DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERCY {PRE UNVERSITY] KARNATAKA

DESIGN OF THE QUESTION PAPER : I&II PUC ENGLISH -[02] -2024

A.LENGTH:
RUBRICS MARKS I
&II PUC
1 Very short answers (VSA) 20
I MCQ —----------10
II. Filling the blanks —5
III. Match the following 5
2 Paragraph Answer (SA/LA) Middle length 80 to100words 24
3 Long Answer LA---- in about 200 word 06
4 Comprehension /Unseen Passage 10
I PUC II PUC
5 Articles ,Prepositions Pronominal Words-references 04
6 Question forms Complete the Dialogue 03

7 Complete the Dialogue Reported Speech 04

8 Reference Skill Note Making 04
9 Letter Writing Letter Writing 05
80

B.LEVEL OF RESPONSE:
I to VI th MAIN – 30 QUESTIONS- 80 MARKS Marks
Awarded

1 Easily accessible 32
2 Moderate Challenging 29
3 Highly Challenging 19
80 marks

* Bit changes may be occur in level of response at above marks

C.ADHERENCE MEASURES:
Honourable Department of School Education & Literacy [Pre University] has given us 5 days
Training and arranged 5 days Workshop on Blue print and question paper.
RUBRICS have been adhering to the chapters as well as question paper which appeared as follows.
1. SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED/ TECHNICALLY SOLVED:
a. Strictly followed the instructions of trainers regarding LOTS and HOTS
[Lower Order Thinking & Higher Order Thinking]
b. Bloom’s taxonomy - Objectives [Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyse,
Evaluate and Creative]. While setting questions on MCQ, VSA, SA and LA.
c. Competency based questions are referred to with cognitive skills.
d. MCQ having reliable options and only textual choices should be given.
2. CLASSIFICATIONS:
a. The period allotment decision is made up as per the department prescribed units.
b. Ratio between 120 periods and 80marks.
c. 13/14 units / content in Workbook and 10 elements/ units in Course book.
d. Weight age is precedence as for allotted periods for respective units.
3. CHOICES ARE ORDERLY ORGANIZED:
• Whereas Previous question paper Total marks -125: max. Marks-100.
• New / Present question paper Total marks -102: max. Marks -80.
4. AS PER THE GUIDELINES OF DEPARTMENT, UNIFORMITY AMONG ALL LANGUAGES FOR
THE FIRST 20 MARKS IS FOLLOWED:
a. MCQ - 10M.
b. Filling Blanks - 5M.
c. Match the following - 5M.
 d. Remaining questions are referred to old/ before -2023 question papers.
5. STUDENTS AND LECTURERS FRIENDLY

a. Out of 6 poems 4 - SAQ & 1 - LAQ [2ND PU] & out of 5 poems 4- SAQ 1 LAQ[1ST PU] must be chosen.
b. Out of 7 prose units 6- SAQ must be chosen.
c. One from poetry and 1 Drama specifically chosen to LAQ.
d. This made student friendly because one can attend all 6 questions with in 8 units
e. Pronominal Words [reference] tagged to the passage itself.(shifted from last question no. 34 to 25)
f. Grammatical elements must be chosen from specified units only.& Equally reduced1 mark in each topic.
[2ND PU] 1 st PU
i. Passive forms: 3 marks to 2 i. Auxiliary verbs /subject verb agreement
ii. Linkers: 4 marks to 3 ii. main verbs/ tenses
iii. Reported Speech: 5 marks to 4 iii. Articles
iv. Complete the dialogue: 4 marks to 3 iv. preposition
v. These questions to be set on Contextualised only
vi. Ought to write these elements at the specified chapter’s title/ heading.
g. Left out topics from grammatical elements can be used in project works or assignments as if it's relevant.
h. Reported Speech, linkers, and passive forms are necessarily represented as directed by the old text book
committee members and senior lecturers.
6. ISSUES ON NEW TYPE OF QUESTIONS:
a. ‘Match the following’- it is introduced as recommended by the department.
i. But its better and students friendly, because the answers appeared directly.
ii. b. Competency based questions were not introduced previously. But it’s essential as
iii. on current competitive world.
c. Rubrics have been prepared adhering to the guidelines laid down as per National Curriculum
iv. Frame work- 2005, Bloom's taxonomy - Objectives and according to Resource Persons.
D.RETIONALE TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE QUESTION PAPER
SECTION I: - 1 to 10. MCQ:
• This should contain 3 questions on and 7 on prose including play
• Care should be taken to see that only one answer is possible in options.
• Questions shall be framed in both types ‘assertive form and interrogative form
• Competency based questions (2or 3) choose from: 2, 5,7,12 prose units only.
[Too dear, A Sunny Morning, Gardener and The Voter]
FILLING THE BLANKS:
• These questions are mandatory to follow the specified units & only Contextualised.
11. PASSIVE FORMS -2 [paragraph shall indicate the Tense]
12. LINKERS – 3 [carefully follow the punctuation marks]
13. MATCH THE FOLLOWING: 5 Sub Questions
▪ These questions must be chosen from the units which shall not be set SA & LA questions- 2
▪ Expressions/phrases-meanings- 2 from prose & 1 from poetry.[2+2+1=5]
SECTION II- 14 TO 23 [80 TO 100 WORDS ANSWER]
• 10 questions are to be set in this section.
• 4 shall be set on poetry and
• 6 on prose units.
• 6 out of 10 have to answer.
SECTION III -24. [ABOUT 200 WORDS ANSWER]
 • Internal choice questions [2] 1 from drama & 1 from a poem.

SECTION IV: - AN UNSEEN PASSAGE/ COMPREENSION

25. Moderate length to be selected. 10 Questions shall be asked on factual details
and a few on inferential.
26. PRONOMINAL WORDS: [A Short paragraph from the above passage].
SECTION V: - 27. COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE: [A situation based conversation between two people].
28. REPORTED SPEECH: [Select speeches from specified units only].
▪ If possible try to avoid ‘yes or no questions’ in speech.
SECTION VI: - COMPOSITION SKILLS:
29. NOTE MAKING: Clues can be used wherever necessary.
Drawing the Boxes and picture is not necessary in answer.
30. LETTER WRITING: Job Application for the given advertisement.
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II PUC - SUBJECT -ENGLISH (02)
Number of Questions: 30
Total Marks: 102
Time: 3.15 hrs. Max.marks: 80
General instructions for the preparation of question paper
Allocation of questions from respective units of course book and workbook
 SL.N Marks Marks Marks
o 1 4 6
COURSE BOOK
Grammar

Prose
1 Too Dear 1 4 - Passive Forms

2 Everything I Need To Know I Learned In The Forest 1 4 - Vocabulary

3 A Sunny Morning 1 - 6 Reported Speech

4 The Gardener 1 4 - Linkers/expressions

5 I Believe Books Will Never Disappear 1 4 Reported Speech
6 Japan And Brazil Through A Traveler's Eye 1 4 - Expressions
7 The Voter 1 4 Passive Forms
8 Where There Is A Wheel 1 4 - Expressions

Poetry
1 Romeo And Juliet 1 4 - -
2 On Children 1 4 6 -
3 When You Are Old 1 4 - -
4 To The Foot From Its Child 1 4 - -
5 Heaven If You Are Not Here On Earth 1 4 - -
6 Water 1 4 6 -
Work Book
1
Comprehension /An Unseen Passage 10 - - –
2 Pronominal words- references 4 - - -
A Situational Conversation between two members
3
( Dialogue Completion)
3 - - -
4 Passive Forms 2 - - -
5 Linkers 3 - - -
6 Reported Speech 4 - - -
7 Expressions 3 - - -
8 Note Making 4 - - -
9 Letter Writing (Job Application) 5 - - -

Question Type and Total marks Allotted:

 Types of
QUESTION NUMBERS Maximum Marks Total Marks
Mains question

MCQ 1 to 10 10 10

I
11
SA-1 2 2
[Passive forms]

12
SA-2 3 3
[Linkers]

13
SA-3 [Match the following] 5 5

14 to 23
SA-3 ( 6 out of 10) 24 40
[Paragraph Answers]
II
24
(1 out of 2) 06 12
LA-3
[Long Answer]

LA-3 25
III 10 10
Comprehension/An Unseen passage

26
IV SA-3 04 04
[Pronominal Words - references]

SA-3 27
03 03
[ complete the dialogue ]
V
28
SA-3 04 04
[Reported speech]

SA-3 29
04 04
[Note Making]
VI
30
SA-3 05 05
[Letter writing]

TOTAL 80 102

Note : The blueprint that proceeds the model question papers is related to above Model Question Paper -1.
The question paper setters are at liberty to make changes according to their choice adhering to
the design of the question paper

INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL QUESTION PAPER SETTERS:

A. Multiple Choice Questions can be opted from all units.
(Three from poems and seven from prose is mandatory)
*Competency based questions (two or three) must be chosen from the units:
01,08, 10 and 12 only (The gentle Man Of The jungle, Watchman of the lake, Fredrick Douglass,
Two Gentlemen Of Verona)
B. 4 marks questions must be chosen; 4 from poetry, 6 from prose
C. 6 marks [ internal choice]questions must be chosen; 1 from drama or prose and 1 from poem
D. Questions on Grammar elements, it is mandatory to follow the specified units only.
E. Avoid repetition of questions from the same chapter by following the weight age of periods,
allotted to the particular unit;

BLUE PRINT:-2024
 I PUC - SUBJECT: ENGLISH {02} NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 30

TOTAL MARKS: 102 - MAX. MARKS: 80

General Instructions for the Preparation of Question Paper &

Allocation of questions from specified units of course book and workbook

COURSE BOOK Subject Verb Agreement-3m (auxiliary verbs)

PROSE- PART 1 4
THE GENTLEMEN OF THE JUNGLE TENSES-2m (main verbs)

AROUND A MEDICINAL CREEPER 1 4 Subject Verb Agreement -3m (auxiliary verbs)

TENSES -2 (main verb)

ORU MANUSHYAN 1 4 Articles-2m, Preposition-2m

BABAR ALI 1 4 Articles-2m, Preposition-2m

WATCHMAN OF THE LAKE 1 6 Question Forms-3m,

FREDERICK DOUGLASS 1 4 Tenses- 2m (main verb)

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA 1 4 Question Forms-3m,

POETRY - PART

THE SCHOOL BOY 1 4 6

MONEY MADNESS 1 4

IF I WAS A TREE 1 4 6

THE FARMER’S WIFE 1 4

AN OLD WOMAN 1 4

DO NOT ASK OF ME MY LOVE 1

WORK BOOK

ARTICLES 2

PREPOSITIONS 2

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT 3

(auxiliary verbs)

TENSES (main verbs) 2

QUESTION FORMS 3

AN UNSEEN PASSAGE 10

REFERENCE SKILL 4

LETTER WRITING 5

LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS 9

Question type and total marks allotted:

 Maximum
Question Type QUESTION NUMBERS Total Marks
Marks

MCQ 1 to 10 10 10

11
SA-1 3 3
[ Subject Verb Agreement]
I
12
SA-2 2 2
[tenses]

13
SA-3 5 5
[Match the following: language expressions With Functions]

14 to 23 24 40
SA-3 ( 6 out of 10)
[Paragraph Answers SAQ]

24
III (1 out of 2) 06 12
LA-3
[Long Answer]

LA-3 25
IV 10 10
passage

26
SA-3 04 04
[A. articles B. prepositions]

SA-3 27
V 03 03
[Question forms]

28
SA-3 04 04
[Complete the Dialogue ]

SA-3 29
05 05
[ Reference skill ]
VI
30
SA-3 04 04
[Letter writing]

TOTAL 80 102

“ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future”
Franklin D Roosevelt.

WITH BEST WISHES,

BHAGYAMM GV
Sr. LECTURER IN ENGLISH
KLK GOVT PU COLLEGE
BIRUR. CHIKKAMAGALORE