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SQP
TERM - II
2
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
Subject Code : 184
SQP-2
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION-A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the charity that saves lives at sea; they provide an on call,
24-hour, lifeboat search and rescue service and a seasonal lifeguard service. The vision of the RNLI has
always been the same since its start in 1824: to end the preventable loss of life at sea.
(2) In 2013, there was an average of 23 RNLI lifeboats launched each day in the UK and across the year that
total was 8,304. On an average, 23 rescues take place every day with 325 lives being saved in 2013 alone.
These statistics surely prove that this type of service is fundamental to our safety.
(3) The RNLI have four core values and their work is driven by these values. All staff and volunteers are asked
to strive for excellence in all they do. They are required to be selfless and put others before their own needs.
They need to be dependable, always available and committed to saving lives. Being trustworthy is also a key
value at the RNLI and staff and volunteers are asked to deal with their everyday affairs with transparency,
integrity and impartiality. The RNLI is a charity and so it is important that the donations that people so
generously entrust to the charity are used efficiently and wisely. Lastly, team members must be courageous
as they are frequently putting themselves into dangerous situations.
(4) Since the RNLI’s start in 1824, lifeboats and lifeguards have saved more than 140,000 lives. Although these
figures are encouraging, it doesn’t always translate to donations. None of the RNLI’s work could happen
without the generous gifts of the people of the UK. Some people leave money to the RNLI in their wills,
others give one-off donations and others give a little each month - every penny goes back into saving lives.
The RNLI do not seek funding from central government and so they are dependent on donations as their
income. Every time they have to deploy a lifeboat and lifeguards, it costs money. Some may say ‘it is nothing
to do with me’ but nobody knows when we too may rely on such a service.
(5) Interestingly in 2013, 50% of all launches were to leisure craft users for example, powerboats, yachts, body
boarders, surfers, etc. Although some people who find themselves in trouble do have the relevant experience
and equipment to be in the sea, most do not. The RNLI are often called out to incidents where people have
got into trouble through ‘high jinx’ or through not having awareness of the conditions of the sea. Without
a service like the RNLI many precious lives would have been lost.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
What is the main purpose of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)?
(ii) What are the four core values of the RNLI?
(iii) How is the RNLI financed?
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(iv) What does the author mean to say by the statement “without a service like the RNLI many lives would have
been lost”?
(v) How many lives have been saved by the RNLI since its inception?
(vi) What is meant by the word “charity” and how does it apply to the RNLI?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) University of Cambridge, is an institution of higher education, the second-oldest university in the United
Kingdom after the University of Oxford. It is located in the city of Cambridge, Cambridge Shire.
(2) The University of Cambridge is a loose confederation of academic faculties and departments, and 31 colleges.
There are over 15,500 full-time students taught at the university: 11,000 undergraduates and 4,500 graduates.
Although the colleges and the university per se are separate bodies, all are part of an integrated educational
entity. The university examines candidates for degrees during their residency and at the conclusion of their
studies; confers degrees; regulates the curricula of the colleges and the system of education; deals with
disciplinary problems; and administers facilities, such as libraries, lecture rooms, and laboratories, that are
beyond the scope of the colleges. The colleges provide their students with lodgings and meals, assign tutors,
and offer social, cultural, and athletic activities. Every student at the University of Cambridge is a member of
a college.
(3) The academic year is divided into three terms of approximately eight weeks each: Michaelmas (autumn),
Lent (late winter) and Easter (spring). Students are required to be in residence for the duration of each term.
Much of the year’s work is done, however, out of term-time, during the holidays. Students usually study
under the supervision of members of the college’s faculties, who maintain close relationships with the small
groups of students in their charge and assist them in preparing for university exams.
(4) Bachelor of Arts degrees may be conferred, upon the satisfactory completion of exams, after nine terms,
or three years of residency. The majority of students are candidates for honours degree and take a special
examination called a tripos (named after the three-legged stools on which examiners formerly sat). Successful
candidates for triposes are classified as first, second, or third class according to their standing. Other degrees
conferred by the university include the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, as well as higher
doctorates in law, medicine, music, science, and theology.
(5) The University of Cambridge figured prominently in the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. The
Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus was a professor of Greek and divinity at Cambridge from 1511 to 1514
and translated the New Testament from Greek into Latin there; the religious reformers William Tyndale,
Hugh Latimer, and Thomas Cranmer were educated at Cambridge. As a result of the decrees of Henry VIII
establishing the Church of England, the humanistic method of study replaced the scholastic. Canon law
studies were ended, public lectures in Latin and Greek were held, and the Bible was studied in the light of
contemporary learning.
(6) A reaction took place, however, during the reign of Elizabeth I, when Cambridge became a stronghold of
Puritanism. Restrictive legislation enacted in 1570 transferred teaching authority to the heads of the colleges.
In 1604, early in the reign of James I, the university was granted the right to elect two members to the
English Parliament; this right was ended in 1949. During the 17th century the group of scholars known as
the Cambridge Platonists emerged, and through the influence of such faculty members as the scientists Isaac
Barrow and Sir Isaac Newton, and emphasis on the study of mathematics and natural sciences developed
for which Cambridge has subsequently become renowned.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
What does the word “loose confederation” used for the University of Cambridge mean?
(ii) How many colleges are affiliated to the University?
(iii) What are the three terms that form the academic year?
(iv) Who translated the New Testament from Greek to Latin?
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(v) What resulted in the 1570 enactment of Restrictive legislation?
(vi) What change was brought about by the Cambridge Platonists during the 17th century?
SECTION-B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
The given double line graph shows the different types of kitchen utilities sold by two stores during festival
season. Read the graph carefully and write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words.
Key :
100
Store P
Store Q
Number of utensils sold
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Oven Toaster Coffee
Maker
Kettle
Hand
Blender
Kitchen Utilities
OR
You are the Librarian of T.H.S.S. School, Kolar. Write a letter to Messrs Vikas Publishers, Chennai placing
an order for some books for your school library. Mention the details of the books (at least four) and ask for
the discount available on the purchase.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and
write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first
has been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Walt Disney was our hero. He
left me a legacy that can
be enjoy time and again. He
knew who to entertain us so well.
5.
e.g.,
(a)
(b)
(c)
Error
was
_____
_____
_____
Correction
is
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between a father and son and complete the passage that follows:
(1 × 2 = 2)
Father : Son, what do you want to be when you grow up?
Son : Dad, I want to be a pilot.
Father : Why?
Son : Because I love being in the air and help people get to new destinations.
Father asked his son what he wanted to be when he grows up. The son replied that (a) __________ . When
the father asked why, the son replied that (b) _____________ people get to new destinations.
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SECTION-C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) Why is Sulekha called ‘Bholi’?
(iii) What did the hack driver tell the narrator about Lutkins’ mother?
(iv) How did M. Loisel try to make his wife happy?
(v) Why does Chubukov suspect Lomov when he comes to his house?
(vi) Why didn’t Valli want to talk to the elderly woman?
(vii) How did ‘The Travels of Monarch X’ prove a turning point in Richard’s life?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
What great truth about life does the Buddha want to teach Gotami through her experience? How is this
lesson important?
(ii) ‘Dowry is negation of the girl’s dignity’. Discuss with reference to the story ‘Bholi’.
(iii) People should always try to live within their limits. Elaborate on the basis of chapter, ‘The Necklace’.
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SOLUTIONS
1. (i) The main purpose of the RNLI is to end the
preventable loss of life at sea by providing a 24 hour
on-call service, lifeboat search and rescue service.
(ii) The four core values of the RNLI include
striving for excellence, selflessness, dependablity and
trustworthiness.
(iii) The RNLI functions by public donations, and
does not rely or even receive any funding from the
central government.
(iv) He meant to emphasise the importance of the
charity and how indispensable it is for the general
public as a whole.
(v) Since its inception in 1824, the RNLI have saved
more than 140,000 lives.
(vi) The word “charity” means that organisations like
the RNLI function without any specific funding from
the central government. Rather, it is financed by the
donations and ‘gifts’ of the general public.
2. (i) A ‘loose confederation” meant that the
University of Cambridge is made of several colleges
that are united under the umbrella term, “University of
Cambridge” but still have their autonomy.
(ii) The University of Cambridge has 31 colleges
affiliated to it.
(iii) The three terms of the academic year are
Michaelmas/ autumn, Lent or late winter and Easter
or spring.
(iv) The New Testament was translated from Greek to
Latin by the Dutch scholar, Desiderius Erasmus.
(v) The enactment of the Restrictive Legislation in
1570 resulted in the transfer of teaching authority to
the heads of the colleges.
(vi) The Cambridge Platonists brought about an
emphasis on the study of mathematics and natural
sciences.
3. The given double line graph, shows the sale of
various kitchen utility items during festival season.
The items are oven, toaster, coffee maker, kettle and
hand blender.
By looking at the graph, we see the different fluctuations
of items sold in two different shops. The store-Q has
sold around 40 ovens, 30 toasters, 60 coffee makers,
50 kettles and around 90 hand blenders.
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The store-P has sold 20 ovens, 40 toasters, 30 coffee
makers, 60 kettles and 50 hand blenders. The highest
selling item of store-Q is hand blender whereas store-P
has sold the kettles the most.
The overall graph shows that store-Q has better sales
than store-P . Three products of store-Q i.e., oven, coffee
maker and hand, blender have surpassed store-P in
sales.
On the other hand, store-P has sold more toasters and
kettles in comparison to store-Q. The graph also shows
that hand blender and kettle are the most preferred
choice of consumers during festival season. Hand
blender sales shows the most wide gap of 40 customers,
and toaster shows only a gap of 10 customers between
the two stores Q and Q.
To conclude, the given information, it shows the
preferences of consumers in buying different kitchen
utility items and shows that on an average, store
Q made better sales overall.
OR
T.H.S.S.School
Kolar
21 March, 20XX
M/s Vikas Publishers
Chennai
Subject : Order for Books
Sir/Madam,
Kindly supply the following books at the earliest for
the school library.
1.
Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling
1 each
(Whole series)
2.
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
5 nos.
3.
Complete works of
William 5 nos.
William Shakespeare Shakespeare
(Abridged Version)
4.
Time Machine H.G. Wells
5 nos.
5.
Journey to the Jules Verne
5 nos.
Centre of the Earth
You are requested to deliver the books latest by 10
April, 20XX. Please ensure that the books sent are in
the best of condition and packed properly to avoid
any damage. Payment shall be made by cheque soon
after the consignment is received and checked for
quality.
Damaged books or books of inferior quality will not
be accepted nor payment for the same will be made.
Class 10
Please send the bill after allowing bulk discount
permissible for schools.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
XYZ
Librarian
4.
Error
Correction
(a) me
us
(b) enjoy
enjoyed
(c) who
how
5. (a) he wanted to be a pilot.
(b) he loves being in the air and helping.
6. (i) Gautama Buddha preached his first sermon at
the city of Benares, which is regarded as the holiest of
the bathing places on the river Ganges.
(ii) Sulekha is called ‘Bholi’ because she is a simpleton
due to her suffering some brain damage after falling
off a cot when she was ten months old. As a result, she
is not as smart as children of her age.
(iii) The hack driver told the narrator that Lutkins’
mother was a real terror. He described her as a large
and hefty lady with a fierce temper. He also said that
she was quick as a cat.
(iv) M. Loisel tried to make his wife, Matilda, happy
by offering to give four hundred francs to buy a
suitable gown for the ball. He had saved up the sum of
money to buy a gun to join some hunting parties the
next summer.
(v) Chubukov suspected Lomov of coming to borrow
money because the latter came with a request, which
Lomov said only Chubukov could help him with.
Lomov did not reveal his purpose of coming directly.
Lomov had asked Chubukov for help twice previously.
(vi) The elderly woman was wearing ugly earrings
and was chewing betel nut. The betel juice was about
to seep out of her mouth. Valli found all this repulsive
and hence did not wanted to talk to her.
(vii) Richard was bored with collecting butterflies.
At this time, his mother got the book ‘The Travels
of Monarch X’ for him. After reading the book, he
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studied the migration of butterflies and it opened the
world of science to him.
7. (i) After the death of Kisa Gotami’s only child, she
became very sad. She carried her dead child to her
neighbours in order to get medicine to bring him to
life. Her neighbours thought that she had gone insane
as she was unable to accept the fact. It was then that
someone suggested her to meet Gautama Buddha.
When she met Gautama Buddha he gave her an
exercise to do. She was asked to collect mustard seeds
from a house where no one has ever died. She went
from one house to another but was unable to find
a single house where no one has died. This way she
realised that death is a part of life and anyone who is
born is bound to die one day. Thus, Buddha changed
her understanding of death by this exercise. And
finally she could come to terms with the truth.
(iii) Guy de Maupassant’s short story ‘The Necklace’ is
about a young woman, who daydreams about wealth,
social status and a life of luxury. She is truly happy,
when she is able to have that life for one night adorned
with a beautiful dress and a borrowed necklace, which
ultimately brings her doom. As the story begins we
find her living in delusions of grandeur, imagining a
better life. One can be ambitious in life and dream big.
But it is very important to remain true to oneself.
Adorning that expensive dress and seemingly
expensive necklace Matilda creates a make believe for
herself that she belongs to high strata of the society.
Lost in her imaginary world, she enjoys herself to the
fullest on that night, only to realise later that her life
was going to be changed forever. She falls into the trap
of drudgery and grinding poverty. In order to return
the necklace to Mme. Forestier they had to give up all
their comforts, Matilda starts doing her household
chores and in this whole process loses ten years of
youth and carefree life. There is a lot that we can learn
from Matilda’s life but most importantly about staying
true to one’s reality and trying to live within the means
of one’s life. Even though the aspirations of a human
being have no limit but it is important to stick to
ground reality.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-2, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
The Sermon at Benares
2
Bholi
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Hack Driver
6
2
The Necklace
Literature
7
2
The Proposal (Play)
Madam Rides the Bus
2
The Making of a Scientist
2
The Sermon at Benares
4
Bholi
4
The Necklace
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
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> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
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SQP
TERM - II
3
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-3
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
(1)We are what we eat. The type of food we eat has both immediate and long-term effect on us, at all the three
levels - the body, the mind and the spirit. Food which is tamasik (i.e. stale or leftover) in nature is bound
to generate stress as it tends to upset the normal functioning of the human body. Fresheners should be
avoided. Taking piping hot tea/milk or steaming hot food, whenever available, must be preferred. Excessive
use of condiments also disturbs one’s usually calm attitude. Further, it is a mistaken belief that smoking or
drinking, even in moderation, relieves stress. Simple meals with one or two food items, rather than too many
lavish dishes, are advisable. Thus, vegetarian diet is preferable. Although it is customary to serve fruits with
food, it is not the right thing to do. This is because different kinds of digestive secretions are produced by
the stomach for variant foods. Mixing up too many varieties of food items at one meal creates problems for
the digestive system. In fact, any one type of fruit, preferably taken in the morning is better.
(2)On an average, we eat almost three to four times the quantity of food than we actually need. A lot of body’s
energy is used up for digesting the excess food. It is said that after a particular level of food intake, the ‘food
actually eats one up’. It is always good to eat a little less than your ‘full-stomach’ capacity. Besides, never eat
food unless you are really hungry. Having dinner at 8 or 9 pm after a heavy snack at 5 or 6 pm in the evening
is asking for trouble. In fact skipping an odd meal is always good if the stomach is upset. There are varying
views on the benefits of fasting. Giving a break to one’s stomach, at least once a week, by having only fruit
or milk, etc. may be worth trying.
(3)While a little bit of water taken with meals is all right, drinking 30 to 60 ml much water with food is not
advisable. Water, taken an hour or so before or after meals, is good for digestion. One’s diet must be balanced
with all the required nutrients for a healthy living. Also remember, excess of everything is bad. Related to
the problem of stress, excessive intake of salt is definitely out. Too much sugar, fried food and chillies are
not good either. Overindulgence and excessive craving for a particular taste/type of food generates rajasik
(aggressive) or at worst, tamasik (dull) tendencies.
(4)An even more important aspect of the relationship between food and stress lies not so much in what or how
much we eat but how the food is taken. For example, food eaten in great hurry or in a state of anger or any
other negative state of mind is bound to induce stress. How the food is served is also very important. Not
only the presentation, cutlery, crockery, etc. play a role, the love and affection with which the food is served
is also significant. Finding faults with food while it is being eaten is the worst habit. It is better not to eat the
food you do not like, rather than finding fault with it.
(5)It is good to have regular food habits. Workaholics who do not find time to eat food at proper meal times
invite stomach ulcers. One must try to enjoy one’s food, and therefore, eating at the so-called lunch/dinner
meetings is highly inadvisable. Every morsel of food should be enjoyed with a totally peaceful state of mind.
Food and discussions should not be mixed.
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On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(1 × 5 = 5)
Why shouldn’t we serve food and fruits together?
When is the ideal time to consume fruits?
Why is it good to have regular food habits?
Give one cause of stomach ulcers?
“One must enjoy one’s meal.” What do you think this means?
What is the relationship between food and stress?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1)In this country, women, men and children have too often been attacked because of their identity as Dalits or
tribals, religious or linguistic minorities. A recurring feature of such brutal hate crimes and mass violence is
that elected and selected public officials fail to uphold their Constitutional duty: to secure equal protection
to every citizen, regardless of their caste, faith or linguistic identity. They fail not because they lack the
mandate, authority or legal powers but because they choose to fail, because the pervasive prejudice against
these disadvantaged groups permeates large sections of the police, magistrate, judiciary and the political
class.
(2)Based on my experience as a district officer, I am convinced that no riot or anti-Dalit massacre can continue
for more than a few hours without the active collusion of the State. But public officials enabling massacre is
not recognised explicitly as a crime. Officials who have been named as guilty of bias in numerous judicial
commissions of enquiry have rarely been penalised.
(3)A similar culture of impunity surrounds those who instigate and participate in murder, arson and rape.
Impunity is the assurance that you can openly commit a crime and not be punished. This impunity arises
from infirmities in, and corrosion of the criminal justice system. The collapse of the justice machinery
compounded when the victims are disadvantaged by caste, religion, or minority language. You are more
likely to be punished when you murder a single person in ‘peace time’ with no witnesses, than if you slay
10 in broad daylight observed by hundreds of people.
(4)A careful study of major episodes of targeted violence have shown that despite being separated in time and
space, there is a similarity in the systematic and active subversion of justice. The impunity of the accused
begins immediately after the violence. Preventive arrests and searches usually target Dalits and minorities.
Police refuse to record the names of killers, rapists and arsonists and instead refer to anonymous mobs. If
victims assert, ‘cross-cases’ are registered against them, accusing them of crimes. Arrests are partisan, the
grant of bail even more so. Accused persons from dominant groups find it easy to get bail in weeks or at
most months, while those caught in ‘cross-cases’ are not released, sometimes for years.
(5)This openly discriminatory treatment of the accused based on whether they are from dominant or
discriminated groups, is one way to coerce them to ‘compromise’. It amounts to extra-legal out-of-court
‘agreement’ by victims to turn ‘hostile’ and retract from their accusations in court. Victims are intimidated,
offered inducements or threatened with exile or social boycott. Police investigation is deliberately shoddy,
and most cases are closed even before they come to trial. The few that reach the court are demolished by
the prosecution.
(6) It is agreed that no new laws are required to empower state officials to control targeted violence. Most crimes
already exist in statute books, and no great punishment is called for. The National Advisory council’s (NAC)
draft, Communal and Targeted Violence Bill does create a few new crimes, sexual assault, hate propaganda
and torture - but these can be written into the Indian Penal Code.
(7) To discourage targeted hate-crimes in future, we require a law that creates the offence of dereliction of duty
of public officials who deliberately fail to protect vulnerable groups. This must be coupled with the principle
of command, responsibility, which ensures that responsibility for failing to act is carried to the level from
which orders actually flow. This public accountability is at the heart of the NAC draft bill.
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On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions.
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
What is the “Constitutional duty” of selected public officials mentioned in the first paragraph?
(ii) What, according to the narrator, is “impunity” that is seen in most of crimes?
(iii) Why is it easy for criminals to get bail but harder for ‘cross-cases’?
(iv) How are ‘victims’ made to accept out-of-court settlements.
(v) What is the author implying by the statement “the active collusion of the State”?
(vi) What is one way to discourage targeted hate-crimes?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
The given pie charts show the favourite colors of students of a school. Write an analytical paragraph about
it in 120-150 words.
Total number of students = 1500 each boys and girls
Red
25%
Blue
25%
White
30%
White
30%
Black
20%
Blue
20%
Boys
Red
40%
Black
10%
Girls
OR
As Sports Incharge of A.C.C. Public School, Secunderabad, write a letter to the Secretary of the Sports
Authority of India, Delhi, requesting him to send the details of scholarships admissible to different categories
of students of the school, who have achieved excellence in various sports.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
I went to the pool then no one
was there. The place being quiet.
A water was still, and the tiled
bottom was so white and clean as a
bathtub.
5.
e.g.,
(a)
(b)
(c)
then
_____
_____
_____
Correction
when
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between Priya and Rahul and complete the passage that follows
(1 × 2 = 2)
Priya : Rahul, where is your bag?
Rahul : I left it in the car.
Priya : Can I go and get it?
Rahul : Sure
Priya asked Rahul where (a) _____________________. Rahul replied that (b) _____________________.
Priya then asked if she could go and get it to which he replied in the affirmative.
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SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(2 × 6 = 12)
(i) Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?
(ii) What information did Valli collect from her first bus ride ?
(iii) Why does Lomov wish to propose to Natalya?
(iv) Why did Richard lose interest in tagging butterflies?
(v) How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?
(vi) Why did Matilda throw the invitation spitefully?
(vii) What excited Rajvir? Why did Pranjol not share his excitement?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (4 × 2 = 8)
(i) Behaviour of the conductor in ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ is an example of good manners. Mentioning the
instances of good manners shown by the conductor in the story, write how you can make your life happy by
observing good manners.
(ii) People should always try to live within their limits. Elaborate on the basis of chapter, ‘The Necklace’.
(iii) ‘Success is failure turned inside out’ Prove the above statement with references from the chapter ‘The Making
of a Scientist.’
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1. (i) Fruits should not be served together with
food because they result in the secretion of different
digestive secretions that can lead to problems in the
digestive system.
(ii) Consumption of fruits is ideal in the mornings
rather than being included with other meals or mixing
food items.
(iii) Having or maintaining regular food habits will
help in the proper functioning of the stomach and
thus maintain the overall health of the person.
(iv) Stomach ulcers can be caused by irregular eating
habits or improper meal times.
(v) It means one must take ample time to eat and not
rush eating. Having a calm and proper eating habit is
ideal for everyone.
(vi) Food and stress are related in the way food is
taken or consumed. This means that one must give
proper time to eat and not rush or force while one is
eating.
2. (i) The “Constitutional duty” of selected public
officials is to secure equal protection to all, regardless
of what their caste, faith, or linguistic identity is.
(ii) Impunity is the feeling of assurance that one’s
crime like murder, arson or even rape can be openly
committed and not be punished.
(iii) Criminals easily get bail while victims of ‘crosscases’ are imprisoned even for several years because
the accused persons are from dominant groups
whereas victims of cross-cases are from the poorer or
lower sections of society.
(iv) An ‘out-of-court’ settlement such as intimidation,
inducements or even threats or social boycotts are used
to make ‘victims’ agree to retract their accusations.
(v) The author means that riots cannot happen for
longer durations unless the state is conspiring to enable
them. This means that states know or are somehow
involved in such riots.
(vi) One way to discourage targeted hate-crimes
in future is to make a law that creates the offence of
dereliction of duty of public officials who deliberately
fail to protect and prevent crimes against vulnerable
groups.
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3. The given pie charts show the colour preferences
of students of a school. The preferred colours are blue
red, black, white and the total number of students
participated in the survey is 1500.
The most preferred colour by boys is white which
consists of 30% of the total data. Red and blue stand
at position two of favourite colours levelling it off at
25% each. And according to the given data black is the
least preferred colour choice with only 20% students
preferring it.
If we look at the data of girls the majority preferred
red colour which consists of 40% of total number. The
next preferred colour is white which is chosen by 30%
of girl. The least preferred choices are blue and black
accounting for 20% and 10% respectively.
So to conclude the given data and draw comparison,
it is evident that both the genders preferred different
colours as their most favourite. The girls preferred red
whereas the boys preferred white. However, the least
preferred colour choice of both the genders is same
which is colour black.
The given pie charts clearly show the colour choices of
girl and boy students of a particular school and their
specific data.
OR
A.C.C. Public School
Secunderabad
1 April, 20XX
The Secretary
Sports Authority of India
Subject : Requesting Details of Scholarship
Sir,
It has been brought to our notice that SAI offers
scholarships to excellent players, who belong to
economically weaker sections of the society, to help
them continue with their training. I am Kamlesh
Singh, Sports Incharge of A.C.C. Public School,
Secunderabad, writing to you, seeking details of
scholarships admissible to different categories of
school students, who have achieved excellence in
various sports.
A.C.C. Public School has a track record of producing
bonafide players in various sports categories, such as
cricket, football, hockey, badminton, tennis, etc. The
current batch of players has made the school proud
once again by winning gold medals at various state
Class 10
level sports events. The school’s cricket team too won
the zonal cricket tournament held last month.
We are keen that our students too should get the
opportunity to avail the benefits of SAI scholarships.
Therefore, kindly enlighten us on how to apply for
the same.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Kamlesh Singh
Sports Incharge
4. Error
Correction
(a) being
was
(b) A
The
(c) so
as
5. (a) his bag was
(b) he had left it in the car
6. (i) Gautama Buddha preached his first sermon at
the city of Benares, which is regarded as the holiest of
the bathing places on the river Ganges.
(iii) Lomov is thirty-five years of age with health
problems. He wishes to settle down by getting
married. He knows that his neighbour and friend
Chubukov’s twenty-five years old daughter, Natalya is
still single. She is beautiful, an excellent housekeeper
and an estate manager, well-educated and belongs to
an equally rich family as Lomov. Therefore, he wishes
to marry Natalya.
(iv) Richard raised thousands of butterflies, tagged
them and released them to study their migration. But
soon, he lost interest because only two of his tagged
butterflies were returned to him and they had travelled
only seventy-five miles.
(v) Bholi’s teacher played an important role in
changing the course of her life. She was polite and
friendly, which touched Bholi’s heart. She encouraged
her every time and was affectionate towards her and
told Bholi to put her fears of not being able to speak
properly aside. The teacher transformed Bholi from
a dumb cow into a confident person who could read,
write and speak clearly.
(vi) Matilda was simply displeased when her husband
showed the invitation. She felt humiliated and threw
the invitation spitefully as she had nothing beautiful
enough to wear to such a grand gathering.
(vii) Visiting a tea estate in Assam excited Rajvir as
he was visiting for the first time. He had never seen
vast stretches of tea bushes growing in orderly rows
against the backdrop of tall, sturdy shade-trees, which
were a part of the densely wooded hills. While Rajvir
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found the view to be splendid, Pranjol did not share
his friend, Rajvir’s excitement. Pranjol was born and
brought up on a tea estate and was already familiar
with the surroundings.
7. (i) Behaviour of the conductor in ‘Madam Rides
the Bus’ is an example of good manners. The conductor
was a jolly person who liked to joke. We too can make
our life happy by observing good manners.
When, at first, while going to the town little Valli
stopped the bus, the bus conductor helped her to get
on the bus by stretching out his hand. Throughout the
journey, he showed concern for the eight year old child
who was travelling in the bus unaccompanied. He
made sure that Valli was comfortable at her seat and
cautions her that she might fall if she did not sit. When
in town, the conductor offered to get Valli something
to drink when he learned that she would be scared
to venture out all by herself. When Valli demanded
to be treated like an adult, with respect, and not as a
child because she had paid for her bus ticket, the bus
conductor took it in good humour.
People like the bus conductor are always a positive
influence on others. They win over others with their
kindness and jolly nature and good behaviour is a part
of their persona. We too should imbibe good qualities.
We too should be kind and helpful to each other, speak
politely and take things in a good spirit instead of
being so quick to take offence.
(ii) Guy de Maupassant’s short story ‘The Necklace’ is
about a young woman, who daydreams about wealth,
social status and a life of luxury. She is truly happy,
when she is able to have that life for one night adorned
with a beautiful dress and a borrowed necklace, which
ultimately brings her doom. As the story begins we
find her living in delusions of grandeur, imagining a
better life. One can be ambitious in life and dream big.
But it is very important to remain true to oneself.
Adorning that expensive dress and seemingly
expensive necklace Matilda creates a make believe for
herself that she belongs to high strata of the society.
Lost in her imaginary world, she enjoys herself to the
fullest on that night, only to realise later that her life
was going to be changed forever. She falls into the trap
of drudgery and grinding poverty. In order to return
the necklace to Mme. Forestier they had to give up all
their comforts, Matilda starts doing her household
chores and in this whole process loses ten years of
youth and carefree life. There is a lot that we can learn
from Matilda’s life but most importantly staying true
to one’s reality and trying to live within the means
of one’s life. Even though the aspirations of a human
being have no limit but it is important to stick to
ground reality.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-3, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
The Sermon at Benares
2
Madam Rides the Bus
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Proposal (Play)
6
2
The Making of a Scientist
Literature
7
2
Bholi
The Necklace
2
Glimpses of India
2
Madam Rides the Bus
4
The Necklace
4
The Making of a Scientist
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
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> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
Class 10
SQP
TERM - II
4
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-4
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
‘Vegetables’ are important protective food and highly beneficial for the maintenance of health and
prevention of disease. They contain valuable food ingredients which can be successfully utilized to buildup and repair the body.
Vegetables are valuable in maintaining alkaline reserve in the body. They are valued mainly for their high
vitamin and mineral contents. Vitamins A, B and C are contained in vegetables in fair amounts. Faulty
cooking and prolonged careless storage can, however, destroy these valuable elements. There are different
kinds of vegetables. They may be edible roots, stems, leaves, fruits and seeds. Each group contributes to diet
in its own way. Roots are high in energy value and good sources of vitamin B group. Seeds are relatively
high in carbohydrates and proteins.
Leaves, stems and fruits are excellent sources of minerals, vitamins, water and roughage. It is not the green
vegetables only that are useful. Farinaceous vegetables consisting of starchy roots such as potatoes, sweet
potatoes, the tubers arid legumes, are also valuable. They are excellent sources of carbohydrates and provide
energy to the body.
To derive maximum benefits of their nutrients, vegetables should be consumed fresh as far as possible. Most
vegetables are best consumed in their natural raw state in the form of salads. An important consideration
in making salads is that the vegetables should be fresh, crisp and completely dry. If vegetables have to be
cooked, it should be ensured that their nutritive value is preserved to the maximum extent possible. The
following hints will be useful in achieving this:
The vegetables, after thorough wash, should be cut into as large pieces as possible.
The cut pieces should be added to water which has been brought to boiling point and to which salt has been
added. This is necessary to avoid loss of B-complex vitamins and vitamin C.
Only bare minimum water necessary to cover vegetables should be used. Spinach and other tender greens
need no water.
Vegetables should not be exposed to atmospheric air. They should be covered tightly while cooking.
They should be cooked for as short a time as possible. They should be cooked till they are just soft to touch
for easy digestion.
They should be served hot.
To prevent loss of nutrients in vegetables, it would be advisable to steam or boil vegetables in their
own juices on a slow fire and the water or cooking liquid should not be drained off. If the vegetables
are boiled hard and for a long time in a large quantity of water, they would lose their nutritive and
medicinal values.
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No vegetable should be peeled unless it is so old that the peeling is tough and unpalatable. In most root
vegetables the largest amount of minerals is directly under the skin and these are lost if vegetables are
peeled. Soaking of vegetables should also be avoided if taste and nutritive value are to be preserved.
Finally, vegetables should not be cooked in aluminium utensils. Aluminium is a soft metal and is acted
upon by both food acids and alkalis. There is scientific evidence to show that tiny particles of aluminium
from foods cooked in such utensils enter the stomach and that the powerful astringent properties of
aluminium injure the sensitive lining of the stomach, leading to gastric irritation, digestive and intestinal
ailments.
An intake of about 280 grams of vegetables per person is considered essential for maintenance of good
health. Of this, leafy vegetables should constitute 40 per cent, roots and tubers 30 per cent and the other
vegetables like brinjals, ladies-fingers the remaining 30 per cent.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(1 × 5 = 5)
Why shouldn’t we drain off cooking water?
Where is the largest amount of minerals found in root vegetables?
How can we retain Vitamin B complex and Vitamin C while cooking?
How are vitamins present in vegetables destroyed?
How is aluminium harmful for cooking vegetables?
What are excellent sources of carbohydrates and energy?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) There are many among us who, given the opportunity to leave India, are only too happy to go. But whenever
I have had the chance to go away, I have held back. Or something has held me back. What is it that has such
a hold on me, but leaves others free to where they will, sometimes never to come back? A few years ago, I
was offered a well-paid job in a magazine in Hong Kong. I thought about it for weeks, worried myself to
distraction, and finally, with a great sigh of relief, turned it down. My friends thought I was crazy. They still
do. Most of them would have jumped at a comparable offer, even if it had meant spending the rest of their
lives far from the palm-fringed coasts or pine-clad mountains of this land. Many friends have indeed gone
away, never to return, except perhaps to get married, very quickly, before they are off again! Don’t they feel
homesick, I wonder.
(2) I am almost paranoid at the thought of going away and then being unable to come back. This almost
happened to me when, as a boy, I went to England, longed to return to India, and did not have the money
for the passage. For two years I worked and saved like a miser (something I have never done since) until I
had enough to bring me home.
And ‘home’ wasn’t parents and brothers and sisters. They were no longer here. Home, for me, was India. So,
what is it that keeps me here? My birth? I take too closely after a Nordic grandparent to pass for a typical
son of the soil. Hotel receptionists often ask me for my passport. ‘Must I carry a passport to travel in my
own country?’ I ask. ‘But you don’t look like an Indian,’ they protest. ‘I’m a Red Indian,’ I say.
(3) India is where I was born and went to school and grew to manhood. India was where my father was born
and went to school and worked and died. India is where my grandfather lived and died. Surely that entitles
me to a place in the Indian sun. If it doesn’t, I can revert to my mother’s family and go back to the time of
Timur the Lame. How far back does one have to go in order to establish one’s Indianness? It must be the
land itself that holds me. But so many of my fellow Indians have been born (and reborn) here, and yet they
think nothing of leaving the land. They will leave the mountains for the plains; the villages for the cities;
their country for another country, and if other countries were a little more willing to open their doors, we
would have no population problem-mass emigration would have solved it.
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(4) But it’s more than the land that holds me. For India is more than a land. India is an atmosphere. Over
thousands of years, the races and religions of the world have mingled here and produced that unique,
indefinable phenomenon, the Indian: so terrifying in a crowd, so beautiful in himself. And oddly enough,
I’m one too. I know that I’m as Indian as the postman or the paanwala or your favorite MP. Race did not
make me an Indian. Religion did not make me an Indian. But history did. And in the long run, it is history
that counts.
Ruskin Bond
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
What seems to be the main purpose of the whole passage?
Why was the author “held back” from leaving for good paying jobs or leave India?
What, according to the author, makes him Indian?
Why did the author have to suffer while he was in London?
How did the author define “home”?
“My friends thought I was crazy.” Why did he say so?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words.
(5)
The chart below displays data about the number of sales of aerated drinks their brands over the years. Write
a paragraph analyzing the given data.
Fanta
600
Coke
No. of Sales
500
Sprite
400
300
200
100
2015
2016
Years
2017
2018
OR
You are Kunal/Kavita, Computer lab in-charge of Moonwill Public School, Jodhpur. Write a letter to the
Sales Manager, Hero Electronics Pvt. Limited, placing an order for computers that you wish to purchase for
the computer lab of your school.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
The driver of the jeep were treated
in respect due to any other member of
my father office. As small children
we were teach not to call him by his
name.
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e.g.,
(a)
(b)
(c)
were
_____
_____
_____
Correction
was
_____
_____
_____
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5.
Read the conversation between Ant 1 and Ant 2 and complete the passage that follows :
Ant 1 : I am so tired of working.
Ant 2 : Then stop working.
Ant 1 : But then I will have to starve later.
Ant 2 : So, do work. Stop complaining.
(1 × 2 = 2)
Ant 1 expressed his desire to stop working to which Ant 2 (a) _______________________. Ant 1 then said
that if he did stop working, he (b) _______________________. So, Ant 2 told him to do work and stop
complaining.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
Why didn't Valli get off the bus at the bus station?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) Why is Sulekha called ‘Bholi’?
(iii) What did the hack driver tell the narrator about Lutkins’ mother?
(iv) What were the factors which contributed in making Ebright a scientist?
(v) What do the elders in Goa still love to remember?
(vi) What is the cause of the second quarrel between Natalya and Lomov?
(vii) What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each.
(4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
After reading the story ‘A Baker from Goa’ do you think our traditions, heritage, values and practices are
the roots that nourish us? Why/Why not?
(ii) What rare achievement did Richard manage at the age of twenty-two?
(iii) School education turned Bholi from a dumb cow into a bold girl. How did she save her father from a huge
expense and become his support in his old age?
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1. (i) We should not drain off cooking water as
that will result in the loss of nutrients found in the
vegetables.
(ii) In root vegetables, the largest amount of minerals
is found directly under the skin.
(iii) The vitamins B complex and C can be retained by
cutting the vegetables in large sizes and adding them
to boiling salted water.
(iv) The vitamins present in vegetables are destroyed
by faulty cooking and poor storage.
(v) Aluminium reacts with the vegetables, entering
the stomach and injure the inner linings of the
stomach, resulting in gastric irritation, digestive and
intestinal ailments.
(vi) Farinaceous vegetables such as potatoes, sweet
potatoes, tubers, etc. are rich in carbohydrates and
provide energy to the body.
2. (i) The main purpose of the passage seems to be
Ruskin Bond’s appreciation and identification with his
Indianness and belonging.
(ii) The author was held back from accepting jobs that
offer good salaries because he did not want to leave
home, or feel homesick staying in another country.
(iii) His history, the history of India makes him Indian
and not race or religion.
(iv) While in London, the author became so homesick
that he had to slave and save up for two years just to
come back to India.
(v) According to the author, home is not where his
family, parents, siblings or even relatives are. Home
was, for him, India.
(vi) His friends thought he was crazy because he
turned down a lucrative job offer from Hong Kong
while there are many who would readily accept such
offers.
Through this letter, we wish to inform you that we
are interested in buying computers for our computer
lab in this very new session. Kindly send us 15 sets of
computers with following features.
Window 10
LED screen
RAM with more than 2 GB
Internal storage more than 500 GB
Wireless mouse
Since the new session will begin in April, we wish to
receive these computer sets before that. Kindly let
us know the discount permissible on bulk order for
schools and the mode of payment.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Kunal Rawat
(Computer Lab in-Charge)
4. Error
(a) in
(b) father
(c) teach
Correction
with
father's
taught
5. (a) told him to stop working
(b) would have to starve later.
6. (i) She did not get off the bus at the bus station
because she had to go back on that same bus. She took
out another thirty paise from her pocket and handed
the coins to the conductor. She just wanted to ride on
the bus.
(ii) Sulekha is called ‘Bholi’ because she is a simpleton
due to her suffering some brain damage after falling
off a cot when she was ten months old. As a result, she
is not as smart as children of her age.
3.
(iii) The hack driver told the narrator that Lutkins’
mother was a real terror. He described her as a large
and hefty lady with a fierce temper. He also said that
she was quick as a cat.
Moonwill Public School
Jodhpur
20 March 20XX
The Sales Manager
Hero Electronics Pvt. Limited
Jaipur
Subject : Placing an order for Computers
Sir,
(v) The elders in Goa still love to remember the
good old Portuguese days. They fondly remember the
authentic loaves of bread for which the Portuguese
are famous. The time tested furnaces, which still
exist are a reminder of how traditional bakers used to
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(iv) The three qualities of a scientist Ebright possessed
were, a first rate mind, a sense of curiosity and a will to
win for the right reason.
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bake loaves of bread. Whenever the thud and jingle
of the traditional baker’s bamboo is heard at times, it
reminds one that this very sound heralded the arrival
of the baker every morning.
(vi) The second quarrel between Lomov and Natalya
is about their dogs Guess and Squeezer respectively.
Lomov starts praising the qualities of the dog Guess.
But Natalya says that her dog Squeezer was much
better than Lomov's dog Guess. Both of them praise
the qualities of their dogs, which leads to a quarrel.
7. (i) Yes, our traditions, heritage, values and
practices are the roots that nourish us. This is
highlighted beautifully in the lesson ‘A Baker from
Goa’. The village elders in Goa are often found fondly
thinking of or talking about the past, especially of the
Portuguese and their delicious and very famous loaves
of bread. Fortunately traditional methods of bread
making still exist along with the old furnaces used
to bake breads in the past, otherwise it would have
become a lost art. The traditional practices and values
are still carried on by the younger generations, as learnt
from their fathers and forefathers. This is probably the
reason why thud and jingle of the traditional baker's
bamboo, announcing his arrival in the morning, can
still be heard in some places.
Even today, a traditional Goan village baker holds as
important a place in his society as his bread. Every
occasion and festival of Goa must have bread in
culinary preparations. In Goa, ‘bol’ a type of sweet
bread is essential to have during a marriage. Christmas
and other festivals have to have cakes and bolinhas
as a part of the celebrations. A mother must prepare
sandwiches on her daughter’s engagement.
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All these age-old traditions, practices and values help
us stay in touch with our past and become a part of
our heritage. They give us memories that last longer
than us and may be that is why we feel nourished from
within.
(iii) Owing to Bholi’s handicaps and pock marked
body, nobody was willing to marry Bholi. Finally
when Bishamber Nath, a well-to-do grocer from
another village agreed to marry Bholi, sans dowry,
her parents’ happiness knew no bounds. Bishamber
Nath was about forty-five to fifty years of age, limped
and had grown-up children from his first marriage.
Being from another village, he was unaware of Bholi’s
condition. Therefore, when he saw Bholi’s face for
the first time near the sacred fire, Bishamber Nath
staggered. He demanded a dowry of five thousand
rupees from Bholi’s father and threatened to leave
without marrying her. Ramlal wept and requested
Bishamber Nath to take two thousand rupees instead
of five and marry Bholi as their family honour was
at stake. In spite of many pleadings, Bishamber Nath
did not agree. Hence, a helpless Ramlal had to pay the
former the hefty sum of money as dowry. However,
Bholi, whom education had made a smart, courageous
and confident girl, asked her father to take back the
money from Bishamber Nath as she no longer wished
to have such a ‘greedy and contemptible coward’ as
her husband. Hearing Bholi speak her mind, sent
Bishamber Nath and his wedding party packing.
School education turned Bholi from a ‘dumb cow’ into
a bold girl. This transformation is evident from the
way she saved her father from a huge expense.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-4, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Madam Rides the Bus
2
Bholi
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Hack Driver
6
2
The Making of a Scientist
Literature
7
2
Glimpses of India
The Proposal (Play)
2
The Necklace
2
Glimpses of India
4
The Making of a Scientist
4
Bholi
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
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> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
Class 10
SQP
TERM - II
5
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
Subject Code : 184
SQP-5
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION-A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) We have entered a new world. The fall of the Berlin wall put an end to the bipolar world and gave birth
to hope for freedom and prosperity; there were States that gained their independence. Most adopted the
democratic model, which corresponds to our shared political values.
(2) Globalisation further enhances these changes. It offers extra-ordinary opportunities to individuals who are
in a position to seize them; easier access to information, speedier communications and unimpeded travels.
But it also develops new forms of vulnerabilities; a financial crisis can run from Thailand to Russia via Latin
America. Epidemics spread faster and further, be it mad cow’s disease or bird flu. Therefore, our destiny is
no longer shaped within safe frontiers but on an international scale. Given the extent of these changes, we
must define our world’s new principles of organization.
(3) In this endeavor for a new order, India has a major role to play. First because it is an example of dynamism
and energy. Our country is young; 33 per cent of the population is under the age of 15. We are aware of the
tremendous asset and the immense responsibility that this represents. A young population is a guarantee
of imagination, renewal, awakening and hope. But it is also a challenge in terms of education, health and
training. India has been able to make the most of globalisation and has gained a pivotal role. It provides
the example of an economy which has allied dynamism and equilibrium. The past year offers the two-fold
satisfaction of a spectacular 7.5 per cent growth rate and inflation under control. Thanks to the size and
dynamism of its domestic market, it can project itself into the future with confidence.
(4) India is now the biggest international service provider in information technologies, and this at a time when
the Western countries are experiencing a real shortage of manpower in this very field. A scientific power,
India, today, is also a key player in space research. Thanks to the excellence of the Indian Space Research
Organisation, it is the forefront of technologies for launchers and the construction of satellites.
(5) This economic vitality has developed on the basis of a strong concern for social justice. In the face of
inequalities that still remain and could be increasing, India has given priority, to poverty reduction, job
creation and support of the agricultural sector. Our country has shown that economic growth and concern
for the greater good are not incompatible.
(6) India, however, does not only offer an economic model. It stands as an example for nations that show due
respect for cultural identities. This represents a major challenge as globalization has inherent in it two-fold
risk. First of all, there is the risk of domination of certain forms of thinking, of certain ways of life and
expression. The diversity of cultures, religions, traditions and memories is an essential component of the
richness of our world. If we are not careful, it could die one day.
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Then there is the risk of confrontation of identities. Lack of respect for what people stand for can nurture
claims of nationalists and fundamentalists. The more an identity feels threatened, the more it tends to be
inward looking, rejects diversity and finally gives in to confrontation. These are the patterns that we saw in
action in the worst post-cold war confrontations, from the explosion of the Balkans to the genocide in the
Rawanda.
(7) With 18 official languages and over 1652 dialects, India is at the forefront of cultural diversity. It is a proof
that openness to the outside world and preservation of its own roots can go hand in hand. The movement
of exchange between cultures must not lead to silencing the polyphony of voices and views. In the heart of
its democracy, India has been able to define an identity respectful of each and everyone’s specificity. It is
home to one of the largest Muslim communities of the world, with over 120 million believers. The religious
patchwork of India offers to each minority, whether it be the two million Christians, the 16 million Sikhs or
the Buddhists, Jains and Parsis, the possibility of keeping alive their own religious beliefs in harmony with
the Indian identity.
(8) This original and exemplary synthesis is difficult to achieve. The will to promote democracy is undoubtedly
the strongest political message of the Indian nation. At the heart of the new world geography lies the
democratic challenge. . . Thanks to Indians we know that the size of the population, that the force of history
and traditions is not an obstacle. India is a proof that the universality of Human Rights is a realistic emotion.
It shows us that State secularism can be reconciled with the vigour of identities and beliefs.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
How is India in the forefront of cultural diversity?
(ii) What, according to the author, is the strongest political message of the Indian nation?
(iii) How has India made the most of globalisation?
(iv) How has India tackled the issue of social injustice?
(v) What is one important disadvantage of globalisation?
(vi) What are the changes brought about by globalisation?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) What is a classical dance? A dance which is created or choreographed and performed according to the
tenets of the Natya Shastra is called a classical dance. The two broad aspects of classical dancing are the
tandava and the lasya. Power and force are typical of the tandava; grace and delicacy, of the lasya. Tandava
is associated with Shiva, and lasya with Parvati. Dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance
which is interpretative in nature is called nritya. A dancer in the classical tradition has to have years of
training before he or she can begin to perform on the stage. What are the main schools of classical dancing?
The four main schools of classical dancing in India are: Bharata Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak.
(2) Bharata Natyam is the oldest and most popular dance-form of India. Earlier, it was known by various names.
Some called it Bharatam, some Natyam some Desi Attam and some Sadir. The districts of Tanjore and
Kanchipuram of Tamil Nadu were the focal points in the development of Bharata Natyam. It was danced as
a solo performance by devadasis (temple dancers) on all auspicious occasions. Later, kings and rich people
lent their patronage to it and it started shedding its purely sacred character. The dancer is directed by the
natuvanar, who is a musician and, invariably, a teacher. Another musician plays the cymbals. The music for
Bharata Natyam is the Carnatic School of music. The mridangam (a drum), played on both sides with the
hands, provides the rhythm.
(3) The home of Kathakali is Kerala. Kathakali literally means ‘story-play’. It combines music, dance, poetry,
drama and mime. Its present form has evolved out of older forms such as Ramanattam and Krishnanattam.
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Kathakali dance-dramas last from dusk to dawn. The artistes use elaborate costumes; mask like make-up
and towering head-dresses. The dancers are all males. Female roles are usually played by boys. There is no
stage - a few mats are spread on the ground for the audience to sit on. The only ‘stage-lighting’ is a brass
lamp fed with coconut oil. Two singers provide the vocal music. The chenda, a large drum, which is beaten
on one side with two slender curved sticks, is an integral part of the Kathakali performance. A metal gong,
a pair of cymbals and another drum complete the orchestra. Besides providing the beat, they are also the
means by which all the sound-effects are created.
(4) Manipur, in the north-east is the home of Manipuri. It has evolved out of the folk dances of the land, which
are religious in nature. Lai Haroba is the oldest dance-drama of Manipur and is based on folk-lore and
mythology. But Ras Leela is the most popular one. It tells of the legendary love of Radha and Krishna. In
the Manipuri style of dancing, the accent is on grace and softness. The women’s costumes are extremely
picturesque. Besides the singers, the khol, the manjira and the flute also accompany the dancers.
(5) Kathak has its home in north India. ‘Kathak’ means ‘story-teller’. In ancient times, the storyteller used gestures
and movements while narrating the great epics. In course of time it became an elaborate art, rich in beautiful
movements and facial expressions. Later, under the Persian influence, the original dance form underwent
many changes, gradually losing its religious and moral character. It became a court dance. Both men and
women danced. With the passing of years, the Kathak performance was reduced to being an evening’s
entertainment, and the girls, who danced, were no more than pretty entertainers. Kathak, however, was
revived under the patronage of the rulers of Lucknow and Jaipur, and this gave rise to two styles known as
the Lucknow gharana and the Jaipur gharana. Gharana means ‘house’ or ‘school’. In Kathak, the accent is on
footwork. A dancer wears anklet with several rows of bells and skillfully regulates their sound, sometimes
sounding just one bell out of the many on his feet. The singer who accompanies the Kathak dancer not
only sings, but reproduces the drum syllables also. The sarangi, a string instrument, provides the music at
a Kathak performance.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
What is the most ancient and well-known classical dance of India?
(ii) Where did Manipuri dance originate from?
(iii) The highlight of the Kathak dance performance is ______.
(iv) Which classical dance has only male dancers and even female roles were played by men?
(v) Kathakali means ______, while Kathak means _______.
(v) What constitutes ‘classical dance’?
SECTION-B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
Given below are two pie charts showing consumption habits of India and China overall in 2008. Write an
analytical paragraph describing the pie charts (100-120 words).
Fruits/vegetables
Noodles
Procured meat
Biscuits
China - 40% meat
30% noodles
20% fruits/vegetables
10% biscuits
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India - 45% biscuits
25% noodles
20% fruits/vegetables
10% meat
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OR
Write a letter to the Manager, Furniture World, Chennai, complaining about the poor quality of office
furniture you recently purchased from them. Give details of the nature of complaint, date of purchase,
details of invoice, etc. and seek immediate repair/replacement. You are Mr. S. Reddy, Principal, P.S. Public
School, Chennai.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
You recently ask me to submit a short
report in the progress made so far in the
Literary Project. Initially adults were
reluctance
to learn. Gradually they overcome their
inhibitions.
5.
e.g., ask
(a) _____
(b) _____
(c)
_____
Correction
asked
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between Raj and Rahul and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
Raj : When will you be 20?
Rahul : I don’t know.
Raj : Don’t you celebrate your birthday?
Rahul : I do.
Raj asked Rahul (a) __________, Rahul replied that (b) _____________ . Raj then asked him whether he
celebrates his birthday or not. Rahul replied that he does celebrate his birthday.
SECTION-C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
Why didn’t Valli want to talk to the elderly woman?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) How did Kisa Gotami realise that life and death is a process?
(iii) How has the Coorgi tradition of courage and bravery recognised in modern India?
(iv) Bholi was fascinated by the walls of the classroom. Why?
(v) Why does Chubukov suspect Lomov when he comes to his house?
(vi) How did Ebright’s mother help him in becoming a scientist?
(vii) Why did Matilda throw the invitation spitefully?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (i)
What rare achievement did Richard manage at the age of twenty-two?
(4 × 2 = 8)
(ii) School education turned Bholi from a dumb cow into a bold girl. How did she save her father from a huge
expense and become his support in his old age?
(iii) Discuss Guatam Buddha’s teaching about life and suffering. English Language & Literature
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SOLUTIONS
1. (i) India has 18 official languages and over 1652
dialects taking the nation at the forefront of cultural
diversity.
(ii) The strongest political message of the Indian
nation is the country’s will in promoting democracy.
(iii) India has made the most of globalization by
bringing about a change in the education, health and
training sectors among the youth.
(iv) India has tackled the issue of social injustice
by giving priority to issues like poverty reduction,
creation of jobs as well as providing support for
agricultural sector.
(v) One disadvantage of globalization is that it
develops new forms of vulnerabilities like faster spread
of epidemics between nations.
(vi) Globalisation has brought about extraordinary
opportunities to individuals who are ready to seize them,
easier access to information, faster communications
and unimpeded travels, among others.
2. (i) Bharata Natyam is the most ancient and wellknown classical dance of India.
(ii) The Manipuri classical dance originated from the
Indian Northeastern state of Manipur.
(iii) The highlight of the Kathak dance performance
is the footwork of the dancers who wear anklets with
several rows of bells, regulating the sounding of the
bells.
(iv) Kathakali has only male dancers. They even play
female roles (as and when required).
(v) Kathakali means story-play, while Kathak means
story-teller.
(vi) A classical dance is one that is created or
choreographed and performed according to the tenets
of the Natya Shastra.
3. The given two pie charts depict types of food
consumption in 2008 showing comparison of two
countries India and China. Overall the data shows
processed food as the major food consumption
category.
Processed food comprises the highest category
(comprising of biscuits and noodles) of the global
consumption. In China and India as well, processed
foods are consumed the most, the rate of consumption
being 40% and 70% respectively. On an average,
vegetables and fruits constitute 40% of consumption.
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In China, vegetables and fruits comprise 20% of food
consumption which is equal to India. For Indians,
animal food accounts for 10% of their diet, whereas
Chinese consumption stands at a striking 40%.
The most consumed food item by China is meat
whereas for India it is biscuits. And the given data
shows that the least consumed product of India is
meat and biscuits in China. There is a striking contrast
in both the countries’ most and least preferred food
item.
Overall, food consumption largely comprises of
processed food. Chinese consumption of meat is
unbelievably higher than India.
OR
P. S. Public School
Chennai-19
31 March, 20XX
The Manager
Furniture World
Chennai-44
Subject: Complaint Against Poor Quality of Furniture
Sir,
Please refer to the invoice no. JSV/1012 dated 27
January. I regret to inform you that the office furniture
that we bought from your famous showroom turns
out to be of poor quality. It has been only two months
and the furniture bought from you has started to
break. The polish of the chairs is already chipping
off. The wood of the furniture does not seem to be
durable in spite of ordering the furniture made of
sagwan wood. Some of them have even got infected
by termite. It has, indeed been, a bad experience to
buy furniture from your showroom. Thus, I would
request you to get the complete order of furniture
replaced with new one.
I would appreciate if you would personally look into
the matter and take appropriate and quick action.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
S. Reddy
Principal
4.
Errors Correction
(a) in
on
(b) reluctance
reluctant
(c) overcome overcame
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5. (a) when he will be 20
(b) he doesn’t know
6. (i) The elderly woman was wearing ugly earrings
and was chewing betel nut. The betel juice was about
to seep out of her mouth. Valli found all this repulsive
and hence did not wanted to talk to her.
(ii) Kisa Gotami went from house to house but was
unable to find one house where nobody had died. She
was tired and hopeless and sat down at the wayside
watching the lights of the city as they flickered up and
were extinguished again. She realised that similar to
the city lights human lives also flicker up for some
time and are extinguished again for ever.
(iii) The Coorgi tradition of courage and bravery
has been recognised by awarding the Coorg Regiment
with the most number of gallantry awards. Besides, the
Coorgis are the only Indians allowed to carry firearms
without a licence.
(iv) The walls of the classroom had bright and colourful
pictures of a horse, a goat, a parrot and a cow. They
all looked familiar to Bholi and were like the ones in
the village. That is why she was fascinated to see those
pictures.
(vi) Richard’s mother made Richard, the centre of
her life. She would buy microscopes, telescopes and
books for him. She arranged trips for him and would
also prepare difficult tasks for him. This helped him to
learn a lot.
(vii) Matilda was simply displeased when her husband
showed the invitation. She felt humiliated and threw
the invitation spitefully as she had nothing beautiful
enough to wear to such a grand gathering.
7. (ii) Owing to Bholi’s handicaps and pockmarked
body, nobody was willing to marry Bholi. Finally
when Bishamber Nath, a well-to-do grocer from
another village agreed to marry Bholi, sans dowry,
her parents’ happiness knew no bounds. Bishamber
Nath was about forty-five to fifty years of age, limped
and had grown-up children from his first marriage.
Being from another village, he was unaware of Bholi’s
condition. Therefore, when he saw Bholi’s face for
the first time near the sacred fire, Bishamber Nath
staggered. He demanded a dowry of five thousand
rupees from Bholi’s father and threatened to leave
without marrying her. Ramlal wept and requested
Bishamber Nath to take two thousand rupees instead
of five and marry Bholi as their family honour was
at stake. In spite of many pleadings, Bishamber Nath
did not agree. Hence, a helpless Ramlal had to pay the
former the hefty sum of money as dowry. However,
Bholi, whom education had made a smart, courageous
and confident girl, asked her father to take back the
money from Bishamber Nath as she no longer wished
to have such a ‘greedy and contemptible coward’ as
her husband. Hearing Bholi speak her mind, sent
Bishamber Nath and his wedding party packing.
School education turned Bholi from a ‘dumb cow’ into
a bold girl. This transformation is evident from the
way she saved her father from a huge expense.
(iii) After enlightenment, Buddha started to spread
his teachings about life, truth and the likes of it. He
told that death and suffering are part and parcel of
life. None can avoid this truth. One has to meet one’s
destined end one day. Whoever has come to the world,
will die one day. In the hour of grief, one must remain
calm and composed so that grief doesn’t overcome
one. People who are wise, never complain or lament
over their loss. They accept the truth and be blessed
with it. So, the wisdom lies in the fact that people
should not get distressed with pain, suffering and
death. There is no escape to life’s inevitable suffering
and Buddha’s teaching is mainly based on the idea that
accepting and rising above these loss and grief in life
can only lead us to a happier place.

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Self Evaluation Sheet
SQP-5, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Madam Rides the Bus
2
The Sermon at Benares
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
Glimpses of India
6
2
Bholi
Literature
7
2
The Proposal (Play)
The Making of a Scientist
2
The Necklace
2
The Making of a Scientist
4
Bholi
4
The Sermon at Benares
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
81-90% EXCELLENT!
71-80% VERY GOOD!
61-70% GOOD!
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
40-50% AVERAGE!
40
Class 10
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
S. No.
VSA
(1 mark)
Maximum Marks :
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
10
10
20
Total
1 × 10 = 10
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2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-6
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) Research has shown that the human mind can process words at the rate of about 500 per minute, whereas a
speaker speaks at the rate of about 150 words a minute. The difference between the two at 350 is quite large.
So, a speaker must make every effort to retain the attention of the audience and the listener should also be
careful not to let his mind wander. Good communication calls for good listening skills. A good speaker
must necessarily be a good listener.
(2) Listening starts with hearing but goes beyond. Hearing, in other words is necessary, but is not a sufficient
condition for listening. Listening involves hearing with attention. Listening is a process that calls for
concentration. While listening, one should also be observant. In other words, listening has to do with the
ears, as well as with the eyes and the mind. Listening is to be understood as the total process that involves
hearing with attention, being observant and making interpretations. Good communication is essentially
an interactive process. It calls for participation and involvement. It is quite often a dialogue rather than a
monologue. It is necessary to make it abundantly clear that one is interested in knowing what the other
person has to say.
(3) Good listening is an art that can be cultivated. It relates to skills that can be developed. A good listener knows
the art of getting much more than what the speaker is trying to convey. He knows how to prompt, persuade
but not to cut off or interrupt what the other person has to say. At times the speaker may or may not be
coherent, articulate and well-organised in his thoughts and expressions. He may have it in his mind and yet
he may fail to marshal the right words while communicating his thoughts. Nevertheless a good listener puts
him at ease, helps him articulate and facilitates him to get across the message that he wants to convey.
(4) For listening to be effective, it is also necessary that barriers to listening are removed. Such barriers can be
both physical and psychological. Physical barriers generally relate to hindrance to proper hearing whereas
psychological barriers are more fundamental and relate to the interpretation and evaluation of the speaker
and the message.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
How are spoken words different from words heard?
(ii) What is the main difference between listening and hearing?
(iii) “Good listening is an art that can be cultivated.” What does the author mean by this?
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(iv) What are the two types of barriers to listening?
(v) What, in simple terms, is listening?
(vi) From paragraph 2, the antonym of “monologue” is ________.
2.
Read the following passage carefully.
(1) India has stood for freedom: Even before Independence we viewed our own struggle and difficulties on the
larger canvas of global problems. If democracy is basically tolerance for others’ opinions, the concept of
coexistence is democracy on the international plane, for it embodies tolerance of other nations and systems.
Similarly non-alignment gives depth to our independence and self-reliance for it enables us to retain our
freedom of judgement and action on international issues in the light of our national interests. We avoid
involvement in the conflicts and disputes of others and this helps to blunt conflict between power blocs. I
should like to think that it has also helped world stability.
(2) A country is an extended family. When income and resources are limited, one must budget to ensure that
waste is avoided, resources husbanded, priorities established, education and other social needs catered to,
special provision made for those who are weaker or smaller. Industry has to be balanced with agriculture;
technology with culture; state ventures with private initiative; economic growth with social justice; the large
with the small. Every section of society must be stimulated to creative activity.
(3) That is our planning. In no way is it totalitarian or coercive. Industrializing, modernizing and transforming
an ancient society of immense size, population and diversity is a daunting venture and inevitably, a gradual
one. Otherwise there will be resentment. Transformation should not cause too much dislocation or suffering
for the people nor should it jettison the basic spiritual and cultural values of our civilization.
(4) India’s planning experience sums up the successes and problems of our democratic development. The
magnitude and significance of democracy’s operation in India are not well understood, for it is often treated
as an adventitious or borrowed growth. Why has democracy worked in India? Our national leadership was
dedicated to it and we wanted it to work, but, also, because in our society there were elements and traditions
which supported the growth of democracy.
(5) In our democratic system, there may be differences in many spheres but we rise above them. To achieve the
objective of keeping the country united, we have to transcend political and party-based differences, which
create dissensions. If we cannot remain united and the country does not remain strong, with whom shall
we have differences? Against whom shall we fight? With whom shall we be friends? Brothers and sisters, if
the country falls, nobody survives. When we were fighting for the freedom of our country, it did not mean
only political freedom. It also meant social justice, equality and economic justice. Only one phase is over
and another one is under way. We have to cover a long and difficult path. Whereas the enemies were visible
during those days; now they are in disguise. Some of them are openly our enemies, but many become
unintentional pawns of others.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(i) What was the daunting venture that the author mentioned in paragraph 3?
(1 × 5 = 5)
(ii) What is the primary reason behind India’s success?
(iii) What, according to the author, must be done to achieve a successful unity in the country?
(iv) What makes our united fight for freedom a great objective?
(v) What did the author compare a country to?
(vi) What was the main reason for the success of democracy in India?
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SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
The number of students opting for humanities is higher than commerce and science in last two years. Write
an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words based on the statistics of the given graph.
Number of students
2017
2018
250
200
150
100
50
0
Science
Commerce Humanities
Streams of subject
OR
As Sports Incharge of A.C.C. Public School, Secunderabad, write a letter in 100-120 words to the Secretary
of the Sports Authority of India, Delhi, requesting him to send the details of scholarships admissible to
different categories of students of the school, who have achieved excellence in various sports.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
Ram went up to the basement
and find that one of the
door was open and the lock
has broken out.
5.
e.g.,
(a)
(b)
(c)
up
_____
_____
_____
Correction
down
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between Maya and Jaya and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
Maya : Which top do you like?
Jaya : I like the one from the store near your house.
Maya : Can I get it for you?
Jaya : Yes, thank you.
Maya asked Jaya which top she liked. Jaya replied that she (a) ______________________________. Maya
then asked her if she (b) ______________________________. She replied in the affirmative and thanked
her.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
How did the Loisels react when they realised that the necklace had been lost ?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) What all animals lived with Balinda?
(iii) What information did Valli collect about her first bus ride ?
(iv) What filled Bholi, a dumb cow, with a new hope in her?
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(v) From whom have the inhabitants of Coorg descended, as per the legend?
(vi) Mention any two contributions of Ebright to the world of science.
(vii) Why was the lawyer disappointed on reaching New Mullion?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
On the basis of your understanding of the chapter ‘The Necklace’ give a pen portrait of M. Loisel.
(ii) What is the central theme of the poem Amanda?
(iii) What social attitudes are presented in the story, ‘Bholi’? How does Bholi’s teacher help her overcome these
barriers?
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1. (i) Spoken words are at the rate of about 150
words per minute while words heard are at the rate of
about 500 words per minute.
(ii) Listening requires one to hear, observe as well as
understand what’s been said.
(iii) It means that good listening skills can be learned
and acquired through practice and observation.
(iv) The two types of barriers to listening are the
physical as well as the psychological barriers.
(v) Listening is an action that involves understanding
what is said, being observant and be able to make
interpretations.
(vi) The antonym of the word “monologue” is
“dialogue”.
2. (i) The daunting venture refers to the aim of
industrializing, modernizing and transforming
the ancient society such as that of India, a vast and
populated society while still maintaining its diversity.
(ii) The democratic system of India makes it a
successful nation despite its diversity.
(iii) To achieve a successful unity, we must go beyond
the political as well as party differences that create
dissentions among the people.
(iv) Fighting for a united freedom not only means
political freedom but also social justice, equality and
economic justice too.
(v) The author compares a country to an extended
family that must work together to work or function.
(vi) Democracy has worked well in India because of
the dedication of the national leaders and the support
of the society.
3. The given graph shows the increasing interest of
students in taking up humanities as subject choice.
The given graph shows the data of two years, if we look
at it in 2017 approximately 200 students opted for
science, around 150 opted for commerce and around
200 opted for humanities. The interest in science and
humanities was almost similar in 2017.
If we look at the data of year 2018, we see that there is a
fall in the interest of students in science in comparison
to 2017. In 2018 around 175 students opted for
science, around 100 students opted for commerce
and maximum number of students showed interest
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in humanities taking the count to a remarkable 225
students in humanities.
To conclude the given information, the interest of students
in humanities has seen a subsequent rise in the year 2018
and commerce has seen a slump in the interest rate.
OR
A.C.C. Public School
Secunderabad
1 April, 20XX
The Secretary
Sports Authority of India
Subject : Requesting Details of Scholarship
Sir,
It has been brought to our notice that SAI offers
scholarships to excellent players, who belong to
economically weaker sections of the society, to help
them continue with their training. I am Kamlesh
Singh, Sports Incharge of A.C.C. Public School,
Secunderabad, writing to you, seeking details of
scholarships admissible to different categories of
school students, who have achieved excellence in
various sports.
A.C.C. Public School has a track record of producing
bonafide players in various sports categories, such as
cricket, football, hockey, badminton, tennis, etc. The
current batch of players has made the school proud
once again by winning gold medals at various state
level sports events. The school’s cricket team too
won the zonal cricket tournament held last month.
We are keen that our students too should get the
opportunity to avail the benefits of SAI scholarships.
Therefore, kindly enlighten us on how to apply for
the same.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Kamlesh Singh
Sports Incharge
4.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Error
find
door
has
Correction
found
doors
was
5. (a) liked the top from the store near her house
(b) can get it for her
6. (i) As soon as the Loisels realised that the necklace
had been lost, their short-lived happiness degenerated
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into shock of the worst nightmare. Matilda uttered a
cry. Loisel, already half undressed, arose in dismay and
went immediately on foot in search of the necklace.
(iii) The information that she collected was that the
town was six miles from her village and it took thirty
paise for one way fare. She also came to know that the
one way ride was of forty-five minutes.
(iv) Bholi considered to be a ‘dumb cow’ was filled with
new hope on hearing her teacher’s soft and soothing
voice. No one had ever spoken to her so nicely. Also,
Bholi’s teacher encouraged, inspired and showered her
with love. She gave Bholi a book to read and promised
to give her more books that would help her learn new
things.
(v) As per the legend, a part of Alexander’s army,
when retreating from India, went South and settled
in Coorg when they found that they could not return
home. Then they married among the locals and their
descendants are the Kodavus (the people of Coorg).
(vi) Ebright's contributions to the world of science
were great. He was able to identify the hormone's
chemical structure. The photos of the chemical
structure of the hormone proved an answer to the
biology puzzle - how the cell can read the blue print
of its DNA. It is the blueprint of life. Second, he
discovered an unknown insect hormone which led to
his new theory on the life of cells.
(vii) The lawyer was disappointed to see the streets of
the New Mullion were rivers of mud, row of wooden
shops painted in sour brown or were completely
without paint. It was an unpleasant sight altogether.
7. (i) M. Loisel was a simple, understanding and
loving husband. He was a petty clerk in the office of the
Board of Education. He, unlike his wife Matilda, was
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content with his modest life. M. Loisel liked ordinary
good food, and saw beauty in simplicity.
M. Loisel loved his wife so much that he found
happiness in making her happy. He was elated when
he came bearing the invitation to the official ball.
He thought being able to attend the exclusive party
would please Matilda immensely. He gave her the
four hundred francs he had been saving for his own
personal use so that she could buy an appropriate
dress of her choice for the party. He was sensitive and
caring towards his wife’s needs. M. Loisel was a man of
patience. When the necklace was lost, he did not chide
or reproach Matilda. Instead, he stayed out all night in
the cold looking for the necklace. He used all his life’s
savings and even borrowed a huge amount of money
to buy a replacement necklace to be returned to Mme.
Forestier. He was an honest man, who worked hard
day and night for ten years to pay off the borrowed
money.
(iii) Bholi was neglected by her parents on account
of her looks and lack of intelligence. She was sent to
school as her mother thought her to be a burden and
let the teachers at school worry about her. Ironically,
the teachers transformed her life completely. Bholi
did not know what exactly a school was and what
happened there, in the class when her teacher asked
her name, she stammered and began to cry. She kept
her head down throughout the class. The teacher was
very encouraging and friendly to her and this made
her gain confidence to speak.
She started seeing a ray of hope for a new life. After
years of gaining education and with the help of her
teacher, Bholi turned into a confident girl. She no
longer stammered and could speak properly. She even
had the courage to refuse marrying the lame old man
because he was greedy and asked money from her
father to marry her.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-6, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Total Marks
Marks Obtained
40
Percentage
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
48
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
Class 10
SQP
TERM - II
7
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-7
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) Anything printed and bound in book size can be called a book, but the quality or mind distinguishes the
value of it.
(2) What is a book? This is how Anatole France describes it: “A series of little printed signs-essentially only that.
It is for the reader to supply himself the forms and colors and sentiments to which these signs correspond. It
will depend on him whether the book be dull or brilliant, hot with passion or cold as ice. Or if you prefer to
put it otherwise, each word in a book is a magic finger that sets a fibre of our brain vibrating like a harp string
and so evokes a note from the sounding board of our soul. No matter how skillful, how inspired the artist’s
hand, the sound it makes depends on the quality of the strings within ourselves.” Until recently books were
the preserve of a small section-the urban upper classes. Some, even today, make it a point to call themselves
intellectuals. It would be a pity if books were meant only for intellectuals and not for housewives, farmers,
factory workers, artisans and so on. In India there are first-generation learners, whose parents might have
been illiterate. This poses special challenges to our authors and to those who are entrusted with the task
of disseminating knowledge. We need much more research in the use of language and the development of
techniques by which knowledge can be transferred to these people without transmission loss.
(3) Publishers should initiate campaigns to persuade people that a good book makes a beautiful present and
that reading a good book can be the most relaxing as well as absorbing of pastimes. We should aim at books
of quality no less than at quantitative expansion in production and sale. Unless one is constantly exposed
to the best, one cannot develop a taste for the good.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(1 × 5 = 5)
How does Anatole France describe “books”?
What makes a book magical?
What do you think the term “first-generation learners” mean?
What, according to the author, must publishers do to increase book reading?
Who does the author believe access to good books be given to?
The synonym of the word “coax” (as in paragraph 3) is ____.
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Swimming pools were once considered a luxury limited only to the rich. Today, thanks to plastics and
plenty, they number in the millions. Few, of course are of Olympic size where a swimmer can quickly do his
laps and stay in shape. Most are above-ground, round mini-pools, line for a cool-off and frolic. But, health
experts have come to realise that exercises created specially for such swimming pools can tone the muscles,
strengthen the heart and pacify the spirit of people of all ages and conditions. These exercises aren’t restricted
to small pools alone. Any type of pool, including a crowded municipal one, will do.
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(2) Designer of the principal popular exercises is C. Carson Conrad, executive director of the California Bureau
of Health. Physicians approve of Conrad’s exercises for three reasons. First, since water pressure, even on a
non-moving body, stimulates the heart to pump blood throughout the body, exercise in the water promotes
thorough circulation still more effectively. Second, water exercise is rhythmic. And continuous, rhythmic
exercises, authorities agree, are one of the best defenses against circulatory ailments which might cause
atherosclerosis, often the precursor of coronary attacks and strokes.
(3) Third, water exercise can be enjoyed with benefit by both young and old, healthy and infirm, swimmers, and
in shallow water, non swimmers. Dr. Ira H. Wilson and Fred W. Kasch, a physician-and-physiologist team,
assert that even persons with paraplegia, rheumatic heart, asthma, emphysema, victims of polio or strokes,
or amputation can exercise in water and enjoy weightless movement. Arthritics move easily under water.
Some physicians use hydrocalisthenics for their cardiac patients.
(4) At the University of Illinois Prof. Richard H. Pohndori studied the effect of water exercise on a “typical”
couple. He chose as subjects a man-and-wife team of physicians, 43 and 41 years old respectively, who had
been sedentary for years. His program was simple: “Swim from one end of the pool to the other until you
can swim 1000 yards a day. Swim every day for ten weeks.” Before they started, the couple took 151 physical
tests. At the end of ten weeks, they were tested again: their pulse rate had dropped, their rate of breathing had
dropped, their blood pressure had come down to normal, the cholesterol level in their blood had dropped
20 percent. Further, more than half of the broken blood vessels disfiguring the woman’s thighs had vanished,
her husband had improved in all his physical-fitness tests; he reduced the size of his heart, making it more
efficient. Both felt younger, more vigorous.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
How does water exercise promote thorough circulation in the human body?
How is water exercise advantageous for all age groups?
What do you mean by the term “typical” as used in paragraph 4?
What was Prof. Richard H. Pohndori’s program?
What progress was seen in the test couple?
What is the best defense against atherosclerosis?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words.
(5)
Given is a bar graph showing the subject choices of boys and girls at the time of admission in a big university
of Delhi. Write an analytical paragraph based on the statistics of the graph.
1000
Girls
900
Boys
Number of applicants
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Commerce
Humanities
Science
Technical
Subject/Course
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OR
You are the Librarian of T.H.S.S. School, Kolar. Write a letter to Messrs Vikas Publishers, Chennai placing
an order for some books for your school library. Mention the details of the books (at least four) and ask for
the discount available on the purchase.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
I have a sudden desire
to take in my records
from the store when they
had remained with a decade.
5.
e.g.,
(a)
(b)
(c)
have
_____
_____
_____
Correction
had
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between Riya and her friend and complete the passage that follows : (1 × 2 = 2)
Riya : Please help me.
Friend : What's the problem?
Riya : I need help financially.
Friend : Okay, I will help you.
Riya requested her friend to help her. She asked what (a) ____________________________. Riya told her
that she needed help financially to which her friend replied that she (b) __________________________.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
What did Buddha want to explain to Kisa Gotami?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) Did the lawyer and the hack driver find Lutkins at Gustaff barber shop? What did Gustaff say about Lutkins?
(iii) Why was Mme Forestier shocked to hear Matilda’s story?
(iv) For what unusual reason was Bholi sent to school?
(v) What lesson did Ebright learn when in seventh grade he entered country science fair?
(vi) What is the Chinese legend associated with the discovery of tea?
(vii) Why did Custard, the dragon cry for a nice, safe cage?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
The principle ‘forgive and forget’ helps a lot is maintaining cordial relations with our neighbours. Do you
think Chubukov conveys this message in the play ‘The Proposal’.
(ii) How did Siddhartha Gautam become the Buddha?
(iii) Describe the events of the ball and what happened after that in the story The Necklace.
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1. (i) Anatole France describes books as “a series of
little printed signs.”
(ii) The words in the book make a book magical.
(iii) “First-generation learners” refer to the educated
generation whose parents are either illiterate or did
not go to school at all.
(iv) The author believes that publishers should initiate
campaigns that will help persuade people to get
interested in reading.
(v) Access to good books should be given to everyone,
despite one’s social standing.
(vi) The synonym of the word “coax” as in paragraph
3 is “persuade”.
2. (i) Water exercise helps promote thorough
circulation by stimulating the heart to pump blood
throughout the body.
(ii) Water exercise is advantageous for all age groups
because of its ability to tone the muscles, strengthen
the heart and pacify the spirit of anyone.
(iii) As used in paragraph 4, the term “typical” means
the average, normal or representing a particular group
or idea.
(iv) Prof. Richard H. Pohndori’s program was to
“Swim from one end of the pool to the other until you
can swim 1000 yards a day. Swim every day for ten
weeks.”
(v) The test couple improved greatly in their
performance, pulse rate, blood pressure, and even a
reduction in their cholesterol levels.
(vi) Continuous rhythmic exercises are one of the best
defenses for atherosclerosis.
3. The graph shows a comparison in the preferences
of subjects shown by boy and girls for college courses at
the time of admission the year 2020, in a big university
in Delhi.
The graph illustrates the changing choice of general
preference of students according to their gender. Here
commerce subject shows an almost equal interest
from both genders while humanities seem to be highly
picked by girls. With humanities touching as high as
900 girls applicants choosing it over a mere 400 boys.
Science is slightly better in terms of choice disparity
with around 600 boys choosing it followed closely by
450 girls. But when it comes to technical subjects, the
boys heavily outnumber the girls with a whooping 800
choosing it over a mere 200 girls.
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To look at the bigger picture technical subjects seem
to be the rage amongst boys while the girls’ choices are
somewhat evenly more scattered between commerce
and humanities subjects. This means inclination wise
boys prefer logic based line of study while girls are
more inclined towards intellectual based line of study.
Of course subject choices aren’t always a full story of
what really makes boys and girls different in terms of
acquiring knowledge.
This graph in conclusion provides us a snippet of how
society or other influences around these young minds
make them choose certain line of subject over the
idea and how gender also plays a role in this decision.
It shows us the preference as well as the going trend
amongst boys and girls over the subjects they think
will benefit them the most.
OR
T.H.S.S.School
Kolar
21 March, 20XX
M/s Vikas Publishers
Chennai
Subject : Order for Books
Sir/Madam,
Kindly supply the following books at the earliest for
the school library.
1. Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling
1 each
(Whole series)
2. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak 5 nos.
3. Complete work
William
5 nos.
William Shakespeare Shakespeare
(Abridged Version)
4. Time Machine
H.G. Wells
5 nos.
5. Journey to the
Jules Verne
5 nos.
Centre of the Earth
You are requested to deliver the books latest by 10
April, 20XX. Please ensure that the books sent are in
the best of condition and packed properly to avoid
any damage. Payment shall be made by cheque soon
after the consignment is received and checked for
quality.
Damaged books or books of inferior quality will not
be accepted nor payment for the same will be made.
Please send the bill after allowing bulk discount
permissible for schools.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
XYZ
Librarian
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4. Error
(a) in
(b) when
(c) with
Correction
out
where
for
5. (a) what the problem was
(b) would help her.
6. (i) Buddha wanted to explain to Kisa Gotami
that man cannot get peace of mind by grieving. On
the contrary, his pain will be greater and his body will
suffer. He will make himself sick and pale. A man who
overcomes all sorrows will be free from sorrow and
will be blessed.
(ii) No, they did not find Lutkins at Gustaff barber
shop. Gustaff told the hack driver that he had neither
seen Lutkins nor he cared to see him. He asked him
that if he finds Lutkins, he might collect the thirty five
dollars which Lutkins owes to him.
(iii) One Sunday, while walking, Matilda happened
to see Mme Forestier. Matilda called her, but she
could not recognise Matilda because she looked much
older than her age. Mme Forestier was shocked to
know that Matilda had suffered so much worrying
about losing her necklace of real diamonds, whereas
it was fake.
(iv) Tehsildar Sahib had asked Ramlal to send his
daughters to school. Since he could not disobey
Tehsildar sahib, Ramlal decided to send Bholi to
school. The other reason for doing so was that Bholi
had little to no chances of getting married because she
was slow witted, had pock marks on her face and body,
and she stammered.
(v) In the seventh grade, Richard participated in the
County Science Fair. He displayed slides of frog tissue,
which he showed under a microscope. Although he
did not win he understood that simply making a neat
display is not enough to win such a competition. The
winners had done real experiments. This experience
gave Richard Ebright a hint of what real science is.
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(vii) Custard was a dragon. Although he appeared to
be fiercest of all Belind’s pets, Custard cried for a nice
safe cage because of his basic nature, which was calm
and quiet-almost mistaken to be cowardly.
7. (i) Lomov and Natalaya meet for a serious
purpose, i.e., to talk about marriage that decides the
progress of one’s life as a member of the conventionally
established society. But the purpose of their meeting
gets lost on two consecutive occasions because
Lomov’s faith in the values of his society disrupts
his approach to the topic of marriage. He learns
that the girl and her father like him, but, instead of
proposing to marry her and discussing how their
marriage should be organised, he goes on to talk about
properties, relations, family histories, and pets, draws
them into an unnecessary argument, and antagonises
both of them. Finally, Chubukov marries Lomov and
Natasha by force before another problem crops up.
Thus the play ends on a comic note, just because the
couple gets together with their father to celebrate
their marriage while the dispute over the pets is still
continuing. For any healthy relationship there should
be mutual understanding and respect. Quarreling over
trivial issues like dogs cannot guarantee longevity of a
relationship.
(iii) After she lost the necklace, Matilda’s lifestyle went
through some drastic changes. The money M. Loisel
had borrowed from the money lenders to buy the
replacement necklace was huge and needed to be paid
off as soon as possible. They started living in a rented
room in an attic. Matilda learned to cook, clean, wash
the dishes, clothes and took menial jobs to save each
penny. She bid adieu to her desire of being amongst
the rich and the fabulous and became a commoner.
She fetched her water, haggled at the shop, took down
the refuse to the street each morning. Matilda Loisel
turned to a crude woman of the household from a
beautiful woman.
Class 10
Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-7, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
The Sermon at Benares
2
The Hack Driver
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Necklace
6
2
Bholi
Literature
7
2
The Making of a Scientist
Glimpses of India
2
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
2
The Proposal (Play)
4
The Sermon at Benares
4
The Necklace
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
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SQP
TERM - II
8
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
56
Class 10
Subject Code : 184
SQP-8
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) Bubble wrap is a flexible transparent plastic material used for packing fragile items. It was invented by two
engineers Al Fielding and Swiss inventor Mare Chavannes in Hawthorne, N.J. in 1957. However both of
them were not trying to make a product to be used as packaging material. In fact they were trying to create
textured wallpaper. They started out by sealing two shower curtains together in such a way that it would
capture air bubbles which would make the textured appearance for their wallpaper. But this wallpaper idea
didn’t sell too well.
(2) Not to be deterred, they then set about finding another use for their product. The alternate use they came
up with was to use it as greenhouse insulation. While bubble wrap by itself does create somewhat of an
insulating effect, this idea didn’t become popular either.
(3) It was three years after the initial creation of bubble wrap that Frederick W. Bowers, a marketer at Sealed
Air, which makes bubble wrap, finally came up with the perfect use for their product. On October 5, 1959,
IBM announced their new 1401 variable word length computer. Bowers got the idea that bubble wrap could
be used as a good packaging material to protect the computer while it was being shipped. He then pitched
the idea to IBM and demonstrated bubble wrap’s protective abilities. His demonstration went over well and
IBM began purchasing bubble wrap to protect their 1401 and other fragile products they sold and shipped.
(4) One of the downsides to bubble wrap has always been the space it takes up during shipping and storage,
for customers who are just buying the bubble wrap. In order to get around this problem, one of the dreams
of the original inventors was that they’d someday be able to create a bubble wrap that customers could self
inflate, as needed.
(5) While originally being used primarily for packaging for electronic equipment, today the vast majority of
bubble wrap made is used for food packaging. Because bubble wrap makes a satisfying popping sound when
compressed and ruptured, it is often used as a source of amusement.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
What is the purpose of bubble wraps, as we see these days?
(ii) What was the initial purpose of making bubble wraps?
(iii) How did the bubble wrap come to be used as a packaging item?
(iv) What was the one downside of bubble wraps?
(v) How has bubble wrap use changed in recent times?
(vi) Which company became the first to use bubble wraps as a packaging material?
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2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process. One of
the greatest gifts any of us can ever receive is the gift of listening. It is also one of the greatest gifts we can
ever give. Unfortunately, it appears to be a lost art. We live in a world where everyone is talking but few are
listening. What often passes for listening is simply one person pausing to collect their thoughts for their
next soliloquy.
(2) Hearing refers to the sounds that you hear, whereas listening requires more than that: it requires focus.
Listening means paying attention not only to the story, but how it is told, the use of language and voice,
and how the other person uses his or her body. In other words, it means being aware of both verbal and
non-verbal messages. Your ability to listen effectively depends on the degree to which you perceive and
understand these messages.
(3) Listening is a difficult task. Like every skill, the more you do it, the better you get. Listening can be developed
through practice, or lost if not used regularly. Good listeners focus on what they are hearing. They pause
to think about what they’ve heard before responding. They ask questions because they want to know the
answers, not just to keep the conversation going.
(4) So often, we are distracted with other things. We try to listen while continuing to work on the computer
or watch television. To be fully present means we eliminate these distractions and focus exclusively on the
other person. It takes great effort to be fully in the moment, leaning forward, with your ears and heart open.
Words are only part of the communication. Sometimes we need to experience the other person’s feelings to
really understand. We need to listen with our heart as well as our mind. We must repeat back what the other
person has said. When we do this – and do it accurately – we communicate what we understand. It also
gives us an opportunity to re-calibrate our understanding if we have misunderstood something. Plenty of
people are good talkers. Few are good listeners. If you develop the latter skill, you will find yourself invited
into amazing conversations that wouldn’t otherwise happen.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
What, according to the author, is a lost art?
What is the main difference of listening and hearing?
What do you mean by the phrase “to be fully present” in a conversation?
What, according to the author, is the key to an amazing conversation?
What makes one a “good listener”?
How is listening a “difficult task”?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
The given double bar shows the sale of yoga mats over the given 6 months by the two shops. Study the graph
and write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words.
– Shop -1
– Shop -2
Yoga mats member
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OR
You recently attended a week-long creative writing workshop organised by the British Council. Attending
the workshop has made you realise that you have a real knack for creative writing and would like to pursue
it further. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Course Coordinator, British Council, enquiring about the
creative writing course provided by them. You are Palash/Piyali of M-32, Netaji Subhash Colony, Kalighat,
Kolkata.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
Overeating is one of the more wonderful
practices among those which think that
they can afford it. In fact, that is said
that near all those who can get as much
as they, overeat to their disadvantage.
5.
e.g.,
(a)
(b)
(c)
more
_____
_____
_____
Correction
most
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between Reena and Roy and complete the passage that follows :
Reena : Is John at home?
Roy : I don't know.
Reena : Can you please check for me?
Roy : Sure.
(1 × 2 = 2)
Reena asked Roy if (a) _____________________________. Roy replied that he didn't know. Reena then
requested (b) _______________________________ to which Roy replied he would.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
What did Valli do after she got into the bus?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) Why did Lomov visit Chubukov?
(iii) Why is Matilda unhappy with her life?
(iv) How did Richard’s mother help him?
(v) Why did Kisa Gotami go from house to house?
(vi) How, according to the poet, have animals got the ‘token’?
(vii) Why is the climb to the Brahmagiri hills an important part of a visit to Coorg?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (i)
How did Siddhartha Gautam become the Buddha?
(4 × 2 = 8)
(ii) Intelligence or cleverness cannot be identified only on the basis of our work or profession but it comes from
our inside. Explain it with reference to the chapter, ‘The Hack Driver’.
(iii) Give a character sketch of Lomov.
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1. (i) The purpose of bubble wraps is to use it for
safe packaging purposes for fragile items.
(ii) The initial purpose of bubble wraps was to use it
as textured wallpaper.
(iii) When IBM saw the need to safely secure their
fragile computer parts, they used bubble wraps
which resulted in the use of such wraps for packaging
purposes.
(iv) The one downside of bubble wraps was that they
take up too much space during shipping and storage
for customers who buy only the wrap.
(v) In recent times, bubble wrapping is used even in
food packaging.
(vi) IBM became the first to use bubble wraps for their
packaging material.
2. (i) According to the author, the art of listening is
a lost art.
(ii) Listening is the focus and understanding of what’s
being said whereas hearing is the sound that you hear.
(iii) “To be fully present” in a conversation means to
concentrate and be attentive of what the other person
is saying without being distracted.
(iv) Being a good listener is the key to an amazing
conversation.
(v) The ability or skill to focus on hearing what’s
being said and understanding it makes one a good
listener.
(vi) Listening is a difficult task because it requires the
skill to be able to understand fully, comprehend and
be involved in the conversation.
3.
M-32
Netaji Subhash Colony
Kalighat
Kolkata-37
6th March, 20XX
The Course Coordinator
British Council
Camac Street
Kolkata-01
Subject : Query Regarding Creative Writing Course
Sir/Madam
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I am writing to you, seeking information regarding
creative writing course offered by British Council.
I was an attendee of the creative writing workshop
recently organised by British Council and
developed a knack for it. Now, I wish to pursue
it further and I feel that British Council is the best
place to acquire that knowledge and skill.
I request you to kindly provide me with the details
of the following:
(i) Duration of the course
(ii) Course fee and mode of payment
(iii) Eligibility criteria
(iv) Admission process
I am sending a self addressed envelope. Please revert
with the requisite information at the earliest.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Palash Sen
4.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Error
which
that
near
Correction
who
it
nearly
5. (a) John was at home
(b) him to check for her
6. (i) Valli got into the bus and she looked at
everything very thoroughly. When she looked outside
she found her view cut off by the canvas blind that
covered the lower part of her window. So she stood
upon the seat and peered over the blind.
(ii) Lomov was a young wealthy landowner and an
unmarried man of thirty-five. He was anxious to get
married as he had already reached a critical age. So
he decided to propose Natalaya, a girl of twenty-five
years old. He visited Chubukov to ask for his daughter
Natalaya’s hand in marriage.
(iii) Matilda is unhappy with her life because she
ceaselessly felt herself born for all delicacies and
luxuries. The shabby walls, the worn chairs in her
house tortured and angered her.
(iv) Richard’s mother played an important role in
making him a scientist. She was a great source of
encouragement to him. She bought him scientific
equipment, camera, etc. She took him on trips and
prepared various learning activities for him to do. This
helped him learn a lot. It was she who bought Richard
the book ‘The Travels of Monarch X’, which opened
the world of science for him.
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(v) Kisa Gotami was a lady who lived in Benares. Her
only son had died and she could not bear it. She went
from house to house to cure his dead son. Someone
told her about the Buddha and she reached him to
cure his dead son.
(vi) According to the poet, humans have been just like
animals in their basic nature a long time ago. In their
march to civilization, they grew negligent towards
it. Thus, they lost their basic nature and virtues, but
animals still possess their basic nature. The poet
imagines that animals got it from where humans lost it
and have retained and preserved it since then.
(vii) The climb to the Brahmgiri hills offers the
panoramic view of the entire misty landscape of
Coorg. Besides, it leads to Nisargadhama and then, to
Bylakuppe; the hidden surprises for the visitors. Thus,
it is important to climb the Brahmagiri hills while
visiting Coorg.
7. (i) Sidhhartha Gautama was born in a royal family.
At an appropriate age, after he had completed his
education, prince Siddhartha married a princess and
they had a son. For twenty-five years, the prince lived
a charmed life as befitted royalty. During this time, he
was completely unaware of the sufferings of the world.
One day, while he was out hunting, the prince came
across, by chance, first a sick man, then an aged man,
then a funeral procession and finally a monk begging
for alms. Extremely moved by what he saw, prince
Siddhartha gave up his comfortable life and went out
into the real world. He sought enlightenment related
to the sorrows he had witnessed. After wandering
for seven years, prince Siddhartha sat down under a
peepal tree. He made a promise to himself to sit under
the same tree until he was enlightened. Seven days
later, when he gained the high spiritual knowledge, he
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share his newly acquired wisdom and understandings.
At that point, he came to be known as the Budhha or
the Enlightened One.
(ii) Intelligence and cleverness is not always related or
dependent on one’s academic excellence or profession,
it cannot be created, it is something innate that comes
naturally to some. Many times in our daily life, we
can find such examples. For example a teacher with
a greater academic score can do poorly in terms of
making his/her students understand a lesson. While
someone with an average academic background can
excel in making students learn something without
complicating it and making lesson learning fun.
Likewise in the story of the Hack driver, the driver
seemed to be a simple country man ready to help. The
hack driver showed affectionate behaviour. He left
a favourable impression on the narrator’s mind. But
very soon lawyer was able to realize that hack driver
himself was Oliver Lutkins. An educated lawyer from
the city was hoodwinked by a simple country man.
(iii) Lomov was a funny man. Physically he was weak
but financially he was sound. He was a rich bachelor
who wanted to marry Natalya. He was not really in
love with Natalya but wanted to marry her because
he thought that she was a good-housekeeper and
beautiful. He said if he desired for an ideal or real love,
he would never get married. He felt that he was 35,
now he must lead a quiet and regular life. When he
went to propose her, he got diverted. Actually, Natalya
thought that he had come to claim oxen meadows as
his own, quarrel took place between them. One more
time they quarrelled over petty issues. Before finally
proposing to her, he fainted and after that shouted a
lot but finally succeeded to get acceptance.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-8, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Madam Rides the Bus
2
The Proposal (Play)
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Necklace
6
2
The Making of a Scientist
Literature
7
2
The Sermon at Benares
Animals
2
Glimpses of India
2
The Sermon at Benares
4
The Hack Driver
4
The Proposal (Play)
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
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> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
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SQP
TERM - II
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AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-9
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
(1) Walter Elias “Walt” Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Hermosa, Illinois. He lived most of his
childhood in Marceline, Missouri, where he began drawing, painting and selling pictures to neighbours and
family friends. Disney attended McKinley High School in Chicago, where he took drawing and photography
classes and was a contributing cartoonist for the school paper. At night, he took courses at the Chicago Art
Institute.
(2) When Disney was 16, he dropped out of school to join the army but was rejected for being underage. Instead
he joined the Red Cross and was sent to France for a year to drive an ambulance. When Disney returned
from France in 1919, he moved back to Kansas City to pursue a career as a newspaper artist. His brother
Roy got him a job at the Pesmen – Rubin Art Studio, where he met cartoonist Ubbe Eert Iwerks, better
known as UbIwerks. From there, Disney worked at the Kansas City Film Ad Company, where he made
commercials based on cutout animation. Around this time, Disney began experimenting with a camera,
doing hand- drawn animation and decided to open his own animation business. From the ad company, he
recruited Fred Harman as his first employee.
(3) Walt and Harman made a deal with a local Kansas City theatre to screen their cartoons, which they called
Laugh-O-Grams. The cartoons were hugely popular, and Disney was able to acquire his own studio, upon
which he bestowed the same name. Laugh-O-Gram hired a number of employees, including Harman’s
brother Hugh and Iwerks. They did a series of seven-minute fairytales that combined both live action and
animation, which they called Alice in Cartoonland. By 1923, however, the studio had become burdened
with debt, and Disney was forced to declare bankruptcy.
(4) Disney and his brother, Roy, soon pooled their money and moved to Hollywood. Iwerks also relocated to
California, and there he began the Disney Brothers’ Studio. Their first deal was with New York distributor
Margaret Winkler, to distribute their Alice cartoons. They also invented a character called Oswald the Lucky
Rabbit, and contracted the shorts at $1,500 each.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i) Where did Disney begin his first work as a cartoonist?
(ii) How did Walt Disney spend his childhood?
(iii) Why was Walt Disney rejected from the army?
(iv) What was the first company or studio that Walt Disney acquired?
(v) What happened to the studio in 1923?
(vi) Who did the Disney Brothers’ Studio make their first deal with?
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2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Maybe you’re bored of bananas, apples and grapes and need a fresh produce pick? A nutrient rich serving
of kiwifruit may be just what you need. A serving of kiwifruit (2 kiwis) has twice the vitamin C of an orange,
as much potassium as a banana and the fiber of a bowl of whole grain cereal – all for less than 100 calories!
(2) The fuzzy fruit is sky–high in both soluble and insoluble fiber, both of which are essential for promoting
heart health, regulating digestion, and lowering cholesterol levels – that’s a winning trifecta. Kiwifruit has
also been considered a “nutritional all–star”, as Rutgers University researchers found that kiwifruit has the
best nutrient density of 21 commonly consumed fruits.
(3) Along with vitamin C, kiwifruits are rich in many bioactive compounds that have antioxidant capacity to
help protect against free radicals, harmful by–products produced in the body. If you want clean energy, think
of kiwifruit because they’re rich in magnesium a nutrient essential to convert food into energy.
(4) A kiwifruit also doubles as a peeper–keeper by supplying your eyes with protective lutein, a carotenoid
that’s concentrated in eye tissues and helps protect against harmful free radicals. Kiwifruit is also packed
with blood pressure–lowering potassium. In fact, a 100–gram serving of kiwifruit – that’s about one large
kiwi – provides 15% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of potassium.
(5) Kiwifruit has been growing in New Zealand for over 100 years. Once the fruit gained popularity, other
countries started to grow them including Italy, France, Chile, Japan, South Korea and Spain. At first, kiwis
were referred to as ‘Yang Tao’ or ‘Chinese Gooseberry’ but the name was ultimately changed to kiwifruit so
that everyone would know where the fruit came from.
(6) A ripe kiwifruit will be plum and smooth skinned, and free of wrinkles, bruise, and punctures. If you find
that your kiwi is a little too firm after buying it, simply let it ripen at room temperature for three to five days.
The firmer the fruit, the more tart it will taste. To speed up the ripening process, you can also place kiwis in
a paper bag with an apple or banana. If you want to store the fruit longer, you should keep in a plastic bag
in the refrigerator.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
What was the idea behind changing the name of the kiwifruit from “Yang Tao” or Chinese gooseberry?
(ii) What is the nutritional content of two kiwis or a serving of kiwi?
(iii) What is the other term for “sky-high”, as used in paragraph 2?
(iv) What made kiwifruits “a nutritional all-star”?
(v) How are antioxidants helpful for the human body?
(vi) Mention one way to ripen a kiwi fruit faster.
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
Given pie chart shows the usage of instagram amongst females from the different age groups. Write an
analytical paragraph in 100-120 words based on the details given.
Age
30
30
10
16-20 – 30%
20-25 – 30%
25-30 – 15%
15
15
30-35 – 15%
35-40 – 10%
Instagram user by age
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OR
You are Shiv/Siya Store Incharge of Gopal Senior Secondary School, Moradabad. You require various items
of furniture such as chairs, desks, racks, etc. for your school. Mentioning the details of the items, write
a letter in 100-120 words to Sharma Furniture House, 21, Civil Lines, Moradabad placing the order for
furniture. Ask for the discount available on the purchase.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
One day a wonderful plate full in gold
fell from Heaven into a courtyard of
a temple at Banaras; so on the plate these
words were inscribe. "A gift from
Heaven to someone who loves better".
5.
e.g., in
(a) _____
(b) _____
(c) _____
Correction
of
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between Joy and Jack and complete the passage that follows :
Joy : What is your work?
Jack : I work in a bank.
Joy : It must be nice.
Jack : It is tiring.
(1 × 2 = 2)
Joy asked Jack (a) _____________________________. Jack replied that (b) __________________________.
When Joy told him that it must be nice, Jack told Joy it was tiring.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
What information did Valli collect from her first bus ride ?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) Who gave the meadows and why?
(iii) Describe Coorg’s weather. When is it the most pleasant for the tourists to visit Coorg?
(iv) What excuse did the Loisels put up to explain the delay in returning the necklace?
(v) Mention three things that humans do and animal don't.
(vi) Why did the Tehsildar come to Ramlal’s village? What did he ask Ramlal to do?
(vii) How did Belinda and her other pets treat Custard before the pirate incident?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (i)
Discuss Guatam Buddha’s teaching about life and suffering.
(4 × 2 = 8)
(ii) The play ‘The Proposal’ tells us to rise above our pettiness and focus on what’s really important in life.
Discuss.
(iii) Parents often nag their children, wishing only the best for them. However, children often misunderstand
them. Write a short paragraph in reference to Amanda!
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1. (i) Walter Elias “Walt” Disney began his first
work as a cartoonist in Chicago.
(ii) Walt Disney spent his childhood learning how to
draw, paint and take photographs.
(iii) Walt was rejected from enlisting in the army
because he was underage.
(iv) Walt Disney
Laugh-O-Gram.
acquired
his
first
studio
(v) The studio grew a lot of debt and became
bankrupt.
(vi) Disney Brothers’ Studio made its first deal with
Margaret Winkler, a New York contributor.
2. (i) The name of the kiwi fruit was changed from
“Yang Tao” or Chinese gooseberry to let people know
the history or origin of the fruit, which is New Zealand.
(ii) Two kiwis or a serving of kiwi contains twice the
amount of Vitamin C of an orange, as much potassium
as a banana and the fiber of a bowl of whole grain
cereal.
(iii) Another term for “sky-high” is “rich”.
(iv) Kiwis are a “nutritional all-star” because they have
the best nutrient density of 21 commonly consumed
fruits.
(v) Antioxidants help protect us against free radicals,
harmful by-products produced in the body.
(vi) If one wants to ripen a kiwi faster, one can place
an apple or banana along with the kiwis in a paper bag.
3.
Gopal Senior Secondary School
Moradabad
19 April, 20XX
M/s Sharma Furniture House
21, Civil Lines,
Subject : Order for Furniture
Sir/Madam,
You are requested to supply the following items of
furniture for our school at the earliest.
1. Chairs
Back Support,
20 nos.
Wooden
2. Classroom
25 nos.
Desks
Wooden
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3. Library
Metal,
10 nos.
racks
4. Centre-table Round,
2 nos.
Wooden
Kindly deliver the consignment latest by 15 April,
20XX. Please ensure the items of furniture sent are
quality product, packed with care so as to avoid any
form of damage. Damaged items will not be accepted
nor payment for the same will be made.
I am sending a DD of `15,000/- as advance payment
for the ordered items. The remaining payment will be
made after the consignment is received and checked
for quality. Please send the bill after allowing bulk
discount permissible for schools.
Hoping for timely delivery.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
Shiv Saini
Store In-charge
4. Error
(a)
a
(b) at
(c) inscribe
Correction
the
in
inscribed
5. (a) what his work was.
(b) he worked in a bank.
6. (i) The information that she collected was that
the town was six miles from her village and it took
thirty paise for one way fare. She also came to know
that the one way ride was of forty five minutes.
(ii) Lomov’s aunt’s grandmother gave the meadows
to the peasants of Natalya’s father’s grandfather for
free use in return for which they were to make bricks
for her.
(iii) The best time to visit Coorg is sometime in
between September and March when the weather is
perfect with moderate shower and the air is filled with
the distinct aroma of the coffee.
(iv) Loisels had lost the necklace and needed time to
find an identical one. Thus, Loisels wrote a letter to
Mme Forestier with an excuse that the clasp of the
necklace was broken and they needed time to get it
repaired.
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(v) Though humans differ from animals in
innumerable ways, but this poem highlights some
negative traits of humans that animals are free from.
Humans are forever fretting and complaining about
their circumstances and conditions, they get distraught
with anxiety to gain material possessions and are
ridden with guilt of sinful actions which deprive them
of a sound sleep.
(vi) The Tehsildar came to Ramlal’s village to
inaugurate the primary school. He asked Ramlal to
set an example for others by sending his daughters to
school.
7. (i) After enlightenment, Buddha started to spread
his teachings about life, truth and the likes of it. He
told that death and suffering are the part and parcel of
life. None can avoid this truth. One has to meet one’s
destined end one day. Whoever has come to the world,
will die one day. In the hour of grief, one must remain
calm and composed so that grief doesn’t overcome
one. People who are wise, never complain or lament
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over their loss. They accept the truth and be blessed
with it. So, the wisdom lies in the fact that people
should not get distressed with pain, suffering and
death. There is no escape to life’s inevitable suffering
and Buddha’s teaching is mainly based on the idea that
accepting and rising above these loss and grief in life
can only lead us to a happier place.
(ii) The play ‘The Proposal’ teaches us how anger and
arguments can easily ruin a relationship. It is true to an
extent that people usually give more importance to the
unimportant issues forgetting their priorities. Just like
how Lomov came to propose Natalya but due to their
argument that matter was left unaddressed.
Thus, it becomes very important to set your priorities
in life. One must ignore the unimportant issues. It is
a waste of time to have discussions over them. One
should not pay too much attention on the trivialities.
This energy can be saved on spending it over some
useful and important issues that gives a fruitful
result.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-9, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Madam Rides the Bus
2
The Proposal (Play)
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
Glimpses of India
6
2
The Necklace
2
Animals
Literature
7
Bholi
2
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
2
The Sermon at Benares
4
The Proposal (Play)
Amanda!
4
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
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SQP
TERM - II
10
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
S. No.
VSA
(1 mark)
Maximum Marks :
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
10
10
20
Total
70
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
Class 10
Subject Code : 184
SQP-10
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) Cricket is a global passion, played everywhere from Test match arenas to village greens, tropical beaches
and dusty back lots. Cricket is the world’s second most popular spectator sport after football.
(2) The origin of cricket is somewhere in the Dark Ages. All research concedes that the game derived from a very
old, widespread and uncomplicated pastime by which one player served up an object, be it a small piece of
wood or a ball, and another hit it with a suitably fashioned club. Cricket was first recorded in 16th-century
England, and it was played in grammar schools, farm communities and everywhere in between. But things
really took off when 18th-century nobles realised it was a great sport.
(3) The oldest surviving set of cricket laws date from 1744 -printed on a handkerchief, naturally. It’s now in
the MCC Museum at Lord’s in London. The oldest permanent fixture is the annual Eton v Harrow match,
played since 1805. A young Lord Byron turned out for Harrow in the first match, though history doesn’t
record how poetic - or “mad, bad and dangerous” - his bowling was.
(4) The first international match was in 1877 when Australia beat England in Melbourne. The match was
dubbed a “Test”, since the gruelling nature of playing over five days was deemed the ultimate “test” for any
side. But it was Australia’s first win on English soil - in 1882 at The Oval in London - that led to matches
between the two nations being christened the Ashes. Following the defeat, newspapers published an
obituary mourning “the death of English cricket”, adding that “the body will be cremated and the ashes
taken to Australia”.
(5) A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international
status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, usually 50. The Cricket World Cup is played in this
format. The international one-day game is a late twentieth-century development. The first ODI was played
on 5 January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
When was the first international match of cricket played?
(ii) What is an ODI?
(iii) When was the first ODI played?
(iv) What game precedes cricket in terms of popularity?
(v) When was the oldest surviving set of cricket laws formed?
(vi) What is the oldest permanent fixture in cricket history?
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2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in trifles. It is the desire to put those whom we meet
perfectly at their ease, and save them from every kind of petty discomfort and annoyance. The limited part
of benevolence called politeness requires only an inclination to make them happy temporarily, while they are
in our presence, and when this can be done without any sacrifice on our part or only with a slight sacrifice
of personal comfort.
(2) Politeness is said to be one of the important characteristics of civilised person. Politeness is the art of choosing
among your thoughts. It must be implemented in every walk of life. When we deal with people elder to us
we are polite. But, an honest polite person is polite with everyone, people of lower status, workers and even
children. Not only with humans but also with animals we must be polite as they are our helpers.
(3) Politeness is a skill. Like any other skill, you can master it with practice. The greatest enemy of politeness is
ego. To be a polite person, you have to sacrifice your ego. It is difficult for an egoist to be polite. You have to
imply politeness in your thinking, speech and actions. Actions work more than words. Polite actions will
give fine results. Politeness will reduce your stress and boost you to be productive. Apart from your present
benefits, you protect your future. Being polite makes you mentally healthy. In our daily life we come across
many incidents with people nearby and ourselves.
(4) Different rules of behaviour have to be observed, accordingly as we are in the street or in the drawing-room,
at home or at school, in the company of friends or of strangers. There is also to be considered the great
diversity of social etiquette which distinguishes one country from another.
(5) Politeness, besides being a duty that we owe to others, is a valuable possession for ourselves. It costs nothing,
and yet may in many cases bring much profit. The great advantage of this excellence of conduct was very
clearly expressed by Dr. Johnson, when he said that the difference between a well-bred and an ill-bred man
is that one immediately attracts your liking, the other your dislike.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
What is politeness?
What is the greatest enemy of politeness?
Where does the idea of being polite stem from?
What does being honestly polite mean?
Why does the author say “being polite is a duty”?
How can we implement politeness in our daily lives?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
Annual sale in table
Given below is a graph of comparing the consumption of alcohol amongst men and women between the
age of 25-35 from the year 2016-2020 in terms of liquor sales. Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120
words based on the details from the graph.
– Men
– Women
60
50
40
30
20
10
2016
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2017
2018
2019
2020
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OR
You are Ravi/Rani, Computer lab in-charge of Garden Hill Public School, Delhi. Write a letter in 100-120
words to the Sales Manager, Savvy Electronics Pvt. Limited, placing an order for computers/laptops that
you wish to purchase for the computer lab of your school.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank no. Remember to underline the correction. The first has been
done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
Overeating peoples could save
e.g., peoples
the great deal of more food than
(a) _____
they can save by missing one meal
(b) _____
per week and also improving their (c) _____
health.
5.
Correction
people
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between Uncle and Raj and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
Uncle : What is your name?
Raj : My name is Raj.
Uncle : Raj, how old are you?
Raj : I am 21 years old.
Uncle : That's the same as my son's age.
Uncle asked Raj his name. Raj told him that his name is Raj. Then uncle asked (a) ___________________
to which Raj replied that he was 21 years old. Uncle then remarked that (b) _____________________.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
How did the people at the law firm receive the narrator?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) Why do animals not weep for their sins?
(iii) Why did Matilda throw the invitation spitefully?
(iv) How did Kisa Gotami realise that life and death is a process?
(v) What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair?
(vi) Why didn't Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?
(vii) What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (i)
Give a character sketch of Lomov.
(4 × 2 = 8)
(ii) What kind of person is Matilda Loisel? Support your answer giving examples from the story ‘The Necklace’.
(iii) In life, people who easily trust others are sometimes made to look foolish. One should not be too trusting.
Describe how Oliver Lutkins made a fool of the young lawyer.
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1. (i) The first international match of cricket was
played between Australia and England in Melbourne
in 1877.
(ii) An ODI or One Day International is a form, of
limited overs cricket, played by two teams with a fixed
number of overs, usually 50.
(iii) The first ODI was played between Australia
and England on January 5th, 1971 at the Melbourne
Cricket Ground.
(iv) Football precedes cricket in terms of popularity.
(v) The oldest surviving set of cricket laws were
formed in 1744 and were printed on a handkerchief.
(vi) The oldest permanent fixture in cricket history is
the annual Eton v. Harrow match played since 1805.
2. (i) Politeness is the desire to put others perfectly
at ease and save them from feeling any form of
discomfort or annoyance.
(ii) Ego or being egoistic is the greatest enemy of
politeness.
(iii) The idea of being polite stems from the desire
to put others at ease and remove any discomfort or
displeasure in others.
(iv) Being honestly or genuinely polite mean to be
polite to everyone irrespective of social standing or
age, including animals.
(v) The author says being polite is a duty that we owe
others to make them feel comfortable and relaxed and
not provide or be a source of discomfort or displeasure
to them.
(vi) We can implement politeness in our thinking,
speaking or actions.
3.
Garden Hill Public School
Delhi
1 June 20XX
The Manager
Savvy Electronics Pvt. Limited
Delhi
Subject : Placing an order for computers/laptops
Sir,
Through this letter, we would like to inform you that
our school is interested in buying computers and
laptops for our computer lab for the upcoming new
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session. Kindly send us 10 sets of computers with
following features.
Windows 10
LED screen
RAM with more than 3 GB
Internal storage more than 1 TB
Wireless mouse
5 Lenovo laptops
Since the new session classes will begin in July, we
wish to receive these computer sets and laptops before
that. Kindly let us know the discount permissible on
bulk order for schools and the mode of payment.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Ravi Verma
(Computer Lab in-Charge)
4. Error
(a) the
(b) can
(c) improving
Correction
a
could
improve
5. (a) how old he was
(b) it's the same as his son's age.
6. (i) The people at the law firm were quite upset
with the narrator for failing to deliver the summon to
Lutkins. The chief of the law firm almost murdered
him and said that the narrator was fit for digging
ditches.
The narrator was sent back to New Mullion next
morning along with a man who had worked with
Lutkins so that it was easier to locate and catch hold
of Oliver Lutkins.
(ii) Animals do not weep for their sins because they
do not need to do so. They are innocent creatures that
commit no sins. It is humans, who weep yet commit
sins.
(iv) Kisa Gotami went from house to house but was
unable to find one house where nobody had died. She
was tired and hopeless and sat down at the wayside
watching the lights of the city as they flickered up and
were extinguished again. She realised that similar to
the city lights, human lives also flicker up for some
time and are extinguished again.
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(v) Ebright exhibited slides of frog tissues at a science
fair. He did not get any prize. He learnt an important
lesson that science is not just about display. It is about
projects and experiments. He began conducting
experiments from that day onwards.
(vi) The elderly woman was having big earlobes with
bigger holes. She was chewing betel nut and the betel
juice was about to seep out of her mouth. She was
giving a sight of unrefined elderly lady. That is why
Valli did not want to make friends with her.
(vii) The girl yearns for freedom. She wants to lead her
life the way she likes. In fact, she has certain natural
habits. These are there in everybody at their respective
ages. But her parents do not like these to be there in
her.
Amanda has these habits. But she is an obedient and
understanding girl. There are certain restrictions in
her life. These are there in every household.
7. (i) Lomov was a funny man. Physically he was
weak but financially he was sound. He was a rich
bachelor who wanted to marry Natalya. He was not
really in love with Natalya but wanted to marry her
because he thought that she was a good-housekeeper
and beautiful. He said if he desired for an ideal or real
love, he would never get married. He felt that he was
35, now he must lead a quiet and regular life. When he
went to propose her, he got diverted. Actually, Natalya
thought that he had come to claim oxen meadows as
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his own, quarrel took place between them. One more
time they quarrelled over petty issues. Before finally
proposing to her, he fainted and after that shouted a
lot but finally succeeded to get acceptance.
(ii) Matilda Loisel was a beautiful young woman who
was born in a family of clerks. She believed that she
deserved a life of luxuries and delicacies. Therefore,
she was constantly unhappy and dissatisfied with the
modest life she led. She had no choice but to marry
a petty clerk, M. Loisel, who worked at the Board of
Education and was completely opposite of her. She
felt tortured by the lack of exquisite dinners, elegant
dresses, jewels, etc.
Jeanne Forestier, a rich friend of hers, who Matilda
went to school with, further added to her discomfort
because Matilda envied her friend. Matilda borrowed
a necklace from Mme. Forestier to wear with her
dress on the evening of the ball. The precious piece of
jewellery was there to appease her vanity, pretensions
and false ego; it gave her the joy. The necklace was
lost by her, and the Loisels had no other option but
to replace the necklace. Thus, Matilda Loisel spiraled
down to utter poverty. She had to do all sorts of
menial jobs and suffered a needless sacrifice for ten
years to pay off the debt. In these ten years, the adverse
situation made her a strong, hard, crude woman of
poor household. Therefore, she remained bitter and
unhappy throughout her life.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-10, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Total Marks
Marks Obtained
40
Percentage
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
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> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
Class 10
SQP
TERM - II
11
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-11
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION-A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Madan’s father was a rich landlord, who was loved and respected by all his tenants. When he died, he left
large tracts of land to his son. But Madan did not spend a single day looking after his land. He had a funny
idea, that there existed a magic potion which if it was poured on any object would turn it into gold. He
spent all his time trying to learn about this potion. People took advantage of him and cheated him. His wife
grew anxious.
(2) Given the amount of money Madan was spending, she was sure that they would soon be paupers. One
day, a widely respected sage who had been to the Himalayas came to their town. Madan asked him about
the potion. To his surprise the sage answered, “I have learnt how to brew such a potion. But it is a difficult
process.” “Tell me,” insisted Madan, hardly able to believe his luck.
(3) “You have to collect the dew which settles on the leaves of a banana tree every morning during winter.
There is a condition though. The tree should be planted and watered regularly with your own hands. Store
the collected dew in an earthen vessel and when you have five liters, bring it to me. I will recite a sacred
mantra to transform the dew into the potion. A drop of the potion will be sufficient to change any object
into gold.”
(4) Madan was worried. “Winter is only for a few months in the year. It will take me years to collect the dew.”
“You can plant as many trees as you want,” replied the sage. Madan went home and after talking to his wife,
began clearing the large fields which had been lying vacant for years. He planted rows of banana saplings.
He tended them with great care. His wife helped him too. She would take the banana crop to market and
get a good price. Over the years the plantation grew and finally after six years Madan had five liters of dew.
He went to the sage who smiled, uttered a mantra and sprinkled a few drops of dew on a copper vessel. To
Madan’s dismay, nothing happened. “You have cheated me!” he shouted at the sage.
(5) The sage, however, smiled. Madan’s wife then came forward with a box. The sage opened it and revealed
stacks of gold coins inside. Turning to Madan he said, “You worked hard on your land and created plantation.
Your wife sold the produce in the market. It was your hard work which created this wealth, not magic. If
I had told you this earlier, you would not have listened.” Madan understood the wisdom behind the sage’s
words and worked even harder from that day on.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i) Why did Madan not look after the land he inherited from his father?
(ii) Why did Madan’s wife worry that they would turn into paupers?
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(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
2.
(1)
Why was Madan cultivating banana crop ?
What was the one condition in which Madan was supposed to collect the dew from the banana leaves ?
From where did Madan’s wife get the box of gold coins ?
What is the very important message contained in this passage?
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
I am a very lucky girl and my family is the nicest in the world. Mummy and Daddy are important of course
and when we’re out we have to behave properly, but when we’re at home, we play and laugh and have lots of
fun. “You spoil them!” Mummy says, and she frowns and folds her arms in front of her but then she laughs
and hugs him so I know she’s not really serious. We have all sorts of games like the one where the hall is the
world and the tables and chairs are different countries. Then Daddy tells us all about his travels, but he says
the best thing was when he met Mummy and fell in love with her. “Now that’s a happy ending,” he says.
(2) He’s a wonderful Daddy and is always nice and funny. When Mummy sighs and says she’s getting lots of grey
hairs he laughs and says, “I’ll be getting them soon and then we’ll be two little old people nodding off on the
terrace together,” then he hugs her till she cheers up. And he lets me ride on his back and gallops around the
room making horse noises, then rolls on the floor. “I want to see everything all the time,” he says, “Just look
at my beautiful wife and fine children!” but then he laughs and plays it anyway, so he really is a good Daddy.
(3) Nobody is as nice as my Daddy and when I was little I wanted to marry him. Well, I was just little. When I
told him he said, “What about Mummy? You don’t want me to make Mummy unhappy, do you?” Of course
I didn’t, and he said that I would always be his best and favourite girl and that we would always be special
friends, but really special like brother and sister, even if I’ve got a brother but he is very serious - lot more
serious than Daddy.
(4) Mummy is nice too but in a different way. Daddy plays with us and makes us laugh and Mummy tells us
bedtime stories. I like the ones she tells about when she was little and learning how to be a queen. She says
her Mummy and Daddy were very strict and never had any fun and she only started having fun when she
met Daddy. Then she tells us about how they met and it is a wonderful story, just like the old tales but not
scary like them. Then she smiles and I know she’s remembering.
On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions.
(i) Why does narrator feel she is a very lucky girl ?
(ii) What kind of stories does the father tell the narrator ?
(iii) How does the father comfort the mother when the mother is sad over getting grey hair ?
(iv) How does the narrator’s father play with the narrator?
(v) What kind of bed-time stories did the narrator like to hear?
(vi) What would be an appropriate title for the given passage?
(1 × 5 = 5)
SECTION-B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
The pie chart shows the level of engagement or popularity of different social media platforms amongst the
youth namely the college students in India during the year 2019. Write an analytical paragraph in 100 - 120 words
describing the information.
er
itt
Tw
Quora
– Instagram
Tiktok
– Tiktok
– Facebook
Facebook
Instagram
– Quora
– Twitter
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OR
You are Ameeta living in 14/B Ganga Villa, Vellore. Your family plans to go for a vacation to Udaipur
this vacation. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Front Office Manager of a five-star hotel seeking
information about the types of rooms, tariffs, facilities, availability, etc. in their hotel.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
After all a sculptor’s labour had come
e.g.,
to a end. He sat back, wiped
(a)
_____
_____
the perspiration of his face and surveyed (b)
_____
_____
(c) _____
_____
his hard work in great satisfaction.
5.
Correction
the
a
Read the conversation between Anu and Tanu and complete the passage that follows :
Anu : How many marks have you got in the test ?
Tanu : Only 80 out of one hundred.
Anu asked Tanu
(a)
. Tanu replied that
(b)
(1 × 2 = 2)
.
SECTION-C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(2 × 6 = 12)
(i) Does Bholi find her teacher different from the people at home?
(ii) What was Ebright’s eighth grade project?
(iii) How did the lawyer find the streets and shops of New Mullion?
(iv) Why did the Custard, the dragon cry for a nice, safe cage?
(v) What changes can be seen in the dress of the baker with the passage of time?
(vi) Why does the poet show a fondness for living with the animals?
(vii) Why did Prince Siddhartha Gautama leave the palace and become a beggar?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each.
(4 × 2 = 8)
(i) The author describes the things that Valli sees from an eight-year-old's point of view. Can you find evidence
from the text for this statement?
(ii) Do you find The Tale of Custard the Dragon to be a serious or a light-hearted poem? Give reasons to
support your answer.
(iii) What social attitudes are presented in the story, ‘Bholi’? How does Bholi’s teacher help her overcome these
barriers?
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SOLUTIONS
1. (i) Madan did not look after the land because he
sought the magic potion that turned everything into
gold.
(ii) Madan’s wife worried that they would turn into
paupers because of his unnecessary overspending and
because he was being taken advantage of by others.
(iii) Madan was cultivating banana leaves which
will be turned into magic potion by the sage.
(iv) Madan was supposed to collect the dew from
the banana leaves from the tress that he planted and
watered regularly by his own hands.
(v) Madan’s wife get the box of gold coins by selling
the bananas in the market.
(vi) The passage conveys the message that magic is
created by hard work.
2. (i) The narrator feels that she is a very lucky girl
because she has the nicest family in the world.
(ii) The father tells the narrator, stories about his
travels and about how he met the narrator's mother
and fall in love.
(iii) The narrator's father comfort her mother when
the mother is sad over getting grey hair by hugging
and saying that they'll grow old together.
(iv) The narrator father plays with the narrator by
letting her ride on his back making horse noises.
(v) The narrator likes the bed-time stories about when
her mother was little and learning how to be a queen.
(vi) The appropriate title for the given passage is "Why
my family is the nicest family in the world".
3. The given pie chart illustrates the frequency of
usage or popularity of different platforms of social
media amongst college students of India in 2019. We
can clearly see the preference of the young people
from this pie chart.
It is clearly evident from the pie chart that instagram
is the most favourite amongst the young people with
a whopping 34% using it. Followed closely by tiktok
with 26%. The one social media platform with the least
engagement from the young population of the country is
Twitter with only about 8% using it regularly. Facebook
and Quora have fairly the same amount of engagements
taking up a decent 18% and 14% respectively. Facebook
beating quora by a mere 2% but given the fact that
Quora is a new platform against the old and standard
Facebook says a lot for its rising popularity.
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Instagram and tiktok coming out as the most popular
app gives us this impression that the young people of
India prefer the visually driven apps with little or no
room for writing think-pieces. The pie chart establishes
that the youth is not keen on socially and politically
engaging platforms like Twitter.
OR
H. No. 14/B ‘Ganga Villa’
Pragati Colony Vellore, Karnataka
9th December, 20XX
The Manager
Front Office
The Shangria Hotel
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Subject : Enquiry about Tariffs and Availability of
Rooms
Sir/Ma’am
My family plans to visit Udaipur for sight-seeing
in the month of June this year. We may stay at your
esteemed hotel which is located at the most beautiful
part of the city; provided your tariff plans suit our
budget. We are four persons including two adults
and two children and will be staying from the 2nd of
June to the 6th of June 20XX. We will prefer ‘premier
rooms’ and will be requiring two such rooms.
Kindly, let me know your tariff plans for the above
mentioned room type and also give details of the
facilities provided by your hotel. Also, let me know
about the availability on the mentioned dates and
whether you provide pick and drop and sight-seeing
facilities.
I would request you to mention any special
concession offers, if going on.
Awaiting your reply.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Ameeta
4. Errors
(a) a
(b) of
(c) in
Corrections
an
from
with
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5.
(a) how many marks she had got in the test
(b) she got 80 out of one hundred.
the world seeking enlightenment, concerning the
sorrows he had witnessed.
6. (i) Yes, Bholi found her teacher different from
the people at home as the teacher was kind and
compassionate towards her and instead of mocking
her, she spoke to Bholi very politely. This touched
Bholi’s heart.
(ii) When Ebright was in his eighth grade, he tried
to find out why a viral disease killed all monarch
caterpillars every few years. He thought it all happened
because of a beetle, so he tried to raise caterpillars in
the presence of those beetles. Although he did not get
any satisfactory results, he showed his experiments
anyway.
(iv) Custard cries for a safe cage because he is a coward
dragon. He is called cowardly dragon because other
characters are defined to be very brave in the poem.
Belinda is described to be as brave as a barrel full of
bears. Ink and Blink can chase lions down the stairs,
therefore they are considered brave. Mustard was as
brave as a tiger in rage.
(v) The traditional bakers of the good old days wore
a peculiar dress known as Kabai. It was a single-piece
long frock reaching down to the knees. During the
narrator’s childhood bakers were seen wearing a shirt
and trousers, which were shorter than full-length ones
and longer than half pants.
(vi) The poet shows a fondness for living with animals
because he believes that it is better to live with animals
as they show tokens of goodness. They are peaceful,
self-contained and happy. Animals show innate
goodness which is lacked in human beings. Animals
do not grumble about their lives or cry over their sins.
(vii) Before he had come across the sick man, the aged
man, the funeral procession and the monk begging
for alms, during his hunting expedition, Prince
Siddhartha Gautama lived a life of comfort, unaware
of the sufferings of the world. After he chanced
upon those sufferings, Siddhartha Gautama left his
comfortable life at the palace and wandered off into
7. (i) The author has described the things that Valli
saw from an eight-year-old's point of view. She was
fascinated by a bus. Watching the bus filled with a new
set of people each time was a source of unending joy
for her. Her strongest desire was to ride the bus. She
saved money by cutting on peppermints, toys, and
balloons, and even resisting the temptation to ride the
merry-go-round at the fair. When the author describes
the bus, the points he stresses on are the colour and
look of the bus. It was a 'new bus', painted a 'beaming
white'. The overhead bars 'shone like silver'. The seats
were 'soft and luxurious'.
The descriptions that the author gives when Valli
looked outside are also typical for an eight-year-old.
The 'blue, blue sky' and the 'acres and acres of green
fields – green, green, green' shows the enthusiasm of
a kid on looking at different colours. Valli clapped
her hands in glee on watching a cow run right in front
of the bus. She found it so funny that tears came into
her eyes. On the other hand, she was overcome with
sadness on her way back when she saw the same cow
lying dead. It had been a lovable, beautiful creature'
and later it 'looked so horrible'. The memory of the
dead cow haunted her so much that she refused to look
outside the window. These are the typical reactions of
a young child.
(ii) The Tale of Custard the Dragon is a light-hearted,
humourous poem. All the characters have names
which are rhyming with each other and they have been
described in a funny way. They all are defined to be
very brave in their own way including Belinda except
Custard the dragon. But in reality, when the adverse
situation arises and they are attacked by a pirate only
the dragon proves to be the real hero. The dragon
gulps him. Though all the other characters were not
brave enough to handle the pirate but still they define
themselves as more powerful than the dragon after the
incident is handled by the dragon alone.

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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-11, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Bholi
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Making of a Scientist
2
The Hack Driver
2
6
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Literature
7
2
Glimpses of India
Animals
2
The Sermon at Benares
2
Madam Rides the Bus
4
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
4
Bholi
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
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SQP
TERM - II
12
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-12
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) The silent young woman in bed number six is called Jasmine. So am I, but names are only superficial things,
floats bobbing on the surface of the water. We share deeper connections than that. Which is why she fascinates
me and I spend my off-duty time sitting beside her.
(2) Today is difficult. The ward heaves with patients and I am busy emptying bed-pans, filling out forms,
changing dressings. Finally, late in the afternoon, I get a few moments to make coffee, to take it over to the
orange plastic chair beside her bed. I am thankful to be off my feet, glad to be in her company once again.
(3) “Hello, Jasmine,” I say, as if greeting myself. She does not reply. Jasmine never replies. She is down too deep.
Like me, she has been sea-damaged. I too am the daughter of a fisherman, so I bait my words like fishhooks, cast them into her ears, imagine them sinking down through water. Down to where she may be.
(4) Beauty is something Jasmine and I do not share. I am glad of it. “Your father may be here soon,” I say. “Last
week he said he would come. Jasmine says nothing. Her left eyelid flickers, perhaps. It is two months since
the incident on her father’s fishing boat, since she fell overboard, sank, became entangled in the nets. It was
some time before anyone noticed, then there was panic. Her father hauled her back on board and sailed for
home. When he finally arrived, he carried ashore what he thought was his daughter’s body.
(5) “Jasmine,” I whisper. I want her to take our baited name. I want her to swallow it. Fortunately, there
was a doctor in the village that morning, a young man visiting relatives. It was he who brought this
drowned woman back from the brink, he who told me her story. She opened her eyes, he said, looked up
at her father, then sank again, this time into coma. When her father visits, he touches her hair, kisses her
cheek, sits in the orange plastic chair at the side of her bed and holds her hand. Like my own father, he has
the big, brown, life-roughened hands of a fisherman. He too smells of the sea, and pretends he is a good,
simple man.
(6) I remember early mornings, my hair touched to wake me, my father lifting me half-asleep from my bed,
carrying me, dropping me into his boat. His voice rough in my ear, his hands rough on my skin. I never
wanted to go, but I was just a child. He did as he wished. I remember salt water, hot sun, my mother
shrinking on the shore. 1 remember the rocking of the boat, the screams of the gulls.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i) What does the narrator mean by "we share deeper connections than that"?
(ii) Why is patient Jasmine in a hospital bed?
(iii) How did the narrator get to learn the story of the patient in bed number six?
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(iv) What did the narrator imply by the line "He did as he wished"?
(v) What does the narrator imply by the line "I am thankful to be off my feet"?
(vi) What did the fathers of both women have in common?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Once upon a time there lived a queen in the city of Udaipur. Her name was Rukmini. One night, the Queen
had a dream of a beautiful golden goose that spoke with great wisdom, as if it was a sage. She told her husband
that she desperately wanted to see a bird just like the one in her dream. So the king asked his ministers to
find out about a bird such as this. They advised him to build a beautiful lake in the city so that it may attract
such rare and lovely creatures to live there.
(2) Towards the north, on Mount Abu, there lived about ninety thousand wild geese headed by a beautiful
golden goose. He got to hear of this exquisite lake that was surrounded by flowers and trees and had lovely
water lilies and lotuses. The king had invited all the birds to come and live on it, promising that none of
them would ever be harmed. Corn was scattered daily for the birds. A couple of geese went up to their king
and told him that they were quite tired of living up on the mountains and would like to see this wonderful
lake where food and protection was promised.
(3) The king agreed to their request and they flew to Udaipur. Meanwhile at the lake the king had placed
hunters all around in order to capture any golden goose that happened to pass by. So snares were put
amongst the water lilies and lotuses.
(4) The flock came flying down in one mighty swoop and as expected it was the king’s claws that touched the
water first. The golden goose was ensnared and could not escape. Seeing this the other geese were in panic.
But none had the courage to try to free their king and so they flew back to Mount Abu. All but the chief
captain of the geese Amar.
(5) At this point the hunter approached and as Amar saw him he decided to appeal to his compassion. The
hunter asked the king how come he had not noticed the trap that was set. The golden goose replied that
when one’s time was up it was no use to struggle against what was fated and one must just accept it. The
hunter was very impressed with his grace and wisdom. He then turned to Amar and asked why he had not
fled with the other birds even though he was free to do so. Amar answered that this was his king, best friend
and master and that he could never desert him even at the cost of his own life. So, the hunter decided to free
the golden goose.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
What did the queen see in her dream?
(ii) Why did the minsters advise the king to build a beautiful lake?
(iii) What did the king promise when he invited the birds to live in his lake?
(iv) Why did the couple of geese take up the king's offer?
(v) What did the king do in order to catch the golden goose if it ever shows up on the lake?
(vi) What did the captain of the geese Amar do when the hunter approached him?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words.
(5)
You are Sumit/Sumita, B-Block, Housing Board, Karnal. You are planning to do a foreign language course.
Write a letter to the director, Language Institute, Karnal asking about all the details like fee structure, course
duration, eligibility, etc.
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OR
Products used by men
Facewash
Toner
Sunscreen
Products used by women
Facewash
Toner
Sunscreen
35
35
Number of times
Number of times
The given bar graph shows the increasing use of skin care products by men and women over the period
of three months. Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words elaborating the given information.
30
25
20
10
June
July
August
30
25
20
10
June
July
August
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
Correction
In India, we has so many languages,
e.g., has
have
we speak so much dialects,
(a) _____
_____
we eats many different foods and
(b) _____
_____
weare many different kinds in dresses. (c) _____
_____
5.
Read the conversation between Jancy and Joice and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
Jancy : Did you see my new outfit? Isn't it fine?
Joice : Yes it is! Where did you buy it?
Jancy asked Joice if (a) _____________________. Joice replied that (b) ________________________.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
Why would the children run to meet and greet the baker?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) How did Custard face the pirate?
(iii) What other interests besides science did Richard Ebright pursue?
(iv) Did Lutkin’s mother allow the lawyer to search her house to find Lutkins?
(v) Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?
(vi) How, according to the poet, have animals got the ‘token’?
(vii) What message does the poet want to give through the poem — ‘Amanda’?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each.
(4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
Why do you think Kisa Gotami understood this only the second time? In what way did the Buddha change
her understanding?
(ii) Chubukov says of Natalya : “... She’s a like a love sick cat...” Would you agree? Find reasons for your answer.
(iii) What role does Dr. Urquhart play in Ebright's growth as a scientist?
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1. (i) The narrator means that they share the same
name 'Jasmine'.
(ii) Patient Jasmine is in a hospital bed because she
fell into the sea and got entangled in the fishing net.
She is now in a coma.
(iii) The narrator got to learn the story of the patient
from the doctor who happened to be in the village.
(iv) The narrator implies that she was made to do
things she didn't like as a child.
(v) The narrator implies that she is grateful to be alive
and working as a nurse.
(vi) The fathers of both women had big, brown and
life roughened hands.
2. (i) The queen saw a beautiful golden goose that
spoke with great wisdom.
(ii) The ministers advised the king to build a beautiful
lake so that the rare creatures like the golden goose
will come and live in the lake.
(iii) The king promised the birds that they will not be
harmed and food will be provided to them.
(iv) The couple of geese took up the king's offer
because they were promised food and protection and
they were getting tired of living in the mountains.
(v) The king put traps amongst the water lilies and
lotuses to catch the golden goose if it ever shows up on
the lake.
(vi) When the hunter approached Amar, the geese
decided to appeal to his compassion.
3. The given bar graph shows the usage of skin care
products by men and women over the time of three
months. The products used are facewash, toner and
sunscreen.
The bar graph of men shows that the most used
product by men is facewash. In the month of June the
facewash was used around 33 times, in July 30 times
and in August 35 times. The toner was used around 27
times in the month of June, 20 times in July and around
33 times in the month of August. The sunscreen was
used 29 times in the month of June, 25 times in July
and 32 times in August.
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The bar graph of women shows that the most used
product is sunscreen. In the month of June the facewash
was used 25 times, in July 22 times and in August 24
times The toner was used 22 times in the month of
June, in July 25 times and in August 27 times. The
Sunscreen being the most used product was used 34
times in June, 29 times in July and 35 times in August.
To conclude the given information, the usage of
facewash by man saw a rise in the month of August
and reached its peak and usage of sunscreen by women
saw its rise in the Month of August too, reaching its
peak of 35 times of usage.
4. Error
(a) much
(b) eats
(c) in
Correction
many
eat
of
5. (a) she saw her new outfit and if it wasn't fine
(b) it was fine and asked her where she bought it
6. (i) The jingling thud of the baker’s bamboo
would wake up the children from their sleep. They
would run to meet and greet him to get bread bangles
or sometimes sweet bread of special make.
(iii) Richard Ebright was a champion debater and
public speaker. He was a good canoeist and all-around
outdoor person. He was also an expert photographer,
particularly of natural and scientific exhibits.
(iv) The hack driver told Lutkins’ mother that the
lawyer represented the court in the city and he had a
legal right to search the home. She treated them quite
disrespectfully and didn’t allow to search the house.
Finally they could not find Lutkin’s anywhere.
(v) Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage
proposal because he was a rich man from another
village who did not know about Bholi’s drawbacks,
and he had also not demanded dowry. Bholi’s parents
thought he was the most suitable match that could’ve
come Bholi’s way. If they didn’t accept it, Bholi would
remain unmarried for the rest of her life.
(vi) According to the poet, humans have been just like
animals in their basic nature a long time ago. In their
march to civilization, they grew negligent towards
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it. Thus, they lost their basic nature and virtues, but
animals still possess their basic nature. The poet
imagines that animals got it from where humans lost it
and have retained and preserved it since then.
(vii) The poet wants to highlight how parents in their
endeavour to make their children well-mannered
exhibiting good habits, often nag them. They instruct
them every now and then to behave a certain way.
Poet wants to suggest that parents should be positive
and accommodating in their approach towards their
children. Otherwise, they will stop listening to them
and indulge in daydreaming as Amanda did.
7. (i) Kisa Gotami understood that death is
common to all and that she was being selfish in
her grief. She understood this only the second time
because it was then that she found that there was not
a single house where some beloved had not died. First
time round, she was only thinking about her grief and
was therefore asking for a medicine that would cure
her son. When she met the Buddha, he asked her to
get a handful of mustard seeds from a house where no
one had died, and that death is natural.
He did this purposely to make her realise that there
was not a single house where no beloved had died,
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and that death is natural. When she went to all the
houses the second time, she felt dejected that she
could not gather the mustard seeds. Then, when she
sat and thought about is, she realised that the fate of
men is such that they live and die. Death is common
to all. This was what the Buddha had intended her to
understand.
(iii) Richard had become bored with collecting
butterflies. His mother got him a book on the
migration of butterflies. Richard came in contact with
Dr. Urquhart through the book. Dr. Urquhart directed
him to study the migration pattern of butterflies.
When he did not win any prize in the science fair in
seventh grade, he again wrote to Dr. Urquhart to guide
him. The scientist gave him many suggestions for new
experiments. Richard performed these experiments
throughout his high school and won many prizes.
Later, he worked on why bright spots are found on a
monarch pupa, motivated by Dr. Urquhart. It led to
the discovery of a new hormone. The discovery of this
new hormone further led to an important theory. The
theory was about how cells read their DNA. In this
way Dr. Urquhart proved to be his true mentor.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-12, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Glimpses of India
2
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Making of a Scientist
6
2
The Hack Driver
Literature
7
2
Bholi
Animals
2
Amanda!
2
The Sermon at Benares
4
The Proposal (Play)
4
The Making of a Scientist
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
90
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
Class 10
SQP
TERM - II
13
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
Subject Code : 184
SQP-13
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION-A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) I was born in the small but beautiful mountain village of Nakuri near Uttarkashi in Garhwal, with the
gurgling, playful Bhagirathi river flowing nearby. My parents were a hard-working and extremely self
contained couple. Even though our family was poor, barely managing the essentials, my father taught us
how to live and maintain dignity and self-respect–the most treasured family value till today. At the same
time my parents also practised the creed, “Kindness is the essence of all religion.” They were large-hearted,
inviting village folk passing by to have tea at our home, and gave grain to the sadhus and pandits who came
to the house. This characteristic has been ingrained in me so deeply that I am able to reach out to others
and make a difference in their lives – whether it is in my home, in society or at the work place.
(2) I was the third child in the family–girl, boy, girl, girl and boy in that order–and quite a rebel. I developed a
tendency to ask questions and was not satisfied with the customary way of life for a girl-child. When I found
my elder brother, Bachchan, encouraging our youngest brother, Raju, to take up mountaineering I thought,
why not me? I found that my brothers were always getting preferential treatment and all opportunities and
options were open to them. This made me even more determined to not only do what the boys were doing,
but to do it better.
(3) The general thinking of mountain people was that mountaineering as a sport was not for them. They
considered themselves to be born mountaineers as they had to go up and down mountain slopes for their
daily livelihood and even for routine work. On the other hand, as a student, I would look curiously at
foreign backpackers passing by my village and wonder where they were going. I would even invite them to
my house and talk to them to learn more about their travels. The full significance of this came to me later
when I started working. The foreigners took the trouble to come all the way to the Himalayas in order to
educate themselves on social, cultural and scientific aspects of mountaineering, as well as to seek peace in
nature’s gigantic scheme of things.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
From the passage, what can be said about the financial condition of the author’s parents?
(ii) Give an example from the passage that would describe the family as generous.
(iii) What kind of a girl was the author?
(iv) Why do mountain people consider themselves as born mountaineers?
(v) Why did the author invite foreign mountaineers to her house?
(vi) What was the reason the author was motivated to out do the boys?
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2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) One would imagine that at the very sight of the panther, deer, antelopes, and its other preys would just run
for their lives. Nothing of the sort. They all stand their ground and make such a loud noise that the panther
is left with no other choice except to leave quietly. I have seen a tiny chital babe standing in the middle of an
opening in the forest, stamping its feet on the ground and shooing away a tiger. With the white of its erect
tail showing, it kept up its shrill call until the tiger made itself scarce. No tiger in its senses would attempt
to catch such an impertinent brat, just as you would not dream of catching an offending crow cawing away
in your verandah.
(2) While the panther sticks to cover and hugs the edge of the forest, the game animals, on the other hand, like
to assemble right out in open vast grazing grounds. Open spaces which the panther carefully avoids, are
what the game animals deliberately seek.
(3) It is difficult to describe the pandemonium kicked up by various animals when they spot or suspect a panther
around. The chital strikes a shrill note, the kakar emits a deafening bark and the sambar rings a bell. The
peacock on its perch, the jungle fowl on the ground, and the monkey on treetops, all join in the chorus
of condemnation of the panther. They curse the panther in their own inimitable language. The resulting
confusion of sounds is so irritating to the sharp ears of the panther that it is left with no other option except
to go away.
(4) The panther has thus to deal with its ever alert and watchful associates who show no mercy and expect none.
It is a fight between finesse and flight between clever attack and skillful defence.
(5) Contrary to the common belief, the panther never springs upon its prey. It stalks as close to its victim as it
can manage, and then makes the final dash by rushing at it at a lightning speed.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
What reaction did the narrator expect from the panther’s prey as soon as they see it?
(ii) What does a tiny chital babe do to scare away a tiger?
(iii) Why do the game animals deliberately seek open fields?
(iv) How does making chaotic noises help animals counter the panther’s attack?
(v) What does the phrase “They all stand their ground” mean in the passage?
(vi) What does the line “the panther never springs upon its prey” mean?
SECTION-B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
The given pie chart shows a variety of different electronic appliances used by average middle class families
of old Gurugram. Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words elaborating the given information.
Refrigerator
TV
AC
Microwave
Laptop
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Washing machine
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OR
You are Neelam from Gurugram, Haryana. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Dean of Indira Gandhi
National Open University enquiring about the Mass Communication courses.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
It is well know that in winter
birds fly in sunny South
or in spring, they fly back
North to their breed grounds.
5.
e.g.,
(a)
(b)
(c)
know
_____
_____
_____
Correction
known
Read the conversation between travel agent and Satish and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
Travel agent : Are you planning on going on any trips soon?
Satish : Yes, we are planning to go to Paris.
The travel agent enquired/questioned Satish if (a) _____________. Satish responded/answered that
(b) _____________ .
SECTION-C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
Why did Sulekha start stammering?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) How did Richard’s mother help him?
(iii) Why did prince Siddhartha leave the palace and became a beggar?
(iv) Why did Matilda not like to visit her rich friends?
(v) How did Lutkins’ mother receive the lawyer?
(vi) What was a source of unending joy for Valli?
(vii) How did Belinda’s pets other than Custard face the pirate?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
When the lawyer reached New Mullion, did ‘Bill’ know that he was looking for Lutkins? When do you think
Bill came up with his plan for fooling the lawyer?
(ii) Give a character sketch of Natalya Stepanovna.
(iii) School education turned Bholi from a ‘dumb cow’ into a bold girl. How did she save her father from a huge
expense and become his support in his old age?
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SOLUTIONS
1. (i) It can be inferred that the financial condition
of the author’s parents is poor.
(ii) The passage states that the family invited the
village folk passing by to have tea at their home, and
gave grain to the sadhus and pandits who came to
their house. This is a good example of their generosity.
(iii) The author was a rebellious and determined girl
with a curious mind.
(iv) The mountain people consider themselves as born
mountaineers because they have to go up and down
the mountains for various reasons.
(v) The author invited foreign mountaineers to her
house because she was curious about their travels.
(vi) The author was motivated to out do the boys
because the author realised her brothers and other
boys received preferential treatment.
2. (i) The narrator expected them to instantly run
for their lives.
(ii) A tiny chital babe can scare away a tiger by
stamping its feet on the ground.
(iii) The act of assembling together in open fields
gives animals the advantage against attacks.
(iv) The chaotic noises made by the animals irate
panther’s sensitive ears and drives it away.
(v) It means that the animals refuse to yield and brace
themselves for any opposition attack.
(vi) The line means the panther never attacks its prey
impulsively.
3. The given pie chart shows the type of various
electronic appliances used by average middle class
families in old Gurugram.
The given data shows that an average middle class
family in old Gurugram preferred to have a TV the
most. Second preference happened to be refrigerator.
AC, washing machine and laptop fell into almost same
category. And the least preferred appliance is AC.
The pie chart shows comparison in the product
preferred and it is mainly due to their usage and
utility based on the usefulness in lessening the human
workload. Laptop stands equal to washing machine
and AC as it has become a necessary aid in children
education.
To conclude the given chart, it clearly shows TV as the
most preferred choice and AC as the least preferred
one. This has helped us in understanding the consumer
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preferences in case of electronic appliances based on
their usability.
OR
H.No. 453, Sector 15
Gurugram
Haryana-122001
17th December, 20XX
The Dean
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110030
Subject : Courses in Mass Communication
Dear Sir/Ma’am
Through your advertisement in the Indian Express,
I have come to know that your university offers
courses in Mass Communication.
I have completed my graduation in English with 55%
and am interested in joining the Masters Programme
in Mass Communication. I would like to know the
eligibility criteria for the same and also request you
to send me the details regarding fees, hostel facilities
and other relevant information.
A self-addressed envelope is being enclosed
herewith. Looking forward to an early response.
Yours faithfully
Neelam
4.
Error
Correction
(a) in
to
(b) or
and
(c) breed
breeding
5. (a) he was planning on going on any trips soon
(b) he was planning to go to Paris.
6. (i) Sulekha was a baby when she fell down from a
cot. Her brain was damaged. She could not speak till
the age of five years. She was mentally slow and lacked
confidence. That is why she started stammering.
(ii) Richard’s mother played an important role in
making him a scientist. She was a great source of
encouragement to him. She bought him scientific
equipment, camera, etc. She took him on trips and
prepared various learning activities for him to do. This
helped him learn a lot. It was she who bought Richard
the book ‘The Travels of Monarch X’, which opened
the world of science for him.
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(iii) Before he had come across the sick man, the aged
man, the funeral procession and the monk begging
for alms, during his hunting expedition, Prince
Siddhartha Gautama lived a life of comfort, unaware
of the sufferings of the world. After he chanced
upon those sufferings, Siddhartha Gautama left his
comfortable life at the palace and wandered off into
the world seeking enlightenment, concerning the
sorrows he had witnessed.
(iv) Matilda had inferiority complex. Whenever
she visited her rich friend she felt dejected and
disappointed because of her poverty. She used to
compare her lodgings to that of her friend’s. She did
not have attractive dress and jewellery to adorn herself
with. That is why, she did not like to visit her rich
friends.
(v) Lutkins’ mother was not ready to tell them anything
about Lutkins’. She tried to avoid their enquiry. When
she came to know about the purpose of the narrator,
she got furious. She went to the kitchen and came out
with an iron rod. She marched towards them with a
threat. They had to retreat from there.
(vii) All the other animals except the dragon ran
away after seeing the fierce pirate. They all displayed
cowardice for which they used to blame the dragon.
All their false claims of bravery vanished away on
facing the adverse situation only the dragon faced the
pirate fearlessly and saved everybody.
7. (i) No, ‘Bill’ did not know that the lawyer was
looking for Lutkins at first. He came to know about it
when the lawyer stated his purpose of coming to New
Mullion i.e., he wanted to find Oliver Lutkins. Lutkins
was a clever man and an expert deceiver. He came up
with the plan for fooling the lawyer as soon as the latter
said that he was looking for Lutkins. Seeing the young
man from the city, wearing fancy clothes, looking for
him, Lutkins easily guessed that the man was a lawyer
who had come to serve summons on him. Lutkins had
been avoiding receiving the summons repeatedly as
he did not want to appear in front of the judge as a
witness. Moreover, the young lawyer seemed an easy
target for befooling. Therefore, Lutkins planned to
fool the lawyer at the first chance he got.
(iii) Owing to Bholi’s handicaps and pock marked
body, nobody was willing to marry Bholi. Finally
when Bishamber Nath, a well-to-do grocer from
another village agreed to marry Bholi, sans dowry,
her parents’ happiness knew no bounds. Bishamber
Nath was about forty-five to fifty years of age, limped
and had grown-up children from his first marriage.
Being from another village, he was unaware of Bholi’s
condition. Therefore, when he saw Bholi’s face for
the first time near the sacred fire, Bishamber Nath
staggered. He demanded a dowry of five thousand
rupees from Bholi’s father and threatened to leave
without marrying her. Ramlal wept and requested
Bishamber Nath to take two thousand rupees instead
of five and marry Bholi as their family honour was
at stake. In spite of many pleadings, Bishamber Nath
did not agree. Hence, a helpless Ramlal had to pay the
former the hefty sum of money as dowry. However,
Bholi, whom education had made a smart, courageous
and confident girl, asked her father to take back the
money from Bishamber Nath as she no longer wished
to have such a ‘greedy and contemptible coward’ as
her husband. Hearing Bholi speak her mind, sent
Bishamber Nath and his wedding party packing.
School education turned Bholi from a ‘dumb cow’ into
a bold girl. This transformation is evident from the
way she saved her father from a huge expense.

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Self Evaluation Sheet
SQP-13, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Bholi
2
The Making of a Scientist
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Sermon at Benares
6
2
The Necklace
Literature
2
The Hack Driver
2
Madam Rides the Bus
7
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
2
The Hack Driver
4
The Proposal (Play)
4
Bholi
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
81-90% EXCELLENT!
71-80% VERY GOOD!
61-70% GOOD!
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
40-50% AVERAGE!
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SQP
TERM - II
14
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-14
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) First introduced in 1927, The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories are a series of books about the adventures of
brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, teenaged detectives who solve one baffling mystery after another. The Hardy
Boys were so popular among young boys that in 1930 a similar series was created for girls featuring a sixteen
year-old detective named Nancy Drew. The cover of each volume of The Hardy Boys states that the author of
the series is Franklin W. Dixon; the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories are supposedly written by Carolyn Keene.
Over the years, though, many fans of both series have been surprised to find out that Franklin W. Dixon
and Carolyn Keene are not real people. If Franklin W. Dixon and Carolyn Keene never existed, then who
wrote The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries?
(2) The Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew books were written through a process called ghostwriting. A ghostwriter
writes a book according to a specific formula. While ghostwriters are paid for writing the books, their
authorship is not acknowledged, and their names do not appear on the published books. Ghostwriters can
write books for children or adults, the content of which is unspecific. Sometimes they work on book series
with a lot of individual titles, such as The Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew series.
(3) The initial idea for both the Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew series was developed by a man named Edward
Stratemeyer, who owned a publishing company that specialized in children’s books. Stratemeyer noticed
the increasing popularity of mysteries among adults, and surmised that children would enjoy reading
mysteries about younger detectives with whom they could identify. Stratemeyer first developed each book
with an outline describing the plot and setting. Once he completed the outline, Stratemeyer then hired a
ghostwriter to convert it into a book of slightly over 200 pages. After the ghostwriter had written a draft of
a book, he or she would send it back to Stratemeyer, who would make a list of corrections and mail it back
to the ghostwriter. The ghostwriter would revise the book according to Stratemeyer’s instructions and then
return it to him. Once Stratemeyer approved the book, it was ready for publication. Because each series ran
for so many years, Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys both had a number of different ghostwriters producing
books; however, the first ghostwriter for each series proved to be the most influential. The initial ghostwriter
for The Hardy Boys was a Canadian journalist named Leslie McFarlane.
(4) A few years later, Mildred A. Wirt, a young writer from Iowa, began writing the Nancy Drew books. Although
they were using prepared outlines as guides, both McFarlane and Wirt developed the characters themselves.
The personalities of Frank and Joe Hardy and Nancy Drew arose directly from McFarlane’s and Wirt’s
imaginations. For example, Mildred Wirt had been a star college athlete and gave Nancy similar athletic
abilities. The ghostwriters were also responsible for numerous plot and setting details. Leslie McFarlane used
elements of his small Canadian town to create Bayport, the Hardy Boys fictional hometown.
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On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i) What are the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories?
(ii) What led to the creation of a series similar to 'The Hardy Boys' for girls in 1930?
(iii) Who developed the idea of Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew?
(iv) From the passage, what do you understand by ghostwriting?
(v) What was the first step to writing these books?
(vi) How did Nancy Drew's character has athletic abilities?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Here’s why effective communication is important. In a large organization, when a CEO addresses a live webcast
— a must in today’s day and age — even a single question from an employee, no matter how unimportant
it might be, will resonate across centres. It then becomes absolutely necessary for the leader to respond in a
precise and unambiguous manner and use the platform to deliver his message across to the people. When
the spotlight is on the leader, onlookers will hold on to every word he or she utters. Rhetoric can make many
a hero.
(2) Usage of words chosen to deliver a message is equally important. “Communication is not about company
information. It’s more like, if you want to drink water, do I presume you want to drink Coke,” an HR head
once remarked. If strategy is important, what’s even more critical is communication of the strategy. One
can either be vague and leave it to the imagination of others or be precise without any obscurity. Either way,
depending on what the situation demands, it’s a leader’s call and he or she can be sure, people are going to
judge.
(3) The importance of effective communication is not restricted to the leadership level alone. Companies are
looking at innovative and effective ways to communicate with employees and also enable employee-toemployee communication, what one can term as E-2-E. So there are Facebook like tools that are being created
to encourage active discussion among employees, irrespective of where they are based. It also ensures any
gap in communication is bridged and there are no excuses at that.
(4) An engineering company I know uses SMS as a means to communicate with employees. They started this
practice even when others were just about warming up to sending mailers to meet their communication
needs. Others may take a cue from this and start using platforms like WhatsApp, who knows. The fact is
companies are using technology in a big way because they understand that the biggest challenge today is
communicating with the Gen-Yers and Gen-Xers. The logic is simple: if the new generation is used to modes
like ATM and online shopping, how can archaic communication methods work?
(5) Effective communication can work at multiple levels in an organization like training, learning and
development, education opportunities, among others. Moreover, in a chaotic world, the only thing that
will work is sane communication. If communication fails, organizations run the risk of falling into a trap
where ideas emerge from all corners but don’t get executed. So when it comes to people matters, silence is
not always golden.
(1 × 5 = 5)
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(i) How should a leader answer any query from an employer?
(ii) What is the use of a rhetoric according to the passage?
(iii) What do a leader do depending on the situation?
(iv) What can be done in order to enable effective communication between the employees?
(v) What is the biggest challenge companies are facing today?
(vi) What is important to properly execute ideas in an organisation?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
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Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Manager of the showroom from where you have recently purchased
an LED TV, to place an order again on behalf of a friend.
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OR
The number of students opting for humanities is higher than commerce and science in last two years. Write
an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words based on the statistics of the given graph.
Number of students
2017
200
150
100
50
0
4.
2018
250
Science
Commerce Humanities
Streams of subject
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
Kingfisher are a beautiful bird
having attractive colours
It is finds near lakes, rivers
canals so ponds.
5.
e.g.,
(a)
(b)
(c)
are
_____
_____
_____
Correction
is
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between Neelam and Delivery agent and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
Neelam : When will I receive my order?
Delivery agent : I can assure you ma’am, that the order will be delivered by today.
Neelam enquired the delivery agent as to when (a) __________________________. The delivery agent
assured Neelam that (b) _____________________________.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
What was Valli’s favourite pastime?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) Why is Matilda unhappy with her life?
(iii) What did the Buddha want to explain to Kisa Gotami?
(iv) Did the lawyer and the hack driver find Lutkins at Gustaff barber shop? What did Gustaff say about Lutkins?
(v) How did Richard Ebright’s mother help him to become a scientist?
(vi) What Portuguese influence is still evident in the profession of baking in Goa?
(vii) Why does Amanda seem moody most of the time?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (i)
Write a short note on Natalya’s character and if her father really understood who she was.
(4 × 2 = 8)
(ii) Custard was the true hero of the poem ‘ The Tale of Custard the Dragon’. Express your views with reference
to the poem.
(iii) What was different about Bholi’s teacher? What did she say to Bholi?
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1. (i) The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories are a series of
books about the adventures of brothers Frank and Joe
Hardy.
(ii) The Hardy Boys were so popular among young
boys that in 1930, a similar series was created for girls.
(iii) The idea of Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew was
developed by Edward Stratemeyer.
(iv) Ghostwriting is the process of hiring someone to
write literary or journalistic works anonymously and
getting paid.
(v) First, Stratemeyer develops an outline of the plot
for the ghostwriters to work on.
(vi) Nancy Drew's character had athletic abilities
because Mildred Writ took the traits from her own
personality for her character design.
2. (i) The leader should answer in a precise and
unambiguous manner.
(ii) Rhetoric is the art of persuasive or effective way of
using words in a speech/writing and the passage sans
that rhetoric can make many a hero.
(iii) Depending on the situation the leader chooses to
be either vague or precise.
(iv) To enable effective communication between the
employees. Facebook life tools can be used to create
active discussion among employees.
(v) The biggest challenge for companies is to find
ways to communicate with younger generation of
Gen-Yers and Gen-Xers.
(vi) In an organisation for ideas to be properly
executed, the main key is communication within the
organisation.
3. The given graph shows the increasing interest of
students in taking up humanities as subject choice.
The given graph shows the data of two years, if we look
at it in 2017 approximately 200 students opted for
science, around 150 opted for commerce and around
200 opted for humanities. The interest in science and
humanities was almost similar in 2017.
If we look at the data of year 2018, we see that there is a
fall in the interest of students in science in comparison
to 2017. In 2018 around 175 students opted for
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science, around 100 students opted for commerce
and maximum number of students showed interest
in humanities taking the count to a remarkable 225
students in humanities.
To conclude the given information, the interest of students
in humanities has seen a subsequent rise in the year 2018
and commerce has seen a slump in the interest rate.
4. Error
(a) having
(b) finds
(c) so
Correction
with
found
and
5. (a) she would receive her order.
(b) she would receive the order by that day.
6. (i) Valli’s favourite pastime was to stand in the
front doorway of her house and watch the happenings
of the street.
(ii) Matilda is unhappy with her life because she
ceaselessly felt herself born for all delicacies and
luxuries. The shabby walls, the worn chairs in her
house tortured and angered her.
(iii) The Buddha wanted to explain to Kisa Gotami
that man cannot get peace of mind by grieving. On
the contrary, his pain will be greater and his body will
suffer. He will make himself sick and pale. A man who
overcomes all sorrows will be free from sorrow and
will be blessed.
(iv) No, they did not find Lutkins at Gustaff barber
shop. Gustaff told the hack driver that he had neither
seen Lutkins nor he cared to see him. He asked him
that if he finds Lutkins, he might collect the thirty five
dollars which Lutkins owes to him.
(vi) Goa was once a colony of the Portuguese. The
Portuguese were famous for their loaves of bread.
They left Goa a long time ago, but their love for baking
bread and their methods of doing it perfectly stayed
behind. The traditional ways of mixing, moulding and
baking are still used by the bakers and some of them
even use the same fire ovens used by their fathers and
forefathers.
(vii) Amanda seems moody most of the time because
she is trying to make an escape from her sad reality
where she is nagged often. It is indeed a sorry state
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for a small child like Amanda to bear. Here the only
defence against such reality is her imagination where
she often escapes to. Hence, it makes her look moody
and uninterested.
7. (ii) Custard was truly the hero of the poem. In
the beginning of the poem the dragon is described as
coward. His physical appearance is a complete contrast
to his image of the one who cries for a nice safe cage.
Everybody is found making fun of him. Custard is
never seen to boast about his bravery and courage like
other inmates of the house. But when the real tough
situation arises and everybody leaves Belinda, Custard
takes over the situation like a true blue hero. He proved
his bravery by not running away and facing the pirate
and killing him. Qualities like bravery and courage
can only be tested when someone is actually put in
a dangerous situation. Therefore, these qualities are
situational as becomes clear from Custard’s example.
Custard looked for comfort all the time but this did
not mean that he was a coward.
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(iii) When Bholi met her teacher for the first time,
the latter was smiling at her and spoke to her lovingly.
Someone who had only been subjected to ridicule,
mistreatment and utter negligence all her life, Bholi
expected her teacher to be no different. However,
contrary to Bholi’s expectations, her teacher was
kind, sympathetic and patient towards her. Instead
of mimicking or making fun of Bholi’s stammer, her
teacher encouraged Bholi to say her name and praised
her when she did. The teacher told Bholi to cast out all
her inhibition from her heart as it would help her to
speak loudly and clearly. She also motivated little Bholi
to come to school every day to learn to read and write
things and gain more and more knowledge as she grew
up. Eventually, when she becomes well learned, people
would stop making fun for her and start treating her
with respect.
These inspiring words from her teacher, filled little
Bholi with a new hope. Bholi's teacher played an
important role in changing the course of her life.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-14, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Madam Rides the Bus
2
The Necklace
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Sermon at Benares
6
2
The Hack Driver
Literature
7
2
The Making of a Scientist
Glimpses of India
2
Amanda!
2
The Proposal (Play)
4
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
4
Bholi
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
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> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
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SQP
TERM - II
15
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-15
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) Big, bold and beautiful, the Rafflesia arnoldii boasts the title of the largest flower in the world and can grow
to massive proportions, with a flower diameter of up to one meter (three feet) and a hefty weight of up to
11 kilograms (24 lbs). It might seem like a great gift for that special someone except that it’s nicknamed the
corpse flower and smells like rotting meat, so may not be quite as endearing as expected.
(2) Resembling the coiled tentacles of an octopus up close, the stinky flower leaves such a lasting impression
that it was once described by Swedish zoologist Eric Mjöberg in 1928 as having “a penetrating smell more
repulsive than any buffalo carcass in an advanced stage of decomposition.” Nice. Technically a plant, although
it has no leaves, stems or roots that the eye can see, the corpse flower relies on its strong perfume to attract
insects that help with pollination. The other not so pleasant qualities of the flower are its parasitic tendencies;
by living off the water and nutrients from the hapless Tetrastigma vine, the corpse flower is able to grow
as large as it does. And whether it’s considered a beauty, beast, or both, the lure of this bewitching flower
is hard to resist. However, to be successful in a quest to find it, a few stars need to align. Found only in the
dwindling rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo, pollination is rare and the bud death rate is high at 80-90%.
The few buds that actually bloom take many months to do so, and when they do they last no more than
a few days before dying. The good news is that there are great conservation efforts in place to protect the
habitat of the Rafflesia species so future generations can experience the sight and smell of the largest flower
on Earth.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
Why is Rafflesia arnoldii called the biggest flower ?
(ii) What is the nickname for Rafflesia arnoldii ?
(iii) To what does the shape of the flower Rafflesia arnoldii resemble ?
(iv) Where are the Rafflesia arnoldii flowers found ?
(v) What is the stinky smell of the Rafflesia arnoldii flower used for ?
(vi) What makes Rafflesia arnoldii rare ?
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2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) According to a survey, out of the world’s hundred richest people today, 27 are heirs and 73 are self-made.
Of the self-made, 18 have no college degrees and 36 are children of poor parents, but some billionaires had
neither a degree nor wealthy parents. In other words, super-achievers are not born, they are self-made people.
It is not external favour that makes one a super-achiever, but one’s own struggle. Super achievement is not
achieved through inheritance, but is self-acquired success.
(2) No one is a born billionaire, but everyone is a potential billionaire. It is the unfolding of one’s own potential
that makes one a billionaire or super achiever. Nature does not discriminate between one person and
another. Nature’s gifts come to everyone equally. It is the receiver himself who either utilizes them or
not. So called deprived persons are in fact privileged persons. Their state of deprivation serves as inner
motivation when they see others are progressing, it creates a strong incentive in their mind. It is this
incentive that makes a person super. It inculcates strong urge in the individual to make something of his
life.
(3) Any state of deprivation brings about a kind brainstorming which enhances inner spirit. They enter the
world of competition working to their full capacity. They develop the spirit of do or die. It is this spirit that
leads them to success.
(4) There are numerous examples of one rising to a high position through one’s own struggle, while one’s children
might have turned ‘dull’. The reason is simple. The parent started his life with the spirit of discontent; while
his children started their lives with contentment. This reason is responsible for the difference between parents
and children.
(5) One who is born into a poor family and achieves success by way of struggle achieves one more thing, which
is more important than wealth i.e. intellectual development. His circumstances automatically develop an
intellectual struggle in his mind. This struggle unfolds his inner capacity, and consequently he emerges an
intellectually developed person.
(6) The laws of nature are greater than everything else. They are eternal they cannot be changed. The law of nature
in this regard says that it is not ease but difficulty, effort not facility that makes achievers out of ordinary
people. So the future is full of hope and opportunity!
On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions.
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
What does the idea of self-made imply ?
(ii) What is the opinion of the author about super-achievers ?
(iii) What is the logic of nature according to the author ?
(iv) What motivates these deprived at birth to be a successful person ?
(v) Why do children sometimes turn out dull ?
(vi) How does being born into a poor family help the person become an intellectually developed person?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
You are Abhi/Abhinaya of 50A, Mukherjee Nagar, New Delhi. You want information about French language
courses at French Embassy, Chankya Puri, New Delhi. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Director
inquiring about the same.
OR
Write a short analytical paragraph on the safety of women in India in about 100-120 words.
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4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
Most tress has a single woody stem
called a trunk who supports a mass of
branches carrying leaves. Tress clean an
air to removing tiny airborne particles.
5.
e.g.,
(a)
(b)
(c)
has
_____
_____
_____
Correction
have
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between customer and Manager and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
Customer : I'm Sai. I would like to open a bank account in your bank.
Manager : You're most welcome. Let me introduce you to Mr. Rao who is in-charge of
accounts.
The customer introduced himself as Sai to the Managers and said that _________(a)________.
The Manager welcomed him and introduced the customer to _________(b)________.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
How are animals different from humans?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) Why did the Tehsildar come to Ramlal’s village? What did he ask Ramlal to do?
(iii) What did Valli do after she got into the bus?
(iv) Why did Lomov visit Chubukov?
(v) Why was Mme Forestier shocked to hear Matilda’s story?
(vi) Why did viceroy butterflies copy monarchs?
(vii) How did Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as the Buddha? Why did he name the peepal tree as the
Bodhi tree?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
What social attitudes are presented in the story, ‘Bholi’? How does Bholi’s teacher help her overcome these
barriers?
(ii) Is Oliver Lutkins a manipulative person or just a fun loving guy with a good sense of humour? How would
you describe his character as?
(iii) Describe the fight between the dragon and the pirate.
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1. (i) Rafflesia arnoldii is called the biggest flower
because its diameter is one meter and its weight is
11 kg.
(ii) Rafflesia arnoldii is nicknamed the corpse flower.
(iii) The shape of the flower Rafflesia arnoldii
resembles the coiled tentacles of an octopus.
(iv) Rafflesia arnoldii flowers are found in the
rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo.
(v) Rafflesia arnoldii flowers use it's stinky smell to
attract insects to help pollination.
(vi) Rafflesia arnoldii is rare because pollination is
rare and the bud death rate is high at 80-90%.
2. (i) The idea of self-made means that one gets no
financial help from parents and starts from the ground
level by working one's way up.
(ii) The author is of opinion that super-achievers are
not defined by their birth.
(iii) The author says that Nature's gifts are distributed
equally to everyone.
(iv) Being in a state of deprivation makes one even
more hungry for success and make a name for
themselves.
(v) When children are born into an environment
where everything was handed to them easily by their
parents.
(vi) The struggles of poverty make their inner
capacity unfold and make them become intellectually
developed person.
3. India is known to be one of the most unsafe
places for a woman to live in. The statistics alone is
staggering. Crime against women especially sexual
violence is quite high and frequent.
Concerns about safety restrict the mobility and
activity of women and leave them with no choice but
to strategise everything from timings to travel, how to
walk, how to dress or commute. When we talk about
women’s safety, the biggest question is how do we
keep our mothers, sisters and daughters safe against
violence outside the house. Women are often stared
at, molested and discriminated against. Not only
outside the house, they are even discriminated against
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at the workplace and in their homes. It is surely the
responsibility of the government and each one of us
strive for a safer world for women.
Effective implementation of strict laws protecting
women’s rights is the need of the hour. Offenders must
be socially boycotted and severely punished to deter
future crimes against women. Another imperative step
is teaching self-defense techniques to women and girls
at schools, colleges, offices and residential colonies.
As long as the mindset of people will not change,
women can never be safe. All we need to do is to be alert
and considerate. We have to develop basic morality
and nurture a value system that teaches respect for
women. Women are not safe anywhere in the globe
until the thinking towards women changes. So the
actual need of the hour is a revolutionary change in
the mindsets and conscience of men so that they view
women with regard and respect.
4.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Error
who
an
to
Correction
which
the
by
5. (a) he would like to open an account in his bank.
(b) Mr. Rao who was in-charge of accounts.
6. (i) The animals do not show anxiety or distress
nor do they moan about the condition in which they
live. The animals do not lie awake in the dark and
weep for their sins.
(ii) The Tehsildar came to Ramlal’s village to
inaugurate the primary school. He asked Ramlal to
set an example for others by sending his daughters to
school.
(iii) Valli got into the bus and looked at everything
very thoroughly. When she looked outside she found
her view cut off by the canvas blind that covered the
lower part of her window. So she stood upon the seat
and peered over the blind.
(iv) Lomov was a young wealthy landowner and an
unmarried man of thirty-five. He was anxious to get
married as he had already reached a critical age. So
he decided to propose Natalaya, a girl of twenty-five
years old. He visited Chubukov to ask for his daughter
Natalaya’s hand in marriage.
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(v) One Sunday, while walking, Matilda happened
to see Mme Forestier. Matilda called her, but she
could not recognise Matilda because she looked much
older than her age. Mme Forestier was shocked to
know that Matilda had suffered so much worrying
about losing her necklace of real diamonds, whereas
it was false.
(vii) Gautama sought explanation for the sufferings
and hardships that afflicted the people of the world.
He wandered for seven years before finally sitting
down under peepal tree. He vowed to stay there until
enlightenment came. Enlightened after seven days,
he renamed the tree under which he sat and attained
enlightenment Bodhi Tree or Tree of Wisdom. He
began to share his newly found knowledge and at
that point he came to be known as the Buddha, the
Awakened or the Enlightened one.
7. (i) Bholi was neglected by her parents on account
of her looks and lack of intelligence. She was sent to
school as her mother thought her to be a burden and
let the teachers at school worry about her. Ironically,
the teachers transformed her life completely. Bholi
did not know what exactly a school was and what
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happened there, in the class when her teacher asked
her name, she stammered and began to cry. She kept
her head down throughout the class. The teacher was
very encouraging and friendly to her and this made
her gain confidence to speak.
She started seeing a ray of hope for a new life. After
years of gaining education and with the help of her
teacher, Bholi turned into a confident girl. She no
longer stammered and could speak properly. She even
had the courage to refuse marrying the lame old man
because he was greedy and asked money from her
father to marry her.
(iii) The dragon had big sharp teeth, and spikes on
top of him and scales underneath, he can also spit fire
from his mouth but everyone in the house made fun
of him and laughed at him as he always cried for a safe
cage. But everyone who boasted about their bravery
ran away for safe shelter when faced with a difficult
situation. As when the pirate entered, all became
scared and ran away and disappeared except Custard
who faced him boldly, attacked him, hit him hard with
his forceful tail and gobbled every bit of him. All of
them later felt obliged to Custard for saving their lives.
Class 10
Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-15, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Animals
2
Bholi
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
Madam Rides the Bus
6
2
The Proposal (Play)
Literature
7
2
The Necklace
The Making of a Scientist
2
The Sermon at Benares
2
Bholi
4
The Hack Driver
4
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
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SQP
TERM - II
16
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-16
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) Much of India’s law-making process has been outside the scrutiny of ordinary people. They are not framed by
legislators or even senior bureaucrats but are often drafts prepared by babus. Sometimes, powerful business
interests influence these laws (like the Special Economic Zone Act) and then they are passed in Parliament
with little or no discussion.
(2) Sometimes, a popular public demand enters the discourse of a political party and takes the shape of policy
and legislation. However, the desire of citizens to participate in the framing of law and policy has intensified
over the years, and their voice needs to be included in democratic decision making.
(3) With growing interest in governance, citizens may suggest policy and legislation and such deliberations will
only strengthen constitutional processes. Actual consultation on draft legislation and policy require detailed
discussion of the principles, framework and formulation of species. These consultations will provoke multiple
views and it is important for the institutional framework to assimilate and consider them.
(4) Any group placing its views in the public domain cannot claim total representation. There will be criticism
and those need to be resolved. However, assemblies of people can only support the need for legislation.
Surveys and votes by raising hands are important to register support for the general idea but cannot be the
basis for detailed drafting of a law and its constituent parts.
(5) The principles and framework of any legislation must be debated and the erroneous conclusion that any
difference of opinion is tantamount to mala fide intent needs to be questioned. It is in any case only of
peripheral importance, as the issues themselves need to be addressed. This applies to laws made both by the
formal and informal structures.
(6) Many democracies in the world already have started placing policy and draft laws in the public domain before
they are sent to the government, cabinet and then Parliament. The deliberative consultative process is for everyone
but focuses more on people who are most affected by the legislation. The policy and the sharing of framework
are followed by a draft of the bill itself. All this is done within a time frame. The nascent process of participation
of citizens in shaping legislation in the two decades will find systemic space and democratic credibility.
(7) Today, Lokpal has become a phrase, a concept and almost a passion. But that apart, the unpackaging of the
concept and the understanding of the bill, and its legal and administrative mechanisms are restricted to a few
civil society and government groups. It is time for the interest groups to build a constituency of concerned
people who will steer democracy in consonance with constitutional rights. What we need is a well-argued
critique of the way we want change.
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(8) What we need is a transparent pre-legislative process within the democratic framework. It is important that
the pre-legislative process is evolved and shaped in a synergetic manner. If it is properly institutionalised,
it will not impinge on executive or legislative privilege. There should be a response to citizens’ desire
to participate in framing legislation by creating platforms for institutionalised participation to deepen
democratic processes.
(9) India today is at a moment in history where a more complex political idiom is being evolved. This needs to
be understood, nurtured and used for enriching our processes of making law and policy. It is a test of the
maturity of people, polity and the underlying democratic mores of all of us.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Why is consultation on draft legislation and policy important?
What was intensified in democratic decision making?
What according to the author is wrong with Lokpal Bill?
These consultations will provoke multiple views and it is important for the institutional framework to
assimilate and consider them. Replace the underlined word without changing the meaning of the sentence.
(v) How are other democracies of the world treating policy making?
(vi) How can citizens participate in framing legislation?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) When M. K. Gandhi was thrown out of a train in South Africa he had a choice to make - either to ignore the
event and live in peace or enter into a conflict and face harassment, hardship and the possibility of getting
physically hurt. He chose the latter. Why? Did he not have a guru who had taught him that living in peace
and tranquillity was the ultimate objective of life and the best way to achieve this objective was to avoid
situations of conflict? Why did he not walk away?
(2) The Dalai Lama chose to live in exile rather than live in peace in Tibet. He is a spiritual master himself.
He preaches peace around the world. Does he not know that living in peace requires avoiding situations of
conflict?
(3) Aung San Suu Kyi did not have to stay in jail. Winston Churchill did not have to join the World War. Nelson
Mandela did not have to suffer in solitary confinement. Julius Nyerere did not have to fight a war with Idi
Amin. There is a long list of people who have embraced conflict, despite standing for peace, otherwise. They
had the courage to stand up against repression rather than submit to it.
(4) Both the Ramayana and Mahabharata, revered Indian epics, are stories of war, not peace. Krishna did not
tell the Pandavas to ignore the incident of Draupadi’s humiliation in court (the Draupadi vastraharan). He
encouraged them to go to war. The Gita says engaging in war to uphold truth is not a matter of choice for a
warrior; it is his duty. Islam says participation in jihad is the duty of a Muslim when the fight is to uphold
justice when challenged by oppression, as a way of self-defence.
(5) Most of us are confused between conflict and the method of resolving a conflict. We assume, incorrectly,
that Gandhi, as a peace loving person, must have avoided situations of conflict. On the other hand, he faced
conflict head-on. Bhagat Singh and Gandhi were both gearing themselves to deal with conflict, except that
Gandhi tried to employ peaceful means while Bhagat Singh chose aggression.
(6) The duty of a scientist, artist or professor is also to engage in conflict against repressive regimes of knowledge.
Any kind of limited knowledge is a form of bondage. Albert Einstein advanced the boundaries of scientific
knowledge. James Joyce did the same in the world of literature. He flouted rules of writing as he saw them as
restrictions on creativity. Picasso and M. F. Husain, for example, explored realms beyond accepted rules in
visual art. Mother Teresa redefined the concept of caring. Every one of them faced criticism and controversy,
yet they remained convinced of the nature of their work and the methods they used to fulfil their vision.
They remained engaged.
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(7) One can only conclude from this that the people we admire and even those we worship have all rejected the
existing as being adequate and have chosen to engage in conflict to expand the existing. They have redefined
the purpose of our life.
(8) The purpose of our life is not to live in passive acceptance but to engage with conflict in order to be creative.
Creativity is the purpose of life. The purpose is to advance an individual soul and the collective consciousness.
The only word of caution here is that we must first settle ourselves spiritually so that we know whether a
conflict is justified or not.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
What happened to Gandhi in South Africa? How did he react to that?
What does Gita say about war?
What is the similarity and difference between Gandhi and Bhagat Singh?
They had the courage to stand up against repression rather than submit to it. Replace the underlined word
without changing the meaning of the sentence.
(v) Who else can engage in conflict other than world class leaders?
(vi) What is the purpose of our life?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
The given line graph shows the number of athletes participated in different types of games. Study the graph
carefully write an analytical paragraph about it in 100-120 words.
Number of participants
3.
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
400 m Javelin
race throw
Long Discuss Shot
jump throw put
OR
You are Mohan/Mohini, (librarian) Grand Public School, Meerut, U.P. Write a letter in 100-120 words to
MS Sunshine Bookstore placing an order for English CBSE Board books and some novels for your school
library. Invent all details and ask for discount permissible for schools.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
Correction
The Huang He river have inspired
e.g., have
many poets and artists on the years.
(a)
_____
_____
It has became a symbolic image of
(b)
_____
_____
how the nurturing river source at water (c)
_____
_____
has
can wreak anything on its ways.
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5.
Read the conversation between Maggie and Clinic’s receptionist and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
Maggie : Hi! I am Maggie. Can you check and confirm my appointment?
Receptionist : Sure! Ok Maggie your appointment for 2 pm is confirmed. Anything else I can help you
with?
Maggie : No, thanks.
Maggie called the clinic's receptionist and asked her to (a) ______________________________. The
receptionist checked and (b) ______________________________ that her appointment is at 2 pm.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
What did Valli’s mother say about the things happening without her knowledge?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) What does Lomov think when he is alone?
(iii) Why was the baker’s furnace essential in a traditional Goan village?
(iv) What does Bill say about Lutkins and his family?
(v) What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin?
(vi) ‘Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.’ Who is the poet talking about? What is their state
of mind?
(vii) ‘But Custard cried for a nice safe cage.’ Who is Custard? Why did he cry for a ‘nice safe cage’?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each.
(4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
No one is always foolish. Time and circumstances give us intelligence and change our personality. Explain
with reference to ‘Bholi’.
(ii) Matilda would not have suffered much if she had confessed the loss of necklace. Do you think our mistakes
become more serious if we try to cover them?
(iii) What lesson did Kisa Gotami learn the second time that she had failed to learn the first time?
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1. (i) These consultations will provoke multiple
views and it is important for the institutional
framework to assimilate and consider them. So, the
consultation is important on draft legislation and
policy.
(ii) Over the period of years, the desire of citizens
to participate in the framing of law and policy has
intensified and they want to be included in the
democratic decision making.
(iii) The legal and administrative mechanisms of
Lokpal Bill were understood by very few people and it
made the Lokpal Bill unapproachable and unrealistic.
(iv) These consultations will provoke multiple views
and it is important for the institutional framework to
comprehend and consider them.
(v) Many democracies in the world have started
placing policy and draft laws in the public domain
before they are sent to the government, cabinet and
them parliament. It now focuses more on people who
are more likely to be affected by the legislation.
(vi) The author suggests that by creating platforms
for institutionalised participation, the citizens'
participation can be deepened for democratic
processes.
2. (i) Gandhi was thrown out of a train in South
Africa because of discrimination. He had two choices
either to ignore the event and live in peace or enter
into conflict and face harassment, hardship. He chose
the latter.
(ii) Gita says that engaging in war to uphold truth is
not a matter of choice for a warrior it is his duty.
(iii) The similarity is that both Gandhi and Bhagat
Singh chose conflict head on but their way of dealing
with conflict was different. Gandhi chose peaceful
method whereas Bhagat Singh chose aggression.
(iv) They had the courage to stand up against
oppression rather than submit to it.
(v) Scientists, artists and professors engage in conflict
against repressive regimes of knowledge. Limited
knowledge is a form of bondage.
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(vi) The purpose of our life is not to live in passive
acceptance but to engage in conflict in order to be
creative.
3. The given line graph shows the number of
athletes who participated in different types of games.
The number of participants is in hundreds and their
participation in five different games.
The athletes who participated the least is in 400 m
race, where only 1500 people chose it. Next preferred
game is long jump where the number of participants
went slightly higher taking the count to 2000.
The participants of javelin throw comes next levelling
off with 2500 participants. Two most preferred games
are discuss throw and shot put. Discuss throw shows
a hike of 1000 participants and levelling off at 3000
athletes playing it. Shot put is the most preferred game
with most number of participants which is 4000.
The given data which showcased the interest of athletes
in different games, shows us that the most preferred
game is shot put and the least preferred is 400 m race.
Rest of the three games have an average difference of
500 participants.
To conclude the given graph has helped us in
understanding the games preference of around 4000
athletes in five different games.
4. Error
(a) on
(b) became
(c) at
Correction
over
become
of
5. (a) check and confirm her appointment
(b) confirmed
6. (i) Valli’s mother said that so many things happen
amidst us and in the world outside. We can’t know
everything. When we know about something we often
cannot understand it completely.
(ii) Lomov thinks that Natalaya is an excellent
housekeeper, not bad looking, well educated. It is
impossible for him not to marry. In the first place, he is
already thirty-five. He ought to lead a quiet and regular
life. He suffers from palpitations. He is excitable and
always getting upset. There are some other problems
too which trouble him.
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(iv) Bill told the lawyer that he knew Lutkin’s mother.
He said that she was a terror. He narrated an incident
when he took a trunk to her once and she almost took
his skin off because he did not treat it like a box of
eggs. He also said that she was very tall and fat. She
was very quick and could talk a lot. He said that Oliver
must have heard that somebody was chasing him
and consequently, would have gone into hiding at his
mother’s place.
(v) Matilda had inferiority complex. Whenever
she visited her rich friend she felt dejected and
disappointed because of her poverty. She used to
compare her lodgings to that of her friend’s. She did
not have attractive dress and jewellery to adorn herself
with. That is why, she did not like to visit her rich
friend.
(vi) The poet is talking about the animals. The animals
are placid and self contained; they are happy. They are
not worried about getting respect or disrespect. Most
importantly, animals do not have ego.
(vii) Custard was a dragon. Although he appeared to
be fiercest of all Belind’s pets, Custard cried for a nice
safe cage because of his basic nature, which was calm
and quiet-almost mistaken to be cowardly.
7. (i) “Put the fear out of your heart and you
will be able to speak to anyone else.” The words of
encouragement from the teacher highlight that change
of social attitude and encouragement can help a child
like Bholi to become confident and face the world
bravely.
However, this was not always the case with Bholi.
Throughout her childhood Bholi had to face many
difficulties. She was considered a ‘dumb cow’ by
everybody including her family members. Bholi had
remained a backward child ever since she was just ten
months old. She had fallen on her head and a part of
her brain got damaged. An attack of small pox had left
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deep black pock marks on Bholi’s entire body except
her eyes, when she was only two years old. The pock
marks remained with her all her life. To add to the
little girl’s misery, Bholi learned to speak at the age of
five. But her speech was not clear as she stammered.
She became the laughing stock for other children.
As a result, she kept quiet most of the time. When
the utterly neglected Bholi was sent to school, her
teacher changed the course of Bholi’s life, she changed
the quality of Bholi’s life by encouraging, inspiring
and showering Bholi with much deserved love and
compassion.
To help children who are mentally/physically
challenged they should be treated with love, care
and sympathy as doing so can really work wonders.
Kind words, demonstration of love and affection, a
sympathetic pat helps them gain confidence, enable
them to believe in themselves and compete with
others, and ultimately help them become socially
acceptable. Such children need social, parental
attention and encouragement so that they come out of
their complex.
(iii) Kisa learns her lesson the second time she goes
out to find mustard seeds from a house where no one
has ever died. Death is natural and it comes to every
living being. She understood that death and sorrow
are inseparable. Life of a man is like an earthen pot
that breaks and meets its end. No amount of weeping
and lamenting can bring the dead back to life. Neither
from grieving nor from lamenting can anyone obtain
peace of mind; on the contrary, his pain will only get
worse and his body will suffer. He will only make
himself pale and sick, yet the dead are never saved by
his lamentation or grief. So, wise men don’t grieve.
He who takes out the arrow of lamentation and gets
composed, he will get peace of mind. He who has
overcome all sorrow will become free from sorrow,
and be blessed.
Class 10
Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-16, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Madam Rides the Bus
2
The Proposal (Play)
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
Glimpses of India
6
2
The Hack Driver
Literature
7
2
Bholi
The Necklace
2
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
2
Bholi
4
The Necklace
4
The Sermon at Benares
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
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SQP
TERM - II
17
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
120
Class 10
Subject Code : 184
SQP-17
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) Hundreds of thousands of our qualified youngsters take off from different international airports every year for
higher studies or highly lucrative jobs in the US, UK, Germany, France and Australia, and most of these Indians
prefer to settle down abroad, attracted by the facilities and the higher quality of life provided by these countries.
We have been crying hoarse about the brain drain from India over the last five decades or more, without
going in for a wellset blueprint to check the counter-productive phenomenon. Some of the public schools
in our metros and our IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) and IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management)
are providing world-class education. One might wonder that having spent a lot on infrastructure, training
and other facilities and the best teaching staff, can the government and the people of India look away as the
talent, assiduously nurtured in India, is utilised by other countries for their development and excellence in
different fields?
(2) Critics ask that when other developed countries provide higher facilities, pay packages and perks, how can
you dissuade our youngsters from going abroad? What has been our loss has been the gain of the countries
where our youth has migrated. Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-American women astronaut in space, had
been a role model for every woman - world over including India. Though she became an Indian American,
we still recognise her as a citizen who could climb to the summit of excellence, when given a chance. Two
distinguished scientists who won Nobel Prize for their meritorious work in Physics and Medicine in 1983
and 1968, were Dr. S. Chandrasekhar and Dr. Hargobind Khorana, respectively. They were working in the
US. One might ask, had they been working in India, would they have ever got the highly prestigious prize
like the Nobel Prize?
(3) During the decades-long debate on the brain drain, it was said that our youngsters leave India just because
excellence is neither recognised nor rewarded in India. This could have been partly true at the beginning of
this debate. But today, things have changed beyond recognition and talented people can reach the highest
position possible if only they are prepared to work hard.
(4) Youngsters from India - whatever be the field they are working in - are today suitably recognised and
rewarded.
(5) Take the field of sports where many of the celebrities are household names - Sania Mirza, Narain Karthikeyan,
Sachin Tendulkar, Anju Bobby George, P.T. Usha and several others. Innovation and managerial skill get
recognition when Indians can vie with others in excellence from any part of the world.
(6) If there is one individual who has catapulted India to the number one position in milk production in the
world, it’s none other than Dr. Verghese Kurien, the father of the White Revolution. A top engineer who
completed the Konkan Railway in record time, Mr. E. Sreedharan has build up the world class Delhi Metro.
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Mr. Amitabh Bachchan is no longer a megastar of the Indian screen only. His presentation of Kaun Banega
Crorepati and other ventures have made him a living legend of global proportions. Take the story of the
Ambani brothers, the Tatas, the Mittals and others who are having their footprints in different continents.
We have had so many Indian film and theatre actors who rose to the summit and earned so much acclaim
not just in Bollywood, but also globally. In the wake of globalisation, India has produced a galaxy of eminent
entrepreneurs in IT; biotechnology, civil aviation, steel production and the like. Just mention a field and
we are already in the vanguard or moving ahead at a frantic pace. A time may come when India would be
capable of reversing the so-called brain drain to India’s supreme advantage.
(7) And happily enough, this is already happening now. A report released by a high-tech lobbying group in the
Silicon Valley in 2005 revealed that the highly-skilled Indian-born talent that once flocked to the US was
returning home, “turning America’s brain drain into India’s brain gain.” Titled “Losing the Competitive Edge :
The Challenge of Science and Technology in the US”, the report said that countries like India and China,
through the restructuring of their economies, were dramatically increasing the skill sets of their work force,
thereby posing a challenge to the US leadership in the technology domain. Public-private partnerships
(in India) have invested in technical universities and communication infrastructure to create cutting edge
technology parks in place like Bangalore in Karnataka. This will make India more competitive and alluring
to investors and multinational companies. The report further said : “They are dramatically increasing the
skill sets of their workforce, investing in research and development, and adapting advanced technologies,
all to create wealth and spur economic growth.”
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i) What is brain drain?
(ii) Replace the underlined word without changing the meaning of the sentence.
... look away as the talent, assiduously nurtured in India ...
(iii) What do other countries provide that attracts youngsters?
(iv) How have the things changed today?
(v) Describe about Verghese Kurien.
(vi) What does the report of 2005 reveal?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Last week was spent glued to TV, watching India getting thrashed by a rejuvenated England at Lord’s. Like
most Indians, I too was dispirited by India’s inability to live up to its reputation as the number one team. But
at least there was the immense satisfaction of watching the match live and - even listening to BBC’s good
humoured Test Match Special on Internet radio.
(2) It was such a change from my school days when you had to tune in to a crackling short wave broadcast for
intermittent radio commentary. Alternatively, we could go to the cinema, some three weeks after the match,
to see a two-minute capsule in the Indian News Review that preceded the feature film.
(3) It is not that there was no technology available to make life a little more rewarding. Yet, in 1971, when B.S.
Chandrasekhar mesmerized the opposition and gave India its first Test victory at the Oval, there was no TV,
except in Delhi.
(4) Those were the bad old days of the shortage economy when everything, from cinema tickets to two-wheelers,
had a black market premium. Telephones were a particular source of exasperation. By the 1970s, the telephone
system in cities had collapsed. You may have possessed one of those heavy, black Bakelite instruments but
there was no guarantee of a dial tone when you picked up the receiver. The ubiquitous ‘cable fault’ would
render a telephone useless for months on end.
(5) What was particularly frustrating was that there was precious little you could do about whimsical public
services. In the early 1980s, when opposition MPs complained about dysfunctional telephones, the then
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(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
communications minister CM Stephen retorted that phones were a luxury and not a right. If people were
dissatisfied, he pronounced haughtily, they could return their phones!
Inefficiency was, in fact, elevated into an ideal. When capital-intensive public sector units began running into
the red, the regime’s economists deemed that their performance shouldn’t be judged by a narrow capitalist
yardstick. The public sector, they pronounced, had to exercise ‘social’ choices. India, wrote Jagdish Bhagwati
(one of the few genuine ‘dissidents’ of that era), “suffered the tyranny of anticipated consequences from the
wrong premises.”
Being an Indian in those days was truly demeaning if you had the misfortune of travelling overseas.
Government regulations decreed that a private citizen travelling overseas had the right to buy all of $8.
Subsequently, the ceiling was raised to $500 every three years. This meant that Indians had to evolve
innovatively illegal methods of buying a few extra dollars or scrounging off fortunate NRI relatives. No
wonder, escaping from India became a middle class obsession, as did petty hawala.
India was an object of mockery. We were mocked for leading a “ship to mouth” existence while preaching
morality to the rest of the world. We were pitied, not least by rich Pakistanis who would compare their
spanking new Impala cars to our creaking Ambassadors that were in perennial short supply.
Enforced socialist austerity bred dishonesty and subterfuge. India’s creative genius became preoccupied
with ways to bypass a system that in all seriousness demanded that the better-off 97% of their income in
taxes, and where the remuneration of company directors had to be approved by babus sitting in a ministry
in Delhi.
On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Why was the narrator along with many other Indians disappointed?
How did the narrator use to enjoy cricket during his school days?
How did the narrator describe the economy of his younger days?
Telephones were a particular source of exasperation. Replace the underlined word without changing the
meaning of the sentence.
(v) How did the CM stephen react on complaints related to telephones?
(vi) Why was it demeaning being Indian in early days?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
The given bar graph shows the sale of different flavours of ice cream made in an ice cream shop in the
month of June. Write an analytical paragraph based on the graph in 100-120 words.
Ice Cream cup limits
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
Vanilla
Chocolate
Mint Choco
Butter Scotch
Mango
Flavours
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OR
You have placed an order for a few books with City Central Book Shop, No. 10, Paharganj, Delhi. You have
not received the books so far. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the bookshop complaining about the noncompliance of your order.
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and
write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first
has been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
If you are feeling depressed any chocolate
can be real tonic who cheers you up
instantly. Unfortunately an effect is
temporary and soon he feel down again.
5.
e.g., any
(a) _____
(b) _____
(c) _____
Correction
a
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between two friends and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
Sumit : Did you see my new watch? Isn't it exquisite?
Jay : Yes it is! Did you buy it from the mall?
Sumit : No, my uncle from London has brought it for me.
Sumit asked his friend Jay (a) and wanted to know whether it was an exquisite one. Jay agreed and asked
Sumit if he had bought it from the mall. Sumit replied in the negative and added that (b) .
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
What do you learn about Natalya from The Proposal?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) Describe the physical appearance of Custard?
(iii) What other interests Ebright has besides science?
(iv) What does Bill say about Lutkins’ character to the narrator?
(v) M. Loisel was a loving and caring husband. How?
(vi) Why was Sulekha nicknamed Bholi?
(vii) What was the most fascinating thing that Valli saw on the street?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
Valli is not a selfish person neither insensitive to the sufferings of others. She grieves over the accidental
death of a young cow. Discuss the values of Valli’s character on the basis of ‘Madam Rides the Bus’.
(ii) ‘The Necklace’ reveals that vanity is an evil. It may bring joy for a short period but ultimately it leads to ruin.
If you were placed in a situation similar to that of Matilda, what would you have done? Write your views.
(iii) Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell
us about her?
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Class 10
1. (i) When hundreds of thousands of qualified
youngsters take off from different nations every year
for higher studies or better job opportunities or to
settle down in the countries like US, UK, Germany,
France and Australia, this process of leaving one's own
country is called brain drain.
(ii) ... look away as the talent, carefully/diligently
nurtured in India ....
(iii) Countries like US, UK, Australia, etc. provide
higher facilities, pay packages and other perks that
attract youngsters.
(iv) Today, talented people can reach the highest
position possible if only they are prepared to work
hard.
(v) Verghese Kurian, the father of the White
Revolution is one person who has catapulted India to
the number one position in Milk production in the
World.
(vi) A report released by high tech lobbying group in
the Silicon Valley revealed that highly skilled Indian
born talent is not returning home making it India's
gain.
2. (i) The narrator and many other Indians were
disappointed because Indian cricket team failed to live
up to its reputation as the number one team and was
defeated by England at Lord's.
(ii) During his school days, the narrator had to tune
in to a cracking short wave broadcast for intermittent
radio commentary. Or they could visit a cinema hall
three weeks later to catch the match's highlights.
(iii) The narrator describes it as bad days of shortage
economy where everything from cinema tickets to
two-wheelers had a black market.
(iv) Telephones were
annoyance/irritation.
a
particular
source
of
(v) The CM retorted by saying that phones were a
luxury and not a right. He stated that if people were
unhappy, they could return their phones.
(vi) It was demeaning because a private citizen
travelling overseas couldn't buy or spend more
than $8.
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3. The given bar graph shows the sale of different
flavours of ice cream from an ice cream dealer in the
month of June. The flavours are vanilla, chocolate,
mint choco, butter scotch and mango.
From the graph the first thing we can tell is that for
this month chocolate made the biggest sale with
almost 1050 cups of ice cream sold. After chocolate the
second favoured flavour is vanilla which made a sale
just over 800 units. Vanilla’s sale is closely followed by
mango ice cream with a monthly sale hitting 800 exact
units. Butter scotch has also pulled in decent number
with a sale of just under 700 units. The flavour that
made the least money in the month of June for this
ice cream dealer is mint choco. Looking at the graph
though chocolate is the clear winner, the rest of the
flavours are selling well and are almost neck to neck
in competition except for mint choco with its sale
numbers barely 400 cups.
To conclude the graph gives us a better idea about
which flavours of ice cream are more in demand and
which ones are not.Chocolate being the clear winner
and mint choco barely in the race makes an interesting
study of choices of people.
4. Error
Correction
(a) whowhich
(b) anthe
(c) heyou
5. (a) if he saw his new watch
(b) his uncle from London brought it for him
6. (i) Natalya was a young unmarried girl of
twenty five years. She lived in the neighbourhood of
Lomov, a young unmarried man. She was an excellent
housekeeper and was not bad looking. She was well
educated, but she did not seem to be so. She was very
quarrelsome and abusive by nature. She began a bitter
quarrel with Lomov over a piece of land that had little
value. Later, she regrets it and behaves like a love sick
cat.
(ii) Custard, the dragon had big sharp teeth. He had
spikes on top of him and under his scales. His mouth
resembled a fireplace. His nose was a chimney and
his toes were like daggers. He was very fierce in his
appearance but everybody made fun of him for being
a coward.
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(iv) Bill tells the author that Oliver Lutkins is a
dishonest person. He says that he plays a lot of Poker.
He is good at deceiving people. He owes money to
many people. He says that Oliver Lutkins mother is a
terrible woman. She is about 9 feet tall and 4 feet thick.
She is quick as a cat. And she talks too much .
(v) Monsieur Loisel is a loving, but he cannot be called
a subservient, husband. He wants to do what his wife
wants, or anything to make her happy. He sacrifices
his comfort for hers. When she asks for money for a
dress to go to the ball, he acquiesces and gives her the
money he has set aside for himself.
(vi) When Sulekha was ten months old, she fell off
from the cot. Her head and some part of her brain
got damaged. She remained a backward child since
then. She learned to speak at the age of five even then
her speech wasn’t clear; she stammered. Therefore,
Sulekha came to be known as Bholi, a simpleton.
(vii) The most fascinating thing that Valli saw on the
street was the sight of the bus which travelled from
her village to the nearest town. The bus was filled with
a new set of passengers each time. Watching the bus
come and go was a source of unending joy for Valli.
She harbours a strong desire to ride the bus one day
and even plans for it meticulously.
7. (i) In modern era, people are selfish and
insensitive to the sufferings of their neighbours. But
Valli is not one of them. On her way to the town,
while she was in the bus, she came across a young cow
running in the middle of the road, in front of the bus.
Watching the young creature running about spiritedly,
filled little Valli with joy and excitement, and she
clapped with glee. However, the joy and excitement
was shortlived as while coming back from the town,
she saw the same young cow lying by the roadside,
quite dead. Valli had been enthusiastic throughout the
journey and would have never imagined of witnessing
death so closely. But on being faced with such a tragic
and dismal truth of life, the readers come across a
sensitive Valli as she grieved the accidental demise of
the young cow. She became sombre thinking about
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what had been a beautiful creature a while ago, alive
and free spirited, was not so anymore. It seemed to
have lost its charm, now that it lay lifeless in a pool
of blood. Eight year old Valli neither feels frightened
nor does she lose her confidence, only her enthusiam
dampens. Instead, she processes the information like a
grown up. She feels sympathy for the dead young cow.
(ii) Matilda always craved for a life of riches, exquisite
food, sparkling jewellery, etc. However, she did not
have such a life, and it upset her. Matilda envied her
childhood friend, Mme. Forestier, because the latter
had everything that Matilda desired.
Matilda was finally able to fulfil her heart’s deepest
desire when she and her husband M. Loisel were
invited to a fancy ball organised by M. Loisel’s boss,
the Minister of Education. Matilda Loisel bought an
expensive dress. But that was not enough. So, she
borrowed a staggeringly beautiful diamond necklace
from her childhood friend to wear with the dress on
the evening of the ball. That night, she was the fairest
maiden of them all and she basked in the glory to
the fullest. The profound joy of being the centre of
attraction was short lived for Matilda. She had lost the
precious necklace. Economically, the Loisels’ situation
worsened because M. Loisel had to borrow a huge
amount of money to replace the cost of the diamond
necklace. The Loisels’ lifestyle changed as they became
completely poor. Their misery continued for ten
years. Eventually, when the debt was paid off, Matilda
Loisel had lost everything. Everything about her had
changed except for one thing. She was even sadder and
more bitter than she used to be.
‘The Necklace’ reveals that vanity is an evil. It may bring
joy for a short period but ultimately it leads to ruin. If
I were in Matilda Loisel’s place, I would cut my coat
according to my cloth and be content with what I have.
What Matilda failed to understand before she lost the
diamond necklace is that modest life can be sufficient
and comfortable. Had I been the one to lose the
necklace instead of Matilda I would have confessed to
my friend and apologised for losing the necklace.
Class 10
Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-17, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
The Proposal (Play)
2
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Making of a Scientist
6
2
The Hack Driver
Literature
7
2
The Necklace
Bholi
2
Madam Rides the Bus
2
Madam Rides the Bus
4
The Necklace
4
Bholi
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
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SQP
TERM - II
18
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
Subject Code : 184
SQP-18
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION-A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) In Indian homes, the floor of the house is always the best maintained element, cleaned twice a day and wiped
down to a sparkling state. In front of the threshold of the home the floor often is decorated with Rangoli
and other ritual diagrams. This is true in rural as well as in many urban homes in metropolitan cities. When
building a new home people spend as much money per sq. foot for a beautiful floor as they would spend
on the entire structure. Yet, this pride and obsession for a clean floor suddenly vanishes as we step out into
the street: the floor of the city.
(2) In Delhi where 80% of the people are pedestrian in some stage of their commuting, least attention is paid
to pedestrian paths. Delhi’s sidewalks are too narrow, very poorly maintained and full of potholes, poles,
junction boxes and dangerous electrical installations, not to speak of the garbage dumps that stink and stare
at the pedestrian. Ashram Chowk is a good case in point where thousands of pedestrians change direction
from the Mathura Road radial to the Ring Road. A flyover facilitates the automobiles while the pedestrian is
orphaned by the investment-hungry authorities. One corner of the Ashram Chowk has a ridiculous imitation
wood sculpture with an apology of a fountain and across the same Chowk, you have the open mouthed,
massive garbage dump right on the pedestrian path, in full exhibition for the benefit of the public. These
symbols of poor taste and abject apathy are then connected by narrow dangerous and often waterlogged
footpaths for the hapless pedestrians to negotiate. In the night, street lighting in the central median light up
the carriageway for cars and leave the pedestrian areas in darkness.
(3) Delhi’s citizens leave home and want to get to their destination as fast they can. No one wants to linger on
the road, no leisure walks, no one looks a stranger in the eye. It is on the pedestrian path that the citizen
encounters head-on the poor public management and the excuse called ‘multiplicity of authorities’. One
agency makes the road, another digs it up to lay cables, third one comes after months to clear up the mess
and the cycle of unaccountability goes on. Meanwhile crores are spent in repairing the carriageway for
vehicles and in construction of flyovers without a care for the pedestrians below. Solution offered is to
make an expensive underpass or an ugly footover bridge, ostensibly for facilitating the pedestrian, while
in reality they only facilitate the cars to move faster at the expense of the pedestrians. Take Kashmiri Gate,
ITO, Ashram Chowk, AIIMS or Dhaula Kuan. At all these important pedestrian cross-over points the story
is the same : They have pulled the sidewalk from under the pedestrians feet.
(4) In modern cities across the world, the pedestrian is the king. The floor of the city is designed and maintained
as an inclusive environment, helping the physically challenged, the old and the infirm, children and the
ordinary citizen to move joyfully across the city. Delhi aspires to be ‘world class city’. Hopefully the authorities
would look once again at the floor of Delhi. The pleasure of strolling on the road is deeply connected to our
sense of citizenship and sense of belonging. Pride in the city grows only on a well designed floor of the city.
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On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
What is the most important element of Indian home?
(ii) How are the sidewalks of Delhi?
(iii) Describe the street lighting.
(iv) No one wants to linger on the road, no leisure walks, no one looks a stranger in the eye. Replace the
underlined phrase without changing the meaning of the sentence.
(v) What is the solution for pedestrian?
(vi) What is the difference between roads of India and other countries?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Here are some questions to ponder. Do you know why a certain film star received an arsenal of weapons
from a gangster terrorist? Do you know why witnesses who turn hostile do not get prosecuted for either
perjury or wasting police time, or both? Do you know why it takes a decade or longer to try a criminal case
in India?Have you ever thought any solutions to these problems? If you haven’t it might be because of the
type of education you received!
(2) Most of us reluctantly accept the way things are because we have been educated to be accepting. We are not
educated to be openly critical. We are not educated to argue, protest or confront. The Brits made no bones
about it - in their schools we were educated to accept given values and ways of doing things. We were trained
to be loyal servants to the status quo.
(3) Most of us oldies were subjected to the traditional approach of learning that focused on mastery of content,
with little emphasis on the development of analytical skills and the nurturing of inquiring attitudes. We
were the receivers of information, and the teacher was the dispenser. The passivity encouraged by teachers
was typified by one of my principals who implored all the girls to be like ‘limpid water in a crystal vase’.
(4) These days I am kept very busy by schools that are running teacher-training courses to introduce the ‘inquiry
approach’ to learning. Unlike traditional learning, this approach is focused on using and learning content as a
means to develop information-processing and problem-solving skills. This system is more student-centered,
with the teacher as a facilitator of learning. There is more emphasis on “how we come to know” and less on
“what we know”. Students are more involved in the construction of knowledge through active analysis and
investigation. They are encouraged to ask questions, and give opinions and share what they know. They are
encouraged to criticise and argue, and confront the conventional wisdom.
(5) At the moment, this new approach is restricted to a few schools. However this year the ability to critically
analyse has been introduced as part of the CBSE school syllabus. It is a small start but it is a move towards
introducing thinking skills into all of our schools. It is the start of a big change.
(6) Our government and bureaucracy are full of old, well-educated people of a traditionalist background, who
also see, read and hear the news reports about hostile witnesses, gangsters and film starts, and murders by
politician’s sons. Like us they find them outrageous, but they don’t know how to change things. Critical
analysis, change management and innovation were not part of their schooling, and in adult life they have
not become freely critical, outspoken analysts capable of applying the fruits of their analysis to increasingly
complex problems.
(7) We often come across the shortcomings of our government, judiciary and media. With very little effort
these shortcomings will become a thing of the past. But they will be a long time coming. Not because our
‘leaders’ and societal managers are unfeeling, immoral, self-seekers but because they were educated and excel
in consulting a textbook, and regurgitating someone else’s opinion and knowledge. As the newly educated
might say: we can expect the same for a long time to come.
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On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions.
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
Why do we reluctantly accept things?
(ii) What kind of education did Brits provide us during their reign?
(iii) How does the author feel about the ability to critically analyse introduced by CBSE?
(iv) Why do the government and bureaucracy not challenge the injustice?
(v) We were trained to be loyal servants to the status quo. Replace the underlined phrase without changing the
meaning of the sentence.
(vi) How are the girls implored to be like?
SECTION-B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Manager of Grand Hotel located in Shimla, asking him to reserve for
you a double room from 5th April to 15th April 20XX. You are Aditya/Anandhi of Mysore.
OR
Given below is a graph that shows comparison of the sale of 4 brands of sunscreen in Delhi this summer in
rupees. Write an analytical paragraph based on the information provided in the graph in 100-120 words.
Amount in lakh rupees
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Ayur Lakme Lotus Himalaya
Sunscreen brands
4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has been
done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
Summer camps develop a child
confidence.
They also encourages children
to do things by their own.
The camps is beneficial for aggressive
children as they promote understanding.
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e.g., child
Correction
child’s
(a) _____
(b) _____
(c) _____
_____
_____
_____
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5.
Read the conversation between Reema and Ganesh and complete the passage that follows: (1 × 2 = 2)
Reema : What is your lucky charm?
Ganesh : My lucky charm is my locket. My grandmother gave this to me and her blessings are in it, I
believe.
Reema (a) __________, lucky charm was. Ganesh replied that his lucky charm was his locket. He further
said that (b) _____________ to him and he believed that her blessings were in it.
SECTION-C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(2 × 6 = 12)
(i)
What are the ‘tokens’ that the poet says he may have dropped long ago and which the animals have kept for
him?
(ii) How did Mme. Loisel know the life of necessity?
(iii) Describe the life of Siddhartha Gautama before enlightenment.
(iv) In what ways is China related to tea?
(v) What kind of a mother was Ramlal’s wife?
(vi) What does the narrator in The Hack Driver describe as “pretty disrespectful treatment”?
(vii) Why does Amanda seem moody most of the time?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
The principle ‘Forgive and Forget’ helps a lot in maintaining cordial relations with our neighbours. Do you
think the author proves this message in the play “The Proposal”?
(ii) Ostentation and vanity often land people in trouble. Matilda is an apt example of this. Justify.
(iii) In life, people who easily trust others are sometimes made to look foolish. One should not be too trusting.
Describe how Oliver Lutkins made a fool of the young lawyer.
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SOLUTIONS
1. (i) The floor is the most important element,
always best maintained, cleaned twice and wiped
down to a sparkling state. Often the front of home is
decorated with rangoli.
(ii) The sidewalks of Delhi are too narrow, poorly
maintained full of potholes, poles, dangerous electrical
installations and huge stinky garbage dumbs.
(iii) The street lighting, in the might only lightens
up the central median up the carriage way for cars but
leaves the pedestrian in darkness.
(iv) No one wants to linger on the road, no leisure
walks, no one looks directly at a stranger.
(v) The only solution offered for pedestrian is either
to make an expensive underpass or an ugly foot over
bridge.
(vi) In other countries floor of city is designed and
maintained as an inclusive environment for old and
physically challenged people. Sidewalks are given
importance so that the ordinary citizen moves across
the city joyfully.
2. (i) We reluctantly accept things because we have
been educated to be accepting and not be openly
critical or confront things.
(ii) We were educated to accept given values and ways
of doing things and trained to be loyal servants to the
status quo.
(iii) The author feels positive about it and calls it a
start of a big change.
(iv) The government and bureaucracy do not challenge
the injustice because they have not become freely
critical, and outspoken analysts capable of questioning
things.
(v) We were trained to be loyal servants to the existing
conditions.
(vi) The girls are implored to be like limpid water in a
crystal vase.
3.
D-2/47 Court Road
Mysore
25 March 20XX
The Manager
Grand Hotel
Shimla
Dear Sir,
Subject : Reservation of a double room
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I along with my partner shall be visiting Shimla for
eleven days—5th April to 15th April to be exact. You
are requested to reserve a deluxe double room for us,
for eleven days from 5th April to 15th April 20XX.
I am enclosing herewith a bank draft for 5000 as
advance for reservation charges and partial room
rent.
This letter follows in continuation with my telephonic
conversation. Kindly confirm the booking on Mysore
Telephone No. 532601.
Hoping for an early response.
Yours sincerely,
Aditya
4.
Error Correction
(a) encourages
encourage
(b) by
on
(c) is
are
5. (a) asked Ganesh what his
(b) his grandmother had given that
6. (i) Humans and animals have similar basic
instincts. While civilization has changed the man, but
these basic instincts are preserved in the animals and
help the humans to reconnect to their true self; so man
seeks comfort in the company of animals.
(ii) Matilda had lost the precious diamond necklace
she had borrowed from her friend. Since the necklace
could not be retrieved, it had to be replaced with
another equally expensive necklace. Her husband had
to borrow a huge amount of money apart from using
up his entire life’s saving to buy the necklace. In order
to pay off the debt money, Matilda had to change her
lifestyle.
(iv) There are two legends associated with the origin of
tea. One of them tells us about the Chinese emperor
who accidentally dropped a few leaves from the twigs
used to light the fire under the pot in which he was
boiling his drinking water. It made the water taste
delicious. Those leaves were said to be tea leaves. The
other legend is from India, in which a buddhist ascetic
named Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids to prevent
himself from falling asleep during meditation.
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(v) Ramlal’s wife was a typical village woman who
believed that girls are not supposed to go to school
as it would lessen their chances of getting married.
She was not a good mother. She always favoured her
good looking, perfect children whereas Bholi was
neglected and treated indifferently by her own mother.
Bholi’s mother discriminated against her because she
stammered, was slow witted and had ugly pock marks
on her entire body.
(vi) The narrator describes the treatment given to them
by Lutkins’ mother as a pretty disrespectful treatment.
She insulted them. She marched towards them with a
hot iron rod. She laughed at them when they retreated
with a fear from there. She went to the kitchen and
came out with an iron rod. She marched towards them
with a threat. They had to retreat from there.
(vii) Amanda seems moody most of the time because
she is trying to get away from her reality where she is
being nagged most of the times. It is indeed a sorry
state for a small child like Amanda. The only respite
from such reality is her imagination where she often
escapes to. Hence, it makes her look moody and
uninterested.
7. (i) Letting go of anger and bitterness can work
wonders both for our attitude and for our health.
Anger may spoil anything like poison. One cannot
afford to remain wallowing in the marsh of anger or
sad feelings. Life has to move on and if one wants to
get ahead one has to imbibe “forgive and forget”. Only
sensitive and great people can follow this gospel.
In the present play “The Proposal” we find that Lomov
visits the house of Chubukov with a proposal to marry
his daughter Natalaya. Chubukov’s joy knows no
bounds, to hear this. But in course of their common
talk, they pick up nonsensical issues and stand fighting
and abusing each other. Even Natalaya also jumps
into the ring of verbal quarrel. When things become
normal after the sudden departure of Lomov, Natalaya
comes to know about the proposal, she asks her father
to call Lomov back. When he comes back this time he
and Natalaya start abusing each other and have heated
fight over dogs. But in the end, they compromise, they
forget their issue and forgive each other. The proposal
changes into marriage. Hence we see that the principle
helped them unite.
(iii) In life, people who easily trust others are
sometimes made to look foolish. One should not be
too impressionable or unsuspecting. The gullible
young lawyer became a victim of Oliver Lutkins’ prank
as the latter made a fool of the former in the story, ‘The
Hack Driver’.
He arrived in New Mullion to deliver a court summons
on a man named Oliver Lutkins. He had never seen
Lutkins, therefore he did not know what to expect at
the time of making the delivery. Fortunately, the lawyer
found a hack driver, who promised to take him around
the town and help him catch Lutkins no matter how
long it took. The hack driver claimed to know almost
all the places where Lutkins could be found. Impressed
with his friendly manner, the lawyer agreed to hire
him. Little did the lawyer know that the hack driver
was Lutkins himself. Owing to his helpful and friendly
nature, the young lawyer came to believe that the
people of the town were equally friendly, helpful and
trustworthy. Lutkins charged a high price for the hack
and the food. Lutkins even alerted Fritz and his other
friends, and his mother not to reveal his identity to the
lawyer. As promised, Lutkins drove the lawyer all over
the town, meeting the town’s people, searching for
Lutkins, until it was afternoon and time for the lawyer
to leave. Lutkins even went to the railway station to
see him off and the young lawyer felt a special bond
of friendship developing between the two. He thought
of settling down in New Mullion amongst the simple,
friendly, trustworthy folks of the town and start his
own practice only to realise on his second visit that he
had been befooled not only by Lutkins but by the same
trustworthy people of the town as well.

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Self Evaluation Sheet
SQP-18, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
Animals
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Necklace
2
The Sermon at Benares
2
6
Glimpses of India
Literature
7
2
Bholi
The Hack Driver
2
Amanda!
2
The Proposal (Play)
4
The Necklace
4
The Hack Driver
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
81-90% EXCELLENT!
71-80% VERY GOOD!
61-70% GOOD!
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
40-50% AVERAGE!
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SQP
TERM - II
19
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
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Subject Code : 184
SQP-19
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
I saw heaps of plastic (cups and foam plates) being burnt at the Trade Fair. Chemicals and toxins were released
in the air – you could smell the foul odour from a kilometre. The fire smouldered on for hours, releasing
poisonous fumes slowly in the air.
Then I stopped in my tracks when I saw hot, boiling tea being poured into a plastic bag to be carried to a
nearby construction site. They pour the tea into plastic cups and then casually threw away all the plastic!
How convenient!
From a highway dhaba to a high tech conference like the prestigious IFFI, tea and coffee are usually served
in plastic cups. Gone are the china cups, glasses, and, of course the clay kullad. Plastic is in. Unknown to all,
it can be very costly - not only to our environment but also our health. Another culprit is that Dal Makhani
in a plastic bag or thermocol foam tub delivered at your doorstep from the local takeaway. Often we reheat
it in the plastic container in the microwave. Again, very convenient.
But these cheap plastic containers are made for one time use only. Not for re-heating food in them. Light
weight poor quality are especially vulnerable to chemicals leeching out when exposed to heat. Food high in
fat should never to reheated in plastic as the fat absorbs the chemicals. In the USA, foam food containers
and plastic for food takeaways are being substituted by paper containers. Research coming from Japan
warns us that when heat and plastic combine, chemicals or toxins can be leeched into the food. Dioxin
is one such toxin that one has to be wary of. It is known to cause damage to the immune system, cause
Diabetes and even Cancer. This Dioxin can never be flushed out of our system. It accumulates in our
bodies. It gets stored in the fatty tissues and can play havoc.
So what is the safe alternative? Wax coated paper cups are safer although paper too contains chemicals and
of course safest is the good old fashioned chai in a glass tumbler, the plebian steel or the clay kullad. Food
should be heated in steel or glass. It is best to use microwave safe crockery which is free of plastic or lead
(contained in many pottery items).
Of course, plastic is a wonderful invention. It is practical and indispensable today. Hospitals and modern
medicine rely on plastic syringes, intravenous sets, pipes, tubes, catheters. In surgery, shunts placed in
arteries and hip and knee joints are replaced by hardened plastic parts.
Plastic has to be used intelligently and disposed off even more intelligently. Whether it is disposing off,
hospital waste or garden garbage, we are callous and un-thinking. People find it hard to dispose this very
bulky waste. Every garbage dump, gutter, drain, is choked with plastic. Even if every part of the country has
a proper waste disposal system, the quantity of plastic waste will be unmanageable. Disposal has become a
huge issue. We have to have recycling units. One possible safe way to dispose off plastic bags is to shred it
and mix (melt, not burn) it with tar and layer the roads that are being constantly built. Kilometres of roads
criss-crossing the country can absorb the plastic waste.
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Schools too can show the way. Not only should they inform and educate the school children but have
good practices. Children can be encouraged to collect plastic bags which can be stuffed into gymnastic
mattresses. Thousands of plastic bags will be used in this exercise. I am sure people can come up with many
such ideas once they make up their minds.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
What made the author stop in his tracks?
Why should cheap plastic containers be used only one time?
What are the ill effects of consuming Dioxin?
What is the safest way to dispose off plastic?
How can one educate kids about safe disposal of plastic?
It gets stored in the fatty tissues and can play havoc. Replace the underlined word without changing the
meaning of the sentence.
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Are your children toxic? I don’t mean ‘toxic’ as in the pain-in-the neck teenager state that occurs between
the ages of 12 and 16 and makes you wish you could flush them down the toilet because they grunt instead
of talk, and loll about sighing endlessly for hours on end. I mean, are your children having the kind of
childhood that is damaging them in a way that will debilitate them for the rest of their lives?
(2) If they are not having a toxic childhood it is probably because you are not letting them lead the kind of
lifestyle that many, if not most, of their friends are leading; a lifestyle that is causing great concern among
teachers from many countries around the world.
(3) All around the world, teachers are examining and discussing how the cultural and lifestyle changes of the
past 25 years are affecting the lives of children. They know that many of the changes that benefit adults are
far from healthy for our children. “A toxic cocktail of the side effects of cultural change is now damaging
the social, emotional and cognitive development of a growing number of children with knock-on effects on
their behaviour,” is how educationist and author Sue Palmer explains it.
(4) 110 teachers, psychologists, children’s authors and leading childcare experts called on the government of
Britain to act to prevent childhood being killed off altogether. According to them, processed food, computer
games and over-competitive education are poisoning today’s children, and increasingly children are being
forced “to act and dress like mini adults.”
(5) Research backs what these childcare experts are saying. Changes in diet, childcare patterns, parenting,
family structure, play, bed times, family interaction, education, marketing, peer pressure, technology,
electronics, and the way we communicate with our children are creating a ‘toxic mix’ that is damaging
them. Children are becoming increasingly unhealthy and depressed, and are experiencing growing levels
of behavioural and developmental problems. Not only this, the experts also point out that children lack
first-hand experience of the world and regular interaction with their parents.
(6) Of course, we do not need experts or research to tell us that academic pressure, marketing, absent careerist
parents and the rest of the modern toxic mix is damaging our children. We can see it here in the increase
in childhood obesity and childhood diabetes; in the rise in the number of children with attention deficit
problems and in the increase in numbers of hyperactive children. We know it from the stress and strain
related to exams and study, and in the increase in study/exam-related suicides.
(7) So before you answer the question “are your children toxic?” take a good long look at them and their
lifestyle. And remember, parents don’t usually poison their children on purpose. Adults too are susceptible
to “market forces” and peer pressure. It is almost natural when all around you other people’s kids are eating
junk and living toxic lives to look at your own child and think: mine must too... But it doesn’t have to be
that way. Luckily, for all of us there are plenty of changes we can make to detoxify our children’s childhood.
All it needs is a little thought and some common sense. In the process, we can help detoxify ourselves.
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On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions.
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
What kind of children become toxic?
(ii) What are teachers around the world concerned about?
(iii) According to psychologists and child experts, what are the things harming children?
(iv) What does the author mean by 'absent careerist parents'?
(v) In the process we can help detoxify ourselves. Replace the underlined word without changing the meaning
of the sentence.
(vi) What suggestion does the author offer?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the following in 100-120 words.
(5)
Write letter to the manager, Chand Book Emporium, Jaipur to place an order for stationery items for your
school. You are Jagdish. K staff at Modern School, Jaipur.
OR
Line graph below shows the comparison of rainfall in two different states of India that is Tamil Nadu
and Shillong between the month of May- September. Write an analytical paragraph studying the graph
in 100-120 words.
Shillong
Tamil Nadu
800
Rainfall in mm
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
May
4.
June
July
Aug
Sep
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
The date of Chinese New Year is e.g., at
determined at
Correction
by
at the lunar calendar; the holiday falls (a)
in the
_____
_____
second new moon at December 21.
(b)
_____
_____
Thus, each time the New Year in China (c)
falling on different dates.
_____
_____
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5.
Read the conversation between a doctor and a patient and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
Doctor : I believe you have been taking adequate rest and nutritious diet.
Patient : Yes, doc. I try to follow as much as I can. I can even feel positive difference in my
condition too. Thanks.
The doctor asks the patient that he believes he (a) ___________________________ adequate rest and
nutritious diet. To which the patient replies that he (b) ___________________________ can and also says
that he feels much better.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following is about 30-40 words.
(i)
What did Custard look like?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) What is the course of second quarrel between Natalya and Lomov?
(iii) What questions did the old woman ask Valli?
(iv) Mention any two contributions of Richard Ebright to the world of science.
(v) How did the people at the law firm receive the narrator?
(vi) What fact of life did Buddha convey to Gotami?
(vii) How did Bholi’s teacher play an important role in changing the course of her life?
7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (4 × 2 = 8)
(i)
What lesson on death and suffering did the Buddha teach Gotami in the chapter, ‘The Sermon at Benares’?
(ii) What role does Dr. Urquhart play in Ebright’s growth as a scientist?
(iii) Matilda Loisel had a comfortable life and a loving and caring husband. Yet she longed for a life that she
could not have, and it made her unhappy. Elaborate.
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1. (i) The author stopped in his tracks seeing hot tea
being poured into plastic bag and cups and then these
cups being causally thrown away.
(ii) Plastic containers leech out chemicals when
exposed to heat and food absorb these chemicals. Food
high in fat are more susceptible to such chemicals.
(iii) Dioxin causes damage to the immune system and
it is also a cause of diabetes.
(iv) The safest way to dispose off plastic is to shred
and mix it with melted tar and use it to layer the roads.
(v) One way to educate kids about safe disposal is to
collect it and use it in stuffing gym mattresses.
(vi) It gets stored in the fatty tissues and can play
(cause) devastation.
2. (i) When children have damaging childhood in
a way that destroys them for the rest of their life, they
become toxic.
(ii) The teachers are concerned about how the cultural
and life style changes of the past 25 years are affecting
the lives of children.
(iii) According to experts processed food, computer
games and over competitive nature of education are a
few aspects harming children.
(iv) Absent careerist parents are the parents who
focus on their career more instead of spending time
with their children.
(v) In the process we can help purify/refine ourselves.
(vi) The author suggests that a little thought and some
common sense can help parents detoxify their child's
childhood.
3.
Modern School
Jaipur
12/10/20XX
The Manager
Chand Book Emporium
Jaipur
Respected Sir
Subject: Stationery items for the school.
I visited the Chand Book Emporium some time ago
and bought a few items. I am very impressed by the
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good quality of your products. I am in-charge of
the school’s stationery store. I would like to get such
good quality items for all the students and teachers
of my school.
The list is as follows:
1. 100 interleaved notebooks
2. 50 chart papers
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully
Jagdish Kumar
OR
The linear graph illustrates the average monthly
rainfall that the two states of India gets during the rainy
season. The data compares how the onset of monsoon
the rainy season also differs in time. The rainfall rate is
measured millimetres.
For Tamil Nadu, the highest rainfall falls somewhere
between the month of May-September. This means
monsoon in South India begins early and stays for few
months. If we look at the graph of Shillong the rainfall
seems to be generally higher as compared to that of
Tamil Nadu but its wettest month falls somewhere in
the month of June-July. The descent in rainfall after
the monsoon is not so drastic for Shillong as compared
to that Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu remains around the
100-200 mm before and after its peak rainfall season.
Overall we can also tell Shillong receives a lot more
rainfall as compared to Tamil Nadu. When their
wettest months pitted against each other Shillong still
comes out far ahead. Shillong during the monsoon
receives as much as 650 mm of rain while Tamil Nadu
peaks at 400 mm only. For Tamil Nadu after August
there’s very little rain barely around 100 mm while
for Shillong it continues to receive an average of
300-400 mm rainfall throughout the season.
To conclude, monsoons arrive earlier in Tamil Nadu
about a month or so and then remain fairly dry for
the most part of the year. While in Shillong monsoons
start late but stay longer than Tamil Nadu and always
receiving wet spells evenly spread throughout the year
round.
4. Error
(a) in
(b) at
(c) falling
Correction
on
on
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5. (a) has been taking
(b) follows as much as he
6. (i) Custard looked really dangerous with spikes
on his top and scales underneath. His mouth was like
a fireplace and nose like a chimney. His toes looked
like daggers.
(ii) The second quarrel between Lomov and Natalya
is about their dogs Guess and Squeezer respectively.
Lomov starts praising the qualities of the dog Guess.
But Natalya says that her dog Squeezer was much
better than Lomov’s dog Guess. Both of them praise
the qualities of their dogs, which leads to a quarrel.
(iv) Richard Ebright discovered an unknown insect
hormone, which indirectly also led to his new theory
on the life of cells.
Another significant contribution Richard Ebright
made to the world of Science is when he discovered
the chemical composition of cells and how the cell
reads the blueprint of DNA. The theory might lead to
new ideas for preventing some types of cancer, etc.
(v) The people at the law firm were quite upset with
the narrator for failing to deliver the summon to
Lutkins. The chief of the law firm almost murdered
him and said that the narrator was fit for digging
ditches.
The narrator was sent back to New Mullion next
morning along with a man who had worked with
Lutkins so that it was easier to locate and get hold of
Oliver Lutkins.
(vi) The Buddha conveyed to Gotami in this sermon
that the world is afflicted with death and decay so, one
who is wise does not grieve. Grieving brings one more
sufferings instead of peace of mind and yet, the ones
who are dead, do not return to life.
(vii) Bholi’s teacher treated her with love and
compassion, and encouraged her to read and study.
She inspired Bholi to become a teacher herself.
Education helped Bholi gain her self-confidence. She
became aware of self-respect and bravely enough,
refused to marry the aged, mean, greedy and cowardly
Bishamber Nath.
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7. (i) In ‘The Sermon at Benares’ when Kisa Gotami
visited the Buddha begging the Enlightened One to
revive her dead son, the Buddha sent Kisa Gotami
to bring a handful of mustard seeds from such a
household where the family has never ever suffered
the loss of a loved one. While searching for a family
where no one has ever died, Kisa Gotami realises that
such a house hold does not exist. She realises that
death and suffering is common to all.
The Buddha said that the mortals’ life is brief and
troubled, and combined with pain. Death is inevitable;
every one dies after reaching old age. The Buddha
gives the examples of ripe fruits and earthen vessels.
He explains that just as ripe fruits and earthen vessels
are always in the danger of early falling and perishing
respectively, mortals too, whether fool or wise, young
or adult are always in danger of death. Once a mortal
dies, he or she cannot be saved or brought back from
the dead. One might stop for a while and lament the
loss of a loved one. However, life moves on. The wise,
who know that the world is already affected by pain,
death and suffering, do not grieve. Grieving does not
bring one peace of mind. It only brings one more
sufferings and sorrows. Yet, the dead does not return
to the world. To seek peace, one must free oneself from
all kinds of grief, complaints and lamentation. Once it
is done, only then one can truly be blessed.
(ii) Richard had become bored with collecting
butterflies. His mother got him a book on the
migration of butterflies. Richard came in contact with
Dr. Urquhart through the book. Dr. Urquhart directed
him to study the migration pattern of butterflies.
When he did not win any prize in the science fair in
seventh grade, he again wrote to Dr. Urquhart to guide
him. The scientist gave him many suggestions for new
experiments. Richard performed these experiments
throughout his high school and won many prizes.
Later, he worked on why bright spots are found on a
monarch pupa, motivated by Dr. Urquhart. It led to
the discovery of a new hormone. The discovery of this
new hormone further led to an important theory. The
theory was about how cells read their DNA. In this
way Dr. Urquhart proved to be his true mentor.
Class 10
Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-19, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Proposal (Play)
2
Madam Rides the Bus
2
6
The Making of a Scientist
Literature
7
2
The Hack Driver
The Sermon at Benares
2
Bholi
2
The Sermon at Benares
4
The Making of a Scientist
4
The Necklace
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
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Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
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SQP
TERM - II
20
AMPLE
UESTION
APER
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
144
Class 10
Subject Code : 184
SQP-20
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) It has been a long time since the days when some of us imagined that major Indian languages could be
like Chinese and become languages of high technology, bringing rich and poor together in a race to the
top. It hasn’t happened, and now it won’t. It’s going to be English, and that means that every child in India
should have the chance to learn English, and be able to compete with the ones who can take it for granted.
(2) The only thing that remains to be settled is strategy: how to ensure that children do learn English. It’s a
much-abused truism that any child can learn any language. It is true that children are genetically empowered
to discern language structure from the welter of sound all around them, and by five can speak their first
language, and maybe chunk of other languages around them too. But children in Indian schools do not
pick up Japanese. Why? Because they are not exposed to it.
(3) If you ever sat and tried to help children from Hindi medium schools with their English lessons this is
exactly the scenario you would find. The comprehension passages they have to read are written in abstruse
adult language, so much so that it is hard to imagine even their teachers catching all the word play there.
So children who are probably very bright get used to living with incomprehension. They somehow learn
English eventually, in spite of their lessons at school.
(4) How do children in the top English medium schools learn English? Well, more than half of them come in
already knowing English, and together with the teacher they provide the rich environment that constitutes
exposure for the others. Many of the other children can understand English, but not speak it. These
children remain in listening mode, and then one fine day they start speaking English in full sentences.
With children who do not understand English at all, the teacher at first communicates one-to-one in
the local Indian language, so that the child is never actually lost. But all the while the child hears simple
instructions in English to the class: ‘Line up, take out your books, put away your books, come here’. The
child simply sees the others and follows and gradually, the meaning of these words sink in subconsciously.
(5) It takes more than a bad textbook or a child to make use of the genetic aptitude for learning a second
language. Suppose you cannot achieve this rich-English-learning environment in all the schools, what
then? Can we appeal to this natural ability for language learning? We can, but here is where you need to
use a lot of strategy. There is a big misconception that you save time by rushing at the start, especially in
language learning. Here is where we would do well to take a look at poor Indian migrants and see how
they manage to pick up languages so easily as they move to a new place.
(6) The first thing the child needs is time. Time to just listen, and not be rushed to speak or write. Not be
rushed into making mistakes, which might become endemic. The child needs to speak; in an environment
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where the teacher is speaking English, where each child is being spoken to, with no pressure to respond
in English.
We have to respect the child’s wish to avoid making mistakes, even if it means silence. The other thing the
child needs is for learning to go on, on a parallel track, in a language the child knows. The child needs to
be clear about a lot of things, and it is just possible that these things won’t be learnt at all if the child has
to learn English in order to understand.
(7) We also need to understand what sort of reading material a child new to English would need. We need
writers who know how to put information across simply and clearly, and who care whether their young
readers enjoy the pieces they read in their textbooks. At the moment what we have is adult-level test which
needs deciphering. We need to evolve separate curricula for children new to English, so that they go slow
at first and develop a feel for English. Later on, we can think about whether it is necessary for them to
face the same English papers in Boards as children from English-medium schools.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
Why does the author want equal opportunity for every child to learn English?
How is it possible for children to learn any language?
Why are children of English medium schools better in English?
What does the phrase 'written in abstruse adults language mean'?
What should be given to a child to speak English initially?
What kind of reading material should a child be given at the beginning of English learning stage?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) The newspaper production process has come a long way from the old days when the paper was written,
edited, typeset and ultimately printed in one building with the journalists working on the upper floors and
the printing presses going on the ground floor. These days the editor, sub editors and journalists who put
the paper together are likely to find themselves in a totally different building or maybe even in a different
city.
This is the situation which now prevails in Sydney. The daily paper is compiled at the editorial headquarters,
known as the prepress centre, in the heart of the city, but printed far away in the suburbs at the printing
centre. Here human beings are in the minority as much of the work is done by automated machines
controlled by computers.
(2) Once the finished newspaper has been created for the next morning’s edition, all the pages are transmitted
electronically from the prepress centre to the printing centre. The system of transmission is an update
on the sophisticated page facsimile system already in use on many other newspapers. An imagesetter at
the printing centre delivers the pages as film. Each page takes less than a minute to produce, although
for colour pages four versions, one each for black, cyan, magenta and yellow are sent. The pages are then
processed into photographic negatives and the film is used to produce aluminium printing plate ready
for the presses.
(3) A procession of automated vehicles is busy at the new printing centre where the Sydney Morning
Herald is printed each day. With lights flashing and warning horns honking, the robots (to give them
their correct name, the LGVs or laser guided vehicles) look for all the world like enthusiastic machines
from a science fiction movie, as they follow their own random paths around the plant busily getting on
with their jobs. Automation of this kind is now standard in all modern newspaper plants. The robots
can detect unauthorised personnel and alert security staff immediately if they find an “intruder”; not
surprisingly, tall tales are already being told about the machines starting to take on personalities of
their own.
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(4) The robots’ principal job, however, is to shift the newsprint (the printing paper) that arrives at the plant in
huge reels and emerges at the other end some time later as newspapers. Once the size of the day’s paper
and the publishing order are determined at head office, the information is punched into the computer
and the LGVs are programmed to go about their work. The LGVs collect the appropriate size paper reels
and take them where they have to go.
When the press needs another reels its computer alerts the LGV system. The Sydney LGVs move busily
around the press room fulfilling their two key functions to collect reels of newsprint either from the reels
stripping stations, or from the racked supplies in the newsprint storage area. At the stripping station the
tough wrapping that helps to protect a reel of paper from rough handling is removed. Any damaged paper
is peeled off and reel is then weighed.
(5) Then one of the four paster robots moves in. Specifically designed for the job, it trims the paper neatly
and prepares the reel for the press. If required the reel can be loaded directly onto the press; if not needed
immediately, an LGV takes it to the storage area. When the press computer calls for a reels, an LGV takes
it to the reel loading area of the presses. It lifts the reel into the loading position and places it in the correct
spot with complete accuracy. As each reel is used up, the press drops the heavy cardboard core into a waste
bin. When the bin is full, another LGV collects it and deposits the cores into a shredder for recycling.
(6) The LGVs move at walking speed. Should anyone step in front of one or get too close, sensors stop the
vehicle until the path is clear. The company has chosen a laserguide function system for the vehicles
because, as the project development manger says “The beauty of it is that if you want to change the routes,
you can work out a new route on your computer and lay it down for them to follow.”
When an LGV’s batteries run low, it will take itself off line and go to the nearest battery maintenance
point for replacement batteries. And all this is achieved with absolute minimum human input and a much
reduced risk of injury to people working in the printing centres.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer ANY FIVE of the given questions.
(i)
(1 × 5 = 5)
What kind of automation is the author referring to?
(ii) What is LGV's main job?
(iii) What happens when the press computer calls for reels?
(iv) What makes the automated vehicle stop in their path?
(v) What happens when LGV is low on battery?
(vi) Any damaged paper is peeled off and reel is then weighed. Replace the underlined phrase without changing
the meaning of the sentence.
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
(5)
Write a letter in 100-120 words to Delhi Sports, Daryaganj, New Delhi, placing an order for sports articles
like footballs, cricket balls, Tennis balls and cricket bats to be supplied to your school. Sign as Ravi/
Raveena, Sports Secretary.
OR
The given double bar graph shows the sale of yoga mats over the given 6 months by the two shops. Study
the graph and write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words.
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– Shop -1
– Shop -2
Yoga mats member
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
Feb
4.
Mar
April
Months
May
June
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and
write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The
first has been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Error
5.
Correction
Sachin Tendulkar is not have thought
e.g., is
much about the Ministry in Sports.
(a)
_____
_____
M.C.A. has plans for rope him in as
(b)
_____
_____
a member of his governing council.
(c)
_____
_____
may
Read the conversation between two friends and complete the passage that follows.
(1 × 2 = 2)
Garima : So, after a decade in the industry, are you truly ‘satisfied’?
Karan : I love the film industry. It has its flaws though.
Garima : What do you mean by this statement ?
Karan : We are a bunch of competitive, ambitious, sometimes petty people. But the passion cements us
together.
Garima asked Karan if after a decade in the industry (a) . Karan told her that he loved the film industry
although it had its flaws. Garima then enquired (b) . Karan explained that they were a bunch of competitive,
ambitious, sometimes petty people but the passion cemented them together.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(i)
What opinion did the narrator form about the hack driver?
(2 × 6 = 12)
(ii) Why do humans kneel to other humans who lived thousands of years ago?
(iii) What does Bill say about Lutkins character to the narrator?
(iv) Bholi was a neglected child. Elucidate.
(v) Who was more excited about the tea gardens, Rajvir or Pranjol?
(vi) Describe ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ as a light-hearted poem.
(vii) Do you think M. Loisel had an enjoyable evening at the ball? Give reasons for your answer.
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7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each. (i)
Describe in your words the evening of Bholi’s wedding.
(4 × 2 = 8)
(ii) Valli shows extraordinary courage in taking a bus journey all alone. Explain how ability and courage are
essential to fulfil one’s dreams.
(iii) Parents often nag their children, wishing only the best for them. However, children often misunderstand
them. Write a short paragraph in reference to Amanda!
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1. (i) The author wants equal opportunity for every
child so that they are able to compete with those
proficient in English.
(ii) Children are genetically empowered to discern
language structure making it possible for them to
learn any language.
(iii) Children of English medium schools are better
in English because teachers in such schools provide
enough exposure to English language.
(iv) It means written in obscure and high level of
English.
(v) A child should be given time and environment
where they are allowed to only listen without a pressure
to respond.
(vi) Books written by an author who shares
information in clear simple language.
2. (i) Laser guided vehicles doing their jobs in
printing press plans.
(ii) LGV's main job is to transport papers from one
place to another ina coordinated way.
Dear Sir
Subject : Order Placement of sports goods
This is in reference to the quotation dated 19
December 20XX. Kindly send the following items at
the above address.
Name of the Items
No. of Items
Football
10 (Sparton)
Cricket balls
10 (Leather)
Tennis balls
20 (Vicky (brand))
Cricket bats
10 SS
All the items should be in good condition, well bound
and packed properly and delivered within a week.
The payment will be made by cash once the items
reach us. Any damage during transportation would
be your responsibility. Though in the past, you have
never given us any opportunity to complain and –
the goods have always reached us well on time, and
in excellent condition as per our specifications, we
do expect the same delivery this time as well.
Yours faithfully
Raveena
(Secretary)
(iii) When the press computer calls for reels, an LGV
takes it to the reel loading area of the press.
4.
(iv) The automated vehicle stops when someone come
too close or when someone steps in front of it.
(a) in
of
(b) for
to
(c) a
the
(v) LGV being low on battery, will take itself off line
and go to the nearest battery maintenance point for
replacement batteries.
(vi) Any damaged paper is removed and reel is then
weighed.
3.
Happy Time Public School
Bhajan pura
New Delhi 1100XX
19 January 20XX
The Manager
Delhi Sports, Darya Ganj
New Delhi
1100XX
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Correction
5. (a) he was truly ‘satisfied’
(b) what he meant by that statement
6. (i) The Lawyer’s first impression of Lutkins, who
was pretending to be Bill Magnuson at that moment,
was a positive one. He found the man to be a friendly,
kind, helpful and cheerful person. Later, when he
learnt the truth, he felt duped by Lutkins.
(ii) Many humans follow the practice of worshipping
saints and sages, who lived thousand of years ago,
who led an exemplary life of high moral values and
therefore reflect the image of ‘God Almighty’ and are
worshipped by generations of humans.
(iv) Bholi was quite a neglected child at home. No new
clothes were made for her and she was always passed
on dresses of her elder sisters. She remained unbathed
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and her hair was unwashed. Bholi’s parents were
willing to get her married off to an old, lame widower
because of her disadvantageous looks and handicaps.
(v) Out of the two boys it was Rajvir who was more
excited about the tea gardens. He seemed to be more
enthusiastic because unlike Pranjol, he was not born
and brought up at a tea plantation. He was witnessing
all this for the every first time.
(vi) ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ is a lighthearted and humorous poem because the behavioural
attributes displayed by the characters of the poem
are quite contrary to their appearance as well as their
innate nature.
(vii) No, M. Loisel did not have an enjoyable evening
at the ball. In fact, he was quite bored. He had been
half asleep in one of the little salons since midnight
with three other gentlemen whose wives were enjoying
themselves, very much.
7. (i) Owing to Bholi’s handicaps and pock marked
body, nobody was willing to marry Bholi. Finally
when Bishamber Nath, a well-to-do grocer from
another village agreed to marry Bholi, sans dowry,
her parents’ happiness knew no bounds. Bishamber
Nath was about forty-five to fifty years of age, limped
and had grown-up children from his first marriage.
Being from another village, he was unaware of Bholi’s
condition. Therefore, when he saw Bholi’s face for
the first time near the sacred fire, Bishamber Nath
staggered. He demanded a dowry of five thousand
rupees from Bholi’s father and threatened to leave
without marrying her. Ramlal wept and requested
Bishamber Nath to take two thousand rupees instead
of five and marry Bholi as their family honour was
at stake. In spite of many pleadings, Bishamber Nath
did not agree. Hence, a helpless Ramlal had to pay the
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Bholi, whom education had made a smart, courageous
and confident girl, asked her father to take back the
money from Bishamber Nath as she no longer wished
to have such a ‘greedy and contemptible coward’ as
her husband. Hearing Bholi speak her mind, sent
Bishamber Nath and his wedding party packing.
School education turned Bholi from a ‘dumb cow’ into
a bold girl. This transformation is evident from the
way she saved her father from a huge expense.
(iii) Every child is special in itself, and it requires a great
deal of patience and love to make them understand
this. Parents should give proper space to children, as
they learn through experiences as well. Children do
tend to learn certain bad habits, to undo that requires
great level of understanding and right approach.
One cannot teach their child everything in one day
and expect them to behave properly henceforth. It is
natural for a child like Amanda to seek freedom at her
place, to curb that freedom means to make her angry
and moody. Growing up of child should not be about
do’s and don’ts only. To have nagging parents judging
every action of child would do more harm than
good. Robin Klein points to the fact that Amanda is
forbidden to do anything without seeking permission.
Everything she does is corrected by her mother all
the time, she cannot perform a single thing according
to her will. She can’t sit lazily around, she can’t eat
chocolate for that would cause acne. Life of Amanda
is very suffocating and limited in itself. She yearns for
freedom and choice. Her mother doesn’t understand
the fact that Amanda is innocent and naive, she is
too small to understand the benefits of advice. Only
thing that matters to Amanda’s mother is what society
will make of Amanda. We witness miserable failure of
parents when Amanda wishes to be an orphan so that
she could be free.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-20, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
1
Chapter/Topic
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
2
The Hack Driver
2
Animals
2
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
The Hack Driver
6
2
Bholi
Literature
7
2
Glimpses of India
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
2
The Necklace
2
Bholi
4
Madam Rides the Bus
4
Amanda!
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
152
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
Class 10
SQP
TERM - II
21
CBSE
AMPLE
UESTION
APER 2021-22
BLUE PRINT
Time Allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum Marks : 40
VSA
(1 mark)
SA-I
(2 marks)
SA-II
(3 marks)
SA-III
(4 marks)
LA
(5 marks)
Total
Reading
10
–
–
–
–
10
Writing and
Grammar
–
1
1
–
1
10
Literature
–
6
–
2
–
20
1 × 10 = 10
2 × 7 = 14
1×3=3
4×2=8
5×1=5
40
S. No.
Total
English Language & Literature
153
Subject Code : 184
SQP-21
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Time allowed : 2 Hours
Maximum marks : 40
General Instructions :
1.
2.
The Question Paper contains Three Sections-Reading, Writing & Grammar and Literature.
Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION - A (READING)
1.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) Technology is making advancements at a rapid rate but at the cost of a valued tradition—the crafts industry.
The traditional crafts industry is losing a lot of its trained and skilled craftsmen. With that, the art of
embellishing brass and copper utensils with fine engravings is also disappearing. The government has
identified around 35 crafts as languishing craft.
(2) The speciality of handcrafted items is its design, an association with long traditions belonging to a specific
region. The word ‘handcrafted’ does not imply the involvement of dexterous human fingers or an agile
mind with a moving spirit anymore. Lessening drudgery, increasing production and promoting efficiency
have taken precedence. The labour-saving devices are taking the place of handcrafted tools and this has
jeopardized the skills of these artisans.
(3) Mechanisation has made its way into everything - cutting, polishing, edging, designing etc. Ideally, the use
of machinery should be negligible and the handicrafts should be made purely by hand with a distinguishable
artistic appeal. However, with the exception of small-scale industries, the export units are mostly operated
by machines. The heavily computerised designs contribute to a faster production at lower costs.
(4) Although mechanization of crafts poses a challenge to safeguarding traditional crafts, the artisans are lured
with incentives in order to impart handicrafts training. Some makers do see machines as a time-saving
blessing since they are now able to accomplish difficult and demanding tasks with relative ease. These
machines might give a better finesse to these products but they don’t stand out as handcrafted. Quantity has
overtaken quality in this industry.
(5) A need to highlight the importance of the handmade aspect is required by both the government and private
sectors, in order to amplify awareness and also support the culture of making handicrafts. A few artisans
are still trying their best to rejuvenate and revive their culture and heritage but it’s an uphill task competing
with the machine-made goods. A multitude of artisans have changed their professions and are encouraging
their progeny to follow suit. There are others who have stayed their ground but are clearly inclined towards
buying machines.
(6) Nearly two decades ago, there were around 65 lakh artisans in the country. Three years ago, when the
government started the process of granting a unique number to the artisans based on the Aadhaar card, 25
lakhs were identified. Loss of traditional crafts is clearly a worrying issue, but it stands to reason that forcing
any artisan to follow old ways when concerns of livelihood overrule other considerations, is unfair.
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On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below:
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i)
What does the writer mean by calling handicrafts a ‘valued tradition’?
(ii) Rewrite the following sentence by replacing the underlined phrase with a word that means the same from
lines 5– 15.
If it continues, the workcation (work + vacation) trend will be a powerful boost to domestic tourism
operators failing to make progress in the economic slump caused due to the pandemic.
(iii) State any two reasons why artisans are choosing to work via machines rather than handcrafted tools.
(iv) Why do the artisans need to be ‘lured with incentives’ to impart handicrafts training?
(v) List one likely impact of the support of government and private sectors towards the culture of making
handicrafts.
(vi) How does the writer justify an artist’s act of abandoning her/his traditional craft for a more lucrative option?
2. Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Festivals are synonymous with celebration, ceremony and joy. However, festivals bring to fore the flip side
of celebrations – pollution – air, water, soil and noise. This led to the need of assessing the awareness level
among people about ecological pollution during festivals. So, a study was conducted by scholars of an
esteemed university in India. This study was titled Awareness Towards Impact of Festivals on Ecology.
(2) There were two main objectives of the study. The first one was to assess the awareness level among people
about ecological protection during festivities. Exploring solutions to bring awareness about celebrating
festivals without harming ecology was the second objective. The method used to collect data was a simple
questionnaire containing 6 questions, shared with 50 respondents across four selected districts of a state in
the southern region of India.
(3) The research began by understanding the socio-economic conditions of the respondents before sharing the
questionnaire. Once the responses were received, the data collected was tabulated (Table 1), for analysis.
QUESTIONS
YES %
NO %
CAN’T SAY%
1. Do you feel that bursting crackers is a must during festivities?
46
54
0
2. Do you think most people abuse environmental resources during
celebration of festivals?
72
28
0
3. Do you think that celebrations & festivities result in uniting
people?
64
32
4
4. Do you enjoy bursting crackers for amusement?
68
32
0
5. Do you feel pressured to burst crackers during festivals as an
expectation of your social status?
82
12
6
6. Are you aware of waste segregation & disposal guidelines for
better ecology?
56
40
4
(4) The study recommended the imposition of strict rules and regulations as opposed to a total ban on all festive
activities which have a drastic impact on our environment. The researchers believed that such measures
would help in harnessing some ill-effects that add to the growing pollution and suggested further studies
be taken up across the country to assess awareness about ecological degradation.
(5) The observations made in the study pointed to the environmental groups and eco-clubs fighting a losing
battle due to city traffic issues, disposal of plastics, garbage dumping and all sorts of ecological degradation.
The researchers stressed that the need of the hour is increasing awareness among people to reduce ecological
pollution which can be facilitated by celebrating all festivals in an eco-friendly manner.
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On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below.
(1 × 5 = 5)
(i) Why do the researchers call pollution the ‘flip side’ of festivals?
(ii) Comment on the significance of the second objective of the study with reference to lines 7-12.
(iii) Justify the researchers’ recommendation for limiting the drastic impact of festival pollution on the
environment with reference to lines 16-21.
(iv) Why do the researchers feel that environmental groups and eco-clubs are fighting a losing battle in the
given scenario?
(v) Even though a larger number of people say ‘no’ to bursting crackers than those who say ‘yes’, festival
pollution persists. How does evidence from table 1 support this statement?
(vi) What purpose does the ‘Can’t Say’ column serve in the questionnaire (table 1)?
SECTION - B (WRITING AND GRAMMAR)
3.
Attempt any one of the given questions.
Study the concept chart from the self-help magazine section of a monthly publication.
(5)
Situation : Setback
Experience : Feeling upset
Healthy Processing
Desire to:
Feel it
Learn from it
Let it go
Feel/Reflect/Learn/Align:
Observe the pattern!
Rework beliefs on adequacy and process
childhood memories
Assess magnitude of setback
Assess difficult of work & likelihood of
future success by doing the work
Build grit to do the work
Access healing states to experience and
transform anxiety
Inability to process fully
Block-feeling
Can't come to terms with :
I can fail sometimes
Everything can't be controlled
Learning takes time and effort
Unacceptance of situations
Inadequacy
Incompetency
Danger and Threat
Blaming others
Unconscious/Implicit memories:
Habitual process blocks
Scary early life experiences of being
reprimanded for not meeting expectations
Block Learning :
Overwhelm
Self-criticism
Self-Doubt
Stuck in rumination
Experience listlessness
Attention diverted
from potential learning
Triggers:
Apathy
Anger
Anxiety
Depression
Write a paragraph in not more than 120 words, analysing the listed responses to the situation when one
faces setbacks.
OR
You are Samina Zaveri, Class X, Vadodara, Gujarat. You come across the following information on a local
library’s notice board.
Create Your Own Board Game Competition!
Create an educational board game, and send it to us at Teen-Toggle Games Pvt. Ltd, 307, Satija
building, Colaba, Mumbai by July 2022. The top 10 winning board games will be featured
on our international portal. Attractive scholarships for the winners!
You wish to participate but require more information. Write a letter to Teen-Toggle Games Pvt.Ltd in about
120 words, enquiring about rules, scholarship details and deadlines. Also enquire about specifications for
solo or group entries.
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4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Identify the error and write
its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first has
been done for you.
(1 × 3 = 3)
Have you ever learn from a mistake you have made?
Many shouldn't admit doing so. For those who do,
there was no need for guilt. We often make mistake
while taking risks, but all brush them aside and learn.
With that, they usually don't make mistake the next time.
5.
e.g.,
(a)
(b)
(c)
Error
learn
_____
_____
_____
Correction
learnt
_____
_____
_____
Read the conversation between a teacher and student and complete the passage that follows :
(1 × 2 = 2)
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 bacterial cell and asked him
(a) ______________ a blank sheet. Sameer respectfully answered that he had drawn the diagram but
(b) ______________ to the naked eye.
SECTION - C (LITERATURE)
6.
Answer ANY SIX of the following in about 30-40 words.
(2 × 6 = 12)
(i)
What is the significance of the Buddha’s request for a handful of mustard seeds and the addition of a
condition to it?
(ii) Justify how ‘Animals’ by Walt Whitman is a criticism of mankind and its ways?
(iii) Comment on the tone of the speaker when she says ‘Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you,
Amanda!’.
(iv) A ballad includes the telling of a tale as well as a surprise ending. Using evidence from the poem, explain
how these features are included in ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’.
(v) Which two issues about himself convinced Lomov of his decision to get married?
(vi) Briefly state how Matilda invited ‘a dreadful life of necessity’ into her family.
(vii) The hack driver successfully trapped the narrator in his web of words. Comment.
7.
(i)
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120-150 words each.
(4 × 2 = 8)
Parents play a crucial role in the upbringing of their children. Critically examine the parents of Bholi and
Ebright, highlighting their impact on their children’s lives.
(ii) Pranjol and Rajvir discuss their next vacation destination. They shortlist Coorg and Goa. Rajvir is keen on
Coorg and tries to convince Pranjol. Develop a conversation between the two, based on your understanding
of Glimpses of India.
You may begin like this:
Rajvir: Hey Pranjol! I think we should be visiting Coorg. It is a beautiful place with coffee plantations. I can smell the
aroma already!
Pranjol: We visited a tea plantation last year, in Assam; I want to…
(iii) Farce is a kind of comedy which includes situations and dialogues that are ridiculous, exaggerated and even
absurd. Evaluate the play, The Proposal, as a farce.
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1. (i) The writer calls handicrafts a ‘valued tradition’
because handicrafts were associated with the artisans
lifestyle, history and talents which represent our rich
cultural and artistic hertiage.
(ii) If it continues, the workcation (Work + vacation)
trend will be a powerful boost to domestic tourism
operators languishing in the economic slump caused
due to the pandemic.
(iii) Artisans are choosing to work via machines rather
than handcrafted tools because it saves labour, reduces
drudgery, increases production, finesse and efficiency.
(iv) Artisans need to be 'lured with incentives' to
impart handcrafts training because without the
training they run the risk of losing their traditional
livelihood to them and hence they need to be tempted
via benefits or rewards, to do so.
(v) The support of government and private sectors
is likely to create awareness and public support for
the artisans and their work, more artisans would be
incentivize to continue their tradition and artisans
wouldn't change their professions seeking better
livelihood.
(vi) The writer justifies an artist's act of abandoning
his/her traditional craft for more lucrative option
by arguing that the artisans cannot to expected to
continue their profession if it is not profitable, even
through the loss of traditional crafts is perturbing.
2. (i) Researchers call pollution the 'flip side' of
festivals because the accepted norm is that festival are
synonymous with celebration/joy and the people fail
to see the other side, which is pollution.
(ii) The second objective of the study is important
for knowing steps that need to be taken to address the
problem investigated in the research/knowing what
are the immediate actions that need to be implemented
to address the issue studied helps focus on what needs
to be corrected & what need to be avoided to solve the
problem focussed on in the research.
(iii) The research recommends strict rules for
limiting the drastic impact of festival pollution on the
environment. This is justified because banning does
not serve the purpose of awareness and people do
not generally conform to banning and tend to revolt.
While strict rules pose some restrictions they still give
the needed freedom.
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(iv) The researchers feel that environmental groups
and eco-clubs are fighting a losing battle because the
festivals cause pollution along with other issues that
add ot it. Awareness is the only solution but the lack of
it only adds to the problem.
(v) It is because a large percentage of people (72%)
abuse environmental resources to celebrate festivals.
And in addition to that (82%) a high percentage of
people use crackers to celebrate festivals in order to
live up to the expectation of their social status.
(vi) The column 'can't say' serve the function of giving
provision to allowing the respondents to choose not to
express or not to answer and also allows an option to
those who lack clarity and are unwilling to respond.
3. Setbacks often leave on with a feeling of
disappointment and sometimes even worse. The
concept chart given displays two ways to handle
setbacks, for better or worse. Similarly there are two
ways of processing setbacks namely healthy and
unhealthy. An optimistic way of seeing a setback
processes the ability to feel, reflect, learn and align.
On the other hand, negative perspective of a failure
can lead to listlessness, diverted attention, excessive
rumination and unacceptance of failures. It is
evident that experiencing a setback leads to feelings
of inadequacy and incompetency along with an
unwillingness to accept situations. Responding to
setbacks the positive way is empowering as it leads to
success.
OR
Teen-Toggle Games Pvt. Ltd,
307, Satija building
Colobar Mumbai
Subject: Enquiry about ‘Create your Own Board
Game’
Respected Sir/Madam,
I am Samina Zaveri, a student of class X from
Vadodara. I came across a poster in my local library
notice board about the board game competition. As
I wish to participate in this competition, I would
like to know more about the rules of submission
for the competition and other details if we are given
samples of the articles (previous). I would also like
to know more about the no. of entries allowed for
the competition. Thanking you,
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely
Samina Zaveri
Class 10
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Error
shouldn't
was
all
4.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Correction
won't/don't
is
some/many
5. (a) why he had submitted.
(b) he/the teacher couldn't see it because it is not
visible.
6. (i) Kisa certain in her grief went to Buddha and
pleaded him to cure her dead child. Buddha requested
her to bring a handful to mustard seeds from a family
which has never lost a family member or a friend.
Kisa Gotami went from household to household only
to realise that everyone had lost someone they dearly
loved. It made her realise that grief had made her
selfish.
(ii) Animals are self-contained and they do not
have desire to possess materialistic things. Whereas,
humans are completely opposite of this. They have
a tendency to want to possess more and their desire
keeps growing. Humans are never satisfied.
Therefore, 'Animals' by Walt Whitman is a criticism of
mankind and its ways.
(iii) Amanda is lost in her thoughts and doesn't look
at her scolding mother to which her mother sternly
asks Amanda to look at her while she is speaking as
a sign of respect for her. The tone of the speaker is
serious.
(iv) A ballad is a poem that tells a story. The theme of
a ballad is an adventure, bravery, romance, etc. Then
it is highly musical due to its rhyme scheme. The Tale
of Custard the Dragon has these qualities. But it is a
parody of a ballad. The poet shows these qualities in a
humorous way.
(v) Lomov decided to get married because he was
getting old and believed that he had many ailments.
He wanted to lead a peaceful and settled lite. These are
the two issues that lead to his decision.
(vi) Matida's pride and her materialistic aspirations
coupled with her dishonesty paved the way for her
ruin. She could have avoided it by learning to accept
her current situation and being content. So, it can be
said that Matilda invited a dreadful life of necessity
into her family.
(vii) The hack driver comes across as a cheerful, kind
and friendly person who is willing to help a complete
stranger (the lawyer in this case) for nothing more
than the hourly fare for the hack ride. He offers to take
the young lawyer around town looking for Lutkins,
interrogate the villagers himself on behalf of the lawyer
so that Lutkins doesn’t suspect anything, cautions the
lawyer about Lutkins’ ill-tempered mother. The hack
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driver even paints an image of Lutkins as an expert
deceiver, hard to catch, dishonest man in the young
lawyer’s mind. Therefore, the lawyer is completely
blinded by the hack driver's honesty, kindness,
helpfulness and friendliness, and believes every word
that comes out of the latter’s mouth.
7. (i) Richard's mother played a huge role in making
Ebright, her son a great scientist. She would take him
on trips to encourage learning. He was a single child.
After his father died, his mother made him the focus of
her life. She would buy him all kinds of microscopes,
telescopes and other equipment. Thus, his mother
actually shaped him into an extraordinary scientist.
Bholi, on the other hand was quite a neglected child at
home. It was only by chance that she went to school.
It was only her teacher at school who inspired her to
become a teacher.
While in Richard's case his parent (i.e.,) his mother
solely inspires him to become an extraordinary
scientist by her support and encouragement, in Bholi's
case it is her own preserverance and daring that
helps her save herself by becoming a teacher. Bholi
would definitely have done better and used her fullest
potential if her parents supported her. Parents play a
crucial role in the upbringing of their children. The
parents of Bholi and Ebright, highlight their impact on
their children's lives.
(ii) Pranjol : I gave you the opportunity to explore
a tea plantation last year, in Assam; I want to visit a
different place this year.
Rajvir : Where do you want to go?
Pranjol : I was thinking if we can go to Goa or Shimla.
Rajvir : But I think we should visit Coorg first because
it is nearby and there are lots of things we could learn
about the place before we go to other place.
Pranjol : I think you are right. But promise we will go
to another place, Goa and Shimla next year.
Rajvir : Sure, we will, Then, I guess we are going to
coorg this year. I am excited to go to Coorg already.
(iii) Ivan Lomov, a wealthy young man seeks the
hand of his wealthy neighbour Chubukov's daughter
Natalya. He goes to Chubukov's house to propose to
Natalya. However, both Lomov and Natalya turn out to
be haughty, quarrelsome, materialistic and immature.
They start quarrelling over petty issues. Amidst all the
quarrelling, the proposal is forgotten.
Element of exaggeration and absurdity set the tone of
ridicule and mar the relationship involving love and
romance. The mask of hypocrisy falls off the faces
of the characters of the play sooner than expected.
Ultimately the proposal is made for economic good
sense. Hence it can be said that the play is a farce
which is a kind of comedy which includes situations
and dialogues that are ridiculous, exaggerated and
even abused.
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Self Evaluation Sheet
Once you complete SQP-21, check your answers with the given solutions and fill your marks in the marks
obtained column according to the marking scheme. Performance Analysis Table given at the bottom will help
you to check your readiness.
Q. No.
Section
Chapter/Topic
1
Marks Per Question
Comprehension
5
2
Comprehension
5
3
Analytical Paragraph/Letter
5
Marks Obtained
Reading
4
Writing and Grammar
5
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Error Correction
3
Dialogue Writing
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The Sermon at Benares
6
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2
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Animals
Amanda!
2
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2
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TheFTale
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7
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2
The Proposal (Play)
The Necklace
2
The Hack Driver
2
Bholi / The Making of a Scientist
4
Glimpses of India
4
The Proposal (Play)
Total Marks
40
Percentage
..............
..............%
Performance Analysis Table
If your marks is
160
> 90% TREMENDOUS!
You are done! Keep on revising to maintain the position.
81-90% EXCELLENT!
You have to take only one more step to reach the top of the ladder. Practise more.
71-80% VERY GOOD!
A little bit of more effort is required to reach the ‘Excellent’ bench mark.
61-70% GOOD!
Revise thoroughly and strengthen your concepts.
51-60% FAIR PERFORMANCE!
Need to work hard to get through this stage.
40-50% AVERAGE!
Try hard to boost your average score.
Class 10