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Class 12 English compulsory questions bank 2021

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कक्षा- XII

Subject - English (Compulsory)

Class 12 questions bank 2021
Class 12 English compulsory



SECTION – A
Reading – I
(Q.1-9)
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
 What is nature? There is a great deal of talk and endeavour to protect nature, the
animals, the birds, the whales, and dolphins, to clean the polluted rivers, the lakes, the green fields and so on. Nature is not put together by thought, as religion is, as belief is. Nature is the tiger-that extraordinary animal with its energy, its great sense of power. Nature is the solitary tree in the field, the meadows, and the grove; it is that squirrel shyly hiding behind a bough.
Nature is the river, not a particular river, whether the Ganga, the Thames or the Mississippi.
Nature is all those mountains, snow-clad, with the dark blue valleys and range of hills meeting the sea. The universe is part of this world. One must have a feeling for all this, not destroy it, not kill for one’s pleasure, not kill animals for one’s table. We must draw the line somewhere.
If you do not eat vegetable, then how will you live? So one must intelligently discern.
 Nature is part of our life. We grew out of the seed, the earth, and we are part of all that but we are rapidly losing the sense that we are animals like the other. Can you have a feeling for that tree, look at it, see the beauty of it, listen to the sound it makes; be sensitive to the little plant, to the little weed, to that creeper that is growing up the wall, to the light on the
leaves and the shadows? One must be aware of all this and have that sense of communion with nature around you. You may live in a town but you do have tree here and there. A flower in the next garden may be ill-kept, crowded with weed, but look at it, feel that you are part of all that, part of all living things. If you hurt nature you are hurting yourself.
 One knows all this has been said before in different way, but we don’t seem to pay much attention. Is it that we are so caught up in our own network of problems, our own desires, our
own urges of pleasure and pain that we never look around, never watch the moon? Watch it.
Watch with all your eyes and ears, your sense of smell. Watch. Look as though you are
looking for the first time. If you can do that, that tree, that blade of grass you are seeing for the
first time. Then you can see your teacher, your mother, and father, your brother and sister for
the first time. There is an extraordinary feeling about that; the wonder, the strangeness, the
miracle of a fresh morning that has never been before, never will be. Be really in communion
with nature, not verbally caught in the description of it, but be a part of it, be aware, feel that
your belong to all that, be able to have love for all that, to admire a deer, the lizard on the wall,
that broken branch lying on the ground.
Q 1.Why don’t we pay much attention to the nature? [1]
(a) because we don’t need to.
(b) because nobody asks us to do so.
(c) we are so caught up in our own network of problems
(d) none of these
Q 2.What is nature? [1]
(a) a name of a book
(b).a name of a factory
(c) a name of a religion
 (d) the polluted rivers, the lakes, the green fields and so on
Q 3.How is nature part of our life? [1]
(a) We grew out of the seed, the earth,
(b).because we talk about it
(c) because we hurt nature
 (d) we are so caught up in our own desires
Q 4.What will happen if we hurt nature? [1]
(a) we shall feel pleasure
(b). nature will reward us
(c) you will hurt yourself
 (d) nothing will happen
Q 5.who is the tiger according to the poet? [1]
(a) nature
(b). human beings
(c) birds
 (d) trees
Q 6.How should we watch the moon?: [1]
(a) with one eye closed
(b). like an owl
(c) as though you are looking for the first time
 (d) none of these
Q 7. There is a great deal of talk about [1]
(a) birds
(b).animals
(c) protection of nature
 (d) forests
Q 8. One must have a feeling for. [1]
(a) self interest
(b).hunting
(c) religion
 (d) the world and the universe
Q 9 choose the right word for.”covered.” [1]
(a) extraordinary
(b). miracle
(c) clad
 (d) discern
 Q 10. What is the right word for.”a useless plant.” . [1]
(a) weed
(b).shadow
(c) lizard
 (d) branch
OR
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
 Medicines have become an element of surprise and a cause of concern. This is because
they have begun to aggravåte diseases instead of curing them. No one has a solution. The
doctors are perplexed and the patients are annoyed. The outcome of intensive research and
in-depth studies has startled everyone.
 These findings show that unnecessary use of medicines has created a trend in which people
not only take medicines for every small ailment but also advise others to do so. This habit is
now a fashion, a passion and a mark of being educated and aware. Sometimes, it is even
considered a status symbol. People think that they should take strong drugs, irrespective of
whether the disease in minor or major. Nowadays, a shelf of medicines is found in every
house.
 This practice is not merely confined to general medicines but has now spread even to
antibiotics. The literal meaning of the word antibiotics is – against life’. In fact, due to their
misuse, they have really begun acting against our life. Experts say that unnecessary
consumption of antibiotics is increasing the longevity of the microbes on the one hand, while
adversely affecting the patient’s health on the other. This is because due to the overuse of
these medicines the resistance of microorganisms is increasing, while the immunity of the
individuals is decreasing.
The medical experts have now begun to accept openly that neither the doctors refrain from
prescribing the antibiotics for even simple ailments, nor the patients observe restraint in
consuming them. It is a matter of concern that these medicines are used excessively without
understanding their side-effects. Recently, the World Health Organization has also issued an
advisory to the Southeast Asian countries, including India. It has warned that if the
unrestricted use of antibiotics continues, the coming times may witness a substantial rise in
the number of deaths occurring due to microbial resistance.
 Antibiotics either destroy the disease-causing bacteria completely or prohibit their growth.
However, their prolonged use gives rise to a mutation in the bacteria, which makes them
resistant towards these drugs. Consequently, they stop, having any effect on them. This
situation is termed by medical experts as ‘microbial resistance’.
 Various researches and studies carried out in this context also lead to the conclusion that
medicines are becoming poisonous.
The chief cause of this situation is the unrestrained use of antibiotics. Studies have revealed
that sometimes strong antibiotics are taken even for treating simple problems.
Q 1.Why have medicines become an element of surprise? [1]
(a) because they can cure disease
(b) because they have begun to aggravate diseases instead of curing them.
(c) because they improve health
 (d) because they are necessary
Q 2.What is the literary meaning of the word antibiotics? [1]
(a) something which help to improve health
(b) anti disease cure
(c) against life
 (d) poison
Q 3.What is the adverse effect of the overuse of antibiotics? [1]
(a) they can decrease health
(b) we can become blind
(c) we feel like vomiting
 (d) the resistance of microorganisms is increasing
Q 4. What do antibiotics do with the disease-causing bacteria? [1]
(a) they increase their numbers
(b) destroy the disease-causing bacteria
(c) help them to grow
 (d)none of these
Q 5. What is warned by 'WHO?’ [1]
(a) medicines are becoming poisonous
(b) This practice is not merely confined to general medicines but has now spread even to
antibiotics.
 (c) a shelf of medicines is found in every house.
 (d) if the unrestricted use of antibiotics continues, the coming times may witness a substantial
rise in the number of deaths occurring due to microbial resistance.
Q 6. What can be found on a shelf of every house? [1]
(a) fruits
(b) medicine
(c) money
 (d) bacteria
 Q 7. What does the prolonged use of antibiotics cause? [1]
 (a) sound health
(b) increase in working capacity
(c) gives rise to a mutation in the bacteria
 (d) money problem
Q 8. What is ‘microbial resistance’[1]
(a) use of more antibiotics
(b) mutation in the bacteria, which makes them resistant towards drugs
(c) the disease-causing bacteria
 (d)none of these
Q 9. choose the right word for, ”sudden change.” [1]
 (a) conclusion
(b) ailments
(c) mutation
 (d) resistance
Q 10. What is the right word for,” refrain.” [1]
(a) immunity
(b) stop
(c) symbol.
 (d) passion
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
 The culture of Rajasthan is very different and unique. The unique mixture of diverse
topography, history and curious lifestyle is what gives Rajasthani culture its rich heritage. The
rich culture in Rajasthan is visible in each and every aspect of the state. The colorful dresses,
the heavy jewellery, the palatial mansions, the diverse and joyous festivals and fairs, all are
symbols of the rich and unique culture of Rajasthan.
 The dull and harsh living condition of people in Rajasthan is made a bit colorful and lively by
the multitude of fairs and festivals that are celebrated there. The only way people here enjoy
the simple pleasures of life is by celebrating each and every occasion and event on a grand
scale.
 Any festival, big or small, is celebrated with much enthusiasm and joy. Rajasthan comes alive
in a riot of colors and activities during fairs and important festivals. Monsoons are also the
time to indulge in festivity and grand feasts, as rains are an occasion to celebrate in
Rajasthan.
 The most common language spoken in Rajasthan is Hindi. The people of Rajasthan speak in
Rajasthani and Marwari. Hindi is the official language of the state. The people over here are
very religious and follow all rituals and traditions piously. Hinduism is the dominant religion
here followed by Islam, Jainism, Sikhism and Christianity.
 The architecture of the state is also a very evident aspect of the culture of Rajasthan. The
magnificent mansions speak volumes about the royal historical grandeur of the place. The
forts and palaces are living testimonies of the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan.
 Rajasthan is famous for its exquisite embroidery. The most unique thing about this embroidery
is that it is totally done by hands and no machines are involved. The designs like block
printing, Zari, Bagaru, Tie and Die, Sanganri are famous all over the world and are also
exported to many countries abroad.
 The place is also famous for its Kundan and gold jewellery, brass work, etc. Another famous
product of Rajasthan is the famous Rajasthani Bandhni Saris. Come to Rajasthan and
experience the royal cultural heritage of this beautiful state. Rajasthan is a place that is
dominated by hot and dry weather almost throughout the year.
 However, there is no such ideal time to visit Rajasthan. The variation between the day and
night is pretty high. This means that though days are hot, the nights can get pretty cold. Each
and every weather and season in Rajasthan is enjoyable and has its own charm.
Q1. What are the symbols of the unique culture of Rajasthan? [1]
(a) The variation between the day and night
(b). Hinduism
(c) diverse topography, history and curious lifestyle
 (d)none of these
Q 2. What is not unique about Rajasthani culture. [1]
(a) The colorful dresses
(b). the heavy jewellery
(c) the diverse and joyous festivals
 (d) dull life
Q3.What makes the life of Rajasthani people colorful? [1]
(a) rainfall
(b) population
(c) the multitude of fairs and festivals
 (d)palaces
Q 4. The famous embroidery designs of Rajasthan are [1]
 (a) Bagaru
(b) block printing
(c) Sanganri
 (d) Kundan
Q 5Which is the dominant religion here followed by. [1]
(a) Islam
(b) Jainism
(c) Sikhism
 (d) Hinduism
Q 6. How is the weather of Rajasthan? [1]
(a) cold
(b).humid
(c) hot
 (d)None of these
Q 7. Which is the official language of the state[1]
(a) Rajasthani
(b). Hindi
(c) English
 (d)Sanskrit
Q 8. The most common language spoken in Rajasthan. [1]
(a) Rajasthani
(b). Hindi
(c) English
 (d)Sanskrit
Q 9. choose the right word for, ”related to kings and queens.” . [1]
(a) royal
(b). dominant
(c) evident
 (d) charm
Q 10. What is the right word for, ”customs.” . [1]
 (a) architecture
(b). rituals
(c) exquisite
 (d) grandeur
OR
 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
 Vitamin C is an essential ingredient for human beings. It is required for the synthesis of
intercellular cement “collagen”, which is responsible for keeping various cells of the human
body together. As an oxidant, it acts like a cop in the body, apprehending the rowdy
molecules called free radicals that are naturally formed during various chemical reactions in
the body and have the potential to damage. Vitamin C is also required for dentine formation in
the teeth and it also aids in the absorption of iron from the body.
 Rats have the capacity to synthesize vitamin C with their body whereas human beings are
required to provide it through diet. The richest source of vitamin C is amla. The other sources
are lemon, orange, papaya, pineapple, cabbage, cauliflower, green peas and tomato. While
cooking above 70-degree centigrade vitamin C gets destroyed!
 Scurvy is a disease caused by the deficiency of this vitamin. Due to its deficiency, gums are
swollen or bleeding, bones are weak and readily fractured, delayed wound healing and poor
teeth formation in children result. A balanced diet with vitamin C is the requirement to avoid
scurvy. For pregnant or lactating mothers vitamin C is the remedy.
 Each adult is required to consume 75 mg per day; an infant 30 mg per day; a pregnant
woman 100 mg per day; a lactating mother 150 mg per day. Doctors use vitamin C for the
treatment of infections, healing of ulcers, burns and trauma, quick healing of fractures, etc.
However, taking vitamin C tablets on a long-term basis is not without side-effects, like the
reformation of oxalates, kidney stones, diarrhea, abnormal heart rhythm, damage to the outer.
a layer of teeth and rebound scurvy if tablets are stopped abruptly. Amla with honey is a
supertonic, particularly when treated with solar rays since honey is an ingredient that provides
instant energy without consuming insulin for its absorption in the body.
 A newly born child in India is first provided with honey to purify his/her internal system since it
acts as antibiotic and also without side – effects. Most of us are not aware that during World
War II a lot of food material was sent to the British army fighting for and on behalf of the
British Government in different parts of the world.
 In this food material, Amla was one of the main ingredients to protect fighting forces from the
scurvy disease since during day-time they had to live in bunkers and during night-time, they
had to fight. Therefore, they were generally deprived of sunlight which is a major source of
vitamins for the human body. Therefore, vitamin C in the form of amla is the best for human
health.
Q 1. Why is vitamin C important for us? [1]
(a) to cure many disease
(b). It is required for the synthesis of intercellular cement “collagen” [1]
(c) during war time
 (d) in the formation of blood
Q 2.What are the sources of vitamin C? [1]
 (a) water melon
 (b). apple
 (c) carrot
 (d) lemon, orange, papaya
Q 3.What is the cause of the disease scurvy? [1]
(a) the deficiency of protein
(b). the deficiency of vitamin
(c) the deficiency of iron
 (d) the deficiency of fat
Q 4.How can the disease scurvy be prevented? [1]
(a) by running
(b).by eating food rich with iron
(c) by a balanced diet with vitamin C
(d)by exercise
Q 5. What are the side effects of taking vitamin C tablets on long term basis? [1]
(a) It cause no side effects
(b). cause of the disease scurvy
 (c) It is the worst for human health.
 (d) very useful in the long run
Q 6. Why was Amla one of the main food ingredients for army people during world war II? [1]
(a) to protect fighting forces from the scurvy disease
(b).because it gives instant energy
(c) It is a great food supplement
 (d) None of these
Q 7 which animal has the capacity to synthesize vitamin C with their body[1]
(a) cat
(b).dog
(c) rat
 (d)elephant
Q 8. why is a newly born child in India is first provided with honey? [1]
(a) it is an alternate to milk
(b) to purify his/her internal system
(c) it increase their growth
 (d) none of these
Q 9. choose the right word for, ”suddenly.” [1]
(a) deprived
(b). abruptly
(c) bleeding
 (d)swollen
 Q 10. What is the right word for, ”a part of something.” . [1]
(a) trauma
(b). healing
(c) ingredients
(d) fractures
OR
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
 In India, March 8th has been Women’s Day for several decades. It received a major
boost during the tenure of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and later, Prime Minister Rajeev
Gandhi, who made it a practice to invite a large number of women of substance’ to a
celebratory get-together in Delhi.
 As more and more Indian women become aware of their equal status and right to
education and opportunity, March 8th acquires a greater and wider significance. Today, as
21st-century Indian women celebrate their awesome achievements, they continue to spell out
their dream for the future of the country. March 8th becomes a symbolic day for recognizing
their vision and contribution to the building of India.
 In the last few years, Women’s Day celebrations have encouraged them to come together
in innumerable seminars, networking gatherings and even sponsored parties. It is a time
when powerful men from all walks of life pay rich tributes to Indian women. An example is a
priceless remark made by Amitabh Bachchan.
 He said, “It is clear that the 21st century belongs to women. They have earned every bit
of the power and glory they are enjoying and men should applaud their achievements
wholeheartedly.” Indian women have discovered three magical mantras of life in the last
decade! These are; One: Beauty and glamour are their birthrights. Two: Women are no longer
the worst enemies of women. In fact, they can network, mentor one another and reach
unprecedented heights of achievement. Three: Energy is a stretchable concept.
 Based on these three discoveries, women have upgraded their goals and literally covered
every field of endeavour with glory and pride. They have shown beyond doubt, that as the
world opens new windows of options and opportunities at the speed of light, they are smart,
beautiful and savvy enough to rise to the occasion and turn the tide of fortune in their favour.
The success of India’s beautiful women has also created a huge revolution in the fashion,
fitness and beauty industries. Fashion designers of the eighties, who limited their designs to
various looks in the basic Salwar Kameez, have acquired a splendid plumage of innovation in
the last ten years.
 Many women designers like Ritu Kumar, Ritu Beri, Monisha Jaisingh, Anna Singh, Neeta
Lulla and others gave Indian fashion-wear a brand new definition. Today, Indian designers not
only sell their collections each season in India, but they also export their styles to many
countries in the UK, US, Europe and Australia and hold shows in the fashion weeks held in
many of the world’s fashion capitals like Milan and Paris.
Q 1 What is the third magical mantra discovered by Indian women? [1]
(a) Energy is a stretchable concept
(b) Beauty and glamour are their birthrights
(c) Women are no longer the worst enemies of women
 (d) The success of India’s beautiful women has also created a huge revolution in the fashion
Q 2 Name the fashion capitals of the world. [1]
(a) Delhi
(b).Paris
(c) Sidney
 (d) london
Q 3 When do we celebrate Women’s Day in India? [1]
(a) March 8th
(b) April 5th
(c) May 2nd
 (d) August 15th
Q 4 What is responsible for the revolution in fashion in India? [1]
(a) the fashion weeks
(b). The success of India’s beautiful women
(c) powerful men
 (d) right to education
Q 5 When did the Women’s Day celebration receive a major boost? [1]
(a) in eighties
(b).in the 21st century
(c) during the tenure of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
 (d) during the tenure Lal Bahadur Shashtri
Q 6 What kind of fashion was prevalent during the eighties? [1]
(a) jeans
(b) limited designs to various looks in the basic Salwar Kameez
(c ) saris
 (d) none of these
Q 7 According to the author which century belongs to women [1]
(a) 20th century
(b) 21st century
(c) 19th
 (d)18th
Q 8. What is the third magical mantra discovered by Indian women? [1]
(a) The success of India’s beautiful women has also created a huge revolution in the fashion
(b). Beauty and glamour are their birthrights
(c) Women are no longer the worst enemies of women
(d) Energy is a stretchable concept
Q 9. choose the right word for.”Uncountable.” . [1]
(a) splendid
(b) plumage
(c) innumerable
 (d) birthrights
Q 10. What is the right word for.” efforts.” . [1]
(a) Endeavour
(b) options
(c) gathering
 (d) awesome
OR
6.Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
 Rajasthan is India’s largest state, located on its north-western border with Pakistan. It is
surrounded by the states of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.
Rajasthan is bisected by the Aravalli hills, dividing it into two distinct landscapes.
On the west is Rajasthan’s unique feature, the Thar Desert, an area of sand, scrub and thorn.
The other is the region to the east of the Aravallis, which is more rain-fed and hospitable. The
culture of Rajasthan is defined by the Rajputana kingdoms that ruled it for centuries; the word
Rajput meaning sons of royalty. The Thar Desert region saw the Desert Kingdoms of Marwar;
modern Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, and Bikaner. The east saw the kingdoms of Mewar; modern
Chittor and Udaipur, Amber; modern Amber and Jaipur and Hadoti: modern Bundi, Kota and
Jhalawar among many others.
As a result, Rajasthan has a larger concentration of forts, palaces, and royal riches than any
other place in India. This is the reason why tourism is a primary pillar of the economy; apart
from agriculture and cattle rearing. Several palaces or abandoned fortresses have been
converted to Heritage Hotels to attract visitors and provide an income for the erstwhile
princes.
The capital Jaipur, with its many imposing buildings made of rosy sandstone, is called Pink
City.
The City Palace Complex and the HawaMahal are examples of Rajasthani-Mughal
architecture. The old parts of town offer shopping such as jewellery, hand-dyed clothes,
precious stones and craftwork. Jaipur has an international airport.
Udaipur has many lakes, lakeside palaces, and the largest palace complex (City Palace) in
Rajasthan. Jaisalmer Fort is made of yellow sandstone and thus it’s called the Golden Fort.
Jaisalmer also gives access to pristine sand dunes of Sam and Khuri, with camel safaris and
nomadic music.
The Amber Fort (near Jaipur, 16th century); the Chittor Fort; Junagarh Fort (at Bikaner);
Mehrangarh Fort, (at Jodhpur, 15th century) are among the main fortress attractions. The
Shekhawati region in the north-east offers painted Havelis belonging to old business families.
Ranthambore and Sariska National Parks are for tiger reserves while Keoladeo Ghana
National Park (Bharatpur) is a bird-rich wetland, where over 375 species of migratory birds
visit every year. Mt Abu is the only hill station in Rajasthan.
Home to over 500 temples of all sizes, Pushkar is revered for its spiritual significance. Brahma
Temple is the main attraction here. Pushkar is the only place in the world where Lord Brahma
is worshipped. The hilltop temple has a red spire with a symbol of his or swan at the entrance.
The one hour trek uphill offers good views of the lake.
Q 1. What is the main attraction of Pushkar?
(1) Mehrangarh Fort
(2) City Palace
(3) Brahma Temple
(4) Aravalli hills Ans. 3
Q 2 Where are the painted havelis found?
(1) The Shekhawati region
(2) The Thar Desert region
(3) In Every palace
(4) Everywhere in Rajasthan Ans. 1
Q 3. How many species of migratory birds visit Ghana every year?
(1) over 395 species
(2) over 375 species
(3) over 475 species
(4) over 500 species Ans. 2
Q 4. What does Udaipur offer?
(1) View of lakes and lakeside palaces
(2) Shopping such as jewelry, hand-dyed clothes, precious stones and craftwork
(3) An area of sand, scrub and thorn
(4) Camel safaris Ans.1
Q 5. What does the word ‘Rajput’ mean?
(1) Lords of kings
(2) Lords of India
(3) Sons of Kings
(4) Lords of a region Ans. 3
Q 6. Find out the name of the state which does not surround Rajasthan.
(1) Gujarat
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra Ans. 4
Q 7. Which is not among the main fortress attractions?
(1) The Amber Fort
(2) The Chittor Fort
(3) The Junagarh Fort
(4) The City Palace Ans. 4
Q 8.Which is the only hill station in Rajasthan
(1) Mt Abu
(2) Ranthambore
(3) Bundi
(4) Aravalli hills Ans. 1
Q 9.What is the right word for 'To divide something into two equal parts'?
(1) Rever
(2) Bisect
(3) Spire
(4) Reserve Ans. 2
Q 10.Choose the right word for 'Belonging to people roaming about from place to place'.
(1) Safaris
(2) Nomadic
(3) Music
(4) Journey Ans. 2
OR
7.Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
 Body fat, blood pressure and fasting insulin levels (a marker of diabetes risk) all
increased within a decade of moving to a city, and for decades blood pressure and insulin
continued to rise above the levels of their rural counterparts. The findings raise public health
concerns as the global population progressively becomes more urban.
According to the United Nations, the growth change in India’s urban population is 1.1 per cent
every year, while the change in the proportion of people in rural areas is declining by 0.37 per
cent. The proportion of Indians who live in cities is still much smaller than in the United States.
Just 30 per cent of Indians live in urban areas, while 82 per cent of Americans live in urban
areas.
 That number is expected to rise as the proportion of people who live in rural areas in the
United States declined by 1.6 per cent each year. The researchers, led by Dr Sanjay Kinra of
the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, compared rural Indians to their siblings
who moved to one of four cities in India: Lucknow, Nagpur, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
Siblings who lived in a city the longest had the highest average blood pressures.
For instance, men who lived in a city for more than 30 years had an average systolic blood
pressure – the top number in a reading – of 126. Men who lived in a city 10-20 years had an
average of 124, and those who staved in rural areas had an average of 123. Systolic blood
pressure above 140 is considered high.
 The change in body fat was most evident in the first 10 years after moving to a city, and
then it leveled off. Men who stayed in rural areas had 21 per cent body fat on average, while
those who moved within the past ten years had 24 per cent, on average. The recommended
body fat percentage from the National Institutes of Health is 13 to 17 per cent.
The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, did not pinpoint the cause of
these differences between the siblings who moved and those who stayed behind. Nor did it
tease out whether the increased levels of body fat, blood pressure and insulin resulted in
more disease.
 Though other studies of rural-to-urban migration within developing countries have also
found negative health effects related to moving to cities, city dwellers in the United States
tend to be healthier than those who live in rural areas and even in the suburbs.
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Americans who live in rural
areas are more likely to have fair or poor health, develop chronic diseases, and die from heart
disease. One study of suburbanites across several countries found that people who lived in
cities were more likely to be active and to walk places.
 People in cities also tend to be closer to doctors and hospitals. The authors write that the
changes among the Indian city-dwellers might be explained by rapid weight gain once people
move to a city, spurred by a less healthy diet and a less active lifestyle.
Q1. What is the percentage of people living in urban areas in India?
(1) 30
(2) 82
(3) 0.37
(4) 40 Ans. 1
Q 2 .Who had the highest blood pressure?
(1) men who lived in a city for more than 30 years
(2) men who lived in a city for more than 10 years
(3) men who lived in a city for more than 20 years
(4) who stayed in rural areas Ans. 1
Q 3. How much systolic blood pressure is considered high?
(1) 120
(2) 126
(3) 123
(4) 140 Ans.4
Q 4. What is the recommended body fat percentage?
(1) 21 to 24 per cent
(2) 23 to 27 per cent
(3) 13 to 17 per cent
(4) 33 to 37 per cent Ans. 3
Q 5 .Why do the Indian city-dwellers gain weight?
(1) They don't have time to eat
(2) They are spurred by a less healthy diet and a less active lifestyle.
(3) Their life style is very good
(4) They go to Doctors regularly Ans. 2
Q 6. What does the agency for Healthcare Research and Quality say about the health of rural
Americans?
(1) They are more likely to have fair or poor health
(2) They tend to be closer to doctors and hospitals
(3) They tend to rapid weight gain
(4) They are more likely to be active and to walk places Ans. 1
Q 7. How many Americans live in urban areas?
(1) 82 per cent
(2) 28 per cent
(3) 72 per cent
(4) 30 per cent Ans.1
Q 8. Choose the right word for 'To become weaker'.
(1) Decline
(2) Pinpoint
(3) Hygiene
(4) Tend Ans. 1
Q 9. Choose the right word for 'To live as a resident'.
(1) Rise
(2) Dwell
(3) Raise
(4) Tend Ans. 2
Q 10 .What is the right word for A person or thing that has a similar position?
(1) Sibling
(2) Counterpart
(3) Systolic
(4) Chronic Ans. 2
OR
8. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
 Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and ability. Their chief use for delight is in
privateers and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and
disposition of business. For expert, men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one
by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshaling of affairs, come best from
those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for
ornament, is affection; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humour of a scholar.
They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural
plants that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at
large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men condemn studies, simple men
admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is wisdom
without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to
believe and take for granted; not to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some
books are to be tested, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested;
that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously, and
some few to be read wholly and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read
by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; but that would be only in the less important
arguments, and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books are like common distilled
waters, flashy things.
 Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And
therefore, if a man writes little, he has need to have a great memory; if he confers little, he has
need to ha e a present wit; and if he reads little, he has need to have much cunning, to seem
to know that he does not. Histories make man wise; poems witty; the mathematics subtle;
natural philosophy deep, moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend. Abeuntstudia in
mores: Studies pass into the character, Nay there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but
may be wrought out by fit studies: like as diseases of the body may have appropriate
exercise. Bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle
walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like. So if a man’s wit by wandering let
him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he
must begin again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the
school men; for they are cymini sectors. If he is not apt to bear over matters and to call up one
thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers’ cases. So every defect of the
mind may have a special receipt.
1. According to Bacon, how do studies serve us ?
(1) For marshalling one’s affairs skillfully
(2) For judging impartially
(3) For delight, ornament and ability
(4) For making the best use of time
Ans. 3
2. What is the difference between crafty men and wise men as far as studies are
concerned
(1) Crafty men use them and the wise believe they are above studies
(2) Crafty men condemn studies and the wise men use them
(3) Crafty men use studies crookedly and the wise straightforwardly
(4) Crafty men manipulate learning and the wise are manipulated by it
Ans. 2
3. How does ‘writing’ help a man’s personality according to Bacon ?
(1)it maketh him a full man (2) it maketh him a ready man
(3) itmaketh him a perfect man (4) it maketh him an exact man
Ans. 4
4. In Bacon’s view the purpose of reading should primarily be -
(1) to become a scholar (2) to contradict others
(3) to find matter for conversation (4) to weigh and consider
Ans. 4
5. The chief use ‘Of Studies’ for ‘delight’ is in :
(1)privateness and retiring (2) discourse
(3) judgment and disposition of business (4) none of the above
Ans. 1
6. Chief use of ‘ornament’ is in :
(1) privateness and retiring (2) discourse
(3) judgment and disposition of business (4) none of the above
Ans. 2
7. Chief use of ‘ability’ is in :
(1) privateness and retiring (2) discourse
(3) judgment and disposition of business (4) none of the above
Ans. 3
8. “Some books are to be tasted”, what does author mean of the line ?
(1) Some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention
(2) Some books are to be read only in parts
(3) Others to be read, but not curiously
(4) All of the above
Ans. 2
9. What is the right word for 'A long and serious discussion of a subject in speech
or writing'?
(1) Gossip (2) Present wit
(3) Discourse (4) Disposition
Ans. 3
10.Choose the right word for 'To recognize the difference between the two things'
(1) Confer
(2) Wander
(3)Distinguish
(4) Receipt
Ans. 3
OR
9.Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
 Across the world, the stride of migration from rural to urban areas is increasing. By 2050,
about 70 per cent of the population will be living in cities, and India is no exception. It will need
about 500 new cities to accommodate the influx. Interestingly, urbanisation in India has for the
longest time been viewed as a by-product of failed regional planning.
 Though it is inevitable, and will only change when the benefits of urbanisation overtake
the costs involved, it is an opportunity for achieving faster growth. With increasing
urbanisation and the load on rural land, the government has now realised the need for cities
that can cope with the challenges of urban living and also be magnets for investment. The
announcement of ‘100 smart cities’ falls in line with this vision.
 A ‘smart city’ is an urban region that is highly advanced in terms of overall infrastructure,
sustainable real estate, communications and market viability. It is a city where information
technology is the principal infrastructure and the basis for providing essential services to
residents.
 There are many technological platforms involved, including but not limited to automated
sensor networks and data centres. Though this may sound futuristic, it is now likely to become
a reality as the ‘smart cities’ movement unfolds in India.
In a smart city, economic development and activity are sustainable and rationally incremental
by virtue of being based on success-oriented market drivers such as supply and demand.
They benefit everybody, including citizens, businesses, the government and the environment.
 The underway or proposed smart cities include Kochi in Kerala, Ahmedabad in Gujarat,
Aurangabad in Maharashtra, Manesar in Delhi NCR, Khushkhera in Rajasthan,
Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Ponneri in Tamil Nadu and Tumkur in Karnataka. Many of
these cities will include special investment regions or special economic zones with modified
regulations and tax structures to make it attractive for foreign investment.
 This is essential because much of the funding for these projects will have to come from
private developers and from abroad.
The concept is not without challenges, especially in India. For instance, the success of such a
city depends on residents, enterpreneurs and visitors becoming actively involved in energy
saving and implementation of new technologies.
There are many ways to make residential, commercial and public spaces sustainable byways
of technology, but a high percentage of the total energy use is still in the hands of end users
and their behaviour. Also, there is the time factor such cities can potentially take anything
between 20 and 30 years to build.
Q 1 .Who will provide fund for the developments of Indian cities?
(1) Private developers and from foreign countries.
(2) Residents, entrepreneurs and visitors
(3) Regional planning of the governments
(4) Governmental Agencies Ans. 1
Q2. On what does the success of Indian cities depend?
(1) magnets for investment
(2) making residential, commercial and public spaces sustainable byways
(3) the government and the environment
(4) residents, entrepreneurs and visitors Ans. 4
Q3. Which increasing trend has necessitated the development of ‘Smart Cities’.
(1) overall infrastructure
(2) technological platforms
(3) increasing urbanization
(4) providing essential services Ans. 3
Q 4 .Whom does the economic development benefit?
(1) only rural areas
(2) only private developers
(3) special investment regions or special economic zones
(4) citizens, businesses, the government and the environment Ans. 4
Q 5. What is a “Smart City”?
(1) special investment regions or special economic zones
(2) an urban region that is highly advanced in terms of overall infrastructure
(3) a private body providing essential services
(4) All he above Ans. 2
Q 6. How much time will the development of these (Smart Cities) take?
(1) between 10 and 20 years
(2) between 50 and 60 years
(3) between 20 and 30 years
(4) between 5 and 10 years Ans. 3
Q 7. Which is not a proposed smart city?
(1) Delhi
(2) Manesar
(3) Ponneri
(4) Khushkhera Ans. 1
Q 8 By 2050, about what per cent of the population will be living in cities?
(1) 50
(2) 70
(3) 90
(4) 100 Ans. 2
Q 9 Choose the right word for 'Movement From One Locality To Another'.
(1) urbanization
(2) migration
(3) infrastructure
(4) entrepreneurs Ans. 2
Q 10. What is the right word for 'Which cannot be avoided'?
(1) inevitable
(2) exception
(3) sustainable
(4) entrepreneurs Ans. 1
10. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Smoking is the major cause of mortality with bronchogenic carcinoma of the lung and is one
of the factors causing death due to malignancies of the larynx, oral cavity, esophagus,
bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach, uterine cervix and coronary heart diseases.
Nicotine is the major substance present in the smoke that causes physical dependence. The
additives do produce damage to the body for example, ammonia can result in a 100-fold
increase in the ability of nicotine to enter into the smoke.
Levulinic acid, added to cigarettes to mask the harsh taste of nicotine, can increase the
binding of nicotine to brain receptors, which increases the ‘kick’ of nicotine.
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette contains over 4000 chemicals and 40 carcinogens.
It has long been known that tobacco smoke is carcinogenic or cancer-causing. The lungs of
smokers collect an annual deposit of 1 to 1/2 pounds of the gooey black material. The
invisible gas phase of cigarette smoke contains nitrogen, oxygen and toxic gases like carbon
monoxide, formaldehyde, acrolein, hydrogen cyanide and nitrogen oxides.
These gases are poisonous and in many cases interfere with the body’s ability to transport
oxygen. Like many carcinogenic compounds, they can act as tumor promoters or tumor
initiators by acting directly on the genetic make-up of cells of the body leading to the
development of cancer.
During smoking, within the first: 8-10 seconds, nicotine is absorbed through the lungs and
quickly ‘moved’ into the bloodstream and circulated throughout the brain. Nicotine can also
enter the bloodstream through the mucous membranes that line the mouth (if tobacco is
chewed) or nose (if snuff is used) and even through the skin.
Our brain is made up of billions of nerve cells. They communicate with each other by chemical
messengers called neurotransmitters. Nicotine is one of the most powerful nerve poisons and
binds stereo-selectively to nicotinic receptors located in the brain, autonomic ganglia, the
medulla, neuro-muscular junctions.
Located throughout the brain, they play a critical role in cognitive processes and memory. In
high concentrations, nicotine is more deadly. In fact, one drop of purified nicotine on the
tongue will kill a person. It has been used as a pesticide for centuries.
Recent research studies suggest that acute nicotine administration would result in increased
dopamine release from the brain, producing perceptions of pleasure and happiness,
increased energy and motivation, increased alertness, increased feeling of vigor during the
early phase of smoking.
New research shows that the relationship between smoking and memory loss is the strongest
in people who smoke more than 20 cigarettes each day. Smoking may speed up age-related
memory loss and the details are not yet clear. One of the causes of memory decline in
relation to the brain function could be nerve cell death.
Q 1. How fatal is nicotine?
(1) very much
(2) not very much
(3) uncertain
(4) mild effect Ans. 1
Q 2. How is the smoke of cigarette harmful?
(1) It can cause many diseases.
(2) It can harm our lungs.
(3) It can affect the entire nervous system
(4) All of these Ans. 4
Q3. What is the major substance present in the smoke?
(1) oxygen
(2) nicotine
(3) ammonia
(4) neurotransmitters Ans. 2
Q 4 .What does the new research show?
(1) Our brain is made up of billions of nerve cells
(2) Nicotine is one of the most powerful nerve poisons
(3) Smoking is the major cause of mortality with bronchogenic carcinoma of the lung
(4) The relationship between smoking and memory loss is the strongest
Ans. 4
Q 5. What can be the cause of memory decline?
(1) nerve cell death
(2) neurotransmitters
(3) online games
(4) perceptions of pleasure and happiness Ans. 1
Q 6 .Name the toxic gases present in the smoke of a cigarette.
(1) carbon monoxide
(2) nitrogen oxides
(3) hydrogen cyanide
(4) All the above Ans.4
Q 7 .What would result in increased dopamine release from the brain, producing perceptions
of pleasure and happiness?
(1) acute carbon monoxide administration
(2) acute nitrogen oxide administration
(3) acute nicotine administration
(4) acute ammonia administration Ans. 2
Q 8 .How much do the lungs of smokers collect an annual deposit of the gooey black material
(1) 1/2 pounds
(2) 1 to 1/2 pounds
(3) 2 to 1/2 pounds
(4) 4 to 1/2 pounds Ans. 2
Q 9. Choose the right word for 'Very serious'
(1) Acute
(2) perceptions
(3) mucous
(4) ganglia Ans. 1
Q 10 .What is the right word for 'A chemical substance that is used for killing animals,
especially insects, that eat food crops'
(1) carbon monoxide
(2) chemical
(3) poison
(4) pesticide
Q. 2-8 Answer the following questions in one line :
2. Where do the rag pickers of Seemapuri live? (Lost Spring) [1]
3. According to the author, how many people know that yoga is good for them.? (How Yoga
Heals) [1]
4. Who found everyone to be pious and pure.? (Purity is Power) [1]
5. Who was Raj Kumar Shukla? (Indigo) [1]
6. Whose English was flawless? (A walk through the Fire) [1]
7. Who decided to learn swimming at the YMCA pool? (Deep Water) [1]
8. In which city the Maliks had a plot in a very fashionable locality? (A Room 10’ x 8’) [1]
OR
2. Who was frequently transferred during his service tenure? (A Room 10×8)
3. Who follows the writer’s advice to go to school? (Lost Spring)
4. Which stress reaction is considered as good? (How Yoga Heals)
5.Who has the power to transform even the villains and murderers? (Purity is Power)
6.Who is able to read very well even before reaching the age of twenty-five years? (On Reading
in Relation to Literature)
7.Why did Raj Kumar Shukla approach Gandhiji? (Indigo)
8.Who was lying injured on the road? (A Walk Through the Fire)
OR
2.At which age did William Douglas begin to fear water ? (Deep Water)
3. Name the only family member ,actively supervised the construction work of their house? (A
Room 10×8)
4. Why did Saheb’s family settle at Seemapuri? (Lost Spring)
5. What exposure to stress is harmful? (How Yoga Heals)
6. Who offered the rest of the food to the thief? (Purity is Power)
7.What are the chief characteristics of a scientific book? (On Reading in Relation to Literature)
8.What were the terms of the contract between British landlords and peasants? (Indigo)
OR
2. Who did not want to rent out their new house to the Government ? (A Room 10×8)
3. Whose homes and fields in Bangladesh were destroyed by storms? (Lost Spring)
4. According to medical research, which percentage of diseases of people are stress related.
(How Yoga Heals)
5.What is needed for total health? (Purity is Power)
6. What does it means by true reading? (On Reading in Relation to Literature)
7. Who went to Champaran on his own to begin the Civil Disobedience Movement? (Indigo)
8.Who was not the leader of the cultural troupe? (A Walk Through the Fire)
OR
2.Where did the narrator eat a nice meal that evening? (A Walk Through the Fire)
3.Who agreed to sign a contract with the British landlords for compensation? (Indigo)
4. Whose judgment can we consider infallible? (On Reading in Relation to Literature)
5.What does The purity of society bring? (Purity is Power)
6. Which diseases are caused by stress? (How Yoga Heals)
7. Who came from Dhaka long ago and lived in Seemapuri with his parents? (Lost Spring)
8.Why did Douglas decide to join the YMCA pool? (Deep Water)
OR
2. Did Mrs Malik care a lot for her old mother-in-law? (A Room 10×8)
3. Which slums do not have proper sewage, drainage and water supply facilities? (Lost
Spring)
4. What is produced by the sympathetic nervous system? (How Yoga Heals)
5. Who summoned the Pandavas and Kauravas for test? (Purity is Power)
6. Who should keep in mind that a book should not be read for mere amusement? (On Reading
in Relation to Literature)
7. Did Gandhiji want to meet Prof Malkani and Dr Rajendra Prasad? (Indigo)
8.Where and in what condition did the narrator meet the old man while driving back to the
army camp in the evening? (A Walk Through the Fire)
OR
2.What is YMCA ? (Deep Water)
3.Whom did the narrator see dissolving in the darkness of the night? (A Walk Through the Fire)
4. Why did Gandhiji scold the lawyers ? (Indigo)
5. Which books can never be outdated? (On Reading in Relation to Literature)
6. Who was humbled by the purity of a simple house-wife and an ordinary man? (Purity is
Power)
7. Describe the main components of yoga practice, write any two. (How Yoga Heals)
8. Workers in the glass industry face many health hazards,write any two. (Lost Spring)
OR
2. Was there a good understanding between Mrs Malik and her daughter-in-law?(A Room
10×8)
3. Whose family belongs to a family of bangle makers in Firozabad? (Lost Spring)
4. What does practicing Yoga encourage? (How Yoga Heals)
5. Who can change the behaviour of human beings as well as animals? (Purity is Power)
6. How did Gandhiji help the poor peasants ? (Indigo)
7.What did William Douglas plan while drowning to the bottom of the swimming pool? (Deep
Water)
8.What do we find when we re-read a book? (On Reading in Relation to Literature)
OR
2. Who was a modern fashionable girl. (A Room 10×8)
3. Does Saheb-e-Alam (Saheb) seem to be happy working at the tea-stall? (Lost Spring)
3. What does Yoga support to the body? (How Yoga Heals)
4.In which areas do we need purity? (Purity is Power)
5.Why did Gandhiji plan to go to Muzzafarpur? (Indigo)
6.Who were the assailants, according to the wounded man? (A Walk Through the Fire)
7.Was The depth of the swimming pool uniform from one end to the other end? (Deep Water)
8. Who is pure according to the author? (On Reading in Relation to Literature)
Q. 9-11 Fill in the blanks :
9A ……………boy threw Douglas into the deep end of the swimming pool. [1]
10…………. wants to become a motor mechanic . [1]
11 Everybody knows the art of…………….. [1]
OR
1. ………were engaged in the discussion of the draft plan of the new house .
2. Most bangle makers lose their ………….. before becoming adults.
3. Different tasks were assigned to …………….. and Duryodhana.
OR
9……………. was Gandhiji’s Waterloo.
10.The narrator completed his walk through the fire without any……….. .
11. the author,Douglas, became a perfect …………………….. .
OR
9. Mrs Malik seem to insist upon ………………. .
10.Saheb is not happy working at the ……………… .
11.Douglas finally conquered his ………….. of water.
OR
9.Gandhiji scolded the ……………………………..……. in Champaran.
10.Driving back from Secunderabad to the army camp …………… happens to meet Prof
Rao on the way.
11.Douglas tried to cry for help but no ……………. came out.
OR
9.Anees Jung’s promises to open a ………….seem hollow.
10………….. did a lot for social upliftment of poor families of peasants .
11.Where did ………..find himself lying after drowning experince?
OR
9.Mukesh’s ambition was to be a…………………………………..
10.yoga can be a therapy for many diseases
11.The old man’s answers to most of the narrator’s …………………in English.
OR
9………. was frightened ,when he was going down into the pool?
10.When and where was the entertainment show organized by the ….………..?
11.Who suggested the room size…………to Maliks?
OR
9.the main hazards of stress are(any two)………………………………………………………….
10.Name three important feats performed in the show (any two)……………………………..
11.After surviving death by drowning Douglas never went back to the …….. pool again.
SECTION-B
Q[12-14].Answer any three of the following questions in 30–40 words each. [3×2=6]
 What does the man do in his fourth span of life. (The seven ages of man) [2]
 What does hope kill? (The Hope) [2]
 What symbols does the poet draw from nature? (The Noble Nature) [2]
OR
 When does a man act as a lover? (The seven ages of man) [2]
 When does Lily bloom? (The Noble Nature) [2]
 How has hope helped us in past? (The Hope) [2]
OR
 With whom is the schoolboy compared? (The seven ages of man) [2]
 How can the worth of human life be measured? (The Noble Nature) [2]
 What does hope mean to the poet?
OR
 What happens to his big manly voice? (The seven ages of man) [2]
 What are the different names given to hope? (The Hope) [2]
 Mention the qualities of oak. (The Noble Nature) [2]
OR
 How does a lily of a day impress us? (The Noble Nature) [2]
 What happens to him in the end? (The seven ages of man) [2]
 Why does the bird fly? (The Hope) [2]
OR
 How can human life be perfect, according to the poet? (The Noble Nature) [2]
 In which age out of the seven ages, is a man full of wisdom and modern instance? (The seven
ages of man) [2]
 Name the derivative and the function of hope. (The Hope) [2]
OR
 Why does the poet call hope ‘prime excellence’? (The Hope) [2]
 Write the qualities of lily? (The Noble Nature) [2]
 What is the role of a nurse? (The seven ages of man) [2]
OR
 What makes a bud stay on the branch and why? (The Hope) [2]
 Why does Jonson call the lily the ‘flower of Light’? (The Noble Nature) [2]
 Who sighs like a furnace? (The seven ages of man) [2]
OR
 The poet compares human life with two objects of Nature. What are those? (The Noble
Nature) [2]
 What is the effect of hope on gloomy ways? (The Hope) [2]
 At what stage does a man wear spectacles on his nose? (The seven ages of man) [2]
 How does hope make us feel freshness and warmth of the days ahead? (The Hope) [2]
 What is meant by ‘Slippered Pantaloon’? (The seven ages of man) [2]
 How is lily better than oak? (The Noble Nature) [2]
Q.15-19 Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each: [5 x 2 =10]
Q 15.What did Franz see as he passed the town hall? (The Last Lesson)
Q 16.Why was there so much scarcity of water in the village? (Drought)
Q 17.How did the girl react to the reply of the passers-by? (The Guitar Player)
Q 18.What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into a rattrap? (The Rattrap)
Q19. How did the Tiger King feel when he killed his first tiger? Why did he send for the royal
astrologer? (The Tiger King)
OR
Q 15.Why did the Tiger King decide to marry a girl of the royal family of a state with a large tiger
population? (The Tiger King)
Q 16.How did Fatimah prove lucky for her new destination? (Love Across the Salt Desert)
Q 17.Why did the king write letters to Irene Adler? (Trouble in Bohemia)
Q 18. “That was the turning point in our friendship”. What was the turning point? (The Portrait of a
Lady)
Q 19 What feelings arose in the heart of the passers-by after listening to the music? (The Guitar
Player)
OR
Q 15.How did “The Tiger King” die? (The Tiger King) [2]
Q 16.Do you think the girl’s answer is right? If Yes, why? (The Guitar Player) [2]
Q 17.Why did Gafur lose his temper and kill Mahesh? (Drought) [2]
Q 18.Why did Miss Irene Adler hide the letters and the photograph? (Trouble in Bohemia) [2]
Q19. What were the grandmother’s views about learning music? (The Portrait of a Lady)
OR
Q 15. Why did Edla still entertain the peddler even after she knew the truth about him? (The
Rattrap)
Q 16 According to the girl, did the passers-by give the right answer? (The Guitar Player)
Q 17.Why was tiger hunting banned in Pratibandapuram? (The Tiger King)
Q 18.What did Sherlock Holmes disguise to solve the case? (Trouble in Bohemia)
Q19. How did the grandmother help her grandson in the morning before going to school? (The
Portrait of a Lady)
OR
Q15.Who was the Tiger King? Why did he get that name? (The Tiger King)
Q16Describe the grandmother’s association with the sparrows. (The Portrait of a Lady)
Q17What did Tarak Ratna ask Gafur while returning from the landlord’s house? (Drought)
Q18Why did Fatimah not like Mahfuz Ali?( Love Across the Salt Desert)
Q19How was the man who visited Holmes, dressed? (Trouble in Bohemia)
OR
Q15 .How was Prince Jung Bahadur brought up? (The Tiger King)
Q16What did the grandmother do on the eve of the author’s return from abroad? (The Portrait of a
Lady)
Q17Write a character-sketch of Tarak Ratna. (Drought)
Q18Why was Fatimah happy despite she was leaving her country as well as home?( Love Across
the Salt Desert)
Q19Why did the king come to Holmes for help? (Trouble in Bohemia)
OR
Q15 Why did the Tiger King decide to marry a girl of the royal family of a state with a large tiger
population? (The Tiger King)
Q16How did the author’s grandfather look? (The Portrait of a Lady)
Q17What did the passers-by say the next day? (The Guitar Player)
Q18What important incident occurred when Fatimah came into the village?( Love Across the Salt
Desert)
Q19Why did Sherlock Holmes have great respect for Irene Adler? (Trouble in Bohemia)
OR
Q15.“You may kill even a cow in self-defence”. What did this old saying mean to the Tiger King?
(The Tiger King)
Q16.How did the grandmother look? (The Portrait of a Lady)
Q17.Do you think the girl’s answer is right? If yes, why? (The Guitar Player)
Q18Why was there so much scarcity of water in the village? (Drought)
Q19Why did the Rann look like a paralyzed monster’?( Love Across the Salt Desert)
OR
Q15.Why was tiger hunting banned in Pratibandapuram? (The Tiger King)
Q16.What did the author think about the games of the grandmother? (The Portrait of a Lady)
Q17.Why were the passers-by greatly perplexed? (The Guitar Player)
Q18What is penance? Why did Gafur think of doing it? (Drought)
Q19Why was it not easy to cross the boundary? How were people checked while crossing the border? (
Love Across the Salt Desert)
OR
Q15.What steps did the King take to complete his mission? (The Tiger King)
Q16.How did the grandmother use to walk? (The Portrait of a Lady)
Q17Describe the two times when Gafurlost self-control. (Drought)
 Q18Why could the letters not be proved false? (Trouble in Bohemia)
Q19Why was the narrator scared of going to school that morning? The Last Lesson
OR
Q15.What were the things that the author carried with him to school? (The Portrait of a Lady)
Q16.Why did the girl go on playing her guitar? (The Guitar Player)
Q17 ‘Many a time Gafur was forgiven by the landlord’. Why? (Drought)
Q18Why did Aftab open the door three times during the night? Was anybody knocking at the
door?( Love Across the Salt Desert)
Q19What were Sherlock Holmes disguises to solve the case? (Trouble in Bohemia)
SECTION -C
Q.20 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :[4]
It is not growing like a tree
In bulk, doth make Man better be;
Or standing long an oak, three hundred year,
To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere
a) Which tree is referred in the stanza? What is its life span? [1½]
b) What does not make a man better? Who falls like a log? [1½]
c) Write the name of the poem. [1]
OR
 At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms;
And then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow.
a) What is the first stage in a man’s life? What does he do at that stage? [1½]
b) What is the second stage in the life of a man? Which instance tells us that he is
reluctant to go to school? [1½]
c) Write the name of the poem. [1]
OR
 And then the justice
In fair round belly with good capon lined
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut
Full of wise saws and modern instance,
And so he plays his part.
a) What physical features does a man have in the above mentioned age? [1½]
b) How does he play his part of justice? [1½]
c) Write the name of the poet. [1]
OR
 All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
a) What has been the world compared to in the poem? What are human beings compare
to? [1½]
b) How many stages of life are there in a man’s life? What are our exits and entrances to
the world? [1½]
c) Write the name of the poet. [1]
OR
Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon’s mouth.
a) What is the fourth stage in a man’s life? What are the various oaths he takes? [1½]
b) What are the qualities of man at the fourth stage of life? How does he attain a
formidable look? [1½]
c) Write the name of the poet. [1]
OR
 Hope is given different names;
Some call it expectation,
Others term it future relevance
Some others think it a measure of benefaction
To me Hope is the creation of Soul
That makes us feel pleasure some
And leap with enthusiasm and glow
a) What are the various names given to hope? What does hope mean to the poet? [1½]
b) How does hope make us feel? Why we leap with enthusiasm when we have hope? [1½]
c) Write the name of the poet. [1]
OR
 A lily of a day
 Is fairer far in May,
 Although it fall and die that night—
 It was the plant and flower of Light.
In small proportions we just beauties see;
And in short measures life may perfect be.
a.Which flower is referred in the stanza? What is its life span? [1½]
b.Explain the phrase "flower of light"? [1½]
c.Write the name of the poem. [1]
OR
To me Hope is the creation of Soul
That makes us feel pleasuresome
And leap with enthusiasm and glow
In past we have survived on hope
a. What Hope can give us ? [1½]
b.Explain the phrase "Creation of soul"? [1½]
c.Write the name of the poem. [1]
or
We surmise of future because of hope
Hope kills negativity inside
And fills us with calm and quiet.
Hope makes the bird fly
a. What Hope can kill ? [1½]
b.Explain the phrase "Surmise of future"? [1½]
c.Who can make the bird fly. [1]
Q.21-22 Answer the following questions in about 60-80 words each:[4×2=8]
Q21.Which diseases are caused by stress? (How Yoga Heals)
OR
Why did Mr. Malik agree to make the store a little bigger? (A Room 10′ X 8′)
OR
Why does Anees Jung’s promise to open school seem hollow? (Lost Spring)
OR
 What does the author mean by the expression “Garbage to them is gold”? (Lost Spring)
OR
 Where did the narrator eat a nice meal one evening and how did he feel after eating? (A Walk
Through Fire)
Q 22.Why is cartisol good for our body? (How Yoga Heals)
OR
How does ‘purity’ help a man? (Purity is Power)
OR
Why does Anees Jung’s promise to open school seem hollow? (Lost Spring)
OR
Why did Mrs. Malik decide to settle down in Delhi permanently? (A Room 10’X8′)
OR
Why did Raj Kumar Shukla approach Gandhiji? (Indigo)
Q23. You are Deepak / Deepika studying in Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Jaipur. Your school is
organising an educational tour to Mt. Abu. Draft a notice informing the students of class XII in
about fifty (50) words. [4]
 OR
 You are Priyanshu/Priyanka. You have received an invitation from your friend Mr. Vivek/Vinita
to join his/her birthday party. But as you have an urgent work so you are unable to attend it.
Write an informal reply to decline the invitation in about fifty (50) words.
Q 23.
You have received an invitation from the Students Union of Govt. Senior Secondary School
Gogunda, Udaipur to attend the Teachers’ Day Celebration on 5th September at 11.00 a.m.
You are Mr. Shyam Lal father of Ram Krishan class XII of this school. Write a formal reply for
being unable accept the invitation. [4]
OR
You are Suresh. You live at 35, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur. You have been invited by your
friend Ajay to attend the dinner party. You have some urgent previous engagements. Write an
informal reply showing your inability to attend it. [4]
Q 23.
Write a notice in about 50 words on the topic ‘Mobile is Useless for Students’in school
campus . [4]
OR
 You are Manoj Kumar/Uma Kumari. You have been invited to attend the wedding of your
friend’s sister on 20th April 2021. Respond to the invitation informally, regretting your inability
to attend it. [4]
Q 23.
Mrs. and Mr. Pareek have received an invitation letter from Mrs. and Mr. K.K. Malik, Kota to
attend the birthday party on their son Lakshya on 21 May 2021 at 8.00 p.m. Write a formal
reply accepting the invitation. [4]
OR
 Your name is Usha Sharma. Your friend Kavita is organizing a Dance Competition on 26th
October 2021. She invited you to act as a judge for the same but you are not able to go there
as you have a prior appointment. Respond her informally declining the invitation. [4]
Q 23 Our school is organizing a five-day tour to Goa during the coming AUTUMN BREAK. We’ll
leave for Goa on 15 March and return on 19 March. Interested students of class XII may
deposit Fee 5500 and written acceptance of their parents to the undersigned by March 10. [4]
OR
You are Mr Hari Singh. You have received an invitation from Mr Amit sharma to dinner on
31st March 20– at 7:30 p.m. at his residence arranged on the retirement of his respected
father Shri S.N. Sharma. Write a formal reply for not being able to accept the invitation. [4]
SECTION – D
Q.24 Answer the following question in about 100-125 words
How does the yoga posture enhance the circulation of blood and body fluids? Support your
answer from the text. (How Yoga Heals) [5]
OR
Why does the writer say that the study of the nature and properties of water still have plenty of
scope for scientific research? (Water). [5]
Q.24 Answer the following question in about 100-125 words
Why did Mrs. Malik feel that the architect had mocked at her? (A Room 10’x8′) [5]
OR
 What change did the Champaran episode bring about in lives of peasants? (Indigo) [5]
 Q.24 Answer the following question in about 100-125 words
 What major steps can be taken in order to conserve water? (Water) [5]
 OR
 How did Mahatma Gandhi help Indian peasants? What did he want to create in them? (Indigo)
Q Q.24 Answer the following question in about 100-125 words
Give the literal comprehension of the story ‘Third Thoughts’ by E.V.Lucas. (Third Thought) [5]
OR
What is meant by stress and what are its effects? (How Yoga Heals) [5]
Q. 25. Answer the following question in about 100-125 words
Project the salient features that Jim and Della had. (The Gift of The Magi) [5]
OR
 Narrate the values you learn from the lesson “The Portrait of a Lady”
Q25. Answer the following question in about 100-125 words
Describe the meeting of Najab and Fatimah. (Love Across the Salt Desert) [5]
OR
What was the right answer according to the girl? (The Guitar Player) [5]
Q 25. Answer the following question in about 100-125 words
Describe the condition of the Nudum Central School before and after Michael Obi. (Dead
Men’s Path) [5]
OR
 Mention the way in which the sparrows expressed their sorrow when the author’s grandmother
died. (The Portrait of a Lady) [5]
Q 25. Answer the following question in about 100-125 words
:How was the hundredth tiger found and killed? (The Tiger King) [5]
OR
 How did Najab fall in love with Fatimah? (Love Across the Salt Desert) Answer the following [5]
SECTION – E
(WRITING)
Q 26.
You are Anil/Anita studying in Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Jodhpur. Your school has celebrated
annual function recently. Write a report to be published in the school magazine in about 100
words. [6]
OR
 Write a factual Report of a railway platform in about 100 words with the help of following inputs
-> Plat from ticket — hue and cry ……… gathering …………….. honking noise of vendors
whistling sound ……………. rushing ………. long queues at the ticket windows …………..
book stall ………….. moving trains.
 OR
 Your school arranged a plantation programme on the occasion of world Environment Day on
5th June. Write a report to be published in the school magazine in the school magazine in
about 100 words.
OR
 Write a factual Report of “Your School Morning Assembly” in about 100 words.
 OR
You are Deepta, a reporter of “The Amar Ujala Patrika. Write a report on conducting a
campaign by Child Welfare Association of Alwar against Child Labour.
OR
 Write a factual Report on ‘City Life and Its Difficulty’ in about 100 words.
OR
You are Anupama, reporter of Dainik Jagran Patrika. Write a report in 100 words on a Bank
Robbery that took place in Barmer. [7]
OR
 Write a factual Report in about 100 words on “Consuming Fresh Food Instead of Canned
Food”.
Q 27.
Complaint by writing a letter to the Station House Officer, Police Station Swai-Madhopur
about the increasing incidents of chain snatching and eve testing and request him to take
strict measures to restrict it. [6]
OR
 Wanted a lady Receptionist cum Telephone Operator. Smart female graduate with an
attractive personality of not more than 25 years with good command over English and Hindi
may only apply. Experienced will be preferred. Write to the Aman Nursing Home, Kota with
detailed resume and a passport size photograph latest by next Tuesday.
You are Diksha / Prachi. Write for this post seeing its advertisement in ‘The Express Times’.
OR
You are Shiwangi/Shiva a student of a XII class. Your half yearly exams are drawing near.
People in your locality use loudspeakers till late night. So write an application to the district
collector requesting him to ban the use of loudspeakers till late night during exam period.
OR
 Your are Rakesh/Rani. You have read an advertisement in the Rajasthan Patrika for the post
of a cashier in HDFC Bank, Dungarpur. Write an application to the Manager, Personnel with
your C.V.or Resume.
OR
Imagine that you are Deepak Sharma from Nathdwara. Write a letter to the Sub Divisional
Officer, B.S.N.L., Nathdwara regarding everyday telephone-disorders in your area.
OR
 You are Pratap Singh Shekawat. Write a letter to the Editor of the Times of India about
democracy with special reference to India.
OR
Write an application to the Secretary, Board of Secondary, Education, Rajasthan, Ajmer for
making correction in the date of birth in your secondary certificate. State what documents you
are sending with it.
OR
 You are Ranjeet Singh 52/7, Todawata Colony, Khatipura. Write an application to the Director,
Tilak Senior Secondary School Tilak Nagar, Jaipur for the post of a clerk. Say that you have
read the advertisement in the Northern India Patrika.
Q 28.
You are Radha, The cultural secretary of your school. Prepare a welcome speech to be
delivered for the guests at the inaugural session of the cultural festival of your school. Write it
in about 100 words. [6]
OR
 Write an article to be published in The Indian Express in about 100 words on
“DEMONETIZATION” and its impact.
OR
You are Meera/Mohan of Class XII. You live in a village. Write a speech in 100 words on “The
Village Life’.
OR
 Write an article for your school magazine promoting the view on the topic: ‘Water Crisis will
lead to the Third World War’.
OR
Write a speech in 100 words on ‘Mahatma Gandhi: the Father of Nation’.
OR
 The pros and cons of internet culture do not seem to balance each other with the internet
proving much more harmful for the current generation. Write an article enumerating the
negative sides of this culture for publication in your school magazine. You are
Rajveer/Romila.
OR
You are Raina/Ranjeet of class XII. You read a topic your duty as citizen of India in a book.
Write a speech in 100 words on ‘My Duty as a Citizen of India’.
OR
Write an article on the harmful effects of polythene bags on cattle in about 100 words on the
basis of given visual

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