He puts down
the phone and goes to the divan on the right, where there is a travelling bag,
and starts packing. Whilst he is thus engaged, another man, similar in build to
Gerrard enters from the right silently-revolver in hand. He is flashily dressed
in an overcoat and a soft hat. He bumps accidently against the table, and at
the sound Gerrard turns quickly.

 (i) Who is the person referred to as
‘he’ and what is he doing?

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(ii) What happens while this person
is thus  engaged in packing his bag?

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(iii)
What does the above extract tell you about the another man? Write only two
points

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(iv) Which words in the extract are
similar in meaning to the following expressions?

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• Busy doing something 
• To hit something by accident.

Ans- (i) The
word ‘he’ is referred to Gerrard, was 
engaged in packing his travelling bag.

(ii) An
intruder, similar in build to Gerrard enters his house silently taking a
revolver in his hand.

(iii) The
another man, is an intruder similar in build to Gerrard. He frightens Gerrard
taking a revolver in his hand.

(iv) Words
similar in meaning to the expressions.

Engaged.                  

Bump.

2. Answer
any three of the following questions in about 30-40 words each :

2×3=6

 (a) Why
did the doctor turn Evans out of his car?

(A Case of Suspicion)

(b) What
did the pandits advise the writer’s mother to do? Mention two things.

(My Son will not a Beggar be)

 (c) What
does Aradhana’s mother ask her to do to prove her love for her parents?

(I must know the Truth)

(d)
At what age did Bholi have an attack of smallpox? What was its effect on her
looks?

 (Bholi)

Ans- (a)
Evan’s behaviour turned the opinion of the doctor. First Evan took out another
cigarette without consent of the doctor. Secondly, he  suspected a thief as he had stolen doctor’s
watch, so he lost doctor’s sympathy and the doctor turned him out of his car.

(b) The
Pandit advised writer’s mother to do penance for her sins. Pandit also advised
writer to do some sternous physical exercises in order to regain his eyes
sight.

(c) Aradhana’s
mother offerred her a garland which was a sign of extreme love for her parents.
Aradhana’s mother then asked her to go on the stage to dance and prove her love
towards parents.

(d) Bholi
was attacked by smallpox when she was two years old. Her face was full of pox
marks and she looked ugly. This had greatly added to her discomfort life.

3. Answer
the following in about 60 words: Give three reasons, why Tembu was not afraid
Of anything.

(The Tiger in the Tunnel)

Ans- Tembu
was not afraid of anything because, the tiger had already been killed. The
forest God was pleased with him. He had his father’s axe which he knew how to
use. These were the reasons Tembu was fearless.

OR

Describe, in about five sentences,
Nehru’s vision of future India.

(India-Her Past and Future)

Ans- Nehru
ji wished to see a Modern India. Nehru ji wanted that Indians should march
ahead unitedly.

Nehru ji
wanted that India should become self sufficient. She should progress
scientifically and technically. India should fulfill her five year plans. The
masses should stop fighting on petly issues of community.

Every person
should get full opportunity to grow according to his obility. 

4. Read
the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

(a) Why is the air in grandmother’s
house described as frozen? 

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(b) What does the expression, an armful of darkness’ mean? 

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(c) Exeplain the following:

“……… to lie behind my bedroom door like a brooding dog’

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Ans- (a) The ‘frozen air’ expresses a view of complete emptiness and silence without any kind of sound.

(b) An armfull of darkness’ means complete aloofness.

(c) The darkness of thoughts prevailed behind the bedroom door like a dog drowned in deep thoughts.

OR

I remember the night my mother
Was stung by a scorpion. Ten hours
Of steady rain had driven him
To crawl beneath a sack of rice.
Parting with his poison-flash
Of diabolic tail in the dark room
He risked the rain again.

(a) What had driven the scorpion inside the house?

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(b) Where did the scorpion crawl?

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(c) Why does the poet call the tail diabolic? 

2

Ans- (a) The ten hours consistant rain had deriven the scorpion inside the house.  

(b) The scorpion had crawled beneath the rice sack.

(c) The poet calls the tail diabolic because it leaves the poison where it stings.

5. Read the passage given below and answer the Questions that follow:

Mr. Pickwick and his friends made up a club. It was called ‘The Pickwick Club’. Mr. Picwick was, of course, the most important person in the club. One day, Mr. Pickwick gave a talk to the club. The club then made an important decision. The club asked him to go on some special journeys. He should write notes about everyone he met, everything he saw, everything that happened and everything he thought. From time to time, he should post his notes to the club, where the members would read them. Everyone believed that the notes and thoughts of Mr. Pickwick would be of great scientific interest.

The club asked Mr. Pickwick to take three other people on his journeys. These were his special friends Mr. Tracy Tupman, Mr. Nathaniel Winkle and Mr. Augustus Snodgrass. All expenses for travel, food and rooms would be paid for by Mr. Pickwick. The club said they could go anywhere they wished and take as much time as they liked. They would start on their journey the following day.

(a) Name the club referred in the above passage. Who had made up this club? 

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(b) What was the important decision made by the club?

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(c) What was Mr. Pikcwick required to do from time to time? What purpose would it serve?

2

(d) Name the three persons who were allowed to accompany Mr. Pickwick on his journeys.

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(e) Who was given the responsibility of bearing the expenses for travel, food and rooms?

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Ans- (a) The name of the club was Pickwick club and it was made up by Mr. Pickwick and his friends.

(b) The important decision was that Mr. Pickwick was aksed to go on special journey.

(c) Mr. Pickwick had to write notes about everyone he met, everything he saw, everything had happened and every thought time to time. He had to post the notes to the members. The notes and thoughts would be a great scientific interest.

(d) Mr. Tracy Tupmam, Mr. Nathaniel Winckle and Mr. Augustus Snodgrass were the three members to accompany Mr. Pickwick.

(c) Mr. Pickwick had to bear all expenses for travel food and rooms etc.

6. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 

Many people do good things in their lives That Aren’t publicly applauded. My mother is one example. When I was 13, my father died. I was the oldest of four children; my little sister was only four years old. We were still grieving my father when, less than one year later, my mother died. My mother had always been secured and dependent. An only child of doting parents, she married my father who was nine years older and always provided and cared for her. Suddenly she found herself alone with four small children to raise.

She did what she had to do; she went to work. She raised us, sending us all to college, which had been my father’s wish. She took care of her widowed father until he died at age 95. A successful mother, daughter and postal clerk, she Was an achiever.

I didn’t notice how my mother must have felt then, but what she taught me by her example affected my later actions. 

(a) Highlight the misfortunes suffered by the writer’s mother. 

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(b) “The writer’s mother’s life was happy and carefree before the misfortunes befell her.” Quote details from the passage in support of this statement.

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(c) How was the writer’s mother able to cope up with the challenging circucmstances? 

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(d) Which words in the passage are similar in meaning to the following expressions?

1+1=2

• Showing a lot of love for somebody, often ignoring their faults 
• To show your approval by clapping your hands 

Ans- (a) The writer’s mother had suffered a lot after she had married a 9 years older man. She had to take up the burden of entire family and afforded well all family living. She made herself occupied and brought up her four children.

(b) The writer’s mother was not at all happy before the misfortunes befell her. Her life was not carefree. She had to care for her father. She was a successful mother, a daughter and a postal clerk. She proved to be a dedicated woman everywhere.

(c) She faced the challenging circumstances as a hard working woman. She proved herself as a successful woman as mother in bringing up and raising her four children, She proved to be a best daughter who looked after her father and performed her duties well as postal clerk. She was an achiever.

• (d) Doting.
• Applaud.

7. Read the passage given below and complete the statements that follow:

Ancient people worshipped all elements of nature, such as the sun, moon, rain, wind, rivers, trees, animals, etc. The composers of the Vedas lived on the banks of a river, which came to be called Saraswati. They worshipped the Goddess, who was the presiding deity of the river. Even today, on Basant Panchami Day, the Goddess is worshipped with great devotion. People worship the diety by offering flowers.

The season of spring symbolizes hope and happiness as it comes after the harsh and bleak winter. Since the day heralds the auspicious season of spring, people wear yellow clothes. There is festivity in the air with trees blossoming into a riot of colours. Nature is at its best in the spring season.

(a) Ancient people worshipped (i) ——— such as (ii) ——– animals, etc.

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(b) The composers of the Vedas (i) ——– which (ii) ——— Saraswati.

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(c) The season of spring symbolizes (i) —— as it comes (ii) ——– winter.

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(d) There is festivity (i) ——- with trees (ii) ——— colours. 

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Ans- (a) Ancient people worshipped all elements of nature, such as the sun, moon, rain, wind, rivers, trees animals etc.

(b) The composers of the vedas lived on the bank of a river, which came to be called saraswati.

(c) The season of spring symbolizes hope and happiness as it comes after the harsh and bleak winter. 

(d) there is fectivily in the air with the trees blossoming into riot of colours.

8. Read the passage given below and make a summary in about 100 words:

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The Civil Disobedience Movement was actually started on 12th March, 1930. It was on this day that Gandhiji and 78 ashram members, including Sarojini Naidu, left Sabarmati in Ahmedabad for Dandi, a village on the Gujrat coast to break the salt laws. This march is popularly known as the ‘Dandi March’. The members of the march reached the seaside on 6th April. Gandhiji broke the salt laws that day by making some salt from seawater. It was an illegal action. The making of salt was a monopoly of the government. Breaking the salt laws Gandhiji said: “Our cause is strong, our means the purest, and God is with us. There is no defeat for Satyagrahis till they give up the truth.” The breaking of salt laws by Gandhiji was followed by similar actions in different parts of India where salt was being made. Many marches were organized in different parts of the country. All this changed the political atmosphere in India and the government got frightened.

Ans- The passage is about Gandhiji’s disobedience movement which was conducted on 12th March 1930. Gandhiji with his seventy eight asharam members left Ahmedabad for Dandi village on the Gujarat coast. The aim of march was to break the salt laws. The salt laws was broken on 6th April and achieved success by overcoming the monopoly of the Government. He said that he had done a noble and meaningful work for the people of the nation. The Satyagrahis are always winner unless they give up the truth. God is always with them. The marches and breaking of salt laws was organised in different parts of India. The political atomosphere in India was changed and the Government was frightened. 

9. Fill in the blanks in the following sentence with appropriate passive form of the verbs given in brackets: 

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Sid (a) ———- (shift) from Mumbai to Delhi to stay in his grandparents’ house where he (b) ——— (love) and (c) ———- (pamper) by everyone. 

Ans- Sid was shifted from Mumbai to Delhi to stay in his grandparents house where he was loved and pampered by everyone.

10. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate form of the verbs given in brackets :

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The greatest injury British rule (a) ——— (do) to Indians (b) ——– (be) to deprive them of their inherent right to be themselves. They (c) —(ii) He was just twenty-two. t they (d) ——— (remain) to be absorbed. 

Ans- The greatest injury British Rule had done to Indians was to deprive them of their inherent to be themselves. They had come to conquer buy they remained to be absorbed. 

11. Combine the following pairs of sentences using The connectors given against each pair: 

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(a) (i) The building was destroyed by the earthquake.

(ii) The whole family was saved.

(but)

(b) (i) Abraham Lincoln left home to see other parts of the country.

(ii) He was just twenty-two.

(when)

(c) (i) The president had pardoned a soldier named William Scott.

(ii) The newspapers reported within a couple of Days.

(that)

(d) (i) The salve had to fight with a huge lion.

(ii) The lion was kept in a cage.

(which)

Ans- (a) The building was destroyed by the earthquake but the whole family was saved.

(b) Abraham Lincoln left home to see other parts of the country, when he was just twenty-two.

(c) The newspapers reported within a couple of days that the president had pardoned a soldier named William Scott.

(d) The salve had to fight with a huge lion which was kept in a cage.

12. Report the following converstion in indirect Speech :

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Mr. Bickwick : I have almost made up my mind To engage you myself.

Sam: Have you?

Mr. Bickwick: Yes, of course.

Sam: Wages?

Mr. Bickwick : Twelve pounds a year.

Sam: What abour clothes?

Mr. Bickwick: Two suits a year.

Sam: Work?

Mr. Bickwick: To attend upon me and travel about with me.

Ans- Mr. Bickwichk told that he had made up his mind to engage him with himself.

Sam asked if he had to.

Mr. Bickwick replied, “Yes” he would.

Sam asked about his wages.

Mr. Bickwick replied that twelve pounds a year.

Sam asked what about clothes.

Mr. Bickwick replied that two suits a year.

Sam inquired about the work he had to do.

Mr. Bickwick replied that he had to attend upon Him and travel about with him. 

13. Write a paragraph of about 100 words on any one of the following topics: 

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(a) Why I want to be teacher/a cricketer /an actor

(b) Listening to music is my favourite pastime

(c) My sister is my best friend.

Ans- (a) A teacher is a role model. He has been under stood to be an ideal person of the society. A teacher bears high moral and good character. A teacher educates the young ones so he plays a vital role in building up their career and he extends a great contribution in building up a good nation. A teacher commands a universal repect, so he has a unique image and greater recognition in the society. So I prefer a profession of teacher, which is according to my taste.

Cricket is the most popular game in India and many other countries of the world. I am very fond of playing cricket. I feel pride and get excited when I see the team India playing cricket against any other country. I am highly influenced by seeing the batting of Virat Kohali as well Shikhar Dhawan. They are cricket stars who have achieved tremendous records in their names. They have earned lots of fame and affluence through cricket. They are the heroes of the nation. So I aspire to be a famous cricketer.

Acting is an art and comes out of the heart of an actor. One has to do a very hard to learn acting. Acting is also a natural gift to some one and they are call born actors. An actor is loved and honoured by all. Amitabh Bachhan is a famous actor who is recognised as a king of acting. His remarkable performances in many movies had left a deep impression upon the people. He has earned lots of fame and reconition in the field of cine world. So acting is my favorits and liked profession. I feel the acting is the most ideal task which I would prefer my life. Hence, I desire to be an excellent actor. 

(b) Of course, music is my best time pass. I like to listen to music whenever I am exhausted by my studies and other toil. A melodious music touches the heart and it helps refresh the mind. Music not only entertains but also is a best means of recreation to keep us happy. I mostly like the songs of old movies which are sung by music. The melodius music recovers one from heavy fatigue as well as mental tiredness. Pop music is not according to my taste, so I prefer to listen to Gazzals and classical music. So music is my best time pass and playing guitar is my hobby. 

(c) My sister is 3 years older to me. She is a student of B.Sc. honours. She is an ideal girl. She bears high moral, good character and best attitude. She is very bold and always has positive thought. She is good in her studies and makes best use of time as she performs all works according to time plan. She is my ideal. She always encourages me to work hard and achieve good results. I follow her guidance and always try to act upon her guidance. She is a girl of good nature and modest behaviour. As she is loved and cared well by my parents, I too love and respect her. She is my best companion and friend. 

14. Write a letter to the the Editor of a newspaper encouraging the youth to donate blood and save valuable human life. Your letter should motivate the youth to donate blood. 

Ans-

Vineet/Riya (any name)

Adarsh Public School (name of any school)

Delhi

29th November, 2021

The Editor

Times of India

New Delhi

Sir, 

Through the colums of your daily, I desire to highlight the facts that a toll of human lives are on increase due to lack of blood it the hospitals. There are the victims who have been severely injured in various kinds of accidents and are removed to hospitals for immediate treatment. They lose their lives in requirement of blood often not available in the hospitals. The blood donation camps are to be organised and the students may be encouraged to come forward to donate their blood. It is a noble cause in the direction to save valuable lives of human kind.

15. The following passage has seven mistakes of spellings and other grammatical inaccuracies. Spot the errors and provide corrections in your answer-book. One has been done as an example:

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We reach the top of the hill, droped our backpacks and stretched out on the soft grass that cover the cold earth. The air was fill with the fragrence of hundred of wild flowers.

Ans- 

16. Read the following passage carefully. Make notes in points only, using appropriate heading and subheadings. Also use recognizable abbreviations : 

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Noise pollution is also acquiring grave proportions in our cities. Noise pollution is mainly the result of lack of awareness among people. Thoughtless use of loudspeakers and horns and the blaring sound of music played inside homes, all increase noise pollution: Recent studies have revealed that high decibels of sounds can destroy the central nervous system of human beings. This may lead to diseases like high blood pressure, palpitation, and constant headaches. The third kind of pollution is also the result of our carelessness and selfish attitude. We have, ourselves, contaminated the very sources of water that we use. The chemicals from the factories, the grabage from the cities, the dirt from homes are all dumped into the rivers that supply water for drinking and bathing. As a consequence not only does the water become unfit for drinking for both man and animal, but it is no longer capable of supporting any underwater life. Thus, we are also the culprits responsible for destroying the fine ecological balance. 

Ans- 

Pollution

There are many factors which cause the following kinds of pollutions.

Sound Pollution

Water Pollution

Air Pollution.

Sound Pollution

Sound pollution is caused due to loud speakers, vehicle horns and the blaring sound of music inside the homes. There are many other reasons which cause sound pollution.

Effects of Sound Pollution

The recent study reports have revealed that the high decibles of sound can destroy the central nerve system of human being.

Diseases are caused by Sound Pollution

High blood pressure.

Pulpitation

Constant headaches etc.

Water Pollution

Water Pollution is the result of carelessness, and selfish attitudes exercised to contaminate water.

Cause of Water Contamination :

Water is contaminated through various ways. The contaminated water along with many types of chemicals from factories is flown into the rivers. The animals and human dead bodies are thrown into the rivers. The dirty water and grabage from cities is dumped into the rivers.

Harms caused by eontaminated Water :

The contaminated water causes various kind of hazardous diseases when used for drinking and bathing and other purposes.

SECTION-B

Note: (i) Attempt any one of the given options.

(ii) All the questions should be attempted from the same option.

OPTION-I

(E.S.P. For Receptionists)

17. On receiving a call, a receptionist has to go through certain steps. What are they?  

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Ans- On receiving a call, a receptionist goes through the following steps: 

(i) Greets and gives identity.

(ii) Offers help.

(iii) Obtains caller’s name.

(iv) Acknowledges the call.

(v) (a) Gives message and asks if willing to receive.

(b) Connects the parties.

(c) Appoligizes to the caller.

18. Complete the following statements :

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(a) A receptionist works in what is called the ———-.

(b) A receptionist is the ———- between her organization and the outside world.

Ans- (a) Front Office.

(b) Contact Point.

19. Write notes on the following: 

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(a) Reservatian Form/C Form

(b) Internal Telephone Directory

Ans- (a) The ‘C’ form is meant to give the hotel complete details about the Foreign Fourist (e.g. his passport No. and permenant address). Nationality, Passport No., Place and date of issue, Date of arrival in India, proposed duration in India, whether employed in India, Number date office of, Issue certificate of, Registeration if any. Sig. Front Office Manager. It also helps the Govt. count tourists coming into our country. 

(b) Internal Telephone Directory is a list of phone number held with a receptionist at her/his desk. It contains the phone Nos. of different sections, offices within any organisation or the phone Nos. of different rooms and offices within any hotel. 

20. Frame requests for the following replies:

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(a) Yes, of course! I’ll book the deluxe room for you straightaway.

(b) I am sorry, Mr. Ravi is out. Any message, Sir?

(c) Sir, I am sorry for the inconvenience. The plumber will be there within half an hour.

(d) Sorry for the lapse Sir. I’ll soon have them changed.

Ans- (a) ‘Front Office’ Please book the deluxe for me straight away.

(b) Front Office’ may I talk to Mr. Ravi.

(c) Front Office, Can you arrange to repair the water top which is defected and leaking.

(d) The bed sheet and pillow covers in my room need to be changed.

21. Read the following statements and decide whether they are True or False :

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(a) An accurate knoweldge of the layout of the office or hotels is essential for a receptionist.

(b) A receptionist has to be familiar with a great deal of information in order to do her work with confidence.

(c) It is not a receptionist’s job to do the work of a telephone operator.

(d) A receptionist should snub the callers who talk irrelevantly.

Ans- (a) Ture, (b) True, (c) False, (d) True.

OPTION-II

(E.S.P. FOR OFFICE USE)

17. Write an e-mail addressed to the Manager, Hyatt Regency, Delhi to book Conference Hall for two days for Property Fair to be held from 21st to 22nd October, 2021. You are Rishi Sethi, Secretary Management Committee. 

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Ans- Manager

Hayott Regency – Delhi

Subject Re-Book order for conference Hall.

Property Fair to be held from 21st to 22nd October

for two days

Rishi Sethi

Secratory Management Committee.

18. What are the points that must be kept in mind while writing a tour report? 

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Ans- The following points must be kept in mind while writing a tour report: 

(i) A Tour repot is generally written in the form of memo.

(ii) It is addressed to one’s supervisor.

(iii) The subject gives the destination and dates of the tour.

(iv) In the body of the report you should explain why you made the tour and what you achieved.

(v) Each major piece of information may be listed under a seperate heading.

19. How is a CV different from a Resume? 

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Ans- The CV and the resume are the jobs applications and are different from each other as menlioned below– 

CV (Curriculum-Vitae) means Caurse of life that is a short and crisp summary of qualification and experience. This is a British Style. 

Resume– is a more comprehensive document of Life. This is an American style. 

20. Read the following advertisement published in A local daily: 

Write an application for consideration. 

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Ans- Vikram Singh

224, Sant Nagar

Kanpur (U.P.)

Dated 24th July 2016

The Advertiser

S.K. Gupta College

250 B, Karol Bagh

New Delhi

Sub.: Teacher for, English, Maths, Physics and Chemistry.

Respected Sir,

With reference your advertisement in The Times of India dated 20th July 2016. The ‘Teacher’ for the above subjects is required by you. I want to offer my service for your kind persual. As regard of my academic qualification and previous experience are mentioned below.

(i) My date of birth – 1-7-1980

(ii) Present Age – 36 years

(iii) (a) I passed High School in 1996 with 72% marks

(b) Passed Intermediat in 1998 with 71% marks

(c) Attained BSc. degree in 2001 with 80% marks

(d) M.Sc. degree in 2003 with 82% marks.

(iv) Experience: I had been at Anand Institute of Education for 8 years and assigned to teach English, Maths and Chemistry to X, XI and XII class students.

My present Institute is Rohan Classes”

The nature of job is the same as mentioned above. I have been there for last five years and till now. I am sure that I would be able to fulfil the your essential requirement and prove myself worthy upto your satisfaction.

I look forward for your honourable words of Response.

Thanking you.

Your Sincerely

Vikram Singh

21. Read the following statements carefully, then Decide whether they are True or False. Write your answer in the answer-book 

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(a) In face-to-face communication your body language is as important as speech.

(b) Social behaviour is an important aspect of dealing with people face-to-face.

(c) A memo is generally used for sending messages from one organization to another.

(d) Preinterview planning involves learning details about the interviewer.

(e) One of the main aims of an interviewer is to assess the candidate’s attitude to work.

(f) Be prepared to answer questions on your strength.

Ans- (a) True, (b) True, (c) False, (d) False, (e) True, (f) True.