The Queen's Language

Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. 6 A. And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read: An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink. (A Thing of Beauty) i Which of the following themes is best represented in the given extract? A. The beauty of nature B. The power of imagination C. The immortality of art and literature D. The inevitability of death 1 ii State whether the given statement is TRUE or FALSE, with reference to the extract. By referring to the dead as "mighty", the poet emphasizes their importance and the power  they exerted on the people. 1 iii Complete the sentence appropriately. The "endless fountain of immortal drink" is an apt analogy for the tales of the mighty dead  because ____________________________. 1 iv The use of the word "brink" in the extract suggests that the immortality t...

CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS Note: All details presented in the questions are imaginary and created for assessment purpose . A Bali High Public School has recently created CureGreen, a dedicated area for local medicinal herbs  and shrubs, adjacent to the flower garden, on campus. As Rachel Tiwari, Captain of the Eco-Club ,  draft a notice for the school notice board, informing students of classes XI-XII, about a guided walk  through CureGreen, post assembly, on Friday, 10 July. Invite care-giver applications, for CureGreen.  OR B You are the Secretary of the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme, Jastinapur, Sector D-3 Society.  Draft a notice for the Society notice board, informing residents about the change of  personnel, Head Security, Gate 2 and share necessary details. Also, include the news of  the installation of the much-awaited security camera, on the Eastern periphery of the Society.  4 Attempt ANY ONE of two, in about 50 words. 4  A You are the St...

 Read the following text. 10 m  (1) In recent years, there has been a surge in both group and solo travel among young adults in India. A  survey conducted among young adults aged 18-25 aimed to explore the reasons behind their travel  preferences and recorded the percentage variation for 10 common points that influence travel  choices. (2) Among those who prefer solo travel, the most common reason cited was the desire for independence  and freedom (58%), followed closely by the opportunity for introspection and self-discovery (52%).  Additionally, solo travellers appreciated the ability to customize their itinerary to their preferences  (44%) and the chance to meet new people on their own terms (36%). (3) On the other hand, those who prefer group travel often cited the desire for socializing and making  new friends (61%) as their primary reason. Group travel also provided a sense of security and safety  in unfamiliar places (52%) and all...

 SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks) Reading Comprehension Through Unseen Passages 1. Read the following text. 12 m Arthur lay in his cabin, still trying to piece together the events of the last few hours. He had watched  his home planet of Earth be demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass, been saved by his  friend Ford, and then whisked away on a ship that was powered by an "infinite improbability drive."  It was all too much for him. Just then, Ford stuck his head around the door. "Hey, Earthman," he said, "come and have a look at this." Arthur stumbled after him down a corridor and into the ship's control room. He gazed in amazement  at the banks of controls and flashing lights. In the center of the room was a large console covered in  buttons and switches, and in the middle of the console was a small, white mouse. "What's that?" asked Arthur. "That's the ship's computer," said Ford. Arthur stared at the mous...

1 What do the urban rich feel about the S and N signs that have been painted wrong? a) Tolerant b) Amused c) Sympathetic d) Annoyed  2 Choose the option that correctly mentions the complaints made by the poet through this poem. 1. The rich people drive carelessly on the road hitting the poor people on purpose. 2. The city-dwellers remain highly insensitive and offhand towards the poor people. 3. The urban people are unable to understand the struggles of the impoverished people. 4. The goods are not being bought by wealthy people even at discounted rates. a) 1, 2 b) 2, 3 c) 3, 4 d) 1, 4 3 “I wonder how I should like you to come to me And offer to put me gently out of my pain.” The tone of the poem by the end, as depicted by the given lines is a) frustrated. b) commanding. c) Introspective. d) emotional.

LITERARY DEVICES/POETIC DEVICES/FIGURES OF SPEECH TRANSFERRED EPITHET: Polished traffic... Selfish cars    ...Here the poet has used selfish cars to call the city-dwellers selfish.  PERSONIFICATION:     selfish cars A roadside stand that too pathetically pled, Trusting Sorrow OXYMORON    ‘Greedy good-doers’ and ‘beneficent beasts’ of prey   ALLITERATION: pathetically pled Greedy good-doers’   ‘beneficent beasts’ gallon of gas   ANAPHORA - It is the repetition of a word at the start of two or more consecutive lines - (Or crook-necked golden squash with silver warts, Or beauty rest in a beautiful mountain scene,) ONOMATOPOEIA        (SOUND WORDS)  squeal 

  III SECTION B – CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 1. NOTICE Format – 1  Content -2              Organisation of ideas -1                      Accuracy 1 FORMAT – 1 mark Box, NOTICE (centre), name of issuing authority- organisation/ agency (centre), date of issue(aligned left), Authorisation name, designation & signature (bottom left) NOTE-full credit if all aspects included.  Partial credit (½ mark) if one-two aspects are missing. No credit if more than two aspects are missing. CONTENT – 2 marks  ½ mark *4=2 marks ORGANISATION OF IDEAS -1 mark 1 mark -- Consistent to frequent display of the listed parameters.  Highly effective style capable of conveying the ideas convincingly with appropriate layout of a notice viz.  opening line to indicate the target audience, details/ information to be shared, mention of last date (if the  Q lends itself to it), Line abo...