English - Language and Literature 2/2/3 2024-2025 English Medium Class 10 Question Paper Solution

Read the following passage carefully:

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below:      [10]

1. People are willing to pay high prices for organic food because ______.
   1. it is not easily available.
   2. it helps in weight loss.
   3. it is produced by small companies.
   4. it does not contain agricultural chemicals.
2. Select the option that displays what the writer projects with reference to the following:
   Is organic food safer and more nutritious? This is an important part of the debate.
   1. denial 
   2. confirmation
   3. caution 
   4. acceptance
3. Complete the following with a phrase from paragraph 3.
   

   Opinion	Reason
   Big food companies have started selling organic food products.

4. The writer contrasts organic food to non-organic food.
   State one point of comparison between the two.
5. Based on your reading of the text, list one benefit of eating organic food.
6. What connect does the writer draw between contamination of food and washing hands?
7. The writer says that people believe that it is safer and more nutritious to eat organic food. Select the reason for his sceptical view.
   1. the price decides the popularity
   2. there is no confirmed evidence
   3. it is tastier
   4. it is marketed by big food companies
8. Supply one point to justify the following:
   Some people think organic also means ‘locally grown'.
9. Supply one method of how we can control the contamination of organic and non-organic food.
10. List one factor that certifies food to be organic.

Read the following passage carefully:

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below: (10)

1. Infer one reason for the following based on the information in paragraph 1:
   In India rainfall patterns are changing.
2. The pollution spreading across South Asia is affecting India by ______.
   Choose the correct option from the ones given below:
   
   
   1. I, II and III
   2. I, III and IV
   3. II, III and IV
   4. I, II and IV
3. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 2.
   possibility : ______ : : suspecting : doubting
4. Select the correct option to complete the sentence.
   ______ droughts were caused by the haze.
   
   1. Strong evidence suggested that
   2. Past surveys confirmed that
   3. There has not been enough time to determine that
   4. Superstitious people believe that
5. From the following pie chart, identify one reason each which does and does not contribute to weather disruption: 
   
6. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.
   Ash falling on leaves can ______ the impact of reduced sunlight on the Earth's surface. 
   
   1. worsen
   2. encourage
   3. diminish
   4. support
7. Substitute the word ‘repercussion’ with one word similar in meaning in the following sentence from paragraph 3. 
   The haze has cut down sunlight over India ... As a repercussion, the North-West of India is drying up.
8. List any two countries which are affected due to depleting forest cover. 
9. Which of the following mean the same as 'persist' in 'droughts persist' as used in para 4? 
   1. destroying
   2. halting
   3. continue
   4. blocking
10. Select the option that titles paragraphs 1 – 4 appropriately with reference to information in the text.
    1. 1. Impact of Pollution in South Asia
       2. Effects of Acid Rain
       3. Understanding Consequences of Haze
       4. Debate over Droughts
    2. 1. Impact of Droughts
       2. Understanding Acid Rain
       3. Effect of Haze
       4. Debate over Pollution
    3. 1. Impact of Pollution in South Asia
       2. Effects of Acid Rain
       3. Debate over Droughts
       4. Understanding Haze
    4. 1. Impact of Haze
       2. Understanding Acid Rain
       3. Debate over Pollution
       4. Effect of Haze 

I appreciate even ______ help given to me.

little

much

the little

few

Read the conversation between Meera and her father. Complete the sentence by reporting the reply correctly.

Meera: What did you buy?

Father: I bought a heater.

Meera asked her father what he has bought. The father replied that he ______.

One ______ read the newspaper every day.

should

would

can

may

Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line:

I can’t never forget my childhood friend Bella.

Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option:

The domestic cat ______ related to the lion and the tiger.

be

is

has been

is being

Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the brackets:

Last week it ______ (rain) heavily and my house was flooded with water.

Report the dialogue between Rashid and his father, by completing the sentence.

Father asked Rashid how he was getting on with his studies.

Rashid replied that ______.

Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction:

Playing outdoor games have benefits over being indoors.

Use the given format for your response:

Raman shared some information with Seema. Report Seema's question.

Can you solve the sum?

We ______ not really change a man’s mind and heart with money.

can

could

may

might

Economics ______ difficult for the students of grade nine.

is

are

has

were

If you had worked hard you ______ have passed.

may

will

would

might

You are Sonu/Sonali, living in 43 B, Dilshad Garden, Delhi. You happen to see a news item in the newspaper about the popularity of Indian handicrafts abroad. However, you are unhappy about the lack of recognition given to the artisans by the Government. This is leading to the dying of traditional forms of art and craft. Write a letter to the editor of 'The Times of India' in about 100 – 120 words about the difficulties faced by the artisans and suggest ways to revive and popularize Indian indigenous products. You may use the information given below.

You are Ajay/Anita of Diwan Public School, Moga, Punjab, who had arranged a trip of forty students to Shimla during the summer vacation for a week with ‘Madan Travels and Tours’. The arrangements done by the travel agency were far below standard. The accommodation and food facilities were inferior in quality. Write a letter of complaint to the Director of the agency to stop duping the tourists with fake promises.

(Word limit: 100-120 words)

Look at the data given below which shows the changes that have occurred between 2010 to 2020 in Jind regarding women's education. Write a paragraph in 100 – 120 words interpreting the data.

The bar chart below shows data about the number of digital devices purchased in Sahibabad across the years 2016-20. Write a paragraph analyzing the given data in 100-120 words.

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Who was Mr. Keesing?

1. English teacher
2. Social Science teacher
3. Warden
4. Principal

(ii) According to the extract, the incorrigible habit possessed by the speaker was ______

1. making noise in class
2. talking too much
3. procrastinating
4. Coming late to class
5. asking irritating question
   Select the correct option:
   
   1. I and III
   2. Only II
   3. I, IV and V
   4. Only III

(iii) Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the extract.

routine : habit : : characteristie : ______.

(iv) Select the reason why the narrator is unable to control her trait.

1. She had deliberately practised it.
2. She wanted to be different from her brother.
3. Her teacher had encouraged her to continue as she was.
4. She had inherited it.

(v) Which of the following most nearly means the opposite of the phrase 'under control'?

1. to spend less
2. unable to take on the challenge
3. find it difficult to manage
4. being very stubborn

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

1. Griffin's landlord tried to eject him because ______.           [1]
   1. he was a lawless person.
   2. he had set his house on fire.
   3. he didn’t like him.
   4. he was a drug addict.
2. Fill in the blank with one word only.            [1]
   Griffin deliberately removed his clothes because he wanted to become ______ .
3. Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word ‘fire’ as used in this extract.            [1]
   1. Griffin said that he would fire the manager.
   2. The soldiers opened fire at the enemy.
   3. His remarks provoked heavy fire from the political opponents.
   4. The Amar Palace was completely destroyed by the fire.
4. Griffin's presence was felt when ______.            [1]
   1. he jumped into the water with a splash.
   2. he wore clothes.
   3. he felt muddy footprints.
   4. he stepped in mud.
5. Which of the following is not true with reference to the given extract?            [1]
   1. Griffin had become penniless.
   2. Griffin promised to behave himself.
   3. Griffin revealed himself by his muddy footprints.
   4. No one could see Griffin when he took off his clothes.

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:    [5]

1. Who is the 'noble wild beast' in the above lines?

   1. zebra

   2. Asian Tiger

   3. Asian Lion

   4. Bengal Tiger

2. Complete the sentence appropriately.
   It is clear that ‘Alliteration’ is the poetic device used for 'roaming round' because ______. (Clue: explain how alliteration applies here)
3. State whether the following statement is True or False:
   The extract helps to identify a Royal Bengal Tiger.

4. In the given lines, what effect does the poet create?
   'Just notice if he eats you.
   This simple rule may help you learn
   The Bengal Tiger to discern.'

   1. irony
   2. terror
   3. sympathy
   4. criticism
5. Which word in the extract tells you that you have recognized the ‘noble beast’?
   1. rule
   2. discern
   3. roaming
   4. notice

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: (5) 

1. Whose is the last voice heard by the tiger?
   1. police jeep
   2. patrolling cars
   3. watchmen
   4. roar of lion

2. Complete the sentence appropriately.
   It is clear that ‘Repetition’ is the poetic device used for ‘his brilliant eyes at the brilliant stars’ because ______. (Clue: explain how repetition applies here) 

3. The main contrasting ideas in this extract are ______.
   1. tiger and deer.
   2. cruelty and sympathy.
   3. confinement and freedom.
   4. master and slave.
4. The use of the word ‘stalks’ creates an image of ______.
   1. cowardice
   2. frustration
   3. lethargy
   4. purposefulness
5. State whether the following statement is True or False:
   The poem uses ‘staring at the sky’ to symbolize the freedom ‘he’ yearns for. 

Answer the following question in 40–50 words.

‘A Baker from Goa’ is a nostalgic saga of childhood memories. Comment.

Answer the following question in 40–50 words.

The postmaster had mixed emotions while opening the letter. Explain.

Answer the following question in 40–50 words.

What impression do you form about Amanda in the poem?

Answer the following question in 40–50 words.

What did Siddhartha Gautama come across by chance when he was about twenty-five years old?

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words. 

How did Hari Singh justify to himself his stealing Anil's money?

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words:

How did Ebright's mother help him to become a scientist?

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

Why was Mr. Herriot shocked at Tricki’s appearance?

Answer the following question in about 100 – 120 words.

The people and surroundings are a great book to learn from. Valli in the lesson ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ learns a lot from others. Mention the traits of her character which help her to learn from people and her surroundings.

Answer of the following question in 100–120 words:

Mandela said, “People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” Discuss.

Answer the following questions in about 100-120 words:

Mme Loisel’s disposition invites her doom. Elucidate with reference to the text.

Answer the following question in about 100 – 120 words:

Bholi was believed to be a 'dumb cow'. What turned her into a fearless, bold and confident girl?