MP Board X Exam Previous year Question Paper

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Here I am sharing the previous year English question paper of MP Board for 10th Class

Section 'A' (Reading)
Q.1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below:
Helping man spiritually is the highest help that can be given to him.
He who gives man spiritual knowledge is the greatest benefactor of
mankind. A spiritually strong man will be strong in every other
respect, if he so wishes. Next to spiritual comes intellectual help. The
gift of knowledge is a far higher gift than that of goods and clothe, it
is even higher than giving life to a man, because the real life of man
consists of knowledge. Ignorance is death, knowledge is life. Life is of
very Little value, if it is a life in the dark, groping through ignorance
and misery. Next in order comes physical help. In considering the
question of helping others we must always strive not to commit the
mistake of thinking that physical help is the only help that can be
given. It is the least important, because it cannot bring about
permanent satisfaction. The miseries of the world cannot be cured by
physical help only. Until man's nature changes, his physical need will
always rise and no amount of physical help will remove the miseries
completely.
The only solution of the problem is to make mankind pure.
Ignorance is the mother of all the evil and the misery we see. Let men

have light, let them be pure and spiritually strong and educated, then
alone will misery cease in the world.

Question:
1. What is the greatest help? 1
a) Helping a man spiritually.
b) Helping a man intellectually.
c) Helping a man physically.
d) None of them.
2. What gives permanent satisfaction? 1
a) Physical help.
b) Spiritual help.
c) Mental help.
d) All of them.
3. Which of the following means 'the one who provides benefit'. 1
a) Benefactor.
b) Helper.
c) Miser.
d) Sweeper.
4. What is the least important help and why? 1
5. What is mother of all evil? 1
6. When will misery cease in the world. 2
7. Write a suitable title.
Q.2 Read the poem given below and answer the questions:
O, young Lochinvar is come out of the west.
Through all the wide Border his steed was the best.
And save his good broadsword he weapons had none.
He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war.

There never was knight like the young lochinvar.
He stayed not for break, and he stopped not for stone.
He swam the Eske river, where ford there was none.
But ere he alighted at Netherby gate.
The bride had consented, the gallant came late.
For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war.
Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave lochinvar.

Question:
1. Write the names of the hero and heroine of the poem. 1
2. Give one quality of the person who was to wed Ellen? 1
3. Why did the hero not stay or stop any were? 1
4. Pick out the antonym of bridegroom. 1
5. Write 2 qualities of the hero. 2
6. Where did the hero alight? 1
7. Which river did the hero cross? 1
Q.3 Today man worships mammon alone Material wealth is his be all and
end all. This materialistic attitude has let loose the hounds of
selfishness malice and indifference. The reservoir of morals and ethics
has dried up and its silted bottom looks awesome. When A does not
perform moral duties he butchers B & rights to forget culture is to
slaughter human rights.
Westernised new generation gives a peanut to India ancient
culture. Rights are inherent in duties and vice - versa, say our
scriptures 'Live and let live' forms the core of our culture.
Today killing in fake encounters is rampant. Blinding by putting acid
in the eyes is not rare. Is it not serious violation of human rights?
Need of the hour is to give lavish propaganda to human rights. From
the churning of the ocean of our ancient culture and traditions the

nectar in the shape of duty to minimise the poisonous effect of present
day clamour for rights comes out.
Rights and duties go hand in hand. It is upon the faithful
performance of duties that success and happiness, welfare of
individual, society, state and world depend. Duties create the essential
qualities of sacrifice, courage and discipline. Individual good and
social good are interlinked. Indian culture a unique analysis of right ad
duty, one's right one's right is one's duty to use it for social good.
Rights and rights alone can make a human animal (Nar Pashu)
says the scriptures. Individual human rights can be sacrificed at the
altar of collective well - being.
Need of the hour is to make people aware of their duties.
Tragedy is that people clamour for rights but when the question of
duties face them they sulk and shirk they must be taught to respect
right of others and perform their duties judiciously.

Questions:
a) What is the final and only aim of man today? 2
b) What is the basic doctrine of our culture? 2
c) What qualities do duties create? 1
d) What unique analysis of right and duty does Indian culture
present? 2
e) What makes a man a human animal? 2
f) What should be taught to people? 1
g) Give words from the passage which correspond to the words
given below:
(i) Wealth regarded as idol (para 1) 1
(ii) Worldly (para 1) 1
(iii) In reverse order (para 2) 1
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(iv) Customs (para 3) 1
(v) Of one person (para 4) 1
(vi) Sacred book (para 5) 1

Section - 'B' (Writing)
Q.4 On the basis of points given below prepare a write on the given topic.

EFFECT OF MUSIC
Human mind - heart - soothing - courage - cheerfulness - madness -
wild animals - delight - incapable.
You are Suneel, the secretary of Red Cross Unit of your school your
unit has decided to hold a Blood Donation Camp which will be
inaugurated by the Education Minister of your state. Stating the
purpose of the camp, write a notice in about 40 words, asking the
fellow students to donate Blood.
Q.5 Write a telegram to your father to attend Utkal Express as you are
reaching Raipur by Utkal Express. 5
Or
You are Shubham attending an NCC camp. Write a post - card to your
father on your experience in the camp.
Q.6 Maria of 7, Gandhi Road, Indore is very interested in sports and
concerned about the state of sports in the country. She decided to
write a letter to the editor of the Free Press Journal, Indore on why
cant we win an Olympic Gold? She made some diary notes for her
letter. Using the notes and your own ideas, write out the letter in not
more than 150 words. 10
(No sports 'culture' - not enough emphasis on sports in schools -
facilities for training and coaches locking - funds/sports scholarships

very few - talented do not get sponsors or jobs - public selectors and
trainers not interested enough - plenty of talent in the nation - only we
are unable to spot and nurture it)
OR
You got up in the morning. You started reading a daily. On the first
page there was an article - A Black Day for the City 'Four women are
bunt alive at different places in the city in the name of downy' on the
basis of this information prepare a paragraph on the evils of dowry
system.
Q.7 Write a short description based on the details of the picture given.
OR
Describe the scene in a bank with the help of the given clues.
(a) The guard outside (b) the counter for different transactions
(c) people working at counters (d) The crowd present in the bank (e)
The manager.
Section 'C' (Grammar)

Q.8 Fill in the blanks. (10)
(i) I said that I ..................... go (use should/would).
(ii) Use the word to make a sentence -'hardly'.
(iii) The boys ............... (was/were) playing there.
(iv) When I ................. (enter simple part tense) the room, my father
was typing the letter.
(v) Tom had ..................... easy time (use suitable determiner).
(vi) This is the Taj. It is in Agra (combine using who/which).
(vii) No news ................ good news (supply suitable verb).
(viii) "We are not complaining, sir", said they (use Indirect speech &
rewrite)
(ix) The question is ............... (use 'if' or whether) to go or to stay.
(x) Charity begins at ................. (house, home).
Q.9 Do as directed (any five): 5
(i) He will sell his car. (change into passive voice).
(ii) He is not .............. honourable man (an, a, the).
(iii) Mumbai is the biggest city in India (change into comparative
degree).
(iv) I was coming out of the house. A stone hit me (combine the
sentence using as).
(v) I shall pay your more money you work well (combine using 'f').
(vi) I hurt ............... when I was running (use suitable reflexive
pronoun).
Q.10 Read the following extract carefully and answer the question below:
To seek thee did I often rove.
Through woods and on the green,
And wert still a hope, a love,
Still longed for, never seen.

A) (i) Identify the poem and its.
(ii) In this stanza, 'thee' refers to-
(a) Cuckoo. (b) Flowers.
(c) Spirit. (f) Animals.
(iii) Explain 'And wert still a hope, a Rove'.
B) In behalf of the nose, it will quickly appear.
'And your lordship', he said, will undoubtedly find.
That the Nose has had spectacles always in wear.
'Which amounts' to possession time out of mind'
a) Who is 'he' in the above extract?
b) To whom is 'he' addressing in the extract?
c) In whose favour is the argument given by 'he'? What is the
argument?
Q.11 How should riches be spent and husband to the best advantage?
Support your answer with textual references. 5
Or
What is the scientific approach to life's problems according to the
author?
Q.12 How did the mathematics teacher prove that he was more shrewd than
the former pupil? 4
Or
How did Gerard finally confine the intruder into the cupboard?
Q.13 The story of the Happy Prince is an indirect criticism of the
insensitivity, selfishness and shallow thinking of men. Analyses the
statement quoting examples from the story. 8
Or
'A friend in need is an friend indeed'. How did sue prove that she was
a friend indeed?

Model Answer
Section 'A'
Ans.1 1) Helping man spiritually.
2) (iii) Spiritual help.
3) (i) Benefactor.
4) Physical help is the most important help because it
cannot give permanent satisfaction to man.
5) Ignorance is the mother of all evil
6) It will cease when people are spiritually enlightened.
7) Te suitable title 'gain permanent satisfaction'.
Ans.2 1) Hero - Lochinvar.
Heroine - Ellen.
2) Laggard in love.
3) Since he was hurrying to take away Ellen, the heroine with him.
4) Bride.
5) (i) Faithful in love (ii) Dauntless in war.
6) He alighted at the Nether by gate.
7) The Espe river.
Ans.3 a) To get maximum materialistic gains by hook or by crook is the
only 'goal' of man today.
b) Live and let live is the basic doctrine of our culture.
c) It creates the qualities of scruffily courage and discipline.
d) Our culture represents a unique analysis of right and duty. One's
right is another's duty, one's right is one's duty to use it in a
right way and for social welfare.
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e) When he clamours for rights and shirks his duties he becomes a
human animal.
f) They must be taught to respect rights of others and perform
their duties sincerely.
g) (i) Mammon.
(ii) Material.
(iii) Vice - versa.
(iv) Traditions.
(v) Individual.
(vi) Scriptures.
Instructions:
Q. carrying 1 mark.
The candidate shall get one mark for each correct answer.
Q. carrying 2 marks.
1 mark for correct content.
1 mark for correct structure.
Ans.4 The effect of music upon the human mind and heart is great. Music
has the power of soothing the oppressed heart and of infusing courage
and cheerfulness into it. So great is its power that under its influence
even madness is found to be cured. Even wild and savage animals to
say nothing of human beings, cannot resist the charms of music
Tigers, deer and snakes are particularly sensitive to music. The man
who has no car for music an finds no delight in it, is incapable of
anything. 5
Instructions:
Ans. 4, 3 marks for correct content.
2 marks for correct structure and spelling.
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Or
Notice
Donate Blood, save A life. The Red Cross Unit of the school is
holding a Blood Donation camp on 10th on the occasion of silver
Jubilee celebrations of the school. The honourable Educaton Minister
will inaugurate the camp. All of you are requested to participate in
this noble cause.
Suneel
(Secretary)
Instructions:
Ans. 4, Or
2 marks for correct format.
2 marks for correct content.
1 mark for word limit.
Ans.5 Mohan Das 5
114/B, Shantinagar,
Raipur (C.G.)

ATTEND UTKAL EXPRESS
Roy
Or
Ans.5 Jabalpur
25th October 20
Dear Dad,
I am fine here. What about you? Our school is organising
an N.C.C. camp from 2nd November to 10th November. All the
cadets will have be present compulsorily. I have also made all the
preparations to accompany my group. About 100 students along with
five teachers are going to Bhopal to attend the ten days camp. Convey
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my love to mother and to Anjali. Please contact me on Ph. No.
8412376284.
Instructions:
1 mark for correct format.
3 marks for body.
1 mark for correct spelling.
Ans.6 To, 10
The Editor
Free Press Journal,
A.K. Road,
Bhopal.
Sir,
I write this letter to you a concerned sports enthusiast to express
my anguish, at the poor state of sports in our country as a result of
which we have been unable to win a gold medal in the Olympic
games held so far (How ever, a personal gold in poring by Bijendra
Singh is an exception) I feel that there is no sports culture in our
country, in general, and so we are not able to nurture and groom the
plenty of talent that our nation has when the sports persons of our
country have to play and compete with international players in the
world Olympics, their training and coaching should also match to that
available to their international counterparts. Whereas in our country
the facility for training and coaching are lacking and to a certain
extent expenditure to enhance these facilities is sometimes considered
as not necessary we may fail to realize the importance of coaching
centres in our day to day life but our inability to win a gold medal at
the Olympic games so far should make us realise the importance of
training centres. It is also very unfortunate that the funds and sports

scholarships available to building sportspersons are very few. Political
intervention at the time of selection also prevents the selectors in
selecting better players to play at the international level. Last but not
the least the public in general and the selectors and trainers in
particular do not seem to be affected by the lack of this, 'sports
culture' in our country.
Through your esteemed news paper I wish to appeal to the
people in general and specially sports enthusiasts to give the sports
culture in our country the boost and enforcement that has been long
due.
Yours Sincerely
Maria,
7, Gandhi Road,
Indore
Instructions:
2 marks for address and date.
1 mark for salutation.
1 mark for subscription.
4 marks for correct content.
2 marks for correct spellings and structure.
Or
Ans.6 Dowry is a curse to Indian society Dowry disturbs the economy of the
girl's father. It also brings a number of other calamities. Divorce and
separation are the results of dowry. Life long quarrels between
husband and wife are shaped by dowry. Murder and suicide are
closely related to dowry sometimes, the brides are burnt alive just in
the name of dowry under such condition it becomes an urgent need to
eradicate this evil system at the earliest. M.P. Govt. has taken many

steps to eradicate this problem from society. The Anti - dowry
campaigns are launched. The flying squads have been formed to
check marriages. The govt. has enforced the Anti - Dowry Act
according to which taking dowry is totally forbidden. The persons
responsible for harassing and burning or killing wives due to tack of
dowry will be punished with money and prison. The acceptance of
dowry is regarded as a social and economic offence. Besides, this
awareness and education among the youth is also a measure to this
evil from the society.
Ans.7 Once a fox fell into a well. He tried again and again to jump out, but
he failed. The well was too deep. After a while a goat passed by, she
was thirsty. She said into the well, saw the fox in it. She asked him,
What are you doing there? "The cunning fox replied", I'm drinking
water. It's very tasty and cool" As the goat was thirsty, she jumped
into the well. The cunning fox jumped upon the goat's back and
jumped out leaving the goat in the well. He man away in joy he did
not bother about the goat. It is rightly said "Look before you leap."
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Or
Ans.7 The scene In A Bank. Recently I had the opportunity of visiting a
bank with my father the bank that I visited was the main branch of
State Bank of India Jabalpur. The bank was opened in a double story
building. There was a guard outside the building whose business was
to keep an eye over the visitors. The bank was computerised and there
were three cash counters on the ground floor. These counters were
meant for monetary transactions. One of the counters was meant for
savings students and pensioners. The bank was equipped with fire
safety measures, generators, computers and air-conditioners. On the

other side were several other counters dealing with pass book
updation, making drafts, opening accounts fined deposits, etc. At the
right hand, is the customer's desk counter, where one may get a
satisfactory answer of his queries.
On the first floor was the Branch Manager's cabin. The Branch
Manager was Mr. Sood. He was a polite man with a pleasing
personality Besides, there were other sections dealing with loans, the
diary section that maintains a record of daily transactions of the bank.
I was taken around to see the strong room made with very
heavy iron doors. It was protected by a high alert security. System. It
was for strong cash. The Manager also showed me the locker room.
There was a huge crowd present in the bank. Everyone was
busy. People were depositing and with drawing cash, buying
insurance policies, opening new accounts taking loans and enquiring
after there accounts. The bank staff was too busy catering to the needs
of customers.
Instructions:
Ans. 6 & Ans. 7, 10 marks.
2 marks for proper introduction.
5 marks for correct content of the body.
2 correct conclusion.
1 mark for correct structure and spelling.
Ans.8

GRAMMAR
(i) Should.
(ii) Hardly - I had hardly a loaf of bread left, when the beggar came
and asked for it.
(iii) Were.
(iv) Entered.

(v) An.
(vi) This is the Taj which is in Agra.
(vii) Is.
(viii) They told sir that they were not complaining.
(ix) Whether.
(x) Home.
Ans.9 (i) His car will be sold.
(ii) An.
(iii) There is no city bigger than Mumbai.
(iv) As I was coming out of the house a stone his me.
(v) If you work well, I shall pay you more money.
(vi) Myself.
Instructions:
Ans. 9 and 10,
1 mark each for correct answer.
Ans.10 (i) The poem - 'The Cuckoo' The poet is William word worth.
(ii) The Cuckoo.
(iii) The poet wandered through the forests and cities to find 'thee'.
(iv) The cuckoo was a loving bird. The poet hoped to find it some
day.
Ans.10b (i) 'He' is the Tongue.
(ii) To the Ears.
(iii) The orgument is given infvour of the nose. The argument is that
the nose always wears the spectacles and hence, it is always in
possession of them.
Instructions:
Ans. 10a and 10 b for 1 mark Q.
1 mark for correct answer.

For 2 marks Q.
1 mark for correct content.
1 mark for correct spelling.
Ans.11 The Mathematics teacher had asked Wasserkopf two questions. The
answer to the first one was wrong according to the Master so
Wasserkopf was happy. Then, the Mathematics Master very cleverly
asked him the amount of the school fees to be refunded. Wasserkopf
calculated the amount and gave the right answer. Then, the
Mathematics Master said the answer to the second question was
correct. In this way, the Mathematics Master proved that he was more
shrewd than the former pupil. 5
Or
Ans.11 The telephone bell rang. Gerard told the intruder about the
forewarning of the police heading towards the collage. Gerard opened
the door and asked the intruder to see the police on the road. The
intruder was taken in. He leant forward to see out. Gerard pushed him
into the cupboard and slammed the door and locked it. He picked up
the intruder's revolver and kept it pointed at the cupboard.
Instructions:
Ans. 11, 3 marks for correct content.
2 marks for correct spelling & structure.
Ans.12 Money is meant for spending. It should be spent wisely to earn no.
Extraordinary expenses must be limited by the worth of occasion. We
should not depend on servants, employees or other managing our
financial matters. A prudent person always saves half of his earnings
to avoid himself from troubles. One should cut his coat according to
the cloth. One should not go out of his purse. There should be a proper

balance between the income and expenditure. The financial matters
should be looked after by one self. 4
Or
Ans.12 According to the author, the scientific approach to life's problems is
of examining every thing. It aims at seeking and error and by
experiment. In this approach one never says that this must be so
Rather one should try to understand why it is so. One should accept it
only on being convinced of it. One must have the capacity to change
one's views, whenever one finds other proof. A man of scientific
approach has an open mind to assimilate truth. It can solve all the
problems national or international.
Instructions:
2 marks for correct content.
2 marks for correct spelling & structure.
Ans.13 The Happy prince was an attraction of the city centre. A swallow
came and settled under the feet of the settled under the feet of the
statue. They become close friends. The happy prince had not known
what was sorrow. After he was placed on a high pedestal and from
the reports of the swallow, the Prince know that there are poor people
suffering outside the walls of the city. The rich were not willing to
help them. The Prince and the swallow helped the poor in many ways.
Because of the heavy winter the swallow dies. The statue becomes a
dirty fixture of the city.
The city Mayor and his councilors who were much attracted by the
Happy Prince, throw it out and decided to make a new statue of the
Mayor in its place.
Ans. 13 A friend in need is a friend indeed. Sue had proved herself that she
was a friend indeed when Jhonsy suffered from pneumonia, and had

no want to live it was sue who helped her to have positive attitude
Jhonsy had set in her mind as the last leaf ivy leaf falls she would also
die.
Then it was sue who had persuaded not to think of it and it was nosense.
Sue asked Jhonsy to take rest.
Instructions:
5 marks for correct content.
2 marks for correct structure.
1 mark for correct spelling.