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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Set 3 with Solutions
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
- The Question Paper contains THREE Sections – Reading, Grammar & Writing, and 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 behavior 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) 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 an open lavatory, all waterbodies like ponds, shallow wells, streams, and rivers get polluted with germ-filled human excreta.
Question 2.
Read the following passage carefully:
1. The North-East of India is a melting pot of variegated cultural mosaic of people and races, an ethnic tapestry of many hues and shades. Yet, these states are less explored as compared to the rest of the country. The new generations of travelers who are ‘money rich and time poor’ are increasingly looking for unique experiences —a phenomenon being called the emergence of the ‘experience economy’. For this new and growing breed of tourists, the Northeast with its variety and uniqueness holds immense attraction.
A study conducted in 2020 by Dr. Sherap Bhutia, revealed that the foreign tourist arrivals in the North-East increased from 37,380 persons in 2005 to 118,552 in 2014. The overall growth rate of tourists (both domestic and foreign) in the North-East was as high as 26.44% during 2005-06.
2. A high and positive growth of 12.53% was registered in foreign tourist visits to the Northeast States of India during 2012 from 2011, which further rose to register a growth of 27.93% during 2013 from 2012. Foreign tourist arrivals in the North-East witnessed a growth of 39.77% in 2014 from 2013, according to data provided by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
3. The study recommendations for tourism planners included the need to concentrate on some key areas like enhancement of tourist facilities, tourism financing, focus on community involvement, and others for the formulation of a sustainable tourism strategy in the North-East States of India. (234 words)
(i) Infer the reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 1. [2]
The rate of tourism in the North-East of India puzzles tourism officials.
Answer:
The rate of tourism in the North East of India puzzles tourism officials because these states are lesser explored as compared to the rest of the country, in spite of having lots to offer
(ii) Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
From paragraph 1, we can infer that the _________ and _________ of the North-Eastern states aid attracting the ‘money rich and time poor’ tourists. [1]
1. distinctiveness
2. conventionality
3. diversity
4. uniformity
5. modernity
(A) 1&3
(B) 2&4
(C) 2&5
(D) 1&4
Answer:
(A) 1&3
Explanation:
The North-East of India is a melting pot of variegated cultural mosaic of people and races, an ethnic tapestry of many hues and shades.
(iii) Select the correct option to complete the following sentence:
Travellers advocating the ‘experience economy’ seek a holiday package with ___________. [1]
(A) grand facilities, expensive hotels and excellent services to pamper them.
(B) a wholesome experience within the budget they have planned for.
(C) places and cities to buy things from and opportunities spend money.
(D) cost-effective services, affordable accommodation and many days of touring.
Answer:
(B) a wholesome experience within the budget they have planned for.
Explanation:
The ‘money rich and time poor’ tourists would surely require a budgeted planning.
(iv) Select the chart that appropriately represents the trend of foreign tourist travels in the North-East, from 2011 ¬ 2014, as per paragraph 2. [1]
(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(B) Option 2
Explanation:
There is a steep growth.
(v) Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.
The study of tourist travel statistics in the North-East, from 2005 to 2014 showed _________ results. [1]
(A) expected
(B) encouraging
(C) inconsistent
(D) questionable
Answer:
(B) encouraging
Explanation:
Because of the steep rise in tourists visiting the place, the people are encouraged to invest more in tourism prospects.
(vi) List any 2 examples of ‘tourist facilities’ as referred to, in Paragraph 3. [2]
Answer:
- Accommodation — hotels, hostels, camps.
- Recreation — Parks, Gardens, Museums, Shopping areas.
(vii) List one reason why the researchers recommend that the formulation of a tourism strategy in the northeastern states of India be sustainable. [1]
Answer:
- To create socio-economic benefits for the local community
- To protect natural wildlife and resources
(viii) Select the option that titles paragraphs 1 – 3 appropriately, concerning information in the text. [1]
(A) 1. Full speed Ahead
2. Ups and Downs
3. Cause for Concern
(B) 1. Winds of Change
2. Numbers Don’t Lie
3. Time for Action
(C) 1. Inspecting Trends
2. Statistically Speaking
3. Let’s Investigate
(D) 1 Cause & Effect
2. Dynamic Data
3. Dependable Facts
Answer:
(B) 1. Winds of Change
2. Numbers Don’t Lie
3. Time for Action
Explanation:
Para 1 – Changing scenario, Para 2 – Statistics prove the growth of tourism, Para 3 – Recommendations and think ahead strategy.
Section – B
Writing Skills & Grammar (20 Marks)
Grammar (1 x 10 = 10)
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) When you think about your city, you feel proud of its historical monuments, places of cultural interest, shopping centres and beautiful parks. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the editor of a national daily expressing your views on ‘Your City’. Also suggest ways indeterminate to these places like the government’s recent initiative of free entry to all historical monuments on the occasion 75th Independence Day.
You are Sangeeta/Sanjay, 45 Vijay Nagar, Delhi (Word limit 100-120 words) [5]
Answer:
45 Vijay Nagar Delhi
1 March 2023
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Sir,
Sub: My city, my pride
Through the columns of your esteemed paper, I would like to express the pride I feel as a citizen of Delhi. Delhi, the capital of India is a great city and boasts of many places that attract a lot of tourists as well as local people daily. Delhi is the seat of the rich cultural heritage of India and has many historical monuments. In addition, the shopping centres and beautiful parks add to the interest of the locals as well as tourists. While these places are visited around the year, efforts can be made to increase the footfall at these places. In line with the government’s initiative of free entry to historical monuments in Delhi, other places must also be made toll-free. Moreover, schools must be encouraged to get educational trips to places of cultural and historical significance. This would make the youth aware of the places that are important for Delhi and India.
I hope that enough steps are taken to increase the footfall at these places.
Thank you Yours truly,
Sangeeta
OR
(B) You are Ankit/Ankita of Mahavir Public School, Delhi. You have seen an advertisement in ‘The Times of India’ regarding the starting of new batches of the Astronomy Club’ by the National Science Centre. You wish to join the club. Write a letter to the Director, enquiring about the venue, duration, fee structure, activities, etc. (Word limit 100-120 words) [5]
Answer:
Mahavir Public School
Delhi
1 March 2023
The Director
National Science Centre
Delhi
Sub: Enquiry About Astronomy Club
Sir/ Madam,
I am Ankitaand has a great interest in astronomy and the universe fascinate me. I read an advertisement in the Times of India about your club starting new batches for the astronomy club. I have heard great reviews about this club of yours and would like to join it.
Please provide the details of the astronomy club along with their fee structure, duration, the activities conducted, and the venue where the activities are conducted. I would also like to know if any guest lectures are held at the club as I would be delighted to listen to some of the well-known names in the field. Kindly send the details at the earliest.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely,
Ankita
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 to eat fast food is 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 in the USA prefer going to a fast food restaurant either once in a week or once or twice 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 three years, i.e. 2003, 2006, and 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 every day to never at all always remained below 5%.
Among the Americans, some people 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
The importance of music is very well depicted by the new applications for music streaming being introduced every day. The given graph illustrates the trends in music buying habits between 2011 and 2018.
The data presents three different methods of buying music: streaming, downloading, and buying CDs. Overall, both downloads and the 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 (40 Marks)
Literature Textbook and Supplementary Reading Text
Question 6.
Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two given
(A) CHUBUKOV: What a weight off my shoulders, ouf!
NATALYA: But, still you will admit now that Guess is worse than Squeezer.
LOMOV: Better!
NATALYA: Worse!
CHUBUKOV: Well, that’s a way to start your family bliss! Have some champagne!
LOMOV: He’s better!
NATALYA: Worse! Worse! Worse!
CHUBUKOV: [trying to shout her down] Champagne! Champagne!
(i) Which of the following titles of Shakespeare’s plays might best apply to the relationship of Lomov and Natalya’s relationship? [1]
(A) The Taming of the Shrew
(B) Romeo and Juliet
(C) As You Like It
(D) Two Gentlemen of Verona
Answer:
(C) As You Like It
(ii) Chubukov’s mood can be described as _______ and ________ based on the given extract. [1]
Answer:
Relieved and jubilant
(iii) Based on the extract, Lomov and Natalya’s closing lines can best be seen as: [1]
(A) a humorous and ironic take on typical marriage vows.
(B) a reflection of their affection for Guess and Squeezer.
(C) a sign of the prospective instability in their marital bliss.
(D) the writer’s statement that disagreement is part of marriage.
Answer:
(A) a humorous and ironic take on typical marriage vows.
(iv) Chubokov accepted Lomov’s request without any resistance. Justify the statement using evidence from the story. [2]
Answer:
He was glad and called his daughter. He said that he had been hoping for this match and had always desired it.
OR
(B) THINK-TANK: Mirror, mirror, in my hand. Who is the most fantastically intellectually gifted being in the land?
OFFSTAGE VOICE: (after a pause) You, sir.
THINK-TANK: (smacking mirror) Quicker. Answer quicker next time. I hate a slow mirror. (He admires himself in the mirror.) Ah, there I am. Are we Martians not a handsome race? So much more attractive than those ugly Earthlings with their tiny heads. Noodle, you keep on exercising your mind, and someday you’ll have a balloon brain just like mine.
NOODLE: Oh, I hope so, Mighty Think-Tank. I hope so.
THINK-TANK: Now, contact the space probe. I want to invade that primitive ball of mud called Earth before lunch.
NOODLE: It shall be done, sir. (He adjusts levers on switchboard. Electronic buzzes and beeps are heard as the curtains open.)
(i) Infer the meaning of a think tank from the extract. [2]
Answer:
Think tank can be taken as a pool of ideas and solutions to various problems via an individual, group or organisation.
(ii) “Mirror, mirror, in my hand. Who is the most fantastically intellectually gifted being in the land?”
The genre having original reference to the above lines is a ___________ . [1]
Answer:
Fairytale
(iii) Choose the option that correctly categorizes the phrase “(after a pause)” based on the dialogue given above. [1]
(A) aside
(B) stage direction
(C) narration
(D) setting
Answer:
(C) narration
Explanation:
The phrase ‘after a pause’ was used for stage direction indicating a temporary stop in action or speech.
(iv) Choose the option that includes the display of ‘smacking 7 as used in the extract. [1]
(A) Option (1)
(B) Option (2)
(C) Option (3)
(D) Option (4)
Answer:
(D) Option (4)
Read the given extracts and answer the questions for ANY ONE of the two given.
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 imagines being an orphan to live a life of freedom. She is constantly scolded by her mother. So, she escapes into her 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.
Answer ANY FOUR of the following five questions in about 40-50 words each. (4 x 3 = 12)
Question 8.
(A) Validate the given statement concerning baby seagull’s fear.
‘Fear doesn’t exist anywhere else other than one’s mind.’ (His First Flight- Two Stories about Flying) [3]
Answer:
‘Fear doesn’t exist anywhere else other than one’s mind.’The baby seagull could not take his first flight as he was scared that his wings would not support his body weight. He saw his family fly. Even his younger brother and sister had flown yet the fear of falling gripped his mind. It overpowered any sense of assurance or example. The result was that he was too scared to even try.
(B) Explain why the poet personally holds the conviction that the world will primarily end in fire. (Fire and Ice) [3]
Answer:
- The poet personally holds the conviction that the world will primarily end in fire because he was a victim of the fiery aspect of desire. He has mentioned the same in the poem.
- “From what I’ve tasted desire I hold with those who favor fire.”
- Thus we can say that the poet, Robert Frost had experienced the destructive effects of ‘fire’ in his life.
(C) Valli’s unique maiden bus ride experience could be possible because she belonged to a small village. Do you agree? Why? /Why not? (2 reasons) (Madam Rides a Bus) [3]
Answer:
Agree:
- A bus ride seemed like a fascinating means of recreation and adventure —unlike cities and bigger towns
- She could travel alone safely -unfortunately, not recommended in larger townships or cities
- There was only one bus that Valli observed several times – cities have varied means of transport that might seem more adventurous
Disagree:
- Fascination for riding a bus or an automobile can exist in children of Valli’s age even in big cities.
- Travelling unnoticed is easier in large cities than in small towns or villages due to familiarity Cities would offer more opportunities for a bus ride due to the availability and frequency of several buses on the same route.
(D) Give one reason why ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ is more a fable than a ballad. [3]
Answer:
- A fable is a fictitious narrative usually with animals, birds, etc. as characters, and shares a strong message whereas a ballad is a narrative verse that can be silly or heroic.
- The Tale of Custard the Dragon includes animals is surely fictitious, and shares a meaningful message.
- Hence, better qualifies as a fable.
(E) How can we say that Natalya was continuously successful in maintaining an upper hand during her arguments with Lomov? (Anyone example) (The Proposal) [3]
Answer:
Natalya was continuously successful in maintaining an upper hand during her arguments with Lomov because he was able to answer every query and present an argument defeating the one presented by Lomov. She argued about ownership of Oxen meadows and claimed that it is a matter of principle and not greed. She showed conviction and belief while arguing.
When she argued about dogs, Natalya claimed that her dog was cheaper, was of a better breed, and could run faster. She never lost her cool while presenting her arguments although Lomov started palpitating.
Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions in about 40-50 words each. (1 X 6 = 6)
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 realizing 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 hospitalization. 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 had been caught by Jeffers and the latter hadn’t become unconscious? (Footprints Without Feet) (3)
Answer:
If Griffin was caught by Jeffers 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.
Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 40-50 words each. (1 X 6 = 6)
Question 10.
(A) ‘His father and mother had come around calling to him shrilly, upbraiding him, threatening him role was played by the family of the seagull to train him in the art of flying? [6]
Answer:
To train the young seagull in the art of flying, the entire family helped out. His sister and brothers encouraged him to muster up the courage and try to fly. The parents called out in a shrill voice, along with cajoling and scolding him in turn. Then they threatened to let him starve. When all this proved unsuccessful, his mother tempted him by flying close to his ledge with a piece of fish in her mouth. Maddened by hunger, he dived
forward to get that piece and fell into the space. To save himself, he spread his wings and found that he was able to fly. Thus, the entire family helped him to learn the art of flying. His parents and his brothers and sister had landed on the green surface of water ahead of him. They were calling him to do the same thing. They were flying around him. They were roaring and diving. When he was tired and weak with hunger, he could not rise. Then his family came around him crying and praising him. They offered him scraps of dogfish because he had made his first flight successfully.
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(B) “You seem to have done your homework before coming.” Answer the given question in light of this statement. [6]
Rajvir seemed to have a lot of information about tea. What all did he tell? What character trait of his is revealed? Is it essential for children?
Answer:
Rajvir had been invited to spend his vacations with his classmate Pranjol, whose father was the manager of a tea estate in Assam. He was quite excited about the trip and had gathered a considerable amount of relevant information, i.e., where tea originated and how it became such a popular beverage. He informed that about 80 crore cups of tea are consumed daily and that the name ‘tea’ itself has originated from the Chinese language. He narrated two popular legends about the origin of tea. Rajvir exhibits an important value trait, which is the prerequisite to gain knowledge – curiosity, and eagerness to know. Moreover, he is not a passive learner but is proactive in collecting prior information to any real experience. He likes to do his homework thoroughly before going to a place. This is something very appreciable and children should develop this habit of finding out about the place they are going to visit. TTiese are extremely desirable traits for all learners.
Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions in about 100-120 words each. (1 X 6 = 6)
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 events 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. Hari Singh writes 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 smallpox 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 could support her parents. Bholi, the dumb cow, was now truly ‘Sulekha’.
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B.
Tuesday, 20th Aug, 20XX
9 PM
Dear Diary,
I am feeling ashamed of myself today.
I 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