Shri Bhairavnath Shikshan Sanstha’s

Ad Aditya English Medium School

Affiliation No. 1130831
Baner,Pune – 411045
Question Bank – Term I (Sample Paper 4)

2021-2022
Sub – English Std- XI
Marks – 40 Time – 90 Mins
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections.
2. Section A-READING has 17 questions. Attempt a total of 13 questions, as per specific
instructions for each question.
3. Section B-
(i) WRITING SKILLS has 12 questions. Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific
instructions for each question.
(ii) Grammar part has 6 questions. Attempt a total of 5 questions.
4. Section C-LITERATURE has 25 questions. Attempt 22 questions, as per specific
instructions for each question.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking

I. Read the following passage:

In a small town, there lived a beautiful family of five members including an old man who was the head of
the family and his only son, daughter -in-law and two grandchildren. The family had lot of fun and
enjoyed life to the fullest. As a family, they always had dinner together, every day.
However, as days passed by, the health of the old man gradually weakened. His vision become very poor,
he his hands and legs started trembling.
One day, while serving dinner, the old man whose legs and hands shivered and who couldn’t see properly
split the food on the table. With his trembling hands, he wasn’t able to eat properly. He let the glass of
milk fall on the table cloth. His son and daughter-in-law were completely annoyed, as he messed up the
dinner. It was repeated frequently as the old man couldn’t help himself. His son was irritated and his wife
said, “I can’t bear this anymore. He spoils our dinner time. We should do something about it.” He agreed.
Soon they set up a new table and chair in the corner of the hall and made him sit there to eat food. The old
man wasn’t able to hold the glass or plate and he broke few utensils. His son gave the old man a wooden
bowl so it wouldn’t break. While the rest of the family seemed to enjoy their meals, the old man was in
tears as he had to eat his food all alone. The old man would often recollect happy memories of family and
could barely tolerate his current situation.
Days passed and the old man died quietly. After his funeral, they were cleaning the house when his five
year old grandson Vikram and his elder sister Zoya began to search for something. This was noticed by
their father who asked his children. ‘What are you searching for?’ Zoya replied, ‘The wooden bowl in
which grandpa ate food!’ Curiously he asked, ‘But why?’ To which Zoya thoughtfully replied, ‘We want
to preserve it in memory of Grandpa!’ The children found the bowl and kept it in a safe place. Then

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Vikram asked his father, Dad can you buy one more bowl like this?’. Surprised by the question, he asked,
‘Why son?’ To this
Zoya prompted replied, ‘See we have only a bowl. When you and Momma get old, how will we feed you
both with one bowl? So we want you to buy another one for Momma?’ The elders realised their mistake,
but it was a bit late in the day.
Answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option.
Q1. Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the story?
a)The old man’s daughter-in-law took very good care of him till his last breath.
b)Vikram and Zoya loved and respected the elderly.
c)The old man had left the huge property for his only son after his death.
d)The old man was eating food in a wooden bowl.

Q2. Which of the following qualities described the old man’s daughter-in-law the best in the context of
the story?
a) Extremely b) Selfish c) Annoying d)Meek

Q3. According to the story the old man food was place all alone in the corner because _________
a)He didn’t enjoy having food with his family anymore.
b)He did not want the dining table to make messy.
c)His grandchildren would make a noise which he couldn’t bear.
d)Other than those given in the options.

Q4. As mentioned in the story, Vikram requested his father to get another wooden bowl because ___
a)He wanted to replace old utensils with new wooden ones.
b)It was his grandfather’s last wish and he wanted to fulfil it.
c)He wanted it for giving food to his mother when she became old.
d)He was fond of wooden vessels.

Q5. Which of the following is most nearly the opposite in meaning to the word ‘PRESERVE’ as used in
the passage?
a)store b) Dry c) Discard d) Eradicate
Q6. Which of the following correctly explains the phrase, ‘Late in the day’ as used in the story?
a) In early afternoon
b)Too old to be useful
c)Too new to be used
d)Too late to be of any use
Q7. Which of the following can be an appropriate title for the story?
a)Never Hurt Your grandfather c) The ill grandfather
b)The wooden Bowl d) The wise parents
Q8. Which of the following is the most nearly the same in meaning to the word ‘RECOLLECT” as used
in the story?
a) Remember b) Remind c) Prompt d) Purchase

Q9. Choose the closest meaning of ‘prompted’.

a) Trigger b) deter c) prompt note d) helpful

Q10. Which of the following is the antonym of the word ‘shivered’ given in the para three?
a) quiver b) trembling c) uncontrollably d) steady

II. Read the passage given below:

Since its creation in the 17th Century, insures have amassed polices in each class of risk they cover.

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Thanks to technology, insures now have access to more information about the risks that individuals run.
Car insures have begun to set premiums based on how actual drivers behave, with ‘telematic’ tracking
devices to show how often they speed or slam on the brakes. Analysts at Morgan Stanley, a bank, predict
that damage to insured homes will fall by 40-60% if smart sensors are installed to monitor, say, frayed
electrical wiring. Some health insures provide digital fitness- bands to track policy holder’s vital signs –
and give discounts if they lead a healthier life. But the data can only go so far. Even the safest driver can
be hit by a falling tree: people in connected homes still fall off ladders. But the potential gains from smart
insurance are large. First, giving people better insights into how they are managing risk should help them
change their behaviour for the better. Progressive, an American car insurer, tells customers who use its
trackers where they tend to drive unsafely; they crash less often as a result. Second, pricing will become
keener for consumers. The insurance industry made $338 billion in profits last year. More accurate risk
assessment should result in lower premiums for many policyholders. Third, insurers should be able to
spot fraud more easily, by using data to verify claims.

But two worries stand out. One is a fear that insures will go from being with to ones that watch your
every move. The other, thornier problem is that insures will cherry pick the good risks, leaving some
people without safety net or to be taken care of by the state. Forgone privacy is the price the insured pay
receiving personalised pricing. Many people are indeed willing to share the data, but individuals should
always have to opt in to do so. Some worry that this safeguard may not be enough: the financial costs of
not sharing data may be so great that people have no real choice over whether to sign up. The second
concern is the worry that more precise underwriting will create a class of uninsurable people, selected out
of insurers businesses because they are too high a risk.

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Answer the questions by choosing the correct option. (Any FIVE)

Q11.Which of the following will be said about the insurance industry?

a)It is not well regulated in Europe and America
b)It is plagued by frauds on the part of the policy holders, who manipulate data.
c)It faces challenges about the use of personal data.
d)It requires ballets from the government.

Q12.The insurers got their inception in the

a)16th century b) 17th Century c) 1870 d)1902

Q13.Which of the following is/are outcome(s) of smart insurance?

a)Create awareness about one’s behaviour
b)Infringes on a policy holder’s privacy
c)Discriminates among consumers based on their behaviour
a) Only C b) Only B & C c) Only A & B d) All - A , B & C

Q14.The graph of personal auto insurance market has got its peak of premium growth and combined ratio
in the year?
a) 2020 b) 2015 c) 1975 d) 2000

Q15.Which of the following is the central idea of the passage?

a)Today, customers have plenty of innovative insurance products to choose from.
b)Insurance companies access to and use of personal data is both promoting and risky.
c) Of all the insurance products health insurance is the most innovative and controversial.
d) Using genetic data to access a customer’s insurance premium is immoral.

Q16.Which of the following is true in the context of the passage?

a)Technology has made it easier to commit insurance fraud.
b)Insurance has been around for less than a century
c)The American insurance industry is the largest in the world.
d)None of the given statements is true in the context of the passage.

Q17. The word ‘telematics’ as used in paragraph 1 means the same as

a)the branch of information technology which deals with the long distance transmission of computerized.
b)More accurate machine
c)the machines, wiring and other physical components of a computer system.
d)software program

Q18.Which of the following statements in NOT substantiated by information in paragraph

1?
a)First, giving people better insights into how they are managing risk should help them change their
behaviour for the better.
b)Second, pricing will become keener for consumers.
c)Third insurers should be able to spot fraud more easily by using date to verify claims.
d)None of the above

WRITING
III. Yesterday during lunch break you misplaced your notes on chemistry lectures. You want to get them
back. Complete this notice for the school notice board. You are Tarun / Tripti a student of class 12 KV

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Raipur

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA RAIPUR

NOTICE
a)___________________
11th August 2021
This is to inform________b_______ that I have lost my _______c________ in our school lawn area. The
notes have a green cover. If anyone finds it please return them to ______d______ or simply drop them in
the Class 12 A -Dropbox

Tarun / Tripti

Q19Choose the most appropriate option.(Any THREE)

a) regarding chemistry lectures

b)displacement of chemistry notes

c)lost chemistry notes

d)a chemistry notes missing

Q20. a) you b) the whole staff c) all students and staff d) the teachers

Q21.
a) chemistry notebooks
b) chemistry booking during the lunch break
c) chemistry notes during the lunch break
d) chemistry books in school

Q22. a) class mentor b)12 class head c) Monitor of 12 A d) students of class 12 A

Q23. Select the option with the information points that is already included in the body of the notice.
a) Chemistry notes with green cover
b) Reasons for leaving the book
c) Found upstairs
d) During lunch break
e) Chemistry unruled book

a) Only (i) b) (ii), (iii) only c) (ii) , (iii) and (iv) d) None of the above

Answer any five questions given, with reference to the context below.
You are Amit / Amita staying at Sunrise apartments, Gymkhana road, Pune. The main road leading to
this colony has three open manholes causing frequent accidents at night. The street light is also not
available. Complete this letter to the editor of the Times of
India expressing your concern about the part of the authorities towards this situation.
Also suggest ways to mobilize city dwellers, with the help of school children for the cause of safety roads.

C4
Sunrise apartment,
Gymkhana road,

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Pune

June 13 2021

The Editor
The Times of India
Mumbai

Sub: a __________________________________________

Respected Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper I wish to draw the kind attention of the relevant
authorities towards the b)____________________.

I would like to draw the attention of the relevant authorities towards the issue of three open manholes on
the main road leading to a colony. These open man holes are turning into death traps for the residents who
have demanded that the authorities concerned take steps to cover them.
Moreover, our colony has no street lights since the last 2 months. There are no street lights even on the
main roads leading to a colony. With the open manholes and lack of street lights c)________________ ,
the road gets dark even after 7 p.m. in the evening. People fear of going out not only to avoid accidents
but also to avoid being prey to unscrupulous elements. The open manholes not only
d)_________________ but are also a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Motorist, elders and children are
the main victims of these manholes and many times accidents have been reported due to these manholes.
Whenever torrential rains hit the areas they cause even more problems. e) ______________for the cause
of safe roads. We plan to organise a student rally from sunrise apartments main gate to Mr Rehan, the
current MP’s house. We hope this letter will elicit a suitable response from our elected representatives.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully
Amita

IV. Choose the most appropriate option (Any FIVE)

Q24 a) Mobilization of city dwellers.
b)Darkness around sunrise apartments.
c)Road safety in the colony.
d)Concern about night accidents.

Q25 a) Pitiable condition of local residents.

b)Miserable condition of people residing in colony.
c)Pathetic condition of residents of Sunrise apartments Gymkhana road.
d)Frequent accidents occur during night hours.

Q26.a) Accidents happen.

b)Accidents are on a rise.
c)There are racing accidents.
d)Most accidents occur.

Q27. a) Emit bad smell and cause pollution

b)Create a pollution

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c)Give foul smell and lead to accidents
d)Create worst situation

Q28. a) To avoid the danger.

b)To provide safety to passenger
c)To protect the passers-by.
d)To mobilize City dwellers.

Q29.a) To b) From c) The Editor

The Editor The Editor The Times of India
The Times of India The Times of India Mumbai Mumbai
Mumbai

Q30. A formal letter should be ….. to have the desired effect on the recipient.
a)In the proper format c) to the point and relevant
b)Grammatically correct d) All of these

GRAMMAR
V.Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences: (Any TWO)
Q31.Covered/snow/the/with/land/is/in/North/the
a)In the North the land is covered with snow
b)The snow is covered the land in the North.
c)In the North snow is covered with the land.
d)The snow in the North covered the land.

Q32. Food/so/get/they/easily/cannot
a) They cannot get food so easily.
b)Food they cannot get so easily.
c)They food cannot get so easily
d)Food cannot they get so easy.

Q33. beautiful/ Masha/ dog/is/a /young.

a)Masha is a beautiful young dog.
b)Masha a young dog is beautiful.
c)Masha is a dog young, beautiful.
d)Beautiful dog young is a Masha.

Q34. sleep/ all/ you / you/ as/look/ if/ not/at/ did

a)You look as if you did not sleep at all.
b)You look you did not sleep at all as if.
c)As if you look you did not sleep at all.
d)As if you did not sleep at all you look.

VI.Fill in the blanks: (Any TWO)

Q35. Another reason for children becoming violent is that they ……………. (give) unnecessary freedom
for them.
a)Are giving b) is giving c) giving d) gave

Q36. They are not ………. (teach) good behaviour.

a) teaching b) teaches c) is teaching d) taught

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Q37. Everybody wants to curb violence among students but hardly any steps ……….(take) to solve the
problem.
a) is taken b) taking c) are taking d) takes

Q38. Let’s ………. a look at the pictures.

a) Take b) taking c) are taking d) takes

LITERATURE
This section has sub-sections: VII, VIII, IX, X. There are a total of 30 questions in the section. Attempt
any 15 questions from the sub-sections VII – X.

VII.Read the given extract to attempt questions that follows: (Any THREE)
‘ It is the engine of her family.
She stokes it full, then flirts out to a branch
Showing her barred face identity mask.’

Q39. The literary device used in the first line is a

a) Metaphor b) Simile c) Alliteration d) Personification

Q40. She stokes it full means

a) She feeds her little ones to the fullest.
b) She stores food for the little ones.
c) She makes her litter one’s chirp loudly.
d) She eats as much as she could.

Q41. The expression ‘barred face’ means

a) A striped face
b) The bird seems to be behind the bars.
c) A colourful face
d) A beautiful face

Q42. Engine refers as

a) a noise and commotion made by the young ones.
b) a motor fixed in a vehicle
c) a machine which is under repair
d) None of these

VIII.
Read the given extract to attempt questions that follows: (Any THREE)
Since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, the modern world has speculated about what
happened to him, with murder being the most extreme possibility. Now. Leaving his tomb for the first
time in almost eighty years.
Q43. Name the author.
a) A.R.Wauts b) A. R. Williams c) Williams Lea d)None of these

Q44. The mummy was in bad condition because

a) It was very old
b) Thieves had messed up with it to steal the gold
c) Howard Carter had severed the head and limbs
d) It had been ruined by natural disaster

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Q45. What was the manner of Tut’s death?
a)Murder b) Suicide c) illness d) Unknown

Q46. Who discovered the tomb?

a) Tutankhaten b) Amennotep IV c) Amarna d) Howard Carter

IX.
Read the given extract to attempt questions that follow: (Any THREE)
Sorry, I started somewhere and then went off in another direction. It the state of Mysore is to
bharatavarsha what the sweet karigadabu. What I said is absolute true, believe me. I am not the only one
who speaks glowingly of Hosahalli.

Q47. Name the lesson.

a) The last lesson b) the lost spring c) Ranga’s marriage d) None of these

Q48. ‘I’ refers to …………………..

a) Venkatesh Prasad b) Daggubati Venkatesh
c) Masti Venkatesha Iyengar d) None of these

Q49. Mention the famous sweet in Mysore.

a) Mango sweet b) Banana sweet c) Karigadabu d) Milk sweet

Q50 The story ‘Ranga’s Marriage’ is set in a village of ………..

a) Madurai b) Bangalore c) Mysore d) Chennai

X.
Answer the following questions: (Any SIX)
Q51. ‘It’s Shyama’s birthday.’ Who has been referred to in this line?
a. Ranga and Ratna’s child c) The narrator
b. A child in village d) None of the above

Q52. How was the tree in the end when the bird flew away?
a) It was still alive b) Nothing changed in the looks
b) It was death like again d) None of the above

Q53. What is the dominant colour used in the poem?

a) Red b) Blue c) Yellow d) green

Q54. Why didn’t the father approve of the love of his daughter and the blacksmith?
a) Due to his profession c) due to his caste
b) Due to his appearance d) None of the above

Q55. After reading ‘Ranga’s Marriage’.

Who (according to you) played a major role in Ranga and Ranga’s marriage?
a. Rama Rao b) Shastri c) Ranga d) Shyama

Q56. When was Tut’s body taken for CT scan after being found?
a) After 1 year b) After 80 years c) After 30 years d) After 100 years

Q57. What according to the painter dwells in the cave?

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a) Dragon b) a spirit c) magic d) mystery

Q58.What two forms of art did the author contrast in this chapter?
a) Indian Ancient Art and Chinese Art c) American Art and European Art
b) Chinese Art and European Art d) European Art and Greek Art

Q59.For how many years did Amenhotep III rule Egypt?

a) 5 years b) 20 years c) 40 years d) 10 years

Q60.When Ranga reached the narrator’s house. Ratna was…….

a) Sitting b) painting c) singing d) waiting

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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