Organisation : Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education
Subject : English
Document Type : Old/Model Paper
Class : Senior Secondary
Year : 2019
Website : http://rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in/books/index.htm
RBSE Senior Secondary English Question Paper
Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education Senior Secondary Examination, 2019 Question Paper
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Instructions
1) Candidates must write first their Roll Nos. on the question paper.
2) All the questions are compulsory.
3) Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.
4) For questions having more than one part the answers to those parts are to be written together in continuity.
5) This paper is divided into three Sections A, B and C. All Sections are compulsory.
6) Separate instructions are given for each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them.
7) Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
Section – A
1-9 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow
Rabindranath Thakur was born in Calcutta on May 7, 1861. His father Devendranath Thakur, was a well-known social and religious leader and was called Maharshi Devendranath. Though a religious leader, Devendranath was very broad-minded and he encouraged his son to think independently.
In school, Rabindranath found the teaching too elementary. It did not take his teacher long to recognise his high intelligence. He was given ‘Macbeth’ to translate and to everyone’s surprise Rabindranath made a very good translation into Bengali.
However, his limitless curiosity to know more and newer things could not be satisfied in school. It was, therefore, decided to withdraw him from there. For four years, from the age of thirteen to seventeen, he studied a wide variety of subjects at home.
About the same time he was drawn to Nature and Arts. For hours he would go swimming in the Ganga and watch the changing moods of that mighty river. He also started composing verses and learning music.
1) Why did Rabindranath give up the title of Knighthood? [1]
2) When and where was he born? [1]
3) Which book of him won him the Nobel prize in Literature? [1]
4) Who was famous as ‘Maharshi’? [1]
5) How does Rabindranath still inspire the generations to come? [1]
6) Why was Rabindranath not educated at school? [1]
Find out words from the passage which mean –
7) Freedom. [1]
8) Easy, not complicated. [1]
9) A piece of poetry. [1]
Section – B
(Writing)
12) Draft a poster to make the masses aware against the misuse of water and to inspire them to save water. (Word limit – 50 words) [4]
OR
You have been transferred to Jaipur from Mumbai. You want to sell your house in Mumbai along with furniture. Prepare an advertisement for it for a classified column in not more than 50 words.
13) A heavy flood takes seven lives in your neighbouring village. Write a report on it with the help of given outline in about 100 words. (Continuous rain – dam – broke – people – homeless – houses – collapsed – electricity – failed – cattle – drowned – relief work – ambulance – rescue team) [7]
OR
Your school celebrated a two days ‘Van-Mahotsav’ programme last week. Write a report on it in about 100 words. [7]
14) You are Rashmi or Rajkumar living in Ajmer. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner of your city complaining him or her against the insanitary conditions of your locality. [7]
OR
You are Amita or Amit living in Dungarpur. Write a letter to Om Book Depot, Bada Bazar, Indore placing an order to supply books for school library. [7]
15) You have been asked to deliver a speech on Clean India Mission in your school prayer assembly. Write a speech in about 100 words on the topic. [7]
OR
Write an article in about 100 words on the topic, “Pollution – causes and remedies”.
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Section – C
(Textual Questions)
16-17 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
“It is not growing like a tree
In bulk, doth make man better be
Or standing long an oak, three hundred year,
To fall at last, dry, bald and sere.”
16) What is the quality of an oak? [2]
17) How does an oak fall at last? [2]
OR
“And I can not find the place
Where his paw is in the share;
Little one! Oh, little one!
I am searching everywhere.”
16) What does the line, “Little one! Oh, little one!” suggest you? [2]
17) “And I can not find the place.” Which place is the poet unable to find? [2]
18) Answer any three of the following questions in 30-40 words
a) What is the theme of the poem, “A Boy’s Song?” [2] (A Boy’s Song)
b) What does hope mean to the poet? (The Hope) [2]
c) How does a man act in the second stage of life? [2] (The Seven Ages of Man)
d) How can human life be perfect, according to the poet? [2] (The Noble Nature)
19-22 Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each:
19) Where does Saheb work and how much money is he paid there? [2] (Lost Spring)
20) Why did William Douglas decide to join the YMCA pool? [2] (Deep Water)
21) Who were the assailants, according to the wounded man? [2] (A Walk Through The Fire)
22) How much profit did the narrator achieve by selling the drawing? [2] (Third Thought)
23) Answer the following question in about 125 words
Mention the benefits of Yoga as discussed in the lesson. (How Yoga Heels) [7]
OR
Draw a character-sketch of Mr. Lamb. (On the Face of It) [7]
24) Answer the following question in about 125 words
Draw a character-sketch of Michael Obi. (Dead Men’s Path) [7]
OR
What were the similarities and differences between Sophie and Jansie? Explain. (Growing Up Pains) [7]
25-28 Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words each
25) What was the right answer according to the girl? (The Guitar Player) [2]
26) What was the name of Fatimah’s father and what was he? (Love Across The Salt Desert) [2]
27) Why did Franz start for school very late that morning? (The Last Lesson) [2]
28) Who was little Derek? What did he say about Sophie? (Going Places) [2]