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Sample Paper 6
Class XII Exam 2022-23
English-Core (301)
Time Allowed : 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
2. The Question Paper contains THREE sections READING, WRITING and LITERATURE.
3. Attempt question based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number in your
answer sheet to indicate the option/s being attempted.

SECTION A-READING SKILLS 20

I. Read the passage given below. 10
1. Narmada Bachao Andolan was initiated by Medha Patkar along with other colleagues. Medha Patkar
is a postgraduate in social work, who moved to live among the tribals of the Narmada valley in the
mid-1980s and alerted them to the fate that awaited them with the dam. Having founded the NBA, she
remains one of its main catalysts, strategists and mobilisers. During the Narmada struggle, Patkar faced
repression and was arrested several times. She also undertook many satyagrahas (pledges for truth) and
long fasts. In a confrontation between NBA supporters and pro-dam forces in 1991, her 21-day fast
brought her close to death.
2. Baba Amte (1914-2008) was one of India’s most respected social and moral leaders. He devoted most
of his life to the care and rehabilitation of leprosy patients. His community of a few thousand patients at
Anandwan has done much to dispel prejudice against the victims of leprosy. In 1990, he left Anandwan
with the words: “I am leaving to live along the Narmada. Narmada will linger on the lips of the nation
as a symbol of all struggles against social injustice.
3. The decade-long struggle in the Narmada valley has resulted in suspension of the work on the Sardar
Sarovar dam project through the movement as well as the Supreme Court’s intervention. The NBA
questioned and compelled the World Bank that supported the dam with a US $450 million loan to review
the Sardar Sarovar project. The NBA has also exposed fraud in the environment compliance reports
and massive corruption in the rehabilitation leading to a judicial inquiry. Even if the wall is complete
(122 m high in 2009), the further erection of 17 m high radial gate was not permitted, due to non-
compliance on rehabilitation and environmental measures. There are more than 200,000 people in the
submerged area of this single dam with the best of agriculture and horticulture and all community life
going on with temples, mosques, trees, schools, dispensaries, government buildings, etc.
4. The NBA has also spread to other large dams in the valley, such as Indira Sagar, Maheshwar and
Omkareshwar. For two of these dams, the High Court of Jabalpur stopped the filling of the reservoir
until land-based rehabilitation is done.
5. The issues of land for the displaced, the rehabilitation policy at a national level and development planning
without displacement have become national issues with NBA interventions, influencing policy-making and
mass movements. The NBA has been effective in its multiple strategies at the executive, legislative and
judicial level, campaigning against the destruction and displacement caused by large dams and for the rights
of the affected people—farmers, labourers, fishermen and others.
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Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i. Choose the most appropriate statement to complete the sentence
Medha Parkar founded the Narmada Bachao Andolan and remains _____.
(a) one of its followers, promoters and mobilisers
(b) one of its members, promoters and educators
(c) one of its founders, promoters and critics
(d) one of its main promoters, strategists and mobilisers

ii. What is the general consensus of opinion about the active role of Patkar in this movement?

iii. List two reasons why Baba Amte went to live and join the Narmada Movement.

iv. Select the antonym for the word ‘confrontation’ in para 1 of the text.
(a) account (b) accord
(c) accordion (d) accordment

v. Based on your understanding of the text what are the various actions that have come about through the
Narmada Movement?

vi. With which statement given below would the readers of the passage agree?
The Narmada Bachao Andolan ( NBA) has also spread large dams in the valley and for other two of
them, stopped the filling of the reservoir till _____.
(a) the rehabilitation of the people was complete
(b) the rehabilitation was started
(c) the rehbailitation was cancelled
(d) till the rehabilitation was examined once again

vii. What are the two aspects that are now commonly made the agenda of movements like the NBA?

viii. Choose the conclusion for the given sentence, by choosing the most appropriate option.
The NBA has been effective in working out national strategies at the _____.
(a) grassroots level and the national level
(b) government level and the private level
(c) legislative, executive and judicial level
(d) national and international level

ix. Mention why the 17 m high radial gate at the Narmada Sluice was not permitted.

x. Which of the titles suggested below is a worthy one for this passage?
(a) The NBA’s Relentless Push
(b) The Achievements of Medha Patkar
(c) Medha Patkar and the Narmada Bachao Andolan
(d) The Plight of the Narmada

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II. Read the passage given below. 10

1. Online education startup Byju’s is in advanced stages of talks to raise $200 million in fresh capital from US-
based investors T Rowe Price and BlackRock at a valuation of $12 billion, a person directly aware of the
matter said. BlackRock is an existing investor in the firm.
2. The development comes less than two months after Byju’s raised $500 million from top global technology
investment firms Silver Lake Partners, DST Global and others at a valuation of close to $11 billion.
Once formally closed, the latest round would take Byju’s total fund-raise to over $1 billion this year
as demand for online education remains high amid the pandemic. T Rowe Price has previously backed
large Indian internet firms like Paytm and Flipkart.
3. The Bengaluru-based Byju’s had announced the investment from Silver Lake Partners last month, but
did not comment on DST Global’s participation.
4. Silver Lake has been in the news for its recent investments in Reliance Retail as well as Reliance’s Jio
Platforms.
5. “This round should be closed in the coming few weeks,” the person mentioned earlier said. A spokesperson
of Byju’s declined to comment, while emails to T Rowe Price and BlackRock did not elicit any response.
6. Byju’s has other marquee investors including Tencent, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia, Mary Meeker’s Bond
Capital, and General Atlantic. The capital being raised would be used for global expansion as well as
to finance acquisitions to strengthen its offerings. Earlier this year, it acquired code-learning startup
WhiteHat Jr in a $300-million cash deal.
7. With the pandemic accelerating the adoption of online education in India, the sector has seen an increase
of nearly four times in investments at $1.5 billion in the first nine months of 2020, compared to $409
million in the whole of 2019, according to data from Venture Intelligence. Unacademy, Vedantu and
Eruditus are some of the other prominent names in the space that have raised capital from investors like
SoftBank, US-based Coatue and South Africa’s Prosus Ventures.
MAY USE CAPITAL FOR MORE ACQUISITIONS

8 Byju’s was started by Byju Raveendran in 2007 as an offline coaching class for the Common Admission
Test (CAT) to enter IIMs. Later in 2009, several of his students joined him to start Think & Learn, which
tried the tablet-based format and eventually found significant traction after launching as an app in 2015.
According to the company, it has doubled its revenues from $189 million in the financial year ending
March 2019 to $378 million in the financial year ending March 2020. In September, it said it has 64 million
registered students, of which 4.2 million are paid subscribers.
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Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i. Does the following statement agree with the information given in paragraph 1? Online education startup
Byju’s would take its total fund-raise to over $1 billion this year.
Select from the following :
(a) True - if the statement agrees with the information
(b) False - if the statement contradicts the information
(c) Not Given - if there is no information on this
(d) Can’t say
ii. Do you think the fact that fresh capital from US-based investors T Rowe Price and two months later
from global technology investment firms Silver Lake Partners, DST Global is going to have a direct or
indirect impact on the Indian education system? Support your answer with reference to the text.

iii. Select the option that displays the most likely reason for T Rowe Price backing large Indian internet
firms like Paytm and Flipkart in the recent past.
(a) The number of online shoppers has grown substantially.
(b) The number of online transactions has grown substantially.
(c) Every other Indian has a mobile phone.
(d) The graph of online transactions will go further north in India.

iv. Complete the sentence based on the following statement.

Statement : Byju’s is already financing its new acquisitions to strengthen its offerings, thanks to the
millions raised as capital.
We can say this because _____.

v. Select the option that displays the key consequence of the effect of the pandemic on school education
according to the passage.
(a) Schools will now offer classes in a hybrid mode.
(b) Students will be able to take online classes.
(c) The option for offline coaching remains popular as well.
(d) Online education is not only here to stay but expanding exponentially.

vi. Complete the given sentence by selecting the most appropriate option.
Byju’s had announced the investment from Silver Lake Partners last month, but did not comment on
DST Global’s participation because _____.
(a) DST Global probably wanted the deal to be secret.
(b) Silver Lake had also invested in Reliance Retail and Reliance Jio.
(c) Byju’s did not want to disclose its acquisition plans.
(d) Byju’s may use this capital for purposes other than education.

vii. Byju’s has other marquee investors including Tencent, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia, Mary Meeker’s Bond
Capital, and General Atlantic.
Give one reason why having influential investors is a factor that would enormously impact the prospects
of the company.
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viii. Complete the given sentence by selecting the most appropriate option.
Byju Raveendran’s vision to start Think & Learn on the tablet-based format and eventually launching
the same as an app in 2015 demonstrates _____.
(a) his resourcefulness and foresightedness.
(b) his credibility as a businessman.
(c) his ability to invest well.
(d) his talent of using his student base.

ix. Complete the sentence appropriately with one/two words.

In the context of the concluding sentences in the passage, the word ‘paid subscribers’ refers to _____.

x. Based on the reading of the text, state a point to challenge the given statement.
Indians are spending as much on ordering food or a cab online as on online educational services.

III. SECTION B- CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 20

All the names and addresses used in the questions are fictitious. Resemblance, if any, is purely
coincidental.
1. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5
A. You are Vijay Dhawan, a student of Florence Nightingale Convent, Rohtas Nagar, Aurangabad. Your
school is planning an Inter-House poster making competition to conclude the week-long Environment
Week. As the secretary of the school’s cultural association, write a notice in about 50 words informing
students of classes IX-XII about the competition.

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B. In a few days, the country will be celebrating its Independence Day. The Prime Minister will hoist the
national flag of the country from the ramparts of the Red Fort and address the nation. Massive arrangements
for seating and security are in the offing. The Delhi Traffic Police will be making traffic diversions on the
big day in order to avoid inconvenience to the travellers and commuters, it has issued a public notice about
the same. Reproduce the notice. You are Jayram Patil of Chanakya Puri, New Delhi.

2. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5

A. You are Nidhi Aggarwal, Secretary of the Literary Club called Shakespearewala of your school. The
literary club has produced some great theatre actors in the past and has a phenomenal repertoire of
dramas. Now, it is putting up the famous Shakespeare play ‘The Taming of the Shrew’. The principal
of your school has asked you to draft an invitation inviting the famous writer Mr. Ruskin Bond to be
the Chief Guest at the event. Write the invitation in not more than 50 words. Invent necessary details as
required.


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B. Your friend, P.V. Nithish, has invited your family to attend the wedding of his sister, Jaya. You have your
board examination on the day of the wedding. Since, south Indian weddings are traditionally morning
events, you will not be able to attend the event. Write a formal reply in about 50 words to the family
expressing your regret. You are Sushmitha Nair, M-114, Fort Road, Chennai.
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3. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5

A. After passing the secondary school examination, a candidate has to make a very difficult choice from
a number of streams available to him for further studies at senior secondary level. There is no valid
mechanism to assess the suitability of a candidate for a particular stream. The aggregate percentage
is deemed sufficient to decide the stream of a candidate. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily
emphasizing the need for educational counsellors for guidance in this matter in each school. You are
Rishi Negi of Koregaon, Pune, Maharashtra.

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B. You are Asit/Aarti Hempal of 14, West Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. You have seen the following
advertisement in The Hindustan Times for the post of Chief Chef in a 5-Star Hotel. Apply for the job
with complete biodata. Write a cover letter also.

4. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5

A. India is emerging as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The number of tourists
has definitely picked up after the pandemic. The bar graph given below shows the criteria or parameters
that play a decisive role for a foreign visitor in choosing and finalizing the country where he is going to
spend his money and time. The government of India is making sustained efforts in projecting India as
a great tourist destination but the citizens also need to understand their duties. Utilising this bar graph,
write an article on “India as the popular choice of foreign visitors” as Lakshya Sen.

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B. Some students of the Senior Wing of St Mary’s School, Safdarjang Enclave, New Delhi, collectively
authored a book, ‘School Memorabilia’ that recounts episodes from their school days, anecdotes and
the legacy of the school alumni who achieved legendary success in their respective fields. As student
reporter for The Hindustan Times’ PACE programme, write a report in 100-120 words.

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SECTION C- LITERATURE 40

IV. Read the given extracts to attempt the questions with reference to context.
1. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 1#6 = 6

1.A Driving from my parent’s

home to Cochin last Friday
morning, I saw my mother,
beside me,
doze, open mouthed, her face
ashen like that
of a corpse and realized with pain
that she was as old as she
looked but soon
put that thought away...
(My Mother at Sixty-six)

i. Choose the option that best applies to the given extract.

1. a conversation
2. an argument
3. a piece of advice
4. a strategy
5. a recollection
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) only 5
(d) only 1

ii. Choose the book title that perfectly describes the condition of the poet’s mother.
(a) You’re Only Old Once by Dr. Seuss
(b) The Gift of Years by Joan Chittister
(c) Somewhere Towards the End by Diana Athill
(d) The Book You Wish Your by Philippa Perry
Parents Had Read

iii. Choose the option that applies correctly to the two statements given below.
Assertion : The poet wards off the thought of her mother getting old quickly.
Reason : The poet didn’t want to confront the inevitability of fate that was to dawn upon her mother.
(a) Assertion can be inferred but the Reason cannot be inferred.
(b) Assertion cannot be inferred but the Reason can be inferred.
(c) Both Assertion and Reason can be inferred.
(d) Neither Assertion nor Reason can be inferred.

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iv. Choose the option that displays the same literary device as in the given lines of the extract.
her face ashen like that of a corpse...
(a) Just as I had this thought, she appeared and...
(b) My thoughts were as heavy as lead that evening when ...
(c) I think like everyone else who...
(d) I like to think aloud when ...

v. Kamala Das would agree to all except one of the explanations given with reference to.
The poet is in pain because _____.
(a) her mother looked old
(b) her mother was old and weak
(c) her mother was nearing death
(d) the poet feared losing her mother

vi. What is the mood of the poet in these lines?

1. frustrated
2. fearsome
3. sad
4. sentimental
5. emotional
6. fearful
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3, 5 and 6
(d) 1, 2 and 4

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1.B Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o’er darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits.
(Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers)
i. Pick the option that is NOT an example of ‘unhealthy and o’er darkened ways.
(a) A person who is egoistic and looks down upon others.
(b) A person who is innocuous and inoffensive towards others.
(c) A person who uses evil ways to deceive others.
(d) A person who is corrupt and manipulative.

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ii. Pick the option that enumerates what ‘noble natures’ would include.
1. selflessness
2. callousness
3. enthusiasm
4. antagonism
5. meticulousness
6. prudence
(a) 1, 4 and 5 (b) 2, 3 and 6
(c) 2, 4 and 5 (d) 1, 3 and 6

iii. Based on the poem, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1: The earth without beautiful things is a place full of despair and unpleasantness.
Statement 2: The ornate band created by human beings; ushers hope in their lives.
(a) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
(b) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
(c) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred.
(d) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred

iv. Pick the option that matches the words / phrases with the literary device.
Word/phrase Literary device
1. band to bind us A Metaphor
2. wreathing a flowery band B Personification
3. Some shape of beauty moves away the pall C Hyperbole
D Alliteration
(a) 1. C, 2. A, 3. B,
(b) 1. D, 2. B, 3. A
(c) 1. A, 2. C, 3. B
(d) 1. D, 2. A, 3. B

v. The meaning of ‘despondence’ as used in the stanza by the poet is _____.

(a) feeling low
(b) shortage
(c) discouragement
(d) glut

vi. What does the review show?

(a) The review shows no dearth of evaluations of health products.
(b) The dearth of sales clerks at the billing counter during the lunch hour annoyed us.
(c) There was a dearth of usable firewood at the campsite as it was too crowded.
(d) There is a dearth of genuine kindness towards the working class.

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2. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 1#4 = 4

2.A Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to context. The man moaned with pain
in his stupor but he did not awaken. “The best thing that we could do would be to put him back in the
sea,” Sadao said, answering himself Now that the bleeding was stopped for the moment he stood up and
dusted the sand from his hands.
“Yes, undoubtedly that would be best,” Hana said steadily. But she continued to stare down at the
motionless man.
“If we sheltered a white man in our house we should be arrested and if we turned him over as a prisoner,
he would certainly die,” Sadao said. “The kindest thing would be to put him back into the sea,” Hana
said. But neither of them moved. They were staring with curious repulsion upon the inert figure.
(The Enemy)

i. In which of the following options can the underlined words NOT be replaced with ‘stupor’?
(a) She hung up the phone feeling as though she had woken up from a slumber.
(b) The manager complained about the employee’s sluggishness.
(c) He seemed to be in a trance when the doctor called upon him last week.
(d) Seeing him in a daze, the lawyer decided not to place him in the witness box.

ii. Pick the option that best describes Sadao and Hana in the passage.
(a) Sadao : scrupulous, Hana : wary
(b) Sadao : daring, Hana : prudent
(c) Sadao : prudent, Hana : suspicious
(d) Sadao : wary, Hana : daring

iii. Pick the idiom that best describes the situation in which Sadao and Hana were in.
(a) to be like a fish out of water
(b) like water off a duck’s back
(c) to be dead in the water
(d) to be in hot water

iv. Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1: Sadao and Hana cared about the soldier but were worried about the consequences of being
considerate.
Statement 2: Sadao and Hana wanted to shirk their responsibilities of looking after an injured soldier,
who could be an American.
(a) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
(b) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
(c) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(d) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.

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2.B Students on Ice, the programme I was working with on the Shokalskiy, aims to do exactly this by
taking high school students to the ends of the world and providing them with inspiring educational
opportunities which will help them foster a new understanding and respect for our planet. It’s been in
operation for six years now, headed by Canadian Geoff Green, who got tired of carting celebrities and
retired, rich, curiosity-seekers who could only ‘give’ back in a limited way. With Students on Ice, he
offers the future generation of policymakers a life-changing experience at an age when they’re ready to
absorb, learn, and most importantly, act.
(Journey to the End of the Earth)

i. Select the option to fill in the blank correctly.

Students on Ice is _____ headed by Geoff Green.
(a) a travelogue
(b) an expedition
(c) a globetrotting
(d) a tour

ii. Choose the option that marks the ODD ONE OUT based on your reading of the above extract.
(a) Praneet donates 10% of his monthly income to environment-friendly NGOs.
(b) Jagjeet and her twin plant a new plant on their birthday every year.
(c) Vishal invests in eco-friendly cosmetics that are packaged in plastic containers.
(d) Archana plans to devise a machine that recycles biodegradable wastes from home.

iii. Pick the option that characterizes the celebrities based on your understanding of the extract.
1. workaholics
2. zealous
3. niggardly
4. impassive
Choose the correct option.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 4

iv. Choose the option that lists the reasons for Green’s programme.
1. Making youngsters realize the gory reality of the planet.
2. Provoking the youth to think about the future earnestly.
3. Giving a chance of exploring the north pole to the young generation
4. Providing travel opportunities to students that were unfortunate. Choose the correct option.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4

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3. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 1#6 = 6

3.A Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to context. Food is more important for
survival than an identity. “If at the end of the day we can feed our families and go to bed without an
aching stomach, we would rather live here than in the fields that gave us no grain,” says a group of
women in tattered saris when I ask them why they left their beautiful land of green fields and rivers.
Wherever they find food, they pitch their tents that become transit homes. Children grow up in them,
becoming partners in survival. And survival in Seemapuri means rag-picking. Through the years, it has
acquired the proportions of a fine art. Garbage to them is gold. It is their daily bread, a roof over their
heads, even if it is a leaking roof But for a child it is even more.
(Lost Spring)
i. The phrase ‘transit homes’ refer to the dwellings that are _____.
(a) unhygienic but permanent
(b) inadequate and fleeting
(c) fragile but lasting
(d) temporary and mobile
ii. Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence ‘Garbage to them is gold’.
(a) hyperbole
(b) simile
(c) synecdoche
(d) personification

iii. Choose the term which best matches the statement ‘Food is more important for survival than an identity.”
(a) unaffordable luxury
(b) basic necessity
(c) biological obligation
(d) social need

iv. With reference to rag-picking, what does ‘acquired the proportions of a fine art’ mean?
(a) Rag-picking has regained its lost status.
(b) A segment of rag-pickers are skilled in fine arts.
(c) Rag-picking has attained the position of a skill.
(d) Only a few people are experts in rag-picking.

v. What do you infer from the attitude of the immigrants about their motherland?
Statement 1: Their motherland gave them an identity but no food.
Statement 2: Their adopted home gives then food but takes away their identity.
(a) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
(b) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
(c) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(d) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.

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vi. Identify the correct interpretation of the statement- ‘Children grow up in them, becoming partners in
survival’ from the following inferences:
(a) Children help adults become partners.
(b) Adults help children become partners.
(c) Both naturally share an equal burden of work.
(d) Each social group fends for itself.

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3.B 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
Thillana Mohanambal with dozens of very deftly etched characters. He quite successfully recreated the
mood and manner of the Devadasis of the early 20th century. He was an amazing actor, he never aspired
to the lead roles but whatever subsidiary role he played in any of the films, he performed better than the
supposed main players. He had a genuine love for anyone he came across and his house was a permanent
residence for dozens of near and far relations and acquaintances.
(Poets and Pancakes)
i. Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about Subbu?
(a) His literary accomplishments stole the limelight from his films.
(b) He was a gifted poet and writer and his literary works were noteworthy.
(c) He was selfless in nature and was empathetic towards others.
(d) He never hankered after getting lead roles and performed minor roles in films.

ii. The word ‘sprawling’ has been used with the word ‘novel’. Pick the option with which the word
‘sprawling’ CANNOT be used.
(a) metropolis (b) handwriting
(c) campus (d) portrait

iii. The phrase ‘deftly etched’ shows that Subbu _____.

(a) created the roles delicately.
(b) was skilful in creating the characters.
(c) pondered beyond necessity about the characters.
(d) gave very little thought to the characters.

iv. Pick the option that best describes Subbu according to the extract.
1. benevolent
2. powerful
3. accomplished
4. witty
5. generous
6. temperamental
(a) 4, 5 and 6 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 5 (d) 3, 4 and 6

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v. Which of these qualities and talents of Subbu cannot be inferred from the given extract?
Subbu was known to be _____.
1. a novelist and a poet
2. a warm host
3. a lead actor
4. a character actor
5. an extra
6. No. 2 in Gemini Studios
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 6
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2, 5 and 6

vi. The extract uses the word ‘subsidiary.’ In which of the following sentences has this word not been used
in the same sense or meaning?
(a) The subsidiary companies of the oil giant are now going to be more autonomous.
(b) This information may be used as a subsidiary evidence by your attorney but it is not sufficient by
itself to prove your argument.
(c) The crest of the outer ridges of this subsidiary range is about 700 feet whereas the main range is
much higher.
(d) The French East India Company first introduced the Subsidiary Alliance in India under Governor
Joseph Dupleix.

V Answer ANY FIVE of the following in about 40-50 words each. 2 # 5 = 10

i. ‘We realise the worth of something either before acquiring it or after losing it.’ Explain this with reference
to ‘The Last Lesson’.
ii. What are we single-minded about and what are its consequences? (Keeping Quiet)
iii. How is the ragpicker’s name Saheb-e-Alam an ironical contradiction to his reality?
iv. What is the time projected by the poet in “her terrified hands will lie, Still ringed with ordeals she was
mastered by”?
v. Why has the mother been compared to the ‘late winter’s moon’?
vi. Are Mukund and Eco on the same page when it comes to their views about Eco’s work? How can you
substantiate your response with reference to ‘The Interview’?

VI. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each. 2#2 = 4

i. ‘Take care of the small things and the big things will fall into place.’ Elucidate the relevance of this
statement in context of the environment in the Antarctica.
ii. How does Charley make his description of the third level very realistic?
iii. Only an untouchable would know the pain of being one. Dalit consciousness cannot be illustrated as
poignantly by people from other castes. Do you agree with the statement with reference to Bama’s life?

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VII. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 120-150 words. 1#5 = 5
i. Our scriptures tell us that determination and perseverance are cardinal virtues of a good human being. Raj
Kumar Shukla was determined as well as persevering because owing to these two traits, he succeeded
in taking Gandhiji to Champaran. Gandhiji, in turn, had these characteristics too. Do you agree with
the comparison? How can young students today use these two qualities to make successful careers for
themselves?

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ii. I went to the pool when no one else was there...in came a big bruiser of a boy...he yelled, “Hi, skinny,
how’d you like to be ducked?” Later, the boy said, “But I was only fooling.”
The youth today is characterized by a total absence of concern for others. They also act without thinking
how their deeds may have long lasting effect on others. Write a note in about 120-150 words to be
published in a youth magazine on the need for inculcating regard for the fellow beings.

VIII. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 120-150 words. 1#5 = 5
i. Satire employs irony, sarcasm, ridicule, etc. in exposing and criticising follies and vices in men. The
story ‘Tiger King’ criticizes self-seeking Kings who wilfully exploit both nature and their subjects for
selfish interests and by a twist of fate are also paid in the same coin.
Can we relate this thought with instances in modern life too? Write your analysis in about 120-150
words.


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ii. Both ‘The Third Level’ by Jack Finney and the story ‘The Adventure’ by Jayant Narlikar in class XI
interweave fantasy and reality. How do they compare and contrast with each other? Does Sophie in
‘Going Places’ belong to the same category of people as Charley and Prof. Gaitonde?

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