SECTION | sq (Reading) Read the f ad the followin @ passage carefully below ; Be carefully and answer the ques Stions giv, cn The Gi deeper you di you dive i i len ¢ into it, the richer the meanings you get It bei ie people at large there j i it y ae imponan ple at large there is pleasing repetition. With every " int word will carry : a arry new and expandin: Xpanding meanings. But its Ss central iS at liberty to extract from this is not an a ist t an aphoristic work: it is a great religi ‘a BI0US Poem, Th . The teaching will never vary. ‘The seek treasure any meanings he likes so as to enable him to enforce in hi life the central teaching. veins Nor is the Gita a collection of do's and don'ts. What is lawful for one may be unlawful for another. What may be permissible at one time or in one place, may not be so at another time, and in another place. Desire for fruit is the only universal prohibition. Desire lessness is obligatory. The Gita has sung the praises of knowledge, but it is beyond the mere intellect. It is essentially addressed to the heart and capable of being understood by the heart, Therefore the Gita is not for those who have no faith. The author makes Krishna say : treasure to him who is without sacrifice, withor aching and who denies Mc. C “Do not entrust this ure to My devate devotion without the desire for this t ill give this precious treas' assuredly reach Me. And those w shall, hav ple of tuc merit go after death, the other hand those who wi will by the fact of this service being free from malice, will with faith absorb this teaching, attained freedom, live where pcoQuestions : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Give the w he word from the passage that gives the meaning of 1 *Compulsory" (a) aphoristic (b) religious (c) obligatery (d) permissible Give the verb form of the word ‘Prohibition’ 1 (a) Prohibit * (b) (c) Prohibited (d) Prohibitingly Give the antonym of “Poorer’ (a) deeper (b) richer (c) taller (d) shorter The Gita is capable of being understood (a) by ear (b) by brain (c) by heart (d) by eyes In the given passage. what is the only universal prohibition. (a) Desire for fruit (b) Desire for work (c) Desire for result (d) Desire for aimQi) The Gita is (a) an aphoristic Work oa Bre (ce) a patriotic song : SW Feligiong > a) 4 i) TI fon ff Brea Wii) The Gita is important for Nove} — (a) The old people (b) The children (c) everyage the people at large (da) The young people (viii) What do you understand by do's ang don't in th ext (ix) 9) {a) work that should be done (b) work that should be observed (c) work that should not be done {d) work that should be done and work that shout According to Krishna ihe Gita is only for those (a) Who have faith (b) Who have 1 (c) Who have truth (d) Who have 1 Opposite word of ‘Malice’ ill-will (a) criticism (b) ill-wil red (c) good will (d) __ hatre!Read the following pi cc carefully an ; danswer the questi ww ie 6 the questions Coal is a natural resource urce Which constitutes approximatcly 85 percent of the total fossi cs i ‘ossil fuel reserves in the world. The coal deposits of India occur in two distinct stratigraphi 24 wana ane erritori distinct stratigraphic horizons Gondwana and its territo Gondwana coal contribute: OY country’s vos resources. na cl ibutes about 99% of the count soures These mines are i i located in peninsular India. in the South Eastern adrant, ©. . q nt, bound by the 78°F fongitude and the 24°N fatitude, thus. leaving @ i @ a major part of the country devoid of any coal deposits. The major Gondwana coalfields are represented by isolated basins, which occur along prominent present day rivers such as Damodar. Koel, Sone, Mahanadi, pench and Godavari. The relat ively minor resource of tertiary coal is located on the cither extremities of peninsular India. ” 19 categories - coking and non-coking. Coal can be broadly classified in tw sty and which is used in tt which has cacking, prope! Coking coal are that ending on the quali industries. Again dep b-divided into prime non-coking coal js also metallurgical ity of coke produced by this coal. it is sul coking coal, medium king coal. similarly, iz coal, and semi-col o G), depending n grades (Grade At cokin: mn its caloric categorised in sevel value. Questions * : (i) Make notes 09 the above passage in points. e to the passage. (ii) Give a suitable titl“PCTION ¢ oy (Writing) You are ia Ni Sonia Nigam. While y Vatehin ig tally of “Gre y 3reen peace Activ: a new, Peace Activists", Sws channet Write ON article tgp on ‘It's w i n ‘It's worth, Saving the Earth? arth’ OR Write a ps i a paragraph in about 200 Word: SON whet languages si cI a a at sel is nee th hool is necessary or not, the Sludy op . . the ¢ You are Abr raham John, the Seerctary of your sch School's Sei, SClence ¢y, lub, A Science exhibition is bei ibition is being organized in your school ‘ool. Write 4 Toticg fa the schoo i inviti 1 notice board inviting projects and i; and models from the stud: ‘ ‘dents, The exhibition is to be held on 28 February. OR Your father has been transferred to another city. You want t : . ? 10 sell. cera household goods. Design a suitable advertisement to be published j IM a local newspapers. You are Anuj Dubey. Write a Ietter to your friend describing a t exciting cricket match in which your team won. OR recen' you bought a digital camera from Modern. Electroni mething wrong with it. It is not work plaining about the probl: Last month Jabalpur. Now you find sor properly. Write a letter to the dealer com6 Fill qa) Q) 4) 6) (6) 2) SECTION - 'c! (Grammar) in the blanks choosing the correct option : (any five) 5x1=5 The boy the bird almost everyday. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (a) caught T think it___ rain today. (a) may (b) must (c) can (d) can't There are precious books in the library. (a) much (b) any (c) some (a) cach We are going a match today. (a) playing (b) to play (c) played (d) play My friend lives New Delhi. (a) in (b) at (c) into (a) on . iddle of the river. The temple is the middle of the river b) in (a) on (b) d) oat (c). into (a) i stall at where my father has put up stat Let's go to market ¥ y (b) an (a) a d) no article (c) the @)Do as directed - (any five) a) @) 4 (5) (6) (7) (a) Sita does not sing. (b) She does not dance. [Combine the sentences using ‘neither Ror"y Mr. Gupta teaches us Hindi. [Change the voice} If they do not work properly. they will be Punished, [Rewrite using ‘unless’ in place of ‘If] He is too weak to stand. [Rewrite using “so ........ that” The child cried for milk. [Change into past continuous tense] (a) He gets his salary. (b) He starts spending il. a than’) [Combine using ‘No sooner . Raju / write / can / either / with / hand, e [Rearrange the words and make a sentence]10 Answer the following questi questions in about 30 words + (any th Brde + (any three) 12=6 (1) Why are the yo oMy. young trees described ‘ds ‘springing’ ly mother at sixty six’? 2 's ‘springing’ in the poem (2) What will counti ting, upt . achieve ? ipto twelve and keeping still help us (3) What makes hu ings love 3 f troubles an : human beings love life in spite S$ mae spite of troubl id (4) What is suggested by 2 Ive Wi of uncle's ik by the image * i ‘i i ie : massive weight of uncl Y a a f ‘ ; Answer any two of the following questions in about 30 words = 2x24 (1) What will the Maharaja do to find the required number of tigers to kill ? (2) What are the indications for the future of humankind ? (3) What will Dr. Sadao and his wife do with the man 2 s in about 15 words : (any two) 2* Answer the following question’ (1) What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people villages tO cities ? from (2) How did Douglas overcome nis fear of water ? (3) How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement 213 Answer any om (ly Why is of the follow WINE questions in ay SS S abou. 75, : sw On, grandey rciated wit mi Ww associated with the © BAL de deaa does the poet invoke there ean b nd nt sti ne 2 can ife under apparent stilines: ‘ s > (2) What symbol from nature ‘6 say 4 a Answer any any one of the foll owing questio ns in abo ut 75, Words , HOI y (1) Do you think that the third fevel was am: for Charley ? Why ? “wn ot as 2 : (2) What is it that draws Derry towards Mr. Lambs inspite 9 ft himself * Read the following extract carefully and answer the questi ons, Sia, given below it : It had happened when Tt was ten or eleven years old. 1 had q Side to learn to swim. There was a pool at the ¥.M.C.A. in Yaki - NA thay offered exactly the opportunity. The Yakima river, was. treache TOs, Mother continually warned against it, and kept fresh in my mind hy owning, in the river. But the Y-M.C.A. pool was saf i, details of each dr feet deep at the shallow end; and while lt was only two or three e feet deep at the other, nt to the pool. T heated ubdued my pride and did it. the drop was gradual. 1 got a patr was nin to walk naked into it water wings and we show my skinny legs. But I s' Questions * of the above extract. (1) Name the author (b) William Douglas (a) Anees Jung (c) Louis Fischer (@) AR. BartonQ@) @) (4) ©) According me c 210 the extract what is the name of the river. (a) Easton (b) Y.M.C.a, (c) Yakima (@) Ellensburg The author speaks about the misadventure when he was — 4 (a) 10-Year-Old (b) ten or eleven years old (c) nine years old (d) three years old Find a word from the extract which means “Dangerous”. (a) gradual (b) treacherous (c) deep (d) shallow Synonyms of ‘gradual’ - b) sage (a) gentle ” (d) hate (c) deep UATE AAT14 ONY Read the follow nag, este and answer th, Yes. in spite or all Some shape of beans moves away che pall Frem our dark sp’ + Such the sun. the Moon, Trees old. an young sprouting a shady boon For simple sheep: and such ate daffodils With the green world they live in: and clear rills, Questions : (1) What moves the pall away from our dark Spirits. qa) Any shape of beauty (b) Daffodils (c) Green world (d) Dooms (2) What does the poet means by “green world’ (a) Green forest (b) Daffodils green surroundings (c) Green house (d) Green wallsGQ) Whien of th ee vite following poctic Mevice has heen @) Imagery _ | ©) Altiteration (ce) Metaphor (d) Personificati ation (B) Read the followi ‘ing, extract iv anc given below it ; id answer the questions anid Sadao ky ‘a0 knew that hi : this reason he | is education was his father's chief concern. For he hi ad been sent at twenty two to America to learn all silico of aoe and modcine. He had come become famous not a eS ee . nese only as a surgeon but as a scientist. Because he was perfecting a discovery which would render wounds entirely clean, he had not been sent abroad with the troops. Also, he knew, there was some slight danger that the old General might need an operation for a condition for which he was now beins treated medically, and for this possibility Sadao was being ke in Japan. Questions : (1) What was the Chief Concem of Dr. Sadac's father ? (a) Dr. Shadao's education (b) Dr. Shadao's treatment (c) Dr. Shadao's marriage (d) Dt Shadao's childrenx -F 6 AXNs iS (1) What did Franz notice that was unusual about the sch< that day ? Nroz a Cs 9 (2) What makes the city of Firozabad famous ‘ : 1 ) How did the instructor ‘puild a swimmer’ out of Doug! 3 Ho f Ikativ d vith Wh as the crofter so talkative an friendly will yoW 1 U neddler ?(5) (6) (7) Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another, peasant ? Subbu is described as a many sided genius, List two of his special abilities. Why didn't sophie want Jansic to know about her story with Danny ? 'ait wile 2023 wut - 12 fava - oftsit - 80 | meet rat Q.1) Passage :- 1) Give the word from the passage that gives the meaning of ‘compulsory Answer :- Obligatory 2) Give the verb form of the word ‘Prohibition’ Answer: Prohibit. 3) Give the antonym of ‘Poorer’ Answer:- Richer 4) The Gita is capable of being understood Answer: by heart 5) In the given passage, whatis the only universal prohibition. Answer: Desire for fruit 6) TheGitais Answer:- a great Religious Poem 7) The Gita is important forAnswer :- every age the people at large 8) What do you understand by do's and don't in the extr Answer: Work that should be done and should not ke done. 9) According to Krishna the Gita is only for those Answer: who has faith. 10) Opposite word of ‘Malice’ Answer: good will 2) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: Questions: (i) Make notes on the above passage in points. Answer :- Notes - ° Coalis anatural resource and comprises about 86% of total fossil fuel reserves worldwide. © India's coall deposits are found in two distinct stratigraphic horizons = Gondwana and tertiary coal. © Gondiwena coalfields contritute about 99% of India's coal resources and are loceted in peninsular Indiain the South Eastern quadrant, 2 Major Gondwana coalfields are located cilong prominent present-day rivers such as Damodar, Koel, Sone, Mahanadl, pench and Godavari. © Tertiary coal is found on either extremities of peninsular India and is a relatively minor resource. © Coalcan be classified broadly into two categories - coking ane nen-coking coal© Coking coal is used in metallurgical industries and can be sub-divided into prime coking coal, medium coking coal, and semi-coking coal bused on the quallity of coke produced. ° WNon-coking coal is categorized into seven grades (Grace Ato G) based on its caloric value. (ii) Give a suitable title to the passage. Title: Coal Resources and Classification in India 3)oR Write a paragraph in about 200 words on ‘whether the study of three languages at school is necessary ornot.’ Answer :-Study Three Languages At School India is secular democracy comprising of people having Faith in different religions and speaking different languages. Above all English Is gaining good ground as one of the link language at national and international stage. Students of urban as well as rural areas have been going to live or travel throughout the length and breadth of the country on business, trade, tourism, education or professional requirements. As different languages ate spoken in each region, so the three language formula for school teaching, has been proving @ boon. The three languages studied by students at school not only help better communication and understanding among people but also promote national integration. Therefore, the three languages study in their schools well go @ long wey in promoting national interests among the citizens end strengthening India Against To study Three Languages At School “All work and no play makes Jack dull boy? A kid at the age of three is sent to studly at schoo! There the kid gets the lessons in English, a language mostly not sgoken at home. In his high school, he is taught Sanskrit due to three language formula. This language is not spelhen publicly Most of the students settle in life in their native places anc! herdly get any chance to move out ‘tothe places where they can find the utility of the second and the thied language they have studied at school. The time and labour spent by them could have been better used for imparting the know-how of one or the other professional skills. Every where one can see the school passouts, doing petty jobs for earning their livelinood. Of what use, they find having studied the two additional languages at school ? Of course It is ¢ more wastage. 4) or) Your father has been transferred to another city. You want to sell certain household goods. Design a suitable advertisement to be published in a local newspapers. Answer =Some household goods like a cooler, a fridge, a sofa, a fan and a washing machine in good condition . Owner shifting to another city lll Mob Mo, swum = 5) or) Last month you bought a digital camera from Modern Electronic Jabalpur. Now you find something wrong with it. It is not workig properly. Write a letter to the dealer complaining about the problem. Answer :- Dear Sir or Madam,Modern Electronic Jabalpur Ihave recently bought a Samsung digital camera from your showroom. | was excited to bring it home but disappointed to find that it did not work as expected. Toadd more misery, even after | returned it to your store to claim the warranty, | am yet to hear an update. | am hoping to get my camera replaced by anew one. Ihave bought a Samsung NX410 40MP camera from Modern Electronic Jabalpur 10th December. Unfortunately, it malfunctioned just after | took it home. Icannot take pictures andit turns off automatically. The very next day, I visited your showroom and talked to Cynthia, one of your representatives, who assured me that the camera would be replaced within 24 hours. When I called her again, she told me that it would take a few more days and would be repaired instead of being replaced. When I demanded the reason, she failed to answer. Ithas been almost a week since | purchased the camera from your store. The faulty product should be your responsibility, not mine. One of my relatives has advised me to talk to the Consumer Rights Authority and file a complaint against your company but I will wait till 24th (the day before Christmas). 1am attaching the receipt of the purchase. | still believe in your brand reputation. | would, against the misconduct experienced. fe you to take immediate action Answer :- 1) catches 2)may3)some 4) toPay 8)in B)on 7) Doas Directed (1) (a) Sita does not sing. (b) She does not dance. [combine the sentences using neither.....nor] Answer. Sita neither Sing nor dance (2) Mr. Gupta teaches us Hindi. [Change the voice] Answer:- taught by Mr. Gupta (3) If they do not work properly, they will be punished. [Rewrite using unless'in place of “f] Answer :- Unless they work Properly they will be Punished (4) Heis too weak to stand. [Rewrite using “so......that] nswer i= He is Soweak thathe cannot stand (5) The child cried for milk. [Change into past continuous tense] Answer:- The chil was crying for milk. (6) (a) He gets his salary. (b) He starts spending it. [Combine using ‘No sooner than’)(7) Raju / write / can either / with hand. [Rearrange the words and makea sentence] 8) Answer the following questions in about 30 word: 3: (any three) (1) Why are the young trees described as ‘spri sixty six’? Answer:- the poem ‘My mother at The sprinting of the trees symbolises the rapidly passing years of human's life from childhood te old age. This image, which shows activity and strength, is contrasted with thet of her old and weak mother who seems dormant, sleeping in the car. (2) What will counting upto twelve and keeping still help us achieve ? Answer :- According to the poet, taking a brea from our monotoncus routine by ‘counting up to twelve’ and ‘keeping still will help us understand ourselves and these Ground us better. The quietness will aid our understanding of the significance of peace and tranquility in this age of futile cetivities. (3) What makes human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings? Answer: Human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings because of the existence of several natural and beautiful things around them. These things of beauty never facie. They give joy and optimism to human mind, and thus, help in overcoming or bearing the troubles and sufferings. Q.38) Answer any two of the following questions in about 30 words (1) What will the Maharaja do to find the required number of tigers to kill ? Answer:- To get the required number of tigers to Kill, the Maharaja asked his dewan to find a suitable girl for him to marry. A suitable gitl for matrimonial alliance would be one who would not only come from royal family but also belong to a state with a large tiger population.(2) what are the indications for the future of humankind? Answer:- The future of the humankind can getin danger if the emission of carbon- dioxide and other poisonous gases go on in the same manner. These gases deplete the ozone layer and allow the ultra-violet rays of the sun to enter the earth's environment. Q.10) Answer the following questions in about 75 words: (any two) (1) What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities? Answer:- There are many factors that cause migration of people from villages to cities. ‘Some villagers voluntarily move to the cities in search for jobs and better civic ies, etc. Others are forced to migrate when natural disaster: flood, storm, drought, famine, etc. destroy their houses and properties. (2) How did Douglas overcome his fear of water ? Answer:- He swam alone in the pool. He went to Lake Wentworth to dive. He tried every possible stroke he learnt. Finally, in his diving expedition, in the Warm Lake, he conquered his fear completely. Q.11) Answer any one of the following questions in about 75 words 1) Why is grandeur associated with the mighty dead’? Answer :- The ‘grandeur’ of the ‘mighty dead’ lies in their noble deeds. They have left behind the beautiful legacy of their brave acts. Their selfless sacrifice for their nation and deeds for the welfare of mankind still continue to inspire us. Q.12) Answer any one of the following questions in about 75 words: (1) Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why? Answer :-Yes, the third level was a medium of escape for Charley from the unhappy modern world that is full of insecurity, fear, war, worry and the like. This is because he could never find it again at the Grand Central Station. Q.13) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions given below it (1) Name the author of the above extract. Answer :- (b) Wittiam Douglas (2) According to the extract what is the name of the river. Answer :- (¢) Vattime (3) The author speaks about the misadventure when he was Answer :~ (b) ten or sieven years old (4) Find a word from the extract which means “Dangerous”. Answer: (a) gradual (8) synonyms of ‘gradual’ - Answer: (c) neve 14 (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions Questions: (1) What moves the pall away from our dark spirits. Answer:- (a) Any shape of beauty (2) What does the poet means by green worldAnswer:- (b) Daffodits green surroundings (3) Which of the following poetic device has been used in'shady boon Answer: (c) Metaphor (8) Read the foll 1g extract and answer the questions given below Questions: (1) What was the Chief Concern of Dr. Sadao's father? Answer. (a) Dr. Shadao's education (2) At What age did Dr. Sadao go to America? Answer :~ (b) Twenty two (3) Why was Dr. Sadao sent to America? Answer :- (a) To learn surgery and medicine (4) Find the word from the extract which is opposite of “Fraction” Answer: (a) Army Q.15) Answer the following questions in about 30 words: (1) What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day? Answer :~ That day, Franz noticed the absence of tie routine commotion caused by the opening and closing of desks, repeating of lessons in unison and rapping of the teacher's ruler on the tab! (2) What makes the city of Firozabad famous ?Answer:- Firozabad is a city in india that is famous for its bangles. (3) How did the instructor ‘build a swimmer’ out of Douglas Answer: He used an elaborate mechanism with a rope, belt, pulley and an overhead cable tohelp them stay connected while Dougias was in the pool. (4) Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with peddler ? Answer. he was happy to find someone to talk to, to be relieved of his boredom and monotony. This is the reason he was so talkative and friendly with the pecdler. (5) Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another peasant? Answer :- To the servants, he must have looked like just another poor farmer in this country. Moreover, he was accompanied by Rajkumar Shukla whom they knew to be a poor indigo sharecropper. Thus, when the servants saw them both together, they mistook Gandhi to be another peasant.