MCQ Questions

MCQ Questions for Class 12 English Article Writing with Answers

Question 1.

An Article is a ————- piece of writing.

(A) informal and long
(B) formal and informational
(C) long and winding
(D) informational and main
Answer:
(B) formal and informational

Question 2.

Heading of an Article should be:

(A) catchy and appealing
(B) long and descriptive
(C) capital and bold
(D) detailed and sparkling
Answer:
(A) catchy and appealing

Question 3.

Byline of an Article contains:

(A) theme of the Article.
(B) central idea of the Article,
(C) extra piece of information.
(D) name of the writer of the article.
Answer:
(D) name of the writer of the article.

Question 4.

Which of the following is the characteristic of an Article Writing?

(A) passive voice
(B) emotive language
(C) rhetorical questions
(D) All of these
Answer:
(D) All of these

Question 5.

What should be done to make your Article look synchronised?

(A) Stick to your opinion and go on repeating it.
(B) Present strong arguments for your ideas supporting them with evidence or elaboration.
(C) Introduce a new point at the beginning of each paragraph to strengthen your ideas.
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Answer:
(D) Both (B) and (C)

Question 6.

Why should the first and last paragraph be in sync with each other?

(A) To confuse the readers.
(B) To form connection with the topic before concluding.
(C) To make the Article look impressive and leave a lasting impression.
(D) They should never be in sync with each other.
Answer:
(B) To form connection with the topic before concluding.

Question 7.

Concluding paragraph of an Article should never:

(A) be open-ended.
(B) have food for thought.
(C) give way to planned action.
(D) sum of all the stated points
Answer:
(A) be open-ended.

Extract Based MCQs

Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks:

I. While reading about new places and searching for them online has its merits, the advantages of actually travelling to various destinations far exceed them. Write an article in 120-150 words for the magazine Travel Times, evaluating both these options. You may use the cues given below along with your own ideas. You are Amrit/ Amrita.

•  Builds confidence
• Make friends and memories
• Experience new cultures
• Expands knowledge

Question 1. ——–
Question 2. ———
Travelling is fun. Reading books on exotic places is immersing. Travel allows you to escape from your stressful situation. Question 3. ———– . Seeing other parts of the world and immersing yourself in foreign cultures opens up completely new avenues of discovery. Question 4. ———— , and can open your eyes in ways you never thought possible. When you are out on the road meeting new people and opening up to new experiences, you may find that you are also slowly reinventing yourself. Travel can open up so many doors and provide for so many adventures, both planned and spontaneous. Having said that, travelling as a Question 5. ——- may sometimes take the form of running away from reality. Too much travel may develop a sense of homesickness at some point. Life at home will go on without you and you might miss some important moments you would have yearned to be present at. Travel can also be extremely expensive putting an unnecessary strain on the purse.

Question 1.
(A) Online travel has its merits
(B) World – Better to Travel or To Read About
(C) by – Amrit
(D) Travel Times
Answer:
(B) World – Better to Travel or To Read About

Question 2.
(A) Online travel has its merits
(B) World – Better to Travel or To Read About
(C) by – Amrit
(D) Travel Times
Answer:
(C) by – Amrit

Question 3.
(A) Travel is a learning experience
(B) Travelling is a learning enrichment’
(C) Travel is a life-time achievement
(D) Travelling is a learning expenditure
Answer:
(A) Travel is a learning experience

Question 4.
(A) Travel in itself can be education
(B) Travelling in thyself can be educating
(C) Travel in itself can be educational
(D) Travel in thyself can be edutainment.
Answer:
(C) Travel in itself can be educational

Question 5.
(A) ways of escape
(B) means of escapism
(C) ways of escapism
(D) means of escape
Answer:
(D) means of escape

II. Rising prices of essential commodities make life difficult for the common man. You are Nalini/ Ranbir. Write an article in 150-200 words describing the causes, possible solutions and how students can help their parents to cope with the problem.

Question 1. ——-

– by Nalini

Prices are ever on the increase. A rise in price, economists say, is a sign of development and prosperity. However, during the last two decades, prices of almost all the essential commodities have been increasing at an alarming rate. These soaring prices have caused great unrest and frustration among the people. The people belonging to the middle class and the salaried people are hard hit. All the more, Question 2. ——– and an open challenge to the government. It has shaken the faith of the people in the government. There is no let-up in the situation. Life has become very hard. Not to speak of rising prices, things of daily use are sometimes not available in the market. Big businessmen hoard things and sell these in black. Adulteration of eatables is a big health hazard. The prices of petrol, cooking gas, kerosene oil, and several other items of daily use are increasing every year. Not only that, the railway fares, air fares, and bus and taxi charges are also increasing regularly. The rich make a display of their wealth while the poor find it difficult to make both their ends meet.

Question 3. —— The indiscriminate rise in prices of essential commodities has left many a people tense and helpless. No one can foresee what is in store for the common people. There are many causes of the unprecedented rise in prices. Inflation, black marketing, hoarding, faulty credit system, overpopulation and improper system of distribution are some of the major causes of hike in prices. The standard of living of the people has improved. People need more things than they needed earlier. The increasing demand leads to hike in prices. Sometimes, natural factors like flood and drought also contribute to rise in prices. Much food is being wasted in the parties and marriages. Production of food is not in proportion with the increase in population. Social evils also tax the common people badly. With the breaking of joint- family system, the cost of living has gone up.

The purchasing power of the rupee is continuously falling. It is now being increasingly felt that large-scale corruption by some political leaders in power and some senior officers in the government is also the cause of constant rise in prices. In the recent past, several scams have come to light that involves big amounts said to have been pocketed by the big-wigs of the country without any shame or remorse. It is, however, feared that influential and rich people have the power to circumvent the legal process in their favour so much, that they go scot free. These huge amounts of black money produce a very bad effect on the economy of the country and this lead to a rise in prices. It is the duty of the government to bring down the prices of the essential commodities. Question 4. —- Black marketers, hoarders and profiteers must be booked. Family Planning programs should be stepped up to check over-population. More fair-price shops should be opened in different localities. There should be an equitable distribution through the fair-price shops. Shopkeepers should be directed to display the stock of essential commodities along with their prices.

Those people who buy things in the black market should be punished. Production of food should be increased. Sincere efforts should be made to stabilize prices of essential commodities. Evils of corruption, bribery, smuggling and illegal gratification deep-rooted in the society must be rooted out. We as students can also help our parents by reducing wastage and minimizing our demands. Let us hope that the government will be able to bring down the soaring prices. What is needed is Question 5. ——-. The government has, in recent past, taken some steps to control the prices to revamp the economy of the country. The government efforts have met a partial success and inflation has been controlled to some extent.

Question 1.
(A) Rising Prices: An Ordeal for Common Man
(B) High Prices: An Order for Lay Man
(C) Essential Commodities
(D) Cope with the Problem
Answer:
(A) Rising Prices: An Ordeal for Common Man

Question 2.
(A) the searing prices become a big thread
(B) the soaring prices become a big thread
(C) the soaring prices have become a big threat
(D) the searing prizes have become a big threat
Answer:
(C) the soaring prices have become a big threat

Question 3.
(A) Life has lost its charming for the bread-winner
(B) Life has lost its warmth for the average bread-earner
(C) Life has lost its warmth for the normal bread-winner
(D) Life has lost its charm for the average bread-winner
Answer:
(D) Life has lost its charm for the average bread-winner

Question 4.
(A) Prize line is the lifeline of a nation.
(B) Price line is the lifeline of a nation.
(C) Prize length is the lifeline of a nation.
(D) Price length is the lifeline of a nation.
Answer:
(B) Price line is the lifeline of a nation.

Question 5.
(A) the right intention and the force will
(B) the right intention and the force will
(C) the right intention and the force of will
(D) the right intention and the will of force.
Answer:
(C) the right intention and the force of will

III. Wearing the school uniform gives the students an identity, pride and a feeling of discipline. Write an article in 150-200 words highlighting the importance of wearing a uniform in school. You are Jagan / Jagriti.

Question 1. ——-
Question 2. ——-

Wearing a uniform is a badge of pride, creates an identity for a school and is an important part of being a school student. Uniforms show that we are part of the school. Question 3. ———Uniforms give students a sense of belonging to a particular school and create an identity for the school in the community. A school uniform teaches students to dress smartly and take pride in their appearance. Some people believe that a school uniform can improve learning by Question 4. ——- , sharpening focus on schoolwork and making the classroom a more serious environment, allowing students to perform better academically. Most importantly, a uniform means students don’t have to worry about peer pressure when it comes to their clothes. When everyone is dressed the same, worrying about what you look like isn’t so important. There is no competition about being dressed in the latest trend, which would put a great deal of financial pressure on students and parents. It is hard to make fun of what someone is wearing when dressed exactly the same. So, Question 5. ———-.

Question 1.
(A) Importance of wearing a Uniform in school
(B) Identity, pride and a
(C) by Jagriti
(D) 25 September, 20XX
Answer:
(A) Importance of wearing a Uniform in school

Question 2.
(A) Importance of wearing a Uniform in school
(B) Identity, pride and a feeling of discipline
(C) by Jagriti
(D) 25 September, 20XX
Answer:
(C) by Jagriti

Question 3.
(A) Wearing it says were all in this together.
(B) Wearing it said we’re all together.
(C) Wearing it said wer’e all in this.
(D) Wearing it says we’re all in this together.
Answer:
(D) Wearing it says we’re all in this together.

Question 4.
(A) increasing distraction
(B) reducing distraction
(C) enhancing distraction
(D) demolishing distraction
Answer:
(B) reducing distraction

Question 5.
(A) Thank you
(B) we have to wear our uniform taking pride
(C) we should wear our uniform with pride
(D) we need to look at our uniform as pride
Answer:
(C) we should wear our uniform with pride

IV. The word ‘father’ is synonymous with strict discipline etc., but it is not completely true. The father fulfils his responsibilities affectionately for the family. Write an article in 150-200 words on the topic, ‘Role of father in the family.’ You are Dhruv/Deepa.

Role of the father in the family

– by Dhruv

Question 1. ——– that can’t be played by others. This role can have a large impact on the child and it helps shape him/her into the person they become in future. It is not completely true that ‘father’ is Question 2. ———. In fact like mother, he is Question 3. ——- in the development of a child’s emotional well-being. Children look to their father to lay down the rules and enforce them. They also look to their father, to provide them a feeling of security- both physical and emotional. Children want to make their father proud and an involved father promotes inner growth and strength. Question 4. —-it greatly affects a child’s cognitive and social development. It also instils an overall sense of well-being and self-confidence. The father not only fulfils his responsibilities affectionately for the
family but also sets the pattern in relationships which will, in turn be Question 5. ——— other people in society.
Question 1.
(A) Father plays a significant role in his child’s life
(B) Father played a sincere role in his childs life
(C) Father plays a sincere role in his child’s life
(D) Father played a significant role in his child’s life
Answer:
(A) Father plays a significant role in his child’s life

Question 2.
(A) synonym with lenient discipline only
(B) synonym to strict discipline only
(C) synonymous with strict discipline only
(D) synonymous to lenient discipline only
Answer:
(C) synonymous with strict discipline only

Question 3.
(A) a rock
(B) a stand
(C) a wall
(D) a pillar
Answer:
(D) a pillar

Question 4.
(A) Studies shows that when father are affectionate and supportive
(B) Studies show that when a father is affectionate and supportive
(C) Studies showed that if a father is affectionated and supported
(D) Studies show that when a father is affectionately and supportively
Answer:
(B) Studies show that when a father is affectionate and supportive

Question 5.
(A) reflecting to how his children related with
(B) reflected to how his children relatively with
(C) reflected by how his children relate with
(D) reflecting by how his children relatively with
Answer:
(C) reflected by how his children relate with

V. To have a fair complexion is an obsession in our society. Demand for fair brides in matrimonial columns and sale of fairness creams are evidence enough. Write an article in 120-150 words giving your views on Beautiful mind, better than a fair complexion.’ You are Natwar/Nimmi. Use the following clues:
The West, people like to be tanned
Fair complexion, only skin deep
Beautiful mind
Attitude to life
Behavior in society etc.

Beautiful mind, better than a fairer complexion

– by Nimmi

The mind and heart do not take Question 1. ——-. There is nothing like the perfect colour. We are the ones who have brought the notion into our minds that having a fairer skin is what everyone needs. Is it the looks that should matter or Question 2. ———? In India, there is a craze for fair complexion people. Everyone wants to have a fair and clear skin. There are products used by the people to make their skin fairer. These products are sold in tons on a daily basis. For once, we should notice that we indirectly give profits to those companies which manufacture such harmful and fake products with the fake promises of lightening our complexion. In the West, the people are crazy about getting tanned skin in summers and they pay to get all this. Then from where did Indians feel the urge to do all this. The dark skin has its own beauty and suits us. We are all Question 3. ———-. We are made that way. What matters is if we are beautiful from the inside. A person might be fair and beautiful from outside but what if he/she is not nice from inside? We need to focus on being good human beings, only that will take us Question 4. ———- in life. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, it is created by the observers the way they see us and people generally first see our attitude. Looks are something which will stay only for a short time, but character and inner beauty is something that will be with us till our death. So, that is something we should work on and not on our looks. Our behavior in society is what matters and not whether we dress well for an event. People judge us by our actions and not by what we are from outside Always remember that Question 5. ———-, they do not show what you are from inside. So, it is high time we stop
the discrimination of people based on their skin tone.
Question 1.
(A) the complexion from one’s skin
(B) the complexion from one skin
(C) the complexion from once skin
(D) the complexion from a skin
Answer:
(A) the complexion from one’s skin

Question 2.
(A) should it be the heart to
(B) it should be the heart too
(C) should it be the heart two
(D) should it be the heart too
Answer:
(D) should it be the heart too

Question 3.
(A) exposed to be different
(B) suppose to be variety
(C) supposed to be different
(D) supposedly different
Answer:
(C) supposed to be different

Question 4.
(A) anywhere
(B) somewhere
(C) nowhere
(D) where
Answer:
(B) somewhere

Question 5.
(A) mirrors lay
(B) mirrors lied
(C) mirrors lieing
(D) mirrors lie
Answer:
(D) mirrors lie

MCQ Questions for Class 12 English with Answers