List of top English Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Did Umberto Eco like to be identified as a novelist? Give reasons in support of your answer.
The lesson ‘The Rattrap’ is both entertaining and philosophical. Do you agree with the statement? Give reasons.
Explain the sentence “an army of barefoot boys who appear like the morning birds and disappear at noon.”
How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?
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?
What is the kind of pain and ache that the poet feels?
“All we have to fear is fear itself”. Have you ever had a fear that you have now overcome? Share your experience with your partner.
Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?
The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?
Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?
What topic does the merry banter at the wedding invariably lead to?
What was Dr Margolin’s attitude towards his profession?
Discuss:
“Freedom from fear is more important than legal justice for the poor.” 
Do you think that the poor of India are free from fear after Independence?
 
“When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key to their prison.”
Can you think of examples in history where a conquered people had their language taken away from them or had a language imposed on them?
How do geological phenomena help us to know about the history of humankind?
English is a language that contains words from many other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a world language, for example:
Petite – French
Kindergarten – German
Capital – Latin
Democracy – Greek
Bazaar – Hindi
Find out the origin of the following words.
Tycoon       Barbecue         Zero  
Tulip           Veranda            Ski
Logo           Robot                Trek    
Bandicoot
‘Take care of the small things and the big things will take care of themselves.’ What is the relevance of this statement in the context of the Antarctic environment?
Why does the author compare Neruda to a Renaissance pope?
What do the parting words of the poet and her smile signify?
Why has the mother been compared to the 'late winter's moon'?
What are the instances in the story that show that the character of the ironmaster is different from that of his daughter in many ways?
Why did Sophie like her brother Geoff more than any other person? From her perspective, what did he symbolise?
What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?
‘The modern world is full of insecurity, fear, war, worry and stress.’ What are the ways in which we attempt to overcome them?
How did the instructor “build a swimmer” out of Douglas?