(Download) CBSE Class-12 2016-17 Sample Paper And Marking Scheme (Physics)

Time allowed: 3 hours

Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question of two marks, one question of three marks and one question of five marks. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions. This paper has five distinct sections.

(iii) Section A has Question numbers 1 to 5. They are very short answer type questions, carrying one mark each.

(iv) Section B has Question numbers 6 to 10. They are short answer type questions, carrying two marks each.

(v) Section C has Question numbers 11 to 22. They are also short answer type questions, carrying three marks each.

(vi) Section D has Question number 23. It is a value based question, carrying four marks.

(vii) Question numbers 24 to 26 are long answer type questions, carrying five marks each.

(viii) Use of calculators is not permitted. However, you may use log tables, if necessary.

(ix) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary:

c = 3 × 10⁸ ms^-1
h = 6.6 × 10^-34 Js
e = 1.6 × 10^-19 C
µ₀ = 4 × 10^-7 T m A^-1
Mass of neutron m_n = 1.675×10^-27kg
Mass of proton m_p = 1.672×10^-27kg
Boltzmann's constant k = 1.38 × 10^-23 J K-1
Avogadro's number NA = 6.023 × 10²³ / mole
1 MeV = 1.602×10^-13 J
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SECTION A

1. Represent graphically the variation of electric field with distance, for a uniformly charged plane sheet. (1)

2. Draw a graph to show a variation of resistance of a metal wire as a function of its diameter keeping its length and material constant. (1)

3. A rod of length L, along East-West direction is dropped from a height H. If B be the magnetic field due to earth at that place and angle of dip is θ, then what is the magnitude of induced emf across two ends of the rod when the rod reaches the earth?

4. Two polaroids are placed with their optic axis perpendicular to each other. One of them is rotated through 45°, what is the intensity of light emerging from the second polaroid if I0 is the intensity of unpolarised light? (1)

5. With the help of a block diagram, show the basic constituents of the communication system. (1)

6. Two wires A and B of the same material and having same length, have their cross sectional areas in the ratio 1:6. What would be the ratio of heat produced in these wires when same voltage is applied across each? (2)

7. The focal length of a convex lens made of glass is 20 cm. What will be its new focal length when placed in a medium of refractive index 1.25?

OR

The following data was recorded for values of object distance and the corresponding values of image distance in the experiment on study of real image formation by a convex lens of power + 5 D. One of these observations is incorrect. Identify this observation and give reason for your choice.
 

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(Download) CBSE Class-12 2016-17 Sample Paper And Marking Scheme (Physical Education)

Time :- 3 Hrs

Max Marks:- 70

General Instructions:-

Question 1 to 11 carry 1 marks each & may be answered in 10 – 20 words
Question 12 to 19 carry 3 marks each& may be answered in 30 – 50 words
Question 20 to 26 carry 5 Marks each& may be answered in 75 – 100 words

Q1. What is the main objective of intramural activities?

Q2. Name any two non-nutritive component of diet.

Q3. Name the deformity for which horse riding can be used as corrective measure.

Q4. What do you mean by motor development?

Q5. Name the test used for strength measurement

Q6. List down the safety equipment required for rock climbing

Q7. What is the purpose of Harvard Step - Test?

Q8. Define coordinative ability.

Q9. Mention the various types of soft tissue injuries?

Q10. Name one Linear and one Angular Movement from the field of sports.

Q11. Pace - Run Method of training is used to develop for which motor component?

Q12.Draw knock-out fixture of 24 teams.

Q13. Describe various factors that may be kept in mind to conserve the environment during adventure sports.

Q14. Explain any three myths about dieting.

Q15.Personality and Posture are the two opposite sides of the same coin. Comment.

Q16. Enlist the spinal postural deformities? Explain the causes of Kyphosis & the precautions to avoid it.

Q17. Explain developments characteristics during childhood.

Q18. What are the changes that take place in cardiovascular system by doing regular exercise?

Q19. What is the relationship between load and adaptation during training programme?

Q20. Design a training programme for improvement of components of motor fitness.

Q21. Discuss the role of Psychologist for a team preparing to participate in competition.

Q22.Why the knowledge of biomechanics is essential for a coach to overcome the limitations of physical strength of an athlete?

Q23. Discuss the impact of different types of playing surface on athletes & the steps to Over-come the impact for avoiding injuries.

Q24. Give a brief outline of the factors that help in identifying a suitable sport for a child.

Q25.Ram is going regularly to the park near his home in the morning. He found that many old people have some or the other type of fitness problem in terms of flexibility and strength. He decides to check the fitness level of such people in the park. Explain the steps / test used by Ram for measuring the fitness.

Q26. Comment on the outlook of Indian society towards the participation of women in sports. Give supportive reason against your opinion.
 

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(Download) CBSE Class-10 2016-17 Sample Paper (Lepcha)

Time allowed: 3hours.

Maximum Marks:90

Note: Please check that this question paper contains 5 printed papers.

The question paper is divided into four sections:

Section A: Reading comprehensive. 10 marks.

Section B: (i) Writing. 10 marks.
(ii) Translation. 05 marks.

Section C: Applied grammar. 15 marks.

Section D: Literature. 50 marks.

Section: A

Panu Sikyong Tulku was the son of Panu Thutop Narngval. After the death of his father he was consecrated as the tenth Panu of Sikkim, Mayellyang. Though the succession of Panu Sikyong Tulku was very short he introduced Lepcha language in Tibetan Boarding School at Gangtok in the Year 1913. He appointed Ren.Nurshing Lepcha of Pakyong, East Sikkim, as Lepcha Language teacher. He is remembered as the first Lepcha Language teacher in his mother land.

OR

Once at a time when the living beings were created on earth. All the living beings convened a meeting. They decided to make roads to connect one side of the world to another side of the world. The birds, insects, animals, and also human beings agreed to the plan. Now they started making roads of their own on earth.

But the Tung-Jying [a small species of a mouse] did not turn up. He said instead, "I don't need any road to walk on." I will go through my own path. I also promise you, " If I come across your road I will give up my lifI e " .

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TIME-3HRS

MM-100

General Instructions:-

a) All questions are compulsory.
b) Question nos. 1 to 5 carry 1 mark each. Answer should not exceed 20 words each.
c) Question nos. 6 to 10 carry 2 marks each. Answer should not exceed 40 words each.
d) Question nos. 11 to 16 carry 4 marks each. Answer should not exceed 100 words each.
e) Question nos. 17 to 21 carry 5 marks each. Answer should not exceed 150 words each.
f) Question no 21 is a map –based question. Write its answer in your answer book
g) Question nos. 22 to 27 carry 6 marks each. Answer should not exceed 150 words each.

1. Name the paramilitary force of Hyderabad Nizam to counter communist forces during 1947.

2. Which one of the following statements about the Bandwagon Strategy is false?

A. advisable to extract benefits by operating within the hegemonic system
B. to take advantage of the opportunities that hegemony creates
C. staying as far removed from the dominant power as possible
D. for raising economic power work with hegemony

3. Why was BAMCEF established?

4. How did the Anti Arrack Movement lead to 73rd and 74th amendment of the Indian constitution?

5. Mention any two reforms initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union

6. Match the following Secretary Generals of UNO with their respective countries:

A. Trygve Lie                                 i. Egypt
B. Boutros-Boutros Ghali             ii. Ghana
C. Kofi Annan                               iii. Burma (Myanmar
D. U Thant                                    iv. Norway

7. How is oil continued to be the most important resource in the global strategy? Explain with an example.

8. Why was Shah Commission appointed? Mention any one of its finding

9. State the outcomes of Punjab Accord.

10. How did the opposition parties of 1950s play a crucial role in making the democratic character of the system? Explain

11. How can peace and cooperation be enhanced in the SAARC region? Give any four reforms.

12. Mention the role of E V Ramaswamy Naicker in the Dravidian Movement

13. European Union has become a Supra-National organization. Explain.

14. Examine the key controversies over the strategy of economic development in the early years of independence.

15. Highlight the political and social aspects of the soviet system prior to 1991.

16. ,’The question of indigenous people brings the issue of environment, resources and politics together’. Explain the statement.

17. Read the following passage and answer the following questions: The process of nation-building did not come to an end with the partition and integration of princely states. Now the challenge was to draw the internal  boundaries of the Indian states. The boundaries had to be drawn in a way so that the linguistic and cultural plurality of the country could be reflected without affecting the unity of the nation.

a) Which commission was appointed to look into the question of redrawing of boundaries of the states on the lingual basis?
b) Why did the lingual issues become the basis of the formation of Andhra Pradesh?
c) How is democracy associated with plurality?

18. Read the following passage and answer the following questions: The emergency and the period around it can be described as a period of the constitutional crisis because it had its origins in the constitutional battle over the jurisdiction of the parliament and the judiciary. On the other hand, it was also a period of political crisis. The party in power had absolute majority and yet, its leadership decided to suspend the democratic process.

a) Why is the period of emergency described as a period of political crisis?
b) What were the issues of dispute between judiciary and parliament during 1970’s?
c) How did the role of mass protest during emergency reflect the attributed aspiration of people?

19. Read the following passage and answer the following questions: The Cuban missile crisis was a high point of what came to be known as the cold war. The cold war referred to the competition, the tensions and a series of confrontations between the United States and Soviet Union, backed by their respective allies. Fortunately, it never escalated into a hot war, that is a full scale war between these two powers.

a) Why was the Cuban missile crisis considered as a high point of cold war?
b) Mention any two contentious issues between USA and USSR.
c) Name any two military alliances formed by the USA during the cold war.

20. Read the following Cartoon and answer the following questions:

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(Download) CBSE Class-12 2016-17 Sample Paper And Marking Scheme (Psychology)

Time – 3 Hours

Max Marks – 70

General instructions

• All questions are compulsory and answers should be brief and to the point.

• Marks for each question are indicated against it.

• Question No 1- 10 in part A are multiple choice questions carrying 1 mark each. You are expected to answer them as directed.

• Question No 11-16 in Part B are very short answer questions carriying2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.

• Question No. 17-20 in Part C are short answer type-I questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.

• Question No. 21-26 in Part D are short answer type-II questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.

• Question No. 27 and 28 in Part E are long answer type questions carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 200 words.

Part – A

Q 1. Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian gymnast to qualify for the Rio Olympics 2016. According to psychologists, Dipa would be high on _________intelligence.

a) Spatial
c) Interpersonal
b) Naturalistic
d) Bodily – kinesthetic

Q 2. Mamta is suffering from a rare disease but her mother is refusing to accept the reality. She insists on taking Mamta from one doctor to another hoping to hear that nothing is wrong with her daughter. This is an example of:

a) Projection
c) Denial
b) Reaction Formation
d) Rationalisation

Q 3. Aisha is in the final year of schooling and is highly motivated to excel in the competitive examinations. However she feels she is short of time and always burdened with work. She finds it difficult to slow down and relax. Identify her personality type.

a) Type A
c) Type B
b) Type C
d) Type D

Q 4. George’s sympathetic nervous system is engaged in the flight or fight syndrome due to a major stressor in his life. Which stage of general adaptation syndrome is he experiencing?

Q 5. Rahul keeps organizing his room the whole day. This keeps him anxious and distracted in class. Such symptoms are typical of which disorder?

a) Agoraphobia
c) Obsessive behaviour
b) Obsessive compulsive disorder
d) Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Q 6. During the course of treatment in psychodynamic therapy, the client has resentment, hostility and anger towards the therapist. This is called __________.

Q7. Even though Ajay’s father has recently bought him a pair of trousers, Ajay is insisting on buying a new pair of a particular brand of jeans that all his classmates are wearing. Ajay’s behavior illustrates______________

a) Conformity
b) Competition
c) Obedience
d) Compliance

Q 8. Stereotypes are the _____________ components of a prejudice.

Q 9. Aggression that is shown towards a weaker person who is unlikely to react is called ___________.

Q 10. Authenticity means that your behavioural expressions are inconsistent with what you value and the way you relate to your self image. (True/False)

Part – B

Q 11. What does Eysenck consider to be the two most important dimensions of personality?

Q 12. How do projective tests provide insight into personality?

Q 13. Identity the unhelpful habits that make us vulnerable to stress.

Q 14. How does aversive conditioning help in overcoming maladaptive behavior?

Q 15. Explain the effect of noise on the cognitive abilities of human beings.

Q 16. Why does the interviewer prepare a ‘schedule’ for the purpose of an interview?

Part – C

Q 17. Reena is 5 years old, she cries when she is dropped to school. Explain the disorder and list its symptoms.\

Q 18. ‘Hearing and listening are not the same’. Justify your answer.

Q 19. Many societies are prejudiced on the basis of religion and colour. Suggest some strategies to handle such prejudices .

Q 20. ‘Culture of poverty is also a cause of poverty’. Explain.

Part – D

Q 21. JP Das’ model of intelligence involves the ‘Interdependent functioning of three neurological systems’. Discuss.

Q 22. What is the role of nature and nurture in the development of intelligence?

Q 23. Anita regularly abstains from food for religious reasons. Which aspect of the self is she displaying? Suggest the psychological techniques that will help her abstain from food.

Q 24. What is coping? Identify the different coping strategies to deal with stress?

Q 25. ‘Rishabh , a 21 year old college student, exhibits an intense fear of fireworks, gunshots, popping balloons etc’. Suggest the most appropriate therapy that could be used to help Rishabh overcome his fear.

Q 26. ‘Performance on specific tasks is influenced by the mere presence of others’. Support this statement with the help of research done in the field of social facilitation.

Part – E

Q 27. What are somatoform disorders? Elaborate on the different types.

OR

What do you understand by the term ‘dissociation’? What are its various forms?

Q 28. Why do people join groups? Discuss.

OR

Differentiate between group think and group polarization. Why does group polarization occur?

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(Download) CBSE Class-10 2016-17 Sample Paper (Mizo)

1. A hnuaia thute hi tawng upain engtin nge an sawi?

a) Muhil lo emaw tih tur khawpa mu nghet lo.
b) Thu emaw, thiltih emaw, hun danga ngaihtuah nawn leh tura tih.
c) Chin hriat lova bo pil daih.
d) Thil neih engmaha hmang lova, kawl ve ringawt.
e) Rin loh taka chhe lam thil lo thleng thut.

2. Heng tawng upate hi hrilhfiah rawh.

a) Thu saisa
b) Thi beh lo thu
c) Koritu
d) Ha hawlh zawng
e) Chhuan chham

3. A dik zawnah ‘D’ dah la, a dik lo zawnah ‘X’ dah rawh.

a) ‘Bawm ak thu’ tih hi thu belh chian dawl lo sawina a ni.
b) ‘A bu delh’tih hi a dangte aia chhia leh chau deuh sawina a ni.
c) ‘A thim a var thlu lo’ tih hi khawvar eng tak sawina a ni.
d) ‘Chhia tha’ tih hi chhia leh tha hria sawina a ni.
e) ‘Khualpang zin’ tih hi zin mai mai sawina a ni.

4. A hnuaia thute hi a hmaa thu nen ziah zawma hman chi leh zawm lova hman chi a nih dan han sawifiah teh.

a) dang
b) fiah
c) ral
d) thla
e) thler

Section B (Composition)

5. Hmun pakhat i kalna ah vanduaithlak takin Accident tawk tlangval bawihsawm ngai i hmu ta hlauh mai si a, tichuan a tul ang angte buaipuiin damdawi inah i kalpui ta a. Thil thlen dan leh tlangval i bawihsawm dan Doctor nen in inbiakna kim takin han sawi teh.

6. Hnam dang tawng thumal thenkhat kan tawng ang maia kan hman chhan sawi la, a hawrawp pawh tidanglam lova an ziak ang anga kan hman zui tak mai pali (4) hmangin sentence han siam teh.

Section C (Poetry)

7. I duh zawk hla substance ziak rawh.

a) Lungrukah min vei ve la.
b) Thlangtiang thlifim.

8. A tobula chhuiin hrilhfiah rawh.

“Vau leh hrin, fak hlawh chang ni hi,
Zirtu tan malsawm hlantu a lo ni.”

9. I duh duh panga (5) chhang rawh.

a) Nu tha lo leh thinchhia te kha in chhungah eng angin nge an lanchhuah thin?
b) ‘Thlangtiang thlifim’ tih hla phuahtuin thlangtiang thlifim a lo thlen hmaa Mizoram awmdan eng angin nge a sawi?
c) Zikpuii pain a mumang ni silo, a chunga thil thleng a sawi kha eng nge ni?
d) ‘Zirtu kawng’ tih hla phuahtuin lehkha zir dan tha ni-a a sawi kha han ziak teh.
e) Mizoram leh Bethlehem inanna R.L Kamlala’n eng angin nge a sawi?
f) Zirlaite leh loneitute inanna ‘Zirtu kawng’ tih hla phuahtuin eng angin nge a sawi?

10. Heng hla thute hi hrilhfiah rawh.

a) Khartung
b) lumtu
c) Hal loten
d) Reng hum luah
e) doral tu

Section D (Prose)

11. Mizo hlui leh Mizo thar dan kenkawh dan han khaikhin teh.

 Emaw

Zoram indopui rawn tichhuaktu kha tute nge? An hmanrua eng nge sawi la, an ram lak dante sawi bawk rawh.

12. I duh duh paruk (6) chhang rawh.

a) Pu Darchhawna sawi danin mihringte hian lan dan chi engzat nge kan neih? Eng engte nge ni?
b) Zoram Indopui pahnihnaa Nungcha Humhalh kum puan tangkaina han sawi teh..
c) ‘Beiseina hi mi retheite chaw a ni’ tih hi han sawi zau teh.
d) Mizo thara sakhuana kan kalpui dan han sawi teh.
e) “Lentu zing riai” tih ziaktu hian zirtute hnenah eng nge a chah duh ber ni ang?
f) Thawhrim hlutna han sawi teh.
g) “ Vaki rual chuan liam kawn an nei a, Malsawmna chuan a nei velo” tih hi han sawifiah teh.

13. Hengte hi hrilhfiah rawh.

a) Pa darben
b) rampui tuk dar
c) leido

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(Download) CBSE Class-12 2016-17 Sample Paper And Marking Scheme (Sociology)

Time: 3 Hours

MM 80

General Instructions

1. There are 25 questions in all.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Questions No. 1-14 are very short answer type questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.
4. Questions No. 15-21 are short answer type questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
5. Questions No. 22-25 are of long answer type questions carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 200 words each. Questions no 25 is to be answered with the help of the passage given.

Q1. There are two reasons why there are more females than males in most countries. However, in South Korea and India, the sex ratio has been declining. What are these two reasons? Why is the trend different for India, China and South Korea? 2

Q2. State reasons for women’s reform movement being often termed as middle class reform
movement. 2

Q3. “In Indian nationalism, the dominant trend was marked by an inclusive and democratic vision.” What do you understand by the words inclusive and democratic in the given statement? 2

Q4. Name any two distinct modes of protest that social movements have developed. 2

Q5. Describe the model of the South Asian colonial City. 2

Q6. There were certain expectations from the nation building process that the first generation leaders embarked upon. Name them. 2

Q7. “There is a vital difference between the empire building of pre-capitalist times and that of capitalist times”. Which was applicable in case of India and why? Give one reason. 2

Q8. Name the features of New Farmer’s Movements. 2

Q9. Explain the meaning of De-skilled workers using an example. 2

Q10. Can we apply the distinction between old and new social movements in the Indian context? Substantiate your answer with reasons. 2

Q11. Analyse the relation between rituals and secular goals. 2

Q12. “Constitution has the capacity to help people because it is based on basic norms of social 2 justice.” How? Explain using an example.

Q13. How were capitalism and colonialism linked? 2

Q14. Point out one way in which caste has weakened in one sphere and remained strong in another. 2

Q15. “Aggregate statistics offer a concrete and strong argument for the existence of social phenomena.” Elaborate on the meaning on aggregate statistics and explain the statement using an example.

Q16. “Forced incorporation of tribal communities into mainstream processes has had its impact on tribal culture and society as much as its economy.” Elaborate. 4

Q17. State and describe the features of social stratification. 4

Q18. Describe the working and division of labour in the brickyards of South Gujarat. 4

OR

Do industrialisation and the shift to services and knowledge-based work like IT lead to greater skills or de-skilling? Elaborate.

Q19. “What marked these 19th century social reform attempts was the modern context and mix of ideas.” Interpret the given statement. 4

OR

Marginalised caste groups may have gained some pride and self-confidence but otherwise remain excluded and discriminated. Elaborate.

Q20.Would it be appropriate to say that democratic values and institutions are purely western? Comment in the context of the values of Indian democracy. 4

Q21. “Encouraging or at least allowing cultural diversity is good policy from both the practical and the principled point of view.” Justify the statement using India’s case as a ‘state-nation’. 4

Q22. Do you think that with the growth of TV and internet in India, the print media has been 6 sidelined? Give your comments.

OR

The beginning of the printing press led to the growth of the idea of a ‘Nation’ as an ‘imagined community’. Comment as suggested by Benedict Anderson.

Q23. “The change in the nature of relationship between landlords and agricultural workers was described by the sociologist Jan Breman as a shift from patronage to exploitation.” Explain the given statement in the context of Footloose Labour. 6

Q24. Explain the stages of Indian economic history. 6

Q25. Most of us make our money from thin air: we produce nothing that can be weighed, touched or easily measured. Our output is not stockpiled at harbours, stored in warehouses or shipped in railway car. Most of us earn our livings providing service, judgement, information, analysis, whether in a telephone call centre, a lawyer’s office, a government department or a scientific laboratory. We are all in the thin-air business.

Source: Charles Leadbeater 1999 Living on Thin Air: The New Economy (London: Viking)

a) Define Weightless Economy.
b) What in your opinion is the “thin-air business”?
 

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i. I did this with his permission.
ii. He finished first though he began last.
iii. The boys like to play football and Cricket.
iv. Having heard this news he became sad.
v. Truth wins in the long run.

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(Download) CBSE Class-12 2016-17 Sample Paper And Marking Scheme (Theatre Studies)

General Instructions:

1. There are 24 questions in all.
2. All the questions are compulsory.
3. Question No. 1 to 5 are very short answer questions carrying 1 mark each. Answer to each of these should not exceed 15 words.
4. Question No. 6 to 10 are short answer questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each of these should not exceed 50 words.
5. Question No. 11 to 17 are long answer questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each of these should not exceed 75 words.
6. Question No. 18 to 21 are long answer questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each of these should not exceed 100 words.
7. Question No. 22 to 24 are essay type answer questions carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each of these should not exceed 200 words
8. Differences must be tabulated with proper basis for distinction.

1. What two essential qualities should be there in a good actor? 1 3/R

2. Name the place where the audience and the performers interact? 1 3/H

3. Which type of casting is a directors’ best insurance for a good production? 1 3/A

4. Name any two playwrights who delved into Indian folk tradition to create plays to protest against colonialism, social injustice and westernization.

5. Name the theatre training institute set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi? 1 1/U

6. “The clothing and various costumes worn in a play have a very important role to fulfill”, in the light of the above statement explain what should a costume designer aim at?

7. Shakti is actively involved with theatre. He helps the theatre students to acquire confidence , speaking skills and sense timings by coaching them in the technique of acting , directing, playwright and history of theatre. Identify and explain the role played by Shakti.

8. Recently a school organized a programme where they enacted creative curriculum based topics through theatre making it interesting, engaging and educative. The objectives of which branch of NSD have been achieved by this school? How it encourages students to become independent learners?

9. What is meant by ‘Fourth Wall Concept’?

10. Theatre is a collective endeavor that requires documentation of the theatre research. Identify and explain the two phases of documentation.

11. Explain the importance of the use of properties within the set?

12. How does the make-up and costume enhances the value of the performance of the actors in a play on stage?

13. How an actor’s emotional range and ability to ‘live truthfully under imaginative circumstances’ adds to his/her emotional range and intellectual capacity to improvise instinctively on stage? Which technique emphasizes on defeating self-consciousness while performing?

14. What impact did the ancient Greek have on the modern western theater? 3 1/R

15. Harry is a non-conventional writer whose plays are not accepted by the main stream playwrights. He moved on with his style and provided a platform to other playwrights to stage their new writings.

a. Identify the concept of modern theatre is discussed in the above lines.
b. Name the Modern western playwright who introduced this concept.
c. Name the forms of theatre that became significant during that period.

16. Indian Theatre expands the boundaries of what is usually regarded as “theatre” in order to explore the multiple dimensions of theatrical performance. After Independence, in 1947, in their efforts to create an ‘Indian’ theatre that was different from the Westernized, colonial theatre, Indian theatre practitioners began returning to their ‘roots’ in classical dance, religious ritual, martial arts, popular entertainment and aesthetic theory. With reference to ‘Theatre in roots’ explain the Indian Drama Scene after independence to link theatre to the cultural roots of the country.

17. ‘Gathering Data’ and ‘reviewing data’ are the two levels of explorations in research work. Explain these two levels.

18. State the two techniques to arrange the light that is used to illuminate the stage. Also give any two properties of light.

19. 'Producing a play for theatre is an art'. How perfection be attained in theatre arts? What all values an actor and director must have to play their parts with conviction?

20. Describe the changes that were brought about in theatre with the advent of modernism in late nineteenth and twentieth century ?

21. What is meant by ‘Thearetical Research’. State any two values a theatre researcher can communicate to the society.

22. “While choosing plays a director focuses on various elements of a play”. What are the elements of a play? Discuss any four in detail.

23. Which system of training focus on the development of artistic truth on stage by teaching actors to ‘experience the past ‘while creating dramatic persona? How effective it will be for the actors to express their emotions in a play. Elucidate.

24. Write in detail about the life and works of one Indian Playwright who changed the modern and contemporary scene of Indian theatre.
 

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Section A Reading (Comprehension) 15 Marks
Section B Writing 10 Marks
Section C Grammar 20 Marks
Section D Literature (Text Books) 45 Marks

All Questions are Compulsory; Marks are indicated against each question.

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