Xll Core Sample Papers

Paper 1

Class XII Exam 2023-24

English-Core (301)

Time Allowed : 3 Hrs.

Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. The Question Paper contains THREE

sections READING, WRITING and

LITERATURE.

2. Attempt question based on specifc ins-

tructions for each part.

SECTION A-READING SKILLS 22

Reading Comprehension Through Uns-

een Passages

Read the following text. 12

1. The arts which admit of exact reproduction are such that the disciple is on the same level as the creator,and so it is with their fruits. These are useful to the imitator, but are not of such high

excellence as those which cannot be

transmitted as an inheritance like

other substances. Among these, pain-

ting is the frst.Painting cannot be

taught to him on whom nature has not

conferred the gift of receiving such

knowledge,as mathematics can be

taught, of which the disciple receives

as much as the master gives him.

2. It cannot be copied, as letters can be,

in which the copy equals the original.

It cannot be stamped, in thesame

way as sculpture, in which the impr-

ession is in proportion to the source

as regards the quality ofthe work. It

does not generate countless children,

as do printed books.

3. It alone remains noble, it alone con-

fers honour on its author and remains

precious and unique, and doesnot

beget children equal to itself. And it

is more excellent by reason of this

quality than by reason of those

which are everywhere proclaimed.

Now do we not see the great mona-

rchs of the East going about veiled

and covered up from the fear of diminishing their glory by the manifestation and the divulgationof their

presence? And do we not see that the

pictures which represent the divine

deity are kept covered up with inest-imable veils?

4. Their unveiling is preceded by great

sacred solemnities with various cha-

nts and diverse music. When They are

unveiled, the vast multitude of peo-

ple who are there ﬂocked together,

immediately prostrate themselves and

worship. They invoke those whom

such pictures represent that they may

regain their lost holiness and win ete-

rnal salvation, just as if the deity

were present in the ﬂesh.

5. This does not occur in any other art or

work of man. If you say that is owing

to the nature of the subject depicted,

rather than to the genius of the pai-

nter, the answer is that the mind of

man could satisfy itself equally well

in this case, were the man to remain

in bed and not make pilgrimages to

places which are perilous and hard to

access as we so often see is the case.

6. But if such pilgrimages continually

exist, what is then their unnecessary

cause? You will certainly admit that it

is an image of this kind, and all the

writings in the world could not suc-

ceed in representing thesemblance

and the power of such a deity.

7. Therefore, it appears that this deity

takes pleasure in the pictures and is

pleased that it should be loved and

revered, and takes a greater delight in

being worshipped in that rather than

in any other semblance of itself. By

this reason, it bestows grace and gifts

of salvation according to the belief of

those who meet together in such a

place.

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Answer the following questions, based

on the passage above.

i. Select the option that agrees with the

information given in the passage.

(a) Painting and mathematics are at par,

when it comes to learning.

(b) Painting can only be taught to one

who is capable of receiving this kno-

wledge.

form of imitation.

(d) Paintings cannot be transferred as an

inheritance.

ii. Which is the statement that shows

the writer aimed to change the

general outlook about painting,cor-

rectly?

(a) It cannot be stamped in the same way

as sculptures can in which the impre-

ssion is in proportion tothe source.

(b) As sculptures are closest to painting

and yet there is a fundamental diﬀerence.

(d) It does not generate countless chil-

dren in the way printed books can.

iii. Share evidence from the text, in

about 40 words to support the view

that the writer’s writing style isdes-

criptive in nature.

iv. Complete the sentence appropriately

with a characteristic or its

description.

They invoke those whom such pictures

represent that they may regain

_____

v. Select the option that is similar in

meaning to ‘pilgrimages’ .

(a) A journey (b) Aholy expedition

vi. Explain, in about 40 words, why was

the unveiling of painted images is

unique? 2

vii. In the line, “ ... Therefore this deity

takes pleasure in the pictures and bes-

tows grace and gifts of salvationto

those who meet together in such a

place. ” What does the word ‘

pleasure’ refer to? 1

viii. What is the core idea that displays the

most likely reason for including the

line, “It alone confers honouron its

author and remains precious and uni-

que and does not beget children

equal to itself.”?Answer inabout 40

words.

ix. Read the fve headlines (1) to (5)

given below :

(1) Art is a passion.

(2) Art is in blood.

(3) Art cannot be inherited.

(4) Art can never be copied.

(5) Art is a chanting.

Identify the option that displays the head-

line/s that correspond/s with the occur-

rences in the passage.

(a) only (1)

(b) only (2)

(d) (1), (2) and (5)

Read the following text. 10

1. A large majority of the elderly in

India does not get long-term and

palliative care, revealed a studycon-

ducted for the United Nations. The

survey of more than 10,000 respo-

ndents across Northern,Southern,

Western, Eastern and Central India

during May-June 2018, showed that

62.1% of the elderlydid not get such

care. More than half of these people,

52.4%, said they primarily need tradi-

tional familysupport, says a study by

Age well Research and Advocacy

Centre.

2. older people in India often face prob-

lems such as disability, restricted

mobility, loneliness, poverty andlack

of awareness on accessing old-term

care. With a fast growing population

of older people, the everincreasing

gap between generations and the fast

and demanding lifestyle of young

people, for a majorityof older people,

life is still a struggle for indepe-

ndence.

3. “According to 64% of elderly respo-

ndents, loneliness, marginalisation

and isolation are the most criticaliss-

ues faced by bedridden, elderly pat-

ients as they cannot visit, meet or

interact with their relatives,friends

and neighbours,” said Himanshu

Rath, founder of Age Well Foundation.

4. The elderly have to compromise and

make adjustments in their lifestyle

according to the wishes of the younger

members of their families to ensure they are cared for, the study revealed. It highlighted that67.6% of the elderly being taken care of their family members have to look after the children of the families. They have to perform tasks such as babysitting in return for proper care and support.

5. “Around 73.7% said they have to

take care of the house and other

properties of their younger family

members to ensure long-term and

palliative care in old age”, the

study report said. “over 75% of

respondents have to limit their pers-

onal social interactions as their fam-

ily members direct them to doso,

otherwise their family members can

avoid providing their basic needs of

food and medicines.”Mostelderly

respondents (68.5%) said breaking up

of the joint family system is one of

the biggest factors forthe challenges

they face in getting long-term palli-

ative care.

6. Healthcare equipment such as wheel-

chairs, relief material such as adult

diapers and care-giving service sho-

uld be provided on a regular basis to

destitute older people, who are bedridden and suffering from acute mobility issues, the report said.

“Though providing longterm and

palliative care to older persons

comes in the purview of family res-

ponsibilities in India, it is observed

that older persons, who are financially

independent, have a high networth or

hold property entitlements, are treated

comparatively well by their family

members” said Rath.

7. “Managing home care for the elderly is a massive challenge as multiple service

providers-nursing agencies, physiotherapist and medical suppliers-are small scale and unorganised and,therefore, provide incomplete care,” he said. “In India, health insurance coverage is essentially limited to hospitalisation.The concept of geriatric care has remained a neglected area of medicine so far in the country.”

Answer the following questions, based

on given passage.

i. List two essential requirements for

older people suffering from mobility issues.

ii. Select the option that displays the

reason behind financially independent

elderly being better-oﬀ. 1

(a) They are seen as one to be revered.

(b) They are treated with much more

care and respect.

cial needs.

(d) They have medical expenses.

iii. According to the passage, what do

you think is the primary need of all the

elderly people in India? 1

iv. Complete the given sentence by

selecting the most appropriate option.1

According to the study, long-term and palliative care comes under the purview of _____

(a) government responsibilities

(b) liabilities

v. Select the option that displays the

most likely reason for stating that

older people who live with familyare

no better.

1It is so because

(a) they have additional burden of respo-

nsibility(b) they have no one who loves

or cares for them(c) they also suﬀer

from loneliness

(d) All of the above

vi. State a point to challenge the given

statement :

Joint Family System along with the need

for private space has brought challenges

to the long termelderly care.

vii. Complete the given sentence with an

appropriate inference from the last

paragraph of the passage. 1

The concluding paragraph of the passage

makes a clear case for _____ .

viii. State whether the given statement is

TRUE or FALSE.

In order to get proper case and support, the old people have to adjust their lifestyle asper the wishes of their children.

SECTION B- CREATIVE WRITING SKI-

LLS 18

Note : All details presented in the

questions are imaginary and

reated for assessment purpose.

3. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in

about 50 words.

4A. You are the Secretary of your School

Literary Association. Write a notice in

not more than 50 words foryour sch-

ool noticeboard, giving details of the

proposed inauguration of the Literary

Association of yourschool. You are ‘

XYZ’ of Jain Vidyashram, Cuddalore.

B. You lost your wristwatch in your

school auditorium. Write a notice in

not more than 50 words for yoursch-

ool notice board giving a detailed

description of the watch. You are

Anirudh/Arundhati of class XIIof

Springfeld School, Pune.

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Attempt ANY ONE of two, in

about 50 words.

A. You are the President, Literary Soc-

iety of Sunshine International School.

Draft an invitation to author,Ms

Manjul Bajaj requesting her to con-

duct a workshop on creative writing

in your school. You areRomi/Rohit

of Zenith Public School.

B. Write a formal reply accepting an

invitation to be present in the birt-

hday celebrations of your friend,

Suresh’s daughter, who lives at 1231,

Chattarpur, Delhi. You are Abhishek

Khanna.

5. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about

120-150 words.

A. Write a letter in about 120-150 words

for the post of the Librarian in Vision

Senior Secondary School,Calicut.

Also, enclose your Bio-data with it.

You are Radhika/Rajeev from 21,

Cherry Road, Madurai.

B. Write a letter to the Editor, Deccan

Times, Bangalore about the inade-

quate parking facilities in theCom-

mercial Street, M.G. Road, which is

causing a lot of inconvenience to

the people. Oﬀer yoursuggestions.

You are Anoop/Ritu, 24 Hennus

Road, Bangalore.

6. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about

120-150 words.

A. On the occasion of Teacher’s Day, the

Honourable PM of India had an inte-

ractive session with studentsfrom all

over the country through satellite

link. Your school also made special

arrangements for thestudents to view

the telecast. Write an article in about

120-150 words for your school mag-

azine givingdetails of the talk and its

impact on you. You are Akshay/ Aks-

hita of Brightland Public School.

B. You are Mridul/Mridula, an HT corr-

espondent. You witnessed a protest

rally by a youth organisation.Menti-

oning the purpose of rally, places

covered and reaction of public, write

a report in 120-150 wordsfor your

newspaper.

SECTION C- LITERATURE40

7. Read the given extracts and answer

the questions for ANY ONE of the two,

given. 6

A. ...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

(My mother at Sixty-six)

. What is the speaker's emotional state

when looking at her mother?

(a) Empathetic and understanding

(b) Nostalgic and longing

(d) Fearful and apprehensive

ii. What does the use of the word “but”

at the beginning of the line, ‘but all I

said..’, suggest ? 1

iii. Select the word that WILL NOT

complete the sentence appropriately.1

The description of the mother as “wan,

pale / as a late winter’s moon” creates a

vivid image of

_____

.(a) frailty

(b) sensitivity

iv. State whether the given statement is

TRUE or FALSE.

The poetic device used in the line, ‘pale as a winter’s moon’ is the same as the one used in the line, ‘the winter wind wistfully wailed at night:

v. What message do these lines high-

light, in the context of familial relati-

onships, and the speaker’s senseof

anxiety and fear at the prospect of

losing her mother?

vi. Complete the sentence appropriately.

The repetition of the word, ‘smile’ suggests

that

_____

B. Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across

a screen,Bright topaz denizens of a

world of green.They do not fear the

men beneath the tree;They pace in

sleek chivalric certainty.

(Aunt’s Jennifer’s Tiger)

i. How are Aunt Jennifer’s tigers desc-

ribed?

(a) As sober and serene

(b) As cruel and menacing

(d) As sleek and slender

ii. State whether the given statement is

TRUE or FALSE, with reference to

the extract. 1

The tigers are describes as having a green

colour.

iii. Fill in the blank with reference to the

extract.

The word from the extract which means ‘to

move or leap about’ is

_____

iv. The fact that Aunt Jennifer is creating

the tigers shows her.1

v. Identify the phrase from the extract,

suggests the following.1

Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are not real.

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. Choose the option that displays the

same poetic device as used in the last

line of the extract. 1

(a) Life is a ride

(b) Tiger tiger burning bright

(d) Accurate estimate of the work

8. Read the given extracts and answer

the questions for ANY ONE of the

two, given. 4

A. He said I was unhappy. That made

my wife kind of mad, but he expl-

ained 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, whodoesn’

t? Everybody I know wants to

escape, but they don’t wander down

into any third level at GrandCentral

Station. But that’s the reason, he

said, and my friends all agreed. Eve-

rything points to it, theyclaimed. My

stamp collecting, for example; that’s

a ‘temporary refuge from reality.’

Well, maybe, butmy grandfather

didn’t need any refuge from reality.

(The Third Level)

i. Why didn’t Charley’s grandfather

need refuge from reality?1

ii. Why did Sam’s verdict make

Charley’s wife ‘mad’?1

iii. Select the option that signifes the

condition of people of the ‘modern world’

mentioned in the extract. 1

(a) afraid

(b) anxious

iv. Complete the sentence appropriately.

Sam’s explanation to the reaction of Cha-

rley’s wife was

_____

in nature.

B. Will the West Antarctic ice sheet melt

entirely? Will the Gulf Stream ocean

current be disrupted? Will itbe the

end of the world as we know it?

Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, Ant-

arctica is a crucial elementin this

debate – not just because it’s the

only place in the world, which has

never sustained a humanpopulation

and therefore remains relatively ‘pri-

stine’ in this respect; but more impo-

rtantly, because itholds in its ice-

cores half-million-year-old carbon

records trapped in its layers of ice.

(on the Fa e of It)

i. What does the phrase ‘Maybe.

Maybe not’ in the extract indicate?

(a) Uncertainty (b) Foretelling

ii. Find a word in the extract which is a

synonym of ‘perfect’ .1

iii. Why does Antarctica holds

importance?1

iv. Complete the sentence appropriately.

The questions asked by the narrator signify

_____

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the questions for ANY ONE of the two,

given. 6

A. Poor man! It was in the honour of

this last lesson that he had out on his fne

Sunday clothes, and now I

understood why the old men of the village

were sitting there in the back of the room. It

was because theywere sorry, too, that they

had not gone to school more. It was their

way of thanking our master for hisforty

years of faithful service and of showering

their respect for the country that was theirs

no more.While I was thinking of all this, I

heard my name called. It was my turn to

recite. What would I not havegiven to be

able to say that dreadful rule for the parti-

ciple all through, very loud and clear, and

withoutone mistake? But I got mixed up

on the frst words and stood there, holding

on to my desk, my heartbeating, and not

daring to look up.

(The Last Lesson)

i. List any two details M. Hamel

discussed in the given extract.1

ii. How did M. Hamel react to this show

of ‘non-performance’?1

(a) He let the iron ruler talk.

(b) He ignored his pupil’s lack of commi-

tment.

onse.

(d) He let Franz be free and sent him out.

iii. Complete the sentence appropriately.

The old men of the village on the back

benches were

_____

iv. Pick out an evidence from the extract

given that helps one infer his way of

showing patriotic love for his

land and language.1

v. Who is the ‘Poor man’?1

vi. Which of the following headlines

best suggests the central idea of the given

extract? 1

(a) Honour to the village people

(b) Respect for human beings

(d) Too late for school

B. Unaware of what his name repre-

sents, he roams the streets with his

friends, an army of barefoot boys

who appear like the morning birds

and disappear at noon. over the

months, I have come to recognise

each of them.

“Why aren’t you wearing chappals?” I ask

one.

“My mother did not bring them down from

the shelf:’ he answers simply.

“Even if she did

, he will throw them oﬀ,

”

adds another who is wearing shoes that do

not match.

When I comment on it, he shufes his feet

and says nothing. “I want shoes:’ says a

third boy who hasnever owned a pair all

his life. Travelling across the country I

have seen children walking barefoot, incit-

ies, on village roads. It is not lack of

money but a tradition to stay barefoot, is

one explanation.

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What is the writer’s purpose in

allowing the boys to speak for themselves

via dialogue, as opposed to

only a writer’s commentary ?1

ii. The line, “It is not lack of money but

a tradition to stay barefoot” can be best

classifed as : 1

(a) A theme (b) An opinion

(d) Aplot point

iii. Explain any one possible inference

that can be drawn from the line, “an army

of barefoot boys who

appear like the morning birds and

disappear at noon” .1

iv. Identify the line from the text that

bears evidence to the fact that the writer’s

association with the boys

is not a recent one.1

v. Based on the context provided in the

extract, select the most likely comment that

the writer would have

made, based on the boy’s reaction to

the mismatched shoes.1

(a) “I like your shoes. What matters is

that they protect your feet?”

(b) “Don’t worry about your shoes, you

can wear a matching pair later.”

That’s not a good look”

(d) “Have you chosen to mismatch your

shoes?

vi. Complete the sentence with ONE

word.

The phrase “he answers simply”, suggests

that the boy’s response to the writer’s ques-

tion about why hewasn’t wearing chappals

was

_____

10. Answer ANY FIVE of the following

six questions, in about 40-50 words.

5 # 2 = 10

i. How is the bangle industry of Firo-

zabad a curse for the bangle makers?

(Lost Spring)

ii. What did the gift of the rattrap sig-

nify?

(The Rattrap)

iii. The poem ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ is

replete with symbols. Interpret any two

symbols used in the poem.

(Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers)

iv. What diﬀerent images does the poet

use to convey the idea of her mother’s old

age?

(My Mother at Sixty-Six)

v. What tempted Franz to stay away

from school?

(The Last Lesson)

vi. Why did Gandhiji feel that taking the

Champaran case to the court was useless?

(Indigo)

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Answer ANY TWO of the following

three questions, in about 40-50

words. 2 # 2 = 4

i. “But Sadao searching the spot of

black in the twilight sea that night,

had his reward” . What was therew-

ard?

(The Enemy)

ii. How did ‘The World’ help Charley to

confrm his doubts regarding the exis-

tence of a third level?

(The Third Level)

iii. What considerations inﬂuenced the

Tiger King to get married?

(The Tiger King)

12. Answer ANY ONE of the following

two questions, in about 120-150

words. 5

A. Why do you think Gandhiji consi-

dered the Champaran episode to be a

turning-point in his life?

(Indigo)

B. The story ‘The Rattrap’ is both enter-

taining and philosophical. Discuss.

(The Rattrap)

13. Answer ANY ONE of the following

two questions, in about 120-150

words. 5

A. What is the bond that unites old Mr.

Lamb and Derry, the boy? How does

the old man inspire the boy?

(on the Fa e of It)

B. ‘We too are Human Beings’ highlights

high caste - low caste discrimination

in society. How do low castepeople

suﬀer on account of this? What adv-

ice is given to Bama to overcome this

problem?

(Memories of Childhood)

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Sample Paper 2

Class XII Exam 2023-24

English-Core (301)

Time Allowed : 3 Hrs.

Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. The Question Paper contains THREE

sections READING, WRITING and

LITERATURE.

2. Attempt question based on specifc ins-

tructions for each part.

SECTION A-READING SKILLS 22

Reading Comprehension Through Uns-

een Passages

Read the following text. 12

1. This is the largest Malay house on the

peninsula. It is built of wood painted

green and white, with boldﬂoral des-

igns on a white background around

some of the circular windows and a

very large porch forfollowers to wait

in, up a ladder of course.

2. Really the upper class of Malay

houses show some very good work.

The thatch of the steep roof isbeaut-

ifully put on and between the sides

of fnely woven checked matting

interspersed with latticework and

bamboo work, the shady inner

rooms with their carved doorways

and portieres of red silk,the pillows

and cushions of gold embroidery

laid over the exquisitely fne matting

on the ﬂoors, thelight from the half-

shaded windows glancing here and

there as the breeze sways the screens,

there is anindescribable

appropriateness to the region.

3. I waited for the elephant in a ramb-

ling empty house and Malays brought

pierced coconuts, buﬀalo milkand a

great bouquet of lotus blossoms and

seed-vessels, out of which they took

the seeds and presentedthem on the

grand lotus leaf itself.

Each seed is in appearance and taste

like a hazel-nut, but in the centre, in

an oval slit, the future lotusplant is

folded up, the one vivid green seed

leaf being folded over a shoot and this

is intensely bitter.

4. The elephant at last came up and was

brought below the porch of the house.

They are truly ugly beasts,with their

grey wrinkled, hairless hides, the huge

ragged ‘ﬂappers’ which cover their

ears and with whichthey fan thems-

elves ceaselessly, the small mean

eyes, the hideous trunk which coils

itself snakishlyround everything, the

formless legs, the piggish back, with

the steep slope down to the mean,

bare tail,features so unlike any other

familiar and friendly beast.

5. Before I came out from England, I

dreamt of howdahs and cloth-of-gold

trappings, but my elephant hadnei-

ther. In fact there was nothing grand

about him but his ugliness. I dropped

into one of two baskets oneither side

of his back from the porch, a young

Malay lad dropped into the other and

my bag was tied onbehind with more

ropes.

6. My ride was not comfortable. one

sits facing forwards with the feet

dangling over the edge of the

basket. This edge soon produces a

sharp ache or cramp and, when one

tries to get relief by leaning backon

anything, the awkward rolling posi-

tion is so painful that one reverts to

the former position till it again

becomes intolerable.

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After we had travelled two hours, the

baskets slipped down very dange-

rously and needed adjustment.We

were forced to dismount while the

pack was adjusted. Then, while the

elephant was still sitting, thedriver

jumped on the elephant’s back and

giving me his hands hauled me up

over the head, after whichthe crea-

ture rose gently from the ground and

we went on our journey.

8. Soon the driver abandoned the elep-

hant for a gossip and a smoke, lea-

ving the animal to go its ownway

for a mile or more. The elephant tur-

ned into the jungle, where he began

to rend and tear the treesand going to

a mud-hole, he drew what water there

was out of it and squirted it with a

loud noise overhimself and his

riders, soaking my clothes with it.

When he turned back to the road

again, he severaltimes stopped and

seemed to stand on his head by stiﬀ-

ening his trunk and leaning upon it

and when I hithim with my umbrella

he uttered the loudest roar I ever

heard. My Malay fellow-rider jum-

ped oﬀ andran’ back for the driver, at

which the baskets both came down on

my side of the elephant.

9. on the driver’s return I had to dism-

ount again and this time the elephant

was allowed to go and take aproper

bath in a river. He threw large quant-

ities of clear water over himself and

took up plenty more withwhich to

cool his sides as went along. Thick as

the wrinkled hide of an elephant is, a

very small insectcan still draw blood

from it and so, like the water buﬀalo,

he wisely plastered himself with mud

from theriver’s edge for protection.

Answer the following questions, based

on the passage above.

i. Select the option that explains the

reason why the light in the inner

room kept changing? 1

(a) Because of the movement ins-

ide the room

(b) Because of the changing dire-

ction of the sun

swaying the screen

(d) Because the screens were being

repaired

ii. The writer would agree with the

given statements based on paragraph

eight, except. 1

(a) The elephant did not like being hit.

(b) The driver of the elephant did not

want the elephant to run away.

water thrown by the elephant.

(d) The driver of the elephant needed to

rest.

iii. Share evidence from the text in

about 40 words that the author had

previously regarded riding on an

elephant as a luxurious means of

travel.2

iv. Complete the sentence appropriately

with an appropriate inference, with

respect to the following. 1The

writer has described the features of

the elephant in paragraph 4 in order

to highlight the

_____

v. Select the option that means the same

as ‘moves’, from the words used in

Paragraph 2. 1

(a) Glancing (b) Matting

vi. The writer did not enjoy the elephant

ride. Based on your reading of the passage,

list the reasons, in not

more than 40 words, for such an attitude.2

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In the line “ ...so, like the water buﬀ-

alo, he wisely plastered himself with

mud from the river’s edge for

protection” the author calls him wise.

Explain.1

viii. List two ways in which the Malay

houses are appropriated for the region.

Answer in about 40 words. 2

ix. What was the author’s expectations

regarding the elephant ride?1

(1) Exciting

(2) Doubtful

(3) Scornful

(4) Prejudiced

(5) tentative

Codes:

(a) only 1 (b) 1 and 2

2. Read the following text.10

1. Competition, deregulation, and inter-

vention are all crucial to South Afr-

ica’s Road to a true broadbandinfras-

tructure. As of this year, SA had some

67,000 ADSL subscribers. This repre-

sents about 0.4% of theworldwide

total, and supports the statement that

SA remains, and will remain, way

behind the rest of theworld for a long

time to come.

2. Broadband penetration in house-

holds varies globally, with Korea

being the world leader with apen-

etration of 68%, the USA having

28%, and the UK 16% . SA shame-

fully has a broadband householdpen-

etration of 0.3% . The question posed

here is why South Africa is so far

behind. . . The answer liesnot, in the

unavailability of the technology, but

simply in the pricing. Many people

think that Telkom’sADSL solution is

one-step closer to a true broadband

solution in this country. However,

many industryspecialists disagree.

3. “Telkom’s ADSL oﬀerings are great;

however, they just cost too much, and

are not viable solutions formany

home users,” says Dave Gale, busi-

ness development manager at Storm.

“South Africa’s broadbandcosts

maybe the butt of global jokes, but to

local users, especially individuals,

schools, small businessesand current

ADSL users, the aﬀordability factor

just makes one’s blood boil,” says

Michelle Branco;product-marketing

manager at Internet Solutions.

4. According to Elia Tsouros, an exe-

cutive at UUNET, the broadband

penetration in SA is abysmalcomp-

ared to that of other countries. one

contributing factor is Telkom’s pri-

cing structure, and, the factthat SA is

so large, and has such a distributed

population. The ramifcations are

vast - a slowing downof broadband

uptake; a barrier for educational inst-

itutions; limitation for learners to

gain access to theInternet; poor res-

ponse times for researchers; limited

business and marketing opportunities

and the listgoes on. The absence of a

wholesale facilities leasing regime for

ADSL in South Africa makes it dif-

cultfor ISPs to get a signifcant por-

tion of the ADSL revenue. ISPs are

not entitled to ADSL line rentals at

wholesale prices, and thus subsc-

ribers have to rent the line directly

from the incumbent, Telkom. This

then further negates the opportunity

for ISPs to bundle value-added oﬀer-

ings, such as video and voiceserv-

ices with the ADSL line. Coupled

with the high cost of line rentals is

that of international bandwidth.Tel-

kom international bandwidth charges

on the SAT-3 cable are very high, and

it is common knowledgethat even

though both Telkom and British Tel-

ecom’s purchase their bandwidth

from the same supplier;Telkom

marks up its costs by 80%, and Bri-

tish Telecoms by only 20% .

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manager at M-Web Business, says that

Icasa should have the power toaudit

how much Telkom charges for the

cable.

Answer the following questions, based

on given passage.

i. Suggests two possible reasons in

about 40 words behind the statement, ‘SA

remains, and will remain,

way behind the rest of the world for a

long time to come. ’2

ii. Which hindrances contribute to the

broadband infra of SA?1

(a) Huge population

(b) Competition, interference and irregu-

larity

(d) Lack of video services

iii. Justify the statement, ‘a barrier for

educational institutions : What does the

speaker want to convey? 1

iv. Select the correct statement.1

(a) Small businesses and the common

users can aﬀord broadband width easily.

(b) In the absence of getting revenue,

ISP’s have to pay the rent directly for the

Telkom.

chase the bandwidth from the same supp-

lier.

v. Which of the following country

has become the second most

powerful country in terms of

computation?

1(a) India (b) Korea

(d) South Africa

vi. Based on the understanding of the

above extract, suggest any similarity or

dissimilarity between Telkom

and British Telecom. Answer in about

40 words.2

vii. Complete the sentence appropriately.

As the population of SAis so large, the

perception of broadband has become ____

when we compareto rest of the

countries.

viii. State TRUE or FALSE. 1

The title, ‘What caused the decline of

South Africa, is appropriate for this pas-

sage.

SECTION B- CREATIVE WRITING SKI-

LLS 18

Note : All details presented in the

questions are imaginary and

reated for assessment purpose.

3. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in

about 50 words.

A. As librarian of Crescent International

School, Gwalior, draft a notice in not

more than 50 words asking allstudents

and teachers to return the library books

they have borrowed, two days before

the commencementof the exami-

nation.

B. Your school is organizing a SPIC-

MACAY programme on the occasion

of the World Dance Day whereinthe

renowned Bharatanatyam dancer,

Geeta Chandran would be giving a

lecture demonstration. As thePres-

ident, Cultural Society of your school,

draft a notice in about 50 words, info-

rming the students aboutthe same.

You are Rakhsita/Rohit of MVN Pub-

lic School.

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Attempt ANY ONE of two, in

about 50 words.

A. As Secretary of the Literary Club of

St. Anne’s School, Ahmedabad, draft a

formal invitation in not morethan 50

words for the inauguration of the club

in your school.

B. You are Amit Dubey. You have rece-

ived an invitation from the Director,

Health Services, Punjab whohas inv-

ited leading medical practitioners of

the state to attend a workshop on ‘

child care’ on 25 July, 20xx at 9 a.m.

in New Hope Hospital, Ambala. Draft

a reply to the invitation in 50 words.

5. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about

120-150 words.

A. You have seen an advertisement in a

national newspaper for the post of

Senior Teacher in English atSunrise

Global School, Noida. You are Kar-

una, M-114, Mall Road, Delhi. You

are MA (English), B.Ed.from Delhi

University and yet to have any tea-

ching experience. Write a job appli-

cation in 120-150words to the prin-

cipal.

B. Write a letter the Editor, ‘The Hindu’

about the mosquito menace due to

stagnant water in your locality.Give

suggestions to improve the situation.

You are Raman/Renu, living in Rajaji

Nagar, Tiruneveli.

6. Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about

120-150 words.

A. It is very important to take signi-

fcant actions to save our planet.

Write an article in about 120-150

words for your school magazine on

how can we save and protect our pla-

net. You are Akshay/Akshita of

Graham Public School, Indore.

B. As part of an Entrepreneurship project

the commerce students of your school

recently launched a productcalled oat-

licious. They not only setup a com-

pany to produce the product but also

designed its advertisingand mark-

eting strategy. Write a report in about

120-150 words for your school mag-

azine giving detailsof the enterprise

and its launch. You are Akshay/Aks-

hita of Graham Public School, Indore.

SECTION C- LITERATURE40

7. Read the given extracts and answer

the questions for ANY ONE of the two,

given. 6

A. What I want would not beconfused

with 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.

(Keeping Quiet)

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iii. Why are Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prancing across the screen?

(a) Because they are real animals.

(b) Because they love her.

(d) Because they are the product of her imagination.

iv. Name the poet of the given extract.

v. State whether the given statement is TRUE or FALSE.

“The Tigers are seen prancing on the screen. They are yellow like topaz (a precious stone).”

vi. What is the meaning of the word ‘denizens’?

8. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given.

A. She crouched close to the sleeping face of the young American. It was a piteously thin face she thought,

and the lips were twisted. The man was suffering whether he knew it or not. Watching him, she wondered

if the stories they heard sometimes of the sufferings of prisoners were true. They came like flickers of

rumour, told by word of mouth and always contradicted.

(The Enemy)

The above extract has been taken from _____

ii. Which word in the above extract is the synonym of ‘confute’?

(a) Flicker

(b) contradict

(d) Rumour

iii. The young American was wounded because he had been _____.

iv. The wounded person who came to the house belonged to _____.

B. Now, I don’t know why this should have happened to me. I’m just an ordinary guy named Charley,

thirty-one years old, and I was wearing a tan gabardine suit and a straw hat with a fancy band; I passed

a dozen men who looked just like me. And I wasn’t trying to escape from anything; I just wanted to get

home to Louisa, my wife.

(The Third Level)

Complete the sentence appropriately.

This incident took place while he was _____.

ii. What did Charley want?

(a) He wanted to lead a stressfree life.

(b) He wanted to lead a normal life with his wife.

(d) He did not want anyth

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iii. Why did Charley not want to escape anything?

iv. What is the writing style of the narrator?

9. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given.

A. 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.

... a flash of it in Mukesh I am cheered. “I want to be a motor mechanic” he repeats.

(Lost Spring)

Who is being burdened under the baggage of two worlds?

ii. The phrase ‘stigma of caste’ here refers to the _____.

(a) poor families living in the slums

(b) the untouchables living in Firozabad

(d) children unable to get proper food and clothes

iii. Pick out the word from the given extract that means the same as ‘Brutal’.

iv. Mukesh’s dream that he wanted to be a motor mechanic, suggest that _____.

(a) he is completely different from all the members of his family

(b) he is just like other boys of his place

(d) he has to work to earn his livelihood.

v. Who is the narrator of the given extract?

vi. What is meant by the word ‘baggage’ here?

B. As he walked along with the money in his pocket he felt quite pleased with his smartness. He realised,

of course that at first he dared not continue on the public highway, but must turn off the road, into the

woods. During the first hours this caused him no difficulty. Later in the day it became worse, for it was

a big and confusing forest which he had gotten into. He tried, to be sure, to walk in a definite direction,

but the paths twisted back and forth so strangely! He walked and walked without coming to the end of

the wood and finally he realised that he had only been walking around in the same part of the forest. All

at once he recalled his thoughts about the world and the rattrap. Now his own turn had come.

(The Rattrap)

Why is the peddler’s decision to avoid the highway good for him?

Select the correct option to fill in the blank.

_____ caused him no difficulty during the early hours.

(a) Finding the food to eat

(b) Looting the wealth of the rich

(d) Walking in the woods

iii. How had the peddler fallen prey to a rattrap?

iv. Identify the textual clue that allows the reader to infer that the protagonist had fallen prey to the

rattrap.

v. Based on the above extract, choose the option which states the state of the mind of ‘he’in the extract? 1

(a) Confident and happy

(b) Exhausted and hopeless

(d) Proud and arrogant

vi. Complete the given sentence appropriately.

The ‘smartness’ in the given extract refers to _____.

10. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions, in about 40-50 words.

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How and why was M. Hamel dressed differently that day?

(The Last Lesson)

ii. Mention any two long term consequences of the drowning incident on Douglas.

(Deep Water)

iii. According to Keats what moves away the pain and suffering from human life?

(A Thing of Beauty)

iv. What does the poet realise with pain? Why does the poet ‘put that thought away’ and look outside?

(My Mother at Sixty-Six)

v. What is the ‘childish longing’ of the folk who had put up the roadside stand? Why is it ‘in vain’?

(A Roadside Stand)

vi. Sophie was dreaming of so many things in her life. What were they?

(Going Places)

11. Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions, in about 40-50 words.

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Why are the youngsters called the future policy makers of the earth?

(Journey to the end of the Earth)

ii. Which actions of the people would Bama watch keenly in the bazaar?

(Memories of Childhood)

iii. Would it be proper to call the Maharaja ‘penny-wise, pound foolish’? Give reasons for your answer.

(The Tiger King)

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12. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 120-150 words.

A. What did the French teacher tell his students in his last French lesson? What impact did it have on them?

Why?

(The Last Lesson)

B. Why did Gandhiji consider freedom from fear more important than legal justice for the poor peasants of

Champaran?

(Indigo)

13. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 120-150 words.

A. What efforts were made by Dr. Sadao and Hana to save the life of the injured man?

(The Enemy)

B. Discuss the qualities of Mr. Lamb which made him overlook the deformity of Derry.

(On The Face of It)

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