ABTA Madhyamik Test Paper 2025 English Solution Page 68
ABTA Madhyamik Test Paper 2025 English Solution Page No. 68. ABTA Class 10 Solved English Page No. 68 for the students of West Bengal.
- Topic – ABTA 2025 Solution
- Subject – English.
- Page – 68.69.70
Page Number – 69
(1.) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:-
(A.) Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences in the given spaces:-
(i) People sang bhajans-
(a.) on the death of Gandhiji
(b.) before the funeral
(c.) during the funeral
(d.) while travelling with Gandhiji’s ashes.
Ans:- (d.) while travelling with Gandhiji’s ashes.
(ii) Gandhiji awakened people to one another’s –
(a.) indifference
(b.) suffering
(c.) greed
(d.) jealousy.
Ans:- (b.) suffering
(iii) After coming back to Delhi, the author felt-
(a.) puzzled
(b.) angry
(c.) relieved
(d.) helpless
Ans:- (d.) helpless
(iv) The author made an effort to-
(a.) Walk back to Delhi
(b.) forget Gandhiji
(c.) bear Gandhiji’s banner
(d.) revive herself from a state of disappointment.
Ans:- (d.) revive herself from a state of disappointment.
(v) Gandhiji’s India would continue to live in the mind of-
(a.) his friends
(b.) the author
(c.) his son
(d.) his countrymen.
Ans:- (d.) his countrymen.
(B.) Complete the following sentences with information from the text:-
(i) Gandhiji’s ashes were taken to Allahabad by ____.
Ans:- Gandhiji’s ashes were taken to Allahabad by a special train.
(ii) People did not weep anymore _____.
Ans:- People did not weep anymore they feel Gandhiji’s presence in the flowers and the songs.
(iii) Bapu’s sudden death left the author ______.
Ans:- Bapu’s sudden death left the author unprotected.
(C.) State weather the following statements are True or False:-
Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False in the boxes on the right side. Provide sentence/phrases/words in support of your answer:-
(i) The author made great sacrifices for her country () S.S.
Ans:- False.
S.S: I had not directly walked with Gandhiji, gone to prison at his call or made any sacrifice for my country.
(ii) The youths of India were expected to carry on Bapu’s legacy after his demise. () S.S.
Ans:- True.
S.S: We were still there, strong and proud to bear his banner before us.
Page Number – 69
(2.) Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.
(A.) Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:-
(i) The snail is-
(a.) weak and fearful
(b.) deserted
(c.) insecure
(d.) Self satisfied.
Ans:- (d.) Self satisfied.
(ii) When the snail hides in his house, he feels-
(a.) comfortable
(b.) satisfied
(c.) secured
(d.) lonely
Ans:- (c.) secured
(iii) The snail and his house are-
(a.) inseparable
(b.) different
(c.) perilous
(d.) separable.
Ans:- (a.) inseparable
(iv) The snail leads his life like a-
(a.) knight
(b.) migrant
(c.) hermit
(d.) gypsy.
Ans:- (c.) hermit
(B.) Answer the following questions:-
(i) How does the snail react when someone touches its horns?
Ans:- The snail react when someone touches its horns he shrinks into his house with much displeasure.
(ii) When does the snail feed faster?
Ans:- The snail feed faster when he meets one partner of his banquet.
Page Number – 70
Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
(3.) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:-
(A.) Tick the right answer:-
(i) The number of astronauts to be sent in space are –
(a.) Six
(b.) five
(c.) four
(d.) three.
Ans:- (d.) three.
(ii) Isro demonstrated a key test in the month of-
(a.) September
(b.) October
(c.) November
(d.) December
Ans:- (b.) October
(iii) In 2024 a test flight would take into space –
(a.) a dog
(b.) a monkey
(c.) a robot
(d.) three astronauts.
Ans:- (c.) a robot
(iv) The chosen astronauts belong to-
(a.) Air force
(b.) Naval force
(c.) Military
(d.) Armed force.
Ans:- (a.) Air force
(v.) The estimated cost of Gaganyaan is-
(a.) One billion rupees
(b.) 90 billion dollars
(c.) 897 million pounds
(d.) 100 billion rupees.
Ans:- (c.) 897 million pounds
(vi) The word ‘Vyommitra’ stands for-
(a.) vehicle to the sky
(b.) Space friend
(c.) protector of the sky
(d.) Sky lantern
Ans:- (b.) Space friend
(B.) Each of the following statements is either ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write ‘T’ for ‘true’ and ‘F’ for ‘false’ in the boxes on the right hand side. Also pick out suitable word (s) or phrase (s) from the passage in support of your answers.
(i) A test demonstrated that the crew failed to escape the rocket in case of its malfunction. () S.S
Ans:- False.
S.S: In October, a key test demonstrated that the crew could safely escape the rocket in case it malfunctioned.
(ii) The astronauts have undergone strict training in Russia. () S.S.
Ans:- True.
S.S: They have undergone rigorous training for 13 months in Russia.
(iii) No country has ever sent a human into space before India () S.S.
Ans:- False.
S.S: India will become only the fourth country to send a human into space after the Soviet Union, the US and China.
(C) Answer the following questions:-
(i) What are the aims of the Gaganyaan mission?
Ans:- The Gaganyaan mission aims to send three astronauts to an orbit of 400 Km and bring them back after three days.
(ii) Name the astronauts designated for the mission.
Ans:- The officers, chosen from the Indian Air Force, were introduced as Group Caption Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain AngedPratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla.
(iii) What did the Prime Minister opine about the astronauts?
Ans:- The prime Minister opined about the astronauts and described them as “India’s Pride”. He also said “these are not just four names or four people. They are four powers who will carry the aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians to space. I congratulate and wish them all the best”.
(iv) How were the astronauts being shortlisted for the mission?
Ans:- Officials said the men were selected from a pool of Air Force pilots and had undergone extensive physical and psychological tests before being shortlisted.
Section – B (Grammar and Vocabulary)
Ans:
We hold our own culture in contempt until it is praised by the foreign pundits and then we praise it excessively taking cue from them.
(5.) Do as directed:-
(A) Fill in the blanks with appropriate article or preposition:-
Swaminathan was _______ acts as ____ cord of communication _____ Rajam and Mani.
Ans: Swaminathan was an acts as a cord of communication between Rajam and Mani.
(B.) (i.) The lady received a telegram from her old friend. (Change the voice)
Ans: A telegram was received by the lady from her old friend.
(ii) “Do you want to buy a basket?”, she asked. (Change into indirect speech).
Ans: She asked if I wanted to buy a basket.
(iii) Haridwar is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in India. (Rewrite in positive degree.)
Ans: Haridwar is the holy pilgrimage in India.
(C.) Choose the correct phrasal from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right – hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list:-
(i) Do not quarrel with your classmates.
Ans: Do not fall out with your classmates.
(ii) His proposal was rejected.
Ans: His proposal was turned down.
(iii) The enemy surrendered after a long fight.
Ans: The enemy gave in after a long fight.
[Carry on, give in, fall out, turn down]
(6.) Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in the passage in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right hand side:-
(i) The path through which celestial body or an object move around a star or planet
Ans: Orbit.
(ii) courageous
Ans: Valiant.
(iii) Projected onto a screen for viewing
Ans: screened.
(iv) An automation that resembles a human being.
Ans: Humanoid.
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