ICSE Class 10

ICSE Class 10 The Power of Music — Sukumar Ray — Mock Test (2027)

Free online mock test for The Power of Music — Sukumar Ray (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 The Power of Music — Sukumar Ray chapter — including application-based and competency-focused questions aligned with how ICSE actually sets the paper.

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Sample questions

  1. 1.What do frightened onlookers exclaim, begging Bhisma to stop his performance?
    • A.“We’ll pay you to continue!”
    • B.“We’re happily mesmerized!”
    • C.“We’re going to die, oh stop!”
    • D.“Please sing louder, we love it!”
  2. 2.When describing how "fishes dived below the lake in frantic search for silence," the poet uses what literary device?
    • A.Exaggeration for comedic effect
    • B.Metaphor for quiet meditation
    • C.Gentle simile praising watery calm
    • D.Personification of thoughtful fish
  3. 3.20. The poem states “mighty mansions tumble,” meaning:
    • A.Quakes happen occasionally
    • B.Construction is faulty in these areas
    • C.Even large buildings collapse under his overwhelming voice
    • D.People orchestrate demolitions to rebuild
  4. 4.The speaker refers to Bhisma Lochan Sharma's singing as so powerful it affects creatures "from Delhi down to _______."
    • A.Burma
    • B.China
    • C.Africa
    • D.Greece
  5. 5.Which best describes birds’ response in the sky when they hear the singing?
    • A.They dance elegantly in mid-air
    • B.They flip upside down, disoriented
    • C.They gather in perfect unison
    • D.They remain perched in trees, quiet

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