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Class 12 - English Core

Sample Paper 02

Maximum Marks: 40
Time Allowed: 90
minutes

General Instructions:

1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections.

2. Section A-READING has 18 questions. Attempt a total of 14 questions, as per specific instructions for each
question.
3. Section B-WRITING SKILLS has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific instructions for
each question.
4. Section C-LITERATURE has 30 questions. Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instructions for each
question.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.

READING

Question No. 1 to 10 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

When plastic waste is burnt, a complex weave of toxic chemicals is released. Breaking down polyvinyl
chloride (PVC) - used for packaging, toys, and coating electrical wires - produces dioxin, an
organochlorine that belongs to the family of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). A recent Dioxin
Assessment Report brought out by the United States Environment Protection Agency (USEPA) says the
risk of getting cancer from dioxin is ten times higher than reported by the agency in 1994.
Yet the Delhi government is giving the green signal to a gasification project which will convert the
garbage into energy without removing plastic waste. Former transport minister Rajendra Gupta, the
promoter of this project, says this is not necessary.
He claims no air pollution will be caused and that the ash produced can be used as manure. An earlier
waste-to-energy project set up in Timarpur failed. The new one, built with Australian assistance, will
cost ₹ 200 crores. It will generate 25 megawatts of power and gobble 1,000 tonnes of garbage every day.
"Technologies like gasification are a form of incineration", ' says Madhumita Dutta, a central
coordinator with Toxics Link, New Delhi. Incineration merely transfers hazardous waste from a solid
form to air, water, and ash, she points out.
Toxins produced during incineration include acidic gases, heavy metals as well as dioxins and furans.
The manure' will be hazardous and a problem to dispose of says, Dutta.
Municipal solid waste contains a mix of plastics. Breaking down this waste emits hydrochloric acid
which attacks the respiratory system, skin, and eyes, resulting in coughing, vomiting, and nausea.
Polyethene generates volatile compounds like formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, both suspected
carcinogenic. Breathing styrene from polystyrene can cause leukaemia. Polyurethane is associated
with asthma. Dioxin released by PVC is a powerful hormone disrupter and causes birth defects and
reproductive problems. There is no threshold dose to prevent it and our bodies have no defence against

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it. "Even the best run incinerators in the world have to deal with stringent norms, apart from

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 contaminated filters and ash, making them hugely expensive to operate," says Dutta. In Germany, air
pollution devices accounted for two-thirds of the cost of incineration. Despite such efforts, the
European Dioxin Inventory noted that the input of dioxin into the atmosphere was the highest from
incineration.
"India does not have the facility to test dioxin and the cost of setting one up is prohibitively expensive,"
says Dutta.
Besides, Indian garbage has a low calorific content of about 800 cal/kg, since it has high moisture and
requires additional fuel to burn. Toxics link calculates that the electricity generated from such
technology will cost between ₹ 5-7 per unit, which is six times higher than conventional energy. India
has chosen a dioxin preventive route and the burning of chlorinated plastics is prohibited under
Municipal Solid Waste and Biomedical Rules.
Nearly 80 percent of Indian garbage is recyclable or compostable. Resident associations, the informal
sector, and the municipal corporation can make Delhi's garbage disappear in a sustainable manner.
"Instead, the government promotes the end of pipeline solutions," says Dutta.

1. Dioxine causes
a. heart attack
b. cancer
c. sickness
d. hypertension
2. The gasification process transforms
a. none of the above
b. garbage into energy
c. energy into the garbage
d. water into energy
3. Garbage can be converted into energy by
a. incinerators
b. gasification
c. a chemical process
d. gratification
4. Indian garbage contains
a. none of these
b. high moisture
c. low moisture
d. no moisture
5. The toxic chemical released on burning plastic waste is as harmful as:
a. It belongs to the family of POP’s
b. It is assessed by USEPA
c. It can cause cancer
d. It is an organochlorine
6. What happens during incineration?
a. Manure will be hazardous and a problem to dispose
b. Acidic Gases, Dioxins, and Furans are released
c. Changes risky waste from solid form to air, water, and ash
d. Gasification is a form of incineration
7. How will burning plastic adversely impact the health of citizens?
A. Polyurethane is linked with asthma
 B. Breathing styrene can cause leukaemia
C. Dioxin disrupts hormones
D. Hydrochloric Acid attacks the respiratory system
a. Only A and B
b. Only A
c. Only A, C and D
d. All of these
8. What argument is advanced against the use of incinerators?
a. None of these
b. Both of these
c. Exorbitantly expensive to operate
d. Release of Dioxin is lowest from incinerators
9. Why would gasification of waste prove a wasteful luxury in India?
a. Nearly 80% of garbage is recyclable or compostable
b. Such technology will cost higher than conventional energy
c. Electricity generated will cost ₹ 5-7 per unit
d. Burning of chlorinated plastics is costly
10. What fact is revealed in the passage pertaining to Indian garbage?
a. It requires additional fuel to burn
b. It has low moisture
c. Indian Garbage has high calorific content
d. None of these

Question No. 11 to 18 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

Hundreds of thousands of years ago giant mammoths still roamed the earth and the surface of the
earth was covered by dense forests. Men took shelter in caves and covered their bodies with animal
skins. At that time, dogs became man’s best friend. At first, they followed man on his hunting trips and
waited to get whatever scraps it could get, from the kill its master made. Then the instinct for
companionship made it adopt man as its leader.
Soon, the man began to train dogs to help him during the hunt, to carry his burdens, and to give him
companionship as he sat by the fireside in the evenings. These changes took place much before
recorded history came into practice.
These findings can only be confirmed by the study of the bones of primitive dogs that lay beside the
bones of primitive men in caves. As the history of the dog goes back to a time when records were not
maintained, it is impossible to be sure of these happenings.
Some scientists believe that dogs are the result of a mating between wolves and jackals. Other scientists
say that some species of dogs descended from wolves while others descended from jackals. Some even
go on to say that dogs descended from coyotes and foxes. A widely held theory is that the modern dogs
that we keep as pets descended from a remote common ancestor.
This last substantiates the differences in size and appearance between various breeds of dogs. Other
evidence of the wild ancestry of dogs is the built of their bodies, which is very distinctly adopted for
speed and strength. Together with their keen sense of smell, hearing qualities, it becomes obvious that
they have wild hunters in their genes.
From the time when recorded history began, there have been references to dogs in them. There are
images of dogs on Egyptian tombs that are 5000 years old. The Egyptians considered their dog as the
 sacred and the whole family would go into mourning if the dog in an Egyptian home died. Today, the
dog is an indispensable part of our lives. For hundreds of young, healthy blind people, the dog is their
seeing eye.
A seeing-eye dog is usually a German shepherd dog. It takes three months to train a guide dog. First,
come to the obedience exercise repeated daily as ‘setting up exercises’.
Then a U – shaped leather harness is buckled on and the dog learns to walk at the left of the trainer.
The dog is taught to stop and wait at the curb, watch traffic, and let the cars pass. Before the dog is
passed on to a blind master, a final check is made. Then the blind master and his dog train together for
four weeks before they go home to work smoothly as a team.

11. How did dogs become man’s best friend at an early age?
a. By hunting food for his master
b. By not letting the man feel alone in dark caves
c. By being a constant companion
d. By protecting man from mammoths
12. How did men train dogs?
A. Dogs shall help the man in the hunt
B. Dogs shall carry heavy loads for man
C. Dogs shall burn the evening bonfires
D. Dogs shall hunt for food to survive
a. Only A, B and C
b. Only C and D
c. Only A and B
d. Only B and C
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13. How did historians know that man and dog were historical companions?
a. By general assumptions
b. By studying archaeological records
c. By the study of bones of man and dogs
d. By studying the caves they used to live in
14. Who are considered as dog’s ancestors?
a. Foxes
b. Wolves
c. All of these
d. Jackals
15. What makes us believe that dogs have a wild ancestry?
A. Many varieties of dogs
B. Differences in the body built
C. Differences in strength and stamina
D. Sense of smell and hunting skills
a. All of these
b. Only B and C
c. Only B, C and D
d. Only A
16. What happens when a dog dies in an Egyptian family?
a. The whole family mourns of his death
 b. His image is put on a wall
c. There is state-mourning
d. Dog’s burial becomes sacred
17. Who is a "seeing-eye" dog?
a. A dog trained to be a blind man’s support
b. A dog trained for night vision
c. A dog trained to be man’s support
d. A dog that has perfect vision
18. What is the total time taken by a "seeing-eye" dog to reach his master’s home and be a team?
a. 1 month
b. 4 months
c. 3 months
d. 4 weeks
WRITING -A

Question No. 19 to 23 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

The secretary of the Janata Group Housing Society, Palam Vihar, Kurnool , has to write a notice about
the suspension of the water supply. It will be suspended for eight hours (10 am to 6 pm) on the 6th of
March for cleaning of the water tank.

19. Select the most appropriate title for the notice:

a. ATTENTION!
b. STORE WATER FOR A DAY
c. SUSPENSION OF WATER SUPPLY
d. NO WATER SUPPLY
20. Choose the point which the secretary will advise his notice:
a. to check water supply
b. to curb water consumption
c. to store water for a day
d. all of these
21. Points that must be written on the notice
a. all of these
b. Date of water suspension
c. Duration of water suspension
d. Reason for water suspension
22. Would this notice reflect the name of the Janata Group Housing Society?
a. No, because the title makes it clear.
b. Yes, because it makes it informal.
c. Yes, because it is the issuing body.
d. No, because it is understood through the signature.
23. Select the appropriate conclusion for this notice.
i. Stay informed
ii. Collaboration solicited
iii. Stay prepared
iv. Inconvenience regretted
 a. Option (ii)
b. Option (iv)
c. Option (i)
d. Option (iii)
WRITING -B

Question No. 24 to 30 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

Venu is a member of Co-existence, a school club that actively promotes animal rights and care. He has
to write an article emphasising the need for prevention of cruelty to animals and peaceful coexistence
between animals and human beings.

24. Select the option that lists an appropriate title for Venu's article.
a. Man and Animal-A Struggle to Co-exist
b. Remodelling the Future by Peaceful Co-existence
c. The Rehabilitation and Conservation of Species
d. Smart Moves-Survival of the Fittest
25. Which option would help Venu with the appropriate organisation of relevant ideas for this article?
i. Expressing concern about several cases of cruelty to animals-Exploring the reasons-Stating the
effects-Providing suggestions for peaceful co-existence Presenting a conclusive outlook
ii. Stating the effects of cruelty to animals- Presenting a concluding viewpoint-Providing suggestions
for peaceful co-existence-Expressing concern for animal cruelty-Exploring the reasons for cruelty
to animals
iii. Introducing the purpose of the article-Information about policies and laws for animal protection-
Exploring the reasons for the laws- Providing suggestions for peaceful co-existence - Presenting a
pledge for awareness
iv. Exploring the laws for animal protection-Questioning the efficacy of the laws-Providing suggestions
for improvements in the behaviour towards animals- Introducing the purpose of the article-Appeal
for joining Co-Existence
a. Option (iv)
b. Option (ii)
c. Option (i)
d. Option (iii)
26. Which suggestions, from those given below, would be appropriate for Venu's article?
i. reducing human-wildlife conflict, banning habitat destruction, creating more wildlife sanctuaries
ii. protecting the environment, penalising poachers
iii. strengthening execution of animal rights' laws, increasing awareness, reducing human-wildlife
conflict
iv. creation of more wildlife sanctuaries and promotion of research on animals.
a. Option (iii)
b. Option (iv)
c. Option (ii)
d. Option (i)
27. Read a sentence from Venu's article draft and help him complete it by selecting the most appropriate
option.
As animals find their natural habitat shrinking daily, their interactions with humans keep rising, often
 to the (i) of the humans and with (ii) for the animals.
a. (i) thrill (ii) lethal consequences
b. (i) fear (ii) disastrous results
c. (i) irritation (ii) minimal effects
d. (i) joy (ii) dangerous outcomes
28. Which quote should Venu use to summarise the central idea of his article?
i. "Animals are such agreeable friends-they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms." - George Eliot
ii. "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are
treated."- Mahatma Gandhi
iii. A tiger may pray, "O Lord, how wicked are these men who do not come and place themselves
before me to be eaten; they are breaking Your law." - Swami Vivekananda
iv. "Clearly, animals know more than we think, and think a great deal more than we know." - Irene
M.
Pepperberg
a. Option (iii)
b. Option (i)
c. Option (ii)
d. Option (iv)
29. Read the following options for the self-checklist for this article and select the option that includes the
most appropriate self-checklist for this article.
1. MY ARTICLE CONTAINS
i. first person address to the audience as title
ii. content that lists the topical points
iii. opinions of stakeholders as by-line
iv. personal observations
v. designation and date at the end
2. MY ARTICLE CONTAINS
i. an eye-catching title that is thematically related
ii. content that offers a balanced view of the issue
iii. input for the cause-effect & suggestions
iv. a conclusion including personal observations
v. a by-line
3. MY ARTICLE CONTAINS
i. a thoughtful quote as title
ii. content that analyses pros and cons
iii. address of the writer
iv. a conclusion including published evidence
v. expression of gratitude by-line
4. MY ARTICLE CONTAINS
i. relevant data & by-line as title
ii. content that offers a balanced view of the issue
iii. name of the publishing body
iv. a conclusion including personal observations
v. designation and date at the end
a. Option (3)
b. Option (4)
c. Option (2)
d. Option (1)
30. Which option (1-4), should Venu choose to elaborate on reasons for cruelty to animals?

a. Option (2)
b. Option (4)
c. Option (1)
d. Option (3)
LITERATURE

Question No. 31 to 35 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

“I will learn to drive a car,” he answers, looking straight into my eyes. His dream looms like a mirage
amidst the dust of streets that fill his town Firozabad, famous for its bangles. Every other family in
Firozabad is engaged in making bangles. It is the centre of India’s glass-blowing industry where
families have spent generations working around furnaces, wielding glass, making bangles for all the
women in the land it seems.
Mukesh’s family is among them. None of them know that it is illegal for children like him to work in
the glass furnaces with high temperatures, in dingy cells without air and light; that the law, if enforced,
could get him and all those 20,000 children out of the hot furnaces where they slog their daylight hours,
often losing the brightness of their eyes. Mukesh’s eyes beam as he volunteers to take me home, which
he proudly says is being rebuilt.

31. What is the big loss they face working there?

a. The big loss they (Children) face working there is the loosing of the brightness of their eyes.
b. The big loss they (Children) face working there is the loosing of the brightness of their faces.
c. The big loss they (Children) face working there is the loosing of the brightness of their smile.
d. None of these
32. The simile dream looms like a mirage amidst the dust of streets indicates that his dream was:
a. hanging in the dusty air.
b. lost in the sea of dust.
c. illusory and indistinct.
d. a reality, yet seemed distant
33. I will learn to drive a car, he answers, looking straight into my eyes. This sentence highlights Mukesh
was:
 i. determined
ii. fearless
iii. hopeful
iv. valiant
v. ambitious
vi. stern
a. iii and vi
b. ii and iv
c. i and iv
d. ii and v
34. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE with reference to the extract?
i. Children work in badly lit and poorly ventilated furnaces.
ii. The children are unaware that it is forbidden by law to work in the furnaces.
iii. Children toil in the furnaces for hours which affects their eyesight.
iv. Firozabad has emerged as a nascent producer of bangles in the country.
a. iv
b. i
c. ii
d. iii
35. Every other family in Firozabad is engaged in making bangles indicates that:
a. majority of the population in Firozabad is involved in bangle-making.
b. the entire population of Firozabad is involved in bangle-making.
c. bangle making is the most loved occupation in Firozabad.
d. bangle making is the only industry that flourishes in Firozabad.

Question No. 36 to 40 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

My breath was gone. I was frightened. Father laughed, but there was terror in my heart at the
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.

36. What does the word Revived mean?

a. All of these
b. Restored to consciousness
c. Resuscitated
d. Given fresh life
37. 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. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.
c. Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
d. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred.
38. My introduction to the Y.M.CA. swimming pool revived unpleasant memories and stirred childish
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fears. It can be inferred that this was a clear case of

a. depression
b. repression
c. suppression
d. oppression
39. The misadventure that took place right after the author felt comfortable was that
a. his coach forgot to teach him how to handle deep water
b. his father couldn’t help him from drowning into the water
c. a bully tossed him into the pool for the sake of fun
d. the author slipped and fell into the swimming pool
40. Choose the option that describes the equipment used by the author while learning to swim.

a. Option (4)
b. Option (2)
c. Option (1)
d. Option (3)

Question No. 41 to 44 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

This map becomes their windows and these windows

That shut upon their lives like catacombs,
Break O break open till they break the town
And show the children to green fields, and make their world
Run azure on gold sands, and let their tongues
Run naked into books the white and green leaves open
History theirs whose language is the sun.

41. Pick the option that is NOT TRUE according to this extract.
a. The children see the world of poverty and misery through the windows.
b. The policy makers show the reality of the real world to the children.
c. The children should be allowed to read books and form their opinions.
d. Education without breaking the shackles of poverty, is meaningless.
42. Pick the options that matches best with the phrase break o break open.
i. break free
ii. break silence
iii. break out
iv. break even
v. break through
vi. break ground
a. ii, iii and v
b. i, iv and vi
c. ii, iii and vi

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43. Look at the given book covers. Pick the option that reflects the meaning of catacomb in the extract.

a. Option (4)
b. Option (3)
c. Option (2)
d. Option (1)
44. On the basis of the extract, pick the opinion that is closest to that of the poet.

a. Option (1)
b. Option (3)
c. Option (2)
d. Option (4)
45. Which poetic device has the poet used in the phrase "Run azure on gold sands"?
a. Allegory
b. Metaphor
c. Imagery
d. Simile

Question No. 46 to 50 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the
questions:

Have you ever been there? It’s a wonderful town still, with big old frame houses, huge lawns, and
tremendous trees whose branches meet overhead and roof the streets. And in 1894, summer evenings
were twice as long, and people sat out on their lawns, the men smoking cigars and talking quietly, the
women waving palm-leaf fans, with the fire-flies all around, in a peaceful world. To be back there with
the First World War still twenty years off, and World War II over forty years in the future... I wanted
two tickets for that.

46. Who does you refer to?

 a. Charley’s psychiatrist, Sam Weiner
b. The reader
c. Charley’s wife, Louisa
d. Nobody in particular, it is a figure of speech
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47. Choose the option that best describes the society represented in the above extract.
a. leisurely, sentimental
b. orthodox, upper class
c. comfortable, ancient
d. content, peace-loving
48. Imagine that the city of Galesburg is hosting a series of conferences and workshops. In which of the
following conferences or workshops are you least likely to find the description of Galesburg given in
the above extract?
a. Welcome to the home you deserve: Galesburg Realtors
b. The Woman Question: The world of women at home
c. Gorgeous Galesburg: Archiving a Tourist Paradise
d. Re-imagining a Warless Future: Technology for Peace
49. tremendous trees whose branches meet overhead and roof the streets is NOT an example of
i. imagery
ii. metaphor
iii. alliteration
iv. anachronism
a. Options (ii) and (iii)
b. Options (ii) and (iv)
c. Options (i) and (ii)
d. Options (i) and (iii)
50. What was Charley’s vision about Galesburg town?
a. Charley thought that Galesburg was still a wonderful town.
b. Charley thought that Galesburg was still a small town.
c. Charley thought that Galesburg was still a messy town.
d. None of these
51. According to poet, counting to twelve helps us .
a. to be happy
b. to achieve our goals
c. in rebirth of our soul
d. to introspect within ourselves
52. Why did M. Hamel say that it was his last lesson at school that day?
a. Because orders had come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine
b. Because orders had come from Britain to teach only English in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine
c. Because he had been transferred to another school to teach
d. Because he had no intension to teach the children at the school anymore
53. What was the reason behind the males of Firozabad prone to lose their eyesight at an early age in the
context of the prose Lost Spring?
a. Because they were most exposed to the dust from polishing the bangles, working in dark hot
furnaces
b. Because they were forced to be blind at an early age
 c. Because they were suffering from a genetic disease
d. Because it was a tradition for the males to be blind at an early age
54. In the text Deep Water, why was William falling unconscious in the water at the
pool as he went under it?
a. He was dizzy and fell into the water
b. He was forced to be under water
c. He was out of breath and tired
d. He was not well and fainted
55. What does the poet want for the slum children?
a. He wants the authorities to look after their needs
b. Social equality and justice
c. Jobs in good companies
d. Food and shelter
56. Why did Sadao Hoki go to America?
a. In search of new friends
b. To study surgery and medicine
c. To explore America
d. To settle in America
57. In the prose The Third Level, which war does Charley say awaits a couple of
decades to occur, if he were in 1894?
a. The First World War
b. The Hundred Years War
c. The Cold War
d. The Second World War
58. Sadness in the poem Keeping Quiet refers to .
a. ruining our lives by our deeds
b. disappointment
c. humility
d. nervousness
59. What was Sadao's father’s chief concern for Sadao?
a. House
b. Finance
c. Education
d. Marriage
60. What is the moral of the poetry my mother at sixty-six?
a. Time and aging spares none
b. No one can escape from the childhood fear
c. The human becomes vulnerable with the passage of time
d. Life is short and skeptical