English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Important Questions

Answer the following question.
"Roadways still have an edge over railways in India." Support the statement with examples.

Answer the following question.
How can democratic reforms be carried out by political conscious citizens?

Answer the following question.
"Democracies lead to peaceful and harmonious life among citizens." Justify this statement.

Why did John’s wife get angry with him? What did she decide to do?

Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:

"I hadn't the shade of an idea, but at the time that didn't worry me in the least. You see, I had often been like that before...."

(i) Who is 'I' ? What did he not have an idea about?
(ii) Why was he not worried?
(iii) What had actually happened earlier to make things right for him?

How does the lesson, 'A Shady Plot' remind us that man has no right to invoke supernatural powers through Ouija boards, Tarot cards etc to solve his problems and that one should face life boldly and overcome difficulties using wit and intelligence. Write in 80−100 words.

Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:

".................. its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed.

(a) What do "lifeless things" refer to?
(b) How do we know that he was a good sculptor?
(c) How did the heart feed the passions?

Respect for all forms of life is an essential value. Unmindful destruction of nature and its creatures deserves just punishment. Write in 80−100 words this essential value as brought out in the poem, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'.

Read the extract given below and answer briefly the questions that follow:

"The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answered it."

(a) Who is the speaker? Who are 'you'?
(b) How did Caesar pay for being ambitious?
(c) What argument did the speaker give to show that Brutus was wrong in his judgement of Caesar?

'Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.'

Brutus says this as he justifies to the Romans why Caesar was assassinated by them. Do you agree with Brutus? Justify your answer in 120‒150 words by giving examples from the play.

Why values does Brutus display as he says this line to the Romans ?

What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped?

What are the raindrops compared to and why?

What excuses did Mrs. Pumphrey make about Mr. Herriot's advice?

Answer the following in about 40-50 words:

Why did the night after the rains turn sorrowful for Lencho?

Answer the following in about 40-50 words:

How did Mrs. Pumphrey treat Tricki?

Answer the following question in 30-40 words:

What made Hari Singh come back to Anil?

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate option:

1. 'He' is in a rage because he is ______.         (1)
   1. hungry
   2. tied
   3. thirsty
   4. in a cage
2. He is lurking in the shadow because ______.       (1)
3. The above lines express the tiger's ______.     (1)
   1. resignation
   2. fear
   3. anger
   4. acceptance
4. Complete the sentence appropriately:   (1)
   It is clear that metaphor is the poetic device used for ‘pads of velvet’ — because ______.
   (Clue: explain how metaphor is applied here.)
5. The contrast in the above extract is between life in the forest and life in the ______.      (1)
   1. circus
   2. national park
   3. cave
   4. zoo

Why did Hari Singh smile in his most appealing way towards the end of the story?

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

Answer the following in about 100-120 words:

'No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background or his religion'. Do you agree? Elaborate on the basis of the chapter "Nelson Mandela - Long walk to freedom".