CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Chapter-wise Previous Years Questions (2025) with Solution
Class 10 English Communicative Question Paper (2025) – Solved Question papers from previous years are very important for preparing for the CBSE Board Exams. It works as a treasure trove. It helps to prepare for the exam precisely. One of key benefits of solving question papers from past board exams is their ability to help identify commonly asked questions. These papers are highly beneficial study resources for students preparing for the upcoming class 10th board examinations. Here we have compiled chapter-wise questions asked in all the sets of CBSE Class 10 English Communicative question paper (2025).
Fiction
Chapter 1 – Two Gentlemen of Verona
Q1. Despite such a tender age, what made the two boys – Nicola and Jacopo work so hard? (Two Gentlemen of Verona) (30 – 40 words) (2 marks)
Ans. Despite their tender age, the two boys work hard because their sister Lucia was hospitalised for tuberculosis. Their elder sister had taken care of both the brothers after the death of their father. Now, they have to pay for her treatment, food and clothing and so, they work hard to gather all the money.
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- Two Gentlemen of Verona Summary, Explanation
- Two Gentlemen of Verona Question Answers
- Two Gentlemen of Verona Character Sketch
Chapter 2 – Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger
Q1. Both, the poem ‘The Frog And The Nightingale’ and the story ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’, reflect themes of exploitation of others in pursuit of personal benefit. How, according to you, do each of these literary works manipulate situations to attain their personal desires and with what consequences? (150 Words) (8 marks)
Ans. Both the stories show exploitation for personal gains. In the poem ‘The Frog And The Nightingale’, the frog exploits the innocent nightingale bird to collect wealth and then get her out of his way. The frog belittles the bird and makes her believe that he sings better than her. The nightingale praises the frog and respects him like the great Mozart. She requests him to train her. The frog forces the bird to sing in rain, for long hours which ultimately strains her. He scolds her for not using trills and frills in her songs. The bird quivers and trembles with fear although the greedy and clever frog earns money by organizing her concerts. As the exploitation reaches its pinnacle, it culminates with the death of the poor bird. Once again the frog becomes the unrivalled king of the bog. In the story Mrs Packletide’s Tiger, we see exploitation at various levels. Mrs Packletide wants to settle her envy for Loona for which she exploits a tiger whom she decides to kill and procure a tiger skin. She even exploits the villagers who are lured with the reward money to arrange a goat as food for the tiger and to guard the forest lest the tiger tries to escape. Miss Mebbin who is a paid companion of Packletide also exploits Packletide. She threatens to give away her secret that the tiger died of senile decay and the gunshot had killed the goat. In return for keeping her mouth shut, she extorts a weekend cottage from Mrs Packletide and prodly names it “Les Fauves” which means For Wild Animals. She even plants Tiger Lilies outside the cottage which seems to be an ode to the tiger because of which she was able to procure the cottage. Thus, we see the theme of exploitation of others for personal gains is proliferant in both the texts.
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- Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger Summary, Explanation
- Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger Question Answers
- Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger Character Sketch
Chapter 3 – The Letter
Q1. Read the following excerpts and answer the questions briefly:
‘…………that now, forgetting his sport, he would become lost in the admiration of the green cornfield. He reflected deeply, and came to the conclusion that the whole universe was built up through love and that the grief of separation was inescapable.
(i) Why has Ali forgotten his sport? (1 mark)
Ans. Once his only child left him and went away, he felt the pain of separation and stopped hunting. Thus, he forgot the sport.
(ii) What do the above lines tell you about Ali’s attitude towards nature? (1 mark)
Ans. Now he understands nature and the feelings of pain, separation and attachment to one’s loved ones.
(iii) What did his deep reflection of life make him realise? (1 mark)
Ans. It made him realize that we must not separate someone from his beloved. There is no escaping grief when one is in love and there is no escaping love when one is in the world.
(iv) What does the writer mean by ‘grief of separation’? (1 mark)
Ans. It means the sadness which endures when one is set apart from one’s loved ones. The longing to meet them, to hear of their wellbeing makes one sad.
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Chapter 4 – A Shady Plot
Q1. What does Ouija board in ‘A Shady Plot’ symbolize? (30 – 40 words) (2 marks)
Ans. It symbolizes the need of human beings to control everything. The humans call upon the ghosts and ask them questions. They control the ghosts through the boards. Also, humans have a desire to know the unknown. So, these boards represent human curiosity.
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Chapter 5 – Patol Babu, Film Star
Q1. Why, according to you, did Patol Babu long to act? Cite reasons from the story. (30-40 Words) (2 marks)
Ans. Patol Babu had been a famous stage actor when he lived in Kanchrapara. However, when he moved to Calcutta, he did not got a chance to follow it. The desire to act remained deep seated in his heart and the offer for a small role in a film, re-ignited his passion.
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- Patol Babu, Film Star Summary, Explanation
- Patol Babu, Film Star Question Answers
- Patol Babu, Film Star Character Sketch
Chapter 6 – Virtually True
Q1. How, according to you, did Sebastian’s normal life get revived? Give an argument in support of your answer. (30 – 40 words) (2 marks)
Ans. His normal life gets revived by Michael’s help. When Michael plays the games, he rescues Sebastian’s memory and then, he comes out of coma.
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Poetry
Chapter 7 – The Frog and the Nightingale
Q1. Both, the poem ‘The Frog And The Nightingale’ and the story ‘Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger’, reflect themes of exploitation of others in pursuit of personal benefit. How, according to you, do each of these literary works manipulate situations to attain their personal desires and with what consequences? (150 Words) (8 Marks)
Ans. Both the stories show exploitation for personal gains. In the poem ‘The Frog And The Nightingale’, the frog exploits the innocent nightingale bird to collect wealth and then get her out of his way. The frog belittles the bird and makes her believe that he sings better than her. The nightingale praises the frog and respects him like the great Mozart. She requests him to train her. The frog forces the bird to sing in rain, for long hours which ultimately strains her. He scolds her for not using trills and frills in her songs. The bird quivers and trembles with fear although the greedy and clever frog earns money by organizing her concerts. As the exploitation reaches its pinnacle, it culminates with the death of the poor bird. Once again the frog becomes the unrivalled king of the bog. In the story Mrs Packletide’s Tiger, we see exploitation at various levels. Mrs Packletide wants to settle her envy for Loona for which she exploits a tiger whom she decides to kill and procure a tiger skin. She even exploits the villagers who are lured with the reward money to arrange a goat as food for the tiger and to guard the forest lest the tiger tries to escape. Miss Mebbin who is a paid companion of Packletide also exploits Packletide. She threatens to give away her secret that the tiger died of senile decay and the gunshot had killed the goat. In return for keeping her mouth shut, she extorts a weekend cottage from Mrs Packletide and prodly names it “Les Fauves” which means For Wild Animals. She even plants Tiger Lilies outside the cottage which seems to be an ode to the tiger because of which she was able to procure the cottage. Thus, we see the theme of exploitation of others for personal gains is proliferant in both the texts.
Related:
- The Frog and the Nightingale Summary, Explanation
- The Frog and the Nightingale Question Answers
- The Frog and the Nightingale Character Sketch
Chapter 8 – Not Marble, Nor the Gilded Monuments
Q1. Why and how, according to Shakespeare, is the pen mightier than the monuments or even the mighty kings? (30-40 Words) (2 marks)
Ans. The pen is mightier than the monuments because the poetry written in praise of the brave soldier is indestructible while the monuments made by the powerful kings will be ruined and destroyed by time. The written word shall remain till the end of the world and be passed on to future generations.
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- Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments Summary, Explanation
- Not Marble nor the Gilded Monuments Question Answers
Chapter 9 – Ozymandias
Q1. ‘The vanity of human glory and power is transient.’ Elucidate with reference to the poem ‘Ozymandias’. (30 – 40 words) (2 marks)
Ans. Time is a destructive force. Vanity is futile and it will ruin like Ozymanidas’ statue which became rubble with time. The words on the pedestal become ironical because the once great statue of the king is destroyed.
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Chapter 10 – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Q1. From the poems ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ and ‘The Snake’, discuss how the characters, the albatross and the snake view human attitude and perspective towards creatures. (150 Words) (8 marks)
Ans. In both the poems, we see the involuntary response of the human involved – to hit and try to kill the animal. This shows the inner voice of education and impulse which instructs humans to destroy other species.
In the poem ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’, the mariner shoots the albatross bird and kills it for no reason. The bird is a holy messenger, it is considered a good omen for the sailors. However, the mariner kills it on an impulse. The innocent albatross bird will consider humans to be heartless, the indiscriminately misuse the powers and weapons for harming and killing harmless animals.
In the poem ‘Snake’, the narrator hits the snake with a log of wood because his inner voice of education repeatedly coerces him to kill the snake and even challenges his manlihood for not doing so. He is termed a coward for not hitting the snake. It is said in Sicily that black snakes are harmless but the golden ones are venomous. Although the snake means no harm, it is simply there to quench its thirst and retreats back home, the narrator hits it. This will make the snake feel that humans are dangerous and so mean that they try to kill innocent and harmless animals.
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- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Summary, Explanation
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Question Answers
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Character Sketch
Chapter 11 – Snake
Q1. From the poems ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ and ‘The Snake’, discuss how the characters, the albatross and the snake view human attitude and perspective towards creatures. (150 Words) (8 marks)
Ans. In both the poems, we see the involuntary response of the human involved – to hit and try to kill the animal. This shows the inner voice of education and impulse which instructs humans to destroy other species.
In the poem ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’, the mariner shoots the albatross bird and kills it for no reason. The bird is a holy messenger, it is considered a good omen for the sailors. However, the mariner kills it on an impulse. The innocent albatross bird will consider humans to be heartless, the indiscriminately misuse the powers and weapons for harming and killing harmless animals.
In the poem ‘Snake’, the narrator hits the snake with a log of wood because his inner voice of education repeatedly coerces him to kill the snake and even challenges his manlihood for not doing so. He is termed a coward for not hitting the snake. It is said in Sicily that black snakes are harmless but the golden ones are venomous. Although the snake means no harm, it is simply there to quench its thirst and retreats back home, the narrator hits it. This will make the snake feel that humans are dangerous and so mean that they try to kill innocent and harmless animals.
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Drama
Chapter 13 – Julius Caesar
Q1. Read the following excerpts and answer the questions briefly:
DECIUS BRUTUS:
And know it now: the senate have concluded
To give this day a crown to mighty Caesar.
If you shall send them word you will not come,
Their minds may change.
CAESAR:
How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia!
I am ashamed I did yield to them.
Give me my robe, for I will go.
(i) How does Decius Brutus persuade Caesar? (1 mark)
Ans. He persuades Caesar by saying that if he does not go to the Senate, the senators might change their minds and decide not to crown him.
(ii) What did Calpurnia’s fears make her do? (1 mark)
Ans. Her fears make her kneel before Julius, not to go out and to stay back home.
(iii) What do the above lines tell you about Caesar’s character? (1 mark)
Ans. These words show that Caesar is overconfident and gets influenced easily.
(iv) Why does Caesar say that he was ashamed of himself? (1 mark)
Ans. He says so because he gave into fear.
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