1.

Read the following passage carefully:-

TWO GREAT PERSONALITIES, TWO FOLLIES
Part 1 – Jawaharlal Nehru
1. As a boy, Jawaharlal Nehru once stole one of his father’s pens from his study thinking that his father had
two pens and he could not possibly use both of them at the same time. That evening when his father returned from
court, he lost his cool on finding one of the pens missing.
2. There was uproar in house and after frantic search, the instrument was found in little Jawaharlal’s room. His
father did not like the way his son had taken his pen without his permission. He scolded the boy so much that he wept
bitterly and went rushing to his mother.
3. That day he learned two important lessons — never to do things on the sly and never to disobey his father
but more importantly, he understood why his father had scolded him.
Part 2 – Mahatma Gandhi
4. Once, as a child, Gandhiji stole a bit of gold from his brother’s armlet to pay for the latter’s debt of twenty-five
rupees. It was an innocent thing for a little boy to do to save his brother from disgrace. But by doing so he had lost all
peace of mind and he could not decide what amends he should make for the wrong that he had done.
5. At last he decided to tell his father the whole truth. He wrote a letter to him, telling him all about the incident and
promising that he would never steal again. He asked his father to punish him as severely as he wished and begged him
not to feel pained about it in any way.

Answer the following questions now:

1.1 One thing that is common to the conduct of both Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru was that they had-
(a) disobeyed their fathers (c) created uproar in their homes
(b) told lies to their parents (d) stolen something very important
1.2 Jawaharlal Nehru’s father ‘lost his cool’ to find one of his pen missing .Here the expression ‘lost his cool’
indicates which of the following personality traits?
(a) patience (b) anger (c) eagerness (d) arrogance
1.3 How did their’mistakes’affect both Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhiji – that the both-
(a) began to hold a grudge against their fathers. (c) sought to be punished for their misconduct
(b) cried and ran to their mothers (d) repented
1.4 The mistakes that both Nehru and Gandhiji committed were a result of their-
(a) desire to seek attention of people around them (c) childish ignorance of the right and wrong
(c) families’ faulty style of bringing them up (d) hope that they wouldn’t be found out
1.5 Give a reason of stealing a bit of gold from his brother’s armlet by Gandhiji.
1.6 Why did Jawaharlal Nehru rush to his mother?
1.7 After stealing gold from his brother’s armlet, Gandhiji felt guilty. Support your answer as per the passage.
1.8 Why did Jawaharlal Nehru steal a pen from his father’s study?
 2. Read the following passage carefully:-
ETIQUETTE IN THE CLASSROOM
Etiquette in the classroom is as important as anywhere else. Here are some strategies for showing proper etiquette in
the classroom in different situations.
When you’re absent from class and you return the next day, you naturally want to know if you missed anything. Don’t
say, “I was absent yesterday, can I have the quiz paper now?” This is rude. Instead, try this: “What did I miss
yesterday when I was absent?” You’ll get a much better response.
At times teachers step outside the text to bring in other relevant facts. Instead of asking, “When am I ever going to use
this?” — Which sounds rude — change your words to ask: “Could you give me a real-world example of how this
information can be used?” That’s what the teacher wants to hear and you’ll get a much better response to future
questions.
Wait for the right time to get the teacher’s attention. Most teachers give students a chance to ask questions and get
their doubts cleared. So wait. If the teacher stops during the course of the lesson to let you ask questions, use that
opportunity.
Raise your hand if you have a question and wait patiently until your teacher notices you. If the teacher fails to notice
your raised hand for more than five minutes, say, “Excuse me,” in a soft tone. That is bound to draw the attention of
the teacher. Wait until you are called before you begin talking. Talking over your teacher will make you look like
you’re trying to disturb the class.
Keep your question brief. Ask for specific information. Long-winded questions eat into the time the teacher has in
class to complete her work. So stick to the point and do not begin with an introduction. Make your question specific.
Start with a question word: who, what, where, when, why, how.
Listen attentively to the answer. Do not look around the class when the teacher is talking to you. If you want to
remember the answer word-for-word, take notes after informing the teacher. Once you have the answer, thank the
teacher. If you’re still having trouble grasping something, ask the teacher for clarification before you move on.

Answer the following questions now:

2.1 ‘Long-winded’ questions are often :
(a) tiresome (b) accurate (c) lengthy (d) brief
2.2 Give the correct meaning of ‘eat into’? (para 6)
2.3 Which option lists a sentence using ‘grasping’ the same way as in last paragraph of the passage?
(a) He moved forward grasping a branch.
(b) I listen to my teacher carefully, but I have trouble grasping the subject.
(c) Begin the exercise by grasping a dumbbell in each hand.
(d) She cried; and grasping her hat and purse, she left the room.
2.4 ‘real- world example ‘means as per text:
(a) a technical example (b) a real-life example (c) an emotional example (d) a much awaited example
2.5 What should be done to remember the answer word-for-word?
2.6 What should a student say when he/she misses a class?
2.7 Why should a student not talk over his/her teacher?
2.8 Write any two etiquettes that a student should display in the class.( as mentioned in the passage)
3. Read the passage carefully and then select the most appropriate option to each of
the questions that follow:
India embraced the internet with open arms, and its digital population has been growing rapidly in the
past decade with crossing 600 million active internet users. What started with simple email
correspondences has expanded to a digital universe with social networking platforms by tech giants like
Meta and Twitter becoming a part of everyday life for millions of Indians. As data packs get cheaper
and internet becomes more accessible, more Indians are embracing the digital lifestyle. At the same
time, smart phones are increasingly becoming the primary screen for Indian customers. In fact, it seems
that India entirely skipped the desktop generation and went straight to mobiles. In 2019, a whopping 99
percent of the rural internet users in the country primarily used mobile phones to access the internet.
This means mobile phone applications are a booming market in India.

In 2020, the highest number of WhatsApp and Tik Tok mobile app downloads in the world were from
India. The average internet user in the country spends over three hours per day on social media. And a
large proportion of this user base were millennials and gen Z. In 2018, over 73 percent of Facebook users
in India were between 18 and 24 years of age.
Apart from social networking apps, video sharing platforms, specifically YouTube was widely popular in
India. YouTube consumption in India sky rocketed with the Indian Premier League streaming matches in
2010 with over two billion views per day. Around the same time, Indian music record label, T-Series, was
slowly but steadfastly making its way on YouTube by sharing old Bollywood and indi-pop music. The
content took off and today, T-Series was the most viewed and subscribed YouTube channel in the world.
Estimates indicate that by 2023, there will be almost 450 million social network users in the country, from
a little over 326 million users in 2018. This rapid growth in the sector has also given STIMULUS
TO advertising industry.
Today, India's digital advertising industry is worth over 160 billion Indian rupees, and it was
estimated to reach 560 billion rupees by 2023.
1. ‘Indians have embraced the internet with open arms’ means people have : *
a) Whole heartedly accepted the invasion of the internet.
b) become happy with the coming of the internet services.
c) waited for a long for the internet.
d) accepted that the internet is here to stay.

2. Arrange the following social networking sites/apps in the order of their appearance in the Indian
market.
1. You Tube
2. WhatsApp
3. Orkut
4. Facebook

a) 3, 1, 4, 2
b) 2, 1, 4, 3
c) 3, 4, 1, 2
d) 2, 4, 1, 3
3. One of the main reasons for digital lifestyle becoming popular among Indians is…
a) improved network coverage.
b) easy recharge portals.
c) cheaper data plans.
 d) digital literacy.

4. Statement I - Indians use mobiles as primary screens.

Statement II - Mobile phone business is a booming market in India.
a) (1) and (2) is True.
b) (1) is True and (2) is False.
c) (2) is the cause for (1)
d) (2) and (1) is unrelated.

5. The digital advertising has benefitted from social media. The popularity of social media and digital
advertising is:
a) inversely proportional.
b) directly proportional.
c) unaffected.
d) variably proportional.

6. Based on the infographic given above, arrange the data on how people believe on WhatsApp
forwards in ascending order.
1. People who ALWAYS believe.
2.People who believe SOMETIMES.
3.People who believe ABOUT HALF THE TIME
. 4.People who believe OFTEN.

a) 3, 1, 4,2
b) 3,4, 1, 2
c) 2.4,1,3
d) 2, 1, 4, 3
7.According to the passage, You Tube became popular because it was:
1. a free platform to use.
2. streaming of matches.
3. easy to use.
4. had a large subscriber base.
5. used by music labels to stream music. a) 1,5
b) 3,4
c) 2,4
d) 2,5

8. Assertion - Smartphones are becoming the primary screen.

Reason - Even in rural areas, people use mobile phones and not laptops
a) Both (A) and (R) is True, but (A) does not relate to (R).
b) (A) is True but (R) is False.
c) Both (A) and (R) is True and (R) supports the validity of (A)
d) A) is True but (R) cannot be substantiated from the passage.