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Set-3

Class - X
2019-20
English
Sample Question Paper

Time : 3 Hrs. 15 Minutes M.M. : 70


General Instructions:

(i) First 15 minutes are allotted to the candidates for


reading the question paper.
(ii) This question paper is divided into two sections, A & B.
(iii) All questions from both the sections are compulsory.
(iv) Marks are indicated against each question.
(v) Read the questions very carefully before you start
answering them.
Section-A

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions


given below it:

The men who were governing Athens summoned


Socrates to appear before them and to stand his trial.
His friends begged him to escape or to hide until the
storm had blown over. But Socrates was no coward. He
knew that he had done nothing wrong and that he had
only taught what he believed to be just, true and
honourable and so he went to the court. His clothes and
shoes were dusty and travel-stained. But everyone
knew that a noble heart beat under the shabby
garments.
[2]

i) Write the name of the lesson from which the above


noted passage has been taken. Who is the author
of the lesson? 2

ii) Who summoned Socrates to appear before them


and who requested Socrates to escape? 2

2. Answer one of the following questions in about


60 words. 4

i) What quality of Yudhishthira pleased the Yaksha


most?

ii) Who was Socrates? What were his teachings?

3. Answer two of the following questions in about 25


words each: 2+2=4

i) What was Lencho's problem? What was his only


hope?

ii) What did the Ganga remind Pandit Nehru of?

c) Who is the creator of the universe? What has he


created?

4. Match the words of List 'A' with their meanings in


List 'B'. 4x1=4

List 'A' List 'B'

Solitary Ample

Abundant Sufficient

Enough Wife
[3]

Consort Lonely

5. Read the following piece of poetry and answer the


questions given below it:

Honey, child, honey child, whither are you going?


Would you cast your jewels all to the breezes blowing?

Would you leave the mother who on golden grain has


fed you?

Would you grieve the lover who is riding forth to wed


you?

a) Write the title of the poem from which the above


lines have been selected. Who is the poet of the
poem? 1+1

b) Who is leaving the mother. Why will the lover be


grieved? 1+1

6. Write the central idea of one of the following poems: 3

a) The Psalm of life

b) The Fountain

Or

Write four lines from one of the poems given in your


text-book. (Do not copy out the lines given in this
question paper).

7. Answer two of the following questions in about 25


words each: 2+2=4

a) Describe the important inventions made by Edison?


[4]

b) What happened to the palace and the fortress of


Vikramaditya after his death?

c) Who was Coubertin? What was his ideal?

8. Point out 'true' and 'false' in the following


statements: 4x1=4

a) Edison promised to give Americans electric light in


two years.

b) The first angel said to the king "Are you worthy to


sit on the throne?"

c) In 1936 the Olympic Games were held in America.

d) Luz Long was an American.

9. Select the most suitable alternative to complete the


following statements: 4x1=4

a) Edison got a beating from his mother because:

i) he had smashed the eggs and spoiled his


shorts.

ii) he had hatched the eggs.

iii) he had eaten up all the eggs.

iv) he had sold the eggs.

b) The Vikram Samvat owes its origin to:

i) Samudra Gupta

ii) Ashok

iii) Vikramaditya
[5]

iv) Chandra Gupta Maurya

c) Luz Long was a real sportsman because:

i) he was tall and well built.

ii) he was German.

iii) his main object in games was not conquering


but fighting well.

iv) he had won many medals.

d) The Olympic record in the event of long jump at


Berlin in 1936 was—

i) 26 feet 8.5 inches


5
ii) 26 feet 5 inches
16
iii) 26 feet

iv) 25 feet 7 inches

Section-B

10. Do as indicated against each of the following


statements:

(i) Gifted me red a friend my dress. 2

(Frame a correct sentence by re-ordering the


words)

(ii) He deposited the money on the fee-counter. 2

(Change into Passive Voice)

(iii) The doctor said, "Don't worry, you will be fine in a


few days." 2
[6]

(iv) Submit your notebooks after __________ the


classwork. 2

(Use correct form of the verb 'finish' to fill in the


blanks.)

11. a) Choose the correct preposition from the ones


given below the sentence to fill in the blank: 2

He lives in a village____________ the river.

(into, across, besides)

b) Complete the following sentence: 2

You can go home _______________________.

c) Complete the spellings of the following words:

i) ad __ e __ t __ r __ ½+½=1

ii) p __ a __ t __ c __

d) Punctuate the following, using capital letters


wherever necessary: 2

my grandmother said have some more food rupa


and raghu.

12. Translate the following into English: 4

eSa vkt lqcg ls dqN ijs'kku FkkA esjk euilan miU;kl


dgha [kks x;k FkkA cgqr [kkstus ds ckn ;g eq>s cM+s HkkbZ
lkgc dh est ij feykA og dy jkr bls i<+us ds fy;s ys
x, FksA
[7]

13. Write a letter to your friend, sharing your views on


how Yoga is helpful during exams. (Do not write your
name and place). 4

OR

Write an application to the Principal of your school


requesting him to organize a tour to some historical
place. (Do not write your name and roll no.)

14. 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

(a) Problem of Pollution:

- Introduction

- Types of Pollution

- Causes of Pollution

- How to control Pollution

(b) Importance of Outdoor Games:

- Introduction

- Some outdoor games

- Benefits

- How to motivate children to Play outdoor


games.

(c) Your Favourite Leader:

- Short Introduction of the Leader

- His/Her qualities
[8]

- His/Her contribution to the society

- Conclusion

15. Read the folllowing passage carefully and answer the


questions set thereon:

Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in


the sea and stories of them, helping drowning sailors
have been common since Roman times. The more we
learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their
society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are
ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest
in the community as we do. Some scientists have
suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much
more probable that they communicate with each other
without needing words. Could any of these mammals
be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most
common argument in favour of man's superiority over
them, that we can kill them more easily than they can
kill us, is the least statisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures,
the less we appear superior when we destroy them.

i) What human qualities do dolphins possess,


according to the passage? 3

ii) Why do some people argue that man is superior to


dolphins? 3

*****

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