Organisation : Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE)
Exam Name : High School Exam 2025
Class : Class 10th
Subject : English
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MPBSE Class 10th English Sample Question Paper
Section A (Reading)
Q.1 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it. (1×5=5)
Discipline must be enforced early in life. Discipline at home makes for the future greatness of a boy. It forms his character and makes him a good citizen. The child who is allowed to have his own way becomes way ward.
A child whose habits have been disciplined and who has been taught to rise early, attend to his lesson properly, take physical exercise at a proper time and avoid things that are injurious, will grow up to be a useful member of the society. The spoilt child who has been allowed to run his own course will show vice in younger days. His parents would wish that he had not been born at all.
Questions:
i) What does discipline do for child?
a) forms character and makes him a fit citizen
b) makes child dull
c) makes him strong
d) makes him way-ward
ii) What evils does a child pick up when he is allowed to do what he likes ?
a) make himself happy
b) catch cold and fall ill
c) becomes a way ward
d) develop discipline in him
iii) What are good habits?
a) running in the sun
b) playing all the time
c) avoid things that are injurious
d) exposing himself to cold
iv) Which of the following is the appropriate title for the above text ?
a) Importance of Discipline
b) Importance of Physical Exercise
c) Importance of Daily Routine
d) Importance of Nature
v) What does ‘spoilt’ mean ?
a) greatness
b) injurious
c) destroyed
d) disciplined
Q.2 Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1×5=5)
One day a wonderful plate made of gold fell from heaven into the court of a temple. These words were inscribed on the plate. “A gift from heaven to him who loves mankind the best.” The priests invited people to the temple and told them about the gift from the heaven. All claimed that they loved mankind the best.
Then each one got up and one by one narrated his own kind of deeds but as soon as he touched the plate, it turned into lead. The richest man in the city got up and spoke about his big charity. But as soon as he touched the plate it turns to lead. A poor farmer was also present there. He did not know about the gift. He sat in a corner quietly. People called him. He bowed to the priests and touched the plate. It shone more brightly. The priest awarded the plate to the poor farmer.
Questions:
i) From where did the plate of gold fall ?
ii) Who was awarded the plate ?
iii) What happened when the richest man touched the plate ?
iv) The noun from the verb ‘invited’ is ……………………………
v) The word ‘inscribe’ means –
a) to carve
b) to read
c) to paint
d) to write
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