2/1/3 2022 Class 10 English Question Paper Solution
ENGLISH
(Language and Literature)
SECTION A Reading
1.) Read the passage given below :
Sifting through the sands of time
1 ) ntains, skeletons of marine animals, even tiny diamonds. Sand provides a mineral treasure- -changing processes.
2) Sand : as children we play on it and as adults we relax on it. It is something we complain about when it gets in our food, and praise we would discover an account of a geological past and a history of marine life that goes back thousands and, in some cases, millions of years.
3) Sand covers not just sea-shores, but also ocean beds, deserts and mountains. It is one of the most common substances on Earth. And it is a major element in man-made items too concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else.
4) What exactly is sand ? Well, it is larger than fine dust and smaller than shingle. Depending on its age and origin, a particular sand can consist of tiny pebbles or porous granules. Its grain may have the shape of stars or spirals, their edges jagged or smooth. They have come from the erosion of rocks, or from the skeletons of marine organisms which accumulate on the bottom of the oceans, or even from volcanic eruptions.
5) grains may be derived from nearby coral outcrops, from crystalline quartz rocks or from gypsum. On Pacific islands jet black sands form from volcanic minerals.
6) Usually, the older the granules, the finer they are and the smoother the edges. The fine, white beaches, for instance, are recycled from sandstone several hundred million years old. Perhaps they will be stone once more, in another few hundred million.
7) Sand is an irreplaceable industrial ingredient whose uses are legion : but it has one vital function you might never even notice. Sand does a better job of protecting our shores than the most advanced coastal technology.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any five questions from the six given below :
(i) How is sand a ‘treasure-trove’?
Ans: Treasure trove : –
- rich collection of minerals provided by sand.
- a record of geological past/ earth’s changing process.
(ii) How is sand both a pain and a pleasure ?
Ans: Pain: When sand gets in food.
Pleasure: When moulded into castles.
(iii) Name two man-made materials that contain sand.
Ans: concrete
glass
(iv) List the different shapes of sand.
Ans: Stars, spirals, their edges jagged or smooth
(v) What is the origin of white sand ?
Ans: Coral outcrops, crystalline quartz rocks or gypsum, erosion of rocks, volcanic eruption, marine organisms
(vi) In what ways are older granules different from recent granules ?
Ans: older granules are finer and smoother around the edges
2.) Read the passage given below :
Extraction And Purification Of Drinking Water
1) Some consumers choose to purchase bottled drinking water, rather than relying on city tap water supplies. Bottled water has typically been extracted from underground sources. If water exists underground, but has no natural exit points, bottling companies may construct a water table well by drilling down to extract water from an unconfined aquifer. This is done when the Earth’s natural water level known as a water table is much lower than the Earth’s surface. In some cases, as with a valley or gully on a mountain, the level of the water table may be higher than the Earth’s surface, and a natural spring can emerge. Bottling companies are permitted to extract this water from a hole drilled into the underground spring, but the composition of the water must be identical to that of the naturally surfacing variety nearby.
2) Artesian water is drawn from a confined aquifer, a deep underground cavity of porous rock that holds water and bears pressure from a confining layer above it. This water can be accessed if companies drill a vertical channel down into the confined aquifer. Due to the pressurised nature of this aquifer, water will often rise up from within it and form a flowing artesian well, which appears as an explosive fountain at the Earth’s surface however this only occurs when the surface is lower than the natural water table. If the surface is not lower than the natural water table, it is still possible to draw artesian water by using an extraction pump.
3) Some bottled water is advertised as ‘purified’ which means it has been subjected to a variety of cleansing
processes. A common filtering procedure, known as reverse osmosis, involves the water being pressed through microscopic membranes that prevent larger contaminants from passing through. The microscopic size of these holes is such that they can even obstruct germs, but they are most effective against undesirable materials such as salt, nitrates and lime scale. One disadvantage of reverse osmosis is that a lot of unusable water is generated as a by-product of the procedure; this must be thrown away.
4 ) For treating pathogens, an impressive newer option is ultraviolet (UV) light. Powerful UV light has natural antibacterial qualities, so this process simply requires water to be subjected to a sufficient strength of UV light as it passes through a treatment chamber. The light neutralises many harmful germs by removing their DNA, thereby impeding their ability to replicate. A particularly impressive quality of UV light is its ability to neutralise highly resistant viral agents such as hepatitis.
5) The overall effects of UV light treatment are variable, however, which leaves many municipal water treatment processes relying on chlorination. Its powerful and comprehensive antimicrobial effect notwithstanding, chlorination is also extremely inexpensive and remains the only antimicrobial treatment capable of ensuring water remains contaminant-free all the way through the pipes and to the taps of domestic homes. Many members of the public remain suspicious of water that has been treated with such a harsh chemical. Its ease of use and affordability has meant that chlorine often plays an important role in making tainted water supplies safe for consumption immediately after natural disasters have occurred.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any five questions from the six given below :
(i) Under what conditions does a natural spring emerge ?
Ans: When the water table may be higher than the earth’s surface a natural spring can emerge.
(ii) What is a confined aquifer ?
Ans:
- a deep underground cavity of porous rock that holds water
- bears pressure from confining layer above it
(iii) What forms a flowing artesian well ?
Ans: Due to the pressurised nature of an aquifer, water will often rise up from within it and form a flowing artesian well.
(iv) Explain the term ‘purified’ water.
Ans: Water has gone through variety of cleansing processes
(v) How are pathogens treated ?
Ans: by ultraviolet (UV) light
(vi) Why is municipal water treated by chlorination ?
Ans:
- only powerful and comprehensive microbial treatment
extremely inexpensive, water remains contaminant free
SECTION B
Writing and Grammar
3.) Attempt any one from (i) and (ii).
(i) You are Ankita/Ankit. You wish to pursue a course on ‘Data Science’. Write a letter to the Director, Scaler Data Science, enquiring about the eligibility, duration, fee, scholarship and placement, etc.
Ans: Letter: To Make An Enquiry
(ii) In the technology-driven world, children are spending longer hours of screen time leading to concerns regarding health and social skills. Write a paragraph of not more than 120 words analyzing the given information :
iPad | Mobile phone | Laptop | Internet | Social media | Online classes | Research | Entertainment |
Screen Time
Effects |
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Obesity | Weakening eyesight | Poor social skills | Increasing isolation | Sedentary lifestyle |
Ans: Analytical Paragraph
4.) The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first one has been done for you.
What about low carb and keto diet (e.g.) diet diets
that is popular today ? (a) _________ _________
May they play a major role (b) _________ _________
on managing diabetes ? (c) _________ _________
(i) Ans. (a) is are
(ii) Ans. (b) may do
(iii) Ans. (c) on in
5.) Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows :
Mother : Rita finish your food.
Rita: I don’t want to have this food. You never give me pizza or burger.
Mother: They are not good for health. You had a pizza at your friend’s birthday party last evening.
Rita: Give me French fries and milk shake.
Mother: If you live on junk food you will spoil your health.
Mother told Rita to finish her food. Rita replied that she did not want to have that food, and added . Mother advised her that they were not good for health, and added that she had eaten previous evening. Rita then asked her mother (a) _________ . Mother warned her that (b) _________ .
(i) Ans. (a) to give her french fries and milk shake
(ii) Ans. (b) if she lived only on junk food, she would spoil her health
SECTION C
Literature
6.) Answer any six questions in 30 -40 words each :
(i) How, according to Buddha, can one obtain peace of mind ? (The Sermon at Benares)
Ans: Suggested Value Points: –
- to draw out the arrow/ get rid of lamentation, complain and grief
- by which one becomes composed and obtains peace of mind
- one who overcomes all sorrow, who understands that ‘Death is inevitable’ —will be blessed with peace
(ii) “Don’t bite your nails Amanda!”
Ans: Don’t hunch your shoulders Amanda!”
What does this reflect about Amanda’s mother and Amanda ?
Suggested Value Points: –
- Amanda’s mother is irritated / annoyed / frustrated / exasperated
- Amanda does not respond / react at that moment
- She escapes into the world of imagination
(iii) Walt Whitman in ‘Animals’ shows his preference for living with animals. Justify.
Ans: . Suggested Value Points:
- Animals – placid peaceful, self-contained and happy
- show innate goodness which human beings lack
- do not grumble and whine
(iv) Write a brief character sketch of Lomov. (The Proposal)
Ans: Suggested Value Points: –
- thirty-five years old.
- unmarried
- quarrelsome / opportunist / argumentative
- has a heart condition
- self-centred / land owner
- funny and comical character
- nervous while proposing to Natalya
- g. quarrel over a piece of land and over a petty issue of a dog
(v) What are the essential qualities for becoming a scientist, according to Ebri (The Making of a Scientist)
Ans: Suggested Value Points: –
- sharp brain/ first rate mind
- observant
- driving curiosity
- keen interest in subject and strong will to win
- should have a healthy competitive spirit
(vi) Describe the feelings of the young lawyer when he came to know the reality of the hack driver.
Ans: Suggested Value Points: –
- as long as the lawyer did not know that hack driver was Lutkins himself he enjoyed his company.
- when identity was revealed—felt hurt
(vii) What attracts visitors to Coorg ? (Glimpses of India)
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Nature in its purest form
- evergreen rain forests
- rolling hills
- river Kaveri
- biodiversity
- adventure sports
- coffee plantation
- spice plantation
- Malabar squirrels
7.) Answer any two of the following in about 120 words each :
(i) Write a brief character sketch of Natalya. (The Proposal)
Ans:
- 24-year-old- daughter of Chubukov
- good housekeeper and educated – loves sick cat
- secretly loved Lomov
- asked her father to call Lomov back
- short tempered and fell into arguments
- fought on petty issues
- lacks patience
- becomes hysterical
(ii) Imagine you are Bholi and you have been invited to give a speech on the importance of Girl Education and Empowerment .
Ans: Suggested Value points: –
- Matilda lost the necklace she borrowed
- bought a new one, that used all her savings
- borrowed money
- to live within your means
- to accept / own your mistakes
- to accommodate and change according to the situation
- face the reality and challenges of life
- should not be discontented
(iii) Valli was a mature girl and ahead of her age. Justify the statement with evidence from the text. (Madam Rides the Bus)
Ans: Suggested Value Points: –
- an eight-year-old village girl
- firm determination to ride the bus
- meticulous planner
- saves money
- mature, clever ,curious, practical
- travels alone, confident about herself
- appreciates nature
- accepts the reality of life
- faces the reality of life courageously