BSEB Class 10 English Question Paper 2022

1. What does Hutchinson suggest we should do with our 'pace for living' instead of blindly conforming to contemporary society's rush?

1. (A) Find our own pace that allows for leisure and thought.
2. (B) Accelerate our activities to match modern demands.
3. (C) Ignore the pace and focus solely on work.
4. (D) Embrace the constant rush as a sign of progress.

2. Verma's meticulous detailing of Gillu's recovery and integration implies a cause-and-effect relationship between:

1. (A) Her dedicated care and Gillu's well-being and attachment.
2. (B) Gillu's wild nature and his eventual return to the forest.
3. (C) The passage of time and Gillu's diminishing health.
4. (D) The introduction of other animals and Gillu's isolation.

3. The poem highlights the 'insidious damage' caused by polythene bags. What does 'insidious' mean?

1. (A) Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
2. (B) Immediately obvious and destructive
3. (C) Beneficial and helpful
4. (D) Easy to clean up

4. Why is the polythene bag described as a symbol of pollution in the poem?

1. (A) Because its widespread use leads to significant environmental degradation
2. (B) Because it is inherently an unattractive product
3. (C) Because it is difficult to dispose of without causing harm
4. (D) Because it is a sign of economic prosperity

5. Mount Everest is  ____  highest peak in the world.

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

6. She is good ______ mathematics.

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

7. The criticism of 'imitating Hollywood' implies that Indian films often adopt...

1. (A) Superficial elements rather than meaningful content
2. (B) Only the best technical aspects of filmmaking
3. (C) A narrative style that is too complex
4. (D) A focus on social issues relevant to the West

8. Spot the error: Physics are a difficult subject for many students.

1. (A) Physics
2. (B) are
3. (C) difficult
4. (D) students

9. Which type of sentence is often created by synthesizing two or more simple sentences?

1. (A) Simple sentence
2. (B) Compound sentence
3. (C) Complex sentence
4. (D) Fragmented sentence

10. What kind of work does the young narrator do in his neighbourhood?

1. (A) Recycling and pollution control.
2. (B) Gardening and tree plantation.
3. (C) Animal rescue and care.
4. (D) Water conservation and management.

11. What elements does Ray suggest Indian films often rely on excessively?

1. (A) Song, dance, and melodrama
2. (B) Social realism and documentaries
3. (C) Historical accuracy and educational content
4. (D) Experimental techniques and abstract art

12. According to Hutchinson, what is the effect of consuming information, news, and entertainment at unprecedented speed?

1. (A) It leads to superficial existence without true engagement.
2. (B) It enhances comprehension and critical thinking.
3. (C) It fosters deeper connections with global events.
4. (D) It cultivates a more informed citizenry.

13. What qualities does Satyajit Ray believe Indian films should possess?

1. (A) Technical skill and an honest study of society
2. (B) Maximum commercial appeal and star power
3. (C) Strict adherence to traditional storytelling
4. (D) Minimal dialogue and maximum visual effects

14. She said, "May I come in?"

1. (A) She asked if she might come in.
2. (B) She asked if may she come in.
3. (C) She asked to come in.
4. (D) She asked if she could come in.

15. The meeting is scheduled …… 10 AM.

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

16. A plural subject requires a ______ verb.

1. (A) singular
2. (B) plural
3. (C) both singular and plural
4. (D) none of the above

17. Select the sentence that correctly uses an infinitive phrase:

1. (A) To succeed, hard work is necessary.
2. (B) Hard work is necessary to succeed.
3. (C) Success requires to work hard.
4. (D) He wants to succeed hard work.

18. The poem contrasts 'moment's convenience' with:

1. (A) The 'lasting cost' to the environment
2. (B) Immediate financial savings
3. (C) Short-term personal satisfaction
4. (D) Temporary aesthetic appeal

19. 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

20. Choose the sentence with the correct relative pronoun:

1. (A) The book who I read was interesting.
2. (B) The book which I read was interesting.
3. (C) The book where I read was interesting.
4. (D) The book when I read was interesting.

21. How does 'will' change in indirect speech if the reporting verb is in the past tense?

1. (A) will becomes would
2. (B) will becomes can
3. (C) will becomes could
4. (D) will remains will

22. The pair of shoes ______ on the floor.

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

23. I read  ____  interesting story yesterday.

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

24. Which tense conversion is correct from Active to Passive: 'He eats an apple.'?

1. (A) An apple is eaten by him.
2. (B) An apple was eaten by him.
3. (C) An apple is being eaten by him.
4. (D) An apple has been eaten by him.

25. A person who believes in the existence of God.

1. (A) Atheist
2. (B) Agnostic
3. (C) Theist
4. (D) Deist

26. What does the story teach about the impact of small lives?

1. (A) Even short lives can leave an indelible mark
2. (B) Small lives are insignificant
3. (C) Animal lives are less important than human lives
4. (D) Animals cannot influence human lives

27. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

1. (A) Achieve
2. (B) Acheive
3. (C) Achievem
4. (D) Achieveing

28. The poem 'Polythene Bag' can be best described as an environmental:

1. (A) Manifesto
2. (B) Treatise
3. (C) Narrative
4. (D) Allegory

29. When the story describes Gillu as an 'inseparable companion,' what literary technique is being used to emphasize their bond?

1. (A) Figurative language
2. (B) Direct statement of fact
3. (C) Dialogue
4. (D) Foreshadowing

30. What is the main theme explored in the chapter 'Me and the Ecology Bit'?

1. (A) The importance of individual action in environmental protection.
2. (B) The history of the environmental movement.
3. (C) The role of technology in pollution control.
4. (D) The economic impact of ecological policies.

31. In 'The Pace for Living', R.C. Hutchinson describes himself as a man of ____________.

1. (A) slow pulse
2. (B) rapid pulse
3. (C) calm temperament
4. (D) anxious mind

32. According to the essay 'The Pace for Living', the main drawback of modern life is the emotional and mental strain caused by ____________.

1. (A) fast travel
2. (B) financial debt
3. (C) agricultural crisis
4. (D) heavy machinery

33. In 'Me and the Ecology Bit', Jim tries to lecture Mr. Johnson about ____________.

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

34. What is the name of the squirrel in Mahadevi Verma's sketch 'Gillu'?

1. (A) Moti
2. (B) Chiku
3. (C) Gillu
4. (D) Rani

35. Satyajit Ray, in 'What is Wrong with Indian Films', argues that Indian films lack ____________.

1. (A) music
2. (B) simplicity and consistency
3. (C) financial support
4. (D) emotional scenes

36. Who accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of her father, Aung San Suu Kyi?

1. (A) Aung San
2. (B) Alexander Aris
3. (C) Mahadevi Verma
4. (D) Toni Morrison

37. In the poem 'God Made the Country', the poet states that god made the country and man made the ____________.

1. (A) village
2. (B) town
3. (C) city
4. (D) house

38. According to Alexander Pope in 'Ode on Solitude', a happy man is content to breathe his native air in his own ____________.

1. (A) ground
2. (B) city
3. (C) country
4. (D) state

39. In the poem 'Polythene Bag', the bag keeps on ____________.

1. (A) melting
2. (B) dissolving
3. (C) churning
4. (D) growing

40. The poem 'Thinner Than a Crescent' portrays the agony of a separated ____________.

1. (A) mother
2. (B) lover
3. (C) friend
4. (D) girl

41. In 'The Empty Heart', the rich man was not content even after getting a heap of ____________.

1. (A) silver
2. (B) gold
3. (C) copper
4. (D) diamonds

42. The bird 'Koel' in the poem is searching for its ____________.

1. (A) food
2. (B) beloved
3. (C) nest
4. (D) feather

43. Choose the correct tense: He ____________ to the market yesterday.

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

44. Choose the correct passive voice of: 'She is writing a letter.'

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

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

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

46. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is afraid ____________ dogs.

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

47. What is the synonym of the word 'Ancient'?

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

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

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

49. Choose the one-word substitution for: 'A person who speaks many languages.'

1. (A) Bilingual
2. (B) Polyglot
3. (C) Linguist
4. (D) Auditor

50. Fill in the blank with the correct article: ____________ sun rises in the east.

1. (A) A
2. (B) An
3. (C) The
4. (D) No article

51. Choose the correctly spelled word:

1. (A) Occurence
2. (B) Occurrence
3. (C) Ocurrence
4. (D) Occurrance

52. In 'The Unity of Indian Culture', Humayun Kabir emphasizes that India's culture is known for its ____________.

1. (A) rigidity
2. (B) isolation
3. (C) unity in diversity
4. (D) uniformity

53. In 'Little Girls Wiser Than Men', Tolstoy depicts how a small quarrel between children leads to ____________.

1. (A) a big fight between villagers
2. (B) a court case
3. (C) a permanent enmity
4. (D) a happy reconciliation

54. In 'The Sleeping Porter', the porter carries a heavy load up the mountain in the ____________ season.

1. (A) summer
2. (B) rainy
3. (C) winter
4. (D) spring

55. In the poem 'Martha', the children listen to stories told by Martha with their eyes ____________.

1. (A) closed
2. (B) wide open
3. (C) full of tears
4. (D) half shut

56. In 'The Pace for Living', R.C. Hutchinson watches a play in Dublin in which the chief character is an elderly ____________.

1. (A) corn-merchant
2. (B) motor-manufacturer
3. (C) film-director
4. (D) school-teacher

57. In 'Me and the Ecology Bit', who tells Jim that his paper is full of noise?

1. (A) Mr. Johnson
2. (B) Ms. Greene
3. (C) Mrs. Greene
4. (D) The postman

58. What kind of wound did Gillu receive when the author found him?

1. (A) A deep cut by a knife
2. (B) A stroke by a crow's beak
3. (C) A wound from a fall
4. (D) A bullet injury

59. According to Satyajit Ray, what is a crucial element that Indian cinema needs more of?

1. (A) Extravagant dance numbers
2. (B) Simple, sincere and authentic material
3. (C) Heavy reliance on Hollywood plots
4. (D) Complex foreign settings

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

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

61. In the story 'Little Girls Wiser Than Men', what starts the quarrel between Malasha and Akulya?

1. (A) A broken toy
2. (B) A splashed puddle of water
3. (C) Stolen apples
4. (D) A disputed piece of land

62. Humayun Kabir points out in 'The Unity of Indian Culture' that India's unique strength lies in its capacity for ____________.

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

63. In the poem 'God Made the Country', the poet reminds us that towns were made by ____________.

1. (A) God
2. (B) Man
3. (C) Nature
4. (D) Angels

64. In Alexander Pope's 'Ode on Solitude', a happy man's fields supply him with ____________.

1. (A) Gold
2. (B) Bread
3. (C) Wine
4. (D) Silver

65. What happens when a polythene bag is left lying around, according to the poem?

1. (A) It melts away immediately
2. (B) It dissolves in water
3. (C) It persists and pollutes the earth
4. (D) It turns into soil

66. In the poem 'Thinner Than a Crescent', the girl's sorrow is compared to the growing size of the ____________.

1. (A) Moon
2. (B) River
3. (C) Mountain
4. (D) Sun

67. In 'The Empty Heart', what does the greedy rich man collect in pots?

1. (A) Gold
2. (B) Diamonds
3. (C) Silver
4. (D) Copper

68. Where does the Koel hide itself in the poem by Puran Singh?

1. (A) In the mango leaves
2. (B) In the dark mango leaves
3. (C) Behind the green bushes
4. (D) At the top of the mountain

69. In 'The Sleeping Porter', the porter's pulse is described as ____________.

1. (A) Slow and steady
2. (B) Fast and erratic
3. (C) Faint and fluttering
4. (D) Normal

70. While telling stories to the children, Martha's eyes are described as ____________.

1. (A) Far away
2. (B) Closed tightly
3. (C) Full of tears
4. (D) Wide open

71. 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 has been chased by the dog.
4. (D) The cat chased the dog.

72. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I am going to Patna.'

1. (A) He said that he is going to Patna.
2. (B) He said that he was going to Patna.
3. (C) He says that he is going to Patna.
4. (D) He told that he went to Patna.

73. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: 'He is blind ____________ one eye.'

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

74. Fill in the blank with the correct tense form: 'She ____________ a song right now.'

1. (A) is singing
2. (B) sang
3. (C) has sung
4. (D) sings

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

1. (A) Fear
2. (B) Bravery
3. (C) Cowardice
4. (D) Weakness

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

1. (A) Receive
2. (B) Reject
3. (C) Allow
4. (D) Obtain

77. Choose the one-word substitution for: 'A person who looks at the bright side of things.'

1. (A) Pessimist
2. (B) Optimist
3. (C) Fatalist
4. (D) Atheist

78. Choose the correctly spelled word from the options below:

1. (A) Environment
2. (B) Enviroment
3. (C) Enviornment
4. (D) Envirnment

79. Fill in the blank with the correct article: 'Copper is ____________ useful metal.'

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

80. Identify the correct subject-verb agreement: 'Neither of the boys ____________ present.'

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

81. In 'The Pace for Living', the author finds that the fast pace of modern life causes him a great deal of ____________.

1. (A) excitement
2. (B) anxiety
3. (C) happiness
4. (D) despair

82. In 'Me and the Ecology Bit', Jim visits Ms. Greene and advises her about turning off unnecessary ____________.

1. (A) taps
2. (B) lights
3. (C) appliances
4. (D) fans

83. What unique mark did Gillu bear on his neck which helped the author identify him after treatment?

1. (A) A black spot
2. (B) A white mark
3. (C) A red streak
4. (D) A scar

84. Satyajit Ray opines that Indian films should rely less on foreign models and more on our own ____________.

1. (A) technologies
2. (B) material
3. (C) actors
4. (D) budgets

85. Who delivered the Acceptance Speech in Oslo on behalf of Aung San Suu Kyi?

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

86. In the poem 'God Made the Country', William Cowper suggests that true peace is found in ____________.

1. (A) busy cities
2. (B) rural life
3. (C) royal palaces
4. (D) crowded markets

87. According to Alexander Pope in 'Ode on Solitude', whose paternal acres bound a man's ____________?

1. (A) wealth
2. (B) wishes
3. (C) dreams
4. (D) ambitions

88. In the poem 'Polythene Bag', what sound does the bag produce when buried?

1. (A) A loud crash
2. (B) A silent decay
3. (C) A squeak
4. (D) A loud bang

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

1. (A) Due to poverty
2. (B) Due to separation from her beloved
3. (C) Due to illness
4. (D) Due to failure

90. In 'The Empty Heart', the rich man's quest for endless wealth ultimately leads him to ____________.

1. (A) peace
2. (B) ruin
3. (C) fame
4. (D) wisdom

91. Choose the correct indirect speech of: She said, 'I have finished my work.'

1. (A) She said that she has finished her work.
2. (B) She said that she had finished her work.
3. (C) She said that she finished her work.
4. (D) She said that she would finish her work.

92. Choose the correct active voice of: 'The book was read by him.'

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

93. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: She is proficient ____________ mathematics.

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

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

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

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

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

96. Choose the one-word substitution for: 'A book published after the death of its author.'

1. (A) Autobiography
2. (B) Posthumous
3. (C) Anonymous
4. (D) Biographical

97. Fill in the blank with the correct tense: By next Monday, he ____________ this project.

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

98. Choose the correctly spelled word from the options below:

1. (A) Environment
2. (B) Envirnment
3. (C) Inviorment
4. (D) Invirnment

99. In 'The Unity of Indian Culture', Humayun Kabir states that the special quality of Indian culture is its ____________.

1. (A) rigidity
2. (B) tolerance and synthesis
3. (C) isolation
4. (D) modernity

100. In the poem 'The Sleeping Porter', the porter climbs up the steep hill amidst ____________.

1. (A) scorching heat
2. (B) freezing cold
3. (C) heavy rain
4. (D) pleasant spring