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Students can access CBSE Class 12 English Core answer key 2024 here and evaluate their tentative marks in the February 22 exam. The answer key is provided for all question paper sets.
CBSE Class 12 English Core Answer Key 2024 (Image Credit: Pexels)CBSE Class 12 English Core Answer Key 2024: The answer keys for CBSE Class 12 English Core 2024 examination which was conducted on February 22, 2024, has been made available here. The answer key has been provided only for all objective questions. Therefore, candidates can check the answers to all passages and extract-based questions from Section A and Section C here. Do note that from Section C, there was a choice between 1 A and 1 B, 2 A and 2 B, and 3 A and 3 B.
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CBSE Class 12 English Core Answer Key 2024
The answers to all the questions and sub-questions of Sections A and C are available for Class 12th students below.
Answer key is available for QP Code 1/2/2 (Set 2), QP Code 1/5/3 (Set 3), QP Code 1/4/2 (Set 2), and QP Code 1/2/3 (Set 3).
Section A Part I: Passage-Based Questions
Part I of Section A comprises 9 questions, the answers to which are provided here in tabular format.
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/2/2 (Set 2) |
|---|---|
| i | (D) It is a source of unconditional love. |
| v | (D) Both (A) and (B) |
| vi | (A) Explain the benefits of owning a dog. |
| vii | (A) travel the world |
| viii | dog |
| ix | (D) positive and informative |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/5/3 (Set 3) |
| i | (C) Underdeveloped Cities |
| ii | throw light on Indian values and civilization |
| iii | (D) Educational toys will make education more pragmatic |
| iv | experimental learning |
| v | (C) (c) and (e) |
| viii | (A) ignite interest |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/4/2 (Set 2) |
| i | Lecturing |
| iii | (D) Values and emotions |
| vii | (B) You demonstrated patience while teaching your junior. |
| viii | (B) to stop criticizing |
| ix | (C) (b) only |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/2/3 (Set 3) |
| i | (D) It is a source of unconditional love. |
| v | (D) Both (A) and (B) |
| vi | (A) Explain the benefits of owning a dog. |
| vii | (A) travel the world |
| viii | dog |
| ix | (D) positive and informative |
Section A Part II: Passage-Based Questions
Part II of Section A comprises 8 questions, the answers to which are provided here in tabular format.
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/2/2 (Set 2) |
|---|---|
| i | (B) Act on electrical stimuli |
| iv | (B) It keeps its tail in constant motion |
| v | it tunes into electrical signals that ensure a precise strike on its target |
| vi | For protection |
| vii | (B) are exploring ways to create artificial electroreceptors. |
| viii | True |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/5/3 (Set 3) |
| i | (B) Newspaper |
| ii | (C) it is from a reliable site |
| v | Fake News |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/4/2 (Set 2) |
| i | (B) efficiency of the employee |
| ii | (C) building entertainment lounge |
| iii | Because of the ability to take a nap or workout during the workday |
| iv | working remotely so much that they would not go back to work in-person even if their employers required it. |
| v | Flexible Schedules |
| vi | False |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/2/3 (Set 3) |
| iv | (C) Books and Literature |
| v | False |
| vi | I and IV |
| vii | Familial support and financial security |
| viii | (c) family support > (b) financial status > (a) purposefulness > (d) stress |
Section C: Literature Question 7
The answers to Section C Question 8 are provided here in tabular format.
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/2/2 (Set 2) |
|---|---|
| 7 (a) (i) | (D) Weak |
| 7 (a) (ii) | False |
| 7 (a) (iii) | (B) Ageing and Mortality |
| 7 (a) (iv) | (C) Try to keep that crowd from spilling onto the main street. |
| 7 (a) (v) | (A) Youth |
| 7 (b) (i) | (B) Life and death are part of our existence. |
| 7 (b) (ii) | False |
| 7 (b) (iii) | (A) failure to understand ourselves |
| 7 (b) (iv) | (C) social activist. |
| 7 (b) (v) | (B) complaint |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/5/3 (Set 3) |
| 7 (a) (i) | (B) Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. |
| 7 (a) (ii) | (B) Happiness |
| 7 (b) (i) | (B) created a sense of longing |
| 7 (b) (ii) | (A) sadness and helplessness |
| 7 (b) (iii) | Mother's get old and approach towards death. |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/4/2 (Set 2) |
| 7 (a) (i) | (C) The brutal wind bullied the tree. |
| 7 (a) (ii) | (C) To do business |
| 7 (a) (iii) | They are poor |
| 7 (a) (iv) | bad |
| 7 (a) (v) | False |
| 7 (a) (vi) | fled |
| 7 (b) (i) | (C) Aunt Jennifer's unhappy married life. |
| 7 (b) (ii) | (B) Sun smiled happily on us. |
| 7 (b) (iii) | Her own creations |
| 7 (b) (iv) | False |
| 7 (b) (v) | full |
| 7 (b) (vi) | signifies her oppressed mental condition |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/2/3 (Set 3) |
| 7 (a) (i) | (C) Victim of male domination |
| 7 (a) (ii) | True |
| 7 (a) (iii) | signifies her oppressed mental condition |
| 7 (a) (iv) | burden |
| 7 (a) (v) | (A) stand |
| 7 (a) (vi) | (D) burden |
| 7 (b) (i) | (A) The beautiful things in nature |
| 7 (b) (ii) | True |
| 7 (b) (v) | (B) pays |
| 7 (b) (vi) | (A) create a sense of continuity and flow that connects it with the fourth line |
Section C: Literature Question 8
The answers to Section C Question 8 are provided here in tabular format.
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/2/2 (Set 2) |
|---|---|
| 8 (a) (i) | He could buy tickets that would take Louisa and me anywhere in the United States they wanted to go |
| 8 (a) (iii) | (C) The narrator wants to escape to a world that was unaffected by the two World Wars. |
| 8 (a) (iv) | It is in first person point of view and narrates an experience of the author. |
| 8 (b) (i) | a dark blue woollen haori over her kimono |
| 8 (b) (ii) | (D) practical |
| 8 (b) (iii) | (B) tranquillity |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/5/3 (Set 3) |
| 8 (a) (i) | (i) it was impossible to go near the South Pole |
| 8 (a) (iii) | True |
| 8 (b) (i) | (C) Selfishness |
| 8 (b) (iv) | False |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/4/2 (Set 2) |
| 8 (a) (i) | (B) adds suspense and anxiety to readers. |
| 8 (a) (iii) | (B) She did not want to get caught. |
| 8 (a) (iv) | False |
| 8 (b) (i) | (C) burning of fossil fuels |
| 8 (b) (ii) | exploiting limited resources, burning of fossil fuels, and giving rise to global warming |
| 8 (b) (iii) | Inversely proportional |
| 8 (b) (iv) | (D) commotion |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/2/3 (Set 3) |
| 8 (a) (i) | whether to treat the wounded man or not |
| 8 (a) (ii) | (A) Treat the wounded soldier |
| 8 (a) (iii) | if he wasn't injured |
| 8 (a) (iv) | patriotism |
| 8 (b) (i) | because Derry is not as young as those who steal his apples |
| 8 (b) (ii) | When he says "Nothing to be afraid of. Just a garden. Just me." |
| 8 (b) (iii) | (D) Derry entered as he wanted to see the garden |
| 8 (b) (iv) | because of how he looks |
Section C: Literature Question 9
The answers to Section C Question 9 are provided here in tabular format:
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/2/2 (Set 2) |
|---|---|
| 9 (a) (i) |
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| 9 (a) (ii) | It was all much more tempting than the rule for participles |
| 9 (a) (iii) | the temptation to spend the day outside |
| 9 (a) (iv) | (C) He wasn't prepared for the test on participles. |
| 9 (a) (v) | (B) determination |
| 9 (a) (vi) | (D) Out of Doors |
| 9 (b) (i) | revived unpleasant memories |
| 9 (b) (ii) | paddled with my new water wings and watched the other boys |
| 9 (b) (iii) | (A) Unpleasant memories |
| 9 (b) (iv) | unpleasant and fearful |
| 9 (b) (v) | To learn swimming |
| 9 (b) (vi) | It is in first person point of view and narrates an experience of the author. |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/5/3 (Set 3) |
| 9 (a) (i) | (B) looking for something that can fetch money. |
| 9 (a) (ii) | (D) brought disaster |
| 9 (a) (vi) | False |
| 9 (b) (i) | (D) that they did not understand English |
| 9 (b) (ii) | (B) interest and aspiration |
| 9 (b) (vi) | False |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/4/2 (Set 2) |
| 9 (a) (i) | (C) regret |
| 9 (a) (ii) | (A) The player received a reprimand for breach of rules. |
| 9 (a) (iii) | False |
| 9 (a) (v) | you pretend to be Frenchmen |
| 9 (a) (vi) | postpones |
| 9 (b) (i) | (B) uncompromising |
| 9 (b) (ii) | (C) victims of exploitation |
| 9 (b) (iii) | asking only 50 percent repayment of the money which they had illegally and deceitfully extorted from the sharecroppers. |
| 9 (b) (iv) | believed him |
| 9 (b) (v) | a situation in which two sides cannot reach an agreement |
| Sub Question Number | QP Code 1/2/3 (Set 3) |
| 9 (a) (ii) | (C) it has become a highly skillful activity |
| 9 (a) (iii) | False |
| 9 (a) (vi) | (B) Rag-Picking - A Different Perspective |
| 9 (b) (i) | to make the landlords surrender part of the money and, with it, part of their prestige. |
| 9 (b) (ii) | consensually |
| 9 (b) (iv) | (C) The landlords had to refund the money. |
| 9 (b) (v) | someone with special privilege |
CBSE Class 12 English Core 2024: Analysis and Question Paper
The analysis and question paper for CBSE Class 12 English 2024 held on February 22, 2024, can be checked at the following links:
CBSE Class 12 Answer Key 2024 Links |
The question papers for the respective day-wise exams are available at the links below:
CBSE Class 12 2024 Weightage Subject-Wise |
Access CBSE Class 12 weightage 2024 for the upcoming papers here in the given table:
| Subject | Weightage Link |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Weightage 2024 |
| Geography | CBSE Class 12 Geography Weightage 2024 |
| Physics | CBSE Class 12 Physics Weightage 2024 |
| Mathematics | CBSE Class 12 Mathematics Weightage 2024 |
| Home Science | CBSE Class 12 Home Science Weightage 2024 |
| Psychology | CBSE Class 12 Psychology Weightage 2024 |
| Economics | CBSE Class 12 Economics Weightage 2024 |
| Biology | CBSE Class 12 Biology Weightage 2024 |
| Political Science | CBSE Class 12 Political Science Weightage 2024 |
| Accountancy | CBSE Class 12 Accountancy Weightage 2024 |
| Business Studies | CBSE Class 12 Business Studies Weightage 2024 |
| History | CBSE Class 12 History Weightage 2024 |
| Sociology | CBSE Class 12 Sociology Weightage 2024 |
| Computer Science | CBSE Class 12 Computer Science Weightage 2024 |
| Informatics Practices | CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Weightage 2024 |
