प्रोजेक्ट परख (तैयारी उड़ान की)
Class XII English Core
Set 2 Model Question Paper
Part A (Multiple Choice Type Questions)
Question Nos. 1 to 30 are MCQs. Each question has four options. Select the correct option and write it in the answer sheet. Each question carries 1 mark. (1×30=30)
1. Notice in schools and colleges contain certain announcements
for
(a)
Principal
(b)
Headmaster
(c) Students
(d)
Peon
2. Notice issued by government generally appears in
(a) Newspapers
(b)
Books
(c)
Colleges
(d)
Club
3. Letters to the editor are written for
(a) Newspapers
(b)
School
(c)
Colleges
(d)
Club
4. A formal letter starts with
(a)
Date
(b) Sender's Address
(c)
Receiver's Address
(d)
Subject
5. We should not include ----- in report writing.
(a) Personal comments
(b)
Data collected
(c)
Information by witness
(d)
None of these
6. Which one is a component of article writing?
(a)
Greeting the audience
(b)
Salutation
(c) Heading/Title
(d)
Thanking the audience
7. Who is the poet of the poem 'Keeping Quiet'?
(a) Pablo Neruda
(b)
Stephen Spencer
(c)
Kamala Das
(d)
Robert Frost
8. What does the poet expect the fisherman to do?
(a)
To rest in shade
(b)
Not to go in the sea
(c) To be still
(d)
To catch small fishes
9. The man gathering salt would look at his
(a)
Hurt legs
(b) Hurt hands
(c)
Beautiful hands
(d)
None of these
10. The person in the car beside the poetess was
(a)
Her aunt
(b)
Her niece
(c)
Her uncle
(d) Her mother
11. What makes for itself a cooling covered against the hot
season ?
(a)
The ship
(b)
The daffodils
(c)
The musk roses
(d) The clear rills
12. Why was the roadside stand built?
(a)
So that people can wait there
(b)
To make it a bus stop
(c) To earn money
(d)
To help the travelers
13. What is Aunt Jennifer doing with the wool?
(a) She is embroidering a wall panel
(b)
She is knitting a scarf
(c)
She is making a ball of wool
(d)
She is knitting a sweater
14. For how many years did M. Hamel serve the school?
(a)
20 years
(b)
35 years
(c)
30 years
(d) 40 years
15. What did Hamel say about French language in the last lesson?
(a)
Most beautiful language
(b)
Clearest language
(c)
Logical language
(d) All of the above
16. Where had Saheb and his family come from?
(a) Dhaka
(b)
Delhi
(c)
Lahore
(d)
Nepal
17. Which city is famous for glass bangles?
(a)
Patna
(b)
Jaipur
(c) Firozabad
(d)
Ranchi
18. What does Mukesh want to become?
(a)
Doctor
(b)
Actor
(c)
Teacher
(d) Motor mechanic
19. According to the author what was garbage for the children?
(a)
Means of entertainment
(b)
Means of timepass
(c)
Means of playing
(d) A wonder
20. For how many years had the author taught in High school in
Yakima?
(a) 2 years
(b)
4 years
(c)
3 years
(d)
5 years
21. In the peddler's view, what does the world look like?
(a)
A rat
(b)
A jungle
(c)
A jigsaw
(d) A rattrap
22. How many delegates participated in the December 1916 annual
convention of the Indian
National Congress held at Lucknow?
(a)
2101 delegates
(b) 2301 delegates
(c)
2401delegates
(d)
2501 delegates
23. Which game did the peddler and the old man play?
(a) Cards
(b)
Ludo
(c)
Carrom
(d)
Kabaddi
24. Pancake was the brand name of
(a)
Cake
(b) Makeup material
(c)
Crockery
(d)
Baking powder
25. Who has written the novel 'The Name of the Rose'?
(a)
Christopher
(b)
Mukund
(c) Umberto Eco
(d)
Lewis Carroll
26. Which game are Sophie and her family fans of ?
(a)
Cricket
(b)
Volleyball
(c) Football
(d)
Badminton
27. Which family did Bama belong to?
(a)
A Jewish family
(b)
A rich family
(c) A Roman Catholic family
(d)
All of the above
28. What was one leg of Mr. Lamb made of?
(a)
Plastic
(b)
Steel
(c) Tin
(d)
Thermocol
29. What kind of poet was John Keats?
(a)
Victorian poet
(b)
Classical poet
(c) Romantic poet
(d)
Modern poet
30. From where has 'A Thing of Beauty' been taken?
(a)
Stories of stolen childhood
(b)
In Memorium
(c) Endymion
(d)
Korukku
Part B (Subjective Type)
Section A (Very Short Answer Type Questions)
(Question Nos. 31 to 38)
Read the passage carefully and answer any six questions. (2×6=12)
An
old man once asked his two daughters, "What is the sweetest thing in the
world?" "Sugar", said the elder girl. "Salt", said the
younger girl. The old man thought that the younger daughter was mocking him. He
said, "If salt is sweeter than sugar, you had better find another home
where the cooking is more to your taste." And he pushed her out of the
house.
It
was a beautiful summer night. A pretty maiden set singing in the forest near
her father's cottage. When a young prince, who had lost his way hunting, came
to her, struck by her beauty and gaiety, he fell in love with her and took her
to his palace and married her.
The
bride invited her father to the wedding banquet without telling him who she
was. All the dishes were prepared without salt and the guest began to murmur.
"Oh", said the bride's father, "Salt is the sweetest thing in
the world. But when my daughter said so, I threw her out of the house. If only
I could see her again and tell her how sorry I was!" Drawing the veil from
her face, the happy girl went up to him and hugged him. Then properly salted
dishes were brought in and all the guests had their fill.
31. Why did the younger daughter's answer annoy her father?
Ans-
Younger daughter's answer annoyed her father because she said that salt is the
sweetest thing in the world.
32. What punishment did she receive?
Ans-
She was pushed out of the house by her father as punishment.
33. What made the young prince marry the old man's daughter?
Ans-
The young prince was struck by her beauty and gaiety which made him to marry
the old man's daughter.
34. What was peculiar about the wedding feast?
Ans-
All the dishes were prepared without salt. That was peculiar about the wedding
feast.
35. What did the girl's father say when he tasted the food
served?
Ans-
The girl's father said that the salt is the sweetest thing in the world when he
tasted food served in the banquet.
36. Write the opposite word of the word "beauty".
Ans-
The opposite of the word "Beauty" is ugly.
37. Find the word from the passage that has meaning similar to
"cover".
Ans-
The word from the passage similar in meaning to "cover" is veil.
38. What made the father happy in the end?
Ans-
At the end, the girl removed the veil from her face and went up to her father
and hugged him. This made the father happy.
Section B (Short Answer Type Questions)
Answer any six questions
in maximum 150 words. (3×6=18)
39. What makes the city of Firozabad famous?
Ans-
The city of Firozabad is famous for its bangles. Every other family in
Firozabad is engaged in making bangles. It is the centre of India's glass
blowing industry where families have spent generations working around furnaces,
welding glass making, bangles for all the women in the land. All sorts and
colours of bangles are made there.
40. Why did not M. Hamel get angry with the writer for being
late?
Ans-
M. Hamel was much disturbed by the news that came from Berlin. He was
delivering his last lesson in French, so he did not get angry with Franz for being
late. Rather he said very kindly, "Go to your place, little Franz ".
He ignored Franz being late and went on with his lesson.
41. Justify the title of the story 'The Rattrap'.
Ans-
Selma Lagerlof gives a very apt and logical title to the story. The metaphor of
the "rattrap" is very effectively used the whole world is nothing but
a big rattrap. All riches, joys, food and shelter are just baits. The moment
anyone touches the bait, the rattrap closes in. Then everything comes to an
end.
42. Who was Geoff? What job was he engaged in?
Ans-
Geoff was the brother of Sophie in the story 'Going Places'. He was an
apprentice mechanic and he worked in a garage of a town.
43. Why are the young trees described as sprinting?
Ans-
While driving to the Cochin airport, the poet looks out and sees the young
trees running fast. She seeks a contrast between her "dozing" old
mother and "sprinting young trees". The contrast has been well drawn.
The trees run past them and old age leaves behind the sweet memories of the past.
44. Describe the tigers created by Aunt Jennifer?
Ans-
Aunt Jennifer weaves and creates tigers in the panel with ivory needles. Her
tigers symbolises strength, speed and splendour. They jump with confidence and
certainty. They provide a striking contrast to the frail old lady who created
them.
45. What did the roadside stand plead too pathetically?
Ans-
The roadside stand plead pathetically for the city dwellers to stop and buy
their goods. The poor farmers who set up the roadside stand wanted to earn a
living and improve their living conditions. However, the city dwellers rarely
paid attention to the roadside stand or the people who ran it.
46. Who was Yumi? Why did she refuse to bring hot water for the
American soldier?
Ans-
Yumi is a servant in the story 'The Enemy' by Pearl S. Buck who cares for the
children of Dr. SadaoHoki and Hana.
Yumi
refused to bring hot water for the wounded soldier because she thought it was
disloyal to her country and against patriotism to help an enemy soldier.
Section C (Long Answer Type Questions)
Answer any four questions
in maximum 250 words each. (5×4=20)
47. Write a letter to the editor of Hindustan Times, Ranchi
expressing your concerns about
deforestation in Jharkhand.
Ans-
Ashok Nagar, Daltonganj
March 21, 2025
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
Ranchi
Subject - Regarding the effects of deforestation in
Jharkhand.
Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed paper, I want to
draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the effect of
deforestation in Jharkhand. Trees are cut rapidly to fulfill our requirements.
Actually forests are the pride of Jharkhand but now we are losing it. It
results in increase in temperature, uneven climate and less rainfall. As
forests are the lungs of our place, deforestation is one of the biggest cause
of all types of pollution. I hope people will understand and think about it.
Yours faithfully
XYZ
48. Your school celebrated the Teacher's Day on 5th September.
Prepare a report to be sent
to the chairman, JAC at Ranchi. Sign yourself as Ramesh/Rani of Marwari + 2
High School, Ranchi.
Ans-
Teachers' Day
By Ramesh Singh
10th September 2024, Pakur:
The Teachers' day was celebrated with great pomp and
show here on 5th September 2024. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan's birthday is celebrated
as the Teacher's day, all over India. He was a great teacher and philosopher of
international fame. The celebrations started with a general meeting in the
school auditorium. Dr. Ramji Singh, a noted Gandhian scholar, was the chief
guest. Mr. P. Mishra, teacher of the school highlighted the importance of
teachers in our society. He honoured 5 teachers of the school for their special
contribution in the growth of education. The chief guest appreciated the
dedication and diligence of teachers to the cause of education. The
representatives of students paid their respect and love to their teachers. They
presented 'mementos' to their teachers. The grand celebration ended with the
singing of the national anthem.
49. You have realised that it is the need of the hour to save
water. Write an article on "Save
Water" to create awareness among the people.
Ans-
SAVE WATER
Water is an important ingredient of our life. Life
without water is no life because man cannot live without it. The recently
misuse and pollution has created scarcity of clean water. There are various
cities all over the country which face problems of clear drinking water. In
cities like Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata, people have to pay for drinking water.
The situation is deteriorating day by day. The scarcity of water has occurred
not by just misuse but recent wars and explosions along with uncontrolled developments
are also responsible for it. Cleaning of forests and making cities tree-free
has created global warming and pollution. Global warming and weather changes
have sent water level to deep down behind economical reach. Canals, tanks,
tubewells and wells are not fulfilling the demands of irrigation.
Acid rains and glacier meltdown have created new
problems to tackle.
50. You are the Head Boy/Head Girl of your school. Write a
notice for the school notice board,
directing the students to use dustbins to keep the school campus clean.
Ans-
Raj+2 High School, Ranchi
NOTICE
November 5, 2025
Use Of Dustbin
All the students of our school are being requested to
use the dustbins for the west material. It is our responsibility to keep our
campus clean. If anyone is found polluting the school premises, they will be
subjected to punishment as per the order of school administration.
Rakesh Sharma
School Head Boy
51. You are Karan/Kirti of L.M. Memorial Public School, Dwarka.
Your school has adopted a
village as a social responsibility. Students are being taken to teach the
children of that village on a regular basis.
Write a report for your school magazine on the various other programmes organized there.
Ans-
Empowering Rural Lives: Our
School's Initiative
By Karan Kumar
16th November, 2024, Pakur:
As part of L.M. Memorial Public School's social
responsibility, the school has adopted a village and has been actively involved
in its development. Alongside regular teaching sessions for the village
children, the students have organized various other programmes to empower the
community.
The students conducted a health camp, where the
school's medical team provided free check-ups and medicines to the villagers.
They also organized a cleanliness drive, where students and villagers worked
together to clean the village surroundings. Additionally, they distributed
stationery and educational materials to the village children. These initiatives
have not only brought about positive change but have also fostered a sense of responsibility
and compassion among the students.
52. You are Asma/Ashish, Head Girl/Boy of XYZ International
School. Your school is soon going to publish the annual magazine next month.
Write a notice for the notice board of your school inviting students to submit
write-ups.
Ans-
XYZ INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
NOTICE
March 01, 20XX
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
This is to inform all the students that our school is
going to publish its annual magazine next month. All those who wish to
contribute can mail their entries to xyzmagazine@gmail.com. Write-ups will be
accepted latest by March 30, 20XX till 11:59 pm. You can take any topic of your
choice. For further information, contact your respective class teachers.
Thank you.
Asma/Ashish
Head Girl/Head Boy
