State Level Question Paper & Answer Key (LANG) - 2014-15 | NTSE for Class 10 PDF Download

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(For Class X Students) 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST 
Time: 40 Minutes                                                                   Maximum Marks: 40 
 
Direction: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given words in 
Question No. 51 to 54. 
 
51. CHIVALROUS 
 (1) timid (2) adventurous 
 (3) miraculous (4) courageous 
51. 1 
 
52. TRANSIENT 
 (1) urgent (2) eternal 
 (3) youthful (4) original 
52. 2 
 
53. GRADUAL 
 (1) energetic (2) dynamic 
 (3) rapid (4) enthusiastic 
53. 3 
 
54. FRAGILE 
 (1) unknown  (2) intelligent 
 (3) strong (4) foolish 
54. 3 
 
Direction: In questions Nos. 55 to 58 there is a blank in each sentence. Four alternatives are 
suggested for each blank. Choose the correct one and mark it in the answer 
sheet. 
 
55.  He is ………... heir of a rich man. 
 (1) a (2) an 
 (3) the (4) many 
55. 3 
 
56.   Rahul has spent ………... money he had. 
 (1) little (2) the little 
 (3) a few (4) a little 
56. 2 
 
57.   This is ………...best part of the story. 
 (1) the (2) some 
 (3) all (4) a 
57. 1 
  
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(For Class X Students) 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST 
Time: 40 Minutes                                                                   Maximum Marks: 40 
 
Direction: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given words in 
Question No. 51 to 54. 
 
51. CHIVALROUS 
 (1) timid (2) adventurous 
 (3) miraculous (4) courageous 
51. 1 
 
52. TRANSIENT 
 (1) urgent (2) eternal 
 (3) youthful (4) original 
52. 2 
 
53. GRADUAL 
 (1) energetic (2) dynamic 
 (3) rapid (4) enthusiastic 
53. 3 
 
54. FRAGILE 
 (1) unknown  (2) intelligent 
 (3) strong (4) foolish 
54. 3 
 
Direction: In questions Nos. 55 to 58 there is a blank in each sentence. Four alternatives are 
suggested for each blank. Choose the correct one and mark it in the answer 
sheet. 
 
55.  He is ………... heir of a rich man. 
 (1) a (2) an 
 (3) the (4) many 
55. 3 
 
56.   Rahul has spent ………... money he had. 
 (1) little (2) the little 
 (3) a few (4) a little 
56. 2 
 
57.   This is ………...best part of the story. 
 (1) the (2) some 
 (3) all (4) a 
57. 1 
  
 
 
58.   Would you lend me ………...money? 
 (1) some (2) little 
 (3) a few (4) any 
58. 1 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 59 to 62 choose the most appropriate synonym. 
 
59. SLIGHTLY 
 (1) strikingly (2) to a small extent 
 (3) exactly (4) to a large extent 
59. 2 
 
60. FAVOUR 
 (1) show (2) approve 
 (3) reward (4) indulge 
60. 2 
 
61. ADVERSARY 
 (1) opponent (2) anniversary 
 (3) admirer (4) administrator 
61. 1 
 
62. SQUANDER 
 (1) learner (2) developer 
 (3) waste away (4) repel 
62. 3 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 63 to 70, fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction: 
 
63.   Do good unto others………... forget. 
 (1) but (2) yet 
 (3) and (4) otherwise 
63. 3 
 
64.   ………... I called on her, she was not at home. 
 (1) Whenever (2) Before 
 (3) After (4) When 
64. 4 
 
65.  Sangeeta passed ………... she worked hard. 
 (1) yet (2) but 
 (3) because (4) that 
65. 3 
 
66.  She walked carefully ………... she should slip. 
 (1) that (2) lest 
 (3) in order (4) so that 
66. 2 
 
  
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(For Class X Students) 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST 
Time: 40 Minutes                                                                   Maximum Marks: 40 
 
Direction: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given words in 
Question No. 51 to 54. 
 
51. CHIVALROUS 
 (1) timid (2) adventurous 
 (3) miraculous (4) courageous 
51. 1 
 
52. TRANSIENT 
 (1) urgent (2) eternal 
 (3) youthful (4) original 
52. 2 
 
53. GRADUAL 
 (1) energetic (2) dynamic 
 (3) rapid (4) enthusiastic 
53. 3 
 
54. FRAGILE 
 (1) unknown  (2) intelligent 
 (3) strong (4) foolish 
54. 3 
 
Direction: In questions Nos. 55 to 58 there is a blank in each sentence. Four alternatives are 
suggested for each blank. Choose the correct one and mark it in the answer 
sheet. 
 
55.  He is ………... heir of a rich man. 
 (1) a (2) an 
 (3) the (4) many 
55. 3 
 
56.   Rahul has spent ………... money he had. 
 (1) little (2) the little 
 (3) a few (4) a little 
56. 2 
 
57.   This is ………...best part of the story. 
 (1) the (2) some 
 (3) all (4) a 
57. 1 
  
 
 
58.   Would you lend me ………...money? 
 (1) some (2) little 
 (3) a few (4) any 
58. 1 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 59 to 62 choose the most appropriate synonym. 
 
59. SLIGHTLY 
 (1) strikingly (2) to a small extent 
 (3) exactly (4) to a large extent 
59. 2 
 
60. FAVOUR 
 (1) show (2) approve 
 (3) reward (4) indulge 
60. 2 
 
61. ADVERSARY 
 (1) opponent (2) anniversary 
 (3) admirer (4) administrator 
61. 1 
 
62. SQUANDER 
 (1) learner (2) developer 
 (3) waste away (4) repel 
62. 3 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 63 to 70, fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction: 
 
63.   Do good unto others………... forget. 
 (1) but (2) yet 
 (3) and (4) otherwise 
63. 3 
 
64.   ………... I called on her, she was not at home. 
 (1) Whenever (2) Before 
 (3) After (4) When 
64. 4 
 
65.  Sangeeta passed ………... she worked hard. 
 (1) yet (2) but 
 (3) because (4) that 
65. 3 
 
66.  She walked carefully ………... she should slip. 
 (1) that (2) lest 
 (3) in order (4) so that 
66. 2 
 
  
 
 
67.  You cannot pass ………... you work hard. 
 (1) unless (2) provided 
 (3) if (4) till 
67. 1 
 
68.  ………... he was ill, he went to college. 
 (1) Though (2) Although 
 (3) However (4) Still 
68. 2 
 
69.  A wise enemy is better ………... a foolish friend. 
 (1) than (2)  as 
 (3) so (4) or 
69. 1 
 
70.  You should wait here ………... I return. 
 (1) before (2) while 
 (3) till (4) as soon as 
70. 3 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 71–76, fill up the blanks with most suitable alternatives and 
mark them in the answer sheet: 
 
71.  Mr. Gautam was a Writer. He lived ……….... his pen. 
 (1) with (2) for 
 (3) at (4) by 
71. 4 
 
72.  Naina feels lonely here as she does not confide ……….... anybody. 
 (1) to (2) in 
 (3) with (4) for 
72. 2 
 
73.  A patient who was afflicted ……….... cancer was crying with pain. 
 (1) with (2) from 
 (3) by (4) of 
73. 1 
 
74.  Be careful ……….... you should slip. 
 (1) otherwise (2) or 
 (3) lest (4) so 
74. 3 
 
75. No sooner did the thief see the police ……………………… he ran away. 
 (1) when (2) before 
 (3) then (4) than 
75. 4 
 
76.  I will not attend the party …………………… I am invited.   
 (1) unless (2) until 
 (3) if (4) till 
76. 1 
 
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(For Class X Students) 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST 
Time: 40 Minutes                                                                   Maximum Marks: 40 
 
Direction: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given words in 
Question No. 51 to 54. 
 
51. CHIVALROUS 
 (1) timid (2) adventurous 
 (3) miraculous (4) courageous 
51. 1 
 
52. TRANSIENT 
 (1) urgent (2) eternal 
 (3) youthful (4) original 
52. 2 
 
53. GRADUAL 
 (1) energetic (2) dynamic 
 (3) rapid (4) enthusiastic 
53. 3 
 
54. FRAGILE 
 (1) unknown  (2) intelligent 
 (3) strong (4) foolish 
54. 3 
 
Direction: In questions Nos. 55 to 58 there is a blank in each sentence. Four alternatives are 
suggested for each blank. Choose the correct one and mark it in the answer 
sheet. 
 
55.  He is ………... heir of a rich man. 
 (1) a (2) an 
 (3) the (4) many 
55. 3 
 
56.   Rahul has spent ………... money he had. 
 (1) little (2) the little 
 (3) a few (4) a little 
56. 2 
 
57.   This is ………...best part of the story. 
 (1) the (2) some 
 (3) all (4) a 
57. 1 
  
 
 
58.   Would you lend me ………...money? 
 (1) some (2) little 
 (3) a few (4) any 
58. 1 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 59 to 62 choose the most appropriate synonym. 
 
59. SLIGHTLY 
 (1) strikingly (2) to a small extent 
 (3) exactly (4) to a large extent 
59. 2 
 
60. FAVOUR 
 (1) show (2) approve 
 (3) reward (4) indulge 
60. 2 
 
61. ADVERSARY 
 (1) opponent (2) anniversary 
 (3) admirer (4) administrator 
61. 1 
 
62. SQUANDER 
 (1) learner (2) developer 
 (3) waste away (4) repel 
62. 3 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 63 to 70, fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction: 
 
63.   Do good unto others………... forget. 
 (1) but (2) yet 
 (3) and (4) otherwise 
63. 3 
 
64.   ………... I called on her, she was not at home. 
 (1) Whenever (2) Before 
 (3) After (4) When 
64. 4 
 
65.  Sangeeta passed ………... she worked hard. 
 (1) yet (2) but 
 (3) because (4) that 
65. 3 
 
66.  She walked carefully ………... she should slip. 
 (1) that (2) lest 
 (3) in order (4) so that 
66. 2 
 
  
 
 
67.  You cannot pass ………... you work hard. 
 (1) unless (2) provided 
 (3) if (4) till 
67. 1 
 
68.  ………... he was ill, he went to college. 
 (1) Though (2) Although 
 (3) However (4) Still 
68. 2 
 
69.  A wise enemy is better ………... a foolish friend. 
 (1) than (2)  as 
 (3) so (4) or 
69. 1 
 
70.  You should wait here ………... I return. 
 (1) before (2) while 
 (3) till (4) as soon as 
70. 3 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 71–76, fill up the blanks with most suitable alternatives and 
mark them in the answer sheet: 
 
71.  Mr. Gautam was a Writer. He lived ……….... his pen. 
 (1) with (2) for 
 (3) at (4) by 
71. 4 
 
72.  Naina feels lonely here as she does not confide ……….... anybody. 
 (1) to (2) in 
 (3) with (4) for 
72. 2 
 
73.  A patient who was afflicted ……….... cancer was crying with pain. 
 (1) with (2) from 
 (3) by (4) of 
73. 1 
 
74.  Be careful ……….... you should slip. 
 (1) otherwise (2) or 
 (3) lest (4) so 
74. 3 
 
75. No sooner did the thief see the police ……………………… he ran away. 
 (1) when (2) before 
 (3) then (4) than 
75. 4 
 
76.  I will not attend the party …………………… I am invited.   
 (1) unless (2) until 
 (3) if (4) till 
76. 1 
 
 
 
Directions:  Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer from the given 
options:  
   
I consider myself something of an authority on apologies, because a quick temper has 
provided me with plenty of opportunities to make them. In one of my earliest memories, my 
mother is telling me, “Don’t look at the ground when you say, ‘I am sorry’. Hold your head up 
and look the person in the eye, so he’ll know you mean it”. 
My mother thus conveyed the first principle of successful apology: It must be direct. You 
must never pretend to be doing something else. You do not leaf through a sheaf of 
correspondence while apologising to a subordinate after blaming her for a mistake that 
turned out to be your fault. You do not apologise to a hostess, whose guest of honour you 
insulted, by sending flowers the next day without mentioning your bad behaviour.    
 
77. The author has got many opportunities of apologies because he is:  
 (1) A person who gets angry quickly  (2) An amiable person  
 (3) A very forgetful person (4) A very polite person 
77. 1 
 
78. A successful way of apology is that it:  
 (1) should not be mixed up with shame  
 (2) should not be mixed up with other activities  
 (3) should be hinted at indirectly to the person concerned 
 (4) should be made casually even when you are busy 
78. 2 
 
79. You should apologise for your bad behavior at a party by sending:  
 (1) Flowers to guests of honour 
 (2) Flowers to your hostess with a note of apology 
 (3) Flowers to your hostess after a week 
 (4) Flowers without a note to your hostess 
79. 2 
 
80. While apologizing to a subordinate, you must not:  
 (1) Pluck the leaf 
 (2) turnover a new leaf 
 (3) turnover the pages of letters to hide embarrassment 
 (4) shift the leaf from one place to another 
80. 3 
 
Direction: In question Nos. 81 – 85, Choose the alternative which expresses the meaning of 
the idiom/phrase.  
 
81. Turn turtle : 
 (1) To kill a turtle (2) to destroy 
 (3) to degrade (4) turn upside down 
81. 4 
 
82. To drink like a fish: 
 (1) To drink slowly (2) To drink a little quantity 
 (3) Not to drink excessively (4) To drink excessively 
82. 4 
 
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(For Class X Students) 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST 
Time: 40 Minutes                                                                   Maximum Marks: 40 
 
Direction: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given words in 
Question No. 51 to 54. 
 
51. CHIVALROUS 
 (1) timid (2) adventurous 
 (3) miraculous (4) courageous 
51. 1 
 
52. TRANSIENT 
 (1) urgent (2) eternal 
 (3) youthful (4) original 
52. 2 
 
53. GRADUAL 
 (1) energetic (2) dynamic 
 (3) rapid (4) enthusiastic 
53. 3 
 
54. FRAGILE 
 (1) unknown  (2) intelligent 
 (3) strong (4) foolish 
54. 3 
 
Direction: In questions Nos. 55 to 58 there is a blank in each sentence. Four alternatives are 
suggested for each blank. Choose the correct one and mark it in the answer 
sheet. 
 
55.  He is ………... heir of a rich man. 
 (1) a (2) an 
 (3) the (4) many 
55. 3 
 
56.   Rahul has spent ………... money he had. 
 (1) little (2) the little 
 (3) a few (4) a little 
56. 2 
 
57.   This is ………...best part of the story. 
 (1) the (2) some 
 (3) all (4) a 
57. 1 
  
 
 
58.   Would you lend me ………...money? 
 (1) some (2) little 
 (3) a few (4) any 
58. 1 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 59 to 62 choose the most appropriate synonym. 
 
59. SLIGHTLY 
 (1) strikingly (2) to a small extent 
 (3) exactly (4) to a large extent 
59. 2 
 
60. FAVOUR 
 (1) show (2) approve 
 (3) reward (4) indulge 
60. 2 
 
61. ADVERSARY 
 (1) opponent (2) anniversary 
 (3) admirer (4) administrator 
61. 1 
 
62. SQUANDER 
 (1) learner (2) developer 
 (3) waste away (4) repel 
62. 3 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 63 to 70, fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction: 
 
63.   Do good unto others………... forget. 
 (1) but (2) yet 
 (3) and (4) otherwise 
63. 3 
 
64.   ………... I called on her, she was not at home. 
 (1) Whenever (2) Before 
 (3) After (4) When 
64. 4 
 
65.  Sangeeta passed ………... she worked hard. 
 (1) yet (2) but 
 (3) because (4) that 
65. 3 
 
66.  She walked carefully ………... she should slip. 
 (1) that (2) lest 
 (3) in order (4) so that 
66. 2 
 
  
 
 
67.  You cannot pass ………... you work hard. 
 (1) unless (2) provided 
 (3) if (4) till 
67. 1 
 
68.  ………... he was ill, he went to college. 
 (1) Though (2) Although 
 (3) However (4) Still 
68. 2 
 
69.  A wise enemy is better ………... a foolish friend. 
 (1) than (2)  as 
 (3) so (4) or 
69. 1 
 
70.  You should wait here ………... I return. 
 (1) before (2) while 
 (3) till (4) as soon as 
70. 3 
 
Direction: In Questions Nos. 71–76, fill up the blanks with most suitable alternatives and 
mark them in the answer sheet: 
 
71.  Mr. Gautam was a Writer. He lived ……….... his pen. 
 (1) with (2) for 
 (3) at (4) by 
71. 4 
 
72.  Naina feels lonely here as she does not confide ……….... anybody. 
 (1) to (2) in 
 (3) with (4) for 
72. 2 
 
73.  A patient who was afflicted ……….... cancer was crying with pain. 
 (1) with (2) from 
 (3) by (4) of 
73. 1 
 
74.  Be careful ……….... you should slip. 
 (1) otherwise (2) or 
 (3) lest (4) so 
74. 3 
 
75. No sooner did the thief see the police ……………………… he ran away. 
 (1) when (2) before 
 (3) then (4) than 
75. 4 
 
76.  I will not attend the party …………………… I am invited.   
 (1) unless (2) until 
 (3) if (4) till 
76. 1 
 
 
 
Directions:  Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer from the given 
options:  
   
I consider myself something of an authority on apologies, because a quick temper has 
provided me with plenty of opportunities to make them. In one of my earliest memories, my 
mother is telling me, “Don’t look at the ground when you say, ‘I am sorry’. Hold your head up 
and look the person in the eye, so he’ll know you mean it”. 
My mother thus conveyed the first principle of successful apology: It must be direct. You 
must never pretend to be doing something else. You do not leaf through a sheaf of 
correspondence while apologising to a subordinate after blaming her for a mistake that 
turned out to be your fault. You do not apologise to a hostess, whose guest of honour you 
insulted, by sending flowers the next day without mentioning your bad behaviour.    
 
77. The author has got many opportunities of apologies because he is:  
 (1) A person who gets angry quickly  (2) An amiable person  
 (3) A very forgetful person (4) A very polite person 
77. 1 
 
78. A successful way of apology is that it:  
 (1) should not be mixed up with shame  
 (2) should not be mixed up with other activities  
 (3) should be hinted at indirectly to the person concerned 
 (4) should be made casually even when you are busy 
78. 2 
 
79. You should apologise for your bad behavior at a party by sending:  
 (1) Flowers to guests of honour 
 (2) Flowers to your hostess with a note of apology 
 (3) Flowers to your hostess after a week 
 (4) Flowers without a note to your hostess 
79. 2 
 
80. While apologizing to a subordinate, you must not:  
 (1) Pluck the leaf 
 (2) turnover a new leaf 
 (3) turnover the pages of letters to hide embarrassment 
 (4) shift the leaf from one place to another 
80. 3 
 
Direction: In question Nos. 81 – 85, Choose the alternative which expresses the meaning of 
the idiom/phrase.  
 
81. Turn turtle : 
 (1) To kill a turtle (2) to destroy 
 (3) to degrade (4) turn upside down 
81. 4 
 
82. To drink like a fish: 
 (1) To drink slowly (2) To drink a little quantity 
 (3) Not to drink excessively (4) To drink excessively 
82. 4 
 
 
 
83. A wild goose chase: 
 (1) A fruitful chase (2) To run like a wild goose 
 (3) A useless effort (4) To run wildly 
83. 3 
 
84. To oil one’s tongue: 
 (1) To speak harshly (2) To speak slowly 
 (3) To stammer (4) To speak politely 
84. 4 
 
85. A hard nut to crack:  
 (1) a difficult task (2) a hard nut to break 
 (3) to crack a delicious nut (4) hard to find hard nuts 
85. 1 
 
Directions: In question Nos. 86 to 90, one part of each sentence has an error. Find out which 
part of the sentence has an error:  
 
86. 
The students
a
only drew
b
 
on one side
c
 
of the paper
d
  
 (1) b (2) d 
 (3) c (4) a 
86. 1 
 
87.  
Ramesh has been working in this firm
a
 
for 10 years
b
 
but no one has
c
 
recognise his potential
d
  
 (1) d (2) b 
 (3) a (4) c 
87. 1 
 
88.  
The farmers
a
 
will have reaped
b
 
their crops before
c
 
the rainy season sets on 
d
   
 (1) d (2) b 
 (3) c (4) a 
88. 1 
 
89.  
The teacher told
a
 
the students that
b
 
the earth moved
c
 
round the sun
d
   
 (1) c (2) b 
 (3) d (4) a 
89. Please note that this question has the possibility of having two answers i.e. 1 and 3 as both 
parts (c) and (d) carry errors. In part (c) the word ‘moved’ can be corrected as ‘moves’ and in 
part (d) the word ‘round’ can be corrected as ‘around’. 
 
90.  
They didn't
a
 
work hard
b
 
to get good marks.
c
 
Didn't they?
d
   
 (1) a (2) d 
 (3) b (4) c 
90. 2