PART - A (40 Marks) : CLASS X (2020-21) English (Code 0184) Sample Paper-01
PART - A (40 Marks) : CLASS X (2020-21) English (Code 0184) Sample Paper-01
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CLASS X (2020-21)
ENGLISH (CODE 0184)
SAMPLE PAPER-01
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(b) Who is the speaker of these lines? o
(i) Rajvir (ii) Pranjol’s father So they show their relations to me and I accept them
(iii) Pranjol (iv) Anne They bring me tokens of myself,
Ans : (i) Rajvir They evince them plainly in their possession.
(a) From which poem have these lines been taken?
(c) Where was the tea first brought into use?
(i) A Tiger in the Zoo
(i) Europe (ii) Assam
(ii) The Tale of Custard the Dragon
(iii) Darjeeling (iv) China
(iii) Animals
Ans : (iv) China
(iv) Dust of Snow
(d) What is special about tea? Ans : (iii) Animals
(i) It has medicinal use as well as beverage
(ii) It gives flavour and aroma (b) What does ‘they’ refer to?
(i) Animals (ii) Insects
(iii) It was first drunk in China
(iii) Human beings (iv) All of these
(iv) All of the above
Ans : (i) Animals
Ans : (iv) All of the above
(c) What does ‘tokens of myself’ refer to?
(e) Where was Rajvir when he told these facts?
(i) The token to enter the Zoo
(i) Compartment of train
(ii) The tokens poet has received from animals
(ii) In the car of Rajvir’s father
(iii) The symbol of noble virtues
(iii) Classroom
(iv) Tokens of their identity
(iv) At railway station
Ans : (iii) The symbol of noble virtues
Ans : (i) Compartment of train
(d) Which word in the stanza means ‘symbol’ ?
4. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE,
(i) Accept (ii) Token
by answering the questions that follow. 1#5 = 5
But up jumped Custard, Snorting like an engine, (iii) Plainly (iv) Evince
Clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon, Ans : (ii) Token
With a clatter and a clank and a jangling squirm, He
went at the pirate like a robin at a worm (e) Which literary device has been highlighted in the
given stanza?
(a) Who is ‘Custard’ here referred to? (i) Personification (ii) Alliteration
(i) A dragon (ii) Name of pirate
(iii) Anaphora (iv) All of these
(iii) Belinda (iv) Mustard
Ans : (iv) All of these
Ans : (i) A dragon
GRAMMAR (10 Marks)
(b) Who is the poet? 5. Complete the paragraph and answer any four of the
(i) John Berryman (ii) Robert Frost following by choosing the correct options. 1 # 3 = 3
(iii) Walt Whitman (iv) Ogden Nash In the past few decades Television has become the
Ans : (iv) Ogden Nash (a) .......... powerful means of entertainment. With
the introduction of many satellite channels, its reach
(c) What is meant by the phrase ‘Snorting like an (b) .......... many folds. I am sure you all (c) ..........
engine’ ? agree with me that T.V. has become an indispensable
(i) The very deep and loud sound of an engine of gadget in our homes.
a train
(ii) The snorting sound made by custard (a) (i) more
(iii) The sound of weapons (ii) much
(iv) The nasty sound made by pirate (iii) many
Ans : (ii) The snorting sound made by custard (iv) most
(d) This stanza shows: (b) (i) increases
(i) the cowardice of the pirate
(ii) is increasing
(ii) the cowardice of custard
(iii) is increased
(iii) the bravery and courage of custard
(iv) the strategic attack of custard (iv) had increasing
Ans : (iii) the bravery and courage of custard (c) (i) would
Arun : Yes, (b) .......... to visit such places about (f ) You .......... be considerate towards your
which we have just heard. neighbours.
(i) will (ii) dare
Manu : I don’t know (c) .......... when I will find
myself standing before the vast sea. (iii) ought to (iv) need
Ans : (iii) ought to
Arun : Yes, it will be a wonderfull experience to
see the vast waves rising and striking the
beach.
PART - B (40 Marks)
(a) (i) has many wonderful beaches
WRITING 2 # 5 = 10
8. Attempt ANY ONE of the following in 100-120
(ii) I have some wonderful beaches
words. 5
(iii) has some wonderful beaches Increase in the number of private vehicles coupled
(iv) has a wonderful beach words to the editor of a local daily urging people with
the lack of civic sense has led to several road to use
(b) (i) I am feeling excited public transport and to have patience while accidents
(ii) I have been feeling excited in your city. Write a letter in 100-120 driving. You are
Ram/Rama, 4 Raja Road, Karnal.
(iii) I was excited
Ans :
(iv) I will be feeling excited
4, Raja Road
(c) (i) what to do Karnal
(ii) how I shall feel 27 March 20XX
The Editor
(iii) what I will do The Hindustan Times
(iv) what will I do Karnal
Subject: Use of Public Transport and Drive Patiently
Ans : Sir,
(a) (iii) has some wonderful beaches Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper. I
(b) (i) I am feeling excited wish to bring everyone’s attention to the advantages
(c) (iii) what I will do of public transport usage.
7. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options for Anyone can observe easily that the increase in the
any four of the six sentences given below: 1 # 4 = 4 number of private vehicles on the road has become
a major cause of road accidents. More vehicles mean
(a) You .......... get the car repaired. There is something more conjestion and traffic jams because the public
wrong with the brakes. has become devoid of civic sense. Everybody tries
(i) might to move first and fast which not only increases the
(ii) has to chances of accidents but also causes a lot of noise
(iii) need pollution. An easy and quick solution to the problem
(iv) have to is that we should make more and more use of public
transport. It’ll prove more comfortable as it will save
Ans : (iv) have to both our energy and time and we can use that energy
(b) Nobody .......... going to watch his performance. for some other important piece of work. The use of
(i) are (ii) has public transport will decrease the frequency of major
traffic jams from the roads. Moreover. I want to make
(iii) were (iv) is
an appeal to the vehicle-owners to practise patience
Ans : (iv) is while driving because our life is very precious. It is
better to reach late than never.
(c) There isn’t .......... milk in the glass. This is a matter of great concern, so I hope it will get
(i) few (ii) little due space in your newspaper.
(iii) much (iv) many Thanking you.
Ans : (iii) much Yours faithfully,
Ram
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o amount of energy in France. In all types of energy
You are Parvati/Praveen, Store In-Charge of Aman production there was only minimal change over the
Stores, 32/54, Ravi Nagar, Delhi. Your school 10 year period.
requires school bags and accessories in bulk for the Energy produced by coal comprised of 29.80% in the
commencement of the new session. Write a letter of first year and this showed only a very slight increase
enquiry to the Sales Manager, Duckback Industries in about a mere 1% to 30.93% in 2005. Likewise, in
Ltd. 13/4, Maharajpur, Delhi enquiring about the 1995, gas generated 29.63% which rose marginally to
details of goods manufactured. 30.32% in 10 years.
With regards to the remaining methods of producing
Ans :
energy, there was an approximate 5% growth in
Aman Stores production from both nuclear power and other
32/54, Ravi Nagar sources to 10.10% and 9.10`)/0 respectively. Petrol
Delhi on the other hand was the only source of energy
10 May 20XX which decreased in production from 29.27% in 1995
The Sales Manager to 19.55% in 2005.
M/S Duckback Industries Ltd.
o
13/4, Maharajpur
Delhi Study the given line graph carefully and summarise it
Subject: Enquiry about School Bags and Accessories into a paragraph of 100-120 words.
Sir,
We are setting up another branch in Ravi Nagar.
Delhi and we would like to express our interest in the
products of your company. There has been enormous
demand by our customers of the school bags and
accessories that you manufacture for primary and
secondary level school students. We wish to enquire
about the quality, price, durability and range of the
school bags and accessories.
Before placing the order, we would like you to send us
the samples. We shall feel obliged if you could please
send us 100 pieces of school bags for every age group Ans :
on approval or return basis. If we find the quality and The line graph indicates year wise sales of three types
price satisfactory, we will place a bigger order. of vehicles in the Indian Market. The horizontal axis
The remaining unsold pieces would be returned to you represents the sale of the vehicles in millions.
at your expense within a period of one month from As indicated in the graph. from the year 2000
receipt. onwards, the sale of ‘Two-wheelers’ got a great boost
We hope to hear from you very soon and look forward and continue to get higher but at a lower pace. In
to doing a good business with your company. the case of ‘Four-wheelers’. the period 2011-2013 saw
Thanking you. a mixed trend in sales. but after that there was a
Yours faithfully. steady growth in sales. Sales of ‘Commercial vehicles’
Parvati saw an up-down-up movement in sales from 2011
(Store In-Charge) onwards. But from the year 2014 a steady growth in
9. The following pie-chart shows the comparison of sales continued.
different kinds of energy production in France in two The Graph depicts that ‘Two-wheelers’ are
different years. 5 the first choice of the people in the Indian Market.
Though 2014 onwards the craze for buying ‘Two-
wheelers’ has reduced a little. Somehow the buyers of
‘Four-wheelers’, lost interest in buying till early 2013.
After that. a slow uptrend appeared and continued
until 2016. The launch of different useful ‘Commercial
Vehicles’ might be one of the reasons for growth in
sales.
LITERATURE (30 Marks)
10. Answer ANY TWO questions in 20-30 words each,
Study the pie-charts and summarise them into a from (A) and (B) respectively. 2#4 = 8
paragraph of 100-120 words. (A) (any two) 2#2 = 4
Ans :
(i) When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house
The two pie charts illustrate the proportion of five to house. What does she ask for? Does she get it
types of energy production in France in 1995 and 2005. or not?
Overall, in both years, the most significant sources of Ans :
energy were gas and coal which together accounted
for over half the production of energy, while nuclear When Kisa Gotami’s son dies, she goes from house
and other kinds of energy sources generated the least to house, asking if she could get some medicine that
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Lomov : Why just consider that they are mine, details about them.
they are indeed are mine. However, I 13. Answer ANY ONE of the following in 100-120 words:
am impressed by your sensibility and 5
tactfulness. Dr. James Herriot was a competent veterinary surgeon.
Natalya : Oh my Lord! I am so glad. His practical approach and common sense helped in
the rapid recovery of Tricki. Comment.
Lomov : I sense that I have taken the right Ans :
decision by choosing you as my
prospective bride. Dr. James Herriot, no doubt, was a competent
veterinary surgeon. He was really worried about
Natalya : (teasing) What about your heart now, Tricki. He understood that the real fault of the dog
isn’t it. was his greed for food. He never refused food. The
Paltipating now? [Natalya blushes & dog had become hugely fat and listless. Dr. Herriot
laughs] also suggested to cut down sweets to him. He advised
Mrs. Pumphrey that Tricki must be hospitalised for a
Lomov : Oh no! It only paltipates and sometimes
fortnight under his observation.
beat awfully when I am nervous.
Dr. James Herriot was practical and pragmatic.
Nervousless, all my heart is for you, my
He didn’t give any medical treatment to the dog. The
Love Natalya.
dog was not given food but lots of water. His method
Natalya : But, still will you consider that your worked. Tricki’s recovery was surprisingly rapid. Tricki
guess is better than my squeezer. was transformed into a flexible and hard-muscled dog.
Lomov : Oh! Leave all this my dear. Both are He was not only out of danger but also soon handed
our dogs closer to us. We both shall not over to his mistress. The grateful mistress thanked
argue over this again. Let us plan for Dr. Herriot and called his feat ‘a triumph of surgery!’
the wedding. Dr. James was clever enough to enjoy the best
of both worlds. He was tempted to keep Tricki on
o as a permanent guest. It was a happy period for Dr.
Herriot and his friends. He enjoyed eggs for breakfast
Valli was a young girl yet she shows the characteristics
and wine and brandy for lunch.
of a mature and practical person which were beyond
her years. Justify the statement by giving the character o
sketch of her personality. Love, human sympathy and education can transform
Ans : even a thief. How could Anil bring such a change in
She was a good observer of things. Her favourite past Hari Singh?
time was standing in the front doorway of her house. Ans :
She used to watch from there what was happening in Man is a product of circumstances and environment.
the street outside. There were no playmates of her Hari Singh was just a boy of fifteen but was an
own age in the neighbourhood. Standing at the door experienced and fairly a successful hand.
was as enjoyable for her as any of the games children Circumstances made him a thief. In spite of
played. being no use to Anil, he was retained to work for
Valli was mature, clever and practical beyond her him. They say old habits die hard. After all. a thief
years. Saving sixty paise was not an easy job for a couldn’t leave stealing and cheating. He made a rupee
girl of her age. She saved every coin that came her every day from buying of the day’s supplies. However,
way. She was determined to resist any temptation that Anil was not a fool. He knew everything and also all
came in her way. She sacrificed buying peppermints, about the theft. But he was kind, large-hearted and
toys, balloons and having a joy ride on a merry-go- full of human sympathy. He taught the unfortunate
round to save her money. Valli was full of excitement boy to write his name. He also promised him to teach
and enthusiasm. She enjoyed the landscape looking writing sentences and adding numbers. This left a
outside the window. The canal, palm trees, grassland, deep impression on the boy-thief. He started realising
distant mountains and green fields gave her tremendous that education could bring him respect and money.
pleasure. The sight of a young cow running towards Hari Singh breached Anil’s trust but Anil was
the bus at full speed enthused her. The more the all forgiving and compassionate. In the heat and
driver honked, the more frightened the animal became excitement of theft. Hari Singh forgot about education.
and came just in front of the bus. Valli enjoyed the Then came the true realisation and transformation.
fun and laughed till tears came into her eyes. Valli The boy-thief realised that Anil was the only man
was a very sensitive girl. She was shocked to see the who could give him respect and more money than
same cow lying on the roadside smeared with blood. he could get by stealing. He realised where he should
Her horrible and frightening look dampened her go. Large-hearted Anil not only forgave him but also
enthusiasm. She stopped looking outside. Valli didn’t gave him a fifty-rupee note and promised to pay him
like being called a ‘madam’ or a ‘child’. She dared regularly.
the conductor to mind his own business. Valli was a
self-respecting girl. She didn’t accept a free cold-drink
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