SHIVAJI GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS c. What was good with wind cap?

Model Paper-D
Subject- English Lit. Ans – It was good because Neither Jon could lose the cap nor could be
Class- 8 ‘I’ stolen from him.
TIME- 3 Hrs MM-70
d. Why was Jon unable to take it off?
Q.1Multiple Choice Questions. (10x1=10)
Ans :- Because Green fairy man offered this cap with warning.
(a) What did fairyman give to Jon?
(i) cap (ii) hanky (iii) shoes B) The palm tree stands on one leg sees , past other trees, into the sky , He wants to piece.
The clouds so grey and soar away but can be fly.
(b) How many officially recognised naga tribes are there?
(i) 18 (ii) 16 (iii) 12 a. The palm tree stands on one leg. What does one leg signify?
(c) What are the palm tree wings ? Ans :- One leg signifies the trunk of the palm tree. A tree has only one
(i) fronds (ii) stem (iii) flowers
trunk.
(d) When did C.V. Raman establish the Indian Academy of Science ?
(i) 1934 (ii) 1943 (iii) 1950 b. What is the action that the poet limages the tree doing?

(e) Where did Jon place the wind cap when he went again to the sea? Ans:- The poet imagines that the tree was trying to outgrow other trees
(i) on a hill (ii) under a stone (iii) in sea
and touch the sky.
(f) When the C.V. Raman get the Nobel Prize ?
(i) 1913 (ii) 1903 (iii) 1930 c. What does the poet want to pierce?

(g) Who is the poet of poem ‘Palm Tree’ - Ans :- The tree wants to pierce the grey clouds and fly away in the sky.
(i) Rabindra Nath (ii) Shakespeare (iii) John Milton
(h) From where did the hornbill festival take its name -
(i) Japanese hornbill (ii) Western hornbill (iii) Indian hornbill C) The meat eating competition is another popular event.

(i) In which form did the turtle turn suddenly?
(i) king (ii) prince (iii) green fairy man
(j) Hornbill festival is also called -
(i) light festival (ii) festival of festivals
Q-2. Answer the following questions with refrence to context –
A) Now that was both bad and good.
a. Which thing had bad and good condition?
Ans :- Jon's cap had good and bad condition.
b. What bad effect did the cap has?
Ans – It was bad because Jon could not take his cap off.
a. Where is this competition held?
ANS :- . Meat eating competition is held as an event at the Hornbill
Festival of Nagaland.
(iii) dance festival
b. What kind of meat dishes are offered to the tourists.
Ans :- All possible meat dishes, such as roasted, dried and smoked meat
prepared in the traditional Naga style, are offered to the tourists.
c. Which other competition is organised in this festival?
Ans :- The Hornbill Motor Rally competition is also organised in the
Hornbill Festival.
Q-3 Short answer type questions –
a. What is important part of most naga tribes folblore?
Ans :-
b. To whom does the palm tree want to touch?
Ans :- The tree wishes to touch the sky.
c. Where does the poet come back?
Ans :- The poet comes back to his mother land earth.
d. In which institute was C.V. Raman appointed as a director in 1948 ?
Ans :- C.V. Raman appointed as a director in 1948 of Raman Research
Institute.
e. Who ordered his man to bring Jon before him?
Ans : - the captain ordered his man.
f. Why did Jon want to go ashore ?
Ans :- Because for a long time Jon did not see the land.
Q-4 Long answer type questions –
(a) Why did the sailors try to pull Jon’s cap off his head?
Ans :- Because Jon’s cap had created a squall from the clear sky that hit
their ship without warning and wind had torn the sails and snapped the
spars.
(b) What was the full name of C.V. Raman for what was he awarded with Nobel Prize?
Ans :- The full name of C.V. Raman is Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.
He was awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of Raman Effect.
(c) According to poet what does the Palm tree wish?
Ans :- The tree wishes to fly in the sky and racing with the stars in his
dream.
(d) What is Bhut Jolobia?
Ans :- ‘Bhut Jolokia,’ also known as the Naga King Chilli, is one of the
hottest chillies in the world.
(e) How did the sun look like to them when it appeared after seven years?
Ans :- The sun was the colour of flaming bronze and it was very large. The
children now know that the sun was same as described by Margot.
Q-5 Write meaning of these words –
Tremor , gigantic , squall , perception , urge , shiver , pierce , replete
( ( Book se search krke learn kr lo )
Q-6 Fill in the blanks –
(a) One day Jon had been walking behind the …plough ….
(b) Hornbill ……festival … is a unique event for adventure seekers.
(c) Tree thinks he …flies …… in his dream.
(d) Raman publish his first.. Research .. paper in magazine.
(e) Jon always …obeyed ….. . his mother
Q-7 Write T for True and F for false statement and write correct answer of false statement -
(a) At the age of 16 Raman earned B.Sc in Madras. False
(b) Jon was a carpenter’s son. False
(c) Nagaland is a beautiful state in South east.false
(d) Palm tree wish to swim in sea. False
(e) Margot told sun is like a fire in stove.. True
Q-8 Write meaning of these words –
Behind , safe , started , wanted , dream ( search krke learn kr lo )