Solution Pre-Board Paper 1
SOLUTION
SECTION - A : READING
1. (A) As stated in the passage, a big money
rides on the performances of sportsperson
today and hence, it leads to the unethical
behavior like doping, taking food additives,
violence, etc.
(B) The one trait that is required in a
sportsperson is to be ‘ethical’.
(C) The writer thinks that sports today face
the ‘pressure of modern society’ as sports
events include big money deals on the
performances of the players from the end
of their sponsors and agencies.
(D) The writer says so because the
philosophies regarding the moral conduct
of people differ and so it becomes really
important to find a conclusive answer as
to what must be followed by people from
different fields while their interactions
with others.
(E) nurture the development
(F) The phrase ‘increasingly realized’ is used
by the writer to express that the people
of India are now excessively realizing
the importance of sports in the overall
development of an individual.
(G) pressure of modern society
(H) The reason why a large number of people
are engaged in the game even when only
few participate is that people in India are
emotionally addicted to their favorite
teams, games, sportspersons and events.
(I) The sports authority should strictly check
the sportspersons’ belongings and keep an
eye on their activities. Also, there should
be a complete ban on sportspersons’
bringing their supplements. The sports
authority should provide their resources to
each sportsperson for safety.
2. (A) By the given statement, the researcher
mean that as the most affected organ
by corona virus is the lung, smokers are
more prone to fall victim to it as their lung
system is already affected by smoking.
(B) The writer says that smokers should quit
smoking ‘safely and effectively’ because
when smokers quit directly without
relying on any interventions, the chances
of relapsing and ill health are higher.
(C) In the table, it is clear that the number of
male inpatients with high blood pressure
is more than the females.
(D) The ‘current active/occasional smoker’
clearly shows a tremendous difference
in the number of smokers in males and
females. A very high per cent of smokers
belong to males.
(E) It is easier for virus to spread amongst
smokers as they share the smokes with
each other and the same come in contact
with their lips, making them a weak target.
(F) As both the smoking and COVID affects
the same vital organ of the body that is
lungs, the combination of both smoking
and COVID together is called deadly as it
leads to fatalities together.
(G) Sparingly.
SECTION - B : WRITING
3. Mr Dinesh Sahoo thanks the Principal, staff
and the students of Holy Public School,
Ranchi, for inviting him to be the Chief Guest
for their 12th Annual Sports Day on the 15th
of August, 20XX, Saturday at 10.00 a.m. He is
extremely sorry for not being able to attend
it as he has some prior work endorsements.
He wishes the day to be successful for the
students and the school as well.
Regards
Mr Dinesh Sahoo
National Sports Winner
4. 21-B, Changi Street
Gwalior
10th September, 20XX
The Manager
AVD Software
Gwalior
Subject: Application for the post of a Software
Engineer
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Gwalior Times, dated 7th September, 20XX
for the post of a software engineer, I hereby
offer my candidature for the same. I believe
that my skills and qualifications match your
requirements.
I have worked as a software engineer at Vibha
Telecom for the last five years. It has been my
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