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 ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI
SOLUTION : PRACTICE ACTIVITY SHEET – 1
SECTION – I
Q. 1. (A)
A1. False sentences : (i) and (iv)
Corrected sentences :
(i) The liftman threw the passenger out of the lift.
(iv) The liftman had to pay a 昀椀ne.
A2. The passenger, on entering the lift, said ‘Top’. The liftman wanted him to say ‘Top
please’. The passenger refused to do so. The liftman, instead of taking him to the top
昀氀oor, threw him out of the lift.
A3.
Legal offence Moral offence
Burglary Rude behaviour
Assault and battery Discourtesy
Violence Haughtiness

A4. Model Answer : The watchman of our building is always polite and helpful. He will
help senior citizens get in and out of their cars or into the lift; he will help any person
who has heavy bags. He also replies politely to any question asked by anyone. We all
like him very much and often share our chocolates and biscuits with him. We also give
him books, stationery and toys for his little daughter.
A5. (1) (d) I will be protected by the law.
(2) (c) Does the law compel me to say ‘Please’?
A6. (1) violence  non-violence (2) reasonable  unreasonable
(3) de昀椀nite  inde昀椀nite (4) moral  immoral

Q. 1. (B)
B1. (i) (c) Floods are far more destructive.
(ii) (b) Today tourism in India can cater to a variety of sectors and tourist interests.
(iii) (c) The sleepy town of Rajapur was ignored by the tourists.
B2. Till today, I have not found a better way.

Q. 2. (A)
A1. (ii) Indian moms are happy about ‘proto-fascist parenting techniques’.
(iii) The father is dominated by ITM.
A2. Indian moms are called Tiger Moms because :
(i) They are dominating and very ambitious for their children.
(ii) They are very strict and have rigid rules and schedules for their children.
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 A3. The sentence implies that Indian mothers are ambitious for their child’s success. They
have high expectations and want their child to excel in every 昀椀eld. They also want their
child to follow in the footsteps of famous personalities and make a name for himself/
herself.
A4. Model Answer : I side with the Western moms. I believe that children should be
allowed to enjoy their childhood. They should be able to 昀椀nd out their likes and dislikes
for themselves. They should not be forced to imitate successful personalities but be
allowed to go at their own pace. If they are forced into things they will turn into unhappy
children and unhappy adults.
A5. (i) She talked of a regime where kids practised the piano (or violin) for hours without
complaining.
(ii) Occasionally, he bleats out his views, doesn’t he?
A6. (i) not suf昀椀ciently strict – lax
(ii) speak in a weak voice – bleat
(iii) suppressed laugh – chortle
(iv) causing discussion or argument – provocative
Q. 2. (B) Summary :
The Tiger Moms
Chinese moms are very particular that their children excel in everything.
Hence, they set down a strict set of rules which the kids have to follow without
complaining; else they are grounded and punished. They consider the western
methods of parenting too lax as there is no pressure on the child to excel at anything.
Indian moms are on the same wavelength as Chinese moms, wanting their child to
excel in every 昀椀eld and follow in the footsteps of famous personalities. The fathers
are mostly silent and only occasionally try to make their views heard.
Q. 2. (C)
Clubhouse Nearby hotel Friends Relatives Colleagues

Close to home About 30

Venue Guests

My party

Food drink Decorations Music

Home food or Flowers, Hindi or

Caterers buntings English

(Note : Students’ answers may differ from the one given above, which is an example.)
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 SECTION – II

Q. 3. (A)
A1. Two expressions/phrases which denote ‘going away’ :
Stanza 1 : (i) “is almost over”
(ii) “passed his way”
Stanza 2 : (i) “vanish in the throng”
(ii) “rushed along”
A2. The poet asks the reader again and again if he/she spent each day well or wasted it, i.e.
–‘sorely spent’. We are all busy with our own lives, acting for our own bene昀椀t. The poet
inspires us to be mindful of and useful to the world around us. The poet prompts us to
speak kindly, and unsel昀椀shly help at least one fellow human every day. The message
is implied throughout the poem. He asks if we have made one person happy, or helped
some stranger who had lost all hope, to 昀椀nd some hope again. He also asks if someone
is grateful to us at the end of (each) the day.
A3. Model Answer : Whenever we meet our elders we greet them with great respect and
love; touching the feet of elders is the tradition. We also fold our palms in the very
Indian greeting of ‘Namaste’. In some cultural traditions young people prostrate full
length before elders. In certain parts of our country, it is a practice among the young
to bend before the elders; women cover their head with a shawl or the edge of a sari.
The greeting is always a gesture of respect and the elders respond affectionately by
showering blessings.
A4. ‘Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said;’
This is an example of synecdoche. The word heart – a part – refers to a whole or the
person who is rejoicing.
A5. ‘Good deeds’
The tree gives shade, and fruits it does not eat
The river 昀氀ows cool and sweet of water it doesn’t drink.
When a stranger sad or in need you may meet
Be sure you lift him up, not let him into despair sink.
Q. 3. (B) Appreciation :
William H. Davies – a Welsh poet and writer – in his poem ‘Money’ speaks of both
times : when he had money and when he did not. Davies tramped through the United
Kingdom and the United States. So he actually led a poor simple life of a wanderer. He
experienced personally the difference in the life of a rich man and a poor one.
The theme of the poem is the in昀氀uence of money on the behaviour of people. False
friends are plenty when a man has money. The poet compares himself to a child with a
trumpet. He is not allowed to blow it for there has been a death. The simile suggests that
he is not advised to 昀氀aunt his wealth because there are false friends around.
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 He uses a simile again when the poor man’s wife is described as humming about
busily like a bee. The poet has also seen that the lack of money does not mean lack of
happiness. The poor man is able to laugh while a rich man frowns; the poet feels the rich
must become poor to taste the simple joys of life – the use of antithesis helps to stress
this point.
The poem has 昀椀ve stanzas of four lines each. The seven or eight syllable lines are
short but rich in poetic devices. The rhyme scheme of ‘abcb’ is used in the 昀椀rst four
stanzas, and it renders a uniform rhythm. In the 昀椀fth stanza, the poet deliberately breaks
the rhythm by using the rhyme ‘abab’. Repetition of the word ‘money’ stresses the way
man gives money too much importance, when it actually takes away our happiness.
The message is that money does not bring happiness. The poor are cheerful while
the rich are worried. The poem is very useful to remind us of the value we attach to
money. It is a necessity; however, it is not the only thing to chase.

SECTION – III

About Self-assessment of Writing Skill Questions [i.e. Q. 4 (A) (B) (C) (D)]
While answering the writing skills questions, students are expected to write their
thoughts in their own words/language. Such answers are open-ended type. Students may
attempt these questions on their own.
Students may study the answers given in the Solved Activity Sheet and consider the
marking scheme given along with them. They may try to self-assess their own answers.
They can also get the guidance from their teacher, if necessary.
For more guidance on Writing Skills and other questions, refer to Navneet English
Writing Skills : Standards XI – XII.

SECTION – IV
Q. 5. (A)
(1) (i) Graham Greene : Graham Greene was an English novelist; the others are Indian
writers.
(ii) Novella : ‘Novella’ is a short ‘novel’; the others are the elements of a novel.
(2) (i) The two types of con昀氀icts that the plot may have are internal (inside the mind of the
character) or external (with other characters or entities).
(ii) The word ‘picaresque’ is originated from the Spanish word ‘picaro’, which means
a rogue.
Q. 5. (B)
(1) During the half-yearly report programme of Students’ Council, organized entirely by
the senior students, each class would report on the studies pursued during the half year
which began after Easter. A representative was chosen for each subject. When all the
classes had completed their reports, a panel of teachers would be invited to occupy
the stage and answer questions from the body of the hall on matters arising out of the
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 various reports. The emphasis was on what they understood rather than on what they
were expected to learn.
(2) The narrator describes the day on which the half-yearly report of the Students’ Council
takes place. Denham and Miss Joseph conduct the whole programme and preside over
it. The students and teachers all listen to the reports made by the student representatives.
At the end three teachers are chosen at random. They have to answer whatever questions
are put to them by the students. There is freedom of expression. The students are free
from restraints. They express their views openly and analyse issues honestly.

Q. 5. (C)
(1) Fogg was a courageous, proud and honourable person. He wanted to win the wager not
for money but for the sake of his honour. He was too proud to ask Aouda to marry him
when he thought he was poor. He was calm even during times of stress. Passepartout
was a loyal servant. He was grateful to Fogg for what he had done; he was unsel昀椀sh and
only wanted Fogg to be happy. He repented for not telling Fogg about detective Fix.
(2) (1) (c) James Strand
(2) (b) Horse

Q. 5. (D)
(1) (a) Miss Morstan plans to meet Sherlock Holmes to ask his advice about the
disappearance of her father, the receipt of expensive pearls and the mysterious letter
received by her.
(b) Miss Morstan gives the reference of Mrs. Cecil Forrester because Mrs. Cecil
Forrester was her employer, whom Holmes had once helped to solve a domestic
complication. Mrs. Forrester had been impressed by his kindness and skill.
(2) Miss Morstan met Holmes and Watson at their house in Baker Street. She then discussed
with them the mysterious disappearance of her father a few years earlier, the receipt of
an expensive pearl every year for the past six years, and the receipt of a mysterious letter
that morning asking her to meet the writer of the letter. Miss Morstan was intensely
agitated and confused. She showed Holmes the pearls, the boxes in which they had come
and the letter. Then they planned to follow the instructions and meet the writer of the
letter.

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 ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI
SOLUTION : PRACTICE ACTIVITY SHEET – 2
SECTION – I
Q. 1. (A)
A1.
camouflaging scanning the area
the hide visually
Precautions
trying to make treading cautiously
taken by the
minimal sound among the leaves
writer
watching with grasping various
wide-open eyes sounds

A2. Khyak-alarm call

(i) leader of the gang making alarm calls

(ii) rest of the Langur brigade continued raising the alarm calls

(iii) speeding to the treetops of trees near and far

(iv) smaller langurs also giving alarm calls

A3. Foxes are solitary creatures. They move around and hunt alone. In the same way, the
narrator was alone; he had come to the forest alone to do his research, and now he
was going back to the village all alone. He too, like the fox, has to be careful. Hence,
he compares himself to a fox.
A4. Model Answer : I have gone to the Periyar National Park in Kerala. It is in the
Western Ghats. This wildlife sanctuary is home to tigers and elephants. There are also
deer, leopards and Indian bison. I have also been on a boat ride in the Periyar Lake.
It was a wonderful experience to see tigers drinking at the watering holes. I really
enjoyed the experience and will repeat it as soon as I can.
A5. (i) (d) I was being reminded by the surroundings.
(ii) The petri昀椀ed Langurs not only speeded to the trees near and far but also secured
their places on the treetops.
A6. (i) upheaval – uproar; disturbance.
(ii) predator – an animal that preys on other animals.
(iii) hovering – 昀氀uttering in the air.
(iv) antelope – deer-like animal with hollow horns.
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Q. 1. (B)
B1. (i) (a) My aunt told me that she was very sorry to hear of the demise of my friend.
(ii) (d) It was not only a simpler but also a shorter version.
(iii) (c) Floods are the most recurrent natural calamity that hit India almost every
year.
B2. I like to see movies at the theatre.
Q. 2. (A)
A1. In the stampede during the Mahayagya :
(i) the number of people injured : 50
(ii) the number of people gathered at the place : 2 lakhs
(iii) the number of people killed : 16
(iv) the name of the place where the stampede occurred : Haridwar
A2. Two reforms needed :
(i) Police personnel must be trained and sensitized to manage large crowds.
(ii) Crowd managers must be deployed to manage the crowds.
A3. Even though stampedes occur regularly with the loss of many lives, India has done
little to think up and devise concrete solutions for managing large crowds. Though
there have been many ideas, they have hardly ever been implemented. Police reforms,
adequate infrastructure and crowd management are essential for the safety of the
pilgrims.
A4. Model Answer : I agree with this viewpoint. There is a tremendous rush in Mumbai
pandals during Ganpati. However, arrangements and plans are made well in advance
for the safety of the people. There are police personnel and volunteers to manage the
crowds, traf昀椀c is diverted and good arrangements for the formation of queues. The
people too wait patiently in a disciplined manner, making the festival a success.
A5. (i) (a) Police do not need permission to inspect a public gathering of two lakh people.
(ii) (b) Ideas have been 昀氀oated but rarely implemented.
A6. (1) estimated – (b) approximately judged
(2) negligence – (a) failure to give attention
(3) provokes – (d) arouses
(4) devise – (c) plan
Q. 2. (B) Summary :
Prevention of Stampedes — Disaster Management Plans
Stampedes happen with great regularity in India and hundreds of people die
or are injured. This is due mainly to the absence of proper crowd managers. The
police cannot plead ignorance of the functions, as police personnel do not need the
permission of the organizers to step in and do the needful. Unfortunately, plenty of
ideas to manage crowds have been 昀氀oated but rarely implemented. The solution
to this is proper infrastructure for pilgrims, deployment of crowd managers, police
reforms, effective disaster management plans and self-discipline.
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Q. 2. (C)
Broadens the mind

Makes a team player in

Keeps off every field
fatigue

Team spirit and

sportsmanship
Fitness and
Nurtures stamina
will power

Killer Benefits of
Group behaviour
instinct games and sports

Trains to focus No laxity till Readiness to accept Learns to

on goals/aims the end other people’s control ego
opinions/views

Will to win

Giving one’s full

effort to any activity

SECTION – II
Q. 3. (A)
A1. The lines that describe the poet’s small town in Arunachal Pradesh :
(1) ‘My hometown lies calmly amidst the trees’,
(2) ‘it is always the same,
in summer or winter,
with the dust 昀氀ying,
or the wind howling down the gorge’.
A2. When the poet says ‘The river has a soul,’ she personi昀椀es the river. The river 昀氀ows with
great force – ‘like a torrent of grief.’ The river 昀氀owing with great force can be like a
person pouring out grief in a storm of emotion. The river also seems to be holding its
breath, maybe because it is choking with 昀椀lth. There are no 昀椀shes. It is not clear and
sparkling. So the poet says – ‘I think it holds its breath seeking a land of 昀椀sh and stars.’
A3. Model Answer : We have to make people realize that to save nature is to save ourselves.
To bring about this realization, I would address my steps to two sections. The 昀椀rst
would be the children. Story-telling, poems, songs, games and cartoons can easily
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 bring the ideas of conservation to young minds. I would take my ideas to schools, parks
and malls, and try to spread this to the young ones.
The other section is of course the adult public. I will do everything possible
through various media to spread the following messages :
• Save water • Eat local
• No plastic • Reduce, reuse, recycle
• Plant trees, save trees • Use chemical-free products
• Walk short distances/use bicycles • Share/pool cars
A4. ‘a sad wreath of tuberoses’.
The 昀椀gure of speech is transferred epithet.
The sad mourners have placed the wreath of tuberoses on the dead. The emotion of
sadness has been transferred to the 昀氀owers for effect.
A5. Gift of the Seasons :
Each season brings a sweetly wrapt gift;
We can gift her back : no water pollution in the season of the Sun.
No air pollution when
The rains come down.
And no degradation the rest of the year !

Q. 3. (B) Appreciation :
Song of the Open Road
‘Song of the Open Road’ by American poet, Walt Whitman is an extract from his
book ‘Leaves of Grass’. It is about optimism, energy and con昀椀dence. The road here
signi昀椀es mobility and freedom.
The poem is in free verse. This gave the poet great freedom in choosing words
and conveying the correct meaning to his readers. There is no regular metre or rhyme
scheme, but there are many other poetic devices and 昀椀gures of speech like Repetition,
Transferred Epithet, Paradox, Metaphor, etc.
Whitman did not believe in staying in one place for long. He tells us indirectly to
be self-con昀椀dent and reliant, and explore the world using our abilities and the available
opportunities. There should be no complaints, criticisms or excuses for one’s inaction.
The road in the poem does not mean only a road to travel. It is a metaphor for the
road of life, along which we must go happily, leaving the past behind but not forgetting
it. I like the poem as it inspires me to be positive, to get up and pursue my life with
interest and enthusiasm, without complaints or expectations of help.

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 SECTION – III

About Self-assessment of Writing Skill Questions [i.e. Q. 4 (A) (B) (C) (D)]
While answering the writing skills questions, students are expected to write their
thoughts in their own words/language. Such answers are open-ended type. Students may
attempt these questions on their own.
Students may study the answers given in the Solved Activity Sheet and consider the
marking scheme given along with them. They may try to self-assess their own answers.
They can also get the guidance from their teacher, if necessary.
For more guidance on Writing Skills and other questions, refer to Navneet English
Writing Skills : Standards XI – XII.

SECTION – IV
Q. 5. (A)
(1) (i) Robinson Crusoe – (d) Daniel Defoe
(ii) Gulliver’s Travels – (a) Jonathan Swift
(iii) Frankenstein – (b) Mary Shelley
(iv) Jane Eyre – (c) Charlotte Bronte
(2) (i) The language and techniques used by the author for his narration : Style
(ii) The central idea in the novel : Theme
(iii) The struggle between the opposite forces : Con昀氀ict
(iv) The background in which the story takes place : Setting

Q. 5. (B)
(1) Miss Joseph and Denham are both business-like and ef昀椀cient. They are important
of昀椀cials for the function and sit on the stage con昀椀dently beside Mr. Florian. Both address
the audience with con昀椀dence. However, Denham is blunt, critical and argumentative
while discussing the P.T. exercises. He argues with Miss Phillips, but when Miss
Phillips pleasantly and coolly puts him in his place, he silently accepts defeat. He is
also courteous in his dealing with the ladies.
(2) In order to explain a point, Fernman made a signal to someone off-stage. Two students
appeared bearing a skeleton between them, with a sort of gallows. When this arrangement
had been set up, there was the skeleton hanging from a hook screwed into the top of
its skull, gently revolving at the end of a cord. This brought some comic relief to the
proceedings, and the students laughed uproariously.

Q. 5. (C)
(1) Fix mistakenly thought that Fogg was a bank robber and followed him all over for a
long time. He 昀椀nally arrests him at Liverpool, refusing to listen to any clari昀椀cations
from Fogg. However, when he comes to know that another man is responsible for the
robbery, he releases Fogg and is full of regret for what he has done. He stammers and
apologizes profusely to Fogg. He then tells Fogg that he is free.
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 (2) Phileas Fogg was always cool, even in prison. When he felt that he had lost the wager,
he shut himself up in his house quietly. He was cool when dealing with Passepartout,
and also with Aouda. He could control his emotions and appear to be expressionless.
Passepartout, however, was very emotional and excitable. He was very repentant when
he realized that he could have prevented Fogg’s arrest; he was thrilled when he knew
that Fogg was marrying Aouda and worried when he thought that Fogg had lost the
wager. Finally, when he came to know that they could perhaps win the bet, he became
very excited. He rushed back breathlessly to inform Fogg of this fact and dragged him
to the Reform Club.
Q. 5. (D)

(1) Dialogue Speaker Listener/s

(1) “You will, I am sure, Miss Morstan and Sherlock
Watson
excuse me.” Holmes
(2) “Your statement is
most interesting. Has
Sherlock Holmes Miss Morstan
anything else occurred
to you?”

(2) Major Sholto, Mary’s father’s friend, had cheated Mary’s father of his share in the Agra
treasure. Just before he died, Major Sholto informed his son Thaddeus of this. Though
Thaddeus did not have the treasure, he tried to rectify the matter to a certain extent by
sending Mary a rare and expensive pearl every year, on the same day as he sent the 昀椀rst
one.

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 ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI

SOLUTION : PRACTICE ACTIVITY SHEET – 3

SECTION – I
Q. 1. (A)

A1.
We travel

(1) initially to (2) next, to (3) to open (4) to learn

lose 昀椀nd our hearts more about
ourselves ourselves and eyes the world.

A2. Tourist Traveller

(1) A tourist is someone who does not (1) A traveller is someone who leaves his/
leave his/her assumptions at home. her assumptions at home.
(2) He/She complains, “Nothing here is (2) He/She grumbles, “Everything here is
the way it is at home”. the same as it is in Cairo – or Cuzco or
Kathmandu.”
(3) He/She lacks the vision to notice the (3) He/She wishes to experience different
new and different things. things.

A3. Travel helps us to have a better balance of wisdom and compassion, of seeing the

world clearly and truly. Travail means agony, or hard toil, which we may have to go

through while travelling.

A4. Model Answer : I like to travel but I have not had much opportunity yet. I love seeing

new places and meeting new people. I would love to travel to the North-Eastern states

of our country. I would also like to go to remote islands. As a nature lover, I want to

visit places with high mountains, clear lakes and green pastures.

A5. (1) (c) George Santayana best described the beauty of this process.

(2) Yet for me the 昀椀rst great joy of travelling is simply the luxury of leaving all my

belief and certainties at home – Simple Sentence

A6. (1) cultures that are rich in ways different from ours.

(2) crooked angle (crooked – Past Participle)

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Q. 1. (B)
B1. (i) (b) The rise of rural tourism is creating unprecedented opportunities for
development in a sector having incredible potential.
(ii) (d) Isn’t disability a state of mind?
(iii) (a) Very few tourist destinations in the world are as exciting as India today.
B2. She is taller than all her brothers.

Q. 2. (A)
A1. To hold a conversation with Kim is dif昀椀cult because his mind shifted quickly from one
topic to another and he needed somebody’s help to steer him back to the original topic.
A2. (b) Though physically challenged, Kim possessed unusual abilities.
(d) He could 昀氀awlessly give the details of any information he knew, which amazed the
scientists.
(a) He had a photographic memory.
(c) At the time of his birth his head had some abnormalities.
A3. Two dif昀椀culties Kim would have to face in his life :
(1) Communicating with people
(2) Getting back to the topic of the conversation
A4. Model Answer : The progress in the life of human beings has been the result of
inventions and discoveries made by the geniuses. Galileo, Newton, Einstein and
Faraday were all geniuses and they gave the world a lot. Without the inputs from these
minds, we would have been way behind in our inventions and our progress would have
been much slower.
A5. (i) (c) I ask him, “What do you feel about it?”
(ii) (d) It is not easy to hold a conversation with Kim.
A6. (1) astounding (2) extraordinary (3) bewildering (4) remarkable

Q. 2. (B) Summary :
Kim Peek – a Mega-savant
Kim Peek is a mega-savant. Though developmentally disabled, Kim possesses
unusual abilities. He is said to have the most extraordinary brain in the world. He has a
photographic memory and can 昀氀awlessly give the details of any information he knows.
All this amazed scientists and NASA is trying to understand the working of his brain.
However, he has some dif昀椀culties in communication. At the time of his birth his head
had some abnormalities and parts of his brain kept changing.
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Q. 2. (C)
Thorough reading of all textbooks

Writing practice for

Preparing a timetable
specific hours

Allocating sufficient time Preparing for Memorizing equations and

for revision the HSC formulae
Board
examination
Going through the college Providing time for
notes and making relaxation and physical
condensed self-notes exercise

SECTION – II
Q. 3. (A)
A1.

Time of the day Words/phrases Weaver’s work

Early morning break of day Weavers weave robes for the newborn child

Late in the evening Fall of night Weavers weave the wedding veils for a queen

Night Moonlight chill Weavers weave a shroud for a dead man’s funeral

A2.

Newborn/Childhood Youth/Adulthood Old age/Death

Colour Blue Purple-green White

Expectations, responsibilities,
Feeling Hopes and expectations Frailness, peace, wisdom
romance, energy

A3. Model Answer : The handloom industry should be promoted by the Government and
supported by the public. Subsidies for buying yarns and dyes should be given. Clean
water and proper lighting facilities are needed for the craftsmen. Weavers’ organization
can help the situation. Some designers and activists for the weaver communities have
begun working for the uplift of the community and marketing the products. The buyer
can buy directly from the weavers and cut out corrupt middlemen. Exhibitions for
selling wares to the public will bring the craftsmen and buyer closer.
A4. Simile –
(1) ‘Blue as the wing of halcyon wild’. Here, the colour of the garment has been
directly compared to the wing of a wild halcyon with the use of the word ‘as’.
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 (2) ‘like the plumes of peacock, purple and green’. Here the marriage veils of the
queen are compared to the plumes of the peacock using the word ‘like’.
A5. ‘Importance of clothes’.
Clothes we notice at the 昀椀rst instance
Such as they gain much in importance
Clothes unclean, shabby and sloppy
Make self and others equally unhappy.

Q. 3. (B) Appreciation :
The Inchcape Rock

This extract taken from the poem ‘The Inchcape Rock’ by Robert Southey which
is about a real stretch of treacherous rocks near the Scottish coast. The title gives the
clue that the rock is a part of an interesting story. The theme is about an Abbot and a
pirate. The Abbot is concerned about his fellow humans and puts the Inchcape Bell on
a buoy to warn ships day and night of the terrible Inchcape Rock, during storms.

But the Rover in a 昀椀t of madness, on a spring day, cut off the bell just to trouble
the Abbot.

Many months later, when the pirate was sailing towards Scotland, the weather
was different. As the frightened sailors were caught in the dark stormy sea the pirate
realised he had not troubled the Abbot but brought ruin for himself and his sailors.

The poem is a ballad. The story is told in stanzas of four lines, with aabb rhyme
scheme. The story is told in easy language. The poet uses many Old English words like
‘blest’, ‘Quoth’, ‘curst’ and ‘canst’.

The poet begins with spring. However, in the end when the mist blocks the sun,
metaphor makes the story gloomy, suspenseful. The nightfall is the metaphor for the
dark situation for the ship and its sailors. They 昀椀nally meet a violent end. There is
alliteration which adds to the rhythm in the poem.

The poem is a didactic one with a clear message –

“When we try to trouble others, trouble 昀椀rst comes to the doer.”

The story has a moral and is useful even in these times.

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 SECTION – III

About Self-assessment of Writing Skill Questions [i.e. Q. 4 (A) (B) (C) (D)]
While answering the writing skills questions, students are expected to write their
thoughts in their own words/language. Such answers are open-ended type. Students may
attempt these questions on their own.
Students may study the answers given in the Solved Activity Sheet and consider the
marking scheme given along with them. They may try to self-assess their own answers.
They can also get the guidance from their teacher, if necessary.
For more guidance on Writing Skills and other questions, refer to Navneet English
Writing Skills : Standards XI – XII.

SECTION – IV

Q. 5. (A)
(1) (1) Setting describes the behaviour of the characters in a story. – False
(2) The main character in a story is referred to as the ‘novella’. – False
(3) The struggle between the opposite forces in a story is called ‘con昀氀ict’. – True
(4) Theme is the central idea in a novel which can be expressed in a nutshell. – True

(2) (1) Aphra Behn : Aphra Behn is an author, whereas the others are names of books/
novels.
(2) Daniel Defoe : Defoe is 8th century novelist, whereas the others are 20th century
novelists.

Q. 5. (B)
(1) (i) Denham – (d) blunt
(ii) Miss Phillips – (c) cool
(iii) Fernman – (b) dramatic
(iv) Potler – (a) knowledgeable
(2) Miss Phillips was earlier considered as ‘frilly and brainless’; but she was the best
informed of the three teachers on the stage. She intervened skilfully when the other
two teachers were at a loss without embarrassing them. She spoke coolly, honestly and
with authority. When Denham is blunt, critical and argumentative while discussing the
P.T. exercises, she explains to him the reason behind these exercises, putting him in
his place very coolly and pleasantly. Thus, the teacher who was considered brainless is
transformed into a very convincing personality at the end.
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Q. 5. (C)

(1) Dialogue Speaker Listener/s

(1) “Why do you not curse me? It was my fault
Passepartout Phileas Fogg
that –”
The other
(2) “If Phileas Fogg had come in the 7 : 23 train,
antagonists at
he would have got here by this time. We can, Andrew Stuart
the Reform
therefore, regard the bet as won.”
Club

(2) Reform Club is the place which Fogg frequented on a regular basis. It is at the Reform
Club that Fogg gets involved in an argument over an article, and where the wager with
his fellow club members takes place. It is the place where Fogg was supposed to return
to before 8.45 p.m. on 21 December, 80 days later. It is the place where his antagonists
are waiting anxiously for him, and which he reaches at practically the last second to
win his wager.

Q. 5. (D)

(1) Correct Sequence :

(4) Mary Morstan was a well-dressed young lady.
(3) Mary’s father was an of昀椀cer in an Indian regiment.
(2) Mary received a large and lustrous pearl through the post.
(1) Holmes gave Winwood’s book ‘Martyrdom of Man’ to Dr. Watson.

(2) Mary Morstan was a small, dainty young lady. She was dressed simply but tastefully.
She had a sweet and amiable expression on her face and looked composed. Her eyes
were large and blue, spiritual and sympathetic. She was a model client who had
carefully preserved the letters and pearls she had received. She gave Holmes every
help in solving the mystery.

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 ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI

SOLUTION : PRACTICE ACTIVITY SHEET – 4

SECTION – I
Q. 1. (A)
A1. (i) According to Mabel, fashion means cut, style, and cost, at least thirty guineas.
(ii) When Mabel was sitting over the teacups, she had thought that she could not be
fashionable.
A2. She could not face the whole horror – the pale yellow, idiotically old-fashioned silk
dress with its long skirt and its high sleeves and its waist and all the things that
looked so charming in the fashion book, but not on her, not among all these ordinary
people.
A3. Rose Shaw looked at Mabel up and down, twisting her lips in a sarcastic manner.
Mabel had expected her to do this. Mabel also felt that Rose and all the others present
were dressed, as always, in the height of fashion. This shows us how sensitive Mabel
was to the behaviour of others and how she thought that they were always right in
fashion, while she was not. This indicates Mabel’s lack of self-esteem and self-worth.
A4. Model Answer : I normally wear jeans and T-shirts to college. Everyone else wears
the same. All my friends belong to middle-class families, and none of us go in for
very fashionable or expensive clothes. I only try to choose colours that I know will
look good on me. So, I am quite comfortable with my clothes and know that I look
what I am — a young college student!
A5. (i) She had taken that old fashion book of her mother a few months back.
(ii) She felt like a dressmaker’s dummy standing there.
A6. (i) pretend – pretence (ii) absurd – absurdity
(iii) digni昀椀ed – dignity (iv) precisely – precision

Q. 1. (B)

B1. (i) (b) Everest is 649 metres higher than Cho Oyu.
(ii) (a) Dad asked me how much I had saved towards that project.
(iii) (c) She had come late to school and so she was punished.
B2. If you search his room, you will 昀椀nd the clue.

Q. 2. (A)
A1.
(i) The two organizations that conducted the research to develop a smartphone based
optical biosensor are IIT-D and AIIMS, New Delhi.
(ii) The slope method and sensor response change per unit time methods were used in the
research instead of the differential method.
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 A2. Two objectives to conduct the research are :
(i) Colorimetry method used to estimate urea in body 昀氀uids consumes more time.
(iii) Collecting samples of saliva is a non-invasive procedure.
A3. Bene昀椀ts of the smartphone based optical biosensor are :
(1) Non-professionals with limited training can also use it.
(2) It saves time and cost spent on bulky spectroscopic procedures.
A4. Model Answer : Yes, I agree. The inventions resulting from research, like the mobile
phone and the internet, have added to comfort. They have helped people at all levels,
and changed their lives for the better. Research has also helped in curing diseases like
TB and cancer and improved the quality of life.
A5. (i) (c) These methods are time-consuming as well as painful.
(ii) (c) They can operate the smartphone application with paper-strip.
A6. (1) specimen – sample
(2) extremely – drastically
(3) focus – concentrate
(4) remove – extract/eliminate

Q. 2. (B) Summary :
Breakthrough in the Estimation of Urea in Body Fluids
Urea levels in blood and saliva provide important information on renal function
and help diagnose various disorders. The methods used earlier were time-consuming
and painful. Hence, scientists from IIT-D and the AIIMS, New Delhi, successfully
developed a smartphone-based optical biosensor to detect urea in saliva. They used
the slope method, sensor response change per unit time, etc. for this, instead of the
differential method. This smartphone application, with a pH indicator on a 昀椀lter paper
based strip saves time, avoids painful blood extraction and can even be operated by
non-professionals.

Q. 2. (C) Large amount of money Risky

Real estate Stock market

Investment Plan Mutual funds

Safe
Bank deposits Gold
No analysis
Dead needed
Very safe Returns less investment Good for
newcomers
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 SECTION – II
Q. 3. (A)
A1. Four dif昀椀culties faced by the father :
(1) The father is not greeted on his arrival at home at the end of the day; is not served
any nourishing food – has weak tea and stale chapati.
(2) The family does not interact with him. His book gives him company.
(3) His children are bad tempered. They completely exclude their father from their
private world of jokes and secrets.
(4) The house seems to him as a hostile place and his only recourse to peace of mind
is the solitude of the toilet.
(5) He is unnoticed, uncared for, unappreciated, almost like an outsider in his own
home and family. (Any 4)
A2. (1) Children avoid expressing themselves – Hostility of children.
(2) Father was deprived of refreshing hot beverages or nourishing diet – His basic
daily requirements were also not catered to.
(3) The father was destined to listen only to the crackling sounds on media – The
father could not even ful昀椀l the least expectation of entertaining himself.
(4) His joyless present is devoid of any hope – Indulge into his past and future.

A3. Model Answer : Our parents love us from the moment we are born. They watch us grow
up and give us everything they can. They try to ful昀椀ll our wishes to the maximum extent
possible. They work hard. The children should realize that their parents do so much for
them. They must not take the sacri昀椀ces of their parents for granted. The children must
give them comfort and joy. It is their 昀椀rst duty to obey and love their parents and look
after them when they grow old and are unable to take care of themselves.

A4. Alliteration : ‘Man’s estrangement from a man-made world’. The sound of the letter
‘m’ is repeated.

A5. My Father
He is unsel昀椀sh, caring,
Honest and hard-working
Simple, strict and well-read;
Upright, always respected
He lives an ideal life
And shuns any possible strife.
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Q. 3. (B) Appreciation :
Small towns and rivers
This extract, taken from the poem ‘Small Towns and Rivers’ written by Mamang
Dai, is a beautiful word-picture. It is also a lament of the poet about her beautiful native
land of Arunachal Pradesh.
This theme shows in the way she begins the poem that small towns remind
her of death. It is shocking. She implies the town is unchanging in all weathers, but
development comes along and changes everything. There is irony in that the cycle of
life and death shows that life is not permanent, but the rituals are permanent.
She uses metaphor that the rivers are not only alive like us humans, but actually
immortal. She personi昀椀es the river by way the river ‘holds its breath’ because it is
choking. It is 昀氀owing in search of a place where it will 昀氀ow clean and clear.
The extract is in free verse and seems to be in easy language, but we can understand
the full depth of meaning only after reading it more than once. It is a lament about the
destruction of nature for development. We all feel the sorrow of the poet when we read
about how nature’s beauty is damaged for man’s greed called ‘progress’.
SECTION – III

About Self-assessment of Writing Skill Questions [i.e. Q. 4 (A) (B) (C) (D)]
While answering the writing skills questions, students are expected to write their
thoughts in their own words/language. Such answers are open-ended type. Students may
attempt these questions on their own.
Students may study the answers given in the Solved Activity Sheet and consider the
marking scheme given along with them. They may try to self-assess their own answers.
They can also get the guidance from their teacher, if necessary.
For more guidance on Writing Skills and other questions, refer to Navneet English
Writing Skills : Standards XI – XII.

SECTION – IV
Q. 5. (A)
(1) (4) Tale of Genji
(3) Don Quixote
(1) The Pilgrim’s Progress
(2) Oroonoko
(2)
(i) Epistolary novel – (d) letters, diary entries
(ii) Gothic novel – (c) horror
(iii) Historical novel – (b) set in an earlier period
(iv) Bildungsroman novel – (a) growth

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Q. 5. (B)
(1) The narrator initially had a very dif昀椀cult time with the students. Later, with his novel and
creative ideas, innovative techniques and understanding of the students’ psychology, he
ultimately won their hearts. He grew very fond of his students and wanted them to do
well and shine in their lives. He is now anxious to see how far his teaching has been
effective. He can judge it from their behaviour, conduct and attitude on the important
day of the half-yearly report. He also wanted to see how they would express themselves
and how much they had understood during the given period. Hence, he sat up anxiously
when the turn of his class came.
(2) Denham said this. His tone is blunt, critical and argumentative. He is a trained boxer and
does not want to do P.T. exercises, which he feels are unnecessary for him. He insists
that such exercises are only advantageous if practised daily and for longer periods; P.T.
twice weekly for twenty minutes was a waste of time, he asserted.

Q. 5. (C)
(1) (c) As a part of duty, Fix arrested Fogg.
(b) When set free, the 昀椀rst thing that Fogg did was he knocked Fix down.
(d) At the 昀椀fty-seventh second, Fogg entered the Reform Club Saloon.
(a) Aouda accepted Fogg’s proposal of marriage.
(2) Phileas Fogg has to go around the world in eighty days if he has to win the wager. As he
and his companions struggle to do this, time foils their plans. Fogg gets arrested for no
fault of his and loses precious time. He misses the train from Liverpool, and the special
train he arranged too gets delayed. Fogg is afraid that he has lost the bet. However,
in the end, Fogg wins the bet with seconds to spare as he gained a day when crossing
the International Date Line. His journey through the time zones had gained him a day.
The ultimate message is that no one can control time; time moves on relentlessly, and
humans are at its mercy.

Q. 5. (D)
(1) These words are said by Holmes to Watson and Mary Morstan, when they are being
driven by the coachman to some strange place. They were going through narrow streets
in an unfriendly and grim neighbourhood, which had dull brick rows of houses, and
cheap, showy public houses at the corner. Holmes mentions that this was not a very
fashionable or rich neighbourhood.

(2) These are the words of Holmes to Watson, when they are discussing the letter that Mary
Morstan has received from an unknown person. He wondered what was the ‘justice’ that
the letter spoke of, and who had done something wrong to Mary that she now needed
justice.

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 ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI

SOLUTION : PRACTICE ACTIVITY SHEET – 5

SECTION – I
Q. 1. (A)
A1. (i) Today, the majority of equity trading takes place via data algorithms. Agree
(ii) Big Data analytics cannot help in studying the investment patterns of
people. Disagree
(iii) Big Data is useful in High Frequency Trading. Agree
(iv) Big Data cannot predict possible spikes on servers. Disagree
A2. (i) Big Data helps to predict and prevent cyber crimes, card fraud detection,
archival of audit trails, etc.
(ii) Banks can predict future attempts of frauds by analyzing the past data
of their customers and the data on previous brute force attacks.
(iii) SEC is using Big Data to monitor 昀椀nancial markets for possible illegal
trades and suspicious activities.
(iv) Big Data algorithms are used to make trading decisions.
A3.
We can certainly understand the economy of the country by the data on Banking and
Finance. With the Big Data analytics, the study of investment patterns of the people can
be done. We can analyse the bank deposits made, the loans taken and the equity trading.
We can 昀椀nd out the business across borders. We can 昀椀nd out how many industries
have come up, and what the industrial economy is. From all this information, we can
understand the economy of the country.
A4. Model Answer : When I am asked for personal details on social media, I 昀椀rst try to
昀椀nd out who wants them and why. I never reveal credit/debit card pin numbers, even if
it is a bank asking me. I do not share my bank details and OTP to unknown persons in
chats. I never give my mobile/aadhaar card numbers either. I also keep my social media
accounts private and visible only to friends. Only after checking and re-checking do
I give any details, for I know that there are many cases of exploitation and cyber frauds
going on.
A5. (1) (c) Hasn’t Big Data enabled smooth functioning of these agencies?
(2) New insights have enabled the banks as well as 昀椀nance companies to come up
with suitable plans.
A6. (1) -able – suitable; (2) -ible – possible; (3) -ial – 昀椀nancial (social);
(4) -ious – suspicious (previous)
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Q. 1. (B)
B1. (i) (d) How I love the farm and taking care of Sadie !
(ii) (d) Through the winter, I not only worked on the barn but also repaired the fences.
(iii) (c) didn’t they ?
B2. The interviewer was annoyed that he had not answered his queries.

Q. 2. (A)
A1. (i) The author approves of the present education system in India. – False
(ii) The author prefers the development of EQ to that of IQ. – True
(iii) Application of knowledge is more advantageous than mere knowledge. – True
(iv) The purpose of education is more important than its process. – True

A2. (i) Globalization and digitalization have a great in昀氀uence on our work, our education
system as well as our parenting techniques.
(ii) Inevitably, schools and parents need to join hands together for ensuring that the
child be a learner for life.
(iii) Only academic excellence is useless if the child cannot apply the knowledge in
daily life.
(iv) If we continue with conventional education system and value the same we will be
lagging behind the Western world.

A3. We need to shift from ‘Knowledge’ based to ‘Creativity based’ education because –
(i) we want the child to be a learner for life
(ii) in order to be successful, the child has to learn to apply the knowledge he has
gained

A4. Model Answer : Success tomorrow does not depend on the knowledge and information
received today, but on how we apply that knowledge and information. The knowledge
received has to be processed and applied in order to make a success of it. Children
have to be taught to tap their inner greatness and to hone their creative skills. We have
shifted from the Knowledge Age to the Creative Age.
A5. (1) This demands a major shift not only in the way the Indian education system
works but also in what parents deem important for the child to learn.
(2) (a) Education is useless unless the child is able to apply knowledge.
A6. (1) destructive  creative (2) solution  problem
(3) failure  success (4) minor  major
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Q. 2. (B) Summary :
Changes in Education Techniques
Globalization and digitalization have a great in昀氀uence on our work, our education
system as well as our parenting techniques. Only academic excellence is useless if the
child cannot apply the knowledge in daily life. If we continue with the conventional
education system and value the same, we will be lagging behind the Western world.
Hence, changes are needed in the Indian system of education. Schools and parents
need to join hands together for ensuring that the child be a learner for life. If we wish
for success, we must shift the focus of our education system from IQ to EQ.
Q. 2. (C) Selfishness Jealousy Hatred Spite

Quality of life deteriorates

Positive Emotions Negative

Improve quality of Can also be mixed

life, good health

Love Joy Compassion Loyalty

SECTION – II
Q. 3. (A)
A1. (1) the lady’s beauty – (c) a cloudless starry night
(2) her hair – (a) wavy and black
(3) her eyes – (b) a perfect blend of light and darkness
(4) her smile – (d) soft, calm and eloquent
A2. One of the themes in the poem is harmony or balance. The poet does not directly call her
beautiful, but she ‘walks in beauty’. The overall beauty is compared to a combination
of cloudless (clear) climate and starry skies. He says the best of dark and light meet
in her eyes and features, to be seen in the soft, dim light. The effect would not be so
wonderful if it was even one shade darker or brighter. That balance of the light is
signi昀椀cant as well.

The poet then says that her calm brow, sweet smile, the lovely colour of her skin, is the
result of a peaceful mind, a loving heart and a pure life. Inner beauty is re昀氀ected in this
‘nameless grace’ – indescribable beauty.
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 A3. Model Answer : I agree with the statement. Beauty is not about striking features, clear
skin, shining hair or smart clothes. Beauty emanates from the goodness of a person’s
heart. A helpful nature, a mind without guilt, a cheerful attitude and a kind way of
speaking will all be re昀氀ected in the person’s outward appearance.
The eyes are windows to a person’s soul, they say. If a person has wicked thoughts and
bad intentions it shows in the eyes. The expression on the face will re昀氀ect the nasty
mind. Harsh words will show a person’s unkind nature.
So beautiful features and glowing skin are not real indicators of beauty.
A4. Personi昀椀cation : tender light. The poet has personi昀椀ed the light that falls on the
beautiful woman which he calls as ‘tender’, giving it the human quality of tenderness.
A5. Beauty of Nature
I look up at the majestic peaks
I peer into the sapphire deeps

I gaze at the endless shades of green

My eyes drink the silver threads between

In all these I see God’s glory

With eyes that never grow weary.

Q. 3. (B) Appreciation :
Father Returning Home
This extract has been taken from the poem ‘Father Returning Home’, by Dilip
Chitre – a bilingual poet – is about a lonely old man’s coming home from a long day
at work. The poet describes his silent and lonely journey home in the crowded Mumbai
local train. It is a metaphor for the father’s utter isolation even in the crowd.
The poet speaks of the ‘unseeing’ eyes on the scenery 昀氀ashing past the train.
The man sees the same thing daily when commuting. There is nothing new, just like
his uninteresting life. When the man gets off the train the poet compares it to a word
falling from a sentence. He goes unnoticed as an unimportant word dropped from a
long sentence. The simile powerfully conveys the man’s insigni昀椀cance.
The platform he crosses is grey. The colour imagery stands for the gloominess
or dirty surroundings. The poet uses informal language and an easy style. The overall
picture the poet portrays is of a shabby, pitiable but scholarly man. There is no rhyme
scheme. The poem is in free verse.
The second part of the poem is about the man in his home. The meal he eats shows
the poor quality as well as the careless way it is served. There is a clear imagery for his
loneliness at home also.
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 The poem is about a man who feels that he does not belong to this world – the man-
made world of materialism. The man’s dress and appearance are also metaphorical. His
soggy clothes and mud stained raincoat symbolize his wretched existence.

SECTION – III

About Self-assessment of Writing Skill Questions [i.e. Q. 4 (A) (B) (C) (D)]
While answering the writing skills questions, students are expected to write their
thoughts in their own words/language. Such answers are open-ended type. Students may
attempt these questions on their own.
Students may study the answers given in the Solved Activity Sheet and consider the
marking scheme given along with them. They may try to self-assess their own answers.
They can also get the guidance from their teacher, if necessary.
For more guidance on Writing Skills and other questions, refer to Navneet English
Writing Skills : Standards XI – XII.

SECTION – IV
Q. 5. (A)
(1) (i) Created detective Hercule Poirot : Agatha Christie
(ii) First novel in English written by an Indian : Rajmohan’s wife
(iii) Coined the phrase ‘Stream of Consciousness’ : William James
(iv) World's 昀椀rst novel : The Tale of Genji
(2) (i) The plot and character are affected due to the setting. – True
(ii) ‘Plot’ is the narrative style of the author. – False
Corrected sentence : Plot is the story or the course of events that make
up the theme.
(iii) ‘Stream of Consciousness’ is a term coined by William James. – True
(iv) Joseph Conrad is a novelist of the 18th century. – False
Corrected sentence : Joseph Conrad is a novelist of the 20th century.
Q. 5. (B)
(1) (b) The writer was immensely pleased to notice the progress of his students.
(c) The students showed a remarkable change in their behaviour and were progressing
in all the subjects.
(2) The words used by the narrator contribute to the smooth sailing of the plot. Expressions
and sentences like ‘the school showed its approval by laughing uproariously’, ‘Fernman
was wonderful; he had them eating out of his hand’, ‘frilly and seemingly brainless’
‘Miss Phillips took the reins and her stock promptly shot up a hundredfold’, ‘sugary
remarks’, ‘her baby-blue eyes twinkling in her delight at this crossing of staves’, ‘this
frilly, innocent-looking puss had gobbled her canary without leaving the tiniest feather’
lend beauty and interest to the writing.
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Q. 5. (C)
(1) The central idea of the given extract is how Fogg ultimately wins the bet even though
there are unexpected delays and missed trains. He had unknowingly gained a day when
crossing the International Date Line, and hence he could meet the deadline. The 昀椀nal
statement is that love and its attainment is more important than all the challenges and
money in the world.
(2) Phileas Fogg is an honourable and compassionate person. He wants to win his wager
of going around the world in eighty days. He struggles against time, as well as the
obstacles and delays that come his way. Throughout, Fogg is calm and unshakeable.
He does not blame anyone or lose his temper. Justice is done unexpectedly in the end
when he wins the wager. However, Fogg had won something more important than
money. He had won the heart of a charming woman, who made him the happiest of
men. Thus, justice was done to the quiet and honourable Phileas Fogg.
Q. 5. (D)
(1) The extract begins when Mary Morstan meets Sherlock Holmes at his house in
London. They then meet Thaddeus Sholto in London. Thaddeus reveals that his father
Major Sholto had mistakenly killed Captain Morstan in London. They then go to
Bartholomew Sholto’s house to get the treasure; however, Bartholomew is found dead.
Holmes follows Jonathan Small and Tonga, who have escaped by a steam launch.
When Small is captured, he tells them about the time he spent in India, where he was
an accomplice in stealing the Agra treasure. Thus, the narration goes to India. Major
Sholto and Captain Morstan were also at one time stationed in India.

(2) It is Sherlock Holmes who is the detective and the leading character. Mary Morstan
had come to ask his advice about a problem that she was facing. Holmes was the one
who took the lead and found out about Major Sholto; it was Holmes who analysed the
handwriting in the letter that Mary had received. Holmes was sharp, accurate, intelligent
and methodical. He had an excellent record of solving cases, and his deductions were
always correct. Watson was merely his friend who helped him and kept a record of his
cases.

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