Class 12 English The Interview Important Questions: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released practice questions for Class 12 Engliah to help students prepare for the upcoming CBSE Board Exam 2025. The board has provided questions for the reading, writing and litertaure sections of the CBSE Class 12 English Question Paper. In this article, we have presented the questions and answers for Class 12 English Chapter ‘The Interview’ of the Flamingo textbook. These quetsions include MCQs and subjective questions to practise for the CBSE Class 10 English Exam 2024-2025. All questions are provided with answers to help in quick and effective revision. Check and download all questions and answers below:
CBSE Practice Questions for Class 12 English Chapter - The Interview
Multiple Choice Question
Q. Based on this line from 'The Interview', select the word that best describes Lewis Carroll.
It was his horror of being lionized which made him thus repel would be acquaintances, interviewers, and the persistent petitioners for his autograph...
A.humble
B.resilient
C.eccentric
D.influential
Q. Select the option that shows the correct relationship between (1) and (2) from 'The Interview'.
(1) There are some people who make extravagant claims about the interview being a source of truth and a form of art.
(2) “These days, more than at any other time, our most vivid impressions of our contemporaries are through interviews,” Denis Brian has written.
A. (1) is the cause of (2).
B. (1) is not related to (2).
C. (2) is the criticism of (1).
D. (2) is supplementary to (1).
Q. Based on 'The Interview', why does Umberto Eco identify himself as a university professor who writes novels on Sundays?
A. to distinguish himself from other writers
B. to overshadow his success as a novelist
C. to emphasise his commitment to academia
D. to highlight the importance of his scholarly work
Q. In 'The Interview,' Umberto Eco discusses the concept of interstices. Which of these is an example of an interstice as described by him?
A. reading a book in a cosy corner during a rainstorm
B. driving a car on a long journey while listening to music
C. arriving early to your doctor's appointment to find out he is delayed
D. taking a break from work to enjoy a cup of coffee and reflect on the day's events
Also Check CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus 2024-2025
Free Response Question / Subjective Question
Q. In 'The Interview', we learn that Kipling strongly condemned interviews, yet he had previously interviewed Mark Twain. In 20–30 words, state a possible reason for such a contradiction.
Q. The author of 'The Interview' states that the interview had been invented about 130 years ago. In 40–50 words, describe one way in which an interview conducted in the year 2024 would be different from one conducted when it was first invented.
Q. Consider there are six billion people on this planet. The Name of the Rose sold between 10 and 15 million copies. So in a way I reached only a small percentage of readers.
How does Umberto Eco's perspective on the readership of his novel 'The Name of the Rose' reflect his personality? Answer in 20–30 words based on 'The Interview'.
Q. Based on Umberto Eco's experiences and insights in 'The Interview', describe in 40–50 words how you would make an academic essay more engaging for regular readers.
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NCERT Books for Class 12 English
NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English - All Chapters
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