Rajasthan Board 12th Model Paper 2026 English Literature

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Senior Secondary Examination, 2026
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Sub : English Literature
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Section-A
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given follow :-
¼8½
"We become brave by doing brave acts'', observed Aristotle in the
Nicomachean Ethics. Dispositions of Character, virtues vices, are
progressively fixed in us through practice". This, by being habituated to
despise things that are horrible and to stand our ground against them, we
become brave and it is when we have become so that we shall be most able to
stand our ground against them.
Standing ground against threatening things is not to be confused with
fearlessness, however. Being afraid is a perfectly appropriate emotion when
confronted with fearful things. The great American novelist Herman Melville
makes the Aristotelian point beautifully in a telling passage in Moby-Dick,
where Starbuck, The chief mate of the pequod, first addresses the crew. " I will
have no man in my boat", said Starbuck "who is not afraid of a whale'' By this
he seemed to mean, not only that the most reliable and useful courage was that
which arises from the fair estimation of encountered peril, but that an utterly
fearlessman is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.
The brave is not one who is never afraid. That is rather the description of a
rash or reckless person, someone who may be more harm than help in an
emergency. It is hard to ' educate' such a person on the spot. The coward on the
other hand, the one who characteristically lacks confidence and is disposed to
be overtly fearful, may yet be susceptible to the encouragement of example.
The infectious nature of strikingly courageous behaviour on the part of one
person can inspire-and also in part can shame-a whole group. That was one key
to the kind of courage inspired by Horatius at the bridge in ancient Rome and
by Henry V at Agincourt It was one key to the kind of courage displayed by
those who silently suffered abuse when they joined ranks with Gandhi and
Martin Luther King Jr., in acts of non-violent protest directed at rousing the
public conscience against injustice.
Another key to their success, was reason: practical reason delivered with the
kind of eloquence that is informed by a real command of one's cultural heritage
and that steels the will to take intelligent actions. The mere inclination to do
the right thing is not in itself enough. We have to know what the right thing to
do is. We need wisdom, often the wisdom of the wise leader, to give our
courage determinate form, to give it intelligent direction; And we need the
will, the motivating power that inspiring leaders can sometimes help us,
discover within ourselves, even when we are unable to find it readily on our
own.
Fear of the dark is almost universal among young children, and it provides
relatively safe opportunities for first lessons in courage. In familiar older
siblings are greatly assisted in cultivating their own dispositions in this respect

by putting up a great front before their younger sisters and brothers. 'There is
really nothing to be afraid of', This is excellent practice and a fine place to
begin. Occasions for being brave on behalf of others, for standing by them in
challenging circumstances, are occasions for becoming brave ourselves ; that is
for learning how to handle our own confidence and fear, for figuring out the
right thing to do and for mustering the will to do it.
So daring to do what is not good and beneficial for all is for more insidious
than not daring to do something for a right cause. Naturally, bravery well
nurtured and backed by moral courage alone is exemplary, and so, should be
promoted.
(i) We become brave by : (1)
(A) doing brave acts.
(B) facing difficult situations.
(C) taking necessary risks .
(D) accepting new challenges .
(ii) A coward characteristically lacks confidence: (1)
(A) and is overtly fearless.
(B) and is overtly fearful.
(C) in accepting new challenges.
(D) to face unpleasant situations.
(iii) Fear of the dark is almost common : (1)
(A) in adults. (B) in all.
(C) in women . (D) among young children.
(iv) Fill in the blank from passage: (1)
Daring to do what is not good and beneficial for all is ------------.
(v) When is being afraid an appropriate emotion? (1)
(vi) What was special about the courage that Gandhiji or Martin Luther King
had ? (1)
(vii) Why do we need wisdom ? (1)
(vii) Find the word from the passage which is opposite of 'Depress' (1)

2. Read the given poem carefully and answer the following questions :-
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Beware of the monsters
Who dwell in the mind,
Who grow in the shelter
of shadows they find.
Be ware of the demons
Who hide from the light,
Who only survire
When our spirit lose sight,
Those creatures can thrive

Where our knowledge is low;
They fill in the spaces
Of what we don't know.

Be ware of the monsters
That cause us to hate,
To strike out in anger
When we can't relate.
For ignorance darkens
The mind and the heart.

(i) According to the poet, monsters can grow: (1)
(A) in dark places. (B) in deserted buildings.
(C) in caves (D) in our minds
(ii) These monsters grow with the help of : (1)
(A) evil magic (B) ignorance
(C) knowledge (D) evil forces
(iii) These monsters spread : (1)
(A) hate, hope and life (B) hate, ignorance and suffering
(C) hate, light and ignorance (D) hate, anger and ignorance
(iv) Fill in the blank from the poem : (1)
Those creatures can thrive when ----------------
(v) Where do the monsters dwell and grow ? (1)
(vi) How do the demons who hide from light survive ? (1)
(vii) When can they thrive ? (1)
(viii) Find the similar word of the following from the given poem : (1)
'Live'
Section-B
3. Write an essay in about 150 words on the given topic
' Contribution of Technology in Education' (5)
OR
'Mental Health Awareness'
4. You are Snajay/Sushma of class XII of G.S.S.S. Jaipur. Write a speech in about
150 words to be delivered in the prayer assembly on :
'Culture in Modern Time' (5)

OR

You are Abhay/Abha of class XII of G.S.S.S. Ajmer write an article about 150
words to be published in your school magazine on :

'Tourism in India'
Section-C
5. Define any four literary terms in about 30 words :- (4X2=8)
(i) Metaphysical poetry
(ii) Impressionism
(iii) Stream of Consciousness
(iv) Interior Monologue
(v) Anglo-Indian literature
(vi) Indo-Anglian Literature

6. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
(6)
She was about to explore another life with Frank . Frank was very kind, manly,
open-hearted She was to go away with him by the night boat to be his wife and
to live with him in Buenos Aires where he had a home waiting for her. How
well she remembered the first time she had seen him; he was lodging in a house
on the main road where she used to visit. It seemed a few weeks ago. He was
standing at the gate, his peaked cap pushed back on his head and his hair
tumbled forward over a face of bronze. Then they had come to know each other.
He used to meet her outside the stores every evening and see her home. He took
her to see 'The Bohemian Girl' and she felt elated as she sat in an unaccustomed
part of the theatre with him. He was awfully fond of music and sang a little .

(i) Where did Frank have a home ? (1)
(A) Patagonia (B) Buenos Aires
(C) England (D) Belfast
(ii) With whom Eveline wanted to explore life ? (1)
(A) Father (B) Frank
(C) Brother (D) Alone
(iii) Where did Frank have his meeting with Eveline ? (1)
(A) On the road (B) At his gate
(C) At her house (D) All of the above
(iv) Write the characteristics of Frank . (1)
(v) When did Eveline feel elate ? (1)
(vi) Fill in the blank :
Frank was awfully fond of------------------- (1)

7. Answer the following question in about 80 words : (4)

Draw a character Sketch of 'Eveline'
[Eveline]
OR
Draw a character sketch of Dr. Margolin.
[A Wedding in Brownsville]
8. Answer the following question in about 30 words : (2)
Why did the author leave Vienna never to return ?
[I sell My Dreams]
9. Read the extract of the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Or Listen to the clocktowers
Of any old well -managed city
Beating their gongs round the clock each slightly
off the other's time, deeper or lighter.
In its bronze, berating out a different
sequence each half hour, out of the accidents .
of alloy, a maker's shaking hand
in Switzerland, or the mutual distances
Commemorating a donor's whim,
The perennial feuds and seasonal alliance
(i) What does the poem suggest ? (1)
(A)Society becomes permanently broken.
(B) Peace may rise again but new conflicts arise.
(C) Humanity looses all hope.
(D) Time stops completely.
(ii) The poem compares the world to : (1)
(A) A river flowing endlessly.
(B) A series of changing cities.
(C) A single, unchanging entity.
(D) A vast, empty desert .
(iii) Who is the poet of the poem ? (1)
(A) Kamala Das (B) Prem Chand
(C) A.K.Ramanujan (D) A.k. Rehman
(iv) What is the attitude of the poet ? (1)
(v) Why is the sound of metal bells different in every clock tower ? (1)
(vi) ----------round the clock, of any old well managed city. (1)
10. Answer the following question in about 80 words : (4)
What contributes to the beauty and mystery of the Swan's lives ?
[The wild Swans At Coole]

OR

How would you explain the image of the 'Hindered Flags' ?
[Trees]
11. Answer the following question in about 30 words : (2)
How does the poet mix up the real and the imaginary to give a sense of the
surreal ?
[Kubla khan]
12. Answer the following question in about 60 words : (3)
What ought to be the object of all governments and what do we actually
find it to be ?
[Freedom]
OR
What is the string of varied thoughts that the mark on the wall stimulates in
the author's mind ? [ The Mark on the wall ]

13. Answer the following question in about 30 words : (2)
What connection does the author draw between film making and conjuring ?
[Film Making]
14. Answer the following question in about 60 words : (3)
Draw a charactersketch of Mother.
[Chandalika]
OR
Draw a charactersketch of Manjula.
[Broken Images ]

15. Answer the following question in about 30 words : (2)
How does Prakriti's mother react when she hears of Prakriti's encounter with the
monk ? [Chandalika]
16. Answer the following question in about 80 words : (4)
Who is Jayraj ? How did he describe the Master to others ?
[A Tiger for Malgudi]
OR
Write about the role of 'Master' in 'A Tiger for Magudi'
[A Tiger for Malgudi]

17. Answer the following question in about 30 words : (2)

Write a short note on the 'Save Tiger Committee.
[A Tiger for Malgudi]

18. Choose the correct option of the following questions :-
(i) What is the name of the tiger in the novel 'A Tiger for Malgudi'? (1)
(A) Bagheera (B) Raja
(C) Sheru (D) Simba
(ii) Who is the cruel circus trainer who abuses Raja ? (1)
(A) Madan (B) Alphonse
(C) Captain (D) A Film Director
(iii) How does Captain die ? (1)
(A) He is shot by villagers. (B) He dies of old age.
(C) Raja attacks and kills him. (D) He falls from great height.
(iv) Where does the tiger take refuge ? (1)
(A) A temple (B) A school
(C) A Zoo (D) A forest
(v) What does Captain use to get Raja to perform tricks ? (1)
(A) A ball (B) A Lamb
(C) A piece of meat (D) A whistle
(vi) What role does the Captain have in the circus ? (1)
(A) Ticket Seller (B) Animal Trainer
(C) Ring Master (D) Clown

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