Karnataka SSLC English Question Paper 2024 with Answers: Free PDF Download

SSLC English Question Paper 2024: On the first day of the Karnataka SSLC Exam 2024, the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB), successfully, conducted the English (First Language) Paper. March 25, 2024, was reserved for the first language papers. The exam was held in a single shift from 10:15 AM to 1:30 PM. This also included the 15 minutes for reading the question paper. As the exam is over now, we have come up with the initial analysis of the paper to discuss the difficulty level of the exam and students’ performance across the state of Karnataka. We will also provide here the Karnataka SSLC English Question Paper 2024 along with answers. Scroll down for all important updates.

Karnataka SSLC English Exam 2024: Key Highlights

Here’s important highlights related to the Karnataka SSLC English Exam 2024:

Pattern of Karnataka SSLC English Question Paper 2024

The English question paper of the Karnataka SSLC Class 10th Board Exam was for 100 marks and included a total of 45 questions. Questions of different formats such as MCQs, one-word answers, and short and long answer types were there in the exam.

Karnataka SSLC English Question Paper 2024 Analysis: Students’ and Teachers’ Reactions

As per the initial feedback from students and teachers, the SSLC English (First Language) paper was easy and high scoring. All questions were aligned with the prescribed syllabus and the pattern was similar to the latest model paper. All questions were straightforward and students found them easy to understand and answer. Additionally, the grammar and vocabulary sections were within the expected difficulty range, with no surprises. Overall, both students and teachers are satisfied with the paper and anticipate high scores for the students.

Karnataka SSLC English Question Paper 2024

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Karnataka Class 10 English Question Paper 2024 Answers

4. The word that takes 'un' as a negative prefix is

(A) logical

(C) polite

(B) disciplined

(D) educated

Answer: (D) educated; Uneducated

5. Give the noun form of the word 'confuse'.

(A) confusingly

(C) confused

(B) confusion

(D) confusing

Answer: (B) confusion

6. The plural of the word 'photo' is

(A) Photos

(B) Photoes

(C) Photo

(D) Photoess

Answer: (A) Photos

II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of words and complete the second pair accordingly in the following:

7. Eye diseases: Oculist :: Nose diseases:

Answer: Eye diseases: Oculist :: Nose diseases: Rhinologist

8. Ransack: Search :: Chronicle:

Answer: Ransack: Search :: Chronicle: Record

9. Mean: Meant :: Fight:

Answer: Mean: Meant :: Fight: Fought

10. Hope: Hopeful :: Glory:

Answer: Hope: Hopeful :: Glory: Glorious

III. Rewrite as directed:

11. Change the voice of the sentence:

The mason is building the wall.

Answer: Passive voice - The wall is being built by the mason.

12. Frame a question to get the underlined word as answer:

The milk turns sour by a thunderstorm.

Answer: What causes milk to turn sour?

13. Rewrite the following sentence using 'so... that... not':

The students were too tired to sit in the class.

Answer: The students were so tired that they could not sit in the class.

Rewrite as directed:

25.Change the following sentence to the other two degrees of comparison:

Samudragupta was one of the greatest Indian kings.

Answer:

Positive: Very few Indian kings were as great as Samudragupta.

Comparative: Samudragupta was greater than most other Indian kings. 

26.Change the following sentence into simple and complex:

I saw a girl and she was very beautiful.

Answer:

Simple: I saw a beautiful girl.

Complex: When I saw a girl, I realized she was very beautiful. 

27.Change the following sentence to reported speech:

The Prince said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening."

Answer: The Prince said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening. 

Also Read:

• KSEAB 10th Model Papers 2024

• KSEAB 10th Date Sheet 2024