Students must start practicing the questions from CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English with Solutions Set 3 are designed as per the revised syllabus.
CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Set 3 with Solutions
Time : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions:
- This Question paper contains THREE sections-READING, GRAMMAR and WRITING & LITERATURE.
- Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section – A
Reading Skills (20 Marks)
Reading Comprehension Through Unseen Passages
Question 1.
Read the following text. (10)
1. The seasonal problem of water taps running dry is plaguing most of our major cities. With the bigger rivers flowing in trickles and ponds and wells reduced to clay pits, village women in remote areas have to fetch every drop of water for drinking, cooking, washing and so on, across large distances. This has only worsened a perennial problem, that of widespread pollution of water, rendering it unfit for human consumption. The monsoons and the attendant floods will not solve this problem.
2. The Delhi Administration is seriously worried about the threat to civic health posed by the
polluted waters of the Yamuna. Two main tanks are to be set up to treat sewage. At present, only 60 per cent of the 200 million gallons of the city’s sewage receives any kind of treatment before it a dumped into the river which supplies water not only to this city but to innumerable towns and villages downstream. The Ganga, the Yamuna, the Kaveri, in fact, all our important rivers serving many urban conglomerations, are fast becoming a major source of diseases.
3. A comprehensive bill introduced in the Parliament recently envisages the setting up of central and state boards for the prevention and control of water pollution. But it will obviously take some time before legislation is passed and effectively implemented. Meanwhile, the problem continues to swell. According to a survey of eight dwelling countries conducted a couple of years ago, 90 percent of all child deaths were due to water-borne diseases. It is the same unchanged story today.
4. In a country like India, a burgeoning population continuing to use the open countryside as a lavatory means that with every dust storm and rain, humans excreta laden with germs and parasites find their way to ponds, shallow wells and even the streams and rivers. Only 18 percent of the rural folk have access to potable water.
5. A new threat that has already assumed alarming proportions is industrial waste which is generally dumped untreated into the nearest river. For instance, for every kilogram of process hide, 30-40 litres of foul-smelling, wastewater has to be disposed of. There are at least 900 licensed tanneries in the organised sector. Putrefied paper and jute waste, metallic waste from strawboard and textile mills, sulphur, ammonia, urea, metallic salts and corrosive acids all find their way to the rivers of India.
6. It is important not only to make new laws to ensure the purity of water but also to realise the urgency of implementing them ruthlessly if we are to avoid a national health disaster cutting across the barrier between towns and the countryside.
Answer the following question, based on the passage above.
(i) Why does the writer say that ‘this has only worsened a perennial problem? (1)
(a) More and more is becoming unfit for human use.
(b) The water table has gone down.
(c) There is climate change and increasing floods.
(d) There is no more clean water.
Answer:
(a) More and more water is becoming unfit for human use.
(ii) Based on your reading of the text, list two reasons why the writer says that According to a survey of eight dwelling countries conducted a couple of years ago, 90 percent of all child deaths were due to water-borne diseases. (Answer in about 40 words) (1)
Answer:
The writer says the given statement because
(a) Use of open countryside as a lavatory causing rain, storm, etc to transport the infections human excreta to ponds, rivers etc.
(b) Putrefied paper, metallic waste from mills, sulphur, ammonia, urea, metallic salts and corrosive acids all find their way to the rivers of India.
(iii) Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
Only 18 percent of the rural folk have access to potable water because ………….. .
Answer:
waterbodies continue to be dumped with sewage and human excreta laden with germs
(iv) The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets
(a) – (e) given below, identify two sets of antonyms. (l)
(a) Running and plaguing
(b) Prevention and control
(c) Reduce and swell
(d) Burgeoning and becoming
(e) Town and countryside
Answer:
(c) Reduce and swell
(e) Town and countryside
(v) Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
The need of the hour to avoid a national health disaster is to …………….. .
Answer:
make laws and implement them vigorously
(vi) Which new threat is the writer talking about in Paragraph 5? Answer in about 40 words. (2)
Answer:
Industrial waste which is generally dumped untreated into the nearest river is the rising threat that the author is talking about. With so many licensed tanneries, wastes like putrefied paper and jute waste, metallic waste from strawboard and textile mills, sulphur, ammonia, urea, metallic salts, and corrosive acids all find their way to the rivers of India.
(vii) Select the option that corresponds to the following relation below. (1)
A new threat that has already assumed alarming proportions is industrial waste which is generally dumped untreated into the nearest river. (Paragraph 5)
(a) Human behaviour is often affected by the people around them.
(b) The crime rate is at its peak mainly caused due to inequality, financial burden and overexposure to television.
(c) Happiness can be found in even the smallest of things in life, said a wise person.
(d) In order to be successful, one needs to have patience and perseverance.
Answer:
(b) The crime rate is at its peak mainly caused due to inequality, financial burden, and overexposure to television.
(viii) The writer expresses his concern when he says only 18 percent of the rural folk have access to potable water. (1)
State 1 point that supports the above statement.
Answer:
The given statement is supported by the fact that due to the presence of open lavatory, all waterbodies like ponds, shallow wells, streams and rivers get polluted with germ filled human excreta.
Question 2.
Read the following text. (10)
1. Celebrities advertising products is nothing new, in fact, it has been part of our lives for years. Back in the 2000’s, you couldn’t sit through a commercial break without seeing the teen pop icon of that time, Britney Spears, endorsing Pepsi. The Pepsi legacy was later continued by the most famous celebrity Beyonce. She was paid millions to promote the carbonated drink, which outraged health advocacy groups. Many concerned people questioned her ethics, as to why she was supporting a drink that plays a major role in causing obesity.
2. With the growing importance of social media in a shopper’s purchase journey, companies are evolving and stepping up the endorsement game across different channels. With celebrities vouching for promoting their products, brands can increase awareness, trust, and familiarity, which are important variables in the purchase decision-making process.
3. Consumers feel more sympathetic towards a brand if their products are promoted by a celebrity they admire or relate to. It’s a simple psychological effect: people believe that purchasing a product that’s promoted by a celebrity they admire, will allow them to emulate the celebrity’s desired traits or attract similar people into their lives. They will associate the celebrities’ success, beauty, athletic skill, etc. with a particular product.
4. Research by Nielson conducted in 2015 broke down the level of trust in advertising formats by different generations. It found that celebrity endorsements resonate more strongly with Generation Z (ages 15 – 20) and Millennial (ages 21 – 34) audiences. Brands are taking’advantage of that by increasingly utilising the social media communities of celebrities. Social media is a way for consumers, in particular, those of younger demographics, to engage and build Intimate connections with the celebrities they follow, making it the place for these celebrities to plug a company or a product on their personal social media accounts.
5. While celebrity endorsements certainly help to attract consumers, their direct influence on the consumers’ purchasing decisions is inconclusive. As consumers are becoming better educated and have faster access to information, blind faith in celebrity endorsement is beginning to wane. They will be attracted to a brand because of a celebrity but they will quickly move away if the product does not perform. It’s the quality of your product that will keep consumers coming back, not a celebrity link.
6. A brand needs to tell the consumer why a product makes sense for them as individuals and what problem they can solve with it, not solely rely on a real-life Barbie doll, athlete or pop-culture icon. If they can’t, their products will lose value over time and consumers will be the first ones to turn their backs.
Answer the following questions, based on the passage above.
(i) Complete the following sentence appropriately. (1)
Blind faith in celebrity endorsement is beginning to wane because …………… .
Answer:
consumers are getting better education and have taster access to information
(ii) Fill in the blanks. (1)
From Paragraph 3 we can infer that people believe that purchasing a product that’s promoted by their favourite celebrity will help them ……………
(emulate/desire) their traits or ………………. (attract/repel) similar people into their lives.
Answer:
emulate, attract
(iii) Infer one reason for the following, based on information in Paragraph 2. Answer in about 40 words. (2)
With celebrities vouching for promoting their products, brands can increase awareness, trust and familiarity.
Answer:
The give statement is correct because people follow and trust celebrities. They believe that everything their favourite celebrities use must be trustworthy. Hence, brands use celebrity endorsements to create popularity of their products.
(iv) List any one advantage of social media in brand promotion. (1)
Answer:
The consumer is better informed and well-educated. They are also actively involved on social media. This helps the brands to directly reach out to their consumers.
(v) On the basis of the figure, which age group can be said to be believing of the celebrity endorsement? (1)
Answer:
On the basis of the figure, people in the age group 15 – 20 years can be said to be believing of the celebrity endorsement.
(vi) Select the pie chart that appropriately depicts the needs of the customers that are well-informed and educated. (1)
(d) None of these
Answer:
(d) None of these
(vii) List any 2 benefits of ‘celebrity endorsement’ as mentioned in paragraph 2 in about 40 words. (2)
The benefits of ‘celebrity’ endorsement are
(a) When celebrities vouch for the products, it builds trust.
(b) It increases familiarity and influences decision-making.
(viii) Select the correct option to complete the following sentence.
Consumers are no longer lured by celebrity endorsements because ………….. . (Paragraph 5) (1)
(a) celebrities are too busy to promote these brands and their products.
(b) they are more informed and will discontinue if the product lacks guality and does not perform.
(c) they do not like celebrities anymore.
(d) the brands are not collaborating with celebrities as they did earlier.
Answer:
(b) They are more informed and will discontinue if the product lacks quality and does not perform.
Section – B
Writing Skills and Crammar (20Marks)
Grammar (10 Marks)
Question 3.
Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following tasks, as directed.
(i) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of the letter. (1)
Subject: Reguest for approval Dear Mr. Green,
I am ………….. sending this reguest for your approval of our marketing proposal for our next project. The team and I ………….. (create) a detailed plan that I’ve attached in this email.
Answer:
have created
(ii) Read the given sentence from a government regulation. Identify the error and supply the correction in the sentence. 1)
No person can smoke in any public place except in a hotel where provision for a smoking area has been made.
Use the given format for your response.
Error | Correction |
Answer:
Error | Correction |
Can | Shall |
(iii) Chetan asked Sneha about her work from home. Report Chetan’s question. (1)
Do you work from home?
Answer:
He asked me if I worked from home.
(iv) Read the dialogue between Doctor and Patient. (1)
Doctor : How do you feel now?
Patient : Slightly better.
Doctor : Did you take the medicines regularly?
Patient : Yes.
Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue given above. The doctor asked the patient how he felt then. The patient replied he felt slightly better. When the doctor asked him if …………… the medicines regularly, he replied in the affirmative.
(a) he had taken
(b) he has taken
(c) he will take
(d) he took
Answer:
(a) he had taken
(v) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the sentence. (1)
He was neither handsome nor clever but he worked hard and saved …………. (many/a lot of/few of) money.
Answer:
a lot of
(vi) Identify the error in the given sentence, from an online report. (1)
The percentage of employees who called in sick and the number of employees who left their jobs within 2 years is reflective of the level of job satisfaction.
Use the given format for your response.
Error | Correction |
Answer:
Error | Correction |
is | are |
(vii) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line.
When the girls of the team got to the hotel, they dropped off her luggage. (1)
Option No. | Error | Correction |
(a) | girls | girl |
(b) | her | their |
(c) | the a | a |
(d) | team | teams |
Answer:
(b)
Error | Correction |
her | their |
(viii) Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option. (1)
He …………….. down the road, towards the harbour and the dead end, the industrial buildings laid low by the unexpected weight of late summer Sun.
(a) looked
(b) looking
(c) looks
(d) was looking
Answer:
(a) looked
(ix) Report the conversation between the Biology teacher and Sameer by completing
the sentence. (1)
Biology Teacher I instructed you to draw the diagram of bacteria. Why did you submit a blank sheet?
Sameer Sir, I had drawn the diagram of bacteria, but you can’t see it because it is not visible to the naked eye
The biology teacher had instructed Sameer to draw the diagram of a bacteria cell and asked him …………….. a blank sheet.
Answer:
why he had submitted
(x) Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option to complete the online update. (1)
The coronavirus lockdown ………….. us to live our lives, not just plan to live it.
(a) has taught
(b) had taught
(c) will teach
(d) teach
Answer:
(a) has taught
(xi) Complete the line from a poem by filling the blank with the correct option. (1)
When I was little I used to flip to the last page of my chosen library book
first
and read it aloud to myself.
I thought by doing this I would be made privy to some secret information.
I …………… the author and figure it all out before he or she intended.
I could win.
(a) could outsmart
(b) can outsmart
(c) outsmarted
(d) had outsmart
Answer:
(a) could outsmart
(xii) Identify the error in an advertisement of real estate posted on a street hoarding and supply the correction. (1)
Callipolis
Gurugram, Haryana
If location matter, Here is the address!
Use the given format for your response.
Error | Correction |
Answer:
Error | Correction |
matter | matters |
Writing (10 Marks)
Note : All details presented in the questions are imaginary and created for assessment purpose.
Question 4.
A. You are Rahul Malik, school headboy of Delhi Public School, Lucknow. You recently came across a slogan on the road notifying a hazardous event. (5)
‘Speed Thrills.- Participate in Speed Rally
Let the adventure begin’
Write a letter to the Commissioner of Police of your city, in about 120 words, requesting him to organise traffic rules awareness for the public and curb the happening of such dangerous events. You live at 25, Adarsh Nagar.
Or
B. You are Amit/Amita of 47, COD colony, Jaipur. You happened to take part in a medical camp organised in a remote village near Delhi. You are surprised to find that most of the people there have no awareness of basic health and hygiene. As a concerned citizen, you decide to take up their cause and organise camps to make the villagers aware of the importance of hygiene. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper, in about 120 words, expressing your concern and encouraging youngsters to take part in such campaigns.
Answer:
A.
25, Adarsh Nagar
Lucknow
21st September, 20XX
The Commissioner of Police
Lucknow Commissionerate
Lucknow
Subject : Request to organise Traffic Rules Awareness Drive.
Sir/Ma’am
Through this letter, I, a concerned citizen of Lucknow wish to bring your attention to the rising indifference among the riders of our city towards road safety and awareness of traffic rules. Recently, I came across several posters of an extremely hazardous event being organised in the city for motorbike and car racing. Such events have become a major problem in Lucknow. The lives of thousands of riders, bystanders and pedestrians are endangered by the irresponsible behaviour of the careless riders who participate in such events.
Such events are mainly organised in the Gomti Nagar area by some local mechanic shops.In these events several bike riders are seen racing their vehicles, jeopardising many lives. We can also witness an increasing trend of over-speeding in almost all areas of the city.
The problem does not end with over-speeding. Many teenagers below the age of 18 are driving their parents’ vehicles without a valid driver’s licence. Also, no use of the traffic signals and signal timers is seen in spite of the installation of CCTV cameras in the areas.
Thus, there is a pressing need to educate the riders of the city and make them aware of traffic rules and stop such events from being organised. For this very purpose, I request you to plan and organise a Traffic Rules Awareness Drive’ and maximise its benefit by giving it wide publicity through various media.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Rahul Malik
Or
B. 47, COD colony
Jaipur
21st September, 20XX
The Editor
The Flindu
New Delhi
Subject : Creating Awareness towards Health and Hygiene
Sir/Ma’am
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the negligent attitude of people towards basic health and hygiene. Recently, I participated in a Health camp in a remote village near Delhi. There I was surprised to find that the villagers are not paying any attention to sanitation and personal hygiene which is leading them to ill health. In fact, they had no idea regarding the various basic hygiene practices that will promote good health. Their condition is despairing and in need of immediate attention. This problem can be overcome by organising Health Camps in these areas where we can make these villagers aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle by employing discussions or health checkups by specialists.
A small dispensary can also be set up there for their routine check-up. They must be taught that cleanliness is next to godliness. Youngsters can volunteer to create awareness amongst the downtrodden. A little effort on our part will save these villagers from contracting serious diseases.
Thanking you
Yours truly
Amita
(A Concerned Citizen)
Question 5.
A. The chart given below shows how frequently people in the USA ate in the fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013. Using the given data, write an analytical paragraph in about 120 words. (5)
B. The graph below shows how people buy music. Analyse the given data and write an analytical paragraph in about 120 words.
Answer:
A.
With the changing lifestyle, it is becoming difficult for us to cook meals at home every day. We prefer going out to our favourite fast food restaurant at least once in week or a month. This tendency of eating fast food is clearly evident in the above graph which shows the frequency of eating at a fast food restaurant among the people of the USA.
Overall, most people of the USA preferred going to a fast food restaurant either once in a week or once or twice in a month throughout the timeframe. At the same time, there were only a few people who went to the fast food chains every day or did not go at all. The numbers seem to change almost negligently. For all the three years, i.e. 2003, 2006, 2013, Americans preferred fast food only once or twice in a month or week resting somewhere around to 30-35%. The Americans who either ate fast food everyday to never at all always remained below 5%.
Among the Americans, there were people who would eat at fast food chains several times a week and some also ate at fast food chains only a few times a year. Given that the data did not change much, we can say that the love for fast food remains the same.
B. Tends in Buying Music
Importance of music is very well depicted by the new opptications for music streaming being introduced every day. The given graph illustrates the trends in music buying hobits between 2011 and 2018.
The data presents three different methods of buying music : streaming, downloading and buying CDs. Overall, both downloads and physical state of music have steadily declined. The latter has slumped since 2011, while the downturn for the former began in 2014. However, there has been a sharp rise in people streaming music since 2013. In 2011, the majority of music sales were of CDs, at 55% of all sales. In contrast, streaming was not common at all as it is only 5%.
Although people had started to download music, it only represented 35% of sales. As sales of CDs began to fall, the era of downloads began. Downloading rose steadily and soon overtook physical sales in mid-2013. During the same period, with newer technology streaming doubled to 10% and started to grow more dramatically.
Downloads peaked in 2014 at about 43% of sales but fell to 30% by 2018. This was slightly higher than physical sales, which reduced to 25%. Streaming, on the other hand, overtook both of them and accounted for just over 40% of sales in 2018.
Section C :
Literature Textbook and Supplementary Reading Text (40 Marks)
Question 6.
Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. (5)
A. Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was rather a lawless person. His landlord disliked him and tried to eject him. In revenge Griffin set fire to the house, to get away without being seen he had to remove his clothes. Thus, it was that he became a homeless wanderer, without clothes, without money and quite invisible – until he happened to step in some mud and left footprints as he walked!
(i) The writer says that Griffin was a brilliant scientist. Elaborate in about 40 words with evidence. (2)
Answer:
It can be said that Griffin was a brilliant scientist because he carried on various experiments to prove that human body could become invisible.
(ii) State True or False. (1)
None of the terms (a) – (d) can be applied to the statement – His landlord disliked him and tried to eject him.
(a) A hypothesis – a proposed explanation for a phenomenon
(b) An assumption – something that is taken for granted or assumed to be true
(c) A hyperbole – exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
(d) A premise – a proposition that forms the basis of an argument
Answer:
True
(iii) State the reason he was wandering on the streets. (1)
Answer:
He was wandering on the streets because he had set fire to his landlord’s house.
(iv) Which phrase would correctly substitute ‘a lawless’ in the given sentence from the extract? (i)
Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was rather a lawless person.
Answer:
An anarchic
Or
B. It was only when I began to learn that my boyhood freedom was an illusion when I discovered as a young man that my freedom had already been taken from me, that I began to hunger for it.
At first, as a student, I wanted freedom only for myself, the transitory freedoms of being able to stay out at night, read what I pleased and go where I chose. Later, as a young man in Johannesburg, I yearned for the basic and honourable freedoms of achieving my potential, of earning my keep, of marrying and having a family — the freedom not to be obstructed in a lawful life. (Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)
(i) Why was freedom an illusion for the speaker? Answer in about 40 words. (1)
Answer:
Freedom was an illusion for the speaker because he was born in an apartheid country.
(ii) Why do you think the speaker mentions some freedoms as ‘transitory’? (2)
Answer:
The speaker mentions some freedoms as transitory because the freedoms we enjoy are momentary and keep changing with time. He had different perceptions of freedom at different stages of his life.
(iii) From where does the speaker’s hunger for freedom begin? (1)
(a) Childhood
(b) Adolescence
(c) Adulthood
(d) Old age
Answer:
(c) Adulthood
(iv) State True or False.
None of the terms (a) – (d) can be applied to the statement – I yearned for the basic and honourable freedoms of achieving my potential (1)
(a) A hypothesis – a proposed explanation for a phenomenon
(b) An Assumption – Something that is taken for granted or assumed to be true
(c) A hyperbole – exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
(d) A premise – a proposition that forms the basis of an argument
Answer:
True
Question 7.
Read the given extract and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two, given. (5)
A.
I am an orphan, roaming the street,
I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.
Don’t eat that chocolate, Amanda!
Remember your acne, Amanda!
Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to
you, (Amanda!)
(i) Complete the sentence appropriately. (1)
The extract shows that the speaker, Amanda’s mother is ………….. about Amanda’s
acne and cares for her.
Answer:
concerned
(ii) How does the use of metaphor impact this extract? (1)
Answer:
The use of metaphor impacts the extract by an imagination and by helping the writer convey more emotions.
(iii) Why is Amanda imagining being an orphan? Answer in about 40 words. (2)
Answer:
Amanda is imagining being an orphan to live a life of freedom. She is constantly scolded by her mother. So, she escapes into her own world of imagination wherein she lives a peaceful life, all alone.
(iv) What is the poet estimating by making silence golden? (i)
(a) The worth of silence
(b) The worth of beauty
(c) The value of independence
(d) The worth of privacy
Answer:
(a) The worth of silence
B.
I heard an old religious man
But yesternight declare
That he had found a text to prove
That only God, my dear,
Could love you for yourself alone
And not your yellow hair. (For Anne Gregory)
(i) The above stanza strongly defies the idea of ……………… . (1)
(a) internal qualities
(b) external beauty
(c) spiritual self
(d) divinity
Answer:
(b) external beauty
(ii) What does the poet mean by the word ‘yesternight’, in the extract? (1)
Answer:
The poet means ‘the previous night’ by the word ‘yesternight.’
(iii) What wisdom was imparted to the poet and by whom it was imparted? Answer in about 40 words. (2)
Answer:
An old religious man imparted the wisdom to the poet He quoted a text and according to it only God could love a person for himself regardless of his appearance or other attributes.
(iv) Where did the religious man find that God loves everyone selflessly? (1)
Answer:
The religious man found it in a religious text that God loves everyone selflessly.
Question 8.
Answer ANY FOUR of the following five questions, in about 40 – 50 words. (4 × 3 = 12)
(i) The poet uses trees as a symbol for women breaking patriarchal notions. Do you agree? Why,’Why not? (The Trees) (3)
(i) Yes, I think that the poet uses the trees as a symbol for women breaking patriarchal notions.
In a male-dominated society. women are cramped into houses like trees Their natural freedom is lost under the shackles of the restrictions and limitations that oppress them. The poet now feels that it is high time they escaped the setup.
(ii) Why was Custard, the dragon teased as Percival?
(The Tale of Custard the Dragon) (3)
Answer:
Custard, the dragon is teased as Percival by Ink, Blink and Mustard for his timidity. They teased him as Percival because unlike Custard, he was a courageous and brave knight of King Arthur.
Custard on the other hand, was meek and always cried for a nice safe cage.
(iii) Why is Coorg called the land of rolling hills? (Coorg- Glimpses of India) (3)
Answer:
Coorg is called the land of rolling hills because it is situated on the gentle sloping hills that are covered with lush green rainforests. The hills on which it is located seem to be rolling down to a beautiful panoramic view which make it look like a piece of heaven on Earth.
(iv) How does Natalya excite Lomov to the point of verbal fighting? (The Proposal) (3)
Answer:
Natalya excites Lomov to the point of verbal fighting by repeatedly insisting that Oxen Meadows belonged to them. She tells Lomov that upto now she considered Lomov a good neighbour and friend. This excites Lomov to the point of verbal fighting.
(v) Describe the bus in which Valli sat. (Madam Rides the Bus) (3)
Refer to the given lines from the text.
It was a new bus, its outside painted a gleaming white with some green stripes along the sides.
Answer:
The bus in which Valli sat was new. Its outside was painted a gleaming white with some green stripes along the sides. Inside, the overhead bars shone like silver. There was a beautiful clock above the windshield and its seats were soft and luxurious.
Question 9.
Answer ANY TWO of the following two questions, in about 40 – 50 words. (2 × 3 = 6)
(i) How did Mrs. Pumphrey and her servants behave when Tricki was being taken away to the surgery? (A Triumph of Surgery) (3)
Answer:
Mrs. Pumphrey started crying upon realising that Tricki was being taken away to the surgery. All the servants were woken up. They rushed in and out carrying all the things that Tricki would need after hospitalisation. These things included beds, cushions, toys, bowls, coats, etc.
(ii) Why did Max’s face turn black with anger? What did he want Ausable to do? (The Midnight Visitor) (3)
Answer:
Max’s face turned black with anger because he felt that his plan of extracting the important document from Ausable was in danger. He knew his plan could fail due to the knocking on the door, which Ausable identified as the police. He wanted Ausable to send the police away.
(iii) What do you think would have happened if Griffin was caught by Jaffers and the latter hadn’t become unconscious? (Footprints Without Feet) (3)
Answer:
If Griffin was caught by Jaffers and the latter hadn’t become unconscious, then first he would have been taken to jail. Then, as his case of invisibility would come forward, he would have become subject to experiments that would tell the secret behind his invisibility and further remove his invisibility.
Question 10.
Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in about 100 – 120 words. (1 × 6 = 6)
A. Imagine you are a senior journalist covering this event of the trees moving.
Pen down a 120-word submission for the weekly newspaper column titled-‘Change’.
Include a brief account of your observation as well as your opinion.
You may begin like this
Sr. Correspondent, The U.S. Chronicle
It was a movement to behold! The trees….
Or
B. You have been asked to present an article on death and suffering. You need to draft this article with reference to teachings of Buddha in ‘The Sermon at Benares’ Draft the article in 100 – 120 words.
Answer:
A. Change
Sr. Correspondent, The U.S. Chronicle
It was a movement to behold! The trees along with their leaves, twigs, bough and roots were struggling hard to free themselves. It was a historical movement. Everyone around was perhaps shocked and embarrassed by the sudden and unexpected happenings. It appeared as if every part of the confined trees rose in revolt and struggled hard to free itself. The roots and leaves strived to break free.
Small twigs become hard due to overwork. Long cramped boughs were trying to break open the roof and come out. The confined trees put in artificial glass houses wanted to be free. They were shuffling hard to come out in the open as they were suffocated with the limited space available. The fact the trees are revolting shows the urgent need for man to stop.
Humans must understand the negative impact of their actions on nature and mend their ways before it is too late. Nature is getting angrier day by day and man’s, existence on this planet is in danger. Thus, it is the foremost duty of every citizen to work for the protection of the environment.
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B. Death and Suffering
Death and suffering, as per Buddha, are the part and parcel of life. No one in the world can avoid this truth. It is certain that one has to meet one’s end one day.
According to the teachings of Buddha, whoever has come into this world has to die one day.
Thus, in the hour of grief for a loved one who has died, one must remain calm and composed. If one doesn’t do so, the hour of grief would be more painful to bear. Those persons who are wise never complain or lament over their loss. They never try to bring back their loved ones who are dead, as Gotami wanted to. They accept the truth and this helps in overcoming their sorrow. By overcoming their sorrow, they become blessed. So, wisdom is in the fact that people should not get distressed with pain, suffering or death.
Question 11.
Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 100 – 120 words. (1 × 6 = 6)
A. Bholi was believed to be a ‘dumb cow’. Describe the turn evants in ‘Bholi’ that make her a fearless, bold and confident girl? How did it play an important role in her life?
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B. Hari Singh did not board the express and returned to Anil’s place. As Hari Singh, write a diary entry describing his state of mind and what prompted him to come back to Anil.
Write the diary entry in about 100 – 120 words.
Answer:
A. Bholi was a young girl who had contracted small pox at a young age and had started looking ugly. She also stammered while speaking and was shy by nature. Thus, Bholi was believed to be a ‘dumb cow’. When she got admitted to school, her teacher was very affectionate to her. She encouraged her to succeed and helped her gain confidence. As she grew into a young female, her parents decided to marry her off to a man twice her age because of her deformed face. However, when the time of marriage finally came, Bholi boldly refused to marry a greedy man. Her education along with the love and compassion shown by the teacher made her stand up against any wrongs. Now, she was aware of her rights and had become so confident that she can support her parents. Bholi, the dumb cow, was now truly ‘Sulekha’.
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Tuesday, 20th Aug, 20XX
9PM
Dear Diary,
I am feeling ashamed of myself today.
I have cheated the man who employed me and was about to run away with his money to a different city. Thank God that my conscience didn’t allow me to board the train. After much thinking, I have decided to return to my master’s place. I will keep the money back from where I took it and hope that my master doesn’t come to know about what I did. I have broken my master’s trust and vow to never do such a thing again in my life.
He has been so good to me. Apart from being my master, he is also my teacher. I promise myself to become a better person and never cheat anyone again in my life.
Hari