WBCHSE Semester 3 Exam 2027 English B Answer keys

WBCHSE Semester 3 Exam 2027 English B paper solutions 
1. Kalam's father used to start his day with reading of the namaz (C) before dawn
2. The tea-stall owner at Deoli station was a (A) small shrivelled-up man.
3. Statement A: The girl had dark smouldering eyes. Statement B: The narrator could not rid his mind of the picture. (B) 'A' is the reason of 'B'
4. The Deoli station was dimly lit with (D) electric bulbs and oil lamps.
5. The narrator of 'The Night Train at Deoli' had to wrench his hand away from the girl because (C) The carriage shuddered and jolted forward.
6. The lawyer asked the banker to fire a gun in the garden to (A) ascertain if his language learning was correct.
7. The lawyer and the banker made the bet in (D) the banker's house.
8. The predominant religion in Kalam's locality was (B) Hinduism.
9. The extensive reading of several books by the young lawyer during his confinement signifies (D) His pursuit of knowledge and self-discovery.
10. Kalam's father found an ideal helpmate in Kalam's mother, (D) Ashiamma.
11. What celestial object does Ulysses use as a metaphor for knowledge? (C) A sinking star
12. To his son Telemachus, Ulysses wants to leave the sceptre and isle of (D) Ithaca.
13. True/False Options: (B) (I)-F, (II)-F, (III)-F, (IV)-F
a. I. Mariners forced Ulysses... (False)
b. II. Telemachus is not able... (False)
c. III. Ulysses feels bored with endless toil... (False – he desires adventure)
d. IV. Ulysses is motivated by wealth and power... (False – motivated by knowledge and conquest)
14. Match Column-A with Column-B: (B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
15. Fill in the blank: "‘Tis not too late..." (B) To seek a newer world
16. In winter a 'grey baboon' is seen sitting on the (B) top of the Casuarina Tree.
17. Why does the Casuarina tree hold a special place in the poet's heart? (B) Because it reminds her of happy memories with loved ones
18. In the poem 'Our Casuarina Tree' the tree provides shelter to (D) creeper, bird and bee.
19. Who / What is compared to a huge python? (C) a creeper
20. In the poem 'Our Casuarina Tree' the (A) Water-lilies create an image like a mass of snow.
21. "I'll have no son left me in the world" – This line suggests (C) tone of lamentation.
22. Bartley used the rope in order to (B) make a halter for horses.
23. Cathleen wraps the bread in a piece of (B) oilskin.
24. "He's got a clean burial" – Here 'He' refers to (B) Michael.
25. Rearrange sentences in correct sequence: (D) IV-II-I-III
a. (IV. Bartley asks for the rope bought in Connemara → II. Nora provides the rope → I. Maurya expresses concern → III. Cathleen hides Michael's clothes)
26. Change the voice: (D) Complex spiritual concepts could be conveyed by my father in very simple, down-to-earth Tamil.
27. Correct the error: "Therefore I fain would..." (A) Consecrate
28. Join into a simple sentence: (A) I don't know the reason for its stopping at Deoli
29. Change the mode of narration: (B) She asked if I wanted to buy a basket
30. Join into a complex sentence: (A) We lived in our ancestral house, which was built in the middle of the 19th century.
31. The word 'unprecedented' means (C) Unheard (Unheard of / Never seen before)
32. The primary cause of coral bleaching is (B) Rising ocean temperatures.
33. The consequence(s) of coral reef loss is/are (D) All of these.
34. The phrase 'coral bleaching' refers to (D) A phenomenon where coral lose their colour and nutrients.
35. The antonym for the word 'vibrant' is (D) Dull.
36. The scientists/researchers are working on (D) Both (A) and (C) (Developing resilient species & implementing measures to reduce local stressors).
37. The synonym for the word 'Devastating' is (D) Catastrophic.
38. Our ability to take swift and decisive action to mitigate the impacts of global warming determines (A) The fate of the coral reefs.
39. The most critical step in protecting coral reefs is (B) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
40. The phrase 'vibrant underwater' functions as (C) Adjective phrase.



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