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Karnataka SSLC Second Language Alternate English Exam paper

I am looking for question paper for Karnataka sslc second language alternate English examination in PDF format ??

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alternative and write it in the space provided below each question. [15 x 1 = 15]
1. The postmaster, finally, gave Andy his master’s letter when
a) Durfy introduced him.
b) Andy requested him to give the letter.
c) Andy paid eleven pence postage.
d) Andy questioned the postmaster for having called him a goose.
2. Who was the toughest batsman that Chandrashekar had to bowl against?
a) Vivan Richards. b) Zaheer Abbas.
c) Clive Lloyd. d) Ken Barrington.
3. Students at Karnal gathered at the school premises the second time
a) in anticipation of the safe landing of spacecraft.
b) to mourn the death of Kalpana.
c) to set off fire crackers.
d) to see the spacecraft.
4. Why were the intellectuals stunned in the King’s court?
a) Daksha came forward to solve the Pandit’s problem.
b) Daksha selected the King as her prize.
c) The King called Daksha the wisest of the wise.
d) Daksha solved the Pandit’s problem.
5. The beggarmaid entered the court with her arms across her breast because
a) it was the custom in those times. b) it was her practice.
c) she felt shy. d) it was very cold.

6. The Lord of Tartary would be summoned to meal by
a) musicians. b) beating drums.
c) harp and mandoline. d) trumpeters.
7. Man has to trust God’s grace because
a) God will never let the believer down.
b) God is our creator.
c) Man has feeble sense.
d) God moves in a mysterious way.
8. The king was puzzled when
a) Daksha solved the Pandit’s problem.
b) The farmer spoke refined language.
c) Daksha solved the problem of hatching eggs.
d) Daksha took away his hand and chose that he was his prize.
9. Children liked the school ‘Retreat’ because
a) there were no examinations.
b) there was no punishment.
c) it was started by the Sarabhai’s.
d) they found a unique way of learning.
10. People of Europe put on more clothes than the People of Asia because
a) they were fond of clothes. b) they were rich.
c) they live in a cold climate. d) they are more civilized.
11. Bhuvana is an honest lady. The word ‘honest’ is
a) a verb. b) an adverb.
c) a noun. d) an adjective.
12. One word for, a person whose job is to prepare medicine and sell is a
a) Doctor. b) Pharmacist.
c) Merchant. d) Scientist.

13. The word that takes the prefix ‘dis’ is
a) Comfort. b) Possible.
c) Pleasant. d) Understand.
14. “Like a hurt bitch, she bared her teeth”.
The figure of speech in the above line is
a) Metaphor. b) Personification.
c) Simile. d) Alliteration.
15. Why ______ you not come to school yesterday? The correct auxiliary verb to be filled in
blank is
a) have. b) did.
c) does. d) were.
II. 16. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition :
Vikram was good __________ science.
17. Fill in the blank with the appropriate conjunction :
Remember not gun powder _____________ a letter.
18. Fill in the blank with a suitable article :
Who do you think is ___________ finest batsman?
19. Fill in the blank with the appropriate tense form of verb given in brackets :
A person who _________ [know] me came into the office and introduced me.
20. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets :
The Scientist was _______ [success] in his efforts.

III. 21. Match the words in list ‘A’ with their meanings in list ‘B’. Write the correct answer in the
space provided. [5 x 1 = 5]
A B Answers
a) gay 1) deathless
b) grace 2) cruel
c) feat 3) courage
d) immortal 4) shocked
e) savage 5) expect
6) happy
7) favour
8) achievement.
IV. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each : [10 x 2 = 20]
22. What made Narendranath visit Sri Ramakrishna? What did he ask him?
23. How do you say that Narendranath was an all rounder?
24. What is the opinion of the author about the great countries who fight each other?
25. Why did Bhima refuse to jump over the monkey?
26. What according to Tagore, is the ultimate aim of man?
27. Why did the Duchess go on strike?
28. How can you say that Chandrashekar was great fan of Mukesh?
29. What does the expression ‘laugh with their teeth’ mean?
30. Why do you think that Kalpana, as a girl, was unique?

31. What made Gandhiji think of going back to the third standard?
V. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow: [5 x 3 = 15]
32. “Why don’t you ask you stupid thief?”.
a) What should he ask?
b) What reply did he give?
c) Who does the ‘stupid thief’ refer to?
33. “I can try to solve the problem”.
a) What was the problem?
b) When did the speaker say so?
c) Who does ‘I’ refer to?
34. “She in her poor attire was seen”.
a) Who does ‘she’ refer to?
b) How does she look like in her poor attire?
c) What does the word ‘attire’ mean in the context?
35. “This was his only pleasure”.
a) What was his pleasure?
b) When did he lose his pleasure?
c) Who does ‘his’ refer to?
36. “It was a very prestigious position”.
a) Who was it a prestigious position for?
b) When was the position offered to him?
c) What was the prestigious position?

VII. Answer the following questions in five or six sentences each:
38. What made Andy return from the post office without bringing his master’s letter?
OR
Narrate how Vimal Gulwadi and Hema Shilonikar display courage.
39. Narrate the qualities of the poet’s mother as stated by P-Lankesh.
OR
Describe in your own words the dream of Walter de la Mare as narrated in the poem
Tartary.
VIII.Rewrite as directed:
40. Frame a question to get the underlined words as answer:
Chandrashekar retired in 1981.
41. Combine using “neither - - - - - - - - nor”.
Pramod is not clever. Pramod is not intelligent.

42. Write the other degrees of:
Gandhiji was greater than any other man of our generation.
43. Change into indirect speech:
The minister said to Ravi, “Come to the office with your daughter tomorrow”.
44. Point out the difference in meaning between the pair of words using them in meaningful
sentences:
Some, Sum
45. Use the word ‘Concentrate’ first as noun and then as verb in meaningful sentences.
46. Combine following sentences using first as ‘too’ and then as ‘so...... that ..... not’.
This man is proud. He does not own his fault.
IX. 47. Imagine that you are Krishna / Parimala of 23, Fort Road, Gorur.
Write a letter to your friend asking him / her to attend your sister’s marriage using the
clues given below.
25th May ____ in a temple ____ a few relative invited ____ no dowry ____ bridegroom
a teacher ____ apply leave and come.
OR
Write a letter of complaint to the postmaster, Santhemarur – using clues given below.
A big village of thousand houses ____ only one postman ____ postman resides in a town
____ comes late to the office ____ returns early ____ irregular in delivering letters and
money orders ____ instruct him to be punctual.
X. 48. Write two paragraphs on anyone of the following topics:
a) Value of Time.
b) Importance of National Integration.
c) Newspaper and its uses.
XI. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
After I had my lunch at a wayside inn. I looked for my bag. I had left on a chair beside the door
and it was not there now! As I was looking for it, the inn-keeper came in.
“Did you have good meal?” he asked.
“Yes, thank you”, I answered, “but I can’t pay the bill”. I haven’t got my bag.
The inn-keeper smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes returned with my bag and
gave it back to me. “I’m sorry,” he said, “My dog had taken it into the garden. He often does
that”.
49. Who is the ‘He’?
50. What does ‘that’ refer to?
51. Pick out the word from passage which means ‘by the side of’.
52. Why couldn’t he pay the bill?
53. Who had taken the bag into the garden?
54. When did he notice his bag missing?



1. What special skill did Andy have ?
(A) Doing everything the right way
(B) Doing some work the wrong way
(C) Doing everything the wrong way
(D) Doing some work the right way
Ans. :
2. Andy told his master’s name when the postmaster
(A) called him a stupid thief
(B) repeatedly asked him to tell his master’s name
(C) refused to give him the letter
(D) called his master a goose.
Ans. :
3. What did the newspapers proclaim about Swami Vivekananda ?
(A) A seer
(B) Very good speaker
(C) An inspiring monk
(D) An angel.
Ans. :

4. Who was technically perfect batsman, according to B.S. Chandrashekar ?
(A) Gavaskar
(B) Bradman
(C) Ken Barrington
(D) Jayasurya.
Ans. :
5. Which of the following statements, according to Chandrashekar about ODIs is
correct ?
(A) ODIs cannot replace test cricket
(B) ODIs are not popular
(C) ODIs are not entertaining
(D) ODIs do not bring more money to players.
Ans. :
6. Who was Kalpana Chawla ?
(A) An engineer (B) A scientist
(C) An astronomer (D) An astronaut.
Ans. :
7. Kalpana got married to Harrison
(A) as soon as she went to the USA
(B) in the year she earned her master’s degree
(C) after she acquired her Ph.D
(D) after her first flight aboard the Columbia Spacecraft.
Ans. :
8. What is a notable feature in the Paris underground railway ?
(A) Trains are electrified
(B) It is specially for aristocratic family
(C) It is meant for war-wounded people
(D) It is for physically handicapped people.
Ans. :

9. The countries involved in fighting, according to author, are called
(A) uncultured (B) strong
(C) civilized (D) barbarous.
Ans. :
10. The wedding of Shakuntala Dhamankar and Shankar Kurtakoti was interesting
because
(A) most wanted freedom fighters attended it
(B) they married in a prison
(C) both were freedom fighters
(D) Government allowed them to get married in the prison.
Ans. :
11. The guards at first stopped Daksha’s father at the gate because
(A) it was already evening (B) he was wearing dusty clothes
(C) the king was not in the palace (D) he was impolite to them.
Ans. :
12. How did the Pandit react when Daksha asked him to solve her problem ?
(A) Very happy (B) Frightened
(C) Shocked (D) Excited.
Ans. :
13. The whole court was stunned when Daksha
(A) solved the problem
(B) came forward to solve the problem
(C) selected the king as her prize
(D) was called the wisest of the wise by the king.
Ans. :
14. Which one of the following statements does not refer to poet’s mother ?
(A) She was dark-skinned (B) She worked in the field
(C) She fought like a hurt bitch (D) She was pious.
Ans. :

15. The poet’s mother was a hag.
The word ‘hag’ means
(A) uncultured (B) hardworking
(C) ugly (D) irreligious.
Ans. :
16. Why does God move in a Mysterious way ?
(A) To know what people are doing (B) To perform wonders
(C) To bless the worshippers (D) To show He is strong.
Ans. :
17. Who is the best interpreter of God ?
(A) God Himself (B) Only men
(C) Only women (D) Those who are blessed by Him.
Ans. :
18. Which one of the following will not be with the Lord of Tartary ?
(A) Tigers (B) Peacocks
(C) Wife (D) Fishes.
Ans. :
19. The Lord of Tartary’s palace would be shining in the evening with
(A) moonlight (B) starlight
(C) tubelights (D) colourful lamps.
Ans. :
20. Why did Bhima grow angry ?
The monkey
(A) considered Bhima an ordinary man
(B) did not tell him where the flowers are grown
(C) asked him to jump over him
(D) asked him to move his tail.
Ans. :
21. When Bhima understood that others were stronger than him he began to
(A) feel sad (B) respect him
(C) humiliate him (D) curse him.
Ans. :

22. Gandhiji sat in Persian class because
(A) Persian was his favourite language
(B) the Persian teacher called him to sit in the class
(C) he could get special scholarship
(D) the Persian teacher was lenient.
Ans. :
23. Which one of the following shows that Gandhiji was not a slow learner ?
(A) He didn’t have a bad certificate
(B) He obtained merit scholarship
(C) The teacher had great love for him
(D) He had many prizes for his good conduct.
Ans. :
24. On hearing the message from her son Albertino, Margherita was worried because her
daughter might
(A) faint and fall from the tree
(B) had not eaten the food the whole day
(C) continue the strike for some more days
(D) die.
Ans. :
25. Margherita did not telephone her husband about her daughter’s strike because
(A) the telephone was out of order
(B) the matter was not very serious
(C) he had instructed her not to telephone him
(D) she did not want to disturb him.
Ans. :
26. There are two ………………………… three who are very intelligent. I am sure that
Suresh ………………… Gayathri will definitely get 98% in S.S.L.C.
The correct conjunctions to fill in the blanks are
(A) or, but (B) and, but
(C) or, and (D) but, and.
Ans. :
27. People make some mistakes, ………………
The question tag to be used here is
(A) didn’t they ? (B) don’t they ?
(C) aren’t they ? (D) won’t they ?
Ans. :

28. Which one of the following words does not rhyme with the other three ?
(A) Cough (B) Rock
(C) Walk (D) Tough.
Ans. :
29. Ravi has written three letters.
The passive voice of the above is
(A) Three letters were written by him
(B) Three letters are written by Ravi
(C) Three letters have been written by Ravi
(D) Three letters had been written by Ravi.
Ans. :
30. The word ‘fortune’ takes the prefix
(A) mis (B) un
(C) dis (D) in.
Ans. :
31. Truth always triumphs.
The part of speech of the word ‘always’ is
(A) Noun (B) Adverb
(C) Verb (D) Adjective.
Ans. :
32. …………………… you wait for me for some time ?
The word to be filled in blank is
(A) Have (B) Are
(C) Do (D) Does.
Ans. :
33. My Mother, black, prolific, earth mother.
The figure of speech of the above is
(A) simile (B) personification
(C) synecdoche (D) metaphor.
Ans. :

34. One word for ‘to be disloyal to someone who trusts’ is
(A) faithful (B) mischievous
(C) betray (D) arrogant.
Ans. :
35. The students have written all the answers to my …………………… .
The correct form of the word to be filled in the blank is
(A) satisfaction (B) satisfy
(C) satisfactory (D) satisfactorily.

Last edited by Neelurk; March 14th, 2020 at 10:41 AM.
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