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 Series ARSP/03 Set ~ 3
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/3/3
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 09 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

ENGLISH(LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE )

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :

1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. The question paper contains THREE sections -

Section - A : Reading Skills

Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills

Section - C : Literature Text Book

3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

Section A Reading
1. Read the following Passage: [10]
1. Fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) are our most traditional sources for power generation. The energy
that's produced from any source other than fossil fuels is termed as alternative energy. Between the two
sources, using alternative energy has a lower environmental impact.
2. We now know that alternative energy sources are the sources we use to supplement or even replace
traditional energy sources used for power generation. You could almost say the same thing about renewable
energy sources. But there is one subtle difference between the two. All renewable energy sources fall under
the category of alternative energy sources, but it doesn't work the other way around.
3. That's because renewable energy sources are derived from naturally replenished sources or processes of
Earth, such as the sun, wind, and water. We refer to these resources as renewable or sustainable since,
unlike fossil fuels, this naturally occurring continual renewal makes them inexhaustible. However,
alternative energy sources are exhaustible, and therefore not renewable. That's the difference!
4. The equipment necessary to harness energy from alternative sources used to be so expensive that it wasn't
practical for consumer use. However, thanks to increased demand, more experienced energy developers,
competitive supply chains, improved renewable technologies, and enhanced energy efficiency capabilities,
that's no longer the case.
5. When it comes to energy efficiency, the leader of the renewable energy pack is wind energy. Behind wind
comes geothermal energy, hydropower, nuclear energy, and then solar power. Wind power serves both
individuals and entire communities. It is versatile, and can be produced from small-scale windmills or wind
turbines on residential properties. It can also be produced from large-scale offshore wind farms in the
ocean.
6. We generate geothermal power by tapping into underground reservoirs of hot water and steam. Geothermal
electricity can directly heat and cool buildings. Generated from the energy of moving water,
 hydroelectricity (also known as hydropower) is produced when water behind a dam causes turbine blades to
move as it flows through an intake. The turbine blades then rotate a generator to produce electricity that is
sent to power homes.
7. Nuclear energy is created in the form of heat through the fission process of atoms. The initial fission
process creates energy and triggers a chain reaction that repeats the process and generates more energy. In
nuclear power plants, the heat that fission produces creates steam. The steam then rotates a turbine, which
leads to the production of electricity.
8. Solar power most commonly refers to the use of solar cells to create energy. On a small scale, you may see
a few solar panels on a house roof used to produce energy for just that one home. On a larger scale, you
may see a solar farm used as a power plant to produce electricity for its consumers.
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage: (10)
i. Which of the following statements best describes the difference between renewable energy sources and
alternate energy sources? (1)
A. Alternative energy sources are more expensive than renewable energy sources.
B. Renewable energy sources are inexhaustible whereas alternate energy sources could be exhaustible.
C. Alternative energy sources are as renewable as renewable energy sources.
D. Renewable energy sources are exhaustible but alternative energy sources are inexhaustible.
ii. What is the tone of the writer in the given lines from para (4)? Rationalise your response in about 40 words.
(2)
"However, thanks to increased demand, more experienced energy developers, competitive supply chains,
improved renewable technologies, and enhanced energy efficiency capabilities, that's no longer the case".
iii. Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 40 words, the difference between geothermal
electricity and hydroelectricity. (2)
iv. Complete the sentence appropriately : (1)
In the past, alternative energy sources were not used much by the consumers because
v. The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets (a) to (e) below, identify
two sets of antonyms: (1)
a. generate and produce
b. exhaustible and inexhaustible
c. subtle and versatile
d. power and energy
e. sustainable and exhaustible
vi. Who is the leader of renewable energy pack and why? (1)
vii. What is the message conveyed by the passage? (1)
A. Only those energy sources should be used which are renewable.
B. Wind energy is a renewable as well as inexhaustible source of energy.
C. There are plenty of renewable energy sources that can be used to replace traditional energy sources.
D. Alternative energy sources are the emerging energy trends and are still evolving.
viii. State whether the following statement is True or False with reference to the given extract. (1)
Hydroelectricity as a renewable energy source is used for residential as well as commercial purposes.
2. Read the following passage carefully: [10]
1. There was a time when human interference was minimum, the number of wild animals was quite high and
there was no problem of their protection or conservation.
2. Due to the irrational use of natural and biotic resources of the Earth in the past, most of the wildlife has
been destroyed beyond retrieval. According to an estimate, in India about 200 species of wild animals and
birds have become extinct and another 2500 are on the verge of extinction. Some of them are black buck,
chinkara, wolf, swamp deer, nilgai, Indian gazelle, antelope, tiger, rhinoceros, gir lion, crocodile, flamingo,
pelican, bustard, white crane, grey heron, mountain quail, etc.
3. In India, the Government and NGOs are taking keen interest in protection of wildlife. The Wildlife
Protection Act, 1972, has several provisions for the conservation of wildlife. As many as 165 game
sanctuaries and 21 national parks have been deployed to protect the natural habitat and wild animals. Apart
from this, Wildlife Conservation Week is also celebrated from 1st to 7th October every year. But still there
is a long way to go in this direction.
4. Preservation of wildlife does not mean a blanket protection to all faunal and floral species; rather it implies
a proper, judicious control over the multiplication of plants and animals which interact together to provide a
proper environment to man whose very existence is in peril today.
5. It is our urgent duty to protect the natural splendour of ecosystems and to evolve a system of coexistence
with every living creature upon the Earth.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below: (10)
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on the information in the passage. The number of wild animals
was quite high and there was no problem of their protection or conservation. (2)
ii. Select the appropriate options to fill in the blanks. (1)
Most of the wildlife has been________ beyond________ due to the irrational use of natural resources on
the Earth. (1)
I. destroyed
II. retrieval
III. desertion
IV. build
V. revived
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. III and IV
d. IV and V
iii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from the passage. (1)
Flowers: Garden::________: Sanctuaries
 (Clue: Just like flowers are in a garden, similarly________ are in the sanctuaries.)
iv. Select the correct option to complete the sentence. (1)
Judicious control over the multiplication of plants and animals which provide
a. natural splendour of ecosystem
b. proper environment to man
c. blanket protection
d. happy and comfortable living
v. According to the graph, which is the most vulnerable animal species and the least vulnerable from the
graph. (1)
I. Birds
II. Insects
III. Fishes
IV. Reptiles
V. Insects
VI. Mammals
VII. Molluses
a. I and II
b. III and IV
c. V and VI
d. VI and VI
vi. Fill in the blanks by selecting the correct option. (1)
The Wildlife Protection Policy has several provisions for________ of wildlife.
a. conservation
b. safety
c. habitation
d. well being
vii. List any two examples of Government and NGOs trying to protect the wildlife. (2)
viii. List one reason why the Government makes certain recommendations for protection of wild animals. (1)
Section B Grammar
3. Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed [10]
(a) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter: [1]
As very little information is available about this course, I ________ (be) extremely grateful if you
could send me detailed information about it.
(b) Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following: [1]

Mumbai
HI LIFE EXHIBITION
The finer fashion showcase of the season.

Use the given format for your response.

error correction

(c) Raman shared some information with Seema. Report Seema's question. [1]
 Can you solve the sum?
(d) The boss asked the new joinee Aisha a few questions on her first day. Report the question the boss [1]
asked.
Do you like working in sales?
(e) ________ of what he said was very sensible. [1]

a) Some b) Many

c) A few d) Much
(f) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a [1]
news report:
This exams open doors to higher education, improve employment opportunities and increase options.

Option no. Error Correction

A this these

B open opens

C to for

D options option

(g) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the following advisory by the Weather [1]
Department.
People ________ stay indoors as a severe storm is expected this evening.

a) would b) must

c) ought to d) will
(h) The weather conditions ________ throughout the day and now the ground officials are confident that [1]
the championship game ________ ahead.

a) are improving / has gone b) will be improving / will go

c) have improved / was going d) have been improving / will go

(i) Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from a newspaper report. [1]
The report read, there ________ traffic diversion due to the student parade on the main street.

a) will be b) cannot be

c) must be d) should be
(j) Complete the line from a self-awareness song, by filling the blank with the correct option. [1]
"I ________ an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it ________, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight."
A. has shot, flew
B. shot, flown
C. have shot, has flown
D. shot, flew
(k) One of my close friends ________ us a question that neither of us ________ able to answer. [1]
 a) have asked, is b) had asked, can

c) had asked, are d) has asked, is

(l) Every student ________ going to be responsible for his chapters and each student ________ bring his [1]
or her homework on the exam day.

a) are, will b) is, have to

c) are, have to d) is, has to

Section B Writing
4. Your school organized a free eye camp for the students of your school during autumn break. Well known eye [5]
specialists were invited on this ocassion. Write a descriptive paragraph of this camp.
OR
‘Mental health and mental health issues are as important to be taken care of as other diseases. People often look down
upon the people who share their mental health issues which is why it has become a taboo.’ The given excerpt is taken
from a health and wellness magazine. Write a paragraph to analyse the given statement. Think of alternative
explanation to counter or weaken the given statement.
5. You went to see the Indian International Trade Fair held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Write a diary entry, make [5]
a diary entry what you saw and experienced there.
OR
Develop the following story in 150 - 200 words using the clues given below:
two cats - hungry - a loaf of bread - can’t divide - each greedy - wants more - a clever monkey - offered to help - bit
by bit - ate the bread - his fee - bread finished - cats foolish - still hungry.
Section C Literature
6. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. [5]
(a) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: [5]
“Look here, it seems to me I met you the day before yesterday in Sadovya Street,” he said; “but you
told me then that you were a student who had been expelled, and not a village school teacher. Do you
remember?” “N-no, that can’t be so,” mumbled the beggar, taken aback. “I am a village school
teacher, and if you like I can show you my papers.” “Have done with lying! You called yourself a
student and even told me what you had been expelled for. Don’t you remember?” Sergei flushed and
turned from the ragged creature with an expression of disgust. “This is dishonesty, my dear sir!” he
cried angrily. “This is swindling — I shall send the police for you, damn you!” “Sir!” he said, laying
his hand on his heart, “the fact is I was lying! I am neither a student nor a school teacher. All that was
fiction. Formerly I sang in a Russian choir and was sent away for drunkenness. But what else can I
do? I can’t get along without lying. No one will give me anything when I tell the truth, what can I
do?”
i. State one inference about beggar from the given context (1)
ii. What is Sergei's reaction to the beggar's confession, and what does it reveal about Sergei's
character? Elaborate in about 40 words, with reference to the extract. (2)
iii. State TRUE or FALSE. (1)
None of the options (a)-(d) below, can be applied to the question - What was the beggar's actual
occupation?
a. Student
 b. Teacher
c. Advocate
d. Singer
iv. Which phrase or word would correctly substitute ''expelled” in the given sentence from the
extract? (1)
“but you told me then that you were a student who had been expelled, and not a village school
teacher.
(b) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: [5]
I took off my black coat, white shin, and not-so-white vest and hung them up. I opened the two
windows in. the room. It was an outer room with one wall facing the open yard. It had a tiled roof
with long supporting gables that rested on the beam over the wall. There was no ceiling. There was
regular traffic of rats to and from the beam. I made my bed and pulled it closer to the wall. I lay down
but I could not sleep. I got up and went out to the veranda for a little air, but the Wind God seemed to
have taken time off.
a. What inference would you draw from the doctor's description of his surroundings? (1)
b. Which celestial entity appeared to be absent when the narrator sought some fresh air in the
veranda? (1)
i. The Sun
ii. The Moon
iii. The Wind
iv. The Rain
c. The doctor's approach towards describing his surroundings was highly effective and had slight
humour. Elaborate in about 40 words, with reference to the extract (2)
d. Which phrase would correctly substitute ' taken time off.', in the given sentence from the extract?
(1)
I got up and went out to the veranda for a little air, but the Wind God seemed to have taken time
off.
7. Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. [5]
(a) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. [5]
Then took the other, just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same
a. Other refers to ________ in the given lines. (1)
b. Identify the poetic device used in the line, Because it was grassy and wanted wear. (1)
i. Metaphor
ii. Simile
iii. Irony
iv. Alliteration
c. Why did the second road present a better claim than the first? Describe in 40 words. (2)
 d. What does the phrase wanted wear suggest about the second path? (1)
(b) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. [5]
No motion has she now, no force-
She neither hears nor sees,
Rolled round in earth’s diurnal course
With rocks and stones and trees.
a. 'Rolled round in earth’s diurnal course' What does the poet intend to say in the given line? (1)
b. She can’t see and hear because she is ________. (1)
c. What is she incapable of doing? (2)
d. Which part of speech is represented by diurnal? (1)
i. adjective
ii. adverb
iii. verb
iv. pronoun
8. Answer ANY FOUR of the following five questions, in about 40-50 words [12]
(a) Why did Einstein have a special interest in Mileva Marie? [3]
(b) When does the 'thousand dream fancies’ begin to weave in the poet’s mind? Write your answer in the [3]
context of the poem, 'Rain on the Roof'.
(c) Why did A.P.J. Abdul Kalam call his childhood a secure childhood? [3]
(d) What is written on the signboard outside the Pashupatinath temple? What does the proclamation [3]
signify?
(e) What happened to the cake every time when the old lady tried to bake it? [3]
9. Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions, in about 40-50 words. [6]
(a) How could Johnsy's life be saved? [3]
(b) What was the author doing when he got his cat back? Who was with him? Write your answer in the [3]
context of A House is Not a Home.
(c) What was the condition of Mahendra when Iswaran told him the ghost story? How did he react? [3]
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words [6]
(a) Evelyn's determination to overcome her disability has made her a source of inspiration for deaf [6]
children. Comment.
(b) How did Santosh carve her own destiny? [6]
11. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words. [6]
(a) What was foolish about the king’s trial of the merchant? [6]
(b) Difficult situations mark the development of certain qualities in us. Explain with reference to the story [6]
The Lost Child.