sample question papers - Central Board of Secondary Education
sample question papers - Central Board of Secondary Education sample question papers - Central Board of Secondary Education
Write a letter to Messrs. Galgotia & Sons, Connaught Place, New Delhi, placing an order for the same mentioning the discount. (word limit 125 150) 10 Marks OR 5. The use of computers is becoming very popular in every sphere of life in India. On the basis of reading the news item given below, write a speech in about 200 words emphasizing the advantages of using computers in everyday life. 10 marks Computer sales in Asia rise 16% in QI : Computer sales in Asia, including India, rose 16% to 7.4 million units in the March quarter compared with the previous year. Sales were slightly higher than expected, including in the key markets of Australia and India, IDC said. Compared with the previous quarter, however, sales dipped 5% due to seasonal trends. “The Asia Pacific region’s PC market got off to a solid start in 2004”, said IDC analyst Bryan Ma. OR The following newspaper headlines relate to an earthquake in your city. Read these headlines and write an article for your school magazine suggesting ways to manage the disaster. (about 200 words) 10 Marks 4000 feared dead in the earthquake multi-storeyed buildings collapse Builders mafia violate certification NGOs come to rescue Disaster management techniques help children escape the calamity. Section C : Grammar Max. Marks : 20 6. Rearrange the following words to form meaningful sentences. One has been done for you. 5 Marks (i) were created / a thousand years ago / in / the sea / the foundations for / a whole city / (ii) oil / much more / was found / in the 1960s / North seal recently / the / under (iii) designed / as a result / very differently / those / the new rigs / from / In calmer waters / were (iv) all around / hundreds / 1967 and 1985 / between / of / the new rigs / were built / in / the North Sea / Shipyards (v) 170 Eiffel Towers / enough steel / than / in building / them / for more / was used 7. Example * A thousand years ago, the foundations for a whole city in the city were created. The following passage has ten errors. Identify the errors and write them along with the corresponding corrections as shown in the example. 5 marks The forests is inexhaustible reserves is are (a) Providing subsistence to a growing millions --------------------------- ---------------------------- (b) and are not only essentials for the ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 42
(c) conservation of soil, forest, grasslands and ----------------------------- ---------------------------- (d) water, also our very life depend on -------------------------------------- ---------------------------- (e) them. The oxygen which we breathe are -------------------------------- ---------------------------- (f) emit from trees and the water we ----------------------------------------- ---------------------------- (g) drink is in many way dependent ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- (h) from trees and plants. Alongwith beautifying the palace ------------- ---------------------------- (i) the trees provides us shade and timber and keep a check ------------ ---------------------------- (j) of soil erosion which avoid natural disasters like floods. ------------ ---------------------------- 8. You are the editor of the school magazine. You have been asked to collect information about the reading habits of the students of the middle school. You need to collect data about the types of books that students enjoy the kind of books they possess and the magazines and newspapers they read. You would also want to know if they visit book fairs and book shops. Frame a questionnaire to conduct the above survey by adding eight more questions to the one given below. Questionnaire 5 Marks 1. How many hours a week do you spend in reading for pleasure? (Begin your questions using any of the following words - would, do, what, which, have, can, how, where, when). 9. Amit I Amita has to appear for an interview on 10th March for the post of a teacher. She wants the directions to the address. Use the information given in the box and construct a dialogue. The first one has been done for you. 5 Marks 1. Where’s your residence Vasant Vihar 2. Take the road on the right Will that lead to Kay Tee Placement 3. We come to T point and take a right there near Jaypee Palace Now, I know- Kay tee Placement is right across. 4. How long will you take ? About an hour 5. How will you come ? By car Section D : Literature Max. Marks : 35 10. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: “They’ll soon forget their haunted; their cowed Subjection to the ghosts of friends who died, Their dreams that drip with murder; and they’ll be proud of glorious war that shattered all their pride.” 7 Marks (i) Who are the “they” in the above lines? 1 Mark (ii) What will they forget soon? 2 Marks 43
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Write a letter to Messrs. Galgotia & Sons, Connaught Place, New Delhi, placing an order for<br />
the same mentioning the discount. (word limit 125 150) 10 Marks<br />
OR<br />
5. The use <strong>of</strong> computers is becoming very popular in every sphere <strong>of</strong> life in India. On the basis <strong>of</strong><br />
reading the news item given below, write a speech in about 200 words emphasizing the<br />
advantages <strong>of</strong> using computers in everyday life. 10 marks<br />
Computer sales in Asia rise 16% in QI : Computer sales in Asia, including India,<br />
rose 16% to 7.4 million units in the March quarter compared with the previous year.<br />
Sales were slightly higher than expected, including in the key markets <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
and India, IDC said. Compared with the previous quarter, however, sales dipped 5%<br />
due to seasonal trends. “The Asia Pacific region’s PC market got <strong>of</strong>f to a solid start<br />
in 2004”, said IDC analyst Bryan Ma.<br />
OR<br />
The following newspaper headlines relate to an earthquake in your city. Read these<br />
headlines and write an article for your school magazine suggesting ways to manage the<br />
disaster. (about 200 words) 10 Marks<br />
4000 feared dead in the earthquake<br />
multi-storeyed buildings collapse<br />
Builders mafia violate certification<br />
NGOs come to rescue<br />
Disaster management techniques help children escape the calamity.<br />
Section C : Grammar Max. Marks : 20<br />
6. Rearrange the following words to form meaningful sentences.<br />
One has been done for you. 5 Marks<br />
(i) were created / a thousand years ago / in / the sea / the foundations for / a whole city /<br />
(ii) oil / much more / was found / in the 1960s / North seal recently / the / under<br />
(iii) designed / as a result / very differently / those / the new rigs / from / In calmer waters / were<br />
(iv) all around / hundreds / 1967 and 1985 / between / <strong>of</strong> / the new rigs / were built / in / the North<br />
Sea / Shipyards<br />
(v) 170 Eiffel Towers / enough steel / than / in building / them / for more / was used<br />
7.<br />
Example<br />
* A thousand years ago, the foundations for a whole city in the city were created.<br />
The following passage has ten errors. Identify the errors and write them along with the corresponding<br />
corrections as shown in the example. 5 marks<br />
The forests is inexhaustible reserves is are<br />
(a) Providing subsistence to a growing millions --------------------------- ----------------------------<br />
(b) and are not only essentials for the ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------<br />
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