Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (SSC) · English (Second Language)
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: A Teenager's Prayer (Poem)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does the poem express? [1]
(A) A teenager's prayer for guidance and strength
(B) A child's lullaby
(C) An adult's business plan
(D) A historical account
2. What struggles does the poem capture? [1]
(A) Emotional and mental adolescent struggles
(B) Only physical struggles
(C) No struggles at all
(D) Only financial struggles
3. What does the poem hope for? [1]
(A) Strength, wisdom, courage
(B) Only wealth
(C) Only fame
(D) Nothing specific
4. What tone does the prayer-like structure give? [1]
(A) Sincere and reflective
(B) Angry and bitter
(C) Comic and light
(D) Cold and factual
5. Who might connect with this poem? [1]
(A) Readers experiencing similar struggles
(B) Only adults
(C) Only young children
(D) No one
6. What does the poem encourage teenage readers to do? [1]
(A) Reflect on their values
(B) Ignore their values
(C) Avoid guidance
(D) Nothing specific
7. What life stage does the poem address? [1]
(A) Adolescence
(B) Old age
(C) Infancy
(D) Adulthood
8. Why study this poem? [1]
(A) To reflect on values during formative years
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What does the poem express? [1]
(A) A teenager's prayer for guidance and strength
(B) A child's lullaby
(C) An adult's business plan
(D) A historical account
10. What struggles does the poem capture? [1]
(A) Emotional and mental adolescent struggles
(B) Only physical struggles
(C) No struggles at all
(D) Only financial struggles
11. What does the poem hope for? [1]
(A) Strength, wisdom, courage
(B) Only wealth
(C) Only fame
(D) Nothing specific
12. What tone does the prayer-like structure give? [1]
(A) Sincere and reflective
(B) Angry and bitter
(C) Comic and light
(D) Cold and factual
13. Who might connect with this poem? [1]
(A) Readers experiencing similar struggles
(B) Only adults
(C) Only young children
(D) No one
14. What does the poem encourage teenage readers to do? [1]
(A) Reflect on their values
(B) Ignore their values
(C) Avoid guidance
(D) Nothing specific
15. What life stage does the poem address? [1]
(A) Adolescence
(B) Old age
(C) Infancy
(D) Adulthood
16. Why study this poem? [1]
(A) To reflect on values during formative years
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests