CBSE Class 10 English sample papers and practice questions

Sample papers work best after you have revised each chapter. Below are a few English MCQs with answers to check yourself. LerkAI can then create a full practice paper in your board's style for any mix of the 12 chapters, time you, and explain every wrong answer. These are practice papers made by LerkAI, not official CBSE papers, so also solve your board's official sample papers.

How to use this page

  1. Choose the chapters you have finished revising.
  2. Generate a timed practice paper with board-style marks.
  3. Attempt it in one sitting without notes.
  4. Read the explanation for every wrong answer and practise your weakest chapter again.

Practice questions with answers

  1. In 'A Letter to God', Lencho's crops were destroyed by:

    Answer: Hailstones. A hailstorm destroyed Lencho's corn field completely.

  2. Who wrote 'Long Walk to Freedom'?

    Answer: Nelson Mandela. It is Nelson Mandela's autobiography.

  3. Richard Ebright's interest in science began with collecting:

    Answer: Butterflies. In 'The Making of a Scientist', Ebright started by collecting butterflies, especially monarchs.

Chapters

  1. A Letter to God
  2. Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
  3. Two Stories about Flying
  4. From the Diary of Anne Frank
  5. The Hundred Dresses – I
  6. The Hundred Dresses – II
  7. A Triumph of Surgery
  8. The Thief's Story
  9. The Midnight Visitor
  10. A Question of Trust
  11. Footprints without Feet
  12. The Making of a Scientist

Frequently asked questions

Are these official CBSE sample papers?

No. LerkAI creates practice papers in a board-like pattern. Always also solve the official CBSE sample papers.

How many questions can a practice test have?

You can create practice tests with up to 100 questions and an optional timer.

Does LerkAI explain wrong answers?

Yes. After each test you get an explanation for every question you got wrong.

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