English Medium कक्षा १० - CBSE Important Questions

Why did Lavinia decide to leave her husband, John ? 

Answer the following question:
In the story "Shady Plot", why did Helen appear in bits and pieces?

Comment on Elsie Brown’s writing style in the story, The Shady Plot.

Why did the dialogue given to him disappoint Patol Babu?

Patience and hard work go a long way in achieving your goals. How does Patol Babu win the admiration of the director through a very small role? Write in 80–100 words.

How do we know that Patol Babu was a dedicated actor?

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.

'Were these people pulling his leg? Was the whole thing a gigantic hoax ? A meek harmless man like him and they had to drag him into the middle of the city to make a laughing stock out of him.'

(a) Who is the speaker?

(b) Why does he think that he is being made a 'laughing stock'?

(c) What does the word 'hoax' mean?

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.

It is true that he needed money very badly, but what was twenty rupees when measured against the intense satisfaction of a small job done with perfection and dedication?

(a) Why was Patol Babu badly in need of money?

(b) What was the small job which gave him intense satisfaction?

(c) What does the word 'measured' mean in the above context?

Ten minutes or so later Naresh Dutt went looking for Patol Babu near the paan shop and found that he was not there. “That’s odd the man hadn’t been paid yet. What a strange fellow !”

(a) Where had Patol Babu gone ?

(b) Why did Patol Babu leave without informing anyone ?

(c) Why was Naresh Dutt looking for Patol Babu ?

(d) What does the incident tell us about Patol Babu ?

Answer the following in 100-200 words :

"Patol Babu, Film Star," by Satyajit Ray emphasizes the valuable contribution of a mentor in changing a negative mindset into a positive one. Describe how Mr. Pakrashi's advice helps Patol Babu in performing his role.

In Patol Babu, Film Star, how is Patol Babu's character a commentary on the struggling actors in the film industry?

Why did the news about Sebastian Shultz shock Michael?

What sort of person was Michael's dad?

How was Shultz finally recued by Michael?

How did Sebastian Shultz communicate with Michael? What did he say in his last message?

What did Sebastian write in the final e-mail he sent to Michael ?

How did Michael in the last game save Sebastian ?

Why did Michael and his father go to the computer fair?

Why did the news of Shultz's miracle recovery shock Michael?

In ‘Virtually True’ why did the newspaper article “Miracle Recovery” catch Michael’s attention?