List of top Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

An increase in the number of vehicles on the road has increased instances of traffic snarls, road rage, and accidents. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily showing your concern and examining the reasons for such behaviour. Provide suggestions on how to manage the situation. You are Brinda/Bharat. 

At the same temperature, \( CO_2 \) gas is more soluble in water than \( O_2 \) gas. Which one of them will have a higher value of \( K_H \) and why?

On the basis of the data given below for an imaginary economy, estimate the value of Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost (\(NDP_{FC}\)): \[ \begin{array}{|l|l|l|} \hline \textbf{S. No.} & \textbf{Items} & \textbf{Amount (in ₹ crore)} \\ \hline (i) & \text{Gross Domestic Fixed Capital Formation} & 300 \\ (ii) & \text{Exports} & 70 \\ (iii) & \text{Government Final Consumption Expenditure} & 400 \\ (iv) & \text{Consumption of Fixed Capital} & 50 \\ (v) & \text{Household Final Consumption Expenditure} & 590 \\ (vi) & \text{Inventory Investment (Net)} & -60 \\ (vii) & \text{Imports} & 80 \\ (viii) & \text{Net Indirect Taxes} & 50 \\ (ix) & \text{Net Factor Income from Abroad} & 40 \\ \hline \end{array} \]

Misha and Prisha were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2. On 1\textsuperscript{st April, 2022, their capital accounts showed balances of ₹ 50,000 and ₹ 30,000, respectively. During the year, Misha withdrew ₹ 12,900 while Prisha withdrew ₹ 9,600. They were allowed interest on capital @ 10\% p.a. Interest on drawings of ₹ 660 was charged on Misha’s drawings and ₹ 540 on Prisha’s drawings. Prisha had advanced a loan of ₹ 20,000 to the firm on 1\textsuperscript{st} August, 2022. The net profit for the year ended 31\textsuperscript{st} March, 2023, amounted to ₹ 22,600. Prepare Profit and Loss Appropriation Account for the year ended 31\textsuperscript{st} March, 2023.}

What inference can you draw about Sophie’s relationship with her father from the story ‘Going Places’?

Goals of Equity were fully served by the ‘abolition of intermediaries’ in agriculture in the post-independence period of India. Do you agree with the given statement? Support your answer with valid arguments.

Define resistivity of a conductor. How does the resistivity of a conductor depend upon the following:

Shubhi and Revanshi were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of \(3 : 2\). Their Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2023 was as follows: \[ \begin{array}{|l|r|l|r|} \hline Liabilities & Amount (\rupee) & Assets & Amount (\rupee)
\hline \text{Capitals:} & & \text{Fixed Assets} & 90,000
\quad \text{Shubhi} & 60,000 & \text{Stock} & 38,000
\quad \text{Revanshi} & 32,000 & \text{Debtors} & 30,000
\text{General Reserve} & 30,000 & \text{Cash} & 52,000
\text{Bank Loan} & 18,000 & &
\text{Creditors} & 70,000 & &
\hline Total & 2,10,000 & Total & 2,10,000
\hline \end{array} \] \vspace{0.5cm} Adjustments: Pari brings \rupee50,000 as her capital and \rupee50,000 as her share of premium for goodwill for \( \frac{1}{4} \) share in the profits of the firm. Fixed assets were depreciated by 30\%. Stock was revalued at \rupee45,000. Bank loan was paid off. Capitals of Shubhi and Revanshi were adjusted based on Pari’s capital, with actual cash being paid or brought in. \vspace{0.5cm}

We miss a thing when we are in fear of losing it. Substantiate this statement with two examples from ‘The Last Lesson,’ how the people in the story suddenly realized how precious their language was to them.

Two isolated metallic spheres $S_1$ and $S_2$ of radii $1 \, \mathrm{cm}$ and $3 \, \mathrm{cm}$ respectively are charged such that both have the same charge density  \[ \sigma = \frac{2}{\pi} \times 10^{-9} \, \mathrm{C/m^2}. \] They are placed far away from each other and connected by a thin wire. Calculate the new charge on sphere $S_1$.
 

An electron is projected from the right plate of set I directly towards its left plate. It just comes to rest at the plate. The speed with which it was projected is about:
(Take \( \frac{e}{m} = 1.76 \times 10^{11} \, C/kg} \))

“Under the liberalisation measures taken by the Government of India, Trade and Investment Policy reforms were extremely crucial.” Reject or support the given statement with valid arguments.

(a) Redraw the pie chart identifying the groups ’A’, ’B’, ’C’, and ’D’ in their respective positions. 
(b) Mention two examples of recently extinct animals.

How does neo-determinism try to achieve balance between two concepts of man–environment relationship? Analyse.

Anand, Ridhi, and Shyam were partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 1. Their fixed capitals were Rs.1,00,000, Rs.60,000, and Rs.40,000 respectively.
For the year ended 31^st March, 2023, interest on capital was credited to their capital accounts @ 9% p.a. instead of 7% p.a. Pass the necessary adjusting Journal entry.

Create a formal invitation inviting parents of the students of B.M. Public School, Shribagh, to a book launch. The book ‘Experiences’ is a compilation of stories written by students of classes 6 to 10. Renowned author Janaki Pillai will be the Chief Guest for the event. Invent necessary details.

Explain the development of male gametophyte in an angiosperm.

Three point charges, each of charge \( q \), are placed on vertices of a triangle \( ABC \), with \( AB = AC = 5L \), \( BC = 6L \). The electrostatic potential at the midpoint of side \( BC \) will be:

“My Antarctic experience was full of such epiphanies,” says Tishani Doshi. Which experience does she consider the best and why? (Journey to the End of the Earth)