ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI

SOLUTION : PRACTICE ACTIVITY SHEET – 1

SECTION - I
Q. 1. (A)
A1. (i) Raju had come to the jungle to collect logs.
(ii) The FDC marked the forest boundary with the help of a cement pillar and stacked
stones.
(iii) Of the two bags the narrator had, one contained a camera and the other a tiffin.
(iv) Umbarzara was a refuge for tigers, leopards and sloth bears.
A2. Two statements that tell us that the writer was lost are :
(1) The thought instantly flashed in my mind – ‘I’d lost my way’.
(2) Good Heavens! I was lost. Completely lost in the jungle.
A3. Reasons :
(i) After meeting Raju, the writer and Raju both felt relaxed because now there were
two of them—four eyes and four hands with a stick—to find their way out of the
jungle and to battle predators.
(ii) The time was dreadful because it was evening and the sun was setting. Being
alone in the jungle at night time with predators all around was dreadful.
A4. 
Model Answer : Once when I was in Panchgani with my family I got lost. I decided
to go for a walk alone. I set out without finding out the name of the road on which
our hotel was situated. As I was walking, it suddenly began to rain heavily, and got
quite dark. When I looked around I found that I was in a sort of a jungle. I was
terrified; then I met a villager, but he could not help me. I did not even have my
cellphone with me. I was in tears when all at once I saw my hotel. I had walked
round in circles! I was very relieved. It was indeed a frightening experience.
A5. (i) My solitary visits to Umbarzara amazed Raju.
(ii) Umbarzara is the haven not only for Tigers but also for Leopards and Sloth
Bears.
A6. (i) The little girl appeared spooked because of the strange noises coming from the
garden.
(ii) We had a fleeting glimpse of a beautiful rainbow in the sky.

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 (B)
B1. (i) He has been going for his morning walk at 1 p.m.
(ii) They live in time zones which are different.
(iii) The man makes a decision to take a day off from work.
B2.
I have picked some of the lovely, tasty apples.
Q. 2. (A)
A1. The theme of the extract is :
(i) One must be down-to-earth. Right
(ii) One must try to remain away from a false sense of status. Right
(iii) One must try to be admired by everyone. Wrong
Corrected statement : One must not try to be admired by everyone.

(iv) One must encourage adulation. Wrong
Corrected statement : One must not encourage adulation, because it stunts

growth.
A2. The uncommon facts about John Mill

At a very young age, By the age of five, Mill

Mill learnt Greek and Latin had read more than what many
and read the classics in the original. scholars read in their entire career.

A3. 
Gandhiji cleaned the latrines at the Congress session. This was a calculated act to
purge the Congress workers of their false sense of status and so to return the movement
to its down-to-earth roots.
A4. Model Answer : Gandhiji was an honest and humble person without any false sense
of status. He did not believe in caste and creed and considered all Indians as his
brothers and sisters. He felt sympathy for the poor and downtrodden people. These
qualities made him a ‘Mahatma’.
A5. (i) Enough Greek and Latin had been learnt by him.
(ii) Gandhiji brushed aside adulation for remaining a free ‘nobody’.
A6. Meanings :
(i) carefully – assiduously
(ii) prevent – stunt
(iii) feel excited – heady
(iv) praise – adulation

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 (B) Summary :
Remain a Nobody
   Gandhiji’s humility and his desire to purge the Congress workers of their false sense
of status made him clean the latrines himself. Doting parents excessively praise their
children for commonplace actions and thus kill their talent. John Mill learnt Greek and
Latin at a very young age and read the classics in the original. By the age of five, Mill
had read more than what many scholars read in their entire career. However, his father
always made him believe that there was nothing extraordinary about his achievement, thus
preventing John from feeling a false sense of status.
(C) Mind-mapping :
Doctors Nurses

Medical team
Police
authorities Enforcement
Fight against pandemic
personnel
Government
officials
Precautions
Social Wearing
distancing a mask

(Note : Students’ answers may differ from the one given above, which is an example.)

SECTION II
Q. 3. (A)
A1. (i) The poet knew no joy till he was rich. False
Corrected statement : The poet knew no joy till he was poor.

(ii) The poet feels that the hearts of poor men are always heavy. False
Corrected statement : The poet feels that the hearts of poor men are always

light.
(iii) When the poet had money, he had many false friends. True
(iv) The wives of poor man lead busy lives. True
A2. 
When the poet was rich, he had many callers. They claimed they were friends. They
were being friendly because he had money. They were not true friends. Such people
are called ‘fair-weather friends’.

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 A3. Model Answer : Money is certainly important but it is only a medium to purchase
our necessities. One cannot give money and buy a bag of joy. Joy is in the heart.
Money can be stolen. But joy cannot be stolen. One can earn money but not happiness.
No amount of money will satisfy greed or buy happiness. Hence, the importance of
money in one’s life is limited.
A4. Inversion :
(1) ‘Then felt I like a child’ – the order of the words has been changed for poetic
effect. The correct prose order is ‘I felt like a child’.
(2) ‘Much have I thought of life’ – the order of the words has been changed for
poetic effect. The correct prose order is ‘I have thought much of life’.
A5. Money
Money is what money does
A burden or a real pleasure;
It sure creates quite a buzz
Whether mere trace or treasure.
(B) Appreciation :
Song of the Open Road
   ‘Song of the Open Road’ by American poet, Walt Whitman is an extract from his
book ‘Leaves of Grass’. It is about optimism, energy and confidence. The road here
signifies mobility and freedom.
   The poem is in free verse. This gave the poet great freedom in choosing words and
conveying the correct meaning to his readers. There is no regular metre or rhyme scheme,
but there are many other poetic devices and figures of speech like Repetition, Transferred
Epithet, Paradox, Metaphor, etc.
   Whitman did not believe in staying in one place for long. He tells us indirectly to be
self-confident and reliant, and explore the world using our abilities and the available
opportunities. There should be no complaints, criticisms or excuses for one’s inaction.
   The road in the poem does not mean only a road to travel. It is a metaphor for the
road of life, along which we must go happily, leaving the past behind but not forgetting
it. I like the poem as it inspires me to be positive, to get up and pursue my life with
interest and enthusiasm, without complaints or expectations of help.

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 SECTION III

About Self-assessment of Writing Skill Questions [i.e. Q. 4 (A) (B) (C) (D)]
   While answering the writing skills questions, students are expected to write their
thoughts in their own words/language. Such answers are open-ended type. Students may
attempt these questions on their own.
   Students may study the answers given in the solution to model activity sheet and
consider the marking scheme given along with them. They may try to self-assess their own
answers. They can also get the guidance from their teacher, if necessary.
  For more guidance on Writing Skill and other questions, refer to Navneet 21 Most
Likely Question Sets : English Yuvakbharati – Std. XII.

SECTION IV
Q. 5. (A)
(1) Chronological Order :
(ii) The novel originated as the literary form in England.
(iv) Many stalwart novelists such as Charles Dickens, Walter Scott became famous.
(i) Mulkraj Anand, R.K. Narayan and Raja Rao were the major trio who prevailed
in the period after that.
(iii) Indian novelists like Arvind Adiga, Arundhati Roy and Kiran Desai have dazzled
with their writing.
(2) (i) The plot and character are affected due to the setting. True
(ii) ‘Plot’ is the narrative style of the author. False
(iii) ‘Stream of Consciousness’ is a term coined by William James. True
(iv) Joseph Conrad is a novelist of the 18th century. False
(B)
(1) (i) The place where the event in the extract was held : The auditorium
(ii) The teacher who offered no coherent argument to the students’ questions : Mr.
Weston
(iii) The student who exhibited a model of a human skeleton : Fernman
(iv) He was outwitted by Miss Phillips : Denham
(2) The speaker is Denham. His tone is initially blunt, critical and argumentative. He is
a trained boxer and does not want to do P.T exercises which he feels are unnecessary
and a waste of time for him. He feels that only the kids who need them should be
asked to do them. However, when Miss Phillips gently replies to his arguments and
outwits him, he has the grace to accept his defeat. The blunt and critical Denham turns
into a gracious loser.
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 (C)
(1) 
The central idea of the given extract is how Fogg ultimately wins the bet even though
there are unexpected delays and missed trains. He had unknowingly gained a day
when crossing the International Date Line, and hence he was still in time to meet the
deadline. The final statement is that love and its attainment is more important than all
the challenges and money in the world.
(2) (i) Fellow members bet Fogg
(ii) James Strand
(iii) Horse
(iv) Allahabad
(D)
(1)
(a) 
Importance of London – The case starts here with Mary Morstan meeting
Holmes at his place in Baker Street in London. They go to meet Thaddeus Sholto
in London. They also chase Jonathan Small and Tonga in London. Tonga is
killed and Small captured. Small then narrates the entire story.
(b) Importance of Lyceum Theatre – This is the place near which the writer of the
anonymous letter told Mary Morstan to reach if she wished to get justice.
(2) Dr. Watson is the narrator. He was present when the case was brought to Holmes by
Mary Morstan. He is generally always with Holmes, helping him to solve cases. He
accompanied Holmes whenever necessary. He also kept a record of all the cases that
Holmes was a part of. In this extract, he is present when Mary recounts her case, and
he accompanies Holmes and Mary to meet the writer of the anonymous letter.
(He marries Mary in the end.)
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