Exam-based Class 11 short questions, answers

Short Questions and answers from the textbook.

1.      Where did the children use to play?

The children used to play in the garden of the Giant.

2.      What did the giant hear when he was lying awake in bed?

When the Giant was lying awake in bed, he heard some lovely music sung by a linnet.

3.      What did the snow and the frost do to the garden?

The Snow covered up the grass with her great white cloak, and the Frost painted all the trees silver.

4.      Where did the narrator and his servant make a forcible entry?

The speaker and his servant made a forcible entry to a lately abandoned chateau in Apennines.

5.      What bad habits did Aksionov have before marriage?

Aksionov had a very bad habit of drinking alcohol and becoming riotous and involving in a fight.

6.      Why did Aksionov thought of killing himself?

Aksionov thought of killing himself as he remembered all the tortures, pains and sufferings that he had to face without committing any crime.

7.      What did the child to the scab on his knees?

The child flipped it with a finger so that it flew away and landed on the edge of the carpet.

8.      What was he afraid of while walking across the carpet?

He was afraid of the black patches of the carpet which he thought to be the serpents and the red patches of the carpet which he took as the fire.

9.      What are the five blessings for which Jonathan is grateful?

The five blessings for which Jonathan is grateful are his head, his wife’s head and the heads of three out of four children.

10.  Why do the two soldiers spend their free time on Sundays away from the barracks out in the countryside?

The two soldiers spend their free time on Sundays away from the barracks out in the countryside because it reminded them of their home in country.

11.  Who is the speaker in the poem ‘Corona Says’?

Ans: Corona is the speaker in the poem ‘corona says’?

12.  Who claim that they are superior to all?

Human beings claim that they are superior to all.

13.  To which two things does the speaker compare his love in the poem?

The speaker compares his love with a red red rose and a sweet melody.

14.  Who claim that they are superior to all?
Human being claim that they are superior to all.

15.  What does the speaker promise?
The speaker promises to his beloved that he will love her till all the seas go dry, all the rocks melt with the sun and till the last breath.

16.  Why does the poet compare the world with a stage?
The poet compare the world with a stage because as in the stage, the humans are born, perform various tasks and go away from the world.

17.  What is the first stage in human life?
The first stage in human life is the infant.

18.  What is little i doing?
Little i is peering at the golden sunset from some high window.

19.  Who is the speaker addressing in the poem 'The Gift in wartime?
The speaker is addressing her own beloved husband who has already been killed in the war in the poem.

20.  Who preserve and pass on the oral tradition?
The elders preserve and pass on the oral tradition.

21.  What happened when Steve Jobs turned 30?
When steve Jobs turned 30, he was fired from his own company.

22.  How does the writer distinguish between the peaceful age and heroic age?
The writer distinguishes peaceful age as the age before World Wars and heroic age as the age after the world Wars.

23.  According to the writer, what are the four general human needs?
According to the writer, the four general human needs are decent work, freedom, good health and  friendship.

24.  Why does Wasserkopf demand a refund of his tuition fees from the school?
Wasserkopf demands a refund of his tuition fees from the school because he considers that the school education made him good for nothing.
Long Questions

1.      Write a folktale that you have heard or read.
Once there was a woodcutter who lived with his two children. They were Hansel and Gretel. They had a stepmother who hated them. Once there was a famine. The stepmother made her husband to leave them in the forest. They left them in the forest. But luckily they could find out the way to home.
After some time, she again made him agree that the children should be left in the deepest part of the forest. They did so. This time the children could not find the way to home rather reached a home made of cake, biscuits, sweets and sugar. A witch welcomed them and trapped Hansel in a cage. She wanted to eat their meat. But gretel outwit the witch and killed her by pushing her into the burning oven. They returned back home with a lot of gold, diamond etc. They lived happily ever after.

2.      Explain the following lines:

All the World’s a stage,

And all the men and women merely players.
Ans: The given lines are extracted from the poem All the World a Stage written by William Shakespeare. The poem explains that human beings are the mere actors performing their part in the world stage. He compares the world with a stage because in a stage, different actors come and perform their part and exit the stage. Similarly, human beings are born in the world, perform various roles like infant, schoolboy, soldier etc. in their lifetime and go away from the world after their deaths. The humans are thus mere players in the world stage. Although the human beings run for material gain throughout their life, they have to go from the world empty handed. Thay are the ultimate loser in the game of life. They are the puppets in the hand of destiny not more than that. So, the given lines speaks of the main theme of the whole poem.

3.      What is the theme of the poem The Gift in Wartime?
The poem The Gift in Wartime is written by Tran Mong Tu. The poem describes the effects of the war. The poet herself has the first-hand experience of the Vietnam war. The war turned to be a shameful experience as many people felt the tragedy of war like heavy loses of life and property. So, the main theme of the poem is to draw our attention towards the negative impacts of war. In her opinion the war is never positive because it leaves its impacts in people physically, psychologically and mentally. In return for the love of the country, dedication, patriotism, the war gives us back the gifts like the death of the dearest ones, blood, medals, silver stars and the badges. Not only that war also provide tears, cold winter, smell of blood to the family. War gives the lips with no smile, the arms without tenderness and warmth, the eyes with no sight and the motionless body.
Thus, the poem wants to explain the backdrops of the war and appeals that wars should be stopped.

Job Application

Write an application for the post of an accountant in a hotel.

Bharatpur-2, Kshetrapur

25^th Feb. 2023

To,

The Managing Director

Everest Hotel,

Main Road, Narayangarh

                                    Sub: An application for the post of accountant.

Dear Sir

With reference to your advertisement published on The Kathmandu Post on the 20^th of Chaitra for the post of accountant, I wish to apply for the same.

I am 20 years of age. I passed my SLC in first division and have joined +2 in Balkumari Multiple Campus, Narayangarh. I completed my +2 and B.B. S. from there in 2020 A.D. Since then, I have been working as an accountant in Himalayan Hotel, Patan. Beside my experience and qualifications, I have completed diploma in computer application. I have fluency in written and spoken English. Therefore I think my experience and qualification would be useful for my performance of duty and meet requirement for the post.

I have included all my documents along with this application. You can contact the campus chief of Balkumari Multiple Campus and the manager of Himalayan Hotel if you need any information about my work and character.

If I am selected for this post, I will try my best to satisfy you and your hotel as well.

I look forward to getting a positive response from your very soon.

Yours faithfully

Bhim pd. Bhusal

Write a newspaper report about an accident on ‘12 killed in a bus accident’.

12 killed in a Bus Accident’

Kurintar, Chaitra 23 (RSS)

A day bus (Na 5 Kha 234) going to Kathmandu from Hetauda collided with a truck at Kurintar at 2:15 pm. The bus carrying about sixty passengers was in a high speed where suddenly the brakes of the bus failed and it collided with a truck that was coming from opposite side. When it collided with the truck, there was a loud sound of bursting. One of the local said, “We were having our meal when we heard a loud sound of collide nearby and hurried towards the sound. When we reached there, we found many passengers trapped and crying for help.” It is also reported that eight passengers who sat in the front seat of the bus were killed in the spot. Two passengers were killed on the way and other two were killed in the hospital while undergoing treatment. Fourteen are seriously injured and are sent to Kathmandu in an ambulance. Both the drivers are in police custody now. The further investigation is going on.

A strange dream you have dreamt in your life.

Last night I dreamed a strange but interesting dream. In my dream a snake was chasing me. I was running away from the snake. Suddenly wings grew up from my hand and I flew in the sky. I felt relieved while flying in the sky. Everybody was looking at me from the road, house and ground. Then at last I landed on the ground. There was a crowd of people looking up at me.  

Then again when I tried to fly, I could not. I check my hand and noticed that my wings were gone.  I was in total confusion. I stopped for a while and realized that everything I saw was dream. I found myself in my bed.

The review of a film you have recently seen

A few day ago I saw a Nepali film named “Buhari” which means daughter in law. film was very interesting, humorous and ironical as well. The main characters of the film were Shree Krishna Shrestha, Jala Shah, Sunil thapa, Neer Shah and so on. There was a great crowd of people in Jai Nepal Cinema Hall to watch this film. The songs of the film were popular and heart touching. No one could help laughing when Shree Krishna Shrestha and Sunil Thapa appear in saris and blouses as beautiful ladies.

The story of the film was based on the social problem deeply rooted in Nepalese society. In our society, the daughter- in –laws have to face many problems. If the daughters in law cannot bring a lot of dowry, they are insulted and humiliated in the family as well as society. In the film “Buhari” Jala Shah is not accepted as daughter in law due to her poor family background as a result she has to face many obstacles. In life when she gives birth to her son Shree Krishna Shrestha, hi father is not ready to accept her as his wife in the beginning. But at last the hero and his father realized their faults. This leads to happy reunion of the family and they live happily ever after.

Very less violence has been used in the film. The dialogues, action, music and costumes of the film are very much realistic and based on Nepali society.

Write a letter to the editor in chief of a newspaper explaining about a road problem of your locality.

Kshetrapur, Narayangarh

15^th March 2022

To

The Editor in Chief

The Kathmandu Post,                     

Kathmandu, Nepal

                   

I shall feel highly grateful to you if you publish the following lines in your newspaper.

All the people of our area want waking up. Private appeals and requests have had no effects. Perhaps, little publicity will do no harm. For nearly one year, Kshetrapur to Baseni road has been almost impassable. The surface of the pitch is badly broken up by the heavy rain and over flow of heavy trucks and buses. As a result, there are large pits in the middle of the road. Both the sides of the road have been overtaken by the local people.

Moreover, there are heaps of sand, stones and bricks on both sides. That leaves very little place in the middle only that is full of pits. The vehicles have to be driven slowly and still there is a great possibility of accident. I am sure the public will bring pressure on those responsible authorities. Thus, I want to draw the attention of the concerned authority to take quick steps for repairing the road as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully

Hemanta Parajuli