{"id":13468,"date":"2019-12-19T11:09:34","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T05:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kseebsolutions.guru\/?p=13468"},"modified":"2021-07-02T15:35:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T10:05:53","slug":"2nd-puc-english-previous-year-question-paper-march-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kseebsolutions.guru\/2nd-puc-english-previous-year-question-paper-march-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd PUC English Previous Year Question Paper March 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students can Download 2nd PUC English Previous Year Question Paper March 2016, Karnataka <a href=\"https:\/\/kseebsolutions.guru\/2nd-puc-english-model-question-papers-with-answers\/\">2nd PUC English Model Question Papers with Answers<\/a> helps you to revise the complete Karnataka State Board Syllabus and score more marks in your examinations.<\/p>\n<h2>Karnataka 2nd PUC English Previous Year Question Paper March 2016<\/h2>\n<p>Time: 3 Hrs. 15 Min.<br \/>\nMaximum Marks : 100<\/p>\n<p>Instructions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.<\/li>\n<li>Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.<\/li>\n<li>One mark questions attempted more than once will be awarded zero.<\/li>\n<li>Answers to question numbers 24 (a &#8211; j)and 25 (i &#8211; iii) should be in sequence and at one place.<\/li>\n<li>For multiple-choice questions choose the correct answer and rewrite it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">I. Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each. (12 \u00d7 1 = 12)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Question 1.<br \/>\nWho, according to Juliet, is whiter than new snow?<\/p>\n<p>Question 2.<br \/>\nHow many inhabitants are there in the kingdom of Monaco?<\/p>\n<p>Question 3.<br \/>\nAccording to the speaker of&#8217;On Children&#8217;, the one who loves both the arrow and the bow is<br \/>\n(a) the archer<br \/>\n(b) the parents<br \/>\n(c) the children.<\/p>\n<p>Question 4.<br \/>\nWhere is the Earth University mentioned by Vandana Shiva located?<\/p>\n<p>Question 5.<br \/>\nWhose name, according to Gonzalo, was his cousin whispering at the time of his death?<\/p>\n<p>Question 6.<br \/>\nWhom did Tammanna consider as his most important possession in &#8216;The Gardener\u2019?<\/p>\n<p>Question 7.<br \/>\nWhere is the defeated foot condemned to live, according to the speaker of \u2018To the Foot From its Child\u2019?<\/p>\n<p>Question 8.<br \/>\nWhen, according to Borges, would history and man disappear?<\/p>\n<p>Question 9.<br \/>\nName the animal that bowed to George Mikes in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Question 10.<br \/>\nHow long had Roof worked as a bicycle repairer&#8217;s apprentice in \u2018The Voter\u2019?<\/p>\n<p>Question 11.<br \/>\nWhich of the vehicles is called &#8216;humble&#8217; in \u2018Where There is a Wheel\u2019?<\/p>\n<p>Question 12.<br \/>\nWho, according to the speaker of &#8216;Water\u2019, are playthings in water&#8217;s vicious hands?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">II. Answer any eight of the following (choosing at least two from poetry) in a paragraph of 80-100 words each. (8 \u00d7 4 = 32)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Question 13.<br \/>\nWhy does Romeo say he never saw true beauty till that night? Explain.<\/p>\n<p>Question 14.<br \/>\nBriefly describe the kingdom of Monaco mentioned in \u2018Too Dear!\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Question 15.<br \/>\nWrite a note on Earth University mentioned in Vandana Shiva&#8217;s essay.<\/p>\n<p>Question 16.<br \/>\nWhose love in \u2018When You Are Old\u2019 is true and intense? Explain.<\/p>\n<p>Question 17.<br \/>\nHow did Basavaiah try to surpass his rival in \u2018The Gardener\u2019?<\/p>\n<p>Question 18.<br \/>\nHow does Borges look upon his blindness? Explain.<\/p>\n<p>Question 19.<br \/>\nHuman effort alone can create heaven on earth. How is this brought out in \u2018Heaven, If you are not here on Earth\u2019?<\/p>\n<p>Question 20.<br \/>\nGive an account of the crawling traffic in Brazil as mentioned by George Mikes.<\/p>\n<p>Question 21.<br \/>\nDescribe how Marcus Ibe in \u2018The Voter\u2019 had managed to become a \u2018successful\u2019 politician.<\/p>\n<p>Question 22.<br \/>\nWhat benefits, according to P. Sainath, has cycling brought into the lives of rural women?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">III. Answer the following in about 200 words. (1 \u00d7 6 = 6)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Question 23.<br \/>\n\u2018The ways of Providence are strange\u2019. How is this true in the case of Don Gonzalo and Dona Laura? Explain.<br \/>\nOR<br \/>\n\u2018Without vengefulness, there would be no reason for man&#8217;s existence\u2019. How does \u2018The Gardener\u2019 bring this out?<br \/>\nOR<br \/>\nWater can give life and can also devour lives. Examine the significance of this statement in light of \u2018Water\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it. (10 \u00d7 1 = 10)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning, trees have provided us with two of life&#8217;s essentials, food and oxygen. As we evolved, they provided additional necessities such as shelter, medicine and tools.<\/p>\n<p>Trees contribute to their environment by providing oxygen, improving air quality, making climate better, conserving water, preserving soil and supporting wildlife. They take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. One acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and produces four tons of oxygen. This is enough to meet the annual needs of 18 people.<\/p>\n<p>Both above and below ground, trees are essential to the ecosystems in which they reside. Far-reaching roots hold soil in place and fight erosion. They absorb and store rainwater and reduce runoff and sediment deposit after storms. This helps the groundwater supply recharge, prevents the transport of chemicals into streams and prevents flooding. Fallen leaves make excellent compost that enriches the soil.<\/p>\n<p>Many animals, including elephants, koalas and giraffes eat leaves for nourishment. Flowers are eaten by monkeys and nectar is a favourite of birds, bats and many insects. Animals also eat much of the same fruit that humans enjoy. This process helps disperse seeds over great distances. Of course, hundreds of living creatures call trees their home. Leaf-covered branches keep many animals such as birds and squirrels, out of the reach of predators.<\/p>\n<p>Question 24.<br \/>\nAnswer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each:<br \/>\n(a) Name one of life&#8217;s essentials mentioned in the passage.<br \/>\n(b) What do trees take in?<br \/>\n(c) How much of oxygen is produced by one acre of the forest?<br \/>\n(d) Trees are essential to the ecosystems<br \/>\n(i) only above ground<br \/>\n(ii) neither below nor above ground<br \/>\n(iii) both above and below ground.<br \/>\n(e) How is soil erosion prevented by trees?<br \/>\n(f) The part of a tree used to make compost is its<br \/>\n(i) flower<br \/>\n(ii) leaf<br \/>\n(iii) fruit.<br \/>\n(g) Where is nectar, liked by birds, bats and insects, found?<br \/>\n(h) Who call trees their home?<br \/>\n(i) Add a prefix to the word \u2018essential\u2019 to form its antonym.<br \/>\n(j) Trees provide ______ (additional\/addition) necessities of life.<br \/>\nAnswer:<br \/>\n(a) Oxygen.<br \/>\n(b) Carbon dioxide.<br \/>\n(c) Four tons of oxygen.<br \/>\n(d) (iii) both above and below ground.<br \/>\n(e) The roots of trees hold the soil in place and thus prevent soil erosion.<br \/>\n(f) (ii) leaf.<br \/>\n(g) The nectar, liked by birds, bats and insects, is found in flowers.<br \/>\n(h) Hundreds of living creatures.<br \/>\n(i) Inessential.<br \/>\n(j) additional.<\/p>\n<p>Question 25.<br \/>\nRead the following lines and answer the questions. (3 \u00d7 1 = 3)<\/p>\n<p>Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,<br \/>\nAnd sorry I could not travel both<br \/>\nAnd be one traveller, long I stood<br \/>\nAnd looked down one as far as I could<br \/>\nTo where it bent in the undergrowth;<br \/>\n(a) Where did the two roads diverge?<br \/>\n(b) The word \u2018both\u2019 in the second line refers to two<br \/>\n(i) woods<br \/>\n(ii) travellers<br \/>\n(iii) roads.<br \/>\n(c) What does the word \u2018one\u2019 in the fourth line refer to?<br \/>\nAnswer:<br \/>\n(a) The two roads diverged in a wood,<br \/>\n(b) (iii) roads.<br \/>\n(c) \u2018One\u2019 refers to one of the two roads that diverged in the wood.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">V. Complete the following by filling in the blanks using the right form of the verb (passive) given in brackets. (3 \u00d7 1 = 3)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Question 26.<br \/>\nThe prince agreed to show mercy and so the matter ______ (arrange). The only problem was that there was no suitable prison for a person who _______ (sentence) for life. However, there was a small lock-up where people ______ (keep) temporarily.<br \/>\nAnswer:<br \/>\nwas arranged, was sentenced, were kept.<\/p>\n<p>Question 27.<br \/>\nReport the following conversation: (5 \u00d7 1 = 5)<br \/>\nRoof: I work for Marcus Ibe.<br \/>\nPOP Campaigner: We have plenty of work to do tonight. Are you taking this or not?<br \/>\nRoof: Will it not be heard outside this room?<br \/>\nPOP Campaigner: We are after votes, not gossip.<br \/>\nAnswer:<br \/>\nRoof informed the POP Campaigner that he worked for Marcus Ibe. The POP Campaigner said in reply that they had plenty of work to do that night. He also demanded to know whether Roof was taking that or not. Roof asked whether it wouldn&#8217;t be heard outside that room. The POP Campaigner replied that they were after votes, not gossip.<\/p>\n<p>Question 28.<br \/>\nComplete the following dialogue. (4 \u00d7 1 = 4)<br \/>\n(Kiran is looking for a house on rent. He talks over the telephone to Javeed, the owner of the house.)<br \/>\nKiran: Good morning.<br \/>\nJaveed: ______ (Greeting). What can I do for you?<br \/>\nKiran: Is _____ (Asking for information)<br \/>\nJaveed: Yes, the flat is still vacant.<br \/>\nKiran: What is the rent?<br \/>\nJaveed: The rent ________ (Giving information)<br \/>\nKiran: _______ (Leavetaking)<br \/>\nAnswer:<br \/>\nKiran: Good morning.<br \/>\nJaveed: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Good morning.<\/span> What can I do for you?<br \/>\nKiran: Is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">your flat still vacant?<\/span><br \/>\nJaveed: Yes, the flat is still vacant.<br \/>\nKiran: What is the rent?<br \/>\nJaveed: The rent <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">is Rs. 10,000 per month with an initial deposit of Rs. 50,000.<\/span><br \/>\nKiran: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Thank you for the information. I\u2019ve to discuss the matter with my family. I\u2019ll contact you tomorrow and let you know whether I\u2019ll be taking the flat on rent or not. Thank you for your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Question 29.<br \/>\nFill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate expressions given in brackets: (2 \u00d7 1 = 2)<br \/>\n(all and sundry, leaps and bounds, fair game)<br \/>\nThe number of motor vehicles in Brazil is growing by ______ almost as if cars were distributed free of charge to _____<br \/>\nAnswer:<br \/>\nleaps and bounds, all and sundry.<\/p>\n<p>Question 30.<br \/>\nFill in the blanks with the right linkers. (4 \u00d7 1 = 4)<br \/>\nThe roof was a young and energetic man. He never left his village ______ to seek work in the towns _______ decided to remain in the village to guide his people. _______ he was very popular. ______ he was an expert in election campaigning.<br \/>\n(moreover, but, in order to, so)<br \/>\nAnswer:<br \/>\nin order to, but, So, Moreover.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">VI. Read the following passage and make notes by drawing and filling the boxes given below: (8 \u00d7 1\/2 = 4)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Question 31.<br \/>\nPaper was discovered in China by an official named Tsai Lun. He discovered it in about AD 105 Until then most of the documents in China had been written on parchment and Vellum. Parchment was made from the skin of goats or sheep. Vellum was made from the skin of a calf. A number of animals had to be killed to make a book. However, now we do not have to do that. We use the wood pulp, at present, for making paper.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77990\" src=\"https:\/\/kseebsolutions.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2nd-PUC-English-Previous-Year-Question-Paper-March-2016-image-1.png\" alt=\"2nd PUC English Previous Year Question Paper March 2016 image - 1\" width=\"515\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kseebsolutions.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2nd-PUC-English-Previous-Year-Question-Paper-March-2016-image-1.png 515w, https:\/\/kseebsolutions.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2nd-PUC-English-Previous-Year-Question-Paper-March-2016-image-1-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Question 32.<br \/>\nWrite a letter of application in response to the following advertisement, which appeared in &#8216;The Deccan Herald\u2019 dated 07 March 2016. (Write XXX for name and YYY for address.) [5]<\/p>\n<p>Wanted Office Assistant<br \/>\nQualification:<br \/>\nPUC with First Class<br \/>\nComputer Knowledge<br \/>\nFluency in Kannada, English and Hindi<br \/>\nExperience preferred.<br \/>\nApply to:<br \/>\nThe Managing Director<br \/>\nShree Matha Technologies Ltd.<br \/>\n377, Abhi Towers, KVK Layout<br \/>\nMysore Road<br \/>\nBengaluru &#8211; 560 017.<\/p>\n<p>Question 33.<br \/>\nImagine that you have organised a function to mark the &#8216;World Tourism Day\u2019. You have to speak on the importance of travelling. Use the following points and write a speech in about 100 words: [5]<br \/>\nTravel &#8211; necessary &#8211; provides fun &#8211; entertainment &#8211; information &#8211; expands one&#8217;s understanding &#8211; mental horizons &#8211; an opportunity for visiting diverse places and people.<br \/>\nOR<br \/>\nStudent-teacher ratio plays an important role in imparting education. Given below is the bar graph that represents data pertaining to this ratio in different states of our country. Each bar indicates an average number of students per teacher. Use the information to write a report in about 120 words.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77993\" src=\"https:\/\/kseebsolutions.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2nd-PUC-English-Previous-Year-Question-Paper-March-2016-image-2.png\" alt=\"2nd PUC English Previous Year Question Paper March 2016 image - 2\" width=\"516\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kseebsolutions.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2nd-PUC-English-Previous-Year-Question-Paper-March-2016-image-2.png 516w, https:\/\/kseebsolutions.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2nd-PUC-English-Previous-Year-Question-Paper-March-2016-image-2-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">VII. What do the underlined words in the following paragraph refer to? (4 \u00d7 1 = 4)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Question 34.<br \/>\nTrees are essential to the ecosystem in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">which<\/span> they reside. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">They<\/span> absorb and store rainwater. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">This<\/span> helps the groundwater supply recharge. Fallen leaves make excellent compost <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">that<\/span> enriches the soil.<br \/>\ni. Which: ______<br \/>\nii. They: _____<br \/>\niii. This: _____<br \/>\niv. That: ______<br \/>\nAnswer:<br \/>\ni. Ecosystem<br \/>\nii. Trees<br \/>\niii. Absorbing and storing of rainwater<br \/>\niv. Compost from fallen leaves.<\/p>\n<p>Question 35.<br \/>\nRearrange the jumbled segments to form a meaningful sentence. (1 \u00d7 1 = 1)<br \/>\nto us \/ given \/ all things \/ for a purpose \/ have been<br \/>\nAnswer:<br \/>\nAll things have been given to us for a purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students can Download 2nd PUC English Previous Year Question Paper March 2016, Karnataka 2nd PUC English Model Question Papers with Answers helps you to revise the complete Karnataka State Board Syllabus and score more marks in your examinations. Karnataka 2nd PUC English Previous Year Question Paper March 2016 Time: 3 Hrs. 15 Min. 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