Commerce (English Medium)
Science (English Medium)
Arts (English Medium)
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Science (Hindi Medium)
Arts (Hindi Medium)
Academic Year: 2023-2024
Date & Time: 22nd February 2024, 10:30 am
Duration: 3h
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General Instructions:
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
- This question paper comprises 13 questions. All questions are compulsory.
- The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A: Reading Skills
Section - B: Creative Writing Skills
Section - C: Literature - Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part thereof in your answer sheet.
- Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.
- Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
Read the text given below:
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Answer the following questions, based on the passage given above:
- By tier 2 and tier 3 cities, the author refers to ______.
- Metro cities
- Cities with huge population
- Underdeveloped cities
- Cities with less population
- Complete the sentence with evidence from the text.
The made-in-India educational toys serves dual purpose of ______. - The author’s point of view that can be inferred from the above passage is that ______.
- educational toys are the booming business.
- educational toys are meant to entertain children.
- educational toys will replace teachers.
- educational toys will make education more pragmatic.
- Complete the following sentence appropriately:
Educational toys enhance the personality of children by ______. - Read the five headlines (a) – (e), given below:
- Sustainable Educational Toys are Developmentally Appropriate.
- Sustainable Educational Toys Promote Free play.
- Sustainable Educational Toys – Free and Widespread.
- Sustainable Educational Toys – Experiential Learning.
- Sustainable Educational Toys – Hinder Interaction with people.
Identify the option that displays the headline that DOES/DO NOT correspond with what the passage highlights.
- only (e)
- (a) and (b)
- (c) and (e)
- only (d)
- What evidences do you gather from the passage to state that educational system is revolutionized by educational toys ? Answer in about 40 words.
- Explain in about 40 words, how education at grassroot level is benefitted by these projects.
- As opposed to learning by heart, experiential toys ______.
- ignite interest
- challenge the teachers
- replace textbooks
- confuse learners
- Playing is usually considered a distraction. Is it justified on the part of the narrator to assert that playing is an important aspect of education ? Write your answer in about 40 words.
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Read the text given below:
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Answer the following questions, based on the given passage:
- Select the option that comes under conventional media:
- Newspaper
- Select the correct option:
One factor that prompts people to believe fake news is that ______.
- it supports their point of view
- they are biased
- it is from a reliable site
- it has more ‘likes’ and ‘shares’
- What according to the passage are the intentions of people who share information?
- Which reason do you infer from the passage is responsible for journalists spreading misinformation?
- Complete the sentence appropriately:
The threat faced by the new entrants in social media is ______. - Explain your understanding of the difference between ‘misinformation’ and ‘fake news’.
- As per your inference drawn from para (1), which category of people fall as victims to fake news?
- What is the blame game that goes on in fixing the onus of identifying fake news?
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Bharat Public School, I.P. Nagar, has recently constructed a Science Park, a dedicated area where specific equipments based on principles of science are setup.
As Rashi Kapoor, President of Science Club, draft a notice for the school notice board, informing students of the same. Mention relevant details.
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You are the President, RWA Silver Oak Society. Draft a notice for the society notice board informing residents about the appointment of security guards at Gate Nos. 2, 3 & 4 and an increase of 1,000 in the annual maintenance charges to meet the expenditure. Mention relevant details.
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Attempt the following in about 50 words.
You are a student counsellor of N.J. Public School. You are invited by S.M. International School, Kala Puram, to address Class XII students on Goal Setting & Time Management. Write a formal letter of reply accepting the invitation and confirming your presence at the stated time, include relevant details.
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Attempt the following in about 50 words.
You are Mr. Anmol Gupta. You are planning to celebrate your sister’s silver jubilee wedding anniversary. Draft the invitation card to be sent to relatives and friends, sharing all relevant details.
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Attempt the following in 120-150 words.
You are Dinesh/Deepa of M.G. Nagar, Pratap Nagar. You are a pharma graduate. You saw the given advertisement in a newspaper and wish to apply for the position advertised. Write a letter to Ideal Pharma, along with your bio-data, expressing your interest in the advertised post.
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IDEAL PHARMA Qualification: Graduation in Pharmacy Experience: Min. 3 years in the relevant field Skills: Product Knowledge, Communication Skills, Computer Compentency Apply to The Manager, Ideal Pharma, 55, Ajit Arcade, Tenalipuram within a week. |
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Attempt the following in 120-150 words.
To maintain ‘work life’ balance, there is a surge of people going on short and budgeted vacations. Seizing this opportunity more people are offering the home stay option. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily sharing your views on this trend. You may use the following cues along with your own ideas to compose this letter. You are Ankit/Ankita
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Attempt the following question in 120-150 words.
Television has great educational value. It can be used as a tool for learning, both at home and in classrooms. There is a range of channels, that offer educational content.
You are Gopal/Geeta of Class XII. Write an article for your School magazine describing how television can be used as a tool for education. You may use the following cues along with your own ideas to compose this article:
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Your school recently organized Y-20 Chaupal under G-20 initiative. The theme chosen for the event was Health and Wellness. Nearly 20 speakers from Classes IX to XII participated and presented their innovative ideas.
You are Neeraj/Nirvita, student editor of your school magazine. Write a report on the event to be published in your school magazine. Use the following cues along with your own ideas to draft the report:
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Read the following extracts and answer the question.
| Sometimes I feel myself I can hardly bear The thought of so much childish longing in vain, The sadness that lurks near the open window there, That waits all day in almost open prayer. For the squeal of brakes, the sound of a stopping car, Of all the thousand selfish cars that pass, Just one to inquire what a farmer’s prices are And one did stop, but only to plow up grass In using the yard to back and turn around; And another to ask the way to where it was bound; |
- Select the option that has the same literary device as in ‘The sadness that lurks near the open window there’.
- Lucy moved across the room like a warship sailing into battle.
- Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
- The water-wraith was shrieking.
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
- They prayed for the stopping of a car. When one car finally stopped, it brought ______ to the people of the roadside stand.
- help
- happiness
- disappointment
- cash flow
- Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line, ‘……childish longing in vain’.
- Complete the sentence appropriately.
The emotion of the poet reflected in the above extract is ______. - The expression ‘selfish car’ suggests that ______.
- Based on the rhyme scheme evident in the last two lines of the extract, which word would rhyme with the last line?
(brass, reply, sound)
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Read the following extract and answer the question.
| …but soon put that thought away, and looked out at Young Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling out of their homes, but after the airport’s security check, standing a few yards away, I looked again at her, wan, pale as a late winter’s moon and felt that old familiar ache, my childhood’s fear, |
- Select the correct option.
The impact of ‘merry children’ on poet’s mind ______.
- caused anxiety
- created a sense of longing
- brought comfort
- reminded her of her own childhood
- The tone of the poet expressed in the above lines is ______.
- sadness and helplessness
- excitement and eagerness
- appreciation and gratitude
- anger and anxiety
- The words ‘wan, pale’ indicate the mother’s ______.
- Complete the following sentence appropriately.
The poet looked at her mother again to ______. - Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line ‘felt that old familiar ache’.
- ‘put that thought away’.
What is the intention of poet that can be inferred from the above line ?
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Read the extract given below and answer the questions.
| The reason the programme has been so successful is because it is impossible to go anywhere near the South Pole and not be affected by it. It’s easy to be blase about polar ice caps melting while sitting in the comfort zone of our respective latitude and longitude, but when you can visibly see glaciers retreating and ice shelves collapsing, you begin to realise that the threat of global warming is real. Antarctica, because of her simple eco-system and lack of biodiversity, is the perfect place to study how little changes in the environment can have big repercussions. |
- As per the given extract, the reason for the success of the programme is ______.
- the participation of young students.
- the journey to Antarctica.
- the exposure to reality.
- it was impossible to go near south pole.
- Complete the following sentence.
The warning that can be inferred from the above extract is ______. - State whether the statement given is TRUE or FALSE with reference to the extract.
Global warming is a threat to human survival. - Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line “It’s easy to be blase about polar ice caps melting while sitting in the comfort zone”.
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Read the extract given below and answer the questions.
| From that day onwards it was celebration time for all the tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram. The State banned tiger hunting by anyone except the Maharaja. A proclamation was issued to the effect that if anyone dared to fling so much as a stone at a tiger, all his wealth and property would be confiscated. The Maharaja vowed he would attend to all other matters only after killing the hundred tigers. Initially the king seemed well set to realise his ambition. |
- Select the correct option:
‘…he would attend to all other matters only after killing hundred tigers’. This reflects Tiger King’s ______.
- courage
- determination
- selfishness
- kindness
- Complete the sentence appropriately.
From that day onwards it was celebration time for all the tigers. The above statement is ironical in the sense ______. - ‘…if anyone dared to fling so much as a stone at a tiger, all his wealth and property would be confiscated’.
What trait of the king is reflected in the above line? - State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
The King’s ambition is to save people from the tigers.
Chapter:
Read the extract given below and answer the questions.
| “Why do you do this ?” I ask Saheb whom I encounter every morning scrounging for gold in the garbage dumps of my neighbourhood. Saheb left his home long ago. Set amidst the green fields of Dhaka, his home is not even a distant memory. There were many storms that swept away their fields and homes, his mother tells him. That’s why they left, looking for gold in the big city where he now lives. “I have nothing else to do,” he mutters, looking away. “Go to school,” I say glibly, realizing immediately how hollow the advice must sound. “There is no school in my neighbourhood. When they build one, I will go.” |
- Choose the correct option.
The expression ‘scrounging for gold’ refers to ______.
- searching for gold items.
- looking for something that can fetch money.
- rummaging the garbage.
- digging to find food to eat.
- The influence of nature in Saheb’s life was that it ______.
- brought prosperity
- yielded food for them
- gave them home
- brought disaster
- Complete the sentence with an appropriate word.
Saheb’s conversation with the narrator draws ______ of readers towards Saheb. - Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line “...realizing how hollow the advice must sound”.
- The expression ‘when they build one, I will go’ indicates Saheb’s ______ to go to school.
- State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
‘…his home is not even a distant dream’ states that Saheb sees his home often in his dream.
Chapter:
Read the extract given below and answer the questions.
| Then the poet spoke. 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. The whole thing lasted about an hour; then the poet left and we all dispersed in utter bafflement – What are we doing? What is an English poet doing in a film studio which makes Tamil films for the simplest sort of people? People whose lives least afforded them the possibility of cultivating a taste for English poetry. The poet looked pretty baffled too, for he must have felt the sheer incongruity of his talk about the thrills and travails of an English poet. His visit remained an unexplained mystery. |
- Choose the correct option:
The reason for the bewilderment of the audience is ______.
- unknown identity of the visitor.
- that the speaker had not been introduced to them.
- the visit of an English poet to a Tamil film studio.
- that they did not understand English.
- By ‘thrills and travails” the author refers to ______.
- joy and happiness
- interest and aspiration
- excitement and pain
- shocks and surprises
- Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line, “He could not have addressed a more dazed and silent audience”.
- The failure of the speaker to connect with the audience with reference to the extract is his ______.
- What information in the extract reveals the fact that the people have no exposure other than to their own circle?
- State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
The audience were enthralled by the poet’s impressive speech.
Chapter:
Answer the following question in 40-50 words:
Explain the inference that can be drawn from the line: “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?”
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Answer the following question in 40-50 words:
“Father laughed, but there was terror in my heart.”
What does the above statement speak of the father?
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Answer the following question in 40-50 words:
The tigers in the panel that she made
Will go on prancing, proud and unafraid.
What is the tone of the poet reflected in the above lines?
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Answer the following question in 40-50 words:
What is Pablo Neruda’s complaint against fishermen?
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Answer the following question in 40-50 words:
How and why does Keats relate ‘mighty dead’ to the ‘Thing of Beauty’?
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Answer the following question in 40-50 words:
‘Jansie, knowing they were both earmarked for the biscuit factory, became melancholy’.
What inference about Jansie’s character is drawn from the above line?
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Answer the following question in 40-50 words:
Why was Charlie fascinated with Galesburg?
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Answer the following question in 40-50 words:
“I must get rid of this man for your sake”. Said Dr. Sadao.
How will you describe Dr. Sadao as a husband with reference to the above line ?
Chapter:
Answer the following question in 40-50 words:
‘The words that Annan spoke to me that day made a deep impression on me’.
What inference do you draw about the bond between Annan and Bama?
Chapter:
Answer the following question in 120-150 words:
…but will keep
A bower quiet for us. (A Thing of Beauty)
Perhaps the Earth can teach us
as when everything seems dead
and later proves to be alive. (Keeping Quiet)
Based on ideas from ‘Keeping Quiet’ and ‘A Thing of Beauty’, as President of Eco Club of your school. Draft a speech on the importance of preserving nature for the benefit of mankind.
You may begin like this.
Good morning to one and all!
After reading both the poems, I strongly believe...
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Answer the following question in 120-150 words:
She gave a little cry of joy. She found a small rattrap,… (The Rattrap)
Saheb-e-Alam received a pair of discarded shoes with a hole in one of them. In spite of this he was very happy. (Lost Spring)
Compare the joy that both Edla and Saheb experience after receiving their respective gifts.
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Answer the following question in 120-150 words:
Imagine you are Derry speaking at the funeral of Mr. Lamb highlighting Mr. Lamb’s optimism and the change he brought about in your attitude towards life.
You may begin like this.
Dear friends,
I will be eternally grateful to Mr. Lamb...
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After having escaped from Japan with the help of Dr. Sadao, Tom (the prisoner of war) writes an article highlighting how Sadao’s actions demonstrated the importance of humanity and living in harmony.
You may begin like this:
Humanity is a value that binds us together...
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