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JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI, FIRST TERM EXAM 2021-2022, CLASS XII, ENGLISH CORE, MODEL QUESTION PAPER, Time: 1 Hrs 30 Min SET 1, General Instructions, , * All questions are compulsory., , ¢ The total number of questions is 40., , ¢ Each question carries 1 mark., , ¢ Four options are given, select the most correct option., *® No marks will be deducted for wrong answer., , Read the following passage and answer question from 1-6, , Language is wonderful gift given to man. No animal possesses this gift; but, they have their over way of expressing themselves. When a rabbit sees an enemy,, it runs away into its hole or burrow. Its tail bobs up and down as it runs. The other, rabbits see it and they too run away. They know that there is a danger. When a, cobra is angry, it raises its hood and makes itself look fierce. This warns other, animals. When a bee has found some food, it goes back to the hive. It cannot tell, the other bees where the food is by speaking to them but it does a kind of dance, in the air. Some animals say things by making sounds. A dog barks when strangers, come near., , 1. Language is a wonderful gift given to..., a. man b. animals, , , , c. plants d. superman, 2. When rabbit see on enemy ita. bobs its tail up and down b. makes a sound, , c. begins to jump d. moves its ears

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3. A... barks when strangers come near, a. rabbit b. dog, c. wolf d. cat, , 4. No animal possesses the gift ofa. writing b. talking, c. wailing d. language, 5. When a bee sees food it communicates to other bees by —, a. speaking b. dancing, c. jumping d. crying, 6. In the passage the word caution means —, a. bob b. dance, c. warn d. communicate, Read the following passage and answer the question form 7-12, , The kingdom of books is as vast as the universe, for there is no corner of it, which they have left unexplored. There is no dearth of book on any topic, be it as, simple as the composition of sodium nitrate or as intricate as the mechanism of a, spacecraft. Books report the fruits of our research in various fields of knowledge,, and spread our progressive view on matters which are of vital concern to our, fellow beings., , In fact, no single product of human labour has been as helpful to the, advancement of civilization as books, which are written in all languages of the, world and are decoratively placed in bookshelves in our homes and tastefully, placed in bookstalls and libraries. If to Keats, works of ancient poets like Homer, were realms of good from which he derived much joy as well as inspiration, to the, modern lover of books, the labours of all geniuses, including those of Keats, are, mines of inestimable intellectual wealth he goes on exploring for the sake of his, mental and spiritual advancement.

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7. For the majority of people, book-reading is ...., , , , a. an enjoyable intellectual exercise, b. a boring job, c, not interesting, d. interesting, 8. Books are helpful for..., a. Reporting research results, b. spreading progressive view on vital matters, c. studying for exams, d. all of the above, 9. Which of the following sentences is not true?, a. There is no shortage of books in any topic., b. Books are written in all languages., c. Human labour has not contributed to development of books., d. Books are decoratively placed on book shelves., 10. Books contribute to 0... +, a. financial advancement, b. physical advancement, c. mental and spiritual advancement, d. all of the above, 11, The WOFd .........ssse0 in para 2 means ‘ornamentally’, a. fancifully b. tastefully, , c. decoratively d. none of the above

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12. Choose a suitable title for the passage., a. Education b. Books, c. Learning d. Human Advancement, 13. In note making notes are not written iM .......00008, a. phrases b. idioms, c, sentences d. points, 14, Notes should bea. sequential, b. sensible, c. legible and clear, d. All of these, 15S. Symbol are freely used in..., a. letter writing —_b. paragraph writing, c. essay writing d. note making, 16. Notices in schools and colleges contain certain announcement for .............00000., a. principal b. headmaster, c. students d. peon, 17. A formal letter starts with a. date b. sender’s address, c. receiver's address d. subject, 18. Letters to the Editor are written for —, a. newspaper b. school, , c. college d, Club

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19. Which of the following can be added to make article writing interesting?, a. Quotes b. statistics, c. Both (a) and (b) d. Neither (a) and (b), , 20.While writing notices the signature of the issuing authorities should be written, At the vcsessssssssnee, , a. bottom b. margin, c. top d. none of the above, 21. What is the motive of writing a letter to the editors?, a. To ask him to take action., b. To threaten him to take action., c. To order him to take action., d. To request him to give some space to your letter in him paper, 22. How should an article be ended?, a. thanking the audience, b. greeting the audience, c. with a suitable conclusion, d. all of the above, 23.Who sat on the back benches of the last French class?, a, Franz b. Prussians, c. The village elders d, the new teacher, 24. What did Hamel bring for his class on his last day in the school?, a. new pens b. new notebooks, Cc. sweets d, story books, , 25. Where was Saheb employed?