ANNUAL EXAMINATION (2022-23)

Subject: English Core (301)

Class: XI
( Set – B)
Duration: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. This paper is divided into 3 sections. All questions are compulsory..
2. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct
question number in your answer sheet to indicate the options being attempted.
3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions .
SECTION – A (Reading Skills)
Q1.Read the passage given below: 10 marks

We are what we eat. The type of food we eat has both immediate and long-term effects on us, at
all the three levels - the body, the mind and the spirit. Food which is tamasik (i.e. stale or
leftover) in nature is bound to generate stress as it tends to upset the normal functioning of the
human body. Fresheners should be avoided. Taking piping hot tea/milk or steaming hot food,
whenever available, must be preferred. Excessive use of condiments also disturbs one’s usually
calm attitude. Further, it is a mistaken belief that smoking or drinking, even in moderation,
relieves stress. Simple meals with one or two food items, rather than too many lavish dishes, are
advisable. Thus, a vegetarian diet is preferable. Although it is customary to serve fruits with
food, it is not the right thing to do. This is because different kinds of digestive secretions are
produced by the stomach for variant foods. Mixing up too many varieties of food items at one
meal creates problems for the digestive system. In fact, any one type of fruit, preferably taken in
the morning, is better.
On an average, we eat almost three to four times the quantity of food than we actually need. A
lot of the body's energy is used up for digesting the excess food. It is said that after a particular
level of food intake, the ‘food actually eats one up’.
It is always good to eat a little less than your ‘full-stomach’ capacity. Besides, never eat food
unless you are really hungry. To have dinner at 8 or 9 pm after a heavy snack at 5 or 6 pm in the
evening is asking for trouble. In fact, skipping an odd meal is always good if the stomach is
upset. There are varying views on the benefits of fasting, but we will not discuss them. However,
giving a break to one’s stomach, at least once a week, by having only fruit or milk, etc. may be
worth trying.
While a little bit of water taken with meals is all right, drinking 30 to 60 ml much water with
food is not advisable. Water, taken an hour or so before or after meals, is good for digestion.
One’s diet must be balanced with all the required nutrients for a healthy living.
Also remember, excess of everything is bad. Related to the problem of stress, excessive intake
of salt is definitely out. Too much sugar, fried food and chillies are not good either.
Overindulgence and excessive craving for a particular taste/type of food generates rajasik
(aggressive) or at worst, tamasik (dull) tendencies. An even more important aspect of the
relationship between food and stress lies not so much in what or how much we eat but how the
food is taken. For example, food eaten in great hurry or in a state of anger or any other negative

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state of mind is bound to induce stress. How the food is served is also very important. Not only
the presentation, cutlery, crockery, etc. play a role, the love and affection with which the food is
served is also significant. Finding faults with food while it is being eaten is the worst habit. It is
better not to eat the food you do not like, rather than finding fault with it.
It is good to have regular food habits. Workaholics who do not find time to eat food at proper
meal times invite stomach ulcers. One must try to enjoy one’s food, and therefore, eating at the
so-called lunch/dinner meetings is highly inadvisable. Every morsel of food should be enjoyed
with a totally peaceful state of mind. Food and discussions should not be mixed. There are
accepted ways to charge the food we eat. Prayer is perhaps the best method for energizing the
food and it will do some definite additional good at no extra cost.
i)The writer says that the “food actually eats one up” because the
a) Digestive system takes too much time. b) Excessive intake of food takes a lot of body’s
energy to digest
c) Food sustains the body d) Person becomes healthy
ii)Rajasik tendencies are generated due to:
a) Over indulgence of fried food b) Too much use of spicy food
c) Over indulgence and excessive craving for a particular taste
d) Excess of everything
iii) Tamasik food influences a person by
a) Generating stress b) Making a person energetic
c) Generating large amount of energy d) Making a person bold
iv) What does induce mean?
a) Reduce b) Cause; influence c) Aggressive d) To intake
v) The word charge means
a) To impose or ask as a price or fee b) To attack by rushing violently against
c) To accuse formally d) To feel full of vigour
vi) Give two reasons that add to stress.
vii) What should not be mixed to enjoy the food ?
viii) What is one simple effective way to give energy to food?
ix) What is the relationship between food and stress?
x) Find the word in the passage with the meaning to avoid extremes (para 1)
Q2. Read the passage given below: 8 marks
Nearly 25 percent of India’s total land area is now under forest and tree cover. However, there
is still a long way to go – more than a decade, admits the government – before India reaches its
target of having 33 percent of its total area under forest and tree cover. However, there is still a
long way to go – more than a decade, admits the government – before India reaches its target of
having 33 percent of its total area under forest and tree cover. The latest ‘India State of Forest
Report (ISFR 2019) released by the country’s Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on
December 30, 2019, revealed that the total forest and tree cover of the country is 807,276 square
kilometers (which is 24.56 percent of the geographical area of the country).
As per the report, “forest cover” includes all tree patches which have canopy density more than
10 percent and area of one hectare or more in size, irrespective of their legal status and species
composition. The term “Recorded Forest Area” (RFA) is used for lands which have been notified
as “forest” under any government Act or rules or recorded as “forest” in the government records.

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 The report noted that the gain in forest cover or improvement in forest canopy density may be
attributed to better conservation measures, protection, afforestation activities, tree plantation
drives and agroforestry whereas, loss in forest cover and impairment of forest canopy may be
attributed to shifting cultivation, forest fires, felling of trees, natural calamities, anthropogenic
pressure and developmental activities.
In terms of area, Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by
Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra. In terms of forest cover as a
percentage of their total geographical area, the top five states are Mizoram (85.41 percent),
Arunachal Pradesh (79.63 percent), Meghalaya (76.33 percent), Manipur (75.46 percent) and
Nagaland (75.31 percent).

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the questions by

choosing the correct options.
i) The forest cover includes 
a)all tree patches which have canopy density more than 20 percent and area of two hectare or
more in size
b) all tree patches which have canopy density more than 10 percent and area of two hectare or
more in size
c) all tree patches which have canopy density more than 10 percent and area of one hectare or
more in size
d) all tree patches which have canopy density more than 20 percent and area of one hectare or
more in size
ii) State having largest area under forest cover is………………… . 
a) Odisha b) Uttar Pradesh c) Arunachal Pradesh   d) Mizoram
iii) Top three states showing increase in forest area are……………………….. .
a) Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Chattisgarh  
b) Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha
c) Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh  

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d) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
iv) Loss in forest cover can be attributed to……………….. .
a) shifting cultivation, afforestation activities, felling of trees, natural calamities and
developmental activities.
b)protection measures, forest fires, felling of trees, natural calamities and developmental
activities
c) shifting cultivation, , forest fires, tree plantation drives, natural calamities and developmental
activities
d) shifting cultivation, , forest fires, , felling of trees, natural calamities and developmental
activities
v) Gain in forest cover can be attributed to ………………. .
a) better conservation measures b) afforestation activities
c)tree plantation drives d) all of these
vi) Total forest cover of India in 2019 is ………………. .
a) 24.56% b)33% c)21.67% d)none of these
vii)The term RFA is used for………………….. .
a) all forests areas planted and maintained by the government
b) all forests recorded as ‘forest’ in government record
c)all areas that will convert into forests
d) all green areas
viii) The target forest cover of India is ………………….. . 
a) 33% b)25% c)50% d)40%
Q3.Read the passage given below:
The problem of unemployment is a serious problem in our country. If millions of people are
without any jobs, its effect is very bad. A man without any employment is a burden on others. If
he has got to maintain a family, the situation is worse. Such unemployed persons are reduced to
poverty. It demoralises them and they are forced to do undesirable things. They may commit
crimes. They may create trouble and spread discontent. In fact, they are a source of danger to
society and the state.
The causes of unemployment are mainly the rapid growth of population, the prevailing system
and underdevelopment of industry and trade. The population of India is growing very rapidly. It
is very difficult to get jobs for all who are in need of it. The British Government had introduced a
system of education in this country for carrying on administration only. It is being continued in
free India also with very slight changes. The system of education prepares most young men to be
clerks. But neither the Government nor private firms can absorb all the educated unemployed
persons in their offices for clerical work. Industry and trade have not yet properly developed.
Cottage industries in the villages have been ruined owing to the establishment of large mills and
factories in towns. Consequently, many artisans have been thrown out of employment. There has
been great pressure on agricultural land because of the growth of population; consequently, many

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cultivators have got no land for cultivation. All these are mainly responsible for this acute
problem of unemployment.
The acute problem of unemployment is a cause of unrest in the country. So the Government is
seriously thinking over the matter and trying to find a remedy. The remedy is to find work for the
people. The Government had earlier undertaken five-year plans for the material prosperity of the
country. For carrying out these plans many mills and factories had been set up both by the
Government and by industrialists. Many new offices had been started. Many educated young
men were absorbed in offices as clerks and in mills and factories as skilled workers. Uneducated
and unskilled men were being absorbed in mills and factories as labourers. But these measures
have been proved inadequate.
Our government is now encouraging the revival of cottage industries in the villages. This will
help many villagers to earn a living. Our Government is also trying to develop agriculture. But as
yet, it has not been able to cope with the situation fully. The number of unemployed persons is
increasing. So our Government should allow the establishment of a large number of large and
small technical and vocational institutions in the country. Only a limited number of bright young
men should try to get higher education in universities. Most young men try to enter technical or
vocational institutions.
After coming out of these, they may find jobs in factories and commercial firms. For this, of
course, more factories must be set up throughout the country. Unskilled labourers should be
taught various traits in technical institutes. They may find jobs in factories as skilled labourers.
They may also set up cottage industries in their villages. Government will have to help them with
loans to start their work. It is heartening to find that our Government has already taken some
steps in this direction. Nationalised banks are now giving lump sum loans to intending young
persons under self-employment schemes.
(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it using headings and sub-
headings. Use abbreviations wherever necessary. Supply an appropriate title to it. (5)
(b) Write a summary of the above passage in 80-100 words. (3)
SEC
TION – B
Q4. Complete the following passage by using the correct form of the verb from
the given options: (4x1=4)
A mother who (a)_____ her only son (b)_______to Gautam Buddha. She (c) _______Gautam
Buddha to bring the child back to life. He (d) _________her that he could revive the child if she
would bring him some mustard seeds.
a)i)lose ii)lost iii)loses iv)will lose
b)i)comes ii)came iii)will come iv)come
c)i) will implore ii)implored iii)implores iv)implore
d ) i)tells ii)tell iii)told iv)will tell
Q5. Rearrange the following words to form meaningful sentences: (3x1=3)
a)factors/ and/ pollution/ herbs/native/ important/ the/ responsible/ are/ loss/ shrubs/ of/ and

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b) architecture/ I would/ like to/books/ on/ look at/ Indian/ the
c)  the players / a postman / is appointed / as / carrying / one / now / of / the mall/for
Q6. You are Amarnath of No. 26, Nai Sarak, New Delhi. You want to sell your car as you are
leaving for abroad. Draft an advertisement in not more than 50 words for publication in The
Times of India giving details model, condition, expected range of price and contact address.
(3marks)
OR
You are the General Manager, Coal India Ltd., New Delhi. Write an advertisement to be
published in a newspaper for suitable accommodation on rent to be used as a guest- house for the
company.

Q7. Design a poster for promoting the need for joining the Defence Services. (3marks)
OR
Prepare a graceful poster for the Inter- School Poetic Recitation Contest that the Hindi Sahitya
Sabha of your school is organising to celebrate the birthday of Munshi Prem Chand.

Q8. Media has a strong hold on society. Write a speech in 120 – 150 words on how media
influence public opinion to be delivered in the school assembly. (5marks)
OR
Parents play an important role in children’s education. Strangely enough, the same parents who
complain of drawbacks in the education system during the early years of their children’s
education, suddenly realise the importance of exams, results, percentage, coaching and
competitions when their children come to class XI-XII. Write a speech on the topic ‘Role of
Parents in Children’s Education’ in 120-150 words.

Q9.  “ONLINE SMART CLASSES ARE THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION STYLE”. Write a
debate either for or against the motion. (120 – 150 words). (5marks)
OR
Forward your arguments in favour of or against the topic: “Is Tradition a Waste for the Youth?”
You are Sushil/Sushila. (Word limits 150-200).
 
SECTION – C
Q10. Read the extract and answer the following questions:(3x1=3)
When did my childhood go?
Was it the time I realised that adults were not
all they seemed to be,
The talked of love and preached of love,
But did not act so lovingly,
Was that the day!
a) Who does not practice what they preach?
b) How did the adults seem to the poet when he was a child?
c) What does the poet desperately want?

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Q11. Read the extract and answer the following questions:(3x1=3)
Hor was a grim, miserable place. There was no vegetation whatsoever, just dust and
rocks ,liberally scattered with years of accumulated refuse, which was unfortunate given that the
town sat on the shore of Lake Manasarovar, Tibet's most venerated stretch of water. Ancient
Hindu and Buddhist cosmology pin points Manasarovar as the source of four great Indian rivers:
the Indus ,the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra. Actually only the Sutlej flows from the lake ,but the
headquarters of the others all rise nearby on the flanks of Mount Kailash.
a) What kind of a place was Hor?
b) Manasarovar is considered to be the source of … .. . … .
c) Hor is a small town of. … … . .
Q12. Read the extract and answer the following questions:(4x1=4)
We were poor .We had no money. Our whole tribe was poverty -stricken. Every branch of the
Garoghlanian family was living in the most amazing and comical poverty in the world. Nobody
could understand where we ever got money enough to keep us with food in our bellies, not even
the old men of the family. Most important of all ,though we were famous for our honesty.
a) For what was the Garoghlanian family famous?
b) What financial condition was the Garoghlanian tribe undergoing?
c) Why could no member of Garoghlanian steal?
d) What does the phrase, "Keep us with food in our bellies" mean?
Q13. Answer the following questions in 30 -40 words. (3x3=9)
a) Father and son behave like strangers to each other. What can be the possible reason for
this?
b) Which evidence proves the burial of Tut in March or April?
c) What changes come over Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Fitzgerald when they change
personalities?
Q14. Answer anyone out of two questions in 120 -150 words: (1x6=6)
Everyone on ship did contribute to save the Wavewalker.Justify.
OR
The poet has discussed two stages of life — childhood and adulthood. How do we differentiate
one from another ?

Q15. Answer anyone out of two questions in 120 -150 words: (1x6=6)

Give a brief account of the efforts made by Andrew to revive the still born baby.
OR
Comment on the significance of the title of the story ' The Address'.

SHALINI SHAILI

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