CBSE Class 12 English Elective Boards 2021 Sample Paper Solved

READING (20 marks) Q1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (Any Twelve)  1. The man with the white face entered the carriage at Rugby. He moved slowly in spite of the urgency of his porter, and even while he was still on the platform I noted how…

CBSE Class 12 English Core Boards 2021 Sample Paper Solved

Part A  READING  1. Read the passage given below.  1. “Who doesn't know how to cook rice? Cooking rice hardly takes time.” said my father. So, I challenged myself. I switched from news to YouTube and typed, “How to cook rice?” I took one and a half cups of rice. Since I didn't…

CBSE Class 12 English Elective Compartment Question Paper 2020

SECTION A (Reading)  1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :   1 In Ladakh, 30 years ago, it was difficult to cross the stream near Hemis monastery, on the way to a small dharma school. It could be done only early morning or in the afternoon and…

CBSE Class 12 English Core Compartment Question Paper 2020

SECTION A (Reading Skills)  1. Read the following passage carefully :   1 For many years now, the governments have been promising the eradication of child labour in hazardous industries in India. But the truth is that despite all the rhetoric, no government so far has…

CBSE Class 12 English Elective N Boards 2020 Question Paper Solved

SECTION A (Reading) 20 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :   1 My name is Shahjahanabad, the city that was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. Of course, I won’t blame you if you know me as Old Delhi or Purani Dilli. When the…

CBSE Class 12 English Elective C Boards 2020 Question Paper Solved

SECTION A (Reading) 20 1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :   1 Mr. Mani was having trouble with the porcupines. They had been getting into his garden at night, digging up and eating his potatoes. From his bedroom window, he could hear them…

CBSE Class 12 English Core Boards 2020 Question Paper Solved

SECTION A (Reading Skills) 20 1. Read the passage given below : Donated Organs and their Transportation 1 Once an organ donor’s family gives its consent and the organs are matched to a recipient, medical professionals are faced with the onerous challenge of transporting organs…

CBSE Class 12 English HOTs Evans Tries an O Level

    Evans Tries an O Level Introduction In this story the writer tells how a prisoner named James Evans befools all the officers of the prison and escapes under a well plan. He expresses his desire to take an O-level examination in German. A German teacher comes…

CBSE Class 12 English HOTs We Too Are Human Beings

We Too Are Human Beings   Short Questions 1. What does Bama say about untouchability at the onset of the story?   2. What are the things, which did not allow Bama to reach home early?   3. When Bama saw the old man carrying a parcel in a peculiar manner she found it comical.…

CBSE Class 12 English HOTs Memories of Childhood

  Memories of Childhood 1. What gave no peace to Zitkala Sa?   2. What does the writer mean by “my spirit tore itself in struggling for its freedom”?   3. How were the Indian girls dressed?   4. Why did the author feel embarrassed in the dining room…

CBSE Class 12 English HOTs On The Face Of It

    Short Questions   1. What impression did Derry have when he entered Mr. Lamb’s garden?   2. Why does Derry say, “People are afraid of me?”   3. What did Derry have bitter feelings about other people?   4. What does Derry tell Mr.…

CBSE Class 12 English HOTs Should Wizard Hit Mommy

Should Wizard Hit Mommy  1. What was the regular routine of Jack in the evening and for saturdays?   2. What were the special features of the stories created by Jack?   3. Why did the ‘rite’ seem futile?   4. Why didn’t other animals play with Roger Skunk?   5. Is there any…

CBSE Class 12 English HOTs The Enemy

Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. ‘‘Who is that?’’ Hana cried. She dropped Sadao’s arm and they both leaned over the railing of the veranda. Now they saw him again. The man was on his hands and knees crawling. Then they saw him fall on his…

CBSE Class 12 English HOTs The Third Level

  Question. In the chapter ‘The Third Level’ what is Charley’s ‘temporary refuge from reality’? (a) his looking for the third level (b) his stamp collecting (c) his finding the third level (d) his looking for a means to escape Answer : B Question. What according to…