BSEB Class 10 English Question Paper 2018

1. Where did the author find Gillu?

1. (A) Near her house, fallen from its nest.
2. (B) In a park near her residence.
3. (C) On the street during a walk.
4. (D) Inside her house, exploring.

2. ______ I borrow your pen, please?

1. (A) Can
2. (B) Must
3. (C) Shall
4. (D) Would

3. 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

4. What literary device is employed when the author states that Gillu's presence brought 'joy and lightness, filling the quiet spaces of her home'?

1. (A) Imagery
2. (B) Hyperbole
3. (C) Understatement
4. (D) Alliteration

5. What do the eyes of people do when they shake hands in the modern world according to the poem?

1. (A) Search behind their shadow
2. (B) Show genuine warmth
3. (C) Cry with sadness
4. (D) Look directly into the soul

6. Find the sentence with the correct prepositional phrase:

1. (A) The cat jumped off the roof.
2. (B) The cat jumped over the roof.
3. (C) The cat jumped from the roof.
4. (D) The cat jumped through the roof.

7. The story suggests that love and companionship can be found:

1. (A) In unexpected and humble beings, not exclusively human relationships.
2. (B) Only within the human family structure.
3. (C) Primarily in domesticated animals.
4. (D) Solely through shared intellectual pursuits.

8. A number of students _______ present at the function.

1. (A) was
2. (B) were
3. (C) is
4. (D) are

9. What was the author's initial reaction to finding Gillu?

1. (A) Compassion and a desire to help.
2. (B) Indifference, as it was just an animal.
3. (C) Fear, due to the squirrel's injuries.
4. (D) Annoyance, as it was a nuisance.

10. Identify the correct prepositional usage:

1. (A) He is married with a rich woman.
2. (B) He is married to a rich woman.
3. (C) He is married by a rich woman.
4. (D) He is married for a rich woman.

11. According to the text, what does the poem serve as a warning against?

1. (A) Environmental degradation due to convenience
2. (B) The invention of new materials
3. (C) The decline of traditional crafts
4. (D) The increase in global trade

12. What is an infinitive phrase?

1. (A) A phrase beginning with a gerund (verb + -ing) acting as a noun.
2. (B) A phrase beginning with 'to' followed by the base form of a verb, acting as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
3. (C) A phrase consisting of a participle and its modifiers.
4. (D) A phrase that describes a noun.

13. Which of the following is an adjective phrase?

1. (A) Running quickly
2. (B) Very tired
3. (C) He is tall
4. (D) Singing a song

14. What environmental problem is directly linked to polythene bags choking drainage systems in the poem?

1. (A) Waterlogging and unsanitary conditions
2. (B) Soil erosion
3. (C) Air pollution
4. (D) Deforestation

15. In direct speech, the exact words of the speaker are enclosed in:

1. (A) Parentheses ()
2. (B) Brackets []
3. (C) Quotation marks ""
4. (D) Slashes //

16. While technological advancements have made life faster, what do they not necessarily guarantee, according to Hutchinson?

1. (A) A better or more enjoyable life.
2. (B) Faster communication.
3. (C) Increased productivity.
4. (D) Greater access to information.

17. The tone of "The Pace for Living" can best be described as:

1. (A) Humorous and thought-provoking
2. (B) Angry and accusatory
3. (C) Melancholy and regretful
4. (D) Informative and factual

18. The poem urges readers to reconsider their consumption habits. What kind of habits are being questioned?

1. (A) The tendency to use disposable items frequently
2. (B) The habit of recycling
3. (C) The practice of gardening
4. (D) The preference for organic food

19. What provided temporary warmth to Halku in the chilly field at night?

1. (A) A woolen shawl
2. (B) A fire made of dry leaves
3. (C) Hot tea
4. (D) Running around the field

20. Besides drainage systems, what else is mentioned as being polluted by polythene bags?

1. (A) The soil
2. (B) The air
3. (C) Rivers
4. (D) Oceans

21. Which preposition indicates movement towards a place?

1. (A) From
2. (B) Beside
3. (C) To
4. (D) Within

22. What did Gillu's presence provide to the author?

1. (A) Comfort and inspiration.
2. (B) Distraction and annoyance.
3. (C) Fear and suspicion.
4. (D) Indifference and detachment.

23. What is implied when the narrator states Gillu would 'snuggle close when she felt sad'?

1. (A) Gillu possessed an emotional intelligence and empathy towards the author's feelings.
2. (B) Gillu was seeking comfort from the author's sadness.
3. (C) The author trained Gillu to provide physical comfort.
4. (D) Gillu's actions were purely coincidental and not emotionally driven.

24. Hutchinson's wife enjoys watching the 'slow movements of animals'. What does this observation illustrate?

1. (A) The beauty and wisdom found in a less hurried perspective.
2. (B) The boredom associated with a slow pace of life.
3. (C) The inherent laziness of animals.
4. (D) The contrast between animal and human intelligence.

25. The cat is hiding …… the table.

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

26. Spot the error: Thirty miles are a long distance to walk.

1. (A) Thirty
2. (B) miles
3. (C) are
4. (D) distance

27. Neither the teacher nor the students ______ aware of the change.

1. (A) was
2. (B) were
3. (C) is
4. (D) am

28. He divided the sweets …… his two friends.

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

29. The poem questions our complicity in what kind of crisis?

1. (A) Environmental crisis
2. (B) Economic crisis
3. (C) Social crisis
4. (D) Political crisis

30. Who is the author of 'The Pace for Living'?

1. (A) R.C. Hutchinson
2. (B) Satyajit Ray
3. (C) Toni Morrison
4. (D) Aung San Suu Kyi

31. Choose the correct sentence:

1. (A) You need not worry about it.
2. (B) You must not worry about it.
3. (C) You should not worry about it.
4. (D) You can not worry about it.

32. In 'Me and the Ecology Bit', who goes around telling people what to do about ecology?

1. (A) Mr. Williams
2. (B) Jim
3. (C) Guerrini
4. (D) Hutchinson

33. What type of creature was Gillu in Mahadevi Verma's memoir?

1. (A) A baby squirrel
2. (B) A stray puppy
3. (C) A wounded bird
4. (D) A young kitten

34. According to 'What is Wrong with Indian Films', what is primarily missing in our films compared to Western ones?

1. (A) Music
2. (B) Recognizable and realistic material
3. (C) Action sequences
4. (D) Colour

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 mother

36. What does the poet of 'God Made the Country' say about towns?

1. (A) They are made by God
2. (B) They are made by man
3. (C) They are full of peace
4. (D) They are natural habitats

37. In 'Ode on Solitude', a happy man is one whose breath and fields provide him with:

1. (A) Luxury
2. (B) Bread
3. (C) Gold
4. (D) Fame

38. What happens when a polythene bag is left around, according to the poem 'Polythene Bag'?

1. (A) It melts away quickly
2. (B) It persists and pollutes
3. (C) It turns into soil
4. (D) It becomes a flower

39. Whose beauty is described in the poem 'Thinner Than a Crescent'?

1. (A) Martha
2. (B) Radha
3. (C) The Koel
4. (D) The Sleeping Porter

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

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

41. Choose the correct form of tense: He _______ to the market yesterday.

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

42. Fill in the blank with the correct tense: Look! The birds _______ in the sky.

1. (A) fly
2. (B) are flying
3. (C) flew
4. (D) have flown

43. Change into indirect speech: He said, 'I am happy.'

1. (A) He said that he is happy.
2. (B) He said that he was happy.
3. (C) He tells that he was happy.
4. (D) He said that I am happy.

44. Choose the correct indirect form: She said to me, 'Where are you going?'

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

45. Change the voice: 'She writes a letter.'

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

46. Choose the correct passive voice: 'Open the door.'

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

47. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is afraid _______ dogs.

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

48. Choose the correct preposition: The book is _______ the table.

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

49. What is the synonym of 'Ancient'?

1. (A) Modern
2. (B) Old
3. (C) New
4. (D) Fresh

50. What is the antonym of 'Artificial'?

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

51. Give one-word substitution for: 'A person who writes books.'

1. (A) Painter
2. (B) Author
3. (C) Actor
4. (D) Singer

52. Give one-word substitution for: 'A life history written by oneself.'

1. (A) Biography
2. (B) Autobiography
3. (C) Diary
4. (D) Novel

53. In 'The Unity of Indian Culture', Humayun Kabir emphasizes India's underlying:

1. (A) Division
2. (B) Diversity and unity
3. (C) Isolation
4. (D) Weakness

54. In the story 'Little Girls Wiser Than Men', what started the quarrel between Akoulya and Malasha?

1. (A) A stolen toy
2. (B) A splashed puddle of water
3. (C) A broken fence
4. (D) A lost coin

55. In the poem 'Martha', what did Martha do for the children in the hazel glen?

1. (A) Told stories
2. (B) Sang songs
3. (C) Gave them fruit
4. (D) Taught them to read

56. Who wrote the essay 'The Pace for Living'?

1. (A) R.C. Hutchinson
2. (B) Satyajit Ray
3. (C) Aung San Suu Kyi
4. (D) Leo Tolstoy

57. In 'Me and the Ecology Bit', Jim visits Mr. Johnson to advise him about:

1. (A) burning leaves
2. (B) planting trees
3. (C) saving water
4. (D) feeding birds

58. What kind of bird was Gillu in Mahadevi Verma's memoir?

1. (A) A sparrow
2. (B) A squirrel
3. (C) A crow
4. (D) A pigeon

59. According to Satyajit Ray in 'What is Wrong with Indian Films', what element is often overused instead of relying on simplicity?

1. (A) Inconsistency
2. (B) Raw realism
3. (C) Immaturity of style
4. (D) Melodrama and crude plots

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

1. (A) Her son, Alexander Aris
2. (B) Her husband
3. (C) Her friend
4. (D) Her secretary

61. In 'The Unity of Indian Culture', Humayun Kabir points out that India's special genius has been her capacity to:

1. (A) absorb and assimilate different cultures
2. (B) isolate herself from outsiders
3. (C) conquer neighbouring lands
4. (D) destroy older traditions

62. In 'Little Girls Wiser Than Men', who initially splashes water on the other's dress?

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

63. What does the poet of 'God Made the Country' state about towns and cities?

1. (A) They are hubs of health
2. (B) They were built by God
3. (C) They are built by man and lack natural peace
4. (D) They offer eternal happiness

64. In 'Ode on Solitude', what does a happy man desire from his native air?

1. (A) Wealth
2. (B) Bread
3. (C) Fame
4. (D) Power

65. What is the central theme of the poem 'Polythene Bag'?

1. (A) Environmental degradation and persistence of waste
2. (B) The beauty of plastic art
3. (C) Economic benefits of packaging
4. (D) Agricultural growth

66. Whose grief is portrayed as heartbreaking in the poem 'Thinner Than a Crescent'?

1. (A) Radha's
2. (B) Mira's
3. (C) Martha's
4. (D) The Koel's

67. In the poem 'The Empty Heart', the rich man's wealth ultimately brought him:

1. (A) Peace of mind
2. (B) Endless dissatisfaction and misery
3. (C) True friendship
4. (D) Good health

68. What is the Koel searching for in the poem 'Koel'?

1. (A) Her lost mate
2. (B) Fresh water
3. (C) A safe nest
4. (D) Ripe seeds

69. What describes the condition of the porter in 'The Sleeping Porter'?

1. (A) Wealthy and comfortable
2. (B) Burdened and struggling against mountain cold
3. (C) Lazy and relaxed
4. (D) Fast asleep in a warm hotel

70. How did Martha tell her stories to the children?

1. (A) Reading from a thick book
2. (B) Singing a song
3. (C) With a dreamy, sweet tone in the hazel glen
4. (D) Through puppet shows

71. Choose the correct tense form: 'She ________ a novel when I visited her.'

1. (A) is reading
2. (B) was reading
3. (C) reads
4. (D) has read

72. Choose the correct indirect speech for: He said to me, 'I am reading a book.'

1. (A) He told me that he was reading a book.
2. (B) He told me that he is reading a book.
3. (C) He said that I am reading a book.
4. (D) He asks me that he was reading a book.

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

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

74. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: 'He jumped ________ the river.'

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

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

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

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

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

77. Give one-word substitution for: 'A person who does not believe in the existence of God.'

1. (A) Theist
2. (B) Atheist
3. (C) Optometrist
4. (D) Fatalist

78. Choose the correct sentence:

1. (A) He does not knows the answer.
2. (B) He do not know the answer.
3. (C) He does not know the answer.
4. (D) He not know the answer.

79. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: 'She is good ________ mathematics.'

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

80. Choose the correct spelling:

1. (A) Environment
2. (B) Enviroment
3. (C) Invironment
4. (D) Enveronment

81. In 'The Pace for Living', the author finds himself in a despairing situation in which major city?

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

82. In 'Me and the Ecology Bit', Mr. Williams complains to Jim that Jim's dog:

1. (A) barks all night
2. (B) runs through his garden
3. (C) makes holes in his lawn
4. (D) chases his cat

83. In Mahadevi Verma's 'Gillu', what was applied to the wound when the tiny squirrel was discovered?

1. (A) Penicillin
2. (B) Dettol
3. (C) Borolene
4. (D) Tincture iodine

84. According to Satyajit Ray in 'What is Wrong with Indian Films', what should our films realistically reflect?

1. (A) Western lifestyles
2. (B) Our own life and material
3. (C) Mythological tales
4. (D) Pure fantasy

85. In 'Acceptance Speech', the speaker notes that Aung San Suu Kyi's struggle is for:

1. (A) economic freedom
2. (B) democracy and human rights
3. (C) industrial growth
4. (D) educational reform

86. In 'Once Upon a Time', the old woman is addressed by the young visitors as:

1. (A) Mother
2. (B) Madam
3. (C) Aunt
4. (D) Grandmother

87. According to Humayun Kabir in 'The Unity of Indian Culture', what has been the main characteristic of Indian culture throughout history?

1. (A) Rigidity
2. (B) Synthesis and assimilation
3. (C) Isolation
4. (D) Destruction

88. In 'Little Girls Wiser Than Men', who stops the argument between the two households?

1. (A) Akoulya's grandmother
2. (B) Akoulya's father
3. (C) Malasha's mother
4. (D) The village elder

89. In the poem 'God Made the Country', the poet believes that God made the country and man made:

1. (A) the roads
2. (B) the towns
3. (C) the fields
4. (D) the mountains

90. In 'Ode on Solitude', the poet wishes to live:

1. (A) unseen and unknown
2. (B) famous and wealthy
3. (C) surrounded by crowds
4. (D) in a royal palace

91. What happens to a polythene bag when it is left untouched, according to the poem 'Polythene Bag'?

1. (A) It melts away
2. (B) It never dissolves
3. (C) It turns into dust
4. (D) It becomes soil

92. In the poem 'Thinner Than a Crescent', whose heart is heavy with grief?

1. (A) The mother's
2. (B) The lover's
3. (C) Radha's
4. (D) The poet's

93. In 'The Empty Heart', what did the people of the town do to please the rich man?

1. (A) Built him a palace
2. (B) Collected gold for him
3. (C) Piled up gold in his courtyard
4. (D) Planted trees for him

94. What is the Koel lamenting for in the poem 'Koel'?

1. (A) Its lost nest
2. (B) Its unrequited love
3. (C) The scorching heat
4. (D) Its fledglings

95. Fill in the blank with the correct tense: By next month, we _______ this project.

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

96. Choose the correct passive voice of: 'The dog chased the cat.'

1. (A) The cat is chased by the dog.
2. (B) The cat was chased by the dog.
3. (C) The cat chased the dog.
4. (D) The cat has been chased by the dog.

97. Choose the correct indirect speech of: He said to me, 'Open the door.'

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

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

1. (A) Scarce
2. (B) Plentiful
3. (C) Little
4. (D) Short

99. What is the antonym of the word 'Cruel'?

1. (A) Kind
2. (B) Hard
3. (C) Rough
4. (D) Wild

100. Give one-word substitution for: 'A government by the people.'

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