ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL RAKHMUTHI

CLASS TEST

CLASS-XII M.MARKS-40

SUBJECT-ENGLISH TIME-1:30HR

I. Read the following passage carefully. (11)

(1) Do you ever feel there's a greater being inside of you bursting to get out? It is the voice that
encourages you to really make something of your life. When you act congruently with that voice, it's like
you are a whole new person. You are bold and courageous. You are strong. You are unstoppable. But
then reality sets in, and soon those moments are history. It is not hard to put yourself temporarily into an
emotionally motivated state. Just listen to that motivational song for that matter. However, this motivation
does not stay forever. Your great ideas seem impractical. How many times have you been temporarily
inspired with an idea like, "I want to start my own business?” And then a week later it's forgotten! You
come up with inspiring ideas when you are motivated. But you fail to maintain through the action phase.
(2) The problem we ask ourselves is: Why does this happen? You can listen to hundreds of motivational
speakers and experience an emotional yo-yo effect, but it does not last. The problem is that as we are
intellectually guided, we try to find logic in emotional motivation and as we fail to find logic, eventually
it all fizzles out. I used to get frustrated when my emotional motivation fizzled out after a while.
Eventually, I realized that being guided by intellect was not such a bad thing after all. I just had to learn to
use my mind as an effective motivational tool. I figured that if I was not feeling motivated to go after a
particular goal, maybe there was a logical reason for it. I noted that when I had strong intellectual reasons
for doing something, I usually did not have any trouble taking action.
(3) But when my mind thinks a goal is wrong on some level, I usually feel blocked. I eventually realized
that this was my mind's way of telling me that the goal was a mistake to begin with. Sometimes, a goal
may seem to make sense on one level but when you look further upstream, it becomes clear that the goal
is ill-advised. Suppose you work in sales, and you get a goal to increase your income by 20% by
becoming a more effective sales person. That seems like a reasonable and intelligent goal. But maybe you
are surprised to find yourself encountering all sorts of internal blocks when you try to pursue it. You
should feel motivated but you just don't. The problem may be that on a deeper level your mind knows you
don't want to be working in sales at all. You really want to be a musician. No matter how hard you push
yourself in sales career, it will always be a motivational dead end.
(4) Further when you set goals, that are too small and too timid, you suffer a perpetual lack of motivation.
You just need to summon the courage to acknowledge your true desires. Then you will have to deal with
the self-doubt and fear that's been making you think too small. Ironically, the real key to motivation is to
set the goals and scare you. You are letting fears, excuses, limiting beliefs hold you back. Your
subconscious mind knows that you are strong, so it won't provide any motivational fuel until you step up,
face your fears and acknowledge your heart's desire. Once you finally decide to face your fears and drop
the excuses, you will find your motivation turning on full blast.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
(i) What does the author want to convey when he says, "When you look further upstream, it becomes
clear that the goal is ill-advised"? (2)

(ii) Replace the word ‘timid' with the most suitable one identified from the passage. (1)
So he sat there trembling and afraid; for he was a timid, bashful man and did not like to be noticed.

(iii) Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage? ……… (1)
a) Living Life with Success b) Why Don't We Feel Motivated?
c) How to Achieve Intellectual Success? d) Feel Motivated, Feel High-
Spirited
(iv) What does the author mean when he says, “It eventually fizzles out."? (1)
a) We need continuous focus on goals. b) It reduces because of lack of
practice.
c) We become self-motivated with time. d) It slowly goes away as time
passes.

(v) “...you will find your motivation turning on full blast." How? (2)

(vi) According to the passage, the author says that emotional motivation……… (1)

a) tends to be temporary b) it has the potential to mislead us

c) (both (i) and (ii) d) neither (i) nor (ii)

(vii) Complete the given statement (1)

When you are setting goals that are too small, you______________.

(viii) According to the passage, to get true motivation (1)

a) acknowledge your true desires b) deal with your self-doubt
c) not let your fears hold you back d) all of these

(ix)Provide a conclusion to the paragraph 4. (1)

WRITING SECTION(9marks)

Q1. You are Sonia/Sohan of Simon Public School ,Meerut. Your school has decided to
organize a cultural programme to raise funds for the victims of floods in Bihar. Draft a notice
in 50 words. 4m

Q2. You are Meenu Sen employed as Asst. Manager in ABC Ltd. Company in Hyderabad. You
saw an advertisement in a local daily and wish to apply for the position advertised.5m

REQUIRED CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY HEAD.

JOB REQUIREMENT: BACHELORS IN SOCIOLOGY,2YRS OF EXPERIENCE, STRONG

COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

SEND YOUR BIODATA TO HR HEAD,CREDIT SAGE PVT LTD,NASIK

LITERATURE SECTION(20marks)

Q3. Driving from my parent`s home to Cochin last Friday morning, I saw my mother, beside
me, doze open mouthed , her face ashen like that of a corpse and realized with pain that she
was as old as she looked but soon put that thought away, and looked at young trees
sprinting, the merry children spilling out of their homes,(3*1=3)
1.Pick the option that best matches with the phrase “Put that thought away”
a.Cast in b.Cast aside c.put aside d. put through
2.The literary device used in the line”Face ashen like that of corpse”-------------------
3.The thought of separation from her mother was momentary (T/F).
Q4.It was the most beautiful language in the world-the clearest, the most logical;that we
must guard in among us and never forget it ,because when people are enslaved, as long as
they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key to their prison.(3*1=3)
1.The speaker advises the listeners to-------------
2.Mother tongue is a guarantee for freedom(T/F)
3.Who is the speaker of these lines?
Q5.But that`s the reason,he said and my friends agreed. Everything points to it,they claimed.
My stamp collecting for example;that`s a temporary refuge from the reality. Well, maybe,but
my grandfather didn`t need any refuge from reality;things were pretty,nice and peaceful in
his day,from all I hear, and he started my stamp collection. It`s a nice collection too, blocks of
four of practically every US issue, first day covers and so on. President Roosevelt collected
stamps too, you know.(3*1=3)
1.Complete the analogy
Thrilled:excited:: Retreat-------
2. Why did the narrator`s grandfather not need any refuge?
3. “Everything points to it,they claimed”.

Short Qs(3*2=6) 40-50 words

Q6.Do you think that poet advocated total inactivity and death?(Keeping quiet)
Q7.Comment on the title ‘Lost Spirng’.
Q8.Why did the state ban tiger hunting by ordinary people?

Long Qs (2.5*2=5) 120-150 words

Q8.Lost Spirng highlights the grinding poverty of people in Firozabad and Seemapuri.Elucidate
Q9.How Keeping Quiet promotes the idea of harmony, peace and Non violence?