ISC (Science) ISC Class 12 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

In Act V of the play Macbeth, which one of the following do you think reflects the tragic arc of the play?

(P) Macbeth’s soliloquy; “Out, out brief candle, Life’s but a walking shadow.”

(Q) Lady Macbeth’s breakdown: “What’s done cannot be undone.”

(R) Macduff’s greeting: “Hail, King of Scotland.”

(S) Malcolm’s final words: “So, thanks to all at once and to each one, whom we invite to see us crowned at Scone.”

Read the two statements from the short story, The Cookie Lady and choose the correct option from the ones given below.

Statement I: “Why don’t you read to me from your books? You know I don’t see too well anymore and it’s comfort to me to be read to.”

Statement II: “You don’t mind if I touch your arm, do you?”

Which of the following BEST captures the central idea of the short story, The Medicine Bag?

Which natural element plays a crucial role in the end of the story There Will Come Soft Rains?

In the poem Telephone Conversation, the potent metaphor “stench of rancid breath” is used to ______.

Why does Shane Koyczan begin the poem, Beethoven, with the word “Listen”?

How is Death personified in the opening lines of the poem, Death be Not Proud?

Complete the following sentences by providing a reason.

Macbeth returns to the witches in Act IV Scene i because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In Act V Scene viii of the play Macbeth, Macbeth initially refuses to fight Macduff because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In Act III Scene iv of the play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth dismissed the guests at the banquet without standing on any ceremony because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

The escape of Fleance in Act III Scene iii of the play, Macbeth, is significant because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In the short story, Atithi, Motilal Babu and Annapurna choose Tarapada as a prospective groom for their daughter because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In the short story, The Cookie Lady, Mrs. Drew wanted Bubber to keep visiting her because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In the short story, Indigo, Aniruddha asked Sukhanram if there were ghosts in the bungalow because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In the poem, Telephone Conversation, the speaker resented the landlady asking him about the colour of his skin because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

In the poem, Small Towns and the River, the dead are placed pointing west because ______.

Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.

Beethoven amputated the legs of his piano because ______.

How does Malcolm’s character grow and change over the course of the play? Incorporate the following details and write your answer in a short paragraph of about 100-150 words.

1. Malcolm’s testing of Macduff in Act IV
2. His generalship and the restoration of order through Macduff

In what ways does power corrupt in the play Macbeth? Discuss any one character who is corrupted by power in the play. Incorporate the following details and answer in 100-150 words.

1. The character’s traits before coming to power
2. The character’s degeneration after coming into power

Do you agree with the view that Macbeth is fighting a lost battle against forces beyond his control? Justify your point of view in about 200- 250 words by referring to the Acts studied.