Sample Question Paper
(2025-26)
English
Class X
(2025-26)
English
Class X
Time: 3 hr 15 min
Max marks: 70
General Instructions:
- The first 15 minutes are allotted to the candidates for reading the question paper.
- All questions are compulsory.
- This question paper is divided in two parts- Part A and Part B.
- Part A consists of 20 multiple choice questions of one mark each that have to be answered on OMR Answer Sheet by darkening completely the correct circle with blue or black ballpoint pen.
- For Part A read the question wise instructions and mark your answer on the given OMR Answer Sheet only. Do not erase, cut or use whitener on the OMR Answer Sheet after answering.
- Part B consists of descriptive type questions of 50 marks.
- Marks of the questions are mentioned against them.
Part A
Q 1-3: Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow-
Almost all creatures care for their young ones. Many animals play with their babies and show their love by touching and hugging them. Most animals clean, feed and protect their babies. Birds also teach their fledglings how to go about in the world as adults. A number of animals build homes for their young ones. Tailor birds and weaver birds, ants, wasps and bees are among nature’s master designers engineers and architects.
(1) Which of the following is not called nature’s engineers and architects? 1
Solution: C-goats (The passage lists weaver birds, tailor birds, ants, wasps, and bees.)
(2) How do animals show their love with their young ones? 1
Solution: B-by touching and hugging
(3) Which word means ‘baby bird’ in the following? 1
Solution: B-fledglings
Q 4-8: Choose the correct option to answer the following:
(4) Every boy and every girl ………… in the class today. 1
Solution: C-is present (When ‘every’ is used before nouns connected by ‘and’, the verb should be singular.)