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Q14. The two rooms of the post fice are sed for, , a. office, , b. museum, , c office and museum both, ¢. Camrmunities, , Oo Oe aie’ the post office as Floating, , @ Residents of Jammu and Kashrni, b. John Samuel ., , . Britishers, d. None of the above, , 16. The word that means the same as ‘attraction’ is |, , a. recurrence b anchor, c. fascination ¢ islets, , QU). The Floating Post Office Is built Of ecco., a. intricately carved red houseboat, b. intricately carved yellow houseboat, ©. intricately carved maroon houseboat, d. intricately carved pink houseboat, Q16. What was the post office called before 2011?, a. Gandhi Park post office, b. Nehru Park post office, C. Dal Park post office, d Lake Park post office, , , , , , Section-B: ee and Writing, , Grammar, , , , , , Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting |, the most appropriate option for each. In case more than desirable number of questions are attempted, |, , onty first 5 will be considered for evaluation., Q19. We have......... books on this topic., , a afew b. any, «. euch d. tittle, G20. He......... obey his elders., a could b should, c need a. dare, Q2. She never ........ do this when she was here., a need b. should, c. have d used to, Q22. tmet......... MP. last week., @ any b an, ca d. these, Qe sk wien eli dnsconeidaten a |, following to reported speech?, Raghav said, "They went to the playground?, , & Raghav said they were going to the playground, , b. Raghav said they went to the playground, c Raghav sa that they haclgone tothe playground :, @ None of the above ‘, , Sample Question Paper 11 | 103, , Q24. Which option displays the correct change of the, following to reported speech?, She said, “1 will buy a scooty”, a. She said that | will buy a scooty, b. She said that she will buy a scooty, c. She said that she would buy a scooty, @ None of the above, , Writing, , i Answer ony five out of the six questions given, with, , reference to the context below. In case more than, desirable number of questions are attempted, only, first 5 will be considered for evaluation., , Mr. Prakash is a resident of Shaheed Nagar,, Himachal Pradesh. He is a senior citizen and feels, deeply disturbed with the noise produced by a glass, cutting factory. He writes a letter to the factory, manager sharing his concems., , 20 March 20XX, , , , 1 would like to inform you that the noise from, your factory, which is located at the end of the, road, is causing major disturbances in the nearby, neighbourhoods, Last week the noises from heavy, machinery began as early as 6:00 in the moming., Yesterday, a loud bell was ringing for several, hours after midnight. In the neighbourhood, we can, regularly hear booms and loud trucks. These noises, are disturbing residents living nearly half a mile away, from your factory., , 1 humbly request that you consider limiting the loud, work you do to reasonable hours, and install .........04, , , , 1, being a senior citizen, am deeply impacted as the, Noise seems 10 be a -— cause of my problem of .., impairment. If this issue, cannot be. ‘tesolved, my neighbours and I will be, forced to seek legal methods of maintaining our right, to peace., 1 look forward to hearing from you,, Thanking you,, Mr, Prakash, (RWA Head), Q 25. This letter is a:, a. Complaint tetter (Official), b. Complaint letter (Business), ¢. Letter to the Editor, d. None of the above, Q26. Which of these options can be the subject?, @. Pain caused to the residents, b. Distress caused to the residents, © Relief caused to the residents, d. All of the above, , Q27. The letter does not mention:, a Sender's address 'b, Subject, c. Receiver's address 4. All of these, , , , , , ta

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SAMPLE, , ral instructions:, ne Question Paper contains THREE sections, , question., , 5 A questions carry equal marks (0,80),, 4 There is no negative marking., , Section-A: Reading, , |, Read the passage given below:, , , , 1, Asthe family finally ets off from home after many i, ts there is a moment of lull as the car takes i, , off, “Alright, so where are we going for dinner ;, now"? asks the one at the driving wheel. What :, follows is a chaos as multiple voices make as many }, , suggestions., , 1. By the time order is restored and a decision is, arived at, tempers have risen, feelings injured and |, , there is at least one person grumbling., 2. Twenty years ago, you wou, , arguments OF opposition and everybody, forward to the meal w, , the others fell in line. Toda:, the family has a say in every, promotes a sense of togetherness an, 4. We empower our kids to, , d bonding., , from a very early age. W, prefer, the movie they w, ‘wish to go on and the subjects the, 5. It's a closely connected world, children consult and gui, well meaning advice can, than unnecessary preaching. How then do we reach, our children through all the conflecting views, , make the voice of reason be heard? Children today, with the flow., , y wish 10 study., , question choices and fer to £0 ;, ee take? I would say the |, do is to listen. Listen |, , 6, What then is the pest path t0, most important thing one Ca", , Jd step out of home, ;, decision of meal and venue already made with no :, looked :, , ith equal enthusiasm. The ;, decision was made by the head of the family and :, y every member of :, decision which also ‘, , take their own decisions :, Je ask them the cuisine they ;, ant to see, the holiday they ;, , out there where, de each other. A parent’s |, sound like nothing more ;, , English, Language & Literature, , (Unsolved), Class X, , Time : 90 Min, Max. Marks : 40, , n A-READING has 18 questio, a * an mbit ve a es of 14 questions, as per soecific instructions for each questicn., ‘WRIT Questions, Attempt a total of 10 questions, as per specific Setnictions foreach, , son C-LITERATURE has 30 i, section Questions, Attempt 26 questions, as per specific instrucsions for each question, , to your children and their silences. Ensure that you, keep some time aside for them, insist that they share, their storics with you. Step into their world. It is not, as complicated as it sounds; just a daily half an hour, of the quality time would do the trick., Based on your understanding of the passage, answer, any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the, correct option. In case more than desirable number of, questions are attempted, only first 8 will be considered, for evaluation., Q1. Where is the family heading towards?, a Atheatre, b. A restaurant, c Apark, d Toarelative's house, Q2. The word which means the same as ‘a style or, method of cooking’ in paragraph 4 is:, a, Cuisine, b. Gourmet, c, Gastric, d, Science, What Is the attitude of family members by the, time order for dinner is placed?, a. Someone is angry, b, Someone is offended, c. Someone is confused, , Q3., , d. Botha. and b., Q4. The antonym of ‘simple’ as given In paragraph 6, is:, a. quality b. complicated, c. easy d. tricky, Q5. Who took most of the family decisions about, twenty years ago?, a Women b, Children, c. Head of the family 4 Relatives

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es ae, , 28. Which of these i, , impairments is Mr. Pra h likely |, to be suffering from? - :, @. Emotional b. Hearing, © Legs, , d. Brain, , A suggestive ‘measure given by Mr, Prakash is:, @. to relocate the factory, , b. to shut down the factory, © to install noise mufflers, d. to park trucks at a distance, , 930. Who among the following is NOT likely to be |, impacted by the hoise produced by the factory?, a. Residents of Nearby locality, b. Workers in the factory, , © Residents of neighbouring states, d. Animals, , ( Section-C: Literature, , v, This section has Sub-sections-V, Vi, Vil, Vill and IX. !, There are a total of, , 30 questions in this section., Attempt any 26 Questions from the sub-sections Vto, IX. In case more than desirable number of questions, , are attempted, only first 26 will be considered for, evaluation., , Q29., , , , , , , , , , , , , f Read the given extract to attempt the questions tha, follow:, , The moon was coming up in the east, behind me an, Stars were shining in the clear sky above me. There, wasn’t a cloud in the sky. I was happy to be alone hig!, up above the sleeping countryside. I was flying my !, old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. :, T was dreaming of my holiday and looking forward i, to being with my family. I looked at my watch: one :, thirty in the morning., Q31. The inhabitants of the area were:, , @ worried b. sleeping i, c. working d. careless ;, Q 32. The pilot was going to: ;, @. France b. Countryside :, c England d. Japan :, Q33. There wasn't a........... .. in the sky. i, a. star b. plane :, c. moon d, cloud, Q34. The pilot was:, & elated b. gloomy, c anxious G. dejected, Q.35. ‘Looking forward to’ means:, 2, anticipating b. doubting :, c. jumping d, sinking :, , Vi. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that, follow: i, , My fester: the most adorable father. I've-ever seen,, didn't marry my mother until he was thirty-six and :, she was twenty-five. My sister, Margot, was born :, , i in Germany in 1926. I was, ggg lived in Frankfurt until T wag ¢ “te ei, father emigrated to Holland in 1933. My Hy, Edith Hollander Frank, went with him to Han’, in September, while Margot and I were ta, Aachen to stay with our grandmother. Mar ie :, to Holland in December and I followed in f, when T was plucked down on the table as 4 bin, present for Margot. ‘, 36. Anne's father married at the age of:, , a. twenty-five b. thirty-six, , ¢. thirty-five d. twenty-six, Q 37. Margot was:, , a. Anne's younger sister, , b. Anne's aunt, , c. Anne's elder sister, , d. None of the above, Q38. Anne was sent to:, , a. Frankfurt b. Germany, , c, Aachen d. Holland, Q.39. Anne lived in Frankfurt until she was:, , a. six b. five, , c. seven d. four, , Q.40. The word ‘adorable’ means:, a, despicable b. detestable, ¢. detracting d. lovable, , Il. Read the given extract to attempt the questions that, , follow:, He should be lurking in shadow,, Sliding through long grass, Near the water hole, Where plump deer pass., , Q41. According to the extract, the poet wishes for the, tiger to be ‘sliding’ through the foliage as this, would:, , . assist in keeping the prey unsuspecting of the, predator's sound, , aid in uncamouflaging the presence of the, Predator before it rushes in, » help the predator pounce on the prey, Comfortably without getting tired, d. Support the predator's visian as it eyes its prey, 942. Which fact does not connect with the significance, of the water hole for the tiger?, , & Many tigers chase prey into the water and, holds the victim's head under water until #, crowns, , b. Prey feed in the water on water-tilies ard, often wander into the middle of the water hole, where they are vulnerable and easy for the, tiger to kill, , © Prey that has quenched its thirst ensures, Cansumption of hydrated meat for the tiger, , 4: Chasing the panicked prey from shallow ‘, deep water where the tiger grabs it

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Q6. What happens when every member has a say in :, , decisions concerning the family?, @ Everyone feels confused, , b. Every member considers himselffherself, a5, , the most important part of the family, © Everyone grumbles, d, It inculcates a feeling of collective, belongingness., Q7. What advice does the author give to the parenes? {, @. To get everything that the child demands, , b. To understand their child's perspective deeply : i, , ©. To make-conclusions about unsaid things, d. Readily agree to a child's Perspective, , 8. How do parents empower their kids to take thelr, , own decisions from a very early age?, @. By asking them their movie choices, b. By asking them their cuisine choices, , ¢, By asking them their choices related to holida, destination, , ¢. Allof the above, , Qo. in today’s world what i the attitude of a chit, , towards a parent's suggestion?, @ They ignore it, , b. They readily agree to it, , ©. They analyse it, , d. They laugh over it, , Q10. How, according to the author, can the parents, , strengthen bond with their children?, @. Going on a holiday with them, , b. Spending some time with them daily, ¢. Taking them out for a movie, , d. Let them be on their own, , Read the passage given below:, , 1, Tourists to Jammu and Kashmir have another ;, attraction-a floating post office on the Dal Lake !, in Srinagar, the first in the country, ‘Floating Post ', Office, Dal Lake’-claimed to be the only one such :, , Post office in the world-is built on an intricately, carved maroon houseboat, fastened on the western |, edge of the Dal Lake., , er, , , , «= This post office lets you avail of all the regular ‘, postal services available in the country while being :, afloat, The seal used on everything posted from |, Floating Post Office is unique-along with the date /, , , , , , , , and address, it bears the design of a boatman row ing, 4 Shikara on Dal Lake. The special feature of the, Post office is that letters posted from here carry, special design which has the picturesquescenery of, Dal Lake and Srinagar city. These pictures Teach, wherever these letters are posted to and hence, promote Kashmir as a tourist destination across the, world., , 3. This is actually a heritage post office that has existed, since British times. It was called Nehru Park Pos:, office before 2011, But then the Chief Postmaster, John Samuel renamed it as ‘Floating Post Office’, , 4. The post office's houseboat has two small rooms~, one serves as the office and the other a smal], muscum that traces the phyletic history of the state, postal department. It has a shop that sells postage, stamps and other products., , 5. But for the locals, Floating Post Office is more than, an object of fascination. %1-2 crore is deposited, per month in Floating Post Office by communities, living in and around the Dal Lake. The lake has, several islets that are home to more than 50,000, people,, , 6. The greatest fear is the recurrence of 2014 like, floods in which the houseboat had gone for a toss, uncontrollably pushed by the flood. Rescue teams, had to anchor it using special mechanism in a, nearby highland. Then it was brought back on the, Dal after the water receded. The biggest boon is that, at no time of the year you need a fan in this post, Office!, , Based on your understanding of the Passage, answer, any six out of the eight questions by choosing the, correct option. In case more than desirable number of, questions are attempted, only first 6 will be considered, for evaluation,, QL The location of the Floating Post Office in, , Srinagar is on......... of Dal Lake., , a, northern edge, , b. western edge, , c southern edge, , d. eastern edge, Q12. The seal used in the post office NaS ..veorcs-+, , a, date, , b. address, , design of a boatman rowing, , d. All of the above, Q13. The post office Is helpful in promoting tourism:, , because..., , a. in has existed since British times, , b. Its name is Nehru post office, , . stamps carry a design of Srinagar, , d. itis an object of fascination

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g43. Pick the option that does n, correctly to fill in the blank,, a. the thug was, evening, for unsuspecting passers-by, b. the hyena was, good meal, , c. the detective cautioned her team about the i, , , , dangers likely to impact the case, d. the prejudices., , surface create misunderstandings, Q44. ‘shadow’ here, refers to the shadow of:, , a. the tiger b. long grass, c water hole a. deer, , forest in the extract is lush., @, Long grass, , b. The water hale, , c, Plump deer, , d. Lurking in shadow, , ill, Read the given extract to attempt the questions that i, , follow:, , As she and her husband turned away in terror, the, extraordinary chair pushed them both out of the room ©, and then appeared to slam and lock the door after :, , them., , Mrs Hall almost fell down the stairs in hysterics. She !, was convinced that the room was haunted by spirits, :, and that the stranger had somehow caused these to :, , enter into her furniture,, , “My poor mother used to sit in that chair,” she, , moaned! To think it should rise up against me now!, , The feeling among the neighbours was that the :, , trouble was caused by witchcraft.”, , 46. Mrs Hall felt that the room was haunted by spirits, , because:, , a. she could see evil spirits, , b. she heard strange noise, , c. uncanny things happened there, d. the door slammed shut, , Q47. Pick the option that best describes how Mrs. Hall |, must be feeling at the moment described in the |, , extract., , a. Stunned and furious, b. Shocked and outraged, Cc, Outraged and nervous, d. Stunned and agitated, , Q48. Pick the sentence that brings out the meaning of :, , ‘hysterics’ as used in the extract., , @ My friend and ! were in splits when we saw the ', , clown’s antics, , b. I don't know why | suddenly felt worried about :, , flying horne, , +. The sight of blood put the old man ina frenzy, &. The people who had witnessed the accident :, , were spellbound, , ot use ‘lurking’ |, in the alley late :, , tains in its den after a :, , “~~ DeMeath the |, , , , , , , , Q49. Pick the option that displays a cause -> effect, , relationship., , a, Pushed and locked out -> hysterical, b. Rising of the chair -» moaning, , c. Troubled neighbours -> witchcraft, dG, Stranger -> haunted spirits, , Q50. The neighbours thought it was ‘witchcraft. This, , tells us that neighbours were:, @. suspicious, , b. superstitious, , c. nervous wrecks, , d. gossip-mongers, , x Attempt the following:, Q45. Pick the phrase that does not suggest that the |, , Q51. What was the only hope left in the hearts of, , Lencho's family?, , a, Compensation from the government, , b. Help fram farmer's association, , c. Help from God, , d. There was no hope left, Q52. What did Mandela learn about courage?, , a. itis absense of fear, , b. It is the triumph over fear, , ¢. Both a. and b., , d. None of the above, , Q53. Which topic was she to write an essay on as a, part of her punishment?, a, A Chatterbox, b. An incorrigible Chatterbox, c. Quack, Quack, Quack. said Mistress, Chatterbox, d. All of the above, , Q54. Who won the girl's drawing contest?, , a. Peggy, b. Wanda, , c. Maddie, d. None of them, , Q55. Griffin burnt the:, a. store, b. inn, ¢, landlord's house, d. None of the above, Q56. What does ‘Dust of Snow’ represent?, a. Healing power of nature, b. Particles of snow, c Cool weather, d. None 6f the above, Q57. The word ‘stares’ means:, a. neglects b. glares, . ignores d. avoids ;, Q58. According to the poet the children is learning t:, a. be careful b, be sophisticated, © be rigid d. bear loss