KARNATAKA STATE BOARD CLASS 10TH ENGLISH 2025-3 Solutions &

Q1 mcq 1 mark

He saw ......................... little boy standing near .................. tree, playing with a sheep. The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are

a.

an, a

b.

a, an

c.

an, the

d.

a, the Correct Answer

Step-by-Step AI Explanation

Verified Method

Choice (d) is correct. 'A' is used for 'little boy' as it is a singular countable noun starting with a consonant sound. 'The' is used for 'tree' as it refers to a specific tree near which the boy is standing.

Q2 mcq 1 mark

I have finished my writing, ......................... . The appropriate question tag to be added is

a.

haven’t I ? Correct Answer

b.

have I ?

c.

don’t I ?

d.

do I ?

Step-by-Step AI Explanation

Verified Method

Choice (a) is correct. Since the main sentence is positive ('I have finished'), the question tag must be negative. 'Have' is the auxiliary verb, so the tag is 'haven't I?'.

Q3 mcq 1 mark

Radha as a senior teacher, ...................... the charge of Principal. The appropriate phrasal verb to be filled in the blank is

a.

took in

b.

took over Correct Answer

c.

took into

d.

took off

Step-by-Step AI Explanation

Verified Method

Choice (b) is correct. 'Took over' is the correct phrasal verb meaning to assume control or responsibility, which fits the context of taking charge as Principal.

Q4 mcq 1 mark

He worked in the bank ....................... two months. The appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is

a.

for Correct Answer

b.

to

c.

at

d.

with

Step-by-Step AI Explanation

Verified Method

Choice (a) is correct. 'For' is used to indicate a duration of time. Since 'two months' is a period of time, 'for' is the correct preposition.

Q5 mcq 1 mark

The black dog attacked the cat, and the cat was unable to ........... itself. The appropriate antonym for underlined word is

a.

defeat

b.

offend

c.

fight

d.

defend Correct Answer

Step-by-Step AI Explanation

Verified Method

Choice (d) is correct. The context implies the cat could not protect or save itself from an attack; 'defend' is the antonym of an implied 'attack' or in the context of the inability to resist harm, it contrasts with 'attack'.

Q6 mcq 1 mark

The chain was as grand as the watch. The figure of speech used here is

a.

Personification

b.

Alliteration

c.

Metaphor

d.

Simile Correct Answer

Step-by-Step AI Explanation

Verified Method

Choice (d) is correct. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using the words 'as' or 'like'. Since 'as' is used to compare the chain and the watch, it is a simile.

Q7 short answer 1 mark

Potent : Powerful :: Momentum : ........................... .

Step-by-Step AI Explanation

Verified Method

Impulse (or Force/Speed). 'Potent' is a synonym for 'powerful', so the relation is synonymy; 'Momentum' relates to 'Impulse' in physics contexts, or simply 'Speed' in general vocabulary analogy.

Q8 short answer 1 mark

Disease : Pathologist :: Old Age : .......................... .

Step-by-Step AI Explanation

Verified Method

Gerontologist. A pathologist is a specialist who studies disease, and a gerontologist is a specialist who studies old age and the process of aging.

Q9 short answer 1 mark

True : Truth :: Wise : .......................... .

Step-by-Step AI Explanation

Verified Method

Wisdom. The word 'True' (adjective) relates to 'Truth' (abstract noun) in the same way 'Wise' (adjective) relates to 'Wisdom' (abstract noun).

Q10 short answer 1 mark

Hear : Here :: Hare : ............................. .

Step-by-Step AI Explanation

Verified Method

Hair. 'Hear' and 'Here' are homophones, just as 'Hare' and 'Hair' are homophones.

Q11 short answer 1 mark

Rewrite the following sentence using ‘too .... to ...’ : He is so fat, that he cannot run fast.

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