Class X English UP Board Solved Sample Question Paper 2020:
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Class X English
Sample Question Paper 2019-20: Set 2
Total Marks: 70 Time:
3 hours 15 minutes
General Instructions:
- First 15 minutes are for reading
the question paper. - The paper is divided into two
sections: A and B. - All questions are compulsory.
- Marks for each question are
indicated.
Section A
- Passage-Based Questions (4 marks)
- Read the passage and answer the
questions. - Short Answer Questions (60 words) (4 marks)
- Answer based on literature.
- Very Short Answer Questions (25
words) (4 marks) - Answer two questions related to
stories/lessons. - Vocabulary Matching (4 marks)
- Match words from List A with
their meanings in List B. - Poetry-Based Questions (4 marks)
- Answer questions based on the
given poem excerpt. - Central Idea of Poem (3 marks)
- Write the central idea of one
poem or write four lines from a poem. - Very Short Answer Questions on
Literature (4 marks) - Answer two questions based on
lessons from the textbook. - True/False Statements (4 marks)
- Point out if the given statements
are true or false. - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (4 marks)
- Select the correct answer for
each statement.
Section B
- Grammar-Based Questions (8 marks)
- Sentence reordering, voice
change, indirect speech, verb forms. - Prepositions, Sentence Completion,
Spellings, Punctuation (7 marks) - Translation (Hindi to English) (4 marks)
- Letter Writing/Application (4 marks)
- Write a letter or application
based on a given topic. - Composition Writing (6 marks)
- Write a composition in about 60
words on one of the given topics. - Passage-Based Questions (6 marks)
- Read the passage and answer the
questions.
Section A
Q1:
Read the
following passage and answer the questions given below it:
“It did
not take Yudhisthira a moment to understand that these could be none other than
the words of a Yaksha and guessed what had happened to his brothers. It took
him no time to see a possible way of bringing them back to life. He said to the
bodiless voice: ‘Please ask your questions.'”
i) Write the
name of the lesson from which the above passage has been taken. Who is the
writer of this lesson? (2 Marks)
- The passage is from the lesson “The
Yaksha’s Questions” by C. Rajagopalachari.
ii) What
possible way did Yudhisthira find to revive his brothers? (2 Marks)
- Yudhisthira found that by
answering the Yaksha’s questions correctly, he could bring his brothers
back to life.
Q2:
Answer one of
the following questions in about 60 words. (4 Marks)
a) Why does
Nehru call the Ganga ‘the river of India’?
- Nehru calls the Ganga ‘the river
of India’ because it symbolizes the rich heritage, culture, and spiritual
essence of India. The Ganga is deeply connected to Indian civilization and
has witnessed both the triumphs and struggles of the country over
centuries.
Q3:
Answer two of
the following questions in about 25 words each: (2+2 = 4 Marks)
a) Why was
Lencho sad?
- Lencho was sad because a hailstorm
destroyed his entire crop, which was his only hope for feeding his family
and making a living.
b) What
punishment was given to Socrates?
- Socrates was sentenced to death by
drinking a cup of poison (hemlock) for corrupting the youth of Athens and
not believing in the gods.
Q4:
Match the words
of List-A with their meanings in List-B. (4 Marks)
|
List-A |
List-B |
|
(a) Mourn |
Express sorrow |
|
(b) Precious |
Valuable |
|
(c) Bulging |
Coming out |
|
(d) Vividly |
Clearly |
Q5:
Read the
following lines of poetry and answer the questions given below it:
“Not gold,
but only men can make
A people great and strong
Men who, for truth and honour’s sake,
Stand fast and suffer long.”
(a) Write the
names of the poet and the poem from which the above lines have been taken. (2
Marks)
- The poem is “A Nation’s
Strength” by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(b) What
qualities of nation-loving people have been described in these lines? (2 Marks)
- The poem describes that men who
are dedicated to truth and honor, and who endure suffering for the sake of
their country, are the ones who make a nation great and strong.
Q6:
Write the central
idea of one of the following poems: (3 Marks)
a) The Village
Song
- The central idea of The Village
Song is the tension between a carefree village life and the inevitable
responsibilities of marriage. The young girl longs for freedom but is
bound by the expectations of society.
Q7:
Answer two of
the following questions in about 25 words each: (2+2 = 4 Marks)
a) Why was
Jesse Owens angry?
- Jesse Owens was angry because his
early jumps in the Olympic long jump event had been disqualified, and he
felt that this could cost him the chance of winning a medal.
b) Why was
Edison dismissed from his job?
- Edison was dismissed from his job
as a telegraph operator because he accidentally spilled sulfuric acid on
his boss’s desk, damaging it.
Q8:
Point out
‘true’ and ‘false’ in the following statements: (4 Marks)
- a) The first Olympic games were
held in Germany.
False - b) Edison was an American
scientist.
True - c) The last angel was pleased with
the king of Ujjain.
True - d) Edison began to work on an
electric lamp in 1880.
False
Q9:
Select the most
suitable alternative to complete the following statements: (4 Marks)
- a) Jesse Owens walked over to Luz
Long’s room in the Olympic village:
i) to thank him. - b) When the shepherd boy sat on
the green mound:
ii) he started behaving like an actual judge. - c) What was celebrated in 1929?
i) The silver Jubilee of the invention of gramophone. - d) The angels took the judgment
seat to:
ii) the sky.
Section B
Q10:
Do as indicated
against each of the following statements: (2+2+2+2 = 8 Marks)
i) was great
palace this king a beautiful by built.
- Corrected Sentence: This
beautiful palace was built by the king.
ii) I bought a
new book on Thursday.
- Passive Voice: A new book was
bought by me on Thursday.
iii) My mother
said, “It is always good to be honest.”
- Indirect Speech: My mother said
that it is always good to be honest.
iv) She
_________ the room before the guest came?
- Correct form of the verb: had
cleaned
Q11:
a) Choose the
correct preposition from the ones given below the sentence to fill in the
blanks: (2 Marks)
The little boy
fell _________ a deep well.
- into
b) Complete the
following sentence: (2 Marks)
Do not waste time ____________.
- Do not waste time watching TV.
c) Complete the
spellings of the following words: (1 Mark)
- i) d i s c u s s i o n
- ii) e x p l a n a t i o n
d) Punctuate
the following, using capital letters wherever necessary: (2 Marks)
mohan’s father said to him you should work hard for exams.
- Mohan’s father said to him,
“You should work hard for exams.”
Q12:
Translate the
following into English: (4 Marks)
- प्रकृति एक जीवंत शक्ति है। यह अपने सुंदर
और संतुलित रूप में हमारे चारों ओर विद्यमान है। जब हम प्रकृति के नियमों को
तोड़ते हैं, तो यह
विनाशकारी हो जाती है। प्रकृति का संरक्षण और सम्मान करना हमारा नैतिक
कर्तव्य है। - Nature is a living force. It
surrounds us in its beautiful and balanced form. When we break the laws of
nature, it becomes destructive. It is our moral duty to protect and
respect nature.
Q13:
Write an
application to the Librarian of your School to purchase some new English
dictionaries. (4 Marks)
(Do not write your name and roll no.)
Application:
Date: [Date]
To,
The Librarian,
[School Name],
[School Address]
Subject:
Request to Purchase New English Dictionaries
Respected
Sir/Madam,
I hope you are
doing well. I am writing to request you to kindly purchase some new English
dictionaries for the school library. The current stock of dictionaries is
outdated and insufficient for the number of students who need to refer to them
for various assignments and projects. Updated dictionaries will greatly help
students in enhancing their vocabulary and understanding of the English
language.
I hope you will
consider my request and take the necessary action.
Thank you for
your time and consideration.
Yours
sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Class and Section]
Q14:
Write a
composition on one of the following topics in about 60 words. Points are given
below for each topic to develop the composition: (6 Marks)
(a) My
Favourite Festival
Introduction:
Diwali is my favorite festival. It is the festival of lights and joy.
Why and when is
it celebrated?
It is celebrated in October or November to mark the return of Lord Rama to
Ayodhya after defeating Ravana.
How is it
celebrated?
People decorate their homes with lights, exchange gifts, and burst crackers.
Special prayers are offered to Goddess Lakshmi.
Why do you like
it?
I love the atmosphere of joy, lights, and sweets during Diwali, which brings
families together.
Q15:
Read the
following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
A shabbily
dressed man once went to a pet shop. There he saw a cage having four little
birds inside. He kept on gazing at the birds. He went to the shopkeeper and
said, “How much for this cage with birds?” “Just eight hundred
rupees,” said the shopkeeper. The man took out some crumpled notes and
counted. He had only seven hundred thirty rupees. He said to the shopkeeper,
“This is all I have but I need this badly. Can I have it?” The
shopkeeper thought for a while then agreed to sell it to the man. The man
handed over the money to the shopkeeper, took the cage and opened the tiny
gate. The little birds inside flew away instantly. The surprised shopkeeper
asked him, “Why did you waste all your money when you had to set them
free?” The man said, “Never mind sir, I had been imprisoned for no
crime for the last three years. The precious thing I just bought, has given
these bits of paper a little worth.”
i) Why was the
shopkeeper surprised to see the man’s behaviour? (3 Marks)
- The shopkeeper was surprised
because the man spent all his money to buy the birds and then immediately
set them free, which seemed like a waste of money to the shopkeeper.
ii) Why did the
man set the birds free? What do the underlined portions mean here? (1+2 Marks)
- The man set the birds free because
he had been imprisoned unjustly for three years and wanted to experience
the feeling of freedom, which he projected onto the birds.
The underlined portion, “the precious thing I just bought,” refers
to the freedom he gave to the birds, and “these bits of paper a
little worth” refers to the man’s belief that his money was well
spent by giving the birds freedom.