Practice Worksheet Class Xii

PRACTICE WORKSHEET
CLASS -XII
POETS AND PANCAKES
1. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.
The players who played the crowd were the responsibility of the office
boy , on the days there was a crowd shooting, you could see him mixing
his paint in a giant vessel and slapping it on the crowd players.
(i) What does ‘slapping it on the crowd indicate’?

(a) Frustration
(b) Excitement
(c) Eagerness
(d) Expertise
(ii) The office boy was __________

(a) A young boy of 20 years.
(b) A man in his early thirties.
(c) A star actor and director
(d) An eligible bachelor
(iii) The office boy was a part of the _____ department

(a) Music
(b) Story
(c) Make up
(d) Camera
(iv) Do you think that a hierarchy existed at the Gemini studios? How
does the above extract prove it?
(v) What was the responsibility of the office boy?
(vi) Name the author of this lesson.
2. He couldn’t have addressed a more dazed and silent audience -no one
knew what he was talking about and his accent defeated any attempt to
understand what he was saying.
(i) What was the to[pic of the visitor’s speech?
(a) English as a second language in India
(b) Problems of democracy
(c) Problems with communism
(d) Monarchy and its problems
(ii) The word stupified can also mean______

(a) Silent
(b) Dazed
(c) Disoriented
(d) Spell bound
(iii) No one knew what he was talking about…why?

(a)He had a terrible accent
(b)He spoke only on communism
( c)His voice was very faint
(e) The audience were distracted
(iv) If the audience was not able to understand any thing , why was he
called at the Gemini Studios?
(v) Give two reasons why the audience were dazed?
(vi) Who is “he” here? Name him.
3. His success in films overshadowed and dwarfed his literary

achievements- or so his critics felt. He composed several truly original
story poems in folk refrain and diction and also wrote a sprawling novel
with dozens of very deftly etched characters.He was an amazing actor,
he never aspired to the lead roles.
(i) Pick the option with which the word sprawling cannot be used.
(a) Metropolis
(b) Campus
(c) Handwriting
(d) Portrait
(ii) The phrase deftly etched shows that the protagonist

(a) Created the roles delicately
(b) Was skilful in creating characters
(c) Pondered beyond necessity to create characters
(d) Gave very little thought to characters
(iii) Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about “he”

(a) His literary achievements stole the limelight from his films
(b) His literary works were noteworthy
(c) He was selfless in nature
(d) He never hankered after lead roles
(iv) With what tone does the narrator talk about the protagonist’s
literary genius?
(v) Why did he never aspire to be the lead actor?
(vi) Who is “he” in this extract? What was his position in the studios?
Answer the following questions briefly:

(i) Subbu was charitable and improvident, yet he had enemies. Why?
(ii) What was the opinion of the khadi clad poets about communism?
(iii) Discuss the significance of the makeup room in this chapter.
(iv) How was film making easy with Subbu around?
Answer the following questions in 100 to 120 words.

(i) Asokamitran has used humour and satire effectively in the chapter .
Discuss.
(ii) Gemini Studios bustled with a lot of intellectual activity.It was also a
potpourrie of diverse cultures . Discuss.
Read the following passage:
1.Lifestyle is a way used by people, groups and nations and is

formed in specific geographical, economic, political, cultural and
religious text. Lifestyle is referred to the characteristics of
inhabitants of a region in special time and place. It includes day
to day behaviors and functions of individuals in job, activities,
fun and diet.
2.In recent decades, life style as an important factor of health is

more interested by researchers. According to WHO, 60% of
related factors to individual health and quality of life are
correlated to lifestyle . Millions of people follow an unhealthy
lifestyle. Hence, they encounter illness, disability and even death.
Problems like metabolic diseases, joint and skeletal problems,
cardio-vascular diseases, hypertension, overweight, violence and
so on, can be caused by an unhealthy lifestyle. The relationship
of lifestyle and health should be highly considered.
3.Today, wide changes have occurred in life of all people.
Malnutrition, unhealthy diet, smoking, alcohol consuming, drug
abuse, stress and so on, are the presentations of unhealthy life
style that they are used as dominant form of lifestyle. Besides,
the lives of citizens face with new challenges. For instance,
emerging new technologies within IT such as the internet and
virtual communication networks, lead our world to a major
challenge that threatens the physical and mental health of
individuals. The challenge is the overuse and misuse of the
technology.
4.Therefore, according to the existing studies, it can be said that:

lifestyle has a significant influence on physical and mental health
of human being. There are different forms of such influences.
Consanguinity in some ethnicity is a dominant form of life style
that it leads to the genetic disorders. Reformation of this
unhealthy life style is a preventing factor for decreasing the rate
of genetic diseases . In some countries, the overuse of drugs is a
major unhealthy life style. Iran is one of the 20 countries using
the most medications. They prefer medication to other
intervention. Furthermore, in 15–40% of cases they use
medications without prescription . Pain relievers, eye drops and
antibiotics have the most usage in Iran. While self-medications
such as antibiotics have a negative effect on the immune system,
if the individual would be affected by infection, antibiotics will
not be effective in treatment. Overall, 10 percent of those who
are self-medicated will experience severe complications such as
drug resistance. Sometimes drug allergy is so severe that it can
cause death .
Answer the following questions:
(i)Which of the following statements is not substantiated in para

4.
(a) Our lifestyle is responsible for our mental and physical
health.
(b) Iran relies mostly on the medicines to cure most of the

illnesses and diseases.
(c) Drug overdose causes allergy that becomes fatal sometimes.
(d) If any person is infected by an infection , it can only be

treated by antibiotics.
(ii)Which quote summarizes the writer’s feelings about the

emergence of new technologies which is leading our world to a
major challenge that threatens the physical and mental health of
people.
(a) The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves

are fully aware that they are not free. Nicholas Teleb
(b) Every social association that is not face to face is injurious to

your health. Nassim
(c) Virtual reality is really a new communication platform,ypu

can share unbounded spaces and places with people in your life.-
Mark Zuckerberg
(d) The internet of things is not a concept , it is a network, the

true technology enabled network of all networks.- Oriwoh
(iii) Problems like metabolic diseases ,joint and skeletal

problems ,cardio vascular diseases cannot be caused if
(a) We eat fruits, vegetables and dairy products
(b) We exercise regularly
(c) We avoid unhealthy diet, smoking, drug abuse,stress

(d) We do meditation and have enough sleep.
(iv) Select the option that lists what we can conclude from the
text:
(a) Iran doesn’t have proper medication facilities.
(b) Severe drug allergy can be fatal
(c) Unhealthy lifestyle causes several diseases.
(d) Proper use of technology can cause mental illness.
1. (2) and (3) are true
2. (1) and (3) are true
3. (2) ,(3) and (4) are true
4. Only (4) is true
(v)What is the relationship between (1) and (2)
1. Some times drug allergy is so severe that it can cause death.
2. Overall 10 percent of those who are self medicated will

experience severe complications such as drug resistance.
(a) (1) is the reason for (2)
(b) (2) elaborates the problem described in (1)
(c ) (1) gives the motive behind (2)
(e) (2) is the reason for (1)

(v) The writer mentions consanguinity in some ethnicity is a
dominant form of lifestyle that leads to the genetic disorder.
Pick the option that closely gives the meaning of the statement:
(a) The genetic disorders in the family lead to increased

mortality rate.
(b) Many genetic disorders may occur in the family as they share
the same blood.
(c) The chromosomal defects cause most of the genetic

disorders.
(d) Coming from the same genetic background most siblings

have the same disease.
(vii) How would you relate health and lifestyle on the basis of your
reading of the passage?
(viii) Do you think that Iran is medically careless. Give reasons for your
answer.
(ix) What is the preventing factor for decreasing the rate of genetic
disease?
(x) Which medication has the most usage in Iran?

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PRACTICE WORKSHEET

POETS AND PANCAKES

(i) What does ‘slapping it on the crowd indicate’?

(ii) The office boy was __________

(iii) The office boy was a part of the _____ department

(ii) The word stupified can also mean______

(iii) No one knew what he was talking about…why?

3. His success in films overshadowed and dwarfed his literary

(ii) The phrase deftly etched shows that the protagonist

(iii) Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about “he”

Answer the following questions briefly:

Answer the following questions in 100 to 120 words.

Read the following passage:

1.Lifestyle is a way used by people, groups and nations and is

2.In recent decades, life style as an important factor of health is

4.Therefore, according to the existing studies, it can be said that:

Answer the following questions:

(i)Which of the following statements is not substantiated in para

(b) Iran relies mostly on the medicines to cure most of the

(c) Drug overdose causes allergy that becomes fatal sometimes.

(d) If any person is infected by an infection , it can only be

(ii)Which quote summarizes the writer’s feelings about the

(a) The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves

(b) Every social association that is not face to face is injurious to

(c) Virtual reality is really a new communication platform,ypu

(d) The internet of things is not a concept , it is a network, the

(iii) Problems like metabolic diseases ,joint and skeletal

(a) We eat fruits, vegetables and dairy products

(b) We exercise regularly

(c) We avoid unhealthy diet, smoking, drug abuse,stress

(a) Iran doesn’t have proper medication facilities.

(b) Severe drug allergy can be fatal

(c) Unhealthy lifestyle causes several diseases.

(d) Proper use of technology can cause mental illness.

1. (2) and (3) are true

2. (1) and (3) are true

3. (2) ,(3) and (4) are true

4. Only (4) is true

(v)What is the relationship between (1) and (2)

1. Some times drug allergy is so severe that it can cause death.

2. Overall 10 percent of those who are self medicated will

(a) (1) is the reason for (2)

(b) (2) elaborates the problem described in (1)

(c ) (1) gives the motive behind (2)

(e) (2) is the reason for (1)

(a) The genetic disorders in the family lead to increased

(c) The chromosomal defects cause most of the genetic

(d) Coming from the same genetic background most siblings

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