List of top Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

“Father laughed, but there was terror in my heart.” What does the above statement speak of the father?
\textit{(Deep Water)}

The tigers in the panel that she made will go on prancing, proud and unafraid. What is the tone of the poet reflected in the above lines?
\textit{(Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers)}

What is Pablo Neruda’s complaint against fishermen?
\textit{(Keeping Quiet)}

(b) The civic authorities have upgraded the central park in your colony with a walking track, open air gym, and a children’s play corner with swings. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily expressing your views on the responsibilities of citizens to support civic authorities in ensuring the upkeep of neighbourhood parks. Use the cues given below. \vspace{0.5cm} \begin{tcolorbox}[colback=white, colframe=black] Purpose – Help Civic Authorities/Upkeep maintenance of parks Conduct R.W.A meetings. Put up notices. Increase the number of garbage bins and create awareness of its proper utilization. Put notices on the fixed timings of parks and instructions on how to use the park effectively. Motivate residents to plant more trees and flowers in the park. \end{tcolorbox} \vspace{0.5cm}

(a) You are Vinita, a student of Class XII. You decide to write an article on ‘Impact of OTT Platforms on Youth’ for your school magazine. You may use the cues given below along with your own ideas to compose this article. \vspace{0.5cm} \begin{tcolorbox}[colback=white, colframe=black] Key Points: Easy to access Teens’ addiction to OTT Insomnia Violent & brutal scenes Suggestions: Censor for OTT Choice of content Time limitation Parental monitoring \end{tcolorbox} \vspace{0.5cm}

(b) Your school recently organized an adventure trip to Manali. Students from various classes joined the trip and participated in various activities. As a student editor, write a report on the trip to be published in your school newsletter. You are Lata of Class XII. Use the cues given below along with your own ideas to compose this report. \vspace{0.5cm} \begin{tcolorbox}[colback=white, colframe=black] Key Points: Date, duration No. of students Activities: trekking, river rafting Students’ feedback \end{tcolorbox} \vspace{0.5cm}

(a) Bharat Public School, I.P. Nagar, has recently constructed a Science Park, a dedicated area where specific equipment based on principles of science is set up. As Rashi Kapoor, President of Science Club, draft a notice for the school notice board, informing students of the same. Mention relevant details.

(b) You are the President, RWA Silver Oak Society. Draft a notice for the society notice board informing residents about the appointment of security guards at Gate Nos. 2, 3, and 4 and an increase of \textit{\texttt{\textrupee} 1,000 in the annual maintenance charges to meet the expenditure. Mention relevant details.}

(a) You are Niharika / Nitish, a qualified software engineer. You saw the given advertisement in a newspaper and wish to apply for the position advertised. Draft an application for the position advertised. \vspace{0.5cm} \begin{tcolorbox}[colback=white, colframe=black] \begin{center} TECH MAHINDRA
Requires: Software Engineer
\end{center} Qualification: B.E. Computer Science
Experience: Min. 2 yrs. in the relevant field
Age: Not more than 28 yrs.
Skills: Knowledge of HTML, Research skills, Software building
Apply to: The Manager, Tech Mahindra, 40, L.G. Road, Teenalipuram \end{tcolorbox} \vspace{0.5cm}

(b)(i) “Every coin has two sides — debate over farm subsidies is one such classic example of the same.”
Justify the given statement with two arguments each in favour of and against the continuation of the farm subsidies.

Read the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option given below:
Assertion (A): The excessive regulation of permit license raj prevented certain private firms from becoming fairly competitive.
Reason (R): Private sector wasted huge amounts in obtaining licenses rather than on improving the product quality and international competitiveness.

Read the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option given below:
Assertion (A): China has used the market mechanism to create additional social and economic opportunities for its citizens.
Reason (R): Social infrastructure creation by the government has brought positive results in human development indicators in China.

Read the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option given below:
Assertion (A): World Trade Organization (WTO) is expected to establish the rule-based trading regime, to avoid unilaterally placed arbitrary restrictions by member nations.
Reason (R): It is imperative to enlarge world production and ensure optimum utilization of world resources along with environmental protection.

Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: Under the colonial rule, basic infrastructure (like railways, post and telegraph, etc.) was developed.
Statement 2: The real motive behind the infrastructural development in India was to strengthen the British interests.
In the light of the given statements, choose the correct option from the following:

Classify the following as Revenue receipts or Capital receipts. Give valid arguments in support of your answer:
(i) Interest received on loan.
(ii) Disinvestment receipts from the sale of a government company.
(iii) Financial assistance by the Government of USA for promoting girl education in India.