JAC Class 12 English Core Question Paper 2014 with Answer

About this paper

This is the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Class 12 English Core (compulsory) paper from the 2014 examination, with answers written under the questions. The instructions say it has 12 questions in three sections, but this two-page copy covers only Section A, reading comprehension and note-making (20 marks), and Section B, advanced writing skills (35 marks), up to Question 5. Section A has a passage on John and Washington Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge, and a passage on the Himalayas for notes and an 80-word summary. Section B has a notice or invitation, a Holi description or 'Run for Peace' report, and an application or letter to the editor, each with an 'or' option.

Exam

JAC Class 12

Subject

English Core

Year

2014

Questions

12

Pages

2

Answers included

Yes

Paper pattern

• Section A

  20 marks

  Reading comprehension and note-making: a passage with short questions and word meanings, and a passage for notes and an 80-word summary

• Section B

  35 marks

  Advanced writing skills: notice or invitation (50 words), description or report (125 words), application or letter to the editor (125 words)

Topics covered

• Reading comprehension
• Note-making and summary writing
• Notice writing
• Invitation writing
• Report writing
• Letter to the principal
• Letter to the editor

Questions from this paper

1. You are Supriya / Ravi, Class President of Class XII of J.P. Inter College, Dhanbad, collecting old clothes for the beggars of your town. Write a notice for the students of Classes XI and XII inviting them to take part in the collection. (50 words)
2. Your birthday is on the 2nd of March. Write an invitation asking your friends to come to a party at 5:00 p.m. (50 words)
3. You did not go home for Holi because you stayed in the hostel to study for the exams. Describe how much you missed Holi with your family. (125 words)
4. The students of your college took part in a 'Run for Peace' organised by the NSS. Prepare a report on the event for the school magazine. (125 words)
5. During elections many political parties paint slogans on the walls of houses, which look very ugly. Write a letter to the Editor of 'The Telegraph' expressing your concern. (125 words)