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& myCBSEguide.com, , A Complete guide for CBSE students, , CBSE Test Paper 01, Class 11 English Core (Silk Road), , 1. According to the chapter, Silk Road where did, Drokbas live?, , a. Inside the temple, , b. In wooden houses, , c. In dark tents, , d. Ina desert, 2. Where was the narrator heading to, as mentioned in the prose Silk Road?, , a. Lhasa, , b. Mount Kailash, , c. Ravu, , d. Kashmir, 3. Why did Lhamo give a long-sleeved coat to the narrator in chapter Silk road?, , a. Just for tour, , b. As an anniversary gift, , c. Asa farewell gift, , d. Asa birthday gift, 4. Which river actually flowed from the Lake Manasarovar, as we gather from the prose, , Silk Road?, , a. The Brahmaputra, , b. The Sutlej, , c. The Indus, , d. The Ganges, 5. According to the chapter Silk Road, what problem did Darchen face?, , a. no pilgrims, , b. cold weather in Darchen, , c. Darchen was a very small place, , d. no food in Darchen, 6. Why did the author of Silk Road take the short-cut in spite of high mountain passes?, 7. Why, do you think was the author perturbed at the loud hiss emitted by the car?, 8. Why did Tsetan stop the car and jump out of it?, , Material downloaded from myCBSEguide.com. 1/4

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myCBSEguide.com, , eS, , 10., aa:, 12., 13., , Briefly comment on The author’s meeting with Norbu., , Briefly comment on the purpose of the author's journey to Mount Kailash., , Explain the accounts of exotic places in legends and reality., , The article has been titled Silk Road. Give reasons., , Give a brief account of the author’s experience at Darchen before he got treatment at, Darchen medical college?, , Material downloaded from myCBSEguide.com. 2/4

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& myCBSEguide.com, , A Complete guide for CBSE students, , CBSE Test Paper 01, Class 11 English Core (Silk Road), , Solution, , 1. (c) In dark tents, Explanation: According to the chapter Silk Road, Drokbas lived in dark tents guarded by, the huge black Tibetan mastiffs. The tents were pitched in splendid isolation., , 2. (b) Mount Kailash, Explanation: The narrator was heading to Mount Kailash from Ravu in Tibet to complete, the kora which is a Buddhist culture of meditation and attaining peace., , 3. (c) As a farewell gift, Explanation: Lhamo gave a long-sleeved sheepskin coat as a farewell gift to the narrator, in chapter silk road., , 4. (b) The Sutlej, Explanation: Lake Manasarovar in Tibet is regarded as the source of four great Indian, rivers, namely the Indus, the Ganges, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra according to, ancient Hindu and Buddhist cosmology. However, it is the river Sutlej that actually flows, from the Lake while the headwaters of the other rivers rise nearby on the flanks of, Mount Kailash., , 5. (a) no pilgrims, Explanation: According to the chapter Silk Road, the problem that Darchen faced was,, that it had no pilgrims., , 6. The short-cut would take them south-west, almost directly towards Mount Kailash., Crossing high mountain passes posed breathing problems. Absence of snow meant a, fairly good ride., , 7. Tsetan partially unscrewed the top of the car. It emitted a loud hiss. The lower, atmospheric pressure was allowing the fuel to expand. The author was perturbed. He, considered it dangerous., , 8. There was snow on about fifteen metres of road ahead. Then there was a dirt trail. There, was snow on either side of the road. The bank was too steep for the vehicle to pass. The, icy layer could prove slippery. Tsetan threw handfuls of dirt on the ice. Others followed, suit., , Material downloaded from myCBSEguide.com. 3/4

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myCBSEguide.com, , eS, , 10., , 12, , 12., , 13., , The author was feeling rather lonely without Tsetan who had left for Lhasa. There, weren't any pilgrims at Darchen as he had reached the place much early in the season. It, was then he met Norbu, who was a Tibetan and also an academician. He too was there to, visit Kailash and they decided to go there together., , Nick Middleton is an Oxford Professor as well as an adventurer. He follows the most, difficult terrain through the Silk Road and reaches mount Kailash. He visits the holy place, to complete the kora- going around the place., , There are many accounts of exotic places in legends and reality. Places like Mount, Kailash, Manasarovar occupy a prominent place in legends. There are many articles, written about these places., , The article has been titled Silk Road. Silk Road refers to the historic silk road or routes, that linked Europe with Asia. The network was the trade route followed by the Europeans, since ancient times for they had a passion for silk, horses and exotic flora and fauna of, the East. The network-connected the Afro-Eurasian landmass. It established trade of, Chinese silk, spices, teas and porcelain; Indian textiles, precious stones and pepper; and, the Roman Empire's gold, silver, fine glassware, wine, carpets, and jewels. The road was, named Silk Road largely because of the silk trade with China. In the chapter, the author, travelled to Mount Kailash and explored the Himalayan belt in Tibet. Since the author, explored this region, the chapter was titled Silk Road. The chapter projected the, challenges and hardships faced by the author on his expedition to Mount Kailash., , It was 10:30 p.m. when the author and Tsetan reached a guest house in Darchen. The, author was tired and hungry. The drive-in dusty Hor had started his cold again. The, herbal tea did not help. One of his nostrils was blocked again. He was not sure that the, other would provide him with sufficient oxygen. He lay down to sleep. He started, breathing through his mouth. Then he switched to single-nostril power. He got enough, oxygen. He was about to sleep when he woke up abruptly. His chest felt heavy. He, cleared his nasal passages. He felt relief in his chest., , He lay down and tried to sleep. He was about to fall asleep when something told him not, to. He sat up once again and felt better. But as soon as he lay down again his sinuses filled, up and his chest was strange. He supported himself upright against the wall. He could not, sleep at all. He had another troubled night due to his breathing problems. He could not, give any single reason for the lack of sleep. A little voice inside him kept saying that if he, slept, he might never wake up again. So, he stayed awake all night., , Material downloaded from myCBSEguide.com. 4/4