CBSE Class XII English Core - Practice Test
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CBSE Class XII English Core - Practice Test

2025-07-14
Jaspreet Jaspreet

Duration

15 min

Questions

17

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'... they are shown as flawed beings who do not always act like 'Gods'. (paragraph 1) Which of these are examples of the above statement? I. Gods getting attached and falling in love II. Gods punishing mortals for their wrongdoing III. Gods showing kindness and compassion to all IV. Gods deceiving everyone for their personal gain V. Gods killing a mortal out of jealousy and insecurity

A
Only I and III
B
Only II and V
C
Only I, IV, and V
D
Only II, IV, and V

Which of these would Apollo most likely say about Marsyas' musical ability?

A
Why does everyone think he plays music well? It is obvious that he doesn't have talent.
B
Why is he challenging me like that? I wonder what is troubling him that I can heal.
C
How can an animal play the flute? Such creatures must know their place.
D
How dare he play better than me? I am supposed to be the best in the world.

Why does the author begin the passage with a description of Apollo?

A
to show that the Greek Gods have immense power and influence over the mortals
B
to emphasise the point that the Greek Gods are based in interesting stories
C
to highlight the point that the Greek Gods are more human-like in nature
D
to state that the Greek Gods are also allowed to make mistakes

Imagine that someone was born from Ichor. In which of these situations would the Ichor be most useful?

A
a natural disaster that causes the earth to split apart
B
a pandemic that has been caused by a contagious virus
C
a war that requires transforming into another form quickly
D
a competitive entrance exam that is very tough to qualify for

The following was a prompt posted by a user in ChatGPT as their first question: 'What's my name?' Based on information from the passage, which of these is most likely to be ChatGPT's response?

A
Error 404: page not found.
B
Your name is user 1000004.
C
Sorry, can you repeat the question?
D
Sorry, I don't have access to your data.

The following are the profiles of some respondents from the survey. Based on the passage, which of these profiles is MOST LIKELY to be a part of the 40% who have used ChatGPT before?

A
a manager in a hospital who has done 5 years of administrative work
B
a professor of Psychology who has 30 years of teaching experience
C
a college graduate who is studying in a 2-year Master's course
D
a 25-year-old teacher who is working in a public school

Which of these is true about the respondents of the survey?

A
It had 118 respondents who were employed in the field of education.
B
It had 70 respondents who had administrative roles in educational institutions.
C
It had 173 respondents who were working in the field of research including students.
D
It had 59 respondents who were from the medical field including those who study medicine.

Which of these does the speaker imply through the following lines: Life is what it is about; I want no truck with death.

A
Life is meant to be lived and death should not be the focus here.
B
Life is meant to teach us lessons and near-death experiences are not always bad.
C
Life is full of adventures and the fear of death should not stop us from exploring them all.
D
Life is full of many choices and thoughts about death should not be a point of consideration.

What does the speaker mean when he describes people as 'single-minded'?

A
People who only work towards understanding themselves.
B
People who are driven by only one passion in their life.
C
People who only focus on rushing through their life.
D
People who can focus on only one task at a time.

What effect does the phrase 'open mouthed' have on the poem?

A
It builds a mood of surprise and shock in the poem.
B
It reveals the speaker's fear of her own death and mortality.
C
It adds to the imagery of the speaker's mother appearing dead.
D
It highlights the speaker's attempt at hiding her emotions from her mother.

Which of these phrases uses the same poetic device as the following line from the extract? looked out at Young Trees sprinting...

A
that restaurant is as nice as the Big Fish
B
the pen became my highway to success
C
that fluffy cloud crying with sadness
D
the tall trees with many branches

Which of these can be inferred from the extract? (Memories of Childhood: The Cutting of my Long Hair)

A
The speaker did not understand or speak English.
B
The speaker did not think highly of her own culture.
C
The speaker did not have any living family members.
D
The speaker did not know what a knife or fork were used for.

Which of these is an example of 'a waking-dream wish fulfillment' as described in the extract? (The Third Level)

A
Meenal loses her book and swears that it is her enemy who stole it.
B
Milind claims that he was petting his beloved dog whom he lost a few years ago.
C
Malini tells everyone that she saw a Cheetah though she herself knows it is a lie.
D
Mrinal thinks that he saw a spaceship in the sky which later turned out to be a normal aircraft.

Based on the extract, which of these can we infer about the old man? (The Rattrap)

A
He made more money at the creamery than as a crofter.
B
His occupation changed due to the limitations of old age.
C
His generosity increased as he became more prosperous in old age.
D
He preferred to earn by being his own boss rather than working under someone.

Which of these sentences uses 'supported' in the same way as the extract does? (The Rattrap)

A
The pillars supported the thick ceiling that was made completely of stone.
B
Raman supported his friend's decision to find a job that pays her more money.
C
Lalitha supported her mother by sending some money home on a regular basis.
D
Few people supported the policy while the majority of the voters were against it.

Based on V. S. Naipaul's quote, we can say that interviews ____. (The Interview: Part I)

A
are forced upon people
B
are physically violent in nature
C
can build hostility and hatred
D
can be a traumatic experience

Which of these uses 'just' in the same way as the following expression in the extract? 'a just horror of the interviewer'

A
The just decision in the case against the criminal will empower us.
B
I just need to buy one pencil so we can go shopping tomorrow.
C
We will get back to you on this query in just a moment.
D
The little girl looks just like her mother.