NIOS| ENGLISH (302)| SOLVED PAPER – (APRIL - 2023)| SENIOR SECONDARY
ENGLISH
(302)
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note:
(i) This Question
Paper consists of two Sections, viz., 'A' and 'B'.
(ii) All the
questions from Section 'A' are compulsory.
(iii) Section 'B'
has two options. Candidates are required to attempt questions from one option
only.
(iv) Marks are
indicated against each question.
SECTION - A
1. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:
(A) I
gasped and stared aghast at Aunt Pramela. How on earth could she say such
hurting words in front of Aradhana? Didn't she know how touchy she was about
dark complexion? And why did she have to hang on it today of all days?
(i) What did
aunt Pramela say? 1
Ans:- According
to the excerpt, Auntie Pramela said some "hurtful words" in front of
Aradhana. The excerpt does not state what she said, but it suggests that they
were related to Aradhana's dark complexion, which was a sensitive subject for
her.
(ii) Describe
Aradhana. 1
Ans:- The
excerpt indicates that Aradhana was "sensitive" about her dark
complexion. This suggests that she was sensitive or easily upset by comments
related to her skin colour.
(iii) What
was special about 'today'? 1
Ans:- The
excerpt states that Auntie Pramela "had to pay attention to today of all
days", which means that there was something important or special on that
day when she made hurtful comments about Aradhana's complexion.
(iv) Pick out
the words which are similar in meaning to the following: 0.5+0.5=1
(a) breathed
laboriously
Ans:- "panting"
- breathing hard
(b) easily
upset or offended
Ans:- "sensitive"
- easily upset or insulted
OR
Some have voiced
concern over the noise produced by rotor blades, aesthetic impact, and the
plight of birds that fly into the rotors. Most of these problems do not exist
in India as wind farms are located in remote areas or the problems have already
been resolved through technological development. The major challenge to use
wind as a source of power is that it is intermittent and it does not always
blow when electricity is needed.
(i) What
are the concerns raised about wind energy? 1
Ans:- The
main concerns raised about wind energy are:-
(i) Noise
generated by the rotor blades
(ii) Aesthetic
impact on the landscape
(iii) Plight of
birds flying into the rotor
(iv) Wind Energy
in India
(ii) Why
most of these problems do not exist in India? 1
Ans:- Most
of these problems do not exist in India because:-
(i) Wind farms
in India are generally located in remote areas, away from populated areas.
(ii)
Technological advances have helped solve the issues of noise and bird strikes.
(iii) What
is the major challenge to the use of wind as a source of power? 1
Ans:-
The major challenge of using wind as a source of power is that it is
intermittent. The wind does not always blow when power is needed, making it an
unreliable source for continuous power generation.
(iv) Find
words which have similar meaning to the following: 0.5+0.5=1
(a) concerned
with appreciation of beauty.
Ans:- A
word with a similar meaning to “relating to the appreciation of beauty” is
“aesthetic”.
(b) away
from where other people live.
Ans:- A
word with a similar meaning to “far from where other people live” is “remote”.
(B)
Baldeo, the watchman, was awake. He stretched himself slowly unwinding the
heavy shawl that covered him. It was close on midnight and the chill air made
him shiver. The station, a small shack backed by heavy jungle, was a station in
name only; for trains only stopped there, if at all, for a few seconds before
entering the deep cutting that led to the tunnel.
(i) Why was
Baldeo awake? 1
Ans:-
Baldev was awake as it was almost midnight and the cold wind was making him
shiver.
(ii) Why did
he cover himself? 1
Ans:-
Baldev covered himself with a heavy shawl to stay warm in the cold night air.
(iii)
Describe the station. 1
Ans:- The
station was a small hut surrounded by dense forest. It was a station in name
only, as trains stopped there only for a few seconds before entering a deep
gorge leading to the tunnel.
(iv) Pick out
the words which are similar in meaning to the following: 0.5+0.5=1
(a) extended
in length
Ans:-
The word “spread out” is similar in meaning to “spread out in length”.
(b) roughly
built cabin
Ans:-
The word “hut” is similar in meaning to “roughly built cabin”.
OR
My father still
persisted, for he knew that my staying at home would result in my becoming a
pampered child. He realized, as well, that I would have difficulty in playing
with normal children, and my mother would always be afraid to let me leave the
immediate premises.
(i) What
was the father persisting? 1
Ans:-
The father insisted on sending the author to school despite his reluctance or
fear of leaving home.
(ii) What
would happen if the writer stayed at home? 1
Ans:-
If the author stayed at home, he would become a pampered child, unable to
interact normally with other children and always under his mother's
supervision.
(iii) What
did the father realize? 1
Ans:-
The father realised that staying at home would hamper the author's social
development and make it difficult for him to play with other children of his
age.
(iv) Pick
out the words which are similar in meaning to the following: 0.5+0.5=1
(a) continued
inspite of difficulty
Ans:-
persisted.
(b) a house or
a building
Ans:-
grounded
2. Answer in 30 to 40 words any three of the following
questions: 3×2=6
(a) What was
the Intruder's first question? How did Gerrard react to it? (If I were You)
Ans:- The
intruder's first question was "Put your hands up!" Gerard reacted
calmly and welcomed him, pretending to be surprised but not afraid.
(b) In which
part of India is wind energy abundant? Where is research done for wind energy
and why? (Fuel of the Future)
Ans:-
Wind energy is abundant in the southern parts of India, especially Tamil Nadu
and Gujarat. Research on wind energy is carried out at the Centre for Wind
Energy Technology (C-WET) in Chennai to assess the potential of wind energy and
promote its use.
(c) How did
Gavaskar break his mother's nose? (My First Steps)
Ans:- Gavaskar
accidentally broke his mother's nose while playing cricket at home. He was
practising his batting shots when the ball hit his mother's nose.
(d) How did
the writer's Grandmother lead her life? (Father, Dear Father)
Ans:- The
author's grandmother led a simple life, waking up early in the morning, doing
household chores and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a strong
woman who faced difficulties with courage and resilience.
3. Answer the following in about 60 words: 6
Who was
Bishamber Nath? Why was Bholi's sisters envious of her? (Bholi)
Ans:-
Bishamber Nath was a well-to-do grocer who came to Bholi's wedding with a large
party of friends and relatives. He was an unequal match for Bholi, being almost
her father's age and also lame. However, Bholi's parents felt that he was a
good match for her.
Bholi's elder
sisters were jealous of her fortune as Bishamber Nath came to the wedding with
much pomp and splendour, with a brass band playing and riding on a decorated
horse. Ramlal had never dreamt that his fourth daughter Bholi's baraat would be
so grand. The sisters were jealous that Bholi's wedding was being celebrated
with such pomp while their own wedding was not.
OR
Was the
doctor right in throwing Evans out of the car? Was the case of suspicion
justified? (A Case of Suspicion)
Ans:- Based
on the search results the doctor's actions in throwing Evans out of the car
were probably reasonable.
The key
evidence is:-
(i) The doctor
noticed that Evans had a "small, cat-like face" and that he had
"a long dark scar" on his cheek that appeared to be recent, which
made the doctor suspicious of him.
(ii) When the
doctor picked up his watch, he realised it was missing, which made him think
Evans had stolen it.
(iii) The doctor
pulled out his pistol and forced Evans to put the watch back in the doctor's
pocket before throwing him out of the car.
Although the
doctor's actions may seem harsh, the search results show that he had reasonable
grounds to suspect Evans and to believe that he had stolen the doctor's watch.
Given that the doctor was potentially going to save a woman's life, his
decision to remove the potentially unreliable Evans from his car appears to be
reasonable.
The case for
suspicion against Evans appears to be reasonable based on the details provided,
such as his appearance, his attempt to get more cigarettes, and the missing
watch. The doctor's actions, although aggressive, were probably a reasonable
response to the situation in which he found himself.
4. Read the extract given below and answer the questions
that follow:-
Where the mind
is led forward
By thee into
ever widening
Thought and
action -
Into that heaven
of freedom
My father,
Let my country
awake.
(i) Where is the
mind led to? 2
(ii) What does
the poet mean by 'heaven of freedom? 1
(iii) What does
the poet mean by 'Let my country awake'? 2
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