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English (General) Class - 10th

Time : 3 Hours Blue Print of Question Paper M.M. : 100

Unit objective Number of questions
S. wise type Marks wise
Unit wise syllabus Total
N. Allot-
Question
ment 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Sub
of Marks Mark Marks Marks Marks Marks Marks Marks Ques.

A. Section A : Reading 15 - - - - - -
A-1 : Unseen Passage 1 2obj 5 1
(2 obj. + 1 voc. + 2 comp.) 3sa
A-2 : Unseen passage 2 2obj 5 1
(2 obj. + 1voc. + 2 comp.) 3sa
A-3 : Unseen passage 3 2obj 5 1
(2 obj. + 1 voc. + 2 comp.) 3sa

B. Section B - Writing 20 - - - -
B-1 : Letter writing 1 1 1
B-2 : Note making & Summary 1 1 2 1
B-3 : Composition (Essay) 1 1 1

C Grammer & Translation:- 20 - - - - - -

(1) Objective 10 2 1
(2) Do as Directed 5 1 1
(3) Translation 5 1 1

D Text Book 45 - - -
d1. Extract from prose 3obj 1 4 1
d2. Extract from prose 3obj 1 4 1
d3. Short answer type ques. 2 1 2 1
d4. Extract from drama 1 1
d5. Extract from poetry 3obj 1 3 1
d6. One out of two short answer 1 1
d7 + d8. two out of three s.a. 2 2 1
type ques. from poems
d9+d10+d11. Three out of 3 3 1
four s.a. type ques. from suppl. Material
d12+d13. - two out of three s.a. type 2 2 1
ques. from suppl. Material

Total 100 44 08 27 08 - 06 07 45 18

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ENGLISH (General)
Time : 3 Hrs ] Class - 10th [ M.M. : 100

Instructions: (i) All Questions are compulsory. (ii) Answers should be clear, correct and according to
the instructions. (iii) Marks of each questions is given on their right side.

Section-A
Q.1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it
City children suffer from a great disability. They have little contact with nature. They do not
know the joys of living in the open air. In cities, there is no space to live. So one storey is piled upon
another. "Their lives are so artificial that they don't enjoy the benefit of seeing the stars at night. They
buy flower pots and put paper flowers or plastic flowers in them. They hang pictures of sun-rise or
sun-set on the walls. Wherever one turns, one finds artificial lights during the day as well as in the
night. They have lost even darkness of night which is given' to man for peace and quiet thought. So
the task before education is to change the whole system of values that are current in our cities.
Questions : (a) Which disability do the city children suffer from ?
(i) They are weak,
(ii) They cannot play in the open,
(iii) They have little contact with nature.
(b) Find the opposite of the word 'natural' from the
(i) Beneficial (ii) Artificial (iii) Superficial
(c) What is the importance of night for man?
(d) What is the taks before education?
(e) How have their lives become artificial?
Answers : (a) They have little contact with nature (b) Artificial (c) The darkness of night is given
to man for peace and quiet thought. (d) The task before education is to change the whole system of
values that are current in our cities. (e) They do not know the joys of living in the open air and have no
space to for. They can't enjoy the benefit of seeing the stars at night. So, their lives have become
artificial.
Q.2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Helen Keller lost her eye-sight and hearing at the age of two because of an illness. She
became deaf. She also lost the ability to speak for we learn to speak by imitating what we hear.
At first, it seemed impossible that she would ever understand others or be understoodyby them.
Hers was thus a lonely world. But she was helped by a wonderful teacher named Miss Sullivan
who had herself been blind as a child but recovered her eye-sight by jan operation. Miss
Sullivan volunteered to help Helen also taught her to speak, read and write, Helen, later, went
to a University and gained a degree. She then spent the rest of her life working to help the blind
and the deaf.

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Questions : (a) When did Helen Keller lose her eye-sight and hearing?
(i) At bright (ii) At the age of two (iii) At the age of four.
(b) Which word in the passage means "one who is unable to see"
(i) Deaf (ii) Sight (iii) Blind
(c) How do we learn to speak?
(d) How did Miss Sullivan help Helen?
(e) What did Helen do for the blind and the deaf ?
Answers : (a) At the age of two. (b) Blind (c) We learn to speak by imitating what we hear.
(d) Miss Sullivan volunteered to help Helen and taught her to speak, read and write. (e) She spent the
rest of her life working to help the blind and the deaf.
Q.3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end
of the passage:
Language is a wonderful gift given to man. No animal possesses this gift; but they have
their own way or expressing themselves. "When a rabbit sees an enemy, it runs away into its hole
or burrows. Its tail bobs up and down as it runs. The other rabbits see it and they too run away.
They know that there is a danger. When a Cobra is anrgy, it raises its hord, and makes itself look
fierce. This warns other animal. When a bee has found some food, it goes back to the hive. It
cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them; but it does a kind of dance in
the air. Some animals things by making sounds. A dog barks when strangers come near.
Questions: (a) How does a rabbit react when it sees an enemy ?
(i) It's tail bobs up and down
(ii) It makes a sound (iii) It shows its teeth.
(b) Pick out a word from the passage which means 'Cautions' :
(i) Bobs (ii) Dances (iii) Warns
(c) How does a rabbit give a signal of danger?
(d) How does a Cobra give a warning of attack to other animals?
(e) What does a dog do when strangers come near.
Answers : (a) It's tail bobs up and down. (b) Warns (c) The rabbit's tail bobs up and down as
it runs. (d) A cobra raises its hord and makes itself look. (e) A dog barks when strangers come near.

Section - B
Q.4. Read the following passage carefully and do as instructed in (a) and (b) below
the passage:
Early rising leads to health and happiness. The man who rises late, can have little rest in
the course of the day. Anyone who lies in bed late is compelled to work till a late hour in the
evening. He has to go without the morning exercise which is so necessary for his health. In spite
of all his efforts, his work will not produce as good results as that of the early riser. The reason for
this is that he can't take advantage of the refreshing hours in the morning. Some people say that
the quiet hour of midnight is the best time for working. Several great writers say that they can
write best only when they burn the midnight oil Yet, it is true that few men have a clear brain at
midnight when the body needs rest and sleep. Those who work at that time soon ruin their health.
Bad health rnust. in the long run, have a bad effect on the quality of their work.
Questions : (a) Make notes on the above passage and provide a title also.
(b) Prepare the summary of the above passage.
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Answers : Title :- Early Rising

1. Early rising leads to 1.1. health
1.2 happiness 1.3. Exercise
1.4 good result
2. Later riser 2.1. late for work
2.2. ruin their health 2.3. Poor qualtiy of work.
Summary It is said that early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Those who
work till late hours at night, they rain their health. The body needs rest at proper time. The work of
late riser has poor quality.
Q.5. Write An article on the'Importance of. Trees' with the help of the verbal inputs
given below. Your name is Veena.
Verbal Inputs: (i)Trees-Gift of nature, (ii) Friends of man, (Hi) Provide oxygen, timber etc.,
(iv) Cause rainfall, (v) Bad aspect-Cutting of trees, (vi) Do tree plantation.
Ans. Trees are the true and priceless gift of nature. The trees provide us oxygen and timber.
They are very useful for us in each and every field of life. The dense forests are cause to rain. They
balance the atmosphere and gives us so many useful products. We should plant the trees. We should
not cut them. To cut the forests imbalanced the nature. We should be friend to the forests. They bring
development in the economic field of the whole nation. The plantation is necessary for us we should
grow more trees. Trees are very helpful to us.
OR
Write an essay in 200 words on any one the following topics:
(a) Wonders of Science (b) My great leader (c) Diwali (d) My daily life.
See Q.No. 6 - Solved Question Paper 2015
Ans. WONDERS OF SCIENCE
Introduction- We live in a wonderful age. It is the age of discoveries and inventions. It is the
age of experiments and exploiting. It is the age of science. Science has become a great friend to
mankind. A lot of inventions have taken place. They have made our lives comfortable and
interesting.
Science and Man Science serves us in our daily life. The wonders of science have made
our lives easy and comfortable. They are helping us at every stage. We cannot do without them.
Science has covered almost all the fields of human life. Every moment useful invention is taking
place. Science has done a lot to serve the people.
Some Wonders of Science Electricity is a great wonder of Science. It lights our houses
and runs our factories. It makes fans and refrigerators running. It keeps radio and televisions
working. Science has given us wonderful means of recreation.
Radio is such a wonder of modern science. We hear songs and news on it. We get world-wide
information on it. A lot of educational programmes take place on it. They provide social education
and entertainment. Television and Cinema do impart education and educate our people.
Medical Aids Science has also helped us to fight against diseases, Penicillin, X-Ray and
other antibiotics are the wonders of Medical Science. They help doctors to diagnose the diseases
and check their growth. They help to cure the disease which were considered incurable.
Means of Travelling Science has shortened distance. Cars, Aeroplanes, ships rail and
other modern means of travelling are the wonders of technological science. They have helped us to
improve international relations.
Conclusion Thus we see that science is a power. It has changed our lives. We are very
much thankful to it.
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A GREAT LEADER
OR
YOUR FAVOURITE LEADER
Introduction India is a great country. It is a country of great men and women. It is the land of
great heroes and saints. Gandhiji was a great man. He was the greatest leader of his time. He was the
greatest son of mother India.
His Birth He was born in 1869. His fathers name was Karamchand Gandhi. Putlibai was his
mother. He came of a noble family. His parents were religious minded. The name of his wife was
Kasturba Gandhi.
His Life He was a simple man. He was kind by nature. He lived simple life. He lived like a poor
man. He always spoke the truth. He never told a lie. He never did anything wrong. He always did the
right thing. He always did his duty.
His works He fought for Indias freedom. He made India free. He gave us National Flag. He
did much for his country and country men. He loved the Harijans and the poor. He did much for them.
He loved all his country men. He was a great freedom fighter. He gave us the doctorine of Ahinsa.
Conclusion Gandhiji was really a great man. He lived and died for his country and countrymen.
He worked for them. We loved him and called him Bapu. We called him the Father of the nation. He
was shot dead on 30th January, 1948. He is no more but his name will never die. He was favourite
leader. We are proud of him.
AN INDIAN FESTIVAL
(DIWALI : THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT)
Introduction India is a great country. It is the country of great men and women. It is the land
of many religions and festivals. There are four great festivals. Diwali is one of them. It is an important
festival of Hindus.
When Celebrated It is among the four great festivals of Hindus. It is celebrated in the month
of Kartika. It is celebrated in the memory of Ramas victory over Ravana. He returned to Ayodhya on
this day. Different people celebrate it for different reasons.
Preparations Diwali is the festival of joy and pleasure. People celebrate it with joy. They clean
and whitewash their houses. They paint and decorate their shops and houses. There are different ways
of decorating them. Villagers clean and decorate their dwellings well.
Ladies are very busy on this festival. They prepare sweets and other dishes for distribution.
They welcome the guests. They sew new clothes for their children. They do everything to make this
festival joyful.
The Celebration People light earthen lamps at the night of Amavasya. They worship Goddess
Laxmi then. They burn the crakers. Children are very happy on this festival. They get new clothes to
wear and crakers to burn. They are full of cheers and happiness.
Conclusion Diwali is a festival of light. Some people gamble this night. Gambling is a bad
practice. It is social evil, It must be disrooted. I like the festival most. It is my favourite national festival.
I celebrate it with great joy.
Q.6. You are Ridima/Yatharth living at 10/9, Civil Lines. Neemuch. Write a letter to
your friend asking him/her to join you in the coming summer vacation.
Ans. 10/9, Civil lines
Neemuch
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Dear Lakhan,
I am glad to inform you that we are not going any where in the coming summer vacation.
Therefore, I request you to join my family in the coming summer vacation. We shall visit important
and other places and will have nice time together.
Inform me at the earliest and convey my regards to your parents and love to Chhotu.
Yours friendly,
Ridima / Yatharth
OR
You are Anushree' Anupam reading in class X in School for Excellence, Indore. As
your father has been transferred to Bhopal, you are shifting there. So write an application
to the Principal of your school for your school leaving certificate (S.L.C./T.C.).
Ans. To,
The Principal,
School for Excellence,
Indore
Sub. : An Application for School Leaving Certificate
Respected Sir,
I beg to say that I am regular student of X A in your school. As my father has been transferred
from Indore to Bhopal. Therefore, kindly issue me my S. L. C. at the earliest. So I may take further
admission.
Thanking you sir,
Yours faithfully,
Anushree
Date : July 25, 2012
Q.7 (A). Fill in the blanks using the correct form of verbs:
(i) Mohan was very tired. So he .... to bed early. (go, gone, went, going)
(ii) The sun ,..., in the east.(rises, rise, rised)
Ans. (i) Went (ii) Rises.
(B)Rearrange the words to form meaningful sentences:
(i) come/ I/ Sir/ in/ May/?
(ii) Hobby/ My/ games/ playing/ is/
Ans. (i) May I come in, Sir (ii) Playing games is my hobby.
(C)Fill in the blanks choosing the correct words:
(i) It was dark. So I ........ a torch with me. (take, took, taken)
(ii) ........ dog seldom bite. (Barking, Bark)
(iii) He promised... the money. (to return, returns)
(iv) Strike the iron...... it is hot. (after, till, while)
(v) Work hard ... you will fail. (or, but, so)
(vi) My brother is very strong. He .... lift 80 kg of weight. (may, can ought to)
Ans. (i) took (ii) Barking (iii) to return
(iv) while (v) or (vi) can
Q.8. Do As directed (any five)
(i) I did not go to school yesterday. I was ill (Combine using 'because')
(ii) My friend go to school (Rewrite using simple past tense)
(iii) It is a fact
Most student's fail in Maths and English (Combine the sentences using 'that')
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(iv) I can operate the computer. (Make Negative)

(v) He saved money.
His aim was to buy a new car. (Rewrite using to + infinitive)
(vi) The Telephone bell rang. She was sweeping the room at that time.
(Rewrite the sentences into one using 'While')
Ans. (i) I did not go to school yesterday because I was ill.
(ii) My friend went to school.
(iii) It is fact that most students fail in Maths and English.
(iv) I Can not operate the computer.
(v) He saved money to buy a new car.
(vi) The telephone bell rang while she was sweeping the room.
Q.9. Translate any five sentences into English.
(i) Je<ee& nes jner nw (ii) jece Deewj Meece efce$e nw~ (iii) cesjs oes YeeF& nQ (iv) cesjer ke#ee ceW 50 efJeeeLeea nw
(v) Yeesheeue ce.e. keer jepeOeeveer nw (vi) F&ceeveoejer meyemes Deer veerefle nw~ (vii) keee legce cesjer ceoo kej mekeles nes?
Ans. (i) It is raining. (ii) Ram and Shyam are friends.
(iii) I have two brothers. (iv) There are 50 students in my class.
(v) Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh.
(vi) Honesty is the best policy.
(vii) Can you help me ?
Q.10. Read the extract carefully and answer the questions below it:-
Now , we all live in a big house which we call our native country. We have each of us been
given, some one rupees, some two rupees , some three and some four. These rupees are not rupees
with which we can buy things,but they are different powers we have been given. Each of us has power
of body powers of mind and power of character. Each of us has strength, time and intelligence, which
can be used. As we leave school and go out into the world, we are tested as to how we are going to
use these talents which we possess.
Questions : (a) by native country the writer means:
(i) The country where he lives.
(ii) The house in which he lives.
(iii) A foreign country
(b) The name of the lesson from which the extract, has been taken is:
(i) The power of Determination
(ii) The Torch Bearer
(iii) The Pot of Gold.
(c) Give the name of the writer of the lesson.
(d) What do rupees signify in the extract ?
Ans. (a) (ii), (b) (ii), (c) W.M. Ryburn, (d) The rupees means power
Q.11. Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Mamta had been studying in a small school in the near by town till then, as her parents could
not afford to send her to any of the public schools in the city. It was only because of the scholarhip
she had won from a trust that it had been possible for her to join this reputed convent school. Being
away from home, in a hostel, she yearned for some friends, but till now most of the girls had refused
to accept a small town girl as their friend. Most of the girls in the school came from rich families. They
treated her as an unwelcome guest who was too low in status by their standards.
Questions : (a) From which lesson has this extract been taken?
(i) The new player in the Team
(ii) The Tribute-I (iii) One Step Ahead
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(b) Mamta could not join any public school because.

(i) She was weak in studies.
(ii) Her parents could not afford to send her to public school.
(iii) She could not get scholarship.
(c) Find out a word from the extract which means a building that
provides to send here cheap accommodation and meals to students.
(d) Why did the girls in the school avoid Mamta's company?
Answer : (a) The New player in the Team
(b) Her parents could not afford to send her to public school.
(c) Hostel
(d) Most of the girls in the school came from rich families. so, they avoided
Mamta's company.
Q.12. How did Subuddhi prove himself innocent at last ?
Ans. When Subuddhi heard the voice of the goddess of the forest, he felt that somebody was
hiding in the tree. He begged the Judge to burn the fire around the banayan tree. When the judge
permitted him, he instantly lit a big fire around the tree. Soon the dry leaves began to burn brightly.
The smoke and fire compelled Kubuddhi's father to come out of the trunk in front of the judge. To see
it the judge set Subuddhi free and sentenced Kubuddhi. In this way, he proved himself innocent.
OR
Write a short note on the Sacrifice of Babuli's elder brother.
Ans. Babuli's elder brother tried his best for him not to feel without father. He cared for Babuli in
everyfield. He mortgaged his watch to pay his fee for M.A. It was winter. Babuli had a blanket but he
was feeling cold. His brother put his blanket on him and he himself went to the field. He never
complained to Babuli. He was satisfied what he had.
Q.13. Who was Bhama Shah? Describe his qualities.
Ans. Bhama Shah was the Chief Minister of Mewar. He was a great patriot, a generous man,
a great solider and a great planner.
OR
Describe the qualities of Maharana Pratap ?
Ans. Maharana Pratap was an emblem of struggle for his motherland. He had a great courage. He
always had positive thinking. He did not fear from death. He was a warrior, a fighter, a great ruler and a
great judge.
Q.14. Read the extract (stanza) carefully and answer the questions;
Change my darkness to Thy light, Lord !
Change my darkness to Thy light,
And my evil into Good.
Touch me but once and I will change,
All my clay into Thy gold.
Questions : (a) 'Darkness' in the stanza stands for...
(i) Night (ii) Ignorance (iii) Lord.
(b) 'Light' stands for....
(i) Electricity (ii) Ignorance (iii) Knowledge.
(c) The poet who wrote the poem is ....
(i) R.N. Tagore, (ii) WB kearts, (iii) A.Tennyson
Ans. (1) Ignorance (2) Knowledge (3) RN Tagore
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Q.15. How can anger be conquered?

Ans. Anger can be conquered by meditation, balancing the brain and thinking peacefully.
OR
How does Nature keep us healthy ?
Ans. The Nature keeps us healthy by spontaneous wisdom and cheerfulness.
Q.16. What does the poet say about the memories of the dead people?
Ans. The poet says to ringout the grief about the memories of the dead people.
OR
What happens when the poet looks at the children playing?
Ans. The questions which confused the poet have disappeared.
Q.17. What can the forests teach us?
Ans. The forest can teach us moral, evil and good.
What does the wind always do?
Ans. The wind tossses the kites and flies the birds in the sky. It pushes also.
Q.18. Explain, "Prevention is better than cure".
Ans. It is better we should avoid the things that lead to the development of the cause of illness.
Money, Pain, time and anxiety would be saved if we take all possible care and caution to prevent
diseases.
OR
What is the main goal of our educational system?
Ans. The main goal of our educational system is to prepare students academically sound and
physically fit.
Q. 19. What are the things that seen moving faster than fairies and witches ?
Ans. Bridges and houses hedges and ditches.
OR
Who Founded the Red-cross society and when ?
Ans. Sir Henri Dunant founded the Red-cross society in 1863 in Switzerland.
Q.20. In what places does malaria riot occur?
Ans. Malaria riot does not occur in dry desert countries because mosquito cannot breed there.
OR
Who is preparing to go to bed?
Ans. The child is preparing to go to bed.
Q.21. What was the King curious to know?
Ans. The King was curious to know who those children were and Why she left one child.
OR
How did the dove help the drowning bee?
Ans. The dove took the leaf and flew with it and put in front of the bee. The bee came on the
leaf and saved.
Q.22. What was Napoleon's motto?
Ans. Napoleon's motto was "Divide and conquer".
OR
What do we need for our highways?
Ans. A plantation plan for our highways is urgently needed.