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Govt. Senior Secondary School, ………………
Annual Examination – 2027
Total Questions: 18 | Total Pages: 2 | Note: All questions are compulsory.
Student’s Name: _______________________Roll No.: ______________Date: ____________
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (Q1 to Q5)[1 × 5 = 5 Marks]
Choose the correct alternative and write it in the bracket against each question:
Q1.They __________ many books. [ ]
(a) was(b) has(c) have(d) None of these
(1)Q2.My younger brother __________ to Sri Ganganagar tomorrow. [ ]
(a) go(b) went(c) will go(d) is going
(1)Q3.She is __________ engineer. [ ]
(a) a(b) an(c) the(d) None of these
(1)Q4.The antenna is __________ the roof. [ ]
(a) into(b) in(c) on(d) between
(1)Q5.She cooked the food __________. [ ]
(a) himself(b) itself(c) myself(d) herself
(1)Section B: Reading Comprehension[6 Marks]
Q6.Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
“Once there lived a lame man in a village. In the same village there was a blind man. One day the village caught fire. The fire could not be put out. The villagers began to run. These two men were helpless. How could they run from the village? The blind man asked the lame man to sit on his shoulders and show him the way. The lame man did so. Thus, they were able to save their lives.”
- (i) Where did the lame man live?[1]
- (ii) What happened in the village one day?[1]
- (iii) What did the villagers do?[1]
- (iv) Who were helpless?[1]
- (v) What did the blind man ask the lame man to do?[1]
- (vi) Find from the passage which means: “one who cannot see”.[1]
Section C: Textbook Questions (Q7 to Q9)[2 + 2 = 4 Marks]
Give answer of any two questions from the following:
Q7.Where is the National War Memorial located? (A Homage to Our Brave Soldiers)[2]
Q8.What three things did Gopal do before he went to buy his Hilsa-fish? (Gopal and the Hilsa-fish)[2]
Q9.Why did the neighbours kill the dog? (The Ashes That Made Trees Bloom)[2]
Section D: Grammar & Vocabulary (Q10 to Q15)[20 Marks]
Q10.Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
- (i) A cat jumped ____________ the bucket. (in / into)
- (ii) The house was ____________ construction. (under / into)
Q11.Write the opposite of following words:
(a) wise: ________________(b) rich: ________________(c) ugly: ________________
[3]Q12.Change the gender of following words:
(a) daughter: ____________(b) woman: ____________(c) king: ____________
[3]Q13.Write one word for the group of words given below:
- (i) The son of a king – P____________________
- (ii) A person who grows crops – F____________________
- (iii) A room where food is cooked – K____________________
- (iv) The person who teaches – T____________________
Q14.Fill in the blanks with the words given below:
[ drink, earned, brother, problem ]
- (i) He lived with his elder ________________ in his shop.
- (ii) The smaller desert animals do not ________________ water.
- (iii) This is very easy ________________ , I solve this.
- (iv) He ________________ money by cutting wood and selling it in the market.
Q15.Make new words by adding suitable suffix: (-less, -ful, -ness, -hood)
(i) beauty: ________________(ii) weak: ________________(iii) help: ________________(iv) child: ________________
[4]Section E: Writing Skills & Composition (Q16 to Q18)[15 Marks]
Q16.Application Writing:
Write an application to your Headmaster to grant you leave for two days.
Write an application to your Headmaster to grant you leave for two days.
— OR —
Write an application to your Headmaster for issuing T.C. (Transfer Certificate).[5]Q17.Paragraph Writing:
Write a paragraph in about 50 words on any ONE topic:
• “My Best Teacher” OR • “My School”[5]
Write a paragraph in about 50 words on any ONE topic:
• “My Best Teacher” OR • “My School”[5]
Q18.Story Writing:
Write a story in about 60 words with the help of the given outlines:
(A) The Greedy Dog:
A dog …… very greedy …… butcher’s shop …… piece of bone …… goes over the bridge …… water stream …… sees its reflection …… thinks it is another dog …… wants to get his piece …… barks at him …… piece falls …… sad.
A crow …… very thirsty …… flies here and there …… sees a pitcher …… little water …… thinks of a plan …… pieces of stones …… drops them into the pitcher …… water rises up …… drink water …… flies away.[5]
Write a story in about 60 words with the help of the given outlines:
(A) The Greedy Dog:
A dog …… very greedy …… butcher’s shop …… piece of bone …… goes over the bridge …… water stream …… sees its reflection …… thinks it is another dog …… wants to get his piece …… barks at him …… piece falls …… sad.
— OR —
(B) The Thirsty Crow:A crow …… very thirsty …… flies here and there …… sees a pitcher …… little water …… thinks of a plan …… pieces of stones …… drops them into the pitcher …… water rises up …… drink water …… flies away.[5]