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Sample Paper 11 (Solved)
Class XII Exam 2023-24
English Core (301)
Time Allowed : 3 Hrs.
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections READING, WRITING and LITERATURE.
2. Attempt question based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION A-READING SKILLS 22
Reading Comprehension Through Unseen Passages
1. Read the following text. 12
1. For lasting and clear eyesight, eyes need care in the
form of preventive measures, a continuous life-long
exercise. Eyes don’t just see, they do the talking. This
is why of all our senses the most precious is eyesight.
Eyes need care in the form of prevention, and knowing
some preventive methods in eye care can make your
eyes look bright and healthy and leave you with
excellent eyesight.
2. How do we keep eyes bright and healthy? Eat good
helpings of vegetables, fruits, omega-3 fatty acids, beta
carotenes with vitamins A, C and E, enjoy good sleep
and avoid direct sunlight. Therefore, good habits and
good general health care does play a major role in eye
care. Eyes are windows to the human body; while you
look out through this window, we, the eye doctors, can
look in to find conditions such as glaucoma, abnormal
blood pressures, diabetes, heart diseases and other
health concerns much before you notice its adverse
impact, and help you take preventive measures.
3. It is never too early to begin eye checkups. Throw
a torchlight from different directions and look for
fixation in newborns and, if in doubt, take the baby
to an eye specialist. By the time a child is four, it is
imperative to have a check up every year to look for
squint, signs of opacity brought in by cataracts and
minus or plus powers to decide whether or not glasses
are needed. Ultraviolet- protective sunglasses from
childhood can help protect eyes from the harmful UV
rays. Once in the teens, contact lenses can be worn
in place of glasses, but never sleep with them on as
they reduce the supply of air and blood to the cornea
and can damage eyes. When in 20s, you can get rid of
glasses with lasers, Lasik or permanent contact lenses.
4. An emerging and alarming trend is the Computer Eye
Syndrome, which appears to be catching on in early
adult life. We cannot escape the use of computers but,
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sadly, our eyes are not designed to cope with these
screens. Continuous staring at the monitors reduces
blinking, causes strain to the eyes and can lead to dry
eyes as well. Therefore, it is always better to take a
break of 10 minutes every hour and look at distant
objects such as the landscapes or even television.
5. Glaucoma or raised pressure in eyes and diabetic
retinopathy are silent killers of eyesight. Therefore,
checking eyes once every six months is essential. If
afflicted with diabetes, diet, exercise and drugs are to
be remembered in that order to keep the doctor away.
6. Around the age of 40, more or less everybody requires
reading glasses, a condition known as presbyopia. But
now you can get rid of these glasses as well, with
lasers called INTRACOR and SUPRACOR. One can
develop cataract- defined as the loss of transparency
in the natural lens of the eye-at any age, but it usually
strikes in old age. It’s treated by replacing the opaque
lens with an artificial lens called the intraocular lens.
The latest incataract removal techniques is called
femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery, which
is blade-free, hands-free and makes the operation
precise, safe and accurate.
7. That said, eye care is, inevitably, a continuous exercise
through life.
Answer the following questions, based on the passage
above.
i. Select the option that may become a preventive
measure for eyes as given in paragraph 1.
(a) Eyes need care and continuous life-long exercises.
(b) Eyes need Vitamin C as a preventive measure.
(c) Eyes are designed to cope up with screens.
(d) Eat good amount of vegetables.


Ans : (a) Eyes need care and continuous life-long
exercises.
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ii. What is the significance of eyes as windows to human
body?
(a) Eye doctors find out major health problems while
vii. In the line, ‘That said, eye care is, inevitably, a
seeing in our eyes.
(b) Eye doctors also look at this window.
(c) Eye doctors find various health conditions such as
glaucoma, etc.
(d) Eyes are windows to human health.
viii. How does the following impact our eyes?


Ans : (a) Eye doctors find out major health problems
while seeing in our eyes.
iii. Share evidence from the text, in about 40 words, to
support the view that the Computer Eye Syndrome is
an alarming trend.


Ans :
Computer Eye Syndrome is an alarming trend that
appears to be catching on in adult life. Our eyes cannot
escape the use of computers’ continuous staring at the
ix. Read five statements (1) to (5) given below.
screen. It causes strain to the eyes and leads to dry
eyes as well.
iv. Complete the sentence appropriately with a
characteristic or description.
Eating good amount of vegetables, fruits, omega-3
fatty acids, beta carotenes with vitamins A, C and
E, enjoy good sleep and avoid direct sunlight helps
_____.


Ans :
eyes to be bright and healthy
v. Select the option that is similar in meaning to
‘grievously affected especially by disease’ from
paragraph 5.
(a) blink
(b) inevitably
(c) intelligently
(d) afflicted


Ans : (d) afflicted
2.
1.
vi. Explain in about 40 words, why “...contact lenses can
be worn in place of glasses, but never sleep with them
on”.


Ans :
Contact lenses can be worn in place of glasses, but
never sleep with them on because they reduce the
supply of air and blood to the cornea and can damage
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eyes. When in 20s, you can get rid of glasses with
lasers, Lasik or permanent contact lenses.
continuous exercise through life’, the word `inevitably’
refers to whom?


Ans :
The word ‘inevitably’ refers to ‘necessarily’
‘Monitors are bad for our eyes.’
Answer in about 40 words.


Ans :
Continuous staring at the monitors reduces blinking,
causes strain to the eyes and can lead to dry eyes as
well. Therefore, it is always better to take a break
of 10 minutes every hour and look at distant objects
such as the landscapes or even television.
(1) Eyes don’t just see, they do the talking.
(2) It is never too early to begin eye checkups.
(3) Once in the teens, contact lenses can be worn in
place of glasses, but never sleep with them on as
they reduce the supply of air and blood to the
cornea and can damage eyes.
(4) Glaucoma or raised pressure in eyes and diabetic
retinopathy are silent killers of eyesight.
(5) Around the age of 20, more or less everybody
requires reading glasses, a condition known as
presbyopia.
Identify the option that displays the statement that
DOES NOT correspond with the occurrence in the
given passage.
(a) Only (1)
(b) (1) and (2)
(c) (3) and (4)
(d) Only (5)


Ans : (d) Only (5)
Read the following text. 10
A number of citizens suffer from a variety of diseases
that can be linked to tobacco addiction. In a recent
check-up camp organised by the Cancer Patients
Aid Association (CPAA), 830 street children were
examined and the following grim picture was
established
• All the boys, young and old, smoked ganja.
• Girls consumed supari or burnt tobacco powder.
• ‘Solutions’ or ‘white ink’ or ‘erasing fluids’ are
also inhaled by these children to get a ‘high’
• These substances are easily accessible, legal and
cost a mere ` 2.
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But this trend is not only confined to any particular
segment of society. According to doctors, consumption
of gutkha and smoking is quite rampant amongst
children from higher income groups.
2. According to CPAA officials, consumption of gutkha
has gone up considerably in the last few years. Since
there is no restriction on the advertisements of this
product, even during Ganesh festivals, companies
producing gutkha sponsor events and display huge
ads.
3. Over 50% of the people screened so far are addicted
to tobacco. The most common form of tobacco use
is gutkha and chewing tobacco. Gutkha is being
consumed by people of all ages, upto 22 times a day.
4 million people die every year due to tobacco related
causes. Unparalleled expansion of tobacco production
and its aggressive and unrestricted promotion,
especially in our country, confirms the fears that by
the year 2030, approximately 10 million people will
die every year of tobacco related causes.
4. Even though governments are now recognising and
accepting the fact that tobacco harms their economies
and kills their countrymen prematurely, not all
governments are able to or want to introduce strong
effective legislation and contribute in other ways to
tobacco control.
5. More and more young smokers are being recruited
into the ranks of the tobacco habituated by deceptive
and manipulative advertising. Though the industry
claims that use of tobacco is a decision made by
informed individuals, the true picture is that today’s
youth is making an uninformed choice when it comes
to tobacco consumption.
6. This is because the promotion of tobacco by the
industry hides the truth about the effects of tobacco
and goes to great lengths to make tobacco use seem to
be the key to a healthy, happy, social life.
7. Cancer patients Aid association (CPAA) in its survey
gave the following information :
• Children between ages of 7 and 8 smoked bidis.
• The youngest smoker was 6 years old.
• 87 children had already acquired pre-cancerous
lesions.
• Over 50% of people are addicted to tabacco.
• 4 million people die every year due to tabacco
realted causes.
• By the year 2030, approximately 10 million people
will die every year of tabacco related causes.
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Answer the following questions, based on given passage.
i. Do you think that putting a stop on manipulative
advertising regarding tobacco can help in reducing its
consumption? Support your answer with reference to
text in about 40 words.


Ans :
Yes, I think that putting a stop on manipulative
advertising regarding tobacco can help in reducing
tobacco. This is so because it is the manipulative
advertising that attracts many people towards it. By
putting a stop on it, we can ensure that more people
are not afflicted by tobacco addiction.
ii. Which of the following assumptions does the passage
negate?
(a) Consumption of tobacco is considered illegal
(b) Consumption of tobacco is limited to only lower
income families
(c) With the ban of tobacco, its consumption has
decreased
(d) Tobacco consumption is rampant in only males


Ans : (b) Consumption of tobacco is limited to only
lower income families
iii. According to the CPAA, what is main cause of
increasing consumption of Gutkha?
(a) Lack of restrictions on its consumption
(b) Lack of restriction on its production
(c) Lack of restrictions on its advertisements
(d) Lack of economic stability in the poor groups


Ans : (c) Lack of restrictions on its advertisements
iv. Based on the reading of the text, complete the
following statement.
As a part of manipulative advertising, youngsters are
made to believe that tobacco is _____.
(a) a key to happy and healthy life
(b) a key to a reclusive life
(c) a symbol of higher status


Ans : (a) a key to happy and healthy life
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v. How are people attracted towards tobacco?

Ans :

Ans :
People are attracted towards tobacco through
deceptive advertisements that show that tobacco
consumption is good for a healthy life.
vi. Complete the sentence approximately with one/two
words.
The government knows the effects of tobacco
consumption but it does not _____ its consumption.


Ans :
restrict
vii. State TRUE or FALSE.
The promotion of tobacco by the industry reveals the
ill-effects of tobacco consumption.


Ans :
FALSE.
viii. Based on the theoretical reading of the text, state two
points to challenge the given statement in about 40
words.
Addiction of tobacco afflicts only the elder (18+)
stratum of the society.


Ans :
The given statement is incorrect as the report from
CPAA posits that it is children who are most affected
by tobacco addiction are children between 7 and 8
years who smoke bidis with the youngest being only
6 years old.
XYZ School
NOTICE
10 September 20xx
Trekking Tour
This is to inform the students of classes IX to XI
that the school Adventure Club are organising a
trekking tour in the Uttarkashi ranges.
Those interested in trekking in the October holidays
may please note the following :
Charges : 5000 per person
Dates : 10th to 17th October
Trek to : Uttarkashi
Names to be given to the undersigned by 20
September. For further information, please contact
tour incharge Mr. Anurudh on 756836xxxx
Aditi Mohan
(School Prefect)


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B. You are Niti Singhal, studying at Bright Future High
School, Mysuru and an active member of the school
sports club. Recently, your school had organized an
Inter-School Cricket Championship. After the final
match was over, you found an unclaimed cricket kit
on your school playground and have been asked to
draft a notice to locate its owner.


Ans :

Bright Future High School

NOTICE
24 May 20xx
FOUND

An unclaimed cricket kit bag was found in the school

SECTION B- CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 18
Note : All details presented in the questions are imaginary
and created for assessment purpose.
3. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 50 words.
A. You are, Aditi Mohan, School Prefect. Draft a notice
for the noticeboard about a trekking holiday that
your school is organising, giving all necessary details
in about 50 words and asking the interested students
to give their names.
playground on 20 May 20XX after the recent Inter-
School Cricket Championship. The bag is black and
has several stickers and logos but no name or initials
for identification of the owner.
The owner should kindly collect the kit from the
undersigned immediately.
4 Niti Singhal
XI-A
Member
Sports Club
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4. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 50 words. 4

Ans :

A. You are David/Disha, the Secretary of the English
Literary and Cultural Society of St. Joseph’s Academy,
Agra. You have to organize an Inter-zonal extempore
competition at the +2 level. You wish to invite Dr.
Hansa Bhogle, an eminent educationist, to preside
over the function to be held on 15 October at 9:30
a.m. at Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Agra. Draft an
invitation in about 50 words requesting her to come
and grace the occasion.


Ans :
St. Joseph’s Academy
Agra
Uttar Pradesh
9 August 20xx
Dr. Hansa Bhogle
Director
Department of Education
Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
Dear Madam,
Subject : Invitation to preside over the Inter-zonal
Declamation Competition
The English Literary and Cultural Society of our
school is going to organize an English declamation
competition on the topic ‘Communication skills are
very important in modern world’, on 21st August
20XX at 9:30 a.m. in the school auditorium.
Kindly consent to preside over the above
stated programme.
Yours faithfully
Disha


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B. Your friend Antriksh is staying in the school hostel.
You wish to invite him at your house for Diwali
celebration. Invite him in not more than 50 words.
Invent necessary details.
C-11/171 Sector 5
Sagar Enclave
Sagar
Madhya Pradesh
25 October 20xx
Dear Antriksh
It gives me great pleasure to invite you to my home
for Diwali celebration. I know your parents have
gone to Canada and you would all be alone in the
hostel. It would give me tonnes of happiness. I’m
sure you will enjoy yourself with my parents and
younger sister.
Please come one day before so we can plan
out how we will celebrate. Looking forward for your
company.
Yours affectionately
Rajini
5. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 120-150 words. 5
A. You are Srikhant, living at 7C-189, Ist floor, Ramjas
Colony, Muzzafarpur. Write a letter to the Editor of a
newspaper about the burden of heavy bags the young
children carry to school.


Ans :
7C-189 1st Floor
Ramj as Colony
Muzzafarpur
17 March 20xx
The Editor
Times of India
Delhi
Dear Sir,
Subject : Undue burden of school bags
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper I
would like to draw the attention of the authorities
concerned to the burden of heavy school bags the
children are compelled to carry.
The burden is uncalled for as certain books are
not even taught from but the teachers insists that
child must carry everything. The load is much higher
than their physical strength and can have lasting
effect on their health. When imparting education is
not solely dependent on books and notebooks then
why to carry heavy bags.
Psychologists and NCERT have evolved games and
methods of stress free learning without books. This
ought to be coupled with the optimum use of computers.
Tangible changes in the technique, innovative
methods of the teachers will go a long way in helping
these little children.
Yours faithfully
Srikant
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O 6. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 120-150 words. 5

B. Draft an application for the post of an accountant A. Deepak/Deepa has been involved as a student
in Gurukul Public School that was advertised in the volunteer in the ‘Adult Literacy Drive’ and has been
Times of India. Also, include your biodata. You are working in the slums for the last six months. He/She
Anil/Anita. has to write an article in about 120-150 words on the


Ans : ‘Need for a Literate Nation’.
87 Tandon Road

Ans :
Sipri Bazar
Need for a Literate Nation
Jhansi
By Deepak
13 May 20xx
The Principal There are no two views about the fact that if a
Gurukul Public School nation has to grow exponentially the one and the
Jhansi City only requirement is the literacy rate. Literacy is not
Dear Sir, something that should be a choice it has to be the
Subject : Application for the post of Accountant necessity and nation’s priority. It is the only tool to
This is with reference to your advertisement in ‘The fight backwardness and poverty.
Time of India’ dated 10 May for the post working of The well-known lawyer, Nani Palkiwala also
an accountant. mentioned that if a nation has to progress it needs to
Presently I am working at St. Joseph School, be literate. If one decides to put a check on population,
Mission Compound, Jhansi, where I have been working then also literacy is needed. Visit to the slums
for the last 2 years. I fulfil all the requirements laid reiterates this view all the more. Increasing number of
down by your esteemed organisation, hence would like children does not mean more working hands it means
to offer my candidature. more mouths to feed. This has to be explained and it
I assure you if given a chance I will work with full can only be understood by a literate mind. Every now
devotion, dedication and zeal to uplift the standard and then leaderships insists on the need of literacy
of the students. I am enclosing my bio-data for your and many programmes have been initiated time and
kind consideration. again. Adult literacy programme, mid-day meal, and
free education for girls till class 10, etc. have been
Yours faithfully introduced to promote literacy in the country.
Anita We all, as aware citizens, know that nothing is
Bio-Data more important than literacy and it should be our
priority
Name : Anita Singh
Gender : Female
Father’s Name : Shri O.P. Singh

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Data of Birth : 30th December, 19xx B. You recently attended a seminar on “Tiger Reserve:
Economic and Environmental Win-Win” at India
Marital Status : Unmarried
International Centre, New Delhi. Write a report on
Current Add. : 87, Tandon Road, Sipri the same in about 120-150 words for your school
Bazar, Jhansi magazine. You are Rohan Pandey, Secretary, Cultural
Contact No. : 772351xxxx Club, Doon School, Dehradun.
Languages known : Hindi, English

Ans :
Tiger Reserve: Economic and
Educational Qualifications
• B.Com (Hons), MD University, Rohatak Environmental Win-Win
By Rohan Pandey
Work Experience
• Have worked for two years in Rajat Pvt. Ltd. The headline in a recent PTI report, “Saving two tigers
gives more value than Mangalyan” was intriguing,
References since it said that saving two tigers yields a capital
• Sh. B.K. Singh benefit of 2520 crore while Mangalyaan cost 2450
CMO, Civil Hospital crore. The heading was exciting and hurtful. Putting
• Rajat Sharma a price on nature and commodifying it may hurt our
Manager, Rajat Pvt. Ltd.
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sensibilities. On the other hand, the speakers pointed v. The poet says that we wreath a flowery band that
out that an economic analysis of the above topic helps binds us to Earth.
in determining the quality of goods such as fuel, wood He means to state that nature’s beauty fills man with
and fodder that can be allowed for extraction by local _____.
communities. The analysis also highlights why such

Ans :
“large” areas are reserved for preserving fierce animals a spirit of living
like the tiger, when we need more land for human use.
What is the total amount of land set apart for the 18 vi. What makes our life full of inhuman dearth?
ranges as tiger reserves? It is 68,000 sq. km, which is

Ans :
about 2% of the area of India-set apart for the nation’s According to the poet, we ourselves make our lives full
pride animal. The six reserves-Corbett, Kanha, of inhuman dearth due to our selfish and self-centered
Kaziranga, Periyar, Ranthambore, Sundarbans-house nature.
many other endangered animals such as the elephant,


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rhino, langur, barasingha, mongoose, river dolphin,
oliver ridley turtle, crocodile-not to speak of the B. Driving from my parent’s
millions of herbs, plants and trees. home to Cochin last Friday
morning, I saw my mother
SECTION C- LITERATURE 40 beside me
doze, open mouthed, her face
7. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ashen like that
ANY ONE of the two, given. 6 of a corpse and realized with
A. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing pain
A flowery band to bind us to the Earth, that she thought away, and
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth looked but soon...
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days, (My Mother at Sixty-Six)
Of all the unhealthy and o’er darkened ways i. What is the speaker’s emotional state when looking at
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all, her mother?
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall (a) Empathetic and understanding
From our dark spirits.
(b) Fearful and apprehensive
(A Thing of Beauty)
(c) Nostalgic and longing
i. Pick the option that enumerates what ‘noble natures’
(d) Confused and disoriented
would include.


Ans : (b) Fearful and apprehensive
(a) Selflessness (b) Judiciousness
(c) Enthusiasm (d) All of these


Ans : (d) All of these

ii. Pick the phrase from the extract that suggests that
human life in full of hardships.


Ans :
The phrase ‘unhealthy and o’er darkened ways’
suggests the given expression.
ii. Where is the poetess going when she said, “home to
iii. State TRUE or FALSE. Cochin last Friday”?
The Earth without the beautiful things is a place full


Ans :
of despair and unpleasantness.
Cochin


Ans :
TRUE. iii. Select the word that WILL NOT complete the
sentence appropriately.
iv. Which of the following poetic devices has been used in The theme of the given extract is _____.
‘of noble natures’ ?
(a) fear of separation (b) aging
(a) Assonance (b) Imagery
(c) stolen childhood (d) fear of loss
(c) Paradox (d) Alliteration


Ans : (c) stolen childhood


Ans : (d) Alliteration
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iv. State whether the given statement is TRUE or
FALSE.
The poetic device used in the line, ‘ashen like that of
a corpse’ is the same as the one used in the line, “O
my Luve is like a red, red rose”.


Ans :
TRUE.
v. What message do these lines highlight, in the context
of familial relationships, and the speaker’s sense of
anxiety and fear at the prospect of losing her mother?


Ans :
The message in these lines highlights that one day,
everything that has blossomed will wither. Life will
age and consequently come to an end. The poet
notices how her mother’s radiance had worn out with
age.
vi. Complete the sentence appropriately.
The phrase ‘that of a corpse’ means that she has lost
her _____ and _____.


Ans :
shine and strength
8. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for
ANY ONE of the two, given. 4 abroad with the troops. Also, he knew, there was
A. MR LAMB : Rubbish? Look, boy, look.... what do you
see?
DERRY : Just....grass and stuff Weeds.
MR LAMB : Some call them weeds. If you like,
then.... a weed garden, that. There’s fruit and there
are flowers, and trees and herbs. All sorts. But over
there.... weeds. I grow weeds there. Why is one green,
growing plant called a weed and another ‘flower’ ?
Where’s the difference? It’s all life.... growing. Same
as you and me.
DERRY : We’re not the same.
MR LAMB : I’m old. You’re young. You’ve got
a burned face, I’ve got a tin leg. Not important.
You’re standing there.... I’m sitting here. Where’s the
difference?
(On The Face of It)
i. Why does Mr Lamb draw Derry’s attention and stress
on ‘looking?


Ans :
Mr Lamb wants Derry to open his eyes and appreciate
the beauty of the world around him.
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ii. What are the fundamental differences between Derry’s
and Mr Lamb’s understanding of the world and life?
These are:
(a) Derry: introvert; Mr Lamb: extrovert
(b) Derry: nervous; Mr Lamb: domineering
(c) Derry: self-pity; Mr Lamb: accepting
(d) Derry: unseeing; Mr Lamb: appreciative


Ans : (d) Derry: unseeing; Mr Lamb: appreciative
iii. How is Derry’s tone when he says, “We’re not the
same?”


Ans :
depressed
iv. Why does Mr Lamb emphasise the importance of
weeds? What is the idea behind it?


Ans :
Just like flowers and weeds are all plants similarly,
whole and disabled humans are all living beings
of same species, i.e. people. It all depends on the
perception of the onlooker.


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B. Sadao knew that his education was his father’s chief
concern. For this reason he had been sent at twenty-
two to America to learn all that could be learned of
surgery and medicine. He had come back at thirty
and before his father died he had seen Sadao become
famous not only as a surgeon but as a scientist.
Because he was perfecting a discovery which would
render wounds entirely clean, he had not been sent
some slight danger that the old General might need
an operation for a condition for which he was now
being treated medically and for this possibility Sadao
was being kept in Japan.
(The Enemy)
i. What role does Sadao’s father in Sadao’s life?


Ans :
Sado’s father played an important role in Sadao’s life.
He was very concerned about his education and thus,
made sure that Sadao received good education.
ii. Choose the correct option that best describes Sadao
as a perfect son.
(a) Sadao went to America as desired by his father.
(b) Sadao returned to Japan before his father’s death.
(c) Sadao gained fame as a doctor as well as scientist
while his father was alive.
(d) Sadao stayed with his father and did not go
abroad with the troops.


Ans : (a) Sadao went to America as desired by his
father.
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iii. Complete the sentence appropriately. vi. Which of the following headlines best suggests the
Sadao was a famous surgeon and _____. central idea of the extract?


Ans : (a) The passion of children
scientist (b) The web of poverty
iv. For how many years did Sadao study in America? (c) The desire of adults


Ans : (d) The happiness of children
Sadao stayed in America for eight years.

Ans : (b) The web of poverty

9. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for

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ANY ONE of the two, given. 6 B. This settlement was adopted unanimously by the
A. Listening to them, I see two distinct worlds-one of commission. Gandhi explained that the amount of
the family, caught in a web of poverty, burdened by the refund was less important than the fact that the
the stigma of caste in which they are born; The other landlords had been obliged to surrender part of the
a vicious circle of the sahukars, the middleman, the money and, with it, part of their prestige. Therefore,
policemen the keepers of law, the bureaucrats and the as far as the peasants were concerned, the planters
politicians. Together they have imposed the baggage had behaved as lords above the law. Now the peasant
on the child that he cannot put down. Before he is saw that he had rights and defenders. He learned
aware, he accepts it as naturally as his father. To do courage.
anything else would mean to dare. And daring is not (Indigo)
part of his growing up. i. Why is it that the big planters agreed to pay the
(Lost Spring) refund to small farmers?
i. List any two details about two distinct worlds.

Ans :
This could be because the big planters agreed to pay


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the refund to small farmers this could because their
(i) The web of poverty, burdened by the stigma of
illegal extortion was revealed.
caste.
(ii) The vicious circle of the sahukars, the middlemen, ii. Replace the underlined word with its antonym from
the bureaucrats, the policemen, politicians, etc. the extract.
The party has now abandoned its policy of free trade.
ii. “...The other vicious circle of Sahukasrs...” In this line (a) Adopted (b) Obliged
‘vicious circle’ refers to _____.
(c) Defenders (d) Concerned
(a) passing the occupation to next generation


Ans : (a) Adopted
(b) trap made by moneylenders for workers
(c) carrying the tradition of family iii. What did the peasants learn from this incident?
(d) none of these

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Ans : (b) trap made by moneylenders for workers The peasants learnt to be courageous from this
incident.
iii. Complete the sentence appropriately.
Ironically, millions of children have lost _____.


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their spring
iv. As per the settlement, how much was to be refunded.
iv. Pick evidence from the extract that helps one infer (a) 50% (b) 75%
that the baggage has been imposed on the children. (c) 25% (d) 20%


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Ans : (c) 25%
The burden of family and the vicious circle of the
heavyweight of the society on their guardian show v. Why does Gandhiji accept only that per cent of
that baggage has been imposed on their children. settlement?


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v. How does the child accept the burden? Gandhiji accepts only that per cent of settlement


Ans : because to him the dispelling of fear was more
The child accepts the burden as naturally as his father. important.
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vi. Complete the sentence appropriately.
The phrase ‘lords above the law’ in the extract means
_____.


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someone who does not have to obey the law
10. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions, in
about 40-50 words. 5 # 2 = 10
i. Why are the bangle makers unable to organize
themselves into a cooperative?
(Lost Spring)


Ans :
Indebted to middlemen, like their fathers, the bangle
makers have no independent breakaway source. When
attempts to organize them are made, they become
easy targets for police atrocities during outbreaks of
resistance. Seeped in utter poverty, they are forced
to drag their children into this circle of poverty,
indebtedness and subjugation.
ii. Describe the boy who had thrown Douglas in water.
What was his reaction later?
(Deep Water)


Ans :
The 18-year-old teenager had thrown Douglas into the
pool when he was at the swimming pool alone. He
was big, had a good physique with muscular arms
and legs. After he had rescued Douglas from near
drowning, he casually explained his bullying act as
‘fooling’ and carried him to the locker room.
iii. Why do country people ask for money?
(A Roadside Stand)


Ans :
The country people ask for money to improve their
lives. They set up stalls on the roadside in the hope
that they would make some money by selling goods of
daily use and make their life better, as they had seen
in movies and as had been promised by the party in
power.
iv. Why is Aunt Jennifer terrified?
(Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers)


Ans :
Aunt Jennifer is terrified of the responsibilities of
married life. The old unhappy memories are still fresh
in her mind. She had passed through many testing
and horrible times during her married life. So, she is
still ringed with those ordeals that dominated her life.
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v. What three things in school surprised Franz the most
that day?
(The Last Lesson)


Ans :
First, M. Hamel had put on his Sunday best clothes:
his beautiful green coat, frilled shirt and black silk
cap. Secondly, the whole school seemed solemm and
strange and thirdly the old villagers sat like kids on
the back benches to study.
vi. Why are the young trees described as sprinting?
(My Mother at Sixty-Six)


Ans :
The trees have been described as sprinting because
looking out of the speeding car in which she was
driving with her mother the trees seemed to be
running. The poet presents a contrast - her dozing old
mother and the young running trees.
11. Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions,
in about 40-50 words. 2#2 = 4
i. Did the servants support Dr. Sadao in his mission to
save the American? Why/Why not?
(The Enemy)


Ans :
No, the servants didn’t support Dr Sadao. They
went away for fear of being caught for helping an
enemy. They were critical of Dr Sadao’s sheltering
the enemy. They tried their best to send the white
man away.
ii. Why was Zitkala-Sa in tears on the first day in the
land of apples?
(Memories of Childhood)


Ans :
Zitkala-Sa faced a lot of humiliation on her first day
at the Carlisle India School in the land of apples. Her
long hair was forcibly cut. This was undignified for
her because as per her culture and traditions only
cowards or mourners had their hair shingled. Despite
her resistance, the author was tied to chair and her
hair was cut. This brought tears to her eyes and broke
her spirit.
iii. In what way does Mr Lamb inspire Derry to overcome
his physical disability?
(On the Face of It)


Ans :
Mr Lamb tells Derry that he has got two arms two
legs, and eyes and ears. He has got a tongue and a
brain. He will get on the way he wants, like all the
rest. And if required, he can do much better than
others.
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12. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in
about 120-150 words. 5 advent of social media, the task of keeping quiet both
A. “Now I have become sad, she thought. And it is a hard
burden to carry, this sadness. Sitting here waiting and
knowing he will not come I can see the future and
how I will have to live with this burden.” Sadness is
really difficult to carry. And more difficult is to carry
unfulfilled desires. After reading the above statement
with reference to ‘Going Places’, how far do you feel
that sadness and unfulfilled desires can’t be carried
for a long time? Write a paragraph in about 120-150
words.


Ans :
Both sadness and unfulfilled desires are difficult to
carry. Their burden produces more and more sadness.
Sophie, the protagonist of the story-‘Going Places’, has
been nurturing her dreams since her childhood. She
dreams of becoming a fashion designer, a manager, or
an actress when she grows up. Besides, she has taken
a fancy for Danny Casey, a young footballer, and
often imagines being with him. She has been telling
stories regarding her imaginary meetings with Danny.
To create twists in something which has not
happened is really painful, as one is cheating oneself
only. Her poverty, her shattered dreams and unfulfilled
desires are very painful as she has to carry them
permanently. In real life too, if one is sad and there is
no way to mitigate this sadness, every passing moment
adds to more and more sadness, and unfulfilled desires
are often a source of sadness.


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B. The world has become a global village, and people
across boundaries, nationalities and communities are
now connected to one another. With the advancement
of technology, and the advent of social media, do you
think that the task of keeping quiet, as envisaged
by Neruda, has become easier or more complicated?
Justify your stance.
(Keeping Quiet)


Ans :
World has become a global village due to transport
and communication. People from all over the world
are linked together by means of transportation and
communication. People use communication technology
to stay mentally connected to each other even when
they are not physically connected. They use various
modes of transportation such as buses, cars, airplanes,
and ships to travel from one location to another for
business or to visit loved ones. In today’s world, social
media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp,
Snapchat, and others have grown into massive platforms
that connect people all over the world.
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Due to this advancement in technology and the
may and may not be achievable depending on the way
people perceive it. People understanding the need of
introspection and reflecting on their actions, thoughts,
etc. can through the use of social media support and
promote the idea of “keeping quiet”. However, on the
contrary, social media, technology and the world itself,
for some people can prevent them from “keeping quiet”
thus making it a fanciful idea and more complicated
to achieve in nature. Therefore, people’s perception
towards the idea and understanding of introspection
and “keeping quiet” would be an important factor in
determining if the task would be complicated or easy
to achieve.
13. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in
about 120-150 words. 5
A. Imagine you are an ardent environmentalist who is
involved in the Save the Tiger campaign. You have
been asked to deliver a speech in a seminar related
to your campaign and the need for the youth to be
involved in such campaigns. Draft your speech.
(The Tiger King)


Ans :
Ladies and gentlemen,
I stand before you today as an ardent environmentalist
and a passionate supporter of the Save the Tiger
campaign. We are all aware of the alarming rate at
which our natural habitats are being destroyed. Every
day, countless animal species are on the brink of
extinction, and the tiger is no exception.
The tiger is not just a majestic creature; it is an
essential component of our ecosystem. The loss of the
tiger will have far-reaching consequences, not just on
the environment but also on the economy and the
well-being of our communities.
As young people, we have the power to make a
difference. We have the energy, the passion, and the
creativity to effect change. We cannot afford to sit
back and watch as our planet deteriorates. It is our
responsibility to take action and ensure that future
generations inherit a healthy planet.
We must work to raise awareness about the
importance of preserving our natural habitats. We
must encourage our governments to take concrete
actions to protect our wildlife and their habitats.
We must work to educate our communities on the
importance of conservation and sustainable living.
We must act now to save the tiger and other
endangered species. Our future depends on it. Let us
join hands in this noble cause, and together we can
make a difference.
Thank you.
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B. There is an intersection of time and space in the story

‘The Third Level’. Imagine yourself to be Douglas,
and express your thoughts in about 120-150 words.


Ans :
Yes, there are certain instances in the story that show
an intersection of time and space. Firstly, the first two
levels of Grand Central Station were located in the
present time while the third level existed in the 1890s.
Secondly, Charley and his wife, Louisa, live in the
present time yet he rushes to get old currency but gets
two tickets to go to the Galesburg of 1894. Further,
the old architecture of the platform at the third level
is different from the modern platforms of the first two
levels. Besides the archaic manner of dressing by the
people, and the newspaper, The World, dated June
11, 1984 also overlaps with Charley’s real time world
and existence.
Lastly, the letter that was mailed to Charley’s
grandfather on 18th July, 1894 highlights the
intersection of time and space as the sender (Sam)
and receiver (Charley) belong to the present time.

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