Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi
Practice Paper (2023-24)
HISTORY (027)
CLASS-XI
Time Allowed: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
(i) Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 34 questions in the
question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A – Question 1 to 21 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
(iii) Section B – Question no. 22 to 27 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks
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each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60-80 words.
(iv) Section C - Question no 28 to 30 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 8 marks each.
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Answer to each question should not exceed 300-350 words.
(v) Section D – Question no.31 to 33 are Source based questions with three sub questions and
are of 4 marks each.
(vi) Section E - Question no. 34 is Map based, carrying 5 marks that includes the identification
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and
location of significant test items. Attach the map with the answer book.
(vi) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
provided
in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
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(viii) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever
Necessary.
Section – A 1x21 Marks
1 Identify the name of emperor with the help of the following information: 1
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• He collected a library at his capital, Nineveh in the north.
• He sent his scribes south to find old tablets.
• He declared himself as a king of the universe.
a) Nabonidus b) Sargon c) Assurbanipal d) Enmerkar
2 War captives and local people who were put to work for the temple or for the ruler 1
were paid
a) Bronze tools b) Cattle c) coins d) Ration
, 3 Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled 1
as
Reason (R).
Assertion (A) - The greatest legacy of Mesopotamia to the world is its scholarly
tradition of time reckoning and mathematics.
Reason (R)- The division of the year into 12 months according to the revolution of
the earth around the sun.
i) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
ii) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
iii) A is true but R is false.
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iv) A is false but R is true
4 'What is the meaning of ‘mesos’? 1
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a) The Highland b) The Mid Land
c) The Plateau region d) An Island
5 1
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The first known language of Mesopotamia was
a) Akkadian b) Hebrew
c) Aramaic d) Sumerian
6 1
Roman Empire remained the Republic till .............
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a) 27 BCE b) 27 CE
c) 527 BCE d) 512 BCE
7 Which among the following is Correctly matched? 1
List 1 List 2
1. Spain i. Punic
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2. Armenia ii. Celtic
3. Egypt iii. Coptic
4. North Africa iv. Armenian
8 Who recommended that landowners should keep a reserve stock of implements 1
and tools, twice as they needed?
a) Tacitus b) Pliny the Elder c) Columella d) Augustine
Practice Paper (2023-24)
HISTORY (027)
CLASS-XI
Time Allowed: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
(i) Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 34 questions in the
question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A – Question 1 to 21 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
(iii) Section B – Question no. 22 to 27 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks
hi
each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60-80 words.
(iv) Section C - Question no 28 to 30 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 8 marks each.
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Answer to each question should not exceed 300-350 words.
(v) Section D – Question no.31 to 33 are Source based questions with three sub questions and
are of 4 marks each.
(vi) Section E - Question no. 34 is Map based, carrying 5 marks that includes the identification
,D
and
location of significant test items. Attach the map with the answer book.
(vi) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
provided
in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
oE
(viii) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever
Necessary.
Section – A 1x21 Marks
1 Identify the name of emperor with the help of the following information: 1
D
• He collected a library at his capital, Nineveh in the north.
• He sent his scribes south to find old tablets.
• He declared himself as a king of the universe.
a) Nabonidus b) Sargon c) Assurbanipal d) Enmerkar
2 War captives and local people who were put to work for the temple or for the ruler 1
were paid
a) Bronze tools b) Cattle c) coins d) Ration
, 3 Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled 1
as
Reason (R).
Assertion (A) - The greatest legacy of Mesopotamia to the world is its scholarly
tradition of time reckoning and mathematics.
Reason (R)- The division of the year into 12 months according to the revolution of
the earth around the sun.
i) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
ii) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
iii) A is true but R is false.
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iv) A is false but R is true
4 'What is the meaning of ‘mesos’? 1
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a) The Highland b) The Mid Land
c) The Plateau region d) An Island
5 1
,D
The first known language of Mesopotamia was
a) Akkadian b) Hebrew
c) Aramaic d) Sumerian
6 1
Roman Empire remained the Republic till .............
oE
a) 27 BCE b) 27 CE
c) 527 BCE d) 512 BCE
7 Which among the following is Correctly matched? 1
List 1 List 2
1. Spain i. Punic
D
2. Armenia ii. Celtic
3. Egypt iii. Coptic
4. North Africa iv. Armenian
8 Who recommended that landowners should keep a reserve stock of implements 1
and tools, twice as they needed?
a) Tacitus b) Pliny the Elder c) Columella d) Augustine
