MBOSE Class 10 Question Paper 2026 for English

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MBOSE Class 10 2026
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MBOSE Class 10 2026 Question Paper English

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Full Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 24
Time : 3 hours

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(v) Section—A contains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
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in the boxes provided in the Answer Script. Answers
given anywhere else will not be counted for marking.
(a) Question Nos. 1 to 14 are from the English
Reader and the Supplementary Reader.
(b) Question Nos. 15–20 are from Grammar Section.
Read the given instructions carefully before
answering.
(c) Question Nos. 21–30 are based on the passage
given. Read the passage carefully before
answering.
(vi) Section—B contains questions based on Reading
Comprehension through unseen passage which is a
Case-Based Factual Passage with Visual Input,
Statistical Data or Chart. There are 10 questions. Each
question carries 1 mark.
(vii) Section—C contains Creative Writing Skill questions.
(viii) Section—D contains questions based on the English
Reader and the Supplementary Reader.

SECTION—A
Multiple Choice Questions. Attempt all questions : 1×30=30

(Question Nos. 1 to 14 are from the English Reader and the
Supplementary Reader)

1. The Black Aeroplane is _____ story.
(A) an adventure
(B) a ghost
(C) a mystery
(D) a true

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2. “A plague of locusts would have left more than this.”
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3. Which trait of the young seagull changes by the end of
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(A) From laziness to hard work
(B) From fear to confidence
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4. What historical event isa the diary of Anne Frank set
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(A) The French Revolution
(B) The Russian Revolution
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(D) are unaware of the land boundaries

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6. The train boarded by Pranjol and Rajvir stopped at
(A) Dhekiabari Junction
(B) Dibrugarh Station
(C) Mariani Junction
(D) Guwahati Station

7. “There’s nobody here who’s a child.” Who said this?
(A) The elderly woman
(B) Valli
(C) A passenger
(D) The conductor

8. Which of the following is not one of the sufferings that
Siddhartha saw while he was out hunting?
(A) A sick man
(B) A monk begging for alms
(C) An injured man
(D) A funeral procession

9. What does Amanda’s daydreaming suggest about her
personality?
(A) She is imaginative and longs for freedom
(B) She is careless and irresponsible
(C) She is lazy and inattentive
(D) She enjoys disobeying her parents

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10. What does the poet suggest about physical beauty in the
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(D) It can change and should not be the basis of love

11. “But if it had to _____ twice.” Which of the following
words completes the line?
(A) die (B) perish
(C) crumble (D) vanish
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13. Why did Hari Singh decide to work for Anil?
(A) He wanted to learn how to cook
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(C) It made her rebellious
(D) It made her arrogant

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(Question Nos. 15 to 20 are from Grammar Section. Read the given
instructions carefully before answering)

15. Choose the appropriate tense for the following sentence :
I _____ a movie when you called.
(A) watched (B) had watched
(C) was watching (D) watch

16. Fill in the blank with the correct determiner :
There is not _____ space for others here.
(A) some (B) enough
(C) many (D) little

17. Choose the correct reported speech :
Ravi said, “The concert ended yesterday.”
(A) Ravi said that the concert had ended yesterday.
(B) Ravi said that the concert ended the day before.
(C) Ravi said that the concert had ended the previous
day.
(D) Ravi said that the concert ended already.

18. Fill in the blank with the correct verb :
Many a man _____ tried and failed.
(A) have (B) has
(C) are (D) were

19. Choose the appropriate modal verb :
If you want to succeed, you _____ work hard.
(A) must (B) may
(C) might (D) can

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(D) The doctor said, “Is he recovered?”

(Question Nos. 21 to 30 are based on the passage given below.
Read carefully, then choose the most appropriate options for the
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that if it was sharp he could thrust with it, and he had
a spear. Then he threw its point first, and had a javelin.
Simple as this seems to us now, each step in advance
was a tremendous one for a primitive man; and when,
perhaps ages later, some man found that he could bend
another stick with a cord stretched from end to end and
shoot the javelin from that, thus having a bow and
arrow, how great a further advance it was.
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the wide, placid ones he could float a fallen log and find
his first boat supplied by nature. All bridges and all
ships have grown from these simple beginnings. In the

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same way, the stone, which was the first hammer, was
the first axe when it had a sharp edge. When it was both
sharp and slim, it became his first knife. From these two
have come all the numberless kinds of cutting tools.
21. According to the passage, what was the first use of a
stick by primitive man?
(A) To cross rivers
(B) As a club for defence
(C) To hunt birds
(D) To make fire
22. How did a stick evolve into a spear according to the
passage?
(A) By attaching a cord to it
(B) By dipping it in water
(C) By breaking it into pieces
(D) By sharpening one end to thrust with
23. What was the next step after the spear in primitive
weapon evolution?
(A) Making a hammer
(B) Making a knife
(C) Throwing the spear point first to form a javelin
(D) Making a boat
24. What invention came when a cord was stretched across
a bent stick?
(A) Axe
(B) Knife
(C) Bow and arrow
(D) Spear

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26. When did the stone become a knife?
(A) When it had a sharp and slim edge
(B) When it was light and round
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(A) Stones and sticks
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29. The synonym of ‘tremendous’ as used in the passage is
(A) huge
(B) tiny
(C) ordinary
(D) weak

30. The antonym of ‘placid’ as used in the passage is
(A) calm
(B) peaceful
(C) turbulent
(D) smooth

SECTION—B

Read the passage and the statistical data carefully and answer
the questions that follow : 1×10=10

Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining popularity as an eco-
friendly alternative to petrol and diesel vehicles.
Governments worldwide are promoting EV use through
tax benefits, subsidies, and the gradual banning of
fossil-fuel cars. EVs have the advantages of being
energy-efficient, producing zero tailpipe emissions, and
requiring less maintenance.

However, their adoption still faces challenges. The high
cost of EVs, limited charging infrastructure, and
concerns about battery production remain significant
barriers. Despite these issues, the number of EVs sold
globally has grown rapidly in recent years, showing a
major shift toward cleaner transportation. Automobile

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companies are now investing heavily in making EVs
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Global Electric Vehicle Sales (in millions)

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34. What is one major disadvantage of EVs according to the
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35. Which year recorded the highest EV sales in the chart?

36. By how many millions did EV sales increase from 2018
to 2022?

37. What does the bar chart suggest about the global trend
in EV adoption?

38. Why are automobile companies investing in EV
research?

39. Write the central idea of the passage in one sentence.

40. What prediction do experts make for the year 2035?

SECTION—C
(Creative Writing Skill)

Answer any two : 8×2=16

41. You are Veena/Varun and you are deeply concerned
about the menace of drug addiction among the youths of
today’s generation. Write a letter, in about 120–150
words, to the Editor of The Shillong Times on the issue
to create awareness among people.

42. You are Aarav/Ananya, a student of Class X. You are
worried about the increasing use of plastic and its
harmful effects on the environment. Write an article in
about 120–150 words for your school magazine on the
topic ‘Plastic Pollution—A Threat to Our Planet’.

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43. Meghalaya has always been famous for its great beauty
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(Reader and Supplementary Reader)

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46. “The other pets mocked Custard for being a coward; but
in the end, he proved to be the bravest.” What message
does this give you?

47. How does the poet describe Anne Gregory’s hair?

48. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey call the doctor’s treatment a
‘triumph of surgery’?

49. How does Griffin’s misuse of his invisibility reflect his
character?

Question Nos. 50–53 are Long Answer-type Questions. Answer
any two : 5×2=10

50. “Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.” Justify this
statement with reference to the young seagull’s
experience.

51. What details do you gather about tea from the lesson Tea
from Assam ?

52. “The Ball Poem explores the concept of loss and
responsibility.” Discuss the statement with reference to
the poem.

53. Comment on the two different views about the end of the
world with reference to the poem Fire and Ice.

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Answer any two questions from Question Nos. 54–56 : 4×2=8
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“I sit inside, doors open to the veranda
writing long letters
in which I scarcely mention the departure
of the forest from the house.
The night is fresh, the whole moon shines
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(d) Which word in the extract means the same as
‘leaving’?

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56. Read the extract and answer the questions that
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“By noon a policeman had arrested him for the jewel
robbery at Shotover Grange.
His fingerprints, for he had opened the safe without
gloves, were all over the room, and no one believed him
when he said that the wife of the owner of the house had
asked him to open the safe for her. The wife herself, a
gray-haired, sharp-tongued woman of sixty, said that the
story was nonsense.”

(a) Who befooled Horace Danby?

(b) How was he befooled?

(c) What story was called ‘nonsense’?

(d) Find the word in the extract which means “a place
where all the valuables are kept under lock and
key”.

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