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1. English (Paper Code: 817 AI)
UP Board Class 10th English Question Paper 2017
 
SECTION-A
1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it:
 
 
 
"Socrates lived in Athens about four hundred years before Jesus Christ was born. As a boy he was ugly, undersized and had a flat nose and bulging eyes. His father was a poor stone-cutter, so he was always rather shabbily dressed. Like other boys of his age he went to school, where the most important lessons were music and gymnastics. He also learned some science and mathematics and a little about the stars, but not nearly so much history and geography as children learn today. This strange little creature with the short neck and plain face was a thoughtful child. He watched his companions all the time and allowed very few things to escape his notice. Socrates did not have a big house or fine furniture. He did not seem to want either wealth or beautiful possessions. As he grew older, he began to think very little of bodily comfort and pleasure. He gave his mind to all that was noble, honorable and just."
(a) Write the name of the lesson from which the above passage has been taken. Who is the author of the lesson?
(b) What do we come to know about Socrates after reading the above passage?
2. Answer any one of the following questions in about 60 words:
 
(a) Who was Lencho? What circumstances forced him to seek help of God?
(b) What did Brahma create in the Universe? Why was he sad?
3. Answer two of the following questions in about 25 words each:
 
(a) Who in reality was the Yaksha and why did he come?
(b) What was Nehru unable to repay to the Indian people?
(c) How did the second son prove that he was wiser than his elder brother?
4. Match the words of List A with their meanings in List B:
 
List A    List B
(a) Forsake    Took pleasure
(b) Scattered    To distant places
(c) Far and Wide    Thrown here and there
(d) Delighted    Leave alone in helpless condition
5. Read the following piece of poetry and answer the questions given below it:
 
 
 Brave men who work while others sleep,
 
Who dare while others fly
 
They build a nation's pillars deep
 
 And lift them to the sky.
 
(a) Write the title of the poem from which the above lines have been taken. Who is the author of the poem?
(b) What kind of people lay the foundation of a strong nation?
6. Give the central idea of one of the following poems:
 
(A) The Fountain
(B) The Perfect Life
OR Write four lines from one of the poems given in your text-book.
7. Answer two of the following questions in about 25 words each:
 
(a) Why did Edison decide to take up a job in railways?
(b) What were the feelings of Jesse Owens for Luz Long?
(c) What was the judgment seat of Vikramaditya made of? Why did it disappear from Earth forever?
8. Point out true and false statements in the following:
 
(a) The inventions of his talking machine made Edison famous all over America.
(b) The judgment seat of Vikramaditya was lying buried in the pastures.
(c) Jesse Owens was an admirer of Adolf Hitler.
(d) The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
9. Select the most suitable alternative to complete the following statements:
 
 
 
(a) Edison told his teacher "But the kites have no wings and still we can fly them in the sky." It was:
(i) An intelligent answer (ii) A doubtful answer (iii) A silly answer (iv) A wrong answer
(b) Electric lights shone for the first time in America in:
(i) 1878 (ii) 1880 (iii) 1882 (iv) 1884
(c) The king of Ujjain could not sit on the judgment seat of Vikramaditya because:
(i) He was afraid of the cowherd boy (ii) Every time he was pushed aside by an angel (iii) He thought himself unworthy of it (iv) He had given up the idea of sitting on the throne
(d) The founder of Modern Olympics game was:
(i) Adolf Hitler (ii) Pierre de Coubertin (iii) Jesse Owens (iv) Luz Long
SECTION-B
 
10. Do as indicated against each of the following sentences:
 
 
 
(a) Monday to Sunday from out on a tour he is (Frame a correct sentence by re-ordering the words)
 
(b) Everyone loves him (Change into passive voice)
 
(c) Ashok said to his sister, "please put these paper on my table." (Change into indirect speech)
 
(d) Do not go out until your father ______ back. (Use the correct form of the verb 'come')
 
11.
(a) Choose the correct preposition: I am very sorry _____ being late (to, on, for)
 
(b) Complete the sentence: I do not know why ______
 
(c) Complete spellings: (i) Con_y (ii) C_r_y
(d) Punctuate using capital letters: what is your name asked my senior i replied my name is saurabh
 
12. Translate the following into English:
 
"कलिंग युद्ध का भयानक दृश्य देखकर अशोक का हृदय शोक एवं पश्चाताप से भर गया। उसने शांति एवं अहिंसा का मार्ग अपना लिया और भविष्य में युद्ध न करने की शपथ खाई। वह बौद्ध धर्म का अनुयायी हो गया। उसने बौद्ध धर्म का प्रचार भारत में ही नहीं विदेशों में भी किया।"
13. Write an application/letter:
 
 
 
Write an application to the Principal requesting to allot a room in the college hostel.
OR Write a letter to your friend expressing your inability to join the wedding ceremony of his brother.
14. Write a composition on one of the following topics (60 words):
 
 
 
(a) A wedding that you have attended
(b) Your Favorite player
(c) The film you like the most
15. Read the passage and answer the questions:
 
 
 
"One day at school, Newton was kicked by a bigger boy, who was higher up in the class he was. The kicking made Newton very angry and he turned on the bigger boy and gave him a good beating. He also decided to beat him up at lessons, and this made him start to work harder. After that he improved at his studies, and later made many discoveries. So perhaps, the big boy, who kicked Newton, did a service to the world."
(a) What was Newton's immediate reaction when he was kicked by a bigger boy?
(b) Why is it said that the boy who kicked Newton did a service to the world?

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