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Date: 27/02/2023
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LANGUAGE & LIYGRAYURG
(CBSG 2022-23 Class-X)
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Max. Marks: 80

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
(i) This question paper comprises 11 questions. AII questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper contains THREE sections -
Section A — Reading Skills.
Section B — Grammar and Creative Writing Skills.
Section C — Literature.
(iii) Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

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English Language & Literature (Class X)
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(READING SKILLS)
1. Read the passage given below:
1. Hiking is a great source of pleasure to us besides being beneficial for health. Once we leave the
crowded streets of a city and go out for a walking tour away from the mad world, we really feel free. The
open air has a bracing effect on the mind. The congestion of the city, the uproar and tumult, the
intolerable noise of traffic, the hectic daily routine, all these are forgotten and the mind is at ease. We
then feel like running, leaping, singing and laughing. We travel merrily mile after mile in the company of
friends and associates.
2. Hiking takes us in the midst of nature. The sight of waterfalls, flowers, streams, trees and bushes is
pleasing. A connect is established between us and nature. Various sounds of nature, like the murmur of
a brook or the song of a bird, acquire a new meaning and significance to us.
3. You enjoy the beauty of nature. Minute observations like a snake casting its slough, a mouse peeping
out of its hole, a squirrel leaping about on the branchr a tree, a bird flying past us, all these are
noticed and they arouse our interest. We have no busi s, no fear of the examination, no anxiety about
the home. We have leisure to stand, to w° more thrilling and pleasurable to hike in a
mountainous region than in the plains. T’ c up to the top of a hill, the adventure of
coming down a slope, the grandeur ' these sights lend a rare charm and
interest to our journey.
4. We walk along a zigzag mots
bright sunny weather or
chasm or up at the mo
5. Hiking is one of the he.
life and therefore gives
so. as before.
6. The fresh air, beautiful mountain.
peace with nature.
.n of adventure. We may have
y look below us into the yawning
makes our hearts leap with joy.
pe from the urgent and busy activities of
nergy and is able to do twice as much work
irping sound of birds make one's mind and soul at
Based on your understanding of the passa unswer the questions given below.
(i) To go out for a walking tour is
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(a) to stroll.
(c) to hike.
Answer (c)
Sol. to hike.
(b) to ramble.
(d) to saunter.
(ii) Why does the writer say that the mind is at ease when you hike?
(a) because hiking is an inexpensive activity.
(b) because it brings families together.
(c) because of intolerable noise of traffic.
(d) because the depressing daily routine is forgotten.
Answer (d)
Sol. because the depressing daily routine is forgotten.
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(iii) Complete the following with a phrase:
The various sounds of nature acquire
Sol. a new meaning and significance to us.
(iv) Infer one reason for the following based on information in paragraph
2. A contact is established between us and nature.
Sol. The beauty of the nature gives us immense pleasure and we feel connected with the nature.
(v) Complete the following analogy correctly with a word from paragraph
2. aroma : cooking ; fragrance
Sol. Value Points:
Aroma : Cooking ; Fragnance : Flowers.
(Hint: Just like aroma is integral to cooking, fragrance is integral to flowers)
(vi) Give one reason why it is a pleasure to hike in the mountains than in the plains.
(a) because observation is sharpened.
(b) because of the excitement of climbing u°
(c) because it is leisure to stand, to wal
(d) because there are no worries.
Answer (b)
Sol. because of the excitement o’
(vii) Hiking gives the brain, t+
(a) it is a short time
(b) it is one of the heals
(c) it makes us sleep
(d) it is an escape from our busy
Answer (d)
Sol. it is an escape from our busy schedule.
° of coming down.
J adventure of coming down.
(viii) List any two examples of minute observations you make while on a
hike. Sol. Two examples of minute observations I make while on a hike:
(a) I notice the variety of birds where I go for a hike.
(b) I notice how my companions' behaviour change in extreme exhaustion.
(ix) Supply one point to justify the following :
Hiking gives us a feeling of unlimited
joy.
Sol. As given in the passage, with hiking one gets exposure to fresh air, beautiful mountains, majestic trees,
etc. making one's mind and soul at peace with nature. Therefore, it brings a sense of unlimited joy.
(x) Substitute the word ‘leap with joy’ with one word similar in meaning in the following sentence from the
passage.
The feeling of unlimited freedom makes our hearts leap with joy.

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Sol. Exuberant / rejoiced / cheerful / elated

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2. Read the extract given below :
1. Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. When areas in and around Leh began to experience water
shortages, life didn't grind to a halt. Why ? Because a retired civil engineer in the Jammu and Kashmir
Government came up with the idea of artificial glaciers.
2. Ladakh, a cold desert at an altitude of 3,000 — 3,500 meters above sea level, has a low average annual
rainfall rate of 50 mm. Glaciers have always been the only source of water. Agriculture is completely
dependent on glacier melt, unlike the rest of river/monsoon—fed India. But over the years, with
increasing effects of climate change, rainfall and snowfall patterns have been changing, resulting in
severe shortage and drought situations. Given the extreme winter conditions, the window for farming is
usually limited to one harvest season.
3. It is located between the natural glacier above and the village below. The one closer to the village and
lowest in altitude melts first, providing water during April-May, the crucial sowing season. Further, layers
of ice above melt with the increasing temperature, thus ensuring continuous supply to the fields.
Therefore, farmers have been able to manage two crops inste of one. It costs about 1,50,000 and
above to create a glacier.
4. Fondly called the glacier man, he has
desie recognition of his pioneering effort,
he v
5. There are a few basic steps follo›
• altitude is diverted to a shaded
a mountain range. At the st
hills facing distribution c*
of water, making sh
continues for 3-4 monti .
•I glaciers in and around Leh since 1987. In
Shri by The President of India.
'er. River or stream water at high
*er sun is blocked by a ridge or
.ater is made to flow on sloping
mar intervals which impede the flow
of ice along the slope. Ice formation
hich is referred to as an ’artificial glacier’.
Based on your understanding of the extract, answer the questions below:
(i) Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 1.
Areas in and around Leh began to experience water shortage but life didn't grind to a
halt.
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Sol. When areas in and around Leh began to experience water shortage, the life didn't grind to a halt
because of a retired civil engineer in Jammu and Kashmir government who came up with the idea of
artificial glaciers.

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(ii) Select from the passage the appropriate option to fill in the blanks:
Agriculture is completely dependent on..............................unlike the rest of river/monsoon-fed India.
(a) rainfall pattern (b) climate change
(c) glaciers melt (d) extreme winter conditions
Answer (c)
Sol. glaciers melt
(iii) Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 3
: Icing : cake :: layers : .....................
Sol. Icing : cake : : layers : glacier
(iv) Select the correct option to complete the following sentence :
At the start of winter the diverted water is made to flow : ......................
(a) on sloping hills facing distribution channels.
(b) on high altitude.
(c) on ice-cold water level.
(d) on mountain range
Answer (a)
Sol. on sloping hills facing distribution *
(v) From the chart select the mon*’
(a) January, February.
(c) July, August, Ser
Answer (c)
Sol. July, August, September.
(vi) Fill in the blank by selecting fro.
The..........have been the only soui.
(a) glaciers
(c) streams
Answer (a)
Sol. glaciers
(vii) The word ‘located’ in paragraph 3 means
:
(a) found
(c) situated
Answer (c)
Sol. situated
I option :
was in and around Ladakh.
(d) water springs
(b) locally found
(d) adapted
(viii) Write any two steps followed while creating the glaciers.
Sol. (i) River or stream water at high altitude is diverted to a shaded area of the hill, facing north, where the
winter sun is blocked by a ridge or a mountain range.
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(ix) List one reason why artificial glaciers seem the best option.
Sol. Artificial glaciers are the best option in fulfilling the shortage of water because the changing rainfall
patterns have caused severe drought situations in Ladakh.
(x) Select the most suitable title from the following for the passage :
(a) Water Shortage.
(b) New Ways to Pool Water.
(c) Artificial Glacier.
(d) River Beds.
Answer (c)
Sol. Artificial Glacier.
3. Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions:
(i) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct
opt' The mud houses are not ................
(a) comparable to
(b) comparable of
(c) comparable as
(d) comparable for
Answer (a)
Sol. comparable to
(ii) Read the conversation betw
Complete the sentence by repoi.
Policeman: Why did you park your
Don't you see a ‘no parking area’.
Driver: Sorry Sir ! The engine broke down.
[10x1=10]
The policeman asked the driver why he had parked the car there and if he didn't see it was a ‘no parking
area’. The driver felt sorry and explained ..................
Sol. to him that the engine had broken down
(iii) Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given sentence :
Where were you? You........................be in the class at the right
time.
(a) shall
(b) should
(d) would
Answer (b)
Sol. should

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(iv) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following
sentence : More of the fun and excitement in our lives comes from using our imagination.
Error Correction
(a) More Most
(b) Our The
(c) From Of
(d) Using Use
Answer (a)
Sol. Error
(a) More
Correction
Most
(v) Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank v'th the correct option
Each of the boys.........................rewarded.
(a) are being
(c) was
Answer (c)
Sol. was
(vi) Fill in the blank by using the °
Governments are starting . wow to read and write.
(a) that teaching
(c) to
teach Answer (c)
Sol. to teach
(vii) Report the dialogue between by completing the sentence
: Interviewer : Why do you want to be a .er programmer?
Ashish : I have always been interested in computers.
In response to the question of the interviewer about why Ashish wanted to be a computer programmer, he
replied ..................
Sol. that he had always been interested in computers.
(viii) Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction :
Latex was a natural polymer found beneath the bark of a mature rubber tree.
Use the given format for your response :
Error Correction
Sol. Error
was
Correction
ÏS

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(ix) Kabir shared some information with Sahil about his travel plans. Report Kabir's plans.
I will go to Tripura tomorrow.
Sol. Kabir said that he would go to Tripura the next day.
(x) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the slogan.
......................ONLY WEAPON TO FIGHT INJUSTICE IS EDUCATION
(a) THE
(b) A
(c) AN
(d) THIS
Answer (a)
Sol. THE
(xi) Select the correct option to complete
the Passerby : Can you tell me the w
Farmer : Drive for four kms
The passerby asked thr
(a) he may drive for i.
(b) he should drive for foul
(c) he might drive for four kms a.
(d) he had to drive for four kms and ti. . ight.
Answer (b)
Sol. He should drive for four kms and then turn right.
°.tween a passerby and a farmer.
The farmer replied that ...................
(xii) Identify the error in the statement given below and supply the correction. Use the given format for your
response.
Water was vital to human health and fitness.
Error Correction
SOI. Error
was
Correction
is
a
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4. Attempt any one from A and B given below :
(A) Technology today is an effective and convenient means of learning.
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
PROS CONS
[5]
You are Meera/Vaibhav and would like to share • views on the pros and cons of technology in
education.
SOI.
Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper r ’vs in about 100-120 words.
education with a few real-life
27 February 2023
The Editor
The Indian Express
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi
Subject: Regarding the pros and cons of using technology in education
Dear Madam/ Sir
This is to draw your attention to the consequences of using technology in education today. In a country
populated by mostly young people with handheld devices, it is imperative to be aware of the fact that it
has both negative and positive aspects.
• Improves
retention.
engagement and
• Promotes interactive collaborative
learning
• Prepares students for the future
• Reduces costs
• Promotes technological skills
• Provides current information
• Distracting
• Reduces problem solving skills
Reduces direct peer interaction
• Expensive to maintain
• Information may not be authentic
• Communication
Suggested Value points:
Introduction to the topic
Discussion of positive and
examples
Conclusion with a •
Sample:
Vivekananda Vidyapeetf
West Patel Nagar
New Delhi

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In today's era when every nook and corner of our everyday life is dominated by technology, our
education system is also being deeply impacted by this phenomenon. To count its merits, it improves
student engagement, their retention span, provides learners more ways to collaborate and interact, and
prepares students for the future which is definitely going to be technology-governed. However, the
negative aspects too mustn't go amiss. Technology often causes distraction among young learners who
are accustomed to multiple tabs and instant gratification. It makes things like calculation or writing an
essay easy and quick which often impedes learning and encourages plagiarism which is exactly the
reason why teachers fear ChatGPT. Moreover, online interaction doesn't have the charm and natural
spontaneity of face-to-face interaction which obstructs the development of our socialising skills. One
must not forget that the internet is a dangerous place for young learners who often skip fact-checking.
Finally, overdependence on technology has definitely reduced genuine communication among people
making us the loneliest of generations so far.
Therefore, if this reality about today's edur
positive awareness among the massa
amazing tool we have called techr
Yours truly
Malvika
(B) You are Aruna/Arjun C.C..
advertisement by the National ”i
Write a letter to enquire about the fo
• Duration of tour
• Sight seeing itinerary
• Cost of package discount
• Mode of transport
• Destinations being offered
on in your esteemed daily, it will create a
'bus and thoughtful in our use of this
C gh School, Pune Cantt. You have read an
ring excellent prices for group tours. [5]
SOI. Formal Letter:
Format: (Sender's address, Date, Receiver's address, Subject Heading, Body, Complimentary Close)
Expression: (grammatical accuracy, appropriate words, spellings, coherence & relevance of ideas and
style)

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Content:

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Suggested Value Points:
• Introduction with the acknowledgement of the advertisement
• Enquiry of the particular information in points
• Request for a quick response in the closing
paragraph Sample:
St. Joseph's High School
Pune Cantt.
27 February 2023
National Tourist Corporation
New Delhi
Subject: Enquiry regarding group tour
Dear Madam/Sir
In relation to your adve•
are writing this lettei
February, 2023. With 78 ,
In relation to that, kindly provide u?
vruary, 2023 (Ref. no. 9982023) we
Ellora caves, Maharashtra on 15th
to seven days.
garding the following:
1. Duration of the tour in the package you are offering
2. Sight-seeing itinerary
3. Cost of package after discount
4. Mode of transport
5. List of other destinations that you offer
We are waiting for a quick response from your side, so that we can finalise everything on time.
Yours sincerely
Aruna
C.C.A. Incharge

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5 Attempt any one from A and B given below :
(A) The given pie-chart shows how water is consumed in households in a metropolitan city in India. Study
the information carefully and write a paragraph analysing the given pie-chart data. [5]
SOI.
• Give suitable inferences
Title: Water Usage Distribution in the Households of a Metropolitan City
The given pie-chart depicts the distribution of various ways water is consumed in the households of a
metropolitan city in India. It is evident that those households use more water (26% of total usage) in the
toilet than any other activity. Washing clothes comes second with 22% usage. 17% water flows through
the faucets and 16% through the showers. Surprisingly 14% is wasted through leaks. While a mere 1%
is used for dishwashing, 2% is used for bath and another 2% for other purposes. To save water,
households of this city need to cut down their water consumption in washing clothes by taking alternative
measures. Water flowing through faucets, showers and toilet outlets needs to be checked by installing
auto-stop mechanisms. In addition to that repairing the leakages will also help save a considerable
Suggested Value Poi•
Introduce the chai .
Describe the use cases
Compare the use cases
Give insights based on the data
.‹ater.
For Visually impaired candida+
List three ways in which we

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amount of water.

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OR
(B) The chart below gives the percentage of social media users by age in India in 2020. Write a paragraph
analysing the given information in 100-120 words. [5]
Internet Activities by Age Group
Age Group
Activity % Teens 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Get News 76 73 76 75 71 74 70
Online games 81 54 37 29 25 25 32
Downloads 52 46 27 15 13 8 6
Product research 0 79 80 83 79 74 70
Buying a product 67 65 41
Searching for people 24 29 27
SOI. Suggested Value Points:
• Introduce the chart
• Give a comparative accour’
• Give insights based on
• Give suitable inferr
Title: Age-Wise Desc
The given chart provides
Teenagers use the internet most.
coups
for which people use the internet.
whereas others use the internet predominantly
for
product research. It is not surprising u teenagers have no interest in product research when
it comes to surfing the internet and oni .nem surf the internet to search for people. In general, the
internet sees people mostly looking for new. and products. Among all age groups, people in their 60s
and above use the internet rarely when it comes to downloading content. The most even distribution of
people searching the internet for all the use cases is seen in the age groups of 20s and 30s.
(LITERATURE)
Reference to the Context
6. (A)
Read the extract given below and attempt the questions that follow: [§x1= 5]
Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black. It was impossible to see anything outside the
aeroplane. The old aeroplane jumped and twisted in the air. I looked at the compass. I couldn't believe
my eyes the compass was turning round and round and round. It was dead. It would not work. The other
instruments were suddenly dead, too. I tried the radio. "Paris Control? Paris Control ? Can you hear
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where I
was. I
was
lost in
the
storm.

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(i) As soon as the pilot was inside the cloud ......
(a) his ears got blocked.
(c) his vision was
obstructed. Answer (c)
Sol. his vision was obstructed.
(ii) The devices in the aeroplane were ..............
(a) malfunctioning.
(c) giving wrong
readings. Answer (d)
Sol. stopped responding completely.
(b) he choked with fear.
(d) he was jumping up and down.
(b) broken completely.
(d) stopped responding completely.
(iii) The Paris air control did not reply to the pilot's call because ..................
Sol. The radio was dead and he had lost the connection.
(iv) Select the option that correctly captures the applicat' n of the word 'twisted' as used in the extract.
(a) Ragini twisted
(b) Ragini twisted
(c) Ragini did not appreciate Raghav's
(d) Ragini matched the swimmer
a Answer (d)
Sol. Ragini matched the swimmed
(v) Fill in the blank with
The narrator's ........
Sol. astonishment
diving into the water.
ito the water.
he compass turning round and round.
(B) Read the extract given below . ions that follow : [5«1=5]
Lomov : But you can see from the unoured Natalya Stepanovna. Oxen Meadows, its true
were once the subject of dispute, but no uody knows they are mine. There's nothing to argue
about. You see my aunts grandmother gave the .e use of these Meadows in perpetuity to the peasants
of your father's grandfather, in return for which they were to make bricks for her. The peasants belonging
to your father's grandfather had the free use of Meadows for forty years, and had got into the habit of
regarding them as their own, when it happened that .....
Natalya : No, it isn't at all like that! Both grandfather and great grandfather reckoned that their land
extended to Burnt Marsh — which means Oxen Meadows were ours. I don't see what there is to argue
about, its simply silly.
(i) The subject of dispute was regarding
(a) free use of Meadows.
(b) making of bricks.
(c) peasants using Meadows.
(d) ownership of
Meadows. Answer (d)
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(ii) Find the word from the extract which means ‘continuance’ :
(a) dispute
(b) perpetuity
(c) belonging
(d) reckoned
Answer (b)
Sol. perpetuity
(iii) Lomov's aunt's grandmother gave Oxen Meadows to Natalya's father's grandfather in lieu of .....
Sol. The services rendered by his peasants who made bricks for her.
(iv) According to Natalya why did Oxen Meadows belong to them?
Sol. Natalya claimed that both her grandfather and great grandfather reckoned that their land extended
to Burnt Marsh. Thus, she considered Oxen Meadows to be her family's property.
(v) Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only :
The peasants had free use of Meadows for ....
Sol. forty
7. (A) Read the extract given below and answer
Don't eat that chocolate Amanda!
‘hat follow: [5«1=5]
zinly never let down my bright
Sol. Instructive
(ii) Complete the analogy with a word from the extract
: rare: uncommon :: peace : ....................... .
Sol. Tranquil
(iii) State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE ;
Amanda did not want anyone to invade her privacy and
silence.
Sol. True
(iv) Select the appropriate option:
Amanda's mother is continuously..............Amanda.
(a) encouraging
(b) reprimanding
(c) motivating
(d) disappointing
Answer (b)
Remember your acne, Amanda!
Will you please look at me when I'
(I am Rapunzel, I have not a
hair)
The Speaker's tone is
loving.
(b) hopeful.
(c) instructive.
(d) indifferent.
Answer (c)

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(v) Which word in the extract is opposite in meaning to the word ‘dull'?
(a) dreary
(b) shady
(c) bright
(d) angry
Answer (c)
Sol. bright
OR
(B) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his
cage, On pads of velvet
quiet,
In his quiet rage.
He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass.
(i) 'Quiet rage’ refers to the tiger
(a) helplessness
(b) he has not beer
(c) his prey has not co
(d) he is not
free Answer (a)
Sol. helplessness
(ii) He is lurking in shadows because....
Sol. he is waiting for his prey (deer) to come near the water.
(iii) Complete the sentence appropriately:
It is clear that metaphor is the poetic device used for ‘pads of velvet’ because ...............
how metaphor applies here).
[5«1=5]
(clue-explain
Sol. tiger's thick soft paws are compared with soft pads of velvet (direct comparison has been done)
(iv) Find a word from the extract which means - to walk with measured, stiff or haughty strides:
(a) steps
(b) lurking
(c) pads
(d) stalk
Answer (b)

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8.
Sol.
(v) State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:
The tiger is stealthily waiting for the deer to come to the water hole.
Sol. True
Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each:
(a) Why did the night turn sorrowful for Lencho after the rains?
(b) Describe the young seagull's first flight.
(c) Who are paders and why are they friends of children?
(d) How did Valli gather the details of the bus journey?
(e) Describe how Custard the dragon fights with the
Pirate. Suggested Value Points:
[4=3=12]
(A letter to
God) (Two stories about
flying) (Glimpses of
India) (Madam rides the
bus)
(The tale of Custard the Dragon)
(a) • The night turned sorrowful for Lencho after the rains because on that night the hailstorm had
destroyed his crop badly.
• It spoiled the hard work of Lencho
• Lencho's soul was full with sadness h
his family would starve whole year
• All his hard work throughout •
leaving him with no
(b) • The young seagull wr'
• Dived at the fish *’
• Fell into space am
• Heart stood still, could
• But it only lasted for a minu.
• The next moment he felt his wi
(c) • Baker is also known as pader in Go
'°ing to feed the family and he thought that
‘orm destroyed the whole harvest
utwards and began to fly / was no longer afraid.
• He used to be a friend companion and guide for the children.
• Children loved the bread bangles that he brought for them.
• This was a sweat bread of a special make.
(d) • Valli enjoyed watching the bus and its passengers every time it crossed the village. It gave her a
never-ending joy.
• Her strongest desire was to travel in the bus and take a ride to the nearby town and back.
• Once she decided to travel by bus, so she started listening to her neighbour's conversations about
their bus rides very carefully.
• In the process, she would herself ask some careful questions here and there in order to enhance
her knowledge about the journey.
• Valli found out that the town was six miles from the village and it cost thirty paise to travel one side.
It took forty-five minutes to reach town and the same bus could bring you back as well.
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(e) • While Belinda herself was terrified on seeing the pirate, her other pets also behaved quite cowardly.
• While they fled away in fear, Custard faced the pirate like a hero.
• He attacked the pirate with his long tail. He pounced upon the pirate fearlessly. He swallowed the
pirate within no time.
• Everyone boasted of their bravery but when they faced real danger, it was only Custard, who had
the courage to face it. And he proved his bravery by not running away and facing the pirate and
killing him.
9. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each:
(a) How did Mrs. Pumphery treat Tricki?
(b) How did Ausable get rid of Max without using a weapon.
(c) Why did Richard Ebright raise a flock of
butterflies? Sol. Suggested Value Points:
(a) • She treated Tricky like her son/own ch"
• She served him with cream, cake
[2«3=6]
(The Triumph of
Surgery) (The
Midnight Visitor)
(Making of a scientist)
•
• She pampered him by giving
• She overfed him
(b) • Ausable was an ir
• When he found k.
He made Max believe
• He befooled him about the
p a story of a balcony under his window.
'$p inside his room with a pistol in his hand.
ell that there was no balcony in that room.
• He fabricated a story about th report and the police. When there was a knock at the
door, he convinced Max that it was u, though it was a waiter.
• Max got scared and jumped into the non-existent balcony to death. That's how he got rid of Ausable
with sheer smartness and presence of mind.
(c) • After receiving a book "The Travels of Monarch-X" from his mother, Ebright wanted to contribute to
studies on migrations of butterflies. Dr. Urquhart of Toronto University (in Canada) asked readers to
label butterflies for study and send them to him.
• In the late summer, it took six weeks to gather butterflies. One by one it was hard to catch them.
Ebright then decided to raise himself a stock of butterflies.
• He would take her eggs and capture a woman monarch. In his cellar, he grew them. He observed
their growth from egg to caterpillar to pupa and butterfly for adults. Then he tagged and let go of the
wings of the butterflies.

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• This way he continued this work year after year.

Sh
a
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Aahash
10. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words:
(a) ‘As ripe fruits are in danger of falling early, so mortals when born are always in danger of death’. With
this statement of the Buddha find out the moral values that Kisa Gotami learnt after the death of her child. [6]
OR
(b) ‘No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background or his
religion’. Do you agree? Elaborate on the basis of the chapter “Nelson Mandela — Long walk to
freedom”. [6]
Sol. Suggested Value Points:
• Giving the context of the situation where the lady was in brief.
• Lord Buddha asked her to get a handful to mustard seeds from a house where no one had died
with an intention to make her realize that death is common to all.
• Comparison between the life of mortals and ripe fruits. Also mention about the pottery made by the
potter eventually breaks.
• Lesson of being composed after accepting
subject to decay.
• Lesson regarding how to draw ou!
(b) • The statement “No one
background or his re!'
are learned beha’
struggles of Nels
• Nelson Mandela was
As a black man, he expr
South Africa. However, as a
the society in which he lived. I
systems that existed at the time.
that death is inevitable. Every mortal being is
>d be peaceful in life.
'he colour of his skin, or his
the idea that hate and prejudice
atement is supported by the life and
hy “Long Walk to Freedom”.
ed by racial segregation and discrimination.
tices and inequality of the apartheid system in
rn with the hatred and prejudice that characterized
.as taught these beliefs through the social and political
• Throughout his life, Mandela fought against the system of apartheid and worked tirelessly to end
the division and discrimination that existed in South Africa. He understood that hate and prejudice
were learned behaviours and that it was possible to overcome them through education,
understanding, and compassion.
• Mandela's philosophy of non-violence and reconciliation was grounded in the belief that people
could change and that it was possible to overcome hate and prejudice. He believed that through
education and dialogue, it was possible to break down the barriers that existed between people and
create a more just and equal society.
• In conclusion, Nelson Mandela's life and struggles support the assertion that “No one is born hating
another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background or his religion”. Instead, hate
and prejudice are learned behaviours that are taught through social and political systems.
Mandela's philosophy of non-violence and reconciliation is a testament to the power of education,

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understanding, and compassion to overcome hate and prejudice and create a more just and equal
society.

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Aahash
11. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words:
(a) Contentment in one's life is very important to lead a peaceful life. We should be happy with what we
have and should not crave for what we don't have. Matilda suffered in life because she was not content
in her life. Her desires led to her disaster. What do you learn from her mistake in life? [6]
Sol. Suggested Value Points:
• From Matilda's mistake we learnt that contentment is important for leading a peaceful life.
• When we constantly crave for more and are not satisfied with what we have all this can lead to
unnecessary suffering and stress.
• Instead, it is important to be grateful for what we have.
• Matilda never valued her husband and the life they had.
• Due to her desires and a minute mistake, they suffered.
• We should always appreciate that brings us joy and fulfilment.
(b) Trust and compassion can reform a person. J
Story’
*atement in the light of the lesson ‘The Thief's
[s]
SOI.
give him shelter and food and
because of Anil's kindness and his
i Singh.
own by Anil.
‹
Suggested Value Points:
Trust and friendship are the ky
Hari Singh had no idea ab°
taught him as well.
Hari Singh
betraye dream of
being
Anil even after know

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