ICSE Class 10 A Considerable Speck — Robert Frost — Mock Test (2027)
Free online mock test for A Considerable Speck — Robert Frost (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
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1.In the poem 'A Considerable Speck', the speaker becomes fascinated by how something so minuscule could still move quickly and avoid danger. Reflect on these two statements in that context: Statement (1): He claims it looks too tiny to have space for feet, yet it must. Statement (2): The insect's ability to run around in fear proves it must have functional legs.
- A.(1) and (2) are unrelated
- B.(1) is true and (2) is false
- C.(1) is the cause for (2)
- D.(1) and (2) reinforce each other
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2.Observing the mite's behavior, the speaker concludes it's not simple dust but a creature with its own ______.
- A.cunning trick
- B.living will
- C.fragile wings
- D.hidden friend
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3.The speaker admits he lacks "collectivistic love" for all creatures, yet he spares the tiny mite because it posed _______.
- a.serious moral dilemmas to him
- b.no harm and had shown no evil
- c.enough regal bearing to be admired
- d.helpful knowledge about science experiments
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4.Identify the correct sequence of events here: 1. The mite "ran with terror and with cunning crept." 2. The speaker observes it falter and "see it hesitate." 3. It surrenders in the paper's center. 4. The poem highlights that this indicates a mix of fear and strategy.
- A.2, 4, 1, 3
- B.1, 2, 4, 3
- C.4, 3, 2, 1
- D.1, 4, 2, 3
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5.Why did the mite pause near the still-wet manuscript ink?
- a.It might have sniffed or tasted the fresh ink
- b.It wanted to hide beneath a dark spot
- c.It tried to sharpen its tiny claws
- d.It hoped to camouflage against the text
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