MP Board Class – 11th English त्रैमासिक परीक्षा 2026-2027 (Quarterly Exam 2026-2027) Class: XI Subject: English imp
Time: 3:00 hrs MM (Maximum Marks): 80
Instructions:
- All questions are compulsory.
- Marks are indicated in front of each question.
Section-A (Reading Skills) — 14 marks
Q.1 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. [1×10=10]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a pivotal technological advancement in the contemporary world, profoundly influencing various sectors. It refers to the development of computer systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation. AI has revolutionized industries like healthcare, finance, transportation, and entertainment, enhancing efficiency and innovation. Its potential for autonomous decision-making, however, raises ethical concerns regarding privacy, job displacement, and biased algorithms. To mitigate these issues, comprehensive regulation and responsible AI development are imperative. Despite the challenges, the remarkable strides in AI research have paved the way for transformative applications, holding the promise of a technologically advanced and interconnected future. AI presents several disadvantages and challenges that need careful consideration. Firstly, one major concern is the potential for job displacement. Secondly, there are significant privacy concerns associated with the use of AI. Thirdly, AI systems lack the capacity for creativity and intuition. Moreover, over-dependence on technology can weaken human skills and abilities, reducing the capacity for critical thinking and problem-solving.
i. What does AI stand for? (A) Automated Interactions (B) Advanced Intermediary (C) Artificial Intelligence (D) Automated Interpretation
ii. Which sector has not been significantly influenced by AI? (A) Healthcare (B) Transportation (C) Agriculture (D) Finance
iii. Which of the following is the primary function of AI? (A) Performing tasks that require human intelligence (B) Generating random data (C) Enhancing physical strength (D) Creating biological organisms
iv. What concerns are associated with the growth of AI? (A) Increased job opportunities (B) Ethical implications (C) Speeding up manual processes (D) Reduced innovation
v. What is essential to address the challenges posed by AI? (A) Ignoring its impact (B) Unregulated development (C) Responsible AI development (D) Rapid implementation
vi. What has AI enhanced in various industries? (A) Inefficiency (B) Traditional methods (C) Innovation and efficiency (D) Communication barriers
vii. Which of the following is not a potential application of AI? (A) Visual perception (B) Speech recognition (C) Ethical decision-making (D) Language translation
viii. What does the future of AI promise? (A) Regression (B) Technological advancement (C) Stagnation (D) Decreased connectivity
ix. The ethical concerns related to AI include – (A) Job satisfaction (B) Environmental impact (C) Biased algorithms (D) Technological dependence
x. What is one of the challenges related to over-dependence on technology? (A) Improved human skills (B) Enhanced creativity (C) Weakened human skills and abilities (D) Increased critical thinking capacity
Q.2 Read the following passage and make notes on the basis of your comprehension. Give a suitable title. [4]
Conversation is indeed the most easily teachable of all arts. All you need to do in order to become a good conversationalist is to find a subject that interests you and your listeners. There are, for example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the important thing is that you must talk about the other fellow’s hobby rather than your own. Therein lies the secret of your popularity. Talk to your friends about the things that interest them, and you will get a reputation for good fellowship, charming wit, and a brilliant mind. There is nothing that pleases people so much as your interest in their interest. It is just as important to know what subjects to avoid and what subjects to select for good conversation. If you don’t want to be set down as a wet blanket or a bore, be careful to avoid certain unpleasant subjects. Avoid talking about yourself, unless you are asked to do so. Sickness or death bores everybody. To be a good conversationalist you must know not only what to say, but how also to say it. Be mentally quick and witty, but don’t hurt others with your wit. Finally try to avoid mannerism in your conversation.
Section-B (Writing Skills) — 12 marks
Q.3 You are Jyoti of Class XI of School of Excellence, Gwalior. You are the Cultural Secretary of your school. Draft a notice informing the students about the inter-school dance competition and request interested participants to get registered with you. [4] — Or — You are Mohan, a student of Govt. MGHSS Bhopal. Your school is going to organize a blood donation camp. Design an attractive poster.
Q.4 (Formal Letter) Write a letter to the Collector of your district about the lack of facilities and malfunctioning of the government hospital of your area. [4] — Or — (Informal Letter) Write a letter to your friend narrating your experiences in a rescue operation.
Q.5 Write a paragraph on any ONE of the following topics in about 120 words: [4]
- Benefits of Modern Technology
- Harmful Effects of Junk Food
- Importance of Games and Sports
- Impact of Global Warming
- Importance of Protecting Trees
- Ways to Promote Reading
- The Role of Students in National Development
- Online Education – Boon or Bane
- My Role Model
- Problem of Unemployment
— Or —
(Report Writing) You have witnessed an accident. Write a report for a newspaper about the accident using the following inputs: where, when and how did the accident happen; people/vehicles involved, loss of life and property; scene of the accident, details of casualties.
Section-C (Grammar) — 10 marks
Q.6 Fill in the blanks (Any five) — [Articles] [5] i. She is ___ European writer known for her unique style. ii. I had ___ unique opportunity to attend the international summit. iii. Suresh is ___ boy who has got a place in the merit list. iv. He was reading ___ Times of India when I entered the room. v. He is ___ MBA. vi. He acts as if he is ___ Einstein of our school. vii. I finally met ___ Priya who topped the board exams. viii. Have you ever seen ___ Red Fort in Delhi?
Q.7 Do as directed (Any five) [5]
- We did it. (Change into negative)
- He teaches English. (Change into negative)
- Suraj shut the door. (Change into negative)
- Sita does not sing. She does not dance. (Combine using ‘neither—nor’)
- Mohan is too weak to lift this bag. (Rewrite using ‘so – that’)
- a / apple / an / day / the / keeps / away / doctor. (Rearrange the words)
- If Rajesh does not act now, he will lose everything. (Rewrite using ‘unless’)
- Pawan speaks French. Pawan speaks English. (Combine using ‘both…and’)
Section-D (Textbooks: Prose, Poetry & Supplementary Reader)
Q.8 Read the following extract from the Prose (Hornbill) and answer the questions given below. [5]
We lifted her off the bed and, as is customary, laid her on the ground and covered her with a red shroud. After a few hours of mourning, we left her alone to make arrangements for her funeral. In the evening we went to her room with a crude stretcher to take her to be cremated. The sun was setting and had lit her room and verandah with a blaze of golden light. We stopped half-way in the courtyard. All over the verandah and in her room right up to where she lay dead and stiff wrapped in the red shroud, thousands of sparrows sat scattered on the floor. There was no chirruping. We felt sorry for the birds and my mother fetched some bread for them. She broke it into little crumbs, the way my grandmother used to, and threw it to them. The sparrows took no notice of the bread. When we carried my grandmother’s corpse off, they flew away quietly. Next morning the sweeper swept the bread crumbs into the dustbin.
i. Who was covered with a red shroud? (A) The grandfather (B) The grandmother (C) The mother (D) The poet’s sister
ii. Why did the birds not eat the breadcrumbs? (A) Because they were not hungry (B) Because they were mourning (C) Because they wanted to eat something else (D) Because they had no time to eat
iii. Which word in the passage means ‘a dead body’? (A) Shroud (B) Blaze (C) Corpse (D) Funeral
iv. Who is the author of the above passage? (A) Nick Middleton (B) Khushwant Singh (C) A. R. Williams (D) Shirley Toulson
v. The birds — (A) Ate the bread crumbs (B) Did not eat the bread crumbs (C) Swept the bread crumbs into the dustbin (D) Chirruped loudly
Q.9 (A) Poetry (Hornbill) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below. [3]
The cardboard shows me how it was When the two girl cousins went peddling. Each one holding one of my mother’s hands, And she the big girl — some twelve years or so. All three stood still to smile through their hair, At the uncle with the camera. A sweet face, My mother’s, that was before I was born. And the sea, which appears to have changed the less Washed their terribly transient feet.
i. What does the cardboard show? (A) A photograph (B) A painting (C) A picture of a horse (D) None of these
ii. Who was not present at the beach? (A) The poetess (B) Her uncle (C) Her cousins (D) Her mother
iii. What does ‘transient’ mean? (A) Permanent (B) Temporary (C) Impermanent (D) Both (b) and (c)
— Or —
Q.9 (B) Supplementary Reader (Snapshots) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below. [4]
It wasn’t morning yet, but it was summer and with daybreak not many minutes around the corner of the world it was light enough for me to know I wasn’t dreaming. My cousin Mourad was sitting on a beautiful white horse. I stuck my head out of the window and rubbed my eyes. “Yes,” he said in Armenian, “it’s a horse. You’re not dreaming. Make it quick if you want to ride.”
i. Who was sitting on the horse? (A) Cousin of the speaker (B) The speaker (C) No one (D) Both (a) and (b)
ii. From which lesson is the above extract taken? (A) The Address (B) Birth (C) The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse (D) Mother’s Day
iii. In which language did Mourad speak? (A) German (B) English (C) Armenian (D) Arabian
iv. Write the noun form of the word ‘beautiful’. (A) Beauty (B) Beautify (C) Beautifully (D) Beautification
Q.10 Answer the following from Prose (Hornbill) in about 30 words (Any 5) [2×5=10]
- Why was the grandmother sad when the author was admitted to an English school?
- When was the link of friendship between the author and his grandmother snapped?
- What did the grandmother do when the author returned from abroad after five years?
- What did the grandmother used to feed village dogs, and why?
- Why did the grandmother carry stale chapatis with her?
- Why was the grandmother upset with the author when he joined music classes?
- Describe the author’s grandfather.
- What could the author not believe about his grandfather?
Q.11 Answer the following from Poetry (Hornbill) in about 30 words (Any 3) [2×3=6]
- What does the cardboard refer to in the poem?
- Who has not changed over the years?
- What do you infer about the poet’s feelings in the poem ‘A Photograph’?
- What impression can you form about the mother of the poet?
- Why does the laburnum tree become yellow in the month of September?
- What was compared with the Goldfinch’s movement?
Q.12 Answer the following from Snapshots in about 30 words (Any 2) [2×2=4]
- What were the hallmarks of the Garoghlanian tribe?
- What, according to Aram, was his first longing?
- What was the name of the horse? Who had an understanding with the horse?
- Why did the boys return the white horse to its owner?
- Why did the author wait such a long time before visiting ‘The Address’?
Q.13 Answer the following from Prose (Hornbill) in about 75 words (Any 2) [3×2=6]
- What was the turning point in the friendship between the grandmother and the author?
- Explain three reasons why the author’s grandmother was disturbed when he started going to a city school.
- Does the title ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ justify the personality and character sketch of the grandmother?
- Describe the way in which the sparrows expressed their sorrow when the author’s grandmother died.
- Would you agree that the author’s grandmother was a person strong in character? Give instances.
Q.14 Answer the following from Poetry (Hornbill) in about 75 words (internal choice) (Any 1) [3]
- What are the three phases described in the poem ‘A Photograph’?
- Describe the central idea of the poem ‘A Photograph’.
- What is the central theme of the poem ‘The Laburnum Top’?
- What do you notice about the beginning and end of the poem ‘The Laburnum Top’?
Q.15 Answer the following from Snapshots in about 75 words (internal choice) (Any 1) [3]
- What makes the story interesting?
- Did the boys return the horse because they were conscience-stricken or because they were afraid?
- ‘Have you come back?’ said the woman. ‘I thought that no one had come back.’ Does this statement give some clue about the story?
- ‘The Address’ is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment.
त्रैमासिक परीक्षा सत्र 2026-27 imp
कक्षा – 9वीं
विषय – English
Instructions –
- All questions are compulsory.
- Marks are indicated in front of each question.
It was 26th March, 1974. In a small village in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, some people from a factory went to cut trees. A village girl saw them and informed the other villagers. The village women came in large groups under Gaura Devi, their leader. They hugged the trees. Gaura Devi told the wood cutters, “We are hugging the trees. If you want to cut the trees down, hit us first.” The woodcutters tried to send the women back. But the women did not go. Finally, the wood cutters went away without cutting trees. This was the beginning of Chipko Movement.
Sharad was in Class 8. He was fond of watching TV. He had food in front of TV, he did his homework in front of TV, he talked to his parents in front of TV and he never went out to play. His parents also told him to go out and play. But he didn’t. Soon he started becoming fat. He got tired easily. But he continued watching TV. One day, he tried to sit in a chair at home, but he just wouldn’t fit in. He shouted, “Father, we need to get a bigger chair.” Sharad’s father said, “My dear Sharad, look at you! You’ve become a couch potato! You should go out and play.” Sharad started playing with his friends. Soon, he was able to fit in the chair again!
There are many different kinds of musical instruments. They are divided into three main classes according to the way they are played. For example, some instruments are played by blowing air into them. These are called wind instruments. In some of these the air is made to vibrate inside a wooden tube and these are said to be of the woodwind family. The examples of this family are the flute, the clarinet and the bassoon. Other instruments are made of brass: the trumpet and the horn are the examples. There are also various other wind instruments such as the mouth organ and the bagpipes. Some instruments are played by banging or striking them. One obvious example is the drum, of which there are various kinds. Instruments like this are called percussion instruments. The last big group of instruments are the ones which have strings.
Notes:
1. Divided into 3 main classes based on how they are played.
2. Wind instruments – played by blowing air
a) Woodwind: flute, clarinet, bassoon
b) Brass: trumpet, horn
c) Others: mouth organ, bagpipes
3. Percussion instruments – played by banging/striking (e.g., drum)
4. String instruments – instruments that have strings.
India is a land of festivals. Diwali is one of the most famous and important festivals of India. It is known as the festival of lights. It is celebrated in the memory of Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. On this day, people clean and decorate their houses with diyas, candles, and colorful lights. Everyone wears new clothes. We worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha for wealth and prosperity. Children enjoy bursting crackers and eating sweets. People exchange gifts and sweets with their friends and relatives. It is a festival of joy and happiness, marking the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.
‘Gee’, said Tommy, “what a waste. When you’re through with the book, you just throw it away, I guess. Our television screen must have had a million books on it and it’s good for plenty more. I wouldn’t throw it away.” “Same with mine”, said Margie. She was eleven and hadn’t seen as many telebooks as Tommy had. He was thirteen. She said “Where did you find it?” “In my house.” He pointed without looking because he was busy reading. “In the attic.” “What’s it about?” “School.”
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
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