CBSE Class 12 Horticulture Question Paper 2020

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HORTICULTURE

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 60
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 60

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{ZåZ{b{IV {ZX}em| H$mo ~hþV gmdYmZr go n{‹T>E Am¡a CZH$m g™Vr go nmbZ H$s{OE :
(a) Bg àíZ-nÌ _| Xmo IÊS> h¢  IÊS> H$ … amoOJma H$m¡eb Am¡a IÊS> I … {df` H$m¡eb &
(b) IÊS> H$ … amoOJma H$m¡eb (10 A§H$)
(i) {XE JE 6 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 4 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(ii) {XE JE 5 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 3 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(c) IÊS> I … {df` H$m¡eb (50 A§H$)
(i) {XE JE 12 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 10 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(ii) {XE JE 7 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 5 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(iii) {XE JE 7 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 5 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 3 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(iv) {XE JE 5 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 3 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 5 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
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1. H$_©Mm[a`m| _| _________ H$s H$_r go T>oa gmao ZH$mamË_H$ Ed§ VwÀN> ~mV| OÝ_ boVr h¢ & 1

(A) ~mVMrV
(B) ~hg
(C) {dMmam|
(D) Z¡{VH$Vm
2. ‘ñd`§-{Z`§ÌU’ `m ‘ñd`§-{Z`_Z’ H$mo ñd`§-_________ ^r H$hVo h¢ & 1

3. ‘ñd`§-à~§YZ’ EH$ Eogm JwU h¡ {Oggo AZoH$ n[apñW{V`m| _| _Zwî` Ho$ AmdoJ, _________
Ed§ ~Vm©d à^mdr T>§J go {Z`§{ÌV {H$E OmVo h¢ & 1

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(a) This question paper consists of two parts viz. Section A : Employability
Skills and Section B : Subject Skills.
(b) Section A : Employability Skills (10 Marks)
(i) Answer any 4 questions out of the given 6 questions of 1 mark each.
(ii) Answer any 3 questions out of the given 5 questions of 2 marks each.
(c) Section B : Subject Skills (50 Marks)
(i) Answer any 10 questions out of the given 12 questions of 1 mark each.
(ii) Answer any 5 questions from the given 7 questions of 2 marks each.
(iii) Answer any 5 questions from the given 7 questions of 3 marks each.
(iv) Answer any 3 questions from the given 5 questions of 5 marks each.
(d) This question paper contains 42 questions out of which 30 questions are to
be answered.
(e) All questions of a particular part/section must be attempted in the correct
order.
(f) The maximum time allowed is 3 hours.

SECTION A
(Employability Skills) (10 Marks)
Answer any 4 questions out of the given 6 questions of 1 mark each. 14=4

1. Lack of _________ can generate a lot of negativity and animosity among
employees. 1
(A) Negotiation
(B) Argument
(C) Ideas
(D) Ethics

2. ‘Self-control’ or ‘Self-regulation’ is also known as ‘Self- _________.’ 1

3. Self-management is the ability to regulate one’s emotions, _________ and
behaviour effectively in different situations. 1
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4. ‘E_.Eg. dS>©’ _| Cgr nÌ H$mo {d{^Þ bmoJm| H$mo ^oOZo hoVw {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g gmYZ H$mo
AnZmVo h¢ ? 1

(A) _ob H$m°nr
(B) _ob BÝgQ>©
(C) _ob ÁdmBZ
(D) _ob _O©

5. A{Z`mo{OV IarXXmar H$hbmVr h¡ 1

(A) Cn^moŠVm IarXXmar
(B) O_mZV
(C) AmdoJ IarXXmar
(D) VwbZmË_H$ IarXXmar

6. O¡go hr h_mao Mmam| Amoa ì`mßV dmVmdaU h_mao OrdZ Ho$ g^r nhbwAm| H$mo à^m{dV H$aVm
h¡, d¡go hr h_mao g^r X¡{ZH$ {H«$`mE± ^r _________ H$mo à^m{dV H$aVr h¢ & 1

{XE JE 5 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 3 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 23=6

7. _m¡{IH$ ~mVMrV go hmoZo dmbo {H$Ýht Xmo Agw{dYmAm| (hm{Z`m|) H$mo {b{IE & 2

8. ñd`§-à~§YZ Ho$ A§VJ©V ‘AmË_-{dídmg’ Ed§ ‘g_ñ`m-{ZdmaU’ H$mo g_PmBE & 2

9. ñ_mQ>©\$moÝg Ho$ Xmo àM{bV Am°naoqQ>J {gñQ>_ Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 2

10. Q>r_-~ZmZo H$s {H$Ýht Xmo Cn`mo{JVmAm| (bm^m|) H$mo {JZmBE & 2

11. BH$mo{gñQ>_ (Ecosystem) {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? 2

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4. Which of the following enables us to send the same letter to different
persons in MS Word ? 1

(A) Mail Copy

(B) Mail Insert

(C) Mail Join

(D) Mail Merge

5. Unplanned shopping is known as 1

(A) Consumer shopping

(B) A warranty

(C) Impulse buying

(D) Comparison shopping

6. As environment around us affects all aspects of our life, so all our
day-to-day activities also affect the _________. 1

Answer any 3 questions out of the given 5 questions of 2 marks each. 23=6

7. Write any two disadvantages of verbal communication. 2

8. Describe ‘self-confidence’ and ‘problem-solving’ under self-management. 2

9. Write two popular operating systems for smartphones. 2

10. Enlist any two benefits of team building. 2

11. What is an ecosystem ? 2

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IÊS> I
({df¶ H$m¡eb) (50 A§H$)
{XE JE 12 àíZm| ‘| go {H$Ýht 10 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & à˶oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 110=10

12. ^maVr` H¥${f AZwg§YmZ n[afX² Ho$ A§VJ©V ‘nwîn-{dkmZ AZwg§YmZ {ZXoemb`’ {H$g gZ² _|
Ama§^ hþAm ? 1
(A) 2000
(B) 2005
(C) 2010
(D) 2013

13. S>m°. `ed§V qgh na_ma Am¡Úm{ZH$s Ed§ dm{ZH$s {díd{dÚmb`, Zm¡Zr, gmobZ -173230
({h_mMb àXoe) gZ² _________ _| ñWm{nV hþAm Wm & 1

14. gmYmaUV`m A§V…J¥hmoÚmZ Ho$ _________ n[ajoÌ _| hr ‘\$moH$b ßdmB§Q>’ ~Zm`m OmVm h¡ & 1

15. O_rZr gVh go ZrMo ~Zm`o J`o CÚmZ H$mo Š`m H$hVo h¢ ? 1
(A) _me© CÚmZ
(B) noìS> CÚmZ
(C) g§Ho$Z CÚmZ
(D) Q>oaog CÚmZ

16. CAD H$m {dñV¥V ê$n h¡ _________ & 1

17. bm°Z à~§YZ _| gmYmaU Ed§ ~ma-~ma hmoZo dmbr à{H«$`m H$m¡Z-gr h¡ ? 1
(A) _m°qdJ
(B) aoqH$J
(C) amoqbJ
(D) ñnmBqH$J

18. H¡$ŠQ>mB Ed§ AÝ` agrbo nm¡Yo ______________ go _____________% AmЩVm na AÀN>o
MbVo h¢ & 1

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SECTION B
(Subject Skills) (50 Marks)

Answer any 10 questions out of the given 12 questions of 1 mark each. 110=10

12. When was the Directorate of Floricultural Research in ICAR started ? 1
(A) 2000
(B) 2005
(C) 2010
(D) 2013

13. Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry,
Nauni, Solan-173230 (H.P.) was established in _________. 1

14. Focal point is commonly created in _________ area of a home garden. 1

15. The garden laid below the ground level is called 1
(A) Marsh garden
(B) Paved garden
(C) Sunken garden
(D) Terrace garden

16. CAD is the abbreviated form of _________. 1

17. Which is the most common and frequent operation in lawn management ? 1
(A) Mowing
(B) Raking
(C) Rolling
(D) Spiking

18. Cacti and other succulent plants do well in a humidity range of _________
to _________%. 1

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19. Jwbm~ g§`wŠV amÁ` A_o[aH$m, BamZ, Ý`y µOrb¡ÊS> Ed§ _________ H$m amîQ´>r` nwîn h¡ & 1

20. Am°{H©$S> H$m g~go ~‹S>m OrZg _________ h¡ Omo àH¥${V _| erVmoîU h¡ Am¡a {OgH$s H$moB©
2000 àOm{V`m± h¢ & 1

21. AmBHo$~¡Zm Ho$ àW_ ñHy$b H$m Zm_ _________ Wm & 1

22. {ZåZ{b{IV _m¡g_r nm¡Ym| _| go H$m¡Z-gm dm`w ewîH$Z Ho$ {bE Cn`wº$ ahoJm ? 1
(A) EoZm\o$brg
(B) nona âbmda
(C) ñQ´>m° âbmda
(D) Cn`w©ŠV g^r
23. H$Q >âbmdg© Ho$ {bE Jwbm~ Ho$ \y$b H$mo V~ H$mQ>Vo h¢ O~ Cg_| _________ go
_________ n§Iw{‹S>`m± IwbZo bJVr h¢ & 1

{XE JE 7 àíZm| ‘| go {H$Ýht 5 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & à˶oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 25=10

24. ^maV, OmnmZ Am¡a B§½b¡ÊS>> Ho$ amîQ´>r` \y$bm| Ho$ Zm_ ~VmBE & 2

25. ~m‹S> ~ZmZo Ho$ {bE Xmo Cn`wŠV nm¡Ym| Ho$ d¡km{ZH$ Zm_ ~VmBE & 2

26. bm°Z bJmZo Ho$ {bE EH$ CîUH${Q>~§Yr`, d EH$ erVmoîU Obdm`w dmbr Kmgm| Ho$ Zm_
~VmBE & 2

27. {H$Ýht Xmo Eogo nm¡Ym| Ho$ Zm_ ~VmBE Omo CZ H$_am| _| AÀN>o MbVo h¢ Am¡a Ohm± {XZ H$m
Vmn_mZ h_oem bJ^J 18 – 24 gopëg`g J_© hmoVm h¡ & 2

28. {Z`m©V hoVw Jwbm~ Ho$ Xmo H$Q >âbmda {H$ñ_m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE & 2

29. ewîH$ \y$bm| Ho$ Xmo à_wI Am`mVH$ Xoem| Ho$ Zm_ ~VmBE & 2

30. H$Q>mB© níMmV² àr-Hy$qbJ hoVw, ½b¡{S>Amobg Ho$ H$Q> âbmdg© H$mo {H$g Kmob _|, {H$VZr gm§ÐVm
Am¡a Vmn_mZ na aIVo h¢ ? 2

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19. Rose is the national flower of USA, Iran, New Zealand and _________. 1

20. The largest orchid genus is _________ which is temperate in nature and
has some 2000 species. 1

21. The first school of Ikebana was _________. 1

22. Which of the following annuals is most suitable for air drying ? 1
(A) Anaphalis
(B) Paper flower
(C) Straw flower
(D) All of the above

23. Roses for cut flowers are harvested when its _________ to _________
petals begin to unfold. 1

Attempt any 5 questions from the given 7 questions of 2 marks each. 25=10

24. Name the National flower of India, Japan and England. 2

25. Mention scientific names of two plants suitable for making hedge. 2

26. Name one grass for tropical, and one for temperate areas for lawn
making. 2

27. Name two such plants that survive well in rooms and where day
temperature remains nearly 18 – 24C hot. 2

28. Write two cut flower varieties of roses for export purposes. 2

29. Name two leading dry flower importing countries. 2

30. For pre-cooling, gladiolus cut flowers after harvesting are kept at what
temperature, and in which solution and with what concentration ? 2

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{XE JE 7 àíZm| ‘| go {H$Ýht 5 àíZm| H$m CÎma Xr{OE & à˶oH$ àíZ 3 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 35=15

31. emo^mH$a nm¡Ym-amonU gm_J«r H$m CËnmXZ Š`m EH$ CÚ{_Vm Ho$ ê$n _| g\$b à`mg
hmoJm ? 3

32. J¥h-^y{Z_m©U Ho$ gm_mÝ` H$m`m] H$s gyMr ~ZmBE & 3

33. nŠH$s ~mJdmZr {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? Bgo H¡$go ~ZmVo h¢ Am¡a Bg_| {H$Z nm¡Ym| H$mo bJmVo h¢ ? 3

34. Am°Q>moHo$S> Š`m h¡ ? 3

35. bm°Z Kmg _| _moB§J Š`m| H$aVo h¢ ? BgH$s {d{Y {b{IE & 3

36. g§a{jV IoVr Ûmam ^maV _| H$m¡Z-H$m¡Z go H$Q> âbmdg© CJm`o OmVo h¢ ? nmobrhmCg _| Oo~©am
Ho$ nmXn-KZËd Ed§ {XZ-amV Vmn_mZ H$s Amdí`H$Vm H$mo ~VmBE & 3

37. \y$bm| H$s ‘nm°Q>-nyar’ {H$go H$hVo h¢ Am¡a Bgo H¡$go ~ZmVo h¢ ? 3

{XE JE 5 àíZm| ‘| go {H$Ýht 3 àíZm| H$m CÎma Xr{OE & à˶oH$ àíZ 5 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 53=15

38. XbXbr CÚmZ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE Am¡a ~VmBE {H$ BÝh| CÚmZ _| H$hm± ~ZmVo h¢ & BZ_|
bJZo dmbo VrZ Cn`wŠV nm¡Ym| Ho$ Zm_ ~VmBE & 5

39. aOZrJ§Ym Ho$ \y$bm| H$s Cn`mo{JVm, BgH$m KamZm (\¡${_br), BgH$s Xmo {H$ñ_m| Ho$ Zm_, {_Å>r
Ho$ àH$ma Ed§ Obdm`{dH$ Amdí`H$VmE± VWm g§dY©Z {d{Y`m| Ho$ ~mao _| ~VmBE & 5

40. \y$bm| H$s g§a{jV IoVr Š`m| H$aVo h¢ ? 5

41. nwîn ì`dñWm Ho$ ~w{Z`mXr A§XmOm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 5

42. JwbZma Ho$ \y$bm| H$s H$Q>mB© AdñWm, BgHo$ ñn§XZ CnMma, nwîn-^ÊS>maU, Ed§ ~mJdmZr
(loUrH$aU) H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 5

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Attempt any 5 questions from the given 7 questions of 3 marks each. 35=15

31. Will production of ornamental planting materials be a successful option
as an enterprise ? 3

32. Enlist general functions of home landscaping. 3

33. What is a paved garden ? How is it made and what plants are planted
there ? 3

34. What is AutoCAD ? 3

35. Why is mowing done in lawns ? Write its methods. 3

36. Which cut flowers are grown under protected cultivation in India ? State
the plant density and day/night temperature requirements of Gerbera in
the polyhouse. 3

37. What is ‘pot-pourris’ of flowers and how is it prepared ? 3

Attempt any 3 questions from the given 5 questions of 5 marks each. 53=15

38. Define bog/marsh garden and state where in the garden these are
created. Also name three plants suitable for planting in such gardens. 5

39. State the floral uses of Tuberose, its family, names of its two varieties,
soil types and climatic requirements, and its propagation methods. 5

40. Why is protected cultivation of flowers done ? 5

41. Describe the basic styles of flower arrangement. 5

42. Describe the flower harvesting stage of Carnations, its pulsing treatment,
storage of flowers, and grading. 5

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