UP Board Class 10 English Model Paper 2026-27

Sample Question Paper <math>(2025-26)</math>

English

Class X

Time: 3 hr 15 min

Max marks:70

General Instruction:

1. The first 15 minutes are allotted to the candidates for reading the question paper.
2. All questions are compulsory
3. This question paper is divided in two parts- Part A and Part B
4. Part A consists of 20 multiple choice questions of one mark each that have to be answered on OMR Answer Sheet by darkening completely the correct circle with blue or black ballpoint pen.
5. For Part A read the question wise instructions and mark your answer on the given OMR Answer Sheet only. Do not erase, cut or use whitener on the OMR Answer Sheet after answering.
6. Part B consists of descriptive type questions of 50 marks.
7. Marks of the questions are mentioned against them.

Part A

Q 1-3: Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow-

Almost all creatures care for their young ones. Many animals play with their babies and show their love by touching and hugging them. Most animals clean, feed and protect their babies. Birds also teach their fledglings how to go about in the world as adults. A number of animals build homes for their young ones. Tailor birds and weaver birds, ants, wasps and bees are among nature's master designers engineers and architects.

1. Which of the following is not called nature's engineers and architects? 1
2. weaver birds
3. tailor birds
4. goats
5. ants

1. How do animals show their love with their young ones?
2. singing

1

1. by touching and hugging
2. enjoying
3. accompanying

1

1. Which word means 'baby bird' in the following?
2. birds
3. fledglings C-animals D-ants

1

Q 4-8: Choose the correct option to answer the following:

1. Every boy and every girl ..... in the class today.
2. have present
3. are present
4. had present
5. is present

1

1. He is worried ..... examination.
2. on
3. in
4. of
5. about

1. Rearrange the following words cluster to make a meaningful

sentence: 1

Last/raining/it/been/has/night/since

1. It been since night last has raining.
2. It has been raining since last night.
3. Night has been last raining its since.
4. Been raining last night since it has.

1

1. Which of the following word is misspelt?
2. acceptance
3. accept
4. acceptible
5. accepted

1. He spent a lot of money on purchasing costly clothes. (Identify the

word 'spent') 1

1. noun

1. verb

1. pronoun
2. adverb

Q 9-10: Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow:

The river, Kaveri, obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg. Mahaseer a large fresh water fish- abound in these waters, kingfishers dive for their catch, while squirrels and langurs drop partially eaten fruit for the mischief of enjoying the splash and the ripple effect in the clear water. Elephants enjoy being bathed and scrubbed in the river by their mahouts.

1. Which river obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg? 1
2. Kaveri B-Yamuna
3. Narmada
4. Tapti

1. Which of the following is a large fresh water fish. 1
2. Kingfisher B-Mahaseer
3. large turtle of Coorg
4. small fresh water turtle

Q 11-13: Choose the correct option to the answer the following questions:

1. Lencho's house was situated... 1
2. in the middle of field.
3. in the corner of the garden.
4. on the top of a low hill in a valley.
5. on the top of a high hill

1. Nelson Mandela had to spend...... years in prison. 1
2. twenty
3. thirty
4. twenty nine
5. thirty three

1. The bakers musical instrument is specially made of ............. 1
2. plastic

1. iron
2. bamboo stuff
3. steel

Q 14-15: Read the given extract and choose the correct option to answer the following questions:

(I am an orphan, roaming the street. I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet. The silence is golden the freedom is sweet.) 1

1. Who does 'I' refer to in the above extract?
2. father
3. poet
4. mother
5. Amanda

1. A- Orphan B- Pattern
2. Freedom
3. Hushed

Q 16-20: Choose the correct option to answer the following questions:

1. Which of the following is/are true with reference to the story 'A

Triumph of Surgery'? 1

1. Mrs. Pumphrey was a poor lady
2. Tricki suffered because of overeating.
3. Tricki was a very active dog.
4. James Herriot was a veterinary surgeon. Α- Only (ii)
5. Only (ii) and (iv)
6. Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
7. All of the above

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1. What did Hari Singh actually want from Anil?
2. Money
3. Work
4. Home