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.

Sample questions

1. 1.How do people react upon hearing Bhisma Lochan Sharma's singing?
   • A.They applaud his sweet melody
   • B.They flee in panic, feeling ill
   • C.They start dancing joyfully in circles
   • D.They gather to study his technique
2. 2.46. Which of the following lines contains the figure of speech that appears in the following line from The Power of Music: “The welkin weeps to hear his screech, and mighty mansions tumble.”
   • A.“The windy valley breathed gently at dawn.”
   • B.“Clouds drifted aimlessly, forming silent shapes.”
   • C."The old door groaned in protest as it swung open."
   • D."Morning sunlight fell across the quiet meadows."
3. 3.Consider the statements (1) and (2) below from *The Power of Music*, and decide on the correct relationship: Statement (1): Fishes dive for silence, and trees collapse under Bhisma's thunderous singing. Statement (2): Nature shows no reaction, continuing peacefully as if nothing unusual happens.
   • A.(1) is true and (2) is false
   • B.(2) is true and (1) is false
   • C.(1) directly triggers (2)
   • D.(1) and (2) have no link
4. 4.The goat “downs his horns and charges straight,” with a _______ that rivals Bhisma’s volume.
   • A.hush
   • B.bellow
   • C.whisper
   • D.question
5. 5.Consider the references to birds and the sky. Arrange these items in the poem's logic: 1. The welkin "weeps" upon hearing Bhisma. 2. Feathered creatures flip upside down. 3. People beg, "We're going to die!" 4. Bhisma soars "beyond our reach," ignoring pleas.
   • A.2, 3, 4, 1
   • B.1, 2, 3, 4
   • C.2, 4, 1, 3
   • D.3, 1, 2, 4