SAMPLE PAPER-6

SECTION A : READING SKILLS (22 marks)

1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

1. If the recent round of extreme climate events in Delhi - abnormally high temperatures
between March and May and erratic monsoon rainfall - are any indication, the Capital is in
trouble. With the climate crisis footprint becoming bigger and bigger every year, it is vital for
the city - a key political, economic, and cultural hub of the country - to adapt to the vagaries
of the climate crisis.

2. While there is an array of climate adaptation measures available, the city government
would do well to invest heavily and judiciously in a blue-green infrastructure strategy to
address these climate extremities effectively and protect its citizens and the thriving
economy.

3. The scope of characterisation of blue-green infrastructure may vary in India, as per its
national, state, or regional features. However, blue infrastructure is usually used to indicate
the utilisation of customised, foot- print-lean, efficient instruments installed or retrofitted
into conventional water-collecting systems.

4. While blue indicates water bodies such as rivers and tanks, green spaces include trees,
parks, and gardens. Together, these spaces can address a host of urban challenges. While
rain barrels and tiny green roofs make small-scale systems, enormous stormwater
catchments represent large-scale blue-green infrastructure systems.

5. Over the past two decades, several blue-green infrastructure systems have been
implemented worldwide to solve water-related urban problems. The Active, Beautiful, Clean
Waters Programme of Singapore could interest Delhi as it focuses on holistic stormwater
management. Over the years, Singapore has created a widespread network of around 8,000
km of canals and 17 reservoirs for its water supply. The Grey to Green Initiative in Portland,
Oregon, United States, is also relevant as it focuses on clean rivers through blue-green
infrastructure. The strategies involved creating green streets, eco-roofs, street and yard
trees, replacing culverts, re-planting, and removing invasive weeds.

6. Delhi’s water dynamics depend on blue-green infrastructure and have been envisaged in
the draft Master Plan for Delhi 2041.

7. Delhi needs to opt for smart water use and conservation. Green infrastructure is gaining
traction in the city, but the government must also make blue infrastructure an integral part
of its sustainability plans. In addition, adaptation and resistance to the climate crisis
necessitate protecting and preserving the urban landscape’s hydrological and biological
features. The city must also develop infrastructure to capture and clean rainwater with the
help of green roofs, permeable pavements, bioswales, rain gardens, modular systems,
engineered wetlands, and absorbent landscapes to achieve water conservation goals.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions:

a)The blue-green infrastructure refers to the infrastructure practices that:

a. collaborate the efforts of two countries.

b. indicate the utilisation of traditional approaches.
c. harness blue elements alongside the green elements.
d. coordinate the activities of government and the community.

b) List two reasons why it is of vital importance for Delhi to adopt the blue-green
infrastructure?

c) The writer mentions the ‘sustainability plans. He refers to the adaptation and resistance
to the climate change that should go hand

a. the Grey to Green Initiative adopted in Portland.

b. the preservation of the city’s hydrological and biological features.
c. the rural development plans.
d. the Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters Programme of Singapore.

d) Identify a textual clue (a sentence) that suggests the following:

A single blue-green infrastructure plan may not be appropriate to be implemented across

the country.

e) Why can blue-green infrastructure strategies be relied upon?

f)Complete the following analogy appropriately in context of the blue-green

infrastructure.

Small-scale system : rain barrels : : large-scale system : ________.

g) Which of the following statements cannot be substantiated from the passage?

a. Erratic rainfall is one of the signs of the climate crisis.

b. Green infrastructure is gaining support in Delhi.
c. Delhi has preserved 17 reservoirs for water supply.
d. Creating green spaces and eco-roofs can deal with the threats of the climate crisis.

(h) Complete the following appropriately:

The instruments retrofitted (in paragraph 3) means that the instruments ________.

(i) Which type of infrastructure needs to be developed in Delhi for rainwater harvesting?
(j) Blue-green infrastructure requires a huge expenditure to be incurred by the
government.

a) True b) False

2. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

Our history makes it evident that the Indian Plastics Industry made a vigorous beginning in
1957 but it took more than 30 years for it to pervade Indian lifestyles. In 1979, ‘the market
for plastics’ was just being seeded by the state-owned Indian Petro-Chemicals and it was
only in 1994 that plastic soft drink bottles became a visible source of annoyance.

In the same year, people in other cities were concerned about the state of public sanitation
and also urged regulatory bodies to ban the production, distribution and use of plastic bags.
However, the challenge was greater than it appeared at first.

The massive generation of plastic waste in India is due to rapid urbanisation, spread of retail
chains, plastic packaging from grocery to food and vegetable products, to consumer items
and cosmetics. The projected high growth rates of GDP and continuing rapid urbanisation
suggest that India’s trajectory of plastic consumption and plastic waste is likely to increase.

Global plastics production 1950 to 2020 Annual global polymer resin and fiber production
(plastic production), measured in metric tonnes per year.

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report of 2018, India
stands among few other countries like France, Mongolia and several African countries that
have initiated total or partial national- level bans on plastics in their jurisdictions. A world of
greater possibilities has now opened up to initiate appropriate and concrete actions to build
up the necessary institutions and systems before oceans turn, irreversibly into a thin soup of
plastic.

However, there is no one single masterstroke to counter the challenges witnessed by the
staggering plastic waste management in the country. The time is now to formulate robust
and inclusive National Action Plans and while doing so, the country will establish greater
transparency to combat the plastic jeopardy in a more sustainable and holistic way.
(a) What created a demand for plastics in India?
(b) How can plastics be reused?

a) Energy production b) Polymer bitumen road construction

c) All of these d) Oil production

(c)What step are taken to combat the challenges of plastic waste management in
India? What will be its impact?

(d) Which of the following countries had not initiated partial national level bans on
plastics?

a) Mongolia b) France c) Italy d) India

(e) Select the option that displays how the challenge had increased.

a) Increased plastic production b) Increase in burning of plastic

c) Increased environmental concerns d) Increase in plastic waste

(f) Complete the sentence appropriately.

The market for plastic was introduced by ________.

(g) What does the upward trend of the graph indicate?

(h) Complete the sentence appropriately.

The last paragraph of the passage ________.

a) states the need for effective plastic waste management

b) states the need for urgent government action

c) states the need for an effective implementation of strategies

d) states the need for effective garbage disposal

SECTION B : WRITING SKILLS (22 marks)

3. Write an e-mail to your School Counsellor requesting him/her to take a session on the
topic How to choose the right stream in Class XI. Invent necessary details.[3]

4. Write a factual description, in about 100 words, on Air Conditioner. [4]

5. The authorities have been claiming that the roads in your town have been relaid and
repaired. But no such work done is seen. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper
expressing your concern at the present situation and giving suggestions to resolve the
problem, in 100-120 words. You are Prabhu/Parvati of Vivek Vihar, Delhi.
OR

You have observed that modern lifestyles in cities have made people follow the principle
late to sleep and late to rise instead of the other way round. As you understand the harm
to a person’s health due to this, write a letter to the Editor of a national daily making
people aware of the problems that arise. Use ideas from the MCB unit on Health and
Medicine and your own ideas. You are Sameer/ Nisha of 121, Jilla Seva Sadan, Borivali
East, Mumbai. (120 Words)

6. Recently you have come across the term Brain Drain. You feel that this can lead to a
shortage of skilled workers in the country. Write an article, in about 150 words, reflecting
your views on the same.

OR

Write an article on the topic, Increasing population in the Cities. You are Ram/Rama. You
may use the following clues: 2019 migration from villages-more jobs-better educational
facilities - effect on living conditions - overcrowding - slums-water and power supply -
traffic jams.

SECTION C : GRAMMAR (10 marks)

7. Complete the tasks A-C , as directed. [10]

(a) Fill in the blanks (a)-(c) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. [3]

She was so tired (a) ________ (unless/that/if) she fell asleep on the couch. Only (b)
________ (after/before/while) finishing this project, she’ll be able to take a break, (c)
________ (Although/Because/When) she tries to take a walk every evening to clear her
head.

(b)In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing
word along with the words before and after against the correct blank number:[4]
 Do as directed.

i. Rearrange the following jumbled words/phrases in the given dialogue to create a

meaningful sentence. [1]

He said that in his childhood his birthday used to be celebrated differently. Instead of
cutting a cake they used to distribute sweets. We blow out candles but they used to light
a lamp.

are killed/accidents/daily/ in/road/many people

ii. Read the conversation given below. Based on your reading, fill in the blanks
appropriately.(2)

Captain: Do you know that David was hit by a two-wheeler yesterday?

Nitesh: Oh no! When did it happen?

Captain: He was hit by a scooter on his way back from school.

Nitesh: Is he badly injured?

Captain: Though he is not seriously hurt, he is unlikely to participate in the inter-school

competition next week. Captain asked Nitesh if he knew that (a) ________. Nitesh was

shocked and wanted to know when it had happened. Captain replied that he had been
hit by a scooter (b) ________. Nitesh enquired whether he was badly injured. Captain
replied that though he was not seriously hurt, he was unlikely to participate in the inter-
school competition the following week.

SECTION D : LITERATURE TEXTBOOK (26 marks)

8. Read the given excerpts and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO excerpts, of
the three, given. [8]

a) And slowly turned his head,

And slowly, very slowly, as if thrice a dream,

Proceeded to draw his slow length curving round

And climb again the broken bank of my wall-face.

a. What was the movement of the snake?

b. Explain Thrice a dream?

c. Why did the snake turn back to retreat?

d. Identify the poetic devices used here?

b) This was the most unkindest cut of all;

For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,

Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,

Quite vanquish'd him: then burst his mighty heart;

a. Which cut was the most unkindest?

b. What is meant by Ingratitude in this extract?

c. What could Caesar not bear?

d. What happened after the speaker finished his speech?

c)“He shrugged his shoulders to convey his disapproval of their shabby appearance.”

i. Who is he referred to here?

ii. Why did he react in this manner?

iii. Whose shabby appearance did he disapprove of?

iv. What were they doing there?

9. Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in about 30- 40 words each [10]

(a) The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed. Whose hand and heart has the
poet referred to in this line? Answer to the context of the poem Ozymandias. [2]

(b) How can you say that Ali was an embodiment of love and patience? [2]

(c) How does Helen give an account of the distress that the ghosts like her suffered from
due to the Ouija Board fanatics? [2]

(d) What information was gathered by Patol Babu on the sets of the shot? [2]

(e) How had Sebastian’s games landed in the Computer Fair? [2]

(f) Why was grandfather so keen on changing his will? Answer to the context of the
chapter The Dear Departed.

10. Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 150 words. [8]

(a) Imagine you are the grandpa. You are upset at the way things have happened in your
family and your decision taken thereafter. Write a letter to your friend sharing with him
your pain in this regard. [8]
(b) Imagine you are Mrs. Packletide. After being betrayed by Louisa Mebbin, you learnt a
lesson for life. Now you are completely changed. You are purged of all ill-will and dislike
that you nursed for Loona Bimberton. Write a letter of apology to Loona Bimberton
telling her how you were blackmailed because of your craze for fame. [8]