AP SSC 10th class English-2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 2
Part-A
(1 – 10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions. Each answer should be in one or two sentences.
1. Why did Murthy not join in IIT though he had passed with a high rank ?(I Will Do It)
2. How do we know that Murthy was an intelligent student ? (I Will Do It)
3. Why did the villagers thank the potter ? (The Brave Potter)
4. Why did the potter decide to practise riding the horse ? (The Brave Potter)
5. Why did Jack feel happy after aunt Jane had gone ? (The Never-Never Nest)
6. Would you have bought so many things if you were Jack ? Why ?(The Never-Never Nest)
7. What, according to Narayana Murthy, can change the life of a person ? (I Will Do It)
8. What was Murthy’s principle ? How did he implement it ? (I Will Do It)
9. What made the potter a hero ? (The Brave Potter)
10. Why did Aunt Jane decide to go by bus though Jack offered her to drop in his car ?(The Never-Never Nest)
11. Read the following passage carefully.
Next morning the villagers who passed the potter’s house looked in amazement at the tiger tied to the tree. Soon the news spread throughout the village that the potter had caught a tiger and tied it to a tree in his yard. All the villagers praised his courage. They thanked him because the tiger had eaten many of their goats and buffaloes. They had tried to catch him for many years but had failed. Of course, the potter said that he had done nothing of the sort. He said that he had only brought his donkey home. He did not understand how a donkey could change into a tiger! When he saw the tiger, he fainted. (The Brave Potter)
Now, answer the following questions in a sentence.
1. Who tied the tiger to a tree ?
2. Why did the villagers thank the potter ?
3. According to the potter, what did he actually bring ?
4. What happened when the potter saw the tiger ?
5. Was the potter really brave ?
12. Read the following passage.
The IIT entrance results came. Narayana Murthy had passed with a high rank. What a delight for any student ! He was thrilled. He went to his father who was reading a newspaper.
‘Anna, I have passed the exam.’
‘Well done, my boy.’
‘I want to join IIT.’
His father stopped reading the paper. He lifted his head, looked at the boy and said with a heavy voice.
(a) What would be the conversation between Murthy and his father ? Write your answer in at least 120 words.
OR
(b) Imagine you were Narayana Murthy and write an entry’ in the diary of the day, when the IIT result came.
13. Our Prime Minister has launched a cleaning programme named ‘Swach Bharath’.
He believed that cleanliness is next to God. He advised all the people to conduct ‘cleaning campaigns’ in their surroundings.
(a) Write a letter to your friend about the need and importance of ‘Clean India’.
OR
(b) Write a news report on the launching day of ‘Swach Bharath’.
Part – B.
1. What are the four types of communication ?
Ans. (i)………………… (ii)…………………..
(iii)………………………. (iv) …………………….
2. Body posture is a type of………………………. communication.
3. List the four types of written communication.
Ans. (i)…………………… (ii) ……………………….
(iii)……………………….. (iv)…………………………
4. Name two modes of visual communication.
Ans. (i)……………………. (ii) ………………………….
5. The full form of E-mail is mail.
15. Read the following story.
Natural Traits
There was a small village. It had a pit in which a big cobra snake lived. On the occasion of ‘Nagula Chaviti’ – fourth day after the new moon, the people of the village came to the pit to worship the snake.
The snake observed that while the people worshipped it, they were quite scared too. Children and adults ran away on seeing the snake. The snake was unable to understand that.
Once a monk was passing by the pit. The snake stopped him and asked, ‘Why do people run away when they see me ?’ The ascetic replied, ‘People are scared of you. If you bite, they will die.’
‘How can I stop them from running away from me ?’ asked the cobra.
‘If they know that you will not hurt them, then they will not run away from you’, said the wise monk and went on his way.
After some days, the monk again saw the cobra on his way back. The snake looked weak and was wounded. It looked ill. The monk remembered that earlier the snake looked healthy and had shiny skin. The monk asked the cobra. ‘What happened to you ? Why have you become like this ?’
‘I made it clear to the people that I will not bite or harm them. I stopped even hissing at them. Then the people started hitting me with sticks and threw stones at me. I listened to you and see what happened to me.’
‘I told you not to bite them but didn’t ask you to stop hissing at them. One should not forget one’s own character traits,’ said the monk and went away.
(A) Now choose the correct answer from the answers given and write its letter in the
brackets.
1. The people worship the snake on the occasion of………….. [ ]
(A) Dusserah (B) Diwali (C) Nagula Chaviti • (D) New Moon day
2. Children and adults ran away on seeing the snake because………….. [ ]
(A) It was a ugly snake. (B) It was a huge snake.
(C) If it bites, they will die. (D) It was a pious snake.
3. After some days, the snake looked…………….. [ ]
(A) healthy and had shiny skin. (B) weak and was wounded.
(C) beautiful and strong. (D) ugly and weak.
4 ………………..advised the snake. [ ]
(A) A monk (B) The boy (C) The people (D) The worshippers
(B) Given below are SIX statements. Three of them are TRUE according to the passage. Find them and write ‘T’ against them in brackets.
1. On the fourth day after the new moon, the people worship the snake.[…………]
2. In the pit, a big viper snake lived.[…………]
3. People are scared of the snake because it was poisonous.[…………]
4. Earlier the snake looked healthy and had shiny skin.[…………]
5. One should forget one’s own character traits.[…………]
6. The people did not hit the snake with sticks.[…………]
16.Read the following passage carefully.
In some countries we can buy square tomatoes, square cucumbers and even square pineapples ! What are the advantages of growing square fruits ? They are easier to pack ! “If you can get two hundred round tomatoes into a crate, you will get three hundred square ones into the same space,” said a grower. For a long time, scientists have been making experiments to grow better plants, rear better animals and make better food. What will our food be like in the future ?
We will have boneless fish and fruits without seeds. But most important of all, we will have ‘engineered food’. This is not made from real plants and animals but from things such as wool, hair, petrol, wood and algae ! It may be hard to imagine but now we already have ‘petrol pie’ that tastes like meat. Recently some farmers in America tasted some ‘meat’. They said it was meat but in fact it was made from a mixture of sea-weed and soya flour !
Some of the ‘engineered food’ may not taste exactly like the real thing. However, it is very much cheaper and contains more food value. For example, man-made meat has more vitamins and proteins than real meat.
Now answer the following questions.
(A) 1. What is the advantage of growing square fruits ?
Ans ………………………………………………..
2. What is engineered food ?
Ans ………………………………………………..
(B) There are five words in List-A. The meanings of four of them are given in List-B.
Choose the right word from List-A to match the meanings in List-B and write it in the space provided against each meaning.
List-A: algae, crate, rear, proteins, sea-weed
List-B : (i) A box made of wood : …………………………
(ii) Plants that grow in the sea : ……………………………..
(iii) To keep and care for until fully grown : ……………….
(iv) Very small plants that live in or near water : ………………………..
(C) Complete the following sentences using a word or a phrase each.
(i) We already have ‘petrol pie ’ that……………………………………. (ii) Man-made meat has more………………………………………………………………………………………
(D) Mention any two advantages of ‘engineered food’.
(i)……………………………………………………………..
(ii) …………………………………………………………..
(E) Answer in a word or a phrase each.
(i) Who tasted some ‘man-made meat’ ?
Ans ……………………………………………………..
(ii) Which type of fish we will have in future ?
Ans ……………………………………………………….
ANSWERS
Part – A
(1 – 10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions. Each answer should be in one or two sentences.
1. Why did Murthy not join in IIT though he had passed with a high rank ?(I Will Do It)
Ans.Because his father could not afford his expenses at I IT.
2. How do we know that Murthy was an intelligent student ? (I Will Do It)
Ans.He could grasp theories of science faster than the speed of light.
OR
He used to solve his seniors’ difficulties in science.
OR
While the others struggled to solve the problems in the question paper, he would smile shyly and solve them in no time.
3. Why did the villagers thank the potter ? (The Brave Potter)
Ans.Because the potter caught.the tiger that had eaten many of their goats and buffaloes.
4. Why did the potter decide to practise riding the horse ? (The Brave Potter)
Ans.The king ordered the potter to lead the army into battle the next day, and he did not know how to ride a horse.
5. Why did Jack feel happy after aunt Jane had gone ? (The Never-Never Nest)
Ans.Because aunt Jane gave them a cheque of 10 pounds. He can pay off the next two months instalments on the car.
6. Would you have bought so many things if you were Jack ? Why ?(The Never-Never Nest)
Ans.No. Because borrowing money and paying instalments every week put us in troubles.
7. What, according to Narayana Murthy, can change the life of a person ? (I Will Do It)
Ans.According to Narayana Murthy a person himself can change his life by hard work. One’s life is based on one’s own efforts.
8. What was Murthy’s principle ? How did he implement it ? (I Will Do It)
Ans.Murthy’s principle was never to hurt anyone. He never criticised anyone or anything when it was not good.
9. What made the potter a hero ? (The Brave Potter)
Ans.The potter had caught a tiger and tied it to a tree in his yard.
10. Why did Aunt Jane decide to go by bus though Jack offered her to drop in his car ?(The Never-Never Nest)
Ans.Because Jack bought the car in instalments. He had paid only for one tyre and two other things of the car.
11. Read the following passage carefully.
Next morning the villagers who passed the potter’s house looked in amazement at the tiger tied to the tree. Soon the news spread throughout the village that the potter had caught a tiger and tied it to a tree in his yard. All the villagers praised his courage. They thanked him because the tiger had eaten many of their goats and buffaloes. They had tried to catch him for many years but had failed. Of course, the potter said that he had done nothing of the sort. He said that he had only brought his donkey home. He did not understand how a donkey could change into a tiger! When he saw the tiger, he fainted. (The Brave Potter)
Now, answer the following questions in a sentence.
1. Who tied the tiger to a tree ?
2. Why did the villagers thank the potter ?
3. According to the potter, what did he actually bring ?
4. What happened when the potter saw the tiger ?
5. Was the potter really brave ?
Ans.(1) The potter. (2) Because he had caught the tiger and tied it to a tree.
(3) The donkey. (4) Fainted. (5) No.
12. Read the following passage.
The IIT entrance results came. Narayana Murthy had passed with a high rank. What a delight for any student ! He was thrilled. He went to his father who was reading a newspaper.
‘Anna, I have passed the exam.’
‘Well done, my boy.’
‘I want to join IIT.’
His father stopped reading the paper. He lifted his head, looked at the boy and said with a heavy voice.
(a) What would be the conversation between Murthy and his father ? Write your answer in at least 120 words.
OR
(b) Imagine you were Narayana Murthy and write an entry’ in the diary of the day, when the IIT result came.
Ans.(a) Conversation between Murthy and his father :
Murthy :Dad, my IIT result has come.
father :Oh! What is your result?
Murthy :I have passed with a high rank.
father :Hearty congratulation, my son. Keep it up.
Murthy :Thank you, dad. All my friends are going to join IIT. How about my joining?
father : Well, I am afraid I cannot afford the expenses.
Murthy :Why can’t you afford the expenses?
father :I am a salaried person. I have five daughters to be married and three sons to educated.
Murthy :Then what should I do, dad?
father :Don’t worry. I know you are a bright boy. You can stay at Mysore and study as much you want.
Murthy :Ok, dad. I will try my best.
(b) Diary Entry (out of syllabus) :
25th March 2015 -06-05pm
Dear Diary,
I cannot forget today in my life, as I have got a high rank in IIT examination. I feel happy as I am going to reach my future dreams. All my friends, relatives and the members of my family congratulated me for getting a high rank in IIT.
But I was disappointed when approached my father with my results. My father appreciated me but he expressed his helplessness to afford the expenditure at IIT. He asked me to understand the reality and study as much as I want at Mysore.
It seemed my dreams has burnt to ashes. But I have to understand the reality and try to prove myself studying at Mysore.
I hope t will have the blesses of God in fulfilling my dreams.
Narayana Murthy
13. Our Prime Minister has launched a cleaning programme named ‘Swach Bharath’.
He believed that cleanliness is next to God. He advised all the people to conduct ‘cleaning campaigns’ in their surroundings.
(a) Write a letter to your friend about the need and importance of ‘Clean India’.
OR
(b) Write a news report on the launching day of ‘Swach Bharath’.
Ans. (a) Letter to a friend :
Sujatha Nagar,
Ongole.
27th March 2015.
Dear Roja,
I am fine here and I hope the same with you. I have done well in my examination. How about you?
I think you also know about ‘Swach Bharath’ programme. It was launched by the Prime Minister of India aiming at creating a clean India. You know that India is not a clean country when compared with any developed country. According to some surveys, 75% of health problems are due to unclean surroundings. So if we maintain our surroundings cleanly, we can save people’s health from all common diseases.
‘Swach Bharath’ is a good programme. It can improve the health and hygiene of Indian society with this programme. Under this programme, the government is taking care to encourage people to construct lavatories for every house. Cleanliness is next to godliness. If we are able to create a clean India, we can reduce our expenditure on our health. So I would like to suggest you that you should participate in the programme. We also launched this programme in our school and formed a special team of 10 boys to continue the activities. I hope to see a clean India.
Convey my regards to your parents and your younger brother.
Yours lovingly,
XXX
To T.V.Roja,
Venkupalem,
Ponnalur Mandal,
Prakasam District,
PIN-523105.
(b) News Report:
Swach Bharath Launched
Ponnaluru: 27th March : This is the brief report on the launching day ceremony of Swach Bharath of Z. P. High School, Adipudi held on March 27, 2015 at 2-00 p.m. in school campus.
Sri D.Vijay Kumar, School Assistant (Bio.Sc.), welcomed the gathering and gave a short speech about the programme.
Sri S.Satyanarayana, the headmaster of the school, presided over the function and presented the details of the programme of Swach Bharath. He announced that the programme will be observed in the school from March 27 to March 31, 2015. The headmaster highlighted the importance of the programme. All the students took an oath to participate in the Swach Bharath. As a part of this they cleaned their classrooms and formed a group of students to keep the school clean and green.
The Chairman of the School Management Committee and the Sarpanch of the village were the guests and other senior citizens of the village and parents attended the meeting. All the guests talked about the Swach Bharath and the importance of the cleanliness.
Sri B.Sreenivas, Mandal Educational officer was the chief guest of the function. The chief guest stressed the importance of the cleanliness and said that cleanliness is next to godliness.
The programme was conducted in mood of great spirit from the beginning to the ending.
Part – B
1. What are the four types of communication ?
Ans. (i)………………… (ii)…………………..
(iii)………………………. (iv) …………………….
2. Body posture is a type of………………………. communication.
3. List the four types of written communication.
Ans. (i)…………………… (ii) ……………………….
(iii)……………………….. (iv)…………………………
4. Name two modes of visual communication.
Ans. (i)……………………. (ii) ………………………….
5. The full form of E-mail is mail.
Ans.1.(i)verbal (ii)non-verbal (iii)written (iv)visual
2.nonverbal
3.(i)E-mails (ii)reports (iii)articles (iv)memos
4.(i)Television (ii)video
5.Electronic
15. Read the following story.
Natural Traits
There was a small village. It had a pit in which a big cobra snake lived. On the occasion of ‘Nagula Chaviti’ – fourth day after the new moon, the people of the village came to the pit to worship the snake.
The snake observed that while the people worshipped it, they were quite scared too. Children and adults ran away on seeing the snake. The snake was unable to understand that.
Once a monk was passing by the pit. The snake stopped him and asked, ‘Why do people run away when they see me ?’ The ascetic replied, ‘People are scared of you. If you bite, they will die.’
‘How can I stop them from running away from me ?’ asked the cobra.
‘If they know that you will not hurt them, then they will not run away from you’, said the wise monk and went on his way.
After some days, the monk again saw the cobra on his way back. The snake looked weak and was wounded. It looked ill. The monk remembered that earlier the snake looked healthy and had shiny skin. The monk asked the cobra. ‘What happened to you ? Why have you become like this ?’
‘I made it clear to the people that I will not bite or harm them. I stopped even hissing at them. Then the people started hitting me with sticks and threw stones at me. I listened to you and see what happened to me.’
‘I told you not to bite them but didn’t ask you to stop hissing at them. One should not forget one’s own character traits,’ said the monk and went away.
(A) Now choose the correct answer from the answers given and write its letter in the
brackets.
1. The people worship the snake on the occasion of………….. [ ]
(A) Dusserah (B) Diwali (C) Nagula Chaviti • (D) New Moon day
2. Children and adults ran away on seeing the snake because………….. [ ]
(A) It was a ugly snake. (B) It was a huge snake.
(C) If it bites, they will die. (D) It was a pious snake.
3. After some days, the snake looked…………….. [ ]
(A) healthy and had shiny skin. (B) weak and was wounded.
(C) beautiful and strong. (D) ugly and weak.
4 ………………..advised the snake. [ ]
(A) A monk (B) The boy (C) The people (D) The worshippers
Ans. 1) (c) nagula chaviti 2) (c)If it bites,they will be 3) (b)weak and was wounded 4)(a)a monk
(B) Given below are SIX statements. Three of them are TRUE according to the passage. Find them and write ‘T’ against them in brackets.
1. On the fourth day after the new moon, the people worship the snake.[…………]
2. In the pit, a big viper snake lived.[…………]
3. People are scared of the snake because it was poisonous.[…………]
4. Earlier the snake looked healthy and had shiny skin.[…………]
5. One should forget one’s own character traits.[…………]
6. The people did not hit the snake with sticks.[…………]
Ans.1,3 and 4 true statements
16.Read the following passage carefully.
In some countries we can buy square tomatoes, square cucumbers and even square pineapples ! What are the advantages of growing square fruits ? They are easier to pack ! “If you can get two hundred round tomatoes into a crate, you will get three hundred square ones into the same space,” said a grower. For a long time, scientists have been making experiments to grow better plants, rear better animals and make better food. What will our food be like in the future ?
We will have boneless fish and fruits without seeds. But most important of all, we will have ‘engineered food’. This is not made from real plants and animals but from things such as wool, hair, petrol, wood and algae ! It may be hard to imagine but now we already have ‘petrol pie’ that tastes like meat. Recently some farmers in America tasted some ‘meat’. They said it was meat but in fact it was made from a mixture of sea-weed and soya flour !
Some of the ‘engineered food’ may not taste exactly like the real thing. However, it is very much cheaper and contains more food value. For example, man-made meat has more vitamins and proteins than real meat.
Now answer the following questions.
(A) 1. What is the advantage of growing square fruits ?
Ans ………………………………………………..
2. What is engineered food ?
Ans ………………………………………………..
Ans. 1. They are easier to pack. 2.man made food
(B) There are five words in List-A. The meanings of four of them are given in List-B.
Choose the right word from List-A to match the meanings in List-B and write it in the space provided against each meaning.
List-A: algae, crate, rear, proteins, sea-weed
List-B : (i) A box made of wood : …………………………
(ii) Plants that grow in the sea : ……………………………..
(iii) To keep and care for until fully grown : ……………….
(iv) Very small plants that live in or near water : ………………………..
Ans.List – B
i) crate ii)sea-weed/algae
iii) rear iv)algae
(C) Complete the following sentences using a word or a phrase each.
(i) We already have ‘petrol pie ’ that……………………………………. (ii) Man-made meat has more………………………………………………………………………………………
Ans. i) tastes like meat ii)vitamins and proteins
(D) Mention any two advantages of ‘engineered food’.
(i)……………………………………………………………..
(ii) …………………………………………………………..
Ans.i) very much cheaper ii)contains more food value
(E) Answer in a word or a phrase each.
(i) Who tasted some ‘man-made meat’ ?
Ans ……………………………………………………..
(ii) Which type of fish we will have in future ?
Ans ……………………………………………………….
Ans.i) Some farmers in America ii) Boneless fish
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