English Medium इयत्ता १० - CBSE Important Questions

Read the following extract and answer the questions:

1. Why is the tiger ‘stalking the length of his cage’?
2. What is the significance of the use of the word ‘locked’ to describe the concrete cell where the tiger is kept and how does it contrast with the tiger’s presence in its natural habitat? Answer in about 40 words.
3. Complete the sentence with the appropriate option:
   The lines from the poem tell us that the tiger is _______.
   
   1. enjoying his time in the cell
   2. being indifferent to visitors because it is a daily routine for him
   3. not as strong as his counterpart in the jungle
   4. wanting to be free from the cage
4. Identify the type of literary device used in the line:
   ‘But he’s locked in a concrete cell’

Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words.

Nelson Mandela in his inauguration speech says, “We, who were outlaws not so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil.”

What is the significance of this statement with reference to the political system that prevailed before this?

Imagine that Hari Singh from ‘The Thief’s Story’ by Ruskin Bond, writes a diary entry, exploring the theme of human values and relations that are essential in life and can transform a person in the context of his own experience. Write this diary entry as Hari Singh.

Validate the given statement with reference to baby seagull’s fear.

‘Fear doesn’t exist anywhere else other than one’s mind.’

(His First Flight- Two Stories about Flying)

State one likely reason the writer of The Midnight Visitor chose to characterise Ausable as short and fat.

The various elements of Robert Arthur's writing style work together to create a sense of tension, uncertainty, and suspense, well-suited to the mystery and suspense genre of the story, The Midnight Visitor. Comment with reference to any one element.

Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words.

‘The Ball Poem’ initially appears simple but it is actually quite impactful and intense. Comment upon the theme of ‘The Ball Poem’.

Answer of the following question in 40–50 words:

Despite his unusual appearance, Ausable’s presence of mind helped him get rid of Max.

Comment with reference to the story ‘The Midnight Visitor’.

Answer the following in 200-250 words :

Give a pen sketch of Anne's father as a parent? 

Answer the following question in 150-200 words: 
Describe the difference between Anne's and Margot's feelings for Peter.

Answer the following question  in 30-40 words :
How can you say that Horace Danby was good and respectable but not completely honest?

Comment on the tone of the speaker when she says ‘Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda!’.

‘Honour among thieves' is considered a popular code.
Examine A Question of Trust as a story woven around this code.

Mention any two issues over which Amanda was nagged and scolded?

Amanda did not agree with the restrictions put on her. Give two reasons to support the statement.

'I am an orphan, roaming the street'. Why does Amanda visualize this?

Ananda was blamed for a number of things. Mention any two.

As a reader do you identify with Amanda? How?

Kitty was a trusted friend to Anne. Elaborate.