Class 10 HSLC 2024 English Questions Paper
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Class 10 English HSLC Question Paper 2024
(MODEL PAPER)
2023
ENGLISH
Full Marks: 90
Pass Marks: 27
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
SECTION - A
1. Choose the right answer from among the multiple choices given below in each question: (any five) 1×7=7
(i) Despite being a farmer what did Lencho know ?
(a) How to talk
(b) How to please God
(c) How to talk
(d) How to write
(ii) Why was it impossible for a coloured man to discharge his obligations ?
(a) Due to slavery
(b) Due to stringent laws
(c) Due to lack of awareness
(d) Due to fear of punishment
(iii) What kind of stories are the Coorg people always ready to tell ?
(a) Tales of horror
(b) Tales of love
(c) Tales of valuor
(d) Tales of suspense
(iv) What made Mr Barua surprised ?
(a) Sudden rain in the plantation
(b) Rajvir's knowledge about tea
(c) Bitterness of tea leaves
(d) Delay in passing of the tractor
(v) Why did the conductor give Valli a hand of help ?
(a) To let her climb the bus
(b) To let her find her luggage
(c) To let her visit the town
(d) To let her get down the bus
(vi) The Coorgi people are famous for the tradition of
(a) enmity
(b) selfishness
(c) cleverness
(d) hospitality
(vii) Who were coming and for what before the inauguration ?
(a) Dignitaries and world leaders to pay respect to Mandela
(b) British Queen to declare freedom
(c) Nelson Mandela to achieve freedom
(d) Indian President to welcome Mandela
(viii) Why did Pranjol's father slow down ?
(a) To allow a tractor to pass
(b) To enjoy tea
(c) To converse with Rajvir
(d) To relax a bit
(ix) What did Lencho do with the stamp ?
(a) Put a seal on it
(b) Tore it into pieces
(c) Marked it across
(d) Licked and affixed it to envelope
(x) Why did Mandela join African National Congress ?
(a) To become the President of the country
(b) To earn fame across the globe
(c) To fight for the freedom of his people
(d) To earn money and respect
(xi) Why do the squirrels drop partially eaten fruit in the river ?
(a) to feed the water animals
(b) to energise the river
(c) to pollute the river
(d) to enjoy the splash and ripple effect
(xii) How many tea plants grew out of the eyelids ?
(a) Five tea plants
(b) Ten tea plants
(c) Twenty tea plants
(d) Thirty tea plants
(xiii) Whom did Valli listen carefully ?
(a) Her parents who loved her
(b) The conductor who ferried the bus
(c) The teacher who taught her
(d) The people who regularly used the bus
2. Answer any three of the following questions: 1×3=3
(i) What had been Lencho instructed ?
(ii) What does the smoke trail of Impala jets symbolised ?
(iii) Where does the colonial bungalows stand tucked ?
(iv) What presented a magnificent view ?
(v) What happened during the meal ?
(vi) What happened in the first decade of the twentieth century ?
(vii) Why did a part of Alexander’s army settle here ?
(viii) What banished Bodhidharma's sleep ?
3. Answer any five the following questions in 30-40 words: 2×5=10
(i) Why did the postmaster send a reply to Lencho ?
(ii) What does Mandela refer to as 'an extraordinary human disaster' ?
(iii) Describe coorg's weather when is it most pleasant for the tourists to visit coorg.
(iv) How did Valli succeed in fulfilling her desire of riding a bus ?
(v) 'This is a tea country now' . Explain this with reference to Assam.
(vi) What was Lencho's main problem ?
(vii) What did Mandela realise about his brothers and sisters ?
(viii) How did Valli feel on seeing the dead cow on the road ?
(ix) Explain how Coorg is the soul of India
(x) In what ways is China related to tea ?
Class 10 HSLC Exam 2024 Question Paper English
SECTION - B
4. Choose the right answer from among the multiple choices given in the each questions: (any four) 1x4=4
(i) Why is the tiger in 'quite rage' ?
(a) Movement restricted
(b) Not fed properly
(c) Freedom curtailed
(d) Both a and c
(ii) What does the boy understand ?
(a) Money is not everything
(b)To grow up and cope with loss
(c) Same ball can not be found
(d) stop crying.
(iii) How does the speaker describe Amanda ?
(a) Sulking
(b) Moody
(c) Obstinate
(d) Both a and b
(iv) What is the main problem of humans ?
(a) Asking questions
(b) No free time
(c) Mad after material things
(d) No peace of mind
(v) Who gave a frightening yelp ?
(a) Blink
(b) Dragon
(c) Ink
(d) Mustard
(vi) How does the tiger show his presence ?
(a) Baring teeth and claws
(b) Sitting quietly
(c) Snarling
(d) Looking at the sky
(vii) What will Amanda's behaviour make people think ?
(a) Her mother loves her
(b) Her mother harasses her
(c) Her mother is understanding
(d) Both a and b
(viii) What qualities have the humans given up ?
(a) innocence
(b) kindness
(c) truthfulness
(d) All of the above
(ix) Why does the poet decide not to condole the boy ?
(a) He is busy
(b) He is indifferent
(c) It will be of no use
(d) He is happy
5. Choose from the box given below the words that rhyme with the following : ½×2=1
feet, silent
run, violent, moves, seat, edge
6. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the alternatives given in the brackets: ½×2=1
(i) Don't hunch your shoulders. (raise/cut/nag)
(ii) There is a languid emerald sea. (tensed/relaxed/turmoil)
7. Where does the tiger stalk ? 1
8. What do the animals bring to the poet ? 1
9. Why doesn't the poet offer the boy money to buy another ball ? 1
10. As a reader how do you identify with Amanda ? 2
Or
What is the true nature of custard the dragon ? 2
SECTION - C
11. Choose the right answer from among the multiple choices given in the each questions: (any four) 1x4=4
(i) What did Max have in his hand ?
(a) An important report
(b) A knife
(c) A pistol
(d) All of the above
(ii) What was Horace allergic to ?
(a) Dust
(b) Smell of flowers
(c) Pollen
(d) Milk
(iii) What is the meaning of “bewildered” ?
(a) Perplexed
(b) Confused
(c) Puzzled
(d) All of the above
(iv) How did he expect New Mullions to be ?
(a) Sweet and simple
(b) Muddy streets
(c) Raw shops
(d) None of the above
(v) What is the meaning of the word “espionage” ?
(a) spying
(b) writing
(c) hunt
(d) None of the above
(vi) What was the piece of evidence against him ?
(a) his lighter
(b) his gloves
(c) his fingerprints
(d) all of the above
(vii) How did Griffin finally escape ?
(a) By hitting them
(b) By taking off all his clothes
(c) By hiding
(d) By running away as fast as he could
(viii) What was the only pleasant sight ?
(a) Delivery man
(b) The weather
(c) Raw shops
(d) None of the above
12. Why did Fowler come to meet Ausable ? 1
Or
Why did lutkins pretend to be Bill Magnuson ? 1
13. What did Horace hear from the doorway ? 1
Or
What did Griffin decide to try the second time ?
14. Where was safely hidden ? 1
Or
What great qualities made Ausable a successful secret agent ?
15. A person may appear humble but in actually he may not be so. Appearances can be deceptive. Explain with reference to the story ‘The Hack Driver’. 4
Or
Presence of mind and intelligence are more powerful than a gun. How far is it true in the case of Ausable, the secret agent ? 4
16. Why were the landlord and his wife surprised to see the scientist’s door wide open ? What did they decide ? 4
Or
Horace Danby represents such people who adopt the wrong ways to fulfil their wishes. What values would you like such people to imbibe to reform themselves ? 4
SECTION - D
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