SSLC ENGLISH Most Expected Questions

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SSLC SECOND LANGUAGE Most Expected Questions

A Hero (3 Marks Questions)
1. Narrate swami’s dreadful experience when he was lying under the bench?
2. Narrate how Swami became a hero overnight? OR A report about a boy in the news paper was an unexpected event in Swami’s life. Justify OR How was swami successful in fulfilling the intention of his father to prove his courage?
3. What desperate attempts did Swami make to escape from his father?

There is A Girl by the Tracks (3 Marks Extracts)
1. “ There is a closer place I know of” 2016 April
a)Who is the speaker of the above statement? B) why did he choose that place? c)What happened after going to that place?
2. “ Chacha , can I borrow your mobile?” 2016 june
a)Who is the speaker? b) who does Chacha refer to? C) why did he borrow the mobile?
3. “ Whom can I call ? he asked quickly, hearing that she would black out once more.”
a) Who does I refer to ? b) what did the listener answer? 2017 April
c) what do you mean by ‘black out’ here?
4. “ I am new to Mumbai , but I’ve noticed that people here are afraid.” 2017 June
a) Who was new to Mumbai ? b) why did he come to Mumbai ? c) what made him feel that the people of Mumbai were afraid?
5. “ Please help me to take her to hospital.” 2018 March
a) Who is making this request? b) why should she be taken to hospital? c) who helped him to take her to hospital?
6. “ Please help me take her to hospital.” But no one stopped. 2019 March
a) Who is the speaker? b) who does ‘her’ refer to? c) why didn’t they stop?
7. “whom can I call he asked quickly.” 2019 June
a) Who asked this question? B) why did he ask quickly c) what was the reply?
8. “ I am new to Mumbai, but I have noticed that people here are afraid,” 2023 June
a) Who made this statement? b) When did the speaker notice this?
c) According to the speaker, why were the Mumbai people afraid?
9. “I think it’s astonishing that a stranger would jump off a train and risk his life for me.”
a) Who does ‘I’ refer to ? b) Who was a stranger to the speaker? 2022 June
c) How did the stranger help the speaker?
10. “ Behanji, aap theek hai?” he asked ( Sister , are you okay?) 2022 April
a) Who is the speaker? b) Who is addressed as ‘Behanji’ here?
c) Why did the speaker ask this question?
11. “ There is a girl by the tracks!”
a) Who does the word ‘girl’ refer to? b)Who said so? C)Why was the girl by the tracks?
12. “Take the girl to Airoli”
a) Who said this? b) To whom it was said? C) Who is the ‘girl’ refer here?
13. “Oh! I couldn’t thank him,”
a) Who was not thanked? B) Why should he thank him?
c) Why couldn’t he thank him?

Gentleman of Rio- En –Medio (2 Marks Question)
1. Don Anselmo had concern for the children of Rio En Medio. Explain briefly
2. What makes you think that Don Anselmo was a man of principles?
3. Don Anselmo was a generous man. Justify
4. “Don Anselmo was passionate about his land and the children of Rio en Medio.” Justify this statement.
5. What makes you feel that Don Anselmo was a man of principles? (2020April) Or
How do you say that Don Anselmo was generous? (2018 March)
6. What features of Don Anselmo’s property attracted the Americans to buy? (June2023) Or Describe the old man’s house and his orchard.
7. Why did the old man Don Anselmo refuse to take extra money? (April 2023)
8. Why do you think Don Anselmo did not sell the tree in the orchard?

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (2 Marks Question)
1. Ambedkar was a voracious reader. Justify this statement. Or
Ambedkar had a great thirst for books as a student.Explain 2015 june/ 2016 april / 2024June
2. How did the 14th amendment of the American constitution influence on Ambedkar ? 2017 june
3. How did Dr, Ambedkar and Mahathma Gandhi try to wipe out cast discrimination from india ? 2017 April /2023 April
4. What made Dr, Ambedkar describe the methods of civil disobedience, Non-co –operation and Satyagraha as the grammar of anarchy? 2017 June
5. Why did Neharu choose Dr.Ambedkar as the Law minister? 2018 March
6. Why did Jawaharlal Nehru choose Dr. Ambedkar to the first Law minister of India? 2018 April
7. How did Gandhiji and Dr. Ambedkar try to wipe out cast difference? 2023 April
8. What qualities do you appreciate in Dr. B.R Ambedkar? 2022 June
9. What were the Ambedkar’s idea/ perception of the three pillars of the state?
10. How did 14th amendment to the US constitution influence Ambedkar?
11. Why did Nehru describe Dr.Ambedkar as a symbol of revolt?
12. What is the opinion of the Tamil poetess Avvai regarding the caste divisions?
13. Dr. B.R Ambedkar worked for the uplipftment of the depressed classes. Explain. 2020 April

The concert (3 marks Extracts)
1. “ Little girl, said the moustachioed man who had made the long speech. Pandith ji is a busy man, you must not bother him with such requests.”
a) Who is the moustachoied man? B) who does ‘you’ refer to?
c) Why did the listener come there?
2. They could not believe there eyes. “ It is…….. its not possible?” they said.
a) Who is referred as ‘they’ ? b) what was not possible for them to believe?
c) why did they feel so?
3. You must not bother him with such requests.” 2018 March
a) Who is the speaker? b) What was the request?
c) How was the request fulfilled?.
4. “ The chance of a life time,” he was saying. 2019 March
a) Who does ‘he’ refer to? b) What was the chance for him ?
c) Why was he feeling so?
5. “ A walk in the park might make you feel better.” 2024 April, June
a) Who made this statement? / Who is the speaker? b) Who was this said to? / who does you refer to? c) Why did the speaker make this suggestion?
6. “ we mustn’t miss the chance”
a) Who said this? b) What chance referred here? C) Why does the speaker say so?
7. “ Take him home. Give him the things he likes, indulge him”
a) Who said the above statement? b) Who does him refer here?
c) Why did they say so?

The Discovery (3 marks Extracts)
1. “There are limits to patience, sir”
a. Who lost his patience? b. Who is he speaking to? c. Why did speak so?
2.“We’re like bats trying to fly by day. It’s time he gave way. Why should one man have the lives of fifty in his hands?”
a. Who is compared to bats? b. What does the speaker mean? c. Who had the lives of fifty in his hands?
3.“I hope we are not entertaining mutinous thoughts, Diego.”
a. Who did not entertain mutinous thoughts? b. Who said this? c. Why did he say so?
4. “They are simple men and must have their relaxation. We have not all your visions, Captain.”
a. Who does ‘they’ refer to? b. What were they doing for relaxation?
c. Who is the captain? What were his visions?
5. “A curb for my tongue-oh a curb for my unbridled tongue, my worst enemy!”
a. Who said this to whom? b. Why did he say this?
c. Why did he call his will as friend and tongue as enemy?
6. “I prefer your company to theirs.”
a. Whose company does the speaker prefer to? b. Whose company does not he like?
c. Why doesn’t he like?
7. “The first man to move shall spend the rest of the night in irons !”
a. Who gave this warning? b. What made the speaker give this warning?
c. What was the reaction to this warning?
8. “The Santa Maria will be the lighter for his carcass”
a. Who said this? b. What is the Santa Maria?
c. Why did he say so?
9. “Discipline knows no buts.”
a) Who said these words and to whom? b) When does the speaker say?
c) What does the statement mean?
10. “Let Guillermo Ires be sent to me. He shall know what it is like in irons?”
a) Who said these words? b) Why did he ask him to send Guillermo to him?
c) What does ‘in irons’ mean in this context?
11. “The first man to move shall spend the rest of the night in irons!”
a) Who gave the warning? b) What made the speaker give this warning?
c) What was the reaction to this warning?
12. “And who’s to put him in irons? We are thirty to one.”
a) Who said these words? b) Who does ‘him’ refer to?
c) Why was he to be put in irons?
13. “I will perform it myself. Get below! Let me hear no more of this.”
a) Who is the ‘l’ here? b) When did the speaker say so?
c) What does ‘it’ mean in the context?
14. “We’ve stood too much. We’ve been duped day in, day out. We’re men with the common feelings of men.”
a) Who said these words? b) When were these words said?
c) What does the word ‘duped’ mean here?
15. “Who will navigate her?”
a) Who said this? b) What does ‘her’ refer to? c) When did the speaker say so?
d) What reply did the speaker get?

Colours of Silence (2 Marks Question)
1. Why is Satish Gujral popular all over the world? 2015 June
2. How can we say that Satish Gujral became popular with the able support of his father?

Science and Hope of Survival (2 Marks Question)
1. Give a few examples to illustrate that scientists are the most practical people in the world?
2. What reward do the scientists get? How are they different from lawyers, doctors and businessmen?
3. Why were the technical experts summoned by the three super powers of the world ?
4. Who will be head hunted by financial institutions and pharmaceutical industries? Why?
5. What was the problem that the ‘nuclear powers’ faced?
6. Scientists are the most practical people in the world. Justify the statement.
7. Who can best ensure our safety in the world? How?
8. According to Keilis Borok “Science is an exciting adventure”. Explain. OR Despite low income, why do some people choose to become scientists?
9. What was the important decision taken by the politicians before the Geneva Summit? How does it help for the survival of humanity?
10. Why does Keilis Borok feel that Science is the indispensable guardian and caretaker of humanity?

Grandma Climbs a Tree (3 Marks Question)
1. How do you say that poet’s grandmother was genius? OR Write the substance of the poem ‘Grandma climbs a Tree’ in your own words. OR According to poet his grandmother was genius. Substance this statement.
The Quality of Mercy (4 Marks Memorization)
The quality of mercy is not strain’d;
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:
It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.
‘Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;
It is enthroned in the heart of kings;
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God’s
When mercy seasons justice.

‘The Song of India’ (4 Marks Summary)
1. Who are the two speakers in the poem ‘The Song of India’? What do they want to speak about India? OR Sum up the conversation between the poet and the Motherland in your own words. OR Write the summary of the poem ‘The Song of India’.

Jazz Poem Two (4 Marks Summary)
1. Physical appearance of the Jazz player does not match with his artistic character. Explain. OR Give a short description of the Jazz player. OR What qualities of the Jazz player do you appreciate? OR Describe the two faces of Jazz player as a pathetic figure and a commanding artist.

I am the Land (2 Marks Question)
1. “I wait” is repeated five times in the poem ‘I am the Land’. What quality of the speaker is highlighted with this prepetition?
2. What does the phrase ‘car lot eyes stare’ suggest?
3. What are the activities which go on over the land ?
4. Which actions of man are tolerated by the earth?
5. How is the action of soldiers affect the earth?
6. Bring out the contrast between the speaker and the reader in the poem “I am the Land”?
7. “you cannot put the fence around the planet Earth” what is the tone of the speaker here? Give reason.

The Blind Boy (4 Marks Memorization)
O say what is that thing call’d light,
Which I must ne’er enjoy.
What are the blessings of the sight,
O tell your poor blind boy!
You talk of wondrous things you see,
You say the sun shines bright;
I feel him warm, but how can he
Or make it day or night?
My day or night myself I make,
When’ver I sleep or play;
And could I ever keep awake
With me ‘twere always day.
With heavy sighs I often hear
You mourn my hapless woe;
But sure with patience I can bear
A loss I ne’er can know.
Then let not what I cannot have
My cheer of mind destroy :
Whilst thus I sing, I am a king,
Although a poor blind boy.

Off to Outer Space Tomorrow Morning (3 Marks Extract)
1”You can cross out my name from the telephone book”
A) Who is the speaker? B) Where is he going to C)Why does he want to cross out his name?
2.”There won’t be any calendar, there won’t be any clock; day light will be on the switch and winter under lock.”
A. Why are the calendars, useless in the outer space?
B. ‘winter under lock’ what does it mean? C. Who is the speaker?
3.”I’ll doze when I’m sleepy and wake without a knock”
A. Who will doze? B. Where is he sleeping?
C. Why does he do so?
5.”Then you and every soul on earth can go and blow your top”
A. Who is the speaker? B. Where is the speaker going to?
C. Why does he say every soul blow their top?

Prepared by : RB Gurubasavaraj Teacher. GHS Basarakodu. H.B.Halli Taluk. Vijayanagara Dist

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