2/4/1 2022 Class 10 English Question Paper Solution
Section — A
1.) Read the passage given below :
1.) Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, was an Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold in 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. He also won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games. He represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was awarded the P adma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his sporting achievements.
2.) The race for which Singh is best remembered is his fourth-place finish in the 400 metres final at the 1960 Olympic Games. He led the race till the 200 m mark before easing off, allowing others to pass him. Singh’s fourth-place time of 45.73 seconds was the Indian national record for almost 40 years.
3.) From beginnings that saw him orphaned and displaced during the partition of India, Singh became a sporting icon in the country. In 2008, journalist Rohit Brijnath described Singh as “the finest athlete India has ever produced”
4.) He was disappointed with his debut performance at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. “I returned to India, chastened by my poor performance in Melbourne. I had been so excited by the prospects of being part of the Indian Olympics team, but, hadn’t realized how strong and professional the competition would be. My success in India had filled me with a false sense of pride and it was only when I was on the track that I saw how inconsequential my talents were when pitted against superbly fit and seasoned athletes. It was then that I understood what competition actually meant, and that if I wanted to succeed on the international arena, I must be prepared to test my mettle against the best athletes in the world.”
5.) Then he decided to make sprinting the sole focus Of his life. ‘Running had thus become my God, my religion and my beloved”. “Nly life during those two years was governed by strict rules and regulations and a self-imposed penance. Every morning I would rise at the crack of dawn, get into my sports kit and dash off to the track, where I would run two or three miles cross-country in the company of my coach.”
6.) On how he pushed himself through the tough days of vigorous training. “I practiced so strenuously that often I was drained of all energy, and there were times when I would increase my speed to such an extent that after my rounds, I would vomit blood or drop down unconscious through sheer exercise. My doctors and coaches warned me, asked me to slow down to maintain my health and equilibrium but my determination was too strong to give up. My only focus was to become the best athlete in the world. But then images Of a packed stadium filled with cheering spectators, wildly applauding me as I crossed the finishing line, would flash across my mind and I would start again, encouraged by visions of victory.” Based on your reading answer any five questions from the Six given
(i) What is Milka Singh known as ? What realization did Milkha Singh have when he was on the track during the Melbourne Olympics ?
Ans: The Flying Sikh
- He realised how inconsequential his talents were against superbly fit and seasoned athletes
- realised what competition actually meant
- prepared to test his mettle if he wanted to succeed in international arena
- realised that his success in India had given him a false sense of pride
- disappointed with his debut performance.
(ii) List any two of Milkha Singh’s achievements.
Ans:
- athlete to win gold at 400 mts at the Asian and Commonwealth Games
- won gold in the 1958 and/or 1962 Asian Games
- represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne
- represented India in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
- represented India in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
- awarded Padma Shr
(iii) What strict rules and regulations did Milkha Singh follow ?
Ans:
- for two years, woke up at dawn to run every morning two-three miles cross country
- did stretching exercises
- practiced strenuously
(iv) State two consequences of his hard and strenuous practice.
Ans:
- vomit blood
- drained all energy
- looked pale
- drop down unconscious
- suffered ill health
- overstrained due to exercises
(v) What motivated Milkha Singh to become the best athlete in the world ?
Ans:
- images of packed stadium filled with cheering spectators
- visions of victory
- self-determination
- never gave up in spite of his ill health
- crossing the finishing line
(vi) Explain the phrase ‘I would start again’ in the last sentence.
Ans: images of cheering spectators would motivate him / encourage him to begin again.
2.) Read the following excerpt from a Case Study. J.K. Rowling — A Journey The story of Joanne Kathleen Rowling’s near magical rise to fame is almost as well known as the characters she creates.
Rowling was constantly writing and telling stories to her younger sister Dianne. “The first story I ever wrote down was about a rabbit called Rabbit.” Rowling said in an interview. “He got the measles and was visited by his friends including a giant bee called Miss Bee. And ever since Rabbit and Miss Bee, I have always wanted to be a writer, though I rarely told anyone so.
However, my parents, both of whom come from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension.
A writer from the age of six, with two unpublished novels in the drawer, she was stuck on a train when Harry walked into her mind fully formed. She spent the next five years constructing the plots of seven books, one for every year of his secondary school life.
Rowling says she started writing the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, in Portugal, where she was teaching English.
At first nobody wanted to publish Harry Potter. She was told that plot was too complex. Refusing to compromise, she found a publisher.
In 1997 Rowling received her first royalty cheque. By book three, she had sky rocketed to the top of the publishing world. A row of zeroes appeared on the author’s bank balance and her life was turned upside down. Day and night she had journalists knocking on the unanswered door of her flat.
Rowling’s quality control has become legendary, as her obsession with accuracy. She’s thrilled with Stephen Fry’s taped version of the books and outraged that an Italian dust jacket showed Harry minus his glasses. “Don’t they understand that the glasses are the clue to his vulnerability.”
Annual earnings of J.K. Rowling from 2010 to 2019.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage answer any five of the six questions given below
(i) Explain J.K. Rowling’s ‘near magical rise to fame’.
Ans: by 1997, she got her cheque . After book 3, she skyrocketed to the top of the publishing world. Harry’s character brought her fame.
(ii) What reason did the publishers give for rejecting Rowling’s book ?
Ans: the plot was too complex, publishers would shy away from her books
(iii) What was the drawback of achieving fame ?
Ans: there was no privacy left / day and night journalists knocked at her door / life turned upside down
(iv) Why was Rowling outraged with the Italian dust jacket ?
Ans: the Italian dust jacket had shown Harry without his glasses the glasses according to Rowling were a clue to his vulnerability
(v) Find a word in the last para that means the same as Insecure/helpless’.
Ans: vulnerability / vulnerable
(vi) According to the graph, how many years did it take Rowling to become very successful ?
Ans: After six years/after 2015-16/after 2015-16 and onwards
Section — B
(Writing and Grammar)
3) (i) A group of enterprising young adults conducted a survey on reopening of educational institutions in the National Capital
Write a paragraph in about 120 words analysing the listed responses.
Ans: Analytical Paragraph
(ii) Write a paragraph in not more than 120 words analysing the above argument.
You are Vikram/Vanya, Librarian, B.S. Public School, Delhi.
Write a letter to the Manager of Amar Publication House, Mumbai, placing an order for 4 sets of Social Studies books for grades 6-8 published by N.C.E.R.T. in not more than 120 words. Mention school discount, mode of payment and date of delivery.
Ans: Letter: To Place An Order
4.) The following paragraph has an error in each line. Identify the error and write its correction against the correct blank number. The first one has been done as an example.
global problem among the world. (a) Much of our cities have
(b) industries which is responsible for 20% of the
(c) pollutants.
Ans: (i) Ans. (a) among around / in
(ii) Ans. (b) Much Most/Many
(iii) Ans. (c) is are
5.) Read the following conversation and complete the passage that follows :
Neha : I’m really looking forward to the class picnic tomorrow.
Nanita : Yes, after a long time we will be meeting our friends and teachers.
Neha told Namita (1) looking forward to the class picnic
Namita agreed that after a long time.
(2) friends and teachers.
Ans. (1) that she was really,
the next day / the following day
(ii) Ans. (2) they would be meeting their
Section — C
(Literature)
6) Answer any six questions in about 30—40 words each.
(i) What does the writer recall about his childhood in Goa ? (Glimpses of India)
Ans:
- baker played an important role in his childhood
- visited twice a day
- used to be a companion, friend, guide
- was woken up by his jingling thud
- used to get sweet bread/ bread bangles and delicious loaves.
- pushed away with a mild rebuke – recalled the typical fragrance of loaves
- didn’t care to brush his teeth
(ii) “These sights so moved him that he at once went out into the world to seek enlightenment.” What were the sights that moved ‘him’ ?
(The Sermon at Benaras)
Ans: a sick man, aged man, funeral procession, monk begging for alms
(iii) Mention any two issues over which Amanda was nagged and scolded ?
Ans:
- for biting nails
- sulking
- being moody
- not cleaning her shoes / room
- not finishing her homework
- eating chocolates
- hunching shoulders / slouching
- Not looking at mother when she was being scolded.
(iv) Why does the poet wish to ‘turn’ and live with animals ? (Animals)
Ans:
- Animals don’t whine or complain/cry at night
- Animals don’t follow blindly
- Animals do not kneel down to one another
- Animals are placid and self-contained
(v) Describe Custard the dragon.
Ans:
- big sharp teeth
- spikes on top of him
- scales underneath
- mouth like a fire- place
- chimney for a nose
- toes like daggers
(vi) What did Ebright learn from his failure at the Science fair ? (The making of a scientist)
Ans:
- didn’t win any prize
- learnt that merely a neat display of facts does not win a prize
- must work on real projects/experiments
(vii) How did Lutkins impress the lawyer ? (The Hack Driver)
Ans:
- Lutkins played on the emotions of the young lawyer –
- portrayed deceptive nature (simple, friendly behaviour)
- took him to different locations
- offered him food/other services
7.) Answer any two Of the following in about 120 words each.
(i) As Valli, make a diary entry sharing your joys and disappointments during the bus ride.
Ans:
- happy to ride the bus
- enjoyed the scenes outside
- joined in the laughter of conductor
- appreciated the cow that was running in front of the bus
- saw acres of green lands, local shops, small town, well loud busy public road with big bright shops
(ii) Natalya and her father Chubukov ‘turn around’ when Lomov puts his proposal in the open. As a reader briefly describe what you think of Natalaya and Chubukov from the play “The Proposal”
Ans: Chubukov:
- diplomatic
- presumed Lomov wanted to borrow money
- changed colours when he proposed
- expressed exaggerated love
- not sincere
- opportunist
- dual personality
Natalya:
- dual personality
- welcomed warmly
- objected to Oxen Meadows possession
- changed tactics when he proposed
- desperate to get married
- self-centred
- short tempered
- eccentric
- hysterical
- argumentative
- good housemaker
- love sick cat
- fought on petty issues like Oxen Meadows and her dog
(iii) The credit of Bholi’s transformation to Sulekha goes to her teacher. Elaborate with reference to the text.
Ans:
- initially Bholi was ignorant, slow and stammered
- consoled and encouraged her to speak without a stammer
- teacher made her comfortable, relaxed, bold, fearless, courageous , social and a mature girl – fully sympathised /gave her confidence
- transforming a simpleton girl into a well-behaved gir