MBOSE Class 12 Question Paper 2026 for English

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MBOSE Class 12 2026 Question Paper English

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Full Marks : 80

Time : 3 hours

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(iii) This Question Paper has 8 questions. All questions are
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(iv) This Question Paper contains three Sections :
Section—A : Reading Skills, Section—B : Grammar and
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SECTION—A
( Reading Skills )
( Marks : 20 )
1. Read the given passage carefully :
While there is no denying that the world loves a winner, it
is important that you recognize the signs of stress in your
behaviour and be healthy enough to enjoy your success.
Stress can strike anytime, in a fashion that may leave you
unaware of its presence in your life. While a certain
amount of pressure is necessary for performance, it is
important to be able to recognize your individual limit. For
instance, there are some individuals who accept
competition in a healthy fashion. There are others who
collapse into weeping wrecks before an exam or on
comparing mark-sheets and finding that their friend has
scored better.

Stress is a body reaction to any demands or changes in its
internal and external environment. Whenever there is a
change in the external environment, such as temperature,
pollutants, humidity and working conditions, it leads to
stress. In these days of competition when a person makes
up his mind to surpass what has been achieved by others,
leading to an imbalance between demands and resources,
it causes psycho-social stress. It is a part and parcel of
everyday life.

Stress has a different meaning, depending on the stage of
life you are in. The loss of a toy or a reprimand from the
parents might create a stress shock in a child. An
adolescent who fails an examination may feel as if
everything has been lost and life has no further meaning.
In an adult, the loss of his or her companion, job or
professional failure may appear as if there is nothing more
to be achieved.

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smoking excessively, relying on tranquilizers. There are
other signs of stress such as trembling, shaking, nervous
blinking, dryness of throat and mouth and difficulty in
swallowing.

On the basis of understanding the passage, answer the
following questions :

(a) Complete the sentence by choosing an appropriate
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(iii) this world worships the mighty
(iv) this world worships the rising sun
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A certain amount of pressure is
(i) not necessary for performance
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(i) Rebuke
(ii) Lethargic
(iii) Loss
(iv) Shock

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(d) Which of the following is a common physical
symptom of stress? 1
(i) Excessive tiredness
(ii) Smoking excessively
(iii) Mood changes
(iv) Bloating problems
(e) Select the correct option for the following : 1
The meaning and experience of stress
(i) is a part and parcel of our life
(ii) does not change at all
(iii) changes according to the behaviour of an
individual
(iv) changes depending on a person’s stages of life
(f) What causes psycho-social stress? 1
(g) When can stress strike a person? 1
(h) What happens to individuals who do not accept
competition in a healthy fashion? 1
(i) List the symptoms of stress. 1
(j) What is stress? 1

2. Read the passage carefully :
In recent years, there has been a surge in both group and
solo travel among young adults in India. A survey
conducted among young adults aged 18–25 aimed to
explore the reasons behind their travel preferences and
recorded the percentage variation for 10 common points
that influence travel choices.
Among those who prefer solo travel, the most common
reason cited was the desire for independence and freedom
(58%), followed closely by the opportunity for
introspection and self-discovery (52%). Additionally, solo
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cited the desire for socializing and making new friends
(61%) as their primary reason. Group travel also provided
a sense of security and safety in unfamiliar places (52%)
and allowed for shared experiences and memories with
others (48%). Additionally, group travellers enjoyed the
convenience of having pre-planned itineraries and
organized transportation (38%).

Interestingly, both groups had similar levels of interest in
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However, there were also some notable differences
between the two groups. For example, solo travellers
placed a higher priority on budget-friendly travel options
(38%) compared to group travellers (24%). Conversely,
group travellers were more likely to prioritize luxury and
comfort during their travels (28%) compared to solo
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(a) Give two possible ways that the survey mentioned in
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(b) Which travel choice point of the survey would
influence tour operators to incorporate group
dinners, social events and shared accommodations
in their itinerary? 1
(i) Freedom to customize the itinerary
(ii) Luxury and comfort
(iii) Security and safety
(iv) Desire for making new friends

(c) What do the top choices in the survey, for travelling
solo and in a group, suggest about young adults? 2

(d) Which of the following is an example of an
opportunity for self-discovery, as mentioned in the
second paragraph? 1
(i) Trying new cuisine
(ii) Hiring a tour guide
(iii) Purchasing local artifacts
(iv) Advance booking travel tickets

(e) How might the differences in budget priorities
between solo and group travellers impact the types of
accommodations and activities offered by the travel
industry in India? 2

(f) Complete the sentence appropriately : 1
The similarities in the percentage of both solo and
group travellers who are interested in exploring new
cultures and trying new experiences may be due to
_______.

(g) State True or False : 1
The title, “Wanderlust : The Solo Travel Trend among
Young Adults in India”, is appropriate for this
passage.

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3. Answer the following as directed : 1×10=10

(a) You were not being deceived by him.
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(d) It is foolish of him to throw stones at buses.
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(Choose the correct option to complete the sentence)

(h) He is too poor to buy a meal. (Remove ‘too’)

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(i) The barn was bigger than a church, and the fall’s
fresh hay _____ ( bails/bales) were stacked to the roof
of the side mows.
(Choose the correct option to complete the sentence)

(j) the temple/architecture/form an/sculptures/and/
paintings/of/essential/part
(Rearrange the jumbled words to form a
complete sentence)

( Creative Writing Skills )

4. Attempt any one from (a) or (b) or (c) : 10

(a) As a President of the school’s dramatic club, you have
organized a one-act play to be staged on the occasion
of the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the school. Write a
notice for the School Notice Board inviting students
to participate in the event.

Or

(b) Plastic bags are harmful. They pose risks to life,
contaminate soil and water, contribute to air
pollution and posing risks to human health. Write an
e-mail to the Chairman of the State Pollution Control
Board on the need to reduce plastic waste.

Or

(c) Your school recently organized a workshop on the
benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the Secretary
of the Organizing Committee, write a report of the
event to be published in your School Magazine.

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(a) What prompts M. Hamel to take the final lesson in
the story The Last Lesson ?
(i) Occupation of Alsace and Lorraine by Germany
(ii) His love for the French language
(iii) French Revolution
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(iii) Mukesh’s grandmother
(iv) The narrator

(c) Why did Gandhi decide to go to Muzaffarpur?
(i) To have detailed information of the share-
croppers of Champaran
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(i) To arrange pancakes
(ii) To arrange makeup kits
(iii) To serve water
(iv) To cut out newspaper clippings

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(e) The old crofter welcomed the peddler because
(i) he was an old man without wife or child
(ii) he got someone to talk to in his loneliness
(iii) he could play a game of cards with him
(iv) All of the above

(f) In the poem A Thing of Beauty, ‘clear rills’ are the
(i) clean windows
(ii) streams of clear water
(iii) clear thoughts
(iv) clear solutions

(g) What is the significance of the title My Mother at Sixty-
Six ?
(i) The poet’s fear of losing her old mother
(ii) The poet’s fear of growing old
(iii) The poet’s inability to express her feelings
(iv) All of the above

(h) According to Neruda, what will men do instead of
preparing wars?
(i) Talk about peace
(ii) Fight with words
(iii) Take rest at home
(iv) Put on clean clothes and walk about with their
brothers

(i) ‘Green wars’ in the poem Keeping Quiet refers to
(i) army camouflage
(ii) nuclear wars
(iii) political rivalry
(iv) environmental destruction

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(iv) Wisdom

6. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions
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(a) “No one can imagine how sad and monotonous life
can appear to such a vagabond, who plods along the
road, left to his own meditations. But, one day, this
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villages—was nothing but a big rattrap. It had never
existed for any other purpose than to set baits for
people.”

(i) Who “had fallen into a line of thought”? 1
(1) The rattrap peddler
(2) The old crofter
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(3) Cities and villages

(4) All of the above

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(b) “At last, around four in the afternoon, the poet (or the
editor) arrived. He was a tall man, very English, very
serious and, of course, very unknown to all of us.
Battling with half a dozen pedestal fans on the
shooting stage, The Boss read out a long speech. It
was obvious that he too knew precious little about the
poet (or the editor). The speech was all in the most
general terms but here and there it was peppered
with words like ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy’. Then the
poet spoke. He couldn’t have addressed a more dazed
and silent audience—no one knew what he was
talking about and his accent defeated any attempt to
understand what he was saying. The whole thing
lasted about an hour; then the poet left and we all
dispersed in utter bafflement—what are we doing?
What is an English poet doing in a film studio which
makes Tamil films for the simplest sort of people?”

(i) What kind of an audience did the poet address? 1

(ii) How did the people disperse? 1

(c) “Usually, when school began, there was a great
bustle, which could be heard out in the street, the
opening and closing of desks, lessons repeated in
unison, very loud, with our hands over our ears to
understand better, and the teacher’s great ruler
rapping on the table. But now it was all so still ! I had
counted on the commotion to get to my desk without
being seen; but, of course, that day everything had to
be as quiet as Sunday morning. Through the window
I saw my classmates, already in their places, and
M. Hamel walking up and down with his terrible iron
ruler under his arm. I had to open the door and go in
before everybody. You can imagine how I blushed and
how frightened I was.

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(ii) How did M. Hamel react when Franz was late for
school? 1
(d) “but after the airport’s
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away, I looked again at her, wan,
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(i) What does the poet compare her mother to? 1
(ii) What were the parting words of the poet to her
mother? 1
(e) “What I want should not be confused
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(i) How is silence the true solution against violence
and insensitivity? 1

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(ii) What is the meaning of “I want no truck
with death”? 1

7. Answer any ten of the following questions : 1×10=10

(a) What were the only medicines available to the people
of Champaran?

(b) Why did Gandhi go to Lucknow?

(c) Why was Franz afraid when he was going to school
that day?

(d) What did M. Hamel tell the people in the class about
the French language?

(e) From where did the old crofter get the thirty kronor?

(f) Who brought an end to the talented actress’s career
in the film industry?

(g) Who was Mukesh? What was his dream in life?

(h) Where is the poet Kamala Das going and who is
with her?

(i) In the poem Keeping Quiet, what should the
fishermen in the cold sea not do?

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(l) What is ‘lovely’ according to Keats in the poem
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(m) What does the poet suggest will happen to Aunt
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(i) Why was Kothamangalam Subbu considered
No. 2 in Gemini Studio? 5

(ii) Discuss the theme of regret and realization in
The Last Lesson. How does Franz’s attitude
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(i) What emotions does Kamala Das experience
while observing her mother? How does she
express her fear? 3+2=5

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(ii) What is the central message of the poem Keeping
Quiet ? Why does the poet ask people to ‘keep
quiet’? 3+2=5

(iii) Examine the contrast between Aunt Jennifer
and her tigers as presented in the poem. 5

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Time : 3 hours

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(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.

( PART : A—OBJECTIVE )
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(a) Rajkumar Shukla followed Gandhi to his Ashram
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(b) He telegraphed Rajendra Prasad to come from Bihar
with _____ friends.
( inconspicuous / influential )

(c) But half an hour later the rattrap peddler stood again
before the _____.
( door / window )

(d) The fire boy shovelled charcoal into the maw of the
_____ with a great deal of clatter.
( fireplace / furnace )

(e) Travelling across the _____ I have seen children
walking barefoot, in cities, on village roads.
( world / country )

(f) There is no _____ among them, no one who could help
them see things differently.
( master / leader )

(g) I went to the pool when _____ one else was there.
( no / every )

(h) Bit by bit I shed part of the panic that seized me when
my _____ went under water.
( nose / head )

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(b) Gandhi remained in Champaran for an initial
uninterrupted period of seven months.

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(e) The bangle makers are aware that child labour is
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(h) Douglas’ aversion to water started when he was ten or
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3. Complete the following sentences using the right
word from the alternatives given in the brackets
(any five) : 1×5=5

(a) Fishermen in the cold sea would not _____ whales.
( kill / harm )

(b) Perhaps a huge silence might interrupt the _____ of
never understanding ourselves.
( sadness / sorrow )

(c) Its loveliness increases, it will never _____ into
nothingness.
( pass / fade )

(d) Trees old, and young, _____ a shady boon
For simple sheep; and such are daffodils.
( spreading / sprouting )

(e) I ask sometimes why these small animals
With _____ eyes, why we should care for them.
( bitter / sad )

(f) Attend to the _____ beasts.
( unnecessary / irrelevant )

(g) The dust of unlettered years _____ instant
recognition.
( blurring / clouding )

(h) Later, each one pulled, sitting cross-legged on the
_____ of the choultry.
( stairs / steps )

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(h) Sundari squirrelled up and down a forbidden coconut
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SECTION—II
( Marks : 30 )

5. Answer any five of the following questions in not more
than 2 sentences each : 1×5=5

(a) Who did Rajkumar Shukla want to speak to about the
injustice in Bihar?

(b) Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being
‘resolute’?

(c) From where did the peddler get the idea of the world
being a big rattrap?

(d) What did Edla Willmansson learn about at church?

(e) Name the two boys that represent ‘stolen childhood’.

(f) What explanation did the children offer the writer for
not wearing shoes?

(g) What handicap did Douglas suffer from?

(h) When did Douglas decide to learn swimming?

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(c) What does the line ‘‘Therefore are we wreathing a
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(d) What does Keats mean when
beauty’ will never pass into

(e) Mention all the creatures in the poem, Caring for
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(h) What was the general feeling of the family members at
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7. (a) Rewrite the following as directed : 1×8=8

(i) He speaks too fast to be understood.

( Remove ‘too’ )

(ii) Misery is the greatest mystery of all.

( Change into comparative degree )

(iii) A little learning is a very dangerous thing.
( Change into exclamatory sentence )

(iv) Jim was never late.

( Change into affirmative sentence )

(v) He leaped into the water as soon as the ship
touched the shore.

( Use ‘no sooner’ )

(vi) One cannot gather grapes from thistles.

( Change the voice )

(vii) Nobody can take failure with an easy mind.

( Change into interrogative sentence )

(viii) The cargo contained goods that were apt to
break.

( Use one-word substitution for
the underlined words )

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(iii) I said that I am an early bird.

(iv) He said, ‘‘It may rain today.’’

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(iii) He has kept his words.

(iv) Investigate into the matter.

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(b) What did Simon see behind the shrine?

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(c) What happened when the woman with the two little
girls went away?

(d) What were the three truths that God wanted Michael
to learn?

(e) What was Meghalaya millions of years ago?

(f) What is Meghalaya blessed with?

(g) Name Meghalaya’s three most well-known caves.

(h) What features made Meghalaya right for cave
formation?

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(a) Champaran was the first victory for civil disobedience
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(d) What positive action did William Douglas take to
overcome his fear of water? How did the swimming
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(b) Keats believes that ‘a thing of beauty is a joy forever’.
What are the ways in which ‘a thing of beauty’ can
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(c) What is Jon Silkin’s message in the poem, Caring for
Animals?

(d) Describe the atmosphere and activities during the
family reunion as depicted in the poem, And So it
Eventually Happened.

11. Answer any one of the following questions : 10

(a) ‘‘Caves are regarded as natural museums.’’
Substantiate this statement.

(b) Describe the geological birth of Meghalaya.

(c) How do we know that both Simon and Matrena were
kind-hearted people and that they believed in God?

(d) Who was Michael? Why had he come to earth? Why
did he say that he had smiled three times in all the
while that he had been with Simon and Matrena?
2+4+4=10

12. Write an essay on any one of the following topics : 10

(a) Health is wealth

(b) Dignity of labour

(c) The role of human beings in protecting the
environment

(d) Your idea of a happy life

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child labour. Draft a notice informing the students about
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Napoleon Bonaparte who became emperor of France
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amongst fools. The overconfident Napoleon invaded
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external world. People, take into account only their
planning, generally ignoring external factors. As a result
they are unable to foresee future developments. Hence,
a great risk of failure.

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Then there is the question : how can one manage
overconfidence? The formula is very simple. Before taking
a decision discuss the matter with other informed people
with an objective mind and when it is proved that you are
about to go off the path, accept reality and say without
delay, ‘‘I was wrong’’.

Overconfidence is a flaw characterizing people who lack
the virtue of modesty. Modesty makes you a realist; you
become a person who is cut down to size. People of this
kind become very cautious; before taking an action they
assess the whole situation. They adopt a realistic
approach.

Overconfident people live within their own thoughts. They
know themselves but they are unaware of others. Living
inside their own cell they are unable to make use of the
experiences of others. This kind of habit is highly
damaging to all concerned.

There is a saying that the young man sees the rule and
the old man sees the exception, with a slight change, I
would like to say that the overconfident person sees the
rule and the confident person sees the exception.
Overconfident people are always at risk. It is said that
taking risk is good but it must be well calculated
otherwise it becomes very dangerous.

Questions :

(a) Why does a person become overconfident? 1

(b) What does overconfidence generally lead people into? 1

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(iv) Objective (Para 4)
1. Obedient
2. Servile
3. Honest
4. Impartial

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