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

Narrate an experience in about 80-100 words with the following ending. Give a suitable title.

.............................. After the sumptuous meal in a luxurious hotel, I discovered that I had forgotten my wallet at home.

A1. Saving Motherland
I can save my motherland by putting an end to ……..

Republic Day! We grow aware
That nothing can be wrought by prayer
-Prop of the credulous-until
It is supported everywhere
By an all-powerful people's will !
We have been witness in the past to sights impossible to bear:
Famine and drought and dread and doom
Continue still to spread the gloom
Of humans turned to skeletons, to shrivelled bags of naked bones
Who have not even strength to vent their suffering through sobs and groans……
MAY EVERY Indian's heart become
An unafraid announcing drum
Echoing and re-echoing a new hope and a new desire
To burn up rubbish-heaps of hate,
Once and for all. Time cannot wait!
Burn up all selfish aims and ends in a great nation's cleansing fire!
Let India's millions chant in chorus:
A mighty future stands before us-
Down with all ruthless tyranny, down with all exploitation which
Renders the poor the poorer-and renders the bloated rich, more rich !

A 2. How does the poet express the condition of people during famines and droughts?                                                                                                       (2)

Match:
Match the line with the figure of speech:

Read the following extract and answer the questions given  below:

While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
But the children you love, you seem to abuse.
Look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.
Those are the flowers she brought for you.
She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue.
She stood quietly not to spoil the surprise,
And you never saw the tears in her eyes."

(1) What did the mother think as she lay sleepless in the bed?
(2) According to you, why shouldn't we hurt the feelings
of others?
(3) Pick out any two pairs of rhyming words from this
extract.
(4) What kind of poem is this? What is its purpose?

Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the given points in a paragraph format:

• The title of the poem       (1)
• The poet                          (1)
• Central idea/theme          (2)
• Rhyme scheme                (1)
• Figure of speech              (1)
• Special features               (2)
• Favourite line/lines         (1)
• Why I like/don’t like the poem    (1)

Write a short summary of the passage given in the following and suggest a suitable title.

Human and dogs are inseparable for thousands of years and they are dependent on each other for protection and survival. Relationship between humans and dogs is often characterized by strong emotional bonds which run both way. Dogs are very popular as pets and companions. Dog is the ‘Man’s Best Friend’
and a family member. The dog is one of the most loyal, faithful and devotee animal. In earlier days dogs were kept mainly for hunting and guarding; now they are kept for companionship, protection and showmanship.
There are millions of people all over the world who are dog lovers Puppies need more attention at the, early age. As much as possible try many methods of socialization, such as playing with them, taking them for walk, expose them to crowds, make them to obey the orders etc.

Write a summary of the above extract with the help of the following points and suggest a suitable title.

Organic farming – depends on – ensures soil fertility by – organic agriculture promotes – difficulty for farmers because – burden on the consumer.

Read the passage given in question 4(A) and write a summary of it in a paragraph. Suggest a suitable title. 

Read the following incident.

Lokesh had always been a class-topper in tests and examinations. However, invariably, he used foul means during exams to gain those high marks.

Once, on the day of History examination, Lokesh realized that his classmate and friend Farhan came all prepared for Maths instead of History. Farhan had become desperate. So Lokesh offered to let him copy from his answer-sheet since Farhan sat just behind him.

Farhan refused. He said, ‘‘It’s all right even if I get a zero, but I can call it my own zero. I do not want to score a single mark, unearned. Cheating in exams is for cowards. Not me!’’

These words were a turning point in Lokesh’s life. He gave up cheating for ever. He worked hard for what he desired and never, ever used false measures to acquire anything.

Summarize the incident in 6 to 8 lines making Lokesh, the narrator:

Begin with: ‘I was always a class topper.

Complete the information from the following graphic organiser and prepare a summary.

Summary Maker

               Title of the text :

(a) Name of the personality : ______________

(b) Age : ____________________

(c) Books (As Author) : __________________

(d) Field of Excellence : _______________

(e) Achievements : ____________________

Pick out the Noun forms of :

(a) represent: ___________________

(b) change: _______________

(c) prepare: _______________

(d) achieve: _______________

(e) aware: _______________

(f) succeed: _______________

Read the script from:

Joan (Girl) : Good morning, Captain

Squire up to __________

Joan : (simply) ________

Polly and Jack have promised to come with me.

Write a summary of that part of the script (in the indirect speech) in 15 to 20 lines. Do it in your notebook.

Pick out from lesson 10 examples.

• Concrete Nouns (that you can touch or see)
  For example, sand

From the library or Internet, read the story ‘How much land does a man need?’ by Leo Tolstoy and write a review of the same, covering the following points.

• Background of the story
• Characters
• Plot/Theme
• Climax
• Message/Moral

Pick out from the lesson the - Noun form of the following word.

dignified - __________.

Pick out from the lesson the - Noun form of the following word.

pacify - ______________.

Pick out from the lesson the - Noun form of the following word.

pursue - ___________.

Pick out from the lesson the - Noun form of the following word.

ignore - ______________.

Pick out from the lesson the - Noun form of the following word.

poor - ___________.

Pick out from the lesson the - Noun form of the following word.

divine - _____________.

Further reading :

1.  “The Phantom Luncheon” by Saki.
2. “The Ant and the Grasshopper” by William Somerset Maugham. Form 4 groups of the class. Every group will visit the school’s library or use the internet to read both the creations of Saki and W. S. Maugham. After reading them, every group will summarise both the creations and later read out in the class.