Class 12 Pract PPR Set2 2

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English Core
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(Subject Code: 301)
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Reduced & Bifurcated Syllabus for Academic Year 2021–22
English Core
[Code No. 301]
Class 12 (2021-22)
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Term-wise Syllabus
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WEIGHTAGE
SECTION TERM 1
(IN MARKS)
Reading Comprehension:
(Two Passages) 14
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Unseen passage (factual, descriptive or literary/discursive or persuasive) (8+6 Marks)
Case, based Unseen (Factual) Passage
Creative Writing Skills :
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Short Writing Tasks
Notice Writing
3 + 5 marks
B Classified Advertisements
Total = 08
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Long Writing Tasks (One)
Letter to an Editor (giving suggestions or opinion on issues of public interest)
Article Writing
Literature :
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C Literary-prose/poetry extracts (seen-texts) to assess comprehension and appreciation,
analysis, inference, extrapolation
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11 Marks for
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Questions Based on Texts to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis,

inference, extrapolation Flamingo + 7
Marks
Book-Flamingo (Prose) for Vistas
The Last Lesson = 18 Marks
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Lost Spring
Deep Water
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Book-Flamingo (Poetry)
My Mother at Sixty-Six
An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum
Keeping Quiet
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Book-Vistas (Prose)
The Third Level
The Enemy
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TOTAL 40
ASL 10
GRAND TOTAL 40 + 10 = 50
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Prescribed Books
1. Flamingo: English Reader published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi
2. Vistas: Supplementary Reader published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi
CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
(Released by CBSE for the academic year 2021-22)
Time : 90 Minutes Maximum Marks : 40

General Instructions :
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1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections.
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2. Section A-rEADing has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific
instructions for each question.
3. Section B-WriTing sKills has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specifi c
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4. Section C-liTErATUrE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specifi c instructions
for each question.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.
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reading
i. read the passage given below.
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I. I got posted in Srinagar in the 1980s. Its rugged mountains, gushing rivers and vast meadows
reminded me of the landscapes of my native place – the Jibhi Valley in Himachal Pradesh.
Unlike Srinagar that saw numerous tourists, Jibhi Valley remained clouded in anonymity.
That’s when the seed of starting tourism in Jibhi was planted. I decided to leave my service in
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the Indian Army and follow the urge to return home.
II. We had two houses – a family house and a traditional house, which we often rented out. I
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pleaded with my father to ask the tenant to vacate the house so that I could convert it into
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a guesthouse. When my family finally relented, I renovated the house keeping its originality
intact, just adding windows for sunlight.
III. I still remember the summer of 1992 when I put a signboard outside my first guesthouse in
Jibhi Valley! The village residents, however, were sceptical about my success. My business kept
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growing but it took years for tourism to take off in Jibhi Valley. Things changed significantly
after 2008 when the government launched a homestay scheme. People built homestays and
with rapid tourism growth, the region changed rapidly. Villages turned into towns with many
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concrete buildings. Local businesses and tourists continued putting a burden on nature.
IV. Then, with the 2020-21 pandemic and lockdown, tourism came to a complete standstill in
Jibhi Valley. Local people, who were employed at over a hundred homestays and guesthouses,
returned to their villages. Some went back to farming; some took up pottery and some got
involved in government work schemes. Now, all ardently hope that normalcy and tourism will
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return to the valley soon. In a way, the pandemic has given us an opportunity to introspect, go
back to our roots and look for sustainable solutions.
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V. For me, tourism has been my greatest teacher. It brought people from many countries and
all states of India to my guesthouse. It gave me exposure to different cultures and countless
opportunities to learn new things. Most people who stayed at my guesthouse became my repeat
clients and good friends. When I look back, I feel proud, yet humbled at the thought that I was
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not only able to fulfill my dream despite all the challenges, but also play a role in establishing
tourism in the beautiful valley that I call home. (394 words)
source: https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/71458/how-one-mans-
conviction-put-jibhi-valley-on-the-world-tourism-map
Score Plus All-in-One CBSE Sample Paper with Model Test Papers, English Core-12 (Term I) 3
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by
choosing the correct option.
1. The scenic beauty of Srinagar makes the writer feel
(a) awestruck. (b) nostalgic. (c) cheerful. (d) confused.
2. A collocation is a group of words that often occur together.
The writer says that Jibhi valley remained clouded in anonymity.
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Select the word from the options that correctly collocates with clouded in.
(a) Disgust (b) Anger (c) Doubt (d) Terror
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3. Select the option that suitably completes the given dialogue as per the context in paragraph
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Father: Are you sure that your plan would work?
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Writer: I can’t say (1) ___________________________________ .
Father: That’s a lot of uncertainty, isn’t it?
Writer: (2) ___________________________________, father. Please let’s do this.
(a) (1) that I would be able to deal with the funding (2) Well begun is half done
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(b) (1) anything along those lines, as the competition is tough (2) Think before you leap
(c) (1) that, because it’s a question of profit and loss (2) All’s well that ends well
(d) (1) I’m sure, but I can say that I believe in myself (2) Nothing venture nothing win
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4. Which signboard would the writer have chosen for his 1992 undertaking, in Jibhi Valley?
Happy Stay in guaranteed comfort

Jibhi valley at this jibhi hotel
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Option 1 Option 2
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welcome to welcome to jibhi’s

jibhi valley first tourist home
Option 3 Option 4
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(a) Option 1 (b) Option 2 (c) Option 3 (d) Option 4

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Select the option that clearly indicates the situation before and after 2008, in Jibhi Valley.
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Before 2008 After 2008 Before 2008 After 2008

(a) Picturesque Construction sites (b) Zero tourism in the Sceptical
landscapes and commerce valley villagers
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Before 2008 After 2008 Before 2008 After 2008

(c) Buildings and Profitable ventures (d) Scenic Zero tourism in
hotels surroundings the valley
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What is the relationship between (1) and (2)?
(1) …tourism came to a complete standstill in Jibhi Valley.
(2) … tourism has been my greatest teacher.
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(a) (2) is the cause for (1).

(b) (1) repeats the situation described in (2).
(c) (2) elaborates the problem described in (1).
(d) (1) sets the stage for (2).
4 Score Plus All-in-One CBSE Sample Paper with Model Test Papers, English Core-12 (Term I)
7.
The writer mentions looking for sustainable solutions. He refers to the need for sustainable
solutions because he realises that
(a) even though all natural ecosystems are essential pillars of resilience, we need to
focus on using their resources to address the economic needs of mankind, as a
priority.
(b) the exposures to pandemics are a reality and a big threat to the countries across the
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world.
(c) for an economic recovery to be durable and resilient, a return to ‘business as usual’
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and environmentally destructive investment patterns and activities must be avoided.
(d) there is an increasing urgency in the climate movement and the need for collaborative
action for the future.
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8.
Select the option that lists the customer review for the writer’s project.
(a) Beautiful accommodation in the lap of nature, luxurious cottage with indoor pool and
garden
(b) Comfortable and peaceful, neat room with ample sunlight, pleasant and warm host
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(c) Enjoyed the sprawling suite on the fifth floor, great view, professional service
(d) Remote locale, good food, and clean room, would have loved more natural light,
though
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9.
Which quote summarises the writer’s feelings about the pace of growth of tourism in Jibhi
Valley?
(a) We kill all the caterpillars, then complain there are no butterflies. – John Marsden
(b) Nature will give you the best example of life lessons, just open your eyes and see.
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– Kate Smith
(c) We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understanding and our hearts.
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– William Hazlett
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(d) I’d rather be in the mountains thinking of God than in church thinking of the mountains.
– John Muir
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Select the option that lists what we can conclude from the text.
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1. The people of Jibhi Valley practiced sustainable tourism.

2. The people of Jibhi Valley gradually embraced tourism.
3. Tourists never revisited Jibhi Valley.
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4. The writer was an enterprising person.

(a) 1 and 2 are true. (b) 2, 3 and 4 are true.
(c) 2 and 4 are true. (d) 1, 3 and 4 are true.
II. Read the passage given below.
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I. Over the last five years, more companies have been actively looking for intern profiles,
according to a 2018-19 survey by an online internship and training platform. This survey
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reveals that India had 80% more internship applications — with 2.2 million applications
received in 2018 compared to 1.27 million in the year before. The trend was partly due to more
industries looking to have fresh minds and ideas on existing projects for better productivity.
What was originally seen as a western concept, getting an internship before plunging into the
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job market, is fast gaining momentum at Indian workplaces.

II. According to the survey data, India’s National Capital Region has been the top provider of
internships, with a total of 35% internship opportunities, followed by Mumbai and Bengaluru
at 20% and 15%, respectively. This includes opportunities in startups, MNCs and even
government entities. The survey also revealed popular fields to find internships in (Fig. 1).
There has been growing awareness among the students about the intern profiles sought by
hiring companies that often look for people with real-time experience in management than
B- school masters.
Internship Trends 2018
Popular fields to find internships in
Source: Internshala
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Others
9.9%
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Design & Architecture
7.9%
Management
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Engineering 46.5%
14.9%
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Media
20.8%
(Fig. 1)
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III. The stipend has been an important factor influencing the choice of internships. The survey
data reveals that the average stipend offered to interns was recorded as `7000 while the
maximum stipend went up to `85,000. According to statistics, a greater number of people
considered virtual internships than in-office internships. Virtual internships got three times
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more applications than in-office, since a large chunk of students were the ones already enrolled
in various courses, or preferred working from home.
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IV. Internship portals have sprung up in the last three to four years and many of them alreadyreport
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healthy traffic per month. Reports suggest that on an average, an internship portalcompany
has around 200,000-plus students and some 8,000 companies registered on it. It gets around
two lakh visits online every month. The Managing Director of a leading executive search firm
says that though these web platforms are working as an effective bridge between the industry
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and students, most established companies are still reluctant totake too many interns on board
for obvious reasons. (355 words)
Source:
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(1) https://www.businessinsider.in/internships-in-india-on-the-rise-with-startups-leading-the-
way/articleshow/67655265.cms
(2) https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/story/online-portals-helping-college-
students-paid-internships-46215-2014-06-03
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Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by
11. Select the correct inference with reference to the following:
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Over the last five years, more companies have been actively looking for intern profiles…
(a) The past five years have seen active applications by interns to several companies.
(b) The activity for intern profiling by the companies has reached a gradual downslide
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over the past five years.

(c) There were lesser companies searching for intern profiles earlier, as compared to those
in the recent five years.
(d) Several companies have initiated intern profiling five times a year in the recent past.
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Select the central idea of the paragraph likely to precede paragraph I.
(a) Process of registering for internships
(b) Knowing more about internships
(c) Dos and Don’ts for an internship interview
(d) Startups and internships
13.
Select the option that displays the true statement with reference to Fig. 1.
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(a) Internships for Engineering and Management are the top two favourites.
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(b) Design & Architecture internships are significantly more popular than Others.
(c) Internships for Media and Others have nearly equal popularity percentage.
(d) Management internships’ popularity is more than twice that for Media.
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The survey states that internship opportunities
(a) are the most in Mumbai.
(b) can be available in MNCs.
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(c) are limited to the National Capital Region.
(d) can be pursued only after a B-school degree.
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Based on your reading of paragraphs II-III, select the appropriate counter-argument to the
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given argument.
Argument: I don’t think you’ll be considered for an internship just because you’ve been
the student editor and Head of Student Council.
(a) I think I have a fair chance because I’m applying for a virtual position than an in-office
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one.
(b) I have real-time experience in managing a team and many companies consider it more
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meritorious than a degree in management.
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(c) I know that my stipend might be on the lower side, but I think that it’s a good ‘earn
while you learn’ opportunity.
(d) Lot of metro-cities have a good percentage of positions open and I think I should
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definitely take a chance.

15.
Select the option that displays the correct cause-effect relationship.
Cause Effect Cause Effect
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Several students Students applied A large chunk Applications

(a) had academic for online (b) of students were three
courses to internship. preferred times more
complete. in-office than for virtual
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internships. internships.
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A greater Several students Students applied An equal number
(c) number of had courses to (d) for online of students
students wanted complete. internship. applied for work-
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to work from from-home.

home.
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The survey statistics mention the average stipend, indicating that
(a) 50% interns were offered `85,000.
(b) `7,000 was the lowest and `85,000 was the highest.
(c) most interns were offered around `7,000.
(d) no intern was offered more than `7,000.
17.
The phrase ‘healthy traffic’ refers to the
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(a) updates from portals about health and road safety.
(b) statistics about adherence to traffic rules by the portals.
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(c) sizeable number of visitors to the portal per month.
(d) monthly data about the health of internship applicants.
18.
Read the two statements given below and select the option that suitably explains them.
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1. Established companies are reluctant to take too many interns on board.
2. Probability of interns leaving the company for a variety of reasons, is high.
(a) (1) is the problem and (2) is the solution for (1).
(b) (1) is false but (2) correctly explains (1).
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(c) (1) summarises (2).
(d) (1) is true and (2) is the reason for (1).
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WRITING
III. Answer any four out of the five questions given, with reference to the context below.
The President of R.W.A. Chelavoor Heights, Kozhikode, has to put up a notice to inform residents
about a power-cut for their residential area.
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19. Select the appropriate title for the notice.
(a) Choosing Own Power-cuts (b) Scheduled Power-cut
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(c) The Need to Save Power (d) Power and Resident Safety
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20. Select the option that lists the most accurate opening for this notice.
(a) Greetings and attention please, to one and all in Chelavoor Heights.
(b) This notice is written to share some news with you all about…
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(c) This is to inform all the residents of Chelavoor Heights about…

(d) I wish to share with all the officials of R.W.A. Chelavoor Heights that…
21. Select the option with the information points to be included in the body of the notice.
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1. Opinion about regular power-cuts 2. Resolution for power-cuts

3. Reason for the power-cut 4. Timings of the power-cut
5. Complaint against regular power-cuts 6. Date of the power-cut
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 5
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(c) 2 and 6 (d) 3, 4 and 6

22. Would this notice reflect the name of the R.W.A?
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(a) Yes, because it is the issuing body.

(b) No, because it is understood through the signature.
(c) Yes, because it makes it informal.
(d) No, because the title makes it clear.
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23. Select the appropriate conclusion for this notice.

(a) Stay informed. (b) Collaboration solicited.
(c) Stay prepared. (d) Inconvenience regretted.
IV. Answer any six of the seven questions given, with reference to the context below.
Venu is a member of Co-existence, a school club that actively promotes animal rights and care.
He has to write an article emphasising the need for prevention of cruelty to animals and peaceful
coexistence between animals and human beings.
24. Select the option that lists an appropriate title for Venu’s article.
(a) Man and Animal—A Struggle to Co-exist
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(b) The Rehabilitation and Conservation of Species
(c) Remodelling the Future by Peaceful Co-existence
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(d) Smart Moves—Survival of the Fittest
25. Which option (1-4), should Venu choose to elaborate on reasons for cruelty to animals?
(1) (2)
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cruelty cruelty
overwork Towards materialism wild animals Towards pet animals
animals animals
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malicious intent & neglect
poaching greed
using pet & wild animals for Government policies, NGOs,
work to earn money and animal shelters
(3) (4)
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increasing cruelty lack of cruelty
Towards displaced lack of
abuse compassion Towards
animals emotions compassion
animals
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poaching greed habitat
destruction malicious intent neglect
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materialistic gains
poaching, habitat starvation, insufficient
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harm to environment destruction, prejudices healthcare, abandonment
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While elaborating on the causes for cruelty, which is the cause Venu SHOULD NOT include?
(a) Habitual poaching (b) Animal activists
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(c) Deliberate neglect (d) Animal abuse

26. Which option would help Venu with the appropriate organisation of relevant ideas for this
article?
(a) Expressing concern about several cases of cruelty to animals—Exploring the reasons—
Stating the effects—Providing suggestions for peaceful co-existence—Presenting a
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conclusive outlook
(b) Stating the effects of cruelty to animals—Presenting a concluding viewpoint—Providing
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suggestions for peaceful co-existence—Expressing concern for animal cruelty— Exploring

the reasons for cruelty to animals
(c) Introducing the purpose of the article—Information about policies and laws for animal
protection—Exploring the reasons for the laws—Providing suggestions for peaceful
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co-existence—Presenting a pledge for awareness

(d) Exploring the laws for animal protection—Questioning the efficacy of the laws—
Providing suggestions for improvements in the behaviour towards animals—Introducing
the purpose of the article—Appeal for joining Co-Existence
27. Which suggestions, from those given below, would be appropriate for Venu’s article?
(a) reducing human-wildlife conflict, banning habitat destruction, creating more wildlife
sanctuaries
(b) protecting the environment, penalising poachers
(c) strengthening execution of animal rights’ laws, increasing awareness, reducing human-
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(d) creation of more wildlife sanctuaries and promotion of research on animals
28. Read a sentence from Venu’s article draft and help him complete it by selecting the most
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appropriate option.
As animals find their natural habitat shrinking daily, their interactions with humans keep
rising, often to the (i)______________ of the humans and with (ii)______________ for the
animals.
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(a) (i) joy (ii) dangerous outcomes (b) (i) thrill (ii) lethal consequences
(c) (i) irritation (ii) minimal effects (d) (i) fear (ii) disastrous results
29. Which quote should Venu use to summarise the central idea of his article?
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(a) “Animals are such agreeable friends―they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”
– George Eliot
(b) “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals
are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi
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(c) A tiger may pray, “O Lord, how wicked are these men who do not come and place
themselves before me to be eaten; they are breaking Your law.” – Swami Vivekananda
(d) “Clearly, animals know more than we think, and think a great deal more than we
know.” – Irene M. Pepperberg
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30. Read the following options for the self-checklist for this article and select the option that
includes the most appropriate self-checklist for this article.
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(1) (2)
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MY ARTICLE CONTAINS MY ARTICLE CONTAINS

1. first person address to the audience as 1. an eye-catching title that is
title. thematically related.
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2. content that lists the topical points. 2. content that offers a balanced view of
3. opinions of stakeholders as by-line. the issue.
4. personal observations. 3. input for the cause-effect and
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5. designation and date at the end. suggestions.

4. a conclusion including personal
observations.
5. a by-line.
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(3) (4)
MY ARTICLE CONTAINS MY ARTICLE CONTAINS
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1. a thoughtful quote as title. 1. relevant data and by-line as title.

2. content that analyses pros and cons. 2. content that offers a balanced view of
3. address of the writer. the issue.
4. a conclusion including published 3. name of the publishing body.
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evidence. 4. a conclusion including personal

5. expression of gratitude by-line. observations.
5. designation and data at the end.
LITERATURE
This section has sub-sections: V, VI, VII, VIII, IX. There are a total of 30 questions in the section.
Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX.
V. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
“I have nothing else to do,” he mutters, looking away. “Go to school,” I say glibly, realising
immediately how hollow the advice must sound.
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“There is no school in my neighbourhood. When they build one, I will go.”
“If I start a school, will you come?” I ask, half-joking. “Yes,” he says, smiling broadly.
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A few days later I see him running up to me. “Is your school ready?”
“It takes longer to build a school,” I say, embarrassed at having made a promise that was not
meant. But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world.
31. Saheb’s muttering and ‘looking away’ suggests his
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(a) anger. (b) shyness. (c) embarrassment. (d) anxiety.
32. Of the four meanings of ‘glibly’, select the option that matches in meaning with its usage
in the extract.
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(a) Showing a degree of informality (b) lacking depth and substance
(c) Being insincere and deceitful (d) speaking with fluency
33. Who do you think Saheb is referring to as ‘they’, in the given sentence?
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“When they build one, I will go”
(a) The officials (b) The inhabitants (c) The teachers (d) The journalists
34. Select the option that lists the feelings and attitudes corresponding to the following.
1. I ask half-joking. 2. ...he says, smiling broadly
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1. Part arrogance, part seriousness 1. Part amusement, part irritation
(a) (b)
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2. Hesitation 2. Submissiveness
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1. Part concern, part hurt 1. Part humorous, part earnestness

(c) (d)
2. Pride 2. Self-belief
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35. Select the option that lists reasons why Saheb’s world has been called ‘bleak’.
1. The absence of parental presence 2. The poor socio-economic conditions
3. His inability to address problems 4. His lack of life-skills
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5. The denied opportunities of schooling

(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 5 (c) 3 and 5 (d) 2 and 4
VI. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
Tiny vestiges of the old terror would return. But now I could frown and say to that terror, “Trying
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to scare me, eh? Well, here’s to you! Look!” And off I’d go for another length of the pool. This
went on until July. But I was still not satisfied. I was not sure that all the terror had left. So, I
went to Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire, dived off a dock at Triggs Island, and swam two
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miles across the lake to Stamp Act Island. I swam the crawl, breast stroke, side stroke, and
back stroke. Only once did the terror return. When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my
face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. The old sensation returned in miniature.
36. Why did Douglas go to swim at Lake Wentworth?
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(a) To showcase his skills for all who had doubted him
(b) To honour the efforts of his swimming instructor
(c) To build on his ability of swimming in a natural water body
(d) To know for sure that he had overcome his fear of drowning in water
37. Select the option that lists the correct inference based on the information in the extract.
(a) Triggs Island and Stamp Act Island are both located in Lake Wentworth.
(b) Lake Wentworth is a part of Triggs Island.
(c) Stamp Act Island is two miles away from New Hampshire.
(d) Lake Wentworth is connected via docks to New Hampshire.
38. What was the reason for the ‘return’ of terror?
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(a) Superstitions about the dock at Triggs Islands
(b) Recent reports about drowning incidents
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(c) Prior drowning experiences
(d) Warnings by experienced swimmers
39. Douglas mentions that the old sensation returned in miniature.
He means that he felt the familiar feeling of fear ________________
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(a) at irregular intervals. (b) on a small scale.
(c) repeatedly. (d) without notice.
40. How did Douglas handle the ‘old sensation’?
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(a) Addressed it (b) Avoided it
(c) Submitted to it (d) Stayed indifferent to it
VII. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
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The tall girl with her weighed-down head. The paper-
seeming boy, with rat’s eyes. The stunted, unlucky heir
Of twisted bones, reciting a father’s gnarled disease,
His lesson, from his desk. At back of the dim class
One unnoted, sweet and young. His eyes live in a dream, …
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41. The poet draws attention to the problem of ___________ while describing the boy as
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paper-seeming.
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(a) malnutrition (b) untidiness (c) isolation (d) abandonment

42. Which option has the underlined phrase that applies the poetic device used for ‘rat’s eyes’?
(a) He shut up like a clam when interrogated.
(b) She runs as swift as a gazelle.
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(c) He is considered the black sheep of the family.

(d) She ran away chattering with fear.
43. Select the correct option to fill the blank.
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The tall girl’s head is weighed-down due to the ___________.

(a) effect of diseases (b) need for concentration
(c) desire to remain unnoticed (d) burdens of poverty
44. The literal meaning of ‘reciting’ refers to delivering the lesson aloud. What does its figurative
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meaning refer to?

(a) Showing extra interest in the lesson
(b) Carrying his father’s disease
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(c) Resigning to his disease and condition

(d) Voicing the poor conditions, he lives in
45. How does the ‘unnoted’ pupil present a contrast to others?
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(a) He appears to be in a world of dreams.

(b) He struggles with the fulfilment of dreams.
(c) He seems taller than the most.
(d) He sits in the dimmest part of the classroom.
VIII. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
He said I was unhappy. That made my wife kind of mad, but he explained that he meant the
modern world is full of insecurity, fear, war, worry and all the rest of it, and that I just want
to escape. Well, who doesn’t? Everybody I know wants to escape, but they don’t wander down
into any third level at Grand Central Station. But that’s the reason, he said, and my friends all
agreed. Everything points to it, they claimed.
My stamp collecting, for example; that’s a ‘temporary refuge from reality.’ Well, maybe, but my
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grandfather didn’t need any refuge from reality.
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46. Why did Sam’s verdict make Charley’s wife ‘mad’?
(a) It made it difficult for her to accept that Charley would consult a psychiatrist.
(b) It seemed to suggest to her that she was the cause of Charley’s unhappiness.
(c) It made her aware of Charley’s delicate state of mind.
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(d) It offended her that Charley and Sam collectively accused her.
47. Sam’s explanation to the reaction of Charley’s wife was ____________ in nature.
(a) critical (b) aggressive (c) clarifying (d) accusatory
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48. Select the option that signifies the condition of people of the ‘modern world’ mentioned in
the extract.
1. Unsure 2. lazy 3. offensive 4. anxious
5. Afraid
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(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 5 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 4 and 5
49. Select the option that displays a cause-effect set.
(a) Charley’s stamp Wandering into (b) Everybody wants Modern world
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collecting the third level to escape. full of insecurity
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(c) Charley’s Charley’s stamp (d) Modern world Everybody wants
wandering into collecting full of insecurity to escape.
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50.
Why didn’t Charley’s grandfather need refuge from reality?
(a) He was too busy to bother. (b) He had chosen to deny his reality.
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(c) He lived in peaceful times. (d) He was a very secure person.

IX. Attempt the following.
51. In ‘Keeping Quiet’, the poet does not want the reader to confuse his advice for _________
with total inactivity.
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(a) experimentation (b) relaxation (c) isolation (d) introspection

52. On his way to school, Franz says that he had the strength to resist and chose to hurry off
to school.
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The underlined phrase suggests that Franz was

(a) hesitant. (b) threatened. (c) tempted. (d) repentant.
53. Select the suitable option for the given statements, based on your reading of Lost Spring.
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1. The writer notices that Saheb has lost his carefree look.
2. Saheb has had to surrender his freedom for `800 per month.
(a) (1) is false but (2) is true. (b) Both (1) and (2) are true.
(c) (2) is a fact but unrelated to (1). (d) (1) is the cause for (2).
54.
Select the option that lists the qualities of Douglas’ trainer.
1. Adventurous 2. Generous 3. Patient 4. Methodical
5. Encouraging 6. Courageous
(a) 1 and 6 (b) 3, 4 and 5 (c) 2 and 5 (d) 1, 4 and 6
55.
The metaphor ‘lead sky’, is used by Stephen Spender to bring out
(a) the image of sky-high constructions in the slum.
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(b) a response to death and destruction.
(c) the strong dreams and aspirations of the children.
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(d) a sense of hopelessness and despair.
56.
Sadao’s servants leave his house, but none of them betrays the secret of the American
P.O.W. Select the option that explains this.
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(a) The servants truly believed that they must not be a part of the household which sheltered
a prisoner of war, but their love and loyalty to Sadao made them keep the secret safe.
(b) The servants knew that any information about the P.O.W would result in punishment
for them and their families which is why they revealed nothing.
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(c) The servants were superstitious and scared with a white man on the premises and
consequently, chose to remove themselves and stay silent about the situation.
(d) The servants did not want to incur the wrath of Dr. Sadao and lose their jobs, therefore
they chose to exit instead, and return later.
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57.
Classify (1) to (4) as fact (F) or opinion (O), based on your reading of The Third Level.
1. First day covers are never opened. 2. Grand Central is growing like a tree.
3. President Roosevelt collected stamps. 4. Sam was Charley’s psychiatrist.
(a) F-1,3,4; O-2 (b) F-2,3; O-1,4 (c) F-2; O-1,3,4 (d) F-3,4; O-1,2
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58.
Identify the tone of Pablo Neruda in the following line:
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Perhaps the Earth can teach us….

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(a) Confident and clear about the future events

(b) Dramatic about the prediction he made
(c) Convinced about the sequence of events to follow
(d) Uncertain, yet hopeful about the possibility
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59.
Dr. Sadao mutters the words ‘my friend’ while treating the American P.O.W. in the light
of the circumstances, we can say that this was
(a) humorous. (b) climactic. (c) ironical. (d) ominous.
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60.
The sight of young trees and merry children, on the way to Cochin, is ____________ the
poet’s aging mother.
(a) like a divine assurance for (b) in sharp contrast to
(c) a distraction from pain for (d) the bridge between the poet and
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1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (b)
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31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (a) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (d) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (b) 45. (a) 46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (d) 49. (d) 50. (c)
51. (d) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (d) 56. (a) 57. (a) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (b)
MODEL TEST PAPER – 1
(Based on the Latest CBSE Sample Paper)
Time : 90 Minutes Maximum Marks : 40

General Instructions :
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1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections.
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2. Section A-rEADing has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific
3. Section B-WriTing sKills has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specifi c
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4. Section C-liTErATUrE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specifi c instructions
for each question.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.
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i. read the passage given below.
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The basic concept of photography has been around since about the 5th century BCE. It wasn’t until
an Iraqi scientist developed something called the camera obscura in the 11th century that the art
was born.
Photography, as we know it today, began in the late 1830s in France. Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
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used a portable camera obscura to expose a pewter plate coated with bitumen to light. This is the
first recorded image that did not fade quickly.
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Niépce’s success led to a number of other experiments, and photography progressed very rapidly.
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Daguerreotypes, emulsion plates, and wet plates were developed almost simultaneously in the mid-
to-late 1800s.
In the 1870s, photography took another huge leap forward. Richard Maddox improved on a
previous invention to make dry gelatine plates that were nearly equal to wet plates in speed and
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quality. Photography was only for professionals and the very rich until George Eastman started a
company called Kodak in the 1880s.
Eastman created a flexible roll film that did not require constantly changing the solid plates. This
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allowed him to develop a self-contained box camera that held 100 film exposures. The camera
had a small single lens with no focusing adjustment. The consumer would take pictures and send
the camera back to the factory for the film to be developed and prints made, much like modern
disposable cameras. This was the first camera inexpensive enough for the average person to afford.
The film was still large in comparison to today’s 35mm film. It was not until the late 1940s that
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35mm film became cheap enough for the majority of consumers to use.
Around 1930, Henri-Cartier Bresson and other photographers began to use small 35mm cameras
to capture images of life as it occurred rather than staged portraits. When World War II started in
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1939, many photojournalists adopted this style. At the same time, 35mm cameras were becoming
popular; Polaroid introduced the Model 95. Model 95 used a secret chemical process to develop
the film inside the camera in less than a minute. This new camera was fairly expensive, but the
novelty of instant images caught the public’s attention.
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In the 1950s, Asahi (which later became Pentax) introduced the Asahiflex and Nikon introduced
its Nikon F camera. These were both Single-Lens Reflex (SLR)-type cameras, and the Nikon F
allowed for interchangeable lenses and other accessories. For the next 30 years, SLR-style cameras
remained the camera of choice.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, compact cameras that were capable of making image control
decisions on their own were introduced. These “point and shoot” cameras calculated shutter speed,
aperture and focus, leaving photographers free to concentrate on composition.
The automatic cameras became immensely popular with casual photographers. Professionals and
serious amateurs continued to prefer to make their own adjustments and enjoyed the image control
available with SLR cameras.
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Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by
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1. “Something called camera obscura was developed around 11th century” was NOT made by
(a) an Indian scientist. (b) an English scientist.
(c) an Iraqi scientist. (d) both (a) and (b)
2. “…but the novelty of instant images caught the public’s attention.” Pick the option in which
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the meaning of ‘novelty’ is NOT the same as it is in the passage.
(a) It came from the days when a vintage car was a novelty.
(b) He bought chocolate novelties for Christmas.
(c) The movie included a few novelty songs.
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(d) The shop sells gifts and other novelties.
3. Based on your understanding of the passage, choose the option that lists the correct sequence
of the beginning and the progression of the first Modern photography.
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1. 1830 in France 2. Company Kodak in 1880’s
3. Mid-to-late 1800s 4. Took huge leap in 1870s
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2 (b) 3, 4, 2, 1
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3
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4. In the passage, it is written, “These point and shoot cameras calculated shutter speed,
aperture and focus…” What would have been if it had been the opposite and the camera
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was NOT COMPACT?
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(a) It would have been loose. (b) It would be free of lenses.

(c) It would have been auto focus. (d) It would have a flash unit.
5. Which option represents the correct combination according to the passage?
(a) Iraqi scientist and Kodak
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(b) Joseph Nicéphore Niépce and portable camera obscura

(c) Richard Maddox and dry gelatine plates
(d) George Eastman and Kodak
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6. What did the creation of the flexible roll film lead to?
(a) Development of Daguerreotypes
(b) Change in the history of computers
(c) Development of a self-contained box camera
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(d) Development of cameramen

7. According to the passage, the fact that Model 95 was a fairly expensive camera yet it
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attracted the public was

(a) a worthy invention. (b) a useless attempt.
(c) just a waste of time and money. (d) a genuine buy.
8. Pick the option showing the CORRECT use of the word “expose.”
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(a) Political scandals exposed the family in the newspapers today.

(b) The scientist experimented on the upper part of the shelf to expose the stains.
(c) He worked hard to expose him as a traitor.
(d) He damaged his arm so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.
9. Pick the option that correctly states what DID NOT happen in the world of photography.
(a) It did not happen after the 5th century.
(b) It did not happen until an Iraqi scientist developed a camera.
(c) It wasn’t accepted in many countries.
(d) It happened before the 5th century.
10. Success of Joseph Niépce’s creation
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(a) proved fatal in the world of photography.
(b) was appreciated by all.
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(c) was revolutionary in the world of photography.
(d) was a useless attempt.
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To assess air pollution in India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is executing a nation-
wide programme of ambient air quality monitoring known as National Air Quality Monitoring
Programme (NAMP). The network consists of 793 operating stations covering 344 cities/towns in
29 states and 6 union territories of the country.
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Under NAMP, three air pollutants viz. Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Respirable
Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM/PM10) have been identified for regular monitoring at all the
locations. The monitoring of meteorological parameters such as wind speed and direction, relative
humidity and temperature was also integrated with the monitoring of air quality. The monitoring of
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pollutants is carried out for 24 hours with a frequency of twice a week, to have 104 observations in
a year.
The monitoring is being carried out by CPCB; State Pollution Control Boards; Pollution Control
Committees and National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur. CPCB
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coordinates with the other agencies to ensure the uniformity, consistency of air quality data and
provides technical and financial support to them for operating the monitoring station. NAMP. is
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being operated through various monitoring agencies, large number of personnel and equipment
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are involved in the sampling, chemical analyses, data reporting, etc. It increases the probability of
variation and personnel biases reflecting in the data. hence, it is pertinent to mention that these
data be treated as indicative rather than absolute.
140 NAAQS*
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Air quality of Bengaluru

NO2-40 µg/m3
120 SO2-50 µg/m3
PM10-60 µg/m3
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Concentration in µg/m3
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
SO2 NO2 PM10 years
* National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by
11. According to the passage, one of the reasons why CPCB coordinates with other agencies
is
(a) to ensure the parameters behind wind speed.
(b) to ascertain the consistency of air pressure.
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(c) to ensure the consistency of air quality data.
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(d) to ensure the humidity level in the air.
12. Pick the option that lists statements that are NOT TRUE according to the passage.
1. CPCB is executing an air quality monitoring programme.
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2. Multiple air pollutants have been identified to be monitored.
3. Monitoring air quality is the only meteorological parameter to be integrated.
4. CPCB and NEERI carry out different kinds of monitoring programmes.
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(a) 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
13. The word “probability” used in paragraph 3 means the same as
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(a) certainty. (b) prospect.
(c) unlikelihood. (d) assurance.
14. Based on the graphical chart in the passage, choose the option that correctly states the
appropriate presence of SO2, NO2 and PM10 in Bengaluru’s air quality.
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SO2 NO2 PM10
1. In year 2004 2. In year 2006

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3. In year 2010 4. In year 2012

(a) Option (1) (b) Option (2)
(c) Option (3) (d) Option (4)
15.
Based on the given graphical representation of data in the passage, choose the option that
lists the agencies that are TRUE with respect to carrying out the monitoring of meteorological
parameters.
1. State Pollution Control Boards and National Environmental Engineering Research
Institute
2. Central Pollution Control Board and WHO
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3. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and National Air Quality
Monitoring Programme
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4. Pollution Control Committees and Central Pollution Control Board
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 1
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16.
Based on the given graphical chart, pick the option that indicates the maximum percentage
of NO2 in Bengaluru’s air quality.
(a) 50 µg/m3 in 2004 (b) 40 µg/m3 in 2009
(c) 80 µg/m3 in 2001 (d) 40 µg/m3 in 2000
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17.
The information in the above passage reveals that the air quality is monitored with the help
of a
(a) group of 700 destinations.
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(b) network of 793 operating stations.
(c) chain of 798 organizations.
(d) network of several government boards and units.
18.
Which of the following statements is NOT substantiated with respect to the air quality in
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Bengaluru?
(a) The concentration of Sulphur Dioxide has no relation to the concentration of PM10.
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(b) The measures taken by the agencies has not helped in bringing down the concentration
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of Nitrogen Dioxide.
(c) The agencies have failed miserably in controlling the concentration of PM10.
(d) Except for PM10, the measures being taken by the agencies seem to have some impact
on the other two pollutants.
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WRITING
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III. Answer any four out of the five questions given, with reference to the context below.
As Principal, RV Public School, Ramnagar, you have to write a notice in about 50 words
informing the students that with effect from 20th December, the school shall start at 9 am instead
of 8 am. Give reasons for the change.
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19. Select the appropriate title for the notice.

(a) Replacement in School Timings
(b) Change in School Timings
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(c) Change in School Hours

(d) Change in School Schedule
20. Select the option that lists the most accurate opening for this notice.
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(a) All the students are informed that there will be a change in school timings from…
(b) This is to inform you that our school timings are…
(c) I am pleased to share with all students of the school that…
(d) None of these
21.
The first thing written in a notice is
(a) name of the writer. (b) name of the organization.
(c) heading/title. (d) date.
22.
Which of these points need not to be mentioned in a notice?
(a) Name (b) Address of company
(c) Age (d) Date
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23.
Choose the appropriate conclusion for this notice.
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(a) All the students are told to note the change in timings.
(b) You are advised to come at a new time.
(c) Be prepared and inconvenience regretted.
(d) All the students are told to note the change in timings and inform the parents as
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well.
IV. Answer any six of the seven questions given, with reference to the context below.
You are Karuna, and you are asked to write an article on the problem of healthcare to the
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common man due to many reasons.
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Select the option that lists an appropriate title for Karuna’s article.
(a) How to provide proper healthcare to the common man
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(b) Maintain proper healthcare to the common man
(c) How important healthcare to the common man
(d) Importance of healthcare to the common man
25.
While elaborating the causes for the poor healthcare to the common man, which is the
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cause Karuna should not include?
(a) rising pollution
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(b) fast and competitive lifestyle
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(c) lack of nutritious food

(d) lack of high status
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Which option would not help Karuna with the relevant ideas for this article?
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(a) Earlier, providing healthcare used to be a charitable and ethical activity.

(b) Today, government hospitals are provided with proper equipment and facilities.
(c) Today, it has become commercialised and a money-spinning business.
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(d) The private sector is the dominant healthcare provider in India.

27.
Which suggestions, from those given below, would be appropriate for Karuna’s article?
(a) The government should also be concerned about the poor people and give medicines
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at a subsidised rate.
(b) The government should increase the number of government hospitals.
(c) The government should pass strict laws for private hospitals.
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(d) All of these

28.
What should Karuna include in this article?
(a) Only her opinion
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(b) Rhetorical questions

(c) A range of different techniques to persuade/argue
(d) Lots of technical language and jargon
29.
Which quote should Karuna use to summarise the central idea of his article?
(a) “Disease, sickness, and old age touch every family. Tragedy doesn’t ask who you voted
for. Health care is a basic human right.” — Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren
(b) “The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.”
― Voltaire
(c) “In my opinion, our health care system has failed when a doctor fails to treat an illness
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that is treatable.” ― Kevin Alan Lee
(d) “Pioneering spirit should continue, not to conquer the planet or space … but rather to
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improve the quality of life.” — Bertrand Piccard
30.
What should be the concluding line in the article?
(a) It is said that prevention is better than cure.
(b) Awareness can be spread among the public regarding the methods of preventing and
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controlling diseases.
(c) Healthcare is a service and not a business.
(d) Our government should intervene and make sure that this service reaches the common
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man.
LITERATURE
This section has sub-sections: V, VI, VII, VIII, IX. There are a total of 30 questions in the
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section. Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX.
V. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
M. Hamel had said that he would question us on participles, and I did not know the first word
about them. For a moment I thought of running away and spending the day out of doors. It
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was so warm, so bright! the birds were chirping at the edge of the woods; and in the open
field back of the sawmill the Prussian soldiers were drilling.
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31.
The phrase “so warm, so bright” refers to the feeling of
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(a) M. Hamel. (b) the soldiers. (c) Franz. (d) the villagers.
32.
Identify why Franz thought “running away and spending the day outdoors.”
(a) Birds were chirping. (b) He was not prepared for the lesson.
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(c) Weather was warm and bright. (d) All of the above
33.
Choose the term which best matches the statement “The birds were chirping at the edge
of the woods.”
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(a) He ran away from the school.

(b) Enjoying the beauty of nature
(c) Not willing to go to school
(d) Observing the drill of the Prussian soldiers
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34.
What does “Prussian soldiers were drilling” mean?
(a) They were exercising.
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(b) They were attending the march past.

(c) They were seeing the chirping of the birds.
(d) They were capturing the city.
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35.
M. Hamel had announced the previous day that he would test them on the topic of
“participles”. What was the reaction of Franz?
(a) He was happy. (b) He was sad.
(c) He was scared of being scolded. (d) He became careless.
VI. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
From the beginning, however, I had an aversion to the water when I was in it. This started
when I was three or four years old and father took me to the beach in California. He and I
stood together in the surf. I hung on to him, yet the waves knocked me down and swept over
me. I was buried in water. My breath was gone. I was frightened. Father laughed, but there
was terror in my heart at the overpowering force of the waves.
My introduction to the Y.M.CA. swimming pool revived unpleasant memories and stirred childish
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fears. But in a little while I gathered confidence. I paddled with my new water wings, watching
the other boys and trying to learn by aping them. I did this two or three times on different days
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and was just beginning to feel at ease in the water when the misadventure happened.
36. The phrase “knocked me” refers to the waves that are
(a) high. (b) inadequate. (c) low. (d) dangerous.
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37. Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence “swimming pool revived unpleasant
memories”.
(a) Personification (b) Simile
(c) Alliteration (d) Metaphor
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38. Choose the term which best matches the statement “I had an aversion to the water when I
was in it.”
(a) adequacy (b) disinclination (c) strong liking (d) ambition
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39. What does “overpowering force of waves” mean?
(a) Waves are not so powerful.
(b) Waves are skilled in overpowering.
(c) The force of waves is tremendously powerful.
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(d) Waves are weak.
40. William gathered confidence by watching other boys swim and tried to copy them. What
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does this show about William?
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(a) Determined and sad (b) Determined and honest

(c) Courageous and brave (d) Courageous and quick learner
VII. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
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Far far from gusty waves these children’s faces.

like rootless weeds, the hair torn around their pallor:
The tall girl with her weighed-down head.
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41. What does the expression “weighed-down head” suggest?

(a) Poverty and hopelessness (b) Shame and discomfort
(c) Ill and exhausted (d) Both (a) and (c)
42.
The phrase “gusty waves” symbolizes
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(a) energetic and exuberant. (b) lethargic and unhealthy.

(c) poor and malnourished. (d) fatigue and dull.
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43.
The expression “faces like rootless weeds” is an example of
(a) metaphor. (b) simile.
(c) personification. (d) alliteration.
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44.
In the extract, “The hair torn around their pallor” suggests that the girls, appearance was
________ .
(a) neat and clean (b) shiny and soft
(c) unhealthy and pale (d) dry and clumsy
45.
Who are “these children” in the first line?
(a) Children living in the slum (b) Children living in the villages
(c) Children studying in the colleges (d) Children working in the factories
VIII. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
“At any rate something must be done with him,” he said, “and first he must be washed.” He
went quickly out of the room and Hana came behind him. She did not wish to be left alone
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with the white man. He was the first she had seen since she left America and now he seemed
to have nothing to do with those whom she had known there.
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46. Hana felt helpless seeing the soldier because
(a) Dr Sadao wanted to treat him. (b) the General was in her house.
(c) he was an American. (d) she hated Americans.
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47. “First he must be washed.” this statement proved that
(a) Dr Sadao wanted to treat him.
(b) Dr Sadao was not willing to treat him.
(c) the servants refused to help Dr Sadao.
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(d) Hana was helpless.
48. Which style, from those given below, is being used by the doctor, when he says, “At any
rate something must be done with him”?
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(a) Sarcastic (b) Dramatic (c) Concerned (d) Hatred
49. Dr Sadao’s behaviour towards the American soldier, who was injured, was
(a) good. (b) acceptance. (c) cruel. (d) helpful.
50. Hana did not want to remain in the room, alone with the white man. What does this show
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about Hana?
(a) She didn’t want to face the white man.
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(b) She thought that the white man could be a threat to them.
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(c) She didn’t want to help the white man.

(d) She was heartless.
IX. Attempt the following.
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51. The kind of “imaginary and ideal world” Pablo Neruda visualises is
(a) the earth and its beauty.
(b) ‘togetherness’ of the people in the moment of silence and peace.
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(c) to be together with friends and everyone.

(d) not to be selfish and be forgiving.
52. What is the theme of the lesson, “The Third Level”?
(a) Time travelling
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(b) Human tendency of escapism from the harsh realities of the present
(c) Self-destruction for the benefit of others
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(d) Destiny overpowers one’s actions

53. It is clear that in the poem, “An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum,” the phrase “lead
sky” symbolises
(a) the future of slum children, which is quite hopeless.
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(b) the growth and opportunities.

(c) a great world ahead.
(d) none of the above
54.
Mukesh’s grandmother says, “It is his karam, his destiny.” These words show that
(a) she loved his job.
(b) she knew bangle makers had lost all hopes.
(c) she lost her courage.
(d) she thought he did not have a strong determination.
55.
Kamala Das’ reference to the trees and children outside bring contrast with the mother.
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What does this contrast signify?
(a) Young energy vs inactive old age (b) Nature vs humans
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(c) Fast-paced life vs slow thoughtfulness (d) None of the above
56.
Choose the statement that is NOT TRUE with reference to Charley.
(a) Charley imagined the third level at Grand Central Station.
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(b) Charley received a letter from his wife, Louisa.
(c) Charley thought the Grand Central Station was growing like a tree.
(d) The newspaper Charley saw was The World.
57.
Douglas says that there is peace in death. For him, where does the terror lie?
ak
(a) Drowning (b) Fear of water
(c) Intensity of death (d) Fear of death
58.
“Garbage to them is gold.” This statement signifies that
Pr
(a) ragpickers often find the lost gold items in the garbage.
(b) children find rag-picking an enjoyable activity.
(c) they often find things in the garbage which can be sold for cash.
(d) they, at times, find food items safe to eat.
s
59.
“Strange,” he thought, “I wonder why I could not kill him?” This shows that Dr Sadao
was
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(a) a good human being and a doctor. (b) a non-patriot.
he
(c) confused about the young white man. (d) a friend of the young white man.
60.
“I never saw him look so tall.” Which of the following best captures M. Hamel on the last
day of school?
(a) Cranky, miserable, dedicated, resigned
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(b) Patient, dignified, emotional, courageous

(c) Calm, nostalgic, disappointed, patriotic
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(d) Proud, reproachful, persistent, heroic

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Answers (Model Test Paper – 1)

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TERM-1 12
SAMPLE PAPER
SOLVED
ENGLISH
CORE
Time Allowed: 90 Minutes Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions: Same instructions as given in the Sample Paper 1.
READING
I. Read the passage given below. national security, whether by increasing
1. In a new finding, climate change has now global instability or by opening the Arctic
become a national issue in America as a or by increasing sea level and storm surge
recent study has deduced that warming- close to coastal installations. This is the
induced drought in the Middle East is leading first major study to draw the link between
to increased conflicts over food and water, climate change and national Security. Thus,
leading to its consequences on America and American leaders are delivering major
the world. The accelerating rate of climate speeches wherein they are linking up climate
change poses a severe risk to national change with that of national security. New
security and acts as a catalyst for global regulations would also be put in place to cut
political conflict. This is the conclusion drawn pollution from coal-fired power options.
up by US experts, according to a government 3. The report follows a recent string of
report. At the US Centre for Naval Analyses, scientific studies that warn that the effects
the Military Advisor)- Board found that of climate change are already occurring
climate change had induced drought in the and that more Hooding, droughts, extreme
Middle East and Africa. The lack of food storms, food and water shortages, and
and water was affecting the populations of damage to infrastructure will occur in the
these countries to take recourse to extreme future There is thus, a link in some quarters
measures. It was escalating long-standing between rising sea waters and terrorism.
ethnic tensions into violent clashes in the These effects are stress multipliers that will
affected countries. In addition, the report aggravate stressors abroad, such as poverty.
predicted that an increase in catastrophic environmental degradation, political
weather conditions worldwide would create instability and social tensions.
more demand for American troops, even On the basis of your understanding of the
as flooding and extreme weather could passage, answer ANY EIGHT questions from
damage naval ports and military bases. the ten that follow.
2. According to official findings, the report
signaled that it would influence American 1. According to the passage, what is the latest
foreign policy as well. The report vitalizes finding regarding climate change?
situations causes by the massive dislocation (I) Climate change had induced flood in the
or massive drying up of the waters of the Middle East.
Nile or of the major rivers of India and China (II) Climate change poses a severe risk to
Pentagon officials also feel that the reports
America‘s security.
would affect military of their country as
climate change is having an impact on (III) Climate change act as a catalyst for
global political conflict.
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(IV) Climate change had increased poverty.
(V) Climate change had created more
demand for American troops.
(a) II and III (b) I, III and IV
(c) V (d) IV and V
2. Identify the way the lack of food and water
affecting countries in the Middle East and
Africa? (a) Option 1 (b) Option 2
(I) It has damaged naval ports and military (c) Option 3 (d) Option 4
bases.
5. Choose the option that makes the correct
(II) It poses a severe risk to national security. use of ‘aggravate’, as used in the passage.
(III) It had escalated long standing racial (a) .................. conflict will intervene Military
discrimination tension into violent even further.
clashes in the affected areas.
(b) The .................. Military intervention will
(IV) It has multiplied the stress. conflict even further.
(a) II and III (b) III (c) Military intervention will only ..................
(c) I and II (d) I, II and IV the conflict even further.
3. The unique thing about the latest report on (d) .................. will intervene the Military
climate change is ................ . conflict even further.
(a) That it would influence American foreign
and military policy as climate change
6. Increase in catastrophic weather conditions
worldwide would create more demand for
is having an impact on their national
American troops why?
security.
(a) Because it will create a link in some
(b) That the lack of food and water
quarters between rising sea waters and
was affecting the populations of the
terrorism.
countries.
(b) Because climate change has become a
(c) That new regulations would also be put
national issue.
in place to cut pollution from coal-fired
(c) Both (b) and (c)
power options.
(d) Because flooding and extreme weather
(d) That the effects of climate change are
could damage naval ports and military
already occurring.
bases.
4. Choose the option from the given sign-
boards that affected the populations of the 7. The author means ................ when he says,
Middle East and Africa to take recourse to ‘ethnic tenions.
extreme measures. (a) Catastrophic weather conditions
(b) Violent clashes between the people
(c) Bad feelings between people from
different races
(d) tension between the countries
8. Select the reason why new regulations also
be put in place.
(a) To change the climate condition.
(b) To reduce the sea waters.
(c) To reduce the ethnic tensions.
(d) To cut pollution from coal-fired power
options.
9. Select the option that suitably completes
the dialogue with reference to paragraph 1.
Priya: The weather conditions worldwide
are so risky that it can have an effect on
different nations really bad.
Jaya: Oh, don’t you know Priya, that as per
the reports, an increase in the catastrophic
weather conditions worldwide would create
more demand for American troops as .............
............................... .
2 English Core Class XII

(a) flooding and extreme weather could l.ok Sabha elections is the most expensive
damage naval ports and military bases. elections held ever, according to a report by
(b) there will be a lack of food and water Centre for Media Studies, a premier research
around the globe organisation. BJP spent about 45% of the
(c) America will be devastated through the total expenditure.
storms 2. The report estimated that ` 700 per vote
(d) there will be a big civil war was spent and on an average, nearly ` 100
crore per Lok Sabha constituency was spent
10. Choose the option that lists the quote best in these elections.
expressing the central idea of the passage.
3. The methodology for estimation was
(a) “Climate change does not respect
border; it does not respect who you are based on a PPE approach of enquiry, a
– rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, method evolved by CMS for estimating
this is what we call ‘global challenges,’ corruption in India over years. Key sources
which require global solidarity.” for the estimation included campaign
—Ban Ki-moon activities by parties and candidates, voters’
(b) “If you really think that the environment observation in elected constituencies,
is less important than the economy, try secondary data on demographic divides,
holding your breath while you count field study and media coverage among
your money.” —Guy McPherson others.
(c) “The world will not be destroyed by
4. While CMS had estimated ` 30,000 crore as
those who do evil, but by those who
poll expenditure in the 2014 elections the
watch them without doing anything.”
figure has doubled in the 2019 elections,
—Albert Einstein
making Indian elections as the costliest
(d) “One of the biggest obstacles to making elections ever in the world.
a start on climate change is that it has
become a cliché before it has even been The BJP spent about 20% in 1998 against
understood” —Tim Flannery about 45% in 2019 out of the total poll
expenditure estimate. In 2009, the Congress’
share was 40% of total expenditure against
1. With an estimated ` 60,000 crore front-end 15 to 20% in 2019,” the report stated.
expenditure, the recently concluded 2019
60,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
30,000
20,000
0 9,000 10,000 14,000
1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019
5. CMS found that the leaders of the opposing crore was distributed to the voters directly,
parties were accusing each other of receiving ` 20,000-25,000 crore was spent on
anonymous grants which were spent in the publicity. ` 5,000-6,000 crore on logistics.
elections. The report was released at the ` 10,000-12,000 crore on formal expenditure
Curtailing. New Delhi, during a round table and ` 3,000-6.000 crore was spent for
discussion on ‘Electoral Reforms Required miscellaneous purposes.
for Curtailing Rising Costs of Elections in Based on your understanding of the passage,
Our Country.’ Quraishi, in his tenure as CEC answer ANY SIX out of the eight questions by
(Chief Election Commission) had established choosing the correct option.
an “expenditure monitoring department’
in the election commission. Commenting 11. Pick the correct statement from the
on the report, he said. “Money power has following lines that was said by Quraishi,
assumed new dimensions in these elections.” the Chief Election Commission.
and added that the electoral bonds (a) “Money power has assumed new
system brought in by the BJP governments dimensions in these elections.”
are ‘unmitigated disaster’ as far as poll (b) “In 2009, the Congress’ share was 40% of
expenditure is concerned. total expenditure, against 15 to 2007 in
6. As per the report, around ` 12,000-15,000 2019.
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(c) “The BJP spent about 20% in 1998 15. ................. made Indian elections the costliest
against about 45% in 2019 out of the election ever in the world.
total poll expenditure estimate.” (a) Media coverage (b) Poll expenditure
(d) Options (a) and (c) (c) rallies (d) voters
12. Select the option that is true for the two 16. Which of the following statement is NOT
statements given below. TRUE according to the passage?
(1) CMS found that the leaders of the (a) The recently concluded 2019 Lok Sabha
opposing parties were accusing each
elections the most expensive electrons
other of receiving anonymous grants
held ever.
which were spent in the elections.
(b) The methodology for estimation was
(2) The report was released in the Curtailing,
New Delhi, at the round table discussion. based on a PPE approach of enquirer
(a) (1) is the result of (2). (c) Nearly ` 100 crore per Rajya Sabha
constituency was spent in these
(b) (1) is the reason for (2).
elections.
(c) Both (1) and (2) are true (d) CMS found that the leaders of the
(d) (1) contradicts (2). opposing patties were accusing each
other of receiving anonymous grants
13. The key sources for the estimation of which were spent in the elections.
corruption in poll expenditure are the:
(a) Secondary data on demographic divides 17. What has been referred as ‘unmitigated
and field study disaster’?
(b) Campaign activities by parties and (a) Electoral bonds system brought in by the
candidates the BJP government
(b) Opposing parties abusing each other
(c) Voter’s observation in select
constituencies (c) Money distributed lo the vote
(d) Options (a), (b) and (c) (d) Election commission
18. As per the report, ` 3,000 – 6,000 crore was
14. The term ‘front-end expenditure’ means spent on:
expenses made
(a) logistics
(a) in the beginning (b) in the end
(b) miscellaneous purposes
(c) in between (d) temporarily (c) publicity
(d) formal expenditure
WRITING
IV. Answer ANY FOUR out of the five questions (c) This notice is written to share the news
given, with reference to the context below. of poster-making….
You are Asiya, the secretary of the Arts Club (d) I wish to share that the students and
of your school. Write a notice informing the teachers will be making posters…
school students about the Poster-making
which your club wishes to organize in the 21. Select the option with the information points
school premises on the theme ‘Fighting against to be included in the body of this notice.
the Pandemic’. (1) opinion of teachers on poster
(2) details of the event
19. Choose the appropriate title for the notice. (3) elaboration of theme for poster-making
(a) Save the World (4) material required for poster-making
(b) Scheduled Poster Drive (5) names of late-comers of the week
(c) Poster-Making: Fighting against the (a) (1) and (5)
Pandemic (b) (2) , (3) and (4)
(d) The Deadly Virus (c) (2) and (4)
20. Select the option that lists the most (d) (1), (3) and (5)
appropriate opening for this notice. 22. Would Asiya have her name in the notice?
(a) All are required to take part in this (a) Yes, as she is the one issuing it
poster-making…
(b) Yes, as she is an important student of
(b) This is to inform the students about the school
poster-making…

(c) No, as she is not permitted to do so 25. When Smith will begin writing the letter, he
(d) No, it won’t make sense will first write about:
23. Select the correct date format for the notice. (a) the problem that he is facing
(a) 13th, 20XX, November (b) the suggestions that he has in mind
(b) November, 20XX, 13th (c) the disappointment he is dealing with
(c) 13th November, 20XX (d) the conclusion of the letter
(d) 20XX 13th, November 26. As Smith is annoyed by the daily traffic
IV. Answer ANY SIX of the seven questions, with jam in his area that happen due to a school
reference to the context given below. placed there, whom will he write the letter
You are Smith, a resident of T.B. Road, to?
Bangalore. You have to write a letter to the (a) the editor of a newspaper
editor expressing your concern to the related (b) Commissioner of Police (traffic)
authorities about the congested traffic that (c) police constable
occurs due to the school in the area. (d) school principal
24. According to Smith, what is the most
appropriate salutation for the letter? 27. While writing a letter of complaint, Smith
(a) Hello there shall never sound .................. .
(b) Dear Sir (a) offensive (b) polite
(c) Hey! (c) concerned (d) formal
(d) Respected Sir/Ma’am
28. Writing an offiicial complaint letter will help Smith to ................. .
• Wind up the • Manage the traffic • Demolish the • bring betterment

school during school hours school in the society
• Demean the school • Keep the pedes- • Get its location • Solve the poor
management trians safe changed sewage in the
area
(a) (b) (c)
(d)
29. Smith shares some suggestions in his letter, (a) road diversions
to address the issue. (b) policemen
Select the option that helps his complete (c) school buses and vans
these suggestions, appropriately. (d) traffic police constables to regulate the
Much of this nuisance will be dealt with traffic
if a traffic police officer stands in the
30. Select the correct subject for the given letter.
middle of the crossing. It will be so kind
(a) Need to control the traffic in the area
of you if you could provide at least two
(i) ................. during the morning and the (b) Please control the traffic in the area
afternoon hours. (c) This is to inform about traffic
(d) Kindly save us from the traffic
LITERATURE
This section has sub-sections - V, VI, VII, VIII & IX. There are a total of 30 questions in this section. Attempt
any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX.
V. Read the given extract to attempt the Icy horror would grab my heart.
questions that follow: This handicap stayed with me as the years
I never went back to the pool. I feared water. rolled by. In canoes on Maine lakes fishing
I avoided it whenever I could. A few years later for landlocked salmon, bass fishing in New
when I came to know the waters of the Cascades, Hampshire, trout fishing on the Deschutes and
I wanted to get into them. And whenever I did — Metolius in Oregon, fishing for salmon on the
whether I was wading the Tieton or Bumping Columbia, at Bumping Lake in the Cascades
River or bathing in Warm Lake of the Goat Rocks — wherever I went, the haunting fear of the
— the terror that had seized me in the pool water followed me. It ruined my fishing trips;
would come back. It would take possession of me deprived me of the joy of canoeing, boating, and
completely. My legs would become paralysed. swimming.
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31. From the extract, it can be inferred that Mukesh’s family is among them. None of them
Douglas was ................. when he wrote these know that it is illegal for children like him to work
lines. in the glass furnaces with high temperatures, in
(a) a child (b) a schoolboy dingy cells without air and light; that the law,
if enforced, could get him and all those 20,000
(c) a teenager (d) an adult children out of the hot furnaces where they slog
their daylight hours, often losing the brightness
32. Which water-related activities would bring of their eyes.
back Douglas’ old terror?
Mukesh’s eyes beam as he volunteers to take me
(1) wading in a river home, which he proudly says is being rebuilt.
(2) camping by a river
(3) fishing in a river 36. The simile ‘dream looms like a mirage
(4) canoeing in a river amidst the dust of streets’ indicates that his
dream was
(5) boating on a lake
(a) a reality, yet seemed distant.
(6) swimming in a river
(b) lost in the sea of dust.
(7) walking by a river
(c) illusory and indistinct.
(8) bathing in a lake
(d) hanging in the dusty air.
(a) (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) & (8)
(b) (1), (2), (3), (5), (7) & (8) 37. ‘I will learn to drive a car,’ he answers,
(c) (1), (3), (4), (5), (6) & (8) looking straight into my eyes. This sentence
(d) (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) & (8) highlights Mukesh was
(1) determined (2) fearless
33. Choose the two meanings of the word
(3) hopeful (4) valiant
‘haunting’ from the options.
(5) ambitious (6) stern
(1) discouraging through fear
(a) (1) & (5) (b) (2) & (4)
(2) aggravation by deriding or mocking or
criticising (c) (2) & (5) (d) (3) & (6)
(3) continually recurring to the mind 38. Which of the following statements is NOT
(4) having a deeply disquieting or disturbing TRUE with reference to the extract?
effect (a) Children work in badly lit and poorly
(a) (1) & (2) (b) (1) & (4) ventilated furnaces.
(c) (3) & (4) (d) (2) & (3) (b) The children are unaware that it is
forbidden by law to work in the furnaces.
34. Which kind of problem would the terror that
haunted Douglas be? (c) Children toil in the furnaces for hours
which affects their eyesight.
(a) psychological (b) sociological
(c) geographical (d) physical (d) Firozabad has emerged as a nascent
producer of bangles in the country.
35. Choose the correct option with reference to
the two statements given below: 39. Every other family in Firozabad is engaged in
making bangles indicates that
(1) Douglas never went back to the pool
(a) bangle making is the only industry that
(2) Douglas had a near-death drowning
flourishes in Firozabad.
incident in the pool
(b) the entire population of Firozabad is
(a) (1) is the cause (2) is the effect
involved in bangle making.
(b) (1) is the reason (2) is the assertion
(c) majority of the population in Firozabad is
(c) (1) is true (2) is false
involved in bangle making.
(d) (1) is effect (2) is cause
(d) bangle-making is the most loved
VI. Read the given extract to attempt the occupation in Firozabad.
questions that follow:
“I will learn to drive a car,” he answers, looking 40. Saheb’s dream ‘looms like a mirage’ means
straight into my eyes. His dream looms like a that his dream was:
mirage amidst the dust of streets that fill his (a) bad (b) unrealistic
town Firozabad, famous for its bangles. Every (c) attainable (d) big
other family in Firozabad is engaged in making VII. Read the given extract to attempt the
bangles. It is the centre of India’s glassblowing questions that follow:
industry where families have spent generations It would be an exotic moment without rush,
working around furnaces, wielding glass, making without engines, we would all be together in
bangles for all the women in the land it seems. a sudden strangeness. Fishermen in the cold

sea would not harm whales and the man had mailed it to my grandfather at his home
gathering salt would look at his hurt hands. in Galesburg; that's what the address on the
envelope said. And it had been there since July
41. Why do you think the poet employs words
18, 1894 the postmark showed that I didn't
like “exotic” and “strangeness”?
remember it at all. The stamp was o six-
(a) To highlight the importance of everyone
cent, dull brown , with a picture of President
being together suddenly for once.
Garfield. Naturally, when the envelope came
(b) To emphasize the frenetic activity and
to Granddad in the mail, it went right into his
chaos that usually envelops human life.
collection and stayed there and opened it.
(c) To indicate the unfamiliarity of a sudden
moment without rush or without engine. 46. Why should this particular first-day cover
(d) To direct us towards keeping quiet and not be there?
how we would all be together in that (a) Because Charley did not notice its
silence. existence before.
(b) Because it could not have been collected
42. Choose the option that correctly matches
by his grandfather.
the idioms given in Column A with their
(c) Because it was a modern first-day cover
meanings in Column B.
from the future.
Column A Column B (d) Because it was too old to be from his
grandfather's time.
(I) On the face of (A) In existence
the earth 47. Why doesn't Charley remember the
existence of this first-day cover?
(II) What on earth (B) To do all possible
to accomplish (a) Because Charley was forgetful.
something (b) Because Louisa collected it.
(c) Because it appeared recently.
(III) Move heaven (C) To express
(d) Because it was in a bad state.
and earth surprise or shock
(IV) The salt of the (D) To be good and
48. The Picture of President Garfield indicates
that the first-day cover was:
earth worthy
(a) not at all old.
(a) (I) – (A); (II) – (D); (III) – (C); (IV) – (B) (b) slightly old.
(b) (I) – (A); (II) – (C); (III) – (B); (IV) – (D) (c) somewhat old.
(c) (I) – (B); (II) – (A); (III) – (D); (IV) – (C) (d) definitely old.
(d) (I) – (D); (II) – (B); (III) – (C); (IV) – (A)
49. What is the only probable explanation that
43. What would everyone feel at that exotic can be inferred for the existence of this first-
moment? day cover?
(a) happy (a) That someone from the present travelled
(b) content to the past.
(c) dancing (b) That someone from the past travelled to
(d) strange blissful oneness the present.
(c) That Charley was hallucinating this
44. ‘Without rush, without engines’ refers to detail.
(a) no noise (d) That someone was playing a trick on
(b) no hurry to go to the offiice Charley.
(c) no travelling
50. What is First Day Cover?
(d) no holidaying
(a) A new stamp gets the Postmark and
45. what appeal does the poet make in the date
above given lines (b) A gift
(a) we should stop abusing others. (c) A gift wrapper
(b) we should live in peace and harmony (d) A gift wrapped in a beautiful wrapper
(c) we should introspect and think
IX. Attempt the following:
(d) we should work quietly
VIII. Read the given extract to attempt the 51. ‘I grew panicky.’ With reference to the
questions that follow: statement, what do you think the author
That night, among my oldest first-day covers, I realized while drowning in the pool?
found one that shouldn't have been there. But (a) fear of death
there it was. It was there because some one (b) Swimming was fun
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(c) The lifeguard did not perform his duty (B) M. Hamel gave a moving speech about
(d) Both (a) and (c) the beauty of the French language
(C) But Franz wanted to skip class and play
52. Infer the tone of the writer from the outdoors
following statement:
(D) Passionate teachers have a deep impact
“Seemapuri a place on the periphery of Delhi on the lives of their students
yet miles away from it metaphorically.”
(a) F - B, D and O - A, C
(a) Sad (b) Happy
(b) F - B, C and O - A, D
(c) Angry (d) mocking
(c) F - A, D and O - B, C
53. Look at the statements given below. Choose (d) F - A, B and O - C, D
the option that correctly identifies the
statements.
58. Match the characters with their personality
traits.
(1) the poet is in agony at the predicament
of the children in slums and is considerate Character Personality trait
about them.
(A) Sadao’s (I) patriot and
(2) the poet depicts an overstated version father traditional
of the struggles of the slum children to a
mass sympathy. (B) General (II) Intelligent and
(a) (1) is true but (2) is false steadfast
(b) (1) is false but (2) is true (C) Sadao (III) Compassionate &
(c) Both (1) and (2) are true responsible
(d) Both (1) and (2) are false (D) Hana (IV) Selfish
54. The poet in the poem ‘Keeping Quiet’ evokes (a) A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(i)
a symbol in order to invoke that there can (b) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(i)
be life even with stillness. The symbol is (c) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(iii)
.................. .
(d) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(iii), D-(ii)
(a) Sun (b) Soil
(c) earth (d) Nature and earth 59. Which of the following is the correct
description of Charley?
55. The literary device used in the line ‘Driving (a) Perplexed, carefree
from my parent’s home to Cochin last
(b) Imaginative, nostalgic
Friday’ is
(c) Social, responsible
(a) Alliteration (b) Personification
(d) Adventurous, impulsive
(c) Assonance (d) Simile
60. Choose the quote that best describes the
56. What conflicting ideas disturb Dr. Sadao’s poet’s attitude in the poem ‘Keeping Quiet’.
mind after he brought the American soldier?
(a) Inner stillness is the key to outer
(a) duty of a doctor and loyalty towards
strength.-Jared Brock
nation
(b) Life‘s most precious moments are not all
(b) his wife’s health and general’s health
loud or uproarious. Silence and stillness
(c) patient’s health and servants has its own virtues. –Kilroy J. Oldster
(d) servants’ behavior (c) The world is full of noise. Might we not
57. Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s set ourselves to long silence, stillness,
(F) and opinion/s (O) of the students given solitude? –Elizabeth Elliott
below. (d) With yourself is a stillness and sanctuary
(A) I think using a language is one way to to which you can retreat at any time and
express patriotism for a country be yourself. –Herman Hesse

SOLUTION
SAMPLE PAPER - 12
READING
1. (a) (I) and (III) 9. (a) flooding and extreme weather could
damage naval ports and military bases.
2. (b) (III)
3. (a) That it would influence American foreign 10. (a) “Climate change does not respect border;
it does not respect who you are – rich and
and military policy as climate change is
poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what
having an impact on their national security
we call ‘global challenges,’ which require
4. (a) global solidarity.” —Ban Ki-moon
11. (a) “Money power has assumed new
dimensions in these elections.”
12. (c) Both (1) and (2) are true
13. (d) Options (a), (b) and (c)

5. (c) Military intervention will only aggravate 14. (a) in the beginning
the conflict even further.
15. (b) Poll expenditure
6. (d) Because flooding and extreme weather
could damage naval ports and military 16. (c) Nearly ` 100 crore per Rajya Sabha
bases constituency was spent in these elections.
7. (c) Bad feelings between people from different 17. (a) Electoral bonds system brought in by the
races the BJP government
8. (d) to cut pollution from coal-fired power 18. (b) miscellaneous purposes
options
WRITING
19. (c) Poster-Making: Fighting against the 25. (a) the problem that he is facing
Pandemic
26. (b) Commissioner of Police (traffic)
20. (b) This is to inform the students about the 27. (a) offensive
poster-making…
28. (b) • Manage the traffic during school hours
21. (b) (2) , (3) and (4)
• Keep the pedes-trians safe
22. (a) Yes, as she is the one issuing it
29. (d) traffic police constables to regulate the
23. (c) 13th November, 20XX traffic
24. (d) Respected Sir/Ma’am 30. (a) Need to control the traffic in the area
LITERATURE
31. (d) an adult 36. (c) illusory and indistinct.
32. (c) (1), (3), (4), (5), (6) & (8) 37. (a) (1) & (5)
33. (c) (3) & (4) 38. (d) Firozabad has emerged as a nascent
producer of bangles in the country.
34. (a) psychological
39. (d) bangle-making is the most loved
35. (d) (1) is effect (2) is cause occupation in Firozabad.
Sample Paper 12 9
40. (b) unrealistic 51. (a) fear of death
41. (b) To emphasize the frenetic activity and 52. (a) Sad
chaos that usually envelops human life.
53. (a) (1) is true but (2) is false
42. (b) (I) – (A); (II) – (C); (III) – (B); (IV) – (D)
54. (d) Nature and earth
43. (d) strange blissful oneness
55. (c) Assonance
44. (a) no noise
56. (a) duty of a doctor and loyalty towards nation
45. (c) we should introspect and think
57. (b) F - B, C and O - A, D
46. (b) Because it could not have been collected by
his grandfather 58. (d) A-(I) , B-(D), C-(C), D-(B)
47. (c) Because it appeared recently. 59. (b) Imaginative, nostalgic
48. (d) definitely old. 60. (c) The world is full of noise. Might we not set
ourselves to long silence, stillness, solitude?
49. (a) That someone from the present travelled to – Elizabeth Elliott
the past.
50. (a) A new stamp gets the Postmark and date

TERM-1 13
SAMPLE PAPER
SOLVED
ENGLISH
CORE
Time Allowed: 90 Minutes Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions: Same instructions as given in the Sample Paper 1.
READING
I. Read the passage given below. roughly into geographic groups. Languages
1. The Indian subcontinent consists of a of the Indo-European group are spoken
number of separate linguistic communities mainly in northern and central regions. The
each of which shares a common language languages of southern India are mainly of
and culture. The people of India speak many the Dravidian group. Some ethnic groups in
languages and dialects which are mostly Assam and other pails of eastern India speak
varieties of about 14 principal languages. languages of the Mon-Khmer group People
Some Indian languages have a long literary in the northern Himalayan region and near
history-Sanskrit literature is 3.000 years the Burmese border speak Sino-Tibetan
old and Tamil 2,000. India also has some languages.
languages that do not have written forms. 5. Speakers of 54 different languages of
2. The number of people- speaking each the Indo-European family make up about
language varies greatly. For example, Hindi three-quarters of India’s population. Twenty
has more than 250 million speakers. but Dravidian languages are spoken by nearly
relatively few people speak Andamanese. a quarter of the people. Speakers of 20
Although some of the languages are called Mon-Khmer languages and Sino-Tibetan
‘tubal’ or ‘aboriginal’ their populations languages together make up about 2
may be larger than those that speak some percent of the population.
European languages. For example, Bhili and
6. Official language: Hindi is the principal
Santali. both tribal languages, each has
official language of India. Sanskrit and
more than I million speakers, Gondi is spoken
16 regional language are also official
by nearly 2 million people.
languages. English has the status of an
3. India’s schools teach 58 different languages.
‘associate’ language. Hindi is the native
The nation has newspapers in 87 languages,
language of more than a third of India's
radio programmes in 71, and films in 15.
people, and many others speak Hindi as
4. The Indian languages belong to four a second language. Only about 2 percent
language families: Indo-European.
speak English, but it serves as a common
Dravidian. Mon-Khmer, and Sino-Tibetan.
language among most educated Indians,
Indo-European and Dravidian languages
and people use it for many official and
are used by a large majority of India’s
administrative purposes.
population. All language families divide
Sample Paper 13 11
Based on your understanding of the passage, 6. The nation has newspapers in ................
answer ANY EIGHT out of the ten questions by languages.
choosing the correct option. (a) 43 (b) 50
1. According to the author, select the correct (c) 25 (d) 87
statements from the given options. 7. What percentage of Indians can speak the
(I) The Dravidian language is spoken in English language?
western India. (a) 15% (b) 12%
(II) The Indo-European language is mainly (c) 2% (d) 20%
spoken in the northern and central
regions. 8. Choose the statements from the given
(III)
Sino-Tibetan language is spoken by option that are INCORRECT.
people near the Burmese border arid (I) Speakers of 54 different languages of the
northern Himalayan region. Indo-European family make up about
(IV) Assam and Northern India speak the three quarters of India's population.
Mon-Khmer dialect. (II) Twenty Dravidian languages are spoken
(a) I and IV (b) I and II by three-quarters of India’s population.
(c) III and IV (d) II and III (III) SIndia's school teach 85 different
languages.
2. .................. are considered to be the official (IV) Speakers of 20 Mon-Khmer languages
language of India. and Sino-Tibetan languages together
(a) Hindi. make up about 2 percent of the
(b) Hindi, Sanskrit and 16 regional population.
languages. (a) I and III (b) II and III
(c) English. (c) II and IV (d) I and II
(d) Both (a) and (b)
9. Select the option that suitably completes
3. Choose the reason the English language the dialogue with reference to paragraph 5.
used in India. Adam: Hey Sameena! Do you know that
(a) Educating Indians how many languages are being taught in
(b) Official and administrative purposes the schools of India?
(c) As an official language Sameena: I was puzzled when I got to know
(d) Communication that India’s school teach ......................... .
(a) 64 different languages
4. Select the word from passage that means (b) 73 different languages
‘a form of a language that is spoken in one
area of country’. (c) 58 different languages
(a) Linguistic (b) Dialect (d) 6 different languages.
(c) Language (d) Literature 10. Choose the option that lists the quote best
expressing the central idea of the passage.
5. Choose the sign-board that displays the
language that is spoken by almost 2 million (a) The old people must start talking and
people. the young people must start listening.”
—Thomas Banyacya, Hopi
(b) “Losing the language means losing the
culture. We need to know who we are
because it makes a difference in who our
children are.” —Dottie LeBeau
(c) “The most important thing to me is to
teach the children, so that our culture
never dies.”
—Blackhawk SanCarlos, Mohawk and
Apache
(d) Hindi’s contribution to Indian culture and
(a) Option 1 (b) Option 2 literature is unmatched
(c) Option 3 (d) Option 4 —Sampurnanand

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

2019 2026
>$200 BN $375 BN
1. E-learning is the process of acquiring training sessions. Multilateral organizations

knowledge through electronic technologies and world bodies, such as WHO and G20,
and resources. A rise in the number of are also deploying e-learning modes to
internet users has increased the market teach healthcare professionals.
demand for sophisticated online learning 5. Content providers segment accounted for
courses. According to the Offiice for around 60% e-learning market share in 2019
National Statistics, nearly all adults in E-learning providers share content on a
the age group of 10 to 44 years in the UK varied range of topics by collaborating with
were recent internet users (99%) in 2019. domain experts that help them to develop
The availability of enhanced network the learning content. They focus on offering
connectivity coupled with the convenience specific and customized content as per the
offered by on-demand courses, will drive the end-user requirements.
market size. Based on your understanding of the passage,
2. According to the World Economic Forum, answer ANY SIX out of the eight questions by
around 1.2 billion children are out of choosing the correct option.
classrooms with schools shut down globally
due to COV1D-19 pandemic. Electronic 11. Select the option that is true for the two
Learning Management Systems such as statements given below.
Google Classroom is helping classes to (1) According to the World Economic Forum,
connect distantly, communicate efficiently around 1.2 billion children are out of
and stay organized. Large scale national classrooms.
efforts to leverage technology to the market
(2) Schools are shot down due to COVID-19
players in support of distance education,
pandemic
remote, and online learning during the
covid-19 pandemic are emerging and (a) (1) is the result of (2).
evolving rapidly. (b) (1) is the reason for (2).
3. The virtual classroom technology in the (c) (1) is independent of (2).
e-learning market is expected to grow at a (d) (1) contradicts (2).
CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of
11% during the forecast timespan. A virtual 12. Pick the CORRECT option that shows the
classroom is a digital environment that new technologies that will drive the market
enables live interaction between a tutor and growth.
a learner. Videos conferencing and online (I) Video conferencing
white-board for real-time collaboration (II) Cloud computing
are the most common tools used in a (III) Online whiteboard
digital teaching space. Synchronous and (IV) Al coupled with increasing internet
collaborative virtual classes allows active penetration
participation of students, reacting an
(a) II and III (b) I and II
environment similar to a physical classroom.
(c) II and IV (d) I and IV
4. The technique is gaining traction with
an increasing number of corporate and 13. Multilateral organizations and world bodies
academic sectors deploying it for enhanced are .............. to teach healthcare professionals.
Sample Paper 13 13
(a) Doing video conferencing “The online market of learning is supposed
(b) Deploying e-learning modes to be maximized by 2026.”
(c) Doing Real-time collaboration (I) Nearly all adults in the age group of 16
(d) Taking Google classes to 44 years in the LK were recent internet
users (99%) in 2018.
14. Select the option that lists the INCORRECT (II) A virtual classroom is a sophisticated
statement from the ones given below. environment that enables live interaction
(I) E-learning is the process of acquiring (III) The E-Learning market size is expected
knowledge through electronic
to reach $357 billion by 2026.
technologies and resources.
(IV) Video conferencing and online
(II) All adults in the age group of 16 to 14
whiteboard are the most common tools
years in the UK were recent internet
used in the World Fxonomic Forum.
users (99%) in 2019.
(III) A rise in the number of internet users (a) (I) (b) (IV)
has increased the market share physical (c) (II) (d) (III)
classroom.
17. Identify the common tool used in a digital
(IV) Content providers segment accounted teaching space.
for around 60% e-learning share in in
(a) Online whiteboard
2010.
(a) (III) (b) (IV) and (II) (b) Physical classrooms
(c) (II) and (I) (d) (I) (c) audio classes
(d) offline classes
15. What percentage of e-learning market is
expected to grow for the virtual classroom 18. ........................ is the process of acquiring
technology? knowledge, through electronic technologies
Choose the correct option. and resources.
(a) CAGR of 11% (b) CAGR of 50% (a) Video conferencing
(c) CAGR of 8% (d) CAGR of 60% (b) Virtual classroom
(c) E-Learning
16. Pick the option that gives the correct
meaning of the following statement from (d) Online Learning system.
the options given below.
WRITING
IV. Answer ANY FOUR out of the five questions (b) identification marks of the lost item
given, with reference to the context below. (c) colour, size, material of the lost item
You are Amita, 12 – A, Krishna Colony, Kota. (d) name and other details of the person to
You have lost an expensive handbag in the be contacted
market somewhere. Write an advertisement
for the same. 22. Identify the correct tone that will be used by
Amita in the advertisement.
19. Which column of the newspaper is meant for
such an advertisement? (a) arrogant (b) grateful
(a) Missing person/pet (c) requesting (d) ignorant
(b) Obituary
23. Choose the option that is the correct
(c) Lost and Found
representation of the given advertisement.
(d) Appeal
(a)
20. Choose the option that Amita will add in the
advertisement.
(a) company of the handbag
(b) place, date and time of losing the
handbag
(c) reward for finding the handbag
(d) Options (a), (b) and (c)
21. Which of the following is NOT required for a

Lost and Found advertisement?

(a) details of the person that gifted the lost
item

(b) (a)

(c)
(b)
(d)
(c)
IV. Answer ANY SIX of the seven questions, with

reference to the context given below.
You are Vinayak. You are required to write an
article for the students on the need to cope
with mental illness in the nationwide lockdown.
24. Select the option that lists an appropriate
title for Vinayak’s article.
(a) Coping with Mental Illness during
Lockdown
(b) The Rehabilitation of mentally Ills
(c) Need to Cope with Mental Illness
(d) Lockdown’s Ill Effects on Mind (d)
25. Which suggestions, from those given below,

would be appropriate for Vinayak’s article?
(a)
online doctor prescriptions, happy
environment, demotivating the patient
(b)
motivating the patient, positive
environment, healthy lifestyle
(c)
negative environment, demotivating
patient, online doctor meeting
(d)
treating patients, healthy lifestyle,
negative environment
26. Which option (1-4), should Vinayak choose
to elaborate on ways to get over the mental
illness?
Sample Paper 13 15
27. What will Vinayak’s first paragraph of the (b) The nationwide pandemic has caught a
article be about? lot of people mentally…
(a) conclusion (b) precaution (c) My name is Vinayak and I am here to
(c) treatment (d) introduction speak an article….
(d) I think the doctors should provide the
28. Choose the opening line for Vinayak. online….
(a) Hello, how are you all doing?...
29. Select the statement that will not be included in Vinayak’s article.
The patients with This is high time we Families should make Online counseling is
mental issues shall start wearing mask sure to provide a an option
be dealt with love all the time positive environment
to the patients (d)
(a) (b)
(c)
30. Read a sentence from Vinayak’s article draft Choose the correct option.
and help him complete it by selecting the (a) (i) strictness (ii) a fearful environment
most appropriate option. (b) (i) extreme love and care (ii) a positive
People should understand that the patients environment
with mental illness need (i) ................... (c) (i) time (ii) patience
and the only way to cope it is to create (d) (i) hatred from people (ii) love
(ii) ...................
LITERATURE
This section has sub-sections - V, VI, VII, VIII & IX. There are a total of 30 questions in this section. Attempt
any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX.
V. Read the given extract to attempt the over their heads, even if it is a leaking roof. But
questions that follow: for a child it is even more.
My acquaintance with the barefoot ragpickers
leads me to Seemapuri, a place on the 31. The phrase ‘transit homes’ refer to the
periphery of Delhi yet miles away from it, dwellings that are
metaphorically. Those who live here are (a) Unhygienic (b) Inadequate
squatters who came from Bangladesh back (c) Fragile (d) Temporary
in 1971. Saheb’s family is among them.
32. Identity the figure of speech used in the
Seemapuri was then a wilderness. It still is,
sentence “garbage to them is gold”.
but it is no longer empty. In structures of
(a) Hyperbole (b) Simile
mud, with roofs of tin and tarpaulin, devoid
of sewage, drainage or running water, live (c) Synecdoche (d) Personification
10,000 ragpickers. They have lived here for 33. Choose the term which best matches the
more than thirty years without an identity, statement “Food is more important for
without permits but with ration cards that get survival than an identity.”
their names on voters’ lists and enable them to (a) Immortality (b) Necessity
buy grain. Food is more important for survival
(c) Obligation (d) Ambition
than an identity. “If at the end of the day we
can feed our families and go to bed without 34. What does ‘acquired the proportions of a
an aching stomach, we would rather live here fine art’ mean?
than in the fields that gave us no grain,” say (a) Rag-picking has regained its lost status
a group of women in tattered saris when I (b) A segment of ragpickers are skilled in
ask them why they left their beautiful land fine arts
of green fields and rivers. Wherever they find (c) Rag-picking has attained the position of
food, they pitch their tents that become transit a skill
homes. Children grow up in them, becoming (d) Only a few people are experts in rag-
partners in survival. And survival in Seemapuri picking.
means rag-picking. Through the years, it has
acquired the proportions of a fine art. Garbage 35. Choose the option that best states the
to them is gold. It is their daily bread, a roof relationship between Delhi and Seemapuri.

(a) Creator and consumer to (iii) ................ to the remnants of what they
(b) Centre and margin had known and taken for granted. Their own
(c) Language and culture (iv) .................
(d) Parent and child (a) (i) graceful; (ii) still; (iii) hang on; (iv)
VI. Read the given extract to attempt the country
questions that follow: (b) (i) bygone; (ii) up; (iii) keep on; (iv)
Poor man! It was in honour of this last lesson education
that he had put on his fine Sunday clothes, (c) (i) beautiful; (ii) mesmerised; (iii) carry on;
and now I understood why the old men of the (iv) unity
village were sitting there in the back of the (d) (i) forgotten; (ii) transformed; (iii) hold on;
room. It was because they were sorry, too, that (iv) identity
they had not gone to school more. It was their
way of thanking our master for his forty years 40. Who is referred to as ‘poor man’ here?
of faithful service and of showing their respect (a) M Hamel (b) Franz
for the country that was theirs no more. (c) The villagers (d) None of the above
36. Why does the narrator refer to M Hamel as VII. Read the given extract to attempt the
‘Poor man!’? questions that follow:
(a) He empathises with M Hamel as he had Far far from gusty waves these children’s faces.
to leave the village. Like rootless weeds, the hair torn round their
(b) He believes that M Hamel’s “fine Sunday pallor: The tall girl with her weighed-down
clothes” clearly reflected that he was head. The paper seeming boy, with rat’s eyes.
not rich The stunted, unlucky heir Of twisted bones,
(c) He feels sorry for M Hamel’s as it was his reciting a father’s gnarled disease, His lesson,
last French lesson from his desk. At back of the dim class One
(d) He thinks that M Hamel’s patriotism and unnoted, sweet and young. His eyes live in a
sense of duty resulted in his poverty dream, Of squirrel’s game, in tree room, other
than this.
37. Which of the following idioms might describe
the villagers’ act of attending the last lesson 41. The tall girl and paper seeming boy-all are
most accurately? victims of poverty. Which disease are they
(a) ‘Too good to miss’ suffering from
(b) ‘Too little too late’ (a) Various disease
(c) ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’ (b) Pneumonia
(d) ‘Too cool for school’ (c) Deficiency of vitamin-C
38. Choose the option that might raise a (d) Deficiency of vitamin-D
question about M Hamel‘s faithful service.
42. The image “gusty waves” has been used to
(a) When France came late, M Hamel told indicate
him that he was about to begin class
(a) Pathetic state of children
without him
(b) France mentioned how cranky M Hamel (b) Brightness verve and animation
was and is “great ruler rapping on the (c) The basic requirement of survival
table”. (d) The dull faces of children
(c) M Hamel often sent students to water
his flowers, and gave a holiday when he
43. What is the example of the term “rat’s eyes”
wanted to go fishing. (a) hyperbole (b) alliteration
(d) He permitted villagers to put their (c) personification (d) metaphor
children “to work on a farm or at the
mills” for some extra money
44. Identify the rhyme scheme of the stanza
given above
39. Choose the option that most appropriately (a) aabb (b) abab
fills in the blanks, for the following (c) acbc (d) Blank verse
description of the given extract.
The villagers and their children sat in class, 45. What is ‘stunted boy’ reciting
forging with their old master a (i) ................ (a) his father’s disease
togetherness. In that moment, the class (b) his father’s looks
room stood (ii) ................. It was France itself, (c) his lessons
and the last French lesson a desperate hope (d) both (i) and (ii)
Sample Paper 13 17
VIII. Read the given extract to attempt the 3. tip one’s hand
questions that follow: 4. Bite the hand that feeds you
“I wondered, Your Excellency,” Sadao Meanings
murmured. (A) in the care of somebody good and
“It was certainly very careless of me,” the knowledgeable
General said. “But you understand it was not (B) to reveal a secret about one’s plans
lack of patriotism or dereliction of duty.” He
(C) do harm to someone who has been kind
looked anxiously at his doctor. “If the matter
to you
should come out you would understand that,
wouldn’t you?” (D) two or more people who are in collusion
“Certainly, Your Excellency,” Sadao said. He (a) 1-A; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B
suddenly comprehended that the General (b) 1-B; 2-C; 3-D; 4-A
was in the palm of his hand and that as a (c) 1-D;2-A;3-B;4-C
consequence he himself was perfectly safe. “I (d) 1-C; 2-A; 3-D; 4-B
swear to your loyalty. Excellency,” he said to 50. Which of the following words does not mean
the old General, “and to your zeal against the
the same as zeal.
enemy.”
(a) Apathy (b) Passion
46. Pick the option that best describes the word
(c) Ardour (d) Fervour
‘dereliction’ as used in the passage.
IX. Attempt the following:
1. evasion
2. deterioration
51. Based on the understanding of the poem
‘Keeping Quiet’, choose the correct sequence
3. negligence of events in the poem.
4. carelessness (A) Pablo invites the reader to be silent up to
5. dilapidation the count of twelve while he left
6. management (B) Pablo invites human beings to keep still
(a) 2, 3 and 6 (b) 1, 4 and 5 till the count of twelve
(c) 2, 4 and 6 (d) 1, 3 and 4 (C) He imagines the various ways in which
47. At the end of the conversation with the this stillness would manifest itself
General, Sadao felt (D) Pablo imagines that there’d be, for once,
(a) rejuvenated and guilt-free. no language spoken on earth while
humans keep still till the count of twelve
(b) conceited and egotistic.
(a) ABCD (b) ACBD
(c) refreshed and self-conscious.
(c) DBCA (d) BDCA
(d) relieved and-guilt-free.
48. Read the analysis of the General based on 52. “I crossed to oblivion, and the curtain of life
fell”. In which of the following underlined
the given extract. Choose the option that
fills in the given blanks most appropriately: meanings of oblivion is correct?
The General (i) ................... power but is (a) She failed to regain consciousness and
(ii) ................... of the obligations of his job. died two days later.
He is so (iii) ................... with his health that (b) We need to raise public awareness of the
he forgets to send the assassins to kill the issue.
prisoner. Due to his (iv) ................... interests, (c) Someone gave me a crack across the
he doesn’t want to expose Sadao and agrees head and I slipped into unconsciousness.
to keep the prisoner’s escape a secret. (d) Winning the Olympic title has brought
(a) (i) fantasizes; (ii) lonely ; (iii) consumed ; her fame and fortune.
(iv) vested 53. The parting words “See you soon Amma” by
(b) (i) relishes; (ii) weary; (iii) self-absorbed ; Kamala Das signify
(iv) selfish
(a) her carelessness
(c) (i) fancies; (ii) apathetic ; (iii) negligent ;
(b) Her optimistic farewell full of
(iv) worthless
cheerfulness
(d) (i) desires; (ii) concerned ; (iii) indisposed ;
(c) she bids goodbye like this
(iv) narrow
(d) she is in a hurry
49. Pick the option that best matches the idioms
with ‘hand’ with their meanings. 54. ‘How it must have broken his heart to
Idioms leave it all, poor man; to hear his sister
moving about in the room above, packing
1. hand in glove
their trunks!’ The tone of the speaker in the
2. in good hands
following lines is ……….......... .

(a) Inquisitive 58. Choose the option that applies correctly to
(b) Alert the two statements given below:
(c) Monotonous (1) Charles wanted to escape from the harsh
(d) Doleful realities
(2) the urge to escape could provide one
55. Choose the option that applies correctly to with an escape route mentally
the two statements given below:
(a) (1) can be inferred but (2) cannot be
(1) Pablo was a preacher of violence
inferred
(2) stillness and silence go hand-in-hand
with Pacifism, solidarity and ecological (b) (1) cannot be inferred but (2) can be
conservation inferred
(a) (1) can be inferred but (2) cannot be (c) Both (1) and (2) can be inferred
inferred (d) Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred
(b) (1) cannot be inferred but (2) can be
inferred 59. Look at the statements given below. Choose
the option that correctly identifies which
(c) Both (1) and (2) can be inferred
statements are facts and which are opinion.
(d) Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred
(A) Dr Sadao was married to Hana
56. Which of the following quoted captures the (B) I think Hana was supportive of her
theme of ‘The Lost Spring’? husband
(a) Poverty is the parent of revolution and (C) The General wanted to kill the soldier
crime.” — Aristotle
(D) Sadao was above all a good human
(b) Poverty is the worst form of violence.” — being
Mahatma Gandhi,
(a) F- A,C and O-D,B
(c) Poverty is not just lack of money; it is not
having the capability to realise one’s full (b) F-A,D and O-B,C
potential as a human being. – Amartya (c) F-B,D and O-A,C
Sen (d) F- C,D and O- A,B
(d) “Poverty is like punishment for a crime
you didn't commit.” — Eli Khamarov 60. “Tremendous trees whose branches meet
overhead and roof the streets” is an example
57. Which of the following underlined phrases is of
the correct meaning of wicked as used in the (a) Imagery
line, ‘surely, Shakespeare is wicked,’
(b) Metaphor
(a) He is an evil and unscrupulous politician
(c) Simile
(b) He has a mischievous sense of humour
(d) Anachronism
(c) Sophie makes excellent cakes
(d) None of these
SOLUTION
SAMPLE PAPER - 13
SECTION - A
1. (a) I and IV 6. (d) 87
2. (b) Hindi, Sanskrit and 16 regional languages. 7. (c) 2%
3. (b) Offiicial and administrative purposes 8. (b) II and III
4. (b) dialect 9. (c) 58 different languages
5. (b) 10. (d) Hindi’s contribution to Indian culture and
literature is unmatched —Sampurnanand
11. (a) (1) is the result of (2).
12. (c) (II) and (IV)
Sample Paper 13 19
13. (b) deploying e-learning modes 16. (d) (III)
14. (a) (III) 17. (a) online whiteboard
15. (a) CAGR of 11% 18. (c) E-Learning
WRITING
19. (c) Lost and Found
20. (d) Options (a), (b) and (c)
21. (a) details of the person that gifted the lost item
22. (c) requesting
23. (c)
27. (d) introduction

28. (b) The nationwide pandemic has caught a lot
24. (a) Coping with Mental Illness during Lockdown of people mentally…
25. (b) motivating the patient, positive environment, 29. (b) This is high time we start wearing mask all
healthy lifestyle the time
26. (a) 30. (b) (i) extreme love and care (ii) a positive
environment
LITERATURE
31. (d) Temporary 45. (d) both (i) and (ii)
32. (a) Hyperbole 46. (d) 1,3 and 4
33. (c) Obligation 47. (d) relieved and-guilt-free.
34. (c) Rag-picking has attained the position of a 48. (b) (i) relishes; (ii) weary; (iii) self-absorbed ; (iv)
skill selfish
35. (b) Centre and margin 49. (c) 1-D; 2-A; 3-B; 4-C
50. (a) Apathy
36. (c) He feels sorry for M Hamel’s as it was his
last French lesson
51. (d) BDCA
37. (b) ‘Too little too late’ 52. (c) Someone gave me a crack across the head
and I slipped into unconsciousness.
38. (c) M Hamel often sent students to water
his flowers, and gave a holiday when he
53. (b) Her optimistic farewell full of cheerfulness
wanted to go fishing. 54. (d) Doleful
39. (d) (i) forgotten; (ii) transformed; (iii) hold on; (iv) 55. (b) (1) cannot be inferred but (2) can be inferred
identity
56. (c) Poverty is not just lack of money; it is not
40. (a) M Hamel having the capability to realise one’s full
41. (a) Various disease potential as a human being. – Amartya Sen
42. (b) Brightness verve and animation 57. (d) None of the above
43. (d) metaphor 58. (c) Both (1) and (2) can be inferred
44. (d) Blank verse 59. (a) F- A, C and O-D, B
60. (a) Imagery

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Questions Based on Texts to assess comprehension and appreciation, analysis,

Time : 90 Minutes Maximum Marks : 40

Happy Stay in guaranteed comfort

welcome to welcome to jibhi’s

(a) Option 1 (b) Option 2 (c) Option 3 (d) Option 4

Before 2008 After 2008 Before 2008 After 2008

Before 2008 After 2008 Before 2008 After 2008

(a) (2) is the cause for (1).

1. The people of Jibhi Valley practiced sustainable tourism.

4. The writer was an enterprising person.

job market, is fast gaining momentum at Indian workplaces.

over the past five years.

definitely take a chance.

Several students Students applied A large chunk Applications

Cause Effect Cause Effect

to work from from-home.

(c) This is to inform all the residents of Chelavoor Heights about…

1. Opinion about regular power-cuts 2. Resolution for power-cuts

(c) 2 and 6 (d) 3, 4 and 6

(a) Yes, because it is the issuing body.

23. Select the appropriate conclusion for this notice.

harm to environment destruction, prejudices healthcare, abandonment

(a) Option 1 (b) Option 2 (c) Option 3 (d) Option 4

For the Visually Impaired Candidates

(c) Deliberate neglect (d) Animal abuse

suggestions for peaceful co-existence—Expressing concern for animal cruelty— Exploring

co-existence—Presenting a pledge for awareness

MY ARTICLE CONTAINS MY ARTICLE CONTAINS

5. designation and date at the end. suggestions.

1. a thoughtful quote as title. 1. relevant data and by-line as title.

evidence. 4. a conclusion including personal

1. Part concern, part hurt 1. Part humorous, part earnestness

5. The denied opportunities of schooling

(a) malnutrition (b) untidiness (c) isolation (d) abandonment

(c) He is considered the black sheep of the family.

The tall girl’s head is weighed-down due to the ___________.

meaning refer to?

(c) Resigning to his disease and condition

(a) He appears to be in a world of dreams.

Cause Effect Cause Effect

(c) He lived in peaceful times. (d) He was a very secure person.

(a) experimentation (b) relaxation (c) isolation (d) introspection

The underlined phrase suggests that Franz was

(a) Confident and clear about the future events

Time : 90 Minutes Maximum Marks : 40

(a) It would have been loose. (b) It would be free of lenses.

(b) Joseph Nicéphore Niépce and portable camera obscura

(d) Development of cameramen

attracted the public was

(a) Political scandals exposed the family in the newspapers today.

II. Read the passage given below.

Air quality of Bengaluru

SO2 NO2 PM10

1. In year 2004 2. In year 2006

3. In year 2010 4. In year 2012

19. Select the appropriate title for the notice.

(c) Change in School Hours

(c) lack of nutritious food

(a) Earlier, providing healthcare used to be a charitable and ethical activity.

(d) The private sector is the dominant healthcare provider in India.

(d) All of these

evidence. 4. a conclusion including personal