CBSE Class 10 English 2022 — Set 2

Questions in this 2022 English paper (Set 2)

All 7 questions from this set, exactly as asked. Try each one, then open the question-paper PDF above for the complete paper.

1. 1 (i).
   What is Milkha Singh known as? What realization did Milkha Singh have when he was on the track during the Melbourne Olympics?
2. 1 (ii).
   List any two of Milkha Singh's achievements.
3. 1 (iii).
   What strict rules and regulations did Milkha Singh follow?
4. 1 (iv).
   State two consequences of his hard and strenuous practice.
5. 1 (v).
   What motivated Milkha Singh to become the best athlete in the world?
6. 1 (vi).
   Explain the phrase 'I would start again' in the last sentence.
7. 2 (i).
   Explain J.K. Rowling's 'near magical rise to fame'.
8. 2 (ii).
   What reason did the publishers give for rejecting Rowling's book?
9. 2 (iii).
   What was the drawback of achieving fame?
10. 2 (iv).
    Why was Rowling outraged with the Italian dust jacket?
11. 2 (v).
    Find a word in the last para that means the same as 'unexcelled/supreme'.
12. 2 (vi).
    According to the graph, how many years did it take Rowling to become very successful?
13. 3 (a).
    A survey was conducted in the National Capital in over twenty schools about the different activities that interest the children in the age group of 13 years to 15 years. Write a paragraph in not more than 120 words, analyzing the following information. [Bar graph showing Number of Children vs Activities: Dance: 30, Cricket: 50, Music: 25, Art: 10, Theatre: 15]
14. 3 (b).
    You are Niharika, Incharge of the Neighbourhood Library for children. Write a letter to Mansarovar Publishers placing an order for books (2 sets each of Panchatantra and Amar Chitra Katha) in about 120 words. Mention mode of payment, library discount and date of delivery.
15. 4.
    The following paragraph has an error in each line with a blank. Write the correct and the incorrect word in the blanks provided. The first one has been done for you. A first Indian woman physician Anandibai Joshi graduated at 1886. About 125 years later, Indian women had start to outnumber men on admissions of medical colleges. Fill in: (2) _______ (3) _______ (4) _______
16. 5.
    Read the conversation and complete the passage that follows: Ritika: Can I borrow your Math book for a couple of days? Mohit: Yes certainly, I have already studied for the test tomorrow. Ritika asked Mohit (1) _____________ for a couple of days. Mohit agreed and said that (2) _____________.
17. 6 (i).
    Why is Coorg called the land of the rolling hills? (Glimpses of India)
18. 6 (ii).
    What was the objective of Lencho's visit to Chubukov's house? (The Proposal)
19. 6 (iii).
    Amanda was blamed for a number of things. Mention any two.
20. 6 (iv).
    Walt Whitman speaks of the human race with a tinge of sarcasm. Which are the two reasons that you agree with? (Animals)
21. 6 (v).
    How did Custard prove 'the cowardly dragon' tag to be untrue?
22. 6 (vi).
    What role did Ebright's mother play in his success? (The Making of a Scientist)
23. 6 (vii).
    How was the hack driver recognized?
24. 7 (a).
    How does Buddha bring about a different perspective in Kisa Gotami's understanding of life? (The Sermon at Benares)
25. 7 (b).
    As a reader do you sympathize with Matilda? Give reasons from the text to support your answer. (The Necklace)
26. 7 (c).
    As Valli, make a diary entry about your experience of riding the bus alone for the first time. (Madam Rides the Bus)

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1. 1Start chapter-wise early in the year — solve only the English questions from a chapter you have just finished.
2. 2Switch to full timed papers 2–3 months before the exam: one complete set in the real time limit, no notes.
3. 3Self-mark against the marking scheme, then fix every mistake with our free NCERT solutions.
4. 4Re-attempt your weakest chapters until the recurring question types feel routine.

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