ICSE Class 10

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

  1. 1.51. Choose the option that arranges these details in the correct order: 1. Bhisma Lochan Sharma's voice is heard from Delhi down to Burma. 2. The poem humorously sets a summer backdrop. 3. He sings as though he has placed a wager on his performance. 4. Listeners become dizzy but note he means no harm.
    • A.2, 1, 4, 3
    • B.1, 3, 2, 4
    • C.2, 1, 3, 4
    • D.3, 4, 2, 1
  2. 2.22. The goat’s wise approach is deemed “most sagacious,” indicating it is:
    • A.Mysterious
    • B.Highly intelligent or shrewd
    • C.More musical than Bhisma
    • D.Bred to combat street singers
  3. 3.The goat “downs his horns and charges straight,” with a _______ that rivals Bhisma’s volume.
    • A.hush
    • B.bellow
    • C.whisper
    • D.question
  4. 4.50. Determine which line displays the same figure of speech that appears in: "The very trees collapse and shake—you hear the crash a mile hence."
    • A."Her laughter was a lightning bolt sparking the room with brightness."
    • B."He tiptoed so softly, like a passing breeze."
    • C."The hills echoed her name gently."
    • D."It seemed to him that time stood still, motionless in wonder."
  5. 5.Analyze how statements (1) and (2) interlock in *The Power of Music*, then select the correct option: Statement (1): Listeners experience dizziness and leave in panic when Bhisma belts out his loud tunes. Statement (2): They find blissful delight in his performance, staying to enjoy the harmonious melody. (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) have no direct link
    • 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) have no direct link

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