ALL INDIA SA1N1K SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION: 2015

PAPER II - LANGUAGE & SOCIAL STUDIES

C L A S S IX

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(Language: 100 & Social Studies: 75)

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PAPER II- LANGUAGE & SOCIAL STUDIES : C L A S S IX

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(a) T h i s paper c o n t a i n s t w o parts - P a r t 'A' is l a n g u a g e a n d P a r t ' B ' i s social studies.

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(b) Part 'A' (Language) bearing 1 0 0 marks contains 10 questions. Marks a r e

indicated against each question.

(c) Part ' B ' (Social Studies) bearing 7 5 marks contain 5 questions. Marks a r e
indicated against e a c h question.

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(g) This booklet contains 15 pages.
 PART-A: LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Max Marks: 100

Q1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
(5x3=15)
It a l l b e g a n m o r e t h a n 5 , 0 0 0 y e a r s a g o i n E g y p t . A t t h a t t i m e a n c i e n t E g y p t i a n s
wrote o n materials m a d e f r o m the papyrus reed, a plant g r o w n in the delta o f the Nile.
T h i s "plant paper" w a s m a d e b y laying strips o f the s t e m tissue side b y side. T h e s e
w e r e then struck together with a crude kind o f paste m a d e f r o m bread c r u m b s soaked in
b o i l i n g w a t e r . T h o u g h p a p y r u s t r a v e l l e d a l l o v e r , it d i d n o t t r a v e l t o E a s t e r n E u r o p e .
E u r o p e a n s h a d started using a n i m a l skins a s their writing paper. T h i s material w a s
c a l l e d p a r c h m e n t a n d a l t h o u g h it w a s e x p e n s i v e , i t h a d s e v e r a l a d v a n t a g e s o v e r t h e
h u m b l e p a p y r u s . F i r s t , t h e p a r c h m e n t c o u l d b e f o l d e d o v e r w i t h o u t it c r a c k i n g u n l i k e
p a p y r u s , w h i c h h a d t o b e r o l l e d u p i n t o a s c r o l l , m a k i n g it c u m b e r s o m e f o r a r e a d e r t o
handle. S e c o n d , a sboth sides o fthe parchment could b e used for writing, no space w a s
wasted. T h e material w e use for writing today w a s invented over 1 0 0 0 y e a r s earlier in
C h i n a . A C h i n e s e official n a m e d T s a i L o o n m a d e h i s paper i n 1 0 5 A . D f r o m a m o t l e y
assortment o f strange ingredients including mulberry and b a m b o o fibres, fishnets a n d
rags. T h e E m p e r o r H oT i w a s pleased with t h e invention. T s a i L o o n w a s m a d e a n
important m a n i n h i s court. W i t h success going t o h i s h e a d L o o n g o t involved in
dangerous business. Unable t o face public exposure h e committed suicide. T h e
Chinese jealously guarded t h e secret o f papermaking f o r m o r e than 1,000 years.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y f o r t h e C h i n e s e , t h e M o o r s l e a r n e d it a n d i t w a s b r o u g h t t o S p a i n a n d
S i c i l y . F r o m t h e r e it s p r e a d t h r o u g h o u t E u r o p e a n d b y t h e 1 2 0 0 s p a p e r m i l l s h a d
m u s h r o o m e d i n Italy a n d e l s e w h e r e . P a p e r got a big b o o s t w h e n J o h a n n e s G u t e n b e r g ,
a G e r m a n c r a f t s m a n , i n v e n t e d t h e first practical m e c h a n i c a l printing p r e s s i n 1 4 5 5 . T h e
next 5 0 years s a w t h o u s a n d s o f books being printed allover E u r o p e a n d the d e m a n d
for paper g r e w . A t p r e s e n t U S A is t h e w o r l d ' s leading p a p e r p r o d u c e r .

(a) W h a t m a t e r i a l w a s u s e d b y E g y p t i a n s to w r i t e o n a n d h o w ?

(b) H o w p a r c h m e n t w a s m o r e e a s y t o u s e t h a n p a p y r u s ?
 (c) T s a i L o o n c o m m i t t e d s u i c i d e b e c a u s e ?

(d) H o w p a p e r g o t a big b o o s t a f t e r t h e y e a r 1 4 5 5 ?

(e) Pick out t h e w o r d s f r o m t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e w h i c h m e a n

(i) Unrefined
(ii) A collection of different things
(iii) Component

Q.2. Write a paragraph in about 100 words on arty one of the following topics.
(10)

Mobile Phones - A Boon or A Bane

(OR)
Cleanliness is next to Godliness

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Q.3. Write a letter in about 120 words to the editor of a leading newspaper
expressing your views on " B r a i n D r a i n " .
(15)
Q.4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs given in the
brackets. (5x2=10)

(a) S u m m e r has begun t o set (out/in/by)

(b) T h e baby takes (down/after/up) her mother.

(c) Translate this passage from English (into/in/to) T e l u g u .

(d) W h e n I parted (from/with/of) m y mother, there were

t e a r s in m y e y e s .

(e) Y o u are advised t olearn this lesson w o r d (by/to/for) w o r d .

Q. 5 Complete the sentences given below by choosing the correct phrase from
the brackets. (5x2=10)

wild goose chase, cut a sorry figure, lion's share, through thick a n d thin,
gift o f t h e g a b

(a) If y o u d e v e l o p friendships with a n individual, y o u must stand by him

(b) T h e P u n j a b w a n t s a in t h e B e a s r i v e r w a t e r .

( c ) It w a s o n l y t h r o u g h h i s t h a t he m a n a g e d t o w i n t h e e l e c t i o n .

(d) H i s e f f o r t s t o g o a b r o a d f o r s t u d i e s i s a

(e) S h e w h e n she could not speak correct English

in front o f her t e a c h e r s .

Q.6. Following sentences are INCORRECT. Find out the error and rewrite the
following sentences correctly. (5x2=10)

(a) H e ran very fast'y

(b) T h e w o o d c u t t e r fell three trees.

(c) If I w i l l r e a c h late, I s h a l l b e p u n i s h e d .

(d) N o o t h e r m a n i n t h e t o w n i s m o r e w i s e r t h a n M r Sathi.

(e) T h e jury w a s divided o n the issue.

Q. 7 Write one word for the following group of words. (5x1=5)

(a) O n e w h o plays a g a m e for pleasure a n d not professionally ?

(b) A s u b s t a n c e that kills g e r m s .

(c) A place w h e r e young plants are reared.

(d) A speech made without preparation.

(e) A person w h o can neither read nor write.

Q.8. Frame a meaningful sentence by using each word. (5x2=10)

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Adept

(b) Accept :

Except

(c) Desert ,

Dessert

*(d) Patrol ..

i't'/i Petrol • • • ....

(e) Team *. :.. :

Teem .........

Q. 9 Change the following DIRECT sentences into INDIRECT. (5x1=5)

(a) A n i l said t o his sister, " H o w did y o u f a r e i n t h e i n t e r v i e w ? "

(b) " D o y o u really w a n t w o r k ? " said the m e r c h a n t to the boy.

(c) H e said to t h e m , "Let us cast our votes sincerely."

(d) H e s a i d t o m e , " M a y y o u b e h a p p y !"

(e) T h e G e n e r a l said t ohis soldiers, "Bravo ! Y o u fought bravely."

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Q.10. Look at the picture critically, think of a suitable theme and write a story (in
approx 100 words) (10 Marks)
 PART - B: SOCIAL STUDIES

Max Marks: 75

Q1. State True/False. (15x1 = 15)

(a) J a m e s Mill divided Indian history into t h r e e p e r i o d s - H i n d u , M u s l i m a n d

British.

(b) T h e c h a m p a r a n m o v e m e n t w a s against Indigo plantation.

(c) In Meerut, a nold Zamindar, K u n w a r Singh, joined the rebel s e p o y s a n d

battled with the British.

(d) Dharavi in B o m b a y is o n e o fthe world's largest slums.

(e) S w a m i D a y a n a n d Saraswati founded the Arya S a m a j in 1775.

(f) T h e largest state in India in terms o f area is R a j a s t h a n .

(g) Lake superior o f North A m e r i c a is the smallest of five lakes.

(h) Shifting cultivation is k n o w n b ythe n a m e o f J h u m m i n g in N o r t h - E a s t India,

(j)) S w i t z e r l a n d h a s n o k n o w n m i n e r a l d e p o s i t i n it.

(k) O n the basis o f their d e v e l o p m e n t and use, r e s o u r c e s can b e g r o u p e d as.

actual r e s o u r c e s a n d local resources.

(I) T h e r e are 543 elected m e m b e r s in Lok Sabha.

(m) T h e Protection of w o m e n f r o m D o m e s t i c Violence Act c a m e into effect in

2010.

(n) Article 15 o fthe constitution states that untouchability has been abolished
in India.

(o) T h e thinner m o s t layer o fthe Earth is Core.

(p) Kolar gold mines are located inAndhra Pradesh.

Q2. Fill i n t h e b l a n k s . (15x1 = 15)

(a) Warren Hastings became t h e first Governor-General o f India in

(b) Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan w e r e the rulers o f

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 (c) A field left u n c u l t i v a t e d f o r a w h i l e s o t h a t t h e soil r e c o v e r s fertility is called

(d) is t h e c l o s e s t c e l e s t i a l b o d y t o o u r e a r t h .

(e) Coal and the petroleum are the examples of resources.

(f) A t e m p o r a r y alliance o f g r o u p s o r parties is called

(g) is o u r D e f e n c e M i n i s t e r .

(h) T h e act of being fair o r just a n d not f a v o u r i n g o n e side o v e r a n o t h e r is

being

(j) A non-government organisation which has been working to address the

problem of sanitation

(k) is t h e 2 9 t h state of our country.

(i) T h e city k n o w n a s M a n c h e s t e r of J a p a n

(m) is t h e l e a d i n g p r o d u c e r o f c o f f e e in t h e w o r l d .

(n T h e o r e s of metallic m i n e r a l s are f o u n d in and

metamorphic rocks.

(o) M e t h o d t o c h e c k soil e r o s i o n o n s t e e p s l o p e s is c a l l e d

(p) S i l i c o n V a l l e y is l o c a t e d in

Q3. W r i t e t h e full f o r m o f t h e following a b b r e v i a t i o n s : - (10x1 =10)

(a) BhEL i|

(b) CTBT ...

(c) FIR

(d) ICBM

(e) INSAT ....... ip»

(f) NTPC

(g) KYC

(h) RAM- '..

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 0') PSLV

(k) NCERT

Q4. Match the following (10x1=10)

( )
a
Breeding of fish (i.) Viticulture

(b) Cultivation of grapes (ii) Sachin Tendulkar

(c) Prarthana Samaj founded in (iii) village

(d) The Veda Samaj founded in (iv) Nelson Mandela

(e) T o m b of Sufi Saint (v) 1864

(f) A n open prayer place of Muslims (vi) pisciculture

(g) ryot (vii) 1867

(h) mahal (viii) Dargah

0) ' P l a y i n g it m y W a y ' is a b o o k w r i t t e n b y (ix) peasant

(k) ' L o n g W a l k t o F r e e d o m ' is a b o o k w r i t t e n by (x) Idgah

Q5. W r i t e s h o r t n o t e s o n any five o f t h e f o l l o w i n g t o p i c s ( l i m i t 5 0 w o r d s ) (5x5 = 25)

(a) FDI

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Independent Judiciary

Mangalyaan
(d) T h e Battle of Buxer

(e) C o n s e r v a t i o n of E n e r g y

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Information Technology

Crime against Women