English 12th Model Question Paper – 5

English 12th Model Question Paper – 5

SECTION – A (Objective Type Questions)
**Instructions:** Answer all the questions below. Each question has four options, out of which only one is correct.
1. He is poor, …….. he is trusted.
(A) and (B) yet (C) so (D) because
2. Choose the correct spelling:
(A) Grammar (B) Grammer (C) Gramer (D) Gramar
3. The synonym of ‘Courage’ is:
(A) Cowardice (B) Bravery (C) Fear (D) Weakness
4. The antonym of ‘Cruel’ is:
(A) Kind (B) Wicked (C) Harsh (D) Rude
5. Slow and steady …….. the race.
(A) win (B) wins (C) winning (D) won
6. Choose the correct sentence:
(A) He speaks English well. (B) He well speaks English. (C) English speaks he well. (D) He speak well English.
7. She said to me, “Are you happy?” (Choose the correct indirect speech)
(A) She asked me if I was happy. (B) She told me that you are happy. (C) She asked me that if am I happy. (D) She said if I was happy.
8. A person who believes in God is called a:
(A) Atheist (B) Theist (C) Agnostic (D) Pantheist
9. Choose the correct spelling:
(A) Receive (B) Recieve (C) Receve (D) Reciev
10. They have been playing cricket …….. morning.
(A) from (B) for (C) since (D) in
11. ‘Indian Civilization and Culture’ reflects the …….. of Indian heritage.
(A) moral elevation (B) westernization (C) materialism (D) corruption
12. Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath of loyalty to the:
(A) constitution (B) people (C) leaders (D) party
13. ‘A Pinch of Snuff’ shows the humorous and witty side of:
(A) Indian village life (B) Indian rural politics and bureaucracy (C) corporate culture (D) international relations
14. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted the black people to continue working with:
(A) faith (B) hatred (C) anger (D) weapons
15. Bertrand Russell was a philosopher and a:
(A) scientist (B) historian (C) mathematician (D) economist
16. Sevi’s hobby of collecting gourds was disliked by his:
(A) friends (B) teacher and parents (C) neighbors (D) relatives
17. In traditional societies, childbirth is considered a/an …….. event.
(A) ordinary (B) spiritual and family-centered (C) medical emergency (D) isolated
18. T. S. Eliot describes Macavity as a/an:
(A) ordinary cat (B) master criminal (C) lazy pet (D) friendly animal
19. ‘The Soldier’ presents an idealized view of:
(A) France (B) England (C) Germany (D) Italy
20. The snake came to D. H. Lawrence’s water-trough on a …….. day.
(A) hot (B) cold (C) rainy (D) windy
21. John Donne feels sorrow because his beloved is:
(A) angry with him (B) leaving him for a journey (C) sick (D) dead
22. Walt Whitman celebrates …….. in ‘Song of Myself’.
(A) himself (B) war (C) sorrow (D) machines
23. ‘Now the Leaves Are Falling Fast’ depicts the …….. of human life.
(A) joy (B) rapid decay and death (C) growth (D) success
24. John Keats’ poem ‘Ode to Autumn’ is a/an:
(A) ode (B) sonnet (C) ballad (D) epic
25. Kamala Das remembers her grandmother’s house with a sense of:
(A) happiness (B) deep nostalgia and loss (C) anger (D) indifference
26. Keki N. Daruwalla’s ‘Fire-Hymn’ deals with the burning ghats and:
(A) a river (B) a sacred fire (C) an old ruin (D) a mountain
27. ‘An Epitaph’ is written by:
(A) Walter de la Mare (B) T. S. Eliot (C) John Keats (D) Rupert Brooke
28. The Old English vocabulary was greatly influenced by:
(A) French (B) Latin and Scandinavian languages (C) Greek only (D) Hindi
29. The printing press revolutionized literature during the …….. period.
(A) Middle English (B) Old English (C) Modern English (D) Post-Modern
30. The language of the 20th and 21st centuries is termed as:
(A) Modern English (B) Old English (C) Middle English (D) Early English
31. He is looking …….. his keys.
(A) at (B) for (C) after (D) into
32. Prevention is better …….. cure.
(A) than (B) to (C) from (D) of
33. Choose the correct sentence:
(A) He is as good as me. (B) He is as good as I. (C) He is good as me. (D) He is as good so I.
34. The antonym of ‘Transparent’ is:
(A) Clear (B) Opaque (C) Bright (D) Sharp
35. The synonym of ‘Deed’ is:
(A) Word (B) Action (C) Thought (D) Plan
36. Who wrote ‘Paradise Lost’?
(A) John Milton (B) William Shakespeare (C) Geoffrey Chaucer (D) John Dryden
37. Indian culture stands for a harmonious blend of:
(A) spiritualism and materialism (B) only materialism (C) destruction (D) isolation
38. Dr. Zakir Hussain entered office with:
(A) total dedication (B) arrogance (C) fear (D) hesitation
39. English has attained the status of a …….. language worldwide.
(A) global (B) local (C) dead (D) minor
40. The future of English language looks:
(A) bright and secure (B) bleak (C) uncertain (D) dark
41. Choose the correct preposition: She is blind …….. her son’s faults.
(A) to (B) in (C) of (D) with
42. Choose the correct sentence:
(A) Neither of the two boys is guilty. (B) Neither of the two boys are guilty. (C) Neither boys are guilty. (D) Neither boys is guilty.
43. Passive voice of ‘They are playing football’ is:
(A) Football is being played by them. (B) Football was played by them. (C) Football has been played by them. (D) Football is played by them.
44. The antonym of ‘Wisdom’ is:
(A) Knowledge (B) Folly (C) Sense (D) Intelligence
45. Choose the correct spelling:
(A) Environment (B) Envirnment (C) Enviroment (D) Inviornment
46. He distributed the sweets …….. the children.
(A) between (B) among (C) in (D) on
47. The synonym of ‘Astonish’ is:
(A) Surprise (B) Bore (C) Calm (D) Anger
48. Who wrote ‘The Waste Land’?
(A) T. S. Eliot (B) W. H. Auden (C) W. B. Yeats (D) George Bernard Shaw
49. ‘Ode to Autumn’ celebrates the season of:
(A) mist and mellow fruitfulness (B) bitter cold (C) heavy rains (D) scorching heat
50. The English language is richer today because of its capacity to:
(A) borrow words from other languages (B) stay rigid (C) reject foreign words (D) stop growing

Answer Sheet (1–50)
1. (B)
2. (A)
3. (B)
4. (A)
5. (B)
6. (A)
7. (A)
8. (B)
9. (A)
10. (C)
11. (A)
12. (A)
13. (B)
14. (A)
15. (C)
16. (B)
17. (B)
18. (B)
19. (B)
20. (A)
21. (B)
22. (A)
23. (B)
24. (A)
25. (B)
26. (B)
27. (A)
28. (B)
29. (A)
30. (A)
31. (B)
32. (A)
33. (B)
34. (B)
35. (B)
36. (A)
37. (A)
38. (A)
39. (A)
40. (A)
41. (A)
42. (A)
43. (A)
44. (B)
45. (A)
46. (B)
47. (A)
48. (A)
49. (A)
50. (A)