UP Board Class 12 English Question Paper with Answer Key and Solutions PDF (February 24, Code 316 AB)

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UP Board Class 12 English Question Paper with Answer Key Code 316 AB is available for download. The exam was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) on February 24, 2023 in Afternoon Session 2 PM to 5:15 PM. The medium of paper was English. In terms of difficulty level, UP Board Class 12 English paper was . The question paper comprised a total of 12 questions.

UP Board Class 12 English (Code 316 AB) Question Paper with Solutions PDF (February 24)

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UP Board Class 12 English(Code 316 AB)


Question 1:

(a) What should be the aim of education?


Question 2:

(b) "Bread is more important than anything else". Do you agree? If not, why?


Question 3:

(c) What type of men should be produced by education?


Question 4:

(d) Explain the underlined portion.


Question 5:

Which word in the passage means `independence'?


Question 6:

Which word in the passage means `aim'?


Question 7:

Write the noun of the word `believe'.


Question 8:

Write an article in about 100-150 words.


The Book which I Like Most — The Ramayana


Question 9:

Importance of Rivers in India.


Question 10:

Place of Mother in Society


Question 11:

Write a letter to your younger brother explaining to him the importance of morning walk and balanced diet for keeping good health.


Question 12:

Write a letter to the District Magistrate complaining about frequent long-time breakdown of power supply in your locality.


Question 13:

A person who does not believe in the existence of God:

  • (A) egotist
  • (B) altruist
  • (C) atheist
  • (D) emigrant

Question 14:

The phrase ‘hold good’ means:

  • (A) happy
  • (B) thoughtful
  • (C) effective
  • (D) hopeful

Question 15:

The synonym of ‘destiny’ is:

  • (A) defeat
  • (B) fortune
  • (C) victory
  • (D) confidence

Question 16:

No sooner had he come here, when his father talked to him.
Which word in this sentence is an error?

  • (A) to
  • (B) when
  • (C) had
  • (D) here

Question 17:

The antonym of ‘patriot’ is:

  • (A) brave
  • (B) coward
  • (C) traitor
  • (D) honest

Question 18:

Change any one of the following into indirect speech:


(i) She said to us, “Let us have some music.”


Question 19:

(ii) Father said to his son angrily, “Why have you disturbed me in my sleep? Leave the room at once and do not come here again.”


Question 20:

Combine any one of the following as directed:


(i) My mother keeps her ornaments in a safe. This is the safe. (into a complex sentence)


Question 21:

(ii) A very healthy man came to me yesterday. He was blind. (into a complex sentence)


Question 22:

Transform any one of the following as directed:


(i) He was appointed as Science teacher by the Principal. (Active voice)


Question 23:

(ii) She is too fat to run. (into negative sentence)


Question 24:

Correct any one of the following sentences:


(i) He treated me as if I was a king.


Question 25:

(ii) India is confident to beating Pakistan in cricket.


Question 26:

Use any one of the following pairs of words in your sentences to make their meanings clear:


(i) Canvass – Canvas


Question 27:

(ii) Career – Carrier


Question 28:

Translate the following passage into English:

Hindi Passage:



Question 29:

Answer the following questions in about 40 words each:


(i) What happened when church-clock struck twelve?


Question 30:

(ii) What do the inhabitants of Seemapuri do for their survival?


Question 31:

Answer the following questions in about 40 words each:


(i) How did Gandhiji reach Champaran? What did he find there and what did he plan for future proceedings?


Question 32:

(ii) What thoughts were floating in the mind of Sophie while returning towards home from the meeting place? What did she feel on the way?


Question 33:

Answer any one of the following in about 80 words:


(a) How was the civil disobedience won first time in India? Describe the struggle done by Gandhiji and others.


Question 34:

What handicap stayed with Douglas for a long time? What did he do to resolve it from his life?


Question 35:

(a) How was the poet’s mother compared?


Question 36:

(b) What did the poetess feel?


Question 37:

(c) What did the poetess do at the time of farewell?


Question 38:

(a) My Mother at Sixty-Six


Question 39:

(b) Keeping Quiet


Question 40:

(c) A Thing of Beauty


Question 41:

Answer the following questions in about 40 words:


(a) Who was the wizard? What was his role in the story?


Question 42:

What was the role of the astrologer in the story ‘The Tiger King’?


Question 43:

Answer the following questions in about 40 words:


(i) Who was the pale-faced woman? What was she doing?


Question 44:

(ii) Why was the small bell trapped and what did they do then?


Question 45:

Answer any one of the following questions in about 80 words:


(a) Describe the third level as per Charley. What did he do to make sure that he was in 1894? Why did he want to buy tickets?


Question 46:

What was the vow of the Maharaja? How did he fulfil it and what danger did he face?



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