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Key Facts: BSEH SS English Core Exam

501

BSEH Senior Secondary English Core date-sheet / subject code

BSEH Senior Secondary date sheet (English Core)

3 hours

Approximate theory paper duration for English Core

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33%

Common BSEH Senior Secondary theory pass floor

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Flamingo + Vistas

NCERT Class 12 English Core main and supplementary readers

NCERT / BSEH Class 12 English Core prescribed books

Mixed format

Official paper mixes reading, writing, and literature tasks — not pure MCQ

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MCQ study aid

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BSEH Senior Secondary English Core (code 501) is Haryana’s Class 12 English Core theory paper of about 3 hours. Pass floor commonly 33%. Books: NCERT Flamingo and Vistas. Fee as per BSEH notification. This site offers free English MCQ practice with explanations—not a full mixed-paper simulation.

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1In Alphonse Daudet's 'The Last Lesson', what order came from Berlin regarding the schools of Alsace and Lorraine?
A.German history must replace French literature
B.Only German would be taught in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine
C.All village schools would be closed permanently
D.French could continue if parents paid extra fees
Explanation: An order from Berlin declared that only German would be taught in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine after their annexation.
2What realization dawns on Franz during M. Hamel's final French lesson?
A.That French grammar is unnecessarily difficult
B.The value of his mother tongue and the cost of neglecting studies
C.That Prussian rule would improve village schooling
D.That M. Hamel had always been unfairly strict
Explanation: Franz understands how precious French is and regrets procrastination, seeing M. Hamel's devotion to their linguistic identity.
3In 'The Last Lesson', how does M. Hamel describe the French language?
A.As a military language of commands
B.As the most beautiful, clearest, and most logical language in the world
C.As a dialect useful only for trade
D.As inferior to German for science
Explanation: M. Hamel calls French the most beautiful language in the world — the clearest and most logical — and urges students to guard it.
4In Anees Jung's 'Lost Spring', Saheb is a ragpicker from which community/region background?
A.A fishing family from coastal Kerala
B.A family that migrated from Dhaka after storms ruined their fields
C.A potter community from Rajasthan
D.A coal-mining family from Jharkhand
Explanation: Saheb's family came from Dhaka; storms destroyed their fields and homes, pushing them into ragpicking in Seemapuri.
5Why does Saheb's full name, Saheb-e-Alam, become ironic in 'Lost Spring'?
A.It means 'lord of the universe', yet he scrounges for garbage
B.It means 'king of gold', yet he refuses work
C.It means 'teacher of the poor', yet he hates school
D.It means 'owner of fields', yet he owns factories
Explanation: Saheb-e-Alam means 'lord of the universe', which contrasts bitterly with his life as a barefoot ragpicker.
6In 'Lost Spring', what is Mukesh's ambition?
A.To become a doctor in Delhi
B.To become a motor mechanic
C.To open a ragpicking cooperative
D.To migrate to Dubai as a labourer
Explanation: Mukesh wants to be a motor mechanic and is willing to walk to a garage far from home to learn the trade.
7What fear did William Douglas conquer in 'Deep Water'?
A.Fear of heights after a mountain fall
B.Aversion to water stemming from childhood drowning incidents
C.Stage fright before public speaking
D.Claustrophobia in elevators
Explanation: Douglas narrates overcoming a deep-seated terror of water caused by early traumatic experiences, including a YMCA pool incident.
8In 'Deep Water', which instructor method finally helped Douglas?
A.Throwing him alone into a river without a rope
B.Piece-by-piece training with a belt and rope, then stroke practice
C.Hypnosis without any water practice
D.Only reading books about swimming
Explanation: An instructor used systematic training: a belt and rope across the pool, then practice of kicks and arm strokes until skill replaced panic.
9What does Douglas conclude about fear at the end of 'Deep Water'?
A.Fear should never be faced directly
B.Death itself is not terrifying; the fear of death is
C.Only professional athletes can defeat fear
D.Fear always returns stronger after victory
Explanation: Reflecting on Roosevelt's idea, Douglas finds that the will to live can defeat fear, and that fear of death—not death—is the terror.
10In Selma Lagerlöf's 'The Rattrap', what does the peddler believe the world is?
A.A vast library of free books
B.A big rattrap that tempts people with baits of riches and joys
C.A fair marketplace of honest trade
D.A garden where kindness always wins first
Explanation: The peddler theorizes that the whole world is a rattrap offering baits—riches, shelter, food, joy—that ensnare people.

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