SECTION A (READING)

I. Read the passage given below. (10)

in having an easy life. Thanks to
1 In this age, everyone is interested
jet
life has become
the advancement in science and technology, these days
more easy and comfortable than earlier with a lot of domestic gadgets
as well as instantaneous food recipes available in the market. This
has resulted in making people develop a mindset fhaving everything
immediately without waiting for even at the traffic signals!

2 A piano teacher described an interesting encounter she had with a

young lady who came to inquire about music lessons. The young lady
asked her, "How long will this course take? My father tells me that
it is in fashion now to be able to play musical instruments and that
I should learn one quickly. I want something that will be quick, fast
and easy, like.. " When the amused teacher explained that it would
take a lifetime of meticulous practice to learn music, her face fell and,
needless to say, she never came back.

The single most important factor that distinguishes those of us who

succeed in any venture from those of us who don't is this 'instant-coffee
attitude. Most of us want results quickly. We want to reach the top
immediately and get worked up when things go wrong. Perseverance
and patience are forgotten words. We get upset, frustrated and
angry
when a skill or activity requires us to put in a lot of effort and time.
We get dejected and want to give it up.

4 Success, real success and happiness come to those who have a bread-
making' attitude. Those who are willing to knead the dough, wait for
hours for it to rise only to punch it down and knead some
more, wait
for another couple of hours for it to rise
again, then bake it before it
is ready to be eaten.
Nothing is instantaneous. For every endeavour-
whether in the area of career,
academics, music, sports, relationships,
physical fitness or even in spirituality-it
is a long arduous
journey.
5 The major problem with these
instant-coffee' solutions is that they are
invariable short-lived. If we stubbornly refuse to
quick solutions, all we do give up this search for
is end up on the wrong track. We
anything lasting from them. gain never
However, if we just
analyse pause to
what
we are doing, we will realize how much time we are
for such magical solutions which wasting searching
simply
time when we stop this futile search
do not exist. We
actually save
and accept the
treading the straight and narrow path however proven methods of
initially. difficult it may seem

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 Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the
questions given
below.
(1x10-10)
(a) Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate option.
According to the author, modern life can be compared to the jet age due to

i) everything being fast, easy and comfortable.

ii) availability of domestic gadgets.
(iii) advancement in science and technology.
(iv) instantaneous food recipes.
(b) Comment on the writer's reference to the traffic signals in paragraph one,
as a social problem for Indian society.
(c) The author gives a reference to an anecdote between a piano teacher and
a young lady who wished to learn music. List two reasons why the
deal fell through.
) (ii)
(d) Select the option that conveys the synonym of 'meticulous', as contextually
used in paragraph two.

) serupulous (ii) fussy

(iii) painstaking (iv) detailed
statements based on paragraph
(e) The writer would not agree with the given
three, EXCEPT .....
succeed in any venture.
) Getting worked up will help you
are nevertheless prized by some.
(ii) Perseverance and patience
make unruffled.
Excessive effort and time
us
(iii)
little too soon on ventures.
(iv) We give up a
music, sports,
f) For every endeavour-uwhether
in the area
of career, academics,
in spirituality-it is a long arduous
relationships, physical fitness
or even

journey. four, list one major reason why

understanding of paragraph
Based youron
in life 'arduous.
of every endeavour
the author labels the journey
attitude in life is a
fair to say that adopting a 'bread-making'
g)Why is it and happiness and both go
hand-in-
sure-shot for real s u c c e s s
recipe
hand? with respect
sentence with a n apPpropriate inference,
(h) Complete the given the example of the 'instant-coffee
The writer quotes
to the following:
3), in order to...
.

attitude (Paragraph
P.T.O
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 in paragraph five,
best be described2
) How can the solutions, suggested
(ii) practical
(i) popular
(iv) naïve
(iii) unfeasible
above passage.
)Select the most suitable title for the
The 'Instant-coffee' Attitude (ii) The Bread-making' Attitude
(i)
Mirage of Instant Results
(11) The Magic of Quick Solutions (iv) The

II. Read the passage given below. (10)

Online education startup Byju's is in advanced stages of talks to raise
1
S200 million in fresh capital from US-based investors T Rowe Price
and BlackRock at a valuation of $12 billion, a person directly aware
Or the matter said. BlackRock is an existing investor in the firm.

2 The development comes less than two months after Byju's raised $500
million from top global technology investment firms Silver Lake Partners,
DST Global and others at a valuation of close to $11 billion. Once
formally closed, the latest round would take Byju's total fund-raise to
over $1 billion this year as demand for online education remains high
amid the pandemic. T Rowe Price has previously backed large Indian
internet firms like Paytm and Flipkart.
3 The Bengaluru-based Byju's had announced the investment from Silver
Lake Partners last month, but did not comment on DST Global's
participation.
Silver Lake has been in the news for its recent investments in Reliance
Retail as well as Reliance's Jio Platforms.
5 "This round should be closed in the coming few weeks," the person
mentioned earlier said. A spokesperson of Byju's declined to comment,
while emails to T Rowe Price and BlackRock did not elicit any response.
6 Byju's has other marquee investors including Tencent, Prosus Ventures,
Sequoia, Mary Meekers Bond Capital, and General Atlantic. The capital
being raised would be used for global expansion as well as to finance
acquisitions to strengthen its offerings. Earlier this year, it acquired
code-learning startup WhiteHat Jr in a $300-million cash deal.
7 With the pandemic accelerating the adoption of online education
in India, the sector has seen an increase of nearly four times in
investments at $1.5 billion in the first nine months of 2020, compared
to $409 million in the whole of 2019, according to data from Venture
Intelligence. Unacademy, Vedantu and Eruditus are some of the other
prominent names in the space that have raised capital from investors
like SoftBank, US-based Coatue and South Africa's Prosus Ventures.

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 MAY USE CAPITAL FOR MORE ACQUISITIONS
Fund-raising by Byju's India's top unicorns
this year (in $ mn)
Valuation (in $ bn)
Valuation (in $ bn)
600 15
Paytm 16
500 12 Byju's 12
10.5
400 8 8.2 11
10 Oyo 10
Ola 6.5
200200 200 200 Zomato | 3.6
5
100
Swiggy 3.6
0+ Funding found not officially closed yet
Jan Feb June Sept Nov Unicorn: Startup valued at over $1bn
Source: Venture Intelligence

8 Byju's was started by Byju Raveendran in 2007 as an offline coaching

class for the Common Admission Test (CAT) to enter IIMs. Later in
2009, several of his students joined him to start Think & Learn, which
tried the tablet-based format and eventually found significant traction
after launching as an app in 2015. According to the company, it has
doubled its revenues from $189 million in the financial year ending
March 2019 to $378 million in the financial year ending March 2020.
In September, it said it has 64 million registered students, of which
4.2 million are paid subscribers.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given
below. (1x10=10)

(a) Does the following statement agree with the information given in paragraph 1?
Online education startup Byju's would take its total fund-raise to over $1
billion this year.
Select from the following:

i) True if the statement agrees with the information

the information
(ii) False if the statement contradicts
(ii) Not Given if there is no information on this

(iv) Can't say

from US-based investors T Rowe
(b) Do you think the fact that fresh capital
firms
Price and two months later from global technology investment
or indirect
Silver Lake Partners, DST Global is going to have a direct
with
impact on the Indian education system? Support your answer

reference to the text.

P.T.O.
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 c) Select the option that displays the most likely reason for T Rowe Price
backing large Indian internet firms like Paytm and Flipkart in the
recent past.

( The number of onlineshoppers has grown substantially.

(11) The number of online transactions has grown substantially.
i ) Every other Indian has a mobile phone.
iv) The graph of online transactions will go further north in India.
(d) Complete the sentence based on the following statement.
Statement: Byju's is already financing its new acquisitions to strengthen its
offerings, thanks to the millions raised as capital.
We can say this because..
(e) Select the option that displays the key consequence of the effect of the
pandemic on school education according to the passage.
) Schools will now offer classes in a hybrid mode.
(ii) Students will be able to take online classes.
(iii) The option for offline coaching remains popular as well.
iv) Online education is not only here to
stay but expanding exponentially
(f) Complete the given sentence by selecting the most
appropriate option.
Byju's had announced the investment from Silver Lake Partners last
month, but did not comment on DST Global's participation because

) DST Global probably

wanted the deal to be secret.
ii) Silver Lake had also invested in Reliance Retail and
Reliance Jio.
iii) Byju's did not want to disclose its
acquisition plans.
(iv) Byju's may use this capital for purposes other
than education.
(g)Byju's has other marquee investors including Tencent, Prosus Ventures,
Sequoia, Mary Meeker's Bond Capital, and General Atlantic.
Give one reason why having influential investors is
a factor that would
enormously impact the prospects of the company.
(h) Complete the given
sentence by selecting the most
appropriate option.
Byju Raveendran's vision to start Think & Learn on the
and eventually launching the same as an tablet-based format
app in 2015 demonstrates

(i) his resourcefulness and

foresightedness.
ii) his credibility as a businessman.
iii) his ability to invest well.
iv) his talent of using his student base.

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 ) Complete the sentence
In the context of the appropriately with one/two
words.
subscribers' refers concluding sentences in the
to ..... passage, the word 'paid
(i) Based on the reading of the
statement. text, state a
point to
challenge the given
Indians are
spending as much on ordering food or
educational services. a cab online as on online

III. SECTION B (CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS)

1. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B
given below.
(A) You are Vijay Dhawan, a
student of Florence (1x5 5)
Nagar, Aurangabad. Your school is Nightingale Convent, Rohtas
making competition to conclude the planning
an Inter-House
poster
the secretary of the school's week-long Environment Week. As
cultural association, write a notice in about
50 words informing students of
classes IX-XII about the
OR
competition.
(B) In a few days, the country will be
celebrating its Independence Day. The
Prime Minister will hoist the national
flag of the country from the
ramparts of the Red Fort and address the nation. Massive
for seating and security are in the arrangements
offing. The Delhi Traffic Police will be
making traffic diversions on the big day in order to avoid inconvenience
to the travellers and commuters, it has issued a
public notice about the
same. Reproduce the notice. You are Jayram Patil of Chanakya Puri,
New Delhi.
2. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below.
1x5=5)
(A) You are Nidhi Aggarwal, Secretary of the Literary Club called
Shakespearewala of your school. The literary club has produced some
great theatre actors in the past and has a phenomenal repertoire of
dramas. Now, it is putting up the famous Shakespeare play "The Taming
of the Shrew'. The principal of your school has asked you to draft an
invitation inviting the famous writer Mr. Ruskin Bond to be the Chief
Guest at the event. Write the invitation in not more than 50 words.
Invent necessary details as required.
OR
(B) Your friend, Pv. Nithish, has invited your family to attend the wedding
of his sister, Jaya. You have your board examination on the day of the
wedding. Since, south Indian weddings are traditionally morning events,
in about
you will not be able to attend the event. Write a formal reply
Nair,
50 words to the family expressing your regret. You are Sushmitha
M-114, Fort Road, Chennai.
P.T.O.
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3. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below.
(A) After passing the secondary school examination, a candidate has to make (1x5=5)
a very difficult choice from a number of streams available to
him tor
further studies at senior secondary level. There is no valid mechanism
to assess the suitability of a candidate for a
particular stream. The
aggregate percentage is deemed sufficient to decide the stream of a
candidate. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily
emphasizing
the need for educational counsellors for guidance in this matter in each
school. You are Rishi Negi of Koregaon, Pune, Maharashtra.
OR
(B) You are Asit/Aarti Hempal of 14, West Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. You
have seen the following advertisement in The Hindustan Times for the
post of Chief Chef in a 5-Star Hotel. Apply for the job with complete
biodata. Write a cover letter also.
4. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (1x5=5)
(A) India is emerging as one of the most popular tourist destinations in
the world. The number of tourists has definitely picked up after the
pandemic. The bar graph given below shows the criteria or parameters
that play a decisive role for a foreign visitor in choosing and finalizing
the country where he is going to spend his money and time. The
government of India is making sustained efforts in projecting India
as a great tourist destination but the citizens also need to understand
their duties. Utilising this bar graph, write an article on "India as the
popular choice of foreign visitors" as Lakshya Sen.

Percentage share of Top 10 Countries for FTAs in India in 2014

United States
14.57%
Others
Bangladesh
38.44% 12.27%

United Kingdom
10.92%

- Sri Lanka

Germany- 3.93%
3.11% France Malaysia Canada Federation
Australia
3.20% 3.41% 3.50% 3.51%
3..12%

Travel Arrivals (FTAs) in India

Foreign

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 OR
the Senior Wing of St Mary's School, Safdarjang
(B) Some students of
authored a book, 'School Memorabilia'
Enclave, New Delhi, collectively
school days, anecdotes and the legacy
that recounts episodes from their
success in their respective
of the school alumni who achieved legendary
Hindustan Times' PACE programme,
fields. As student reporter for The
write a report in 100-120 words.
SECTION C (LITERATURE)
IV. with reference to context.
1. Read the given extract to attempt the questions
(1x6-6)
of two extracts given.
(A) Attempt ANY ONE
Driving from my parent's
home to Cochin last Friday
morning, I saw my mother,
beside mne,
her face
doze, open mouthed,
ashen like that
realized with pain
of a corpse and
old as she
that she was as

looked but soon

[My Mother at Sixty-six]
put that thought
away..
extract.
that best applies
to the given
(a) Choose the option 2. an argument
1. a conversation
4. a strategy
3. a piece of advice
5. a recollection
(ii) 2 and 4
i) 1 and 3 Civ) only 1
(iii) only 5
the condition of the poet's
describes
title that perfectly
(b) Choose the book

mother. Title 2.
Title 1.
Years
The Gift of
You're Only Old Once
by Joan Chittister

by Dr. Seuss

Title 4.
Title 3.
Wish Your
The Book You
Towards the End Parents Had Read
Somewhere

by Philippa Perry
by Diana Athill
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 correctly to the
two statements iven
Choose the option that applies
ic)

below
wards off the thought ot her mother getting d
Assertion: The poet
quickly
want to confront the inevitability of fate that
Reason: The poet didn't
was to dawn upon her mother.
cannot be inferred.
) Assertion can be inferred but the Reason
cannot be inferred but the
Reason can be inferred.
(ii) Assertion
(ii) Both Assertion and Reason can be inferred.

(iv) Neither Assertion nor Reason can be inferred.

literary device in the
d) Choose the option that displays the same as

given lines of the extract.

her face ashen like that of a corpse...
i) Just as I had this thought, she appeared and...
ii) My thoughts were as heavy as lead that evening when

ii) I think like everyone else who..

(iv) I like to think aloud when
(e) Kamala Das would agree to all except one of the explanations given
with reference to.
The poet is in pain because

) her mother looked old

i) her mother was old and weak
ii) her mother was nearing death
(iv) the poet feared losing her mother
f) What is the mood of the poet in these lines?
1. frustrated 2. fearsome 3. sad
4. sentinmental 5. emotional 6. fearful
i) 1 and 3 (ii) 2 and 4 (1ii) 3, 5 and 6 (iv) 1, 2 and 4
OR
B) Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to contex
Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flouery band to bind us to the earth,

Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth

Of noble natures,
of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o'er darkened ways

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Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits. Aunt Jennifer's Tigers]
(a) Pick the option that is NOT an example of 'unhealthy and o'er darkened
ways.
) A person who is egoistic and looks down upon others.
1i) A person who is innocuous and inoffensive towards others.
ii) A person who uses evil ways to deceive others.
(iv) A person who is corrupt and manipulative.
(b) Pick the option that enumerates what noble natures' would include.
1. selflessness 2. callousness
3. enthusiasm 4. antagonism

5. meticulousness 6. prudence
G) 1, 4 and 5 Gi) 2, 3 and 6

(ii) 2, 4 and 5 (iv) 1, 3 and 6

with reference to the
(c) Based on the poem, choose the correct option
two statements given below.
place full of
Statement 1: The earth
without beautiful things is a

despair and unpleasantness.

by human beings; ushers hope
ornate band created
Statement 2: The
in their lives.
Statement 2 is false.
) Statement 1 is true but
Statement 2 is true.
ii) Statement 1 is false but
Statement 2 can be inferred.
Statement 1 and
iii) Both be inferred
2 cannot
1 and Statement
iv) Both Statement with the literary
that matches the words / phrases
(d) Pick the option
device. Literary device
Word/phrase
(a) Metaphor
1. band to bind
us
(b) Personification

2. wreathing a flowery band

Hyperbole
moves| (c)
3. Some shape of beauty
away the pall
(d) Alliteration

3. (a)
ii) 1. (d), 2. (b),
3. (b)
i) 1. (c), 2. (a), 2. (a), 3. (b)
(iv) 1. d),
2. ©), 3. (b) P.T.O.
ii) 1. (a),
 used in the
stanza by the poet is
as
'despondence'
(e)The meaning of
* ***
(ii) shortage
) feeling low
(iv) glut
(iii) discouragement
show?
f) What does the review of health products.
dearth of evaluations
) The review shows no

at the billing counter during the lunch

(ii) The dearth of sales clerks
hour annoyed us.
firewood at the campsite as it was
iii) There was a dearth of usable
too crowded.
kindness towards the working class.
iv) There is a dearth of genuine
2. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. (1x5=5)
with reference to context.
(A) Read the given extract to attempt the questions
The man moaned with pain in his stupor but
he did not awaken. "The best
back in the sea," Sadao said
thing that we could do would be to put him
answering himself.Now that the bleeding was stopped for the moment he
stood up and dusted the sand from his hands.
steadily. But she continued
"Yes, undoubtedly that would be best," Hana said
to stare down at the motionless man.
f we sheltered a white man in our house we should be arrested and if
we turned him over as a prisoner, he would certainly die," Sadao said.
"The kindest thing would be to put him back into the sea," Hana said. But
neither of them moved. They were staring with curious repulsion upon the
inert figure (The Enemy]
(a) In which of the following options can the underlined words NOT be
replaced with 'stupor?
(i) She hung up the phone feeling as though she had woken up from
a slumber.
i) The manager complained about the employee's sluggishness.
ii) He seemed to be in a trance when the doctor called upon him
last week.
(iv) Seeing him in a daze, the lawyer decided not to place him in the
witness box.
(b) Pick the option that best describes Sadao and Hana in the passage.
G) Sada0: scrupulous, Hana: wary
ii) Sadao: daring, Hana: prudent
(iii) Sadao: prudent, Hana: suspicious
iv) Sadao: wary, Hana: daring

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 (c) Pick the idiom that best describes the situation in which Sadao and
Hana were in.

) to be like a fish out of water

(ii) like water off a duck's back

(iii) to be dead in the water
(iv) to be in hot water

(d) Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given
below.
but worried
Statement 1: Sadao and Hana cared about the soldier
were

about the consequences of being considerate.

Statement 2: Sadao and Hana wanted to shirk their responsibilities
could be American.
of looking after an injured soldier, who an

Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is

false.
i)
true.
ii) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is
2 are true.
(ii) Both Statement 1 and Statement
Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
(iv) Both
OR
with reference to context.
(B) Read the given extract to attempt the questions
I w a s working with on the Shokalskiy,
Students on lce, the programme
taking high school students to the ends of the
aims to do exactly this by
opportunities which
educational
them wth tnspiring
world and providing planet. Its
understanding and respect for our

will help them foster a new

headed by Canadian Geoff Green,
been in operation for six years nouw, who
celebrities and retired, rich, curiosity-seekers
who got tired of carting lce, he offers
limited way. With Students
on
could only give' back in
a
at a n age
policymakers a lifè-changing experience
the future generation of act.
learn, and most importanth
when they're ready to absorb, the Earth]
Journey to the End of

fill in the blank correctly.

(a) Select the option to Green.
headed by Geoff
Students on Ice is..
(ii) an expedition
) a travelogue
(iv) a tour
iii) a globetrotting
ONE OUT based o n your
that marks the ODD
(b) Choose the option
of the above extract.
reading income to
environment-
10% of his monthly
(1) Praneet donates
friendly NGOs. every
their birthday
plant a new plant on

) Jagjeet and her twin

year. P.T.O.

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 packao
cosmetics
that are
in
eco-friendly
invests in
iii) Vishal biodegradal
able
plastic containers.
that recycles
machine
devise a
to
Archana plans
iv) wastes from home.
the
celebrities based on
your
characterizes
that
(c)Pick the option
extract.
understanding
of the
2. zealous
1. workaholics

4. impassive
3. niggardly
Choose the correct
option.
(ii) 3 and 4
) 1 and 2
iv) 2 and 4
(ii) 1 and 3
for Green's programme.
option that lists the reasons

d) Choose the
realize the gory reality of the planet.
1. Making youngsters
to think about the
future earnestly.
2. Provoking the youth
to the young generation
3. Givinga chance of exploring the north pole
to students that were unfortunate.
4. Providing travel opportunities
Choose the correct option.
G) 1 and1 2 ii) 3 and 4

ii) 1 and 3 Civ) 2 and 4

3. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. (1x6=

to context.
(A) Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference
the
Food is more important for survival than an identity. "If at the end of
stomach,
day we can feed our families and go to bed without an aching
we would rather live here than in the fields that gave us no grain," says
a group of women in tattered saris when I ask them why they left ther

beautiful land of green fields and rivers. Wherever they find food, the
pitch their tents that become transit homes. Children grow up tne
becoming partners in survival. And survival in Seemapuri means rug
picking. Through the years, it has acquired the proportions of a fie ar
Garbage to them is gold. It is their daily bread, a roof over their heaas
even if it is a
leaking roof. But for a child it is even more.
Lost Spring

(a) The phrase 'transit homes' refer

***********

to the dwellings that are....

i) unhygienic but fleeting
permanent ii) inadequate and
(ii) fragile but lasting (iv) temporary and
mobile

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 (b) Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence
is gold.
"Garbage to them

) hyperbole (ii) simile

(ii) synecdoche iv) personification
(c) Choose the term which best matches the statement Food is more
important for survival than an identity:"
) unaffordable uxury ii) basic necessity
(iii) biological obligation (iv) social need
d) With reference to rag-picking, what does 'acquired the proportions of
a fine art' mean?
i) Rag-picking has regained its lost status.
(i) A segment of rag-pickers are skilled in fine arts.

ii) Rag picking has attained the position of a skill.

Gv) Only a few people are experts in rag-picking.

of the immigrants about their
(eWhat do you infer from the attitude
motherland?

Statement 1: Their motherland gave them an identity but no food.

Statement 2: Their adopted home gives then food but takes away their

identity.
i) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

Statement 1 is false but Statement

2 is true.
(ii)
Statement 2 true.
(iii) Both Statement 1 and
are

false.
Statement 1 and Statement 2
are
(iv) Both
of the statement- Children grow up
interpretation
(f) Identify the correct inferences:
in survival' from the following
in them, becoming partners
Children help adults become partners.
i)
children become partners.
ii) Adults help
share an equal burden of work.
(iii) Both naturally
itself.
iv) Each social group fends for
OR
to context.
with reference
extract to attempt the questions
B) Read the given achievements-or

and dwarfed his literary

overshadowed
in folk
His s u c c e s s in films story poems'
several truly original
his critics felt. He composed
so
P.T.O.

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 refrain and diction and also wrote a sprawling novel Thillana Mohanambal
with dozens of very deftly etched characters. He quite successfully recreated
the mood and manner of the Devadasis of the early 20th century. He was
an amazing actor, he never aspired to the lead roles but whatever subsidiary
role he played in any of the films, he performed better than the supposed
main players. He had a genuine love for anyone he came across and his
house was a permanent residence for dozens of near and far relations and
acquaintances. Poets and Pancakes]
(a) Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about Subbu?
) His literary accomplishments stole the limelight from his films.
(ii) He was a gifted poet and writer and his literary works were
noteworthy.
iii) He was selfless in nature and was empathetic towards others.
iv) He never hankered after getting lead roles and performed minor
roles in films.
(b) The word 'sprawling' has been used with the word novel'. Pick the
option with which the word 'sprawling' CANNOT be used.
i) metropolis (ii) handwriting
(iii) campus iv) portrait
(c)The phrase 'deftly etched' shows that Subbu
i) created the roles delicately.
ii) was skilful in creating the characters.
(iii) pondered beyond necessity about the characters.
iv) gave very little thought to the characters.
(d) Pick the option that best describes Subbu according to the extract.
1. benevolent 2. powerful
3. accomplished 4. witty
5. generous 6. temperamental
G) 4, 5 and 6
(ii) 2, 3 and 4
ii) 1, 3 and 5 (iv) 3, 4 and 6
(e) Which of these
qualities and talents of Subbu cannot be inferred from
the given extract?
Subbu was known to be
1. a novelist and a
poet 2. a warm host
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4. a character actor
3. a

5. an extra 6. No. 2 in Gemini Studios

(ii) 1, 3 and 6
i) 1, 2 and 3
(iv) 2, 5 and 6
(iii) 1, 2 and 4
the word 'subsidiary. In which of the following
f) The extract uses

sentences has this word not

been used in the same sense or meaning?
the oil giant going to be
The subsidiary companies of
are now
)
more autonomous.

information may be used as a subsidiary evidence by your

(ii) This
sufficient by itself to prove your argument.
attorney but it is not
is about
(ii) The crest of the outer ridges of this subsidiary range
700 feet whereas the main range is much higher.
first introduced the Subsidiary
(iv) The French East India Company
Alliance in India under Governor Joseph
Dupleix.
words each. 5x2-10)
the following in about 40-50
V. Answer ANY FIVE of after
either before acquiring it
or
We realise the worth of something
(a) Lesson'.
reference to "The Last
losing it. Explain this with
what its consequences? (Keeping
single-minded about and
are
(b) What a r e we

Quiet) ironical contradiction to

Saheb-e-Alam an
c) How is the ragpicker's
name

his reality? will lie.

"her terrified hands
d) What is the time projected by the poet in
mastered by"?
Still ringed with ordeals she w a s moon?
to the late winter's
e) Why has the mother been compared their v i e w s
the page when it comes to
t) Are Mukund and Eco on
s a m e
with r e f e r e n c e
substantiate your response
about Eco's work? How c a n you

to The Interview'?
words each. (2x2
statements in about 40-50
V. Answer ANY TWO of the following
will fall into place.
a) Take care of the small things and the big things
environment
the
statement in context of
Ducidate the relevance of this

in the Antarctica.
level very realist
of the third
How does make his description
Charley
D being o n e . Dalit conselouses
an untouchable would know the pain of
Only other castes. 1D0o
anot be illustrated as
people from
poignantly by
reference to
Bamas ure
agree with the statement with

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RSPL/EAD/Mock Paper
VII. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 120-150 words each.
(1x5-5)
(A) Our scriptures tell us that determination and perseverance are cardinal
virtues of a good human being. Raj Kumar Shukla was determined as well
as persevering because owing to these two traits, he succeeded in taking
Gandhiji to Champaran. Gandhiji, in turn, had these characteristics too.
Do you agree with the comparison? How can young students today use
these two qualities to make successful careers for themselves?

OR
(B) I went to the pool when no one else was there...in came a big bruiser of
a boy...he yelled, "Hi, skinny, howd you like to be ducked?" Later, the
boy said, "But I was only fooling"
The youth today is characterized by a total absence of concern for others.
They also act without thinking how their deeds may have long lasting
effect on others. Write a note in about 120-150 words to be published in
a youth magazine on the need for inculcating regard for the fellow beings.

VIII. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 120-150 words each. (1x5-5)
(A) Satire employs irony, sarcasm, ridicule, etc. in exposing and criticising
follies and vices in men. "Tiger King' criticizes self-seeking Kings
The story
for selfish interests
who wilfully exploit both nature and their subjects
coin.
and by a twist of fate are also paid in the same
in modern life too? Write your
Can we relate this thought with instances
analysis in about 120-150 words.

OR
Adventure' by
Jack Finney and the story "The
(B) Both "The Third Level' by
and reality. How do they
Narlikar in class XI interweave fantasy
Jayant Places'
other? Does Sophie in Going
and contrast with each
compare Gaitonde?
as Charley and Prof.
to the same category of people
belong