Long Test 25 -July 2026

Syllabus Ch- The Third Level, The Tiger King, Keeping Quiet, A Thing Of Beauty 

Long Test 25 Marks

Date 17/07/26-27

Set-A	Set-B
Q1.Read the following extracts and answer the question.1x6=6 “ Now we will count to twelve  And we will all keep still.  For once on the face of the Earth  Let's not speak in any language  Let's stop for one second And not move our arms so much.”[Keeping Quiet) (a) What does counting up to twelve and keeping still help us to achieve? (b) Which of the following themes is best represented in the given extract? (i) War(ii) War and violence (iii) Sustaining peace and silence(iv) Introspection of others (c) Complete the following suitably. The poet asks us to stop for one second because the moment of quietness will give us the time to meditate and introspect upon the kind of turmoil—-------- (d) Select the option from those given in brackets, to fill in the blank. The poet asks the people not to speak because it gives the people time to—---- (introspect disdain) their actions.  (e) Read the assertion and the reason below, with reference to the given extract. Assertion: The poet wants us not to move our arms so much because physical activity leads to stopping our introspection. Reason: Introspection leads to negativity. Choose the correct option regarding the statements. (i) Both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. (ii) Both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion. (iii) The assertion is true, but the reason is false. (iv) The assertion is false, but the reason is true. (F)The poet asks the readers to 'count to twelve' in the extract. What does this symbolise?	Q1Read the following extracts and answer the question1x6=6 “And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read; An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven's brink.” (a) What is the role of tales in the poem? (b) Select the option that is NOT true about the phrase 'grandeur of the dooms'. (i) The magnificent honour paid to the lives on the Doom's day. (ii) The magnificent honour paid to the dead on the Doom's day. (iii) The tribute paid to the dead on the Doom's day. (iv) The dooms are full of grandeur because the mighty dead are always remembered in golden words. ©Complete the following suitably. All lovely tales that we have heard or read implies that these all are the things of beauty as—------ (d) Select the correct option from those given in brackets, to fill in the blank.  The use of the phrase 'endless fountain of immortal drink suggests that all the beautiful things of nature bring immense joy. This creates a powerful image of the—-- (unending/limited) sources of knowledge and wisdom. (e) Read the assertion and the reason below, with reference to the given extract.  Assertion: The poet feels that nothing can surpass the beauty of nature. Reason: The beauties of nature are like the immortal drink from heaven. Choose the correct option regarding the statements. (i) Both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. (ii) Both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion. (iii) The assertion is true, but the reason is false.doo (iv) The assertion is false, but the reason is true. (f) How is the grandeur of the dooms related to the theme of the extract?
Q2Read the following extract and answer them.1x4=4 Shuddering at the sight of the gun, the dewan cried out, "Your Majesty! I am not a tiger!" "Which idiot would call you a tiger?" “No, I am not a gun!” "You are neither tiger nor gun. Dewan saheb, I summoned you here for a different purpose. I have decided to get married." The dewan began to babble even more. "Your Majesty, I have two wives already. If I marry you ... ." "Don't talk nonsense! Why should I marry you? What I want is a tiger... "Your Majesty! Please think it over. Your ancestors were married to the sword. If you like, marry the gun. A Tiger King is more than enough for this state. It doesn't need a Tiger Queen as well!" (The Tiger King) (a) Complete the following suitably. Dewan said "Your Majesty, I have two wives already" because—---- (b) What confusion does exist between the two characters as per the extract? (c ) Which of the following best summarises King's attitude towards his kingdom? (i) Self before everything else. (ii) King is all powerful and can do on his will. (iii) Absolute power is most important. (iv)The king is supreme  (d) Comment on the writing style of The Tiger King.	Q2 read the following extract and answer them 1x4=4 The clerk figured the fare- he glanced at my fancy hatband, but he figured the fare - and I had enough for two coach tickets, one way. But when I counted out the money and looked up, the clerk was staring at me. He nodded at the bills. "That ain't money, mister," he said, "and if you're trying to skin me, you won't get very far," and he glanced at the cash drawer, beside him. Of course the money was old-style bills half again as big as the money we use nowadays and different looking. (a) Why did Charley ask for two tickets? (b) Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option: When Charley offered money to the booking clerk, the latter stared at Charley because the booking clerk: (i) thought it wasn't money. (ii) did not trust Charley. (iii) thought Charley was trying to tease him. (iv) thought that Charley had given him less money. (c) Choose the correct option: The clerk refused to accept the money because it looked ………(counterfeit/unfamiliar) to him. (d) 'If you're trying to skin me' suggests
Q3. Answer the following questions 2x5=10 A.What do you infer from Sam’s letter to Charley? B.Why did the Maharaja order the Dewan to double the land tax? (The Tiger King) C. Do you think that the Third Level was a medium of scape for Charlie? why? D Why does the poet want us to keep silence and suspend all activity for a while? E In the poem ‘A Thing Of Beauty ‘ how is grandeur connected with the mighty dead?	Q3. Answer the following questions 2x5=10 A.According to Keats what moves away the pain and suffering from human life? B.Why does Charley say that Grand Station is growing like a tree, in the story, ‘The Third  Level’? C.What is ironical about the Tiger King’s death? D.How did the Tiger King manage to retain his kingdom? E. What is the sadness that the poet refers to in the poem keeping quiet?
Q4. Answer the following questions anyone 1x5=5M A.What is the author's indirect comment on subjecting innocent animals to the wilfulness of human beings? Or B.And such too is the grandeur of dooms". How can "grandeur of dooms" be impressive and inspiring according to Keats?	Q4 answer the following question anyone 1x5=5 A.Give a brief account of the things and persons on the third level of the Grand Central Station, New York that Charley had seen there. Or B.Nature is the best companion to man. In light of the above quote, analyse the themes of "A Thing of Beauty" and "Keeping Quiet"
Answer.Q1. A. (a) It helps us to understand ourselves and to introspect. Through this, we are able to realise the real impact of our selfish actions on each other and finally on the entire humanity. (b) (iii) Sustaining peace and silence (c) we have created in earth through our ill-actions (d) introspect (e) (iii) The assertion is true, but the reason is false. (f) It symbolises to calm our minds and focus on the present moment. Answer  Q2.a.The Dewan panicked, assuming the angry King wanted to take him as a bride Ans.b. The king expressed his desire to get married to a princess from a nearby kingdom whereas, Dewan thought that the king wanted to marry him. Ans. c.(i) Self before everything else. d.Ans. In ‘The Tiger King’, the writer used a writing style that is satirical and conversational, yet has a narrative style. Generally, satire has a comedic and humourous undertone. It gives us some insight into how we look at society and mocks the ideals portrayed within them.	Answer  Q1. (a) The poem suggests that stories of heroes and lovely tales of olden days are sources of joy and have a stimulating effect on people. (b) (i) The magnificent honour paid to the lives on the Doom's day. (c) they leave a positive impact on the listeners (d) unending (e) (i) Both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. (1)The grandeur of the heroic tales of the 'mighty dead' give us the same sense of jubilation and tranquility as the other things of beauty do. Q2.Answe a) Charley asked for two tickets because he wanted to go to Galesburg, Illinois with his wife Louisa. b) (i) thought it wasn't money. (c) unfamiliar (d) that the clerk thought about Charley to be a cheat and said that if he dared to cheat, he would be caught very soon.