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5,456 previous year CISCE Board - ISC Class 11 questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

2026 (1964 questions)

Q1.
Calculate 9 × 4.

(A)
38
(B)
45
(C)
32
(D)
36
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Q2.
Calculate 10 × 4.

(A)
36
(B)
50
(C)
42
(D)
40
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2025 (280 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

What measure of financial compensation did the Supreme Court establish in the M.C. Mehta Oleum Gas case?


(A)
The measure of damages must be exemplary and correlated to the financial magnitude and wealth of the enterprise
(B)
Damages are strictly limited to verified hospital pharmacy bills
(C)
Damages are paid exclusively from the State disaster relief treasury
(D)
No financial compensation is awarded without a formal criminal conviction
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Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which statutory enactment was passed by the Indian Parliament following the Bhopal gas disaster and oleum gas leak?


(A)
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(B)
The Factories Act, 1948
(C)
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
(D)
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
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2024 (795 questions)

Q1.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Active to Passive voice transformation: 'The government has constructed a new bridge across the river.'.

(A)
A new bridge was constructed across the river by the government.
(B)
A new bridge had been constructed across the river by the government.
(C)
A new bridge is being constructed across the river by the government.
(D)
A new bridge has been constructed across the river by the government.
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Q2.

Advanced Research & Methodology: In scholarly analysis of 'Directed Writing: Film Review, Book Review, Statement of Purpose & Cultural Report', which methodological approach ensures reproducibility and minimizes systematic bias?

(A)

Controlled multi-factorial experimental design with blinded statistical validation (Directed Writing: Film Review, Book Review, Statement of Purpose & Cultural Report)

(B)

Post-hoc selective data reporting highlighting only conforming sample sets

(C)

Uncalibrated qualitative impressions without standardized measurement criteria

(D)

Extrapolating microscopic laboratory observations directly to macro ecosystems without validation

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2023 (268 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

What is the crucial legal distinction between the English rule of 'Strict Liability' and Indian 'Absolute Liability'?


(A)
Absolute Liability admits of no statutory exceptions whatsoever (such as Act of God, third-party act, or consent)
(B)
Absolute liability applies only to government-owned public sector enterprises
(C)
Strict liability requires proof of criminal mens rea while absolute liability does not
(D)
Absolute liability caps total damage compensation at 1 lakh rupees
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Diamond sparkles brilliantly with internal radiance.

Reason (R): Total internal reflection of light occurs inside diamond because its critical angle is exceptionally small (approximately 24.4°).


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2022 (274 questions)

Q1.
What is 54 minus 37?

(A)
22
(B)
18
(C)
17
(D)
16
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Q2.

Vocabulary & Comprehension: What is the precise contextual meaning of 'Directed Writing: Film Review, Book Review, Statement of Purpose & Cultural Report'?

(A)
Standard lexical and literary equivalent (Directed Writing: Film Review, Book Review, Statement of Purpose & Cultural Report)
(B)
Inverted opposite idea
(C)
Meaningless phrase
(D)
None of these
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2021 (260 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): An agreement entered into without lawful consideration is void ab initio under Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act 1872.

Reason (R): Lawful consideration is a mandatory statutory pillar of contractual enforceability under the legal maxim *ex nudo pacto non oritur actio*.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Carboxylic acids exhibit higher acidity than corresponding phenols.

Reason (R): The carboxylate anion is stabilized by two equivalent resonance structures where negative charge resides on electronegative oxygen atoms.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2020 (261 questions)

Q1.
In English Language and Grammar, identify the grammatically correct sentence or rule regarding Idiom meaning: 'Bite the bullet'.

(A)
To retreat from an impending danger
(B)
To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and fortitude
(C)
To eat something very hard
(D)
To shoot an accurate target
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Q2.
In Chemistry, examine the topic of Oxidation state of Manganese in Potassium Permanganate ($KMnO_4$). Which statement is scientifically accurate?

(A)
+2
(B)
+6
(C)
+7
(D)
+4
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2019 (270 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): An aqueous solution of pure glucose does not conduct electric current.

Reason (R): Glucose is a covalent molecular compound that does not dissociate into free mobile ions in water.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The Simon Commission was met with widespread nationwide boycotts and black flag protests upon landing in Bombay in 1928.

Reason (R): The British colonial government failed to appoint a single Indian representative to the seven-member Indian Statutory Commission.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2018 (269 questions)

Q1.
In Social Science / Indian Studies, identify the historically and geographically correct fact regarding Tropic of Cancer ($23^\circ 30' \text{ N}$) passes through how many Indian States.

(A)
6 States
(B)
7 States
(C)
8 States (Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram)
(D)
9 States
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Q2.
What is the sum of 60 and 50?

(A)
110
(B)
111
(C)
109
(D)
120
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2017 (267 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

What measure of financial compensation did the Supreme Court establish in the M.C. Mehta Oleum Gas case?


(A)
The measure of damages must be exemplary and correlated to the financial magnitude and wealth of the enterprise
(B)
Damages are strictly limited to verified hospital pharmacy bills
(C)
Damages are paid exclusively from the State disaster relief treasury
(D)
No financial compensation is awarded without a formal criminal conviction
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): An employer is vicariously liable for tortious civil wrongs committed by an employee during the authorized course of employment.

Reason (R): The doctrine of vicarious liability is founded on the legal maxims *respondeat superior* (let the master answer) and *qui facit per alium facit per se*.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2016 (280 questions)

Q1.
In Chemistry, examine the topic of Avogadro's number and definition of one mole of a substance. Which statement is scientifically accurate?

(A)
602 \times 10^{-19} particles
(B)
011 \times 10^{23} particles
(C)
6.022 \times 10^{23} elementary entities (atoms, molecules, or ions)
(D)
6.022 \times 10^{22} particles
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Q2.
In Business Studies and Accountancy, what is the core principle governing Father of Modern Scientific Management known for time-and-motion studies and piece-rate wage systems?

(A)
Max Weber
(B)
Frederick Winslow Taylor (F.W. Taylor)
(C)
Henri Fayol
(D)
Peter F. Drucker
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2015 (268 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Diamond sparkles brilliantly with internal radiance.

Reason (R): Total internal reflection of light occurs inside diamond because its critical angle is exceptionally small (approximately 24.4°).


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Danger signals on communication towers and traffic posts are always illuminated in red color.

Reason (R): Red light has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum and suffers minimum Rayleigh scattering ($I \propto 1/\lambda^4$) through fog and smoke.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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