List of top English Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Why does the author consider the novel superior to philosophy, science or even poetry?

What does the author mean by ‘tremulations on ether’ and ‘the novel as a tremulation’?

What are the arguments presented in the essay against the denial of the body by spiritual thinkers?

How does the novel reflect the wholeness of a human being?

What is the simple truth that eludes the philosopher or the scientist?

How does Lawrence reconcile inconsistency of behaviour with integrity?

What misgivings does Bergman have about the contemporary film industry?

Compare Bergman’s views about making films out of books with that of Umberto Eco’s.

What are the things that mark animate things from the inanimate?

What do you understand of the complexity of the little invisible steps that go into the making of a good film?

What are some of the risks that film-making involves?

Which art form is film-making closest to? What is the reason for the similarity?

What, according to Bergman, is the relationship between a film-maker and his audience?

What is the nature of the first impressions that form the basis for a film?

Pick out examples from the text that show Bergman’s sensitivity to sensory impressions which have made him a great filmmaker

What are some of the flaws of the world of filmmaking today?

Not seeing the obvious could lead a perceptive mind to reflect upon more philosophical issues. Discuss this with reference to the ‘snail on the wall’.

How does the author pin her reflections on a variety of subjects on the ‘mark on the wall’? What does this tell us about the way the human mind functions?

What childhood memories does the author recollect that had a bearing on his later involvement with filmmaking?

What connection does the author draw between filmmaking and conjuring?

How does the imagery of (i) the fish (ii) the tree, used almost poetically by the author, emphasise the idea of stillness of living, breathing thought?

Looking back at objects and habits of a bygone era can give one a feeling of phantom-like unreality. What examples does the author give to bring out this idea?

An account of reflections is more important than a description of reality according to the author. Why?

What change in the depiction of reality does the author foresee for future novelists?

What is the string of varied thoughts that the mark on the wall stimulates in the author’s mind?