Model Question 1 | NEB Grade XII | Major English

 

Subject: Major English     Full Marks: 75       Pass Marks: 30

 

Class: XII                                       Time: 3:00 Hrs

 

GROUP A

1. Answer any two of the following questions: [2x5=10]

a. Which language do you speak as your mother tongue? Is it Nepali or similar to Nepali or any other languages spoken in Nepali?

b. List the main language families of world languages and describe any one family in detail.

c. How many languages are spoken in Nepal? Which is the most widely used language?

 

GROUP B

2. Answer any one of the following questions: [10]

a. Write the summary of the story 'The Lost Child' in your own words.

b. Describe an experience and impression you have had with someone great of heart and behavior that is similar in some way to that of the description of the author of the text 'Sir Roger at the Assizes'.

 

3. Answer any three of the following questions: [3x5=15]

a. What is a greater satisfaction to an honest mind? How can it be achieved?

b. What are the things that he wants in the fair? Does he get all those things? Why?

c. Analyse the character of Sir Roger as depicted in the essay.

d. 'Children today may still wish for things that they cannot have.' Explain.

 

4. Answer any one of the following questions: [10]

a. Write the short summary of King Lear and His Three Daughters?

b. What is the significance of the title “No Second Troy”?

 

 

5. Answer any two of the following questions: [2x5=10]

a. Can wars be stopped by writing? Explain.

b. Summarize the poem ' Sonnet 8' in your own words.

c. Explain the following extract with reference to the context:

'Have taught to ignorant men most violent ways,

Or hurled the little streets upon the great,

Had they but courage equal to desire?

What could have made her peaceful with a mind.'

 

6. Answer any one of the following questions: [10]

a. 'All My Sons' is the play of responsibility, tragedy and guilt. Discuss.

b. Write the summary of the play in brief.

 

 

GROUP C

7. Answer any two of the following questions: [2x5=10]

a. What do you mean by gender? What can be its relevance to literature?

b. How does class perspective criticism give consciousness to the oppressed people to unite and fight?

c. Does gender perspective seek for the coexistence of male and female? Give reason.