Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Important Questions

Answer the following in about 120-150 words.

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 ....)

Answer the following in about 120-150 words.

Dr. Sadao is torn between his duty as a doctor and his responsibility as a patriotic citizen. Elaborate.

Answer the following question in 120 – 150 words: 

In case of a difference of opinion it is generally the adult who has his way. Comment on how Jack justifies the mother Skunk's action?

Answer the following question in 120 – 150 words:

Both Derry and Lamb are victims of physical impairment, yet each has a different attitude from the other. Comment.

How did Mr. Lamb's conversation and company change Derry's desire to isolate himself from the world?

Read the given extract and answer the questions.

1. The kids tease Mr. Lamb but still come into his garden. Why? (1)
2. Choose the best option that describes Mr. Lamb. (1)
   1. headstrong
   2. pessimist
   3. negligent
   4. positive
3. Choose the correct option with reference to the extract: (1)
   'What makes Derry tell Mr. Lamb that if he comes, others would stop coming?
   
   1. Mr. Lamb would not let others come.
   2. They would be repulsed by Derry.
   3. Mr. Lamb will have to choose between him and others.
   4. Derry would flare up.
4. What does Mr. Lamb mean by 'They might, they might not'? (1)

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.

How did Evans manage to smear himself with blood? What effect did it have on the officers?

Answer the following in about 120-150 words.

Both Bama and Zitkala-Sa were from marginalised communities. They challenged the system to bring dignity into their lives. Justify.

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

1. Who is the speaker? Who is he speaking to? (1)
   1. Appa; Bama
   2. Bama; Amma
   3. Bama; The Zamindar
   4. Annan; Bama
2. Select the option that best describes the speaker in the above extract: (1)
   I. marginalized
   II. practical
   III. idealistic
   IV. curious
   V. aggressive
   Select the most appropriate option:
   1. I and II
   2. III and IV
   3. II and IV
   4. IV and V
3. Complete the following statement with reference to the community: (1)
   The treatment meted out to the community was ______.
4. Which of the following summarizes the author's opinion about the study? (1)
   1. Childhood should be spent in experiential learning.
   2. Studying is better than playing.
   3. Studying is essential to the nation's development.
   4. Studying leads to social reforms and progress.

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

and
looked out at young
trees sprinting, the merry children spilling
out of their homes, but after the airport's
security check, standing a few yards
away, I looked again at her, wan,
pale
as a late winter's moon and felt that
old
familiar ache, ......

(a) How can the trees sprint?
(b) Why did the poet look at her mother again?
(c) What did she observe?
(d) Identify the figure of speech used in these lines.

Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to context:

1. Choose the correct option: (1)
   In the above extract, the narrator feels ______.
   1. satisfied
   2. fearful
   3. nostalgic
   4. regretful
2. Identify the word in the extract that means 'colourless'. (1)
3. Complete the following analogy correctly: (1)
   She sang like a bird: Simile
   All I did was smile and smile and smile: ______
4. Read the following statements and choose the correct option: (1)
   1. The poet had gone through the security check.
   2. She did not want to look at her mother.
      1. (1) is true, but (2) is false.
      2. (1) is false, but (2) is true.
      3. Both (1) and (2) are true.
      4. Both (1) and (2) are false.
5. What childhood fear is the poet referring to? (1)
6. Fill the blank with appropriate words with reference to the extract: (1)
   Pale as a winter's moon suggests ______.

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

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

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 extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

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


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?

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

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

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 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
...................

(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?

Do we experience things of beauty only for short moments or do they make a lasting impression on us?