[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:
Throughout human history
the, leading causes of death have been infection and trauma. Modern medicine
has scored significant victories against both, and the major causes of ill
health and death are now the chronic degenerative disease, such as coronary
artery disease, arthritis, cataract and cancer. These have a long latency
period before symptoms appear and a diagnosis is made. It follows that the
majority of apparently healthy people are pre-ill.
Many national surveys
reveal that malnutrition is common in developed countries. This is not the
calorie or micronutrient deficiency associated with developing nation; but
multiple micronutrients depletion. usually combined with calorific balance or
excess. The incidence and severity of Type B malnutrition will be shown to be worse
if newer micronutrients groups such as the essential fatty acids and flavonoids
are included in the surveys.
However, the
pharmaceutical model has also created an unhealthy dependency culture, in which
relatively few of us accept responsibility for maintaining our own health.
Instead, we have handed over this responsibility to health professional who
know very little about health maintenance or disease prevention.
Based on pharmaceutical
thinking, most intervention studies have attempted to measure the impact of a
single micronutrient on the incidence of disease. The classical approach says
that if you give a compound formula to test subjects and obtain positive
results, you cannot know which ingredient is exerting the benefit, so you must
test each ingredient individually.
So do we need to analyse
each individual's nutritional status and then tailor a formula specifically for
him or her? While we do not have the resources to analyse millions of
individual cases. there is no need to do so. The vast majority of people are
consuming suboptimal amounts of most micronutrients, and most of the
micronutrients concerned are very safe. Accordingly, a comprehensive and
universal program of micronutrient support is probably the most cost-effective
and safest way of improving the general health of the nation.
1. Type B
malnutrition will be worse if
(1) micronutrients groups
are included
(2) fatty
acids and flavonoids are included
(3) both (1) and (2)
(4) none of these
2. To know
the ingredient is exerting the benefit
(1) give
compound formula to test subjects
(2) test each ingredient
individually
(3) study the impact of
single micronutrients
(4) none of these
3. After
analyse each individual's states than
(1) classical approach
starts
(2) maintain the health
and disease prevention
(3) tailor a formula
(4) none of
these
4. National
surveys reveal
(1) malnutrition is
common
(2) long latency period
(3) chronic degenerative
disease
(4) none of
these
5.
Pharmaceutical model created
(1)
incidence of disease
(2) nutritional status
(3) unhealthy dependency
culture
(4) none of these
6. To
improve general health of nation
(1) a comprehensive
program
(2)
universal program of micronutrient
(3) both (1) and (2)
(4) none of these
7. Which of
the following are the micronutrients groups?
(1) Essential fatty acids
(2) Flavonoides
(3) Both
(1) and (2)
(4) None of these
(Q.Nos. 8-12): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions from 8 to 12:
Smoking is the single largest
preventable cause of death worldwide. It is killing about 2200 people in India
everyday that means one every forty seconds. It is alarming that inspire of
this smoking is increasing among the youth of India. According to World Bank
study. India. Indonesia and China are the only countries in the world where
incidence of smoking is going up. It is increasing not only in cities but also
in towns and villages. Higher education groups are also taking to smoking more
readily. Since smoking enjoys social acceptance, it is easy to get cigarettes.
What starts as an experiment, soon turns into a habit. It is difficult to give
up smoking because unlike other drugs, craving for it is immediate. Nicotine in
cigarettes brings structural changes in brain. Its non-availability can cause
symptoms of agitation. Smoking also has a strong associational aspect. People
smoke while reading, after meals or with a cup of coffee.
8. In India
daily about 2200 people die:
(1) due to starvation
(2) due to accidents
(3) due to
smoking
(4) due to fraud
activities
9. It is
difficult to give up smoking because
(1) craving
for a cigarette is immediate
(2) it is a tough job
(3) it can't be remedied
(4) its lust does not
spare one
10.
Nicotine brings out some changes in the brain, they are
(1) physical changes
(2)
structural changes
(3) chemical changes
(4) atmospheric changes
11. Three
countries where the incidence of smoking is going up, are
(1) Pakistan, India and
Sri Lanka
(2) India, Indonesia and
Canada
(3) China, India and
Bangladesh
(4) India,
Indonesia and China
12. The
noun form of 'preventable' Is
(1)
preventative
(2) preventively
(3) prevent
(4) prevented
TEXTUAL QUESTIONS
Choose the
correct option:
13.
Alphonse Daudet was from which country?
(1) India
(2) France
(3) England
(4) New Zealand
14. What do
the effects this story speaks about?
(1) Power
(2) Money
(3)
Transition
(4) People
15. What
was Saheb looking for?
(1) eggs
(2) gold
(3) coins
(4) toys
16. What
does the title 'Lost Spring' symbolise?
(1) lost
blooming childhood
(2) autumn season
(3) lost money
(4) lost age.
17. For how
many years had the author taught in high school in Yokima?
(1) 2 years
(2) 4 years
(3) 3 years
(4) 5 years
18. Y.M.C.A
stands for?
(1) Young Men's Christian
Authority
(2) Young Men's
Christopher Association
(3) Young Men's Christian
Army
(4) Young
Men's Christian Associa
19.
According to the seller what leads us to various miseries?
(1) attractions
(2) people
(3) friends
(4) wishes
and greed of comfort
20. What
does Gandhi's fight in Champaran signify?
(1) The
power of effective leadership
(2) The power of lawyers
(3) The power of farmers
(4) The power of money
21. How
much did Indigo planters offer to pay?
(1) 30% (3) 25%
(2) 10%
(3) 25%
(4) 40%
22. Who was
the founder of Gemini studio?
(1) Mr. S.S
Vasan
(2) English man
(3) a Tamil boy
(4) a director
23. Who was
the Englishman?
(1) Salman Rushdie
(2) D.H Lawrence
(3) George Orwell
(4) Stephen
Spender- Editor of a British Periodical The Encounte
24. What
days did he used to write novels?
(1) Saturday night
(2) Friday night
(3) Every evening
(4) Sundays
25. Why
does Eco call the success of his book a mystery?
(1) because of its
success
(2) because of its
popularity
(3) because of many
factors
(4) because
of many factors and many other books were written on the same medieval period
26. What
kind of girl is Sophie ?
(1) a happy go lucky kind
(2) a realistic
(3) Day
dreamer
(4) a naughty child
27. Where
is Sophie lost?
(1) in her imagination
(2) in her dreams
(3) in her words
(4) in her
imagination and dream of owning a boutique shop to become a famous fashion
designer
28. What
does the expression 'Break O break open' suggest?
(1) Barriers on the road
(2) Barriers of garbage
heap
(3)
Barriers of dirty environment must be broken
(4) None
29. How
will keeping quiet protect our environment?
(1) by
creating peace and brotherhood feelings
(2) no noise will be
there
(3) people will not fight
(4) none
30. What
kind of a poet was John Keats?
(1) a Realistic
(2) Religious
(3) Medieval
(4) A
romantic
31. What is
the effect of immortal drink?
(1) no one is thirsty
(2) everyone is happy
(3) immense
joy and happiness
(4) beauty never moves
away
32. Who is
Robert Frost?
(1) An American
storyteller
(2) An American essayist
(3) An American narrator
(4) An
American twentieth century poet
33. How
many volumes of poetry has she published?
(1) 18
(2) 29
(3) 39
(4) 19
34. Under
whose rule were the kings living?
(1) Sovereign rule
(2) Queen's rule
(3) King's rule
(4) Under
the thumb rule of the British
35. When
did the Prince marry?
(1) At the age of 20
(2) When he killed the
first tiger
(3) After
killing all the tigers in the State
(4) None
36. Who is
the author of the lesson 'Journey to the end of the Earth"?
(1) Tishani
Doshi
(2) Kam'a Das
(3) Austen
(4) Chitra Das
37. What
was Gondwana?
(1) An ancient tourist
place
(2) An ancient city in Antarctica
(3) An
ancient super continent
(4) None
38. Who was
Dr. Sadao?
(1) An Iranian Doctor
(2) An American doctor
(3) A
Japanese doctor
(4) None
39. What
kind of person was Sadao's father?
(1) A serious
(2) A jollygood man
(3) Very strict
(4) A true
patriot and traditional person
40. What
did Roger want to smell like?
(1) Marigold
(2) Sunflower
(3) Jasmine
(4) Rose
SECTION-II
SECTION-A
(Very Short Answer Type Questions)
Read the
passage carefully and answer the questions from Question Nos. 1 to 5: 2x5=10
One of the
most handsome trees of the Indian plains is the Arjun. It is tall, soaring
towards the sky, with a supporting trunk and horizontal branches. The foliage
is neither too dark a green nor very dense. This tree has an airy feel. Some
trees are dark and forbidding, you wouldn't want to go and under them,
especially in the evening, when the light is low. Some have foliage that is
insubstantial but some are just right, not too dense and not too light. The
Arjun tree was created at a moment when natures mood was benign. It has a long,
straight trunk and a rounded crown, with somewhat drooping branches. The big
oval leaves are leathery and grow opposite each other. In the monsoons, the
foliage is a fresh green and, is winter approaches, the colour becomes a couple
of shades deeper.
1. Where is
the Arjun tree found in India?
Ans. In
India, the Adult tree is found in the plain regions.
2. How does
the tree look like?
Ans. It is
a tall tree with a supporting trunk and horizontal branches.
3. Why would
the people not prefer to sit under the Arjun tree especially in the evening?
Ans. In the
evening the light is bay and the somewhat drooping branches of the Arjun tree
make it so dense that people would not prefer to sit under its leaves.
4. What
kind of leaves does it have?
Ans. It has
big oval leaves which are leathery and grow opposite each other.
5. Why does
this tree have an airy feel?
Ans. This
tree has an airy feel because its foliage is neither too dark a green nor very
dense.
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
Sports Secretary of Raja Public School, Dumka. Draft a notice in not more than
50 words for your school notice board asking the students to give their names
for participation in various events to be held on the Annual Sports Day of your
school. Invent the details of the events.
Ans.
Raja Public School, Dumka
NOTICE
6 March, 2023
Our school
is celebrating its Annual Sports Day on 30th March, 2023. Students are hereby
informed to give their names for participation in various events to be held on
the Sports Day.
The list of
events is given below:
• 100 metres race
• High jump
• 200 metres relay
• Short put
•
Gymnastics
• Kho-kho
Please give
your names to the undersigned latest by the 10th of March during the '0' period
in the Sports Room.
Deepak
Sports
Secretary
7. You are
a resident of Airport Road, Ranchi. Your residential area is flooded with
roadside dwellers who are deprived of the basic civic amenities like light,
public toilets and bathrooms. Write a letter to the Editor of Hindustan Times,
highlighting the problems of these roadside dwellers, and also the problems
posed by them to the public. Give suggestions for improvement.
Ans.
Airport
Road, Ranchi
7th
February, 2023
The Editor
Hindustan
Times
Ranchi
Sir
Subject:
Restoring busic amenities to the roadside dwellers of airport road
Through the
columns of your renowned paper, I would like to request the authorities
concerned to provide basic amenities to the roadside dwellers of airport road
area.
Due to
floods the residential area of Mahalakshmi Apartment, airport road has been
flooded with roadside dwellers who are deprived of the basic civic amenities
such as light, public toilets and bathrooms. The local authorities should
immediately set up tents for these people, provide medical aid and make
available other necessities at the earliest.
They have
lost their huts due to floods. Everything is wet and unusable. I'm sure these
lines in the columns of your paper will awaken the concerned authorities to
take urgent remedial measures to help the roadside dwellers.
Thanking
you
Yours truly
Vikash
8. You are
Pulkil/Prema, a staff reporter of Hindustan Times. You have been asked to cover
an incident of daylight robbery on the outskirts of Delhi when the inmates were
present in the house. Write a report in 100-125 words.
Ans.
Daylight Robbery
Prema, Staff Reporter
Tire Hindustan Times
17th March,
2023, Ranchi: A daring, daylight robbery has set fear and anxiety in the minds
of the residents of Ashok Vihar, that lies on the outskirts of Ranchi. Four
armed robbers entered the house of a retired IAS official in broad daylight at
about 4 p.m. The official himself was present in the house along with his wife,
daughter-in-law and two-year-old grandson. Though the robbers did not harm the
inmates, they locked them up in a store-room before escaping with 75,000 cash
and gold jewellery worth about 3 lakhs. This incident evoked a lot of
resentment among the residents of the area who complained about a total
security lapse in their colony. The police have registered a complaint of
robbery and on the basis of the appearance of the robbers given by the inmates
a search has been launched to apprehend all the four.
SECTION-C
(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 do
names mismatch people in real life? Discuss.
Ans. India
abounds in meaningful names. Sometimes, they match the personality of a person
but quite often they do not match. Dhani Ram or Dhanpati are the names often
given to tl)e beggars. Satya Narayans are often found telling lies and Sajjans
are not always gentle. Saheb-e-Alam is one such name. It means lord of the
universe. But unaware of what his name stands for, the poor boy roams barefoot
searching for a few coins in the garbage. These examples show that names do not
always match the persons in real life.
10.
Describe how Douglas tried to save himself from drowning.
Ans.
Douglas was a young boy. He went to a swimming pool to learn how to swim. One
day he was thrown into deep water by a strong boy. He narrowly escaped death.
After this incident, he was frightened of water. He also had a fasination for
lakes and brooks. So he decided to overcome his fear of water. The most
important observation that the author has made is that death itself is not as
fearful as the fear of it. His clear message is that we should be courageous
and never allow fear to deter us from doing things that we love to do.
11. How
does the peddler interpret the acts of kindness and hospitality shown by the
crofter, the ironmaster and his daughter?
Ans. The
poor peddler does not often get kind treatment. He is used to being treated
badly. The crofter gives him food and shelter and reposes extreme confidence in
him. But the peddler makes off with his money.
As for the
ironmaster, the peddler befools the ironmaster by not revealing to him his real
identity. He intends to take advantage of the situation.
The
behaviour of the ironmaster's daughter changes his life. Even after knowing
that the peddler is not am old acquaintance, she treats him like a real
captain. Her kindness* dispels the malice that he had for the people around
him. He gives up his bad ways and leaves for them a gift, a letter and thirty
kronor to be given to the crofter.
12. Narrate
the incident that is an example of Gandhi's civil disobedience.
Ans. In
1917, Gandhi visited Champaran to do something about the miserable condition of
the farmers. He was served, a notice to quit Champaran but Gandhiji disobeyed
the order. He was summouned to the court the next day for disobeying the order
of leaving Champaran.
On the next
morning, thousands of peasants gathered to support Gandhiji. When Gandhiji saw
that the public was ready to support him and to go to jail with him in the
protest against the policy of the government, Gandhiji exclaimed, "The
battle of Champaran is won." It is art example of his civil disobedience.
13.
Describe the episode when the Maharaja stood in danger of losing his kingdom.
How did he solve the crisis?
Ans. Once,
a British officer visited Pratibandapuram. He wished to hunt tigers. But the
Maharaja refused permission as he had resolved to hunt all tigers by himself.
Now for preventing a British officer from fulfilling his desire, the Maharaja
stood iij danger of losing his kingdom. He bought diamond rings of different
designs from a famous British company of jewellers in Calcutta and sent them to
the British officer's good lady as a gift, Thus he solved the crisis.
14.
Describe the difficulties faced by Dr Sadao when he decided to help the enemy
soldier.
Ans. Seeing
the white man at their doorstep. Sadao and Hana were puzzled. But they felt
pity on seeing him wounded. But he belonged to their enemy country and saving
his life would be an unpatriotic act. They were faced by a dilemma whether to
help the man in this wounded state or hand him over to the police. Their servants
were against the decision of their master so they left their jobs. But the
doctor and his wife did not change the idea of treating the wounded soldier.
15. Give a
character sketch of Mr Lamb,
Ans. Mr
Lamb is the hero of the play 'On The Face Of It.' The main features of his
character are as such:
> In
spite of being physically impaired, he does not consider, himself inferior to
anybody. One of his legs is made of tin, but he leads a normal life.
> He
overcomes his loneliness by keeping himself busy.
> He is
a lover of nature. He loves his garden. He loves birds and bees.
> His
life is an inspiration to other physically impaired persons. > He has a
positive attitude towards life.
> He is
a self-confident person.
> He is
a sensible man.
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 account of life and activities of the people like Saheb-e-Alam settled in
Seemapuri.
Ans.
Seemapuri is a slum area located on the periphery of Delhi. Most of the
residents of Seemapuri consist of people who are refugees from Bangladesh.
Saheb's family is among them. The area consists of mud structures, with roofs
of tin and tarpaulin. They do not have facilities of sewage, drainage or
running water. About 10000 ragpickers live here. Their only means of livelihood
is finding saleable items from rubbish. Thus, for them, the rubbish is as
valuable as gold, for their survival depends on what they find in the rubbish.
These rag pickers have lived here for more than thirty years without any
identity. They do not have permits but have ration cards, thanks to the selfish
whims and wishes of the politicians. With these, they can get their name on the
voter's lists and also buy grains for themselves at a subsidised rate.
17. What is
the message of the poem "A Thing of Beauty"?
Ans. The
very first line contains the message that John Keats wants to convey. Keats was
a worshipper of beauty. For him beauty was truth and truth, beauty. Hence, for
him a thing of beauty is a joy forever. Beauty never fades. Nor is it ever
devalued. It never passes into nothingness. When we are full of sorrows and
sufferings, some form of beauty comes to our rescue. It removes the pall of
sadness and sorrows and gives us joy and happiness. Thus, beauty is a boon for
human beings.
