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Reading Comprehension (Seen)

Section – A

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

It is the last time we shall be walking with Bapu.

It was an agonizing walk.Thousands silently watched the procession. Bapu lay on an open truck covered with flowers. Thousands of people wept, trying to touch Bapu’s feet. It was impossible to move in the thick crowd.

As I moved forward slowly I understood I was not merely in the midst of grieving people. This was even morethan the funeral procession of India’s beloved leader. I was among people for whom walking with Bapu had a special meaning. We had walked with Bapu over the rough and smooth of India’s recent history. We could not now accept the fact that the man who had led us over many difficult paths, was never going to walk with us again. Bapu’s slight figure had walked, staff in hand, over a large part of India. To walk is to make slow progress. It is to think with clarity and closely look at all that is around you, from small insects to the horizon in the distance. Moreover, to walk was often the only way open to the average Indian. It required no vehicle except his own body and cost him nothing but his energy.

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) The last walk with Bapu was –

(i) pleasant
(ii) painful
(iii) strange
(iv) delightful

Ans: (ii) painful

(b) According to the narrator, walking with Bapu was –

(i) quite boring
(ii) a usual affair
(iii) not a commonplace affair
(iv) meaningless

Ans: (iii) not a commonplace affair

(c) While walking, Bapu used to carry a –

(i) staff
(ii) flag
(iii) book
(iv) bag

Ans: (i) staff

(d) The narrator comments that to walk is to make –

(i) a tiresome journey
(ii) no progress
(iii) rapid progress
(iv) slow progress

Ans: (iv) slow progress

(e) According to the narrator, walk required –

(i) a lot of money
(ii) vehicle
(iii) one’s own body and energy
(iv) a walking stick

Ans: (iii) one’s own body and energy

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(i) Bapu was being carried ____________________________.

Ans: Bapu was being carried on an open truck covered with flowers.

(ii) Thousands of people were eager to ____________________________.

Ans: Thousands of people were eager to touch Bapu’s feet.

iii) India’s recent history was both ____________________________.

Ans: India’s recent history was both rough and smooth.

C. Fill in the chart with information from the text:

2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) The call of the running tide –

(i) can be easily denied
(ii) cannot be denied
(iii) is not at all attractive
(iv) is most discouraging

Ans: (ii) cannot be denied

(b) The poet would like to hear the cry of the –

(i) nightingale
(ii) skylark
(iii) cuckoo
(iv) seagull

Ans: (iv) seagull

(c) The poet likes to lead a gypsy life because it is –

(i) a carefree life full of adventures
(ii) full of responsibilities
(iii) full of luxury
(iv) dull and uninteresting

Ans: (i) a carefree life full of adventures

(d) The wind on the sea is like a whetted –

(i) sword
(ii) arrow
(iii) spear
(iv) knife

Ans: (iv) knife

B. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False in the boxes on the right-hand side.Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer:

Ans: T

Supporting statement: I must go down to the seas again.

Ans: F

Supporting statement: And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

Reading Comprehension (Unseen)

3.Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

For the second year in a row, tiger population in the Indian Sundarbans has shown an increase. This year, a camera-trap exercise has captured at least six more tigers in the mangroves.

According to a forester associated with the exercise, 87 unique frames were captured by the camera-traps in the mangroves, including the tiger reserve area and the South 24 Parganas forest division. The count was 81 last year. The latest exercise was conducted between December 2016 and June 2017.

The mangroves is home to at least 87 tigers, with the possibility of more big cats being present, said the forester. He further added, “It’s not possible to photograph all the tigers in a forest.”

While the average figure is yet to be analysed, officials expect the number to be around 90 this time, compared to last year’s 81. “The trend is positive, but we are still in the process of analysing the final figure that will also be checked by the Wildlife Institute of India,” said the Chief Wildlife Warden Ravikant Sinha.

He, however, added that the cubs which were camera-trapped last year have grown up and have probably been photographed again this year. This, he observes, can be a reason behind the positive trend.

Sources revealed that, while 62 tigers were photographed in the tiger reserve area- seven more than last year-25 were clicked in the South 24 Parganas division, the forests outside the core area. Pictures of three cubs were also captured, though they were not included in the final figure.

All eyes are now on the 1500 sq.km South 24 Parganas forest division that has added, at least, eight tigers in the last five years. It recorded seventeen tigers when the camera-trap exercise was first conducted in 2012.

— Adapted from a report published in The Times of India dated June 30, 2017

A. Tick the right answer:

(i) For two successive years the number of tigers in the Indian Sundarbans has –

(a) been captured
(b) decreased
(c) increased
(d) remained the same

Ans: (c) increased

(ii) 87 unique photographs of tigers were captured by –

(a) a forester
(b) the camera traps
(c) officials
(d) hunters

Ans: (b) the camera traps

(iii) The mangroves shelter –

(a) 87 tigers
(b) 81 tigers
(c) 25 tigers
(d) more than 87 tigers

Ans: (a) 87 tigers

(iv) Ravikant Sinha is –

(a) the Chief Wildlife Warden
(b) a photographer
(c) a journalist
(d) a minor forest official

Ans: (a) the Chief Wildlife Warden

(v) The number of tigers photographed last year was –

(a) 81
(b) 90
(c) 55
(d) 62

Ans: (a) 81

(vi) The camera-trap exercise was conducted for the first time in –

(a) 2016
(b) 2012
(c) 2017
(d) 1986

Ans: (b) 2012

B. Each of the following statements is either ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write ‘T’ for ‘True’ and ‘F’ for ‘False’ in the boxes on the right-hand side. Also pick out suitable line(s) or phrase(s) from the passage in support of your answers:

Ans: F

Supporting statement: 87 unique frames were captured by the camera-traps in the mangroves, including the tiger reserve area and the South 24 Parganas forest division.

Ans: T

Supporting statement: “It’s not possible to photograph all the tigers in a forest.”

Ans: F

Supporting statement: While the average figure is yet to be analysed.

C. Answer the following questions:

(i) Which trend, according to the reporter is positive?

Ans: The increase in the number of tigers in the Indian Sundarbans over the past two years is considered a positive trend by the reporter.

(ii) What is the observation of the Chief Wildlife Warden regarding the increase in tiger population?

Ans: The Chief Wildlife Warden, Ravikant Sinha, observed that the increase in tiger population might be because the cubs photographed last year have now grown up and might have been photographed again this year.

(iii) How many tigers were clicked in the tiger reserve area and how many in the forests outside the core area?

Ans: In the camera-trap exercise, 62 tigers were photographed in the tiger reserve area, and 25 tigers were clicked in the forests outside the core area, in the South 24 Parganas division.

(iv) State the number of tigers added to the tiger population in the last five years in the South 24 Parganas forest division.

Ans: The South 24 Parganas forest division has added at least eight tigers to the population in the last five years.

Grammar and Vocabulary

Section-B

4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks:

Although children ________ (love/has loved/are loving) outdoor games, their parents ________ (is considering/consider/has considered) their interest as harmful and meaningless. A child who spends time and energy in outdoor activities ________ (grows/had grown/is growing) up to be healthy and strong.

Ans: Although children love outdoor games, their parents consider their interest as harmful and meaningless. A child who spends time and energy in outdoor activities grows up to be healthy and strong.

5. Do as directed:

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:

In ________ evenings they would sit together ________ the dining table and rearrange the stamps. He had ________ album for each country.

Ans: In the evenings they would sit together at the dining table and rearrange the stamps. He had an album for each country.

B. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets:

(i) Garbage causes pollution. It may be used as a source of energy. (Join into a single sentence using a relative clause)

Ans: Garbage, which causes pollution, may be used as a source of energy.

(ii) The teacher delivered a lecture to a group of students. (Change the voice)

Ans: A lecture was delivered by the teacher to a group of students.

(iii) The trainer said, “Why is everybody late today?”. ( Change into Indirect Speech )

Ans: The trainer asked why everybody was late that day.

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the form, where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list. [make out, give up, give off, set out]

Ans: They set out early in the morning.

Ans: I cannot make out what you are saying.

Ans: The man gave up evil company.

[make out, give up, give off, set out]

6. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side:

Ans: Photographed or camera-traps

Ans: Analysed

Ans: Possible

Ans: Chief

Writing

Section-C

7. Write a letter to the Inspector-in-Charge of your local police station complaining about the loss of your mobile phone in your area. Give details of the phone and the way in which it was lost.

Ans:

Lake Town Rd, Block B,
Lake Town, Kolkata,
West Bengal – 700089
Phone: +91-7061464818
Date: 23rd December 2024

To
The Inspector-in-Charge,
Kolkata Police Station,
Kolkata, West Bengal.

Subject: Complaint Regarding the Loss of My Mobile Phone

Respected Sir/Madam,

I am writing to formally report the loss of my mobile phone in the Bhawanipur area of Kolkata. The incident occurred on 23rd December 2024. Below are the details of the lost phone:

Brand: SAMSUNG
Model: GALAXY A70
Mobile Number: +91-7061184648
IMEI Number: 355080102356477

I lost the phone while passing through Paddapukur Road in Bhawanipur. Despite searching thoroughly, I could not locate it. The phone is vital to me as it contains personal and professional data.

I kindly request you to register my complaint and take appropriate steps to locate my phone. Enclosed are copies of relevant documents for your reference. Please let me know if any further information or action is required from my side.

I would be grateful for your assistance in this matter.

Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Ripon Das

8. Write a biography of Virat Kohli (within 100 words) using the following points:

[Date of Birth: 5 November, 1988, Delhi – Father: Prem Kohli, criminal lawyer – Mother: Saroj Kohli, homemaker – Showed interest in cricket at the age of three Enrolled at West Delhi Cricket Academy, when nine Right-hand batsman, right-arm medium pacer, outstanding fielder – Test debut 2011-captain of the Indian team 2014-More than 5000 runs in test matches more than 8000 runs in One Day International Matches – Received Arjuna Award: 2013.]

Ans:

Biography of Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi, is one of India’s finest cricketers. His father, Prem Kohli, was a criminal lawyer, and his mother, Saroj Kohli, is a homemaker. Kohli displayed a keen interest in cricket from the age of three and joined the West Delhi Cricket Academy at nine. A right-hand batsman, right-arm medium pacer, and outstanding fielder, he made his Test debut in 2011 and became the Indian team captain in 2014. Kohli has scored over 5000 runs in Test matches and more than 8000 in ODIs. He received the Arjuna Award in 2013.

9. Write a newspaper report (within 100 words) on the outbreak of fire in your local market. Your may use the following points:

[Date and time – place – cause of fire – damages – actions taken]

Ans:

Major Fire Breaks Out in Chandni Chowk Market

Kolkata, 23rd December 2024: A devastating fire broke out yesterday at around 5 PM in the bustling Chandni Chowk Market located at 41B, Chandni Chowk Street, Esplanade, Bowbazar. Initial reports suggest that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit in one of the shops.

The flames quickly spread, damaging several shops and goods worth lakhs of rupees. Fortunately, no casualties were reported as the market was promptly evacuated.

Firefighters rushed to the spot and managed to control the blaze after two hours of intense effort. An investigation has been initiated to assess the cause and extent of damages.

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