Science (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Important Questions for English Core

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

Why did Sophie wish to delve more deeply in 'her brother's affections'?

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 in about 120-150 words.

How has human civilization impacted our environment? Comment with reference to the lesson "Journey to the End of the Earth".

Answer the following in about 120-150 words.

After seeing off the enemy soldier, Dr. Sadao must have felt relieved. He was able to uphold the oath that he had taken as a doctor. Dr. Sadao made an entry into his daily diary explaining the dilemma faced by him and how he resolved it.

Imagine yourself to be Dr. Sadao and express his thoughts.
(You may begin like this: I was able to uphold the oath that I had taken as a doctor ....)

Answer the following in about 120-150 words.

Dr. Sadao is torn between his duty as a doctor and his responsibility as a patriotic citizen. Elaborate.

How did Mr. Lamb's conversation and company change Derry's desire to isolate himself from the world?

Read the given extract and answer the questions.

1. The kids tease Mr. Lamb but still come into his garden. Why? (1)
2. Choose the best option that describes Mr. Lamb. (1)
   1. headstrong
   2. pessimist
   3. negligent
   4. positive
3. Choose the correct option with reference to the extract: (1)
   'What makes Derry tell Mr. Lamb that if he comes, others would stop coming?
   
   1. Mr. Lamb would not let others come.
   2. They would be repulsed by Derry.
   3. Mr. Lamb will have to choose between him and others.
   4. Derry would flare up.
4. What does Mr. Lamb mean by 'They might, they might not'? (1)

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

1. Who is the speaker and who is the speaking to? (1)
   1. Derry; His mother
   2. Derry; Mr. Lamb
   3. Derry; Ladies at the bus stop
   4. Mother; Mr. Lamb
2. According to the speaker, what do people feel about him? (1)
   1. People are empathetic towards him.
   2. People are repulsed by his appearance.
   3. People are annoyed by his presence.
   4. People are unhappy at his association with his neighbours.
3. Complete the following statement with reference to the extract: (1)
   When I look in the mirror, and see it, I'm afraid of me ______.
4. Explain the following statement with reference to the given extract: (1)
   You think, 'Poor boy.' But I'm not.

How did Evans manage to smear himself with blood? What effect did it have on the officers?

Answer the following in about 120-150 words.

Both Bama and Zitkala-Sa were from marginalised communities. They challenged the system to bring dignity into their lives. Justify.

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

1. Who is the speaker? Who is he speaking to? (1)
   1. Appa; Bama
   2. Bama; Amma
   3. Bama; The Zamindar
   4. Annan; Bama
2. Select the option that best describes the speaker in the above extract: (1)
   I. marginalized
   II. practical
   III. idealistic
   IV. curious
   V. aggressive
   Select the most appropriate option:
   1. I and II
   2. III and IV
   3. II and IV
   4. IV and V
3. Complete the following statement with reference to the community: (1)
   The treatment meted out to the community was ______.
4. Which of the following summarizes the author's opinion about the study? (1)
   1. Childhood should be spent in experiential learning.
   2. Studying is better than playing.
   3. Studying is essential to the nation's development.
   4. Studying leads to social reforms and progress.

Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to context:

1. Choose the correct option: (1)
   In the above extract, the narrator feels ______.
   1. satisfied
   2. fearful
   3. nostalgic
   4. regretful
2. Identify the word in the extract that means 'colourless'. (1)
3. Complete the following analogy correctly: (1)
   She sang like a bird: Simile
   All I did was smile and smile and smile: ______
4. Read the following statements and choose the correct option: (1)
   1. The poet had gone through the security check.
   2. She did not want to look at her mother.
      1. (1) is true, but (2) is false.
      2. (1) is false, but (2) is true.
      3. Both (1) and (2) are true.
      4. Both (1) and (2) are false.
5. What childhood fear is the poet referring to? (1)
6. Fill the blank with appropriate words with reference to the extract: (1)
   Pale as a winter's moon suggests ______.

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

What are the feelings of the poet about her aged mother with reference to the poem 'My Mother at Sixty Six'?

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

1. The poem 'My Mother at Sixty-Six' captures the ______ narrator. (1)
   I. happiness
   II. fear
   III. dismay
   IV. anxiety
   Choose the most appropriate option:
   1. Only I
   2. I and IV
   3. II and IV
   4. Only III
2. Identify the phrase from the extract that suggests the following: (1)
   She was overwhelmed with emotion and could not speak much.
3. The word 'wan' in the given context most nearly means: (1)
   1. pale
   2. old
   3. unwell
   4. anxious
4. Complete the following analogy correctly. Do not repeat the example used. (1)
   Trees sprinting : personification :: ______ : simile
5. On the basis of the extract, study the two statements, I and II given below: (1)
   I. The poet accepts the reality of her mother's declining health and old age.
   II. She is nostalgic about her childhood days spent with her mother.
   Choose the most appropriate option:
   1. I is true, but II is false.
   2. Both I and II are true.
   3. II is the reason for I.
   4. II cannot be inferred from the extract.
6. Explain the following statement with reference to the above extract: (1)
   All I did was smile and smile and smile.

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

'There can be life under apparent stillness'. Explain.

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

1. The poet counts up to twelve as a countdown to ______. (1)
   1. lift arms
   2. speak in different languages
   3. stop all activities
   4. be without engines
2. The poet appeals to the people that they should ______. (1)
   I. keep quiet
   II. not move
   III. celebrate festivals
   IV. not hibernate
   Choose the most appropriate option:
   1. Only II
   2. I and II
   3. Only I
   4. I and IV
3. Choose the option that displays the same poetic device as used in the third line of the extract: (1)
   1. lightning danced across the sky
   2. greedy good doers
   3. children spilling out of their homes
   4. fight like cats and dogs
4. The benefits of 'Keeping Quiet' include ______. (1)
   I. harmony
   I. non-violence
   III. brotherhood
   IV. meditation
   Choose the most appropriate option:
   1. I and II
   2. II and IV
   3. I, II and III
   4. I, II, III and IV
5. Complete the statement with reference to the extract: (1)
   The poet suggests we will all be together when ______.
6. The word 'exotic' in the extract most nearly means ______. (1)
   1. unique
   2. luxurious
   3. rich
   4. illusive

Do we experience things of beauty only for short moments or do they make a lasting impression on us?

Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to context:

1. What is the sentiment expressed in the above extract? (1)
   (i) remorse
   (ii) regret
   (iii) empathy
   (iv) disappointment
   (v) guilt
   Choose the correct appropriate option.
   
   1. (iii) and (iv)
   2. (ii) and (iii)
   3. (iv) and (v)
   4. (i) and (v)
2. Identify the phrase in the extract that suggests 'innocent desires'. (1)
3. The roadside stand owners pray for ______. (1)
   1. a relief from the heat
   2. free housing
   3. cars stopping
   4. benefits from pollution
4. Complete the following analogy correctly: (1)
   He fought like a lion : Simile :: selfish cars : ______.
5. On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to (1) and (2) given below: (1)
   (1) The people who have put up the roadside stand keep waiting for customers.
   (2) They become sad when someone turns up.
   1. (1) is true, but (2) is false.
   2. (1) is false, but (2) is true.
   3. Both (1) and (2) are true.
   4. Both (1) and (2) are false.
6. Fill in the blank appropriately with reference to the extract. (1)
   'Squeal of brakes' implies ______.

Explain the irony at the end of the poem, 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'.

Answer the following in about 120-150 words.

'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' and 'A Thing of Beauty', can be read together to show the permanence and everlasting impact of art and of thµtgs of beauty. Comment.