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Bihar Board Class 10 · English · Matric exam 2027

Bihar Board Class 10 English Question Paper 2026

The board’s 2026 question paper, set J — all 114 questions as printed; 96 objective answers from the board’s own key; full model answers for 3 written questions, how the answer begins for 15 more. Each question names its chapter, where that chapter’s most-asked questions are.

Full marks 100 · Time 3 h 15 min

Section A · Objective questions (96)

  1. The little girls were hardly ........................ about the fight.

    • (A) enjoyed
    • (B) cherished
    • (C) agitated
    • (D) concerned ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  2. Q 2Objective1 markCh. 1: The Pace for Living

    Who makes a run for the car ?

    • (A) Jim
    • (B) Mr. Johnson ✓
    • (C) Ms. Greene
    • (D) Mr. Williams

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  3. Q 3Objective1 markCh. 2: Allergy

    ECP can be detected in

    • (A) excreta
    • (B) body fluids ✓
    • (C) blood
    • (D) inflammation

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  4. Style and ........................ in Indian cinema should be simplified.

    • (A) music
    • (B) painting
    • (C) content ✓
    • (D) techniques

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  5. The author advises Ms. Greene to save

    • (A) steel utensils
    • (B) dusters
    • (C) cups
    • (D) aluminium cans ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  6. Q 6Objective1 markCh. 2: Ode on Solitude

    A ........................ man has no cares and anxieties.

    • (A) blessed ✓
    • (B) wicked
    • (C) poor
    • (D) rich

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  7. The poem "Thinner than a Crescent" is all about ................. and Krishna.

    • (A) Vishnu
    • (B) Radha ✓
    • (C) Ram
    • (D) Rukmini

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  8. Q 8Objective1 markCh. 3: The Bet

    The rich man ruined himself due to his

    • (A) guilt
    • (B) passion
    • (C) love
    • (D) desire ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  9. Q 9Objective1 markCh. 8: Martha

    'The Listener' and 'Arabia' have been written by

    • (A) Walter de la Mare ✓
    • (B) William Cowper
    • (C) Puran Singh
    • (D) Vidyapati

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  10. Q 10Objective1 markCh. 6: Koel

    The koel's spark-shedding ....................... kindle(s) fire.

    • (A) voice
    • (B) cries
    • (C) laughter
    • (D) notes ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  11. Q 11Objective1 markCh. 7: The Sleeping Porter

    The porter's body is ....................... and skeleton-like.

    • (A) fat
    • (B) frail ✓
    • (C) lean
    • (D) healthy

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  12. Q 12Objective1 markCh. 3: The Bet

    The rich man prayed for one pot of

    • (A) silver
    • (B) grains
    • (C) dollars
    • (D) gold ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  13. Q 13Objective1 markCh. 3: The Bet

    To stop rumours, the banker locked the lawyer's ....................... in his safe.

    • (A) books
    • (B) clothes
    • (C) note ✓
    • (D) wine

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  14. The daughter says that she can see no reason for the ....................... she feels.

    • (A) sadness
    • (B) weariness ✓
    • (C) tension
    • (D) anger

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  15. Q 15Objective1 markCh. 5: Sun and Moon

    The last thing on the mind of the narrator and his girlfriend was

    • (A) love
    • (B) marriage ✓
    • (C) separation
    • (D) money

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  16. Q 16Objective1 markCh. 1: January Night

    Halku's ....................... was destroyed by the wild animals.

    • (A) home
    • (B) boundary
    • (C) fence
    • (D) crop ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  17. Q 17Objective1 markCh. 2: Allergy

    Sheets and blankets should be washed ....................... in hot water.

    • (A) monthly
    • (B) weekly ✓
    • (C) daily
    • (D) yearly

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  18. Q 18Objective1 markCh. 3: The Bet

    The lawyer played the ....................... during his first year of imprisonment.

    • (A) violin
    • (B) drums
    • (C) piano ✓
    • (D) guitar

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  19. The mother advises her daughter to seek ....................... within herself.

    • (A) satisfaction
    • (B) peace
    • (C) fulfilment ✓
    • (D) happiness

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  20. Q 20Objective1 markCh. 1: January Night

    Halku was shivering with

    • (A) fever
    • (B) cold ✓
    • (C) allergy
    • (D) heat

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  21. Q 21Objective1 markCh. 3: The Bet

    Anton Chekhov was a ....................... author.

    • (A) Indian
    • (B) French
    • (C) Russian ✓
    • (D) German

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  22. Q 22Objective1 markCh. 7: Love Defiled

    Vidyapati is primarily concerned with intense ....................... of Radha's love.

    • (A) passion ✓
    • (B) separation
    • (C) boredom
    • (D) loneliness

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  23. Q 23Objective1 markCh. 3: The Bet

    Greed destroyed the rich man's

    • (A) family ✓
    • (B) wealth
    • (C) house
    • (D) work

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  24. Q 24Objective1 markCh. 5: Sun and Moon

    Sun ....................... off to the nursery from the party.

    • (A) ran
    • (B) stumped ✓
    • (C) cried
    • (D) walked

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  25. Q 25Objective1 markCh. 3: Polythene Bag

    The hurt caused by somebody remains within the human

    • (A) personality
    • (B) body
    • (C) character
    • (D) mind ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  26. Q 26Objective1 markCh. 8: Martha

    Martha had a ....................... chin.

    • (A) narrow ✓
    • (B) fat
    • (C) thick
    • (D) broad

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  27. Q 27Objective1 markCh. 2: Ode on Solitude

    The man was rich but not

    • (A) content ✓
    • (B) dissatisfied
    • (C) jealous
    • (D) anxious

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  28. Q 28Objective1 markCh. 8: Martha

    Martha's stories were as tranquil as

    • (A) dreams ✓
    • (B) night
    • (C) silence
    • (D) sleep

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  29. Q 29Objective1 markCh. 7: Love Defiled

    Radha's friends want Radha's ....................... with Madhava.

    • (A) separation
    • (B) union ✓
    • (C) isolation
    • (D) detachment

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  30. Q 30Objective1 markCh. 6: Koel

    The ....................... hides among the mango leaves.

    • (A) nightingale
    • (B) parrot
    • (C) sparrow
    • (D) koel ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  31. .................... is the most striking feature of our Indian culture.

    • (A) Non-interference
    • (B) Vitality ✓
    • (C) Harmony
    • (D) Toleration

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  32. Q 32Objective1 markCh. 1: The Pace for Living

    Whose wife was a spendthrift ?

    • (A) Hutchinson's nephew's
    • (B) Hutchinson's cousin's
    • (C) Hutchinson's brother's
    • (D) Hutchinson's ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  33. Who got tired of trying to get Ms. Greene to do something about ecology ?

    • (A) Mr. Johnson
    • (B) Mr. Williams
    • (C) Jim ✓
    • (D) Ms. Greene

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  34. According to Satyajit Ray, what Indian .................... needs today is not gloss.

    • (A) culture
    • (B) clothes
    • (C) cinema ✓
    • (D) music

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  35. Q 35Objective1 markCh. 5: Acceptance Speech

    'Acceptance Speech' was delivered by Aris on December ....... , 1991.

    • (A) 10 ✓
    • (B) 4
    • (C) 15
    • (D) 2

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  36. Q 36Objective1 markCh. 3: Gillu

    All were astonished by Gillu's .................... and eyes.

    • (A) rough fur
    • (B) grey fur
    • (C) smooth fur ✓
    • (D) brown fur

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  37. Q 37Objective1 markCh. 2: Ode on Solitude

    "Steal from the world, and not a stone" is from

    • (A) Ode On Solitude ✓
    • (B) God Made the Country
    • (C) Polythene Bag
    • (D) Martha

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  38. Q 38Objective1 markCh. 1: The Pace for Living

    The author of "The Pace for Living" says one must develop the art of

    • (A) quick thinking ✓
    • (B) quick walking
    • (C) quick running
    • (D) quick jumping

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  39. Q 39Objective1 markCh. 1: January Night

    Halku was a .................... farmer.

    • (A) tenant ✓
    • (B) poor
    • (C) rich
    • (D) progressive

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  40. Q 40Objective1 markCh. 2: Allergy

    Allergies which start as eczema may evolve into

    • (A) inflammation
    • (B) typhoid
    • (C) asthma ✓
    • (D) dengue

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  41. Q 41Objective1 markCh. 4: Quality

    John Galsworthy was educated at

    • (A) Oxford
    • (B) Harrow ✓
    • (C) Cambridge
    • (D) Harvard

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  42. Q 42Objective1 markCh. 5: Sun and Moon

    The mother of Sun and Moon was running all over the

    • (A) garden
    • (B) kitchen
    • (C) house ✓
    • (D) lawn

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  43. Q 43Objective1 markCh. 3: Gillu

    The author chooses to read the bird as

    • (A) language ✓
    • (B) strength
    • (C) gesture
    • (D) pride

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  44. Humayun Kabir says that ................. is a concept which cannot be simply defined.

    • (A) society
    • (B) toleration
    • (C) civilization
    • (D) culture ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  45. Sledging was over and ................. lay in the yards.

    • (A) snow ✓
    • (B) mud
    • (C) stones
    • (D) garbage

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  46. Q 46Objective1 markCh. 5: Sun and Moon

    There is ................. helping for each man.

    • (A) one ✓
    • (B) three
    • (C) two
    • (D) four

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  47. Q 47Objective1 markCh. 1: God Made the Country

    Music in the villages is provided by the

    • (A) birds ✓
    • (B) musician
    • (C) singer
    • (D) radio

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  48. Q 48Objective1 markCh. 5: The Empty Heart

    What slides softly away ?

    • (A) Patience
    • (B) Happiness
    • (C) Wealth
    • (D) Years ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  49. Q 49Objective1 markCh. 3: The Bet

    The banker was ................. when the lawyer escaped before the stipulated time.

    • (A) angry
    • (B) relieved ✓
    • (C) confused
    • (D) sad

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  50. Q 50Objective1 markCh. 2: Ode on Solitude

    A man who is content has limited

    • (A) family
    • (B) desires ✓
    • (C) friends
    • (D) waste

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  51. Q 51Objective1 markCh. 7: Love Defiled

    Periasamy successfully handled the .................... and sonnets.

    • (A) elegy
    • (B) ode
    • (C) prose-poem ✓
    • (D) ballad

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  52. Q 52Objective1 markCh. 8: Martha

    Martha’s .................... conveyed half of the stories.

    • (A) expressions ✓
    • (B) behaviour
    • (C) dress
    • (D) character

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  53. Q 53Objective1 markCh. 4: Quality

    Mr. Gessler’s shop was taken up by a .................... man.

    • (A) young ✓
    • (B) tall
    • (C) bad
    • (D) good

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  54. Q 54Objective1 markCh. 3: Gillu

    Gillu .................... back in his nest on seeing any person other than the author.

    • (A) creeped
    • (B) scuttled ✓
    • (C) crawled
    • (D) walked

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  55. Satyajit Ray composed .................... for his own films.

    • (A) script
    • (B) story
    • (C) music ✓
    • (D) songs

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  56. There were .................... even before the Aryan invasion.

    • (A) people
    • (B) plunderers
    • (C) invaders ✓
    • (D) crusaders

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  57. Q 57Objective1 markCh. 1: January Night

    Halku warmed himself by burning some

    • (A) wood
    • (B) leaves ✓
    • (C) paper
    • (D) grass

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  58. Q 58Objective1 markCh. 2: Allergy

    What is suggested to avoid allergy ?

    • (A) Wearing pollen masks ✓
    • (B) Sleeping well
    • (C) Driving around
    • (D) Eating vitamins

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  59. Q 59Objective1 markCh. 3: Polythene Bag

    The .................... grow in the grief's garbage bin.

    • (A) flowers
    • (B) vegetables
    • (C) fruits
    • (D) germs of the disease ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  60. "The .................... the garden, the brighter burns my heart."

    • (A) lighter
    • (B) greener ✓
    • (C) heavier
    • (D) darker

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  61. Q 61Objective1 markCh. 1: Tenses and verb forms

    Direction ( 61 - 65 ) : Choose the most suitable translation : 61. वह बहुत अच्छा गाता है ।

    • (A) He sings nicely
    • (B) He is a good singer
    • (C) He sings well very
    • (D) He sings very well ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  62. Q 62Objective1 markCh. 1: Tenses and verb forms

    62. मैं स्कूल जा रहा हूँ ।

    • (A) I am going school
    • (B) I am going to school ✓
    • (C) I am gone school
    • (D) I am gone to my school

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  63. Q 63Objective1 markCh. 1: Tenses and verb forms

    63. रमेश कैसे जा सकता है ?

    • (A) How does Ramesh go ?
    • (B) How is Ramesh going ?
    • (C) How must Ramesh go ?
    • (D) How can Ramesh go ? ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  64. Q 64Objective1 markCh. 1: Tenses and verb forms

    64. वह बहुत बोलती है ।

    • (A) She talking a lot
    • (B) She will talk a lot
    • (C) She talks a lot ✓
    • (D) She has to talk lot

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  65. Q 65Objective1 markCh. 1: Tenses and verb forms

    65. क्या तुम आ सकते हो ?

    • (A) Can you come ? ✓
    • (B) Can you will come ?
    • (C) Can you still coming ?
    • (D) Must you come ?

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  66. Direction ( 66 - 69 ) : Choose the correct option of the following : 66. Passive voice of : "They grow these flowers in Patna.", is

    • (A) These flowers grew in Patna
    • (B) These flowers were grown in Patna
    • (C) These flowers are being grown in Patna
    • (D) These flowers are grown in Patna ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  67. 67. Active voice of : "My cup has been broken by you.", is

    • (A) You have broken my cup ✓
    • (B) You had broken my cup
    • (C) By you was my cup broken
    • (D) You have taken my broken cup

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  68. 68. Passive voice of : "Let us forget the past.", is

    • (A) Let the past and us be forgotten
    • (B) Let not the past be forgotten
    • (C) We must let to forget the past
    • (D) Let the past be forgotten ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  69. 69. Active voice of : A song would be sung by Nidhi today. , is

    • (A) Nidhi is singing a song today
    • (B) Nidhi will sing a song today ✓
    • (C) Nidhi will have to sing a song today
    • (D) Nidhi must be singing a song today

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  70. Direction ( 70 - 73 ) : Choose the correct option of the following : 70. Indirect speech of : He said, "I play football."

    • (A) He said that he is playing football
    • (B) He says that he is playing football
    • (C) He said that he played football ✓
    • (D) He will say that he played football

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  71. Direct speech of : I asked her why she was sad.

    • (A) I will tell her, "Why have you been sad ?"
    • (B) I said her, "Why are you sad ?" ✓
    • (C) I enquired to her, "Why sad are you ?"
    • (D) I ask her, "Why sad you are ?"

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  72. Indirect speech of : Raman said, "I might meet him."

    • (A) Raman will say that he must meet him
    • (B) Raman had said that he will meet him
    • (C) Raman is saying that he will meet me
    • (D) Raman said that he might meet him ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  73. Direct speech of : She asked me what I was doing there.

    • (A) She said to me, "What are you doing here ?" ✓
    • (B) She will say to me, "What am I doing here ?"
    • (C) She can ask me, "What is I doing here ?"
    • (D) She says to me, "What doing here am I ?"

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  74. Direction ( 74 - 80 ) : Choose the most suitable preposition : He is blind ........................ his son's faults.

    • (A) in
    • (B) for
    • (C) to ✓
    • (D) of

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  75. I am waiting ................................ my father.

    • (A) for ✓
    • (B) by
    • (C) from
    • (D) at

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  76. Why are you angry ................................ me ?

    • (A) upon
    • (B) with ✓
    • (C) on
    • (D) at

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  77. Beware ................................ mad dogs.

    • (A) from
    • (B) at
    • (C) of ✓
    • (D) in

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  78. He agreed ................................ my proposal.

    • (A) from
    • (B) to ✓
    • (C) above
    • (D) of

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  79. The servant put ................................ the light.

    • (A) in
    • (B) out ✓
    • (C) down
    • (D) by

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  80. It has been raining ........................ Monday.

    • (A) on
    • (B) since ✓
    • (C) for
    • (D) from

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  81. Choose the correct synonym of 'Jealousy' :

    • (A) Joy
    • (B) Liberty
    • (C) Envy ✓
    • (D) Hide

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  82. Choose the correct antonym of 'Knowledge' :

    • (A) Sorrow
    • (B) Despair
    • (C) Misery
    • (D) Ignorance ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  83. Choose the correct synonym of 'Enquiry' :

    • (A) Question ✓
    • (B) Utter
    • (C) Vision
    • (D) Desire

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  84. Choose the correct synonym of 'Chance' :

    • (A) Certainly
    • (B) Possibility ✓
    • (C) Just
    • (D) Forgive

    Answer (the board’s key): (B)

  85. Choose the correct antonym of 'Silence' :

    • (A) Rude
    • (B) Shut
    • (C) Noise ✓
    • (D) Tight

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  86. Choose the correct antonym of 'Punish' :

    • (A) Shut
    • (B) Hate
    • (C) Old
    • (D) Reward ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  87. ........................ I go out ?

    • (A) Might
    • (B) Could
    • (C) May ✓
    • (D) Ought

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  88. You ........................ work for the society.

    • (A) could
    • (B) used to
    • (C) ought
    • (D) should ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  89. We ........................ keep our promises.

    • (A) need
    • (B) might
    • (C) must ✓
    • (D) could

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  90. We eat so that we ........................ live.

    • (A) ought to
    • (B) must
    • (C) might
    • (D) may ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  91. Direction (91 - 96) : Choose the correct spelling :

    • (A) Repelite
    • (B) Rauptele
    • (C) Reptile ✓
    • (D) Raptile

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  92. Direction (97 - 100) : Choose the correct option of the following :

    • (A) innocence ✓
    • (B) Inocence
    • (C) Inucense
    • (D) Ineucence

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

  93. One of the students .................... passed the test.

    • (A) are
    • (B) have
    • (C) is
    • (D) has ✓

    Answer (the board’s key): (D)

  94. Some cars .................... beautiful.

    • (A) is
    • (B) has
    • (C) are ✓
    • (D) have

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  95. Each labourer .................... a meal.

    • (A) get
    • (B) getting
    • (C) gets ✓
    • (D) has get

    Answer (the board’s key): (C)

  96. Sixty miles .................... a long distance.

    • (A) is ✓
    • (B) were
    • (C) are
    • (D) have

    Answer (the board’s key): (A)

Section B · Written questions (18)

  1. Q 1Short answer7 marksCh. 1: Unseen passage

    Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : The Industrial Revolution was a transformative period in human history, marking the shift from manual labour to machine-based manufacturing. It began in Britain in the late 18th century and spread to other parts of the world over the next century. The revolution had far-reaching impacts on society, economy and politics. New technologies and factories emerged, and people moved from rural areas to cities for work. While it brought many benefits, such as increased productivity and economic growth, it also led to exploitation of workers, environmental degradation and social inequality. Questions : i) What was the Industrial Revolution ? (1) ii) Where did the Industrial Revolution begin ? (2) iii) What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution ? (2) iv) What did it lead to ? (2) OR The human nose is capable of detecting an astonishing number of different scents, Our sense of smell is closely linked to our memory and emotions, and smells can evoke powerful emotional responses, The olfactory system is also closely linked to the brain's limbic system, which is responsible for processing emotions and motivations. Questions : i) What is unique about the human sense of smell ? (2) ii) How is our sense of smell linked to our emotions ? (2) iii) What system is closely linked to the olfactory system ? (2) iv) What is human nose capable of ? (1)

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    1. 1.(A) The Industrial Revolution was a transformative period in human history that marked the shift from manual labour to machine-based manufacturing. OR (B) The human nose is capable of detecting an astonishing number of different scents.1 mark
    2. 2.(A) The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the late 18th century and spread to other parts of the world over the next century. OR (B) The human sense of smell is unique because it can detect an astonishing number of different scents and is closely linked to our memory and emotions.2 marks
    3. 3.(A) The Industrial Revolution had far-reaching impacts on society, economy and politics. New technologies and factories emerged, and people moved from rural areas to cities for work. OR (B) Our sense of smell is closely linked to our emotions because smells can evoke powerful emotional responses; the olfactory system is linked to the brain's limbic system, which processes emotions.2 marks
    4. 4.(A) It brought benefits like increased productivity and economic growth, but it also led to exploitation of workers, environmental degradation and social inequality. OR (B) The brain's limbic system, which is responsible for processing emotions and motivations, is closely linked to the olfactory system.2 marks

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  2. Q 2Long answer7 marksCh. 1: Unseen passage

    Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : Reading books is a great way to learn new things. It can help us improve our vocabulary and understanding. Reading can also be a fun and relaxing activity. Through reading, we can explore different cultures and gain valuable insights into the human condition. Reading is a gift that enriches our lives, and opens doors to new possibilities. Questions : i) What are the benefits of reading books ? 1 ii) How can reading books help us ? 2 iii) What kind of activity is reading ? 2 iv) Why is reading called a gift ? 2 OR The impact of social media on society is a topic of ongoing debate. While social media has many benefits, such as connecting people and providing a platform for self-expression, it also has some negative effects. Social media can be addictive, and excessive use can lead to feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression. Additionally, social media can be a breeding ground for cyber bullying and online harassment. Questions : i) What are some benefits of social media ? 1 ii) What are the negative effects of social media ? 2 iii) What can social media lead to ? 2 iv) What are the threats associated with it ? 2

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    1. 1.(A) Reading books is a great way to learn new things. It also improves our vocabulary and understanding. OR (B) Social media connects people and provides them a platform for self-expression.1 mark
    2. 2.(A) Reading books helps us improve our vocabulary and understanding. Through reading we can also explore different cultures and gain valuable insights into the human condition. OR (B) Social media can be addictive. Its excessive use can lead to feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression.2 marks
    3. 3.(A) Reading is a fun and relaxing activity. It gives us pleasure and also helps us relax. OR (B) Excessive use of social media can lead to feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression.2 marks
    4. 4.(A) Reading is called a gift because it enriches our lives and opens doors to new possibilities. OR (B) Social media can be a breeding ground for cyber bullying and online harassment, which are its main threats.2 marks

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  3. Q 3Short answer6 marksCh. 1: Unseen passage

    Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow : Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in our soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all. And sweetest in the gale is heard, And sore must be the storm, That could abash the little bird, That kept so many warm. Questions : i) What is hope compared to in the poem ? 2 ii) How does hope behave in difficult times ? 2 iii) What is the power of hope ? 2 OR The sun's warm rays on skin so fair, Bring life to all, without a care. The world awakens, fresh and new, A day begins, with hope anew. The birds sing sweet, their morning song, As morning dew, on grass does belong. The world's alive, with vibrant hue, A beautiful day, for me and you. Questions : i) What is the speaker describing in the poem ? 2 ii) How does the speaker feel about the sun's warmth ? 2 iii) What does the poem suggest about new beginnings ? 2

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    1. 1.(A) In the poem, hope is compared to a little bird, 'the thing with feathers', which perches in our soul. OR (B) The speaker is describing a sunny morning. The sun's warm rays bring life to all, the world awakens fresh and new, and a new day begins.2 marks
    2. 2.(A) Hope does not give up in difficult times. Its song is heard sweetest in the gale, that is, in the storms of life, and it never stops singing at all. OR (B) The speaker feels that the sun's warmth is pleasant and life-giving. It brings life to all and makes the world fresh and new.2 marks
    3. 3.(A) Hope is very powerful. Only a very sore storm could abash this little bird, and it keeps so many people warm and comforted in hard times. OR (B) The poem suggests that every new beginning comes with fresh hope. A new day makes the world alive, colourful and beautiful for all of us.2 marks

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  4. Q 4(a)Short answer2 marksCh. 5: Acceptance Speech

    What does Aris say about the fight going on in Rangoon ?

    How the model answer begins

    1. Alexander Aris says that the lonely struggle going on in a heavily guarded compound in Rangoon, where his mother Aung San Suu Kyi is kept, must be remembered.

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  5. What does the cinema combine ?

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    1. The cinema combines in various measures the functions of poetry, music, painting, drama, architecture and a host of other arts, major and minor. It also combines the cold logic of science.

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  6. Q 4(c)Short answer2 marksCh. 3: Gillu

    How did the author try to feed the squirrel ?

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    1. After cleaning its wounds, the author tried to feed the baby squirrel milk with a wick of cotton wool dipped in milk.

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  7. Q 4(d)Short answer2 marksCh. 8: Little Girls Wiser Than Men

    Why did Akoulya's mother seize Malasha ?

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    1. Akoúlya's mother seized Malásha because she believed that Malásha was responsible for dirtying Akoúlya's clothes. When Akoúlya's mother saw that her daughter's skirt was splashed and her sleeves were dirty, she asked…

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  8. Q 4(e)Short answer2 marksCh. 6: Koel

    What are the birds scared of ?

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    1. The birds are scared of the wooden men, that is, scarecrows, which are set up in the fields to guard the grain.

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  9. Q 4(f)Short answer2 marksCh. 4: Thinner Than a Crescent

    Why is Radha crying ?

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    1. Radha is crying because she is separated from her beloved Krishna. The Lord has had no occasion to meet Radha for sometime, and this separation has deeply hurt her.

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  10. Q 4(g)Short answer2 marksCh. 7: The Sleeping Porter

    Who is challenging the mountains ?

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    1. The porter, in Laxmi Prasad Devkota's poem 'The Sleeping Porter', is challenging the mountain.

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  11. Q 4(h)Short answer2 marksCh. 5: The Empty Heart

    How did the rich man wreck his health ?

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    1. Driven by the demon Desire to fill the eighth, half-full pot, the rich man rose before cock-crow and worked till past midnight.

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  12. Write a paragraph on any one of the following in about 60-70 words : 1 × 5 = 5 i) My Favourite Book ii) My Goals and Aspirations iii) Importance of Extra-curricular Activities iv) A Village Market v) Health is Wealth.

    How the model answer begins

    1. The opening sentence introduces the topic, stating that health is the greatest wealth a person can have.

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  13. Direction ( 6-11 ) : Answer any three from Q. Nos. 6 to 11 : 3 × 5 = 15 You are Raman, the treasurer of the Cultural Club in your school. Write a notice in about 60 – 70 words for donation for the poor students in your school.

    How the model answer begins

    1. The notice opens with the school name 'XYZ SCHOOL' and the word 'NOTICE' at the top.

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  14. Write a report on the flood situation in Patna.

    How the model answer begins

    1. The heading 'Flood Situation in Patna' is given in bold at the top of the report.

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  15. Q 8Short answer5 marksCh. 2: Letter and application

    Write an application to the Hostel Warden for a seat in the hostel.

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    1. The piece opens with 'To, The Hostel Warden' with school name, then date line and 'Subject: Request for a seat in the hostel.'

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  16. Q 9Short answer5 marksCh. 2: Letter and application

    Write a letter to your mother informing her of your illness.

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    1. The letter begins with the sender's address (XYZ School Hostel, ABC) and 'Date: ............' at the top.

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  17. You are Ranjan. Write a speech in about 60 - 70 words on 'Importance of Discipline'.

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    1. The opening line 'Respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends, good morning to all of you' gives the formal greeting and address, and 'Today I will speak on the importance of literacy' introduces the topic.

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  18. You are Trishna. Write a message in about 30 - 40 words to your friend inviting him for a get-together at your place.

    How the model answer begins

    1. The heading 'MESSAGE' is written at the top.

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