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WBCHSE CLASS 12 (SEM-3) ENGLISH
TOPIC-WISE QUESTION BANK WITH MODEL QUESTION PAPERS
Model Paper & Topic-Wise Grammar with Direct Answers
PART 1: MODEL QUESTION PAPER (QUESTIONS 10 – 40)
10. State whether the statements are True or False:
(i) The prisoner wanted only religious books.
(ii) In the second year the piano was silent in the lodge.
A. Statement (i) is true, (ii) is false
B. Statement (i) is False, (ii) is True
C. Both statements are True
D. Both statements are false
Answer: B. Statement (i) is False, (ii) is True
11. Fill in the blank:
The waves kissed the __________ shore of France or Italy.
A. baren
B. sheltered
C. shingle
D. classic
Answer: D. classic
12. Which feelings does the poet associate with the casuarina tree?
A. Indifference and apathy
B. Fear and danger
C. Comfort, security and happy memory
D. Loneliness and isolation
Answer: C. Comfort, security and happy memory
13. "The water-lilies spring- like snow enmassed." The figure of speech used here is—
A. Simile
B. Conceit
C. Personification
D. Irony
Answer: A. Simile
14. The baboon sits like a—
A. Guard
B. Man
C. Python
D. Statue
Answer: D. Statue
15. The deathless trees are in—
A. London
B. Borrowdale
C. Cumberland
D. Venice
Answer: B. Borrowdale
16. Ulysses was the king of—
A. Cyprus
B. Troy
C. Ithaca
D. Athens
Answer: C. Ithaca
17. State whether the statements are True(T) or False(F):
(i) Telemachus is Ulysses' beloved son.
(ii) Ulysses wants to leave his sceptre in the hand of Telemachus.
A. (i)—T, (ii)—F
B. (i)—F, (ii)—T
C. (i)—T, (ii)—T
D. (i)—F, (ii)—F
Answer: C. (i)—T, (ii)—T
18. Match the following:
Column A:
(i) "I can not rest from travel"
(ii) "It little profits that an idle king"
(iii) "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield"
(iv) "This grey spirit yearneth"
Column B:
a. To follow knowledge like a sinking star
b. Ulysses' will
c. Ulysses' desire
d. Criticism of Ithaca life
A. (i)-c, (ii)-d, (iii)-b, (iv)-a
B. (i)-c, (ii)-d, (iii)-a, (iv)-b
C. (i)-a, (ii)-b, (iii)-c, (iv)-d
D. (i)-d, (ii)-c, (iii)-a, (iv)-b
Answer: A. (i)-c, (ii)-d, (iii)-b, (iv)-a
19. Which phrase from the poem most reflects the character of Ulysses?
A. "Much have I seen and known"
B. "I mete and dole"
C. "Grow old along with me"
D. "I will drink life to the lees"
Answer: D. "I will drink life to the lees"
20. "...That hoard, and sleep, and feed..." The meaning of the word 'hoard' means—
A. Waste
B. Store/collect
C. Spend
D. Throw
Answer: B. Store/collect
23. Match the objects with their significance:
Column A:
(i) Grey pony
(ii) White board
(iii) Holy water
(iv) Spring well
Column B:
(a) To wrap Michael's body / Coffin boards
(b) For blessings
(c) Omen for death
(d) Symbolic to life
A. (i)—b, (ii)—d, (iii)—c, (iv)—a
B. (i)—c, (ii)—a, (iii)—b, (iv)—d
C. (i)—a, (ii)—c, (iii)—b, (iv)—d
D. (i)—d, (ii)—b, (iii)—a, (iv)—c
Answer: B. (i)—c, (ii)—a, (iii)—b, (iv)—d
24. As the scene opens, Cathleen was—
A. sewing clothes
B. knitting a stocking
C. kneading cakes
D. tending the fire
Answer: C. kneading cakes
25. Assertion (A): Maurya tries to stop Bartley from going into the sea.
Reason (R): Maurya fears she would be left with no son.
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
Answer: A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
26. Join the sentences into a simple sentence:
"When she saw me, she smiled."
A. She saw me and smiled.
B. After she saw me, she smiled.
C. After she smiled, she saw me.
D. Seeing me she smiled.
Answer: D. Seeing me she smiled.
27. Split the sentences into two simple sentences:
"When she came to my window, she stopped."
A. She came to my window. She stopped.
B. She is coming to my window. She stopped.
C. She came to my window. She is stopping.
D. She came and stopped at the window.
Answer: A. She came to my window. She stopped.
28. Change the mode of narration:
"Do you want to buy a basket?" she asked.
A. She asked if he had wanted to buy a basket.
B. She asked if he had been wanting to buy a basket.
C. She asked if he wanted to buy a basket.
D. She asked if he should buy a basket.
Answer: C. She asked if he wanted to buy a basket.
29. Change the voice:
"I write you these lines in six languages."
A. These lines was written to you by me in six languages.
B. These lines are written to you by me in six languages.
C. These lines were written to you by me in six languages.
D. These lines will be written to you by me in six languages.
Answer: B. These lines are written to you by me in six languages.
30. Identify the error and correct them:
"Your books has given me wisdom."
A. is
B. was
C. were
D. have
Answer: D. have
33. Change the voice:
"I found my berth."
A. My berth was found by me.
B. My berth is found by me.
C. My berth has been found by me.
D. My berth will be found by me.
Answer: A. My berth was found by me.
34. "I reached the station early."
The tense used in the sentence is—
A. Present indefinite
B. Simple Past
C. Past perfect
D. Present continuous
Answer: B. Simple Past
35. State whether the statements are True(T) or False(F):
(i) The narrator was travelling at night.
(ii) The weather was hot and windy.
A. (i)—T, (ii)—F
B. (i)—F, (ii)—T
C. (i)—T, (ii)—T
D. (i)—F, (ii)—F
Answer: A. (i)—T, (ii)—F
36. What did the narrator compare the meeting at the end?
A. A morning bus
B. A night train
C. A long journey
D. A dream
Answer: D. A dream
37. Match Column A with Column B:
Column A:
1. Platform number
2. What the narrator was carrying
3. The girl was carrying
4. The night
Column B:
a. Cold and foggy
b. 4
c. A small bag
d. A bundle
A. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
B. 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c
C. 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
D. 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b
Answer: C. 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
38. Which of the statements given below is NOT correct?
A. The girl was travelling alone.
B. The narrator knew where she was going.
C. The outside of the train was dark except small villages.
D. The train came late at the station.
Answer: B. The narrator knew where she was going.
39. The narrator thought his meeting with the girl was __________.
A. Painful
B. Exciting
C. Joyful
D. Unforgettable
Answer: D. Unforgettable
40. Assertion Reason:
Assertion (A): The train had dim lights inside.
Reason (R): It was a cold and foggy night outside.
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
Answer: B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
PART 2: TOPIC-WISE GRAMMAR PRACTICE
The Bet (Anton Chekhov) — Grammar
1. Join the following sentences using a suitable relative pronoun:
"The banker looked at the manuscript. The manuscript had been written during the lawyer's imprisonment."
A) The banker looked at the manuscript which had been written during the lawyer's imprisonment.
B) The banker looked at the manuscript because it had been written during the lawyer's imprisonment.
C) The banker looked at the manuscript and it had been written during the lawyer's imprisonment.
D) The banker looked at the manuscript so that it had been written during the lawyer's imprisonment.
Answer: A) The banker looked at the manuscript which had been written during the lawyer's imprisonment.
2. Join the sentences into a complex sentence:
"The lawyer renounced the money. The money had once been the object of his ambition."
A) The lawyer renounced the money which had once been the object of his ambition.
B) The lawyer renounced the money because it had once been the object of his ambition.
C) The lawyer renounced the money and it had once been the object of his ambition.
D) The lawyer renounced the money whose object had been his ambition.
Answer: A) The lawyer renounced the money which had once been the object of his ambition.
3. Choose the option that correctly splits the sentence into two simple sentences:
"After reading thousands of books, the lawyer realised that material wealth was meaningless."
A) The lawyer read thousands of books. Then he realised that material wealth was meaningless.
B) The lawyer read thousands of books. He realised meaningless material wealth.
C) Reading thousands of books. The lawyer realised.
D) Material wealth was meaningless. The lawyer read books about it.
Answer: A) The lawyer read thousands of books. Then he realised that material wealth was meaningless.
4. Choose the correct splitting:
"As soon as the banker entered the lodge, he noticed the lawyer asleep."
A) The banker entered the lodge. Immediately he noticed the lawyer asleep.
B) The banker entered the lodge and noticing the lawyer asleep.
C) Entering the lodge. The lawyer slept soon.
D) The lawyer slept. The banker entered.
Answer: A) The banker entered the lodge. Immediately he noticed the lawyer asleep.
5. Choose the correct indirect speech:
The banker said, "If I pay him the money, I shall be ruined."
A) The banker said that if he paid him the money, he would be ruined.
B) The banker said if I pay him the money.
C) The banker told that he shall be ruined.
D) The banker said he is ruined.
Answer: A) The banker said that if he paid him the money, he would be ruined.
6. Choose the correct indirect speech:
The lawyer said, "I despise freedom, life and health."
A) The lawyer declared that he despised freedom, life and health.
B) The lawyer said that I despise freedom.
C) The lawyer said he despises freedom.
D) The lawyer told he despised freedom.
Answer: A) The lawyer declared that he despised freedom, life and health.
7. Identify the correct correction:
"The banker was one of those men who believes wealth can solve every problem."
A) believe
B) believing
C) believed
D) has believed
Answer: A) believe
8. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
A) Neither the banker nor the lawyer was willing to withdraw from the bet initially.
B) Neither the banker nor the lawyer were willing to withdraw from the bet initially.
C) Neither the banker nor the lawyer have been willing to withdraw.
D) Neither banker or lawyer was willing to withdraw.
Answer: A) Neither the banker nor the lawyer was willing to withdraw from the bet initially.
Strong Roots (A.P.J. Abdul Kalam) — Grammar
1. Join the two sentences using a suitable relative pronoun:
"Kalam's father possessed remarkable wisdom. Everyone in Rameswaram respected his wisdom."
A) Kalam's father possessed remarkable wisdom which everyone in Rameswaram respected.
B) Kalam's father possessed remarkable wisdom because everyone respected it.
C) Kalam's father possessed remarkable wisdom and everyone respected.
D) Kalam's father possessed remarkable wisdom whose everyone respected.
Answer: A) Kalam's father possessed remarkable wisdom which everyone in Rameswaram respected.
2. Join the sentences into a compound sentence:
"He put his hands on my shoulders. He looked straight into my eyes."
A) Putting his hands on my shoulders, he looked straight into my eyes.
B) He put his hands on my shoulders, and he looked straight into my eyes.
C) He put his hands on my shoulders as he looked into my eyes.
D) He looked straight into my eyes because he put his hands on my shoulders.
Answer: B) He put his hands on my shoulders, and he looked straight into my eyes.
3. Choose the option that correctly splits the following sentence into two simple sentences:
"Whenever they are in trouble, they look for someone to help them."
A) Whenever they are in trouble. Someone look for to help them.
B) In trouble, they help someone. They looked at someone for help.
C) Someone is in trouble. They are looking for them.
D) They are in trouble. They look for someone to help them.
Answer: D) They are in trouble. They look for someone to help them.
4. Choose the correct splitting:
"There was a very old mosque in our locality where my father would take me for evening prayers."
A) In our locality was there a very old mosque. My father would take me for evening prayers.
B) There was situated a very old mosque in our locality. My father would taken me for evening prayers.
C) A very old mosque was been in our locality. My father would took me for evening prayers.
D) There was a very old mosque in our locality. My father would take me there for evening prayers.
Answer: D) There was a very old mosque in our locality. My father would take me there for evening prayers.
5. Choose the correct indirect speech:
Kalam's father said, "Prayer helps us transcend our limitations."
A) Kalam's father said that prayer helped them transcend their limitations.
B) Kalam's father said that prayer helps us transcend our limitations.
C) Kalam's father told prayer helped.
D) Kalam's father said prayer helping.
Answer: B) Kalam's father said that prayer helps us transcend our limitations.
The Night Train at Deoli — Grammar
4. Choose the correct splitting:
"After exchanging a silent glance with the girl, the narrator boarded the moving train."
A) The narrator exchanged a silent glance with the girl. Then he boarded the moving train.
B) The narrator exchanged a silent glance. Then boarding the train.
C) Exchanged a glance. The train moved.
D) The girl boarded. The narrator glanced.
Answer: A) The narrator exchanged a silent glance with the girl. Then he boarded the moving train.
5. Choose the correct indirect speech:
The narrator said to the girl, "Will you be here when I return?"
A) The narrator asked the girl whether she would be there when he returned.
B) The narrator asked the girl whether you will be there.
C) The narrator said if she is there.
D) The narrator asked that she would return.
Answer: A) The narrator asked the girl whether she would be there when he returned.
6. Choose the correct indirect speech:
The girl said, "I sell baskets every morning."
A) The girl said that she sold baskets every morning.
B) The girl said that she sells baskets every morning.
C) The girl told she sold baskets.
D) The girl said I sell baskets every morning.
Answer: A) The girl said that she sold baskets every morning.
7. Identify the grammatically correct correction:
"The narrator, along with his fellow passengers, were waiting for the train to depart."
A) was
B) is
C) have been
D) are
Answer: A) was
8. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
A) Neither the narrator nor the basket-selling girl could express their feelings openly.
B) Neither the narrator nor the basket-selling girl could expressed their feelings openly.
C) Neither the narrator or the basket-selling girl could express their feelings.
D) Neither the narrator nor the basket-selling girl can expressed their feelings.
Answer: A) Neither the narrator nor the basket-selling girl could express their feelings openly.
Our Casuarina Tree (Toru Dutt) — Grammar
1. Join the two sentences using a suitable relative pronoun:
"The Casuarina tree stood beside the creeper. The creeper embraced its trunk."
A) The Casuarina tree stood beside the creeper which embraced its trunk.
B) The Casuarina tree stood beside the creeper because it embraced its trunk.
C) The Casuarina tree stood beside the creeper and it embraced its trunk.
D) The Casuarina tree stood beside the creeper where embraced its trunk.
Answer: A) The Casuarina tree stood beside the creeper which embraced its trunk.
2. Join the two sentences using a suitable relative pronoun:
"The poet cherished childhood memories. The memories were associated with the Casuarina tree."
A) The poet cherished childhood memories which were associated with the Casuarina tree.
B) The poet cherished childhood memories because they were associated with the Casuarina tree.
C) The poet cherished childhood memories and they were associated with the Casuarina tree.
D) The poet cherished childhood memories whose were associated with the Casuarina tree.
Answer: A) The poet cherished childhood memories which were associated with the Casuarina tree.
3. Choose the option that correctly splits the following sentence into two simple sentences:
"After recalling her happy childhood, the poet prayed that the tree would remain immortal in her verse."
A) Recalling her childhood. The tree remained immortal.
B) The tree remained immortal. And the poet recalled her childhood.
C) The poet recalled her happy childhood. Then she prayed that the tree would remain immortal in her verse.
D) The poet recalled her happy childhood. She prayed for the tree.
Answer: C) The poet recalled her happy childhood. Then she prayed that the tree would remain immortal in her verse.
4. Choose the correct splitting:
"As soon as the morning breeze stirred the branches, the poet heard the tree's familiar music."
A) The morning breeze stirred the branches. Immediately the poet heard the tree's familiar music.
B) The morning breeze stirred and hearing the music.
C) Stirring the branches. The poet heard the music.
D) The poet heard the morning music. It played on the branches.
Answer: A) The morning breeze stirred the branches. Immediately the poet heard the tree's familiar music.
5. Choose the correct indirect speech:
The poet said, "May this tree live in my song forever!"
A) The poet prayed that the tree might live in her song forever.
B) The poet said that the tree lives forever.
C) The poet wished the tree lives forever.
D) The poet ordered the tree to live forever.
Answer: A) The poet prayed that the tree might live in her song forever.
6. Choose the correct indirect speech:
The poet said, "I cannot forget the companions of my childhood."
A) The poet said that she could not forget the companions of her childhood.
B) The poet said that I cannot forget the companions.
C) The poet told she could not forget.
D) The poet said she cannot forgot the companions.
Answer: A) The poet said that she could not forget the companions of her childhood.
7. Identify the grammatically correct correction:
"The sound of the birds among the branches remind the poet of her childhood."
A) reminds
B) remind
C) reminding
D) reminded
Answer: A) reminds
8. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
A) Neither time nor distance could erase the poet's affectionate memories of the Casuarina tree.
B) Neither time nor distance could erased the poet's affectionate memories.
C) Neither time or distance could erase the poet's affectionate memories.
D) Neither time nor distance can erased the poet's affectionate memories.
Answer: A) Neither time nor distance could erase the poet's affectionate memories of the Casuarina tree.
Ulysses (Alfred, Lord Tennyson) — Grammar
1. Choose the correct indirect narration:
Ulysses said, "I cannot rest from travel."
A. Ulysses said that he cannot rest from travel.
B. Ulysses said that he could not rest from travel.
C. Ulysses said that I could not rest from travel.
D. Ulysses said that he had not rested from travel.
Answer: B. Ulysses said that he could not rest from travel.
2. Choose the correct indirect narration:
Ulysses said to his mariners, "Come, my friends, it is not too late to seek a newer world."
A. Ulysses told his mariners that come, my friends, it was not too late to seek a newer world.
B. Ulysses advised his mariners that it was not too late to seek a newer world.
C. Ulysses ordered his mariners that it is not too late to seek a newer world.
D. Ulysses asked his mariners whether it was too late to seek a newer world.
Answer: B. Ulysses advised his mariners that it was not too late to seek a newer world.
3. Choose the correct split form of the sentence:
"Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole unequal laws."
A. I am matched with an aged wife. I mete and dole unequal laws.
B. Because I am matched with an aged wife. I do not rule.
C. I am old. I have no wife.
D. I met an aged wife. I left the kingdom.
Answer: A. I am matched with an aged wife. I mete and dole unequal laws.
4. Choose the correct split form:
"Drunk delight of battle with my peers."
A. My peers drank. Before battle started.
B. My peers were delighted. But I was not.
C. I avoided battles. Because they were dangerous.
D. I fought battles with my peers. I was filled with the delight of battle.
Answer: D. I fought battles with my peers. I was filled with the delight of battle.
5. Choose the correct sentence joined with an infinitive:
"Ulysses wanted to discover new lands. He sailed across the seas."
A. Ulysses sailed across the seas because he wanted to discover new lands.
B. Ulysses sailed across the seas to discover new lands.
C. Ulysses sailed across the seas and discovered new lands.
D. Ulysses sailed across the seas although he discovered new lands.
Answer: B. Ulysses sailed across the seas to discover new lands.
6. Choose the correct compound sentence:
"Ulysses was old. He refused to give up adventure."
A. Although Ulysses was old, he refused to give up adventure.
B. Ulysses was old, but he refused to give up adventure.
C. Since Ulysses was old, he refused to give up adventure.
D. Being old, Ulysses refused to give up adventure.
Answer: B. Ulysses was old, but he refused to give up adventure.
7. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
A. I cannot rests from travel.
B. I cannot rest from travel.
C. I cannot resting from travel.
D. I cannot rested from travel.
Answer: B. I cannot rest from travel.
8. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
A. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yielded.
B. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yielding.
C. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
D. To strive, seeking, finding, and not yield.
Answer: C. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Riders to the Sea (J. M. Synge) — Grammar
1. Choose the correct indirect narration of the following sentence:
Maurya said, "You'd do right to leave that rope, Bartley."
A. Maurya said that Bartley would do right to leave that rope, Bartley.
B. Maurya advised Bartley that he should leave that rope.
C. Maurya told Bartley that you would do right to leave that rope.
D. Maurya asked Bartley whether he would leave that rope.
Answer: B. Maurya advised Bartley that he should leave that rope.
2. Choose the correct indirect narration:
Bartley said, "I've no halter the way I can ride down on the mare."
A. Bartley said that he had had no halter by which he could ride down on the mare.
B. Bartley said that he had no halter with which he could ride down on the mare.
C. Bartley said that he has no halter with which he can ride down on the mare.
D. Bartley said that he would have no halter with which he could ride down on the mare.
Answer: B. Bartley said that he had no halter with which he could ride down on the mare.
3. Choose the correct split form of the sentence:
"Beginning to work with the rope, I've no halter the way I can ride down on the mare."
A. I began to work with the rope. I had no halter. I could not ride down on the mare.
B. As I began to work with the rope, I found that I had no halter. I could ride down on the mare.
C. Although I began to work with the rope. There was no mare.
D. I worked with the rope. I bought a halter.
Answer: A. I began to work with the rope. I had no halter. I could not ride down on the mare.
4. Choose the correct split form:
"After giving a big price for the finest white boards, you'd find in Connemara."
A. I gave a big price for the finest white boards. They could be found in Connemara.
B. Since I gave a big price, Connemara found the finest white boards.
C. I paid nothing. I bought the finest boards.
D. I gave a price. The boards were the finest.
Answer: A. I gave a big price for the finest white boards. They could be found in Connemara.
5. Choose the correct sentence joined with an infinitive:
"The body is washed up. We must make the coffin."
A. The body is washed up because we make the coffin.
B. The body is washed up so that we make the coffin.
C. The body is washed up to make the coffin.
D. The body is washed up in order to make the coffin.
Answer: C. The body is washed up to make the coffin.
6. Choose the correct compound sentence:
"There was a strong wind. We looked each day for nine days."
A. There was a strong wind because we looked each day for nine days.
B. There was a strong wind, but we looked each day for nine days.
C. Since there was a strong wind, we looked each day for nine days.
D. Looking each day for nine days, there was a strong wind.
Answer: B. There was a strong wind, but we looked each day for nine days.
7. Identify the sentence with the correct grammatical form:
A. It will be wanting on this place.
B. It will be wanted in this place.
C. It will wanted in this place.
D. It will be want in this place.
Answer: B. It will be wanted in this place.
8. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
A. If it wasn't found itself, that wind is raising the sea.
B. If it hadn't found itself, that wind raised the sea.
C. If it wasn't found, that wind was raising the sea.
D. If it had not been found, that wind would raise the sea.
Answer: A. If it wasn't found itself, that wind is raising the sea.
UNSEEN COMPREHENSION 1: Siberian Taiga (Amur Leopard) — Pages 74–75
32. Choose the correct antonym for the word "concealed" based on the context of the passage:
A) Hidden
B) Exposed
C) Masked
D) Camouflaged
Answer: B) Exposed
33. Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb error to maintain proper past tense narrative consistency:
"The conservation team <u>discovers</u> active wire foot-snares while they were charting the game trail."
A) discover
B) discovered
C) discovering
D) was discovering
Answer: B) discovered
34. Choose the correct active voice version of the sentence:
"The winter movement corridors were disrupted by industrial logging fragmentation."
A) Industrial logging fragmentation disrupts the winter movement corridors.
B) Industrial logging fragmentation disrupted the winter movement corridors.
C) Industrial logging fragmentation was disrupting the winter movement corridors.
D) Industrial logging fragmentation has disrupted the winter movement corridors.
Answer: B) Industrial logging fragmentation disrupted the winter movement corridors.
35. The word "fragmentation" in the first paragraph refers to:
A) The complete preservation of a large forest
B) The breaking up of a large, continuous habitat into smaller, isolated pieces
C) The seasonal migration of animals across borders
D) The planting of new saplings in an open meadow
Answer: B) The breaking up of a large, continuous habitat into smaller, isolated pieces
36. State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) based on the text:
(i) Industrial logging helps the Amur Leopard cubs survive deep winter freezes by giving them more open space.
(ii) Sub-zero thermal winds and sudden whiteout blizzards made camp maintenance incredibly exhausting.
A) I-T, II-F
B) I-F, II-T
C) I-T, II-T
D) I-F, II-F
Answer: B) I-F, II-T
37. Match the environmental factors in Column A with their correct situational descriptions in Column B:
Column A:
i. Limestone cave system
ii. Unstable ice sheets
iii. Active wire foot-snares
Column B:
a. Posed severe physical hazards across the frozen ravines
b. Provided critical shelter for the breeding pair of Amur Leopards
c. Illegally placed by poachers to catch endangered big cats
A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
B) i-a, ii-b, iii-c
C) i-b, ii-c, iii-a
D) i-c, ii-b, iii-a
Answer: A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
38. Arrange the events of the Siberian expedition in the correct sequence:
i. The team traveled on snowshoes while carrying fragile tracking equipment.
ii. Anti-poaching patrol units intercepted the poachers at the logging boundary.
iii. Dr. Romanov discovered the breeding pair of leopards inside a cave system.
iv. A field scout was dispatched on a snowmobile to the patrol station.
A) i, iii, iv, ii
B) i, iv, iii, ii
C) iii, i, iv, ii
D) i, iii, ii, iv
Answer: A) i, iii, iv, ii
39. Assertion (A): Dr. Romanov chose not to confront the poachers directly with his research crew.
Reason (R): He wanted to avoid alerting them while utilizing a coordinated strategy with anti-poaching patrol units.
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
40. Case Study Based Question (Siberian Forest Reserve Chief Wildlife Warden Decision):
A) Wait for the winter season to end before clearing out the trail network.
B) Order the scientists to relocate the wild leopards to a heated captivity zoo.
C) Deploy a rapid anti-poaching unit to intercept the threat immediately using local terrain data.
D) Suspend all research tracking permits to keep the area completely quiet.
Answer: C) Deploy a rapid anti-poaching unit to intercept the threat immediately using local terrain data.
UNSEEN COMPREHENSION 2: Central American Limestone Caverns (Ghost Tetra) — Pages 76–77
31. Choose the correct synonym for the word "taxing" as used in the second paragraph:
A) Effortless
B) Onerous
C) Rewarding
D) Trivial
Answer: B) Onerous
32. Choose the correct antonym for the word "pristine" based on the text:
A) Unspoiled
B) Polluted
C) Natural
D) Clean
Answer: B) Polluted
36. State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) based on the text:
(i) The Ghost Tetra uses its highly advanced vision to navigate through the pitch-black cave waters.
(ii) Restrictive squeeze-points, low rebreather batteries, and rock-collapses threatened the diving team's safety.
A) I-T, II-F
B) I-F, II-T
C) I-T, II-T
D) I-F, II-F
Answer: B) I-F, II-T
37. Match the environmental threats in Column A with their correct situational impacts in Column B:
Column A:
i. Agricultural runoff
ii. Structural rock-collapses
iii. Suction pumps
Column B:
a. Threatened the divers' base camp and structural diving safety
b. Caused chemical sedimentation that altered juvenile fish orientation
c. Illegally lowered through boreholes to steal rare endemic fish
A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
B) i-a, ii-b, iii-c
C) i-b, ii-c, iii-a
D) i-c, ii-b, iii-a
Answer: A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
38. Arrange the events of the cavern expedition in the correct sequence as they occurred:
i. The team conducted specialized cavern diving under conditions of zero ambient light.
ii. Protection agency officers intercepted the poachers at the borehole site.
iii. Dr. Rostova located a large breeding sanctuary inside a vertical siphon pool.
iv. A diver was dispatched to the surface on an underwater motorized scooter.
A) i, iii, iv, ii
B) i, iv, iii, ii
C) iii, i, iv, ii
D) i, iii, ii, iv
Answer: A) i, iii, iv, ii
39. Assertion (A): Dr. Rostova immediately sent a team member to the surface instead of confronting the poachers underground.
Reason (R): She wanted to keep her team hidden to observe the surface machinery while establishing a coordinated plan with local enforcement officers.
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
40. Case Study Based Question (Cavern Protection Agency Director Decision):
A) Order an immediate tactical intercept at the borehole perimeter using precise coordinates.
B) Postpone any action until the flash cave-flooding recedes entirely.
C) Instruct the scientists to capture the fish themselves and bring them to a commercial lab.
D) Terminate the scientific team's research permit for causing structural disturbances.
Answer: A) Order an immediate tactical intercept at the borehole perimeter using precise coordinates.
UNSEEN COMPREHENSION 3: Madagascar Volcanic Crater (Golden Sifaka) — Pages 78–79
31. Choose the correct synonym for the word "unwavering" as used in the second paragraph:
A) Vacillating
B) Resolute
C) Hesitant
D) Fluctuating
Answer: B) Resolute
32. Choose the correct antonym for the word "isolated" based on the context of the passage:
A) Connected
B) Remote
C) Secluded
D) Hidden
Answer: A) Connected
33. Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb error to maintain proper past tense narrative consistency:
"The primatologist <u>spotting</u> the hidden wire nooses while he was examining the lower tree branches."
A) spot
B) spotted
C) spots
D) was spotting
Answer: B) spotted
34. Choose the correct active voice version of the sentence:
"The seasonal canopy pathways were disrupted by rapid agricultural encroachment."
A) Rapid agricultural encroachment disrupts the seasonal canopy pathways.
B) Rapid agricultural encroachment disrupted the seasonal canopy pathways.
C) Rapid agricultural encroachment was disrupting the seasonal canopy pathways.
D) Rapid agricultural encroachment has disrupted the seasonal canopy pathways.
Answer: B) Rapid agricultural encroachment disrupted the seasonal canopy pathways.
35. The word "encroachment" in the first paragraph refers to:
A) A collaborative agreement to preserve natural national parks
B) The gradual, illegal intrusion or advancement into a territory or habitat
C) The migration of a species to a new continent
D) The planting of exotic trees to feed native wild animals
Answer: B) The gradual, illegal intrusion or advancement into a territory or habitat
36. State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) based on the text:
(i) Golden Sifakas live on the forest floor and never use high-canopy fruit trees.
(ii) Blistering midday heat waves and aggressive stinging insect nests were challenges faced by the crew.
A) I-T, II-F
B) I-F, II-T
C) I-T, II-T
D) I-F, II-F
Answer: B) I-F, II-T
37. Match the research settings in Column A with their correct descriptions in Column B:
Column A:
i. Volcanic depression
ii. Vine-choked terrain
iii. Hidden wire nooses
Column B:
a. Forced the field crew to climb up steep rock faces
b. Contained the isolated, healthy troop of Golden Sifakas
c. Illegally set by poachers to catch critically endangered primates
A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
B) i-a, ii-b, iii-c
C) i-b, ii-c, iii-a
D) i-c, ii-b, iii-a
Answer: A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
38. Arrange the events of the Madagascar expedition in the correct sequence as they occurred:
i. The team scaled steep volcanic rock faces with fragile acoustic equipment.
ii. Wildlife guards intercepted the poachers at the outer fence line.
iii. Dr. Finch discovered the isolated troop of lemurs inside a deep depression.
iv. A field tracker was dispatched on an off-road motorbike to the guard outpost.
A) i, iii, iv, ii
B) i, iv, iii, ii
C) iii, i, iv, ii
D) i, iii, ii, iv
Answer: A) i, iii, iv, ii
39. Assertion (A): Dr. Finch refrained from challenging the poachers directly with his research team.
Reason (R): He intended to keep his remaining crew hidden to monitor the traps while executing a coordinated plan with local wildlife guards.
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
40. Case Study Based Question (Senior Wildlife Guard Strategic Action):
A) Postpone operations until the seasonal tropical downpours stop entirely.
B) Deploy a swift law enforcement unit using precise boundary mapping to intercept the poachers immediately.
C) Advise the scientists to remove the lemurs from the wild and cage them in a private lab.
D) Cancel all scientific observation permits to keep human foot traffic out of the area.
Answer: B) Deploy a swift law enforcement unit using precise boundary mapping to intercept the poachers immediately.
UNSEEN COMPREHENSION 4: Sundarbans Delta (Masked Finfoot) — Pages 80–81
31. Choose the correct synonym for the word "steadfast" as used in the second paragraph:
A) Wavering
B) Unwavering
C) Vacillating
D) Temporary
Answer: B) Unwavering
32. Choose the correct antonym for the word "concealed" based on the context of the passage:
A) Hidden
B) Exposed
C) Masked
D) Camouflaged
Answer: B) Exposed
33. Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb error to maintain proper past tense narrative consistency:
"The research team <u>discovers</u> active nylon mist-nets while they were inspecting the tidal inlet."
A) discover
B) discovered
C) discovering
D) was discovering
Answer: B) discovered
34. Choose the correct active voice version of the sentence:
"The breeding corridors were disrupted by rapid coastal erosion."
A) Rapid coastal erosion disrupts the breeding corridors.
B) Rapid coastal erosion disrupted the breeding corridors.
C) Rapid coastal erosion was disrupting the breeding corridors.
D) Rapid coastal erosion has disrupted the breeding corridors.
Answer: B) Rapid coastal erosion disrupted the breeding corridors.
35. The word "inlet" in the third paragraph refers to a:
A) High mountain ridge
B) Wide open sea
C) Narrow strip of water leading into the land
D) Deep underground cavern
Answer: C) Narrow strip of water leading into the land
36. State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) based on the text:
(i) Masked Finfoots build their nests in open agricultural fields away from water.
(ii) Sharp pneumatic roots and sudden bank-collapses were challenges faced by the team.
A) I-T, II-F
B) I-F, II-T
C) I-T, II-T
D) I-F, II-F
Answer: B) I-F, II-T
37. Match the events in Column A with their correct ecological or environmental context in Column B:
Column A:
i. Hidden tidal inlet
ii. Blistering humidity
iii. Nylon mist-nets
Column B:
a. Caused base camp operations to be intensely exhausting
b. Provided shelter for the thriving colony of Masked Finfoots
c. Driven by illegal capturing of endangered avian flora/fauna
A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
B) i-a, ii-b, iii-c
C) i-b, ii-c, iii-a
D) i-c, ii-a, iii-b
Answer: A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
38. Arrange the events of the botanical/avian expedition in the correct sequence as they occurred:
i. The research team navigated muddy marshlands in wooden country boats.
ii. Forest guards intercepted the poachers to secure the habitat.
iii. Dr. Roy discovered the hidden colony of breeding Masked Finfoots.
iv. A team member was sent on a motorized launch to the nearest forest guard post.
A) i, iii, iv, ii
B) i, iv, iii, ii
C) iii, i, iv, ii
D) i, iii, ii, iv
Answer: A) i, iii, iv, ii
39. Assertion (A): Dr. Roy did not directly engage or confront the poachers.
Reason (R): He wanted to avoid alerting them while executing a coordinated interception with forest guards.
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
40. Case Study Based Question (Sundarbans Forest Conservation Officer Action):
A) Wait for the monsoon season to end before launching an inquiry.
B) Deploy a rapid response unit using precise waterway terrain knowledge to intercept the threats immediately.
C) Advise the ecologists to abandon their telemetry gear and return to base.
D) Suggest moving the entire bird colony to a vehicle-accessible city laboratory.
Answer: B) Deploy a rapid response unit using precise waterway terrain knowledge to intercept the threats immediately.
UNSEEN COMPREHENSION 5: Central Asian Steppes (Saiga Antelope) — Pages 82–84
31. Choose the correct synonym for the word "steadfast" as used in the second paragraph:
A) Wavering
B) Unwavering
C) Vacillating
D) Temporary
Answer: B) Unwavering
32. Choose the correct antonym for the word "concealed" based on the context of the passage:
A) Hidden
B) Exposed
C) Masked
D) Camouflaged
Answer: B) Exposed
33. Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb error to maintain proper past tense narrative consistency:
"The research team <u>discovers</u> active concealed pit-traps while they were mapping the migratory trail."
A) discover
B) discovered
C) discovering
D) was discovering
Answer: B) discovered
34. Choose the correct active voice version of the sentence:
"The traditional migration corridors were disrupted by rapid infrastructure development."
A) Rapid infrastructure development disrupts the traditional migration corridors.
B) Rapid infrastructure development disrupted the traditional migration corridors.
C) Rapid infrastructure development was disrupting the traditional migration corridors.
D) Rapid infrastructure development has disrupted the traditional migration corridors.
Answer: B) Rapid infrastructure development disrupted the traditional migration corridors.
35. The word "depression" in the third paragraph refers to a:
A) High mountain peak
B) Low-lying area or hollow on a surface
C) Wide open highway
D) Thickly forested zone
Answer: B) Low-lying area or hollow on a surface
37. Match the events in Column A with their correct ecological or environmental context in Column B:
Column A:
i. Hidden earthen depression
ii. Freezing night temperatures
iii. Concealed pit-traps
Column B:
a. Made base camp operations intensely exhausting for the crew
b. Provided protective shelter for the large nursery herd of Saiga Antelopes
c. Dug illegally by poachers targeting endangered animals for their horns
A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
B) i-a, ii-b, iii-c
C) i-b, ii-c, iii-a
D) i-c, ii-a, iii-b
Answer: A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
38. Arrange the events of the ecological expedition in the correct sequence as they occurred:
i. The research team navigated featureless plains on off-road dirt bikes.
ii. Border guards intercepted the poachers at the valley exit to secure the habitat.
iii. Dr. Vance discovered the hidden nursery herd inside an earthen depression.
iv. A team member was sent on a dirt bike to the nearest border patrol outpost.
A) i, iii, iv, ii
B) i, iv, iii, ii
C) iii, i, iv, ii
D) i, iii, ii, iv
Answer: A) i, iii, iv, ii
39. Assertion (A): Dr. Vance did not directly engage or confront the poachers by himself.
Reason (R): He wanted to avoid alerting them while executing a coordinated strategy with the border guards.
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
40. Case Study Based Question (Wildlife Protection Officer on the Steppes Action):
A) Wait for the spring dust storms to pass completely before deploying.
B) Deploy a rapid response unit using precise geographic terrain knowledge to intercept the threats immediately.
C) Advise the ecologists to abandon their satellite-telemetry gear and return to base.
D) Suggest relocating the entire antelope population to a vehicle-accessible city laboratory.
Answer: B) Deploy a rapid response unit using precise geographic terrain knowledge to intercept the threats immediately.
UNSEEN COMPREHENSION 6: Ecuadorian Andes (Harlequin Toad) — Pages 85–86
31. Choose the correct synonym for the word "steadfast" as used in the second paragraph:
A) Wavering
B) Unwavering
C) Vacillating
D) Temporary
Answer: B) Unwavering
32. Choose the correct antonym for the word "pristine" based on the context of the passage:
A) Clean
B) Contaminated
C) Unspoiled
D) Natural
Answer: B) Contaminated
33. Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb error to maintain proper past tense narrative consistency:
"The field team <u>discovers</u> active chemical runoff pipes while they were measuring the water pH levels."
A) discover
B) discovered
C) discovering
D) was discovering
Answer: B) discovered
34. Choose the correct active voice version of the sentence:
"The high-altitude dispersal corridors were disrupted by rapid microclimate shifts."
A) Rapid microclimate shifts disrupt the high-altitude dispersal corridors.
B) Rapid microclimate shifts disrupted the high-altitude dispersal corridors.
C) Rapid microclimate shifts were disrupting the high-altitude dispersal corridors.
D) Rapid microclimate shifts have disrupted the high-altitude dispersal corridors.
Answer: B) Rapid microclimate shifts disrupted the high-altitude dispersal corridors.
35. The word "crevice" in the third paragraph refers to a:
A) Wide open plain
B) High mountain peak
C) Narrow opening or crack in a rock face
D) Dense canopy of a tree
Answer: C) Narrow opening or crack in a rock face
36. State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) based on the text:
(i) Harlequin Toads build their breeding nests on dry desert sand dunes away from water.
(ii) Torrential downpours and sudden, thick montane fog made base camp operations intensely exhausting.
A) I-T, II-F
B) I-F, II-T
C) I-T, II-T
D) I-F, II-F
Answer: B) I-F, II-T
37. Match the environmental contexts in Column A with their correct descriptions in Column B:
Column A:
i. Isolated rock crevice
ii. Unpredictable rock-slumps
iii. Chemical runoff pipes
Column B:
a. Threatened the physical safety of the crew across steep ravines
b. Sheltered the thriving breeding population of Harlequin Toads
c. Illegally routed from an unregistered farming operation
A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
B) i-a, ii-b, iii-c
C) i-b, ii-c, iii-a
D) i-c, ii-a, iii-b
Answer: A) i-b, ii-a, iii-c
38. Arrange the events of the herpetological expedition in the correct sequence as they occurred:
i. The team navigated vertical, mud-slicked terrain on foot using climbing ropes.
ii. Protection units halted the illegal agricultural runoff at the reserve perimeter.
iii. Dr. Vance discovered the hidden breeding population inside a rock crevice.
iv. A field assistant was sent on a mountain bike to the environmental post.
A) i, iii, iv, ii
B) i, iv, iii, ii
C) iii, i, iv, ii
D) i, iii, ii, iv
Answer: A) i, iii, iv, ii
39. Assertion (A): Dr. Vance did not attempt to dismantle or block the illegal pipes by himself with his team.
Reason (R): He wanted to avoid tampering with the evidence while executing a coordinated strategy with the proper environmental protection units.
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
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