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Read the passage given below:
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- Infer one reason for the following based on information in paragraph 1. (1)
The 'blackout' phase is significant ______. - Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank. (1)
From paragraph 1 & 2, we can infer that there will be ______.
1. no communication with the people.
2. blackout phase.
3. satellite will get no communication.
4. the moon will block the earth.
5. the communication break will be for 15 days.- 1, 2 & 3
- 1, 3 & 4
- 2, 3 & 5
- 3, 4 & 5
- The communication with the satellite will break for approximately ______ days. (1)
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 25
- Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 2: (1)
aroma : cooking : : ______ : space research
(Clue - just like aroma is integral to cooking, similarly __ is/are integral to space research.) - According to ISRO official till 8th July, when Sun will block Mars, ______ signal/signals per day will be sent to the spacecraft. (1)
- no
- considerable
- indefinite
- only for few
- Select the correct option to complete the following sentence: (1)
The ISRO officials are ______ about their control over the spacecraft after the blackout phase.
- doubtful
- apprehensive
- confident
- jittery
- The spacecraft's life was extended by six months because of ______. (1)
- extra fuel
- incomplete work
- lack of communication amongst ISRO officials
- technical problems in its landing
- Read the following sentences: (1)
(A) The blackout was a sudden development.
(B) Because of this, the officials are very nervous about the success of the spacecraft.
- Both (A) & (B) are true.
- Both (A) & (B) are false.
- (A) is true and (B) is false.
- (A) is false and (B) is true.
- Substitute the word 'nonpareil' with one word similar in meaning in the following sentence from paragraph 5. (1)
India managed to get into the nonpareil club of Mars spacecraft in orbit. - The word 'instinct' in the passage means the same as: (1)
- lack
- impulse
- inability
- incapacity
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Read the following passage carefully:
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(1) Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often inefficient or nonexistent. But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics. Plastic trash has become so ubiquitous that it has prompted efforts to write a global treaty negotiated by the United Nations. (2) Plastics made from fossil fuels are just over a century old. Production and development of thousands of new plastic products accelerated after World War II. It transformed the modern age so much that life without plastics is unrecognizable today. Plastics revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space travel possible, lightened cars and jets-saving fuel and pollution- and saved lives with helmets, incubators, and equipment for clean drinking water. (3) The conveniences plastics offer, however, led to a throw-away culture that reveals the material’s dark side: today, single-use plastics account for 40 percent of the plastic produced every year. Many of these products, such as plastic bags and food wrappers, have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for hundreds of years. (4) Most of the plastic trash in the oceans, Earth’s last sink, flows from land. Trash is also carried to sea by major rivers, which act as conveyor belts, picking up more and more trash as they move downstream. Once at sea, much of the plastic trash remains in coastal waters. But once caught up in ocean currents, it can be transported around the world. (5) Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species of seabirds eats plastics. Most of the deaths of animals are caused by entanglement or starvation. Seals, whales, turtles, and other animals are strangled by abandoned fishing gear or discarded six-pack rings. (6) The solution is to prevent plastic waste from entering rivers and seas in the first place, many scientists and conservationists – including the National Geographic Society – say. This could be accomplished with improved waste management systems and recycling, better product design that takes into account the short life of disposable packaging, and reduction in manufacturing of unnecessary single-use plastics. |
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage:
- Which of the following statements best describes the reason why plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues?
- Plastic trash collection systems have become inefficient or nonexistent.
- Rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them.
- Some plastics have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for hundreds of years.
- The developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, has trouble properly collecting plastics.
- What is the tone of the writer in the given lines from paragraph 2? Rationalise your response in about 40 words.
‘It transformed the modern age so much that life without plastics is unrecognizable today.' - The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets (A) – (E) below, identify two sets of synonyms.
- garbage and trash
- starvation and strangled
- disposable and reductio
- persist and downstream
- transformed and revolutionized
- Complete the sentence appropriately:
The writer says that most of the plastic trash is found in the Earth’s last sink and the reason it is transported around the world is _______. - Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 40 words, the downside of the convenience that plastic offers.
- Complete the sentence appropriately:
According to conservationists, the two ways in which most of the deaths of animals are caused are _______. - Based on the passage, how can we contribute to the reduction of plastic waste?
- by internationalising the waste management system
- by minimizing the use of single-use plastics
- by not abandoning fishing gear
- by not using helmets made of plastic
- State one reason why plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations.
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Read the following passage carefully:
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(1) Rotation of crops is a universal phenomenon which is practised by most of the farmers of the tropical and temperate countries. The main objective of rotation of crops is to obtain higher agricultural returns on the one hand, and to maintain the soil fertility on the other. (2) In other words, the rotation of crops helps in making agriculture more sustainable. The importance of crop rotation is more in the areas where farmers grow two, or more than two crops in the same field in a year. Irrigation facilities have also been appreciably developed in the country during the last three decades. The availability of water to the arable land has helped in the intensification of agriculture. (3) In the areas such as Punjab and Haryana, where the Green Revolution is a big success, one soil exhaustive crop (rice) is followed by another soil exhaustive crop (wheat). Subsequently, the field vacated by wheat is devoted to either rice or maize or cotton. Thus, in one year, the farmers are harvesting three soil exhaustive crops from the same field. Such a rotation of crops may fetch more income to the farmers, but depletes the soil fertility at a faster pace. (4) A number of field studies were conducted to assess the traditional crop rotation pattern. One such field study about the changes in the rotation of crops was conducted in the village Banhera (Tanda), Haridwar district. The main rotation of crops of the village is shown in the table below. |
| Traditional Rotation of Crops (1960-65) in Banhera (Tanda) | ||||
| Year | Kharif (mid-June to mid-October) | Rabi (mid-October mid-April) | Zaid (April to June) | No. of days land left fallow |
| 1960 | Millet/fodder/rice | Gram | Fallow | 90 |
| 1961 | Fallow | Wheat | Fallow | 210 |
| 1962 | Millet/fodder/rice | Gram | Fallow | 90 |
| 1963 | Fallow | Wheat | Fallow | 210 |
| 1964 | Millet mixed with urad/fodder/rice | Gram | Fallow | 90 |
| 1965 | Fallow | Wheat | Fallow | 210 |
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage:
- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option from those given in brackets, based on your understanding of para 2.
One of the reasons that there has been an intensification of agriculture in the country is the development of irrigation facilities is a/an ______ (fact/opinion) because it is a/an ______ (subjective judgement/objective detail). - Based on your understanding of paras 1 and 2, state whether the following statement is true or false.
If proper irrigation facility is provided, higher agricultural returns can be obtained by making crop rotation more sustainable. - Justify the following in about 40 words.
Crop rotation may fetch more income to the farmers, but depletes the soil fertility at a faster pace. - Based on the table, mention the years when the land was left fallow for maximum number of days.
- The study conducted in village Banhera (Tanda) reflects that during the years 1960 to 1965, from April to June, the land was left fallow or uncultivated throughout. State any one inference that can be drawn from this.
- Select the option that correctly states the significance of crop rotation as given below:
- Crop rotation is done to obtain higher agricultural returns.
- Higher agricultural returns can be obtained by harvesting soil-exhaustive crops.
- Crop rotation demands that land should be left fallow for a few months to increase the fertility of soil.
- Better irrigation facility to the arable land has helped in the intensification of agriculture.
- If crops to be harvested are chosen wisely, crop rotation can help in maintaining fertility of soil.
- (1), (2) and (4)
- (1) only
- (3) and (5)
- (1) and (5)
- Crop rotation is helping in making agriculture more sustainable. Mention one benefit and one drawback of crop rotation. (Answer in about 40 words)
- Which of the following is the main takeaway from the study mentioned in the passage?
- The study needs to include more valid data to support the practice of crop rotation
- Crop rotation is a sustainable practice that can transform the agricultural sector.
- The impact of crop rotation on farmer’s upliftment has been thoroughly explained.
- Crop rotation is independent of the type of crops harvested and availability of water for irrigation.
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Read the following extract and answer the questions:
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But he’s locked in a concrete cell, |
- Why is the tiger ‘stalking the length of his cage’?
- What is the significance of the use of the word ‘locked’ to describe the concrete cell where the tiger is kept and how does it contrast with the tiger’s presence in its natural habitat? Answer in about 40 words.
- Complete the sentence with the appropriate option:
The lines from the poem tell us that the tiger is _______.
- enjoying his time in the cell
- being indifferent to visitors because it is a daily routine for him
- not as strong as his counterpart in the jungle
- wanting to be free from the cage
- Identify the type of literary device used in the line:
‘But he’s locked in a concrete cell’
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Read the following extract and answer the questions:
| Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears, And Ink and Blink chased lions down the stairs, Mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage, But Custard cried for a nice safe cage. |
- Comment upon the contrast that is reflected in the last two lines of the extract.
- Fill in the blank with one word.
While describing Ink and Blink, the speaker says that they could chase lions down the stairs.
By saying so, he is revealing the _______ characteristic of their personality. - Comment on the poet’s use of language in these lines in about 40 words.
- Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?
- Bravery and heroism
- Humility leads to bravery
- Valour and diligence
- Crisis reveals character
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Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words.
Coorg has been defined as a ‘piece of heaven’ by the writer. Justify. (Glimpses of India)
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Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words:
In the poem ‘Amanda’, why does the poet use the famous fairy tale character, Rapunzel? Explain. (Amanda)
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Here are some nouns from the text.
| culture | monks | surprise | experience | weather | tradition |
Work with a partner and discuss which of the nouns can collocate with which of the adjectives given below. The first one has been done for you.
| unique | terrible | unforgettable | serious | ancient | wide | sudden |
- culture : unique culture, ancient culture
- monks : __________________________________
- surprise : __________________________________
- experience : ___________________________________
- weather : __________________________________
- tradition : ___________________________________
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Reference to Context
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“Hey, a tea garden!” Rajvir cried excitedly. (Glimpses of India) |
i. Why was Pranjol not as excited as Rajvir about the tea gardens? (1)
- He disliked looking at tea gardens.
- He had worked in tea gardens himself.
- He had grown up in and around tea gardens.
- He was bored with tea gardens.
ii. What does Pranjol mean by saying that Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world? (1)
iii. Fill in the blank with one word only. (1)
Pranjol’s ______ comes through clearly when he exclaims, “You will see enough gardens to last you a lifetime!”
iv. How according to Rajvir does the world know about the discovery of tea? (1)
- Historical places
- Traditional tales
- Authentic anecdotes
- Popular publications
v. Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word ‘cried’ as used in line 1 of the extract. (1)
- Jaspreet cried a lot in spite of winning second place in a competition.
- Jaspreet cried out loud when she saw a white tiger in the sanctuary.
- Jaspreet cried for hours when the police were unable to find her lost pet.
- Jaspreet has barely cried since she was three years of age.
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Explain why the poet personally holds the conviction that the world will primarily end in fire?
(Fire and Ice)
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What impressed Mr. Barua about Rajiv?
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Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate option:
| If strolling forth, a beast you view, Whose hide with spots is peppered, As soon as he has leapt on you, You'll know it's the leopard. 'Twill do no good to roar with pain, He'll only lep and lep again. |
- One can find out that it is a leopard by the way it ______. (1)
- leaps
- eats
- looks
- roars
- State whether the following statement is true or false: (1)
When an animal repeatedly leaps at a person, it is a leopard. - Complete the sentence appropriately: (1)
It is clear that repetition is a poetic device used for 'lep and lep again' because ______.
(Clue: explain how repetition is applied here.) - The Royal Bengal Tiger has black stripes on yellow skin whereas a leopard has ______. (1)
- Complete the analogy with a word from the extract: (1)
claws : nails :: ? : skin
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Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
| But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. |
i. Fill the blank with one word. (1)
When the speaker says that ice could also bring about the end of the world, he refers to _______ as the means for destruction.
ii. What does the speaker’s alignment with those who favour ice suggest? (1)
iii. Which of the following best describes the speaker's attitude towards destruction caused by ice?
- Indifferent
- Fearful
- Dismissive
- Respectful
iv. Comment on the poet’s use of language in these lines. (2)
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(i) How does the poet describe the moon: (a) at the beginning of the third stanza, and (b) at its end? What causes this change?
(ii) What happens to the house when the trees move out of it?
(iii) Why do you think the poet does not mention “the departure of the forest from the house” in her letters? (Could it be that we are often silent about important happenings that are so unexpected that they embarrass us? Think about this again when you answer the next set of questions)
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There are nouns in the text (formation, government) which are formed from the corresponding verbs (form, govern) by suffixing – (at)ion or ment. There may be change in the spelling of some verb – noun pairs ; such as rebel, rebellion; constitute, constitution.
Make a list of such pairs of nouns and verbs in the text
| Noun | Verb |
| Rebellion | Rebel |
| Constitution | Constitute |
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Answer the following question in 30-40 words:
Why does the poet not offer the boy money to buy another ball?
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The trees inside are moving out into (The Trees) |
i. Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
It is clear that Personification is the poetic device used for ‘No sun bury its feet….’ because ______.
ii. The poet has used a poetic device in the given lines. What effect does she wish to create by its use? (1)
| …no bird could sit no insect hide no sun… |
- emphasis
- comparison
- rhyme
- humour
iii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE: (1)
The extract uses trees as a symbol for conservative people.
iv. Select the appropriate option to complete the sentence, according to the extract. (1)
The idea of a forest that has been ‘empty all these days’ is ______.
- unnatural
- scary
- magical
- legendary
v. How does the use of enjambment impact this extract?
- It forces frequent pauses.
- It simplifies the meaning.
- It builds momentum.
- It makes the lines lyrical.
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Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words.
‘The Ball Poem’ initially appears simple but it is actually quite impactful and intense. Comment upon the theme of ‘The Ball Poem’.
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Study the concept chart from the self-help magazine section of a monthly publication.
Write a paragraph in not more than 120 words, analysing the listed responses to the situation when one faces setbacks.
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Gurmeet Kaur is an aspiring candidate for a public- funded engineering college in the suburbs. She belongs to a nearby village, has minimal technological skills and exposure, has the required cut-off percentage and is looking for a complete or partial scholarship.
Write a paragraph in about 100-120 words analysing her SWOT notes to support your stand on whether she should /not join the college.
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STRENGTH
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WEAKNESS
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OPPORTUNITIES
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THREAT
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