SET-1

Series #CDBA/S

Q.P. Code

Roll No.

2/S/1

Candidates must write the Q.P. Code

on the title page of the answer-book.

NOTE

1. Please check that this question paper contains 19 printed pages.
2. Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions.
3. Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
4. Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book before attempting it.

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<math>(\mathbf{V})</math> 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the question paper only and

will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period.

ENGLISH

(Language and Literature)

<math>Time\ allowed: 3\ hours</math>

Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

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

1. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

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SECTION A Reading Skills

20 marks

1. Read the following passage carefully:

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1. If they go unaddressed, life's annoyances can affect your well-being. Scientific studies have found that people who rate high on tests for anger are at an increased risk for high blood pressure and heart disease. To process anger in a healthy way, Todd Kashdan, a psychology professor at George Mason University in Virginia, recommends you attempt to understand why you feel upset. Without pinpointing why you're angry, he says, "You can't get a foothold to figure out what your body is mobilizing to do."

1. When harnessed properly, anger can be a motivator. Frustration can drive us to choose a novel path while problem-solving or to become focused and committed — taking up a new cause, for example. Frustration may also be useful in negotiations. But watch, how you express it: raising your voice during a debate may be helpful, but the

same tactic could potentially undermine collaborative work.

1. Vexation has limits. Kashdan recommends thinking of anger as a speedometer, where 10 kilometres per hour is irritation and 100 kilometres per hour is blind rage. Speed limits are a measure of effectiveness: momentary annoyance during a negotiation might be useful, but rage seldom is. If you use anger as a tool too often, people will learn to avoid you. While others may offer small amounts of time and effort to keep your temper from erupting, you'll miss out on their best contributions.

1. If you get into a disagreement with someone, pause for a moment and try to understand that person's point of view, then look for a mutually beneficial solution. Once you become angry, your thinking gets too

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