English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Answer the following question by ticking the correct option:
 "Tortured by doubt and remorse, he sat down in the glow of the charcoal sigri to wait."
The Post Master was waiting for____________________________.

Why is the post office referred to as Ali's ‘place of pilgrimage’?

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Who was Ali? Where did he go daily?

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 "Ali displays qualities of love and patience". Give evidence from the story to
support the statement.

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How do you know Ali was a familiar figure at the post office?

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 Why did Ali give up hunting?

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What impression do you form of the postmaster after reading the story 'The
Letter'?

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The postmaster says to Ali, "What a pest you are, brother!" Do you agree with the
statement? Give reasons for your answer.

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"Ali came out very slowly, turning after every few steps to gaze at the post office. His eyes were filled with tears of helplessness, for his patience was exhausted, even though he still had faith." Why were Ali's eyes filled with tears of  helplessness? What had exhausted his patience but not his faith?

Answer the following question briefly.
"Tortured by doubt and remorse, he sat down in the glow of the charcoal sigri to
wait." Who is tortured by doubt and remorse? Why? What is he waiting for?

Now you are going to listen to your teacher read out from page no. 191, an article
about the Joint Family system in India.
As you listen to the passage, complete the boxes given below.

Copy and complete the following table, using information from the boxes below. (Draw a X if there is no information to put in certain boxes.)

Tortured by doubt and remorse, the postmaster sits in the glow of a charcoal sigri that night, waiting for news of his daughter. As he sits, he writes his diary. As the postmaster, write a diary entry in about 150 words outlining your feelings about the day's events.

The postmaster believes that he had seen Ali. What do you think? Discuss with your partner and present your views in front of the class.

Find word in the passage from the paragraph indicated within bracket and complete the following sentence. Use only one word, in its appropriate form, in each blank.

Some people are so ________ to their work that they have no time for their family. (para-2)

The postmaster was anxiously waiting for his ailing daughter's news. On not getting any news, he visits his daughter's town. Now create a dialogue between the postmaster and his daughter and enact it.

Find word in the passage from the paragraph indicated within bracket and complete the following sentence. Use only one word, in its appropriate form, in each blank.

Harshad’s corrupt practices soon gained him ________ in the city. (para-2)

Find word in the passage from the paragraph indicated within bracket and complete the following sentence. Use only one word, in its appropriate form, in each blank.

When a person is dehydrated, he should be given ________ amounts of fluid. (para-6)

Find word in the passage from the paragraph indicated within bracket and complete the following sentence. Use only one word, in its appropriate form, in each blank.

He visited various vintage car rallies because he had a ________ for old cars. (para-7)

Find word in the passage from the paragraph indicated within bracket and complete the following sentence. Use only one word, in its appropriate form, in each blank.

If you over-eat and do not exercise, you will become ________ (para-9)