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

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The peddler believed that the whole world is a rattrap. How did he himself get caught in the same?  

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To choose between professional loyalty and patriotism was a dilemma for Dr. Sadao. How did he succeed in betraying neither? 

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Attempt a character sketch of Dr. Kemp as a law-abiding citizen.

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Lammeter sisters have money but not class or education. What do you think about them? 

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Why and how did Griffin burglarise the vicarage? 

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How did Silas' treatment of Sally Oates affect his life at Raveloe? 

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Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness, but will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.

(a) Whose loveliness will keep on increasing?

(b) Identify the phrase which says that 'it' is immortal.

(c) What is a 'bower'?

(d) Why do we need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing in our lives?

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

Old

familiar ache, my childhood's fear,

but all I said was, see you soon,

Amma,

all I did was smile and smile and

smile... ... ...

a) What does the phrase, 'familiar ache' mean?

b) What was the poet's childhood fear?

c) What do the first two lines tell us about the poet's feelings for her mother?

d) What does the repeated use of the word, 'smile' mean?

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Our language is part of our culture and we are proud of it. Describe how regretful M. Hamel and the village elders are for having neglected their native language, French. 

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Teachers always advise their students to dream big. Yet, the same teachers in your classrooms find fault with Sophie when she dreams. What is wrong with Sophie's dreams? 

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Derry sneaked into Mr. Lamb's garden and it became a turning point in his life. Comment. 

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How did Jo want the Roger Skunk story to end? Why? 

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What do we learn about Mrs. Hall and Griffin from their first interaction at Coach and Horses inn?

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What kind of life did Silas lead before coming to Raveloe?

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Everyone who comes into contact with Griffin suffers. Attempt a character sketch of Griffin in the light of this remark.

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Attempt a character sketch of Nancy Lammeter.

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Perhaps a huge silence
might interrupt this sadness
of never understanding ourselves
and of threatening ourselves with
death.

(a) How can we bring about a 'huge silence'?
(b) Why is silence called 'huge'?
(c) What do we do for lack of understanding?
(d) What does this lack ultimately lead to?

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : 

And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead;
All lovely tales that we have heard or read;
An endless fountain of immortal drink
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(a) Who are the 'mighty dead'?
(b) What have we done for them?
(c) What metaphor has been used for 'lovely tales'?
(d) How is the grandeur of the dooms related to the theme of the poem?

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Give the socio-economic conditions in which Sophie lived should she have big dreams? Why? Why not?

The entire classroom, M. Hamel as well as those present in the class, is full of regret. For what and why?