INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT

SENIOR SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
BLUEPRINT – HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION
CLASS X COMMUNICATIVE NGLISH (101)

I Section A 22 marks
Reading Skills
• The section will have two unseen passages with the maximum word limit of 750
words. The passages can have continuous and non-continuous text inspired from the
themes in prescribed books. Please refer to the Main Course Book (MCB) for types of
non-continuous texts. (For example –Unit 1 has lists, tables, cues, message, telephone
conversation etc.).
• Objective Type Questions (including Multiple Choice Questions), Very Short
Answer Type Questions (one word/ one phrase / one sentence) and Short Answer Type
Questions (30-40 words each) will be asked to test interpretation, analysis, inference,
evaluation and vocabulary in context.

1. A Factual passage of 300-350 words with ten very short answer type questions.
2. A Discursive passage of 350-400 words with four short answer type questions to test 10
inference, evaluation and analysis and four MCQs to test vocabulary. 12

II SECTION B 28 Marks
Writing & Grammar
3. Email to school authorities (Application for leave/ change of subject /change of section/
bus-timings or similar topics) in maximum 50 words (3 Marks: Format: 1 / Content: 2) 3

4. One out of two formal letters, in maximum 120 words, thematically aligned to topics in 7
MCB. (4 Marks: Format: 1 / Content: 4 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar :2)
 The grammar syllabus will include the following areas. Tenses & Modals /
Determiners & Prepositions / Subject –Verb Concord
 The above items may be tested through test types as given below:
5. • Gap filling 5
6. • Editing or Omission 8
7. • Sentences Reordering or Sentence Transformation in context. 5
III SECTION-C
30 Marks
Literature Textbook
8. Two out of three extracts from prose/poetry for reference to the context. Very Short 10 marks
Answer Questions will be asked to assess global comprehension, interpretation,
(5+5)
inference and evaluation.
 9. • Six Short Answer type Questions out of seven from the Literature Reader to test local 6 x2 = 12
and global comprehension of theme and ideas, analysis, evaluation and appreciation
Marks
(30-40 words each)
10. One out of two Long Answer type Questions to assess how the values inherent in the
text have been brought out. Creativity, evaluation and extrapolation beyond the text 8 marks
and across the texts will be assessed. This can also be a passage-based question taken
from a situation/plot from the texts. (150 words).
Total Marks
80

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
CLASS 10 COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
PORTION FOR HALFYEARLY EXAMINATION 2023-’24
READING AND WRITING GRAMMAR LITERATURE READER
SKILLS
PROSE
 READING  TENSES &  TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
COMPREHENSION MODALS  MRS. PACKLETIDE’S TIGER
 LETTER TO THE EDITOR  DETERMINERS &  THE LETTER
 LETTER OF COMPLAINT PREPOSITIONS POETRY
 LETTER PLACING ORDER  SUBJECT –VERB  THE FROG AND THE NIGHTINGALE
 LETTER OF ENQUIRY
CONCORD  OZYMANDIAS
 EMAIL WRITING
DRAMA
 THE DEAR DEPARTED

Mathew P.J

HoD English
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PORTION FOR THE EXAMINATION

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2023

CLASS : 10
SUBJECT : Mathematics
DURATION OF THE EXAMINATION : 3 Hours
TOTAL MARKS : 80

Sr. No. UNIT NAME Chapters Number as per NCERT Textbook TOTAL MARKS

1. Real Numbers Chapter 1 10

2. Algebra Chapter 2 and 4 18

3. Coordinate Geometry Chapter 7 08

4. Geometry Chapter 6 and 10 15

5. Statistics and Probability Chapter 14 and 15 15

6. Mensuration Chapter 13 14

Total 80

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN/TYPOLOGY OF QUESTIONS

SECTION TYPE OF QUESTIONS Number of Marks for each Total

questions question
Section – A Multiple choice, Blanks, True False, Assertion-Reasoning 20 1 20
Section – B Very short answer questions 5 2 10
Section – C Short answer questions 6 3 18
Section – D Case Based Questions/Source Based Questions 3 4 12
Section – E Long answer questions 4 5 20
38 80

OTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Students will have to attempt all questions however there will be internal choice in some of the questions.

Gurpreet Singh
HOD MATHEMATICS
 INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT
HALF YEARLY PORTION – 2023

CLASS X
SUBJECT 086 SCIENCE
TOTAL MARKS 80
TIME ALLOTTED 3 HOURS
TOPIC
PHYSICS Chapter-10 Light- Reflection and Refraction
Chapter-11 Human Eye and the Colourful World
CHEMISTRY Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions And Equations
Chapter 2 Acids, Bases And Salts
BIOLOGY Chapter 6 Life Processes
Chapter 7 Control And Coordination
Typology of i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
Question paper ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some
questions. A student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers
to these questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each.
Answers to these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
vi. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each.
Answer to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words. vii. Section
E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each
with sub-parts.

S.RADHAKRISHNAN

HoD-Biology (for Science)

Senior Section
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PORTION FOR THE EXAMINATION

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION-SEPTEMBER 2023

CLASS X
SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE
DURATION OF THE EXAMINATION 3 HOURS

TOTAL MARKS 80

Chapter /Unit Details Remark Marks

HISTORY CH-1: RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE -Full Chapter 20

CH-2: NATIONALISM IN INDIA - Full Chapter
Map Work- As per the CBSE list

DEMOCRATIC CH-1: POWER SHARING -Full Chapter 20

POLITICS CH-2: FEDERALISM - Full Chapter
CH-3: POLITICAL PARTIES - Up to and including page
no. 78.
ECONOMICS CH-1: DEVELOPMENT -Full Chapter 20
CH-2: SECTORS OF INDIAN ECONOMY - Full Chapter

GEOGRAPHY CH-01: RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT -Full Chapter 20

CH-04: AGRICULTURE (Up to Bhoodan- - Full Chapter
Gramdan movement) - Up to and including
CH-06: MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES Manganese page no. 45
Map Work- As per the CBSE list
Blue Print
Component MCQs Very Short Short Long Case Based Map Total
(I mark) Answer Answer Answer (4 marks) Work marks
Type Q Type Q type
(2 marks) (3 mark) (5mark)

History 4 1 1 1 1 2* Mark 20
D. Politics 8 2 1 1 - 20
Economics 5 - 2 1 1 20
Geography 3 1 1 1 1 3* mark 20
Total 1x20=20 2x4=8 3x5=15 5x4=20 4x3=12 1 Q Map Total
Questions Work Qs=37
Marks=80

Vikram Singh Yaduvanshi

HOD
Dept. of Social Science
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PORTION FOR THE EXAMINATION

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION -2023

CLASS :X
SUBJECT : AI
DURATION OF THE EXAMINATION : 2 HRS
TOTAL MARKS :50

UNIT TOPIC SUB TOPIC TOTAL MARKS

( IF NECESSARY)
PART A- EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS SELF MANAGEMENT SKIILS-II 6
UNIT 1 1 mark questions(2),
2 mark questions(2)

PART A- EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS ICT SKILLS -II 4

UNIT 2 1 mark questions(2),
2 mark questions(1)

PART B- Introduction to Artificial Foundational concepts of AI, 15

UNIT 1 Intelligence (AI) Basics of AI 1 mark questions(7), 2 mark
questions(2), 4 mark questions(1)

PART B- AI Project Cycle Introduction, Problem scoping,- 12

UNIT 2 Data Acquisition, Data 1 mark questions(6), 2 mark
Exploration, Modelling, questions(1), 4 mark questions(1)
Evaluation
PART B- NATURAL LANGUAGE Introduction, Chatbots, Language 13
UNIT 3 PROCESSING Differences, Concepts of Natural 1 mark questions(5), 2 mark
Language Processing questions(2), 4 mark questions(1)

Total 50

Seema Janesh
SIGNATURE OF THE HOD.
 INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT
SENIOR SECTION
BLUE PRINT OF THE HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
HINDI_2023-24
STD X

SNO TOPIC Very Short Short Answer Very Long Total

Questions Question Answer
1 mark 3 mark Questions 80 Marks
4 or 5 Marks
1 Reading Comprehension 10 (1) 10
1 Apizt gad\yaaMSa ³2´
2 Literature 32
spSa-
1 baD,o Baa[- saahba
2 Aba khaÐ dUsaro ko duK sao duKI haonao vaalao
3 ttaÐra vaamaIrao kqaa
4 kbaIr kI saaiKyaaÐ
5 kartUsa
6 maIra ko pd
7 manauYyata
8 pva-t p`doSa maoM pavasa
saMcayana
1 hirhr kaka
2 sapnaaoM ko sao idna
pizt pd\yaaSaM ³5´ 5³1´
bahuivaklpI p`Sna ³2´ 2³1´
pizt gad\yaaSaM ³5´ 5³1´
bahuivaklpI p`Sna ³2´ 2³1´
gad\ya ¹60 SabdaoM ko ]%tr ³2´ 2(3)
2(3)
pd\ya ¹60 SabdaoM ko ]%tr ³2´ 2(3)
saMcayana ¹60 SabdaoM ko ]%tr ³2´
3 Grammar
1 pdbaMQa 4(1) 16 (1) 16
2 rcanaa ko AaQaar pr vaa@ya Baod 4(1)
3 samaasa 4(1)
4 mauhavaro 4(1)
4 Writing Skill 3(5)
1 AnaucCod (5) 1(4) 22
2 AaOpcaairk p~ (5)
3 saUcanaa laoKna (4)
4 laGaukqaa laoKna À[-maola laoKna (5) 1(3)
5 iva&apna laoKna (3)
TOTAL 40X(1)=40 7X(3)=21 3X(5)+1X(4)=19 80
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BLUE PRINT FOR HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
2023-24
SANSKRIT CLASS X
मूल्याभारः
ख� – क अपिठत ग�ांशः 10
ख� – ख रचना�क काय�म् 15
ख� – ग अनुप्रयु� �ाकरणम् 25
ख� - घ पिठत ग�ांशः 30
िवषयाः OBJECTIVE VERY SHORT SHORT LONG MARKS
1 Mark ANSWER ANSWER ANSWER
½ or 1 Mark 1 Mark 1 or 2 Marks
खण्ड – क 10
अप�ठत अवबोधनम् 3X1 3X1 2X2
खण्ड – ख 15
रचनात्मक कायर्म्
प�म् (5)
10 X1/2 5X1
िच�म् (5)
अनुवादः (5) 5X1

खण्ड – ग 25
अनु�यु� �ाकरणम्
सिन्धः(4)
4 X1
समासः(4)
�त्ययः(4) 4 X1
वाच्य प�रवतर्नम्(3) 4 X1 4 X1
समयः(4) 3X1 6 X1/2
अ�यािन (3) 3 X1
संशोधनम् (3)
खण्ड-घ
1.शुिचपयार्वरणम्,2.बुि�बर्ल
2 X1/2 3 X1 1 X1 30
वती सदा 4.िशशुलालनम्
5.जननी तुल्यवत्सला, 2 X1/2 3 X1 1 X1
6.सुभािषतािन
प�ठत अवबोधनम् 2 X1/2 3 X1 1 X1
ग�ांशः (5) 4 X1
प�ांशः (5) 8 X1/2
ना�ांशः(5)
8 X1/2 3 X1
��िनमार्णम्(4)
�ोक अन्वयः (4)
घटना�मानुसारम् (4)
मेलनम् (3)
TOTAL 12X(1)=12 (38X1/2)+(1x14)=33 12X(1)=12 24x(1)=24 80
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SENIOR SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH
PORTIONS FOR HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

Subject (Code: 018)

CLASS X -2023 -24

Portions Leçons 2 to 5 –Entre Jeunes

1. L.2 – Après le bac
2. L.3 – Chercher du travail
3. L.4 – Le plaisir de lire
4. L.5 - Les Medias
The Question Paper will be divided into four sections:
Section - A: Comprehension - 10 marks
Section - B: Writing skills - 20 marks
Section - C: Grammar - 30 marks
Section - D: Culture and Civilisation - 20 marks
Section Details of Topics/ Type of questions/Subtopics Marks
Sections

Section A Unseen prose Paragraph with short answers questions 10

(Comprehension) (Picture Based) (10/14)
One word answers
True or false
Vocabulary search:
Noun and verb forms/opposites/
synonyms/adjectives

Section B Long Informal letter 10

(Expression) compositions (1 / 3)
(Any ONE)
Rearranging of dialogue 10
Short
Completing a story (2 / 3)
compositions
Writing a message
(Any TWO)
(5 marks each)

Section C Grammar 1.Les verbes- présent, impératif, imparfait, 30

(Application) passé composé, plus que parfait, futur
simple, futur antérieur, conditionnel présent (5 /7 per
2. Les pronoms relatifs simples ou pronoms question)
relatifs composés
3. Les adjectifs démonstratifs
4. Les pronoms (COD, COI, toniques, y, en)
5. La négation
6. Trouver la question
(5 marks each)

1
Section D L 2-5, Short answers 5x2
(Culture and 10
Civilisation) (5 / 7)
MCQ
True or False 5x1 05
Match the following 5 x 1 05
Fill in the blanks 5x1 (5 / 7)
(The student will be tested on any two)

HOD
Department of French

2
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SENIOR SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF ARABIC
ARABIC –(Sub.Code-016)
Half Yearly Exam -Portion & Question Paper Blueprint

Class-X

Q.No SECTION :A (READING 10 MARKS) MARKS

1 Q/A of unseen passage 10

(Choice- Any 2 Passages out of 3)
10x1=10
SECTION:B (10 Marks)
2 a)Paragraph Writing : ‫ َم ْكتَ َبتي– أ ُ ْست َاذي‬-‫ َحدِيقَتي‬-‫مدرستي‬ 4
) 50 Words(
(Choice- 1 out of 2)
OR
Letter writing: leave letter or Letter to friend
3 b)Use of words in Arabic sentences 2x1=2 2
4 c)Fill in the blanks 2x1=2 2
5 d)Correction of sentences 2x1=2 2
SECTION :C (20 MARKS)
6 Definition and illustration of Grammar topics with example 5
‫مرفوعات – منصوبات‬
7 Choose the correct answer from the bracket -MCQ 5
- ‫ض َمائر‬Pronouns
8&9 Translation of English sentences into Arabic 5x1=5 10
Translation of Arabic sentences into English 5x1=5
SECTION: D (40 MARKS)
10 Prose: 10
a)Translation of any two passages(5 to 6 lines in each passages)
Prose: Lesson No: 3,5,6,7,9,10,11 ( Total :7) 2x5=10
11 b)Question from any given passage 4x2=8 8
12 c) MCQ -Grammar 4x1=4 4
13 Poetry: 15
a)Explanation of the poem
(Reference- Verses meaning-Vocabulary-Explanation)
Poetry :lesson -4&8
14 Central Idea of the poems in English 3
Poetry :Lesson- 4&8
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DEPARTMENT OF MALAYALAM
SENIOR SECTION
BLUE PRINT& PORTION FOR THE
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION_CLASS
X_MALAYALAM (2023-24)
Sec: A Reading comprehension, Vocabulary Building & 15 +7 + 18
MCQ(Prose& Poem)
Sec: B Composition, Grammar, Literature (Poetry, Prose & 14+ 8 + 18
Non detailed)

Section Number Marks Total Type of Questions Marks

and per Marks
Type of Question
A Questio
ns
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Comprehens 7. VSA (·ÆcÍÞ·¢ ÕÞÏߺîí ®Gí
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Literature 1. MCQ 2 1x2=2 ©ÉçºÞÆcBZ
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1. MCQ 2 1x2=2
1. MCQ 2 1x2=2
1. MCQ 2 1x2=2
1. MCQ 2 1x2=2
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1. LA 4 1x4=4 ÉdÄÕÞVJ ÄÏîÞùÞAáµ

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PORTION FOR THE HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
2023-24

CLASS :X
SUBJECT : COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (CODE 165)
DURATION OF THE EXAMINATION : 2 Hours 40 Minutes
TOTAL MARKS : 50

SUB TOPIC
UNIT TOPIC TOTAL MARKS
( IF NECESSARY)

UNIT 2 HTML Till HTML TABLES 30

UNIT 3 Cyber Ethics FULL CHAPTER 20

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN/TYPOLOGY OF QUESTIONS

SECTION TYPE OF QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS

PART A – SECTION I Very Short Answer 1 Mark (10 Ques.) =10 Marks
PART A – SECTION II Case Study Based 1 Mark (10 Ques.) =10 Marks
Short Answer 2 Mark (5 Ques.) =10 Marks
PART B Short Answer 3 Mark (5 Ques.) =15 Marks
Long Answer 5 Mark (1 Ques.) =5 Marks

OTHER INSTRUCTIONS

1. This question paper contains two parts A and B. Each part is compulsory.

2. Part A carries 20 marks while part B carries 30 marks.

3. Part-A consists very short answer and case based MCQ Questions and Part-B is Descriptive Paper.

4. Both Part A and Part B have choices.

SIGNATURE OF THE HOD.

 HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION PORTION 2023-‘24
HOME SCIENCE
CLASS – X

M.M: 70
UNIT I: HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT II
CHP1: PLAY (BIRTH TO 5YEARS)
CHP2: CHILDHOOD (3 TO 11 YRS)
CHP3: ADOLESCENTS
UNIT II: TIME AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT
UNIT III: FOOD AND PERSONAL HYGIENE.

Question Paper pattern:

1. Case based questions. (10 marks)
2. Multiple choice questions. (20 marks)
3. Very short answer questions. (10 marks)
4. Short answer questions. (15 marks)
5. Long answer questions. (15 marks)

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PORTION FOR THE EXAMINATION
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION-SEPTEMBER 2023

CLASS :X
SUBJECT : PAINTING (049)
DURATION OF THE EXAMINATION : 2 hours
TOTAL MARKS : 30

PAGES TOTAL
UNIT TOPIC SUB TOPIC
FROM - TO MARKS

 Elements of Art
(Point, Line, Shape, Form, Space,
Colour, Tone and Texture)
 Principles of Art
1 Fundamentals of Art - 15
(Balance, Contrast, Variety,
Repetition, Rhythm, Pattern,
Emphasis, Proportion, Harmony,
Unity, Abstraction and Stylization)

Understanding and appropriate use

of:
2 Methods and Materials of  Tools
- 15
Painting  Painting Materials - Poster
Colours, Water Colours, Oil
Pastels and Pencils
QUESTION PAPER PATTERN/TYPOLOGY OF QUESTIONS

SECTION TYPE OF QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS

Section: A MCQ (8 questions) 8
Section: B Short answer type – Answer to be written in 30 words each (5 questions) 10
Section: C Long answer type – Answer to be written in 100 words each (2 questions) 12
OTHER INSTRUCTIONS

All sections are compulsory.

There will be internal choices in sections B and C.
Duration of the exam will be 2 hours.