List of top English Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Interpret the symbols found in this poem.
Will Derry get back to his old seclusion or will Mr. Lamb’s brief association effect a change in the kind of life he will lead in the future?
Describe the unbroken flow of thoughts and perceptions of the narrator’s mind, using the example of the colonel and the clergy.
How did the instructor “build a swimmer” out of Douglas?
What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty?
What caused the lack of communication between the Englishman and the people at Gemini Studios?
What do the parting words of the poet and her smile signify?
What is suggested by the image 'massive weight of Uncle's wedding band'?
The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
What topic does the merry banter at the wedding invariably lead to?
How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?
Why was the office boy frustrated? Who did he show his anger on?
What do you understand of Dr Margolin’s past? How does it affect his present life?
How did Pablo Neruda know that somebody behind him was looking at him?
In spite of all the rationality that human beings are capable of, most of us are suggestible and yield to archaic superstitions.
What do you infer from Sam’s letter to Charley?
The story has many instances of unexpected reactions from the characters to others’ behaviour. Pick out instances of these surprises.
Why did Eveline review all the familiar objects at home?
Why do you think Eveline let go of the opportunity to escape?
Why does Douglas as an adult recount a childhood experience of terror and his conquering of it? What larger meaning does he draw from his experience?
How do the shadows before noon differ from the shadows after noon? What do the two kinds of shadow represent?
What symbol from Nature does the poet invoke to say that there can be life under apparent stillness?
Point out the difference between the slavery of man to Nature and the unnatural slavery of man to Man.
The story is a satire on the conceit of those in power. How does the author employ the literary device of dramatic irony in the story?