Science (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Gandhi worked for the social backwardness in the Champaran village. Elaborate.

Why was the peddler surprised at the hospitality he received from the crofter?

How did the Champaran incident bring about a change in the plight of the peasants?

What is the significance of the image "Massive weight of uncle's wedding band" in the poem 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'?

What are the things that cause suffering and pain?

Derry says "I'm not afraid ..... People are afraid of me." Why does he make this comment about himself?

Why do you think the wizard tolerated the beating and agreed to the mother's demand?

The objects of beauty remove the gloom from our lives. Discuss with reference to the poem 'A Thing of Beauty'.

Give an account of the blunders committed by the prison authorities in the story 'Evan's Tries an O' level'.

Why did Gandhi chide the lawyers?

Why do you think Aunt Jennifer created animals that are so different from her own character?

What is the theme of the poem- 'A Thing of Beauty'?

Why was Mr. Lamb’s gate always open?

What was the role of the owl in Jack's story?

Keat's things of beauty "move away the pall from our darkened spirits". Explain.

Write a character sketch of Evans.

Read the given extract and answer the questions.

1. Which of the following themes is best represented in the given extract?    (1)
   1. The beauty of nature
   2. The power of imagination
   3. The immortality of art and literature
   4. The inevitability of death
2. State whether the given statement is TRUE or FALSE, with reference to the extract.     (1)
   By referring to the dead as "mighty", the poet emphasizes their importance and the power they exerted on the people.
3. Complete the sentence appropriately.     (1)
   The "endless fountain of immortal drink" is an apt analogy for the tales of the mighty dead because ______.
4. The use of the word "brink" in the extract suggests that the immortality that is being poured onto us is on the verge of overflowing. This creates a powerful image of ______.     (1)
5. Based on the poem rhyme scheme, evident in lines 2-5, of the given extract, which word would rhyme with line 1?     (1)
   

   said

   think

   tombs

6. Select the option that is NOT true about the lack of punctuation at the end of line 1 in the extract.      (1)
   1. Creates a sense of continuity and flow that connects the line with the second line.
   2. Encourages the reader to continue reading seamlessly without any pause.
   3. Creates a sense of anticipation and expectation for the reader.
   4. Encourages a revisit to the ideas in the preceding lines.

Read the given extract and answer the questions.

1. What is the speaker's emotional state when looking at her mother?     (1)
   1. Confused and disoriented
   2. Nostalgic and longing
   3. Empathetic and understanding
   4. Fearful and apprehensive
2. What does the use of the word "but" at the beginning of the line, ‘but all I said..’, suggest?    (1)
3. Select the word that WILL NOT complete the sentence appropriately.     (1)
   The description of the mother as "wan, pale/as a late winter's moon" creates a vivid image of ______.
   1. vulnerability
   2. sensitivity
   3. frailty
   4. mortality
4. State whether the given statement is TRUE or FALSE.     (1)
   The poetic device used in the line, ‘pale as a winter’s moon’ is the same as the one used in the line, ‘the winter wind wistfully wailed at night’.
5. What message do these lines highlight, in the context of familial relationships, and the speaker’s sense of anxiety and fear at the prospect of losing her mother?     (1)
6. Complete the sentence appropriately.      (1)
   The repetition of the word, ‘smile’ suggests that ______.

Read the given extract and answer the questions.

1. How does the absence of a human population in Antarctica make it significant in the climate change debate?    1
2. Why is "climate change" described as a "hotly contested" issue in the extract provided? This is so, because there ______.       1
   1. is universal agreement on the causes and implications of climate change.
   2. is a planned path ahead about how to address climate change.
   3. are differing views on the causes and implications of climate change.
   4. are minimal reports of fresh threats to climate change.
3. The analogy of a time machine is an appropriate analogy for the role of carbon records in the study of climate change because ______.        1
4. Give one reason why the writing style of the extract can be called factual and informative.      1

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