Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. Nos. 91 to 99), by selecting the correct/ most appropriate options :

1. Kangri Karchok, the Kailash Purana of the Tibetans describes the sacred elephant-mouthed river or Langchen Khambab as a long and extensive river that rises from the ‘lake unconquerable’, the Tso Maphan or Manasarovar that flows from the mountainous regions of Tibet. According to this holy book, this cold river with its sands of gold, circles the holy Manasarovar seven times before taking its course to the west.
2. The Langchen Khambab flows down from the red coloured mountains of the Kanglung Kangri Glacier in the Trans Himalayan region of Tibet, channelling its way through the earth forests of Tholing and Tsparang of the Gugi Kingdom. These earth forests are full of pillars formed by rocks that collectively appear like a forest from afar – an ‘out of the world’ landscape that was formed by geological movements of the earth and erosion by wind and water. The Khyunglung ruins also lies on the northern bank of the Sutlej river in this valley which was once known as the ‘Garuda Valley”.
3. This mighty river then flows north-west for about 260 km before entering Himachal Pradesh through Shipki La cutting across the formidable Himalayan ranges of Zanskar, the Greater Himalaya and the Dhauladhar. Subsequently, the waters meander through the gigantic Kinnaur Kailash-Jorkanden Range at Reckong Peo creating the terrifying Sutlej gorge. Then it streams into Shimla, Kullu, Mandi and Bilaspur and is responsible for the rich cultivation of grapes, apples and apricots all along its banks. After its confluence with the River Spiti at Khab it is known as Sutlej.
4. It is 1,448 km in length, making it the longest among the five rivers of Punjab. Extensively used for irrigation, it is topographically divided into the Upper Sutlej Basin and Lower Sutlej Basin. It leaves the Himachal boundary to enter the plains of the Punjab at the Bhakra Dam, the second highest gravity dam and a major point of water supply and electricity generation for the North of India.

1. What makes the earth forests of Tholing and Tsparang look amazing ?

(a) The ruins on the banks of the Sutlej.
(b) Abundance of flora and fauna.
(c) Cool breeze that makes people feel drowsy.
(d) Pillars formed by rocks resembling a forest.

2. Langchen Khambab is a boon for the North of India because :

(a) it is a major source of water supply and power generation.
(b) it brings along with it mountain soil and minerals.
(c) the prosperity of the whole of India depends on it.
(d) it abounds in aquatic animals.

3. Read the following sentences :

A. Kangri Karchok is a holy book of the Tibetans.
B. Langchen Khambab is responsible for rich cultivation of various types of fruits in the Himachal Pradesh.

(a) A is true, B is false.
(b) B is true, A is false.
(c) Both A and B are true.
(d) Both A and B are false.

4. Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to the word ‘gigantic’ as used in the passage (Para 4) ?

(a) terrifying
(b) high
(c) formidable
(d) huge

5. Which one of the following words is the most opposite in meaning to the word ‘sacred’ as used in the passage (Para 1)?

(a) pure
(b) noble
(c) unholy
(d) moral

6. Which part of the following sentence contains an error ?

(a) I am not
(b) in best position
(c) to advise you
(d) in this matter

(a) (a)
(b) (b)
(c) (d)
(d) (c)

7. Which part of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence :
I don’t know why he is so hostile to me.

(a) Adjective
(b) Adverb
(c) Preposition
(d) Pronoun

8. ‘Lake unconquerable’ refers to :

(a) Langchen Khambab river
(b) Lake Manasarovar
(c) Lake Rakshatal
(d) The Sutlej river

9. According to Kangri Karchok, Langchen Khambab does not/is not

(a) have sands of gold.
(b) circle the Manasarovar seven times.
(c) flow very gently through the hills.
(d) a cold river.

Directions : Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options :

Light Brigade
By Alfred Tennyson
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward the Light Brigade ! Charge for the guns !” he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismay’d ? Not tho’ the soldier knew Some one had blunder’d. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.

10. The expression ‘the valley of death’ refers to :

(a) the place where the dead soldiers are lying buried.
(b) the impending death of soldiers.
(c) the house of death.
(d) a nightmarish place.

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11. Which of the following statements is not true?
The military discipline teaches the soldiers :

(a) to do and die.
(b) to obey their commander’s order.
(c) to act tactfully in the battlefield.
(d) not to ask any question.

12. Which of the following adjectives does not apply to the soldiers ?

(a) courageous
(b) disciplined
(c) patriotic
(d) impractical

13. Name the figure of speech used in the Valley of Death’.

(a) Metaphor
(b) Simile
(c) Synecdoche
(d) Metonymy

14. Which literary device is used in the expression, ‘to do and die’ ?

(a) Assonance
(b) Alliteration
(c) Simile
(d) Personification

15. In the first stanza of the extract, the soldiers are :

(a) talking to each other about their personal problems.
(b) waiting for their commander’s order.
(c) thinking about the result of the war.
(d) seen riding fast to the enemy territory.

16. In the multilingual classroom learners can interact

(a) in the medium of instruction followed by the school.
(b) in their own language and can be a mix of words from more than one language.
(c) only in the language prescribed in three-language formula.
(d) in the language with which the teacher is familiar.

17. Diagnostic tests are administered to _____.

(a) find out deficiencies of the students with a view to planning remedies.
(b) assess the suitability of a candidate for a specific programme.
(c) test the language proficiency of students for providing them jobs.
(d) judge the students’ capabilities.

18. Structural approach gives more importance to _______

(a) speech and reading
(b) reading only
(c) speech only
(d) reading and writing

19. Which among the following does not come under meaning based activities?

(a) Interacting with the text.
(b) Using previous knowledge.
(c) Reading the text and then narrating the same to peers.
(d) Reading out every word aloud and translating it.

20. _____ comprehension is the skill of reading a piece of text closely or intensely for the purpose of extracting specific information from the text.

(a) Inferential
(b) Global
(c) Local
(d) Transactional

21. It is a type of writing in which the teacher provides the situation and helps the class to prepare it. The teacher continuously provides feedback, direction and expansion of ideas to the learners.

(a) Controlled writing
(b) Guided writing
(c) Free writing
(d) Product writing

22. A teacher asked the students of class V to read the text thoroughly. Then she asked them to answer the questions with reference to the context (RTC). In this process she is encouraging students for

(a) skimming
(b) scanning
(c) intensive reading
(d) extensive reading

23. The term ‘Comprehensible input’ is associated with

(a) Lev Vygotsky
(b) Stephen Krashan
(c) Noam Chomsky
(d) James Asher

24. Which one of the following is not a sub skill of reading ?

(a) Connecting
(b) Predicting
(c) Synthesizing
(d) Transcripting

25. Which one of the following is least important in enhancing speaking skill of children?

(a) Listening patiently to children’s talk.
(b) Giving them an opportunity to express their feelings and ideas.
(c) Asking closed ended questions.
(d) Organizing discussions on a given topic.

26. At primary level literature is helpful in developing language of learners as :

(a) it encourages the learners to complete the worksheets based on
(b) it is an authentic material covering various genres.
(c) it develops teachers’ interpretative, creative and critical abilities.
(d) it is a good basis for the only expansion of vocabulary.

27. A teacher prepares a worksheet and removes every seventh word from the text. Then she asks the learners to read the text after that they were asked to complete the worksheet with missing word. The task given on the worksheet is a

(a) speaking task
(b) writing task
(c) cloze test
(d) open test

28. ‘Language is arbitrary’ means that ____

(a) something is determined by judgement and for a specific reason.
(b) it is based on a valid reason and not on chance.
(c) there is a strong relation between the words of a language and their meaning.
(d) there is no inherent relation between the words of a language and their meaning

29. The teacher observed that Pravin could not write a paragraph on her own even after brainstorming the topic. However, she was able to write it under adult or peer guidance. This guidance is called ______.

(a) Team teaching
(b) Counselling
(c) Scaffolding
(d) Socialization

30. The purpose of textual exercise is not to

(a) develop creativity among learners.
(b) provide opportunity to express themselves.
(c) memorise the answers to the questions.
(d) give exposure to language learning.

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ANSWER:
1. (d), 2. (a), 3. (c), 4. (d), 5. (c), 6. (b), 7. (b), 8. (b), 9. (c), 10. (d)
11. (d), 12. (d), 13. (a), 14. (b), 15. (d), 16. (b), 17. (a), 18. (c), 19. (d), 20. (a)
21.(b), 22. (c), 23. (b), 24. (d), 25. (c), 26. (c), 27. (c), 28. (c), 29. (c), 30. (c)

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