Name of the Board : CBSE Academic
Class : XII STD
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Subject : English
Year : 2017-18
Website : http://cbseacademic.nic.in/SQP_CLASSXII_2017_18_final.html
Download Sample Question Paper :
English Core : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/22481-English-Core-SQP.pdf
Core Marking Scheme : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/22481-English-Core-MS.pdf
English Elective : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/22481-English-Elective-SQP.pdf
Elective Marking Scheme : https://www.pdfquestion.in/uploads/22481-English-Elective-MS.pdf
English Sample Question Paper :
General Instructions :
1. This paper is divided into three sections : A, B and C. All the sections are compulsory.
Related : CBSE Academic Class X English Communicative Sample Question Paper : www.pdfquestion.in/8115.html
2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them.
3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
Section-A : Reading
1. Read the passage given below :
1. A fisherman, enfeebled with age, could no longer go out to sea so he began fishing in the river. Every morning he would go down to the river and sit there fishing the whole day long. In the evening he would sell whatever he had caught, buy food for himself and go home.
It was a hard life for an old man. One hot afternoon while he was trying to keep awake and bemoaning his fate, a large bird with silvery feathers alighted on a rock near him. It was Kaha, the heavenly bird. “Have you no one to care for you, grandpa ?” asked the bird.
“Not a soul.” “You should not be doing such work at your age, ” said the bird. “From now on I will bring you a big fish every evening. You can sell it and live in comfort.”
True to her word, the bird began to drop a large fish at his doorstep every evening. All that the fisherman had to do was take it to the market and sell it. As big fish were in great demand, he was soon rolling in money.
He bought a cottage near the sea, with a garden around it and engaged a servant to cook for him. His wife had died some years earlier. He had decided to marry again and began to look for a suitable woman.
2. One day he heard the royal courtier make an announcement. Our king has news of a great bird called Kaha,” said the courtier.
“Whoever can give information about this bird and help catch it, will be rewarded with half the gold in the royal treasury and half the kingdom !” The fisherman was sorely tempted by the reward. Half the kingdom would make him a prince !
1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer each of the questions given below by choosing the most appropriate option :
(a) Why was the king desperately looking for Kaha the bird ?
i. The king wanted a pet bird.
ii. A wise man advised the king to capture the bird for good luck.
iii. Kaha was the only heavenly bird with silvery feathers.
iv. The king was blind and required Kaha’s blood for his eyes.
(b) Why did the bird volunteer to bring fish for the old man ?
i. The old man was inexperienced at fishing.
ii. The bird took pity on the old man and wanted to help him.
iii. The bird had caught more fish than required.
iv. The bird wanted to make the old man rich.
(c) What led the courtier to sense that the fisherman might know something about Kaha ?
i. The courtier had observed Kaha alight at the fisherman’s house every evening.
ii. The courtier had seen the fisherman talk to Kaha.
iii. The fisherman fumbled when asked about Kaha.
iv. Word went around that the fisherman was in contact with Kaha.
(d) Which of the following is not true about Kaha ?
i. Kaha was a very considerate bird. 1×4=4
ii. The blood of Kaha was precious.
iii. Kaha was a strong bird.
iv. Kaha saved the fisherman from the King’s wrath.
1.2 Answer the following questions briefly :
a. Why did the fisherman stammer when asked if he knew about the bird ?
b. How did the fisherman get Kaha to come down ?
c. What does the phrase ‘rolling in money’ in the passage refer to ?
d. Why was the fisherman doubtful about revealing information about Kaha to the courtier ?
e. Mention two traits of farmer’s character revealed through the story.
f. How did the bird manage to escape?
1.3 Pick out the words/phrases from the passage which are opposite in meaning to the following :
i. Take off (Para 1)
ii. Released (Para 4)