possible Questions for 12

 

Some important questions and answers

1.      How did the neighbors help the young couple in the kitchen garden?

Ans.  The neighbors came to fence and provided them with advice about spacing, hilling and mulching,      and a woman handed them with a bag of garlic to plant, when the young couple started planting crops and vegetables.

2.      Why were the neighbors surprised at the role of young man and  his wife in the family?

Ans. The young woman used to work in the hospital and the young man wrote thesis andworked at home all day long. So, the neighbors were surprised.

3.      Why was Mrs. Baroda unhappy with the information about Gouvernail’s visit to their farm?

Ans. Mrs. Baroda had worked long hours on the sugar plantation throughout the winter and was looking forward to spending time with her husband. So, she was unhappy with the information about Gouvernail’s visit to their farm.

4.      What is the impact of Rakesh’s mother’s death on his father?

Ans. His father felt quite sad and his body starts reacting badly. He started complaining each time. He is seen ill frequently with mysterious disease. These are the impacts of Rakesh’s mother’s death on his father.

5.      How did Evan and Hooker know about the treasure?

Ans. Evan and Hooker knew about the treasure by listening to the conversation of the Chinese man talking about the treasure.

6.      How does the narrator describe his feeling at the arrival of his old home?

Ans. The narrator feels the mixed and blended emotions after the arrival of his old home. He feels happy and nostalgic to see his beloved old home but at the same time, he feels sad for leaving it forever.

7.      Why have Gore and Jitman come to see Laxminarayan? (Read answer from the exercises of ‘The Bull’.

8.      How does the play ‘the bull’ make a satire on the feudal system? ( The Bull)

9.      Why did monsieur Duran sell his life insurance? (Facing death)

10.  How does Duran die? ( Facing Death)

11.  What favor does Ernest Young Woman ask from the Famous Actress? (A Matter of Husband)

12.  When is the Human Rights Day observed? ( page 271from book)

13.  What is the first human rights declaration adopted by the United Nations?(page 271 from book)

14.  What are the factors that contribute to wisdom? (Knowledge and Wisdom)

15.  What, according to Russell, is the true aim of education. ( Knowledge and wisdom)

16.  How is marriage an institution? (page 256)

17.  Describe the poor children portrayed in the poem.( page 245)

18.  Who are the old guards? why did they grow desperate?( page 238)

Possible Long questions

1.      Sketch the Character of Famous Actress.

2.      Sketch the Character of Monsieur Duran.

3.      Sketch the Character of Laxminarayan.

Grammar.

Tag question page 6 and 7 (B&C)

Determiners and quantifiers page 22 and 23 ( B, C, D and E)

Subject-verb agreement--- page 32 and 33 ( A and B)

Connectives—Page 41 and 42, ( A, B and C)

questions – page 49, 50 ( A, B, C and D)

Adverbs--- page 58 and 59---- ( A and B)

Page 66  ( B and C)

Page 76 (C)

page 84 and 85  (B, C and C)

Page 93 ( B)

Page 109 (A and B)

Page 119 (A and B)

Page 137 (B and C)

Page 168 (B)

page 176 (B and C)