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CBSE Class 12 students will write their second major paper for the ongoing board exams on 22nd February 2024 (Thursday). With only one day left for the exam, it's time to focus on your concepts and practice important questions.
This article here presents most important MCQs and practice papers for CBSE Class 12 English that will help you to effectively revise the key concepts and master the diverse topics covered in the exam, thereby acing the CBSE Class 12 English board exam 2024. A strong foundation will ensure to score well in. All questions are answered and can be downloaded in PDF from the link given at the end of this article.
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CBSE 12th English Exam 2024 MCQs Answer Type Questions
1. "I had counted on the commotion to get to my desk without being seen." In the light nod of Franz's statement select the option that rightly brings out his intention.
(a) He tried to avoid friends.
(b) He tried to cheat his teacher M. Hamel.
(c) He did not want to face the villagers in the class.
(d) He wanted to escape M. Hamel's scolding.
Ans. (d) He wanted to escape M. Hamel's scolding. planation: By the statement, Franz indicates
2. "There was usually a great bustle and noise when school began, but it was all very quiet". Which of the following describes Franz's emotions most accurately?
(a) Shock and awe
(b) Disappointment and anxiety
(c) Confusion and distress
(d) Curiosity and uncertainty
Ans. (b) Disappointment and anxiety ove
3. How did Franz feel about attending school that day?
(a) Energetic and calm
(b Happy and eager,
(c) Scared and anxious
(d) Thoughtful and reflective
Ans. (c) Scared and anxious
4. From the story it can be inferred that M. Hamel:
(a) lived near the town bulletin board.
(b) lived far away from the school.
(c) lived in the building next to the school.
(d) lived on the same premises as the school.
Ans. (d) lived on the same premises as the school
5. From this chapter, it is evident that the author has an attitude of
(a) sympathy
(b) apathy
(c) empathy
(d) bewilderment
Ans. (a) sympathy
6. Choose the statement that is NOT TRUE about ragpickers in Seemapuri.
(a) Children are equally involved in rag picking as their parents.
(b) The ragpickers settle down in a place permanently.
(c) Ragpicking has accomplished itself as a skill and form of art.
(d) Ragpickers live in unsteady shanties on the outskirts of Delhi.
Ans. (c) Rag picking has accomplished itself as a skill and form of art.
7. What was the problem with the 'beautiful BUST land of green fields and rivers' that the women in Seemapuri spoke about? do
(a) The land became a dry desert. ()
(b) The land did not have space for the people.
(c) The land could not feed the people.
(d) The land was beautiful and peaceful.
Ans. (c) The land could not feed the people.
8. The aut abad, families make 'bangles for all the women in the land It seems. Which literary device is employed here?
(a) Hyperbole
(b) Analogy
(c) Metaphor
(d) Simile
Ans. (a) Hyperbole
9. The most appropriate justification for the title of the chapter 'Deep Water' is that:
(a) it's about the dangerous depth of the swimming pool
(b) it reveals the author's lack of surety about overcoming his fear of swimming.
(c) it underlines the author's fear of water and how he overcomes it.
(d) it includes the methods of the author's coach to overcome the fear of deep Water
Ans. (c) it underlines the author's fear of water and
10. Which body part did Douglas feel insecure about?
(a) Douglas was insecure about his feet.
(b) Douglas was insecure about his arms.
(c) Douglas was insecure about his legs.
(d) Douglas was insecure about his hair.
Ans. (c) Douglas was insecure about his legs.
11. Being under stress makes the muscles in the body go rigid. Which of the following corresponds to this scientific observation?
(a) Douglas's legs were heavy like lead in the pool
(b) Douglas swallowed the water in the pool.
(c) Douglas was flailing his arms in the pool.
(d) Douglas opened his mouth to shout for help.
Ans. (a) Douglas's legs were heavy like lead in the pool
12. "Left to his own meditations", one day the peddler fell into "a line of thought, which really seemed to him entertaining". What does the peddler's conception of the world as a rattrap, signify about him?
(a) The peddler had a lot of time on his hands, with nothing much to do.
(b) The peddler was a reflective man whose wisdom did not depend on his status.
(c) The peddler was a lonely vagrant trying to make sense of his fortunes.
(d) The peddler was a rattrap seller, and his work deeply inspired him.
Ans. (c) The peddler was a lonely vagrant trying to make sense of his fortunes.
13. How did the crofter treat the peddler?
(a) As a peddler
(b) As a guest
(c) As a host
(d) As a tramp
Ans. (b) As a guest
14. What reason can be inferred for the ironmaster to make nightly inspections of the iron mill?
(a) To ensure that there are no vagabonds around.
(b) To keep an eye on his iron mill at night.
(c) To search for his old friend Captain von Stahle.
(d) To make sure the fire was burning in the furnace.
Ans. (b) To keep an eye on his iron mill at night.
15. While going to the manor house with Miss Edla Willmansson, why did the peddler have devil forebodings?the best
(a) He thought that they knew he had stolen the thirty kronor.
(b) He thought that he would be handed over to the police.
(c) He thought that he was getting deeper Into the rattrap.
(d) He thought he would get caught and that'll be worse.
Ans. (c) He thought that he was getting deeper into the rattrap.
16. From the story, it can be inferred that the author's workspace, a cubicle, was:
(a) next to the main desk in the Boss's office.
(b) right in the middle of a busy hallway.
(c) made expressly for the author's special job.
(d) carved out of some extra space available
Ans. (d) carved out of some extra space available.
17. What kind of political thoughts permeated the minds of the poets who dropped by at Gemini Studios?
(a) They supported the counter-communism movement.
(b) They supported the political philosophy of communism.ow
(c) They were not political beyond supporting Gandhi.
(d) They didn't support the current politics of on the day. ogoh qu
Ans. (c) They were not political beyond supporting Gandhi.
18. What does 'compunction' mean?
(a) Devold of passion or feeling; hardheartedness.
(b) A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed).
(c) Intentionally contemptuous behaviour or attitude.
(d) Apathy due to an absence of emotional reactions.
Ans. (b) A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
19. What makes Christopher Silvester qualified to write the introduction to The Penguin Book of Interviews?
(a) He had written many introductions before.
(b) He had written features for Vanity Fair.
(c) He was a student of history at Cambridge.
(d) He was a reporter for Private Eye for ten years.
Ans. (d) He was a reporter for Private Eye for ten years.
20. What can be inferred to be the writer's o opinion on the function of the interview?
(a) That it lies only between the interviewer and the interviewee.
(b) That different people have varying
(c) That it lies somewhere in between being 'a source of truth' and 'art'.
(d) That it has become a common place of journalism in the past 130 years.
Ans. (c) That it lies somewhere between 'a source of truth' and 'art:
21. What lesson can be learnt from Eco's friend Roland Barthes' thwarted creative be ambitions?
(a) That one should write both fiction and non-fiction.nish format of
(b) That one should prepare before starting to write.
(c) That one should start writing before it is too late.
(d) That one should write fiction before non- fiction.
Ans. (c) That one should start writing before it is too
22. 1963. Choose the adjective that best describes Sophie:
(a) Ambitious wa
(b) Imaginative
(c) Decisived
(d) Logical
Ans. (b) Imaginative
23. What is Jansie's purpose in the story?
(a) To show Sophie an exotic world.
(b) To be Sophie's best friend.
(c) To support Sophie's decisions.
(d) To provide a contrast to Sophie.
Ans. (To provide a contrast to Sophie.
24. Choose a word that DOES NOT mean 'envisage':
(a) Imagine
(b) Visualise
(c) Foresee
(d) Actualise
Ans. (d) Actualise
25. The poet Kamala Das brought in the image of 'spilling children' with the intention:
(a) of praising children.
(b) of reminiscing her childhood.
(c) of bringing in a contrast to the mood of the poet.
(d) of making her mother happy and cheerful.
Ans. (c) of bringing in a contrast to the mood of the poet.
26. The phrase 'old familiar ache' has been used to refer to a fear in this extract. This phrase can also be used to:
(a) compare physical pain with mental agony.
(b) elicit someone's unanswered queries.
(c) substantiate reasons for aches and pains.
(d) describe a longing one has been aware of.
Ans. (d) describe a longing one has been aware of.
27. Which of the following can be inferred of the situation in the poem?
(a) The poet visits her parents in her hometown.
(b) The poet takes long drives with her parents.
(c) The poet imagines the visit and the drive
(d) The poet's mother is visiting the poet in her hometown.
Ans. (a) The poet visits her parents in her hometown.
28. Which pair of concepts is explored in this on poem?
(a) Youth and old age
(b) Parents and children()
(c) Sleep and wakefulness or
(d) Travel and rootedness
Ans. (a) Youth and old age
29. Would put on clean clothes: What does Pablo Neruda mean by 'clean clothes"?
(a) White dress to reflect peace. (6)
(b) Mind without courage and confidence
(c) Mind without confusion and fear
(d) Mind without hatred and prejudice
Ans. (d) Mind without hatred and prejudice
30. To whom does Pablo Neruda make an be appeal to 'not speak in any language' to the bet count of twelve?
(a) To soldiers
(b) To fishermen
(c) To his readers
(d) To all humans
Ans. (d) To all humans
31. Which of these is NOT a theme in the poem 'Keeping Quiet"?
(a) The importance of being content with our lives. Vagy
(b) The importance of reflecting on our lives silently.
(c) The importance of being earnest in all our pursuits.
(d) The importance of a sense of brotherhood among humans.
Ans. (c) The importance of being earnest in all our pursuits.
32. 'Fishermen in the cold sea/would not harm whales. It can be inferred that this line shows a cessation of which Industrial activity?
(a) Commercial aviation s
(b) Commercial fishing
(c) Commercial coal mining page
(d) Commercial agricultura para tr
Ans. (b) Commercial fishing to kinapat
33. Pick the statement that contradicts the idea as expressed by the poet
(a) People are beautiful not in looks but just in what they are.
(b) Beautiful people have known suffering, struggle and loss.
(c) We must think of all the beauty that is left around us and be happy.
(d) We must dwell on the beauty in life and be inspired by it.
Ans. (b) Beautiful people have known suffering. struggle and loss.
34. I wonder how I should like you to come to me /And offer to put me gently out of my pain. The tone of the poem by the end, as depicted by the given lines is:
(a) frustrated.
(b) commanding.
(c) introspective.
(d) emotional.
Ans. (d) emotional
35. Choose the option that correctly categorises the given literary devices as per the given analogy. selfish cars............... : ........................: metaphor
(a) personification; polished traffic
(b) transferred epithet; trusting sorrow
(c) metaphor; pitiful kin
(d) oxymoron; greedy good-doers
Ans. (b) transferred epithet; trusting sorrow
36. Why does the poet say that Aunt Jennifer wears 'Uncle's wedding band"?
(a) To show that Aunt Jennifer was married to Uncle.
(b) To show that Aunt Jennifer was a married woman.
(c) To show that Uncle's oppression was all oppervasive.
(d) To show that Uncle was a very generous man.
Ans. (c) To show that Uncle's oppression was all pervasive.
37. How would you describe Charley's vision of his grandfather's life and times?
(a) Wistful escapism
(b) Idealised sentimentality
(c) Nostalgic simplicity
(d) Dreamy perfection
Ans. (b) Idealised sentimentality
38. The Third Level' refers to the third level at the Grand Central Station. As a metaphor, bow which of the following would NOT be an to soappropriate explanation of the title?
(a) The convergence of reality and fantasy.
(b) The bridge between the past and present.
(c) The oppressive monotony of modern life.
(d) The need for an alternate plane of darunderstanding.
Ans. (c) The oppressive monotony of modern life.
39. I told him about the third level at Grand Central Station, and he said it was a waking dream wish fulfillment. What did Sam mean by the phrase 'waking
Sede dream wish fulfillment"?
(a) Charley had a day-dream that allowed him to escape his problems.
(b) Charley had suffered from an episode of temporary delusion.
(c) Charley had not learned how to fulfill his own desires.
(d) Charley had fulfilled his desires by travelling to the past.
Ans. (a) Charley had a day-dream that allowed him to escape his problems.
40. The Maharaja's anxiety reached a fever Which of these sentences DOES NOT use the phrase 'reached a fever pitch' correctly:
(a) When the bidding reached a fever pitch, one of the team's absence was notable.
(b) The excitement of the audience reached a fever pitch when they saw the star perform.
(c) The scenic beauty of the place reached a fever pitch when it began to snow.
(d) The climax of the film reached a fever pitch when the protagonist was assassinated.
Ans. (C) The scenic beauty of the place reached a fever pitch when it began to snow.
41. Antarctica, because of her simple ecosystem and lack of biodiversity, is the perfect place to study how little changes in the environment can have big repercussions. Choose the word that is a synonym of the underlined word:
(a) Futility
(b) Inadequacy
(c) Ramifications
(d) Uselessness
Ans. (c) Ramifications
42. Why did Tishani Doshi and the students need glares (shades/sunglasses) on ice?
(a) To protect themselves from dust and pollution.
(b) Extremely bright reflections from the ice affect vision.
(c) They wanted to look cool and trendy on the expedition.
(d) The students were given complimentary sunglasses.
Ans. (b) Extremely bright reflections from the ice affect vision.
43. Select the option that aptly describes Hana as a wife:
(a) Hana is very possessive about her husband.
(b) Hana is a very caring and responsible wife.
(c) Hana is a very narcissistic wife.
(d) Hana is a very fussy and nagging wife.
Ans. (b) Hana is a very caring and responsible wife. Explanation: Hana supported I
44. Choose the accurate description of Dr. Sadao Hoki:
(a) Civil doctor
(b) Military doctor
(c) American doctor
(d) Freelance doctor
Ans. (b) Military doctor
45. "Those scars," she murmured, lifting her eyes to Sadao. prinose ond sta The 'scars' DO NOT indicate:
(a) the torture perpetrated on prisoners of war.dan
(b) the superiority of Japan over America.
(c) the quest for supremacy in war.
(d) the rumours of torture often heard.
Ans. (b) the superiority of Japan over America
46. She did not wish to be left clone with the white man. This thought of Hana reveals the fact that
(a) Hana hates white men.
(b) White men are dangerous.
(c) War makes people enemies.
(d) Hana is timid and cautious.
Ans. (d) Hana is timid and cautious
47. "At times, people from various political parties would arrive put up a stage and harangue us through their mikes." In which of the following options is the word 'harangue' NOT used correctly?
(a) The director would often harangue his employees.
(b) The professor had no right to harangue by the student.pod grid.
(c) The harangue of the student was applauded by the audience.
(d) As the man moved closer, he began to harangue uncontrollably.A (3)
Ans. (c) The harangue of the student was applauded by the audience.
48. Why does Mr. Lamb change the topic and talk about jelly making in September, and that may be Derry could give him a hand?
(a) He wanted Derry to be involved with nature in some way.
(b) His usual assistant was missing so he wanted some help.
(c) He thought Derry might enjoy making crab apple jelly.
(d) He wanted Derry to learn some skill for the future.
Ans. (a) He wanted Derry to be involved with nature in some way.
49. How can people like Mr. Lamb be described in a word?
(a) Horticulturist
(b) Naturalist
(c) Nature lover
(d) Botanist
Ans. (c) Nature lover
50. Why does Derry call Mr. Lamb 'Lamey- Lamb' at the end of the play?
(a) He was worried about Mr. Lamb so he was trying to shock him.
(b) He was checking to see if Mr. Lamb would respond to this name.
(c) He had accepted him as a friend and so called him by a nickname.
(d) He was angry because he had fallen down the ladder just as he entered.
Ans. (c) He had accepted him as a friend and so called him by a nickname.
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