This question paper has 13 questions. All questions are compulsory.
II. This question paper contains three sections:
Section A: Reading Skills,
Section B: Creative Writing Skills
Section C: Literature.
correct question
i. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each pat. Write the
number and part thereof in your answer sheet.
iv. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.
V. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
SECTION A
READING SKILLS (22 marks)
1. Read the following passage carefully:
12
(1) (In a room filled with people, each face illuminated' by the soft glow of their smartphones,
moments drift away like autumn leaves in the wind. The constant hum of notifications fills the
air, punctuating conversations like an incessant drumbeat. Every vitbration or ping sends
fingers flying to screens, a response ingrained by years of digital conditioning. The once
reliable tick-tock of analog timepieces has been overshadowed by the constant flicker of
notifications on the wrist watch, blurring the boundaries between the virtual and the real.
(2) Anxiety gnaws at the edges of consciousness when the phone is out of reach, a phantom
limb syndrome that leaves us feeling incomplete without our digital appendage. The fear of
missing out permeates every moment spent away from the screen, driving us to constantly
check for updates and notifications.
(3) Thumbs move with the speed and precision of skillful pianists, tapping out messages and
scrolling through feeds with practiced ease. Yet amidst the flurry of activity, the true rhythm
of life remains unheard, drowned out by the dissonance of digital noise. The weight of
constant connectivity forms a hunch upon our shoulders, a physical manifestation of the
burden we carry in an age of information overload. Our minds are perpetually on high alert,
scanningfor the next wave of excitement that comes with each like, share, or comment.
(4) And yet, for all our efforts to stay connected, we find ourselves increasingly isolated in a sea
of digital faces. Genuine connections are fleeting, drowned out by the constant clamour for
attention. In the pursuit of digital validation, we sacrifice the wealth of lived experience,
trading meaningful moments for fleeting glimpses of connection. The true essence of life lies
not in the pixels on a screen, but in the depth of human connection and the richness of
II. This question paper contains three sections:
Section A: Reading Skills,
Section B: Creative Writing Skills
Section C: Literature.
correct question
i. Attempt all questions based on specific instructions for each pat. Write the
number and part thereof in your answer sheet.
iv. Separate instructions are given with each question/part, wherever necessary.
V. Adhere to the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.
SECTION A
READING SKILLS (22 marks)
1. Read the following passage carefully:
12
(1) (In a room filled with people, each face illuminated' by the soft glow of their smartphones,
moments drift away like autumn leaves in the wind. The constant hum of notifications fills the
air, punctuating conversations like an incessant drumbeat. Every vitbration or ping sends
fingers flying to screens, a response ingrained by years of digital conditioning. The once
reliable tick-tock of analog timepieces has been overshadowed by the constant flicker of
notifications on the wrist watch, blurring the boundaries between the virtual and the real.
(2) Anxiety gnaws at the edges of consciousness when the phone is out of reach, a phantom
limb syndrome that leaves us feeling incomplete without our digital appendage. The fear of
missing out permeates every moment spent away from the screen, driving us to constantly
check for updates and notifications.
(3) Thumbs move with the speed and precision of skillful pianists, tapping out messages and
scrolling through feeds with practiced ease. Yet amidst the flurry of activity, the true rhythm
of life remains unheard, drowned out by the dissonance of digital noise. The weight of
constant connectivity forms a hunch upon our shoulders, a physical manifestation of the
burden we carry in an age of information overload. Our minds are perpetually on high alert,
scanningfor the next wave of excitement that comes with each like, share, or comment.
(4) And yet, for all our efforts to stay connected, we find ourselves increasingly isolated in a sea
of digital faces. Genuine connections are fleeting, drowned out by the constant clamour for
attention. In the pursuit of digital validation, we sacrifice the wealth of lived experience,
trading meaningful moments for fleeting glimpses of connection. The true essence of life lies
not in the pixels on a screen, but in the depth of human connection and the richness of
