Class 12 English Lost Spring Important Competency Based Questions by CBSE Board

Class 12 Lost Spring Important Questions: Download competemcy based questions released by CBSE for Class 12 English Chapter Lost Spring. These questions are important to prepare for CBSE Board Exam 2025.

Sep 19, 2024, 13:08 IST
Class 12 English Lost Spring Important Competency Based Questions
Class 12 English Lost Spring Important Competency Based Questions

Class 12 English Lost Spring Important Questions: CBSE has changed its exam pattern, with a significant focus on competency-based questions. The CBSE practice questions for Lost Spring emphasize critical thinking and analysis, helping students better prepare for the board exams. Here, we have provided all the questions and answers in PDF format which students can easily download and use for revision and practice.

About Lost Spring

Class 12 English Chapter Lost Spring is a thought-provoking story by Anees Jung, which highlights the harsh realities faced by impoverished children in India. Through the lives of two young boys, Saheb and Mukesh, the chapter explores the themes of child labour, poverty, and the lost innocence of childhood. It sheds light on the struggles these children endure while yearning for a better future and the societal structures that trap them in a cycle of hardship.

CBSE practice questions for Class 12 Lost Spring will help students enhance their understanding of these themes, develop analytical skills, and prepare for competency-based questions in the board exams.

Check and download all questions and answers below.

CBSE Practice Questions for Class 12 English Chapter - Lost Spring

Multiple Choice Question

Q. But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world.

Which of these has the same meaning as 'bleak' as used in the above sentence from 'Lost Spring'?

A.unfair

B. chaotic

C. isolated

D. hopeless

Answer: D. hopeless 

Q. Which of these options best captures the author's point of view in the following lines from 'Lost Spring'?

“I will learn to drive a car,” he answers, looking straight into my eyes. His dream looms like a mirage amidst the dust of streets that fill his town Firozabad, famous for its bangles.

A. Saheb's understanding of the world is limited to what he has seen in his hometown.

B. Saheb's determination is in contrast to how indifferent the adults of Firozabad are.

C. Saheb's dismal situation makes it unlikely that his fantasy will ever come true.

D. Saheb's sense of hope despite his reality shows how courageous he is.

Answer: C. Saheb's dismal situation makes it unlikely that his fantasy will ever come true.

Also Check CBSE Class 12 English Syllabus 2024-2025

Free Response Question / Subjective Question

Q. How does the following line from 'Lost Spring' tie into its theme of being 'stories of stolen childhood'? Explain your answer in 40–50 words.

The steel canister seems heavier than the plastic bag he (Saheb) would carry so lightly over his shoulder.

Sample Answer: This line shows how quickly children  from poor backgrounds have  to grow up  for  financial reasons. They don't have  the luxury of having a carefree childhood, free of responsibilities. Thus, it ties into the 'stories of stolen childhood' theme. 

Q. The old woman beside her...still has bangles on her wrist, but no light in her eyes.

Why does the old woman from 'Lost Spring: II' lack 'light in her eyes' despite working with colourful bangles? Answer in 40–50 words by providing two reasons based on the text.

Sample Answer: The old woman lacks 'light in her eyes' as even though she has been making bangles for ages, she still has insufficient income to have a full meal. She comes from a poor family and oppressed caste because of which she is left with very few options to pursue other opportunities.

Q. Years of mind‐numbing toil have killed all initiative and the ability to dream.

In the above line from 'Lost Spring', why has bangle‐making been described as 'mind‐numbing toil'? Answer in 40–50 words.

Sample Answer: Bangle‐making has been described as 'mind‐numbing' because it is very mechanical work which requires no thinking or creativity from the makers. It has been described as 'toil' because it is physically demanding work in unfavourable conditions.

Download all questions and answers in PDF below:

CBSE Practice Questions for Class 12 English Chapter - Lost Spring (PDF)

Answers and Marking Scheme (PDF)

Also Check

NCERT Books for Class 12 English

NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English - All Chapters

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