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12th Standard - XII Std. - English - Unit 1 to 6 - Prose Short Answers- Important Questions - Previously Asked Questions in Government Question Paper

 Prose Short Answers - Previously Asked Questions



1. Describe the appearance of Nicola and  Jacopo

2.  What were the various jobs undertaken  by the little boys?

3. What made the boys work so hard?

4. The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?

5. Describe the girl with whom the boys  were talking to in the cubicle.

6. How did the narrator help the boys on  Sunday?



7.  Mention the countries in which tea is a  part of civilization

8. What is the second golden rule in the preparation of tea?

9. How does army tea taste?

10. Does the author like drinking tea with sugar? Give reasons

11. What are the author’s views on China tea?

12. How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?

13. Elucidate the author’s ideas about teapots

14. Why does the author advise removing cream from the milk


15.  How was the unattended trolley put to use?

16. What roles did the duo take up?

17. What does Dr. Barnard compare this entertainment to?

18. What happened in the grand finale?

19.What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys?

20. Detail the statistics Dr. Barnard has provided in his speech?

21. Why does Dr. Barnard find suffering of children heartbreaking?

22. What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?



23.  What did Hillary do with his wet boots?

24. What did Hillary find in a tiny hollow?

25. Why did Hillary become clumsy fingered and slow-moving?

26. When did Hillary feel a sense of freedom and well being?



27. What was Pedanna’s suggestion to their father?

28. What was offered to Maamanaar by their mother?

29. Why did Maamanaar hand over the chair to the villagers to retain it?

30. How was the chair made and how did the villagers react to it?



31. What does the ‘rule of the road’ mean?

32. Why should individual liberty be curtailed?

33. Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.

34. What does the traffic policeman symbolize?

35. How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?

36. ‘Curtailment of private liberty is done to establish social order’ – Do you agree?

37. What is ‘liberty’ according to the old lady?

38. What is the foundation of social conduct?

39. Why did the author avoid going to Lucia’s room?


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