Sample Question Paper for class 11th English (Annual Examination)

 Sample Question Paper for class 11th 

English (Annual Examination)

Annual Examination 2020-21

Subject-English 

Class - XI  

Time:3HRS                                       M.M:80 

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 

1.The question paper is divided into three sections : 

SECTION A : Reading 20 MARKS 

SECTION B : Writing and Grammar 30 MARKS 

SECTION C : Literature 30 MARKS 

2.All questions are compulsory.  

3.You may attempt any section at a time.  

4.All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order. 

SECTION –A: READING (20 Marks) 

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: 

1.Heat wave in India occurs mostly in patches and in few states at a time. However, this time  around, heatwave conditions have not only occurred early but also simultaneously in a large chunk  of the country. 

2.Yes, it is true that heatwave conditions are being witnessed only in few pockets of a particular  state but almost in all the states of East, Central and Peninsular India. 

3.At present, heat wave conditions are prevailing in pockets of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka. Temperatures continue to break records at several places and accordingly, the death toll has touched at least 130. 4.The inbuilt characteristic of heat wave is that it only occurs in pockets and not in an entire region  or state. 

5. April, May and June are the hottest months in India with Summer season peaking in May, in most  parts of the country. June is the onset month of Southwest Monsoon when summer-like conditions  leave Peninsular and Central India but remains in North India. 

6. Heatwave is all pervasive and a major phenomenon in India, claiming hundreds of lives every year.  Heat comes in spurts and lasts for not more than 5 to 7 days as it is also the season for thundershowers. Heat wave percent is more prominent in the interiors of the country. Hilly regions,  Northeast India and coastal stations generally do not witness heatwave conditions. 

7.In plains, temperatures should exceed 40°C for declaring heatwave but in the coastal stations 40°C  would amount to tremendously hot weather if maximum touches the 40-degree mark. Even this  criteria has been overruled this year as Chandbali, a coastal station in Odisha exceeded 40°C. Few  coastal stations in Andhra Pradesh have also seen the mercury rise above 40°C. All in all, we can say  that 2016 is turning out to be exceptionally hot and oppressive. 

8.For coastal stations and other places, if the day temperature rises 5°C above normal irrespective of  reaching 40°C, we call it a hot day. Therefore, on a general note, heat wave prevails in the interiors  and hot days in the coastal area. 

9.In Delhi-NCR, temperatures have been a little above normal for the last few days. For now,  temperatures will continue showing a gradual rise, amounting to heat wave in pockets. However, some relief will come by Sunday onwards. No relief likely in other parts of the country. In fact,  heatwave conditions will accentuate in Maharashtra and Karnataka and continue as it is in Gangetic  West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand. 

10. Weeks of relentless heatwave in India is getting worse. Within a span of five days, the deadly weather has claimed more than 30 lives in southern and eastern part of the country. Temperatures that are hotter than normal for April have caused 55 heat related deaths in Odisha, around 45 in Andhra Pradesh and more than 60 in Telangana during this month. 

11. While schools have been shut in Odisha, Telangana and other parts of India where deadly heat refuses to abate, severe water shortage and drought-like conditions in parts of Maharashtra still persist. Heatwave continues to sweep many parts of India due to which the death toll has risen to 130 from 111 in a span of one week. Almost 100 people have died in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh due to heatwave conditions till now, while sunstroke has claimed 30 lives in Odisha. Central and Peninsular India continues to witness the hottest April as temperatures in parts of Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Telangana have remained beyond 40°C in last ten days. The temperature touched 44° Celsius in three Telangana districts on Thursday, a day after Hyderabad broke a 43-year record with mercury reaching the 43°C level. In Odisha, Cuttack, Khurda, Balasore and Titlargarh have been hit worst with the mercury hovering around 42 for past few days. Dry weather is likely to prevail parts of Central and East India due to which maximum temperature is likely to settle between 42 and and 45 degrees Celsius. 

Q1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions. (1x6=6) 

i. Definition of a hot day in coastal station means 

a. Temperature going above 40 degrees 

b. Temperature around 40 degrees 

c. Temperature rising 5 degrees above normal 

d. Temperature falling 5 degrees below normal 

ii. The death toll due to hot, dry weather in Southern and eastern parts has reached 

a. 30 b. 60 c 55 d. 65 

iii. Which month does the monsoon generally begin in, in major parts of India? 

a. May b.April c .July d.June 

iv. Identify the incorrect statement in the context of the passage 

a. In India heatwave occurs in patches 

b. In India the heat wave is all pervasive and a major phenomenon 

c. In India the heatwave is not prevalent in the interior parts of India 

d. In India the heatwave is getting very harsh 

v. The word patch in the passage means a. 

a. A piece of land used for specific purpose. 

b. A spread out area 

c. A piece used to cover a hole 

d. A piece used to strengthen a weak place 

vi. The word phenomenon does not mean 

a. Something remarkable 

b. Something impressive 

c. Something extraordinary 

d. Something unexceptionable

Q2. Very short question and answers. Do any two. (1x2=2) 

i. What are the two major effects of heat wave? 

ii. Mention any two precautions you can take to avoid a sunstroke? 

iii. Find the word in the passage with means noticeable’ (para 6) 

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: 

  

1. Do I want fame like Shahrukh khans? Do I want success like Sachin Tendulkar’s? Do I want beauty  like Aishwariya Rai’s? Do I want intelligence like Dr. Kalam’s ? Do I compassion like Mother Teresa’s?  Do I want power and courage like Kiran Bedis ? Do I want to be a good human being like my parent’s  are? Or do I want to be just myself? 

2. These are some questions that flit between our conscious mind. Such questions help us choose  our ideal persona. The choice determines our oneness with that ‘other, which we generally call role  model. Although it has come to have a variety of connotations-from a source of inspiration to a  social icon-the phrase quite literally means a model for a role, a person one can strive to emulate.  For example Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is more than a name- it is a symbol of dreaming big, realizing those dreams and inspiring others to do so. Dr. Kalam is not just a huge success-the son of a fishing boat  owner went on to become a rocket scientist and then the president of India-but he also embodies  the right values. In short, a role model in everyway. 

3. Children choose role models for themselves as early as the pre-school years, according to a theory  of Dr. Amy Beth Taublieb, a clinical psychologist. The type of model changes with the development  level of the child. It is the youth, with the unlimited possibilities of the future beyond them, who are  influenced by the people that inspire them to fly high. 

4. Today’s role models are associated with money, beauty and fame. Actors and rock stars have  become the center of attention as our heroes in the 21’ century. But a good role model is someone  we should want to be like because we see value in his or her actions. 

5.The role models people choose reflect the type of values they have and the society They have and the society they will create. 

6.We often do not recognize our true role models until we have noticed our own personal growth.  Thus, we need to keep the following points in mind before defining Our source of inspiration: 7.Choose someone who has a lot of confidence in himself herself and in his/her abilities. A good role  model would be someone who knows who he or she is. You do not want role models who would  pretend to be something they are not, and would fake a personality to suit others. Choose someone  who thinks it is alright to be unique, even if that means facing some ridicule. They should make you  feel good about being yourself; they should not make you Compare yourself to them and wish you  were prettier or richer. Choose someone who is kind and can communicate with people. Look for  someone who is living life the way you would like to. If you want to be a Famous author, your role  model could be someone who is a success at writing. With these points plus our intuition or faith, we  can create a picture of the ideal self That we really aspire to be. Then we just need to take one step  forward to close the gap Between the ideal self and the real self. 

Q3. On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it, using headings and sub headings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary-minimum 4) and a format you  consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.     (5marks) 

Q4.Write a summary of the above passage in about 80 word.             (3marks)

 Section: B (Writing) (30 marks) 

Q5. Draft a notice in not more than 50-words for your school notice board, informing the students  about the sale of old sports goods of your school. You are Rohini/Roshan the secretary of the sports  club of St. Mary’s Academy Gurgaon. (8) 

Q6. Prepare an invitation card for the occasion of the opening ceremony of your showroom (textile,  sanitary or any other) (8) 

Q7. Write a positive or negative reply to the above given invitation. (4) 

Q8. Write out a speech awaring the students of your school from the hazardous pandemic called  'Corona'. (10) 

Section: C (Literature) ( 30 marks) 

Q9. Short questions and answers. (1x10=10) 

a)Author Khushwant Singh' grandmother considered the idea of music lessons suitable only for people  with 

i. High dignity 

ii. Special class of people 

iii. Low class of people 

iv. None of these 

b) Which language do you think the author and his grandmother used while talking to each other 

i. Hindi 

ii. Punjabi 

iii. Mother-tongue 

iv. None of the above 

c) Ominous silence means:- 

i. Great silence 

ii. Peaceful 

iii. Transient 

iv. Impending danger 

d) Which isle was the only hope left to survive for the team in the lesson 'We're not afraid to die if we  can all be together? 

i. Isle Innisfree 

ii. Isle Madagascar 

iii. Isle Amsterdam 

iv. Iceland 

e) The constellation Orion is associated with the 

i. Ursa major 

ii. Ursa minor 

iii. The legendary Osiris 

iv. The legendary Orion 

f)The correlates of Yin and Yang in other cultures means

i. Nature and God 

ii. Destroyer and creator 

iii. River and mountain 

iv. Maya 

g) The notice ‘The world's most dangerous animal' at a cage is situated 

i. In a zoo of Argentina 

ii. In a zoo of Ghana 

iii. In a zoo of Tanzania 

iv. In a zoo of Lusaka Zambia 

h)Article______ directs the state to protect the environment 

i. 48A 

ii. 38A 

iii. 51A 

iv. None of these 

i)Tabula Rasa means 

i. With lots of experience 

ii. Practice 

iii. Having no experience 

iv. An expert player 

j) Which image has been evoked by the poet in the poem The Laburnum Top. 

i. Train 

ii. Cart 

iii. Wind 

iv. Engine 

Q10. Answer the following questions within 30-40 words:-. (2x5=10) 

a) What do you notice about the beginning and ending of the poem The Laburnum Top? 

b) The poet's mother laughed at the snapshot. What did this laugh indicate? 

c) What is the meaning of the line ”Both wry with the laboured ease of lose”? 

d) There are two voices in the poem, 'The Voice of the Rain'. Who do they belong to? Which lines  indicate this? 

e) The problems of everyday life can be brought down with population control. Comment on  the statement. 

Q10. Long Answer Questions. Do any two. (5x2=10) 

a) What kind of a person was Crocker Maris? 

b) Explain the two forms of art namely the Chinese art and the European art 

c) There lies a great difference between textbook medicine and the world of 

     practitioner. Discuss 

d) What message does the play 'Mother's Day' convey?