SSC (English Medium) 10th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Project :

Collect more information about Steve Jobs with the help of the Internet. Complete it with images into a file.

Do you remember doing some activities in your childhood that you didn’t like it? Form pairs and make a list of all those activities. Do you think, any one of these activities has helped you in solving your problems? Share your experience with the class.

‘The Pulley’ is a mechanical device.

Try and write down places where it can be used, and for what purpose.

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You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly.

For example,

• “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?”
• “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”.
• “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”

Such expressions are called Dramatic Monologues.

Imagine and write Monologues suitable in the following situation.

It’s your birthday next week.

You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly.

For example,

• “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?”
• “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”.
• “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”

Such expressions are called Dramatic Monologues.

Imagine and write Monologues suitable in the following situation.

You have been waiting long in the city of bus-stop.

You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly.

For example,

• “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?”
• “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”.
• “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”

Such expressions are called Dramatic Monologues.

Imagine and write Monologues suitable in the following situation.

Your final exam results are to be declared tomorrow.

You may have often indulged in talking to yourself audibly.

For example,

• “Oh, dear! Why didn't I get up sooner?”
• “Let me finish this quickly and then I’ll be free”.
• “How silly of me! Why didn’t I think of it before?”

Such expressions are called Dramatic Monologues.

Imagine and write Monologues suitable in the following situation.

Your mother has been chatting for very long on the telephone.

Go through the following images and try to link them with our lives. For example, Storm - Hardships that we face in our life.

	Sorrowful moments
	Determination
	Strength
	Life
	Honour
	Hope
	Wisdom
	Beauty

With the help of the clues, pick out words containing the letter ‘a’ from the poem, and build a word-pyramid.

(a) an article
(b) a preposition
(c) the past tense of ‘lie’
(d) the maximum length of your open palm
(e) make much of
(f) loveliness
(g) in place of
(h) a collection of priceless valuables
(i) restlessness and discontent

Choose the correct alternative from the following.

Herbert’s poem ‘The Pulley’ displays ___________ as the two main themes.

Choose the correct alternative from the following.

The theme of the poem ‘The Pulley’ is ___________.

(Find two correct statements from the given alternatives.)

(i) to focus on the mechanical operation of a pulley.
(ii) to teach a lesson to a creation (man) by the Creator (God)
(iii) to know the different gifts bestowed on man by God.
(iv) to remind man about his creator in his exhaustion.
(v) God pulled man towards Him by making him restless and weary.

Choose the correct alternative from the following.

In the poem, ‘The Pulley’ is considered _____________.

Choose the correct alternative from the following

_____________ is an example of a Pun from the poem.

Choose the correct alternative from the following.

___________________ is an example of Paradox from the poem.

Choose the correct alternative from the following.

_____________ is an example of Synecdoche from the poem.

Choose the correct alternative from the following.

_______________ is an example of Alliteration from the poem.

Choose the correct alternative from the following.

________________ is an example of Inversion from the poem.

Choose the correct alternative from the following.

The rhyme scheme of the poem is ____________.

Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook.

The poet has used the word REST thrice in the poem. Write what the word implies in each of the three lines it occurs.

Discuss and answer in your own words, and write in your notebook.

What does God want in return from man, for the gifts He has bestowed upon him?