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6 Pre-Board-1 Examio3core English Core

J e c t Code:301 Max. Marks: 40

Time: 90 minutes
General Instructions:
1. The
2.
Question Paper contains THREE as per specific
Section A-READING sections total of 14
questions,
has 18 a
instructions for each 4estions. Attempt questions. Atter
3. question.
Section B-WRITING a total of 10
questions,
as per

specific SKILLS,
instructions for each has 12 2
question
questions.
Attempt

4. Section question.
C-LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions,
as per specific

instructions for each Ate questions.

5. All question.
questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no
negative marking
READING
I. Read the
passage given below
1.
The children probably
don't know, or they don't care, the
natches are actually all staged acts. The Hulks, the Undertaker or whatever
hugely popular Ww wrest
1ts a u a
the show.
called-never really punch or kick as hard as they might appear doing on
show, a thrilling show.

o , you can't really blame children for getting hooked. But does that necessarily mean ue
show is entirely responsible for the beating 12-year-old Subin Kumar got from his w
L ilenas Can viewing or watching violence on TV actually promote aggressi
behaviour in children?

. M e d l a experts and social scientists have reached the conclusion, that media vIOlence

responsible for aggressive behaviour in children. Research has found that the more violence
cilaren watch on television, the more likely they may act in aggressive ways towards others.
AlSO, they become less sensitive to others pain and are less likely to help a victim of violence.

4. A study of violence on Indian television and its impact on children commissioned by

UNESCO accused the idiot box of "bombarding young minds with all kinds of violent images,
cutting across channels, programmes and viewing times. But incidents go to prove that
children who watch violent episodes show increased likelihood of behaving aggressively.

5. There's no doubt that media is a powerful teacher and contributes greatly to the way we act
and behave. The effects are immediate and in others there is a "sleeper effect".

6. Experts say it's incorrect to blame the media squarely. How would you explain the
aggressive behaviour of a child who has never been exposed to television or any other media?
So, while there is mounting evidence to link media violence and actual violence, most of it
does not prove a direct cause-and-effect relationship. "We also have to take into account
individual differences and vulnerabilities as human behaviour is result of many factors,"
points out Dr. Vasantha R. Patri, a counsellor, adding, "violence viewing is oniy one of the
myriad influences on a growing child."
 7. Patri says there exists a popula O
risk individuals whose anger, aggression al
antisocial tendencies are already quite gh for whatever reason. Other factors like individual
predisposition of the child, parental atuudes and reaction to aggression are probably equally
important. In fact, she says that in most cases media is only the fourth most important
Intuence in child's life-with parents, teachers and peers being the first three. Most parents
consider TV as a tool to keep children engaged while they are busy with their hectic wor
Schedules. She also points out that the growing "here-and-now" culture in which kids
getting used to immediate gratification is leading to an intolerant society on the
Children are not taught how to handle failure and conflict," she says. "As a result, tney *
to aggression."
taken
ODut media critics insist that the content of media needs to be monitored and carc
media
tO reduce violence if not remove it. "The problem is not with the media, but the lack
realy
teaches the children how to assess the
uucaion, points out Patri. "No one the
*POBrammes." Good parenting, she says, is perhaps the greatest delence
aga
negative effects of violent images on TV. Shweta Rajpal
questions
of the ten
Based on
your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out
by choosing the correct option
Q1. Violent behaviour is the outcome of... ***
a. lack of media awareness b. lack of sensitivity
c. increase in population d. imperfection
* * * * * ° * * * * * *

. Children fail to understand that the stunts shown on the screen

auc.***
d. dramatized

a. real b. fake C. manipulated

is..****.. * *
by media
he greatest defence against negativity propagated
a. media education b. good parenting
c. quality education d. good neighbour

Q4. Parents consider TV a ...******* grandparent

d. a substitute
a. babysitter b. problem c. boon

children be best handled by..

95. Aggressive behaviour in
can

a. teachers b. parents
d. children themselves
c. both teachers and parentss

"here-and-now' culture' points out to

Q6. The phrase the growing
a. the present' culture b. living in the moment' culture

c. on the spot' culture d. planning for the present' culture

as 'an extremely large number of

similar in meaning
Q7. Find words in the passage
something'. c. fulfillment d. gratification
b. diverse
a. myriad

violence causing aggressiveness

in child are....
* * ' * * * * ' * *

Q8. Factors other than TV

and watching TV
a. individual predisposition
and watching TV
b. parental attitude
attitude
c. individual
predisposition and parental
predisposition and
individual
lack of knowledge
d.
99. There's no doubt
and behave.' The idea
act that medis the way we

and contributes
nt greatly to
a.
media is a exprese. s teacher

c.
media is a good teacher ed Power
here werful
is
Q10. Experts great influencer is a bad
teacher

mean in the say it's incorrect . media

is a bad
infuencer

the word squarely'

a. levelly context? to h. .media
m squarely.
What does
Re the
media
b. neutrally
IL. Read d. absolutely
the
On a walk passage
given below. C. firmly
a through
long period the
of 115 Cubbon Park, has stood for
Queen Victoria
than years. The flora the statue of

sheer anything else. But w"C

loraBangalore, our attention more
Cubbon Park captures
when you hd and fauna of
life. It grandeur. Sculpted by Sir
fauna will marvel at its
take ime
time look closely
at the statue, you
brings out the
Brittan from Thom to l0o11 to
as Brock, the feet hig
11 feet high marble statue is larger
than

The Statue 1837 till 1901 personality

of been the monarch of Great
Quee Victoria, who had with pronounced features.
ueen
of
Queen Victoriadepicting
robes, which are a
rather proud, stern person

with a cross.
in
decorated
Tather
Bangalore prou the Queen wearing the Order of the Garter
i s and shows
ated with tal0re shows
In tassels roses. The Queen is carrying a sceptre and an orb
1906, the statue
Wales arnd Duke was
unveiled in the city by George Frederick Ernest Albert, Prince of
of the city
the
unveiling, Cornwall and byit stand in all its glory in its 115th year. On
Station (who were
the Prince in York,
ork, making
making it
his
speech stapeople of the Bangalore Civil and Military
helping British ec thanked
h thanked the
the pe
ping raise the the memorii subjects),
memorial statue.
cts, the
the Maharaja
Mah of Mysore and his native subjects, for
was made to Even
imposing, the busy though there is a Ith of history to the statue, and
landmark. The Statue of Queen Bengalureans would probaoiy
Victoria in India:
Location and co
ordinators Year Artist or designers Type of statue Material used

Indian Museum,
KOkata 1875 Marshall Wood Statue on Makrana
marble
pedestald
Gulab Bagh, Udaipur
1889 Charles Bell Birch Statue on Marble and
pedestal granite

Jubilee Gardens,
Watson 1897 Alfred Gilbert Seated statue Bronze
Museum, Rajkot
Grounds of the Victoria 1901 George Frampton
Memorial, Kolkata Statue on Bronze and
pedestal stone
and steps

Queen Victoria Pavilion, 1904

One not known Statue Bronze
Town, Visakhapatnam
Queen's Park, 1906 Thomas Brock Statue on Marble
Bangaluru pedestal

Victoria Memorial, 1921 Thomas Brock Statue on Marble

Kolkata pedestal
 ght questions
eight
out of the

Based nswer anysix

on
tanding of the passage,
your understan
by choosing the correct option.

Q11. Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain for how many yei
a) 64 years b 34 years c) 54 years d) 44 years
Park?
Cubbon
statue at
Q12. How many people unveiled the Queen Victoria
a) One b) Two c) Six d) Four

atue as
Q13. The Bengalureans would refer to the Queen Victoria sta
a) Wealth of history b) A landmark
c) Symbol of British rule d) Bengaluru culture

ofthe following traits, excCp

1 n e statue of Queen Victoria brought outd)allPronounced features
a) Proud b) Generous c Stern
statue is larger than ine
.Sulpted by Sir Thomas Brock, the 11 feet high marble
underlined phrase DOES NOT mean:

a) Inconspicuous in appearance
b) Impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner
c) Attracting notice and attention
d) Having the power to captivate in a charming way

statue in Bengalurur
Q16. Which of the following is false regarding the Queen Victoria
a) It is made of marble b) It is 11 feet tall
Victoria Park.
c) It is 115 years old d It is standing in Queen
materials.
made up of long lasting
Q17. The table shows that the statue of Queen Victoria was

Identify the material.

a) Marbl b) Bronze

c) Bronze and Marble d) Makrana marble

Q18. Queen Victoria is immortalized in bronze in a sitting position in . .

a) Kolkata b) Vishakhapatnam
c)Rajkot d) Udaipur

WRITING

questions given, with reference to the context below.

of the five
III. Answer any four out
wants to inform the residents of his Colony
Gulmohar Park Colony, Mysore
The Secretary of
Course which will be arranged in the Colony shortly.
Read the
about the Spoken English
follow:
notice and answer the questions that
 RIWA Gulmcha har
Park
Colony,
Mysore

29 October 2021 NOTICE

Awaited Course

A two-week Most and

enhance

spoken Englishspoken
to acquire
in the
English
Skills in course has Dher been
arranged
21
November
2021

202 to expert staffis

has 2021
Society Hall from Spm tochildren
6 pm from
TOm 7
7
NovWell
November
Well
and
head. All the
experienced

arranged for the purpose.

OSe. A Ami
(all weekday weekdays).
100 will
be charged per get the and
children of the society minimal fee of R s

for the course

benefit. Children of all are requested

themselves

age ed to to enrol
enro
groups are welcom
Alka
Secretary

Q19.What would be a more appropriate ment?

a Greetings and attention please, to one openirlg stain Mysore Park Colony.
and all
b) This is to inform all the residents out..
of Mysore Park col0
c)I wish to share with all officials of R.W.A. Mysore
Park
d This notice is written to share some news with you all aoou*
C101y

one sentence. whicn

to omit
0ce 1s
exceeding the word limit. So, Alka wants
sentence she can omit:
al Well experienced and expert staff is arranged for the purpose
b) A minimal fee of Rs 100 will be charged per head.
c) Children of all age groups are welcome.
d) A 2 week spoken English Course is being arranged to acquire and enhance Spoken
b
Hall froms to
Dgush Skills in children from 7th Dec to 21st Dec, 2021 in the Society
p.m.

Q21. Which is a more appropriate title for this notice?

a) Join the English Course
b) Don't miss the Course
c) Enroll for the Spoken English Course
d) Spoken English Course
Q22. ASSERTION (A): The name of Alka & her designation is important at the end of the

notice.
REASON (R): The residents become sure that the announcement is authentic as it
comes from their Colony's elected Secretary, a known and reliable
source of information for them.
a) Both, A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both, A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true.
 Q23. State an propriate conclusion for the notice.
a) Be prepared to enroll.
b Last date for enrollment is 5 NoVeLlDer 2021
c) Start preparations for enrollmen
a Looking forward to maximum parucipation.
. Answer any six of the seven questlons given, with reference to the context below.

You are Anubhav or Abhilasha, a student of Class XIl, and you are disappointed to see young
children picking rags, working at tea-stalls, labouring at construction sites. You decide to
write an article on the issue of child labour and poverty highlighting the major causes and
nkely repercussions for the society at large.

924. The most apt title for such an article would be

a). Children at Tea Stalls
b). Child Labour: An Undying Evil
c). Children of our society
d). Cruel Society and Children

45. Which of the following options rightly states the causes of the problem?
a Lack of values in society, poverty, greed of businessmen, lack of awareness
b) Hobby, habit, forced learning, social pressures
rich and the poor
between the
OCiety, lack of education, good policies, gap
d) Free education, fun, laws,
government
2 6 . Which of the following options best describes the effects of sucn

a Population, pollution, increase in GDP, social developmert

b High ethics, poverty, inequality and social injustice crime r a l c
increase in
social unrest,
s e n t poverty, lack of develanment,
d) Proper implementation of laws, poverty, free education

7 . Which of the following options best describes the way to eliminate such evilS

to such children
a By providing free education and free meals industries
children in hazardous
D By punishing the business firms that employ
work at shops or do rag-picking
C) By punishing the children who
d) Both (a) and (b)
relevant ideas for this
with the appropriate organisation of
Q28. Which option would help you
article?
laws against child labour-Questioning
the efficacy of the laws-Providing
a) Exploring the of the same- the
Introducing purpose of the article
suggestions for implementation
children
Appeal for justice for
article- Expressing concern about effects of child
the purpose of the
b) Introducing causes-Providing suggestions for eradicating
the evil- Presenting a
labour-Stating the
conclusive outlook

of child labou Presenting a conciuding viewpoint-Providing

cStating the effects the issue-- Exploring the
the evil-DAPIEssing Concern about
suggestions for eradicating
r e a s o n s for the s a m e

Exploring the laws against child labour-

d Introducing the purpose ol atnc
w s P p c a l 1or justice for childre
of the
Ouestioning the efficacy

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 29. Which of the following to convey
wish
through your article? quote
otes best central idea
that you may
am n the

No parent should ever

at atiny intant and fear have to look
that child would be that one day
a
victim of
exploitative childlabor
Secretary of State John
Kemy
Curchildrenshould notbe so
tauightas todespiselabour

(1)
(2)

CHILDREN
MIND SHOULD FILL
INSTEAD THEIR OF ldrcam fpr aword which afe ofchtld
THEIR FILLING
POCKETTS ahour, a world in whick every chil gouto
clol. Aworl in whieh every chilogethi
ights.
KALASH SATYARTHI

(3)
(4)
a) Option (1) b) Option (2)
c) Option (3) d) Option (4)
. Kead a
sentence from Venu's
article draft and help him complete
appropriate option. it by selecting the n o s t

They are provided with (). wages, which leads to their (i)_
a) i) little, (ii) self-reliance
b) (i) minimum, (i)
c) exploitation
(i) minimum, (i) freedom
d) i) little, (ii)
exploitation

LITERATURE
This section has sub-sections:
V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX. There are a total of 30 questions
in the section.
Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX.
V. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:
Poor man! It was in honour of this last lesson that he had put on his fine Sunday clothes, and
now I understood why the old men of the village were sitting there in the back of the room. It
was because they were sorry, too, that they had not gone to school more. It was their way of
thanking our master for his forty years of faithful service and of showing their respect for the
country that was theirs no more.
 Q31. Who was called Poor man'?
a) Hauser
b) the Frenchman
c M. Hamel
d) Blacksmith, Watcher

Q32. What kind of feelings were expressed by the villagers when they sat for the last class
a) remorseful
b joyful
c) anxious
d) confused

933. Why did the old men come for the class?
a) to honor Hamel's services
b) to learn the French last time
c)to see the commotion in the school
d) to bid farewell to the teacher

984. Why did the country belong to them no more?

a) because they were
leaving the country
b because Prussians had taken over their country
c) because it was
destroyed
in the war
abecause their
country was merging into some other
cou
Q35. . he had put on his fine Sunday clothes...' What does the p h r a s e 'Sunday c l o t h e s '

suggest?
a) a person's newest clothing.
b) clothes saved for Sundays and
special occasions.
c) a person's church clothes
d) clothes saved for holidays

VI. Read thegiven extract to attempt questions that follow

My breath was gone. I was frightened. Father laughed, but there was terror in my heart at thhe
overpowering force of the waves. My introduction to the Y.M.CA. swimming pool revived
unpleasant memories and stirred childish fears. But in a little while I gathered confidence. I
paddled with my new water wings, watching the other boys and trying to learn by aping them
I did this two or three times on different days and was just beginning to feel at ease in the
water when the misadventure happened.

Q36. Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1: The author's father laughed to mock his son's inability to swim.
Statement 2: The author wanted to swim just to prove to his father that he can
swim.
a) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
b) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
c) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.
d) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred.
Q37. "My introduction memories and
to the unpleasant
stirred childish revived
fears." It can be Y.M.CA, sswimming pool
of
a) suppression
b) oppression
inferred that
thot this
t
was a clear
case

c depression
d) repression

938. The
misadventure
a the author that took
place the author felt
comfortable was that
rieht
right after
slipped and fell intoe t swimming
after
b) a bully tossed him into the
pool.
c his coach forgot to
teach
pool for the sake o fun.
f
d his father couldn't him how to handle deep water.
help him OW handle de the water.
from drowning into
Om drowning into

Q39. Ch0ose the

SWim. option that
describes the
0es equipment used by
the equipme
the author while learning to

(1) (2) (3) (4)

a) Option (1) b Option (2) d) Option (4)
c) Option (3)
Q40. Where had the
'unpleasant memories' referred to in
a) at Lake Wentworth
the context developed?
b) in the YMCA pool
c) in California
d) at Warm Lake

VII. Read the

given extract to attempt questions that
Those who prepare 1olow
green wars, Wars with gas,
wars with fire
Victory with no survivors,
would put on clean clothes and walk
about with their
brothers in the shade doing nothing.

LQ41. What does the poet mean by

'green wars'?P
a) wars with biological weapons
b) wars against environment
c wars that are fought in green fields
d) wars with ammunition

Q42. Victory with no survivors' refers to a state where no one will be,
a) victorious
b) left alive
c) defeated
d) able to celebrate
 rothers in the shade doing to Nerua
Q43. ..walk about with their bro nothing.' According

doing nothing' entails

a) being free
b) feeling defeated
c) enjoyingleisure
d) self-introspection

Q44. What does clean clothes' reíer to

a) pure thoughts
b) washed clothes
c) clothes without bloodstains
d) all of the above

945. How can the idea of wars be negated according to Neruda?

a) by walking with each other
b by having a dialogue and resolving issues
) by keeping quiet and self introspection
d) by spreading peace

VI. Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow:

have extraordinary
vitality or n e

down on the motionless man. This man must

S
would have been dead by now. But then he is very young- perhaps noy

Q46. Who is referred as he' in 'he stood gazing?

a) The Police Chief
b) The gardener
c) Dr. Sadao
d) The General
Q47. ' . he would have been dead by now'. Why?
a) he waS an enemy soldier
b) he had escaped
c) he was badly injured
d) in spite of his injuries he had undergone a surger

Q48. In whose bedroom the man was lying?

a) In the children's bedroom
b) In the master bedroom
c) The bedroom of the old man
d) The bedroom of the General.

Q49. Which word in the extract is the synonym of 'strength'?

a) Vitality
b) Extraordinary
c) Motionless
d) Gazing
'motionless man?
Q50. Who is the
a) The American
b) Dr. Sadao
c) The General
d) The gardener

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IX. Attempt the following:
Q51. Douglas' mother it had
a) strong currents warned him
because
Yakima River
in the
b) it was meant snst swimming
only for
c) many
people had boating
d it had no drowned there
lifeguards around
Q52. Choose the
statement that is
a Children are pickers in
Seemapuri.
NOT
equally involved in TPIE
TRUE about rag
abou their
b) The rag parents.

c Rag pickers settle down in Rg

rag picking r
as

picking has place a

per
d) Rag pickers live accomplished itself as a
anently.
and form of art.
in
unsteady shanties skthe of outskirts Delhi.
n ties on tne on
Q53. Assertion (A): The
clerk refused to offered by Charley.
Reason(R): He 0 the "money
accept the
(a) A is tue butthought the
R is false currency was fake.
(b) A is
false but R is true.
(c) Both, A and R, are
true and R is
(d) Both, A and R, are
true but
the correct
R is
explanauo
not the correct explanauorO
954. There was
usually great bustle and noise when school began, Dut t
wa
Which of the
following describes Franz' emotions most
a) shock and awe accuratey
b) disappointment and
anxiety
c) confusion and distress
d) curiosity and uncertainty

. ASSERTION (A): Yumi refused to wash the

white man, as he was a n enemy.
Hana was sympathetic to him in the face of open defiance irom the
ASON(R}:
domestic staff.
a) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A.
D) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation ot A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true

5 6 . According to Stephen Spender, transformation can be brought in the lives of slum

children by:
a) Giving them equal status in society.
b) Educating and giving them knowledge.
c) Teaching them Art and Craft.
d) Both a and b

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 957. What is the universality ol
the.
theme of the poem My
My m Mother at Sixty
Six?

death
o fa n y
The is an
parent
Tose r lonr never 1oved
n calculable lasting
blow. Because no
ruly leave us. The
you
ire
tings that eatl On e ever
again like that.
loves

cannot lonh.
-Drenda Ucland

JACK THORNE

4 u i n i t e l y U n r e m a r k a b l e

(1 (2)

DEATH ISA MIGHTY.

Death is
tough for the people UNIVERSAL TRUTH
left behind on earth.

Prateeksha Malik
EVERY OAYPOweR

(3) (4)

a) Option (1) b) Option (2) d) Option (4)

c) Option (3

dream. 1his
have killed all initiative and the ability to
8..Years of mind-numbing toil
shows that

a bangle makers are exhausted yet they are enterprising and have dreams.
the

b) the drudgery of work has destroyed their willingness to improve their lot.
c) the daily grind has stolen the dreams of the bangle makers and made them dull.
d) the bangle makers have been working so hard that there's no time to dream.

Q59. In Keeping Quiet' the poet does not want the reader to confuse his advice for
with total inactivity.
a) experimentation
b) relaxation
c) isolation
d) introspection
Q60. "The modern world is full of insecurity, fear, war, worry..." signifies that
a the world is full of chaos but at thesame time means of happiness alse or the narrator.
with his life.
b) the narrator is not at all satisfied
c) the narrator wanted to explore more about the modern wor'd.
d the narrator enjoys the feeling of pain and insecurities in his li

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