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.

Sample questions

1. 1.Statement (1): The photographer orders the narrator to open and then close his mouth. Statement (2): He also calls the narrator's ears "bad" and asks him to droop them.
   • 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.
2. 2.Which option places these actions in the right sequence, beginning when the photographer manipulates the narrator’s head? 1. The photographer twists the narrator’s head sideways. 2. The narrator briefly believes the photographer might kiss him. 3. The photographer remarks, "I don’t like the head." 4. He then has the narrator open and close his mouth in quick succession.
   • A.2, 3, 1, 4
   • B.1, 2, 3, 4
   • C.1, 3, 4, 2
   • D.3, 1, 2, 4
3. 3.How does the photographer describe the expression he captures?
   • A.Dull and boring
   • B.Animated and lively
   • C.Tired and droopy
   • D.Frightening
4. 4.Which option arranges these moments correctly, from the shot being taken to the narrator’s return on Saturday? 1. The photographer claims he caught the narrator’s features at an "animated" moment. 2. The narrator sarcastically demands to see the photo. 3. The photographer says there is nothing to see yet. 4. He tells the narrator to come back on Saturday.
   • A.1, 2, 4, 3
   • B.2, 3, 1, 4
   • C.1, 2, 3, 4
   • D.3, 1, 2, 4
5. 5.The narrator exits the studio in tears, stating that such a photo is ______.
   • A.what he always wanted
   • B.useless for real memory
   • C.his ultimate masterpiece
   • D.an improvement on him