📚Higher Secondary Examination SECOND EXAM 2025: Class 12 English Paper with Question Answer हिन्दी में अनुवाद सहित एकदम सरल
SECTION 'A' (Reading)
1. Full Reading Passage and Questions (1 x 10 = 10):
Passage Text: If you are addicted to coffee, and doctors warn you to quit the habit, don't worry and just keep relishing the beverage, because it's not that bad after all! In fact, according to a new study, the steaming cup of Java can beat fruits and vegetables as the primary source of antioxidants. Some studies state that coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in American diet and both caffeinated and decaf versions appear to provide similar antioxidant levels.
Antioxidants in general have been linked to a number of potential health benefits, including protection against heart diseases and cancer. But Sandra Wilson, a dietitian, said that their benefits ultimately depend on how they are absorbed and utilised in body. The research says that coffee outranks popular antioxidant sources like tea, milk, chocolate and cranberries. Of all the food and beverages studies, dates actually have the most antioxidants based solely on serving size, but since dates are not consumed anywhere near the level of coffee, the drink comes as the top source of antioxidants, Wilson said.
Besides keeping you alert and awake, coffee has been linked to an increasing number of potential health benefits, including protection against liver and colon cancer, type 2 diabetes, and Parkinson's disease according to some recently published studies. The researchers, however, advise that one should consume coffee in moderation, because it can make you jittery and cause stomach pain.
(i) ________ is an important source of antioxidants in American diet. (a) Tea (b) Coffee (c) Milk (d) Chocolate Answer: (b) Coffee
(ii) The word which means the same as 'nervous' is: (a) alert (b) awake (c) moderate (d) anxious Answer: (d) anxious
(iii) According to dietitian Sandra Wilson the benefits of coffee ultimately depend on: (a) how it is relished. (b) how they are absorbed and utilised in the body. (c) how they are served and consumed. (d) whether it keeps us alert and awake. Answer: (b) how they are absorbed and utilised in the body.
(iv) Coffee provides a large number of health benefits including protection against: (a) liver and colon cancer (b) type 2 diabetes (c) Parkinson's disease (d) all of these Answer: (d) all of these
(v) ____________________ have the most antioxidants among all the food and beverages. (a) Dates (b) Cranberries (c) Tea and milk (d) Coffee Answer: (a) Dates
(vi) Which of the following is the primary source of antioxidants? (a) Java (b) Fruits (c) Vegetables (d) Water Answer: (a) Java
(vii) Which among the following is the result of consumption of coffee in excess? (a) helps in inhaling. (b) doesn't call the utter need to quit it. (c) provides the richest source of maximum antioxidants. (d) will make one feel jittery and cause stomach pain. Answer: (d) will make one feel jittery and cause stomach pain.
(viii) What does the author mean when he uses the word 'absorbed'? (a) solely (b) immersed (c) utilised (d) potential
Answer: (c) utilised
(ix) Which word conveys the antonym of 'sober'? (a) Decaf (b) Quit (c) Addicted (d) Primary
Answer: (c) Addicted
(x) The word ________________ is an antonym of 'inattentive'. (a) attentive (b) potential (c) awake (d) linked
Answer: (c) awake
2. Note Making Passage (Questions Only):
The need for money originates from the fact that different people in society produce different things. This means that they depend on each other for goods and services. Let us take the case of a farmer who produces more food than he requires and a carpenter who lives by selling tables and chairs that he had made. It will be obvious that unless some means of exchange is found, the farmer will not be able to get rid of his surplus food and the carpenter will starve!. Clearly, the simplest means of exchange will be for them to use barter, in other words, to exchange a certain amount of goods (farmer's grain) for a certain amount of another (carpen’s tables or chairs). Obviously, barter can work only in a very simple society. In an advanced society, we cannot go around carrying things in the hope that we can exchange them for the things we need.
Questions: (i) Make notes on the above passage in points. Use abbreviations wherever necessary. (ii) Give a suitable title to the passage.
SECTION 'C' (Grammar)
6. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option: (any five) (1 x 5 = 5)
(i) Garima and Dharam _________ went to watch movie. (both, all, whole, nor)
Answer: both
(ii) Swati __________ speak English, Hindi and French perfectly. (can, may, dare, need)
Answer: can
(iii) I do not have ___________ good book at home. (any, some, few, little)
Answer: any
(iv) The frog jumped ___________ the well. (in, into, on, upon)
Answer: into
(v) They ____________ cricket since morning. (played, play, playing, have been playing)
Answer: have been playing
(vi) My home is just in front ___________ children's park. (by, of, on, with)
Answer: of
(vii) John is ____________ honest worker. (a, an, the, no article)
Answer: an
7. Do as directed: (any five) (1 x 5 = 5)
(i) This question is very difficult. We cannot answer git. (Join the sentences using too ....... to) Answer: This question is too difficult to answer.
(ii) You have written a very good answer. (Change the voice)
Answer: A very good answer has been written by you.
(iii) As soon as the teacher entered the class, the students sat quietly. (Rewrite the sentence using No sooner __________ than)
Answer: No sooner did the teacher enter the class, than the students sat quietly.
(iv) If I get my salary, I will buy a car. (Rewrite the sentence replacing if with unless)
Answer: Unless I get my salary, I will not buy a car.
(v) He cut his finger with a knife. (Change into negative)
Answer: He did not cut his finger with a knife.
(vi) The girl is in red dress. The girl is my sister. (Join the sentences using 'who')
Answer: The girl who is in red dress is my sister.
(vii) I don't like going to market. The market is very crowdy. (Join the sentences using 'as')
Answer: As the market is very crowded, I don't like going to it.
SECTION 'D' (Literature)
8. Literature Extract 1 (Lost Spring) and Questions (1 x 5 = 5):
Extract Text: After months of knowing him, I ask him his name. "Saheb-e-Alam", he announces. He does not know what it means. If he knew its meaning—lord of the universe—he would have a hard time believing it. Unaware of what his name represents, he roams the streets with his friends, an army of barefoot boys who appear like the morning birds and disappear at noon.
(i) What is the meaning of 'Saheb-e-Alam'? (a) King of India (b) Lord of the universe (c) Saheb in office (d) Saheb of army
Answer: (b) Lord of the universe
(ii) Why does the writer use the metaphor of 'an army of barefoot boys' to describe Saheb and his friends? (a) to show their strength and courage. (b) to show their discipline and order. (c) to show their large number and uniformity. (d) to show their loyalty.
Answer: (c) to show their large number and uniformity.
(iii) Identify the word from the extract that means the same as 'wander'. (a) know (b) roam (c) appear (d) recognize
Answer: (b) roam
(iv) The phrase 'he does not know what it means' suggests that Saheb is _______________________________ of his own identity. (a) well known (b) unaware (c) happy (d) concerned Answer: (b) unaware
(v) Who is the writer of the above extract? (a) Anees Jung (b) Alphonse Daudet (c) Louis Fischer (d) Asokamitran
Answer: (a) Anees Jung
9. (A) Literature Extract 2 (A Thing of Beauty) and Questions (1 x 3 = 3):
Extract Text: And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read; An endless fountain of immortal drink. Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.
(i) Which among the following is the poet of the above extract? (a) Kamala Das (b) Pablo Neruda (c) John Keats (d) Robert Frost Answer: (c) John Keats
(ii) What is the effect of this 'immortal drink' on us? (a) gives death (b) gives immense joy and pleasure (c) gives wealth (d) gives power
Answer: (b) gives immense joy and pleasure
(iii) What is the meaning of 'Grandeur' in the stanza? (a) charity (b) fame (c) loyalty (d) magnificence
Answer: (d) magnificence
9. (B) Literature Extract 3 (The Third Level) and Questions (1 x 4 = 4):
Extract Text: To make sure, I walked over to a news boy and glanced at the stack of papers at his feet. It was The World; and The World hasn't been published for years. The lead story said something about President Cleveland. I've found that front page since, in the Public Library Files, and it was printed June 11, 1894.
(i) From which lesson has the extract been taken? (a) The Enemy (b) The Tiger King (c) The Third Level (d) On the Face of it
Answer: (c) The Third Level
(ii) 'The World' mentioned in the extract is ____________________ (a) a globe (b) a novel (c) a newspaper (d) an aviation agency
Answer: (c) a newspaper
(iii) According to the passage, Mr. Cleveland was the President in- (a) 1894 (b) 2018 (c) 2024 (d) 1994
Answer: (a) 1894
(iv) Which among the following gives the similar meaning of 'glance'? (a) a casual look (b) overlook (c) stare (d) a fixed look
Answer: (a) a casual look
📘 MP Board Class 12 English 2025 – Q10 to Q15 (Questions + Answers with Hindi Meaning)
Q10 (Answer in about 30 words each – any five)
(i) What difference did Franz observe about the school that day?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): उस दिन फ्रांज़ ने स्कूल में क्या अंतर देखा?
Answer (English): Franz noticed unusual silence, villagers sitting in the classroom, and M. Hamel in his special dress. The usual bustle was missing, and the lesson was the last French class.
उत्तर (हिंदी): फ्रांज़ ने देखा कि स्कूल असामान्य रूप से शांत था, गाँववाले कक्षा में बैठे थे और एम. हैमेल ने विशेष पोशाक पहनी थी। सामान्य चहल-पहल नहीं थी और यह अंतिम फ्रेंच क्लास थी।
(ii) What hazards do people face working in the glass bangles industry? प्रश्न (हिंदी): काँच की चूड़ी उद्योग में काम करने वाले लोगों को कौन-कौन से खतरे होते हैं?
Answer (English): Workers face heat, suffocating furnaces, poor ventilation, eye strain, and health issues like lung and vision problems due to toxic fumes and long hours.
उत्तर (हिंदी): कामगारों को गर्मी, दम घोंटने वाली भट्टियों, खराब वेंटिलेशन, आँखों की थकान और फेफड़ों व आँखों की बीमारियों जैसी समस्याओं का सामना करना पड़ता है।
(iii) Did the instructor 'build a swimmer' out of Douglas? If yes, how?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): क्या प्रशिक्षक ने डगलस को तैराक बनाया? यदि हाँ, तो कैसे?
Answer (English): Yes, through systematic training—breathing control, kicking, arm strokes, and rope practice—Douglas overcame fear and became a confident swimmer.
उत्तर (हिंदी): हाँ, व्यवस्थित प्रशिक्षण द्वारा—साँस लेना, पैर चलाना, हाथों की स्ट्रोक्स और रस्सी अभ्यास—डगलस ने डर पर काबू पाया और आत्मविश्वासी तैराक बना।
(iv) The crofter showed hospitality towards the peddler. Why?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): किसान ने फेरीवाले के प्रति आतिथ्य क्यों दिखाया? Answer (English): The crofter was lonely and kind; he trusted the peddler, offered shelter, food, and conversation, even showed his earnings from the cow with pride.
उत्तर (हिंदी): किसान अकेला और दयालु था; उसने फेरीवाले पर विश्वास किया, उसे आश्रय, भोजन और बातचीत दी, यहाँ तक कि अपनी गाय की कमाई भी गर्व से दिखाई।
(v) What is the reason behind the servants considering Gandhi another peasant?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): नौकरों ने गांधी को किसान क्यों समझा?
Answer (English): Gandhi’s simple dress, modest manners, and humble appearance led the servants to assume he was just another peasant, not a political leader.
उत्तर (हिंदी): गांधी के साधारण कपड़े, विनम्र व्यवहार और सरल रूप देखकर नौकरों ने उन्हें किसान समझ लिया, न कि राजनीतिक नेता।
(vi) Who was the Boss of Gemini Studios?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): जेमिनी स्टूडियो का मालिक कौन था?
Answer (English): The Boss was S.S. Vasan, the owner and head of Gemini Studios.
उत्तर (हिंदी): जेमिनी स्टूडियो का मालिक और प्रमुख एस.एस. वासन था।
(vii) Which was the only occasion when Sophie got to see Danny Casey in person?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): सोफी ने डैनी कैसी को व्यक्तिगत रूप से कब देखा?
Answer (English): Sophie saw him once at the football match, on the field, playing—her other meetings were imagined.
उत्तर (हिंदी): सोफी ने उसे केवल एक बार फुटबॉल मैच में मैदान पर खेलते हुए देखा; बाकी मुलाकातें उसकी कल्पना थीं।
Q11 (Answer in about 30 words each – किसी भी तीन)
(i) The young trees are described as sprinting in the poem 'My Mother at Sixty-Six'. Why?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): कविता ‘माय मदर एट सिक्स्टी-सिक्स’ में पेड़ों को दौड़ते हुए क्यों बताया गया है?
Answer (English): The speeding car makes trees appear to run backward, symbolizing vitality outside contrasted with the mother’s aging and the poet’s fear of separation.
उत्तर (हिंदी): तेज़ कार से पेड़ पीछे दौड़ते हुए दिखते हैं, जो बाहर की ऊर्जा और माँ की वृद्धावस्था व कवि के अलगाव के डर का प्रतीक है।
(ii) What will counting up to twelve and keeping still help us achieve?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): बारह तक गिनना और शांत रहना हमें क्या दिलाएगा? Answer (English): It invites a moment of quiet, universal pause to reflect, break harmful routines, and promote peace, unity, and thoughtful action.
उत्तर (हिंदी): यह शांति और ठहराव का क्षण देता है, हानिकारक आदतों को रोकता है और शांति व एकता को बढ़ावा देता है।
(iii) What makes human beings love life in spite of troubles and sufferings?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): कठिनाइयों और दुखों के बावजूद मनुष्य जीवन से प्रेम क्यों करता है?
Answer (English): Beauty, relationships, hope, and resilience make humans cherish life despite hardships.
उत्तर (हिंदी): सुंदरता, रिश्ते, आशा और धैर्य मनुष्यों को कठिनाइयों के बावजूद जीवन से प्रेम करने के लिए प्रेरित करते हैं।
(iv) What was the plea of the folk who had put up the roadside stand?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): सड़क किनारे दुकान लगाने वाले लोगों की क्या प्रार्थना थी?
Answer (English): They seek fair customers and justice—asking city people to stop, buy goods honestly, and not exploit them, so they can earn a dignified living.
उत्तर (हिंदी): उन्होंने ईमानदार ग्राहकों और न्याय की माँग की—शहरवासियों से कहा कि वे रुकें, सामान ईमानदारी से खरीदें और उनका शोषण न करें ताकि वे सम्मानजनक जीवन कमा सकें।
Q12 (Answer in about 30 words each – any 2)
(i) Why was the third level a medium of escape for Charley?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): तीसरा स्तर चार्ली के लिए बचाव का माध्यम क्यों था?
Answer (English): Charley imagines a 19th-century world (Galesburg, 1894) as peaceful, simple, and safe, escaping modern stress and anxiety through the “third level.”
उत्तर (हिंदी): चार्ली 19वीं सदी की दुनिया (गेल्सबर्ग, 1894) को शांत, सरल और सुरक्षित मानता है, और “थर्ड लेवल” के माध्यम से आधुनिक तनाव से बचता है।
(ii) What will the Maharaja do to find the required number of tigers to kill?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): महाराजा आवश्यक संख्या में बाघ मारने के लिए क्या करेगा?
Answer (English): He travels across his kingdom and beyond, bans other hunting, marries in a tiger-rich state, and relentlessly hunts to meet his hundred-tiger vow.
उत्तर (हिंदी): उसने अपने राज्य और बाहर यात्रा की, दूसरों का शिकार रोका, बाघों वाले राज्य में विवाह किया और सौ बाघ मारने की प्रतिज्ञा पूरी करने के लिए लगातार शिकार किया।
(iii) What draws Derry towards Mr. Lamb?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): डेरी को श्री लैम्ब की ओर क्या खींचता है?
Answer (English): Mr. Lamb’s acceptance, wisdom, and positive outlook help Derry overcome insecurity about his scar and feel valued, drawing him back.
उत्तर (हिंदी): श्री लैम्ब की स्वीकार्यता, बुद्धिमत्ता और सकारात्मक दृष्टिकोण ने डेरी को उसके निशान की असुरक्षा से उबरने और मूल्यवान महसूस करने में मदद की।
Q13 (Answer in about 75 words each – any 1)
(i) How does the author describe the incongruity of an English poet addressing the audience at Gemini Studios?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): लेखक ने अंग्रेज़ी कवि के जेमिनी स्टूडियो में श्रोताओं को संबोधित करने की असंगति कैसे बताई?
Answer (English): The English poet’s abstract talk did not suit the film workers. His accent and ideas were not understood. The workers found the session useless. This showed a cultural mismatch between the poet and the studio environment.
उत्तर (हिंदी): अंग्रेज़ी कवि की अमूर्त बातें फिल्म कर्मियों के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं थीं। उसका उच्चारण और विचार समझे नहीं गए। कामगारों को यह सत्र बेकार लगा। इससे कवि और स्टूडियो वातावरण के बीच सांस्कृतिक असंगति दिखी।
(ii) “Freedom is more important than legal justice for the poor.” Explain this statement with reference to the lesson ‘Indigo’.
प्रश्न (हिंदी): “गरीबों के लिए स्वतंत्रता कानूनी न्याय से अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है।” इस कथन को ‘इंडिगो’ पाठ के संदर्भ में समझाइए। Answer (English): Gandhi believed peasants needed freedom from fear and exploitation, not just legal victories. He gave them courage, dignity, and self-reliance. True justice was their lived freedom, not courtroom success.
उत्तर (हिंदी): गांधी मानते थे कि किसानों को केवल कानूनी जीत नहीं, बल्कि भय और शोषण से स्वतंत्रता चाहिए। उन्होंने उन्हें साहस, गरिमा और आत्मनिर्भरता दी। सच्चा न्याय उनकी स्वतंत्रता थी, न कि अदालत की जीत।
(iii) How does the metaphor of the rattrap serve to highlight the human predicament?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): चूहेदानी का रूपक मानव स्थिति को कैसे उजागर करता है?
Answer (English): The world tempts like a rattrap, luring people with wealth and vanity. Once caught, they lose freedom. The metaphor shows human weakness but also redemption—kindness can release us from traps.
उत्तर (हिंदी): दुनिया चूहेदानी की तरह लालच से मनुष्यों को फँसाती है। एक बार फँसने पर वे स्वतंत्रता खो देते हैं। यह रूपक मानव कमजोरी और करुणा द्वारा मुक्ति को दिखाता है।
Q14 (Answer in about 75 words each – any 1)
(i) Why did Aunt Jennifer create animals that are so different from her own character?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): आंटी जेनिफर ने अपने स्वभाव से बिल्कुल अलग जानवर क्यों बनाए?
Answer (English): Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are bold, fearless, and free, unlike her own oppressed life under patriarchy. The poet suggests that through art, Aunt expresses her inner desire for freedom and strength.
उत्तर (हिंदी): आंटी जेनिफर के बाघ साहसी, निडर और स्वतंत्र हैं, जबकि उसका जीवन पितृसत्ता के अधीन दबा हुआ है। कवि दिखाता है कि कला के माध्यम से आंटी अपनी स्वतंत्रता और शक्ति की इच्छा व्यक्त करती है।
(ii) What does the line, “Therefore are we wreathing a flowery band to bind us to earth” suggest to you?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): “इसलिए हम फूलों की माला से धरती से बँध रहे हैं” यह पंक्ति आपको क्या सुझाती है?
Answer (English): It suggests that beauty in nature ties humans lovingly to life on earth. These bonds make life meaningful and joyful despite sorrows.
उत्तर (हिंदी): यह बताता है कि प्रकृति की सुंदरता मनुष्यों को धरती पर जीवन से प्रेमपूर्वक जोड़ती है। ये बंधन दुखों के बावजूद जीवन को सार्थक और आनंदमय बनाते हैं।
Q15 (Answer in about 75 words each – any 1)
(i) There are moments in life when we have to make hard choices between our roles as private individuals and as citizens with a sense of national loyalty. Discuss with reference to the story ‘The Enemy’.
प्रश्न (हिंदी): जीवन में ऐसे क्षण आते हैं जब हमें निजी व्यक्ति और राष्ट्रीय निष्ठा वाले नागरिक की भूमिका के बीच कठिन चुनाव करना पड़ता है। ‘द एनिमी’ कहानी के संदर्भ में चर्चा कीजिए।
Answer (English): Dr. Sadao faced a dilemma: save an enemy soldier or follow national loyalty. He chose humanity and medical ethics, saving the soldier despite risks. This shows moral courage in hard choices.
उत्तर (हिंदी): डॉ. सादाओ के सामने दुविधा थी: दुश्मन सैनिक को बचाना या राष्ट्रीय निष्ठा निभाना। उन्होंने मानवता और चिकित्सकीय नैतिकता चुनी और जोखिम के बावजूद सैनिक को बचाया। यह कठिन चुनाव में नैतिक साहस दिखाता है।
(ii) “Take care of the small things and the big things will take care of themselves.” What is the relevance of this statement in the context of the Antarctic environment?
प्रश्न (हिंदी): “छोटी चीज़ों का ध्यान रखो, बड़ी चीज़ें स्वयं संभल जाएँगी।” अंटार्कटिक पर्यावरण के संदर्भ में इस कथन की प्रासंगिकता बताइए।
Answer (English): In Antarctica, small organisms and minor climate changes affect the whole planet. Caring for small things like emissions and footprints protects Earth’s balance and prevents big disasters.
उत्तर (हिंदी): अंटार्कटिका में छोटे जीव और छोटे जलवायु परिवर्तन पूरे ग्रह को प्रभावित करते हैं। उत्सर्जन और छोटे पर्यावरणीय प्रभावों का ध्यान रखना पृथ्वी का संतुलन बचाता है और बड़े संकट रोकता है।
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