AI-generated practice questions — English Language & Literature (CBSE Class 10)

AI-generated practice questions for English Language & Literature, with model answers. These are not previous-year board questions — they are model-generated for extra practice. 24 question(s), grouped by chapter and skill.

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First Flight · Chapter 1: A Letter to God (8)

• In 'A Letter to God', what does Lencho compare the raindrops and hailstones to, and what does this comparison…
• Which of the following best describes the central irony at the end of 'A Letter to God'?
• What single word did the postmaster use as a signature on the envelope he sent to Lencho? Why did he choose t…
• In 'A Letter to God', the postmaster is described as a 'fat, amiable fellow' who is initially amused but quic…
• In 'Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom', Mandela says, 'I was not born with a hunger to be free. I was born…
• According to Mandela in 'Long Walk to Freedom', what does he mean when he says the oppressor is not truly fre…
• Mandela states that the 'decades of oppression and brutality had another, unintended, effect'. What was this…
• Both 'A Letter to God' and 'Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' deal with the theme of faith and hope in th…

First Flight · Chapter 2: Nelson Mandela – Long Walk to Freedom (8)

• In 'A Letter to God', what does Lencho compare the raindrops and hailstones to, and what does this comparison…
• Which of the following best describes the central irony at the end of 'A Letter to God'?
• What single word did the postmaster use as a signature on the envelope he sent to Lencho? Why did he choose t…
• In 'A Letter to God', the postmaster is described as a 'fat, amiable fellow' who is initially amused but quic…
• In 'Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom', Mandela says, 'I was not born with a hunger to be free. I was born…
• According to Mandela in 'Long Walk to Freedom', what does he mean when he says the oppressor is not truly fre…
• Mandela states that the 'decades of oppression and brutality had another, unintended, effect'. What was this…
• Both 'A Letter to God' and 'Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' deal with the theme of faith and hope in th…

Footprints Without Feet · Chapter 1: A Triumph of Surgery (16)

• What was Tricki's only fault, according to the narrator?
• Which of the following best describes Tricki's physical appearance when the narrator first saw him in the str…
• What 'extras' did Mrs Pumphrey give Tricki between meals, believing he was suffering from malnutrition?
• Why did Mrs Pumphrey call the narrator in a distraught state within a few days of their meeting on the street?
• What treatment did the narrator give Tricki during the first two days at the surgery?
• How did Mrs Pumphrey contribute to the narrator's household during Tricki's stay at the surgery? Mention at l…
• Describe how Tricki had transformed by the end of his fortnight's stay at the surgery. How was he different f…
• Give a detailed account of the events from when Tricki fell seriously ill to his recovery and return home. Wh…
• What does Mrs Pumphrey believe is the reason for Tricki's listlessness, and what 'extras' does she give him t…
• Which of the following best describes the 'cure' Mr Herriot actually uses to restore Tricki's health? (A) He…
• Mr Herriot is described as 'tactful' in his dealings with Mrs Pumphrey. With reference to two specific incide…
• Why does the narrator describe Mrs Pumphrey's sending of eggs, wine, and brandy as the 'real possibilities of…
• Compare the condition of Tricki when he first arrives at the surgery with his condition when Mrs Pumphrey com…
• Mrs Pumphrey's love for Tricki is genuine, yet it is precisely this love that makes him dangerously ill. Anal…
• The story is titled 'A Triumph of Surgery,' yet no surgery is actually performed. Why do you think the author…
• How does the company of the other dogs at the surgery contribute to Tricki's recovery in a way that no medici…