Class 10 SAMPLE PAPER 01

SECTION 01 Word and Structure Knowledge

Directions (Q. 1 to 5): Find out the RELATION between the

given two words in capital letter and pick up one word
proportionately from the options that bear the same
relation.
1. VIDEO: CASSETTE :: COMPUTER : ________
a) FILE
b) FOLDER
c) FLOPPY
d) MOUSE
Ans. c)

2. PAINTINGS: ARTIST :: SYMPHONY : ________

a) COMPOSER
b) POET
c) SINGER
d) DIRECTOR
Ans. a)

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3. ENTERPRENEUR: PROFIT :: SCHOLAR : _______
a) BOOK
b) INCOME
c) INTELLIGENCE
d) KNOWLEDGE
Ans. d)

4. FORESIGHT: ANTICIPATION :: INSOMNIA :

_______
a) MYOPIA
b) SLEEPLESSNESS
c) DISEASE
d) RESTLESSNESS
Ans. b)

5. LIFE: DEATH :: HOPE : _______

a) SAD
b) ANGRY
c) DESPAIR
d) AGONY
Ans. c)

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6. Directions (Q. 6 to 10): In the following questions three of
the groups are alike while one is different. Find the ODD
ONE out.
a) Picture
b) Newspaper
c) Pamphlet
d) Magazine
Ans. a)

7.
a) Housefly
b) Cockroach
c) Mosquito
d) Spider
Ans. d)

8.
a) Chetan Bhagat
b) Vikram Seth
c) Ruskin Bond
d) Shoba De
Ans. d)
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9.
a) Cry
b) Shout
c) Scream
d) Noise
Ans. d)

10.
a) Doctor
b) Nurse
c) Vet
d) Surgeon
Ans. c)

11.
a) Police station
b) Optician
c) Post man
d) News agents
Ans. a)

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12. Find out the MISSPELLED word.
a) INDISTRUCTIBLE
b) IMPRESSIVE
c) MAINTAIN
d) UNCOUTH
Ans. a)

13. Find out the MISSPELLED word.

a) SILLY
b) AUSPICEUS
c) DEXTEROUS
d) AMENDMENT
Ans. b)

14. Find out the MISSPELLED word.

a) NONE
b) WHEATHER
c) CONSISTANT
d) BOTTLE
Ans. c)

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15. Find out the MISSPELLED word.
a) VEDIO
b) RADIO
c) STEROID
d) STEREO
Ans. a)

16. Find out the MISSPELLED word.

a) VORACIOUS
b) PREVILEGE
c) CORRUPTION
d) VIPER
Ans. b)

17. Find out the MISSPELLED word.

a) CONCEPT
b) SUBTRACTION
c) INSTITUTION
d) SEPARATE
Ans. d)

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Section 02 READING
Directions (Q. 18 to 22): Read the PASSAGE carefully and
answer the questions by choosing the most suitable option given
below.
The shape of a creeper depends on the support it gets. Likewise,
the personality of a child mainly depends on his/ her parental
support, love, affection and guidance. A child cannot grow well
in the absence of the support of his motivating and encouraging
parents. There should be no inhibition, no forcing of thoughts
and attitudes and no communication gap in parent-child
relationship to avoid all kinds of misunderstandings and
complications. Parents should be like sheltering trees where
their children can look for refuge. As a moral duty, they should
try to discuss and solve the problems that their children face.
Gone are the days of forcing and fear imposed on them. They
should be treated in a friendly manner so that they can share the
good and bad experiences of everyday life. Childhood
experiences are lasting and they influence the development of
the entire personality positively. Children might be lost in the
maze of life in absence of proper guidance or if parents don't
understand their feelings, dreams and aspirations. Children learn
things from their parents. They behave in the manner their
parents do. Interaction between parents-child plays a vital role in
the learning process of the child. So more and more interaction
and amicable treatment should be the basis of parents-child
relationship.

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18. What factors decide the personality of a child?
a) Parental support, affection and guidance
b) When parents fulfill all of his/her wishes
c) If a child studies hard
d) None of these
Ans. a)
Explanation: The personality of a child mainly depends on his/
her parental support, love, affection and guidance.

19. What should be the role of parents towards their children?

a) They should pay their school fee regularly
b) They should interact with them on a daily basis
c) They need to support, stay in touch with them without
forcing their ideas on him
d) They should teach their child at home when they get time
Ans. b)
Explanation: Parents should interact with them on a daily basis.

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20. Why should the children be treated in a friendly manner?
a) So that they can share their problems and experiences
frankly
b) So that they may not be spoiled
c) Because they seek friends in their parents
d) Because it is the need of the hour
Ans.a)
Explanation: They should be treated in a friendly manner so that
they can share the good and bad experiences of everyday life.

21. What is the meaning of the word 'creeper' as expressed in

the passage?
a) A kind of fruit
b) A child
c) Shrub
d) Vine
Ans. d)
Explanation: vine is a plant with a weak stem that derives
support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

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22. What does the word 'lasting' means as expressed in the
passage?
a) That which comes at last
b) Permanent
c) Temporary
d) Amazing
Ans. b)
Explanation: lasting means to able to endure over a long period
of time i.e. Permanent

Directions (Q. 23 to 28) : In the following questions each of the

bold words given below is followed by four options. Choose the
correct ANTONYM of the bold words from the options.
23. Fake
a) Counterfeit
b) Valid
c) Real
d) Vicious
Ans. c)
Explanation: fake means a thing that is not genuine. Its antonym
is real.

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24. Vice
a) Virtue
b) Dreadful
c) Valuable
d) Faithful
Ans. a)
Explanation: A vice is a moral failing or a bad habit. Its
antonym is Virtue.

25. Vanish
a) Disappear
b) Appear
c) Become extinct
d) Look
Ans. b)
Explanation: Vanish means disappear suddenly and completely.
Its antonym is Appear.

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26. Destroy
a) Annihilate
b) Accumulate
c) Collect
d) Build
Ans. d)
Explanation:

27. Camouflage
a) Conceal
b) Hide
c) Reveal
d) Obscure
Ans. c)
Explanation: Reveal is the correct antonym of the Camouflage.

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Directions (Q. 28 to 32): Choose the correct meaning of the
PHRASE from the options given below.
28. An uphill task.
a) An easy task
b) A very difficult job
c) To go for mountaineering
d) A very big responsibility
Ans. b)
Explanation: an uphill task means a task that is very daunting
from the outset and continues to be challenging.

29. Couch potato.

a) A lazy person
b) An active person
c) A kind of potato chips
d) A hardworking person
Ans. a)
Explanation: Couch potato mean a person who takes little or no
exercise and watches a lot of television.

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30. Spill the beans.
a) To make someone fool
b) To come at the right time
c) To cast spell
d) To reveal someone's secret
Ans. d)
Explanation: Spill the beans mean reveal secret information
unintentionally or indiscreetly.

31. A hard nut to crack.

a) A difficult task
b) A tough competition
c) An easy job
d) A very obstinate person
Ans. a)
Explanation: A hard nut to crack mean a difficult problem or an
opponent that is hard to beat.

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32. Through thick and thin.
a) Ups and downs
b) In bad times
c) In both good and bad times
d) In good times
Ans. c)
Explanation: Through thick and thin means under all
circumstances, no matter how difficult.

Directions (Q. 33 to 37): Choose ONE WORD from the

options given below that matches the definitions correctly.
33. A man who generally used to collect postage stamps.
a) Philatelist
b) Avaricious
c) Numismatist
d) Accumulator
Ans. a)
Explanation: A man who generally used to collect postage stamps
is called Philatelist. He has strong desire to get information and
in order to get it, it collects stamps.

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34. That which cannot be conquered.
a) Indestructible
b)Invincible
c) Indefensible
d)Ambiguous
Ans. b)
Explanation: The word ‘Invincible’ is used for those who are
unable to conquer in combat.

35. A man who walks on foot.

a) Omnipresent
b)Hiker
c) Pedestrian
d)Stroller
Ans. c)
Explanation: A man who walks on floor by using his feet and only
uses vehicles to go far away is known as Pedestrian.

36. A person who speaks less.

a) Garrulous
b) Dandy
c) Blabbermouth

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d) Reticent
Ans. d)
Explanation: A person who speaks less is called Reticent.

37. The habit of talking in one's sleep.

a) Somniloquy
b) Somnambulism
c) Stammer
d) Monogamy
Ans. a)
Explanation: When people talk while sleeping and also walk
during such period are called Somniloquy. This is also referred to
as sleep-talking.

Section 03 Spoken and Written Expression

Directions (Q. 38 to 42): Fill in the BLANKS with correct
word from the options given below that makes the sentence
meaningful.
38. The movie was very funny. I laughed a lot. It was really
________.
a) interesting
b) hilarious

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c) motivating
d) boring
Ans. b)
Explanation: Hilarious means extremely amusing

39. I have worked here ________ I left college.

a) for
b) till
c) up to
d) since
Ans. d)
Explanation: I have worked here since I left college.

40. The more we read, the _________ we learn.

a) much
b) better
c) more
d) the less
Ans. d)
Explanation: The more we read, the less we learn

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41. He is _________ young to perform such a difficult task.
a) very
b) much
c) too
d) enough
Ans. c)
Explanation: Too is an adverb. It is to a higher degree than is
desirable, permissible.

42. Nisha fell _________ while she was watching the

television.
a) sleeping
b) sleep
c) asleep
d) slept
Ans. c)
Explanation: Asleep is an adjective. Its means in a state of sleep.
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Directions (Q. 43 to 45) : Five parts of a sentence are given.
You are provided with the beginning (S1) and the ending
(S5) of this sentence and other parts are jumbled up. Choose
the correct order of the JUMBLED parts of sentence (P, Q,
R) that can complete it logically.
43. S1: The Government did not accept the demand of
'Poorn Swaraj.
S2: ______________________
S3: ______________________
S4: ______________________
S5: Congress was declared an illegal party.
P: Civil Disobedience Movement was started.
Q: Thousands of people started breaking laws.
R: Gandhiji started from his Sabarmati Ashram
towards the village Dandi to break the salt law.
Choose the correct option.
a) PQR
b) RQP
c) QPR
d) PRQ
Ans. d)
Explanation:
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44. S1: Maharaja Ranjit Singh was appointed governor of
Lahore by the Afghan ruler.
S2: ______________________
S3: ______________________
S4: ______________________
S5: He believed in the policy of religious tolerance.
P: He was a great warrior.
Q: He conquered Multan, Kangra, Kashmir and
Peshawar.
R: But became an independent ruler afterwards.
Choose the correct option.
a) PQR
b) RQP
c) QPR
d) PRQ
Ans. b)
Explanation:

45. S1: The whole scheme was destined to fail from the
beginning.
S2: ______________________

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 S3: ______________________
S4: ______________________
S5: He had to stand and watch hopelessly.
P: It is unfeasible to succeed such a large project
without planning.
Q: But by then it was too late to correct things.
R: Rohit started realizing this only towards the end.
Choose the correct option.
a) PQR
b) RQP
c) QPR
d) PRQ
Ans. a)
Section0 4 ACHIEVER SECTION
46. Directions (Q. 46 to 50) : Four parts of each of the
following sentences are underlined and named as 1, 2, 3 and
4 respectively. Find out which underlined part is
unacceptable in standard written English. If all of them are
correct, mark 4.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3

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d) 4
Ans. a)
Explanation: Hair is both countable and uncountable Noun, but
it is usually singular when it refers to all the hairs on one's head

47.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. a)
Explanation: she was quite amused when he heard what had
happened

48.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. a)
Explanation: The contestant hit the target with great accuracy.

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49.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. c)
Explanation: when I reached her house she had already left.

50.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. b)
Explanation:

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