MP Board Class 10th English Unseen Passage Solution : MP Board Class 10th English Question Paper Asked two Unseen Passages with MCQs asked Under Section A.
Instructions- Read the following passages and answer the questions given below them.
Passage-1
You must have heard the name of Red Cross. The Red Cross Society is an international organization. Its aim is very noble. It helps the mankind suffering from disasters like earthquake, flood and famine. It helps the sick and the wounded during wars. It helps without any consideration of nationality, creed or colour. Sir Henri Dunant founded the Red Cross Society in 1863 in Switzerland. In 1920 the Indian Red Cross Society was formed. To inculcate the spirit of Red Cross in students, junior Red Cross was started. Students under 16 can be enrolled in junior Red Cross (J.R.C.). The motto of J.R.C. is ‘I serve’. Its main objectives are Health, service and Friendship. The teacher in charge of
J.R.C. is called the Counsellor. The students as members of junior Red Cross work under the guidance if their counsellor in the service of human beings who need care and support.
Questions:
i. Red Cross Society is an—
a. National Organization b. Local Organization
c. International Organization d. State Organization
ii. Who founded the Red Cross Society?
a. Sir William Shakespeare b. Sir William Wordsworth
c. Sir Henri Dunant d. Sir Macaulay
iii. When did Red Cross Society found?
a. 1920 b.1863
c. 1947 d. 2000
iv. When did Indian Red Cross Society form?
a. 1920 b. 1863
c. 1947 d. 2000
v. The teacher in charge of J.R.C. is known as
a. Captain b. Lieutenant.
c. Counsellor d. None of these
Passage-2
Emperor Ashoka was one of the earliest Indian monarchs who planted shady trees on roads and in public places. The Moghuls, too, realized the necessity of shade on the roads which the constructed. But there was no conscious planning; and the peepal, banyan and pakur trees were indiscriminately mixed with neems, tamarinds and mahuas. It was only in Kashmir that they showed some preference for planning and planted magnificent avenues of chinar along the banks of the river Jhelum, which can be seen at their best at Gandhadbp and Matam on the way to Pahalgam.
A plantation plan for our national, state and district highways is urgently needed. At present, our roads are planted by the P.W.D. engineers who are ignorant of trees. Ultimately, the planting of new trees and replacement of dead trees is left to gardeners alone who plant any tree which comes handy. The result has been unfortunate, and our roadside avenues have become a mixture of odd trees.
Questions:
i. Who planted shady trees?
a. Sikandar b. Ashoka
c. Maharana Pratap d. Haider Ali
ii The Moghuls planted the magnificent avenues of Chinar in
a. Kashmir b. Karnataka
c. Kerala d. Kanya kumara
iii. Who was Ashoka?
a. A Gardner b. Indian Monarch
c. Indian film actor d. None of these
iv. Which plants were planted along the bank of river Jhelum?
a. Neem b. Peepal
c. Banyan d. Chinar
v. At present our roads are planted by
a. S.D.O. b. P.W.D.
c. Forest Dept. d. Teachers
Passage-3
‘Prevention is better than cure’, and it is recognized that the only way to get rid of malaria completely is to get rid of the mosquitoes which cause it. Malaria is always associated with damp and marshy land. This is not because the land is damp, but because the stagnant water is the breeding place of the mosquito, which begins its life as a larva living in the water. Malaria does not frequently occur in the water. Malaria does not frequently occur in dry desert countries, because mosquito is to their breeding in stagnant water. This can be done by draining all ponds and pools, and by keeping them covered in the breeding season with a thin layer of kerosene oil, which by depriving the larvae of air, kills them.
Questions:
i. Which is better than cure?
(a). Protection (b). Prevention
(c). Be always careful (d). All of the above
ii. By which malaria associated?
(a). Marshy Land (b). Running water
(c). Damp place (d). Both (a) and (c)
iii. What is the breeding place of mosquito?
(a). Running water (b). Stagnant water
(c). Both (a) and (b) (d). None of the above
iv. Where does mosquito can’t breed?
(a). Dry desert countries (b). Drainage
(c). Running water (d). Both (a) and (c) (v. How can we destroy mosquitoes?
(a). By preventing their breeding in stagnant water
(b). By draining all ponds and pools
(c). both a and b
(d). none of these
Passage – 4.
Garbage is a great environmental hazard. It comes from various sources used paper, Tiffin packing, plastic bags, ice-cream wrappers, bottle caps, fallen leaves from trees and many more. Garbage makes the premises ugly, unkempt and breeds diseases. A lot of trash that is thrown away contains material that can be recycled and reused such as paper, metals and glass which can be sent to the nearest recycling centre or disposed of to the junk dealer. It also contains organic matter such as leaves which can enrich soil fertility. A compost pit can be made at a convenient location where the refuse can be placed with layers of soil and an occasional sprinkling of water. This would help decomposition to make valuable fertilizer. This would also prevent pollution that is usually caused by burning such organic waste.
Questions:
iLeaves can enrich fertility.
a. Water b. soil c. air d. human body
ii. Give a great environmental hazard-
a. Water pollution b. air pollution c. Garbage d. All of these Iii. Garbage makes premises-
a.Clean b. Ugly c. beautiful d. dry
iv. We can dispose garbage to a –
a. Grocer b. Book seller c. Vender d. Junk dealer
v. Garbage can be reused by-
a. re-selling b. recycling c. repairing d. renovating
Passage – 5
There are some benefits of switching over solar energy. First of all, using solar energy is good for our environment. Solar panels do not emit harmful greenhouse gases that cause global warming. Solar panels require very little maintenance because there are no moving parts. They are also that hard to install. They also do not lose much efficiency over the years. The Indian Government and many states offer tax benefits and other incentives to people who decide to install solar panels. Solar energy systems can be used in remote areas. Even if a diesel generator is the technology of choice, solar energy is a better option as it helps us to reduce our electricity bills.
Questions:
i Solar panels require very little maintenance because
a. They have small parts
b. They are not large
c. There are no moving parts.
d. They can be installed in open places.
ii. Solar panels
a. Emit harmful greenhouse gases.
b. Do not emit harmful greenhouse gases.
c. Don’t know.
d. Either a. or b.
iii. Give the noun form of the word ‘decide’.
a. Decided b. Decision c. Decisive d. Deceive
iv. Govt. offers to the people who install solar panels
a. Tax benefits
b. Other incentives
c. Both a. and b.
d. None a. and b.
v. Solar panels:
a. Increases electricity bills b. Reduces electricity bills
c. Generates petrol d. None of the above.
Passage-6
Today perhaps your only association with the word ‘polio’ is the Sabin Oral Vaccine that protects children from the disease. Fifty-five years ago, this was not so. The dreaded disease, which mainly affects the brain and the spinal cord, causes stiffening and weakening of the muscles, crippling and paralysis —
which is why I am in a wheelchair today. If somebody had predicted, when I was born, that this would happen to me, no one would have believed it. I was the seventh child in a family of four pairs of brothers and sisters, with a huge 23-year gap between the first and the last. I was told that, unlike the others, I was so fair and brown-haired that I looked more like a foreigner than a Dawood Bohri. I was also considered to be the healthiest of the brood.
Questions:
i. The narrator of the passage is a patient of
(a) cerebral attack. (b) polio. (c) diabetes. (d) heart disease.
ii. To say something about the future is to
(a) verdict. (b) predict. (c) addict. (d) protect.
iii. The narrator was the seventh child in a family that had
(a) one score children (b) eight children
(c) nine children (d) twenty-three children
iv. Polio, the dreaded disease, mainly affects the
(a) brain and spinal cord. (b) brain and nerves.
c) heart and spinal cord. (d) brain and heart.
v. What made the narrator look like a foreigner?
(a) He was fair and brown-haired. (b) He was fair with red hair.
(c) He was fair and skinny. (d) He was dark and blonde.
Passage-7
The Great Pyramid at Giza is one of the world’s most amazing landmarks. Rising high above the Sahara Desert in the Giza region of northern Egypt, the Great Pyramid stands some 450 feet into the burning desert sky and occupies an area of 13 acres. The rough climate of the Sahara has actually caused the pyramid to shrink 30 feet from its original height. The pyramid was such an amazing feat of engineering, that it remained the tallest structure in the world for over 3,800 years! The entire pyramid was originally faced with polished limestone to make it shine brilliantly in the sun. Most Egyptologists, scientists who study ancient Egypt, agree that the Great Pyramid was built around 2560 BC, a little more than 4,500 years ago. It took tens of thousands of workers twenty years to build. The pyramid contains over two million stone blocks. Although most of the block’s weigh two or three tons, some weigh up to 80 tons! The Great Pyramid of Giza was ordered built by the Pharaoh Khufu as a magnificent tomb. His vizier (advisor) Hemon is credited with being the pyramid’s architect. Khufu’s pyramid is actually part of a complex of
pyramids that includes the Pyramid of Khafre, the smaller Pyramid of Menkaure, a variety of smaller pyramids and structures, and the Great Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Questions:
i. Which of these does not house the Great Pyramid?
(a) Southern Egypt (b) Northern Egypt (c) Giza (d) Sahara Desert
ii. How many stone blocks constitute the pyramid?
(a) more than two million. (b) less than two million.
(c) more than one billion. (d) less two billion.
iii. Most of the blocks in the pyramid weigh about tons.
(a) eighty (b) two or three (c) five (d) 4,500
iv. Which of the following definitions best describes the meaning of “complex” in the passage?
(a) Materials. (b) Group. (c) Pyramid. (d) Army.
v. Which of the following is false?
(a) Khufu was Hemon’s vizier and architect.
(b) The Pyramid took tens of thousands of workers about twenty years to complete it.
(c) The Great Pyramid is the last of the Seven Wonders of the World.
(d) Hemon was Khufu’s vizier and architect.
Passage-8
Long ago in Mongolia there lived an emperor who feared growing old. One day, he saw an old man in the street. Upset at being reminded that someday, he too, would age, he ordered all the old people to leave his land. One day, a violent storm swept the kingdom. Nothing was safe from its fury. It roared into the palace and blew away the emperor’s belongings, including his priceless golden pitcher. When the storm ended, the emperor ordered that the pitcher be found and brought back to him. People went in search of the pitcher. They saw it in a lake nearby. But no matter who tried, no one could get a grip on the pitcher. All they got was a handful of water. Yet it could be plainly seen, glittering and just below the water’s surface!
Questions:
i. The emperor was upset to see the old man because
(a) it reminded him that he would grow old too.
(b) it reminded him that he had to colour his hair.
(c) it reminded him that he might fall ill.
(d) it reminded him of his grandfather.
ii. The people saw the golden pitcher
(a) in a pit nearby. (b) inside the palace.
(c) in a lake nearby. (d) in a river nearby.
iii. The emperor’s orders were that all the
(a) old men should live in his land.
(b) young men should stay in his land.
(c) old men should leave his land.
(d) children should leave his land.
iv. What did the people who went to bring the pitcher get?
(a) A handful of air. (b) The pitcher’s handle.
(c) A handful of water. (d) Nothing at all.
v. The emperor feared
(a) getting weak. (b) getting ill. (c) getting young. (d) getting old.
Passage-9
A flock of birds flew into an IndiGo Airbus about to take off at Patna this morning and damaged the plane’s engine before the captain slammed the emergency brakes. The close shave has again forced the glare on the airport already under the scanner for obstacles in its landing approach path. The Airbus A320, carrying 89 passengers and six crew members, had started taxiing when the birds, possibly attracted by the waste pile-up near the airport, crashed into the plane on the left around 8.05 am. The pilot hit the brakes, bringing the plane to a screeching halt seconds before take-off. Sources said the plane would have been running at a speed of about 40 nautical miles (74 kmph) at the time. Flight 6E 385 was scheduled to take off at 8.10 am for Delhi and onward to Hyderabad, Bangalore and Visakhapatnam. “The left-hand side engine of the aircraft got damaged after it was hit by the birds. There were no casualties fortunately and all passengers were taken out of the aircraft immediately after the pilot took it to the parking bay. The aircraft has been grounded and it will operate only after the safety engineers of IndiGo give a fit- to-fly certificate,” an IndiGo source at Patna airport said. All passengers were accommodated on other Indigo flight: the source added. SOME IMPORTANT WORDS fly into: hit against something take off: ready to fly slammed: push with a lot of force close-shave: narrow escape glare: a long, angry look scanner: a devise for examining something obstacles: hindrance screeching: a loud, high, unpleasant sound halt: stop scheduled: fixed (according to the time- table) causalities: victims bay: a marked section of ground, inside/outside a building (for parking/storing things) grounded: to prevent an aircraft from taking off
Questions:
i. Close shave means
(a) danger (b) a narrow escape (c) emergency (d) to shave carefully
ii. Why did the birds fly into the plane?
(a) As it was taking off slowly.
(b) As the captain slammed the brakes.
(c) As the birds were attracted to the plane.
(d) As the birds were attracted to the waste pile-up near the airport.
iii. The passengers were allowed to get off the plane
(a) immediately. (b) after many hours.
(c) after the plane was taken to the parking bay. (d) the next day.
iv. The Airbus is a
(a) small plane (b) large plane (c) a large bus (d) a small bus
v. What happened to the plane after the passengers were taken off?
(a) It was grounded. (b) It was discarded.
(c) It was given a fitness certificate. (d) It was inspected and allowed to fly.
Passage-10
An old shepherd was playing on a flute on the marshlands outside Rome. He played so sweetly that a lovely fairy came and listened to him. “Will you marry me, and play to me in my castle?” she said. “Yes, yes, lovely lady!” said the shepherd. The fairy put a ring on his finger. At once he became a handsome young man dressed in princely robes. “But I must first go to Rome and bid farewell to my friends”, he said.The fairy gave him a golden coach with twelve white horses. As he rode in State to Rome, he met the young Queen of Italy, who invited him to her palace. The shepherd saw that he had won the Queen’s heart. He resolved to marry her and become the King of Italy and let the fairy go. So, when he and the Queen were alone together, he knelt down and took her hand, saying: “Marry me, dearest and I will help you to govern Italy.” But as soon as he spoke, he turned into an old and rugged shepherd. “What is this horrible beggar doing here?” cried the Queen. “Whip him out of the palace.”
Questions:
(i) The fairy wanted to marry the shepherd because
(a) he had saved her life. (b) he could play sweetly on his flute.
(c) he was very handsome. (d) the shepherd loved her.
(ii) When the fairy put a ring on his finger, the shepherd .
(a) married her (b) disappeared
(c) turned into a statue (d) changed into a handsome youth
(iii) The shepherd went to Rome in a .
(a) boat (b) cart
(c) ship (d) coach
(iv) When the shepherd reached Rome, he
(a) met his friends there.
(b) sought his parents’ permission to marry the fairy.
(c) planned to marry the Queen of Italy.
(d) met the King of Italy.
(v) The Queen ordered the shepherd to be whipped out of the palace because he
(a) turned old and ugly. (b) tried to steal her jewels.
(c) refused to marry her. (d) revealed his plan to marry the fairy.
Passage-11
The Wright brothers did not have to look far for ideas when building their airplane, they studied birds. The act of copying from nature to address a design problem is not new, but over the last decade the practice has moved from obscure scientific journals to the mainstream. The term ‘biomimicry’, popularized by American natural-sciences writer Janine Benyus in the late 1990s, refers to innovation that take their inspiration from flora and fauna. Biomimicry advocates argue that with 3.8 billion years of research and development, evolution has already solved many of the challenges humans now encounter. Although we often see nature as something we mine for resources, biomimicry views nature as a mentor. From all around the globe, there are countless instances where natural sources have served as inspiration for inventions that promise to transform every sector of society. One such instance occurred in 1941 when Swiss engineer, George de Mestral was out hunting with his dog one day when he noticed sticky burrs, with their hundred tiny hooks, had attached themselves to his pants and his dog’s fur. These were his inspiration for Velcro.
Questions:
i. The airplane was inspired by
(a) plants (b) birds (c) animals (d) flies
ii. Biomimicry refers to designs that
(a) transformed society (b) are based on scientific engineering
(c) are inspired by natural things (d) arise out of man’s creativity
iii. Biomimicry views the natural world as a
(a) mine field of ideas (b) mentor
(c) mine for resources (d) source of inspiration
iv. What has helped solve many of the challenges encountered by man?
(a) Evolution (b) Innovation (c) Biomimicry (d) Invention
v. The two instances of biomimicry mentioned in the passage are
(a) birds and burrs (b) copying and innovating
(c) flora and fauna (d) airplane and Velcro
Passage-12
Mary was blind at birth. Doctors during those years had been unable to do anything to correct the situation and although her parents lived in anguish, not being able to see was normal for her. After years of training to live in a dark world, Mary got a job and moved into her own flat. Several years later the doctors she occasionally visited for check-ups told her that a new technique had been found. This technique could restore her sight. One would think that Mary would have jumped at the possibility to see, but actually she was not at all happy about this situation. She had never seen anything before. She had established a life for herself in a world without sight and the thought of changing this lifestyle was frightening. She was more frightened of seeing than of not.
Questions:
(i) One who cannot see is called .
(a) deaf (b) dumb (c) lame (d) blind
(ii) Being able to see was .
(a) something Mary was not happy with (b) a welcome surprise for Mary
(c) what Mary wanted (d) what Mary was accustomed to
(iii) According to the passage, Mary’s inability to see was .
(a) a handicap caused by her doctors
(b) what had upset her
(c) present from her birth
(d) what had caused her to move into her own flat.
(iv) Mary got a job after
(a) she could see. (b) years of training to live in a dark world.
(c) She had left her studies. (d) The doctors had found a new technique.
(v) Find out the word from the passage which is similar to ‘pain’
(a) several (b)sight (c) frightened (d) anguish
Passage-1 Answers
i. c. International Organization
ii. c. Sir Henri Dunant
iii. b. 1863
iv. a. 1920
v. c. Counsellor
Passage-2 Answers
i. b. Ashoka
ii. a. Kashmir
iii. b. Indian Monarch
iv. d. Chinar
v. b. P.W.D.
Passage-3 Answers
i. b. Prevention
ii. d. Both (a) and (c)
iii. b. Stagnant water
iv. d. Both (a) and (c)
v. c. Both a and b
Passage-4 Answers
i. b. Soil
ii. c. Garbage
iii. b. Ugly
iv. d. Junk dealer
v. b. Recycling
Passage-5 Answers
i. c. There are no moving parts.
ii. b. Do not emit harmful greenhouse gases.
iii. b. Decision
iv. c. Both a. and b.
v. b. Reduces electricity bills
Passage-6 Answers
i. b. Polio
ii. b. Predict
iii. b. Eight children
iv. a. Brain and spinal cord
v. a. He was fair and brown-haired.
Passage-7 Answers
i. a. Southern Egypt
ii. a. More than two million.
iii. b. Two or three
iv. b. Group
v. a. Khufu was Hemon’s vizier and architect.
Passage-8 Answers
i. a. It reminded him that he would grow old too.
ii. c. In a lake nearby.
iii. c. Old men should leave his land.
iv. c. A handful of water.
v. d. Getting old.
Passage-9 Answers
i. b. A narrow escape
ii. d. As the birds were attracted to the waste pile-up near the airport.
iii. c. After the plane was taken to the parking bay.
iv. b. Large plane
v. a. It was grounded.
Passage-10 Answers
i. b. He could play sweetly on his flute.
ii. d. Changed into a handsome youth
iii. d. Coach
iv. c. Planned to marry the Queen of Italy.
v. a. Turned old and ugly.
Passage-11 Answers
i. b. Birds
ii. c. Are inspired by natural things
iii. b. Mentor
iv. a. Evolution
v. d. Airplane and Velcro
Passage-12 Answers
i. d. Blind
ii. a. Something Mary was not happy with
iii. c. Present from her birth
iv. b. Years of training to live in a dark world.
v. d. Anguish