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

Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.

1. He is good at gymnastics. His handwriting must improve.
2. Her grandfather gifted her a paint box. He knew she was good at art.
3. Ravi fractured his arm. He insisted on playing the match.
4. Mona has been ill for a month. She stood first in the examination.

Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

1. As soon as we lit the candle, the power supply was restored.
   (Begin: No sooner………. )
2. The bee is more industrious than all other creatures.
   (Use: ‘most industrious’)
3. The old woman was too slow to catch the bus.
   (Begin : The old woman was so……… )
4. “I’ll do it tomorrow,” he promised.
   (Rewrite in indirect speech)
5. Though Reema got an expensive gift she was not happy.
   (Begin: In spite of……… )
6. I prefer reading a book to watching a movie.
   (Begin: I would rather…….. )
7. I have never seen Mr. Roy lose his temper.
   (Begin: Never…….. )
8. She found your keys in the garage.
   (Begin: The keys……… )

How did Ray communicate with him?

What do you think the man said to his friend who waited at the door?

Ray was not a pawnbroker. Why then did he lend money to people in exchange for their old watches and clocks?

“The watch was nothing special and yet had great powers.” In what sense did it have ‘great powers’?

Do you think the man would ever come back to pick up the watch?

When did “the unfriendly face” of the visitor turn truly friendly?

Who was Ray? What was his handicap?

Who were the two last-minute shoppers to Ray’s shop?

What was the problem of the two shoppers? What were they going to try?

How did Ray tackle the evil-minded shoppers?

What message did the old clocks spread as they chimed ‘Merry Christmas’ together?

Sketch the character of Ray in about 80 words. What qualities of Ray do you admire most?

How did the old clock give a timeless message through Ray?

Why did Swami Haridas say Tansen was ‘talented’?

Why did Akbar ask Tansen to join his court?

How do we know that Akbar was fond of Tansen? Give two reasons.

What did the other courtiers feel about Tansen?

Read the lines given below and answer the following question:

Whom does Iris refer to as ‘her’?