Question Paper code : 184/1/1

TECHNO INDIAGROUP PUBLIC SCHOOL, SOUTH BENGAL ZONE

MOCK EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE &LITERATURE (184)
SESSION: 2023 - 2024
CLASS: X
TIME: 3 Hours F. M.: 80
General Instructions:
1.This paper is divided
into 3 sections. All guestions are
2. Separate lnstructions are given compulsory.
very carefully and follow them. with each section and auestion, wherever necessary. Read nese msuucons
3. Do not exceed the
prescribed word limit while answering the
questions.
1) SECTION
Read the passage given below:
A- READING SKILLS [20 Marks|
rala (10marks)
J:t is rare to find someone with good technical and
Ofyour colleagues if you combine these two earlv in communication skills.You can get far ahead
vour career. People will judge, evaluate, promote or
bloCk yOu on the basis of your communication skills. Anv habit
can
observe great communicators and adopt their styles and traits. in be inculcated by repetition. Learn to
of listening and learning from each and both written and verbal forms. The art
every interaction is another secret recipe.
subconscious habit of listening toyourself as you speak and know when to Develop the
Para (2):Learning what not tosay is pause.
probably more important than learning what to say. As your
career develops, you will realise that the wise speak less.
Poorly worded emails with grammatical errors are Speak when you have value to add, else refrain.
acceptable between friends, but they should be
completely avoided while communicating formally with your
colleagues. Avoid any communication in an
emotional state as that is when you might say things you will regret
at the Wrong time or place can ruin a later. One unnecessary word uttered
relationship, career or even your life. Such is the power of words. If
such athing happens,you should apologise immediately, else it
may haunt you for life.
Para (3)): Another problem to overcome is speaking too
fast. Since our minds are working faster than
our speech, we are often inclined to speak fast. This
does not necessarily mean that the person hearing it
will comprehend it at that speed. On the contrary, it is
always the reverse. So slow down, think before
you speak. "When Iget ready to speak topeople" Abraham Lincoln said, "I
spend two-thirds of the time
thinking what they want to hear and one-third thinking whatIwant to say."
also essential. But understand that not all jokes are funny and Adding humour and wit is
observe certain boundaries, Never sav
anvthino that could offend. Remember you are not a comedian who must
offend as many people as you
can, to be witty.

Based on your unders tandingof the passage, answer the questions given below.
À What ideadoes the author suggest in order to excel in life? (1)
i) Select the option that displays what the writer projects,with reference to the following.
Adding humour and wit is also essential. (1)
It suggests that:
i) it'simportant to incorporate some humour while you speak
i) it's inperative to reflect wit when you address the gathering
ii) the speakers should be subconscious when they are to address the gathering
iv) both ()and (ii)
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i )Complete the following with a phrase from paragraph Reason
Opinion
lf such a thing happens, you should immediately
apologise, else it may haunt you for life.

(1)
iY) Select 1 factor how you can be way ahead of your friends in your caree.
1) Based on your reading of the text, list two wavs how to form good habits. (2)
yi) Why should you be careful when you tend to be humorous? (2)
yi) What restriction has been imposed by the author when you are in an emotional state? (1)
i) To make tall claims iii) To shed tears
ii) To make promises iv) Toavoid any communication
vái)Select the correct option to complete the sentence given below. (1)
The closing statement of the passage sounds
i) cautioning i) upbraiding
i) reprimanding iv) chiding
2) Read the passage given below: (10 mark:
790
Popuintion
(milions)

5000

4000

3000

2000
Uroag
Rural
TO00

0 9801990 2000 20202030 2040:205

Para(1): Urbanisation,defined as the increase in the number of cities and urban population, is not on
a demographicmovement but also includes social, economic, and psychological changes that constitute
the demographic movement. It is a process that leads to the growth of cities due to industrialisation and
economic development. The rapid increase in urban population worldwide is one among the important
global health issues of the 21st century. According to the projections of the United Nations Population
Division, by 2030, more people in the developing world will live in urban than rural areas; by 2050, two
thirdsof the population will likely be urban. The scenario in India is also affected by this trend. In India,
approximately 28% of the population lives incities and this is expected to increase to 41% by the year
2025.
Para (2) : Urbanisation brings with it a unique set of advantages and disadvantages. This demographic
transition is accompanied by economic growth and industrialisation, and by profound changes in social
oreanisation and in the pattern of family life. Urbanisation affects mental health through the influence o!
increased stressors and factors,such as overcrowded and polluted environment, high levels of violence,
and reduced social support.
Para(3):The movement of population to urban areas has led to large number of older men and womer
left to look after themselves in the rural areas, while the young generation lives in the cities for
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 people. The impact of urbanisation is
This also leads to less availability of caregivers for old
aelihood. movenent of people to urban
ASSOCiated with an increase in mental disorders. The reason isthat the infrastructure to grow. This does
requires more facilities to be made available for them and for the infrastructure increases
areas lack of adequate
proportion to the increase in population. Hence,
not happenin Further, this also
decreases social
the risk of poverty and exposure to environmental adversities.
Support as nuclear families increase in number.
growth. The awareness of the impact I
Para (4):Urbanisation is, thus, seen as a natural corollary of
in the growing aia
urbanisation onhealth, more so onmental health. willact as afacilitator of change
economy.
Based on your understanding of the passage,answer the questions givenbelow.
(1)
) What is urbanisation?
(1)
What is the'trend' being referred to passage? (1)
j) Study the following statements.
A) The impact of urbanization is associated with an increase in mentaB disorders.
more facilities to be made available for them
B) The movement of people to urban areas requires
and for the infrastructure to grow.
i) A is an assertion and B is the reason i)) Both AandBare unrelated assertions
ii) Bis an assertion and A is the reason iv) Both A and B are related reasons
(2)
iv} What willact as a facilitator of change in the growing Indian economy? (2)
) What is the impact of lack of adequate infrastructure?
from the following. (1)
) Refer to the graph and pick out the FALSE statements
be in the rural areas.
A) By 2050, more than 6000 milion population will
3000 million people in both rural and urban
B) Around the year 2006, there was a little more than
areas.
reached a plateauwith regard tothe rural
C) After the year 2005, the graph seemsto have
population.
more than the rural population.
D) In the year 1950, urban population was
began around the year 2020,
. E) The rapid shift to urban areas
iii) A, C, D
i) A, B, D
iv) B, C,E
ii) A, D,E
(1)
vi)Complete the given statement.
Urbanization is seen as

natural consequence of something else'? (1)

vii) Which word in the passage means the same as the
SECTIONB - GRAMMAR & CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS [20Marksl
GRAMMAR
tasks, as directed. (1x10=10)
3) Complete ANY TEN of twelve of the following
) Answer in reported
speech.
Cricket nmatch on television last night2"
Kiran asked me, "Did you see the
Kiran asked me .....

) Every boy and girl in the class today.

c) have present
a) are present
b) is present d) had present
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 ) By the time she was fifteen, she (become) a beautifulsinger.
Completethe sentence by reportingthe
Read the conversation between alawyer and his client.
lawyer's reply correctly.
Client: Iam worried, this is a very complicated case.
Lawyer: Don't worry, Ihave never lost a case in my life.
The client was worried as it was a verv comnlicated case. but his lawyer told him.

) Rishi asked Alithe question given below. Report Rishi's question.

"Could yougive me some advice on how I couldbe a better school captain?
vi) Iflget the required assistance, I_pass the exam in the first attempt.
a) shall c) might not
b) cannot d) could
vii) Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the following line, from a
news report:
Last week, a child was not allowed to board the plane at Ranchi airport.
Option no. Error Correction
child children
(ii) last previous
(ii) the
(iv) at in

i) Look, the sun (rise) over the hills.

ix) Atul told Anup that they could not meet the next day because he would be travelling to Chandigarh.
Report thequestion asked by Anup.
Complete the given narrative, by filling in the blank with the correct option:
Junk foods are a major health hazard: there is no nutritional value that they
i) are possessing iii) possess
ii) possessed iv) can possess
1 Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the statement given below.
He felt certain that his wings never support him; so he bent his head and ran away back to
the little hole under the rocks where he slept at night.
i) shall iii) would
ii) can iv) ought to
xii) Select the correct option tocomplete the narration of the dialogue between a father and his son.
/ Father. Why don't you fold your clothes and keep them in the cupboard, Abhay?
Abhay: Because they look beautiful when not folded.
On being asked by his father in thecupboard, Abhay replied that it was because
they looked beautiful when not folded.
i) why he didn't fold his clothes and keep them
ii) why he didn't foldhis clothes and kept them
iii) why didn't he fold his clothes and kept them
iv) why he would not fold his clothes and keep them
 WRITING (100 - 120words) Board
preparing for your 10th class
A) Youare Rohit/Reena of 1/117, Kailash Colony, Mathura. You are
for you to
concentrate. Write a
Examination, but due to frequent becoming difficult
electricity
letter in 100-120 words, to the Editor, cuts, it is
"The National |News" highlightingthe problem. (5)

OR
results. Meanwhile,
B) Youare Kaizim/Kumud of 148, Raja Nagar, Delhi. You are awaiting your class 10th
Director, Persondl
you woula ike to do a short-term course on social etiguettps Writea letter to the (5)
Care, 14 RajajiMarg, Hyderabad, enquiring about the course details.
violence and social unrest from the year
5) A) Over betow iS a graph that shows the number of cases of (5)
2001 to 2010. Write an analytical paragraph, interpreting the data in about 100-120 words.
violence

60
of
50+
cases
40+
of 30+
No. 20+
10

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Years
studied languages. Summarise
B) The following table gives information about some of the world's most
make comparisons
the information by analysing and reporting the main features in a paragraph, and
where relevant, in 100 - 120 words. (5)
Native Number of
S Languages No. of people
speakers of a countries where
No studying a
language language language is spoken
1.5 billion 527 million 101
1 English
82 million 118 million 51
2 French
230 million 1.39 billion 33
3 Chinese
14.5 million 389 million 31
4 Spanish
8million 67 million 29
5 Italian
3 million 123 milion 25
6 Japanese
120 million 637.9 million 23
7 Hindi

SECTION C- LITERATURE (40 Marks)

following questions :
6 Read the following extract carefully and answer the
our work, for nothing."
That night was a sorrowful one. "All
hungry this year".
"There's no one who can help us. "We'llall go
middle of the vallev. there was a single
But in the hearts of all who lived in that solitary house in the
hope; help from God. dies ofhunger." "That's
"Don't be so upset, even though this seems like a total loss. Remember, no one
hunger."
what they say: noone dies of
he had been
Allthrough the night, Lencho thought only of his one hope: the help of God, whose eyes, as working
conscience. Lencho was an ox of a man,
instructed, see everything, even what is deep in one's
Sunday, at daybreak, he began
like an animal in the fields, but still he knew how to write. The following
 the mail. It was nothing less than a
to write aletter which he himself would carry totown and place in
letter to God.
[2)
nothing"- what makes ne of fhe characters say this in the stOIy :
d) AllOur work, for
change m
the following options best cantures the mentalstate of lencho's family and the [1]
wn or
mood as described in the passage above? hunger
i) It went from despair to optimism iii) Itwent from joy to
to poverty
ii) Itwent from optimism to pessimism iv) It went from being rich
a letter tO
) The author emphasizes Lencho's resolution to write a letter as 'lt was nothing less than
God.' Analyse thefollowingexamples and determine which one corresponds to the given one
similarity?
i) If they think that despite all the bad luck we willattend theevent-nothing doing'
ii) It was nothing but a miracle reaching Mt. Everest despite physical disability.
ii) I willstop at nothing to achieve my goal of becoming famous.
iv) There is nothing much to it, the appliance is simple to operate.
a) Although Lencho is described as an 'ox of aman' working like an animal in the fields, he knew how to
read and write. What doyou infer about his family from this? [1]
OR
Read the following extract carefully and answer the following questions :
feeling
"Paper has more patience than people' Ithought of this saying on one of those days when I was
whether to
depressed and was sitting at home with my chin in my hands, bored and listless, wondering
more patience, and since l'm
stay in or out. Ifinally stayed where Iwas, brooding. Yes, paper does have
referred to as a diary', unless I should
not planning anyone else read this stiffbacked notebook grandly
difference."
ever find a real friend, it probably won't make a bit of
does this imply? (2]
) Paper has more patience than people. What option that list
Anne expect it to have? Pick the
6) If the diary were a 'real friend, what qualities would [1)
these correctly. 5) non-judgemental
1) optimistic
2) good listener 6) outgoing
7) ambitious
3) confidant
4) energetic
ii) 2, 3 and 5
) 1and 4 iv) 3 and 7
i) 5,6 and7
extract? [1]
sentence that brings out the meaning of brooding' as used in the
e Pick out the village.
the hill is stillbrooding above the
i) The mysterioushouse on gains.
always keep brooding about the
ii) The people at the stock market
him unpopular among his colleagues.
iii) His brooding personality made at the site of the investigation.
brooding
iv) Suspense and drama were
diary?
tolet anyone else read her
d Why doesn't Anne plan
and answerthe following:
Read the stanza given below
7) fixes the boy
"An ultimate shaking grief
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 standsrigid, trembling, staring down
youngdaysintothe harbour where
Alhis intrude on him,
ball went | would not
His
another ball, is worthless."
Adime Poem"? [1]
. What theme is explored by the poet John Berryman in the poem "The Ball
days into the harbour' to describe the
b) What isthe significance of the use of the words 'All his young
the overall mood and tone of
loss of the ball in the poem and how does this wordchoice contribute to
the poem? Answer in about 40 words. [2]

boy's reaction to the loss of the ball shows that...

[1|
c) The
i) he would never feel happy again.
ii) he would never play with another ball.
iii) he wouldask for a new ball.
iv) he was very attached to the lost ball and was very upset about losing it.
d) ldentify the symbolism of the word 'ball' used in the given lines of the poem. [1]
OR
Read the stanza given below and answer the following.
Belinda giggled tillshe shook the house,
And Blink said Weeck! which is giggling for a mouse,
Ink and Mustard rudely asked his age,
When Custard cried for a nice safe cage.
Suddenly suddenly they heard a nasty sound
And Mustard growled, and they all looked around.
d What can you infer from the repetition 'suddenly,suddenly' in the above extract? [1]
b) Why has the poet used the word 'weeck' to signify the giggling of the mouse? (1]
The poet...
) uses it to add suspense in the poem.
ii) has imagined how the mouse wouldsound in this mood.
iii) has mocked at the mouse for giggling at Custard
iv) uses it to create a scary effect for readers.

) Finaword from the passage which can complete the sentence below :
"The woman thought it would be quite a matter tohave a joker at her son's birthday
party. [1]
d Which belief about dragons is in contrast toCustard's behaviour in the extract? [2]

8) Answer any four out of five in about 40-50 words: [4x3=12]

a) Why is Coorg called the land of the rolling hills?
) What were the greatest sorrows that pained Buddha?
Whose dog turns out tobe superior in The Proposal? How?
h The poem "The Trees' presents a conflict between Man and Nature. Discuss the statement.
e Frost has used powerful and contrasting symbols to underline the central theme of the poem
comment onthe significance of the useof the symbols of 'fire' and 'ice?

7:
 [2x3=6]
9) Answer any two out of three questions in not more than 40-50 words i with
reference to
statement
a) Privilege often confuses actual needs for perceived ones. Evaluate this
MrsPumphrey. invitation to the
ball?
0) What were Matilda's apprehensions when her husband brought herthe
c) Did the young lady expect Horace to be caught after the theft?
[6x1=6]
10) Answer any one out of two questions in about 100-120 words:
depict this idiom? Does WB Yeats
a) Nothing lasts forever. How far does Carl Sandberp in the noem Fog'
follow the same thought in the poem, For Anne Gregory"?
D) Our attitude towards a circumstance evokes different responses- either positive or negative, vwi
Tererence to the poem, 'Dust of Snow,' bring out the importance of the right attitude in life. How aia
Mijbil,the otter respond to the changing circumstances in its life? Analyse with reference to the
poem, Dust of Snow' and the story, Mijbilthe Otter.

11) Answer anyone out of two questions in about 100-120 words: [6x1=6]
a Fear doesn't exist anywhere else other than one's mind." Validate the given statement with reference
to the fear faced by the pilot in Black Aeroplane. Did Valli in 'Madam Rides the Bus' have similar
feelings before and during her journey? Howdid both these characters overcome their fears and
comeout victorious?
b) Max was acunning spy but his carelessness and foolishness proved fatal for him. Do you agree? How
do casual carelessness and foolishness spoil our life?