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10:00–1:15

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35/100

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100 marks

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Sample Tamil Nadu SSLC English Practice Questions

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1Read: 'The library was silent except for the soft rustle of turning pages.' What does this sentence primarily create?
A.A description of a marketplace
B.Anger toward readers
C.A calm, studious atmosphere
D.A sense of noise and chaos
Explanation: The silence and soft rustle of pages build a quiet, focused study mood. Atmosphere comes from carefully chosen sensory details.
2In a passage, the main idea of a paragraph is best described as:
A.The author's full biography
B.The central point the paragraph develops
C.A minor supporting detail or example
D.The first word of the paragraph only
Explanation: The main idea is the central claim or focus that supporting sentences explain, illustrate, or prove.
3Read: 'Although the climb was steep, Maya finished first because she trained every dawn.' Why did Maya finish first?
A.She was lucky
B.Others refused to climb
C.The climb was easy
D.She trained every dawn
Explanation: The clause 'because she trained every dawn' states the reason for her success. Cause–effect signal words like 'because' mark reasons.
4A fact differs from an opinion because a fact is:
A.Never found in news reports
B.Something that can be verified as true or false
C.Always written in first person
D.Always someone's personal preference
Explanation: Facts are statements that can be checked against evidence. Opinions express beliefs, judgments, or preferences.
5Read: 'The drought lasted three years. Wells dried up, crops failed, and families left the village.' What is the most logical inference?
A.Farmers preferred city jobs for fun
B.Life became very hard for villagers
C.Rain fell every week for three years
D.The village prospered during the drought
Explanation: Dried wells, failed crops, and migration imply severe hardship. Inference uses stated details to draw a reasonable unstated conclusion.
6Which question best checks a reader's understanding of sequence in a narrative?
A.What colour is the cover of the book?
B.How many pages does the story have?
C.What happened first, next, and last?
D.Who published the textbook?
Explanation: Sequence questions ask about order of events—first, next, last—which is a core reading skill for narrative texts.
7A synonym is a word that:
A.Means the opposite of another word
B.Has a similar meaning to another word
C.Is always longer than another word
D.Must be a verb
Explanation: Synonyms share similar meanings (e.g., happy/glad). Antonyms are opposites.
8Read: 'Ravi closed the window because the wind was icy.' The word 'icy' most nearly means:
A.Warm and gentle
B.Brightly coloured
C.Extremely cold
D.Full of music
Explanation: In weather context, 'icy' means extremely cold. Context clues from 'wind' and closing the window support this meaning.
9Read: 'Some students revise daily; others wait until the night before the exam. The second group often feels more stress.' What contrast is drawn?
A.Morning exams versus evening exams
B.Teachers versus principals
C.Sports versus music clubs
D.Daily revisers versus last-minute revisers
Explanation: The sentence contrasts two study habits—regular daily revision and last-minute cramming—and links the latter to greater stress.
10When a writer states a claim and then gives examples, statistics, and expert views, the primary purpose is often to:
A.List dictionary definitions only
B.Translate a poem into another language
C.Persuade or support an argument
D.Entertain with pure fiction only
Explanation: Claims backed by examples, data, and authority are typical of persuasive or argumentative writing aiming to convince readers.

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