English
Core Model Set-1
[Time: 3 Hours + 15
Minutes] [Full Marks: 80]
General Instructions:
1. This question paper is
in two sections: Section-I and Section-II.
2. There are total 40
multiple choice questions in Section-I. All questions are compulsory. Each
question carries a weightage of 1 mark. Four options are given in each
question. You darken the most appropriate answer out of these exactly on your
OMR answer sheet. Use blue or black ball-point pen only. Use of pencil is
prohibited. You must put your full signature on the space provided in the OMR
answer sheet.
3. Section-II has three
Sections-A, B and C and total number of questions is 17.
Question Nos. 1-5
are Very short answer type. Answer the all five question in maximum 30 words
each. Each question carries 2 marks.
Questions Nos. 6-8
are Long answer type. Answer any two of these question maximum 100 words each.
Each question carries 5 marks.
Question Nos. 9-15
are Short answer type. Answer any five of these questions in maximum 50 words
each. Each question carries 3 marks.
Question Nos. 16-17 are
Long answer type. Answer any one of these questions in maximum 100 words each.
Each question carries 5 marks.
4. Read all the
instructions given on page 2 of the OMR answer sheet carefully and act
accordingly. Please return the answer sheet to the invigilator before leaving
the examination hall. You can take the question booklet with you.
SECTION-I
(Q.Nos. 1-7): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions from 1 to 7:
Cardamom, the queen of
all spices, has a history as old as the human race. It is the dried fruit of a
herbaceous perennial plant. Warm humid climate, loamy soil rich in organic
matter, distributed rainful and special cultivation and processing methods all
combine to make Indian cardamom truly unique in aroma, flavour, size and it has
a parrot green colour.
Two types of cardamom are
produced in India. The first type is the large one, which has not much
significance as it is not traded in the future market. It is cultivated in
north-eastern area of the country. The second type is produced in the southern
states and these are traded in the future market. These are mainly cultivated
in Kerala, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. As per the future market rules, only 7 mm
quality was previously traded in exchanges. But later, it relaxed its norms and
now 6 mm quality is also traded in the exchanges.
Cardamom is an expensive
spice, secondly to safforn. Indian cardamom is known in two main varieties:
Malabar cardamon and Mysore cardamom. Mysore variety contains leaves of cineol,
limonene and hence is more aromatic. India is the world's largest producer and
exporter emerged as the leading producer and exporter of cardamom.
The main harvest season
of cardamom in India is between August-February. Cardamom reaches at yielding
stage two years after the plantation. The primary physical markets of cardamom
are Kumily Vandenmodu, Jhekkady. Puliyarmala in Kerala and Bodynaikkaur and
Cumbum in Tamilnadu.
Kerala is the main
producer of cardamom and contributes upto 60% in total production. Karnataka
produces around 25% of the total productioncardamom. Ooty is the main producer
of cardamom in Tamilnadu and contributes around 10-15% of the total production.
Besides India, Guatemala also produces around 1,000-2,000 ton cardamom per
year. Due to low quality of cardamom from Guatemala, it remains available at
cheaper rates.
History MODEL (Mock) TEST 2022
1. Mysore
variety contains leaves of
(1) limonene
(2) cineol
(3) both
(1) and (2)
(4) none of these
2. Indian
Cardamom is
(1) poor in quality
(2) average
in quality
(3) better in quality
(4) none of these
3.
Guatemala produces cardamom
(1) more
but poor in quality
(2) less but good in
quality
(3) more and good in
quality
(4) less and poor in
quality
4. Main
harvest season of cardamom in India is
(1)
August-February
(2) August-March
(3) November
(4) February-April
5. Cardamom
reaches at its yielding stage in
(1) immediately after
plantation
(2) depends upon the
plantation
(3) one year after
plantation
(4) two
years after plantation
6. India
produces cardamom of
(1) one type
(2) two
types
(3) three types
(4) none of the above
7. Which of
the following production of cardamom produces by Karnataka?
(1) 25%
(2) 10%
(3) 15%
(4) 60%
(Q.Nos. 8-12): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions from 8 to 12:
I was seven-year-old. I
had lived at the same place for all of my life, but we were moving. We were
moving from the farm with all of its animals, with its memories of searching
for chicken eggs, and with the black and white cows that had to be milked each
day. We were going from the place of scrub pines, of pastures, of irrigation
ditches to an unknown, unknowable place, far, far away. We had worked hard to
get ready. Finally, dad piled all of us into the car. As we began to drive
away, I looked out of the rear window of the car. As I looked back, I saw my
dog, and my cats. I could not see my horse. I asked my father what would happen
to these pets. All that dad could tell me was that they had to remain there,
that they could not come with us. There was no explanation-merely the
declaration that we must go. I was bitterly disappointed, so disappointed that
this memory is still seared into me. forty-three years later. Why could my
father not change this? I could not understand then, but I do now. But still
don't understand why there was no explanation.
8. The
narrator remembering an episode of his childhood is now:
(1) thirty-year-old
(2) forty-year-old
(3) sixty-year-old
(4)
fitly-year-old
9. His
regret, at that time, was that
(1) he would miss his
books
(2) he
would miss his pets
(3) he would miss his
games
(4) he would miss his
friends.
10. He
asked his father as to
(1) what
would happen to his pets
(2) what would happen to
his friends
(3) what would happen to
his books
(4) what would happen to
his games
11. Leaving
the farm, the child was very disappointed because he could not understand
(1) why his father could
not stop him
(2) why his mother could
not unpack the luggage
(3) why his
father could not change the situation
(4) why his brother could
not oppose his father
12. The
verb form of 'explanation' is
(1) explanatory
(2) explainable
(3) explainible
(4) explain
TEXTUAL QUESTIONS
Choose the
correct option:
13. Who is
the author of The Last Lesson?
(1) Jane Austen
(2) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(3) None
(4)
Alphonse Daudet
14. The
story 'The Last Lesson' highlights which human tendency?
(1) Male Chauvinism
(2)
Procastination
(3) Courage
(4) Cowardice
15. What is
the central theme of the story Lost Spring?
(1)
Pitiable Poor children and their lost childhood
(2) Garbage
(3) Saheb and Mukesh
(4) Spring Season
16. Who was
Saheb?
(1) a shopkeeper
(2) a servant
(3) a
ragpicker
(4) all
17. What
are 'salmon', 'trout', 'bass'?
(1) kinds of boat
(2) kinds
of fish
(3) kinds of swimming
techniques
(4) all of the above
18. How did
instructor make Douglas a good swimmer?
(1) by giving
Instructions
(2) by pushing him into
the pool
(3) by making him watch
others
(4) by
using belts and ropes
19. Who is
the author of The Rattrap?
(1) Selma
Lagerlof
(2) Thomas B. Allen
(3) Howard Phillips
(4) Sudha Murthy
20. Sweden
Mines are rich in which ore?
(1) Brass
(2) Copper
(3) Steel
(4) Iron
ore
21. When
did the author serve in the British army?
(1) 1918-1920
(2) 1909-1910
(3) 1912-1913
(4) 1900-1902
22. What
was Gandhiji's demand from the British landlords?
(1) 30% refund as
repayment
(2) 40% refund as
repayment
(3) 50%
refund as repayment
(4) 10% refund as
repayment
23. What
does his book "My Years with Boss" talk of ?
(1) his job
(2) explain the nature of
his boss
(3) explains his
environment
(4) impact
of movies on every aspect of life in India.
24. When
was Gemini studio set up?
(1) 1920
(2) 1930
(3) 1910
(4) 1940
25. What in
today's world our main source of information?
(1) Social media
(2) Newspapers
(3) Short screens
(4)
Interviews and interactions
26. What
kind of a novel was The Name of The Rose?
(1) Hilarious
(2) Fiction
(3) Non-fiction
(4) A
serious one
27. Who is
A. R. Barton?
(1) A modern writer
(2) Author of Going
Places
(3) Lives in Zurich and
writes in English
(4) All of
these
28. What is
Sophie in reality?
(1) A dreamer
(2) A fighter
(3) A
worker at Biscuit factory
(4) None
29. In
which languages has Kamla Das written stories and novels?
(1) English and Tamil
(2) English
and Malayalam
(3) English and Hindi
(4) English and urdu
30. What
does 'ashen face' signify?
(1) To show the poet's
fears
(2) To tellaging is
painful
(3) Pale
and lifeless face of poet's mother
(4) To show old age
31. What do
the faces of children in the slum areas reflect?
(1) happiness
(2) their aspirations
(3) their happiness
(4) sadness
and lack of enthusiasm
32. What do
the words "Their future is painted with fog" convey?
(1) No love and care
(2) No warmth
(3) No hope
of improvement
(4) No hardwork
33. What do
the words 'From fog to endless night' mean?
(1) Bright light outside
(2) Dark
and uncertain future of slum children from birth to death
(3) Bright future
(4) Hopelessness
34. Why do
we need a flowery band?
(1) To look beautiful
(2) To smile
(3) To be joyful
(4) To have
strength and joy inspite of all sadness
35. What
did the sophisticated vehicles do, as in the poem 'A roadside stand'?
(1) It
moved ahead ignoring the stand
(2) It crashed into the
stand
(3) It stopped by the
stand
(4) None of the above
36. What
lies heavily on aunt Jennifer's hand?
(1) Needles
(2) Embrideries
(3) Work pressure
(4) Wedding
ring
37. What
was Jack's full name?
(1) Walter
Braden Jack Finey
(2) Jone Jack
(3) Ray Douglas Bradbury
(4) None
38. On
which issue is the story The Tiger King a satire on?
(1) On people
(2) On animals
(3) On birds
(4) On the
false pride,ego and stubborness of the powerful people
39. Which
programme aimed to take high school students to the end of the world?
(1) The author's delight
(2) Teachers delight
(3) School program
(4) Geoff
Green's 'Students on Ice' programme
40. What
kind of person The General was?
(1) A kind hearted
(2) A wise man
(3) A
selfish man
(4) None
SECTION-II
SECTION-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Once upon a time, there
was a very old man. His eyes were d His ears were useless for hearing and his
knees trembled. Often spilt his food over the tablecloth and sometimes down his
clothes At this, his son and daughter-in-law were vexed. They gave him his
meals in an earthless dish. This made him very sad. His eyes were moistened
with tears. One day the dish fell on the ground and broke into pieces. The
young daughter-in-law scolded him. But he did not reply and only signed. After
that, they bought him a wooden dish for a few paise. He had now to eat out of
that. One day his little grandson was fitting together some pieces of wood.
"What are you making", asked the old man. "I am making it father
and mother to feed dut when I grow big". His parents heard this and they
were ashamed of their conduct. Then they behaved well with the old man.
1. How do
we know that the grandfather was old and weak?
Ans. We know that the
grandfather was old and weak because his eyes were dim, his ears were useless
for hearing and his knees trembled.
2. Why did
his son and daughter-in-law give him food in an earthen dish?
Ans. His son and
daughter-in-law gave him food in an earthen dish because he often spilt his
food over the tablecloth and sometimes down his clothes.
3. What
made the old man grow sad?
Ans. His son and
daughter-in-law gave him his meals in an earthless dish. This made him very
sad.
4. Why did
the daughter-in-law scold him?
Ans. One day the dish
fell on the ground and broke into pieces. So the daughter-in-law scolded him.
5. Why did
the little boy make the wooden trough?
Ans. The little boy made
the wooden trough to feed his father and mother when he would grow big.
SECTION-B
(Long Answer Type Questions)
Answer any two
of the following in not more than 100 words each from Question Nos. 6 to 8:
5x2=10
6. You are
Secretary of the History Club of Vidya Mandir School. Draft a notice in not
more than 50 words informing students of a proposed visit to some important
historical sites in your city.
Ans.
Vidya
Mandir School
History
Club
NOTICE
22nd March, 2023
Visit Historical Sites
Members of the club are
hereby informed of a proposed educational visit to a few important historical
sites in our city which is likely to be scheduled between the 28th and the 30th
of February. Interested members are required to pay 550 (inclusive of transport
and snacks) during the zero periods to the undersigned by the 25th of March.
Secretary
History Club
7. Write a
letter to the Editor of The Times of India, highlighting the problems of the
Housing Cooperative Society to which you have recently shifted.
Ans.
Brindawan Society, Hinoor
Ranchi 19 March, 2023
The Editor
The Times of India,
Ranchi
Sir
Subject: Problems of
Brindawan Society.
I want to highlight the
problems of Brindawan Society a Housing Cooperative Society to which I have
shifted recently. I request you to give them wide publicity to attract the
attention of the officers concerned.
👉 The colony has
electric poles but there is no provision for street light. There is complete
darkness when there is a breakdown in domestic power supply.
👉 The roads have
uncovered manholes over the sewerage lines. These have caused a couple of
accidents. An eight year child was saved from death only yesterday.
👉 The garbage
disposal system is very poor. Perhaps the municipal authorities do not take
cognizance of the existence of this Housing Society at all. It is only once in
a blue moon that a truck visits the area to collect household refuse. May I
hope that the authorities will pay attention to the genuine difficulties of the
residents and take effective remedial action?
I do hope you will
champion our cause.
Yours truly
Avinash
8. Your
state government has banned the use of plastic bags. Your are Amarjeet, a
reporter of Hindustan Times. Write a report in 100-125 words on how the ban is
being ignored and what damage the indiscriminate use of plastic bags in causing
to the environment.
Ans.
Environment
Unfriendly Polybags
By:
Amarjeet, Staff Reporter
Hindustan
Times
In the year 2022 the
government had banned the production and use of plastic bags in our country.
But unfortunately, these are now being widely used again everywhere. Not only
are we using a huge number of polybags daily but we are also discarding them in
our drains uncaring about the fact that they will block the flow of drain
water. Polybags are also a threat to our environment. They cause pollution,
kill wildlife and are responsible for using up the natural resources of the
earth. They are one of the main factors that litter the landscape. If burnt,
they will infuse the surrounding air with toxic fumes.
The main problem of
plastic bags is that they are non-biodegradable. The decomposition of plastic
takes around a thousand years, so with the plastic rubbish produced each day it
is likely that this problem will never be solved. While the government works
out ways to lessen the impact of polybags on the environment each one of us too
should shoulder some responsibility for this problem that ultimately harms us
all.
SECTION
(Short Answer Type Questions)
Answer any five
of the following in not more than 50 words each from Question Nos. 9 to 15:
3x5=15
9. How does
the metaphor of the rattrap serve to highlight the human predicament?
Ans. 'What is this world
for ?' has ever since been a question that has perplexed even the greatest of
thinkers and philosophers. The peddler used to sell rattraps and he equated
this world to a rattrap for the people. The whole world around him offers
riches and joys, shelter and food, and clothing exactly as the rattrap offers
cheese and pork. The allurements that this world offers to us tempt us and we
get entangled. The peddler suggests that we cannot but fall prey to this snare
and that this is our fate. The metaphor discussed above definitely highlights
the human predicament that we cannot but be what we are.
10. How was
Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.
Ans. Gandhi rebuked the
lawyers for collecting so much of fee from the poor peasants. Gandhi said that
law courts were useless if the peasants were so crushed and fear stricken.
Again when Gandhi was
going to be tried in the court at Motihari, he asked the lawyers what they
would do if he was sent to prison. One of the lawyers said that they would go
home if he was sent to prison. When the lawyers noticed that. despite being a
stranger Gandhi was ready to go to jail for the peasants, they felt ashamed.
They promised to follow him. That is how Gandhi was able to influence the
lawyers.
11. What
was more fascinating to Franz than the rules of Participles?
Ans. Franz was a small
school-going boy. His teacher had asked the students to prepare themselves on
Participles. Franz was apprehensive of being scolded in. his school as he had
not prepared his lesson on Participles. Also he was late for his school. So he
thought of running away and spending the day out of doors. He enjoyed the
chirping of the birds at the edge of the woods. The weather and the sight of
the drilling soldiers were more fascinating to him than the rules of
Participles.
12. What
forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in
poverty?
Ans. Most of the poor
people in Firozabad are engaged in bangle making. It is very difficult for them
to think of doing anything else. The moneylenders, the middlemen, the
policemen, the keepers of law, the bureaucrats and the politicians have created
the vicious circle from which it is very difficult for the workers in the
bangle industry to get out. They do not let them think beyond making bangles.
If ever dares think otherwise, he will be hauled up by the police. He will be
beaten and dragged to jail for doing something illegal.
13. What
was the hardest trial faced by Zatkala-Sa?
Ans. Zitkala-Sa came to
know that her long and heavy hair was to be shingled in American style. She
wanted to keep her long hair as a distinct sign of her own culture. But, in
spite of her best efforts, her hair was shingled. This was the hardest trial
faced by her on that first day. She did not submit easily to the Americans. She
struggled the way she could.
14. What do
you infer from Sam's letter to Charley?
Ans. Charley found a
letter from Sam, his psychiatrist friend among his collection of first day
covers. He had never seen before it but now it suddenly appeared. In the
letter, Sam had informed Charley that he (Sam) was living in Galesburg, on the
third level. Clearly, the letter was a product of Charley's imagination. It was
his another waking-dream wish fulfilment. Sam's letter also reflects that like
Charley, Sam too wanted to escape from this world of sad realities.
15. How was
the hundredth tiger killed?
Ans. The Dewan had
brought this ageing tiger from the People's Park in Madras and kept it hidden
in his house. To protect his job, he had secretly brought the tiger to the
forest for the Maharaja's hunt. He shot at the tiger and it fell down from
shock. The Maharaja's bullet had missed its mark. Later on, one of the hunters
shot the tiger. This time the tiger was killed.
SECTION-D
(Long Answer Type Questions)
Answer any one
of the following in not more than 100 words each from Question Nos. 16 to 17:
5x1=5
16. How did
the order from Berlin change the situation in the school?
Ans. The shocking order
from Berlin after the defeat of France shocked the French people. It declared
that all the schools in the two French districts of Alsace and Lorraine would
now teach only German. This not only saddened but also hurt the pride of the
people of France. On the day of the last lesson, even the village elders came
to show their respect to M. Hamel for serving the community faithfully for
forty years. The usual hustle and bustle too was missing from school and Franz
found it unusually quiet as it used to be on a Sunday morning. M. Hamel was
dressed in his formal suit. Even though Franz reached late M. Hamel did not
scold him. He then went on to praising the French language at length by
referring to it as the most beautiful language. He called upon the French
people to safeguard their language among themselves and not to forget it ever.
17. How
does Jack Finney describe Galesburg, Illinois as it was in 1984?
Ans. The author using
words paints a beautiful picture of Galesburg, Illinois as it was in 1894. The
author presents that through the mouth of the central character named Charley.
Charley describes the place as quiet and peaceful. It is far removed from the
rush hour of a modern city. The lifestyle is relaxed, and the residents have
enough time for socialising and leisure. The strong presence of nature adds
beauty to the landscape. The community living there lived a peaceful life among
trees, fireflies and picturesque landscape. He refers to the huge trees and
lawns. He also talks about the rural nature of the community contrasted to the
fast-moving life of an urban settlement. Then he also talks about the World
Wars emphasizes how that community was unaware of the death and destruction,
fear and trauma, enmity and hatred of the wars and still lived happily
believing in human friendship and sharing.
