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.
What to expect: This mock test covers key concepts from the The Power of Music — Sukumar Ray chapter — including application-based and competency-focused questions aligned with how ICSE actually sets the paper.
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Sample questions
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1.44. Horses, described as pitiful creatures, ______ in distress, whining and flailing their legs in the air.
- A.calmly trot away from trouble
- B.bravely charge at the audience
- C.helplessly rear up and protest
- D.quickly vanish without a trace
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2.According to the poem, who is the one causing the loud singing throughout the land?
- A.A wandering minstrel
- B.A trained opera singer
- C.Bhisma Lochan Sharma
- D.A forest hermit
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3.19. How does the poet depict the stage of final desperation among listeners before the goat’s arrival?
- A.They peacefully accept it
- B.They cry, “We’re going to die, oh won’t you stop your singing?”
- C.They laugh at the novelty
- D.They gather more instruments to play along
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4.Select the correct order for these statements about the final part of *The Power of Music*: 1. The goat rams Bhisma. 2. The singer's voice gets "tossed and whirled." 3. He grants the world a "golden gift" of silence. 4. Everyone at last experiences calm and relief. (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 4, 3 (c) 1, 3, 2, 4 (d) 3, 2, 1, 4
- A.1, 2, 3, 4
- B.2, 1, 4, 3
- C.1, 3, 2, 4
- D.3, 2, 1, 4
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5.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
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