Students must start practicing the questions from CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Communicative with Solutions Set 5 are designed as per the revised syllabus.
CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Communicative Set 5 with Solutions
Time: 3 hrs
Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions:
- 15 – minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
- The Question Paper contains Four sections-Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Grammar and Literature Textbook.
- Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section – A
Reading Skills [22 Marks]
Question 1.
Read the following passage. (12 m)
1. Ozone is a gas in the lower level of the stratosphere. It is a kind of super-charged oxygen (O3). It makes a layer in the atmosphere which acts as a cover to the Earth against ultraviolet radiation of the Sun. The canopy of ozone layer is with variable extent less dense near the surface of the Earth compared to the height of 30 km.
2. Some pollutants in the atmosphere like Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) cause the depletion of ozone layer. These CFCs and other similar gases, when they reach the stratosphere, are broken down by ultraviolet radiation and as a result they liberate free atoms of chlorine or bromine. The reactions deplete the ozone layer.
3. Due to depletion of the ozone layer, the Earth is exposed to ultraviolet radiation. These rays cause harmful effects to living beings on the Earth. It affects the process of photosynthesis in plants due to rise in Earth’s temperature. Various skin diseases, decrease of immunity, etc. are the probable results. For protection of the ozone layer, the Vienna Conference in March, 1985 was held. In September 1987, Montreal Protocol was signed. This was followed by the Kyoto Protocol of 1997.
4. The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC), aimed at fighting global warming. The protocol was initially adopted on 11th December, 1997 in Kyoto, Japan, and came into force on 16th February, 2005. As on September 2011, 191 states have signed and ratified the protocol.
5. Under the protocol, 37 countries commit themselves to a reduction of four Green House Gases (GHG) (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulphur hexafluoride) and two groups of gases (hydrofluorocarbons and perfluorocarbons) produced by them, and all member countries give similar commitments.
6. Apart from these international ramifications, various conferences and programmes are also held all over the world regularly to protect the ozone layer. 16th September is declared as the International Day for Preservation of Ozone by the Montreal Protocol (1987). (336 words)
Answer the following questions, based on the passage above.
(i) What is the extent of ozone layer in the atmosphere? (1)
(a) 25 Km
(b) 30 Km
(c 35 Km
(d) 40 Km
Answer:
(b) 30 Km
(ii) What is the effect of ozone layer depiction on animals? (2)
Answer:
The animals are exposed to harmful ultraviolet radiations due to ozone layer depletion. Thus, they suffer from various skin diseases and decreased immunity among many other diseases.
(iii) What happens after the depletion of the ozone layer? (1)
(a) The Earth is exposed to the UV rays
(b) Climate change and global warming
(C) Extinction of species
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(a) The Earth is exposed to the UV rays
(iv) How do Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) cause depletion of the ozone layer? (1)
Answer:
When Chlorofluorocarbons reach the stratosphere, they are broken down by ultraviolet rays.
This reaction depletes the ozone layer.
(v) How are plants affected by Ozone layer depletion? (2)
Answer:
Due to ozone layer depletion, the temperature of the surface of the Earth rises. This affects the process of photosynthesis in plants.
(vi) Substitute the underlined word in the sentence with a word from the passage which means the same: (1)
His statement revealed the owner as the true culprit.
Answer:
exposed
(vii) What was organised for the protection of the ozone layer? (1)
(a) Kyoto Protocol
(b) Montreal Protocol
(c) Vienna Conference
(d) UNFCCC
Answer:
(c) Vienna Conference
(viii) Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
The aim of the Kyoto Protocol is …………………..
Answer:
to fight global warming.
(ix) Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
………………… every year is observed as the International day for Preservation of Ozone.
Answer:
16th September
(x) State whether the given assertion is True or False. (1)
The Kyoto Protocol was initially adopted in the city of Kyoto, Japan in 1997.
Answer:
True
Question 2.
Read the passage carefully. (10 m)
1. India’s population is expected to grow by 25%, with reference to 2011, to 1.52 billion by 2036, according to the final report of the technical group on population projections dated July 2020. The group was constituted by the National Commission on Population (NCP) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with the mandate to provide population projections for the period 2011 to 2036.
2. India’s population growth rate is expected to decline to its lowest since Independence in the 2011-2021 decade, with a decadal growth rate of 12.5%. It will decline further to 8.4% in the 2021-2031 decade, as per the report, which The Wire has seen. According to these projections, India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country around 2031 – almost a decade later than the United Nations projection of 2022.
India’s population is projected to increase to 1.52 billion by 2036.
3. The projections have been delayed quite significantly “Ideally, they should have come by 2016. But there were delays in setting up the committee and then more delays at the government’s end even after we submitted the rcporl.We had submitted our report in November 2019,’’ said a member of the committee wishing to remain anonymous. This was confirmed by two other members as well.
4. India’s population was 1.21 billion as per the Census of 2011 and the projections now estimate that the population will grow by 311 million by 2036.
5. The report projects that as much as 70% of this increase will be in urban areas. India’s urban population will increase from 377 million ¡n 2011 to 594 million in 2036 – a growth of 57%. So, while 31% of Indians were living in urban India in 2011 ,that will grow to 39% by 2036.
6. Consequently, the proportion of the rural population will decline from 69% to 61% as the urban population is projected to increase more than twice the projected increase in the rural population.
Answer the following questions, based on the passage above.
(i) What does the research in the above passage mention about rural population? (2)
Answer:
The research in the given passage suggests that the rural population will decline as compared to the growth of the urban population.
(ii) The purpose of the above report was to give (1)
(a) Population projections for 2036 – 2050
(b) Population projections for 2011 – 2021
(C) Population projections for 2011 – 2036
(d) Population projections for 2031 – 2040
Answer:
(c) Population projections for 2011 -2036
(iii) Infer two facts about India on the basis of your reading of the passage. (2)
Answer:
According to the passage, India will become the most populous country in the world by 2036. The . nation’s population growth rate is expected to decline to its lowest since the Independence in the 2011-2021 decade.
(iv) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option. (1)
This passage contains the decadal ……………… rate for the decade 2011 – 2021, which is 12.5%.
(a) growth
(b) decline
(c) stagnant
(d) fluctuating
Answer:
(a) growth
(v) “It will decline further to 8.4% in the 2021-2031 dcca&…” What does this statement mean? (1)
Answer:
The given statement means that India’s population growth rate is expected to decline drastically.
(vi) Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
The number by which the population of India is estimated to grow by 2036 is …………..
Answer:
311 million
(vii) According to the passage, how much delay can be seen in India becoming the most populated country in the world as per the projections made by the UN? (1)
Answer:
A delay of a decade can be seen in India becoming the most populated country in the world.
(viii) Why did the projections come in July of 2020? (1)
(a) Delay in setting up the committee
(b) Delay by the government
(c) Delay by the committee
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer:
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Section – B
Writing Skills [22 Marks]
Question 3.
Write an email to the Principal of your school requesting him to grant you five-days leave to attend your sister’s marriage. (3)
You may copy the given template to write your email.
From : | |
To : | |
Cc : | |
Date : | |
Subject: | |
Answer:
From : [email protected]
To : [email protected]
Cc : [email protected]
Date : 10th April, 20XX
Subject: Leave for five-days to attend sister’s marriage
Respected Sir/Ma’am
This is to inform you that I am PQR a student of Class X of your school. I have written this mail to request you to allow me 5 days leave. My sister is getting married on 13th February, 20XX. For the same I require leaves from 10th February 20XX to 15th February 20XX. Therefore, I request you to kindly grant me leave. Hoping for a positive response.
Thanking you
Yours obediently
PQR
Question 4.
Describe a calculator in your own words. (4)
Answer:
Doing mathematical calculations have become easy with the help of a device known as a calculator.
A calculator is, essentially, an electronic device used for doing calculations. These days we have all kinds of calculators in the market. The ordinary calculators perform simple arithmetical operations. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are used for basic calculations. Human minds can err but nut calculators. Speed and accuracy are the watchwords of this small device.
A calculator looks like a small plastic box. The board contains numbers from 0 to 9 and + , -, ×, ÷ marks. The pushbuttons carrying these numbers and signs are pressed to do the required calculations. Besides simple calculators, there are also sophisticated calculators to perform more complex operations. There are scientific calculators also which can perform various scientific functions. Calculators are mostly operated by battery cells. Electrical and solar calculators are also available in the market.
Question 5.
A. You have lost your original certificates of class X and XII. You want to get their duplicates issued but you do not know the procedure. Write a letter to the Chairman, CBSE, Preet Vihar enquiring about the fee to be deposited, mode of payment, time taken by the board for issuing duplicate certificates and any other formalities. You are Tarun/Taruna, 79, Kunj Apartments, Shimla. You may take ideas from MCB Unit 2 Education. (7)
Answer:
Kunj Apartments
Shimla
3 April 20xx
The Chairman
CBSE
Preet Vihar
Delhi
Subject Query About issuing the duplicate certificates
Sir/Ma’am
This is to inform you that I, TarunTTaruns had completed my senior secondary schooling from CBSE 2021-22. I have written this letter to enquire about the requirements and process of issuing duplicate certificates. I had misplaced my original certificates of X and XII while travelling in a bus. For the same,
I have filed an FIR with the registration number 4567/897/HP.
I need those documents urgently as I have to apply for a job in a government department. Please let me know the procedure of issuing the duplicate certificates, time taken by the board and the fees to be deposited.
Please do the needful as early as possible as it is a question of my career.
Thanking you in anticipation
Yours faithfully
Tarun Kumar
OR
B. Write a letter to the Editor, ‘The Indian Times’, Jaipur highlighting the need to tap the sports talent at a young age by sports teachers, coaches etc., so that it does not go unrecognised. Thus, we shall have a large pool of young talented sports persons who can be groomed. You are Poorva/Paras 78, Inderpuri, Jaipur. You may use ideas from MCB Unit 1 : Health and Medicine and Unit 2 : Education.
Answer:
78, Inderpuri
Jaipur
6th March, 20XX
The Editor
The Indian Times
Jaipur
Subject Need to Tap Sports Talent at a Young Age Sir/Ma’am
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper I would like to highlight the need to tap the sports talent at a young age by sports teachers, coaches etc. so, that it does not go unrecognised. We tend to give academics priority at the expense of sports and other activities. I think we should give equal importance to studies and sports. A lot of juniors and subjuniors do well at the national level but they do not continue because there is lack of attention and guidance regarding their future in sports.
There is a lot of talent in our country. The only thing required is to bring it forward and encourage it. There are many examples before us like that of PV Sindhu, Virat Kohli, Sania Nehwal, Geeta Phogat and many others who had started their rigorous training at a very young age. The result is undeniably remarkable. Yet these achievements are not enough for a country of our size and population.
Therefore, it is greatly required that we should nurture the sports talent from a very young age. At school, district and state levels, sports talent must be spotted, encouraged and given proper coaching. In cases, financial help and hostel facilities should also be provided to them. The need of the hour is to create good infrastructure for sports and nurture talent from an early age.
I hope my suggestions would reach the concerned people and efforts would be made to implement some strategies.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Poorva/Paras
Question 6.
A. The number of private vehicles is increasing in the cities. It leads to traffic jams and a rise in air pollution levels. The only solution seems to be that people start using public transport. Write an article on the topic ‘Importance of Public Transport’.
Use the given cues, along with your own ideas and those you may have gathered from Unit 4 : Environment. (8)
Clues
- Problem of heavy traffic congestion
- Increasing private vehicles
- Benefit to individuals, communities and economy
- Safe and healthy
Answer:
Importance of Public Transport
by XYZ
Our nation is facing lot of problems and heavy traffic congestion is one of them. The number of private vehicles is continuously increasing in cities. This not only leads to frequent and long traffic jams but also greatly contributes in increasing air pollution. In fact, vehicular emissions are one of the biggest cause of increasing air pollution.
The most convenient solution to this problem is to encourage the use of public transport. Public transport brings many benefits to individuals, communities and local economy but it is not given due importance. It reduces air pollution. By transporting people more efficiently, it produces significantly less air pollution per passenger per mile than a standard car carrying a single driver. It is also more fuel efficient which contributes to an overall decrease in the amount of energy necessary for transportation. Public transport carries more people in much less space which lowers the ever increasing traffic congestion.
The use of public transport not only saves money but also is a much safer option when compared to other private transport options. It also encourage healthier habits. Using public transport would definitely save fuel, reduce harmful gases emissions, further reducing carbon footprints and eventually reducing the causes and effects of global warming.
OR
B. As sports captain of your school, write an article for your school magazine emphasising the need of adventure sports in youngsters’ lives.
Use the given cues, along with your own ideas and those you may have gathered from unit I Health and Medicine and Unit 5 : Travel and Tourism.
Such sports help us in being strong, both in body and mind. There is a lot of geographical diversity (mountains, hills, rivers, beaches, etc.) in our country. There is a great scope for such sports. These sports prepare us to face the future challenges of life.
Answer:
Need of Adventure Sports in Youngsters’ Lives
by XYZ
The craze of adventurous and exciting sports among youngsters is skyrocketing like never before. Experiencing life outdoors and exploring unchartered terrain, those young at heart are taking to trekking, water rafting, canoeing, scuba diving, rock climbing and more to get an adrenaline rush. Adventure sports is a term given to all those sports that involve speed, height, a high level of physical exertion, along with a highly specialised gear performed under high risk or danger. Games like mountain biking, skiing, and skateboarding etc. are great not only to get the real feel of excitement and enjoyment but also because it has a positive impact on the mind and the body.
Adventure sports have been instrumental in increasing confidence and physical abilities while preparing an individual to face any challenge of life. And so many parents even encourage their children to take part in some sports to keep them healthy and fit, as these sports do concern lots of physical exercise.
There is great scope for such sports in India. The nation offers immense opportunity for adventure lovers throughout its length and breadth with its geographical diversity of mountains, hills, rivers, and beaches. Today, adventure sports are known to teach self-reliance, teamwork and result in improved self esteem. The emotional and physical benefits of adventure sports are impressive and numerous.
Section – C
Grammar Skills [10 Marks]
Question 7.
Complete the task A – C, as directed :
A. Fill the blanks (i) – (iii) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets. (3)
(i) ……………….. (A/An/The) true sportsman has high sense of team spirit. He (ii) ……………… (will/can/may) never bow down in the face of (iii) …………… (adverse/adversity/adversely).
Answer:
(i) A
(ii) will
(iii) adversity
B. In the following paragraph one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing words in the lines of the given paragraph, along with the words that come before and after it in the space provided. The first one has been done as an example. (4)
Answer:
Before Missing After
(a) Most of the
(b) There were traders
(c) rich they were
(d) happy and content
C. Do as directed.
(i) Rearrange the following word clusters in the given information to make meaningful sentence. (1)
Moths are insects like butterflies. They also go through metamorphosis and are nocturnal.
Iay/which/turn/they/into/eggs/caterpillars
Answer:
They lay eggs which turn into caterpillars.
(ii) Report the dialogues to complete the paragraph that follows: (1 + 1)
Charlie : Dear Santa, here is a list if what I want.
Patty : How do you suppose Santa Claus can afford to give away all those toys?
Charlie : Promotion! Don’t kid yourself Everything these days is promotion! I will bet if the truth were brought about, you will find that he’s being financed by
some big eastern chain!
While making the list of what Charlie wanted from Santa Claus, he asked Patty how ………………… (a) …………… all those toys. She said that ……………. (b) ……………… and that it was possible as Santa was being financed by some big eastern chain.
Answer:
(a) Santa Claus could afford to give away
(b) everything those days was promotion
Section – D
Literature Textbook [26 Marks]
Question 8.
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions briefly, for ANY TWO extracts, of three given. (4 + 4 = 8)
A. The luncheon-party she declined. There are limits beyond which repressed emotions become dangerous.
“How amused every one would be if they knew what really happened,” said Louisa Mebbin a few days after the ball.
“What do you mean?” asked Mrs. Packletide quickly. (Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger)
(i) Who declined the luncheon party? (1)
Answer:
Loona Bimberton declined the luncheon party.
(ii) Why did she decline the invitation? (1)
Answer:
She declined the invitation because she could not bear to see her rival Mrs. Packletide in limelight.
(iii) Which word in the extract means ‘not accepted’? (1)
Answer:
The word ‘declined’ means ‘not accepted’.
(iv) Who has arranged the lunch party and why? (1)
Answer:
The lunch party has been arranged by Mrs. Packletide to show her supremacy over Loona Bimberton.
B. And flickered his two forked tongue
from his lips, and mused a moment,
And stooped and drank a little more, (Snake)
(i) Whose lips and tongue are being referred to here?
Answer:
The snake’s lips and tongue are being referred to here.
(ii) What was he doing?
Answer:
The snake was quenching his thirst.
(iii) Where was the poet at that time?
Answer:
The poet was standing near the water trough.
(iv) What does the word ‘mused’ mean here?
Answer:
The word ‘mused’ here means ‘to be absorbed in thought’.
C. Alas, my lord, Your wisdom is consumed in self confidence
Do not go forth today: call it my fear
That keeps you in the house, not your own.
We’ll send Mark Antony to the senate-house;
And he shall say you are not well today :
Let me, upon my knee, prevail in this. (Julius Caesar)
(i) Who is speaking to whom? (1)
Answer:
Calpurnia is speaking to Caesar.
(ii) What is the speaker’s fear? (1)
Answer:
The speaker fears that Caesar might get killed, if he went out of the house that day.
(iii) Explain: “Your wisdom is consumed in self confidence”. (1)
Answer:
According to the speaker, Caesar was not thinking wisely but behaving recklessly due to his overconfidence in himself.
(iv) Why does Calpurnia feel the Caesar’s wisdom is consumed in confidence? (1)
Answer:
Calpurnia feels that Caesar is ignoring all the ill omens and horrible portents as he is overconfident about his power and strength.
Question 9.
Answer Any Five of the following six questions in about 30-40 words each. (5 x 2 =10)
(i) John did not stop Lavinia from leaving him. Why? (A Shady Plot) (2)
Answer:
John did not stop Lavinia from leaving him because he was trying to conceal the ghost named Helen from her. He knew that she would faint if she saw Helen’s ghost inside the room. He thought that he would convince her of the situation later on.
(ii) What made the author call the boys Two Gentlemen of Verona? (2)
Answer:
The singularity of purpose and capacity to work hard of Nicola and Jacopo greatly impressed the narrator. They had all the great qualities of a gentleman like love, devotion, capacity to work, honesty, fairness etc. That’s why the narrator called them Two Gentlemen of Verona’.
(iii) What light does the bureau shifting episode reflect on Amelia Slater? (The Dear Departed) (2)
Answer:
The bureau shifting episode reflects that Amelia Slater is a heartless, insensitive and greedy woman who has no regard for her father. She is totally materialistic and does not want to share the bureau with her sister while her father is lying ‘dead’ in his bed.
(iv) Why did Patol Babu abandon his factory job in Kanchrapara and settle down in Kolkata? (Patol Babu : Film Star) (2)
Answer:
Patol Babu had a job in a railway factory in Kanchrapara. He abandoned the job as he was offered a higher pay in a clerical post with Hudson and Kimberly, a British company. So he came to Kolkata with family and settled down there.
(v) How long does the poet glorify the power of poetry? (NotMarble, Nor Gilded Monuments) (2)
Answer:
The poet glorifies the power of poetry in an attractive manner. He shows pith in his poetry and says that even time and death cannot destroy it. The beauty of his poetry is more than that of the statues and gilded monuments of princes. His poetry is imperishable.
(vi) How does Decius Brutus interpret Calpurnia’s dream? (Julius Caesar) (2)
Answer:
Decius Brutus says that Calpurnia’s dream has been misinterpreted. He very skillfully and cleverly gives a new meaning to the dream by calling it auspicious. He explains that Caesar’s blood would give new life and energy to the Romans. They would dip their handkerchiefs in the noble blood and preserve it for posterity. They would be used to add colour to their coat of arms, mementoes, and service badges.
Question 10.
Answer Any One of the following two questions in about 150 words. (8)
A. “Well here is the will with Caesar’s seal gives seventy-five drachmas to every Roman”. Caesar left his personal treasure, and his gardens for Romans. As Anuj, write a letter to your cousin highlighting the qualities of a true leader.
Answer:
H. No. 786/C, KS Street
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
27th November, 20XX
Dear Deepak
How are you ? I am doing good here and hope the same for you. I was pleased when mother told me that you have been selected to be the head prefect of your house in school. It’s a great decision for it will train you to be a leader. But do you realise that true leadership is an effort demanding virtue. A real leader is selfless to quite a great extent. He seeks the welfare of his subordinates before his own welfare. He also treats his subjects as valuable assets and not as his tools for victory.
A leader must possess the courage to lead his team in adverse situations. Such courage provides a moral strength that the greatest of the enemies cannot defeat. Therefore, understand the value and significance of true leadership and be a respected leader.
Your cousin
Anuj
OR
B. “But when the evening of his life was drawing in, he left his old ways and suddenly took a turn” What was the change in Ali’s nature towards the end of his life? What was the reason for his transformation? What values do we learn from his story in The Letter ?
Answer:
Ali was a clever hunter in his youth. He killed many birds and animals, and left their families bereft of their loved ones. As a hunter, Ali was relentless and uncaring. However, when his daughter, Miriam got married and went far away from him, he suffered the pangs of separation. He realised that it was really difficult to live without our loved ones.
All his life, he separated the innocent animals from their families without any regret. Now, he himself suffered from the pain. As a result, in its grief he gave up hunting and his heart was completely changed. He became lonely and his journey to the post office began. The story teaches us that everyone in this world needs love and to be loved. Separation is part of our life and we must learn to cope with it.