Class 12 CBSE English — Chapter 6: Poets and Pancakes MCQs with Answers
30 practice questions · 30 Medium
Practise the most important Class 12 CBSE English questions from Chapter 6, "Poets and Pancakes" — 3 separately timed quizzes built from 30 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions, with answers and explanations. The set is split into 30 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.
"Poets and Pancakes" 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 Poets and Pancakes, 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. 2 sample questions are solved in full below — answer and worked explanation — and signing in free opens all 30.
Key concepts: Poets and Pancakes (Class 12 English)
An excerpt from Asokamitran's 'My Years with Boss', a gently ironic account of Gemini Studios in Madras. It moves from the make-up department, through the frustrated office boy and the many-sided Kothamangalam Subbu, to the baffling visit of an English poet whose identity the author uncovers only years later.
- Asokamitran and Gemini Studios
- Asokamitran (1931-2017), a Tamil writer. Gemini Studios, Chennai, was set up in 1940 by S.S. Vasan and was one of the most influential film-producing organisations of early Indian cinema. The author's job was to cut out newspaper clippings and file them.
- Pancake
- The brand name of the make-up material 'that Gemini Studios bought in truck-loads'. The make-up department was upstairs in a building 'believed to have been Robert Clive's stables'.
- Fiery misery
- The make-up room looked like a hair-cutting salon, with lights at all angles around half a dozen large mirrors — all incandescent, hence 'the fiery misery of those subjected to make-up'.
- National integration
- The department was headed by a Bengali, then a Maharashtrian, assisted by 'a Dharwar Kannadiga, an Andhra, a Madras Indian Christian, an Anglo-Burmese and the usual local Tamils' — integration 'long before A.I.R. and Doordarshan began broadcasting programmes on national integration'.
Class 12 English Poets and Pancakes MCQs with answers
2 solved questions across the difficulty levels this chapter is graded on — answer and explanation shown for each. The remaining 28 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Medium
Who wrote 'Poets and Pancakes', and from which book is it taken?
A.Selma Lagerlöf, from Gösta BerlingB.Louis Fischer, from The Life of Mahatma GandhiC.Asokamitran, from My Years with Boss✓ CorrectD.William Douglas, from Of Men and MountainsAnswer: C. Asokamitran, from My Years with Boss
Explanation: Asokamitran (1931–2017) was a Tamil writer who recounted his years at Gemini Studios.
- Q2Medium
What was 'Pancake'?
A.A poem by SubbuB.A food served in the studio messC.A film produced by GeminiD.The brand name of the make-up material Gemini Studios bought in truck-loads✓ CorrectAnswer: D. The brand name of the make-up material Gemini Studios bought in truck-loads
Explanation: The text names Greta Garbo, Miss Gohar and Vyjayantimala as likely users.
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What are the key concepts in Class 12 English Poets and Pancakes?+
An excerpt from Asokamitran's 'My Years with Boss', a gently ironic account of Gemini Studios in Madras. It moves from the make-up department, through the frustrated office boy and the many-sided Kothamangalam Subbu, to the baffling visit of an English poet whose identity the author uncovers only years later. Key ideas include Asokamitran and Gemini Studios, Pancake, Fiery misery, National integration.
What does Class 12 English Chapter 6 (Poets and Pancakes) cover on XamBaaz?+
It covers 30 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "Poets and Pancakes" — 30 Medium — making 3 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 "Poets and Pancakes" for the exam?+
Start with the Easy quiz to confirm your fundamentals, then attempt Medium for application-level practice. There are 3 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. 2 sample questions are shown here in full, each with the correct option and a step-by-step "Why" explanation. Sign in free with Google to practise all 30 questions with instant scoring.
Is there negative marking in the "Poets and Pancakes" 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 Poets and Pancakes?+
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 "Poets and Pancakes".