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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2024-25 · 6 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2024-25: question 7(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2024-25, section C, question 7(A), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q7(A) · 6 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedKeeping Quiet

Read the following extracts and answer the questions for any one of the given two-A or B.

Those who prepare green wars,
wars with gas, wars with fire,
victory with no survivors,
would put on clean clothes
and walk about with their brothers
in the shade, doing nothing. (poem - Keeping Quiet)

  1. I.

    What is a common outcome of all the wars described?

    1 mark
  2. II.

    What does the imagery of 'walking about with their brothers in the shade' primarily represent?

    1. (A)The readiness for further conflicts.
    2. (B)A return to normal activities post-conflict.
    3. (C)A moment of unity and peaceful reflection.
    4. (D)The physical environment of a typical war zone.
    1 mark
  3. III.

    Complete the following suitably.
    The putting on of 'clean clothes' by the warmongers, symbolises_________.

    1 mark
  4. IV.

    Select the correct option from those given in brackets, to fill in the blank.
    The excerpt tells us that the speaker ________ (condemns / glorifies) the destructive nature of modern warfare.

    1 mark
  5. V.

    Read the assertion and the reason below, with reference to the given extract.
    Assertion: The poet advocates for 'doing nothing' as a way to prevent the devastation of war.
    Reason: 'Doing nothing' refers to a time for stopping any action for a few moments.
    Choose the correct option regarding their relationship.

    1. (A)Both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
    2. (B)Both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
    3. (C)The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
    4. (D)The assertion is false, but the reason is true.
    1 mark

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2024-25.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

For I, look at the third line of the extract.

Hint 2

For II and III, think about what the poet wants people to do instead of fighting.

Hint 3

For V, check whether the reason actually explains why the assertion is true.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

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  1. (I) The wars described end in total destruction: victory with no survivors.

    1 mark

  2. (II) Option C. Walking with brothers in the shade, doing nothing, shows unity and peaceful reflection, not war.

    1 mark

  3. (III) The 'clean clothes' symbolise a chance for change and renewal: a pause to cleanse themselves of their violent deeds and embrace a peaceful life.

    1 mark

  4. (IV) condemns. The speaker presents war as 'victory with no survivors' and criticises it.

    1 mark

  5. (V) Option B. The assertion is true, since the poet urges stillness as a way to stop war. The reason is also true, since 'doing nothing' means a brief pause. But the reason only defines the phrase and does not explain why it prevents devastation.

    1 mark

  6. (VI, if asked) The poem's message can be used to urge non-violent resolutions and dialogue over aggression in present-day conflicts.

    1 mark

Answer: (I) Victory with no survivors; (II) C; (III) a potential for change and renewal; (IV) condemns; (V) B

Where the marks are

  • Identifies destruction with no survivors (1 mark)
  • Option C chosen (1 mark)
  • Clean clothes symbolise renewal or change (1 mark)
  • Condemns (1 mark)
  • Option B chosen (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Keeping Quiet (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)

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