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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 6 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2023-24: question 7(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section C, question 7(A), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q7(A) · 6 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedA Thing of Beauty

Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given.

And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead;
All lovely tales that we have heard or read:
An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.
(A Thing of Beauty)

  1. i

    Which of the following themes is best represented in the given extract?

    1. (A)The beauty of nature
    2. (B)The power of imagination
    3. (C)The immortality of art and literature
    4. (D)The inevitability of death
    1 mark
  2. ii

    State whether the given statement is TRUE or FALSE, with reference to the extract.
    By referring to the dead as "mighty", the poet emphasizes their importance and the power they exerted on the people.

    1 mark
  3. iii

    Complete the sentence appropriately.
    The "endless fountain of immortal drink" is an apt analogy for the tales of the mighty dead because ____________.

    1 mark
  4. iv

    The use of the word "brink" in the extract suggests that the immortality that is being poured onto us is on the verge of overflowing. This creates a powerful image of ___________.

    1 mark
  5. v

    Based on the poem rhyme scheme, evident in lines 2-5, of the given extract, which word would rhyme with line 1? (said / think / tombs)

    1 mark
  6. vi

    Select the option that is NOT true about the lack of punctuation at the end of line 1 in the extract.

    1. (A)Creates a sense of continuity and flow that connects the line with the second line.
    2. (B)Encourages the reader to continue reading seamlessly without any pause.
    3. (C)Creates a sense of anticipation and expectation for the reader.
    4. (D)Encourages a revisit to the ideas in the preceding lines.
    1 mark

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

For (i), ask which idea 'immortal' and 'endless' point to.

Hint 2

For (ii), does 'mighty' mean powerful over people or great in achievement?

Hint 3

For (vi), find the option that talks about going back, while missing punctuation pushes the reader forward.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. (i) Option C. The tales of the mighty dead are called an 'endless fountain of immortal drink', which shows that art and literature never die.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) FALSE. 'Mighty' stresses the greatness they achieved and their positive influence, not power exerted over people.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) ...just as a fountain pours water constantly, these tales keep giving the living inspiration and nourishment without ever running dry.

    1 mark

  4. (iv) ...abundance: the beauty and grandeur of these tales is so great that it overflows from heaven in an infinite supply.

    1 mark

  5. (v) tombs. It rhymes with 'dooms' (line 1), as lines 2-5 rhyme with each other (dead, read, drink, brink pattern of the extract).

    1 mark

  6. (vi) Option D. The missing punctuation creates flow, continuity and anticipation and invites the reader to read on. It does not send the reader back to earlier lines, so D is NOT true.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) C; (ii) False; (iii) the tales keep pouring inspiration like a fountain; (iv) abundance; (v) tombs; (vi) D

Where the marks are

  • (i) Identifies option C (1 mark)
  • (ii) FALSE (1 mark)
  • (iii) Fountain analogy: endless inspiration (1 mark)
  • (iv) Abundance (1 mark)
  • (v) tombs (1 mark)
  • (vi) Option D (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: A Thing of Beauty (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)

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