Y Eo (Sept-2021-22) a Class- IX English Language & Literature (184) Time:- 1.30 Hrs. aan: General Instructions: 1. The Question Pa per contains THREE 2. Section A-READING h caine ae, for each queetionN 238 18 questions, Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per SP 3. Section B-WRITING & GRAM 4. lsttuctions foreach question oe Oe eae cific instructions for enh ane 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per spe All questions carry equal marks. 6. There is no negative marking IMAR has 12 questions, Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific 5. SECTION-A (READING) Q.| READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY: - Music is perhaps the most popular and widely practised form of fine arts, transcending all kinds of cuftural and linguistic barriers, Any form of fine art is difficult to master and almost impossible to perfect and music is no exception Nature, itis learnt, has blessed almost two-thirds of the human race with musical ability of some sort. Music has the power to bring out the deepest emotions. in fact, it is a magic medicine and many seek refuge in it when they are depressed or stressed. It is this intimacy that makes us listen to music or even humm or sing sometimes. This singing, or realistically speaking, expressing one’s emotion musically sometimes takes 2 serious tun. The desire to sing before an audience is innocent and beautiful and indeed it is perfectly alright to have such @ genuine desire. But it is also important to understand that singing is an intricate art- a highly refined one at that, which requires systematic, prolonged and strict training, to be acceptable. This is an aspect we forget in our keen desire to reach the stage and perform. It is almost like preparing a formal meal for some specially invited guests, without even having learnt and trained in the basics of cooking. These days almost everyone sings and it does not stop here. Most of us want to become professional singers. Result: a complete disregard for and ignorance of the training part, as the need is never felt to go through one and to urge to get to the stage and perform overcomes ever a litle desire to lear, if any. if at all, somewhere along the way one feels the need to gain some knowledge and training, it leads to hurried shortcuts and half-hearted attempts, best described a “Crash Courses" Ite observed that those who have attained the so-called partial success, suddenly feel that they lack the required knowledge and are not learned enough. But it's to0 late by then. It should be understood here that the stage or a performance brings in a different mind-set within the artist. itis aways recommended and rightly said that while on stage, cover the mistakes and weaknesses if any, and get along. But the contrary is true when it comes to acquiring knowledge we ring the leariing process. While under training, the Student is expected to make mistakes but then rectify those mistakes under the supervision and guidance of the teacher. Therefore, it is good to make mi ‘and then be corrected during the process of learning ox this subsequently makes one flawless and educated. This is a different mind-set. And these two0 mind Sot discussed above, (those of a performer and that of a student) cannot coexist On the basis of you understanding of the above passage, ANSWER ANY EIGHT questions: ~ +. Nature has blessed almost two thirds of the human race with ‘ (A)Singing ability Ss) ‘Musical ability (C) Dancing ability (OD) all of these ‘brought out by the power of music. ‘ "Telents ) Feelings of joy and contentment :) Deepest emotions: (0) Hidden desires of is difficult to master : & wr faut arts (B)Dance —_ (C) cooking (0) all of these 1NONI stro stove anc perorrtie eee TEN ronsed and eres veining (el trentltee cont {C) It requires hard work (D) it requires talent 5. sh Courses? (B) dedicated learning inal rc {Dyhuried shortcuts s a magic medicine? (ajitcan mate oneley/or bib emiapeteaye ae (ueecisceces es people of thelr pain, {B) People forge their problems 7. Musics perhaps the most popular and videly practiced form of (a)Perioming arts (8) modern ars (C)inguiste arta (B) Tne ats 8 “TRANSCENDING' in para 1 means: (A}brown nda (Bfrise above (C)surender _(D) fal While performing on stage an artist must__ (Q) Make mistakes and seek guidance —_(B) Cover the mistake and get along \€) singing (D) None of these 10. The word in para'6 is the same as “incomplete’ (A) Lack (B)contrary —_(C) rectify \(6) pariat ul Read the following passage carefully: - ere, Your watch accurate. For some people, moving up the time on their watch will help them on their val coronene tem get up eater. For others, they will remember that the time on the watch is wrora sed Rukcisregard it altogether. it may be helpful to set your watch just two minutes ahead Instead of fee ov ton Wake up when you are supposed to wake up. Don't hit the snooze button, keep on lying in bed, and watch TV at the very start of your day. Maybe you can try even setting your clock 10 minutes earlier tran you ‘need, If you have difficuty with this, move your alarm clock to somewhere away ffom your bed, that wy you will have to get up to turn it off Commit yourself to being 15 minutes early for everything. I'you rave co reach your place of work at 8:00, don't even tell yourself this. Just tell yourself (and everyone elec whe listens- but don't annoy them or make them think that they are late or early!) "I havs to be at work at 7asee {you do this, you will be on time even with unforesgen delays. You wil be on time even with a trafic janOn the basis of your under Sanding Of the above Passage, answer ANY SIX questions: - 1 Itis go (Ato be co Yoursey (C)10 being tg —_ for everything (8) to delay 12. Tobe (0) to search to the last moment. the snooze butter spi= (C) start watching pilion ofthe alarm cock (8) Get up atthe right time a Inthe moming "\{0)Keep on lying in bed According to the (A) five minutes, 2°59 the watch should be set___ahead. inutes (8)ten minutes sy} two minutes, (D) fiteen minutes The writer sug GestS to keep the wat ‘ah ich Lay ahe lead oftime (8) accurate (C) inaccurate (D) none of these 14, 18. The given chart shows s that students should get up_ (A)belore 56m (B)after Sam (sot behveen amto 8am (0) at7 am 16. A student spends maximum time in during the day time. (A) taking meals (8) taking rest ‘UC) school (D) sleeping 17. Which one of the following is NOT a time management tip? . (A) prioritize your work (B) set time limit important task from to-do list __(D) plan ahead 18. The word which means the same as “correct in all details” in PARA 1 is_. (A) watch (8) disregard (C)ahead = (DYaccurate Section - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR) lll. Answer any FIVE out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each. @ GRAMMAR Q.19 As he the party, a strange man approached him Gh et (8) Toaving (Gy Fas iot\Oy was leaving @ 20 Unfortunately our local library had books on the subject, 80 | am going to the city liorary tomorrow hoping to find more. o mea ite (8) few; some (C) tle; many (0) a few, much 1 | appreciate even_____ help given to me. 222We, watch the fim tonight, if there is time. Bean (Bj ay (Oy must (0) should = ioe “1 willbe late for dinner today.” Gyany bother rere Toul be ate for dor ot day. (a prother told me that he would be late for dinner that day iy orother said that she would be ate for dinner that day re Mi brother tod me that ‘he will be late for dinner today. ‘mother ther to go out with her friends. pe emer ‘Be arodphreuesied (0) odWRITING Wer any five out of the si riptive paragraph about rect option: listory is full of heroic deeds of gros P.2teat freedom fighter (25) FUlers. This star of heroism was bo foropant Tambe and her mother was at heroes and her She sacriiced her on November 1, 1835 in @ noble fami 8 Bhagirathi Sapre Her parents named: ens called Manu, She was married to G, jah “and Became Meharani Laxmi Bal of ae (27) _____who died afer three montne uring her married life, she took keen interest in ae Ceca 06 Mme ee wanted to from the Bana Cut Rani ruined their plans to capture Ines ‘She fought bravely and defended her state rere Brtshers. She was a great patio, Se hy nee a end enctings ‘rer Me in the battle. No doubt, Rani Lakshmi fa (30) in Benaras. Her father was her Manikarnixa (26) 25.(A\ 8 he was the first woman to stand ‘against the British ruling (D) She was the fi 9 her country retweman 0 sacrifice her ite for te heedomef the County iter the goddess Durga (8) after her mother C) ater the rver Ganga (©) after the native vitage 22. (A) She gave bith to a baby boy ABP Her husband was sick rer ©)Sretook care other motherin-iw "UB Her husb brave queen 28. (A) When her adopted son is died Npf sien Raja Gangechar Rao died (C) When her biological son ches (©) when her father-in-law died OC Mar (c) in the Second World War int942 40) in the indo-Pak War in 1948 (A) Margie (8) Margie's mother oFommy (©) Tommy's tather Q 32 Where was the book found? el a aa ‘Margie's house {8p the room of Tommy’ Gimteeman oes Grin ae Toran es ‘the book because Q 33 Margie was surprised to see al the stories int weve printed on paper A nemes ape ieee Vie agen os (C) tt was. 4 ‘comespond to? Se on eae LOY magniicent (0) dreary((O)F-3 and 0-1,2.4 wih a netury meet cuestions that flow: ANY FOUR Pipe, ‘ollow stem that was longer fer than the pungi When he playes on longer and broader than the pungi and made seven were Q36 Who does 4 ae He play (A) Aurangzeb on it, closing and opening some of these holes, soft and 'yed the instrument before royalty and everyone was impressed. 3) A Barber (C) Bismillah Khan (D) Rasool Bux Khan Q 37 What is the name of new instrum instrument? UA) Shehnai (8) Pungi (©) Sitar (©) Guitar 0,38 Why was pungi banned from the court of Aurangzeb? (A) Jt was inauspicious. (8) Itcould be used as a weapon 'thad a very unpleasant sound (0) Itcaused deafness. Q.39 Where was the new instrument played traditionally? (A) In temples (8) In wedding ceremonies (C) In auspicious ceremonies \(OYAN of these Q.40 From where did the new instrument get its name? (A) It was named by a barber By combining the words of king and barber (C) Aking gave its name D) twas named by a writer VIL Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow: ANY FOUR ‘That was when the bricklayer saw me. It is not my fault. My Lord, i's the damned goldsmith’s fault. “Poor thing, she is absolutely right," thought the king, weighing the evidence. We have got the real culprit at last. Q 41 From which chapter this passage has been taken? (A) The Lite Git (8) 1 Were You {Gyn The Kingdom of Fools {©) Sound of Music "Poor thing “in these lines 7 Bricklayer (B) The Dancing Boy (©) The Goldsmith \ (0) The Dancing Gia lien! gine acral ‘What done jude nt? Ghnokagabalfs seated ore golden. (8) The king searched fr he golden The king's bailiffs searched for the dancing gir (0) The king's balls searched lor the owner of the howe referred: ‘the extract is 48 The eT ms i) The death of he thi (one ‘he wel ‘The murder of the merchants fathervee the given extract to attempt the questions that follo. Sor telling this with a sigh Tomeuhiere ages and ages hence: Wo roads diverged in a wood, and 400k the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference. : ANY FOUR Q 48 Who is the poet of the given extract? (A) Subramania Bharti (8) Ruskin Bond {(©) Robert Frost (D) O' Henry Q47 Why do you think the poet will sigh? (A) He was tired (B) He was not successful in life. (C) He had waited for a long time. \(D) He was wondering what would have happened if he had travelled by the first road. Q 48 What was the result of his going on the less travel oad? (A) His life had become what it was in the past. _/ (BY His life had become what itis today. (C) His life had become simplistic. (D) None of these. Q 49 The phrase “Somewhere ages and ages” indicate (A) known future (B) Aknown place of past. UC) An unknown future (0) A past event, Q50 What is the poet NOT likely to say? (A) | don't regret my choice. (8) Only if | had taken the other option. (C) 1 don't know why | chose this path. \B) This the best time of my life. a IX. Attempt the following- Do all Q 54 Why Einstein was called “Brother Boring’ by his playmates? \(AY Because he was different from others (B) Because he was introvert (C) Because he loved mechanical toys. (BF All of these’ Q 52 The wind God winnows and crushes them all indicates that (A) The weak always lose (8) Only the strong remain in the world (C).The wind God is always powerful (D) The wind tests the courage of the people (A) He is trying to sleep. fe is lying on the bed (C) He is studying He is sitting on the sofa Q 54 Why was Toto sent to stable? (A) Jo keep away from all animals (B) To punish him To give him a comfortable home (0) To accompany Nara ‘Q 55 Why does the Saint call the lady selfish? (A) Because she did not give him water (B) Because she did not give him time to rest use she did not give him even the smallest of cakes Because she had asked him to go away from his house ass Sivasubramanian lyer belonged to, (MY CHILDHOOD) (A) Kshatriya class (B) Shudra class \(@) Orthodox Brahi 57, Why was the swallow filled with pity? (THE HAPPY PRINCE) ‘Q 53 What is the poet doing while it starts raining? ‘gree (0) Vaishyas class statue was sad (8) He could not take itwith him could not stay (D) The statue was crying Jere was the bird flying before he landed onthe statue?(THE HAPPY PRINCE) 'o a warmer place. (8) To a cooler place. C)Tois hometown. (D) Nowhere eat Fal set T. (B) She made a heavy cake for Saint Peter. (A)She made a big cake for Saint Pete (8) She made aheay cake for Sant Pats Ngan made a small cake for Saint peter. oe) : 7 (RAIN ON THI 60 Whats bliss for eee tatning in rat@feying on bed in joyful mood (0) geting more money (A)going to an ak <