SSC English 1st Paper Model Test Question with Answer [24]

Model Test Question-24

SSC English First Paper

Question with Answer

Part A : Reading Test (Marks-50)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it. Unit-6: Lesson-5(A)

Bhutan is called the Jewel of the Eastern Himalayas. This small, landlocked country is located along the southern slopes of the Himalayan range, bounded by Tibet in the North and India from the other sides. The official name of Bhutan is Druk-yul which means ‘land of the thunder dragon’. It earned this name because of the fierce storms that often roll in from the Himalayas. The country has an area of 38,394 and a population of 716,896. Since it is cut off from the rest of the world by the Great Himalayas, a unique culture and tradition based on gentle Buddhist beliefs have evolved over time.

Bhutanese men wear Gho - a knee length robe - and women wear Kira - a sheet like cloth piece. Bhutanese houses are built from mud and stone, with wooden shingle roof. The Bhutanese never use iron nails in their buildings. Usually, the Bhutanese build each other's houses by exchanging labour within the community. Different Festivals are celebrated all year round in Bhutan. The festivals reflect colourful masks and the rich Bhutanese culture. Dances are performed by the Buddhist monks to protect the valleys and ward off evil spirits. The main religious festival is called Tshechus. The teachings of Lord Buddha are enacted through mask dances for three-five days in the courtyard of the monasteries. People attend these events in their best clothes, with picnic baskets. Another major festival is called Losar. It is celebrated on Lunar New Year. People cook special dishes and wear new clothes. It is a time for family get together. Men play archery or darts while women sing and dance.

Pure mountain air, crystal blue skies and pristine vegetation cover have made this small country an ideal destination for the environment lovers. The ecosystem of this small nation supports the existence of rich flora and fauna which are protected by strict laws. Even, anyone found guilty of killing a black-necked crane could be sentenced to life in prison.

The government of Bhutan has taken a number of steps to protect its bio-diversity. Bhutan is the first country in the world with specific constitutional obligations on its people to protect the environment. As per the constitution, at least 60 percent of the country must remain under forest cover at all times. Efforts are also taken to protect the nation against the intrusion of foreign cultures and values. The first foreign tourists were allowed into Bhutan in 1974. Now, tourism is encouraged but is controlled and limited to about 6,000 visitors a year. Bhutan is one of the last countries in the world to introduce television and the Internet to its people. The government lifted a ban on TV and the Internet only in 1999. The Bhutanese government has made it mandatory for all Bhutanese to wear only their national dress in public.

Finally, the most interesting fact about Bhutan is that they are the only country that measures success in Gross National Happiness rather than Gross National Product! In 2006, Business Week rated Bhutan as the happiest country in Asia and the eighth happiest country in the world.

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7

a. People celebrate Losar by ___.

(i)cooking special dishes and wearing new clothes

(ii) having chess and badminton

(iii) having a trip to the neighbouring households

(iv) harvesting crops

b. The first foreign tourists were permitted to Bhutan in ___.

(i) 1947 (ii) 1974 (iii) 1927 (iv) 1972

c. In Bhutan ___ of the country must remain under forest cover.

(i) 50% (ii) 55% (iii) 60% (iv) 65%

d. Bhutanese houses are ___ mud and stone with wooden roof.

(i) building (ii) built by (iii) build by (iv) built from

e. The progress of Bhutan as a nation is measured by ___.

(i) GNP (ii) Gross National Happiness

(iii) Gross National Income (iv) Per Capita Income

f. Bhutan has an area of ___ Sq kms.

(i) 18394 (ii) 28394 (iii) 38394 (iv) 38384

g. The population of Bhutan is ___.

(i) 716896 (ii) 715896 (iii) 716869 (iv) 176986

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h. The Bhutanese never use ___ in their buildings.

(i) iron (ii) iron nails (iii) wood (iv) wooden nails

i. The Bhutanese build each other people’s houses by exchanging _ the community.

(i) labour outside (ii) labour within (iii) money within (iv) money outside

j. The govt lifted a ban on ___ only in 1999.

(i) Tlevision (ii) The Internet

(iii) Thelevision and the Internet (iv) Internet and Computer

k. The progress of Bhutan as a nation is measured by ——.

(i) Gross National Income (ii) Gross National Product

(iii) Per Capita (iv) Gross National Happiness

l. Bhutanese houses are built from——.

(i) mud, stone, woods with iron nails (ii) a sheet of cloth and wooden roof

(iii) mud and stone with wooden roof (iv) bamboo and wood

m. As per the constitutional obligation imposed by the Bhutanese government ——.

(i) 60% of the country must remain under forest cover.

(ii) foreign nationals are not allowed to visit Bhutan still now.

(iii) no citizen can use the Internet in their houses.

(iv) people must always wear traditional Bhutanese clothes.

n. The first foreign tourists were permitted into Bhutan in ——.

(i) 1947 (i) 1974 (iii) 1927 (iv) 1972

o. People celebrate Losar by ——.

(i) cooking special dishes and wearing new clothes

(ii) having chess and badminton

(iii) having a trip to the neighbouring households

(iv) harvesting crops

p. What is called the Jewel of the Eastern Himalayas?

(i) Bhutan (ii) Nepal (iii) India (iv) Bangladesh

q. It is bounded by Tebet -----.

(i) in the East (ii) in the South (iii) in the North (iv) in the West

Answer: 1. a. (i) cooking special dishes and wearing new clothes; b. (ii) 1974; c. (iii) 60% d. (iv) built from; e. (ii) Gross National Happiness; f. (ii) 18394; g. (i) 716896; h. (ii) iron nails; i. (ii) labour within; j. (iii) Television and the Internet; k. (iv); l. (iii); m. (i); n. (ii); o. (i); p. (i); q. (iii).

2. Answer the following questions. 2×5 = 10

a. How is the progress of Bhutan measured?

b. How is Loser celebrated?

c. When did the govt lift a ban on TV and the Internet?

d. What is mandatory for all Bhutanese?

e. Which materials are Bhutanese houses built from?

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f. What do the festivals reflect?

g. How do the Bhutanese build each other houses?

h. What do you think the Buddhist monks perform dances?

i. What is the main religious festival of the Bhutanese?

j. What is Bhutan called?

k. How is the progress of Bhutan as a nation measured?

Answer: 2. a. The progress of Bhutan as a nation is measured by Gross National Happiness.

b. Loser is celebrated by cooking special dishes and wearing new clothes.

c. The govt lifted a ban on TV and the Internet only in 1999.

d. It is mandatory for all Bhutanese to wear only their national dress in public.

e. Bhutanese houses are built from mud and stone with wooden roof.

f. The festivals reflect the colourful marks and the rich Bhutanese culture.

g. The Bhutanese build houses each other by exchanging labour within the community.

h. The Buddhist monks perform dances to protect the valleys and ward off evil spirits.

i. The main religious festival is Tshechus.

j. Bhutan is called the Jewel of the Eastern Himalayas.

k. The progress of Bhutan as a nation is measured by Gross National Happiness.

3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on the information in the text. 0.5×10=5

i. The Bhutanese govt has (a)___ a number of (b)___ to protect its bio (c)___. Bhutan is the first country in the world (d)___ specific constitutional (e)___ on its people to (f)___ the environment. As (g)___ the country obligation (h)___ by the Bhutanese govt 60% of the country must (i)___ under forest (j)___.

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ii. Bhutan is the (a) ----- country in the world with specific constitutional (b) ----- on its people to (c) ----- the environment. (d) ----- are also taken to protect the nation (e) ----- the intrusion of foreign cultures and values. The first (f) ----- tourists were (g) ----- into Bhutan in 1974. Now (h) ----- is encouraged but controlled. It is one of the (i) ----- countries in the world to (j) ----- television and the Internet to its people.

iii. The Bhutanese govt (a) ------ taken a number (b) ------ to protect its (c) ------. Bhutan is the (d) ------ country in the (e) ------ with specific constitutional (f) ------ on its people to (g) ------ the environment. As per the (h) ------ obligation imposed by the Bhutanese government 60% of the (i) ------ must remain under (j) ------ cover.

Answer: 3. i. (a) taken; (b) steps; (c) diversity; (d) with; (e) obligations; (f) protect; (g) per; (h) impose; (i) remain; (j) cover.

ii. (a) first; (b) obligations; (c) protect; (d) steps; (e) against; (f) foreign; (g) permitted; (h) tourism; (i) last; (j) introduce.

iii. (a) has; (b) steps; (c) bio-diversity; (d) first; (e) globe; (f) obligations; (g) protect; (h) constitutional; (i) country; (j) forest.

4. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5

John Desmond Bernal was born in Ireland on 10 May in 1906. He studied in Stamford University. He was a very brilliant student. He was very good in Mathematics and Sciences. But his mathematical knowledge was sharper than any other knowledge. He wrote many books. Some of them are ‘The World’, ‘The Future’, ‘The Devil’ etc. His famous book is ‘The World’. He was a professor of Chemistry. He is ever remembered for his mathematical talent. He died in 1971.

Karl Heisenberg was a very famous scientist. He was born in Germany in 1901. He studied Physics. He got PhD in 1923. He became a full professor at 26 only. He obtained Nobel Prize in 1932. His physics works are very renowned. This great scientist is ever remembered for his extraordinary talent in Physics. He died in 1976.

Names	Bernal	Heisenberg
Birth year	(a) ¾	(c) ¾
Country	(b) ¾	(d) ¾
Profession/Achievement	Professor	got (e) ¾

5. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10

Answer: 5. Irish mathematician John Desmond Bernal was a very brilliant student. He was very good at Mathematics and sciences. His mathematical knowledge was sharper than any other knowledge. A famous scientist, Karl Heisenberg was born in Germany. He is ever remembered for his extraordinary talent in Physics.

6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentence. There are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5=5

Column A	Column B
a. Marco Polo, an adventurous man, made	i. was warmly hosted by the Kublai Khan, the emperor of China.
b. He travelled by land and sea	ii. wise and trustworthy to the emperor.
c. He used ships, camels and	iii. made him one of his officers.
d. It took Polo more than three years to reach China and	iv. became favourite to the emperor.
e. The emperor was highly pleased with Polo and	v. a nice but tiresome journey from Venice to China.
	vi. over mountains and across deserts.
	vii. horses as means of transport.