12th English paper (Model) Kashmir 2023

 The Jammu & Kashmir STATE BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (ACADEMIC DIVISION)

BOSE, CAMPUS BEMINA, BYE-PASS, SRINAGAR (J&K).

MODEL QUESTION PAPER FOR (12TH CLASS)

 

Subject:-GENERAL ENGLISH

Maximum Marks: 100

Time : 03 hrs

NOTE: 15 Minutes shall be exclusively provided to the students for understanding the question paper.

 

Model Question Paper for Class 12th

 

Section A

 

Reading Comprehension shall be of 20 marks spread over four questions of 05 marks with internal choice.

Q1: Read the following passages and answer the questions given at the end:

(a) Mrigankoshekar Mukhopadhyay was a famous and popular writer. A club in

Durgapur had invited him to a cultural function, in order to congratulate him. He could not

get a reserved seat on the train, hence his departure by car. He had left for Durgapur quite

early in the morning, soon after a cup of tea. He was now on his way back. He was not one to believe in superstitions, and certainly never consulted the calendar with

astronomical information before traveling anywhere.

Questions:

i. Who was Mrigankoshekar Mukhopadhyay? 1

ii Where was he supposed to go and why? 1

iii. Do you think Mrigankoshekar was a superstitious man? Why? 2

iv. How and when did he leave for his destination? 1

Total 5 marks

 

OR

 

b) ................................................ ............................................

Q2. A) Smoking is the major cause of mortality with bronchogenic carcinoma of the lungs. Also causing carcinoma of larynx, oral cavity, bladder, cervix and esophagus.

Nicotine is the major substance in smoke whose binding capacity to brain receptors is enhanced by levulinic acid present in smoke. This causes kick of nicotine. Smoke from

the burning end of cigarettes contains 4000 chemicals and 40 carcinogens. The lungs of

Smokers collect an annual deposit of one to one and a half pounds of this black material

which contains many poisonous chemicals such as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde,

hydrogen cyanide and nitrous oxides. Like many carcinogenic compounds these act as

tumor promoters by directly acting on the genetic makeup of cells. During smoking

Nicotine is absorbed in the lungs within 8 to 10 seconds. It quickly moves into the blood

stream and is circulated through brain. Nicotine can also enter the blood stream through

mucous membrane, i.e., lining of mouth if tobacco is chewed or through nose (by

snuffing) and even through the skin. Our brain is made of billions of nerve cells which

communicate with each other by chemical messengers called neurotransmitters. Nicotine being one of the powerful nerve poisons binds selectively to nicotine receptors

located in the brain, autonomic ganglia, medulla located throughout the brain playing a

critical role in cognitive processes and memory.

 

Fill in the blanks

Cancer causing substances are called -----------------------------.

Nicotine enters the blood stream through ---------------- and ----------------.

The binding capacity of nicotine to brain receptors is enhanced by ------------

present in the smoke.

Name any one carcinogenic substance and any one substance which precipitates

formation of tumors.

Chemical messengers present in the brain are called ------------------.

 

1x5=5 Marks

 

OR

b) ............................................

Read these lines and answer the following questions:

Q3. (a) “Feel at home” “Come again”

they say, and when I come

again and feel

at home, once, twice,

there will be no thrice.

Questions:

Who is being asked to come again? 1

Where is he being invited to? 1

What is meant by "feel at home"? 1

What is ironic about this invitation? 2

Total 5 marks

OR

b).................................

Read these lines and answer the following questions.

Q 4. a) What is this life, if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and care

No time to stand under the bushes

And stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, when woods we pass,

Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

No time to see in broad day light,

Streams full of stars, like skies at night

A poor life this, if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare.

Fill in the blanks

i). The poet's complaint is that we ------------------------------.

ii). The poet wants to see the wonders of nature like --------------- and ---------------

iii). The poet portrays busy life/ country side life in the above lines.

iv).Write two images used by the poet in the above lines.

v). He calls such an extremely busy life as ----------------. [1x5= 5 marks]

OR

2 b) ................................................ ...................................

 

SECTION B

LITERATURE

 

Literature Section shall be spread over 5 questions of 33 marks with both internal

and external choice.

 

Q5 Answer any two of the following questions in about 100 to 150 words:

a. Describe how did Jimmy's friend prosper in life? How do you know?

b, c, d ..............................

 

2x4=8 marks

Q 6 a) Describe in about (150 – 180) words the character sketch of Shahmal.

OR

b) .............................. 1x5=5 marks

Q7. Answer any four of the following questions briefly:

i. Pick out the similes from the poem, “Sunrise”.

ii. What does the 'pane of glass' refer to? What is the poetic device used in this

description?

iii) to ix

2x4=8 marks

Q8 a). Explain with reference to the context the following extracts:

Attempt any one out of three from prose and any one out of three from poetry.

A

Most of us, I fear, are born with prosaically efficient memories. If it were not so, the

institution of family could not survive in any great modern city.

ii and iii 1x5=5 marks

 

B

(i) It shook out their hearts, the yellow leaves,

scattered them over the ground.

Anyone could trample them out of shape

undisturbed by a single moan of protest.

(ii and iii)

1x5=5 marks

Q9. Objective type questions.

i. One who leaves his country to settle elsewhere: ________________

ii. Iii, IV

1/2x4=2marks

 

Section C

Writing Skills

 

Writing skills section shall be spread over 6 questions of 25 marks with internal

Choice as per scheme of assessment in syllabi

Q10. (a) Study the following clues carefully and expand them into an article of 200 to

250 words.

Global warming - Drastic climatic changes - A severe threat to the planet -

Precautionary measures taken by different countries to fight the problem.

OR

b) ................... 5 marks

Q11.a) You are Mukul/Mehnaz, the head boy/girl in Govt. Senior Secondary School,

Kashmir. There is no proper cleanliness of rooms and toilets in school. Write an

Application to the principal requesting him/her to give his/her attention to the problem.

OR

b) Letter Writing 5 marks

Q12.a) Read the following paragraph carefully and make notes, and also give it a title.

Warning came too late or not at all last December. The count of dead and missing

Numbered 300,000 and millions more have lost homes and livelihoods in the wake of

earthquake generated Tsunami that struck more than a dozen countries throughout the

Indian Ocean.

OR

b. Question on diary entry 5 marks

Q13.a) Imagine you met your distant relative in Lal Chowk. Write a short

Dialogue on what was exchanged between you and him/her.

OR

b) Question on news report 5 marks

Q14.a) You plan to sell your car. Draft an advertisement within 60 to 80 words to be

published in the local daily as classified column giving all necessary details of the car.

OR

b) draft a poster 3 marks

Q15 a).Write an email to your friend, expressing your helplessness for not visiting

him/her in the hospital.

OR

b). Write SMS 2 marks

 

SECTION D

GRAMMAR

 

Grammar Section shall be spread over one question of 10 parts having 22 marks.

Q16. (1) Do as directed:

I). Complete the following, using the appropriate forms of the verbs given in the

brackets:

i. The rain __________ (stop) before we reached home.

2 to 22   =       22 Marks