2/ 4/ 1 2020 Class 10 English Question Paper Solution
SECTION A – (Reading)
(1) Read the following passage carefully.
(1) Caged behind thick glass, the most famous dancer in the world can easily be missed in the National Museum, Delhi. The Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro is that rare artefact that even school children are familiar with. Our school textbooks also communicate the wealth of our 5000-year heritage of art. You have to be alert to her existence there, amid terracotta animals to rediscover this bronze image.
(2) Most of us have seen her only in photographs or sketches, therefore the impact of actually holding her is magnified a million times over. One discovers that the dancing girl has no feet. She is small, a little but she surprises us¾ the length of a human palm ¾over 10 cm tall the ability to communicate across¾with the power of great art centuries.
(3) A series of bangles – of shell or ivory or thin metal – clothe her left upper arm all the way down to her fingers. A necklace with three pendants bunched together and a few bangles above the elbow and wrist on the right hand display an almost modern art.
(4) She speaks of the undaunted, ever hopeful human spirit. She reminds us that it is important to visit museums in our country to experience the impact that a work of art leaves on our senses, to find among all the riches one particular vision of beauty that speaks to us alone.
(1.1) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions.
(a) The Dancing Girl belongs to
(i) Mohenjo-daro.
(ii) Greek culture.
(iii) Homo sapiens.
(iv) Tibet.
Ans: (i) Mohenjo-daro.
(b) In the museum she’s kept among
(i) dancing figures.
(ii) bronze statues.
(iii) terracotta animals.
(iv) books.
Ans: (iii) terracotta animals.
(c) Which information is not given in the passage ?
(i) The girl is caged behind glass.
(ii) She is a rare artefact.
(iii) School books communicate the wealth of our heritage.
(iv) She cannot be rediscovered as she’s bronze.
Ans: (iv) She cannot be rediscovered as she’s bronze.
(d) ‘Great Art’ has power because
(i) it appeals to us despite a passage of time.
(ii) it is small and can be understood.
(iii) it is seen in pictures and sketches.
(iv) it is magnified a million times.
Ans: (i) it appeals to us despite a passage of time
(e) The jewellery she wears
(i) consists of bangles of shell or ivory or thin metal only.
(ii) is a necklace with two pendants.
(iii) Both (i) and (ii) are correct.
(iv) Neither (i) nor (ii) is correct.
Ans: (iv) Neither (i) nor (ii) is correct.
(f) She reminds us
(i) of the never-say-die attitude of humans.
(ii) why museums in our country are exciting.
(iii) why she will make us come into money.
(iv) of dancing figures.
Ans (ii) why museums in our country are exciting.
(g) The synonym of the word ‘‘among’’ in paragraph 1 is _______ .
Ans: amid.
(h) The size of the dancing girl is equal to the length of the
human palm. (True/False)
Ans: True
(2) Read the following passage carefully.
(1) As the family finally sets off from home after many arguments, there is a moment of lull as the car takes off. ‘‘Alright, so where are we going
for dinner now ?’’ asks the one at the driving wheel. What follows is a
chaos as multiple voices make as many suggestions.
(2) By the time order is restored and a decision is arrived at, tempers have risen, feelings injured and there is at least one person grumbling.
(3) Twenty years ago, you would step out of home, the decision of meal and venue already made with no arguments or opposition and everybody looked forward to the meal with equal enthusiasm. The decision was made by the head of the family and the others fell in line. Today every member of the family has a say in every decision which also promotes a sense of togetherness and bonding.
(4) We empower our kids to take their own decisions from a very early age. We ask them the cuisine they prefer, the movie they want to see, the holiday they wish to go on and the subjects they wish to study.
(5) It’s a closely connected world out there where children consult and
guide each other. A parent’s well-meaning advice can sound like
nothing more than unnecessary preaching. How then do we reach our
children through all the conflicting views and make the voice of reason
be heard ? Children today question choices and prefer to go with the
flow.
(6) What then is the best path to take ? I would say the most important
thing one can do is to listen. Listen to your children and their silences.
Ensure that you keep some time aside for them, insist that they share
their stories with you. Step into their world. It is not as complicated as
it sounds; just a daily half an hour of quality time would do the trick.
(2.1) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions in 30 – 40 words each:
(a) Write one advantage and one disadvantage of allowing every family member to be a part of the decision-making process.
Ans. Advantage: every member of the family has a say in every decision / voice their opinion / promotes a sense of togetherness and bonding. (any one) Disadvantage: there is chaos / feelings injured / grumbling members / tempers rise
(b) In today’s world, what are parents asking their kids ?
Ans. to take decisions at a very early age / the cuisine they prefer / the movie that they want to see / the holiday they wish to go on / the subjects they wish to study
(c) Which two pieces of advice does the writer give to the parents ?
Ans. listen to children and their silences / ensure that you keep some time aside for them / insist that they share their stories with you /step into their world / spend at least half an hour of quality time with children
(d) The passage supports the parents. How far do you agree with the author’s views ? Support your view with a reason.
Ans: Agree with the author’s view. – parent’s well -meaning advice / empowering their kids to take their own decision (any other relevant point to be accepted) Disagree with the author’s views – children question choices and prefer to go with the flow/ children consult and guide each other (any other relevant point to be accepted)
(2.2) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following:
(a) The synonym of ‘hurt’ as given in paragraph 2 is __________ .
Ans. injured
(b) The word which means the same as ‘a style or method of cooking’ in paragraph 4 is
(i) cuisine
(ii) gourmet
(iii) gastric
(iv) science
Ans. (i) cuisine
(c) The antonym of ‘agreeable’ as given in paragraph 5 is
__________ .
Ans. conflicting
(d) The antonym of ‘simple’ as given in paragraph 6 is
(i) difficult
(ii) complicated
(iii) easy
(iv) tricky
Ans:(ii). complicated
SECTION B – (Writing and Grammar)
(3) You are Divyansh/Divyanshi of C-25 Subhash Nagar, New Delhi. Recently, you purchased a colour TV which is not working properly. Write a letter of complaint to Messrs Frontier Electronics Corporation, Karol Bagh, New Delhi asking for its immediate replacement. Invent necessary details. (100 – 150 words)
Objective: – To use an appropriate style and format to write a formal/an informal letter
Note: – No marks are to be awarded if only the format is given. Credit should be given
for the candidate’s creativity in presenting his/her own ideas
Format – 1 Mark
(i.) sender’s address
(ii.) date
(iii.) receiver’s address
(iv.) subject / heading
(v.) salutation
(vi.) closing (complimentary close, signature, making proper paragraphs)
(vii.) enclosures (optional)
Content – 4 Marks
Expression: 3 Marks (coherence, relevance of ideas (1½ marks)
(Accuracy, appropriate words and correct spellings (1½ marks)
Value Points:
- product – colour
- name
- brand
- model of the television.
- nature of defect
- date of purchase
- bill number/cash memo number
- warranty period
- request for replacement
OR
You are Ankit/Ankita of Class X. You have seen an increasing craze among children for watching videos on the Internet, thereby wasting their time. Even the content may be inappropriate for their age. Write an article for your school magazine on ‘Negative Impact of the Internet on Children’ in 100 – 150 words using the hints given below :
video craze – the Internet : waste of time – no physical activity – compromise health – diseases – content inappropriate – real and virtual world – guidance required.
Format – 1 Mark
Title– ½ mark and name of the writer – ½ mark
Content – 4 Marks
Expression – 3 Marks
– coherence and relevance of ideas and style –1½ marks
– grammatical accuracy, appropriate words and spellings – 1½ marks
Value points:
- video crazy
- dependence on internet
- waste of time
- no physical activity
- compromising on health
- diseases
- content inappropriate
- real and virtual world
- guidance required (from parents/ school or any other source e.g. friend,
- counsellor etc.)
- lack of social interaction
- lack of values
- addiction
(4) Complete the following story in 150 – 200 words :
Rohit was driving a motorcycle. Suddenly a cow came in front of his bike. He applied the brakes but … … …
Ans: Title – 1 Mark
Content – 4 Marks
Expression – 5 Marks
-coherence, relevance of ideas -2½ marks
-accuracy, appropriate words and correct spellings -2½ marks
Suggested Value points: Hints/Lines given in the question paper can be used anywhere in the story
OR
Taking help from the cues given below, develop a story in 150 – 200 words :
A merchant returning home from a fair – passes through a jungle – overtaken by rain – complains of bad weather – attacked by a robber – gunpowder wet – gun does not go off – merchant’s life saved.
Ans: Title – 1 Mark
Content – 4 Marks
Expression – 5 Marks
-coherence relevance of ideas – 2½ marks
-accuracy, appropriate words and correct spelling – 2½ marks
Suggested outline to be developed.
(5) Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks choosing the correct options from those that follow:
Success (a) life depends (b) good health. We can keep our bodies fit (c) keeping ourselves clean. We should not pick up the bad habit (d) smoking.
(a) (i) for (ii) in (iii) on (iv) at
Ans: (ii) in
(b) (i) of (ii) in (iii) on (iv) because
Ans: (iii) on
(c) (i) by (ii) on (iii) in (iv) of
Ans: (i) by
(d) (i) in (ii) on (iii) for (iv) of
Ans: (iv) of
(6) The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and the correction in your answer-book against the correct blank number.
Error Correction
The Earth is one of the eight
planet that go around the Sun. In ancient (a) ________ ________
times, the people who study the stars (b) ________ ________
noticed that while certain heaven bodies (c) ________ ________
seemed fixed in a sky, others seemed (d) ________ ________
to move around.
Ans:
ERROR | CORRECTION |
(a) planet planets | go – goes |
(b) study | studied |
(c ) heave | Heavenly |
(d) a | The |
(7)Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
(a) join / college / decided to / at the / I / thirty-five / age of
Ans: I decided to join college at the age of thirty five.
OR
At the age of thirty five I decided to join college.
(b) worried / to study / about / my ability / not / I was
Ans: I was not worried about my ability to study.
(c) confused teenager / not a / grown-up / was a / woman and / I
Ans: I was a grown up woman and not a confused teenager.
(d) I realised / than me / the teenagers / very soon / that / were better
Ans: I realised very soon that the teenagers were better than me
OR
Very soon I realized that the teenagers were better than me.
SECTION C – (Literature)
(8) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
The trees inside are moving out into the forest,
the forest that was empty all these days
where no bird could sit
no insect hide
no sun bury its feet in shadow
the forest that was empty all these nights
will be full of trees by morning.
(a) What are the trees trying to do?
Ans:(a) trees moving out into the forest/shifting to natural habitat/trees symbolizing women at home coming out of their confinement
(b) Why was the forest empty?
Ans: (b) trees planted at home/within four walls/ No trees.
(c) All these days, the forest referred to here was _________ .
(i) filled
(ii) empty
(iii) hidden
(iv) separated
Ans: (c) (ii) empty
(d) The figure of speech used in these lines is _________ .
(i) Simile
(ii) Alliteration
(iii) Personification
(iv) Metonymy
Ans: (d) (iii) personification
OR
Ausable was, for one thing, fat. Very fat. And then there was his accent. Though he spoke French and German passably, he had never altogether lost the American accent he had brought to Paris from Boston twenty years ago.
‘‘You are disappointed,’’ Ausable said wheezily over his shoulder.
(a) Who is ‘you’ here ?
(i) Fowler
(ii) Ausable
(iii) Waiter
(iv) Max
Ans: (a) (i) Fowler
(b) Ausable was a native of __________ .
(i) France
(ii) Germany
(iii) the U.S.
(iv) Sweden
Ans: (b) (iii) the U.S
(c) ‘You’ believed that Ausable was a __________ .
Ans: (c) secret agent / spy dealing in espionage and lived dangerously.
(d) He spoke French like an __________ .
Ans: American
(9) Answer any five of the following questions in 30 -40 words each:
Objective: To test local and global comprehension, themes and ideas of the text Marking: 2 marks for each correct answer
– Content – 1 mark
– Expression – 1 mark
(a) Why did Lencho’s happy mood change into concern?
Ans: Lencho- initially happy- ripe corn in his field / unhappy when hailstorm destroyed crops/ thought of starvation/ disappointed. (Any other relevant point)
(b) What did Nelson Mandela remember on the day of the inaugural ceremony?
Ans: Overwhelmed /historic inaugural ceremony/ Nelson Mandela recognized: Racial domination against dark skinned people/ New society to be born/ humanity to be proud of struggle for justice, peace and human dignity/ sacrifices/ freedom from white supremacy. (any other relevant point)
(c) What vices in human beings does Whitman notice ? (Animals)
Ans: humans sweat & whine / complain about their condition, regret sins/ greedy/ disrespectful to each other/ dissatisfied. (any other relevant point)
(d) Why did Bholi dislike Bishamber?
Ans: Bholi disliked Bishamber / humiliated her father / demanded dowry of Rs. Five thousand /greedy man /contemptible, cowardly (any other relevant point)
(e) How did Richard Ebright’s mother help him?
Ans: Richard Ebright’s mother supportive / helpful/ unending encouragement in learning/ life force/companion/ bought books, telescope , microscope, camera and other equipment/took him on trips/ brought friends to do things together/ found work for him/spent entire evening at the dining table with him. (any other relevant point)
(f) In which queer way did Anil make a living?
Ans: Anil borrowed for one week and lent the next week/wrote for magazines/ sold a book to a publisher. (any other relevant point)
(10) What lesson on death and suffering did the Buddha teach Kisa Gotami in the chapter, ‘The Sermon At Benares’ ? (100 – 150 words)
Ans: Objective: To test local and global comprehension, themes and ideas in the text.
Marking: Content- 4 marks
Fluency-2 marks
Grammatical Accuracy- 2 marks
Value points: (Minimum four points)
- the Sermon at Benares.
- The Buddha changed Kisa’s thinking.
- simple act
- grief makes one sick.
- Kisa’s son died.
- grieved by the loss of her child.
- asked for medicines to cure.
- Buddha asked her to procure a handful of mustard seeds-from where none had
- ever died.
- Kisa realised death is common to all.
- she had been selfish in grief.
- no one is immortal.
- peace of mind and blissful-state of mind.
- overcame sorrow.
OR
Whenever we want to achieve something, difficulties always come in our way. What did Valli have to do to go and ride in a bus ? (Madam Rides the Bus) (100 – 150 words)
Ans: Objective: To test local and global comprehension, themes and ideas in the text.
Marking: Content- 4 marks
Fluency- 2 marks
Grammatical Accuracy- 2 marks
Value points: (Minimum four points)
- Valli developed overwhelming desire to ride the bus.
- planned to take a bus ride
- gathered detailed information about bus journey and experience.
- started collecting every stray coin.
- controlled her temptations to buy peppermints, toys and balloons.
- resolutely stifled a strong desire to ride on the merry go round
- saved sixty paise
- had to slip out of the house without her mother’s knowledge when she took nap
- in the afternoon
- he took one o’clock bus and experienced a bus ride
- looked longingly at the passengers: was thrilled
(any other relevant point)
(11) We should be happy with what we have and should not crave for what we don’t have. Matilda suffered in her life because she was not contented. Comment. (The Necklace) (100 – 150 words)
Ans: Objective: To test knowledge and appreciation of the text.
Marking: Content- 4 marks
Fluency- 2 marks
Grammatical Accuracy- 2 marks
Value points: (Minimum four points)
THE NECKLACE
- not content with life.
- aspired for a life of riches and luxury.
- determined to shine at the ball
- borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend Mme Forestier.
- she was the centre of attraction at the ministerial ball.
- dream was shattered when the borrowed necklace was lost.
- forced to take huge debts to buy a new diamond necklace.
- took ten years for the repayment of debts at the cost of her youth, beauty and
grace to realise in the end that the diamond necklace was actually false/artificial/fake.
(any other relevant point)
OR
A brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin misused his scientific discovery. Illustrate this point by giving any two examples from the story. (Footprints without Feet) (100 – 150 words)
Ans: Objective: To test knowledge and appreciation of the text.
Marking: Content- 4 marks
Fluency- 2 marks
Grammatical Accuracy- 2 marks
Value points: (Minimum four points)
- discovered a drug for invisibility
- stole clothes and food from London store.
- attacked a shopkeeper from behind &robbed him of all the money he could find
- burglary committed by Giriffin at the Clergyman’s house.
- indulges in childish pranks.
- short tempered, violent and lawless.
- attacked people without provocation
- troubled Mr. and Mrs. Hall
- incidents related to his escape from Iping.
(any other relevant point).