English Core Delhi Set 2 2023-2024 Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 Question Paper Solution

Read the text given below:

Answer the following questions, based on the passage given above:

1. By tier 2 and tier 3 cities, the author refers to ______.
   1. Metro cities
   2. Cities with huge population
   3. Underdeveloped cities
   4. Cities with less population
2. Complete the sentence with evidence from the text.
   The made-in-India educational toys serves dual purpose of ______.
3. The author’s point of view that can be inferred from the above passage is that ______.
   1. educational toys are the booming business.
   2. educational toys are meant to entertain children.
   3. educational toys will replace teachers.
   4. educational toys will make education more pragmatic.
4. Complete the following sentence appropriately:
   Educational toys enhance the personality of children by ______.
   
5. Read the five headlines (a) – (e), given below:
   1. Sustainable Educational Toys are Developmentally Appropriate.
   2. Sustainable Educational Toys Promote Free play.
   3. Sustainable Educational Toys – Free and Widespread.
   4. Sustainable Educational Toys – Experiential Learning.
   5. Sustainable Educational Toys – Hinder Interaction with people.
      Identify the option that displays the headline that DOES/DO NOT correspond with what the passage highlights.
      
      1. only (e)
      2. (a) and (b)
      3. (c) and (e)
      4. only (d)
6. What evidences do you gather from the passage to state that educational system is revolutionized by educational toys ? Answer in about 40 words.
7. Explain in about 40 words, how education at grassroot level is benefitted by these projects.
8. As opposed to learning by heart, experiential toys ______.
   1. ignite interest
   2. challenge the teachers
   3. replace textbooks
   4. confuse learners
9. 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.

Read the text given below:

Answer the following questions, based on the given passage:

1. Select the option that comes under conventional media:
   1. Instagram
   2. Newspaper
   3. Facebook
   4. E-mail
2. Select the correct option:
   One factor that prompts people to believe fake news is that ______.
   
   1. it supports their point of view
   2. they are biased
   3. it is from a reliable site
   4. it has more ‘likes’ and ‘shares’
3. What according to the passage are the intentions of people who share information?
4. Which reason do you infer from the passage is responsible for journalists spreading misinformation?
5. Complete the sentence appropriately:
   The threat faced by the new entrants in social media is ______.
6. Explain your understanding of the difference between ‘misinformation’ and ‘fake news’.
7. As per your inference drawn from para (1), which category of people fall as victims to fake news?
8. What is the blame game that goes on in fixing the onus of identifying fake news?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Attempt the following in about 120-150 words.

You are Mahesh/Mrinal of 36, M.K. Avenue, Pratap Nagar. You are a Commerce graduate. You saw the given advertisement in a newspaper and wish to apply for the position advertised. Write a letter along with a detailed bio-data, expressing your interest in the advertised post.

You have recently come across a report stating that crime against the elderly is up by 22% in AB Nagar. Senior citizens especially those living alone are exposed to crimes like robbery, murder etc.
As a concerned citizen, write a letter to the editor of a local daily expressing your concern and suggesting ways to protect them. Use the following cues along with your own ideas to draft the letter.

Attempt the following in 120-150 words.

You are Anuj, a student of Class XII. Whenever you are stressed, you listen to music and get relaxed. You strongly believe that music destresses you and refreshes your body and mind.
Based on your experience, write an article on ‘Music as Therapy’ for a health magazine highlighting the healing power of music. Use the following cues along with your own ideas to compose this article:

Your school recently conducted an Art exhibition in which students from all classes participated. Students presented various paintings, sculpture etc. Parents and visitors congratulated the students on their efforts.

As a student editor, write a report on the exhibition to be published in your school magazine. Use the cues given below along with your own ideas to compose this report:

Read the following extracts and answer the question.

1. Select the option that has the same literary device as in ‘The sadness that lurks near the open window there’.
   1. Lucy moved across the room like a warship sailing into battle.
   2. Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
   3. The water-wraith was shrieking.
   4. The pen is mightier than the sword.
2. They prayed for the stopping of a car. When one car finally stopped, it brought ______ to the people of the roadside stand.
   1. help
   2. happiness
   3. disappointment
   4. cash flow
3. Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line, ‘……childish longing in vain’.
4. Complete the sentence appropriately.
   The emotion of the poet reflected in the above extract is ______.
   
5. The expression ‘selfish car’ suggests that ______.
6. 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)

Read the following extract and answer the question.

1. Select the correct option.
   The impact of ‘merry children’ on poet’s mind ______.
   
   1. caused anxiety
   2. created a sense of longing
   3. brought comfort
   4. reminded her of her own childhood
2. The tone of the poet expressed in the above lines is ______.
   1. sadness and helplessness
   2. excitement and eagerness
   3. appreciation and gratitude
   4. anger and anxiety
3. The words ‘wan, pale’ indicate the mother’s ______.
4. Complete the following sentence appropriately.
   The poet looked at her mother again to ______.
5. Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line ‘felt that old familiar ache’.
6. ‘put that thought away’.
   What is the intention of poet that can be inferred from the above line ?

Read the extract given below and answer the questions.

1. As per the given extract, the reason for the success of the programme is ______.
   1. the participation of young students.
   2. the journey to Antarctica.
   3. the exposure to reality.
   4. it was impossible to go near south pole.
2. Complete the following sentence.
   The warning that can be inferred from the above extract is ______.
   
3. State whether the statement given is TRUE or FALSE with reference to the extract.
   Global warming is a threat to human survival.
   
4. 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”.

Read the extract given below and answer the questions.

1. Select the correct option:
   ‘…he would attend to all other matters only after killing hundred tigers’. This reflects Tiger King’s ______.
   
   1. courage
   2. determination
   3. selfishness
   4. kindness
2. Complete the sentence appropriately.
   From that day onwards it was celebration time for all the tigers. The above statement is ironical in the sense ______.
   
3. ‘…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?
4. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
   The King’s ambition is to save people from the tigers.
   

Read the extract given below and answer the questions.

1. Choose the correct option.
   The expression ‘scrounging for gold’ refers to ______.
   
   1. searching for gold items.
   2. looking for something that can fetch money.
   3. rummaging the garbage.
   4. digging to find food to eat.
2. The influence of nature in Saheb’s life was that it ______.
   1. brought prosperity
   2. yielded food for them
   3. gave them home
   4. brought disaster
3. Complete the sentence with an appropriate word.
   Saheb’s conversation with the narrator draws ______ of readers towards Saheb.
4. Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line “...realizing how hollow the advice must sound”.
5. The expression ‘when they build one, I will go’ indicates Saheb’s ______ to go to school.
6. 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.
   

Read the extract given below and answer the questions.

1. Choose the correct option:
   The reason for the bewilderment of the audience is ______.
   
   1. unknown identity of the visitor.
   2. that the speaker had not been introduced to them.
   3. the visit of an English poet to a Tamil film studio.
   4. that they did not understand English.
2. By ‘thrills and travails” the author refers to ______.
   1. joy and happiness
   2. interest and aspiration
   3. excitement and pain
   4. shocks and surprises
3. Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line, “He could not have addressed a more dazed and silent audience”.
4. The failure of the speaker to connect with the audience with reference to the extract is his ______.
5. What information in the extract reveals the fact that the people have no exposure other than to their own circle?
6. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
   The audience were enthralled by the poet’s impressive speech.
   

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?”

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?

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?

Answer the following question in 40-50 words:

What is Pablo Neruda’s complaint against fishermen?

Answer the following question in 40-50 words:

How and why does Keats relate ‘mighty dead’ to the ‘Thing of Beauty’?

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?

Answer the following question in 40-50 words.

‘They decided that the Maharaja must not come to know that he had missed the target’.

Why did the hunters try to hide the truth from the king?

Answer the following question in 40-50 words:

'I must get rid of this man for your sake'.

How did Dr. Sadao act like a perfect husband?

Answer the following question in 40-50 words.

“I had been tossed about in the air like a wooden puppet” and now my long hair was shingled like a coward’s…”

What inference about the life of Zitkala-Sa can be drawn from the above statement?

Answer the following question in about 120-150 words:

Imagine you are Pablo Neruda of ‘Keeping Quiet’. He advises Robert Frost in the context of his conflict and pain at the plight of the roadside stand owners. Pen down your advice in a letter to Robert Frost. You may begin.

Dear Frost,

        You seem very pained at the plight of the roadside stand owners, and I would like to advise you...

Answer the following question in about 120-150 words:

While M. Hamel talks of language being the key to nationalism. Gandhi tells the court it is a ‘conflict of duties’. On the one hand, not to set a bad example as a law breaker, on the other hand, to render the humanitarian and national service. You get inspired and decide to write an article for a youth magazine urging the youth to dedicate themselves to the service, of the nation.

You may begin like this,
Youth plays an important role in the progress of the nation...

Answer the following question in 120-150 words:

Things out, shutting things in.

The above statement speaks about Mr. Lamb’s open mindedness and large heartedness despite his disability. Inspired by his thought, you as a student leader, give a motivational speech to your class on how positive attitude and broad mindedness will help one succeed in life. You may begin like this.

Good morning to one & all.

Being positive and open minded will definitely make you evolve and grow...

Answer the following question in 120-150 words:

“that if the man were whole I could turn him over to the Police...
But since he is wounded”

The above statement clearly displays Dr. Sadao’s commitment to his profession and compassion. Write an article in appreciation of Dr. Sadao’s professional ethics and his ability to rise above prejudices. You may begin like this.
Dr. Sadao proved himself to be a man with great humanitarian values...