CBSE Class 12 English Core 2022

What 2022 actually asked, chapter by chapter

Marks we counted in the 2022 papers themselves. CBSE allocates marks per unit, not per chapter — this is what was observed, not an official CBSE weightage.

All 131 questions from 2022

• Q3You are Avantika, residing in Jamshedpur. Your friend, from the same city is hosting her parents' 50th marriage…3 mk
• Q3You are Muskaan/Mohit. Mrs. and Mr. Vaz have invited you to the engagement ceremony of their daughter Jane, on Sunday,…3 mk
• Q3You are Priyanka/Piyush. Mr. and Mrs. Kapoor invited you to the marriage ceremony of their daughter, Sania, on 20th…3 mk
• Q3Mr. and Mrs. Agarwal of Pushp Farms, Kolkata, are hosting a party on the occasion of the twenty-first birthday of their…3 mk
• Q3You are a student of Chandrayan Public School, Mirzapur. The school is holding its Annual Function on September 8th,…3 mk
• Q3St. Joseph School, Dehradun is celebrating 'World Disability Day' on December 3rd, 2022. The Minister of Social…3 mk
• Q3M/s Aggarwal and Sons are opening a new general store 'Super Saver Mart', in Geeta Enclave, ABC Nagar, Delhi. The…3 mk
• Q3Sita has cleared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). Her parents, Seema and Rahul Pandey, are hosting a…3 mk
• Q3You are Narendra, living in Bharatpur. Your cousin, from the same city has opened a beautiful Resort 'Serenity'. He has…3 mk
• Q3You are Michelle/Michael D'Souza, an eminent educationist. Nav Vihar School, Bengaluru has completed 25 years of…3 mk
• Q3You are the Secretary of the Civil Medical Doctors' Association, Doctors Lane, Shimla. You have organised a seminar on…3 mk
• Q3Vikrant Public School, Patiala is celebrating its Annual Prize Distribution Function on 14th August. Dr. Akhil Raj,…3 mk
• Q3(Word limit: 50)3 mk
• Q3You are Rajneesh/Rajee Mehta, an eminent educationist. You have been invited to Nav Nirmaan School, Sucheta Vihar,…3 mk
• Q3You are Akshat/Ankita, living in Palghat. Your cousin from the same city has purchased a new house and he has invited…3 mk
• Q4SITUATION VACANT NIRMAAN VIHAR PUBLIC SCHOOL invites applications for the post of a Dance teacher. Must be a graduate…5 mk
• Q44B. Interact, the student wing of the Rotary Club organised a 3 day 'He For She' conclave (a campaign for gender…5 mk
• Q4You are Parvi/Parinay, special correspondent for The Times of India. You attended a programme organized by the Rotary…5 mk
• Q4B. The Ministry of Transport, New Delhi organised a one day 'Auto-Mela' at the Institute of Driving, Saket to motivate…5 mkasked 2×
• Q4SITUATION VACANT NAV JEEVAN PUBLIC SCHOOL requires Senior Computer Teacher. Eligibility requirements - Postgraduate in…5 mk
• Q44A. You are Chitra/Chetan Deshpande, residing at Akash Nagar, Agra. You come across the following classified…5 mk
• Q4You are Akshat/Akshita working as a news correspondent for the 'The Morning Star' at Mumbai. You are invited by the…5 mk
• Q4B. A Health Mela was organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The theme of the Mela was 'Child Obesity -…5 mkasked 2×
• Q4Nav Vihar Public School, Lucknow has advertised in 'The Morning Star' for the post of a Physical Education teacher.…5 mk
• Q4India Public School, Mumbai, has given an advertisement in The Times of India for recruitment of a Dance teacher.…5 mk
• Q4A. You are Prakriti/Prabhat, a resident of College Road, Bhopal. You see the following advertisement, in the newspaper,…5 mkasked 3×
• Q4B. In an initiative to sensitize the public to adopt abandoned and stray pets, an 'Adopt-A-Thon Barks and Purrs' was…5 mk
• Q4The Art and Craft Department of Shalimar School organized an exhibition cum sale of the items prepared by students from…5 mk
• Q4B. You are Akhili/Akhil Keno, student reporter for 'Panorama', the school magazine of R.L.M. Public School. The school…5 mk
• Q4Roma Public School, Preet Vihar organized 'Library Day' to promote the habit of reading among students. Renowned author…5 mk
• Q4A. You are Pawan/Preeti Gupta residing at Uttam Vihar, New Delhi. You read the following advertisement in 'The Delhi…5 mkasked 2×
• Q4You are Akshita/Akshay, staff correspondent for the 'BRIGHT STAR' newspaper. A day long seminar was organized by…5 mk
• Q4SITUATION VACANT GLENDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL, Ghaziabad requires a qualified and experienced Dance teacher. The candidate…5 mk
• Q44A. You are Prem/Prabha of College Road, Bhopal. You read the following advertisement in the local daily. Write a…5 mkasked 2×
• Q4You are Samanvay/Sanvi. You came across the following advertisement in a national daily. Write an application in…5 mk
• Q44B. You are Sunil/Megha, School Leader of Sudheer Public School, Chennai. On the completion of 25 years of meritorious…5 mkasked 2×
• Q4A. You are Arvind/Aarti Sinha residing at Marine Vihar, Mumbai. You come across the following advertisement in 'The…5 mk
• Q4Some students of the senior wing of Nav Vihar Public School, Coimbatore have collectively authored a book 'Life in a…5 mk
• Q5What do you learn about Jack's childhood in the course of the story 'Should Wizard Hit Mommy'?2 mkasked 2×
• Q5Jack's story does not appeal to Jo? Why/Why not?2 mk
• Q5What was the role of the owl in Jack's story?2 mk
• Q5What made Derry extremely self-conscious?2 mk
• Q5Why did the peddler derive pleasure from his idea of the world being a Rattrap?2 mk
• Q5Derry says "I'm not afraid... people are afraid of me." Why does he make this comment about himself?2 mk
• Q5What, according to Keats, causes a pall over our spirits?2 mkasked 3×
• Q5What does Aunt Jennifer symbolize in the poem 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'?2 mk
• Q5Explain the metaphor of 'The Rattrap' as explained by the peddler.2 mkasked 2×
• Q5How did Derry's handicap affect his life?2 mkasked 3×
• Q5What would be the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?2 mk
• Q5Explain the irony at the end of the poem, 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'.2 mkasked 3×
• Q5Why did the iron master speak kindly to the peddler and invite him home?2 mk
• Q5How does Mr. Lamb overcome his feelings of loneliness?2 mk
• Q5Do you think Jack had the capability to tell good stories? Why/ Why not?2 mk
• Q5What Christmas present did the peddler give Edla? Explain its significance.2 mk
• Q5How does a thing of beauty provide shelter and comfort?2 mk
• Q5Why was the story telling session specially tiring for Jack on Saturdays?2 mk
• Q5What made the Peddler accept Edla's invitation?2 mk
• Q5Why was Jo unhappy with the ending of Jack's story?2 mk
• Q5Describe the contrast between the tigers and Aunt Jennifer.2 mk
• Q5What is the theme of the poem - 'A Thing of Beauty'?2 mk
• Q5What Christmas gift did the peddler give Edla? Write its significance.2 mk
• Q5How did Mr. Lamb's conversation and company change Derry's desire to isolate himself from the world?2 mkasked 3×
• Q5What are the things that cause suffering and pain? (A Thing of Beauty).2 mk
• Q5What conflict of duty was Gandhi involved in?2 mk
• Q5According to the poet, Keats, nature offers a vast array of beautiful things around us which we fail to notice in our…2 mk
• Q5How did the governor trace down Evan's location in the story 'Evans tries an O-Level'?2 mkasked 3×
• Q5How can the 'mighty dead' be described as 'a thing of beauty'? Explain.2 mk
• Q5Why did Edla invite the peddler?2 mkasked 2×
• Q5Why was Mr. Lamb's gate always open? (On the Face of It).2 mk
• Q5What is the significance of the image "Massive weight of uncle's wedding band" in the poem 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'?2 mk
• Q5What made the peddler think that he had fallen into a trap? (The Rattrap)2 mk
• Q5Why does Derry steal into Mr. Lamb's garden? What is Mr. Lamb's reaction?2 mk
• Q5Explain "On every morrow are we wreathing. A flowery band to bind us to the earth...". (A Thing of Beauty)2 mk
• Q5Explain the significance of the 'denizens pacing in sleek certainty' in the poem 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'.2 mk
• Q5After mother Skunk and Roger Skunk return home, she hugs him before he sleeps. What does this show about mother Skunk?2 mkasked 2×
• Q5What was ironic about Roger Skunk's mother saying, 'What is that awful smell?' Why did she say this?2 mk
• Q5Why do you think Aunt Jennifer created animals that are so different from her own character?2 mk
• Q5Evans' refusal to take off his bobble hat contributed to the success of his escape plan. Explain.2 mk
• Q5Why was storytelling especially tiring on Saturdays for Jack?2 mkasked 2×
• Q5What was Aunt Jennifer terrified of?2 mk
• Q5Why are the 'lovely tales' called an 'endless fountain' in the poem 'A Thing of Beauty'?2 mk
• Q5What makes human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings? (A Thing of Beauty)2 mk
• Q5Why did Gandhi chide the lawyers?2 mk
• Q5In the Motihari court, what caused the delay in the trial?2 mkasked 3×
• Q5How did Evans manage to smear himself with blood? What effect did it have on the officers?2 mkasked 3×
• Q5Why did the woodland creatures shun Roger Shunk? How did this affect Roger?2 mk
• Q5How did the settlement of 25% refund to the farmers change the plight of the peasants? (Indigo)2 mk
• Q5Why does Adrienne Rich describe the tigers as 'chivalric' in the poem 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'?2 mkasked 3×
• Q5Gandhi effectively managed to redress the problems of the indigo sharecroppers with the Lieutenant Governor. What did…2 mkasked 2×
• Q5Why was the peddler surprised at the hospitality he received from the crofter?2 mk
• Q5How does the Governor describe Evans to the Secretary, Examination Board?2 mkasked 3×
• Q5Gandhi felt that Indians should not seek a prop in Mr. Andrews, the Englishman. Who was Andrews and why did Gandhi say…2 mk
• Q5Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25% refund to the farmers?2 mkasked 4×
• Q5Aunt Jennifer deserves our sympathy? Elaborate.2 mk
• Q5How did the Champaran incident bring about a change in the plight of the peasants?2 mk
• Q5How did Derry's chance meeting with Mr. Lamb prove meaningful for them?2 mk
• Q5When Mr. Lamb tells Derry that, while some describe the sound that the bees make as 'buzzing', to him it seems they are…2 mkasked 2×
• Q5'The settlement given to the sharecroppers was symbolic.' Justify why Gandhi thought so.2 mk
• Q5Who is Mr. Lamb? How does Derry get into his garden?2 mk
• Q5Why do you think the wizard tolerated the beating and agreed to the mother's demand?2 mk
• Q5The iron master accuses the peddler of not being quite honest. What does the peddler say to justify the situation?2 mkasked 3×
• Q6What changes occurred in the lives of farmers after Gandhi's visit to Champaran?4 mk
• Q6Keat's things of beauty "move away the pall from our darkened spirits". Explain.4 mk
• Q6Write a character sketch of Evans. (Evans Tries An O Level)4 mk
• Q6'A thing of beauty is a joy forever." Explain with reference to the poem.4 mk
• Q6Who do you think, has the last laugh - The Governor or Evans? Justify.4 mk
• Q6In the lesson 'The Rattrap', the narrator takes an empathetic approach towards the rattrap seller. Considering the…4 mkasked 2×
• Q6How was Gandhi able to influence the lawyers? Give instances.4 mk
• Q6How was the 'injured' McLeery able to outwit the prison officers?4 mk
• Q6How is a thing of beauty a joy forever? Elaborate with reference to the poem.4 mk
• Q6Justify the title of the lesson 'On The Face Of It'.4 mk
• Q6Gandhi not only alleviated the economic conditions of the Champaran people but also their social and cultural…4 mkasked 3×
• Q6Examine the characters of Derry and Mr. Lamb in the context of the themes of alienation and loneliness in the story 'On…4 mkasked 2×
• Q6Even though the Governor's sixth sense told him to keep close tabs on Evans, he failed and proved to be 'gullible'.…4 mk
• Q6How does the lesson 'Indigo' depict Gandhi's humanitarian approach?4 mk
• Q6Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode a turning point in his life?4 mk
• Q6What impression do you form of Jack as a father? Support your answer.4 mkasked 2×
• Q6How did Civil Disobedience triumph for the first time in India?4 mkasked 3×
• Q6Give an account of the blunders committed by the prison authorities in the story 'Evan's Tries an O' level'.4 mk
• Q6Evans managed to outsmart the authorities because of his meticulous planning. Explain in the context of Evan's…4 mk
• Q6Gandhi worked for the social backwardness in the Champaran villages. Elaborate.4 mk
• Q6What were Gandhi's concerns regarding the upliftment of the people of Champaran? How did he address them?4 mk
• Q6The tigers' description as 'chivalric' is a contrast to that of Aunt Jennifer. Explain.4 mkasked 3×
• Q6Justify the title of the poem 'A Thing of Beauty'.4 mkasked 3×
• Q6The objects of beauty remove the gloom from our lives. Discuss with reference to the poem 'A Thing of Beauty'.4 mk
• Q6What according to Keats are things of beauty? What is their significance in our lives?4 mk
• Q6In Edla's dealing with the peddler, she was compassionate and generous. Discuss with reference to the story 'The…4 mkasked 3×
• Q6How do things of beauty have a lasting impact on us? (A Thing of Beauty)4 mk
• Q6'Evans The Break' lived up to his name. Discuss the steps undertaken by Evans to plan his escape.4 mk
• Q6Jack comes across as a loving father and a good storyteller in the story 'Should Wizard Hit Mommy?'. Comment.4 mkasked 3×
• Q6In what way do the things of beauty leave a lasting impression on us?4 mk