English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English - Language and Literature

Answer the following in about 40-50 words:

What character trait is revealed of Custard when he accepts that the other animals are braver than him.

Answer the following in about 40-50 words:

Describe the pirate who comes through the window.

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’

Read the following extract and answer the questions:

1. Comment upon the contrast that is reflected in the last two lines of the extract.
2. Fill in the blank with one word.
   While describing Ink and Blink, the speaker says that they could chase lions down the stairs.
   By saying so, he is revealing the _______ characteristic of their personality.
3. Comment on the poet’s use of language in these lines in about 40 words.
4. Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?
   1. Bravery and heroism
   2. Humility leads to bravery
   3. Valour and diligence
   4. Crisis reveals character

Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words.

Coorg has been defined as a ‘piece of heaven’ by the writer. Justify. (Glimpses of India)

Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words:

In the poem ‘Amanda’, why does the poet use the famous fairy tale character, Rapunzel? Explain. (Amanda)

What legends are associated with the origin of tea?

For Frost, what do ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ stand for? Here are some ideas:

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? How does it help in bringing out the contrasting ideas in the poem?

Does ‘Dyin’ really rhyme with ‘lion’? Can you say it in such a way that it does?

How does the poet suggest that you identify the lion and the tiger? When can you do so according to him?

Do you think the words ‘lept’ and ‘lep’ in the third stanza are spelt correctly? Why does the poet spell them like this?

Do you know what a ‘bearhug’ is? It’s a friendly and strong hug-such as bears are thought to give, as they attack you! Again, hyenas are thought to laugh and crocodiles to weep (‘crocodile tears’) as they swallow their victims. Are there similar expressions and popular ideas about wild animals in your own language (s)?

Look at the line ‘A novice might nonplus.” How would you write this ‘correctly’? Why is the poet’s ‘incorrect’ line better in the poem?

Can you find other examples of poets taking liberties with language, either in English or in your own language? Can you find examples of humorous poems in your own language(s)?

Much of the humour in the poem arises from the way language is used. Although the ideas are funny as well. If there are particular lines in the poem that you especially like, share these lines with the class, speaking briefly about what it is about the ideas or the language that you like or find funny.

Reference to Context

i. Why was Pranjol not as excited as Rajvir about the tea gardens?  (1)

1. He disliked looking at tea gardens.
2. He had worked in tea gardens himself.
3. He had grown up in and around tea gardens.
4. He was bored with tea gardens.

ii. What does Pranjol mean by saying that Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world?  (1)

iii. Fill in the blank with one word only.  (1)

Pranjol’s ______ comes through clearly when he exclaims, “You will see enough gardens to last you a lifetime!”

iv. How according to Rajvir does the world know about the discovery of tea?  (1)

1. Historical places
2. Traditional tales
3. Authentic anecdotes
4. Popular publications

v. Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word ‘cried’ as used in line 1 of the extract.  (1)

1. Jaspreet cried a lot in spite of winning second place in a competition.
2. Jaspreet cried out loud when she saw a white tiger in the sanctuary.
3. Jaspreet cried for hours when the police were unable to find her lost pet.
4. Jaspreet has barely cried since she was three years of age.

Explain why the poet personally holds the conviction that the world will primarily end in fire?

(Fire and Ice)

What impressed Mr. Barua about Rajiv?

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

1. One can find out that it is a leopard by the way it ______.     (1)
   
   1. leaps
   2. eats
   3. looks
   4. roars
2. State whether the following statement is true or false:   (1)
   When an animal repeatedly leaps at a person, it is a leopard.
3. Complete the sentence appropriately:  (1)
   It is clear that repetition is a poetic device used for 'lep and lep again' because ______.
   (Clue: explain how repetition is applied here.)
4. The Royal Bengal Tiger has black stripes on yellow skin whereas a leopard has ______.      (1)
5. Complete the analogy with a word from the extract:      (1)
   claws : nails :: ? : skin