CBSE Test Paper (Class – XI English Core) - Class 11 PDF Download

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CBSE TEST PAPER-03 
Class – XI English Core 
 Time :-11/2 Hrs. M.M. 40
Q1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 
(i)   The role friends play in our lives has become significantly greater than at 
any other time in our history. Today many of us live and work great distances 
from where we were born or grew up and are separated from our original 
families. The pain we feel when we are away from our families can be 
significant.  
(ii)   The happiness of the individual relies on friendships which form a 
necessary human connection. It is perfectly normal to need and want friends 
and depression is more prevalent among those who lack friends. They lack the 
intimacy and richness friends. They lack the intimacy and richness friends can 
bring into our lives. Frequently friends reflect similar values to us. Yet these 
values are often different from the ones we grew up with; they are the values we 
created for ourselves in our adult lives.  
(iii)   Communications skills are fundamental in all friendships. The more friends 
and acquaintances one has, the greater are one’s communication skills. Some 
call these, people skills.  
(iv)   Like watering a plant, we grow our friendships (and all our relationships) 
by nurturing them. Friendships need the same attention as other relationships if 
they are to continue. These relationships can be delightfully non-judgment, 
supportive, understanding and fun.  
(v)   Sometimes a friendship can bring out the positive side that you never show 
in any other relationship. This may be because the pressure of plying a ‘role’ 
m(daughter, partner or child) is removed. With a friend you are to be yourself 
and free to change. Of course you are free to do this in all other relationships as 
well but in friendships you get to have lots of rehearsals and discussion about 
changes as you experience them. It is an unconditional experience where you 
receive as much as you give. You can explain yourself to a friend openly without 
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CBSE TEST PAPER-03 
Class – XI English Core 
 Time :-11/2 Hrs. M.M. 40
Q1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 
(i)   The role friends play in our lives has become significantly greater than at 
any other time in our history. Today many of us live and work great distances 
from where we were born or grew up and are separated from our original 
families. The pain we feel when we are away from our families can be 
significant.  
(ii)   The happiness of the individual relies on friendships which form a 
necessary human connection. It is perfectly normal to need and want friends 
and depression is more prevalent among those who lack friends. They lack the 
intimacy and richness friends. They lack the intimacy and richness friends can 
bring into our lives. Frequently friends reflect similar values to us. Yet these 
values are often different from the ones we grew up with; they are the values we 
created for ourselves in our adult lives.  
(iii)   Communications skills are fundamental in all friendships. The more friends 
and acquaintances one has, the greater are one’s communication skills. Some 
call these, people skills.  
(iv)   Like watering a plant, we grow our friendships (and all our relationships) 
by nurturing them. Friendships need the same attention as other relationships if 
they are to continue. These relationships can be delightfully non-judgment, 
supportive, understanding and fun.  
(v)   Sometimes a friendship can bring out the positive side that you never show 
in any other relationship. This may be because the pressure of plying a ‘role’ 
m(daughter, partner or child) is removed. With a friend you are to be yourself 
and free to change. Of course you are free to do this in all other relationships as 
well but in friendships you get to have lots of rehearsals and discussion about 
changes as you experience them. It is an unconditional experience where you 
receive as much as you give. You can explain yourself to a friend openly without 
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the fear of hurting a family member. How do friendships grow? The answer is 
simple. By revealing yourself; being attentive; remembering what is most 
important to your friend and asking them about it; putting yourself in their 
position; showing empathy; seeing the world through the eyes of your friend, 
you will understand the value of friendship. All this means learning to accept a 
person from a completely different family to your own or perhaps someone 
from a completely different cultural background. This is the way we learn 
tolerance. In turn we gain tolerance and acceptance for our own differences.  
(vi)   Friendships are made by being considerate which means all the 
communication skills come into play: active listening skills , questioning skills, 
negotiation skills, reflecting content skills, reflecting emotion skills, and editing 
yourself.  
(vii)    Friendships offer a great opportunity to learn about yourself because a 
friend can reflect back to you ‘how you come across in the world’. They also 
allow you to practice skills in dealing with ‘personal boundaries’ by looking after 
yourself as well as your friend. They help you develop resilience in relation to 
the wider social would beyond your family.  
(a) (i)   Why do friends play a more significant role today than ever before?  [2] 
(ii)  Why is friendship considered an essential human need?       [2] 
(iii)  How is friendship different from other relationships?       [2] 
(iv)  Mention two essential human values that help friendship to grow.  [1] 
(v)   Which communication skills help in building friendship?       [2] 
(b) Pick out words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following: 
(i)   basic/essential (para 3)  
(ii)   mutual discussion to reach an agreement (para 6) 
(iii)  chance (para 7)  
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Q2. You are Akshat/Ankita, Secretary, Citizens’ Welfare Forum. Write a letter to the 
Drug Controller, Deptt. Of Food and Drugs, Swasthaya Bhawan, New Delhi 
Complaining about the circulation of fake drugs in the market causing 
worsening of diseases or deaths. Also request him to take quick action, conduct 
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CBSE TEST PAPER-03 
Class – XI English Core 
 Time :-11/2 Hrs. M.M. 40
Q1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 
(i)   The role friends play in our lives has become significantly greater than at 
any other time in our history. Today many of us live and work great distances 
from where we were born or grew up and are separated from our original 
families. The pain we feel when we are away from our families can be 
significant.  
(ii)   The happiness of the individual relies on friendships which form a 
necessary human connection. It is perfectly normal to need and want friends 
and depression is more prevalent among those who lack friends. They lack the 
intimacy and richness friends. They lack the intimacy and richness friends can 
bring into our lives. Frequently friends reflect similar values to us. Yet these 
values are often different from the ones we grew up with; they are the values we 
created for ourselves in our adult lives.  
(iii)   Communications skills are fundamental in all friendships. The more friends 
and acquaintances one has, the greater are one’s communication skills. Some 
call these, people skills.  
(iv)   Like watering a plant, we grow our friendships (and all our relationships) 
by nurturing them. Friendships need the same attention as other relationships if 
they are to continue. These relationships can be delightfully non-judgment, 
supportive, understanding and fun.  
(v)   Sometimes a friendship can bring out the positive side that you never show 
in any other relationship. This may be because the pressure of plying a ‘role’ 
m(daughter, partner or child) is removed. With a friend you are to be yourself 
and free to change. Of course you are free to do this in all other relationships as 
well but in friendships you get to have lots of rehearsals and discussion about 
changes as you experience them. It is an unconditional experience where you 
receive as much as you give. You can explain yourself to a friend openly without 
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the fear of hurting a family member. How do friendships grow? The answer is 
simple. By revealing yourself; being attentive; remembering what is most 
important to your friend and asking them about it; putting yourself in their 
position; showing empathy; seeing the world through the eyes of your friend, 
you will understand the value of friendship. All this means learning to accept a 
person from a completely different family to your own or perhaps someone 
from a completely different cultural background. This is the way we learn 
tolerance. In turn we gain tolerance and acceptance for our own differences.  
(vi)   Friendships are made by being considerate which means all the 
communication skills come into play: active listening skills , questioning skills, 
negotiation skills, reflecting content skills, reflecting emotion skills, and editing 
yourself.  
(vii)    Friendships offer a great opportunity to learn about yourself because a 
friend can reflect back to you ‘how you come across in the world’. They also 
allow you to practice skills in dealing with ‘personal boundaries’ by looking after 
yourself as well as your friend. They help you develop resilience in relation to 
the wider social would beyond your family.  
(a) (i)   Why do friends play a more significant role today than ever before?  [2] 
(ii)  Why is friendship considered an essential human need?       [2] 
(iii)  How is friendship different from other relationships?       [2] 
(iv)  Mention two essential human values that help friendship to grow.  [1] 
(v)   Which communication skills help in building friendship?       [2] 
(b) Pick out words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following: 
(i)   basic/essential (para 3)  
(ii)   mutual discussion to reach an agreement (para 6) 
(iii)  chance (para 7)  
[3] 
Q2. You are Akshat/Ankita, Secretary, Citizens’ Welfare Forum. Write a letter to the 
Drug Controller, Deptt. Of Food and Drugs, Swasthaya Bhawan, New Delhi 
Complaining about the circulation of fake drugs in the market causing 
worsening of diseases or deaths. Also request him to take quick action, conduct 
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raids with police assistance to prevent further deaths. 
Q3.  Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners: 
(a)   __________ abbreviation is (b)  ___________ shortened from of (c) ____________ 
word or a group of words. It is used to save time and space. (d)      
______________abbreviations are also used while speaking.  
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Q4. Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow: 
The sea holiday  
Was her past, mine is her laughter. Both wry 
With the laboured ease of loss.  
(i)   Who is ‘her’?       [1] 
(ii)    What are ‘her past’ and ‘mine’?       [1] 
(iii)    Explain ‘Both wry with the laboured ease of loss’  [1] 
Q5. Answer the following in about 30 words: 
What is the Philosophy of the poem ‘A Photograph’? 
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Q6. Answer any four of the following questions in about 30 words each: 
(i) “That was the turning point in our friendship.” What was the turning 
point?  
(ii) How did the narrator react when the realized that ‘Wave walker’ was 
capsizing?  
(iii) How did little Aram define stealing when he had to decide whether or 
not to ride the horse?  
(iv) How did the children’s presence and behaviour during the crises affect 
the narrator?  
(v) Describe Mourad’s parting from the beautiful white horse. 
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Q7. Answer the following question in about 100-125 words: 
The grandmother was not formally educated but was serious about the author’s 
education. How does the text support this?  
      OR 
Though Aram is younger than Mourad but considerate and understanding. 
Justify.  
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