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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA KORAPUT

CLASS-IX ENGLISH – Language and Literature (184) 2022-23
Time allowed: 3 Hours PERIODIC TEST-2 Maximum Marks: 80
SECTION A – READING SKILLS (20 marks)
Q. No. 1) Read the passage given below.
The cyber-world is ultimately ungovernable. This is alarming as well as convenient, sometimes, convenient
because alarming. Some Indian politicians use this to great advantage. When there is an obvious failure in
governance during a crisis they deflect attention from their incompetence towards the ungovernable.
So, having failed to prevent nervous citizens from fleeing their cities of work by assuring them of proper
protection, some national leaders are now busy trying to prove to one another and to panic-prone Indians, that
a mischievous neighbour has been using the Internet and social networking sites to spread dangerous rumours.
And the Centre‟s automatic reaction is to start blocking these sites and begin elaborate and potentially endless
negotiations with Google, Twitter and Face book about access communities, then Indians have more reason to
fear their protectors than the nebulous mischief-makers of the cyber-world.
Wasting time gathering proof, blocking vaguely suspicious websites, hurling accusations across the border
and worrying about bilateral relation; are ways of keeping busy with inessential because one does not quite
know what to do about the essentials of a difficult situation. Besides, only a fifth of the 245 websites blocked
by the Centre mention of the people of the North-East or the violence in Assam
And if a few morphed images and spurious texts can unsettle an entire nation, then there is something deeply
wrong with the nation and with how it is being governed. This is what its leaders should be addressing
immediaetly, rather than making a wrongheaded display of their powers of censorship.
It is just as absurd and part of the same syndrome, to try to ban Twitter accounts that parody dispatches from
the Prime Minister's Office. To describe such forms of humour and dissent as ""misrepresenting" the PMO---
as if Twitters would take these parodies for genuine dispatches from the PMO---- makes the PMO look more
ridiculous than its parodists manage to.
With the precedent for such action set recently by the Chief Minister of west Bengal, this is yet another proof
that what Bengal thinks today India will think tomorrow. Using the cyber-world for flexing the wrong
muscles is essentially not funny. It might even prove to be quite dangerously distracting.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions. (1X10=10)
i) According to the passage, the cyber-world is _____
a) beyond the imagination of people
b) outside the purview of common people
c) not to be governed
d) ungovernable
ii) The author is of the opinion that
a) the centre should start negotiations with Google, Twitter and Facebook
b) the centre should help the citizens evacuate their city
c) the centre should not block the sites
d)the centre should arrests the guilty
iii) Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the 'nebulous'?
a) confused b) vague c) descent d) glowing
iv) The author's seriousness regarding the situation can best be described in the following sentences.
Pick the odd one out.
a) our leaders should display their powers of censorship when needed
b) the politicians deflect attention from their own incompetence
c)if a few morphed images and spurious texts can unsettle an entire nation, then there is something deeply
wrong with the nation
d) none of the above
v) The word 'spurious' means
a) genuine b) authentic c) substantial d) fake
vi) What does the author warn us?
vii) 'Parody' means
a) twist b) jeopardize c) ridicule d) immitate
viii) Opposite of 'wrong-headed'
a) silly b) sane c) insane d) insensible
ix) Full form of PMO
a) prime main office b) principal main office
c) prime minister's office d) none of the above
x) Meaning of "Obvious"
a) faint b) clear c) fade d) useless

Q. No. 2) Read the passage given below.

The 2011 Census data shows that most States, apart from a few in northern and central India, do not primarily
speak Hindi but have adopted the language as a secondary language. People in only 12 out of 35 States and
Union Territories (UTs) had overwhelmingly chosen Hindi as their first choice for communication. Among
the rest, while a few chose Hindi as their second or third language of communication, a majority chose
English, according to the 2011 language Census. About 43.63% of the total population said their mother
tongue was Hindi. Which States are primarily Hindi-speaking, according to the language Census? The 2011
Census data shows that most States, apart from a few in northern and central India, do not primarily speak
Hindi but have adopted the language as a secondary language. Most southern and north-eastern States are not
Hindi-speaking and have adopted English as their secondary language. The map shows the State-wise
percentage of people who stated that Hindi was their first, second or third choice of language. Most of the 12
States and UTs that chose Hindi as their first choice were located in northern and central India — over 96% of
the population in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh speak Hindi. The share of Hindi-
speaking people in Gujarat is significantly lower than most States.
The southern and north-eastern States, apart from Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, have the lowest proportion
of Hindi-speaking population, among all States.

UttarPradesh-97.4 Uttarakhand-97.2 Kerala-9.12 TamilNadu-2.11

Native vs. non-native speakers
The chart plots the share of primary Hindi speakers against general speakers of the language in States. Here,
„primary speakers‟ refers to those whose first language is Hindi and „general speakers‟ includes primary
speakers and those whose subsidiary language is Hindi. In 23 States and UTs, Hindi was not the first choice of
language. Of the 23, in16 States, a very low percentage had chosen Hindi as a second or third Choice.
All southern States, most north-eastern States, Gujarat and West Bengal have the least proportion of people
who speak Hindi in India. Only 0.6% of the people in Kerala are native speakers of Hindi, the least in India,
and Tamil Nadu has the smallest percentage of general speakers of the language. Maharashtra, Punjab and
Sikkim have higher than average general Hindi speakers, while also having a substantially lower proportion of
native Hindi speakers. Alternative means of communication: States that have a lesser proportion of Hindi
speakers have a higher proportion of English speakers, compared to States that have a higher share of Hindi
speakers.

While Goa has the highest proportion of English speakers in India, Bihar and Chhattisgarh have the least
share of English speakers. In Kerala and Tamil Nadu, 20.15% and 18.49% of the people speak English
respectively.
On May 31, the Centre had released a draft of the National Education Policy, which included a clause that
mandated teaching of Hindi in schools in non-Hindi speaking States. The draft drew sharp criticism in
political circles in various non-Hindi speaking States, especially Tamil Nadu. The government went into
damage control mode and newly appointed Cabinet ministers S. Jaishankar and Nirmala Sitharaman said the
draft would be approved only after public hearing. On Monday, the government issued a modified draft which
left out the controversial clause.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions. (1X10=10)
i) Which states have adopted Hindi as a secondary language?
a) Most states apart from a few northern and central states.
b) Southern parts of India
c) West parts of India
d) Union territories
ii) How are the ‘general speakers’ different from ‘primary speakers’?
iii) According to the 2011 language Census, What is the percentage of total population whose mother
tongue was Hindi?
a)42.61
b)43.63
c)41.61
d)44.61
iv) Which of the following states and UTs have more Hindi speakers than other speakers?
a) Haryana
b) Kerala
c) Goa
d) Gujarat.
v) Which states have adopted English as a secondary language?
a) Most southern and north-eastern States of India
b) A few northern and central states of India.
c) West parts of India.
d) Union territories.
vi) Which states have the highest percentage of population of Hindi speakers?
a) Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
b) Gujarat, Kerala, Assam and Bihar
c) Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Delhi
d) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
vii) Which states have the lowest percentage of population of Hindi speakers?
a) Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Delhi.
b) Arunachal Pradesh , Gujarat and Sikkim.
c) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
d) Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
viii) What is the lowest percentage of Hindi speakers?
a) 2.11
b) 2.12
c) 2.10
d) 9.12
ix) ‘Primary speakers’ refers to....................
x) According to the National Education Policy, in which states teaching of Hindi becomes mandatory?
a) in non-Hindi speaking States.
b) in Hindi speaking States.
c) in non-native speaking States.
d) in Native speaking States.

SECTION B – GRAMMAR AND WRITING (20 marks)

Q. No. 3) The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and correction against each line. (1X5=5)
Error Correction
Books help us knew more about our civilization. a) ________ ________
Through books, we comes in contact with great scholars, b) ________ ________
poets and philosophers. Book never misguide us. c) ________ ________
They will help us in building our character. If we are d) ________ ________
on a long journey, books gave us good company. e) ________ ________

Q. No. 4) Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph. (1X5=5)
Soumya: Nice to meet you. Where have you been all these days?
Sai: I went to Pune to attend a seminar on environmental pollution.
Soumya: How was the seminar?
Sai: Quite informative and worth attending.
Soumya: Thank you.
Now report their conversation.
Soumya ____________________________ all those days. Sai ___________________ on environmental
pollution. Soumya wanted to know __________________________ Sai told ________________________
Soumya ____________________

Q. No. 5) Make an entry in 100-120 words about how you helped an old woman who was travelling by herself
in the bus. (5X1=5)

Q. No. 6) Attempt ANY ONE from (i) and (ii). (5X1=5)

i) You love your father very much, for he is an ideal father. Describe him in your own words in 100-120
words.
OR
ii) Write a report as an eyewitness to the fire accident that occurred in your neighbourhood. Your report
should be within 100-120 words. Invent the necessary details. You are Rashi/ Raman of Lane 2, Ashok Nagar,
Koraput.
 SECTION C – LITERATURE (40 marks)
Q. No. 7) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. (1X5=5)
His first trip abroad was to Afghanistan where King Zahir Shah was so taken in by the maestro that he gifted
him priceless Persian carpets and other souvenirs. The king of Afghanistan was not the only one to be
fascinated with Bismillah's music. Film director Vijay Bhatt was so impressed after hearing Bismillah play at
a festival that he named a film after the instrument called Gunj Uthi Shehnai'.

i) What did Zahir Shah present Bismillah Khan?

ii) Who was the king of Afghanistan?
iii) Find the word from the passage which has the same meaning as 'momento.
iv) Who does „his‟ refer to?
v) The word which means the same as precious in these lines is ____.

Q. No. 8) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. (1X5=5)
Let‟s join the doors firmly.
Practise to firm the body.
Make the heart steadfast.
Do this, and the wind will be friends with us.
The wind blows out weak fires.
He makes strong fires roar and flourish.
His friendship is good.
We praise him every day

.i) What is the tone of the poet in the extract?

(a) depressing (b) encouraging (c) friendly (d) taunting
ii) Name the things the wind had done.
a) brought rain b) torn the pages c) broke the doors of the window d) all the above
iii) How does the wind make strong fires flourish and roar?
iv) Which two words in the extract mean the same?
v) Which figure of speech is used in the line “the wind will be friends with us”?
(a) Metaphor (b) Simile (c) Alliteration (d) Anaphora

Q. No. 9) Answer ANY THREE questions in 40-50 words each. (BEEHIVE) (3X3=9)
i) How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
ii) What kind of a woman did the doctor decide to marry? Why?
iii) Why is the wood described as yellow?
iv) How has irony been presented in the poem „A Legend of the Northland‟?
Q. No. 10) Answer ANY THREE questions in 40-50 words each. (MOMENTS) (3X3=9)
i) What was the first reaction of the child when he realized that he had lost his parents?
ii) Why has Iswaran been called an asset? Who was he an asset to?
iii) Why did Grandfather decide to take Toto to Saharanpur?
iv) Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?

Q. No. 11) Answer ANY ONE of the followings in about 100 - 120 words. (BEEHIVE) (6X1=6)
i) „Machines can‟t replace human beings.‟ Explain this with reference to the Lesson „The Fun They Had‟.
ii) Write a short character-sketch of Kezia‟s father.

Q. No. 12) Answer ANY ONE of the followings in about 100 - 120 words. (MOMENTS) (6X1=6)
i) Iswaran was a master storyteller. Describe his amazing narrative skills.
ii) Give examples to show that Toto was a mischievous pet.