2/3/3 2022 Class 10 English Question Paper Solution
ENGLISH
(Language and Literature)
Section – A
(Reading)
1.) Read the passage given below :
Sifting through the sands of time
(1) When you’re on the beach, you’re stepping on ancient mountains, skeletons of marine animals, even tiny diamonds. Sand provides a mineral treasure- -changing processes.
(2) Sand : as children we play on it and as adults we relax on it. It is something we complain about when it gets in our food, and praise When it’s moulded into castles. But we don’t’often look at it, If we did, we would discover an account of a geological past and a history of marine life that goes back thousands and, in some cases, millions of years.
(3) Sand covers not just sea-shores, but also ocean beds, deserts and mountains. It is one of the most common substances on Earth. And it is a major element in man-made items too concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else.
(4) What exactly is sand ? Well, it is larger than fine dust and smaller than shingle. Depending on its age and origin, a particular sand can consist of tiny pebbles or porous granules. Its grain may have the shape of stars or spirals, their edges jagged or smooth. They have come from the erosion of rocks, or from the skeletons of marine organisms which accumulate on the bottom of the oceans, or even from volcanic eruptions.
(5) Colour is another clue to sand’s origins. If it is a dazzline white, its grains may be derived from nearby coral outcrops, from crystalline quartz rocks or from gypsum. On Pacific islands jet black sands form from volcanic minerals.
(6) Usually, the older the granules, the finer they are and the smoother the edges. The fine, white beaches, for instance, are recycled from sandstone several hundred million years old. Perhaps they will be stone once more, in another few hundred million.
(7) Sand is an irreplaceable industrial ingredient whose uses are legion : but it has one vital function you might never even notice. Sand Cushions our land from the sea’s impact, and geologists say it often does a better job of protecting our shores than the most advanced coastal technology.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any five questions from the six given below:
(i) How is sand a ‘treasure – trove’?
Ans: Treasure trove:
- Rich collection of minerals provided by sand.
- A record of geological past / earth’s changing process.
(ii) How is sand both a pain and a pleasure?
Ans:
Pain: When sand gets in food.
Pleasure: When moulded into castles.
(iii) Name two man-made materials that contain sand.
Ans:
concrete
glass
(iv) List the different shapes of sand.
Ans: Stars, spirals, their edges are jagged or smooth
(v) What is the origin of white sand?
Ans: Coral outcrops, crystalline quartz rocks or gypsum, erosion of rocks, volcanic
eruption, marine organisms
(vi) In what ways are older granules different from recent granules?
Ans: older granules are finer and smoother around the edges
2.) Read the passage given below :
Extraction And Purification Of Drinking Water
(1) Some consumers choose to purchase bottled drinking water, rather than relying on city tap water supplies. Bottled water has typically been extracted from underground sources. If water exists underground, but has no natural exit points, bottling companies may construct a water table well by drilling down to extract water from an unconfined aquifer. This is done when the Earth’s natural water level – know as a water table – is much lower than the Earth’s surface. In some cases, as with a valley or gully on a mountain, the level of the Water table may be higher than the Earth’s surface, and a natural spring can emerge. Bottling companies are permitted to extract this water from a hole drilled into the underground spring, but the composition of the water must be identical to that of the naturally surfacing variety nearby.
(2) Artesian water is drawn from a confined aquifer, a deep underground cavity of porous rock that holds water and bears pressure from a confining layer above it. This water can be accessed if companies drill a vertical channel down into the confined aquifer. Due to the pressurised nature of this aquifer, water will often rise up from within it and form a flowing artesian well, which appears as an explosive fountain at the Earth’s surface. However, this only occurs when the surface is lower than the natural water table. If the surface is not lower than the natural water table, it is still possible to draw artesian water by using an extraction pump.
(3) Some bottled water is advertised as ‘purified’, which means it has been subjected to a variety of cleansing processes. A common filtering procedure, known as reverse osmosis, involves the water being pressed through microscopic membranes that prevent larger contaminants from passing through. The microscopic size of these holes is such that they can even obstruct germs, but they are most effective against undesirable materials such as salt, nitrates and lime scale. One disadvantage of reverse osmosis is that a lot of unusable water is generated as a by-product of the procedure; this must be thrown away.
(4) For treating pathogens, an impressive newer option is ultraviolet (UV) light. Powerful UV light has natural antibacterial qualities, so this process simply requires water to be subjected to a sufficient strength of UV light as it passes through a treatment chamber. The light neutralises many harmful germs by removing their DNA, thereby impeding their ability to replicate. A particularly impressive quality of UV light is its ability to neutralise highly resistant viral
agents such as hepatitis.
(5) The overall effects of UV light treatment are variable, however, which leaves many municipal water treatment processes relying on chlorination. Its powerful and comprehensive antimicrobial effect notwithstanding, chlorination is also extremely inexpensive and remains the only antimicrobial treatment capable of ensuring water remains contaminant-free all the way through the pipes and to the
taps of domestic homes. Many members of the public remain suspicious of water that has been treated with such a harsh chemical. Its ease of use and affordability has meant that chlorine often plays an important role in making tainted water supplies safe for consumption immediately after natural disasters have occurred.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any five
questions from the six given below:
(i) Under what conditions does a natural spring emerge ?
Ans: When the water table may be higher than the earth’s surface, a natural spring can emerge.
(ii) What is a confined aquifer?
Ans:
- a deep underground cavity of porous rock that holds water
- bears pressure from confining layer above it
(iii) What forms a flowing artesian well?
Ans: Due to the pressurised nature of an aquifer, water will often rise up from within it
and form a flowing artesian well.
(iv) Explain the term ‘purified water.
Ans: water that has gone through variety of cleansing processes
(v) How are pathogens treated?
Ans: by ultraviolet (UV) light
(vi) Why is municipal water treated by chlorination?
Ans:
- only powerful and comprehensive microbial treatment
- extremely inexpensive, water remains contaminant free
Section – B
(Writing and Grammar)
3.) Attempt any one from (i) and (ii).
(i) You are Meera/Madhur, librarian of Vidya Bharti, Cantt Road, Lucknow. Write a letter to Oxford Publication placing a detailed order of textbooks for classes 6th 8th for your school library. Mention subjects and quantity. Ask for a discount on the catalogue
price.
Ans: LETTER: TO PLACE AN ORDER
(ii) The given pie chart shows the data on hobbies of students during summer vacations:
Write an analytical paragraph in 100 120 words to analyze the data.
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 one has been done for you.
(a) Is money the more important
(b) thing of life? Money is certainly
(c) something what is often discussed
(d) In today’s world. Hardly the day
(e) goes without a discussion on this topic.
Error | Correction | |
a | more | most |
b | ||
c | ||
d |
Ans:
Incorrect | Correct | |
a | are | is |
b | of | in |
c | what | that |
d | the | a |
5.) Read the conversation below and complete the passage that follows:
Seema : Why have t you brought my practical file?
Rita : I had gone to my uncle’s house with my parents, so I forgot to keep it.
Seema : make an excuse. I want to know the truth.
Rita : I am sorry Seema. I was chatting with my friends till late. I forgot that you needed it urgently.
Seema asked Rita (a) _________. Rita said that she had gone to her Uncle’s house with her parents, so she had forgotten to keep it. Seema (b) _________. Rita said that she was sorry and further added she had been chatting with her friends till late and she had forgotten that Seema needed it urgently that day.
Ans:
(a) why she had not brought her practical file.
(b) said not to make an excuse and that she wanted to know the truth.
Section – C
(Literature)
6.) Answer any six questions in 30 40 words each:
(i) Grief is often seen as a measure of love. Justify your response to Buddha’s
sermon.
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Kisa who lost her only son wanted him to be brought back to life
- Meets Buddha who makes her understand –that though sorrow is natural, death is common to all
(ii) How did the baker become synonymous with celebrations and occasions in Goa? (Glimpses of India)
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- No Goan festival complete without products from bakery
- Marriage gifts – meaningless without sweet bread Bol
- In every party bread is essential
- Sandwiches made by bride’s mother in every engagement party
- Christmas party –cakes and Bolinhas
(iii) ‘Amanda is alone but not lonely in the world she envisions. Give instances from the poem to justify.
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Amanda wants to live alone –without disturbance or interference
- Envisions herself as a mermaid –drifting alone
- As Rapunzel-alone on the tower
- As an orphan – roaming in the street
- She is not lonely as she is happy being alone
(iv) How would you describe Custard the Dragon?
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Custard- big sharp teeth
- Spikes on top
- Scales underneath
- Mouth a fireplace
- Chimney for nose
- Daggers for toes
(v) ‘A parent should try to be a companion to a child.’ Explain with reference to Richard’s mother. (The Making of a Scientist)
Ans. Suggested Value Points:
- Mother his only companion
- Supported his collecting of butterflies
- Initiated innovative learning activities
- Bought games/ microscope/ telescope/ camera/and other scientific
- Equipment
- Gifted him ‘The Travels of Monarch X’ / took him on trips/opened the
- World of science
(vi) How did the necklace change the life of Loisel?
Ans: Suggested Value Points :
- Had to work hard – saved every penny
- Did odd jobs
- Removed maids –led a miserable life
- Rented a small room in an attic
- She became rough, strong and realistic
- Mr. Loisel worked after office hours
(vii) Do you agree with the poet Walt Whitman perception of animal life. Justify.
(Animals)
Ans: Suggested Value points:
If yes,
- Animals are calm and self-contained,
- Don’t complain
- Not possessive, don’t bow down.
If no,
- its an exaggeration / narrow view
- over imaginative
7.) Answer any two of the following in about 120 words each:
(i) After reading the story ‘Bholi’ you find her to be ‘a role – model for vllage girls. Discuss.
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Transforms from a simple to a confident girl
- Becomes ambitious
- Breaks the patriarchal mind-set
- Gains self-respect
- Ready to take social responsibilities
- Understands the importance of education
(ii) Valli was sensitive, but at the same time she was fearless and quite determined. Explain with reference to the text.
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Sensitive – upset over the dead cow –didn’t enjoy the return journey
- Self-esteem – doesn’t like to be treated as a kid
- Fearless- went to the town all alone – ask questions from travellers
- Determined- plans travel by bus-leaves home as per plan- didn’t alight from the bus – refused to take drink offered by the conductor
- Saved money by overcoming temptations.
(iii) Write a character sketch of Lomov. (The Proposal)
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Thirty five years old
- Unmarried
- Self centered
- Desperate to get married just because Natalya was the daughter of a rich
- Landowner and was an excellent housekeeper and well educated
- Quarrelsome, argumentative, opportunist
- Practical because even if they quarrelled with each other every now and then still he decided to marry her /nervous while proposing
- Lacks physical strength, weakness – suffered from various ailments – palpitation –easily excitable
- Keeps beating about the bush – comical character – childish, foolish – his stubbornness and immaturity put him into trouble