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CBSE Question Bank

CLASS: XII SUBJECT: ENGLISH (301)
VISTAS
5. ON THE FACE OF IT Marks
1. Why does Mr. Lamb leave his gates always open? (2011) 2
2. What peculiar things does Derry notice about the old man, Lamb? (2012) 2
3. How does Mr. Lamb keep himself busy when it is a bit cool? (2012) 2
4. What peculiar things does Derry notice about the old man, Lamb? (2012) 2
5. Who was Derry? What did he suffer from? (2012) 2
6. If you were to give a different ending to the story, ‘On The Face of It’ how would 2
you end it? (2013)
7. As told by Mr. Lamb, why did a man lock himself up in his room and what 2
happened to him? (2013)
8. In what sense is the friendship between Mr. Lamb and Derry fruitful? (2014) 2
9. Why did Mr. Lamb help Derry? (2014) 2
10. Why did Derry insist that he would go back to Mr. Lamb? (2015) 2
11. How did Derry’s handicap damage his life? (2015) 2
12. Why does Derry stay away from people? (2015) 2
13. How did Derry’s handicap damage his life? (2015) 2
14. What does Mr. lamb try to tell Derry through the example of a weed and a flower? 2
(2016)
15. How does Mr. Lamb react when Derry enters his garden? (2017) 2
16. Who was Derry? What problems did he have? (2017) 2
17. Why does Derry's mother not want him to go back to visit Mr. Lamb. (2018) 2
18. The lesson, ‘On The Face of It’, is an apt depiction of the loneliness and sense of 5
alienation experienced by people on account of a disability. Explain. (2011)
19. How did Mr. Lamb’s meeting with Derry become a turning point in Derry’s life? 5
(2011)
20. What is the bond that unites the two-the old Mr. Lamb and Derry, the small boy? 5
How does the old man inspire the small boy? (2013)
21. Derry said, “It (acid) ate me up.” How did this fact affect his attitude towards life? 5
(2013)
22. Both Derry and Lamb are physically impaired and lonely. It is the responsibility of 5
society to understand and support people with infirmities so that they do not suffer
from a sense of alienation. As a responsible citizen, write in about 100 words what
you would do to bring about a change in the lives of such people. (2014)
23. What benefits did Derry reap from his association with Mr. Lamb? (2014) 5
24. What change took place in Derry when he met Mr. Lamb? (2015) 5
25. Both Derry and Lamb are victims of physical impairment, but much more painful 5
for them is the feeling of loneliness. Comment. (2016)
26. Derry sneaked into Mr. Lamb’s garden and it became a turning point in his life. 5
Comment. (2016)
27. Who was Mr. Lamb? How did he make Derry gain confidence and come out of his 5
shell? (2017)
28. Derry and Mr. Lamb both are victims of physical impairment, but their attitudes 5
towards life are completely different. Elaborate. (2019)

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