SEBA Class 10 Question Paper 2024 English

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Full Marks : 90
Pass Marks : 27

Time : 3 hours

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SECTION-A
Choose the correct -option for the following (Q. No. 1 to Q . No. 45) : 1X45= 45

1. Read the following statements with reference to 'A Letter to God' and choose the
correct option :
Statement 1 : The house in which Lencho was living was in the middle of a
· populous town. ,~
Statement 2 : Lencho was a good farmer.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B~ Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false

2. "I hope it passes quickly." It did not pass quickly.
What is the 'it' referred to?
(A) A pack of wolves
(B) A swarm of locusts
(Cl fhe hailstorm .
(D) The storm of dust

3. What was Lencho's immediate response when he 'received the letter from God'?
(A) He began shouting at the postmaster
(Bi tie was not surprised but very_angiy
(C) He began laughing with joy
(D) He ~as sad and silent

4. On that lovely autumn day, l was accompanied by my _ _ Zenani.
(A) aunt
(B) mother
(C) wife
(D) daughter

5. "The day was symbolised for me by the playing of our two national anthems."
What was the occasion when two national anthems were being played?
(A) It was the swearing in ceremony of Mandela
(B) It was the opening of the World Peace Day
(C) It was the International Day of Games
(D) It was South Africa's New Year's Day

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6. Read the following statements with reference to 'Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to
Freedom' and choose the correct optiqn :
Statement 1 : On the day of the inauguration, Nelson Mandela ·was
overwhelmed with a sense of history.
Statement 2 : Mandela learned that courage is not an absence of fear but
triumph over it.
(A) .Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
7. During September to March, it is the season of _ _ in Coorg.
(A) sorrow
(B) lull
(C) jey
(D) pain

8. With reference to 'Coorg', choose the correct option for the given sentence :
The theory of Arab origin in relation to the people of Coorg is based on the
(A) clothes they wear
(B) festivals they celebrate
(C) houses they live in
(D) .food they eat
9. Read the following statements with reference to 'Coorg' and choose the correct
option :
Statement 1 : Whoever visits Coorg, is fascinated by the adventurous activities
that are carried out.
Statement 2 : The people are hostile and cowardly in Coorg.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false
10. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again.
What does the underlined part mean?
(A) 'fo become deeply engrossed in something
(B) To have cold
(C) To cover the nose with something
(D) To smell the something

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11. Read the following statements with reference to
'Tea from Assam' and choose
the correct option :
Statement 1 : Bodhidharma was a lazy monk
who loved to sleep .
Statement 2 : The legend of Bodhidharma origi
nated in China.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are
true
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false

12. The second-flush or sprouting period is important
as it
(A) 1>roduces lots· of green tea
(B) yields the best tea
(C) requires less work from the labourers
(D) is the time when winter sets in

13. Read the following statements with reference to
'Madam Rides the Bus' and
choose the correct option :
Statement 1 : Valli loved standing at the front door.
Statement 2 : Her playmates were of her age.
(A) -Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) State ment 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false

14. "On and on went her thoughts as she calculated and
recalculated, planned and
repla nned ." [Hint: 'Madam Rides the Bus']
Wha t was the planning about?
(A) It was abou t a birthday party
(B) ·u was abou t a bus ride
(C) It was abou t a picnic
(D) It was abou t a school event

/ 15. "He stalks in his vivid stripes."
Choo se the word which is same as the underlined
word.
(A) arigh t
(B) Dull
(C) Fade d
(D) Vague

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16. In the poem 'Amand a , , the mother asks her daughter not to
(A) eat her food
(B) wear a red ribbon
(C) bite her nails
(D) ,go out and play

17. in th e poem 'Animals', Walt Whitman writes that animals do not discuss their
d uty to .
(A) parents
(B) society
, (Cl God
(D) fellow animals

18. In 'The Ball Poem', the boy senses his first responsibility in a world of
(A) balls
(8) playthings
(C) people
(D) possessions

19. Why does the speaker in 'The Ball Poem' say that he would not intrude on the
boy?
(A) Because he knoWs that another ball is worthless
(8) Because he knows that the boy would not listen to him
(C) &cause he does not want to disturb the boy
(D) Because he does not know how to speak to the boy

20. "He is learning well behind his desperate eyes ..." [Hint: 'The Ball Poem']

What is the opposite of the underlined word?
(A) /Disciplined
(8) Distressed
(C) Dolorous
(D) Cheerful

21. From your reading of 'The Tale of Custard the Dragon' , choose the correct
option.
(A) Dog : Black, Kitten : Yellow
i,B) Kitten : Grey, Dog : Black
(G) Dog : Black, Mouse : Grey
(Q) Kitten : Black, Mouse : Grey

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22. Read the following statements with reference
to 'Foo tprin ts with out Feet' rmd
choose the correct option :
State men t 1 : Griffin chose a bad time to be
In Lond on .
State men t 2 : It was bad time beca use all shop
s in Lond on were closed.
(A) State men t 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(Bl ~tat eme nt 1 is false and Statement 2 Is true
(C) J3oth State men t 1 and Statement 2 are true
(0) Both State men t 1 and Statement 2 are
false
Or
Read the following statements with reference to
'The Hack Driver' and choo se
the correct optio n :
Statement 1 : Oliver Lutkins was wanted to serve
as a witness.
Statement 2 : He was an expert in giving witnesses
in law cases.
(A) S~atement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Stat eme nt 1 is false and State men t 2 is true
(CJ Both State men t 1 and State men t 2 are true
(D) Both State men t 1 and Statement 2 are false
23. "Griffin the scientist had carried out experime
nt after experiment.. ."
Wha t 'experiment' is bein g referred to here?
(A) How to deve lop an artificial brain
(B) ,1-qow to beco me invisible
(C) How to live without air
(D) How to beco me immortal

Or
Oliver Lutkins laug hed at the young lawyer beca
use
(A) Lutkins foun d the youn g lawy er funny
(B) Lutkins understoo d that the young lawyer
did not undc rston d his tnc.k
(C) Lutkins was a hum orou s fellow
(D) Lutkins found himself in a grou p of tricks
ters who w 1.?1\l shl\rlng joK~S
24. "Shortly afterwards a curio us episo de occurred
."
[Hint : 'i':-ootp r\nts without f~t' )
Choo se the word whic h mea ns the same as the
und\!\'llt,~d wo,xL
(A) ,Strange
(B) Ordinary
(C) Similar
(D) Jubilant

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Or
"As we climbed back to the hack, Bill conclude d that since Lutkins had
exhauste d his credit at Gustaff s ... "
Choose the opposite for the underlin ed word.
(A) Kept unused
(8) Wasted
(C) Distributed
(D) Lost
25. Read the following statemen ts with reference to 'A Question of Trust' and choose
the correct option :
Stateme nt 1 : Horace Danby loved to read books.
Stateme nt ·2 : Book lovers can be ch~ated easily by beautiful women.
(A) Stateme nt 1 is true a_n d Stateme nt 2 is false
(B) Stateme nt 1 is false and Stateme nt 2 is true
(CL,.-Both Stateme nt 1 and Statemen t 2 are true
(D) Both Stateme nt 1 and Stateme nt 2 are false
Or
Read the following statemen ts with reference to 'The Midnight Visitor' and
choose the correct option :
Stateme nt 1 : Physical appearan ce has nothing to do with the professio n of a
detective .
Stateme nt 2 : All detectives must know how to speak French .
(A) Stateme nt 1 is true and Stateme nt 2 is false
(8) Stateme nt 1 is false and Stateme nt 2 is true
(C) Both Stateme nt 1 and Stateme nt 2 are true
(D) Both Stateme nt 1 and Stateme nt 2 are false
26. Fifteen years ago Horace Danby had been put to the prison because
(A) he murdere d his landlady
(8) he tried to rob an old man
(C) ,he robbed a safe
(D) he pushed a fellow traveller from the bus he was travelling in
Or
Max wanted the report back from Ausable . It was a report concern ing
(A) health -
(B) finances
(C} missiles
(D} construc tions

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I 27. Horace gets angry when anyone
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discusses 'honour among - ·'
(A) gentlemen
(B) thieves
·(C) shopkeepers
(Dl women

Or
The first event of the day that thrilled
I
Fowler was
(A) Ausable's plan regarding the secr
et report
(B) the appearance of a man with a
small automatic pistol
(C) the excellent ambience of the
room
(D) the visit of the waiter with food
28. Read the two statements and choose the
correct option :
Statement 1 : We have to be careful
and alert.
Statement 2 : ls that so, but why?
(A) · Sta'tement 1 is imperati~e and Sta
tement 2 is exclamatory
(Bl Statement 1 is assertive and Sta
tement 2 is interrogative
(C) Both Statement 1 and Sta
tement 2 are assertive
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement
2 are interrogative
29. Do you have any money?
Wh at is the underlined word known
as?
(A) Pro nou n
(B) No un
(C) Adverb
(D) ,Quantifier • ·

30. I signed my nam e where father told
me to do.
Identify the type of adverb clause rep
resented by the und erlined par t.
(A} Adverb clause of place
(B) Adverb clause of ma nne r
(C) Adverb clause of condition
(D) Adverb clause of time

31. Identify t_h e correct sentence.
(A) This hotel offer fooding and lodg
ing .
(B) This hotel offer food and lodging
.
(CJ This hotel offers food Jmd lodge.
(D) Thi s hotel offers food and lodg
ing .

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32. I want to be free.
Choose the sentence that replaces the underlined part in the correct form .
(A) l wished for my freedoms.
(B) I want freedom.
(C) I wanted for my freedom.
(D) I wished for being freedom.
33. The train will stop _ _ many stations.
Choose the correct preposition.
(AJ -0n
(B) upon
(C) -at
(D) by
34. We should speak the truth.
The underlined modal is used to imply
(A) probability
(B) certainty
(C) request
(D) -duty
35. "He was writing a letter."
Choose the correct passive voice form for the given sentence .
.
(AJ ,A letter was being written by him.
(B) A letter was wrote by him.
(C) He wrote a letter.
(D) He was being writing a letter.
36. "Let the door be closed."
Choose the correct active voice form for the given sentence.
(A) You closed the door.
(B) Closed the door.
(C) Door closed please.
(D) Close the door.
37. Raju used to earn by _ _
Choose the correct option to make it a meaningful sentence.
(Al ,nick of time
(B) fits and starts
(C) ups and downs
(D) in and out

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38. In her imaginary world, Amanda plays the role of
(A) a queen and a mermaid
(B) an orphan and a princess
(C) a mermaid and an orphan
(D) ,a queen and an orphan

39. In the poem 'Animals', the· speaker wonders where the animals got the _ _
from.
(Al laughter
(B) tokens
(C) food
(D) strength

Oitectl ons: Question Nos. 40 and 41 are based on seen comprehension. Read the
passage carefully and answer the questions.
f-!er first'joum e_y-what careful painstaking, elaborate plans she had had to make for it !
She nad thriftily saved whatever stray coins came her way~m g every temptaffon;fo
~uy peppermints, toys, balloons and the )~••and finally she had saved a total of sixty
paise. rlow difficult it had been, particularly that day at the village fair, but she had
resolutely stifled a strong desire to ride the merry-go-round, even though she had the
money. [Hint : 'Madam Rides the Bus']

40. With reference to the given passage , choose the word having the same meaning
as the word stifled.
·(A) Removed
(B) Allowed
(C) Suppressed
(D) ,Released

41. t\ccording to the narrator of the given passage, it was a difficult day on the day of
tne village fair for the girl because
(A) the girl had no friends to go with to the fair
(B) ~e girl had a strong desire to ride the merry-go-round
(C) -the girl could not spend her money
(D) the girl had to resist her temptations to ride the merry-go-round despite
having the money to ~pend

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Direction s : Question Nos. 42-45 are based on unseen comprehensi6tt, J:1.gmf Ow
passage carefully and answer the questions.

Displace d Children with Disabilit ies Face Ove rlapplh9 B11n htrt

The level of ec:hool attendance of Afghan refugeH In P'llkletan
depend• on the type of Impairment
School attendance rate of young Afghan refugees aged 5 to 18 yeCJf8, hy type u/
functional difficulty, F\Jkfslan, 2011

60
50
40

% 30
20
10
0
Sight Speaking Walking Depression Cognitive Self-care

Type of Difficulty

Access to education is often difficult for children with disabilities in many low and middle
income countries, more so if they are forcibly displaced. Their experienc e can vary
enormously, depending first and foremost on the extent to which their needs are
identified and addressed . Refugee children with disabilities stand to benefit from
international legal instruments that, among other issues, underscor e their right to
education , whatever the hardships of their situation. The UN Committe e on the Rights of
the Child adopted a General Comment dealing specifically with children with disabilities ,
calling for them to be given high priority for special assistance .

Disability is not a monolithic concept. Experienc es can vary widely according to
individual impairmen t and available accommo dation. Context, experienc es and
personal attributes can lead to very different outcomes. A large-scale 2011 su1Vey among
1 million Afghans living in Pakistan asked systematic questions on disability, giving
greater insight into variation among people with disabilities, including their access to
education . This provides insight into access to education and literacy by typo of

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functional difficulty. T~ose with difficulty In seeing were most likely
to attend school
(52%), while those with self-care difficulties were the least likely (7·5%).
ln between were
those with difficulty in speaking (31 %) or walking (27%) , trauma-originating
depression
,(!)
or confusion (23%) and cognitive difficulties (21 %).
ii,

I!) L•

42. The experiences of refugee children from Afghanistan vary widely
I

~

according to
individual
(A) needs and wants
(B) impairment and available accommodation
(C} .money and shelter
(D) impairment and food habits

43. From the given Bar diagram, arrange the given types of disabi
lity in the
ascending order.
(A) Self-care, Cognitive, Depression, Walking
(B) D~pression, Self-care, Cognitive, Walking
(C) Walking, Depression, Cognitive, Self-care
(D) ffepression, Cognitive, Self-care, Walking

44. Read the following statements based on the given passage and
choose the
correct option :
Statement 1 : Access to education is difficult for children with disabilities.
Statement 2 : Children with disabilities from low and middle income countr
ies
suffer more.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
(D} Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 ·are false

45. In the 2011 survey, it was found that children with difficulty in seeing
were most
likely to have access to
(A) games
(B) music
(C) education
(D} health

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SECTION-8

Answer the following briefly (Q. No. 46 to Q. No. 55) : 2xl0=20

46. Write two sentences about the 'magnificent view' that Rajvir saw outside from his
train window.

47. · "Now we're really going to get some water, woman."
(a) Who is the 'woman' being referred to?
(b) What 'water' does the speaker imply?

48. Give a brief description of the p~stmaster as represented in 'A Letter from God' •

49. What, according to Mandela, was the greatest wealth of his country?

50. Mention two aspects of Coorgi homes from your reading of 'Coorg' .

51. How did Valli gather information about the bus journey?

52. "He hears the last·- -· at night
The· patrolling . . ." [Hint : 'A Tiger in the Zoo']
Fill in the blanks.

53. -By what names were Belinda's pets known? l!J~<l!J
!i:1-Y.Y!
K¼~fl!l

Directions : Question Nos. 54 and 55 are based on seen comprehension provided in
Page No. 10 with Q. No. 40.

54. What are the temptations that ~alli had to resist to take the ~irstjoumey by pus?

55. Give the antonym and synonym of the word careful.

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SECT ION-C
Answer the following :

56. Provide a pen-picture of Ausable . ,
.1!1I 4
Or (!l:.;l'L. ~

How did the 'charming lady' trap Horace? -

57. Show how Griffin was a 'lawless person'. . 4
Or
Narrate the young lawyer's experience at Lutkins' mother's farm.

SECT ION-D
58. Write an essay on any one of the following topics :
(a) Natural Resources
(b) Outdoo r Games
(c) Your Favourite Book
5
Or
Write a story on the basis of the following outline. Give a suitable title :
Two cats steal a cake- they quarrel over their share-- they ask a monkey for
making two equal halves -the cats are deceived

59. Write a letter to the Editor of 'The Assam Tribune' regarding the waste
of
resources during the festivals. You are Radha/Rishav from Panbazar, Guwahati.
3
Or
Use the following information to write a report on the Annual Day Celebrations
of your school :
Date : Friday, 20th March
Time : 10:00 a.m. onwards
Place_: School playground
Presided over by : Headm aster of your school
Details : Lighting of Lamp by Chief Guest, Singing of National Anthem, Speech
by Chief Guest and Headmaster, Prize distribution, Cultural performances
by
students, Vote of Thanks by the School Monitor

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1 x3=3
60. Translate the following into the language as per your MIL / IL subject :
(a) We have to learn our lessons regularly.
(b) Students should not be distracted by politics.
(c) Assam is a land of diversity.
Or

Write a substance of the following p~ge : 3

A great advantage of early rising is the good start it gives us in our day's work.
The early riser does a large amount of hard work before others get up. In the
early morning the mind remains fresh, and there are few sounds or other
distractions, so that the work done at that time is generally well done. In many
g
cases, the early riser also finds time to take some exercise in the fresh mornin
air, and such exercise supplies him with a lot of energy that lasts till evening . By
beginning the day so early, he knows that he has plenty of time to do thoroughly
all the works he can be expected to do, and he is not tempted to hurry on any
in
part of it. All his work being finished in good time, he has a long interval of rest
the evening before he goes to bed.

SECTION-E
(Gram mar)

the
61. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of tense for the verb given in
1 x2=2
brackets :
(a) Hari -+ to read novels. (lo,v~ ,
(b) We _ _ in Guwahati since last January . (li~e)

62. Change the narration of the following sentences : lx2=2
(a) The teacher said, "Today we will learn a poem."
(b) Father told me not to waste my time.

1 x2=2
63. Rewrite the following as directed :
(a) Though he was old, he was energetic. (Write as a compo und sentenc e)

(b) Social media is deceptive. (Rewrite in interrogative form)

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