10th Standard - X Std. - English - Unit 1 to 4 - Prose Short Answers- Important Questions - Previously Asked Questions in Government Question Paper

 Prose - 1     His First Flight

1. What did the parents do, when the young seagull failed to fly?

2. How did the bird feel when it started flying for the first time?

3. What happened to the young seagull when it landed on the green sea?

4. How did the parents support and encourage the young seagull’s brothers and sister?

5. What was the first catch of the young seagull’s older brother?

6. What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?

7. What made the young seagull go mad?

8. What did the young seagull manage to find in his search for food on the ledge?

9. Why did the young bird utter a joyful scream?

Prose - 2    The Night the Ghost Got In

1. What conclusions did grandfather jump to when he saw the cops?

2. Who were the narrator's neighbours ?

3. What was the grandfather wearing?

4. How did the cops manage to enter the locked house?

5. Why do you think Mrs. Bodwell wanted to sell the house?

6. What woke up the mother?

7. Who used the zither and how?

8. What made the reporter gaze at the author?

Prose - 3      Empowered Women Navigating the World

1. What does INSV stand for?

2. When was INSV Tarini commissioned to Indian Navy service?

3. Who is Tara-Tarini?

4. Where did the crew undergo their basic training?

5. Which skill was considered important in the selection process?

6. Mention the celebrations which the crew enjoyed during their expeditions.

7. Who mentored the crew?

8. What sort of training did the crew undergo before their expedition?

9. What sort of activities did the crew engage in during their long voyage?

10. Mention the special features of INSV Tarini.

Prose - 4          The Attic

1. When did Aditya leave the local school?

2. Why did Aditya think that the school would not be recognisable?

3. Who were Aditya’s ancestors?

4. Where was Nagen uncle’s shop?

5. How was the landscape through which they travelled.

6. What did Nagen uncle tell about Sanyal’s past life?

7. How did Sanyal show that he had a sense of self-respect?

8. What did Aditya offer Sanyal?

9. What was the daily routine of Sanyal?

10. What was the condition of the attic?

11. Why did Aditya decide to visit his ancestral home?

12. Why was there a sudden change in Aditya’s expression?