oo TECHNO INDIA GROUP PUBLIC SCHOOL SILIGURI PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION: 2023-2024 Subject: emus cone Fatt ara 80 Rol No: class: xIl Date : 15.12.2023 Jeeneral instructions 11 This paper s divided into three parts: A,B and C. 2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them J 3-donot exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions (22 MARKS) SECTION: A READING COMPREHENSION (a2.Marks) 21, Read the passage given below always maintained that he was the greatest musician in the world, (1) Apollo, the Greek god of music and healing, man, played the flute. Apollo's jealousy and insecurity drove him to until Marsyas, who was part animal and part hur eventually slay Marsyas so that his status as the greatest musician remained unchallenged. One's usual imagination of @ god is a being who is all-knowing and pure in every intention. What makes the Greek gods interesting is that they are shown as flawed beings who do nat always act lke “Gods” however, they far surpass in beauty, grandeur, and strength; ing considered by the Greeks an attractive feature in m ‘marrying and having children with them. Thy store their energy. Their blaad, a bre wife, (2) In appearance, the gods resemble mortals, whom, they are also more commanding in stature, height bei women. They resemble human beings in their feelings and habits, require dally nourishment to maintain thelr strength, and sleep to re fluid called chor, never causes disease, and, when shed, produces ne (3) The Greeks believed that the mental qualifications of their gods were much higher than nevertheless, displayed! human passions like revenge, deceit, and jealousy. in mythological tale Punish the evil-doer and administer dire punishments to any mortal who dares to neglect thelr visit mankind and partake of their hospitality, and in many tales, both gods and goddesses ‘mortals. Although there were so many points of resemblance between gods and men, there rem characteristic distinction: immortality. Still, the gods were not invulnerable, and were often’ So much that they'd pray for death, The gods could transport themselves to incredible distané thought: (4) They could be invisible at will, and could take the forms of men or animals as it suited th could also transform human beings into trees, stones, or animals. Their robes were like tho were perfect in form and much finer in texture. Their weapons also resembled those Used spears, shields, helmets, bows and arrows. Most of these divinities lived on) ing his or her own palace. Magnificent temples were erected to their hona each havi ‘them, and living creatures were sacrificed on their altars, Ip generations of rea (5) n Greek mythology, the gods take every opportunity to reveal and human impulses. Perhaps the Greeks did so to hel tragic downfalls—_ -_—— 7 eee 2} Which of ese se eg fo not always act like ‘Gods'. = a. D. Only, V, andV Which ofthese would Apotto most tkely say about Marsyas’ musical ability? oe A Wy does everyone think he plays music wel? tis obvious that he doesn't have talent. 5. "Why is he challenging me like that? | wonder what Is troubling him that | can heal. C. How can an animal play the flute? Such creatures must know their place. \9¢ How dare he play better than me? | am supposed to be the best in the world.’ i) Why does the author begin the passage with @ description of Apollo? & to show that the Greek Gods have immense power and influence over the mortals &.to emphasise the point that the Greek Gods are based in interesting stories Ce highlight the point that the Greek Gods are more human-like in nature to state that the Greek Gods are also allowed to make mistakes () whats ironic about Apollo Being the one who slays Marsyas? Answer in about 40 words. (Based on your reading of paragraph 3, explain what ‘invulnerable’ means, Answer in one sentence. (Wi) In 40 words, state any two ways that the Greek gods are superior to human beings. ) Complete the given sentence with ONE word, From the fact thatthe Greek gods punish any mortal who neglects ‘their worship, we can infer that they ar vill) Imagine that someone was born from Ichor. In which of these sit er natural disaster that causes the earth to split apart i ‘a pandemic that has been caused by a contagious virus C. a war that requires transforming into another form quickly ©. competitive entrance exam thats very tough to qualify for ‘tuations would the Ichor be most (ix) What does the author mean by times in about 40 words. “tragic downfalls in paragraph 5? Give an exay .2. Read the passage given below ship courses, formal knowledge about le: leaders and actually practice leadershi ‘lopment from the students’ from them in their own words, are designed to develop students’ Gevelop students as | understand leader deve and what they learnedoes Sone ueht tO understand student leadership with research through key events vie the 4 z0rasearch questions: Ang res ae Bee ease ee eee, te MuanL leaders Ih cokers easbet) Cea impacting their Retsopment asa leader? Paperesced? / fesereh Question 3 Arecersin ke evens more elt bene to parler sron report learning as a result of the key events they seam were present for ee ae contacted and the 72 interested, wera Interviwed: Two meme ind eee team were present for each 15-45-minute interdiew. One mamber served tarts primary interviewer while the second ran the audio equipment. The results for lessons learned (Bos 1), acre varied, but there were a few that were frequently quoted. (Box 1) Lessons Learned Responses Identity Self Identity Leadership Identity Professionalism Balancing Roles, 58. Sa 30 19 Individual Competencies Delegation Decision Making Adaptability/Flexibility Resilience/Persistence/Hard Work Taking Initiative Accountability/Responsibility Big Picture Learning to Teach/Learn Support Systems Developing and Using Support Systems Being a Support System Working with Others Communication Teamwork Conflict Diversity inspiring and motivating others Other working with others Getting the job done Task skills Environment¢ learning through thelr experiences, um petencies that have positively \d support others, ints ar ills and com (3) This study described the jp lessons that stude (3) Thi bed the rich array of leadership I be both supported by an sled that student leaders are learning foundational leadershi epee no peaalmaitae et ‘hor with ot srs end how smplish work, how ith other f lish the following. questions based on the passage above answer a) jaragraph 17 ‘ i) Does the following statement agree with the Information given in paragraP! her believes that educational institutions have ideal resources to study impact of leadership skills on The researcher believes that educational institutions J young adutts. J] select from the following: ue - if the statement agrees with the information False - ifthe statement contradicts the information J] wot given if there is no information on this velopment of a 1 (i) 00 you think the researchers of the study aimed to change the students’ outlook towards the de\ leadership skils, directly or indirectly? Support your answer with reference to the text. (ii) Select the option that displays the most likely reason for including Research Question 3 in the 2014 study. (1) In order to find out if. |]. learning opportunities shape students’ overall personality. 8, leadership lessons are the result of the designed learning opportunities. Call learning opportunities cater to a specific lesson. j 9. cern lessons are common in more than one learning opportunity. (iv) Complete the sentence based on the following statement. @ More than 50% of the identified student respondents were keen to participate in the 2014 study. We can say this because (v) Select the option that displays the key event designed with “Balancing Roles” (Box 1) as the objective. A, Students will be able to debate the issue at hand, with different teams. 8: Students will be able to manage the responsibilities of a mentor, planner researcher and presente C. Students will be able to surmount minor problems and focus’on the final goal. D. Students will be able to explain concepts and clarify them for peers. (vi) Complete the given sentence by selecting the most appropriate option. The 2014 study attempts to understand student leadership by focusing on, A. experiences that shaped students’ overall personality. B, lessons gained by students as they grew up. C. relationship of key events with particular lessons. Dtudents in leadership roles. (vil) The lessons for ‘Individual competencies’ had a range of responses. The concluding sentence of the text makes a clear case for for student leadership. écollaboration B. flexibility C, hard work D. observationFl complete the sentence aporopriatety with one/ wo worn Breer ot Working with Othwr* i uax, the lesson of Cornet ens Bromine resect he tM ate @ pointe chalangd Te aber Hie a When theoretical knowledge about leadership suffices, organise leadership camps and programacer SMES: M188 waste of funds by educational organisations, e SECTION: B CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS (aw VARKS) Q.3. Attempt ANY ONE of two in about 50 words a | Course on news reading during the summer vacations for ‘A. Maruti Public Schoo! will be conducting an onli nd news reports, students of Class X! and Xt. In this course, students wil the news regularly, and will magazine, draft a notice in 8. You are Joseph Mathew, the President of the school book club, The club is organising a drive for promoting reuse and books, Draft a notice in about 50 words, for the school notice board, addressing students of ite to the endeavour. Mention how the informing them about this drive and urging them to cont fed books would benefit a charitable cause. Q.4, Attempt ANY ONE of two in about 50 words. 4 member of the Cultural Society at LJ. High School. Your school is organising a cultural programme aimed awareness about environmental conservation, The programme will have dance and song performances, ion, and art exhibitions by the students throughout the day, in the school auditorium. In about 50 words, create an invitation for parents and school teachers to attend. Mention the relevant details required for an invitation. oR Q.5. Attempt ANY ONE of two in about 120-150 words. A. Lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and heart diseases deaths in India are due to lifestyle diseases. Write a letter to the editor of a natior understanding of the reasons behind the same. Offer suggestions on how one ca Giseases and on ways to cope with them. You may use the following cues to Rawat, a concerned citizen. OR B. You are Shilpa/Sameer living in Bangalore. You are looking for a job. While B 26.01.20%X, you come across the following advertisement. Choose a post fo your application in response to this advertisement. An upcoming food processing unit in Goregaon requires the ddegree/dliploma in food technology having 1-2 yrs lab experience. Ace 4-5 years in a manufacturing concern and conversant with sales ta fluent in English with good communication skills and proficl experience. Please send your detailed resume within seven daysQ.6. Attempt ANY ONE of two in about 120-150 words laximum number of fatal work injuries lations. As a columnist for an The construction sector Is believed to be quite hazardous and has the m lgnore safety ree J] Because apart from other causes, stakeholders in this sector tend toi er oe ake a J] emacacin, graf an article in'about 120-150 words, on the theme of the importance of worker safety construction zones. Explore possible reasons for the prevaing situation and include suggestions for addressing it J Support your ideas with cues given below. on You are Radha /Rajesh, the Sports Captain of your school P.8. Bose Public School. The Annual Sports Day was J conducted last Monday. As a sports reporter, write a report in about 120- 150 words covering all the details such as J cay, date, time, venue, Chief Guest, march pas, field events, award ceremony, ete (40 marks) (a6) SECTION: C LITERATURE (FLAMINGO AND VISTAS) Q.7,Read the extract given below and attempt ANY ONE of the two given questions that follow: - “What! want sould not be confused with ol inact Lets wha t's ebout; iwane no track with death iYwe were nots single minded about keeping our Ines moving, and for once could do noting, Jf cerncpsa nize sience ‘night interrupt this sadness of never understanding ourselves and of threatening ourselves with death.” (Keeping Quiet) (i) Which of these does the speaker imply through the following lines: “Life is what itis about; want no truck with death.” A. Life is meant to be lived and death should not be the focus here. 8. Life is meant to teach us lessons and near-death experiences are not always bad, C. Life is full of adventures and the fear of death should not stop us from exploring themal Life is full of many choices and thoughts about death should not be a point of cor (ii) Complete the given sentence appropriately Based on the extract, silence would help huma (i) what does the speaker mean when he describes people as'‘single-minded' A. People who only work towards understanding themselves. 8, People who are driven by only one passion in their life. C. People who only focus on rushing through their life. . People who can focus on only one task at a time (iv) Justify the following statement as FALSE. In the given extract, the speaker is ordering readers to do certain action (v) Based on the extract, how do you think the speaker feels about hut vi) Observe how the lines in the poem break off at certain words, lines in this manner.saw my mother, beside me, doze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that of acompse and realised with J that she wos as oft as she J tookes burt soon put that thought away, and looked out at Young J] Trees sprinting, the merry children spting out oftheir homes (My Mother a sisty-se) (i) Why does the poet compare her mother's face to @ corpse? Answer in one sentence, (i What effect does the phrase ‘open mouthed! have on the poem? lis a mood of surprise and shock in the poem. the speaker's fear of her own death and mortality ‘0 the imagery of the speaker's mather appearing dead. lights the speaker's attempt at hiding her emotions from her mother. fe the given sentence appropriately, trast present in the given extract is between (wv) State 2 reason for the following. The speaker looks out of the window while travelling with her mother. q (v) Which of these phrases uses the same poetic device as the following line from the extract? (1) “looked out at Young Trees sprinting...” A. that restaurant is 2s nice as the Big Fish B. the pen became my highway to success C. that fluffy cloud erying with sadness . the tall trees with many branches (vi) Why do you think the poet has placed the word ‘pain’ on a separate line? Give a reason. Q.8.Read the extract given below and attempt ANY ONE of the two given questions that follow: “DERRY: You're .. peculiar. You say peculiar things. You ask questions | don’t understand, [MR LANA: (ike to tolk. Have company. You don’t have to answer questions, You don’t have to. gate’s open. iF LAMB: I've a hive of bees behind those trees over there. Some hear bees and they say, en to bees for a long while, they hum. ... and hum means ‘sing’. 1 hear them singing, my. ‘ARY: But..1 like it here. I come in because I liked it... when | looked over the wall, MR LAMB: If you'd seen me, you'd not have come in. DERRY: No.” (i) List the playwright’s purpose of using ellipses (4) in this extract. (1) (i Select the option that best describes Derry and Mr. Lamb inthe extract. (1)A. Derry: introvert; Mr; Lamb: friendly 8, Derry fearful; Mr, Lamb: domineering, €. Derry friendly: Mr. Lamb: welrd D. Derry: open minded; Mr. Lamb: charming fi, Whieh of the following best summarises Mr. Lamb's attitude towards the bees? (1) A, Beauty is being true to yourself 8, There isa kind of beauty in imperfection C. Beauty is the promise of happiness. D. The beauty of the world lies in the details, iv, Derry says, “I came in here because I lked it.” What was the one significant thing Derry might have liked about the place, as per the extract? (1) of timetables that there are only two. But | say there are three, because I've been on the third level of the Grand Central Station. Yes, I've taken the obvious step: | talked to a psychiatrist friend of mine, among others. | told him ‘about the third level at Grand Central Station, and he said it was a waking-dream wish fulfillment. He said | was unhappy. That made my wife kind of mad, but he explained that he meant the modern worl is full of insecurity, fear, war, worry and all the rest of it, and that I just want to escope. Well, who doesn't? Everybody | know wants to escope, but they don't wander down into any third level at Grand Central Station.” (The Third Level) a), (i) Complete the given sentence appropriately Unlike the two levels that have 'a stack of timetables’ to prove their existence, the third level has, (ii) "Yes, Ive taken the obvious step.” What is the narrator assuming that the reader Is thinking when he says the fa) above line? (ii) Which of these is an example of 'a waking-dream wish fulfillment’ as described in the extract? ‘A. Meenal loses her book and swears that itis her enemy who stole it. 8. Milind claims that he was petting his beloved dog whom he lost a few years ago. C. Malini tells everyone that she saw a Cheetah though she herself knows itis aie, . Mrinal thinks that he saw a spaceship in the sky which later turned out to be a normal Q.9.Read the extract given below and attempt ANY ONE of the two given ques ‘a gitl from the countryside, she hadn’t gone through all the stages of worldly position of importance and sophistication that she had found herself catapulted, the terror she felt that day. That was the end of a brief and brilliant acting car member of the Story Department, had unwittingly brought about that sad Department wore a kind of uniform — khadi dhoti with a slightly oversized the legal adviser wore pants and a tie and sometimes a coat that looked, and helpless (i) Stages of worldly experience’ in the given context would refer to A. good education to gain knowledge. 8. situations that require one to be street smart. . smaller, not so important roles in acting. D. training in soft skillsbe word from the extract to ae complete Poe propeled the fol I correct option vo Sil inthe bang Berar one fo the actress was a/en lowing analogy: 8. unintentional act. C.act of jealousy. D. act of male dominance. (Based onthe above extract choose the statement that A. He dated the actress fom the countryade en hat TRU B. He acted aftr thinking through things crcl C.He did not gel well with others inthe Denoror ng O He was always dressed smarty for the legal adviser. fate of the actor. (vi) Complete the sentence with an appropriate explanation, as per the extract (y) ihe writer uses the word ‘uniform’ to refer to the outfits of the Department members because just like a uniform, oR “The old man was just as generous with his confidences as with his porridge and tobacco. The guest was informed at conce that in his days of prosperity his host had been a crofter at Ramsjo Ironworks and had worked on the land. Now that he was no longer able to do day lobour, it was his cow which supported him. Yes, that bossy was extraordinary. ‘She could give milk for the creamery every day, and last month he had received all of thirty kronor in payment.” The stranger must have seemed incredulous, for the old man got up and went to the window, took down a leather pouch which hung on a nail in the very window frame, and picked out three wrinkled ten-kronor bills.” (The Rattrap) {i) Based on the extract, which of these can we infer about the old man? a) A. He made more money at the creamery than as a crofter B. His occupation changed due to the limitations of old age. C. His generosity increased as he became more prosperous in old age. . He preferred to earn by being his own boss rather than working under someone. (i) What isthe author implying when she compares the old man's confidences with his porrid (ii) Complete the given sentence appropriately. Based on the extract, we can infer that being a crofter paid the old man. (iv) Which of these sentences uses ‘supported’ in the same way as the extract does? A. The pillars supported the thick ceiling that was made completely of stone. 8. Raman supported his friena's decision to find a job that pays her more money. C Lalitha supported her mother by sending some money home on 2 regular basi D. Few people supported the policy while the majority of the voters were agai (¥) Why would the peddler have seemed ‘incredulous’? State a reason. (vi) Justify any one trait of the old man that the extract reveals. (0-10.Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 40-50.le and their behaviour. Support this statement J {27% autor ot roets and pancates” extremely observant of people an with an example of 8 description he gives us about any one of the cha w lise the true value of @ thing only on losing i." Comment om this statement in the light of the story "The Last Lesson (ii) Give two reasons why, according to Pablo Neruda, Is ‘keeping quiet’ essential to attaining 2 better, more peaceful world? (iv) Ifthe Christmas spirit is about selflessness, forgiveness and becoming ‘better’ versions of ourselves amongst 1 Rattan! \was.a compromise for Aunt Jennifer? Support your response with two justifications. other things, Edla Willmansson is the epitome of this spirit, Justify with two points of evidence from "7 How can we say that marriag w two just How can we say that marriage was a compromise for Aunt Jennifer? Support your sponse with (wi) What were some strategies that helped the narrator to overcome his fear of water that one can apply in their ‘ows life for facing any major fear? Explain any two from the chapter “Deep Water”, Q.11.Answer ANY TWO of the following three question, in about 40-50 words. (p28) (@) How would 2 student's learning experience be enhanced in the ‘Students on Ice’ programme as compared to ‘studying only in 2 classroom? Analyze any one point. (il) Comment on the writing style of the author, Kalki in The Tiger King How do we know that Dr. Sadao was conscientious as well as loyal? @.12.Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 120-150 words. (x1=5) se selections, Deep Water and Indigo, bring out the importance of overcoming fear, in order to be abet _ cessfully, Imagine yourself to be a motivational speaker who has to address high school st & ress in 120150 words elaborating on occurrences from the two texts to inspire your audit fem about the importance of overcoming fear. OR * i) ‘Their mother sighed. Sophie watched her back stooped over the sink and wondered at ‘e bow which fastened her apron strings.’ The prose selection, Going Places includ bout Sophie's mother. er's Tigers, we are told that ~"The massive weight of Uncle's wedding bat Imagine 2 conversation between Sophie's mother and Aunt Jennifer. Create this exchan extracts given above, You may begin the conversation like this .. Sophie's mother: Your embroidery is $0 B 0.13.Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 120-150 words. (i) Write down Zitkala ~Sa’s experience on her first day in the Land of Apples, oR (ii) Why does Tishani Doshi call her trip to Antarctica a “Journey to the have during this expedition?