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917 817 (DM)
2023
ENGLISH
Time: Three Hours 15 Minutes ]. [Max. Marks: 70
General Instructions:
(i) First 15 minutes are allotted to the candidates for reading the question paper.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) This question paper is divided into two parts: Part-A and Part-B.
(iv) Part-A consists of 20 multiple choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
(v) Read the question-wise instructions and mark your answer on the given
OMR sheet. Do not erase, cut or use whitener on the OMR sheet.
(vi) Part-B consists of descriptive type questions.
(vii) Marks are indicated against each question.
PART-A
Multiple Choice Questions
(Questions No. 1-3) Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow:
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. The general recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial phrase, “It is the busiest man who has time to spare.” Thus, an elderly lady at leisure can spend the entire day writing a postcard to her niece. An hour will be spent in finding the postcard, another hunting for spectacles, half an hour to search for the address, an hour and a quarter in composition and twenty minutes in deciding whether or not to take an umbrella when going to the pillar box in the next street. The total effort that would occupy a busy man for three minutes, all told, may in this fashion leave another person completely exhausted after a day of doubt, anxiety and toil.
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1. Who is the person likely to take more time to do work ? (A) A busy man
(B) A man of leisure
(C) An elderly person
(D) An exhausted person
Ans. (C) An elderly person
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2. What does the expression ‘pillar box’ stand for? 1 (A) A box attached to the pillar
(B) A box in the pillar
(C) Box office
(D) A pillar-type postbox
Ans.(D) A pillar-type postbox
3. Which word in the passage is opposite to the word ‘idle”? 1
(A) busy
(B) elderly
(C) laborious
(D) naughty
Ans. (A) busy
(Questions No. 4-8) Choose the correct option to answer the following questions:
4.We must help —————– poor. 1
(A) a
(B) the
(C) an
(D) None of the above
Ans.(B) the
5. If you work hard, you……………pass. 1
(A) would
(B) will
(C) I could
(D) might
Ans.(B) will
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6.Rearrange the following word clusters to make a meaningful sentence: 1
the road/of/obey/we/rules/the/ must
(A) The rules of the road must we obey.
(B) We obey the must rules of the road.
(C) We must obey the rules of the road.
(D) We must obey the road of the rules.
Ans.(C) We must obey the rules of the road.
7.He bought a beautiful dress.
Identify the word ‘beautiful’.
(A) Verb (B) Preposition
(C) Conjunction (D) Adjective
Ans. (D) Adjective
8. Which of the following words is misspelled? 1
(A) Assistent (C) Country
(B) Honest (D) Hungry
Ans. (A) Assistent
(Questions No. 9-10) Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct option to answer the questions that follow:
Immediately, Lencho went up to the window to ask for paper and ink. On the public writing-table, he started to write, with much wrinkling of his brow, caused by the effort he had to make to express his ideas. When he finished, he went to the window to buy a stamp which he licked and then affixed to the envelope with a blow of his fist. The moment the letter fell into the mailbox the postmaster went to open it. It said, "God: of the money that I asked for, only seventy pesos reached me. Send me the rest, since I need it very much."
9. The moment the letter fell into the mailbox, who went to open it ? 1
(A) The postman
(B) The postmaster
(C) The clerk
(D) None of the above
Ans.(B) The postmaster
10. How much money did Lencho get? 1
(A) Forty pesos
(B) Fifty pesos
(C) Seventy pesos
(D) Eighty pesos
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Ans. C) Seventy pesos
(Questions No. 11-13) Choose the correct option to answer the following questions:
11. Where was Lencho’s house situated? 1
(A) At the bottom of the hill
(B) At the top of a low hill
(C) At the top of a plateau
(D) In a city
Ans. (B) At the top of a low hill
12. What was Gautama Buddha’s early name? 1
(A) Sidha
(B) Sadhu
(C) Siddhartha
(D) Sidharth
Ans. (C) Siddhartha
13. Which party did Mandela join? 1
(A) Indian National Congress
(B) African National Congress
(C) National African Party
(D) He did not join any party
Ans. (B) African National Congress
(Questions No. 14-15) Read the given extract and choose the correct option to answer the following questions:
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree.
14.Who was sitting on the tree? 1
(A) Crow (B) Parrot
(C) Sparrow. (D) Pigeon
Ans. (A) Crow
15.Where was the poet standing? 1
(A) Under a neem tree
(B) Under a hemlock tree
(C) Under a peepal tree
(D) None of the above
Ans. (B) Under a hemlock tree
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(Questions No. 16-20) Choose the correct option to answer the following questions:
16. What was Bholi’s real name? 1
(A) Priya
(B) Geeta
(C) Sulekha
(D) Sita
Ans.(C) Sulekha
17. Who was Tricki? 1
(A) A cat
(B) A monkey
(C) A dog
(D) A rabbit
Ans. (C) A dog
18. What did Hari Singh want from Anil? 1
(A) Work
(B) Money
(C) Home
(D) Eatables
Ans. (A) Work
19. Ebright was born in: 1
(A) Liverpool.
(B) London.
(C) Reading.
(D) Oxford.
20. Matilda’s husband was:
(A) a minister.
(B) a businessman.
(C ) an officer.
(D) a petty clerk.
Ans. (D) a petty clerk.
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PART -B
Reading
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Most of the girls belonging to poor families do not go to school in rural areas. When asked, their parents would say that they want their daughters to be educated. They stay at home because their parents believe that the kind of education on offer is not appropriate for their daughters, or because they feel the risks are too great. Those risks are real. Girls are sexually harassed sometimes by their fellow students, or by strangers as they walk down to school. These pressures are central to low enrolment and retention of girls. Poverty also plays its part. If their clothes are torn, girls from poor families will stay at home. In such cases, they are forced by the demands of modesty and propriety.
(a) What role does poverty play in the education of girls ? 2
(b) Who are the persons who cause harassment to school-going girls? 2
(c) What are the reasons why the parents do not send their daughters to school though they want them to be educated? 2
(d) Which word in the passage means ‘keep in place’? 1
Ans-
Ans. (a) Due to poverty if the clothes of the girls are torn, they have to stay at home.(
Ans. (b) Their fellow students and strangers are the persons who cause harassment to school going girls.
Ans. (c) Most of the parents do not send their daughters to school because they think that the education is not appropriate for the girls.
Ans. (d) Retention
Writing
22. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to attend your sister’s marriage. 4
Ans.-
Nai Basti
B-14
Bijnor
Date 20.03 2024
Dear Ramesh
I am very happy to inform you that the marriage of my sister Reena has been settled on 20.03.2023. The marriage ceremony will take place in Puja Mandap. You with all your family invited in this function. Other friends also invited for this ceremony. So your presence is must. I am waiting for you to come.
Convey my regards to your parents.
Your Dear friend
Mohan
OR
Write an application to the Principal of your school complaining against insufficient supply of drinking water in your school.
Ans-
To
The Principal
D.A.V. Inter College
Bijnor
26th March 2024
Sir,
I am a student of class 10th of your school, and I have a concern. We often run out of water to drink, especially on hot days. It makes it hard for us to stay focused and healthy. I kindly request you to solve the problem of supply of insufficient water in the school. It would help us a lot.
Thanking you,
Yours Obediently.
XYZ
23. Write an article on ‘A Visit to a Zoo’ in about 80-100 words. 6
(Hints: introduction, visit to the zoo, scene at the zoo, overall experience)
Ans- A Trip to the Zoo Introduction:- We see many kinds of animals in a zoo. It's like entering a magical world of animals! Visit To The Zoo :- When we go to the zoo, we see all sorts of creatures from big lions to tiny butterflies. Scene at the zoo:- Walking around, we hear the lions roar and see the monkeys swing from trees. It's like being in a real jungle, but safe! Visiting the zoo is not only fun, but you also learn about animals and how to protect them. Overall Experience :- We have a good experience by the trip going to the zoo. We enjoy very much to see the different kinds of animals. परिचय:- हम चिड़ियाघर में कई तरह के जानवरों को देखते हैं। यह जानवरों की जादुई दुनिया में प्रवेश करने जैसा है! चिड़ियाघर की यात्रा:- जब हम चिड़ियाघर जाते हैं, तो हम बड़े शेरों से लेकर छोटी तितलियों तक सभी प्रकार के जीव देखते हैं। चिड़ियाघर का दृश्य:- घूमते हुए, हम शेरों की दहाड़ सुनते हैं और बंदरों को पेड़ों से झूलते हुए देखते हैं। यह असली जंगल में रहने जैसा है, लेकिन सुरक्षित है! चिड़ियाघर का दौरा करना न केवल मज़ेदार है, बल्कि आप जानवरों के बारे में और उनकी सुरक्षा कैसे करें, इसके बारे में भी सीखते हैं। समग्र अनुभव:- चिड़ियाघर में जाकर यात्रा का अनुभव हमें अच्छा रहा। विभिन्न प्रकार के जानवरों को देखने में हमें बहुत आनंद आता है।
OR
Write a report on the ‘Independence Day’ celebrations in your school in about 80-100 words on the basis of the hints given below:
(Hints: decoration of school building, flag hoisting ceremony, singing of National Anthem, cultural programmes, Principal’s speech, distribution of sweets)
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Grammar
24.(a) Rewrite the following sentence by changing into indirect speech: 2
The teacher said to me, “Where are you going?”
Ans- The teacher asked me where I was going.
(b) Change the following into passive voice: 2
He always helps me.
Ans – I am always helped by him.
(c) Punctuate the following: 2
the teacher said to me do not waste your time
Ans- The teacher said to me,”Do not waste your time”
(d) Translate the following into English: 4
भारत तेजी से उन्नति कर रहा है। यह एक प्रगतिशील देश है। जनसंख्या और बढ़ती कीमतें बड़ी समस्याएँ हैं। यदि हम इन्हें नियंत्रित कर लें, तो हमारा देश महान बन सकता है।
Ans- India is progressing rapidly. This is a progressive country. Population and rising prices are big problems. If we control these, our country can become great.
Literature
25. Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words each: 3+3=6
(a) Why was Lencho angry when he received the letter?
Ans- Lencho was angry when he received the letter because he got only 70 pesos instead of 100. He had firm faith in God that God never deny to send the money asked by him.
OR
What, according to Mandela, is true freedom’ ?
(b) Why does Anne Frank think that paper has more patience than people?
OR
How do the people of Coorg differ from the Hindu mainstream?
OR
26. Answer any one of the following in about 60 words: 4
(a) Do you think Valli enjoyed her first bus ride? Give examples from the lesson to support your answer.
(b) Why was Kisa Gotami in so much grief? What did she learn in the end?
27. Why does the poet hold with those who favour fire? 3
OR
Write four lines of any poem prescribed in your syllabus. (Do not copy the lines given in this question paper)
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28. Write the central idea of any one of the following poems in about 40-50 words: 3
(a) A Tiger in the Zoo
(b) Dust of Snow
(c) The Trees
29. Answer any one of the following in about 30-40 words: 3
(a) Who was responsible for the poor condition of Tricki?
(b) What were the reasons for Matilda’s unhappiness?
30. Answer any one of the following in about 60 words: 4
(a) Give a character sketch of Matilda.
(b) Describe the role of Bholi’s teacher in her life.
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