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Roll No.

ENGLISH (Elective) – (N)

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

General Instructions :

(i) Question Nos. 1 – 4 are compulsory.

(ii) Attempt either Question No. 5 or 6.

(iii) Your answers should be to the point. Stick to the given word limit.

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SECTION – A 20 Marks

(READING)

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1. (A) Read the passage given below and complete the statements that follow : 10

(1) After Rana Sanga, his sons Ratna Singh and Vikramjeet sat on the throne

one after the other. Before Uday Singh occupied the throne, Banveer who

was enthroned as well as dethorned by the nobles of the kingdom ruled

Mewar. All three of them brought about such a mess that the fall of Chittor

seemed imminent. The reigns of all the three kings were quite eventful but

devoid of any glory. By the time Uday Singh sat on the throne, the

distinction that Chittor had of being an invincible fort no longer held water.

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(2) Pratap was about 12 years old when Uday Singh after a difficult struggle

liberated Chittor from Banveer who had occupied the throne unlawfully.

But at that time, Mewar was neither prosperous nor secure. The entire

kingdom was fear-stricken. The whole system was in disarray. Sher Shah

proceeded towards Chittor within four years of the coronation of

Uday Singh. The situation was not such as to enable the kingdom for a

direct confrontation. When Sher Shah reached Jahajpur, Uday Singh

handed over the keys of Chittor fort to him. The ploy worked well. Chittor

was not attacked and the sway of Uday Singh over his kingdom remained

intact. Sher Shah’s representative in Chittor also did not interfere much.

After the death of Sher Shah, he was driven away from there. But now

Chittor had stooped down to such an extent that even the king had to

rethink. He brought about certain fundamental changes in his policies.

(3) Till then, the entire Mewar had to be put at stake for the protection of a fort

at an open place. The policy was altered. A new capital was developed at

Udaipur, which was surrounded by mountains and was more secure than

Chittor. People from insecure places were brought to settle down in the

vicinity of Udaipur. New construction work was undertaken and once

again, an effort was made to bring back the glory of Mewar. Even if he did

nothing for Mewar, Uday Singh tried his best to bring laurels of peace and

security to his kingdom.

(4) However, soon Akbar turned all the initiatives of Mewar upside down. He

could not tolerate its rising influence. Without defeating it, Akbar would

not be able to expand his empire in the manner he wanted to. Besides, he

wanted to teach a lesson to other Rajput kings by capturing Mewar. Till

then, Amer had joined hands with the Mughal emperor but Jodhpur,

Bikaner, Jaisalmer etc. were still outside his sphere of influence.



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(5) Akbar attacked Chittor in 1567. However, Uday Singh had already left

Chittor with his family and important nobles before the aggression. Akbar

sent his men to arrest the king but Rana could not be traced. It seemed

difficult to capture Chittor. When Akbar failed to compel Chittor to

surrender even after two months of siege, he got the weaker parts of the

fort demolished by cannons. Yet he could not get hold over the fort.

Suddenly, one day Jaimal, a guard of the fort was shot dead with a gun.

This incident changed the fortune of Mewar. A decisive battle was fought

under the leadership of Patta. A great number of women and children

sacrificed their lives by following the tradition of Jauhar. The siege had

commenced on 23rd

October. The army of Mewar itself ended the siege by

opening the gates of the fort. A fierce battle ensued. The brave sons of

Mewar threw themselves into the battle like their mothers and sisters.

Akbar was victorious. But such a lengthy siege angered him so much that

in utter disgust, he ordered his army to kill 30,000 innocent civilians of

Chittor. There was no rationale for a genocide of this sort after victory.

Hence this incident remains as a blot on the otherwise distinguished

character of Akbar.

(6) Anyway Akbar’s foresight proved right. Within two-three years of the fall

of Chittor, Ranthambor, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer all surrendered before

the might of this powerful king. Following them, almost all other big and

small kingdoms of Rajasthan also accepted the supremacy of Delhi. Todd

has written that in the previous century, the Hindu society had come to

acquire a new form. They were quietly consolidating their might in the

remaining areas of the empire between the Yamuna and the Ganga. In fact,

Amer and Marwar had become so powerful that the latter all alone could

withstand the aggression of Sher Shah. Many smaller kingdoms on either

side of the river Chambal quietly gained strength. In such a scenario, a

strong and brilliant leader was required to get back the power. Rana Sanga

did have such elements of leadership in his personality as made people

follow him naturally. His family as well as Rana Sanga himself was

respected throughout the country. That’s why the princely states accepted

him as their leader. They could have got such leadership from Pratap, the

grandson of Sanga, had Uday Singh not dropped in or Pratap’s

contemporary Mughal emperor had been anyone less illustrious and

diplomatic than Akbar.



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(7) Arguably, Akbar was the greatest of Mughal emperors. He is among one of

the greatest rulers of the world thanks to his character and deeds. In the

contemporary world, there was none to match his eminence. He was brave,

clever and competent. He obtained successes one after another as if he

were endowed with some supernatural power.

(8) Akbar had changed his policies towards the Rajputs. By the time Pratap

rose to power, he wanted to avoid bloodshed as much as possible. He had

granted enough autonomy to his subordinate Rajput kings in internal

affairs. He had given them the same status in his durbar as enjoyed by the

Mughal nobles. This policy softened the aggressive character of Akbar.

(a) The mess in Mewar was created by _____. (1)

(b) When Uday Singh came to the throne of Mewar, Chittor was no

longer _____. (1)

(c) Sher Shah did not attack Chittor because Uday Singh _____. (1)

(d) A new capital of Mewar was established at Udaipur because _____. (1)

(e) The main contribution of Udai Singh to Mewar was that he brought

____ to his kingdom. (1)

(f) By capturing Mewar, Akbar wanted to teach a lesson to the rulers of

_____. (1)

(g) Fortunes of Mewar changed when _____. (1)

(h) Akbar became an eminent ruler because he was _____. (1)

(i) Find words from the passage which mean the same as each of the

following : (1 × 2 = 2)

(i) repute / importance (para 7)

(ii) freedom (para 8)



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(B) Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow : 2 × 5 = 10

Behold her, single in the field,

Yon solitary Highland Lass !

Reaping and singing by herself;

Stop here, or gently pass !

Alone she cuts and binds the grain,

And sings a melancholy strain;

O listen ! for the vale profound

Is overflowing with the sound.

No nightingale did ever chant

More welcome notes to weary bands

Of travellers in some shady haunt,

Among Arabian sands:

A voice so thrilling ne’er was heard

In spring-time from the cuckoo-bird,

Breaking the silence of the seas

Among the farthest Hebrides.



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Will no one tell me what she sings ? –

Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow

For old, unhappy, far-off things,

And battles long ago :

Or is it some more humble lay,

Familiar matter of to-day ?

Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,

That has been, and may be again ?

Whate’er the theme, the Maiden sang

As if her song could have no ending;

I saw her singing at her work,

And o’er the sickle bending;

I listened, motionless and still;

And, as I mounted up the hill,

The music in my heart I bore,

Long after it was heard no more.

(a) What is the lonely Highland girl singing ? What does the poet want us to

do ? 2

(b) What is the effect of her singing on the valley ? 2

(c) How does the poet compare her song to that of the nightingale ? 2

(d) What guess does the poet make about the subject of her song ? 2

(e) What effect did her song have on the poet ? 2



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SECTION – B 30 Marks

(CREATIVE WRITING AND APPLIED GRAMMAR)

2. (a) (i) Prepare a speech in 80-100 words on the topic, ‘Honesty is the best policy’. 5

(ii) Number of vehicles on the roads is increasing day by day. This is one main

cause of air pollution. Write an article in 80-100 words on the topic, ‘Use

of public transport can reduce air pollution’. 5

(b) Despite several laws against child labour in our country, we find small boys

(under 14) working at roadside food stalls, cycle/motorcycle repair shops etc. At

the same time in agriculture, in home based industries we find children helping

their parents to earn a living. Write in 150-200 words a debate either for or

against the topic, ‘Child labour is unavoidable in Indian conditions’. 10

OR

Write an article in about 150-200 words on ‘Importance of public healthcare

system’. Use the following hints :

• Life getting stressful, competition for jobs, family relationships getting

complicated

• More people fall ill

• Medical help getting more and more expensive

• The poor, even the middle class can’t afford it

• So, the need for more government dispensaries and hospitals



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3. (a) In the paragraph given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the

missing word along with the words that come before and after it. Ensure that the

word that forms your answer is underlined. ½ × 10=5

Word

before

Missing

word

Word

after

One day I reached the pond, day when I

I found already occupied (i) ___ ___ ___

by buffaloes. Their owner, (ii) ___ ___ ___

a boy, a little older I, (iii) ___ ___ ___

was swimming the (iv) ___ ___ ___

middle the pond. Instead (v) ___ ___ ___

of climbing out on to bank, (vi) ___ ___ ___

he pulled upon the (vii) ___ ___ ___

back of one his buffaloes (viii) ___ ___ ___

and stretched naked body out (ix) ___ ___ ___

on animal’s back. (x) ___ ___ ___

(b) Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that

follows : 1 × 5 = 5

Kartik : Nalini, may I ask you for a favour ?

Nalini : Yes, you may. What can I do for you ?

Kartik : I want your history notes.

Nalini : I shall bring them tomorrow.

Kartik : I shall be thankful for that.

Kartik asked Nalini if (i)_____. Nalini agreed that he might and enquired of him

(ii)_____. Kartik said that he (iii)_____. Nalini replied that (iv)_____. Kartik said that

(v)_____.



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SECTION – C 30 Marks

(TEXT FOR DETAILED STUDY)

4. (a) Choose any two of the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow

in 50-60 words each : 4 × 2 = 8

(I) She had consented to go away, to leave her home. Was that wise ? She

tried to weigh each side of the question. In her home anyway she had

shelter and food ; she had those whom she had known all her life about her.

(i) Who is she ? Where had she agreed to go to ? 2

(ii) Why did she want to leave home ? 2

(II) ….. Two shadowes went

Along with us, which we ourselves produced ;

But, now the Sunne is just above our head,

We doe those shadowes tread ;

And to brave clearnesse all things are reduc’d.

(i) How do shadows before noon differ from shadows at noon ? 2

(ii) What do the two kinds of shadows represent ? 2

(III) For the first time in my life I heard such words; for the first time I poured

water into his cupped hands – the hands of a man the very dust of whose

feet I would never have dared to touch.

(i) Who is ‘I’ ? What words did ‘I’ hear ? 2

(ii) What effect did the words have on him/her ? 2



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(b) Answer any two of the questions given below in 80-100 words each : 5 × 2 = 10

(i) Why did the narrator in ‘I Sell my Dreams’ decide to leave Vienna never to

return again ?

(ii) Why did captain Hagberd come to settle down at Colebrook ?

(iii) In his poem, Kubla Khan, Coleridge describes a vision he once saw. What

did he see in that vision ?

(c) Answer any two of the questions given below in 120-150 words each : 6 × 2 = 12

(i) Quite often Tao Ying did not bother to buy a bus ticket. Why ? When and

why did she decide to buy one even for her son ?

(ii) How is slavery of man to man hateful ?

(iii) What criticism did Manjula, a writer in Kannada, face when she wrote a

novel in English ?

SECTION – D 20 Marks

(FICTION)

Note : Attempt either question no. 5 or 6 :

5. (a) Answer the questions given below in 80-100 words each : 5 × 2 = 10

(i) What does Raja tell us about his life in the zoo ?

(ii) How does Raja establish that a tiger is superior to a lion ?



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(b) Answer any one of the following questions in 150-200 words : 10

(i) Raja led a carefree life in the forest before he met a tigress. Comment.

(ii) A Tiger for Malgudi. Why does Malgudi need a tiger ? Comment on the

significance of the title.

6. (a) Answer the questions given below in 80-100 words each : 5 × 2 = 10

(i) What impression do you form of Arul Doss, the peon at the Co-operative

Bank ?

(ii) Describe the incident in which Margayya’s child burnt his fingers.

(b) Answer any one of the questions given below in 150-200 words : 10

(i) Describe the three ways in which Margayya helped the villagers to secure

loans from the Co-operative Bank.

(ii) Margayya in dealing with Madan Lal proved to be a good business man.

How did he negotiate the terms of his partnership with him ?



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CODE NO 28

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SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION MARCH 2016

MARKING SCHEME ENGLISH (ELECTIVE) (N) CLASS XII CODE NO. 28 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. MARKING SCHEME SHOULD BE FOLLOWED STRICTLY FOR EVALUATION. 2. THE MARKING SCHEME PROVIDES SUGGESTED VALUE POINTS AND NOT THE

COMPLETE ANSWERS. IF A CANDIDATE HAS GIVEN AN ANSWER WHICH CONVEYS THE MEANING BUT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE MARKING SCHEME, IT SHOULD BE GIVEN WEIGHTAGE.

3. IF A QUESTION HAS PARTS, MARKS MUST BE AWARDED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE

FOR EACH PART. MARKS AWARDED TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF A QUESTION SHOULD THEN BE TOTALLED UP, WRITTEN AND ENCIRCLED IN THE LEFT HAND MARGIN OF THE ANSWER CONCERNED.

4. IF A QUESTION DOES NOT HAVE ANY PARTS, MARKS FOR THAT QUESTION MUST BE

AWARDED IN THE LEFT-HAND MARGIN OF THE ANSWER.

5. IT IS MANDATORY TO SHOW MARKS FOR CONTENT AND EXPRESSION SEPARATELY WHEREVER REQUIRED AND THEN TOTALLED UP.

6. IF A CANDIDATE HAS ATTEMPTED AN EXTRA QUESTION, THE ANSWER DESERVING

MORE MARKS SHOULD BE RETAINED AND THE OTHER ANSWER BE SCORED OUT.

7. Q1 UNDER SECTION A (READING) AND Q4(a) UNDER SECTION C (TEXT BOOKS) HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO TEST STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO COMPREHEND THE GIVEN PASSAGE. AS SUCH THE EXAMINEES NEED NOT BE UNNECESSARILY PENALISED FOR THEIR LANGUAGE ERRORS.

8. WHERE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO TEST THE WRITING SKILLS OF

STUDENTS, THE EXPRESSION (GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY, APPROPRIATE USE OF WORDS, STYLE, SPELLING, ORGANIZATION AND PRESENTATION OF RELEVANT MATTER IN A COHERENT AND LOGICAL WAY) ASSUMES AS MUCH IMPORTANCE AS THE CONTENT.

9. IDENTIFY MAJOR MISTAKES AND SHORTCOMINGS BEFORE AWARDING MARKS.

10. WHEREVER THE WORD LIMIT IS GIVEN, NO MARKS BE DEDUCTED FOR EXCEEDING IT.

HOWEVER, DUE CREDIT SHOULD BE GIVEN FOR PRECISE ANSWERS.

11. IF A STUDENT, IN RESPONSE TO A SHORT-ANSWER-TYPE QUESTION, WRITES A SINGLE WORD / PHRASE ANSWER WHICH CONSTITUTES THE CORE OF THE ANSWER, IT MUST BE ACCEPTED AND AWARDED MARKS.

12. IF A STUDENT LITERALLY LIFTS A PORTION OF THE GIVEN PASSAGE / EXTRACT FROM

THE QUESTION PAPER AS AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION, NO MARK(S) TO BE DEDUCTED ON THIS COUNT AS LONG AS IT IS RELEVANT AND INDICATIVE OF THE



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DESIRED UNDERSTANDING ON THE PART OF THE STUDENT [REFERENCE QUESTIONS UNDER Q1 (a) & (b) AND Q4(a)].

13. A FULL SCALE OF MARKS – 0 TO 100 – IS TO BE USED WHILE AWARDING MARKS. IN

CASE OF AN ANSWER BOOK DESERVING 90 MARKS AND ABOVE, MARKS BE AWARDED ONLY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HEAD EXAMINER.

14. AS PER ORDERS OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT, A CANDIDATE WOULD NOW BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN A PHOTOCOPY OF HIS/HER ANSWER BOOK ON REQUEST ON PAYMENT OF THE PRESCRIBED FEE. ALL EXAMINERS / HEAD EXAMINERS ARE ONCE AGAIN REMINDED THAT THEY MUST ENSURE THAT EVALUATION IS CARRIED OUT STRICTLY AS PER VALUE POINTS FOR EACH ANSWER AS GIVEN IN THE MARKING SCHEME.

[FOR THE HEAD EXAMINERS ONLY]

1. ANSWER SCRIPTS MUST BE GIVEN TO THE EVALUATORS FOR EVALUATION ONLY AFTER THE GIVEN MARKING SCHEME HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED WITH THEM COLLECTIVELY OR INDIVIDUALLY. NO EXCEPTIONS, PLEASE.

2. THE HEAD EXAMINER IS REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH THE FIRST FIVE EVALUATED

ANSWER SCRIPTS OF EACH EXAMINER SCRUPULOUSLY TO ENSURE THAT THE EVALUATOR CONCERNED HAS EVALUATED THE ANSWER SCRIPTS AS PER THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE MARKING SCHEME.

3. THE HEAD EXAMINER IS EXPECTED TO EXAMINE THE ANSWER CONTAINING THE

VALUE POINTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED IN THE MARKING SCHEME BUT THE EVALUATOR FINDS IT EQUALLY CORRECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARDING MARKS AND GIVES HIS / HER DECISION WHICH WILL BE BINDING ON THE EVALUATOR.

4. IT IS THE BOUNDEN DUTY OF EACH AND EVERY HEAD EXAMINER TO DO THE

RANDOM CHECKING ALONG WITH THE ANSWER BOOKS WHICH DESERVE 90 MARKS AND ABOVE, AS REPORTED BY INDIVIDUAL EVALUATORS. THE FINAL DECISION IN THIS REGARD, HOWEVER, WILL REST WITH THE HEAD EXAMINER ONLY.

5. THE FOLLOWING MARKS(S) RANGE ANSWER SCRIPTS MUST BE INCLUDED IN 10% FOR H.E.’S

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SUGGESTED VALUE POINTS / EXPECTED ANSWERS

SECTION A (READING) 20 Marks

1(A) Objective: Testing comprehension of an unseen passage

10 marks

(a) – a patron of Indian cultural tradition 1 mark

(b) – a temporary success or failure

1 mark

(c) – entered into an alliance with Akbar

1 mark

(d) – Shakti Singh, Sagar and Jagmal

1 mark

(e) – Bhils 1 mark

(f) – imperialism, independence

1 mark

(g) – guerrilla warfare

1 mark

(h) – sacrifice one’s life

1 mark

(i) (i) replete (ii ) concentrated

1 mark 1 mark

1(B) Objective: Interpretation and appreciation of an unseen poem

10 marks

(a) – Augustus, both have grown old and governed for long

1+1=2 marks

(b) – to settle succession in the state / his successor

– as he has grown old / now aged

1+1=2 marks

(c) – dull / idiotic / stupid / foolish / having no sense etc.

(any two)

1+1=2 marks

(d) – his son, Shadwel

– because he resembles him a lot

1+1=2 marks

(e) – monarch oaks – they also are dull, stupid, thoughtless

1+1=2 marks

SECTION B: (WRITING AND APPLIED GRAMMAR) 30 marks

2 Objective: To test the ability to think logically and express oneself clearly

(a)(i) SPEECH WRITING

Word limit: 80 – 100 words – Greeting and thanking ½+½ = 1

– Content and logical development of thought 3

– Expression and style 1

5 marks

Suggested value points – need / importance of hard work for success – examples from the life of successful people – how it helps in life – consequences of not working hard – any other relevant point



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(ii) ARTICLE WRITING

Word limit: 80 – 100 words – Format (Title and Writer’s name) 1

– Content and logical development of thought / ideas 3

– Expression and style 1

5 marks

(HOW CAN WE IMPROVE OUR RAILWAY SYSTEM?)

Suggested value points – the largest network of transportation in India – present condition of our trains and railway stations e.g. cleanliness, efficiency

etc. – suggestions to improve the system – any other relevant point

(b) DEBATE

Word limit: 150 – 200 words – Format: Greeting and Thanking, Introduction 1

– Content 4 – Expression 5 grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spelling [2½] coherence and relevance of ideas and style [2½]

10 marks

Suggested value points

FOR THE MOTION – heavy burdens on the shoulders of the children / students – too many homework notebooks / files / registers to carry on a daily basis – health hazard for the students – stress to take / carry all textbooks, lunch packets, water bottles, uniforms for

sports / other activities also – no measure to reduce the burden of heavy school bags by schools or authorities – causes physical and mental stress to the students as well as parents – over protected children now-a-days – fear of punishment – any other relevant point AGAINST THE MOTION – many subjects and lots of study material needed – additional items like files, sports uniform, water bottles, lunch boxes needed – need to carry study materials for unscheduled classes – suggestion to reduce the burden – carry files instead of heavy notebooks – locker systems in some schools – allotment of textbooks according to Terms etc. – complete homework at school – any other relevant point

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ARTICLE WRITING

Word limit: 150 – 200 words – Format: Title and Name (optional) 1

– Content 4 – Expression 5 grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spelling [2½] coherence and relevance of ideas and style [2½]

10 marks

Suggested value points

(RIVER POLLUTION) – sacred and holy rivers polluted by industrial waste, religious customs,

individual’s usage of river water etc. – a major problem, need cleanliness – non-availability of pure water to the people – ban on religious activities, throwing of idols, garlands etc. in the rivers – ban on bathing, washing clothes, cremation etc. on the banks of the rivers – fines must be imposed on industrial units for polluting rivers / throwing

industrial wastes in the rivers – responsibility of all to maintain the rivers – other suggestions to get rid of pollution in the rivers – any other relevant point

3(a) Objective: Application of grammatical skills 5 marks

Word before Missing word Word after Example Ram has the (i) gift from Bina (ii) he is often (iii) into the sun (iv) and as a (v) better He uses (vi) umbrella to chase (vii) It is always (viii) outside the shop (ix) anyone who wants (x) it can have

½x10=5 marks

(b) Objective: To test the ability to report in indirect speech 5 marks

(i) she had been the previous day

(ii) she had gone to see the book fair

(iii) asked why she had not told her before going

(iv) she had also wanted to go

(v) she had not known that

1x5=5 marks

SECTION C: (TEXT FOR DETAILED STUDY) 30 marks

4(a) Objective: To test comprehension, interpretation, appreciation, expression (ANY TWO)

4x2=8 marks

I(i) – ‘She’ is Eveline and ‘he’ is Frank – his appearance – peaked cap pushed back on his head, hair tumbled forward,

face looking like bronze; was standing at the gate

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(ii) – started meeting each other / knowing / liking each other – got attracted towards each other and fell in love

1+1=2 marks

II(i) – in the morning rays of the sun fall on them and slowly they come towards each other

– those who come later will learn from their examples

1+1=2 marks

(ii) – now love is dying / decaying / decline of love – no more loyal / faithful to each other – hiding things from each other

1+1=2 marks

III(i) – Prakriti is talking to her mother. – telling her about the Buddhist monk, Ananda who took water from her hands /

giving water

1+1=2 marks

(ii) – got attracted towards the beautiful monk who took water from the hands of a lower caste girl

– fell in love with the monk due to his action – knows that her mother can cast magic / spell on him to win his love for her

daughter – mother agreed to use magic, monk – affected by the spell

1+1=2 marks

4(b) Objective: To test appreciation, interpretation, fluency, coherence Word limit: 80 – 100 words each

(ANY TWO)

5x2=10 marks

(i) – enjoying the sun while having breakfast on the terrace of the hotel

– saw a high wave rising due to a storm – started destroying the moving and the parked cars

– saw furniture and tourists thrown out of the broken windows

– entrance gate of the building was destroyed

– panic among the people staying in the hotel and on the road

– volunteers / people from the fire departments came to rescue the suffering people

– everything was under control and normal within six hours

– later the body of a woman was found under the debris

– Pablo Neruda recognised the body as that of Frau Frieda

Content – 3 Expression – 2

= 5 marks

(ii) – an old, retired and queer person – new to Colebrook – shifted only three years ago – always looking for his son at different places of the town – asking sailors and people about his son – hoping to see his son return to him – opinion of the people was not favourable to him – was a miser, used to argue in shops, always had an irritating attitude towards

all – lived in isolation / did not have amicable / friendly relations with the people of

the town – people like the barber etc. used to make fun of him and his actions / behaviour


= 5 marks

(iii) – an imaginary dome – imagination of the poet Coleridge – Kubla Khan wanted to construct / build a dome / a majestic pleasure dome


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– the dome will cover an area of five miles – will be surrounded by lush green gardens, walls, twisted and curved towers – will be measureless / cannot be measured by man – will go from the river Alph upto the sea

4(c) Objective: To test global comprehension Word limit: 120 – 150 words each.

(ANY TWO)

6x2=12 marks

(i) – if alone, was habitual of not buying tickets in bus or public places to save money

– would buy tickets only if the conductor was alert / responsible type – the son was excited, wanted to carry tickets – he insisted on buying a ticket – knew that the children imitate / follow their parents – wanted to set a perfect example of an ideal mother / person – did not want to set an example of a dishonest person – wanted to instil the quality / value of honesty in her son’s character


= 6 marks

(ii) – the master class did not want people/ to enjoy their freedom – reminded the people / public / citizens through parliament, educational

institutions, state owned newspapers about their forefathers’ grand history / glorious past etc.

– time and time again gives them examples as given below – making King John to sign Magna Charta / Magna Carta defeated Spanish Armada cut off King Charles’ head forced King William to accept the ‘Bill of Rights’ won the battles of Waterloo and Trafalagar changed the German, Russian, Austrian and Ottoman empires into republics


= 6 marks

(iii) Manjula – a famous Kannada writer – wrote a novel in English ‘The River has no Memories’ – dedicated the novel to her sister Malini and it was a best seller – the novel depicts the story of her disabled differently abled / physically

challenged sister

sister – suffering from a disease called ‘meningomyelode’ – nervous system was damaged below the waist but upper part was normal – was confined to bed and wheel chair throughout life – constantly needed a person to nurse her / take care of her – led a life full of misery but sensitive / eager to learn / hungry for life – died after suffering from mental stress / emotional agony – cared / looked after by Manjula when her parents died – was treated like a daughter by childless Manjula – Manjula closely watched her sufferings / agony


= 6 marks



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SECTION D: (FICTION) 20 marks

NOTE: Attempt either question 5 or 6

5 Novel: A Tiger for Malgudi by R K Narayan

(a) Objective: Seeking comments and interpretation Word limit: 80 – 100 words

5x2=10 marks

(i) – warned the tiger about human beings – told him to drink milk – told him that the kids of human beings survive on milk – told him about formation of milk inside the cow and squeezed out by men daily – told him that cows are not killed – to get milk as it is for their own benefit – follow orders of and drink milk – humans treat animals for their utility / benefit and their size and appearance etc.


= 5 marks

(ii) – was trying to find a mate for him – could not see any tigress around – saw a tigress on her way in the forest – had never seen her before – thought she might be from the adjoining forest – was not willing to leave the blocked road as sitting erect in the middle of the

road – the tiger suddenly jumped on her back – was alert and threw the tiger away – fighting started between them – was powerful, bit the throat of the tiger – got injured and blood began to flow from his eyes


= 5 marks

(b) Objective: Appreciation of character, event, episodes etc. Word limit: 150 – 200 words

(ANY ONE)

10 marks

(i) – was leading a carefree life in the forest – enjoyed company of his master there – selected a place below a rock to reside on the foothills of Mempi range – tiger – was free to move, hunt whenever he liked – drink water from the nearby spring – enjoy discourses of his master


= 10 marks

(ii) – met in the circus – trained by captain – captain very strict, kept him hungry during training – tiger performed in circus on instructions of captain – captain’s greed – role in cinema – use of electric prod – tiger could not bear – irritated – attacked captain, killing him


= 10 marks



CODE NO 28


6 Novel: The Financial Expert by R K Narayan 5x2=10 marks

(a) Objective: Seeking comments, interpretation, appreciation of episodes, interpersonal relationship Word limit: 80 – 100 words

(i) – Arul Das, the peon of Cooperative Bank brought message from the Secretary to Margayya

– asked to meet the Secretary – replied that not interested to meet him / no use to meet him – became angry / furious and told the peon that he was not a servant – was not paid by the bank – could guide / advise the Secretary to improve his position in the bank – told the peon that the Secretary might come to meet him if he wanted – if he was Secretary of the bank, Margayya was the proprietor


= 5 marks

(ii) – loss of red book and business – met pujari – got advice from pujari that those who perform puja have a greater chance of

getting wealth than those who do not


= 5 marks

(b) Objective: Appreciation of characters, events, episodes etc. Word limit: 150 – 200 words

(ANY ONE)

10 marks

(i) – met Dr Pal again – Dr Pal told him about the ways to be rich / to earn lots of money – told him the importance of publishing books on sex – these books are best sellers – told him to publish a book and sell in Tamil speaking areas – also guided him that in Hindi, the book could be more beneficial as would

reach all over India – agreed to publish the book – made deal to publish and sell the book – the distribution of profit of sale of book – Margayya gave Rs 25/- to him as price of the book


= 10 marks

(ii) – a devoted wife and mother – a loving / faithful / submissive wife – takes care of her husband and son’s needs and comfort – works like a beast – never complains or questions the orders of her husband – always maintains silence even when blamed by Margayya for everything – never contradicts him – does not want to add burden to his professional worries – takes care not to interfere or advise husband about their son – never gets respect from Margayya – notices wayward manners of Balu but keeps silent to avoid a scene


= 10 marks



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