DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL,BARIATU, RANCHI,
(ZONE-F)
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT/TERMINAL EXAMINATION-1(2020)
CLASS - XII
ENGLISH CORE (301)
Time: 01hr 30mins Full Marks: 40
SECTION - A (READING)
(07 Marks)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Nationalism, of course, is a curious phenomenon which at a certain stage in a country's history gives life,
growth and unity but, at the same time, it has a tendency to limit one, because one thinks of one's country as
something different from the rest of the world. One's perspective changes and one is continuously thinking of
one's own struggles and virtues and failing to the exclusion of other thoughts. The result is that the same
nationalism which is the symbol of growth for a people becomes a symbol of the cessation of that growth in
mind. Nationalism, when it becomes successful, sometimes goes on spreading in an aggressive way and
becomes a danger internationally. Whatever line of thought you follow, you arrive at the conclusion that some
kind of balance must be found. Otherwise something that was good can turn into evil. Culture, which is
essentially good, becomes not only static but aggressive and something that breeds conflict and hatred when
looked at from a wrong point of view. How you find a balance, I don't know. Apart from the political and
economic problems of the age , perhaps, that is the greatest problem today because behind it there is
tremendous search for something which it cannot find. We turn to economic theories because they have an
undoubted importance. It is folly to talk of culture or even of god. When human beings starve and die. Before
one can talk about anything else one must provide the normal essentials of life to human beings. That is
where economies come in. Human beings today are not in the mood to tolerate this suffering and starvation
and inequality when they see that the burden is not equally shared. Others profit while they only bear the
burden.
(a) Nationalism is a symbol of (01)
(i) pride (iii) growth
(ii) humbleness (iv) culture
(b) Culture is essentially good but becomes (01)
(i) dynamic (iii) worse
(ii) static (iv) rotten
(d) The word "Starve" in the passage means (01)
(i) hunger (iii) lace of strength
(ii) poverty (iv) diseases
(d) The word "Starve" in the passage means (01)
(i) hunger (iii) lace of strength
(ii) poverty (iv) diseases
(e) According to Nehru nationalism is a _____________Phenomenon (01)
(i) natural (iii) curious
(ii) cultural (iv) ethical
(f) The verb form of 'exclusion' is 'exclude'. What is the verb form of 'conclusion'? (01)
(i) include (iii) conclusive
(ii) conclude (iv) concludable
(g) It is folly to talk of culture when (01)
(i) human beings starve and die. (iii) culture becomes aggressive
(ii) the burden is not equally shared (iv) nationalism becomes successful.
SECTION - B (WRITING)
(13 Marks)
1. You are Kreetika/Siddhartha. You have been asked to write an article on whether the gender roles in India are
really changing, for your school magazine. Do so in about 150–200 words. (05)
OR
You witnessed a programme performed by differently-abled persons on Zee TV. You were very much
impressed by their performance and were emotionally touched. Highlighting their talent, the reaction of the
judges to their performance etc., prepare a report in 100-125 words for your school magazine. You are
Gopal/Gopi, Student Editor of the magazine. (05)
2. You are Supriya Pathak of Indira Nagar, Benaras. Write a letter to the Editor of The Times of India, New Delhi
about the misuse and poor maintenance of public parks in your city. (05)
OR
Bal Vidya Public School, Bhilai, urgently requires a post-graduate teacher to teach political science for which
they have placed an advertisement in The Bhilai Express. You are Sanjay/Sanjana Sharma from 21, Vasant
Marg, Bhilai. Draft a letter including a CV, applying for the advertised post.(120 – 150 words) (05)
3. Sunrise Global School, Agra is going to organize a one-act play competition in the school auditorium. You
have decided to invite noted stage artist, Nalini to grace the occasion. Draft a formal invitation for her in about
50 words. You are Karuna/Karan, Cultural Secretary. (03)
OR
As Principal of Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Lucknow, draft notice in not more than 50 words informing students of
the change in school timings with effect from the 1st of October. State valid reasons for the change. (03)
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
(20 Marks)
A. Short Answer Type Questions (ANSWER ANY FOUR in 30 - 40 words): (2.5 x 4 = 10)
1. The poet in ‘An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum’ says, “and yet for these children, these windows, not
this map, their world”. Which world do these children belong to? Which world is inaccessible to them?
2. Why did the booking clerk refuse to accept Charley’s money?
3. In ‘Should Wizard hit Mommy’ what part of the story did Jack himself enjoy the most and why?
4. Garbage to them is gold; why does the author Aness Jung say so about the ragpickers?
5. What symbol from Nature does the poet Pablo Neruda invoke to say that there can be life under apparent
stillness?
6. How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the ‘old terror’?
B. Long Answer Type Questions (ANSWER ANY TWO in 120 - 150 words): (5 x 2 = 10)
1. Our native language is a part of our culture and we are proud of it. How does the presence of the village
elders in the classroom and M. Hamel’s last lesson show their love for French?
2. Why does the poet smile and what does she say while bidding goodbye to her mother? What poetic devices
have been used by Kamala Das in ‘My Mother at Sixty-six’?
3. While hatred against a member of the enemy race is justifiable, especially during wartime, what makes a
human being rise above narrow prejudices? Give your answer with reference to the text ‘The Enemy’.
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