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Sample Paper 19
Class X Exam 2022-23
English-Language and Literature (184)
Time Allowed : 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. 15-minute prior reading time allotted for Q-paper reading.
2. The Question Paper contains THREE sections READING, GRAMMAR & WRITING and LITERATURE.
3. Attempt question based on specific instructions for each part.
SECTION A- READING SKILLS 20
I. Read the passage given below. 10

1. The colour of animals is by no means a matter of chance; it depends on many considerations, but in the
majority of cases tends to protect the animal from danger by rendering it less conspicuous. Perhaps it
may be said that if colouring is mainly protective, there ought to be but few brightly coloured animals.
There are, however, not a few cases in which vivid colours are themselves protective. The kingfisher
itself, though so brightly coloured, is by no means easy to see. The blue harmonises with the water, and
the bird as it darts along the stream looks almost like a flash of sunlight.
2. Desert animals are generally the colour of the desert. Thus, for instance, the lion, the antelope, and the
wild donkey are all sand-coloured. “Indeed,” says Canon Tristram, “in the desert, where neither trees,
brushwood, nor even undulation of the surface afford the slightest protection to its foes, a modification of
colour assimilated to that of the surrounding country is absolutely necessary. Hence, without exception,
the upper plumage of every bird, and also the fur of all the smaller mammals and the skin of all the
snakes and lizards, is of one uniform sand colour.”
3. The next point is the colour of the mature caterpillars, some of which are brown. This probably makes
the caterpillar even more conspicuous among the green leaves than would otherwise be the case. Let us
see, then, whether the habits of the insect will throw any light upon the riddle. What would you do if
you were a big caterpillar? Why, like most other defenceless creatures, you would feed by night, and lie
concealed by day. So do these caterpillars. When the morning light comes, they creep down the stem of
the food plant, and lie concealed among the thick herbage and dry sticks and leaves, near the ground,
and it is obvious that under such circumstances, the brown colour really becomes a protection. It might
indeed be argued that the caterpillars, having become brown, concealed themselves on the ground, and
that we were reversing the state of things. But this is not so, because, while we may say as a general
rule that large caterpillars feed by night and lie concealed by day, it is by no means always the case that
they are brown; some of them still retaining the green colour. We may then conclude that the habit of
concealing themselves by day came first, and that the brown colour is a later adaptation.
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Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i. What does the author wish to say through this statement- ‘The colour of animals is by no means a matter
of chance?’
(a) It is a matter of chance.
(b) It is predetermined.
(c) It is an evolutionary advantage.
(d) It is contradictory.
ii. Select the option that corresponds to the correlation expressed in the statement— ‘There are, however,
not a few cases in which vivid colours are themselves protective.’ in para 1.
(a) Food playing the role of medicines.
(b) Sea waves resulting in a Tsunamis.
(c) Lumbering causing soil degradations.
(d) Mountaineers littering the mountains.
iii. Select the option that displays what the writer projects, with reference to the following :
‘The blue harmonises with the water, and the bird as it darts along the stream looks almost like a flash
of sunlight.’
(a) providing evidence
(b) contradicting
(c) hypothesising
(d) juxtaposing
iv. Complete the following with a phrase from paragraph 2.

Opinion Reason
_______ blend in with the environment
v. In the given statement, what is the comparison between plumage and fur? State 1 point of similarity
between the two.
“The upper plumage of every bird, and also the fur of all the smaller mammals and the skin of all the
snakes and lizards, is of one uniform sand colour:”
vi. Mention two habits of defenceless creatures to protect them from their predators.
1. ______________
2. ______________
vii. What is the connection between the eternal mystery ‘who came first-the hen or the egg’ and the
caterpillar’s habit of concealing itself by day or the evolution of brown colour? (Para 3)

CBSE English X Sample Paper 19 Page 3
viii. The writer says, “It might indeed be argued that the caterpillars, having become brown, concealed
themselves on the ground and that we were reversing the state of things.” (Para 3)
Select the underlying principle in natural evolution the scientist, Canon Tristram is referring to _____.
(a) regression
(b) progression
(c) experience
(d) contradiction
ix. Supply 1 point to justify the following:

‘In a desert, modification of colour assimilated to that of the surrounding country is absolutely necessary.’
x. Evaluate the INAPPROPRIATE reason for the question- ‘What would you do if you were a big
caterpillar?’
(a) You might still retain the green colour.
(b) You would be generally sand-coloured.
(c) You might still retain the brown colour.
(d) You would conceal by day and feed at night.
II. Read the passage given below. 10

1. According to WHO, 4.4 lakh people died in 2018 of TB in India, which is 29 per cent of the total 1.5
million TB deaths in the world. India features among the top eight countries in TB cases. Adding to this
are the “million missing cases every year that are not notified, remain either undiagnosed or inadequately
diagnosed”, states WHO.
2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a small, aerobic, non-motile bacillus causes TB which spreads when a
person with an active infection coughs or sneezes and someone inhales the expelled droplets much like
Covid-19. The most common risk factor associated with TB is HIV, consumption of tobacco, malnutrition
or/and alcoholism.
3. Coughing for more than 2 weeks, loss of weight, loss of appetite, fever and night sweats, fatigue are
common symptoms. One should seek medical advice immediately.
Treatment :
• Sputum examination : Samples of mucous and phlegm are checked for the presence of bacteria.
• Chest X-ray : In TB infection, there are changes in the structure of lungs.
• Drug susceptibility testing : It provides a definitive diagnosis of drug- resistant TB.
• CBNAAT : for early diagnosis and TB in people living with HIV, EP-TB (extra-pulmonary TB)
and pediatric population. The CBNAAT machines are in all districts and major Pediatric hospitals.
• Computerized tomography (CT) scan: A series of X-rays
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan : A magnetic field and radio waves produce detailed images
• Ultrasound scan: High-frequency sound waves create an image
• Urine tests
• Biopsy : A small tissue sample is taken from the affected site
• Initiation of appropriate anti-TB treatment in both (public or private health services), awareness
about social support, good diet and removal of stigma are also undertaken.

• All health care providers (both public and private providers), laboratories and chemists have to
notify TB cases to local government health authorities using web-based TB surveillance system
called “NIKSHAY”.
• Free TB drugs as daily fixed dose combinations (FDCs) according to directly observed therapy
(DOT).
DOT is a specific strategy, to improve adherence by a person observing the patient taking medications
in real time. The observer may be a health-care worker, a friend, relative or a lay person who works as
a treatment supervisor. If treatment is incomplete, patients may not be cured and drug resistance may
develop.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i. Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 1. The number of TB patients in
India as reported by the WHO is a misleading number.
ii. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

From paragraph 2, we can infer that both tuberculosis and Covid-19 have differentiating traits such as
_____.
(a) both are airborne infections
(b) TB is bacterial, Covid is viral
(c) Both TB and Covid are highly infectious
(d) both are caused by low immunity
iii. Replace the underlined word or phrase from the statement given below with the most suitable option.
The most common risk factor associated with TB is HIV, consumption of tobacco, malnutrition or/and
alcoholism. (Para 2)
(a) ingestion
(b) preservation
(c) absorption
(d) assimilation
iv. Select the correct option to complete the following sentence.

Apart from making drugs and health care available, _____ will help fight the battle against Tuberculosis.
1. social support
2. nutritious diet
3. awareness
4. medicines
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4

v. Select the chart that appropriately represents the percent of deaths due to TB in India and the world.
vi. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.

The success of NIKSHAY has to be assured by _____ if we want to manage Tuberculosis at the micro-
level.
(a) making health-care workers notify all TB cases to the local authorities
(b) registering all health care providers and chemists
(c) updating the web-based TB surveillance systems regularly
(d) making Drug susceptibility testing among the TB patients mandatory
vii. Substitute the word ‘ejects’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning as given in Para 2, in the following,
sentence :
The human body ejects wastes like urine, sweat, stool and other toxins to maintain our health and its
equilibrium.
viii. List any two ways of early diagnosis of tuberculosis as referred to in the paragraph on Treatment.
1. __________
2. __________
ix. List one reason why the researchers and doctors recommend the directly observed therapy (DOT) to
combat TB effectively.

x. Select the box of states that does not match with the percentages, as marked in the pie chart on 2018
Notification regarding the number of TB patients in Indian states.
(a) 5% 1. social distancing
2. rationalisation
3. protocol it infected
(b) 4% 1. cause and effect
2. social distancing
3. time for action
(c) 3% 1. cause for concern
2. protocol it infected
3. social distancing
(d) 2% 1. public transport
2. cause and effect
3. mental health
III. SECTION B- GRAMMAR 10
Attempt ANY TEN of the following questions. 10

i. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete.
Social media played a huge part in adding fuel to the communal fire that _____ in Leicester city igniting
communal riots between two religious communities.
(a) kept flaring
(b) flared up
(c) had flared up
(d) would flare up
ii. Read the conversation between a doctor and his patient. Complete the sentence by reporting the dialogue.
Inspector : What are the arrangements made by the school for feeding these children?
Principal : Each one of the students is given a nutritious mid-day meal every day.
To the query of the inspector about the arrangements made by the school to feed the children, the
Principal replied that _____.
iii. Select the correct option to fill in the blank for the given line, from an article from a health magazine.
She _____ put her mind on her work for she had a very sick feeling in the bottom of her stomach.
(a) could not
(b) might not
(c) need not
(d) dare not

iv. Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a news
report :
According to a health survey, carbonated drinks are harmful to health and children are so addicted to
fizzy drinks as adults to nicotine.
Option No. Error Correction
(a) a the
(b) to for
(c) so as
(d) addicted addictive
v. Complete the given narrative, by filling in the blank with the correct option :
Priest : Trust and compassion can reform a person more than punishment.
Ira : Don’t you think the reverse of this approach is more effective?
When a priest told Ira that trust and compassion can reform a person more than punishment, she asked
him if _____.
(a) didn’t he think that the reverse of that approach was more effective.
(b) did he not think that the reverse of that approach could be more effective.
(c) he didn’t think that the reverse of that approach is more effective.
(d) he didn’t think that the reverse of that approach was more effective.
vi. Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter.
Subject: Complaint regarding defective TV
I regret to inform you that the TV has started giving me trouble only after three days and _____(develop)
some technical snags.
vii. A primary student reported the poor behaviour of some of his classmates to his teacher. Change the voice
in the statement:
They were laughing at the new student.
viii. Identify the error in the given sentence, from a school magazine report and supply the correction.
The heavy dose of chemicals that we ingest with every bite of fast food and carbonated drinks are a
lethal combination for our health.
Use the given format for your response
Error Correction
ix. An author and his friend were talking. The writer said to his friend, “My first novel would be out in a
day. Report the question of the friend.
x. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the sentence.
I _____ not talk to her when she is in bad mood.
(a) need (b) dare
(c) may (d) must

xi. Select the correct options to complete the blanks in the dialogue between two people.
A : _____ of these arguments is valid.
B : Why don’t you tell me _____ correct perspective, then?
(a) either, the (b) neither, the
(c) neither, (a) (d) either, (a)
xii. Identify the error on a shop’s hoarding and supply the correction, for the following sales offer :
Illegally parked vehicles will be fine.
Use the given format for your response.
Error Correction
IV. SECTION B- CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 10

All the names and addresses used in the questions are fictitious. Resemblance, if any, is purely
coincidental.
1. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5
A. You are Suman/Suraj of 496, Mayur Vihar-I, Delhi. You purchased a colour TV from M/S Rahul
Electronics, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar, Delhi. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Sales Manager
complaining about TV which is not functioning properly.
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B. You are Anshul/Anshika, a student of class X and resident of 56 D, Ring Road, ITO, New Delhi, and
wants to be a choreographer. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Director, National Institute of
Choreography, Noida, seeking information about their online course, admission procedure, eligibility
criteria and other necessary details.
2. Attempt ANY ONE from A and B given below. 5
A. Read the following lines on the harmful effects of carbonated drinks.
‘According to a health report, the soft carbonated drinks are harmful to health. A latest research has
revealed that it is not safe for children. Unfortunately children are addicted to soft drinks nowadays.
Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words on ‘Harmful Effects of Soft Drinks’.

O
B. The government of India has started a drive “Tourism for All.’ Its objectives are to generate more and
more employment opportunities from tourism and thus boost its contribution to the national economy.
Enlisting some of the latest facilities being offered to the tourists coming to India and using the figures
in the bar graph given below, draft a paragraph.
SECTION C- LITERATURE 40
V. Reference to the Context 10

3. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 5
A. “He wrote “To God” on the envelope, put the letter inside and, still troubled, went to town. At the post
office, he placed a stamp on the letter and dropped it into the mailbox.
One of the employees, who was a postman and also helped at the post office, went to his boss laughing
heartily and showed him the letter to God. Never in his career as a postman had he known that address.
The postmaster—a fat, amiable fellow—also broke out laughing, but almost immediately he turned
serious and, tapping the letter on his desk, commented, “What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man
who wrote this letter. Starting up a correspondence with God”
(A Letter to God)
i. Lencho had immense faith in God as he addressed a letter to God. What made the postmaster wonder?
1. A letter to God at his office
2. Saw the postman laughing
3. A letter of request to God
4. None of the above
(a) option 1 only
(b) option 2 only
(c) option 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) option 3 only
ii. The postman saw the envelope and laughed. What made him do so ?

iii. Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only.

Lencho’s _____ could easily be seen when ‘At the post office, he placed a stamp on the letter and
dropped it into the mailbox.’
iv. What according to the post master was unusual about the letter?
(a) It did not have proper address.
(b) Lencho did not stamp it properly.
(c) Lencho was an illiterate and could not read and write.
(d) His faith in God to strike a conversation.
v. Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word ‘heartily’ as used in line 5 of the
extract.
(a) My younger brother ate his meal heartily.
(b) My younger brother laughed heartily at the joke cracked by the teacher.
(c) My younger brother enjoyed the situation heartily.
(d) My younger brother heartily engaged himself in the task.
O
B. Bishamber Nath was a well-to-do grocer. He came with a big party of friends and relations with him
for the wedding. A brass-band playing a popular tune from an Indian film headed the procession, with
the bridegroom riding a decorated horse. Ramlal was overjoyed to see such pomp and splendour He
had never dreamt that his fourth daughter would have such a grand wedding. Bholi’s elder sisters who
had come for the occasion were envious of her luck. When the auspicious moment came the priest said,
“Bring the bride.” Bholi, clad in a red silken bridal dress, was led to the bride’s place near the sacred fire.
(Bholi)
i. Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘splendour’ from line 5 of the extract.
(a) The splendour of the groom came to an end.
(b) Bholi’s father’s splendour was well known in the village.
(c) The villagers were awestruck by the splendour of the marriage procession.
(d) Excitement of the family added to the splendour of the occasion.
ii. Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text.
Hostility : Friendly :: Envious _____.
iii. Select the option that displays the reason why the elder sisters felt jealous of Bholi.
(a) The groom was young and handsome.
(b) Bholi got a massive dowry.
(c) Ramlal had made grand preparations for Bholi’s marriage.
(d) The groom came with a grand procession.

iv. According to the extract, what made Ramlal feel astonished’?

1. Marriage procession was grand as per their standards.
2. Bholi looked beautiful as a bride.
3. The groom accepted Bholi despite her shortcomings.
4. Bholi was too plain looking to have such a pompous procession.
5. The groom was very ugly and uncouth.
Select the correct option.
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 4
(c) Only 3 (d) 1, 2 and 5
v. The author uses certain words and phrases in the given extract to reflect what state of Ramlal’s family’s
mind, mention any two.
1. __________
2. __________
4. Attempt ANY ONE of two extracts given. 5
2.A Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice
(Fire and Ice)
i. Complete the sentence appropriately.

It is clear that Symbolism is the poetic device used for ‘world will end in fire _____’ Because _____.
(Clue : explain how Symbolism applies here)
ii. The poet has used a poetic device in the given lines. What effect does she wish to create by its use?
I hold with those who favour fire
(a) emphasis (b) comparison
(c) rhythm (d) music
iii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE :

The extract uses fire as a symbol of heat and rising temperature.
iv. Select the appropriate option to complete the sentence, according to the extract.
The idea that has been ‘the world will perish due to extreme ambition or wilful hatred’ is _____.
(a) true (b) scary
(c) believable (d) imaginary

v. How does the use of ‘symbolism’ impact this extract?

(a) It helps the reader to connect better.
(b) It simplifies the meaning.
(c) It makes sense in present situation.
(d) It makes the lines lyrical.
O
2.B But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
Ignoring visitors.
(A Tiger in the Zoo)
i. What is the poet’s tone in the extract?

1. thoughtful
2. authoritative
3. melancholic
4. cautious
5. contemplative
Select the appropriate option.
(a) 1, 4 (b) 3, 5
(c) 2, 5 (d) 1, 5
ii. What causes the animal in the extract to ‘stalk the length’?
iii. Identify the reason for the Tiger to be uneasy, as per the extract.
(a) The tiger did not get his prey on time.
(b) He had too many visitors in the zoo.
(c) The tiger is not meant to be caged.
(d) The tiger is waiting for the visitors.
iv. Complete the analogy about the tiger’s anger.

Frown : Anger _____ Vexation
v. Select the sentence in which the word ‘strength’ is used in the similar manner as line 3 of the extract.
(a) I was impressed by his strength
(b) She’s doing exercises to build up the strength
(c) You need to conserve your strength for tomorrow
(d) She’d need her strength for what she planned

VI Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each. 4 # 3 = 12
i. What does Mandela thank the international leaders for?

(Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom)
ii. Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. How?

(From the Diary of Anne Frank)
iii. How does tiger feel in the zoo?

(A Tiger in the Zoo)
iv. What is ‘dust of snow’? What does the poet say has changed his mood? How has the poet’s mood
changed?
(Dust of Snow)
v. Why was Chubukov sure that Natalya would give her consent for the proposal?
(The Proposal)
VII Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 40-50 words each. 2#3 = 6
i. How did the invisible man first become visible?

(Footprints without Feet)
ii. Why did Ebright lose interest in tagging butterflies?

(The Making of a Scientist)
iii. Why did Hari Singh change his name every month?
(The Thief ’s Story)
VIII Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6

i. Carl Sandburg and Carolyn Wells happen to meet each other during a conference and discuss the
treatment of animals in their respective poems based on their traits. (Fog & How to Tell Wild Animals)
They initiate a conversation, frame it in your own way.
You may begin like this :
Carl Hi, Carolyn , I really appreciated the poem How to tell Wild Animals composed by you.
Carolyn : Same here , I think it is mutual admiration (laughs).
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ii. “How to tell Wild Animals” and “The Tale of Custard Dragon” both the poems deal with ferocious
animals with a different perspective. Humour necessarily does not come from funny situations. Humour
can be seen when there is none.
IX Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6
i. Appearances are often deceptive; hence the book should not be judged by its cover. Analyse this in
detail, with reference to the character Ausable of The Midnight Visitor.
O
ii. “Intentions always do not justify actions,”. Analyze this quote with reference to “The Question of Trust”.

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SECTION A- READING SKILLS 20

I. Read the passage given below. 10

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ix. Supply 1 point to justify the following:

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IV. SECTION B- CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS 10

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V. Reference to the Context 10

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iii. Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only.

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iv. According to the extract, what made Ramlal feel astonished’?

i. Complete the sentence appropriately.

iii. State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE :

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v. How does the use of ‘symbolism’ impact this extract?

2.B But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

i. What is the poet’s tone in the extract?

iv. Complete the analogy about the tiger’s anger.

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VI Answer ANY FOUR of the following in about 40-50 words each. 4 # 3 = 12

i. What does Mandela thank the international leaders for?

ii. Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. How?

iii. How does tiger feel in the zoo?

i. How did the invisible man first become visible?

ii. Why did Ebright lose interest in tagging butterflies?

VIII Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6

IX Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 100-120 words. 6

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