National Examinations Board Grade 12 Optional English Exam Question 2083 (2026)

National Examinations Board · Optional English (Grade 12) · 2083 BS · Regular / Partial Examination — 22 questions — a free old question paper on Goodone.club’s exam-paper archive.

  1. Which language has no native speakers? (A) Creole (B) Pidgin (C) Lingua franca (D) Register [1 marks]
  2. Which concept deals with commonality and universal humanity rather than emphasizing cultural differences? (A) Multiculturalism (B) Bilingualism (C) Monolingualism (D) Multilingualism [1 marks]
  3. In which method of teaching grammar must learners discover the rules in context? (A) Direct method (B) Deductive approach (C) Inductive approach (D) Communicative method [1 marks]
  4. What is the theme of the story ‘Brahmadatta and the Bunyan Deer’? (A) Hatred (B) Revenge (C) Love and compassion (D) Freedom and justice [1 marks]
  5. Where did Paul start to work? (A) Cinema (B) Theatre (C) Concert hall (D) Restaurant [1 marks]
  6. With whom did the narrator visit the lake for the first time? (A) Friend (B) Wife (C) Son (D) Father [1 marks]
  7. What does the speaker express about the thought of death in ‘If I Should Die’? (A) Terror (B) Sadness (C) Calmness (D) Anger [1 marks]
  8. What stanza pattern is used in ‘The Three Knights’? (A) Couplet (B) Tercet (C) Quatrain (D) Quintet [1 marks]
  9. In which month do the events of the play ‘All My Sons’ take place? (A) November (B) August (C) June (D) February [1 marks]
  10. Where does Chris intend to move in the play ‘All My Sons’? (A) St. Louis (B) Louisville (C) Cincinnati (D) Cleveland [1 marks]
  11. Which is the major focus of formalism? (A) Content (B) Form (C) Background (D) Biography [1 marks]
  12. What are the major language families? Briefly describe one of them. [5 marks]
  13. Define multiculturalism in short. [5 marks]
  14. How does the teacher describe the three students in ‘The Three Students’? OR Why do the five towers of Angkor look shapeless in ‘An Eastern Journey’? [5 marks]
  15. What does wheat symbolize in the story ‘A Deal in Wheat’? Explain briefly. [5 marks]
  16. What is the author’s opinion about the existence of God in ‘Man and the Battle of Life’? [5 marks]
  17. Explain the title of the poem ‘Lord! Make Me a Sheep’. [5 marks]
  18. Describe gender perspective in short. OR Write a short note on Marxist criticism. [5 marks]
  19. What is marginality? How are certain groups of people marginalized? [5 marks]
  20. Describe ‘The Lost Child’ as a realistic story. OR The author discusses the commodification of art, literature, sports and other things in ‘Once More to the Lake’. Is it good or bad for society? Give your opinion. [8 marks]
  21. ‘Mending Wall’ explores the nature of human relationships. Explain. [8 marks]
  22. Describe ‘All My Sons’ as a modern tragedy. [8 marks]