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General Instructions:
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

I. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

II. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C: Grammar
Section D: Literature Textbook
III. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part
thereof in your answer sheet.
IV. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.
V. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

Chapter Name - Subjective Question Total

Writing - Email - 1 (3) 1 (3)

Writing - Descriptive Paragraph (Factual) - 1 (4) 1 (4)

(10 Grouped Questions) 1 (12) - 1 (12)

Reading - Continuous Passage

(8 Grouped Questions) 1 (10) - 1 (10)

Reading - Non Continuous Passage

(4 Grouped Questions) 1 (10) - 1 (10)

Grammar - Gap Filling
Grammar-Omission
Grammar-Sentence Reordering
Grammar-Sentence Transformation

(3 Grouped Questions) 1 (8) - 1 (8)

Fiction ch01 Two Gentlemen of Verona
Drama ch02 Julius Caesar

(6 Grouped Questions) 1 (10) - 1 (10)

Poem ch04 Ozymandias
Fiction ch03 The Letter
Fiction ch04 A Shady Plot
Fiction ch05 Patol Babu Film Star
Fiction ch06 Virtually True
Drama ch01 The Dear Departed

(2 Grouped Questions) 1 (8) - 1 (8)

Drama ch01 The Dear Departed
Fiction ch02 Mrs Packletides Tigers

(1 Internal Choice) - 1 (7) 1 (7)

Writing-Formal Letters
Writing-Formal Letters
(1 Internal Choice) - 1 (8) 1 (8)
Writing - Article
Writing - Article

Total 6 (58) 4 (22) 10 (80)

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English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
Solar Power
With energy consumption being the buzzword in developing economies around the world, fears of an energy
crisis looming ahead are not totally unfounded. The non-renewable nature of fossil fuels makes complete
dependence on these for future energy needs, a very dicey affair. Renewable energy sources are the best bet in
the scenario. And what can be a better renewable energy resource than the Sun?
In a country like India, if the abundant amount of sunlight available is harnessed properly it could mean an end
to the energy crisis. It is the most abundant source of energy. The average global solar radiation is around 5
kilowatt hours (KWH) per square meter per day with the sunshine hours ranging between 2300-4300 per year.
India is in the sunny belt of the world. The country receives solar energy equivalent to more than 5000 trillion
KWH per year, which is far more than its total annual energy consumption. Besides, it is a renewable and clean
energy source. Taking both environmental and economic cost, solar energy works cheaper than fossil fuel
resources. Once we master techniques to harness solar energy, it can be a vital source of power on all planets.
Electric Motors
Imagining a future where clean air is no longer a dream and our cities are not smog filled concrete jungles, this
could well become a reality in the coming years if the world begins to increasingly adopt the use of cleaner
options like alternate-fuel vehicles.
The rise in economic activity and the burgeoning population have led to a tremendous demand in the transport
sector, especially in urban India. With India’s ever growing population, pollution is also increasing manifold.
Thus, a very critical issue of keeping air and noise pollution in urban areas under control has emerged.
If we can have three lakh electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads, including three wheelers, cars and scooters, we
could reduce pollution by 16 lakh metric tones, save ₹ 3700 crores in foreign exchange earnings and
substantially reduce healthcare costs.
The electric vehicle uses electric energy which is stored in batteries that feed the electric motor. Driving an
electric vehicle is easier and more relaxing than a traditional one because it has no speed-gear and functioning
noise. It is enough to turn the key and press the acceleration pedal; you need only two driving pedals-
accelerator and brake.
The need to reduce air pollution along with the availability of new advanced batteries have allowed EVs to
reappear as a clean alternative to internal combustion vehicles. Electric drive systems are virtually non-
polluting and extremely energy efficient. While internal combustion vehicles can convert about 20% of the
chemical energy in gasoline into useful work, 75% or more of the energy from a battery has productive power
in an electric vehicle.
Apart from being environment-and-user friendly, there are several other reasons for alternative fuel cars to
flourish in India. Firstly, electricity for EVs can be produced from various sources for which India has natural
resources and does not need to depend on the import of oil. Although EVs will not replace LPG, CNG or petrol
and diesel for intercity use, the infrastructure required for EVs in the form of electricity distribution
infrastructure, is already available in all the major cities and minimum costs are required to install additional
capacity.
In order to do that, a holistic approach involving the government, public and auto majors is needed to promote
EVs in India. Appropriate government policies and adequate support from business houses and institutions, for
instance, purchasing a fixed percentage of vehicles for their fleets and offering subsidies and tax exemptions,
will go a long way in promoting the industry in India.
Finally, people have to become more informed about these technologies. The media must play its role in
educating the public about alternative fuel vehicles and their advantages.
(MCB Theme: Science)
(a) What can bring about a change in the energy crisis in India?

a) Solar energy b) Technological development

c) Renewable energy d) Wind energy

(b) Why is dependence on non-renewable sources of energy said to be a very dicey affair?
(c) India receives 5000 trillion KWH/year which means ________.

a) India needs to develop the technology b) India has an abundance of solar energy
to utilise it

c) India is a powerhouse of renewable d) India can change the face of energy

sources of energy crisis
(d) What had led to a tremendous increase in the transport sector in India?
(e) How does an electric vehicle work?
(f) Substitute the underlined word in the sentence with the word from the passage which means the same.
The modified version of this car will be available next month.
(g) The productive power of an electric vehicle is ________ more than other vehicles.

a) 85% b) 75%

c) 35% d) 80%
(h) Complete the sentence appropriately.
 Tax exemptions and subsidies are required to ________.
(i) Complete the sentence appropriately.
The media can help by ________.
(j) Establishing Solar Power generating units is too expensive.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Read the following telephonic conversation between a candidate and HR Manager regarding a new job
opportunity.
Vaishali (HR Manager): Hello! Is this Naksh?
Naksh (Candidate): Yes, Naksh this side. May I know who this is?
Vaishali: Hi Naksh, Vaishali this side from the HR department of SKR Ltd. Is this the right time to talk to you?
Naksh: Yes Ma'am!
Vaishali: I have viewed your profile on Naukri.com. Let me know if you are available in the job market?
Naksh: Yes, Ma’am. I am looking forward to a new job opportunity.
Vaishali: I called you for the position of Tech Support for our Noida office. Would you be comfortable with the
profile and the location?
Naksh: Yes, Ma’am. I am currently working as a Tech Support and I would be very much comfortable with the
location.
Vaishali: What is your educational background?
Naksh: I have completed my Bachelor of Technology degree in IT from MNT, Jaipur with an aggregate of
87%.
Vaishali: That’s great. Let me know about your working experience.
Naksh: I started my career 4 years back as Tech Support.
Vaishali: Okay. With which company are you currently working?
Naksh: I am working in the Tech Support department of Unique Solutions Ltd. for their Noida office.
Vaishali: Tell me something about your roles and responsibilities in your current company?
Naksh: My KRA’s include identifying hardware and software solutions, troubleshooting technical issues,
diagnosing and repairing faults, resolving network issues, installing and configuring hardware and software,
etc.
Vaishali: Excellent! Let me know what is your reason for the job change?
Naksh: Actually, I have been working here for the past three years but the kind of work I am getting recently in
the support profile is not exactly to my liking. Plus, to be honest, I am also looking for a good pay hike as well
as new opportunities to upskill myself. I am looking for a new environment to grow.
Vaishali: Okay. Can you tell me what is your current salary and your expectations?
Naksh: My current salary is 5 LPA. As per industry norms, I am expecting a miminum of 30-40% hike on my
current CTC.
Vaishali: We will surely offer you a decent hike on your current CTC based on your interview. Could you let
me know what you know about SKR?
Naksh: SKR is one of the leading consultancy firms in the market and with a quality working environment.
SKR is like an ocean of endless learning experiences with the latest technologies and practices. Working with
SKR will be an amazing opportunity to learn, grow and explore, and give my best.
Vaishali: Good to hear that, Naksh. Would you be availale for a Microsoft Teams interview round tomorrow?
 Naksh: Yes, Ma’am sure.
Vaishali: Let me know your email id.
Naksh: My email id is [email protected]
Vaishali: Okay, noted.
(a) Explain briefly two reasons why Naksh was looking for a new job?
(b) What is the main attraction for Naksh in SKR Ltd.?

a) Cooperative staff b) Non-challenging nature of jobs

c) Endless learning opportunities d) Supportive managers

(c) After learning about Naksh’s role and responsibilities in his current job, Vaishali remarks excellent. Give
any two probable reasons for her response.
(d) On the basis of the modes of communication mentioned in the text, complete the following analogy.
telephone : oral communication : : ________ : written communication
(e) Naksh informed HR that he would be very much comfortable with their office location. Why was he
comfortable?
(f) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
It can be concluded from the last dialogue that Vaishali would further communicate with Naksh because
________.
(g) Which of the following assertions can be sustained from the conversation?

a) HR was convinced that Naksh has a b) Naksh was convinced that HR has a
good exposure and skillset. good exposure and skillset.

c) Naksh was convinced that he was d) Naksh was selected for the job by HR.
selected for the job.
(h) Naksh’s responsibilities include ‘troubleshooting technical issues’. Here, troubleshooting refers to
________.
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an email to the Principal of your school requesting him for concession in fee. [3]
4. Write a descriptive paragraph about your favourite cartoon character based on the hints given below. [4]
Name of the character - description - qualities - what you like the most about it.
5. You are Naveen/Neha, a resident of #254, Sarawana Vihar, Rohini, New Delhi. You are worried to see your [7]
younger brother’s frequent habit of using Internet as a homework tool. Taking ideas from the input given below
and your own, write a letter to the editor of a popular newspaper, expressing your opinion on the advantages and
disadvantages of the dependence of youth and the computers in the present times. (100-120 words).

In the techno world-24 hr access to the Internet-no doubt school children using Net as homework tool.
has many advantages-quick way to find information update-more free time for other activities-provides a
variety of sources.
more drawbacks than advantages-students’ reading, writing and thinking skills seem to be disappearing-
just copy information-some websites may contain inaccurate information-no interest in listening to teacher
in school-concept of hard work disappearing in present generation-balanced, sensible use of Net required.

OR
You are Rita/Rahul and you came across the following information on your local club notice board.
 Better Living
How to tackle stress, build concentration and remain fit and healthy Yoga, a way of life Join free yoga camp for
students.

You wish to enrol but require more information. Write a letter to the Yoga Institute, M.G. Road, Pune, enquiring
details of timing, batch size, eligibility, etc. for joining the course.
6. Recently you read about an incident in a newspaper in which a child tried to imitate the stunts shown on [8]
television and sustained serious injuries. Write an article in 150 words on the hazards of unsupervised television
viewing by kids and how parents should guide them in this matter.
Clues
i. TV for overall well-being of children
ii. Entices mind-effect greater than ever
iii. Ruin eyesight-lack of concentration
iv. Bad habits- copy actors-hero worship
OR
Write an article on Degeneration of democratic values in India.
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
In another incident (a) ________ (of/on/in) daylight robbery (b) ________ (at/for/in) West Delhi,
three masked men (c) ________ (shot/shooting/shoots) at and attempted to rob two men who had
come when the locals began to pursue them.
(b) In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with [4]
the words before and after against the correct blank number:

Word Missing Word

Before Word After

The small town was the (a) ________ ________ ________

foot of the mountains. Most the (b) ________ ________ ________

people were farmers. There traders also (c) ________ ________ ________

in the town. Though not rich were happy and

(d) ________ ________ ________
contended.

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
There is lack of employment opportunities in rural areas. So, people come to cities in search of
work. They live in appalling conditions in cities.
other amenities/they/running water/and/sanitation/proper/lack
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Mrs. Grover: Where are the memos I had left yesterday?
Kundan: I am sorry! I have thrown them away by mistake.
Mrs. Grover: What a silly thing to do! Have you taken any photocopies of them at least?
 Kundan: Yes, I have put them in a file.
Mrs. Grover asked Kundan where the memos she had left on the previous day were. Kundan
answered that he was sorry (a) ________. Mrs. Grover told him that was a silly thing to do.
She also asked if he had taken any photocopies of them at least. Kundan replied that he had
and (b) ________.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia!
I am ashamed I did yield to them.
Give me my robe, for I will go.
a. Where did Caesar decide to go?
b. What does the word them in the extract signify?
c. Why was Calpurnia afraid?
d. What prompted Caesar to go where he wanted to go?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Our reasons are so full of good regard
That were you, Antony, the son of Caesar,
You should be satisfied.
a. Who does Our refer to in the extract?
b. Regarding what is the speaker supposed to give reasons and to whom?
c. Which word in the extract is a synonym of consideration?
d. What did Antony say in reply to the speaker?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
We shall not be long, sir. Perhaps only an hour. May be you’d like to go to the cafe in the village for a
drink?
a. Where did the boys take the narrator?
b. What do you mean by the expression we shall not be long?
c. Why did they suggest that the narrator should go to the village cafe?
d. Did the narrator follow their advice?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) What impression do you form about the king when he calls himself the king of kings? Answer to the [2]
context of the poem Ozymandias.
(b) Ali is a true example of love, faith and sacrifice. Elaborate. [2]
(c) Why does the ghost appear before the narrator? Answer to the context of the chapter A Shady Plot. [2]
(d) What were Patol Babu’s dialogues and what was his reaction on seeing it? [2]
(e) What was the aim of the game Dragonquest? [2]
(f) What does Mrs. Slater want to take away from grandfather’s room? What were her plans after his [2]
death?
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) Even at the time when the grandfather is supposedly dead, the sisters are trying to pull each other [8]
down. With reference to the play The Dear Departed, mention the qualities/traits that the sisters
 display. Do you approve of them? Give a reasonable answer.
(b) The incidental expenses are so heavy, she confides to enquiring friends. Later on, Mrs. Packletide [8]
understands that trying to make a false image is certainly not right and can cause more harm than
providing attention and praise. Now, write an article keeping the sense of the words given above.
 SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)
1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Solar Power
With energy consumption being the buzzword in developing economies around the world, fears of an energy crisis looming ahead
are not totally unfounded. The non-renewable nature of fossil fuels makes complete dependence on these for future energy needs,
a very dicey affair. Renewable energy sources are the best bet in the scenario. And what can be a better renewable energy resource
than the Sun?
In a country like India, if the abundant amount of sunlight available is harnessed properly it could mean an end to the energy
crisis. It is the most abundant source of energy. The average global solar radiation is around 5 kilowatt hours (KWH) per square
meter per day with the sunshine hours ranging between 2300-4300 per year. India is in the sunny belt of the world. The country
receives solar energy equivalent to more than 5000 trillion KWH per year, which is far more than its total annual energy
consumption. Besides, it is a renewable and clean energy source. Taking both environmental and economic cost, solar energy
works cheaper than fossil fuel resources. Once we master techniques to harness solar energy, it can be a vital source of power on
all planets.
Electric Motors
Imagining a future where clean air is no longer a dream and our cities are not smog filled concrete jungles, this could well become
a reality in the coming years if the world begins to increasingly adopt the use of cleaner options like alternate-fuel vehicles.
The rise in economic activity and the burgeoning population have led to a tremendous demand in the transport sector, especially in
urban India. With India’s ever growing population, pollution is also increasing manifold. Thus, a very critical issue of keeping air
and noise pollution in urban areas under control has emerged.
If we can have three lakh electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads, including three wheelers, cars and scooters, we could reduce
pollution by 16 lakh metric tones, save ₹ 3700 crores in foreign exchange earnings and substantially reduce healthcare costs.
The electric vehicle uses electric energy which is stored in batteries that feed the electric motor. Driving an electric vehicle is
easier and more relaxing than a traditional one because it has no speed-gear and functioning noise. It is enough to turn the key and
press the acceleration pedal; you need only two driving pedals-accelerator and brake.
The need to reduce air pollution along with the availability of new advanced batteries have allowed EVs to reappear as a clean
alternative to internal combustion vehicles. Electric drive systems are virtually non-polluting and extremely energy efficient.
While internal combustion vehicles can convert about 20% of the chemical energy in gasoline into useful work, 75% or more of
the energy from a battery has productive power in an electric vehicle.
Apart from being environment-and-user friendly, there are several other reasons for alternative fuel cars to flourish in India.
Firstly, electricity for EVs can be produced from various sources for which India has natural resources and does not need to
depend on the import of oil. Although EVs will not replace LPG, CNG or petrol and diesel for intercity use, the infrastructure
required for EVs in the form of electricity distribution infrastructure, is already available in all the major cities and minimum costs
are required to install additional capacity.
In order to do that, a holistic approach involving the government, public and auto majors is needed to promote EVs in India.
Appropriate government policies and adequate support from business houses and institutions, for instance, purchasing a fixed
percentage of vehicles for their fleets and offering subsidies and tax exemptions, will go a long way in promoting the industry in
India.
Finally, people have to become more informed about these technologies. The media must play its role in educating the public
about alternative fuel vehicles and their advantages.
(MCB Theme: Science)
(i) (a) Solar energy
Explanation: Solar energy
(ii) Dependence on non-renewable sources of energy is called a dicey affair because such sources of energy are present in
limited quantities and may get finished up soon.
(iii) (b) India has an abundance of solar energy
Explanation: India has an abundance of solar energy
 (iv)The rise in economic activity and the growing population have led to the tremendous increase in the transport sector in
India.
(v) Driving an electric vehicle is easier and more relaxing than any other vehicle. The EV uses electrical energy which is
stored in batteries that feed the electric motor. The driver has to just turn the key and press the acceleration pedal. There
is no speed gear and functioning noise.
(vi)advanced
(vii) (b) 75%
Explanation: 75%
(viii)
promote EV in India
(ix)educating the people about alternative fuel vehicles and their advantages.
(x) (b) False
Explanation: False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Read the following telephonic conversation between a candidate and HR Manager regarding a new job opportunity.
Vaishali (HR Manager): Hello! Is this Naksh?
Naksh (Candidate): Yes, Naksh this side. May I know who this is?
Vaishali: Hi Naksh, Vaishali this side from the HR department of SKR Ltd. Is this the right time to talk to you?
Naksh: Yes Ma'am!
Vaishali: I have viewed your profile on Naukri.com. Let me know if you are available in the job market?
Naksh: Yes, Ma’am. I am looking forward to a new job opportunity.
Vaishali: I called you for the position of Tech Support for our Noida office. Would you be comfortable with the profile and the
location?
Naksh: Yes, Ma’am. I am currently working as a Tech Support and I would be very much comfortable with the location.
Vaishali: What is your educational background?
Naksh: I have completed my Bachelor of Technology degree in IT from MNT, Jaipur with an aggregate of 87%.
Vaishali: That’s great. Let me know about your working experience.
Naksh: I started my career 4 years back as Tech Support.
Vaishali: Okay. With which company are you currently working?
Naksh: I am working in the Tech Support department of Unique Solutions Ltd. for their Noida office.
Vaishali: Tell me something about your roles and responsibilities in your current company?
Naksh: My KRA’s include identifying hardware and software solutions, troubleshooting technical issues, diagnosing and
repairing faults, resolving network issues, installing and configuring hardware and software, etc.
Vaishali: Excellent! Let me know what is your reason for the job change?
Naksh: Actually, I have been working here for the past three years but the kind of work I am getting recently in the support
profile is not exactly to my liking. Plus, to be honest, I am also looking for a good pay hike as well as new opportunities to upskill
myself. I am looking for a new environment to grow.
Vaishali: Okay. Can you tell me what is your current salary and your expectations?
Naksh: My current salary is 5 LPA. As per industry norms, I am expecting a miminum of 30-40% hike on my current CTC.
Vaishali: We will surely offer you a decent hike on your current CTC based on your interview. Could you let me know what you
know about SKR?
Naksh: SKR is one of the leading consultancy firms in the market and with a quality working environment. SKR is like an ocean
of endless learning experiences with the latest technologies and practices. Working with SKR will be an amazing opportunity to
learn, grow and explore, and give my best.
Vaishali: Good to hear that, Naksh. Would you be availale for a Microsoft Teams interview round tomorrow?
Naksh: Yes, Ma’am sure.
Vaishali: Let me know your email id.
Naksh: My email id is [email protected]
Vaishali: Okay, noted.
(i) Naksh was looking for a new job because he was not satisfied with the kind of work he was getting in his current job. He
wants new opportunities and an environment to upskill himself. He was also looking for a good pay hike. He was
expecting an increase in his salary with a new job.
 (ii) (c) Endless learning opportunities
Explanation: Endless learning opportunities
(iii)Two probable reasons for Vaishali’s response are:
She must have been impressed with Naksh’s skills and experience that he has acquired while fulfilling his
responsibilities in his current job.
Her company must have been looking for an experienced and qualified person like Naksh to fulfil the same roles
and responsibilities that he has been carrying out in his current job.
(iv)E-mail
(v) Naksh was already working in an office located in Noida and HR was also talking about the job position in the same
city. Thus, he was comfortable with the office location.
(vi)she has noted his email id to communicate with him further
(vii) (a) HR was convinced that Naksh has a good exposure and skillset.
Explanation: HR was convinced that Naksh has a good exposure and skillset.
(viii)
a systematic approach to solve problems
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Date: 4th August, 20XX
Subject: Request for fee-concession
Respected Sir/Ma'am,
This is to inform you that I am PQR of Class X of your school. The financial condition of my family is not good. My father is
the only earning member in the family and he is admitted in the hospital due to his illness. So, I am unable to pay my school
fees.
Kindly grant me full concession in the school fees. I will be highly obliged to you.
Thanking You,
Yours obediently,
3. PQR
4. I like to watch cartoons and there are many cartoon characters I like. Some of them are Tom, Doremon, Mickey Mouse, etc.
However, the cartoon character that I like the most is Jerry. Jerry is a mouse that appears in my favourite cartoon show, Tom and
Jerry Show. I have been watching Jerry in the Tom and Jerry Show since I was a kid. He is portrayed in the cartoon series as a
small mouse which is brown in colour.
Tom is much bigger than Jerry and is always after it. This is so because Jerry is habitual of teasing Tom. Jerry plays a lot of pranks
on Tom and is not fearful of the big-sized cat at all. It is a lot of fun watching both of them running after each other. It seems
obvious to viewers that Tom would be able to get hold of Jerry but that doesn't happen. It is the prankster Jerry that wins in the
end and steals the show. I enjoy this show so much and am always in awe of Jerry.
#254, Srawana Vihar
Rohini, New Delhi
7th April, 20XX
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Sub: Expressing concern over students’ craze for using Internet as homework tool
Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to highlight the problem of growing dependence of the present
generation on Internet as a homework tool.
In many ways, Internet is a boon for the students. It is one of the quickest ways to find information on any topic. Students have
access to a variety of sources to gather information on any topic. This enriches their knowledge and may expose them to
additional valid info. Time required to get answers to queries is very less. Therefore, children have more time on hand to indulge
in recreational activities.
However, it seems that internet has more disadvantages than advantages. There are chances that some websites may contain
inaccurate and inappropriate information too. Besides, reading habits of students and thinking skills are deteriorating as they just
 copy information. They display a lack of interest in listening to the teacher in school. The concept of hard work seems to be
disappearing amongst the youth of the present generation, which is a dangerous sign.
An excess of anything is bad. A balanced, sensible and guided use of Internet is required, so that our present generation enjoys
the fruit of technology. I hope you will publish my views in public interest.
Yours truly
Naveen/Neha
5. A concerned citizen
OR
ABC
Pune,
Date - DD/MM/YYYY
Yoga Institute
M.G. Road, Pune
Subject - To enquire about details of free yoga camp.
Respected Sir/Ma'am,
This is regarding your advertisement for the free yoga camp on the notice board of XYZ club (can put any club's name). I, Rita,
am writing this letter to enquire about the free yoga which is going to be organized by your institute in our locality.
I would like to know about the details of the timing, and batch size in case it's already full, please let me know if there is another
batch that I can join. Eligibility that is required to join this particular course.
I would really like to join this course in order to tackle stress, build concentration and lead an overall healthy life.
I will look forward to your response at earliest.
Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
Rita
6. Hazards of Unsupervised Television Viewing by Kids
by XYZ
In the present times, television has begun playing a significant role in contributing to the overall well-being of children. Since the
advent of television, its technology and capability to entice the mind of a child has grown exponentially through numerous shows
directly targeted at children. With the average time of television consumption growing, the television effect on a child is greater
than ever.
While most people realise that television can ruin children's eyesight and cause a lack of concentration, what they do not realise is
that there are many other problems that one can associate with television. Just recently, there was a news about a child who tried
to perform the stunts performed by an actor in PQR film and got serious injuries.
Such stunts performed by celebrities make children want to copy their favorite actors. The vulnerable young minds find the stunts
thrilling, exciting and adventurous which leads them to dangers and fatal accidents.
Even though warning regarding these stunts are displayed, the font size is so small that no one seems to notice them. Hence, not
just limited T.V. time but a guided and supervised T.V. time is needed. Parents and teachers can sensitise the students regarding the
same so that the children know the pros and cons. Only then, we can reap the benefits of television.
OR
Degeneration of Democratic Values in India
by PQR
The Republic of India, with its varied topography, extraordinary ethnic mix, 22 official and 780 spoken languages and diverse
religions and cultures, has moved decisively on the path of progress overcoming existential threats and garnering attention as one
of the world's most powerful democracies. However, with this title came degeneration of many values that were essential to
maintaining an effective democracy.
The democratic values of accountability, transparency, social equity, justice, etc. have degenerated extensively. Today, no authority
takes responsibility for the lack the country faces. Problems of illiteracy, discrimination, unemployment, poverty, etc. have
gripped society more tightly and instead of looking for solutions we are playing a blame game. Drug abuse in some states has
reached alarming proportions. The education system has let the country down, producing millions of unemployable, all of which
have been severely exacerbated due to the pandemic. Further, the recent trends of entrenched communalisation of the public
sphere, with a state that is increasingly becoming punitive, curbing dissent and free expression has to be put under check.
Ironically, there is no dearth of policies, programmes and funds to deal with these issues.
 Therefore, it is important that we stop and reflect upon the various deficiencies and drawbacks of our current state of democracy.
We must forcefully reassert our democratic conscience.
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed.
(i) (a) of, (b) in, (c) shot
(ii) Word Before Missing Word Word After

(a) was at the

(b) Most of the

(c) There were traders

(d) rich they were

(iii)Do as directed.
i. They lack proper sanitation, running water and other amenities.
ii. (a) but he had thrown them away by mistake, (b) that he had put them in a file.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given.
(i) a. Caesar decided to go to the Senate House.
b. The word ‘them’ signifies Calpurnia’s fear that the omens forecast Caesar's death.
c. Calpurnia was afraid that the unnatural occurrences and her dream served as omens predicting Caesar’s death as well
as the end of peace in Rome.
d. Decius Brutus’ positive interpretation of Calpurnia’s dream and his mentioning that the senators wanted to crown
Caesar that day prompted Caesar to go to the Senate House.
(ii) a. The word ‘Our’ refers to the conspirators who murdered Caesar.
b. The speaker is supposed to give reasons for Caesar’s assassination to Antony and the people of Rome.
c. The word ‘regard’ is the synonym of ‘consideration’.
d. In reply to the speaker, Antony said that he wanted to speak at Caesar’s funeral, as he had been a good friend of
Caesar.
(iii) a. The boys took the narrator to a hospital in the village of Poleta, 30 kilometers from Verona.
b. It means that they won’t take a long or a great amount of time.
c. They suggested it as they did not want the narrator to know about what they came to Poleta for.
d. No, the narrator did not follow their advice but tried to find out the reason for their visit secretly.
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each
(i) Ozymandias appears to be a very arrogant king when he calls himself the king of kings. Through these lines on the
pedestal, he wanted to show that he was the greatest king who ever lived. This statement shows how conceited powerful,
arrogant and blind with power he was.
(ii) It is true that Ali is a true symbol of faith, love and sacrifice. Owing entirely to his deep love for his daughter, Ali gave
up his passionate sport, hunting, and accepted the life of an ascetic but he had firm faith in providence. He thought that
his daughter would write to him one day asking his well-being and telling her own. For this, he goes to the post office
every day braving biting cold and scorching heat.
(iii)The ghost of Helen had been sent to ask the narrator to make his wife give up using the Ouija board.
(iv)Patol Babu enquired about the dialogue that he had to deliver. After a considerable wait, a paper was handed over to
him, on which just one word ‘Oh!’ was written. He was disappointed, felt cheated and humiliated.
(v) The game ‘Dragonquest’ was a very simple game. Here the narrator had to rescue the fair Princess Aurora who had been
imprisoned at the top of a tall tower by the wicked dragon and collect his wicked treasures. During the course of the
game, he is also requested to rescue the knight Sebastian.
(vi)Mrs. Slater always nursed a desire to own the bureau that grandfather had in his room. Therefore as soon as he ‘breathed
his last”, she connived with her husband Henry to bring it down to place it in her room. She worried that her clever and
observant sister would take it away using her cheap bargaining skills. So she decides to lay claims to it, before the
division of grandpa’s property.
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words.
(i) Mrs. Amelia Slater, Abel Merryweather’s daughter, seems far from being grief-stricken when she thinks that her father is
dead. In fact, she is more interested in outshining her sister by wearing a partial mourning outfit than sharing her grief
with her sister. She thought that her sister Elizabeth would not have thought of wearing a mourning dress, but she was
mistaken, as Elizabeth came to her house, although somewhat late, wearing a full mourning dress. Thus, the sisters were
only interested in showing their respect for their father without actually feeling it.
Further, Elizabeth Jordan, instead of mourning her father’s death, tries to find fault with her sister for not calling a doctor
to save him if possible. Thus, the materialistic sisters are only trying to pull each other down instead of having any love
for their father. Both of them are only interested in proceeding with the division of his possessions. The sisters are mean
and selfish. Thus, I absolutely disapprove of them.
(ii) Avoid Having False Image
by Rashmi Kaushik
The story ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’ is a very apt depiction of how things can backfire if we try to portray ourselves as
someone we are not.
Mrs Packletide incurred huge losses in her bid to outdo her arch-rival. When you try to imitate someone else's behaviour
or express some idea of how you think you should be but aren't, you will end up with more loss than gain. Mrs.
Packletide wished to dazzle everyone, especially Loona Bimberton, but what happened? Loona Bimberton did not attend
Mrs Packletide's party where she presented the tiger skin rug.
Moreover, Mrs. Packletide had to pay a lot of money to keep Miss Mebbin quiet. Thus, Mrs. Packletide lost a large
amount of money but gained hardly anything.
Similarly, we should not put on false pretences to portray what we are not. Instead, we should display our true selves and
try to become better human beings.
 Series ARSP/02 Set ~ 2
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English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. One would imagine that at the very sight of the panther, deer, antelopes and its other preys would just run
for their lives. Nothing of the sort. They all stand their ground and make such a loud noise that the panther
is left with no other choice except to leave quietly. I have seen a tiny chital baby standing in the middle of
an opening in the forest, stamping its feet on the ground and shooing away a tiger. With the white of its
erect tail showing, it kept up its shrill call until the tiger made itself scarce. No tiger in its senses would
attempt to catch such an impertinent brat, just as you would not dream of catching an offending crow
cawing away in your verandah.
2. While the panther sticks to cover and hugs the edge of the forest, the game animals, on the other hand, like
to assemble right out in open vast grazing grounds. Open spaces, which the panther carefully avoids, are
what the game animals deliberately seek.
3. It is difficult to describe the pandemonium kicked up by various animals when they spot or suspect a
panther around. The chital strikes a shrill note, the kakar emits a deafening bark and the sambar rings a bell.
The peacock on its perch, the jungle fowl on the ground, and the monkey on treetops, all join in the chorus
of condemnation of the panther. They curse the panther in their own inimitable language. The resulting
confusion of sounds is so irritating to the sharp ears of the panther that it is left with no other option except
to go away.
4. The panther has thus to deal with its ever-alert and watchful associates who show no mercy and expect
none. It is a fight between finesse and flight, between clever attack and skilful defence.
5. Contrary to the common belief, the panther never springs upon its prey. It stalks as close to its victim as it
can manage, and then makes the final dash by rushing at it at lightning speed.
(a) What strategy do animals like deer, antelope etc. adopt to drive away the panther?
 a) To make loud noise b) To run away quickly

c) All of these d) To hide way up in the tree

(b) How do the panther and the game animals (deer, antelopes etc.) react to open spaces?
(c) What effect does the loud noises made by the birds and animals have on the panther?

a) It does nothing b) It pounces to look for the sound

c) It goes away d) It gets angry

(d) What sounds are made by the chital, the kakar and the sambar when a panther is around?
(e) How does the panther kill its prey?
(f) Substitute the underlined word in the sentence with the word from the passage which means the same.
They were filled with doubt when they heard her side of the story.
(g) What is the tone used by the author for the Chital baby?

a) Pride b) Amazement

c) Joyful d) Angry
(h) Complete the sentence appropriately.
The skills displayed by the panther while hunting its prey are ________.
(i) Complete the sentence appropriately.
According to the author, when the animals make the noise they are ________.
(j) Panthers are animals that prefers solitude.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Over the last four decades, the number and proportion of couples in which both parents work, especially full-
time, have increased considerably. Recent studies show that approximately 69% of couple families with at least
one child were dual-earner families, up from 36% in last 19th century.
In this context of evolving professional and family roles, concerns about work-life balance have also grown.
This is especially true for women. Despite men’s increased involvement in raising children and doing
household chores, women continue to devote an average more time to both. They are also more likely to be
caregivers, which can have an impact on their time use and possibly on their ability to balance work and family
life. This data examines the satisfaction with work-life balance of mothers and fathers of children aged 17 and
under who work full-time (i.e. 30 hours or more per week).
Overall, most parents who work full-time are satisfied with their work-life balance. In the study, 3 out of 4
parents said they were satisfied or very satisfied with this balance (75%). The others were ‘neither satisfied nor
dissatisfied’ (15%), ‘dissatisfied’ (8%) or ‘very dissatisfied’ ( 1%).
Of the parents who said that they were not satisfied, the most frequently mentioned reason for the
dissatisfaction was not having enough time for family life. This was followed by spending too much time on
their job or main activity, and not having enough time for other activities. Of the respondents, it was found that
lone parents who work full-time obviously assume more responsibilities; they must prepare meals, transport
children, help with homework, etc. This pressure may be even greater when the children are very young and the
parents have little or no social support.
Only 67% of lone parents reported that they were satisfied or very satisfied with their work-life balance,
compared with 76% of couple parents. Among individuals in couples, women were less satisfied than men,
perhaps in part because they assume more family responsibilities than men. Furthermore, parents with at least
one child aged 0 to 4 years were less likely to report being satisfied with the balance between their job and
home life (72%) than those whose children were all between 5 and 17 years of age (77%). Among parents with
at least one young child, 75% of fathers reported that they were nonetheless satisfied with their work-life
balance, compared with 68% of women.
(a) What is the data about?

a) Satisfaction level of working parents b) Unemployed people with children

c) Work-life balance of working parents d) How do working parents divide their

time
(b) Why is there an increased focus on work level balance?

a) Study the reason behind the behavioural b) Evolving professional and family roles
issues of children

c) Changing lifestyle d) Study the trend of nuclear families

(c) Why is the issue of work life balance central to women?
(d) Complete the sentence appropriately.
Parents who were surveyed ________.
(e) What do approximately 40% of the parents believe?
(f) Which of the following figures shows the CORRECT latest percentage of dual-earner families with at least
one child?

a) b)
 c) d)

(g) Why is there a pressure on lone parents?

(h) Among individuals in couples, women were less satisfied than men. Why?
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an e-mail to a prominent basketball coach of your city who has agreed to be the referee at the Inter-house [3]
basketball competition in your school, giving all relevant details.
4. You were gifted a wrist watch on your birthday. Write a factual description on it, in about 100 words. [4]
5. You come across the photograph given below and are upset to see the cattle blocking the road. In case you try to [7]
drive them away, their owners will come running from across the road and punish you with harsh words and
even a punch or two. Write a letter to the editor of Hindustan Times, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, advocating the
need of law for the punishment of such owners.

OR
You are Rohit / Rohini of Rajouri, Delhi. You bought an expensive wrist-watch last week. Now you realize that it is
not functioning properly. Write a letter to the Manager, Titan Watch Works, Mumbai, complaining about it and
requesting him to repair it or replace it immediately.
6. India is a tourist’s dream destination. Give your views on the tourism potential of India, in an article in about [8]
150 words. You are Hari/Neha. You can take hints from the unit Travel and Tourism of the MCB.

places of worship - religious tourism - foreigners - places of historical interest - the rich - hill stations during
summers - the sun-kissed beaches in winters - leisure tourism - medical tourism - world class hospitals

OR
Write an article on Journalism and its work in a democratic set-up.
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
(a) ________ (What/Where/Why) think of road safety at all? It is because of the gruesome accidents
that occur almost every day on the roads, in (b) ________ (Which/some/that) all sorts of vehicles,
human beings and even animals are endangered? These accidents (c) ________ (give/mean/take) loss
of life and property and, most importantly, obstruction to traffic.
(b) In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with [4]
the words before and after against the correct blank number:

Word Missing Word

Before Word After
 The king pretended to/a thief and he knew e.g. to be a

where the keys the treasury were kept. While the (a) ________ ________ ________

diamonds shared, the honest thief felt pity (b) ________ ________ ________

for the king was losing his entire stock. (c) ________ ________ ________

He asked his companion to leave diamond behind in the

(d) ________ ________ ________
safe and it,

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
Religion teaches us to be honest in our dealings. An honest man is respected and admired
everywhere.
leads/he/a/and/happy/prospers/life
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Vipin: Where can we meet tomorrow?
Rajnish: I may not be able to meet you tomorrow.
Vipin: Are you going to be busy?
Rajnish: Yes, I will be travelling tomorrow.
Vipin asked Rajnish where they could meet the next day. Rajnish replied (a) ________. Vipin
asked (b) ________. Rajnish said that he was as he would be travelling the next day.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
But suddenly that part of him that was left behind
convulsed in undignified haste.
Writhed like lightning, and was gone
a. Who is him in the above lines?
b. Why did it convulse?
c. Give the meaning of writhed.
d. Which figure of speech is used in the last line?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
You know not what you do: do not consent
That Antony speak in his funeral:
Know you how much the people may be moved By that which he will utter?
a. To what does the speaker object?
b. What does the word moved mean in the extract?
c. What does the speaker anticipate will happen if Antony is allowed to speak at the funeral?
d. Was the speaker’s apprehension justified? Why?
(c) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
“I don’t know what they do, I do not ask. Work is scarce in Verona. But whatever it is, I know they do
it well.”
 i. Who is the speaker?
ii. Who is she speaking to?
iii. In what context does she speak these lines?
iv. Who are ‘they’ in the given lines?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) How has the poet mocked the greatness of the King Ozymandias? [2]
(b) How does the author describe the early morning in the story? Answer to the context of the chapter [2]
The Letter.
(c) What happened when Hallock sat down at his desk and waited for ideas for his story? [2]
(d) What comprised the 100% of Patol Babu’s performance? [2]
(e) Why did Michael enjoy playing the psycho-drive games? [2]
(f) In what way is the play The Dear Departed satirical? Comment on the nature of its characters. [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) Ben: Do you think he hasn’t paid it? Was it overdue? [8]
Mrs. Slater: I should think it was overdue.
Mrs. Jordan: Something tells me he’s not paid it. I’ve a warning, I know it; he’s not paid it.
Ben: The drunken old beggar.
Here, we find both the greedy sisters and their irresponsible husbands not showing any respect
towards their elder. They have interest only in Grandpa’s assets.
Now, write an article in about 150 words on the topic Modern Society has Become Insensitive
towards Old People.
(b) Miss Mebbin and Mrs. Packletide exhibit flaws of greed and jealousy. Comment [8]
 Series ARSP/03 Set ~ 3
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/3/3
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on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
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English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. The time Uncle Ken and I went for a walk and he insisted on going the zigzag way, I did the same. It was
fun. But like all things to do with Uncle Ken, it landed us in a situation where we had to make a hasty exit.
While we were being chased away by an irate man from his fields and were dashing away, Uncle Ken’s hat
flew off. Later, when we had stopped panting, I remembered what Granny had said about looking at the
funny side of situations and had a good laugh. Unfortunately, I don’t think Uncle Ken saw the lighter Side
at that moment.
2. It helps to have such an outlook on finding oneself in the oddest of circumstances. Like the time I was in
Mumbai and my belt decided to have some fun by getting entangled with a fellow passenger’s luggage.
After that, I sat quietly at the book festival I had been taken to attend, to keep my belt out of trouble. And
it’s not just belts that get me into trouble. There was the time I was sharing a taxi to Delhi with a gentleman
with a fierce moustache. He was carrying a book written by me with him. When I told him it was my book,
he looked offended that I was trying to lay a claim to his property. I gave up on the conversation quickly
and filed it away for future use in a story.
3. I have even been accused by some of my younger audience for being too funny. Once a girl asked me
disapprovingly why my ghost stories are not scary enough. “Your ghosts are too funny,” she grumbled. So, I
tried to write a few scary ghost stories. But I find benign, friendly ghosts just as delightful. So, I also wrote
about my friend Jimmy, who discovered he was a jinn. That meant he could elongate his arms at will. This
ensured that he had a starring role to play in the school basketball team. Mostly, I feel I have been able to
live this life enjoying its small moments of happiness and been able to laugh when needed.
(a) While on a walk, what did Uncle Ken insist on?
 a) To make an exit b) On going in the zigzag manner

c) To run d) On going towards the lake

(b) What was the oddest situation that the narrator had faced in Mumbai?
(c) What happened when Uncle Ken was chased away from the field by an irate man?

a) He started laughing b) His hat flew off

c) He fell down d) He was angry

(d) I was trying to lay claim to his property. What is the property referred to in this sentence?
(e) What did the girl accuse the narrator of?
(f) Substitute the underlined word in the sentence with the word from the passage which means the same.
He was as amiable as your father.
(g) Why did Jimmy have a starring role to play in the school basketball team?

a) He was trained b) He had long arms

c) His father was a coach d) He could elongate his arms at will

(h) Complete the sentence appropriately.
Uncle Ken ________ to his hat flying off.
(i) Complete the sentence appropriately.
The narrator had a ________ life.
(j) The narrator was a happy man.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Read the following table displaying the rise in global sea level.
Global sea level could rise by more than two metres by the end of the century-resulting in the displacement of
almost 200 million people, if global warming continues at its current rate, new research suggests.

Population Displaced by 2100 (approx.).

Region
(Assuming two-metre rise in sea-level)

North America 13 m

Central America and Caribbean 1.5 m

South America 8.5 m

North and West Europe 16.5 m

Africa 9m

Mediterranean Sea Coast 8m

Gulf States 1.25 m

South Asia 57 m

East Asia 35 m

South-East Asia 33 m

Indian Ocean Islands 0.5 m

Pacific Ocean Islands 2.5 m

World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)’s Report

* World’s sea level is rising at an unprecedented rate.

* Portending potentially disastrous consequences for the weather, agriculture, the extant groundwater crisis,
and social disparities.

WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS

If global temperature increase stays below 2 degree Celsius (target set by Paris Climate Agreement) On
average, melting ice sheets would contribute estimated 26 cm to sea level rise by 2100.
Worst-case scenario: 5% chance that contribution could be as much as 80 cm. Rise could exceed 1 m if
other factors - melting glaciers and expansion of ocean water as it warms - are taken into account.

If global temperatures increase by 5 degree Celsius (where current trajectory for economic growth
continues) On average, melting ice sheets would contribute estimated 51 cm to sea level rise by 2100.
Worst-case scenario: 5% chance that global sea level rise could exceed 2 m, flooding up to 1.8 million sq
km (1.2% of global land area) and displacing as many as 187 million people.

(Sources: The Conversation, The Royal Society)

(a) How can the rise in global sea level further increase the social disparities?
(b) Which of the following statements cannot be substantiated about the impact of rising global sea levels (by
the end of the century) from the data provided?

a) There is a potential threat of b) South-East Asia has the safest coastal

displacemet of 200 million people areas.
across the globe.

c) More people in North America will be d) In Gulf states, more than 1 million
at a risk of displacement than Africa. people will be displaced.
(c) If global temperature increases more than 4.5 degree Celsius by 2100, what could be its two drastic
effects?
(d) Identify the factor that contributes to the rising sea levels.

a) Melting ice sheets b) Groundwater crisis

c) Displacement of population d) Social disparities

(e) As per the given data, from which region the minimum number of people will be displaced as a result of
global warming?
(f) Complete the given sentence appropriately.
The world’s sea level is rising at an unprecedented rate. Here, ‘unprecedented rate’ refers to ________.
(g) Explain briefly why option (i) from the three options given below, is correct about sea level rise?
i. Its accelerating pace is worrisome.
ii. Its accelerating pace is a reason for curiosity.
iii. Its accelerating pace can prove a blessing in disguise for economic growth.
(h) Select the option that correctly matches the following:

(A) Meditarranean Sea Coast (1) Less than one million

 (B) North and West Europe (2) Less than 50 million

(C) Indian Ocean Islands (3) Less than 10 million

(4) 13 million

(5) More than 15 million

a) A - 4; B - 5; C - 1 b) A - 3; B - 5; C - 1

c) A - 4; B - 2; C - 3 d) A - 3; B - 1; C - 4
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an email to the Principal of your school requesting him/her to grant you permission to conduct the event [3]
and inviting her/him to judge the competition.
4. Write a descriptive paragraph on your wrist watch. [4]
5. You are Shyam/Shobha of 88, Jal Vihar, Wazirabad, New Delhi. You are disturbed by the increasing level of [7]
pollution of the river Yamuna. Household sewage and industrial waste are thrown into the river. Even leftovers
from the religious ceremonies (flowers etc.) are dumped into it. As a result living beings in the river are dying.
Water is not fit for drinking or even bathing and washing. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper giving
your views on the problem in 100 - 150 words.
OR
You are Mohit/Mohita of E-46, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi. You came across news articles about neglect of elders in
today's society. Disturbed after reading the articles, you decide to write a letter to the editor of The Hindustan Times
stressing upon the need of sensitizing children to the plight and loneliness of the elders and to inculcate in them
values of caring and sharing. You can also express your views on strengthening of family values. Write your letter in
100-120 words.
6. Visiting new places and meeting new people enhance our understanding and knowledge besides being a source [8]
of great pleasure. Write an article, in about 150 words, on the topic: Travel - A Source of Knowledge and
Pleasure. You can take hints from the unit Travel and Tourism of the MCB. You are Ganesh/Pooja.
OR
You are Ram/Rajani. You feel that India, with its rich and varied heritage, linguistic and cultural diversity is an
excellent destination for tourism. Promoting tourism will surely promote our economy. Write an article titled,
Promoting Tourism is Promoting Ourselves specifying the advantages of promoting tourism and how it can be
accomplished.
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
Pour water in a pan-Heat till it boils-Put tea leaves, sugar and cardamom-Add milk to it-Heat it-After
boiling, pour it into cups-Serve it hot.
To prepare tea, water is poured in a pan. It (a) ________ (is heating/is heated/will heat) till it boils.
Tea leaves, sugar and cardamom (b) ________ (are put/were put/will put) into the boiling water. Milk
is then (c) ________ (added/adds/will be added) and the concoction is further heated. After boiling, it
is poured into cups and then served hot.
(b) In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with [4]
the words before and after against the correct blank number:
 Word Missing Word
Before Word After

One thing we all must do to cooperate (a) ________ ________ ________

with police and pay heed to their advice. (b) ________ ________ ________

They warn us not touch unidentified and (c) ________ ________ ________

unclaimed suspicious objects transistors, brief cases,

(d) ________ ________ ________
etc.

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
Earth’s climate hasn’t always stayed the same. The Earth periodically goes through a period of
cold weather especially called an ice age. During an ice age, the polar glaciers grow bigger.
an ice age/at/of/glaciers/the peak/may cover/one-third/as much as/the Earth/of
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Anika: What are you doing here, Arya? I haven’t seen you since December.
Arya: I have just come back from my holiday in Scotland.
Anika: Did you enjoy it?
Arya: I love Scotland. And the Scottish people were so friendly.
Anika asked Arya (a) ________. She added that she had not seen her since December. Arya
explained (b) ________ from her holiday in Scotland. Anika wondered whether she had
enjoyed it/if she had enjoyed it. Arya told her that she loved Scotland and the Scottish people
had been very friendly.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
And so, I missed my chance with one of the lords Of Life.
And I have something to expiate A pettiness.
a. What chance has been missed by the poet?
b. What does pettiness refer to in the given lines?
c. What does the word expiate mean?
d. What is the feeling of the poet at this time?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Caesar shall forth: the things that threaten’d me Ne’er look’d but on my back; when they shall see
The face of Caesar, they are vanished.
a. Where is Caesar planning to go to?
b. What does the word vanished mean in this context?
c. Caesar said these words in reply to what request?
d. What omens were responsible for the other person making this request?
(c) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
“The two boys were seated at the bedside of a girl of about twenty-two who propped up on the
 pillows, wearing a pretty lace jacket, was listening to their chatter, her eyes soft and tender.”
i. Who is the girl in this extract?
ii. Where are the boys and why have they gone there?
iii. What is the relation between the boys and the girl?
iv. Why do her eyes become soft and tender?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) What did Ozymandias expect from future generations? Was his hope fulfilled? [2]
(b) Who was Lakshmi Das? Why did Ali give him money? [2]
(c) Hallock’s ghosts were live propositions? How could he pen down ghost-special stories? [2]
(d) How did Patol Babu initially react to the role allotted to him? [2]
(e) How did Sebastian and Michael run away from the dragon? Why was their attempt not successful? [2]
(f) What were the changes that the grandfather wanted to make in his will and why? Answer to the [2]
context of the chapter The Dear Departed.
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) Abel Merryweather, the grandfather, takes the decision of disowning his daughters and changing his [8]
will. Do you think the grandfather did the right thing? What message do you get after reading the
play?
(b) Materialistic morals of high sophisticated society lead to hollowness and shallowness. What values do [8]
you learn from Mrs. Packletide’s materialistic morals and vaingloriousness?
 Series ARSP/04 Set ~ 4
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Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

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on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
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book during this period.

English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. Libraries are buildings filled with stacks of books and resources. Modern-day libraries also consist of
electronic resources. Libraries offer a wealth of knowledge, resources, space and environment to discover
the world of books and enjoy studying or just reading for pleasure. The benefits of libraries are countless as
they play a vital role by providing access to information, knowledge and entertainment resources.
2. Virtual libraries provide immediate access to a wide range of books and resources. Libraries provide
materials in all formats such as books, periodicals, magazines, videos, audios and digital media. The
resources are tailored to meet the needs of the learner community. The wide range of resources meets the
needs of diverse users. Whether in an educational or public library, people benefit from the assistance of
librarians and staff members.
3. There is a head librarian in every library and a team of professional staff who help people with queries and
recommend books as per their interest. Libraries are always catalogued by trained staff. They are catalogued
to meet the needs of the community. The catalogue is also entered and stored in computers, so that it
becomes easy for the users to search. Libraries have a positive impact on the development of our society.
They open a world of books and provide sources of information and knowledge to people for free.
4. Libraries require a lot of staff and real estate to house various books and resources. It becomes really
expensive to maintain libraries and the library staff. Since they are not seen as crucial, they are likely to
bear budget cuts. Since a wide range of books and resources are to be maintained and updated in old
libraries, the useful resources may be limited due to the time it takes to update. So, the libraries may not
sometimes have access to the current information. Some limited-edition books and journals from centuries
ago may not be available in every library. People looking for such resources must visit traditional libraries
for the same.
 5. Some argue that there is technology to read online and do research so what is the need to visit a library? Yet
libraries have served the communities for centuries by providing original and quality resources. People who
have the habit of visiting and using libraries understand the value and importance of libraries. In addition to
it, there are people who love reading but cannot afford to buy many books. They can get easy access to
valuable resources in libraries.
(a) What is the role played by the professional staff members in a library?
i. They help people with queries.
ii. They recommend books as per people’s interest.
iii. They enter and store the catalogue in the computer.
iv. They create content as per people’s interest.
Choose the correct option:

a) All (i), (ii) and (iii) b) Only (ii) and (iii)

c) All (i), (ii) and (iv) d) Only (i) and (ii)

(b) List two ways by which modern libraries offer help.
(c) Which of the following can be seen as a potential threat to the existence of libraries?

a) Availability of online reading material b) Non-availability of limited edition

books in libraries

c) Existence of traditional libraries d) Lack of research and development by

library staff
(d) Before which paragraph/paragraphs of the text, would the following heading most likely be placed?
Challenges Faced by Libraries
(e) Why do sometimes libraries not have access to current information?
(f) Substitute the underlined word in the following sentence with a word/phrase from paragraphs 2-4, that
means the same.
The software has been adapted to meet the demands of the customers.
(g) A library holds a paramount importance for the people who:

a) use technology to study online b) have served the communities for ages

c) have a habit of visiting and using a d) take part in the development of the
library society
(h) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
It has become expensive to maintain libraries because ________.
(i) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
The distinguished feature of traditional libraries is that ________.
(j) It would be much difficult to organise a library in the absence of a catalogue.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Read the following table displaying the consumer durables owned in Britain from 1972 to 1983.

Consumer Durables 1972 1974 1976 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983

Percentage of households
 Central heating 37 43 48 52 55 59 60 64

Television 93 95 96 96 97 97 97 96

Video 18

Vacuum cleaner 87 89 92 92 93 94 95

Refrigerator 73 81 88 88 92 93 93 94

Washing machine 66 68 71 75 74 79 79 80

Dishwasher 3 3 4 4 5

Telephone 42 50 54 60 67 75 76 77

(a) What is meant by the term consumer durables?

(b) Which product will be struggling the most in the market in the year 1984?

a) Central heating b) Telephone

c) Dishwasher d) Refrigerator
(c) Which product has shown a u-turn in the year 1983? What could be the reason?
(d) Select the correct option to fill the blank and complete the analogy.
________ : a space devoid of matter : : refrigerator : preserves food at a cold temperature

a) heating b) washing

c) vacuum d) atmosphere
(e) Based on the understanding of technology, what do you think is the importance of a video?
(f) Complete the given statement with the appropriate reason, with reference to the information given in the
table.
We can infer that washing machines and refrigerators have been increasingly used because ________.
(g) Explain briefly why situation (ii), from the three situations given below, showcases the consumer’s attitude
towards consumer durables.
i. All the products provide ease in everyday life.
ii. The utility and durability of products have been determined by the user.
iii. People buy things as it is fashionable to possess them.
(h) Identify the three devices which were owned between 66 to 87 percent houseowners in 1972.
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an e-mail to the Principal of your school requesting them for a change in the timing of the school bus. [3]
Invent necessary details and mention the reason.
4. Describe a handcrafted item which you made yourself. [4]
5. The Government has recently banned the use of single-use plastic items. This step has been taken to improve the [7]
environment. Plastic bags are swallowed by the cattle, clog the drains and pollute the water bodies. Write a letter
in 100 - 120 words to the Editor, National Times, Pune praising this move of the Government and describe how
it will benefit the society. You are Anil/Anita, 20, Church Road, Pune.
OR
You are Vaijanthi/Vijay from Prakasham Nagar, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Write a letter to Book Haven Store,
requesting home delivery of the books, stationery and art materials you had ordered telephonically. Share the reason
 for being unable to pick up the goods in person. Confirm your address details and a convenient time slot.
6. Write an article titled Free and Fair Print and Electronic Media- The Need of the Hour. [8]
OR
There is a shift from content based to skill-based education. In addition to foundational subjects, interesting courses
such as design, digital competency and entrepreneurship are being offered to students. The breaking away from
conformity has brought out the latent potential in students as they are now selecting courses based on choice/interest
and talent. Write an article in 150 words expressing your views on the topic Changing Trends in Education. You
may use the given input.
Changing Trends in Education

Then Now

Limited subjects Diverse subjects

Rigid subject streams Integrated syllabus

Academic focus Interest/Aptitude focus

Rote learning Technology based

Pen and paper Competency based

SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)

7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
The mere mention of the Nobel Prize (a) ________ (creates/create/created) visions (b) ________
(for/of/from) world famous scientists and economists. It is (c) ________ (an/some/the) most coveted
individual award in the world.
(b) In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with [4]
the words before and after against the correct blank number:

Word Missing Word

Before Word After

The major types environmental pollution are air pollution,

(a) ________ ________ ________
water pollution,

noise pollution, thermal pollution, soil pollution light

(b) ________ ________ ________
pollution. During the last 10

years, the world has witnessed a severe rise environmental

(c) ________ ________ ________
pollution. Household

and commercial waste pollutes the environment when

(d) ________ ________ ________
disposed of properly.

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
There is not a single religion which does not preach the ideal of service to mankind. The idea
that God loves those who love their fellowmen is rightly brought out by the famous poet Leigh
 Hunt in his poem Abou Ben Adhem. Science has given us powers fit for Gods, yet we use
them like small children.
manage/machines/we/how to/don’t know/our
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Tanmay: How did you spend your vacation?
Astha: I visited Kashmir with my parents.
Tanmay: Have you been there earlier too?
Astha: No, it was my first trip.
Tanmay asked Astha how she had spent her vacation. Astha replied that (a) ________. Tanmay
further asked her if she had been there earlier too. Astha replied in the negative, saying that (b)
________.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
For he seemed to me again like a king,
Like a king in exile, uncrowned in the underworld,
Now due to be crowned again.
a. What did the snake look like?
b. Which world did it belong to?
c. What similarities are drawn here between a king and the snake?
d. Identify the poetic device used in the first line.
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
They that have done this deed are honourable:
What private griefs they have, alas, I know not,
That made them do it:
a. What deed have They done?
b. What does the word griefs mean here?
c. What did the speaker try to do with this speech?
d. What other examples did the speaker give of Caesar's goodness and generosity?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
They were selling wild strawberries. Don’t buy, warned Luigi, our cautious driver.
a. Who were selling the strawberries?
b. What do you mean by cautious?
c. Why did the driver advise the narrator not to buy fruit from the boys?
d. Who is referred as they?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) Briefly describe the statue of Ozymandias. [2]
(b) Why could Ali not enjoy a sportsman’s pleasure of hunting any more after Miriam left him? [2]
(c) Why could John Hallock not give his whole time to writing? [2]
(d) What was the advice of Patol Babu’s mentor and guru Pakrashi? [2]
(e) What did Mrs Shultz say at a press conference? Did that miracle happen? [2]
(f) What are the three things that grandfather plans to do on Monday next? [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) Old people deserve to be treated with great care and love. How can you take care of the elderly? [8]
(b) Imagine you are Louisa Mebbin. Write a diary entry expressing how you could afford a cottage. [8]
 Series ARSP/05 Set ~ 5
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/5/5
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
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will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. In the 1st century BCE, the Mediterranean Sea had a crime problem. Specifically, it had a pirate problem.
The rugged region of southern Anatolia known as Cilicia Trachea (Rough Cilicia) was notoriously infested
with seagoing bandits whose depredations terrified Romans.
2. In 75 BCE, a band of Cilician pirates in the Aegean Sea captured a 25-year-old Roman nobleman named
Julius Caesar, who had been on his way to study oratory in Rhodes. As the story is related in Plutarch’s
Parallel Lives, the capture was a minor inconvenience for Caesar but very bad luck for the pirates.
3. From the start, Caesar simply refused to behave like a captive. When the pirates told him that they had set
his ransom at the sum of 20 talents, he laughed at them for not knowing who it was they had captured and
suggested that 50 talents would be a more appropriate amount. He then sent his entourage out to gather the
money and settled in for a period of captivity. The pirates must have been dumbfounded. It’s not every day
that a hostage negotiates his ransom up.
4. Caesar made himself at home among the pirates, bossing them around and shushing them when he wanted
to sleep. He made them listen to the speeches and poems that he was composing in his unanticipated
downtime and berated them as illiterates if they weren’t sufficiently impressed. He would participate in the
pirates’ games and exercises. He would always address them as if he were the commander and they were
his subordinates. From time to time, he would threaten to have them all crucified. They took it as a joke
from their overconfident, slightly nutty captive.
5. It wasn’t a joke. After 38 days, the ransom was delivered and Caesar went free. Astonishingly, Caesar
managed to raise a naval force in Miletus - despite holding no public or military office - and he set out in
pursuit of the pirates. He found them still camped at the island where he had been held, and he brought
them back as his captives.
 (a) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
Romans were scared to travel through the Mediterranean Sea because ________.
(b) Why did the pirates capture Julius Caesar?

a) They wanted a ransom of 20 talents. b) They wanted to sail the Aegean Sea
with Julius.

c) They had developed enmity for Julius d) They intended to spend some time with
over the time. a competent commander.
(c) Caesar shushed the pirates when he wanted to sleep. In the light of the given statement, which quality
can be attributed to his character?

a) Dominating b) Competent

c) Risk-taking d) Aggressive
(d) He threatened the pirates to have them crucified because:

a) they defeated him in the games and b) they did not act as his subordinates.
other exercises.

c) he had promised the Romans to do so. d) he did not appreciate being held
captive.
(e) Identify an example of irony from paragraph 4. (a phrase/sentence)
(f) How can it be deduced that when Julius was held captive, he was not alone with the pirates?
(g) How did the pirates conclude that their captive was an overconfident and nutty man?
(h) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
It can be substantiated that Julius believed in revenge because ________.
(i) Find the synonym of the word extremely surprised as given in paragraph 2-3.
(j) Ultimately, the decision to capture Julius proved unfortunate for the pirates.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
1. Nowadays, companies demand an outstanding job performance by every single employee to be better than
that of their competitors because there is competition among enterprises. The employers make efforts to
motivate the employees and optimise performance.
2. There are numerous factors affecting job performance. These can be divided into external and internal
factors. The internal factors are team spirit, competent boss, respect from colleagues and job satisfaction.
The external factors are chance for personal development, job security, promotion prospects and monetary
incentives. The decisive determinant is that the employees remain highly motivated. One possible method
to increase motivation is the salary. Employees are willing to stay longer hours in the office and perform
better, when they have the chance to get financial rewards, for instance, a higher salary or bonuses.
3. The bar graph (given below) shows the result of a survey conducted among workers in a company to
analyse their work performance across ten different factors that contribute to make their work environment
pleasant. The workers are grouped into two categories - those between the ages of 18-30 and those between
45-60. Interestingly, in six out of the ten factors surveyed, the 18-30 age group is shown to be more affected
than the 45-60 age group. Factors, besides the salary, which affect the work performance of the two
different age groups are interesting. These factors are the chance for personal development, relaxed working
 environment, promotion prospects, job satisfaction and monetary incentives. Furthermore, two out of the
remaining four factors namely, team spirit and work environment have been equally influential among the
two groups. The 45-60 years workers are impacted a lot by ‘respect from colleagues’ whereas the prospect
of a promotion is an important reason that drives younger employees to work better.
4. Job performance of happy employees is 31% more productive and they show three times more creativity
than their unhappy counterparts. They are more resilient and more likely to stay in the same company for a
longer period. Consequently they drive the company towards long-term goals by being more productive and
efficient.

(a) Why do you think the companies demand exemplary performance from their employees?
Support your answer with reference to the passage.
(b) Select the option that displays the most likely reason for employees to perform better.

a) To drive the company towards long- b) If the company grows, their growth is
term goals assured

c) When there are chances to get financial d) Companies demand an outstanding

gratification performance
(c) Select two factors that display that work performance of both the categories of workers remains the same.
(d) Complete the given sentence by selecting the most appropriate option. Loyalty as an attribute is there in
employees who are ________.

a) motivated b) healthy

c) happy d) senior
(e) Based on the reading of the passage, state a point to challenge the given statement.
Increase in salary is the only motivation for better job performance.
(f) Based on the bar graph, complete the following statement.
The 18-30 age group is shown to be more affected than the 45-60 age group in most factors. We can say
this because ________.
(g) Complete the sentence.
The internal factors affecting work performance are ________.
(h) Complete the given sentence by selecting the most appropriate option.
The concluding sentence of the passage makes a clear case for ________ by listing it as a core component
of steering the company towards long-term goals.

a) flexibility b) collaboration

c) happiness d) adaptability
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. You are Sonu/Seema of Class X of AVB School, Patparganj, New Delhi. You wish to participate in a Robotics [3]
Contest being organised by a Infocom Private Company. Write an e-mail to your Principal requesting him to
nominate your name for the Class IX-X level, giving him the detail of the Robot that you want to display in the
contest.
4. Describe a photograph you have taken yourself. [4]
5. You are Aryan/Amrita of C/43, Hauz Khas, New Delhi. You have read a report in a magazine mentioning that [7]
there are 12 million child workers in your country. It is a national problem. Write a letter to the editor 'The
Indian Express', giving your views on why child labour exists and how it can be abolished.
OR
You had taken an Annual Maintenance Contract from M/s Extreme Service Agency, Sonipat, for maintenance of the
16 Samsung air conditioners installed in your office in Sector 17, Gurgaon. However, the service is irregular and
unsatisfactory. Write a complaint letter to the proprietor of the agency. Invent the necessary details. You are Mahesh
Verma, Ambala Coaching Institute, Sector 7, Chandigarh.
6. The construction sector is believed to be quite hazardous and has the maximum number of fatal work injuries [8]
because apart from other causes, stakeholders in this sector tend to ignore safety regulations.
As a columnist for an e-zine, draft an article, on the theme of the importance of worker safety in construction
zones. Explore possible reasons for the prevailing situation and include suggestions for addressing it. Support
your ideas with clues given below.
Clues
i. Construction workers: Risk of accident due to fatigue
ii. Construction workforce health challenges in extreme weather conditions
iii. Construction worker fatality buried under soil heap
iv. Are construction managers from Mars and workers from Venus?
v. Will Training programmes revamp the safety standards?
OR
Write an article titled Renovation of Heritage Sites.
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
Rivers are considered holy (a) ________ (in/on/at) India but they are hardly treated (b) ________
(with/at/of) respect. All kinds of dust and filth find (c) ________ (their/his/its) way into the rivers.
(b) In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with [4]
the words before and after against the correct blank number:

Word Before Missing Word Word After

All living things to breathe (a) ________ ________ ________

to survive, each species has (b) ________ ________ ________

its peculiar way. Some (c) ________ ________ ________

breathe lungs while others through skin. (d) ________ ________ ________

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
 sentence.
The most remarkable feature of time is its preciousness. Every moment brings with it
thousands of golden opportunities. We must not allow such precious time to slip away.
concrete steps/must take/to utilise/we/time fruitfully
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Patient: Doctor, I have a terrible toothache.
Doctor: Well, sit down. I need to examine your teeth. Please open your mouth wide.
Patient: Is there any serious problem, doctor?
The patient told the doctor (a) ________. The doctor told him to sit down as (b) ________. He
also requested the patient to open his mouth wide. The patient then enquired if there was any
serious problem.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
But suddenly that part of him that was left behind convulsed in undignified haste.
Writhed like lightning, and was gone
Into the black hole, the earth-lipped fissure in the wall-front,
At which, in the intense still noon, I stared with fascination.
a. Why did the snake convulse?
b. How did it vanish?
c. Where did it go?
d. Why did the poet stare at the snake with fascination?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves,
than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?
a. Who is speaking these lines to whom?
b. What does rather mean here?
c. How did the speaker justify his action before this speech?
d. Who gave his speech after this speaker had finished?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
He smiled uncomfortably, just plans, sir, he answered in a low voice.
a. In the above line who is talking to whom?
b. What plans is the speaker referring to?
c. Give the antonym of smiled.
d. Why was the smile of the boy combined with a sign of discomfort?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) What did the traveller see in the desert? Answer to the context of the poem Ozymandias. [2]
(b) Ali’s patience was exhausted. Why? [2]
(c) John Hallock could never displease Jenkins. Why? [2]
(d) Why did Mullick turn down Patol Babu’s request for a rehearsal? [2]
(e) Which was the second game that Michael played? How did it seem real? [2]
(f) What reason does Amelia give for not getting another doctor to examine Mr. Merryweather? [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) What is the underlying theme of the play The Dear Departed? [8]
(b) The story Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger revolves around big time shooting. Though hunting is banned [8]
nowadays, animals are still being hunted. Write an article for Earth Today magazine titled Impact of
Killing Animals on Environment.
 Series ARSP/06 Set ~ 6
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/6/6
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
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will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. If the recent round of extreme climate events in Delhi - abnormally high temperatures between March and
May and erratic monsoon rainfall - are any indication, the Capital is in trouble. With the climate crisis
footprint becoming bigger and bigger every year, it is vital for the city - a key political, economic, and
cultural hub of the country - to adapt to the vagaries of the climate crisis.
2. While there is an array of climate adaptation measures available, the city government would do well to
invest heavily and judiciously in a blue-green infrastructure strategy to address these climate extremities
effectively and protect its citizens and the thriving economy.
3. The scope of characterisation of blue-green infrastructure may vary in India, as per its national, state, or
regional features. However, blue infrastructure is usually used to indicate the utilisation of customised, foot-
print-lean, efficient instruments installed or retrofitted into conventional water-collecting systems.
4. While blue indicates water bodies such as rivers and tanks, green spaces include trees, parks, and gardens.
Together, these spaces can address a host of urban challenges. While rain barrels and tiny green roofs make
small-scale systems, enormous stormwater catchments represent large-scale blue-green infrastructure
systems.
5. Over the past two decades, several blue-green infrastructure systems have been implemented worldwide to
solve water-related urban problems. The Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters Programme of Singapore could
interest Delhi as it focuses on holistic stormwater management. Over the years, Singapore has created a
widespread network of around 8,000 km of canals and 17 reservoirs for its water supply. The Grey to Green
Initiative in Portland, Oregon, United States, is also relevant as it focuses on clean rivers through blue-green
infrastructure. The strategies involved creating green streets, eco-roofs, street and yard trees, replacing
culverts, re-planting, and removing invasive weeds.
 6. Delhi’s water dynamics depend on blue-green infrastructure and have been envisaged in the draft Master
Plan for Delhi 2041.
7. Delhi needs to opt for smart water use and conservation. Green infrastructure is gaining traction in the city,
but the government must also make blue infrastructure an integral part of its sustainability plans. In
addition, adaptation and resistance to the climate crisis necessitate protecting and preserving the urban
landscape’s hydrological and biological features. The city must also develop infrastructure to capture and
clean rainwater with the help of green roofs, permeable pavements, bioswales, rain gardens, modular
systems, engineered wetlands, and absorbent landscapes to achieve water conservation goals.
(a) The blue-green infrastructure refers to the infrastructure practices that:

a) collaborate the efforts of two countries. b) indicate the utilisation of traditional

approaches.

c) harness blue elements alongside the d) coordinate the activities of government

green elements. and the community.
(b) List two reasons why it is of vital importance for Delhi to adopt the blue-green infrastructure?
(c) The writer mentions the ‘sustainability plans’. He refers to the adaptation and resistance to the climate
change that should go hand in hand with:

a) the Grey to Green Initiative adopted in b) the preservation of the city’s

Portland. hydrological and biological features.

c) the rural development plans. d) the Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters

Programme of Singapore.
(d) Identify a textual clue (a sentence) that suggests the following:
A single blue-green infrastructure plan may not be appropriate to be implemented across the country.
(e) Why can blue-green infrastructure strategies be relied upon?
(f) Complete the following analogy appropriately in context of the blue-green infrastructure.
Small-scale system : rain barrels : : large-scale system : ________.
(g) Which of the following statements cannot be substantiated from the passage?

a) Erratic rainfall is one of the signs of the b) Green infrastructure is gaining support
climate crisis. in Delhi.

c) Delhi has preserved 17 reservoirs for d) Creating green spaces and eco-roofs can
water supply. deal with the threats of the climate
crisis.
(h) Complete the following appropriately:
The instruments retrofitted (in paragraph 3) means that the instruments ________.
(i) Which type of infrastructure needs to be developed in Delhi for rainwater harvesting?
(j) Blue-green infrastructure requires a huge expenditure to be incurred by the government.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Our history makes it evident that the Indian Plastics Industry made a vigorous beginning in 1957 but it took
more than 30 years for it to pervade Indian lifestyles. In 1979, ‘the market for plastics’ was just being seeded
by the state-owned Indian Petro-Chemicals and it was only in 1994 that plastic soft drink bottles became a
visible source of annoyance.
In the same year, people in other cities were concerned about the state of public sanitation and also urged
regulatory bodies to ban the production, distribution and use of plastic bags. However, the challenge was
greater than it appeared at first.
The massive generation of plastic waste in India is due to rapid urbanisation, spread of retail chains, plastic
packaging from grocery to food and vegetable products, to consumer items and cosmetics. The projected high
growth rates of GDP and continuing rapid urbanisation suggest that India’s trajectory of plastic consumption
and plastic waste is likely to increase.
Global plastics production 1950 to 2020 Annual global polymer resin and fiber production (plastic production),
measured in metric tonnes per year.

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report of 2018, India stands among few
other countries like France, Mongolia and several African countries that have initiated total or partial national-
level bans on plastics in their jurisdictions. A world of greater possibilities has now opened up to initiate
appropriate and concrete actions to build up the necessary institutions and systems before oceans turn,
irreversibly into a thin soup of plastic.
However there is no one single masterstroke to counter the challenges witnessed by the staggering plastic waste
management in the country. The time is now to formulate robust and inclusive National Action Plans and while
doing so, the country will establish greater transparency to combat the plastic jeopardy in a more sustainable
and holistic way.
(a) What created a demand for plastics in India?
(b) How can plastics be reused?

a) Energy production b) Polymer bitumen road construction

c) All of these d) Oil production

(c) What step are taken to combat the challenges of plastic waste management in India? What will be its
impact?
(d) Which of the following countries had not initiated partial national level bans on plastics?

a) Mongolia b) France

c) Italy d) India
(e) Select the option that displays how the challenge had increased.

a) Increased plastic production b) Increase in burning of plastic

c) Increased environmental concerns d) Increase in plastic waste

(f) Complete the sentence appropriately.
 The market for plastic was introduced by ________.
(g) What does the upward trend of the graph indicate?
(h) Complete the sentence appropriately.
The last paragraph of the passage ________.

a) states the need for effective plastic b) states the need for urgent government
waste management action

c) states the need for an effective d) states the need for effective garbage
implementation of strategies disposal
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an e-mail to your School Counsellor requesting him/her to take a session on the topic How to choose the [3]
right stream in Class XI. Invent necessary details.
4. Write a factual description, in about 100 words, on Air Conditioner. [4]
5. The authorities have been claiming that the roads in your town have been relaid and repaired. But no such work [7]
done is seen. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your concern at the present situation and
giving suggestions to resolve the problem, in 100-120 words. You are Prabhu/Parvati of Vivek Vihar, Delhi.
OR
You have observed that modern lifestyles in cities have made people follow the principle late to sleep and late to
rise instead of the other way round. As you understand the harm to a person’s health due to this, write a letter to the
Editor of a national daily making people aware of the problems that arise. Use ideas from the MCB unit on Health
and Medicine and your own ideas. You are Sameer/ Nisha of 121, Jilla Seva Sadan, Borivali East, Mumbai. (120
Words)
6. Recently you have come across the term Brain Drain. You feel that this can lead to a shortage of skilled [8]
workers in the country. Write an article, in about 150 words, reflecting your views on the same.
OR
Write an article on the topic, Increasing population in the Cities. You are Ram/Rama. You may use the following
clues: 2019 migration from villages-more jobs-better educational facilities - effect on living conditions -
overcrowding - slums-water and power supply - traffic jams.
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
She was so tired (a) ________ (unless/that/if) she fell asleep on the couch. Only (b) ________
(after/before/while) finishing this project, she’ll be able to take a break, (c) ________
(Although/Because/When) she tries to take a walk every evening to clear her head.
(b) In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with [4]
the words before and after against the correct blank number:

Word Missing Word

Before Word After

I went to hospital yesterday evening at about e.g. to the hospital

6 pm see my uncle there. Last week he had

(a) ________ ________ ________
sustained

an injury in his leg in fall from the outer wall and (b) ________ ________ ________
 to be hospitalised. I asked him how he was feeling
(c) ________ ________ ________
and

he told that he was okay except for some pain in

(d) ________ ________ ________
leg.

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
He said that in his childhood his birthday used to be celebrated differently. Instead of cutting a
cake they used to distribute sweets. We blow out candles but they used to light a lamp.
are killed/accidents/daily/ in/road/many people
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Captain: Do you know that David was hit by a two-wheeler yesterday?
Nitesh: Oh no! When did it happen?
Captain: He was hit by a scooter on his way back from school.
Nitesh: Is he badly injured?
Captain: Though he is not seriously hurt, he is unlikely to participate in the inter-school
competition next week. Captain asked Nitesh if he knew that (a) ________. Nitesh was
shocked and wanted to know when it had happened. Captain replied that he had been hit by a
scooter (b) ________. Nitesh enquired whether he was badly injured. Captain replied that
though he was not seriously hurt, he was unlikely to participate in the inter-school competition
the following week.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
And slowly turned his head,
And slowly, very slowly, as if thrice a dream,
Proceeded to draw his slow length curving round
And climb again the broken bank of my wall-face.
a. What was the movement of the snake?
b. Explain Thrice a dream?
c. Why did the snake turn back to retreat?
d. Identify the poetic devices used here?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
This was the most unkindest cut of all;
For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,
Quite vanquish'd him: then burst his mighty heart;
a. Which cut was the most unkindest?
b. What is meant by Ingratitude in this extract?
c. What could Caesar not bear?
d. What happened after the speaker finished his speech?
 (c) Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
“He shrugged his shoulders to convey his disapproval of their shabby appearance.”
i. Who is he referred to here?
ii. Why did he react in this manner?
iii. Whose shabby appearance did he disapprove of?
iv. What were they doing there?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed. Whose hand and heart has the poet referred to [2]
in this line? Answer to the context of the poem Ozymandias.
(b) How can you say that Ali was an embodiment of love and patience? [2]
(c) How does Helen give an account of the distress that the ghosts like her suffered from due to the Ouija [2]
Board fanatics?
(d) What information was gathered by Patol Babu on the sets of the shot? [2]
(e) How had Sebastian’s games landed in the Computer Fair? [2]
(f) Why was grandfather so keen on changing his will? Answer to the context of the chapter The Dear [2]
Departed.
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) Imagine you are the grandpa. You are upset at the way things have happened in your family and your [8]
decision taken thereafter. Write a letter to your friend sharing with him your pain in this regard.
(b) Imagine you are Mrs. Packletide. After being betrayed by Louisa Mebbin, you learnt a lesson for life. [8]
Now you are completely changed. You are purged of all ill-will and dislike that you nursed for Loona
Bimberton. Write a letter of apology to Loona Bimberton telling her how you were blackmailed
because of your craze for fame.
 Series ARSP/07 Set ~ 7
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/7/7
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. While trying to adopt healthy eating habits, food can be prepared by using basic cooking methods.
2. Steaming is cooking food in a container of boiling water. The water can be scented with herbs or spices to
impart a flavour. Steaming is an excellent no-fat way to prepare vegetables because of the fast, moist, and
high-heat cooking. It also helps the food to retain essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, proteins, etc.
which are likely to be lost or reduced in some other ways of cooking.
3. Roasting is cooking meats and vegetables in an oven or an uncovered pan using very high heat. It
intensifies flavours. Use asparagus, spring onions with a bit of olive, fresh herbs, lemon zest, and salt to
roast at a high temperature.
4. Stewing means to cook food slowly with liquid in a container which is heated on a stove. This technique
tenderises the food using minimal fat. In order to prepare vegetable stew, we can use carrots, peas, potatoes,
broccoli, ginger, and coconut milk, and bring it to a boil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Grilling is cooking over an open fire or burning coals. This type of cooking imparts a smoky flavour.
Almost any vegetable can be grilled using a perforated basket. One has to take care that the food being
grilled is not burnt. It needs alertness on the part of the cook. Generally, this kind of cooking is an outdoor
activity.
6. To saute means to cook food in some form of fat in a shallow pan. For this type of cooking, care should be
taken that pieces of vegetables should be of the same size for even cooking. This way of cooking is mostly
adopted in Indian kitchens.
7. Deep frying is another method very popular in India. Though it makes the food tasty, it is not healthy at all.
Food loses most of its nutritive value, yet it has been accepted over the ages as it is a very quick way of
cooking.
 8. To marinate means tendering, flavouring, and seasoning food in a mixture of herbs, spices, and some form
of acid like wine, vinegar, or citrus juices. This is a great way to experiment with different flavours. Try
ginger and garlic for an Asian-styled dish. Or go tomato-spicy for an Italian touch.
(a) Identify the essence of roasting technique of cooking from the following.

a) It gives food an Italian touch. b) It intensifies the flavours of the

ingredients.

c) It helps to retain the essential nutrients. d) It is an outdoor activity.

(b) Why do people prefer steaming?
(c) How can grilling be differentiated from sauteing?
(d) Deep frying method of cooking makes the food delicious but still it may not be preferred by some people
because:

a) it requires professional expertise. b) it is a very time consuming way to

prepare food.

c) it makes the food extremely tender. d) it is detrimental to nutritive values.

(e) Which of the following persons will prefer to marinate?

a) A fitness freak who wants to prepare b) A chef who is keen to experiment with
food using minimal oil. flavours of herbs and citrus juices.

c) A students’ group who are enjoying d) A patient who is advised to take a

adventure travel. nutritive diet.
(f) Complete the following appropriately:
Based on the use of the word perforated basket to describe the basket, in paragraph 5, we can infer that
the basket is ________.
(g) Complete the following sentence:
If a cook is heedless while grilling the food, ________.
(h) Find the antonym of the word abolish as given in the passage. (Para 2)
(i) List two cooking methods that are mostly adopted in Indian kitchens.
(j) The writer is trying to persuade the readers to adopt healthy eating habits.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Read the following table displaying the location and highlights of four popular tourist destinations in India.

Andaman & Munnar,

Destination Udaipur, Rajasthan Puducherry
Nicobar Islands Kerala

“Blue seas, “Kashmir of

Nickname “The City of Lakes” “The French Riviera of the East”
Beautiful Islands" South India”

Location Located around Indian archipelago Hill station Lies in the Southern Part of the
stunning water in the Bay of in Idukki Indian Peninsula
lakes Bengal district
Enveloped by the Lying in the
Aravalli Hills Western
 Ghats

Sprawling
tea
plantations
Azure Lakes
572 islands Exotic flora
Magnificent
Exotic Sandy and fauna Perfect amalgamation of the
Palaces
beaches Home to the traditional Indian sensibilities
Vibrant Culture
Excellent rare and French architecture
Larger than life
Main diving options Neelakurinji Cosy cafes
havelis and
Attractions Great resorts flowers Beautiful streets in White
monuments
Opportunity to Jeep Safaria Town
Grandeur of
try out a popular French bakeries
Rajput era-still
number of activity Bohemian stores
prevalent in
water sports Haven for
architecture
shopping
for tea and
spices

Eravikulam
National
Lake Pichola Radhanagar Park
Fateh Sagar Lake Beach Tea Arulmigu Manakula
Jagdish Temple Ross Island Gardens Vinayagar
Popular
Saheliyon Ki Bari Elephant Beach Kundala Seaside Promenade
Tourist
Sajjangarh Bharatpur Dam Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Places
Monsoon Palace Beach Salim Ali Rock Beach
Jaisamand Lake Limestone Bird Chunnambar Boat House
City Palace Caves Sanctuary
Mattupetty
Dam

(a) Identify the tourist destination that is most likely to be visited by an architect who is passionate to study
Indian royal architecture. Give valid reason for your answer.
(b) A person fond of scuba diving and snorkelling would like to visit:

a) Munnar b) Can’t assess from the table

c) Andaman d) Udaipur
(c) Puducherry is rightly called The French Riviera of the East. Justify the given statement.
(d) Fill in the blank to complete the following analogy:
Azure lakes : Udaipur : : tea plantations : ________.
(e) Why is Andaman and Nicobar called an Indian archipelago?
(f) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
The stores in Puducherry are called Bohemian stores because ________.
 (g) Which tourist destination Munnar or Puducherry is best for trekking? Briefly explain.
(h) Match the following tourist destinations with their popular tourist places.

(A) Udaipur (1) Mattupetty Dam

(B) Munnar (2) Sri Aurobindo Ashram

(C) Puducherry (3) Radhanagar Beach

(D) Andaman & Nicobar (4) Fateh Sagar

a) A - 4; B - 1; C - 2; D - 3 b) A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2

c) A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3 d) A - 1; B - 3; C - 2; D - 4
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an e-mail to the Principal of your school requesting him/her to send a team of children from Class IX and [3]
X to participate in the open interactive session which will follow the play on World Water Day celebration.
4. Write a factual description on our beloved Prime Minister, in about 100 words. [4]

Narender Damodardas Modi - honest -humble - no desire for name and fame - selfless service to nation -
positive thinker - supports the dignity of women - wants to take the country to greater heights - awarded - with
several honours

5. You feel that the Right to Education is going to help India rise above the narrow boundaries of prejudices of [7]
caste, colour, creed and corruption. Write a letter to the editor of The Times of India, reflecting your views on
the subject. Sign yourself as Nandita/Naveen of Paschim Vihar, Delhi (word limit 100-120).
OR
Stakeholders associated with education of children are concerned about the poor reading habits of students today.
There are multiple reasons for this disinterest in students. Academic pressure, technology and distraction, social
media, parents don't read, children don't visit libraries, lack of leisure time are some of the reasons.
As a concerned parent write a letter to the editor in about 100-120 words, expressing your concern. Suggest
innovative ways in which children can be brought back to books. You are Sahil/Sushila.
6. Write an article on the topic Did India Succeed in Dealing with The Pandemic for your school magazine. [8]
OR
Emotionally as well as intellectually, a woman is as good as a man if not better. Yet we don’t allow her the same
status as a man enjoys in society. Write an article on Status of Women in Society using the following clues.
i. Women considered weaker
ii. History of equality
iii. Women suppressed and oppressed
iv. Harassment
v. Need for better reforms
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
The ancient Egyptians believed that a person’s soul lived after (a) ________ (the/a/an) body died. To
make (b) ________ (as/the/of) soul live they developed ways to prevent the body from (c ) ________
(decaying/decay/decayed) At first, they used to bury their bodies under the hot desert sand.
(b) In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with [4]
 the words before and after against the correct blank number:

The major crisis faced by the world is population. Word Before Missing Word Word After

India’s population now reached (a) ________ ________ ________

a total 1380 millions. The (b) ________ ________ ________

census is not complete areas (c) ________ ________ ________

like Manipur and Nagaland. (d) ________ ________ ________

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
16 children die daily on Indian roads. The chief cause of accidents is violation of traffic rules.
lack of/the saddest thing/public concern/is/for/the road victims
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Father: How was the interview?
Son: I have performed well. There were nearly a hundred candidates.
Father: Are you confident that you will get the job?
Son: The board members are friendly. They will let me know the result in two days’ time.
The father asked his son how his interview had been. The son replied that ________ (a) nearly
a hundred candidates. The father wanted to know (b) _________ he would get the job.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Into the black hole, the earth-lipped fissure in the
wall-front, At which, in the intense still noon, I stared
with fascination. And immediately I regretted it.
a. Why did the poet stare with fascination?
b. What did the poet immediately regret his action?
c. fissure means ________ .
d. What has been described here?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
This dream is all amiss interpreted;
It was a vision fair and fortunate:
a. Which vision is referred to here?
b. The word ... in the extract means the same as incorrectly or wrongly.
c. What is the speaker’s interpretation of the vision?
d. What was Caesar’s reaction to what is said in this extract and its interpretation by the speaker?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
In the week which followed we saw them frequently, for; they proved extremely useful to us.
a. Who is the speaker referring to as them?
b. How did they prove to be useful to the speaker?
c. Give the antonym of frequently used in the passage.
 d. Identify we and where did we stay for the week?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) What is the setting of the poem, Ozymandias? [2]
(b) How did the postmaster become a changed man? Answer to the context of the chapter The Letter. [2]
(c) John’s apprehensions about his wife’s reaction to her encounter with the ghost are unfounded. Justify. [2]
(d) How did Patol Babu’s dream come true? [2]
(e) How did Michael equip himself for the game experience at the Powerbase? [2]
(f) Briefly describe the character of Victoria in the play The Dear Departed. [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) Imagine you are Mrs. Slater. After everything is over, and as grandpa has left you to settle down and [8]
marry elsewhere, you feel sorry and repentant. Write a diary entry expressing your realisation of your
ill treatment with him.
(b) In a world that is supposed to be chiefly swayed by hunger and by love, Mrs Packletide was an [8]
exception; her movements and motives were largely guided by her dislike of Loona Bimberton. It's
Mrs Packletide's vanity that made her enact the tiger-hunting drama.
Write a letter to your friend telling him the superficiality and hollowness of those who always try to
belittle others by showing off.
 Series ARSP/08 Set ~ 8
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/8/8
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. AIIMS has become the first medical institute in South Asia to carry out a surgical procedure with the
patient fully conscious and unanaesthetised and being discharged within a day, as in an outpatient
department. In the past month, the spinal surgery team led by Professor Rajesh Malhotra and the
anaesthesia team under Dr Puneet Khanna planned and executed four ‘ambulatory’ spinal fusion surgeries
in which the patients remained awake throughout the procedure and were allowed to leave on the same day
of the surgery.
2. The first case was that of a 40-year-old female patient. “There was a slippage of the vertebra. Normally, we
do it under general anaesthesia, but in this particular case, we gave injections in the spine and using a
special ultrasound guided thoracolumbar in terfascial plane (TLIP) block and advanced surgical techniques
to anaesthetise the specific area of surgery,” disclosed Dr Bhavuk Garg, orthopaedics professor.
3. The patient was monitored for four hours after the procedure until the effects of the spinal anaesthesia wore
off. She was then discharged the same day on oral medication. The goal of having surgeries using targeted
anaesthesia is not simply to have the patients awake during the surgery, but to discharge them in a day.
4. “In the western world, this process is used to reduce the cost of medical expenditure but in India, we resort
to it to maximise resource potential,” said Garg. “This is how we are reducing the long waiting list. Besides
conscious surgery, the ortho surgery department has also been the first to start day-care service for total
knee replacement or hip replacement”.
5. Dr Rajesh Malhotra, orthopaedic surgeon and head of the AIIMS trauma centre, remarked that ‘day-care
surgery’ entailed a variety of mental and physical benefits for the patient. One wouldn’t have to go through
the hassle of staying in a monitored environment of the hospital after the surgery in this case.
6. While the benefit of increased patient satisfaction scores undoubtedly indicates the necessity of this, it also
carries with it the unseen advantage of reducing per-patient costs to the hospital, hence, the government. An
early discharge decreases the need for antibiotics and dependence on hospitals while reducing incidence of
infections.
(a) The passage mainly discusses:

a) the latest achievement of AIIMS b) the limited resources available in

hospitals

c) the expansion plans of AIIMS d) the annual expenditure incurred in

AIIMS
(b) List two qualities of the orthopaedic surgeons practising in AIIMS as highlighted in the passage.
(c) AIIMS has become the first hospital in south Asia to carry out a surgical procedure:
i. when the patient was fully awake.
ii. when the patient was under the effect of general anaesthesia for only half an hour.
iii. when the patient was discharged on the same day of surgery.
iv. when the patient was made to stay in a monitored environment of the hospital for only two days.
Choose the correct option:

a) Both (i) and (iii) b) Only (i)

c) Only (ii) and (iii) d) Both (ii) and (iv)

(d) After which paragraph of the text, would the following sentence most likely be placed?
In government hospitals, where the patient rush is huge, this technique can help reduce the load of bed
occupation.
(e) The surgeries that use targeted anaesthesia are beneficial for the hospitals too. Comment.
(f) Choose a suitable word from paragraphs 1-2 to fill in the blank:
In ________ surgery, a patient is usually not staying for the night in the hospital.
(g) How did the doctors treat a middle aged patient suffering from a condition involving spinal instability?
i. The patient was treated after giving the general anaesthesia.
ii. The patient was given oral medication only.
iii. The patient was operated upon using advanced surgical techniques.
iv. Both (i) and (iii)

a) (ii) and (iv) b) (i) and (iii)

c) only (iii) d) (i) and (ii)

(h) Complete the following appropriately:
Based on the use of the phrase monitored environment in paragraph 5, we can infer that the patient
________.
(i) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
In Indian medical institutes, the focus is still on how to maximise resource potential because ________.
(j) The main motive of the surgeons conducting the mentioned surgery was to compete with the medical
institutes of the Western countries.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Read the following table displaying the information about hiking and trekking.

HIKING TREKKING

an outdoor activity of walking in a long journey undertaken on foot in areas

beautiful natural environments having usually no means of transport available
walking on pre-charted paths called not necessarily mountaineering
Overview hiking trails for pleasure walking for a number of days, usually on
classified as day hikes and overnight uncharted paths
hikes challenging environments, likely to be hilly or
trails may be signposted mountainous

can destroy the natural enivironment

Environmental can have greater environmental impact
pole use leaves a visible impact on
impact both follow a ‘leave no trace policy'
the surrounding trail and its greenery

depending on the weather, day or

overnight hiking
shoes applicable to the hiking
survival kit, camping gear, boots, compass
Equipment terrain, water, compass and a hiking
clothing applicable to changes in temperature
pole
backpack with survival kit, food and
medicine for overnight hiking

different names around the world

Worldwide tramping in New Zealand
also known as backpacking
differences bush-walking in Australia
trekking in Nepal

(a) Differentiate between hiking and trekking on the basis of terrain and trails.
(b) Which of the following statements is not TRUE about hiking?

a) It reconnects the hiker with nature. b) It is another name for mountaineering.

c) It is an activity undertaken for pleasure. d) It has a calming effect on the mind.

(c) Trekking is usually undertaken in challenging environments, likely to be hilly or mountainous. State two
benefits of trekking in the light of the given statement.
(d) Select the correct option to complete the analogy.
hiking : long energetic walk : : trekking : ________.

a) long comfortable journey b) short vigorous walk

c) short energetic walk d) long vigorous journey

(e) Identify the textual clue that suggests that hiking can damage the vegetation on trails.
(f) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
Hiking trails are generally signposted so that ________.
(g) Identify from the given option the purpose of leave no trace policy in context of hiking and trekking.
 Briefly explain the need for the policy.
i. The purpose of Leave no Trace Policy is to reduce the impact of our presence on the natural
environment.
ii. The purpose of Leave no Trace Policy is to leave behind the harsh memories of the journey.
iii. The purpose of Leave no Trace Policy is to plan and pack the equipment for hiking and trekking.
(h) Choose the option that displays an equipment required for trekking but not for hiking.

a) b)

c) d)

SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)

3. Write an e-mail to the Principal of your school requesting her to introduce classes for some foreign languages. [3]
4. Write a descriptive paragraph based on the visual clue given below. [4]

5. Write a letter to the Director of the Archaeological Survey of India complaining about the damage caused to a [7]
historical monument in your city due to negligence in 120 words.
OR
You are Nisha, the music - teacher of St. Joseph's convent school, Kanpur. You need some musical instruments for
the school. Write a letter to place an order to the Sales Manager, Music gallery, Civil Lines Kanpur.
6. As sports captain of your school, write an article for your school magazine emphasising the need of adventure [8]
sports in youngsters’ lives. You can use the following lines as clues.
Clues
Craze for adventure sports
Excitement and enjoyment
Positive impact on mind and body
Increases confidence
Emotional and physical benefits
OR
Choice of course after clearing Senior School Examination produces a great deal of stress on the minds of our
students. Counselling can be of great help to them. Write an article on the topic, Role of counselling in choice of
course Use the following clues.
Clues
Deciding a career goal is important
Discover their potential and interests, strengths and weaknesses
Decide your career based on your aptitude, skills, interests, performance and personality
 Identifies that unique quality and guides informed choice
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
Climate change (a) ________ (is, was, will) one (b) ________ (on, with, of) the most (c) ________
(hot, hoted, hotly) contested environmental debates of our time. Will the West Antarctic ice sheet melt
entirely?
(b) In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with [4]
the words before and after against the correct blank number:

Before Omitted After

While learning jumping e.g., learning about jumping

out aeroplane in (a) ________ ________ ________

an emergency, son-in-law's (b) ________ ________ ________

classmate asked instructor: (c) ________ ________ ________

"We only one parachute? (d) ________ ________ ________

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
There are two birds in the nest, but one is injured. Our teacher Mr. Shyam has a cat named
Timmy. Ram and Rahim like to play cricket on holidays.
park/to take/is/a/place/morning walk/Green/good/a
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Mr. Yadav: Have you booked the rooms in the Hotel for our holiday?
Mrs. Yadav: Yes I have. I have asked them to book a double room on the tenth floor.
Mr. Yadav: Why did you ask for a room on the tenth floor?
Mrs. Yadav: The view from there is really great.
Mr. Yadav: Have you forgotten I am afraid of lifts?
Mr. Yadav inquired from his wife (a) ________. She replied that she had and added that she
had asked them to book a double room on the tenth floor. Mr. Yadav then wanted to know (b)
________ to which Mrs Yadav replied. that the view from there was really great.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
He reached down from a fissure in the earth-wall in the gloom
And trailed his yellow-brown slackness soft-bellied down,
over the edge of the stone trough
And rested his throat upon the stone bottom.
a. How had the snake come there?
b. Where did it rest its throat?
c. How did it reach there?
 d. Why had the snake come there?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard.
It seems to me most strange that men should fear;
a. What was strange for Caesar?
b. Which word in the extract is a synonym of brave?
c. What did Calpurnia see in her dream?
d. What was the result of Caesar not being worried?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Next morning, coming out of our hotel, we saw our friends bent over shoeshine boxes beside the
fountain in the public square, doing a brisk business.
a. Whom does we stand for?
b. What were the boys doing?
c. What does the word brisk mean?
d. Explain - in the public square.
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) What quality of King Ozymandias does the poem reflect? [2]
(b) What difference did the postmaster notice in Ali? [2]
(c) What problems did Helen, the ghost, cause in John Hallock’s life? [2]
(d) Why did Patol Babu abandon his factory job in Kanchrapara and settle down in Calcutta? [2]
(e) A real message from the real Sebastian Shultz, says Michael. What does he mean by this? [2]
(f) Who is Ben? What is he most worried about? [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) The moral values are degraded in respect and care within the members of the family itself. [8]
Explain this statement with reference to Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordan.
(b) Before targeting anyone, one must not forget that even a biter can be bitten. Explain with the [8]
reference to the story Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger. What values do you learn from the story?
 Series ARSP/09 Set ~ 9
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/9/9
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. Aviral knew he was exhausted. Though it had been more than thirty-eight hours since the forty-four-year-
old marketing executive returned to Delhi early one morning from New York, he was still recovering from
jet lag. He had forced himself to remain awake the whole day, as he had hoped to coerce his body into
sleeping at night.
2. But the much-needed sleep seemed to elude him completely. “I hardly managed any sleep that night,”
Aviral recalled. The time change had completely disrupted his sleep pattern and when he got out of bed at 7
a.m. to head for office, he was entirely ill at ease, to say the least. At the office, he could barely concentrate
on his work.
3. Aviral wasn't aware simply how exhausted he was until he had driven a quarter of the twenty-four kilometre
stretch on his way back home in the suburbs of Delhi. He halted at a busy signal on the way, but fell asleep
suddenly at the wheel. He woke up dazed after the motorist behind him honked. Aviral drove on, but felt he
couldn't focus any further. He decided to pull off the main road and parked the car in a quiet place. Then, he
rolled down the windows a bit and managed to take a two-hour nap in his car. It was only after taking the
nap that Aviral could drive home safely.
4. It is an undisputed fact that not getting enough sleep can lead to problems in concentrating. In fact, many
sleep disorder experts think that lack of sleep is the reason for many ailments. Dr. Kumar Menon and his
colleagues presented a study paper on sleep disorders in Mumbai in which they stressed on the need for
early detection of the problem and concluded that it was high time that all the physicians “woke up to sleep
disorders and included sleep history in evaluating their patients.”
5. Whatever be the cause of not getting proper and enough sleep, we've all experienced the exhaustion caused
by lack of sleep. Thus, sleep is as important to a healthy lifestyle as eating properly and exercising. Getting
 a good night’s sleep is one of the simplest things we can do to stay healthy.
6. A good night’s sleep means waking up rested and re-invigorated. On an average, a healthy adult requires
just over eight hours of sleep per night, according to Dr. Jeffrey Lipsitz, a Canadian expert on sleep
disorders. However, the amount of sleep it takes to rejuvenate an individual varies from person to person.
“It’s not a fixed number,” opines Joseph De Koninck, a renowned professor of psychology, adding that if
one consistently gets less sleep than one needs, then “sleep deficit accumulates.” The time it takes for a
sleep deficit to accrue depends on how consistent the problem is. “Missing a couple of hours of sleep every
night for a week is probably enough,” says another psychiatrist, Robert Levitan.
7. Swarup Chatterjee, the 28-year-old IIM graduate and Assistant Manager at a BPO in Hyderabad, knows
very well that he doesn’t get enough sleep. “I haven’t had more than four to five hours of sleep for the last
three years. There’s always so much that needs to be done in my professional as well as personal life that I
am constantly thinking.” Swarup is fully aware that all this is very stressful and he admits that even though
he has high energy levels, he is often tired and so he drinks several cups of coffee to counter the fatigue.
“But I know that I’ll be able to concentrate better if only I got more sleep,” Chatterjee concludes.
8. In a study conducted by sleep-disorder experts, it has been found that at least one-third of adults have
significant sleep loss, i.e. they have just six and a half hours or less of sleep every night. Then a recent
survey conducted in India has shown that twenty-nine percent of Indians went to sleep only after midnight
and sixty-one percent slept for seven hours or less. The survey also arrived at the conclusion that Indians
were among the world’s earliest risers, with sixty-four percent getting out of bed before 7 a.m. Is there a
need to reiterate that ‘Early to Rise’ is good provided a person follows the ‘Early to Bed’ principle as well?
(MCB Theme: Health and Medicine)
(a) Why does the writer refer to the early to bed... principle?
(b) Why can’t Aviral sleep at night?

a) Insomnia b) Sleep disorder

c) He already slept d) Jet lag

(c) Aviral needed to sleep to concentrate on the road. Do you agree? Give reason.
(d) How many hours of sleep is essentially for an adult?

a) As much as one gets b) Over 8 hours

c) Exact 8 hours d) Between 6-8 hours

(e) Why is it important for physicians to wake up to sleep disorders? How will it help?
(f) Substitute the underlined word in the sentence with the word from the passage which means the same.
He is going to avoid the authorities till he had proof of his innocence.
(g) What is the tone of the writer of the passage?

a) Advising b) Regretful

c) Observatory d) Factual
(h) Complete the given sentence appropriately.
The direct result of lack of sleep is ________.
(i) Complete the sentence appropriately.
The amount of sleep required to rejuvenate people vary from one person to another as ________.
(j) Sleep deficit can happen to anyone.
 a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Sunday Times of India, New Delhi, 2nd January, 2011
(Article by B. Pradeep Nair)
Yesterday's gizmo is today’s junk
More things have changed in the last few decades than in any other period of time. Many common-place utility
gadgets have been dying off faster than one would have imagined. In fact, in the past few decades, a number of
technologies have become so obsolete that it is difficult to even imagine we were, once upon a time, so
contended with them.
Here are five of those which have vanished without a trace:
Floppy disks: Computer CPUs had a slot where this could be inserted. Text and pictures could be copied on it
and carried. It was notorious for its susceptibility to get infected by viruses that got passed on to PCs when it
was inserted. The most common 3-1/2 disk had a storage capacity of 1.44MB. Now, these have been replaced
by CDs DVDs and pen-drives that have higher capacity to carry. Of course, with cloud computing catching on
at a fast pace, even these face extinction.
Pager: The user had a number to which someone could send a short message via the paging company. It
became very popular in the 1990s because it was the first portable communication device for the ordinary
consumer. Typically the message sent on pagers were like, ‘call me on (some landline number)’ or ‘reached
home’ etc. Pagers soon lost out to mobile phones once they became affordable.
Valve radio: One ‘got stations’ by turning the tuning knobs. The concept of fine tuning never existed. Like a
refrigerator, a radio had its place in a house; it was too big to be portable. Often the radio used to be switched
on right in the morning and switched off only when it was realised that no one was paying any attention to it.
The radio also functioned as a clock - people timed their schedules with the beginning or end of popular
programmes.
Gramophone plate: There was a stick-like lever that one kept over the disk so that the tiny needle at the end of
that lever made contact with the invisible grooves on the disk. It then produced the favourite Mohd. Raffi and
Kishore Kumar numbers. There were different disks depending upon the speed of revolution (RPM for
revolution per minute). The plates had their amusing offerings as well. One often heard singers mysteriously
repeating the same line of a song many times, until someone realised that the needle had got stuck on the same
track. So much for getting lost in a tune!
TV antennas: They were also status symbols so much so that it didn't matter if you had a cheap black and
white TV or an expensive colour one. You had graduated into the next rung of the social ladder if you had one
of those antennae sticking out of your roof. It was important to get its position right. And there were no
sophisticated ways to do that: there was one guy on the rooftop and another monitoring the reception in the
living room; and through a sequence of 'yes-no’, the final position was arrived at.
(MCB Theme: Science)
(a) Why have some technologies become obsolete?

a) Lack of need b) Lack of popularity

c) New advancement d) Both (a) and (b)

(b) Why was floppy disk considered notorious?
(c) What has replaced Floppy disks?
 a) All of these b) DVDs

c) Pen drives d) CDs

(d) Why do CD’s, DVD’s and Pen drives face extinction?
(e) What is a pager? Why had it become popular?
(f) Substitute the underlined word in the sentence with the word from the passage which means the same.
Hena bought a dress that was reasonable.
(g) Radio was placed in the house because ________

a) it functioned as a clock b) it was too big to be made portable

c) it was almost a useless junk d) it was family entertainment

(h) Complete the sentence appropriately.
________ was used to play music.
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an email to the Principal of your school requesting him to grant you five-days leave to attend your sister’s [3]
marriage.
4. Describe your mother to your school friends using the information given below. [4]

Age-40 years, Height-tall, Complexion-fair, Appearance-beautiful, Build-Plump, Education-Post graduate,

Qualities-soft spoken, patient, understanding and kind. You can add other details if necessary.

5. As a health conscious person, you have noticed an advertisement in a newspaper on yoga classes in your [7]
neighbourhood. Write a letter to the Organiser, Yoga for Public, R.K. Puram, New Delhi requesting him/her to
send you information about the duration of the course and other relevant details. You are Shweta/Srikar of 15,
R.K. Puram, New Delhi.
OR
You are Aruna/Arjun C.C.A. incharge of St. Joseph's High School, Pune Cantt. You have read an advertisement by
the National Tourist Corporation, offering excellent prices for group tours.
Write a letter to enquire about the following :
Duration of tour
Sight seeing itinerary
Cost of package discount
Mode of transport
Destinations being offered
6. You are Rahul/Rekha. There are frequent power cuts in your locality. You strongly feel that it is time to shift to [8]
solar power. Write an article on the topic Solar Power. An Apt Global Solution for Energy Crisis. Support
your ideas with the clues given below.
Renewable energy
Reduce energy bill
Completely clean no water pollution no greenhouse gas effects carbon
free no emissions
Low maintenance cost
OR
The return of the cheetahs will help in the restoration of open forests and grassland ecosystems in India. Write an
article in expressing your views on how this will help conserve biodiversity, wildlife and soil conservation. You
 Bela/Bhanu. Use the following cues along with your own ideas to compose your article.
Ecological balance of nature
Helps keep the food chain in place
Maintains ecological stability
Diversity ensures healthier ecosystems
Cultural significance
Good for mental health
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
Politeness is said to (a) ________ (is/be/are) one of the important characteristics of a civilised person.
The (b) ________ (more great/greatest/greater) enemy of politeness is ego. To be a polite person, you
(c) ________ (have/had/has) to sacrifice your ego.
(b) The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word [4]
and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Error Correction

It is unfortunate this many people (a) ________ ________

regard old people for geriatrics (b) ________ ________

who has one foot from the grave. (c) ________ ________

Someone should remind them that they to would be old one day. (d) ________ ________

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
He makes a valuable contribution to nation building activities. He knows his rights and
responsibilities.
his country/of/he abides/the/by/law
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Raj: Our school is celebrating its annual day tomorrow.
Sujit: Who is your chief guest?
Raj: Our chief guest is the Honourable President himself.
Sujit: That is quite incredible.
Raj told Sujit (a) ________. Sujit wanted to know who was going to be their chief guest. Raj
replied that (b) ________ Sujit was surprised and commented that it was quite incredible.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions. [4]
And the ticket office gross
Crashed, and she grew more morose-
For her ears were now addicted
To applause quite unrestricted,
 And to sing into the night
All alone gave no delight.
i. How did the ticket office gross crash?
ii. What were the ears of nightingale addicted to?
iii. Why did she sing all alone in the night?
iv. Identify the rhyme scheme of the given stanza.
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions. [4]
I can’t exactly call everything to mind, but I remember I was a bit dazed, like I couldn’t move an inch,
hand or foot.
a. Who is the speaker of the above line?
b. Why does he say these lines?
c. Why is the speaker dazed?
d. What difficulty did he experience?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Louisa Mebbin adopted a protective elder-sister attitude towards money in general, irrespective of
nationality or denomination.
a. Who was Louisa Mebbin?
b. What was Louisa Mebbin’s attitude towards money?
c. The word ________ in the extract is a synonym of citizenship.
d. Justify the usage of protective for Louisa Mebbin.
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) Why did he have to tell his tale to someone? Answer to the context of the poem The Rime of the [2]
Ancient Mariner.
(b) Why did Nicola and Jacopo go to Poleta every Sunday? [2]
(c) Why did the ghost materialise? Answer to the context of the chapter A Shady Plot. [2]
(d) What job did Patol Babu have in Calcutta and why did he leave it? [2]
(e) What news about Sebastian Shultz did Michael see in the newspaper? [2]
(f) Why didn’t the Slaters call for the doctor? [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth that I am meek and gentle with these butchers! [8]
Antony proves to be a true friend and an ideal citizen who plans revenge for a wrong deed done.
Impressed by his true friendship and loyalty, write an article on the topic Friendship and Loyalty
Makes Life Worth Living.
(b) Lakshmi Das, the clerk, to whom Ali had given the money, writes a diary entry regretting his [8]
misbehaviour with Ali when he pestered him. Imagine you are Lakshmi Das and make the diary entry.
Also, mention what Lakshmi Das learned from his mistake.
 Series ARSP/10 Set ~ 10
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/10/10
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
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will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. That old walnut tree was one of the victims when a road was blasted through the grounds of the cottage I’d
rented, and I had to move further up the hill. But almost every village in the lower Himalayas, from
Kashmir to Kumaon, can boast of several handsome walnut trees, and I am surprised that there are not more
of them, for we could be exporting walnuts instead of importing expensive walnuts from America and
elsewhere.
2. The ancients (both in Asia and Europe) believed that the walnut was good for the brain, its kernel being
shaped just like the human brain. Let’s call it sympathetic medicine. Almonds are therefore good for the
eyes, cashew nuts for kidneys, coconut for head and hair, beetroots for the blood, and lady’s fingers for -
‘well, for ladies’ fingers!
3. The grandmother and the neem tree had one thing in common: they hated waste. Granny thought it a sin to
waste food when there were so many hungry children in the world, and I would be taken to task if I left any
unpopular vegetable on my plate. Like her, the neem tree never wastes anything. Its leaves, its bark, its
twigs, its seed pods, its oil, all have their uses. The bark is medicinal. The leaves contain a compound that
repels insects. The twigs are used as toothbrushes. Oil from the seeds is used in soaps and moisturising
creams. An all-purpose tree! Granny would have approved!
4. I remember walking down an avenue of neem trees on the outskirts of Meerut, many years ago. There had
just been a heavy shower and the road was covered with thousands of neem pods that had been brought
down by rain. Now they were being crushed by pedestrians, cyclists, pony carts, bullock carts. And as they
were crushed, they combined with the rain to give out a fresh and invigorating aroma. That was over fifty
years ago, but the memory of that heady fragrance remains with me.
 5. “My love is like a bean field in blossom...” So wrote the nature poet John Clare, and this was certainly a
change from poets comparing their loves to delicate lilies and bashful roses. And a bean field gives you
something in return for the love you bestow upon it.
6. The bean is a generous plant. You can eat the beans when they are green and succulent. Or when they are
dry you can eat the pods or legumes. Baked beans on toast! As a young man living alone in London, I
survived on beans on toast for over two years; there wasn’t much else that I could afford.
(a) How does the setting contribute to the overall atmosphere of the article?

a) It adds a rustic charm. b) It presents a contrast with the real

world.

c) It creates a sense of loss. d) It adds to the curiosity.

(b) The passage can be classified as nostalgic. Comment.
(c) Why is the walnut tree called victim by the narrator?

a) It was destroyed. b) It did not give good quality walnuts.

c) Its walnuts could not be exported. d) It had to be moved further up the hill.
(d) Identify the tone of the narrator when he describes John Clare.
(e) What can be inferred about the writer’s attitude towards nature based on the passage?
(f) Substitute the underlined word in the following sentence with a word/phrase from paragraphs 3-5, that
means the same.
The brand has launched a new cream promising revitalising effects on the skin.
(g) What is the most significant lesson learnt by the narrator from his grandmother?

a) The importance of being obedient b) The importance of reducing food

wastage

c) The need to feed the hungry d) The methods of waste management

(h) Complete the following sentence:
The narrator says that the neem tree hates waste. His statement can be justified as ________.
(i) Complete the following:
The narrator mentions an avenue of neem trees on the outskirts of Meerut. The outskirts of Meerut
refers to ________.
(j) When living in London, the narrator would eat beans because he loves beans.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
1. The term Internet Addiction (IA) was first introduced in 1996 by Goldberg, who related it to substance
dependence. IA can be defined as the maladaptive pattern of internet use which is time-consuming and
leads to clinically significant impairment or distress. The symptoms of IA include tolerance, withdrawal and
lack of control, relapse, and a large amount of time spent online. Internet Addiction generally consists of
four elements namely, excessive use, withdrawal, tolerance and negative social repercussions.
2. Considering the recent report on the addiction of internet in India, in 2018, All India Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS) claimed that the number of people visiting with the complaints of internet addiction has
almost doubled since the launch of the facility two years ago. It is not only about the internet but is the
symptomatic expression of other psychological problems such as anger, low self-esteem, isolation and
 depression.
World Health Organisation (WHO) in June 2018 classified gaming disorder as a mental health condition,
thus, establishing the concern for the technology-oriented era on people. Further, as per the news, a London
Hospital is also preparing to launch the first-ever internet addiction centre for young people and adults
funded by the National Health Service (NHS).
3. Smartphones represent the edge of the evolution of information technology. As per the New Zoom’s Global
Market Report 2018, smartphone penetration in India is 28.5%, which constitutes 386,934,000 smartphone
users.
4. The survey indicated the presence of addiction for 1.3% for internet (2% males and 0.6% females) and
mobile phone overuse (4.1% - 2.5% males and 1.5% females).
5. Recent researches have shown a positive correlation between internet addiction and frequent use of
smartphones, indicating a higher frequency of internet-based use of smartphone applications, priority being
social networking sites and gaming applications.
6. As more and more people are getting involved in the internet and are getting addicted; thus, they have
adopted the practice of‘Internet fasting’ by deliberately spending time offline. Internet fasting can be
defined as the re-evaluation of one’s lifestyle to learn appropriate ways to use the internet by maintaining
the distance from digital life.

(a) What is Internet fasting?

(b) According to the author of the passage, the outcome of the advent of smartphones in the market is that

a) it encouraged more people to become b) the number of smartphone users

tech-savvy exploded in the recent years

c) it triggered an increase in the number of d) it marked the evolution of information

people suffering from internet addiction technology
(c) How many smartphone users recorded in India?
(d) As per Paragraph 1, Internet Addiction is in a way responsible for

a) increasing clinical attention b) promotion of smartphones

c) expansion of internet facilities d) degeneration of social behaviour

(e) London Hospital is preparing to launch the internet addiction centre. What does this statement mean?
(f) The survey mentioned in Paragraph 4 establishes the fact that

a) males are more vulnerable to addiction b) addiction is a major problem

than females

c) the overuse of mobile phone is a major d) internet addiction is more prevalent

 threat to the younger generation than mobile phone overuse
(g) What is Internet Addiction?
(h) Read the following statements.
i. Social networking sites and gaming applications are the root cause of Internet Addiction.
ii. Internet addiction can save people from many psychological problems.

a) Both (i) and (ii) are false b) (i) is false and (ii) is true

c) (i) is true and (ii) is false d) Both (i) and (ii) are true
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. You are Yogesh Sharma, father of Hari Sharma of class IX-B. You feel that in today’s world children need to be [3]
counselled at teenage. Write an e-mail to the principal S.K.V., Rohini requesting him/her to arrange a student
counsellor in the school.
4. One of your best friends gifted you a toy clown which eventually became a friend of yours. Write a factual [4]
description of the Friendly Toy Clown, in about 100 words.
5. You are Ram/Rama G-135, Raj Nagar, Palam, New Delhi. Your locality has witnessed a number of cases of theft [7]
in recent weeks. The local law and order authorities were approached but you find no change in the situation.
Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper drawing the attention of the higher authorities to the problem.
OR
You are Jagjeet/Jyoti, the incharge of tour and excursion club of Lovely Public School, Mathura. For the summer
break, you are planning to organise a tour to a place of historical importance. Write a letter to the India Travel and
Tour Agency, Mathura, enquiring about the charges, facilities and all the other necessary details. You may take ideas
from the MCB unit - Travel and Tourism.
6. On the occasion of World Health Day, write an article for the school newsletter on the topic, ‘Importance of [8]
health in our lives’ in 100 - 150 words using the clues given below. You are Sita/Shravan.
- healthy mind, healthy body - shortage of time - demands of modern life - ignoring health, various diseases -
discipline and time management.
OR
Write an article titled Development of Cottage Industries in India.
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
The sky was dark (a) ________ (from/with/over) monsoon clouds. It (b) ________ (was/have/had)
rained all night and (c) ________ (would/shall/should) rain again.
(b) The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word [4]
and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Error Correction

According to tradition, Gautama Buddha sat e.g. sit sat

in meditation in the Bodhi tree at (a) ________ ________

Bodh Gaya. Unfortunately, an original tree (b) ________ ________

has disappeared and is replace (c) ________ ________

through a successor - the Peepal tree. (d) ________ ________

 (c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
They still had all their classroom in bright condition. They have gone to see a match. The sick
and the suffering found the love and affection of a real mother in Mother Teresa.
that it/its knowledge/of our civilisation/does not know/with/the great defect/is/what to do
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Octopush is the name of an underwear hockey game. It (a) ________ a group of English
divers. The game was aimed at keeping the local scuba club busy during the winter months.
The original rules (b) ________.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions. [4]
Ducks had swum and herons waded
To her as she serenaded
And a solitary loon
Wept, beneath the summer moon.
i. What had the ducks and heron been doing prior to swimming and wading?
ii. Whom does she in this stanza refer to?
iii. Why did the solitary loon weep?
iv. Identify the rhyme scheme of the given stanza.
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
What are they coming for? They haven’t been here for ages.
a. Who are They in the above extract?
b. What is the meaning of the word ages in the extract?
c. What is the occasion that They are coming for?
d. What will They do when they come?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
As for Loona Bimberton, she refused to look at an illustrated paper for weeks, and her letter of thanks
for the gift of a tiger-claw brooch was a model of repressed emotions.
a. Why did Loona Bimberton not look at the papers for weeks?
b. The word ________ in the extract means restrained.
c. Why were her emotions repressed?
d. State the motive behind presenting a tiger-claw brooch to Loona Bimberton.
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) Why did the Ancient Mariner not let the guest go and attend the wedding? [2]
(b) Describe the narrator’s observation of the two boys as they showed them the town as guides. [2]
(c) What was the purpose behind organising the Writer’s Inspiration Bureau? How does this bureau [2]
function?
(d) Why didn’t Patol Babu wait to collect his payment? [2]
(e) Why does Michael find it difficult to believe the newspaper report about Sebastian Shultz? [2]
(f) Describe your impression of both the sisters, Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordan. [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more. Brutus says this as he justifies to the Romans [8]
why Caesar was assassinated by them. Do you agree with Brutus? Justify your answer in 150 words
by giving examples from the play. What values does Brutus display as he says this line to the
Romans?
(b) You are the clerk, Lakshmi Das, who received the five gold coins from Ali. Write a page in your diary [8]
describing your feelings from the time you received the coins to the time you laid the letter on Ali’s
grave.
 Series ARSP/11 Set ~ 11
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/11/11
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 07 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. At present, India has less than 5 percent of land in the form of protected areas for wildlife. These protected
areas are often surrounded by densely populated settlements, providing several opportunities for human-
animal interactions and, invariably, conflict. According to a research done by Centre for Wildlife Studies
(CWS)-a non-profit that works on wildlife research, conservation, policy, and education-India is a high-
wildlife, high-conflict country, with an average of 80,000 incidents reported per year to the government.
2. There are broadly five types of conflict: people losing crops, property damage, livestock being attacked,
human injury, and human death. Approximately, 70 percent of the conflict is crop and property damage.
Livestock damage is approximately 15-20 percent; human injury or deaths comprise 5 percent, which is
remarkably low given the high densities of people that come into close contact with large animals such as
elephants, pigs, tigers, leopards, and bears.
3. Dr. Krithi Karanth, executive director of CWS, explains the circumstances under which human-wildlife
conflict becomes extreme. “If an elephant comes on to a farmer’s field and ruins someone’s crops 70 times
in seven years, which we’ve seen through our Wild Seve programme, it is natural for people to react.”
4. The issue of human-animal conflict isn’t restricted to India alone. In fact, India has held on to its wildlife
despite large-scale development, land-use change, and economic growth because there’s tremendous
cultural tolerance for animals. According to Krithi, “In addition to the reverence towards elephants because
of Ganesha, we’ve also had many people tell us, “These animals were here before us, we have to learn to
share space with them. This is what sets India apart from other Asian countries. Countries such as China,
Thailand, and Vietnam have very similar animals, but many of them are gone now because their
relationship to wildlife is different.” Krithi believes that India has maintained a very precarious balance
between people and animals because of this inherent culture and belief that you have to share space.
5. Avinash Krishnan, executive director of A Rocha India-an organisation that works on scientific research,
environmental education, and community-based conservation projects in the Bannerghatta Hosur landscape
of southern India-concurs. “As a country, we’re far more resilient to conflict. Hence, there is much that we
can intervene and do, because the basic foundation among communities is one of acceptance and positivity.
It’s only when you let conflict levels escalate to a point where people start losing their lives and livelihoods
severely that they retaliate.”
6. He adds that if we can keep conflict at manageable levels, and be accountable for it, people will be more
accepting. “The problem is that no one takes accountability for conflict. When farmers are affected by crop
raids, it’s the responsibility of the forest department to check on them immediately. But they don’t do so
because they are scared the farmers will direct their anger towards them, since they believe that the animal
is the responsibility of the forest department. But we’ve seen that when we approach people (as a
conservation organisation), even if we take the side of the elephant, they feel heard and acknowledged.”
(a) Select the option that lists the major reason for escalating human-animal conflict.

a) Indifferent attitude towards wild b) Aggressive behaviour of the villagers.

animals.

c) Lack of alternative source of income for d) Densely populated human settlements

farmers. in proximity of wild habitats.
(b) It is inevitable for people to retaliate against big elephants when:

a) they are forced to share space with b) there is a reverence towards elephants.
elephants.

c) there is meagre loss of livestock by d) their lives and livelihoods are attacked
elephants. by elephants.
(c) Complete the following:
Human injury and deaths as a result of animal attacks comprise 5 percent of the conflict.
However, the narrator mentions it as remarkably low because ________.
(d) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
The most common type/result of the conflict is ________.
(e) Read the two statements given below and choose the correct option.
i. India is considered a high-wildlife country.
ii. On an average 80,000 human-animal incidents are reported per year to the government.

a) (i) summarises (ii). b) (i) elaborates (ii).

c) (i) is true and (i) is the cause of (ii). d) (i) is true and (ii) is the reason for it.
(f) For which of the paragraphs of the passage, Pattern of Conflict would be an appropriate heading?
(g) What makes India different from other Asian countries when it comes to maintaining a relationship with
its wildlife? List any two points.
(h) What role can be played by the forest department in mitigating the human-animal conflict?
(i) Which word in paragraphs 4-5 means the same as to become involved in a difficult situation in order to
improve it or prevent it from getting worse.
(j) It is quite challenging for a country to maintain a balance between its wildlife and large-scale
development.
 a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Study the State-Wise Literacy Rate in India According to 2021 Census

Literacy rate in % Literacy rate in % Literacy rate in %

S.No. State/Union Territory
(Person) (Male) (Female)

1. Kerala 94.0 96.1 92.1

2. Lakshadweep 91.8 95.6 87.9

3. Mizoram 91.3 93.3 89.3

4. Goa 88.7 92.6 84.7

5. Tripura 87.2 91.5 82.7

6. Daman and Diu 87.1 91.5 79.5

Andaman & Nicobar

7. 86.6 90.3 82.4
Island

8. NCT of Delhi 86.2 90.9 80.8

9. Chandigarh 86.0 90.0 81.2

10. Puducherry 85.8 91.3 80.7

11. Himachal Pradesh 82.8 89.5 75.9

12. Maharashtra 82.3 88.4 75.9

13. Sikkim 81.4 86.6 75.6

14. Tamil Nadu 80.1 86.8 73.4

15. Nagaland 79.6 82.8 76.1

16. Manipur 79.2 86.1 72.4

17. Uttarakhand 78.8 87.4 70.0

18. Gujarat 78.0 85.8 69.7

19. West Bengal 76.3 81.7 70.5

20. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 76.2 85.2 64.3

21. Punjab 75.8 80.4 70.7

22. Haryana 75.6 84.1 65.9

23. Karnataka 75.4 82.5 68.1

24. Meghalaya 74.4 76.0 72.9

25. Odisha 72.9 81.6 64.0

26. Assam 72.2 77.8 66.3

27. Chhattisgarh 70.3 80.3 60.2

 28. Madhya Pradesh 69.3 78.7 59.2

29. Uttar Pradesh 67.7 77.3 57.2

30. Jammu and Kashmir 67.2 76.3 56.4

31. Andhra Pradesh 67.0 74.9 59.1

32. Jharkhand 66.4 76.8 55.4

33. Rajasthan 66.1 79.2 52.1

34. Arunachal Pradesh 65.4 72.6 57.2

35. Bihar 61.8 71.2 51.5

(a) Name the States/UTs with female literacy lower from 60%.
(b) In which state is the difference between the male literacy rate and female literacy rate highest?

a) Tamil Nadu b) Bihar

c) West Bengal d) Rajasthan

(c) Name the State/UTs with the highest female literacy.
(d) Select the correct option to fill in the blank and complete the analogy.
67.2%: Literacy rate : : ________ : Male Literacy rate

a) 57.2% b) 51.5%

c) 76.3% d) 56.4%
(e) Discuss reasons why male literacy is higher than female literacy in India.
(f) Complete the given sentence appropriately.
The overall literacy rate is 91.3% for ________.
(g) What does the lower gap between male literacy rate and female literacy rate show?
(h) Which of the following can be said for all states?

a) The female literacy rate is decreasing. b) The female literacy rate is

inconsequential.

c) The female literacy rate is stagnant. d) The female literacy rate is improving.
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an e-mail to the Principal of your school requesting them for a change in section. Invent necessary details [3]
and also mention the reason.
4. Describe a calculator in your own words. [4]
5. You are Sahil/Sahira, resident of 12, Mall Road, Kanpur. You recently visited an orphanage and saw many [7]
children living in poor conditions. You feel sympathy for them. They should get good food, healthy living
conditions and proper education. Write a letter (100 - 120 words) to the editor of a national daily requesting the
authorities to take proper care of these helpless children.
OR
You are Preeti/Pramod residing at Green View Apartments, Pune. The rising prices of daily commodities have added
to the problems of the common man who is finding it difficult to meet his daily needs. Write a letter to the editor of a
national daily in 100-120 words voicing the problems you are facing because of this inflation and requesting the
concerned authorities to look into the matter.
6. Abundance of advertisements in newspapers, magazines and even on television is a wastage of both time and [8]
money of readers and viewers. You are Shobha/Sameer. Write an article on the topic, Excessive Use of
Advertisements in Media using the following clues.
Clues
i. Public attention
ii. Profitable
iii. More advertisements than the actual content
iv. Readers disappointed-articles serve no purpose
v. Consume big spaces- waste the time, energy as well as money
vi. Information misleading and confusing-unhealthy competition
OR
You are the editor of a local newspaper. Write an article, in about 150 words, on why Cricket has become more
popular in India than Football. You can take hints from the MCB unit Health and Medicine. You are Naresh.
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
Education is defined as (a) ________ (the/an/some) ability to a person to read (b) ________
(and/but/as) write. (c) ________ (yet/what/But) sadly, millions of children are uneducated in India.
(b) The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word [4]
and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Error Correction

A puppy can go on its new home (a) ________ ________

when it is six and eight weeks old. (b) ________ ________

Make sure your puppy have been (c) ________ ________

checked to a veterinarian. (d) ________ ________

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
When the dial tone is heard, the required number is dialled. The receiver is picked up at the
other end. The conversation can go on for as long as one likes.
grown/about 5000 years/first/ago/it was/in Africa
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Harshit: How long have you been living in Delhi?
Vipin: I have been living here for the last three years. My parents and I shall be leaving for
Mumbai soon as my father is posted there.
Harshit: When will you all be leaving?
Vipin: We will be leaving by the first week of next month.
Harshit asked Vipin how long he had been living in Delhi. Vipin replied (a) ________ He
further added that his parents and he would be leaving for Mumbai soon as his father was
 posted there. Harshit asked him (b) ________. Vipin replied that they would be leaving by the
first week of the following month.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Now the nightingale inspired,
Flushed with confidence, and fired
With both art and adoration,
Sang - and was a huge sensation.
Animals for miles around
Flocked towards the magic sound,
And the frog with great precision
Counted heads and charged admission.
a. What made the nightingale a huge sensation?
b. Why is the nightingale flushed with confidence?
c. Which quality of the frog is evident?
d. What does with great precision mean?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Mrs. SLATER: (confused) Aren’t they by the hearth, grandfather?
Abel: I don’t see them. (Observing HENRY trying to remove the slippers) Why, you’ve got ‘em on.
Henry.
a. The word they in the extract refers to ________.
b. What does the phrase, got em, on mean?
c. Why did Henry try to remove the slippers?
d. Why did Henry wear Abel's slippers?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions. [4]
"It was Mrs. Packletide’s pleasure and intention that she should shoot a tiger. Not that the lust to kill
had suddenly descended on her, or that she felt that she would leave India safer and more than she had
found it."
a. What did Mrs. Packletide want to do?
b. Why did she want to shoot a tiger?
c. Explain: lust to kill.
d. Was the killing done to secure the Indians?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) What are the blessings the albatross brought with it? [2]
(b) What did the nurse tell the author about Nicola and Jacopo’s father? [2]
(c) How does the author of A Shady Plot earn his living? [2]
(d) How did Patol Babu feel when he was mistaken as Atul Babu by Naresh Dutt? [2]
(e) What kind of computer fascinated Michael and his dad? Why? [2]
(f) Why was black the dress code for the day? Answer to the context of the chapter The Dear Departed. [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) Both Adolf Hitler and Gandhiji were said to be great orators. While Gandhiji used his skills to spread [8]
 non-violence, Hitler used his skills to push the world into a world war. What do you think good
orators should be like? Using references from the chapter, answer in 100-120 words. (Julius Caesar)
(b) The postmaster is ridden by a sense of remorse at what he had done to Ali and he decides to write a [8]
letter to his friend. Imagine yourself as the postmaster and write a letter on his behalf.
 Series ARSP/12 Set ~ 12
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English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. One night about five years ago, just before bed, I saw a tweet from a friend announcing how delighted he
was to have been shortlisted for a journalism award. I felt my stomach lurch and my head spin, my teeth
clench and my chest tighten. I did not sleep until morning.
2. Another five-years or so before that, when I was at university, I was scrolling through the Facebook photos
of someone on my course whom I vaguely knew. As I clicked on the pictures of her out clubbing with
friends, drunkenly laughing, I felt my mood sink so fast I had to sit back in my chair. I seemed to stop
breathing.
3. I have thought about why these memories still haunt me from time to time. Why they have not been
forgotten along with most other day-to-day interactions I have had on social media - and I think it is
because,... I so desperately wanted what those people had that it left me as winded as if I had been punched
in the stomach.
4. We live in the age of envy. Human beings have always felt what Aristotle defined in the fourth century BC
as pain at the sight of another’s good fortune, stirred by “those who have what we ought to have” - though it
would be another thousand years before it would make it on to Pope Gregory’s list of the seven deadly sins.
5. But with the advent of social media, says Ethan Kross, professor of psychology at the University of
Michigan who studies the impact of Facebook on our wellbeing, “envy is being taken to an extreme”. We
are constantly bombarded by “Photoshopped lives”, he says, “and that exerts a toll on us the likes of which
we have never experienced in the history of our species. And it is not particularly pleasant.”
6. While envying other people is damaging enough, we have something even more pernicious. We look at the
lives we have constructed online in which we only show the best of ourselves, and we feel a fear of missing
out in relation to our own lives. We don’t measure up to the lives we tell others we are living, and we look
 at the self as though it were an other, and feel envious of it. This creates an alienating sense of “self-envy”
inside us.
7. There is a different, even darker definition of the concept of envy. For Patricia Polledri, psychoanalytic
psychotherapist and author of Envy in Everyday Life, the word refers to something quite dangerous, which
can take the form of emotional abuse and violent acts of criminality. “Envy is wanting to destroy what
someone else has. Not just wanting it for yourself, but wanting other people not to have it. It’s a deep rooted
issue, where you are very, very resentful of another person’s wellbeing”.
(a) The author felt her stomach lurch and her chest tighten. She could not sleep until the morning. The main
reason behind this was:

a) her deteriorating health conditions b) her envy for her friend’s achievement

c) her haunting memories of childhood d) her excess involvement in social media

(b) Why do people get envious of others? Give any two reasons.
(c) The social media platforms:

a) do not influence our nature in a b) act as amplifiers for our envious nature
significant manner

c) act as stabilisers for our envious nature d) help to control jealousy for others
(d) Aristotle’s observations about human nature have passed the test of time. Give an argument in favour of
the above statement.
(e) The advent of social media in our lives has affected human nature in a certain way. Explain briefly in 30-
40 words.
(f) Select the option that lists the most dangerous form of envy.

a) Desiring what other people have b) Longing for the luxurious lifestyle

c) Alienating sense of self-envy d) Wanting to destroy what others have

(g) Complete the following analogy:
Drunkenly : Soberly : : ________ : Clearly
(h) Complete the following sentence:
bombarded by photoshopped lives. Here, it can be inferred that ________.
(i) Our ancestors were not as envious as our generation.

a) True b) False
(j) We have something even more pernicious. In paragraph 6, the writer wants to convey that ________.
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Read the following table displaying the academic extra-curricular achievements of five children studying in the
same class.

Achievements in
Participation extra-co-
Name Motto Awards Personal qualities Drawback
in class curricular
activities

enjoy
Mira average zero none social procrastination
life
 Rajesh achieve very good best debater/actor best introvert cannot face
my goal student failure

trusts
live and a keen best topper in
Arjun happy-go- lucky everyone
let live student athlete/cricketer class
blindly

strive class
and you topper takes life too
Sheila excellent best pianist very studious
will since seriously
achieve class 1

follow
best topper in
Nina one’s good studious/helpful/extrovert talkative
actor/athlete/singer languages
heart

(a) Who, according to you, can be considered as the best among the five students?

a) Sheila b) Arjun

c) Nina d) Rajesh
(b) Identify the students who can be fooled easily. Give reason.
(c) Describe Mira as per your understanding after studying the information given in the table.
(d) What makes Nina a good student when it comes to participation in the class, according to the table?
(e) Complete the given analogy.
________ : intelligent: : orator : debater
(f) Based on the personal qualities of the children, why is Nina the most likely to be a collaborative worker?
(g) Complete the given sentence with the appropriate reason.
We can infer that Rajesh’s overall personality may be negatively impacted by his weakness because
________.
(h) Explain briefly why situation (i) from the three situations given below, showcases Sheila’s motto ‘strive
and you will achieve’?
i. Sheila makes an all-out effort to work hard, and sets a high standard for herself both in academic and
non-academic activities.
ii. During a house debate competition, Sheila refuses to participate because of stage fright.
iii. During a fundraising event, Sheila volunteers to be in charge of organising and coordinating but does
not complete the task successfully.
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an e-mail to the Principal of a neighbouring school requesting him/her to send a team of teachers to judge [3]
the interclass talent search.
4. Write a descriptive paragraph based on the visual clue given below. [4]
5. Dr. Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is an Indian environmentalist [7]
and political activist as well as a major proponent of the Green concept of sustainable development. Write an
enquiry letter to her to serve your MBA internship (summer training) under her guidance. You are Sachin/Heena
of 391, Vikramjit Singh Road, Kaushal Puri, Civil Lines, Kanpur. (120 words)
OR
Floods in Uttarakhand in June 2012, wiped out hundreds of villages. People have been left homeless; sources of
livelihood gone, no roads. In this hour of their need, all the countrymen must come forward to help. As a responsible
citizen, write a letter to the Editor, 'The Times', New Delhi expressing your concern about the miserable conditions of
those who have been uprooted. Make an appeal to the people to donate generously to the Uttarakhand Relief Fund.
6. Hard work and punctuality are essential for a happy and successful life. They help in meeting the desired targets [8]
of our life. You are Kavya/Kanha. Write an article highlighting the importance of hard work punctuality in a
student’s life.
Use the following clues : foundations for future life of students - important character - importance of time -
source of discipline and confidence - meeting deadlines - wards off the stress - Life is full of challenges - no
shortcuts. It trains a student’s mind and body for future.
OR
Rising prices of essential commodities make life difficult for the common man. You are Nalini/Ranbir. Write an
article describing the causes, possible solutions and how students can help their parents to cope with the problem.
Clues
i. Varying demand and supply
ii. Artificial shortages in the market
iii. Monitoring and controlling prices
iv. Lack of effective measures
v. Action against hoarders
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
The students (a) ________ (are/was/were) talking as Miss Sarkar (b) ________
(enters/entered/entering) the classroom. Then in a loud voice (c) ________ (she/they/he) said ‘Good
Morning’ and glanced quickly around the room.
(b) The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word [4]
and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Error Correction

Louis Braille, on 1825, developed a special (a) ________ ________

script for the blind. It has known as (b) ________ ________

a Braille script. The letters in it are formed with (c) ________ ________

raised dots in thick paper. (d) ________ ________

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
 A puppy at birth is quite helpless. It is also born without its teeth. It does not begin its life with
all the senses.
grows older/may change/a/colour/puppy’s coat/as/puppy/the
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Harshit: How long have you been living in Delhi?
Vipin: I have been living here for the last three years. My parents and I shall be leaving for
Mumbai soon as my father is posted there.
Harshit: When will you all be leaving?
Vipin: We will be leaving by the first week of next month.
Harshit asked Vipin how long he had been living in Delhi. Vipin replied (a) ________ He
further added that his parents and he would be leaving for Mumbai soon as his father was
posted there. Harshit asked him (b) ________. Vipin replied that they would be leaving by the
first week of the following month.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions. [4]
"That's not much to boast about".
Said the heartless frog. "Without
Proper training such as I
And few others-can supply.
You'll remain a mere beginner.
But with me you’ll be a winner".
i. Why does the frog rebuke the nightingale?
ii. What personality trait of the frog is revealed in the last four lines of the given stanza?
iii. Was the frog impressed by her song?
iv. What does the frog advise her?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Aye, you both say that because of what I’ve told you about leaving my money. Well, since you don’t
want me, I’ll go to someone that does.
a. Who is the speaker of these words?
b. Who are referred to as both in the above extract?
c. Why is the speaker insisting on going somewhere?
d. What does the decision of the speaker say about him?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions. [4]
"The incidental expenses are heavy."
a. Who is the speaker?
b. Who is she speaking to?
c. What makes the speaker give this remark?
d. What incidental expense did she have to pay?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) How did the mariners escape from the ice? Answer to the context of the poem The Rime of the [2]
Ancient Mariner.
 (b) Although Nicola and Jacopo are young boys, the author refers to them as gentlemen. Why did he do [2]
so?
(c) Why is John’s wife angry? What does she decide to do? [2]
(d) What idea did Patol Babu have while rehearsing? Did the director approve of the idea? [2]
(e) What did Michael and his father buy at the computer fair? [2]
(f) What change in the grandfather’s will led to another spat between his two daughters? Why? [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) This was the unkindest cut of all, For, when the noble Caesar saw him stab, Ingratitude more [8]
strong than traitor's arms, Quite vanquished him.
According to Antony, when Brutus stabbed Caesar, a bloody deed was compounded with ingratitude.
It wasn’t the wound that killed Caesar, says Antony, but Brutus’ ingratitude. Keeping the above views
in mind, write about the importance of gratitude in one’s life.
(b) One feels other's pain only when one goes through it oneself. Explain the postmaster’s change of heart [8]
in the chapter The Letter and why it took place.
 Series ARSP/13 Set ~ 13
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/13/13
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 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
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English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. Stepping out of our air-conditioned jeep, we could feel the weight of the desert’s oppressive heat. Mansukh
Prajapati greeted us warmly outside his workshop. A potter by trade, Prajapati has been experimenting with
clay to produce a variety of durable goods, many of which were on display in the office outside his lab.
2. We were thirsty and were grateful when he asked us if we wanted water. We had run out of bottled water,
and there wasn’t any sign of a store nearby to restock. He gave us cups and beaming with pride, said,
“Please, have this cold water from my fridge.”
3. Baffled, we looked more closely at the terracotta box in front of us. It was made entirely of clay, except for
a glass door and a plastic tap at the bottom. While sipping the refreshingly cool water, we looked around
and found no electrical cord, no battery just clay.
4. Prajapati explained how this clay fridge, ‘Mitticool’, works. The water from an upper chamber seeps
through the side walls, cooling the lower chamber through evaporation. The fridge consumes no electricity,
is 100 percent biodegradable and produces zero waste during its lifetime. An ingenious invention.
5. Prajapati doesn’t work for NASA or Whirlpool, and he doesn’t have a Ph.D. in quantum physics or an
MBA from Harvard. In fact, he did not even finish high school. His R&D lab is a simple open-air room
with clay in various stages arranged on the floor and an oven tucked in the corner is a far cry from the
sprawling campuses of GE and Whirlpool, which swarm with hundreds of engineers and scientists.
(a) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
The narrator was greeted by the desert ________.
(b) Why did the narrator and his companion feel grateful to Prajapati?

a) He took them to a nearby store to b) He offered them bottled water.

 restock their bottles.

c) He offered them cool water. d) He showed them his ‘mitticool’ fridge.

(c) Why was Prajapati beaming with pride?
(d) Identify a textual clue (a word/phrase) that suggests the following:
Mitticool was a creation that was designed very intelligently and skillfully.
(e) How does the clay fridge look and work?
(f) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
Prajapati’s fridge can be preferred over a common fridge because ________.
(g) Which of the following statements cannot be substantiated about Prajapati from the given text?

a) He was proud of his ‘mitticool’ b) He regretted not getting a higher

refrigerator. education.

c) He was a hospitable person. d) He loved experimenting with his clay

products.
(h) When the narrator points out that Prajapati doesn’t work for NASA or Whirlpool, he intends to:

a) belittle Prajapati b) appreciate Prajapati’s achievement

c) mock NASA and Whirlpool d) promote NASA and Whirlpool

(i) Replace the underlined words without changing the meaning of the following sentence.
Prajapati’s R&D lab is a far cry from the sprawling campuses of GE and Whirlpool.
(j) Prajapati named his fridge Mitticool because it was developed in a desert.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Read the following table displaying how Millets are processed and prepared for consumption.

Processing
Common Activities Involved Effects on the Millets and their nutrients
Steps

Removing the husk from the

As per a study, when this is done to pearl millets, their phytic
grains because it is
Removing acid and polyphenol contents drop. As per a paper published
composed of cellulosic
the Husk in 2021, millet husk can be briquetted and used as household
matter that the human body
fuel, and potentially alleviate energy poverty in north Nigeria.
cannot digest.

Mechanical and hand-worked decortication do not have

Decorticating the grain, that
significant effects on the grain. Both remove crude and dietary
Decorticating is, to remove any other outer
fibre. They make the grain more edible and visually attractive,
the grain covering and expose the
which are favourable factors when marketing them to urban
seed.
centres.

Milling to grind the grains Whole-flour has a high content of ‘total polyphenols and
Milling and into flour. Sieving to remove flavonoids.’ Sieving makes the flour more digestible and its
Grinding large ‘impurities’ including nutrients more accessible to the body. But it also reduces the
bran. nutrient content due to the loss of bran.
 Germination Grains are soaked in water A positive improvement in the overall nutritional
and for an extended duration. characteristics of millets.
Fermentation

As per a 2012 study, barnyard millet can be polished with a

rice polisher for up to three minutes without significant
Polishing is the process
nutrient loss. Polished millets are preferred by-
whereby brown rice, for
(i) customers:
Polishing example, is changed to white
for the resulting taste and texture
rice by rubbing off the bran
shorter cooking time
and the germ.
(ii) retailers
longer shelf life that is achieved by removing the bran

(a) Which processing step can be linked to the fulfilment of energy requirements of households? Give reason
in support of your answer.
(b) Identify the main purpose of sieving the millets.

a) Removing the outer covering of the b) Exposing the seeds of the millets
millets

c) Removing the impurities from the d) Rubbing off the bran

millets
(c) Why are polished millets popular among the people? Mention any two reasons.
(d) Select the correct option to fill the blank and complete the analogy.
________ : positive effect on millet nutrition : : decorticate : remove dietary fibre
(e) Sieving has only favourable effects on millet’s nutritive values.

a) True b) False
(f) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
It is necessary to remove the husk from the grains because ________.
(g) When grains are decorticated, their marketing to the urban centres becomes easy. What does it suggest
about the urban population?
(h) Select the option that correctly matches the millets processing steps with the related activities.

(A) Germination (1) Removing the husk

(B) Milling (2) Rubbing off the bran

(C) Decortication (3) Grinding the grain into the flour

(4) Soaking the grains in water

(5) Removing the outer covering

a) A - 4; B - 3; C - 4 b) A - 4; B - 2; C - 4

c) A - 2; B - 4; C - 4 d) A - 4; B - 3; C - 5
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an e-mail, in about 50 words, to the Manager about the school’s boundary walls to be reconstructed. You [3]
are the Principal of Sridevi Public School, Govind Road, Faridabad.
4. Write a description of the washing machine in your house. [4]
5. You are Anita/Ashok. You came across the following advertisement: [7]

Manthan: We Lead the Future Leaders

Web designing is not only about creating the best pages and displaying content. It is about converting the idea
and turning it into a beautiful website.

Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Director, Manthan, inquiring about their short-term courses and asking for
all necessary details such as eligibility, duration, fees and placement services.
OR
You are Ranjit/Rajini of 14/201, Aram Bagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Write a letter in 100 - 150 words to the Editor,
The New Times, Lucknow about the alarming rise in population in the recent years that affects the nation’s
development. Use the following cues:
Rise in unemployment
Pressure on resources
Crowded cities
Poverty
Effect on environment
6. With the growing dependency on technology and change in lifestyle, children are less active as compared to the [8]
earlier generation. In many ways, this poses risks to their health that may or may not be immediately visible.
Write an article on the topic: Sedentary Lifestyle and an Unhealthy Generation, in about 150 words. You can
take hints from the MCB unit Health and Medicine.
OR
Mumbai, the most populous city in India, is known for its beaches. Despite being surrounded by water, the people of
Mumbai don’t get to enjoy its beaches due to coastal pollution, piles of trash and sewage contamination which have
made the beaches unsafe for visitors in recent years. Write an article, in about 150 words, on the topic: Marine
Pollution: A Crisis in Mumbai’s Beaches. You can take hints from the unit Environment of the MCB. You are
Sahil Kumar.
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
Medicinally, the bark of (a) ________ (an/the/some) Kadam tree is used as an antiseptic (b) ________
(over/for/to) fevers. The juice of this tree (c) ________ (is/was/been) used to kill germs in the sores.
(b) The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word [4]
and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Error Correction

Thanks to the current interest for fitness e.g., for in

and health that peoples are taking. (a) ________ ________

In each locality we find this days (b) ________ ________

that some centres and clubs is springing (c) ________ ________

up and they are do well in their venture. (d) ________ ________

(c) Do as directed.
 i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
There is lack of employment opportunities in rural areas. So, people come to cities in search of
work. They live in appalling conditions in cities.
other amenities/they/running water/and/sanitation/proper/lack
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Father: How was the interview?
Son: I have performed well. There were nearly a hundred candidates.
Father: Are you confident that you will get the job?
Son: The board members are friendly. They will let me know the result in two days’ time.
The father asked his son how his interview had been. The son replied that ________ (a) nearly
a hundred candidates. The father wanted to know (b) _________ he would get the job.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions. [4]
Neither stones nor prayers or sticks,
Insults or complaints or bricks
Stilled the frog's determination
To display his heart's elation.
i. Who throws stones and sticks?
ii. What were the insults, complaints, stones and sticks aimed at?
iii. What was the frog determined to display?
iv. What couldn’t still the frog’s determination?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
What’s the matter with little Vicky?
a. The speaker in the extract is ________.
b. Who is Vicky?
c. What makes the speaker say these words?
d. What is the outcome of these words?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions. [4]
"In a world that is supposed to be chiefly swayed by hunger and by love Mrs. Packletide was an
exception; her moments and motives were largely governed by dislike of Loona Bimberton."
a. How was Mrs. Packletide’s behaviour different from others?
b. What governed her motives?
c. Who was Loona Bimberton?
d. How was Mrs. Packletide an exception?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) Why is the wedding-guest restless? Answer to the context of the chapter The Rime of the Ancient [2]
Mariner.
(b) When the narrator asked Nicola and Jacopo about their plans, they were evasive. Why? [2]
(c) Why did the ghost want people to stop using the Ouija Board? [2]
(d) How does Patol Babu reconcile to the dialogue given to him? [2]
 (e) What sort of person was Michael's dad? [2]
(f) Why do you think Elizabeth would not make a claim for the bureau and the clock? [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) What does Antony say in his speech? Why is it more effective than that of Brutus? [8]
(b) Imagine you are Miriam, the daughter of Ali. You have learnt about how miserable your father is [8]
through an acquaintance. You decide to write a letter to your father at once.
 Series ARSP/14 Set ~ 14
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/14/14
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 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. With eager anticipation we awaited the next stage. A tailor was called in to measure us, five boys and one
girl, Mary Lila Rao, for the sports kits. I was filled with happiness, just like a child who had been given a
bag full of candy. After all, I would be fulfilling my dream to wear a blazer with INDIA written on it!
2. A week later, we left for Australia. The night before we left I could not sleep. My small suitcase had been
packed with my kit and bedding and I waited for the Sun to rise. Excited by the prospect of what lay ahead,
we boarded the train to Bombay, the first lap of our long journey across the seas to far-off Australia. When
we reached Bombay’s Churchgate station, we were taken by bus to the Astoria Hotel. It was the first time
that I had seen such a grand place and I could barely believe my eyes. What was I, a simple village boy
doing in such a different world? While we were at the Astoria, Commander Rekhi, our manager, showed us
how to knot a tie and gave us lessons on table manners.
3. When we reached Santa Cruz, the entire atmosphere at the terminal seemed unreal-its bright lights, the
strange sounds, the rush of people. Except for Mary Lila Rao, none of us had flown before. I was scared and
confused. I had no bedding and no food.
Where would I sleep? What would I eat? How would the plane take off with so many people, their luggage
and other cargo? Would it crash under so much weight? I followed my companions towards the huge
monster that awaited us, and blindly climbed up the ramp into the cabin. I was asked to fasten my seatbelt,
but naturally I did not know what to do and was fumbling with the straps when the air hostess kindly helped
me.
4. When the plane started to taxi along the runway, I closed my eyes and prayed to my God. I had butterflies
in my stomach as the plane ascended. And then we were airborne. When I looked out of the window I saw
smoke pouring out of the engines and raised an alarm, thinking that the plane was on fire. The air hostess
 calmed me down, patiently explaining that it was only the fuel burning. I felt very foolish and laughed with
relief.
(Adapted from the Autobiography of Milkha Singh)
(a) Why was Milkha Singh excited to get measured by a tailor?

a) He had met an expert tailor b) His dream of wearing a blazer came

true

c) He was going to a foreign nation d) He was going to sit on a plane

(b) Why couldn’t Milkha Singh sleep the night before they left?
(c) Why does Milkha call his stay at Astoria Hotel to be a different world?
a. As a village boy, he had not visited such a grand hotel
b. It was very different from the hotels he had been too
c. It was too luxurious for his taste
d. Both (a) and (b)

a) (a) and (c) b) Only (a)

c) (a) and (b) d) (b) and (c)

(d) What made the atmosphere of Santa Cruz seem unreal?
(e) Give any two reasons responsible for Milkha’s worry or confusion?
(f) Substitute the underlined word in the sentence with the word from the passage which means the same. The
kite slowly arose in the sky.
(g) What, according to Milkha Singh, is a monster?

a) The ramp b) Both ramp and plane

c) The plane d) The airport

(h) Complete the sentences appropriately.
The air-hostess needed to help him because ________.
(i) Complete the sentences appropriately.
He prayed to his God because ________.
(j) Milkha Singh was fascinated to see such a grand Hotel.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Read the following table displaying the percentage of students who scored above 90% and 95% in board
exams.

STUDENTS SCORING ABOVE 90% MARKS

Year No. of students % of total

2019 225143 12.78%

2020 184358 9.84%

2021 200962 9.58%

2022 236993 11.32%

 STUDENTS SCORING ABOVE 95% MARKS

Year No. of students % of total

2019 57256 3.25%

2020 41804 2.23%

2021 57824 2.76%

2022 64908 3.10%

(a) Why do you think the number of students to score above 95% was the least in the year 2020?
(b) The percentage of students to get over 90% in 2022 was ________ more than that of the year 2020.

a) 1.48% b) 2.00%

c) 1.49% d) 1.44%
(c) The board will award merit certification to the 0.1% of students who received the highest grades in each
subject this year. What does this statement mean?
(d) What percentage of students have scored less than 90% marks in the year 2019?

a) 87.22% b) 87.77%

c) 77.22% d) 97.22%
(e) As per the officials, out of the total 20 lakh students, 2.3 lakh students have secured 90% marks and above.
From this statement and referring to the tables provided to you, it is concluded that a majority of the
students fell below the 90% mark. Is the statement true or false?

a) True b) False
(f) The overall pass percentage is 94.40%. How would you analyse this statement?
(g) From the given tables, it must be concluded that:
i. attempts must be made to increase the no. of students getting above 95%
ii. attempts must be made to increase the no. of students getting above 90%
iii. attempts must be made to ensure that all the students manage to pass the examination
iv. attempts should be made so that a majority of students score good marks and are able to qualify for
higher education on their own merit

a) Option (iv) b) Option (ii)

c) Option (i) d) Option (iii)

(h) In which year did most of the children attempt the 10th CBSE board examinations?
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an e-mail to the Principal of your school requesting him/her to send an invite to other school teams to [3]
participate. You have made the invite mail already as per his/her instruction.
4. Your father recently bought an electric car. You were amazed to see such a technology in car as you were only [4]
aware of CNG, petrol and diesel cars. Write a factual description of the electric car, in about 100 words.
5. You are Harshit Rana of Govind Public School. Based on your understanding of the unit Travel and Tourism in [7]
your MCB, write a letter, in about 100-120 words, to the Ministry of Education, requesting them to introduce a
course on Travel and Tourism in schools, across the country, so that they can get an opportunity to understand
the possibilities of a career option in the tourism industry, which is a globally expanding industry.
 OR
You are Sachin / Ravina. You bought a pair of shoes from M/s Shoe line, Halwasiya Market, Rakabganj, Lucknow.
On unpacking them you found to your surprise, that both the shoes are meant for your right foot. Write a letter of
complaint to the Manager of M/s Shoe line, asking for a replacement at their cost.
6. Human activities have resulted in air pollution, habitat destruction, soil erosion, desertification, and many other [8]
changes that are causing significant stress to ecosystems. Write an article on the topic: Environmental
Degradation in about 150 words. You can take hints from the unit Environment of the MCB. You are Naresh/
Preeti.
OR
The recent killing of Avni, the tigress which had two 10-month-old cubs has disturbed you. You realise that human
encroachment and the greed of land-grabbing companies are the cause of this. Write an article to be published in The
National Times about your concern and the need to take urgent action to stop the decline in the number of tigers in
India. You are Amit/Ambika Shukla.
Clues
Ecological balance disturbed
Local people suffer
Urgent and effective steps needed
Awareness campaigns
Threat of extinction
Selfishness of human beings
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
Massage (a) ________ (would/may/can) be a natural tranquilliser. It (b) ________ (has/had/was) been
used (c) ________ (in/on/for) virtually every culture throughout history to relieve aches and pains,
unknot tense muscles, and help the body and the mind to relax.
(b) The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word [4]
and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Error Correction

station when five policemen rushing (a) ________ ________

into difference compartments of a (b) ________ ________

train. After some times, one of them (c) ________ ________

comes out with two young men and soon the other policemen joined
(d) ________ ________
her.

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
Anger is an emotional state accompanied by biological changes. It is a common congenital
physical disability. Shafique’s foot would have twisted inward.
every/entire/is/the/cosmos/changing/moment
 ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Anika: What are you doing here, Arya? I haven’t seen you since December.
Arya: I have just come back from my holiday in Scotland.
Anika: Did you enjoy it?
Arya: I love Scotland. And the Scottish people were so friendly.
Anika asked Arya (a) ________. She added that she had not seen her since December. Arya
explained (b) ________ from her holiday in Scotland. Anika wondered whether she had
enjoyed it/if she had enjoyed it. Arya told her that she loved Scotland and the Scottish people
had been very friendly.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Day by day the nightingale
Grew more sorrowful and pale.
Night on night her tired song
Zipped and trilled and bounced along.
Till the birds and beasts grew tired
At a voice so uninspired
a. What made the nightingale sorrowful and pale?
b. What does the word trilled mean?
c. Why did the birds and beasts grow tired?
d. Why had the nightingale’s singing become uninspired?
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
That was a near thing. Open the door, Victoria. Now, Henry, get your coat on.
a. In the extract, a near thing means ________.
b. Why was Henry asked to wear his coat?
c. What was the reason for the visitors coming to their house for whom Victoria was asked to open
the door?
d. What had been happening just before the speaker said the words given in the extract?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions. [4]
The compelling motive for her sudden deviation towards the footsteps of Nimrod was the fact that
Loona Bimberton had recently been carried eleven miles in an aeroplane.
a. For whom is the pronoun her used in this context?
b. What was the sudden deviation being referred to here?
c. Who is Nimrod?
d. Why is his reference made here?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) What was the terrible deed done by the old Mariner? Why was it terrible? [2]
(b) What do you understand about the boys’ character from their actions and behavior? [2]
(c) Why does Lavinia feel that the Ouija Board would help her husband? [2]
(d) How was Patol Babu feeling right before his shot? [2]
(e) When did the first video game come to an end and with what? Answer to the context of the chapter [2]
 Virtually True.
(f) Explain, I'm amazed at you, Victoria; I really am. Answer to the context of the chapter The Dear [2]
Departed.
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) Loyalty is inherent in friendship. A friend is expected to avenge the hurt caused to his friend. [8]
Describe how Antony proves his loyalty to Julius Caesar by bringing the conspirators to justice.
(b) Do you think Ali’s misery is a result of his past deeds? Give reasons to justify your answer. [8]
 Series ARSP/15 Set ~ 15
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/15/15
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 12 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

English Communicative

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:

1. This question paper has 12 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper contains three sections: Section A: Reading Skills, Section B: Writing Skills Section C:

Grammar Section D: Literature Textbook

3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part

thereof in your answer sheet.

4. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.

5. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [12]
1. With vast and growing numbers of Indians in the workforce emigrating to foreign lands, typically to North
America, Western Europe, Australia or parts of Southeast Asia, many Indian families are now
experimenting by either taking their elderly parents along with them, or, when that model fails owing to the
loneliness of the elderly in a new country and their dependence on their children, they are sent back to India
to face their uncertain twilight years more or less alone.
2. This trend has also accompanied the breakdown of the traditional Indian joint family system, with the result
that a growing cohort of elderly Indians have to fend for themselves in old age homes far from any family
connections.
3. Yet in some cases, the elderly refuse to cut their ties with India to accompany their children abroad in the
first place. While senior communities in India were originally associated with charitable institutions and
even with the rescue and rehabilitation of destitute among the elderly, those connotations appear to be
transforming into the more luxury-focused retirement communities, at least for middle-class Indians.
4. Many opt for such homes offering specialist services for the care of the elderly because the costs of hiring
private, full time workers can be prohibitive and also it can be an insurmountable task to effectively
coordinate doctor visits and such. In the new class of senior citizen colonies, many of these facilities are
taken care of under a single package. According to Mathew Cherian, CEO of HelpAge India, a large non-
profit organisation working for senior citizens in the country, there are over 4,000 old age homes, of which
at least 130 were designed as retirement communities geared towards the expectations and demands of the
rising middle class and affluent NRIs.
5. Few years ago, Bayada Home Health Care, a U.S.-based home health care company acquired a stake in
India Home Health Care, an Indian company. Bayada now offers a package specifically designed for Non-
 Resident Indians who have parents living in India. The packages aim at ensuring that the senior citizen’s
health condition is monitored and health issues are detected as early as possible and acted upon accordingly.
6. Yet the problem with all of these arrangements, helpful though they are to the elderly, is that depression
brought on by loneliness can be a serious concern among residents at such communities. There is not
enough love and care in these places. Phone calls, Skype conversations, and rushing to India when a parent
falls sick are just not enough.
7. Thus, despite this growing sophistication of elderly care packages available on the market, old-fashioned
social relationships with friends and neighbours may ultimately offer as much or more succour for the
elderly whose children no longer reside in India.
(a) Which two challenges faced by the elderly are mainly discussed in the passage?

a) Lack of financial resources and b) Coping with old age and selection of
loneliness right medical package

c) Lack of financial resources and d) Loneliness and health issues

deteriorating health conditions
(b) Which quote summarises the writer’s feelings about old age?

a) No one should be alone in their old age, b) Growing old is mandatory, but growing
he thought. But it is unavoidable. - up is optional. - Walt Disney
Ernest Hemingway

c) One day you will look back and see that d) We are always the same age inside. -
all along you were blooming. - Morgan Gertrude Stein
Harper Nichols
(c) How do people working abroad try to fulfil their responsibilities towards their parents?
(d) Complete the following with reference to the information provided in the passage.
In some cases, the elderly are not ready to leave India to accompany their children because ________.
(e) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
Phone calls, Skype conversations, and rushing to India when a parent falls sick are just not enough as the
parents still yearn for ________.
(f) What are the facilities offered by the modernised senior citizen colonies?
(g) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
Luxury-focused retirement communities are preferred over hiring private, full time nurses by many NRIs
for their parents because ________.
(h) Which of the following suggestions would be more likely to improve the conditions of the elderly parents
whose children work in a foreign land?

a) They should demand more money from b) They should ask their children to come
their children. back.

c) They should build up a network of d) They should frequently express their

social contacts. resentment.
(i) Find a word that means the same as a problem/situation that cannot be dealt successfully. (Para 3-4)
(j) Specifically designed housing options can help the elderly to cope with their old age in a better way.

a) True b) False
2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10]
Read the following table displaying the reasons why the airlines in our country are struggling to survive.
Despite being touted as the fastest growing aviation sector in the world, airlines in our country have struggled
to survive because of the reasons displayed in the following table:

Indian Aviation
Tax Burden High Competition Ownership of Fleets Other Factors
Policy

High operational Airport fees for Lack of financial Affect on passenger

Barriers to entry and
expenses due to using airport resources for airlines growth due to
growth
high taxes facilities to buy planes increasing cost

From 20042016,
new airlines
require
Airfares 15% Passing on the bulk About 80% of High costs for
five-year
below the of charges to commercial fleet is training of airline
domestic
breakeven point passengers leased crew
experience
to have a fleet of
20 aircrafts

Change in
Aviation Policy
Offering lower Inadequate number of
State imposed in 2016 High costs due to
ticket fares to Flight Training
taxes on jet fuel Removal of five- leasing
remain competitive Organisations
year domestic
experience rule

Opposition of
Payment of heavy
changes in rules by
annual lease rents
legacy carriers

(a) How has Indian Aviation Policy posed barriers to entry and growth of the airlines in the country?
(b) To remain competitive, it is essential for the airlines:

a) to increase ticket fares b) to have five years domestic experience

c) to offer lower ticket fares to passengers d) to lease the fleet

(c) Some airlines face problems in acquiring ownership of planes. Give one reason and effect of the given
statement.
(d) Select the correct option to complete the following analogy:
Aviation Policy : a fleet of 20 aircrafts : : ________ : commercial aircrafts on lease

a) both tax burden and high competition b) ownership of fleets

c) high competition d) tax burden

(e) What could be the likely reason for opposing the changes in Aviation Policy by legacy carriers (older
airlines)?
(f) Complete the following sentence appropriately:
 Some states in the country contribute to the tax burden on the airlines because ________.
(g) Identify from the following a potential effect of inadequate number of Flight Training Organisations in a
country. Support your choice with one reason.
i. Effect on passenger growth
ii. Decrease in tax burden
iii. Crunch in pilots
(h) Select the correct option to complete the following sentence appropriately.
The airport fees paid for using airport facilities by the airlines:

a) does not affect the passengers b) is passed on to the passengers’ ticket

fares

c) is 15% of the total taxes paid by the d) is not applicable to the commercial
airlines fleets
SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)
3. Write an email to the Principal of your school, requesting her or him to ask students to participate in the charity [3]
drive.
4. Write a descriptive paragraph based on the personality shown in the picture given below. [4]

5. You are Anita/Anil of Panday Park. You recently worked on a school project on the powerful impact of media in [7]
promoting national integration. Write a letter to the editor of The Hindu, sharing your views on the role of media
- word limit 100-120 words.
OR
Our metropolitan cities witness a large number of accidents every day. What do you think is the reason? What can be
done to bring down the rate of accidents? Write a letter, in about 100-120 words, to the editor of a national daily
expressing your concerns and offering solutions to this problem. You are Sumit/Disha, 208, Badarpur, Faridabad,
Haryana.
6. Modern technology has changed our lives in countless ways - revolutionising how we work, live and play. Write [8]
an article on the topic: Rapid Digital Adoption: Revolutionising our Lives. You can take hints from the MCB
unit Science. You are Ram/Sunita.
OR
Technology is transforming every field of life today including education. Write an article on the topic: Role of
Technology in Education in about 150 words. You can take hints from the unit Education of the MCB.
SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]
(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]
I came to India (a) ________ (in/during/for) a short trip only, one week (b) ________ (is/was/has) left
to return to America. Everybody wanted to spend time with me, (c) ________ (as/so/but) how to
spend, so we decided to watch a movie.
(b) The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word [4]
 and the correction in the space provided against the correct blank number:

Error Correction

The entire household was in the e.g. in under

control for my mother-in-law. She (a) ________ ________

was the majestic figure, very fair and (b) ________ ________

very serious. She was rigid on (c) ________ ________

her orthodoxy. No one dare to argue with her. (d) ________ ________

(c) Do as directed.
i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a meaningful [1]
sentence.
Linda will go to London day after tomorrow. There the air is rarefied. It is not advisable to
exert for the first 24 hours.
common/for/or two/breathlessness/is/a day
ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks appropriately. [2]
Tanmay: How did you spend your vacation?
Astha: I visited Kashmir with my parents.
Tanmay: Have you been there earlier too?
Astha: No, it was my first trip.
Tanmay asked Astha how she had spent her vacation. Astha replied that (a) ________. Tanmay
further asked her if she had been there earlier too. Astha replied in the negative, saying that (b)
________.
SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)
8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of the three, given. [8]
(a) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions. [4]
Now the frog puffed up with rage.
"Brainless bird you're on the stage-
Use your wits and follow fashion.
Puff your lungs out with your passion."
i. For what reason did the frog puff up with rage?
ii. What does the frog want the nightingale to use?
iii. Why does the frog call the nightingale 'brainless'?
iv. Identify the rhyme scheme of the above stanza.
(b) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
She’s never been here since grandfather bought it. If it was only down here instead of in his room,
she’d never guess it wasn’t our own.
a. What is it in the present context?
b. Who is she in the present context?
c. Why does the speaker say these words?
d. Why does the speaker not want she to guess that it belonged to grandfather?
(c) Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
 Six hundred and eighty, freehold. Quite a bargain, only I don’t happen to have the money.
a. Who is the speaker here?
b. The word ________ here means a good deal.
c. What does the speaker want to purchase?
d. Why did the speaker say these words?
9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]
(a) Why did the sailors hang the dead albatross around the neck of the Ancient Mariner? [2]
(b) What was the difference between the personality of Jacopo and Nicola? [2]
(c) What did the ghost tell about herself before she became a ghost? [2]
(d) Patol Babu struggled to make a living after he lost his job in Calcutta. Elaborate. [2]
(e) Why was Michael surprised to see Sebastian Shultz’ photograph in the newspaper? [2]
(f) Who is Jimmy? Why is his reference made in the play? [2]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]
(a) Do you agree that the assassination of Julius Caesar was a deliberate move to satisfy the ambitions [8]
and aspirations of a few? Justify.
(b) But when the evening of his life was drawing in, he left his old ways and suddenly took a turn. [8]
What was the change in Ali’s nature towards the end of his life? What was the reason for this
transformation? What values do we learn from his story?