Except for the following questions, all the remaining questions have been asked in Set I
SECTION B
(ADVANCED WRITING SKILLS)
B3. Your younger brother, Karan, wants to go on an All India tour for the first time. He wants to know what he should do in order to prevent problems in his travel. Write a letter to him. You are Keshav / Kiran living at No. 54, Chandni Chowk New Delhi. 10
Or
Write a letter to the Editor of the daily, ‘The New Indian Express’, about rash and reckless driving, suggesting preventive measures. You are Navin / Neha living at 8-47, Friends Colony, New Delhi.
B4. You are Manoj / Meena. Write an article in 150-200 words on the following, for your school magazine: 10
Do we require homes for the aged h India?
Or
Your life-style without the modern gadgets.
SECTION C
(TEXT BOOKS)
C2 Answer the following in 30-40 words each. 5x2=10
a) What changes did the Gandhian movement bring about in-the status of the Indian women?
b) What suggestions does Max Mueller give to students studying law at
Cambridge?
c) Why is a machine compared to a Djinn?
d) Why did the Commons of England resent the indignities perpetuated by Warren Hastings on the people of Indian?
e) What does Mr. Box find when he gets up after his sleep?
C5. Answer the following in 30-40 words each: 4x2=8
a) What were the reasons that led our ancestors behave in an inhuman manner with the handicapped?
b) What was Gresham's offer to Baldwin?
c) Why is there a need for the youth in the modern age to be academically inclined?
d) Why was Barin uncomfortable when the new passenger entered his coach ? What made him feel better later on?
English 2005 Question Papers Class XII