CBSE Class 12 English Elective Question Paper 2020 (Set 1)

CBSE CLASS XII Questions

• 1.

  Discuss the 'House of Enlightenment' and what it symbolizes for Balu.
  

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• 2.

  Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
  What needs my Shakespear for his honour’d Bones,
  The labour of an age in piled Stones,
  Or that his hallow’d reliques should be hid
  Under a Star-ypointing Pyramid?
  Dear son of memory, great heir of Fame,
  What need’st thou such weak witness of thy name?
  Thou in our wonder and astonishment
  Hast built thy self a live-long Monument.
  (On Shakespear. 1630)
  

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• 3.

  What was the jungle superstition about how the tiger came to have the stripes and whom did he blame for it? Why did the tiger feel helpless in tackling the situation?
  

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• 4.

  Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
  Pity would be no more
  If we did not make somebody Poor;
  And Mercy no more could be
  If all were as happy as we.
  And mutual fear brings peace,
  Till the selfish loves increase:
  Then Cruelty knits a snare,
  And spreads his baits with care.
  He sits down with holy fears,
  And waters the ground with tears;
  Then Humility takes its root
  Underneath his foot.
  (The Human Abstract)

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• 5.

  Read the following poem ‘The Rain’ by Kamala Das :
  We left that old ungainly house
  When my dog died there, after
  The burial, after the rose
  Flowered twice, pulling it by its
  Roots and carting it with our books,
  Clothes and chairs in a hurry.
  We live in a new house now,
  And, the roofs do not leak, but, when
  It rains here, I see the rain drench
  That empty house, I hear it fall
  Where my puppy now lies.
  Alone..
  Based on your understanding of the poem, answer the questions given below:
  

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• 6.

  Read the passage given below :
  Modern technology plays a vital role in reducing road accidents and improving traffic flow. A study in three major cities — Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai — found that using smart cameras, GPS tracking, and automated traffic lights improved safety significantly. AI-based monitoring systems detect traffic violations and alert authorities instantly. Drivers using navigation apps report fewer delays and accidents. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), like lane departure warnings and automatic braking, have made vehicles safer.
  

  

  Mobile apps now alert drivers about congested routes and road hazards. In India, the introduction of e-challan systems has improved traffic rule enforcement and reduced human error. Moreover, data from surveillance cameras helps authorities identify accident-prone areas for quick intervention. Technology not only saves time but also saves lives by ensuring safer, smarter roads.
  Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below: