RBSE Class XII English Tests

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TEST 1: FLAMINGO

  1. What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
    (A) Participles (B) Essay (C) History (D) Geography
  2. "Garbage to them is gold." Who are 'them'?
    (A) Politicians (B) Ragpickers (C) Policemen (D) Shopkeepers
  3. The misadventure at the Y.M.C.A pool happened when Douglas was:
    (A) 10 or 11 yrs old (B) 12 or 13 yrs old (C) 15 or 16 yrs old (D) 8 or 9 yrs old
  4. The rattrap peddler left a note signed as:
    (A) Nils Olof (B) Captain Von Stahle (C) The Crofter (D) Ironmaster
  5. Gandhi went to the annual convention of the INC party in Lucknow in:
    (A) 1915 (B) 1916 (C) 1917 (D) 1918
  6. The 'Office Boy' in Gemini Studios was actually a:
    (A) Teenager (B) Man of 40 (C) Child actor (D) Makeup artist
  7. In 'Going Places', where was it most likely that the two girls would work?
    (A) A boutique (B) Biscuit factory (C) Manager's office (D) School
  8. "Trees sprinting" in 'My Mother at Sixty-six' symbolizes:
    (A) Old age (B) Passing time/energy (C) Illness (D) Pollution
  9. In 'Keeping Quiet', the poet asks us to count up to:
    (A) Ten (B) Twelve (C) Six (D) Hundred
  10. Aunt Jennifer's tigers are described as:
    (A) Bright topaz denizens (B) Ivory hunters (C) Golden poets (D) Silver guards

TEST 2: VISTAS

  1. Sam Weiner was Charley's:
    (A) Brother (B) Psychiatrist friend (C) Cousin (D) Grandfather
  2. At what age did the Tiger King become the Maharaja?
    (A) 20 (B) 15 (C) 25 (D) 10
  3. The programme 'Students on Ice' takes high school students to:
    (A) The Moon (B) Antarctica (C) Himalayas (D) The North Pole
  4. Where did Dr. Sadao find the American soldier?
    (A) In his park (B) Inside his house (C) On the seashore (D) In the forest
  5. Mr. Lamb makes ______ from the crab apples.
    (A) Jam (B) Pickle (C) Jelly (D) Juice
  6. Zitkala-Sa hid herself under:
    (A) A table (B) A bed (C) A chair (D) The stairs
  7. Why did Bama take 30 mins to reach home instead of 10?
    (A) Watching street shows (B) She was crippled (C) Heavy traffic (D) She walked slow
  8. How many tigers did the Maharaja kill within ten years?
    (A) 99 (B) 70 (C) 60 (D) 30
  9. What does the 'Third Level' signify?
    (A) A subway layer (B) Escape from reality (C) Future travel (D) Past regrets
  10. Why was the white man's wound bleeding?
    (A) Hit by a bullet (B) Scratched by rocks (C) Shark bite (D) Fell from cliff

TEST 3: GRAMMAR

  1. I know the man ______ wrote this letter. (Clause)
    (A) whom (B) who (C) whose (D) which
  2. The book ______ you gave me is interesting. (Clause)
    (A) who (B) whom (C) which (D) where
  3. He is too weak to walk. (Synthesis - Remove 'too')
    (A) He is very weak to walk. (B) He is so weak that he cannot walk. (C) He is weak enough to walk. (D) He is weak so he walks.
  4. The thief saw the police. He ran away. (Synthesis - Participle)
    (A) Seeing the police, the thief ran away. (B) Saw the police, he ran. (C) The thief run because of police. (D) Police saw thief and ran.
  5. The firemen ______ the fire after two hours. (Phrasal Verb)
    (A) put off (B) put out (C) put up (D) put in
  6. The meeting was ______ due to rain. (Phrasal Verb)
    (A) called in (B) called off (C) called up (D) called on
  7. Please ______ the lights when you leave. (Phrasal Verb)
    (A) turn on (B) turn out (C) turn off (D) turn up
  8. He jumped ______ the river to save the child. (Preposition)
    (A) in (B) into (C) on (D) at
  9. The book is lying ______ the table. (Preposition)
    (A) over (B) on (C) above (D) in
  10. She has been living here ______ 2010. (Preposition)
    (A) for (B) since (C) from (D) by
Flamingo Key: 1.A, 2.B, 3.A, 4.B, 5.B, 6.B, 7.B, 8.B, 9.B, 10.A Vistas Key: 1.B, 2.A, 3.B, 4.C, 5.C, 6.B, 7.A, 8.B, 9.B, 10.B Grammar Key: 1.B, 2.C, 3.B, 4.A, 5.B, 6.B, 7.C, 8.B, 9.B, 10.B