ICSE Class 10 The Power of Music — Sukumar Ray — Mock Test (2027)
Free online mock test for The Power of Music — Sukumar Ray (ICSE Class 10 English Literature) — 20 competency-based questions based on the latest CISCE 2027 syllabus, with instant marking. Try the samples below, then take the full test free.
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Sample questions
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1.“We’re going to die,” the listeners exclaim, “oh won’t you stop your _______?”
- A.travels
- B.singing
- C.clapping
- D.dancing
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2.Consider statements (1) and (2) for the poem's overall resolution, then select the correct relationship: Statement (1): Bhisma finally "grants the world the golden gift of silence" at the poem's end. Statement (2): Listeners at last relax, relieved that his performance has ceased.
- A.(1) is true and (2) is false
- B.(2) is true and (1) is false
- C.(1) is unrelated to (2)
- D.(1) and (2) complement each other
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3.Next, the poem brings in a goat. Decide how these lines follow each other: 1. The goat is called "most sagacious." 2. It lowers its horns, charging at Bhisma. 3. Loud "bellow answering bellow" occurs. 4. The chaotic singing finally stops.
- A.2, 4, 1, 3
- B.1, 2, 3, 4
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4.Eventually, a billy goat appears, described in the poem as "a most sagacious fellow." Sagacious means:
- A.Wise and clever
- B.Angry and violent
- C.Quiet and lazy
- D.Timid and fearful
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5.When Bhisma’s singing resonates, how do trees react?
- A.They collapse or shake, making loud crashes
- B.They absorb the sound and sway calmly
- C.They blossom instantly, inspired by music
- D.They remain unaffected by the noise
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