Time allowed : 3 hours maximum marks: 300
Candidates should attempt all questions
1.
Write an essay, in about 800 to 1000 words, on
one of the following topics:
(a)
Our wild Life Heritage
(b)
Democracy Versus Totalitarianism
(c)
Our problem of poverty in the Midst of Plenty
(d)
The menace of Terrorism and ways to Combat
it
(e)
The globalization of Indian Economy
2.
Write a report on the need to revive the village
industries in our country.
OR
Write a letter (singing you as ‘X’) to the
minister of Environment & forests, Government of India informing him about
the problems of preservation of forests.
3.
Attempt a précis of the following passage in
your own words using no less than 160 and no more than 182 words. The exact number
of the words used must be mentioned. If the précis is not written on the
special précis sheet, it shall be marked down:
A leader’s mission is to direct the actions
of others and it is imperative for him to known to what goal he intends to lead
them. The most know how to make decisions, and to take the responsibility for
them. Naturally before making a decision, he must inform thoroughly and weigh
all the circumstances. When he has decided and given his command,
insurmountable obstacle is encountered. Nothing is no discouraging to
subordinates as a chief who hesitates. ‘Firmness ‘, said Napoleon, ‘prevails in
all things’.
In order to make decisions, a leader must
have great moral courage. These decisions are frequently more painful to him.
At the beginning of the war of 1914, Joffre
was obliged to remove a good many generals who were his personal friends. Occasionally
the sacrifice of a few men is required for the safety of the many. . A leader
can, and often must, be severe; he has no right to be malevolent, or cruel or
vindictive. He must despise idle gosspie and control it if possible.
He must have around him body of devoted
assistants who can ideal with the minor decisions for him. He must not let the
trees hide the wood. For the execution of orders, he has his technicians whom
he has chosen and in whom he has confidence; he allows them to act freely and
is content to verity, by frequent checking, the exactitude of the information.
“And what do you do? Lyantey was asked
one day. ‘I am the technician of general ideas, he replied. A leader with
experience behind him knows that it is not possible to follow in detail the
activity of each one of his subordinates. Especially in matters of economics,
he confines himself to pointing out certain general trends and to insisting
that private interest should have respect for public interest; he does not try
to substitute a plan for the inevitable results of the desires of millions. The
traffic officer regulates the flow of traffic; he does not assign a particular
course to each vehicle.
The chief must inspire the respect of his
technicians; if he cannot, there will be doubts and conspiracies. There is only
one way of inspiring respect and that is to be worthy of it. A great leader is
a great personage; he is unbiased and without self-interest. Baldwin and
Poincare were perhaps balking in brilliance, and Baldwin made a Poincare were
perhaps lacking in brilliance, and Baldwin made a point of not having it: but
they were both men whose scrupulous financial honesty could not be questioned.
Baldwin bequeathed a part of his fortune to the nation; Poincare would never
make use of Government servants for his personal needs. Both had the
straightforward qualities that a manufacturer requires of a factor manager or a husband for his wife.
These elementary virtues made them powerful. One could approve or disapprove of
their politics, but even their opponents did not refuse them the right to
govern. A dictator gains power through being frugal and incorruptible.
4.
Rewrite
the following sentences correctly ,
choosing the appropriate words given below:
(a)
The least statistics __________ his claim that
the economy is expanding.
(b)
In time Einstein_________ most physicists that
his theory was correct.
(c)
Most states have laws that _________gambling.
(d)
Cold weather ________children more than adults.
(e)
The strictness of the police had good_____,
5.
Rewrite as directed (without changing the
meaning):
(a)
My father (be) sixty years old last Tuesday.
(Supply the correct tense)
(b)
You read too quickly. (Insert ‘rather’ at the
right place )
(c)
They proved him to be the culprit. (Rewrite the
sentence using the passive voice of the finite verb)
(d)
_________ Less than five people have tried to
solve the problem, but __________ one of them has been able to do it. (insert
‘no’ or ‘not’ in the blank spaces)
(e)
Are you ________ the goods with you, or would
you like them________ on later?
(Insert the present or past participle of ‘take’ or ‘send’ whichever you
think is correct)
(f)
This kind of tree grows very _______ (fill in
the blank space with either ‘slow’ or ‘slowly’)
(g)
They ought to be here _______ now. (Use the
appropriate preposition)
(h)
John does not like English Grammar. (Turn into
negative question)
(i)
I prefer white coffee to black one. (Correct the
sentence)
(j)
There _________ plenty of time before the bus
leaves. (Supply an appropriate verb)
6.
Supply ‘a(n)’, ‘some’ or ‘the’ where necessary:
(a)
There are _______ children outside.
(b)
My wife has gone to _________ hospital to visit
her sick father.
(c)
I have never known so wet ______ summer.
(d)
_________Russians sent up _____First earth
satellite.
(e)
____lion is ________ dangerous animal.
(f)
He is living at _________place in U.S.A.
7.
Rewrite the following sentences removing the
errors, if any:
(a)
They climbed on the tree.
(b)
I invited my friends on dinner.
(c)
My teacher was angry on me.
(d)
Flour is made of wheat.
(e)
Her dress was made from silk.
(f)
Whom did you give it to?
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