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SOLVED SAMPLE PAPER - II
Section A- Reading
SECTION A: READING SKILLS

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
It is common knowledge that school children are under great pressure to perform
well in all fields, study ten subjects, play games and develop an impressive image.
How do they manage? The skills, techniques and principles which they pick up
while still young help them cope.
2. Two of twentieth century’s finest minds have lamented that schools are not teaching
the basics of personal excellence or the science of success. Edward De Bono :
“Almost all of what a child learns at school after the age often is totally irrelevant to
his need in later life. Most schools do not teach thinking at all.” The serious thesis of
this article is that management must be taught as a school subject. The weightiest
argument is that children are managers.
3. Many of children are called upon to play directly three of the interpersonal roles:
“Figurehead”, “Leader” and “Liaison Officer”. They do this while assisting teachers
as monitors or class representatives or group leaders during educational tours and
field work; while captaining teams on playgrounds; and while leading teams in quiz,
debating and other competitions. Many more play these roles as surrogates.
4. The decision role of “Entrepreneur” and “Resource Allocator” may only occasionally
be assigned to children. However, it is worth noting that, according to a recent
survey in Delhi, a monthly allocation of up to Rs. 1000 is available as pocket money
to school children. Therefore, school children too need to have control over money
and to develop a sense of budget. If we add to these financial resources, the resources
of time, information and intellect available to children, the first two decision roles are
not irrelevant to them.
5. Children play the other two decision roles: “Disturbance Handler” and “Negotiator”
more often. True, the international roles of “monitor”, “disseminator” and
“spokesman” are not so frequently and formally engaged in by children as by CEOs,
MDs, Vice Presidents and other adult managers.
6. If you cannot see children as managers, they are managers in the making: Many of
the management habits (e.g., using a to-do list), management skills (e.g. Sensitive

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 listening), management attitudes and values are formed early in life. Personality
theorists believe that it is extremely difficult to change personality traits, styles of
thinking and habits of behavior once they are formed.
7. As in language learning, where basic aspects of language like pronunciation and
rhythm are extremely resistant to learning after puberty, good management habits,
attitudes and values are difficult to acquire in adulthood. In the fifties, even in the
educationally advanced countries such as the U.S, Algebra was thought to be too
abstract to be taught even in senior schools. Now it is taught from upper primary
classes onwards in both educationally progressive and developing countries.
Computer skills, lateral thinking and swimming, often felt to be forbidden by adults
are easily learnt by children. In fact, both research evidence and specialists’ beliefs
strongly support the view that children’s ability to learn skills like swimming and
creative thinking is much more developed than adults. Equally important, complex
organisms (a) learn what is necessary or pleasurable and (b) adapt themselves in
ways that will serve their needs and interests with amazing enthusiasm, ease and
effectiveness.
Q.1. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions
by choosing the correct option given below: (6 × 1 = 6)
1.1 The reason of pressure on children is:
(a) Common knowledge
(b) Absence of skills
(c) Choice between studies and games
(d) Performance demand in all fields
1.2 What according to few educationists, is lacking in school teaching?
(e) Basics of personal excellence
(f) Science of success
(g) Thinking
(h) All f the above
1.3 The sense of budget among children is an indication towards their capability of
performing:

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 (i) Interpersonal role
(j) Decision role
(k) Leading role
(I) Informational role
1.4 The article advocates teaching __________ as a subject in school.
(m) Management
(n) Creative Thinking (o) Computer skills (p) Swimming
1.5 Which word in Para 7 is opposite in meaning of “concrete”?
(q) Algebra (r) Acquire (s) Resistant (t) Abstract
1.6 The terms used for a detailed critical inspection/study in Para 4 is:
(u) Intellect (v) Resource Allocator (w) Survey (x) Budget
2. Answer the following questions briefly:
2.1. How the interpersonal roles are performed by students? (Any One)
2.2 What are the attributes of good management?
2.3 Why is it difficult to acquire good management habits in adulthood?
2.4 Which roles according to the author are occasionally performed by the
students?
1.5 Which word in the above passage means the same as-Regretted’ (Para 2)
1.6 Which word in the above passage means the same as-‘officially’ (Para 5)
2. Read the following passage carefully
In life, you’ll always come across situations where there will be someone else who’s
better than you, especially there is no one quality or standard that people can be
judged on. There will always be someone who looks better, has more money or is
more intelligent than you. How you choose to approach these situations, of course,
depends on the perspective you take. People in themselves aren’t intimidating, it’s
the opinions you form about them that make you feel so. Rather than judging people
on a single attribute and getting intimidated, be comfortable with who you are and
approach other people as complete individuals rather than a bundle of good or bad
attributes.

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 The key to not letting others intimidate you is to know your own worth. Don’t let
your sense of if be defined by what others think of you or how you compare yourself
to them. Know what you are, and be comfortable in your skin. Instead of feeling
threatened and letting your ego in the way, you could benefit a great deal by being
around people who might be better than you in some ways. Respect others for what
they are and use these opportunities to learn from the strengths and virtues of others.
Don’t get bogged down by what you don’t have or can’t do. We all have limitations.
Learn to accept them and focus on your strengths. A lot of times, we come under
pressure from what people we believe to be more popular and influential than us, in
a bid to fit in with them. However, at times like these, it’s important for you to stay
true to yourself and say ‘no’ when you’re expected to do something that makes you
uncomfortable.
Your first response to an intimidating person or situation would probably be to
avoid them altogether. However, avoidance only goes on to increase your anxiety.
Confront these situations head on, with more and more practice, you’ll start finding
these situations easier to deal with. Always keep in mind that everybody has flaws
and everyone has his/her own share of struggles, even if you aren’t able to spot
them. Our self-esteem gets lowered when we focus too much on our weaknesses
and neglect what we get right. Change this pattern and start giving yourself credit for
your strengths and success.
(A) On the basis of your reading of the passage make notes on it, using headings and
sub-headings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary-minimum 4)
and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.
(B) Write a summary of the above passage in about 80 words.

Section — B : WRITING
3. You are Raman/Ramnya the head boy girl of R.P.V.V. Lajpat Nagar. Your school
has decided to celebrate the coming Wednesday as Green Day. It will be a no
garbage generation day and junk food will not be allowed in the tiffin box. To promote
the awareness a painting competition will be organised in the school auditorium.
Write a notice informing the students about it.

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 OR
AjayArora wishes to let out a portion of his newly built house. Draft an advertisement
for publication in” To Let” column of HT, giving all the necessary details.
4. The government has banned the use of loud speakers, but this nuisance continues
and disturbs you in your studies. Make a complaint to the SHO of local police
station?
OR
Terrorism is no more a local issue. It has spread globally and is a universal concern
now. Write a letter to the Editor of a leading national newspaper voicing your concern
and the need to combat terrorism globally and suggesting remedial measures also
5. As the student reporter of your school magazine, write a report in about 150-200
words on the Institution Day Celebrations that took place in your school recently?
OR
Your School is organising ‘Senior Citizen Day’ to make people aware about the
importance and contribution of the elderly people to society and Nation. Write a
speech to be delivered in your morning assembly showing your concern on the issue
of Care of our Elders’.

GRAMMAR
6. Rearrange the following jumbled words to make meaningful sentences.
(1 × 4 = 4)
(a) Below/ not/ must/age/ of/ eighteen/ years/ drive/ the/ children.
(b) Their/room/boys/the/are/ revising/the/ lesson /in
(c) USA/ tomorrow / along/ will/leave/ musicians/director/ the/ with/their/the/for
(d) The / complaint/from/ principal/ one/school/ a/ received/ of/ our/ parents/ today/
the /of.
7. Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.
(1/2 × 4 = 2)
An elephant (i)-(excel) other animals in intelligence.

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 Whenever is (ii)-(face) with difficulty, it (iii) (find) a way out. Thus ____ (be) one of
the most difficult animals in the world to tame.
8. The following passage has not been edited. There is one mistake in each line. Underline
the mistake and write the correction in the opposite blank.
(1/2 × 8 = 4)
(a) Most of the Indian craftsmen which ____________
(b) exquisite crafts has helped India ____________
(c) earn an high status, are unfortunately, ____________
(d) among those who are living with basic ____________
(e) facilities they leave below the poverty ____________
(f) line they are forceful to take loan at ____________
(g) high rate of interest or get trapped in ____________
(h) eternal debut. ____________

Section: C (Literature)
Text Books and Long Reading Texts
9. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1 × 3 = 3)
And forever, by day and night, I give back life to my own origin, And make pure
and beautify it;
(a) ‘I’ stands for. . ....?
(b) What does ‘origin’ refer to ?
(c) What do you mean by ‘beautify it’?
OR
Silence surrounds us. I would have Him prodigal, returning to his father’s house,
(a) ‘us’ refers to . .......?
(b) What does the word ‘prodigal’ mean here ?
(c) Where has the son gone?

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10. Answer any three of the following questions in about 30 to 40 words:
(3 × 3 = 9)
(a) Explain ‘Terribly transient fiet.’
(b) How did Sue try to lighten the gloomy atmosphere?
(c) Why did Egyptians resent Carter’s investigations ?
(d) How did melon become the ruler?
(e) Why did the narrator want to forget the Address finally?
11. Every one on board did contribute to save Wavewalker. Justify. (6)
12. Crocker Harris does not appear in the scene, yet we know much of him. Explain.
13. Khuhwant Singh’s Grandmother was a religious and kind hearted woman. Write
instance to prove her qualities. If the your have been her grandson hat kind of core
you would have taken of her to show your love to her.
OR
I have done something, “oh, God! Have done something real atleast”, why does
Andrew say this? What does it mean?

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MAKING SCHEME-II
SAMPLE PAPER - II
ANSWERS
SECTION A: READING SKILLS
1.1 d- Performance demand in all fields 1.2 d-All of the above
1.3 b- Decision role 1.4 a- Management 1.5 d-Abstract 1.6 c-Survey
2.1 The interpersonal roles performed by students can be (any two of the options) as a
figurehead, a leader and a liaison officer. Also by being the monitor, a class
representative and a group leader.
2.2. The attributes of good management are management habits, skills, attitudes and
values
2.3. It is difficult to acquire good management habits in adulthood once they are formed
because it is difficult to change personality traits, styles of thinking and behaviour
habits.
2.4. The roles occasionally performed by the students are informational roles of monitor,
disseminator and spokesperson.
2.5. Lamented
2.6. Formally

NOTE-MAKING
Title-Avoid getting intimidated
1. Right approach
1.1 sit.n-someone better
1.2 no set quality or std.
1.3 more money/intelligence
1.4 prospective matters
1.5 complete indiv. — no intimidation
2. Understand
2.1 own worth
2.2 sense of self
2.3 others views
2.4 futility of comparison
2.5 your comfort

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3. Learn to
3.1 fearless
1.1 keep ego away
3.3 benefit/credit self
1.2 respect ppl.
3.4 Avail opportunities
3.1 (a) strengths
3.1 (b) virtues
2. Accept
2.1 determination
2.2 limitations
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Summary
One should not get intimidated by smarter people. The people who are better than us in
some way or other are not themselves intimidating but its just because of our approach.
Let us know our worth and be comfortable in our own skin. Company of such people
gives us an opportunity to learn from their strengths and virtues. We need to accept our
limitations and focus on our strengths. Learning to say no is important for something that
makes us uncomfortable. We must start giving our self the credit for our strength and
success.

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R.P.V.V Lajpat Nagar
NOTICE
25 May 2018
Green Wednesday
This is to inform all the students that the school will celebrate Wednesday.
8 August as Green Day. It will be a ‘no garbage generation’ day and students will not
generate any Garbage on this day. Students are instructed not to bring junk food in their
tiffins. An on the spot painting competition will be organized in the school auditorium at
10 a m. Interested students will bring their own sheets and colours. For further information,
contact the undersigned.
Ramya
(Cultural Secretary)

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TO LET
Available on rent, a newly constructed first floor, 3BHK flat in Amar Colony, Alaknanda.
Excellent location, spacious rooms, attached bathrooms, individual parking, round the
clock security and power back up. In the vicinity of Shopping complex, reputed schools,
metro station, central parks etc. Expected rent 40,000/- per month. Desirous may
contact: Ajay Arora (Mob. 999998765).

Ans.4
House No. 122 Shastri Park New Delhi

17th May 2017

The Station House Officer
Sadar Police Station
Shastri Park Delhi

Sir,

Subject: Nuisance of Loud Speakers

I wish to draw your attention to the problem of noise pollution being caused by unrestricted
use of loudspeakers in the area despite prohibitory ban between 10: pm to 6: am. As a
result the residents of the area do not get peaceful sleep and students cannot concentrate
on their studies.
The repeated requests to organisers have fallen flat on deaf years. I, therefore request you
on behalf of all the residents of the area, to strictly implement the orders of restricted use of
loud speakers in the area and book all those who flout the rules and cause public nuisance.
The entire community of this locality will be grateful to you.
Thank you
Yours Sincerely
Shanti Sirohi
President
RWA—Shastri Park, Delhi

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 OR
77 Vandan Apartments
Kashmiri Gate
New Delhi

17th May 20XX

The Editor
Times of India
I.T.O.
New Delhi-110001

Sir,
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Subject: Combat Terrorism
Through the columns of your esteemed paper. I wish to draw the attention of all towards
the ever increasing menace of terrorism.
The world today is in the grip of terror more than ever before. No Continent except
Antarctica can boast of being free from terrorist violence. Terrorism, whatever its brand
and ideology, leaves a trail of death and destruction behind. The life and peace of people
all over the world is disturbed and threatened.
Terrorism, today is not a local phenomenon. It is a global concern and therefore, needs
global action. All the countries irrespective of their blocs and alignments, must join hands
to eradicate the tyranny of terror groups constructively. All countries should focus on the
root causes and take effective and lasting measures to combat this fast spreading menace
which has posed a serious threat to mankind.
Thankyou
Yours truly
Chris Harris

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Ans. 5.

Institution Day Celebration

By: XYZ
July 18, 20xx was a great day in the annals of the R.P.V.V Nand Nagri, Delhi. It was a
matter of pride and joy for all because it was the Golden Jubilee Celebration of school’s
establishment.
To express the deep sentiments and true gratitude, students zealously celebrated the
Institution Day. The school was colourfully decorated with flowers, exhibits and traditional
rangoli. Variety of programmes and competitions marked the day.
Dr. Vaishali Singh, an eminent surgeon and alumnus of the school was the Chief Guest. She
was extended a warm welcome by the school. In her address. Dr. Vaishali recalled her
association with the school and its everlasting impact on her career and personality.
On this occasion achiever students were felicitated with certificates and momentos. The
students of class VI presented a skit which highlighted a few key issues and their effective
resolution. The chief guest and other dignitaries appreciated the creativity of these budding
artists. The celebration got over with vote of thanks followed by a get-together.
The day was filled with lots of fun, action and celebration.
OR

Good Morning!
Respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends. I, Ankit Tomar, stand here to share my
opinion with you about the importance of taking care of our elders.
With the rise of nuclear families and working mothers, the issue of taking care of elders is
becoming, more and more pertinent. Every day on some platform or the other we are
debating whether it is ethically right to send the elderly to old age homes. But let me ask
you a question, “who are these elderly, we are referring to’?” I think that most of the times
we forget that these are our mothers, fathers, grandparents, and friends. They are revered
members of our families and keepers of our values, customs and traditions, We should
care for them and look after their basic needs at such a time when they are old, weak,
lonely and sick.

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Can we leave our past behind? Can we ever hope to progress without respecting our
legacy’? We should respect the wisdom and gifts of our elders and help them age wisely
and well.
I personally believe that it is insane to debate whether the elderly should be allowed to stay
at homes surrounded by their grandchildren
Our elders are our pride. As a society we need to be more thoughtful and careful of their
needs and choices if we want to progress. Otherwise the day is not far when we will be
suffering, staying alone or in old age homes. Let us join hands and address this complex
social issue with liberal and ethical attitude.
Thank you.
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GRAMMAR-
6. (a) The children of age below eighteen years must not drive.
(b) The boys are revising the lesson in their room.
(c) The musicians along with their director will leave tomorrow for the USA.
(d) Today the Principal of our school received a complaint from one of the parents.
7. Ans—excels, faced, finds, loved
8. Ans
(a) Which whose
(b) Has have
(c) An a
(d) With without
(e) Leave live
(f) Forceful forced
(g) Or and
(g) Debut debt

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 Section —C Literature & Long Reading Texts
9. a. ‘It’stands for rain.
b. Origin refers to various water bodies and land on earth.
c. Rain washes all dirt and impurities of earth and replenishes water bodies with
fresh water.
OR
a. Father and his son.
b. extravagant, unplanned or wasteful.
c. Nowhere, but there is no interaction/communication at all.
10. a. The sea has not changed much or the change is too slow to be visible. The
narrator uses it as a sharp contrast with short, transient and temporary life and
existence of human beings.
b. When Wavewalker was hit by gigantic wave, everything got hit hard. Suzanne
got injury on her forehead. Yet she was not scared and rather prepared a
funny card showing caricatures of her loving and hard working parents. She
just wanted to enliven the gloomy atmosphere.
c. Egyptians took utmost pride in well being of their Pharaohs and always tried
to preserve the Royal mummies intact and undisturbed. They believed that
Howard Carter was just meddling with the peace and tranquility of their popular
child king and thus causing harm and insult to its sanctity.
d. The city had a typical and ridiculous custom of choosing new ruler. After
hanging of the just and placid ruler, as per the custom the guards at city entrance
asked the first passerby that who would be the next king. The passerby
happened to be an idiot who loved water melon and his standard answer to
all questions was water melon. Accordingly water melon
became the city king.
e. The narrator was keen to retrieve her mother’s belongings and did make a
couple of efforts but at last decided to forget the same and move ahead as she
found Mrs Dorling and her daughter using these very things as their own.
These things had also lost the earlier shine and lusture in a different background
with different users. Therefore, she decided to leave the bitter past and begin
afresh.

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11. It is a well understood fact that any challenging assignment can be performed
provided every member of the team contributes his or her best for common cause.
Similar happened with Gordon Cook’s Wavewalker which was struck hard with a
mammoth wave in notorious Southern Indian Ocean. The narrator who was thrown
out by giant wave managed to get back to Wavewalker and started rescue work.
While he was trying to block water from pouring in. Marry took over to wheel and
steered the ship cautiously and bravely without getting panicked about safety of her
children. Larry Vigil and Herbert Seigler worked like machines and continued pumping
out water till all leaking gaps were plugged, repaired or covered. Little Jonathan
and Suzanne who were on upper deck also got injured but they did not create any
cry or panic and bore isolation and injury pain positively so that their parents and
other two sailors could continue rescue efforts for safety of all. Therefore, it was the
joint, focussed and best efforts of all on board that saved the Wavewalker. But, this
all was due to smart, strategic and fearless leadership of Gordon Cook that the
Wavewalker along with all on board survived and reached lie Amsterdam.
12. Crocker Harris is the central character of the play ‘Browning Version’, though he
does not make a physical entry throughout the play. The author has used the method
of indirect presentation so perfectly that we get a crystal clear picture of (Crocker
Harris. Ayoung teacher Frank and Taplow get into an interaction in which Frank
wilfully tries to elicit all details about Crocker Harris. Taplow. on the other hand
gives an accurate details of Crocker Harris and states that his teacher is a class by
himself and completely different from the other teachers. To the surprise of Frank,
Taplow says that Crocker Harris is a man of principles and sticks to rules without
getting emotional, angry and prejudiced. He further clarifies that Crocker Harris is
not sadist and does not punish students physically, yet students are respectfully
afraid of him.Through this technique of reported presentation we come to know
that Crocker Harris is a middle aged teacher who is cool, calm, conscious and
morally high placed person.
With this presentation, the characterstic traits of Frank and Millie are also flashed.
Ans.13
Khushwant Singh’s grandmother was a kindhearted and God fearing woman.
Following are the instances which show her qualities in the lesson. As a religious
women : She was always-busy in telling the beads of her rosary, her lips always
moved inf inaudible prayer. At the village temple, she read the religiousl books. She
would say her prayer in sing-song manner so that the author would learn them by
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As a kind hearted woman; she always treated her grandson with love and care. She
always saved stale chapattis for street dogs. She took delight in feeding the sparrows
when she moved to the-; city. They would perch on her shoulder, legs and head but
she! never shooed them away, she was a lady of tender heart anc| noble nature.
I should have taken every care to look after my grandmother if had been her grandson.
I would provide her all the comfort! required by her.
Or
Andrew was successful in putting the mother on the path of recovery. Then he
turned to the child. Taking it as a still child the nurse had dumped it beneath the bed.
He, then, pulled the child out. It was a perfectly formed boy. Its limp warm body
was white and soft. Its limbs seemed boneless. He at once knew that it was a case
of asphyxia, pallid. He ordered for hot water and cold water and basins. He laid the
child upon the blanket and began the special method of respiration. When the nurse
brought the basin, he splashed cold water in one basin and lukewarm in the other.
He hurried the child between the two. Fifteen minutes passed but no breath came
from the body of the child. In sheer desperation he rubbed the child with a towel,
crushed and relaxed the little chest with hands. Then a miracle happened. The little
chest gave a short, conclusive heave and then another. Andrew redoubled his effort.
The child was now gasping from deeper and still deeper. Then came the child’s cry.
Andrew heaved a sigh of relief. He handed the child to the nurse and climbed down
the stairs. As he walked down the street, he kept thinking. I have done something “0
God I’ve done something real at last”. It was perhaps his thanksgiving to God to
enable him to do the impossible.

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