Class 12 CBSE English — Chapter 12: A Roadside Stand MCQs with Answers
20 practice questions · 20 Medium
Practise the most important Class 12 CBSE English questions from Chapter 12, "A Roadside Stand" — 2 separately timed quizzes built from 20 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions, with answers and explanations. The set is split into 20 Medium, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
"A Roadside Stand" is a chapter that rewards comprehension, grammar and writing-skill questions. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on A Roadside Stand, then move to Medium to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 12 English mastery score. A sample question is solved in full below — answer and worked explanation — and signing in free opens all 20.
Key concepts: A Roadside Stand (Class 12 English)
Robert Frost's poem on the rural poor who set up a stand at the roadside and are ignored by the traffic that passes. It moves from the stand and its modest plea, through the indifference and irritation of the city folk, to a bitter attack on the 'greedy good-doers' who claim to help them, and ends with the poet checking his own despairing thought.
- Robert Frost
- Robert Frost (1874-1963), an American poet who wrote about characters, people and landscapes, and about human tragedies and fears. Known also for 'Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening', 'Birches' and 'Mending Walls'.
- The setting
- 'The little old house was out with a little new shed / In front at the edge of the road where the traffic sped' — poverty placed directly in the path of wealth.
- What the stand does NOT ask
- 'It would not be fair to say for a dole of bread.' This is not begging; the distinction matters for any question on the poem's sympathy.
- What it does ask
- 'some of the money, the cash, whose flow supports / The flower of cities from sinking and withering faint' — a share of the money that keeps cities alive.
Class 12 English A Roadside Stand MCQs with answers
1 solved question across the difficulty levels this chapter is graded on — answer and explanation shown for each. The remaining 19 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Medium
Who wrote 'A Roadside Stand'?
A.Pablo NerudaB.Robert Frost✓ CorrectC.John KeatsD.Adrienne RichAnswer: B. Robert Frost
Explanation: The poem is by Robert Frost (1874-1963), a highly acclaimed American poet of the twentieth century.
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What are the key concepts in Class 12 English A Roadside Stand?+
Robert Frost's poem on the rural poor who set up a stand at the roadside and are ignored by the traffic that passes. It moves from the stand and its modest plea, through the indifference and irritation of the city folk, to a bitter attack on the 'greedy good-doers' who claim to help them, and ends with the poet checking his own despairing thought. Key ideas include Robert Frost, The setting, What the stand does NOT ask, What it does ask.
What does Class 12 English Chapter 12 (A Roadside Stand) cover on XamBaaz?+
It covers 20 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "A Roadside Stand" — 20 Medium — making 2 separately timed quizzes you can sit without ever repeating the same set, each with an instant explanation, suitable for CBSE Board exams.
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How should I revise "A Roadside Stand" for the exam?+
Start with the Easy quiz to confirm your fundamentals, then attempt Medium for application-level practice. There are 2 separately timed quizzes on this chapter, so you can come back and get a fresh set rather than re-sitting one you have seen. Review each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy on this chapter until it is consistently high.
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Yes. A sample question is shown here in full, with the correct option and a step-by-step "Why" explanation. Sign in free with Google to practise all 20 questions with instant scoring.
Is there negative marking in the "A Roadside Stand" quizzes?+
Yes — the timed quizzes use exam-grade marking: +4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong one and 0 for a skipped question. Note that MHT-CET and the CBSE board papers themselves carry no negative marking — our mocks for those are scored their way, not this way.
Are these important questions for A Roadside Stand?+
The set is curated to the NCERT syllabus and weighted toward the question patterns that actually appear in CBSE Board exams, across Medium — so it doubles as an "important questions" revision list for "A Roadside Stand".