AHSEC| CLASS 12| ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH| SOLVED PAPER - 2018| H.S. 2ND YEAR
2018
ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions.
GROUP – A
(VIBFYOR)
(NEW SYLLABUS)
1. Give brief answers to any five of the following: 1x5=5
(a) At what
age did the verger begin working?
Ans: Verger
started working at the age of twelve.
(b) What did
the verger want to buy while walking on the street after losing his job?
Ans: While
walking down the street, Verger wanted to buy a pack of Gold Flake cigarettes.
(c) Name the
author of 'The Testament of a Walker'?
Ans: 'The
testament of a walker' was written by R.K. Narayan.
(d) What is
an automobile according to the author?
Ans:- According
to the author, an automobile is a means to an end which satisfies his need for
travel.
(e) Where did
Mriganko Babu's driver go to fetch petrol?
Ans: Mriganko
Babu's driver's name was Sudhir. He had gone to Panagarh to bring petrol.
(f) Where did
the scarecrow ask Mriganko Babu to look for his watch?
Ans: The
scarecrow asks Mriganko Babu to find his watch under his cupboard.
(g) Who did
Della go to get money for Jim's present?
Ans: She
visits the shop of Madame Sofronie, a nearby hairdresser, who buys Della's long
hair for $20. Della then uses the money to buy a platinum pocket watch chain
for Jim.
(h) What was
Jim's gift for Della?
Ans: Jim's
gift to Della is a set of combs that she wants for her hair.
(i) Who is
the first philosopher mentioned by Lynd in his essay?
Ans: Epictetus
is the first philosopher that Lind mentions in his essay.
(j) What did
the thief in Lynd's essay buy for a high price?
Ans: In
Lynd's essay, the thief bought a lamp at a very high price.
2. Answer any five of the following: 2x5=10
(a) What
occupation did the verger take up after resigning from the church?
Ans: Albert
Edward Foreman, a student at St Peter's Neville Square, lost his job because of
illiteracy. He had risen to the respectable position of Verger on the strength
of his hard work and dedicated service. Although he lost his job, he
established himself as a tobacco salesman and amassed great wealth.
(b) How did
the verger treat his gowns?
Ans: Verger
loved his gowns because he considered them a dignified symbol of his office. He
never threw away his old gowns but kept them in the bottom drawer of his
wardrobe.
(c) Why do
you think the author is indifferent to the mention of any petrol hike?
Ans: The
author is indifferent to the mention of any petrol hike because he loves
walking and firmly believes that man is meant to walk.
(d) Which
part of the authors's car could not ordinarily be replaced?
Ans: The curvature
of the author's car could not be changed.
(e) What did
Sudheer not pay any attention to?
Ans: Mriganko
Babu had to tell Sudhir that the petrol gauge was not working properly. But
Sudhir did not pay attention to him.
(f) Who was
Abhiram?
Ans: Abhiram
was a servant of Mriganko Babu. He served his family for twenty years.
(g) Why was
Della worried that Jim would be displeased?
Ans: Jim
sold his expensive gold watch, a family heirloom, to get a gift for Della.
(h) What did
Della do after reaching home?
Ans: Arriving
home, Della pulls out her curling iron, turns on the gas, and sets to work
repairing the damage done by her love's generosity.
(i) Who was
Socrates and what did he promote?
Ans: Socrates
was a Greek philosopher who lived between 469 and 399 BCE. He preached a love
of inquiry that would lead to knowledge and justice. While propagating his
views, he was a staunch opponent of scepticism.
(j) Why is
Pliny the Elder famous?
Ans: Pliny
the Elder was a Roman who lived between 23 and 79 AD. He was one of the first
naturalists in the world. He produced an "amazing natural history"
that spans over thirty-seven books.
3. Give brief answers to any three of the following: 4x3=12
(a) In your
opinion, what kind of a person was the verger?
Ans: Verger
Albert Edward Foreman was a simple man. He performed his duty with honesty and
dedication. He was rector of St. Peter's Church for sixteen years and did all
the minor and physical duties. He loved his job and had no complaints about it
until a new pastor discovered he could not read and write. But Verger was a man
in his own right. When the priest asked him to learn the alphabet, failing
which he would lose his job. Verger maintains his dignity and declines the
priest's offer. He preferred to resign, believing that it was too late to
learn. He realized that his illiteracy would never interfere with his duties.
Foreman started a tobacco shop and was surprisingly successful. Even the banker
was surprised to see his ability without education. He had no less than ten
shops. Verger was in fact a strong man who accepted his problems in order to
become a successful businessman. He also did not aspire to social success and
lived a simple life, although he had enough money to live a luxurious life.
They realized that it was better for them to remain illiterate. He had little
education but acquired an abundant amount of textual knowledge through
intelligent observation of the world.
Verger's
practical thinking, dedication, and ability to work hard solidified his
position. These were the qualities Wager wanted in a priest.
(b) Describe
the author's 'imported car'.
Ans: Although
the author did not understand automobiles, he had an 'imported car'. To him, an
automobile was merely a means to an end. He was happy and satisfied if he got a
seat and four wheels to take him to his destination. He was unaware of all the
other points of the car. But he had a sleek and state-of-the-art car that made
every auto pundit squeal with joy. The car had many facilities. It had sunken
handlebar, flick steering, push button glass razors, floating seats, multi-coloured
speedometer, hidden air conditioner, tape recorder, digital alarm with
calculator etc. All of these will complement the author's dashboard panel. But
sadly, the author never understood the purpose of most of these buttons, switches,
and gadgets. It was a journey to leave him alone. The air conditioner, which
was supposed to make the journey dust free and comfortable in the heat and
noise, was switched on. While they used the car for a total of thirty minutes
during a ten-year period, this dropped to less than three minutes in one year.
(c) Attempt a
description of the western side of the road as seen by Mriganko Babu.
Ans: Yes,
the view on the west side of the road was different from the east side.
According to
Mriganko Babu there was an empty barren field. There was a pond about forty
feet away from the road which had some water. Some trees and some thorny bushes
were also visible in the distance. As there was no settlement, there were also
two huts and a scarecrow was standing in the middle of the field.
(d) Describe
what Della does from the moment she decides to earn money for Jim's gift till
the moment she earns it.
Ans: Della
is distraught when the day before Christmas arrives and she only has $1.87 to
buy her beloved Jim a Christmas present. She decided that the only way to get
more money was to sell the most important thing to her, her very long hair. She
visits Madame Saffroni's hair shop and is offered $20 for her hair. She sells
her hair to Madame Safronique and goes to get Jim a gold chain to exchange for
his most important watch. She kept it on a leather strap for the time being,
and she knew he would be more than happy to open her gift. She begins to panic
and is afraid that Jim will not think she is beautiful with her new hair.
(e) On what
points does Lynd agree with Epictetus.
Ans: Epictetus was the Greek idealist philosopher who discussed how men should behave in matters of ordinary life, among other things. Lind was attracted to every opinion given by Epictetus, like Epictetus he found death, pain and poverty to be real evils. He also agreed with Epictetus that one should not worry about anything over which one has no control, be it the oppression of tyrants or the danger of an earthquake. Lind agreed with Epictetus' opinion in principle, but found himself completely unconvinced when it came to real-life situations.
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