Assignment -3 Class 12th English Extracts

ASSIGNMENT -3 

MR CITI PUBLIC SCHOOL BALACHAUR 

                  CLASS 12TH

ENGLISH CORE (301)

               SESSION 2026-27

*General Instructions:

*All questions are based on the prescribed syllabus.

*Write answers in clear and grammatically correct English.

*All questions are mandatory to do on loose pages / sheets and store them safely in file.

* You can apply for a new fair copy and write separately on the new copy.

 *It will be considered in English ASL Assessment.

TOPIC: Extracts / Questions 

SECTION-C (LITERATURE)

(40 Marks)

Q1.Read the following extracts and answer the questions . 1×6=6

 It would be an exotic moment without rush, without engines. we would all be together in a sudden strangeness Fishermen in the cold sea would not harm whales and the man gathering salt would look back at his hurt hands.

(Keeping Quiet)

(i) How according to the poet can we create this exotic moment?

(ii) Choose the correct option:

The outcome of fisherman's activity led to the……. (destruction/protection) of the environment.

(iii) What is the common outcome of this exotic moment?

(A) No rush and no mechanization

(B) Men would be gathering salt.

(C) There would be a strangeness among warring nations.

(D) Fisherman will look at his hurt hands.

(iv) Choose the correct option:

The tone of the poet is……..(appealing/introspective) in the line "and the man gathering salt would look back at his hurt hands."

(v) The poet uses the expression 'sudden strangeness' to suggest……

(vi) Read the assertion and the reason below, with reference to the given extract:

Assertion: The poet advocates for taking a break to introspect the damage inflicted by man.

 Reason: Introspection will make man's life better.

Choose the correct option regarding their relationship.

(A) Both the Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is not the correct explanation.

(B) Both the Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.

(C) The Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.

(D) The Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.

Q2.Read the following extracts and answer the questions . 1×6=6

‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever

Its loveliness increases, it will never pass into nothingness; but will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing, Therefore, on every morrow are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth. (A Thing of Beauty)

(i) By the phrase 'joy forever' the poet refers to things

(A) that make people extremely happy.

(B) that are a feast to eyes.

(C) that are a constant source of happiness.

(D) that are beautiful but transient.

(ii) Choose the correct option:

By using the expression 'never pass into nothingness' the poet states that nature's beauty will create a ……(lasting/temporary)

impression on man's mind.

(iii) How does Keats make it evident that there is a link between man's wellness and nature's beauty?

(iv) Read the Assertion and the Reason below, with reference to the given extract:

Assertion: Keats states that man derives strength and inspiration from the beauty of nature.

Reason: Nature gives physical, emotional and mental solace to man.

Choose the correct option regarding their relationship.

(A) Both the Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(B) Both the Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(C) The Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.

(D) The Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.

(v) Select one phrase from the extract which implies that man wants to continue his life on this earth despite innumerable problems.

(vi) Complete the following sentence:

'a sleep full of sweet dreams' implies…….

Q3. Read the following extracts and answer the questions   1x4=4

 ‘At midnight when the town slept in peace, the Dewan and his aged wife dragged the tiger to the car and shoved it into the seat. The Dewan himself drove the car straight to the forest where the Maharaja was hunting. When they reached the forest, the tiger launched its Satyagraha and refused to get out of the car. The Dewan was thoroughly exhausted in his efforts to haul the beast out of the car and push it down to the ground.

On the following day, the same old tiger wandered into the Maharaja's presence and stood as if in humble supplication, "Master, what do you command of me?" It was with boundless joy that the

Maharaja took careful aim at the beast. The tiger fell in a crumpled. heap.

(The Tiger King)

(i) How did the Dewan manage to take the tiger to the forest?

(A) The Dewan conceded to the tiger's satyagraha.

(B) The Dewan pushed the tiger into the car and drove to the forest.

(C) The Dewan hauled the tiger into the tent.

(D) The Dewan persuaded the tiger into a humble supplication of the Maharaja.

(ii) Choose the correct option:

The attitude of the Dewan in the above extract can be described as….,.(negligent and reluctant/meek and servile) 

(iii) Select one statement or expression from the extract that reflects the humorous writing style of the author.

(iv) State one reason for the boundless joy of the Maharaja'.

Q4 Read the following extracts and answer the questions . 1×4=4

The rapid increase of human populations has left us battling with other species for limited resources, and the unmitigated burning of the fossil fuels has now created a blanket of carbon dioxide around the world, which is slowly but surely increasing the average global temperature.

Climate change is one of the most hotly contested environmental debates of our time. Will the west Antarctic ice sheet melt entirely? Will the Gulf stream ocean current be disrupted? Will be the end of the world as we know it?

(Journey to the End of the Earth)

(i) List one way in which the increasing human population is affecting other species.

(ii) Choose the correct option that best reflects the tone of the writer in the last line of the extract.

(A) happy and excited.

(B) encouraging and optimistic.

(C) anxious and concerned

(D) spiteful and bitter

(iii) Choose the correct option:

'unmitigated burning of fossil fuels' reflects the…… (avaricious/furious) streak in man's nature.

(iv) In the above extract, what message is the author giving to mankind?

Q5.Read the following extracts and answer the questions 1x6=6

 The next day both men got up in good season. The crofter was in a hurry to milk his cow, and the other man probably thought he should not stay in bed when the head of the house had gotten up. They left the cottage at the same time. The crofter locked the door and put the key in his pocket. The man with the rattraps said good bye and thank you, and thereupon each went his own way.

But half an hour later the rattrap peddler stood again before the door. He did not try to get in, however. He only went up to the window, smashed a pane, stuck in his hand, and got hold of the pouch with the thirty Kronor. He took the money and thrust it into his own pocket. Then he hung the leather pouch very carefully back in its place and went away.(The Rattrap)

(i) Select the correct option from those given in brackets, to fill in the blank.

The behaviour of the peddler as described in the above extract is an act of….. (deceit/obedience).

(ii) "Both men got up in good season". The author uses the expression 'good season' to denote that

(A) They slept for a long time.

(B) They got up in a good mood.

(C) They got up early and timely.

(D) They got up hurriedly.

(iii) State the irony in the peddler's response. "The man with the rattraps said good bye and thank you".

(iv) Choose the correct option:

The flaw in the peddler's character as reflected in the above extract is….

(A) He is jealous of rich people.

(B) He indulges in self-pity.

(C) He can rob his benefactor.

(D) He can sleep anywhere without any hesitation.

(v) Complete the following sentence:

The role of cow in the crofter's life is…..

(vi) Choose one instance from the above extract to show that peddler acted like a well mannered person.

Q6.Read the following extracts and answer the questions . 1×6=6

 "It takes longer to build a school." I say, embarrassed at having made a promise that was not meant. But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world.

After months of knowing him, I ask him his name. 'Saheb-e-Alam', he announces. He does not know what it means. If he knew its meaning-lord of the universe he would have a hard time believing it. Unaware of what his name represents, he roams the streets with his friends, an army of bare feet boys who appear like the morning birds and disappear at noon. Over the months, I have come to recognise each of them.

"Why aren't you wearing chappals?" I ask one.

"My mother did not bring them down from the shelf." He answers simply.

"Even if she did he will throw them off," adds another who is wearing shoes that do not match. (The Last Spring)

Select the option from those given in brackets, to fill in the blank.

(i) The intention of the speaker in the first line of the extract is one of …………(clarification/confusion)

(ii) What is implied by the expression 'he would have a hard time believing it'.

(A) Saheb is too innocent to believe everything.

(B) Saheb is living upto his name.

(C) Saheb's living condition is contrary to the meaning of his name.

(D) Saheb is not used to anyone calling his name.

(iii) Select the correct option from those given in brackets to fill in the blank:

"Promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world."

The above statement of the speaker reveals the fact that people like Saheb are ……(deluded empowered) by such promises.

(iv) State one reason for the boy was wearing shoes that did not match.

(v) The speaker describes Saheb's life as a 'bleak world' because

(A) he lives in a house without electricity.

(B) his world is his friends.

(C) his life is devoid of hope.

(D) he belongs to the world of illiterates.

(vi) "Why aren't you wearing chappals? I asked one. The conversation between the speaker and the boys reflects the of the …….speaker.

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