CBSE CLASS 12 LETTER TO THE EDITOR MCQs WITH ANSWERS

 Chetan Das of 40, P.H. Road, Mangalore has to write a letter to the editor of a local daily for

a public movement to clean the Panambur Beach.

24. Select an appropriate subject for the letter.

A. Need for People’s Movement to Clean the Panambur Beach

B. Need for Awareness about Pollution on Mangalorean Beaches

C. Locals to be Ordered to Refrain from Polluting the Panambur Beach

D. Request for Government Action Against Littering on the Panambur Beach

25. I think we can (i) __________ by organising a cleaning drive over the weekends.

Volunteers could sign up for the __________ and commit at least two hours a day to

clean the beach.

Chetan shares the above suggestion in his letter. Select the option that completes it

appropriately.

A. (i) demand action; (ii) protest

B. (i) motivate efforts; (ii) discussion

C. (i) address the issue; (ii) initiative

D. (i) begin the movement; (ii) election

26. Select the option that lists the appropriate opening of this letter.

A. This is a plea from Chetan to hear the personal testimonies of the residents of

Mangalore.

B. Greetings from Chetan to the editor, the esteemed residents of Mangalore and

various other well-wishers.

C. I am Chetan, a resident of Mangalore. I am writing to you in order to highlight

the deteriorating condition of Panambur Beach.

D. I am Chetan, writing this letter to convey my disgust over the state of my

beloved Panambur Beach and to challenge the authorities.

27. Select the appropriate conclusion for the body of this letter.

A. May this letter spotlight our heartfelt feelings to the readers.

B. May our warmest regards reach your readers at your earliest convenience.

C. I request you to highlight this problem in your newspaper to arouse public

action.

D. I request you to highlight this desperate plea for the local authorities to take

strict action.

28. Between (1) and (2), which line should Chetan choose to include in the letter and

why?

(1) Government officials should ensure that sanitation workers clean the beach regularly

so we can avoid health hazards.

(2) As citizens of our country, we are responsible for the spaces around us and we must

do our bit to keep them clean.

A. (1) because the problem in the letter is regarding a public space

B. (1) because littering can cause many fatal diseases like dengue

C. (2) because the tone of the line would move people to action

D. (2) because the letter mentions the involvement of all people

29. Majority of the people who visit the beach just leave their garbage there. What

happens over time is that the beach becomes more and more dirty and people then

think that it is fine to litter around.

How can Chetan revise the above lines to convey his message clearly? Select the option

that replaces the lines appropriately.

A. The beach usually encourages littering behaviour wherein people who leave their

trash behind make others litter as well.

B. When garbage accumulates over time due to littering done by visitors, it makes

the beach dirty and increases the litter around.

C. Most visitors leave their trash at the beach which not only increases the litter at

the beach but also normalizes littering for people.

D. Many people who visit the beach have a tendency of littering and with the

passage of time, this leads more people to litter at the beach.

30. Select the option that lists the appropriate content for Chetan to include in the body of the letter.

A.

♢ why cleanliness is important for citizens

♢ what people can do for their country

♢ how citizens can increase government officials' salaries

B.

♢ how beaches in India can be cleaned

♢ what role the government should play

♢ how we can get funds to help sanitation workers

C.

♢ when the Panambur beach was formed

♢ which authorities are responsible for maintaining it

♢ how citizens can keep the authorities accountable

D.

♢ what the ill-effects of littering can be

♢ what the current condition of the beach is

♢ how citizens can help in the improvement of the beach


ANSWERS

24 A 

 25 C 

 26 C 

 27 C 

28 D 

 29 C 

 30 D

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