Class 9 English Final Exam English Set 3 PDF Download

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Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A : Reading Skills
Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills
Section - C : Literature Text Book
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A Reading
1. Read the following passage carefully:
1. Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing
production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world's ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution
is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often
inefficient or nonexistent. But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also
has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics. Plastic trash has become so ubiquitous that it has
prompted efforts to write a global treaty negotiated by the United Nations.
2. Plastics made from fossil fuels are just over a century old. Production and development of thousands of new
plastic products accelerated after World War II. It transformed the modern age so much that life without
plastics is unrecognizable today. Plastics revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space
travel possible, lightened cars and jets - saving fuel and pollution - and saved lives with helmets, incubators,
and equipment for clean drinking water.
3. The conveniences plastics offer, however, led to a throw-away culture that reveals the material's dark side:
today, single-use plastics account for 40 percent of the plastic produced every year. Many of these products,
such as plastic bags and food wrappers, have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the
environment for hundreds of years.
4. Most of the plastic trash in the oceans, Earth's last sink, flows from land. Trash is also carried to sea by
major rivers, which act as conveyor belts, picking up more and more trash as they move downstream. Once
at sea, much of the plastic trash remains in coastal waters. But once caught up in ocean currents, it can be
transported around the world.
5. Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly
700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species
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Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
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Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A : Reading Skills
Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills
Section - C : Literature Text Book
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A Reading
1. Read the following passage carefully:
1. Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing
production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world's ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution
is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often
inefficient or nonexistent. But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also
has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics. Plastic trash has become so ubiquitous that it has
prompted efforts to write a global treaty negotiated by the United Nations.
2. Plastics made from fossil fuels are just over a century old. Production and development of thousands of new
plastic products accelerated after World War II. It transformed the modern age so much that life without
plastics is unrecognizable today. Plastics revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space
travel possible, lightened cars and jets - saving fuel and pollution - and saved lives with helmets, incubators,
and equipment for clean drinking water.
3. The conveniences plastics offer, however, led to a throw-away culture that reveals the material's dark side:
today, single-use plastics account for 40 percent of the plastic produced every year. Many of these products,
such as plastic bags and food wrappers, have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the
environment for hundreds of years.
4. Most of the plastic trash in the oceans, Earth's last sink, flows from land. Trash is also carried to sea by
major rivers, which act as conveyor belts, picking up more and more trash as they move downstream. Once
at sea, much of the plastic trash remains in coastal waters. But once caught up in ocean currents, it can be
transported around the world.
5. Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly
700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species
[10]
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
of seabirds eats plastics. Most of the deaths of animals are caused by entanglement or starvation. Seals,
whales, turtles, and other animals are strangled by abandoned fishing gear or discarded six-pack rings.
6. The solution is to prevent plastic waste from entering rivers and seas in the first place, many scientists and
conservationists - including the National Geographic Society - say. This could be accomplished with
improved waste management systems and recycling, better product design that takes into account the short
life of disposable packaging, and reduction in manufacturing of unnecessary single-use plastics.
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage: (10)
i. Which of the following statements best describes the reason why plastic pollution has become one of the
most pressing environmental issues? (1)
A. Plastic trash collection systems have become inefficient or nonexistent.
B. Rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world's ability to deal with
them.
C. Some plastics have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for
hundreds of years.
D. The developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, has trouble properly collecting
plastics.
ii. What is the tone of the writer in the given lines from paragraph 2? Rationalise your response in about 40
words. It transformed the modern age so much that life without plastics is unrecognizable today. (2)
iii. The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets (A) - (E) below, identify
two sets of synonyms. (1)
A. garbage and trash
B. starvation and strangled
C. disposable and reduction
D. persist and downstream
E. transformed and revolutionized
iv. Complete the sentence appropriately: (1) 
The writer says that most of the plastic trash is found in the Earth s last sink and the reason it is transported
around the world is ________. 
v. Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 40 words, the downside of the convenience that
plastic offers. (2)
vi. Complete the sentence appropriately: (1) 
According to conservationists, the two ways in which most of the deaths of animals are caused are
____________.
vii. Based on the passage, how can we contibute to the reduction of plastic waste? (1)
A. by internationalising the waste management system
B. by minimizing the use of single-use plastics
C. by not abandoning fishing gear
D. by not using helmets made of plastic
viii. State one reason why plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations. (1)
2. Read the extract given below: [10]
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Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A : Reading Skills
Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills
Section - C : Literature Text Book
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A Reading
1. Read the following passage carefully:
1. Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing
production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world's ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution
is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often
inefficient or nonexistent. But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also
has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics. Plastic trash has become so ubiquitous that it has
prompted efforts to write a global treaty negotiated by the United Nations.
2. Plastics made from fossil fuels are just over a century old. Production and development of thousands of new
plastic products accelerated after World War II. It transformed the modern age so much that life without
plastics is unrecognizable today. Plastics revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space
travel possible, lightened cars and jets - saving fuel and pollution - and saved lives with helmets, incubators,
and equipment for clean drinking water.
3. The conveniences plastics offer, however, led to a throw-away culture that reveals the material's dark side:
today, single-use plastics account for 40 percent of the plastic produced every year. Many of these products,
such as plastic bags and food wrappers, have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the
environment for hundreds of years.
4. Most of the plastic trash in the oceans, Earth's last sink, flows from land. Trash is also carried to sea by
major rivers, which act as conveyor belts, picking up more and more trash as they move downstream. Once
at sea, much of the plastic trash remains in coastal waters. But once caught up in ocean currents, it can be
transported around the world.
5. Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly
700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species
[10]
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
of seabirds eats plastics. Most of the deaths of animals are caused by entanglement or starvation. Seals,
whales, turtles, and other animals are strangled by abandoned fishing gear or discarded six-pack rings.
6. The solution is to prevent plastic waste from entering rivers and seas in the first place, many scientists and
conservationists - including the National Geographic Society - say. This could be accomplished with
improved waste management systems and recycling, better product design that takes into account the short
life of disposable packaging, and reduction in manufacturing of unnecessary single-use plastics.
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage: (10)
i. Which of the following statements best describes the reason why plastic pollution has become one of the
most pressing environmental issues? (1)
A. Plastic trash collection systems have become inefficient or nonexistent.
B. Rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world's ability to deal with
them.
C. Some plastics have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for
hundreds of years.
D. The developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, has trouble properly collecting
plastics.
ii. What is the tone of the writer in the given lines from paragraph 2? Rationalise your response in about 40
words. It transformed the modern age so much that life without plastics is unrecognizable today. (2)
iii. The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets (A) - (E) below, identify
two sets of synonyms. (1)
A. garbage and trash
B. starvation and strangled
C. disposable and reduction
D. persist and downstream
E. transformed and revolutionized
iv. Complete the sentence appropriately: (1) 
The writer says that most of the plastic trash is found in the Earth s last sink and the reason it is transported
around the world is ________. 
v. Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 40 words, the downside of the convenience that
plastic offers. (2)
vi. Complete the sentence appropriately: (1) 
According to conservationists, the two ways in which most of the deaths of animals are caused are
____________.
vii. Based on the passage, how can we contibute to the reduction of plastic waste? (1)
A. by internationalising the waste management system
B. by minimizing the use of single-use plastics
C. by not abandoning fishing gear
D. by not using helmets made of plastic
viii. State one reason why plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations. (1)
2. Read the extract given below: [10]
1. The National Education Policy 2020 proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of education,
including the educational structure, regulations and governance, to create a new system which is aligned
with the aspirational goals of 21st century students. According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50 % of
learners through the school and higher education system shall have exposure to skill education, for which a
clear action plan with targets and timelines are to be developed.
2. The policy aims to overcome the social status hierarchy associated with skill education and integration of
skill education into mainstream education in all educational institutions in a phased manner. Beginning with
skill exposure at early ages in middle and secondary school, quality skill education will be integrated
smoothly into school and higher education.
3. Every child will learn at least one skill and is exposed to several more. This would lead to emphasizing the
dignity of labour and importance of various vocations involving Indian arts and artisanship.
4. The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development of 'academic' or other
capacities. To achieve this objective, secondary schools will have to collaborate with Industrial Training
Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics, Local Industry, etc. Skill labs will also be set up and created in the schools in
a Hub and Spoke model, which will allow other schools to use the facility. Higher education institutions
will offer skill education either on their own or in partnership with industry and other institutions. 
For visually challenged students only: 
Percentage of students in Skill Education in various countries is as follows: 
India - 5% 
Egypt - 30% 
Denmark - 50% 
USA - 52% 
Germany - 75% 
South Korea - 96%
Based on your understanding of the extract, answer the questions given below: (10)
i. Based on the reading of the extract, list 2 objectives of NEP 2020. (2)
ii. Fill in the blank with appropriate option from those given in the brackets, based on the understanding of
paragraph 4. 
The statement: 
"The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development of academic or other
capacities" is a / an ________ (fact / opinion) because it is a / an ________ (subjective judgement /
objective detail) (1)
iii. Select the option that corresponds to the meaning of the statement given below: 
"According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50% of learners through the school and higher education system
shall have exposure to skill education." (1)
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Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A : Reading Skills
Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills
Section - C : Literature Text Book
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A Reading
1. Read the following passage carefully:
1. Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing
production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world's ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution
is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often
inefficient or nonexistent. But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also
has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics. Plastic trash has become so ubiquitous that it has
prompted efforts to write a global treaty negotiated by the United Nations.
2. Plastics made from fossil fuels are just over a century old. Production and development of thousands of new
plastic products accelerated after World War II. It transformed the modern age so much that life without
plastics is unrecognizable today. Plastics revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space
travel possible, lightened cars and jets - saving fuel and pollution - and saved lives with helmets, incubators,
and equipment for clean drinking water.
3. The conveniences plastics offer, however, led to a throw-away culture that reveals the material's dark side:
today, single-use plastics account for 40 percent of the plastic produced every year. Many of these products,
such as plastic bags and food wrappers, have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the
environment for hundreds of years.
4. Most of the plastic trash in the oceans, Earth's last sink, flows from land. Trash is also carried to sea by
major rivers, which act as conveyor belts, picking up more and more trash as they move downstream. Once
at sea, much of the plastic trash remains in coastal waters. But once caught up in ocean currents, it can be
transported around the world.
5. Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly
700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species
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Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
of seabirds eats plastics. Most of the deaths of animals are caused by entanglement or starvation. Seals,
whales, turtles, and other animals are strangled by abandoned fishing gear or discarded six-pack rings.
6. The solution is to prevent plastic waste from entering rivers and seas in the first place, many scientists and
conservationists - including the National Geographic Society - say. This could be accomplished with
improved waste management systems and recycling, better product design that takes into account the short
life of disposable packaging, and reduction in manufacturing of unnecessary single-use plastics.
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage: (10)
i. Which of the following statements best describes the reason why plastic pollution has become one of the
most pressing environmental issues? (1)
A. Plastic trash collection systems have become inefficient or nonexistent.
B. Rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world's ability to deal with
them.
C. Some plastics have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for
hundreds of years.
D. The developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, has trouble properly collecting
plastics.
ii. What is the tone of the writer in the given lines from paragraph 2? Rationalise your response in about 40
words. It transformed the modern age so much that life without plastics is unrecognizable today. (2)
iii. The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets (A) - (E) below, identify
two sets of synonyms. (1)
A. garbage and trash
B. starvation and strangled
C. disposable and reduction
D. persist and downstream
E. transformed and revolutionized
iv. Complete the sentence appropriately: (1) 
The writer says that most of the plastic trash is found in the Earth s last sink and the reason it is transported
around the world is ________. 
v. Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 40 words, the downside of the convenience that
plastic offers. (2)
vi. Complete the sentence appropriately: (1) 
According to conservationists, the two ways in which most of the deaths of animals are caused are
____________.
vii. Based on the passage, how can we contibute to the reduction of plastic waste? (1)
A. by internationalising the waste management system
B. by minimizing the use of single-use plastics
C. by not abandoning fishing gear
D. by not using helmets made of plastic
viii. State one reason why plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations. (1)
2. Read the extract given below: [10]
1. The National Education Policy 2020 proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of education,
including the educational structure, regulations and governance, to create a new system which is aligned
with the aspirational goals of 21st century students. According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50 % of
learners through the school and higher education system shall have exposure to skill education, for which a
clear action plan with targets and timelines are to be developed.
2. The policy aims to overcome the social status hierarchy associated with skill education and integration of
skill education into mainstream education in all educational institutions in a phased manner. Beginning with
skill exposure at early ages in middle and secondary school, quality skill education will be integrated
smoothly into school and higher education.
3. Every child will learn at least one skill and is exposed to several more. This would lead to emphasizing the
dignity of labour and importance of various vocations involving Indian arts and artisanship.
4. The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development of 'academic' or other
capacities. To achieve this objective, secondary schools will have to collaborate with Industrial Training
Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics, Local Industry, etc. Skill labs will also be set up and created in the schools in
a Hub and Spoke model, which will allow other schools to use the facility. Higher education institutions
will offer skill education either on their own or in partnership with industry and other institutions. 
For visually challenged students only: 
Percentage of students in Skill Education in various countries is as follows: 
India - 5% 
Egypt - 30% 
Denmark - 50% 
USA - 52% 
Germany - 75% 
South Korea - 96%
Based on your understanding of the extract, answer the questions given below: (10)
i. Based on the reading of the extract, list 2 objectives of NEP 2020. (2)
ii. Fill in the blank with appropriate option from those given in the brackets, based on the understanding of
paragraph 4. 
The statement: 
"The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development of academic or other
capacities" is a / an ________ (fact / opinion) because it is a / an ________ (subjective judgement /
objective detail) (1)
iii. Select the option that corresponds to the meaning of the statement given below: 
"According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50% of learners through the school and higher education system
shall have exposure to skill education." (1)
Section B Grammar
A. Maximum 50% learners shall have exposure to technical education.
B. Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to technical education.
C. Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to skill education.
D. Maximum 50 % learners shall have exposure to skill education.
iv. Based on the understanding of the passage, complete the following statement appropriately: (1) 
The benefit of the hub and spoke model will be ________
v. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word / phrase from paragraph 3.: (1) 
Racism: condemn:: ________: respect
vi. As per the Global Scenario which country has the maximum percentage of students in Skill Education and
what can be the possible reason (2)
vii. Assertion (A): The National Education Policy 2020 aims to integrate skill education into mainstream
education to eliminate the social status hierarchy associated with vocational training. 
Reason (R): Skill education will be introduced in schools through collaboration with ITIs, Polytechnics,
and Local Industry, along with the establishment of skill labs under a Hub and Spoke model. 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false. 
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
viii. Justify the statement - 'The NEP will create an awareness and appreciation of Indian arts and artisanship.'
(1)
3. Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed [10]
Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter: 
Such posters ________ (impact) youngsters negatively and can be hazardous to their self-esteem.
[1] (a)
Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following:
V ACCINATE YOURSELF TO COMBAT CORONA 
Make yourself, your family and your city secure of corona
Health Department, Chandigarh Administration
Use the given format for your response.
error correction
[1] (b)
Report the dialogue between the Coach and Gautam by completing the sentence. 
Coach: Gautam, have you recovered from your muscle injury? 
Gautam: After physiotherapy, I am feeling much better. 
The coach while trying to understand Gautam's medical issue, asked about his muscle injury to which
Gautam replied ________.
[1] (c)
Elvis went to a shop to mend his watch. The watchmaker asked a few questions related to the watch.
Report his question. 
Did you buy this Swiss watch at my place?
[1] (d)
a) the; the b) a; the
c) a; a d) the; a
Rita had been hit on ________ nose by ________ ball. [1] (e)
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Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
1. This question paper comprises 11 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section - A : Reading Skills
Section - B : Grammar and Creative Writing Skills
Section - C : Literature Text Book
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A Reading
1. Read the following passage carefully:
1. Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing
production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world's ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution
is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often
inefficient or nonexistent. But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also
has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics. Plastic trash has become so ubiquitous that it has
prompted efforts to write a global treaty negotiated by the United Nations.
2. Plastics made from fossil fuels are just over a century old. Production and development of thousands of new
plastic products accelerated after World War II. It transformed the modern age so much that life without
plastics is unrecognizable today. Plastics revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space
travel possible, lightened cars and jets - saving fuel and pollution - and saved lives with helmets, incubators,
and equipment for clean drinking water.
3. The conveniences plastics offer, however, led to a throw-away culture that reveals the material's dark side:
today, single-use plastics account for 40 percent of the plastic produced every year. Many of these products,
such as plastic bags and food wrappers, have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the
environment for hundreds of years.
4. Most of the plastic trash in the oceans, Earth's last sink, flows from land. Trash is also carried to sea by
major rivers, which act as conveyor belts, picking up more and more trash as they move downstream. Once
at sea, much of the plastic trash remains in coastal waters. But once caught up in ocean currents, it can be
transported around the world.
5. Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly
700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species
[10]
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
of seabirds eats plastics. Most of the deaths of animals are caused by entanglement or starvation. Seals,
whales, turtles, and other animals are strangled by abandoned fishing gear or discarded six-pack rings.
6. The solution is to prevent plastic waste from entering rivers and seas in the first place, many scientists and
conservationists - including the National Geographic Society - say. This could be accomplished with
improved waste management systems and recycling, better product design that takes into account the short
life of disposable packaging, and reduction in manufacturing of unnecessary single-use plastics.
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage: (10)
i. Which of the following statements best describes the reason why plastic pollution has become one of the
most pressing environmental issues? (1)
A. Plastic trash collection systems have become inefficient or nonexistent.
B. Rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world's ability to deal with
them.
C. Some plastics have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for
hundreds of years.
D. The developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, has trouble properly collecting
plastics.
ii. What is the tone of the writer in the given lines from paragraph 2? Rationalise your response in about 40
words. It transformed the modern age so much that life without plastics is unrecognizable today. (2)
iii. The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets (A) - (E) below, identify
two sets of synonyms. (1)
A. garbage and trash
B. starvation and strangled
C. disposable and reduction
D. persist and downstream
E. transformed and revolutionized
iv. Complete the sentence appropriately: (1) 
The writer says that most of the plastic trash is found in the Earth s last sink and the reason it is transported
around the world is ________. 
v. Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 40 words, the downside of the convenience that
plastic offers. (2)
vi. Complete the sentence appropriately: (1) 
According to conservationists, the two ways in which most of the deaths of animals are caused are
____________.
vii. Based on the passage, how can we contibute to the reduction of plastic waste? (1)
A. by internationalising the waste management system
B. by minimizing the use of single-use plastics
C. by not abandoning fishing gear
D. by not using helmets made of plastic
viii. State one reason why plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations. (1)
2. Read the extract given below: [10]
1. The National Education Policy 2020 proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of education,
including the educational structure, regulations and governance, to create a new system which is aligned
with the aspirational goals of 21st century students. According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50 % of
learners through the school and higher education system shall have exposure to skill education, for which a
clear action plan with targets and timelines are to be developed.
2. The policy aims to overcome the social status hierarchy associated with skill education and integration of
skill education into mainstream education in all educational institutions in a phased manner. Beginning with
skill exposure at early ages in middle and secondary school, quality skill education will be integrated
smoothly into school and higher education.
3. Every child will learn at least one skill and is exposed to several more. This would lead to emphasizing the
dignity of labour and importance of various vocations involving Indian arts and artisanship.
4. The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development of 'academic' or other
capacities. To achieve this objective, secondary schools will have to collaborate with Industrial Training
Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics, Local Industry, etc. Skill labs will also be set up and created in the schools in
a Hub and Spoke model, which will allow other schools to use the facility. Higher education institutions
will offer skill education either on their own or in partnership with industry and other institutions. 
For visually challenged students only: 
Percentage of students in Skill Education in various countries is as follows: 
India - 5% 
Egypt - 30% 
Denmark - 50% 
USA - 52% 
Germany - 75% 
South Korea - 96%
Based on your understanding of the extract, answer the questions given below: (10)
i. Based on the reading of the extract, list 2 objectives of NEP 2020. (2)
ii. Fill in the blank with appropriate option from those given in the brackets, based on the understanding of
paragraph 4. 
The statement: 
"The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development of academic or other
capacities" is a / an ________ (fact / opinion) because it is a / an ________ (subjective judgement /
objective detail) (1)
iii. Select the option that corresponds to the meaning of the statement given below: 
"According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50% of learners through the school and higher education system
shall have exposure to skill education." (1)
Section B Grammar
A. Maximum 50% learners shall have exposure to technical education.
B. Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to technical education.
C. Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to skill education.
D. Maximum 50 % learners shall have exposure to skill education.
iv. Based on the understanding of the passage, complete the following statement appropriately: (1) 
The benefit of the hub and spoke model will be ________
v. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word / phrase from paragraph 3.: (1) 
Racism: condemn:: ________: respect
vi. As per the Global Scenario which country has the maximum percentage of students in Skill Education and
what can be the possible reason (2)
vii. Assertion (A): The National Education Policy 2020 aims to integrate skill education into mainstream
education to eliminate the social status hierarchy associated with vocational training. 
Reason (R): Skill education will be introduced in schools through collaboration with ITIs, Polytechnics,
and Local Industry, along with the establishment of skill labs under a Hub and Spoke model. 
A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false. 
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
viii. Justify the statement - 'The NEP will create an awareness and appreciation of Indian arts and artisanship.'
(1)
3. Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed [10]
Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter: 
Such posters ________ (impact) youngsters negatively and can be hazardous to their self-esteem.
[1] (a)
Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following:
V ACCINATE YOURSELF TO COMBAT CORONA 
Make yourself, your family and your city secure of corona
Health Department, Chandigarh Administration
Use the given format for your response.
error correction
[1] (b)
Report the dialogue between the Coach and Gautam by completing the sentence. 
Coach: Gautam, have you recovered from your muscle injury? 
Gautam: After physiotherapy, I am feeling much better. 
The coach while trying to understand Gautam's medical issue, asked about his muscle injury to which
Gautam replied ________.
[1] (c)
Elvis went to a shop to mend his watch. The watchmaker asked a few questions related to the watch.
Report his question. 
Did you buy this Swiss watch at my place?
[1] (d)
a) the; the b) a; the
c) a; a d) the; a
Rita had been hit on ________ nose by ________ ball. [1] (e)
Section B Writing
Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a
news report: 
The roof and the backside of the bus was blown away by the blast that occurred on Thursday, but no
one was injured.
Option no. Error Correction
A was were
B away off
C occurred occur
D but yet
[1] (f)
a) must b) should
c) will d) ought to
Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line about a key quality of teachers. 
A good teacher ________ be alike as much as possible a bad student.
[1] (g)
a) finished / had arrived b) finished / have arrived
c) will have finished / arrive d) have finished / had arrived
By the time we ____ our preparations for the congress, most of the participants_____ at the hall. [1] (h)
a) must b) must not
c) don’t have to be d) have to
You really ________ be late again. [1] (i)
Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter: 
This selfless initiative ________ (carry) out with dedication and responsibility, deserves due
recognition.
[1] (j)
a) was talking, were b) was talking, was
c) can talk, were d) were talking, was
The man whom I ________ with ________ the dean of our faculty. [1] (k)
a) has b) is 
c) are d) have
One of the books ________ been missing. [1] (l)
4. ‘You are what you eat. Be wise.’ The given statement is taken from an article. Write a paragraph to analyse the
given statement. You could think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given statement and
include rationale/evidence that would strengthen or counter it.
[5]
OR
One of your friends, Raman, is very gentle and polite to you. You regard him as your best friend. Describe.
5. Write a diary entry about how you helped an old woman who was travelling by herself in the bus. [5]
OR
Write a short story on the basis of given clues: