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KARNATAKA STATE BOARD CLASS 10TH ENGLISH 2023-2

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Q1 mcq 1 mark
Ritesh reads lot of books, .................... . The appropriate question tag to be added is
a.
does he ?
b.
doesn’t he ? Correct Answer
c.
did he ?
d.
didn’t he ?
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The correct option is (B) doesn't he? The sentence 'Ritesh reads lot of books' is in the simple present tense and is affirmative. Therefore, the question tag must be negative and use the auxiliary verb 'does'. Options (A) and (C) are incorrect because they are affirmative tags, and (D) is incorrect because it uses the wrong tense.
Q2 mcq 1 mark
...................... Cauvery flows into ................. Bay of Bengal. The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
a.
A, the
b.
The, the Correct Answer
c.
The, a
d.
An, a
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The correct option is (B) The, the. We use the definite article 'the' before the names of rivers (the Cauvery) and before the names of specific seas or bays (the Bay of Bengal).
Q3 mcq 1 mark
We ................... English since two years. Choose the correct form of verb :
a.
learn
b.
learnt
c.
learning
d.
have been learning Correct Answer
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The correct option is (D) have been learning. The phrase 'since two years' (indicating duration) indicates that the action began in the past and is continuing into the present, which requires the Present Perfect Continuous tense.
Q4 mcq 1 mark
The plural of the word β€˜Half’ is
a.
Halfs
b.
Halves Correct Answer
c.
Halfes
d.
Halvies
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The correct option is (B) Halves. In English, words ending in 'f' or 'fe' often form their plural by changing the 'f' to 'v' and adding 'es'.
Q5 mcq 1 mark
The word that takes β€˜im’ as a negative prefix is
a.
regular
b.
finished
c.
legal
d.
mortal Correct Answer
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The correct option is (D) mortal. The word 'mortal' takes the prefix 'im-' to form 'immortal'. 'Regular' takes 'ir-', 'finished' takes 'un-', and 'legal' takes 'il-'.
Q6 mcq 1 mark
The plants in her house silently begged to be watered. The figure of speech used here is
a.
Simile
b.
Metaphor
c.
Personification Correct Answer
d.
Alliteration
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The correct option is (C) Personification. Personification is the figure of speech where human qualities (begging) are attributed to non-human objects (plants).
Q7 short answer 1 mark
Fresh : Stale :: Expand : ..................... .
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Contract
Q8 short answer 1 mark
Success : Triumph :: Stature : ...................... .
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Height
Q9 short answer 1 mark
Teach : Taught :: Feed : ........................ .
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Fed
Q10 short answer 1 mark
Calm : Calmness :: Elegant : ........................ .
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Elegance
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Q11 short answer 1 mark
Change the voice of the sentence : The recitation pleased the judges.
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Q12 short answer 1 mark
Frame a question to get the underlined word as answer : I met an actor in the park last night.
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Q13 short answer 1 mark
Rewrite the following sentence using β€˜so .... that .... not’ : The news is too good to be true.
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Q14 short answer 1 mark
Name the branch of Science founded by Pasteur.
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Q15 short answer 1 mark
Where was the girl going in the lesson β€˜The Eyes are not Here’ ?
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Q16 short answer 1 mark
What according to Pierre is a sure sign of starvation ?
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Q17 short answer 1 mark
Why had Buttoo gone to Dronacharya ?
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Q18 short answer 2 marks
Describe the appearance of the β€˜girl of the silent torrent’.
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Q19 short answer 2 marks
Explain what the advertisers and marketing professionals are working at.
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Q20 short answer 2 marks
How does the poet explain the desperate act of the female bird to bring the male bird back to life ?
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Q21 short answer 2 marks
What justification did Drona give for his unfair demand ?
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Q22 short answer 2 marks
List out the four stages of a day which corresponds to four stages of man’s life in the poem Sonnet 73.
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Q23 short answer 2 marks
Explain the encounter between Billy and the mysterious sea-faring man.
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Q24 short answer 2 marks
How did Ulysses use rams to prove that β€œManly wisdom excels brutish force” ?
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Q25 short answer 2 marks
Change the following sentence to the other two degrees of comparison : Vivekananda was more popular than most other Indian saints.
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Q26 short answer 2 marks
Combine the following sentences using : a) As soon as b) No sooner .......... than. The driver saw the green signal. He started his car.
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Q27 short answer 2 marks
Change the following sentence to reported speech : He said to him, β€œPlease wait here till I return”.
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Q28 long answer 3 marks
The preservation and utilisation of water is fundamental for human life. Explain.
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Q29 long answer 3 marks
Differentiate between a mechanical act and an intentional act.
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Q30 long answer 3 marks
Give reasons to prove that β€˜only the test of fire makes fine steel’ according to Lincoln.
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Q31 long answer 3 marks
Explain the following lines with reference to the poem β€˜Vachana’ : My legs are pillars, the body the shrine, the head a cupola of gold.
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Q32 short answer 3 marks
Summarise John Masefield’s sense of guilt in the poem C.L.M.
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Q33 short answer 3 marks
How does the writer introduce Karna to the assembly.
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Q33 short answer 3 marks
What was Pasteur’s message to young students on the occasion of his 70th birthday celebration.
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Q34 short answer 3 marks
β€œ... don’t look at me that way. I had my hair cutoff and sold ...”
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Q35 short answer 3 marks
β€œNever again among our people must such a diseased and inhuman hatred arise.”
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Q36 short answer 3 marks
β€œParis should be proud of us.”
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Q37 short answer 3 marks
β€œO come ye in peace here, or come ye in war,”
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Q38 short answer 3 marks
β€œWith trembling oars I turned, And through the silent water stole my way”
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Q39 short answer 4 marks
I was angry ...................................... ........................................................ ........................................................ .......................................... did grow.
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Q40 long answer 4 marks
What argument does the speaker give to convince his neighbour that they do not need the wall ?
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Q41 long answer 4 marks
How did the Pasteur develop the idea of immunity ?
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Q41 long answer 4 marks
The approach of the Sexton, the Postman, the Blacksmith and the Baker to the game is typical of their profession. Explain.
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Q42 long answer 4 marks
Man today is an unstoppable buying machine. Explain with examples.
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Q42 long answer 4 marks
Give instances to show that the blind girl’s parents were very concerned about her.
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Q44 long answer 5 marks
Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the following topics: a) Pollution β€” the invisible enemy b) National integration.
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Q45 long answer 5 marks
Write a letter to your friend explaining how the Sports Day was organised in your school.
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Q45 long answer 5 marks
Write a letter to the Executive Engineer of Electricity Board of your locality, highlighting the irregularity of electricity in your area.
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Q45 long answer 5 marks
Imagine you are Rohan / Raksha of Government High School, Kalaburagi. Write a letter to your friend explaining how the Sports Day was organised in your school. OR Imagine you are Bharat / Bhagya of Government High School, Yadgir. Write a letter to the Executive Engineer of Electricity Board of your locality, highlighting the irregularity of electricity in your area.
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Q46 short answer 2 marks
What work does the newspaper do today ?
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Q47 short answer 2 marks
How does the newspaper foster international feelings ?
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Q48 long answer 5 marks
Pollution β€” the invisible enemy
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Q49 long answer 5 marks
National integration.
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