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. 1.41. During the ______, Bhisma Lochan Sharma’s voice fills the air, resonating across hills and plains.
    • A.scorching summer season
    • B.freezing winter nights
    • C.misty autumn mornings
    • D.calm monsoon afternoons
  2. 2.48. Identify which line contains the same figure of speech as in: "They whine and stare with feet in air or wonder quite confounded."
    • A."She welcomed them with silent applause."
    • B."He felt a joyous panic when the music began."
    • C."The cat calmly slept by the warm fireplace."
    • D."Waves crashed loudly along the smooth shore."
  3. 3.When a wise billy goat arrives, described as a “most _______ fellow,” it confronts Bhisma.
    • A.furious
    • B.tired
    • C.bored
    • D.sagacious
  4. 4.Observe these statements (1) and (2) from the poem and choose the correct option: Statement (1): The welkin (sky) "weeps," and mighty mansions collapse, indicating extreme noise. Statement (2): Spectators form a festival, praising Bhisma's glorious voice as uplifting.
    • A.(1) is true and (2) is false
    • B.(2) is true and (1) is false
    • C.(1) leads to (2)
    • D.(1) and (2) are independent
  5. 5.51. 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

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