SCERT Kerala Class XII English Sample Question Paper 2015 : State Council of Educational Research & Training

Organisation : State Council of Educational Research & Training
Exam : Higher Secondary Education Exam
Subject : English
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Year : 2015
Class : XII STD

Website : http://www.scert.kerala.gov.in
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English Sample Question Paper:

Instructions to Question paper setters (Part I-English)
** 60% weight should be given to thinking skills for concept attainment and 40% for concept generation.

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** 15 to 20% weight of the total score must be given to objective type questions and 20 – 35% weight to essay type questions.
** The highest score that can be given to a question is limited to 10 % of the total score (ie 8 marks).
** 10 to 15 % weight must be given to grammar.
** Language elements (grammar, vocabulary), relevant information from texts, points of argument, etc. could be considered for objective type.
** Reading time, thinking time and writing time should be considered for each question in the question paper.
** All the questions should be based on the concepts suggested in the course materials.
** Unfamiliar excerpts/passages can be included for testing the learner’s abilities to read analytically and critically.
** Unfamiliar poem should be included for testing appreciation skills of the learner.
** The length of the unfamiliar passage should not exceed 250 words and the unfamiliar poem 20 lines.
** Questions for writing lower level discourses such as diary, advertisement, poster, profile and wall notice should not be included in the second year terminal question paper.
** Choice should be given for higher level questions (maximum 15 to 20 % of total score).

Qns. 1-3) Read the passage and answer the following questions :
Entering the Korowai rain forest is like stepping into a giant watery cave. The tree canopy’s dense weave plunges the world into a verdant gloom.

The heat is stifling and the air drips with humidity. This is the haunt of giant spiders, killer snakes and lethal microbes. High in the canopy, parrots screech and a barely visible track winds around rain-soaked trees and primeval palms. A sudden downpour sends raindrops spearing through gaps in the canopy.

1. What does the word ‘verdant’ mean here?
a) comfortable
b) beautiful
c) leafy
d) withering

2. Comment on the expression ‘raindrops spearing through gaps’.
3. Describe briefly the scenic beauty of the place citing the word pictures in the passage.

4. In “Horegallu”, Sudha Murty speaks about a horegallu and its influence on the life of the villagers. Imagine that the Government decides to remove the horegallu as part of widening the road. In the light of this decision, the villagers assemble near the horegallu and speak the following words. Choose the appropriate adjective/adjective clause and fill in the blanks.

5. “And this, O Fate, is I think the most vicious circle that thou ever sentest.” (From the text “This is Going to Hurt just a Little Bit.”) Explain the message communicated through this line. (3)

6. The following conversation from the play ‘Post Early for Christmas’ gives us a picture of the fuss made by the people in a post office, in the name of a parcel. Read the conversation carefully and prepare two sentences giving suggestions to the Assistant so that she can handle the situation without panicking.
Farmer : If we don’t do something, you’ll find out soon enough, ma’am.
Gentleman : What’s all the fuss about?
Old lady : It’s about a time-bomb.

(Qns. 8-10) Read the following excerpt from the play ‘The Hour of Truth’ and answer the questions that follow.
“Look here. Governor, you have said nothing to the papers. If you say nothing more tomorrow, what does it amount to but sticking to your friend? It’s the square thing to do–he’d do as much for you.”
8. Who speaks these words?
9. Who is addressed as ‘Governor’?
10. What does the expression ‘square thing to do’ mean?
11. Comment on the friendship portrayed in the story ‘Amigo Brothers’ in about 60 words.
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