HS ABTA PAGE 13 SEMESTER 3 SOLVED
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Subject: English (Group-B)
Full Marks: 90
Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Section – A : PROSE
1. The narrator would spend his summer vacation at his –
(a) mother’s place
(b) grandfather’s place
(c) grandmother’s place
(d) grandchildren’s place
2. Deoli marked the –
(a) beginning of the snowy valley
(b) gateway to the dense forest
(c) end of the pasture
(d) beginning of the desert
3. The narrator used the following words to describe the eyes of the girl –
(a) searching, eloquent, smouldering, daring, impatient
(b) searching, anxious, bright, gentle
(c) sparkling, impatient, eloquent, dark
(d) dark, smouldering, tired, restless
4. Match the right column:
Characters Characteristics
(i) The girl (a) dutiful
(ii) The tea-stall owner (b) practical
(iii) The narrator (c) graceful
(iv) The guard (d) romantic
Options:
(a) (i)-b, (ii)-c, (iii)-d, (iv)-a
(b) (i)-a, (ii)-b, (iii)-c, (iv)-d
(c) (i)-d, (ii)-c, (iii)-b, (iv)-a
(d) (i)-c, (ii)-b, (iii)-d, (iv)-a
5. Dr. Kalam’s parents were widely regarded as a/an –
(a) inseparable couple
(b) toxic couple
(c) ideal couple
(d) wise couple
6. The high priest of Rameswaram temple was –
(a) Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
(b) Pakkhi Lakshmana Sastry
(c) Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
(d) Pakshi Laksmana Sastri
7. Dr. Kalam tried to emulate his father in his world of –
(a) science and philosophy
(b) science and medicine
(c) science and astronomy
(d) science and technology
8. Fifteen years before, the banker had given a party one –
(a) autumn evening
(b) winter afternoon
(c) summer evening
(d) spring morning
9. The young man who took the bet of the banker was a professional –
(a) doctor
(b) lawyer
(c) scholar
(d) author
10. In the first year of his captivity the young man read books –
(a) principally of light characters
(b) with complicated love plots
(c) of sensational and fantastic stories
(d) all of the above
11. The Casuarina tree wears the creepers –
(a) shawl
(b) rope
(c) sash
(d) scarf
12. Assertion–Reason:
Assertion: The poet opens the window at dawn.
Reason: She is delighted to look at the Casuarina tree.
(a) Assertion is true but Reason is false
(b) Assertion is false but Reason is true
(c) Both Assertion and Reason are true
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false
13. In the poem The Casuarina Tree the tree is a symbol of –
(a) loneliness and isolation
(b) beauty and serenity
(c) strength and resilience
(d) permanence and purity
14. The phrase ‘dreamless swoon’ means –
(a) a state of sleep without dreams
(b) unconsciousness
(c) dozing
(d) hallucinating
15. The water-lilies in the tank look like –
(a) flying clouds
(b) white smoke
(c) enmassed snow
(d) melting gold
16. Ulysses describes himself as a/an –
(a) passionate ruler
(b) dutiful father
(c) idle king
(d) intense lover
17. In the poem Ulysses, there is a reference to the city of –
(a) Rome
(b) Ithaca
(c) London
(d) Troy
18. Ulysses appreciates his son Telemachus as –
(a) most blameless
(b) most obedient
(c) most sincere
(d) most diligent
19. The figure of speech used in “the vessel puffs her sail” is –
(a) alliteration
(b) personification
(c) oxymoron
(d) hyperbole
20. What is the significance of the closing line “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield”?
(a) Ulysses loses hope and courage
(b) Ulysses surrenders to old age
(c) Though old, Ulysses is indomitable in spirit
(d) Though physically fit, Ulysses is too much involved in domestic chores
Section – B : PLAY
21. The setting of Riders to the Sea is –
(a) an island off the South of Ireland
(b) a city in Ireland
(c) an island off the West of Ireland
(d) a port in West Ireland
22. What does the sea primarily symbolize in this play?
(a) a provider of life and abundance
(b) an indifferent all-powerful force that governs life and death
(c) benign backdrop to everyday island life
(d) a mysterious element of nature
23. Nora carried a bundle from under her shawl containing –
(a) a shirt and a cap
(b) a coat and a stocking
(c) a shirt and a plain stocking
(d) a raincoat and a watch
24. Bartley asked for a bit of rope which was bought in –
(a) Donegal
(b) Canterbury
(c) Dallas
(d) Connemara
25. Michael was drowned and expected to be washed up for the last –
(a) nine days
(b) five days
(c) seven days
(d) eleven days
Section – C : COMPREHENSION (Unseen)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Sweden is bringing back textbooks to its curriculum after realising the digital-first approach has fallen short in developing fundamental skills like reading and writing. Can Indian schools face a similar problem? In a country like India, where we often look to the West for inspiration, Sweden’s shift raises important questions.
The Swedish government, after experimenting with digital-first education for over a decade, recognised a worrying trend: students’ reading and writing skills were slipping. Minister for Schools Lotta Edholm emphasised the value of analogue environments for developing foundational skills, announcing a significant investment in reintroducing textbooks and traditional teaching methods.
This doesn’t mean Sweden is abandoning technology altogether – it’s about striking a balance. UNESCO has similarly cautioned against over-reliance on digital tools, advocating teacher-led, in-person learning.
India, with its socio-economic diversity and vast student population, faces unique challenges in integrating digital learning. According to Praneet Mungali, Trustee of Sanskriti Group Schools, while initiatives like the Right to Education and Samagra Shiksha Abhijan have improved access to education, reading habits remain largely confined to textbooks.
According to a report by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) organisation in 2024, which included over 76,000 responses, only 34.6% of children aged 8 to 18 enjoy reading in their free time.
Last year’s annual streaming trends report by Amazon Fire TV revealed that Indians now spend an average of over four hours per day binge-watching content on their Fire TV devices. With the number of smartphone users in India crossing the 1 billion mark, 90% of them prefer consuming video content online.
The increased screen time among students isn’t a result of schools adopting digital learning; rather it stems from excessive exposure to content on OTT platforms. As digital content consumption rises, traditional reading appears to be declining – a pattern mirrored globally.
31. Digital-first approach was introduced in Sweden’s education system –
(a) ten years ago
(b) seven years ago
(c) more than ten years ago
(d) more than fifteen years ago
32. Two basic skills mentioned in the passage are –
(a) reading and speaking
(b) reading and listening
(c) writing and reading
(d) writing and speaking
33. People of India look to Europe for –
(a) inspiration
(b) recognition
(c) organisation
(d) implementation
34. The opposite word of digital is –
(a) virtual
(b) analogue
(c) artificial
(d) manual
35. The synonym of traditional is –
(a) symbolical
(b) methodical
(c) classical
(d) customary
36. True Statement:
(a) Lotta Edholm is the Minister of Schools in Sweden.
(b) Sweden is carrying on digital-first approach in education.
(c) There is considerable development of fundamental skills in Swedish education system.
(d) In India textbooks play an insignificant role.
37. UNESCO is promoting –
(a) digital classroom
(b) teacher-led learning method
(c) listening learning apps
(d) virtual classroom
38. India is a country with –
(a) socio-economic integrity
(b) small student population
(c) huge student population
(d) socio-cultural uniformity
39. Two initiatives which have improved access to education are –
(a) RIT and ASI
(b) RTE and ACS
(c) RTI and SAS
(d) RTE and SSA
40. The increased screen-time among students in India is a result of –
(a) digital learning method in schools
(b) excessive exposure to OTT content
(c) buying smartphones by all
(d) in-person learning method
Section – C : COMPREHENSION (Unseen)
(c) more than ten years ago
(c) writing and reading
(a) inspiration
(b) analogue
(d) customary
(a) Lotta Edholm is the Minister of Schools in Sweden.
(b) teacher-led learning method
(c) huge student population
(d) RTE and SSA
(b) excessive exposure to OTT con
Answer
31. Digital-first approach was introduced in Sweden’s education system –
👉 © more than ten years ago
32. Two basic skills mentioned in the passage are –
👉 © writing and reading
33. People of India look to Europe for –
👉 (a) inspiration
34. The opposite word of digital is –
👉 (b) analogue
35. The synonym of traditional is –
👉 © classical
36. True Statement:
👉 (a) Lotta Edholm is the Minister of Schools in Sweden.
37. UNESCO is promoting –
👉 (b) teacher-led learning method
38. India is a country with –
👉 © huge student population
39. Two initiatives which have improved access to education are –
👉 (d) RTE and SSA
40. The increased screen-time among students in India is a result of –
👉 (b) excessive exposure to OTT content
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