• SEBA HSLC English 2026 – 45 Important MCQs | Class 10 Model Question Paper

• HSLC 2026 English Model Paper | SEBA Class 10 English 45 MCQs Practice

• Class 10 SEBA English Model Question Paper 2026 with 45 MCQs

 1. ​What was the single hope Lencho held in his heart after the hail had destroyed his crop?

(a) A huge donation from a farmer’s society.

(b) Help from the government.

(c) Help from God. ✅

(d) A quick recovery of the crop.

2. Assertion (A): The postmaster decided to answer Lencho’s letter himself to help the poor man.

Reason (R): He wanted to preserve Lencho’s immense faith in God.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. ✅

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

3. ​Lencho described the large hailstones as:

(a) New silver coins. ✅

(b) Frozen pearls.

(c) Diamonds.

(d) Solid pieces of ice.

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4. ​Mandela learned the meaning of courage from:

(a) The white rulers.

(b) The politicians he worked with.

(c) The ordinary black men and women in the struggle. ✅

(d) His family.

5. ​The greatest wealth of South Africa is its:

(a) Minerals and gems.

(b) Agriculture.

(c) People. ✅

(d) Wildlife.

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6. ​What does the phrase "padding of velvet quiet" imply about the tiger?

(a) It implies the tiger's speed.

(b) It implies the tiger's cruelty.

(c) It implies that its walk is silent. ✅

(d) It implies its strength.

​7. tiger is powerless in his cage because:

(a) He is old and weak.

(b) His freedom is restricted by the concrete walls and bars. ✅

(c) He has lost his hunting instincts.

(d) He prefers the life in the zoo.

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8. ​The phrase "his desperate eyes" suggests:

(a) He is angry at the thief who stole his ball.

(b) He is searching for the new ball.

(c) He is overcome with grief and loss. ✅

(d) He is desperate to see the ocean.

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9. ​Why does Amanda want to be Rapunzel?

(a) To meet her prince charming.

(b) To escape the tower and explore the world.

(c) Because Rapunzel had peace and quiet in her tower (and would not let her hair down). ✅

(d) To have long, beautiful hair.

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10. ​"They do not sweat and whine about their condition." What does 'whine' mean in this context?

(a) To work hard

(b) To sleep peacefully

(c) To complain or make sad, high-pitched cries ✅

(d) To eat quickly

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11. ​The first chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a:

(a) Malayali

(b) Coorgi ✅

(c) Bengali

(d) Assamese

12. ​Rajvir told Pranjol that tea was first drunk in:

(a) India

(b) Japan

(c) China ✅

(d) Europe

13. ​The word 'magnificent' in the context of the tea gardens means:

(a) Tiny

(b) Ordinary

(c) Splendid/impressive ✅

(d) Dry

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14. ​Everyone laughed at Custard because he was:

(a) Fierce and intimidating

(b) Clever and cunning

(c) A coward who cried for a safe cage ✅

(d) A dull, grey color

15. ​How did the pirate look?

(a) Clean-shaven with a shiny sword.

(b) Bearded, with a pistol in each hand, and a bright cutlass. ✅

(c) Young and handsome in a tuxedo.

(d) Scared and timid.

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16. ​Valli's deepest desire was to:

(a) Buy a beautiful dress.

(b) Ride on the bus she saw every day. ✅

(c) Go to the city and live there.

(d) Make many new friends.

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17. ​Fowler's first authentic thrill of the day came when he saw:

(a) Ausable eating chocolates.

(b) Max hiding in the closet.

(c) A man with a pistol in his hand. ✅

(d) The police knocking on the door.

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18. ​How did Horace Danby manage to keep himself out of prison every year?

(a) He was a great actor.

(b) He bribed the police.

(c) He robbed only one safe once a year. ✅

(d) He moved houses frequently.

19. ​The young lady convinced Horace to open the safe because she pretended that she had:

(a) Lost the key and needed to open it urgently.

(b) Forgotten the number of the safe's combination. ✅

(c) Locked her jewelry inside by mistake.

(d) Lost her papers and needed him to find them.

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20. ​The young lawyer was shocked when he returned to New Mullion because:

(a) Lutkins had left the town.

(b) The hack driver was Lutkins himself. ✅

(c) The townspeople had turned against him.

(d) The hack driver had stolen his money.

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21. ​Griffin first became visible when he accidentally stepped in:

(a) Mud ✅

(b) Water

(c) Dust

(d) Paint

22. ​Read the following statements and choose the correct option:

Statement I: The Coorg people are famous for their tradition of hospitality.

Statement II: They are believed to be descendants of Arabs or Greeks.

(a) Statement I is True and Statement II is False.

(b) Statement I is False and Statement II is True.

(c) Both Statement I and Statement II are True. ✅

(d) Both Statement I and Statement II are False.

23. ​Read the following statements with reference to "The Hack Driver" and choose the correct option:

Statement I: Oliver Lutkins willingly offered to help the lawyer find himself.

Statement II: Lutkins' mother showed great respect for the lawyer's authority.

(a) Statement I is True and Statement II is False.

(b) Statement I is True and Statement II is False. (Lutkins pretended to help, but his mother was fierce and disrespectful). ✅

(c) Both Statement I and Statement II are True.

(d) Both Statement I and Statement II are False.

24. ​Read the following statements with reference to "The Midnight Visitor" and choose the correct option:

Statement I: Max was in the room to steal the report on new missiles.

Statement II: Ausable was a secret agent primarily known for his quick wit and mental presence.

(a) Statement I is True and Statement II is True. ✅

(b) Statement I is True and Statement II is False.

(c) Statement I is False and Statement II is True.

(d) Statement I is False and Statement II is False.

25. Assertion (A): Horace Danby was arrested even though he successfully unlocked the safe.

Reason (R): He was deceived by a young woman who was also a professional thief.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. ✅

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

26. ​Assertion (A): The tiger ignores the visitors in the zoo.

Reason (R): He is angry about being caged and is focused only on his power and freedom.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. ✅

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

27. ​The old man said, "May God bless you with happiness!" (Change to Indirect Speech)

(a) The old man told me that God might bless me with happiness.

(b) The old man prayed that God might bless me with happiness. ✅

(c) The old man wished that God bless me with happiness.

(d) The old man said that God blessed me with happiness.

28. ​She said to him, "Where do you live?" (Change to Indirect Speech)

(a) She asked him where he has lived.

(b) She asked him that where he lived.

(c) She asked him where did he live.

(d) She asked him where he lived. ✅

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29. ​I wish I _____ a millionaire.

(a) am

(b) have been

(c) was

(d) were ✅

30. ​By next year, she _____ her graduation.

(a) completes

(b) is completing

(c) will complete

(d) will have completed ✅

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31. ​The author is familiar _____ the design of the safe.

(a) to

(b) with ✅

(c) for

(d) at

32. ​My father warned me _____ driving too fast.

(a) of

(b) at

(c) against ✅

(d) with

33. ​The speaker was disappointed _____ the way Lutkins had treated him.

(a) for

(b) on

(c) with ✅

(d) in

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34. ​There is _____ hope of his recovery. (Meaning: Almost none)

(a) a little

(b) the little

(c) little ✅

(d) some

35. ​_____ of the contestants were able to solve the puzzle.

(a) Much

(b) Every

(c) Few ✅

(d) Whole

36. ​He spent _____ money he had on books. (Meaning: All the small amount he had)

(a) little

(b) a little

(c) the little ✅

(d) some

37. ​Select the correct combination of sentence for the given sentence. 

​He is poor. He is honest.

(a) He is poor, but he is honest.

(b) Though he is poor, he is honest.✅

(c) He is poor and honest.

(d) He is honest, so he is poor.

38. ​He missed the train. He started late.

(a) He missed the train, and he started late.

(b) He started late, so he missed the train.

(c) Since he started late, he missed the train. ✅

(d) Starting late, he missed the train.

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39. ​The postmaster was asked by Lencho to send the rest of the money. (Change to Active Voice)

(a) Lencho asked to send the rest of the money to the postmaster.

(b) Lencho asked the postmaster to send the rest of the money. ✅

(c) Lencho was asking the postmaster to send the rest of the money.

(d) The rest of the money was asked by Lencho to the postmaster.

40. ​They served dessert items yesterday. (Choose the option that correctly changes the voice)

(a) Dessert items are served by them yesterday.

(b) Dessert items were being served by them yesterday.

(c) Dessert items have been served by them yesterday.

(d) Dessert items were served by them yesterday. ✅

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41. ​We _____ hurry; we have plenty of time. (Choose the negative form implying no necessity)

(a) must not

(b) needn't ✅

(c) couldn't

(d) won't

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42. ​He _____ the offer because it involved too much travel. (Fill with a phrasal verb meaning refused)

(a) turned up

(b) turned in

(c) turned down ✅

(d) turned out

​General Vocabulary

43. ​Choose the correct antonym for 'triumphant' (from Long Walk to Freedom context):

(a) Joyful

(b) Defeated ✅

(c) Successful

(d) Brave

44. ​Choose the synonym for the word that is in the inverted comma: The "placid" lake reflected the morning sun.

(a) Turbulent

(b) Sparkling

(c) Deep

(d) Calm ✅

45. ​Select the correct combination of the sentence: He has no education. He has no money.

(a) He has neither education or money.

(b) He has neither education nor money. ✅

(c) He has both education and money.

(d) He has no education, but he has money.