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CLASS -10
SUBJECT – ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SYLLABUS – KARNATAKA STATE
MODEL QUESTION BANK OF LESSON BASED ASSESSMENT
ONLY FOR PRACTICE
Lesson 2 – The Elixir of Life
Lesson Based Assessment – The Elixir of Life
Class 10 – English (First Language)
I. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What is referred to as the real elixir of life?
A) Milk
B) Oil
C) Water
D) Juice
A) Milk
B) Oil
C) Water
D) Juice
2. The soil of the Nile Valley was created by:
A) Machines
B) Rain
C) River Nile
D) Farmers
A) Machines
B) Rain
C) River Nile
D) Farmers
3. The tanks in South India are:
A) Deep
B) Shallow
C) Filled with stones
D) Used for drinking
A) Deep
B) Shallow
C) Filled with stones
D) Used for drinking
4. A main cause of soil erosion is:
A) Lack of sunshine
B) Heavy rainfall
C) Cold weather
D) Animals
A) Lack of sunshine
B) Heavy rainfall
C) Cold weather
D) Animals
5. Civilized forests are:
A) Dangerous jungles
B) Wild forests
C) Man-made forests
D) Rainforests
A) Dangerous jungles
B) Wild forests
C) Man-made forests
D) Rainforests
II. Fill in the blanks
41. The writer of the lesson is __________.
42. Water reflects the __________ of the hour.
43. Water in rain-fed tanks carries __________.
III. Match the Following
51. Match Column A with Column B:
A) Elixir – 1) A divine drink
B) Civilized Forests – 2) Man-made
C) Erosion – 3) Soil washed away
D) Catchment – 4) Rain collecting area
A) Elixir – 1) A divine drink
B) Civilized Forests – 2) Man-made
C) Erosion – 3) Soil washed away
D) Catchment – 4) Rain collecting area
IV. 1-Mark Questions (Very Short Answers)
55. What is meant by “elixir”?
56. What creates the soil of the Nile Valley?
V. 2-3 Sentence Questions
66. What role does water play in shaping the history of the earth?
67. How is water compared to eyes in a human face?
VI. 4-5 Sentence Questions
76. What are the harmful effects of soil erosion?
77. Explain the importance of rain-fed tanks in South India.
VII. Passage Comprehension (Unknown)
81. Read the passage and answer:
“Water is the basis of all life…”
a. What does every plant contain?
b. Why is water needed in agriculture?
“Water is the basis of all life…”
a. What does every plant contain?
b. Why is water needed in agriculture?
VIII. Grammar – Countable/Uncountable
82. Classify as Countable or Uncountable: Water, Book, Music, Onion
IX. Grammar – Sentence Formation (Uncountable)
83. Make simple sentences using these uncountable nouns: Rice, Sugar, Advice, News
Answer Key
1. C) Water
2. C) River Nile
3. B) Shallow
4. B) Heavy rainfall
5. C) Man-made forests
41. C.V. Raman
42. Mood
43. Silt
51. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
55. A magical substance for long life
56. River Nile’s flood water carrying silt
66. Water has shaped land and supported life through ages.
67. Water reflects mood, just like human eyes.
76. Soil erosion ruins farming land and causes deep gullies.
77. They store water, support agriculture, and add beauty.
81.a. Water
81.b. To support plant growth and life.
81.b. To support plant growth and life.
82. Water (U), Book (C), Music (U), Onion (C)
83. Rice is healthy. Sugar is sweet. She gave good advice. The news is shocking.
