ICSE Class 10

ICSE Class 10 The Pedestrian — Ray Bradbury — Mock Test (2027)

Free online mock test for The Pedestrian — Ray Bradbury (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.Identify the option that best indicates the correct connection between statements (1) and (2) from Ray Bradbury's short story The Pedestrian: Statement (1): Mead switches to sneakers to avoid canine alarms. Statement (2): Neighbors switch on lights if they sense footsteps.
    • 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 police questioned if he owned a ________ in his home to see with."
    • A.phone
    • B.big window
    • C.alarm clock
    • D.viewing screen
  3. 3.Identify the option that best indicates the correct connection between statements (1) and (2) from Ray Bradbury's short story *The Pedestrian*: Statement (1): The police force has been cut down to one car. Statement (2): Crime is almost nonexistent.
    • A.(1) is true and (2) is false
    • B.(2) is true and (1) is false
    • C.(1) is unrelated to (2)
    • D.(1) is the cause for (2)
  4. 4.Identify the option that best indicates the correct connection between statements (1) and (2) from Ray Bradbury's short story *The Pedestrian*: Statement (1): Mead's walks at night are deemed suspicious. Statement (2): The future culture considers strolling "regressive."
    • A.(1) and (2) have no relation
    • B.(1) is the cause for (2)
    • C.(2) is the cause for (1)
    • D.(1) is true and (2) is false
  5. 5.Select the option that places these moments in the correct order: 1. He calls out house by house about TV channels. 2. He imagines comedic or violent shows playing at 8:30. 3. He picks up a leaf, admiring its "skeletal pattern." 4. He breathes in the crystal-frost air of November.
    • A.4, 3, 1, 2
    • B.3, 1, 2, 4
    • C.1, 2, 4, 3
    • D.2, 3, 4, 1

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