Class 12 English Sample Paper Set 8
Class 12 English Sample Paper Set 8
Class 12 English Sample Paper Set 8
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Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
2. This question paper contains three sections - Section A : Reading Skills, Section B : Creative Writing Skills and
Section C : Literature.
3. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each part. Write the correct question number and part
Write a notice informing the residents about the limited water supply on the 7th and 8th of April, 2024 due to annual
maintenance. Inform them of the availability of tankers at a subsidized cost in case of an emergency. You are
Meera/Mohan, Secretary of Uphill Society, Anand Nagar.
4. You are Dr. Shailesh Gupta, an eminent educationist. You have been invited to preside over on Inter-Zonal [4]
Declamation competition by Neha the President of English Literary Club of Government Model Sr. Sec. School,
Sector-19, Chandigarh. Write a letter of acceptance of the invitation.
OR
You are Rahul and have been invited to the post-selection party of your friend Anuj. Write a reply accepting the
invitation you got.
5. National Book Trust organised a week-long book fair at Anna Grounds, Chennai. You visited the fair and bought [5]
a few books. You were pleased with the arrangements, enthusiasm of the visitors and the fact that books have not
yet lost their relevance in the world of the Internet. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a local
newspaper to express your feelings. You are Lalit/Latha, 112, Mount Road, Chennai.
OR
You are Ram/Rajani, living at 1, Rana Pratap Marg, New Delhi. Read the advertisement given below and apply for
the job that suits you giving your bio-data separately.
SITUATION VACANT
Sun University requires lecturers in English and demonstrators in Physics, Chemistry and Botany for their new
Campus at Panipat. Only candidates with a minimum of a 5-year of experience can apply. Excellent command
over English is a must. Excellent package and compensation for experienced persons. Those interested may e-
mail to sununiversityjobs@gmail.com or mail their response to Box no 123, ‘The Harbinger’, New Delhi.
6. With the rising number of people in almost all the big cities of the country, the rate of crime has also increased [5]
proportionately. The police need to be trained in the new methodology for combating crime besides changing its
mindset. Write an article in 150-200 words on the ‘Role of the police in maintaining law and order’ in the
metropolitan cities. You are Ravi/Ravina.
OR
The Environment Club of your school organised a campaign to celebrate cracker-free Diwali. Posters, placards and
banners were prepared. Then a long march was organised. Write a report in 150-200 words for publication in your
school magazine about the campaign describing the efforts put in by staff and students to make the campaign
successful. You are Mohini/Mayur of XI C.
SECTION C - LITERATURE
7. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: [6]
I saw my mother beside me
doze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that
of a corpse and realised with pain
that she was as old as she looked but soon
put that thought away, and looked out at Young
Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling
out of their homes.
i. Choose the option that displays the same poetic device as used in the expression ashen like that of a corpse.
a. He was a lion in the battle.
b. The flood swallowed more than a dozen villages.
c. He walked as slowly as a snail.
d. The tree blocks the free flow of water.
ii. Choose the correct option that best explains the reason for the poet to put that thought away.
a. The mother's face was pale and ugly.
b. It was unbearable for her to see her mother sleeping.
c. She was troubled by the thought of her mother's perpetual state of exhaustion.
d. She was deeply pained by the thought of the mother's imminent death.
iii. What do the expressions doze open mouthed describe about the poet's mother?
a. She is sleeping and relaxing.
b. She is aged and exhausted.
c. She is tired of travelling.
d. She is not in a mood to talk to her daughter.
iv. Answer in ONE word.
The poet uses the image of sprinting trees to emphasize the ________ to the ageing mother.
v. On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
(1) The poet portrays typical mother-daughter love and affection.
(2) The poet is horrified by the thought of losing her.
a. (1) can be inferred from the extract but (2) cannot.
b. (2) can be inferred from the extract but (1) cannot.
c. Both (1) and (2) can be inferred from the extract.
d. (2) is the reason for (1) and can be inferred from the extract.
vi. What mood does the expression merry children spilling bring in?
a. Happiness and enthusiasm
b. Innocence and playfulness
c. Laziness
d. Joy
OR
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
In front at the edge of the road where the traffic sped,
A roadside stand too pathetically pled,
It would not be fair to say for a dole of bread,
But for some of the money, the cash, whose flow supports
The flower of cities from sinking and withering faint.
The polished traffic passed with a mind ahead,
Or if ever aside a moment, then out of sorts
At having the landscape marred with the artless paint
Of signs that with N turned wrong and S turned wrong
i. What is the tone of the poet in the extract?
Choose the correct option:
a. optimistic
b. resigned
c. sympathetic
d. indifferent
ii. With reference to the given extract, what harm has been caused by the artless paint?
iii. The city is compared to ________.
a. a landscape
b. signs of N and S
c. a flower
d. a dole of bread
iv. Choose the correct option:
The roadside stand is
a. at the edge of the road.
b. marred with artless paint.
c. like the flower of cities.
d. well maintained.
v. What type of expectations do the stand owners have from the city dwellers who come there?
vi. Complete the analogy with a word from the given extract.
donate: contribute : : dying : ________.
8. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: [4]
"Because we are born into this community, we are never given any honour or dignity or respect; we are stripped
of all that. But if we study and make progress, we can throw away these indignities. So study with care, learn all
you can. If you are always ahead in your lessons, people will come to you of their own accord and attach
themselves to you. Work hard and learn."
i. Who is the speaker? Who is he speaking to?
a. Appa; Bama
b. Bama; Amma
c. Bama; The Zamindar
d. Annan; Bama
ii. Select the option that best describes the speaker in the above extract:
I. marginalized
II. practical
III. idealistic
IV. curious
V. aggressive
Select the most appropriate option:
a. I and II
b. III and IV
c. II and IV
d. IV and V
iii. Complete the following statement with reference to the community:
The treatment meted out to the community was ________.
iv. Which of the following summarizes the author's opinion about study?
a. Childhood should be spent in experiential learning.
b. Studying is better than playing.
c. Studying is essential to the nation's development.
d. Studying leads to social reforms and progress.
OR
Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
"If I am able, are you?" Sadao asked.
"No," Hana said, "But if you can do it alone..."
Sadao hesitated again. "The strange thing is," he said, "that if the man were whole I could turn him over to the police
without difficulty. I care nothing for him. He is my enemy. All Americans are my enemy. And he is only a common
fellow. You see how foolish his face is. But since he is wounded..."
(The Enemy)
i. Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
The dilemma faced by the couple was ________.
ii. What does Hana ask Dr. Sadao to do alone? (1)
A. Treat the wounded soldier
B. Give him shelter in the outhouse
C. Throw him back into the sea
D. Hand him over to the authorities
iii. Explain the expression: "if the man were whole". (1)
iv. Dr. Sadao says, "All Americans are my enemy." What character trait of Dr. Sadao does it reflects? (1)
9. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: [6]
I jumped over the bench and sat down at my desk. Not till then, when I had got a little over my fright, did I see
our teacher had on his beautiful green coat, his frilled shirt, and the little black silk cap, all embroidered, that he
never wore except on inspection and prize days. Besides, the whole school seemed so strange and solemn. But
the thing that surprised me most was to see, on the backbenches that were always empty, the village people
sitting quietly like ourselves.
i. Select the suitable word from the extract to complete the following analogy
Solemn: Serious :: ________ : Different
ii. State any one feature, according to the extract, that Franz noticed about the school that day.
iii. On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
(1) Franz wondered if that day was a normal day.
(2) Their teacher had dressed differently.
a. (1) Can be inferred from the extract but (2) cannot.
b. (1) cannot be inferred from the extract but (2) can.
c. (1) is true but (2) is false.
d. (2) is the reason for (1).
iv. Why was the teacher dressed differently?
This could be because
a. he had to attend a wedding.
b. it was his last lesson in French.
c. he had to attend an award ceremony.
d. he was on an inspection duty.
v. The narrator was ________ to see the back-benches which used to be empty were now occupied.
vi. The narrator's views about the classroom, in the extract, can best be described as statements based on
________.
a. Facts
b. Hypothesis
c. Beliefs
d. Superstitions
OR
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
‘I have nothing else to do,' he mutters, looking away. ‘Go to school/ I say glibly, realising immediately how hollow
the advice must sound.
‘There is no school in my neighbourhood. When they build one, I will go.'
‘If I start a school, will you come?’ I ask, half-joking. 'Yes,' he says, smiling broadly. A few days later I see him
running up to me. ‘Is your school ready?'
‘It takes longer to build a school,' I say, embarrassed at having made a promise that was not meant. But promises like
mine abound in every corner of his bleak world.
i. Select the option that completes the given sentence appropriately.
Saheb looks away from the narrator because of
a. his anger caused due to narrator's question
b. his shyness
c. he is embarrassed by his answer to the narrator's question
d. his anxiety on the uncomfortable question
ii. Select the suitable word from the extract to complete the following analogy:
glibly : skillfully :: mutters: ________
iii. Select the option that lists the feelings and attitudes corresponding to the following
1. I ask half-joking
2. ...he says, smiling broadly
(2) hesitation
(2) submissiveness
(2) pride
(2) self-belief
a. option (a)
b. option (b)
c. option (c)
d. option (d)
iv. Identify the textual clue that allows the reader to infer that Saheb lives in poverty without any basic facilites.
(Clue: a phrase)
v. Based on the above extract, choose the statement that is TRUE for the narrator.
a. The narrator punishes the boy for not going to school.
b. The narrator promises to build a school.
c. The narrator is posted from the Education Department.
d. The narrator has come there to inaugurate a school.
vi. Complete the sentence with an appropriate explanation, as per the extract.
The narrator felt embarrassed because _______.
10. Answer any five of the following questions in 40-50 words each: [10]
(a) How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror? [2]
(b) What is the sadness that the poet refers to in the poem? Write your answer in the context of Keeping [2]
Quiet.
(c) Aunt Jennifer’s efforts to get rid of her fear proved to be futile. Comment. [2]
(d) What was the social status of Sophie and Jansie? What were their reactions about their future? [2]
(e) Why was the office boy frustrated? Who did he show his anger on? [2]
(f) Did Umberto Eco consider himself a novelist first or an academic scholar? [2]
11. Answer any two of the following questions in 40-50 words each: [4]
(a) What kind of indications do we get while visiting Antarctica to save Earth? (Journey to the End of [2]
the Earth)
(b) Why did Maharaja order the Dewan to double the tax? [2]
(c) Tishani Doshi considered the programme Student on Ice a success. Do you agree with her? [2]
Why/Why not? (Journey to the End of the Earth)
12. The different portrayal of men in the texts The Rattrap and Aunt Jennifer's Tigers offers insights into the [5]
tendency of men to change or remain rigid.
You have been asked to address your peers and share:
The ways these portrayals highlight the willingness to improve and accept mistakes.
The importance of updating and adapting our nature and knowledge according to changing times.
You may begin this way:
Good morning, everyone.
As I analysed the allotted texts...
You may end this way.
To conclude, I’d like to say that
Compose this draft, with reference to the prescribed texts listed above.
OR
Based on your understanding of the poem A Thing of Beauty, which is regarded as one of the best creations of the
famous romantic poet Keats, create an analytical paragraph on the given proposition.
If judged on humanistic traits, characters like Edla in The Rattrap, Gandhi in Indigo, and Hamel in The Last Lesson
can be considered the epitome of beauty. Substantiate your justification in the context of the respective lesson.
13. Derry who was always in search of secluded places, finds one in Mr. Lamb's garden. Although his seclusion did [5]
not last for long there as the owner turns up, he ends up being a frequent visitor of this place. Create a diary
entry as Derry reflecting on the qualities of Mr. Lamb that attracted you towards him.
You may begin like this:
The moment I noticed that I was not alone as the old man could see me, I wanted to leave. But an interesting
rather peculiar conversation kept me glued...
OR
In the story, 'The Enemy', Hana plays an important role in saving the life of the injured person.
In an attempt to regard his wife's contribution to his life, Dr. Sadao expresses his gratitude towards his wife in a diary
entry.
As Sadao, Hana's husband, write this diary entry. Support your response with reference to the story.
You may begin this way:
Most often I wonder whom I would have married if I had not met Hana. She has been such a great support to me...
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