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Class 12 - English Core
Sample Paper 02
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READING
1. (b) cancer
Explanation: cancer
2. (b) garbage into energy
Explanation: garbage into energy
3. (b) gasification
Explanation: gasification
4. (b) high moisture
Explanation: high moisture
5. (c) It can cause cancer
Explanation: It can cause cancer
6. (c) Changes risky waste from solid form to air, water, and ash
Explanation: Changes risky waste from solid form to air, water, and ash
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7. (d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
8. (c) Exorbitantly expensive to operate
Explanation: Exorbitantly expensive to operate
9. (a) Nearly 80% of garbage is recyclable or compostable
Explanation: Nearly 80% of garbage is recyclable or compostable
10. (a) It requires additional fuel to burn
Explanation: It requires additional fuel to burn
11. (c) By being a constant companion
Explanation: By being a constant companion
12. (c) Only A and B
Explanation: Only A and B
13. (c) By the study of bones of man and dogs
Explanation: By the study of bones of man and dogs
14. (c) All of these
15. (c) Only B, C and D
Explanation: Only B, C and D
16. (a) The whole family mourns of his death
Explanation: The whole family mourns of his death
17. (a) A dog trained to be a blind man’s support
Explanation: A dog trained to be a blind man’s support
18. (b) 4 months
Explanation: 4 months
WRITING -A
19. (a) ATTENTION!
Explanation: ATTENTION!
20. (c) to store water for a day
Explanation: to store water for a day
21. (a) all of these
Explanation: all of these
22. (c) Yes, because it is the issuing body.
Explanation: Yes, because it is the issuing body.
23. (b) Option (iv)
Explanation: Option (iv)
WRITING -B
24. (b) Remodelling the Future by Peaceful Co-existence
Explanation: Remodelling the Future by Peaceful Co-existence
25. (c) Option (i)
Explanation: 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
26. (a) Option (iii)
Explanation: strengthening execution of animal rights' laws, increasing awareness, reducing human-
wildlife conflict
27. (b) (i) fear (ii) disastrous results
Explanation: (i) fear (ii) disastrous results
28. (c) Option (ii)
Explanation: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals
are treated."- Mahatma Gandhi
29. (c) Option (2)
Explanation: Option (2)

30. (b) Option (4)
(Visually Impaired Candidates - B. Animal activists)
LITERATURE
31. (a) The big loss they (Children) face working there is the loosing of the brightness of their eyes.
Explanation: The big loss they (Children) face working there is the loosing of the brightness of their
eyes.
32. (c) illusory and indistinct.
Explanation: illusory and indistinct.
33. (c) i and iv
Explanation: i and iv
34. (a) iv
Explanation: Firozabad has emerged as a nascent producer of bangles in the country.
35. (a) majority of the population in Firozabad is involved in bangle-making.
Explanation: majority of the population in Firozabad is involved in bangle-making.
36. (a) All of these
37. (b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.
Explanation: Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.
38. (b) repression
Explanation: repression
39. (c) a bully tossed him into the pool for the sake of fun
Explanation: a bully tossed him into the pool for the sake of fun
40. (a) Option (4)
41. (b) The policy makers show the reality of the real world to the children.
Explanation: The policy makers show the reality of the real world to the children.
42. (c) ii, iii and vi
Explanation: ii, iii and vi
43. (b) Option (3)
44. (c) Option (2)
45. (b) Metaphor
Explanation: Metaphor [In the phrase, “run azure on gold sands”, the poet has used metaphor. 'Azure'
symbolises freedom and 'gold sands' symbolise the deserted and hopeless life of the slum children.]
46. (b) The reader
Explanation: The reader
47. (b) orthodox, upper class
Explanation: orthodox, upper class
48. (d) Re-imagining a Warless Future: Technology for Peace
Explanation: Re-imagining a Warless Future: Technology for Peace
49. (b) Options (ii) and (iv)
Explanation: Options (ii) and (iv)
50. (a) Charley thought that Galesburg was still a wonderful town.
Explanation: Charley thought that Galesburg was still a wonderful town.
51. (d) to introspect within ourselves
Explanation: The poet wants us to count to 12 and take a pause from our busy lives and introspect
within ourselves.
52. (a) Because orders had come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine
Explanation: M. Hamel used to teach French to his students at the school. After the French districts of
Lorraine and Alsace were captured by the Prussian army, orders came from Berlin to teach only
German in the schools of both districts. Hence, he couldn't teach the students anymore and was
preparing to leave the country the very next day.
53. (a) Because they were most exposed to the dust from polishing the bangles, working in dark hot
furnaces
Explanation: The males of Firozabad worked at the glass furnaces from their childhood. Life was very
dark for them even in daylight, working in the hot furnaces making bangles. They were more
accustomed to the dark than the light and were more prone to blindness due to the dust that their eyes
were exposed to while polishing glass bangles.
54. (c) He was out of breath and tired
Explanation: William struggled hard to come out of the water after the drop but he could not come up
to the surface to breathe. The third time he went down in the water after a continuous struggle, his
body stopped responding and he was completely out of breath. Hence, he became unconscious in the
water.
55. (a) He wants the authorities to look after their needs
Explanation: The poet wants the people in authority to realize their responsibility towards the
children of the slums. All sort of social injustice and class inequalities be ended by eliminating the
obstacles that confine the slum children to their ugly and filthy surroundings. Let them study and learn
to express themselves freely. Then they will share the fruit of progress and prosperity and their lives
will change for the better.
56. (b) To study surgery and medicine
Explanation: Sadao Hoki went to America to study surgery and medicine as it was the wish of his
father.
57. (a) The First World War
Explanation: Charley imagined his life in 1894 Galesburg which would be quite peaceful and happy
with the First World War still twenty years away.
58. (b) disappointment
Explanation: Sadness here refers to the disappointment which has engulfed our lives as we are busy in
achieving our goals.
59. (c) Education
Explanation: Sadao’s father was chiefly concerned about Sadao’s education. He took a lot of pains and
sent Sadao to America to study surgery and medicine.
60. (a) Time and aging spares none
Explanation: It is true to say that time spares no one. The poet Kamala Das's mother was the victim of
time. Ageing is an inevitable part of our life.
Sample Paper 03
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Solution
READING
1. (d) Two sisters – Kelly and Kanan
Explanation: Two sisters – Kelly and Kanan
2. (b) It makes it easier for children to understand the law
Explanation: It makes it easier for children to understand the law
3. (b) Crowd
Explanation: Crowd
4. (b) Dawn
Explanation: Dawn
5. (d) Juvenile
Explanation: Juvenile
6. (b) To help children learn the basics of the law
Explanation: To help children learn the basics of the law
7. (a) Children find it easy to relate and learn more
Explanation: Children find it easy to relate and learn more
8. (b) Explain fundamental rights and duties
Explanation: Explain fundamental rights and duties
9. (c) Both of these
Explanation: Both of these
10. (d) All of these
11. (d) Japan has the third-highest R & D expenditure.
Explanation: Japan has the third-highest R & D expenditure.
12. (d) Help the country to achieve higher foundational literacy and numeracy.
Explanation: Help the country to achieve higher foundational literacy and numeracy.
13. (b) A, D, C, B
Explanation: A, D, C, B
14. (a) Training teachers to impart foundational literacy and numeracy
Explanation: Training teachers to impart foundational literacy and numeracy
15. (a) A and C
Explanation: A and C
16. (a) The ability to read and understand the basic text
Explanation: The ability to read and understand the basic text
17. (b) Image D
Explanation: Image D
18. (d) Several children enrolled in elementary schools do not have basic educational abilities.
Explanation: Several children enrolled in elementary schools do not have basic educational abilities.
WRITING -A
19. (c) Scheduled Power Cut
Explanation: Scheduled Power Cut
20. (c) This is to inform all the residents of Chelavoor Heights about...
Explanation: This is to inform all the residents of Chelavoor Heights about...
21. (d) iii, iv and vi
Explanation: iii, iv and vi
22. (b) Yes, because it is the issuing body.
Explanation: Yes, because it is the issuing body.
23. (a) Inconvenience regretted.
Explanation: Inconvenience regretted.
WRITING -B
24. (d) ii and iv
Explanation: ii and iv
25. (a) Begin with her strongest point
Explanation: Begin with her strongest point
26. (d) Need Of Having More Women In The Police Force
Explanation: Need Of Having More Women In The Police Force
27. (b) Women involvement in terrorism - radical improvement in women's position - lacking qualities in
policemen - efforts to improve tarnished image of police -- less violent approach to maintaining law and
order
Explanation: Women involvement in terrorism - radical improvement in women's position - lacking
qualities in policemen - efforts to improve tarnished image of police -- less violent approach to
maintaining law and order
28. (a) Expressing concern about women's involvement in terrorism—Exploring the reasons — Stating the
effects of radical thoughts—Providing suggestions to increase the reserved quota for recruitment of
women in the police force — closing with concern and suggestion
Explanation: Expressing concern about women's involvement in terrorism—Exploring the reasons —
Stating the effects of radical thoughts—Providing suggestions to increase the reserved quota for
recruitment of women in the police force — closing with concern and suggestion
29. (a) Highlighting women's quality commitment and being less corrupt
Explanation: Highlighting women's quality commitment and being less corrupt
30. (c) Incentives
Explanation: Incentives
LITERATURE
33. (d) Baggage of working for the bangle industry
Explanation: Baggage of working for the bangle industry
34. (c) His father
Explanation: His father
35. (c) Losing eyesight
Explanation: Losing eyesight
37. (b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.
Explanation: Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.
38. (b) repression
Explanation: repression
39. (c) a bully tossed him into the pool for the sake of fun
Explanation: a bully tossed him into the pool for the sake of fun
40. (a) Option (4)
41. (c) Badly maintained walls.
Explanation: Badly maintained walls.
42. (b) hopes and aspirations of the children.
Explanation: hopes and aspirations of the children.
43. (b) irony
Explanation: irony
44. (b) life ahead for the slum children is as unclear and hazy as fog.
Explanation: life ahead for the slum children is as unclear and hazy as fog.
45. (c) map of the India that is drawn
Explanation: By the phrase ‘open-handed’, the poet implies to the map of the world that is drawn.
46. (b) Charley
Explanation: Charley
47. (a) Third Level, Grand Central Station
Explanation: Third Level, Grand Central Station
48. (c) Jack Finney
Explanation: Jack Finney
49. (b) It was complete silence.
Explanation: It was complete silence.
51. (b) Salt gatherers
Explanation: The poet wants mankind to cease and introspect into the consequences of their actions.
He has highlighted the example of salt gatherers, whose hands are bruised because of their actions. He
urged humans to ponder over their wrongdoings and to have a harmonious relationship with nature.
52. (d) It is the most beautiful language in the world
Explanation: M. Hamel while delivering the last lesson, told the class that French was the clearest, the
most logical, and the most beautiful language in the world. He also asked them to guard it as it is the
only key to their prison if they are enslaved.
53. (b) Bangles of glass
Explanation: Firozabad is the centre of India's glass-blowing industry and is famous for its bangles
made of glass.
54. (c) Being drowned
Explanation: The narrator had an aversion to water due to a mishap when he was three or four years
old. Later when he tried to learn swimming, the fear of drowning did not let him do so. A horrific
incident occurred at the pool that terrorized him at the age of eleven. The fear haunted him for a long
time till he decided to overcome it.
Explanation: The slum children had not only inherited diseases from their parents because of
malnutrition and hunger but they had also become full of despair and exhausted due to the vicious
cycle of poverty.
56. (c) On rocks above a narrow beach
Explanation: Dr Sadao's house was set on the rocky beach which had a boundary line made with pine
trees that were tilted towards one side.
57. (b) The existence of a third level
Explanation: The narrator said that the presidents of the New York Central, the New York, New Haven,
and Hartford railroads could swear on a stack of timetables that there were only two levels of the
Grand Central Station but he claimed that there was a third too where he had once been.
58. (c) In any language
Explanation: The poet urged mankind to stay still and observe silence for a while. He reflected that
language may act as a barrier. There would be an oneness that is most desirable for the survival of the
human race in the long run.
59. (c) To bring the towels and give anesthesia to the patient
Explanation: Dr Sadao sought Hana's help while operating on the wounded white man by asking her
to bring in the towels. He also told her to give anaesthesia to the patient.
60. (a) To put away the thoughts of her mind
Explanation: The poet Kamala das had a childhood fear that she will lose her mother. When she saw
her mother open mouthed, her childhood fear came back that is why she started to look out from the
moving car
Sample Paper 06
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READING
1. (d) It increases
Explanation: It increases
2. (c) All of these
3. (b) The secondary and tertiary sectors usually grow much faster than the primary sector
Explanation: Nature of economic activities carried out in that region
4. (d) Nature of economic activities carried out in that region
Explanation: Nature of economic activities carried out in that region
5. (c) is fixed
Explanation: is fixed
6. (a) All of these
7. (b) Developing
Explanation: Developing
8. (a) Option-A
Explanation: Option-A
9. (d) Past 40-50 years
Explanation: Past 40-50 years
10. (d) It increases day by day
Explanation: It increases day by day
11. (d) A and B
Explanation: A and B
12. (c) He is away from his family members and children.
Explanation: He is away from his family members and children.
13. (c) Subbalakshmi
Explanation: Subbalakshmi
14. (b) Life in Mumbai is better than life in Bhandara.
Explanation: Life in Mumbai is better than life in Bhandara.
15. (c) Option (2)
16. (c) C, D, B, A
Explanation: C, D, B, A
17. (c) the city gives financial security which could help them in rearing their families.
Explanation: the city gives financial security which could help them in rearing their families.
18. (c) B and D
Explanation: B and D
WRITING -A
19. (a) Classified
Explanation: Classified
20. (b)
SITUATION WANTED
Explanation: SITUATION WANTED
21. (a) School's last year's balance sheet

Explanation: School's last year's balance sheet
WRITING -B
24. (c) (i), (iii) and (iv)
Explanation: (i), (iii) and (iv)
25. (d) Option (iv)
Explanation: Inconvenience Faced by the Differently-abled at Tourist Spots
26. (b) Option (iii)
Explanation: C
27. (a) perceptions and attitudes, cautioning the authorities
Explanation: perceptions and attitudes, cautioning the authorities
28. (c) Using pictures
Explanation: Using pictures
29. (b) Wouldn't
Explanation: Wouldn't
30. (c) Yes, to Option (ii) because of the tone of polite expectation.
Explanation: Yes, to Option (ii) because of the tone of polite expectation.
LITERATURE
32. (b) French
Explanation: French
33. (a) Grave
Explanation: Grave
34. (c) M.Hamel
Explanation: M.Hamel
35. (a) For it was his last lesson in French
Explanation: For it was his last lesson in French
36. (c) To get an instructor and learn to swim
Explanation: To get an instructor and learn to swim
37. (d) Five days a week, an hour each day
Explanation: Five days a week, an hour each day
38. (a) To learn to swim
Explanation: To learn to swim
39. (b) All of these
40. (c) Fear of water
Explanation: Fear of water
41. (d) Home to the Cochin airport
Explanation: Home to the Cochin airport
42. (a) The poetess
Explanation: The poetess
43. (c) Her mother had grown very old
Explanation: Her mother had grown very old
44. (b) Sad
Explanation: Sad
45. (a) Kamala Das
Explanation: Kamala Das
46. (a) all the servants had left the job.
Explanation: all the servants had left the job.
47. (a) To take Dr. Sadao, as General was in
pain.
Explanation: To take Dr. Sadao, as General was in pain.
48. (c) Pearl S. Buck
Explanation: Pearl S. Buck
49. (c) Dr. Sadao had given shelter to an American soldier
Explanation: Dr. Sadao had given shelter to an American soldier
50. (b) work
Explanation: work
51. (d) To have clean minds
Explanation: To put on clean clothes means to have a change in one's attitude, that is being without
malice and hatred towards our foes.
52. (a) The profession of making bangles
Explanation: Mukesh and his family were residents of Firozabad which was famous for its glass
bangles and was the centre of India's glass-blowing industry. The people of Firozabad were acquainted
only with the art of making bangles that they had passed on to their successive generations. Hence,
Mukesh's grandmother said that it was his father's Karam, his destiny to make bangles and pass on his
skill to Mukesh and his brother.
53. (d) The narrator
Explanation: The narrator had asked Saheb whether he would go to a school if it were to be built by
her and Saheb's reply was in affirmative. After a few days when Saheb asked her if her school was
ready, she was embarrassed at having made a promise which was never meant to be kept and told him
that it took longer to build a school.
54. (d) William Douglas
Explanation: Deep Water is an autobiographical account by William O. Douglas and is an excerpt
taken from his famous work titled Men and Mountains. In this essay he talks about his fear of water
and thereafter, how he finally overcame it.
55. (d) Contrast between two incompatible worlds
Explanation: Stephen Spender conveys the message of social justice and class equalities by presenting
two contrasting and incompatible worlds. He provides a way out. For achieving any significant
progress and development the gap between the two worlds must be abridged. This can be done only by
breaking the barriers that bind the slum children in dark, narrow, cramped holes and lanes. Let them
be made mentally and physically free to lead happy lives. Only then art, culture, and literature will
have relevance for them.
56. (b) Science fiction and thrillers
Explanation: Science fiction and thrillers
57. (b) Galesburg, 1894
Explanation: The narrator hailed from Galesburg where he had attended school but later shifted to
where his present-day residence stands. The narrator used to tell his friend, Sam, about Galesburg who
liked the sound of the place. Hence, when Sam disappeared the narrator suspected that he would be
there in Galesburg, in 1894.
58. (a) Association with death
Explanation: The poet craftily focused on the inevitability of death and at the same time, he suggested
that he did not wish to have any association or interaction with death.
59. (d) Shocked and terrified
Explanation: When Dr Sadao informed his servants about the prisoner, all were shocked and terrified.
The gardener remarked that his master should not save the wounded man as nature had tried to
kill him twice.
60. (d) Pale yellow
Explanation: The school walls were of pale yellow color and it signified the degenerative condition of
the school walls. The poet highlighted the pathetic view of the school walls by comparing them with
'sour cream'.

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