HSC Arts (English Medium) 11th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Find out examples from the poem.

Antithesis

Find out examples from the poem.

Personification

‘I hear the bright bee hum.’ The poet has used the word ‘hum’ that indicates the sound made by the bee. This is an example of Onomatopoeia. The poet has used different figures of speech like alliteration, inversion, and hyperbole in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines accordingly.

Alliteration

Add suitable suffixes (-tion,-ly, -ment, -ous) and prefixes (un, il, im) to the words given below. One is done for you.

Spot the error. One is done for you.

I was not afraid for die that day.

Correct Sentence- I was not afraid to die that day.

Tenzing and Hillary made an pact at the office of the PM of Nepal.

Spot the error. One is done for you.

I was not afraid to die that day.

Correct Sentence- I was not afraid to die that day.

Tenzing have spent a night with Camp Eight.

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I was not afraid to die that day.

Correct Sentence- I was not afraid to die that day.

Pact was signed from Tenzing and Hillary.

Spot the error. One is done for you.

I was not afraid to die that day.

Correct Sentence- I was not afraid to die that day.

I and Hillary were in no mood of talking.

Observe the following pictures and discuss the questions in the class.

1. What might be the reasons behind buildings collapsing in photo 1?
2. Which event is depicted in photo 2? What impact does it bring about in the surroundings?
3. In photo 3, what could be the reason behind the bend in the rock strata?
4. What could be the reason behind the difference in altitudes of the land and the steepness of the slope in photo 4?
5. Classify the events in the photos into sudden and slow movements.
6. Example of which of these movements is not likely to be found in the mainland of the Indian sub-continent?

On 19th August 2018, around 300 people died in Indonesia. Many buildings collapsed. Many roads broke apart. A tsunami was generated.

1. What was the cause behind these events?
2. What actually happened during this natural event?
3. Name the energy waves involved in this natural event.
4. Observe the diagram and label the boxes.
   

Observe the following diagrams. Try to understand the different types of fold shown in the diagram and match it with its characteristics. Write the name of the fold in the space given below.

A) Symmetrical:

1. The axial plane is vertical.
2. Limbs are inclined at same angle.

B) Asymmetrical:

1. The axial plane is inclined.
2. The limbs are inclined at different angles.

C) Overturned:

1. One limb lies above the other limb.
2. Limbs slope unequally in the same direction.

D) Recumbent:

1. The axial plane is almost horizontal.
2. One limb lies over the other in a horizontal direction.

E) Isoclinal:

1. The limbs slope in the same direction with the same amount.
2. The axial plane may be vertical, inclined, or horizontal.
3. The slope of some portion of limbs is near vertical.

Complete the chain:

Complete the table:

Choose the correct option by identifying the correct correlation in the sentence:

Water or snow enters the cracks in the rocks and makes it weak. When the glacier passes on these rocks, it pulls the rocks at the bottom along with it. This process is called ________.

Assertion A: Intensity of an earthquake is a measurement of the energy released during an earthquake.

Reasoning R: Mercallis scale is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake.  

Identify the correct correlation:
A: Assertion; R: Reasoning

A: South-East Asia, Japan, and islands in the Pacific Ocean are most vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
R: They are located in the 'Ring of Fire'.

Identify the correct group: 

Differentiate between Mercalli scale and Richter scale

Study the diagram and answer the following questions:

1. Identify the types of rocks shown in the diagram.
2. Arrange the rocks according to their chronology of origin.
3. Explain how sedimentary rocks are formed.
4. Think of all the factors which may break the rocks into smaller pieces.
5. Which type of rock will break easily as compared to others? Why?

Write a short note on Attrition