Karnataka 2nd PUC English Model Paper 2024: Kannada Medium and English Medium PDF
Karnataka 2nd PUC English Model Paper 2024: KSEAB, DPUE has recently published Karnataka 2nd PUC English Model Question Paper 2024 in its official portal. In this page we have given Karnataka Class 12 English Model Question Paper in PDF. The Board has also published Blue Print of II PUC on dpue-exam.karnataka.gov.in.
Karnataka 2nd PUC English Model Question Paper 2024: Overview
- Board – Karnataka State Board.
- Class – Class 12.
- Topic – Karnataka 2nd PUC Model Paper.
- Subject – English.
- Year – 2023 – 24.
1.) Answer the following questions by choosing the right option.
1.) ________is compared to ‘a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear’.
a) Romeo
b) Juliet
c) Roseline
d) Ethiopian
2.) Though gambling is a dirty business, the king of Monaco resorts to it because_______.
a) the people of Monaco will gain more by this business.
b) the king of Monaco rakes in the money.
c) only the keeper of the gaming house gains the money.
d) the criminal gains the money.
3.) The metaphor, ‘bows and arrows’ signifies __________.
a) parents and prophet
b) prophet and children
c) parents and children
d) children and people
4.) Where was the Navdanya farm started in?
a) Adwani
b) The Doon Valley
c) Shanthinikethan
d) Canada
5.) Match column ‘A with column ‘B’, with reference to the play “A Sunny Morning”, and choose the correct option.
A
i.) Don Gonzalo.
ii.) Dona Laura.
iii.)Petra.
B
a.) Maid
b.) A gallant lover
c.) The Silver Maiden
a) i — c, ii — b, iii – a
b) i — b, ii — c, iii – a
c) i — a, ii — b, iii – c
d) i — b, ii – a, iii – c
6.) Identify the sequence of events made the owner of the garden lethargic in “The Gardener”?
a) Income improved – thefts stopped- owner’s lifestyle changed- Old man arrived.
b) Old man arrived – thefts stopped – income improved – owner’s lifestyle changed.
c) Old man arrived – owner’s lifestyle changed – income improved – thefts stopped.
d) owner’s lifestyle changed – Old man arrived – income improved – thefts stopped.
7.) ‘The child’s foot is not yet aware it’s a foot,
and would like to be a butterfly or an apple’
these lines convey the meaning of _______.
a) the immense possibilities of life.
b) the unrestricted nature of a child’s imagination.
c) the child’s ignorance of harsh realities.
d) the happy experiences of a child.
8.) Who are ‘exquisitely well-mannered people’ according to George Mikes in ‘Japan and Brazil Through a Traveler’s Eye’?
a) Indians
b) Europeans
c) Japanese
d) Brazilians
9.)Marcus Ibe had earlier been a _____.
a) school teacher
b) doctor
c) campaigner
d) bicycle repairer
10.) Sheela Rani Chunkath, the district collector, promoted ______.
a) the empowerment of women
b) the cycling race
c) the freedom movement
d) social and political movement
11.) Fill in the blanks by using the right form of the verb given in the bracket.
There was no suitable prison in Monaco . There was only a small lockup where people ______(keep) temporarily. But it _______(couldn’t, use) for a longer period of time.
12.) Fill in the blanks with the right linker. [therefore, but, because]
Basavaiah bedecked himself with gold, diamonds and other precious stones. ________his house looked dull and empty________ Tammanna’s books were not there. That is what the visitors told him. ____________ he started inviting scholars, poets and musicians to the palace.
13.) Match the column ‘A’ with column ‘B’:
A
i.) leaps and bounds
ii.) all and sundry
iii.) Monaco
iv.) Japanese.
v.) Kannakarajan
B
a.) owner of Ram Cycles
b.) mania of bowing
c.) very quickly
d.) every one
e.) Toy kingdom
II.) Answer any SIX of the following [choosing at least two from poetry] in a paragraph of 80 -100 words.
14.) How does Romeo glorify Juliet’s beauty in “Romeo and Juliet”?
15.) Why does the prophet categorically state “Your children are not your children” in “On Children”?
16.) How does Neruda describe the busy life of the individual as represented by the foot in “To the Foot from its Child”?
17.) ‘Heaven lies all Over!’ How does the poet bring out this in “Heaven, If You Are Not Here On Earth”?
And
18.) Why did the prince of Monaco keep changing his mind in dealing with the criminal in “Too Dear”?
19.) Write a short note on ‘Biodiversity intensive farming’ as referred to by Vandana Shiva.
20.) How did Tammanna react to Basavaiah’s encroachment of his land in “The Gardener”?
21.) What are Borges’s views on ‘Books’ in “I Believe Books Will Never Disappear”?
22.) ‘Roof was the most trusted campaigner of Marcus Ibe’. Justify this with reference to “The Voter”?
23.) ‘Cycling brings about changes beyond economic gains’. How does P.Sainath show this in ‘Where There is a Wheel’?
III.) Answer the following in about 200 words.
24.) How did Dona Laura and Don Gonzalo spin fictitious stories about themselves in “A Sunny Morning”? Explain.
OR
How does the poem “Water” demonstrate the disparity and discrimination in our society? Illustrate.
IV.) 25.) Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it.
Bhavesh Chandubhai Bhatia born on 29 December 1970 commonly known as Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia, is a visually disabled entrepreneur and founder of Sunrise Candles, started in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India. Sunrise Candles is a candle making company run majorly by visually disabled people. He has been participating in the Paralympic category of games and won 117 medals and the President’s National Award.
He was born with retina macular degeneration and had little sight while he was growing up. His mother had developed cancer and later died from her illness. His father was a caretaker at a guesthouse in Mahabaleshwar. Before starting Sunrise Candles, he worked as a telephone operator at a Hotel in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra. At the age of 23, Bhavesh lost his job due to his blindness.
He joined National Association for the Blind (NAB) and took training in candle making. He did a 4-month rehabilitation course where he was taught how to make candles for a living and also took training in acupressure, braille and a few other things.
He bought a plain candle mould and 5 kg wax. He started making plain candles and worked as a street vendor in front of Holy Cross church in Mahabaleshwar. He used to set aside Rs 25 per day for the next day’s raw material.
Neeta, a resident of Bhayander, Mumbai, who visited Bhavesh’s shop as a customer, struck a chord with him and decided to marry him despite stiff resistance from her family.He could not get loans from banks. He failed to get help from professional candle manufacturers and institutes. To get an idea about candle designs, he used to go to shopping complexes with his wife and tried to touch and feel the different varieties of candles on display.
A special scheme by NAB for blind people helped him to get a loan of Rs 15000 from Satara Bank. With this money, he purchased 15 kg of wax, two dyes and a hand cart. And one of his friends, Niraj Chandan, who helped him in the early days at that time, had put up a stall to sell candles near a church in Mahabaleshwar. When he went to Bhavesh’s house where he made the candles, he took photographs with his digital camera and put up a small website – www.sunrisecandles.in. They advertised on Google and started getting a lot of orders. Then things began to change.
Bhavesh got a small piece of land from one of his friends and built a small candle making center.It has become an industry called Sunrise Candles, which employs a team of 3470 Visually Impaired people and Divyang, in 14 states of India. Now they import wax from the UK and manufacture different kinds of candles which include pillar candles, floating candles, novelty candles, gel candles, toy shaped candles, fruit basket candles and traditional candles. They have developed more than 10700 Designer Scented, Plain and Aromatherapy candle designs.
The client list of Sunrise candles includes Reliance Industries, Ranbaxy, Big Bazaar, Naroda Industries, Resilient Cosmeceuticals, Rotary Club, many Hotel Groups, etc. Bhavesh has participated in paralympic games. Till now, he has won 114 Paralympic, NAB and IBSA medals in sports events – shot put, discus throw and javelin throw, gold medals in National Paralympic games, New Delhi, 2014. He was awarded Honorable Doctorate from Rani Chennamma University Belagavi, Karnataka on 29 May, 2019. Bhavesh was called in Satyamev Jayate (TV series).
a) When was Bhavesh born?
b) Who is the founder of ‘Sunrise candles’?
c) Where was ‘Sunrise candles’ started?
d) How many medals did Bhavesh win?
e) Mention Bhavesh Bhatia’s occupation.
f) Which disease did Bhatia’s mother suffer from?
g) Where did Bhavesh Bhatia work as a telephone operator?
h) Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia joined National_______(Associate/Association) for the Blind.
i) Which university awarded him an honorable doctorate?
j) Add a prefix to the word ‘develop’ to form its antonym.
26.) What do the underlined words in the following paragraph refer to?
Bhavesh got a small piece of land from one of his friends and built a small candle making center. It has become a large industry named Sunrise candles, which employs a team of 3470 visually impaired people. They have developed 10700 designer, scented, plain and aromatherapy candles.
i) his: _______
iii) which:______
ii) It:_______
iv) They:_______
V.) 27.) Complete the following dialogue.
At an interview:
Candidate : ______________. (asking permission to enter the chamber)
Officer : Yes, come in and please be seated.
Candidate : Thank you sir. Good morning sir.
Officer: Good morning. ___________. (enquiring about his qualifications)
Candidate : I have completed an MBA in marketing with 2 years of experience.
Officer : You are appointed Candidate:___________( gratitude)
28.) Report the following conversation.
Don Gonzalo: My cousin will never forget her.
Dona Laura: How do you account for his conduct?
Don Gonzalo: My cousin died in the war whispering her name.
Dona Laura: It is an atrocious lie.
VI.) 29) Read the following passage and make notes by filling the boxes given below.
The term ‘resource’ is derived from French, and it means tools. Natural resources are the raw materials and the sources of energy present on the earth. They include the deposits of coal, crude oil and natural gas. The basic needs of our existence such as air, water and soil, which gives us food, also belong to resources that we may be able to exploit in future.
30.) Write a letter of application in response to the following advertisement which appeared in “The Hindu” dated 10th March 2024.[Write XXX for name and YYY for address].
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