U.P Board Class 10 English 817 (FI) Question Paper 2026 का उत्तर आप यहाँ से प्राप्त कर सकते हैं। जिसका कोई भी शुल्क आपसे नहीं लिया जायेगा। आइये विस्तार से सभी प्रश्नो को जानते हैं।
सत्र – 2026
अंग्रेजी
समयः 3 घण्टे 15 मिनट पूर्णांक: 70
General Instructions:
i) First 15 minutes are allotted for examinees to read this question paper.
ii) All questions are compulsory.
in) This question paper is divided into two parts Part – A and Part – B.
iv) Part-A consists of 20 Multiple Choice Questions of One mark each that have to be answered on the OMR Answer Sheet. C
v) For Part – A, read the question-wise instructions and mark your answer on the given OMR sheet only. Do not crase, cut or use whitener on the OMR sheet after answering.
vi) Marks of the questions are mentioned against them.
vii) Part B consists of Descriptive Type Questions of 50 marks.
viii) All the questions of Part B are to be attempted.
Part – A
(Multiple Choice Questions)
(Q. Nos. 1-3) Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow:
In the mango season we used to play in the mango grove. Our favourite game was to steal mangoes. We would climb the trees, shake the branches, and quickly gather the fruits that fell. Sometimes, however, we were caught by the watchman. On such occasion we would run away in fear, but often the watchman would chase us. This was a risky adventure, but to us boys it was full of fun. The taste of the stolen mangoes seemed far sweeter than those given to us. Looking back, I now feel ashamed of that mischief, but at that age we never thought of the wrong in it.
1) What was the boys’ favourite game in the mango grove?
(A) Cricket
(B) Stealing mangoes,
(C) Hide and seek
(D) Climbing trees for fun
2) What did the boys do when they were caught?
(A) They apologised
(B) They shared the mangoes
(C) They ran away v
(D) They fought back
3) Which word means ‘dangerous’ in the following:
(A) favourite
(B) quickly
(C) mischief
(D) risky
(Q. Nos. 4-8) Choose the correct option to answer the following:
4) Jawaharlal Nehru was fond ………… children.
(A) for
(B) of
(C) to
(D) with
5) Rearrange the following word clusters to make a meaningful sentence –
Sunday/stadium/to/the/he/every/on/goes
(A) He goes to the stadium on every Sunday.
(B) The stadium goes on every Sunday to he.
(C) Every Sunday he to the stadium goes on.
(D) He the stadium on goes to every Sunday.
6) He is rich ……. he is not happy.
(A) because
(B) yet
(C) so
(D) therefore
7) Which of the following words is mis-spelled?
(A) Beautiful
(B) Knowledge
(C) Enviroment.
(D) Message
8) He is sharp-minded and hardworking. (Identify the word sharp-minded)
(A) Verb
(B) Interjection
(C) Conjunction
(D) Adjective
(Q. Nos. 9-10) Read the passage given below and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow:
I was not born with a hunger to be free. I was born free free in every way that 1 could know. Free to run in the fields near my mother’s hut, free to swim in the clear stream that run through my village, free to roast mealies under the stars and ride the broad backs of slow moving bulls. As long as I obeyed my father and abided by the customs of my tribe, I was not troubled by the laws of man or God.
9) Which activity is not mentioned in the passage?
(A) running in the fields
(B) swimming in the stream
(C) playing cricket
(D) riding bulls
10) What condition did the speaker have to follow to remain free?
(A) To attend school
(B) To obey his father and tribe’s customs
(C) To work in the field
(D) To pray everyday
(Q. Nos. 11-13) Choose the correct option to answer the following questions:
11) For Lencho, there was a single hope: help from …………
(A) God
(B) Post office
(C) Bank
(D) Landlord
12) Who was Mr. Keesing?
(A) Anne’s father
(B) Anne’s uncle
(C) Anne’s Maths teacher
(D) None of these
13) The conductor offered Valli a ………
(A) Burger
(B) Pizza
(C) Cake
(D) Cold Drink
Q. Nos. 14-15) Read the given extract and answer the following questions:
I sit inside, doors open to the veranda
writing long letters
in which I scarcely mention the departure
of the forest from the house.
14) What is the speaker doing?
(A) Watching the tree grow
(B) Sleeping peacefully
(C) Writing long letters
(D) Planting new trees
15) What is “scarcely mentioned” in the letters ?
(A) The growth of the trees
(B) The departure of the forest from the house
(C) The weather outside
(D) The beauty of the garden
(Q. Nos. 16-20) Choose the correct option to answer the following questions:
16) Ausable was a ………
(A) Doctor
(B) Spy/secret agent
(C) Teacher
(D) Scientist
17) What was Horace Danby’s profession?
(A) Teacher
(B) Scientist
(C) Locksmith
(D) Reporter
18) Griffin discovered ………
(A) Flight
(B) Invisibility
(C) Electricity
(D) Medicine
19) Who encouraged Ebright most?
(A) Father
(B) Teacher
(C) Mother
(D) Friend
20) What was Bholi’s real name?
(A) Sulekha
(B) Sunita
(C) Rukmini
(D) Sarita
Part-B
(Reading)
1) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century was a turning point in history. Before this, books were copied by hand, which was slow and costly. The printing press made books cheaper and knowledge spread widely. It also supported the renaissance, a period of great learning and discoveries in Europe. Today, printing has advanced to digital technology, making information accessible within seconds. However, while the media spreads knowledge quickly can also spread misinformation if not used carefully.
Questions:
(A) What was the situation before the invention of the printing press?
(B) How did the printing press change the spread of knowledge?
(C) How has printing advanced in modern times?
(D) Which word means ‘reachable’ in the passage?
(Writing)
2) Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to attend your brother’s marriage party.
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OR
Write an application to the Principal of your school requesting him to make your library active, which is not functioning.
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3) Write a report on the ‘Deepawali Celebration’ in your village/city in about 80-100 words.
(Hints: Preparation, prayer, lighting, sweet distribution, crackers).
Ans.
OR
Write an article on the importance of regular exercise in 80-100 words.
Hints:
i) Introduction
ii) Fitness of body
iii) Tension free
iv) Happy all day long
v) Better concentration
vi) Conclusion
4) (A) Change the following sentence into indirect speech:
Ram said, “I am very busy now.”
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(B) Change the following sentence into passive voice:
The peon opened the gate.
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(C) Punctuate the following sentence:
he lost lands money reputation and friends.
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(D) Translate the following into English:
प्रयागराज एक प्रसिद्ध धार्मिक नगर है। यहाँ हाल ही में महाकुम्भ मेले का आयोजन किया गया था। इस मेले में देश विदेश से लोग आए थे। यह मेला लगभग तीन महीने तक चला।
(Literature)
5) Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words each:
(A) When did Lencho received the letter? Why did he become angry?
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OR
What ideals does Mandela set out for the future of South Africa?
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(B) How did Gautam Buddha convince Kisa Goutami that death is unavoidable?
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OR
How is a baker important for a party or a feast in Goa?
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6) Answer any one of the following in about 60 words:
(A) Why did Valli not like to be called child?
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OR
(B) What had Anne written in her first essay?
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7) Describe the contrast between the tiger in Zoo and in Jungle.
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OR
Write four lines of any poem prescribed in your syllabus. (Do not copy the lines given in the question paper)
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8) Write the central idea of any one of the following poems:
(A) The Trees
(B) Amanda!
(C) The Ball Poem
9) Answer any one of the following in about 30-40 words:
(A) Why did Mrs. Pumphrey call the narrator a ‘triumph of surgery’?
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(B) Why was Griffin a lawless person? Elaborate.
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10) Answer any one of the following in about 60 Words:
(A) Why did Horace Danby fail in his final robbery attempt?
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(B) How did Ausable get rid of Max without using force?
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