List of top English Core Questions

M. Hamel in "The Last Lesson" and Edla in "The Rattrap" are the guiding lights of self-realization to Franz and the peddler respectively. Comment.
Why did Sophie dream of having a boutique after leaving school? (Going Places)
In an era of globalization, it is important that children are exposed to knowledge about world affairs and global social concerns. Schools today continue to sensitize and make students aware through various intra and inter-school activities. Write an article exploring the role of educational institutions in creating an informed youth. Provide examples to illustrate your points wherever necessary. You are Akshit/Akshat Bali of Class XII-B.
  • Importance of being an informed youth
  • Activities in school – MUN, debates, declamations, celebration of international days
  • Newspaper readings and discussions
  • Creates well aware, responsible and sensitive youth

You are Mr. Abhishek Sharma. You are planning to celebrate your parents’ 50th wedding anniversary in a grand manner. Draft a formal invitation card for your friends and relatives. Mention all necessary details.

Draft an invitation card on behalf of the Principal of J.B. Bhatia Public School for the launch of ‘Yoga for Life’ programme in the school. Mention a compelling highlight of the programme along with other necessary details.
Your school is organizing an Education Fair in the school premises. As the Head boy / Head girl of Sunshine Public School, Agra, draft a notice informing students of Classes IX – XII about the fair. Include other necessary details. You are Muskan / Manoj. Put your notice in a box.
Cite two evidences from the text to show that Indian youth is adapting itself to the needs of the job market.
Write a comprehensive report on Republic Day celebrations held in your school. You are Heena of class XII E, a member of the school magazine editorial board.
‘What I want should not be confused.’ What clarification does Pablo Neruda give to his readers? (Keeping Quiet)
How do the expressions ‘polished traffic’ and a stand that ‘pathetically pled’ depict the contrasting worlds that co-exist in the poem A Roadside Stand?
Your school is organizing a road safety awareness workshop for students of class IX – XII. As the head boy of your school, draft a notice informing the students about the workshop. Include other necessary details. You are Ashna/Ashish. Put your notice in a box.
What shows that Charley was clumsy and absent-minded? (The Third Level)
A "Career Guidance and Counselling" workshop is to be held in your school. As the president of the cultural club, write a notice to inform the students about it and invite registrations from classes XI - XII. Include other necessary details. Put your notice in a box.

How do the stories ‘The Last Lesson’ by Alphonse Daudet and ‘Lost Spring’ by Anees Jung illustrate the impact of socio-political factors on education?

How can Earth play the role of a teacher according to Pablo Neruda? (Keeping Quiet)
“I’ve plenty of time. I’ll learn it tomorrow. And now you see where we’ve come out.”
What does M. Hamel mean to convey through these lines?(The Last Lesson)
What valid reason does Rudyard Kipling have to call an interview immoral? (The Interview)
‘And such too is the grandeur of dooms’. How can ‘grandeur of dooms’ be impressive and inspiring according to Keats?(A Thing of Beauty)
In the line "it is indeed a single instrument, but it contains an arsenal of tools…", what does the phrase “arsenal of tools” refer to?
Why was Kothamangalam Subbu considered No. 2 in Gemini Studios? (Poets and Pancakes)
Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being resolute? (Indigo)

Both the poems, ‘My Mother at Sixty-six’ and ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,’ delve into experiences of life. How do these poems bring out the internal conflict in each of the women?

The author vividly describes the trauma of Zitkala-Sa and Bama in 'Memories of Childhood’. Support with examples from the texts, to illustrate the prejudices that were present in society.

Analyse the characters of William Douglas from ‘Deep Water’ and Mukesh from ‘Lost Spring’ in terms of their determination and will power in pursuing their goals.

Bama and Zitkala-Sa have proven that education is the antidote to all social evils. Analyse their characters in terms of their struggles and their will to win. (Memories of Childhood)