Class- X Session- 2022-23

Subject- English Language & Literature (184)

Sample Question Paper - 9
with Solution

Time allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
2. The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, GRAMMAR &WRITING and LITERATURE.
3. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
Section A
Read the text carefully and answer the questions: |10|
1. January 26 is celebrated as Republic Day in our country. It was on this day, in
1950, the new constitution of independent India came into force and India
became a democratic republic. The Constituent Assenmbly headed by Dr.
Rajendra Prasad, with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the Chairman of the Drafting
Committee, took more than two years to bring the world's lengthiest
constitution to its final shape.
2. The enormous task before the Constituent Assembly was to frame the basic
law that would formalize India as a truly democratic nation. Democracy is
aptly defined as a system of Government by the people, for the people and of
the people. The founding fathers of the Constitution, therefore, had to ensure
that the basic law of the land contained sufficient provisions for the
fulfilment of the democratic aspirations of the pecople of India not only in the
political sphere but also in the social and cconomic spheres. That explains the
inclusion of a separate part in the Constitution, called the Directive
Principles of State Policy.
3. These principles signify the fact that the framers of the Constitution were
well aware of the wide gaps and inequalities that existed among the various
sections of the Indian population. The Constitution makers had the wisdom to
appreciate that political democracy is meaningless when an overvwhelming
majority of the population is historically trapped in poverty, illiteracy, ill
health and superstition. The Central and State Governments were expected to
frame policies so that every citizen is assured of a decent living standard
irespective of sex, caste, religion, language and region.
4. The makers of our Constitution describe India as a Union of States and not as
a federation. Being well conversant with the diversity of the nation in terms
of the language, religion, caste and region, and its implications on the
intended socio-economic development of the country as a whole, the makers
of the Constitution opted for a political system in which the Central
Government is equipped with overwhelming administrative, legislative and
financial muscle. Most of the nations' policics and programmes for socio
economic development originate at the Central Government, and the
responsibility for their successful implementation is entrusted to the states.
(i) Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 1.
26 January was chosen as the date for Republic day.
(ii) Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
From paragraph 4,we can infer that our Constitution refers to India as a
rather than a
(1) Democratic (2) Federation (3) Nation-state (4) Union of States (5) Secular
a. 2,4
b. 3,1
c. 4,2
d. 4,5
(iii) Complete the following analogy correctly with a word phrase from paragraph 1.
Constituent Assembly: Dr. Rajendra Prasad : Drafting Commitee:
(Clue: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the head of Constituent Assembly, similarly
was the chairperson of Drafting Committee)
(iv) Select the correct option to complete the following sentence.
were well aware of the wide disparities and
inequalities that existed among the various sections of the Indian population.
(Paragraph 3)
a. Indian Constitution demonstrates that the framers of the Directive Principles of
State Policy
b. Universal Adult Franchise demonstrates that the framers of the voting laws
c. January 26 demonstrates that the framers of the Indian Constitution
d. Directive Principles of State Policy demonstrate that the framers of the Indian
Constitution
(V) Which of the following pictures is associated with the Constituent Assembly?

(g

(vi) Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.

is equipped with overwhelming administrative, legislative and
financial muscle.
a. State Government
b. Constitution
c. Central Government
d. Supreme Court
 (vii) Substitute the word 'enormous' with ONE WORD similar in meaning. in the
following, sentence from paragraph 2:
The enormous task before the Constituent Assembly was to frame the basic law
that would formalize India as a truly democratic nation.
(viii) In Paragraph 3, why do you think the founding fathers had the foresight to realize
that political democracy is meaningless?
(ix) Give an explanation of why the Constitution's founding fathers felt it was
necessary to ensure that the basic law of the land containcd adequate provisions.
(x) Select the option that titles paragraphs |4 appropriately, with reference to
information in the text.
A

1. Why do we need a Constitution?

2. The Authority ofa Constitution
3. The Philosophy and Making of The Constitution
4. The Importance of Rights
B

1. Towards Constitution
2. Inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy.
3. India in the Past
4. Role and Responsibilities of Central and State Government

1. Why do we need a Constitution?

2. Relationship Between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
3. Making of the Indian Constitution
4. Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution

1. Constitution as A Living Document

2. Are constitutions static?
3. How to amend the constitution?
4. Philosophy of the constitution
2 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [10|
1. Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret message in the
communication process. One of the greatest gitts any of us can ever receive is
the gift of listening. It is also one of the greatest gitts we can ever give.
Unfortunately, it appears to bea 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 up. 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, eyes
and heart open. Words are only the part of 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
that 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.
(i) According to the pasage, listening appear to be a lost are because we live in a
world where

(ü) Choose the options with the sentences that are NOT TRUE according to the
passage.
(I) Words are only the part of communication.
(II) Lots of people are good listeners.
(III) Listening refers to the voice that you heat.
(IV) Good listeners focus on what they hear.
(V) Listening is a tough task.
(VI) Hearing requires no focus.
a. II, III, VI
b. III, V, VI
c. I, II, IV
d. I, IV, VI
(üi) Fillin the blank with the correct option.
focus on what they are hearing.
a. good listeners
b. good orators
C. good understanding
d. good spcakers
(iv) Select the option that best captures the central idea of the passage from the
following.
 a. Do more listening than talking
b. Never stop listening
c. Learn by talking
d. Listening is talking
(v) We need to experience the other person's
feelings:
a. to really understand
b. to be the part of the
communication
c. to recalibrate our understanding
d. to keep the conversation going
(vi) What our ability to listen effectively depends on?
a. how the other person uses his or her body
b. use of language and voice
c. both (a) and (b)
d. degree to which we perceive and understand the messages
(vii) We need to with our heart as well as our mind.
(vii) hearing, different from listening as:
a. Hearing eliminates distraction; Listening gives us an opportunity to
re-calibra
our understanding
Hearing is the ability to receive message; Listening is the ability to interpret
message
c. Hearing refers to the sounds that you hear; Listening means paying
attention
not only to the story, but how is it told
d. Option (a), (b) and (c)
(ix) Listening refers to observing the sounds you hear. True/False
(x) Complete the given analogy correctly with a word from the passage.
Accurately : perfectly: :unfocussed
SECTION B -GRAMMAR
Attempt any 10 questions
3. Report the dialogue between a father and son, by completing the sentence:
Son: Are you not excited about the trip, dad?
Father: I have been to Australia before.
In response to the question about being excited about the trip, the father says that
4. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the following.
The crowd the police barriers and attacked the hunters.
a) broke up b) break up
c) break through d) broke through
 5 Select the option that identifies the eror and
following line, from a news report: supplies the correction for the
The schools have taken several measures to ensure the
safety of students like
temperature screening of everyone who enter school premises and special
sanitization of the school as per WH0 guidelines.
Option no. Error Correction
A have has
B the a

of for
D enter enters
6. Sclect the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from a
magazine.
health |1|
You cat to live, not live to eat.

a) can b) might
c) mu_t d) should
7 Fillin the blank by using the correct form of the word in the
bracket, for the |1|
given portion of a letter:
Dear Madam
This is with reference to posters (bear) the message of 'crash diet'
being posted around our school premises.
8 She the house when to her after a long time.
a) is cleaning, am going b) has cleaned, have been
c) had been cleaning, went d) will be cleaning, go
9 Identify the error and supply the correction, for the following: |1|
Delhi Government
COVID-19 FAMILY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME
An assistance of 2,500/- per month will be given to family residing in Delhi
where earning members died due to COVID-19.
Use the given format for your response.
error correction

10. Report the dialogue between Jitu and Nitu, by completing the sentence: [1]
Jitu: My crash-course batch is fullas only a month is left for the final exams.
Nitu: A drowning man will catch a straw.
Jitu said that his crash-course batch was full as only a month was left for the final
exams, to which Nitu said that
11. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete a blog on 'Success & |1|
 Failure'.
Enjoy when you cannot do it and endure when
you do it.
a) might
b) must
c) could
d) should
12, Ritu bumped into an ex-collcague
(Gautam) at a party. They discussed their
current job profile. Report what Gautam |1]
Do you work from home? asked Ritu.
13. Identify the error in the given sentence, from a
supply the correction. school magazine report and |1|
While much necds to be done to transform our
needs of all types of students, it is cqually cducation system to mect the
of take stress in their strides. important to teach our children the art
Use the given format for your
response.
error
correction

14. My father said to us, "We should study and get a

examination."
good division in the
Reported speech:
a) My father told us that we shall b) My father tells us that we
study and get a good division in should study and get a good
the examination. division in the examination.
c) My father told us that we d) My father said us that we
should study and got a good should study and got a good
division in the examination. division in the examination.
SECTION B -CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS
15. The bar chart shows the number of times per week (in 1000 s). over five
that three computer packages were downloaded from the internet. Write an
weeks,
analytical paragraph by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Wees

Weet 4

Wee iava

Artrer
Week

Weei

120

OR
The given pie chart illustrates how internet users aged lIS+ prefer to access the
internet at home and in other places. Write an analytical paragraph using the
 information given in the pie-chart.
r3% other
18% on adesktop
compute
30% on asmartphone

22% on
a tablet.

27% on
a laptop

16. Slums are spreading more than the planned townships. The life in the slums is
miserable. Crowded living, lack of drinking water, insanitary conditions, poor [5]
power supply etc. are causing a lot of suffering to the people. Write a letter to the
editor ofa national newspaper drawing attention of the concerned authorities to
this problem and asking for a proper solution. You are UditUdita, 26
Latouche
Road, Kanpur.
OR
You are Sunita / Suraj 4 Grant Road, Dadar. You are preparing for Bank PO and some
other competitive exams. For this, you have enrolled in a reputed coaching
institute in
Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi. Now, you need accommodation for yourself in the nearby
area. One of your friends shared this newspaper cutting with you.

M 1.otus
PG Our PC Facilities
Sharing
1Mnera water
wCan
LWashing act
Parking Pancsity

Write a letter to the Manager of Lotus paying guest service, 15, Aditya Complex,
Laxmi Nagar, Delhi, enquiring about the details such as type of accommodation.
monthly charges, facilities provided etc.
SECTION C - LITERATURE
17. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: |5]
With a satisfied expression, he regarded the field of ripe corn with its flowers,
draped in a curtain of rain. But suddenly a strong wind began to blow and along
with the rain very large hailstones began to fall.
(i) Who was satisficd?
a. Lencho
b. The postmaster
c. The post office employees
 d. Lencho's wife

(ii) Why was he satisfied?

a. Due to raindrops
b. Because of the hailstorm
c. Because of his pet
d. As he found
money
(iii) The word in the extract means the same as
covered.
(iv) What happened suddenly?
(V) What crop was ready to be harvested in Lencho's field?
a. Tomatoes
b. Potatoes
c. Corn
d. Rice

OR
Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Yes, I'm travelling alone," she answered curtly. And I've got a ticket too.' Yes
she's on her way to town,' said the conductor. 'With a thirty paise ticket."
"Oh, why don't you mind your own business,' said Valli. But she laughed all the
same, and the conductor laughed too.
But the old woman went on with her drivel. Is it proper for such a young person
to travel alone? Do you know exactly where you're going in town?
What's the street? What's the house number?
You needn't bother about me. I can take care of myself,' Valli said, turning her
face towards the window and staring out.

(i) Pick the option that matches the expressions with mind correctly.
Expression Meaning
1. bring to mind A. be receptive to someone's ideas
2. be in two minds B. think about only one subjcct
3. have an open mind C. recall something
|4. put your mind at case D. undecided
E. reassure you

F. reach a decision
a. 1-F, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D
b. 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-E
c. 1-B, 2-F, 3-E, 4-A
d. 1-F, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B

(ii) Valli told the conductor to mind his own business and laughed as well. This
 shows that Valli ..
a. was not really bothered about what the conductor said.
b. didn't like the conductor speaking about her.
c. disliked what the conductor said but was amused.
d. was impressed with what the conductor said.
(iii) The old woman went on with her drivel. The word drivel is used here to mean

(iv) The old woman asked her questions

a. due to anxiety about Valli travelling alone.
b. out of curiosity and concern for Valli.
c. interest in Valli's life and need for travel.
d. due to the habit of interfering in Valli's life.
(v) How do you think Valli felt when the old woman asked her questions?

18. Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words cach. |12|
(Ö) What did her experience teach Kisa Gotami?
(ii) Which two ideas about how the world will end have been mentioned in the poem
Fire and ice? Which idea does the poet support more?
(iii) What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about? Write your answer in the context of
Glimpses of India.
(iv) Why did Custard cry fora nice safe cage? Why is the dragon called a cowardly
dragon?
(V) What was the point of controversy between Lomov and Natalya about the Oxen
Meadows?

19. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: 5

Has given my heart,
A change of mood.
And saved some part,
Of the day I rued.
() What did it shake on the poet?
a. Dust of snow
b. Branch
c. Dust
d. None of these

(ii) is the poet of the above lines.

(iii) What was the mood of the poet in the beginning of the poem?
a. Sad mood
 b. Happy mood
c. Confuse mood
d. No mood at all

(iv) What does "Dust of Snow" represent?

(V) Name the poetic device used in the line "Has given my heart"
a. alliteration
b. metaphor
c. Oxymoron
d. similie

OR
Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Iam an orphan, roaming the street.
Ipattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.
The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.
(i) Identify the literary device used in the last line.

(ii) Read statements A and B given below, and choose the option that correctly
evaluates these statements.
Statement A- The figure I imagines a less than realistic view of being orphan.
Statement B- The figure I does not like the speaker.
a. A is true, B is false, according to the extract.
b. A is true, B cannot be clearly inferred from the extract.
c. A
cannot be clearly inferred from the extract, Bis false.
d. A is true and can be inferred from the poem, B is true too.
(iii) In the given extract, the is contrasted with the constant instructions
received.

(iv) The rhyme scheme aaa in the above extract is followed in all other stanzas of the
poem that are written in parenthesis, i.e. (). Why?
Read the reasons given below, and choose the option that lists the most accurate
reasoning:
i. It shows the simplicity of the child's thoughts.
ii. It reflects the harmony and rhythm of the child's inner world.
iii. It mirrors a child's expression.
iv. It highlights the poet's aesthetic sensibility.
Options:
a. (i) and (iv)
b. (i) and (ii)
c. (ii) and (ii)
d. (iii) and (iv)
 (v) Pick the option that lists the usage of the word pattern, as in the extract above.
a. That isa lovely pattern for wallpaper.
b. He decided to wear a patterned shirt to the party.
c. Poctry is a form of pattern making.
d. She patterned her hair after her favourite celebrity.
20 Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. |6
(i) Mijbil and custard both appear to be dragons. Imagne you are custard from, my
poem, The tale of Custard me dragon and accidentaly spot Mijbil in me lawn
who has accompound his master to Belinda's little white house.
(i) From the beginning to the end of the lesson the black aeroplane is a mystery.
How?

21. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. [6]
(i) Education, love and sympathy can transform cven a thief. How is it true in the
case of Hari Singh?

(i) The most successful people work smart, not hard Justify the quote with
reference to A Question of Trust.
22. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each. |6
() What does Mrs. Pumphrey do to help Tricki? Is she wise in this?
(i1) What did Ausable do when he saw Max with a pistol?
(ii) Do you think we always need sophisticated instruments for all science
experiments? Why/Why not? Answer in the context of the lesson The Making of
a Scientist.