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English Sample Question Paper :
High School Examination
Model Question Paper 2011-12
Special –
Time : 3 Hrs M.M. 100
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Instructions :-
(i) Attempt all questions
(ii) This question paper is divided into four sections A,B,C and D
(iii) Marks are allotted against questions.
SECTION- ‘A’ READING
Q.1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end.
All spiders are carnivorous Spiders eat insects including other spiders Scientist often divide Spiders into two groups- Web spiders produce webs to capture prey while ground spiders hunt prey directly without using a web. Almost all spiders use poison glands to kill or parlayze their prey or to defend themselves. Contrary to popular belief most spider bites are not dangerous to humans;
Questions :-
Choose the correct answer from a,b,c, and answer the question d,e,f.
(a) All spiders are :- 1
(i) Carnivorous (ii) Parasite
(iii) Gregarious (iv) None of them.
(b) Scientists divide spiders into :- 1
(i) Two groups (ii) There groups
(iii) Four groups (iv) Five groups
(i) Carnivorous (ii) Paralyze
(iii) Poison (iv) Species
(d) How is a web helpful for a spider- 1
(e) What is the common belief- 2
(f) What does the studies say regarding spiders- 2
Q.2 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given.
Under the present system of mass education too much stress is laid on teaching and too little on active learning. The child is not encouraged to discover things on his account. He learns to rely on outside help not on his own powers
(a) In the present educating system a child has to rely on- 1
(i) Out side help (ii) on his powers (iii) on books (iv) all of them
(b) Why do he students behave mischievously in the class- 1
(i) Because they are over burdened (ii) Because they are unoccupied in
the class
(iii) Because the are intelligent (iv) None of them.
(c) He _______________ outside help. 1
(i) be self-sufficient (ii) to rely on
(iii) to avoid (iv) None of above
(d) Which of the following means ‘unwillingly- 1
(i) Reluctantly (ii) Psychologically
(iii) Naturally (iv) Intellectually
(e) Why does the child feel bored and unoccupied in the class- 2
(f) What are the defects of mass education- 2
Q.3 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it :
Rustam and Sohrab came forward from the camps and looked at each other. Both of them felt love for each other. Sohrab said to the old warrior”, I feel great love for you in my heart. Are you Rustam? Please tell me if you are that greatwarrior” But Rustam refused to tell him who he was. And a fearful fight began between the father and the son, Sohrab twice knocked. Rustam down then Rustam shouted his own name in great anger and this puzzled Sohrab. His spear and shield fell from his hand. Just then Rustam’s spear pierced his chest and he fell down on the sand.
Questions :
Choose the correct alternative from a,b,c,d and answer of e,f,g,h,i.
(a) Who shouted Rustam’s name? 1
(i) Rustam (ii) other warriors
(iii) Sohrab (iv) None the them
(b) What did Sohrab show Rustam? 1
(i) A locket (ii) The seal on his arm
(iii) The seal on the shoulder (iv) A gift
(c) Pick out from following the word which means the same as fighter. 1
(i) Player (ii) dancer
(iii) warrior (iv) speaker
(d) Puzzled is a: 1
(i) Noun (ii) Web
(iii) Adjective (iv) Preposition
(e) How did both warriors feel when they saw each other? 2
(f) What did Sohrab ask Rustam? 2
(g) What happened when Rustam shouted his own name? 2
(h) How did Sohrab convince Rustam that he had killed his own Son? 2
(i) Why did Rustam weep? 2