SSC English 2nd Paper Model Question
Class - X
Subject : English -II Paper (Objective )
Time : 3 hrs. Marks.100
A. Reading Test.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Hamlet was the Prince of Denmark. He was a brave and noble youngman. He was fond of many games and pastimes. He was then changed totally. This change happened because of a great sorrow that had fallen on him. In a mysterious way his father, old king Hamlet, suddenly died. Hamlet loved his father more than anything in the world. He was broken hearted. His sorrow increased when his mother married after her husband's death. Clandies was avery cunning and wicked man. Then he become the king of Denmark. Day after day and Night after night. Hamlet grieved over there and events. Not only this, a dreadful suspicion filled his mind. He had died from the bite of a snake. Various types of thenghts came into his mind.Was this true ? Had his uncle murdered him ? Had his mother known about his uncle's evil purpose ? Had his mother helped him in it ? The noble mind of the young prince was tormented and he was almost mad. Hamlets' best friend was Horatio. One day he came to the Prince with a strange story. The soldiers on guard on the costly walls had seen the ghost of old king Hamlet. At mid-night it had appeared in the armor of the old king. They had seen its face and had noted the deep sadness on it. It had opened its month to speak to them. At that moment the morning cock had crowed and it had vaseshed.
Hamlet could not rest till he had seen the ghost himself and spoken to it. He thought the ghost had some message for him. He felt that perhaps would tell him the truth about his father's death. He also felt that Possibly it would ask him to revenge it. The next night Hamlet and Horatio were waiting on the castle wall. There was aguard on the wall. The noise of feasting and laughter reached them from the inside of the costly. In the icy wind and darkness they stood trembling.
Suddenly Horation touched Hamlets' arm. He which period. 'Look, my lord. Here it comes!" The ghost of his father stood in front of joung Hamlet.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives given after each questions. 1x5 = 5
i) Who was broken hearted at the death of old king Hamlet ?
a) Hamlets' mother b) Clacidicas
c) Prince Hamlet d) Horatio.
ii) Who saw the ghost of the old king Hamlet ?
a) Horatio b) Prince Hamlet himself.
c) The soldiers on guard d) Clandius.
iii) Which oneis correct using tag question ?
a) Claudins murder Hamlet, did he ?
b) Claudius murded Hamlet, didn't he ?
c) Prince Hamlet's mother murdered his father, did she ?
d) Hamlet could not rest till he had seen the ghost, did he ?
iv) The mofle mind of the young prince was tormented. Here tormented means --
a) Severe physical and mental sufferings.
b) Painful. c) Shocked
d) Lither (a) or (b).
v) Who becamethe king of Denmark after the death of Hamlet ?
a) Horatio b) PrinceHamlet himself.
c) Prince Hamlets' uncle d) Neither of them.
2. Write, whether the following statements are true or false. If false, correct the answer. 1x5= 5
a) The ghost of the old king appeared one mid night and spoke something to Hamlet.
b) The old king Hamlet died a natural death.
c) Hamlet was the Damishprince.
d) Hamlet could not rest himself seeing the ghost.
e) The adverse situation which led Hamlet to be almost mad was that his mother married candies.
3. Match the words in Column A with the words nearest in meaning from Column B. There are more words in Column B than necessary. Write down the right words from Column B beside the words with letters from Column A. 1/2x10 =10
| Brave | Mischievous |
| totally | leisure |
| mysterious | doubt |
| suddenly | come into being |
| dreadful | fearful |
| wicked | enlarge |
| pastime | coward |
| suspicion | lazy |
| appear | enigmatic |
| appear | unexpectedly |
| courageous | |
| completely. |
4. (a) Read the passage in A'again. Now Complete the table with relevant information from the text. Write down the completed sentences. 1/2x10 =5
| Who/What | Discription |
| | Was the Prince of Denmarse |
| The ghost of his father | |
| | was mysterions |
| Clandius | |
| | had seen the ghost of the ghost of the dead king |
| A dreadful suspicion | |
| | was tormented |
| A strange story | |
| | was a brave and noble youngmen. |
| | appeared one mid might and spoke something to Hamlets. |
(b) More free/open questions.
SSC English 2nd Paper Model Question
5. Answer the following questions. 1x5= 5
a) Which situation changed Hamlet Aotally
b) What made Hamlet almost mad ?
c) What had Hamlet been told about ?
d) What did Hamlet think about the ghost ?
e) Why wise Hamlet and Horatio waiting on the castle wall ?
6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word, based on the information from the text in Hamlet's father suddenly died a (a) death. After the death of his father, his mother married his uncle (b) . All these sad events aroused (c) in his mind about the death of his father. It had been told that while his father was sleeping in his garden a snake (d) him which caused him to (e) . All these (f) events made him almost (g) . One day Hamlets' best friend (h) came with a (i) story. The soldiers on ganged on the castle walls had seen the (j) of the ghost of the old king Hamlet.
7. Read the paragraph and write a dialogue between you and your friend. 1x5 = 5
1x5 = 5
8. Read the passage in A again. Write the main ideas of the story in your own words in five sentences.
SSC English 2nd Paper Model Question
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