Part-'A' (Multiple Choice Questions)
1. Where was the child seated?
(A) floor
(B) chair
(C) table
(D) cot
2. Who was the heroine of the book?
(A) Sunita
(B) Seeta
(C) Kanchan
(D) Kanchanlata
3. Who ran to the window?
(A) mother
(B) father
(C) Mini
(D) friend
4. My friend ______these stories long ago.
(A) write
(B) wrote
(C) written
(D) writting
5. They ______hard daily.
(A) work
(B) works
(C) worked
(D) working
6. Mount Everest is the ______peak in the world.
(A) high
(B) higher
(C) highest
(D) none
7. Which word is correctly spelled:
(A) prepered
(B) running
(C) generelly
(D) indefinite
8. bought/a cycle/me/my/father:
(A) A cycle bought me my father
(B) My father a cycle bought me
(C) My father bought me a cycle
(D) My father bought a cycle me
9. 'I' here refers to:
(A) a passenger
(B) plane's assistant
(C) plane's pilot
(D) an engineer
10. The phrase 'looking forward to' means:
(A) expecting
(B) excepting
(C) accepting
(D) existing
11. Who destroyed Lencho's fields?
(A) heavy rainfall
(B) hailstorm
(C) landslide
(D) flood
12. When was the inauguration day?
(A) 10 may
(B) 10 march
(C) 20 may
(D) 20 march
13. The pilot was not able to ______anything.
(A) see
(B) hear
(C) speak
(D) all of them
14. Who is the poet of the poem 'fire and ice'?
(A) Ogden Nash
(B) Carl Sandburg
(C) W.B. Yeats
(D) Robert Frost
15. The phrase 'hold with' means:
(A) avenge
(B) disagree
(C) agree
(D) take care
16. Who was Mrs Pumphrey?
(A) maid
(B) the caretaker
(C) the nurse
(D) the mistress
17. Who is the narrator of the story 'The thief's story'?
(A) Anil
(B) Ruskin Bond
(C) Hari Singh
(D) Anil's Friend
18. Who was max?
(A) fowler's friend
(B) Ausable's friend
(C) A soldier
(D) secret agent
19. Which colour box the lady had picked?
(A) grey
(B) white
(C) silver
(D) black
20. Who fell down from the top floor of the hotel?
(A) Ausable
(B) Max
(C) Waiter
(D) Fowler
Part-'B' (Reading & Descriptive Questions)
21. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
(i) What do the stars look like?
Ans: The stars that we see at night appear like little points of light in the sky.
(ii) How big are they?
Ans: They are much larger than they look, and almost all of them are bigger than our earth.
(iii) How can we see them?
Ans: We can explore and look at them from our own planet by using a powerful telescope.
(iv) Write the synonyms of the words: explore and fitted.
Ans: Synonyms: explore - examine / investigate; fitted - equipped / filled (as given contextually as filled/fitted at each end).
22. Write an application to your principal to grant leave for a week to attend your sister's marriage.
To,
The Principal,
[College Name],
[City].
Subject: Application for a week's leave to attend sister's marriage.
Respected Sir/Madam,
Most respectfully, I would like to state that I am a regular student of Class 10th in your institution. The marriage ceremony of my elder sister is scheduled for [Date], and the preparatory functions have already begun at my home.
As my presence is essential to assist my parents in managing the arrangements, I will not be able to attend college for a week, from [Start Date] to [End Date].
Therefore, I earnestly request you to kindly grant me leave for those seven days. I shall complete all missed classwork upon my return. I shall be highly obliged to you for this favor.
Thanking you,
Yours obediently,
[Your Name]
Class: 10th
23. Write an article in about 80-100 words on 'My Favourite Hero'.
My Favourite Hero
A true hero is someone who inspires others through courage, selflessness, and dedication to society rather than merely possessing physical strength. My favourite hero is Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, fondly known as the 'Missile Man' and the 'People's President'. Born into a humble family in Rameswaram, he rose through sheer hard work and a brilliant scientific mind to lead India's premier space and missile projects. What makes him truly remarkable is his simplicity, visionary thinking, and boundless love for children and the youth. He believed that dreams are not what you see while sleeping, but what keep you awake. His life remains an enduring beacon of integrity, humility, and inspiration.
24. (a) Rewrite the following by changing into indirect speech:
My grandfather said, 'Gaurav, how old are you?'
Ans: My grandfather asked Gaurav how old he was.
(b) The policemen caught the thief (into passive voice)
Ans: The thief was caught by the policemen.
(c) Punctuate the following:
hari said to aman i like your dress.
Ans: Hari said to Aman, "I like your dress."
(d) Translate the following passage into English:
[Provide translation based on standard translation text corresponding to the board paper pattern].
25. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each:
(a) Why was Lencho's soul filled with sorrow?
Ans: Lencho's soul was filled with sorrow because his entire crop of corn had been completely destroyed by a devastating hailstorm. His hard work had gone in vain, and he and his family faced the grim prospect of starving through the coming year with no food or financial help left.
OR
What according to Mandela is true freedom?
Ans: According to Nelson Mandela, true freedom is not merely being free of one's own chains, but living in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Both the oppressed and the oppressor are robbed of their humanity, and true freedom means enjoying equal rights without discrimination.
(b) Why was the young seagull afraid of flying?
Ans: The young seagull was afraid of flying because it was his first attempt. When he ran forward to the brink of the ledge, he looked down at the vast, endless expanse of the sea stretching far below and felt certain that his tiny wings would never support his weight.
26. Answer any one of the following in about 60 words:
(a) Why did Lencho write a letter to God?
Ans: Lencho was a simple, hardworking farmer whose entire livelihood depended on his crops. When an unexpected hailstorm completely ruined his fields, he was left in total despair with no source of income to feed his family. Having absolute and unwavering faith in God, believing that God's eyes see everything and His mercy never fails, he wrote a letter directly to Him asking for a hundred pesos to sow his field again and survive.
27. How is a tiger in the zoo different from a tiger in the jungle?
Ans: A tiger in the jungle lives a free, majestic life, lurking through long grass, hunting plump deer near water bodies, and snarling around houses at the jungle's edge to terrorize villagers. In stark contrast, a tiger in the zoo is confined within a small concrete cell behind iron bars. Stripped of his freedom and natural strength, he ignores visitors, paces restlessly in his limited space, and stares longingly at the brilliant stars at night.
28. Write the central idea of the poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo':
Ans: Leslie Norris's poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo' presents a powerful contrast between the natural freedom of a wild animal and the miserable reality of its captivity. The central idea revolves around the cruelty of caging majestic wild creatures in small concrete cells for human amusement. The poet emphasizes that a tiger belongs to the deep forest, where he can roam freely and display his natural ferocity, rather than being imprisoned behind bars where his spirit is crushed.
29. Answer any one of the following in about 30-40 words:
(a) How did Max die?
Ans: Max died a foolish and panicked death. When Ausable cleverly fabricated a story about a non-existent balcony beneath the window, and a loud knock was heard at the door, Max panicked, believing it was the police. Eager to escape quickly, he jumped out of the window onto the supposed balcony without looking down, plunging straight from the top floor to his death.
30. Answer any one of the following in about 60 words:
(a) Write a character sketch of Mrs. Pumphrey.
Ans: Mrs. Pumphrey is a very rich, affectionate, and emotional lady who dotes excessively on her pet dog, Tricki. Because of her extreme love and wealth, she feeds him rich, high-calorie foods like malt, cod-liver oil, and bowls of Horlicks, making him grossly obese and seriously ill. Although her intentions are pure and she cares deeply for Tricki's comfort—sending pillows, toys, and wine—her lack of disciplined care and overindulgence nearly costs the dog his life.