CBSE Class 10 English 2023 — Set 6

Questions in this 2023 English paper (Set 6)

All 59 questions from this set, exactly as asked. Try each one, then open the question-paper PDF above for the complete paper.

1. 1.
   When was King Tutankhamen buried?

   • (a) 1717
   • (b) 1886
   • (c) 3300 years ago
   • (d) 1848
2. 2.
   Why did Egyptians hold gold in great esteem?

   • (a) because it is a good conductor of electricity
   • (b) because of its religious significance
   • (c) for lovely gold ornaments
   • (d) because it is indestructible
3. 3.
   According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

   • (a) Gold is the best conductor of electricity.
   • (b) Apart from gold, copper and silver are good conductors of electricity.
   • (c) Gold can be easily beaten, hence it is easy to work with.
   • (d) Gold plays an important role in the modern electronics industry.
4. 4.
   Select the option that displays what the writer projects, with reference to the following: 'The wandering Israelites worshipped a golden calf ______.'

   • (a) importance of religion
   • (b) importance of the metal
   • (c) good conductor
   • (d) can replace money
5. 5.
   How were the black labourers exploited?
6. 6.
   Complete the following with the phrase from paragraph 1: Opinion: King Tutankhamen was buried in a solid gold coffin 3300 years ago. Reason: ______
7. 7.
   Based on your reading of the text, list 2 reasons why the writer says that: 'Not only is gold beautiful but it is virtually indestructible.'
8. 8.
   Who launched South Africa into the gold age?

   • (a) Isaac Newton
   • (b) George Harrison
   • (c) George Bernard Shaw
   • (d) A farmer
9. 9.
   Select the option that corresponds to the following: 'The ancient Egyptians and the modern electronic industry both held gold in high esteem.'

   • (a) The hardworking student came first because of his diligent practice.
   • (b) Honesty is underrated whereas strategy is appreciated.
   • (c) The vibrant colours made the interiors look luminous.
   • (d) The steaming food was both appetizing and tasty.
10. 10.
    Supply one point to justify the following: 'The desire to hoard gold at home has been primarily an occupation of the working and peasant classes.'
11. 11.
    Infer one reason for the following based on information in paragraph 1: 'The blackout phase is significant ______.'
12. 12.
    Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank. From paragraph 1 & 2, we can infer that there will be ______. 1. no communication with the people 2. blackout phase 3. satellite will get no communication 4. moon will block the earth 5. the communication break will be for 15 days.

    • (a) 1, 2 & 3
    • (b) 1, 3 & 4
    • (c) 2, 3 & 5
    • (d) 3, 4 & 5
13. 13.
    The communication with the satellite will break for approximately ______ days.

    • (a) 10
    • (b) 15
    • (c) 20
    • (d) 25
14. 14.
    Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 2: aroma : cooking : ______ : space research (Clue -- just like aroma is integral to cooking, similarly ______ is/are integral to Space Research.)
15. 15.
    According to ISRO official till 8th July, when Sun will block Mars, ______ signal/signals per day will be sent to the spacecraft.
16. 16.
    Select the correct option to complete the following sentence: The ISRO officials are ______ about their control over the spacecraft after the blackout phase.

    • (a) doubtful
    • (b) apprehensive
    • (c) confident
    • (d) jittery
17. 17.
    The spacecraft's life was extended by six months because of ______.
18. 18.
    Read the following sentences: (A) The blackout was a sudden development. (B) Because of this, the officials are very nervous about the success of the spacecraft.
19. 19.
    Substitute the word 'managed' with one word similar in meaning in the following sentence from paragraph 5: 'India managed to get into the most exclusive club of Mars spacecraft in orbit.'
20. 20.
    The word 'fascination' in the opening sentence means the same as ______.

    • (a) enchantment
    • (b) boredom
    • (c) disinterest
    • (d) ugliness
21. 21.
    Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option: You should ______ your mother for your rude behaviour.

    • (a) apologise for
    • (b) apologise at
    • (c) apologise with
    • (d) apologise to
22. 22.
    Read the conversation between a customer and a waiter. Complete the sentence by reporting the waiter's reply correctly: Customer: Waiter, come here. The plate is dirty. Waiter: I'll change it sir. The customer asked the waiter to come there. He pointed out that the plate was dirty. The waiter politely offered ______.
23. 23.
    Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given sentence: ______ you help me cross the road, young man?

    • (a) Will
    • (b) May
    • (c) Shall
    • (d) Might
24. 24.
    Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following sentence: 'Twenty years ago, kids at school had never even heard of the internet.' Option A: years -> year Option B: at -> in Option C: had -> have Option D: the -> an

    • (a) A
    • (b) B
    • (c) C
    • (d) D
25. 25.
    Complete the given narration, by filling in the blanks with the correct option: NO NEWS ______ GOOD NEWS.

    • (a) HAS
    • (b) HAD
    • (c) IS
    • (d) ARE
26. 26.
    Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket: When a satellite ______ (launch), the rocket begins by going slowly upwards.

    • (a) is launched
    • (b) are launched
    • (c) have been launched
    • (d) were launched
27. 27.
    Report the dialogue between two friends Seema and Anu, by completing the sentence: Seema: What brings you here? Anu: I am going to Dr. Sia's house. In response to the question about what brought Anu there, Anu says ______.
28. 28.
    Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction: 'Behind every success film there is a lengthy creative process.' Error: ______ Correction: ______
29. 29.
    Ritu met Anita and saw her crying. Report Ritu's question. Ritu: 'Anita, what is the matter?'
30. 30.
    Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the slogan: EDUCATED MIND CAN TEACH MANY.

    • (a) THE
    • (b) A
    • (c) AN
    • (d) THIS
31. 31.
    Select the correct option to complete the narration of a dialogue between Raj and his wife: Raj: I have invited my friends for dinner. Wife: I'll invite my friends too. Raj told his wife that he had invited his friends for dinner. The wife added that ______.

    • (a) she will invite her friends too
    • (b) she would invite her friends too
    • (c) she can invite her friends too
    • (d) she could invite her…
32. 32.
    Identify the error in the statement given below and supply the correction: 'The evil of begging is very common into our country.' Error: ______ Correction: ______
33. 33.
    You are Rohit / Rohini of A-45, Pitampura, Delhi. You observed that the subways in Delhi are seldom used by pedestrians who are always trying to cut across traffic. You have decided to write a letter to the editor of 'Hindustan Times' highlighting the dire need of creating awareness about it. Based on the points given along with your own ideas write a letter in 100-120 words. - infrastructure…
34. 34.
    The given bar graph shows the increasing use of skin care products by men and women over the period of three months. Write an analytical paragraph elaborating the given information in about 100 words. [Bar graph shows Products used by Men (Facewash, Toner, Sunscreen) and Products used by Women (Facewash, Toner, Sunscreen) for June, July, August]
35. 35.
    OR (b) The given bar graph shows the preferences of children in a school in playing different games over the span of six years. Write an analytical paragraph about the given information in about 100 words. [Bar graph shows preferences for Volleyball, Cricket, and Football from 2014 to 2019]
36. 36.
    The narrator 'I' refers to ______.

    • (a) Mrs. Kessing
    • (b) Mrs. Kuperus
    • (c) Anne Frank
    • (d) Miss Margot
37. 37.
    The phrase 'right away' in this extract most nearly means ______.

    • (a) with delay
    • (b) the correct way
    • (c) immediately
    • (d) overtaking from right
38. 38.
    What does the narrator mean by saying 'we were both in tears'?
39. 39.
    Complete the analogy by selecting a word from the text: dawn : dusk :: mourning : ______
40. 40.
    Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word 'form' as used in the extract.

    • (a) Raghav was in good form while playing the match.
    • (b) Suhel was promoted to the next form after the annual exam.
    • (c) My brother did not know how to form a circle.
    • (d) Anne saw the form on the headmaster's desk.
41. 41.
    The boys were surprised to see a barefooted man in London because ______.

    • (a) everybody in London moved around in shoes
    • (b) it was very cold in London to move around barefoot
    • (c) the muddy footprints were fresh
    • (d) only a homeless person would walk barefoot
42. 42.
    Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word 'started' in the above extract.

    • (a) When I reached the theatre the movie had already started.
    • (b) The fire started from the kitchen.
    • (c) On hearing the bell ring, the sleeping Raman started and jumped out of bed.
    • (d) Taking a deep breath, Ravi started down the stairs.
43. 43.
    The boys' reaction can best be described as ______.

    • (a) captivated, bored
    • (b) repulsed, absorbed
    • (c) curious, unhappy
    • (d) captivated, interested
44. 44.
    Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text: Disappeared : Vanished :: Extraordinary : ______
45. 45.
    According to the extract the boys were ______ when they saw the footmark. 1. terrified 2. nervous 3. delighted 4. curious 5. puzzled Select the correct option:

    • (a) 1, 2, 4
    • (b) Only 1
    • (c) 4 and 5
    • (d) 2 and 3
46. 46.
    One can find out that it is a leopard by the way it ______.

    • (a) leaps
    • (b) eats
    • (c) looks
    • (d) roars
47. 47.
    State whether the following statement is true or false: When an animal repeatedly leaps at a person, it is a leopard.
48. 48.
    Complete the sentence appropriately: It is clear that repetition is a poetic device used for 'lep and lep again' because ______. (Clue: explain how repetition is applied here.)
49. 49.
    The Royal Bengal Tiger has black stripes on yellow skin whereas a leopard has ______.
50. 50.
    Complete the analogy with a word from the extract: claws : nails :: ? : skin
51. 51.
    'He' is in a rage because he is ______.

    • (a) hungry
    • (b) tired
    • (c) thirsty
    • (d) in a cage
52. 52.
    He is lurking in the shadow because ______.
53. 53.
    The above lines express the tiger's ______.
54. 54.
    Complete the sentence appropriately: It is clear that the metaphor is the poetic device used for 'pads of velvet' because ______. (Clue: explain how metaphor is applied here.)
55. 55.
    The contrast in the above extract is between life in the forest and life in the ______.

    • (a) circus
    • (b) national park
    • (c) cave
    • (d) zoo
56. 56.
    Read the following questions and answer any four of the five questions given below (4 x 3 = 12): (a) What did Kisa Gotami do after the death of her only son?
57. 56 (b).
    What are the raindrops compared to and why?
58. 56 (c).
    How is the Goan baker still an important part of the life of a Goan village?
59. 56 (d).
    How did Chulbulov react when Lomov asked for the hand of his daughter in marriage?
60. 56 (e).
    Why does Amanda wish to be a mermaid?
61. 57.
    Read the following questions and answer any two of the three questions that follow (2 x 3 = 6): (a) Why did Hari Singh smile in his most appealing way towards the end of the story?
62. 57 (b).
    What excuses did Mrs. Pumphrey make about Mr. Herriot's advice?
63. 57 (c).
    What lesson did Ebright learn when he did not win anything at a science fair?
64. 58.
    Answer any one of the following questions in 100-120 words: (a) Motivation plays an important role in taking risks in life and in succeeding. Do you agree? Discuss with reference to the pilot of the old Dakota and the young seagull.
65. 59.
    Answer any one of the following questions in 100-120 words: (a) Destiny had been cruel to Bholi yet she made a place for herself in a conservative society. Discuss. Elaborate.

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1. 1Start chapter-wise early in the year — solve only the English questions from a chapter you have just finished.
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