BSEB Class 10 English Question Paper 2015

1. Choose the word with the correct spelling:

1. (A) Conscience
2. (B) Consciounce
3. (C) Consciense
4. (D) Conciounce

2. Choose the correct sentence:

1. (A) She is great singer.
2. (B) She is a great singer.
3. (C) She is an great singer.
4. (D) She is the great singer.

3. The committee ______ decided on a new policy.

1. (A) has
2. (B) have
3. (C) were
4. (D) are

4. The poem implies that the polythene bag, initially designed for ease, has become a symbol of:

1. (A) Pollution
2. (B) Progress
3. (C) Innovation
4. (D) Hygiene

5. Spot the error: She could not came to the party yesterday.

1. (A) She could not
2. (B) came
3. (C) to the party yesterday.
4. (D) No error

6. The train arrives ______ 8 AM.

1. (A) at
2. (B) in
3. (C) on
4. (D) by

7. What is the primary difference between synthesizing into a compound sentence versus a complex sentence?

1. (A) Compound sentences have one independent and one dependent clause; complex sentences have two independent clauses.
2. (B) Compound sentences have two or more independent clauses; complex sentences have one independent and at least one dependent clause.
3. (C) Compound sentences use subordinating conjunctions; complex sentences use coordinating conjunctions.
4. (D) Compound sentences express a cause-effect relationship; complex sentences express contrast.

8. What aspect of conversation is likely diminished by a fast pace of life, according to the author?

1. (A) Depth and thoughtfulness
2. (B) Speed and efficiency
3. (C) Volume and frequency
4. (D) Formality and politeness

9. Hutchinson argues that the modern individual is often a victim of what?

1. (A) Lack of ambition.
2. (B) Rural isolation.
3. (C) Self-imposed hurry and the relentless pursuit of deadlines.
4. (D) Insufficient technological access.

10. Choose the correct sentence:

1. (A) He is member of the club.
2. (B) He is a member of the club.
3. (C) He is an member of the club.
4. (D) He is the member of the club.

11. Spot the error: They would rather to go home now.

1. (A) They would rather
2. (B) to go
3. (C) home now.
4. (D) No error

12. The book is …… the shelf.

1. (A) on
2. (B) in
3. (C) at
4. (D) under

13. What emotional impact does Gillu's absence have on Mahadevi Verma?

1. (A) It leaves her with profound grief and a sense of emptiness.
2. (B) It makes her more detached and less emotionally invested in other animals.
3. (C) It leads her to question the value of her relationship with Gillu.
4. (D) It causes her to seek out a replacement for Gillu immediately.

14. What is the central theme of Mahadevi Verma's story 'Gillu'?

1. (A) The unconditional love and companionship between humans and animals.
2. (B) The challenges of rehabilitating injured wild animals.
3. (C) The author's personal journey of overcoming loneliness.
4. (D) The importance of scientific research on squirrels.

15. According to the poem, what is a consequence of polythene bags choking drainage systems?

1. (A) Waterlogging and unsanitary conditions
2. (B) Increased groundwater levels
3. (C) Faster soil erosion
4. (D) Harm to aquatic life

16. What quality does Hutchinson value in thinking that is often lost in the fast pace?

1. (A) Contemplation and reflection
2. (B) Quick wit and response
3. (C) Memorization of facts
4. (D) Speed of calculation

17. To whom is the speaker addressing in the poem 'Once Upon a Time'?

1. (A) His wife
2. (B) His son
3. (C) A stranger
4. (D) His father

18. Spot the error: Neither the students nor the teacher were present.

1. (A) Neither
2. (B) students
3. (C) nor
4. (D) were

19. My father is  ____  engineer.

1. (A) an
2. (B) a
3. (C) the
4. (D) no article

20. She comes ______ a wealthy family.

1. (A) from
2. (B) of
3. (C) in
4. (D) out

21. The essay's underlying message is a call for mindfulness. This implies that modern society is largely characterized by:

1. (A) A lack of awareness and deliberate attention to the present moment.
2. (B) An excessive focus on slow, deliberate decision-making.
3. (C) A universal understanding of the importance of mindful living.
4. (D) An over-reliance on intuitive rather than conscious thought processes.

22. Neither the students ____ the teacher understood the problem.

1. (A) nor
2. (B) or
3. (C) and
4. (D) but

23. Hutchinson uses his wife's enjoyment of watching the slow movements of animals to illustrate:

1. (A) The beauty and wisdom found in a leisurely perspective.
2. (B) The inefficiency of observing nature.
3. (C) The simple pleasures of rural life.
4. (D) The contrast between urban and rural activities.

24. How does Hutchinson describe his own thinking process in relation to the modern pace?

1. (A) He is a fast thinker who excels in debates.
2. (B) He prefers quick decisions over contemplation.
3. (C) He admits to being a slow thinker who struggles to keep up.
4. (D) He believes speed is essential for intelligence.

25. What kind of animal is Gillu?

1. (A) Squirrel
2. (B) Cat
3. (C) Rabbit
4. (D) Monkey

26. How did Gillu show his affection and understanding of Mahadevi Verma's moods?

1. (A) He would snuggle close to her when she felt sad.
2. (B) He would bring her comfort objects.
3. (C) He would make specific sounds.
4. (D) He would try to distract her.

27. She said, "Let us go for a walk."

1. (A) She suggested that they should go for a walk.
2. (B) She proposed that they should go for a walk.
3. (C) She said that they should go for a walk.
4. (D) She suggested them to go for a walk.

28. Which of the following is an example of a phrase?

1. (A) He ran fast.
2. (B) She sings beautifully.
3. (C) In the garden.
4. (D) They are happy.

29. The story's use of specific details, like Gillu perching on her desk while she wrote, contributes to the overall effect of:

1. (A) Creating an intimate and personal atmosphere
2. (B) Demonstrating the author's writing process
3. (C) Illustrating the difficulties of writing
4. (D) Showing the limitations of animal companionship

30. In 'The Pace for Living', the author watches a play in which the chief character is an elderly corn-merchant in which Irish town?

1. (A) Dublin
2. (B) Cork
3. (C) Galway
4. (D) Limerick

31. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem caused by polythene bags in the poem?

1. (A) Air pollution
2. (B) Soil contamination
3. (C) Blockage of drains
4. (D) Harm to animals

32. In 'Me and the Ecology Bit', Jim tries to lecture Mr. Johnson about turning off what appliance?

1. (A) Television
2. (B) Air conditioner
3. (C) Car motor
4. (D) Refrigerator

33. What kind of bird is Gillu in Mahadevi Verma's story?

1. (A) Sparrow
2. (B) Baby squirrel
3. (C) Mynah
4. (D) Pigeon

34. According to Satyajit Ray in 'What is Wrong with Indian Films', what is primarily lacking in our cinema?

1. (A) Music
2. (B) Consistency
3. (C) Actors
4. (D) Stories

35. Who accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Aung San Suu Kyi?

1. (A) Her husband
2. (B) Her son
3. (C) Her father
4. (D) Her friend

36. In the poem 'God Made the Country', the poet states that god made the country and man made the what?

1. (A) Town
2. (B) House
3. (C) Road
4. (D) Machine

37. In 'Ode on Solitude', the poet wishes to live unseen and unknown, finding happiness in what?

1. (A) Wealth
2. (B) Fame
3. (C) Pinetrees
4. (D) Quiet breath

38. In the poem 'Thinner Than a Crescent', the girl is growing thin like what?

1. (A) A shadow
2. (B) A crescent moon
3. (C) A withered leaf
4. (D) A thread

39. What destroyed the family in the poem 'The Empty Heart'?

1. (A) Greed
2. (B) Poverty
3. (C) Fire
4. (D) War

40. The Koel is searching for its beloved in which season, according to the poem 'Koel'?

1. (A) Winter
2. (B) Autumn
3. (C) Spring
4. (D) Summer

41. Choose the correct form of tense: He ______ to cinema yesterday.

1. (A) go
2. (B) goes
3. (C) went
4. (D) has gone

42. Change into indirect speech: He said, 'I am reading a book.'

1. (A) He said that he is reading a book.
2. (B) He said that he was reading a book.
3. (C) He says that he is reading a book.
4. (D) He told that he read a book.

43. Change into passive voice: She writes a letter.

1. (A) A letter is written by her.
2. (B) A letter was written by her.
3. (C) A letter has been written by her.
4. (D) A letter is being written by her.

44. Choose the correct preposition: He is afraid ______ dogs.

1. (A) in
2. (B) on
3. (C) of
4. (D) at

45. What is the antonym of the word 'Ancient'?

1. (A) Old
2. (B) Modern
3. (C) Antique
4. (D) Past

46. What is the synonym of the word 'Brave'?

1. (A) Coward
2. (B) Fearful
3. (C) Courageous
4. (D) Weak

47. Choose the correct one-word substitution: A person who writes books.

1. (A) Painter
2. (B) Author
3. (C) Teacher
4. (D) Doctor

48. Choose the word with correct spelling:

1. (A) Occasion
2. (B) Ocasion
3. (C) Ocassion
4. (D) Occassion

49. In 'The Unity of Indian Culture', Humayun Kabir discusses India's capacity for what?

1. (A) Isolation
2. (B) Assimilation
3. (C) Destruction
4. (D) Conquest

50. In 'Little Girls Wiser Than Men', who are the two little girls involved in the initial dispute?

1. (A) Akulina and Malasha
2. (B) Anna and Maria
3. (C) Olga and Natasha
4. (D) Sonia and Vera

51. In the poem 'The Sleeping Porter', the porter is burdened with what?

1. (A) Heavy luggage
2. (B) Sad memories
3. (C) Debts
4. (D) A sick child

52. In the poem 'Martha', what was special about Martha?

1. (A) Her cooking
2. (B) Her stories
3. (C) Her singing
4. (D) Her beauty

53. Choose the correct preposition: He jumped ______ the river.

1. (A) in
2. (B) on
3. (C) into
4. (D) at

54. Choose the correct form of tense: By next year, we ______ our course.

1. (A) will finish
2. (B) will have finished
3. (C) finish
4. (D) finished

55. Change into passive voice: Open the door.

1. (A) Let the door be opened.
2. (B) The door is opened.
3. (C) Open is the door.
4. (D) Let open the door.

56. In 'The Pace for Living', R.C. Hutchinson finds himself in despair in which city?

1. (A) London
2. (B) Dublin
3. (C) New York
4. (D) Paris

57. In 'Me and the Ecology Bit', what does Jim advise Ms. Greene about?

1. (A) Planting trees
2. (B) Burning leaves
3. (C) Saving electricity
4. (D) Using paper bags

58. What medical treatment was given to Gillu when he was injured by the crows?

1. (A) Penicillin
2. (B) Aspirin
3. (C) Calcium and antiseptic
4. (D) Vitamin drops

59. Satyajit Ray states that Indian films should primarily reflect what element?

1. (A) Foreign culture
2. (B) Our own material and life
3. (C) Pure fantasy
4. (D) Ancient history only

60. Who delivered the Acceptance Speech on behalf of Aung San Suu Kyi?

1. (A) Her husband
2. (B) Her son
3. (C) Her daughter
4. (D) Her brother

61. According to Humayun Kabir in 'The Unity of Indian Culture', India's culture is characterized by its remarkable:

1. (A) Rigidity
2. (B) Isolation
3. (C) Synthesis and adaptability
4. (D) Exclusivity

62. In 'Little Girls Wiser Than Men', whose fault was it that the quarrel started?

1. (A) Akoulya's mother
2. (B) Malasha
3. (C) The old men
4. (D) The passing merchants

63. In the poem 'God Made the Country', where do health and peace abound?

1. (A) In cities
2. (B) In towns
3. (C) In the country
4. (D) In palaces

64. In 'Ode on Solitude', the poet wishes to breathe his native air in what kind of state?

1. (A) Famous
2. (B) Pain
3. (C) Care
4. (D) Wealthy

65. The poem 'Polythene Bag' highlights that when buried, the polythene bag never does what?

1. (A) Melts
2. (B) Dissolves or degrades
3. (C) Sinks
4. (D) Burns

66. In 'Thinner Than a Crescent', why is the mother worried about her daughter?

1. (A) She is failing school
2. (B) She refuses to eat
3. (C) She pines for her lover
4. (D) She is traveling far

67. In 'The Empty Heart', what did the greedy rich man desire more of?

1. (A) Wisdom
2. (B) Gold
3. (C) Friends
4. (D) Land

68. The Koel in the poem 'Koel' is hidden behind the mango leaves because of its:

1. (A) Pride
2. (B) Restless heart
3. (C) Fear
4. (D) Joy

69. In 'The Sleeping Porter', the porter climbs up a steep cliff carrying what kind of load?

1. (A) Light
2. (B) Heavy
3. (C) Moderate
4. (D) Empty

70. In the poem 'Martha', what part of Martha's face is specially remembered?

1. (A) Her smiling lips
2. (B) Her clear, beautiful eyes
3. (C) Her gentle nose
4. (D) Her rosy cheeks

71. Choose the correct form of the verb: Look, the child ______ in the park.

1. (A) plays
2. (B) is playing
3. (C) played
4. (D) has played

72. Change into indirect speech: He said to me, 'Where are you going?'

1. (A) He asked me where I was going.
2. (B) He told me where you are going.
3. (C) He asked me where am I going.
4. (D) He said where I was going.

73. Change into passive voice: They are building a new bridge.

1. (A) A new bridge is built by them.
2. (B) A new bridge was being built by them.
3. (C) A new bridge is being built by them.
4. (D) A new bridge has been built by them.

74. Choose the correct preposition: She is blind ______ one eye.

1. (A) in
2. (B) of
3. (C) with
4. (D) from

75. What is the antonym of the word 'Artificial'?

1. (A) Fake
2. (B) Natural
3. (C) Manmade
4. (D) Synthetic

76. What is the synonym of the word 'Abundant'?

1. (A) Scanty
2. (B) Plentiful
3. (C) Rare
4. (D) Little

77. Choose the correct one-word substitution: A life history written by oneself.

1. (A) Biography
2. (B) Autobiography
3. (C) Bibliography
4. (D) History

78. Choose the word with the correct spelling:

1. (A) Occasion
2. (B) Ocassion
3. (C) Occassion
4. (D) Ocasion

79. Choose the correct sentence:

1. (A) He is one of the best student in the class.
2. (B) He is one of the best students in the class.
3. (C) He are one of the best students in the class.
4. (D) He is best student in class.

80. In 'The Pace for Living', the corn-merchant is described as getting of what kind?

1. (A) Rich
2. (B) Short-changed
3. (C) Over-excited
4. (D) Slow-witted

81. In 'Me and the Ecology Bit', Mr. Johnson tells Jim that he burns what in his yard?

1. (A) Leaves
2. (B) Plastic
3. (C) Trash
4. (D) Old newspapers

82. In Mahadevi Verma's 'Gillu', what was applied to Gillu's wounds initially?

1. (A) Penicillin
2. (B) Aspirin
3. (C) Aloe vera
4. (D) Penicillin ointment

83. According to Satyajit Ray, what does a truly good Indian film need less of and more of in terms of music?

1. (A) Less foreign instruments, more folk music
2. (B) Fewer and better songs
3. (C) No songs at all
4. (D) Only classical music

84. In the 'Acceptance Speech', the speaker remarks that Aung San Suu Kyi's struggle is a symbol of what?

1. (A) Political ambition
2. (B) Human spirit's triumph over oppression
3. (C) Economic reform
4. (D) Foreign intervention

85. In the poem 'Once Upon a Time', the speaker tells his son that people used to shake hands with their what?

1. (A) Hearts
2. (B) Gloves
3. (C) Strength
4. (D) Smile

86. Humayun Kabir points out in 'The Unity of Indian Culture' that India's history is marked by a continuous process of what?

1. (A) Isolation
2. (B) Destruction
3. (C) Assimilation
4. (D) Conquest

87. In 'Little Girls Wiser Than Men', who actively tries to stop the quarrel between the mothers?

1. (A) Akoulina's grandmother
2. (B) Malasha's mother
3. (C) Akoulina's father
4. (D) Malasha

88. In the poem 'God Made the Country', the poet feels that towns are built for what?

1. (A) Peace
2. (B) Vice
3. (C) Health
4. (D) Nature

89. In 'Ode on Solitude', the man whose fields give him bread, trees afford him shade, is described as what?

1. (A) Happy
2. (B) Lonely
3. (C) Blessed
4. (D) Content

90. In the poem 'Polythene Bag', what does the bag emit when it is touched or left around?

1. (A) A sweet fragrance
2. (B) A foul smell
3. (C) A silent groan
4. (D) Toxic smoke

91. In 'Thinner Than a Crescent', why is the girl's heart filled with grief?

1. (A) Due to separation from her lover
2. (B) Due to poverty
3. (C) Due to her illness
4. (D) Due to her mother's scolding

92. In 'The Empty Heart', what happened to the city built by the rich man after his downfall?

1. (A) It became a forest
2. (B) It was burned down
3. (C) It turned into a ruin
4. (D) It was rebuilt by neighbors

93. In the poem 'Koel', the bird's flight and calling evoke a deep sense of what in the listener's heart?

1. (A) Joy
2. (B) Restlessness
3. (C) Anger
4. (D) Fear

94. Choose the correct indirect narration: He said to me, 'Open the door.'

1. (A) He told me to open the door.
2. (B) He asked me open the door.
3. (C) He ordered me opening the door.
4. (D) He said me to open the door.

95. Choose the correct passive voice: 'They will finish the work tomorrow.'

1. (A) The work will finish tomorrow by them.
2. (B) The work will be finished tomorrow by them.
3. (C) The work would be finished tomorrow.
4. (D) Tomorrow the work is finished by them.

96. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: 'Divide this apple ______ two brothers.'

1. (A) among
2. (B) between
3. (C) in
4. (D) with

97. Choose the correct form of tense: 'If it rains, we ______ at home.'

1. (A) will stay
2. (B) stayed
3. (C) would stay
4. (D) had stayed

98. What is the antonym of the word 'Transparent'?

1. (A) Clear
2. (B) Opaque
3. (C) Bright
4. (D) Visible

99. What is the synonym of the word 'Audacious'?

1. (A) Timid
2. (B) Bold
3. (C) Weak
4. (D) Humble

100. Choose the correct one-word substitution: 'A government by the people.'

1. (A) Monarchy
2. (B) Autocracy
3. (C) Democracy
4. (D) Oligarchy