When the author half-promises to open a school for Saheb, she immediately feels uneasy. Reading the chapter, the best explanation for her uneasiness is that:

She knows her promise is not serious, and such hollow promises abound in Saheb's bleak world, raising hopes that may never be met

She fears Saheb will demand money from her if the school is not built

She believes Saheb is too old to attend school now

She has already promised the same school to Mukesh in Firozabad

Match each name with what the text links it to: (1) Dhaka (2) Seemapuri (3) Firozabad (4) Mukesh

1-lost homeland of the ragpickers, 2-settlement near Delhi, 3-town of bangle makers, 4-boy who wants to be a motor mechanic

1-lost homeland of the ragpickers, 2-town of bangle makers, 3-settlement near Delhi, 4-boy who sells bangles

1-settlement near Delhi, 2-town of bangle makers, 3-lost homeland, 4-boy who sells tea

1-town of bangle makers, 2-lost homeland, 3-settlement near Delhi, 4-boy who wants to be a motor mechanic

Savita, a young girl, sits soldering bangles with 'the seriousness of a craftsman'. The author's deeper point about her is that:

She does not yet know that bangles symbolise a woman's 'suhaag', the sacredness of marriage she herself makes but cannot grasp

She wears the finest bangles she makes to look beautiful

She is proud to be learning a skilled and respected craft

She hopes to sell these bangles and start her own shop

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CBSE Class 12 Commerce English · Ch 2: Lost Spring

CBSE Class 12 Commerce English · Ch 2: Lost Spring is an online chapter test in the CBSE Class 12 Commerce pattern, covering Lost Spring. Attempt it on SeatBeat with a timer like the real exam, then see a detailed solution for every question and your score and weak-topic analysis.

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Topic	Subject	Questions
Lost Spring	English	30

Difficulty: 7 medium · 23 hard

Lost Spring MCQ questions with answers

The first 3 of 30 questions. Unlock the series for the rest, each with a solution.

Q1. When the author half-promises to open a school for Saheb, she immediately feels uneasy. Reading the chapter, the best explanation for her uneasiness is that:
- A. She knows her promise is not serious, and such hollow promises abound in Saheb's bleak world, raising hopes that may never be met
- B. She fears Saheb will demand money from her if the school is not built
- C. She believes Saheb is too old to attend school now
- D. She has already promised the same school to Mukesh in Firozabad
Solution
She realises her casual promise is not a real plan and that such empty promises are made everywhere in Saheb's bleak world, giving false hope she may never fulfil.
Q2. Match each name with what the text links it to: (1) Dhaka (2) Seemapuri (3) Firozabad (4) Mukesh
- A. 1-lost homeland of the ragpickers, 2-town of bangle makers, 3-settlement near Delhi, 4-boy who sells bangles
- B. 1-lost homeland of the ragpickers, 2-settlement near Delhi, 3-town of bangle makers, 4-boy who wants to be a motor mechanic
- C. 1-settlement near Delhi, 2-town of bangle makers, 3-lost homeland, 4-boy who sells tea
- D. 1-town of bangle makers, 2-lost homeland, 3-settlement near Delhi, 4-boy who wants to be a motor mechanic
Solution
Dhaka is the ragpickers' lost homeland, Seemapuri their Delhi settlement, Firozabad the bangle-making town, and Mukesh the boy who dreams of being a motor mechanic.
Q3. Savita, a young girl, sits soldering bangles with 'the seriousness of a craftsman'. The author's deeper point about her is that:
- A. She wears the finest bangles she makes to look beautiful
- B. She is proud to be learning a skilled and respected craft
- C. She hopes to sell these bangles and start her own shop
- D. She does not yet know that bangles symbolise a woman's 'suhaag', the sacredness of marriage she herself makes but cannot grasp
Solution
Savita handles bangles all day yet has no idea they stand for 'suhaag' — the sanctity of marriage — because poverty has turned a meaningful object into mere mechanical labour for her.

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30 questions for 30 marks, to be answered in 20 minutes.

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No — wrong answers are not penalised in this test.

Which topics does the CBSE Class 12 Commerce English · Ch 2: Lost Spring cover?

Lost Spring (30 questions).

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