AHSEC| CLASS 11| ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH| SOLVED PAPER - 2024| H.S. 1ST YEAR
2024
ALTERNATIVE
ENGLISH
Full
Marks: 100
Pass
Marks: 30
Time: 3
hours
The
figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
GROUP-A
(Prose)
(Marks: 45)
1. Answer any ten of the following questions: 0.5x10=5
(a) What is embezzlement?
Ans:- Embezzlement is the act of
stealing or misusing money or assets that are entrusted to someone's care. It
is a form of corruption.
(b) Express the expression 'wet
behind the ears'.
Ans:- The expression "wet
behind the ears" is an idiom that describes someone who is young and
inexperienced; naive and immature.
(c) How old was Shaw during the
time of writing Life and Learning?
Ans:- 60
years old.
(d) What does 'flunked' mean?
Ans:- "Flunked" means to
"fail" an exam or course, particularly in a school setting; it's an
informal way of saying someone did not pass a test or class.
(e) Where is Mokameh Ghat
located?
Ans:- It is located on the banks of
the Ganges in eastern Bihar, and served as an important point for transportation
of passengers and goods to the rest of India.
(f) Who is White Sadhu?
Ans:- The 'White Sadhu' in this
context is Jim Corbett.
(g) How many commandments are
there in Decalogue?
Ans:- Ten
Commandments.
(h) Is discourtesy a legal
offence?
Ans:- No, discourtesy is not
considered a legal offense; this means that rude or impolite behavior does not
violate the law and is not punishable by law.
(i) Name the fictional
detective character created by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Ans:- Sherlock
Holmes.
(j) What did Stanley die of?
Ans:- Pneumonia, a lung infection
(k) Who translated the story,
Bondiyar into English?
Ans:- The story Bandiyar is written
by Harekrishna Deka, a popular Assamese poet and story writer. The English
translation of Bandiyar is not mentioned in the given reference.
(l) In whose house was the
captive kept?
Ans:- The story Bandiyar is written
by Harekrishna Deka, a popular Assamese poet and story writer. The English
translation of Bandiyar is not mentioned in the given reference.
2. Answer
any six of the following questions in full sentence: 1x6=6
(a) Who took a dip in the water
of the stream?
Ans:- The young man (the abductor)
dived into the water.
(b) The Captive shows the
essence of human understanding. (State whether True
or False)
(c) Name the old college friend
of the speaker from How it Happened.
Ans:- Stanley.
(d) By whom was the page boy
kicked?
Ans:- The page boy was kicked by a
"big man" who was a customer at the hotel where the page boy worked.
(e) What is the pseudonym of A.
G. Gardiner?
Ans:- A. G. Gardiner was an English
journalist, editor, and author who lived from 1865 to 1946. He wrote essays
under the pen name "Alpha of the Plough" which are highly known for
their wit, wisdom, and social criticism.
(f) Write the name of the
source from where The Queen of the Village is extracted.
Ans:- The short story "The Queen
of the Village" is extracted from the collection "The Selected
Stories of A.R. Narayan", which is a compilation of various short stories
written by the famous Indian writer R.K. Narayan.
(g) Explain heresy.
Ans:- "Heresy" means a
belief or opinion that is contrary to the established or accepted doctrines of
a particular religion or group, essentially a fundamental disagreement with the
official, orthodox view, often regarded by authorities within that group as
erroneous or dangerous; e.g. a person holding a "heretical" view is
someone who openly contradicts widely accepted beliefs.
(h) To whom is the speech of
Life and Learning addressed?
Ans:- The speech "Life and
Education" written by Alfred G. Gardiner is primarily aimed at young
people, especially students, as he emphasizes the importance of continued
learning throughout life and criticizes the traditional view of education,
which states that education focuses only on acquiring knowledge during youth.
(i) Why did Pyotr meet his
friend Dr. Fituyev?
Ans:- Pyotr visits his friend Dr.
Fityuyev to seek advice and reassurance regarding his upcoming marriage to
Nastya, as he is unsure about whether he is "worthy" of her,
particularly due to his past actions and possible social differences.
3.
Answer any six of the following questions: 2x6=12
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