Bihar Board Inter. (Class 12) Math Model Paper 2026 — With Answers (BTBC, SCERT) आधुनिक विद्या निकेतन ट्यूशन सेंटर Visit: avnlearn.com

SECTION-A (Objective Type Questions)

Questions no. 1 to 100 have four options, out of which only one is correct. You have to mark your selected option on the OMR-sheet. Out of 100 questions you have to attempt any 50 questions only.

Question 1

Divya brought ….. information with her. (Choose the correct option)

1. some
2. several
3. any
4. many

Question 2

Children often have their way ….. throwing tantrums. (Choose the correct option)

1. from
2. with
3. by
4. for

Question 3

A suspension bridge was built ….. the river. (Choose the correct option)

1. under
2. in
3. over
4. by

Question 4

The students decided to go to school ….. foot. (Choose the correct option)

1. by
2. on
3. at
4. through

Question 5

I ….. return before sunset to avoid dark alleys. (Choose the correct option)

1. used
2. shall
3. can
4. might

Question 6

Shabnam has ….. MBA from Harvard. (Choose the correct option)

1. a
2. the
3. an
4. no article

Question 7

He exclaimed with relief that his father had returned safe from the battlefield. (Choose the correct direct narration)

1. He said, “I am relieved my father had returned safe from the battlefield.”
2. He exclaimed, “My father returned safe from the battlefield.”
3. He sighed with relief, “My father has returned safe from the battlefield.”
4. He said with relief, “My father had returned safe from the battlefield.”

Question 8

By the next year, I ….. (learn) French for five years. (Choose the correct option)

1. will learn
2. will have learned
3. have learned
4. would learn

Question 9

She ….. (go) to the market tomorrow. (Choose the correct option)

1. went
2. goes
3. will go
4. have gone

Question 10

The jury ….. divided in their opinion. (Choose the correct option)

1. was
2. were
3. is
4. has been

Question 11

They say that they ….. going to travel abroad the following month. (Choose the correct option)

1. are
2. is
3. have been
4. had been

Question 12

The vines were ….. the garden through the broken fence. (Choose the correct option)

1. creeping down
2. creeping under
3. creeping into
4. creeping off

Question 13

The dog stuck out ….. tongue. (Choose the correct option)

1. his
2. her
3. its
4. hers

Question 14

Rachna has been living in New York ….. 2005. (Choose the correct option)

1. from
2. by
3. since
4. for

Question 15

Harshita looks exhausted. She ….. be sick. (Choose the correct option)

1. must
2. Shall
3. Can
4. might

Question 16

Ranjit ….. apologize for his mistake. (Choose the correct option)

1. need
2. ought to
3. can
4. shall

Question 17

Choose the correctly spelled word: (Choose the correct option)

1. Insoluble
2. Insolubel
3. Insolable
4. Insolebel

Question 18

The police caught the thief. (Choose the correct option)

1. The thief has been caught by the police
2. The thief was to be caught by the police
3. The thief was caught by the police
4. The sentence cannot be changed into passive voice.

Question 19

“Don’t touch the hot stove”, warned my mother. (Choose the correct option)

1. My mother warned me that I should touch the hot stove.
2. My mother warned me to not touch the hot stove.
3. My mother warned me not to touch the hot stove.
4. My mother warned me to touch the hot stove.

Question 20

She studied well. She failed the exam. (Choose the correct option)

1. She studied well because she failed the exam.
2. She studied well so she failed the exam.
3. She studied well but she failed the exam.
4. She studied well and she failed the exam.

Question 21

The word ‘bow’ in the sentence “Take a bow after your performance” means: (Choose the correct option)

1. The front of a ship
2. A ribbon tied around a package
3. A gesture of respect
4. A medieval weapon

Question 22

She said that she ….. speak French when she was young. (Choose the correct option)

1. may
2. could
3. Can
4. might

Question 23

If he ….. more careful, he wouldn’t have met with an accident. (Choose the correct option)

1. was
2. had been
3. were
4. has been

Question 24

Choose the correctly ordered sentence.

1. They on the weekends often play football.
2. Often they play football on the weekends.
3. They often play football on the weekends.
4. They play football often on the weekends.

Question 25

Arun saw ….. artifacts in the museum. (Choose the correct option)

1. many
2. much
3. any
4. a little

Question 26

The couple stayed in Kerela ….. two weeks. (Choose the correct option)

1. since
2. by
3. for
4. through

Question 27

The synonym of Interesting is :

1. crucial
2. fascinating
3. boring
4. puny

Question 28

The synonym of Conflict is:

1. accord
2. strife
3. harmony
4. consensus

Question 29

The antonym of Ascend is

1. defence
2. advance
3. ancient
4. descend

Question 30

The antonym of Rapid is:

1. sluggish
2. foolish
3. humble
4. swift

Question 31

The antonym of Frank is:

1. greedy
2. timid
3. reserved
4. miserable

Question 32

“Break the ice” means: (Choose the correct option)

1. To smash something
2. To make a mistake
3. To start a conversation
4. To indulge in a fight

Question 33

Alina is ….. university Student. (Choose the correct option)

1. an
2. a
3. the
4. no article

Question 34

Shikha asked me if I had seen her book. (Choose the correct option)

1. Shikha said, “Have you seen the book”?
2. Shikha asked me. “Did you see my book”?
3. Shikha asked me, “Have you seen my book?
4. Shikha asked, “Had you seen the book”?

Question 35

The passengers …..(wait) in the lounge for hours. (Choose the correct option)

1. are waiting
2. waits
3. have been waiting
4. had waited

Question 36

He said that he ….. to the park the previous day. (Choose the correct option)

1. had gone
2. has gone
3. goes
4. is going

Question 37

I will call you ….. I reach home. (Choose the correct option)

1. while
2. when
3. since
4. then

Question 38

Choose the correct sentence :

1. The lion are roaring loudly in the forest
2. The lion roared loudly in the forest
3. The lion is roared loudly in the forest
4. The lion roar loudly in the forest.

Question 39

Garima is interested ….. buying a new laptop.

1. to
2. for
3. in
4. at

Question 40

Abhishek ran fast ….. the pavement.

1. is
2. on
3. at
4. for

Question 41

You ….. not add extra spices to the soup. (Choose the correct option)

1. might
2. need
3. shall
4. ought

Question 42

We ….. help those in need. (Choose the correct option)

1. should
2. may
3. can
4. might

Question 43

The synonym of Small is:

1. gross
2. enormous
3. trivial
4. vital

Question 44

The antonym of Captivity is :

1. humility
2. liberty
3. timidity
4. compassion

Question 45

“Once in a blue moon” means:

1. frequently
2. never
3. rarely
4. daily

Question 46

The book Crime and Punishment was written by Dostoevsky. (Choose the correct active voice)

1. Dostoevsky has written the book Crime and Punishment.
2. Dostoevsky writes the book Crime and Punishment.
3. Dostoevsky wrote the book Crime and Punishment.
4. Dostoevsky had written the book Crime and Punishment.

Question 47

The Board will announce the results tomorrow. (Choose the correct passive voice).

1. The results are announced by the Board tomorrow
2. The results will be announced by the Board tomorrow.
3. The results have been announced by the Board tomorrow.
4. The results were announced tomorrow by the Board.

Question 48

“Alas! Our team has lost the match”, they said. (Choose the correct indirect speech)

1. They said with sorrow that their team lost the match.
2. They exclaimed with sorrow that their team had lost the match.
3. They exclaimed sadly that their team lost the match.
4. They said with grief that their team has lost the match.

Question 49

Which of the following sentences has the correct word order?

1. I went yesterday to the store.
2. To the store I went yesterday.
3. Went I to the store yesterday.
4. Yesterday I went to the store.

Question 50

Politicians seldom talk sense ….. television. (Choose the correct option)

1. at
2. on
3. in
4. of

Question 51

Ananya hid her toys ….. the table. (Choose the correct option)

1. along
2. at
3. under
4. across

Question 52

The online English class was scheduled ….. 10:00 AM. (Choose the correct option)

1. at
2. in
3. by
4. on

Question 53

One ….. not spit in public spaces. (Choose the correct option)

1. can
2. must
3. would
4. may

Question 54

The synonym of Abundance is:

1. scarcity
2. poverty
3. plenty
4. courtesy

Question 55

Choose the correctly spelled word :

1. ocassion
2. occassion
3. occasion
4. ocasion

Question 56

Was the movie watched by Akshara? (Choose the correct active voice)

1. Did Akshara watch the movie?
2. Had Akshara watched the movie?
3. Is Akshara watching the movie?
4. Did Akshara watched the movie?

Question 57

The company ….. (expand) its operations to several countries by 2020. (Choose the correct option)

1. expands
2. has expanded
3. is expanding
4. had expanded

Question 58

My brother, along with his friends, ….. going to the concert. (Choose the correct option)

1. is
2. were
3. have been
4. are

Question 59

Politics ….. a tricky subject. (Choose the correct option)

1. is
2. have been
3. were
4. are

Question 60

She went to work ….. she was feeling unwell. (Choose the correct option)

1. because
2. although
3. so
4. and

Direction: Questions from 61 to 100 are based on the prescribed texts.

Question 61

In ‘Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe’, to which natural event does the poet compare his return?

1. The rising of the moon
2. The return of spring.
3. The sun rising after setting yesternight
4. The flowing of a river.

Question 62

What, according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the true test of a civilization?

1. Its military strength.
2. Its economic prowess
3. Its moral and spiritual progress
4. Absolute freedom and liberty

Question 63

In ‘Bharat is My Home’, Dr Zakir Hussain compares the nation to :

1. a garden
2. a temple
3. a home
4. a school

Question 64

What central idea does Walt Whitman express in the poem “Song of Myself”?

1. The importance of wealth
2. The unity of all human beings and nature
3. The need for personal achievements
4. The rejection of society

Question 65

Who is Nanukaka in the story ‘A Pinch of Snuff’?

1. The narrator’s uncle
2. An astrologer
3. The narrator’s father
4. A politician

Question 66

The Lines, “Nurses to their graves are gone,/ But the prams go rolling on” are taken from.:

1. An Epitaph
2. Snake
3. Now the Leaves are Falling Fast
4. Fire-Hymn

Question 67

Where was ‘I Have A Dream’ speech delivered?

1. Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. (B) The Red Fort, New Delhi
2. Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.
3. Buckingham Palace, England

Question 68

Which of the following ideas is not mentioned by Bertrand Russell in the essay ‘Ideas That Have Helped Mankind’?

1. The taming of domestic animals
2. The invention of agriculture
3. The art of writing
4. The art of war

Question 69

Which of the following is not an image of autumn described in the poem ‘Ode to Autumn’?

1. Ripened fruits and flowers
2. The bleating of the full-grown lambs
3. Swallows twittering in the sky
4. Snow-laden mountain peaks

Question 70

‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke is :

1. an ode
2. a sonnet
3. a ballad
4. a dramatic monologue

Question 71

Where did Seibei live?

1. In a bustling city
2. In a village by the forest
3. In a harbour town one could cross in twenty minutes
4. In a mountain hamlet

Question 72

What, according to Pearl S Buck, was the most important thing for understanding India?

1. Reading Indian Literature.
2. Learning Indian languages.
3. Meeting common Indian people.
4. Studying Indian history.

Question 73

Which of the following is not one of the four dialects of Old English?

1. Kentish.
2. West Saxon
3. West Midland
4. Mercian

Question 74

Which of the following is a famous work from the Middle English period?

1. Paradise Lost
2. The Canterbury Tales
3. Beowulf
4. Utopia

Question 75

Which event in 1476 helped standardize Modern English spelling and grammar?

1. The Norman Conquest
2. The Renaissance
3. Introduction of Printing Press by Caxton
4. The Industrial Revolution

Question 76

The word bazaar’ was borrowed by English from which of the following languages?

1. Hindi
2. Arabic
3. Persian
4. Turkish

Question 77

Who among the following was a University wit?

1. William Congreve
2. Christopher Marlowe
3. T.S. Eliot
4. William Shakespeare

Question 78

The origin of English novel is traced back to the:

1. 14th-Century
2. 16th-Century
3. 18th-Century
4. 20th-Century

Question 79

In the poem ‘Snake’, the voice of the poet’s education on spotting a snake told him to

1. admire the snake
2. kill the snake
3. feed the snake
4. avoid the snake

Question 80

Dorothy L. Sayers suggests that the press often:

1. Reports with perfect objectivity
2. Shapes public opinion through selective reporting
3. Avoids influencing readers
4. Focuses only on financial news

Question 81

What does the poet say about ‘Death’ in the poem ‘Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe’?

1. It is inevitable and destined
2. It is far away
3. It is only for the old
4. It cannot be avoided by love

Question 82

How does Gandhi view the Western idea of progress?

1. As dangerous and materialistic
2. As necessary to bring about equality
3. As an advantage to the cultural harmony of India
4. As a goal of civilization

Question 83

What does Dr. Zakir Hussain emphasize as essential for national progress?

1. Political debate
2. Hard work and cooperation
3. Foreign Aid
4. Material prosperity

Question 84

Who among the following is known as the “people’s poet”?

1. Keki N. Daruwalla
2. Walt Whitman
3. Kamala Das
4. John Keats

Question 85

What does the speaker in “Fire-Hymn” see while passing by the cremation ghat?

1. A lush green forest
2. A serene lake
3. An old mountain
4. half-burnt bodies

Question 86

‘Now the Leaves are Falling Fast’ is a poem of:

1. Five stanzas of four lines each
2. Five stanzas of five lines each
3. Three stanzas of four lines each
4. Three stanzas of five lines each

Question 87

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in.

1. Georgia
2. Colorado
3. Tennessee
4. Mississippi

Question 88

The line “The tribes that worshipped lions and crocodiles died out, while those to whom the cow or the sheep was a sacred animal prospered,” appears in:

1. I Have a Dream
2. Ideas that Have Helped Mankind
3. How Free is the Press
4. Indian Civilization and Culture

Question 89

How many stanzas are there in the poem ‘Ode to Autumn’?

1. Four
2. Five
3. Three
4. Six

Question 90

The phrase “her sights and sounds” in the poem ‘The Soldier’ refers to

1. a foreign battlefield
2. A graveyard
3. Memories of England
4. Palaces and Castles

Question 91

The Old English period lasted from:

1. 449-1066 AD
2. 1150-1500 AD
3. 1500-1660 AD
4. 400-1000 AD

Question 92

Who wrote ‘Piers the Plowman’?

1. Gower
2. Chaucer
3. Langland
4. Wycliffe

Question 93

A Dictionary of English Language was published by Dr. Samuel Johnson in

1. 1664
2. 1755
3. 1813
4. 1066

Question 94

What reaction did Seibei’s ethics teacher have when he saw him polishing the gourd in class?

1. He praised him
2. He laughed it off
3. He was furious
4. He ignored it

Question 95

What had always been part of Pearl S. Buck’s background?

1. India
2. China
3. U.S.
4. England

Question 96

In morality plays the characters were often:

1. Kings and Queens
2. Virtues personified
3. Famous poets
4. Roman deities

Question 97

The Restoration Age is especially known for:

1. Miracle Plays
2. Absurd Drama
3. Comedy of Manners
4. Poetic plays

Question 98

Who wrote the novel ‘Robinson Crusoe’?

1. Daniel Defoe
2. Samuel Richardson
3. Jonathan Swift
4. Henry Fielding

Question 99

‘A Child is Born’ explores the cultural peculiarities of …..

1. Indian and Chinese
2. Swedish and African
3. The East and the West
4. American and Indian

Question 100

In ‘A Marriage Proposal’ what is the main cause of quarrel between Lomov and Natalia?

1. Marriage expenses
2. Land ownership disputes
3. Dowry amount
4. Political differences

SECTION-B (Descriptive Type Questions)

Question 1

Write an essay on any one of the following in about 150-200 words: (i) The Future of Artificial Intelligence. (ii) The Importance of Discipline in life. (iii) Role of Renewable Energy in Combating Climate Change. (iv) Deforestation (v) Floods: Causes and Impacts

(i) The Future of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is about machines that can learn in solring complex problems and that like humans. It helps and maing decisions. Al is used in various fields like healthcare, finance and transportation. It involves algorithms and data to perform tasks intelligently. Al systems can ana- lyze large amounts of data quickly. Then can also organize patterns and make productions. Machines learning is a branch of Al that focuses on algorithins and statistical models. Al technologies include speech recognition and computer vision. The goal of Al is to create systems that car perform taskes without human interaction. The concept of Al was in- troduced back in 1950. Alan Turing, a mathematicians and computer scientist designed a machine named as ’Turning ma- chine’. This machine can test whether the computers can make decisions or not. John Me Carthy, a computer scientist has introduced the word Artificial intelligence in the word of computer source.

(ii) The Importance of Discipline in life

Discipline is an important virtue in one’s life. Discipline means complete obedience to certain rules and regulations. Life without discipline is just like a house without a roof. It is absolutely essential for a successful life. Discipline is the struc- tural and fundamontal unit of a successful personality, It is essential for us at home, for soldiers on the battlefield, for students in school, and for players on the layground,

A team studded with experienced and highly valued play- ers often loses the match because of indiscipline. Whereas, a tough battle can be won by a disciplined yet inexpe rienced team. Discipline is very important in a student’s life. He must obey his teachers” instructions and the rules and regu lations of the school administration. He achieves sincerit y, dedica- tion, firmness, and his mind gets focused to achieve sired goals. If he violates discipline, he suffers greatl his de- future.

As a student, the seeds of discipline prevent him from wasting his time and energy elsewhere. He understa nds the importance of punctuality, hard work, good heal th, and fit- ness of all kinds. Discipline demands self-control and de dica- tion. It leads to the formation of a good society and a strong nation as well.

(iii) Role of Renewable Energy in Combating Climate Change

Renewable energy is energy that comes from natural pro- cess that don’t run out, like the sun, wind and water. These sources are good for the environment because they do n’t pol- lute the air or water like fossile fules do. Fossible fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, release harmful gases into the air, which cause climate change one a solar parel or wind turbing is set up, they don’t seed much maintenance and last a long time Renewable energy also creature jobs. People are needed to build maintain and repair dolar panels, loud turbures. In the long for reneable energy is a better choice for both the planet and our future. It helps protect the environment.

(iv) Deforestation

Deforestation is the cutting down of trees in forests. It happens for many reasons. People need land for forming, build- ings adn coads. They also use trees forwood, and papaer. Moreover, when trees are removed, the environment suffers. Trees help clear the air by taking in carbon dioxide. Without trees, the air gets dirtier forests are home to many animals an without trees, they lose this homes. Deforestastion can also causes soil erosion, which means the ground becomes loose and can lead to floods. We must work together to proteect our forests one way is to plant trees. People can also use less pa- per and recycle more, protecting trees will help keep our planet healthy. The huge population needs sheter, agricultural pond, fuel, furnature etc.

In conclusion, deforestation poses a significant threat to the planet’s health and biodresity, largest action is needed to address this issue.

(v) Floods : Causes and Impacts

A flood is the overflow of a large amount of water on land that is usually dry, causing land to be submerged. Floods can result from heavy rainfall, overflowed rivers or lakes, storm surges from cyclones, or the failure of dams or leaves. Floods hapen when there is too much rain and water covers the land.

When rainfall exceeds the capacity of the grolind and drainage systems to absorb it particularly in mountains, a sudder increase in temperature can ause rapid melting and overflowing of river’s. The collapse of man-made structures designed to hold back water can lead to massine uncontrolled releases.

Floods can cause death, injury and the destruction of homes and personal belongings buikldings, roads bridges and other essential structures can be leakened or destroyed.

Question 2

Explain any one of the following: (i) Civilization is that mode of conduct which points out to men the path of duty. (ii) Clearly infant and mother mortality is greater is traditional births, but in our anxiety to avoid death we may have destroyed the significance of the experience far the vast majority who live. (iii) So for many years Benjy had kept hens, and what the earth was to his mother and father the hens were to Benjy: they were almost all he had. (iv) We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.

1. This linc has been taken from “Indian Civilization and Culture” written by Mahatma Gandhi. Here Gandhiji defines civilization that it is the mode of conduct that points out to the man path of duty. So one can realise one’s duty to perform. It lies in attaining mastery over mind and passion. It means it has nothing to do with our materialistic progress.
2. Infant and material morality is greater in countries with less developed healthcare systems, in rural aras, among marginalised populations and for maters with certain risk fac-tors like lack of education or every young or old age. Factors contributing to higher rates include a lack of access to skilled birth attendants and institutional deliveries.
3. These lines are taken from ’The Earth’ by H.E. Peates. Then lines signfies that Benzy’s simple mindeness, combined with growing instinct related to his hens, became the central organing principle of his life, eventualy leading to the down-fall of his farity’s well being.
4. The phrase ’We must forever conduct one struggle is a famous quote from the Civil rights leader Martin Luther Jr, from his ’I have a Dream’ speech. It is followed by the line on the high plane of dignity and discipline. This part calls for the civil rights movement with dignity and disciplines.

Question 3

Explain any one of the following lines:

1. How often I think of going There, to peer through the blind eyes of windows…
2. Was it cowardice, that I dared not kill him? Was it perversity, that I longed to talk to him?
3. Where are the Songs of Spring? Ay, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy music too, —
4. His powers of levitation would make a fakir stare, And when you reach the scene of crime - Macavity’s not there!

1. This line refers to the speater’s frequent desire to sevist their grandmother’s house, a place where she experienced pure and loving childhood memories. The line expresses a deep sense of nostalgis and longing for the past happiness and se- cunty.
2. The line from a poem ’snake’ by D.H. Lowrénce is a self-questioning that askes if the speater’s in action not kill- ing a snake was an act of cowardice or a sign of humility. The speaker is truggling with confliting feeling about the snake’s presence.
3. These lines have been taken from the poem ’Ode To Autumn’ by the greatest romantic poet John Keats. Autumn season has its own music. Its music is not like that of the sprinig season. Its music is created by grants, beating by Humbs, noise by hedge-cricket flowing rivers and swallows etc. Its music has its own charm and sweetness.
4. This line describes the cat’s superstructural ability to float and evade capture by defying gravity. This ability is used to illustrate Macavity’s cunning elsineress and staties as an unmatched criminal, as his power of levitation is so extra or- dinary it would even baffle a factor.

Question 4

Write a letter to your friend sharing your views about a recent movie you watched. Or Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner of your city complaining about the problem of water-logging in your area.

Write a letter to your friend sharing your views about a recent movie you watched.

ABC Colony Kankarbagh Patna December, 2025

Dear Amit Hope this letters finds you with you built neve r guess ‘what an amazing movie I just watched. The same of this film is ’Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. The main actors is Sharukh Khan. It’s a very good movie. This long story presnced in this movie is everygreen. It’s a very emotional movie. All the plots of the film are wonder. With best wishes

Y ours lovingly XYZ

Question 5

Answer any five of the following questions in about 40-50 words each:

1. What, according to Dr. Zakir Hussain, is the role of education in building a nation?
2. Why did the narrator initially hesitate to meet Nanukaka?
3. How does Bertrand Russell explain the role of cooperation in human progress?
4. Why is the birth of a child considered a social event in traditional societies?
5. How does the sighing and weeping of the beloved affect the speaker in ‘Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe’?
6. What does the poet think about beauty in the poem ‘An Epitaph’?
7. Why was the speaker unable to read the books in Kamala Das’s ‘My Grandmother’s House’?
8. What was the impact of the Norman Conquest on the Vocabulary of Old English?
9. Name the five dialects of Middle English.
10. What is a Farce?

1. According to Dr. Zakir Hussin, education is the prime instrument of national purpose and the quality of nation de-pends on education. It is involved in the conctant renenal of society and dedicated reneneal so society and dedicated to the nature cultural and moral life.
2. The narrator initially hesitatu to meet narukaca be-cause Nanucal was a distant relative (a maternal uncle) and the narrator didn’t want to be sothered by
3. his 8 arriva ar i teokie) dofunis riewing him as a poids de Sis and Pe ” x etrand Russell explains that cooperation is esse ntial An) Drogesss because it allows individuals to achiev e ngs dt ng that they can’t achieve alone wital for the sume evelopment of human civilisation.
4. In traditional societies, the birth of a child is cond 3 soc event because it inrotres the entire co iered mmunity. Ritu- 2s a S emonisshod peifommed Spllietively reinforing so- commun is soi Sw ing“ the ¢ is Inte grated into the is | e
5. In Donne’s poem “Sweetest Love I Do Not Goe” the speaker explains to his beloved that he has to leave. How- ever, he is not leaving his beloved forever. It is only tempo- rary, which is why he does not want his lover to be too upset.
6. The poet Walter De La Mare, in the poem ‘An Epi- taph’ thinks that will death, beauty also passes away. The poet says that whoever comes on the earth must die. But their fame remains permanently in this universe.
7. The speaker Kamala Das was unable to read the books because at that time she was very young.
8. The Norman conquest had a massive ‘impact on the vocabulary of old English, leading to the introduction of a vart number of french and latin words. This resulted in a signifieant shift from old English to Middle English.
9. The middle English had five dialects. They were known as Northern, Southern, East Midland, West Midland and Kentish, The Northumbrian of old English is now called Northern, West-Saxon is now Southern and ‘Mercian is di- vided into two dialects which came to be known as East Mid– land and West Midland dialect. Only the last remained un- changed.
10. Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absured and improbable

Question 6

Answer any three of the following in about 100-120 words each.

Question a)

Write the summary of any one of the following poems. (i) Fire-Hymn (ii) Now the Leaves are Falling Fast (iii) The Soldier

(i) Fire-Hymn

The poem ‘Fire Hymn’ is composed by the poet ‘Keki N. Daruwalia’ who is the recipient of ’Sahitya Akademi Award1 and ’Commonwealth poetry Award1. Keki N. Daruwala is an Indo Anglian poet. He is a Parsi. He wrote poems in his own words. In this poam, the poet has presented a realistic scene of funeral rites performed after death at the burning ghat where dead bodies of Hinduism are burnt. Ons day the poet went with his father to a nearby burning ghat. There, he saw the unburnt dead bodies. In the second stanza of the poem the poet witnessed the immoral behaviour of the fire because dead bodies were not completely burnt. It was an immoral behavior of the fire. The poet’s father said to him that he could witness half burnt fingers and how the bone remains that had not been burnt were left at the ghat. The poet then said that it seemed sometimes that fire forgot that it was dead. The poet disclosed his religion that he was a Zorastrian, which was a Parsi religion, who believed that there was a continuing struggle in the world between the forces of light and dark and in his religion fire was worshiped so his child fingers clenched with pain. The poet could not see the sins of fire because he was a child and he swore to save fire from the sin of forgetting it’s dead.

(ii) Now the Leaves are Falling Fast

In the second stanza the poet was frustrated by the behavior of selfish modern men. The poet explained that the messengers of death were present everywhere in different forms, to snatch human happiness. People show. the feeling of fake love to one another. Poet also said that the hands that were active once would become ice cold after death by which

he meant that the people who were alive today would die tomorrow. People had confined themselves. They were suffering from the sense of loneliness in which they lived and died. In the third stanza the poet talked about hundreds of dead bodies which were being carried in wooden coffins at the back of people by raising their arms stiffly and expressing sharp disapproval or criticism of humans because of their behaviour or actions. The dead people were going empty handed as they were mocking the false attitude of human beings. Perhaps they were saying that they were not taking away anything this world with themselves. old

In the fourth stanza the poet compared the lives men to the leafess woods. He talked about how starving wicked and ugly creatures like wolves were searching for their prey in this world. As the entlemen dared not to oppose them, they remained silent. Since the world had deteriorated too much, no angel would come to rescue them. The shocked silence of the nightingale completed the images of death. a very desert-from of

In the last stanza the poet like situation, lifeless, hopeless and nothingness had enveloped it and when the winter came there was a hope for life. Then the mountain raised its head, satisfied the thirst of all those travellers who had been waiting for a very long time. with a feeling of optimism.

The poet concluded the poem had to be de-explained how

The poet said that like a tree every human life stroyed. Death provided silence and peace like white waterfalls which produced inner pleasantness and peace.

(iii) The Soldier

The poem “The Soldier” has been composed by war poet Rupert Brooke. This is a beautiful patriotic poem. It is a nice poem of fourteen lines which is called ‘Sonnet’.

In the first stanza of the poem ‘The Soldier’ the poet admires England and expresses his gratitude to it. The poet is himself a soldier and he has gone to fight against another. country for his country. According to him, a soldier lives and dies for His country. The poet wants to die in battle for his country.

He says as if he dies in a foreign land fighting for his motherland, he will be buried in that land. He wants the plot of land, where his dead body will be buried. And should be treated as part and parcel of England. He remembers the roads, rivers, flowers, sun, and air of England with fondness. He cannot forget the laughter of his friends with whom he spent some time of his life. His country has contributed a lot to the growth of his personality. He was born and brought ufi there. So, he is ready to sacrifice his life for his motherland.

In the second stanza of the poem the poet wanted his readers to consider the way in which his soul, through death, would be made pure. He says that his country has given him flowers of love and the air to breathe. All these things show the poet’s deep love for his motherland. The poet would return to the sights and sounds of his home country and to the beautiful dreams that were as happy as England’s daytime. The poet wanted the laughter to be shared with English friends and He would return to England’s gentleness which lived in the English minds that were at peace under the English sky. The poet painted a very joyous, peaceful picture of life after death that would be much like his Happiest times spent in England.

Thus, in this poem, the poet shows his Patriotism for his country. This poem is a patriotic poem that is full of love for bngland.

Question b)

Write the summary of any one of the following prose pieces (i) The Earth (ii) Indian Civilization and Culture (iii) A Pinch of Snuff

(i) The Earth

(ii) Indian Civilization and Culture

(iii) A Pinch of Snuff

Question c)

Write a short note on Dramatic Structure. Or Discuss various types of Drama. Or Write a short note on African Novel in English.

Write a short note on Dramatic Structure. Dramatic structure is the organized framework of a play or story, guiding the plot thought key stages like exposetion (introduction), during action (fuilding) tension, climax (turn- ing point), falling action (unwinding) and rsolution (conclu- sion), creating a satsfying experience by developing contlict and character. Its often divided into acts and seenet plot, char- acter, dialogue, gesteres scenic effects, music and solilloquy are renious dramatic elements which play a very important role.

Question d)

Match the the titles of the poems given in List -A with their poets in List-B

List - A	List - B
(i) Ode to Autumn	(a) Keki N. Daruwalla
(ii) The Soldier	(b) John Donne
(iii) Fire-Hymn	(c) John Keats
(iv) An Epitaph	(d) Rupert Brooke
(v) Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe	(e) Walter de la Mare

• (i) - (c)
• (ii) - (d)
• (iii) - (e)
• (iv) - (e)
• (v) - (b)

Question e)

Translate any five of the following sentences into English: (i) रमा रोज स्कूल जाती थी। (ii) अमित कल प्रयागराज जायेगा। (iii) तुम इतने उदास क्यों हो? (iv) प्रशान्त चित्र बना रहा था। (v) वह बच्चों के साथ अच्छा व्यवहार करता है। (vi) क्या तुम्हें उपन्यास पढ़ना पसन्द है? (vii) क्या सुन्दर दृश्य है। (viii) आज अध्यापक ने हमें सजा दी।

1. Rama used to go to school everyday.
2. Amit will go to prayagraj tomorrow.
3. Way are you so sad ?
4. Prashant was drawing a picture.
5. He behanes well with children.
6. Do you like eading novels ?
7. What a beautiful seene !
8. The teacher punished us todya.

Question f)

Match the titles of the prose-pieces in List-A with their authors in List-B.

List - A	List - B
(i) How Free is the Press	(a) Manohar Malgaonkar
(ii) I Have a Dream	(b) Pearl S. Buck
(iii) India Through a Traveller’s Eye	(c) Dorothy L. Sayers
(iv) Ideas that Have Helped Mankind	(d) Bertrand Russell
(v) A Pinch of Snuff	(e) Martin Luther King Jr.

• (i) - (c)
• (ii) - (e)
• (iii) - (b)
• (iv) - (d)
• (v) - (a)

Question 7

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow Social media is a powerful tool that helps people connect, share ideas, and build communities across the world. It brings friends closer and can inspire creativity and awareness. However, it also has negative sides, such as encouraging comparison, distraction, and the spread of misinformation and negativity. The effect of social media depends on how it is used. To stay truly happy and connected, it is important to maintain a healthy balance between online activities and real-life experiences. (i) How does social media help people stay connected? (ii) What are the positive uses of social media? (iii) What problems can social media cause? (iv) Which word in the passage means ‘imagination’?

1. Social media helps people stay connected by helping them connect shore ideas, build communities and bringing friends closes.
2. The positive uses of social media include helping people concet, brining friends closes and inspiring creating and awarenes.
3. Social media can causes pooblems such as encousaging comparison, distraction and the spread of mis-information and negativity.
4. The word m the passage that means ‘imagination’ is ‘creativity’.

Or

Write a precis of the following passage and provide a suitable title :

Sustainable development aims to meet current demands without compromising the estimates of future needs. It can function by balancing economic growth on one hand and environmental protection and social well-being on the other. It encourages responsible extraction of natural resources, promotes renewable energy and waste reduction and mitigates the risks associated with water and air pollution.

Sustainable Derelopment

Sustainable Development is a blanaced approach to meet present needs without harming future generations. It achieves this by integnating economic progress with environment ental protection and social welfare.