English: CBSE Sample Question Paper - 3 | Sample Papers for Class 11 Humanities - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

General Instructions:
(i) The Question paper is divided into three sections:
Section A: Reading - 26 marks
Section B: Writing Skills and Grammar- 23 marks
Section C: Literature - 31 marks
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) You may attempt any section at a time.
(iv) All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

Q.1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 
1. In the recent past, there has been a thought given to the several problems that the system of school education is facing. Starting with focus on the Delhi region, one of the first discussion points has been to find ways to bring the lakhs of children who have so far been denied education into a workable school system. A further aspect of the same problem is to ensure minimum dropout rate in school children (particularly girls). In Delhi, this has reached alarming proportions. Finding solutions for Delhi will help other areas as well.
2. A tool called ‘learning style inventory’ was used; it addressed to know how information of skills are learnt, which factor makes an individual comfortable with learning skills or acquiring declarative knowledge. Different answers emerged. In dealing with factual knowledge some people liked to experience first, others to observe, yet others to experiment and still some who preferred to plunge into learning, leaving analysis for later.
3. It then became easy to discover which of the attributes made for better learning for an individual. The learning situation will benefit by understanding these differences. Two major processes cover most people’s learning styles. These are as follows: Information gathering process and process of transforming information. The continuance of information gathering is bound by people who gather information through experiences at one end and by those who gather information through reading/listening, on the other. The continuance of transformation of information is bound by people who internalise through watching/observing, on the one hand, and by those who learn while applying knowledge and doing something with it, on the other. Others fall somewhere in between. All this has a bearing at school because children too have similar learning styles on these two axes.
4. There are four types of learners. Firstly, there are children who will absorb facts through experiences. They will readily share their thoughts with others. The second type of learners will take unrelated facts and tiy to seek order in them in using independent judgement. They will prefer to be exact in their knowledge and correctly apply as per their understanding. The next type of learner is the pragmatist. They use their abilities to problem solving. Such person – is a useful type to function in a group. The fourth type of learner belongs to the world of action. Everything is brought down to the level of concrete observation and doing.
5. With some awareness of how children react in different ways, teachers may find effective methods of teaching.

(A) On the basis of your understanding of the passage answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option.
(i) What are the two main uses of learning style inventory?
(a) to know how information of skills are learnt and which factors lead to learning comfortably.
(b) factual knowledge and experience.
(c) analysis and observation.
(d) experiment and hands-on learning.

(ii) Which type of a learner tries to be exact in his knowledge and apply it correctly?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth

(iii) Factual in paragraph 2 is the opposite of
(a) based on experience.
(b) told by knowledgeable people.
(c) fanciful.
(d) found in books.

(iv) Mention two major problems that the system of school education is facing.
(a) Enrolling children in school, promoting girls’ education.
(b) Preventing dropping out, providing text books.
(c) Enrolling children, preventing dropping out.
(d) Providing school buildings, giving textbooks.

(v) Information can be gathered
(a) through experience, reading and listening.
(b) through applying knowledge.
(c) through observing.
(d) through doing something with knowledge.

(vi) Addressed to in paragraph 2 means
(a) directed towards
(b) send to
(c) delivered a speech
(d) ready to

(B) Answer the following questions as briefly as possible:
(i) ‘Learning style inventory’ is addressed to know how information of skills is learnt. [True/False]
(ii) The pragmatist type of learners are not capable of problem-solving. [True/False]
(iii) The continuance of information gathering is bound by people who gather information through at one end and by those who gather information through reading/listening, on the other.
(iv) The transformation of information is achieved by through observation and applying knowledge.

Q.2. Read the following passage carefully and then answer the following questions.

"Climate Change: Urgent Action Required to Prevent Catastrophic Consequences"

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing our planet today. The burning of fossil fuels and deforestation are contributing to a rise in greenhouse gases, which trap heat in the atmosphere and cause temperatures to increase. This is causing the polar ice caps to melt, sea levels to rise, and extreme weather events such as hurricanes and droughts to become more common.
Despite the urgency of the situation, some governments and individuals are slow to take action on climate change. There are many reasons for this, including a lack of political will, short-term economic interests, and a belief that individual actions won't make a difference. However, the consequences of inaction are dire: if we continue on our current trajectory, the planet will become uninhabitable for many species, including our own.
We need to take action now to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and transition to a cleaner, more sustainable economy. This will require significant changes to our energy systems, transportation infrastructure, and consumption patterns. But it is possible, and there are many examples of countries and communities taking bold steps towards a more sustainable future.
(i) What is causing the polar ice caps to melt?
(a) Deforestation
(b) The burning of fossil fuels
(c) Individual actions
(d) Extreme weather events

(ii) What is the main consequence of inaction on climate change?
(a) Hurricanes and droughts
(b) Sea levels rising
(c) The planet becoming uninhabitable
(d) Short-term economic interests

(iii) What are some reasons for the slow response to climate change?
(a) Political will, economic interests, and belief that individual actions don't make a difference
(b) Lack of technology, high cost, and lack of public awareness
(c) The need for more research, insufficient evidence, and conflicting opinions
(d) A belief that climate change is not real

(iv) What does the author suggest is necessary to combat climate change?
(a) Individual actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
(b) A complete cessation of all industrial activity
(c) Bold action by governments and communities to transition to a more sustainable economy
(d) More research to determine the cause and effect of climate change

(v) What is the purpose of the passage?
(a) To argue that individual actions are the key to combating climate change
(b) To describe the consequences of inaction on climate change
(c) To explain the science behind climate change
(d) To highlight examples of countries and communities taking action on climate change

(vi) According to the passage, what is causing extreme weather events?
(a) The melting of the polar ice caps
(b) Deforestation
(c) Short-term economic interests
(d) The burning of fossil fuels

(vii) Which of the following is NOT a required change to combat climate change?
(a) Changes to consumption patterns
(b) Changes to transportation infrastructure
(c) Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
(d) Increased use of fossil fuels

(viii) What is the author's attitude towards taking action on climate change?
(a) Optimistic and confident that we can make the necessary changes
(b) Pessimistic and doubtful that anything can be done
(c) Ambivalent and unsure whether action is necessary
(d) Apathetic and uninterested in the issue

Q.3. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
1. In the democratic countries, intelligence is still free to ask whatever question it chooses. This freedom, it is almost certain, will not survive another war. Educationists should, therefore, do all they can, while there is yet time, to build up in the minds of their charges, a habit of resistance to suggestion. If such resistance is not built, the men and women of the next generation will be at the mercy of that skilful propagandist who contrives to seize the instruments of information and persuasion. Resistance to suggestion can be built up in two ways. First, children can be taught to rely on their own internal resources and not to depend on incessant stimulation from without. This is doubly important.
Reliance on external stimulation is bad for the character. Moreover, such stimulation is the stuff with which propagandists bait their hooks, the jam in which dictators conceal their ideological pills. For a majority of people in the West, purposeless reading, purposeless listening-in, purposeless listening to radios, purposeless looking at films, have become addictions, psychological equivalents of alcoholism and morphinism. Things have come to such a pitch that there are many millions of men and women who suffer real distress if they are cut off for a few days or even few hours from newspapers, radio, music or moving pictures.
2. How can children be taught to rely upon their own spiritual resources and resist the temptation to become reading addicts, hearing addicts, seeing addicts? First of all, they can be taught how to entertain themselves by making things, by playing musical instruments, by purposeful study, by scientific observation, by the practice of some art, and so on. But such education of the hand and the intellect is not enough. The other method heightening the resistance to suggestion is purely intellectual and consists in training young people subject the diverse devices . of the propagandists to critical analysis. The first thing that educators must do is to analyse the words currently used in newspapers, on platforms by preachers and broadcasters. Their critical analysis and constructive criticism should reach out to the children and the youth, with such clarity that they learn to react to forceful suggestions the right way at the right time.

(i) On  the  basis  of  your  reading  the  passage,  make  notes  using  recognisable  abbreviations  wherever  necessary. Use a format you consider suitable, supply a suitable title.

(ii) Make a short summary of the passage in about 80 words.

Q.4. Ajay Arora wishes to rent out a portion of his newly constructed home. Create an advertisement for the "To Let" column of HT, including all pertinent information.

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You are R. Lal, the executive director of the Metals and Minerals Corporation of India. You'll need to rent a place if you want to run a guest house. Create an appropriate advertisement in no more than 50 words.

Q.5. hould coaching institutes be promoted in schools? Write a debate speech in about 150 words for or against the topic, based on the points listed below and your own ideas.
Despite the CBSE's ban, Coaching Centers continue to operate in schools.
Coaching Institute teachers teach subjects such as physics, chemistry, and mathematics, while school faculty continue to teach English and physical education.
CBSE and Competitive Examination classes are held in separate sections from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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"A Career Counsellor (not you) is the best person to guide you in your career choice." In 120-150 words, write a debate for or against the motion.

Q.6. Children can play an important role in combating corruption. Write a speech on the same topic for the morning assembly. [Ahmedabad, KVS, 2016] You could include points like:
Education is a necessity;
Saying no to donations;
Saying no to private tuitions;
Promoting merit-based selection; and
Equipping oneself with a high education.

Q.7. Combine the following pairs of sentences into one complex sentence :
(i) The theft was committed last night. The police has caught the man.
(ii) The French language is different from the Latin language. Latin was once spoken throughout Europe.
(iii) You are looking upset. Can you tell me the reason?

Q.8.  Fill in blanks with the appropriate option given below. (Do any 4)
The  newspaper  recently  (a) _________ a  report  of  a  man  in  search  of  his  newly  born  twin.  The  babies  were  missing at hospital where his wife (b) _________ birth to them. The hospital authorities claimed that the babies (c) _________ but they refused to hand over (d) _________ bodies. Now, the unfortunate father (e) _________ a complaint with the police.
(a) (i) carries (ii) is carrying (iii) will be carried (iv) carried
(b) (i) has given (ii) had given (iii) will be given (iv) giving
(c) (i) to die (ii) has died (iii) is dying (iv) had died
(d) (i) theirs (ii) her (iii) his (iv) their
(e) (i) to lodge (ii) is lodging (iii) has lodged (iv) lodges

Q.9. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
"The sun was setting over the horizon, casting a warm golden glow over the fields. The sound of crickets chirping filled the air, while a gentle breeze blew through the trees."
(i) What is the atmosphere created by the passage?
(a) Calm and peaceful
(b) Chaotic and noisy
(c) Dark and gloomy
(d) None of the above

(ii) What effect does the gentle breeze have on the setting?
(a) It makes it colder
(b) It makes it warmer
(c) It creates movement
(d) It has no effect

(iii) What natural sounds were heard in the air?

Q.10. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The ocean stretched out before them, an endless expanse of blue that seemed to go on forever. The waves crashed against the shore, each one different from the last. Some were gentle, lapping at the sand like a kitten drinking milk, while others were fierce and powerful, slamming against the rocks with a force that seemed almost angry. Seagulls flew overhead, their cries piercing the air as they searched for food. The smell of salt and seaweed filled their nostrils, a pungent reminder of the power of the sea.
(i) What is the main subject of the passage?
(a) The ocean
(b) Seagulls
(c) The shore
(d) None of the above

(ii) How are the waves described in the passage?
(a) They are all the same
(b) They are powerful and fierce
(c) They are gentle and weak
(d) They are angry and aggressive

(iii) What is the smell that fills the air?
(a) Salt and seaweed
(b) Flowers and perfume
(c) Smoke and fire
(d) None of the above

Q.11. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Australia. It is home to a vast array of marine life and is a popular destination for tourists and researchers alike. The reef stretches over 2,300 kilometers and covers an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers.
(i) What is the Great Barrier Reef?
(a) The largest mountain range in the world
(b) The largest coral reef system in the world
(c) The largest rainforest in the world

(ii) Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
(a) In the Atlantic Ocean
(b) In the Pacific Ocean
(c) In the Indian Ocean

(iii) What is the approximate size of the Great Barrier Reef?
(a) 2,300 square kilometers
(b) 34,440 square kilometers
(c) 344,400 square kilometers

Q.12. Answer any five of the following questions briefly:
(a) The author's experience at Hor was diametrically opposed to previous accounts of the location.

OR

What was King Tut's name? Why was he subjected to a CT scan?

(b) What was King Tut's name? Why was he subjected to a CT scan?

OR

The three stanzas of the poem 'A Photograph' depict three different stages. What exactly are they?

(c) Joe Morgan, who was he? Why had he waited so long for Dr. Andrew Manson?

OR

How did the melon become the state's king?

Q.13. Answer any one of the following questions in about 120–150 words:

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Draw a character sketch of Khushwant Singh's grandmother as portrayed by him in the lesson 'The Portrait of a Lady'.
Q.14. Answer the question in about 120–150 words:
How did the narrator find out about Mrs. Dorling and where she lived?

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What exactly is Mrs. Pearson's problem? Who and how does she get help with this problem?