English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Important Questions

Why did the young lawyer dislike his job in the Law firm?

Why did Kisa Gotami become weary and hopeless?

Describe the young lawyer's first encounter with the hack driver.

How was the hack driver recognised?

Why was the narrator happy to go to New Mullion?

How was Lutkins described by the hack driver?

How does education play a transformative role in Bholi's life?

A character arc is the transformation or development of a character throughout a story and refers to the changes a character undergoes as a result of their experiences, challenges and interactions with other characters.
In the light of the above information, trace the character arc of Bholi in K.A. Abbas’s ‘Bholi’.

Answer the following question in 80 − 100 words :

Chekov has used humour and exaggeration in the play to comment on courtship in his times. Illustrate with examples from the lesson. 'The Proposal'. Also mention the values, you think, any healthy relationship requires.

Attempt the following question in 100-150 words:

How did the people on the earth help the Martian people? How did this effort help the people on both the planets?

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
"Please don't shout! You can shout yourself hoarse in your own house but here I must ask you to restrain yourself!"

(a) Who is speaking and to whom?

(b) What is the dispute over?

(c) What does the word, 'restrain' mean?

Answer the following questions in 30-40 words : 

What do the elders in Goa still love to remember?

Answer the following question  in 30-40 words :
What difficulty do the crew of the space probe face on the Earth?

Which two issues about himself convinced Lomov of his decision to get married?

Farce is a kind of comedy that includes situations and dialogues that are ridiculous, exaggerated and even absurd. Evaluate the play, The Proposal, as a farce.

Reference to the Context

i. Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘present’ from line 1 of the extract.  (1)

1. Oops received a nice present from Think Tank.
2. Iota needs to present his opinion firmly.
3. Omega must focus on the present and leave the past behind.
4. Oops didn’t know anyone even though a crowd was present.

ii. Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text  (1)

frown : smile : : gloomily : ______

iii. Select the option that displays the reason why all crew members were asked to have vitamins.  (1)

In order to -

1. boost their physical energies.
2. adapt to their circumstances.
3. quickly turn all the pages.
4. accomplish a specific task.

iv. According to the extract, what did THINK-TANK most likely want OMEGA to do when he said ‘Transcribe…’?  (1)

1. read aloud
2. translate
3. make notes
4. interpret
5. record reactions

Select the correct option.

1. 1 & 3
2. 2 & 4
3. Only 3
4. 1, 4 and 5

v. The playwright places certain words and sentences in brackets in the given extract.  (1)

List any ways these benefit both the director and actors.

1. ____________
2. ____________

How can we say that Natalya was continuously successful in maintaining an upper hand during her arguments with Lomov? (Any one example)

(The Proposal)

What was the objective of Lomov's visit to Chubukov's house?

Why did Chubukov misunderstand the purpose of Lomov's visit?

Why does Natalaya quarrel with Lomov?