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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Set 5 with Practice

Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This paper is divided into two parts: A and B. All questions are compulsory.
2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them.
3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

Part-A
Multiple Choice Questions (40 Marks)

Reading (20 Marks)
Question 1.
Read the passage given below. (10 Marks)
1. One day Gandhiji and Vallabhbhai Patel were talking in the Yeravda jail when Gandhiji remarked, “At times even a dead snake can be of use.” And he related the following story to illustrate his point: Once a snake entered the house of an old woman. The old woman was frightened and cried out for help. Hearing her, the neighbours rushed up and killed the snake. Then they returned to their homes. Instead of throwing the dead snake far away, the old woman flung it onto her roof.

2. Sometime later a kite flying overhead spotted the dead snake. In its beak, the kite had a pearl necklace which it had picked up from somewhere. It dropped the necklace and flew away with the dead snake. When the old woman saw a bright, shining object on her roof she pulled it down with a pole. Finding that it was a pearl necklace she danced with joy!

3. One day a bania found a snake in his house. He could not find anyone to kill it for him and had not the courage to kill it himself. Besides, he hated killing any living creature. So, he covered the snake with a pot and let it there.

4. As luck would have it, that night some thieves broke into the bania’s house. They entered the kitchen and saw the overturned pot. “Ah”, they thought, “the bania has hidden something valuable here.” As they lifted the pot, the snake struck. Having come with the object of stealing, they barely left with their lives.

5. Once he came out of jail, Gandhiji went from city to city, village to village collecting funds for the Charkha Sangh. During one of his tours, he addressed a meeting in Orissa.

6. After his speech a poor old woman got up. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were in tatters. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she fought her way to the place where Gandhiji was sitting. “I must see him,” she insisted, and going up to Gandhiji, she touched his feet.

7. Then from the folds of her sari, she brought out a copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhiji picked up the copper coin and put it away carefully.

8. The Charkha Sangh funds were under the charge of Jamnalal Bajaj. He asked Gandhi for the coin but Gandhi refused.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten questions from the twelve that follow. (10 × 1 = 10)
(i) The old woman was frightened and cried out for help:
(a) on seeing a snake
(b) out of joy
(c) to disturb others
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) on seeing a snake

(ii) The bania could not kill the snake because:
(a) he was kind to living creatures
(b) he could not find anyone
(c) he had no courage to kill it himself
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these

(iii) The thieves thought the bania had hidden something valuable:
(a) under the stone
(b) in the box
(c) under the pot
(d) in the hole
Answer:
(c) under the pot

(iv) What did the old woman give to Gandhiji?
(a) Copper coin
(b) Sari
(c) Shawl
(d) Charkha
Answer:
(a) Copper coin

(v) What is the synonym of the word ‘denied’ in para 8?
(a) Asked
(b) Charge
(c) Refused
(d) Funds
Answer:
(c) Refused

(vi) Where did the old woman throw the dead snake?
(a) In the field
(b) In the well
(c) On the roof
(d) On the tree
Answer:
(c) On the roof

(vii) What expresses best the meaning of ‘at times even a dead snake can be of use’?
(a) Even useless things can be used sometimes
(b) Dead snakes are of use
(c) Dead animals are useful
(d) Things are useful when they are dead
Answer:
(a) Even useless things can be used sometimes

(viii) What is the line that best sums up paragraph 2?
(a) People are greedy
(b) Greed is good
(c) Everything falls into place
(d) Everything has its use
Answer:
(c) Everything falls into place

(ix) What are the two correct meanings of the word ‘illustrate’?
1. To use pictures etc in a book
2. To draw a clear image
3. To paint clearly
4. To make meaning of something clear using examples
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
Answer:
(c) 1 and 4

(x) Select the option that makes the correct use of ‘address’ as used in the passage, to fill in
the blanks.
(a) The parliament speaker has right to ………………. the audience sitting there.
(b) Could you please write the correct …………………. and mail?
(c) You cannot leave behind luggage and ………………
(d) His letter is now ………………… to have been a mistake.
Answer:
(a) The parliament speaker has right to ………………. the audience sitting there.

(xi) The kite did not know the value of …………….. and dropped it.
(a) snake
(b) pearl
(c) pot
(d) clothes
Answer:
(b) pearl

(xii) The old woman wanted to touch Gandhiji’s feet:
(a) to pay him respect
(b) to rebuke him
(c) to greet him
(d) to give him a coin
Answer:
(a) to pay him respect

Question 2.
Read the passage given below: (10 Marks)
1. Man suffers from a distorted complex. He always considers animals as inferior beings only fit for exploitation. Man has been using domestic and wild animals for his selfish ends. Many animal lovers joined together to form the ‘Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’.

2. The society has been working for the well-being and welfare of animals for many years. Its main aim is to change the attitude and thinking of people towards animals. It is quite sad that animals continue to be ill-treated, tortured and killed according to the whims of the people. About 15% of the people entertain the belief that animals are man’s slaves. They use, misuse and torture them accordingly. About 50% of the people exploit animals for selfish ends.

3. Horses and oxen are used for transport, carrying loads and in agricultural activities. Dogs, cats and many birds are domesticated for fun, entertainment and convenience. Wild animals like elephants, tigers, lions and deer are victims of poaching and killing. Animals are forced to do acrobatic feats in circus shows. Unfortunately, about 35% of people don’t think about the animals at all. They are totally indifferent to them.

4. The Government and the animal lovers must work together to bring a change in the attitude of the people. Animals should not be killed and poached for fun, furs or financial gains. They should be treated with kindness, care and sympathy. Cruelty towards animals must be legally punished.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten questions from the twelve that follow. (10 × 1 =10)
(i) In the line “………..-fit for exploitation”, the word ‘exploitation’ does not refer to:
(a) abuse
(b) ill-treatment
(c) oppression
(d) utilisation
Answer:
(d) utilisation

(ii) Based on your understanding of the passage, choose the option that lists the abuses of animals.
1. Used for transport
2. Used for carrying loads
3. Acrobatic feats in circus
4. Poaching
5. Agricultural activities
6. Domesticated for fun
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 6
(c) 5and 6
(d) 3and 4
Answer:
(d) 3and 4

(iii) Man always considers animals as:
(a) superior beings
(b) inferior beings
(c) powerful beings
(d) All of these
Answer:
(b) inferior beings

(iv) Man considers animals fit for:
(a) exploitation
(b) working hard
(c) helping man
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) exploitation

(v) To serve his purpose, man has always been using:
(a) domestic animals
(b) wild animals
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer:
(c) Both (a) and (b)

(vi) For many years, ‘Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ has been working for:
(a) destruction of animals
(b) exploitation of animals
(c) the welfare of animals
(d) All of these
Answer:
(c) the welfare of animals

(vii) ‘ Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ’ aims to change the attitude of man towards:
(a) other people
(b) animals
(c) plants
(d) society
Answer:
(b) animals

(viii) It is very disappointing that animals are still:
(a) ill-treated
(b) tortured
(c) killed
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these

(ix) For what activities do people use horses and oxen?
(a) Carrying loads
(b) Transport
(c) Agricultural activities
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these

(x) For fun, entertainment and convenience, man domesticates:
(a) birds
(b) cats
(c) dogs
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these

(xi) Which of these animals is/are victims of poaching and killing?
(a) Lions
(b) Tigers
(c) Elephants
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these

(xii) Choose the option that lists statement that is NOT TRUE.
(a) Animals must not be exploited by man
(b) Animals should be treated well
(c) Animals should be killed only for food
(d) Animals can be used in circus to earn one’s livelihood
Answer:
(c) Animals should be killed only for food

Literature (10 Marks)
Question 3.
Read the extracts given below and attempt any one by answering the questions that follow. (5 × 1 = 5)
A. Even when each of his brothers and his little sister, whose wings were far shorter than his own, ran to the brink, flapped their wings, and flew away, he failed to muster up courage to take that plunge which appeared to him so desperate. His father and mother had come around calling to him shrilly, upbraiding him, threatening to let him starve on his ledge unless he flew away. But for the life of him he could not move.
(i) The young seagull’s brothers and his sister had:
(a) beautiful wings than him
(b) longer wings than him
(c) stronger wings than him
(d) shorter wings than him
Answer:
(d) shorter wings than him

(ii) His parents, brother and sister regularly:
(a) supported him
(b) chided him
(c) scolded and threatened him
(d) accompanied him
Answer:
(c) scolded and threatened him

(iii) Who threatened the young seagull to starve on the ledge?
(a) His brother
(b) His sister
(c) His parents
(d) His mother
Answer:
(c) His parents

(iv) What could happen to him if he tried flying?
(a) He could fall into the sea
(b) He could fall over the rock
(c) He could fall on the ledge
(d) He could not get food
Answer:
(a) He could fall into the sea

(v) The extract uses the phrase, ‘flew away’. Which of these expressions is incorrect with
respect to the word ‘flew’?

(a) Option 1
(b) Option 2
(c) Option 3
(d) Option 4
Answer:
(d) Option 4

B. “I am sure that none of the boys and girls in Room Thirteen would purposely and deliberately hurt anyone’s feelings because his or her name happened to be a long, unfamiliar one.” “I prefer to think that what was said was said in thoughtlessness. I know that all of you feel the way I do, that this is a very unfortunate thing to have happened – unfortunate and sad, both. And I want you all to think about it.”
(i) What was said was said in:
(a) a thoughtful manner
(b) a casual manner
(c) in a deliberate manner
(d) thoughtlessness manner
Answer:
(d) thoughtlessness manner

(ii) None of the boys and girls:
(a) did it happily
(b) listened to the letter
(c) knew Peggy and Maddie
(d) did it purposely and deliberately
Answer:
(d) did it purposely and deliberately

(iii) Who is ‘I’ here?
(a) Wanda’s father
(b) Miss Mason
(c) Maddie
(d) Peggy
Answer:
(b) Miss Mason

(iv) What unfortunate thing had happened?
(a) Wanda had left the school
(b) Peggy had left the school
(c) Maddie had left the school
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) Wanda had left the school

(v) Which word does ‘thoughtlessness’ NOT correspond to?
(a) Inconsiderate
(b) Careful
(c) Uncaring
(d) Insensitive
Answer:
(b) Careful

Question 4.
Read the extracts given below and attempt any one by answering the questions that follow. (5 × 1 = 5)
A. He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage,
On pads of velvet quiet,
In his quiet rage.

He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.
(i) The tiger is able to take only a few steps because:
(a) the cage is too small
(b) the forest is too small
(c) he is too weak to walk more
(d) he is afraid of the visitors
Answer:
(a) the cage is too small

(ii) What is the rhyme scheme of the given stanzas?
(a) aabb; aabb
(b) abcb; abed
(c) abcb, abcb
(d) abca; abca
Answer:
(c) abcb, abcb

(iii) One cannot hear the sound of the tiger’s footsteps because:
(a) he was unable to move anywhere
(b) he has very soft feet like velvet
(c) no one goes around him
(d) he was moving in the cage
Answer:
(b) he has very soft feet like velvet

(iv) According to the extract, if the tiger were free, he would have hidden himself behind:

(a) option (1)
(b) option (2)
(c) option (3)
(d) option (4)
Answer:
(b) option (2)

(v) What is the tiger in the cage NOT able to do?
(a) Take sound sleep
(b) Move a long distance
(c) Catch his prey
(d) Sit properly
Answer:
(c) Catch his prey

B. What is the boy now, who has lost his ball
What, what is he to do? I saw it go
Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then
Merrily over – there it is in the water!

No use to say ‘O there are other balls’;
An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy’
As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down
All his young days into the harbour where
His ball went.
(i) The poet wants to know about the boy’s:
(a) background
(b) reaction
(c) mood
(d) attitude
Answer:
(b) reaction

(ii) The poet says that the ball was jumping up and down:
(a) in the river
(b) in the street
(c) in boy’s hands
(d) on the roof
Answer:
(b) in the street

(iii) Pick the option that correctly classifies facts (F) and opinions (O) of the students below:

(a) F-1,2 and O – 3,4
(b) F-2,3 and O-1,4
(e) F-1,4 and O-2,3
(d) F-1,3 and O-2,4
Answer:
(b)F-2,3 and O-1,4

(iv) The boy is completely surrounded by:
(a) joy
(b) sorrow
(c) zeal
(d) difficulties
Answer:
(b) sorrow

(v) The lost ball reminds the boy of his:
(a) sweet memories
(b) childhood days
(c) friends
(d) relatives
Answer:
(a) sweet memories

Grammar (10 Marks)
Question 5.
Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete the note about punctuality. (3 × 1 = 3)
Punctuality is of great importance. It is truly underestimated and (i) ………………. utmost importance. When we become punctual, the rest things (ii) …………….. our reach. We learn discipline and (iii) …………….. respect of others.
(i) (a) is given
(b) may given
(c) must give
(d) must be given
Answer:
(d) must be given

(ii) (a) should fall into
(b) can fall into
(c) falls into
(d) does fall into
Answer:
(b) can fall into

(iii) (a) have earn
(b) has earned
(c) earn
(d) does earn
Answer:
(c) earn

Question 6.
Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete the librarian’s narration. (3 × 1 = 3)

I found Mayank sitting on a chair. I(i) ……………. the book. On hearing this, he (ii) ………………. out of station for a week. When I (iii) ……………… at once, he politely said that he worshipped library.
(i) (a) asked him why he hadn’t timely returned
(b) ask him that why he didn’t timely return
(c) told him that why he didn’t timely return
(d) said that why he hadn’t timely return
Answer:
(a) asked him why he hadn’t timely returned

(ii) (a) informed that he had
(b) told that he will
(c) said that he is
(d) replied that he was
Answer:
(d) replied that he was

(iii) (a) asked to return
(b) advised to return
(c) ordered to be returned
(d) said to be return
Answer:
(b) advised to return

Question 7.
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options for any four of the six sentences given below. (4 × 1 = 4)
(i) Connaught Place …………………. get smog towers in ten months.
(a) will
(b) can
(c) shall
(d) might
Answer:
(c) shall

(ii) I who ……………… your friend, will assist and protect you.
(a) are
(b) is
(c) am
(d) have
Answer:
(c) am

(iii) There were ……………… than fifty students in the class.
(a) few
(b) no fewer
(c) less
(d) no less
Answer:
(b) no fewer

(iv) I ………………… appear in the Senior Secondary Examination next near.
(a) should
(b) will
(c) shall
(d) may
Answer:
(b) will

(v) Rani Lakshmi Bai is one of the best heroines that ………………… ever been born in India.
(a) has
(b) is
(c) have
(d) are
Answer:
(c) have

(vi) Draw ……………….. map of India on …………………….  black board.
(a) a, the
(b) an, a
(c) an, the
(d) the, a
Answer:
(a) a, the

Part-B – Subjective Questions (40 Marks)

Writing (10 Marks)
Question 8.
Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. Write a letter seeking detailed enquiries from the General Manager, Holiday Inn, Kanpur for conducting the wedding reception of your younger brother at the hotel. Make specific enquiries about the catering cost per head, service and decoration charges. You can also ask for the advance amount to be paid. You are Krishna/Kamini of Kanpur.

B. You are Arjun Kapoor, resident of 43/9, Shyam Enclave, Delhi. You visited Manali with your family during the summer vacation. You had two double suites at Lake View Resort. Your stay at the hotel fell far short of the description in the brochure. Write a letter of complaint to the Customer Service Department to refund for your hotel stay.

Question 9.
Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. In the graph given below we get a shocking picture of deaths in the USA due to Corona Virus that showed a constant upward trend in the month of April 2020. Write an analytic paragraph describing the general trend and other details after analysing the graph.
Increase in Corona Virus Death Cases in USA from April 10 to May 2, 2020

B. The following pie chart represents the distribution of the overseas tourists and their age profile respectively. Study the chart carefully and write an analytic paragraph (120-150 words) giving the general trends and other necessary details. Don’ forget to compare the segments where relevant.

Literature (30 Marks)
Question 10.
Answer any two questions in 20-30 words each, from (A) and (B) respectively. (4 × 2 = 8)
A. (any two) (2 × 2 = 4)
(i) Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?

(ii) What was the tiny wish that crept into Valli’s head?

(iii) What did Kisa Gotami do when her only son died? What did her neighbours think about her?

B. (any two) (2 × 2 = 4)
(i) What excuses did Mrs Pumphrey give for not following Dr Herriot’s advice? What was the effect of the ignorance?

(ii) Why did the narrator feel that Bill’s helpfulness for him was not entirely of brotherly love?

(iii) Do you think Mr Loisel had an enjoyable evening at the ball? Give reasons for you answer.

Question 11.
Answer any two questions in 40-50 words each, from (A) and (B) respectively. (4 × 3 = 12)
A. (any two) (2 × 3 = 6)
(i) How did Mandela’s understanding of freedom change with age and experience?

(ii) How is the bravery of Belinda and her pets described in the poem? Do they really prove their courage and bravery?

(iii) There are some examples of diary or journal entries in the ‘Before You Read’ section. Compare these with what Anne writes in her diary. What language was the diary originally written in? In what way is Anne’s diary different?

B. (any two) (2 × 3 = 6)
(i) Describe the family of Ramlal, the Numberdar.

(ii) Describe the strange behaviour of Mrs. Hall’s furniture. How did the chair start moving and push Mr and Mrs Hall out of the room?

(iii) Why did Oliver Lutkins and his mother laugh at the lawyer (the narrator) when he served the summons? Why did Lutkins take him to his neighbour’s house for a cup of coffee?

Question 12.
Answer any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. Hesitations and fears play necessary parts in human life but we get success in any enterprise only when we overcome our doubts, hesitations and fears. Justify this statement in the light of the young seagull’s efforts to muster courage to fly in the air.

B. In spite of being so powerful and displaying rare bravery of killing and swallowing the pirate, why does the dragon Custard taunted as being a coward always asking for a nice safe cage?

Question 13.
Answer any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. Bholi’s real name is Sulekha. We are told this right at the beginning. But only in the last but one paragraph of the story is Bholi called Sulekha again. Why do you think she is called Sulekha at that point in the story?

B. Do you think the lawyer was gullible? How could he have avoided being taken for a ride?

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Hindi with Solutions and marking scheme Course A Set 1 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Hindi Course A Set 1 with Solutions

निर्धारित समय : 3 घंटे
अधिकतम अंक : 80

सामान्य निर्देश:
(क) इस प्रश्न-पत्र के दो खंड हैं- ‘अ’ और ‘ब’।
(ख) खंड ‘अ’ में कुल 10 वस्तुपरक प्रश्न पूछे गए हैं। सभी प्रश्नों में उपप्रश्न दिए गए हैं। दिए गए निर्देशों का पालन करते हुए प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए।
(ग) खंड ‘ब’ में कुल 7 वर्णनात्मक प्रश्न पूछे गए हैं। प्रश्नों में आंतरिक विकल्प दिए गए हैं। दिए गए निर्देशों का पालन करते हुए प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए।

खंड ‘अ’- वस्तुपरक प्रश्न ( अंक 40)

अपठित गद्यांश (अंक 5)

प्रश्न 1.
निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के लिए सही विकल्प चुनकर लिखिए। (1 × 5 = 5)

विद्यार्थी-जीवन को मानव-जीवन की रीढ़ की हड्डी कहें तो कोई अतिशयोक्ति नहीं होगी। विद्यार्थी काल में बालक में जो संस्कार पड़ जाते हैं, जीवनभर वही संस्कार अमिट रहते हैं। इसीलिए यही काल आधारशिला कहा गया है। यदि यह नींव दृढ़ बन जाती है तो जीवन सुदृढ़ और सुखी बन जाता है। यदि इस काल में बालक कष्ट सहन कर लेता है, तो उसका स्वास्थ्य सुंदर बनता है। यदि मन लगाकर अध्ययन कर लेता है तो उसे ज्ञान मिलता है, उसका मानसिक विकास होता है। जिस वृक्ष को प्रारंभ से सुंदर सिंचन और खाद मिल जाती है, वह पुष्पित एवं पल्लवित होकर संसार को सौरभ देने लगता है। इसी प्रकार विद्यार्थी काल में जो बालक श्रम, अनुशासन एवं समय नियमन के साँचे में ढल जाता है, वह आदर्श विद्यार्थी बनकर सभ्य नागरिक बन जाता है। सभ्य नागरिक के लिए जिन-जिन गुणों की आवश्यकता है, उन गुणों के लिए विद्यार्थी काल ही तो सुंदर पाठशाला है। यहाँ पर अपने साथियों के बीच रहकर वे सभी गुण आ जाने आवश्यक हैं, जिनकी विद्यार्थी को अपने जीवन में आवश्यकता होती है।

(i) ‘संसार को सौरभ’ देने का अर्थ है
(क) संसार में सुगंध फैलाना
(ख) संसार में बेहतर बनना
(ग) संसार में पेड़ लगाना
(घ) संसार को सुगंधित द्रव्य देना
उत्तर-
(क) संसार में सुगंध फैलाना

(ii) गद्यांश में आदर्श विद्यार्थी के किन गुणों की चर्चा की गई है?
(क) नियमावली का पालन
(ख) ज्ञान-प्राप्ति हेतु ध्यान की आवश्यकता
(ग) नियमन
(घ) व्यायाम
उत्तर-
(ग) नियमन

(iii) गद्यांश के आधार पर कहा जा सकता है कि
(क) विद्यार्थी-जीवन में व्यक्ति अनेक गुणों को धारण कर लेता है।
(ख) विद्यार्थी जीवन के लिए सुंदर पाठशाला की आवश्यकता होती है।
(ग) कष्ट सहन करने से सेहत बनती है।
(घ) वृक्षों को सींचना पर्यावरण के लिए आश्वयक है।
उत्तर-
(क) विद्यार्थी-जीवन में व्यक्ति अनेक गुणों को धारण कर लेता है।

(iv) गद्यांश में ‘वृक्ष’ किसे कहा गया है?
(क) पेड़ को
(ख) विद्यार्थी को
(ग) जीवन को
(घ) समय को
उत्तर-
(ख) विद्यार्थी को

(v) मानव जीवन की रीढ़ की हड्डी विद्यार्थी-जीवन को क्यों माना जाता है?
(क) पूरा जीवन विद्यार्थी-जीवन पर चलता है।
(ख) जो संस्कार विद्यार्थी-जीवन में पड़ जाते हैं, वे संस्कार स्थायी हो जाते हैं।
(ग) विद्यार्थी-जीवन सुखी जीवन होता है।
(घ) विद्यार्थी जीवन में ज्ञान मिलता है।
उत्तर-
(ख) जो संस्कार विद्यार्थी-जीवन में पड़ जाते हैं, वे संस्कार स्थायी हो जाते हैं।

अथवा

विद्याभ्यासी पुरुष को साथियों का अभाव कभी नहीं रहता। उसकी कोठरी में सदा ऐसे लोगों का वास रहता है, जो अमर हैं। वे उसके प्रति सहानुभूति प्रकट करने और उसे समझाने के लिए सदा प्रस्तुत रहते हैं। कवि, दार्शनिक और विद्वान, जिन्होंने प्रकृति के रहस्यों का उद्घाटन किया है और बड़े-बड़े महात्मा, जिन्होंने आत्मा के गूढ़ रहस्यों की

थाह लगा ली है, सदा उसकी बातें सुनने और उसकी शंकाओं का समाधान करने के लिए उद्यत रहते हैं। बिना किसी उद्देश्य के सरसरी तौर पर पुस्तकों के पन्ने उलटते जाना अध्ययन नहीं है। लिखी हुई बातों को विचारपूर्वक पूर्णरूप से हृदय से ग्रहण करने का नाम अध्ययन है। प्रत्येक स्त्री-पुरुष को अपने पढ़ने का उद्देश्य स्थित कर लेना चाहिए। इसके लिए सबसे मुख्य बात यह है कि पढ़ना नियमपूर्वक हो अर्थात इसके लिए नित्य का समय उपयुक्त होता है।

(i) ‘विद्वान’ शब्द का विलोम है
(क) विदुषी
(ख) मूर्ख
(ग) मंदबुद्धि
(घ) इनमें से कोई नहीं
उत्तर
(क) विदुषी

(ii) कौन-सा शब्द ‘प्र’ उपसर्ग लगाकर नहीं बना है?
(क) प्रयुक्त
(ख) प्रसिद्ध
(ग) प्रश्न
(घ) प्रगति
उत्तर
(ग) प्रश्न

(iii) विद्याभ्यासी पुरुष के पास किसका वास रहता है?
(क) संबंधियों का
(ख) पुस्तकों का
(ग) गुरुजनों का
(घ) जो अमर होते हैं
उत्तर
(घ) जो अमर होते हैं

(iv) विद्या का अभ्यास करने वाले व्यक्तियों को साथियों की कमी महसूस नहीं होती है क्योंकि
(क) उन्हें साथी की आवश्यकता नहीं होती है
(ख) उन्हें मित्र बनाना अच्छा नहीं लगता है
(ग) पुस्तकें उनकी साथी होती है
(घ) उनके अनेक साथी होते हैं
उत्तर
(ग) पुस्तकें उनकी साथी होती है

(v) अध्ययन क्या है?
(क) बिना कारण के पुस्तकों के पन्ने पलटना
(ख) नियमपूर्वक पढ़ना
(ग) लिखी हुई बातों को विचारपूर्वक हृदय से ग्रहण करना
(घ) कुछ भी पढ़ लेना
उत्तर
(ग) लिखी हुई बातों को विचारपूर्वक हृदय से ग्रहण करना

अपठित पद्यांश (अंक 5)

प्रश्न 2.
निम्नलिखित पद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के लिए सही विकल्प चुनकर लिखिए। (1 × 5 = 5)
प्लास्टिक सर्जरी के कुछ जमा थे विद्वान,
और चला रहे थे अपनी जबान।
पहला बोला
कि मैंने एक लँगड़ी को टाँग लगाई थी,
इस वर्ष ओलंपिक दौड़ में वही पहली आई थी,
दूसरा बोला कि
परसों ही मैंने एक लूले को लगाया है नया हाथ
और कल ही बॉक्सिंग में बॉक्सर को उसने दी मात। तीसरा बोला कि
तब से बहुत हूँ परेशान
जब से मैंने एक भेड़िए के होठों पर चिपकाई है आदमी की मुस्कान
वह हाथ जोड़े घर-घर में जा रहा है
और अगले चुनाव के लिए अपना वोट पटा रहा है।

(i) कविता की अंतिम पंक्तियों में किस पर व्यंग्य किया गया है?
(क) कविता की अंतिम पंक्तियों में खिलाड़ियों पर व्यंग्य किया गया है।
(ख) कविता की अंतिम पंक्तियों में सर्जरी के विशेषज्ञों पर व्यंग्य किया गया है।
(ग) कविता की अंतिम पंक्तियों में राजनेताओं पर व्यंग्य किया गया है।
(घ) कविता की अंतिम पंक्तियों में देश की व्यवस्था पर व्यंग्य किया गया है।
उत्तर
(ग) कविता की अंतिम पंक्तियों में राजनेताओं पर व्यंग्य किया गया है।

(ii) तीसरे सर्जन की परेशानी का कारण कौन है?
(क) तीसरे सर्जन की परेशानी का कारण अभिनेता है।
(ख) तीसरे सर्जन की परेशानी का कारण नेता है।
(ग) तीसरे सर्जन की परेशानी का कारण भेड़िया है।
(घ) ये सभी विकल्प सही हैं।
उत्तर
(ग) तीसरे सर्जन की परेशानी का कारण भेड़िया है।

(iii) पहले सर्जन ने क्या कारनामा कर दिखाया था?
(क) एक लूले का हाथ लगाया, जिसने बॉक्सिंग में बॉक्सर को हराया।
(ख) भेड़िए के होठों पर आदमी की मुस्कान चिपकाई।
(ग) एक लँगड़ी को टाँग लगाई जो ओलंपिक दौड़ में प्रथम आई।
(घ) ये सभी विकल्प सही हैं।
उत्तर
(ग) एक लँगड़ी को टाँग लगाई जो ओलंपिक दौड़ में प्रथम आई।

(iv) कवि ने किस प्रकार के आदमी को भेड़िया कहा है?
(क) कवि ने शिक्षाविद को भेड़िया कहा है।
(ख) कवि ने धर्म नेता को भेड़िया कहा है।
(ग) कवि ने राजनेता को भेड़िया कहा है।
(घ) कवि ने दोहरे आचरण वाले व्यक्ति को भेड़िया कहा है।
उत्तर
(ग) कवि ने राजनेता को भेड़िया कहा है।

(v) घर-घर में शब्द है
(क) रूढ़
(ख) यौगिक
(ग) युग्म
(घ) सार्थक
उत्तर
(ग) युग्म

अथवा

देश हमें देता है सब कुछ, हम भी तो कुछ देना सीखें सूरज हमें रोशनी देता हवा नया जीवन देती है। भूख मिटाने को हम सबको, धरती पर होती खेती है। औरों का भी हित हो जिसमें, हम ऐसा कुछ करना सीखें पथिकों को जलती दुपहर में पेड़ सदा देते हैं छाया खुशबू भरे फूल देते हैं, हमको नव फूलों की माला, त्यागी तरुओं के जीवन से हम भी तो कुछ देना सीखें। जो अनपढ़ है उन्हें पढ़ाएँ, जो चुप हैं उनको वाणी दें। हम मेहनत के दीप जलाकर, नया उजाला करना सीखें।

(i) कवि हमसे क्या अपेक्षा रखता है?
(क) कवि हमसे त्याग की अपेक्षा रखता है।
(ख) कभी हमसे परहित की अपेक्षा रखता है।
(ग) कभी हमसे परिश्रम की अपेक्षा रखता है।
(घ) ये सभी विकल्प सही हैं।
उत्तर
(घ) ये सभी विकल्प सही हैं।

(ii) कवि के अनुसार देश हमें क्या देता है?
(क) कवि के अनुसार देश हमें आश्चर्य देता है।
(ख) कवि के अनुसार देश हमें धन-धान्य देता है।
(ग) कवि के अनुसार देश हमें रोज़गार के अवसर देता है।
(घ) कवि के अनुसार देश हमें सब कुछ देता है।
उत्तर
(घ) कवि के अनुसार देश हमें सब कुछ देता है।

(iii) हम किससे देना सीख सकते हैं?
(क) हम देश और धरती से देना सीख सकते हैं।
(ख) हम सूरज और हवा से देना सीख सकते हैं।
(ग) हम वृक्षों और फूलों से देना सीख सकते हैं।
(घ) ये सभी विकल्प सही हैं।
उत्तर
(घ) ये सभी विकल्प सही हैं।

(iv) कवि ने त्यागी का संबोधन किसके लिए किया है?
(क) कवि ने त्यागी का संबोधन सूरज के लिए किया है।
(ख) कवि ने त्यागी का संबोधन धरती के लिए किया है।
(ग) कवि ने त्यागी का संबोधन वृक्षों के लिए किया है।
(घ) कवि ने त्यागी का संबोधन फूलों के लिए किया है।
उत्तर
(ग) कवि ने त्यागी का संबोधन वृक्षों के लिए किया है।

(v) कवि हमें क्या सीखने की प्रेरणा देता है?
(क) कवि हमें सबको कुछ देने की प्रेरणा देता है।
(ख) कवि हमें दूसरों के हित जीने की प्रेरणा देता है।
(ग) कभी हमें मेहनत करने की प्रेरणा देता है।
(घ) ये सभी विकल्प सही हैं।
उत्तर-
(घ) ये सभी विकल्प सही हैं।

व्यावहारिक व्याकरण (अंक 16)

प्रश्न 3.
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों को पढ़कर किन्हीं चार प्रश्नों के उत्तर विकल्पों में से चुनकर लिखिए। (1 × 4 = 4)

(i) मजदूर मेहनत करता है, किंतु उसके लाभ से वंचित रहता है। किस प्रकार का वाक्य है? ।
(क) सरल वाक्य
(ख) मिश्र वाक्य
(ग) संयुक्त वाक्य
(घ) इनमें से कोई नहीं
उत्तर
(ख) मिश्र वाक्य

(ii) मिश्र वाक्य का चयन कीजिए
(क) सूरज पूर्व से निकलता है
(ख) हम भोजन कर रहे हैं
(ग) वह कौन-सा व्यक्ति है, जिसने महात्मा गांधी का नाम न सुना हो
(घ) वह बाज़ार गया औरा फल लाया।
उत्तर
(ग) वह कौन-सा व्यक्ति है, जिसने महात्मा गांधी का नाम न सुना हो

(iii) रेखांकित उपवाक्यों में से कौन-सा विशेषण उपवाक्य है?
(क) मैं कहता हूँ कि तुम भोपाल जाओ।
(ख) लखनऊ उत्तर प्रदेश की राजधानी है जो कि एक ऐतिहासिक नगर है
(ग) मैं चाहता हूँ कि आप यहीं रहें।
(घ) जब मैं स्टेशन पहुँचा तभी ट्रेन आई।
उत्तर
(ख) लखनऊ उत्तर प्रदेश की राजधानी है जो कि एक ऐतिहासिक नगर है

(iv) संयुक्त वाक्य का चयन कीजिए।
(क) परिश्रमी व्यक्ति ही सफलता प्राप्त करता है।
(ख) क्या मेरे बिना वह पढ़ नहीं सकता है?
(ग) जो परिश्रम करता है, वही आगे बढ़ता है।
(घ) मैं बजाता हूँ और वह गाता है।
उत्तर
(घ) मैं बजाता हूँ और वह गाता है।

(v) जब तक वह घर पहुंचा तब तक उसके पिता जा चुके थे।
(क) सरल वाक्य
(ख) मिश्र वाक्य
(ग) संयुक्त वाक्य
(घ) इनमें से कोई नहीं
उत्तर
(ख) मिश्र वाक्य

प्रश्न 4.
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों को पढ़कर किन्हीं चार प्रश्नों के उत्तर विकल्पों में से चुनकर लिखिए। (1 × 4 = 4)

(i) पिता जी के द्वारा कार चलाई गई। वाच्य है
(क) कर्तृवाच्य
(ख) कर्मवाच्य
(ग) भाववाच्य
(घ) इनमें से कोई नहीं
उत्तर
(ख) कर्मवाच्य

(ii) भाववाच्य है
(क) मजदूरों ने ईंट नहीं उठाई।
(ख) मजदूरों से ईंट उठाई नहीं जाती।
(ग) मैं पढ़ नहीं सकती।
(घ) वह बेचारी रो भी नहीं सकती।
उत्तर
(ख) मजदूरों से ईंट उठाई नहीं जाती।

(iii) आज उसे जमानत मिल गई। वाच्य है
(क) कर्तृवाच्य
(ख) कर्मवाच्य
(ग) भाववाच्य
(घ) कोई नहीं
उत्तर
(क) कर्तृवाच्य

(iv) कर्मवाच्य है
(क) मित्र विपत्ति में मदद करते हैं।
(ख) मित्रों के द्वारा विपत्ति में मदद की जाती है।
(ग) बूढी माँ से चला नहीं जाता।
(घ) फैक्टरी बंद कर दी।
उत्तर
(ख) मित्रों के द्वारा विपत्ति में मदद की जाती है।

(v) निशा द्वारा अच्छी कविता लिखी गई। वाच्य है
(क) कर्तृवाक्य
(ख) कर्मवाक्य
(ग) भाववाक्य
(घ) इनमें से कोई नहीं
उत्तर
(ख) कर्मवाक्य

प्रश्न 5.
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों को पढ़कर किन्हीं चार प्रश्नों के उत्तर विकल्पों में से चुनकर लिखिए। (1 × 4 = 4)

(i) ‘गीता पुस्तक पढ़ती है।’ रेखांकित का पद-परिचय है
(क) जातिवाचक संज्ञा, बहुवचन, पुल्लिंग, कर्म कारक
(ख) व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिंग, कर्ता कारक
(ग) भाववाचक संज्ञा, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिंग, कर्म कारक
(घ) समूहवाचक संज्ञा, बहुवचन, पुल्लिंग, कर्ता कारक
उत्तर
(ख) व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिंग, कर्ता कारक

(ii) ‘आज हमारी परीक्षा होनी है।’ में ‘आज’ का पद-परिचय है
(क) कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण, ‘होनी है’ क्रिया की विशेषता बता रहा है।
(ख) स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण, ‘होनी है’ क्रिया की विशेषता बता रहा है।
(ग) परिमाणवाचक क्रियाविशेषण, ‘होनी है’ क्रिया की विशेषता बता रहा है।
(घ) उपर्युक्त में से कोई नहीं।
उत्तर
(क) कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण, ‘होनी है’ क्रिया की विशेषता बता रहा है।

(iii) ‘आज तुमने थोड़ा-सा ही दूध क्यों पीया?’ रेखांकित पद का पद-परिचय क्या है?
(क) निश्चित परिमाणवाचक विशेषण, एकवचन, पुल्लिंग, ‘दूध’ विशेष्य का विशेषण
(ख) अनिश्चित परिमाणवाचक विशेषण, एकवचन, पुल्लिंग, ‘दूध’ विशेष्य का विशेषण
(ग) संख्यावाचक विशेषण, स्त्रीलिंग, ‘दूध’ विशेष्य का विशेषण
(घ) इनमें से कोई भी नहीं।
उत्तर
(ख) अनिश्चित परिमाणवाचक विशेषण, एकवचन, पुल्लिंग, ‘दूध’ विशेष्य का विशेषण

(iv) ‘वे बहुत ईमानदार है।’ में ‘वे’ का पद-परिचय है
(क) निजवाचक सर्वनाम, बहुवचन, पुल्लिंग/स्त्रीलिंग, कर्ता कारक।
(ख) निश्चयवाचक सर्वनाम, एकवचन, पुल्लिंग/स्त्रीलिंग, कर्म कारक
(ग) अन्य पुरुषवाचक सर्वनाम, एकवचन, पुल्लिंग/स्त्रीलिंग, कर्ता कारक
(घ) अनिश्चयवाचक सर्वनाम, बहुवचन, पुल्लिंग/स्त्रीलिंग, करण कारक
उत्तर
(ग) अन्य पुरुषवाचक सर्वनाम, एकवचन, पुल्लिंग/स्त्रीलिंग, कर्ता कारक

(v) ‘रामू बाज़ार जाओ।’ में रेखांकित का पद-परिचय क्या है?
(क) सकर्मक क्रिया, वर्तमान काल, स्त्रीलिंग, एकवचन
(ख) अकर्मक क्रिया, वर्तमान काल, पुल्लिंग, एकवचन,
(ग) सकर्मक क्रिया, भूत काल, स्त्रीलिंग, बहुवचन
(घ) इनमें से कोई नहीं
उत्तर
(ख) अकर्मक क्रिया, वर्तमान काल, पुल्लिंग, एकवचन,

प्रश्न 6.
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों को पढ़कर किन्हीं चार प्रश्नों के उत्तर विकल्पों में से चुनकर लिखिए। (1 × 4 = 4)
(i) उस काल मारे क्रोध के, तन काँपने उसका लगा। मानो हवा के ज़ोर से, सोता हुआ सागर जगा। इन पंक्तियों में कौन-सा रस है?
(क) वीर रस
(ख) रौद्र रस
(ग) अद्भुत रस
(घ) करुण रस
उत्तर
(क) वीर रस

(ii) प्रिय पति वह मेरा प्राण प्यारा कहाँ है? दुख-जलनिधि-डूबी सहारा कहाँ है? इन पंक्तियों में कौन-सा स्थायी ङ्के भाव है?
(क) विस्मय
(ख) रति
(ग) शोक
(घ) क्रोध
उत्तर
(ग) शोक

(iii) शृंगार रस का स्थायी भाव है?
(क) उत्साह
(ख) शोक
(ग) रति
(घ) भय
उत्तर
(ग) रति

(iv) क्रोध किस रस का स्थायी भाव है
(क) वीभत्स
(ख) भयानक
(ग) रौद्र
(घ) वीर रस
उत्तर
(ग) रौद्र

(v) करुण रस का उदाहरण है
(क) कहत, नटत, रीझत, खीझत, मिलत, खिलत, लजियात।
भरे भौन में करत हैं नैनन ही सौं बात।।

(ख) देखि सुदामा की दीन दसा करुना करि के करुनानिधि रोये।
पानी परात को हाथ छुयो नहिं, नैननि के जल सों पग धोये।।

(ग) श्रीकृष्ण के सुन वचन अर्जुन क्रोध से जलने लगे।
सब शोक अपना भूलकर करतल-युगल मलने लगे।।

(घ) नाक चढे सी-सी करै, जितै छबीली छैल।
फिरि फिरि भूलि वही गहै, प्यौ कंकरीली गैल।।

उत्तर
(ख) देखि सुदामा की दीन दसा करुना करि के करुनानिधि रोये।
पानी परात को हाथ छुयो नहिं, नैननि के जल सों पग धोये।।

पाठ्यपुस्तक (अंक 14)

प्रश्न 7.
निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर विकल्पों से चुनकर लिखिए। (1 × 5 = 5)
फिर अकसर माँ की स्मृति में डूब जाते देखा है। उनकी माँ की चिट्ठियाँ अकसर उनके पास आती थीं। अपने अभिन्न मित्र डॉ. रघुवंश को वह उन चिट्ठियाँ को दिखाते थे। पिता और भाइयों के लिए बहुत लगाव मन में नहीं था। पिता व्यवसायी थे। एक भाई वहीं पादरी हो गया है। एक भाई काम करता है, उसका परिवार है। बहन सख्त और ज़िद्दी थी। बहुत देर से उसने शादी की। फ़ादर को एकाध बार उसकी शादी की चिंता व्यक्त करते उन दिनों देखा था। भारत में बस जाने के बाद दो या तीन बार अपने परिवार से मिलने भारत से बेल्जियम गए थे।

(i) कौन माँ की स्मृतियों में डूब जाते थे
(क) लेखक
(ख) फ़ादर बुल्के
(ग) दोनों
(घ) इनमें से कोई नहीं
उत्तर
(ख) फ़ादर बुल्के

(ii) फ़ादर के पिता क्या थे?
(क) वकील
(ख) पादरी
(ग) व्यवसायी
(घ) जज
उत्तर
(ग) व्यवसायी

(iii) फ़ादर को किसकी चिंता थी?
(क) पिता की
(ख) भाई की
(ग) बहन की
(घ) माँ की
उत्तर
(ग) बहन की

(iv) फादर का परिवार कहाँ रहता था?
(क) भारत में
(ख) बेल्जियम में
(ग) लंदन में
(घ) जर्मनी में
उत्तर
(ख) बेल्जियम में

(v) फ़ादर के अभिन्न मित्र कौन थे?
(क) लेखक
(ख) उनके भाई
(ग) रघुवंश
(घ) माँ
उत्तर
(ग) रघुवंश

प्रश्न 8.
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर विकल्पों में से चुनकर लिखिए। (1 × 2 = 2)

(i) लेखक बालगोबिन भगत के किस गुण पर मुग्ध थे?
(क) सरलता
(ख) सहनशीलता
(ग) मधुर संगीत-गायन
(घ) इनमें से कोई नहीं
उत्तर
(ग) मधुर संगीत-गायन

(ii) हालदार साहब को कितने दिनों में कंपनी के काम से कस्बे से गुज़रना पड़ता था?
(क) चौदहवें दिन
(ख) पंद्रहवें दिन
(ग) हर ग्यारह दिन बाद
(घ) कुछ कह नहीं सकते
उत्तर
(ख) पंद्रहवें दिन

प्रश्न 9.
निम्नलिखित पद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर विकल्पों में से चुनकर लिखिए। (1 × 5 = 5)
ऊधौ, तुम हौ अति बड़भागी। अपरस रहत सनेह तगा तैं, नाहिन मन अनुरागी। पुरइनि पात रहत जल भीतर, ता रस देह न दागी। ज्यौं जल माहँ तेल की गागरि, बूंद न ताकौं लागी। प्रीति-नदी मैं पाउँ न बोरयौ, दृष्टि न रूप परागी। ‘सूरदास’ अबला हम भोरी, गुर चाँटी ज्यौं पागी।

(i) कमल के पत्ते की कौन-सी विशेषता कविता में बताई गई है?
(क) कमल का पत्ता सुंदर होता है।
(ख) कमल का पत्ता पानी में डूबा रहता है, लेकिन उस पर कोई दाग भी नहीं लगता है।
(ग) पहला और दूसरा उत्तर सही है।
(घ) दिए गए विकल्पों के सभी उत्तर गलत हैं।
उत्तर
(ख) कमल का पत्ता पानी में डूबा रहता है, लेकिन उस पर कोई दाग भी नहीं लगता है।

(ii) उद्धव के प्रेम विहीन रहने की तुलना किससे या किस-किससे की गई है?
(क) कमल के पत्ते और तेल की मटकी से की गई है।
(ख) केवल कमल के पत्ते से की गई है।
(ग) केवल तेल की मटकी से की गई है।
(घ) गुड़ की चींटी से की गई है।
उत्तर
(क) कमल के पत्ते और तेल की मटकी से की गई है।

(iii) गोपियों ने किसको अति बड़भागी कहा है?
(क) श्रीकृष्ण को
(ख) उद्धव को
(ग) जल से भरी मटकी को
(घ) गोपियों ने स्वयं को
उत्तर
(ख) उद्धव को

(iv) भोली भाली गोपियों और चींटियों में क्या समानता है?
(क) जिस तरह से चीटियाँ गुड़ से चिपटकर मुक्त नहीं होती हैं, उसी तरह से श्रीकृष्ण के प्रेम में गोपियाँ भी उनसे अलग नहीं हो सकती हैं।
(ख) जिस तरह से चीटियों को गुड़ पसंद है, वैसे ही गोपियों को मिठाइयाँ प्रिय हैं।
(ग) दोनों उत्तर सही है
(घ) कोई भी उत्तर सही नहीं है।
उत्तर
(क) जिस तरह से चीटियाँ गुड़ से चिपटकर मुक्त नहीं होती हैं, उसी तरह से श्रीकृष्ण के प्रेम में गोपियाँ भी उनसे अलग नहीं हो सकती हैं।

(v) ‘प्रीति-नदी मैं पाउँ न बोरयौ’ का अर्थ क्या है?
(क) प्रीति नदी यमुना नदी को कहा गया है।
(ख) प्रेम रूपी नदी में कभी पैर नहीं डुबोया अर्थात जिसने कभी प्रेम नहीं किया।
(ग) नदी में नहाने की बात हो रही है।
(घ) ऊपर दिए गए विकल्पों में से कोई नहीं।
उत्तर
(ख) प्रेम रूपी नदी में कभी पैर नहीं डुबोया अर्थात जिसने कभी प्रेम नहीं किया।

प्रश्न 10.
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर विकल्पों में से चुनकर लिखिए। (1 × 2 = 2)
(i) परशुराम का स्वभाव कैसा है?
(क) उदार
(ख) शीतल
(ग) क्रोधी
(घ) चंचल
उत्तर
(ग) क्रोधी

(ii) ‘शाब्दिक-भ्रम’ किसे कहा गया है?
(क) दिन-रात को
(ख) वस्त्र और आभूषण को
(ग) सुख-दुख को
(घ) उपर्युक्त में से कोई नहीं
उत्तर
(ख) वस्त्र और आभूषण को

खंड ‘ब’- वर्णनात्मक प्रश्न (अंक 40)

पाठ्यपुस्तक एवं पूरक पाठ्यपुस्तक (अंक 20)

प्रश्न 11.
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर लगभग 25-30 शब्दों में लिखिए। (2 × 4 = 8)
(क) सेनानी न होते हुए भी चश्मेवाले को लोग कैप्टन क्यों कहते थे?
(ख) बालगोबिन भगत ने अपने बेटे की मृत्यु पर अपनी भावनाएँ कैसे व्यक्त की?
(ग) फ़ादर की उपस्थिति ‘देवदार की छाया’ के समान क्यों लगती थी?
(घ) नवाब साहब खीरा खाने के अपने ढंग के माध्यम से क्या दिखाना चाहते थे?
उत्तर
(क) चश्मेवाला एक देशभक्त नागरिक था। उसके हृदय में देश के वीर जवानों के प्रति सम्मान था। इसलिए लोग उसे कैप्टन कहते थे। अर्थात कैप्टन एक देशप्रेमी था, नेताजी जैसे देशभक्त के लिए उसके कम में सम्मान की भावना थी।

(ख) बालगोबिन भगत ने अपने बेटे की मृत्यु पर उसे आँगन में चटाई पर लिटाकर एक सफ़ेद कपड़े से ढक दिया। उसके ऊपर फूल एवं तुलसीदल डाल दिए तथा कबीर के पद गाने लगे। उन्होंने अपनी पुत्रवधू को भी रोने की बजाए प्रसन्न होने के लिए कहा और समझाया कि आज तो आत्मा व परमात्मा का मिलन हुआ है, यह समय रोने का नहीं, उत्सव मनाने का है।

(ग) फ़ादर बुल्के मानवीय गुणों से परिपूर्ण थे। उनके हृदय में सबके लिए कल्याण की कामना थी। वे सभी को आशीर्वाद देते थे, सबकी झोली खुशियों से भर देते थे। जिस प्रकार देवदार का विशाल वृक्ष अपनी शीतलता से दूसरों के दुख हर लेता है, उसी प्रकार फादर अपने व्यवहार से सबका दिल जीत लेते थे।

(घ) नवाब साहब खीरे से सुगंध का रसास्वादन करके तृप्त होने के अपने विचित्र ढंग के माध्यम से अपनी रईसी और नवाबी का प्रदर्शन करना चाहते थे। वे लेखक को यह भी बताना चाह रहे थे कि नवाब जैसे रईस लोग खीरा जैसी साधारण-सी खाद्य वस्तु का आनंद इसी तरह लेते हैं। इसमें उनकी दिखावा करने की प्रवृत्ति दिख रही थी।

प्रश्न 12.
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर लगभग 25-30 शब्दों में लिखिए। (2 × 3 = 6)
(क) बादलों से गर्जना का आह्वान कर कवि क्या कहना चाहता है? ‘उत्साह’ कविता के आधार पर बताइए।
(ख) ‘कन्यादान’ कविता में वस्त्र और आभूषणों को शाब्दिक-भ्रम क्यों कहा गया है?
(ग) ‘मरजादा न लही’ के माध्यम से कौन-सी मर्यादा न रहने की बात की जा रही है?
उत्तर
(क) कवि बादलों से गर्जना का आह्वान कर धरती और मानव की प्यास बुझाकर उन्हें तृप्त करने तथा अपनी गर्जना में छिपी क्रांति से एक परिवर्तन लाने की बात कहते हैं।

(ख) ‘कन्यादान’ कविता में वस्त्र और आभूषणों को शाब्दिक-भ्रम इसलिए कहा गया है, क्योंकि नववधू, इनके आकर्षण में फँसकर मुग्ध हो जाती है। इसी की आड़ में ससुराल वाले उसका शोषण करते हैं।

(ग) गोपियों ने अपने प्रेम को कभी किसी के सम्मुख प्रकट नहीं किया था। वे शांत भाव से श्रीकृष्ण के लौटने की प्रतीक्षा कर रही थीं। कोई भी उनके दुख को समझ नहीं पा रहा था। वे चुप्पी लगाए अपनी मर्यादा में लिपटी हुई इस वियोग को सहन कर रही थीं कि वे श्रीकृष्ण से प्रेम करती हैं। परंतु उद्धव के योग संदेश ने उनको उनकी
मर्यादा छोड़कर बोलने पर मजबूर कर दिया अर्थात जो बात सिर्फ वे ही जानती थीं, आज सबको पता चल जाएगा।

प्रश्न 13.
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों में से किन्हीं दो प्रश्नों के उत्तर लगभग 40-50 शब्दों में लिखिए। (3 × 2 = 6)
(क) ‘माता का अँचल’ पाठ के आधार पर बताइए कि शिशु का नाम भोलानाथ कैसे पड़ा?
(ख) प्रकृति के उस अनंत और विराट स्वरूप को देखकर ‘साना-साना हाथ जोड़ि’ पाठ की लेखिका को कैसी अनुभूति होती है?
(ग) अखबार वाले सरकारी तंत्र की इच्छा के अनुकूल भी लिखते हैं और ऐसे कार्यों को छापने से बचते भी हैं जो उनको नहीं करना चाहिए? स्पष्ट कीजिए।
उत्तर
(क) शिशु का नाम तारकेश्वर नाथ था। तारकेश्वर के पिता शिवजी के भक्त थे। उसके पिता पूजा के बाद हमेशा उसके माथे पर भभूत और तिलक लगा देते थे, लंबी जटाएँ तो पहले से ही थीं। पिता जी उसे प्यार से भोलानाथ कहते थे। फिर सभी उसे तारकेश्वर नाथ न कहकर भोलानाथ कहकर पुकारने लगे। पिता के द्वारा तारकेश्वर नाथ को दी गई वेशभूषा, रूपरेखा, तथा माथे पर तिलक को देखकर उसका नाम भोलानाथ ही पड़ गया था।

(ख) हिमालय कहीं गहरे हरे रंग का मोटा कालीन ओढे, तो कहीं हलका पीलापन लिए, तो कहीं पलस्तर उखड़ी दीवार की तरह पथरीला लग रहा था। चारों ओर सुंदर नज़ारे मन को मोहित कर रहे थे। ऐसा लगता था कि किसी ने जादू की छड़ी घुमा दी हो। प्रकृति का कण-कण बादलों की एक मोटी चादर को लपेटे हुए था। आँखों और आत्मा को सुख देने वाले हर क्षण परिवर्तित हिमालय के नज़ारे लेखिका को अभिभूत कर रहे थे।

(ग) अखबार वाले सरकारी तंत्र की प्रशंसा में तो खूब रस लेकर छोटी-सी भी बात को छापते हैं, किंतु जिस कार्य से सरकार की पोल खुलती हो, उससे या तो बचते हैं या उसमें शब्दों की हेर-फेर कर अनर्थ को अर्थवान बना प्रस्तुत करते हैं। इसी प्रकार जिंदा नाक लगाने के शर्मनाक दिन कोई अख़बार इस घटना को यथार्थ छापकर या कोई लेख लिख अपनी साहसिक और ईमानदार छवि प्रस्तुत नहीं कर सका। इस तरह अख़बार की दुनिया का सरकार से अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से घनिष्ठ संबंध बना रहता है।

(ख) बालगोबिन भगत ने अपने बेटे की मृत्यु पर उसे आँगन में चटाई पर लिटाकर एक सफ़ेद कपड़े से ढक दिया। उसके ऊपर फूल एवं तुलसीदल डाल दिए तथा कबीर के पद गाने लगे। उन्होंने अपनी पुत्रवधू को भी रोने की बजाए प्रसन्न होने के लिए कहा और समझाया कि आज तो आत्मा व परमात्मा का मिलन हुआ है, यह समय रोने का नहीं, उत्सव मनाने का है।

(ग) फ़ादर बुल्के मानवीय गुणों से परिपूर्ण थे। उनके हृदय में सबके लिए कल्याण की कामना थी। वे सभी को आशीर्वाद देते थे, सबकी झोली खुशियों से भर देते थे। जिस प्रकार देवदार का विशाल वृक्ष अपनी शीतलता से दूसरों के दुख हर लेता है, उसी प्रकार फादर अपने व्यवहार से सबका दिल जीत लेते थे।

(घ) नवाब साहब खीरे से सुगंध का रसास्वादन करके तृप्त होने के अपने विचित्र ढंग के माध्यम से अपनी रईसी और नवाबी का प्रदर्शन करना चाहते थे। वे लेखक को यह भी बताना चाह रहे थे कि नवाब जैसे रईस लोग खीरा जैसी साधारण-सी खाद्य वस्तु का आनंद इसी तरह लेते हैं। इसमें उनकी दिखावा करने की प्रवृत्ति दिख रही थी।

लेखन (अंक 20)

प्रश्न 14.
निम्नलिखित में से किसी एक विषय पर दिए गए संकेत-बिंदुओं के आधार पर लगभग 80-100 शब्दों में अनुच्छेद लिखिए। (1 × 5 = 5)
(क) वन और पर्यावरण का संबंध संकेत-बिंदु-

• वन प्रदूषण-निवारण में सहायक
• वनों की उपयोगिता
• वन-संरक्षण की आवश्यकता
• वन संरक्षण के उपाय।

(ख) कोरोना- एक वैश्विक महामारी
संकेत-बिंदु-

• क्या है महामारी
• आधुनिक स्वास्थ्य सुविधाओं के उपरांत भी कोई उपचार नहीं
• बचाव और सुझाव।

(ग) अभ्यास का महत्व
संकेत-बिंदु-

• अभ्यास का महत्व
• ऐतिहासिक लोगों के उदाहरण
• प्रसिद्ध कहावत
• निष्कर्ष।

उत्तर
(क) वन और पर्यावरण का संबंध वनों से भूमि का कटाव रोका जा सकता है। वनों से रेगिस्तान का फैलाव रुकता है, सूखा कम पड़ता है। इससे ध्वनि-प्रदूषण की भयंकर समस्या से भी काफी हद तक नियंत्रण पाया जा सकता है। वन ही नदियों, झरनों और अन्य प्राकृतिक जल-स्रोतों के भंडार हैं।

वनों से हमें लकड़ी, फल, फूल, खाद्य पदार्थ, गोंद तथा अन्य सामान प्राप्त होते हैं। आज भारत में दुर्भाग्य से केवल 23% वन बचे हैं। जैसे-जैसे उद्योगों को संख्या बढ़ रही है, शहरीकरण हो रहा है, वाहनों की संख्या बढ़ती जा रही है, वैसे-वैसे वनों की आवश्यकता और बढ़ती जा रही है। वन-संरक्षण एक कठिन एवं महत्वपूर्ण काम है।

इसमें हर व्यक्ति को अपनी ज़िम्मेदारी समझनी पड़ेगी और अपना योगदान देना होगा। अपने घर-मोहल्ले, नगर में अत्यधिक संख्या में वृक्षारोपण को बढ़ाकर इसको एक आंदोलन के रूप में आगे बढ़ाना होगा। तभी हम अपने पर्यावरण को स्वच्छ रख पाएँगे।

(ख) कोरोना- एक वैश्विक महामारी आज पूरे संसार में कोरोना वायरस का आतंक फैल चूका है। आज पूरे संसार में यह एक महामारी के रूप में आ चुका है। कोरोना वायरस कई तरह के विषाणुओं यानी वायरस का एक समूह है, यह अनेक तरह के प्राणियों में रोग उत्पन्न करने की क्षमता रखता है।

यह एक व्यक्ति से पचास लोगों तक रोग फैलाने की क्षमता रखता है। इस वायरस का अभी तक कोई इलाज नहीं निकल पाया है। विश्व भर के सभी वैज्ञानिक तेज गति से इसका वैक्सीन बनाने की प्रक्रिया में लगे हैं। आने वाले समय में संभावना है कि एक से डेढ़ वर्ष के अंदर इस वायरस का वैक्सीन आ जाए।

इस वायरस से बचने के लिए हमें अपना ध्यान खुद रखना होगा। बचाव के उपाय सामाजिक दूरी बनाए रखना, पर्याप्त सुरक्षा मानक अपनाना, साबुन से नियमित रूप से हाथ धोना, वायरस संक्रमित लोगों से दूर रहना आदि हैं। बहुत भीड़ वाली जगह में नहीं जाना, अपने घरों में रहना कुछ अन्य उपाय हैं। सरकार द्वारा बनाए नियमों का पालन करना होगा। बार-बार अपने हाथ धोने होंगे, अपने हाथ नाक, मुँह में नहीं लगाने होंगे।

(ग) अभ्यास का महत्त्व
यदि निरंतर अभ्यास किया जाए, तो असाध्य को भी साधा जा सकता है। ईश्वर ने सभी मनुष्यों को बुद्धि दी है। उस बुद्धि का इस्तेमाल तथा अभ्यास करके मनुष्य कुछ भी सीख सकता है। अर्जुन तथा एकलव्य ने निरंतर अभ्यास करके धनुर्विद्या में निपुणता प्राप्त की। उसी प्रकार वरदराज ने, जो कि एक मंदबुद्धि बालक था, निरंतर अभ्यास द्वारा विद्या प्राप्त की और ग्रंथों की रचना की। उन्हीं पर एक प्रसिद्ध कहावन बनीकरत-करत अभ्यास के, जड़मति होत सुजान।

रसरि आवत जात तें, सिल पर परत निसान।। यानी जिस प्रकार रस्सी की रगड़ से कठोर पत्थर पर भी निशान बन जाते हैं, उसी प्रकार निरंतर अभ्यास से मूर्ख व्यक्ति भी विद्वान बन सकता है। यदि विद्यार्थी प्रत्येक विषय का निरंतर अभ्यास करें, तो उन्हें कोई भी विषय कठिन नहीं लगेगा और वे सरलता से उस विषय में कुशलता प्राप्त कर सकेंगे।

प्रश्न 15.
ग्रीष्मावकाश में विद्यालय में नाट्य-प्रशिक्षण शिविर आयोजित करने का अनुरोध करते हुए विद्यालय की प्रधानाचार्या को एक पत्र लगभग 80-100 शब्दों में लिखिए। (1 × 5 = 5)
अथवा
वाद-विवाद प्रतियोगिता में प्रथम आने पर मित्र को 80-100 शब्दों में बधाई पत्र लिखिए।
उत्तर
परीक्षा भवन
चन्छ०ज० शहर
दिनांक : 25 अप्रैल, 20xx
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ट०ठ०ड० स्कूल
नई दिल्ली।
विषय : विद्यालय में नाट्य-प्रशिक्षण शिविर के आयोजन हेतु। मान्यवर मैं आपके विद्यालय में कक्षा दसवीं का छात्र हूँ। जून में विद्यालय में ग्रीष्मावकाश होगा। इस अवकाश में हम एक नाट्य-प्रशिक्षण शिविर का आयोजन करना चाहते हैं। विद्यालय में ग्रीष्मावकाश में ‘समर कैंप’ तो लग ही रहे हैं, परंतु मेरा आपसे अनुरोध है कि एक नाट्य-प्रशिक्षण शिविर का भी आयोजन किया जाए। ताकि योग्य विद्यार्थी अपनी कला को निखार सकें। नाट्य-प्रशिक्षण के विद्यार्थी भविष्य में एक अच्छा मंच संचालक व कलाकार बन सकते हैं। सी०बी०एस०ई० ने भी नाटक को भाषा की मुख्य गतिविधि में सम्मिलित किया है। अतः आपसे हम सबका अनुरोध है कि आप इस नाट्य-प्रशिक्षण शिविर का आयोजन कराने की अनुमति दे दें।
धन्यवाद।
प्रार्थी क०ख०ग०

अथवा

परीक्षा भवन
च०छ०ज० शहर
दिनांक : 11 मार्च, 20xx
प्रिय मित्र अनिल
नमस्कार।
कल ही तुम्हारी माता जी ने मुझे फोन पर बताया कि तुम वाद-विवाद प्रतियोगिता में प्रथम आए हो। मित्र, सबसे पहले मेरी हार्दिक बधाई स्वीकार करो। इस वाद-विवाद प्रतियोगिता के लिए तुमने कितनी मेहनत व अभ्यास किया होगा, तभी तो तुमने प्रतियोगिता में प्रथम स्थान प्राप्त किया। मैं तुम्हें बचपन से ही जानता हूँ कि तुम कितने मेहनती हो। एक बार अगर तुम ठान लेते हो, तो हमेशा विजयी होते हो। तुम्हारा निरंतर अभ्यास, अथक परिश्रम आज रंग ले आया। मुझे पूर्ण विश्वास है कि तुम ऐसे ही हमेशा सफलता प्राप्त करते रहोगे। तुम्हारे माता-पिता भी तुम पर गर्व महसूस कर रहे होंगे। पत्रोत्तर की प्रतीक्षा में।
तुम्हारा मित्र
क०ख०ग०

प्रश्न 16.
पर्यावरण विभाग की ओर से जल-संरक्षण का आग्रह करते हुए लगभग 25-50 शब्दों में एक विज्ञापन तैयार कीजिए। (1 × 5 = 5)
अथवा
‘स्वच्छ भारत अभियान’ पर लगभग 25-50 शब्दों का एक विज्ञापन तैयार कीजिए।
उत्तर

प्रश्न 17.
दीपावली हेतु नगर निगम की और से शुभकामना संदेश 30-40 शब्दों में लिखिए। (1 × 5 = 5)
अथवा
चाचा एवं चाची जी की और से अमन को जन्मदिवस हेतु शुभकामना संदेश 30-40 शब्दों में लिखिए।
उत्तर

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English with Solutions and marking scheme Set 1 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Set 1 with Solutions

Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This paper is divided into two parts: A and B. All questions are compulsory.
2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them.
3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

Part-A
Multiple Choice Questions (40 Marks)

Reading (20 Marks)
Question 1.
Read the passage given below. (10 Marks)
1. “Why does humanity need Superman?”, wrote Lois Lane, the reporter from the Superman series. It’s a very relevant question in our context too. Why do we need superheroes? We are all enchanted by the action sequences in superhero movies, and also by how the superhero can always save the day – and with good reasons.

2. If you’re trying to guess what it is, you can forget about powers like super-strength, laser vision, or – our personal favourite – the ability to consume any type of matter in the universe. The underlying reason we’re so enamoured of them is quite possibly the best superhero power – the way they can inspire and motivate us. From the smallest boy and girl wonders, to the oldest Captains – each superhero has had their own lesson to impart unto all of us.

3. Whether it’s Batman saving Gotham city, Superman saving humanity, or our very own Krissh saving his fellow countrymen – we need superheroes because they give us the hope and strength we need to fight the injustice we encounter today. It’s like Batman once said, “Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.”

4. Yes, it’s true that we need faith today, when we know a lot tends to go wrong, whether it is with regard to terrorism, or growing crime – people need the hope and strength they get from superheroes. That’s why we need superheroes, because of how they give us a sense of right, which helps us fight the injustice happening around us. It was best summarised by Superman when he said that “There is a superhero in all of us, we just need the courage to put on the cape,” and by Batman in the Dark Knight, when he said that “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”

5. So, every time we choose to see a superhero movie, it gives us a nudge to fight the unjust with our own ideas or capabilities. Every child and adult that watches superhero movies will be motivated to rise above the injustice happening in the real world. It’s not just about the power, but also the principle.

6. You and I can also be a superhero just by helping our neighbours, and by standing against what is wrong. Whether the situation is political or apolitical, injustice can be fought with thoughts of righteousness and courage.

7. From the day we are bom, we are told that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely, but superheroes fan our subconscious desire for greatness. They also teach us that the greatest power is the integrity that keeps us from going down the wrong path. None of us will ever leap a tall building in a single bound, change the course of a mighty river, or bend steel with our bare hands but we can always return that lost wallet with its contents intact, tell the truth when it matters, stand our ground when it’s easier to walk away and unto others as we would want them to do unto us.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten questions from the twelve that follow. (10 × 1 = 10)
(i) Despite our age and status in life, few enigmatic qualities endear us to superheroes. Select the correct options from below:
1. Give our subconscious a desire for greatness
2. Have a lesson to bestow
3. Inspire and motivate us
4. Hive us hope to fight the bad
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer:
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(ii) Identify the sentence where the word “bestow” has been used incorrectly.
(a) He was ever ready to take blame on himself and bestow praise on others.
(b) During the ceremony, the Prime Minister will bestow medals of honor to the brave soldiers who rescued their comrades.
(c) The king will bestow a title and land to the man who saved the princess.
(d) If you want to avoid a misunderstanding, I bestow you to consider your words before speaking.
Answer:
(d) If you want to avoid a misunderstanding, I bestow you to consider your words before speaking.

(iii) “There is a superhero in all of us, we just need the courage to put on the cape.” By this, Superman is implying that:
(a) the cape is heavy and not everyone can bear it
(b) we all have special powers
(c) the ability to fight the unjust with our own ideas or capabilities is present in all of us
(d) society needs superheroes
Answer:
(c) the ability to fight the unjust with our own ideas or capabilities is present in all of us

(iv) According to the writer, how can a common man become a superhero?
1. Bend steel, change the course of rivers
2. Stand up against injustice, return that wallet intact
3. Help around the neighbourhood
(a) Only 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
Answer:
(b) 2 and 3

(v) A superpower common to all superheroes that endears them to us is:
(a) the ability to strategise.
(b) the ability to remain calm in the face of danger.
(c) the capability to motivate and inspire humans.
(d) the capability to lend a helping hand to humans.
Answer:
(c) the capability to motivate and inspire humans.

(vi) Choose the option that suits best as the title for the passage.
(a) Humans are superheroes
(b) Humanity needs Superheroes
(c) Superheroes are vital to humans’ lives
(d) Humans should help each other
Answer:
(b) Humanity needs Superheroes

(vii) What are the two things we need to fight injustice today?
(a) Superpower and superhero
(b) Truth and faith
(c) Hope and strength
(d) Hope and confidence
Answer:
(c) Hope and strength

(viii) Select the option that makes the correct use of “righteousness”, as used in the passage, to fill in the blank space.
(a) Both sides in the dispute adopted a tone of moral ……………….
(b) The newspaper reports are a ……………………. of gossip.
(c) She was confused about obligation and ……………………
(d) Cultural contexts bring ………………… in international relations.
Answer:
(a) Both sides in the dispute adopted a tone of moral ……………….

(ix) The author attempts to …………….. the readers to fight the unjust.
(a) motivate
(b) nudge
(c) rebuke
(d) put
Answer:
(b) nudge

(x) Pick the character which is not being used by the author.
(a) Batman
(b) Superman
(c) Spiderman
(d) Krissh
Answer:
(c) Spiderman

(xi) What is the central idea of the passage?
(a) Fight the injustice
(b) Superheroes are necessary
(c) Help your neighbours
(d) Save humanity
Answer:
(a) Fight the injustice

(xii) What are the two meanings of “encounter” as used in the passage?
1. Experience something unpleasant
2. To experience something unexpected
3. To affect something
4. To cover with a thin layer
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2and 3
Answer:
(a) 1 and 2

Question 2.
Read the passage given below. (10 Marks)
A Survey Report
A total of 246 bird species were recorded during the Winter Bird Count 2019, a slight increase from last year’s count of 241. A team of over loo birds in 15 teams set out across different parts of the territory and the National Capital Region and logged a number of important and rare sightings in the region.

Of the 246 species recorded this year, over 100 were winter migrants. This year’s species sighting tally was less than the 252 recorded in 2017. The birding teams covered areas like the riverine belt of the Yamuna, including Okhla sanctuary and Wazirabad, wetlands of Gautam Buddha Nagar, including Surajpur and Dhanauri, the wetlands around Gurgoan, among them Sultanpur and Basai, Najafgarh drain up to Dhasna barrage, the Aravali belt towards Mangar Bani and the neighbouring districts of Sonipat and Jhajjar.

Kanwar B Singh, coordinator of the count, described the overall diversity recorded as good with some important sightings. Singh said the similar species count of the past few years signified that most wetlands were faring fairly well. “This annual event gives us a good idea of the nature of the regional birdlife, helps collect essential data on bird diversity in the region and boosts support for the environment and nature conservation, while popularising bird-watching as a healthy pastime,” said Singh.

The white-crowned penduline-tit – a tiny wintering bird – was spotted by Pradyumna Vidwansa in Chandu village near Gurgaon after a gap of several years. Arvind Yadav, whose team sighted a Eurasian skylark at Mandothi in Jhajjar, Haryana, informed that this was a rare sighting in Haryana and NCR. “Both the Eurasian skylark and the white crowned penduline-tit have been recorded for only the third time in this region,” he said.

The birders said a few hundred greater flamingo are currently at the Najafgarh jheel.
However, this number is fewer than the arrivals in the last few years. Among the rare or uncommon waders reported by birders were the dunlin, jack snipe and Eurasian curlew. The enumerators also revealed the raptor count was higher this year when compared with the recording of the last few years.

“Various teams reported resident and wintering raptors, including crested serpent eagle, booted eagle, imperial eagle, steppe eagle, tawny eagle, greater and Indian spotted eagles, long-legged and common buzzards, marsh Harrier, Eurasian sparrow hawk, osprey, common kestrel and red-necked laggar and peregrine falcons,” said Singh. “In addition, a black eagle, which is a magnificent forest eagle that is rarely seen around Delhi, was once again reported last Sunday by the team led by Tapas Misra and Tanweer Alam.”

The count in the forested areas of the Aravallis including Mangar Bani, returned species like the white-bellied drongo, sirkeer malkoha and cinerous tit. Meanwhile, the birding team noted the presence of Brook’s leaf warbler, Siberian stonechat, common kestrel and Isabelline shrike in NCR’s woodlands and grasslands.
(Source: Times of India)

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten questions from the twelve that follow. (10 × 1 = 10)
(i) How many bird species were recorded as winter migrants this year?
(a) 246
(6)241
(c) 100
(d) over 500
Answer:
(c) 100

(ii) How many species of birds were recorded during the winter bird count in 2018?
(a) 246
(b) 241
(c) 412
(d) 252
Answer:
(b) 241

(iii) Which of the following areas was/were covered in survey by the birding teams?
(a) Wetlands of Gautam Buddha Nagar
(b) Surajpur
(c) Wetlands around Gurgaon
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these

(iv) Which of the following subgroups of birds have been reported in the news articles?
(a) Waders but not raptors
(b) Both waders and raptors
(c) Neither waders nor raptors
(d) Raptors but not waders
Answer:
(b) Both waders and raptors

(v) According to Kanwar B Singh, what was the situation of most of the wetlands?
(a) Excellent
(b) Bad
(c) Good
(d) Very good
Answer:
(c) Good

(vi) Conducting events such as bird counting are crucial as these help in:
(a) reporting exclusively on the number of waders in different parts of Delhi and NCR
(b) reporting exclusively on the number of raptors in different parts of Delhi and NCR
(c) collecting essential data on bird diversity and to conserve nature
(d) identifying the place where most number of bird species are spotted
Answer:
(c) collecting essential data on bird diversity and to conserve nature

(vii) For the last few years, the number of flamingoes is:
(a) increasing
(b) decreasing
(c) the same
(d) getting bigger
Answer:
(b) decreasing

(viii) Read the statements given below:
1. Spotted and counted birds at different spots in Delhi-NCR
2. Spotted rare birds in rural areas also
3. Did a phase wise count of the birds over a period of two winter months
4. Also spotted migrant birds
5. Were focusing only on wetlands and riverine belt
Which of the combination of statements hold true for the teams engaged with the winter bird count?
(a) 2, 4 and 5
(b) 1,2 and 4
(c) 1, 4 and 5
(d) 1,2 and 3
Answer:
(b) 1,2 and 4

(ix) Which among the following birds were reported as rare waders?
(a) Eurasian curlew
(b) Dunlin
(c) Jack snipe
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these

(x) Based on your understand of the passage, choose the option that lists the birds of prey.
1. Common kestrel, peregrine falcons, Eurasian sparrow hawk
2. Flamingo, parrot, pigeon, nightingale
3. Serpent eagle, long-legged buzzards, osprey
4. Woodpecker, heron, tailorbird, peafowl, black drongo
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
Answer:
(d) 1 and 3

(xi) Which of the statements related to the number and variety of species of birds being spotted is true?
(a) The number of species being sighted by the birders has increased gradually over the past three years and there have been rare sightings too.
(b) The number of species being sighted by the birders has decreased gradually over the past three years and there have not been any rare sightings.
(c) The number of species being sighted by the birders has increased gradually over the past three years and there have not been any rare sightings.
(d) There hasn’t been any specific trend in terms of number of species being sighted by the birders over the past three years but there have been rare sightings in the latest winter bird count.
Answer:
(d) There hasn’t been any specific trend in terms of number of species being sighted by the birders over the past three years but there have been rare sightings in the latest winter bird count.

(xii) Which of these birds are rare in NCR’?
(a) White-crowned penduline-tit
(b) Eurasian skylark
(c) Eagle
(d) Falcon
Answer:
(b) Eurasian skylark

Literature (10 Marks)
Question 3.
Read the extracts given below and attempt any one by answering the questions that follow. (5 × 1 = 5)
A. Tenth May dawned bright and clear. For the past few days I had been pleasantly besieged by dignitaries and world leaders who were coming to pay their respects before the inauguration. The inauguration would be the largest gathering ever of international leaders on South African soil. The ceremonies took place in the lovely sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria. For decades this had been the seat of white supremacy, and now it was the site of rainbow gathering of different colours and nations for the installation of South Africa’s first democratic, non-racial government,

(i) Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.
1. On 10th May, Nelson Mandela sworn in as the first black Head of State, South Africa.
2. Before 10th May, the seat of President was occupied by the white.
3. A few international leaders came for the inauguration ceremony on 10th May.
4. ‘Bright and clear day’ refers to 10th May.
5. Anti-racist came to power without any hard struggle.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 5
(d) 4 and 5
Answer:
(c) 3 and 5

(ii) Who among the following is the narrator of this extract?
(a) The white president of South Africa
(b) The black president of South Africa
(c) The president of United States of America
(d) A common man of South Africa
Answer:
(b) The black president of South Africa

(iii) Which word does ‘besieged’ NOT correspond to?
(a) Surrounded
(b) Crowd
(c) Requested
(d) Swarm
Answer:
(c) Requested

(iv) Pick the option that correctly classifies the facts (F) and opinions/s (O) of the students.

(a) F – 1, 2 and O – 3, 4
(b) F – 2, 3 and O – 3, 4
(c) F – 1, 3 and O – 2, 4
(d) F – 3, 4 and O – 1,2
Answer:
(c) F – 1, 3 and O – 2, 4

(v) The ceremony took place in a building made of:
(a) marble
(b) sandstone
(c) bricks
(d) wood
Answer:
(b) sandstone

B. “Ga, ga, ga,” he cried begging her to bring him some food. “Gaw-col-ah,” she screamed back derisively. But he kept calling plaintively, and after a minute or so he uttered a joyful scream. His mother had picked up a piece of the fish and was flying across to him with it. He leaned out eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet, trying to get nearer to her as she flew across. But when she was just opposite to him, she halted, her wings motionless, the piece of fish in her beak almost within reach of his beak.

(i) The young seagull cried begging his mother to bring him:
(a) some good news
(b) some support
(c) some leaves
(d) some food
Answer:
(d) some food

(ii) His mother had picked up:
(a) a twig
(b) a piece of nut
(c) a piece of fish
(d) a piece of straw
Answer:
(c) a piece of fish

(iii) What made the young seagull scream in joy?

(a) Option (1)
(b) Option (2)
(c) Option (3)
(d) Option (4)
Answer:
(b) Option (2)

(iv) Why did the seagull’s mother halt?
(a) She wanted the seagull to dive for the food
(b) She was in pain
(c) She saw a hunter
(d) She wanted the seagull to move back
Answer:
(a) She wanted the seagull to dive for the food

(v) The extract uses the phrase, ‘besieged by dignitaries’. Which of the following expressions is incorrect with respect to the word ‘dignitaries’ ?

(a) Option (1)
(b) Option (2)
(c) Option (3)
(d) Option (4)
Answer:
(c) Option (3)

Question 4.
Read the extracts given below and attempt any one by answering the questions that follow. (5× 1 = 5)
A. Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink
and the little grey mouse, she called him Blink,
And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard,
But the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard.

Custard the dragon had big sharp teeth,
And spikes on top of him and scales underneath,
Mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose,
And realio, trulio, daggers on his toes.
(i) Belinda considered every pet animal to be brave except:
(a) kitten
(b) mouse
(c) dog
(d) dragon
Answer:
(d) dragon

(ii) What is the rhyme scheme of the given stanzas?
(a) abcb; bcbc
(b) abed; abed
(c) abbe; abbe
(d) aab ;ccdd
Answer:
(d) aab ;ccdd

(iii) Which part of dragon was compared to a fire place?
(a) Eyes
(b) Mouth
(c) Nose
(d) Ears
Answer:
(b) Mouth

(iv) The word that DOES NOT indicate the bravery of the dragon is
(a) courage
(b) fearlessness
(c) weakling
(d) boldness
Answer:
(c) weakling

(v) The dragon had scales which were bony plates to protect his:
(a) mouth
(b) felt
(c) nose
(d) skin
Answer:
(d) skin

B. Did you finish your homework, Amanda?
Did you tidy your room, Amanda?
I thought I told you to clean your shoes, Amanda!

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)
(i) Here, Amanada’s mother is inquiring Amanda whether she has:
(a) bathed or not
(b) had lunch or not
(c) trimmed her nails or not
(d) done her homework or not
Answer:
(d) done her homework or not

(ii) The second stanza is given in brackets to show that:
(a) the speaker is very sad
(b) the speaker does want to face her mother
(c) the speaker is different than the other stanza
(d) the speaker wants to live secretly
Answer:
(c) the speaker is different than the other stanza

(iii) What is the rhyme scheme of the given stanzas?
(a) aaa; bbb
(b) abc; abc
(c) abb; cdd
(cl) aab; cdd
Answer:
(a) aaa; bbb

(iv) At this point of time, Amanda imagines herself to be:
(a) a mermaid
(b) a princess
(c) an orphan
(d) a queen
Answer:
(c) an orphan

(v) Amanda wants to play in:
(a) a clean park
(b) a clean field
(c) a garden
(d) dust with her bare feet
Answer:
(d) dust with her bare feet

Grammar (10 Marks)
Question 5.
Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete the note about India  – a great nation. (3 × 1 = 3)
Freedom (i) ………………. in India. Unity in diversity is the hallmark of this country. India (ii) …………… a country in her long history. She is a giver, not a taker. She (iii) …………….. the concept of zero to the world and several other things. Undoubtedly the list is endless and
unparalleled.
(i) (a) was worshipped
(b) is worshipped
(c) has worshipped
(d) will worship
Answer:
(b) is worshipped

(ii) (a) never invaded
(b) have never invaded
(c) has never invaded
(d) will never invade
Answer:
(c) has never invaded

(iii) (a) will give
(b) was given
(C) given
(d) gave
Answer:
(d) gave

Question 6.
Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete Praveen’s narration. (3 x 1 =3)

I found Ashok sad. ‘When I (i) ……………… standing with scooty, he (ii) …………… he was planning to learn scooty. I was surprised and made enquiry how he could learn driving that way. Immediately he silenced my by saying that (iii) …………….. the first step of learning. He
further added that in fact, driving needs planning and practice.
(i) (a) said to him about why
(b) asked him why he was
(c) explained why he was
(d) told him about why
Answer:
(b) asked him why he was

(ii) (a) questioned that
(b) refused that
(e) suggested that
(d) replied that
Answer:
(d) replied that

(iii) (a) this was
(b) this is
(c) it has been
(d) this may be
Answer:
(a) this was

Question 7.
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options for any four of the six sentences given below. (4 × 1=4)
(i) My father is very busy these days. But he ……………….. find some time for you.
(a) might
(b) has to
(c) must
(d) will
Answer:
(c) must

(ii) My friends as well as I …………….. students of Laxmi Bai College.
(a) have
(b) is
(c) was
(d) were
Answer:
(d) were

(iii) ……………….. the husband and wife are elected to the Assembly.
(a) Every
(b) Both
(c) All
(d) Each
Answer:
(b) Both

(iv) I am very badly in need of a job. I ………………… if you grant me the favour.
(a) shall obliged
(b) shall be obliging
(c) shall be highly oblige
(d) shall be highly obliged
Answer:
(d) shall be highly obliged

(v) On coming back to the city I shall inform you so that you ……………. resume delivering the
paper regularly.
(a) will
(b) may
(c) can
(d) should
Answer:
(b) may

(vi) He was badly beaten by the ruffian. He lay unconscious for ……………… hour and ………………… half.
(a) a, an
(b) the, a
(c) an, a
(d) much, a
Answer:
(c) an, a

Part-B – Subjective Questions (40 Marks)

Writing (10 Marks)
Question 8.
Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A.You are Sujal/Sujata of Pragya Public School, Nagal, Punjab who had arranged a trip for fifty students of Nanital in summer vacations for ten days with ‘Mount Travels and Tourism’. The arrangements done by the travel agency were far below standard. The accommodation and food facilities were inferior in quality. Write a letter of complaint to the director of the agency to stop duping tourists with false promises as it tarnishes the image of locals. (100-120 words)
Answer:
Pragya Public School
Nagal, Punjab
23rd November, 20x x
The Director
Mount Travels and Tourism
Nagal, Punjab
Sub: Inferior quality of food and accommodation
Sir
I am constrained to express my displeasure and resentment at inferior arrangements made during our tour to Nanital in summer vacations. Our tour was for ten days and arrangement made by your agency was below standard. When we came back home, most of the students fell ill and now they are unable to attend classes. During our negotiation for tour, following promises were made:
(a) Stay in good hotels (b) Food at a good restaurant
As the above promises were not fulfilled, we stayed in a lodge and were forced to eat local food. Consequently most of the students fell ill.
Certainly we are cheated by your agency. You are requested that you should not dupe local people because it tarnishes our image.

Yours sincerely
Sujal

B. India is a highly populated country. People lack in maintaining proper sanitation and hygiene as a result they suffer from various diseases. India has a serious sanitation challenge; around 60 per cent of the world’s open defecation takes place in India. Poor sanitation causes health hazards including diarrhoea, particularly in children under 5 years of age, malnutrition and deficiencies in physical development and cognitive ability. You are Nitish/Nikita, head boy/girl of Anand Public School, Jaipur. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, highlighting the problem and suggesting practical ways to ensure public sanitation and the right to dignity and privacy. (100¬120 words)

Answer:
Anand Public School
Jaipur
5th October, 20xx
The Editor
Rajasthan Patrika
Jaipur
Sub: Need for public sanitation .
Sir
Through the column of your esteemed daily I want to highlight the serious problem of sanitation. Everybody knows that India is a highly populated country. The people have no proper sanitation and hygiene facilities. Around 60 per cent of the world’s open defecation takes place in India. As a result, people suffer from various diseases. Diarrhoea, among various health hazards, is very common among the children of below five years of age. Poor sanitation also causes deficiencies in physical development and cognitive ability among people.
The government and the concerned authorities must take steps in this regard. They should put the public sanitation facilities at important places of villages, towns and cities. Besides, people should be made aware of diseases caused by open defecation. Sanitation should become our right to ensure dignity and privacy.

Yours faithfully
Nitish Head Boy

Question 9.
Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. A comparative study took place to find the number of working men and women in India. Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words and compare where relevant.

Answer:
The bar chart indicates a comparative study between the number of working men and women in India since 2010 to 2020.
Initially, in the year 2010, the number of working women was low at 6000 which was comparatively less than the number of working men. However, in 2015, sharp rise can be seen in the number of working women and men.
Surprisingly, the year 2020 shows a significant change in the data and shows equal number of working men and women in the country.
Therefore, it is clear that there is no discrimination between the number of working men and women in India.

B. See the line graph given below. Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words and compare where relevant. This informs you about dropouts over forty years from college.

Answer:
The given bar chart shows men and women dropped out over forty years from college. There could be various reasons to that. Between 1957 and 1997, the change was significant for male category. 20% of men dropped out from college while women who dropped out where at 40% in the year 1957.

Between 1967 and 1977, things almost turned opposite. 30% of men dropped out in 1967 while 30% of women dropped out in 1977 which was less than 1967. Almost 50% of men dropped out from college in 1987 while the dropping rate for women declined at 30% in the last part, the dropout rate of men and women parallel against each other.

Literature (30 Marks) 
Question 10.
Answer any two questions in 20-30 words each, from (A) and (B) respectively. (4 × 2 = 8)
A. (any two) (2×2 = 4)
(i) Why does Anne feel that writing in a diary is really a strange experience?
Answer:
It must be remembered that Anne Frank was just a thirteen-year-old girl. She was in the hiding and cut off from the larger world. She was hesitant that no one would be interested in the musings of a young girl. She had never written anything before. So, it was naturally a strange experience for her.

(ii) What is the general rule of this ‘world of possessions’? Why is money ‘external’?
Answer:
Getting and losing is a natural cycle. Many more boys before him bought and lost their balls. This process will go on forever. However, no amount of money can buy back the same ball that has been lost forever. Money is external and has its own limitation. Wealth can’t compensate such emotional losses such as the loss of one’s childhood days.

(iii) What was the next problem after Valli had enough money?
Answer:
After she had saved enough money, Valli had her next problem. It was how to slip out of the house without her mother’s knowledge. She solved this problem easily. Every day after lunch her mother would nap from about one to four or so. She could easily venture out on her mission.

B. (any two) (2×2 = 4)
(i) What impression did the narrator (the lawyer) form of Bill when he met him for the first time?
Answer:
The narrator found the delivery man at the station as the only ‘agreeable sight’ in Ne Mullion. The man called himself Bill and he was a hack driver. He was about forty. He looked red-faced and cheerful. He looked thick in the middle. His working clothes were dirty and worn out. His manners were pleasant and friendly. The narrator was happy to meet such a man.

(ii) Why and where did Richard Ebright send the tagged butterflies?
Answer:
At the end of the book, The Travels of Monarch X, readers were invited to help study monarch butterflies’ migration. They were asked to tag butterflies for research by Dr Urquhart. Soon, Richard Ebright was attaching light adhesive tags to the wings of monarch butterflies. He used to send them to Dr Urquhart for his research work.

(iii) Was Bishamber a suitable bridegroom for Bholi? Give your opinion.
Answer:
No, Bishamber was not at all a suitable match for Bholi. No doubt, he was rich. He had a big shop, a house of his own and thousands of rupees in the bank. But he was mean, greedy and a worthless man. When he came to know of the pock-marks on Bholi’s face, he demanded a dowry of 5000 rupees to marry her. Even the turban of Ramlal at his feet couldn’t melt his heart. Bholi did the right thing to reject him.

Question 11.
Answer any two questions in 40-50 words each, from (A) and (B) respectively. (4 × 3 = 12)
A. (any two) (2 × 3 = 6)
(i) Why would you not agree with Lencho calling them ‘a bunch of crooks’?
Answer:
Lencho was not at all justified in calling them ‘a bunch of crooks’ because they helped
him by collecting money.

(ii) Who invites the comment – “he is dressed like a pader”? Why?
Answer:
Any person who wears a half-pant which reaches just below the knees, invites the comment that he is dressed like a pader. The reason is simple. He resembles a baker who is wearing such a funny dress.

(iii) What do you think was the speaker’s attitude towards Amanda?
Answer:
The speaker is concerned about Amanda and wants to instil good habits and behaviour in her. The speaker wants her to give up bad habits and be organised in life. The speaker constantly keeps instructing her with do’s and don’ts and doesn’t want Amanda to look gloomy.

B. (any two) (2 ×3 = 6)
(i) Hari Singh is both a thief and a human being. Explain.
Answer:
No doubt Hari is a thief as well as a good human being. Situations compel a person to become either beast or remain as a human being. Even goodness and nobility of a person changes anyone’s heart and mind.

(ii) Bholi’s heart was overflowing with a ‘new hope and a new life’. What does the phrase ‘the new hope and the new life’ mean?
Answer:
It means, ‘To serve her parents in old age and tp teach the students in the same school where she had learnt so much’.

(iii) How did Mr Loisel meet the demand of a suitable costume for his wife for going to the ball?
Answer:
Matilda refused to go to the ball without having a suitable costume for the occasion. Her husband asked her to wear the dress that she wore while going to the theatre. When Matilda reacted strongly, he asked how much a suitable costume would cost. She replied that it would cost 400 francs. Mr Loisel turned pale. He had saved 400 francs to buy a gun for him to shoot larks. But he bowed down and agreed to give 400 francs to have a pretty dress.

Question 12.
Answer any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. Simple moment proves to be very significant and saves rest of the day of the poet from being wasted. Explain on the basis of the poem ‘Dust of Snow’.
Answer:
In this poem, Robert Frost praises and describes different positions of nature. Here he touches different aspects of natural sights. There are many things in nature that are not considered auspicious like – crow and hemlock. Crow is not considered a good bird. Similarly, hemlock tree is a poisonous tree and that is why it is the symbol of sadness.

When the crow shakes off the dust of snow from the hemlock tree, it falls on the poet. Thus the poet’s mood changes due to this incident. Robert Frost, in this poem, represents the crow and hemlock tree as inauspicious. But when the crow shakes off the dust of snow from the hemlock tree, it falls on the poet. It changes his dejected mood and saves the day from being spoilt.

B. Why was the whole class ‘quaking in its boots’? Why were teachers the most unpredictable creatures on earth?
Answer:
It was the day of destiny for students. The reason was quite simple. In the forthcoming meeting the teachers were going to decide who would move up in the next class. They were also to decide who would be kept back in the same class. The entire class was ‘quaking in its boots’. Half the class was making bets. Two silly boys, C.N. and Jacques had staked their entire holiday savings on their bets.

One would encourage the other. Anne felt that there were so many dummies or worthless students in the class. She felt that a quarter of the class should be kept back. Anne also felt that teachers were the most unpredictable creatures on earth. They work according to their whims. Naturally, the girls and boys were worried. They waited for the verdict with their fingers crossed.

Question 13.
Answer any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. Mrs Pumphrey thought that her dog’s recovery was a triumph of surgery. Elaborate.
Answer:
Mrs Pumphrey was worried on noticing Tricki’s listlessness, bouts of vomiting and lack of interest in food. She could not bear to see him in pain. She called on Dr Herriot who advised hospitalisation for Tricki for a fortnight. The doctor knew that the chief cause of Tricki’s ailment was overfeeding.

He was confident that by restricting the dog’s diet he would be able to make him well again. Keeping a vigilant eye on him, the doctor served him plenty of water but no food for the first two days. Tricki regained perfect health within a span of few days. According to Mrs. Pumphrey, such quick and complete cure is usually possible only after surgery, so she thought that Tricki’s recovery was a triumph of surgery.

B. People should always try to live within their means. Aspiration have no limits but one should never forget the ground realities. Elaborate on the basis of the chapter, “The Necklace”.
Answer:
Matilda was a pretty young woman. But she was a day-dreamer. Although she was bom in a poor family, yet she dreamt to have costly dresses and jewellery. She wanted to be honoured and respected like the rich. One day her husband showed her an invitation from a minister.

She emotionally forced him to buy a new and costly dress for the ball. After this, she borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend, Forestier. She enjoyed the party heartily. She danced with enthusiasm. But she lost the necklace and in this way their problems started. To replace the necklace her husband had to borrow a substantial amount on a very high rate of interest. To repay that amount, they lived in a rented house. She did all the household work by herself. Mr Loisel worked extra to earn small wages.

Thus, it is correctly said that we should always live within one’s means. Our aspirations have no limits. But we should never forget the ground realities. If Matilda had knowledge of this fact, her life would not have changed into realities.

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English with Solutions and marking scheme Set 3 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Set 3 with Solutions

Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This paper is divided into two parts: A and B. All questions are compulsory.
2. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions very carefully and follow them.
3. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

Part-A
Multiple Choice Questions (40 Marks)

Reading (20 Marks)

Question 1.
Read the passage given below. (10 Marks)

1. Caged behind thick glass, the most famous dancer in the world can easily be missed in the National Museum, Delhi. The Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro is that rare artefact that even school children are familiar with. Our school textbooks also communicate the wealth of our 5000 year heritage of art. You have to be alert to her existence there, amid terracotta animals to rediscover this bronze image.

2. Most of us have seen her only in photographs or sketches, therefore, the impact of actually holding her is magnified a million times over. One discovers that the dancing girls has no feet. She is small, a little over 10 cm tall – the length of a human palm – but she surprises us with the power of great art – the ability to communicate across centuries.

3. A series of bangles – of shell or ivory or thin metal – clothe her left upper arm all the way down to her fingers. A necklace with three pendants bunched together and a few bangles above the elbow and wrist on the right hand display an almost modem art.

4. She speaks of the undaunted, ever hopeful human spirit. She reminds us that it is important to visit museums in our country to experience the impact that a work of art leaves on our senses, to find among all the riches one particular vision of beauty that speaks to us along.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten questions from the twelve that follow. (10 × 1 = 10)

(i) Why dancing girl can easily be missed in the National Museum?
(a) There are various statues in the museum
(b) It is very small
(c) It does not impress
(d) It is placed among old sketches
Answer:
(b) It is very small

(ii) Which information is not given in the passage?
(a) The girl is caged behind glass
(b) She is a rare artefact
(c) School books communicate the wealth of our heritage
(d) She cannot be rediscovered as she’s bronze
Answer:
(d) She cannot be rediscovered as she’s bronze

(iii) ‘Great Art’ has power because:
(a) it appeals to us despite a passage of time
(b) it is small and can be understood
(c) it’s seen in pictures and sketches
(d) it’s magnified a million times
Answer:
(a) it appeals to us despite a passage of time

(iv) Why is the Dancing Girl a surprising image?
(a) She has long feet
(b) She has small hands
(c) She has no feet
(d) She is made of iron
Answer:
(c) She has no feet

(v) During the Mohenjo-daro period, women liked:
(a) dancing
(b) travelling
(c) jewellery
(d) knitting
Answer:
(c) jewellery

(vi) According to the given passage, the art ………………..
(a) leaves impression on one’s senses
(b) gives us hope
(c) does not communicate
(d) speaks about textbooks
Answer:
(a) leaves impression on one’s senses

(vii) The passage attempts to ………………… the readers.
(a) provoke
(b) evoke
(c) rebuke
(d) warm
Answer:
(b) evoke

(viii) What are the two correct meanings of the word ‘existence’ used in the passage.
1. The state of being present
2. The state of being alive
3. The way of living
4. The way of creating
5. The way of experiencing
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 3 and 5
(d) 1 and 3
Answer:
(d) 1 and 3

(ix) What does ‘the ability to communicate across centuries’ mean?
(a) The art speaks across ages.
(b) The art is timeless.
(c) The art leaves impact on senses.
(d) The art has great power.
(b) The art is timeless.

(x) Select the option that makes the correct use of “impact”, as used in the passage, to fill in the blank space.
(a) His speech made a profound …………………… on the audience.
(b) The distressed people leave ……………………
(c) ………………. of press in democracy is very important.
(d) The press functions as the custodian of ……………………..
Answer:
(a) His speech made a profound …………………… on the audience.

(xi) The passage focuses on the ………………..
(a) series of bangles
(b) communicative art
(c) modem, life
(d) National Museum
Answer:
(b) communicative art

(xii) What is the apt heading for the last paragraph of the passage?
(a) The Dancing Girl
(b) The Art is Beautiful
(c) Visit Museums
(d) Human Spirit
Answer:
(b) The Art is Beautiful

Question 2.
Read the passage given below: (10 Marks)

More than 87,000 healthcare workers have been infected with Covid-19, with just six states – Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, West Bengal and Gujarat – accounting for three-fourths (around 74%) of the case burden and over 86% of the 573 deaths due to the infection, official data showed.

Maharashtra alone, with the highest number of over 7.3 lakh confirmed Covid cases so far, accounts for around 28% of the infected healthcare workers and over 50% of the total deaths, according to the data.

While Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu had tested over one lakh healthcare workers each till August 28, Karnataka reported only 12,260 infected healthcare workers – almost half the burden in Maharashtra. Tamil Nadu reported 11,169 cases that included doctors, nurses and Asha workers. The three states together accounted for 55% of the total cases among health workers.

Risk to frontline workers can jeopardise India’s Covid fight – The three states also reported
the highest number of deaths in healthcare professionals, though with a wide gap between Maharashtra and the other two. While Maharashtra reported 292 deaths among healthcare workers, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu had 46 and 49 deaths, respectively.

A large number of infections and even deaths of healthcare workers in particular states is being viewed with concern by officials and public health experts, who say risks to frontline workers can jeopardise India’s fight against the pandemic.

The issue, discussed in a review meeting headed by the cabinet secretary on Thursday, saw the Centre cautioning states about the need to protect a crucial resource. The possible factors responsible for high infections, officials said, were lax infection control in hospitals and the need for stringent containment measures in areas where health professionals reside to safeguard them. Despite the high number of cases, the government has received only 143 claims since April under the ₹ 50 lakh Covid-19 insurance scheme for healthcare workers engaged in Covid mitigation activities.

Official sources said the wide gap between the number of deaths and claims could be because all the casualties may not be eligible under the scheme. Besides, the claims are a bit slow in coming as families of the dead take time to apply and do the required paperwork.
‘Solidarity with health workers cannot be met with mere words of encouragement but by concerted efforts to strengthen the health workforce. Safety net for their families should be provided including a term insurance cover of over ₹ 2 crore, with the government as sole guarantee,’ said Giridhar Babu, epidemiologist at the Public Health Foundation of India.

‘Protecting healthcare workers is of paramount importance to make sure we have a large enough force to take care of patients who need their services.’ said Dr H Sudarshan Ballal, chairman, Manipal Hospitals, who said such workers may be at risk because of a large number of asymptomatic patients and lack of proper use of PPEs.
(Source: The Times of India/Health Ministry)

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten questions from the twelve that follow. (10 × 1 = 10)

(i) In the line “………….. risks to frontline workers”, the term ‘frontline workers’ does not refer to:
(a) healthcare workers
(b) police
(c) cleanliness workers
(d) teachers
Answer:
(d) teachers

(ii) How many health workers have been infected with COVID-19 in Maharashtra as per the graph?
(a) 11,169
(b) 12,260
(c) 8,363
(d) 24,484
Answer:
(d) 24,484

(iii) How many healthcare workers have died in Rajasthan due to COVID-19 infection?
(a) 292
(b) 21
(c) 11
(d) 17
Answer:
(c) 11

(iv) Which state of India is on the top in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Delhi
(d) Maharashtra
Answer:
(d) Maharashtra

(v) Based on your understanding of the passage, choose the option that lists the factors responsible for high infection in healthcare professionals.
1. Careless infection control in hospital
2. Due to negligency by health care professionals
3. Lack of stringest containment measure
4. Due to the lack of healthcare professionals
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 1 & 3
(d) 2 & 4
Answer:
(c) 1 & 3

(vi) What percentage of total healthcare workers confirmed COVID-19 cases of India does Maharashtra have healthcare workers infected with COVID-19?
(a) About 20%
(b) About 35%
(c) About 40%
(d) About 28%
Answer:
(d) About 28%

(vii) Healthcare workers’ refers to:
(a) doctors
(b) nurses
(c) Asha workers
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these

(viii) On how many healthcare workers COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Punjab?
(a) 1,127
(b) 994
(c) 13,141
(d) 2,029
Answer:
(c) 13,141

(ix) How many healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 are there in Karnataka till August 2020?
(a) 11,169
(b) 12,260
(c) 1,07,100
(d) 15,213
Answer:
(b) 12,260

(x) How many claims has the government received since April 2020 under the ₹ 50 lakh COVID-19 insurance scheme for healthcare workers engaged in COVID-19 alleviation activities?
(a) 49 claims
(b) 51 claims
(c) 46 claims
(d) 143 claims
Answer:
(d) 143 claims

(xi) How many healthcare workers died in Karnataka due to COVID-19 infection?
(a) 46
(b) 49
(c) 35
(d) 14
Answer:
(a) 46

(xii) Choose the option that lists statement that is NOT TRUE.
(a) Maharashtra is the worst suffer of Covid-19.
(b) Karnataka has less number of Covid-19 cases as compared to Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
(c) The deaths of healthcare workers are disregarded by officials.
(d) Most of the families of deceased healthcare workers received ? 50 lakh under Covid-19 insurance scheme.
Answer:
(c) The deaths of healthcare workers are disregarded by officials.

Literature (10 Marks)
Question 3.
Read the extracts given below and attempt any one by answering the questions that follow. (5 × 1 = 5)
A. “Now were really gong to get some water, woman.” The woman who was preparing supper, “Yes, God willing”. The older boys were working in the field, while the smaller ones were playing near the house until the woman called to them all, “Come for dinner.” It was during the meal that, just as Lencho had predicated, big drops of rain began to fall. In the North-east huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching. The air was fresh and sweet. The man went out for no other reason than to have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body and when he returned he exclaimed: “These aren’t raindrops falling from the sky, they are new coins. The big drops are ten cent pieces and the little ones are fives.”

(i) How did Lencho feel when he told his wife that they were going to have a rain shower?
(a) Nervous
(b) Confident
(c) Annoyed
(d) Doubtful
Answer:
(b) Confident

(ii) Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.
1. Lencho had unwavering faith in God.
2. He required rain water for irrigation of his field.
3. He had some other source of irrigation also.
4. His wife did not agree with his statement.
5. Rain did not fall at all.
6. He referred to drizzles as coins.
(a) 1, 3 and 5
(b) 2, 4 and 6
(c) 3,4 and 5
(d) 4, 5 and 6
Answer:
(c) 3,4 and 5

(iii) Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s (F) and opinion/s (O) of the students below.

(a) F – 1, 2 and O- 3, 4
(b) F – 1, 3 and O – 2, 4
(c) F – 2,3andO – 1,4
(d) F – 3,4andO – 1,2
Answer:
(b) F – 1, 3 and O – 2, 4

(iv) Which word does ‘exclaimed’ NOT correspond to?
(a) Cried out
(b) Spoke with strong emotion
(c) Sudden statement
(d) Spoke calmly
Answer:
(d) Spoke calmly

(v) Lencho went out to take pleasure in:
(a) looking at beautiful scene of rainfall
(b) looking at the cloudy weather
(c) feeling droplets on his body
(d) looking at his children play
Answer:
(c) feeling droplets on his body

B. The next day Tuesday, Wanda was not in school, either. And nobody noticed her absence again. But on Wednesday, Peggie and Maddie, who sat down front with other children who got good marks and who didn’t track in a whole lot or mud, did notice that Wanda wasn’t there. Peggy was the most popular girl in school. She was pretty, she had many pretty clothes and her hair was curly. Maddie was her closest friend. The reason Peggy and Maddie noticed Wanda’s absence was because Wanda had made them late to school. They had waited and waited for Wanda, to have some fun with her, and she just hadn’t come. They often waited for Wanda Petronski – to have fun with her.

(i) Choose the answer that lists the correct option about Wanda.
1. Wanda claimed that she had more than one hundred dresses.
2. Peggy and Maddie loved Wanda very much.
3. Peggy and Maddie often teased Wanda.
4. Peggy and Maddie did not notice Wanda’s absence on Wednesday.
(a) Option (1)
(b) Option (2)
(c) Option (3)
(d) Option (4)
Answer:
(c) Option (3)

(ii) Peggie and Maddie waited for Wanda to:
(a) take some help from her
(b) appreciate Wanda’s skills in drawing
(c) ask where she was the previous day
(d) to make fun of her
Answer:
(d) to make fun of her

(iii) The statement that is NOT TRUE about Wanda is:
(a) Her name was indeed strange
(b) She was poor
(c) She indeed had one hundred dresses
(d) She used to wear a faded blue dress
Answer:
(c) She indeed had one hundred dresses

(iv) Which one of these statements is NOT TRUE about Peggy?
(a) She was a famous girl in the school
(b) She wore good and tidy clothes
(c) She sat with the weak students
(d) She was a good friend of Maddie
Answer:
(c) She sat with the weak students

(v) Which of the following expressions is incorrect with respect to the word ‘popular’?

(a) Option (1)
(b) Option (2)
(c) Option (3)
(d) Option (4)
Answer:
(d) Option (4)

Question 4.
Read the extracts given below and attempt any one by answering the questions that follow. (5 x 1 = 5)
A. The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.

(i) At this moment, the poet is in a:
(a) jolly mood
(b) sad mood
(c) irritated mood
(d) excited mood
Answer:
(b) sad mood

(ii) The poet is walking by a:
(a) cottage
(b) river
(c) hill
(d) tree
Answer:
(d) tree

(iii) Hemlock tree is regarded as a/an:
(a) lucky tree
(b) auspicious tree
(c) poisonous tree
(d) sweet tree
Answer:
(c) poisonous tree

(iv) What is the rhyme scheme of the given stanzas?
(a) abcb; abab
(b) abbc; acbc
(c) abab; cdcd
(d) aaab; cccd
Answer:
(c) abab; cdcd

(v) The falling of dust of snow on the poet:
(a) upset his mood
(b) lifted his mood
(c) irritated him
(d) non of these
Answer:
(b) lifted his mood

B. Some say the world will end in fire
Some say in ice
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.

But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great.
And would suffice.

(i) The poet expresses the profound idea that the world would end by:
(a) ice
(b) fire
(c) either ice or fire
(d) neither ice nor fire
Answer:
(c) either ice or fire

(ii) The poet stands with those who say that the world would end by:
(a) desire
(b) fire
(c) heat
(d) cold
Answer:
(b) fire

(iii) According to the poet, what would be as competent as fire in ending the world?
(a) Hatred
(b) Cold
(c) Heat
(d) Ice
Answer:
(d) Ice

(iv) The world ‘perish’ DOES NOT have a meaning similar to:
(a) die
(b) come to an end
(c) sustain
(d) vanish
Answer:
(c) sustain

(v) The word that DOES NOT cause the destruction of the world is:
(a) fire
(b) ice
(c) human desire
(d) suffice
Answer:
(d) suffice

Grammar (10 Marks)
Question 5.
Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete the note about tourism. (3 × 1=3)
Tourism of today (i) ……………. what it was fifty years back. A crucial role (ii) …………………
motivation in this process of change. In fact, motivation considerably affects its various
components. Motivations not only (iii) …………… but critically analyse the future needs of
tourism also.

(i) (a) was no longer
(b) will be longer
(c) is no longer
(d) shall be no longer
Answer:
(c) is no longer

(ii) (a) was played
(b) was played with
(c) will by played by
(d) is played by
Answer:
(d) is played by

(iii) (a) determine tourists behaviour
(b) determines tourists behaviour
(c) is determined tourists behaviour
(d) will determine tourists
Answer:
(a) determine tourists behaviour

Question 6.
Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete Riya’s narration. (3 x 1 = 3)
I saw Rohit deeply thinking in the room. When I (i) ……………………. busy at, he (ii) ………………….. he was trying some new ideas. I became hopeless and enquired how playing with toys would make him a scientist. He surprised me by saying that he (iii) …………………….. scientists now had been deep thinkers in the beginning.

(i) (a) tell him what was
(b) replied him what is
(c) asked him what he was
(d) said to him about what
Answer:
(c) asked him what he was

(ii) (a) replied that
(b) obeyed that
(c) enquired that
(d) refused that
Answer:
(a) replied that

(iii) (a) knew that those who is
(b) had knew that those who were
(c) knows that those who are
(d) knew that those who are
Answer:
(d) knew that those who are

Question 7.
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options for any four of the six sentences given below. (4 x 1 = 4)

(i) The principal ……………… grant you concession in fee.
(a) will
(b) can
(c) could
(d) used to
Answer:
(b) can

(ii) Neither Mukesh nor his brother ……………….. the school regularly.
(a) attends
(b) attend
(c) attending
(d) have attend
Answer:
(a) attends

(iii) As I was intelligent, I had ……………… trouble.
(a) few
(b) little
(c) much
(d) less
Answer:
(d) less

(iv) At this time tomorrow we ……………… in an aeroplane.
(a) shall be flying
(b) shall fly
(c) will fly
(d) may flying
Answer:
(a) shall be flying

(v) After the release of Covid-19 vaccine, our economy ………………… get a boom.
(a) should
(b) will
(c) may
(d) shall
Answer:
(c) may

(vi) I drank …………….. milk kept in the glass and went out for play.
(a) a little
(b) the little
(c) little
(d) few
Answer:
(b) the little

Part-B – Subjective Questions (40 Marks)

Writing (10 Marks)
Question 8.
Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. You are Ram Mehar of 32, Beedan Pura, Karol Bagh, Delhi. Last week, you bought a mobile phone from ‘The Mobile Junction’, 20L, Nehru Place, New Delhi. The mobile phone developed a problem within a few days of its purchase. Write a complaint letter to the dealer giving details of the nature of the problem and asking him/her to rectify the defect or replace the phone.
Answer:
32, Beedan Pura
Karol Bagh, New Delhi
26 March 20xx
The Mobile Junction
20L, Nehru Place, New Delhi
Sub: Defective Mobile Phone
Sir
I am a resident of Beedan Pura, Karol Bagh, New Delhi. I purchased a Samsung mobile phone from The Mobile Junction on 19th March, 20xx, vide cash memo No. 190319/18.1 am sorry to say that the mobile phone developed a problem within a few days of its purchase. The sound system is quite irritating and jarring. The camera doesn’t give a clear and deep impression. I feel cheated to have such a defective mobile phone after spending more than fifteen thousand rupees. It is quite unfortunate that even after sending two reminders, you have shown no urgency to rectify the defects or replace the defective mobile set at the earliest. I hope you will do the needful within a week. I am sure you will not compel me to knock the doors of the Consumer Court for the redress of the wrong.

Yours sincerely
Ram Mehar

B. You are Maya/Mohan, 48, Court Road, Saket, New Delhi. You had been to a tourist spot and were disappointed at the way the place was being maintained. Write a letter to the Minister, Department of Tourism, Delhi on how places of tourist interest should be made tourist friendly. Take ideas from the notes given below:
Notes:

• utter neglect
• preserve the national heritage
• encroachment and vandalism
• poor maintenance
• no security and safety
• make it tourist friendly

Answer:
48, Court Road
Saket
New Delhi
20 April 20xx
The Minister Department of Tourism
Government of Delhi
New Delhi
Sub: Poor maintenance of tourist spots Sir/Madam
I want to highlight the utter neglect and the poor maintenance of our tourist spots in Delhi. The Archaeological Department of India and the concerned authorities must take immediate steps to preserve our national heritage from degradation, encroachments and vandalism.

Last Sunday, the visit to the Tughlaqabad Fort in South Delhi disappointed me beyond words. No doubt, the exterior, the outerwalls of the fort have been given a face-lift. The situation inside speaks of utter neglect and poor maintenance. The ruins are now shelter for druggists, gamblers and all kinds of anti-social elements. There is no security and safety for a few tourists who venture to visit the place. Most parts of the fort have been encroached by the greedy property dealers and musclemen of the area. The Tughlaqabad Fort is a very important heritage site of historical value. The complex has the grave of Ghasuddin Tughlaq and many other buildings raised during the time of Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq.

This place of immense historical value and a great tourist spot, needs immediate attention and protective steps. The place must be cleared off the illegal encroachments without any further delay. Even pathways, lawns and lights need immediate attention. Security of tourists, especially of women and foreign tourists must be ensured to attract tourists in large numbers. The place must be made tourist friendly. I hope the necessary steps will be taken immediately by the concerned authorities in this regard.

Yours faithfully
Maya /Mohan

Question 9.
Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. The sales of English Novels by Sagar Bookseller is represented in the bar graph given below. Study the bar graph and express your views in a paragraph of 100-120 words analysing the sales achieved during the period 2016-19.

Answer:
The bar graph given above shows the sales of English novels by Sagar Bookseller during the period 2016-19. In 2016, the bookseller sold about eight thousand copies of English novels. In 2017, about 10 thousand copies of English novels were sold by the seller. So the seller sold about two thousand additional copies of the novels as compared to the previous year.

In 2018, we can see a big jump in the sales of the novels as compared to the previous year – around five thousand. The bookseller sold about 20 thousand copies of the novels in 2019.
To sum up, we can say that the number of people purchasing and reading English novel as their hobby has been increasing every year.

B. The line-graph chart given below breaks down the sales history of the famous Lifebuoy brand in soap in the first six months of the year, from January to June. Write an analytic paragraph after selecting and reporting the main features. Make comparisons where necessary.

Answer:
The line-graph chart given above illustrates the sales history of one of the most popular and prestigious Lifebuoy brands of soap in the first six months of the year. The general trend that emerges out is quite simple. The first three months of winter exhibit rather a subdued sale. On the other hand, the months of summer show quite a brisk sale. The month of January is the coldest month of the year in India.

So, the number of bathers is significantly reduced. With the reduced number of bathers, the use of soap is also reduced proportionally. Hence, the sale of ‘Lifebuoy’ brand of soap is at its lowest, only 10 lac pieces in January. Things improve and the numbers show a considerable rise of 50 per cent in February.

Then again a slump is seen and the sales in March slip back to the numbers in January. The severity of winter is almost over in April. Frequent bathing leads to a dramatic rise in the sale of ‘Lifebuoy This demand goes on rising. 40 lac pieces of Lifebuoy were sold in April. The number rose steadily to 60 lac in May and the sales reached at its peak in the hottest month of the year, June.

The sales in June touched the unprecedented figure of 70 lacs. It will not be out of place to conclude that sales of soap depends up to a considerable extent on the weather. The summer months exhibit greater demand and brisker sales numbers.

Literature (30 Marks)

Question 10.
Answer any two questions in 20-30 words each, from (A) and (B) respectively. (4 x 2 = 8)
A. (any two) (2 x 2 = 4)
(i) “The sight of the food maddened him.” What does this suggest? (His First Flight)
Answer:
The seagull was quite hungry and yearned for food. When he saw a piece of fish in the beak of his mother, the sight was quite tempting for him. He was maddened at the sight of the food and suddenly dived at the fish forgetting that he didn’t know how to fly. It
compelled the young seagull to finally fly into space.

(ii) Why does the poet not offer the boy money to buy another ball?
Answer:
The poet wants the boy to understand the nature of loss. He has to understand what it means to lose something. Gain and loss are the two sides of the same coin. The boy has to learn how to move forward forgetting everything about the losses he has suffered in the past.

(iii) Describe the possible descent of the people of Coorg.
Answer:
The people of Coorg, their rituals and traditions are quite different from the Hindu mainstream. According to one story, a part of the Alexander’s army travelling the coast, settled here as their return became impractical. So, they are believed to be of Greek origin. The Coorgi dress, a long, black coat with an embroidered waist-belt resembles the Kuffia worn by the Arabs. So, some think that they are of Arabic origin.

B. (any two) (2 x 2 = 4)
(i) Do you think it a significant detail in the story that Anil is a struggling writer? Does this
explain his behaviour in any way?
Answer:
Anil doesn’t have a regular income. He is a struggling writer who writes for magazines. Anil can’t afford to pay Hari Singh regularly. But he allows Hari Singh to stay with him and promises to teach him to write complete sentences. When he receives a substantial amount of money, he gives him a fifty-rupee note and promises to pay him regularly.

(ii) Why didn’t Matilda like to visit her rich friend?
Answer:
Matilda or Mrs Loisel always dreamt of things that were beyond her means. She dreamt of a grand house, costly dishes, good dresses and jewels. She was disillusioned that she couldn’t get them. When she visited her rich friend, she really suffered because she became intensely conscious of her poverty in the presence of her fortunate and rich friend. She suffered so much when she returned to her modest and miserable surroundings.

(iii) Was Ramlal happy to send Bholi to school? If not, why did he send her there?
Answer:
No girl in the family had ever gone to school. Bholi’s mother believed if they sent their daughters to school, then no one would marry them. But an unexpected thing happened. The Tehsildar who inaugurated the first girl school in the village asked Ramlal to set an example before the villagers. He must send his daughters to school. Ramlal couldn’t afford to disobey the Tehsildar. So, Bholi was sent to school.

Question 11.
Answer any two questions in 40-50 words each, from (A) and (B) respectively. (4 x 3 = 12)
A. (any two) (2 x 3 = 6)
(i) Why did Lencho compare the rain drops with new coins? Explain briefly.
Answer:
Lencho had been impatiently waiting for the rain. The earth needed a downpour immediately. At least, a shower was necessary to save the crops. Fortunately for Lencho, in the north-east huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching. Big drops of rain began to fall. Every drop was precious for the fields and the crops. The bigger drops were worth ten cent pieces and the little ones were fives.

(ii) Why is the poet so much impressed with animals?
Answer:
Animals possess all the noble virtues that are necessary for an ideal living. They are contented and never complain about their fate. They are independent and don’t show unnecessary respect for their ancestors or to their fellow beings. They are not selfish and don’t suffer from the mania of possessing and owning things. So, the poet is highly impressed with animals.

(iii) What did Kisa Gotami realise about the fate of mankind?
Answer:
Kisa found no house where some beloved had not died. She understood that death is common to all. So she was being selfish in her grief. She thought only of her grief. Life and death is a normal process. Death is certain. No one can escape it.

B. (any two) (2 x 3 = 6)
(i) Why does Mrs Pumphrey think the dog’s recovery is “A triumph of surgery”?
Answer:
Tricki is in a miserable condition. He has become hugely fat, loses his appetite, vomits
quite often and lays motionless panting on the carpet. Saving such a dog is nothing less than a miracle for the mistress of Tricki. Naturally, she gratefully thanks the doctor and calls his feat “A triumph of Surgery!”

(ii) How did the narrator’s boss react to his failure in tracing Oliver Lutkins?
Answer:
The narrator couldn’t trace Oliver Lutkins in New Mullion. The people in the company were upset. The case was coming up in the court. The narrator felt himself a ‘shameful, useless fool.’ He felt his promising legal career coming to an end before it had begun. The chief almost ‘murdered’ him. He hinted that he might do well at digging trenches. He was ordered back to New Mullion with a man who had worked with Oliver Lutkins.

(iii) Describe two accidents that had disfigured Bholi and made her a backward child.
Answer:
At birth, Bholi was very fair and pretty. When she was two years old, she had an attack of small pox. Her entire body was permanently disfigured with deep pock-marks. When she was just ten months old, she fell off her cot. Perhaps a part of her brain was damaged. It made her a backward child. She learnt speaking at the age of five and stammered while speaking.

Question 12.
Answer any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. Do you think Valli enjoyed her first bus ride? Give examples from the lesson to support your answer.
Answer:
It was Valli’s first bus ride. Naturally, she was full of excitement and enthusiasm. She devoured everything with her eyes. She stood up on the seat to have a full view of things outside. The bus was going along the bank of a canal. Beyond it, there were palms, grasslands and distant mountains. On the other side, there was a deep ditch. And then acres upon acres of green field stretched out as far as the eye could see.

The bus went past the railway station, the bright looking shops. Suddenly, Valli clapped her hands with glee. She saw a young cow with her raised tail in the air running very fast just in the middle of the road. The driver sounded his horn loudly again and again. But the more he honked, more frightened the cow became. Faster it galloped—always right in front of the bus. This was very funny to Valli. She laughed and laughed until there were tears in her eyes.

B. What do you think about Anne’s talent for writing essays which she wrote convincingly, when punished by the teacher?
Answer:
In my opinion, Anne was very talented in writing essays. She won over her maths teacher, Mr Keesing, who was angry with her as she was very talkative. He assigned her extra homework, an essay on the topic ‘AChatterbox’. She wrote on the topic convincingly to prove the necessity of talking.

She wrote that talking is a student’s trait. She also wrote that she would try her level best to keep it under control but could not guarantee success. This made Mr Keesing laugh instead of being angry and he assigned her a second essay on ‘An Incorrigible Chatterbox’. Anne finished that essay also with a sense of humour.

Mr Keesing then assigned Anne a third essay entitled ‘Quack, Quack, Quack, said Mistress Chatterbox’. Anne convincingly wrote as a poem of a mother duck and a father swan with three baby ducklings, who were bitten to death by the father because they quacked too much. This completely convinced Mr Keesing.

Question 13.
Answer any one of the following in 100-120 words. (5 Marks)
A. ‘He was the most trusting person I had ever met.’ Justify this statement of Hari Singh about his benefactor, Anil. Did he breach Anil’s trust?
Answer:
After his first introduction, Hari Singh understood Anil’s nature and his character rather well. He lied that he knew how to cook. Still, Anil allowed Hari to work for him. Even at the age of 15, Hari Singh was an experienced and successful hand. He knew all the tricks of his trade.

He made one rupee every day from buying the day’s supplies. Anil knew it but didn’t mind. Anil was really a trusting person. He had given Hari a key to the door and he could come and go as he pleased. But it was ‘so difficult to rob him’. It is easy to rob a greedy man. It was difficult to rob a careless and trusting man like Anil. Sometimes, he didn’t even notice that he had been robbed. That took all the pleasure out of Hari Singh’s work.

Anil was no fool. He knew all about the theft, when and how it was committed. Neither his lips nor eyes showed that he saw Hari placing the money back under the mattress. Trust begets trust. Ultimately, the boy-thief realised that the only person who could help him was the man whom he had robbed a few hours ago. Naturally, Anil was the most trusting man Hari Singh had ever met in his life. Anil forgot the breach of his trust but rewarded Hari by giving a fifty-rupee-note and promising to pay him regularly.

B. “Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
Answer:
Griffin was, no doubt, a brilliant scientist. He did wonderful experiments and achieved success in making the human body invisible. It was absolutely a great discovery. However, Griffin misused the discovery. He didn’t use it for the welfare of the people or humanity in general. Rather he used it for his petty benefits attained through illegal activities.

He openly challenged the established laws and tried to create chaos, confusion and lawlessness through his activities. Invisibility gave him an excuse to become lawless and an anarchist.

When his landlord wanted to eject him, he became so revengeful that he set his house on fire. He forcefully robbed a shopkeeper and ran away with all the money he found with him. He became a homeless wanderer making illegal entries in a London store and a shop in Drury Lane. He decamped with articles he needed for his use without paying for them. Griffin’s burglary at the clergyman’s house is a shameful act of lawlessness on the part of an eccentric scientist. He used his invisibility only to trouble, frighten, beat and rob innocent persons.

tudents can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Maths Basic with Solutions and marking scheme Set 5 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Maths Basic Set 5 for Practice

Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This question paper contains two parts, A and B.
2. Both Part A and Part B have internal choices.

Part-A:
1. It consists of two sections, I and II.
2. Section I has 16 questions of 1 mark each. Internal choice is provided in 5 questions.
3. Section II has 4 questions on case study. Each case study has 5 case-based sub-parts. An examinee is to attempt any 4 out of 5 sub-parts.

Part-B:
1. It consists of three sections III, IV and V.
2. In section III, Question Nos. 21 to 26 are Very Short Answer Type questions of 2 marks each.
3. In section IV, Question Nos. 27 to 33 are Short Answer Type questions of 3 marks each.
4. In section V, Question Nos. 34 to 36 are Long Answer Type questions of 5 marks each.
5. Internal choice is provided in 2 questions of 2 marks, 2 questions of 3 marks and 1 question of 5 marks.

Part – A
Section-I

Section I has 16 questions of 1 mark each. Internal choice is provided in 5 questions.

Question 1.
Find the common solution of ax + by = c and y-axis.
Solution :
\(\left(0, \frac{c}{b}\right)\)

Question 2.
If P\(\mathrm{P}\left(\frac{a}{3}, 4\right)\) is the mid-point of the line segment joining the points
Q(-6, 5) and R(-2, 3), then what is the value of a?
Solution :
a = – 2

Question 3.
In the given AP, find the missing terms:……….
OR
What will be the value of a₈ – a₄ for the following A.P. 9, 14 ……….  254
Solution :
18 , 8 OR 20

Question 4.
Find the value of \(\frac{\sin \theta}{\sqrt{1-\sin ^{2} \theta}}\)
Solution :
tan θ

Question 5.
Find the value of k for which the given system has unique solution. 2x + 3y – 5 = 0, kx-6y- 8 = 0
Solution :
k ≠ -4

Question 6.
If \(\sec \theta=\frac{25}{7}\) then find tan θ
OR
If \(\cos \theta=\frac{3}{5}, \text { then find } \frac{\sin \theta-\cot \theta}{2 \tan \theta}\)
Solution :
\(\frac{24}{7} \text { OR } \frac{3}{160}\)

Question 7.
In the given figure, AB is a chord of the circle and ∠ACB = 50°. If AT is the tangent to the circle at the point A, then find the value of ∠BAT.

To divide a line segment AB in the ratio 4 : 5, first a ray AX is drawn making ∠BAX an acute angle and then points A₁ A₂, A₃,… at equal distances are marked on the ray AX. At what point is point B joined?
Solution :
50° OR A₉

Question 8.
Write a rational number between \(\sqrt{2} \text { and } \sqrt{3}\) ?
Solution :
1.666………..

Question 9.
Find the roots of quadratic equation x² – 7 x = 0.
Solution :
0,7

Question 10.
If one zero of the quadratic polynomial x² – 5x – 6 is 6, then find its other zero.
Solution :
-1

Question 11.
If x_i are the mid-points of the class intervals of grouped data, f_i are the corresponding frequencies and \(\bar{x}\) is the mean, then find the value of \(\Sigma\left(f_{i} x_{i}-\bar{x}\right)\)
Solution :
0

Question 12.
Find the arithmetic mean of 1, 2, 3,…. n
Solution :
\(\frac{n+1}{2}\)

Question 13.
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of obtaining a total score of 5?
OR
A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?
Solution :
\(\frac{1}{9} \text { OR } \frac{1}{3}\)

Question 14.
Find the class mark of classes 10-25 and 35-55.
OR
Find the value of x, if the mode of the following data is 25.
15, 20, 25, 18, 14, 15, 25, 15, 18, 16, 20, 25, 20, x, 18
Solution :
17.5,45 OR 25

Question 15.
Find the value of p if the lines represented by the equations 3x – y – 5 = 0 and 6x – 2y -p = 0 are parallel.
Solution :
All real valuex of ‘p’ except ’10’

Question 16.
In ΔABC, AB = 6√3 cm, AC = 12 cm and BC = 6 cm, then find ∠B
Solution :
90°

Section-II

Case Study Based-1

Case study-based questions are compulsory. Attempt any 4 sub-parts from each question. Each sub-part carries 1 mark.

Question 17.
A boy goes to the market v/ith his mom. He sees a toy and wants to buy it. This toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of common base of radius 7 cm. The total height of the toy is 31 cm. Now answer questions (I) to (v).

(i) What is the curved surface area of hemisphere?
(a) 309 cm²
(b) 308 cm²
(c) 803 cm ²
(d) 903 cm²
Solution :
(b) 308 cm²

(ii) Write the formula to find curved surface area of cone?
(a) πrl
(b) πl
(c) πr(l + r)
(d) 2πr
Solution :
(a) πrl

(iii) Slant height of a cone is ………
(a) 26 cm
(b) 25 cm
(c) 52 cm
(d) 62 cm
Solution :
(b) 25 cm

(iv) What is the curved surface area of cone?
(a) 505 cm²
(b) 55 cm²
(c) 550 cm²
(d) 555 cm²
Solution :
(c) 550 cm²

(v) Find the total surface area of the toy.
(a) 858 cm²
(b)885 cm²
(c) 588 cm²
(d) 855 cm²
Solution :
(a) 858 cm²

Case Study Based-2

Question 18.
To conduct sports day activities, in your rectangular shaped school ground ABCD, lines have been drawn with chalk powder at a distance of 1 m each. 100 flower pots have been placed at a distance of 1 m from each other along AD, as shown in figure given below. Niharika runs \(\frac{1}{4} \text { th }\) the distance AD on the 2nd line and posts a green flag. Preet runs \(\frac{1}{5} \mathrm{th}\) the distance.
AD on the eighth line and posts a red flag.

Answer questions (i) to (v)

(i) Write the coordinates of point N.
(a) (1,25)
(b) (2,25)
(c) (4, 25)
(d) (3,25)
Solution :
(b) (2,25)

(ii) Write the coordinates of point P.
(a) (2, 80)
(b) (8,2)
(c) (8,20)
(d) (2, 8)
Solution :
(c) (8,20)

(iii) What is the distance between green and red flags?
(a) \(\sqrt{63} \mathrm{~m}\)
(b) \(\sqrt{26} \mathrm{~m}\)
(c) \(\sqrt{62} \mathrm{~m}\)
(d) \(\sqrt{61} \mathrm{~m}\)
Solution :
(d) \(\sqrt{61} \mathrm{~m}\)

(iv) What is the coordinates of R?
(a) (5,22)
(b) (5,22.5)
(c) (22.5, 5)
(d) (22,5)
Solution :
(b) (5,22.5)

(v) Distance between Niharika and Rashmi is ……….
(a) 3.90 m
(b) 4.01 m
(c) 3.06 m
(d) 5.10 m
Solution :
(a) 3.90 m

Case Study Based-3

Question 19.
Some students of class-X^th get together and decide to form a design by combining different mathematical shapes. First of all they select a triangle ABC with AB = 3 cm, AC = 4 cm and ∠B AC = 90°. They draw semicircles on sides AB, AC and BC but they have some doubts which they want to clarify with you. So, answer their questions given below:

(i) The length of side BC is ………
(a) 5 cm
(b) 25 cm
(c) 9 cm
(d) 16 cm
Solution :
(a) 5 cm

(ii) Area of semicircle on side AB is ……….
(a) \(\frac{3}{2} \pi \mathrm{cm}^{2}\)
(b) \(\frac{9}{8} \pi \mathrm{cm}^{2}\)
(c) 9 π cm²
(d) 4 π cm²
Solution :
(b) \(\frac{9}{8} \pi \mathrm{cm}^{2}\)

(iii) Area of semicircle on side AC is ……..
(a) 4 π cm²
(b) 2 π cm²
(c) 9 π cm²
(d) 16 π cm²
Solution :
(b) 2 π cm²

(iv) Area of given figure is ………
(a) \(\left(\frac{9}{4} \pi+6\right) \mathrm{cm}^{2}\)
(b) \(\left(\frac{16 \pi}{9}+6\right) \mathrm{cm}^{2}\)
(c) \(\left(\frac{25 \pi}{8}+6\right) \mathrm{cm}^{2}\)
(d) \(\left(\frac{4 \pi}{25}+6\right) \mathrm{cm}^{2}\)
Solution :
(c) \(\left(\frac{25 \pi}{8}+6\right) \mathrm{cm}^{2}\)

(v) Find the area of the shaded region.
(a) 6 cm²
(b) 8 cm²
(c) 10 cm²
(d) 12 cm²
Solution :
(a) 6 cm²

Case Study Based-4

Question 20.
A human chain is to be formed in concentric form of radius 56 m and 63 m at India Gate. But the organiser has some problems, he wants you to solve his problems. Give answer to his questions by using information given in the question :

(i) The circumference of circular chain of radius 56 m is
(a) 352 m
(b) 176 m
(c) 704 m
(d) 88 m
Solution :
(a) 352 m

(ii) The area covered by circular chain of radius 56 m is
(a) 5544 m²
(b) 3850 m²
(c) 9856 m²
(d) 12474 m²
Solution :
(c) 9856 m²

(iii) If each person is given two metres of space to stand, find how many persons can be accomodated in the chain of radius 56 m.
(a) 126 persons
(b) 176 persons
(c) 156 persons
(d) 186 persons
Solution :
(b) 176 persons

(iv) He wants to include one more concentric circle with a radius of 63 m, the circumference of the new circle will be
(a) 156 m
(b) 396 m
(c) 176 m
(d) 288 m
Solution :
(b) 396 m

(v) How many more persons can he accomodate on the new circle:
(a) 198 persons
(b) 156 persons
(c) 176 persons
(d) 186 persons
Solution :
(a) 198 persons

Part-B
Section-III

All questions are compulsory. In case of internal choices, attempt anyone.

Question 21.
Find the median of the following distribution:

If the mean of the following distribution is 54, find the value of P.

Solution :
14.8 OR 11

Question 22.
State fundamental theorem of Arithmetic and hence find the unique factorization of 120.
Solution :
2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5

Question 23.
In the given figure ∠M = ∠N = 46°, express x in terms of a, b and c, where a, b and c are lengths of LM, MN and NK respectively.

Solution :
\(x=\frac{a c}{b+c}\)

Question 24.
If \(x=\frac{2}{3}\) and x = – 3 are roots of the quadratic equation ax² + 7x + b = O. Find the value of a and b.
Solution :
a = 3,b = -6

Question 25.
If A = 30°, verity that tan 2A \(=\frac{2 \tan A}{1-\tan ^{2} A}\)
OR
Prove that: tan² 30° + tan² 45° + tan² 60° = \(\frac{13}{3}\)

Question 26.
1000 tickets of a lottery were sold and there are 5 prizes on these tickets. If John has purchased one lottery ticket, what is the probability of winning a prize?
Solution :
\(\frac{1}{200}\)

Section – IV

Question 27.
Prove that 5 – 2/3 is irrational.

Question 28.
In the given figure, AB || DE and BD || EF. Prove that DC² = CF x AC.

Question 29.
In the given figure, AP and BP are tangents to a circle with centre O, such that AP = 5 cm and ∠APB = 60°. Find the length of chord AB.

Solution :
5cm

Question 30.
The eighth term of an AP is half its second term and the eleventh term exceeds one-third of its fourth term by 1. Find the 15th term.                                                                      OR
The sum of three numbers of an AP is 27 and their product is 405. Find the numbers.
Solution :
3 OR 3,9,15 or 15,9,3

Question 31.
If a tower is 30 m height, casts a shadow 10√3 along on the ground. Find the angle of elevation of the Sun.
Solution :
60°

Question 32.
Check whether the pair of equations 3x +y – 2 = 0, 2x – 3y – 5 = 0 is consistent. If so, solve them graphically.
Solution :
Consistent, X= 1,y = -1

Question 33.
Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 4 cm, which are inclined to each other at an angle of 60°.                              OR
Draw a line segment of length 8 cm and divide it in the ratio 2:3.
Solution :
OR 7cm

Section-V

Question 34.
A vertical tower stands on a horizontal plane and is surmounted by a flagstaff of height 5 m. From a point on the ground the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the flagstaff are 60° and 30° Find the height of the tower and the distance of the point from base of the tower. [Take √3 = 1.732]
OR
A tree breaks down due to storm and the broken part bends, so that the top of the tree touches the ground making an angle of 30° with it. The distance from the foot of the tree to the point where the top touches the ground is 8 metres. Find the height of the tree before it was broken.
Solution :
2.5m, 4.33m OR 13.86

Question 35.
The roots a and P of the quadratic equation x² – 5x + 3(k – 1) = 0 are such that a – p = 11. Find k.
Solution :
K=-7

Question 36.
In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which AB = AC, D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively, such that AD = AE. Show that the points B, C, E and D are concylic.