English | CBSE Board | Grade 10 | 2019
Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer the following question :
How was Eleanor Roosevelt's personality in contrast to what she became ?
How was Eleanor Roosevelt's personality in contrast to what she became ?
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Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer the following question:
Apart from being the First Lady what else did she have to her credit?
Apart from being the First Lady what else did she have to her credit?
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Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer the following question:
What challenges did she face in her personal life but remained unfazed?
What challenges did she face in her personal life but remained unfazed?
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Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer the following question:
Eleanor was a strong woman who helped her husband become the President of America. How?
Eleanor was a strong woman who helped her husband become the President of America. How?
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Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer the following question:
What does the statement: ‘she became her husband’s legs and eyes’ mean
What does the statement: ‘she became her husband’s legs and eyes’ mean
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Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer the following question:
What was her special contribution during the depression?
What was her special contribution during the depression?
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Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer the following question:
How did she motivate soldiers during World War II?
How did she motivate soldiers during World War II?
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Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer the following question:
What did she do for the first time for a First Lady?
What did she do for the first time for a First Lady?
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Q. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer the following question:
What side of her personality is reflected in this passage?
What side of her personality is reflected in this passage?
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Q. Read the question given below and answer in 30−40 words.
Russell viper and rat snake have different methods to attack prey. How?
Russell viper and rat snake have different methods to attack prey. How?
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Q. Read the question given below and answer in 30−40 words.
How does Sand Boa kill its prey?
How does Sand Boa kill its prey?
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Q. Read the question given below and answer in 30−40 words.
There is a constant tussle between the hunting animal and its prey. Why?
There is a constant tussle between the hunting animal and its prey. Why?
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Q. Read the question given below and answer in 30−40 words:
What makes mongoose a snake predator?
What makes mongoose a snake predator?
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Q. Read the question given below and answer in 30−40 words:
What difficulty does the writer face when he is entertained in the remote parts of India?
What difficulty does the writer face when he is entertained in the remote parts of India?
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Q. On the basis of your reading of the above passage fill in the following blank.
Overpowering __________ is a challenge for creatures that do not have limbs.
Overpowering __________ is a challenge for creatures that do not have limbs.
- a killer
- humans
- a python
- prey
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Q. On the basis of your reading of the above passage fill in the following blank.
Poison _________ meat.
Poison _________ meat.
- enhance taste of
- hardens
- softens
- breaks down
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Q. On the basis of your reading of the above passage fill in the following blank.
Californian squirrels are ________ rattlesnake poison.
Californian squirrels are ________ rattlesnake poison.
- afraid of
- helpless against
- resistant to
- indifferent to
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Q. Find words from the passage which mean the same as :
a. Another (Para 1)
b. Liquid substances released from glands (Para 2)
c. Particular (Para 7)
a. Another (Para 1)
b. Liquid substances released from glands (Para 2)
c. Particular (Para 7)
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Q. You have lost your original certificates of class X and XII. You want to get their duplicates issued but you do not know the procedure. Write a letter to the Chairman, CBSE, Preet Vihar enquiring about the fee to be deposited, mode of payment, time taken by the board for issuing duplicate certificates and any other formalities. You are Tarun / Taruna, 7/9, Kunj Apartments, Shimla (100−120 words).
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Q. More and more people are used to carrying mobile phones to their workplace. However, the use of mobile phones can be dangerous at certain times and places. Write an article on the topic. ‘Mobile Phone Manners.’ Take hints from the information that follows:
- The Government on Thursday banned the use of cellular phones at petrol pumps as they could ignite the flammable vapours present in the air.
- Don’t use mobiles
- While driving
- Inside an aircraft
- When in an ICU
- If you are near a heart patient or someone who has pacemaker
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Q. Develop a short story in 150−200 words which begins as of the following:
Last Sunday I along with my friends decided to go to the riverside for a picnic. We planned to spend the whole day there, but ..........
Give it a suitable title also.
Last Sunday I along with my friends decided to go to the riverside for a picnic. We planned to spend the whole day there, but ..........
Give it a suitable title also.
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Q. With the help of the following cues, develop a short story along with a title in 150−200 words :
A cap seller carrying a bundle of caps …… sleeps under a tree ……. puts the bundle beside him ……. some monekys take away the caps …… wakes up …. finds monkeys wearing caps ….. angry ….. throws his own cap ……. monkeys throw their caps …… collects …… happy.
A cap seller carrying a bundle of caps …… sleeps under a tree ……. puts the bundle beside him ……. some monekys take away the caps …… wakes up …. finds monkeys wearing caps ….. angry ….. throws his own cap ……. monkeys throw their caps …… collects …… happy.
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Q. Fill in the following blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below each. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
Birds and animals live in the lap (a) ___ nature and can predict the likely changes accurately. Swallows usually fly high (b) ___ the sky. But during a storm, they come down (c) ____ fly close to the ground. If they fly low you (d) ___ be sure of strong winds. Even a toad can be (e) ___ reliable weatherman.
(a) (i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) for
(b) (i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) to
(c) (i) nor (ii) or (iii) but (iv) and
(d) (i) would (ii) should (iii) might (iv) could
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
Birds and animals live in the lap (a) ___ nature and can predict the likely changes accurately. Swallows usually fly high (b) ___ the sky. But during a storm, they come down (c) ____ fly close to the ground. If they fly low you (d) ___ be sure of strong winds. Even a toad can be (e) ___ reliable weatherman.
(a) (i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) for
(b) (i) in (ii) of (iii) on (iv) to
(c) (i) nor (ii) or (iii) but (iv) and
(d) (i) would (ii) should (iii) might (iv) could
(e) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
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Q. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the error along with its correction in the space provided.
Error Correction
The pleasure in being outdoors e.g. in on
is fundamental for human (i) _________ __________
happiness. There are so much (ii) ________ ___________
to learn and it is an constant (iii) _________ __________
source of delight to know more on the (iv) _________ __________
flora and fauna. One discover (v) _________ ___________
how exciting the world is.
Error Correction
The pleasure in being outdoors e.g. in on
is fundamental for human (i) _________ __________
happiness. There are so much (ii) ________ ___________
to learn and it is an constant (iii) _________ __________
source of delight to know more on the (iv) _________ __________
flora and fauna. One discover (v) _________ ___________
how exciting the world is.
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Q. Rearrange the following words / phrases to make meaningful sentences.
ignore / instinct / my first / the snake / was to
ignore / instinct / my first / the snake / was to
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Q. Rearrange the following words / phrases to make meaningful sentences.
I didn’t want / killed one /I had / it / as / never / to kill.
I didn’t want / killed one /I had / it / as / never / to kill.
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Q. Rearrange the following words / phrases to make meaningful sentences.
only dangerous/ duty / to / was / kill / my/ ones
only dangerous/ duty / to / was / kill / my/ ones
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Q. Rearrange the following words / phrases to make meaningful sentences.
back / and returned / farm /I went / to the / stick / with a
back / and returned / farm /I went / to the / stick / with a
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Q. Rearrange the following words / phrases to make meaningful sentences.
hesitated / it / I / but still / attack / to
hesitated / it / I / but still / attack / to
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Q.
What was 'they' ?
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follows:
When I casually mentioned this to a friend, he casually replied that I had better get one in the Tigris marshes, for there they were as common as mosquitoes, and were often tamed by the Arabs. We were going to Basra to the Consulate-General to collect and answer our mail from Europe. At the Consulate-General we found that my friend’s mail had arrived but that mine had not.
What was 'they' ?
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