HOTS Questions for Class 10 English. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Practice set
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from A Letter to God”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from A Letter to God?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from A Letter to God. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Letter to God · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Lencho writes to God for money”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from A Letter to God?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Lencho writes to God for money. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Letter to God · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Hailstorm destroys the crop”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from A Letter to God?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Hailstorm destroys the crop. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Letter to God · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Post office employees help”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from A Letter to God?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Post office employees help. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Letter to God · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Irony: he calls them a bunch of crooks”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from A Letter to God?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Irony: he calls them a bunch of crooks. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Letter to God · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Theme: faith”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from A Letter to God?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Theme: faith. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Letter to God · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Apartheid in South Africa”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Apartheid in South Africa. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “10 May 1994 inauguration”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: 10 May 1994 inauguration. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Courage is not the absence of fear”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Courage is not the absence of fear. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Twin obligations”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Twin obligations. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Freedom of the oppressor and oppressed”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Freedom of the oppressor and oppressed. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Two Stories about Flying”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Two Stories about Flying?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Two Stories about Flying. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Two Stories about Flying · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “The young seagull is afraid to fly”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Two Stories about Flying?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: The young seagull is afraid to fly. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Two Stories about Flying · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Hunger makes him dive”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Two Stories about Flying?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Hunger makes him dive. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Two Stories about Flying · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Black Aeroplane: a mystery helper”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Two Stories about Flying?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Black Aeroplane: a mystery helper. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Two Stories about Flying · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Theme: courage”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Two Stories about Flying?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Theme: courage. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Two Stories about Flying · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Two independent stories”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Two Stories about Flying?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Two independent stories. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Two Stories about Flying · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from From the Diary of Anne Frank”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from From the Diary of Anne Frank?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from From the Diary of Anne Frank. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: From the Diary of Anne Frank · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Anne names her diary Kitty”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from From the Diary of Anne Frank?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Anne names her diary Kitty. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: From the Diary of Anne Frank · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Jewish persecution in World War II”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from From the Diary of Anne Frank?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Jewish persecution in World War II. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: From the Diary of Anne Frank · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Anne wants to be a writer”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from From the Diary of Anne Frank?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Anne wants to be a writer. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: From the Diary of Anne Frank · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Humour and loneliness”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from From the Diary of Anne Frank?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Humour and loneliness. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: From the Diary of Anne Frank · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Diary as a genre”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from From the Diary of Anne Frank?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Diary as a genre. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: From the Diary of Anne Frank · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Glimpses of India”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Glimpses of India?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Glimpses of India. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Glimpses of India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Three travel pieces”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Glimpses of India?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Three travel pieces. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Glimpses of India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Coorg: coffee, rain, Kodavus”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Glimpses of India?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Coorg: coffee, rain, Kodavus. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Glimpses of India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Assam tea legends”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Glimpses of India?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Assam tea legends. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Glimpses of India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Goan baker: paders”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Glimpses of India?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Goan baker: paders. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Glimpses of India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Descriptive writing”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Glimpses of India?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Descriptive writing. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Glimpses of India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Mijbil the Otter”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mijbil the Otter?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Mijbil the Otter. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Mijbil the Otter · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mijbil is an otter from Iraq”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mijbil the Otter?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mijbil is an otter from Iraq. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Mijbil the Otter · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Playful behaviour”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mijbil the Otter?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Playful behaviour. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Mijbil the Otter · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Airport and London”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mijbil the Otter?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Airport and London. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Mijbil the Otter · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Bond between human and animal”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mijbil the Otter?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Bond between human and animal. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Mijbil the Otter · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Travel memoir”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mijbil the Otter?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Travel memoir. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Mijbil the Otter · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Madam Rides the Bus”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Madam Rides the Bus?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Madam Rides the Bus. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Madam Rides the Bus · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Valli is eight”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Madam Rides the Bus?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Valli is eight. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Madam Rides the Bus · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Curiosity and planning”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Madam Rides the Bus?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Curiosity and planning. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Madam Rides the Bus · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “The dead cow on the return”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Madam Rides the Bus?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: The dead cow on the return. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Madam Rides the Bus · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Childhood and death”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Madam Rides the Bus?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Childhood and death. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Madam Rides the Bus · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Third-person limited”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Madam Rides the Bus?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Third-person limited. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: Madam Rides the Bus · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Sermon at Benares”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Sermon at Benares?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Sermon at Benares. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Sermon at Benares · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Siddhartha becomes the Buddha”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Sermon at Benares?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Siddhartha becomes the Buddha. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Sermon at Benares · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Kisa Gotami and mustard seed”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Sermon at Benares?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Kisa Gotami and mustard seed. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Sermon at Benares · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Death is common to all”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Sermon at Benares?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Death is common to all. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Sermon at Benares · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Sermon setting: Benares”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Sermon at Benares?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Sermon setting: Benares. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Sermon at Benares · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Theme: grief and wisdom”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Sermon at Benares?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Theme: grief and wisdom. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Sermon at Benares · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
Where are NCERT solutions?
Open the NCERT-style practice link on this subject or chapter. For word-for-word textbook exercise answers, use the NCERT book itself; we do not copy solution keys from other websites.
What is the suggested URL pattern?
Hub /cbse/, then /cbse/class-10/, then subject and chapter slugs.
Why is this a separate URL?
So students searching for “HOTS Questions” land on a filtered set, while the chapter page remains the full 100-question bank. Same facts, different search intent.
Today's 3-step path
Follow this loop every day: mixed test, current affairs, then today's subject. A new set arrives tomorrow.
