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Contents
• Latest Revised Syllabus for Academic Year (2021-2022)
(Issued by CBSE on 28-07-2021)
• CBSE Sample Paper 2021-22 with solutions SQP 2021-2022-1–12

(Issued by CBSE on 02-09-2021)
• Objective Questions and Solutions SQP 2020-2021-1–6

CBSE Sample Paper 2020-21
• Objective Questions and Solutions SQP 2020-1–2

All India CBSE Board 2020 Solved Paper
10 Sample Papers with OMR Answer Sheets
• Sample Paper-1 SP-1–8
SOLUTIONS TO SAMPLE PAPERS 1-10 S-1–16

Latest Revised Syllabus Issued by CBSE for
Academic Year (2021-2022)
Section TERM 1 WEIGHTAGE WEIGHTAGE
TERM I
(In Marks) (In Marks)
A Reading Comprehension: (Two Reading Comprehension: (Two
Passages) Passages)
14 14
• Unseen passage (factual, descriptive • Unseen passage (factual, descriptive
(8+6 Marks) (8+6 Marks)
or literary/ discursive or persuasive) or literary/ discursive or persuasive)
• Case Based Unseen (Factual) Passage • Case Based Unseen (Factual) Passage
B Creative Writing Skills : Creative Writing Skills :
Short Writing Tasks Short Writing Tasks
• Notice Writing • Formal & Informal Invitation Cards
• Classified Advertisements or the Replies to Invitation/s 3+5 Marks
3+5 marks
Long Writing Tasks(One) Long Writing Tasks(One) Total=08
• Letter to an Editor (giving suggestions • Letter of Application for a Job
or opinion on issues of public interest) • Report Writing
• Article Writing
C Literature : Literature:
Literary-prose/poetry extracts (seen- Questions based on extracts/texts to
texts) to assess comprehension and assess comprehension and appreciation,
appreciation, analysis, inference, analysis, inference, extrapolation
extrapolation Book-Flamingo (Prose)
Questions Based on Texts to assess
comprehension and appreciation, • The Rattrap
analysis, inference, extrapolation • Indigo
Book- Flamingo (Prose) 11 Marks for Book-Flamingo (Poetry) 11 Marks for
• The Last Lesson Flamingo + • A Thing of Beauty Flamingo +
• Lost Spring 7 Marks for • Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers 7 Marks for
• Deep Water Vistas = 18 Vistas = 18
Book-Vistas (Prose)
Marks Marks
Book-Flamingo (Poetry) • Should Wizard Hit Mommy?
• My Mother at Sixty-Six • On the Face of It
• An Elementary School Classroom in • Evans Tries an O Level
a Slum
• Keeping Quiet
Book-Vistas (Prose)
• The Third Level
• The Enemy
Total 40 Total 40
ASL 10 ASL 10
Grand Total 40 + 10 = 50 Grand Total 40 + 10 = 50
Prescribed Books
1. Flamingo: English Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi
2. Vistas: Supplementary Reader published by National Council of Education Research and Training, New Delhi
Note for the Students:
For detailed revised CBSE Syllabus & Latest SAMPLE PAPERS, visit
http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/SQP/ClassXII_2021_22/EnglishCore-SQP.pdf
http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/CurriculumMain22/termwise/SrSecondary/Guidelines_
english_senior.pdf
with Solutions (Term-1)
Time : 90 Minutes Max. Marks : 40
General Instructions
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.
READING
I. Read the passage given below.
I. I got posted in Srinagar in the 1980s. Its rugged mountains, gushing rivers and vast meadows reminded me of the
landscapes of my native place – the Jibhi Valley in Himachal Pradesh. Unlike Srinagar that saw numerous tourists, Jibhi
Valley remained clouded in anonymity. That’s when the seed of starting tourism in Jibhi was planted. I decided to leave
my service in the Indian Army and follow the urge to return home.
II. We had two houses – a family house and a traditional house, which we often rented out. I pleaded with my father to ask
the tenant to vacate the house so that I could convert it into a guesthouse. When my family finally relented, I renovated
the house keeping its originality intact, just adding windows for sunlight.
III. I still remember the summer of 1992 when I put a signboard outside my first guesthouse in Jibhi Valley! The village
residents, however, were sceptical about my success. My business kept growing but it took years for tourism to take
off in Jibhi Valley. Things changed significantly after 2008 when the government launched a homestay scheme. People
builthomestays and with rapid tourism growth, the region changed rapidly. Villages turned into towns with many
concrete buildings. Local businesses and tourists continued putting a burden on nature.
IV. Then, with the 2020-21 pandemic and lockdown, tourism came to a complete standstill in Jibhi Valley. Local people, who
were employed at over a hundred homestays and guesthouses, returned to their villages. Some went back to farming;
some took up pottery and some got involved in government work schemes. Now, all ardently hope that normalcy and
tourism will return to the valley soon. In a way, the pandemic has given us an opportunity to introspect, go back to our
roots and look for sustainable solutions.
V. For me, tourism has been my greatest teacher. It brought people from many countries and all states of India to my
guesthouse. It gave me exposure to different cultures and countless opportunities to learn new things. Most people
who stayed at my guesthouse became my repeat clients and good friends. When I look back, I feel proud, yet humbled
at the thought that I was not only able to fulfill my dream despite all the challenges, but also play a role in establishing
tourism in the beautiful valley that I call home.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions bychoosing the correct option:
1. The scenic beauty of Srinagar makes the writer feel
(a) awestruck (b) nostalgic
(c) cheerful (d) confused
2. A collocation is a group of words that often occur together. The writer says that Jibhi valley remained clouded in
anonymity. Select the word from the options that correctly collocates with clouded in.
(a) disgust (b) anger
(c) doubt (d) terror
SQP 21-22-2 English
3. Select the option that suitably completes the given dialogue as per the context in paragraph II.
Father: Are you sure that your plan would work?
Writer: I can’t say (1) ________________________
Father: That’s a lot of uncertainty, isn’t it?
Writer: (2) ________________________, father. Please let’s do this.
(a) (1) that I would be able to deal with the funding (2) Well begun is half done
(b) (1) anything along those lines, as the competition is tough (2) Think before you leap
(c) (1) that, because it’s a question of profit and loss (2) All’s well that ends well
(d) (1) I’m sure, but I can say that I believe in myself (2) Nothing venture nothing win
4. Which signboard would the writer have chosen for his 1992 undertaking, in Jibhi Valley?
HAPPY STAY IN GURANTEED COMFORT

JIBHI VALLEY AT THIS JIBHI HOTEL
Option 1 Option 2
WELCOME TO WELCOME TO JIBHI’S

JIBHI VALLEY FIRST TOURIST HOME
Option 3 Option 4
(a) option 1 (b) option 2 (c) option 3 (d) option 4

5. Select the option that clearly indicates the situation before and after 2008, in Jibhi Valley.
(a) Before 2008 After 2008 (b) Before 2008 After 2008
picturesque Construction sites and zero tourism in secptical
landscapes commerce the valley villagers
(c) Before 2008 After 2008 (d) Before 2008 After 2008
buildings and profitable scenic zero tourism
hotels ventures surroundings in the valley
6. What is the relationship between (1) and (2)?
(1) …tourism came to a complete standstill in Jibhi Valley.
(2) … tourism has been my greatest teacher.
(a) (2) is the cause for (1). (b) (1) repeats the situation described in (2).
(c) (2) elaborates the problem described in (1). (d) (1) sets the stage for (2).
7. The writer mentions looking for sustainable solutions. He refers to the need for sustainable solutions because he
realises that
(a) even though all natural ecosystems are essential pillars of resilience, we need to focus on using their resources to
address the economic needs of mankind, as a priority.
(b) the exposures to pandemics are a reality and a big threat to the countries across the world.
(c) for an economic recovery to be durable and resilient, a return to ‘business as usual’ and environmentally destructive
investment patterns and activities must be avoided.
(d) there is an increasing urgency in the climate movement and the need for collaborative action for the future.
8. Select the option that lists the customer review for the writer’s project.
(a) Beautiful accommodation in the lap of nature. Luxurious cottage with indoor pool and garden.
(b) Comfortable and peaceful. Neat room with ample sunlight. Pleasant and warm host.
(c) Enjoyed the sprawling suite on the fifth floor. Great view. Professional service.
(d) Remote locale, good food and clean room. Would have loved more natural light, though.
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9. Which quote summarises the writer’s feelings about the pace of growth of tourism in JibhiValley?
(a) We kill all the caterpillars, then complain there are no butterflies. - John Marsden
(b) Nature will give you the best example of life lessons, just open your eyes and see. - Kate Smith
(c) We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understanding and our hearts. - William Hazlett
(d) I’d rather be in the mountains thinking of God than in church thinking of the mountains. - John Muir
10. Select the option that lists what we can conclude from the text.
(1) people of Jibhi Valley practiced sustainable tourism.
(2) the people of Jibhi valley gradually embraced tourism.
(3) tourists never revisited Jibhi Valley.
(4) the writer was an enterprising person.
(a) (1) and (2) are true. (b) (2), (3) and (4) are true.
(c) (2) and (4) are true. (d) (1), (3) and (4) are true.
II. Read the passage given below.
I. Over the last five years, more companies have been actively looking for intern profiles, according to a 2018-19 survey
by an online internship and training platform. This survey reveals that India had 80% more internship applications —
with 2.2 million applications received in 2018 compared to 1.27 million in the year before. The trend was partly due to
more industries looking to have fresh minds and ideas on existing projects for better productivity. What was originally
seen as a western concept, getting an internship before plunging into the job market, is fast gaining momentum at
Indian workplaces.
II. According to the survey data, India’s National Capital Region has
been the top provider of internships, with a total of 35% internship Internship Trends 2018
Popular fields to find internships in
opportunities, followed by Mumbai and Bengaluru at 20% and 15%, Source: Internshala
respectively. This includes opportunities in startups, MNCs and
Others
even government entities. The survey also revealed popular fields 9.9%
to find internships in (Fig 1). There has been growing awareness
Design & Architecture
among the students about the intern profiles sought by hiring 7.9%
companies that often look for people with real-time experience in Management
management than B- school masters. Engineering 46.5%
14.9%
III. The stipend has been an important factor influencing the choice of
internships. The survey data reveals that the average stipend offered
to interns was recorded as ` 7000 while the maximum stipend went Media
up to ` 85,000. According to statistics, a greater number of people 20.8%
(Fig.1)
considered virtual internships than in-office internships. Virtual
internships got three times more applications than in-office, since a large chunk of students were the ones already
enrolled in various courses, or preferred working from home.
IV. Internship portals have sprung up in the last three to four years and many of them already report healthy traffic per
month. Reports suggest that on an average, an internship portal company has around 200,000-plus students and some
8,000 companies registered on it. It gets around two lakh visits online every month. The Managing Director of a leading
executive search firm says that though these web platforms are working as an effective bridge between the industry
and students, most established companies are still reluctant to take too many interns on board for obvious reasons.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option.
11. Select the correct inference with reference to the following:
Over the last five years, more companies have been actively looking for intern profiles…
(a) The past five years have seen active applications by interns to several companies.
(b) The activity for intern profiling by the companies has reached a gradual downslide over the past five years.
(c) There were lesser companies searching for intern profiles earlier, as compared to those in the recent five years.
(d) Several companies have initiated intern profiling five times a year in the recent past.
12. Select the central idea of the paragraph likely to precede paragraph I.
(a) Process of registering for internships (b) Knowing more about internships
(c) Dos and Don’ts for an internship interview (d) Startups and internships
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13. Select the option that displays the true statement with reference to Fig 1.
(a) Internships for Engineering and Management are the top two favourites.
(b) Design & Architecture internships are significantly more popular than Others.
(c) Internships for Media and Others have nearly equal popularity percentage.
(d) Management internships’ popularity is more than twice that for Media.
For the Visually Impaired Candidates
The survey states that internship opportunities
(a) are the most in Mumbai.
(b) can be available in MNCs.
(c) are limited to the National Capital Region.
(d) Can be pursued only after a B-school degree.
14. Based on your reading of paragraphs II-III, select the appropriate counter- argument to the given argument.
Argument: I don’t think you’ll be considered for an internship just because you’ve been the student editor and Head
of Student Council.
(a) I think I have a fair chance because I’m applying for a virtual position than an in office one.
(b) I have real-time experience in managing a team and many companies consider it more meritorious than a degree in
Management.
(c) I know that my stipend might be on the lower side but I think that it’s a good ‘earn while you learn’ opportunity.
(d) Lot of metro-cities have a good percentage of positions open and I think I should definitely take a chance.
15. Select the option that displays the correct cause-effect relationship.
(a) Caus e Effect (b) Cause Effect

Several s tudents Students applied A large chunk of Applications were
had academic fo r online students preferred three times more than
cours es to complete interns hip in-office internships for virtual internships
(c) Caus e Effect (d) Cause Effect

A greater nu mber of Several students An equal number of
Students applied for
s tudents wanted to had cours es to students applied for
work from home complete
online internship
work-from-home
16. The survey statistics mention the average stipend, indicating that
(a) 50% interns were offered ` 85,000.
(b) ` 7,000 was the lowest and ` 85,000 was the highest.
(c) most interns were offered around ` 7,000.
(d) No intern was offered more than ` 7,000.
17. The phrase ‘healthy traffic’ refers to the
(a) updates from portals about health and road safety.
(b) statistics about adherence to traffic rules by the portals.
(c) sizeable number of visitors to the portal per month.
(d) monthly data about the health of internship applicants.
18. Read the two statements given below and select the option that suitably explains them.
(1) Established companies are reluctant to take too many interns on board.
(2) Probability of interns leaving the company for a variety of reasons, is high.
(a) (1) is the problem and (2) is the solution for (1).
(b) (1) is false but (2) correctly explains (1).
(c) (1) summarises (2).
(d) (1) is true and (2) is the reason for (1).
WRITING
III. Answer ANY FOUR out of the five questions given, with reference to the context below.
The President of R.W.A. Chelavoor Heights, Kozhikode, has to put up a notice to inform residents about a power-cut for
their residential area.
19. Select the appropriate title for the notice.
(a) Choosing Own Power Cuts (b) Scheduled Power Cut
(c) The Need to Save Power (d) Power and Resident Safety
20. Select the option that lists the most accurate opening for this notice.
(a) Greetings and attention please, to one and all in Chelavoor Heights.
(b) This notice is written to share some news with you all about…
(c) This is to inform all the residents of Chelavoor Heights about…
(d) I wish to share with all officials of R.W.A. Chelavoor Heights that…
21. Select the option with the information points to be included in the body of the notice.
(1) Opinion about regular power cuts (2) Resolution for power cuts
(3) Reason for the power cut (4) Timings of the power cut
(5) Complaint against regular power cuts (6) Date of the power cut
(a) (1) and (4) (b) (2), (3) and (5) (c) (2) and (6) (d) (3), (4) and (6)
22. Would this notice reflect the name of the R.W.A?
(a) Yes, because it is the issuing body.
(b) No, because it is understood through the signature.
(c) Yes, because it makes it informal.
(d) No, because the title makes it clear.
23. Select the appropriate conclusion for this notice.
(a) Stay informed. (b) Collaboration solicited.
(c) Stay prepared. (d) Inconvenience regretted.
IV. Answer ANY SIX of the seven questions given, with reference to the context below.
Venu is a member of Co-existence, a school club that actively promotes animal rights and care. He has to write an article
emphasising the need for prevention of cruelty to animals and peaceful coexistence between animals and human beings.
24. Select the option that lists an appropriate title for Venu’s article.
(a) Man and Animal-A Struggle to Co-exist
(b) The Rehabilitation and Conservation of Species
(c) Remodelling the Future by Peaceful Co-existence
(d) Smart Moves- Survival of the Fittest
25. Which option (1-4), should Venu choose to elaborate on reasons for cruelty to animals?
(1) (2)
Cruelty Cruelty
overwork Towards materialism wild animals Towards pet animals
Animals Animals
poaching greed malicious intent & neglect
using pet & wild animals for

Government policies, NGOs,
work to earn money
and animal shelters
(3) (4)
Cruelty Cruelty
increasing Towards lack of displaced Towards lack of
abuse Animals compassion emotions Animals compassion
poaching greed habitat malicious intent neglect

destruction, poaching, habitat starvation, insufficient
materialistic gains destruction, prejudices health-care, abandonment
harm to environment
(a) Option (1) (b) Option (2) (c) Option (3) (d) Option (4)
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While elaborating on the causes for cruelty, which is the cause Venu SHOULD NOT include?
(a) Habitual poaching (b) Animal activists
(c) Deliberate neglect (d) Animal abuse
26. Which option would help Venu with the appropriate organisation of relevant ideas for this article?
(a) Expressing concern about several cases of cruelty to animals—Exploring the reasons—Stating the effects—
Providing suggestions for peaceful co-existence—Presenting a conclusive outlook
(b) Stating the effects of cruelty to animals—Presenting a concluding viewpoint—Providing suggestions for peaceful
co-existence—Expressing concern for animal cruelty—Exploring the reasons for cruelty to animals
(c) Introducing the purpose of the article—Information about policies and laws for animal protection—Exploring the
reasons for the laws—Providing suggestions for peaceful co-existence—Presenting a pledge for awareness
(d) Exploring the laws for animal protection—Questioning the efficacy of the laws—Providing suggestions for
improvements in the behaviour towards animals—Introducing the purpose of the article—Appeal for joining Co-
Existence
27. Which suggestions, from those given below, would be appropriate for Venu’s article?
(a) reducing human-wildlife conflict, banning habitat destruction, creating more wildlife sanctuaries
(b) protecting the environment, penalising poachers
(c) strengthening execution of animal rights’ laws, increasing awareness, reducing human wildlife conflict
(d) creation of more wildlife sanctuaries and promotion of research on animals.
28. Read a sentence from Venu’s article draft and help him complete it by selecting the most appropriate option.
As animals find their natural habitat shrinking daily, their interactions with humans keep rising, often to the
(i) _________ of the humans and with (ii) _________ for the animals.
(a) (i) joy (ii) dangerous outcomes (b) (i) thrill (ii) lethal consequences
(c) (i) irritation (ii) minimal effects (d) (i) fear (ii) disastrous results
29. Which quote should Venu use to summarise the central idea of his article?
(a) "Animals are such agreeable friends¯they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms." - George Eliot
(b) “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Mahatma
Gandhi
(c) A tiger may pray, “O Lord, how wicked are these men who do not come and place themselves before me to be
eaten; they are breaking Your law.” – Swami Vivekananda
(d) "Clearly, animals know more than we think, and think a great deal more than we know." - Irene M. Pepperberg
30. Read the following options for the self-checklist for this article and select the option that includes the most appropriate
self-checklist for this article.
MY ARTICLE CONTAINS MY ARTICLE CONTAINS

1. first person address to the audience as title 1. an eye-catching title that is thematically
related
2. content that lists the topical points
2. content that offers a balanced view of the issue
3. opinions of stakeholders as by line
3. input for the cause-effect & suggestions
4. personal observations
4. a conclusion including personal observations
5. designation and date at the end
5. a by-line
MY ARTICLE CONTAINS MY ARTICLE CONTAINS

1. a thoughtful quote as title 1. relevant data & by-line title
2. content that analyses pros and cons 2. content that offers a balanced view of the issue
3. address of the writer 3. name of the publishing body
4. a conclusion including published evidence 4. a conclusion including personal observations
5. expression of gratitude by-line 5. designation and date at the end
LITERATURE
This section has sub-sections – V, VI, VII, VIII & IX. There are a total of 30 questions in this section. Attempt any 26 questions
from the sub-sections V to IX.
V. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow.
“I have nothing else to do,” he mutters, looking away. “Go to school,” I say glibly, realising immediately how hollow the
advice must sound.
“There is no school in my neighbourhood. When they build one, I will go.”
“If I start a school, will you come?” I ask, half-joking. “Yes,” he says, smiling broadly.
A few days later I see him running up to me. “Is your school ready?”
“It takes longer to build a school,” I say, embarrassed at having made a promise that was not meant. But promises like mine
abound in every corner of his bleak world.
31. Saheb’s muttering and ‘looking away’ suggests his
(a) anger (b) shyness
(c) embarrassment (d) anxiety
32. Of the four meanings of ‘glibly’, select the option that matches in meaning with its usage in the extract.
(a) showing a degree of informality (b) lacking depth and substance
(c) being insincere and deceitful (d) speaking with fluency
33. Who do you think Saheb is referring to as ‘they’, in the given sentence?
“When they build one, I will go”
(a) The officials (b) The inhabitants (c) The teachers (d) The journalists
34. Select the option that lists the feelings and attitudes corresponding to the following:
(1) I ask half-joking
(2) ...he says, smiling broadly
(a) (1) part arrogance, part seriousness (b) (1) part amusement, part irritation
(2) hesitation (2) submissiveness
(c) (1) part concern, part hurt (d) (1) part humour, part earnestness
(2) pride (2) self-belief
35. Select the option that lists reasons why Saheb’s world has been called ‘bleak’.
(1) The absence of parental presence (2) The poor socio-economic conditions
(3) His inability to address problems (4) His lack of life-skills
(5) The denied opportunities of schooling
(a) (1) and (4) (b) (2) and (5)
(c) (3) and (5) (d) (2) and (4)
VI. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
Tiny vestiges of the old terror would return. But now I could frown and say to that 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.
36. Why did Douglas go to swim at Lake Wentworth?
(a) To showcase his skills for all who had doubted him.
(b) To honour the efforts of his swimming instructor.
(c) To build on his ability of swimming in a natural water body.
(d) To know for sure that he had overcome his fear of drowning in water.
37. Select the option that lists the correct inference based on the information in the extract.
(a) Triggs Island and Stamp Act Island are both located in Lake Wentworth.
(b) Lake Wentworth is a part of Triggs Island.
(c) Stamp Act Island is two miles away from New Hampshire.
(d) Lake Wentworth is connected via docks to New Hampshire.
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38. What was the reason for the ‘return’ of terror?

(a) Superstitions about the dock at Triggs Islands
(b) Recent reports about drowning incidents
(c) Prior drowning experiences
(d) Warnings by experienced swimmers
39. Douglas mentions that the old sensation returned in miniature.
He means that he felt the familiar feeling of fear …………………………….
(a) at irregular intervals. (b) on a small scale.
(c) repeatedly. (d) without notice.
40. How did Douglas handle the ‘old sensation’?
(a) Addressed it. (b) Avoided it.
(c) Submitted to it. (d) Stayed indifferent to it.
VII. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
The tall girl with her weighed-down head. The paper seeming
boy, with rat’s eyes. The stunted, unlucky heir
Of twisted bones, reciting a father’s gnarled disease,
His lesson, from his desk. At back of the dim class
One unnoted, sweet and young. His eyes live in a dream…
41. The poet draws attention to the problem of ________ while describing the boy as paper-seeming.
(a) malnutrition (b) untidiness
(c) isolation (d) abandonment
42. Which option has the underlined phrase that applies the poetic device used for ‘rat’s eyes’?
(a) He shut up like a clam when interrogated.
(b) She runs as swift as a gazelle.
(c) He is considered the black sheep of the family.
(d) She ran away chattering with fear.
43. Select the correct option to fill in the blank.
The tall girl’s head is weighed down due to the ________.
(a) effect of diseases (b) need for concentration
(c) desire to remain unnoticed (d) burdens of poverty
44. The literal meaning of ‘reciting’ refers to delivering the lesson aloud. What does its figurative meaning refer to?
(a) Showing extra interest in the lesson. (b) Carrying his father’s disease.
(c) Resigning to his disease and condition. (d) Voicing the poor conditions, he lives in.
45. How does the ‘unnoted’ pupil present a contrast to others?
(a) He appears to be in a world of dreams. (b) He struggles with the fulfilment of dreams.
(c) He seems taller than most. (d) He sits in the dimmest part of the classroom.
VIII. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
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. But that’s the reason, he said, and my friends all
agreed. Everything points to it, they claimed.
My stamp collecting, for example; that’s a ‘temporary refuge from reality.’ Well, maybe, but my grandfather didn’t need any
refuge from reality.
46. Why did Sam’s verdict make Charley’s wife ‘mad’?
(a) It made it difficult for her to accept that Charley would consult a psychiatrist.
(b) It seemed to suggest to her that she was the cause of Charley’s unhappiness.
(c) It made her aware of Charley’s delicate state of mind.
(d) It offended her that Charley and Sam collectively accused her.
47. Sam’s explanation to the reaction of Charley’s wife was ________ in nature
(a) critical (b) aggressive
(c) clarifying (d) accusatory
48. Select the option that signifies the condition of people of the ‘modern world’ mentioned in the extract.
(1) unsure (2) lazy
(3) offensive (4) anxious
(5) afraid
(a) (1) and (3) (b) (2) and (5) (c) (2), (3) and (4) (d) (1), (4) and (5)
49. Select the option that displays a cause-effect set.
(a) Cause Effect (b) Cause Effect

Charley's s tamp W andering into the Everybody M odern world full
collecting third level wants to es cape of ins ecurity
(c) Cause Effect (d) Cause Effect

Charley's M odern world Everybody wan ts
Charley's s tamp
wandering into full of insecurity to es cape
collecing
the third level
50. Why didn’t Charley’s grandfather need refuge from reality?

(a) He was too busy to bother. (b) He had chosen to deny his reality.
(c) He lived in peaceful times. (d) He was a very secure person.
IX. Attempt the following.
51. In ‘Keeping Quiet’ the poet does not want the reader to confuse his advice for ________ with total inactivity.
(a) experimentation (b) relaxation (c) isolation (d) introspection
52. On his way to school, Franz says that he had the strength to resist and chose to hurry off to school.
The underlined phrase suggests that Franz was
(a) hesitant (b) threatened (c) tempted (d) repentant
53. Select the suitable option for the given statements, based on your reading of Lost Spring.
(1) The writer notices that Saheb has lost his carefree look.
(2) Saheb has had to surrender his freedom for ` 800 per month.
(a) (1) is false but (2) is true. (b) Both (1) and (2) are true.
(c) (2) is a fact but unrelated to (1). (d) (1) is the cause for (2).
54. Select the option that lists the qualities of Douglas’ trainer.
(1) adventurous (2) generous
(3) patient (4) methodical
(5) encouraging (6) courageous
(a) (1) and (6) (b) (3), (4) and (5)
(c) (2) and (5) (d) (1), (4) and (6)
55. The metaphor ‘lead sky’, is used by Stephen Spender to bring out
(a) the image of sky-high constructions in the slum.
(b) a response to death and destruction.
(c) the strong dreams and aspirations of the children.
(d) a sense of hopelessness and despair.
56. Sadao’s servants leave his house, but none of them betrays the secret of the American POW. Select the option that
explains this.
(a) The servants truly believed that they must not be a part of the household which sheltered a prisoner of war, but
their love and loyalty to Sadao made them keep the secret safe.
(b) The servants knew that any information about the POW would result in punishment for them and their families
which is why they revealed nothing.
(c) The servants were superstitious and scared with a white man on the premises and consequently, chose to remove
themselves and stay silent about the situation.
(d) The servants did not want to incur the wrath of Dr. Sadao and lose their jobs, therefore they chose to exit instead,
and return later.
SQP 21-22-10 English
57. Classify (1) to (4) as fact (F) or opinion (O), based on your reading of The Third Level.
(1) First day covers are never opened.
(2) Grand Central is growing like a tree.
(3) President Roosevelt collected stamps.
(4) Sam was Charley’s psychiatrist.
(a) F-1, 3, 4; O-2 (b) F-2, 3; O-1, 4
(c) F-2; O-1, 3, 4 (d) F-3, 4; O-1, 2
58. Identify the tone of Pablo Neruda in the following line:
Perhaps the Earth can teach us….
(a) Confident and clear about the future events.
(b) Dramatic about the prediction he made.
(c) Convinced about the sequence of events to follow.
(d) Uncertain, yet hopeful about the possibility.
59. Dr. Sadao mutters the word ‘my friend’ while treating the American POW in the light of the circumstances, we can say
that this was
(a) humorous (b) climactic
(c) ironical (d) ominous
60. The sight of young trees and merry children, on the way to Cochin, is ________ the poet’s aging mother.
(a) like a divine assurance for
(b) in sharp contrast to
(c) a distraction from pain for
(d) the bridge between the poet and
1. (b) nostalgic
2. (c) doubt
3. (d) (1) I’m sure but I can say I believe in myself (2) Nothing venture nothing win
4. (d) option 4
5. (a) Before 2008 After 2008

picturesque Construction sites and
landscapes commerce
6. (d) (1) sets the stage for (2).

7. (c) for an economic recovery to be durable and resilient, a return to ‘business as usual’ and environmentally destructive
investment patterns and activities must be avoided.
8. (b) Comfortable and peaceful. Neat room with ample sunlight. Pleasant and warm host.
9. (a) We kill all the caterpillars, then complain there are no butterflies. - John Marsden
10. (c) (2) and (4) are true.
11. (c) There were lesser companies searching for intern profiles earlier, as compared to those in the recent five years.
12. (b) Knowing more about internships
13. (d) Management internships’ popularity is more than twice that for Media.
(Visually Impaired candidates—B. can be available in MNCs.)
14. (b) I have real-time experience in managing a team and many companies consider it more meritorious than a degree in
Management.
15. (a) Caus e Effect

Several s tudents Students applied
had academic fo r online
cours es to complete interns hip
16. (c) most interns were offered around ` 7,000.

17. (c) sizeable number of visitors to the portal per month.
18. (d) (1) is true and (2) is the reason for (1).
19. (b) Scheduled Power Cut
20. (c) This is to inform all the residents of Chelavoor Heights about…
21. (d) (3), (4) and (6)
22. (a) Yes, because it is the issuing body.
23. (d) Inconvenience regretted.
24. (c) Remodelling the Future by Peaceful Co-existence
25. (d) Option 4
(Visually Impaired Candidates—B. Animal activists)
26. (a) Expressing concern about several cases of cruelty to animals—Exploring the reasons—Stating the effects—Providing
suggestions for peaceful co-existence—Presenting conclusive outlook
27. (c) Strengthening execution of animal rights’ laws, Increasing awareness, Reducing human-wildlife conflict
28. (d) (i) fear (ii) disastrous results
29. (b) “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi
30. (b) Option (2)
31. (c) embarrassment
SQP 21-22-12 English
32. (b) lacking depth and substance

33. (a) The officials
34. (c) (1) part humorous, part earnestness
(2) belief
35. (b) (2) and (5)
36. (d) To know for sure that he had overcome his fear of drowning in water.
37. (a) Triggs Island and Stamp Act Island are both located in Lake Wentworth.
38. (c) prior drowning experiences
39. (b) on a small scale
40. (a) Addressed it.
41. (a) malnutrition
42. (c) He is considered the black sheep of the family.
43. (d) burdens of poverty
44. (b) Carrying his father’s disease
45. (a) He appears to be in a world of dreams.
46. (b) It seemed to suggest to her that she was the cause of Charley’s unhappiness.
47. (c) clarifying
48. (d) (1), (4) and (5)
49. (d) Cause Effect

M odern world Everybody wan ts
full of insecurity to es cape
50. (c) He lived in peaceful times.

51. (d) introspection
52. (c) tempted
53. (b) Both (1) and (2) are true.
54. (b) (3), (4) and (5)
55. (d) a sense of hopelessness and despair
56. (a) The servants were urged to leave due to a sense of patriotism and self-preservation but their love and loyalty to Sadao
compelled them to keep the secret safe.
57. (a) F-1, 3, 4; O-2
58. (d) Uncertain, yet hopeful about the possibility.
59. (c) ironical
60. (b) in sharp contrast to
Objective Questions and Solutions
SECTION-A
Direction: Each Question carry one mark.
1. Read the passage given below. [1 × 10 = 10]
1. “Who doesn't know how to cook rice? Cooking rice hardly takes time.” said my father. So, I challenged myself. I
switched from news to YouTube and typed, “How to cook rice?” I took one and a half cups of rice. Since I didn't have
access to a rice cooker, I put the rice in a big pot. Firstly, the rice has to be washed to get rid of dust and starch. I thought
I won't be able to drain the rice and that it will fall out of the pot. I observed the chef as I swirled the rice around and used
my dexterous hands to drain it, not once, not twice, but three times. I looked down at the sink and saw less than 50
grains that made their way out of the pot. Suffice to say, I was up to the mark.
2. The video stated that the key to perfect rice is equal amounts of rice and water. I have heard that professionals don't
need to measure everything; they just know what the right amount is. But as this was my first time in the kitchen, I
decided to experiment by not measuring the water needed for boiling the rice. I wanted the rice to be firm when bitten,
just like pasta. I don’t enjoy the texture of mushy rice. It has to have that chutzpah; it has to resist my biting power just
for a bit before disintegrating.
3. After what seemed like 10 minutes, all the water disappeared. I went in to give it a good stir. To my surprise, some of the
rice got stuck to the pot. I tried to scrape it off but to no avail. At the same time, there was a burning smell coming from
it. I quickly turned the stove off. “What have you done to the kitchen?” shouted Mother, while coming towards the
kitchen. I managed to ward her off.
4. Finally, when the time came to taste my creation, I was surprised! It wasn’t bad at all. The rice had the desired
consistency. Sure, a little more salt would've been better, but I just added that while eating. The experience was fairly
rewarding and memorable. It taught me a new sense of respect for those who cook food on a regular basis at home or
engage in gourmet creations professionally.
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer ANY TEN questions from the eleven given below.
[1 × 10 = 10]
(i) Father’s question to the narrator, about knowing how to cook rice, was intended to
(a) criticize the narrator’s lack of abilities. (b) make the process sound simple.
(c) encourage the narrator to take up cooking. (d) showcase his own expertise in cooking rice.
(ii) “I switched from news to YouTube …” Pick the option in which the meaning of ‘switch(ed)’ is NOT the same as it is in
the passage.
(a) He switched on the radio to listen to the news while having dinner.
(b) “Forget these diet supplements and switch to yoga, if you want a true sense of well-being.”
(c) Mom switched to reading fiction recently because she was bored with cook-books.
(d) The company will switch the trucks to other routes to bring down city pollution.
(iii) Based on your understanding of the passage, choose the option that lists the correct sequence of the process.
1. Use water to wash the rice. 2. Repeat the process three times.
3. Drain the water off. 4. Put rice in a utensil.
5. Swirl the water in and around the rice.
(a) 4, 2, 1, 3, 5 (b) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 (c) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2 (d) 5, 1, 2, 4, 3
(iv) The narrator says that he has dexterous hands. He would have had a problem had it been the opposite. NOT BEING
dexterous means, being
(a) uncomfortable (b) clumsy (c) unclear (d) clueless.
(v) Which option represents the correct ratio of water to rice for cooking ‘perfect rice’?
(1) (2) (3) (4)

(a) Image 1 (b) Image 2 (c) Image 3 (d) Image 4
SQP 20-21-2 English
2. Read the passage given below.

1. The present generation is well updated in the use of internet and computers. The rapid development in computer
technology and increase in accessibility of the internet for academic purposes has changed the face of education for
everyone associated with it. Let’s look at the data arising out of a recent survey that was done to ascertain the time
spent on utilisation of the computer and internet:
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
utilization of utilization of How often do you How often do you How often do you
computer for computer for use email? use the internet for use the internet for
academic activities personal use work? leisure?
everyday 2-3 days a week once a week once a month never
2. At present, many schools and universities have been implementing internet-based learning, as it supplements the
conventional teaching methods. The internet provides a wide variety of references and information to academics as
well as scientific researchers. Students often turn to it to do their academic assignments and projects.
3. However, research on the Net is very different from traditional library research, and the
differences can cause problems. The Net is a tremendous resource, but it must be used
carefully and critically.
4. According to a 2018 Academic Student e-book Experience Survey, conducted by LJ’s
research department and sponsored by EBSCO, when reading for pleasure, almost
74% of respondents said they preferred print books for leisure whereas, 45 % of respond-
ents chose e-books rather than the printed versions, for research or assignments.
5. When asked what e-book features make them a favourite for research, the respondents were clear. Having page
numbers to use in citations, topped the list (75%); followed by the ability to resize text to fit a device’s screen (67%); the
ability to bookmark pages, highlight text, or take notes for later reference (60%); downloading the entire e-book (57%);
and allowing content to be transferred between devices (43%) were the varied responses.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY TEN questions from the eleven that follow. (1x10 = 10)
(i) According to the passage, one of the reasons for the recent transformation of education is the:
(a) techno-efficiency of the present generation.
(b) expanse of courses on technology.
(c) simplification of the teaching and learning- method.
(d) easy availability of the internet.
(ii) Pick the option that lists statements that are NOT TRUE according to the passage.
1. Internet-based education can only complement familiar methods of education.
2. Net-based learning will replace face-to-face education.
3. The resources that the net provides are a danger to the education system.
4. The current times has seen a rise in the convenience of using the internet for academic purposes.
(a) 1 & 2 (b) 3 & 4 (c) 2 & 3 (d) 1 & 4
(iii) The word ‘tremendous’, as used in paragraph 3, means the same as
(a) ‘expensive’ (b) ‘renowned’ (c) ‘innovative’ (d) ‘incredible’.
(iv) Based on the graphical chart in the passage, choose the option that correctly states the depiction of internet usage for
work and for leisure, for once a month.
Work Leisure Work Leisure Work Leisure Work Leisure

(1) (2) (3) (4)
(v) “… but it must be used carefully and critically.” The idea of being careful and critical while using the internet, is mainly
a reference to
(a) hardware malfunction (b) plagiarism
(c) troubleshooting (d) virus threats.
(vi) Based on the given graphical representation of data in the passage, choose the option that lists the statements that are
TRUE with respect to the usage of email.
1. The everyday usage of email is more than the everyday usage of computer for personal use.
2. About 18% people use email once a week.
3. There are a smaller number of email users using it 2-3 times a week than the ones using it once a month.
4. Less than 5% of people never use the email.
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4
(vii) Based on the given graphical chart, pick the option that lists the area of zero response from respondents.
(a) Never using the internet for work and leisure (b) Daily use of the computer for academic activities
(c) Writing and receiving emails once a week (d) Using the internet for personal tasks once a month
(viii) In the cartoon, the student’s reaction reveals that he is ______________.
(a) indignant (b) apologetic (c) obedient (d) inquisitive
(ix) Which of the following statements is NOT substantiated by information in paragraph 4?
(a) About three-quarters of the respondents preferred print books for recreational reading.
(b) A little less than a 50% of the respondents voted for e-books for research or assignments.
(c) More than 50% respondents stated enjoying both versions of books for leisure reading.
(d) The survey was intended for understanding the e-book experience among students.
(x) According to the 2018 survey, which is the option that correctly displays the features of –
(A) page numbers for use in citation and
(B) content transfer between devices respectively.
(A) (B) (A) (B) (A) (B) (A) (B)

(1) (2) (3) (4)
(xi) Arrange the given e-book features preferred for research from the least favourite to the most favourite, from the
following –
1. downloading the entire e-book. 2. choosing page numbers in citations.
3. highlighting text. 4. resizing text to fit screen.
(a) 1, 3, 4, 2 (b) 3, 2, 1, 4 (c) 2, 4, 3, 1 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3
3. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY TWO of the three given by answering the questions that follow.
(4 + 4 = 8)
A. Food is more important for survival than an identity. “If at the end of the day we can feed our families and go to bed
without an aching stomach, we would rather live here than in the fields that gave us no grain,” say a group of women
in tattered saris when I ask them why they left their beautiful land of green fields and rivers. Wherever they find food,
they pitch their tents that become transit homes. Children grow up in them, becoming partners in survival. And survival
in Seemapuri means rag-picking. Through the years, it has acquired the proportions of a fine art. Garbage to them is
gold. It is their daily bread, a roof over their heads, even if it is a leaking roof. But for a child it is even more.
(i) The phrase ‘transit homes’ refer to the dwellings that are
(a) unhygienic (b) inadequate (c) fragile (d) temporary
(ii) Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence “Garbage to them is gold”.
(a) hyperbole (b) simile (c) synecdoche (d) personification
(iii) Choose the term which best matches the statement ‘Food is more important for survival than an identity.”?
(a) immorality (b) necessity (c) obligation (d) ambition
(iv) What does ‘acquired the proportions of a fine art’ mean?
(a) Rag-picking has regained its lost status. (b) A segment of ragpickers are skilled in fine arts.
(c) Rag-picking has attained the position of a skill.
(d) Only a few people are experts in rag-picking.
SQP 20-21-4 English
B. They had merely heard that a Mahatma who wanted to help them was in trouble with the authorities. Their
spontaneous demonstration, in thousands, around the courthouse was the beginning of their liberation from fear of
the British. The officials felt powerless without Gandhi’s cooperation. He helped them regulate the crowd. He was
polite and friendly. He was giving them concrete proof that their might, hitherto dreaded and unquestioned, could
be challenged by Indians. The government was baffled. The prosecutor requested the judge to postpone the trial.
Apparently, the authorities wished to consult their superiors.
(i) The officials felt powerless because
(a) of Gandhi’s refusal to cooperate with them. (b) of Gandhi’s polite and friendly behaviour.
(c) the crowd was listening only to Gandhi. (d) the crowd was getting violent.
(ii) The demonstration proved that the
(a) policies of the British had failed.
(b) dread instilled in the hearts of Indians had begun to lessen.
(c) dealings with the Indian citizens had been unsuccessful.
(d) might of the British had not been understood by Indians.
(iii) Which style, from those given below, is being used by the author, when he says, “Apparently, the authorities
wished to consult their superiors.”?
(a) humourous (b) dramatic (c) sarcastic (d) persuasive
(iv) Gandhiji’s behaviour towards the British prior to the proposal of postponement of the trial was that of
(a) indifference (b) calm acceptance
(c) ignorance of consequences (d) polite helpfulness.
C. Jo was starting to fuss with her hands and look out of the window, at the crack of day that showed under the shade. She
thought the story was all over. Jack didn’t like women when they took anything for granted; he liked them apprehensive,
hanging on his words.
“Now, Jo, are you listening?” “Yes.” “Because this is very interesting. Roger Skunk’s mommy said, ‘What’s that awful
smell?’ “Wha-at?” “And, Roger Skunk said, ‘It’s me, Mommy. I smell like roses.’ And she said, ‘Who made you smell
like that?’ And he said, ‘The wizard,’ and she said, ‘Well, of all the nerve. You come with me and we’re going right back
to that very awful wizard.”
(i) Choose the option that best demonstrates the relevant traits of Jo and Jack respectively, based on the extract
provided.
(a) curious and irritable (b) patient and irritable
(c) curious and lethargic (d) patient and lethargic
(ii) “Jo was starting to fuss with her hands”. This means that Jo was
(a) feeling anxious (b) getting restless
(c) feeling lazy (d) fighting sleep
(iii) Jo’s “Wha-at?” indicated what she was feeling. Pick the option that correctly states these feelings.
1. terror 2. surprise
3. ignorance 4. displeasure
5. joy 6. approval
(iv) Mommy says, ‘Well, of all the nerve.” This reveals her
(a) approval, surprise and pleasure. (b) pleasure, hope and approval.
(c) betrayal, disapproval and hurt. (d) shock, anger and disapproval.
4. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE of the two given by answering the questions that follow. (1 × 4 = 4)
A. On sour cream walls, donations. Shakespeare’s head, Cloudless at dawn, civilised dome riding all cities. Belled, flowery,
Tyrolese valley. Open-handed map Awarding the world its world. And yet, for these Children, these windows, not this
map, their world, Where all their future’s painted with a fog,
(i) What does the expression - sour cream walls – suggest?
(a) Display of donated artefacts on the walls. (b) Badly maintained walls.
(c) Wall-to wall furniture. (d) A poor choice of paint for walls.
(ii) The map of the world in the classroom symbolizes
(a) hopes and aspirations of the children.
(b) travel plans of the school authorities.
(c) a world that is unconnected to the children.
(d) interconnectivity within the world.
(iii) The expression, Shakespeare’s head is an example of
(a) pun (b) satire (c) parody (d) irony
(iv) In the extract, ‘future’s painted with a fog’ suggests that the
(a) classroom is as foggy as the paint on the walls.
(b) beautiful valleys are not a part of the children’s future.
(c) life ahead for the slum children is as unclear and hazy as fog.
(d) fog often finds itself in the classrooms through broken windows.
OR
B. We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read; An endless fountain of immortal
drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.
(i) The phrase immortal drink refers to
(a) blessings of our ancestors (b) the teachings of nature
(c) a life-giving force (d) the beauty of heaven
(ii) ‘All lovely tales’ evoke the feeling of
(a) sadness and nostalgia (b) only nostalgia
(c) inspiration and pride (d) only pride
(iii) The rhyme scheme of the above extract is
(a) aabb (b) abab (c) aaab (d) abbb
(iv) The literary device used by the poet in the following lines is ___________. An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.
(a) personification (b) allegory
(c) imagery (d) synecdoche
5. Attempt ANY EIGHT questions from the ten given below. [1×8=8]
(i) Choose the statement that is NOT TRUE with reference to Douglas
(a) Douglas’s fear kept him away from leisurely activities in water.
(b) The fall in the pool at YMCA taught Douglas a life lesson.
(c) The fear of drowning was the source of Douglas’s anxiety and terror.
(d) Douglas decided to practice relentlessly to overcome his fear.
(ii) Spender’s use of imagery in “His eyes live in a dream, of squirrel game, in tree room, other than this”, brings out
(a) the similarity between the frail bodies of a squirrel and the children in the classroom.
(b) the contrast between studying in the dreary classroom and playing outside freely.
(c) the comparison of the dingy home of the squirrel and the dreary classroom.
(d) the difference between the games of the squirrel and those of the children.
(iii) Concluding his last lesson by writing ‘Vive la France!’ on the blackboard shows that M. Hamel
(a) was overwhelmed with emotions.
(b) wanted to distract all attending class that day.
(c) was keen on not leaving the country.
(d) wanted to teach French participles through it.
(iv) Rajkumar Shukla’s efforts resulted in Gandhiji’s fight for the farmer’s cause. This showcases that he was
(a) meticulous and kind (b) sincere and curious
(c) enterprising and persistent (d) respectful and congenial.
(v) ‘Keeping Quiet’ uses fishermen to symbolize man’s
(a) persistent pollution of the natural environment.
(b) rapid degradation of human values.
(c) limitless exploitation of natural resources.
(d) constant participation in acts of terror.
(vi) Saheb’s discarded and worn out tennis shoes are
(a) an indication to procure different ones. (b) a dream come true.
(c) a sign of his poverty. (d) an insult to the sport itself.
(vii) In the poem, My Mother at Sixty-six, all that the poet did was smile and smile and smile…, Her smile is
(a) sudden, in response to her mother’s. (b) meaningful and loaded with love.
(c) accompanied with tears of farewell. (d) put on to cheer her mother.
SQP 20-21-6 English
1. Discursive passage [Competencies- comprehension, interpretation, inference, vocabulary]

(i) (b) make the process sound simple.
(ii) (a) “He switched on the radio to listen to the news while having dinner.
(iii) (c) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
(iv) (b) clumsy
(v) A. (a) image 1
2. Attempt 10 of 11 (1x 10 marks)
Case based factual passage. [Competencies- comprehension, interpretation, inference]
(i) (d) easy availability of internet
(ii) (c) 2 & 3
(iii) (d) incredible
(iv) (c) Option (3)
(v) (b) plagiarism.
(vi) (b) 2 and 4
(vii) (a) Never using the internet for work and leisure
(viii) (a) indignant
(ix) (c) More than 50% stated enjoying both versions of books for leisure reading.
(x) (b) Option (2)
(xi) (a) 1, 3, 4, 2
3. Attempt any two of three (1 × 4 marks) [Competencies- comprehension and appreciation]
A. (i) (d) temporary
(ii) (a) hyperbole
(iii) (b) necessity
(iv) (c) Rag picking has attained the position of a skill.
B. (i) (c) the crowd was listening only to Gandhi.
(ii) (b) dread instilled in the hearts of Indians had begun to lessen
(iii) (c) sarcastic
(iv) (b) calm acceptance
C. (i) (a) curious and irritable
(ii) (b) getting restless
(iii) (b) 2 and 4
(iv) (d) shock, anger and disapproval.
4. Attempt one of the two (1x 4 marks) [Competencies – comprehension, analysis, inference]
A. (i) (b) badly maintained walls.
(ii) (a) hopes and aspirations of the children
(iii) (d) irony
(iv) (c) life ahead for the slum children is as unclear and hazy as fog.
B. (i) (b) a life-giving force.
(ii) (a) sadness and nostalgia
(iii) (a) aabb
(iv) (c) imagery
5. Attempt ANY EIGHT of ten. (1x 8 marks) [Competencies – comprehension, analysis, inference, interpretation]
(i) (d) Douglas decided to practice relentlessly to overcome his fear.
(ii) (b) the contrast between studying in the dreary classroom and playing outside freely.
(iii) (a) was overwhelmed with emotions.
(iv) (c) enterprising and persistent.
(v) (c) limitless exploitation of natural resources.
(vi) (b) a dream come true.
(vii) (d) put on to cheer her mother.
Objective Questions & Solutions
All India CBSE Board 2020 Solved Paper
Direction: Each Question carry one mark
1. Read the passage given below :

Donated Organs and their Transportation
1. Once an organ donor’s family gives its consent and the organs are matched to a recipient, medical professionals are
faced with the onerous challenge of transporting organs while ensuring that the harvested organ reaches its destination in
the shortest, possible time. This is done in order to preserve the harvested organs and involves the police and especially
the traffic police department.
2. The traditional method of transporting organs by road is referred to as a “green corridor”. This process entails police
escorting an ambulance, so as to move around traffic – usually a specific traffic lane is chosen and all signals on the
route stay green to ensure it to reach its destination in the shortest possible time. A ‘green corridor’ is a route cleared and
cordoned off by the traffic police to ensure the smooth and steady transportation of harvested organs, on most occasions,
to those awaiting a life-saving transplant. Organs tend to have a very short preservation time, such as the heart which
has to be harvested and transplanted within four hours or the lungs which can be preserved for only six hours once they
are harvested.
3. The first green corridor in India was created by Chennai Traffic Police in September 2008 when they accomplished their
task of enabling an ambulance to reach its destination within 11 minutes during peak hour traffic. That organ saved a
nine-year-old girl whose life depended on the transplant.
4. Similarly, such green corridors have been created by traffic police of various cities such as Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, NCR
etc. Personnel are sationed at selected points to divert, control and clear the traffic giving way to the ambulance. Apart
from this, a motorcade of police vehicles accompanies the ambulance ensuring that it does not face any problems. Delhi
Traffic Police provided a green corridor from IGI Airport to Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in Vasant Kunj for
transportation of a liver. The distance of 14 kms was covered in 11 minutes.
5. Experts point out the lack of a robust system to transport organs to super-speciality hospitals in least possible time.
National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), the country’s apex organ donation agency, is now framing
a proposal to airlift cadaver organs and will send a report to the Union Health Ministry. “Cadaver organs have a short
life and so transplant should be done within a few golden hours,” Director (NOTTO) expressed, “Therefore, we are
preparing a proposal for airlifting organs at any given moment.”
6. Most states do not have enough well-trained experts to retrieve or perform transplant procedures. Also, there is an acute
shortage of advanced healthcare facilities to carry out a transplant. So, it is referred to other big centres in metropolitan
cities. Organs retrieved from Aurangabad, Indore, Surat, Pune are sent to Mumbai as these cities do not have super-
specialty healthcare centres, informed officials.
7. “In India, about fifty thousand to one lakh patients are suffering from acute heart failure and need heart transplant at
any point of time. In a private set-up, a heart transplant costs `15-20 lakhs, which is followed up by postoperative
medication of about `30,000 per month lifelong.”
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer any five of the following questions by choosing the
most appropriate options:
(a) The first green corridor in India was created in:
(i) New Delhi (ii) Chennai (iii) Mumbai (iv) Pune
(b) The organization which is framing a proposal to airlift cadaver organs is :
(i) Union Health Ministry
(ii) Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation
(iii) National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation
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(iv) State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation
(c) The onerous task the author is talking about in Para 1 is :
(i) finding organ donors.
(ii) finding doctors capable of performing transplants.
(iii) to carry the harvested organ in the shortest possible time.
(iv) to arrange the requisite facilities for the transplant.
(d) Most of the people do not go for the heart transplant as:
(i) it is very risky. (ii) it is very painful.
(iii) it may cause death of the recepient. (iv) the cost is probibitive.
(e) Most states refer organ transplant cases to big hospitals because:
(i) they don’t have well trained experts. (ii) the patients don’t trust local doctors.
(iii) the state hospitals are very crowded. (iv) they don’t have a pool of harvested organs.
(f) Heart retrieved from a body is alive only for ____ hours.
(i) two (ii) three (iii) four (iv) five
1. 1.1 (1 × 5 = Marks)
(a) (ii) Chennai
(b) (iii) National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation
(c) (iii) to carry the harvested organs in the shortest possible time.
(d) (iv) the cost is prohibitive
(e) (i) they do not have well trained experts
(f) (iii) four
Note
1. When answering MCQs choose the option which is the closest answer from amongst the options.
2. For Factual questions like e.g. “How much does a heart transplant cost……”, include only the information given in the passage.
3. While answering the ‘Why’ question like “Why is smooth transportation of the retrieved organ necessary”, you may begin your
answer with ‘Smooth transportation of the retrieved organ is necessary because ………or a similar phrase.
4. While answering the vocabulary questions, check the part of speech, the tense of the word etc. Your answer should have the same
part of speech, tense etc.
For e.g. save – preserve (NOT preserves or preserving or preserved)
Sample Paper 1
2. Section A-READING has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific instructions for each question.
3. Section B-WRITING SKILLS has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific instructions for each
question.
4. Section C-LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instructions for each question.
READING SECTION
I. Read the passage given below: [1×8=8]
1. No treatment in 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-Dglucose), 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.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option.
[1×8=8]
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. Name the phenomena (pill /supplement) of mimicking the physiological effects of eating less without actually forcing
people to eat less.
(a) Balanced diet (b) Longevity in humans (c) pill (d) caloric-restriction mimetic
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4. Which is considered as the best-studied candidate for a caloric restriction mimetic?

(a) 2-Deoxy -D- Glucose (b) ATP
(c) 3DG (d) Glucose
5. Why can't 2DG be used in humans?
(a) It was created only for animals (b) It has proved toxic in animals
(c) It has proved toxic in humans (d) It was created for non-humans
6. ATP is generated from glucose by ____.
(a) Food (b) Adenosine (c) Cells (d) Molecule
7. ________ is reduced when 2DG is administered to animals that eat normally.
(a) Glucose (b) ATP synthesis (c) Drug (d) Cell
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 'intake'. (para 1)
(a) Treatment (b) Consumption (c) Longevity (d) Restriction
10. Find the word from the passage which means the same as 'duplicate'. (para 2)
(a) mimetic (b) process (c) demonstrate (d) restrict
II. Read the passage given below:
1. Manav Singh had been farming his land for the past 20 years. His father had also been farming in the same land. But
now he is unable to irrigate the agricultural land as the ground water level has gone down and the monsoon rains are
also irregular. He has an option to connect the canal irrigation that the Government has initiated but is finding it difficult
to implement the process. He knows that farmers world wide will need to increase crop production, either by increasing
the amount of agricultural land to grow crops or by enhancing productivity on existing agricultural lands to meet the
global demand.
2. However, the ecological and social trade-off of clearing more land for agriculture are often high, particularly in the
tropics. And right now, crop yields the amount of crops harvested per unit of land cultivated are growing too slowly to
meet the predicted demand for food. Even if some regions increase their output and traders reduce the mismatch
between supply and demand, doubling food production by 2050 will undeniably be a major challenge.
3. Thus the last resort for farmers, Manav Singh thinks would be to grow more on the land that they currently operate
through, what is called "sustainable intensification". This means using precision farming tools, such as GPS fertilizer
dispenser, advanced irrigation systems, and environmentally optimized crop rotations. These methods can help produce
more crop, especially in parts of Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe with large yield gaps. They can also reduce
the negative environmental impacts from over–stressing resources–preventing groundwater depletion and the
destruction of fertile lands through over-use of fertilizer.
4. Net irrigated area (%) of India has increased from nearly 18 to 48% in recent times due to government interventions at
various levels (Fig. 1). Although the government has given much emphasis on improving canal system in various five
year plans but it has declined over years (Fig. 1). People have identified groundwater irrigation as much reliable and
independent source of irrigation. Groundwater irrigation has taken quantum jump since 1965.
70.00
%%Irrigated
Irrigatedarea
area % Canal irrigated share
60.00
%%Groundwater
Groundwaterirrigated
irrigated
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
1950-51
1953-54
1956-57
1959-60
1962-63
1965-66
1968-69
1971-72
1974-75
1977-78
1980-81
1983-84
1986-87
1989-90
1992-93
1995-96
1998-99
2001-02
2004-05
2007-08
2013-14
2010-11
Fig.1. Percent net irrigated to net sown area and per cent canal irrigated & per cent groundwater irrigated to net irrigated
area (Source: based on data from DES, 2017-18); NIA %: Net Irrigated area to net sown area, GW %: Ground water share
in net irrigated area, SW %: Surface water share in net irrigated area October-December 2019]
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In order to attract more investments in agriculture, the risks need to be reduced by governments. Regulators need to
overhaul policies that is affecting the inclusion of small, rural farmers into the financial system. More supportive
policies, laws and public spending on infrastructure would help to create a favourable investment climate for agriculture.
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11. Which of the following pairs given in the options can conclude Paragraph 3 and start 4 respectively?
(A) Over the last 30 years, investment in agriculture has declined resulting in low productivity and stagnant production.
(B) Thus, as banking sectors in developing countries give fewer loans to farmers are bearing huge losses.
(C) If we have to use methods extensively more agricultural research is needed which further highlights the need of
investments in agriculture.
(a) (C)-(A) (b) (C)-(B) (c) (A)-(B) (d) (B)-(A)
12. What does the author want to convey by, 'would help to create a favourable investment climate for agriculture' as
mentioned in the passage in italics?
(A) The climate conditions need to be improved to improve food production.
(B) With supportive policies and laws investments in agriculture are likely to increase.
(C) Lower returns in agriculture are the main reason behind low investment.
(a) Only (A) & (C) (b) Only (A) & (B) (c) Only (B) (d) Only (B) & (C)
13. Which of the following is /are true according to passage?
A. Paragraph 2 only highlights how food demand can easily be met in the near future.
B. Rising food demand is likely to affect developed countries more severely than the developing countries.
C. Increasing land under agriculture, can impact the ecology negatively.
(a) Only A & B (b) Only B (c) Only C (d) Both A & C
14. What is the author's view about sustainable intensification mentioned in the paragraph-3?
(a) It is only useful for countries which have small yield gaps.
(b) It may increase food production to meet the rising demands.
(c) It will have a tremendous negative impact on the environment.
(d) It is hyped and may not work in the long run.
15. The graph indicates that the irrigation of agricultural land in India using canal system has
(a) Increased through the years (b) Decreased through the years
(c) Equal all these years (d) None of the above
16. Irrigation of agriculture land has increased in the recent years through:-
(a) Rain water (b) Monsoonrain (c) Canal water (d) Ground water
17. What is the meaning of: optimized
(a) add (b) broaden (c) increase (d) gather
18. Meaning of - challenge
(a) skill (b) dare (c) try (d) accuse
WRITING
III. Answer any four out of the five questions given, with reference to the context below.
St Columbus School
NOTICE
A. __________
18th November 2021
This is to inform ______B.______ that I have lost my ______C.______ in our school playground area. The notes
have a brown hard bound cover. If any one finds it please return them to ______D.______ or simply drop them in the
Lost Property Dropbox.
____________
E. ____________
19. Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks:
A.
(a) regarding Geography lectures (b) displacement of geography notes
(c) lost the geography notes (d) Geography notes lost
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20. B.
(a) you (b) the whole staff (c) all students and staff (d) the teachers
21. C.
(a) geography notebooks (b) geography booking during the lunch break
(c) geography notes during the lunch break (d) geography books in school
22. D.
(a) class mentor (b) 12 class head (c) Monitor of 12A (d) students of class 12A
23. How will you conclude the notice ?
(a) Thanks and signature. (b) Name followed by designation.
(c) Designation followed by name. (d) Name and date,
IV. Answer any six of the seven questions given, with reference to the context below.
You are Bhavna / Banpreet Singh of B-1/5Kamla Nagar, Bhopal, who wants to sell his scooter and plans to buy a new one.
Help him draft an advertisement for the sale of his old two wheeler, to be placed in the classified columns of a national daily.
A. __________
B. __________ 2015 model dark blue scooter C. __________ with new tyres, quality seat covers, D. __________
and giving good E. __________. Expected price of 15 thousand. Only genuine buyers F. __________.
24. Choose the appropriate option
A.
(a) Grand sale (b) Good vehicle for sale (c) Vehicle for sale (d) Two wheeler sale
25. B.
(a) Scooty available for sale (b) Kinetic Honda available
(c) Scooter for rent (d) Bajaj scooter for sale
26. C.
(a) 9000 km single owner driven (b) single owner driven
(c) 12000 km average self-driven (d) safely driven
27. D.
(a) full tank (b) fully insured
(c) good backup (d) fully operational
28. E.
(a) condition (b) mileage (c) grip (d) power
29. F.
(a) Contact Bhavna/Banpreet Singh (b) contact Bhavna/Banpreet Singh
(c) contact B/B Singh, mobile 9293982791 (d) contact Bhavna/Banpreet Singh, mobile 9293982791
30. What kind of short writing skill is it ?
(a) a notice (b) a circular
(c) commercial advertisement. (d) classified advertisement.
LITERATURE
This section has sub-sections: V, VI, VII, VIII, IX. There are a total of 30 questions in the section. Attempt any 26 questions from
the sub-sections V to IX.
V. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
31. Franz was able to understand the grammar lesson easily because he was
(a) receptive (b) appreciative
(c) introspective (d) competitive
32. Why is M Hamel heartbroken?
(a) Because no one is interested in his class. (b) Because he has to leave the country the next day.
(c) Because he had no money. (d) Because his parents were no more.
33. Which of the following can be attributed to M Hamel's declaration about the French language?
(a) subject expertise (b) loss of pride
(c) factual accuracy (d) patriotic magnification
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34. "I was amazed to see how well I understood it."

Select the option that does NOT explain why Franz found the grammar lesson "easy".
(a) Franz was not paying careful attention in class this time.
(b) M. Hamel was being extremely patient and calm in his teaching.
(c) Franz was inspired and had found a new meaning and purpose to learning.
(d) Franz had realized that French was the clearest and most logical language.
35. M Hamel wanted to ______the class for as long as possible on that day.
(a) keep (b) prolong (c) enjoy(d) end
In the extract from her book, the author analyses the grinding poverty and traditions which condemn these children to a life
of exploitation.
36. 'But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world'.
This suggests that
(a) there is no dearth of promises which remain unfulfilled.
(b) there is a scarcity of people promising things for betterment.
(c) people make a lot of promises which are often fulfilled.
(d) promises made, live up to the expectations of people.
37. Choose the statement that is not true about ragpickers in Seemapuri.
(a) Children are equally involved in rag picking as their parents.
(b) The ragpickers settle down in a place permanently.
(c) Rag picking has accomplished itself as a skill and form of art.
(d) Ragpickers live in unsteady shanties on the outskirts of Delhi.
38. The simile 'dream looms like a mirage amidst the dust of streets' indicates that his dream was
(a) a reality, yet seemed distant. (b) lost in the sea of dust.
(c) illusory and indistinct. (d) hanging in the dusty air.
39. 'I will learn to drive a car,' he answers, looking straight into my eyes. This sentence highlights that Mukesh was
1. determined 2. fearless 3. hopeful 4. valiant
5. ambitious 6. stern
(a) 1 & 5 (b) 2 & 4 (c) 2 & 5 (d) 3 & 6
40. Choose the term which best matches the statement 'The young men echo the lament of their elders.'
(a) acceptance (b) reiteration (c) reflection (d) doubtfulness
Poem extract:
Driving from my parent's
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…
41. Choose the option that best applies to the given extract. The poem is…
1. a conversation 2. an argument
3. a piece of advice 4. a strategy
5. a recollection 6. a suggestion
(a) 1, 3 & 6 (b) 2, 4 & 5 (c) Only 5 (d) Only 1
42. Choose the option that displays the literary device used in the given lines:
'her face ashen like that of a corpse…'
(a) personification (b) simile (c) metaphor (d) hyperbole
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43. What is the most likely reason the poet capitalized 'Young Trees'?
This was to
(a) convey a clearer meaning. (b) highlight the adj.-noun combination.
(c) enhance the contrast. (d) Draw the connection with the title.
44. The phrase 'old familiar ache' can also be used to mean
(a) compare physical pain with mental agony.
(b) elicit someone's unanswered queries.
(c) substantiate reasons for pains.
(d) the pain that was felt once in the past.
45. Choose the option that completes the sentence given below.
Just as the brightness of the winter's moon is veiled behind the haze and mist, similarly, __________.
(a) the pain of separation has shaded mother's expression.
(b) age has fogged mother's youthful appearance.
(c) growing up has developed a seasoned maturity in the poet.
(d) memories warm the heart like the pale moon in winter.
"I wondered, Your Excellency," Sadao murmured. "It was certainly very careless of me," the General said. "But you understand
it was not lack of patriotism or dereliction of duty." He looked anxiously at his doctor. "If the matter should come out you
would understand that, wouldn't you?" "Certainly, Your Excellency," Sadao said. He suddenly comprehended that the
General was in the palm of his hand and that as a consequence he himself was perfectly safe. "I swear to your loyalty.
Excellency," he said to the old General, "and to your zeal against the enemy."
46. Pick the option that best describes the word 'dereliction' as used in the passage.
1. evasion 2. deterioration 3. negligence 4. carelessness
5. dilapidation 6. management.
(a) 2, 3 and 6 (b) 1, 4 and 5 (c) 2, 4 and 6 (d) 1, 3 and 4
47. At the end of the conversation with the General, Sadao felt
(a) rejuvenated and guilt-free. (b) conceited and egotistic.
(c) refreshed and self-conscious. (d) relieved and guilt-free.
48. Read the analysis of the General based on the given extract. Choose the option that fills in the given blanks most
appropriately:
The General (i) _____________ power but is (ii) ___________ of the obligations of his job. He is so (iii) _____________
with his health that he forgets to send the assassins to kill the prisoner. Due to his (iv) ____________ interests, he
doesn't want to expose Sadao and agrees to keep the prisoner's escape a secret.
(a) (i) fantasizes; (ii) lonely ; (iii) consumed ; (iv) vested
(b) (i) relishes; (ii) weary; (iii) self-absorbed ; (iv) selfish
(c) (i) fancies; (ii) apathetic ; (iii) negligent ; (iv) worthless
(d) (i) desires; (ii) concerned ; (iii) indisposed ; (iv) narrow
49. Hana, working hard on unaccustomed labour, saw a messenger come to the door in official uniform. Her hands went
weak and she could not draw her breath.
Why is ' Hana working hard on unaccustomed labour' ?
(a) She is tired of serving the patient. (b) She is not a hard working woman.
(c) All the servants had left the job. (d) She wants to be habitual of working alone.
50. Pick the quote that best describes the theme of the story.
(a) World belongs to us, not a leader, king or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.
(b) Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
(c) The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.
(d) To deny people their human rights during war is not right.
IX. Attempt the following
51. Why does Kamala Das 'smile and smile' in the poem?
(a) Happy to return to work. (b) enjoyed the ride.
(c) to hide her fear from her mother. (d) happily bidding goodbye.
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52. Why did Douglas want to overcome his fear of water?

(a) His father instructed him. (b) He had nightmares.
(c) Swimming instructor forced him. (d) to enjoy all the water sports.
53. Fill in the blank:
" Mukesh's dream of being a motor mechanic looms like a _________ amidst the dust of streets that fill his town
Firozabad".
(a) balloon (b) mirage (c) dream (d) cloud
54. Dr. Sadao was a _________ as well as a dedicated surgeon.
(a) sturdy man (b) man of purpose (c) patriotic Japanese (d) patriotic brother
55. Dr. Sadao decides to treat the _________ soldier.
(a) boy (b) enemy (c) battered (d) white
56. "I landed in a sitting position, swallowed water, and went at once to the bottom".
Which place is the narrator talking about ?
(a) At Yakima with mother (b) At sea with father
(c) At YMCA pool (d) At pool with instructor
57. "All we have to fear is fear itself". What does the narrator learn from President Roosevelt's statement?
(a) To be deck the fear (b) To affright the fear
(c) To dispel the fear (d) To impede the fear
IX. 'fishermen in cold sea would not harm
whales
And the man gathering salt
Would look
at his hurt hands.'
58. Why has the poet mentioned 'whales'?
(a) Whales are in the midsea
(b) Whales are huge and not afraid of men
(c) Whales are a symbol of man's destructive nature
(d) Whales are good fishes
59. Charley got to the 'Third level'. According to the lesson what are the things he did not see?
(a) The man in the booth wore a green eyeshade and long black sleeve protectors.
(b) A woman wore a dress with leg-of button sleeves and skirts.
(c) The World, the lead story said something about President Roosevelt.
(d) A man wore black four-button suit, and he had a big, black, handlebar moustache.
60. The story, 'The Last Lesson' highlights which human tendency?
(a) Male Chauvinism (b) Procrastination
(c) Courage (d) Nurturing
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question.
READING SECTION
1. "We become brave by doing brave acts," observed Aristotle in the Nicomachean Ethics. Dispositions of character,
virtues and vices, are progressively fixed in us through practice. Thus, by being habituated to despise things that are
terrible and to stand our ground against them we become brave, and it is when we have become so that we shall be most
able to stand our ground against them.
2. Standing ground against threatening things is not to be confused with fearlessness, however. Being afraid is a
perfectly appropriate emotion when confronted with fearful things. The great American novelist Herman Melville
makes the Aristotelian point beautifully in a telling passage in Moby-dick, where Starbuck, the chief mate of the
Pequod, first addresses the crew. "I will have no man in my boat', said Starbuck, 'who is not afraid of a whale', By this,
he seemed to mean, not only that the most reliable and useful courage was that which arises from the fair estimation of
the encountered peril, but that an utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.
3. The brave person is not one who is never afraid. That is rather the description of a rash or reckless person, someone
who may be of more harmful than helpful in an emergency. It is hard to "educate" such a person on the spot. The
coward, on the other hand, is the one who characteristically lacks confidence and is disposed to be overly fearful, may
yet be susceptible to the encouragement of example.
4. The infectious nature of strikingly courageous behaviour on the part of one person can inspire - and also in part can
shame - a whole group. That was one key to the kind of courage inspired by Horatius at the bridge in ancient Rome and
by Henry V at Agincourt. It was one key to the kind of courage displayed by those who silently suffered abuse when
they joined ranks with Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. in acts of non-violent protest directed at rousing the public
conscience against injustice.
5. Another key to their success, of course, was reason: practical reason delivered with the kind of eloquence that is
informed by a real command of one's cultural heritage and that steels the will to take intelligent action. The mere
inclination to do the right thing is not in itself enough. We have to know what the right thing to do is. We need wisdom
- often the wisdom of a wise leader - to give our courage determinate form, to give it intelligent direction. And we need
the will, the motivating power that inspiring leaders can sometimes help us discover within ourselves, even when we
are unable to find it readily on our own.
6. Fear of the dark is almost universal among young children, and it provides relatively safe opportunities for first lessons
in courage. In families, older siblings are greatly assisted in cultivating their own dispositions in this respect by putting
up a brave front before their younger brothers and sisters. "You see? There's really nothing to be afraid of."This is
excellent practice, and a fine place to begin.
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7. So, daring to do what is not good and beneficial for all is far more insidious than not daring to do something for a right
cause. Naturally, bravery well nurtured and backed by moral courage alone is exemplary, and so, should be promoted.
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1. Virtues and vices are progressively fixed in us through _________
(a) company we keep (b) heredity
(c) environment at home (d) practice
2. Being afraid is _________
(a) to be avoided. (b) to be suppressed.
(c) not a healthy feeling. (d) an absolutely right emotion.
3. It is normal to be afraid of _________.
(a) one's elders (b) fearful things (c) a boss (d) one's parents
4. To give our courage intelligent direction we need _________
(a) guidance (b) support of the people (c) knowledge (d) wisdom
5. The more universal fear among children is fear of the _________
(a) solitude (b) dark (c) strangers (d) height
6. The speciality of Gandhiji was_________
(a) noticing injustice (b) courageous behaviour.
(c) inspiring protest. (d) rousing public conscience.
7. The word in the passage which means the same as 'dislike' is _________ (Para 1)
(a) confronted (b) disposed (c) despise (d) displayed
8. Find a word in the passage which means:
ability to speak effectively and well (para 5)
(a) delivered (b) command (c) eloquence (d) inclination
9. The word in para 4, which means the same as 'capable of being passed on' is _________ .
(a) Striking (b) Inspire (c) Infectious (d) display
10. Spreading gradually and unnoticed (para 7)
(a) beneficial (b) nurtured (c) insidious (d) exemplary
(i) How often do we remember to treat others as you would like them to treat you?
In our quest to get more and more, we forget that the quality of our lives depends on the kind of personalities we have
cultivated for ourselves. Genes might play a role when it comes to one's disposition, but the major portion of our
attitudes and behaviour is influenced by the choices we make. So in the beginning of every year should you resolve to
make more money, learn a new language, travel more frequently, then you must discontinue to be the same grumpy,
impatient soul you always were, should you then not seek to refine your character, focus on nuances like how you treat
people, react to challenges and deal with stress situations? For most people such a course would yield rich results.
(ii) According to Mary Thomas, usually our New Year resolutions remain unachieved because we try to achieve the
impossible or, sometimes, just add more goals that we wish to accomplish to the list of resolutions, but, strangely, we
do not remember much about them during the course of the year as we do not seem to value them enough to complete
them. The better option would be to address something fundamental to you, to who you really are, and go ahead with
completing them instead of making any drastic resolutions which you will never be able to fulfil. You could resolve to
be a better person by having a positive attitude towards people you come across in life. This could involve being nice
with the lady who cleans the house, or your colleague who sits near you, but you never interacted with. Another trick
is to acknowledge people for the value they add to your personal or professional life. By extending basic courtesies to
people around you, you add value to your life and that pays off in the long run.
(iii) Sometimes, we know that there is room for improvement as far as our personalities are concerned but we have little or
no idea from where to make the start. An easy starting point could be to look for opportunities in one's immediate
surroundings. One positive starting point could be taking a positive attitude towards life and dispelling all negative
thoughts. You could make a positive beginning by being a better person at work. This means treating everyone with
respect. You should not only interact politely, but also value each person's ideas however far removed these may be,
to your own. After all, your friend's ideas are an integral part of the organization to which both of you belong.
Inculcating this habit of making an effort to talk to people you would normally not have to interact with on a daily basis,
would make you a better person at the workplace.
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(iv) Also, you do not have to do something extraordinary to prove your good intentions. Just greeting or smiling at your
colleagues first thing in the morning could always brighten someone's day. These are simple things that we are taught
while growing but tend to forget as we move through life. So essentially, being better is an exercise in learning to be
nice, and you will see that playing nice will get your work done better than scolding or frowning or passing orders.
(v) A purposeful life should contain skills that lead to practical changes. After all, no people are alike, so why should your
ideas be the only right solution? A company, where individual differences are nurtured, information is not suppressed,
soon becomes a workplace that adds value to its employees, rather than merely extracting work out of them. It makes
workers feel intrinsically rewarded. It is, therefore, imperative that co-workers and partners share a camaraderie that
transcends mere professional conduct and delivery. Thus, for a person who wishes to remain happy and content, it is
as valuable to spend time on nurturing qualities like friendship and consideration as it is on acquiring skills and
knowledge.
Based on your understanding of this passage answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option.
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11. The quality of our lives depends on ________
(a) the personalities we have cultivated for ourselves.
(b) the number of New Year resolutions we make
(c) the challenges that people give us
(d) None of the above
12. Our New Year resolutions remain unfulfilled, according to Mary Thomas,
because we ________
(a) make no resolutions. (b) add more goals than what we can accomplish.
(c) get caught up with our studies (d) feel happy about them
13. To add value to your life you ________
(a) must earn more money
(b) become more hardworking
(c) should be nice to the people in your immediate surroundings
(d) only (b) and (c)
14. Workers feel intrinsically rewarded if ________
(a) they are given bonuses (b) their work is given recognition
(c) their individual differences are acknowledged (d) none of the above
15. Mention the most favoured resolution that people usually make in the New Year.
(a) being patient (b) polishing character
(c) value oneself (d) travel more
16. Which of these is not essential to improve our personality
(a) treating everyone with respect
(b) on a daily basis not conversing with some
(c) value each person
(d) dispelling negative thoughts.
17. Find a word from the passage which means the same as:
A. the natural qualities of a person's character (para i)
(a) nuances (b) genes (c) disposition (d) grumpy
18. Find a word which means the same as: subtle variation (para i)
(a) behaviour (b) attitude (c) nuance (d) react
WRITING
As the librarian, you have to write a notice informing the students about the International Book Fair being held at
Pragati Maidan from 7 December to 14 December, 2021.
(a) Fair in Town (b) International Book Fair
(c) Fair in P Maidan (d) Book Fair
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20. Select the option that lists the most accurate opening for this notice.
(a) We wish to bring to your notice (b) This is to inform you that International Book Fair
(c) IBF begins at…. (d) Pay attention children
21. Select the option with the information points to be included in the body
(a) Timings, Place, venue.
(b) Time, which books, price
(c) Venue, Timings, categories of books; meet the author.
(d) Time, Fair, languages.
22. Select the appropriate concluding line for this notice.
(a) Fair is held every year (b) Duration of the Fair is 7 - 14th- December
(c) For further details contact the undersigned (d) Inconvenience regretted.
23. How will the notice conclude ?
(a) Signature of the person issuing it
(b) Contact the undersigned
(c) Signature and designation of the person issuing it
(d) Date of the notice issued.
Anshaj recently visited Kerala and felt that there is a vast potential for tourism in India that remains untapped. He wrote the
article.
24. Select the option that lists an appropriate title for Anshaj's article.
(a) South Travels (b) Kerala Trip
(c) Tourism Potential (d) 'The Importance of Tourism'.
25. Which option should Anshaj choose to elaborate on the topic ?
(a) Visit to ashram; skiing; hillside trip; theatre; camel ride
(b) guided tours; house boat stay; backwaters;plantation visit
(c) Fort trip; Sea temple; car racing
(d) B&B facility; boat house; guided tours; back waters visit
26. Read a sentence from Anshaj's article draft and help him complete it by selecting the most appropriate option.
Kerala, _________, is a beautiful state in India with a _________ of thousands of tourists every year.
(a) (i) in the south (ii) number
(b) (i) God's Own Country (ii) footfall
(c) (i) as you know (ii) group
(d) (i) If I am right (ii) throng
27. Read another sentence from Anshaj's article draft and help him complete it by selecting the most appropriate option.
_________ green hills with _________ plantations and paddy fields make it one of the most visited regions in Asia.
(a) (i) Bright (ii) wide
(b) (i) Lush (ii) sprawling
(c) (i) Tall (ii) stony
(d) (i) Dark (ii) sparse
28. Where would one find information about Kerala travels ?
(a) sheets; paper; novels. (b) books; paper; billboards.
(c) write ups; sheets; people. (d) travelogues; articles; internet.
29. What suggestions would you give for improving Tourism ?
(i) Transport facilities. (ii) Revival of Royal charm of Travancore.
(iii) Tourist investment by locals. (iv) Tourism to get a tech boost.
(a) (i), (iii) (b) (ii), (iv) (c) (i), (iv) (d) (iii), (iv)
30. Read the following options to choose the most appealing ATTRACTION for a visit to Kerala.
(a) Tourism Bhawan has come up for affordable stay.
(b) Cruise along Malabar to soak in its rich culture.
(c) Heritage project draws crowds.
(d) Kerala- a confluence of Cultures.
LITERATURE
V. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:
______ and
looked but soon
Put that thought away, and
Looked out at young
Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling out of their homes, …….
31. What did the poet realise?
(a) that the trees looked beautiful (b) Children were spilling
(c) Trees had sprinted by (d) A long time had gone by
32. What did she do then?
(a) She wanted to meet them (b) She looked out and got distracted
(c) She admired the scene (d) Looked at the ground
33. What did she notice in the world outside?
(a) Lots of greenery (b) Children playing
(c) Distracted by the greenery outside (d) Happiness in contrast to sadness in the car
34. What does the writer mean when she says,"Saheb is no longer his own master"?
(a) He did not like his master (b) Master was not required
(c) He had lost his freedom (d) He owned himself
35. `Seemapuri is on the periphery of Delhi yet miles away from it metaphorically'. Explain what the author means by this.
(a) it is far away from Delhi (b) Physically close but far from it's quality of life
(c) It borders the capital in both ways (d) It appears to be close
_______ On their slag heap, these children
Wear skins peeped through by bones and spectacles of steel
With mended glass, like bottle bits on stones.
All of their time and space are foggy slum
So blot their maps with slums as big as doom
36. Which two images are used to describe these slums?
(a) Children roaming around and holding a map
(b) Piles of garbage and dirty/green environment
(c) Skinny children appearing doomed
(d) Piles of garbage and wearing mended spectacles
37. Which figure of speech is used in the last line?
(a) Metaphor (b) Alliteration (c) Simile (d) Oxymoron
How it must have broken his heart to leave it all, poor man; to hear his sister moving about in the room above, packing their
trunks! For they must leave the country next day.
38. Who are 'they' here?
(a) Franz and his sister (b) M. Hamel and his sister.
(c) Franz and M. Hamel (d) None of the above
39. Why is M. Hamel's heartbroken?
(a) As no one is interested in his class. (b) As he has to leave the school nurtured by him.
(c) Because he had no money. (d) Because his parents were no more.
40. What does 'scrounging for gold' in the garbage mean?
(a) Searching for some valuable thing to make money
(b) Searching for gold in the garage
(c) Searching for gold ornaments in the garbage
(d) Searching for gold in the garbage
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On sour cream walls, donations. Shakespeare's head,
Cloudless at dawn, civilised dome riding all cities.
Belled, flowery, Tyrolese valley. Open-handed map
Awarding the world its world. And yet, for these
Children, these windows, not this map, their world,
Where all their future's painted with a fog,
41. What does the expression - sour cream walls - suggest?
(a) Display of donated artefacts on the walls. (b) Badly maintained walls.
(c) Wall-to wall furniture. (d) A poor choice of paint for walls.
42. The map of the world in the classroom symbolizes
(c) a world that is unconnected with the children.
(d) Inter connectivity within the world.
43. The expression, ‘Shakespeare's head’ is an example of
(a) pun (b) satire (c) parody (d) irony
44. In the extract, 'future's painted with a fog' suggests that the
(b) beautiful valleys are not a part of the children's future.
(d) fog often finds itself in the classrooms through broken windows.
45. What is the theme of the poem ?
(a) elementary school students (b) empathy for the children
(c) condition of slums (d) social injustice and class inequalities.
'On the seventh day after that, two things happened. In the morning the servants left altogether, their belongings tied in a
large square cotton kerchiefs.'
46. Why did the servants leave Dr. Sadao's house?
(a) They got better offers.
(b) Sadao did not speak to them.
(c) Hana was not paying them well.
(d) Felt their master was wrong in hiding the enemy.
47. What was the gardener's fear about Dr. Sadao treating the wounded American soldier?
(a) That it would make Sadao famous. (b) He was proud about his skills.
(c) That nature would take revenge. (d) Felt that his master's son was bad.
48. How did Yumi react?
(a) She was happy to leave. (b) She cried for having to leave the children.
(c) She was angry. (d) She was sad.
49. What does Hana try to say to make Sadao understand ?
(a) That it would be difficult.
(b) that the servants could clearly see the wrong but they couldn't.
(c) That she was unhappy.
(d) That she felt weak.
50. What message does 'The Enemy' give?
(a) reality of war (b) life of Japanese
(c) Superstitious nature of people (d) fellow feeling and humanism.
51. Saheb wearing discarded and worn out tennis shoes are
(a) an indication to procure different ones. (b) a dream come true.
(c) a sign of his poverty. (d) an insult to the sport itself.
52. Concluding his last lesson by writing 'Vive la France!' on the blackboard shows that
M. Hamel…….
(a) was overwhelmed with emotions. (b) wanted to distract all attending class that day.
(c) was keen on not leaving the country. (d) wanted to teach French participles through it.
53. 'Keeping Quiet' uses fishermen to symbolize man's
(a) persistent pollution of the natural environment.
(b) rapid degradation of human values.
(c) limitless exploitation of natural resources.
(d) constant participation in acts of terror.
54. In the poem, My Mother at Sixty-six, all that the poet did was
smile and smile and
smile…, Her smile is
(a) sudden, in response to her mother’s.
(b) meaningful and loaded with love.
(c) accompanied with tears of farewell.
(d) put on to cheer mother and hide her emotions.
55. Choose the statement that is not true with reference to Douglas.
(a) Douglas's fear allowed him to indulge in leisurely activities in water.
(b) The fall in the pool at YMCA taught Douglas a life lesson.
(c) The fear of drowning was the source of Douglas's anxiety and terror.
(d) Douglas decided to practice relentlessly to overcome his fear.
56. Why the General did not order immediate arrest of Dr Sadao who had sheltered the white man?
(a) He was a polite fellow
(b) General was a sensitive man.
(c) Because he was in need of Sadao's help.
(d) He was afraid of the doctor.
57. What does Neruda want the war mongers to do?
(Keeping Quiet)
(a) To revolt (b) Declare that they mean no harm.
(c) Invite the media (d) Stop fighting and put-on clean clothes.
58. Spender's use of imagery in "His eyes live in a dream, of squirrel game, in tree room, other than this", brings out
(a) the similarity between the frail bodies of a squirrel and the children in the classroom.
(b) the contrast between studying in the dreary classroom and playing outside freely.
(c) the comparison of the dingy home of the squirrel and the dreary classroom.
(d) the difference between the games of the squirrel and those of the children.
59. In concluding the poem Kamala Das says she : 'felt that old familiar ache, my childhood's fear,'What is the childhood
fear referred to here ?
(a) fear of school time. (b) childhood fear of losing her mother.
(c) staying away from home. (d) childhood fear of getting home late.
60. Why did Charley run away from the third level?
(a) He was scared.
(b) The ticket counter clerk charged him for fake money.
(c) He lost his way at Grand central.
(d) His wife called him.
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Sample Paper 3
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READING SECTION
1. Almost 3,000 years of food evolution has taken place for the pizza pie to reach its current delicious state today.
Although flat breads have been around for 6,000 years, the word, "pizziare" started appearing in Italian writings as far
back as 1000 B.C. The word pizza itself is believed to have originated from an Old Italian word meaning 'a point', which
in turn became the Italian word "pizziare", which means to pinch, or to pluck.
2. Tomatoes were first introduced to Italy from South America in 1522. At first, the tomato was believed to be poisonous.
Fortunately, the poorer peasants of the region finally overcame their doubts about tomatoes in the 17th century and
began adding it to the bread dough, and the first pizzas were created.
3. Before the tomato arrived in the 1500s, the first pizzas in Naples were white, made with garlic, olive oil, salt, anchovies,
and probably lard. Neapolitans were the first in Europe to embrace the tomato, since it was deemed poisonous in
Europe as a member of the nightshade family. With the rise in popularity of tomato, people started using it more and
more. Mozzarella cheese was also slowly gaining ground. Mozzarella had become available in Italy only after water
buffaloes were imported from India in the 7th century (mozzarella was first made with water buffalo milk). Its popularity
grew very slowly until the last half of the 18th century. In fact, cheese and tomatoes did not meet on a pizza until 1889.
4. The most commonly considered pizza (tomato, mozzarella, basil) was supposedly created on June 11, 1889 by a pizza-
maker named Raffaele Esposito. This Pizzaiolo (pizza-maker in Italian and spelled Pizzaiuolo in Neapolitan) created a
special pizza for the visit of Queen Margherita of Savoia. He made three different pizzas, but the Queen fell in love with
one in particular, topped with three ingredients representing the three colours of the Italian flag. The Italian flag was
represented by the tomatoes (red), mozzarella (white), and basil (green). Esposito named this pizza "Pizza alia Margherita"
in honour of the Queen. Whether Esposito was the first to use those ingredients or not, this is known as the classic
Neapolitan pizza or the modern-day tomato-and-cheese pizza.
5. In the latter half of the 19th century, pizza migrated to America with the Italians. By the turn of the century, the Italian
immigrants had begun to open their own bakeries and were selling groceries as well as pizza. Gennaro Lombardi opened
the first true US pizzeria in 1905 at 531/3, Spring Street in New York City, a part of town known as "Little Italy".
6. In India, of late, pizza has become a popular food. It has become a fashion and also a manner of showing that one is part
of the famous Western culture. In fact, it is more of a fashion statement. The popularity of the food is rocketing. This
is evident from a report by Fortune magazine. The two giants of the pizza industry, Pizza Hut and Dominos, are in hot
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competition with each other in India. India has 134 Pizza Huts and 149 Dominos locations, with each chain opening 50
stores a year.
7. The popularity of pizza in India, Fortune claims, is because of its similarity to India's native cuisine. Unlike Chinese and
Japanese, Indians eat leavened bread (roti/naan), and a popular traditional version slathers it in butter and garlic- not
unlike garlic bread, the most often ordered side dish at both Dominos and Pizza Hut franchises in India. Cheese (paneer)
is ubiquitous in India's northern cuisine. Tomatoes and all kinds of sauces are prevalent everywhere. Combine these
ingredients into one gooey, oily, tasty dish that you can eat with your hands-as Indians traditionally do-and you have
a hit. Compare this with other popular food or noodles. Sometimes, it slurps down our forks, and off the plate, and here
we land up in a whole lot of mess. Add to this, the embarrassment which would have been caused had the place been
a famous restaurant or the boss's party. The one thing that increases the love for pizza among one and all is that we can
all eat it with our hands.
8. Experts estimate that the Indian pizza market will grow at a compound annual rate of 15 percent. As per estimates of the
Ministry of Food Processing, the ready-to-eat market in India today exceeds 40 billion (US $ 800 million), with the size
of the heat-and-eat pizza market being 2.5 billion (US $ 50 million). Most of those sales will come in large metropolises
and mini-metros like Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.
On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer 8 questions by choosing the correct option.
1. The word 'pizza' and 'pizziare' are similar to each other as…….
(a) these words belong to different countries (b) these words have the same meaning
(c) these words refer to the same ingredients (d) these words describe the same emotion
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2. Tomatoes would not have been used before 17 century as…..
(a) tomatoes were supposed to be tasteless (b) tomatoes were supposed to be sour
(c) tomatoes were supposed to be poisonous (d) tomatoes were supposed to be harmful
3. The colour of first Pizza in Naples seemed to be white due to……
(a) the ingredients being used (b) the addition of cheese
(c) the tomato being added (d) the food colour being used
4. Mozzarella was not used initially in pizzas as……
(a) Mozzarella was not available in Italy (b) Mozzarella was very expensive
(c) Mozzarella was out of stock (d) Mozzarella was very greasy
5. Which pizza represented the Italian flag?
(a) Tomato and mozzarella (b) Mozzarella and basil
(c) Mozzarella, tomato and basil (d) Mozzarella, tomato and spinach
6. A part of town in New York City known as 'Little Italy' seems to derive its name from…
(a) Italian immigrants (b) Italian politicians
(c) Italian spices (d) Italian culture
7. Who opened the first true US pizzeria in 1905?
(a) Raffaele Esposito (b) Gennaro Lombardi
(c) Neapolitans (d) None of these
8. Pizza is extremely popular in India…………..
(a) Because it is cheap and easily available
(b) Because it is a part of the famous eastern culture
(c) Because of its similarity to India's native cuisine
(d) Because water buffalo milk is readily available here
9. "With the rise in popularity of tomato……..". Pick the option in which the meaning of 'Rise' is NOT the same as it is in
the passage.
(a) There was modest rise in the prices last year.
(b) As they strolled along, Ryland discussed the recent rise of interest in the sport.
(c) Environmental changes gave rise to new species.
(d) The 2000s saw the rise of commercially viable seeds created by transgenesis.
10. The narrator says that 'Cheese is ubiquitous in India's northern cuisine'. The synonym of 'ubiquitous' can be inferred
as ……………….
(a) relevant (b) widespread
(c) scarce (d) accessible
1. Nearly 25 per cent (one fourth) 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 per cent of its total
land 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 30th December, 2019, revealed that the total forest and tree cover of the
country is 807,276 square kilometres (which is 24.56 per cent of the geographical area of the country).
2. As per the report, 'forest cover' includes all tree patches which have a canopy density more than 10 per cent 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 a
'forest' in government records.
3. 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.
4. 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 per cent), Arunachal Pradesh (79.63 per cent), Meghalaya (76 per cent), Manipur (75.46 per cent) and
Nagaland (75.31 per cent).
5. The study showed encouraging results from some states that showed a marked increase in terms of forest cover. The
top states showing increased forest cover include Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal
Pradesh.
6. On the basis of percentage of forest cover with respect to the total geographical area, Lakshadweep (with 90.33
percent) has the highest forest cover, followed by Mizoram (86.27 percent) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. (81.73
percent)
7. The assessment states the "increasing trend of forest and tree cover is largely due to the various national policies
aimed at conservation and sustainable management of our forests" like Green India Mission, National Agro-Forestry
Policy (NAP), reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD plus) policy, joint forest management
(JFM), National Afforestation Programme and funds under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning
Authority (CAMPA) to states.
On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer any 6 questions by choosing the best option.
11. The forest cover includes:
(a) All tree patches which have canopy density of more than 20 per cent and area of two hectare or more in size
(b) All tree patches which have canopy density of more than 10 per cent and area of two hectare or more in size
(c) All tree patches which have canopy density of more than 10 per cent and area of one hectare or more in size
(d) All tree patches which have canopy density of more than 20 per cent and area of one hectare or more in size
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12. The state which has the largest area under forest cover is __________.
(a) Odisha (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Mizoram
13. Based on the information given in the passage, choose the option that correctly represents the forest cover in India:
Tree and Forest cover Tree and Forest cover Tree and Forest cover Tree and Forest cover
Others Others Others Others
1 2 3 4
(a) Option 1 (b) Option 2 (c) Option 3 (d) Option 4
14. The top three states with increased forest area are __________.
(a) Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
(b) Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha
(c) Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
(d) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
15. Gain in forest cover can be attributed to all the following EXCEPT…..
(a) Better conservation measures (b) Afforestation activities
(c) Tree plantation drives (d) Developmental Activities
16. Loss in forest cover can be attributed to _____________.
(a) Shifting cultivation, forest fires, planting of trees, natural calamities and anthropogenic pressure.
(b) Shifting cultivation, afforestation activities, felling of trees, natural calamities, and development activities.
(c) Protection measures, forest fires, felling of trees, natural calamities and developmental activities.
(d) Shifting cultivation, forest fires, felling of trees, natural calamities and anthropogenic pressure.
17. Percentage of forest cover with respect to the total geographical area is maximum in _________.
(a) Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka
(b) Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala and Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Lakshadweep Islands, Mizoram and Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(d) Lakshadweep Islands, Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh
18. Which of the following represents the correct percentage of forest cover in the various states of India?
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WRITING
St Pauls School
NOTICE
7th November 2021
A. __________
This is B. __________ the students of classes IX to XII that the Nestle quiz contest is to be held on 12th December
2021. Only C. __________ who had participated in the interhouse quiz contest D. __________. Interested students
may give their names to their house master for selections by18th November 2021.
Arun Trivedi
E. __________)
Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank:
19. A.
(a) Contest for selection (b) Selection for quiz contest
(c) Inter house selection (d) Selections
20. B.
(a) information (b) for information
(c) to inform (d) an information
21. C.
(a) ones (b) the ones (c) those students (d) the participants
22. D.
(a) are allowed (b) can participate (c) qualify (d) are eligible
23. E.
(a) Signature (b) authority (c) Head boy (d) in charge
Write a letter to the editor of an English daily, making a plea to the common people to switch over to solar energy to
conserve electricity and limit electricity bills.
147 Mayur Vihar
New Delhi
11th Nov 20xx
The Editor Hindustan Times New Delhi
Subject: Evoking A. ________ Towards Solar Energy
Sir
Through the columns of your reputed newspaper, I wish to make the people aware of the growing need and demands of solar
power. We all know that our earth is showing B. ________ of a patient in declining health and it is due to excessive pollution
on our planet. Man has a desire to live a luxurious life and for that, he is C. ________ electricity. He doesn't realize that
overuse would exhaust the treasure. We must conserve electricity which is the need of the hour.
But this conservation can only be done if we start using solar power systems. Various kinds of solar D. ________ like solar
cookers, solar lanterns, solar heating and cooking system, solar water heater, etc., are available in the market.
These solar systems are E. ________ . They are F. ________ and are available in different sizes. So, I request you to publish
this letter in your newspaper to make people aware of the need of conserving electricity and limiting electricity bills. Public
must pay attention to the dire need of G. ________ over to solar energy.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely
Divyansh
24. A.
(a) Regard (b) Awareness (c) interest (d) concern
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25. B.
(a) signs (b) like (c) condition (d) ailing
26. C.
(a) always using (b) over consuming (c) using (d) regularly consuming
27. D.
(a) appliances (b) equipments (c) gadgets (d) systems
28. E.
(a) expensive (b) economical (c) good (d) cheap
29. F.
(a) polluting (b) non-polluting (c) quite alright (d) good
30. G..
(a) reverting (b) deciding (c) switching (d) changing
LITERATURE
V. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: (18 Marks)
All at once the church's clock struck twelve. Then the Angelus. At the same moment the trumpets of the Prussians, returning
from drill, sounded under our windows. M. Hamel stood up, very pale, in his chair. I never saw him look so tall.
31. What does Angelus refer to?
(a) Sound of Prussian soldiers' drill. (b) Roman catholic prayer.
(c) Sound of Thanks giving. (d) Prussian trumpets.
32. What does the trumpets of the Prussians imply?
(a) Igniting patriotic fervour.
(b) Playing the band to reduce war stress.
(c) People of Alsace are now enslaved.
(d) Prussians cheering up the people of Alsace.
33. "I got to wishing that you were right. Then I got to believing you were right. And Charley, it's true I found the third
level! I've been here two weeks and right now down the street at the Daly's someone is playing the piano."
Why did the speaker wish that Charley was right?
(a) Because he wanted to go for a holiday
(b) Because he wanted to believe his friend
(c) Because he too wanted to escape to a quiet town
(d) Because he had already visited Galesburg once before
34. Who is the speaker of the above lines?
(a) Sam (b) Louisa
(c) Charley's psychiatrist, Tom (d) Charley's grandfather
35. The third level in the above extract refers to the level of ………………
(a) Grand Central railway station (b) Bus station
(c) Level of video Game (d) Parking level of a shopping mall
But I got mixed up on the first words and stood there, holding on to my desk, my heart beating, and not daring to look up.
I heard M. Hamel say to me, "I won't scold you, little Franz; you must feel bad enough. See how it is! Every day we have said
to ourselves, 'Bah! I've plenty of time. I'll learn it tomorrow.' And now you see where we've come out. Ah, that's the great
trouble with Alsace; she puts off learning till tomorrow. Now those fellows out there will have the right to say to you, 'How
is it; you pretend to be Frenchmen, and yet you can neither speak nor write your own language?' But you are not the worst,
poor little Franz. We've all a great deal to reproach ourselves with."
36. The tone of M. Hamel in the given extract is…………
(a) serious and sarcastic. (b) gentle and taunting.
(c) sarcastic and lamenting. (d) gentle, grave and anguishing.
37. Mr. Hamel wants the children to ……….

(a) be indifferent and calmly accept the new language
(b) be attentive and not to be indifferent to the French language
(c) be ignorant of the consequences of the order
(d) welcome their new master.
38. The phrase 'to reproach ourselves with' means…………
(a) understand something in its true context (b) respecting somebody's opinion
(c) Disapprove of one's actions (d) to take pride in our own decisions
39. M. Hamel looked pale and distraught because…….
(a) He felt emotional and choked
(b) He was worried about losing his lucrative job.
(c) He was annoyed by the thought that the Prussians are taking over.
(d) He didn't like the sound of the trumpets.
40. All of a sudden the master looked 'tall'
(a) As he was standing against the light
(b) Franz saw him from behind that made him look tall
(c) M. Hamel's fine Sunday clothes gave him those extra inches
(d) He had grown in respect and stature and was swelling in pride
41. What role did the American professor play in bringing Hana and Sadao together?
(a) He asked them to join his class.
(b) He invited them for his expedition.
(c) He invited a number of foreign students at his home and that included Sadao and Hana.
(d) He talked to their parents to agree to their relationship
42. How did Douglas plan to save himself when he realised that he was sinking?
(a) By taking the help of the emergency squad.
(b) By taking a big jump.
(c) By holding onto the boundary wall of the pool.
(d) By remembering the warm arms of his mother.
43. Neruda points out that humans are 'single-minded'. With reference to the given statement, which of the following is
NOT TRUE?
(a) We are single-minded in our actions which harm the environment.
(b) Wars resulting from our hostility promote development.
(c) Because of the single-minded nature of humans, earth will come to an end.
(d) We need to leave behind our single-mindedness and inculcate human values.
44. What is the meaning of Saheb's full name?
(a) Emperor of the universe (b) King of the country
(c) Lord of the country (d) Lord of the universe
45. "Her hands went weak and she could not draw her breath.". This means that Hana was?
(a) tired of doing all the household chores (b) was working laboriously to save Tom
(c) consumed by the feeling of anxiety (d) irritated by Sadao's decision to treat the PoW
46. The reports about the Japanese armies in the newspapers indicated that:
(a) They were losing their wars against the enemies.
(b) They were received with shouts of joy wherever they went.
(c) They received mass support in their fight against the Japanese.
(d) They faced stiff resistance wherever they went.
47. "Ignorance of the human body is a cardinal sin." was a statement of quoted by
(a) General Takima (b) Sadao's Japanese General
(c) Sadao's Professor of Anatomy (d) Sadao's father
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48. 1. 'Don't try to save him. What if he should live?' A. Sadao

2. 'I'm a poor person and it's not my business.' B. General
3. 'This man will live in spite of all' C. Old gardener
4. 'Then certainly I can allow nothing to happen to you'. D. Hana
E. Yumi
Match the above-mentioned dialogues with their speakers.
(a) 1-E, 2-C, 3-B 4-A (b) 1-D, 2-E, 3-A, 4-B
(c) 1-C, 2-B, 3-E, 4-D (d) 1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C
49. William Douglas was a friend and advisor of:
(a) President John F Kennedy (b) President Cleveland
(c) President Clinton (d) President Roosevelt
50. What does the narrative style of the poem, 'My mother at sixty-six' signify?
(a) differing thoughts (b) many thoughts
(c) contrasting thoughts (d) a single thread of thought
51. The moral that Alphonse Daudet wants to bring out in 'The Last Lesson' would be…..
(a) not to put off things that one can do that day
(b) old order changed to new
(c) one should accept everything that happens
(d) teachers should be respected
52. Which option describes the condition of Douglas, in the picture given?
(a) I can't see anything to hold on to.

(b) I think I'll drown as I can keep myself afloat.
(c) I'll grab the rubber tube that has been thrown into the water.
(d) I'm kicking my hands hard underwater.
53. "All I could hear was the empty sound of my own footsteps." Charley was at ……………………
(a) the Third level (b) the Second Level
(c) the corridor in the subway (d) the lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel
54. His terror infected and she stood breathless, waiting. There was only silence.
Sadao's head was muddled with the thoughts of……
(a) going through another sleepless night
(b) the American being seized by the General's men
(c) what could the sound of a crash mean
(d) somebody had broken into the house
55. The introduction to the YMCA pool was associated with
(a) pleasant memories
(b) unpleasant associations
(c) memories of spending time with his father
(d) unpleasant memories and childish fears
56. In the poem, My Mother at Sixty-six, the poetess refers to one of the following as a familiar ache
(a) A constant reminder of her childhood (b) An ailment that was troubling her for a long time
(c) A dream that disturbed her (d) The pain of losing her mother
57. Choose the option that lists the correct set of literary devices and examples from the table:
Allusion Pun
(i) "Belled flowery Tyrolese valley" "And not move our arms s o much"
Alliteration Paradox
(ii) "his hurt hands" "like bottle bits on stone"
Oxymoron Metaphor
(iii) "Perhaps the Earth can teach us" "paper seeming boy with rat's eyes"
Simile Repetition
(iv) "their lives like catacombs" "break O break'
(a) Option (i) & (iii) (b) Option (ii) & (iv)
(c) Option (iii) & (iv) (d) Option (i) & (iv)
58. Shakespeare, ships and sun are all images that evoke……
(a) insecurity in the students
(b) curiosity to explore the world
(c) a feeling of hopelessness as its within their capacity
(d) temptations to steal
59. 'The stunted unlucky heir of twisted bones' means the boy
(a) is short and bony (b) is poor and unlucky
(c) is sad and unwell (d) has an inherited
60. Who is the poet of the poem 'An Elementary School Clssroom in a Slum'?
(a) StephanSpender (b) Stephan Spendar
(c) Stephen Spender (d) Stephen Spendar
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2. Date of Exam
SECTION-A
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Sample Paper 4
question.
READING SECTION
1. All of Earth's oceans share one thing in common: plastic pollution. Discarded plastic bags, cups, and bottles make their
way into the sea. Today, it seems that no part of the ocean is safe from plastic trash. In recent years, oceanographers
have searched in vain for a pristine marine environment. They have found plastic everywhere they have looked. "It is
a common global problem, we can't point to a single habitat or location with no plastic."
2. Plastic harms wildlife and introduces dangerous chemicals into marine Eco systems - communities of organisms
interacting with their surroundings. Once plastic enters the environment, it lasts a long time. Scientists are working to
prevent plastic pollution from entering the sea.
3. When people litter, or when trash is not properly disposed of, things like plastic bags, bottles, straws, foam beverage
cups get carried to the sea by winds and waterways. About 80 percent of ocean plastic originates on land. The rest
comes from marine industries such as shipping and fishing.
4. In 2015, engineer Jenna Jambeck at the University of Georgia and other researchers calculated that at least 8 million
tons of plastic trash is swept into the ocean from coasts every year. That's the equivalent of a full garbage truck of
plastic being dumped into the sea every minute. If current trends in plastic production and disposal continue, that
figure will double by 2025. A report published by the World Economic Forum last year predicts that by 2050, ocean
plastic will outweigh all the fish in the sea.
5. In today's world, plastic is everywhere. It's found in shoes, clothing, household items, electronics, and more. There are
different types of plastics, but one thing they all have in common is that they're made of polymers - large molecules
made up of repeating units. Their chemical structure gives them a lot of advantages: they're cheap and easy to
manufacture, lightweight, water-resistant, durable, and can be moulded into nearly any shape.
6. Unfortunately, some of the properties that make plastics great for consumer goods also make them a problem pollutant.
Plastic's durability comes in part from the fact that unlike paper or wood, it doesn't biodegrade, or break down naturally.
Instead it just fragments, or breaks into tiny pieces over time. These tiny pieces, known as micro plastic, can potentially
stick around for hundreds or perhaps even thousands of years.
7. Another problem with plastics is the other chemicals they contain, like dyes and flame retardants. When plastic isn't
disposed of properly, these additives end up in the environment. Plastic also tends to absorb harmful chemicals from
its surroundings. "It's like a sponge for persistent organic pollutants." These long lasting, toxic substances include
pesticides and industrial chemicals. If plastic absorbs the chemicals, and marine organisms eat the plastic, they may be
exposed to higher concentrations of these contaminants.
8. One of the biggest impacts of plastic pollution is its effect on sea life. Seals, sea turtles, and even whales can become
entangled in plastic netting. They can starve to death if the plastic restricts their ability to move or eat. Or the plastic
can cut into the animals' skin, causing wounds that develop severe infections.
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9. Sea turtles eat plastic bags and soda-can rings, which resemble jellyfish, their favourite food. Seabirds eat bottle caps
or chunks of foam cups. Plastic pieces may make an animal feel full, so it doesn't eat enough real food to get the
nutrients it needs. Plastic can also block an animal's digestive system, making it unable to eat.
10. Plastic and its associated pollutants can even make it into our own food supply. Scientists recently examined fish and
shell-fish bought at markets in California and Indonesia. They found plastic in the guts of more than a quarter of
samples purchased at both locations. In organisms that people eat whole, such as sardines and oysters that means
we're eating plastic too. In larger fish, chemicals from plastic may seep into their muscles and other tissues that people
consume.
11. One way to keep the ocean cleaner and healthier is through cleanup efforts. A lot of plastic waste caught in ocean
currents eventually washes up on beaches. Removing it can prevent it from blowing out to sea again. Beach clean-up
is ocean clean-up.
12. Cleanup efforts can't reach every corner of the ocean or track down every bit of micro plastic. That means it's critical to
cut down on the amount of plastic that reaches the sea in the first place. Scientists are working toward new materials
that are safer for the environment. For example, Jambeck and her colleagues are currently testing a new polymer that
breaks down more easily in seawater.
13. "Individual actions make a big difference," says Jambeck. Disposing of plastic properly for recycling or trash collection
is a key step. "And simple things like reusable water bottles, mugs, and bags really cut down on waste," she says.
Skipping straws or using paper ones helps too. Ocean pollution can seem overwhelming, but it's something everyone
can help address. This is a problem we can really do something about.
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer ANY TEN questions from the eleven given below.
1. Litter and trash get carried into the sea by:
(a) truck (b) winds and waterways (c) fish (d) disposed by people
2. All the fish in the sea will be outweighed by ocean plastic as a result of-
(a) a report (b) plastic trash swept into ocean
(c) dumping of a full garbage truck (d) prediction by World Eco Forum.
3. Plastic is not biodegradable because it is made up of :
(a) low atomic particles (b) tiny particles
(c) strong big particles (d) large molecule polymers
4. Sea turtle's favourite food :
(a) bottle caps (b) jellyfish
(c) plastic bags and soda-can rings (d) chunks of foam cups
5. Out of the samples, scientists collected, they found plastic in
(a) whole of the sample (b) a quarter of samples
(c) more than a quarter of the samples (d) a third of the samples
6. Which of these are biodegradable
(i) straw (ii) paper (iii) foam cups (iv) wood
(a) (i) & (iii) (b) (ii) & (iii) (c) (ii) & (iv) (d) (i) & (iv)
7. Find the word similar in meaning to - unspoiled (para 1)
(a) habitat (b) vain (c) discarded (d) pristine
8. Scientists are looking for solution like
(a) beach cleaning (b) manufacturing water resistant polymers
(c) blowing out (d) manufacturing easily breakable polymer
9. Man too is landing up consuming plastic when he has
(a) Sea weeds & shell fish (b) Sea turtle & river fish
(c) Shell fish & snakes (d) Sardines & shell fish
10. Pick out the words/phrases from the passage which are similar in meaning to the following :
(a) possibly/capable of becoming (para 6)
(b) a form of life (para 10)
II. Read the passage given below. [8 marks]
The Ganges is one of the largest rivers in Asia. It rises in the Himalaya Mountains and flows over 2500 km through India and
Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal.
However, the Ganges, India's holy river, is also one of the most polluted in the world. The Ganges River basin has a size of
over 1 million square km. It lies in one of the most populous regions on earth. About 500 million people, half of India's overall
population, live in the Ganges river plains.
There are many causes of Ganges river pollution. About 2 million Hindus battle in the river every day. During religious
ceremonies, up to a hundred million people clean their sins away in the Ganges River. They believe that bathing in the river
will make them pure. In addition, thousands of bodies are cremated near the river, especially around the holy city, Varanasi.
The ashes are often released into Ganges.
The Ganges also provides water for farming land, which is increasing at a tremendous rate. Irrigation projects cause water
levels to go down along the river. More and more dams are being erected along India's holy river, mainly to produce energy
for Delhi and other large cities in the area.
The river flows through 30cities with a population of over 100,000 each. Everyday, 3 billion litres of untreated water from
these big cities pass into the Ganges river, along with remains of animals.
2723.3
1317.3 1208.8
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548.4
468.9
407.2
169.4
61.3 24.3
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Sewage Generation (MLD) Treatment Capacity (MLD)
Ganges River Pollution: A case Study of Causes of Ganges River Pollution.
Because of India's lax environmental regulations, industries along the river release chemicals and other poisonous material
into the Ganges. In some places they are a thousand times over the allowed limit. Especially India's tradition all eather
industry needs great amounts of water. In addition, fertilizers from the fields find their way into the ground water, and
ultimately flow into the river. Altogether, the amount of Industrial pollution has doubled in the past 20 years.
This wide spread pollution of the Ganges river has also led to major health problems. Many diseases are common, including
cholera, hepatitis and diarrhoea.
While India's population keeps growing, more and more people are leaving the countryside and moving to big cities along
the Ganges. As a result, the river will not be able to cope with even more people.
Life in the river is also at risk. Recent reports have shown that there is a high level of mercury in some fish. The construction
of dams is destroying forests and vegetation, killing off many animals and plants. Indian authorities are fighting an upward
battle towards cleaning up Ganges river. International organization shave offered help.The World Bank has agreed to give
India a loan of up to a million dollars to clean up the Ganges river.
11. From which of the following neighbouring countries, the Ganges flows through India into the Bay of Bengal?
(a) China (b) Bhutan (c) Bangladesh (d) Sri Lanka
12. How many people ( in million) clean their sins away in the Ganges River?
(a) 2 (b) 100 (c) 500 (d) 750
13. According to the passage, which disease in not common due to the wide spread pollution of the Ganges River?
(a) Influenza (b) Diarrhoea (c) Hepatitis (d) Cholera
14. According to the passage, which industry in India needs great amount of water?
(a) Lock (b) Dyeing (c) Cloth (d) Leather
15. Which International organisation has agreed to give India a loan of a billion dollar to clean up the Ganges River?
(a) The World Bank (b) IMF (c) ADB (d) IDA
16. The bar graph shows that the River Ganges has got polluted badly. The sewage treatment plants had been established.
Which of the following is true?
(a) The treatment capacity is equal to the sewage generation
(b) The sewage generation is less than the treatment plant.
(c) The sewage generation is more than the treatment capacity installed.
(d) The treatment plant is sufficient.
17. How can we say that life in the river is at risk?
(a) dam built (b) high level of mercury in fish
(c) killing birds (d) low water level
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18. The bar graph shows that the River Ganges has got polluted badly. The sewage treatment plants had been established.
Which of the following is true?
(a) The treatment capacity is equal to the sewage generation
(b) The sewage generation is less than the treatment plant.
(c) The sewage generation is more than the treatment capacity installed.
(d) The treatment plant is sufficient.
WRITING
You are the director of Sony communications, an advertising agency, 12 Green arcade, Connaught place New Delhi, 110092.
Your company needs sales executive. Draft an advertisement to be published in the Times of India.
Classified
A. ____________
Wanted sales executives male/femalefor a reputed advertising agency B. ____________ over English and C.
____________ in computers. Candidates aged between 25 to 30 years with minimum experience of 2years D.
____________ Send complete E. ____________ to director Sony communications 12 Green arcade new Nehru
place New Delhi or email to sonylive.com@gmail.com
Choose the appropriate option:
19. A.
(a) Plot for sale (b) Situations vacant (c) Vehicle for sale (d) For hire
20. B.
(a) having excellent command (b) speaking knowledge
(c) talking (d) none of these
21. C.
(a) expectancy (b) deficiency (c) proficiency (d) expertise
22. D.
(a) are preferred (b) will be preferred (c) have been preferred (d) preference
23. E.
(a) write up (b) Photo (c) description (d) biodata
As Dakshita/Daksh Gupta, you have written an article for the school magazine titled:
Grow More Trees to Reduce Pollution
by Dakshita Gupta
"Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky."
Trees and plants are one of the main reasons why mankind came into existence. The importance of planting trees has been
A. __________ time and again. This is because of the numerous benefits they offer.
They make the world a better place to live in. They B. __________ oxygen and inhale carbon dioxide to maintain the C.
__________. They also absorb all the harmful gases and give us fresh air to breathe.
Trees build a sheet to protect us from the harmful D. __________ rays. Not only this, they serve as a E. __________ for
birds and various species of animals. This is not it. Trees help in controlling water pollution and preventing soil erosion.
The places inhabited by large numbers of trees are quite cooler compared to the F. __________ jungles that cannot do
without air conditioners. Unfortunately, urbanization is leading to clearing of forests and parks despite the numerous
benefits they offer. People come here for morning walks, evening strolls, yoga sessions and laughter therapy. These also
serve as a safe place for the kids to play and socialize. The only way left to preserve them and reap these G. __________ is
by growing them at a faster rate.
As a Chinese proverb states, "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." So do your bit
and make this place more beautiful.
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks:
24. A.
(a) told (b) said (c) emphasized (d) decided
25. B.
(a) take (b) exhale (c) give (d) give in
26. C.
(a) ecological balance in the environment (b) temperature
(c) status (d) balance
27. D.
(a) toxic (b) harmful (c) ultraviolet (d) unhealthy
28. E.
(a) home (b) residence
(a) resting ground (d) habitat
29. F.
(a) modern (b) metros (c) concrete (d) dry
30. G..
(a) support (b) benefits (c) help (d) aid
LITERATURE
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 motion less in his chair 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. Fancy! For forty years he had
been there in the same place, with his garden outside the window and his class in front of him, just like that.
31. Franz thinks - "Will they make them sing in German- even the pigeons?" What could this mean?
(a) Germans would use brutal force over everyone
(b) Harsh orders will be passed
(c) The people cannot be deprived of their essence
(d) The Germans will rob France of its language
32. What does M. Hamel's motionless posture reflect?
(a) The school is dismissed forever (b) Sense offinality
(c) Changing order of life (d) Feeling nostalgic
33. What made Franz forget about M. Hamel's ruler and crankiness?
(a) Strange quietness
(b) Encroachment of Prussian soldiers drilling and marching
(c) He did not take his mother tongue seriously
(d) Thought of M. Hamel leaving forever
34. What is the tone of the speaker in the first line?
(a) Full of pleasure (b) Full of displeasure (c) Full of rage (d) anxious
35. What was the important lesson learnt by the people ?
(a) learning is important (b) importance of knowing one's language
(c) to hold on to language (d) never give up
Their fathers are as tired as they are. They talk endlessly in a spiral that moves from poverty to apathy to greed and to
injustice. Listening to them, I see two distinct worlds- one of the family, caught in a web of poverty, burdened by the stigma
of caste in which they are born; the other a vicious circle of the sahukars, the middlemen, the policemen, the keepers of law,
the bureaucrats and the politicians. Together they have imposed the baggage on the child that he cannot put down. Before
he is aware, he accepts it as naturally as his father. To do anything else would mean to dare. And daring is not part of his
growing up.
36. 'Their Fathers are as tired as they are' which figure of speech is used in this statement
(a) Metaphor (b) Simile (c) Alliteration (d) Repetition
37. What does the term 'apathy' imply
(A) A state of anger (B) A state without enthusiasm
(C) A state without understanding (D) A state withfear
(a) A & C (b) B (c) A, B, D (d) Both A & B
38. Why doesn't any bangle maker dare to speak against the bureaucrats?
(a) For they don't want to waste their time (b) For daring is not the part for growing up
(c) For they are illiterate and backward (d) For they don't have enough time and money
39. 'The stigma of caste in which they are born' implies that
(a) impoverished family (b) marginalized caste
(c) stagnation due to caste (d) suffering
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40. Why is the narrator asking them to organize a cooperative?

(a) For a better earning and peace fullife (b) For fixing them in a vicious circle
(c) For upgrading themselves in a foreign society (d) For making govt. profit
What I want should not be confused
with total inactivity.
Life is what it is about;
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.
41. What should not be confused with 'total inactivity'?
(a) the work (b) poet's suggestion
(c) fishing (d) poet's act
42. What is life about?
(a) making a move (b) being inactive (c) being active (d) being around
43. What would the single-minded people do ?
(a) going in one direction (b) looking at a thing
(c) not bothered (d) living unhappy life
44. What would we do for once if we were not single-minded?
(a) live life as we do (b) understand the cause of unhappiness
(c) realize our effort (d) become doubly sure
45. What is the meaning of 'truck'in the line 'I want no truck with death. '
(a) something to do with death (b) no association with death
(c) heaviness (d) no connectivity
The presidents of the New York Central and the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail roads will swear on a stack of time
tables that there are only two. But I say there are three, because I've been on the third level of the Grand Central Station. 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.
46. What, according to the narrator, will the presidents swear on?
(a) the existence of the third level (b) there being a stock of time tables
(c) the non-existence of a third level (d) there being a second
47. The phrase 'waking-dream wish fulfillment' means:
(a) we do not wish for something tohappen (b) we wake up suddenly from a dream
(c) we see something as we wish to see it (d) subconsciousness
48. Why was Charley's wife 'kind of mad'?
(a) to see her husband confused.
(b) to hear that her husband was not happy.
(c) as no one believed Charley about the third level.
(d) due to Charley's insistence on there being a third level.
49. What does man in the modern world want to escape from?
(a) anxiety (b) suspicion (c) jealousy (d) indifference
50. Name the wife of the protagonist
(a) Maria (b) Edla (c) Hana (d) Louisa
51. Kamala Das's line 'looked out at young trees sprinting' is an example of
(a) alliteration (b) simile (c) metaphor (d) personification
52. While I was thinking of all this, I heard my name called. It was my turn to recite. What would
I have not given….' The writer is trying to
(a) identify with the embarrassment (b) connect to what we often experience but ignore
(c) make you reflect (d) make you take action on regret
53. Franz regretted absence from school earlier due to
(a) watering the plants (b) work in farms
(c) work in mills (d) playing on the saar
54. In the lesson 'The Enemy',What was the faint lettering on the battered cap ?
(a) A soldier (b) A sailor
(c) U.S. Army (d) U.S. Navy
55. The moral that Alphonse Daudet has stressed upon in the story is:
(a) To accept the change (b) Old order changes with time
(c) Not to put off things for later (d) Teachers and their students
56. 'The young men echo the lament of their elders.' -means
(a) insufficient sleep (b) insufficient money
(c) work in mills (d) dream of working
57. 'Family, caught in a web of poverty, burdened by the stigma of caste in which they are born…...'' identify the literary
device used in the line.
(a) Irony (b) Metaphor
(c) Simile (d) Personification
58. I never saw him look so tall. Here, Mr. Hamel :
(a) had grown physically taller (b) exhibited confidence and pride
(c) was unhappy to leave (d) stood with helplessness
59. Explain 'crowded with families of humans and animals co existing in a primeval state.' Meaningof primeval is
(a) unhygenic (b) not clean
(c) ancient (d) primary
60. Why did Douglas hate to walk with bare legs?
(a) ugly looking legs (b) fat legs
(c) because of skin color (d) because of skinny legs
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Sample Paper 5
question.
READING SECTION
1. The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell.
Whether the activity is tourism, research, government policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common
language can severely impede progress or can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign
language, but the same point can be applied in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a
single language. "They don't talk the same language" has a major metaphorical meaning alongside its literal one.
2. Although communication problems of this kind must be happening thousands of times each day, very few such as
strikes, lost orders, legal problems, or fatal accidents - even, at times, war go unreported. One reported instance of
communication failure took place in 1970, when several Americans ate a species of poisonous mushrooms. No remedy
was known, and two of the people died within days. A radio report of the case was heard by a chemist who knew of
treatment that had successfully used in 1959 and published in 1963. Why had the American doctors not heard of it
seven years later? Presumably because the report of the treatment had been published only in a journal written in
European languages other than English.
3. Several comparable cases have been reported. But isolated examples do not give an impression of the size of the
problem. In the English speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries
and other information agencies have shown that very little foreign language material is ever consulted. Library requests
in the field of science and technology showed that only 13 per cent were for foreign language periodicals.
4. The language barrier presents itself in stark form to firms who wish to market their products in other countries. British
industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticized for its linguistic insularity - for its assumption that
foreign buyers will be happy to communicate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a
priority. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English speaking customers were using English
for outgoing correspondence; many had their sales literature only in English and as many as 40 per cent employed no
one able to communicate in the customers' languages.
5. The criticism and publicity given to this problem since 1960s seems to have greatly improved the situation. Industrial
training schemes have promoted an increase in linguistic and cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own
translation services; to take just one example in Britain, Rowntree Mackintosh now publish their documents in six
languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Xhosa). Some firms run part-time language courses in the
languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some produce their own technical glossaries to ensure
consistency when material is being translated. It is now much more readily appreciated that marketing efforts can be
delayed, damaged, or disrupted by a failure to take account of the linguistic needs of the customer.
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6. The changes in awareness have been most marked in English speaking countries, where the realization has gradually
dawned that by no means everyone in the world knows English well enough to negotiate in it.
On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option.
[1× 7 = 7]
1. What are the major effects of the language barrier on the progress of a nation?
(a) It can slow down or stop progress. (b) It can affect tourism.
(c) It can affect the foreign exchange situation.
2. When is communication failure publicized ?
(a) When the country revenues fall (b) When a war breaks out
(c) When major consequences occur
3. What makes linguistic programme successful ?
(a) Industrial training schemes (b) Popularity of English courses
(c) Lack of induction courses
4. What is the meaning of 'Linguistic insularity'?
(a) very interested in languages (b) slightly interested in languages
(c) lack of interest in other languages
5. What evidence has been collected from the survey of libraries in the English speaking scientific world? That
(a) a lot of varied literature is read (b) Mostly one language journals exist
(c) very little foreign language material is ever consulted.
6. How have British companies tried to solve the problems of language barrier since the 1960s?
By…..
(a) an increase in linguistic courses. (b) translation services
(c) Both (a) and (b)
7. The realization that English speaking nations have had is
(a) English is common (b) negotiations happen in English
(c) not everyone knows enough English
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 8-10): Find the word in the passage which means the same as the following. [1×3=3]
8. (a) Hinder (para 1)
(i) halt (ii) barrier (iii) dissemination
9. (b) Barrier (para 1)
(i) halt (ii) lack (iii) impede
10. (c) Sharp clarity (para 4)
(i) priority (ii) assumption (iii) stark
II. Read the passage given below: ARCHI PPR [1×8=8]
1. Obesity in India has more than doubled in children and tripled in adults between 1980 and 2015, as shown in an analysis
of data from 195 countries from the Global Burden of Disease Study. According to the study published in the latest
issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, India's 180 million adults, including 14.4 million children between the
ages of 2 and 19 years, are obese. Overweight and obese children rose from 1.3% in 1980 to 3% in 2015. The corresponding
rise in men was from 1% to close to 5%, and from 2% to 7% in women.
2. "The rate at which obesity is growing in children is quite alarming as it means we will be faced with a large number of
obese adults, prone to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and even certain types
of cancer," said Dr VK Bahl, Head of Cardiology Department at AIIMS.
3. India's National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4), which is a pan-India survey that provides information on population,
health and nutrition, shows 2.8% of the women surveyed had very high blood sugar levels. In men, the figure was 3.8%.
4. Hypertension is also a huge health concern, with 0.7% women and 0.9% men suffering from it. Epidemiologic studies
have identified high Body Mass Index (BMI - the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres) as
a risk factor for an expanding set of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic
kidney disease, cancer, and musculoskeletal disorders.
5. In 2015, an estimated 107.7 million children, and 603.7 million adults were obese worldwide. The overall prevalence of
obesity was 5.0% among children and 12.0% among adults.
6. The peak in the prevalence of obesity was observed between the ages of 60 and 64 years among women and between
the ages of 50 and 54 years among men. From 1990 to 2015, there was a relative increase of 28.3% in the global rate of
deaths related to high BMI. From 41.9 deaths per 100,000 population in 1990, the number jumped to 53.7 deaths per
100,000 population in 2015. However, India's obesity prevalence is significantly lower than the levels seen in several
western countries such as America, where more than 30% of adults and 12% of children were obese in 2015.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the most appropriate
option: [1×8=8]
11. According to the passage, obesity among Indian children from 1980 to 2015
(a) had been quite gradual and there was no reason to worry.
(b) had doubled.
(c) had not changed significantly.
(d) had not been much of a concern for their health.
12. The rate of growth of obesity among children is worrying because
(a) it could lead to lethargic adults in the future workforce.
(b) it could make the entire adult population weak and unproductive.
(c) a large number of adults will not be able to enter the workforce.
(d) it could put a large number of obese adults prone to non-communicable diseases.
13. The data collected from 195 countries during the period from 1980 to 2015, shows that obesity among adults has
(a) declined by 50% (b) risen by 80% in men
(c) doubled in men (d) risen by 50%
14. India's National Family Health Survey - 4 showed blood sugar levels in
(a) women exceeded than that of men by 1%
(b) men exceeded than that of women by 1%
(c) men reduced than that of women by 10%
(d) women more than that of men by 3%
15. Choose the statement that is TRUE according to the passage:
(a) BMI is a value based on a person's height in centimetres divided by weight in grams.
(b) BMI is a value based on a person's weight in kilograms divided by height in metres.
(c) BMI is a value based on a person's height in metres divided by weight in kilograms.
(d) BMIis a value based on a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in metres.
16. "The peak in the prevalence of obesity.........years among men." This is mainly a reference to
(a) the age group where maximum occurrence of obesity was observed in men and women.
(b) the type of men and women where obesity was found to be common.
(c) the age group where men and women could find themselves at risk of cardiovascular diseases.
(d) the connection between advancing age and obesity among people.
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17. Based on the graphical representation of data in the passage, choose the option that lists the statements that are TRUE
with reference to the increase in percentage of obesity among adults in the period of 1980 to 2015.
1. Women's percentage increased from 10% to 15%
2. Men's percentage increased from 10% to 15%
3. Women's percentage increased from 5% to 10%
4. Men's percentage increased from 5% to 10%
18. Which of the following statement is NOT substantiated by information in paragraph 1?
(a) Child obesity in India more than doubled in the period, 1980 to 2015.
(b) Obesity among adults tripled between 1980 and 2015.
(c) This study is an analysis of data from 195 countries across the world.
(d) 14.4 million children between the ages of two and ten years were found to be obese.
WRITING
INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL
NOTICE
A. __________
10th November2021
The Cultural Club is B. __________ a Talent Hunt Evening on 25th November, at 6 pm in the school C. __________.
The competition will be in two D. __________ namely instrumental and classical. Shubha Mudgal, the eminent
E. __________ will be the guest of honour.Those interested may give their names to the undersigned by 18th
November.
Sd/-
Rohit Singh
Secretary
(Cultural Club)
By choosing the most appropriate option, fill in the following blanks :
19. A.
(a) Music Time (b) Vocal Time (c) Talent Hub (d) Talent Hunt
20. B.
(a) planning (b) organizing (c) heading (d) having
21. C.
(a) grounds (b) auditorium (c) field (d) stage
22. D.
(a) slots (b) categories (c) fields (d) areas
23. E.
(a) pianist (b) vocalist (c) drummer (d) singer
Realizing the necessity of education and financial independence of women for their family, society and in turn for the nation
Taruna writes a letter to the Editor, 'The National Times' highlighting her ideas on the importance of education of women
leading to a better status for them in the country.Help her draft and complete it by selecting the most appropriate option.
B - 7/9, Mall Road
Delhi 1100XX
25 March 20XX
The Editor
The National Times
New Delhi 1100XX
Dear Sir,
Subject: Necessity of women's education in India
Through the columns of your A. __________ newspaper, I would like to highlight the burning issue of women's education
scenario today in India, leading to their B. __________ in the family, society and the nation as a whole.
It is C. __________ that women in India are not well - educated, especially rural women have remained illiterate for ages.
Despite literacy campaigns in the villages, the female children's education is D. __________ due to parents lackadaisical
attitude towards them.
It is also a matter of deep concern that a women's complete E. __________ on her husband or sons for financial needs makes
her a slave in the family. Secondly, the reason for the poor status of women in the society is that sometimes the parents want
to get rid of the F. __________ of the daughter by getting her married underage.
In view of the G. __________ of women's education and financial independence the authorities concerned need to look into
the matter seriously.
Yours faithfully
Taruna
24. A.
(a) good (b) esteemed (c) highly recommended (d) popular
25. B.
(a) post (b) status (c) well being (d) condition
26. C.
(a) sad (b) Unfortunate (c) bad (d) believable
27. D.
(a) ignored (b) sidelined (c) neglected (d) only
28. E.
(a) dependence (b) support (c) responsibility (d) reliability
29. F.
(a) weight (b) burden (c) responsibility (d) caring
30. G.
(a) necessity (b) importance (c) requirement (d) urgency
LITERATURE
Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX.
…reading the bulletin, called after me, "Don't go so fast, bub; you'll get to your school in plenty of time!"
I thought he was making fun of me, and reached M. Hamel's little garden all out of breath.
31. Who was called 'bub'?
(a) M. Hamel (b) the villagers (c) Franz (d) the postmaster
32. Identify the tone in which the speaker said the words, "Don't go so fast, bub; you'll get to your school in plenty of
time!''
(a) sarcastic (b) humorous (c) depressive (d) cheerful
33. M. Hamel taught the children their last French lesson with
(a) excitement (b) impatience (c) dedication (d) frivolous laughter
34. Who advised Franz not to hurry?
(a) the iron smith (b) the classmate (c) his friend (d) the blacksmith
35. Who use to tend to M Hamel's garden ?
(a) caretaker (b) gardener (c) Franz (d) teacher & student both.
"That ain't money, mister," he said, "and if you're trying to skin me, you won't get very far," and he glanced at the cash drawer
beside him. Of course, the money was old-style bills, half again as big as the money we use nowadays, and different-looking.
I turned away and got out fast. There's nothing nice about jail, even in 1894.
36. The person referred to as 'mister' is
(a) the psychiatrist (b) the ticket clerk (c) Charley (d) the grandfather
37. What do you think the expression, 'trying to skin me' metaphorically means?
(a) trying to remove skin (b) trying to assault
(c) trying to get cheated (d) trying to pay in fake currency
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38. What does the expression, 'you won't get very far', used in the extract above mean?
(a) You cannot touch my cash drawer.
(b) You will not succeed in your objective of cheating or robbing me.
(c) This much fare cannot take you far on board a train.
(d) The cops are on their way and you are soon going to be arrested.
39. Charley turned away and got out fast, most probably because he
(a) had discovered the reality about the third level of the New York Central.
(b) decided to come back with the correct currency notes.
(c) did not want to be branded as a mentally ill person.
(d) did not want to get arrested for using outdated currency or attempted robbery.
40. How much money did Charley withdraw the next day ?
(a) 200 dollars (b) 300 dollars (c) 200 pounds (d) 300 pounds
On sour cream walls, donations. Shakespeare's head,
Cloudless at dawn, civilized dome riding all cities.
Belled, flowery, Tyrolese valley. Open-handed map
Awarding the world its world. And yet, for these
Children, these windows, not this map, their world,
Where all their future's painted with a fog
41. What does the expression, 'sour cream walls' suggest?
(a) a display of donated artifacts on the walls (b) badly maintained walls
(c) wall-to-wall furniture (d) a poor choice of paint for the walls
42. The map of the world in the classroom symbolizes
(c) a disconnect of these children with this real world.
(d) inter connectivity within the world.
43. The expression, 'Shakespeare's head' is an example of
(a) irony (b) satire (c) parody (d) pun
44. What do you understand by 'Open-handed map' ?
(a) drawn with ease (b) no limitations
(c) drawn by capitalists (d) an unlimited one
45. In the extract, 'future's painted with a fog' suggests that the
(b) beautiful valleys are not a part of the children's future.
(d) fog often finds itself in the classroom through broken windows
An old cap stuck to his head soaked with sea water. He was in wet rags of garments. Sadao stopped, Hana at his side , and
turned the man's head. They saw the face. "A white man!" Hana whispered.
46. Why did Hana whisper 'a white man!' ?
(a) out of excitement (b) out of curiosity
(c) out of shock (d) out of fear
47. Both Sadao and Hana spoke and discussed him, but what did they not say
(a) he has escaped (b) he is wounded in the back
(c) he is a good fighter (d) how foolish his face is
48. What helped Sadao conclude about the identity of the wounded man ?
(a) garments (b) face (c) cap (d) head
49. How did the man get soaked in sea water ?
(a) fell off (b) shot down
(c) tried escaping (d) to escape he jumped in the sea
50. "A white man!" Hana whispered. What did this indicate ?
(a) a native (b) a soldier (c) a foreigner (d) from enemy rank
51. Select the options, which best suggest the reasons why Franz did not want to go to school that day
1. He wanted to go and seek bird's egg. 2. He was already late for school.
3. He had not prepared the topic of participles. 4. He wanted to go sliding on the Saar.
52. ‘For lives that slyly turn in their cramped holes from fog to endless night?’ The expression, 'from fog to endless night'
means
(a) their life is as dull as misty mornings and dark nights.
(b) they are unable to see anything due to pollution and fog.
(c) their lives are moving from gloom to complete despair.
(d) darkness of night.
53. 'The Last Lesson' showcases
(a) human dogmatism. (b) negligence on the part of human beings.
(c) tendency to deferment. (d) political issues.
54. Which option does not support the aspects around which the story, 'The Third Level' revolves?
(a) fantasy and reality (b) psychoanalysis and reality
(c) escapism and harsh reality (d) dark humour and fantasy
55. The mother's old age and lack of energy is a depiction of
(a) the poet's helplessness in old age. (b) joy and fun of old age.
(c) the inevitable truth of human life. (d) sickness and ill-health.
56. Why is the map hanging in the classroom a bad example for the slum school children?
(a) It tempts them to acquire things beyond their means by stealing.
(b) It can never provide them the respite from their miserable world.
(c) The map is not clear in its depiction of the outside world.
(d) It can never help them to be successful in life.
57. "I landed in a sitting position, swallowed water, and went at once to the bottom". Which place is W Douglas talking
about ?
(a) At Yakima river (b) At sea with father
(c) At YMCApool (d) At sea with instructor
58. "A 'pulley' that ran on an overhead cable". How can we clearly understand this ?
(a) An apparatus with a wheel (b) An apparatus with a rope and cable
(c) An apparatus without wheel (d) An apparatus with a wheel and a rope.
59. Why will Dr. Sadao be punished for sheltering a whiteman?
(a) It was war time and he was from the enemycountry.
(b) He was a doctor
(c) He took the help of his wife.
(d) The servants left the job.
60. Which part of the body of young man hadwound?
(a) Left side of upperback (b) Had and chest
(c) Both the legs (d) Right side of the lower back.
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2. Date of Exam
SECTION-A
1. a b c d 7. a b c d 13. a b c d

2. a b c d 8. a b c d 14. a b c d

3. a b c d 9. a b c d 15. a b c d

4. a b c d 10. a b c d 16. a b c d

5. a b c d 11. a b c d 17. a b c d

6. a b c d 12. a b c d 18. a b c d

SECTION-B
19. a b c d 23. a b c d 27. a b c d

20. a b c d 24. a b c d 28. a b c d

21. a b c d 25. a b c d 29. a b c d

22. a b c d 26. a b c d 30. a b c d

SECTION-C
31. a b c d 41. a b c d 51. a b c d

32. a b c d 42. a b c d 52. a b c d

33. a b c d 43. a b c d 53. a b c d

34. a b c d 44. a b c d 54. a b c d

35. a b c d 45. a b c d 55. a b c d

36. a b c d 46. a b c d 56. a b c d

37. a b c d 47. a b c d 57. a b c d

38. a b c d 48. a b c d 58. a b c d

39. a b c d 49. a b c d 59. a b c d

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Sample Paper 6
question.
READING SECTION
I. Read the passage given below: [8 Marks]
I. In the book "Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1179-1781)", the author Samuel Johnson made the first use
of the word Metaphysical Poetry. He used the term Metaphysical poets to define a loose group of the poets of 17th
century. The group was not formal and most of the poets put in this category did not know or read each other's writings.
This group's most prominent poets include John Donne, Andrew Marvell, Abraham Cowley, George Herbert, Henry
Vaughan, Thomas Traherne, Richard Crashaw, etc. He noted in his writing that all of these poets had the same style
of wit and conceit in their poetry.
II. Metaphysical poetry is a genre of poetry that deals with deep and profound subjects like spirituality, religion, etc. It
asks questions that science cannot answer. It takes one beyond the physical world and gives new perspectives
through its imagery, wit and paradox.
III. Metaphysical poetry talks about deep things. It talks about soul, love, religion, reality etc. You can never be sure about
what is coming your way while reading a metaphysical poem. There can be unusual philosophies and comparisons that
will make you think and ponder.
IV. The most important characteristics of metaphysical poetry is "undissociated sensibility" (the combination of feeling
and thoughts).
V. Even though it talks about serious stuff, it talks about it in a humorous way. The tone is sometimes light. It can be harsh
sometimes too. The purpose is to present a new idea and make the reader think.
VI. Another characteristic of such poetry is that it is unclear. Because it provides such complicated themes, the idea of
metaphysical poems is somewhat not definite. It depends on the perception and experiences of the reader.
VII. The unusual comparison of things in poetry is one of its unique and most interesting characteristics. All the metaphysical
have ability for unusual witty comparison, juxtaposition, and imagery. These unusual comparisons are metaphysical
conceits. As Donne in Twicknam Garden uses expression "spider love" that is contrary to the expectations of the
readers. In the same poem, Donne also compares lovers' tears to wine of love that is unusual use of juxtaposition.
Conceit compares very dissimilar things. For example bright smoke, calling lovers as two points of compass, taking
soul as dew drop, etc.
VIII. The metaphysical poetry is brain-sprung, not heart-felt. It is intellectual and witty.
IX. According to Grierson, the two chief characteristics of metaphysical poetry are paradoxical ratiocination and passionate
feelings.
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X. Another feature of the metaphysical poetry is its fantastic lyrics style. As A. C. Word said: "The metaphysical style is
a combination of two elements, the fantastic form and style, and the incongruous in matter manner". The versification
of the metaphysical poetry is also coarse and jerky like its diction. The main intention of the metaphysicals was to
startle the readers. They deliberately avoided conventional poetic style to bring something new to the readers. (486
words)
1. Select the option that suggests someone who is not a Metaphysical Poet.
(a) Ben Johnson (b) Abraham Cowley
(c) George Herbert (d) Richard Crashaw
2. According to Grierson, what are the two chief characteristics of metaphysical poetry?
(a) Passion and reason (b) Intelligence and wit
(c) Romanticism and passion (d) Paradoxical ratiocination and passionate feelings
3. Select the name of the literary personality who first used the term Metaphysical Poetry.
(a) Samuel Johnson (b) Ben Johnson
(c) Oliver Goldsmith (d) John Greene
4. The unusual comparison used in Metaphysical Poetry is termed as:
(a) Metaphysical comparison (b) Metaphysical antonyms
(c) Metaphysical contrast (d) Metaphysical conceits
5. The versification of Metaphysical Poetry is _______ and ________.
(a) coarse, jerky (b) smooth, balanced
(c) rough, neglected (d) coarse, balanced
6. Select the meaning of the phrase 'undissociated sensibility'.
(a) Assimilation of feelings and thoughts
(b) Separation of feelings and thoughts
(c) Unconsolidated spiritual thoughts
(d) Unorganized thoughts and feelings
7. Why the Metaphysical Poets are termed as loose group of poets of the 17th century?
(a) The group was not official and did not have a name.
(b) It was a secret group.
(c) The members lived in different parts of the world.
(d) It was not a formal group of poets and the members were unknown and unfamiliar to each other and their writings.
8. The poetry written by the Metaphysical Poets was part of
(a) 18th century literature (b) 17th century literature
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(c) 21 century literature (d) 20th century literature
9. Metaphysical poetry deals with…. Select the correct option.
(a) Science and physics (b) Love and romance
(c) Spirituality and religion (d) History and humanity
10. What is the meaning of the term conceits?
(a) An ingenious or fanciful comparison or metaphor
(b) Simile between two objects
(c) Paradox between two objects, events and the like
(d) Irony of fate
II. Read the passage below.
I. The density of population is expressed as the number of persons per square kilometer.
II. The average density of population in India is 382 persons/ square km. (Census 2011)
III. Areas of Extremely Low Density:
• Areas having 100 persons per sq km and less than that at Included in this class.
• They include Arunachal Pradesh (17), Mizoram (52), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (46), and Sikkim (86). Arunachal
Pradesh and Mizoram are located in remote and inaccessible parts of northeast India.
• Sikkim is also a mountainous area with a low density of population. Andaman and Nicobar Islands is situated far away
from the Indian mainland. The hot and humid climate of these islands is injurious to health and very little economic
development has taken place here.
IV. Areas of Low Density:

• Areas having a population density of 101 to 250 persons per sq km are included in this class.
• These states are Nagaland (119), Manipur (122), Himachal Pradesh (123), Jammu and Kashmir (124), Meghalaya (132),
Chhattisgarh (189), Uttarakhand (1891), Rajasthan (201), and Madhya Pradesh (236). Meghalaya, Manipur, and Nagaland
are hilly, forested, and dissected areas of northeast India.
• These areas suffer from almost the same problems as those of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, although to a lesser
extent. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are parts of the north-western Himalayan region and have very little level
land to support high population density.
• Jammu and Kashmir have
• Vast areas devoid of population. Only some parts of the Jammu region and Kashmir valley are thickly populated. Large
stretches of Leh (Ladakh) and Kargil have a population density of less than ten persons per sq km.
• Most of Rajasthan is a sandy desert lacking in water resources and does not support high population density. Western
parts of the state is having even less than 50 persons per sq km whereas eastern and northeastern parts of this state
have sufficient resources and have a comparatively high density of population.
• Madhya Pradesh is a part of the Deccan Plateau and is having rugged topography of hard rocks. It is largely inhabited
by the tribal people. As such, the population density in this state also is low
V. Areas of Moderate Density
• This class includes those areas which are having 251 to 500 persons per sq km.
• Odisha (269), Gujarat (308), Andhra Pradesh including Telangana (308), Karnataka (319), Tripura (350), Maharashtra
(345), Goa (394), Assam (397), and Jharkhand (414) are included in this category.
• These areas are wide apart from one another and there are different reasons for moderate density of population in
different areas. For example. Assam has tea estates whereas Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Karnataka, and
Jharkhand have agricultural and mineral resources.
• Maharashtra is a highly urbanized and industrialized state. The neighboring state of Gujarat also has urban and
industrial growth.
• Among North Eastern states Tripura has sufficient level land which supports moderate population density.
VI. Areas of High Density:
• These are areas having a population density of 501 to 1000 per sq km. States and union territories included in this
category are Punjab (550), Tamil Nadu (555), Haryana (573), Dadra & Nagar Haven (698), Uttar Pradesh (828), and Kerala
(859).
• Punjab and Haryana have highly developed agriculture.
• Similarly, Tamil Nadu's population is based on agriculture and industries. The coastal plain of Kerala is also very fertile.
However, Kerala has started showing a decline in the growth rate of the population.
• Uttar Pradesh is located in the fertile Ganga Plain and supports high population density.
VII. Areas of Very High Density:
• Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq km are termed as areas of very high population density.
• West Bengal (1029), Bihar (1102), Lakshadweep (2013), Daman & Diu (2169) Pondicherry (2548). Chandigarh (9252) and
Delhi (11,297) have a very high density of population due to different factors operating in different areas.
• Like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar is located in the fertile plain of Ganga and supports a very high population density.
• It seems that measures to control for population growth have not given the desired results and Bihar has now
surpassed West Bengal as the state with the highest density of population among the major states.
• West Bengal is located in the Ganga delta which is one of the most fertile areas of the world, producing 3-4 crops of rice
in a year.
• In addition, India's biggest industrial cluster is located in the Hugli basin.
• Among the union territories, Delhi has experienced one of the fastest population growths as a result of which its
population density has increased considerably. People migrate to Delhi in large numbers in search of livelihood, and
better amenities of life.
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Fig.1
11. Select the option that suggests the state having the highest population density.
(a) West Bengal (b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan (d) Chandigarh
12. Select the option that shows the union territory having the highest population density.
(a) Pondicherry (b) Daman and Diu
(c) Andaman and Nicobar (d) Delhi
13. Select the correct option that gives the range of population density of Lakshadweep (refer to Fig.1).
(a) 101-250 (b) 1001 and above
(c) 501-1000 (d) 251-500
Select the correct option.
(a) Population density of West Bengal is more than Bihar.
(b) The density of population is expressed as the number of persons per square hectare.
(c) Areas having 100 persons per sq. km. and less than that can be included in areas of low density class.
(d) The density of population of Uttarakhand is more than that of Madhya Pradesh.
14. Select the correct set of cause and effect.
(a) Cause: Kargil is a dry and cold area with lack of basic amenities.
Effect: Kargil has high density of population.
(b) Cause: Most of Rajasthan is a sandy desert lacking in water resources.
Effect: Rajasthan has high density of population.
(c) Cause: Punjab and Haryana have highly developed argicultural amenities.
Effect: The states have high density of population.
(d) Cause: Uttar Pradesh is located in the fertile plains of Ganga.
Effect: Uttar Pradesh cannot sustain high density of population.
15. Select the option that suggests the average density of population in India.
(a) 823 persons per sq. km. (b) 328 persons per sq. km.
(c) 382 persons per sq. km. (d) 392 persons per sq. km.
16. Select the option that suggests the population density of Karnataka.
(a) 320 (b) 319 (c) 322 (d) 324
17. Select the correct option.
(a) Maharashtra is neither an urbanized nor industrial state.
(b) Maharashtra is a highly urbanized and industrial state.
(c) Maharashtra is a highly urbanized state but not industrialized.
(d) Maharashtra is a backward and poor state.
18. Select the correct option.
(a) West Bengal has both agricultural and industrial facilities to support population.
(b) West Bengal has neither agricultural nor industrial facilities to support population.
(c) West Bengal has only agricultural facility to support population.
(d) West Bengal has only industrial facilities to support population.
WRITING
Riya, a resident of Andheri East, Mumbai, wants to sell a 2BHK apartment. For this, she needs to put an advertisement in
the classified columns of 'The Telegraph'.
19. Select a suitable heading for the letter -
(a) Flat for sale (b) Buyers wanted (c) Sale of apartment (d) For Sale
20. Select the option that lists the informative points to be included in the advertisement.
(1) Exact location of the apartment (2) Amenities provided
(3) Price (or if its negotiable) (4) Number of members in the owner's family
(5) Closeness to the sea-side
(a) All of the above except (5) (b) All of the above
(c) None of the above (d) (1), (2) and (3)
21. Should the contact number of the seller be given in the advertisement? Select the correct option.
(a) No, it's irrelevant.
(b) Yes, as the buyer would need to contact the seller for further discussion.
(c) The seller may or may not provide the contact number.
(d) No, the seller should not provide, as there could be breach of privacy.
22. Select the correct statement.
(a) A picture of the apartment must be provided.
(b) The seller has to provide his personal details in the advertisement.
(c) The advertisement should be directed to one particular buyer.
(d) Information about availability of basic necessities nearby should be provided.
23. Select the correct statement.
(a) The exact price of the apartment must and should be mentioned in the advertisement.
(b) The seller may or may not put the exact price on the advertisement.
(c) The price of the apartment becomes non-negotiable when put for sale.
(d) The buyer alone should decide the price which he/she wants to pay.
Karan, a student of New Alipore Multipurpose School, Kolkata, wants to write a letter to the Editor of The Telegraph
newspaper, expressing his grievances regarding excessive traffic congestion near the school.
24. Select the most appropriate opening line for the letter.
(a) I want to tell the concerned authority...
(b) The letter should find itself at the hands of the concerned authority...
(c) Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I wish to bring to the notice of the concerned authorities…
(d) Greetings and good morning, please listen to my appeal…
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25. Select an appropriate subject for letter.

(a) Please stop traffic congestion
(b) Road should be closed
(c) Appeal to make roads near school, congestion free.
(d) Block roads during school hours
26. Select the option that lists the probable problems faced due to traffic congestion near school.
(1) Risk of road accidents
(2) teacher inaudible due to excessive noise
(3) Difficulty in concentrating
(4) Problems during eating
(5) Occurring of chaos during entry and exit to and from school.
(a) All of the above (b) All except (5)
(c) (1), (2), (3) and (5) (d) (2) and (4)
27. Select the most appropriate suggestion for the letter.
(a) Hiring more traffic police to control the traffic, installing more sign boards stating strict adherence to low speed
and sound.
(b) Closure of roads during school hours.
(c) Transfer of school location.
(d) Closure of school premises.
28. Select the option that suggests the most suitable tone of the letter.
(a) In formal (b) Friendly
(c) Formal and appealing (d) Descriptive
29. Select the most appropriate opening line of the conclusion.
(a) I would like to tell the concerned authority...
(b) The authority must take steps to…
(c) Hence, through the column of your esteemed daily, I would like to appeal to the concerned authority of the city...
(d) In the conclusion I would like to say, you must take immediate action...
30. Select the option that must be included in the letter.
(a) Name the concerned authority.
(b) Grade of the student who is writing.
(c) Proper location of the occurrence of congestion.
(d) Name of the student's class-teacher.
LITERATURE
The presidents of the New York Central and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroads will swear on a stack of
timetables that there are only two. But I say there are three, because I've been on the third level of the Grand Central Station.
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.
But that's the reason, he said, and my friends all agreed. Everything points to it, they claimed. My stamp collecting, for
example; that's a 'temporary refuge from reality.' Well, maybe, but my grandfather didn't need any refuge from reality; things
were pretty nice and peaceful in his day, from all I hear, and he started my collection.
31. Select the option that lists the correct statements.
(1) In present times the people are tired and exhausted by the general way of living and sometimes want an escape
from the reality.
(2) Most people of the time are happy-go-lucky kind of people, content with the way of living.
(3) Insecurity, fear and worry have overshadowed the feelings of happiness and joy in the modern day world.
(4) Most people have a habit of collecting stamps.
(a) All of the above (b) (1) and (3)
(c) (2), (3) and (4) (d) (1) and (4)
32. "Well, maybe, but my grandfather didn't need any refuge from reality; things were pretty nice and peaceful in his
day,…"-
Select the option that suggests the most appropriate explanation for the statement.
(a) The people at the time of narrator's grandfather were uneducated.
(b) There was no sorrow or sadness at the time of the narrator's grandfather.
(c) There was already an alternate reality that existed at the time of narrator's grandfather.
(d) The time of narrator's grandfather did not witness much hustle and competitive attitude, their outlook on life was
more optimistic, thus they did not have to seek escape mechanism to cope with the reality.
33. What outlook of life and society could be observed in the author through the passage?
(a) Optimistic (b) Pessimistic (c) Neutral (d) Realistic
34. What collection was started by his grandfather ?
(a) coin collection (b) hat collection (c) newspaper collection (d) stamp collection
35. What did the psychiatrist friend of the narrator tell him, when he said "…about the third level at Grand Central Station"?
Select the most appropriate answer from the list of options.
(a) That the narrator has sleep walking problem
(b) That the narrator was suffering from chronic depression
(c) That it was a waking dream wish fulfillment
(d) That it was just a dream
I struck at the water as I went down, expending my strength as one in a nightmare fights an irresistible force. I had lost all my
breath. My lungs ached, my head throbbed. I was getting dizzy. But I remembered the strategy - I would spring from the
bottom of the pool and come like a cork to the surface. I would lie flat on the water, strike out with my arms, and thrash with
my legs. Then I would get to the edge of the pool and be safe. I went down, down, endlessly. I opened my eyes. Nothing but
water with a yellow glow - dark water that one could not see through. And then sheer, stark terror seized me, terror that knows
no understanding, terror that knows no control, terror that no one can understand who has not experienced it. I was
shrieking under water. I was paralysed under water - stiff, rigid with fear. Even the screams in my throat were frozen. Only my
heart, and the pounding in my head, said that I was still alive.
36. "I was getting dizzy. But I remembered the strategy…" What was the strategy?
(a) The strategy was to start swimming
(b) It was not to panic in difficult situations
(c) To spring up from the bottom of the pool and to come to the surface like a cork
(d) The strategy was to shout out for help
37. What happened when sheer terror seized the narrator?
(a) He did not lose courage and tried to swim
(b) Becoming paralyzed with fear he choked and thus he could not even scream
(c) He lost hope and started to drown
(d) He started shivering with fear
38. What was the indication that he was alive after he had gone deep into the water?
(a) Pumping of his heart and pounding of his head
(b) Shivering and feeling of cold
(c) Choked throat
(d) Will to live
39. When would the narrator feel safe?
(a) When someone would come to save him (b) When he would reach his home
(c) When he would learn swimming (d) When he would reach the edge of the pool
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40. When did the lungs of the narrator start to ache?

(a) When he could not swim
(b) When he struck at the bottom of the pool
(c) When no one came to save him
(d) When he tried and could not save himself
Driving from my parent's home to Cochin……..
her face ashen like that of a corpse and realised with pain
that she was as old as she looked ……….
I looked again at her, wan, pale
as a late winter's moon and felt that old
familiar ache, my childhood's fear,
but all I said was, see you soon, Amma,
all I did was smile and smile and smile......
41. What is the significance of the title 'My Mother at Sixty Six'?
(a) Poet's fear of losing her old mother (b) Poet's fear of moving fast
(c) Poet's inability to express her feelings (d) Aging of parent
42. What is the main idea of the poem?
(a) Painful old age (b) health concerns of a parent
(c) carelessness of a daughter (d) lack of strength
43. What is the familiar ache?
(a) her childhood fear of losing her mother (b) her mother's weak health
(c) her duties (d) her helplessness
44. What does 'ashen face ' signify?
(a) colour of face (b) face with traces of ash
(c) pale and colourless face of poet's mother (d) an aging face
45. What does the poet's smile signify in the poem?
(a) assuring mother of her responsibility
(b) assurance to mother and putting a brave front
(c) she has to do her duty first
(d) she is a loving daughter
In the afternoon the second thing happened. Hana working hard on unaccustomed labour, saw a messenger come to the
door in official uniform.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.
46. "Hana working hard on unaccustomed labour…." Why is it unaccustomed labour ?
(a) She is use to simple work.
(b) She had servants to do all the work.
(c) She had to do all the work as servants had left.
(d) She was a working woman.
47. Who is the messenger ?
(a) Official sepoy (b) a government errand boy
(c) The old general's man (d) A postman
48. 'The servants must have told already.' Who are they ?
(a) The servant,the maid & gardener (b) Edla, old gardener & the cook
(c) Old cook, gardener & the house servant (d) The cook,Yumi & old gardener
49. 'Her hands went weak and she could not draw her breath.' Why ?
(a) She felt that Sadao was being summoned for imprisonment.
(b) She was sure the servants had informed about the presence of the man..
(c) She felt the General had got wind about the presence of the man..
(d) She was unwell.
50. What was the message given by the messenger ?

(a) That the war was getting intense. (b) That soldiers required medical attention.
(c) That Sadao had to leave with the troops. (d) That the general was in pain.
IX. Attempt the following:
51. What conflicting ideas disturb Sadao after he brought home the wounded soldier in the story 'The Enemy'?
(a) duty of a doctor and loyalty towards nation (b) his wife's health and general's health
(c) patient's health and servants (d) servants' behavior and his children
52. What does the Third level signify in the story 'The Third Level'?
(a) human tendency to escape from the harsh realities of the present to past happy times
(b) A third way on Grand Central station
(c) A third gate on Grand Central Station
(d) The third floor of Grand Central
53. What does Sam's letter to Charley depict in the story 'The Third Level'?
(a) A blend (b) an acceptance to visit
(c) a proof of his fantasy (d) a blend of reality with fantasy
54. What kind of poem is 'A Elementary School Classroom in a Slum'?
(a) sonnet (b) ballad
(c) allegory (d) a blank verse
55. What does Dr. Sadao recall towards the end of the story 'The Enemy'?
(a) five American faces which had a lion's share in his
(b) which had a lion's share in his life
(c) his first landlady, who was full of prejudice, yet saved his life when he was suffering from influenza.
(d) All of these
56. Initially, why was the writer not frightened when he was thrown into the pool in the story 'Deep Water'?
(a) He felt he would be able to come up like a cork
(b) Because he felt it was not risky
(c) Because he thought that the lifeguard would come to his rescue
(d) Because of confidence
57. Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water in the story 'Deep Water'?
(a) because he wanted to swim in the waters of the Cascade
(b) because his friend had challenged him
(c) because he had a bet on it
(d) because he wanted to enjoy water sports
58. Little has moved with time, it seems in ……..
(a) Seemapuri (b) Yorkshire
(c) Firozabad (d) in slums
59. How were the parents responsible for their children's lack of interest in studies in the story 'Last Lesson'?
(a) for not sending them to school (b) sending them to M Hamel
(c) farms and mills (d) watering plants
60. What bad news used to come from the Bulletin Board?
(a) Lost battles (b) The draft
(c) Orders of commanding officers (d) All of these
OMR ANSWER SHEET
2. Date of Exam
SECTION-A
1. a b c d 7. a b c d 13. a b c d

2. a b c d 8. a b c d 14. a b c d

3. a b c d 9. a b c d 15. a b c d

4. a b c d 10. a b c d 16. a b c d

5. a b c d 11. a b c d 17. a b c d

6. a b c d 12. a b c d 18. a b c d

SECTION-B
19. a b c d 23. a b c d 27. a b c d

20. a b c d 24. a b c d 28. a b c d

21. a b c d 25. a b c d 29. a b c d

22. a b c d 26. a b c d 30. a b c d

SECTION-C
31. a b c d 41. a b c d 51. a b c d

32. a b c d 42. a b c d 52. a b c d

33. a b c d 43. a b c d 53. a b c d

34. a b c d 44. a b c d 54. a b c d

35. a b c d 45. a b c d 55. a b c d

36. a b c d 46. a b c d 56. a b c d

37. a b c d 47. a b c d 57. a b c d

38. a b c d 48. a b c d 58. a b c d

39. a b c d 49. a b c d 59. a b c d

40. a b c d 50. a b c d 60. a b c d


Sample Paper 7
question.
READING SECTION
1. As a rule, it's difficult to pinpoint the exact start of a major literary movement. With the English romantic movement,
however, a single book is cited as the impetus. In 1798, two young poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor
Coleridge, needed money to finance a trip to Germany, so they pooled some of the verses into a book, Lyrical Ballads.
The collection was amazingly popular, and it enjoyed numerous re printings. Most of the poems in Lyrical Ballads were
penned by Wordsworth - only four were written by Coleridge. These two poets are usually referred to as the first
generation romantic poets. They were soon followed by the second generation romantic poets - John Keats, Lord
Byron, and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Other poets often included in this period are William Blake, Robert Burns, Walter
Savage Landor, Leigh Hunt, and Robert Southey.
2. II. The use of myth and the supernatural. Several romantic authors were fascinated by the unusual, the exotic and
mythology. Even literary works that weren't focused on mythology, for example, often included allusions to classical
mythology. An example of this is Wordsworth's mention of Proteus and Triton, both sea-gods from Greek mythology,
in "The World is Too Much with Us."
3. Lord Byron, a second generation romantic poet, led a tumultuous, scandalous life and is often referred to as a flesh-
and-blood romantic hero. A romantic hero is a rebel who rejects the "proper" rules of society and is fiercely independent.
Others might characterize the romantic hero as being powerful, brooding, and isolated. Romantic heroes are generally
ruled by their emotions and intuition instead of by reason and logic. Sometimes society as a whole views these
individuals as lacking morals.
4. Wordsworth and Coleridge were very close friends, and they often worked together. Even though both were romantic
writers, they often used starkly different themes and explored different topics. Wordsworth saw positive power and
inspiration in Nature, while Coleridge sometimes depicted Nature as violent and destructive. Also, Wordsworth enjoyed
making the mundane appear fascinating, while Coleridge often attempted to make the supernatural and fantastic
believable.
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1. Select the option that suggests the name of a poet who is not a Romantic.
(a) William Wordsworth (b) P.B. Shelly
(c) Matthew Arnold (d) Lord Byron
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2. Select the option that suggests the characteristic features of Romantic poetry.
(a) Myth and supernatural (b) Logic and reason
(c) Benefits of industrial revolution (d) Science and physics
3. Select the option that approximately suggests the year of the beginning of Romantic Poetry.
(a) 1978 (b) 1798
(c) 1799 (d) 1897
4. Name the book that apparently marked the beginning of the Romantic poetry.
(a) Lyrical Ballads (b) Collection of Romantic Poems
(c) Songs of Innocence (d) Songs of Experience
5. Who was not a second generation Romantic poet?
(a) Lord Byron (b) William Wordsworth
(c) John Keats (d) P.B. Shelly
6. Define the romantic hero in accordance to the passage.
(a) A traditional who accepts the 'proper' rules of society and acts according to it.
(b) A rebel who rejects the 'proper' rules of society and is very independent.
(c) A person is confused whether to accept and reject the norms of the society.
(d) A person who accepts some and rejects some of the proper rules of society.
7. Name the poem of William Wordsworth with the mention of sea-gods, Proteus and Triton from Greek mythology.
(a) Daffodils (b) I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
(c) The World is Too Much with Us (d) The Prelude
8. Sometimes society as a whole views these individuals as lacking _______. Select the correct option to fill the blank.
(a) manners (b) morals
(c) etiquette (d) logic
9. Select the correct option that appropriately fills the blanks. William portrayed Nature as positive power and _________,
while Coleridge depicted Nature as violent and ________
(a) destructive, aspiring (b) inspiration, destructive
(c) constructive, volatile (d) motivating, mundane
10. Select the correct pair of poets who sometimes worked together.
(a) John Keats, William Blake (b) William Wordsworth, S.T. Coleridge
(c) Leigh Hunt, William Wordsworth (d) P.B. Shelly, Robert Southey
II. Read the passage given below:
1. The high rates of illiteracy among Indian women-and the corollary gender gap in literacy attainment-are attributable to
many social, economic and cultural factors. Even as the benefits of female education are public-including a more
productive workforce, lower fertility and lower infant mortality-the costs such as tuition fees and school supplies as
well as opportunity costs of forgone child labour, are privately borne by households. This leads to under investment
in women's schooling. Accentuating the disadvantage for women are the social restrictions on their mobility that
prevent an educated woman from entering the labour force and offering support to her household. The educational
gender gap, therefore, is not only a reflection of the low economic returns to female education but is also a symptom of
the entrenched biases that discourage the aspirations of women and other marginalised communities.
2. Data shows that the gender gaps in education, occupation and wages have shrunk sharply between 1983 and 2010 in
most indicators; the gaps have narrowed most sharply for the youngest cohorts in the workforce.However, these data
are aggregate India-wide; given the variation in policies and outcomes across states, it would be worthwhile to analyse
dis aggregated data to better identify the causal channels at work.This brief examines the gender gap in literacy in both
national and state levels. It uses National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) data from rounds 43, 50, 55 and 64 of the
Employment and Unemployment Survey, round 71 of the Social Consumption (Education) Survey and the Periodic
Labour Force Survey (2017-18).
3. About three decades ago, the adult male literacy rate in India was almost twice that for adult females. While this gap has
narrowed substantially over the years, adult male literacy rate still surpasses the adult female literacy rate by 17
percentage points.
1987-88 1993-94 1999-00 2007-08 2014 2017-18

M ale Literacy Rate 60.5 65.5 69.2 76.6 80.3 81.5
Female Literacy Rate 31.7 37.9 43.8 54.9 61.8 64.6
Gap 28.8 27.6 25.4 21.7 18.5 16.9
Table 1
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11. On what does educational gender gap reflect upon, other than low economic returns of female education?
(a) Encouragement of woman education
(b) Encouraging women to be career-oriented
(c) Discouraging the aspirations of women and other marginalized communities.
(d) Emancipation of women's position in society.
12. Between which years, the gender gaps between education, occupation and wage have sharply narrowed down?
(a) 1993-20 20 (b) 1924- 2012 (c) 1983 - 2010 (d) 1973- 2006
13. According to Table 1, the literacy gap between male and female is the lowest in which year (s)?
(a) 2007-08 (b) 2014 (c) 1987-88 (d) 2017-18
State the approximately figure of number that suggests how many females in India still cannot read and write in any
language.
(a) 186 million (b) 189 million (c) 188 million (d) 187 million
14. About three decades ago, the adult male literacy rate in & India was almost ________ that for adult females. Select the
option that suitably fills the blank.
(a) thrice (b) twice (c) four times (d) six times
15. Select the option that states the percentage points by which male literacy rate exceeds female literary rate.
(a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 19.
16. By reading the passage, we can perceive the educational gender gap has its root in the-
(a) households (b) schools (c) colleges (d) offices
17. Select an option that states one of the reasons why women cannot join the labour force.
(a) Preventing their mobility (b) Pursuing higher education
(c) Will to learn more (d) Travel enthusiasm
18. The corollary gender gap in literacy attainment are attributed to-
(a) only economic factors (b) social and cultural factors
(c) only social factors (d) social, economic and cultural factors
WRITING
St. Columbus School
NOTICE
Shikha, the Cultural Head of Sunrise High School, has to put up a notice regarding the celebration of the Annual Day of
School.
19. Select the appropriate heading for the notice.
(a) Annual Day- an Extravaganza. (b) B. Upcoming Annual Day
(c) C. Fun Day Coming (d) D. Events for Annual day
20. Select the option that lists the informative points to be included in the notice.
(1) Date and venue of the event. (2) Deadline for registration.
(3) Preference of snacks. (4) Types of events
(5) Budget for the programme.
(a) All the 5 points (b) 3 (c) (1), (2), and (4) (d) (2), (3) and (5)
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21. Select the most suitable opening line for the notice.
(a) Annual day is being organised…
(b) This to inform all the students that the cultural team is organising Annual Day....
(c) It is our duty as students to organise...
(d) It is for all of our best interest...
22. Select the most appropriate ending for the notice.
(a) Cooperation expected. (b) All are welcome for enthusiastic participation.
(c) Refer to the guidelines properly. (d) Last chance to participate.
23. What should be the tone of the notice?
(a) Formal yet attractive (b) Informal
(c) Narrative (d) Descriptive
Rita, a resident of Elgin Road, Kolkata, wants to write a letter to the Editor of "The Times of India", appealing to try to stop
the reckless driving on roads.
24. Select a suitable subject for the letter.
(a) Block Roads (b) Ban motor vehicles.
(c) Appeal to control reckless driving on roads (d) Inefficient traffic control.
25. Select the option that suggests a suitable opening line for the letter.
(a) I want to tell the concerned authority…
(b) This letter is to bring to your notice the poor infrastructure quality…
(c) Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned…
(d) The letter should find itself at the hand of the concerned authority…
26. What should be the tone of the letter?
(a) Formal and appealing (b) Informal
(c) Forgiving (d) Sympathetic
27. Select the option that suggests what should not be included in the letter.
(a) Address of Rita's school. (b) Problems faced by people.
(c) Address of the Newspaper Company (d) Residential address of Rita.
28. Select an option that mentions the most appropriate opening line for the conclusion part of the letter.
(a) I would like if you tell the concerned authority...
(b) Hence, through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to appeal to the concerned administrative
authority of the city...
(c) The authority must take necessary steps to...
(d) You should make immediate contact between the concerned authority and me, and we will discuss further about...
29. The concerned authority which is to be mentioned in the conclusion part refers to
(a) The mayor of the city (b) B. The President of the country
(c) C. Local police officer (d) D. The Chief Minister of the state
30. Select the option that lists the appropriate suggestion of the problem mentioned in the letter.
(a) Roads should always be kept busy.
(b) Rules should be made stricter and efficient traffic police should be hired.
(c) Transportation by motor vehicles should be banned.
(d) The higher administrative authority should resign.
LITERATURE
Mukesh's family is among them. None of them know that it is illegal for children like him to work in the glass furnaces with
high temperatures, in dingy cells without air and light; that the law, if enforced, could get him and all those 20,000 children
out of the hot furnaces where they slog their daylight hours, often losing the brightness of their eyes. Mukesh's eyes beam
as he volunteers to take me home, which he proudly says is being rebuilt. We walk down stinking lanes choked with garbage,
past homes that remain hovels with crumbling walls, wobbly doors, no windows, crowded with families of humans and
animals coexisting in a primeval state.
31. What the law can do with the 20,000 children engaged in bangle making?
(a) The law, if enforced can take all the children out from the hot furnaces where they work to make bangles.
(b) The law, if enforced would put the children in prison for lifetime.
(c) The law, if enforced would ban bangle making in the area.
(d) The law, if enforced would take the parents of the children out from the hot furnaces.
32. Select the option that mentions one of the health problems faced by the children for working in the hot furnaces.
(a) Causes polio
(b) Causes damaging of brightness of their eyes
(c) Causes thyroid
(d) Causes night blindness
33. What did Mukesh's sister-in-law do when his father entered the house
(a) Went to the kitchen to serve lunch
(b) Went to the bathroom to arrange for his bath
(c) Went to the room to hide from her father-in-law
(d) Went behind the broken wall and brought her veil closer to her face
34. In the native language, daughter-in-law is called as?
(a) Bahu (b) Didi (c) Buya (d) Chachi
35. Select the option that mentions a synonym for 'wobbly'-
(a) Unstable (b) Strong (c) Sound (d) Secure
I started for school very late that morning and was in great dread of a scolding, especially because M. Hamel had said that
he would question us on participles, and I did not know the first word about them. For a moment I thought of running away
and spending the day out of doors. It was so warm, so bright!
36. What is the moral that Alphonse Daudet wants to bring out?
(a) not to put off things that one can do that day
(b) old order changed to new
(c) one should accept everything that happens
(d) teachers should be respected
37. What was M. Hamel going to question Franz about?
(a) Participles (b) Adjectives
(c) old primer (d) Ba be bi bo bu
38. Why did the villagers come to meet M. Hamel in the school?
(a) to complain (b) to say goodbye
(c) to gossip (d) to show gratitude
39. What did Franz find on reaching the school?
(a) People were dancing (b) school was closed
(c) Police patrolling (d) strange silence
40. What did M. Hamel bring for his class on his last day in the school?
(a) new pens (b) new notebooks
(c) sweets (d) story books
Now we will count to twelve
and we will all keep still.
For once on the face of the Earth
let's not speak in any language,
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let's stop for one second,

and not move our arms so much.
It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines,
we would all be together
in a sudden strangeness.
Fishermen in the cold sea
would not harm whales
and the man gathering salt
would look at his hurt hands
41. What would everyone feel at that exotic moment?
a) Happy (b) Content (c) Dancing (d) strange blissful oneness
42. What is the poet expecting from fishermen?
(a) to find more fish (b) to go deeper into the sea
(c) to think and stop harming the fish (d) None of the above
43. While gathering salt, what will happen to the man if he keep silent for a moment?
(a) he will stop dropping it (b) he will look at the ground
(c) he will walk carefully (d) he will think of the harm the salt is doing to his hands
44. What does counting upto 12 signify and how will it help?
(a) hours of the day (b) months of a year
(c) it will help to create peace and harmony (d) all of the above
45. Why is the moment of silence called Exotic?
(a) because of the beautiful scenery around (b) because of the gathering
(c) because of large gathering (d) because of perfect peace and harmony
That night, among my oldest first-day covers, I found one that shouldn't have been there. But there it was. It was there
because someone had mailed it to my grandfather at his home in Galesburg; that's what the address on the envelope said.
And it had been there since July 18, 1894 - the postmark showed that - yet I didn't remember it at all. The stamp was a six-cent,
dull brown, with a picture of President Garfield. Naturally, when the envelope came to Granddad in the mail, it went right into
his collection and stayed there - till I took it out and opened it. The paper inside wasn't blank.
46. What did the letter state?
(a) That everything is okay
(b) that Sam is joining them
(c) Third level does exist and Charley was advised to keep looking for this place
47. What was Sam invited for according to the letter?
(a) for a farewell party (b) for a wedding party
(c) for a bachelor's party (d) for a lemonade party
48. Whose signatures were there on the letter?
(a) Charle's teacher (b) Charle's friend
(c) Sam (d) All of the above
49. What was the Third Level?
(a) a third tier on the station (b) a third storey on the station
(c) an imaginary discovery of the narrator's mind (d) none of the above
50. Why was the narrator seeing this Third Level?
(a) as a wish to visit Galesberg
(b) wanted to meet his office friends
(c) wanted to take a break from office
(d) As a result of stress, anxiety and worry in his mind

51. How did Douglas in the story 'Deep Water' make sure that he had conquered the old terror?
(a) By visiting California
(b) By jumping into the waters
(c) By taking a lesson from the instructor
(d) By swimming in the lake Wentworth
52. What does the style of the poem 'Keeping Quiet' symbolise, that the poet used to write in?
(a) Desires (b) Happiness
(c) Hope (d) desire and hope
53. Who is Mukesh in the story 'Lost Spring'?
(a) Student (b) Worker
(c) Bangle maker (d) Ragpicker
54. How does the story interweave fantasy and reality?
(a) For Charley's tendency to treat harsh realities with his imaginary Third Level
(b) It presents imagination
(c) imagination happens on Central Station
55. What does the poem 'My Mother at Sixty-Six' revolve around?
(a) poet's fears (b) poet's love for her mother
(c) Theme of old age (d) All of these
56. What does the poet feel is needed to be at peace in the poem 'Keeping Quiet'?
(a) meeting with people (b) talking with people
(c) interaction with the people (d) Soul searching
57. Why did Douglas hire an instructor?
(a) To be confident in swimming
(b) To compete with others
(c) To flaunt
(d) To overcome his fear of water and learn swimming
58. Why did the poet look at her mother again in the poem 'My Mother at Sixty-Six'?
(a) because she was busy
(b) because she was going away
(c) because she wanted to stay back
(d) because of fear and insecurity
59. What is the metaphorical symbol of Seemapuri in the story 'Lost Spring'?
(a) Poverty (b) Exploitation
(c) Enjoyment (d) A little hell
60. What have the windows done to the children's lives in the poem 'A Elementary School Classroom in a Slum'?
(a) shut the doors
(b) blocked the passage
(c) clocked the Sunlight
(d) have shut the children inside and blocked their growth
OMR ANSWER SHEET
2. Date of Exam
SECTION-A
1. a b c d 7. a b c d 13. a b c d

2. a b c d 8. a b c d 14. a b c d

3. a b c d 9. a b c d 15. a b c d

4. a b c d 10. a b c d 16. a b c d

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SECTION-B
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Sample Paper 8
question.
READING SECTION
1. The drama before Shakespeare, found its full flowering with the dramatists called the 'University Wits'.
2. They wrote in the closing years of the 16'th century. This name of University Wits was given them because they were
nearly all educated at Oxford or Cambridge University Wit was the synonym for scholar.
3. All the University Wits have several features in common. They had stormy careers. All of them were actively associated
with the theatre. They were usually actors as well as dramatists. They understood the requirements of the stage and felt
the pulse of the audience. They often worked in collaboration with each other. Their store material was also common.
With these dramatists English drama reached the highest point of glory. In many ways they developed English drama.
4. Christopher Marlowe was the most shining star among the university wits. Others were Lyly, Peele, Greene, Lodge,
Nashe and Kyd.
5. John Lyly: As a dramatist Lyly occupies a peculiar position. He selected classical themes and stories for his plays. He
himself was a courtier and wrote for countries. He wrote eight plays in all. They are-Campaspe, Sapho and Phao,
Gallathea,The Man in the Moon, Midas, Mother Bombie, Love's Metamorphosis and Woman in the Moon. He was a
comic playwright. He gave shape to romantic comedy. Suitable blank verse was used in his comedies. He added to
drama the qualities of delicacy, grace, charm and subtlety. He is well known as originator of Euphustic style of prose
writing.
6. George Peele: Peele was one of the greatest University Wits. His The Old Wives Tales is the first English play of
dramatic criticism. His important plays are Arraignment of Pairs, The Battle of Alcazar, The Famous Chronicle of King
Edward the first, The Love of King David and Fair Bathsheba and The Old Wives Tales. The list shows Peele's
versatility as a dramatist. In his plays we notice a high level of poetic attainment. As a humorist he showed the way to
Shakespeare.
7. Robert Greene: Greene was a playwright and novelist in one. He attained high excellence in both arts. His best plays
are-The Comical History of Alphonsus, Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay and James IV. He was a master of his craft in the
art of plotting. With him the love story became central in the art of drama. He contributed much to the development of
romantic comedy.
8. Thomas Kyd: The English tragedy moves on its way with Kyd. He adhered to the Senecan school. It is he who
popularised the blood and thunder element in drama. His 'The Spanish Tragedy' occupies an important place. It is a
landmark in English tragedy. It is a well-constructed play. Kyd brought the revenge theme to the stage.
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9. Christopher Marlowe: Marlowe was the central sun of the University Wits. He is the true founder of the popular
English drama. His contribution to the English tragedy is very vital. His main works are Tamburlaine, Dr. Faustus,
Edward II, The Jew of Malta and The Tragedy of Dido. With Marlowe the English drama reached the highest point of
its glory. He raised the subject matter of drama to a higher level. He gave life and reality to his characters. He made the
blank verse smoother and gave unity to drama. Thus in many ways, he showed a path to Shakespeare.
10. Thus the University Wits contributed much to the English drama. They prepared the ground for drama. In the spheres
of comedy and tragedy they made notable contribution and prepared the way for Shakespeare. (581 words)
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1. Select the option that suggests a synonym for 'wit'.
(a) Teacher (b) Scholar (c) Researcher (d) Professor
2. Name the group of scholars who paved the way for Shakespeare as a dramatist.
(a) University Wits (b) Metaphysical Poets (c) Romantic Poets (d) Neo-classical Poets
3. Select the option which does not list one of the plays written by John Lyly.
(a) Sapho and Phao (b) Midas (c) The Battle of Alcazar (d) Mother Bombie
4. Who is the most notable dramatist among the University Wits?
(a) William Shakespeare (b) Christopher Marlowe
(c) Thomas Kyd (d) Robert Greene
5. Who among the University Wits brought revenge theme on the stage?
(a) Christopher Marlowe (b) William Shakespeare
(c) Ben Johnson (d) Thomas Kyd
6. Who showed William Shakespeare the way as a humourist?
(a) George Peele (b) Thomas Kyd (c) Lodge (d) Nashe
7. Which among the following was not a feature of the University Wits all-together?
(a) Acting (b) Novel writing
(c) Well educated (d) Understanding of the requirement of stage
8. Select the option that states the type of plays written by Robert Greene.
(a) Tragic-comedy (b) Tragedy
(c) Romantic comedy (d) Revenge
9. Who can be considered as the true founder of the popular English drama?
(a) Christopher Marlowe (b) Thomas Kyd
(c) Robert Greene (d) George Peele
10. Select the option that states who did not belong to the University Wits?
(a) Thomas Kyd (b) William Shakespeare
(c) George Peele (d) Lodge
II. Read the passage below:
1. The crude birth rate (CBR) at all India level had declined from 36.9 in 1971 to 33.9 in 1981, registering a fall of about 8 per
cent. During 1991-2016, the decline has been about 31 percent, from 29.5 to 20.4. The rural-urban differential has also
narrowed over these years. However, the CBR has continued to be higher in rural areas compared to urban areas in the
last three decades. The total fertility rate (TFR) has declined from 5.2 to 4.5 during 1971 to 1981 and from 3.6 to 2.3 during
1991 to 2016. The TFR in rural areas has declined from 5.4 to 2.5 from 1971 to 2016 whereas the corresponding decline
in urban areas has been from 4.1 to 1.8 during the same period. In 2016, around 80.8 percent of the deliveries were
institutional which includes Government as well as private hospitals. The percentage of institutional deliveries in
urban areas is 94.2 as against about 76.1 percent recorded in rural areas.
2. Apart from the fertility indicators at State and National levels, the SRS report 2016 also provides estimates of birth rates
at sub-State, viz. NSS Natural Division Level. NSS natural divisions have been formed taking into consideration the
geography of the State and by grouping contiguous districts having similar topography, population density, cropping
pattern and rainfall etc. The Table 11 of this report contains data on birth rate besides death and infant mortality rate for
71 Natural Divisions of 22 bigger States/UTs.
3. The CBR at national level is 20.4 varying from 22.1 in rural to17.0 in urban areas. Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand and
West Bengal are the States having birth rate below 20 both in rural and urban areas. On the other hand, Bihar has the
highest birth rate in rural areas (27.7) and Uttar Pradesh has the highest birth rate in urban areas (22.8) areas, followed
by Uttar Pradesh (27.3) and Rajasthan (21.6) in rural and urban areas respectively. The lowest CBR was recorded in rural
areas of Kerala (14.3) and in urban areas of Himachal Pradesh (10.5). Based on the figures in the Statement 14 given
below, the graphical representation of birth rate of bigger States/UTs by residence is depicted in Chart 26. Chart 27
gives the distribution of bigger States/UTs by values of birth rate for rural and urban areas.
4. At the national level, the rate of decline in birth rate between the periods 2004-06 and 2014-16 for India and bigger
States/UTs separately for rural and urban areas is 13.0 percent. The rate of decline in average birth rate varies from 17.6
percent in West Bengal to 2.0 percent in Kerala. Such decline in rural areas is from 18.9 percent in West Bengal to 3.3
percent in Kerala. In Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Kerala and Uttarakhand, the 3-year average crude birth rate
in urban areas has increased in by 1.8 percent, 2.0 percent. 2.2 percent, 0.7 percent and 0.6 percent respectively. The 3-
year average crude birth rate of Kerala and Tamil Nadu is nearly same in rural and urban areas during 2014-16. (523
words)
11. At the national level, the rate of decline in birth rate between the periods 2004-06 and 2014-16 in India is-
(a) 14% (b) 13% (c) 18% (d) 16%
12. Apart from the fertility indicators at state and national level, what other estimation does SRS provide?
(a) Mortality rate at national level (b) Birth rates at sub-state, viz., NSS National Division Level
(c) Death rate at state level (d) None of the above
13. In the years, 2004-06, which state had the highest birth rate according to Fig.1?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar (d) Uttar Pradesh
What is the full form of CBR?
(a) Crude Birth Rate (b) Crude Birth Ratio
(c) Common Birth Rate (d) Common Birth Ratio
14. The 3-year average crude birth rate of Kerala and Tamil Nadu is _______ on rural and urban areas during 2014-16.
(a) More (b) Less
(c) nearly same (d) Exactly the same
15. Decline in birth rate in rural areas of West Bengal between the periods 2004-06 and 2014-2016 is-
(a) 14% (b) 17.8% (c) 17.5% (d) 17.6%
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16. Select the option that mentions the name of the state(s) whose birth rate is below 20 both in rural and urban areas for 2016.
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal (d) All the states mentioned above
17. What is the full form of TFR?
(a) Total Fertility Ratio (b) Tally Fertility Ratio
(c) Total Fertility Rate (d) Total Fertile Rate
18. What is the percentage of institutionalized deliveries in 2016?
(a) 80.8 (b) 80 (c) 80.9 (d) 80.7
WRITING
Rajan, the President of Science Club of Narayanan International School, has to put a notice regarding the celebration of
National Science Day.
19. Select the appropriate heading for the notice.
(a) Innovative Minds. (b) Come Celebrate Science Day
(c) Science and Innovation (d) Let Us Celebrate Science Day
(a) Formal yet attractive (b) Informal
(c) Narrative (d) Descriptive
21. Which information (select from the options) should not be included in the notice?
(a) Date and time of the programme (b) Name of Rajan's class-teacher
(c) Registration fees (d) Last date for registration
22. Select the option that lists the informative points to be included in the notice.
(I) Date and venue of the event (II) Deadline for registration
(III) Preference of snacks (IV) Types of events
(V) Budget for the programme
(a) All the above points (b) Only (I)
(c) (I), (II), and (IV) (d) (II), (III) and (V)
23. Select the most appropriate ending for the notice.
(a) Cooperation expected. (b) All are welcome for enthusiastic participation.
(c) Refer to the guidelines properly. (d) Last chance to participate.
Dishani, a resident of Netaji Nagar, Kolkata, wants to write a letter to the Editor of The Telegraph, appealing to install garbage
bins at the beginning and end of each lane by the concerned authority.
(a) Install garbage bins (b) Appeal to install garbage bins at shorter intervals
(c) Both can be written (d) Bin in Lane
25. Select the most appropriate opening tone for the letter.
(a) Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to bring to notice of the administrative head of Kolkata
Municipality…
(b) Please install garbage bins…
(c) Only option A could be written
26. What should be the tone of the letter?
(a) Formal and appealing (b) Friendly
(c) Suggestive (d) All of the above
(b) Hence, through the column of your esteemed daily, I would like to appeal to the concerned administrative authority
of the city...
28. Select an option that mentions one of the problems that cannot be included in the letter.
(a) Noise pollution (b) Air pollution
(c) Soil pollution (d) Breeding place for insects and pests
29. Which is the option that most appropriately states one of the problems of littering in the open street?
(a) Traffic congestion
(b) Crowding of people
(c) Emission of foul smell and breeding of insects and pests
(d) Only (a)
30. The subject of the letter should be _________.
(a) Brief and relevant (b) Descriptive
(c) Suggestive (d) Only C
LITERATURE
After the grammar, we had a lesson in writing. That day M. Hamel had new copies for us, written in a beautiful round hand
- France, Alsace, France, Alsace. They looked like little flags floating everywhere in the school-room, hung from the rod at
the top of our desks. You ought to have seen how every one set to work, and how quiet it was! The only sound was the
scratching of the pens over the paper. Once some beetles flew in; but nobody paid any attention to them, not even the littlest
ones, who worked right on tracing their fish-hooks, as if that was French, too. 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 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. Fancy!
31. What lesson did the narrator have after grammar?
(a) Writing (b) Singing (c) Drawing (d) Spoken language
32. What was the only sound when everything was so quiet?
(a) Chirping of the birds (b) Fighting in the road
(c) Scratching of pen over paper (d) Talking among students
33. For how many years M. Hamel had been there in the school?
(a) Forty (b) Thirty (c) Fifty (d) Forty-five
34. When was M. Hamel leaving the country as mentioned in the passage above?
(a) The next day (b) Day after the next day (c) Next Monday (d) None of the above
35. Give an antonym for 'fancy'.
(a) Gaudy (b) Lavish (c) Unadorned (d) Elegant
A few years later when I came to know the waters of the Cascades, I wanted to get into them. And whenever I did - whether
I was wading the Tieton or Bumping River or bathing in Warm Lake of the Goat Rocks - the terror that had seized me in the
pool would come back. It would take possession of me completely. My legs would become paralysed. Icy horror would grab
my heart. This handicap stayed with me as the years rolled by. In canoes on Maine lakes fishing for landlocked salmon, bass
fishing in New Hampshire, trout fishing on the Deschutes and Metolius in Oregon, fishing for salmon on the Columbia, at
Bumping Lake in the Cascades - wherever I went, the haunting fear of the water followed me. It ruined my fishing trips;
deprived me of the joy of canoeing, boating, and swimming.
36. 'All we have to fear is fear itself.' Who said these words?
(a) Douglas (b) his instructor (c) his father (d) President Roosevelt
37. Douglas went down towards the bottom
(a) only once (b) twice (c) thrice (d) five times
38. Though Douglas was frightened, he was not
(a) afraid to die (b) going to survive
(c) out of his wits (d) able to shout for help
39. The misadventure at the Y.M.C.A pool happened when
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(a) Douglas was accompanied by friends (b) he was with his father
(c) he was alone (d) he was with his mother
40. Where was lake Wentworth?
(a) In New Hampshire (b) in Washington
(c) in California (d) in Washington D.C
Surely, Shakespeare is wicked, the map a bad example,
With ships and sun and love tempting them to steal-
For lives that slyly turn in their cramped holes
From fog to endless night? On their slag heap, these children
Wear skins peeped through by bones and spectacles of steel
With mended glass, like bottle bits on stones.
All of their time and space are foggy slum.
So blot their maps with slums as big as doom.
41. Identify the literary device in 'slums as big as doom'.
(a) Simile (b) Metaphor (c) Alliteration (d) Personification
42. The imprisoned minds and lives of the slum children can be released from their bondage if they are given an experience
of the outer world.
(a) Never (b) Soon (c) Eventually (d) Magically
43. The map is a bad example as it makes one aware of
(a) the real beautiful world outside (b) cleaner lanes
(c) the political structure (d) the civil design
44. Identify the literary device in 'father's gnarled disease'.
(a) Simile (b) Metaphor (c) Alliteration (d) Personification
45. Mention any two images used to explain the plight of the slum children.
(a) open handed map; spectacles (b) from his desk;slag heap
(c) belled, flowery (d) foggy slums and bottle bits on stones
THE presidents of the New York Central and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroads will swear on a stack of
timetables that there are only two. But I say there are three, because I've been on the third level of the Grand Central Station.
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.
But that's the reason, he said, and my friends all agreed. Everything points to it, they claimed. My stamp collecting, for
example; that's a 'temporary refuge from reality.' Well, maybe, but my grandfather didn't need any refuge from reality; things
were pretty nice and peaceful in his day, from all I hear, and he started my collection.
46. Select the option that lists the correct statements.
(I) In the fast paced present times, the people are tired and exhausted by the general way of living and sometimes
want an escape from reality.
(II) Most people of the time are happy-go-lucky kind of people, content with the way of living.
(III) Insecurity, fear and worry have overshadowed the feelings of happiness and joy in the modern day world.
(IV) Most people have a habit of collecting stamps.
(a) All the above points (b) (1) and (3)
(c) (2), (3) and (4) (d) (1) and (4)
47. "Well, maybe, but my grandfather didn't need any refuge from reality; things were pretty nice and peaceful in his day,…"-
Select the option that suggests the most appropriate explanation for the statement.
(a) The people at the time of narrator's grandfather were uneducated.
(b) There was no sorrow or sadness at the time of the narrator's grandfather.
(c) There was already an alternate reality that existed at the time of narrator's grandfather.
(d) The narrator's grandfather’s time was very laid back and without any hurry;their outlook on life was more
optimistic, thus they did not have to seek escape mechanism to cope with the reality.
48. What outlook of life and society could be observed in the author through the passage?
(a) Optimistic (b) Pessimistic
(c) Neutral (d) Realistic
49. What collection was started by his grandfather?
(a) coin collection (b) hat collection
(c) newspaper collection (d) stamp collection
50. What did the psychiatrist friend of the narrator tell him, when he said "…about the third level at Grand Central Station"?
Select the most appropriate answer from the list of options.
(a) That the narrator has sleep walking problem
(b) That the narrator was suffering from chronic depression
(c) That it was a waking dream wish fulfillment
(d) That it was just a dream
51. In what sense are the slum chidren different?
(a) their IQ (b) their wisdom
(c) their dresses (d) because of no access to hope and openness of the world
52. The story 'The Last Lesson' highlights which human tendency?
(a) Male Chauvinism (b) Procrastination
(c) Courage (d) Cowardice
53. The story 'The Enemy' revolves around the war between which countries?
(a) Japan USA War (b) China Japan war
(c) India Japan war (d) all of these
54. "Sunny-gold, paddy green, royal blue, pink, purple, every colour born out of the seven colours of the rainbow." What
is this a reference to in the story 'Lost Spring'?
(a) clothes (b) birds
(c) bangles (d) bindis
55. What question arises from the complexity of the situation in the poem 'My Mother at Sixty-Six'?
(a) what to do in old age
(b) how to take care of one's skin
(c) how to drive
(d) how to strike a balance between duties and responsibilities
56. The rag pickers in the story 'Lost Spring' have no identity, but they have
(a) permits (b) passports
(c) ration cards (d) licenses
57. What kind of person was Dr. Sadao's father in the story 'The Enemy'?
(a) a serious man (b) a jolly good man
(c) very strict (d) a true patriot and traditional person
58. What is the stunted boy reciting?
(a) a happy song (b) a religious song
(c) a sad song (d) a lesson from desk
59. Quote an example of a metaphor used in the poem 'My Mother at Sixty-Six'.
(a) as a late winter's moon
(b) 'Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling out of their homes'
(c) Driving from my parent's home
(d) None
60. What does The Last Lesson signify?
(a) Change of power (b) Change of Government
(c) Change in life (d) Change of teachers
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Sample Paper 9
question.
READING SECTION
I. The Elizabethan period was responsible for the characterization of women. In this period of History, upper- class
women were viewed as subservient to men without being relevant to society. Marriages were the key to establish
alliances with other powerful families and a wealthy welfare. Upper class women at this time were limited, and it is
impossible to imagine about all the things they were able to do to reach an established and wealthy family based on
morality. Things such as to stay at home governing a household, taking care of children and performing duties were
daily life plans. There were some exceptions as is the case of Elizabeth Bennet, a character that appears in "Pride and
Prejudice".
II. In one of the most famous books she wrote "Pride and Prejudice", she portrays in a sarcastic way the role of women in
the golden age society. Austen's powers of subtle discrimination and shrewd perceptiveness is revealed in this
interesting book, and through it she is able to convey such a complex message using a simple, yet witty, style. Passion
and reason were the perfect ingredients that Austen combined in order to produce a dramatic story that reflects society
in the 18th century.
III. In "Pride and Prejudice", Austen denounced the elements of marriage and society that she found distasteful. As
women were not able to decide their own future or make their own choices and men ruled the world and depicted women
to be weak and passive, Literature was a way for strong-willed women to share their opinions and peacefully suggest
societal changes, therefore Jane Austen is the perfect example of this. In her book Jane tries to portray women as self-
confident, able to think for themselves and able to hold their own beliefs, drawing a fantastic picture of society,
breaking rules with something that was far from being true. The feminist view of Austen was delivering the message
that women were puppets of a monotonous society.
IV. On the other hand, 'Pride and Prejudice' reflects the idea that society in the 18th century was drawing attention only
towards people's belongings instead of feelings and senses as was the case of many marriages. It is important to
mention that, Austen was thinking about female dependence over male genre, through 'Pride and Prejudice', she tries
to portray marriages as the safest way to social standing and economic security. Jane also, portrays the idea of moral
issues in her works.She believed that breaking rules was a way of expressing disagreement about society and it was
reflected in the security with which she developed her book.
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V. Women's intellectual power is also represented in the story of Jane Austen`s book. In the plot she tries to figure out the
idea of power controlled by a woman and this woman is represented through Elizabeth.She was changing a man`s mind
so, that was a triumph for Austen, mainly because she was demonstrating that love can change everything and is the
best weapon to fight against prejudices that are present in society. (506 words)
1. Daily life plans of women of the Elizabethan period included-
(a) going to work, home-making
(b) staying at home governing a household, taking care of children and performing duties
(c) taking care of own parents, earning money, making a household
(d) studying, painting, dancing, singing
2. What are the perfect ingredients that Jane Austen mixed to create a dramatic story of the 18th-century society-
(a) Values and traditions (b) Passion and reason
(c) Family and friends (d) Love and society
3. In the novel 'Pride and Prejudice', Austen was witnessed speaking against-
(a) Love (b) Education (c) Institution of marriage (d) Society
4. The theme of the novel discussed in the above passage states the view of Jane Austen's-
(a) Realistic outlook (b) Idealistic outlook
(c) Feminist outlook (d) Post-modernist outlook
5. The class of society talked about in the novel 'Pride and Prejudice' is-
(a) Upper-middle class (b) Lower-middle class
(c) Lower class (d) Aristocratic class
6. The writing style adapted by Jane Austen was-
(a) Bold and complex (b) Complicated yet funny
(c) Simple yet witty (d) Authoritative yet humourous
7. From the above passage who do you think is the protagonist of the novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?
(a) Jane Eyre (b) Elizabeth Bennet
(c) Anne Steele (d) Emily Bronte
8. Select an option that shows the appropriate synonym for 'prejudice'-
(a) Partiality (b) Sympathy (c) Pleasing (d) Justice
9. Do you think Jane Austen is progressive regarding women's emancipation?
(a) No, Austen showed a rather regressive outlook towards women's upliftment
(b) She remained neutral regarding women's emancipation.
(c) Yes, Austen showed a very positive outlook towards the progression of women.
(d) Through the novel, Austen's reaction was unclear regarding women emancipation
10. According to Jane Austen, what should be the primary element for marriage?
(a) Norms of society (b) Money
(c) Social Status (d) Love
II. Read the passage below.
I. In financial year 2020, the yield of rice across India was estimated to be approximately 2.7 thousand kilograms per
hectare. A consistent increase in the yield of rice was noted since fiscal year 1991. Rice is a staple food grain in India,
with the yield competing with China's. The increasing Indian population is reflected by the growing rice demand across
the country, as well as production and consumption volumes. ?
II. Along with other food grains, rice is arguably the most important part of an Indian meal at least once in a day, regardless
of region. India was the largest global rice producer in terms of the area harvested. Although some of this is exported,
these numbers were reached in order to meet the demand for the crop - a demand from about 1.3 billion people. Despite
the cultivation of wheat and other products, rice was the most consumed agricultural product and had the highest
market value in 2016.
III. Agriculture , the backbone of the Indian economy and the reason for over 60 percent of the population's livelihood,
gets arguably not as much assistance as it needs. Even in the face of governmental efforts to improve methods and to
introduce education and development programs to ensure a more productive, less labor-intensive process, recent
years have proved difficult for farmers. Excessive rain leading to flooding, droughts from unpredictable heat waves, in
addition to the recent slump in the economy have led to challenging circumstances. High-yielding plants, agrochemicals
and the use of technology might be solutions, reflected in an increasingly funded agrotechnology market in the
country.
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11. Select the option that lists the appropriate observation that can be made from the last paragraph.
(a) Farmers of rice cultivation are experiencing setbacks as less labour-intensive technology is being adapted for
farming and erratic monsoon adds up to the difficulty.
(b) Farmers are happy with the technological development in the field of agriculture as their work is lessened and they
can spend most time with their family.
(c) Technological change in the field of agriculture did not affect the farmers at all.
(d) Farmers are now shifting their work from agriculture to the industrial fields after the introduction of technology in
the field of agriculture.
12. "High-yielding plants, agrochemicals and the use of technology might be solutions, reflected in an increasingly
funded agro-technology market in the country."- What can be inferred from this line?
(a) Introduction of these new methods will make farming difficult as the farmers are uneducated.
(b) Introduction of these new methods will make cultivation easier for farmers and would not be a threat to their
livelihood.
(c) Introduction of these new methods will make the farmers lazy thus production of rice will reduce.
(d) Introduction of these new methods in agriculture will not affect cultivation at all.
13. The yield of rice according to Fig. 1, shows-
(a) A steady and gradual growth in rice production throughout
(b) A steady growth in yield of rice, then a gradual decline and then a growth in production of rice.
(c) A gradual decline in the rice production throughout from 1991 to 2020.
(d) The graph shows a straight line meaning no change in rice production.
Select the option that lists the appropriate answer to the question, what for majority of rice is cultivated in India-
(a) Export to other countries
(b) Consumption for the people of the country
(c) Half for the consumption of the people and half for export
(d) For the consumption of the farmers only
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14. Select the option that lists the name of the country with which India is competing in rice production-
(a) U.S.A. (b) China (c) Nigeria (d) Bangladesh
15. Select the option that displays the correct cause-effect relationship.
(a) Cause: India does not provide suitable conditions to grow wheat.
Effect: Rice is the staple food of the country.
(b) Cause: Rice is the staple food of India and is consumed at least once a day.
Effect: Though other food crops are also cultivated in India, rice was the most consumed agricultural product in
2016.
(c) Cause: There prevail erratic monsoon conditions in India.
Effect: Rice is not grown in India.
(d) Cause: There is too much governmental interference in agricultural fields.
Effect: Crops cannot be grown.
16. Based on your reading of paragraph I, select the appropriate counter- argument to the given argument.
Argument- "The increasing Indian population is reflected by the growing rice demand across the country, as well as
production and consumption volumes."
(a) With the increase in population, demand for rice decreased as people started to consume more wheat products.
(b) With the increase of population, rice could not meet the demands for consumption.
(c) Rice production decreased due erratic monsoon conditions.
(d) With the increase in population, rice production in the country remained constant but imports of the same
increased.
17. Select the option that lists the correct statement in accordance to the above paragraph-
(a) The yield of rice in the financial year of 2020 was more than the yield in fiscal year 1991.
(b) The yield of rice in the financial year of 2020 was same as the yield in fiscal year 1991.
(c) The yield of rice of the financial year of 2020 decreased from the yield of fiscal year 1991.
(d) The yield of rice of the financial year of 2020 did not change much from the yield of fiscal year 1991.
18. Read the statements and list the option that states which one is correct.
(1) Government's interference to make agriculture less labour-intensive has affected the livelihood of farmers.
(2) Rains at appropriate intervals have ruined the rice cultivation process.
(3) Unpredictable heat waves have badly affected agriculture of rice.
(a) (1) and (2) (b) All the points (c) (1) and (3) (d) Only (1)
WRITING
III. Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each.
The Mayor of the city of Kolkata has put up a notice to inform residents of the New Alipore and other adjacent places about
repairing roads in the New Alipore area, which may result in certain inconveniences for the residents of the city.
(a) Road Closed (b) Scheduled Closure of Roads
(c) Traffic Congestion (d) Repairing Roads for a Better Transport Facility
20. Select the most appropriate opening line from the list of options given below.
(a) This is to inform all the residents of Kolkata about...
(b) This notice is written to share with you all some news about...
(c) Greetings and attention please, to everyone in Kolkata...
(d) I wish to share with all the officials of Kolkata that...
21. Select the option with the information points to be included in the body of the notice.
1. Duration of the project undertaken 2. Areas where roads will be closed
3. Alternate routes that can be accessed 4. Number of workers working
5. The daily wage of the workers 6. Reason for the repair of roads
(a) (1), (2), (3) and (6) (b) All the points 1 to 6
(c) (2), (5) and (6) (d) (4) and (6)
22. Select the suitable conclusion for the notice.

(a) Stay at home. (b) Inconvenience regretted.
(c) Collaboration solicited. (d) Stay alert.
(a) Formal and informative (b) Informal and casual
(c) Narrative (d) Suggestive
Mita, a resident of Park Street, Kolkata, wants to write a letter to the Editor of The Telegraph newspaper, expressing her
grievances regarding the frequent waterlogging of the streets during the rainy season.
24. Choose a suitable subject for Mita's letter.
(a) Complaint against waterlogging in the streets
(b) Waterlogging in the streets should stop
(c) An appeal for the betterment of the roads
(d) Holes on roads should be covered
25. Select the option that mentions the most appropriate opening line for the letter.
(a) Greetings and attention please, I would like to speak about...
(b) This letter is written to share my opinions regarding...
(c) With great admiration and belief in the columns of your newspaper, I seek to bring to your notice...
(d) This is to inform that all the residents of Park Street area find it difficult...
26. Select the options that should be included in the body of the letter.
1. Problems faced by the residents
2. Approximate time of waterlogging in the streets
3. Traffic congestion as a result of the waterlogging
4. Difficulties of stray animals
5. Difficulty in conducting day-to-day activities
(a) Only (1) (b) Both (4) and (5)
(c) All the points (d) (3), (5), (2)
(b) Hence, through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to appeal to the concerned administrative
authority of the city...
28. The concerned authority which is to be mentioned in the conclusion part refers to
(a) The mayor of the city (b) The President of the country
(c) Local police officer (d) The Chief Minister of the state
29. Some suggestions that can be included in Mita's letter are
1. Covering the holes on the roads
2. Make the roads a little elevated
3. Improve underground drainage system
4. Make more hotels and restaurants in the area
5. Installing pumps to drain rainwater immediately after waterlogging
(a) All the points (b) All of the options except (4)
(c) None of the above (d) (1), (4), (5)
30. What will be the suitable tone for Mita's letter?
(a) Narrative (b) Informal
(c) Literary (d) Formal and appealing
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LITERATURE
V. Read the extracts given below and attempt the questions that follow.
With that he picked me up and tossed me into the deep end. I landed in a sitting position, swallowed water, and went at once
to the bottom. I was frightened, but not yet frightened out of my wits. On the way down I planned: When my feet hit the
bottom, I would make a big jump, come to the surface, lie flat on it, and paddle to the edge of the pool. It seemed a long way
down. Those nine feet were more like ninety, and before I touched bottom my lungs were ready to burst. But when my feet
hit bottom I summoned all my strength and made what I thought was a great spring upwards. I imagined I would bob to the
surface like a cork. Instead, I came up slowly. I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water - water that had a dirty yellow
tinge to it. I grew panicky. I reached up as if to grab a rope and my hands clutched only at water. I was suffocating. I tried to
yell but no sound came out. Then my eyes and nose came out of the water - but not my mouth.
31. Who picked the narrator and tossed him into the deep into the end of the water?
(a) A boy of about eighteen years, with thick hair on chest, with a good physique.
(b) A man of thirty-five years, with a strongly build body.
(c) A boy of about twenty-four years, with a straight and stout body, with a mustache.
(d) A bouncer of a nearby club.
32. "Then my eyes and nose came out of the water - but not my mouth." - What happened next?
(a) The narrator flailed at the surface of the water, tried to bring his legs up, but they hung as dead weight, paralysed
and rigid.
(b) The narrator could swim and reach the surface of the water.
(c) The narrator then again went down in the depth of the water as the boy again hit him with his arm.
(d) The narrator got to the surface of the water and floated along the water.
33. The phrase 'out of my wits' means-
(a) feeling confident (b) scared and frightened
(c) scared but hopeful (d) feeling courageous
34. Select the option that describes the nature of the narrator according to the above extract.
(a) Timid but confident (b) Strong and smart
(c) Shy but strong (d) Brave but feeble
35. "It seemed a long way down. Those nine feet were more like ninety,..." - Why did the narrator feel so?
(a) Confident, that he could save himself
(b) Afraid, that he was drowning
(c) Brave, that he was strong enough to get back on the surface
(d) Foolish, that he should not have come to the pool
My acquaintance with the barefoot ragpickers leads me to Seemapuri, a place on the periphery of Delhi yet miles away from
it, metaphorically. Those who live here are squatters who came from Bangladesh back in 1971. Saheb's family is among them.
Seemapuri was then a wilderness. It still is, but it is no longer empty. In structures of mud, with roofs of tin and tarpaulin,
devoid of sewage, drainage or running water, live 10,000 ragpickers. They have lived here for more than thirty years without
an identity, without permits but with ration cards that get their names on voters' lists and enable them to buy grain. Food is
more important for survival than an identity.
36. "My acquaintance with the barefoot ragpickers leads me to Seemapuri, a place on the periphery of Delhi yet miles away
from it, metaphorically."- Why the word metaphorically is used?
(a) Delhi a metropolitan city is clean and inhabited by upper class or middle class families, whereas in contrastSeemapuri
located near it is a slum area.
(b) Delhi is very well decorated and Seemapuri is not, thus this creates a difference between the two.
(c) Delhi is a bigger city than Seemapuri, so there is a contrast between the two.
(d) The people of Delhi is smarter than those of Seemapuri, that is why metaphorically is used.
37. How have the citizens of Seemapuri lived there for more than thirty years?
(a) The citizens of Seemapuri have lived there with their valid citizenship certificates.
(b) The citizens of Seemapuri have lived there without any of their identity proofs or permits, but with ration cards
that helped them get their names on the voters' list.
(c) The citizens of Seemapuri live their illegally without any proof of their identity or citizenship.
(d) The citizens of Seemapuri live in rented houses.
38. Select an option that lists the appropriate antonym for 'periphery'-
(a) Boundary (b) Verge
(c) Border (d) Centre
39. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words choosing from the options given.
When the ragpickers get money from the trash it is of _______ to the kids, but for the adults it is more of ______.
(a) wonder, survival (b) Joy, sorrow
(c) Surprise, shock (d) Wonder, bereavement
40. Select the option from the list that has used in the passage that means the opposite of 'confining'-
(a) Scrounging (b) Becoming
(c) Aching (d) Pitching
What I want should not be confused
with total inactivity.
Life is what it is about;
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.
41. Select an option that suggests the theme of the poem.
(a) Our lives have become so busy that we hardly get the time to take a break and enjoy life for what it is. Let all stop
for a moment, not to be inactive but be in the moment and live for that moment.
(b) The poet asks the readers to leave everything and to be idle and lazy.
(c) The poet encourages to work more so that one can enjoy life later.
(d) The theme suggests that death is inevitable.
42. "Those who prepare green wars,
wars with gas, wars with fire,
victory with no survivors,
would put on clean clothes
and walk about with their brothers
in the shade, doing nothing."
What does this part of the poem suggest?
(a) The people who go on wars, their dresses would be clean from blood for once and they would connect with their
brothers whom they lost during battles.
(b) They would get time to prepare for another upcoming war.
(c) The soldiers would get time to rest before their next war.
(d) The soldiers would take permanent retirement from military.
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43. "…victory with no survivors,…"

What does this phrase suggest?
(a) One party out of the two in a battle gets victory but with most of the soldiers dead.
(b) The party who achieves victory dies at the end of the war.
(c) Everyone dies in wars.
(d) War means the end of a soldier's life.
44. "It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines,…"
What does this part of the poem suggest?
(a) The poet suggests that vehicles should rest so we should stop them for a moment.
(b) Life is dull with regular work.
(c) The moment at which everyone would withdraw from their busy schedule and be in the moment, would definitely
turn out to be sublime and pure.
(d) Always being busy and rushing is bad for our health.
45. Select the option that suggests the opposite of 'interrupt'-
(a) Hinder (b) Disturb
(c) Carry on (d) Suspend
Now he felt her hand on his arm and was aware of the pleasure it gave him, even though they had been married years enough
to have the two children. For they had not married heedlessly in America. They had finished their work at school and had
come home to Japan, and when his father had seen her the marriage had been arranged in the old Japanese way, although
Sadao and Hana had talked everything over beforehand. They were perfectly happy. She laid her cheek against his arm.
46. All the servants in Sadao's household
(a) were happy with their master (b) felt that he deserved a reward
(c) were very critical of him (d) wanted him to let the soldier die
47. Sadao removed the bullet from close to soldiers
(a) heart (b) liver lungs
(c) Kidney (d) lungs
48. Both Sadao and Hana thought that keeping the wounded soldier in their house would
(a) win them a reward (b) endanger all of them
(c) arouse police suspicion (d) make the servants angry
49. Sadao went to America to learn
(a) psychiatry (b) surgery and medicine
(c) music (d) fine arts
50. At what age Dr. Sadao went to America?
(a) 22 (b) 32 (c) 12 (d) 42
51. Give a synonym for 'skinny'-
(a) Healthy (b) Strong (c) Thin (d) Chubby
52. The whole poem 'My Mother at Sixty-Six', is in a single sentence, punctuated by commas. Why did the poet do so?
(a) The poet has used blank verse as the writing style.
(b) This indicates a single thought that is interconnected with many fragmented observations of real world, but
altogether portraying a single idea.
(c) The poet tried to make the poem complex by putting the entire thought in one single sentence.
(d) The poet tried to make the poem simple by putting the entire thought in one single sentence.
53. Select the option from the list that tells the relation of one of the ragpickers with the narrator in the story 'Lost Spring'.
(a) Friend (b) Acquaintance (c) Relative (d) Teacher
54. What does the narrator mean by "temporary refuge from reality"?
(a) People have some passions which make them happy and joyful and transcend them into another world of utopian
happiness when doing the same, temporarily escaping from the harsh reality.
(b) People can temporarily escape and live in other world.
(c) People can transcend into other world to get happiness.
(d) People seek the use of virtual reality to cope with their sadness.
55. The other two people mentioned in the story 'The Third Level' who had passion for collecting stamps other than the
narrator are-
(a) Narrator's grandfather and President Roosevelt
(b) Narrator's mother and Bob Dylan
(c) Narrator's brother and President Roosevelt
(d) Narrator's son and Micheal Jackson
56. The term 'single-minded' means-
(a) half-hearted (b) skeptical
(c) indecisive (d) obsessive
57. What was the name of the teacher in the story 'The Last Lesson'?
(a) Mr. Johnson (b) Mrs. Goodwill
(c) M. Hamel (d) Ms. Porter
58. The phrase "The paper-seeming boy with rat's eyes" in the poem 'An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum' means-
(a) malnourished and almost as thin as paper (b) Unpleasant looking
(c) Having a scar near the ye (d) Sly and secretive
59. What is the name of the wife of the narrator in the story 'The Third Level'?
(a) Helena (b) Alison
(c) Louisa (d) Jeremy
60. "In death there is peace." Select the option that suggests the correct name of the story.
(a) The Last Lesson (b) Lost Spring
(c) The Enemy (d) Deep Water
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Sample Paper 10
question.
READING SECTION
I. 'Look Back in Anger' gives us a glimpse into the mood and temper of England after World War II. The British Labor
Party after coming to power introduced some social reform to build up a welfare state in their country. Yet some young
idealists were not satisfied. The people found themselves in precisely the same situation that Jimmy Porter the hero of
the play faces.
II. When the play opens we find Jimmy speaking in a discontented, restless manner. He is discontented with the Sunday
newspapers; he is discontented with his wife Alison and he is dissatisfied with his friend Cliff. The Sunday newspaper,
he complains, makes one feel ignorant. His wife Alison, he complains, hardly listens to him but goes to sleep when he
begins to speak. As for Cliff, he is too ignorant to understand what the newspapers have to say. Jimmy then goes on
to make fun of the Bishop of Bromley and of the woman who in her religious fervor got four of her ribs broken and got
kicked in the head at a religious assembly. He cynically declares that those who ostensibly make sacrifices-whether of
their careers, their beliefs of sexual pleasures-never wanted those things in the first place.
III. Jimmy is also against class-distinctions. He himself comes from a working-class family, while his wife comes from a rich
middle class family. Alison's parents had opposed her marriage to Jimmy, and Jimmy has never been able to forget this
fact even though four years have passed. He keeps criticizing not only Alison but also her father's family.
IV. Throughout the play we find Jimmy raging against things, persons, and institutions. The ringing of church-bells
annoys him because he is opposed to formal religion and its ritual. He feels very irritated with Alison when he learns
that under Helena's influence, she is going to church. (306 words)
1. 'Look Back in Anger' portrays the condition of England post-
(a) World War I (b) World War II
(c) Sepoy Mutiny (d) Cold War
2. The feeling of Jimmy Porter upon the conditions of England post War can be appropriately described as-
(a) Contentment (b) Disgust (c) Hopeful (d) Sorrow
3. Select the option that lists the elements of disgust of Jimmy Porter-
(1) Newspaper (2) His wife, Alison
(3) His friend, Cliff (4) The post-war societal condition
(5) The indifferent attitude of people
(a) All 1-5 (b) 2 and 3 (c) Only (5) (d) (2), (3) and (5)
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4. Is Jimmy a religious person? Select the option which suggests the correct answer.
(a) Jimmy is very religious and goes to church every Sunday
(b) Jimmy is neutral when it comes to religion
(c) Jimmy is not at all religious as he is seen to get angry when Alison goes to Church with Helena
(d) Jimmy is religious but does not go to Church
5. Select the option that would appropriately fill the spaces in the sentence, Jimmy belonged to the ________ class
whereas Alison belonged to _________ class.
(a) Lower middle, Upper middle (b) Working, Upper middle
(c) Aristocratic, Working (d) Upper middle, Aristocratic
6. Which party introduced some social reforms for the welfare of the state?
(a) The British Labour Party (b) The Democrats
(c) The Republican (d) The Congress Party
7. Select the appropriate synonym for 'cynical'
(a) Skeptical (b) Trustful (c) Optimistic (d) Idealistic
8. Jimmy is seen making fun of matters of church focusing on-
(a) Pope of Vatican City (b) Pope of France
(c) Bishop of Bromley (d) Pope of Italy
9. Select the option that appropriately describes Jimmy Porter with the suitable adjective-
(a) Hopeless, disgusted, pessimistic, irritated (b) Hopeful, cheerful, happy
(c) Pessimistic but happy (d) Sadistic yet sometimes cheerful
10. Select an option that appropriately suggests the antonym of 'raging'-
(a) Calming (b) Agonizing (c) Storming (d) Foaming
II. Read the passage below:
1. The rising share of working age population creates a potential for many benefits: first, an increase in the labor force
who produce more than they consume. Second, lower fertility rate induces greater participation of females in the labor
market. Third, greater investment in health, education, and skills of the population as lower resources are needed to be
diverted for child caring and rearing. Fourth, household savings increase as working age people are more capable of
saving than the dependents and accord capital for investment purposes. The fifth argument follows from the LifeCycle
Hypothesis which states that people in the working age save more for their retirement due to improvements in life
expectancy (Bloom, Canning, & Sevilla, 2003; Bloom, 2011; James, 2008; Kumar, 2013). However, the realization of DD
is conditional on the existing policy environment such as better education, skills, and health, and disability outcomes,
growing employment opportunities for a rapidly growing young population, trade openness, etc. Also, this dividend is
transitory in nature and vanishes over time with further demographic changes.
2. An analysis of India's population since 1856 reveals that there has been a marginal increase in the population before
independence but it rises tremendously thereafter to 1.2 billion in 2011. Its size is estimated to rise further to reach 1.7
billion people by 2060 but after this, a downfall in population size is estimated. The trends in the exponential growth rate
of the population at all India level displays an inverted U-shaped pattern with continuously falling population growth rate
recorded since 1990-91 (Fig. 1). This pattern of decreasing exponential growth rate of population is also discernible in all
the states of India, except for Tamil Nadu where the growth rate of population is small and the present increase in its
population growth is mainly attributed to its inward migration. Therefore, to comprehend this eccentric pattern of
demographic change in India, one has to delve into the underlying forces of fertility and mortality (James and Goli, 2016).
Fig.1
11. Select the option that lists the advantages of potential rise in working age population.
(1) An increase in labour force
(2) Low fertility rate inducing more females to work in the labour market
(3) Low mortality rate
(4) Greater investment in health, education, skills of the population
(5) Greater investment for primary schools
(a) All 1 to 5 (b) (1), (3) and (5) (c) (2) and (3) (d) (1), (2) and (4)
12. An analysis of India's population since 1856 reveals that there has been a ________ increase in the population before
independence. Select the option that suggests the correct answer to fill in the blank.
(a) Drastic (b) Marginal (c) Rapid (d) Eventual
13. Describe the trend of exponential growth rate of population of India according to Fig.1. Select the most appropriate
option :
(a) A gradual growth with steep decline
(b) A steep growth with gradual
(c) A somewhat steep growth with a gradual decline
(d) A gradual growth
For what reason there is growth in the population of Tamil Nadu in recent years? Select the option that appropriately
answers the question.
(a) Inward migration (b) Growth in birth rate
(c) Sudden advancement in medical facilities (d) Low death rate
14. What was the population of India in 2011 and how much is expected in 2060? Select an option that lists the answers for
both the parts of the question.
(a) 1.2 billion, 1.7 billion (b) 2.9 billion, 3.6 billion
(c) 1.3 billion, 1.6 billion (d) 1.9 billion, 2.1 billion
15. Select the option that suggests the shape of the pattern that displays the trends in the exponential growth rate of the
population at all India level.
(a) Inverted U-shaped (b) U-shaped
(c) V- shaped (d) C-shaped
16. After which year a decline in population is expected ? Select the option that states the appropriate answer to the
question.
(a) 2035 (b) 2050 (c) 2060 (d) 2056
17. To comprehend this eccentric pattern of demographic change in India, one needs to study the details of changing
_______ and _______.
Select the option that suggests the correct answer to fill in the blank.
(a) Life expectancy, job market (b) Fertility rate, mortality rate
(c) Demand, supply (d) Sex pyramid, pie graphs
18. What does the passage mostly talk about? Select the most appropriate option to answer the question.
(a) Change in demographic features for the last few decades and probable change in the future
(b) Distribution of population throughout India
(c) Reasons for unequal distribution of population
(d) Change in demographic features for the past few decades
WRITING
The Meteorological Department of Kolkata, has put up a notice to inform the residents of Kolkata and adjoining areas
about a storm that is going to hit upon the towns, which may cause some amount of devastation across the towns.
19. Select an appropriate title for the notice.
(a) Stay at home (b) Caution About a Devastating Storm
(c) Take precaution (d) Storm will hit
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20. Select an appropriate opening line for the notice.

(a) This should bring to the notice of the citizens of Kolkata about…
(b) Greetings and attention please, to every resident of…
(c) I wish to share a piece of news with all the officials of Kolkata about …
(d) This notice is written to make all the residents of Kolkata and its adjoining areas cautious about….
21. Select the option that lists the informative points that should be included in the notice.
(1) Name of the storm
(2) Velocity of the wind movement
(3) Approximate time and location of when the storm is going to hit the towns
(4) Name of the officials working in this project
(5) Precautions taken by the department and Government to protect the citizens from the devastating storm
(6) Source of origin of the storm
(a) All 1 to 5 (b) All of the options except(4)
(c) (1), (2), (3) and (6) (d) (1), (3) and (6)
22. Should the names of the officials of the Department be mentioned in the notice?
(a) No, that piece of information will be irrelevant in a notice.
(b) Yes, people should know who are working in this project.
(c) Yes, people will get confidence if they knew the names of the officials.
(d) No, people are busy to read so much in a piece of notice.
23. Select an appropriate concluding line for the notice.
(a) Inconvenience regretted (b) Stay alert
(c) Stay at home (d) Collaboration solicited
Misha, a resident of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, wants to write a letter to the Editor of The Times of India, expressing her
grievances regarding the faulty lamp-posts in Chittaranjan Avenue and appealing for their quick repairing.
(a) Appeal for immediate repairing of faulty lamp-posts
(b) Repair lamp-posts
(c) Please look into the matter immediately
(d) Immediate actions need to be taken
25. Select the option that suggests a suitable opening line for the letter.
(a) I want to tell the concerned authority…
(b) This letter is to bring to your notice the poor infrastructure quality…
(c) Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned…
(d) The letter should find itself at the hand of the concerned authority…
26. What informative point should not be added in the body of the letter?
(a) Name of the concerned authority
(b) Problems faced by the residents of the area
(c) Duration of the problem
(d) Whether the problem had occurred before and not addressed to
27. Select the option that lists the informative points to be included in the body.
(1) Problems faced by the people of the area
(2) Problems faced by the people of other areas
(3) Duration of the persistent problem
(4) Proper location where the problem has occurred
(5) Number of faulty lamp-posts
(a) All 1 to 5 (b) All of the options except (2) and (5)
(c) Only (3) (d) Either (1) or (4)
28. Select the option that suggests who is the appropriate concerned authority to look into the matter.
(a) The President of the country (b) The Mayor of the town
(c) The Prime Minister of the Country (d) Local Panchayat Pradhan
29. Select an option that most appropriately suggests the opening line of the conclusion.
(b) Hence, through the column of your esteemed daily, I would like to appeal to the concerned administrative authority
of the city...
30. Select an appropriate suggestion for the problems faced by Misha and others in her locality.
(a) Mayor himself should try to fix the problem
(b) The local residents should fix the problem themselves
(C) The police should come and investigate the matter
(d) Immediately inform the electricity department to fix the faulty lamp-posts
LITERATURE
When I passed the town hall there was a crowd in front of the bulletin-board. For the last two years all our bad news had
come from there - the lost battles, the draft, the orders of the commanding officer - and I thought to myself, without stopping,
"What can be the matter now?"
Then, as I hurried by as fast as I could go, the blacksmith, Wachter, who was there, with his apprentice, reading the bulletin,
called after me, "Don't go so fast, bub; you'll get to your school in plenty of time!"
I thought he was making fun of me, and reached M. Hamel's little garden all out of breath.
Usually, when school began, there was a great bustle, which could be heard out in the street, the opening and closing of
desks, lessons repeated in unison, very loud, with our hands over our ears to understand better, and the teacher's great ruler
rapping on the table. But now it was all so still! I had counted on the commotion to get to my desk without being seen; but,
of course, that day everything had to be as quiet as Sunday morning. Through the window I saw my classmates, already in
their places, and M. Hamel walking up and down with his terrible iron ruler under his arm. I had to open the door and go in
before everybody. You can imagine how I blushed and how frightened I was.
31. Where was the narrator hurrying to reach?
(a) To his school (b) To the marketplace
(c) To his house (d) To the playground
32. What happened when the narrator reached his destination?
(a) He got a scolding from his teacher
(b) The door was closed so he could not get into the place
(c) His teacher did not scold him, rather asked him politely to quickly take his seat
(d) He lost his will to reach the destination and started roaming on the streets
33. On the way to his destination who commented about reaching his destination?
(a) Bob, the carpenter (b) John, the cobbler
(c) Wachter, the blacksmith (d) Jack, the goldsmith
34. What lesson the teacher was going to ask the narrator and others in his class that day?
(a) Gerund (b) Voice (c) Participle (d) Subject verb agreement
35. Why there was hustle and bustle at the beginning of school ?
(a) Because the students are very talkative and disobedient
(b) Because girls practice dance at the beginning of school
(c) Because of the clamour of desks, repetition of lessons in unison and the teacher's great ruler rapping on the table
(d) Because of students' whispers at the beginning of school.
Driving from my parent's home to Cochin last Friday morning, I saw my mother, beside me, doze, open mouthed, her face
ashen like that of a corpse and realised with pain…
36. What did the poet realize with pain?
(a) The poet realized that her mother has grown as old as she actually looked.
(b) The poet realized that her mother is sick and had to be taken to the hospital.
(c) The poet realized that her mother is dying and would not survive long.
(d) The poet realized that she had to go back to her house leaving her maternal house behind.
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37. What did the poet do after she realized that her mother has grown very old?
(a) She continued to look at her and remembered her childhood days.
(b) She turned away and looked at the young trees, the children rushing out from their home.
(c) She changed her mind and decided to stay with her mother.
(d) She called a hospital and scheduled for her mother's check-up.
38. "…doze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that of a corpse…" - What does this phrase signify?
(a) Signifies old age (b) Signifies adulthood
(c) Signifies signs of aging (d) Signifies infancy
39. Select an option that appropriately portrays the theme of the poem.
(a) Old age of parents and consequent feelings of the same in their wards
(b) Nostalgia about the poet's childhood
(c) Discussion of household between mother and daughter
(d) Nostalgia of the poet's mother about poet's childhood
40. Select an option that most suitably describes the phrase 'face ashen like that of a corpse'-
(a) Bright and cheerful (b) Pale, whitish like a dead body
(c) Dull and yellowish (d) A face full of wrinkles
For once on the face of the Earth
let's not speak in any language,
let's stop for one second,
and not move our arms so much.
It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines,
we would all be together
in a sudden strangeness.
41. Select the option stating what is the poet's suggestion here -
(a) We should stop doing anything for a moment, neither move nor talk much.
(b) We should continue working at every hour as time is fleeting.
(c) We should discuss how time should be utilized properly.
(d) We should all stop working and sit idly for a moment.
42. Select the option that correctly explains the phrase 'without rush, without engines'-
(a) The country the poet is talking about is very poor and does not have any vehicle
(b) All the vehicles of the people got damaged, so they cannot travel in them
(c) Everyone should stop rushing to reach somewhere and halt their vehicles
(d) Everyone should stop buying and using automobiles as they are harmful for the environment
43. Select the correct option that suggests the meaning of 'exotic'-
(a) Native (b) Familiar (c) Unusual (d) Usual
44. Why does the poet want everyone to stop every work, movement, or any other activity?
(a) The poet wants everyone to take rest
(b) The poet wants everyone to stop and introspect
(c) The poet wants everyone to sit idly for some time
(d) The poet wants everyone to procrastinate
45. Select the option that most appropriately suggests meaning of the phrase "sudden strangeness"-
(a) It would be a strange and exotic feeling to unite in silence
(b) It would be strange as people would become still and stopped working
(c) It would be a strange feeling to experience an epiphany
(d) It would be strange to be stationary
One winter morning I see Saheb standing by the fenced gate of the neighbourhood club, watching two young men dressed
in white, playing tennis. "I like the game," he hums, content to watch it standing behind the fence. "I go inside when no one
is around," he admits. "The gatekeeper lets me use the swing." Saheb too is wearing tennis shoes that look strange over his
discoloured shirt and shorts. "Someone gave them to me," he says in the manner of an explanation. The fact that they are
discarded shoes of some rich boy, who perhaps refused to wear them because of a hole in one of them, does not bother him.
For one who has walked barefoot, even shoes with a hole is a dream come true. But the game he is watching so intently is
out of his reach. This morning, Saheb is on his way to the milk booth. In his hand is a steel canister. "I now work in a tea stall
down the road," he says, pointing in the distance.
"I am paid 800 rupees and all my meals." Does he like the job? I ask. His face, I see, has lost the carefree look. The steel
canister seems heavier than the plastic bag he would carry so lightly over his shoulder. The bag was his. The canister
belongs to the man who owns the tea shop. Saheb is no longer his own master!
46. "I go inside when no one is around," - Who goes inside of where when no one is around?
(a) Bob goes inside a park when no one is around
(b) Smith goes inside the under-constructed house when no one is around
(c) Saheb goes inside the neighbouring club when no one is around
(d) Mukesh goes inside the primary school when no one is around
47. "Saheb is no longer his own master!" - Why is Saheb no longer his own master?
(a) Saheb started a new business where he has to listen to his clients
(b) Saheb joined a new company where his manager is very strict
(c) Saheb started working at a tea stall down the road where he has to listen to its owner all the time
(d) Saheb got married thus he has to now listen to his wife
48. "Someone gave them to me"- What was given and to whom?
(a) Some old clothes were given to Mukesh (b) Some leftover food was given to Raju
(c) Some old books were given to Rishi (d) A pair of tennis shoes was given to Saheb
49. The steel canister seems heavier than the plastic bag he would carry so lightly over his shoulder. How much money
is paid to Saheb for working at the tea stall?
(a) 700 rupees (b) 600 rupees (c) 500 rupees (d) 800 rupees
50. What happened when Saheb was asked whether he liked his job?
(a) He got really enthusiastic and started to talk about it a lot
(b) He lost the colour of his face, lost his carefree and jolly attitude
(c) He looked sad and pale
(d) He looked happy and excited
51. In the poem 'An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum', the literary personality who is termed as wicked is-
(a) P. B. Shelly (b) John Keats (c) William Shakespeare (d) George Eliot
52. The poet of the poem 'Keeping Quiet' is-
(a) Ezra Pound (b) Pablo Naruda (c) Maya Angelou (d) T.S. Eliot
53. Where was Dr Sadao Hoki's house built as mentioned in 'The Enemy'?
(a) On the western coast of India (b) On the coast of Mediterranean Sea
(c) On a spot of the Japanese coast (d) On top of Andes Mountains
54. "For the last two years all our bad news had come from there"- Where does 'there' refer to?
(a) The bulletin board of the town hall (b) Common room of the town hall
(c) The market place of the town (d) The conference room of the parliament
55. What did Mukesh want to be as mentioned in 'Lost Spring'?
(a) car driver (b) motor mechanic (c) pilot (d) automobile engineer
56. Identify the tone of Pablo Neruda in the following line:
"It would be an exotic moment"-
(a) optimistic and confident (b) sadistic
(c) cheerful but illusioned (d) dazed and confused
57. Select the option that most appropriately describes the phrase 'touch of reason'.
(a) could use his intelligence (b) lost all hope
(c) stood awestruck (d) felt dumb and numb
58. The story 'Deep Water' is about-
(a) discovering oneself
(b) epiphany
(c) attempt to get past the fear and trying to overcome it
(d) existential crisis
59. The phrase 'temporary refuge from reality' in the story 'The Third Level' means-
(a) Creating an alternate reality
(b) Involving oneself in activities that help escaping from mundane reality and getting a little joy and happiness
(c) Consulting a psychologist
(d) Going on a trip with friends
60. The story 'The Last Lesson' speaks about the narrator's last lesson on the subject-
(a) French (b) German (c) English (d) Japanese
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2. Date of Exam
SECTION-A
1. a b c d 7. a b c d 13. a b c d

2. a b c d 8. a b c d 14. a b c d

3. a b c d 9. a b c d 15. a b c d

4. a b c d 10. a b c d 16. a b c d

5. a b c d 11. a b c d 17. a b c d

6. a b c d 12. a b c d 18. a b c d

SECTION-B
19. a b c d 23. a b c d 27. a b c d

20. a b c d 24. a b c d 28. a b c d

21. a b c d 25. a b c d 29. a b c d

22. a b c d 26. a b c d 30. a b c d

SECTION-C
31. a b c d 41. a b c d 51. a b c d

32. a b c d 42. a b c d 52. a b c d

33. a b c d 43. a b c d 53. a b c d

34. a b c d 44. a b c d 54. a b c d

35. a b c d 45. a b c d 55. a b c d

36. a b c d 46. a b c d 56. a b c d

37. a b c d 47. a b c d 57. a b c d

38. a b c d 48. a b c d 58. a b c d

39. a b c d 49. a b c d 59. a b c d

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Sample Paper 1
ANSWER KEYS
1 (b) 7 (c) 13 (c) 19 (d) 25 (d) 31 (a) 37 (b) 43 (d) 49 (c) 55 (b)
2 (a) 8 (b) 14 (b) 20 (c) 26 (a) 32 (b) 38 (c) 44 (d) 50 (c) 56 (c)
3 (d) 9 (c) 15 (b) 21 (c) 27 (*) 33 (d) 39 (a) 45 (a) 51 (c) 57 (c)
4 (d) 10 (a) 16 (d) 22 (c) 28 (b) 34 (a) 40 (b) 46 (d) 52 (d) 58 (c)
5 (c) 11 (b) 17 (a) 23 (b) 29 (d) 35 (b) 41 (c) 47 (d) 53 (b) 59 (b)
6 (b) 12 (c) 18 (b) 24 (d) 30 (d) 36 (a) 42 (b) 48 (b) 54 (c) 60 (b)
1. (b) long life and good health (1 mark) 33. (d) patriotic magnification
2. (a) caloric restriction 34. (a) Franz was not paying careful attention in class this
3. (d) caloric-restriction mimetic time.
4. (d) caloric-restriction mimetic 35. (b) prolong
5. (c) 2DG 36. (a) there is no dearth of promises which remain
6. (b) It has proved toxic in animals unfulfilled.
7. (c) Cells 37. (b) The ragpickers settle down in a place permanently.
8. (b) ATP synthesis 38. (c) illusory and indistinct.
9. (c) an anti-aging mode 39. (a) 1 & 5
10. (a) Consumption 40. (b) reiteration
11. (b) C-B 41. (c) Only 5
12. (c) Only B 42. (b) simile
13. (c) Only C 43. (d) Draw the connection with the title.
14. (b) It may increase food production to meet the rising 44. (d) the pain that was felt once in the past.
demands. 45. (a) The pain of separation has shaded mother's
15. (b) Decreased through the years. expression.
16. (d) ground water. 46. (d) 1, 3 and 4
17. (a) broaden 47. (d) relieved and guilt-free.
18. (b) Dare 48. (b) (i) relishes; (ii) weary; (iii) self-absorbed ; (iv) selfish
19. (d) GeographyNotes Lost 49. (c) All the servants had left the job.
20. (c) all students and staff 50. (c) The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show
21. (c) geography notes during the lunch break compassion and the will to help others.
22. (c) Monitor of 12A 51. (c) to hide her fear from her mother.
23. (b) Name followed by designation. 52. (d) to enjoy all the water sports.
24. (d) Two Wheeler Sale 53. (b) mirage
25. (d) Bajaj scooter for sale 54. (c) patriotic Japanese
26. (a) 9000 km single owner driven 55. (b) enemy
27. (*) 56. (c) At YMCA pool
28. (b) mileage 57. (c) To dispel the fear
29. (d) contact Bhavna/Banpreet Singh, mobile 9293982791 58. (c) Whales are a symbol of man's destructive nature
30. (d) classified advertisement. 59. (b) A woman wore a dress with leg-of button sleeves
31. (a) receptive. and skirts.
32. (b) Because he has to leave the country the next day. 60. (b) Procrastination
Sample Paper 2
ANSWER KEYS
1 (d) 7 (c) 13 (c) 19 (b) 25 (d) 31 (d) 37 (c) 43 (a) 49 (b) 55 (a)
2 (d) 8 (c) 14 (c) 20 (b) 26 (b) 32 (b) 38 (b) 44 (c) 50 (d) 56 (c)
3 (b) 9 (c) 15 (d) 21 (c) 27 (b) 33 (d) 39 (b) 45 (d) 51 (b) 57 (d)
4 (d) 10 (c) 16 (b) 22 (c) 28 (d) 34 (c) 40 (a) 46 (d) 52 (a) 58 (b)
5 (b) 11 (a) 17 (b) 23 (c) 29 (b) 35 (b) 41 (b) 47 (c) 53 (c) 59 (b)
6 (d) 12 (b) 18 (c) 24 (d) 30 (b) 36 (d) 42 (c) 48 (b) 54 (d) 60 (b)
1. (d) practice 31. (d) A long time had gone by

2. (d) an absolutely right emotion. 32. (b) She looked out and got distracted
3. (b) fearful things 33. (d) Happiness in contrast to sadness in the car
4. (d) wisdom 34. (c) He had lost his freedom
5. (b) dark 35. (b) Physically close but far from it's quality of life
6. (d) rousing public conscience 36. (d) Piles of garbage and wearing mended spectacles
7. (c) despise 37. (c) Simile
8. (c) eloquence 38. (b) M. Hamel and his sister.
9. (c) infectious 39. (b) As he has to leave the school nurtured by him.
10. (c) insidious 40. (a) Searching for some valuable thing to make money
11. (a) the personalities we have cultivated for ourselves 41. (b) Badly maintained walls.
12. (b) add more goals than what we can accomplish. 42. (c) a world that is unconnected to the children.
13. (c) should be nice to the people in your immediate 43. (a) Pun
surroundings 44. (c) life ahead for the slum children is as unclear and
14. (c) their individual differences are acknowledged hazy as fog.
15. (d) travel more 45. (d) social injustice and class inequalities.
16. (b) on a daily basis not conversing with some 46. (d) Felt their master was wrong in hiding the enemy.
17. (b) genes 47. (c) That nature would take revenge.
18. (c) nuance 48. (b) She cried for having to leave the children.
19. (b) International Book Fair 49. (b) that the servants could clearly see the wrong but
20. (b) This is to inform you that International Book Fair they couldn't.
21. (c) Venue,Timings,categories of books; meet the author. 50. (d) fellow feeling and humanism.
22. (c) For further details contact the undersigned 51. (b) a dream come true.
23. (c) Signature and designation of the person issuing it 52. (a) was overwhelmed with emotions.
24. (d) 'The Importance of Tourism'. 53. (c) limitless exploitation of natural resources.
25. (d) B & B facility; boat house; guided tours; back waters 54. (d) put on to cheer mother and hide her emotions.
visit 55. (a) Douglas's fear allowed him to indulge in leisurely
26. (b) (i) God's Own Country activities in water.
(ii) footfall 56. (c) Because he was in need of Sadao's help.
27. (b) (i) Lush 57. (d) Stop fighting and put-on clean clothes.
(ii) sprawling 58. (b) the contrast between studying in the dreary
28. (d) travelogues; articles; internet. classroom and playing outside freely.
29. (b) (ii), (iv) 59. (b) childhood fear of losing her mother.
30. (b) Cruise along Malabar to soak in its rich culture. 60. (b) The ticket counter clerk charged him for fake money.
Sample Paper 3
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1 (b) 7 (b) 13 (a) 19 (a) 25 (a) 31 (b) 37 (b) 43 (b) 49 (d) 55 (d)
2 (c) 8 (c) 14 (d) 20 (c) 26 (b) 32 (c) 38 (c) 44 (d) 50 (d) 56 (d)
3 (a) 9 (c) 15 (d) 21 (c) 27 (d) 33 (c) 39 (a) 45 (c) 51 (a) 57 (d)
4 (a) 10 (b) 16 (a) 22 (d) 28 (b) 34 (a) 40 (d) 46 (b) 52 (a) 58 (d)
5 (c) 11 (c) 17 (d) 23 (c) 29 (b) 35 (a) 41 (c) 47 (c) 53 (a) 59 (d)
6 (a) 12 (b) 18 (a) 24 (b) 30 (c) 36 (d) 42 (b) 48 (b) 54 (b) 60 (c)
1. (b) These words belong to one meaning 32. (c) People of Alsace are now enslaved
2. (c) Tomatoes were supposed to be poisonous 33. (c) Because he too wanted to escape to a quiet town
3. (a) The ingredients being used 34. (a) Sam
4. (a) Mozzarella was not available in Italy 35. (a) Grand Central railway station
5. (c) Mozzarella, tomato and basil 36. (d) gentle, grave and anguishing.
6. (a) Italian immigrants 37. (b) be attentive and not to be indifferent to the French
7. (b) Gennaro Lombardi language
8. (c) Because of its similarity to India's native cuisine 38. (c) Disapprove of one's actions
9. (c) Environmental changes gave rise to new species. 39. (a) He felt emotional and choked
10. (b) Widespread 40. (c) He had grown in respect and stature and was
11. (c) All tree patches which have canopy density of more swelling in pride
than 10 per cent and area of one hectare or more in size 41. (c) He invited foreign students home and that included
12. (b) Madhya Pradesh Sadao and Hana.
13. (a) Option 1 42. (b) By taking a big jump.
14. (d) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala 43. (b) Wars resulting from our hostility promote
15. (d) Developmental Activities development.
16. (a) Shifting cultivation, forest fires, felling of trees, 44. (d) Lord of the universe
natural calamities and anthropogenic pressure. 45. (c) consumed by the feeling of anxiety
17. (d) Lakshadweep Islands, Mizoram and Andaman and 46. (b) They were received with shouts of joy wherever they
Nicobar Islands went
18. (a) Option 1 47. (c) Sadao's Professor of Anatomy
19. (a) Selection for quiz contest 48. (b) 1-D, 2-E, 3-A, 4-B
20. (c) to inform 49. (d) President Roosevelt
21. (c) those students 50. (d) a single thread of thought
22. (d) are eligible 51. (a) not to put off things that one can do that day
23. (c) Head boy 52. (a) I can't see anything to hold on to
24. (b) Awareness 53. (a) the Third level
25. (a) signs 54. (b) the American being seized by the General's men
26. (b) over consuming 55. (d) unpleasant memories and childish fears
27. (d) systems 56. (d) The pain of losing her mother
28. (b) economical 57. (d) Option (i) &( iv)
29. (b) non-polluting 58. (d) temptations to steal
30. (c) switching 59. (d) disability
31. (b) Roman catholic prayer. 60. (c) Stephen Spender
Sample Paper 4
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1 (b) 7 (d) 13 (a) 19 (a) 25 (b) 31 (c) 37 (b) 43 (d) 49 (a) 55 (c)
2 (b) 8 (d) 14 (d) 20 (b) 26 (a) 32 (b) 38 (b) 44 (b) 50 (c) 56 (b)
3 (d) 9 (d) 15 (a) 21 (c) 27 (c) 33 (c) 39 (c) 45 (b) 51 (d) 57 (a)
4 (c) 10 (a) 16 (c) 22 (d) 28 (d) 34 (b) 40 (a) 46 (a) 52 (b) 58 (b)
5 (c) 11 (a) 17 (b) 23 (e) 29 (c) 35 (b) 41 (b) 47 (c) 53 (d) 59 (c)
6 (c) 12 (b) 18 (c) 24 (c) 30 (b) 36 (b) 42 (c) 48 (b) 54 (d) 60 (d)
1. (b) winds and waterways 32. (b) Sense offinality

2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (d) 33. (c) Changing order oflife
8. (d) manufacturing easily breakable polymer 34. (b) Full ofdispleasure
9. (d) Sardines & shell fish 35. (b) importance of knowing one's language
10. (a) potentially (b) organism 36. (b) simile
11. (a) Bangladesh 37. (b) A state withoutenthusiasm
12. (b) 100 38. (b) For daring is not the part for growingup
13. (a) influenza 39. (c) stagnation due to caste
14. (d) leather 40. (a) For a better earning and peacefullife
15. (a) The world Bank 41. (b) poet's suggestion
16. (c) The sewage generation is more than the treatment 42. (c) being active
capacity installed. 43. (d) living unhappy life
17. (b) high level of mercury in fish. 44. (b) understand the cause of unhappiness
18. (c) The sewage generation is more that treatment capacity 45. (b) no association with death
installed. 46. (a) the non-existence of a thirdlevel
19. (a) Situations vacant ( title for notification of vacant post 47. (c) we see something as we wish to seeit
and interview) 48. (b) to hear that her husband was nothappy.
20. (b) having excellent command ( required qualification) 49. (a) anxiety
21. (c) proficiency ( additional qualification) 50. (c) Louisa
22. (d) will be preferred ( experience counts) 51. (d) personification
23. (e) biodata 52. (b) connect to what we often experience but ignore
24. (c) emphasized 53. (d) playing on the saar
25. (b) exhale 54. (d) U.S. Navy
26. (a) ecological balance in the environment 55. (c) Not to put off things for later
27. (c) ultrviolet 56. (b) insufficient money
28. (d) habitat 57. (a) Irony
29. (c) concrete 58. (b) exhibited confidence & pride
30. (b) Benefits 59. (c) ancient
31. (c) the people cannot be deprived of theiressence 60. (d) because of skinny legs
Sample Paper 5
ANSWER KEYS
1 (a) 7 (c) 13 (c) 19 (d) 25 (b) 31 (c) 37 (d) 43 (b) 49 (d) 55 (c)
2 (c) 8 (a) 14 (b) 20 (b) 26 (b) 32 (a) 38 (b) 44 (c) 50 (d) 56 (a)
3 (b) 9 (b) 15 (d) 21 (b) 27 (c) 33 (c) 39 (d) 45 (c) 51 (a) 57 (c)
4 (c) 10 (c) 16 (a) 22 (a) 28 (a) 34 (d) 40 (b) 46 (d) 52 (c) 58 (b)
5 (d) 11 (b) 17 (d) 23 (b) 29 (b) 35 (d) 41 (b) 47 (c) 53 (c) 59 (a)
6 (d) 12 (d) 18 (d) 24 (b) 30 (a) 36 (c) 42 (c) 48 (c) 54 (c) 60 (d)
1. (a) It can slow down or stop progress. 25. (b) status

2. (c) When major consequences occur 26. (b) unfortunate
3. (b) Popularity of English courses 27. (c) neglected
4. (c) lack of interest in languages 28. (a) dependence
5. (d) very little foreign language material is ever consulted 29. (b) burden
6. (d) Both (a) and (b) 30. (a) necessity
7. (c) not everyone knows enough English 31. (c) Franz
8. (a) barrier 32. (a) sarcastic
9. (b) impede 33. (c) dedication
10. (c) stark 34. (d) the blacksmith
11. (b) had doubled. 35. (d) teacher & student both.
12. (d) could put a large number of obese adults prone to 36. (c) Charley.
non-communicable diseases 37. (d) trying to pay in fake currency
13. (c) doubled in men 38. (b) You will not succeed in your objective of cheating or
14. (b) men exceeded than that of women by 1% robbing me.
15. (d) BMI is a value based on a person's weight in 39. (d) did not want to get arrested for using outdated
kilograms divided by the square of height in metres. currency or attempted robbery.
16. (a) the age group where maximum occurrence of obesity 40. (b) 300 dollars
was observed in men and women. 41. (b) badly maintained walls
17. (d) 1 and 4 42. (c) a disconnect of these children with this real world.
18. (d) 14.4 million children between the ages of two and ten 43. (b) satire
years were found to be obese. 44. (c) drawn by capitalists
19. (d) Talent Hunt 45. (c) life ahead for the slum children is as unclear and
20. (b) organizing hazy as fog.
21. (b) auditorium 46. (d) out of fear
22. (a) categories 47. (c) he is a good fighter .
23. (b) vocalist 48. (c) cap
24. (b) esteemed 49. (d) to escape he jumped in the sea
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50. (d) from enemy rank 56. (a) It tempts them to acquire things beyond their means
51. (a) 2 and 3 by stealing.
52. (c) their lives are moving from gloom to complete despair. 57. (c) At YMCApool
53. (c) tendency to deferment . 58. (b) An apparatus with arope and cable
54. (c) escapism and harsh reality. 59. (a) It was war time and he was from the enemy country.
55. (c) the inevitable truth of human life. 60. (d) Right side of the lowerback.
Sample Paper 6
ANSWER KEYS
1 (a) 7 (d) 13 (c) 19 (a) 25 (c) 31 (b) 37 (b) 43 (a) 49 (a) 55 (d)
2 (d) 8 (b) 14 (c) 20 (d) 26 (c) 32 (d) 38 (a) 44 (c) 50 (d) 56 (a)
3 (a) 9 (c) 15 (c) 21 (b) 27 (a) 33 (b) 39 (d) 45 (b) 51 (a) 57 (a)
4 (d) 10 (a) 16 (b) 22 (d) 28 (c) 34 (d) 40 (d) 46 (c) 52 (a) 58 (a)
5 (a) 11 (d) 17 (b) 23 (b) 29 (c) 35 (c) 41 (d) 47 (a) 53 (d) 59 (a)
6 (a) 12 (d) 18 (a) 24 (c) 30 (c) 36 (c) 42 (a) 48 (d) 54 (c) 60 (d)
1. (a) Ben Johnson 22. (d) Information about availability of basic necessities
2. (d) Paradoxical ratiocination and passionate feelings nearby should be provided.
3. (a) Samuel Johnson 23. (b) The seller may or may not put the exact price on the
4. (d) Metaphysical conceits advertisement.
5. (a) Coarse, jerky 24. (c) Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I wish
6. (a) Assimilation of feelings and thoughts to bring to the notice of the concerned authorities…
7. (d) It was not a formal group of poets and the members 25. (c) Appeal to make roads near school, congestion free.
were unknown and unfamiliar to each other and their 26. (c) (1), (2), (3) and (5)
writings. 27. (a) Hiring more traffic police to control the traffic,
8. (b) 17th century literature installing more sign boards stating strict adherence to
9. (c) Spirituality and religion low speed and sound.
10. (a) An ingenious or fanciful comparison or metaphor 28. (c) Formal and appealing
11. (d) Chandigarh 29. (c) Hence, through the column of your esteemed daily, I
12. (d) Delhi would like to appeal to the concerned authority of the
13. (c) 01-1000 city...
Visually Impaired Candidates 30. (c) Proper location of the occurrence of congestion
(d) The density of population of Uttarakhand is more 31. (b) (1) and (3)
than that of Madhya Pradesh. 32. (d) The time of narrator's grandfather did not witness
14. (c) Cause: Punjab and Haryana have highly developed much hustle and competitive attitude, their outlook on
agricultural amenities. life was more optimistic, thus they did not have to seek
Effect: The states have high density of population. escape mechanism to cope with the reality.
15. (c) 382 persons per sq. km. 33. (b) Pessimistic
16. (b) 319 34. (d) Stamp collection
17. (b) Maharashtra is a highly urbanized and industrial state. 35. (c) That it was a waking dream wish fulfillment
18. (a) West Bengal has both agricultural and industrial 36. (c) To spring up from the bottom of the pool and to
facilities to support population. come to the surface like a cork
19. (a) Flat for sale 37. (b) Becoming paralyzed with fear he choked and thus
20. (d) (1), (2) and (3) he could not even scream
21. (b) Yes, as the buyer would need to contact the seller for 38. (a) Pumping of his heart and pounding of his head
further discussion. 39. (d) When he would reach the edge of the pool
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40. (d) When he tried and could not save himself 51. (a) Duty of a doctor and loyalty towards nation
41. (d) Aging of parent 52. (a) Human tendency to escape from the harsh realities
42. (a) Painful old age of the present to past happy times
43. (a) Her childhood fear of losing her mother 53. (d) A blend of reality with fantasy
44. (c) Pale and colourless face of poet's mother 54. (c) Allegory
45. (b) Assurance to mother and putting a brave front 55. (d) All of these
46. (c) She had to do all the work as servants had left. 56. (a) He felt he would be able to come up like a cork
47. (a) Official sepoy 57. (a) Because he wanted to swim in the waters of the
48. (d) The cook,Yumi & old gardener Cascade
49. (a) She felt that Sadao was being summoned for 58. (a) Seemapuri
imprisonment. 59. (a) For not sending them to school
50. (d) That the general was in pain. 60. (d) All of these
Sample Paper 7
ANSWER KEYS
1 (c) 7 (c) 13 (d/a) 19 (a) 25 (c ) 31 (a) 37 (a) 43 (d) 49 (c ) 55 (d)
2 (a) 8 (b) 14 (b) 20 (c) 26 (a) 32 (b) 38 (d) 44 (c ) 50 (c ) 56 (d)
3 (b) 9 (b) 15 (c) 21 (b) 27 (a) 33 (d) 39 (d) 45 (d) 51 (d) 57 (d)
4 (a) 10 (b) 16 (a) 22 (b) 28 (b) 34 (a) 40 (b) 46 (c ) 52 (d) 58 (d)
5 (b) 11 (c) 17 (a) 23 (a) 29 (a) 35 (a) 41 (d) 47 (d) 53 (c ) 59 (d)
6 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 24 (c ) 30 (b) 36 (a) 42 (c) 48 (c ) 54 (a) 60 (d)
1. (c) Matthew Arnold 24. (c) Appeal to control reckless driving on roads
2. (a) Myth and supernatural 25. (c) Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I
3. (b) 1798 wish to bring to the notice of the authorities
4. (a) Lyrical Ballads concerned…
5. (b) William Wordsworth 26. (a) Formal and appealing
6. (b) A rebel who rejects the ‘proper’ rules of society and 27. (a) Address of Rita’s school.
is very independent. 28. (b) Hence, through the column of your esteemed daily, I
7. (c) The World is Too Much with Us would like to appeal to the concerned administrative
8. (b) morals authority of the city...
9. (b) inspiration, destructive 29. (a) The mayor of the city
10. (b) William Wordsworth, S.T. Coleridge 30. (b) Rules should be made stricter and efficient traffic
11. (c) Discouraging the aspirations of women and other police should be hired.
marginalised communities. 31. (a) The law, if enforced can take all the children out from
12. (c) 1983 – 2010 the hot furnaces where they work to make bangles.
13. (d) 2017-18, 32. (b) Causes damaging of brightness of their eyes
Visually Impaired Candidates 33. (d) Went behind the broken wall and brought her veil
(a) 186 million closer to her face
14. (b) Twice 34. (a) Bahu
15. (c) 17 35. (a) Unstable
16. (a) households 36. (a) not to put off things that one can do that day
17. (a) Preventing their mobility 37. (a) Participles
18. (d) social, economic and cultural factors 38. (d) to show gratitude
19. (a) Annual Day- an Extravaganza. 39. (d) strange silence
20. (c) (1), (2), and (4) 40. (b) new notebooks
21. (b) This to inform all the students that the cultural team 41. (d) strange blissful oneness
is organising Annual Day.... 42. (c) to think and stop harming the fish
22. (b) All are welcome for enthusiastic participation. 43. (d) he will think of the harm the salt is doing to his hands
23. (a) Formal yet attractive.
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44. (c) it will help to create peace and harmony 53. (c) Bangle maker
45. (d) because of perfect peace and harmony 54. (a) For Charley’s tendency to treat harsh realities with
46. (c) Third level does exist and Charley was advised to his imaginary Third Level
keep looking for this place 55. (d) All of these
47. (d) for a lemonade party 56. (d) Soul searching
48. (c) Sam 57. (d) To overcome his fear of water and learn swimming
49. (c) an imaginary discovery of the narrator’s mind 58. (d) because of fear and insecurity
50. (c) wanted to take a break from office 59. (d) A little hell
51. (d) By swimming in the lake Wentworth 60. (d) have shut the children inside and blocked their growth.
52. (d) desire and hope
Sample Paper 8
ANSWER KEYS
1 (b) 7 (a) 13 (d), (a) 19 (a) 25 (a) 31 (a) 37 (c) 43 (a) 49 (d) 55 (d)
2 (a) 8 (c) 14 (c) 20 (a) 26 (a) 32 (c) 38 (c) 44 (b) 50 (c) 56 (c)
3 (c) 9 (a) 15 (d) 21 (b) 27 (b) 33 (a) 39 (c) 45 (d) 51 (d) 57 (d)
4 (b) 10 (b) 16 (d) 22 (c) 28 (a) 34 (a) 40 (a) 46 (b) 52 (b) 58 (d)
5 (d) 11 (b) 17 (c) 23 (b) 29 (c) 35 (c) 41 (a) 47 (d) 53 (a) 59 (b)
6 (a) 12 (b) 18 (a) 24 (b) 30 (a) 36 (d) 42 (d) 48 (b) 54 (c) 60 (d)
1. (b) Scholar 25. (a) Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would
2. (a) University Wits like to bring to notice of the administrative head of
3. (c) The Battle of Alcazar Kolkata Municipality…
4. (b) Christopher Marlowe 26. (a) Formal and appealing
5. (d) Thomas Kyd 27. (b) Hence, through the column of your esteemed daily, I
6. (a) George Peele would like to appeal to the concerned administrative
7. (a) Acting authority of the city...
8. (c) Romantic comedy 28. (a) Noise pollution
9. (a) Christopher Marlowe 29. (c) Emission of foul smell and breeding of insects and
10. (b) William Shakespeare pests
11. (b) 13% 30. (a) Brief and relevant
12. (b) Birth rates at sub-state, viz., NSS National Division 31. (a) Writing
Level 32. (c) Scratching of pen over paper
13. (d) Uttar Pradesh; 33. (a) Forty
Visually Impaired Candidates 34. (a) The next day
(a) Crude Birth Rate (VI) 35. (c) Unadorned
14. (c) nearly same 36. (d) President Roosevelt
15. (d) 17.6% 37. (c) thrice
16. (d) All the states mentioned above 38. (c) out of his wits
17. (c) Total Fertility Rate 39. (c) he was alone
18. (a) 80.8 40. (a) In New Hampshire
19. (a) Innovative Minds. 41. (a) Simile
20. (a) Formal yet attractive 42. (d) Magically
21. (b) Name of Rajan's class-teacher 43. (a) the real beautiful world outside
22. (c) (I), (II), and (IV) 44. (b) Metaphor
23. (b) All are welcome for enthusiastic participation. 45. (d) foggy slums and bottle bits on stones
24. (b) Appeal to install garbage bins at shorter intervals 46. (b) (I) and (III)
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47. (d) The narrator's grandfather’s time was very laid back 53. (a) Japan USA War
and without any hurry;their outlook on life was more 54. (c) bangles
optimistic, thus they did not have to seek escape 55. (d) how to strike a balance between duties and
mechanism to cope with the reality. responsibilities
48. (b) Pessimistic 56. (c) ration cards
49. (d) stamp collection 57. (d) a true patriot and traditional person
50. (c) That it was a waking dream wish fulfillment 58. (d) a lesson from desk
51. (d) because of no access to hope and openness of the 59. (b) 'Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling out of
world their homes'
52. (b) Procrastination 60. (d) Change of teachers
Sample Paper 9
ANSWER KEYS
1 (b) 7 (b) 13 (b) 19 (b) 25 (c) 31 (a) 37 (b) 43 (a) 49 (b) 55 (a)
2 (b) 8 (a) 14 (b) 20 (a) 26 (c) 32 (a) 38 (d) 44 (c) 50 (a) 56 (d)
3 (c) 9 (c) 15 (a) 21 (a) 27 (b) 33 (b) 39 (a) 45 (c) 51 (c) 57 (c)
4 (c) 10 (d) 16 (a) 22 (b) 28 (a) 34 (a) 40 (a) 46 (c) 52 (b) 58 (a)
5 (a) 11 (a) 17 (a) 23 (a) 29 (b) 35 (b) 41 (a) 47 (c) 53 (b) 59 (c)
6 (c) 12 (b) 18 (c) 24 (c) 30 (d) 36 (a) 42 (a) 48 (b) 54 (a) 60 (d)
1. (b) Staying at home governing a household, taking care 16. (a) With the increase in population, demand for rice
of children and performing duties decreased as people started to consume more wheat
2. (b) Passion and reason products.
3. (c) Institution of marriage 17. (a) The yield of rice in the financial year of 2020 was
4. (c) Feminist outlook more than the yield in fiscal year 1991.
5. (a) Upper-middle class 18. (c) (1) and (3)
6. (c) Simple yet witty 19. (b) Scheduled Closure of Roads
7. (b) Elizabeth Bennet 20. (a) This is to inform all the residents of Kolkata about...
8. (a) Partiality 21. (a) (1), (2), (3) and (6)
9. (c) Yes, Austen showed a very positive outlook towards 22. (b) Inconvenience regretted.
the progression of women. 23. (a) Formal and informative
10. (d) Love 24. (c) An appeal for the betterment of the roads
11. (a) Farmers of rice cultivation are experiencing setbacks 25. (c) With great admiration and belief in the columns of
as less labour-intensive technology is being adapted for your newspaper, I seek to bring to your notice...
farming and erratic monsoon adds up to the difficulty. 26. (c) All the points
12. (b) Introduction of these new methods will make 27. (b) Hence, through the columns of your esteemed daily,
cultivation easier for farmers and would not be a threat to I would like to appeal to the concerned administrative
their livelihood. authority of the city...
13. (b) A steady growth in yield of rice, then a gradual decline 28. (a) The mayor of the city
and then a growth in production of rice. 29. (b) All of the options except (4)
Visually Impaired Candidates 30. (d) Formal and appealing
(b) Consumption for the people of the country. 31. (a) A boy of about eighteen years, with thick hair on
14. (b) China chest, with a good physique .
15. (a) Cause: Rice is the staple food of India and is 32. (a) The narrator flailed at the surface of the water, tried
consumed at least once a day. to bring his legs up, but they hung as dead weight,
Effect: Though other food crops are also cultivated in paralysed and rigid.
India, rice was the most consumed agricultural product in 33. (b) Scared and frightened
2016. 34. (a) Timid but confident
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35. (b) Afraid, that he was drowning 45. (c) Carry on

36. (a) Delhi a metropolitan city is clean and inhabited by 46. (c) Were very critical of him
upper class or middle class families, whereas in contrast 47. (c) Kidney
Seemapuri located near it is a slum area. 48. (b) Endanger all of them
37. (b) The citizens of Seemapuri have lived there without 49. (b) Surgery and medicine
any of their identity proofs or permits, but with ration 50. (a) 22
cards that helped them get their names on the voters' list. 51. (c) Thin
38. (d) Centre 52. (b) This indicates a single thought that is interconnected
39. (a) Wonder, survival with many fragmented observations of real world, but
40. (a) Scrounging altogether portraying a single idea.
41. (a) Our lives have become so busy that we hardly got 53. (b) Acquaintance
the time to take a break and enjoy life for what it is. Let all 54. (a) People have some passions which make them happy
stop for a moment, not to be inactive but be in the moment and joyful and transcend them into another world of
and live for that moment. utopian happiness when doing the same, temporarily
42. (a) The people who go on wars, their dresses would be escaping from the harsh reality.
clean from blood for once and they would connect with 55. (a) Narrator's grandfather and President Roosevelt
their brothers whom they lost during battles. 56. (d) Obsessive
43. (a) One party out of the two in a battle gets victory but 57. (c) M. Hamel
with most of the soldiers dead. 58. (a) Malnourished and almost as thin as paper
44. (c) The moment at which everyone would withdraw from 59. (c) Louisa
their busy schedule and be in the moment, would definitely 60. (d) Deep Water
turn out to be sublime and pure.
Sample Paper 10
ANSWER KEYS
1 (b) 7 (a) 13 (b) 19 (b) 25 (c) 31 (a) 37 (b) 43 (d) 49 (d) 55 (b)
2 (b) 8 (c) 14 (a) 20 (d) 26 (a) 32 (c) 38 (a) 44 (b) 50 (b) 56 (a)
3 (a) 9 (a) 15 (a) 21 (c) 27 (b) 33 (c) 39 (b) 45 (a) 51 (c) 57 (a)
4 (c) 10 (a) 16 (c) 22 (a) 28 (b) 34 (c) 40 (b) 46 (c) 52 (b) 58 (c)
5 (b) 11 (d) 17 (b) 23 (b) 29 (b) 35 (c) 41 (a) 47 (c) 53 (c) 59 (b)
6 (a) 12 (b) 18 (a) 24 (a) 30 (d) 36 (a) 42 (c) 48 (d) 54 (a) 60 (a)
1. (b) World War II 25. (c) Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper,
2. (b) Disgust I wish to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned…
3. (a) ALL 1-5 26. (a) Name of the concerned authority
4. (c) Jimmy is not at all religious as he is seen to get angry 27. (b) All of the options except (2) and (5).
when Alison goes to church with Helena. 28. (b) The Mayor of the town.
5. (b) Working, Upper middle 29. (b) Hence through the column of your esteemed daily, I
6. (a) The British Labour Party. would like to appeal to the concerned administrative
7. (a) Skeptical authority of the city…
8. (c) Bishop of Bromley 30. (d) Immediately inform the electricity department to fix
9. (a) Hopeless, disgusted, pessimistic, irritated the faulty lamp - posts
10. (a) Calming 31. (a) To his school
11. (d) (1), (2) and (4) 32. (c) His teacher did not scold him, rather asked him
12. (b) Marginal politely to quickly take his seat
13. (c) A somewhat steep growth with a gradual decline. 33. (c) Wachter, the blacksmith
Visually Impaired Candidates 34. (c) Participle
(a) Inward migration 35. (c) Because of the clamour of desks repetition of lessons
14. (a) 1.2 billion, 17 billion. in unison and the teacher's great ruler rapping on the
15. (a) Inverted U-shaped. table
16. (c) 2060 36. (a) The poet realized that her mother has grown as old
17. (b) Fertility rate, mortality rate as the actually looked..
18. (a) Change in demographic features for the last few 37. (b) She turned away and looked at the young trees, the
decades and probable change in the future. children rushing out from their home
19. (b) Caution About a Devastating Storm 38 (a) Signifies old age.
20. (d) This notice is written to make all the residents of 39. (b) Old age of parents and consequent feelings of the
Kolkata and it's adjoining areas cautions about… same in their wards.
21. (c) (1), (2), (3) and (6) 40. (b) Pale, whitish like a dead body.
22. (a) No, that piece of information will be irrelevant in a 41. (a) We should stop doing anything for a moment,
notice. neither move nor talk much.
23. (b) Stay Alert 42. (c) Everyone should stop rushing to reach somewhere
24. (a) Appeal for immediate repairing of faulty lamp posts and halt their vehicles.
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43. (d) Unusual. 50. (b) He lost the colour of his face, lost his carefree and
44. (b) The poet wants everyone to stop and introspect jolly attitude
45. (a) It would be a strange and exotic feeling to unite in 51. (c) William Shakespeare
silence. 52. (b) Pablo Naruda
46. (c) Saheb goes inside the neighbouring club when no 53. (c) On a spot of the Japanese coast
one is around. 54. (a) The bulletin board of the town hall.
47. (c) Saheb started working at a tea stall down the road 55. (b) motor mechanic
where he has to listen to its owner all the time. 56. (a) optimistic and confident
48. (d) A pair of tennis shoes was given to Saheb. 57. (a) could use his intelligence
49. (d) 800 rupees 58. (c) attempt to get past the fear and trying to overcome
it.
59. (b) Involving oneself in activities that help escaping from
mundane reality and getting a little joy and happiness.
60. (a) French.

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WELCOME TO WELCOME TO JIBHI’S

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

(a) Caus e Effect (b) Cause Effect

(c) Caus e Effect (d) Cause Effect

poaching greed malicious intent & neglect

using pet & wild animals for

poaching greed habitat malicious intent neglect

For the Visually Impaired Candidates

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38. What was the reason for the ‘return’ of terror?

(a) Cause Effect (b) Cause Effect

(c) Cause Effect (d) Cause Effect

50. Why didn’t Charley’s grandfather need refuge from reality?

5. (a) Before 2008 After 2008

6. (d) (1) sets the stage for (2).

15. (a) Caus e Effect

16. (c) most interns were offered around ` 7,000.

32. (b) lacking depth and substance

49. (d) Cause Effect

50. (c) He lived in peaceful times.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

2. Read the passage given below.

everyday 2-3 days a week once a week once a month never

Work Leisure Work Leisure Work Leisure Work Leisure

(A) (B) (A) (B) (A) (B) (A) (B)

1. Discursive passage [Competencies- comprehension, interpretation, inference, vocabulary]

1. Read the passage given below :

4. Which is considered as the best-studied candidate for a caloric restriction mimetic?

34. "I was amazed to see how well I understood it."

52. Why did Douglas want to overcome his fear of water?

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1. Name (in Block Letters)

No. of Qns. Attempted Correct Incorrect Marks

VII. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:

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1. Name (in Block Letters)

No. of Qns. Attempted Correct Incorrect Marks

(a) Option 1 (b) Option 2

37. Mr. Hamel wants the children to ……….

48. 1. 'Don't try to save him. What if he should live?' A. Sadao

(a) I can't see anything to hold on to.

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