ICSE Class 10 Wit (Short Story) — Mock Test (2027)
Free online mock test for Wit (Short Story) (ICSE Class 10 English Literature) — 20 competency-based questions based on the latest CISCE 2027 syllabus, with instant marking. Try the samples below, then take the full test free.
What to expect: This mock test covers key concepts from the Wit (Short Story) chapter — including application-based and competency-focused questions aligned with how ICSE actually sets the paper.
Tip: Attempt without notes first to identify gaps, then review explanations for any wrong answers. Retake after a few days for best retention.
Sample questions
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1.Which option shows the final remarks leading to the narrator's departure in the correct order? 1. The narrator calls the heavily retouched image "a worthless bauble." 2. He says he wanted a genuine picture for his friends. 3. He mocks the idea of dipping the photo in any chemical. 4. He breaks down in tears and leaves the studio.
- A.2, 1, 3, 4
- B.2, 3, 1, 4
- C.1, 2, 4, 3
- D.2, 1, 3, 4
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2.What is the photographer's suggestion for improving the narrator's face?
- A.Hide it completely
- B.A full front view
- C.A three-quarters view
- D.An upside-down pose
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3.Select the option that shows the link between statements (1) and (2) regarding the photographer's first critique of the narrator's face. Statement (1): The photographer declares, "The face is quite wrong." Statement (2): The narrator replies, "I know...I have always known it."
- A.(1) is true and (2) is false.
- B.(2) is true and (1) is false.
- C.(1) is the cause for (2).
- D.(1) and (2) are independent of each other.
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4.While waiting, the narrator flips through very old magazines that date back to ________.
- A.the year 1888
- B.about a decade ago
- C.another century
- D.some years after 1940
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5.The narrator thinks the photographer's gaze resembles that of a ________ because it is distant and studious.
- A.curious friend
- B.natural scientist
- C.romantic poet
- D.medical doctor
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