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12th-Eng, Answer-Key of SAT-2
1. Who is the poet of the poem 'A Thing of Beauty
(a) Robert Frost (b) John Keats (c) William Wordsworth (d) John Donne
Answer
(b) John Keats
2. What does the metaphor 'rattrap' signify in the story 'The Rattrap'?
(a) human greed and wishes (b) hardships (c) sacrifices (d) poverty
Answer
(a) human greed and wishes
3. Who was Dr. Sadao in the Story 'The Enemy'?
(a) Japanese General (b) American Soldier (c) Japanese Surgeon (d) None of these
Answer
(c) Japanese Surgeon
4. What advise did the wise old give to Roger Skunk int he story 'Should Wizard hit Mommy'?
(a) to consult his mother (b) to consult the wizard
(c) to consult his father (d) to consult his friends
Answer
(b) to consult the wizard
5. Who complained to Mahatma Gandhi Ji against the injustice of landlords of Champaran?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Prof. J. B. Kriplani
(c) Lawyers of Champaran (d) Rajkumar Shukla
Answer
(d) Rajkumar Shukla
6. How much had the paddler stolen from the crofter in the story 'The Rattrap'?
Ans. 30 Kronor
7. To which country did the wounded soldier belong in the story 'The Enemy'?
Ans. To America
8. He said, "I can cross this river".
Ans. He said that He could cross that river.
9. I said to him, "Are you happy today?"
Ans. I asked him if he was happy that day.
10. What made the paddler finally change his ways in the story 'The Rattrap'.
Ans. He stole thirty kronors from the house of the crofter, who was kind enough to allow him to stay in his house for a night. Even the ironmaster had almost offered him help, but they failed to leave any impact on him. It was Edla who, through her genuine care and understanding, was finally able to change the paddler for the better.
11. Why did the servants take Gandhiji to be another peasant at Rajendra Prasad's house?
Ans. In Patna, Rajkumar Shukla took Gandhiji to the house of Rajendra Prasad who later became the first President of India. At that time Rajendra Prasad was not at home. The servants knew Rajkumar as he often visited. So they thought that Gandhiji was also a peasant.
12. What message does the poem 'A Thing of Beauty convey?
Ans. The poet says that the loveliness of the beautiful things never comes to an end. Rather it increases day by day. It gives comfort to our soul and mind like a sweet bower of flowers. It also gives us good health. A thing of beauty removes all kinds of sadness from our mind. It gives us joy that brightens our soul.
13. What are your views about the character of Dr. Sadao after reading the story 'The Enemy'?
Ans. As a doctor, Sadao had been trained not to let a man die if he could help him. And that was what he did. Dr. Sadao and his wife Hana had found that man in a very bad state on the beach. He was badly wounded. Dr. Sadao saw that the man was an American prisoner of war who had escaped. It was a grave crime to give shelter to an enemy soldier. And Dr. Sadao didn’t want to help him. But at the same time, he couldn’t ignore his duty as a doctor. So he took the man on his house and did all that he could do to save his life. During that whole period, he never forgot that the man was enemy. He even thought of handling him over the police but couldn’t do so. He was certain that they would kill him. He was in a fix what to do. He adopted the course that could be the best under such circumstances. He helped the man to escape in a boat. Thus he got rid of the enemy without having him killed.
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11th-Eng, Answer Key-SAT-2
1. What was Wu Daozi's last painting as mentioned in the Chapter "Landscape of the Soul'?
(a) Last (b) Housefly (c) Landscape (d) Dragonfly
Answer
(c) Landscape
2. Who is the writer of the chapter 'The Ailing Planet'.
(a) R. K. Naryan (b) Nani Palkhiwala (c) G.B.Shaw (d) James Cook
Answer
(b) Nani Palkhiwala
3. To whom is the poet speaking in the poem 'The Voice of the Rain'?
(a) Cloud (b) Earth (c) Sky (d) Rain
Answer
(d) Rain
4. What subject did Mr. Koch teach to Albert in the chapter 'Albert Einstein at School'?
(a) Mathematics (b) History (c) Science (d) Geography
Answer
(a) Mathematics
5. Who was Doris in the play 'Mother's Day'?
(a) Mrs. Fitzgerald's daughter (b) Mrs. Pearson's daughter
(c) Mrs. Fitzgerald's sister (d) Mrs. Pearson's Sister
Answer
(b) Mrs. Pearson's daughter
6. Albert saw no point in learning dates and facts in the chapter 'Albert Einstein at School'.
Ans. dates
7. In the poem 'Voice of the Rain' the poet asked form the rain : "And ...are thou ?"
Ans. who
8. How many principal biological systems of the earth are there?
Ans. four (Fisheries, Forests, Grasslands, Croplands)
9. In the play Mother's Day' Mr. George Pearson was mockingly called by the people of the club?
Ans. Pompy-ompy Pearson
10. Describe the Chinese view of art.
Ans. The Chinese view of art is related to inner life and spirit. E.g., Wu Dazoi's painting, which was commissioned by the emperor Xuanzong, While the emperor could only see its outer brilliance, the artist entered his painting and disappeared along with his painting. In Chinese art a person may enter it from any point and travel in its beauties.
11. What functions are performed by the rain on the earth?
Ans. From the sky Rain comes down on earth and wash the dust layers of the earth. The rain helps the unborn seeds to sprout. Rain makes the environment clear and clear.
12. Who has been termed as 'the world's most dangerous animal?
Ans. Man is the most dangerous animal in the world. In the zoo at Lusaka, Zambia, there is a cage with the notice, "The World's most dangerous animal." Inside the cage there is no animal, but only a mirror where you see yourself. It is only man who is making the environment polluted.
13. Contract the characters of Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Fitzgerald.
Ans. There are two characters in the chapter Mother's Day. One is Mrs. Pearson who is a woman of submissive nature. Mrs. Pearson has two children, one daughter named Doris and a son named Cyril. Mr. George is Mrs. Pearson's husband. Mrs. Fitzgerald is Mrs. Pearson's friend and neighbour. She also knows magic. Mrs. Pearson tells to Mrs. Fitzgerald that her husband, her daughter and her son don't care for her. They just keep ordering her. Mrs. Fitzgerald wants Mrs. Pearson to become the real mistress in the house. So she wants to help Mrs. Pearson to become the real boss of her family. So they exchange their personalities. After changing the bodies, Mrs. Pearson is no longer meek and timid. She behave strictly with her husband. her daughter and her son. Now they have also learnt how to respect her. When she comes back to her real body, she is confident and strict.
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10th-Eng, Question Bank for SAT-2
Cover these topics for SAT-2 (October)
Prose Ch. - The Hundred Dresses-I, II
From the Diary of Anne Frank
Poem - Amanda
Animals
Suppl. L - The Making of a Scientist
The Necklace
Grammar - Modals
MCQ/Very Short Type (5+4=9 marks)
1. Who is the writer of ‘The Hundred Dresses’?
Ans. El Bsor Ester
2. Who was Wanda?
Ans. A young polish girl
3. Where did Wanda live?
Ans. At Boggins Heights
4. Who was the most popular girl in the school?
Ans. Peggy
5. What kind of girl was Peggy?
Ans. Pretty, rich and intelligent girl
6. Who wrote a letter to Miss Mason?
Ans.
7.
Ans. To stop others from bullying
8. Who was Anne Frank?
Ans. A young Jewish girl
9. Where was Anne Frank born?
Ans. Frankfurt
10. When was Anne Frank born?
Ans. 12th June 1929
11. How old was Anne Frank?
Ans. 13 years old
12. What was the name of Anne’s father?
Ans. Otto Frank
13. Who was the elder sister of Anne?
Ans. Margot
14. In which city were Anne and Margot sent to live with their grandmother?
Ans. Aachen (Germany)
15. Who gave an essay to Anne?
Ans. Mr. Keesing
16. Who was Mr. Keesing?
Ans. Math teacher
17. What was the name of the diary?
Ans. Kitty
18. Who was Mrs. Kuperus?
Ans. Anne’s teacher in 6th class, headmistress in her school
19. How many teachers were there in Anne’s school?
Ans. Nine teachers
20. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Amanda’?
Ans. Robin Klein
21. What had the speaker asked Amanda to do?
Ans. To do her homework
22. What does the speaker forbid Amanda to eat?
Ans. Chocolate
23. How does Amanda imagine herself?
Ans. A
mermaid
24. Where was Rapunzel?
Ans. In a tower
25. Who had imprisoned Rapunzel?
Ans. A
witch
26. Who is the poet of ‘Animals’?
Ans. Walt Whitman
27. What does the poet wish to live with?
Ans. With animals
28. How do the animals seem to the poet?
Ans. Calm and self-contented, kind, feelings for all and sympathy
29. Who is always complaining about their condition?
Ans. Human beings
30. Who is the writer of the lesson, ”The Making of a Scientist?
Ans. Robert W. Peterson
31. At what grade did Richard get a hint of what real Science is?
Ans. in 7th grade
32. What was Richard Ebright’s fascination for?
Ans. For butterflies
33. What did Ebright start collecting in his childhood?
Ans. Coins, rocks and butterflies
34. Which was Ebright’s home town?
Ans. Reading
35. Who encouraged Ebright’s interest in learning?
Ans. His mother
36. Which theory discovered by Ebright?
Ans. How cells work
37. Which are two types of butterflies?
Ans. Viceroy and monarch
38. Which book did Ebright’s mother give him to?
Ans. Travels of Monarch X
39. Who is the writer of the lesson ‘The Necklace’?
Ans. Guy de Maupassant
40. Who is invited to a grand party?
Ans. Matilda Loisel
Short Type (3x2=6 marks)
1. What makes writing a diary a strange experience for Anne Frank?
Ans. Writing in a diary is a strange experience for Anne because she has never writing anything before. Secondly, she thinks that no one will be interested in the thoughts of a thirteen year old girl, except herself. So it was better to record those thoughts in her diary.
2. How do you know that Anne was close to her grandmother?
Ans. Anne lived with her grandmother for sometime while her parents settled down in Holland. She was very close to her Grandmother. Anne herself reveals that she loved her grandmother a lot and she used to think about her often. In 1942, on her birthday, she lit one candle for her.
3. Who was Wanda?
Ans. Wanda Petronski was a Polish girl. She lived in Boggins Heights, which was the poor part of town.
4. What is the central Idea of the poem, ‘Amanda’?
Ans. The central idea of the poem is that children love freedom. They do not want many restrictions on their activities. They have their own dream world. They like to spend most of their time in that dream world.
5. Is Amanda an orphan?
Why does she say so?
Ans. No, Amanda is not an orphan. She says so because she wants freedom. So that she can roam in the streets.
6. What is the theme of
the poem ‘The Animals’?
Ans. The theme of poem is that animals are superior to human beings. In this poem the poet compares animals with the human beings. The poet says that animals are far better than human beings. Human beings are always dissatisfied. But animals do not do like this. So the poet wants to live with the animals.
7. Mention three things that humans do and animals don’t?
Ans. Human beings weep for their sins, but animals don’t.
Human complain to God for their duty, but animals don’t
Human cry for their conditions, but animals don’t
8. How did Ebright's mother encourage him to become a scientist?
Ans. Richard Ebright's mother helped him by encouraging his interest in learning. She took him on trips, bought him telescopes, microscopes, cameras, mounting materials and other equipment, and helped him in many other ways.
9. How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright's life?
Ans. Her mother gave him a book 'The Travels of Monarch-X' This book was about the migration of monarch butterflies to Central America. This book opened the new world of Science for him.
10. What kind of a person
Mme Loisel? Why is she always unhappy?
Ans. Mme Loisel was young and pretty woman. She was born in clerk family. She wants to spend a happy and luxuries life. It was not possible in clerk family. So she is always unhappy.
Essay Type (5 marks)
1. ‘Paper has more patience than people’. Elucidate.
Ans. Anne Frank felt lonely in the world. She had loving parents, an elder sister and a number of friends. But she was not intimate with anyone. She could to talk to them about common everyday matters. But she could not express her inner feelings to them. She wanted a patient listener. But she found that people had no patience to listen to her. She wanted to share her ideas. So she decided to maintain a diary. A diary is not a human being. It has a lot more patience than man. One can express one’s thoughts freely. The diary does not get bored. It is a true friend. It never rejects the offer of friendship. That is why Anne Frank says that paper has more patience than people.
2. Give a brief character sketch of Wanda Petronski.
Ans. Wanda Petronski is a Polish girl who has shifted to America from Poland with her parents.Wanda is a name difficult to pronounce. She belongs to a very poor family and lives in the poor area of town with her brother and father upon Boggins Heights. She is very shy and quiet. She does not talk to anyone and hardly speaks anything in class. She doesn't laugh in the class. She has no friends and sits in the last row of the class with some naughty boys so that nobody notices her. She wears the same faded blue dress every day which is not ironed but clean.
Everybody teases her in class for her dress and shoes every day. In anger, she claims of having a hundred dresses and sixty pairs of shoes at home. She is very determined and shows her determination in the drawing competition by making a hundred sketches of dresses she claims to own. Each of them is so beautiful, that she wins the competition.
3. Give a brief character sketch of Mrs. Matilda Loisel.
Ans. Matilda is the young and beautiful wife of Mr. Loisel, a clerk in the board of Education. She is proud of her beauty. She thinks she is a victim of social injustice and irony of fate. She is unhappy with her husband‟s small income, house and old furniture.
Her husband does his best to make her as happy as he can afford. He puts up with her foolish demands. The loss of the necklace proves a turning point in the development of her character. After the loss she becomes a mature, humble and grateful wife who can gladly sacrifice every pleasure to get her husband out of his financial misery. It makes her a careful and responsible woman.
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Exercise-1
1. She …………….dance very well. (can)
2. I …….lift this box if I tried. (could)
3. …..you live long! (May)
4. My brother ........ swim across the river. (can)
5. You …. to respect your elders. (ought)
6. He … not worry any more. (need)
7. We …..respect our parents. (should)
8. Anyone ….make mistakes. (can)
9. You ..........leave the room immediately. (must)
10. Man ….. not tease animals. (must)
11. It is raining. You …. water the plants. (need not)
12. I …. rather die than beg. (would)
13. …… that I were a King! (Would)
14. If you work hard, you…. pass (will)
15. You …. work hard. (should)
Exercise-2
1. ……you proper in life! (May)
2. A servant …. obey his master. (must)
3. ….I borrow your pen, sir? (May)
4. Rajiv …. speak five languages. (can)
5. I ….. rather starve than steal. (would)
6. One ….keep one’s promise. (must)
7. You ….. follow the rules. (must)
8. It ….. rain today. (may/might)
9. We …. obey the rules. (must)
10. Work hard lest you…. fail again. (should)
11. You …. to keep your left on the road. (ought)
12. ……you pass the salt to him? (Would)
13. How…. You misbehave? (dare)
14. …..that I were a millionaire? (Would)
15. I….. solve this problem. (can)
BEST OF LUCK FOR YOUR EXAM - DEAR STUDENTS
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9th-Eng, Question Bank for SAT-2
Cover these topics for SAT-2 (October)
Prose Ch. - My Childhood
Poem - A Legend of the Northland
No Men Are Foreign
Suppl. L - In the Kingdom of Fools
Weathering the Storm in Ersama
Grammar - Indirect Speech
Conjunction
MCQ/Very Short Type (5+4=9 marks)
1. Who is the writer of this chapter?
Ans. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
2. Where was Abdul Kalam born?
Ans. In the town of Rameshwaram
3. What was the name of Abdul Kalam’s father?
Ans. Jainulabdeen
4. How many brothers and sisters did Abdul Kalam have?
Ans. Three brothers and one sister
5. What characteristics did he inherit from his parents?
Ans. Honesty, self-discipline and deep kindness
6. How old was Abdul Kalam when the Second World War broke out?
Ans. Eight years old
7. How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages?
Ans. By selling tamarind seeds
8. Who were three friends of Abdul Kalam?
Ans. Ramanadha Sastry, Arvindan and Shivapraksan
9. Who rebuked the new teacher?
Ans. Sastry’s father
10. Who invited Abdul Kalam to his home for a meal?
Ans. His science teacher Sivasubramania Iyer
11. What was the name of the newspaper?
Ans. Dinamani
12. Who is the poet of this poem 'A Legend of the Northland'?
Ans. Phoebe Cary
13. Which country does this legend belong to?
Ans. To Northland
14. How did the Northland children look in their furry clothes?
Ans. Like bear’s cubs
15. What animal is found mainly in Northland?
Ans. Reindeer
16. What are the sledges?
Ans. Snow carts
17. Why was St. Peter faint?
Ans. He was faint with fasting
18. What was the little woman doing?
Ans. She was baking cakes
19. How did Saint Peter punish the selfish woman?
Ans. He cursed her to be changed into a bird
20. What was the woman changed into?
Ans. Into a woodpecker
21. From where did she fly out?
Ans. She flew out of the chimney
22. What was the colour of the cap on her head?
Ans. Scarlet
23. What has every schoolboy seen?
Ans. A woodpecker
24. What does the woodpecker do all the day?
Ans. Keeps boring the trees for food
25. Who is the poet of this poem 'No Men Are Foreign?
Ans. James Kirkup
26. What message does the poet convey?
Ans. Peace and harmony
27. Who misguide us sometimes?
Ans. Anti-social elements
28. Who are aware of sun, air and water?
Ans. All human beings
29. Which thing is common in every country?
Ans. Life
30. Who is the writer of this story 'In the Kingdom of Fools?
Ans. A K Ramanujan
31. In the Kingdom of fools how were the king and the minister?
Ans. They were idiot
32. What did the king and the minister decide to do?
Ans. They decided to change the day into night and night into day
33. In the Kingdom of fools when did the men work?
Ans. During the night
34. In the Kingdom of fools when did people sleep?
Ans. During the day
35. What was the name of the currency in the kingdom of fools?
Ans. Duddu
36. Who became fat like a street side sacred bull?
Ans. The disciple
37. What happened to the thief?
Ans. The wall collapsed on him and he died on the spot
38. Who had actually built the weak wall?
Ans. The rich merchant’s father
39. Who did the bricklayer put the blame on?
Ans. On a dancing girl
40. Who saved the disciple’s life?
Ans. The guru
41. Who is the writer of this story 'Weathering the Storm in Ersama?
Ans. Harsh Mander
42. Where did his friend live?
Ans. In Ersama
43. When did the cyclone hit Orissa?
Ans. On 27 October, 1999
44. What was the name of Prashant’s village?
Ans. Kalikuda
45. How much distance was covered by Prashant through flood water?
Ans. 18 Km.
Short Type (3x2=6 marks)
1. Where was Abdul Kalam’s house?
Ans. Abdul Kalam's house was on the Mosque Street in Rameshwaram.
2. Who were Abdul Kalam’s school friends? What did they later become?
Ans. Ramanadha Shastry, Aravindan and Shivaprakasan were Abdul Kalam's school friends. Ramanadha Shastry became the high priest of the Rameshwaram temple, Aravindan a transport businessman and Shivaprakasan was the catering contractor for the southern railways.
3. What characteristics does he say he inherited from his parents?
Ans. He inherited honesty and self discipline from his father. From his mother he inherited a sense of kindness and faith.
4. Beneath all uniforms…..’ What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about?
Ans. The poet suggests that all people on earth are the same as they breathe, wake, sleep, hate, love and labour. The importance of the sun and air and water is equal for everyone.
5. What is the central idea of the poem ‘No Men Are Foreign’?
Ans. The Poem ‘No Men are Foreign’ is about all human beings. The poet tells us that all human beings on earth need of sun, air, water and clothes. All walk on the land. All are fed by the harvest and after death, all are buried in the same land.
6. What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find the kingdom of fools?
Ans. The two strange things that the guru and his disciple find in the kingdom of fools are: People used to work during nights and sleep during days. Cost of everything in the market was the same, one duddu.
7. Why does the disciple decide to stay in the kingdom of fools?
Ans. The disciple decided to stay in the Kingdom of Fools because the cost of everything was single duddu. And all that he wanted was good and very cheap.
Essay Type (5 marks)
Ø 1. How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages? How did he feel at that time? Explain.
Ans. The train would not stop at Rameshwaram and the bundles of newspapers were thrown from the running train. His cousin Samsuddin who distributed newspapers wanted a helping hand to catch these bundles. Abdul was employed by his cousin to collect them. This way he earned his first wages. He felt very proud on earning his first wage.
2. How does the guru manage to save his disciple’s life?
Ans. The king ordered to execute the disciple. He prayed to his Guru to save him. The Guru heard his prayer in his vision and appeared to rescue his disciple. He told the king that it was not an ordinary stake. Whoever went first would become the king in the next life. The second person to go would become his minister. But the king wanted to take advantage of this opportunity so he let them go. Then, when they were released, it turned out that the guru had managed to save his disciple’s life.
3. Theme of 'A Legend of Northland'
Ans. A Legend of the Northland gives us a moral lesson. The poem talks about a little woman who was punished by saint Peter. The lady refused to give him a cake that she had baked. The behaviour of the woman provokes Saint Peter who curses her and changes her into a woodpecker. Saint Peter teaches a lesson to all humans that we must not be selfish.
4. Describe how Prashant reached his village after the cyclone. How he helped himself and other at the time of flood?
Ans. Prashant took a long stick and started his 18 kms journey to his village. He used the stick to know the level of the water and locate the road through the flood waters. At several places, he had to swim when he lost the road. In every village he passed, he could hardly see a house standing. Prashant was at his friend's house when the storm struck Orissa. Prashant had to spend two nights on the open rooftop in the rain due to the flood. He survived by eating the coconuts from a tree that had fallen on the roof.
Grammar - Conjunctions
Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions:
Exercise-1
1) He is slow … he is sure. (but)
2) I ran fast….missed the train. (but)
3) Wait here …. I open the door. (till)
4) Two …..two make four. (and)
5) He can neither read ….write. (nor)
6) Strike the iron….it is hot. (when)
7) No sooner did I reach the station…..the train left. (than)
8) ….. she works hard, she cannot pass. (Unless)
9) Make hay…the sun shine. (while)
10) I would rather die ….beg. (than)
11) He is not only rich …. clever. (but also)
12) Walk slowly … you should fall. (lest)
13) Either Ram ....... Anil has stolen the book. (or)
14) Neither Vikram .......Beerpal has done this work. (nor)
15) He is not such a man ....... you can hate. (as)
Grammar- Reported Speech
Exercise-1
1. Sugandh says, “I told the truth.”
Ans. Sugandh says that she told the
truth.
1. My father said, “The sun sets in the west.”
Ans. My father said that the sun sets
in the west.
1. The old man said, “Union is strength.”
Ans. The old man said that union is
strength.
1. The teacher said us, “India became free in 1947.”
Ans. The teacher told us that India
became free in 1947.
1. He asked me, “What is your name?”
Ans. He asked me what my name was.
1. He said to his servant, "Make a cup of tea for me?”
Ans. He ordered his servant to make a cup of tea for him.
1. I said, “I have finished my work.”
Ans. I said that I had finished my
work.
1. He said, “Honesty is the best policy’’.
Ans. He said that honesty is the best
policy.
1. She said, “I am not well”.
Ans. She said that she was not well.
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