Arts (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English Core

Members of the Resident Welfare Association have decided to visit the senior residents of the society as a gesture of affection and sensitivity. Draft a notice in 50 words inviting residents to volunteer for these visits. Mention relevant details. You are Ritika/Rahul, Secretary, R.W.A.

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 ______.

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 ______.

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 given extract and answer the questions.

1. Complete the sentence with reference to the extract: (1)
   Their eyes are more adjusted to the dark than to the light outside because ______.
2. Which of the following would NOT be true? (1)
   1. The hutments were shining and inviting.
   2. The children's lives were as bleak as their surroundings.
   3. There were no electricity connections.
   4. The boys and girls had got used to the dark.
3. The bangle workers lose their eyesight before they become adults because ______. (1)
   1. they already have poor eyesight
   2. they work in dim light
   3. they are married in childhood
   4. they are malnourished
4. Which of the following most nearly means 'adjusted' in the context of the extract? (1)
   1. conditioned
   2. favoured
   3. accepted
   4. reconciled
5. 'Flickering oil lamps' suggests ______. (1)
6. What is the antonym from the extract of the word 'rarely'? (1)

Read the given extract and answer the questions.

1. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate option: (1)
   Edla wished the Pedlar to have a peaceful day because ______.
   
   1. the Pedlar had worked for Edla
   2. the Pedlar had not been released from jail
   3. the Pedlar had been staying at the forge
   4. the Pedlar had always been looked with suspicion
2. Select a suitable word from the extract to complete the analogy. (1)
   single : multiple :: abroad : ______.
3. In the above extract, Edla comes across as ______. (1)
   1. conscientious
   2. pretentions
   3. compassionate
   4. selfless
4. Based on the above extract, choose the statement which is true. (1)
   1. Relationships are rattraps.
   2. Money is important in the world.
   3. Criminal is not born but made.
   4. Christmas is a time of charity.
5. In the context of the given extract, which day is referred to in the expression 'just one in the whole year'? (1)
6. What does the expression 'he is cross examined' suggest? (1)

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

When do the residents of Alsace realise how precious their language is to them?

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'?

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

Describe the role of Raj Kumar Shukla in Indigo.

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

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

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

Explain the metaphor of the rattrap.

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

Describe Gondwana.

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 in about 120-150 words.

'Lost Spring' and 'Indigo' bring out how the common man is a victim of exploitation. Explain.

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.

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 ....)

You are Neelam/Nitesh, Secretary of the school Library Club. The club is organizing an inter school "Let's Read a Book" week to help develop and encourage the habit of reading among children. Draft a notice in about 50 words for the school notice board inviting club members from classes X-XII to be student volunteers for the event. Mention the day, date, time and venue.

Draft a notice in about 50 words, urging students of classes IX and XI to be volunteer teachers for a three-week literacy camp to be held in your school from Monday, 15^th May to Friday, 2^nd June as part of the community service internship. Children from the neighbourhood slums would be taught basic reading, writing, listening, speaking, and numerical skills. Mention the timings and the venue of the camp. You are Rita/Kailash, Teacher-in-charge of community service.

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

What prevented the Shokalskiy from going further? What did the captain instruct the passenger to do?

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

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