ICSE Class 10

ICSE Class 10 Wit (Short Story) — Mock Test (2027)

Free online mock test for Wit (Short Story) (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.

What to expect: This mock test covers key concepts from the Wit (Short Story) chapter — including application-based and competency-focused questions aligned with how ICSE actually sets the paper.

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Sample questions

  1. 1.Statement (1): The photographer grasps the narrator's head and twists it sideways. Statement (2): The narrator momentarily thinks the photographer wants to kiss him.
    • A.(1) is true and (2) is false.
    • B.(2) is true and (1) is false.
    • C.(1) is the cause for (2).
    • D.(1) and (2) are independent of each other.
  2. 2.The text, "With the Photographer," is best described as:
    • A.A scientific article
    • B.A comedic short story
    • C.A lengthy novel
    • D.A historical biography
  3. 3.The photographer seems more like a scientist than an artist because he keeps ______.
    • A.repeating the same prayer
    • B.treating the narrator kindly
    • C.adjusting each tiny detail
    • D.telling jokes to amuse him
  4. 4.What does the narrator do when he can't tolerate the photographer's demands anymore?
    • A.He calls the police
    • B.He protests and defends his face
    • C.He falls asleep
    • D.He asks for a discount
  5. 5.Select the option that shows the link between statements (1) and (2) regarding the photographer's first critique of the narrator's face. Statement (1): The photographer declares, "The face is quite wrong." Statement (2): The narrator replies, "I know...I have always known it."
    • A.(1) is true and (2) is false.
    • B.(2) is true and (1) is false.
    • C.(1) is the cause for (2).
    • D.(1) and (2) are independent of each other.

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