English Question No 9 to 13
9. Answer any four of the following in 30-40 words each: [3×4=12]
(a) Describe the irony in Saheb’s name.
Ans. Saheb’s name is a great example of irony. His full name is Saheb-e-Alam’ and moreover,
he doesnot know that it means ‘lord of universe’. The real state of Saheb is just opposite to
the real meaning of his name. Unaware of what his name represents, he roams the streets
picking up the rags for livelihood.
(b) Why was Gandhiji opposed to C.F. Andrews helping him in Champaran?
Ans. Gandhiji was opposed to C.F. Andrews helping him in Champaran because he wanted to
teach his companions a lesson in self-reliance. C.F. Andrews was the English pacifist who
had become a devoted follower of Gandhiji. Gandhiji believed that this act would show the
weakness of their heart. He also said that the cause was just and they should rely upon
themselves to win the battle.
(c) Aunt Jennifer’s efforts to get rid of her fear proved to be futile. Comment.
Ans. Aunt Jennifer made tigers on the screen to get rid of her traumatized pangs. She faced a
lot of difficulties in her married life. Now, she wanted to vent out her feelings of becoming
brave like tigers. But, all of her efforts proved to be futile since she would never be able to
realize her dreams. She would die eventually without getting any justice still ringed with
ordeals. This reflects that male domination will continue.
(d) What does Stephen Spender want to be done for the children
of the school in a slum?
Ans. Stephen Spender being a socialist and a pacifist wants to eliminate the evils of social
injustice and class inequalities. Hence, he wants the children to be taken out to green
fields under the azure sky on gold sands. He wants them to be well educated to create
history. He urges the people to give them opportunities like everybody else.
(e) When he was only ten days old, a prediction was made about the future of the Tiger King.
What was ironic about it?
Ans. The astrologers predicted that the child would become a brave warrior and a great ruler.
But he would one day have to die. The irony is that the ten day-old prince asked the
astrologers to reveal the manner of death. The wise men were baffled at this miracle. It
was actually unbelievable and unnatural that a ten day old baby was speaking.
(f) What was his father’s chief concern about Dr. Sadao?
Ans. Sadao’s father was a true, die-hard Japanese who was blindly patriot. His father’s chief
concern was Sadao’s education. For this reason he had been sent at twenty two to America
to learn all that could be learned of surgery and medicine. This shows that his father had
a great bonding and attachment with him.
10. Answer the following question in 120-150 words : [6]
Our language is part of our culture and we are proud of it. Describe how regretful M. Hamel and
the village elders are for having neglected their native language, French.
Ans. v Linguistic chauvinism – biased towards their own mother tongue.
* Most beautiful language in the world. The clearest and the most logical.
* One must guard it and never forget it.
* Mother tongue is the key to their prison.
* Each one reproaches himself for procrastinating.
*An enslaved people with no identity of their own.
* The imposition of the German language makes them suddenly feel the authority of their
captors and they experience complete loss of freedom.
OR
Teachers always advise their students to dream big. Yet, the same teachers in your classrooms
find fault with Sophie when she dreams. What is wrong with Sophie’s dreams?
Ans. v To dream is to achieve as dream serves as the corner stone for success. Thus, teachers
encourage, students to dream big but criticize Sophie.
* Sophie is an incorrigible dreamer.
* Doesn’t ever work towards translating her dreams into reality.
*Has no plans, focuss or aim.
* A victim of fantasising and hopeless future.
* In a bid to escape the sordid reality of her stature makes a vain attempt at alleviating her
hopelessness and misery.
* She is impractical, oscilated between the world of reality and dream so much so that the
two worlds merge and she becomes a pathetic entity.
* Unlike her friend Jansie, who is pragmatic and realistic, Sophie dwindles into oblivion
owing to her unrealistic nature.
11. Answer the following question in 120-150 words : [6]
Derry sneaked into Mr. Lamb’s garden and it became a turning point in his life.
Comment.
Ans. Derry before meeting Mr. Lamb
* introvert * defiant
* scared * defensive
* pessimistic * escapist
After meeting Mr. Lamb which became a turning point
* open minded *courageous
* confident * calm
* loves people * optimistic
* very welcoming.
OR
How did Jo want the Roger Skunk story to end? Why?
Ans. * Jo was not convinced with the ending of the story.
* Wants Roger Skunk to be accepted by his friends.
* Wanted the wizard to hit that unreasonable mummy.
* Four year old, intelligent and inquisitive child
*Mind was bubbling with queries
* Jo could not accept the mother’s stubborness hitting the wizard.
* Story should have ended at a happy note
12. Answer the following question in 120-150 words : [6]
What do we learn about Mrs. Hall and Griffin from their first interaction at Coach and Horses
inn?
Ans. Mrs. Hall, the owner of Coach and Horses Inn was a gracious landlady who was excited to
have a guest during that part of the year.On seeing the man’s outlandish looks she offers
to help.
* She appears to be over pleased with the fact that the stranger doesn’t haggle over money,
though she is intrigued by his looks.
* She prepares his supper and offers to dry his hat and coat but the stranger refuses.
* She concludes that the man must have encountered an accident as a result of which his
attire was bizzare.
* The stranger is shown as an enigmatic personality who right from the start yells and
misbehaves.
* He reciprocates Mrs. Hall’s offer to help with rudness and reticience. He refuses to talk to
her and dismisses her with the payment.
* Right at the onset he excites the interest of the readers.
OR
What kind of life did Silas lead before coming to Raveloe?
Ans. Silas Marner was a weaver by occupation.
* Was a zealous participant in the local church.
* Had poor sight and fits at times in which he became motionless for a brief moment and
forgot what happened in the process.
* Was a very dedicated friend and the people of lantern yard saw a lot of promise in him.
* A helpful man, bitterly betrayed by his best friend is left devasted.
* The rosy days in Lantern Yard come to an end and he moves to Raveloe to start a fresh
innings but with unfathomable disgust and distrust in his heart.
13. Answer the following question in 120-150 words : [6]
Everyone who comes into contact with Griffin suffers. Attempt a character sketch of Griffin in
the light of this remark.
Ans.*Griffin is an epitome of science without humanity and morality.
* He was invisible even before he actually became invisible because of societial rejection.
* A very vindictive man, sought revenge at the drop of the hat and was replete with anger
* Becomes the cause of his father’s death but has no remorse.
* Burns down the apartment of his landlord.
* Initially was very happy to have become invisible but gradually realised its discomfort.
* Goes to Iping to seek isolation but his strange looks and behaviour make people suspicious.
* Is not totally devoid of morality as the accidental murder of Wicksteed generates regret in
him. He displays mixed emotions.
* Once without money resorts to stealing and plans to unleash ‘a reign of terror’.
* Tries to woo Kemp, who betrays him and finally he is mobbed and pelted to death.
OR
Attempt a character sketch of Nancy Lammeter.
Ans.* An elegant young woman but her hands betrayed her beauty.
* Lives in Raveloe.
* Is in love with Godfrey despite his unfortunate marriage.
* A strong woman committed to her ideals.
* Hates to disregard God’s will and refuses to adopt a child although she cannot have her
own children.
* She is precise, tidy and hard working.
* She proves to be a wonderful mistress of the Red House after he marriage to Godfrey.
* She is often troubled by their childlessness and Godfrey’s sadness owing to it.
(a) Describe the irony in Saheb’s name.
Ans. Saheb’s name is a great example of irony. His full name is Saheb-e-Alam’ and moreover,
he doesnot know that it means ‘lord of universe’. The real state of Saheb is just opposite to
the real meaning of his name. Unaware of what his name represents, he roams the streets
picking up the rags for livelihood.
(b) Why was Gandhiji opposed to C.F. Andrews helping him in Champaran?
Ans. Gandhiji was opposed to C.F. Andrews helping him in Champaran because he wanted to
teach his companions a lesson in self-reliance. C.F. Andrews was the English pacifist who
had become a devoted follower of Gandhiji. Gandhiji believed that this act would show the
weakness of their heart. He also said that the cause was just and they should rely upon
themselves to win the battle.
(c) Aunt Jennifer’s efforts to get rid of her fear proved to be futile. Comment.
Ans. Aunt Jennifer made tigers on the screen to get rid of her traumatized pangs. She faced a
lot of difficulties in her married life. Now, she wanted to vent out her feelings of becoming
brave like tigers. But, all of her efforts proved to be futile since she would never be able to
realize her dreams. She would die eventually without getting any justice still ringed with
ordeals. This reflects that male domination will continue.
(d) What does Stephen Spender want to be done for the children
of the school in a slum?
Ans. Stephen Spender being a socialist and a pacifist wants to eliminate the evils of social
injustice and class inequalities. Hence, he wants the children to be taken out to green
fields under the azure sky on gold sands. He wants them to be well educated to create
history. He urges the people to give them opportunities like everybody else.
(e) When he was only ten days old, a prediction was made about the future of the Tiger King.
What was ironic about it?
Ans. The astrologers predicted that the child would become a brave warrior and a great ruler.
But he would one day have to die. The irony is that the ten day-old prince asked the
astrologers to reveal the manner of death. The wise men were baffled at this miracle. It
was actually unbelievable and unnatural that a ten day old baby was speaking.
(f) What was his father’s chief concern about Dr. Sadao?
Ans. Sadao’s father was a true, die-hard Japanese who was blindly patriot. His father’s chief
concern was Sadao’s education. For this reason he had been sent at twenty two to America
to learn all that could be learned of surgery and medicine. This shows that his father had
a great bonding and attachment with him.
10. Answer the following question in 120-150 words : [6]
Our language is part of our culture and we are proud of it. Describe how regretful M. Hamel and
the village elders are for having neglected their native language, French.
Ans. v Linguistic chauvinism – biased towards their own mother tongue.
* Most beautiful language in the world. The clearest and the most logical.
* One must guard it and never forget it.
* Mother tongue is the key to their prison.
* Each one reproaches himself for procrastinating.
*An enslaved people with no identity of their own.
* The imposition of the German language makes them suddenly feel the authority of their
captors and they experience complete loss of freedom.
OR
Teachers always advise their students to dream big. Yet, the same teachers in your classrooms
find fault with Sophie when she dreams. What is wrong with Sophie’s dreams?
Ans. v To dream is to achieve as dream serves as the corner stone for success. Thus, teachers
encourage, students to dream big but criticize Sophie.
* Sophie is an incorrigible dreamer.
* Doesn’t ever work towards translating her dreams into reality.
*Has no plans, focuss or aim.
* A victim of fantasising and hopeless future.
* In a bid to escape the sordid reality of her stature makes a vain attempt at alleviating her
hopelessness and misery.
* She is impractical, oscilated between the world of reality and dream so much so that the
two worlds merge and she becomes a pathetic entity.
* Unlike her friend Jansie, who is pragmatic and realistic, Sophie dwindles into oblivion
owing to her unrealistic nature.
11. Answer the following question in 120-150 words : [6]
Derry sneaked into Mr. Lamb’s garden and it became a turning point in his life.
Comment.
Ans. Derry before meeting Mr. Lamb
* introvert * defiant
* scared * defensive
* pessimistic * escapist
After meeting Mr. Lamb which became a turning point
* open minded *courageous
* confident * calm
* loves people * optimistic
* very welcoming.
OR
How did Jo want the Roger Skunk story to end? Why?
Ans. * Jo was not convinced with the ending of the story.
* Wants Roger Skunk to be accepted by his friends.
* Wanted the wizard to hit that unreasonable mummy.
* Four year old, intelligent and inquisitive child
*Mind was bubbling with queries
* Jo could not accept the mother’s stubborness hitting the wizard.
* Story should have ended at a happy note
12. Answer the following question in 120-150 words : [6]
What do we learn about Mrs. Hall and Griffin from their first interaction at Coach and Horses
inn?
Ans. Mrs. Hall, the owner of Coach and Horses Inn was a gracious landlady who was excited to
have a guest during that part of the year.On seeing the man’s outlandish looks she offers
to help.
* She appears to be over pleased with the fact that the stranger doesn’t haggle over money,
though she is intrigued by his looks.
* She prepares his supper and offers to dry his hat and coat but the stranger refuses.
* She concludes that the man must have encountered an accident as a result of which his
attire was bizzare.
* The stranger is shown as an enigmatic personality who right from the start yells and
misbehaves.
* He reciprocates Mrs. Hall’s offer to help with rudness and reticience. He refuses to talk to
her and dismisses her with the payment.
* Right at the onset he excites the interest of the readers.
OR
What kind of life did Silas lead before coming to Raveloe?
Ans. Silas Marner was a weaver by occupation.
* Was a zealous participant in the local church.
* Had poor sight and fits at times in which he became motionless for a brief moment and
forgot what happened in the process.
* Was a very dedicated friend and the people of lantern yard saw a lot of promise in him.
* A helpful man, bitterly betrayed by his best friend is left devasted.
* The rosy days in Lantern Yard come to an end and he moves to Raveloe to start a fresh
innings but with unfathomable disgust and distrust in his heart.
13. Answer the following question in 120-150 words : [6]
Everyone who comes into contact with Griffin suffers. Attempt a character sketch of Griffin in
the light of this remark.
Ans.*Griffin is an epitome of science without humanity and morality.
* He was invisible even before he actually became invisible because of societial rejection.
* A very vindictive man, sought revenge at the drop of the hat and was replete with anger
* Becomes the cause of his father’s death but has no remorse.
* Burns down the apartment of his landlord.
* Initially was very happy to have become invisible but gradually realised its discomfort.
* Goes to Iping to seek isolation but his strange looks and behaviour make people suspicious.
* Is not totally devoid of morality as the accidental murder of Wicksteed generates regret in
him. He displays mixed emotions.
* Once without money resorts to stealing and plans to unleash ‘a reign of terror’.
* Tries to woo Kemp, who betrays him and finally he is mobbed and pelted to death.
OR
Attempt a character sketch of Nancy Lammeter.
Ans.* An elegant young woman but her hands betrayed her beauty.
* Lives in Raveloe.
* Is in love with Godfrey despite his unfortunate marriage.
* A strong woman committed to her ideals.
* Hates to disregard God’s will and refuses to adopt a child although she cannot have her
own children.
* She is precise, tidy and hard working.
* She proves to be a wonderful mistress of the Red House after he marriage to Godfrey.
* She is often troubled by their childlessness and Godfrey’s sadness owing to it.
English Question No 6 to 8
6. ‘The policy of reservation of seats for admission to the professional
courses is good for the deprived sections of society.’
Write a debate in 150-200 words either for or against the motion. [10]
Ans. * “The policy of reservation of seats for admission, on the basis of caste or religion, leads to
unequal-division. This needs immediate suspension”.
*Good Morning dignitaries & my dear friends I karan is infront of you to share my views
against the motion.
* India is a diverse nation where the past reveals that there was division of society on the
basis of caste colour, race etc. Unfortunately it’s the same in many areas even today but
it doesn’t mean that we need to give reservation to anyone or everyone on the basis of the
lines been drawn in the past.
* Poona part 1932, gives reservation to (SC/ST)
* There are many who raised their voice to get reservation
* E.g. Issue to Jat-reservation was in limelight.
* I personally believe that reservation should be given to those who are economically
backward only.
* Even the Creamy-layer (sons whose fathers are I.A.S, CA etc being SC/ST or OBC) should
not be given reservation.
* Though reservation helps the section to get a seat bit easily but what about those who are
general candidates from humble background?
* I would like to ask you all that when govt gives R.T.E (Right to Education) to all; when it
gives mid-day meal to all the government schools, thinking that private schools already
have the facilities.
* Why reservation to deprived sections on the basis of caste, religion primarily.
* Rather than giving reservation, the steps should be taken to improve the situation of the
country.
* We need to develop, educational institutions where by facilities will be given to all.
* In schools as well equality for all; equal opportunity to all is to be maintained.
* Teachers should be trained to tackle the situations irrespective of the fact that casteism
and gender bias is still followed in many areas.
* Govt. should ensure better implementation of laws.
* Awareness should be spread not only about fundamental rights but also about fundamental
duties. Being active-citizens of the country we need to perform our duties as well.
* Once equality is ensured there will be no need of reservation for anybody.
OR
Write a speech in 150-200 words on ‘Benefits of early rising’ to be delivered by
you in the morning assembly of your school. You are Karuna/Karan,
Head Girl/Head Boy.
Ans. Benefits of early rising
* “Early to bed & early to rise makes the man, healthy, wealthy and wise”
*You can do exercises, yoga and meditation which is better to be done early morning.
* Studying early morning helps you to learn easily & retain the stuff longer.
* You can help your elders in doing household chores.
* You get time to wish your elders, grand-parents in the morning.
* Meditate & pray in the morning to give yourself time to relax, rejuvenate & understand
yourself.
* You can feel calm after looking at the beauty of nature early in the morning.
* All this helps you to stay calm, happy & energetic all throughout the day.
* You can set goals for the day ahead.
* You won’t rush to reach your destination.
* “Waking early in the morning is a reward,
You can see the world that is un-explored”.
7. India is a land of diversity. One way in which it makes us feel proud of it is the number of
festivals we enjoy. Write an article in 150-200 words on ‘Festivals of India’. You are Karuna/
Karan. [10]
Ans. India is a land of fasts & festivals, culturally rooted, traditionally rich.
These festivals are being observed from time immemorial.
Major Indian festivals
(a) National- Republic day, independence day etc with patriotic favour.
(b) Religion based- Dussehra, Guru Nanak, Kali Puja, Diwali, Jayanti
(c) Change of season- Baisakhi, Onam etc.
Importance of these festivals
(a) Social gatherings
(b) Meeting & understanding people
(c) Mythology, customs, traditions, history is learnt and valued.
(a) all these festivals teach us to forget enmity, narrowness & bitterness & join our hands
with each other for the sake of society and religion for universal brotherhood, peace &
love.
* It’s our sacred duty to value and celebrate these festivals
* It’s celebration of life, away from hustle-bustle of life. We then get time for ourselves.
These festivals bring peace & joy the masses.
* All these festivals should be celebrated with simplicity. All these celebrations should not
harm anyone physically or emotionally.
OR
Rising pollution, fast and competitive lifestyle, lack of nutritious food etc. have caused health
woes for a large section of our population. Providing health care used to be a charitable and
ethical activity. Today it has become commercialized, a money spinning business. Write an
article in 150-200 words on ‘How to provide proper health care to the common man’. You are
Karan/Karuna.
Ans. v In the rat-race of earning more and living better life style. Everyone is busy giving no time
to oneself. Exercising, yoga, meditation is uncommon these days. Apart from all this the
health care has turned to be big business wherein minting money is more common than
charity.
* Every now & then there are articles & reports revealing the cases wherein illegally stealing
of kidneys in the hospitals is done.
* The poor vagabond who has no security of two square meal in a day can’t afford the fees
the doctors these days ask for.
* Many govt hospitals are in a condition which is beyond explanation.
* Inclusion of private sector in health care has made the entire situation commericalised
to such an extent that there are many who do uncessary operations without any human
concern.
* We expect the government to take necessary steps in the 2016 budget to give additional
investment to the health care in India.
* We look forward to see better conditions of Primary health care centres in rural areas
primarily where there are cases wherein pregnant ladies have delivered the babies on the
road at times.
* Health insurance is to be improved.
* Awareness is to be spread among the masses.
*Univeral health coverage & unimpeded access to reproductive & sexual health services is
needed.
* Above all, one should remember
“Prevention is better than cure”
Therefore proper care should start at one’s place.
With all this we’ll be able to dream about a nation which will be healthy, wealthy & wise.
We’ll be able to meet the millenium Development goals with quality
Section – C
Literature : Text Books and Long Reading Text
8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : [4]
Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness; but will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing
(a) Whose loveliness will keep on increasing ? [1]
(b) Identify the phrase which says that ‘it’ is immortal. [1]
(c) What is a ‘bower’ ? [1]
(d) Why do we need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing in our lives ? [1]
Ans. (a) The loveliness of a thing of beauty will keep on increasing.
(b) The phrase which says that ‘it is immortal’ is : “it will never pass into nothingness.”
(c) According to the poem bower stands for a shady place where one can rest.
(d) We need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing to enjoy the life to the fullest.
OR
Old
familiar ache, my childhood’s fear,
but all I said was, see you soon,
Amma,
all I did was smile and smile and
smile......
(a) What does the phrase, ‘familiar ache’ mean ? [1]
(b) What was the poet’s childhood fear ? [1]
(c) What do the first two lines tell us about the poet’s feelings for her mother ? [1]
(d) What does the repeated use of the word, ‘smile’ mean ? [1]
Ans. (a) The poet Kamala Das as a child experienced the same pain of separation and now it has
returned.
(b) The poet’s childhood fear was always that she would lose her mother at some point or the
other.
(c) The poet is very anxious about her mother’s well being due to her old age and weakness.
(d) The poet is helpless here that she could do nothing but smiled just to overcome her feeling
of pain
courses is good for the deprived sections of society.’
Write a debate in 150-200 words either for or against the motion. [10]
Ans. * “The policy of reservation of seats for admission, on the basis of caste or religion, leads to
unequal-division. This needs immediate suspension”.
*Good Morning dignitaries & my dear friends I karan is infront of you to share my views
against the motion.
* India is a diverse nation where the past reveals that there was division of society on the
basis of caste colour, race etc. Unfortunately it’s the same in many areas even today but
it doesn’t mean that we need to give reservation to anyone or everyone on the basis of the
lines been drawn in the past.
* Poona part 1932, gives reservation to (SC/ST)
* There are many who raised their voice to get reservation
* E.g. Issue to Jat-reservation was in limelight.
* I personally believe that reservation should be given to those who are economically
backward only.
* Even the Creamy-layer (sons whose fathers are I.A.S, CA etc being SC/ST or OBC) should
not be given reservation.
* Though reservation helps the section to get a seat bit easily but what about those who are
general candidates from humble background?
* I would like to ask you all that when govt gives R.T.E (Right to Education) to all; when it
gives mid-day meal to all the government schools, thinking that private schools already
have the facilities.
* Why reservation to deprived sections on the basis of caste, religion primarily.
* Rather than giving reservation, the steps should be taken to improve the situation of the
country.
* We need to develop, educational institutions where by facilities will be given to all.
* In schools as well equality for all; equal opportunity to all is to be maintained.
* Teachers should be trained to tackle the situations irrespective of the fact that casteism
and gender bias is still followed in many areas.
* Govt. should ensure better implementation of laws.
* Awareness should be spread not only about fundamental rights but also about fundamental
duties. Being active-citizens of the country we need to perform our duties as well.
* Once equality is ensured there will be no need of reservation for anybody.
OR
Write a speech in 150-200 words on ‘Benefits of early rising’ to be delivered by
you in the morning assembly of your school. You are Karuna/Karan,
Head Girl/Head Boy.
Ans. Benefits of early rising
* “Early to bed & early to rise makes the man, healthy, wealthy and wise”
*You can do exercises, yoga and meditation which is better to be done early morning.
* Studying early morning helps you to learn easily & retain the stuff longer.
* You can help your elders in doing household chores.
* You get time to wish your elders, grand-parents in the morning.
* Meditate & pray in the morning to give yourself time to relax, rejuvenate & understand
yourself.
* You can feel calm after looking at the beauty of nature early in the morning.
* All this helps you to stay calm, happy & energetic all throughout the day.
* You can set goals for the day ahead.
* You won’t rush to reach your destination.
* “Waking early in the morning is a reward,
You can see the world that is un-explored”.
7. India is a land of diversity. One way in which it makes us feel proud of it is the number of
festivals we enjoy. Write an article in 150-200 words on ‘Festivals of India’. You are Karuna/
Karan. [10]
Ans. India is a land of fasts & festivals, culturally rooted, traditionally rich.
These festivals are being observed from time immemorial.
Major Indian festivals
(a) National- Republic day, independence day etc with patriotic favour.
(b) Religion based- Dussehra, Guru Nanak, Kali Puja, Diwali, Jayanti
(c) Change of season- Baisakhi, Onam etc.
Importance of these festivals
(a) Social gatherings
(b) Meeting & understanding people
(c) Mythology, customs, traditions, history is learnt and valued.
(a) all these festivals teach us to forget enmity, narrowness & bitterness & join our hands
with each other for the sake of society and religion for universal brotherhood, peace &
love.
* It’s our sacred duty to value and celebrate these festivals
* It’s celebration of life, away from hustle-bustle of life. We then get time for ourselves.
These festivals bring peace & joy the masses.
* All these festivals should be celebrated with simplicity. All these celebrations should not
harm anyone physically or emotionally.
OR
Rising pollution, fast and competitive lifestyle, lack of nutritious food etc. have caused health
woes for a large section of our population. Providing health care used to be a charitable and
ethical activity. Today it has become commercialized, a money spinning business. Write an
article in 150-200 words on ‘How to provide proper health care to the common man’. You are
Karan/Karuna.
Ans. v In the rat-race of earning more and living better life style. Everyone is busy giving no time
to oneself. Exercising, yoga, meditation is uncommon these days. Apart from all this the
health care has turned to be big business wherein minting money is more common than
charity.
* Every now & then there are articles & reports revealing the cases wherein illegally stealing
of kidneys in the hospitals is done.
* The poor vagabond who has no security of two square meal in a day can’t afford the fees
the doctors these days ask for.
* Many govt hospitals are in a condition which is beyond explanation.
* Inclusion of private sector in health care has made the entire situation commericalised
to such an extent that there are many who do uncessary operations without any human
concern.
* We expect the government to take necessary steps in the 2016 budget to give additional
investment to the health care in India.
* We look forward to see better conditions of Primary health care centres in rural areas
primarily where there are cases wherein pregnant ladies have delivered the babies on the
road at times.
* Health insurance is to be improved.
* Awareness is to be spread among the masses.
*Univeral health coverage & unimpeded access to reproductive & sexual health services is
needed.
* Above all, one should remember
“Prevention is better than cure”
Therefore proper care should start at one’s place.
With all this we’ll be able to dream about a nation which will be healthy, wealthy & wise.
We’ll be able to meet the millenium Development goals with quality
Section – C
Literature : Text Books and Long Reading Text
8. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : [4]
Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness; but will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing
(a) Whose loveliness will keep on increasing ? [1]
(b) Identify the phrase which says that ‘it’ is immortal. [1]
(c) What is a ‘bower’ ? [1]
(d) Why do we need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing in our lives ? [1]
Ans. (a) The loveliness of a thing of beauty will keep on increasing.
(b) The phrase which says that ‘it is immortal’ is : “it will never pass into nothingness.”
(c) According to the poem bower stands for a shady place where one can rest.
(d) We need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing to enjoy the life to the fullest.
OR
Old
familiar ache, my childhood’s fear,
but all I said was, see you soon,
Amma,
all I did was smile and smile and
smile......
(a) What does the phrase, ‘familiar ache’ mean ? [1]
(b) What was the poet’s childhood fear ? [1]
(c) What do the first two lines tell us about the poet’s feelings for her mother ? [1]
(d) What does the repeated use of the word, ‘smile’ mean ? [1]
Ans. (a) The poet Kamala Das as a child experienced the same pain of separation and now it has
returned.
(b) The poet’s childhood fear was always that she would lose her mother at some point or the
other.
(c) The poet is very anxious about her mother’s well being due to her old age and weakness.
(d) The poet is helpless here that she could do nothing but smiled just to overcome her feeling
of pain
English Question No 3 to 5
3. Read the passage given below [8]
People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so. They can have
a delightful surprise when they find something useful which they did not know they owned.
Those who never have to change house become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be
described as clutter. They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years
in the belief that they may one day need them. Old people also accumulate belongings for two
other reasons, lack of physical and mental energy, and sentiment. Things owned for a long
time are full of associations with the past, perhaps with the relatives who are dead, and so they
gradually acquire a sentimental value.
Some things are collected deliberately in an attempt to avoid wastage. Among these are string
and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened. Collecting small items
can be a mania. A lady cuts out from newspapers sketches of model clothes that she would like
to buy if she had money. As she is not rich, the chances are that she will never be able to afford
such purchases. It is a harmless habit, but it litters up her desk.
Collecting as a serious hobby is quite different and has many advantages. It provides relaxation
for leisure hours, as just looking at one’s treasure is always a joy. One doesn’t have to go out for
amusement as the collection is housed at home. Whatever it consists of - stamps, records, first
editions of books, china - there is always something to do in connection with it, from finding
the right place for the latest addition to verifying facts in reference books. This hobby educates
one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it.
There are other benefits also. One gets to meet like-minded collectors to get advice, compare
notes, exchange articles, to show off one’s latest find. So one’s circle of friends grows. Soon the
hobby leads to travelling, perhaps a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search
of a rare specimen, for collectors are not confined to one country. Over the years one may well
become an authority on one’s hobby and will probably be asked to give informal talks to little
gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences.
(a) On the basis of your understanding of the above passage make notes on it using headings
and sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary-minimum four) and a
format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.
Ans. The Nature of Collecting
1. What is collecting?
(i) tendency to amass. (ii) harmless habit.
2. Why do people collect?
(i) provides no with the element of surprise
(ii) one day may need them.
(iii) deliberately collect to avoid wastage
(iv) old people also collect
(a) due to lack of physical and mental energy
(b) sentimental value
3. Disadvantages
(i) Indiscriminate collection may lead to clutter
(ii) Can become a mania.
4. Advantages
(i) Can be a hobby (ii) provides relaxation
(iii) educates (iv) meet like-minded people
(v) leads to travelling (vi) become an authority in that field.
Key to abbreviations
ppl. – people & – and
phy. – physical auth. – authority
(b) Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words. [3]
Ans. Collecting a harmless habit, is the tendency to amass. Collectibles have an element of surprise.
We do it with the hope that we may need them or to avoid wastage. Old people collect because
of lack of physical and mental energy and for sentimental reasons.
However, indiscriminate collection leads to a clutter and can become a mania. As a hobby, it
provides we relaxation, educates us and puts us in the company of like-minded individuals. It
may lead to travelling and even becoming an authority in that field of collecting.
Section – B
Wrting Skills
4. Principal, Sunrise Global School, Agra requires a receptionist for her school. Draft a
suitable advertisement in about 50 words to be published in the classified columns of a
national newspaper giving all the necessary details of qualifications and experience required
in the receptionist.
[4]
5.Yesterday you went to Sunrise Hospital, Market Road. New Delhi taking
with you the victim of a hit and run accident. There were chaotic conditions
in the casualty department. The injured was attended to after a lot of precious
time had been lost.Write a letter of complaint in 120-150 words to the Medical
Superintendent. You are Karan/
Karuna, M114, Mall Road, Delhi. [6]
Ans.* Introduction
Yesterday I had to admit a severely injured victim in the casualty department but I was
dejected to see the condition if the department.
Unfortunately, there was no one to attend the victim for 20 minutes. I had to do the first
aid of the victim.
*The doctors weren’t informed on time.
* The nurses as well didn’t listen to me. Only when I shouted they responded & helped me
in doing the needful.
* It’s unfortunate to note that such a reputed hospital has such provisions for the victims.
* End – I want you to take some actions regarding the same as many lives would be saved
if such conditions will be improved.
OR
Lack of job opportunities in the rural areas is forcing people to migrate to cities. Every big city
thus has a number of slums in it. Life in these slums is miserable.
Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a national newspaper on how we can improve
the living conditions in these slums. You are Karan/Karuna, M114, Mall Road, Delhi.
Ans. M114, Mall Road
Delhi
1 March, 2016
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi-110001
Sir/Madam
Subject : Need to improve living conditions in slums
*Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper. I would like to draw your kind attention
towards the miserable living conditions in slums.
*Country’s growth depends upon the skills of the people and the application of knowledge,
inherited or acquired by them. The people living in slums don’t have basic facilities like -
food, shelter & clothing. They only dream to be educated. The major cause is illiteracy but
above all lack of job opportunities in rural areas force these people to migrate from rural
to urban areas to earn their livelihood. Thereby many of them land up living in slums.
Even if the govt gives them houses to live. Many are unaware, a few rent these houses &
earn the money & there are some who fight to get the alloted facilities due to corruption
in India.
* All this quadruples the problems faced by these people
* Solutions
* Stephen spender in the poem ‘The elementary school in a slum’ talks about the importance
of education in our lives.
* “Once these people will be educated their language will be sun”
* Awareness is to be spread
* Organise street plays in slum areas.
People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so. They can have
a delightful surprise when they find something useful which they did not know they owned.
Those who never have to change house become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be
described as clutter. They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years
in the belief that they may one day need them. Old people also accumulate belongings for two
other reasons, lack of physical and mental energy, and sentiment. Things owned for a long
time are full of associations with the past, perhaps with the relatives who are dead, and so they
gradually acquire a sentimental value.
Some things are collected deliberately in an attempt to avoid wastage. Among these are string
and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened. Collecting small items
can be a mania. A lady cuts out from newspapers sketches of model clothes that she would like
to buy if she had money. As she is not rich, the chances are that she will never be able to afford
such purchases. It is a harmless habit, but it litters up her desk.
Collecting as a serious hobby is quite different and has many advantages. It provides relaxation
for leisure hours, as just looking at one’s treasure is always a joy. One doesn’t have to go out for
amusement as the collection is housed at home. Whatever it consists of - stamps, records, first
editions of books, china - there is always something to do in connection with it, from finding
the right place for the latest addition to verifying facts in reference books. This hobby educates
one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it.
There are other benefits also. One gets to meet like-minded collectors to get advice, compare
notes, exchange articles, to show off one’s latest find. So one’s circle of friends grows. Soon the
hobby leads to travelling, perhaps a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search
of a rare specimen, for collectors are not confined to one country. Over the years one may well
become an authority on one’s hobby and will probably be asked to give informal talks to little
gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences.
(a) On the basis of your understanding of the above passage make notes on it using headings
and sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary-minimum four) and a
format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.
Ans. The Nature of Collecting
1. What is collecting?
(i) tendency to amass. (ii) harmless habit.
2. Why do people collect?
(i) provides no with the element of surprise
(ii) one day may need them.
(iii) deliberately collect to avoid wastage
(iv) old people also collect
(a) due to lack of physical and mental energy
(b) sentimental value
3. Disadvantages
(i) Indiscriminate collection may lead to clutter
(ii) Can become a mania.
4. Advantages
(i) Can be a hobby (ii) provides relaxation
(iii) educates (iv) meet like-minded people
(v) leads to travelling (vi) become an authority in that field.
Key to abbreviations
ppl. – people & – and
phy. – physical auth. – authority
(b) Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words. [3]
Ans. Collecting a harmless habit, is the tendency to amass. Collectibles have an element of surprise.
We do it with the hope that we may need them or to avoid wastage. Old people collect because
of lack of physical and mental energy and for sentimental reasons.
However, indiscriminate collection leads to a clutter and can become a mania. As a hobby, it
provides we relaxation, educates us and puts us in the company of like-minded individuals. It
may lead to travelling and even becoming an authority in that field of collecting.
Section – B
Wrting Skills
4. Principal, Sunrise Global School, Agra requires a receptionist for her school. Draft a
suitable advertisement in about 50 words to be published in the classified columns of a
national newspaper giving all the necessary details of qualifications and experience required
in the receptionist.
[4]
5.Yesterday you went to Sunrise Hospital, Market Road. New Delhi taking
with you the victim of a hit and run accident. There were chaotic conditions
in the casualty department. The injured was attended to after a lot of precious
time had been lost.Write a letter of complaint in 120-150 words to the Medical
Superintendent. You are Karan/
Karuna, M114, Mall Road, Delhi. [6]
Ans.* Introduction
Yesterday I had to admit a severely injured victim in the casualty department but I was
dejected to see the condition if the department.
Unfortunately, there was no one to attend the victim for 20 minutes. I had to do the first
aid of the victim.
*The doctors weren’t informed on time.
* The nurses as well didn’t listen to me. Only when I shouted they responded & helped me
in doing the needful.
* It’s unfortunate to note that such a reputed hospital has such provisions for the victims.
* End – I want you to take some actions regarding the same as many lives would be saved
if such conditions will be improved.
OR
Lack of job opportunities in the rural areas is forcing people to migrate to cities. Every big city
thus has a number of slums in it. Life in these slums is miserable.
Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a national newspaper on how we can improve
the living conditions in these slums. You are Karan/Karuna, M114, Mall Road, Delhi.
Ans. M114, Mall Road
Delhi
1 March, 2016
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi-110001
Sir/Madam
Subject : Need to improve living conditions in slums
*Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper. I would like to draw your kind attention
towards the miserable living conditions in slums.
*Country’s growth depends upon the skills of the people and the application of knowledge,
inherited or acquired by them. The people living in slums don’t have basic facilities like -
food, shelter & clothing. They only dream to be educated. The major cause is illiteracy but
above all lack of job opportunities in rural areas force these people to migrate from rural
to urban areas to earn their livelihood. Thereby many of them land up living in slums.
Even if the govt gives them houses to live. Many are unaware, a few rent these houses &
earn the money & there are some who fight to get the alloted facilities due to corruption
in India.
* All this quadruples the problems faced by these people
* Solutions
* Stephen spender in the poem ‘The elementary school in a slum’ talks about the importance
of education in our lives.
* “Once these people will be educated their language will be sun”
* Awareness is to be spread
* Organise street plays in slum areas.
English Question No 1 to 2
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English (Core)
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General Instructions:
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Section – A
Reading
1. Read the passage given below : 12
1. Maharana Pratap ruled over Mewar only for 25 years. However, he accomplished so much
grandeur during his reign that his glory surpassed the boundaries of countries and time
turning him into an immortal personality. He along with his kingdom became a synonym
for valour, sacrifice and patriotism. Mewar had been a leading Rajput kingdom even
before Maharana Pratap occupied the throne. Kings of Mewar, with the cooperation of
their nobles and subjects, had established such traditions in the kingdom, as augmented
their magnificence despite the hurdles of having a smaller area under their command
and less population. There did come a few thorny occasions when the flag of the kingdom
seemed sliding down. Their flag once again heaved high in the sky thanks to the gallantry
and brilliance of the people of Mewar.
2. The destiny of Mewar was good in the sense that barring a few kings, most of the rulers
were competent and patriotic. This glorious tradition of the kingdom almost continued
for 1500 years since its establishment, right from the reign of Bappa Rawal. In fact only
60 years before Maharana Pratap, Rana Sanga drove the kingdom to the pinnacle of
fame. His reputation went beyond Rajasthan and reached Delhi. Two generations before
him, Rana Kumbha had given a new stature to the kingdom through victories and
developmental work. During his reign, literature and art also progressed extraordinarily.
Rana himself was inclined towards writing and his works are read with reverence even
today. The ambience of his kingdom was conducive to the creation of high quality work of
art and literature. These accomplishments were the outcome of a longstanding tradition
sustained by several generations.
3. The life of the people of Mewar must have been peaceful and prosperous during the long
span of time; otherwise such extraordinary accomplishment in these fields would not have
been possible. This is reflected in their art and literature as well as their loving nature.
They compensate for lack of admirable physique by their firm but pleasant nature. The
ambience of Mewar remains lovely thanks to the cheerful and liberal character of its
people.
4. One may observe astonishing pieces of workmanship not only in the forts and palaces
of Mewar but also in public utility buildings. Ruins of many structures which are still
standing tall in their grandeur are testimony to the fact that Mewar was not only the
land of the brave but also a seat of art and culture. Amidst aggression and bloodshed,
literature and art flourished and creative pursuits of literature and artists did not suffer.
Imagine, how glorious the period must have been when the Vijaya Stambha which is the
sample of our great ancient architecture even today, was constructed. In the same fort,
Kirti Stambha is standing high, reflecting how liberal the then administration was which
allowed people from other communities and kingdoms to come and carry out construction
work. It is useless to indulge in the debate whether the Vijaya Stambha was constructed
first or the Kirti Stambha. The fact is that both the capitals are standing side by side and
reveal the proximity between the king and the subjects of Mewar.
5. The cycle of time does not remain the same. Whereas the reign of Rana Sanga was crucial
in raising the kingdom to the acme of glory, it also proved to be his nemesis. History
took a turn. The fortune of Mewar - the land of the brave, started waning. Rana tried to
save the day with his acumen which was running against the stream and the glorious
traditions for sometime.
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer each of the questions
given below with the help of options that follow : [1×4=4]
(a) Maharana Pratap became immortal because:
(i) he ruled Mewar for 25 years.
(ii) he added a lot of grandeur to Mewar.
(iii) of his valour, sacrifice and patriotism.
(iv) both (ii) and (iii)STUDYmate
Ans. (iv) both (ii) and (iii)
(b) Difficulties in the way of Mewar were:
(i) lack of cooperation of the nobility.
(ii) ancient traditions of the kingdom.
(iii) its small area and small population.
(iv) the poverty of the subjects.
Ans. (iii) its small area and small population.
(c) During thorny occasions:
(i) the flag of Mewar seemed to be lowered.
(ii) the flag of Mewar was hoisted high.
(iii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry.
(iv) most of the rulers heaved a sigh of relief.
Ans. (iii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry.
(d) Mewar was lucky because:
(i) all of its rulers were competent.
(ii) most of its people were competent.
(iii) most of its rulers were competent.
(iv) only a few of its people were incompetent.
Ans. (iii) most of its rulers were competent.
Answer the following questions briefly: [1×6=6]
(e) Who is the earliest king of Mewar mentioned in the passage?
Ans. Bappa Rawal
(f) What was Rana Kumbha’s contribution to the glory of Mewar?
Ans. A new stature to the kingdom through victries and developmental work, literature and art
also progressed extraordinarily.
(g) What does the writer find worth admiration in the people of Mewar?
Ans. Cheerful and liberal character of its people, loving nature, firm but pleasant nature.
(h) How could art and literature flourish in Mewar?
Ans. Liberal administration, which allowed other communities and kingdoms to carryout
construction work.
(i) How did the rulers show that they cared for their subjects?
Ans. The life of people of Mewar must have been peaceful and prosperous, developmental work.
(j) What does the erection of Vijaya Stambha and Kirti Stambha in the same fort signify?
Ans. Reveal the proximity between the king and the subjects of Mewar.
(k) Find words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following : [1×2=2]
(i) surprising (para 4) (ii) evidence (para 4)
Ans. (i) surprising – astonishing (ii) evidence – testimony
2. Read the passage given below: [10]
1. To ensure its perpetuity, the ground is well held by the panther both in space and in time.
It enjoys a much wider distribution over the globe than its bigger cousins, and procreates
sufficiently profusely to ensure its continuity for all time to come.
2. There seems to be no particular breeding season of the panther, although its sawing
and caterwauling is more frequently heard during winter and summer. The gestation
period is about ninety to hundred days (Whipsnade, ninety-two days). The litter normally
consists of four cubs, rarely five. Of these, generally two survive and not more than
one reaches maturity. I have never come across more than two cubs at the heels of the
mother. Likewise, graziers in the forest have generally found only two cubs hidden away
among rocks, hollows of trees, and other impossible places.
3. Panther cubs are generally in evidence in March. They are born blind. This is a provision
of Nature against their drifting away from the place of safety in which they are lodged by
their mother, and exposing themselves to the danger of their being devoured by hyenas,
jackals, and other predators. They generally open their eyes in about three to four weeks.
4. The mother alone rears its cubs in seclusion. It keeps them out of the reach of the
impulsive and impatient male. As a matter of fact the mother separates from the male
soon after mating and forgets all about their tumultuous union. The story that the male
often looks in to find out how the mother is progressing with her cubs has no foundation
except in what we wish it should do at least.
5. The mother carries its cubs about by holding them by the scruff of their neck in its mouth.
It trains them to stalk, and teaches them how to deliver the bite of death to the prey. The
cubs learn to treat all and sundry with suspicion at their mother’s heels. Instinctively the
cubs seek seclusion, keep to cover and protect their flanks by walking along the edge of
the forest.
6. I have never had an opportunity to watch mother panther train its cubs. But in Pilibhit
forests, I once saw a tigress giving some lessons to its little ones. I was sitting over its kill
at Mala. As the sun set, the tigress materialized in the twilight behind my machan. For
about an hour, it scanned and surveyed the entire area looking and listening with the
gravest concern. It even went to the road where my elephant was awaiting my signal. The
mahout spotted it from a distance and drove the elephant away.
7. When darkness descended upon the scene and all was well and safe, the tigress called its
cubs by emitting a low haa-oon. The cubs, two in number and bigger than a full-grown
cat, soon responded. They came trotting up to their mother and hurried straight to the kill
in indecent haste. The mother spitted at them so furiously that they doubled back to its
heels immediately. Thereafter, the mother and its cubs sat under cover about 50 feet (15
m) away from the kill to watch, wait, look, and listen. After about half an hour’s patient
and fidgetless vigil the mother seemed to say ‘paid for’. At this signal, the cubs cautiously
advanced, covering their flanks, towards the kill. No longer did they make a beeline for it,
as they had done before.
8. The mother sat watching its cubs eat, and mounted guard on them. She did not partake
of the meal.
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage complete the statements given
below with the help of options that follow : [1×2=2]
(a) To protect its cubs the mother panther hides them :
(i) among rocks (ii) in the branches of the trees
(iii) behind the tree trunks (iv) at its heels
Ans. (i) among rocks
(b) The male panther :
(i) is protective of its cubs
(ii) trains its cubs
(iii) watches the progress of the mother
(iv) is impulsive and impatient
Ans. (iv) is impulsive and impatient
Answer the following questions briefly : [1×6=6]
(c) How many cubs does the mother panther rarely deliver?
Ans. Five.
(d) What may happen if the panther cubs are not born blind?
Ans. This is a provision of nature against their drifting away from the place of safety.
(e) Why did the mahout drive his elephant away?
Ans. The Mahout spotted tigress materialising and drove the elephant away.
(f) Why did the tigress spit at its cubs?
Ans. So that cubs double back to its heels immediately.
(g) From the narrator’s observation, what do we learn about the nature of the tigress?
Ans. Fidgetless vigil, furious, patience.
(h) Why does the panther not face the risk of extinction?
Ans. Enjoys a much wider distribution and procreates sufficiently profusely.
(i) Find words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following: [1×2=2]
(i) moving aimlessly (para 3) (ii) came down/fell (para 7)
Ans. (i) moving aimlessly – drifting (ii) came down/fell – descended
* Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title
page of the answer-book by the candidate.
* Please check that this question paper contains 13 questions.
* Please write down the Serial Number of the questions before attempting it.
* 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be
distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the student will read the question
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English (Core)
[Time allowed : 3 hours] [Maximum marks : 100]
General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) You may attempt any section at a time.
(iii) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order
Section – A
Reading
1. Read the passage given below : 12
1. Maharana Pratap ruled over Mewar only for 25 years. However, he accomplished so much
grandeur during his reign that his glory surpassed the boundaries of countries and time
turning him into an immortal personality. He along with his kingdom became a synonym
for valour, sacrifice and patriotism. Mewar had been a leading Rajput kingdom even
before Maharana Pratap occupied the throne. Kings of Mewar, with the cooperation of
their nobles and subjects, had established such traditions in the kingdom, as augmented
their magnificence despite the hurdles of having a smaller area under their command
and less population. There did come a few thorny occasions when the flag of the kingdom
seemed sliding down. Their flag once again heaved high in the sky thanks to the gallantry
and brilliance of the people of Mewar.
2. The destiny of Mewar was good in the sense that barring a few kings, most of the rulers
were competent and patriotic. This glorious tradition of the kingdom almost continued
for 1500 years since its establishment, right from the reign of Bappa Rawal. In fact only
60 years before Maharana Pratap, Rana Sanga drove the kingdom to the pinnacle of
fame. His reputation went beyond Rajasthan and reached Delhi. Two generations before
him, Rana Kumbha had given a new stature to the kingdom through victories and
developmental work. During his reign, literature and art also progressed extraordinarily.
Rana himself was inclined towards writing and his works are read with reverence even
today. The ambience of his kingdom was conducive to the creation of high quality work of
art and literature. These accomplishments were the outcome of a longstanding tradition
sustained by several generations.
3. The life of the people of Mewar must have been peaceful and prosperous during the long
span of time; otherwise such extraordinary accomplishment in these fields would not have
been possible. This is reflected in their art and literature as well as their loving nature.
They compensate for lack of admirable physique by their firm but pleasant nature. The
ambience of Mewar remains lovely thanks to the cheerful and liberal character of its
people.
4. One may observe astonishing pieces of workmanship not only in the forts and palaces
of Mewar but also in public utility buildings. Ruins of many structures which are still
standing tall in their grandeur are testimony to the fact that Mewar was not only the
land of the brave but also a seat of art and culture. Amidst aggression and bloodshed,
literature and art flourished and creative pursuits of literature and artists did not suffer.
Imagine, how glorious the period must have been when the Vijaya Stambha which is the
sample of our great ancient architecture even today, was constructed. In the same fort,
Kirti Stambha is standing high, reflecting how liberal the then administration was which
allowed people from other communities and kingdoms to come and carry out construction
work. It is useless to indulge in the debate whether the Vijaya Stambha was constructed
first or the Kirti Stambha. The fact is that both the capitals are standing side by side and
reveal the proximity between the king and the subjects of Mewar.
5. The cycle of time does not remain the same. Whereas the reign of Rana Sanga was crucial
in raising the kingdom to the acme of glory, it also proved to be his nemesis. History
took a turn. The fortune of Mewar - the land of the brave, started waning. Rana tried to
save the day with his acumen which was running against the stream and the glorious
traditions for sometime.
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer each of the questions
given below with the help of options that follow : [1×4=4]
(a) Maharana Pratap became immortal because:
(i) he ruled Mewar for 25 years.
(ii) he added a lot of grandeur to Mewar.
(iii) of his valour, sacrifice and patriotism.
(iv) both (ii) and (iii)STUDYmate
Ans. (iv) both (ii) and (iii)
(b) Difficulties in the way of Mewar were:
(i) lack of cooperation of the nobility.
(ii) ancient traditions of the kingdom.
(iii) its small area and small population.
(iv) the poverty of the subjects.
Ans. (iii) its small area and small population.
(c) During thorny occasions:
(i) the flag of Mewar seemed to be lowered.
(ii) the flag of Mewar was hoisted high.
(iii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry.
(iv) most of the rulers heaved a sigh of relief.
Ans. (iii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry.
(d) Mewar was lucky because:
(i) all of its rulers were competent.
(ii) most of its people were competent.
(iii) most of its rulers were competent.
(iv) only a few of its people were incompetent.
Ans. (iii) most of its rulers were competent.
Answer the following questions briefly: [1×6=6]
(e) Who is the earliest king of Mewar mentioned in the passage?
Ans. Bappa Rawal
(f) What was Rana Kumbha’s contribution to the glory of Mewar?
Ans. A new stature to the kingdom through victries and developmental work, literature and art
also progressed extraordinarily.
(g) What does the writer find worth admiration in the people of Mewar?
Ans. Cheerful and liberal character of its people, loving nature, firm but pleasant nature.
(h) How could art and literature flourish in Mewar?
Ans. Liberal administration, which allowed other communities and kingdoms to carryout
construction work.
(i) How did the rulers show that they cared for their subjects?
Ans. The life of people of Mewar must have been peaceful and prosperous, developmental work.
(j) What does the erection of Vijaya Stambha and Kirti Stambha in the same fort signify?
Ans. Reveal the proximity between the king and the subjects of Mewar.
(k) Find words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following : [1×2=2]
(i) surprising (para 4) (ii) evidence (para 4)
Ans. (i) surprising – astonishing (ii) evidence – testimony
2. Read the passage given below: [10]
1. To ensure its perpetuity, the ground is well held by the panther both in space and in time.
It enjoys a much wider distribution over the globe than its bigger cousins, and procreates
sufficiently profusely to ensure its continuity for all time to come.
2. There seems to be no particular breeding season of the panther, although its sawing
and caterwauling is more frequently heard during winter and summer. The gestation
period is about ninety to hundred days (Whipsnade, ninety-two days). The litter normally
consists of four cubs, rarely five. Of these, generally two survive and not more than
one reaches maturity. I have never come across more than two cubs at the heels of the
mother. Likewise, graziers in the forest have generally found only two cubs hidden away
among rocks, hollows of trees, and other impossible places.
3. Panther cubs are generally in evidence in March. They are born blind. This is a provision
of Nature against their drifting away from the place of safety in which they are lodged by
their mother, and exposing themselves to the danger of their being devoured by hyenas,
jackals, and other predators. They generally open their eyes in about three to four weeks.
4. The mother alone rears its cubs in seclusion. It keeps them out of the reach of the
impulsive and impatient male. As a matter of fact the mother separates from the male
soon after mating and forgets all about their tumultuous union. The story that the male
often looks in to find out how the mother is progressing with her cubs has no foundation
except in what we wish it should do at least.
5. The mother carries its cubs about by holding them by the scruff of their neck in its mouth.
It trains them to stalk, and teaches them how to deliver the bite of death to the prey. The
cubs learn to treat all and sundry with suspicion at their mother’s heels. Instinctively the
cubs seek seclusion, keep to cover and protect their flanks by walking along the edge of
the forest.
6. I have never had an opportunity to watch mother panther train its cubs. But in Pilibhit
forests, I once saw a tigress giving some lessons to its little ones. I was sitting over its kill
at Mala. As the sun set, the tigress materialized in the twilight behind my machan. For
about an hour, it scanned and surveyed the entire area looking and listening with the
gravest concern. It even went to the road where my elephant was awaiting my signal. The
mahout spotted it from a distance and drove the elephant away.
7. When darkness descended upon the scene and all was well and safe, the tigress called its
cubs by emitting a low haa-oon. The cubs, two in number and bigger than a full-grown
cat, soon responded. They came trotting up to their mother and hurried straight to the kill
in indecent haste. The mother spitted at them so furiously that they doubled back to its
heels immediately. Thereafter, the mother and its cubs sat under cover about 50 feet (15
m) away from the kill to watch, wait, look, and listen. After about half an hour’s patient
and fidgetless vigil the mother seemed to say ‘paid for’. At this signal, the cubs cautiously
advanced, covering their flanks, towards the kill. No longer did they make a beeline for it,
as they had done before.
8. The mother sat watching its cubs eat, and mounted guard on them. She did not partake
of the meal.
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage complete the statements given
below with the help of options that follow : [1×2=2]
(a) To protect its cubs the mother panther hides them :
(i) among rocks (ii) in the branches of the trees
(iii) behind the tree trunks (iv) at its heels
Ans. (i) among rocks
(b) The male panther :
(i) is protective of its cubs
(ii) trains its cubs
(iii) watches the progress of the mother
(iv) is impulsive and impatient
Ans. (iv) is impulsive and impatient
Answer the following questions briefly : [1×6=6]
(c) How many cubs does the mother panther rarely deliver?
Ans. Five.
(d) What may happen if the panther cubs are not born blind?
Ans. This is a provision of nature against their drifting away from the place of safety.
(e) Why did the mahout drive his elephant away?
Ans. The Mahout spotted tigress materialising and drove the elephant away.
(f) Why did the tigress spit at its cubs?
Ans. So that cubs double back to its heels immediately.
(g) From the narrator’s observation, what do we learn about the nature of the tigress?
Ans. Fidgetless vigil, furious, patience.
(h) Why does the panther not face the risk of extinction?
Ans. Enjoys a much wider distribution and procreates sufficiently profusely.
(i) Find words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following: [1×2=2]
(i) moving aimlessly (para 3) (ii) came down/fell (para 7)
Ans. (i) moving aimlessly – drifting (ii) came down/fell – descended
Business Studies Question No 19 to 25
19. State any four functions of ‘stock exchange’. [4]
Ans. 1. Providing Liquidity Securities: Stock exchange provides a ready market for the securities
issued by various institutions. The investors can convert their money into securities and
vice versa very quickly.
2. Pricing of Securities: Stock exchange helps in determining the price of various securities.
The forces of demand and supply act freely in the stock exchange.
3. Mobilisation of Savings: Stock exchange helps in mobilisation of surplus funds of
individuals, business firms and cooperatives for investment in popular securities.
4. Capital Formation: Stock exchange not only mobilises the existing savings but also
induces the public to save money
20. Two years ago Madhu completed her degree in food technology. She worked for sometime in a
company manufacturing chutneys, pickles and murabbas. She was not happy in the company
and decided to have her own organic food processing unit for the same. She set the objectives
and the targets and formulated action plan to achieve the same.
One of her objective was to earn 10% profit on the amount invested in the first year. It was
decided that raw materials like fruits, vegetables, spices etc. will be purchased on the months
credit from farmers cultivating organic crops only. She also decided to follow the steps required
for marketing of the products through her own outlets. She appointed Mohan as a Production
Manager who decides the exact manner in which the production activities are to be carried
out. Mohan also prepared a statement showing the number of workers that will be required in
the factory throughout the year. Madhu informed Mohan about her sales target for different
products, area wise for the forthcoming quarter. While working on the production table a
penalty of ` 100 per day for not wearing the caps, gloves and apron was announced.
Quoting lines from the above para identify and explain the different types of plans discussed.
Ans. Objective: To earn 10% profit on the amount invested in the first year:
Strategy: To sell products through its own retail store.
Policy: Will be purchased on three months credit from farmers cultivating organic crops only.’
Procedure: ‘She also decided to follow the steps required for marketing of the products through
her own outlets.’
Method: ‘She appointed Mohan as a Production Manager who decides the exact manner in
which the production activities are to be carried out.’
Rule: ‘While working on the production table a penalty oft 100 per day for not wearing the
caps, gloves and apron was announced.’
21. Arun is working in a multinational company in Gurgaon. He was running temperature for the
last many days. When his blood was tested, he was found positive for dengue with a very low
platelet count. Therefore, he was admitted in the hospital and a blood transfusion was advised
by the doctors. One of his colleagues sent a text message about in to his immediate superior
‘Mr. Narain’. ‘Mr. Narain’ in turn sent a text message to the employees of the organisation
requesting them to donate blood for Arun’. When the General Manager came to know about it,
he ordered for fumigation in the company premises and cleanliness of the surroundings.
(a) From the above para quote lines that indicate formal and informal communication.
(b) State any two features of informal communication.
(c) Identify any two values that are being communicated to the society in the above case.[5]
Ans. Formal Communication: ‘When the General Manager came to know about it, he ordered for
fumigation in the company premises and cleanliness of the surroundings.’
Informal Communication: ‘One of his colleagues sent a text message about it to his immediate
superior ‘Mr. Narain; ‘Mr. Narain’ in turn sent a text message to the employees of the organisation
requesting them to donate blood for Arun.’
(b) (i) Originates within the formal organisation: Informal organisation is the result
of frequent contact or interactions among employees who are part of the formal
organisation.
(ii) No formal structure: Informal organisation does not follow any organisational
structure. It is self-create.
(c) (i) Help.
(ii) Responsibility
22. Explain any five points which highlight the importance of controlling function of
management. [5]
Ans. Controlling is the function of management which ensure that all plans are effectively
implemented, all resource are optimally utilized and all actions remain directed towards
achievement of Predetermined goals.
An effective controlling system helps on organisation in following ways:
(i) Accomplishment of organisation goals: Controlling measures the progress of all the
activities to ensure that each activity is directed towards achievement of organisational
goals. It highlights deviations if any and indicates the corrective or preventive actions to
remain on the track of progress.
(ii) Judging accuracy of standards: A good controlling not only ensures that all actions are
in accordance to plans but it also help management to review and verity the accuracy and
objectives of standards set at the planning stage.
(iii) Making efficient use of resources: Predetermined norms and standards along with
effective controlling results in efficient utilization of resources, reducing the scope of
wastage and spoilage.
(iv) Improving employee motivation: While planning informs employee, in advance the
standards of performance expected from them, controlling helps them to achieve those
standards. Effective and positive controlling motivates employees to achieve their potential
to the tallest.
(v) Facilitating Coordination in action: Each employee and every department of the
organisation is governed by predetermined standard which need to be well co-ordinated
to achieve overall organisational goals. Controlling ensures that all activities and efforts
of each individual are coordinated with each other to accomplish the common objectives.
23. Explain any four characteristics of ‘principles of management’. [6]
Ans. 1. Universal Applicability: Principle of management are universally applicable they apply
to all types of organisation. But the extent of applicable may vary.
2. General Guidelines: They provide broad guidelines to solve business problems. But a
manager has to use them in judicious manner.
3. Formed by practice and experimentation: The principles of management are formed on
the basis of experiences, observations and analysis of events in the past. The managers
may achieve organisational goals by Applying them effectively and efficiently.
4. Flexible: Managers have the discretion to select the relevant tools and modify the
principles to meet the demands of a given situation.
24. ‘Viyo Ltd.’ is a company manufacturing textiles. It has a share capital of INR 60 lakhs. The earning
per share in the previous year was INR 0.50. For diversification, the company required additional
capital of INR 40 lakhs. The company raised funds by issuing 10% debentures for the same.
During the current year the company earned profit of INR 8 lakhs on capital employed. It paid tax
@40%.
(a) State whether the shareholders gained or lost, in respect of earning per share on
diversification. Show your calculations clearly.
(b) Also, state any three factors that favour the issue of debentures by the company as part
of its capital structure. [6]
Ans. (a) Statement showing calculation of earning for shareholders.
Particulars Amount (INR)
EBIT 8,00,000
Less: Interest 4,00,000
= PBT 4,00,000
Less: Tax 1,60,000
= PAT 2,40,000
EPS = (2,40,000 / 6,00,000) 0.40 per share
Thus the shareholders have lost wealth as earning per share has decreased.
Assuming the face value of share is INR10
(b) (i) Cost of Debt: As external sources of finance are always cheaper then internal
sources of finance, debt helps in producing the overall cost.
(ii) Tax Rate: Interest paid on debt is tax deductible expenses. Due to which real cost
of debt is much lower then the nominal one.
(iii) Control: By rising debt the control of shareholder is not diluted.
25. Ashima purchased a bottle of tomato-sauce from the local grocery shop. The information
provided on the bottle was not clear. She fell sick on consuming it. She filed a case in the
District Forum under Consumer Protection Act and got the relief.
(a) Identify the important aspect neglected by the marketer in the above case.
(b) Explain briefly the functions of the aspect identified in (a) above. [6]
Ans. (a) The important aspect neglected by the marketer in the above case is labelling.
(b) The main functions of labelling are:
(i) Describe the product and specify its contents: The product, its usage, manufacturing
and expiry dates, cautions in use are all specified in the labelling.
(ii) Identification of the product or brand: The label helps the customers to identify the
product or brand: For example: Cadbury chocolate.
(iii) Grading of products: With the help of label, products can be graded in different
categories. For example, Brooke Bond Red Label, Green Label, etc.
(vi) Help in promotion of products: Labels play a very important role in sales promotions
as they are termed as silent sales man.
(v) Providing information required by law: Labelling performs the function of providing
information required by law, e.g., the statutory warning on the packet of cigarettes,
“Smoking is injurious to Health”.
Ans. 1. Providing Liquidity Securities: Stock exchange provides a ready market for the securities
issued by various institutions. The investors can convert their money into securities and
vice versa very quickly.
2. Pricing of Securities: Stock exchange helps in determining the price of various securities.
The forces of demand and supply act freely in the stock exchange.
3. Mobilisation of Savings: Stock exchange helps in mobilisation of surplus funds of
individuals, business firms and cooperatives for investment in popular securities.
4. Capital Formation: Stock exchange not only mobilises the existing savings but also
induces the public to save money
20. Two years ago Madhu completed her degree in food technology. She worked for sometime in a
company manufacturing chutneys, pickles and murabbas. She was not happy in the company
and decided to have her own organic food processing unit for the same. She set the objectives
and the targets and formulated action plan to achieve the same.
One of her objective was to earn 10% profit on the amount invested in the first year. It was
decided that raw materials like fruits, vegetables, spices etc. will be purchased on the months
credit from farmers cultivating organic crops only. She also decided to follow the steps required
for marketing of the products through her own outlets. She appointed Mohan as a Production
Manager who decides the exact manner in which the production activities are to be carried
out. Mohan also prepared a statement showing the number of workers that will be required in
the factory throughout the year. Madhu informed Mohan about her sales target for different
products, area wise for the forthcoming quarter. While working on the production table a
penalty of ` 100 per day for not wearing the caps, gloves and apron was announced.
Quoting lines from the above para identify and explain the different types of plans discussed.
Ans. Objective: To earn 10% profit on the amount invested in the first year:
Strategy: To sell products through its own retail store.
Policy: Will be purchased on three months credit from farmers cultivating organic crops only.’
Procedure: ‘She also decided to follow the steps required for marketing of the products through
her own outlets.’
Method: ‘She appointed Mohan as a Production Manager who decides the exact manner in
which the production activities are to be carried out.’
Rule: ‘While working on the production table a penalty oft 100 per day for not wearing the
caps, gloves and apron was announced.’
21. Arun is working in a multinational company in Gurgaon. He was running temperature for the
last many days. When his blood was tested, he was found positive for dengue with a very low
platelet count. Therefore, he was admitted in the hospital and a blood transfusion was advised
by the doctors. One of his colleagues sent a text message about in to his immediate superior
‘Mr. Narain’. ‘Mr. Narain’ in turn sent a text message to the employees of the organisation
requesting them to donate blood for Arun’. When the General Manager came to know about it,
he ordered for fumigation in the company premises and cleanliness of the surroundings.
(a) From the above para quote lines that indicate formal and informal communication.
(b) State any two features of informal communication.
(c) Identify any two values that are being communicated to the society in the above case.[5]
Ans. Formal Communication: ‘When the General Manager came to know about it, he ordered for
fumigation in the company premises and cleanliness of the surroundings.’
Informal Communication: ‘One of his colleagues sent a text message about it to his immediate
superior ‘Mr. Narain; ‘Mr. Narain’ in turn sent a text message to the employees of the organisation
requesting them to donate blood for Arun.’
(b) (i) Originates within the formal organisation: Informal organisation is the result
of frequent contact or interactions among employees who are part of the formal
organisation.
(ii) No formal structure: Informal organisation does not follow any organisational
structure. It is self-create.
(c) (i) Help.
(ii) Responsibility
22. Explain any five points which highlight the importance of controlling function of
management. [5]
Ans. Controlling is the function of management which ensure that all plans are effectively
implemented, all resource are optimally utilized and all actions remain directed towards
achievement of Predetermined goals.
An effective controlling system helps on organisation in following ways:
(i) Accomplishment of organisation goals: Controlling measures the progress of all the
activities to ensure that each activity is directed towards achievement of organisational
goals. It highlights deviations if any and indicates the corrective or preventive actions to
remain on the track of progress.
(ii) Judging accuracy of standards: A good controlling not only ensures that all actions are
in accordance to plans but it also help management to review and verity the accuracy and
objectives of standards set at the planning stage.
(iii) Making efficient use of resources: Predetermined norms and standards along with
effective controlling results in efficient utilization of resources, reducing the scope of
wastage and spoilage.
(iv) Improving employee motivation: While planning informs employee, in advance the
standards of performance expected from them, controlling helps them to achieve those
standards. Effective and positive controlling motivates employees to achieve their potential
to the tallest.
(v) Facilitating Coordination in action: Each employee and every department of the
organisation is governed by predetermined standard which need to be well co-ordinated
to achieve overall organisational goals. Controlling ensures that all activities and efforts
of each individual are coordinated with each other to accomplish the common objectives.
23. Explain any four characteristics of ‘principles of management’. [6]
Ans. 1. Universal Applicability: Principle of management are universally applicable they apply
to all types of organisation. But the extent of applicable may vary.
2. General Guidelines: They provide broad guidelines to solve business problems. But a
manager has to use them in judicious manner.
3. Formed by practice and experimentation: The principles of management are formed on
the basis of experiences, observations and analysis of events in the past. The managers
may achieve organisational goals by Applying them effectively and efficiently.
4. Flexible: Managers have the discretion to select the relevant tools and modify the
principles to meet the demands of a given situation.
24. ‘Viyo Ltd.’ is a company manufacturing textiles. It has a share capital of INR 60 lakhs. The earning
per share in the previous year was INR 0.50. For diversification, the company required additional
capital of INR 40 lakhs. The company raised funds by issuing 10% debentures for the same.
During the current year the company earned profit of INR 8 lakhs on capital employed. It paid tax
@40%.
(a) State whether the shareholders gained or lost, in respect of earning per share on
diversification. Show your calculations clearly.
(b) Also, state any three factors that favour the issue of debentures by the company as part
of its capital structure. [6]
Ans. (a) Statement showing calculation of earning for shareholders.
Particulars Amount (INR)
EBIT 8,00,000
Less: Interest 4,00,000
= PBT 4,00,000
Less: Tax 1,60,000
= PAT 2,40,000
EPS = (2,40,000 / 6,00,000) 0.40 per share
Thus the shareholders have lost wealth as earning per share has decreased.
Assuming the face value of share is INR10
(b) (i) Cost of Debt: As external sources of finance are always cheaper then internal
sources of finance, debt helps in producing the overall cost.
(ii) Tax Rate: Interest paid on debt is tax deductible expenses. Due to which real cost
of debt is much lower then the nominal one.
(iii) Control: By rising debt the control of shareholder is not diluted.
25. Ashima purchased a bottle of tomato-sauce from the local grocery shop. The information
provided on the bottle was not clear. She fell sick on consuming it. She filed a case in the
District Forum under Consumer Protection Act and got the relief.
(a) Identify the important aspect neglected by the marketer in the above case.
(b) Explain briefly the functions of the aspect identified in (a) above. [6]
Ans. (a) The important aspect neglected by the marketer in the above case is labelling.
(b) The main functions of labelling are:
(i) Describe the product and specify its contents: The product, its usage, manufacturing
and expiry dates, cautions in use are all specified in the labelling.
(ii) Identification of the product or brand: The label helps the customers to identify the
product or brand: For example: Cadbury chocolate.
(iii) Grading of products: With the help of label, products can be graded in different
categories. For example, Brooke Bond Red Label, Green Label, etc.
(vi) Help in promotion of products: Labels play a very important role in sales promotions
as they are termed as silent sales man.
(v) Providing information required by law: Labelling performs the function of providing
information required by law, e.g., the statutory warning on the packet of cigarettes,
“Smoking is injurious to Health”.
Business Studies Question No 13 to 18
13. State any three functions performed by non-governmental organisations for consumer
protection. [3]
Ans. Three functions performed by non-governmental organisations for consumer protection are
explained below:
1. Awareness: Educating the general public about consumer rights through training
programmer, seminars and workshops.
2. Defending Consumers: Filing complaints in appropriate consumer courts on behalf of
the consumers.
3. Legal assistance: Providing legal assistance in the form of legal advice, aid, etc. to
consumers seeking legal remedy.
14. Explain any four points of importance of management. [4]
Ans. Management is a very crucial part of every organisation and its importance can be described
with the help of the following points:
(i) Helps in achieving group goals: Positive direction of a manager unites the efforts of
individuals and helps to achieve the targets effectively and efficiently.
(ii) Increase efficiency: Effective process of management maximizes the productivity and
minimize the cost.
Example: The purchase manager of Sohan stationery does stock taking every week. It
helps him to place orders well in advance. Thus he may save money on delivery cost and
maintaining stock levels.
(iii) Helps in the development of society: While fulfilling the aim of greater profits and bigger
market share, it also provides goods quality products at reasonable prices. Business
also contributes to the growth and development of the nation by creating employment
opportunities.
Example: Azim Premji chairman of Wipro runs Azim Premji foundation a NPO with an
aim to provide quality and equity of education in India.
(iv) Creates a dynamic organisation: Being dynamic is one of the important functions of
management. With the changing business environment, management remains its goals,
changes its business strategies and adopts new technologies.
Example: Ultra-fast, a Pvt. Ltd. company introduced mobile chargers. Soon they realized
that there was tough competition in the market. The production head Mr. Kumar made
changes in the basic design and offered them in the form of soft toys to attract young girls
and boys. The sales team focused on selling the products to young generation in no time.
15. A recent rate cut in the interest on loans announced by the Banks encouraged Amit, a science
student of Progressive School to take a loan from State Bank of India to experiment and develop
cars to be powered by fuel produced from garbage. He developed such a car and exhibited it
in the Science Fair organised by Directorate of Education. He was awarded first prize for his
invention.
Identify and explain the dimensions of business environment discussed in the above case. [4]
Ans. The dimensions of business environment which are discussed in the given case are:
1. Economic Environment
2. Technological Environment
Economic Environment: It refers to the nature of economy (capitalist, socialist or mixed),
economic policies of the government, markets for material, labour, capital, etc., business
firms and institutions such as banks, insurance companies, transport companies, etc.,
and level of income of the people.
The economic environment of a firm also includes all markets in which it buys and sells
raises funds, gets labour, etc.
Technological Environment: It refer to the state of technology in the areas of
manufacturing, mining construction materials handling, transportation, etc. and also
information technology. Advancement in technology leads to greater productivity, higher
quality and lower cost of production for the business. However, introduction of advanced
technology requires higher capital investment.
16. ‘Steelo Ltd.’ decided to set-up its steel manufacturing factory in the backward area of Orissa
where very less job opportunities were available. People of that area welcomed this effort of
‘Steelo Ltd.’ To attract people to work in its factory it also decided to provide many other
facilities like school, hospital, market etc. in the factory premises.
‘Steelo Ltd.’ started earning huge profits. Another competing company asked its production
manager ‘Aslam’ to investigate the reasons of earning huge profits by ‘Steelo Ltd.’
Aslam found that in both the companies there was systematic co-ordination among the various
activities to achieve organisational goals. Every employee knew who was responsible and
accountable to whom. The only difference was that in his organisation communication took
place only through the scalar chain whereas ‘Steelo Ltd.’ was allowing flow of communication
in all the directions as per the requirement which lead to faster spread of information as well
as quick feedback.
(a) Identify the type of organisation which permits ‘Steelo Ltd.’ they flow of communication in
all the directions.
(b) State another advantage of the type of organisation identified in (a) above.
(c) State any two values which ‘Steelo Ltd.’ wanted to communicate to the society. [4]
Ans. (a) Informal organization
(b) Advantage of informal organisation:
(i) It leads to faster spread of information as well as quick feedback since fixed lines of
communication are not followed.
(ii) It helps to fulfil the social needs of members.
(c) Values communicate to the society:
(i) Social welfare (ii) Employment opportunity
(iii) Promotion backward area
(iv) Optimum utilisation of natural resources
17. ‘Alfa Ltd.’ was dealing in renewable energy. To get the business, the team leader and his team
used to travel to different states to give presentation to their clients. As per the policy of the
company, the leader used to travel by air, whereas his team travelled by road / train. It was not
only time consuming but also at time forced female team members to travel alone.
As a result, the subordinates were not acting in a desired manner to achieve organisational
goals. The CEO came to know about it. He called the team leader, discussed the matter with
him and decided to change the travel policy of the company. It was decided that all the members
including the leader would travel together in future and would usefully utilise the travelling
time in discussion with the subordinates about presentation to be given to the clients. This
made a positive impact and every member of the team started acting in a manner as desired by
the team leader.
State the features of the element of the function of management used by the CEO. [4]
Ans. Motivation means inspiring the subordinates with a zeal to work for the accomplishment
of organisational objectives. The manager should motivate the subordinates to work for the
achievement of organisational goals.
Features of motivation:
(i) Motivation is an internal feeling: The urge, desires, aspirations or needs of people,
which are internal, influence human behaviour.
(ii) Motivation produces goal-directed behaviour: For example, if the employee is interested
in promotion, it helps to produce a behaviour to improve performance.
(iii) Motivation can be either position or negative: Positive motivation provides positive
rewards like increase in pay, promotion, recognition, etc. Negative motivation uses
negative means like punishment, stopping increments, threatening, etc.
18. A company was marketing ‘water purifiers’ which were very popular due to their quality and
after sales services provided to the customers. The company was a leading company in the
market and earning huge profits. Because of huge profits the company ignored the after sales
services. As a result its relations with the customers got spoiled and the image of the company
was damaged in the public. Top management became concerned when the profits for the
current quarter fell steeply. On analysis it was revealed that ignoring the after sales services
was its reason. Therefore the company took all possible measures to protect and promote its
favourable image in the eyes of the public. As a result the goodwill of the company improved in
the society.
(a) Name the state the communication tool used by the marketer in the above case to improve
its image.
(b) Also explain role of the tool as identified in part (a). [4]
Ans. (a) Public Relation:
(b) Role of Public Relation:
1. Press relations: PR department is in contact with the media to present the
organisation’s picture in a positive manner in the press.
2. Product publicity: PR department management the sponsoring of sports and
cultural events to create publicity of the new products to be launched.
3. Building corporate image that affects favourably on its products e.g., upkeep of
parks and gardens, sponsoring sports and cultural events.
4. Helps in facing adverse publicity.
5. Counselling the top management to contribute money and time to certain causes
like environment children’s right, education, etc.
protection. [3]
Ans. Three functions performed by non-governmental organisations for consumer protection are
explained below:
1. Awareness: Educating the general public about consumer rights through training
programmer, seminars and workshops.
2. Defending Consumers: Filing complaints in appropriate consumer courts on behalf of
the consumers.
3. Legal assistance: Providing legal assistance in the form of legal advice, aid, etc. to
consumers seeking legal remedy.
14. Explain any four points of importance of management. [4]
Ans. Management is a very crucial part of every organisation and its importance can be described
with the help of the following points:
(i) Helps in achieving group goals: Positive direction of a manager unites the efforts of
individuals and helps to achieve the targets effectively and efficiently.
(ii) Increase efficiency: Effective process of management maximizes the productivity and
minimize the cost.
Example: The purchase manager of Sohan stationery does stock taking every week. It
helps him to place orders well in advance. Thus he may save money on delivery cost and
maintaining stock levels.
(iii) Helps in the development of society: While fulfilling the aim of greater profits and bigger
market share, it also provides goods quality products at reasonable prices. Business
also contributes to the growth and development of the nation by creating employment
opportunities.
Example: Azim Premji chairman of Wipro runs Azim Premji foundation a NPO with an
aim to provide quality and equity of education in India.
(iv) Creates a dynamic organisation: Being dynamic is one of the important functions of
management. With the changing business environment, management remains its goals,
changes its business strategies and adopts new technologies.
Example: Ultra-fast, a Pvt. Ltd. company introduced mobile chargers. Soon they realized
that there was tough competition in the market. The production head Mr. Kumar made
changes in the basic design and offered them in the form of soft toys to attract young girls
and boys. The sales team focused on selling the products to young generation in no time.
15. A recent rate cut in the interest on loans announced by the Banks encouraged Amit, a science
student of Progressive School to take a loan from State Bank of India to experiment and develop
cars to be powered by fuel produced from garbage. He developed such a car and exhibited it
in the Science Fair organised by Directorate of Education. He was awarded first prize for his
invention.
Identify and explain the dimensions of business environment discussed in the above case. [4]
Ans. The dimensions of business environment which are discussed in the given case are:
1. Economic Environment
2. Technological Environment
Economic Environment: It refers to the nature of economy (capitalist, socialist or mixed),
economic policies of the government, markets for material, labour, capital, etc., business
firms and institutions such as banks, insurance companies, transport companies, etc.,
and level of income of the people.
The economic environment of a firm also includes all markets in which it buys and sells
raises funds, gets labour, etc.
Technological Environment: It refer to the state of technology in the areas of
manufacturing, mining construction materials handling, transportation, etc. and also
information technology. Advancement in technology leads to greater productivity, higher
quality and lower cost of production for the business. However, introduction of advanced
technology requires higher capital investment.
16. ‘Steelo Ltd.’ decided to set-up its steel manufacturing factory in the backward area of Orissa
where very less job opportunities were available. People of that area welcomed this effort of
‘Steelo Ltd.’ To attract people to work in its factory it also decided to provide many other
facilities like school, hospital, market etc. in the factory premises.
‘Steelo Ltd.’ started earning huge profits. Another competing company asked its production
manager ‘Aslam’ to investigate the reasons of earning huge profits by ‘Steelo Ltd.’
Aslam found that in both the companies there was systematic co-ordination among the various
activities to achieve organisational goals. Every employee knew who was responsible and
accountable to whom. The only difference was that in his organisation communication took
place only through the scalar chain whereas ‘Steelo Ltd.’ was allowing flow of communication
in all the directions as per the requirement which lead to faster spread of information as well
as quick feedback.
(a) Identify the type of organisation which permits ‘Steelo Ltd.’ they flow of communication in
all the directions.
(b) State another advantage of the type of organisation identified in (a) above.
(c) State any two values which ‘Steelo Ltd.’ wanted to communicate to the society. [4]
Ans. (a) Informal organization
(b) Advantage of informal organisation:
(i) It leads to faster spread of information as well as quick feedback since fixed lines of
communication are not followed.
(ii) It helps to fulfil the social needs of members.
(c) Values communicate to the society:
(i) Social welfare (ii) Employment opportunity
(iii) Promotion backward area
(iv) Optimum utilisation of natural resources
17. ‘Alfa Ltd.’ was dealing in renewable energy. To get the business, the team leader and his team
used to travel to different states to give presentation to their clients. As per the policy of the
company, the leader used to travel by air, whereas his team travelled by road / train. It was not
only time consuming but also at time forced female team members to travel alone.
As a result, the subordinates were not acting in a desired manner to achieve organisational
goals. The CEO came to know about it. He called the team leader, discussed the matter with
him and decided to change the travel policy of the company. It was decided that all the members
including the leader would travel together in future and would usefully utilise the travelling
time in discussion with the subordinates about presentation to be given to the clients. This
made a positive impact and every member of the team started acting in a manner as desired by
the team leader.
State the features of the element of the function of management used by the CEO. [4]
Ans. Motivation means inspiring the subordinates with a zeal to work for the accomplishment
of organisational objectives. The manager should motivate the subordinates to work for the
achievement of organisational goals.
Features of motivation:
(i) Motivation is an internal feeling: The urge, desires, aspirations or needs of people,
which are internal, influence human behaviour.
(ii) Motivation produces goal-directed behaviour: For example, if the employee is interested
in promotion, it helps to produce a behaviour to improve performance.
(iii) Motivation can be either position or negative: Positive motivation provides positive
rewards like increase in pay, promotion, recognition, etc. Negative motivation uses
negative means like punishment, stopping increments, threatening, etc.
18. A company was marketing ‘water purifiers’ which were very popular due to their quality and
after sales services provided to the customers. The company was a leading company in the
market and earning huge profits. Because of huge profits the company ignored the after sales
services. As a result its relations with the customers got spoiled and the image of the company
was damaged in the public. Top management became concerned when the profits for the
current quarter fell steeply. On analysis it was revealed that ignoring the after sales services
was its reason. Therefore the company took all possible measures to protect and promote its
favourable image in the eyes of the public. As a result the goodwill of the company improved in
the society.
(a) Name the state the communication tool used by the marketer in the above case to improve
its image.
(b) Also explain role of the tool as identified in part (a). [4]
Ans. (a) Public Relation:
(b) Role of Public Relation:
1. Press relations: PR department is in contact with the media to present the
organisation’s picture in a positive manner in the press.
2. Product publicity: PR department management the sponsoring of sports and
cultural events to create publicity of the new products to be launched.
3. Building corporate image that affects favourably on its products e.g., upkeep of
parks and gardens, sponsoring sports and cultural events.
4. Helps in facing adverse publicity.
5. Counselling the top management to contribute money and time to certain causes
like environment children’s right, education, etc.
Business Studies Question No 7 to 12
7. Name the marketing function which is concerned with informing the customers about the
firm’s products. [1]
Ans. Promotion
8. Manuj bought a packet of chips from a local shopkeeper and found that the ingredients given
on the label were not legible. He complained about it to the company. The company sent a
written apology stating that they will make sure that existing packets are withdrawn from the
market and new packets with legible labels are soon made available.
State the consumer right which Manuj exercised. [1]
Ans. Right to be heard
9. Explain any three points of importance of planning. [3]
Ans. Three features of planning are:
1. Planning focuses on achieving objectives: Process of planning beings with setting of
general and specific goals for the organisation.
2. Planning is a primary function of management: Planning gives directions for actions
and lays down the framework regarding how work is to be done.
3. Planning is a mental exercise: Planning requires foresight, intelligence, ability to analyse
the given situation or further possibilities to determine the best cause of action to be
taken.
10. Mr. Shubhendu Bose is the owner of ‘Bikmac Enterprises’ carrying on the business of
manufacturing various kinds of biscuits. There was a lot of discontentment in the organisation
and the targets were not being met. He asked his son, Naval, who had recently completed his
MBA, to find out the reason.
Naval found that all decision making of the enterprise were in the hands of his father. His father
didn’t believe in his employees. As a result both the employer and the employees were not able
to understand each others massages in the same sense. Thus, the employees were not happy
and targets were not met.
(a) Identify any two communication barriers because of which Bikmac Enterprises was not
able to achieve its target.
(b) State one more barrier each of the types identified in (a) above.
Ans. (a) Two communication barriers because of which Bikmac enterprises was not able to achieve
its target are:
(i) Psychological Barriers: Distrust
(ii) Personal Barriers: Lack of confidence of superior on his subordinates.
(b) Fear of Challenge to authority: If a superior has a fear, that sharing of specific
information with his / her authority adversely then he / she may withhold or suppress
such information
11. Ashish, the Marketing Head, Raman, the Assistant Manager and Jyoti, the Human Resource
Manager or ‘Senor Enterprises Ltd.’ decided to leave the company.
The Chief Executive Officer of the company called Jyoti the Human Resource Manager and
requested her to fill up the vacancies before leaving the organisation. Informing that her
subordinate Miss Alka Pandit was very competent and trustworthy, Jyoti suggested that if
she could be moved up in the hierarchy, she would do the needful. The Chief Executive Officer
agreed for the same. Miss Alka Pandit contacted ‘Keith Recruiters’ who advertised for the post
of marketing head for ‘Senor Enterprises Ltd.’ they were able to recruit a suitable candidate for
the company.
Raman’s vacancy was filled up by screening the database of unsolicited applications lying in
the office.
(a) Name the internal / external sources of recruitment used by ‘Senor Enterprises Ltd.’ to
fill up the above stated vacancies.
(b) Also state any one merit of each of the above identified source of recruitment. [3]
Ans. In the question Jyoti, HR Manager of Senor Enterprises Ltd. filled the vacancies by internal
source of recruitment i.e., by “promotion’.
Promotion: Involves filling higher positions by promoting employees from lower jobs.
It motivates employees and provides job satisfaction.
In the case Ashish company used external source of recruitment by:
Placement Agencies and management consultants: Placement companies are the private
bodies or professional agencies which provide details of candidates with desirable profiles to
their clients to fill in the vacant positions.
In case of Raman company used ‘casual callers’ as a source of recruitment.
Advantages
1. Internal Source:
Motivate Employees for better performances: Company policy of filling higher positions
by promoting people within the organisation motivates employees to improve their
performance and augment their knowledge and skills to prepare themselves for higher
positions.
2. External Source:
Fresh talent: The external sources facilitate organisations to appoint people with fresh
talent, newer ideas and experience from different fields. Employees coming from outside
world infuse new blood in the organisation, introduce newer or better means of doing
things resulting in better performance.
12. Mr. Sanjay Nehra was the Chairman of ‘Taran Bank.’ The bank was earning good profits.
Shareholders were happy as the bank was paying regular dividends. The market price of their
shares was also steadily rising. The bank was about to announce taking over ‘Vena Bank.’ Mr
Sanjay Nehra knew that the share price of ‘Taran Bank’ would rise on this announcement.
Being a part of the bank, he was not allowed to buy shares of the bank. He called one of his
rich friends Sudhir and asked him to invest ` 5 crores in shares of his bank promising him the
capital gains.
As expected the share prices went up by 40% and the market price of Sudhir’s shares was now
` 7 crores. He earned a profits of ` 2 crores. He gave ` 1 crore to Mr. Sanjay Nehra and kept ` 1
crore with himself. On regular inspection and by conducting enquiries of the brokers involved,
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was able to detect this irregularity. The SEBI
imposed a heavy penalty on Mr. Sanjay Nehra.
By quoting the lines from the above para identify and state any two functions that were
performed by SEBI in the above case. [3]
Ans. The two functions that were performed by SEBI in the given case are:
1. Regulatory function:
Regulatory function of SEBI includes:
– Registration of brokers, sub-brokers and other intermediaries in the market.
– Prohibition of fraudulent and unfair trade practices.
– Controlling insider trading and takeover bids and imposing penalties for such
practices.
2. Protective functions
SEBI also protects the interest of investors by:
– Prohibition of fraudulent and unfair trade practices like price rigging, misleading
information while issuing new securities etc.
– Controlling insider trading and imposing penalties do discourage such practices.
– Undertaking steps to educate and protect the investor.
firm’s products. [1]
Ans. Promotion
8. Manuj bought a packet of chips from a local shopkeeper and found that the ingredients given
on the label were not legible. He complained about it to the company. The company sent a
written apology stating that they will make sure that existing packets are withdrawn from the
market and new packets with legible labels are soon made available.
State the consumer right which Manuj exercised. [1]
Ans. Right to be heard
9. Explain any three points of importance of planning. [3]
Ans. Three features of planning are:
1. Planning focuses on achieving objectives: Process of planning beings with setting of
general and specific goals for the organisation.
2. Planning is a primary function of management: Planning gives directions for actions
and lays down the framework regarding how work is to be done.
3. Planning is a mental exercise: Planning requires foresight, intelligence, ability to analyse
the given situation or further possibilities to determine the best cause of action to be
taken.
10. Mr. Shubhendu Bose is the owner of ‘Bikmac Enterprises’ carrying on the business of
manufacturing various kinds of biscuits. There was a lot of discontentment in the organisation
and the targets were not being met. He asked his son, Naval, who had recently completed his
MBA, to find out the reason.
Naval found that all decision making of the enterprise were in the hands of his father. His father
didn’t believe in his employees. As a result both the employer and the employees were not able
to understand each others massages in the same sense. Thus, the employees were not happy
and targets were not met.
(a) Identify any two communication barriers because of which Bikmac Enterprises was not
able to achieve its target.
(b) State one more barrier each of the types identified in (a) above.
Ans. (a) Two communication barriers because of which Bikmac enterprises was not able to achieve
its target are:
(i) Psychological Barriers: Distrust
(ii) Personal Barriers: Lack of confidence of superior on his subordinates.
(b) Fear of Challenge to authority: If a superior has a fear, that sharing of specific
information with his / her authority adversely then he / she may withhold or suppress
such information
11. Ashish, the Marketing Head, Raman, the Assistant Manager and Jyoti, the Human Resource
Manager or ‘Senor Enterprises Ltd.’ decided to leave the company.
The Chief Executive Officer of the company called Jyoti the Human Resource Manager and
requested her to fill up the vacancies before leaving the organisation. Informing that her
subordinate Miss Alka Pandit was very competent and trustworthy, Jyoti suggested that if
she could be moved up in the hierarchy, she would do the needful. The Chief Executive Officer
agreed for the same. Miss Alka Pandit contacted ‘Keith Recruiters’ who advertised for the post
of marketing head for ‘Senor Enterprises Ltd.’ they were able to recruit a suitable candidate for
the company.
Raman’s vacancy was filled up by screening the database of unsolicited applications lying in
the office.
(a) Name the internal / external sources of recruitment used by ‘Senor Enterprises Ltd.’ to
fill up the above stated vacancies.
(b) Also state any one merit of each of the above identified source of recruitment. [3]
Ans. In the question Jyoti, HR Manager of Senor Enterprises Ltd. filled the vacancies by internal
source of recruitment i.e., by “promotion’.
Promotion: Involves filling higher positions by promoting employees from lower jobs.
It motivates employees and provides job satisfaction.
In the case Ashish company used external source of recruitment by:
Placement Agencies and management consultants: Placement companies are the private
bodies or professional agencies which provide details of candidates with desirable profiles to
their clients to fill in the vacant positions.
In case of Raman company used ‘casual callers’ as a source of recruitment.
Advantages
1. Internal Source:
Motivate Employees for better performances: Company policy of filling higher positions
by promoting people within the organisation motivates employees to improve their
performance and augment their knowledge and skills to prepare themselves for higher
positions.
2. External Source:
Fresh talent: The external sources facilitate organisations to appoint people with fresh
talent, newer ideas and experience from different fields. Employees coming from outside
world infuse new blood in the organisation, introduce newer or better means of doing
things resulting in better performance.
12. Mr. Sanjay Nehra was the Chairman of ‘Taran Bank.’ The bank was earning good profits.
Shareholders were happy as the bank was paying regular dividends. The market price of their
shares was also steadily rising. The bank was about to announce taking over ‘Vena Bank.’ Mr
Sanjay Nehra knew that the share price of ‘Taran Bank’ would rise on this announcement.
Being a part of the bank, he was not allowed to buy shares of the bank. He called one of his
rich friends Sudhir and asked him to invest ` 5 crores in shares of his bank promising him the
capital gains.
As expected the share prices went up by 40% and the market price of Sudhir’s shares was now
` 7 crores. He earned a profits of ` 2 crores. He gave ` 1 crore to Mr. Sanjay Nehra and kept ` 1
crore with himself. On regular inspection and by conducting enquiries of the brokers involved,
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was able to detect this irregularity. The SEBI
imposed a heavy penalty on Mr. Sanjay Nehra.
By quoting the lines from the above para identify and state any two functions that were
performed by SEBI in the above case. [3]
Ans. The two functions that were performed by SEBI in the given case are:
1. Regulatory function:
Regulatory function of SEBI includes:
– Registration of brokers, sub-brokers and other intermediaries in the market.
– Prohibition of fraudulent and unfair trade practices.
– Controlling insider trading and takeover bids and imposing penalties for such
practices.
2. Protective functions
SEBI also protects the interest of investors by:
– Prohibition of fraudulent and unfair trade practices like price rigging, misleading
information while issuing new securities etc.
– Controlling insider trading and imposing penalties do discourage such practices.
– Undertaking steps to educate and protect the investor.
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