HS ABTA PAGE 24 Solved 2025-2026 SEMESTER III ABTA Higher Secondary Test Papers 2025-2026 – Semester III

HS ABTA PAGE 24 SOLVED 2025-2026 SEMESTER III 

ABTA Higher Secondary Test Papers 2025-2026 – Semester III

 

HS ABTA PAGE 24 AOLVED 2025-2026 SEMESTER III 

ABTA Higher Secondary Test Papers 2025-2026 – Semester III

 

A. Prose & General Knowledge (1×10=10)

1. The author of The Night Train at Deoli is –

(a) Toru Dutt (b) Mahesh Dattani (c) Mulk Raj Anand (d) Ruskin Bond

Ans : d) Ruskin Bond

2. Kalam remembers his father starting his day at –

(a) 4 a.m (b) 5 a.m (c) 6 a.m (d) 7 a.m

Ansa) 4 a.m 

3. What did the girl in The Night Train at Deoli wear on her feet?

(a) Only socks (b) Socks and shoes (c) Nothing (d) Only shoes

Ans: © Nothing 

4. The prisoner was destined to receive his freedom at –

(a) 3 O’clock (b) 5 O’clock (c) 12 O’clock (d) 6 O’clock

Ans: © 12 O’clock

5. Rearrange the following sentences:

(i) The guard blew his whistle

(ii) The girl was about to speak

(iii) Her words got lost in the clanging of the bell

(iv) The girl said something

• (a) II, I, IV, III (b) II, IV, I, III (c) I, II, III, IV (d) IV, III, II, I

Ans: • (a) II, I, IV, III 

6. Match the columns:

Column A Column B

(i) Kalam's locality (A) Made of limestone and brick

(ii) Rameswaram (B) Old in age

(iii) The mosque (C) Famous for Shiva temple

(iv) Kalam's house (D) Predominantly Muslim

Options:

(a) (i)-(A), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(D), (iv)-(B)

(b) (i)-(D), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A)

(c) (i)-(B), (ii)-(A), (iii)-(D), (iv)-(C)

(d) (i)-(C), (ii)-(D), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A

Ans: (b) (i)-(D), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A)

7. Pick out the true statements:

(i) In the party some guests thought that capital punishment should be replaced by life imprisonment

(ii) The host thought that capital punishment is more humane than life imprisonment

(iii) All the guests agreed with the host

(iv) The state is God as it can give back life

• (a) All are true (b) (ii) (c) (i) & (ii) (d) (iv)

Ans:c) (i) & (ii)

8. The banker’s tears and emotions kept him for hours from –

(a) Sleeping (b) Reading (c) Mourning (d) Writing

Ans: (a) Sleeping(p-9)

9. During his childhood, Kalam’s lunch would include –

(a) Rice and aromatic sambar (b) Home-made pickle (c) Fresh coconut chutney (d) All of the above

Ans:  (d) All of the above

10. Find the odd one out: The tea stall owner is 

(i) Small (ii) Dirty clothes (iii) Dry and wrinkled (iv) Fat

Ans: i) Small 

B. Poetry & Verse (1×10=10)

11. What kind of a poem is Our Casuarina Tree?

(a) Ballad (b) Ode (c) Mock epic (d) Satire

Ans: (b) Ode

12. Sitting on the top of the tree, the baboon watches the –

(a) Sunset (b) Casuarina Tree (c) Sunrise (d) Poet

Ans (c) Sunrise 

13. The poem’s title Ulysses refers to the Roman name for the Greek hero –

(a) Achilles (b) Odysseus (c) Hector (d) Ajax

Ans: (b) Odysseus

14. The will of Ulysses is –

(a) Not to shine in use 

(b) To drink life to the ultimate strong lees 

(c) To sail beyond sunset 

(d) Not to yield, To strive, To seek, To find

Ans: (d) Not to yield, To strive, To seek, To find

15. Hyades is a group of stars of –

(a) ‘O’ shape (b) ‘U’ shape (c) ‘V’ shape (d) ‘W’ shape

Ans: c) ‘V’ shape 

16. Match the words with their synonyms:

Words Synonyms

(i) Crimson (A) Mourn

(ii) Rugged (B) Red

(iii) Lament (C) Bravely

(iv) Gallantly (D) Rough

Options:

(a) (i)-(B), (ii)-(D), (iii)-(A), (iv)-(C)

(b) (i)-(C), (ii)-(D), (iii)-(A), (iv)-(B)

(c) (i)-(D), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(B), (iv)-(A)

(d) (i)-(A), (ii)-(B), (iii)-(C), (iv)-(D)

Ansa) (i)-(B), (ii)-(D), (iii)-(A), (iv)-(C)

17. Which one is not directly linked with the Casuarina Tree?

I. Huge creeper II. Gray baboon III. Casement IV. Bee

(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV

Ans: III. Casement 

18. Borrowdale is located in –

(a) England (b) France (c) Italy (d) India

Ans: (a) England

19. Choose the correct option:

(i) Ulysses feels satisfied with his life

(ii) Ulysses believes life is meaningless

(iii) Ulysses reflects on life’s brevity

(iv) Ulysses seeks more life experiences

• (a) T, F, T, F (b) F, F, T, T (c) F, T, F, T (d) T, F, F, T

Ans: (b) F, F, T, T

20. After returning from the Trojan War, how long did Ulysses stay in Ithaca?

(a) 3 years (b) 3 months (c) 3 weeks (d) 3 days

Ansa) 3 years

C. Drama (1×5=5)

21. Synge’s Riders to the Sea is considered a one-act –

(a) Comedy (b) Tragicomedy (c) Farce (d) Tragedy

Ans: Tragedy

22. Fill in the blank: The play is set on an island off the ____ coast of Ireland.

(a) East (b) South (c) North (d) West

Ansd) West

23. “Are there nails with them?” The speaker of this line is –

(a) Maurya (b) The old man (c) Eamon (d) Nora

Ans: b) The old man

24. Choose the correct option 

according to the time of their death –

(a) Maurya’s husband -Michael- Bartley 

(b) Michael Bartley Maurya’s husband 

(c) Maurya’s Michael Bartley 

(d) Bartley Michael

Ans: (a) Maurya’s husband -Michael- Bartley 

25. When is the day of Samhain?

(a) November 30th (b) October 31st (c) November 1st (d) November 2nd

Ans: © November 1st 

 

D. Textual Grammar (1×5=5)

26. I felt a thrill. It was unexpected. (Join into a simple sentence)

(a) I felt a thrill that was unexpected

(b) I felt a thrill and it was unexpected

(c) I felt an unexpected thrill

(d) I felt a thrill as it was unexpected

27. The banker said to the lawyer, “I am sorry for you.” (Change into indirect speech)

(a) The banker told the lawyer that he is sorry for him

(b) The banker told the lawyer that he had been sorry for him

(c) The banker told the lawyer that I was sorry for you

(d) The banker told the lawyer that he was sorry for him

28. Correct the error: I asked my father about the relevants of prayers.

(a) I asked my father about the relevants of prayers

(b) I asked my father about the relevantly of prayer

(c) I asked my father about the relevance of prayer

(d) I asked my father about the relevacy of prayer

29. How dull it is to pause, to make an end. (Split the sentence)

(a) How dull it is to pause, to make an end

(b) It is dull. It is to pause. To make an end

(c) It is never dull to pause. Make an end

(d) It is very dull to pause. It is very dull to make an end

30. He has written something here. Let us read it. (Join into a complex sentence)

(a) He has written here something to be read by us

(b) Let us read what he has written here

(c) Though he has written something here, let us read that

(d) He has written something and let us read it

 

E. Unseen Passage (1×10=10)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions:

There is an old Persian story of an aged man lame and leaning on a staff. One stormy evening he appeared at the door of Abraham's tent. He was received with the usual hospitality. But Abraham observed that the stranger ate and did not pray, asking no blessings for food. Being surprised, Abraham asked him why he didn't worship the God of Heaven. The old man said that fire was his God and he worshipped no other God. Hearing this, Abraham was angry and drove him out into the night.

As soon as he was gone, God called Abraham and asked where the stranger was. He replied, "I drove him out because he did not worship thee." God answered him and said, "I have made him suffer these hundred years; couldn't thou put up with him one night?" Upon this, Abraham brought him back and entertained him hospitably.

31. According to the passage, the old man had a defect in his –

(a) Eyes (b) Legs (c) Ears (d) Head

32. The word ‘staff’ means –

(a) Worker (b) Helper (c) Stick (d) Tight filling

33. According to the passage, the stranger was a worshipper of –

(a) God (b) Sun (c) Fire (d) Water

34. In the passage, the term ‘turned up’ means –

(a) Appeared (b) Leaned (c) Received (d) Observed

35. The day on which the old man appeared at Abraham's tent was –

(a) Natural calamity (b) Political agitation (c) Violence outside (d) Peaceful ambience

36. The behaviour of the stranger that surprised Abraham was that –

(a) He prayed before his food (b) He ate with great hunger (c) He did not eat his food (d) He did not pray before taking his food

37. “I have made him suffer …” Mention the form of the underlined verb –

(a) Present indefinite tense (b) Present continuous tense (c) Present perfect continuous tense (d) Present perfect tense

38. “I have made him suffer these ___ years.” Fill in the blank –

(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 1000 (d) 5

39. Hearing of his worshipper, Abraham ‘drove him out.’ The phrasal verb ‘drove out’ means –

(a) Banished (b) Vanished (c) Hidden (d) Captivated

40. “As soon as he was gone, God called upon Abraham.” Convert into a negative sentence –

(a) No sooner than he was gone, God called upon Abraham

(b) No sooner had he gone, God called upon Abraham

(c) No sooner he had gone, than God called upon Abraham

(d) None of these

 

Here are the answers step by step:

31. According to the passage, the old man had a defect in his –

👉 (b) Legs

32. The word ‘staff’ means –

👉 © Stick

33. According to the passage, the stranger was a worshipper of –

👉 © Fire

34. In the passage, the term ‘turned up’ means –

👉 (a) Appeared

35. The day on which the old man appeared at Abraham’s tent was –

👉 (a) Natural calamity (stormy evening)

36. The behaviour of the stranger that surprised Abraham was that –

👉 (d) He did not pray before taking his food

37. “I have made him suffer …” Mention the form of the underlined verb –

👉 (d) Present perfect tense

38. “I have made him suffer these ___ years.” Fill in the blank –

👉 (b) 100

39. Hearing of his worshipper, Abraham ‘drove him out.’ The phrasal verb ‘drove out’ means –

👉 (a) Banished

40. “As soon as he was gone, God called upon Abraham.” Convert into a negative sentence –

👉 (b) No sooner had he gone, God called upon Abraham