[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:
Many people
believe that science and religion are contrary to each other. But his notation
is wrong. As a matter of fact, both are correlated to each There is no doubt
that the method of science and religion are different.
The method
of science is observation, experimentation and experience. Science takes it
recourse to progressive march towards perfection. The rules of religion are
faith, intution and spoken word of the enlightened. In general, while science
is inclined towards reason and rationality, spiritualism is the essence of
religion.
In earlier
times when man appeared on Earth, he was over-awed at the sight of violent and
powerful aspects of nature. In certain cases, the usefulness of different
natural objects of nature overwhelmed man. Thus began the worship of forces of
nature-fire, the sun, the rivers, the rocks, the trees, the snakes etc. The
holy scriptures were written by those who had developed harmony between
external nature and their inner self. Their objective was to ennoble, elevate
and liberate the human spirit and mind. But the priestly class took upon itself
the monopoly of scriptural knowledge and interpretation to its own advantage.
Thus, the
entire human race was in chains. Truth was flouted and progressive, liberal and
truthful ideas or ideas expressing doubt and scepticism were suppressed and
their holders punished. It was in these trying circumstances the science
emerged as a saviour of mankind. But its path was not smooth and safe. The
scientists and free thinkers were tortured. This was the fate of Copernicus,
Galileo, Bruno and others. But side by side science gained ground.
1. What is
the reasons for man worship the forces of nature?
(1) The
holy scriptures advocate the worship of forces of nature.
(2) The
worship elevates and liberates the human spirit and mind.
(3) The
worship makes man believe in faith and intuition.
(4) Forces
of nature teach us spiritualism.
2.
According to the passage science and religion both
(1) emerged
out of the fear of man
(2) emerged
from the desire of man to worship the forces of nature
(3)
employee different methods of enquiry
(4) work at
the cross-purpose of each other
3. What was
the objective of the authors of the holy scriptures?
(1) To
teach man the methods of worshipping nature
(2) To
educate and raise the human spirit and mind
(3) To
develop harmony between external nature and their inner self
(4) None of
these
4.
According to the passage, at present juncture there is a need to
(1) free
man from all sorts of bondages
(2)
judiciously mix the principles of science and true
(3) teach
people to workship the forces of nature spirit of religion
(4)
encourage spiritualism as much as possible
5. Why it
is said in the passage that, "science emerged as a saviour of
mankind"?
(1) Science
takes recourse to progressive march towards perfection
(2) Science
is inclined towards reason and rationality
(3) Man was
bound in chains by religious orthodoxy
(4) The
free thinkers and enlightened men were tortured
6. Truth
was
(1) flouted
(2)
progressive
(3) both
(1) and (2)
(4) none of
these
7. Find the
synonym of the word 'belief' used in paragraph 2.
(1)
Observation
(2)
Experience
(3) Faith
(4)
Enlightened
(Q.Nos. 8-12): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions from 8 to 12:
Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome, i.e., AIDS is one of the latest medical tragedies
that has become the dominant public health concern. It was not known before
1981 and even now there is a lot about it that we don't know. It is not a
disease, but a condition caused by a virus known as HIV (Human Immune
Deficiency Virus). It attaches itself to the genetic material of the human Cell
and infects it. Human body is infected by HIV in three ways: Sexual relation
with an infected person, transmitted through infusion of blood or blood
products, and transmitted by HIV infected mother to the newborn child before,
during and afterbirth. Once the person is infected, the immune system of the
person will be completely destroyed and will eventually fall prey to any
disease. AIDS has no cure and there is jio vaccine that can prevent HIV
infection so far. The only way to be away from AIDS and to prevent HIV
transmission is the 'safe behaviour' of the human beings. Use of disposable
syringe in transfusion of blood should be concerned.
8. The
latest medical tragedy AIDS affects
(1)
digestive system
(2) blood
circulatory system
(3) immune
system
(4)
lavatory system
9. AIDS is
caused by a virus known as
(1) HIV
(2) MIT
(3) HIR
(4) MIV
10. The
only way to be away from AIDS is
(1) safe
remedy
(2) safe
attitude
(3) safe
behaviour
(4) safe
medicine
11. What
should be concerned in transfusion of blood is
(1) use of
expensive syringe
(2) use of
disposable syringe
(3) use of
extra fine apparatus
(4) use of
already used syringe
12. The
word 'disposable' here means
(1) to be
packed in a box
(2) to be
had in a store
(3) to be
cleaned after use
(4) to be
thrown after use
TEXTUAL QUESTIONS
Choose the
correct option:
13. What
did Franz find on reaching the school?
(1) People
were
(2) Strange
people
(3) Police
patrolling
(4) Strange
quiteness
14. For how
many years did M. Hamel serve the school?
(1) 20
years
(2) 35
years
(3) 30
years
(4) 40
years
15. What is
the meaning of Saheb E Alam?
(1) Owner
(2) Rich
man
(3) Poor
man
(4) Lord of
the Universe
16. Where
was Saheb employed?
(1) at a
tea stall in Seemapuri
(2) at a
saree shop
(3) at a
jewellery shop
(4) at a
sweet shop
17. Who is
the author of Deep Water?
(1) William
Shakespeare
(2) William
George Bernard Shaw
(3) William
Wordsworth
(4) William
Douglas
18. Where
is Yokima located?
(1) US City
Newzealand
(2) US City
in Callifornia
(3) US City
In Washington
(4) None
19. Who
offered shelter to the Peddler?
(1) a
beggar
(2) a
friend
(3) a
milkman
(4) An old
Crofter
20. Who is
the author of Indigo?
(1) Louis
Fischer
(2) Leo
Tolstoy
(3) Mark
Twain
(4) Charles
Dickens
21. What
problems were faced by the Champaran Indigo sharecroppers?
(1) poverty
(2) were forced
to grow Indigo
(3) unable
to raise voice
(4)
illiteracy
22. Who was
Greta Garbo?
(1) A
Swedish actress-an Oscar winner
(2) a
german actress
(3) a
French actress
(4) a
bengali actress
23. What
does V.S. Naipaul feel about interviews?
(1) horror
(2) happy
(3) wounded
(4) none
24. At what
age was Eco's book published?
(1) at the
age of 20
(2) at the
age of 25
(3) at the
age of 22
(4) at the
age of 26
25. What
are the literary devices used in the lesson?
(1)
metaphorical expressions and slangs
(2) similes
(3) irony
(4) none
26. Who is
Sophie's elder brother?
(1)
Geoffe-a traince mechanic
(2) Jansie
(3) Dany
Casey
(4) None
27. What is
the significance of the title My Mother at Sixty Six?
(1) Poets
fear of losing her old mother
(2) Poets fear
of moving fast
(3) Poets
inability to express her feelings
(4) All
these
28. What do
the running trees signify?
(1) fast
moving appearance
(2) speed
of the moving car
(3) fast
moving change of human life from childhood to old age
(4) none
29. What other
freedom the poet wants the slum children to enjoy?
(1) Freedom
of roaming
(2) freedom
of knowledge, wisdom and expression
(3) freedom
to spend money
(4) freedom
to eat
30. What
can human beings learn from nature?
(1) Beauty
(2) Keeping
quiet
(3) Working
with silence
(4) To be
happy
31. Who is
Endymion?
(1) a
worker
(2) a young
shepherd
(3) an
office boy
(4) a young
child
32. Who
made roadside stand and where?
(1) The
sarpanch made in the village
(2) The
government made in the village
(3) Social
agencies made in the village
(4) The
poor rural people made in the village
33. What
issue does the poem Aunt Jennifer's Tigers address?
(1)
Constraints of women
(2)
Constraints of married life a woman experiences
(3)
Constraints of women as a poet
(4) None
34. What is
the meaning of "Waking dream wish fulfillment"?
(1) A
pleasant wish that makes one forget the present
(2) A
pleasant wish that takes one to the future
(3) A
pleasant wish which inspires to work
(4) A
pleasant wish that makes one forget the present
35. Who was
Charles' wife?
(1) A woman
(2) A woman
with bright top
(3) A woman
at The Third Level
(4) Louisa
36. Who is
the author of The Tiger King?
(1)
Ramaswamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy
(2) Charles
Dickens
(3)
Kamladas
(4) None
37. Who was
Duraisani?
(1) an old
lady
(2) a young
lady
(3) a
greedy woman,wife of a high rank British officer
(4) none
38. What is
the purpose of The Journey to the world's most preserved place, Antarctica?
(1) to tour
the world
(2) to see
the beauty of the earth
(3) to know
the geography more closely
(4) to
sensitize the young minds towards climatic change
39. How did
Hana help Dr. Sadao?
(1) By
assisting him
(2) By
giving him money
(3) By
giving him tools
(4) By
working as a nurse
40. How did
the wizard help Roger Skunk?
(1) by
using magic wand
(2) by
chanting
(3) by
helping him get rid of foul smell
(4) all
these
SECTION-II
SSECTION-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions
from Question Nos. 1 to 5: 2x5=10
About a hundred years ago, whenever an operation was
performed, the patient suffered tearful pain as he felt the surgeon cut into
his flesh. But now serious operations have been carried out without pain, and
thousands of lives have been saved. James Simpson was the first to discover and
use the pain-killing power of chloroform. James was born into a poor family. So
in boyhood, he had not only to help his father during the holidays but also
assist the village doctor. But he was horrified at the terrible suffering of
the people who came to the hospital for treatment. He now made it his aim in
life to find out new discoveries which would prevent so much pain. Simpson made
many experiments and ultimately discovered chloroform. Now the patient does not
dread an operation.
1. Why did patients suffer tearful pain
when an operation was performed in the past?
Ans. In the past patients suffered fearful pain at the
time of operation as they felt the surgeon cut into their flesh.
2. Who discovered chloroform?
Ans. James Simpson discovered chloroform.
3. What did he do in his boyhood?
Ans. In his boyhood, he used to assist the village
doctor in the holidays.
4. What made him horrified?
Ans. He was horrified at the terrible suffering of the
people who came to the hospital for treatment.
5. How did he make his discovery?
Ans. Simpson made many experiments and ultimately
discovered chloroform.
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 have
found an expensive geometry box in the school playground. Draft a notice in not
more than 50 words for the school notice board. You are Rani, Class XII, DAV
Public School, Ranchi.
Ans.
DAV Public School, Ranchi
NOTICE
21
Februaryr, 2023
Found A
Geometry Box
Have found
a red-coloured 'Faber-Castle' Geometry Box in the school playground during the
8th period yesterday. Owner may please contact the undersigned in her class between
the 6th and the 71 periods.
Rani
Class:
XII-C
7. You are
Aman/Aditi studying in Bharat School, Ranchi. The road leading to your school
is very congested and full of potholes. Students and parents are often caught
in a traffic jam. In spite of several representations, the government has not
done anything to improve the condition of the road. Write a letter to the
Editor of Hindustan Times, drawing the attention of the ernment to this
problem.
Ans.
Bharat
School, Ranchi
23 March,
2023
The Editor
Hindustan Times, Ranchi
Sir
Subhect:
Traffic congestion on circular road.
Through the
columns of your newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the concerned
authorities to the appalling condition of the road leading upto Bharat School.
The entire stretch is narrow, congested and covered with numerous pot holes.
This often causes a traffic jam and inconvenience to students and staff of the
school. A lot of time is wasted both in the morning and afternoon when the
school buses have to leave.
The school
has filed several complaints to the local authorities but they seem to have
fallen on deaf ears. The situation worsens during the monsoon. It can also
become dangerous threat to pedestrians. On behalf of the school students, I
request the authorities to take immediate action to rectify this condition.
The
improvement in the condition of the road will ease traffic congestion and
ensure the safety of the citizens.
Yours truly
Aman
8. You are
Poorva/Partha, Cultural Secretary of your school, D.B. Senior Secondary School,
Ranchi. A week-long Music and Dance festival was organised by your school.
Write a report in 100-125 words for your school magazine. Invent the details.
Ans.
Music and Dance Fiesta
Poorva, Cultural Secretary
D.B. Senior Secondary School, Ranchi
26th March,
2023: Our school organised a week-long Music and Dance festival, which
commenced on the 18th of August and ended on the 26th of March, in which 15
schools of our town participated. It was a great music and dance extravaganza
which saw a wide variety of Indian classical music and folklore and western
music and dance forms. During this week-long festival, many competitions and
programmes were organised in our school and these were graced by illustrious
musicians and reputed dancers. On the concluding day of this festival, a
two-hour-long programme displaying a unique fusion of classical and western
dance and music was put up. This was a treat and delight for all music and
dance lovers and was also the highlight of our festival. Seeing the huge
success of this fiesta our principal assured us that attempts would be made to
organise it on a regular basis.
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 did Gandhiji help the peasants in
Champaran?
Ans. The peasants in Champaran were
being exploited by the British landlords. Gandhiji stood up as their leader.
With his bold efforts and through civil disobedience, he helped the poor
peasants in Champaran to win their battle against injustice and exploitation.
Gandhiji worked for their cultural and social upliftment also. He opened
primary schools in six villages. His wife Kasturba taught the villagers rules
on personal cleanliness as well as community sanitation.
10. What was the order from Berlin? How
did it affect Franz and the people of Alsace?
Ans. Prussia had taken over two
districts of France, Alsace and Lorraine in the war. There came an order from
Berlin, the capital of Germany that from then onwards only German language
would be taught in the schools of these two French districts. When Franz and
other people came to know the news, they grew emotional. Even the villagers
attended the last lesson in French given by the school teacher, M. Hamel. They
all felt sorry to think that they had not paid proper attention to learn their
language.
11. Mention the hazards of working in
the glass bangles industry.
Ans. The Hazards of working in the glass
bangles industry are:
(i) The workers work around glass
furnaces with high temperatures. They work in dingy cells without air and
light. This is quite unhealthy for them.
(ii) The polishing of the glass of
bangles produces dust. This dust slowly makes the workers lose their eyesight.
They go blind.
(iii) The workers weld the pieces of
coloured glass. They do this work in their dark hutments, in the dim light of
flickering oil lamps. This also affects their eyesight badly.
(iv) Most of them lose their, eyesight
even before they become adults.
12. How did Douglas make sure that he
conquered the old terror?
Ans. The author had learnt how to swim.
But he wanted to make sure that he had conquered his old terror. He decided to
overcome his fear of water. So he went to Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire,
dived off a dock at Triggs Islands and swam two miles across the lake to Stamp
Act Island. When he was in the middle of the lake, he got a little frightened.
The next day he stripped, dived into the Warm Lake, and swam across to the
other shore and back. He shouted with joy and Gilbert Peak returned the echo.
Thus Douglas conquered his old terror.
13. Do you see an intersection of time
and space in the story?
Ans. The story "The Third Level'
constantly lingers between the past and the present. The past is about a place
named Galesburg and the present tells about New York. The narrator lives in New
York among the insecurity and fear of modem life. He finds the third level at
the Grand Central Station, a place of 1894. We constantly keep on moving from
New York to Galesblifg and from modernity to the old World. Thus, there is
obviously an intersection of time and space in the story.
14. What was the prediction of
astrologers regarding the ultimate fate of the Tiger King? How did it come to
be true? Describe with reference to the story.
Ans. The royal astrologers' prediction
was that the Tiger King would be killed by a tiger. On his son's birthday, he
bought a wooden toy- tiger. One day he was playing with the prince with this
wooden tiger. The wooden tiger had a rough surface and had sharp slivers of
wood. One such piece pierced into his hand. Ultimately, the infection proved
fatal. He was killed by a tiger though it was a wooden one. Thus, the
prediction proved true.
15. Give a character sketch of Hana.
Ans. Hana is the wife of Dr Sadao, the
hero of the story. She is a loving wife and mother. She comes before us as a
good human being. She has a sympathetic heart. Seeing a wounded man at her
doorstep, she feels pity for him. She agrees with her husband's decision to
give shelter to, a wounded enemy. Being a woman of weak heart, she helps her
husband during the surgery of the wounded enemy soldier. Thus, Hana is a
praiseworthy woman.
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. Give a
brief character-sketch of M. Hamel.
Ans. M.
Hamel was a teacher of the French language in a village of Alsace district of
France. He had been teaching French for the last forty years in that village.
Everyone in the village had a great respect for him. His students thought he
was cranky, but we didn't find him cranky in any part of this story. He was
very honest. When Franz failed to recite the rule for participles, he blamed
himself for giving children unnecessary holidays whenever he wanted to go for
fishing. He had great passion for his subject. He knew that it was now the last
day of his school and he had to leave the district the next day for good. Even
then he taught his students so well that they understood everything he had
taught. He had great love for the French language. He called it the most
beautiful, the clearest and the most logical language of the world. Indeed M.
Hamel was a. great patriot.
17. Why did
Sadao Hoki go to America? What do you learn about his experiences there?
Ans.
Sadao's education was his father's chief concern. So he had been sent at
twenty-two to America to leam all that could be learnt of surgery and medicine.
He studied there for eight years and returned to Japan at thirty. Before his
father died, Sadao had become famous not only as a surgeon, but also as a
scientist. He had had great difficulty in finding a place to live in America
because he was a Japanese. The Americans were full of prejudice and it had been
bitter to live in it, knowing himself to be superior to them. An ignorant and
dirty old woman at last consented to house him in her miserable home. He found
her repulsive to him even in her kindness. One of his American professors and
his wife were kind people. They were anxious to do something for their few
foreign students. But their rooms were quite small, the food was very bad, the
professor was a dull person and his wife was a silly talkative woman.
