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

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)

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

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

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Describe the role of Raj Kumar Shukla in Indigo.

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

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Explain the metaphor of the rattrap.

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Describe Gondwana.

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Do you agree with the Tiger King's statement?

You may kill even a cow in self-defence.

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

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'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.

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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 ....)

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

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

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

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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?

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