SOMERVILLE SCHOOL, NOIDA

CLASS: X UNIT TEST -II (2021-22)

SUBJECT- ENGLISH
DATE OF EXAM: JULY 31, 2021

Time: 1 Hour M.M: 30

General Instructions:
This question paper is divided into four sections:
Section A Reading 7 marks
Section B Writing 5 marks
Section C Grammar 4 marks
Section D Literature 14 marks

• Attempt all questions.

• You may attempt any section at a time.
• All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
SECTION: A (READING-7 MARKS)

Q1. Read the following passage very carefully: (7 marks)

Initially perceived as a toy, drones are now being utilized to their full potential across a broad
spectrum. Since their commercial utilization entrance, they have helped humans simplify complex
tasks and work in extreme conditions without enduring severe costs.
Looking back to 2014, the Government of India had imposed a strict ban on the use of Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles. But fortunately, in October 2017, the ban was lifted, and the government started
supporting drone-based services. The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) unveiled its first
draft norms for the usage of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) that came into effect in
December 2018. It opened up the doors of success for several drone startups in the country.
The technologically advanced offer a plethora of services to all types of industries existing
worldwide. There is nothing these mini copters can’t do, from surveying and monitoring the public
to controlling traffic.
The rapid growth of drones is due to their widespread usage in railways, roadways, mining,
infrastructure, engineering, security and surveillance, agricultural survey, power line monitoring,
bridge and pipeline inspection, river mapping services, forest, and wildlife surveys.
Though skeptical initially, both the public and private domains have started welcoming the drones
with open arms to increase work efficiency and reduce operational costs. According to a FICCI and
EY report, the Indian UAV market is expected to touch $885.7 million by 2021. The global UAV
market size is approaching $21.47 billion. Furthermore, PWC India’s report further states that the
drone space is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18% during 2017-23.
Private security companies use drones stocked with HD image sensing cameras to keep track of
people and vehicles. Much like CCTV cameras, companies use this technology to survey the
workplace and ensure a safe working environment.
Recently in 2020, the drones assessed the entire situation in the flood-affected state of Odisha. A
holistic and straightforward approach covered the various aspects regarding finding the intensity of
the flood, the affected areas, and people stuck in a room or needing help. Large chunks of affected
areas were being mapped with sophisticated drones, which proved effective in quantifying losses
by using the generated 3D models.
Drones have also found widespread use in the entertainment industry. It has evolved from being
just a toy to a product capable of mass influencing. Drones are being used to get aerial footage for
a particular scene while filming, supplanting helicopters’ use in the past, thereby contributing to
lower costs.
On March 12, 2021, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation released a new set of comprehensive drone
laws and regulations applicable to all Category System (UAS) registered in India.
Under this system, all drones will require a Formal Authorisation Certificate issued by testing
laboratories or organizations authorised to do so by the DGCA.
Technological improvements have made drones what they are today: a marvel of engineering
capable of performing tasks that are either nearly impossible or quite hazardous for humans to
perform. Given the economic opportunities and the scope presented by drones in India, it is not
surprising that the UAV sector is the fastest-growing commercial sector in India. However, the
industry is not free from challenges. Through intensive scientific research, drones can be
technologically advanced to use artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc. to become a one-stop
solution to provide automated, secure, and economical solutions for leveraging technology across
public and private sectors.
1. Drones are considered utilitarian as
a) they are like a toy
b) they are cost effective
c) they facilitate any commercial task
d) all of the above

2. The drone space is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18% during 2017-23 because
a) the PWC India’s report states so
b) the Indian UAV market is expected to touch $885.7 million by 2021
c) they pave way for increasing work efficiency and reduce operational costs
d) All of the above

3. Firms dealing with safety and security

a) use UAVs to monitor people and vehicles
b) use these mini copters to establish control over people’s lives
c) use the HD image sensing drones to ensure on-campus safety for people stuck in a room or
needing help
d) none of the above

4. A holistic and straightforward approach towards assessing the flood affected areas of Odisha
a) meant effective quantifying of losses by using the generated 3D models.
b) finding the intensity of the flood, the affected areas, and people stuck in a room or
needing help
c) mapping large chunks of affected areas
d) all of the above

5. Drones in the Entertainment industry have gained popularity

a) since they can influence the masses
b) they substitute helicopters
c) they supplant helicopters used in the past thereby leading to acclivity in the costs
d) both c and a

6. Using an appropriate word (after inferring its meaning) from the passage, fill in the blank given
below
All toll booths are ____________ with a pre-paid collection mechanism
 a) automated
b) holistic
c) supplanted
d) advanced

7. Using an appropriate word (after inferring its meaning) from the passage, fill in the blank given
below
A company must ____________ all the skill sets to optimise its productivity and maximise profits.
a) unveil
b) simplify
c) leverage
d) import

SECTION: B (WRITING SKILLS -5 MARKS)

Q2. Your grandparent had not been keeping well and you took him/her to the reputed ABC
hospital. S/he had to be hospitalised for 10 days owing to his/her medical condition. In those
10 days ,you found the services in the hospital quite wanting. Write a letter of complaint to
the Administrative in-charge of the hospital addressing all your grievances and seeking their
redressal.
SECTION C (GRAMMAR -4 MARKS)

Q3. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option: (1x4=4)
a) My spirits ________, and I was beginning to enjoy the crazy game of hide -and -seek.
i)rose ii) have risen iii) had risen iv) could rise

b) The novelist and poet _________ dead.

i) have been ii) is iii) are iv) were

c) The committee ___________ divided on one minor point.

i) is ii) are iii) has been iv) was

d) Neither the followers nor the leader __________ any information on the next course of
action.
i) have ii) has iii) were having iv) have had

SECTION: D (LITERATURE-14 MARKS)

Q4. Answer the following questions by choosing the correct option: (1X3=3)

The word ‘convalescing’ seemed to do something to Mrs. Pumphrey. She started to bring round
fresh eggs, two dozens at a time, to build up Tricki’s strength. For a happy period my partners and
I had two eggs each for breakfast, but when the bottles of wines began to arrive, the real possibilities
of the situation began to dawn on the household.

a) ‘…. bottles of wine began to arrive, the real possibilities of the situation …’- which image sums
up the narrator’s instant response as he received the bottles?
(i) (ii) (iii)
b) How would you describe Mrs Pumphrey’s behaviour considering what she did here?

i) impulsive
ii) grateful
iii) astute

c) What did the narrator do hereafter?

i) Informed Mrs Pumphrey of her idiosyncrasy

ii) Fed Tricki with the wine that was sent by Mrs Pumphrey
iii) He started treating lunch as a grand event himself

Q5. Choose the correct option: (1x2=2)

a) “Hyenas come with merry smiles” indicate that
i) they are pretentious
ii) they are different from crocodiles
iii)they are amiable and smiling creatures

b)‘I kept a new name every month’ enunciates that

i) the speaker is shrewd and unpragmatic
ii) the speaker is a con artist
iii) none of the above

Q6. Answer the following in 30-40 words : (2x2=4)

a) Explain ‘Then a monstrous terror seized him’.
b) Describe the narrator’s harrowing experience when he found himself engulfed in the ‘black
clouds’

Q7. Draw a pen portrait of Hari Singh in about 100-120 words: (5)