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SECTION - A
READING SKILLS
1. (A) (c) It was fairly rewarding and memorable.
Explanation: As per the passage, the
experience of cooking rice was fairly
rewarding and memorable. It taught the
author a new sense of respect for those
who cook food on a regular basis at home or
engage in gourmet creations professionally.
Hence, (c) is the right answer.
(B) (a) He switched on the radio to listen to the
news while having dinner.
Explanation: In the passage, ‘switched’ is
used to mean a shift in interest or choice.
(C) Phrases like, ‘So, I challenged myself ’ and ‘It
taught me a new sense of respect for those
who cook food on a regular basis at home or
engage in gourmet creations professionally’,
reflect an informal and narrative tone.
(D) presumptuous
(E) (b) The speaker may not have much of a
stage presence, but you’ve got to admit
she’s got chutzpah.
Explanation: Chutzpah means
confidence. Option (b) shows the self-
confidence of the speaker. Hence, (b) is the
right answer.
(F) The significance of the narrator describing
his experience as "fairly rewarding and
memorable" lies in the fact that despite the
initial challenges and doubts, the successful
cooking attempt left a positive impression,
fostering a new found appreciation for
cooking in his life.
(G) In the line "I managed to ward her off," the
phrase "ward her off" means to prevent or
deter someone. When the author’s mother
shouted, the author somehow managed
to prevent her mother from entering the
kitchen.
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(H) The author's decision to challenge himself
demonstrates his willingness to learn
something new. It portrays the author
as someone who is open to learning and
proving himself. This reflects that he is a
person who is determined and competitive.
(I) (c) (4), (1), (5), (3), (2)
2. (A) The information in paragraph (1) highlights
the importance of the Supreme Court in
preserving constitutional democracy. Also,
the court’s ultimate decision certainly helped
avert a subversion of the Constitution. This
information would promote public trust in
the judiciary.
(B) (a) Dipak Misra’s position as the master of
the roster.
(C) The writer of the book is Akhil Reed Amar.
(D) (b) “We have not reached the nadir all of a
sudden. The decline was long in process.”
Explanation: A.G. Noorani recently wrote in
Frontline magazine, “We have not reached
self
the nadir all of a sudden. The decline was
long in process.” Hence, (b) is the right
answer.
(E) (b) Allegations of corruption in the higher
judiciary
Explanation: The second problem concerns
the need to deal with allegations of corruption
in the higher judiciary. Hence, (b) is right an-
swer.
(F) Clear and transparent procedures must
be developed for filing complaints. These
procedures should ensure due process and
protect the rights of both complainants and
accused judges.
(G) conceal
(H) True
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 SECTION - B
CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS
3. Looking forward to meet you soon.

ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL, COIMBATORE Yours lovingly

NOTICE
Rukmani/Raja
12th November, 20XX
Children’s Day Celebration OR
This is to bring to the notice of all the students Nita Enclave
that a Children’s Day celebration is to be held
Bhopal
by the school. Students are informed to join the
event as per the details given below : 4th March, 20XX
Date : 14th November, 20XX Mrs. Arti
Time : 11:00 a.m. onwards Link Street
Venue : Lawrence ground New Delhi
All the students are invited to enjoy the celebration.
Subject: Accepting the Invitation
For any query, contact the undersigned.
Dear Aarti,
Ayan Khan Thank you for your kind invitation to your
Secretary son’s wedding. I am grateful for the same and
OR appreciate the gesture. I am excited to accept
your invitation. Please accept my best wishes
SPRINGDALES SCHOOL, JUNAGARH for the event.
NOTICE Thank you once again for the kind invitation.
Warm regards,
25th April, 20XX Priya Malik

A Health Session on COVID-19 Precautions 5. Lodhi Marg

All the students of the school are hereby Indore
informed that a health session is to be
conducted by the health volunteers of the 12th November, 20XX
school on the precautions to be taken for The General Manager
COVID-19 in the school premises. The session Janta Pvt. Ltd
will be held on 27th April, 20XX at 10:00 am. Abc road,
For further queries, please contact the under-
Bangalore
signed.
Subject : Application for the Post of Marketing
Ved/Vedika Agrawal Manager.
Head boy/girl Dear Sir/Ma’am
4. R-201, Fort Road In response to your advertisement in the ‘The
Hindustan Times’ dated 8th November 20XX, I
Chennai wish to be considered for the post of Marketing
Manager. I am confident that my qualifications
15th December 20XX and experience are suitable for the post
Dear Balaji, mentioned above.
I am enclosing my bio-data, all testimonials and
Hope you are doing well. I wanted you to be the attested copies of my certificates along with
first one to know that I have bought the house this letter.
I told you about. We plan to move into the new I hope to receive a positive response from your
house soon. company.
This is to invite you to the house-warming Thanking you
ceremony on 25th December 20XX at 9:00 am, Yours faithfully
followed by lunch. You must bring your parents Rani Sharma
with you to attend the ceremony and be a part Encl: Bio-data, testimonials, attested copies of
of the celebrations. certificates.

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 BIO-DATA

Name : Rani Sharma

Father’s Name : Mr. Ramesh Sharma
Date of Birth : 10th December, 1994
Age : 28 Years
Marital Status : Single
Nationality : Indian
Educational qualification : (1) MBA, Marketing, College of Business Management, Indore
(2) B.Com from Janki College, New Delhi
Experience : One year at WP Limited as a Marketing Manager
Languages known : English and Hindi
Hobbies : Reading, Travelling & Playing
Permanent Address : Lodhi Marg, Indore
Contact No. : 9825678XXX
References : (1) Prof. Armaan Jain
Janki College, New Delhi
(2) Dr. B.M. Gupta
CBM Indore

OR 6. The Time for Change Is Now

Subhadra Apartments
Bhubneshwar
Odisha
20th October 20XX
The Editor
The Real Times
Bhubneshwar
Subject: Urgent Need for Garbage Segregation
in Our Neighborhood
Sir/Madam,
Through the column of your esteemed
newspaper, I wish to express my deep concern
over the ongoing issue of non-segregated
garbage collection in our locality.
Garbage segregation is not merely a matter
of convenience; it is a vital step towards
promoting a cleaner and healthier environment.
Segregation at source helps in the effiicient
recycling and disposal of waste.
I kindly request that Resident Welfare
Associations take the lead in implementing
a garbage segregation program. RWAs can
organise awareness campaigns to educate
residents about the benefits of segregation and
the proper methods. I hope that all concerned
work as a united force to achieve this aim.
Thanking You
Yours sincerely
Shubha/Krushna Mohanty
By Aditi/Aditya
Every day, nature gives us warnings and
reminders on how our callous and thoughtless
attitude is destroying the environment. We take
notes, conduct seminars, and organise marches
and then we go back to our old ways. But now
the time has come to step up and get proactive.
The youth must lead by example, since they
have long been called ‘the leaders of the future’,
and now is the time for them to take charge of
the situation. Taking care of the environment
must be our duty and the youth must ensure
that everyone performs this duty diligently.
The training and conditioning to care for the
environment must be instilled in students’ right
from the beginning. If this is made a part of the
curriculum, where each child is told that she/
he is responsible for planting a tree, cleanliness
of surroundings, preventing pollution, the child
grows up with an attitude of nurturing nature.
Time has come to ensure all thoughts of
protecting the environment are not just to show
but for real.
OR
Give life - After Life
By Raman, XII A
Life is a precious gift and it is our duty to ensure
that we not only cherish it, but also do everything
within our power to share it with others. In order
to educate and spread the importance of ‘Gift of
life’ a three day symposium was held by NGO,
‘Care for Life’ in the school premises. Parents,
teachers, senior students of the school, along
with four other schools participated in the
same.

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 The symposium was inaugurated by the state
health minister, Mr B Sriramulu. Speaking on
the occasion, he hailed the wonderful step
being taken by the school and also lauded the
work being done by the NGO.
The symposium targeted the youth by,
explaining the importance of donating organs.
A talk on the process and the importance of
SECTION - C
LITERATURE TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLEMENTARY READING TEXT
7. (A) (d) an embroidery panel
Explanation: The ‘screen’ refers to the
embroidery panel or a piece of cloth on
which Aunt is embroidering the tigers.
Hence, (d) is the right answer.
(B) True
(C) proud and fearless citizens of the forest.
Explanation: The word ‘chivalric’ personifies
the tigers. According to her, these tigers are
fearless. They do not fear humans and move
ahead in a chivalric way.
(D) contrast
Explanation: In the extract, there is a huge
contrast between the aunt and the tiger as
she is timid and dominated by her husband
while the tigers are brave and fierce.
(E) Poem 1
Explanation: Both the poems Aunt
Jennifer’s Tigers and Poem 1 follow the
rhyme scheme aabb.
(F) (d) Courageous
Explanation: The tigers are portrayed as
courageous and fearless creatures who
are not afraid of the men beneath the tree.
Hence, (d) is the right answer.
OR
(A) (a) frustration
Explanation: He is agonised and frustrated
at the 'childish longing in vain' of the people
who have put up the roadside stand.
(B) The poet refers to the farmers' longing for
customers at their roadside stall as “childish
longing”. The use of "childish" depicts the
purity of the farmers’ longing for the city
people to buy their products.
(C) (a) self-absorbed city people
Explanation: The line suggests that the
people in the passing cars are selfish as they
are not paying attention to the needs of the
rural people. Hence, (a) is the right answer.
(D) True
Explanation: Both phrases are examples of
transferred epithet.
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filling in organ donation forms followed. The
forms were distributed by student volunteers.
The duly filled forms were put in boxes which
were labelled.
More awareness should be created on such an
important issue and hopefully all human beings
will think of bestowing a gift of life to others
who are less fortunate or who need the gift.
(E) The roadside dwellers are hoping for a
passing car to stop and buy their products.
However, the city dwellers do not show any
empathy or concern for the struggles of the
roadside people. This highlights the need for
understanding and support for those living
on the margins of society.
(F) hopeful or longing
8. (A) In order to protect the delicate ecosystems
of Antarctica, more and more young
people must be engaged in climate and
environmental awareness programs, as
they represent the future generation of
policymakers, who can drive meaningful
change.
(B) (a) Antarctica's environment has remained
relatively untouched or unspoiled by
human activity.
(C) time capsules are designed to preserve items
from the past, allowing future generations
to learn about the history of a particular
era. Similarly, carbon records in Antarctica's
ice cores preserve information about past
climates.
(D) The phrases like "Will the West Antarctic ice
sheet melt entirely?" and "Will it be the end
of the world as we know it?'' convey a sense
of contemplation. Moreover, the mention
of "half-million-year-old carbon records
trapped in its layers of ice" serves as an
informative element for the readers.
OR
(A) give the readers a hint of the challenging
experiences that the narrator will face in her
boarding school.
(B) (d) A place full of noise.
Explanation: In the passage, "bedlam"
is used to describe the chaotic and noisy
environment created by the loud bell
ringing, clattering shoes and harsh noises.
(C) "Lost freedom" implies a profound loss of
personal liberty and cultural identity of the
speaker as a native American. On the other
hand, "securely tied" adds to the feeling of
 helplessness as if the narrator was trapped
in a school from where she couldn’t easily
escape.
(D) The author has written this story to aware
the readers about the oppression and
motivate them to take actions against it. The
story highlights the struggle of the Native
American woman who struggled and
triumphed in a time when severe prejudice
prevailed towards Native American culture
and women. It exposes the often traumatic
experiences of Native American children as
they were forced to abandon their cultural
practices.
9. (A) The line, ‘Garbage to them is gold’ appeals
to the sense of sight and touch. It depicts
how the ragpickers in Seemapuri perceived
garbage as something so valuable.
(B) (b) necessity
Explanation: Immorality means everlasting
which is not connected to survival or food.
Food is not an ambition for survival. Food
is a necessity for survival. Hence, (b) is the
right answer.
(C) that rag-picking has attained the position of
a skill.
Explanation: Fine art is something that
requires some sort of skill. Here rag-picking
has been compared to fine art, that is, a skill.
(D) Wherever they find food, they pitch their
tents that become transit homes. This shows
that people in Seemapuri were primarily
focused on survival.
(E) The line depicts the harsh reality of the
people in Seemapuri, and how they depend
on garbage to meet basic needs like food
and shelter. This creates a tone of dismay
and helplessness.
(F) (a) The Harsh Reality of Life in Seemapuri
OR
(A) By sharing his personal journey, the writer
aims to inspire and convey the idea that
facing one's fears can lead to a sense of
freedom and empowerment.
(B) (c) An expression of newfound courage
Explanation: The phrase "At last I felt
released" implies a sense of liberation
or relief from the fear that once held the
narrator back.
(C) One possible inference that can be drawn
from the line "The experience had a deep
meaning for me, as only those who have
known stark terror and conquered it can
appreciate" is that the author believes
that overcoming intense fear leads to a
profound and unique understanding of life
and personal growth.
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(D) ’The will to live somehow grew in intensity’.
(E) (b) Encountered his fear and dominated it.
(F) triumphant
10. (A) The Englishman was a poet whose name
was not familiar. In his speech he used words
like ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy’ which made
no sense for the simple people at Gemini
Studios. This suggests that the people in
Gemini studio had no exposure other than
films. These simple people had neither taste
for English poetry nor political interests.
(B) Sensory details are an important part
of any story because they engage the
reader's emotions. In the story, the sensory
details allow the reader to empathise
with Douglas's experience. Without these
sensory details, the experience would have
no emotional impact on the readers. They
might not understand Douglas's fear as he
struggled to come out.
(C) Danny Casey was a young football player
from Ireland. He was popular among the
people especially girls in the chapter ‘Going
Places’ due to his playing skills, looks and
his successful career. Teenage girls were his
huge fans.
(D) Aunt Jennifer's tigers are depicted as "proud
and unafraid." She might give the woman
advice on how to uncover her inner courage
and power, make her own decisions, and
avoid being intimidated by other people's
expectations or control. This may include
advocating for her own wants and needs.
(E) Rudyard Kipling is a man of free nature.
He is more condemnatory for the attitude
of the interviewer. He uses the word
"crime" metaphorically to emphasise the
seriousness of his objection. He views
interviews as morally wrong much like an
actual crime.
(F) Seemapuri is a slum where people
survive in a primitive state without basic
amenities, which is a stark contrast to the
advanced metropolitan city of Delhi. Thus,
metaphorically, it is a world away but
geographically close to Delhi.
11. (A) Charley is convinced that he has somehow
reached the old world because men and
women are dressed as they used to in the
late nineteenth century, with men sporting
different types of beards, sideburns and
moustaches. The brass spittoons, open
flame as lights, and a very small Currier &
Ives locomotive, all confirmed the belief that
he is somehow transported to the past.
(B) Derry initially believes that people are
afraid of him because of his disfigurement.
Mr. Lamb challenges this belief by treating
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 Derry with kindness and respect. He doesn't
run away seeing Derry's face and accept
him for who he is. This changes Derry's
opinion about how others perceive him and
helps him see that true friendship is possible
in this world.
(C) Annan's words influenced Bama to study
hard because he encouraged her to excel in
her studies. He made her understand how
people who belong to their community
are never given any dignity or respect. He
encouraged her that if she studied and
made progress, she could throw away these
indignities. Bama took this advice to heart
and worked very diligently and stood first in
her class.
12. Ladies and gentlemen, today I want to talk
about an important theme we can learn from
two different literary works: “My Mother at
Sixty-six” and “Going Places”.
In “My Mother at Sixty-six”, Kamala Das tries to
avoid thinking negative about her aging mother
by looking outside the car. Similarly, in "Going
Places”, Sophie watches her mother working
in the kitchen but escapes from her thoughts
by seeking her brother Geoff. Both of these
instances show how people sometimes try to
escape from the reality of their lives.
But the important lesson here is that we should
confront our realities instead of running from
them. Avoiding reality only delays our ability
to show love and understanding. We cannot
escape from our situations for too long; we
have to face them one day, and then it would be
really difficult for us to manage our emotions.
Thank you
OR
15th September, 20XX
Monday, 6 pm
Dear Diary,
Today, something extraordinary happened --
something that made me pause and reflect on
the path I've been walking.
I used to view the world as a rattrap, a place
where desire lured us into a trap, much like
rats to bait. But today, when I stood with other
people and contemplated my actions, I realised
what terrible mistakes I had made in the past.
The old man trusted me and welcomed me into
his house. Out of all the people who showed
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their sour faces, it was only the old man who
gave me food and also played with me. I am
terribly guilty that I broke his trust. All thanks
to Pablo Neruda; if he had not convinced us to
introspect in the exotic moment of quietness, I
wouldn't have realised my mistake. I am going
to return the money to the old man in a few
days.
ABC
13. Dear ABC,
I was deeply touched to receive your letter,
and I want you to know that you're not alone
in your struggles. I've been through tough times
too, and I understand how hard it can be to find
self-compassion when it feels like the world is
against you.
Remember that you are not defined by your
challenges or your appearance. You are so
much more than that. It's okay to have scars or
imperfections; they don't define your worth as a
person.
Surround yourself with people who lift you up,
just like I met Mr. Lamb, who showed me kindness
when I needed it the most. Lastly, believe in your
own potential. You have the power to overcome
obstacles and create a meaningful life.
With Love
Derry
OR
There are moments in life when we have to
make hard choices between our roles as private,
individuals and as citizens with a sense of
national loyalty.
The story about Dr. Sadao, Hana and the war
prisoner exemplified that. On finding a wounded
war prisoner washed ashore, Dr Sadao and his
wife were unable to decide what to do. They
were confused about whether they should
save and treat the injured man, leave him to
die or inform the army. Eventually, he struck
the balance by deciding to save his life before
handing him over to the army. He and his wife
sympathetically treated him but secretly hid a
war prisoner in their home going against the
rule of law and subduing their own. In a bid to
get rid of that burden, he revealed the fact to
the General who promised to get the prisoner
killed through assassins. His inner conscience
did not allow him to get the war prisoner killed
and he helped the enemy soldier flee to safety.