Jkbose 11th Class English Bi-Annual Private Exam Guess Paper 2026

Hornbill Book Questions

POETRY

What has the camera captured? (A Photograph)
The poet’s mother laughed at the snapshot. What did this laugh indicate?
Why does the father say, “Silence surrounds us”? (Father to Son)
How did the architect defend himself? How did the king react to it? (The Tale of Melon City)
Why did the king change his mind about hanging the workman?
To what is the bird’s movement compared? What is the basis for the comparison? (The Laburnum Top)
Why is the image of the engine evoked by the poet? (The Laburnum Top)
What do you notice about the beginning and the ending of the poem?
What does the rain say about its connection to the earth and the sea? (The Voice of the Rain)
How is the cycle movement of rain brought out in the poem? Compare it with what you have learnt in science.
What does the phrase “strange to tell” mean?
How does the poet feel about losing his childhood innocence? (Childhood)
What, according to the poem, is involved in the process of growing up?
How is the father’s helplessness brought out in the poem? (Father to Son)
What do you think is responsible for the distance between father and son?

PROSE

✔ How do we come to know that the author’s grandmother was a religious person?

✔ What do you understand by the terms:
(a) Outsider Art
(b) Art Brut
(c) Raw Art

✔ How are the earth’s principal biological systems being depleted? Explain briefly.

✔ Why was the author disappointed with Darchen?

✔ Why do you think Professor Gaitonde decided never to preside over meetings again?

✔ Why has the planet been called “The Ailing Planet”?

✔ Is the son responsible for his father’s helplessness in the poem “Father to Son”?

✔ Write two instances in the poem which highlight humour and irony in “The Tale of Melon City”.

✔ Why was Howard Carter’s investigation about King Tut resented by some people?

✔ Give three reasons why the author’s grandmother was disturbed when he started going to the city school.

✔ How does the story suggest that optimism helps to endure “the direst stress”? (We’re Not Afraid to Die)

✔ What does the notice “The World’s Most Dangerous Animal” at a cage in Lusaka, Zambia signify?

✔ Explain the statement:

“King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned in death, as in life.”

✔ Briefly explain the statement:

“You neither travelled to the past nor the future. You were in the present experiencing a different world.” (The Adventure)

✔ Write about three ways in which the author’s grandmother spent her days after he grew up.

✔ What difference did you notice between the reaction of adults and children when faced with danger? (We’re Not Afraid to Die)

✔ What were the results of the CT Scan?

✔ The author’s grandmother was a religious person. What are the different ways in which we come to know this?

✔ Describe the changing relationship between the author and his grandmother.

✔ What difference did you notice between the reaction of adults and children when faced with danger?

✔ How does the story suggest that optimism helps to endure the direst stress?

✔ What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we face death?

✔ Why do you think people undertake such adventurous expeditions in spite of the risks involved?

✔ Why has King Tut’s body been subjected to repeated scrutiny?

✔ Why did Carter have to chisel away the solidified resins to raise the King’s remains?

✔ Why did the boy king change his name from Tutankaten to Tutankhamun?

✔ Why was Howard Carter’s investigation resented?

✔ Discuss the problems of overpopulation that directly affect our everyday life.

✔ Why do you think Professor Gaitonde decided never to preside over meetings again?

✔ Why were Tibetan mastiffs popular in China’s imperial courts?

✔ Write a note on Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.

✔ Why has the article been titled “Silk Road”?

✔ Why did the author think that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all?

✔ Why was the author disappointed with Darchen?

✔ What was the purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash?

✔ Why was Andrew Manson called in? How did he react to the call of duty?

✔ What traits of the Garoghlanian family are highlighted in the story?

✔ Describe the happiest half-hour of the day for the grandmother.

✔ “Laws are never respected or enforced in India.”

SNAP SHOT Book QUESTIONS

Q1. Compare and Contrast the characters of Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Fitzgerald.

Q2. Trust and honesty are rare to find. Discuss this statement in the context of the story The Address.

Q3. Why was Dr. Andrew so emotionally attached to his efforts to bring the seemingly lifeless baby to life?

Q4. Every mother and wife demands respect from her children and husband. Discuss this statement in the context of Mother’s Day.

Q5. Write the brief character sketch of Mrs. Annie Pearson.

Q6. Justify the title of the play Mother’s Day.

Q7. The Address is a story of human predicament that follows war. Comment.

Q8. Why did the narrator of the story want to forget The Address?

Q9. Why was Dr. Andrew Manson called in? How did he react to the call of duty? (Birth)

Q10. What picture of Dr. Andrew Manson did you form after reading Birth?

Q11. What conflicting thoughts passed through the narrator’s mind on seeing Mourad on a white horse early one morning?

Q12. What feelings did the sight of cousin Mourad and the horse arouse in the narrator?

Q13. Critically comment on Mourad’s behaviour of challenging the perception of his sanity.

Q14. Mother’s Day is a satire laced with humour. Discuss.

MOST IMPORTANT WRITING SKILLS (Formal Letter)

Q15. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper highlighting the problem of traffic jams in your city and suggesting measures to solve it.

Q16. Write a letter on Cyber Bullying.

Q17. Write a letter on Online Betting Game Addiction Among Youth.

Q18. Write a letter on Environmental Awareness Camp.

Q19. Write a letter regarding Free Coaching.

Q20. Write a letter on Unemployment.

Q21. Write a letter requesting Extra Classes Before Exams.

Q22. Write a letter complaining about Poor Sanitation in School.

Q23. Write a letter requesting to Improve the School Library.

Q24. Write a letter complaining about Reckless Driving/Road Safety.

Q25. Write a letter requesting Sports Facilities.

Q26. Write a letter complaining about Electricity Cuts.

Q27. Write a letter complaining about Water Shortage.

Q28. Write a letter requesting New Books in the Library.

Q29. Write a letter complaining about Paper Leak and demanding a Fair Examination System.

Q30. Write a letter requesting Computer/Internet Facilities.

Q31. Write a letter on Corruption.

Q32. Write a letter on Junk Food.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT

Q33. Situation Vacant (Teacher/Clerk/Receptionist Required)

Q34. Situation Wanted (Looking for a Job)

Q35. For Sale (Car, Bike, Laptop, Mobile, House)

Q36. To Let (House/Room/Shop for Rent)

Q37. Lost and Found (Mobile, Wallet, ID Card, Documents)

Q38. Silver Software Company

Q39. Save Trees, Save Earth

EMAIL WRITING

Q40. Write an email congratulating your friend on cracking NEET, JKAS, JKPSC, UPSC Civil Services, IIT/JEE, MBBS.

Q41. Write an email to your friend sharing study material/notes.

Q42. Write an email informing your friend that the JKBOSE date sheet has been released.

Q43. Write an email inviting your friend to join your school/college.

Q44. Write an email wishing your friend good luck for the examination.

Q45. Write an email thanking your friend for helping you in studies.

Q46. Write an email inviting your friend to a birthday party or educational trip.

Q47. Write an email wishing your friend a speedy recovery from illness.

Q48. Write an email thanking your teacher for his/her guidance.

Q49. Write an email wishing your friend/brother/cousin best wishes for exams.

ARTICLE & REPORT WRITING

Q50. Road Safety / Reckless Driving

Q51. Failure and Success is a Part of Life

Q52. Book Reading Habit

Q53. Social Media Addiction

Q54. Corruption

Q55. Deforestation

Q56. Paper Leak and Fair Examination

Q57. Mental Health of Students

Q58. Drug Abuse

Q59. Morning Assembly

Q60. Artificial Intelligence in Education

Q61. Unemployment

Q62. Junk Food

Q63. Parking of Private Vehicles

Q64. Role of Media in the Mindset of the Teenager

Q65. Passenger Bus Accident

Q66. Youth Fight Against the Growing Trend of Crime Against Women

Q67. Sexual Harassment

Q68. Tourism

NOTICE WRITING

Q69. Blood Donation Camp

Q70. Annual Day Celebration

Q71. Global Cable Cars

Q72. Fun Fair for the Entertainment

Q73. Republic Day Celebration

Q74. Annual Sports Day