SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION -2025

(ANNUAL)

Subject Code:
113 ENGLISH

Total Questions : 100+11 = 111

Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes Full Marks:100]

Instructions for the candidates: -

1. Candidates must enter their Question Booklet Serial No. (10 Digits) in
the OMR Answer Sheet.
2. Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as
far as practicable.
3. Figures in the right hand margin indicate full marks.
4. An extra time of 15 minutes has been allotted for the candidates to
read the questions carefully.
5. This question booklet is divided into two sections- Section-A and
Section-B.
6. In Section - A, there are 100 objective type questions, out of which
only 50 questions are to be answered. First 50 answers will be
evaluated in case more than 50 questions are answered. Each question
carries 1 mark. For answering the questions, darken the circle with
blue/ black ball pen against the correct option on OMR Answer Sheet
provided to you. Do not use whitener/liquid/blade/nail, etc on OMR
Answer Sheet, otherwise the result will be treated as invalid.
7. Section-B, there are 11 Descriptive Answer Type Questions, which are
to be answered.
8. Use of any electronic appliances is strictly prohibited.

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 SECTION-A
Objective Type Questions

Questions nos. 1 to 100 have four options, out of which only one is
correct. Answer any 50 questions. You have to mark your selected option
on the OMR-sheet. 50 ×
1 = 50

Instructions: Question Nos. 1 to 60 are based on the prescribed texts.

1. The slow thinkers are unable to….

(A) get married (B) run fast

(C) eat their food (D) earn their living

2. Jim wanted everybody to contribute a little of their time to save

our…

(A) houses (B) plants

(C) environment (D) education system

3. Gillu craved for ______ of its caretaker, Mahadevi Verma.

(A) pen (B) attention

(C) pencil (D) fruit

4. It is indeed shameful that the _______ were beaten up.

(A) Pandits (B) Priests

(C) Maulanas (D) Buddhist monks

5. Indian cinema lacks________.

(A) music (B) choreography

(C) maturity (D) direction

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6. The old, blind woman was also ________.

(A) hate (B) honour

(C) wise (D) disobey

7. According to Humayun Kabir, it is not very easy to define the

concept of _______.

(A) religion (B) education

(C) culture (D) illiteracy

8. The two girls met each other at the local _____.

(A) temple (B) gurudwara

(C) mosque (D) church

9. The writer classifies himself as a ________thinker in „The Pace of

Living‟.

(A) sad (B) quick

(C) slow (D) happy

10. Burning of leaves is bad for _____.

(A) breath and air (B) men and society

(C) nature and society (D) air and environment

11. Mahadevi Verma was a _______ poetess.

(A) Chayavadi (B) Revolutionary

(C) Bhakti (D) Romantic

12. The snow had melted owing to

(A) rough weather (B) rainy weather

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 (C) cold weather (D) warm weather

13. „God made the ____, and man made the town‟.

(A) city (B) country

(C) woman (D) town

14. A _____ man passes his days smoothly.

(A) happy (B) running

(C) sad (D) crooked

15. The polythene bag is buried inside the _________

(A) table (B) tunnel

(C) garbage-bin (D) pot-hole

16. Raddha‟s friends feel that Radha will never be _____again

(A) angry (B) jealous

(C) sad (D) happy

17. ____ made the rich man mad.

(A) Passion (B) Desire

(C) Lust (D) Love

18. The poet calls the Koel a rain of _____.

(A) emotion (B) fire

(C) sparks (D) water

19. The porter ______ because be gets exhausted working all day.

(A) laughs (B) sleeps

(C) eats (D) sings

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20. Mantha‟s stories seemed as tranquil as _______.

(A) dreams (B) moon

(C) night (D) stars

21. ________ chars the cuckoo‟s wings

(A) The fire of hated (B) The fire of jealousy

(C) The fire of anger (D) The fire of love

22. The porter ___over the kingdom of sleep

(A) thinks (B) laughs

(C) cries (D) reigns

23. Martha told her stories in the _____.

(A) forest (B) hut

(C) hazel glen (D) church

24. Radha was never able to give the ____ to any question.

(A) confused answer (B) exact answer

(C) wrong answer (D) improper answer

25. Jabra was Halku‟s ________.

(A) eat (B) donkey

(C) horse (D) dog

26. ________ causes a quick reaction.

(A) Allergy (B) Injection

(C) Substances (D) Medicine

27. What did the lawyer prefer?

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 (A) wine (B) money

(C) death (D) life imprisonment

28. Mr. Gessler‟s shoes lasted ____.

(A) long (B) forever

(C) short (D) never

29. _______were tied up at the table-corners for the party.

(A) Lilies (B) Daisies

(C) Sunflower (D) Roses

30. The daughter in „Two Horizons‟ does not wish to __any more.

(A) dream (B) want

(C) desire (D) need

31. The narrator and his girlfriend in „Love Defiled‟ were more than
____ lovers.

(A) physical (B) distant

(C) emotional (D) platonic

32. Halku was a __________

(A) washerman (B) fisherman

(C) tenant farmer (D) landlord

33. The sheets and pillows should be washed ____ in hot water.

(A) monthly (B) daily

(C) yearly (D) weekly

34. The banker was afraid of honouring the bet because____

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 (A) he had become financially weak (B) He was very rich

(C) he was cruel (D) he was cunning

35. The narrator‟s girlfriend very confidently introduced her

former____ to her husband.

(A) boyfriend (B) brother

(C) sister (D) mother

36. Aung San Suu Kyi‟s son refers to his mother‟s___ and personal

sacrifices.

(A) respect (B) love

(C) dedication (D) hatred

37. The author wanted to feed the ____ Gillu.

(A) happy (B) hungry

(C) injured (D) scared

38. Health and virtue are_____ for a contented man.

(A) blessings (B) troubles

(C) curses (D) problems

39. The cinema combines the cold _________ of science.

(A) love (B) dream

(C) logic (D) art

40. The old woman in „Once upon A Time‟ is a daughter of ____.

(A) tribals (B) affluent class

(C) slave (D) farmer

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 41. Though the man was very rich, still he was not _________.

(A) satisfied (B) greedy

(C) happy (D) sad

42. ____ university conferred an honorary doctorate degree on Satyajit

Ray.

(A) Oxford (B) Harvard

(C) Cambridge (D) Stanford

43. „O Kalpaka‟, I seek your aid ; All I want is a pot of gold! is from
__.

(A) Koel (B) The Empty Heart

(C) The Sleeping Porter (D) Polythene Bag

44. The two girls in „Little Girls Wiser Than Men‟ met_______.

(A) in a lane (B) in the kitchen

(C) on the road (D) in the drawing room

45. „Lo! The roses are on fire which winds and waters catch!‟ is from

(A) Thinners Than a Crescent (B) Koel

(C) The Empty Heart (D) Ode on Solitude

46. Humayun Katri was a famous ________

(A) doctor (B) teacher

(C) political thinker (D) singer

47. Jim‟s mother told him that he used ______ all the time for
watching television.

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 (A) watch (B) energy

(C) time (D) electricity

48. Being hurt causes _______ in human beings

(A) pleasure (B) forgiveness

(C) pain (D) jealousy

49. There were „ ______ silver pitchers‟

(A) five (B) seven

(C) six (D) eight

50. The poet refers to the Koel‟s „______ strains‟

(A) low-pitched (B) muted

(C) high-pitched (D) silent

51. The corn merchant was upset because his ____ was cheating him.

(A) niece (B) son-in-law

(C) cousin (D) nephew

52. Aung San Suu Kyi‟s party is known as ______

(A) Myanmar League (B) Myanmar Congress

(C) National League for Democracy (D) National Congress

53. „Sound sleep by night; study and ease‟ is from

(A) Koel (B) The Empty Heart

(C) Martha (D) Ode on Solitude

54. Sakas and Hunas were the _______ of India.

(A) thieves (B) businessman

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 (C) invaders (D) politicians

55. The daughter was impressed by her mother‟s undiminished_____

(A) enthusiasm (B) love

(C) jealousy (D) hatred

56. „O Madhva, I have run to call you „ _____ is from

(A) Thinner than a Crescent (B) Koel

(C) Martha (D) The Sleeping Porter

57. Katherine Mansfield was inspired by

(A) John Galsworthy (B) Prem Chand

(C) Anton Chekhov (D) R.C. Hutchinson

58. „And her beauty far away/ Would fade, as her voice ran on,‟ is from

(A) Koel (B) Ode on Autumn

(C) Martha (D) The Sleeping Porter

59. The raw material of cinema is……. itself

(A) life (B) camera

(C) studio (D) hall

60. „And least be threatened in the fields and groves?___is from

(A) Gold Made the Country (B) Koel

(C) The Sleeping Porter (D) Martha

Direction(61-67) Choose the correctly spelt word

61. (A) Dificulti (B) Dewficulti

(C) Difewculti (D) Difficulty

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62. (A) Untouchable (B) Untuchuble

(C) Unteucheble (D) Uentouchable

63. (A) Corespond (B) Curespund

(C) Currypond (D) Correspond

64. (A) Reflection (B) Raflection

(C) Rifliction (D) Rewflection

65. (A) Fiminene (B) Femenien

(C) Feminine (D) Fewmenene

66. (A) Emprusion (B) Impression

(C) Impewsion (D) Emprision

67. (A) Incarsirated (B) Inkarcirated

(C) Incarcerated (D) Incaarcirated

Direction(68-73): Choose the correct option of the following:

68. Indirect speech of : Rekha said, “ I have finished my work.”

(A) Rekha is saying that she is finishing her work.

(B) Rekha says that she must finish my work.

(C) Rekha said that she had finished her work.

(D) Rekha declared that she finish her work.

69. Indirect Speech: My father said, “It may rain.”

(A) My father said that it might rain.

(B) My father says that it might rain.

(C) My father said that it will rain.

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 (D) My father said that it may rain.

70. Indirect Speech: Chotu said, “Where is the doctor?”

(A) Chotu asking where the doctor is.

(B) Chotu asked where is the doctor.

(C) Chotu says that where is the doctor.

(D) Chotu asked where the doctor was.

71. Direct Speech: Vivek asked me not to play in the sun.

(A) Vivek told, “Do not play in the sun.”

(B) Vivek had asked, “Do not play in the sun.”

(C) Vivek said, “Don‟t play in the sun.”

(D) Vivek said, “Do play, not in the sun.”

72. Direct Speech: The mother forbade her children from going out.

(A) The mother is saying to her children, “Do not go out.”

(B) The mother said to her children, “Do not go out.”

(C) The mother was saying to her children, “Do not go out.”

(D) The mother asks to her children, “Do not go out.”

73. Direct Speech: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.

(A) He saying, “Alas! I am ruined.”

(B) He asks, “Alas! I am ruined.”

(C) He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”

(D) He is saying, “Alas! I am ruined.”

Direction (74–80): Choose the most suitable preposition.

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74. Ritika is known ____ me.

(A) of (B) to

(C) at (D) on

75. I bought these goods ____ the market.

(A) on (B) from

(C) in (D) of

76. Please cut the mangoes _____ a sharp knife.

(A) on (B) with

(C) of (D) by

77. I shall complete my work ____ an hour.

(A) at (B) within

(C) on (D) through

78. Rani is angry _____ her friends.

(A) with (B) from

(C) in (D) of

79. Sneha has lived in this society ____ childhood.

(A) since (B) by

(C) at (D) for

80. Sanchita comes _____ a good family.

(A) on (B) at

(C) from (D) by

Direction (81-87): Choose the correct form of verb

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81. My brother ____ to Poona last week.

(A) go (B) went

(C) goes (D) will go

82. Sarita _____ singing for an hour.

(A) has been (B) is

(C) was been (D) has

83. Javed did not ___ a letter.

(A) wrote (B) written

(C) write (D) writing

84. Seema was ____ a pink saree.

(A) wear (B) wearing

(C) wore (D) will wear

85. You can ___ me whenever you want.

(A) met (B) meet

(C) meeting (D) will meet

86. I ___ every morning for the whole mankind.

(A) pray (B) prayed

(C) praying (D) has pray

87. Kamlesh has got his car _____.

(A) repairing (B) repaired

(C) repair (D) will repair

Direction (88-91): Choose the correct option of the following:

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88. Choose the correct antonym of „Humility‟.

(A) Dignity (B) Anger

(C) Cruelty (D) Pride

89. Choose the correct antonym of „Shallow‟.

(A) High (B) Wide

(C) Long (D) Deep

90. Choose the correct synonym of „Adequate‟

(A) Sufficient (B) Necessary

(C) Additional (D) Procured

91. Choose the correct synonym of „Relish‟

(A) Realise (B) Enjoy

(C) Taste (D) Reveal

Direction (92-97): Choose the correct option of the following:

92. Choose the active voice of „By whom was it painted?‟

(A) Who painting it?

(B) Who painted it?

(C) Whom painted it?

(D) Whose painting it?

93. Choose the active voice of „A novel is being read by her.‟

(A) She reads a novel. (B) She had been read a novel.

(C) She is reading a novel. (D) She was read a novel.

94. Choose the active voice of „A card was sent to me by Ashish.‟

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 (A) Ashish will be sending me a card.

(B) Ashish had to send me a card.

(C) Ashish sending me a card.

(D) Ashish sent me a card.

95. Choose the passive voice of „It is time to open the shop.‟

(A) It is for the shop to be opened on time.

(B) It is time to be opened the shop.

(C) It is time for the shop to be opened.

(D) The shop must be opened on time.

96. Choose the passive voice of „ Who has stolen my books?‟

(A) By whom my books have been stolen?

(B) By whom have my books been stolen?

(C) By whom has my books been stolen?

(D) By whom my books has been stolen?

97. Choose the passive voice of „Promises should be kept.‟

(A) You must keep the promises.

(B) We must keep the promises.

(C) Kept the promises.

(D) One should keep one‟s promises.

Directions (98-100): Choose the most suitable translation:

98. eSaus mls ikdZ esa cSBs gq, ns[kkA

(A) I saw him sitting in the park.

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 (B) I will see him sit in the park.

(C) I see him sit in the park.

(D) I had seen him sit in the park.

99. “kkafr ,d vewY; pht gSA

(A) Peace will be invaluable.

(B) Peace was invaluable.

(C) Peace has been invaluable.

(D) Peace is a priceless thing.

100. gesa esgur djuk pkfg,A

(A) Hard work we should.

(B) We should be a hard-working man.

(C) We should work hard.

(D) Our work should be done hardly.

SECTION-B

(Descriptive Type)

1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow:
Your behaviour is the key to your success. Well-behaved persons are
always admired in society. A polite teacher can create interest in students.
Their learning increases if the teacher is kind and persuasive. The
students generally listen to him carefully. They usually find his teaching
very interesting. The smiling face of a doctor increases the healing ability

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in the patients. The patients often recover quickly. His good behaviour
helps them more than medicines. The patients feel much better in his
presence. Such a doctor is always successful in his profession. A well-
behaved officer is always popular among the subordinates. His soft
manners inspire his subordinates to work well. He always gets his work
done in time.
Questions
i. What can a kind teacher achieve? 1
ii. What is the importance of one‟s behaviour individually and
socially? 2
iii. How do patients feel in the presence of a well-behaved doctor? 2
iv. What inspires the subordinates to work sincerely? 2
Or

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow:

Abraham Lincoln, who became the 16th President of the USA, was an
extraordinary man. His remarkable achievement was his astute
leadership in the American Civil War. He succeeded in preserving the
Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and
modernized the economy. Largely self-educated, Lincoln became a
lawyer. As President, he was responsible for many enactments of far-
reaching political and social consequences. He explored the true
nature of democracy, and, therefore, fought valiantly for the
suppressed people. Conscientious and sensitive, Lincoln opposed
slavery. His liberal policies, however, did not find favour with the
racist people. He was unfortunately assassinated in 1885.

Questions:

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 i. Why was Lincoln called an extraordinary man? 1
ii. What was his achievement in the American Civil War? 2
iii. What were his other achievements? 2
iv. Why were the racist people against him? 2
2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow:
Garbage is a great environmental hazard. It comes from various sources-
used paper, tiffin packings, plastic bags, ice-cream wrappers, bottle caps,
fallen leaves from trees and many more. Garbage makes the premises
ugly, unkempt and breeds diseases. A lot of trash that is thrown away
contain material that can be recycled and reused such as paper, metals and
glass which can be sent to the nearest recycling centre or disposed of to
the junk dealer. It also contains organic matter such as leaves which can
enrich soil fertility. A compost pit can be made at a convenient location
where the refuse can be placed with layers of soil and an occasional
sprinkling of water. This would help decomposition to make valuable
fertilizer. This would also prevent pollution that is usually caused by
burning such organic waste.
Questions
i. What happens to the disposed material at the recycling centre? 1
ii. Where does garbage come from? 2
iii. Where should a compost pit be made? 2
iv. How would pollution be prevented? 2

OR

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow:

The monsoon is essentially the seasonal reversal in wind direction. It

causes most of the rainfall received in India and some other parts of the
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 world. The primary cause of monsoons is the difference between annual
temperature trends over land and sea. The apparent position of the Sun
with reference to the Earth oscillates from the Tropic of Cancer to the
Tropic of Capricorn. Thus the low-pressure region created by solar
heating also changes latitudes. The northeast and southeast trade winds
converge in this low-pressure zone, which is also known as the Inter
Tropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ. This low-pressure region sees
continuous rise of moist wind from the sea surface to the upper layers of
the atmosphere, where the cooling means the air can no longer hold so
much moisture resulting in precipitation.

Questions:

i. What causes the monsoon? 1

ii. What changes the latitude? 2
iii. What is the ITCZ? 2
iv. What causes precipitation? 2
3. Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Trees are the kindest things I know,
They do no harm, they simply grow
And spread a shade for sleepy cows.
And gather birds among the boughs.
They are the first when the day‟s begin
To touch the morning sun,
They are the last to hold the light
When evening changes into night.
And when the moon floats on the sky
They hum a drowsy lullaby
Of sleepy children long ago..
Trees are the kindest things I know.

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 Questions:
i. Why does the poet call the trees the kindest things he knows? 2
ii. What are the things that trees do? 2
iii. What do they do to sleepy children? 2
OR
Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that
follow:
Sometimes when the day is bad
And someone‟s made me very sad
Or I‟ve been given angry stares
I go behind the front porch stairs
There, curled up with chin on knee
I like to be alone with me
And listen to people talk
And hurry by me on the walk.
Questions
i. Where does the speaker go when he is angry? 2
ii. What does he do when he is angry and alone? 2
iii. What do the people around him do? 2

4. Answer any five of the following questions: 5 × 2 = 10

a) What happened to the tree referred to by Mr. Johnson?
b) What does „bird‟ and „woman‟ signify to the speaker?
c) Which spirit underlies the changes of Indian history?
d) What does Aris say about the fight going on in Rangoon?
e) Who is challenging the mountains?
f) When did the man want one more pot of gold?
g) Why is the Koel praised?
h) What happens to the shades of mangoes?
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 i) What is histamine?
j) Why was there nobody to look after Sun and Moon?

5. Write a paragraph on any one of the following in about 60-70 words:

1×5=5
i. Corruption
ii. Clean India Movement
iii. National Integration
iv. Kindness to Animals
v. Might is Right

Direction (6-11): Answer any three questions: 3×5=15

6. You are the Secretary of the Cultural Committee. Write a notice in about
60-70 words inviting entry for Inter-School Dance Competition.
7. Write a report on your visit to the dengue-hit areas of Patna.
8. Write an application to your Class Teacher, asking for extra classes of
Biology.
9. Write a letter to your sister inviting her to come over for Rakhi
celebrations.
10.You are Radha. Write a speech in about 60-70 words on „Pollution‟.
11.You are Vikas. Write a message to your sister to make some noodles for
dinner.

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