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Thoroughly reviewing TS Inter 1st Year English Model Papers Set 7 helps in understanding the examiner’s expectations.

TS Inter 1st Year English Model Paper Set 7 with Solutions

Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 100

Section – A

Question 1.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) No words could be invented for such supreme happiness, eclipsing all other feelings.
b) Yes. My first rank slipped to the second.
c) It was a capital idea of mine-that it was!
Answer:
a) Introduction : This sentence is taken from Roger Bannister’s inspirational essay The First Four Minutes. It is his personal experience.

Context & Explanation : Finally Bannister reached the place where no man had yet ventured. He achieved it in his first attempt of the year. He was the first man to run the race of one mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. He did on May 6^th, 1954. Therefore he became free from the burden of athletic ambition. There were no words for describing his happiness. His joy was boundless. It eclipsed all other feelings.

Critical Comment : Here, he describes his elation for his success.

b) Introduction : This sentence is taken from the prose piece, Father, Dear Father written by Raj Kinger. Actually this is an article published in the English daily, The Hindu.

Context & Explanation : Rahul is the class topper in his school. His first rank slips to the second. Admitting the guilt, he writes a letter to his father. His father’s advice to think before studying, before answering the papers makes him think and think. The word think makes him reflect on several issues including many pitfalls in our education system. Further, he says that the sense of life is not taught to him. He feels that the education should give a feel of life to him and should be useful in life.

Critical Comment : Rahul, the class topper in his school, presents his anguish over the present education system through a letter to his father in this context.

c) Introduction : This line is taken from the one-act play, Box and Cox written by John Maddison Morton. This play is regarded as the best farce of the nineteenth century.

Context & Explanation : Mrs. Bouncer is by nature covetous lady. It is this trait of personality that makes her let out a single room to two different persons simultaneously, taking unadvantage of their different professions and callings. By this, she is able to earn double income from the same room. She takes the opportunity thinking it as a capital idea. Practically, nobody can imagine such a thing. As soon as Cox leaves the room, she gets busy in the room to put his thingS out of Mr. Box’s way.

Critical Comment : Here, Mrs Bouncer feels proud of herself to have got an idea to rent out the room to two different people at the same time.

Question 2.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Have you sighted anyone.
With shadows in his dusky eyes ?
b) Success is failure turned inside out.
c) And fare thee weel, my only
Luve and fare thee weel a while !
Answer:
a) Introduction : These are the opening lines of the poem, “The Beggar” written by Dr. Ammangi Venugopal, a popular Telugu poet. He has written in Telugu as Bichchagadu. it is translated into English by Elanaaga, (Dr. Surendra).

Context & Explanation : The poem projects the intense grief and suffering of the farmers. A farmer today is misery incarnate. His eyes speak volumes about farmers’ sorrow. The poet minces no words in highlighting their woes. He opens the poem with a question. It identifies farmers with dark eyes that are filled with the shadows of their struggles. The reader, addressed as ‘you’, is forced to understand and sympathise with farmers. Therefore the lines play an important role in initiating the thought process effectively.

Critical Comment : The poet portrays the pathetic plight of farmers. He is questioning the reader to make him to think about the farmers.

b) Introduction : This wonderful line is taken from the classic inspi-rational poem, ‘Keep Going’, penned by Edgar Albert Guest, a well- known people’s poet.

Context & Explanation : The poem is all about perserverance, determination and will-power not to give up when one is swimming against the tide. Every failure is a learning opportunity to turn it into success. It is because success and failure are made of the same cloth. Beneath success there is failure and beneath failure there is success. Be optimistic that you can acquire success.

Critical Comment : The poem reminds us that there are seeds of success in every failure. That is why we mustn’t quit.

c) Introduction: This couplet is taken from the beautiful lyric, ‘A Red Red Rose’ written by Robert Burns. It is one of the best lyrics of English poetry. It blends the eternity of love with the mortality of life.

Context & Explanation : The speaker says that he will love his beloved forever. Even after the seas get dried up, all the rocks melt, and the sands of life exhaust their love stays alive. It will last forever. For the present, the speaker says good bye only to return soon, though the journey is to a far off place the poem blends the eternity of love with the mortality of life.

Critical Comment : The poet makes several promises to love his beloved forever.

Question 3.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Who is taking the noble mission of Thimmakka forward and how ?
b) The whole speech is on human traits. Comment with reference to Booker T Washington’s Two Sides of Life.
c) Write a paragraph on the present day education system as described in Rahul’s letter.
Answer:
a) Planting more and more plants is the noble mission of Thimmakka. She expanded her mission from 10 banyan saplings to over 8000 other trees. Her outstanding work earned her the name Saalumarada, which means a row of trees. Now, she is 100 plus. Her noble mission is taken forward by her faster son, Sri Umesh. He has been planting and tending to trees along the roads, in schools, public places and on the mountains, and hill tops also runs the PRITHVI BACHAO movement successfully. He maintains nursery and distributes plants to the farmers who are interested in growing plants. So, the adopted son adopts her noble mission of planting saplings.

b) Booker T Washington is a world-famous Afro-American writer, activist and educator. His collection of speeches comes in the form of Character Building. A selection from that celebrated book is our present lesson. It discusses the two sides of life. It recommends the positive side. Yes. The lesson discusses various traits of man. Indeed, it is about and from Character Building. It focuses on the optimism and pessimism mainly. It touches upon the need to be honest and frank. It dwells upon the world’s view of positive and negative sided people. It analyses man’s view of education. It highlights the desirable traits of teachers. Thus the entire piece is devoted to a debate on multiple human traits.

c) Raj Kinger’s Father, Dear Father is a heart wrenching letter addressed to a father by his son, Rahul. In his letter, Rahul condemns our educational system and explains the reason for losing his first rank. If was due to his disagreement with his teacher regarding an answer in English Grammar. Although the teacher -was wrong, he was adamant that he was correct. Rahul criticizes such an education system which curbs in-dependent thinking and encourages blind adherence to whatever the teacher teachers. Thus, he condemns the emphasis placed on examinations, marks and ranks. For him practical education matters more than theoretical.

Question 4.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Discuss the aptness of the title “The Noble Nature” to the poem.
b) Seeing helps one better in understanding then listening to. Justify the statement with reference to the poem, ‘Happiness’.
c) List the abilities a farmer is endowed with, according to the poem.
Answer:
a) The Noble Nature is one of the most popular lyrics of Ben Jonson. He is regarded as one of the major dramatists and poets of the Seventeenth Century. In this poem, he seeks to explain what makes man’s life noble. The core meaning of the poem centres around this single idea. In just ten lines of the poem, the poet says twice. Man better be; and life perfect be. And to make Man better or life perfect, he advises one to lead a meaningful life of light-like that of a lily. Thus, the focus of the poem is clearly on making Man better. To explain this point, examples of the oak and the lily are used. Hence, the title, The Noble Nature, suits the poem well. The poem says leading meaningful life even for a short while is worthier than leading a long life with neither charm nor value.

b) Carl Sandburg’s poem, ‘Happiness’ conveys a beautiful message. It is extracted from his collection, Chicago songs. It shows how the narrator tries to find out the real meaning of happiness and his ultimate realization.

This seems like a more light hearted poem. The poet depicts the narrator’s experience. He asks people what they think of happiness. The first two he asks are the people who should know what happiness is. But, both look at him as if he is trying to fool them. He then ventures out to observe some of the lower class. He examplifies, what he sees, his image of happiness.

The poem centers around the difference between the lower and the upper class. He favours the lower class for their simplicity. They value the things in their lives. It is proved in the lives of Hungarians. They show him what happiness is. They enjoy then food, drink, music and fun. At last, seeing Hungarians helps the narrator in understanding how they spend happy moments under a tree. Then he realizes what happiness is. Even if they are not very well educated or wealthy, they stand as a symbol of sharing and helping mentality people.

c) Dr. Ammangi Venugopal is a creative genius. He is well aware of the abilities of a farmer. In his poem, The Beggar, the poet minces no words in depicting farmers’ abilities. They are the food providers to all. Their eyes are dark with shadows of their struggles and sufferings. Their backs are bent with burden. Their hands are soiled and severed. Their feet bleed. Yet, their ability to produce food and satisfy others’ hunger remains fully active. They work hard and help others. They are capable of feeding millions. They reduce and satisfy the hunger of even skies. Thus, the poem is endowed with the abilities of a farmer.

Question 5.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Were the three brothers successful in executing their tricks ? Support your answer.
b) Write a paragraph on how Alan and his parents felt excited when he was chosen to play for the school cricket match.
c) “A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl and a colonel”. Discuss.
Answer:
a) No. The three brothers failed in their efforts. The famous Chinese folk tale “The Short-sighted Brothers”, explains their failure. All the three brothers were very short-sighted. Once, they wanted to prove the power of their sight. They were to read an inscription. Each learnt secretly from the monk about the writing. They thought they could outsmart the others. They visited the monastery the next day. They started READING from the TABLET. Each one READ out. Then the monk came out. He told them that the TABLET was not yet put up ! They READ from the TABLET that WAS NOT there ! Their folly was exposed. They realised it!

b) Arthur Henry Mee is famous as an eminent educator and journalist. His short story “Playing the Game” is at once didactic and entertain¬ing. Its gripping narration offers a pleasant reading experience. Alan is the lead character. He was a schoolboy. He loved cricket. His parents supported and encouraged him. Alan’s father actually helped Alan practise bowling. He commented that Alan was shaping as a good bowler. Then, Alan was selected to play in his school team. That was a well deserved opportunity. Hence Alan felt excited. That made Alan’s parents doubly excited. That is just natural and justifiable on their part.

c) “The Dinner Party”, by Mona Gardner, showcases the emotional strength of women. Deeds, not empty words, prove this point beyond anyone’s doubt. A colonial officer hosts the dinner party. The guests are just twenty. During the party, an animated discussion arises between a young girl and a colonel. The girl says women have advanced a lot from their earlier era of screaming at the sight of a mouse. The colonel contradicts her stand. He asserts men have an extra ounce of nerve control in a crisis. And he adds that ounce counts a lot. But the girl is right. The story proves at the end how strong a woman is in crises!

Section – B

Question 6.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
Thus, things were moving happily. But the farmers were perturbed. They observed the lives of people on the other side of the river Krishna ruled by the British and found that people were happy there. There was no drudgery, no penalties-no beatings either. But if the people of Ramasagaram were to migrate to that side leaving the households and assets earned by their ancestors and their caste trades as well, how would they live ?

Questions:
i) “Thus, things were moving happily.” ‘Happily’ to whom ?
ii) What did the farmers observe ?
iii) What did the farmers find out ?
iv) What was the reason for the vast difference in the lives of Ramasagaram people and that of those living on the other side of the river ?
v) Was it possible for the people of Ramasagaram to migrate to the other side of the river ?
vi) Give the word from the passage that means disturbed / worried /anxious.
Answer:
i) moving happily to the police personnel
ii) observed the lives of people on the other side of river Krishna ruled by the Britishers.
iii) found that people on the other side of river Krishna were happy
iv) The reason : Ramasagaram was under the Nizam’s rule and the, village on the other side of river Krishna was ruled by the Britishers.
v) No, it was not possible for them to migrate.
vi) ‘perturbed’

Question 7.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M

Mistakes can Make Miracles

Mistakes at times can turn out to be a blessing in disguise. One such error led to the establishment of the Nobel Prize, the most coveted award in the world. When Ludwig (Alfred’s brother) died in 1888, a French newspaper erroneously confused the deceased’s identity with that of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite that brought him enormous money. As a result, it published a scathing obituary entitled The Merchant of Death is Dead. Alfred thus had the rarest opportunity of reading his own death report (obituary). His troubled conscience said to himself, “Is this how posterity is going to remember me ? No, 1 must do something. The huge fortune I made must go to promote peace in this world. “What followed is history. Nobel prizes in Peace, Literature, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Medicine were thus born !

Questions:
i) What was the error that led to the establishment of the Nobel Prize ?
ii) How did the French paper describe Alfred Nobel ?
iii) Who died in 1888 ?
iv) What was the rarest opportunity Alfred Nobel had ?
v) How did Nobel try to change his image ?
vi) Write the word used in the passage to mean death report.
Answer:
i) confused the deceased’s identity with that of Alfred Nobel
ii) as the Merchant of Death
iii) Ludwig Nobel, Alfred’s brother
iv) to read his own death report
v) by trying to promote peace in the world and by establishing the Nobel Prize.
vi) obituary

Section – C

[Note : Answers of this section must be written at one place in the same Serial Order.]

Question 8.
Match ANY EIGHT of the following words in Column – A with their meanings in Column – B. 8 × 1/2 = 4M

Column A	Column B
i) transgression	a) irritation, disappointment
ii) philosopher	b) nervous, rude
iii) plucking	c) real meaning
iv) harbinger	d) identify, be familiar with
v) essence	e) pulling something out
vi) frustration	f) skill
vii) recognize	g) doing wrong, violation of a code
viii) nervy	h) at risk to be lost
ix) craft	i) truth-seeker, logician
x) at stake	j) indication

Answer:

Column A	Column B
i) transgression	g) doing wrong, violation of a code
ii) philosopher	i) truth-seeker, logician
iii) plucking	e) pulling something out
iv) harbinger	j) indication
v) essence	c) real meaning
vi) frustration	a) irritation, disappointment
vii) recognize	d) identify, be familiar with
viii) nervy	b) nervous, rude
ix) craft	f) skill
x) at stake	h) at risk to be lost

Question 9.
Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
I had (1) a moment (2) of (3) mixed joy (4) and anguish, when (5) my mind (6) took over. It (7) raced well (8) ahead of my body and (9) drew my body compellingly (10) forward.
Answer:
1) had – verb
2) moment – noun
3) of – preposition
4) joy – noun
5) when – pronoun
6) mind – noun
7) it – pronoun
8) well – adverb
9) and – conjunction
10) compelling – adverb

Question 10.
Fill ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with a, an or the. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. Panaji is ……………….. capital of Goa state.
2. ……………….. moon is ……………….. symbol of pleasantness.
3. I have given ……………….. one rupee coin to ……………….. beggar.
4. ……………….. rabbit runs very fast.
5. Is there ……………….. bank near here ?
6. ……………….. talent of ……………….. writer can’t be underestimated.
7. ……………….. simplicity which Gandhi followed is taken as ……………….. example everywhere.
8. I interviewed ……………….. M.P. in ……………….. evening.
9. Did you get married after leaving ……………….. university ?
10. Would you like to be ……………….. actor ?
Answer:
1) the
2) The, the
3) a, the (a)
4) The/A
5) a
6) The, a /the
7) The, an
8) an, the
9) the
10) on

Question 11.
Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. It rained ……………….. two days.
2. Switch ……………….. the light, please, it is quite dark here.
3. The trains are seldom ……………….. time.
4. We live ……………….. the fifth floor.
5. She is familiar ……………….. computer hardware.
6. I have not slept properly two ……………….. days.
7. He trembled ……………….. fear when he was caught.
8. Looking forward ……………….. seeing you at the meeting.
9. Most foreigners dream ……………….. visiting India.
10. She insisted ……………….. joining us.
Answer:
1) for
2) on
3) on
4) on
5) with
6) for
7) with
8) to
9) of
10) on

Question 12.
Fill ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. Surya Namaskar ……………….. (consist) of twelve postures.
2. Gandhi ……………….. (influence) by the writings of Tolstoy.
3. Bandla Sirisha ……………….. (be) the first Telugu woman (third Indian Origin woman) to go into the space on July 11, 2021.
4. Rohit Sharma ……………….. (bat) for two hours when rain interrupted
the match. ,
5. The meeting ……………….. (start) by 10.00 a.m. tomorrow.
6. Usually my father ……………….. (take) rice for lunch, But now he ……………….. (take) chapatis.
Answer:
1) consists
2) was influnced
3) is
4) had been batting
5) will have started
6) takes … is taking

Question 13.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) The workers called off the strike.
(Change the sentence to passive voice.)
ii) Every sentence can’t be changed into the passive voice.
(Change the sentence to active voice.)
iii) The teacher said to Kavitha, “What does the word ‘corruption’ mean ?”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
iv) A foolish friend can be more dangerous than a wise enemy. (Change the sentence to positive degree.)
v) You have done your homework, ……………….. ?
(Add an appropriate question tag)
vi) I am unable to answer your question, ……………….. ?
(Add an appropriate question tag)
Answer:
i) The strike was called off by the workers.
ii) One (We) can’t change every sentence into the passive voice.
iii) The teacher asked Kavitha what the word corruption meant.
iv) A wise enemy cannot be so dangerous as a foolish friend.
v) haven’t you
vi) am I (unable = not able)

Question 14.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined errors. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. Raghu is my older brother.
2. The streets of Hyderabad are wider than Warangal.
3. Suma is an popular anchor.
4. I waited for a hour.
5. Sun rises in east.
6. Onions cost Rs. 20 kilogram.
Answer:
1. Raghu is my elder brother.
2. The streets of Hyderabad are wider than those of Warangal.
3. Suma is a popular anchor.
4. I waited for an hour.
5. The sun rises in east.
6. Onions cost Rs. 20 a kilogram.

Question 15.
Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) hi_ _top
ii) ba_ _an
iii) r_ _tine
iv) conc_ _ve
v) m_ _ntain
vi) mi_ _ion
vii) in_ _edible
viii) mons_ _n
ix) ca_ _y
x) reco_ _tion
Answer:
i) hilltop
ii) banyan
iii) routine
iv) conceive
v) mountain / maintain
vi) mission/million
vii) incredible
viii) monsooni
x) carry
xi) recognition

Question 16.
Identify the silent consonant letters in ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) yolk
ii) would
iii) pneumonia
iv) consign
v) drawing
vi) what
vii) knead
viii) doubt
ix) island
x) aisle
Answer:
i) yolk – l
ii) would – l
iii) pneumonia – p
iv) consign – g
v) drawing – w
vi) what – h
vii) knead – k
viii) doubt – b
ix) island – s
x) aisle – s

Question 17.
Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English spelling. 4 × 1 = 4M

Answer:
i) desperate
ii) lull
iii) impelled
iv) resistance
v) pride
vi) faint

Question 18.
Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different from the other words in that set with regard to the sounds of the bold letters. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) head bead lean
ii) time it I
iii) way waste want
iv) eye get check
v) march start nation
vi) being stage morning
Answer:
i) head
ii) it
iii) want
iv) eye
v) nation
vi) stage

Question 19.
Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) pension
ii) source
iii) confer
iv) captivate
v) modest
vi) contribution
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 1 – monosyllabic
iii) 2 – disyllabic
iv) 3 – trisyllabic
v) 2 – disyllabic
vi) 4 – polysyllabic

Question 20.
a) Observe the pie chart given below. It contains information about the mode of transport used by students of a certain junior college. Write a small paragraph. 1 × 4 = 4M

b) Read the following paragraph and transfer the information into a flow chart.
The following paragraph describes how clothes are washed. Draw a flow chart based on the information given. First, fill a bucket half full with water. Then, add a spoonful of washing powder. Stir vigorously till the power mixes with water and forms foam. Put the unwashed clothes into it. Wait for fifteen minutes. Take out clothes and scrub with a brush to remove stains. Now, rinse the clothes with clean water.

Wring out the clothes gently by twisting and compressing them. This removes excess water from the clothes. This saves the time of drying. Now dry the washed clothes by putting them on the clothes line. Collect the washed and dried clothes later.
Answer:
a) Mode of Transport of Students
The given pie chart presents the mode of transport used by students of a particular junior college. A major part of them 40% – use the public transport, i.e. bus. A half of the share of bus, that is 20% of them travel by autorickshaws. Two wheelers and cars carry 15% each of the students. Just 10% of them use the cleanest and the healthiest mode – walking.
(Or)
b) How to wash clothes ?

Thoroughly reviewing TS Inter 1st Year English Model Papers Set 6 helps in understanding the examiner’s expectations.

TS Inter 1st Year English Model Paper Set 6 with Solutions

Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 100

Section – A

Question 1.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) In thought, in talk, in action, I think you will find that you can separate life into these two divisions-the
dark side and the bright side, the discouraging side and the encouraging side.
b) A voice shouting ‘Relax’ penetrated into me above the noise of the crowd.
c) This was only to lighten my over – burdened heart.
Answer:
a) Introduction : This sentence is taken from the prose piece, “Two Sides of Life”, penned by Booker T Washington. This is a speech extracted from his popular book, Character Building.

Context & Explanation : While analyzing a number of divisions in human life, he finds two most important ones which are significant. They are the dark side of life and the bright side of life or the discouraging side and the encouraging side. These two are found in thought, in talk and in action of a person.

Critical Comment : Here, Booker T Washington discusses two sides – the bright, the dark of life though many more divisions are possible.

b) Introduction : This sentence is taken from Roger Bannister’s inspi-rational essay ‘The First Four Minutes’. It is his personal experience.

Context & Explanation : Bannister looked at the flag as he lined up for the start. The flag swayed gently. The race Started. He understood that he was going vefy slow. He himself shouted ‘Faster’. His worry increased when he heard the first lap time 57.5 seconds. In that excitement his knowledge of pace had deserted him. At one and a half laps he was still worrying about the pace. Then a voice shouting “Relax” penetrated into him above the noise of the crowd. He followed it and started relaxing. There was no pain and stress. Later, he came to know that it was his coach ‘Stampfl’s advice.

Critical Comment : Dr. Roger Bannister narrates his glorious moments and second to second experience while running for the goal of one mile race.

c) Introduction: This sentence is taken from the prose piece, Father, Dear Father written by Raj Kinger. Actually this is an article published in the English daily, The Hindu.

Context & Explanation : This letter ends up with a postscript. Postscript is an addition to a letter, written after the writer’s name has been signed. It shows Rahul’s feelings and speaks out his heart. He feels that his father will not see his anguished plea, and he doesn’t understand his over-burdened heart. Therefore, it is to lighten his heart-rending condition.

Critical Comment : Here, Rahul writes the postscript to lighten his over-burdened heart.

Question 2.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) And then one Sunday afternoon I wondered out along the Desplaines river.
b) Have you seen a beggar at your threshold with severed hands ?
Brother, he is my farmer !
c) Rest if you must – but don’t you quit.
Answer:
a) Introduction : This line is taken from the simple poem, ‘Happiness’ written by Carl Sandburg a famous American poet. It is from his collection of poems, Chicago Songs.

Context & Explanation : The narrator enquires many professors and the top executives to know what happiness is. But, they are unable to answer it. At last, one Sunday afternoon he wanders along the Desplaines river. He sees a group of Hungarians with women and children under a tree. They are spending happy moments under the tree. He at once understands what happiness is.
One should live in the present in order to enjoy the life. Wisdom lives in lives but in libraries.

Critical Comment : It depicts the narrator’s experience in finding out what happiness is …

b) Introduction : These are the concluding lines of the poignant poem ‘The Beggar’ penned by Dr. Ammangi Venugopal, a popular Telugu poet. He has written it in Telugu as Bichchagadu. Later, it is translated into English by Elanaaga as The Beggar.

Context & Explanation : The poet describes the struggles and sufferings of the farmers. They are capable of feeding millions, but . those millions are not including farmers in them. Food providing farmers are forced to become food – seeking beggars. Farmers struggling to survive. They are suffering from lack of food. They are at thresholds for food. So, the poet tells the reader that the man who is at his threshold is none other than the farmer. The poet talks about the farmer as ‘My Farmer’. The reader is forced to understand and sympathise with farmers. He questions the reader, to make reader to think about the problem.

Critical Comment : These lines are descibes present pathetic condition of the farmers.

c) Introduction: This wonderful line of valuable advice is taken from the poem, keep going penned by Edgar Albert Guest. He is very popular as people’s poet. This poem is universally acknowledged as one of the best inspirational poems.

Context & Explanation : This simple sounding poem speaks volumes about the need to keep going, despite hurdles in life. Troubles may come and stay. But, one shouldn’t lose the fighting spirit. Samples of types of problems are presented first. They could be money-related, health-related or of some other kind. If the pressure over weighs, one may take rest. But, one should never quit.

Critical Comment : The poet keeps on advising the reader never give up.

Question 3.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each 2 × 4 = 8M
a) ” …………………. So that I’m getting double rent for my room, and neither of my lodgers is any the wiser for it” says Mrs. Bouncer. Is she right in her estimate of her lodgers ? Support your answer with details.
b) Why did Thimmakka and her husband decide to plant trees ? Describe how they tried to succeed in their decision ?
c) How did Roger Bannister feel in the first lap of the race ?
Answer:
a) John Maddison is an English playwright. H one-act farce. It is hilarious. It has just three characters. Mrs. Bouncer is a greedy landlady. She rents out her room to two persons at the same time. The tenants, Box and Cox do not know it It shows her greediness.

She boasts of her capital idea. She feels that neither of her lodgers finds it. Even though she feels like that she is always in tremble of fear. Initially, she may succeed in deceiving them for a while we can observe it when she gives various excuses when they suspect something is wrong. In order to escape from their doubts, she gets busy to put things out of their notice. That is why they fail to know her deceptive nature. Later, they come to know her deceitful dealings. Thus, her estimate of her lodgers is not completely right.

b) This inspiring essay describes Thimmakka’s undying passion for planting trees even at an advanced age. It also insists the need to follow her selfless service in preserving and protecting nature.

Thimmakka was a poor and uneducated woman. She was married to Chikkayya. The couple didn’t get children. However, her husband ‘ was very supportive of her. With nothing in life to be cherish, Thimmakka thought of ending her life. Then, wisdom dawned. They decided to plant trees and nurture them as their children. They planted 10 banyan saplings in the first year soon it became their life mission. Year after year the number increased. They not only planted them but tended them to maturity. They also fenced and guarded them. Now there exist around 8000 other trees planted by them.

c) Bannister narrates his eventual victory of the race in the essay. During the first lap of the race, Bannister looked at the flag as he lined up for the start. The flag fluttered gently as the sails moved gently in Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan. He felt complete silence on the ground. When the gun fired for the second time, Brasher went into the lead and he slipped in behind him.

It seemed his legs lost control of himself. He understood that he was going very slow. He himself shouted ‘Faster’. His worry increased when he heard the first lap time 57.5 seconds. In that excitement his knowledge of pace had deserted him. However, he could succeed.

Question 4.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Why is love compared to a Red Red Rose ?
b) Explain with example of the Lily that size matters not but beauty counts a lot.
c) Explain the narrator’s experience in finding out what happiness is.
Answer:
a) The poem, ‘A Red Red Rose’ is written by Robert Burns. He is one of the leading voices of Scotland in English literature. The present poem pictures his love for his beloved. His love is as beautiful as a fresh rose that has just bloomed in June. It is fresh and bursting with life. Here love is compared to a red rose because red rose has been an ancient symbol of love in almost all cultures. In this case, rose is newly spring in June. So, we can understand that his love is always at the starting point. Robert uses his rose with the meaning that it is very strong and passionate. It shows how strong is the speaker’s feeling.

b) Ben Jonson, in the poem, The Noble Nalture talks about what makes a man noble. He compares man to a sturdy Oak and to a delicate Lily in order to explain this point. The Lily plant has a short life. It blooms in May and is very beautiful. Although, the flower has the span of a day and dies by nightfall it spreads beauty and delight in that short period the poet feels that a meaningful life like the Lily flower, though short, is what makes a man noble and even though a man’s life is short it can be perfect life. People will continue to talk good about him even after he is gone. This is what actually makes a man noble, thus, beauty counts a lot.

c) The poem ‘Happiness’ is written by Carl Sandburg. It conveys a beautiful message. It is extracted from his collection of poems. Chicago songs. The poem is an expression of the narrator’s search for the meaning of happiness and his ultimate realization.

The narrator seeks to know what happiness is. He enquires with many professors but in vain. Even, the top executives are consulted, but to no avail. One Sunday afternoon, he wanders along a river. There, he sees a group of Hungarians with their women and children under the trees. They are spending happy moments there. He at once understands what happiness is. Happiness is living in the present. It is not wealth or success or fame.

Question 5.
Answer ANYTWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) They realized that the lack of unity had been the cause for their plight. What followed this realisation ? How did it help the people of Ramasagaram ?
b) Describe the role of the American naturalist in the short story, “The Dinner Party”.
c) “The years have taught you wisdom…. surely it must be so”, remarked the fairy. Is she right ? Explain.
Answer:
a) “Sanghala Panthulu”, a social story by Suravaram Pratapa Reddy, presents us valuable life lessons. Its English translation by Elanaaga (Dr. N. Surendra) impresses the readers. The story describes the problems the villagers faced. Then it analyses the reasons. And finally it offers a practicable solution. So, the crisis was resolved. The police were the exploiters. Ramasagaram villagers were the victims. The causes were the lack of unity among them, their timidity, ignorance, etc. With the help of Sanghala Panthulu, the villagers understood the problem. They stood united. They formed themselves into associations. They proved their strength and courage. Their problems ended. Joy pervaded the village. Celebrations started.

b) Mona Gardner’s short story “The Dinner Party” offers us an interesting reading. It highlights women’s nerve control. The American naturalist is a special guest at the dinner party. All others are government officials or military personnel. Others are involved in a discussion. He alone stays silent and observes others keenly. He notices strange changes in the features on the face of the hostess. He watches a servant placing a bowl of milk in the veranda. He understands there is a snake. He thinks fast. He plans a strategy. It works out. He manages to make all the guests stay cool and calm till the snake creeps out. When the host appreciates his nerve control, he proves that it is the Hostess who has real nerve control.

c) The short story “The Five Boons of Life” is a bundle of boons in learning. Mark Twain shows us how difficult it is to select from among options. The story also exposes the deceptive nature of appearances. The fairy presents to the youth her five boons. They are : “Fame, Loye, Riches, Pleasures and Death”. She asks him to be careful in his selection. She adds that only one of them is valuable. The youth falters and chooses ‘Pleasures’. He regrets his choice. Then he opts for ‘Love’. He feels sad about his wrong decision. Then, the fairy says that years must have taught him wisdom. Yes, experience is the best teacher. But the youth stays a bad learner. So, he hasn’t picked up any wisdom.

Section – B

Question 6.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
“Bravo, Alan,” he said, patting his little son on the back. “But, Daddy,” began Alan. But his father interrupted him. “It’s all right, old man,” he said. “You see, 1 came up behind that policeman and he told me what had happened. So I knew you were playing the game although it wasn’t on the cricket pitch. So I went back into the High Street and bought the bicycle I promised you. It’s a beauty. And, Alan, we’re proud of you, your Mother and I.”
Revision Test – I

Questions:
i) Who is the writer of the story from which this passage is taken ?
ii) Why did Alan’s father pat on his back ?
iii) How did Alan’s father come to know what had happened ?
iv) I came up behind that policeman. Did Alan’s father go to the spot where Alan helped the old man ?
v) Alans’ father says,” ……………… although it wasn’t on the cricket pitch.”
Where did Alan play the game ?
vi) Why did Alan’s father buy the bicycle ?
Answer:
i) Arthur Henry Mee
ii) to encourage and to appreciate what Alan had done
iii) through the policeman behind whom Alan’s father came
iv) Yes.
v) in the real world-in life-on the meadow.
vi) to support and appreciate Alan’s service activities.

Question 7.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
WOMEN at CENTRE-WELFARE in PROGRESS
A woman is a full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform, goes a glorious compliment, highlighting woman’s power. Then, if many women are at the helm of a village, can you imagine the degree of transformation ? A lively example is unfolding itself at Madhavaram village of Suryapet district. With the initiative from the sons of the soil like Sri Koti Reddy, Superintendent of Police, Ram Sudheer, School Assistant (Teacher), the entire village Panchayat was unanimously occupied by an all-women team.

Besides, women’s committees were formed for each important village development activity like education, health, drinking water and sanitation. Ms Vijayalakshmi, Sarpanch and Ms Janakamma, Vice-Sarpanch were all smiles when asked about their achievements in a short span of time. The long list includes a library, purified water, a gymnasium, English Medium Sections in ZP School, greenery etc. Their honesty in admitting that their move towards prohibition of liquor still awaits results stuns everyone. The village serves as a model, showcasing women’s power.

Questions:
i) Frailty, thy name is woman, says Shakespeare. But, what does this passage say in this regard ? (Frailty means weakness.)
ii) Mention the unique feature of Madhavaram’s present panchayat.
iii) What do other all-women committees have for their function ?
iv) Why were the Sarpanch and Vice-Sarpanch all smiles ?
v) Which particular area still awaits satisfactory progress ?
vi) What does the village seek to showcase ?
Answer:
i) power, thy name is woman.
ii) It is occupied by an all-women team.
iii) education, health, drinking water, sanitation, etc.
iv) as they recorded many achievements in a short span of time
v) the prohibition of liquor
vi) women’s power

Section – C

[Note : Answers of this section must be written at one place in the same Serial Order.]

Question 8.
Match ANY EIGHT of the following words in Column – A with their meanings in Column – B. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
Two Sides of Life; Revision Test – I

Column A	Column B
i) dwell upon	a) repeatedly, all time
ii) consideration	b) very unhappy or uncomfortable
iii) excellence	c) depressed, nervous
iv) frankness	d) the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
v) charming	e) the act of thinking process
vi) miserable	f) slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant
vii) constantly	g) openness, truthfulness
viii) damp	h) to think or talk a lot about something
ix) atmosphere	i) very pleasant or attractive
x) moody	j) superiority, distinction

Answer:

Column A	Column B
i) dwell upon	h) to think or talk a lot about something
ii) consideration	e) the act of thinking process
iii) excellence	j) superiority, distinction
iv) frankness	g) openness, truthfulness
v) charming	i) very pleasant or attractive
vi) miserable	b) very unhappy or uncomfortable
vii) constantly	a) repeatedly, all time
viii) damp	f) slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant
ix) atmosphere	d) the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
x) moody	c) depressed, nervous

Question 9.
Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
3. Although (1) Thimmakka did not receive (2) formal (3) education, her (4) work (5) has been honoured (6) with (7) the National (8) Citizen’s Award (9) of (10) India.
Answer:
1) although – conjunction
2) receive – verb
3) formal – adjective
4) her – possessive pronoun (adjective)
5) work – noun
6) honoured – verb
7) with – preposition
8) national adjective
9) award – noun
10) of – preposition

Question 10.
Fill ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with a, an or the. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. I can’t play ……………….. piano.
2. You are ……………….. first person to arrive here.
3. Our swimming costumes were dry, but ……………….. children’s weren’t.
4. They live in ……………….. old house.
5. Rajesh is ……………….. enterprising businessman.
6. Our plane was delayed. We had to wait at ……………….. airport for three hours.
7. ……………….. idea can change your life.
8 more you learn, ……………….. more you benefit.
9. Mukesh Ambani is ……………….. Bill Gates of India.
10. Is there ……………….. AC theatre in your town ?
Answer:
1) the
2) the
3) the
4) an
5) an
6) the
7) an
8) The, the
9) the
10) an

Question 11.
Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. My grandson is fond ……………….. chocolates.
2. My friend lives ……………….. Delhi.
3. The apples cost ……………….. Rs. 100/- a Kg.
4. 1 agree ……………….. you, cent percent.
5. Can you translate this ……………….. English ……………….. Telugu ?
6. There is something extraordinary ……………….. Kohli.
7. Sheela is a nurse. She cares ……………….. the elderly.
8. Srikanth has gone away. He will be away ……………….. Monday.
9. The five thieves shared the stolen money ……………….. themselves.
10. The train started exactly ……………….. 6 o’ clock.
Answer:
1) of
2) in
3) × (no preposition)
4) with
5) from, to / into
6) about
7) for
8) till
9) among
10) at

Question 12.
Fill ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. The unpire ……………….. (resolve) the controversy within a few minutes.
2. At this point of time tomorrow the children ……………….. (watch) a cartoon film.
3. ……………….. you ……………….. (solve) all these problems by next week ?
4. If we follow A.P.J. Kalam’s advice, India ……………….. soon ……………….. (become) a superpower.
Answer:
1) will resolve
2) will be watching
3) will, have solved
4) will, become

Question 13.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) Switch off the lights.
(Change the sentence to passive voice.)
ii) Traffic rules should be followed.
(Change the sentence to active voice.)
iii) A classmate said to me, “Is your father a businessman ?”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
iv) Bus journey is not as comfortable as train journey.
(Change the sentence to comparative degree
v) “You like fast food, ……………….. ?
(Add an appropriate question tag)
vi) It belongs to both of you, ……………… ?
(Add an appropriate question tag)
Answer:
i) Let the lights be switched off.
ii) One (We) should follow traffic rules.
iii) A classmate asked me if my father was a businessman.
iv) Train journey is more comfortable than bus journey.
v) don’t you
vi) doesn’t it

Question 14.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined errors. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. There are no less than ten employed persons in their village.
2. He and me are brothers.
3. As there are only few students, I can interact with them easily.
4. My all friends are very active.
5. Gandhi is more truthful than any political leader.
6. This is taller than many buildings in Hyderabad.
Answer:
1. There are no fewer than ten employed persons in their village.
2. He and I are brothers.
3. As there are only a few students, I can interact with them easily.
4. All my friends are very active.
5. Gandhi is more truthful than any other political leader.
6. This is taller than many other buildings in Hyderabad.

Question 15.
Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) g_ _de
ii) ma_ _er
iii) mar_ _es
iv) fi_ _ing
v) ye_ _ow
vi) h_ _lthy
vii) sq_ _re
viii) lau_ _ed
ix) su_ _ect
x) hi_ _ly
Answer:
i) guide
ii) manner/matter/master/madder/mapper
iii) marbles/marches
iv) fibbing
v) yellow
vi) healthy
vii) square
viii) laughed
ix) suspect
x) highly

Question 16.
Identify the silent consonant letters in ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) lodge
ii) castle
iii) feign
iv) laugh
v) debut
vi) malign
vii) talk
viii) psyche
ix) lighten
x) muscle
Answer:
i) lodge – d
ii) castle – t
iii) feign – g
iv) laugh – …
v) debut – t
vi) malign – g
viii) talk – l
viii) psyche – p
ix) lighten – gh
x) muscle – c

Question 17.
Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English spelling. 4 × 1 = 4M

Answer:
i) education
ii) husband
iii) pension
iv) recently
v) mountain
vi) close

Question 18.
Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different from the other words in that set with regard to the sounds of the bold letters. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) cheap chain chaos
ii) organ order owl
iii) huge honour hungry
iv) public pure tube
v) yell money many
vi) listen after taken
Answer:
i) choas
ii) owl
iii) honour
iv) public
v) yell
vi) listen

Question 19.
Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) understand
ii) decision
iii) shout
iv) supremely
v) encouragement
vi) flashlight
Answer:
i) 3 – trisyllabic
ii) 3 – trisyllabic
iii) 1 – monosyllabic
iv) 3 – trisyllabic
v) 4 – polysyllabic
vi) 2 – disyllabic

Question 20.
a) Study the following tree diagram and write it in a paragraph. 1 × 4 = 4M

(OR)
b) Convert the following paragraph into a flow chart.
Silver occurs in the ores of several metals. The frothing process of extracting silver accounts for about 75% of all silver recovered. Here the ore is ground to a powder, placed in large vats containing a water suspension of frothing agents, and thoroughly agitated by air jets. Depending on the agents used, either the silver-bearing ore or the gangue adhering to the bubbles of the foam is skimmed off and washed. The final refining is done using electrolysis.
Answer:

Types of Oils

a) The given tree diagram explains the types of oils. Based on the source, oils are of three categories. They are : 1) Oils from nuts, 2) Oils from vegetation (plants / flowers) and 3) Oils from minerals. Examples are 1) groundnut oil, 2) oils from flowers and 3) oils from the crust of the earth. Groundnut oil is used in cooking. Oils from flowers go into the making of soap, medicines and perfumes (scents). Mineral oil fuels machines and automobiles.
(OR)

Thoroughly analyzing TS Inter 1st Year Political Science Model Papers Set 5 with Solutions helps students identify their strengths and weaknesses.

TS Inter 1st Year Political Science Model Paper Set 5 with Solutions

Time: 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 100

Section-A
3 x 10 = 30 Marks

Note: Answer any THREE of the following questions In not exceeding 40 lines each. Each question cames 10 Marks.

Question 1.
Write about the importance of Political Science.
Answer:
Introduction: Political Science is a premier social science. It is mainly concerned with the study of the state in its relation with Society, Citizens, Associations, and the world at large. Aristotle is regarded as the Father of Political Science. He wrote famous book THE POLITICS”.

Meaning: The word politics is derived from the ancient Greek word “POLIS’ meaning city. State and polity from Poletieia’s meaning government of constitution. Politics came to mean the study of state and government and the Institutions of the state.

Definitions: Political Scientists gave various definitions, on Political Science. They are as follows:

1. J.W. GARNER: “Political Science begins and Ends with the State”.
2. R.G. GETTLE: “Political Science is” The historical investigation of the state in the past, an analytical study of the state of present and what the state ought to be in the future”.
3. ROBERT DAHL: “Political Science is the Scientific study of importance of power, Authority and influence.”

The political science helps to bring out certain changes in the political system and also suggests solutions for the political problems. It also helps to promote good citizenship and formation of responsible government susceptible to public opinion.
1. Political Science explains concepts and theories: Political. Science studies the relations between the individual, society and state. It helps to protect the liberty and freedom of the individuals. Study of Political Science aids to know the political theories, concepts and ethical principles useful for the creation of a progressive society.

2. Political Science examines forms and organs of the government: The study of Political Science enhances the knowledge of the systems of government. It details about monarchy, aristocracy, democracy, dictatorship and other forms of government. It speaks about the organs of the government like legislature, executive and judiciary, their functions and inter-relations.

3. Political Science enlightens on rights and duties:
Rindamental rights are essential for the people to lead a good life in a political society. The observations made in Political Science help to enlighten the citizens about their respective rights and duties all their pros and cons to contribute for a good citizenship.

4. Political Science provides knowledge of the political thinkers: The study of Political Science provides knowledge of the
political thinkers and theories which had influenced the world in different times. There were many political theories, which became popular in different times. The philosophers like Rousseau and Volasire laid the foundations for French Revolution through their works. In the same way, the writings of Karl Marx led to a revolution in Russia and the ideas of Mao led to a revolutionary trend in China. Mahatma Gandhi provided constructive political leadership to Indian freedom struggle. The study of political science educates about political thinkers.

5. Political science deals with International Relations: The significance of the Political Science gradually increased as many Sovereign independent countries joined the world political system.

It speaks about the inevitable cooperation between different countries. The international relations as a network became very important due to the Industrial Revolution, and its effects. Modernisation, technological development and transport facilities led to formation of regional groups between neighboring countries resulting in growing importance of international relations. Study of Political Science enlightens about all these subjects in detail.

6. Political Science explains world organisations: The United Nations Organisation has been putting continuous efforts to promote peace, cooperation and friendship among nations of the world. Its agencies are spread throughout the world undertaking various activities for the dcvelopment of human kind. Political Science acquaints us with all these matters.

Question 2.
What are the differences between State & Society?
Answer:
Differences between State and Society:

State	Society
1. State is a political organization.	1. Society is a social organization.
2. Whereas the state has its own fixed tempory and limits.	2. Society does not have definite territorial boundaries.
3. The state has a definite government.	3. Society does not have any legal and prescribed organization.
4. State possesses the power of compulsion. Disobedience to its laws is followed by punishment.	4. Society does not enjoy the power compulsion. Disobedience to its principles is not followed by any physical punishment.
5. State alone has sovereignty.	5. Society does not possess It operates through the instruments of compulsion and coercion. It uses force to implement its. laws and policies.
6. State is not a natural organization. It is an artificial institution. Its membership is compulsory for Individuals.	6. Society is a voluntary and natural organization. Individuals acquire its membership on discretionary basis.
7. State is an important part of society. It refers only to the politically organized portion of society.	7. Society is wider than the state. Society is the complex of social relations formed and developed through various groups and associations.
8. State derives its strength mainly from laws and the constitution.	8. Society derives its strength from customs, conventions and traditions.
9. State regulates only the external relation of men in society. State formulates niles in this regard.	9. Society controls both internal and external activities of tie individual. Society regulates all forms of social conduct.
10. State is a developed form of social organization, it is created from society.	10. Society is a bigger one. State is just a part of it. Society comes first. It is prior to the state. Man by nature is a social being.
11. State may not be permanent. It may disappear It may be forcibly occupied by another state.	11. Society is permanent. It continues forever.
12. The law sand rules of state are definite and clear. They are made by the legislature.	12. The rules of the society are not so clear They are generally ambiguous and vague. They are based on customs and conventions.
13. Laws of state are uniform. The punishments which are imposed upon the individual for violating the laws are same.	13. Rules of society are not uniform. The rules of one group may be different from those of another group on the same matter. Similarly, different social groups have different punishments for violating the same rule.

Question 3.
Define Nationality Explain the essential elements of Nationality.
Answer:
Introduction: The concepts of Nation and Nationality have become important components in the domain of International Relations and political science respectively. Both inspired the people of several countries with patriotic feeling prior to the two world wars. The Events that took place in the erstwhile Soviet Union, ethnic Riots between serbians and croatians in the former Yugoslavia, the unification of East and west Germanies, the peace talks between Israel and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on West Asia etc., reflect the serious concern of the people for realising Nationality and Nation States.

Meaning: The Word “NationTM is derived from a latin word “NATIO” which means “BORN” (BIRTH) or ‘Common Descent”.

Definitions:

1. R.G. Gettle: “Nationality is a population having the common bonds of Race, Language, Religion, Traditions and History.
2. J.H. Rose: “Nationality is a union of Hearts once made and never unmade’.
3. J.W Garner: “Nationality is a group or portion of population which is united by Racial and other bonds”.

Essential Elements of Nationality:
1. Purity of Race: Racial purity helps in the formation and strengthening of the idea of Nationality. Race is a physical phenomenon. It depends on certain distinctions of skin!, stature, hair, complexion, etc. These distinctions serve as a cementing bond among the members of a group.

But we should remember that common race is not an indispensable factor in the growth of Nationality. Modern races are so mixed that none of them can claim to be pure. Pure races have disappeared because of wars and migrations. Racial purity is now a myth only. Ex: Canada and United states have transformed into single nations inspite of their racial diversities in their respective populations. Similarly, Australia and Britain are two distinct Nations although they belong to one racial stock.

2. Common Language: Language plays a key role in the promotion of nationality The philosophers and scientists said that common language is essential for the development of nationality. Language is a medium to express all their feelings. It helps to express ones ownselves to have cordial relations and to share the miseries and happiness in a group languages also promotes common feelings and traditions. Common language promotes the feeling of oneness and keeps the entire race on single track.

3. Common Religion: Religion is one important factor to strengthen rationality. There are many instances when people of different nationalities with common religion remain citizens in the same state. For instance, the main, reason for the partition: of Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan in 1947 lies in the religion.

4. Geographical Unity: Geographical unity is necessary for the emergence of nationality. Nationality sentiments prevail and develop among the people living in a single geographical area. The people residing in such an area love, and worship their country and make sacrifices for the sake of their motherland. People, who belong to one religion, converse the same language, same race living in a geographical area inculcate and improve their nationality sentiments.

The formation of Israel in 1946 was purely due to the feelings of the hitherto wandering Jewish people to live in a single geographical area. Hence their desire of live in a territory made them united. This ultimately transformed them as patriotic persons.

5. Common History: Common History is considered as an impoitant element of Nationality. It invokes an inspiration among the people and binds them together. Some historical incidents may give a chance to the people to develop national sentiments. Ex: Indians have learnt the lessons of Nationalism from the British legacy.

6. Common Culture: Culture in its broad sense means a way of life. It is reflected through certain common elements like dress, customs, conventions, food habits, religious beliefs, ethical values etc. They easily develop into a single Nation. These elements bind the people together and hold together.

7. Common Political aspirations: Nationality sentiments prevail and develop among the people having common political aspirations. The political ideas, conventions and institutions which were formed due to the single political rule will have a considerable impact and influence over the people. For instance, the Swiss people love very much their direct democratic devices in political matters.

Similarly, the Americans express the feeling of worship towards their constitution. The British people also feel proud of their political and judicial institutions like rule of law, parliamentary democracy and judicial review etc.

8. Common Economicties: This element of nationality has been stressed by ‘Karl Marx’. Since then onwards the importance of this element has been increasing. The Russians have great regard for their economic system, even though there exist diversities. Their unflinching love for socialism inspired nationalism among them. They successfully repulsed the attacks of Germany during the Second World War. Thus the common economic ties made them united and integrated them into a nation.

Question 4.
Define Liberty and describe various types of Liberty.
Answer:
Introduction: The concept of Liberty is of great significance in the study of political science. Liberty is an essential condition without which man cannot develop his personality. It became a source of inspiration to the millions of the people living all over the world.
Meaning: The term liberty is derived from the Latin word ‘LIBER which means free from restrictions.
Definitions: Liberty is defined in many ways by different political thinkers. Some of them are cited below:

1. ‘liberty means the absence of restraints’. – JR. Seeley
2. “Liberty is the freedom of an individual to express without any external hindrance to his personality”. – G.D.H. Cole
3. “Liberty means the positive power of doing or enjoying something worth doing or enjoying”. – TH. Green
4. “Liberty is the eager maintenance of that atmosphere in which men have the opportunity to be at their best selves”. – H.J. Laski

Types of Liberty: Liberty is of different types. Some of them may be described in the following:

1. Natural liberty
2. Civil liberty
3. Economic liberty
4. Political liberty
5. National liberty

1. Natural liberty: Natural liberty is understood as uncontrolled freedom or absolute freedom. It is believed that natural liberty existed in the pre-social and pre-state human life. According to this concept there were no rules and regulations except the laws of nature in the past.

All persons were free to do anything according to their will and capacity. But this type of liberty is not possible in civilised society. since liberty is a social condition. True liberty does not inconvenience others. Uberty is not a licence. Natural liberty is equal to anarchy. The weak cannot enjoy liberty without law. Some writers imagined that this kind of liberty existed before the origin of state.

2. Clvii liberty: Civil liberty is also known as personal liberty. It relates to the individual’s freedom in his life as a member of the social organisation. it is enjoyed by the individuals in the society. Civil liberty is the essential pre-requisite to the existence and survival of human beings. It enables them to lead happy, honourable and civilised life in the state. So it is a must to every one. The state recognises the various freedoms of individuals. In this regard Gettle said thus “Civil liberty is the group of rights recognised and implem’ented by the state”.

The constitution of the America and the India have incorporated civil liberty in the form of fundamental rights. Civil liberty is manifested in several rights.

These include:

• Right to Life
• Right to Work
• Right to Property
• Right to Religion
• Right to Speech, Expression, Assembly, Movement and Residence etc.

3. Economic liberty: Economic liberty means the right of everyone to earn his livelihood. L.aski described economic liberty as the security and opportunity to find reasonabLe significance in earning one’s daily bread; Economic lib&ty ensures everyone freedom from want and fear, hunger and starvation, unemployment and insufficiency. Economic liberty denotes freedom from want or insecurity of economic nature. Without economic liberty democracy is meaningless.

It will also be secured by adopting the following measures.

• Provision of minimum wages.
• Guarantee of the right to work.
• Protecting the workers from unemployment, sickness, and other types of insecurity.
• Providing adequate Leisure.
• Giving representation to the workers in the management of the industries.

4. Political liberty: Political liberty facilitates the citizens to take part in the political affairs of the state. Laski regarded political liberty as the power to be active in the affairs of the state. Gilchrist considered that political liberty is synonymous with democracy. Leacock described political liberty as constitutional liberty or liberty to choose one’s own government. Political liberty is confined to the citizens alone. It is positive in nature. Political liberty provides several rights in political matters.

These include:

• right to vote,
• right to contest as candidates in elections,
• right to hold public office,
• right to criticism etc.

Laski emphasised that political liberty becomes real when there prevails

• education
• honest and impartial press etc.

Political liberty will be realized only in a democratic system.

5. National liberty: National liberty implies the freedom an independence of the state. It also denotes the sovereignty of the state. Every state enjoys this liberty and remains free from the political domination of othêr states. This liberty is essential for the progress of nation in all spheres. It was manifested in several countries since ancient period. Many countries made efforts for securing this type of liberty. The Greeks fought a war of independence against the Turks.

Similarly, the Indian masses under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi waged a non-violent struggle to secure national freedom from the British rule. National liberty is very valuable. Great leaders like Thomas Jefferson emphasised the significance of national liberty.

Question 5.
What is Democracy? Explain its merits and demerits.
Answer:
Democracy is an important and most significant form of government. The term Democracy’ is derived from two Greek words namely ‘Demos and ‘Kratio”. In greek language Demos means the people and Kratio means power. Hence Democracy means power of the people.

Definitions of Democracy :
Abraham Lincoln: “ Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people”. – J.R. Seeley: “Democracy is a government in which everyone has a share.”

Merits of Democracy: In modern world almost every state has choose the Democracy because of its merits. So, here we mentioned the merits of the Democracy.
1. Efficient form of Government: In democracy, the representatives of the people will run the administration on efficient lines. As they are responsible and responsive to the people, they always make laws and implement them by consulting various administrative experts and eminent leaders. They also try to minimize the expenditure of the government by following simplicity and economy in administration. The administrative and executive personnel will be recruited on the basis of merit, efficiency, experience and their service will be utilized in implementing various public welfare programmes.

2. Upholds Individual Liberties: It is only in democracy that the liberties of individuals can be guaranteed to a great extent. Citizens living in democracy enjoy a great amount of liberty. Their rights, liberties and freedoms are incorporated in and guaranteed by a written constftution. Any attempt made to take away or confiscate ones liberties are forbidden. The various courts preserve, protect and promote individual liberties through their interpretation and analysis of different provisions of the constitution.

3. Importance to Equality: Democracy gives preference to equality. Democracy provides equal rights and liberties to all citizens a like in political, economic, and social matters. It opposes the practice of untouchability, bonded labour and discrimination on the grounds of religion, region, language, birth, etc.

4. Political awareness: Democracy is a large scale experiment in Public education or political awareness. Election campaigns give education to the masses. At the time of election, the canvassing through press and platform enlightens the mind of the electorate.

5. Promotes Patriotism: Democracy promotes patriotic feelings among the people. People get several opportunities in selecting and electing their representatives to various bodies. They feel conscious and proud in participating in the working of the democratic institutions in a perfect manner. They show enthusiasm by extending their cooperation and support to the nation at the times of crisis. This is evident in the case of Indians during the Chinese and Pakistani invasions at the borders on several occasions.

6. Democracy serves as a school of citizenship: One more advantage of democracy is that it serves as a training school of citizenship. In democracy right to vote, right to contest, right to criticize the government and other political rights make the citizens politically trained in citizenship and other matters.

7. Democracy inculcates moral values: Democracy promotes a better and higher standard of natural character than any other government what ever. It teaches cooperation, responsibility, toleration, and self-sacrifice. According to Lowell “the best government in the long run is the one that nurtures a people strong in moral fiber, integrity, industry, self-reliance and courage”.

8. Democracy gives Preference to public opinion: In fact, Democracy is the real representative of the Public opinion. According to Hearen Shaw, “Democracy ties a nerve to every individual; it, makes a connection between him and the center”.

9. It reduce the danger of revolution: Democracy is a government by discussion and persuasion. Every other form of government rests on force. Democracy gives every individual and every group of people a chance to express their views in public matters, to demonstrate their dissatisfaction and resentment against governmental measures and to convert the masses to their own point of view. They have a right to change the government by their vote. So, there is no chance to people opt revolutionary methods.

10. Symbol of progress and welfare programmes: Democracy is the only form of government which ensures always the progress and welfare of the people.

11. Support World Peace: Democracy promotes world peace and opposed to war and violence. It seeks the change through evolutionary process with the purview of Constitution. Democracy believes in peaceful co-existence and cooperation. According to Burns, “Democratic movements have always been movements for peace”.

Demerits of Democracy:
1. Expensive Government: Democracy is the most expensive type of government. A lot of money is spent on election propaganda. Millions of money is spent on the sessions of the national and provincial legislatures. Carlyle sak the parliament as a ‘Talking shop’. Italian dictator Mussolini could, therefore, correctly say that democracy is not suited to a poor country.

2. Weak and instable Government: Democracy is a weak and instable type of government. In those countries where there are multiple party systems, the coalitions fall frequently and bring instability in the government. For ex; In India 1977 to 79; 1989 to 1991; 1996 to 1999 coalition governments failed to rule the government with stable.

3. Government by the minority: In practical Democracy does not represent majority opinion. Actually, Democracy is said to be government by the mainly. This daim on behalf of democracy is not sustainable, In every state a large number of people never exercise their vote. Besides, in most democratic states the first-past-the-post electoral sysiem prevails (majority vote system). Under this system, it often happens that the party securing a minority vote is returned to power. The number of votes secured by the party in power is less than those obtained by the opposition. Democracy thus ceases to be government by the majority.

4. Discouragement to culture, civilization and intellectual development: Democracy is the government by masses and always have conservative outlook. They show no interest in the development of literature, art and architecture. In Democracy intellectuals always keeps distance from elections. So many examples are in history defeat of intellectuals in direct elections.

5. Slow decision making: Democracy is slow decision-making government. Because it takes lot of time to take decision. It delays the work. Legislature process, party system, opposition parties, and coalition politics plays key role in decision making in Democratic governments.

Section – B
8 x 5 = 40 Marks

Note: Answer any EIGHT of the following questions in not exceeding 20 lines each. Each question carries 5 Marks.

Question 1.
What is the nature of Political Science?
Answer:
The traditional writers considered the study of state and government as the proper sphere of political science. The state and government are both closely related. There can be no state without government. The sate and government, therefore, have been the central subjects of the study of political science.’

In the period after the Second World War political scientists in the West developed new theories and concepts in the discipline of political science. American political scientist, Harold Lasswell, in the 1930s, defined politics as the science of the study of power because the state is a structure of power and the business of the political scientists is to examine “Who gets Power, When and How”? Twenty years later during 1950 s, a school of thinking shifted the emphasis and redefined politiçs as a policy-making science. Modern writers have expanded the scope of political science. They describe political science ‘as the science of the study of power’, or a policy-making science; or a fundamental activity in every organized group of human life.

Broadly speaking, the study of Political Science developed in two strands: the normative and the empirical. In the normative studies of political science, the main focus is on norms, values and goals or ends of political life and activity Most of the studies of the concepts such as liberty, equality justice and empowerment and the study of ideologies are covered under normative studies. The empirical studies, both quantitative and qualitative, focus on facts and the actual processes or means that subscribe to the achievement of goals.

The study of the functioning of government and other institutions and the human interactions in different capacities come under empirical studies. These include, the studies on public policy, voting behaviour, political parties, pressure groups and social movements.

Question 2.
Explain the pluralistic theory of Sovereignty.
Answer:
Pluralism or pluralistic theory of sovereignty was proposed and popularized as an attack on John Austin’s monism. Von Gierke, Maitland, Ernest Barker, H.J. Laski, G.D.H. Cole, Maciver and others have proposed and popularized the theory.

Main principles: Pluralism comprises the following main principles:

1. The state is one of the many organizations in society. It is not. the only organization having supremacy. It has no different features, status and significance apart from other organizations.
2. The state has not created the society or any organization. The various cultural, economic, religious and political associations were not created by the state. State cannot dissolve the above organizations. ¡t has no such power.
3. Society is federal in structure. State too must distribute its. powers on the basis of federal principle.
4. Sovereignty is not the exclusive possession of the state. The state is not supreme over all other organizations.
5. Sovereignty is not absolute, unlimited and unquestionable. It has some internal and external limitations. While the customs and traditions of the people will act as internal limitations, international covenants and agreements will impose some restrictions on the sovereignty of the state.
6. Sovereignty is not discretionary in nature. If has to be enforced keeping in view the various constitutional acts and covenants. It will not vest in the state alone.
7. It is not corred to say that the commands of the sovereign are laws. Sovereignty has to be exercised keeping in view the customs, traditions and the constitutional provisions.
8. Pluralists criticized that Austin’s theory assigned more importance to the state. This may threaten the very origin, existence, survival and progress of the remaining associations in human society. Hence Krabbe and Laski pointed out that it is better to ignore the criticism of sovereignty.

Question 3.
Write a short flotes on national self-determination.
Answer:
The theory of national self-determination was advocated by the former president of the United States of America, Woodrow Wilson in 1917. From then onwards nationalism became a worldwide phenomenon. This principle implies that every nation should be organised as an independent political entity It raises the question whether every nationality has the right to be a self-governing or sovereign state.

Nations, unlike other Social groups, seek the right to govern themselves and determine their future development. In making this claim a nation seeks recognition and acceptance by the international community of its status as a distinct political entity or state. Quite often these claims come from the people who lived together in a given land for a long period having sense of common identity. Such claims of self-determination were frequently made in the 19th century in Europe.

The nation of one culture – one state began to gain acceptability at that time. Subsequently, this idea was employed while reordering state boundaries after the first World war. The treaty of Versailles led to the formation of several small and newly independent states.

The Right to national self-determination has asserted the National liberation movements in Asia and Africa when they were struggling against colonial rule. Nationalist movements maintained that political independence would ensure dignity and recognition to the colonized people.

Question 4.
Explain any three kinds of equality.
Answer:
Types of Equality: There are many types of equality. They, may be analysed in the following.
1. Natural equality: This kind of equality existed in the ‘State of Nature’. It is based on the principle that nature has created everyone as equal. But natural equality exists no where in the world. Nature has not created all people with the same qualities. So by natural equality we generally mean the provision of equal opportunities to all. It implies the abolition of man-made and artificial inequalities.

2. Social equality: Social equality stands for equality of status and absence of class distinctions and discrinwiátion. It exists when no individual is made to suffer on account of his caste, class, colour, creed, race, etc. For instance, the constitution of India does not reconize caste or class distinctions. In fact it has opposed the practice of untouchability.

When all citizens enjoy social equality, there will be no discrimination against anyone on the grounds of caste, class, colour creed, race and place of birth and legal rights. Social equality cannot be achieved only through laws. There must prevail a sentiment of equality among individuals. The following elements help in achieving and maintaining social equality.

1. Special privileges should not be allowed by the state to any citizen.
2. The government shall adopt and implement a uniform policy in the fields of education, employment, administration and legislation.
3. People must have a broad outlook with the qualities of tolerance, sacrifice, honesty etc., in social and religious affairs.
4. Citizens of a state should maintain harmonious relations with their fellow citizens.
5. People should not use their name of the caste, sect or religion at the time of forwarding petitions.
6. Intercaste marriages should be encouraged.

3. Economic equality: This kind or equality is a precondition for the enjoyment of social and political equalities, its absence leads to several social and political problems. Economic equality does not mean equal distribution of social wealth among all the people. It only means the elimination of inequalities in wealth, income, and property.

The basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing must be available to all. In the opinion of Laski, Economic equality means the abolition of unfettered and irresponsible will in the industrial world”. In Barker’s view, ‘Economic equality is partly a matter of status and partly a matter of property and income”.

Question 5.
Write a note on socialism and its defects.
Answer:
Socialism is considered as the most important theory in political science. It was advocated and popularized to oppose the defects in Individualism and capitalism.

Defects of Socialism:
1. Socialism destroys the initiative and creative instincts of individuals. ‘As it considers the individuals insignificant in
productive matters, there is a scope for the indifferent attitude of the individuals in economic enterprises.

2. The various socialist principles cannot be implemented. Some of the socialist ideals like elimination of economic inequalities, social taboos, substitution of collective ownership over individual properties etc. are very difficult to put into practice. The above ideals can be realised only through firm political leadership, sincerity; honest personnel, educated people, etc.,

3. Socialism opposes individual liberties and freedoms. It is based on the principle that society is important and Individuals are insignificant. It complete the people to act in subordination to the control and directives of the state. On the other side, socialism results in the exercise of absolute powers by th government unilaterally thereby causing harm to be liberties and freedoms of individuals through several laws.

4. Socialism advocated the intervention of the state in economic affairs. If such a proposal comes into vogue, there is every possibility of the government acting with indifference and inefficiency.

Question 6.
Explain the importance of Civil and Political rights.
Answer:
Civil Rights: Civil rights aim at providing basic conditions for individuals to lead a happy and dignified social life. These rights are considered vital for a civilized society Social life becomes impossible in their absence. Individuals in a Civilized society enjoy the following Civil rights.

These are:
1. Right to life: This is the most important civil right. T.H. Green considered it as the most fundamental civil right. This right provides security to the individual’s life. Individuals cannot lead their lives in the absence of this right. This right is based on the premise that the life of an individual is valuable not only to himself but also to the society and the state as a whole. Hence it prescribes at large the state to extend protection to the life of individuals. However, it empowers the state to impose some reasonable restrictions upon the individuals. The state can insist any person to sacrifice his life for the sake of the nation. This right also includes the right of self-defense.

2. Right to liberty: This right enables individuals to have freedom in various walks of life. It makes their lives worth living. It enables them to develop their personality in various spheres. It includes various freedoms such as freedom of movement, speech, expression, thought, residence etc.

3. Right to equality: This right implies that individuals are equal before law. It forbids discrimination on the basis of one’s caste, colour, creed, education, region, race, religion, wealth, etc. It enables equal treatment to all persons. It provides scope for uniform application of laws. It enables equal opportunities to all persons in social, economic and political fields.

The following are the important political rights:
1. Right to vote: Right to vote is the most important political right enjoyed by the citizens in modern democratic states. It serves as a powerful weapon for adult citizens in choosing their representatives to various legislative bodies. It makes them as real sovereign. All the citizens are entitled to this right without any discrimination based on creed, colour, language, race, region, religion, sex, etc. However, persons such as aliens and minors are deprived of this right.

2. Right to contest In elections: This right empowers the citizens to contest as candidates to various legislative bodies in the state. Especially this right enables those, who have political sagacity, enthusiasm and dynamic nature, to actively participate in the political dynamics of the state. As a result, it increases political enthusiasm among the citizens. Such an element is considered as a base of democratic polity.

3. Right to hold public offices: This right provides opportunities to the citizens to hold various public offices for a definite period. It gives no scope for exclusion of citizens or conferring special privileges to some at the cost of others. This helps the citizens to exercise authority in a dignified manner.

Question 7.
How many types of citizenship are there? Elucidate.
Answer:
There are three types of Citizenship.
They are:
i) Single Citizenship
ii) Dual Citizenship and
iii) Global or Universal Citizenship.

i) Single Citizenship: Single Citizenship implies possession of one type of citizenship, identical rights, privileges, and immunities by the citizens. Citizens enjoy this type of citizenship without any discrimination. It is prevalent in many states in the modern period. For Instance the constitution of India provided for single citizenship to every Indian citizen irrespective of his place of birth, residence etc.

ii) Dual Citizenship: Dual citizenship means possession of two citizenships in two States. It is in vogue in some developed and developing countries. For instance, children born to American citizens in other states acquire natural citizenship in both the states – one in their parent American State and another in the State where they are born. However, persons having dual citizenship are not entitled to the special privileges They are subject to the laws of both countries. Dual citizenship applies to the children until they attain adulthood. Later they have to choose citizenship of one of the two States.

iii) Global or Universal Citizenship: Global or Universal Citizenship is the latest phenomenon in the contemporary international and national politics. The dramatic events that took place after 1980s and 1990s created a great awareness among the people all over the world. The advancement in communications, science, technology and other spheres transformed human life in a miraculous way.

Question 8.
What is direct democracy and mention its devices?
Answer:
Devices Direct Democracy; There are four devices prescribed in direct democracies to enable the people to participate directly in the administrative activities of the State.
Those are:

1. Referendum
2. Initiative
3. Recall and
4. Plebiscite.

These methods. may be explained as follows.
1. Referendum: It is one of the direct democratic devices. Literally, it means, “must be referred to the people’. It is a device whereby the electorate may veto a proposed legislation or a bill which the legislature has already passed. In other words, bills passed by the legislature are the voters for their approval or disapproval. If majority of the voters approve them, they become acts. But if they vote against them, they will be given up. Hence, referendum is known as ‘Popular Veto”.

It is of two types:

1. Compulsory referendum: All the constitutional bills must be sent to the people.
2. Optional Referendum: An ordinary bill passed by the legislative may be or may not be sent to the people.

However, even that ordinary bill must be sent to the people if a definite number of people demand it. Ex: In Switzerland, 30,000 people or eight cantons (States) can demand referendum on an ordinary bill.

2. Initiative: It is another device of direct democracy It is a method by means of which the people propose legislation i.e.; they can ask the legislature to pass a particular law. For instance, in Switzerland, if 50,000 voters request the legislature to pass a law, then the proposal is submitted to the consideration of the people. If majority of the people (30,000) approve it, then it becomes an act. Unlike referendum, initiative provides a chance to the people to start the making of law.

It is of two types:

1. Formulative Initiative: People present a bill to the legislature.
2. Unformulative Initiative: People present a demand to the legislature as king it to pass a bill.
3. Re Call: It is another device of Direct Democracy. It means “Calling Back’. According to this method a specific number of voters may call back or dismiss an elected officer or a member of the legislature before the expiry of his term, if he is irresponsible. By means of this, the people can remove a representative or an officer from office when he fails to discharge his duties properly.
4. Plebiscite: The term ‘Plebiscite” is derived from a French word “Plebiscitum”, which means ‘decree of the people”. It is used to obtain the opinion of the people on an important political issue or when there is a dispute regarding some territory. The question of accession or secession or territory is generally solved by means of plebiscite. It is not concerned with legislation. It is not apart of legal process. it is only a democratic method of ascertaining the opinion of the people on any political issue of public importance.

Question 9.
Write about the origin of secularism.
Answer:
The ancient Roman emperors denied recognition to the Christian religion. In the medieval period social and religious reformers like Martin Luther and Calvin Zwingle challenged the spiritual monopoly of religious heads. They advocated that religion and spiritual matters are purely personal and private matters. Their speeches marked a break through in religious matters. In modern period, political thinkers like Machiavelli and Jean din emphasized the need for the separation of religion from politics. John Locke and other liberal thinkers advised the people to follow religious tolerance. In course of time, the writings of the above thinkers influenced the people who began to treat religion as a private and personal affair. In the United States, President Thomas Jafforson explained the real meaning of Secularism by stating that there exists a wall of separation between the State and the Religion.

Question 10.
Explain the differences between Flexible Constitution and Rigid Constitution.
Answer:
Differences between flexible Constitution and Rigid Constitution.

Flexible Constitution	Rigid Constitution
1. Constitutional matters are not clearly mentioned.	1. Constitutional matters are clearly written.
2. Not appropriate to a federal state.	2. Appropriate for a federal state.
3. Highly unstable.	3. Highly stable.
4. Constitution can be easily amended.	4. Constitution cannot be easily amended.
5. Provides no scope for judicial review.	5. Provides scope for judicial review.
6. Only one type of laws found.	6. Two types of laws are for and constitutional and or lina. Constitutional laws precess ordinary laws.
7. Rights, freedoms and liberties of people may not be safeguarded by the Judiciary.	7. Rights, freedoms and liberties of people will be better safeguarded by the Judiciary.
8. No scope for revolutions.	8. Scope for revolutions.
9. Possibility of unlimited legislative power.	9. Possibility of a limited legislative power.
10. More suitable to the politically advanced states.	10. More suitable to the developing nations.
11. It makes no differentiation between constitutional and ordinary laws.	11. It makes differentiation between constitutional and ordinary laws.
12. Appropriate to small states.	12. Appropriate to large states.

Question 11.
Discuss the reasons.for the growth of importance of the executive.
Answer:
In recent years, several factors have led to a steady increase in the powers. functions, prominence and prestige of the Executive organ all over the world. The factors are as follows:
1. Concept of welfare state: As a result of the advent of the concept of welfare state, the functions of the modern state are gradually increasing. The present state is called upon to look after multifarious activities like labour welfare, education, social security, health, production. distribution etc., which promote the welfare of the people. Hence, the executive requires vast powers to cope with the problems of the modern welfare state.

2.  Delegated legislation: Today the, legislative organ is overburdened with work. As a result, it passes laws in a skeleton farm only and empowers the executive to make detailed bye-laws, rules and regulations. This is known as delegated legislation. This has led to the growth of executive importance.

3. Party system: The present representative system is under the control of the political parties. Parties have provided leadership to the executive and reduced the legislatures to the level of registering bodies, Now, it- is the executive organ which performs most of the legislative functions by extra-constitutional methods.

4. Economic planning: For the planned economic development, the government interferes in all economic aspects. As a result the executive branch is becoming more prominent.

Question 12.
Write a note on Presidential form of Government.
Answer:
Presidential government is one in which the Executive is not responsible to the legislature for its acts. It is also known as single Executive government. Fixed Tenure government and Non-responsible government. Under this system a single person, namely, the President exercises all executive powers. The President as well as the Legislators assume their office and continue in power for a prescribed tenure as stipulated in the constitution. The President is directly elected by the people who form into an Electoral college.

‘Further the president or the legislators are not responsible to others in exercise of their Powers and FUnctions. This system is based on the theory of separation of powers as proposed by Montesquieu. The United States of America is a classical example of this system. We also find this system in several Latin American and African countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Congo, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Uganda, Zaire, etc. Prof. Gamer defined presidential government as “one in which the executive is constitutionally Independent of Legislature in respect of its duration of tenure and political policies”.

Section – C
15 × 2 = 30 Marks

Note: Answer any FIFTEEN of the following questions in not exceeding 5 lines each. Each question carries 2 Marks.

Question 1.
What is meant by Sociology?
Answer:
Sociology is the root of all social sciences. Sociology studies the changes in different social institutions. It discusses the social, ethical, economic and cultural systems in a society. It also studies the human relations, social conditions, origin, growth and development of different systems, their respective forms, the rules, customs and traditions.

Question 2.
Define Political Science.
Answer:
Political Scientists gave various definitions on Political Science.
They are as follows.

1. J.W GARNER: “Political Science begins and ends with the State”.
2. R.G. GETTLE: “Political Science is tm The historical investigation of the state in the past, an analytical study of the state of present and what the state ought to be in the future”.
3. ROBERT DAHE: “Political Science is the Scientific study of importance of power, Authority and influence.”

Question 3.
External Sovereignty.
Answer:
External sovereignty means freedom from external control and obligations and that in the International field the state is autonomous and has independent voice. Each state is independent of other state. Any other state does not reserve any right to interfere with the external matter of an independent state. Exterpal sovereignty means National Freedom

Question 4.
Mention any two essential elements of Nationality.
Answer:
Nationality is derived from the Latin word “Natio’. Which means birth. It is a spiritual sentiment or feeling or oneness. This emotional feeling of oneness or unity is caused due to factors like common race, common language, common religion, common territory, common history and culture, common political aspirations etc. Nationality is not politically organised. There can be no nation without nationality.

Question 5.
What do you know about common law?
Answer:
Common law is a customary law. It is a product of customs and traditions which are popular among the people. The courts accept common law as a part of the legal system. Common law in un-written in form but is regarded as equal to statute laws in England.

Question 6.
What is negative liberty?
Answer:
Liberty means absence of restraints or constraints, it is called as “negative liberty.

Question 7.
What is Political Equality?
Answer:
Political equality: Political equality is an important kind of equality. It means that all citizens will have equal access to the a venues of authority. All of them possess the same political rights, an equal voice in government and equal right to hold public offices. It may be noted that political equality is enjoyed by the citizens only. It is not given to aliens and foreign nationals living in a state. Citizens have to utilise the opportunities given by political equality with great case, far sighted outlook and broad mindedness.

Then only political equality brings the required fruits. Then only political equality brings the required fruits. Political equality prevails and flourishes when all citizens were provided with political rights like Right to vote, Right to contest elections, Right to make petitions and Right to criticism. That means political equality flourishes only in democratic countries.

Question 8.
What are the criteria justice?
Answer:
Economic elements are considered to be one of the Important sources of Justice. These elements attained significance with the advent of Industrial Revolution which led to the vast economic disparities between different sections of the people.

Question 9.
Communism.
Answer:
The Marxis is called as a Scientific Socialism’ and it is also called as communism. Communism is propounded against the policy of Laissez-faire. Karl Marx analysed this theory in his two books namely. DAS CAPITAL” and COMMUNIST MANIFESTO! V. I. Lenin introduced this theory in Soviet Russia in 1917. Several countries are adopting the principles of communism in their political affairs.

Question 10.
Non-co-operation.
Answer:
This movement is a great event in the History of Indias Freedom Struggle. Gandhiji launched this movement between 1920-22 against the mass killing of innocent people in Jallian wallab Bagh in Punjab.

This movement also supported the Indian Muslims and their Khilafat movement. The Indian National Congress presided over by Lala Laajapathi Rai extended its support to this movement. The congress has decided to under takes!.

• Boy cotting Foreign goods.
• Renouncing the British titles and Honorary Offices.
• Abstaining from the government-sponsored meetings.
• Boy cotting British Courts.
• Boy cotting the Elections to the Legislative councils and
• Resigning from the membership of local bodies.

Question 11.
Define Rights.
Answer:

1. ‘Rights are those powers claimed and recognized as contributory to the common good.” – T.H. Green
2. ‘Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can seek in general to be himself at his best.” – H.J. Laski

Question 12.
What are Political Rights?
Answer:
Political rights are those rights which enable the individuals to participate in the political affairs of the state. They help the citizens to manage the political affairs including the organization of the government. They empower the citizens in the political affairs of the state. Citizens can freely participate in the administration of the country A unique feature of these rights is that they are enjoyed by the citizens only. Aliens do not possess these rights.

Right to vote, right to contest as candidates in elections, right to hold public offices, right to petition, right to criticize the government etc., are some examples of the political rights.

Question 13.
Define Citizenship.
Answer:

• Prof. Laski defines “Citizenship is one’s contribution of instructed judgement to the public good”.
• TH.Marshall defines “Citizenship is a status bestowed on those who are full members of a community All who possess this status are equal with respect to the rights and duties with which the state is endowed”.

Question 14.
What is Recall?
Answer:
Recall means To call back. The representatives will be called back by the people in case they are inefficient. Hence, this method helps the representatives in discharging their responsibilities properly for fear of being called back on the grounds of inefficiency.

Question 15.
Define secularism.
Answer:
Meaning: The term Secular” in Latin language means ‘Of this World”. It denotes the meaning ‘thern opposite of Religion’.

Definitions:

1. E.S. Water house: Secularism is an ideology which provides a theory of life and conduct as against one provided in Religion”.
2. G.J. Holyoake: “Secularism is an idea of promoting a social order as separate from religion without actively dismissing or criticising religious beliefs”.

Question 16.
What do you mean by the Constitution?
Answer:
The term constitution implies a written document embodying the provisions relating to the powers and functions of the Government organs, the rights and duties of the citizens.

Question 17.
What is preamble?
Answer:
Every Constitution will have a preambre. The preamble denotes the aims and aspirations of the constitution. It is the soul of the constitution. Hence, preamble is considered as one of the important features of the Constitution.

Question 18.
How many organs of government are there?
Answer:
The powers of Government are separated among these three organs – legislature, executive and judiciary. They are interrelated and sometimes independent of each other. Political philosophers like Cicero, Jean Bodin, and John Locke wrote treatises on the interrelationship of three organs of government.

Question 19.
What is uni-cameralism?
Answer:
In government, the first organ is the Legislature, it may be unicameral or Bicameral. Unicameralism is derived from two Latin words namely uni, which means one, and camera, which means, chamber is the practice of having one Legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament of unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house. Ex.: Armenia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Sweden etc.

Question 20.
Unwritten Constitution.
Answer:
A constitution which is not in the written form is called unwritten constitution. The Rules of the governmental Organisation are in the form of customs, conventions, Traditions and usages. If is not in the form of a written document. It is the product of growth. If is the result of evolution. It is not created by any particular body at any particular period For Example Britain has an unwritten constitution.

Thoroughly reviewing TS Inter 1st Year English Model Papers Set 5 helps in understanding the examiner’s expectations.

TS Inter 1st Year English Model Paper Set 5 with Solutions

Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 100

Section – A

Question 1.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) No words could be invented for such supreme happiness, eclipsing all other feelings.
b) They are the people who never go forward. They never suggest a line of activity. They live simply on the negative side of.
c) Her intentions are evidently good as she has planted trees rich in biodiversity.
Answer:
a) Introduction : This sentence is taken from Roger Bannister’s inspirational essay The First Four Minutes. It is his persona) experience. Context & Explanation: Finally Bannister reached the place where no man had yet ventured. He achieved it in his first attempt of the year. He was the first man to run the race of one mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. He did on May 6th, 1954. Therefore he became free from the burden of athletic ambition. There were no words for describing his happiness. His joy was boundless. It eclipsed all other feelings.

Critical Comment : Here, he describes his elation for his success,

b) Introduction : These lines are taken from the inspiration essay Two Sides of Life written by Booker T Washington. This is a speech extracted from his popular book Character Building.

Context & Explanation : The writer addresses his students. He tells the about two types of people. Here, he explains to them about the people who are negative about this thing and that thing. They always make the atmosphere unpleasant. They are undesirable. They become negative characters. They never go forward. They make every one miserable. Therefore, he advises his students not to emulate them and not to become a negative force.

Critical Comment : Here, the writer tells his students about the people who always look on the dark side of life,

c) Introduction : These are the concluding words taken from the internet – based article, The Green Champion-Thimmakka. It describes her magnificent achievements in preserving the environment.

Context & Explanation: Thimmakka and her husband started planting saplings and nurturing them as their own children. Even after the death of her husband, she pursuded her mission with the same determination and courage. She is 100 plus now and still cherishes the dream of planting more trees. She continues her fight against deforestation. Her contributions are truly remarkable. She proves that age is not a big problem if we aspire to do anything. So, she is a true inspiration to us to have good intentions towards society. Please plant a sapling and make the world a better place for our children. Even thousand mile journey begins with a single step.

Critical Comment : The words describe her passion for planting trees,hnd expanding her mission.

Question 2.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) A food giver he is, with ability to mitigate the sky’s hunger.
b) They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as though. I was trying to fool with them.
c) A lily of a day
Is fairer far in May.
Answer:
a) Introduction : These lines are taken from the thought provoking poem, ‘The Beggar’, penned by Dr. Ammangi Venugopal, a prolific Telugu poet. Actually, it is written in Telugu as Bichchagadu. Later, it is translated into English by Elanaaga as ‘The Beggar’.

Context & Explanation : The poet describes the struggles and sufferings of the farmers in a touching way. They are the food providers to all. They produce food and satisfy other’s hunger. Their ability remains fully active. They are able to reduce the hunger of even skies. They work hard and help others. But, the irony is that they struggle to survive. Their stomachs get no food. So the reader is forced to understand their problems and own up them.

Critical Comment : Here the poet depicts the difficulties of farmers and their capacity to produce food for us.

b) Introduction : These lines are extracted from the poem, ‘Happiness’ written by Carl Sandburg, a famous American poet. This poem is from his collection of poems, Chicago Songs. It is a simple poem with a valuable message.

Context & Explanation : The narrator seeks to know what happi¬ness is. He enquires with many professors but in vain. Even the top executives are consulted to help him in this regard. But they express their inability. The professors and the executives smile to him as a reply of the question asked by the narrator. They look at him as if he is trying to fool them.

Critical Comment : The narrator asks professors and top executives to tell the meaning of happiness, but in vain.

c) Introduction : These beautiful lines are taken from the poem, ‘The Noble Nature’ written by Ben Jonson. He is regarded as the second most popular of English dramatists, after Shakespeare. As a poet, he proved his expertise with his lyrics.

Context & Explanation : Leading a meaningful life makes it noble, Jonson asserts. He employs analogies from nature. The lily flowers in May, flourishes for a day and shines for a short while, Yet, it pleases many. Beauty-even in little measures fills hearts with thrills. It’s life is meaningful. Similarly, a person’s life is meaningful only if he does some acts of benefaction.

Critical Comment : The poet highlighs the qualities that a man must possess to be considered as noble. To explain this, he compares man to both an oak tree and a lily.

Question 3.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Sketch in a paragraph, the character of Mrs. Bouncer.
b) What is the significance of the postscript to the text in Father, Dear Father ?
c) What gave Dr. Bannister strength in the final spurt ?
Answer:
a) John Maddison is an English playwright. His Box and Cox is a one-act farce. It has just three characters. One of them is Mrs. Bouncer. She is a greedy landlady. She rents out the same room to two persons at the same time, with letting one know of the other person. They are Mr. Box and Mr. Cox. Mr. Box, a printer stays in the room only during the day. Mr. Cox, a hatter occupies the room only at nights. She somehow manages to see that they do not come to the room at the same time.

She boasts of her clever idea. Practically nobody can imagine such a thing. However, she can swallow, and digest any and every amount of insult and disrespect. She is accused of stealing by both her tenants. But she turns a ear to their remarks merely to ensure receiving double rent for a single room. She presents a typical example of a farcical caricature with unparliamentary and uncivil language. Her treachery is finally found out and she is put to shame. She bursts into sobs and prays for pardon.

b) Raj Kinger’s Father, Dear Father is a thought provoking commentary on the present education system. It describes the defects in the mind sets of parents, learners, teachers and the government bodies. This is a letter written to a father by his son Rahul. The letter ends with a postscript. Postscript is an addition to a letter written after the writer’s name has been signed. It describes Rahul’s feelings and speaks out his heart. Here we can understand Rahul ‘Father’s rigid mind-set. Rahul feels that his father’s eyes will not see Rahul’s feels that his father’s eyes will not see Rahul’s anguished plea. It is only to lighten his heart wrenching feeling. Thus, the postscript plays a significant role in expressing heart rending plight of Rahul, a school boy.

c) Dr. Roger Bannister was the first man to run the race of one mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. He narrates his eventual victory of race in this essay. In the final spurt, he got the strength from his will power. He had turned the last bend. There was only 50 yards more to be run. His body tired and consumed all his energy. But, it went on running. That strength came from great will power. At that juncture, determination, dedication and strong will power lead him ahead. Therefore, he could succeed with his will power.

Question 4.
Answer ANY TWO ofthe following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Describe the speaker’s devotion to his beloved as expressed in the last two lines of A Red Red Rose.
b) Life is queer with its twists and turns…. List a few twists as mentioned in the poem.
c) Seeing helps one better in understanding then listening to. Justify the statement with reference to the poem, ‘Happiness’.
Answer:
a) Robert Burns poem A Red Red Rose pictures a young speaker’s love for his beloved. The poem blends the eternity of love with the mortality of life. Especially, in the last two lines, the speaker is completely devoted to his beloved. The has promised his sweet heart that he will return to her wherever he goes, no matter what the distance. Even if her relationship is ten thousand miles away, his love will never die. He will continue to love her. All in all these lines represent the immortality of his love for his beloved.

b) Edgar Albert Guest is very popular as a people’s poet. His poem, keep going is undoubtedly an inspirational poem. All through its twenty four lines of the poem the poem keeps on advising the reader never to quit. It openly admits that life may be a mixture of more pains and less pleasures. Goals may stand beyond your reach. Funds may be low. Needs may be more. Things do not always go the way we plant them. There are times when you will be over whelmed in a given aspect of your life. You have to face changes. Your journey is all about climbing up hill. Life is like a journey whereby some roads are tough and tiresome. Your circumstances deny your happiness. Your life has so many low moments that you lack humour. Instead of a smile, you let out a sigh. When you feel like you can’t go on take rest But, dont’ quit your effort. Thus, life is full of twists and turns.

c) Carl Sandburg’s poem, ‘Happiness’ conveys a beautiful message. It is extracted from his collection, Chicago songs. It shows how the narrator tries to find out the real meaning of happiness and his ultimate realization.

This seems like a more light hearted poem. The poet depicts the narrator’s experience. He asks people what they think of happiness. The first two he asks are the people who should know what happiness is. But, both look at him as if he is trying to fool them. He then ventures out to observe some of the lower class. He examplifies, what he sees, his image of happiness. The poem centers around the difference between the lower and the upper class. He favours the lower class for their simplicity. They value the things in their lives. It is proved in the lives of Hungarians. They show him what happiness is. They enjoy then food, drink, music and fun. At last, seeing Hungarians helps the narrator in understanding how they spend happy moments under a tree. Then he realizes what happiness is. Even if they are not very well educated or wealthy, they stand as a symbol of sharing and helping mentality people.

Question 5.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Describe the role of the American naturalist in the short story, “The Dinner Party”.
b) Does the story “The Short-sighted Brothers” support the wise saying, ‘Honesty is the best policy’ ? Discuss.
c) Write a paragraph on how Alan and his parents felt excited when he was chosen to play for the school cricket match.
Answer:
a) Mona Gardner’s short story “The Dinner Party” offers us an interesting reading. It highlights women’s nerve control. The American naturalist is a special guest at the dinner party. All others are government officials or military personnel. Others are involved in a discussion. He alone stays silent and observes others keenly. He notices strange changes in the features on the face of the hostess. He watches a servant placing a bowl of milk in the veranda. He understands there is a snake. He thinks fast. He plans a strategy. It works out. He manages to make all the guests stay cool and calm till the snake creeps out. When the host appreciates his nerve control, he proves that it is the hostess who has real nerve control.

b) Yes. Honesty is undoubtedly the best policy. It is certainly very difficult to practise the policy. The story, ‘The Short-sighted Brothers’ proves both these points clearly. All the three brothers were short-sighted. They were selfish. They had no ethical values. They thought they could easily cheat others. They got by heart the inscription ‘Be Honest At All Times’. But they never understood its meaning or its importance. They followed dishonest means to prove the power of their sight. Their follies were exposed. Thus, they learnt that their deceptive tricks failed. Only honesty shines forever! And through the brothers, the readers too get a valuable lesson.

c) Arthur Henry Mee is famous as an eminent educator and journalist. His short story “Playing the Game” is at once didactic and entertaining. Its gripping narration offers a pleasant reading experience. Alan is the lead character. He was a schoolboy. He loved cricket. His parents supported and encouraged him. Alan’s father actually helped Alan practise bowling. He commented that Alan was shaping as a good bowler. Then, Alan was selected to play in his school team. That was a well deserved opportunity. Hence Alan felt excited. That made Alan’s parents doubly excited. That is just natural and justifiable on their part.

Section – B

Question 6.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
“Three elderly brothers, all very short-sighted, lived in a large house on the outskirts of a city, in China. One day the youngest brother suggested that he should take charge of the finances. “Elder brother’s sight is so bad, he cannot see how much money he’s receiving or giving,” he said, “and people take advantage of his disability.”

Questions:
i) Where did the three brothers live ?
ii) What did the youngest brother propose one day ?
iii) How did the youngest brother support his claim ?
iv) How would people tWake the eldest brother’s short-sightedness, according to the youngest brother?
v) Was the youngest brother sincere in his suggestion ?
vi) Their sight problem was negligible. Is it true or false ?
Answer:
i) in a large house on the outskirts of a city, in China.
ii) that he should take charge of the finances.
iii) That his eldest brother’s sight was so bad that he couldn’t see how much money he was receiving or giving
iv) People would take advantage of the eldest brother’s disability.
v) No. The youngest brother was not sincere.
vi) False. They were all very short-sighted.

Question 7.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
The world is in a word, says Wordsmith. Words packed with positive vibrations can light up the dark world of narrowminded, selfish and loveless millions, says Ms Jalandhara, a writer, guide, mentor and most importantly, healer! An incarnation of simplicity and modesty, Ms Jalandhara was born into the family of Gali Bala Sundara Rao (GBSJ, a godlike doctor and multifaceted personality. And she was married to Mr Chandra Mohan, a versatile, multi-lingual cine star. Yet she Chines like a star, uneclipsed between the two mighty personalities. With innumerable creative works-stories, novels etc.,-to her credit, she seeks to promote peace in minds and homes with a missionary zeal. Unconditional and universal love is her panacea. Cite your problems to Maitri, a question-answer feature both online and offline, and prompt comes the solution in the form of thought-provoking counselling. Homes flourishing with smiles following her advice are innumerable all over the globe ! The true symbol of empowering woman!

Questions:
i) How can the dark world of millions be filled up with light ?
ii) What are the two traits highlighted here in the lead character’s personality ?
iii) Name the two prominent personalities mentioned here associated with her.
iv) What is her mission ?
v) How does she seek to promote peace in minds and homes ?
vi) What is her panacea ?
Answer:
i) Words packed with positive vibrations can light up the dark world of millions.
ii) simplicity and modesty
iii) Gali Bala Sundara Rao, her father and Mr. Chandra Mohan, her husband.
iv) to promote peace in minds and homes
v) through her thought provoking counselling
vi) unconditional and universal love

Section – C

[Note : Answers of this section must be written at one place in the same Serial Order.]

Question 8.
Match ANY EIGHT of the following words in Column – A with their meanings in Column – B. 8 × 1/2 = 4M

Column A	Column B
i) crop	a) expressing anger, surprise, etc
ii) bolster	b) a narrow shell
iii) wobble	c) deny; take away something from someone
iv) zounds	d) a type of small, oily fish
v) emulating	e) move unsteadily
vi) capital	f) a civil subdivision of a village
vii) ledge	g) a large round pillow
viii) parish	h) limitating
ix) deprive	i) cut
x) herrings	j) excellent

Answer:

Column A	Column B
i) crop	Column B
ii) bolster	i) cut
iii) wobble	g) a large round pillow
iv) zounds	e) move unsteadily
v) emulating	a) expressing anger, surprise, etc
vi) capital	h) limitating
vii) ledge	j) excellent
viii) parish	b) a narrow shell
ix) deprive	f) a civil subdivision of a village
x) herrings	c) deny; take away something from someone

Question 9.
Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
Do you (1) think, literacy (2) is a harbinger (3) of restlessness, fear (4) frustration ? Is it (5) Adam (6) and (7) Eve eating the Tree (8) of (9) knowledge, all (10) over again ?
Answer:
1) you – pronoun
2) literacy – noun
3) harbinger – noun
4) fear – noun
5) It – pronoun
6) Adam – noun
7) and – conjunction
8) tree – noun
9) of – preposition
10) all – adverb

Question 10.
Fill ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with a, an or the. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. ……………….. blind, ……………….. deaf and ……………….. dumb lead ……………….. miserable life.
2. My sister is married to ……………….. farmer.
3. We spent ……………….. whole week in Hawaii.
4. They met ……………….. Minister yesterday.
5. It was ……………….. hottest day ever.
6. I put ……………….. unopened letters over there.
7. Is ……………….. clock slow, or is it me ?
8. Keeravani is music composer and also ……………….. singer.
9. I was moved by ……………….. kindness that he showed.
10. I did not know that ……………….. dictionary belonged to you.
Answer:
1) The, The, the, a
2) a
3) the/a
4) the
5) the
6) the
7) the
8) a; a
9) the
10) the

Question 11.
Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. Yoga is ……………….. good health.
2. She spoke ……………….. her travel experiences.
3. Suman left ……………….. Australia.
4. Mohan is a student ……………….. Delhi University.
5. Are you aware ……………….. Corona precautions ?
6. There are many hills ………………. the river.
7. Wealth is inferior ……………….. learning.
8. We open locks ………………… keys.
9. He jumped …………………. the well.
10. The issue is ………………… you and me.
Answer:
1) for
2) about/ of
3) for
4) of
5) of
6) along / near
7) to
8) with
9) into
10) between

Question 12.
Fill ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. The farmers ………………… (sow) seeds for two hours when the sun set.
2. There was a stampede when the pilgrims suddenly ………………… (rush) into the temple.
3. I wish I ………………… (have) a car.
4. When ………………… (be) you born ?
5. How long ………………… your brother ……………….. (stay) in the US when you Went there for MS ?
Answer:
1) had been sowing
2) rushed
3) had
4) were
5) had, been staying

Question 13.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) Close the door.
(Change the sentence to passive voice.)
ii) The M.L.A. said to villagers, “You have every right to question me.”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
iii) A Governor is sometimes more powerful than a Chief Minister.
(Change the sentence to positive degree.)
iv) He is not the worst student in the class.
(Change the sentence to comparative degree.)
v) Children, be quiet, ………………… ?
(Add a question tag.)
vi) English is an interesting language, ……………… ?
(Add a question tag.)
Answer:
i) Let the door be closed.
ii) The M.L.A told villagers that they had every right to question him.
iii) Sometimes a Chief Minister is not as powerful as a Governor.
iv) He is not worse than most students in the class.
v) will you
vi) isn’t it

Question 14.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined errors. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. The principal and the chairman has attended the meeting.
2. Each of them were given a gift.
3. Student must avail the opportunities.
4. The two players blamed one another for their defeat.
5. All Indians must respect each other.
6. Yourself are responsible for your future.
Answer:
1. The principal and the chairman have attended the meeting.
2. Each of them was given a gift.
3. Student must avail themselves of the opportunities.
4. The two players blamed each other for their defeat.
5. All Indians must respect one other.
6. You are responsible for your future.

Question 15.
Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) childh_ _d
ii) p_ _ce
iii) frus_ _ation
iv) ha_ _en
v) gra_ _ar
vi) col_ _r
vii) ang_ _sh
viii) li_ _ten
ix) obed_ _nt
x) mu_ _le
Answer:
i) childhood
ii) piece
iii) frustration
iv) happen
v) grammar
vi) colour
vii) anguish
viii) lighten
ix) obedient
x) muscle

Question 16.
Identify the silent consonant letters in ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) chalk
ii) knock
iii) depot
iv) teacher
v) often
vi) thought
vii) honest
viii) almond
ix) know
x) talk
Answer:
i) chalk – l
ii knock – k
iii) depot – t
iv) teacher – r
v) often – t
vi) thought – gh
vii) honest – h
viii) almond – l
ix) know – k, w
x) talk – l

Question 17.
Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English spelling. 4 × 1 = 4M

Answer:
i) stretch
ii) incredible
iii) plant
iv) condition
v) hospital
vi) entire

Question 18.
Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different from the other words in that set with regard to the sounds of the bold letters. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) village sewage garbage
ii) massive passive invite
iii) these thousand other
iv) public pull put
v) state take walk
vi) age cage go
Answer:
i) garbage
ii) invite
iii) thousand
iv) public
v) walk
vi) go

Question 19.
Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) before
ii) doctor
iii) mother
iv) imagination
v) essence
vi) quarter
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 2 – disyllabic
iii) 2 – disyllabic
iv) 5 – polysyllabic
v) 2 – disyllabic
vi) 2 – disyllabic

Question 20.
a) The following tree diagram depicts the classification of Vitamins. Present the information in a paragraph. 1 × 4 = 4M

b) Draw a flow chart based on the information given below.
The following process is the description of how a post office transfers a letter from a sender to a receiver. First, the sender posts the letter in a post box. Next, the box is opened. Then the contents in it are sorted out. Then they are kept in a bag and the bag is tied. The destination is written on the bag. The bags are sent to the district post office. The district post office sends the bags to the destination village / town post offices. The destination post office receives the letters. The received letters are arranged and sorted out. The post man delivers the letters to the addressees.
Answer:
a) Classification of Vitamins
The given tree diagram presents the classification of vitamins. Vitamins are broadly of two types. They are : 1) Soluble vitamins in water and 2) Soluble in fats. Vitamin B and Vitamin C fall in the category of ‘Soluble in water’. Vitamins A, D, E and K (four) belong to the group of vitamins soluble in fat and Vitamin B is sub-divided into Bl, B2, B3, B6 and B12 (five) types.
(OR)

Thoroughly reviewing TS Inter 1st Year English Model Papers Set 4 helps in understanding the examiner’s expectations.

TS Inter 1st Year English Model Paper Set 4 with Solutions

Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 100

Section – A

Question 1.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) This was only to lighten my over – burdened heart.
b) No one tried to persuade me. The decision was mine alone.
c) Do not be satisfied until you have put yourselves into that atmosphere where you can seize and hold on to the very highest and most beautiful things that can be got out of life.
Answer:
a) Introduction : This sentence is taken from the prose piece, Father, Dear Father written by Raj Kinger. Actually this is an article published in the English daily, The Hindu.

Context & Explanation : This letter ends up with a postscript. Post script is an addition to a letter, written after the writer’s name has been signed. It shows Rahul’s feelings and speaks out his heart. He feels that his father will not see his anguished plea. And he doesn’t understand his over-burdened heart. Therefore, it is to lighten his heart-rending condition.

Critical Comment : Here, Rahul writes the postscript to lighten his over-burdened heart.

b) Introduction : This sentence is taken from Roger Bannister’s inspirational essay ‘The First Four Minutes’. It is his personal experience.

Context & Explanation : Bannister was the first man to run the mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. He narrates his eventual victory of the race in the essay. He says that failure is as exciting to watch as .success. This is possible only when the player exhibits his sport genuinely. He says that the spectators fail to understand the mental
agony that an athele’te passes through before he enters the field. He says that there was no force from anyone to make him participate in this race. It was his own decision.

Critical Comment : Here, he narrates his glorious moments and second to second experiences while running for the goal.

c) Introduction : There motivational lines are at the concluding lines taken from the essay ‘Two Sides of Life’ written by Booker T Washington. It is a speech taken from his popular book Character Building.

Context & Explanation : The writer concludes his speech by inspiring his students to be positive in life. He advises them to cultive positive attitude to become the strong individual. He tells them to be the best people in life. He warns them not satisfy with the second hand things in life. He inspires them to be in the highest position in the life by achieving great and beautiful things in life.

Critical Comment : He advises his students to see the happier side – and sprdad cheer all round.

Question 2.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Often the goal is nearer than.
b) His stomach is full of infinite void.
c) And I saw a crowd of Hungarians under the trees with their women and children and a keg of beer and an accordion.
Answer:
a) Introduction : Introduction : These lines are taken from the inspirational poem, ‘Keep Going’ written by Edgar Albert Guest. He is regarded as a people’s poet. The poem keeps on advising the reader never to quit.

Context & Explanation : The poem announces the idea that your goals are just around the corner. At a time when you are uncertain and you lack strength, you may perceive the aspired goal to be so far away yet it could be nearer than what you think. Therefore, you don’t let your current state of weakness or miserable situation cloud your judgement. You may be so near to where you want to be. Keep going.

Critical Comment : The poem rekindles the self-confidence in the readers to achieve their goals that may appear beyond any common reasoning and normal logic.

b) Introduction : This heart touching line is taken from the thought provoking poem, ‘The Beggar’, penned by Dr. Ammangi Venugopal, a famous Telugu poet. His original Telugu poem, Bichchagadu is rendered into English by Elanaaga (Dr. Surendra).

Context & Explanation : The poet tries to draw the attention of readers to the gravity of farmers’ problems. It is because farmers ‘ work hard. They help others. They are the food providers to all yet the irony is that they struggle to survive. They starve. They don’t find food for themselves, even a morsel! Their stomachs get no food. They suffer from empty stomachs. Their emptiness is infinite. Thus, the poet highlights farmers’ woes and worries in a touching way. He also compels the readers to ponder over possible solutions.

Critical Comment : Here the poet depicts the pathetic condition of farmers in a touching way.

c) Introduction : These lines are taken from the poem ‘Happiness’ written by Carl Sandburg, a famous American poet. The poem is extracted from his collection of poems, ‘Chicago Songs’.

Context & Explanation : The poet wants to know the meaning of happiness. He asks professors and top executives to help him on this regard. But, they express their inability. At last he sees a group of Hungarians under the trees with their women and children. They do not have money, intelligence or success. They are spending happy moments under the tree. They are the symbol of real meaning of happiness. The poet at once understands what happiness is.

Critical Comment : Here the poet describes how he came across a group of Hungarians, beside a river and beneath the tree.

Question 3.
Answer ANY TWO ofthe following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) All great things have humble, small beginnings. Justify the statement based on the life and work of Thimmakka.
b) Box and Cox fulfills all the characteristics of a one act play. Explain.
c) What is the attitude of teachers towards learners as illustrated in Father, Dear Father ?
Answer:
a) Thimmakka had pains and problems in her life. She was poor and not educated. She worked as a coolie. She was not happy because she couldn’t become mother till she was forty. Her husband was very cooperative. The couple Thimmakka and Chikkayya started planting trees in their village in a stretch of 4 km. They planted 10 banyan saplings in the first year and increased the number year after year. They not only planted them but tended them to maturity. Apart from banyan trees, she planted over 8000 other trees in over 80 years She is a true inspiration to us. She shows us that all great things have humble and small beginnings.

b) Box and Cox by John Maddison Morton is a comic one-act play. It is regarded as the best farce of the 19th century. It was translated into many European languages. It is a humorous drama. It is short. It fulfills all the characteristics of a true one-act play. It has just three characters. It follows the unity of place. That is the action takes place in one location.

It observes the unity of time too. Its action does not last for a long. It has humour in abundance. It also serves a social purpose by exposing certain follies we suffer from. The play, Box and Cox, thus proves itself to be a perfect comic one-act play. It has all the characteristics of a one-act play.

c) Raj Kinger’s Father, Dear Father is a thought provoking commentary on the present education system. It highlights the defects in the mind sets of parents, learners, teachers and the government bodies. It sets all to a new wave of thinking. However, the attitude of teachers towards learners are rude and adamant. When Rahul seeks advice of his Biology teacher to save his rose plant, she gets irritated. She thinks it a question out of their syllabus and asks him to approach a gardener for advice. Her response to Rahul reveals her crossness, irritability and rudeness. She serves as a warning to all those teachers who do not show any interest or reverence towards their profession. The letter also illustrates Rahul’s experience with his English teacher who was adamant.

Question 4.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Discuss the aptness of the title “The Noble Nature” to the poem.
b) What does the speaker promise in A Red Red Rose ?
c) ‘The poet addresses the reader as you and talks about the farmer as my farmer. Explain the significance in a paragraph.
Answer:
a) The Noble Nature is one of the most popular lyrics of Ben Jonson. He is regarded as one of the major dramatists and poets of the Seventeenth Century. In this poem, he seeks to explain what makes man’s life noble. The core meaning of the poem centres around this single idea. In just ten lines of the poem, the poet says twice. Man better be; and life perfect be. And to make Man better or life perfect, he advises one to lead a meaningful life of light-like that of a lily. Thus, the focus of the poem is clearly on making Man better.

To explain this point, examples of the oak and the lily are used. Hence, the title, The Noble Nature, suits the poem well. The poem says leading meaningful life even for a short while is worthier than leading a long life with neither charm nor value.

b) The poem, A Red Red Rose, is written by Robert Burns. It is one of the best lyrics of English poetry. The speaker shares his romantic lone for his beloved. He promises different things to his beloned. He vones to love his beloved until the seas have dried up, the fire of the sun has melted the ice, and human life is over. He uses these examples to express his feelings. Thus, promises his eternal love to his borny lass and that no matter how far he might go, he will always return to her side.

c) Dr. Ammangi Venugopal has written the poem in Telugu as Bichchagadu. It is translated into English as the ‘The Beggar’ by Elanaga, (Dr. Surendra) the poem portrays the pitiable condition of the farmers. In the last stanza the poet describes the farmer as a beggar. It is due to his condition at present society. The farmers are suffering from lack of food. They become beggars. They are at the thresholds for food. So, the poet tells the reader that the beggar at the threshold of the reader is none other than the farmer. The reader is addressed as ‘you’ to understand and sympathise with farmers. The poet tells about the farmer as ‘My farmer’. The reader Is moved to ponder over the problem and find away out.

Question 5.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Every time the youth chooses a gift, the fairy expresses her dissatisfaction with her gestures. Comment.
b) Is the title, SANGHALA PANTHULU apt to the story ? Explain.
c) How did the three brothers try to outsmart one another ?
Answer:
a) Mark Twain’s story, “The Five Boons of Life” offers us a valuable lesson. It highlights the need to choose right. The fairy in the story advises the youth to select a boon. She tells him that of the five boons “Fame, Love, Riches, Pleasures and Death” only one is precious. But, each time the youth makes a wrong choice. The fairy expresses her displeasure. Once, her eyes are filled with tears. Yet again, she sighs deeply. At another time, she asks him to use his wisdom. But the youth repeats the same mistake. The fairy here represents an opportunity. Opportunities knock our doors often. It is our responsibility to use that chance aptly. Here, the youth’s failure presents a lesson to us.

b) Suravaram Pratapa Reddy’s thought provoking Telugu story, SAN- GHALA PANTHULU is a social and historical narration. It was ren¬dered into English by Elanaaga (Dr. N. Surendra). The story pictures the struggles and sufferings of innocent and ignorant villagers. Ra- masagaram village is just a representative of any village in Nizam’s rule. Timidity and lack of unity and awareness among the masses helped a handful of people to exploit the poor. A well-informed and good-intentioned gentleman (Panthulu) came to their rescue. He explained to the villagers about their rights. He helped them pick up courage and form into associations (SANGHALU). That ultimately solved their problems. Hence, the title perfectly suits the story.

c) “The Short-sighted Brothers” is a famous Chiness folk story. It expos¬es the folly of the three brothers. All the three brothers were very short-sighted. Even their personality suffered from the same flaw. They tried to deceive themselves and one another. The youngest brother one day proposed to take charge of their family finances. He cited his eldest brother’s short-sightedness to support his claim. The second brother too joined the race. The eldest brother proposed a test to prove the power of their sight. They should read the inscription on the newly installed tablet on the door way of the nearest monastery. To outsmart one another, each met the monk secretly and learnt about the writing on it.

Section – B

Question 6.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy’s eyes.

After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home. And he communed with himself, saying : “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last. Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, as sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief. Out of my heart of hearts I curse him.”

Questions:
i) The man chose the gift Love at once, without thinking. Write true or false.
ii) With whom did the man commune ?
iii) The word rose used as a verb in the passage means came forth. As a noun, it means:
a) stood up
b) a flower
c) a fruit
iv) How is his sadness or loss expressed in the passage ?
v) Whom did the man call a treacherous trader ?
vi) ‘Out of my heart of hearts I curse him’… whom does die word him refer to ? ‘
Answer:
i) false
ii) He communed (talked) with himself.
iii) (b) a flower
iv) by saying to himself how love has left him in grief
v) Love
vi) Love

Question 7.
Read die following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it In a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
Do you think you can confuse innocent kids easily ? Find out for yourself. Once a curious boy asked his mother, Mommy, why is your hair turning grey 7 The mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child a lesson in behaviour. So, she said, “It is because of you, dear.

Every bad action of yours will turn one hair grey.” Instantly came the retort from the inncoent boy, “Now I know why grandmother has only grey hair on her head.” Can you see who taught whom a lesson in manners.

Questions:
i) What is the message given in the passage ?
ii) What quality of the boy made him ask his mother a question ?
iii) How did the mother want to use this occasion ?
iv) Why would her hair turn grey, according to the mother ?
v) Was the mother true in saying that reason for her grey hair ?
vi) Did the boy take time to answer his mother ? Support your answer with a phrase from the passage.
Answer:
i) One cannot confuse innocent kids easily.
ii) his curiosity
iii) to teach her child a lesson in behaviour
iv) Every bad action of her son would turn one of her hairs grey.
v) No, she wasn’t true.
vi) No, instantly came the innocent retort from the boy.

Section – C

[Note : Answers of this section must be written at one place in the same Serial Order.]

Question 8.
Match ANY EIGHT of the following words in Column-A with their meanings in Column-B. 8 × 1/2 = 4M

The First Four Minutes

Column A	Column B
i) tremendously	a) forcefully
ii) propel	b) observable
iii) pace	c) goal
iv) barely	d) disappearance, loss, death
v) perceptible	e) greatly, extremely
vi) penetrate	f) tire
vii) ambition	g) enter or pass through
viii) exhaust	h) speed
ix) extinction	i) move, push forward
x) compellingly	j) to a very limited extent

Answer:

Column A	Column B
i) tremendously	e) greatly, extremely
ii) propel	i) move, push forward
iii) pace	h) speed
iv) barely	j) to a very limited extent
v) perceptible	b) observable
vi) penetrate	g) enter or pass through
vii) ambition	c) goal
viii) exhaust	f) tire
ix) extinction	d) disappearance, loss, death
x) compellingly	a) forcefully

Question 9.
Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
It is a very
(1) bad habit
(2) to get into
(3) that of being continually
(4) moody
(5) and discouraged, and
(6) of
(7) making the atmosphere
(8) uncomfortable for everybody who comes
(9) within ten
(10) feet of you.
Answer:
1) very – adverb
2) habit – noun
3) into – preposition
4) continually – adverb
5) moody – adjective
6) and – conjunction
7) of – preposition
8) atmosphere – noun
9) comes – verb
10) ten – adjective (numeral)

Question 10.
Fill ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with a, an or the. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. I bought ……………….. pair of new shoes.
2. I saw ……………….. movie last night.
3. It’s raining. Do you need ……………….. umbrella ?
4. Look at ……………….. woman over there ! She is my mother.
5. ……………….. night is quiet. Let’s take a walk.
6. ……………….. spider has eight legs.
7. Peter is ……………….. Italian.
8. I ……………….. read amazing story last Sunday.
9. ……………….. tiger is in danger of dying out.
10. She has got ……………….. long hair.
Answer:
1) a
2) a
3) an
4) the
5) The
6) A/The
7) an
8) an
9) The
10) x no article

Question 11.
Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. India got independence ……………….. 1947.
2. I have been reading this book ……………….. 2018.
3. Suresh goes to college ……………….. foot.
4. He served in the military ……………….. thirty years.
5. Very few people can swim ……………….. the river Ganga.
6. The martyr wrote his final testament ……………….. blood.
7. Many great people hail ……………….. rural areas of the country.
8. The snake crawled ……………….. its pit.
9. There is a cold war ……………….. these two countries.
10. There is a beautiful painting ……………….. the wall.
Answer:
1) in
2) since
3) on
4) for
5) across
6) in
7) from
8) into
9) between
10) on

Question 12
Fill ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. The tsunami ……………….. (break) while the sailors ……………….. (row) the boats.
2. How ……………….. you ……………….. (spend) your childhood ?
3. I ……………….. (browse) the internet when he came to our house.
4. The audience ……………….. (occupy) their seats before the cinema
began.
Answer:
1) broke, were rowing
2) did, spend
3) was browsing
4) had occupied

Question 13.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. Can she play the violin ?
(Change the sentences to the passive voice.)
2. Sunilsaid to his daughter, “I will take care of you.”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
3. No other bank in India has as many branches as SBI.
(Change the following sentence to superlative.)
4. ‘Silence’ is the most potent weapon to win an argument.
(Change the sentence to comparative degree.)
5. I am not late, ……………….. ?
(Add a question tag.)
6. Students are our best judges, ……………….. ?
(Add a question tag.)
Answer:
1. Can the violin be played by her ?
2. Sunil told his daughter that he would take care of her.
3. SBI has the most number of branches.
4. Silence is more potent than any other weapon to win an argument.
5. am I [Note : possible tag-am; negative tag are in the place of am]
6. aren’t they ?

Question 14.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined errors. 4 × 1 = 4M
1 We should wash our foots before coming into the house.
2. He has many sheeps.
3. One of my classmates are an army officer.
4. One should respect her teachers.
5. Every men are responsible for this situation.
6. His both sons are lawyers.
Answer:
1. We should wash our feet before coming into the house.
2. He has many sheep.
3. One of my classmates is an army officer.
4. One should respect one’s teachers.
5. Every man is responsible for this situation.
6. Both his sons are lawyers.

Question 15.
Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) tea_ _er
ii) gl_ _my
iii) le_ _on
iv) re_ _ect
v) f_ _thful
vi) infl_ _nce
vii) le_ _ers
viii) pl_ _sant
ix) su_ _est
x) si_ _le
Answer:
i) teacher
ii) gloomy
iii) lesson
iv) respect
v) faithful
vi) influence
vii) leaders
viii) pleasant
ix) suggest
x) simple

Question 16.
Identify the silent consonant letters in ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) bright
ii) scene
iii) hour
iv) neighbour
v) wrong
vi) knell
vii) wreath
viii) palm
ix) limb
x) design
Answer:
i) bright – gh
ii) scene – c.
iii) hour – h – r
iv) neighbour – g, h, r
v) wrong – w
vi) knell – k
vii) wreath – w
viii) palm – l
ix) limb – b
x) design – g

Question 17.
Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English spelling. 4 × 1 = 4M

Answer:
i) provide
ii) literate
iii) frustration
iv) imagination
v) fear
vi) adamant

Question 18.
Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different from the other words in that set with regard to the sounds of the bold letters. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) use us union
ii) ink island if
iii) thorough this thin
iv) sit fit write
v) rose chose lose
vi) week meek deer
Answer:
i) us
ii) island
iii) this
iv) write
v) lose
vi) deer

Question 19.
Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) before
ii) doctor
iii) mother
iv) imagination
v) essence
vi) quarter
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 2 – disyllabic
iii) 2 – disyllabic
iv) 5 – polysyllabic
v) 2 – disyllabic
vi) 2 – disyllabic

Question 20.
a) The given below bar graph shows how much dietary fibre is found in certain fruits. Convert the information into a paragraph. 1 × 4 = 4M

OR
b) Convert the following paragraph into a flow chart.
Silver occurs in the ores of several metals. The frothing process of extracting silver accounts for about 75% of all silver recovered. Here the ore is ground to a powder, placed in large vats containing a water suspension of frothing agents, and thoroughly agitated by air jets. Depending on the agents used, either the silver-bearing ore or the gangue adhering to the bubbles of the foam is skimmed off and washed. The final refining is done using electrolysis.
Answer:
a) Fibre Content in Fruits
The given bar graph presents the details of fibre content in var-ious fruits. The guava stands tall with six (6) grams of dietary fibre per a serving of one cup. Next comes the pear with five (5) grams per unit. The third in the order is the apple with four (4) grams per a cup. The banana and the orange have almost the same quantity of dietary fibre – three (3) grams per cup.
(OR)
b) Flow Chart depicting Frothing Process of Extracting Silver

Thoroughly reviewing TS Inter 1st Year English Model Papers Set 3 helps in understanding the examiner’s expectations.

TS Inter 1st Year English Model Paper Set 3 with Solutions

Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 100

Section – A

Question 1.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) It is not the case only with the coals, Mrs. Bouncer, but I’ve lately observed a gradual and steady increase of evaporation among my candles, wood, sugar, and matches.
b) But in your Departmental Store, do you apply Pythagoras Theorem or Newton’s Law of Gravity ?
c) The physical overdraft came only from greater will power.
Answer:
a) Introduction : We come across these interesting words in Box and Cox, a one-act play written by John Maddison Morton.

Context & Explanation : Mrs. Bouncer a greedy landlady, rents out her room to two persons at the sametime, without letting one know of the other person. They are Mr. Box, the printer and the other man, Mr. Cox. Mr. Box works all night and lives here only during the day. Mr. Cox is employed in a hat shop where he spends all day. Thus, Mrs. Bouncer manages to ensure that they do not meet each other in the room. But, they suspect something is wrong there. They notice their things being used up by others. The given words from Cox complain about this loss of things. It speaks alot about Cox’s nature.

Critical Comment : Here, Mr. Cox addresses these words to Mrs. Bouncer.

b) Introduction : This sentence is taken from the prose piece, Father, Dear Father written by Raj Kinger. Actually this is an article published in the English daily, The Hindu.

Context & Explanation : Rahul is a school boy. He is the class topper in his school. His first rank slips to the second. His father is angry with it. In response to his father’s disappointment, he writes a letter to his father. He raises several pertinent questions about our education system. He also wants his father to be his friend, philosopher and guide. Further, he loves a simple and natural life. He wants to get practical education.

Critical Comment : Rahul presents his anguish over the present education system through this letter to his father.

c) Introduction : This sentence is taken from Roger Bannister’s inspi-rational essay ‘The First Four Minutes’. It is his personal experience.

Context & Explanation: Here, he describes the power of will power. Now, he had turned the last bend. There were only fifty yards more. His body exhausted all its energy. But, it went on running just the same. That energy came from greater will power. At that crucial time, determination, dedication and will-power lead his legs ahead. Thus, with all his energy and will power he could succeed.

Critical Comment : He narrates his glorious moments and second to second experience while running for completing a one mile race.

Question 2.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) And I will Luve thee still, my dear,
Till a’ the seas gang dry :
b) You may succeed with another blow.
c) Have you sighted anyone.
with shadows in his dusky eyes ?
Answer:
a) Introduction : This couplet is extracted from the beautiful lyric A Red Red Rose, written by Robert Burns. It is one of the best lyrics of English poetry. It blends the eternity of love with the mortality of life.

Context & Explanation : The speaker says he will love his bonny lass until ail the seas dry up. The word ‘a’ is the shortened form of all. It is very common in Scots English. Gang does not refer to a group of people. It is an old word that means ‘go or a walk. The seas will probably never gang dry. So, the speaker seems to be saying that he will love his lass forever.

Critical Comment : Here, the poet makes several promises to love his beloved forever.

b) Introduction : This optionistic line is taken four the inspirational poem, ‘Keep Going’, written by Edgar Albert Guest. He was very well-known as a people’s poet. The poem is universally acknowledged as one of the best inspirational poems.

Context & Explanation : This simple inspirational poem speaks volumes about the need to keep going, despite difficulties in life. If openly admits that life may be a mixture of more pains and less pleasures. But, one must continue with one’s effort till success greets one. It is because you may succeed the next time. So, you try again and don’t give up even if you fail many times. If another blow fails, try another and another. But, stop not.

Critical Comment : The poem encourages and inspires the reader to keep on the effort till the goal is attained.

c) Introduction : These are the opening lines of the poem, “The Beggar” written by Dr. Ammangi Venugopal, a popular Telugu poet. He has written in Telugu as Bichchagadu. It is translated into English by Elanaaga, (Dr. Surendra).

Context & Explanation : The poem projects the intense grief and suffering of the farmers. A farmer today is misery incarnate. His eyes speak volumes about farmers’ sorrow. The poet minces no words in highlighting their woes. He opens the poem with a question. It identifies farmers with dark eyes that are filled with the shadows of their struggles. The reader, addressed as ‘you’, is forced to understand and sympathise with farmers. Therefore the lines play an important role in initiating the thought process effectively.

Critical Comment : The poet portrays the pathetic plight of farmers. He is questioning the reader to make him to think about the farmers.

Question 3.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 Words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) How does Booker T Washington advise the teacher-trainees to develop frankness and honesty in their teaching ?
b) Why was Thimmakka called Saalumarada ?
c) Box and Cox is regarded as the best farce of the 19th century. Support the statement with illustrations from the play.
Answer:
a) Booker T Washington is a world-famous Afro-American writer, activist and educator. His collection of speeches comes in the form of Character Building. A selection from that celebrated book is our present lesson. It discusses the two sides of life. It recommends the positive side. The address is to teacher-trainees. So, frankness and honesty on the part of teacher is highlighted here. It needs a very good teacher and a great person to say “I don’t know.” None knows everything of any subject. In fact, knowing that one doesn’t know something is the true education. To admit that fact, one needs frankness. Admitting the fact is honesty. Intellectual integrity is the need of the hour!

b) The present internet-based essay, the Green Champion – Thimmakka describes the magnificent achievements of an ordinary woman with an excellent commitment to conserve nature. Thimmakka, a woman more than 100 years in age, from Karnataka has been launded globally as the green champion for her planting mission. Thimmakka along with her husband planted over 8000 other trees. Even after her husband’s death, she continued her mission of planting trees. Her outstanding work earned her the name Saalumarada, which means a row of trees in Kannada. Thimakka is popular as Saalumarada Thimmakka due to her work. She continues her fight against deforestation. Her contributions are truly remarkable. With her achievements, she is called Saalumarada Thimmakka.

c) Box and Cox, crafted by John Maddison Morton is a one act play. It is hilarious. It drives readers into one continuous rear of laughter. A farce is a play with a style of humour marked by improbabilities. The play Box and Cox is remarkable for its stark improbabilities. Mrs. Bouncer, the greedy landlady, renting out the same room to two gentlemen separately is the most unimaginable improbability. The tenants, Mr. Box and Mr. Cox, do not know this. Mr. Box, a printer stays in the room only during the day. Mr. Cox, a hatter, occupies the room only at nights. Mrs. Bouncer somehow manages to ensure that they do not meet each other in the room. Yet, they suspect that something is wrong. Her explanations to their complaints add to the fun. The language Mr. Box and Mr. Cox use is so verbose that it evokes lots of laughter. Thus, the play proves itself to be a farce of rare quality.

Question 4.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Explain the narrator’s experience in finding out what happiness is.
b) Bulk does not make man better be. How does the Oak support this stand ?
c) ‘An easy-to-read poem, keep going is rich both in its context and form’. Explain the above statement with examples.
Answer:
a) The poem ‘Happiness’ is written by Carl Sandburg. It conveys a beautiful message. It is extracted from his collection of poems. Chicago songs. The poem is an expression of the narrator’s search for the meaning of happiness and his ultimate realization.

The narrator seeks to know what happiness is. He enquires with many professors but in vain. Even, the top executives are consulted, but to no avail. One Sunday afternoon, he wanders along a river. There, he sees a group of Hungarians with their women and children under the trees. They are spending happy moments there. He at once understands what happiness is. Happiness is living in the present. It is not wealth or success or fame.

b) Ben Jonson’s poem, The Noble Nature is one of his most popular lyrics. This short poem discusses a noble thought in simple style. That profound message is expressed clearly with the help of example and images from nature. It highlights the point that equality counts more than quantity. Growing physically like a bulky tree or living long like a sturdy Oak does not make a man noble being. The huge, strong a and aged Oak will soon become a lifelesss, ‘dry’ and withered piece of log. So too will be the fate of a man who is only blessed with long life and physical and material well being. Therefore, mere bulk doesn’t make Man better be. Matter matters, not the magnitude.

c) Edgar Albert Guest’s poem ‘Keep Going’ is truly an inspirational poem. It undoubtedly rich both in its context and form. It is very well written with simple words and free flowing rhymes and with an extremely powerful message that applies to anyone and every one. It is all about perserverence, tenacity, determination and will power to not to give up especially when things are going wrong the poem reminds us that there are seeds of success in every failure. That is why we mustn’t quit. It rekindles the self-confidence to believe in our abilities to achieve the goals that may appear beyond our reach this self-confidence empowers us to bring our dreams into action. Thus, the context is motivational. The form is acceptable.

Question 5.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Narrate the feelings of Alan as he was not able to reach the ground in time after meeting the old man on his way.
b) Describe the scene of the dinner party.
c) Is the title, “The Short-sighted Brothers” apt to the story ? Explain.
Answer:
a) “Playing the Game”, from the pen of Arthur Mee, pictures the humane angle of Alan. Alan was studying in a school. He got his long-awaited chance to play cricket in his school team. He was excited. On that important day, he started early. But on his way, he saw an old, lean and weak man. That old man was walking with difficulty. The man in Alan woke up. He helped the old man walk with his support. So, he couldn’t reach the ground in time. His chance to play was given to another boy. Alan felt bad. He bit his lips. His sorrow knew no bounds. He couldn’t even express his inability to go there in time. He walked back home slowly in disappointment.

b) “The Dinner Party”, by Mona Gardner, is a gripping narration of an interesting incident. A colonial officer and his wife host a large dinner party. It is in their spacious dining hall. The hall has a bare marble floor. The rafters are open and glass doors are wide. Government, army and embassy officials with their wives are the guests. A visiting American naturalist is the special invitee there. Twenty guests take part in that party. There is a spirited discussion about the nerve contral a woman has. A snake is there. The American naturalist takes control of the situation. He succeeds in making everyone stay calm till the snake crawls out.

c) Yes. The name “The Short-sighted Brothers” and the content of the story look like made-for-each-other things. The title matches perfectly well with the theme. Three brothers are the lead characters. All the three brothers were very short-sighted. It was a physical disability. And they all suffered from the related mental disability too. They failed to see the possible result of their crooked plans. They were selfish. They were greedy. They tried to cheat one another. Finally their follies were exposed. As the entire story deals with their physical and mental short-sightedness, the title is appropriate to this ancient Chinese folk tale.

Section – B

Question 6.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
“Where do you live, sir ?” called Alan at last in the old man’s ear. “Up the road and some way round the corner, “he answered in his thin, weak voice.” l should be so much obliged if you could see me home. You look a very kind little boy.” See him home ? And they were still a long way off! If only he could walk a little faster. Why, the teams would be already on the field, and the captain would be wondering why he did not come.

Questions:
i) What did Alan ask in the old man’s ear ?
ii) Where was the old man’s house ?
iii) What request did the old man make to Alan ?
iv) Why was Alan in a hurry ?
v) If only he could walk a little faster. Why did Alan want the old man to walk faster ?
vi) Why would the captain be wondering ?
Answer:
i) “Playing the Game”
ii) Arthur Henry Mee
iii) in the classroom, the next morning
iv) They gave Alan three loud cheers.
v) As they learned about Alan’s kind act in some mysterious way.
vi) Compliments conveyed through rhythmic claps in a joyous way.

Question 7.
Read the following passage carefully and answer AN FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M

Innovation in Irrigation-Kaleswaram

Kaleswaram, the brainchild of Sri K. Chandrashekhar Rao, is considered the world’s largest multipurpose, multistage lift irrigation project. The other two such projects in the world (one in the USA – Colorado; and the other in Egypt – Great Manmade River) took three decades for their completion. But Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) was inaugurated in just three years (on 21 June 2019) after starting work on it in 2016. With three barrages, 20 lifts and 20 reservoirs, it aims at lifting water to 500 meters height and carrying it to over 500 KMs spanning 13 districts with a canal network crossing 1800 KMs. Built on the Godavari at Kaleswaram in Jayashankar Bhupalpalli district, the project mainly aims to use the till now unused Pranahitha waters near its confluence with the Godavari. The project presently lifts 2TMC (Thousand million cubic feet) water per day. Plans are a foot to increase the capacity to 3TMC a day. It aims at irrigating 37 lakh acres besides meeting the drinking water needs of Hyderabad and other villages, developing water V transport and promoting fisheries and tourism.

Questions:
i) Why is Kaleswaram called a multipurpose project ?
ii) Support the statement that KLIP is a multistage project.
iii) What is the difference between KLIP and the other such projects in the world ?
iv) Name the river that provides water to KLIP.
v)To what height is water lifted from the beginning to the final point ?
vi) What is the irrigation potential of KLIP in acres ?
Answer:
i) as it irrigates, supplies drinking water, develops water transport, promotes fisheries and tourism.
ii) as it consists of three barrages, twenty lifts and twenty reservoirs.
iii) KLIP was inaugurated in three years after the work started on – it while the two other such projects took three decades for their completion.
iv) the Pranahitha and the Godavari
v) 500 meters high
vi) 37 lakh acres

Section – C

[Note: Answers of this section must be written at one place in the same Serial Order.]

Question 8.
Match ANY EIGHT of the following words in Column – A with their meanings in Column – B. 8 × 1/2 = 4M

The Green Champion – Thimmakka

Column A	Column B
i) muse	a) unyielding, inflexible
ii) ancillary	b) willing to obey, dutiful
iii) fibbing	c) travel across
iv) topsy-turvy	d) secondary, additional
v) cross	e) great mental pain
vi) prattle	f) telling a trivial lie
vii) traverse	g) annoyed, angry
viii) obedient	h) upside down
ix) adamant	i) reflect, think over
x) anguish	j) repeat meaninglessly

Answer:

Column A	Column B
i) muse	h) upside down
ii) ancillary	f) telling a trivial lie
iii) fibbing	b) willing to obey, dutiful
iv) topsy-turvy	j) repeat meaninglessly
v) cross	c) travel across
vi) prattle	i) reflect, think over
vii) traverse	d) secondary, additional
viii) obedient	a) unyielding, inflexible
ix) adamant	e) great mental pain
x) anguish	g) annoyed, angry

Question 9.
Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. Treatment heals wounds.
2. Ah ! don’t say you don’t agree with me.
3. Since he was tired, he went to bed early.
4. I love singing because it is interesting.
5. I ‘can’t be at ease until I wash my face.
6. Eureka ! I got it.
7. I like salt and pepper.
8. Have you passed ? Congratulations !
9. Make hay while the sun shines.
10. Wake up early so that you can study.
Answer:
1) treatment – noun; wounds – noun
2) Ah ! – interjection
3) since – conjunction
4) because – conjunction
5) until – conjunction
6) Eureka ! – interjection
7) and – conjunction
8) Congratulations ! – noun
9) while – conjunction
10) early – adverb

Question 10.
Fill ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with a, an or the. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
a) In …………… accident …………… person who lost his legs was crying. At that time, …………… man who came there said, “Why do you cry like …………… child ?” and said, “See that man who lost his head and …………… hand and still not crying.”

b) …………… truck driver is going in …………… opposite direction in …………… one-way street. …………… police officer sees him but doesn’t stop him. Why doesn’t …………… police officer stop him ?
A : …………….. truck driver is walking.
Answer:
a) In an accident a person who lost his legs was crying. At that time, a man who came there said, “Why do you cry like a child ?” and said, “See that man who lost his head and the/a hand and still not crying.”
b) A truck driver is going in the opposite direction in a one-way street. A police officer sees him but doesn’t stop him. Why doesn’t the police officer stop him ?
A : The truck driver is walking.

Question 11.
Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. We lived …………… (in / at) the U.S.A (for / in) two years.
2. The office is open ……………… (from / on) 10 a.m [to / at) 5 p.m.
3. Abraham Lincoln came ……………… (from / with) a poor family.
4. She has been suffering ……………… (from / with) fever.
5. He prefers coffee ……………… (with / to) tea.
6. He fell ……………… (of / off) a bicycle.
7. There is a spider ……………… (on / by) the wall.
8. We come to college ……………… (by / in) bus.
9. The girl sat ……………… (between / among) her parents.
10. We congratulated Ajay ……………… (with / on) winning the award.
Answer:
1) in, for
2) from, to
3) from
4) from
5) to
6) off
7) on
8) by
9) between
10) on

Question 12.
Fill ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. People ……………… [speak] Telugu all over AP and Telangana.
2. Aarthi ……………… [act] in films since her marriage with Raghu, a film director.
3. She ……………… [appear] in about twenty films so far.
4. I ……………… just [receive] a call.
5. She ……………… [not, pay] the exam fee yet.
6. How ……………… you [watch] this TV programme.
Answer:
1) speak
2) has been acting
3) has appeared
4) have, received
5) has not paid
6) have, watched

Question 13.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) The postman will deliver the letters at noon.
(Change the sentence to passive voice.]
ii) Rainwater fills potholes on roads.
(Change the sentence to passive voice.]
iii) The girl said, “1 can change any given sentence into, reported speech.”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.]
iv) Hima said, “Get out from here.”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.]
v) Shimla is cooler than Ooty.
(Change the sentence to positive degree.]
vi) Let us keep to the pavement, ……………… ?
(Add a question tag.]
Answer:
i) The letters will be delivered by the postman at noon.
ii) Potholes on roads are filled with (by) rainwater.
iii) The girl said that she could change any given sentence into reported speech.
iv) Hima ordered him/them to get out from there.
v) Ooty is not as cool as Shimla.
vi) shall we ?

Question 14.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined errors. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. C.V. Raman’s knowledges of all branches of physics are amazing.
2. There is a scarcity of man-servants nowadays.
3. Many passer-bys observed the accident.
4. Mouses have spoiled the crop.
5. There are five womans in the team.
6. My cousin brother is a doctor.
Answer:
1. C.V. Raman’s knowledge of all branches of physics is amazing.
2. There is a scarcity of men-servants these days.
3. Many passers-by observed the accident.
4. Mice have spoiled the crop.
5. There are five women in the team.
6. My cousin is a doctor.

Question 15.
Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
i) sch_ _l
ii) enc_ _raging
iii) app_ _ranee
iv) exce_ _ent
v) sp_ _k
vi) a_ _ention
vii) p_ _ple
viii) kno_ _edge
ix) di_ _ipline
x) a_ _ord
Answer:
i) school
ii) encouraging
iii) appearance
iv) excellent
v) speak
vi) attention
vii) people
viii) knowledge
ix) discipline
x) afford

Question 16.
Identify the silent consonant letters in ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1) aisle
2) exhibition
3) night
4) condemn
5) pneumonia
6) design
7) Christmas
8) reign
9) palm
10) debut
Answer:
1) aisle
2) exhibition
3) night
4) condemn
5) pneumonia
6) design
7) Christmas
8) reign
9) palm
10) debut

Question 17.
Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English spelling. 4 × 1 = 4M

Answer:
i) transgression
ii) nervy
iii) harbinger
iv) recognize
v) strive
vi) pesticide

Question 18.
Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different from the other words in that set with regard to the sounds of the bold letters. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) real peace fear
ii) fail hair affair
iii) stout out would
iv) thin this thick
v) life drink sink
vi) do no phone
Answer:
i) peace
ii) fail
iii) would
iv) this
v) life
vi) do

Question 19.
Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) lawyer
ii) literacy
iii) square
iv) harbinger
v) adamant
vi) muse
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 4 – polysyllabic
iii) 1 – monosyllabic
iv) 3 – trisyllabic
v) 3 – trisyllabic
vi) 1 – monosyllabic

Question 20.
a) Analyse the bar graph given below and write “about it in a paragraph. 1 × 4 = 4M

OR
b) Read the following paragraph and transfer the information into a tree diagram.
There are so many species of animals that we find living on the earth. Scientists grouped these animals into different classes based on certain similarities they share. Animals are divided into vertebrates, ones with backbones and invertebrates, those without backbones. The vertebrates are basically divided into five classes. They are commonly known as mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Arachnids and insects are the two commonly known classes in the invertebrates group.
Answer:
a) Time spent on Smart Phones
The bar chart presents marks of three students in three subjects. Meena scored 70 in Telugu, 65 in Maths and in English just 50. Mala scored 65 in Maths, 50 in Telugu and only 40 in English. Megha secured 70 each in English and Maths but scored 60 in Telugu.
(OR)
b) Tree Diagram showing Species of Animals.

Thoroughly reviewing TS Inter 1st Year English Model Papers Set 2 helps in understanding the examiner’s expectations.

TS Inter 1st Year English Model Paper Set 2 with Solutions

Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 100

Section – A

Question 1.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Though the trees grown by her are worth several crores of rupees today, her life has no respite from poverty.
b) “Cox, I shan’t want you today – you can have a holiday.”
c) Yes. My first rank slipped to the second.
Answer:

a) Introduction : These touching words are extracted from the internet-based inspired write-up, The Green Champion – Thimmakka. It shows the magnificent achievement of an ordinary woman with an extraordinary commitment to conserve nature.

Context & Explanation : Born into a poor family. Thimmakka did not go to school. She worked as a labourer. As she grew up, she was married to Chikkayya, a labourer. When they came to know that they could not beget children, they were not disappointed. They cameup with the idea of planting saplings and nurturing them as their own children. It became their life mission. But, she suffers from poverty. Her sole source of income is the pension of Rs. 500/- given by the government. Thus, she is an example of simple living and high thinking.

Critical Comment : These words describe her pains and problems.

b) Introduction : This line is taken from the one-act play, Box and Cox written by John Maddison Morton. This play is regarded as the best farce of the nineteenth century.

Context & Explanation : Mr. Cox says these words. He reports the words of his master. That day, the owner permits Cox a holiday. So, Cox returns to his room. This is unusual for him. But, this fact gives a twist to the play. For the first time, Mr. Cox and Mr. Box meet each other in the room. Each finds fault with the other initially.

Critical Comment : Mrs. Bouncer’s folly is exposed. Thus the words play a crucial role.

c) Introduction : This sentence is taken from the prose piece, Father, Dear Father written by Raj Kinger. Actually this is an article published in the English daily, The Hindu.

Context & Explanation : Rahul is the class topper in his school. His first rank slips to the second. Admitting the guilt, he writes a letter to his father. His father’s advice to think before studying, before answering the papers makes him think and think, the word think makes him reflect on several issues including many pitfalls in our education system. Further, he says that the sense of life is not taught to him. He feels that the edu¬cation should give a feel of life to him and should be useful in life.

Critical Comment : Rahul, the class topper in his school, presents his anguish over the present education system through a letter to his father in this context.

Question 2.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) It was the plant and flower of light.
b) O my Luve’s like the melodie
That’s sweetly pla’d in tune.
c) Success is failure turned inside out.
Answer:
a) Introduction : This line is taken from the poem, The Noble Nature penned by Ben Jonson. He is regarded as one of the major dramatists and poets of the seventeenth century.

Context & Explanation : The poem says leading A meaningful life even for a short while is worthier than leading a long life with neither charm nor value. The core meaning of the poem centres round this single idea. The lily plant has a short life. It blooms in May and is very beautiful. Although the flower has the life span of a day and falls and dies by nightfall, it spreads beauty and delight in that short period. The poet feels, that a meaningful life like lily flower though short is what makes a man noble. Even though a man’s life is short, it can be a perfect life.

Critical Comment : The poet advises one to lead a meaningful life-of light-like that of a lily.

b) Introduction : This couplet is taken from the beautiful lyric A Red Red Rose, written by Robert Burns. It is one of the best lyrics of English poetry. It blends the eternity of love with the mortality of life.

Context & Explanation : The poet compares his love to a melody that is sweetly played in tune. His love is a song that is sung just so right in fact that it’s kind of sweet. His feelings are very profound.

Critical Comment : Here, the poet compares his beloved to a sweet melody which is nice to hear.

c) Introduction : This wonderful line is taken from the classic inspirational poem, ‘Keep Going’, penned by Edgar Albert Guest, a well- known people’s poet.

Context & Explanation : The poem is all about perserverance, de-termination and will-power not to give up when one is swimming against the tide. Every failure is a learning opportunity to turn it into success. It is because success and failure are made of the same cloth. Beneath success there is failure and beneath failure there is success. Be optimistic that you can acquire success.

Critical Comment : The poem reminds us that there are seeds of success in every failure. That is why we mustn’t quit.

Question 3.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Describe the feelings of Bannister after the race was over.
b) How do the two types of persons react to an overcast morning ?
c) Who is taking the noble mission of Thimmakka forward and how ?
Answer:
a) Dr. Roger Bannister was the first man to run the race of one mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. He narrates his eventual victory of the race in this essay. Finally, he reached the place where no man had yet ventured. He achieved it in his first attempt of the year. He run the race in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. He achieved it on May 6th, 1954. After the race was over, he became free from the burden of athletic ambition. There were no words for describing his happiness. His joy was boundless. It eclipsed all other feelings.

b) Booker T Washington’s addresses are very forceful explanations of character building. In his speech Two Sides of Life he describes how people react to an overcast morning. To a person who constantly looks at the dark side of things in life, the morning appears gloomy, dull and the streets full of muddy water. Everything looks disagreeable to him. Whereas for a person who always looks at the bright side of things in life, the morning appears beautiful in all aspects. He speaks of the beauties in the rain drops, of the freshness in the newly bathed flowers, shrubs and trees.

c) Planting more and more plants is the noble mission of Thimmakka. She expanded her mission from 10 banyan saplings to over 8000 other trees. Her outstanding work earned her the name Saalumarada, which means a row of trees. Now, she is 100 plus. Her noble mission is taken forward by her faster son, Sri Umesh. He has been planting and tending to trees along the roads, in schools, public places and on the mountains, and hill tops also runs the PRITHVI BACHAO movement successfully. He maintains nursery and distributes plants to the farmers who are interested in growing plants. Sc, the adopted son adopts her noble mission of planting saplings.

Question 4.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) How does the poem,’The Beggar’describe the farmer’s pathetic physical condition?
b) Seeing helps one better in understanding then listening to. Justify the statement with reference to the poem, ‘Happiness’.
c) Why is love compared to a Red Red Rose ?
Answer:
a) The poem, The Beggar, by Dr. Ammangi Venugopal portrays the pathetic condition of farmers. It depicts the difficulties farmers face in a touching way. The poet talks about, the farmer as ‘my farmer’. It shows that the poet also belongs to the family of a farmer. So, he describes the pitiable physical position of farmers. It forms an important part of the poem. It identifies farmers with dark eyes that are filled with the shadows of their struggles and sufferings. Their backs are bent with burden. Their hands are soiled and severed. Their feet bleed. Yet, their ability to produce food and satisfy other’s hunger remains fully active. ‘T’ work hard and help others. Yet, they struggle to survive. They starve. Their stomachs get no food. They suffer from empty stomachs. Their faces are filled with wretchedness. Thus the reader is forced to understand and sympathise with farmers.

b) Carl Sandburg’s poem, ‘Happiness’ conveys a beautiful message. It is extracted from his collection, Chicago songs. It shows how the narra¬tor tries to find out the real meaning of happiness and his ultimate realization.

This seems like a more light hearted poem. The poet depicts the narrator’s experience. He asks people what they think of happiness. The first two he asks are the people who should know what happiness is. But, both look at him as if he is trying to fool them. He then ventures out to observe some of the lower class. He examplifies, what he sees, his image of happiness. The poem centers around the difference between the lower and the upper class. He favours the lower class for their simplicity. They value the things in their lives. It is proved in the lives of Hungarians. They show him what happiness is. They enjoy then food, drink, music and fun. At last, seeing Hungarians helps the narrator in understanding how they spend happy moments under a tree. Then he realizes what happiness is. Even if they are not very well educated or wealthy, they stand as a symbol of sharing and helping mentality people.

c) The poem, ‘A Red Red Rose’ is written by Robert Burns. He is one of the leading voices of Scotland in English literature. The present poem pictures his love for his beloved. His love is as beautiful as a fresh rose that has just bloomed in June. It is fresh and bursting with life. Here love is compared to a red rose because red rose has been an ancient symbol of love in almost all cultures. In this case, rose is newly spring in June. So, we can understand that his love is always at the starting point. Robert uses his rose with the meaning that it is very stro and passionate. It shows how strong is the speaker’s feeling.

Question 5.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) The young man feels that the five boons are not gifts, but merely lendings. Justify his opinion with reference to his experiences.
b) Helping the old is as good as playing the game. Elucidate with reference to the story “Playing the Game”.
c) “With all these atrocities, we cannot live”, cries a woman of Ra- masagaram. Explain the atrocities the villagers were subjected to.
Answer:
a) Mark Twain is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. The world celebrates him as an eminent humourist and a great writer. The present story, “The Five Boons of Life” present his pessimistic view of life. In the story, a fairy offers a young man a boon. The fairy asks him to choose from “Fame, Love, Riches, Pleasures and Death”. She warns him that only one of those five boons is really precious.

The youth chooses ‘pleasures’ first. He very soon realises that each pleasure is followed by pain. Next he chooses ‘Love’ that ends him in grief. ‘Fame’ leads him into ‘envy and pity’. ‘Wealth’ throws him into poverty. So, he rightly feels that they are not boons but mere lendings.

b) Arthur Mee is known for his humanism. He expresses it artistically. “Playing the Game” exhibits that rare quality. Alan is the central char¬acter. He loved cricket. Once, he got a chance to represent his school in cricket. On the scheduled day, Alan started for the ground early. But on the way, he noticed an old man struggling to walk. He was move. He held his helping hand to that aged man. Hence, he couldn’t reach the ground in time. He missed the much-awaited opportunity. He felt sad. But for this kind act, his parents presented him with his favourite bicycle. His classmates cheered him. The story proves, thus, that helping the old is better than playing the game.

c) “Sanghala Panthulu”, an insightful Telugu story by Suravaram Pratapa Reddy, portrays the plight of the innocent poor. English rendering of the story by Elanaaga (Dr. N. Surendra) captures its spirit well. The story lists the atrocities Ramasagaram villagers were subjected to by the police. They (atrocities] were innumerable and unjust. They (villagers) were forced to supply to the police fowls, eggs, groceries, todday and nuts and fruits. The police demanded drudgery. The poor had to clean their toilets, press their legs, get for them firewood, etc. The wages the poor got for their services or supplies were beatings and scoldings. They were branded on the cheeks. An old, tired and hungry woman was beaten to death. The list is endless.

Section – B

Question 6.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each 4 × 1 = 4M
“Where do you live, sir ?’’ called Alan at last in the old man’s ear. “Up the road and some way round the corner, “he answered in his thin, weak voice.” I should be so much obliged if you could see me home. You look a very kind little boy.” See him home ? And they were still a long-way off ! If only he could walk a little faster. Why, s the teams would be already on the field, and the captain would be wondering why he did not come.

Questions :
i) What did Alan ask in the old man’s ear ?
ii) Where was the old man’s house ?
iii) What request did the old man make to Alan ?
iv) Why was Alan in a hurry ?
v) If only he could walk a little faster. Why did Alan want the old man to walk faster ?
vi) Why would the captain be wondering ?
Answer:
i) “Where do you live, sir ?’’
ii) up the road and some way round the corner.
iii) The old man requested Alan to see him home.
iv) He was in a hurry to reach the ground in time to play in the match.
v) because, he wanted to reach the ground in time
vi) The captain would be wondering why Alan did not come.

Question 7.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
Opportunities Unlimited
I notice the method applied to about six of the wealthiest men in England in a book of interviews published by an able and well-known journalist.
[This is a single sentence with twenty-six words. It is taken from G K Chesterton’s The Worship of the Wealthy.]

Questions :
i) Who does the word I refer to in the passage ?
ii) What did the narrator notice ?
iii) Where did the narrator notice it ?
iv) To whom was that method applied ?
v) Where did those six wealthy persons hail from ?
vi) Which is the book mentioned here ?
Answer:
i) the speaker
ii) the method applied to
iii) in a book of interviews
iv) to about six of the wealthiest men in England.
v) from England
vi) a book of interviews

Section – C

[Note : Answers of this section must be written at one place in the same Serial Order.]

Question 8.
Match ANY EIGHT of the following words in Column – A with their meanings in Column – B. 8 × 1/2 = 4M

Column A	Column B
i) muse	a) unyielding, inflexible
ii) ancillary	b) willing to obey, dutiful
iii) fibbing	c) travel across
iv) topsy-turvy	d) secondary, additional
v) cross	e) great mental pain
vi) prattle	f) telling a trivial lie
vii) traverse	g) annoyed, angry
viii) obedient	h) upside down
ix) adamant	i) reflect, think over
x) anguish	j) repeat meaninglessly

Answer:

Column A	Column B
i) muse	i) reflect, think over
ii) ancillary	d) secondary, additional
iii) fibbing	f) telling a trivial lie
iv) topsy-turvy	h) upside down
v) cross	g) annoyed, angry
vi) prattle	j) repeat meaninglessly
vii) traverse	c) travel across
viii) obedient	b) willing to obey, dutiful
ix) adamant	a) unyielding, inflexible
x) anguish	e) great mental pain

Question 9.
Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. Several writers wrote about education.
2. The hungry dogs are howling.
3. People eat vegetables across the world.
4. An idea can change a life.
5. Food is a necessity for life.
6. I invited him to the party.
7. She is interested in painting.
8. He completed the whole work successfully.
9. The woman beside David is my cousin.
10. She has two children.
Answer:
1) several – adjective about – preposition
2) hungry – adjective
3) vegetables – noun;world – noun
4) an – adjective (article, determiner)
5) food – noun; life – noun
6) him – pronoun
7) interested – adjective
8) whole – adjective
9) beside – preposition
10) two – adjective (numeral)

Question 10.
Fill ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with a, an or the. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. ……………… vegetable seller’s wife gave birth to 2. ……………… son. 3. ……………… customer who heard 4. ……………… good news, congratulated 5. ……………… vegetable seller and enquired about 6. ……………… state of 7. ……………. health of 8. ……………… newly-born child. Then he said. “Sir, it’s very fresh.” 9. I never witnessed such ……………… long queue for Covaxin. 10. He is United Nations exployee.
Answer:
1) A
2) a
3) A
4) the
5) the
6) the
7) the
8) the
9) a
10) a

Question 11.
Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. We should not feel superior ……………… others.
2. People usually put ……………… new dresses ……………… festival days.
3. He is good ……………… English, but weak ……………… Mathematics.
4. Don’t rely ……………… others for everything.
5. If you give ……………… the efforts, you don’t succeed.
6. I went to the airport to see ……………… my son.
7. The minister left ……………… Delhi yesterday.
8. We reached the station much ahead ……………… the schedule time.
9. They have agreed ……………… our proposal.
10. The government should look ……………… the orphans.
Answer:
1) to
2) on, on
3) at, in
4) on
5) up
6) off
7) for
8) of
9) to
10) after

Question 12.
Fill ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. ……………….. North Indians ……………….. (eat) chapatis daily ?
2. ……………….. he ……………….. (do) any job at present?
3. Usually I ……………….. (close) all doors before going to bed.
4. ……………….. you ……………….. (believe) in ghosts ?
5. My father ……………….. (watch) a serial at the moment.
6. Water ……………….. (freeze) during winter in some parts of the Atlantic Ocean.
Answer:
1) Do, eat
2) Does ……… do, / is ……… doing
3) close
4) Do, believe
5) is watching
6) freezes

Question 13.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) One should wear a helmet while riding a two-wheeler.
(Change the sentence to passive voice.)
ii) Kranthi said to the Inspector, “I met with an accident while taking a turn.”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
iii) A soft voice said, “What a cold day!”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
iv) He can’t run as fast as I.
(Change the sentence to comparative degree.)
v) Dogs don’t look as cute as rabbits.
(Change the sentence to comparative degree.)
vi) We are lucky to be born in India, …………….. ?
(Add a question tag.)
Answer:
i) Helmet should be worn while riding a two-wheeler.
ii) Kranthi informed the inspector that he had met with an accident while taking a turn.
iii) A soft voice exclaimed that it was a very cold day.
iv) I can run faster than he.
v) Rabbits look cuter than dogs.
vi) aren’t we?

Question 14.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined errors. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. We must express thank to those who help us.
2. Economics are an interesting subject.
3. Athletics are an interesting sport.
4. The news of the earthquake have spread like wildfire.
5. Measles are an infectious disease.
6. Ocean sands are not used for construction.
Answer:
1. We must express thanks to those who help us.
2. Economics is an interesting subject.
3. Athletics is an interesting sport.
4. The news of the earthquake has spread like wildfire.
5. Measles is an infectious disease.
6. Ocean sand is not used for construction.

Question 15.
Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following
words.
i) cro_ _ed
ii) em_ _atic
iii) tr_ _ble
iv) consc_ _us
v) pl_ _sant
vi) dr_ _dful
vii) chi_ _ey
viii) pu_ _le
ix) incr_ _se
x) de_ _ive / de _ _ive
Answer:
i) cropped / crowned
ii) emphatic
iii) trouble
iv) conscious
v) pleasant
vi) dreadful
vii) chimney
viii) puzzle
ix) increase
x) deprive / deceive

Question 16.
Identify the silent consonant letters in ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1) pseudonym
2) cupboard
3) indict
4) climb
5) half
6) bouquet
7) wreath
8) dumb
9) depot
10) answer
Answer:
1) pseudonym
2) cupboard
3) indict
4) climb
5) half
6) bouquet
7) wreath
8) dumb
9) depot
10) answer

Question 17.
Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English spelling. 4 × 1 = 4M

Answer:
i) speak
ii) constantly
iii) attention
iv) unfortunate
v) want
vi) individual

Question 18.
Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different from the other words in that set with regard to the sounds of the bold letters. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) kite know knife
ii) that think thousand
iii) easy escape sand
iv) go to no
v) hope rod rope
vi) earn earth each
Answer:
i) kite
ii) that
iii) easy
iv) to
v) rod
vi) each

Question 19.
Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) person
ii) weakness
iii) dark
iv) thought
v) fact
vi) discipline
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 2 – disyllabic
iii) 1 – monosyllabic
iv) 1 – monosyllabic
v) 1 – monosyllabic
vi) 3 – trisyllabic

Question 20.
a) The pie chart given below shows how people spend their time on smart phones. Convert the information into a paragraph. 1 × 4 = 4M

b) Read the following paragraph and transfer the information into a tree diagram.
The oldest musical instrument in the world is the drum, made initially in one of the three ways. First, frame drums were made by stretching the skin over bowl-shaped frames. Next, rattle drums were made by filling gourds or skins with dried grains, shells, or rocks. Finally, tubular drums were made from hollowed logs or bones covered with skins. Both frame and tubular drums were struck with the hand or with beaters to produce sounds. In contrast, rattle drums were shaken or scraped to make rhythmic sounds. For thousands of years, drums have been used to transmit messages to call soldiers to battle and make music.
Answer:
a) Time spent on Smart Phones
Time spent on smart phones is presented in the given pie chart. The lion’s share, i.e. 35% ofthe time goes to games. Social networking follows games with its share of 29% of the time. Utilities consume 20% time. The share of music and videos is 8%. Others take 5% time. News comes last with just 3% time!.
(OR)
b) Tree Diagram showing Species of Animals

Thoroughly reviewing TS Inter 1st Year English Model Papers Set 1 helps in understanding the examiner’s expectations.

TS Inter 1st Year English Model Paper Set 1 with Solutions

Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 100

Section – A

Question 1.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Education is not what a person is able to hold in his head, so much as it is what a person is able to find.
b) At the age of 40, she wanted to end her life as she could not conceive.
c) It’s quite extraordinary the trouble I always have to get rid of that venerable female.
Answer:
a) Introduction : This beautiful sentence is taken from the character building speech. “Two Sides of Life” delivered by Booker T Washington. This speech is extracted from his popular book ‘Character Building’.

Context & Explanation : The writer gives very forceful explanation of character building. He inspires teacher traines how they should be in their profession. He tells them to be honest. If they don’t know anything, they have to accept it frankly and honestly. Their students will respect them for it. It is because education is not possible to hold in one’s head. It is what a person is able to find. It is not the correct notion that the teacher should know everything.

Critical Comment : Here, the writer addresses the teacher trainees and advises them to have the character of frankness and honesty.

b) Introduction : These touching words are taken from the internet – based inspired write-up, The Green Champion – Thimmakka. It is about the magnificent achievements of an ordinary woman with an extraordinary commitment to conserve nature.

Context & Explanation : Thimmakka’s life had its own share of pains and problems. She was poor and not properly educated. Her married life wasn’t happy because she could n’t become a mother till she was forty. However, her husband was Very supportive of her. Thimmakka thought of ending her life when emotions overshadowed her wisdom. Soon, she was able to dispel those emotions. Wisdom dawned. She saw a new purpose to life in giving.

Critical Comment : The essay describes her undying passion for planting trees even at an advanced age and insists on the need to emulate her selfless service in protecting the environment.

c) Introduction : This line is taken from the one-act play, Box and Cox written by John Maddison Morton. This play is regarded as the best farce of the nineteenth century.

Context & Explanation : Mrs. Bouncer is a greedy landlady. She lets out her lodge room to two persons separately. She manages to keep it unknown to both of them. The drama emanates from this fact. Mrs. Bouncer meets both Mr. Box and Mr. Cox almost every day. She cautiously guards her secret plan. But Mr. Box finds is very difficult to put up with this woman. He works all night very hard. He comes to the room in the morning very tired. He longs to rest at once. But, to get rid of this woman turns out to be difficult.

Critical Comment : Mr. Box expresses his problem here in his strange style.

Question 2.
Annotate ANY TWO of the following in about 100 words. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) I asked the professors who teach the meaning of life to tell me what happiness is.
b) It is not growing like a tree.
In bulk, doth make Man better be;
c) O my Luve’s like a red, red rose.
That’s newly sprung in June.
Answer:
a) Introduction : This line is taken from the poem ‘Happiness’ writ-ten by Carl Sandburg. He is a famous American poet. The poem is extracted from his collection of poems, ‘Chicago Songs’.

Context & Explanation : It depicts the narrator’s experience. He wants to know what happiness is. First, he consults the professors . for the answer. They represent the intelligence and success. But, they can’t answer it. They claim that they teach the meaning of life. Finally, he finds the real meaning of happiness from a crowd of Hungarians with their women and children under a tree.

Critical Comment : Here the line describes the narrators experience. He asks the professors about the meaning of happiness.

b) Introduction: These are the opening lines of the impressive poem, ‘The Noble Nature’ written by Ben Jonson. He is regarded as the second most popular of English dramatists, after Shakespeare.

Context & Explanation : The poet employs examples from flora to drive home his point. He straight away introduces the main idea how to become a better man. But, mere bulk doesn’t make one great. Smartness, even in small measure, impresses and impacts everyone. Neither long life nor large size can help one attain nobility. Quality counts more than quantity. Motherwords, matter matters, not the magnitude! To explain this, the poet compares man to both an Oak tree and a Lily.

Critical Comment : The poem seeks to explain what makes Man noble in his life.

c) Introduction : This couplet is taken from the poem, A Red Red Rose written by Robert Burns. It is one of the best lyrics of English poetry. It blends the eternity of love with the mortality of life.

Context & Explanation : The poet begins by using a simile to compare his love to a rose. In other words, his love is like a flower that has just bloomed in June. His love is fresh and is bursting with life. His feelings are very profound.

Critical Comment : It is an address to the speaker’s lover to whom he swears eternal love and loyalty.

Question 3.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) What does the boy think of his grandparents in his letter ?
b) Why did Dr. Bannister feel that the moment of the lifetime had come ?
c) Why does the speaker feel it unfortunate about the students who fail in assessing property the personality of their teachers ?
Answer:
a) Raj Kinger’s Father, Dear Father is a thought provoking commentary on the education system prevailing now. This short write-up is a letter to a father.

Rahul is a school boy. He is very much happy with his grandparents who enjoy life. He says that his grandfather had a carefree and beautiful childhood. His grandfather recollects how enjoyed in the mango and guava gardens. He says that his grand father studies were secondary and living and experiencing was the major subject. He asks his father very innocently whether his grandfather is lying. And his grandmother is semiliterate. But, she is happy with her kitchen work, gardening and reading the Bhagavad Geeta and other holy books. Thus, he thinks of his grandparents.

b) Bannister was the first man to run the race of one mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. In this essay, he narrates his eventual victory of the race. He says that there was no force from anyone to make him participate in this running race. It is entirely his own decision. He passed the half mile in 1 minute 58 seconds. Later, he had to run the last lap in 59 seconds. He felt a moment of mixed joy and anguish. His mind raced, well ahead of his body. It drew his body compellingly forward them, he felt that the moment of life time had come. There was no worry. He felt confidence in his success. It because there was- only 200 yards of track under his feet. He realized that he was going to create a record of life time.

c) Booker T Washington is a world-famous Afro-American writer, activist and educator. His collection of speeches comes in the form of Character Building. A selection from that celebrated book is our present lesson. It discusses the two sides of life. It recommends the positive side. Washington lists some mistakes students make about their teachers. He makes it clear that every teacher makes mistakes at times. It is human to err. He advises students to ignore such mistakes. He asks them to see the positive aspects of the lesson as well as the teacher. He emphasises the need to see the good and forget the bad. Good advice indeed !

Question 4.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Keep Going is a classic inspirational poem, claim many critics. Substantiate.
b) Dr. Amrnangi Venugopal’s creativity is rooted deeply in the complexities and contradictions of modern life”, say observers. Explain the statement, taking ‘The Beggar’ as a reference point.
c) Discuss the aptness of the title “The Noble Nature” to the poem.
Answer:
a) Edgar Albert Guest is very popular as a people’s poet. This poem, Keep Going, is undoubtedly an inspirational poem of valuable advice. Through out the poem the poet advises the reader never to quit. With the help/of convincing images and commendable comparisons, the poem encourages the reader to keep on the struggle til! the goal is attained. It openly admits that life may be a mixture of more pains and less pleasures. Yet, one miv§t continue with one’s effort though with intervals of rest, till success greets one with smiles the poem emphatically announces that the faint see goals afar and the weak give up in the middle. It asserts that winners never quit. It is no surprise that the world welcomes it as a classic inspirational poem.

b) The poem, The Beggar is written by Dr. Ammangi Venugopal. He is a creative genius. Actually, he has penned it in Telugu as Bichchagadu. It is translated into English by Elanaaga (Dr. Surendra). Dr. Ammangi is well aware of the complexities and contradictions of modern life. The complex problems farmers today face form the central idea of his moving poem. Farmers are the food providers to all. They struggle to survive. They starve, yet, they toil. Their feet bleed. Their eyes are full of shadows of their sad stories. Their hunched backs tell us how hard they work. Yet, their stomachs get no food. They are capable of feeding millions. And those millions do not include in them those farmers. How cruel the modern society responsible for this irony is! Thus, the poem shows the complexities of current times.

c) The Noble Nature is one of the most popular lyrics ofBenJonson. He is regarded as one of the major dramatists and poets of the Seventeenth Century. In this poem, he seeks to explain what makes man’s life noble. The core meaning of the poem centres around this single idea. In just ten lines of the poem, the poet says twice. Man better be; and life perfect be. And to make Man better or life perfect, he advises one to lead a meaningful life of light-like that of a lily. Thus, the focus of the poem is clearly on making Man better. To explain this point, examples of the oak and the lily are used. Hence, the title, The Noble Nature, suits the poem well. The poem says leading meaningful life even for a short while is worthier than leading a long life with neither charm nor value.

Question 5.
Answer ANY TWO of the following questions in about 100 words each. 2 × 4 = 8M
a) Write a paragraph on how Alan and his parents felt excited when he was chosen to play for the school cricket match.
b) Were the three brothers successful in executing their tricks ? Support your answer.
c) Describe the scene of the dinner party.
Answer:
a) Arthur Henry Mee is famous as an eminent educator and journalist. His short story “Playing the Game” is at once didactic and entertaining. Its gripping narration offers a pleasant reading experience. Alan is the lead character. He was a schoolboy. He loved cricket. His parents supported and encouraged him. Alan’s father actually helped Alan practise bowling. He commented that Alan was shaping as a good bowler. Then, Alan was selected to play in his school team. That was a well deserved opportunity. Hence Alan felt excited. That made Alan’s parents doubly excited. That is just natural and justifiable on their part.

b) No. The three brothers failed in their efforts. The famous Chinese folk tale “The Short-sighted Brothers”, explains their failure. All the three brothers were very short-sighted. Once, they wanted to prove the power of their sight. They were to read an inscription. Each learnt secretly from the monk about the writing. They thought they could outsmart the others. They visited the monastery the next day. They started READING from the TABLET. Each one READ out. Then the monk came out. He told them that the TABLET was not yet put up ! They READ from the TABLET that WAS NOT there ! Their folly was exposed. They realised it!

c) “The Dinner Party”, by Mona Gardner, is a gripping narration of an interesting incident. A colonial officer and his wife host a large dinner party. It is in their spacious dining hall. The hall has a bare marble floor. The rafters are open and glass doors are wide. Government, army and embassy officials with their wives are the guests. A visiting American naturalist is the special invitee there. Twenty guests take part in that party. There is a spirited discussion about the nerve contral a woman has. A snake is there. The American naturalist takes control of the situation. He succeeds in making everyone stay calm till the snake crawls out.

Section – B

Question 6.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
Do his best ! Of course he would. For Alan was playing in the school cricket match and was mightily proud of being chosen to play. He had practised bowling with his father for weeks now, and Daddy said he was shaping well. Daddy was nearly as excited as Alan over the match and he promised that if Alan’s side won he would buy him a bicycle.

Questions:
i) Do his best! Of course he would. Who would be doing well ?
ii) What was he proud of ?
iii) How did he practise cricket ?
iv) What was his father’s promise ?
v) Write the antonym of ‘win’.
vi) ‘Daddy was nearly as excited as Alan over the match ‘Here the adverb ‘nearly’ means … … … Choose the answer.
a] almost
b] completely
c] quietly
d] happily
Answer:
i) Alan
ii) He was proud of being chosen to play.
iii) He practised bowling with his father.
iv) Alan’s father promised him that if their side won the match, he would buy him a bicycle.
v) lose
vi) (a) almost

Question 7.
Read the following passage carefully and answer ANY FOUR questions given after it in a word or a sentence each. 4 × 1 = 4M
Comprehension is a very comprehensive concept.Jt covers many aspects. Knowing the mere meaning of the text is but a small part df comprehension. Comprehension includes (a) decoding the meaning, (b) relating it to what one knows, (c) thinking about it ap-propriately, (d) responding positively, (e) applying it to real life and (f) remembering it and retrieving it when needed. In that inclusive sense, comprehension forms the very base of any learning-languages, humanities, sciences and most importantly, life’s lessons. Treating comprehension as an examination-linked task is to limit our own progress. Enlightenment, enrichment and enjoyment go hand in hand as one steadily progresses in acquiring comprehension skills !

Questions:
i) Why is comprehension considered comprehensive ?
ii) What is meant by comprehension ?
iii) Write down two important aspects of true comprehension.
iv) What is at the very base of any learning ?
v) According to the passage, what is the most important subject to learn ?
vi) What is comprehension in the opinion of some persons that hampers one’s progress in learning ?
Answer:
i) as it covers many aspects
ii) knowing the meaning of the text
iii) decoding the meaning, remembering it, recollecting it when needed,
iv) comprehension
v) life’s lessons
vi) an examination-linked task

Section – C

[Note : Answers of this section must be written at one place in the same Serial Order.]

Question 8.
Match ANY EIGHT of the following words in Column – A with their meanings in Column – B. 8 × 1/2 = 4M

Column A	Column B
i) accomplish	a) read aloud
ii) overcast	b) sadness, grief
iii) disconsolate	c) character, nature, temperament
iv) unpalatable	d) hard to accept, not tasting good
v) recite	e) grab or catch hold of
vi) proportion	f) nurture, foster, tend
vii) seize	g) a part or share of a whole
viii) woe	h) cloudy, dark, gloomy
ix) cultivate	i) achieve something
x) disposition	j) extremely sad, unhappy

Answer:

Column A	Column B
i) accomplish	i) achieve something
ii) overcast	h) cloudy, dark, gloomy
iii) disconsolate	j) extremely sad, unhappy
iv) unpalatable	d) hard to accept, not tasting good
v) recite	a) read aloud
vi) proportion	g) a part or share of a whole
vii) seize	e) grab or catch hold of
viii) woe	b) sadness, grief
ix) cultivate	b) sadness, grief
x) disposition	c) character, nature, temperament

Question 9.
Identify the parts of speech of ANY EIGHT of the following underlined words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. Hyderabad is a historical city.
2. Children are a source of joy to the parents.
3. Honesty is the best policy.
4. We learn many things through observation.
5. Since it was raining, he took an umbrella with him.
6. Alas ! Abdul Kalam is dead.
7. They themselves interfered in the dispute.
8. The boy ran into the park joyfully.
9. Music draws the attention of everyone.
10. Cricket match is watched by lakhs of people.
Answer:
1) adjective
2) noun
3) noun
4) verb
5) since – conjunction; with – preposition
6) interjection
7) pronoun
8) adverb
9) pronoun
10) noun

Question 10.
Fill ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with a, an or the. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1 ……………. ant is ……………. industrious creature.
2. We can’t live without ……………. fan nowadays.
3. ……………. apple ……………. day keeps the doctor away.
4. ……………. ATM is ……………. useful machine.
5. ……………. honest man is always respected.
6. Amitabh Bacchan is ……………. famous actor.
7. Are you ……………. vegetarian ?
8. It is ……………. absurd story indeed.
9. I don’t believe him. He is …………….. liar.
10. What ……………… lovely Villa!
Answer:
1) An, an
2) a
3) An, a
4) An, a
5) An
6) a
7) a
8) an
9) a
10) a

Question 11.
Fill in ANY EIGHT of the following blanks with suitable prepositions. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. Shloka is …………….. music.
2. Are you ……………. reading novels ?
3. We must ……………. the circumstances to lead a happy life.
4. Some poems ……………. imaginary situations.
5. These chairs are …………….plastic.
6. The members must one another to come to an agreement.
7. If you don’t ……………. the fire immediately, it will spread fast.
8. You must ……………. the rules and regulations.
9. SBI is located ……………… the new shopping maill.
10. We don’t ……………. superstitions.
Answer:
1) fond of
2) interested in
3) adapt (ourselves) to
4) deal with
5) made of
6) agree with
7) put out
8) abide by
9) adjacent to
10) believe in

Question 12.
Fill ANY FOUR of the following blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. Custard apple ……………. (be) a tasty and healthy fruit.
2. The moon ……………. (appear) at night.
3. I ……………. (rain) now. We can’t go now.
4. A ray of the sun ……………. (not, pass) through a wall.
5. Hyderabad ……………. (be) the Capital of Telangana state.
6. All banks ……………. (open) on the first and the third Saturday of the month.
Answer:
1) is
2) appears
3) is raining
4) does not pass
5) is
6) open

Question 13.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences as directed. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) The judge declared the verdict.
(Change the sentence to passive voice.)
ii) The Inspector said to the constable, “I am your boss.”
(Change the sentence to indirect speech.)
iii) I cannot speak as fast as you.
(Change the sentence to direct speech.)
iv) Sandeep has attended all classes, …………….. ?
(add a question tag.)
v) The taste of Pizza is more pleasing than that of Burger.
(Change the sentence to positive degree.)
vi) You said to me, “She loves you.”
(Change the sentence to the indirect speech.)
Answer:
i) The verdict was declared by the judge.
ii) The Inspector told the constable that he was his boss.
iii) You can speak faster than I.
iv) hasn’t he ?
v) The taste of Burger is not so pleasing as that of Pizza.
vi) You told me that she loved me.

Question 14.
Rewrite ANY FOUR of the following sentences correcting the underlined errors. 4 × 1 = 4M
1. Your informations are wrong.
2. He has bought expensive furnitures.
3. Children should learn the alphabets with joy.
4. He has deep knowledges of various fields.
5. The sceneries of Darjeeling are very beautiful.
6. Keep your surrounding clean.
Answer:
1. Your information is wrong.
2. He has bought expensive furniture.
3. Children should learn the alphabet with joy.
4. He has deep knowledge of various fields.
5. The scenery of Darjeeling is very beautiful.
6. Keep your surroundings clean.

Question 15.
Supply the missing letters to ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1. n_ _ther
2. br_ _ f
3. sh_ _Id
4. cr_ _d
5. tr_ _d
6. fr_ _nd
7. th_ _f
8. gr_ _f
9. I_ _sure
10. c_ _ling
Answer:
1. neither
2. brief
3. should
4. creed / cried
5. tried
6. friend
7. thief
8. grief
9. leisure
10. ceiling

Question 16.
Identify the silent consonant letters in ANY EIGHT of the following words. 8 × 1/2 = 4M
1) knell
2) consign
3) thorough
4) yellow
5) often
6) delight
7) benign
8) almond
9) yolk
10) limb
Answer:
1) knell
2) consign
3) thorough
4) yellow
5) often
6) delight
7) benign
8) almond
9) yolk
10) limb

Question 17.
Write ANY FOUR of the following transcriptions using ordinary English spelling. 4 × 1 = 4M

Answer:
i) purpose
ii) accomplish
iii) beautiful
iv) question
v) faith
vi) miserable

Question 18.
Circle ANY FOUR of the words that sound different from the other words in that set with regard to the sounds of the bold letters. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) character chapter achieve
ii) grow govern gentle
iii) such much epoch
iv) like link limit
v) centre class come
vi) many yet quality
Answer:
i) character
ii) gentle
iii) epoch
iv) like
v) centre
vi) yet

Question 19.
Mention the number of syllables in ANY FOUR of the following words. 4 × 1 = 4M
i) misery
ii) direction
iii) remember
iv) information
v) encourage
vi) excellent
Answer:
i) 3 – trisyllabic
ii) 3 – trisyllabic
iii) 3 – trisyllabic
iv) 4 – polysyllabic
v) 3 – trisyllabic
vi) 3 – trisyllabic

Question 20.
a) Observe the pie chart given below. It contains information about the mode of transport used by students of a certain junior college. Write a small paragraph. 1 × 4 = 4M

b) The passage below represents the data of improvement of English language skills due to Internet usage. Present it in a bar graph.

Internet plays an important role in improving Reading skills. 94% participants in this study agreed that they improved their Reading Skills by using Internet while 91% opined that they improved Translation skills. Internet usage helped 87% of participants in enhancing their vocabulary skills. 80% of participants unanimously agreed that they improved their Writing skills, Speaking skills and Grammar.
Answer:
a) Mode of Transport of Students
The given pie chart presents the mode of transport used by students of a particular junior college. A major part of them 40% – use the public transport, i.e. bus. A half of the share of bus, that is 20% of them travel by autorickshaws. Two wheelers and cars carry 15% each of the students. Just 10% of them use the cleanest and the healthiest mode – walking.
(OR)
b) Bar Graph Showing Skills due to Internet Usage