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

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

What did Judewin tell the narrator? What was the effect?

The Literary Society of Glory Public School is setting up a Creative Writing Club to encourage and develop the habit of creative writing. Draft a notice in not more than 50 words for the school notice board, inviting students from classes VI-X to join the Writer's Society. The members would be expected to stay back after school for 2 hours once a week. Mention the day, date, time and venue. You are Ragini/Rakesh, President of the Society.

Draft a notice in about 50 words, urging students of classes IX and XI to participate in a three-week leadership camp to be held in your school. Mention the date, day, time and venue of the camp. You are Rita/Kailash, President of the Student Council.

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How did Zitkala-Sa try to save her long hair?

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

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What did Geoff Green switch over to? Why?

A sea storm is expected to hit the states on the East Coast of the country within 72 hours. As Rohit/Reema, Director General, Coast Guard, Odisha, write a notice in 50 words to warn fishermen, tourists and the general public to take all safety precautions and not venture into the sea. Mention relevant details.

You are the Anuj/Anu, Secretary of Saket Kunj, Saket, Navi Mumbai, Resident Welfare Association. Write a notice in 50 words to be circulated to all the residents informing them that there will be no water supply in your colony for two days due to necessary repair and maintenance work. Mention dates, and the timings that tankers will be available in the R.W.A. premises.

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.

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

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.

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

1. How was there national integration long before A.I.R. and Doordarshan in the make-up department? (1)
   1. The staff consisted of a Bengali, a Maharashtrian, a Dharwar Kannadiga, an Andhra, a Madras Indian Christian, an Anglo-Burmese and Tamils.
   2. They recited slogans of national integration.
   3. The staff studied make-up techniques of various states.
   4. Their clients were from various states.
2. Select a suitable word from the extract to complete the analogy: (1)
   front : rear :: ravishing : ______
3. Select the correct option to fill in the blanks: (1)
   The make-up artists could tum ______ looking people into ______ looking men and women.
   1. ordinary; pleasant
   2. ugly; good
   3. pleasant; ugly
   4. monstrous; beautiful
4. The word 'pancake' in the extract most nearly means ______. (1)
   1. brand name
   2. lemon cake
   3. savoury
   4. preservative
5. Based on the above extract, choose the statement that is true for the make-up department. (1)
   1. The make-up artists were welcomed by the actors.
   2. The make-up artists were poorly paid.
   3. The work done by the make-up artists was not appreciated.
   4. The department exhibited national integration.
6. Bring out the irony in the above given extract. (1)

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

1. Umberto Eco was ______. (1)
   1. a professor of semiotics, an author
   2. an interviewer, a novelist
   3. a journalist, a professor
   4. a publisher, an author
2. Rationalise, to support the given statement: (1)
   Similarly, we have a lot of empty spaces in our lives.
3. Rewrite the sentence by replacing the underlined phrase with its inference: (1)
   I call them interstices.
4. On the basis of the extract, study the two statements, I and II given below: (1)
   I. Umberto Eco works even in the spare time between activities.
   II. Umberto Eco does not like to be interviewed.
   Choose the most appropriate option:
   1. I can be inferred from the extract, but II cannot.
   2. I cannot be inferred from the extract, but II can.
   3. I and II are true.
   4. II is the reason for I.
5. Replace the underlined word with its antonym from the extract. (1)
   Umberto Eco does not like to waste time. He writes an article while he is proceeding to the elevator.
6. Umberto Eco's views on his manner of work, are based on ______. (1)
   1. facts
   2. an interview
   3. his blog
   4. hypothesis

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What were Franz's feelings as he set out for school and why?

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What vicious circle are the bangle-makers trapped in?

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What were Douglas's initial thoughts when he was pushed into the pool?

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Who was Edla Willmansson? Why did she visit the forge at night?

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

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Why do Aunt Jennifer's tigers not fear the men beneath the tree?

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In what way did the infant Tiger King surprise the astrologer?