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.

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Sample questions

  1. 1.54. Choose how these statements about the poem's midsection line up: 1. We see fish frantically escaping underwater. 2. People claim the singing might kill them. 3. Birds in the sky flip over ("turn turtle"). 4. Bhisma still won't stop, however they protest.
    • A.1, 3, 2, 4
    • B.2, 4, 1, 3
    • C.1, 2, 3, 4
    • D.3, 1, 4, 2
  2. 2.According to the poem, who is the one causing the loud singing throughout the land?
    • A.A wandering minstrel
    • B.A trained opera singer
    • C.Bhisma Lochan Sharma
    • D.A forest hermit
  3. 3.After the goat's sudden intervention, what "golden gift" does Bhisma provide to the world?
    • A.Silence
    • B.Promises of new music
    • C.A dramatic victory speech
    • D.A dance show to apologize
  4. 4.Birds turning turtle in flight upon hearing Bhisma’s tune indicates:
    • A.Even the sky’s creatures lose balance
    • B.The birds want to dance above him
    • C.They plan a synchronized mid-air routine
    • D.They are enthralled by the music
  5. 5.49. Which of these lines demonstrates the same figure of speech found in: "He sings as though he's staked his life, he sings as though he's hell-bent."
    • A."She moved as quietly as a cat skulking in the night."
    • B."They soared above the hills with unstoppable might."
    • C."I offered him gentle words that eased his sorrow."
    • D."He remembered old tales of lost battles."

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