Class 10 English Comm Previous 2019

CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Chapter-wise Previous Years Questions (2019) with Solution

 

Class 10 English Communicative Question Paper (2019) – Solved Question papers from previous years are very important for preparing for the CBSE Board Exams. It works as a treasure trove. It helps to prepare for the exam precisely. One of key benefits of solving question papers from past board exams is their ability to help identify commonly asked questions. These papers are highly beneficial study resources for students preparing for the upcoming class 10th board examinations. Here we have compiled chapter-wise questions asked in all the sets of CBSE Class 10 English Communicative question paper (2019).

 

Fiction

 

Chapter 1 – Two Gentlemen of Verona

 

Q1. Why was Nicola not willing to share his ‘plans’ with the narrator? [30 – 40 words]

Ans. Nicola and his brother were strong and courageous children in the face of adversity; they were proud, dignified lads with a high sense of self-esteem who did not want a stranger to sympathise with them or divulge their troubles or personal life. They were self-assured children who preferred to work hard and earn in order to solve problems on their own.

 

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Chapter 2 – Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger

 

Q1. Miss Mebbin was a clever opportunist. Substantiate with reference to ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger.’ [30 – 40 words]

Ans. Miss Mebbin was a brilliant opportunist, Mrs. Packletide’s secret of shooting the tiger and how she had arranged for it by paying a large quantity of money was well known to her. Mrs. Packletide had missed her target and the old tiger had died of a heart attack, this was also known to her. Mrs. Packletide was bullied into buying the weekend cottage for Louisa Mebbin, or else she would tell Loona Bimberton that Mrs. Packletide had shot a goat, not a tiger.

 

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Chapter 3 – The Letter

 

Q1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

“They will be useful to you, and they can never be to me. But will you do one thing?” “What?”

What do you see up there? said Ali, pointing to be sky. 

 

(i) Identify the person spoken to.

Ans. The Clerk is the person being spoken to.

 

(ii) What does the word ‘They’ refer to? 

Ans. Five golden guineas are referred to as “they.”

 

(iii) Why did Ali say ‘They’ can never be useful to him?

Ans. Ali claimed that ‘they’ could never be useful to him because it was his last day and he had not been able to put the five guineas to good use, that he had not been able to buy happiness from them.

 

(iv) What opinion do you form of Ali on the basis of the given extract? 

Ans. According to the extract, Ali was a changed guy who knew the anguish of separation and longing, as well as the triviality of material things.

 

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Chapter 4 – A Shady Plot

 

Q1. Why was John Hallock eager to burn the Ouija Board? [30 – 40 words]

Ans. As the Ouija Board was the source of all his problems, John Hallock wishes to burn it. Helen the ghost had visited him to assist in removing it, and as a result, his wife began to suspect him of having an affair. To make matters worse, the ladies who utilised the Ouija Board during the party made Lavinia distrust John, making the situation even worse for John and his marriage. In addition, their househelp had declared her resignation because she was afraid of the board.

 

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Chapter 6 – Virtually True

 

Q1. In what sense can we call Michael a true gentleman? [100 – 120 words]

Ans. Michael was a sweet little guy who enjoyed adventures, war, chases, fights, confrontations, and violent games. He, like most kids his age, was a computer nerd who was enthralled by psycho-drive games that allowed him to forget about reality. He was mature above his years, despite being a little boy.

As a result, when he received an email from one of the characters in the first game requesting assistance, he decided to finish the game and save the young child. Michael was unconcerned about himself, and he went into every game with zeal, fighting to the latter end to save Sebastian. Even though Michael had no idea who Sebastian was, he agreed to save him regardless of any personal gain. As a result, he has earned the title of gentleman.

 

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Poetry

 

Chapter 7 – The Frog and the Nightingale

 

Q1. In what ways had the nightingale’s life changed after her arrival in the Bingle Bog? [30 – 40 words]

Ans. After arriving in the Bingle Bog, the nightingale’s life changed dramatically. She rose to fame as a brilliant singer who had brought relief to the Bingle Bog’s animals by taking on the Sumac Tree and outshining the frog’s baritone. However, her celebrity did not last long as she accepted to participate in the frog’s training plan, which resulted in her not only being tortured but also leading to her sad demise.

 

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Chapter 10 – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

 

Q1. Why did the sailor hail the albatross in ‘God’s name’?  [30 – 40 words]

Ans. The albatross is referred to as the Christian soul in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. It appeared out of nowhere, so, it was praised in God’s name. The seafarers thought it was a lifesaver. The icebergs began to break after the albatross arrived, allowing the ship to go forward.

 

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Drama

Chapter 12 – The Dear Departed

 

Q1. For Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordon greed for money is more important than their love for their father. Comment. [100 – 120 words]

Ans. Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordan’s greed for money was more important than their love for their father, because when Mrs. Slater discovered that her father was lying almost lifeless in his room, she made arrangements to move his bureau and other valuables to her living room before her sister Mrs. Jordan arrived. She did so in order to keep his prized possessions and avoid sharing them with her sister. Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordan both spent a lot of money on their mourning gowns but didn’t spend much on their father’s last rites.

As a result, it has been established that they were exceedingly greedy for their father’s wealth and did not love him

 

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Chapter 13 – Julius Caesar

 

Q1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

If thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him,

I spurn thee like a cur out of my way. 

 

(i) Identify the speaker of the above extract.

Ans. Caesar is the speaker in the extract above.

 

(ii) Who was bending, praying and fawning?

Ans. It was Metellus Cimber who was bending, praying and fawning.

 

(iii) In what context have the above words been spoken?

Ans. In the above extract, Publius Cimber, Metellus Cimber’s brother, had been imprisoned, and he begs Caesar to forgive his brother and lift his banishment.

 

(iv) What do these words reveal about the character of the speaker?

Ans. These words indicate that the speaker is a strong-willed individual who does not tolerate traitors.

 

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