JAC Class 12 Model Question Paper 2026 English Elective

2026

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JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL

Jharkhand Council of Educational Research and
Training, Ranchi
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Session: 2025-26

Class – 12 Subject – English Elective F. M. – 80 Time – 3 Hours

Instruction :-
* All questions are compulsory.
* Candidates are required to answer in their own words as far as practicable.
* Total number of questions is 52.
* This question has two parts – Part A and Part B.
* Part A is of MCQ Type having 30 marks and Part B is of subjective type having
50 marks.
* Part A : There are 30 MCQ having four(4) options (A B, C&D). The candidate
has to write the correct option in the answer booklet. All questions are
compulsory. Each question carries 1 mark there is no negative marking for wrong
answer.
* Part B : There are 4 sections : Section A,B,C & D
This part is of subject type having very short answer, short answer and long
answer type questions total number of questions is 22.
* Section A : Question Nos. 31 to 38 are very short answer type . Answer any 6
questions. Each question carries 2 marks.
* Section B : Question numbers 39 to 46 are short answer type. Answer any 6
questions. Each question carries 3 marks. Answer the questions in about 35 words
each.
* Section C : Question numbers 47 to 50 are long answer type. Answer any 3
questions. Each question carries 5 marks. Answer the questions in about 125
words each.
* Section D : Question numbers 51 and 52 are of long answer type. Answer any
one question either from Group A or Group B. These questions carry 5 marks.
Answer the question in not more than 100 words.

Part- A
Multiple choice the questions
Question Nos. 1 to 30 are Multiple Choice type. Each question has four
options. Select the correct option and write it in the answer book. Each
question carries 1 mark. 1×30 =30

Read the following poem carefully and answer the following questions
from Q. no. 1 to 4 based on the poem.
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

01. What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of this poem?
a) abab b) aabb
c) aaba d) abcb

02. Whose woods does the speaker think he is near?
a) his own b) a stranger’s
c) a friend’s d) someone who lives in the village

03. How does the speaker describe the woods?
a cold and dangerous b) bright and cheerful
c) lovely, dark and deep d) dry and lifeless

04. What might the phrase “ And miles to go before I sleep” symbolise?
a) a long walk home b) Physical exhaustion
c) life's journey and responsibilities d) desire to explore the woods

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Choose the correct reported speech (indirect speech) for the given
directed speech. Question nos. 5 to 8.
05. Mukesh said, “ Honey tastes sweet.”
a) Mukesh said that honey tasted sweet.
b) Mukesh said honey tasted sweet.
c) Mukesh said that honey tastes sweet.
d) Mukesh said that honey had tasted sweet.

06. Sangeeta said to him, “Please help me to lift the luggage”.
a) Sangeeta told him please help me to leave the luggage.
b) Sangeeta requested him to help him to leave the luggage.
c) Sangeeta requested him to help her to lift the luggage.
d) Sangeeta asked him if he helped her to leave the luggage.

07. Shekhar said to me, “Will you come here tomorrow”?
a) Shekhar asked me will you come here tomorrow.
b) Shekhar asked me if I would go there the next day.
c) Shekhar asked me if he would go there tomorrow.
d) Shekhar ask me that if I would come here tomorrow.

08. The commander said to the soldiers, “March forward”.
a) The commander told the soldiers march forward.
b) The commander commanded the soldiers to march forward.
c) The commander requested the soldiers March forward.
d) The commander addressed the soldiers march forward.

09. Find out the correct option from the alternatives given below for the
following sentence.
I ,you and he are applauded by the principal.
a) he, I and you b) you, he and I
c) I , he and you d) no error

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10. Which tense is most commonly used in report writing?
a) present continuous b) past tense
c) future tense d) present perfect

11. What comes immediately after the title in a report ?
a) introduction b) conclusion
c) date d) name of the reporters
12. How should an essay be organised ?
a) chronologically b) randomly
c) introduction, body and conclusion d) body, introduction and conclusion

13. What is the common mistake in essay writing ?
a) using transitions b) staying on topic
c) having a clear thesis d) repeating the same ideas
14. Who asks Prakriti for water triggering her awakening in Tagore’s
Chandalika?
a) her mother b) the village chief
c) Ananda, a Buddhist monk d) Lord Buddha himself

15. The original legend on which ‘Chandalika’ is based belongs to which
religious tradition?
a) Hindu mythology b) Buddhist Jataka tales
c) Christian parables d) Greek mythology

16. What theme does the act of offering water to Ananda symbolise in the
play ‘Candalika’?
a) aggression b) purity and spiritual equality
c) wealth and power d) betrayal

17. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Kubla Khan’ ?
a) S.T. Coleridge b) William Blake
c) John Milton d) John Keats

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18. What is the significance of the ‘damsel with a dulcimer’ in Kubla Khan?
a) symbol of ancient wisdom b) a representation of poetic inspiration
c) historical figure d) a warrior queen

19. What is G.B. Shaw critique of voting and newspaper regarding freedom?
a) voting ensures true autonomy
b) newspapers empower the public truthfully
c) both can deceive people into believing they are free
d) both are essential to true freedom
20. Shaw’s argument for freedom aligns most closely with which political
philosophy?
a) capitalism b) anarchism
c) socialism d) absolute monarchy
21. Why does Amartya Sen mention women like Gargi and Maitreyi in his essay
‘Argumentative India’ ?
a) to show that women were excluded from debates
b) to demonstrate that women actively participated in India’s argumentative
tradition
c) to criticise their views
d) to highlight their domestic roles
22. Which modern figure does Amartya Sen compare with Arjuna to illustrate
moral conflict?
a) Winston Churchill b) J.R. Oppenheimer
c) Mahatma Gandhi d) Albert Einstein
23. What has been addressed as ‘envious’ in the poem ‘On Time’ ?
a) love b) time
c) friendship d) behaviour
24. How old was Evelyn ?
a) 20 years b) 19 years
c) 18 years d) 17 years
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25. D.H. Lawrence considers a ---------- better than any other profession ?
a) novelist b) parson
c) philosopher d) scientist

26. Who is the story teller of the story ‘A Tiger for Malgudi’ ?
a) Raja b) Jaggu
c) Rita d) none of them

27. What season is described in the poem ‘Wild Swans at Coole’ ?
a) spring b) winter
c) summer d) autumn

28. What do the swans symbolise in the poem ‘Wild Swans at Coole’?
a) wealth and power b) decay and change
c) eternal youth and beauty d) death and destruction

29. How do people typically react to violence and tragedy in the poem ‘Time and
Time Again’?
a) They become enraged
b) They cry loudly
c) They are indifferent and continue their routines
d) They protest in the streets

30. According to John Milton, how has Shakespeare achieved immortality?
a) through war b) through wealth
c) through his literary works d) through religion

Part B
Subjective type questions
Section - A
Very short answer type questions. Answer any six questions 2x6 = 12

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Read the following passage and answer any six questions from question
numbers 31 to 38

Climate change is one of the most urgent problems facing our
planet today. It refers to the long term alteration of temperature and typical
weather pattern in a place. While climate has naturally varied throughout
earth’s history, recent changes are happening at an accelerated pace, mainly
due to human activities such as deforestation, industrialisation and the burning
of fossil fuels.
These actions release large amounts of greenhouse gases like
carbon dioxide and methane into atmosphere. As a result, the earth is
warming, glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather
events are becoming more frequent. Heatwaves, floods, droughts , and
wildfires are increasingly devastating communities around the world.
The consequences of climate change effect not just the environment, but also
human health, food security, and economies. Developing countries, which are
often less prepared to deal with these challenges suffer the most. However, the
responsibility to act lies with all nations.
Mitigating climate change requires global cooperation.
Governments, industries and individuals must work together to reduce
emissions, shift to renewable energy sources and promote sustainable
lifestyles. Time is running out, but with collective action, a more stable and
healthier future is still possible.

31. What is climate change and what causes it?

32. Mention two major effects of climate change mentioned in the passage.

33. Why are developing countries more vulnerable to climate change?

34. List two human activities contributing to climate change.

35. What does the passage suggest individuals can do to fight climate change?

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36. According to the passage, why is global cooperation necessary to combat
climate change?

37. Find a synonym from the passage for the words given below.
a. responsibility
b. destroying
38. Make sentence with the following words
a. alteration
b. mitigate

Section B
Short answer type questions
Answer any 6 questions. 3x6=18
Answer the questions in maximum 35 words each.

39. How does the poet W.B. Yeats differentiate himself from the birds swans in
his poem ‘Wild Swans at Coole’?

40. Why does Milton say that Shakespeare does not need a monument of stone or
marble in his poem ‘On Shakespeare’?

41. Describe the dome Kubla Khan order to be built. What does it symbolise?

42. What role does caste discrimination play in the plot of Tagore’s play
‘Chandalika’?

43. How is slavery to nature is better than slavery to man ?
44. Why, according to Virginia Woolf, is an account of reflection more important
than a description of reality?

45. Evelyn is tossed between the past and the future. Explain her dilemma.

46. What did Frau Frieda tell the author ? What is his reply?

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Section C
(Creative Writing)
Long answer type questions
Answer any three questions. Answer the questions in about 125 words each.
5x3 =15
47. Write an essay on the benefits and drawbacks of online learning.

48. Write an essay on the role and importance of eco club in school.

49. Recently a road safety awareness camp was organised in your school by the
Road Safety club of your school. Write a brief report on it to be published in
your school magazine.You are Rabindra or Purnima of Narsingarh +2 High
School , Jamshesdpur.

50. Write an article on Pahalgam terrorist attack in 2025.
Section- D
(long answer type questions)
Answer any one question within 100 words either from Group A or Group B
5x1 = 5
Group-A
51. Draw character sketch of Margayya.

52. Why did the secretary of the Co-operative Bank go against Margayya ?

Group- B

51. How does the tiger eventually attain freedom from the captain in the story
‘Tiger for Malgudi’ ?

52. Why does R.K. Narayanan choose a tiger for his hero? What kind of trainer
was the captain?
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Answer – Key

1 C 11 D 21 B
2 D 12 C 22 B
3 C 13 D 23 B
4 C 14 C 24 B
5 C 15 B 25 A
6 C 16 B 26 A
7 B 17 A 27 D
8 B 18 B 28 C
9 B 19 C 29 C
10 B 20 C 30 C

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