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Most Repeated Questions in CBSE Class 10 English

Most Repeated Questions in CBSE Class 10 English: A Complete Guide – Preparing for the CBSE Class 10 English Board Exam 2024-25 can be challenging, but knowing the most frequently asked questions can help you focus on important topics. Over the years, certain questions from Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Writing, and Literature (First Flight & Footprints Without Feet) have been consistently repeated in board exams.

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Most Repeated Questions in CBSE Class 10 English

In this blog, we have compiled a list of the most common questions that have appeared in CBSE Class 10 English papers. Whether you’re struggling with letter writing, poetry analysis, or prose summaries, this guide will help you revise efficiently and score better in your exams. Let’s dive in! 🚀

Section A: Reading Comprehension

Table of Contents

1. Unseen Passage (Factual/Literary/Discursive)

Identify the central theme of the passage.

Find synonyms/antonyms from the passage.

Answer short questions based on the passage.

2. Unseen Case-Based Passage

Analyze graphs, tables, or data-based information.

Inference-based questions related to the passage.

Section B: Grammar & Writing

Grammar (MCQs and Gap-Fill Questions)

3. Tenses: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form.

4. Reported Speech: Convert direct to indirect speech.

5. Modals: Choose the correct modal verb (can, could, must, should, etc.).

6. Subject-Verb Agreement: Identify and correct the errors.

7. Passive Voice: Convert active to passive voice.

8. Determiners & Prepositions: Fill in the blanks.

Writing Section

9. Formal Letter (Letter to Editor, Complaint, Inquiry, Placing Order)

10. Analytical Paragraph Writing (Graph/Table-Based Questions)

Section C: Literature (First Flight & Footprints Without Feet)

Prose (First Flight)

11. A Letter to God” – How did Lencho react to the response from God?
12. Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” – What does Mandela mean by “freedom for all”?
13. Two Stories About Flying” – Describe the fears and courage of the young seagull.
14. From the Diary of Anne Frank” – What does Anne Frank’s diary tell us about her personality?
15. The Hundred Dresses – I & II” – How did Wanda react to the teasing?
16. Glimpses of India” – What do we learn about Coorg and its people?
17. Mijbil the Otter” – How did Mijbil adapt to the new environment?
18. Madam Rides the Bus” – How does Valli’s bus journey reflect her curiosity and courage?
19. The Sermon at Benares” – What lesson does Buddha teach about suffering?
20. The Proposal” – What was the main reason for the argument between Lomov and Natalya?

Poetry (First Flight)

21. Dust of Snow” – How does nature change the poet’s mood?
22. Fire and Ice” – What do fire and ice symbolize?
23. A Tiger in the Zoo” – How does the poem contrast the tiger’s life in the zoo and in the wild?
24. How to Tell Wild Animals” – How does the poet use humor in the poem?
25. The Ball Poem” – What lesson does the boy learn?
26. Amanda!” – What is Amanda’s wish in the poem?
27. Animals” – Why does the poet think animals are better than humans?
28. The Tale of Custard the Dragon” – How is Custard different from the other animals?
29. For Anne Gregory” – What does the poem say about outer beauty vs inner beauty?

Footprints Without Feet (Supplementary Reader)

30. A Triumph of Surgery” – How does Dr. Herriot cure Tricki?
31. The Thief’s Story” – How did the thief change after meeting Anil?
32. The Midnight Visitor” – How does Ausable outsmart Max?
33. A Question of Trust” – Why was Horace Danby tricked by the young lady?
34. Footprints Without Feet” – How does Griffin misuse his invisibility?
35. The Making of a Scientist” – What led Ebright to become a scientist?
36. The Necklace” – What is the irony in the story?
37. The Hack Driver” – How does the lawyer get fooled?
38. Bholi” – How does Bholi transform by the end of the story?
39. The Book That Saved the Earth” – How did a book save Earth from Martians?