Science (English Medium) कक्षा १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English Core

Suggest two measures to increase the number of birds.

What does the third level refer to?

Would Charley ever go back to the ticket-counter on the third level to buy tickets to Galesburg for himself and his wife?

Do you think that the third leve was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?

What do you infer from Sam's letter to Charley?

'The modern world is full of insecurity, fear, war, worry and stress.' What are the ways in which we attempt to overcome them?

Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?

Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discus.

Philately helps keep the past alive. Discuss other ways in which this is done. What do you think of the human tendency to constantly move between the past, the present and the future?

You have read 'Adventure' by Jayant Narlikar in Hornbill Class XI. Compare the interweaving of fantasy and reality in the two stories.

Would you like to join the Indian Army/Navy/ Air force? If not, suggest other ways in which you could serve your nation.

‘It’s easy to judge others and give advice, but much more difficult to apply it to ourselves.’ Elaborate with reference to the character of Sam in The Third Level.

On returning home, Tishani Doshi writes her thoughts reflecting on how her decision to enrol for the Students on Ice programme has been the single most important decision of her life that has completely transformed her.

Imagine yourself to be Tishani and express these thoughts.

You may begin like this:

I can’t thank my stars enough for having cashed in on the opportunity of........

Answer the following question in about 120-150 words.

In the story, ‘The Third Level’ by Jack Finney, Charley is obsessed with finding the third level. In an attempt to thrash out whether this obsession is a good quality or a harmful one, Charley’s wife expresses her thoughts in a diary entry.

As Louisa, Charley’s wife, write this diary entry. Support your response with reference to the story.

You may begin this way:
I have been married to Charley for a few years now and I have always known him to be an intelligent man with an imaginative mind. However, his recent obsession with finding the Third Level has …

Read the given extract and answer the questions.

1. Why did Charley ask for two tickets? (1)
2. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option: (1)
   When Charley offered money to the booking clerk, the latter stared at Charley because the booking clerk ______.
   
   1. thought it wasn't money
   2. did not trust Charley
   3. thought Charley was trying to tease him
   4. thought that Charley had given him less money
3. Select the option that best describes Charley in this extract. (1)
   He is ______.
   1. a cheat
   2. gullible
   3. an opportunist
   4. an escapist
4. 'If you're trying to skin me' suggests ______. (1)

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

What extraordinary experience did Charley have when he went to the Grand station?

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

What did Charley find in his collection of first-day covers?

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

Why did Charley buy old-style currency?

Send a formal letter of invitation · in 50 words to Dr. Mehra, noted novelist and educationist, to speak on, The Importance of Books'. You are Lena/Sanjay, Secretary Literary Club, S. S. Public School. Meritionday, date, time and venue.

Read the passage carefully.

1. I remember my childhood as being generally happy and can recall experiencing some of the most carefree times of my life. But I can also remember, even more vividly, moments of being deeply frightened. As a child, I was truly terrified of the dark and getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some extremely uncomfortable moments.

2. Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that scared me so much. There was never total darkness, but a street light or passing car lights made clothes hung over a chair take on the shape of an unknown beast. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw curtains move when there was no breeze. A tiny creak in the floor would sound a hundred times louder than in the daylight and my imagination would take over, creating burglars and monsters. Darkness always made me feel helpless. My heart would pound and I would lie very still so that 'the enemy' wouldn't discover me.

3. Another childhood fear of mine was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning, I got on the school bus right near my home ‒ that was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the curve, I was terrified that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some unfamiliar neighbourhood. I would scan the bus for the faces of my friends, make sure that the bus driver was the same one that had been there in the morning, and even then ask the others over and over again to be sure I was in the right bus. On school or family trips to an amusement park or a museum, I wouldn't  let the leaders out of my sight. And of course, I was never very adventurous when it came to taking walks or hikes because I would go only where I was sure I would never get lost.

4. Perhaps, one of the worst fears I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. First of all, I was quite shy. Secondly, I worried constantly about my looks, thinking people wouldn't like me because I was too fat or wore braces. I tried to wear 'the right clothes' and had intense arguments with my mother over the importance of wearing flats instead of saddled shoes to school. Being popular was very important to me then and the fear of not being liked was a powerful one.

5. One of the processes of evolving from a child to an adult is  being able to recognise and overcome our fears. I have learnt that darkness does not have to take on a life of its own, that others can help me when I am lost and that friendliness and sincerity will encourage people to like me. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps to cope with our lives as adults.

(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes using headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary.

(b) Make a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words using the notes made and also suggest a suitable title.