LearnCBSE.in SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 2 Solved. Time :3 Hours Maximum Marks : 70 General Instructions : This question paper is divided into three sections : Section A+ Reading 20 marks Section + Wriingand Grammar 25 marks ‘Section C : Literature and Long Reading Text 25 mar ‘marks SECTION ‘A’ ; READING ) Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : (8 marks) Papaya is the healthiest fruit with a list of properties that is long and exhaustive. Papaya favours digestion as well as cures skin irritation and sunburns. You can munch on it as a salad, have it cooked or boiled or just drink it up as milkshake or juice. The most important of these virtues is the protein - digesting enzyme in the milky juice or latex. The enzyme is similar to pepsin in its digestive action and is said to be so powerful that it can digest 200 times its own weight in protein. It assists the body in assimilating the maximum nutritional value from food to provide energy and body-building materials. Papain in raw papaya makes up for the deficiency of gastric juice and fights excess of unhealthy mucus in the stomach, dyspepsia and intestinal irritation. The ripe fruit, if eaten regularly, corrects habitant constipation, bleeding piles and chronic diarrhea, ‘The juice, used as a cosmetic, removes freckles or brown spots due to exposure to sunlight and makes the skin smooth and delicate. A paste of papaya seeds is applied in skin diseases like those caused by ringworm. The black seeds of the papaya are highly beneficial in the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver caused by malnutrition, alcoholism, ete. ‘A table spoon of its juice, combined with a hint of fresh lime juice, should be taken once or twice daily for a month. The fresh juice of raw papaya mixed with honey can be applied over inflamed tonsils, for diphtheria and other throat disorders. It dissolves the membrane and prevents infection from spreading, The nutrients in papaya have also been shown to be helpful in the prevention of colon cancer. Papaya's fiber is able to control to cancer-causing toxins in the colon and keep them away from the healthy colon cells. In addition, papaya’s folate, vitamin C, beta-carotene and vitamin E have each been associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer. These nutrients provide synergistic protection for colon cells from free radical damage to their DNA. Increasing your intake of these nutrients by enjoying papaya is an especially good idea for individuals at risk of colon cancer, (a) One of the most important virtue of pepsin is that @ (b) Intestinal irritation can be overcome bY seuss a LearnCBSE.inQ2 1 CBSE ce} RA MGR RE ah Municative, Class -9 (c) Throat disorders can be cured if a) (d) “The juice, used as a cosmetic’ means @) {e) The fact that papaya is a versatile fruit is evident from... a (8) Papaya favours soe and 5 a (g) Supply a suitable heading for the passage. a (h) The word ‘deficiency’ means @ Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (4x2 + 4x1 = 12 marks) How My Life Changed its Course Ever since I can remember, | always felt I was stupid, really stupid. [ost my father when I was three. Since I was a sick child, a polio victim, | lived with my grandmother in Mumbai so I could avail of the metro’s advanced medical facilities. { remember being on the siteets all day, playing oF lazing around . When I turned ten, my mother and my sister came to live in Mumbai too. My sister was a bright student, always securing high grades. She and my mother encouraged me to study, but [just could not bring myself to concentrate on any subject. I would get bored and feel sleepy when forced to open my books. After innumerable lectures on the importance of studying had failed, mother tried threats as well, but nothing worked, I truly believed I was stupid; no matter how much I worked, it wouldn't help. One afternoon, as always, I was sitting under a trée in the school premises eating potato wafers when I saw a former classmate approaching me. Aditi and Thad been in the same class the year before. [had failed sixth grade and had to repeat the year; Aditi had topped the class and was the brightest student of the seventh grade too. flinched a little Aditi as I saw her walk towards me. Hi,’ she said. Hi,’ I replied, but not with much enthusiasm I wanted her to leave. I continued to eat my chips. Ignoring my coldness, she sat down next to me. For five minutes neither of us spoke and then she asked, Is Devika your real sister? “Yes, she is, “I answered”, 1. So how come she doesn't teach you so that you too can do well? she asked. I peered at her, wondering if she was making fun of me, but all I eould see on her face was earnestness, No, she is not trying to tease me, I decided. This time I answered alittle more warmly, She tries to, but I don’t like studying. Why not? I'm sure you can get good grades too,’ she said emphatically. No, I can't. Ihave no brains. God forgot to give me brains, health or beauty. He gave me nothing.’ . "That's not true. And anyway, health and beauty can't be helped, but God has given brains to everyone, we only have to learn to use it’ I shook my head, No, I have difficulty in concentrating, and books bore me; there is no hope for me. Please leave me alone. Lam stupid, and always will be.’ With the gentlest tone that she could muster she said, “Ican prove it to you that you are not stupid. Give me one chance, will teach you to study.’ Though, Il was softening from inside, I still held on to my low self-esteem. "You'll be wasting your time. I cannot study, lam not as bright as you are nor lucky as my sister’ I said,” Let me try and help. ‘you, please. I will show you the right way to. study. You just have to cooperate with me. Will you ‘try? Her belief in me proved more powerful than my doubts about myself. She won and I relented. 21 Give reasons for the following : (4 marks) (a) The writer betieved that she was stupid. (b) The writer flinched as she saw her friend walking towards her. (©) The writer lacked interest in her studies. (a) The writer was not a very confident or assertive git. 2.2 Complete the following : (4 marks) (a) When she had to study she felt ANE sors (b) The writer said that God had forgotten to give her brains and (©) Her mother tried to convince her to study by and (@) sssnnen Was the Writer's sister and "was a classmate in the previous yeat. 23 From the passage find one word which means the same as : (4 marks) (a) Make a sudden movement as a result of pain, fear , surprise, etc, (para 3) () Find as much support, courage, etc as you can (para5) (6) Finally agree to something after refusing (para 6) (4) To look carefully at something, to see it clearly (para 4) LearnCBSE.inLearnCBSE.in_ Sample Question SECTION ‘B’ : WRITING AND GRAMMAR .3. Candle Light marches, rallies and hunger strikes by the common man has inspired you to write an article on the changing face of India and growing spirit of national integration in not more than 120 words. (S marks) Q.4. Students mostly think that their teachers exaggerate their bad qualities. But it is not at all tue. ‘They love their students and have their best interest at heart. With the help of the following story line, write a story in about 200 words on the topic’A Teacher's Love For His Student. (10 marks) ‘Aman searches for his old Guru Prays to God. snows dreams of finding him near a seashore net tanning, se there gets success Sees his Guru asa fisherman estan feels ashamed does not recognize and moves faints duc to heat. swonne fisherman picks him. up takes him to Safe place .g.snynnsnnn When he Wakes Up, ses fisherman at his side protecting him ‘man realizes his mistake «..un:nennnun touches Guru's feet on feels sorry. Q.5. Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write your answers in the answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the entire passage. (@ marks) Kabir, (a) famous saint was neither a Muslim nor a Hindu. He (b) a ‘akir’ (©) wsssnsnan pFeached Tove, peace and brotherhood to mankind. @) (a i) one. (ii) the Gv) most () (i) is (i) has been (ii) was (iv) had been (6) () who. (i) which (ii) and (iv) therefore Q.6. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. In your answer sheet write the incorrect word and the correction against the correct blank number as shown in the exampl (4 marks) Error Correction Some people has a peculiar habit eg, has have of getting up from the bed in night, @ changing clothes and go out for a walk And while doing allthis things they still remains in the state of sleep. They are not conscience of what they doin that state. To knows why this happens, we must understand which ®). sleep i. A Sleep Centre’ in our brain controls activities like sleeping, and walking LearnCBSE.inese (cCE}-AeAK And DEochMunicative, Class -9 0.7. Rearrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been as an example. eg, called/is/ rose/of flowers /queen/ the (3 marks) Rose is called the queen of flowers. (a) one of the it is/most in the/ flowers / popular / world (b) intoxicating fragrance /it has/ soft petals/and sharp/thorns {6) come in/imaginable/almost every /roses/ colour SECTION ‘C’ : LITERATURE TEXT BOOK AND LONG READING TEXT (25 marks) Q.8 Read the extract given below and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow : (1x 3 =3 marks) Go run around the house Duke’. But Duke wouldn't, He'd lie down with a reproachful eye on Hooper. (a) What do these lines tell us about Duke ? a (b) Reproachful means... a (©) Duke was unhappy with Hooper becaus “ OR “Pethaps the plaintive numbers flow. For old, unhappy, far off things.” (a) What do the ‘plaintive numbers’ refer to ? a (b) Why does the poet use the word ‘perhaps’ here ? a) (©) Pick outa word similar in meaning toto move continuously’. @ Q.9. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each: (2x 4=8 marks) (a) Why does Lord Ullin’s daughter defy her father‘and elope with her lover ? @ (b) How did Duke meet his end ? @) (©) How was the poet affected by the song of the Solitary Reaper ? @) (a) What were the circumstances which made the grandmother realise the importance of eclucation ? Why had the grandmother not gone to school ? @) | Q.10, Answer any one of the following questions in 80-100 words (4 marks) “All times, I used to regret not going to school, so I made sure that my children and grandchildren study well.“ With reference to Krishtakka’ saying, do you agree that one understands the importance of something that one does not have in one’s life ? What does it reflect about the character and values of the speaker ? OR Charles Hooper's life is a source much of inspiration for the normal people as itis for the physically challenged ones. Do you agree ? What values can be learnt from his life ? Be NOVEL / LONG READING TEXT (a0marks) Q.11. Attempt any one question from Q.11 (a) or Q. 11 (b) in about 150 words. Gulliver's Travels, 10) {@) Describe briefly what happened to the Antelope. Where did Gulliver find himself and in what condition when he woke up? , OR (a) Write a short note on the emperor of Lilliput. Three Men in a boat (10) (b) Describe the adventure that the three friends had when they spent the first night of their journey in the boat. OR (b) What is the general rule of life ? How do people attach value to their experiences their character for a better life ? as to shape LearnCBSE.inLearnCBSE.in SOLUTIONS SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 2 Solved. Time :3 Hours Maximum Marks :70 SECTION ‘A’ : READING (20 marks) 1. (a) it can digest 200 times its own weightin protein. a (b) intake of raw papaya. « (6) the fresh juice of raw papaya mixed with honey is applied a) (4) the papaya juice can be used to make the skin beautiful. a) (€) the list of properties that it possesses, a) (8) digestion as well as cures skin irritation and sunburns. a) (g) Papaya A Versatile Fruit. () (h) lack of mutrition. a 2.1 (a) because she could not concentrate on studies, a {(b) because she did not want to talk to her. a) {6) because she did not perform well a) (4) because she was not good at studies. a) 22 (a) bored and sleepy a) (b) health and beauty a (6) lecturing and threatening « (4) Devika, Aditi a) 23 (a) flinch @ (b) muster a (6) relent ay (4) peer a SECTION ‘B’.; WRITING AND GRAMMAR (25 marks) 3. Value points > United we stand, divided we fall > Candle marches, hunger strikes, demonstrations, done peacefully reflect upon the unity of the country. | > Strengthens the spirit of secularism > Develops love and the feeling of brotherhood | > Makes people aware of their rights and duties. (CBSE Marking Scheme 2014) 5 LearnCBSE.inLearnCBSE.in_ __ Solutions | Detuited Answer GROWING SPIRIT OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION Indian culture is most varied and rich. The diversity of the Indians contributes to the variety and richness of Indian culture and strengthens national unity. According to the preamble of the Indian constitution, all Indians are our brothers and sisters. So, we should live in unity. United we stand, divided we fall. But intolerance and the narrow thought processes of people may weaken national integration. Now-a-days, people have ruined their thoughts by becoming narrow minded while doing work fall of corruption and crime. We should therefore create conditions in which people should become conscious of the similarities which make them Indians rather than the dissimilarities which distinguish them from others. Candle marches, rallies and hunger strikes are very common. If these demonstrations are done peacefully, they may reflect upon the unity of the country, ‘They may strengthen the spirit of secularism, they may not only develop love but also the feeling of brotherhood. It also makes people aware of their rights and duties. This growing spirit of National Integration unite common people in their mutual cause of equality and justice. Thus, our country will become a living example to the world due to our national integration, It will also become quite an inspiration for the countries who have been heavily divided into groups. 4 ‘A TEACHER'S LOVE FOR HIS STUDENT Once there was a man who suddenly felt an urge to meet his old Guru, However hard he tried, he ‘was not successful. He prayed to God. One night he dreamt of finding him near seashore. When he got up in the morning, he became restless. He went to the same spot that he had seen in his dream. Fie realised that he had finally succeeded in his efforts. He saw his Guru as a fisherman there. He was ashamed of his Guru and pretended not to recognize him and moved away. In a distressed state; he moved on. It was a hot day. The sun shone brightly in the sky. He couldn’t bear the heat of the sun and fainted. A fisherman ran up to him and took him toa safe place, nursed him and waited patiently till he recovered consciousness, When the man woke up, he saw the same fisherman by his side whom he had been so ashamed of and had refused to recognize. Today, his Guru stood there as his protector. The man now realised his folly. He touched his Guru's feet and asked for forgiveness. (a0) 5. (a) (i) the, (b) (il) was, (¢)@) who 6 6. Error Correction Error Correction (@) in at (b)g0 going (© this these (4) remains remain (©) conscience concious (® knows know hich what aya The “ 2 one of the most popular flowers in the world. (b) It has soft petals, intoxicating fragrance and sharp thorns, (6) Roses come in almost every imaginable colour. 8 SECTION ‘C’ : LITERATURE TEXT BOOK AND LONG READING TEXT (25 marks) 8, (a) Duke was determined to make his master get up. (b) Expressing disapproval. 7 (6) Hooper was not showing any interest in taking Duke out for a walk, (CBSE Marking Scheme 2014) (1 x 3 = 3) oR (@) ‘The plaintive numbers’ refer to the highland gir’s song. (b) The poet uses the word ‘perhaps’ here because he does not know her language. (©) Flow. (CBSE Marking Scheme 2013) (1 x3 = 3) 9. (a) Lord Ullin’s daughter defies her father and elopes with her lover as she values love for her lover ‘more than her father. She elopes knowing well that she won' tbe allowed to marry the chieftain. So, she defies her father due to love. @) LearnCBSE.inCBSE cceb PACS AM unicatve, Cla (b) On the evening of October 12, 1957, the Hoopers had guests as Hooper had got quite well Suddenly, they heard the screech of brakes outside, When Chuck looked outside, he was awestruck. Duke had met with a serious accident. His injuries were severe and he died. This day brought darkness in the lives of the Hoopers. @ (0) The poet was held spellbound by the sweetness of the song. He stood motionless and still so that he could listen to her song. The melodious song fascinated him so much that he carried its sweet melody in his heart for a long time. @ (@) Like other villagers, the grandmother was also fond of the weekly magazine, ‘Karmaveera’. ‘As she was not educated, she was dependent on her granddaughter to read that magazine for her. In her granddaughter’s absence, she could not read the next episode of ‘Kashi Yatra’. She felt embarrassed at asking the villagers to read it for her. This incident made her realise the importance of education. The grandmother had never gone to school because she was born in an era when education of the women folk was not given of much importance. | | 10. Value points One understands the importance of something only when it is not present in one's life. > Due to society's restrictions, Krishtakka could not study at the right age. > Always missed studying learning. > Realised the imporance of education, especially when she found herself to be completely cependent on her granddaughter. Granddaughter, despite being a girl, was made literate by her grandmother - keeping in mind the void she had felt in her life all along. > Grandmother - quite radical, liberal, modern in making her children and grandchildren literate when she herself had been the victim of society's restrictions. > Grandmother - determined - in-making her granddaughter literate by going against the society norms. z (CBSE Marking Scheme 2014) (4) Detailed Ansiver One understands the importance of something only when it is not present in one's life. Due to society’ restrictions, Krishtakka could not study at the right age. But she always missed studying and learning, She realised the importance of education, especially when she found herself to be completely dependent on her granddaughter. She felt helpless when she couldn't read ‘Karamveera’. She made her granddaughter literate despite her being a girl. She did so keeping in mind the void She had felt in her life all along, We can call the grandmother quite radical, liberal and modern in making her children and grandchildren literate when she herself had been the victim of society’s restrictions. = OR Life is a continuous journey; a strange mixture of sweetness, bitterness, joys and sorrows. Some are unable to stand upright in the times of adversity and crumble but those who maintain courage land endurance, succesfully overcome the grief. Chuck could have chosen to remain paralysed land not respond to Duke's helpful gestures. But he kept the flame of hope kindled and with his strong willpower, overcomes his handicap. The story conveys the message that coping up with the challenges of life and accepting them as they come can give one an inner strength to find solutions to the most complex problems of life. @ NOVEL / LONG READING TEXT Gulliver's Travels 1. Value points (a). Gulliver—antelope ~south seas ~hit large rock — Gulliver — swam to shore - fell asleep — woke ‘up —unable to move - tied to the ground — hair tied — saw tiny six inched high creatures with bows and arrows. (CBSE Marking Scheme 2013) (10) | Detailed Answer Gulliver set sail from Bristol on board the ‘Antelope’, on 4"" May, 1699. But for his bad luck, the ship "was caught in a violent storm. Ith a large rock. A great wave hit them, drowning everyone except Galliver Pushed by the wind and tide Gulliver struggled hard to swim to the shore and in the end LearnCBSE.infa) LearnCBSE.in_ ___Solutions | ___ reached Lilliput where he went off to sleep as he was exhausted. Next day when he woke up he tried to raise himself, but he was unable to do so. He was tied to the ground. His hair were tied to the ground in such a way that he couldn't move his head right or left. Through the comer of his eyes he saw tiny, six inches high creatures with bows and arrows. Actually, he had reached the land of little men, the Lilliputians—-Only fifteen centimetres tall. Gulliver gave out a shout of shock when he looked at so small creatures. His shout was so loud for these tiny creatures that they got frightened and jumped back. OR ‘The ruler of Lilliput, like all Lillipatians, is less than six inches tall. His power and majesty impress Gulliver deeply. He is proud of possessing the tallest trees and biggest palace in the kingdom. The best feature of his personality is that he is also quite hospitable. He spends a fortune on his captive's food. The emperor is both a satire on the autocratic ruler and a strangely serious portrait of political power. He believed himself to be the delight and terror of the universe. His thought to control Gulliver seems silly but his willingness to execute his subjects for minor reasons of politics or honour give hima frightening aspect. He was delighted with Gulliver's achievement when he defeated the army of Blefuscu and expected Gulliver to continue his attack on armed forces of Blefuscu as he ‘wanted to rule over them. When Gulliver showed his unwillingness in causing so much damage he became easily prejudiced against his friendliness towards the monarch of Blefuscu and sentenced Gulliver to be blinded and starved to death. (10) ‘Three Men in a Boat I. Value points: (©) George and the writer plan to camp out-imagine they are pampered by nature - Harris is practical about the night devoid of rest and peace - catch cold - shout at each other _(CBSE Marking Scheme 2014) (10) ©) Detailed Answer: ‘The three friends plan to go to Magna Carta Island for camping the first night but do not go. Instead they want supper and sleep. So, they pull up to the Picnic Point and fee! that they would cover up the boat with the canvas. Butthey find that everything is a mess for the suppers sake, they boiled the ‘water and made tea and ate it in dead silence that lasted for thirty five minutes. They felt that they were quarrelsome and ill tempered before supper. After taking the supper they loved each other and everybody. While covering the boat with its canvas cover, Harris gets wrapped round and folded over. Then George gets entangled and rolled up. After half an hour they get dinner and light their pipes and converse. George asks why can't they always be like this — away from the world with its sins and charms, J. foo saysiit and longs for it. At this George recollects a funny thing that happened to his father. Thus, they spend the first night of their journey without much trouble. OR Each person has what he does not want and other people have what he does not have. A boy named stivvings was an extraordinary boy at his school. He wanted to win prizes and grow upto be a clever ‘man, He wanted to bring credit to his parents. But he tsed to fall ill about twice a week and couldn't go to school. If there was any known disease going within ten miles of him, he had it and he had it badly. He had tostay in bed when he wasill and eat chickens, custards and hot-house grapes. He lay there in the bed. He sobbed because the was not allowed to do Latin exercises. On the contrary, the other boys would have sacrificed ten terms to be ill for a day but nothing could make them ili. The author remembered that once his friend had gone to a shop in Kington and that shopkeeper had a lot of beautifully carved oak which he found very gloomy and dull. Therefore, he covered it up with blue wallpaper. This made the author ruminate over the fact that people pay heavily for carved oak and this man had got so much of it though he did not appreciate it. He went further to remember incidences where people had eight children and could not take care of them and rich people dying. childless. Therefore, the author felt that life gives things to those people who do not want them and those who desperately want them do not get them, LearnCBSE.in