CBSE Class 10 English 2023 — Set 5

Questions in this 2023 English paper (Set 5)

All 11 questions from this set, exactly as asked. Try each one, then open the question-paper PDF above for the complete paper.

1. 1 (a).
   The problem of floods has been considered more important recently because

   • (a) (a) floods have led to much greater damage now than in the past.
   • (b) (b) floods are resulting in increased relocation.
   • (c) (c) floods occur only during the monsoon season.
   • (d) (d) of problems of frequent tornadoes and cyclones in the subcontinent.
2. 1 (b).
   Specify the option that displays what the writer projects with reference to the following statement. One major factor that could lead to higher severity of flooding in the future is the danger of climate change.

   • (a) (a) helplessness
   • (b) (b) speculative
   • (c) (c) denial
   • (d) (d) conviction
3. 1 (c).
   Complete the following with a phrase from paragraph 3: Opinion: Some scientists estimate that shorter duration of monsoon season leads to more intensive rainfall. Reason: ___________
4. 1 (d).
   The writer claims that flood forecasting is critical to minimising the damage from floods. State one reason for the claim.
5. 1 (e).
   Even when the prediction is accurate, people do not evacuate the places where the warning is given.

   • (a) (a) True
   • (b) (b) False
6. 1 (f).
   Supply one point to justify the following: The worst hit people are slum dwellers.
7. 1 (g).
   Based on your reading of the text, list two reasons why the writer says that in spite of timely forecasting people have suffered.
8. 1 (h).
   The writer says that forecasts are difficult to make and time available is very short. Select the reason for it.

   • (a) (a) Flash floods
   • (b) (b) Cyclonic rain
   • (c) (c) Tornadoes
   • (d) (d) Landslides
9. 1 (i).
   What connect does the writer draw between tributaries and floods? (Para 2)
10. 1 (j).
    Which of the following statements is/are false? The vulnerability of the population has increased substantially because of population pressures symbolised by: I. People are superstitious. II. Difficult to evacuate flood-affected areas. Select the correct option:

    • (a) (a) Only I
    • (b) (b) Only II
    • (c) (c) Both I and II
    • (d) (d) None of the above
11. 2 (a).
    Infer one reason for the following, based on information in para 1. Less than 1 percent of the Earth's freshwater is actually accessible to us.
12. 2 (b).
    Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank: Water is uniquely vulnerable to ___________.

    • (a) (a) season
    • (b) (b) pollution
    • (c) (c) water bodies
    • (d) (d) extreme weather conditions
13. 2 (c).
    Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 2: vulnerable : resilient : : artificial : ___________ (Clue: just as resilient is the opposite of vulnerable, similarly the opposite of artificial is ___________.)
14. 2 (d).
    Select the correct option to complete the following sentence: Water pollution can have disastrous consequences on ___________.

    • (a) (a) the ecosystem
    • (b) (b) weather conditions
    • (c) (c) unexpected rainfall
    • (d) (d) flash floods
15. 2 (e).
    From the chart, identify two causes of water pollution in our homes.
16. 2 (f).
    Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option: One of the solutions of preventing water pollution is ___________.

    • (a) (a) building industries near water bodies
    • (b) (b) water conservation and reducing plastic waste
    • (c) (c) avoiding swimming
    • (d) (d) reducing farming
17. 2 (g).
    Substitute the word 'causative' with one word similar in meaning in the following sentence: The key causative of water pollution in India must be addressed.
18. 2 (h).
    According to the writer, water pollution is defined as ___________. (Para 2)
19. 2 (i).
    List one way in which religious rituals impact water bodies.
20. 2 (j).
    Select the most suitable title for the passage from the following:

    • (a) (a) Water Pollution -- A Concern
    • (b) (b) Unsafe Water -- A Menace
    • (c) (c) Universal Solvent -- Water
    • (d) (d) Global Concern -- An Urgent Need
21. 3 (a).
    Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the following report: The inspector ___________ the group sitting behind the shed and took them by surprise.

    • (a) (a) walked up
    • (b) (b) walked away
    • (c) (c) walked into
    • (d) (d) walked up on
22. 3 (b).
    Read the conversation between a driver and his passenger. Complete the sentence by reporting the passenger's reply correctly. Driver: Do the bus timings suit you? Passenger: Yes, if I catch the 8 a.m. one, I reach office on time. The driver was trying to figure out whether the bus timings were convenient to the passenger. The passenger clarified that ___________.
23. 3 (c).
    Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line from a fashion magazine. The advertisement read, '___________ we dress your day? Make you special. Pick the perfect look.'

    • (a) (a) Must
    • (b) (b) Can
    • (c) (c) Will
    • (d) (d) Ought to
24. 3 (d).
    Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line from a news report: Yesterday, two man were rescued from a deep sewer by a policeman.

    • (a) (a) Error: man, Correction: men
    • (b) (b) Error: rescued, Correction: rescue
    • (c) (c) Error: from, Correction: for
    • (d) (d) Error: by, Correction: in
25. 3 (e).
    Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option: The students ___________ to participate in the workshop, and submit a report at the end of the day to the English teacher.

    • (a) (a) were ask
    • (b) (b) had been asked
    • (c) (c) will have asked
    • (d) (d) were asked
26. 3 (f).
    Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word given in the brackets, for the given portion of a letter: Subject: Request for permission to participate in the Meet. Dear Sir I would like to request for permission to participate in the forthcoming inter-school cultural meet. I ___________ (interest) in taking part in the dance drama.
27. 3 (g).
    Report the dialogue between a grandson and his grandfather by completing the sentence: Grandson: Grandpa, can you tell me what inspired you to set up a school in the village? Grandfather: Seeing the lack of adequate facilities and the children's eagerness to learn. In response to the question about his reason for setting up of a village school, the grandfather says that ___________.
28. 3 (h).
    Identify the error in the given sentence from a school magazine report and supply the correction: When I was a child, my grandmother often repetition the story of her childhood days.
29. 3 (i).
    Sunil shared some information with Sunita about the story he was reading. Report Sunita's question. What was the theme of the story?
30. 3 (j).
    Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the slogan by the Animal Welfare Board. ___________ WE CUT TREES AND DESTROY NATURAL HABITAT? STOP! BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

    • (a) (a) MIGHT
    • (b) (b) MAY
    • (c) (c) MUST
    • (d) (d) COULD
31. 3 (k).
    Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Shyam and Shivam. Shyam: Have you seen this actor's latest film? Shivam: Yes, I have. The actor has done a marvellous job. Shyam met his friend Shivam and they began talking. Shyam asked Shivam whether he had seen the actor's latest film. Shivam affirmed and said

    • (a) (a) that the actor has done a marvellous job.
    • (b) (b)…
32. 3 (l).
    Fill in the blank with the correct option: There is something wonderful waiting ___________ her, when she reaches home.

    • (a) (a) of
    • (b) (b) about
    • (c) (c) for
    • (d) (d) inside
33. 4 (a).
    You are Swati/Soham living at 14, DLF, Phase III, Gurugram. Your streets and roads get waterlogged during the monsoon season every year. Cars stall, drains overflow and traffic comes to a standstill. It is difficult to lead a normal life and this adds to your woes. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the editor, 'The Times of India', highlighting the problems and suggesting measures to control…
34. 5 (a).
    The following pie chart shows the major causes of air pollution in metropolitan cities in India. Study the data and write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words. Air Pollution in Metropolitan Cities in India: Vehicles - 40% Industries - 20% Waste burning - 20% Construction - 20%
35. 6 (a)(i).
    (Q6A) A society that ___________ was born out of human disaster.

    • (a) (a) all humanity would be proud of
    • (b) (b) was full of extraordinary human disaster
    • (c) (c) was full of outlaws and fighters
    • (d) (d) hosts nations on their soil
36. 6 (a)(ii).
    (Q6A) The former outlaws were given the privilege of ___________.

    • (a) (a) getting citizenship of their country
    • (b) (b) participating in a trade conclave
    • (c) (c) finalizing the foreign policy
    • (d) (d) hosting the nations of the world on their soil
37. 6 (a)(iii).
    (Q6A) The speaker was overwhelmed with the sense of ___________.

    • (a) (a) gratitude
    • (b) (b) achievement
    • (c) (c) happiness
    • (d) (d) charity
38. 6 (a)(iv).
    (Q6A) State whether the following statement is True or False: The common victory was when South Africa did not become an independent nation.
39. 6 (a)(v).
    (Q6A) The noun form of the word 'confer' is

    • (a) (a) conforming
    • (b) (b) confident
    • (c) (c) conference
    • (d) (d) configuring
40. 7 (a)(i).
    (Q7A) What does the expression 'what, what is he to do' denote?

    • (a) (a) loss of the ball
    • (b) (b) ask the poet for another ball
    • (c) (c) boy's grief over the loss of the ball
    • (d) (d) go down the street
41. 7 (a)(ii).
    (Q7A) State whether the following statement is True or False: The poet was delighted to watch the ball bouncing down the street into the water.
42. 7 (a)(iii).
    (Q7A) The poet repeats the word 'what' in order to ___________.
43. 7 (a)(iv).
    (Q7A) There is no use to say 'O there are other balls' indicates that the poet feels that it would be ___________ to console the boy.

    • (a) (a) helpful
    • (b) (b) futile
    • (c) (c) easy
    • (d) (d) shameful
44. 7 (a)(v).
    (Q7A) 'What is the boy now, who has lost his ball.' Which feeling is expressed in this line?

    • (a) (a) regret
    • (b) (b) cheer
    • (c) (c) despair
    • (d) (d) thrill
45. 8 (a).
    'Family played a vital role in the first flight of the young seagull.' Give examples to substantiate the above statement. (40-50 words)
46. 8 (b).
    Why did Pranjol not share Rajvir's excitement at seeing the tea gardens? (40-50 words)
47. 8 (c).
    What stopped Valli from going to the stall to have a drink? What do we learn about Valli from this? (40-50 words)
48. 8 (d).
    State any three disadvantages that the tiger faces inside a cage. (40-50 words)
49. 8 (e).
    The poet in the poem 'For Anne Gregory' conveys beauty as temporary. Explain with reference to the poem. (40-50 words)
50. 9 (a).
    Describe Max as a secret agent. (40-50 words)
51. 9 (b).
    What does the phrase 'honour among thieves' mean? Why does Horace get angry at this phrase? (40-50 words)
52. 9 (c).
    What does the thief say about the different reactions of the people when they are robbed? (40-50 words)
53. 10 (a).
    Forgiveness is the foundation of a cordial relationship. Do you agree? How is this message conveyed in the play 'The Proposal'? (100-120 words)
54. 11 (a).
    'Education is considered the most important tool for empowering women in society. It plays an important role in social and cultural development.' Prove the above statements in the light of the story 'Bholi'. (100-120 words)

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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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