sample question papers - Central Board of Secondary Education

ENGLISH CORE
Class – XII
Sample Question Paper – I
Marking Scheme
Section A : Reading Max. Marks : 20
Answer Key
1. (i) The ACT is against frequent commercial breaks because they lure the children
to long for fashionable toys and unhealthy foods. 1+1 Marks
(ii) The child glued to the T.V. does not have the opportunity to develop his
communicative skill, he does not play games which ultimately makes him
a less fulfilled individual and his intellectual stimulation is curbed. 1+1+1 Marks
(iii) Adults are able to compare their past and present experiences with what
they see on the small screen. 1 Mark
(iv) Children have very few real-life experiences. What they see on the TV is
a world created by the adult and passed on to them. 1 Mark
(v) The knowledge acquired by watching TV is merely accumulation of facts
where as the knowledge acquired by reading helps the children use their
mind, imaginative and reasoning powers. 2 Marks
1.2 incessant (Para-2) – 1
cynical (Para-4) – 1 } 3 Marks
spouting (Para-6) – 1
6
Total : 12 Marks
2. (a) Note-making
Title – Developing Resistance to Suggestion 1 Mark
1. Resistance to suggestion can be built upon in two ways
(a) Childr. rely on themselves
(b) Not on external stimulatn.
(c) Ext. stimulatn.
(i) bad for character
(ii) propagandists use it
(iii) distators use it
(iv) gets addictive
(v) dep. on spiritual help
2. How sh. childr. be taught to rely on themselves.
(a) self entertainment
(b) musical instruments
(c) scientific observation.