{"id":120665,"date":"2022-05-11T17:21:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T11:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=120665"},"modified":"2022-05-12T12:33:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T07:03:09","slug":"english-core-sample-question-paper-class-xii-term-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/education\/english-core-sample-question-paper-class-xii-term-2","title":{"rendered":"ENGLISH \u2013 CORE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER CLASS XII TERM 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

SECTION A \u2013 READING (14 marks)<\/h2>\n

1. Read the passage given below.<\/h2>\n

I saw \u2018Jaws\u2019, the popular shark movie, the summer it came out, in 1975 and became paranoid about sharks. Though I kept swimming after Jaws, it was always with the vague fear that a shark\u2019s teeth could tug on my leg at any moment. Never mind that there\u2019d been only two shark bites since 1900 on the Connecticut coast, where I lived.<\/p>\n

So, when I got this assignment for the National Geographic magazine, I decided to accept and do what I\u2019d never wanted to do: swim with the sharks. I had to go to a place in the Bahamas known as Tiger Beach and dive with tiger sharks, the species responsible for more recorded attacks on humans than any shark except the great white. It was to be my first dive after getting certified\u2014which meant it would be my first dive anywhere
\nother than a swimming pool or a quarry\u2014and without a diver\u2019s cage. Most people who got wind of this plan thought I was either very brave or very stupid.<\/p>\n

But I just wanted to puncture an illusion. The people who know sharks intimately tend to be the least afraid of them, and no one gets closer to sharks than divers. The divers who run operations at Tiger Beach speak lovingly of the tiger sharks the way people talk about their children or their pets. In their eyes, these sharks aren\u2019t man-eaters any more than dogs are.<\/p>\n

The business of puncturing illusions is never just black and white. My fellow divers had hundreds of dives under their belt and on the two-hour boat ride to the site in the morning of our first dive, they kept saying things like, \u201cSeriously, I really can\u2019t believe this is your first dive.\u201d All this was okay with me until I reached the bottom and immediately had to fend off the first tiger shark, I had ever laid eyes on. However, when I watched the other divers feeding them fish and steering them gently, it became easy to see the sharks
\nin a very benign light.<\/p>\n

I think it would be unfair not to mention that though tiger sharks are apex predators. They act as a crucial balancing force in ocean ecosystems, constraining the numbers of animals like sea turtles and limit their behaviour by preventing them from overgrazing the sea grass beds. Furthermore, tiger sharks love warm water, they eat almost anything, have
\na huge litter and are the hardiest shark species. If the planet and its oceans continue to warm, some species will be winners and others will be losers, and tiger sharks are likely to be winners.<\/p>\n

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer ANY EIGHT questions from the
\nnine given below.<\/p>\n

i Cite a point in evidence, from the text, to suggest that the writer’s post-Jaws fear was not justified.<\/h2>\n

Ans: Not justified as stated in the text that there were only 2 shark attacks reported in 75 years i.e., from 1900 \u2013 1975, so it was highly unlikely that he had anything to fear.<\/h3>\n

ii State any one trait of the writer that is evident from lines 5-10 and provide a reason for your choice.<\/h2>\n

Ans : Adventurous\/ Courageous\/ Bold\/ Experimental
\nBecause he feared the tiger sharks\/ was aware of the fact that they were dangerous, yet accepted, as his very first assignment, that required him to face them.<\/h3>\n

iii People thought the writer was \u2018either brave or very stupid\u2019. Why did some people think that he was \u2018very stupid\u2019?<\/h2>\n

Ans: because he was risking his life and could be bitten by the sharks as other people were\/ side-lined the popular notion that tiger sharks are dangerous\/ did not pay due attention to the fact that he was walking into obvious danger without the required expertise<\/h3>\n

iv Why does the writer say that people who know sharks intimately tend to be least afraid of them?<\/h2>\n

Ans : because they find the sharks to be harmless\/ as docile as pets\u2014the sharks feed on the food they offer and seem as docile as pets<\/h3>\n

v Rewrite the given sentence by replacing the underlined phrase with another one,from lines 10 \u2013 20.
\nSome academicians think that reward, as a form of discipline, is a simple right or <\/em>wrong<\/em> issue.<\/h2>\n

Ans: Some academicians think that reward, as a form of discipline, is a simple black and white issue.<\/h3>\n

vi What does the use of the phrase \u2018benign light\u2019 suggest in the context of the writer\u2019s viewpoint about the tiger sharks?<\/h2>\n

Ans: What does the use of the phrase \u2018benign light\u2019 suggest in the context of the writer\u2019s viewpoint about the tiger sharks?<\/h3>\n

vii Select a suitable phrase from lines 15-25 to complete the following sentence appropriately.
\nI agree the team will find this experience tough, but competing will be easier next <\/em>time after they get this tournament __________________________.<\/em><\/h2>\n

Ans : Select a suitable phrase from lines 15-25 to complete the following sentence
\nappropriately.
\nI agree the team will find this experience tough, but competing will be easier next
\ntime after they get this tournament __________________________.<\/h3>\n

viii Apex predators serve to keep prey numbers in check. How can we say that tiger sharks are apex predators?<\/h2>\n

Ans : Apex predators serve to keep prey numbers in check. How can we say that tiger sharks are apex predators?<\/h3>\n

ix Analyse why having a large litter is one of the features that empowers tiger sharks to emerge winners if global warming persists.<\/h2>\n

Ans :Analyse why having a large litter is one of the features that empowers tiger sharks to emerge winners if global warming persists.<\/h3>\n

2. Read the passage given below.<\/h2>\n

Changing food preferences have brought about rapid changes in the structure of the Indian diet. The rapid proliferation of multinational fastfood companies and the influence of Western culture have replaced traditional home-cooked meals with ready-to-eat, processed foods thus increasing the risk of chronic diseases in urban Indians. Therefore, nurturing
\nhealthy eating habits among Indians from an early age would help to reduce health risks.<\/p>\n

To date, little is known about the quality and quantity of foods and beverages consumed by urban Indian adolescents. This lack of evidence is a significant barrier to the development of effective nutrition promotion and disease prevention measures.<\/p>\n

Therefore, a self-administered, semi-quantitative, 59-item meal-based food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed to assess the dietary intake of adolescents. A total of 1026 students (aged 14\u201316 years) attending private, English-speaking schools in Kolkata completed the survey.<\/p>\n

A sample percentage of the food consumption pattern is displayed (Fig. 1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

The survey results report poor food consumption patterns and highlights the need to design healthy eating initiatives. Interestingly, while there were no gender differences in the consumption of legumes and fried snacks, the survey found more females consumed cereals, vegetables and fruits than their male counterparts.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, the report suggested that schools ought to incorporate food literacy concepts into their curriculum as they have the potential of increasing the fruit and vegetable intake in teenagers. Additionally, healthy school canteen policies with improved availability, accessibility, variety and affordability of healthy food choices would support the consumption of nutritious food in students.
\nBased on your understanding of the passage, answer ANY SIX out of the seven
\nquestions given below.<\/p>\n

i. What does the researcher mean by \u2018changing food preferences\u2019?<\/h2>\n

Ans: Urban population\u2019s transition from healthy home-cooked meals to ready-to-eat-processed foods<\/h3>\n

ii. Why was this survey on the food consumption of adolescents undertaken?<\/h2>\n

Ans : \u25aa understand the food consumption pattern of urban adolescents and
\n\u25aa make recommendations based on the data.<\/h3>\n

iii. With reference to fig.1, write one conclusion about students’ consumption of energy-dense drinks.<\/h2>\n

Ans : Close to 47% drink three or more servings of energy dense beverages while a mere 5% said \u2018no\u2019 to more than one serving of the beverage.<\/h3>\n

FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED CANDIDATES<\/strong>
\nWhat do you understand by the term food frequency, as stated in lines 12-13?<\/h2>\n

Ans :Refers to the rate of intake of food and beverages (drinks) consumed over a specified period of time. It could even refer to portion size.<\/h3>\n

iv. What can be concluded by the \u2018no intake\u2019 data of fruit consumption versus energy dense snacks, with reference to fig.1?<\/h2>\n

Ans: Nearly half the respondents (45%) did not consume any servings of fruit in contrast to 95% that had some form of energy dense snack.<\/h3>\n

FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED CANDIDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comment on the significance of incorporating food literacy concepts into student curriculum.<\/h2>\n

Ans : It is important because reading about the advantages of a healthy diet would assist an increased intake of fruits and vegetables in teenagers<\/h3>\n

v. There were no gender differences observed in the consumption of healthy foods, according to the survey. Substantiate.<\/h2>\n

Ans :Females had more nutritious dietary intake as they consumed more cereals, vegetables and fruits compared to their male counterparts.<\/h3>\n

vi. Why is \u2018affordability\u2019 recommended as a significant feature of a school canteen policy?<\/h2>\n

Ans :The consumers are school children and therefore food should be affordable<\/h3>\n

vii. Identify a word from lines 9 – 18 indicating that the questionnaire was specifically designed to be completed by a respondent without the intervention of the researcher collecting the data.<\/h2>\n

SECTION B \u2013 WRITING<\/h2>\n

3. You are Natasha, residing in Pune. Your cousin, from the same city is hosting your grandmother\u2019s eightieth birth anniversary and has extended an invite to you. He has
\nalso requested your assistance for arrangements needed. Draft a reply of acceptance, in not more than 50 words.<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Reference to invitation
\n\u2022 Acceptance of invitation
\n\u2022 Confirmation of date, time and venue
\n\u2022 Comment on extending assistance<\/h3>\n

4. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below.
\nA. You are Shantanu, residing at Ghar B-94, Balimela Road, Malkangiri. You come across the following classified advertisement in a local daily. Write a letter, in about 120-150 words, applying for the position of a volunteer for the Each One Teach One campaign.<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Covering Letter
\n\u2022 Reference to the advertisement
\n\u2022 Conveying suitability for the position
\n\u2022 Submission of application
\n\u2022 Resume \/ Bio data as separate enclosure
\n\u2022 Profile of self
\n\u2022 Educational Qualifications
\n\u2022 Any other relevant information<\/h3>\n

OR<\/p>\n

B. The efforts of 400 volunteers working with the NGO, 4Literacy, in the district of Malkangiri, Odisha, was lauded by the District Collector, Shri V. Singh (IAS). As a staff
\nreporter of \u2018The Odisha Bhaskar\u2019, write a report about this in 120-150 words covering all the details of the event, such as training, teaching and infrastructure involved in the \u2018Each One Teach One\u2019 campaign, initiated by the district administration in association with the NGO.<\/h2>\n

\u2022 what – the efforts of 400 volunteers in the Each One Teach One campaign lauded by the District Collector
\n\u2022 who were taught and what was taught
\n\u2022 when & where
\n\u2022 details of the volunteer work
\n\u2022 training received by the volunteers by the NGO and district administration
\n\u2022 the infrastructure \u2013 classrooms, blackboard etc.
\n\u2022 Any other valid relevant information<\/h3>\n

SECTION C – LITERATURE<\/h2>\n

5. Attempt ANY FIVE of the six questions given below, within 40 words each.<\/p>\n

i. A mistaken identity led to a discovery of a new one for the rattrap peddler. How did this impact him?’
\nAns: \u2022 Gave him the power to clear his conscience
\n\u2022 Brought out his latent goodness
\n\u2022 Lent him conviction to become a better human\/ a
\nchance at elevating himself from being a thief
\n\u2022 Allowed him the opportunity to behave in a
\ndignified manner befitting that of a Captain<\/p>\n

ii. As the host of a talk show, introduce Rajkumar Shukla to the audience by stating any two of his defining qualities. You may begin your answer like this: Meet Rajkumar Shukla, the man who played a pivotal role in the Champaran Movement. He \u2026\u2026
\nAns :\u2022 Determined\/ Resolute
\n\u2022 Persevering
\n\u2022 Dedicated
\n\u2022 Any other valid quality<\/p>\n

iii. Adrienne Rich chose to express her silent revolt through her poem, Aunt Jennifer\u2019s Tigers, just as Aunt Jennifer did with her embroidery. Explain.<\/h2>\n

Ans: Adrienne Rich, through her poem, criticizes the traditional institution of marriage, in her times, suggesting that it oppresses women. Similarly, Aunt Jennifer, a victim of an unhappy marriage, under a domineering husband, chooses embroidery to vent her angst.
\nBoth use their creative outlet as a form of protest against societal expectations.<\/h3>\n

iv. Rationalize why Keats uses the metaphor \u2018an endless fountain of immortal drink\u2019 in his poem, A Thing of Beauty.<\/h2>\n

Ans: \u2022 Things of beauty are just like the immortal drink of the gods that flow continuously and never die
\n\u2022 Just as the endless fountain of immortality is an elixir of life, similarly things of beauty are constant\/ perennial in providing everlasting joy\/ motivation\/bliss<\/h3>\n

v. How do you think Derry\u2019s mother contributes to his sense of alienation and isolation? (On the Face of It)<\/h2>\n

Ans : \u2022 Mother is overprotective and doesn\u2019t understand her son\u2019s longing for companionship.
\n\u2022 She treats him with a sense of pity and robs him of his dignity by perpetually treating him like a helples victim<\/h3>\n

vi. Validate John Updike\u2019s open-ended title, \u2018Should Wizard Hit Mommy?\u2019<\/h2>\n

Ans : The story title is a question that suggests agreeing with Jo, who believes in justice for the skunk, or the father, who believes that mothers cannot err. Both seem right.
\nThe author leaves it open-ended for the reader to allow flexibility and creative insight
\n(any other valid purpose)<\/h3>\n

6. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each.<\/h2>\n

i. How does Keats\u2019 poem, A Thing of Beauty appeal richly to the senses, stimulating the reader\u2019s inner sight as well as the sense of touch and smell? Write your answer in about 120-150 words.<\/h2>\n

Ans : Introduction<\/strong>
\nKeats\u2019 descriptions allow for a deeper perception of the imaginary, converting it into a life-like experience stimulating the reader\u2019s inner sight as well as the sense of touch and smell. Justification (any 2-3)
\n\u2022 Keats establishes this with powerful imagery and word play
\n\u2022 The cooling comfort of the bower, dancing daffodils in its green environs, the babbling stream and the midforest brake with the musk rose blooms evoke our imagination, sense of hearing, touch and smell.
\n\u2022 The stories of mighty and the doom that befalls them appeals to our intellect
\n\u2022 The endless fountain may be an allusion of the fountain of youth however it has a sublimating effect on the reader.
\n\u2022 Keats poetic descriptions presents beauty that appeals to our senses and gives delight.<\/h3>\n

ii. Colin Dexter, the author of Evans Tries an O-level employs the red herring technique of intentionally misleading readers by placing false clues to keep the plot enigmatic. Substantiate with reference to text, in about 120-150 words.<\/h2>\n

Ans: Introduction<\/strong>
\nThe stage is set – a maximum security prison and a kleptomaniac with a record of breaking out of prison Analysis (any 3-4)
\n\u2022 Evans\u2019 grubby appearance, jovial manner and friendly banter distracts from sharp intelligence and extraordinary talent for deception
\n\u2022 The silly but filthy looking bobble hat (a knit beanie with a pom-pom on top) distracts, giving readers the appearance of a comical character
\n\u2022 \u2018Number two Handkerchief\u2019 neatly placed on the bed, where\u2019s number one?
\n\u2022 The first mention of Reverend Stuart McLeery exiting his bachelor flat in Broad Street.
\n\u2022 Mention of the nail file and then reference to McLeery\u2019s meticulously manicured fingers
\n\u2022 Illusion of Mc Leery having grown thinner and then \u2018Mc Leery\u2019 slumped in a chair
\n\u2022 Clues in the question paper, a chase all over town<\/h3>\n

iii. Biographies include features of non-fiction texts \u2013 factual information and different text structures such as description, sequence, comparison, cause and effect, or
\nproblem and solution. Examine Indigo in the light of this statement, in about 120-150 words.<\/h2>\n

Ans: Introduction<\/strong>
\nFocus on Indigo being an excerpt of a biography and thus having features of fiction as well as non-fiction texts.<\/h3>\n

Examination<\/strong>
\nSubstantiation to support the point that it includes\u2014
\n\u2022 Factual information (any 2)
\n\u2022 Text structures (examples of any 2 different features)
\n\u2713 explanation;
\n\u2713 content recorded in order of occurrence;
\n\u2713 points of comparison between people;
\n\u2713 action and impact;
\n\u2713 problem-solution\/ conflIct resolution
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