List of top English Questions asked in CBSE Class XI

Why does the author aver that the growth of world population is one of the strongest factors distorting the future of human society?
Locate the lines in text that support the title. 'The Ailing Planet'.
What do you think are the reasons for the extinction of languages?
Do you think it is important to preserve languages?
In what ways do you think we could help prevent the extinction of languages and dialects?
Given below are some interesting combinations of words. Explain why they have been used together.
(i) ghostly dust devils
(ii) desert sky
(iii) stunning artifacts
(iv) funerary treasures
(v) scientific detachment
(vi) dark - bellied clouds
(vii) casket grey
(viii) eternal brilliance
(ix) ritual resins
(x) virtual body
Here are some commonly used medical terms. Find out their meanings.
CT scan MRI tomography autopsy dialysis ECG post mortem angiography biopsy
Advanced technology gives us conclusive evidence of past events.
Have you heard any boatmen’s songs? What kind of emotions do these songs usually express?
‘Catamaran’ is a kind of a boat. Do you know which Indian language this word is derived from? Check the dictionary.
Here are the terms for different kinds of vessels: yacht, boat, canoe, ship, steamer, schooner. Think of similar terms in your language.
We have come across words like ‘gale’ and ‘storm’ in the account. Here are two more words for ‘storm’: typhoon, cyclone. How many words does your language have for ‘storm’?
Why do you think people undertake such adventurous expeditions in spite of the risks involved?
What difference did you notice between the reaction of the adults and the children when faced with danger?
The word ‘hobble’ means to walk with difficulty because the legs and feet are in bad condition. Tick the words in the box below that also refer to a manner of walking. haggle shuffle stride ride waddle wriggle paddle swagger trudge slog
Notice the different senses of the word ‘take’.
1. to take to something: to begin to do something as a habit
2. to take ill: to suddenly become ill Locate these phrases in the text and notice the way they are used.
Given below are four different senses of the word ‘tell’. Match the meanings to the uses listed above.
1. make something known to someone in spoken or written words
2. count while reciting
3. be sure
4. give information to somebody
Notice the following uses of the word ‘tell’ in the text.
1. Her fingers were busy telling the beads of her rosary.
2. I would tell her English words and little things of Western science and learning.
3. At her age one could never tell.
4. She told us that her end was near.
How would you say ‘a dilapidated drum’ in your language?
Mention the way in which the sparrows expressed their sorrow when the author’s grandmother died.