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KARNATAKA STATE BOARD CLASS 10TH ENGLISH 2024-2

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Q1 mcq 1 mark
She didn’t need to spend the money, .................... . The appropriate question tag to be added is
a.
doesn’t she ?
b.
did she ? Correct Answer
c.
do she ?
d.
is she ?
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The sentence is in the past tense ('didn't') and is negative. A question tag must be positive and match the tense of the main verb. Therefore, 'did she?' is the correct tag. The others are incorrect because they use the wrong auxiliary verbs ('does', 'do', 'is').
Q2 mcq 1 mark
Cricket is ..................... popular game in ....................... world. The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
a.
a, the Correct Answer
b.
the, the
c.
the, a
d.
an, a
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We use the indefinite article 'a' before 'popular' because it represents one among many, and the definite article 'the' before 'world' because it is a unique entity.
Q3 mcq 1 mark
They quarrelled ...................... themselves. The appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is
a.
between
b.
along
c.
among Correct Answer
d.
beside
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The preposition 'among' is used when referring to a group of more than two people or things. 'Between' is typically used for two parties. 'Along' and 'beside' do not fit the context of a quarrel in this grammatical structure.
Q4 mcq 1 mark
They speak like saints, and act like devils. The figure of speech used here is
a.
Personification
b.
Simile Correct Answer
c.
Metaphor
d.
Synecdoche
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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Here, the people are compared to 'saints' and 'devils' using the word 'like'.
Q5 mcq 1 mark
..................... she is not beautiful, she wants to be a film star. The appropriate conjunction to be filled in the blank is
a.
If
b.
While
c.
Unless
d.
Though Correct Answer
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'Though' is used to show contrast between two clauses. It connects the fact that she is not beautiful with her ambition to be a film star, expressing an opposition.
Q6 mcq 1 mark
I have ........................ much water. Choose the correct form of verb.
a.
drink
b.
drunk Correct Answer
c.
drank
d.
drinking
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The sentence uses the present perfect tense structure 'have/has + past participle'. The past participle of 'drink' is 'drunk'.
Q7 short answer 1 mark
Honest : Honesty :: Royal : .............................. .
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Loyalty. This follows the pattern of changing an adjective into its corresponding abstract noun.
Q8 short answer 1 mark
Woman : Common noun :: Kindness : ......................... .
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Abstract noun. This identifies the grammatical category of the word 'Kindness'.
Q9 short answer 1 mark
Shallow : Deep :: Ancient : ........................... .
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Modern
Q10 short answer 1 mark
Dear : Deer :: Fair : ............................. .
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Fare
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Q11 short answer 1 mark
Change the voice of the sentence : The Principal issued the conduct certificate.
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Q12 short answer 1 mark
Change the sentence into Assertive sentence : How great Mother Theresa is !
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Q13 short answer 1 mark
Rewrite the following sentence using β€˜too .... to’ : Life is so beautiful that I cannot think of ugly things.
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Q14 short answer 1 mark
What did Della buy for Jim ?
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Q15 short answer 1 mark
Name any two fielders in the lesson β€œA Village Cricket Match”.
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Q16 short answer 1 mark
Why was Pierre pinched ?
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Q17 short answer 1 mark
What is Buttoo’s name linked to in the world after Drona’s blessing ?
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Q18 short answer 2 marks
Why did the narrator say that October was the best time to visit Mussoorie ?
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Q19 short answer 2 marks
What was the β€˜dream come true’ for the US returned Indian ?
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Q20 short answer 2 marks
How did the female Sarus Crane transmit her sorrow to the air ?
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Q21 short answer 2 marks
How did the bride’s father receive Lochinvar and what did he ask him ?
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Q22 short answer 2 marks
What is referred to as β€œDeath’s second self” and what does the death-bed mean in the poem ?
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Q23 short answer 2 marks
What did Jim and his mother take from Billy’s sea-chest before they fled the inn ?
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Q24 short answer 2 marks
How do the brave Greeks blind the Cyclop ?
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Q25 short answer 2 marks
Change the following sentence to the other two degrees of comparison : Very few languages are so easy as English.
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Q26 short answer 2 marks
Change the following sentence to reported speech : Madhavi said to me, β€œI am very happy about your success”.
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Q27 short answer 2 marks
Combine the following sentences using : a) As soon as b) No sooner .......... than. We got into the compartment. The train started.
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Q28 long answer 3 marks
How did Anne’s Diary open the eyes of Germans to the viciousness of racial persecution ?
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Q29 long answer 3 marks
How does Basavanna express his devotion to Lord Shiva ?
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Q30 long answer 3 marks
Describe the poet’s experience while rowing the boat.
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Q31 long answer 3 marks
According to the speaker, what are the reasons to get the wall damaged ?
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Q32 long answer 3 marks
Explain how Parasurama realised that Karna was not a Brahmana ?
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Q33 long answer 3 marks
How did Pasteur find the cure to the terrible disease β€˜Anthrax’ ?
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Q34 long answer 3 marks
Describe how the girl scanned the painted pitcher at home secretly.
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Q34 short answer 3 marks
Explain with reference to the context : β€œLet’s move on, time’s a flying.”
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Q35 short answer 3 marks
Explain with reference to the context : β€œ... don’t look at me that way. I had my hair cut off and sold ... .”
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Q36 short answer 3 marks
Explain with reference to the context : β€œWell your honour, I must live.”
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Q37 short answer 3 marks
Explain with reference to the context : β€œBeware ! Rash promise ever ends in strife.”
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Q38 short answer 3 marks
Explain with reference to the context : What have I done, or tried or said In thanks to that dear woman dead ?
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Q39 short answer 4 marks
Quote from memory : And I water’d ................................... ........................................................ ........................................................ .................................. deceitful wiles.
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Q40 long answer 4 marks
List the values which the poet father wants the teacher to teach his son ( any eight ).
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Q41 long answer 4 marks
Explain the beauty of countryside water, and the rainfed tanks in South India.
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Q42 long answer 4 marks
Explain why Gandhi says that a moral act should be done without compulsion.
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Q43 long answer 4 marks
β€œPasteur believed that germs were carried in air and might infect other things that came in contact with them.” Illustrate.
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Q45 long answer 4 marks
Give instances to show that the blind girl’s parents were very concerned about her.
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Q45 long answer 5 marks
Imagine you are Lohan / Likitha of Government High School, Bidar. Write a letter to your friend explaining the Teachers’ Day celebration in your school. OR Imagine you are Joshwa / Joshika of Government High School, Mysore. Write a letter to the Medical Officer, Health Department, requesting for a primary health centre in your locality.
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Q46 short answer 2 marks
Describe the appearance of Radhakrishnan as recorded by one of his students.
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Q47 short answer 2 marks
Why were the students of the Madras Presidency College very much impressed by his lecture ?
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Q48 long answer 5 marks
The role of newspaper in students’ life.
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Q49 long answer 5 marks
Shopping has become more than a need.
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