MBOSE Class 12 Question Paper 2026 for Alternative English

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MBOSE Class 12 2026 Question Paper Alternative English

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HS/XII/A. Sc. Com/Ae/26
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( FOR CANDIDATES WITH INTERNAL ASSESSMENT—NEW COURSE )

Full Marks : 80

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Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.

General Instructions :

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(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.

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( For NEW COURSE and OLD COURSE )
( Marks : 80 )

SECTION—A
( Marks : 10 )

( Reading Skill )

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions
that follow : 10
When we think of the game of cricket, we come to the
conclusion that it is primarily a game that depends on
outstanding physical activities, good hand-eye
coordination, speed, skill and strength. It provides
entertainment and generates strong feelings of
excitement. A good match of cricket or of any other game
neither adds to the existing stock of human knowledge
nor reveals any secret of existence. It does not carry any
deep meaning; but most people, particularly, the lover of
sports attach deep emotions and numerous meanings to
it. Games are thought of as a metaphor for life. They are
supposed to teach many lessons.
This is because games, like a morality play, in which
settings and rules are made by us, can easily make people
test their fair and foul conduct, principles of reward and
punishment, and emotions of joy and disappointment.
They can make us experience the thrill of war without
exposing us to its dangers. A man watching a cricket
match on TV and munching popcorn is like a surrogate
warrior. In fact, games provide us with a safe outlet for

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our aggressiveness. If games become aggressive, they lose
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us of our aggressiveness. They can calm our impatience
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Commentators, journalists, politicians and analysts can
do a great favour to the competing teams by keeping the
excitement within limits. The teams should play without
being dominated by feelings of national honour and
shame. Excellent performance of the players of both
teams should be enjoyed and appreciated.

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(a) On the basis of reading the above passage, answer
the following questions : 1×5=5

(i) What physical qualities does cricket mainly
depend on?

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(ii) What happens when games become aggressive?
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(v) How should a player respond to winning or
losing a game?

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(b) Choose the correct option : 1×5=5
(i) What does a good cricket match mainly provide?
(1) Scientific knowledge
(2) Historical facts
(3) Entertainment and excitement
(4) Religious insight

(ii) How are games considered in relation to life?
(1) Alliteration
(2) Metaphor
(3) Imagery
(4) Pun

(iii) What does the man watching cricket and eating
popcorn symbolize?
(1) A lazy viewer
(2) A sports critic
(3) A surrogate warrior
(4) A coach

(iv) How can games calm our impatience without
creating any conflict?
(1) By providing a safe outlet for our emotions
(2) By making us experience war without
exposing to its dangers
(3) By making people test their fair and foul
conduct
(4) By letting people experience emotions of joy
and disappointment

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(v) What makes a game fun?
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(4) When it is dominated by feelings of national
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SECTION—B
( Marks : 20 )

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2. Write a précis of the following passage, giving a suitable
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Trees give shade for the benefit of others, and while they
themselves stand in the sun and endure the scorching
heat, they produce the fruits of which others profit. The
character of good men is like that of trees. What is the use
of this perishable body if no use is made of it for the
benefit of mankind? Sandalwood, the more it is rubbed,
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the more scent does it yield. Sugarcane, the more it is
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peeled and cut up into pieces, the more juice does it

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produce. The men who are noble at heart do not lose their
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qualities even in losing their lives. What matters whether

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whether they die at this moment or whether lives are
prolonged? Happen what may, those who tread in the
right path will not set foot in any other. Life itself is
unprofitable to a man who does not live for others. To live

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for the mere sake of living one’s life is to live the life of
dogs and crows. Those who lay down their lives for the
sake of others will assuredly dwell forever in a world of
bliss.

3. (a) Rewrite the following sentences in the correct form : 1×2=2

(i) She almost drove her kids to school everyday.

(ii) Yesterday, I go to the park and will play football.

(b) Change the voice : 1×2=2

(i) I saw him opening the almirah.

(ii) The bridge is being constructed by the workers.

(c) Choose the correct adverbs to fill in the blanks : 1×2=2

(i) They arrived _____ to the event. (late/lately)

(ii) He works _____ to achieve his goals.
(hard/hardly)

(d) Add a question tag : 1
John has left his umbrella at home, _____?

(e) Fill in the blanks with the correct modal verbs : 1×2=2

(i) I _____ visit the grocery store soon. (shall/can)

(ii) You _____ not speak loudly in the hospital.
(must/could)

(f) Give a one-word substitution for the underlined
words : 1
Every society has a vehicle carrying sick people.

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(a) Who were the two most faithful followers of
Animalism?

(i) Mollie and Clover

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(b) What was the only weapon to be used in capturing
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(i) Heavy lasso

(ii) Gun

(iii) Bow and arrow
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(i) The Seth

(ii) The Ekka driver

(iii) The Ekka driver’s wife

(iv) The Seth’s wife

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(d) What happened to Mr. Quick when his daughters
attacked him at the garden?

(i) Indifferent

(ii) Amused

(iii) Shocked

(iv) Dismayed

(e) In childhood’s _____ I said to Thee :

(i) anger

(ii) pride

(iii) curiosity

(iv) affection

(f) The stars of midnight shall be _____ To her;

(i) kind

(ii) dear

(iii) friendly

(iv) close

(g) When is man ‘by dreaming high nearest unto
heaven’?

(i) Summer

(ii) Winter

(iii) Spring

(iv) Autumn

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(iv) Five

(i) Why had the Bishop sold the salt cellars?

(i) To pay Mere Gringoire’s rent

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(iii) He was in need of money
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What did Macbeth see in the apparition?

(i) A sword

(ii) King Duncan’s crown

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(i) He was amused

(ii) He could not believe

(iii) He was confused

(iv) He was embarrassed

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What prevented Lady Macbeth from murdering King
Duncan herself?

(i) He was too old

(ii) She was frightened

(iii) She took pity on him

(iv) He resembled her father

5. Answer the following questions : 2×5=10

(a) “Comrades, you have heard already about the
strange dream that I had last night. But I will come
to the dream later. I have something else to say first.”

(i) Who is the speaker in the above extract? Who is
he addressing?

(ii) What does the speaker want to say before
talking about the dream?
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“All right—I’ll call their bluff.” He turned to Xingu. “If
you think you can get him with that stuff, go ahead.”

(i) Who is ‘he’ referred to in the above extract?

(ii) What is ‘that stuff’ that he is referring to?

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(ii) How much did the Ekka driver charge the Seth
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(c) “So shall thy chastened spirit yearn
To seek from its blind prayer release,”

(i) What does the word ‘chastened’ mean?

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(ii) Is Nature, as a teacher, able to fulfill her
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(d) “...quiet coves
His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings
He furleth close;...”

(i) What mood is created by the word, ‘quiet’?

(ii) What does ‘Autumn’ symbolize in the poem?
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“Observed and put down copious note,
On things the peasants sold and bought,
The way of serpents and of goats”

(i) What did the pilgrims observe along the way in
the pilgrimage?

(ii) What do ‘serpents’ and ‘goats’ symbolize?

(e) The Bishop’s Candlesticks

(i) What was Persome’s opinion of the people in the
Parish?

(ii) Why did the Gendarmes bring the convict to the
Bishop’s house?
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Macbeth

(i) What excuse did Macbeth give for killing the
King’s grooms?

(ii) Why did Malcolm and Donalbain decide to go
their separate ways?

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Describe the character of Roderick. How does he
demonstrate leadership and courage during the
expedition? 2½+2½=5

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spoke during his witty exchange with the Seth? 5

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Robert as he witnessed the change in his daughters
in the garden?

(c) What is the soul of the poet craving for? What secrets
will the Lord share with the soul? 3+2=5
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Describe the journey taken by the group in the poem,
Enterprise. What problems did they face? 2½+2½=5

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(e) Explain with reference to the context any two from
Either one of the Plays : 5×2=10

( The Bishop’s Candlesticks )

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hesitating about collaring the plunder because
he felt good.”

(ii) “It is a just punishment for me; I set too great
store by them. It is a sin. My punishment is just,
but Oh God! it is hard, it is very hard.”

(iii) “What, and leave you with him to be cheated
again, perhaps murdered. No, I will not.”

( Macbeth )

(i) “That which hath made them drunk hath made
me bold! What hath quench’d them hath given
me fire.”

(ii) “O gentle lady, ’Tis not for you to hear what I
can speak : The repetition, in a woman’s ear;
would murder as it fell.”

(iii) “Who could refrain, that had a heart to love, and
in that heart courage to make’s love known?”

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(a) How did the animals react immediately after the
rebellion?

(b) What was Roderick’s experience inside the cave with
the jaguar?

(c) How did Jenny and Kate treat their father during
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(e) Explain the metaphors—‘Life is a prism of my light’
and ‘Death the shadow of my face’.

(f) What does the image of Lucy ‘leaning her ear in many
a secret place’? Suggest.

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(a) How does Munshi Premchand portray Seth
Chetaram’s personality and values through the
events of the story? 5

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Discuss the theme of conflict between generation in
Joyce Cary’s Growing Up. How is this theme
portrayed through the characters and events in the
story? 2½+2½ =5
(b) Explain how John Keats uses the metaphor of
seasons to represent the stages of human life in The
Human Seasons. How does this reflect the poet’s view
of human nature and mortality? 2½+2½ =5
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Discuss how Nissim Ezekiel uses the journey in
Enterprise as a metaphor for human ambition and
disillusionment. How does the poem reflect the
breakdown of collective purpose? 2½+2½=5

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