HS ABTA PAGE 156 SOLVED HS ABTA ENGLISH PAGE 156 SOLVED CLASS XII ENGLISH PAGE 156 SOLVED

 HS ABTA PAGE 156 SOLVED 

HS ABTA ENGLISH PAGE 156 SOLVED 

CLASS XII ENGLISH PAGE 156 SOLVED 

Page – 156

SECTION – A : PROSE

Choose the appropriate answer for each question :

1. In the story The Night Train at Deoli, the narrator used to spend his summer vacations in –

(a) Dehra

(b) Deoli

(c) Dehradun

(d) Mussoorie

2. What physical appearance of the young girl draws the narrator’s attention? –

(a) Her bright and colourful clothing

(b) Her warm and friendly smile

(c) Her dark and troubled eyes

(d) Her loud and boisterous voice

3. What does the girl at the station sell? –

(a) Flowers

(b) Baskets

(c) Fruits

(d) Toys

4. What is the primary theme of the story The Night Train at Deoli? –

(a) The beauty of love and relationships

(b) The inevitability of missed opportunities and fleeting connections

(c) The struggles of rural life

(d) The adventure of travelling

5. In the story Strong Roots, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s father used to start his day at –

(a) 3 a.m.

(b) 4 a.m.

(c) 5 a.m.

(d) 6 a.m.

6. What does Abdul Kalam’s father teach him about troubles and sufferings? –

(a) They are punishments for wrongdoings

(b) One should always seek help to overcome them

(c) They are inevitable parts of life that lead to growth and self-discovery

(d) They are opportunities to escape from responsibilities

7. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s birthplace was in the island town of –

(a) Goa

(b) Andaman

(c) Rameswaram

(d) Puri

8. Anton Chekhov’s short story The Bet explores themes of –

(a) Marriage and conjugal life

(b) Friendship and neighbourhood

(c) Cultivation of land

(d) Value of knowledge, meaning of life, man’s purpose

9. During his period of confinement, the lawyer was deprived of the right to cross the –

(a) Garden

(b) Boundary

(c) Threshold

(d) Town

10. The lawyer had to begin the confinement from 12 o’clock of November 14 –

(a) 1850

(b) 1860

(c) 1870

(d) 1880

 

SECTION – B : POETRY

Choose the appropriate answer for each question :

11. What kind of imagery is prominently used in the poem Our Casuarina Tree? –

(a) Urban imagery

(b) Pastoral and natural imagery

(c) Futuristic imagery

(d) Industrial imagery

12. What is the tone of the poem Our Casuarina Tree? –

(a) Light and humorous

(b) Nostalgic and melancholic

(c) Angry and defiant

(d) Romantic and passionate

13. What creature is compared as climbing the casuarina tree? –

(a) A monkey

(b) A python

(c) A bird

(d) A squirrel

14. What does the word dirge mean? –

(a) A funeral song

(b) A romantic song

(c) A song of celebration

(d) A ballad

15. What does the poet wish to achieve by writing the poem Our Casuarina Tree? –

(a) To protect the casuarina tree

(b) To immortalize her memories of loved ones

(c) To promote the conservation of forests

(d) To criticize modern lifestyles

16. What kind of poem is Tennyson’s Ulysses? –

(a) Dramatic monologue

(b) Elegy

(c) Ballad

(d) Epic poem

17. Which characteristic best describes Ulysses in the poem? –

(a) Resigned and nostalgic

(b) Restless and ambitious

(c) Content and wise

(d) Regretful and apologetic

18. In Ulysses what does the phrase “the ringing plains of windy Troy” signify? –

(a) The peace and stillness of Troy

(b) Ulysses’ nostalgic memory of the Trojan War

(c) The beauty of Helen of Troy

(d) The harshness of life at sea

19. What does Ulysses mean by “I am a part of all that I have met”? –

(a) His identity is shaped by his past experiences

(b) He feels disconnected from his past adventures

(c) He regrets the mistakes of his past

(d) He sees himself as separate from others

20. What does the last line uttered by Ulysses “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield” reflect? –

(a) His resignation to the inevitability of old age

(b) His determination to live life fully despite challenges

(c) His belief in the power of fate

(d) His desire to return to Ithaca

 

SECTION – C : DRAMA

Choose the appropriate answer for each question :

21. The play Riders to the Sea is set in –

(a) London

(b) Dublin

(c) One of the Aran Islands off the coast of Ireland

(d) The Irish countryside

22. Who wants to go to the Galway Fair? –

(a) Bartley

(b) Cathleen

(c) Nora

(d) Maurya

23. “I will ride down on the red mare, and the grey pony will run behind me.” – What does grey pony symbolize here? –

(a) Death

(b) Life

(c) Youth

(d) Hope

24. “No man at all can be living for ever, and we must be satisfied” – Who says this? –

(a) Bartley

(b) Cathleen

(c) Nora

(d) Maurya

25. What attitude of Maurya can be seen at the end of the play? –

(a) Her stoic nature

(b) Her enthusiasm

(c) Her youthful vigour

(d) Her excitement about life

 

SECTION – D : READING COMPREHENSION (Unseen)

Read the passage given below and choose the appropriate answer for each question :

(Passage on Student Life already provided in the question.)

31. Student life is a time to make new –

(a) Friends

(b) Enemies

(c) Teachers

(d) Houses

32. Pick the wrong option –

(a) Honesty

(b) Loyalty

(c) Perseverance

(d) Greed

33. Student life is like a ____ to have a successful life later on. –

(a) Backbone

(b) Barrier

(c) Burden

(d) Backlash

34. This passage is about –

(a) Importance and characteristics of social life

(b) Importance and characteristics of adult life

(c) Importance and characteristics of student life

(d) Importance and characteristics of prison life

35. If one gets education –

(a) One must make the most of it

(b) One must forget everything

(c) One must withdraw from social life

(d) One must become an obstacle to learning

36. The correct group verb for build will be –

(a) Put up

(b) Put up build

(c) Look for

(d) Go through

37. What does the word strive mean? –

(a) To try very hard

(b) To avoid

(c) To overcome fear

(d) To dance

38. Change into positive degree – Student life is the most memorable phase of a person’s life.

(a) Student life is more memorable than any other phase of a person’s life

(b) No other phase of a person’s life is as memorable as student life

(c) Student life is more memorable than most other phases of a person’s life

(d) None of the above

39. What does the word explore mean? –

(a) Expert

(b) Experience

(c) Hear

(d) To travel around a place

40. Change the voice of the following sentence: Students form close bonds with peers. –

(a) Peers form close bonds with students

(b) Bonds peer students to close students

(c) Close bonds are formed with peers by the students

(d) None of the above

Page – 156 : Answers

SECTION – A : PROSE

1. In the story The Night Train at Deoli, the narrator used to spend his summer vacations in –

✅ (a) Dehra

2. What physical appearance of the young girl draws the narrator’s attention? –

✅ (c) Her dark and troubled eyes

3. What does the girl at the station sell? –

✅ (b) Baskets

4. What is the primary theme of the story The Night Train at Deoli? –

✅ (b) The inevitability of missed opportunities and fleeting connections

5. In the story Strong Roots, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s father used to start his day at –

✅ (b) 4 a.m.

6. What does Abdul Kalam’s father teach him about troubles and sufferings? –

✅ (c) They are inevitable parts of life that lead to growth and self-discovery

7. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s birthplace was in the island town of –

✅ (c) Rameswaram

8. Anton Chekhov’s short story The Bet explores themes of –

✅ (d) Value of knowledge, meaning of life, man’s purpose

9. During his period of confinement, the lawyer was deprived of the right to cross the –

✅ (c) Threshold

10. The lawyer had to begin the confinement from 12 o’clock of November 14 –

✅ (c) 1870

 

SECTION – B : POETRY

11. What kind of imagery is prominently used in the poem Our Casuarina Tree? –

✅ (b) Pastoral and natural imagery

12. What is the tone of the poem Our Casuarina Tree? –

✅ (b) Nostalgic and melancholic

13. What creature is compared as climbing the casuarina tree? –

✅ (b) A python

14. What does the word dirge mean? –

✅ (a) A funeral song

15. What does the poet wish to achieve by writing the poem Our Casuarina Tree? –

✅ (b) To immortalize her memories of loved ones

16. What kind of poem is Tennyson’s Ulysses? –

✅ (a) Dramatic monologue

17. Which characteristic best describes Ulysses in the poem? –

✅ (b) Restless and ambitious

18. In Ulysses what does the phrase “the ringing plains of windy Troy” signify? –

✅ (b) Ulysses’ nostalgic memory of the Trojan War

19. What does Ulysses mean by “I am a part of all that I have met”? –

✅ (a) His identity is shaped by his past experiences

20. What does the last line uttered by Ulysses “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield” reflect? –

✅ (b) His determination to live life fully despite challenges

 

SECTION – C : DRAMA

21. The play Riders to the Sea is set in –

✅ (c) One of the Aran Islands off the coast of Ireland

22. Who wants to go to the Galway Fair? –

✅ (a) Bartley

23. “I will ride down on the red mare, and the grey pony will run behind me.” – What does grey pony symbolize here? –

✅ (a) Death

24. “No man at all can be living for ever, and we must be satisfied” – Who says this? –

✅ (d) Maurya

25. What attitude of Maurya can be seen at the end of the play? –

✅ (a) Her stoic nature

 

SECTION – D : READING COMPREHENSION (Unseen)

31. Student life is a time to make new –

✅ (a) Friends

32. Pick the wrong option –

✅ (d) Greed

33. Student life is like a ____ to have a successful life later on. –

✅ (a) Backbone

34. This passage is about –

✅ (c) Importance and characteristics of student life

35. If one gets education –

✅ (a) One must make the most of it

36. The correct group verb for build will be –

✅ (a) Put up

37. What does the word strive mean? –

✅ (a) To try very hard

38. Change into positive degree – Student life is the most memorable phase of a person’s life.

✅ (b) No other phase of a person’s life is as memorable as student life

39. What does the word explore mean? –

✅ (d) To travel around a place

40. Change the voice of the following sentence: Students form close bonds with peers. –

✅ (c) Close bonds are formed with peers by the students