Class 12 English (Yuvakbharati) – Daily Revision MCQ (English Medium)
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In 'The Cop and the Anthem', why is Soapy pushed out of the luxurious cafe on Broadway before he can order?
Chapter 3: The Cop and the Anthem
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Answer: C. The head-waiter notices his tattered trousers and worn-out shoes
The head-waiter's eye fell on his tattered trousers and decadent shoes, so he was quickly turned out on to the sidewalk.In 'Into the Wild' (Part I), what tells Kiran Purandare that a leopard is moving nearby?
Chapter 6: Into the Wild
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Answer: A. The alarm calls of the Langurs on the treetops
The Langurs' alarm calls ('Khyak! Khyak!') signal an apex predator; here it was the leopard of Umbarzara.In 'Into the Wild' (Part II), who is 'Saya', whom Shaaz Jung discovered while tracking Scarface?
Chapter 6: Into the Wild
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Answer: D. A black panther
Shaaz calls Saya the world's first black panther whose behaviour is being documented so closely on camera.According to Pico Iyer in 'Why We Travel', where does the real distinction between people who travel lie?
Chapter 7: Why We Travel
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Answer: B. Between those who leave their assumptions at home and those who don't
Iyer says the fashionable tourist/traveller divide matters less than whether one leaves one's assumptions at home.In 'Voyaging Towards Excellence', how did Achyut Godbole improve his spoken English at IIT?
Chapter 8: Voyaging Towards Excellence
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Answer: C. By reading English newspapers and novels, studying phonetics and practising before a mirror
He read English papers and novels, studied etymology and phonetics, and practised in front of the mirror for about 9-10 months.In 'Voyaging Towards Excellence', what does the writer mean when he says he had a culturally rich childhood?
Chapter 8: Voyaging Towards Excellence
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Answer: A. Poets and musicians visited his home, and he listened to their talks on literature and music
Though the family was lower middle class, poets like Vinda Karandikar and musicians like Pt. Bhimsen Joshi visited and discussed art at home.The textbook's note on Edgar Guest, poet of 'Have You Earned Your Tomorrow', says he is known as:
Chapter 12: Have You Earned Your Tomorrow
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Answer: B. The people's poet
Guest is called the 'people's poet' for his simple style and optimistic tone.Which expression from the 'Group Discussion' chapter is a polite way of disagreeing with another participant?
Chapter 22: Group Discussion
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Answer: D. I can see your point, but...
'I can see your point, but...' is listed under expressing disagreement; the others express opinion, agreement or ask for opinion.In 'To Sir, with Love', at which school does Braithwaite get a teaching job?
Chapter 24: To Sir, with Love
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Answer: C. Greenslade School in London's East End
After failing to find engineering work, he is accepted at Greenslade School in London's East End to teach the senior class.In 'The Sign of Four', what clue helps Holmes and Watson follow the wooden-legged man with the help of a dog?
Chapter 26: The Sign of Four
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Answer: A. He had stepped in creosote while escaping
Holmes deduced that the wooden-legged man stepped in creosote, so a borrowed dog could follow the scent to the Thames.
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All questions are written by PadhaiNotes in our own words from the chapters of the official Maharashtra State Board Balbharati textbook (ebalbharati.in). Each question shows its chapter.