List of top English Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

What does the repetition of the word ‘smile’ in ‘My Mother at Sixty-six’ suggest ?
Most celebrity writers despise being interviewed. Why ? (The Interview)
How does the poet bring out that stillness is only a seeming death ? (Keeping Quiet)
Eco says ‘I started writing novels by accident.’ Explain. (The Interview)
You are Rupali/Rupinder of 51, J.M. Avenue, Prithvinagar. You have recently come across the following advertisement and wish to apply for the post. Write a job application along with your bio-data. \includegraphics[height=5cm]{Q5b.png}
You are Abhilash/Abhishek Tiwari, Education Officer, Directorate of Education, Hyderabad. You have been invited by the Principal, PSB Public School, Meenpur to inaugurate their new laboratory wing. Write a formal letter of reply accepting the invitation.
You are Sonam/Sushil of 26, R.J. Nagar, Laketown. You have got a job as a software engineer in a company in London. Before leaving for London, you would like to throw a party for your friends. Write an informal invitation, inviting your friends to the party.
You are Surina/Somesh. Your school recently conducted an Inter-House Folk Dance Competition. Write a comprehensive report of the event including details like date, venue, number of participants, felicitation, etc. and the overall impact of the event on the school community. You may organize your report by using the following cues.
Who – What – When – Where – Why – How
You are Varsha/Veer of Class XII. You have observed that healthcare systems in rural areas face a lot of challenges such as infrastructure and limited resources. Write an article expressing your concern and suggesting ways to improve the situation. You may use the following cues along with your own ideas to compose the article.
Challenges :
• Workforce shortage
• Financial constraints
• Lack of awareness
Solutions :
• Improve public funding
• Volunteer professionals
• Community-based health education
You are Kavita/Karan Tripathi, an educationist, residing at 46, Rajnandi Lane, Panipur. You strongly feel that students of today should be made aware of media literacy and it should be imparted through the school curriculum. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, stressing on the significance of introducing media literacy in schools and its benefits. You may use the following cues along with your own ideas to draft the letter.
• What is media literacy ?
• What are the ways that it can be integrated in the school curriculum ?
• benefits of media literacy
• helps build critical thinking skills
• enhances effective communication skills
You are Sheela/Sushil, Secretary, Music Club of Rainbow Public School, Hawapur. The Music Club is planning to organise a workshop on ‘Healing Powers of Music’ for students of Classes IX – XII. As Secretary of the club, draft a notice informing students about the workshop. Include all necessary details. Put your notice in a box.
You are Deepika/Deepak Sharma. You are the President of Resident Welfare Association of Ganga Residential Society, Vayushahr. You are planning to felicitate the senior residents of the colony by recognizing their contribution in community engagement. Draft a notice informing residents about the event and inviting them to attend it. Include necessary details. Put your notice in a box.
‘Journey to the end of the Earth’ gives an awakening call to man to act with responsibility to save the environment. Substantiate the above statement with textual evidence.
People with physical impairments deserve acceptance, not sympathy. How does the play ‘On The Face Of It’ advocate the above philosophy through the characters of Mr. Lamb and Derry.
Why was Charley in ‘The Third Level’ keen to buy old currency ?
The Maharaja, on the third birthday of the crown prince, gave him a special gift. What was special about the gift ? (The Tiger King)
What efforts did Zitkala-Sa make to save her hair from being cut ? (Memories of Childhood)
They were all averse to the term ‘communism’. What was the notion that prevailed in Gemini Studios about communists ? (Poets and Pancakes)
The peddler’s temptation for money and Sophie’s unrealistic dreams were the root cause for the sufferings of both the characters. Analyse the lessons ‘The Rattrap’ and ‘Going Places’ in the light of the above statement.
Analyse the portrayal of fear and freedom in ‘Deep Water’ and ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’.
What was the main agreement between the indigo planters and the peasants ? (Indigo)
Explain the contrast between ‘the late winter’s moon’ and the ‘trees sprinting’ in the poem ‘My Mother at Sixty-six’.
Beautiful things ‘never pass into nothingness’. Explain in the context of the poem, ‘A Thing of Beauty’.
Saul Bellow views interviews as ‘thumbprints on the windpipe’. Comment. (The Interview)
The people in the story ‘The Last Lesson’ suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. Why does this happen ?