Commerce (English Medium) कक्षा १२ - CBSE Important Questions

“You realise the true value of a thing only on losing it.” Comment on this statement in the light of the story, The Last Lesson.

‘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.

Read the given extract and answer the questions.

1. List any two sensory details present in this extract.     (1)
2. Why does the protagonist feel anxious about entering the classroom on this particular day?      (1)
   1. The classmates have started the lesson
   2. The teacher is in a bad mood
   3. The classroom is too quiet
   4. The protagonist is running late
3. Complete the sentence appropriately.      (1)
   The phrase "as quiet as Sunday morning" suggests that ______.
4. Pick evidence from the extract that helps one infer that this was not the protagonist’s first time being late to school.       (1)
5. What does the term 'terrible iron ruler' indicate about M. Hamel?      (1)
6. Which of the following headlines best suggests the central idea of the extract?     (1)
   1. The Fears of a Latecomer
   2. The Importance of Punctuality
   3. The Rigidity of the School System
   4. The Anxiety of a Young Student

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 …

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?

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:         
Far far from gusty waves these children's faces.  
Like rootless weeds, the hair torn round their pallor;
The tall girl with her weighed-down head.
(a) Who are these children?
(b) Which figure of speech has been used in the first two lines?
(c) Why is the tall girl's head weighed down?
(d) What does the word, 'pallor' mean? 

Answer the following question in 120−150 words:                  "For the children it is wrapped in wonder, for the elders it is a means of survival." What kind of life do the rag-pickers of Seemapuri lead?

Answer the following in 120-150 words:
Giving a bribe is an evil practice. How did the Tiger King bribe the British officer to save his kingdom ? How do you view this act of his ?

Answer the following question in 120-150 words :
Describe the circumstances which keep the workers in the bangle industry in poverty.
 

What change did Saheb feel working at the tea shop ?

The Tiger King wanted to protect himself from a tiger attack. Describe the difficulties created by him for  his officials and subjects.

What do we come to know about the author of Lost Spring, Anees Jung, through her interactions with Saheb and Mukesh?

Comment on any one aspect of the writing style of the author, Kalki in The Tiger King.

Read the given extract and answer the questions:

1. Complete the sentence appropriately.     1
   The author’s purpose in using foreshadowing, is to ______.
2. In the given extract, what emotion were the astrologers feeling when they "bit their lips and swallowed hard"?    1
   1. Humiliation
   2. Disbelief
   3. Grief
   4. Unease
3. Which trait are the astrologers lauding when they say "warrior of warriors, hero of heroes, champion of champions"?     1
4. How is the line, "the most fantastic aspect of his demise", an example of contrast?     1

Read the given extract and answer the questions.

1. What is the writer’s purpose in allowing the boys to speak for themselves via dialogue, as opposed to only a writer’s commentary?    1
2. The line, "It is not lack of money but a tradition to stay barefoot" can be best classified as:    1
   1. A fact
   2. An opinion
   3. A theme
   4. A plot point
3. Explain any one possible inference that can be drawn from the line, "an army of barefoot boys who appear like the morning birds and disappear at noon”.     1
4. Identify the line from the text that bears evidence to the fact that the writer's association with the boys is not a recent one.    1
5. Based on the context provided in the extract, select the most likely comment that the writer would have made, based on the boy's reaction to the mismatched shoes.      1
   1. "Why are your shoes mismatched? That's not a good look."
   2. "Don't worry about your shoes, you can wear a matching pair later."
   3. "I like your shoes. What matters is that they protect your feet."
   4. "Have you chosen to mismatch your shoes?"
6. Complete the sentence with ONE word.      1
   The phrase "he answers simply", suggests that the boy's response to the writer's question about why he wasn't wearing chappals was ______.

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

Do you agree with the Tiger King's statement?

You may kill even a cow in self-defence.

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

What did the Maharaja and dewan do to avoid the danger of losing the throne?

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

What did the Maharaja do to realize his ambition of killing a hundred tigers?