List of top English Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Who was Dr Sadao? Where was his house?
Will Dr Sadao be arrested on the charge of harbouring an enemy?
Will Hana help the wounded man and wash him herself?
What will Dr Sadao and his wife do with the man?
Will Dr Sadao be arrested on the charge of harbouring an enemy?
What will Dr Sadao do to get rid of the man?
What will the Maharaja do to find the required number of tigers to kill?
How will the Maharaja prepare himself for the hundredth tiger which was supposed to decide his fate?
What will now happen to the astrologer? Do you think the prophecy was indisputably disproved?
How would you describe the behaviour of the Maharaja’s minions towards him? Do you find them truly sincere towards him or are they driven by fear when they obey him? Do we find a similarity in today’s political order?
Can you relate instances of game-hunting among the rich and the powerful in the present times that illustrate the callousness of human beings towards wildlife?
How do geological phenomena help us to know about the history of humankind?
What are the indications for the future of humankind?
Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?
Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?
Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.
Philately helps keep the past alive. Discuss other ways in which this is done. What do you think of the human tendency to constantly move between the past, the present and the future?
You have read ‘Adventure’ by Jayant Narlikar in Hornbill Class XI. Compare the interweaving of fantasy and reality in the two stories.
Who is the Tiger King? Why does he get that name?
What did the royal infant grow up to be?
How would you describe the character and temperament of Sophie’s father?
What socio-economic background did Sophie belong to? What are the indicators of her family’s financial status?
Sophie’s dreams and disappointments are all in her mind
It is natural for teenagers to have unrealistic dreams. What would you say are the benefits and disadvantages of such fantasising?
Notice the following expressions. The highlighted words are not used in a literal sense. Explain what they mean.
• Words had to be prized out of him like stones out of a ground.
• Sophie felt a tightening in her throat.
If he keeps his head on his shoulders.
• On Saturday they made their weekly pilgrimage to the United.
• She saw… him ghost past the lumbering defenders