List of top English Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?
What made the peddler think that he had indeed fallen into a rattrap?
Why did the ironmaster speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home?
Why did the peddler decline the invitation?
What made the peddler accept Edla Willmansson’s invitation?
Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?
Why was he amused by this idea?
Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?
Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?
What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?
What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?
What makes the city of Firozabad famous?
What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?
How did Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school change?
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?
What had been put up on the bulletin-board?
Why was Kothamangalam Subbu considered No. 2 in Gemini Studios?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?
How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.
Discuss in small groups taking off from points in the text. 
1. Film-production today has come a long way from the early days of the Gemini Studios. 
2. Poetry and films. 
3. Humour and criticism
The author has used gentle humour to point out human foibles. Pick out instances of this to show how this serves to make the piece interesting.
What is the 'sadness' that the poet refers to in the poem?