Organisation : Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE)
Class Name : SSLC (X)
Subject : English
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MBOSE Class X English Sample Question Paper
Multiple Choice Questions: Attempt ALL Questions. (30 X 1 = 30 marks). (Questions 1 to 14 are from the English Reader and the Supplementary Reader)
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1. The only person who returned to Amsterdam from the concentration camp was
A. Anne Frank
B. Anne’s sister
C. Anne’s father
D. Anne’s mother
2. What was the Pilot’s reaction to his instruments failing?
A. Panic
B. Denial
C. Acceptance and quick thinking
D. Immediate landing
3. Which of the following is a reason why the field was white?
A. It was a cotton field
B. It was submerged in ocean water
C. It was covered with hailstones
D. All the above
4. What lesson did Mandela learn about courage?
A. Anyone can show courage
B. Courage is not found in the absence of fear
C. Courage cannot be shown when one is afraid
D. Courage can be found under any circumstances
5. ‘The great expanse of the sea stretched down beneath”. The word ‘expanse’ means –
A. Large open area
B. Huge
C. 2-D surface enclosed with a boundary
D. Inside scope
6. Coorg is also known as
A. Kodagu
B. Kondam
C. Korallai
D. Kanaru
7. What can still be seen in Goa, according to the Chapter ‘A Baker from Goa’?
A. Traditional Portuguese dress
B. Old Portuguese bakers
C. Traditional work of Bakers
D. Traditional Portuguese sweets
8. What does the lesson, ‘Tea from Assam’ give us?
A. A vivid picture of how tea is grown
B. A complete analysis of tea planters
C. A graphic description of the tea bushes as far as the eyes can go in Assam
D. A detailed account of tea plantations around the world.
9. What lesson does the boy learn from losing his ball?
A. To never play with a ball again
B. The importance of being careful
C. Acceptance of loss and moving on
D. How to swim
10. “He should be snarling around houses” The word ‘snarling’ means
A. Buzzing sound in the jungle
B. Sound to make the animals afraid
C. Sound in the water bodies
D. Sound made by animals
11. The poet says, “Of a day I had rued”. What is the meaning of “rued”?
A. Ruined
B. Held in regret
C. Ruled
D. Conquered
12. What emotion is represented by ‘ice’ in the poem, “Fire and Ice”?
A. Joy and happiness
B. Indifference and hatred
C. Excitement and thrill
D. Sadness and despair
13. What was Mr. Herriot’s final suggestion to Mrs. Pumphrey for Tricki’s recovery?
A. To hospitalize him
B. To take him for a walk
C. To let him have plenty of sugar
D. To let him play with other dogs
14. What did Anil do to the food cooked by the boy the first day?
A. Enjoyed eating it
B. Put it in the cupboard
C. Gave it to a stray dog
D. Asked the boy to eat it all
(Questions 15 to 20 are from Grammar Section. Read the given instructions carefully before answering)
15. I was waiting for my friend. (Choose the correct passive form) :
A. My friend is being waited by me.
B. My friend is being waited for by me.
C. My friend was being waited for by me.
D. My friend is waiting for me.
16. The opportunity to volunteer at the local food bank made me ______ the challenge faced by underprivileged communities. (Choose the correct option to fill in the blank)
A. realising
B. realises
C. realised
D. realise
17. He suddenly ______ a plan. (Choose the correct option to fill in the blank)
A. hit upon
B. hit at
C. hit into
D. hit off
18. I met Olivia ______ asked me to tell you about the accident. (Choose the correct option to fill in the blank).
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. what
19. Since the Chief Minister did not approve with their demands, the employees decided to intensify their strike. (Which of the following options should replace the underlined part of the above sentence to make it grammatically correct?)
A. approve of
B. approve in
C. approve at
D. approve on
20. The idiomatic expression ‘pushed to our limits’ means
A. made us walk
B. took more than our share of difficulties
C. pushed towards a wall
D. reached a point where we could not endure the suffering
(Questions 21 to 30 are based on the passage given below. Read the passage carefully then choose the most appropriate options for the questions.) Passage
Habits are automatic responses to specific situations, learned through repetition and experience. They can be both beneficial and detrimental to our lives. Good habits, such as regular exercise or healthy eating, can improve our physical and mental well-being. On the other hand, bad habits, like smoking or procrastination, can harm our health and relationships. To change a habit, we must first become aware of it, then identify the trigger that sets it off, and finally replace it with a new, healthier habit. By understanding and controlling our habits, we can transform our lives and become more productive, confident, and successful individuals.
21. What are habits, according to the passage?
A. Conscious decisions
B. Automatic responses to specific situations
C. Innate behaviours
D. Learned skills
22. What can good habits improve?
A. Only physical health
B. Only mental well-being
C. Both physical and mental well-being
D. Neither physical nor mental well-being
23. What is the first step in changing a habit?
A. Identify the trigger
B. Become aware of the habit
C. Replace the habit with a new one
D. Ignore the habit
24. What is the trigger in the context of habits?
A. The habit itself
B. The situation that sets off the habit
C. The consequence of the habit
D. The replacement habit
25. What is the goal of replacing a bad habit with a new one?
A. To eliminate the trigger
B. To maintain the status quo
C. To improve our lives
D. To please others
26. What can we become by controlling our habits?
A. Less productive
B. Less confident
C. More productive, confident, and successful
D. Unchanged
27. What is the author’s attitude towards habits?
A. Neutral
B. Positive
C. Negative
D. Critical
28. What is the author’s message about changing habits?
A. It’s impossible
B. It’s easy
C. It requires awareness and effort
D. It’s unnecessary
29. What is the relationship between habits and our lives?
A. Habits have no impact on our lives
B. Habits can only harm our lives
C. Habits can both benefit and harm our lives
D. Habits can only benefit our lives
30. What is the ultimate result of understanding and controlling our habits?
A. We become less successful
B. We become more stressed
C. We transform our lives
D. We remain the same
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