Class XI SEMESTER 1 Examination Model Question Paper – VII Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes Full Marks: 40 UNIT – 1 : PROSE

 Class XI SEMESTER 1 Examination

Model Question Paper – VII

Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes

Full Marks: 40

UNIT – 1 : PROSE

A. Choose the most appropriate answer from the four alternative options given below and write the answer in the space provided:

(1 × 10 = 10 marks)

1. "After dinner, sitting on a pyol."

Here 'pyol' means –

A) low bench

B) sofa

C) bed

D) one type of arm chair

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2. Why was the astrologer's wife overjoyed?

A) She could buy some jewellery.

B) She would buy a costly saree.

C) She would buy jaggery and coconut.

D) She would buy sweets for her daughter.

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3. "... cheated me." – Who said this?

A) the stranger

B) Guru Nayak

C) the swine

D) all of the above

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4. The money flung out to the astrologer by the man at first was –

A) two annas

B) three annas

C) an anna

D) four annas

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5. The poem written by Colonel Hay mentioned in The Swami and Mother Worship is –

A) 'Guardian Angles'

B) 'Guardian's Angels'

C) 'Guardian's Angles'

D) 'Guardian Angeles'

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6. According to Swamiji, the impersonal God, seen through the mists of sense, is –

A) collective

B) personal

C) regional

D) universal

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7. Choose the correct option:

Assertion: Swamiji told Sister Nivedita that he had never tolerated the blood offering commonly made to the demons who attend on Kali.

Reason: ?

A) This was simple devil-worship and Swamiji had a great place for it.

B) This was simple devil-worship and Swamiji had no place for it.

C) This was simple devil-worship and Swamiji had greatly admired it.

D) This was simple strength-worship and Swamiji had no place for it.

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8. Why did they call Swamiji 'fortunate member'?

A) He would bear the cost of journey.

B) He would guide them to Amarnath.

C) His very presence would help to overcome the troubles of journey.

D) He would entertain them.

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9. Name of the God they talked about –

A) Lord Buddha

B) Lord Siva

C) Baba Amarnath

D) Both (B) & (C)

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10. "... shone the great ice-lingam."

The 'great ice-lingam' refers to –

A) Lord Ramakrishna

B) Lord Krishna

C) Lord Amarnath

D) mere a mass of ice

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