MODEL PAPER-1( 2022-23)

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Time allowed: 3 hours CLASS -XII Maximum Marks: 80
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General Instructions:
1. 15 minutes prior reading time allotted for question paper reading.
2. The question paper contains three sections – Reading, Writing and Literature.
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number in your
answer sheet to indicate the option/s being attempted.
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SECTION A : READING SKILLS (20 marks)

1. Read the passage given below. (1x10 = 10)
 1. No treatment on the market today has been proved to slow human aging. But one intervention,
consumption of a low-calorie yet nutritionally balanced diet, works incredibly well in a broad range of
animals, increasing longevity and prolonging good health. Those findings suggest that caloric restriction
could delay aging and increase longevity in humans, too. But what if someone could create a pill that
mimicked the physiological effects of eating less without actually forcing people to eat less, a 'caloric-
restriction mimetic'?

2. The best-studied candidate for a caloric-restriction mimetic, 2DG (2-deoxy-D-glucose), works by

interfering with the way cells process glucose. It has proved toxic at some doses in animals and so cannot
be used in humans. But it has demonstrated that chemicals can replicate the effects of caloric restriction;
the trick is finding the right one.

3. Cells use the glucose from food to generate ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the molecule that powers
many activities in the body. By limiting food intake, caloric restriction minimizes the amount of glucose
entering cells and decreases ATP generation. When 2DG is administered to animals that eat normally,
glucose reaches cells in abundance but the drug prevents most of it from being processed and thus
reduces ATP synthesis. Researchers have proposed several explanations for why interruption of glucose
processing and ATP production might retard aging. One possibility relates to the ATP-making
machinery’s emission of free radicals, which are thought to contribute to aging and to such age-related
diseases as cancer by damaging cells. Reduced operation of the machinery should limit their production
and thereby constrain the damage. Another hypothesis suggests that decreased processing of glucose
could indicate to cells that food is scarce (even if it isn’t) and induce them to shift into an anti-aging
mode that emphasizes preservation of the organism over such ‘luxuries’ as growth and reproduction.

On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions by choosing the best answers
from the given options:

1. Consumption of a low-calorie and balanced diet worked well in a broad range of animals’ .
a) fleshy body growth
b) long life and good health
c) nutritionally balanced diet
d) food habits

2. What can suspend aging and increase longevity in humans?

a) caloric restriction
b) unbalanced diet
c) high nutritious food
d) physiological effects

3. What is the name of the phenomena of mimicking the physiological effects of eating less without
actually forcing people to eat less?
4. Which is considered as the best-studied candidate for a caloric-restriction mimetic?
a) Deoxy -D- Glucose
b) ATP
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c) 2DG
d) Glucose

5. Why can 2DG not be used in humans?

6. ATP is generated from glucose by .

a) Food
b) Adenosine
c) Cells
d) molecule

7. What is reduced when 2DG is administered to animals that eat normally?

8. The second hypothesis proposes that lessened processing of glucose could direct cells that food is scarce
and give indication to change into to preserve the organism from further growth.
a) conservation
b) damaging cells
c) an anti-aging mode
d) ATP production

9. Find the word from the passage which means the same as ‘depletion’. (Para 1)
10. Find the word from the passage which means the same as ‘duplicate’. (Para 2)
2. Read the following passage carefully with attention to the graph given below: (1X10=10 marks)
1. If you have watery eyes, there are several possible reasons. They range from allergies to infections,

blocked tear ducts, and funny looking eyelids. A warm, wet towel placed on your eyes several times a
day can help with blocked tear ducts. So does a surgical procedure to clear blocked tear ducts.

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2. Grittiness basically means your eyes feel scratchy or rough. Many people describe gritty eyes as a
sensation similar to having a particle of sand in the eye. The discomfort canbe mild or severe. You may
also experience other symptoms like: dryness. Dry eye syndrome occurs when tears fail to keep the eye
lubricated. The risk of dry eye becomes more common with age and women may face it sooner than
men. Some causes include windy, smoky or dry environments and prolonged periods of screen time.
Over-the counter medications such as artificial tears, ointments or gels will help. A doctor may also
recommend any of the following treatments too: warm compress on the eyes, massaging eyelids or using
eyelid cleansers.

3. Bags under eyes, i.e. mild swelling or puffiness under the eyes, are common as you age because the
tissues around your eyes, including some of the muscles supporting your eyelids, weaken. Normal fat
that helps support the eyes can then move into the lower eyelids, causing the lids to appear puffy. To
relieve yourself, use a cool compress on the skin around the eyes for a few minutes at a time and cut
down on fluids before bed time and limit salt intake to reduce your likelihood of waking up with excess
eye puffiness.

4. Normal eye pressure ranges from 12-22 mm Hg, and eye pressure of greater than 22mm Hg is
considered higher than normal. When the Intraocular pressure (IOP) is higher than normal but the person
does not show signs of glaucoma, this is referred to as ocular hypertension. These tips may help you
control high eye pressure or promote eye health. Eat a healthy diet and exercise safely. Limit your
caffeine, yet, sip fluids frequently. Sleeping with your head elevated will also help reduce IOP.

5. A person with total blindness won't be able to see anything. But a person with low vision may be able
to see not only light, but colors and shapes too. However, they may have trouble reading street signs,
recognizing faces, or matching colors to each other. If you have low vision, your vision may be unclear
or hazy. Telescopic glasses, Lenses that filter light, magnifying glasses, Hand magnifiers or Reading
prisms are ideal to combat this problem.

6. Photophobia literally means "fear of light." If you have photophobia, you're not actually afraid of
light, but you are very sensitive to it. The sun or bright indoor light can be uncomfortable, even painful.
In reality, it’s a symptom of other problems like migraine headaches, dry eyes, and swelling inside your
eye. It can cause pain whenever you're in bright sunlight or indoor light. You might want to blink or
close your eyes. Wearing tinted glasses may help.

7. Double vision occurs when a person sees a double image where there should only be one. The two
images can be side by side, on top of one another, or both. The condition can affect balance, movement,
and reading ability. If double vision affects just one eye, it is monocular. If it affects both eyes, it is
binocular. Treatments include: wearing glasses, eye exercises, wearing an opaque contact lens,
botulinum toxin (Botox)injections into the eye muscles, causing them to remain relaxed, wearing an eye
patch and surgery on the muscles of the eye to correct their positioning

8. A healthy diet is the foundation to lasting vision. People with busy schedules may neglect a balanced
diet. Feeding your body with plenty of green, leafy veggies like kale and spinach with a happy helping
of carrots to complete an entrée will keep your vision protected and long-lasting.
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Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i. Find the appropriate solutions to the eye problems mentioned

Problem faced Solution suggested

i) sensation of having a particle of sand in the eye a) wearing an opaque contact lens

ii) a person sees a double image b) wearing tinted glasses

iii) higher than normal intraocular pressure c) sleeping with your head elevated

iv) sensitivity to bright light d) artificial tears, ointments or gels

A. i-c, ii-b, iii-d,

B. i-d, ii-a, iii-c, iv-b
C. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
D. i-c, ii-b, iii-a, iv-d

ii. Women are more vulnerable to eye problems like than men.

iii. Statement 1: Tears fail to keep the eye lubricated.

Statement 2: Windy, smoky or dry environments and prolonged periods of screen time.
A. Statement 1 is cause, 2 is effect
B. Statement 2 is cause, 1 is effect
C. Both Statements are causes
D. Both Statements are effects

iv. More number of men than women have been affected with eye problems such as

v. Select the suitable word from the extract to complete the following analogy:
Hyper tension: blood pressure:: glaucoma :

vi. Replace the underlined word with its antonym from the extract.
“She holds a more demoted position in the company.”

vii. Which of the following sentences use lubricate in the same sense as it is used in the para 2
A. To avoid dry, itchy skin, lubricate it several times a day with a water-based cream.
B. The Arabs of East Africa lubricate themselves with lion's fat in order to gain courage and inspire the
animals with awe of themselves.
C. Blood and fat are used to lubricate the stones as well as the tombs of ancestors of the Vazimba,
the first inhabitants of Madagascar.

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D. Lightly lubricate the pan with a thick wad of paper towel dipped in oil or melted butter, before pouring
in the cake batter.

viii. After reading the article given above, Shubha wants to know further about the eye related ailments and
their cure. Which of the following books would you suggest?

ix. What is the relation between Statement 1 and Statement 2?

Statement 1 …… the Intraocular pressure (IOP) is higher than normal but the person does not
show signs of glaucoma
Statement 2....... other problems like migraine headaches, dry eyes, and swelling inside your
eye
A. Statement 2is the example for Statement1
B. Statement1 repeats the situation described in Statement2
C. Statement 2 elaborates the problem described in Statement1
D. Statement1 and Statement2 are not related in any way

x. The reasons for mild swelling or puffiness under the eyes are

SECTION B: Writing (20 marks)

3.Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (5 Marks)

A. You are Shalini, the President of the school book club. The club is organising a drive for
promoting reuse of study materials and books. Draft a notice in about 50 words, for the school
notice board, addressing students of classes X-XII, informing them about this drive and urging
them to contribute to the endeavour. Mention how the donated books would would benefit a
charitable cause.
OR

B. Asthe House Captain of A.B.M Public School, Telangana, draft a notice in not more than 50 words
for the school notice board, informing House members from X-XII about the change in topic and
submission dates for Round 1 of ‘Discovery’ - the upcoming Inter House Research-based Paper
Presentation Competition. Do not forget to issue an apology for the above. You are Archana
Reddy.
4. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (5 Marks)
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A. Draft an invitation in about 50 words, on behalf of your aunt, Padmakshi Behera, which she has to
share to invite prior work colleagues to the inaugural event of her own investment consultancy firm,
in the Varun Plaza, Sambalpur. You are Sipra/Sumit.

OR
B. You are Dr. N.R. Sahu. You have been invited to grace the Annual Day of G. M. University as the
chief guest. Draft a reply to the invitation in not more than 50 words, expressing your inability to
attend the function.

5. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (5 Marks)

A. You have realized the necessity of education and financial independence of women for their
family, society and in turn for the nation. Write a letter to the Editor, ‘The National Times’
highlighting your ideas bn the importance of education of women leading to a better status for them.
You are Raja/Rani, B – 7/9, Mall Road, Delhi. (100 – 125 words.

OR
B. You are Vrinda/Vinod, resident of 665 Bimal Apartment, Sector 25, Gurugram. You come across
an advertisement for a job in the newspaper. Write an application in about 120-150 words for the
post of PGT English. Include your detail in the application.
WOODLAND SCHOOL
ENGLISH TEACHER WANTED
PGT English for Woodland School, MA B. ED English, a minimum teaching
experience of 2 years, apply with Bio-data to The Principal Woodland School,
Gurugram -29
6.Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. (5 Marks)

A. The involvement of the youth in crimes is a cause of concern. Besides films the falling morals, weak
family and social bonds are some of the main factors responsible for this alarming trend. Write an
article, highlighting the problem and suggesting effective solutions. You are Sameer / Simran. (120-
150 words).
OR
B. Your school organised an exhibition cum sale of the items prepared by the students of your school
under vocational training. There was an over whelming response from the public. Prepare a report in
120-150 words for a local daily. You are Gauri/Gaurav, the publication captain of your school.

SECTION C: Literature (40 marks)

7. Read the given extracts to attempt the questions with reference to the context.
(I) Attempt ANY ONE of two extract given. 1X6=6 marks

A. Driving from my parent’s

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home to Cochin last Friday

morning, I saw my mother,
beside me,
doze, open-mouthed, her face
ashen like that
of a corpse and realized with pain
that she was as old as she looked but soon
put that thought away…
Questions:
1. The poet described her mother as ...........................
A. pale
B. old
C. Both A and B
D. Old but fresh
2. What did the narrator notice about her mother?
A. that her mother had dozed off and she was looking old, pale and weak.
B. that her mother had grown quite older.
C. that her mother had forgotten many things.
D. all of these
3. Assertion (A): Mothers face ashen like that of a corpse.
Reason(R): She was old.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true
4. Find words from the passage which mean same as ‘doze’
A. spell
B. dose
C. slumber
D. dosage
5. The author put the thought about her ..................away
A. childhood
B. mother
C. travel
D. old age
6. find the poetic device used in the line ‘her face ashen like that of a corpse’
A. personification
B. alliteration
C. metaphor
D. simile
OR
B. Such the Sun, the Moon,
Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon.

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For simple sheep; and such are daffodils

with the green world they live in; and clear rills. That for themselves a cooling covert make
‘Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake.
Rich with the sprinkling of fair musk–rose blooms’

1.Name the objects of beauty.

A. Such the Sun
B. the Moon
C. trees & daffodils
D. all of these
2. What is the role of the clear rills?
A. Heat the surrounding area.
B. Cool the surrounding area.
C. Cause rainfall in the surrounding area.
D. Provide oxygen.
3. How has the mid-forest brake become rich?
A. Due to presence of white lilies.
B. Due to presence of musk roses.
C. Due to absence of orchids.
D. Due to absence of cobras.
4. The phrase ‘sprouting a shady boon’ refers to…………….
A. The shady trees
B. A forest
C. A garden
D. A shad
5. Pick the option that pairs the TRUE statements based on the extract, from the list below.
1. The bushes with fragrant flowers lift the human spirit and bring joy.
2. Death is inevitable and everyone faces it no matter how powerful.
3. Immortality is achieved by man when he drinks the nectar of joy.
4. Legendary heroes and their heroic deeds instil inspiration in us.

(A) 1 and 2 (C) 1 and 4

(B) 2 and 4 (D) 2 and 3
6. which word in the extract means same as ‘thicket’
A. Thin
B. Clearing
C. Brake
D. Fast

7. (II) Attempt ANY ONE of two extract given. 1X4=4 marks

(A) On the roof the pigeons cooed very low, and I thought to myself, “Will they make them sing in German,
even the pigeons?” Whenever I looked up from my writing, I saw M Hamel sitting motionless in his chair

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and gazing first at one thing, then at another, as if he wanted to fix in his mind just how everything looked
in that little school room.
1. Fill in the blank with a proper word-
‘I’ in the above-mentioned lines is …………………...
2. Choose the correct option
Hamel is…………………… at this time:
A. in the class room
B. in the playground
C. in the office
D. in the assembly hall
3. Assertion 1. “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?”
Assertion 2. Germans won Alsace and ordered German to be taught in the schools of
this province.
What is the relation between 1 and 2 assertions.
A. Both are not related to each other
B. The Germans ordered the pigeons to sing in German language is the explanation for 1
C. It is impossible to change French people and they will disobey the German orders.
D. Assertion 1 was made because of assertion 2.

4. Find out a word from the passage

…………………….. means look steadily and intently.

OR

(B) No one can imagine how sad and monotonous life can appear to such a vagabond, who plods along the
road, left to his own meditations. But one day this man had fallen into a line of thought, which really
seemed to him entertaining.

1. Who is the vagabond here?

A. Peddler
B. blacksmith
C. iron master
D. iron master's daughter

2. What kind of life was he leading?

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A. Happy and full of joy C. nonchalant

B. sad and monotonous D. meditative
3. What was the thought that struck his mind?
4. Why did he live sad and monotonous life?

7. (III) Attempt ANY ONE of two extract given. 1X4=4 marks

(A) The dewan followed his orders. He found the right girl from a state which possessed a large number of
tigers. Maharaja Jung Jung Bahadur killed five or six tigers each time he visited his father-in-law. In this
manner, ninety-nine tiger skins adorned the walls of the reception hall in the Pratibandapuram palace.
1. Why did the Maharaja get married?
A. For begetting children
B. For encroaching the estate of his father-in -law
C. For expanding his kingdom
D. For killing rest of the tigers

2. What was Maharaja’s preference for marrying a girl?

1. She must be beautiful
2. She must belong to a royal family
3. She must have tigers in her estate.
4. She must have highest tiger population in her estate.

A. 1 and 2 C. 3 and 4
B. 2 and 3 D. 2 and 4

3. What does the narrator mean by ‘Ninety-nine tiger skins adorned the wall’?

4. Assertion: He found the right girl

Reason: Girl was from Royal family and had largest tiger population
A. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
C. Both A is false and R is true
D. Both A is true and R is false
OR

(B) But this eating by formula was not the hardest trial in that first day. Late in the morning. My friend Judewin
gave me a terrible warning. Judewin knew a few words of English; and she had overheard the paleface
woman talk about cutting our long, heavy hair. Our mothers had taught us that only unskilled warriors who
were captured had their hair shingled by the enemy. Among our people, short hair was worn by mourners,
and shingled hair by cowards.

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1. What was the paleface woman planning?

A. To take their surprise test
B. To punish them
C. To beat them
D. To cut their long hair

2. What view did the narrator’s mother have about shingled hair?

3. What does the narrator mean by mourners?

A. Griever
B. Lamenter
C. Sorrower
D. All of these
4. what was the terrible warning for the speaker?

8. Answer any five of the following questions in about 40-50 words. 2X5= 10 marks
a. Why does Anees Jung say, “Seemapuri in a place on the periphery of Delhi yet miles away from it
metaphorically?
b. Why is grandeur associated with the ‘mighty dead’?
c. Why were journalists and publishers puzzled at huge success of ‘The Name of the Rose’?
d. How was the makeup department of Gemini studio a fine example of national integration?
e. Why did Gandhiji chide the lawyers and what conclusion did he come to?
f. Why do you think Aunt Jennifer created animals that are so different from her own character? What
might the poet be suggesting, through this difference?

9. Attempt ANY TWO of the following in 40-50 words each. 2X2= 4 marks

(i) Why did Dr. Sadao treat the American soldier even though it was an unpatriotic act on his part?
(ii) What, according to the psychiatrist, was Charley’s problem?
(iii) How can a visit to the Antarctica be an enlightening experience?

10. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 120-150 words? 5X1=5 marks
A. Deep Water by William Douglas is a saga of perseverance and courage. Elucidate.

OR
B. Write the central idea of the poem.

11. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 120-150 words 5X1=5 marks
A. What kind of discrimination did Bama and Zitkala experience? How did they respond to their respective
situations?

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B. Both Derry and Mr. Lamb suffered physically and emotional damage, but Derry has a lot of anger
inside him while Mr. lamb is serene. What will take Derry to grow into someone like Mr. Lamb?

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER-2 Class: XII

SUBJECT: ENGLISH CORE - 301
Maximum Marks: 80 Time allowed: 3 hours

General Instructions:
1. This paper is divided into two parts: A and B. All questions are compulsory.
2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
Read these instructions very carefully and follow them.
3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

READING (20 Marks)

1. Read the passage given below: 10 Marks

1.Today’s woman is a highly self-directed person, alive to the sense of her dignity and the importance of her
functions in the private domestic domain and the public domain of the world of work. Women are rational in
approach, careful in handling situations and want to do things as best as possible. The Fourth World
Conference of Women held in Beijing in September 1995 had emphasized that no enduring solution of
society’s most threatening social, economic and political problems could be found without the participation
and empowerment of the women. The 1995 World Summit for Social Development had also emphasized the
pivotal role of women in eradicating poverty and mending the social fabric.
2. The Constitution of India had conferred on women equal rights and opportunities political, social,
educational and of employment with men. Because of oppressive traditions, superstitions, exploitation and
corruption, a majority of women are not allowed to enjoy the rights and opportunities, bestowed on them.
One of the major reasons for this state of affairs is the lack of literacy and awareness among women.
Education is the main instrument through which we can narrow down the prevailing inequality and
accelerate the process of economic and political change in the status of women.
3. The role of women in a society is very important. Women’s education is the key to a better life in the
future. A recent World Bank study says that educating girls is not a charity, it is good economics and if
developing nations are to eradicate poverty, they must educate the girls. The report says that the economic
and social returns on investment in education of the girls considerably affect the human development index
of the nation. Society would progress only if the status of women is respected and the presence of an
educated woman in the family would ensure education of the family itself. Education and empowerment of
women are closely related.
4. Women’s education has not received due care and attention from the planners and policymakers. The
National Commission for Women has rightly pointed out that even after 50 years of independence, women
continue to be treated as the single largest group of backward citizens of India. The role of women in overall
development has not been fully understood nor has it been given its full weight in the struggle to eliminate
poverty, hunger, injustice and inequality at the national level. Even when we are at the threshold of the 21st
century, our society still discriminates against women in matters of their rights and privileges and prevents
them from participating in the process of national and societal progress.Various Committees and
Commissions have been constituted before and after the independence to evaluate the progress in women’s
education and to suggest ways and means to enhance the status of women. The female literacy rate has gone
up in the 20th century from 0.6 per cent in 1901 to 39.29 per cent in 1991 but India still possesses the largest
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number of illiterate women in the world. The female literacy index for the year 1991 shows that there are
eight States which fall below the national average. The most populous States of the country, UP, MP, Bihar
and Rajasthan fall in the category of most backward States as far as female literacy is concerned.
5. The prevailing cultural norms of gender behaviour and the perceived domestic and reproductive roles of
women tend to affect the education of girls. Negative attitude towards sending girls to schools, restrictions
on their mobility, early marriage, poverty and illiteracy of parents affect the girl’s participation in education.
6. Women’s political empowerment got a big boost with the Panchayati Raj Act of 1993 which gave them 30
per cent reservation in Village Panchayats, Block Samities and Zilla Parishads throughout the country. The
National Commission for Women was also set up in 1992 to act as a lobby for women’s issues.

7. The educational system is the only institution which can counteract the deep foundations of inequality of
sexes that are built in the minds of people through the socialization process. Education is the most important
instrument of human resource development. Educational system should be used to revolutionize the
traditional attitudes and inculcate new values of equality.
1.1. On the basis of the understanding of the passage above, answer any TEN of the following questions by
choosing the most appropriate options. (1 x 10 = 10 marks)
(a) Today’s woman is alive to the sense of her dignity and the importance of her functions in the private
domestic domain and the public domain of the world of work because she
(i) a highly self-directed person
(ii) a highly mature person.
(iii) A highly empowered person.
(iv) A highly sensitive person.
(b) Why are women’s participation and empowerment considered necessary?
(i) To be able to educate her children and manage home.
(ii) To be able to take care of her family nicely.
(iii) To be able to become financially independent.
(iv) To be able to find enduring solutions to social, economic and political problems.
(c) How can the prevailing inequality be brought down and accelerate the process of emancipation in the
status of women?
(i) By giving them reservation
(ii) By educating them.
(iii) By giving them food, clothes and house.
(iv) By listening to her and keeping her happy.
(d) A recent World Bank study report said that Education and empowerment of women
(i) Are not related (ii)
Has little relation (iii)
Are closely related
(iv) Are completely related.
(e) Which is the single largest group of backward citizens of India?
(i) Tribals
(ii) Senior citizens
(iii) Women
(iv) All the above.

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(f) How much reservation was given to women through the Panchayati Raj Act of 1993?
(i) 20%
(ii) 50%
(iii) 25%
(iv) 30%
(g) By what process can we remove the sense of inequality of sexes from the minds of the people?
(i) Education
(ii) Proper training.
(iii) Through punishments
(iv) By understanding women
(h) Pick out word from passage (para2) which means the same as ‘cruel and unfair’
(i) Oppressive
(ii) Superstitions
(iii) Exploitation
(iv) Corruption
(i) Which word from the passage (para 3) is the synonym of the word ‘remove’?
(i) Charity
(ii) Eradicate
(iii) Considerably
(iv) Developing
(j) What is the suitable antonym in the 1st paragraph for the word ‘illogical’?
(i) Self-directed
(ii) Dignity
(iii) Rational
(iv) Approach
(k) What is the suitable antonym in the 5th paragraph for the word ‘misunderstand’?
(i) Perceived
(ii) Prevailing
(iii) Mobility
(iv) restrictions

2. Read the passage given below: 10 Marks

LITTLE AWARENESS OF OCEAN HEALTH
The oceans are not currently perceived to be in immediate danger, and the need for action to protect
the oceans is not readily apparent. Lack of urgency about the oceans’ health is demonstrated by the nearly
half of the public (46%) who report that they do not know enough about the open, deep oceans to give an
opinion and the slightly over a quarter (27%) who lack opinions about coastal waters.
We also find a plurality of four in ten Americans (39%) rates the health of coastal waters and ocean beaches
as “only fair;” close to a quarter (23%) say it is good or excellent, and only one in ten (10%) says poor.
Perceptions of ocean health has not changed much since the 1997 Mellman study in which one in five (21%)
Americans characterized the condition of the oceans as good or excellent, and four in ten (42%)
characterized the quality of the oceans as “only fair.”
Americans who live within a two-hour drive of the ocean are more familiar with coastal waters, but four in
ten of them are still unable to offer an opinion about the deep oceans. Similarly, Midwesterners register more
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uncertainty about the health of coastal waters than do residents of other regions, but when the topic is the
health of deep oceans, residents of all regions are about equally unsure.
Those more likely than others to rate the oceans’ health as excellent or good include:
• Men;
• 30- to 59-year-olds;
• College educated;
• Professionals; and
• Those with high household incomes.

Health of Deep
Oceans
only fair good excellent good only fair poor
don’t know poor don’t know excellent
10% 3%
40%
27%
20%

21% 47%
25%
2%
5%

Health of Coastal
Waters
2.1. On the basis of the understanding of the passage above, answer any TEN of the following questions by
choosing the most appropriate options. (1 x 10 = 10 marks)
(a) What percentage of Americans agree that the health of coastal waters and ocean beaches is “only fair”?
(i) 39%
(ii) 27%
(iii) 23%
(iv)10%
(b) Residents of all regions are equally unsure about:
(i) depth of ocean
(ii) health of ocean
(iii) health of coastal waters
(iv) quality of the oceans
(c) Which among the following is an exception?
(i) men
(ii) college educated
(iii) professionals
(iv) children below the age of 10
(d) 10% of Americans rate the health of coastal waters as:
(i) only fair

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(ii) good (iii)

poor
(iv)excellent
(e) What percentage of the public do not know about the health of coastal waters?
(i) 47%
(ii) 27%
(iii) 3%
(iv) 10%
(f) How do 2% of the Americans rate the health of coastal waters?
(i) only fair
(ii) excellent
(iii) poor
(iv) good
(g) Choose the correct option that shows the level of uncertainty about the health of coastal water among the
residents.
(i) Midwesteners > residents of other regions
(ii) Midwesteners < residents of other regions
(iii) midwesteners = residents of other regions
(iv) None of the above
(h) Which word among the following means ‘clearly visible’?
(i) perceive
(ii) immediate
(iii) apparent
(iv) familiar
(i) Which among the following is the antonym of confidence?
(i) opinion
(ii) uncertainty
(iii) perception
(iv) demonstration
(j) Which of the following statements is true as per the pie charts?
(i) maximum people don’t know about the health of deep oceans
(ii) 27% are of the opinion that the health of coastal waters is excellent
(iii) 47% are of the opinion that the health of deep ocean is poor
(iv) 3% are of the opinion that the health of coastal waters is good
(k) Which among the following is the synonym of sufficiently?
(i) slightly
(ii) equally
(iii) enough
(iv) currently
WRITING (20 Marks)
3. You are Simar / Smriti of Lotus International School, Jodhpur. Your school has decided to contribute in
controlling traffic near your school and requires the names of volunteers from IX to XII. Write a notice to be
displayed on the notice board. (50 words). (5 Marks)
OR
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You have a commercial flat suitable for an office/bank. You wish to rent it out. Draft an advertisement to be
published in ‘The Times of India’, New Delhi under the classified columns (50 words)

4. Draft an invitation for the Chairperson of VMC, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ambala Cantonment inviting
him/her to the KVS Foundation Day celebration in your Vidyalaya. You are Ankit/Ankita, School Captain.
(50words) (5 Marks)

OR
You are Arun / Aruna. You have been invited to attend the wedding of your friend’s sister during summer
vacation. Respond to the invitation accepting the invitation. (50 words)
5. Public demonstration causes a lot of disturbance in daily routine of common man. You almost missed
your important entrance examination as people blocked the highway. As Tarun / Taruna, a student aspiring
to be a doctor, write a letter to the Editor of The Times of India in approximately 120-150 words,
highlighting the need to discourage such demonstrations and disturbance by public on highways which cause
a great loss of time and opportunity for many. (5 Marks)
OR
DAV. PUBLIC SCHOOL, MOGA
Requires a competent P.G.T. in English M.A. from a recognized University with second division, Minimum
5 years’ experience of teaching +2 class, fluency in spoken English is a pre-requisite. Pay scale as per Govt.
Grade. Apply within seven days with complete bio-data.
Principal
You are Ganesh / Geeta, a qualified teacher to apply for the above post. Draft an application in
approximately 120-150 words, attaching your bio-data as directed in the classified.

6. With the onset of the winter, common symptoms like cold, flu have become very common. The
experience of COVID-19 pandemic has made people feel panic even if there is common cold and other
related symptoms. As Radha Saxena, write an article for the school magazine about the awareness people
need to know to remain self-composed during such situations.Your article should not exceed 150 words.
(5 Marks)
OR
The child labor problem is not unique to India; worldwide, about 217 million children work, many full-time.
It deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and
mental development. Though, India has passed a number of constitutional protections and laws on child
labour, it prevails. Write a newspaper report about this menace analyzing reasons for it, in 120-150 words.
(5 Marks)

LITERATURE (40 Marks) .

Q.7. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANYONE out of TWO of the given by answering the
questions that follow. (6x1=6) marks
(a) The little old house was out with a little new shed
In front at the edge of the road where the traffic sped,
A roadside stand that too pathetically pled,
It would not be fair to say for a dole of bread,
But for some of the money, the cash, whose flow supports
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The flower of cities from sinking and withering faint.

(i) The poet is towards the poor.
A) indifferent
B) empathetic
C) angry
D) arrogant
(ii) The flow of money supports
A) the poor in the village
B) the rich in village
C) the rich in cites
D) flowers
(iii) Identify the figure of speech in “the flower of cities”.
A) simile
B) metaphor
C) hyperbole
D) alliteration
(iv)Name the poet.
A. Stephen Spender
B. Robert Frost
C. Pablo Neruda
D. Kamala Das
V) Find figure of speech in line three of this stanza?
A. A Alliteration
B. B-simile
C. C-Metaphor
D. D-Repetition
VI). Name the rhyme scheme used here in first four lines here?
A. A-AABB
B. B-ABAB
C. C-ABBA
D. D-ABCC
OR
(b) Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool
Find even the ivory needle hard to pull.
The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band
Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand.
(i) Name the poet.
1) Kamala Das
2) Adrienne Rich
3) John Keats
(ii) Why does aunt’s fingers flutter?
1) due to the heavy ring
2) due to the ivory needle
3) nervousness
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(iii) What is the poetic device in the third line?

1) simile
2) hyperbole
3) synecdoche
(iv) The poem has connotations.
1) military
2) racist
3) feminist
V Find out the rhyme scheme used here in the stanza?
1. ABAB
2. AABB
3. ABBA
4. ABCB

VI-What does the word wedding band signify here?

1. Stress and strain
2. slavery
3. sign of marital constraints
4. Male centric family
Q.8.Read the extracts given below and answer ANY FOUR of the following any ONE (1× 4 = 4 marks)
From that day onwards it was celebration time for all the tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram. The state
banned tiger hunting by anyone except the Maharaja. A proclamation was issued to the effect that if anyone
dared to fling so much as a stone at a tiger, all his wealth and property would be confiscated. The Maharaja
vowed he would attend to all other matters only after killing the hundred tigers. Initially the king seemed
well set to realize his ambition. Not that he faced no dangers. There were times when the bullet missed its
mark, the tiger leapt upon him and he fought the beast with his bare hands. Each time it was the Maharaja
who won.
i The tone of the author when he says, ‘it was celebration time for all tigers’ is
a) solemn.
b) sarcastic.
c) sympathetic.
d) mocking.
ii Pick the pair of TRUE statements based on the extract.
1. Tiger hunting was absolutely banned in the kingdom.
2. The Maharaja was extremely courageous and fearless.
3. The Maharaja paid no heed to matters related to his kingdom.
4. The Maharaja was able to fulfil his ambition, without any perils.
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 4
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 4
iii In which of the following options can the underlined words NOT be replaced with ‘proclamation’?
a) The politician shared his manifesto during the election meeting.
b) All the citizens of the kingdom had to abide by the emperor’s edict.
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c) The communique made by the official had a disastrous effect.

d) The decree of the state forbade cruelty against animals.
iv On the basis of this passage, pick the option that enumerates the characteristics of the king.
1. gullible
2. arrogant
3. wilful
4. aggressive
5. apathetic
6. scrupulous
a) 1, 2 and 6
b) 3, 4 and 6
c) 3, 5 and 6
d) 2, 3 and 5
v-This writer of this story is
a- Kalki Krishnamurthy
b-Raja rao
c-Vikram seth
d-Ruskin bond
OR
The man moaned with pain in his stupor but he did not awaken. “The best thing that we could do would be
to put him back in the sea,” Sadao said, answering himself. Now that the bleeding was stopped for the
moment he stood up and dusted the sand from his hands.
“Yes, undoubtedly that would be best,” Hana said steadily. But she continued to stare down at the
motionless man.
“If 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.
i In which of the following options can the underlined words NOT be replaced with ‘stupor’?
a) She hung up the phone feeling as though she had woken up from a slumber.
b) The manager complained about the employee’s sluggishness.
c) He seemed to be in a trance when the doctor called upon him last week.
d) Seeing him in a daze, the lawyer decided not to place him in the witness box.
ii Pick the option that best describes Sadao and Hana in the passage.
a) Sadao: scrupulous Hana: wary
b) Sadao: daring Hana: prudent
c) Sadao: prudent Hana: suspicious
d) Sadao: wary Hana: daring
iii Pick the idiom that best describes the situation in which Sadao and Hana were in.
a) to be like a fish out of water
b) like water off a duck’s back
c) to be dead in the water
d) to be in hot water
iv Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
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Statement 1: Sadao and Hana cared about the soldier but were worried about the consequences of being
considerate.
Statement 2: Sadao and Hana wanted to shirk their responsibilities of looking after an injured soldier, who
could be an American.
a) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
b) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
c) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
d) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
v. The writer of the lesson The Enemy is------
a. Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
b Thomas Hardy
c. R. K. Narayan.
d. Charles Dickens
Q.9.Read the extracts given below and answer ANY SIX of the following any ONE (6×1 = 6 marks)
(a) When I visited Gandhi in1942 at his ashram in Sevagram, in Central India, he said, “I will tell you how
it happened that I decided to urge the departure of British. It was in1917.”
i. Who visited Gandhi as presented in the extract?
1) Raj Kumar Shukla
2) Professor Malkani
3) Louis Fischer
ii. Gandhi wanted to share his with the author.
1) departure
2) struggle
3) strategy
iii. What is the nationality of the author Louis Fischer?
1) Indian
2) British
3) American
iv. What happened in 1917?
1)Champaran Struggle
2)Quit India Movement
3)First Independence War
v Champaran is situated in ….
1. 1-Maharastra
2. Bihar
3. 3.West Bengal
vi Who was Rajkumar Shukla?
1. 1.A lawyer
2. 2.A peasant of Champaran
3. 3.Assistant of Gandhiji
vii Gandhiji agreed to get only percent of compensation from the Britishers
1. 1.10 percent
2. 2.20 percent
3. 3.25 percent
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OR

“She thinks money grows on trees, don’t she, Dad?’ said little Derek, hanging on the back of his father’s
chair. Their mother sighed. Sophie watched her back stooped over the sink and wondered at the incongruity
of the delicate bow which fastened her apron strings. The delicate-seeming bow and the crooked back. The
evening had already blacked in the windows and the small room was steamy from the stove and cluttered
with the heavy-breathing man in his vest at the table and the dirty washing piled up in the corner. Sophie felt
a tightening in her throat. She went to look for her brother Geoff.
i Choose the correct option about Sophie’s parents based on the extract given above.
a) Sophie’s parents’ marriage was an example of harmony and affection.
b) Sophie’s relationship with her parents was warm and friendly.
c) Sophie’s mother was subdued while her father was detached.
d) Sophie and her brother didn’t like to stay with their parents.
ii Choose the option that supports the contention coming through Derek’s dialogue, “She thinks money
grows on trees, don’t she, Dad?”.
a) Derek thought his sister to be unreasonable at times.
b) Derek had no faith in Sophie’s abilities to open a boutique.
c) Derek thought of his sister as someone who was not realistic.
d) Derek was not at all happy about Sophie’s habit of day dreaming.
iii It could be inferred that Sophie’s mother was fatigued and burdened. Choose the option listing the
elements that form the basis of this inference.
i. her sigh
ii. her delicate bow
iii. her apron’s strings
iv. her crooked back
a) 1, 2
b) 3, 4
c) 2, 3
d) 1, 4
iv “Sophie felt a tightening in her throat.” Pick the option that lists Sophie’s feelings in this context.
1) anxious
2) annoyed
3) uneasy
4) terrified
a) Options 1 & 3
b) Options 2 & 3
c) Options 1 & 4
d) Options 2 & 4
5.The story is written by
a-A R Barton
b-Vikram Seth
c-Ruskin Bond
d-Rabindra Nath Tagore
6.Danny Casey the great footballer belonged to …

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b-Norway
c-Ireland
d-Portugal
7-Sophie idolized the great fashion
icon. a-Mary George
b-Mary Quant
c-Mary Dennis
d-Mary David
10. Answer any FIVE of the following questions in about 30-40 words each:
(2x5=10 Marks) (a) What did Franz notice that was unusual about the
school that day?
(b) Why was William Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
(c) How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?
(d) Which two activities does the poet Pablo Neruda want
us to stop? (e) Why is there an inhuman dearth of noble
natures?
(f) What do the parting words of the poet and her smile signify?
Q.11. Answer any TWO of the following questions in about 30-40 words each:
(2x2=4Marks)
1. What did Dr Sadao and his wife do with the man and why?
2. What do you infer from Sam’s letter to Charley?
3. Who was Anan? How does he justify the strange behavior of the elder Bama came
across?
12. Answer the following question in 120-150 words:
(5 Marks)
The story “The Rattrap” focuses on human loneliness and the need to bond with others. Discuss.
O
R
Justify the title of the story ‘Going Places” .
13. Answer the following questions in120-150 words:
(5 Marks)
The actual pain or inconvenience caused by a physical impairment is often much less than the
sense of alienation and by the person with disabilities. What is the kind of behavior that the
person expects from others? (On the Face of It)
OR
Bama’s experience is that of a victim of the caste system. What kind of discrimination does

Zitkala-Sa’s
experience depict? What are their responses to their respective situations?

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER-3 2022-23

 CLASS: XII TIME:3 HOURS SUBJECT: ENGLISH CORE FULL MARKS:80
General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
2. The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, WRITING and LITERATURE.
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number in
your answer sheet to indicate the option/s being attempted

Section A: READING SKILLS (20 marks)

I. Read the passage below. (10 Marks)

There is a companion aspect to human endeavour along with our innate will to survive.
We begin life with a curious fascination of what is possible in life and what we can become. We all
have dreams. We all have hopes and aspirations, passions and thoughts. Some blossom into brilliant
reality while others wither and die before ever taking form. Many of us look upon the success of others
and lives lived with passion and purpose, success and triumph and wonder why for them and not for
me? There is a very real reason. It all stems from the philosophy we take into the process. All dreams
and goals begin as a simple thought. Emotion is the next step in the process that takes over and pushes
us to take the first step. That first step is what transcends thought into the beginning of physical reality.
What truly creates success lies however is the continuation of activity, moving with purpose in the
necessary direction to see it through. It is what stops this continuous action that steals away our dreams.
The simple truth to the process is to understand that we don’t get to know. We don’t get to know
how it is going to happen. We don’t get to know how and when opportunities will present. We don’t
get to know the timeline. When I started my career in radio in 1983, part time at $4.25 per hour I had
no way of knowing how it was going to happen or when. All I knew was what I wanted and just kept
moving towards it one day at a time. That simple process took me to the number one radio station in
the country which eventually led to launching a company and career in personal and professional growth
that has allowed me to reach higher and create more than I ever thought possible.
One of the great philosophical examples of what it takes to actually realize the goals we set out to
accomplish comes from a prisoner of war during Vietnam. John Stockdale was the highest ranking
officer held in the Hanoi Hilton. Over the 8 years he was there he was beaten and starved, tortured and
deprived. He survived when almost no one who entered this camp did. When interviewed years later,
he was asked why it was that he survived. He said, “That was easy, the others were the optimists”.
When pressed for an explanation he said, “The others would say, “Hang in there, we will be out by
Christmas” and Christmas would come and go. Then they would state that they believed they would be
out by Easter and that day would come and go. Over time it eventually broke their spirit and they died”.
John Stockdale said the moment he was captured he made the decision that he didn’t know how and he
didn’t know when but he absolutely knew that one day he would be free and that’s what saved his life.
The constant focus on a prediction of a goal's arrival is what creates the belief that it is not happening
for us and ultimately leads to stopping what would have brought success.
So therein lies the truth. If we can’t predict where our next phone call or opportunity will come
from, how could we possibly be able to predict when our goals and dreams will happen? Putting a false
estimate of next year or next Thursday makes as much sense as predicting the weather on any random
February day in 2011. It is the accepting of this simple truth that will allow for it to happen. Not only
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for some but for all. Adopt this philosophy “I don’t know how and I don’t get to know when but I
absolutely know and believe it will happen”. If you do, one day others will look upon your life and
wonder how it was possible for you. I can’t tell you when it will happen, but I do know this. It will.
Have an excellent day. ( Source-
https://naturallysavvy.com)
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the given questions. (1x10 Marks)
i. Which of these below given lines can replace the idea described in the first para ?
a.Nothing succeeds like success.
b.Two people fail; one who thinks a lot does nothing,the other who does a lot thinks nothing.
c.When You Feel Like Quitting, Remember Why You Started.
d.Success is Walking from Failure to Failure.

ii.The pathway to success, according to the narrator,

A. can be traced with a proper planning
B. can have unpredictable turns
C. is certain if one is determined
D. is under the control of human being

iii.The thing that stops us from reaching the goal according to the narrator is
a. We focus on other things
b. We give in on the way
c. We start predicting much about it
d. We become pessimistic
iv.The sequence of actions for success is
A. Emotion B. Thought C. Initiation of efforts D. Prediction

a) ABC
b) BADC
c) BCDA
d) BAC
v. What is the relationship between (1) and (2)?
(1) We should have the ability to predict our success path.
(2) We must believe in ourselves and remain resolute in our decision.

a) (1) is a hindrance to success but (2) is an essential element

b) Both (1) and (2) are essential for achieving our dreams.
c) (1) is essential for reaching our goal, (2) is just optional
d) Both (1) and (2) are complementary to each other.

vi.Which of the following options is most nearly the same in meaning to the word ‘blossom’ used
in the passage.
a)thrive b)sprout c)expand d)develop

vii. Why was John Stockdale ultimately released ?

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a) He didn’t utter a single word

b) He was determined
c) The others had a prediction when Stockdale would reveal
d) Easter was ahead

viii.It can be inferred from the passage that

a) Action is more important than thoughts
b) Objectives must be time specified
c) Emotions are very essential
d) Fate is a crucial player
ix.The writer narrates a in the passage
a) universal truth b) personal philosophy c) satirical idea d) comical perspective
x) ‘wither and die before ever taking form’ means here
a) Initial breakthrough b)Squander opportunity c) Little success d) Non-success

II. Read the passage below (10 Marks)

1.This National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century and aims
to address the many growing developmental imperatives of our country. This Policy proposes the
revision and revamping of all aspects of the education structure, including its regulation and
governance, to create a new system that is aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st century education,
including SDG4,(Sustainable Development Goal 4 is about quality education and is among the 17
Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in September 2015. The full title of
SDG 4 is "Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities
for all") while building upon India’s traditions and value systems. The National Education Policy lays
particular emphasis on the development of the creative potential of each individual. It is based on the
principle that education must develop not only cognitive capacities - both the ‘foundational capacities
’ of literacy and numeracy and ‘higher-order’ cognitive capacities, such as critical thinking and problem
solving – but also social, ethical, and emotional capacities and dispositions.
2.This National Education Policy envisions an education system rooted in Indian ethos that contributes
directly to transforming India, that is Bharat, sustainably into an equitable and vibrant knowledge
society, by providing high-quality education to all, and thereby making India a global knowledge
superpower. The Policy envisages that the curriculum and pedagogy of our institutions must develop
among the students a deep sense of respect towards the Fundamental Duties and Constitutional values,
bonding with one’s country, and a conscious awareness of one’s roles and responsibilities in a changing
world. The vision of the Policy is to instill among the learners a deep-rooted pride in being Indian, not
only in thought, but also in spirit, intellect, and deeds, as well as to develop knowledge, skills, values,

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and dispositions that support responsible commitment to human rights, sustainable development and
living, and global well-being, thereby reflecting a truly global citizen.
3.This policy envisages that the extant 10+2 structure in school education will be modified with a new
pedagogical and curricular restructuring of 5+3+3+4 covering ages 3-18 as shown in the representative
figure and elaborated in detail later under Chapter 4.

3.Currently, children in the age group of 3-6 are not covered in the 10+2 structure as Class 1 begins at
age 6. In the new 5+3+3+4 structure, a strong base of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
from age 3 is also included, which is aimed at promoting better overall learning, development, and well-
being.

4.Over 85% of a child’s cumulative brain development occurs prior to the age of 6, indicating the critical
importance of appropriate care and stimulation of the brain in the early years in order to ensure healthy
brain development and growth. Presently, quality ECCE is not available to crores of young children,
particularly children from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Strong investment in ECCE
has the potential to give all young children such access, enabling them to participate and flourish in the
educational system throughout their lives. Universal provisioning of quality early childhood

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development, care, and education must thus be achieved as soon as possible, and no later than 2030, to
ensure that all students entering Grade 1 are school ready.

Based on your understanding of the passage and illustration, answer the given questions. (1x10
Marks)
i. According to the passage, National Education Policy 2020 aims to ensure
a) lifelong Learning opportunity for all
b)joyful syllabus for students
c)abolishing of existing systems
d)implementation of traditional knowledge only

ii. One of the drawbacks of 10+2 system is that,it

a) has no scope for inculcating values among students
b) is a very old system established long back
c) doesn’t specify about pre-primary schooling
d) is impractical
iii.Foundational stage of education will have
a)3 years of schooling
b) 5 years of schooling up to class 5
c) 3 to 8 age group children covered
d) Separate Balvatika,Anganwadi etc.
iv. Which of these is not an aim of NEP 2020
a) Developing the Reasoning Capabilities more
b) Making the classroom inclusive
c) Instilling in the students constitutional values
d) making the students global citizen

v.Critical Thinking comes under the domain

a.Affective b.Cognitive c.Social d.Dispositions

vi.Majority of the teen-agers will fall in the secondary division as per the new pattern. What
does it indicate ?
a) That will solve the issue of bullying
b) Properly divide seniors and juniors
c) Become easier for the school administration in managing them
d) Students with similar physiological and psychological need will be addressed well

vii. The concept of learning as per NEP 2020 supports the fact that
a) Education must start at the age of 6 year
b) Learning takes place in school
c) The earlier the learning exposure the better
d) Early Childhood Care and Education is better in Balvatika

viii. The word ‘Sustainable’ in the paragraph means

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a)Setting a level b) containing all c)holistic d)surviving

Ix. Foundational Literacy and Numeracy is a _ capacity of the learners.

X. NEP 2020 conceives of an Indianness of

SECTION B – CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS (20 marks)

(All the names and addresses used in the questions are fictitious. Resemblance, if any, is purely
coincidental)

III.1. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5

marks

A. You are Mayank, Sports Captain of New Era Public School,Bhopal. Your school is going to celebrate
Annual Sports. Draft a notice in about 50 words inviting names of interested students to participate in
the inaugural parade for a finalization of the list.

OR

B. You are Vinita/Vinay, the President of Blood Doners Club, Sundargarh. Draft a notice for the
willing participants of various school and colleges of your town for taking part in a Poster designing
Competition to create awareness.Include relevant details.

2. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5 marks

A.You are Amit Tirkey, veteran hockey player of India. You have been invited by Eklavya Sports
Academy, Ranchi to be the Chief Guest on their Silver Jubilee Sports Day celebration. Draft a formal
acceptance of the invitation in about 50 words. Address it to the Principal.

B. You are D.Hemant, a 12th passed-out student. You have qualified the NEET Entrance Exam with a
good rank. To celebrate the success you want to keep a party at Mohini Residency of your city
Bhagalpur. Draft an invitation to invite your close relatives in about 50 words.

3. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5 marks

A. You are Abhijeet/Abhisikta of M-93, Vidyut Nagar,Bhawanipatna. You have seen an advertisement
in the newspaper, “The Times of India” for the post of Sports Coach in VK Public
School,Bolangir,Odisha. Apply with your complete bio-data. (120-150 words).

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SITUATION VACANT
A post of Sports Coach is lying vacant in VK Public School, Bolangir,Odisha. Eligible
candidates fulfilling the following criteria may apply to the Principal by attaching an
application and a bio-data form to vk_pschoolBgr@vks.in by 25.02.2023
Educational Qualification: BPED or higher
Age: 21-35
Experience: Minimum 02 years
Salary: 25000 consolidated per month

OR

B. The e-waste management guidelines are not properly followed by some sellers and repair shops in
your city, Adarshpur. Write a letter in 120 – 150 words to the editor of a national newspaper giving a
detail about the problem and suggesting some practical solutions. You are Karan/Karuna, M414, BM
Road, Adarshpur.

4.Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5 marks

A.You are Adil/ Anjum, of class XII, Midas Convent School Pathankot. Recently, you came across a
group of students celebrating a birthday on the roadside by smashing cakes and wasting other food
items.You were so grieved that you decided to write an article on ‘Food wasting’ in a country like India.
In about 120-150 words.

Use the cues given below:

*Indian households waste 50 kg food per person per year

*40% food is wasted at an average amounting 92000 crore
*When food is wasted all the resources used in the production and preparation is also wasted
*Throwing food isn’t our culture.

B. A Fire Safety Evacuation Drill was held in KV Jashwantpur in November 2022 in presence of the
Assistant Fire Officer of the City.All the students and staff members took part in the drill. You were
invited for a media coverage to the Vidyalaya.Write a report in 120-150 words to be published in your
newspaper ‘Bharat Times’. You are Dushmant/Diksha.

Use the cues given below.

❖ Training by Fire Department

❖ Use of fire extinguishers
❖ Evacuation drill
❖ Views of the Principal

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SECTION C – LITERATURE (40 marks)

IV. Read the given extracts to attempt the questions with reference to context.

1. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 1X6=6 Marks

A. What I want should not be confused
With total inactivity
Life is what it is bout;
I want no truck with death.
If we were not so single-minded
About keeping our lives moving,
And for once could do nothing,
Perhaps a huge silence
Might interrupt this sadness
Of never understanding ourselves
And of threatening ourselves with death.

i. In which of the following options can the underlined words be replaced with the meaning of
‘Single minded’ as in the poem ?
a) The man has nothing much to worry about . He has no one.
b) He talks with no one. He keeps on sitting on the river bank.
c) He works for his profit only. Rest of the things are none of his business.
d) He will think about the bachelor degree after he completes the diploma.

ii. ‘I want no truck with death’ expands the idea that

a)Dead bodies are carried on lorries during war
b) Death should not be in wars
c) Complete silence is same as a living dead
d)Life is all about speaking out your feelings

iii.what is the tone of the poet in the last four lines of the extract ?
a. Insensitivity b. Hopeful but not sure
c.Confident d.Meticulous
iv. Based on the poem, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1: We have become self-centred for our livelihood
Statement 2: We have no time to think about our family and career

a) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

b) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
c) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred.
d) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.

v.According to the poet who is to blame for the condition of threatening ourselves with death ?

a)Stressful life b) Keeping quiet c)Lack of understanding d)State of confusion

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vi. 'huge silence' refers to:

(a) massacre (b) catastrophe (c)acting judiciously (d)Indulgement

OR
B. While greedy good-doers,beneficent beasts of prey,
Swarm over their lives enforcing benefits
That are calculated to soothe them out of their wits,
And by teaching them how to sleep they sleep all day.

i. The poet uses the word “good-doers” for

a)Policy makers
b) The people who do charity
c)the buyers
d)Roadside sellers

ii. Why do you think the poet employs words like “good-doers” and "beneficent"?
a) To highlight the social service work taken up by respective governments for the poor
b) To emphasize the real qualities of the poor people
c) To indicate the inequality prevailing in society
d) To criticize the dual face of some class

iii. Calculated benefits implies

a) Limited development
b) sanction of loans
c) Enchanting hopes for votes
d) None of these

iv. Which literary device is not present in ‘While greedy good-doers,beneficent beasts of prey,’ ?

a. Alliteration b. assonance

c. Oxymoron d. Repetition

v.What is the moral of the stanza ? a) City

people are rude and insensitive b)Farmers
need to work hard to make money
c) Innocence of the farmers are banked by some
d)Selling by the road side needs political support

vi.What is the tone of the poet in the stanza ?

a. Enthusiastic b. Sympathetic and joyful

c. Ironic and cynical d.Forceful and formal

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2. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. (Vistas) (4x1=4 Marks)

A. Yes, I've taken the obvious step: I talked to a psychiatrist friend of mine, among others. I told him
about the third level at Grand Central Station, and he said it was a waking dream wish fulfillment.
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.

i. Who is the narrator here ?

(a) Jack Finney (b)Sam

c) The Station Master (d) none of these

ii. Waking dream wish fulfillment is

(a) a kind of hallucination b) over thinking about a goal

(c) a conscious psychological state of mind (d) (a) and (b)

iii. The narrator wished to escape as per the psychiatrist

1) fear & insecurity 2) the psychiatrist 3) the society 4) his wife

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

iv. What made the narrator's wife almost mad ?

a.That the narrator experienced the third level
b.The waking dream wish fulfillmenH
c.That Charley’s cause of unhappiness
d.The words of the psychiatrist was offensive

OR
Her hands went weak and she could not draw her breath.The servants must have told already. She
ran to Sadao, gasping,unable to utter a word.But by then the messenger had simply followed her
through the garden and there he stood. She pointed at him helplessly. Sadao looked up from his book.
He was in his office, the other partition of which was thrown open to the garden for the southern
sunshine.

i.Who is ‘She’ in the above line ?

a) Hana b)The Cook c) Yumi d)None of these
ii. What did Hana think after seeing the messenger ?
a) She thought General Takima then had known about Tom
b) She thought General needed the Dr Sadao urgently

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c)The servants had told everything to the messenger

d) (a) and (c)
iii. Hana’s reaction in the paragraph can be termed as
a) Suspicious b) brave
c) nervous d) rude
iv. What was the reason for the suspicion by Hana about the servants ?
a) They were traitors
b)They had disobeyed
c) They were afraid about the consequences
d) They had good relationship with the General

3. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. (6x1=6 Marks)

A. Tiny vestiges of the old fear would return.but now I could frown and say to the terror, “Trying 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 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.

i. Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1: The author was a little afraid of the water.
Statement 2: He was ready to overcome the fear factor.
a) If Statement 1 is the cause, Statement 2 is the effect.
b) If Statement 1 is the effect, Statement 2 is the cause.
c) Both the statements are the effects of a common cause.
d) Both the statements are the effects of independent causes.

ii. ‘Tiny vestiges’ and ‘in miniature’ proves that the narrator was

a) determined b) still affected by the past incident c) no more afraid d) all of these

iii. The word close in meaning to ‘vestige’ is _

a)nostalgia b)cowardice c)effect d) residual

iv.Choose the Picture that displays the locations correctly as mentioned in the Paragraph

A.New Hampshire B.Trigs island C.stamp Act Island D .Wentworth

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A
C A B A
D B
C D B
B
D D A
(a) (b) (c) (d)

v. “.. I swam the crawl,breast stroke,side stroke,and back stroke..” is same as

a) Leaving no stone unturned.

b) Satisfaction lies in the effort not in the attainment.

c) Constant effort and frequent mistakes are the stepping stones to success.

d)Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

vi. “Trying to scare me,eh? Well,here’s to you ! Look!” is a form of

a) conversation b)dialogue c) monologue d) all of these

OR

B. Umberto Eco: When I presented my first Doctoral dissertation in Italy, one of the Professors said,
“scholars learn a lot of a certain subject,then they make a lot of false hypotheses,then they correct them
and at the end,they put the conclusions. You,on the contrary, told the story of your research,Even
including your trials and errors.`` At the same time, he recognised I was right and went on to publish
my dissertation as a book,which meant he appreciated it.

i. What was Umberto’s style of writing ?

(a) hypothetic (b) fictitious
(c) Narration (d) factual

ii. Why did the professor go on to publish Eco’s dissertation ?

a) It was a typical mistake to be discussed
b) It was a new form of presentation which deviated from the established styles
c) It had trials and errors too
d) Umberto eco was already a famous researcher then

iii. Umberto Eco was essentially

a)a creative writer b)an iconoclast c) an absurd researcher d)fiction writer

iv. Hypotheses are

(a) a written document of how things must occur

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(c) possible solutions to the problem
(d) a draft copy of dissertation

v. What is not true about Eco ?

a) He had a narrative style since the beginning b)
He tried to do things in a reverse order
c)He enjoyed his work
d)He tried to express freely

vi. Which is the right sequence of a scientific research process ?

A.Intensive Study B. Drawing inference C.Trial D.Forming Hypothesis a)

A,B,C,D b) D,A,C,B c) A,D,C,B d) C,A,D,B

IV. Answer ANY FIVE of the following in about 40-50 words each. (2x5=10 Marks)

i. Why did M Hamel consider French as ‘the most beautiful language in the world’?
ii. According to the prose Indigo, where did Gandhiji ask Rajkumar to come to meet him?
iii. Why does the narrator say that garbage was gold for the children ?
iv. Why does the poet describe the tigers move as ‘Chivalric Certainty’ ?
v. Why did Stephen Spender visit Gemini Studio ?
vi. What made Edla think that the vagabond might not be captain Von Shale ?

V. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each. (2x2=4 Marks)
i. How did Mr. Lamb keep himself busy ?
ii. If Tom was not the enemy, who else would you call the enemy and why ? Iii.
How are the phytoplanktons important for Antarctica ?
VI. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 120-150 words. (1x5=5 Marks)
A. Mr Lamb’s philosophy is simple and open.He accepts life as it is.Discuss.
B.Kalki has attacked a lot of practices in ‘The Tiger King’ in the form of satire. Enumerate.

VII.Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 120-150 words. (1x5=5 Marks) A.

Compare and contrast the character of Edla with her father.

B.Most of the writers and celebrities express a very negative view regarding interviews. What are the
merits and demerits of interviews ?

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