Full Marks 100, Time 3 hours.
Question-wise Analysis
Q1 — Essay Writing (30 marks) Choose any one of four topics:
- Ecotourism is responsible tourism
- Man-Animal conflict in Assam
- Climate change and its impact on tourism
- India’s North-East as a biodiversity hot spot
Topics lean heavily toward environment, ecology, and Northeast India context.
Q2 — Précis Writing (20 marks) Write a précis of a given passage on the population and racial diversity of Assam, with a suitable title. Tests summarization and comprehension ability.
Q3 — Reading Comprehension (20 marks) A humorous narrative passage about a childhood haircut experience. Eight sub-questions covering vocabulary (2), descriptive recall (2+3+3+3+3), cricket expressions (2), and title suggestion (2).
Q4 — Amplification / Expansion of Ideas (15 marks) Expand any one of four proverbs/quotations in ~200 words:
- A stitch in time saves nine
- If winter comes, can spring be far behind
- Rome was not built in a day
- All that glitters is not gold
Q5 — Grammar & Language Use (15 marks) Four sub-parts:
- (a) Sentence transformation — any 5 of 6 (voice change, combining, degree change, preposition) — 5 marks
- (b) Error correction — any 5 of 6 sentences — 5 marks
- (c) Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms — 3 marks
- (d) Make sentences using idioms/phrases — any 2 of 3 — 2 marks
Summary Table
| Question Type | Marks |
|---|---|
| Essay Writing | 30 |
| Précis Writing | 20 |
| Reading Comprehension | 20 |
| Amplification of Ideas | 15 |
| Grammar & Language Use | 15 |
| Total | 100 |
Essay writing carries the highest weightage at 30%, followed equally by Précis and Comprehension at 20% each. Grammar, though last, covers several micro-skills. The paper strongly emphasizes writing ability, comprehension, and correct language use over rote knowledge.
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