CBSE Class 12 English (Core) 2023 — Set 1/2/1

Attempt any ONE from (a) and (b) given below: (a) In collaboration with the Municipal Health Department your school is organizing a Health Camp with an emphasis on fit living and healthy eating for the benefit of students between the ages of 12 years to 17 years. Draft a notice in 50 words informing students of the event. Also state the day, date, time and venue. You are Amit/Amita – Secretary, Student council. OR (b) Members of the Resident Welfare Association have decided to visit the senior residents of the society as a gesture of affection and sensitivity. Draft a notice in 50 words inviting residents to volunteer for these visits. Mention relevant details. You are Ritika/Rahul, Secretary, R.W.A.

Attempt any ONE from (a) and (b) given below: (a) Your school has invited a group of foreign students to attend your Annual Day function. Draft an invitation in 50 words to the guests and parents of the students. Also state the day, date and time of the function. You are Dr. Ahluwalia, Principal, Rohtak Public School. OR (b) You are Dr. Mehra, an eminent educationist who has been invited to address the students of Sunshine Public School on 'The Benefits of Reading' and release a book written by one of the students. Draft a formal letter in 50 words expressing your inability to attend the function. Mention day, date, time and venue.

Attempt any ONE from (a) and (b) given below: (a) Draft a letter to the editor of a renowned daily in 120-150 words on the need to keep our surroundings clean to avoid outbreak of common diseases like malaria and dengue. You are Bharat/Bharati. Use the given cues along with your own ideas to compose this letter. OR (b) You are Anil/Anita of Vasant Road, Lucknow. You saw the given advertisement in the newspaper and wish to apply for the position advertised. Write a letter of application in 120-150 words along with a detailed biodata. (Advertisement: Credence Pvt. Ltd. Required: Food Technologist. Preferred Skills and Qualifications: 2 years degree/diploma in Food Technology, having minimum 2 years Lab experience. Competency in basic computer skills. Send your bio-data within 10 days to Manager, Credence Pvt. Ltd., Hazratganj, Lucknow. For further details, check our website - www.credence.com.)

Attempt any ONE from (a) and (b) given below: (a) Every Sunday morning, you have observed senior residents of the colony teaching children from the neighbouring slums. You are impressed by this spirit of giving back to the community. You are Shalu/Shalin, news reporter for a national daily. Write a report in 120-150 words on a community initiative. You may use following cues: Spirit of Community; Senior Residents – volunteerism; Teach underprivileged children; Be a part of fundraising; Help with animal shelters; Join groups for clean-up drives. OR (b) Draft an article in 120-150 words to be published in a prominent journal on the problem of stray dogs in your colony. Give suggestions to overcome this menace. You are Prerna/Prashant. Use the given cues along with your ideas to compose the article.

Choose the correct option: In the above extract the narrator feels (a) satisfied (b) fearful (c) nostalgic (d) regretful (My Mother at Sixty Six)

Read the following statement and choose the correct option: (1) The poet had gone through the security check. (2) She did not want to look at her mother. (a) (1) is true, but (2) is false. (b) (1) is false, but (2) is true. (c) Both (1) and (2) are true. (d) Both (1) and (2) are false. (My Mother at Sixty Six)

What childhood fear is the poet referring to? (My Mother at Sixty Six)

What is the sentiment expressed in the above extract? (i) remorse (ii) regret (iii) empathy (iv) disappointment (v) guilt. Choose the correct appropriate option. (a) (iii) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iv) and (v) (d) (i) and (v) (A Roadside Stand)

The roadside stand owners pray for ___. (a) a relief from the heat (b) free housing (c) cars stopping (d) benefits from pollution (A Roadside Stand)

On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to (1) and (2) given below: (1) The people who have put up the roadside stand keep waiting for customers. (2) They become sad when someone turns up. (a) (1) is true, but (2) is false. (b) (1) is false, but (2) is true. (c) Both (1) and (2) are true. (d) Both (1) and (2) are false. (A Roadside Stand)

Why did Charley ask for two tickets? (The Third Level)

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option: When Charley offered money to the booking clerk, the latter stared at Charley because the booking clerk (a) thought it wasn't money. (b) did not trust Charley. (c) thought Charley was trying to tease him. (d) thought that Charley had given him less money. (The Third Level)

Select the option that best describes Charley in this extract. He is (a) a cheat (b) gullible (c) an opportunist (d) an escapist (The Third Level)

The kids tease Mr. Lamb but still come into his garden. Why? (On the Face of It)

Choose the best option that describes Mr. Lamb. (a) headstrong (b) pessimist (c) negligent (d) positive (On the Face of It)

Choose the correct option with reference to the extract: What makes Derry tell Mr. Lamb that if he comes, others would stop coming? (a) Mr. Lamb would not let others come. (b) They would be repulsed by Derry. (c) Mr. Lamb will have to choose between him and others. (d) Derry would flare up. (On the Face of It)

What does Mr. Lamb mean by 'They might, they might not'? (On the Face of It)

Which of the following would NOT be true? (a) The hutments were shining and inviting. (b) The children's lives were as bleak as their surrounding. (c) There were no electricity connections. (d) The boys and girls had got used to the dark. (Lost Spring)

The bangle workers lose their eyesight before they became adults because (a) they already have poor eyesight. (b) they work in dim light. (c) they are married in childhood. (d) they are malnourished. (Lost Spring)

Which of the following most nearly means 'adjusted' in the context of the extract? (a) conditioned (b) favoured (c) accepted (d) reconciled (Lost Spring)

Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate option: Edla wished the Pedlar to have a peaceful day because ___ (a) the Pedlar had worked for Edla. (b) the Pedlar had not been released from jail. (c) the Pedlar had been staying at the forge. (d) the Pedlar had always been looked with suspicion. (The Rattrap)

In the above extract, Edla comes across as (a) conscientious (b) pretentions (c) compassionate (d) selfless (The Rattrap)

Based on the above extract, choose the statement which is true. (a) relationships are rattraps. (b) money is important in the world. (c) criminal is not born but made. (d) christmas is a time of charity. (The Rattrap)

In the context of the given extract, which day is referred to in the expression 'just one in the whole year'? (The Rattrap)

What does the expression 'he is cross examined' suggest? (The Rattrap)

When do the residents of Alsace realise how precious their language is to them?

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

Describe the role of Raj Kumar Shukla in Indigo.

'There can be life under apparent stillness'. Explain. (Keeping Quiet)

Explain the metaphor of the rattrap.

Do we experience things of beauty only for short moments or do they make a lasting impression? Explain. (A Thing of Beauty)

Describe Gondwana.

Do you agree with the Tiger King's statement? You may kill even a cow in self defence.

What extraordinary experience did Charley have when he went to the Grand station?

'Last Spring' and 'Indigo' bring out how the common man is a victim of exploitation. Explain.

'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' and 'A Thing of Beauty', can be read together to show the permanence and everlasting impact of art and of things of beauty. Comment.

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….)

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