SCIENCE PHYSICS CLASS 10TH QUESTION PAPER 2018 (ICSE)

PHYSICS 

SCIENCE Paper – 1 

SECTION I 

Q.1 (a) (i) State and define the S.I. unit of power.  

              (ii) How is the unit horse power related to the S.I. unit of power? 

(b) State the energy changes in the following cases while in use:  

     (i) An electric iron. 

    (ii) A ceiling fan. 

(c) The diagram below shows a lever in use:  

  (i) To which class of levers does it belong? 

  (ii) Without changing the dimensions of the lever, if the load is shifted towards  the fulcrum what happens to the mechanical advantage of the lever?  

(d) (i) Why is the ratio of the velocities of light of wavelengths 4000Å and in vacuum 1:1? 

      (ii) Which of the above wavelengths has a higher frequency?  

(e) (i) Why is the motion of a body moving with a constant speed around a circular path said to be accelerated? 

      (ii) Name the unit of physical quantity obtained by the formula  Where K: kinetic energy, V: Linear velocity. 

 

Q.2 (a) The power of a lens is –5D. 

     (i) Find its focal length. 

     (ii) Name the type of lens. 

(b) State the position of the object in front of a converging lens if: 

     (i) It produces a real and same size image of the object. 

    (ii) It is used as a magnifying lens. 

(c) (i) State the relation between the critical angle and the absolute refractive index of a medium. 

     (ii) Which colour of light has a higher critical angle? Red light or Green light. 

(d) (i) Define scattering.  

      (ii) The smoke from a fire looks white.  

           Which of the following statements is true? 

           1. Molecules of the smoke are bigger than the wavelength of light.  

           2. Molecules of the smoke are smaller than the wavelength of light.  

(e) The following diagram shows a 60o, 30o, 90oglass prism of critical angle  42o. Copy the diagram and complete the path of incident ray AB emerging out of the  prism marking the angle of incidence on each surface. 

 

Q.3 (a) Displacement distance graph of two sound waves A and B, travelling in a

     medium, are as shown in the diagram below.  

Study the two sound waves and compare their:  

   (i) Amplitudes  

  (ii) Wavelengths 

(b) You have three resistors of values 2Ω, 3Ω and 5Ω. How will you join them so that the total resistance is more than 7Ω?  

    (i) Draw a diagram for the arrangement. 

   (ii) Calculate the equivalent resistance. 

(c) (i) What do you understand by the term nuclear fusion? 

    (ii) Nuclear power plants use nuclear fission reaction to produce electricity. What is the advantage of producing electricity by fusion reaction? 

(d) (i) What do you understand by free vibrations of a body?  

      (ii) Why does the amplitude of a vibrating body continuously decrease during  damped vibrations? 

(e) (i) How is the e.m.f. across primary and secondary coils of a transformer related with the number of turns of coil in them?  

     (ii) On which type of current do transformers work? 

 

Q.4 (a) (i) How can a temperature in degree Celsius be converted into S.I. unit of temperature?  

     (ii) A liquid X has the maximum specific heat capacity and is used as a coolant in Car radiators. Name the liquid X. 

(b) A solid metal weighing 150 g melts at its melting point of 800 oC by providing heat at the rate of 100 W. The time taken for it to completely melt at the same  temperature is 4 min. What is the specific latent heat of fusion  of the metal? 

(c) Identify the following wires used in a household circuit:  

     (i) The wire is also called as the phase wire. 

     (ii) The wire is connected to the top terminal of a three pin socket. 

(d) (i) What are isobars?  

     (ii) Give one example of isobars. 

(e) State any two advantages of electromagnets over permanent magnets.

 

SECTION II 

Q.5 (a) (i) Derive a relationship between S.I. and C.G.S. unit of work.  

     (ii) A force acts on a body and displaces it by a distance S in a direction at an  angle θ with the direction of force. What should be the value of θ to get the maximum positive work? 

(b) A half metre rod is pivoted at the centre with two weights of 20 gf and 12 gf suspended at a perpendicular distance of 6 cm and 10 cm from the pivot respectively as shown below. 

(i) Which of the two forces acting on the rigid rod causes clockwise moment?

(ii) Is the rod in equilibrium? 

(iii) The direction of 20 gf force is reversed. What is the magnitude of the resultant moment of the forces on the rod? 

(c) (i) Draw a diagram to show a block and tackle pulley system having a velocity  ratio of 3 marking the direction of load(L), effort(E) and tension(T).  

(ii) The pulley system drawn lifts a load of 150 N when an effort of 60 N is applied. Find its mechanical advantage.  

(iii) Is the above pulley system an ideal machine or not? 

 

Q.6 (a) A ray of light XY passes through a right angled isosceles prism as shown below. 

(i) What is the angle through which the incident ray deviates and emerges out of the prism?  

(ii) Name the instrument where this action of prism is put into use. 

(iii) Which prism surface will behave as a mirror? 

(b) An object AB is placed between O and F1 on the principal axis of a

     converging lens as shown in the diagram. 

       Copy the diagram and by using three standard rays starting from point A, obtain  an image of the object AB.  

(c) An object is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens of focal length  8 cm. Find:  

    (i) the position of the image  

   (ii) nature of the image 

 

Q.7 (a) Draw the diagram of a right angled isosceles prism which is used to make an inverted image erect. 

(b) 

The diagram above shows a wire stretched over a sonometer. Stems of two  vibrating tuning forks A and B are touched to the wooden box of the sonometer. It is observed that the paper rider (a small piece of paper folded at the centre)  present on the wire flies off when the stem of vibrating tuning fork B is touched  to the wooden box but the paper just vibrates when the stem of vibrating tuning  fork A is touched to the wooden box.  

    (i) Name the phenomenon when the paper rider just vibrates.  

    (ii) Name the phenomenon when the paper rider flies off.  

    (iii) Why does the paper rider fly off when the stem of tuning fork B is touched  to the box? 

(c) A person is standing at the sea shore. An observer on the ship which is anchored in between a vertical cliff and the person on the shore, fires a gun. The person  on the shore hears two sounds, 2 seconds and 3 seconds after seeing the smoke  of the fired gun. If the speed of sound in the air is 320 ms-1then calculate: 

    (i) the distance between the observer on the ship and the person on the shore.  

    (ii) the distance between the cliff and the observer on the ship. 

 

Q.8 (a) (i) A fuse is rated 8A. Can it be used with an electrical appliance rated 5 KW, 200 V? Give a reason.  

     (ii) Name two safety devices which are connected to the live wire of a household electric circuit. 

(b) (i) Find the equivalent resistance between A and B. 

     (ii) State whether the resistivity of a wire changes with the change in the thickness of the wire. 

(c) An electric iron is rated 220V, 2kW.  

     (i) If the iron is used for 2h daily find the cost of running it for one week if it  costs ` 4.25 per kWh.  

    (ii) Why is the fuse absolutely necessary in a power circuit? 

 

Q.9  (a) (i) Heat supplied to a solid changes it into liquid. What is this change in phase  called?  

     (ii) During the phase change does the average kinetic energy of the molecules  of the substance increase?  

    (iii) What is the energy absorbed during the phase change called? 

(b) (i) State two differences between “Heat Capacity” and “Specific Heat Capacity”.  

     (ii) Give a mathematical relation between Heat Capacity and Specific Heat Capacity.  

(c) The temperature of 170g of water at 50°C is lowered to 5°C by adding certain amount of ice to it. Find the mass of ice added.  

    Given: Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg-1 ⁰C-1and Specific latent  heat of ice = 336000 J kg-1 

 

Q.10 (a) 

The diagram shows a coil wound around a U shape soft iron bar AB.

(i) What is the polarity induced at the ends A and B when the switch is pressed? 

(ii) Suggest one way to strengthen the magnetic field in the electromagnet. 

(iii) What will be the polarities at A & B if the direction of current is reversed in the circuit? 

(b) The ore of Uranium found in nature contains 92U238 and 92U235. Although both  the isotopes are fissionable, it is found out experimentally that one of the two  isotopes is more easily fissionable. 

      (i) Name the isotope of Uranium which is easily fissionable. 

      (ii) Give a reason for your answer. 

      (iii) Write a nuclear reaction when Uranium 238 emits an alpha particle to form  a Thorium (Th) nucleus.  

(c) Radiations given out from a source when subjected to an electric field in a direction perpendicular to their path are shown below in the diagram. The arrows show the path of the radiation A, B and C. Answer the followingquestions in terms of A, B and C. 

(i) Name the radiation B which is unaffected by the electrostatic field. 

(ii) Why does the radiation C deflect more than A? 

(iii) Which among the three causes the least biological damage externally?  

(iv) Name the radiation which is used in carbon dating.  

HISTORY & CIVICS CLASS 10TH QUESTION PAPER 2018 (ICSE)

HISTORY & CIVICS 

H.C.G. – Paper – 1 

PART I 

Q.1 (a) Name the bill that cannot originate in the Rajya Sabha.

(b) What is meant by the term ‘quorum’? 

(c) What is the maximum gap allowed between the two parliamentary sessions?

(d) Who administers the oath of office to the Council of Ministers? 

(e) What is an Ordinance?

(f) State any one reason why the President is elected indirectly. 

(g) State any one administrative function of the Cabinet. 

(h) Name any two writs issued by the Supreme Court. 

(i) Name the highest criminal court in a district. 

(j) What is meant by Lok Adalats? 

 

Q.2 (a) Mention any two economic factors responsible for the growth of nationalism in India. 

(b) Name the two Presidents under whom the first two sessions of the Indian National Congress were held. 

(c) Name the nationalist who said, ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it’. State any one of his contributions to the National Movement. 

(d) State any two objectives of the Muslim League. 

(e) State any two causes that led to the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930. (f) Name the last Viceroy of India. State any one of the provisions of the Indian Independence Act of 1947. 

(g) Give any two similarities between the ideologies of Nazism and Fascism. 

(h) Name the countries that formed the Axis Bloc, during World War II. 

(i) Give the full form of UNESCO. 

(j) State any two principles of ‘Panchsheel’ in the Non-Aligned Movement. 

PART II 

SECTION A 

Q.3 With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following questions: 

(a) How many members may be nominated to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?  Give one reason as to why they may be nominated to the Lok Sabha. 

(b) Mention any three qualifications required for a member to be elected to the Lok  Sabha. 

(c) What is meant by the term ‘Session’? Name the three Sessions of the Union Parliament. 

 

Q.4 The President and the Vice-President are part of the Union Executive. In this context, answer the following questions: 

(a) State any three qualifications required for a candidate to be elected as the Vice President of India. 

(b) State the three functions of the Vice-President. 

(c) Explain briefly any two Legislative and any two Executive powers of the President. 

 

Q.5 Our Judicial system has a Supreme Court at its Apex, followed by the High Court and  other subordinate Courts. In the light of this statement, explain the following: 

(a) Any three types of cases in which the Supreme Court exercises its Original Jurisdiction. 

(b) Any three ways by which the Constitution ensures the Independence of the Judiciary. 

(c) ‘Advisory’ and ‘Revisory’ Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. 

 

SECTION B 

Q.6 Numerous causes gave rise to the First War of Independence and its consequences led  to several changes in the British Government in India. In this context, answer the  following: 

(a) Explain any three political causes of the Revolt of 1857. 

(b) Briefly explain the immediate cause of the Great Revolt.

(c) State any four changes in the administration of the British Government as a consequence of the Revolt. 

 

Q.7 The Quit India Resolution in 1942 was one of the final calls given by Gandhi for the  British to leave India. Moving towards Independence, Lord Mountbatten’s Plan was  significant. In this context, answer the following: 

(a) State two reasons for the launching of the Quit India Movement. 

(b) Give any three effects of the Quit India Movement launched by Gandhi in 1942 that was significant to the last phase of the National Movement of India.  

(c) Give any four clauses of the Mountbatten Plan of 1947.

 

Q.8 Study the picture given below and answer the following questions: 

(a) Identify the leader given in the picture. Name the Political party and the Military Organisation that he formed. 

(b) State any three objectives of the Political party that he founded. 

(c) Mention any four objectives of the Military Organisation that he formed.

 

Q.9 With reference to the Two Major World Wars in the 20th century, answer the following  questions: 

(a) Explain briefly the causes of World War I with reference to Nationalism and Imperialism. 

(b) Explain briefly the territorial rearrangements as a result of World War I.

(c) State any four causes that led to the Second World War. 

 

Q.10 With reference to the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies, answer the  following: 

(a) Mention any three functions of the International Court of Justice. 

(b) State the composition of the General Assembly.  

(c) State any two functions of the UNICEF and any two functions of WHO. 

(c) State any two functions of the UNICEF and any two functions of WHO.

ENGLISH LITERATURE CLASS 10TH QUESTION PAPER 2018 (ICSE)

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH 

ENGLISH Paper – 2 

SECTION A – DRAMA 

The Merchant of Venice : Shakespeare 

Q.1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

 

Portia: Go draw aside the curtains, and discover  

              The several caskets to this noble prince —  

              Now make your choice. 

Morocco: The first, of gold, who this inscription bears, 

                 “Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire”; 

(i) Who is Morocco? How did he introduce himself to Portia when they first met in an earlier scene? 

 

(ii) How would Morocco know that he had made the right choice? What would his reward be? 

 

(iii) Which casket did Morocco finally choose? What reasons did he give for  

(iv) What two objects does Morocco find in the casket of his choice? What reason  does he give to Portia for leaving in haste? 

 

(v) How does Portia respond to Morocco’s parting words? What does this reveal of her nature? 

 

 

Q.2 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

 

Bassanio : Were you the doctor, and I knew you not? 

Gratiano : Were you the clerk? 

Antonio : Sweet lady, you have given me life and living;  

                 For here I read for certain that my ships  

                 Are safely come to road. 

Portia :  How now, Lorenzo! 

                 My clerk hath some good comforts too for you. 

(i) Where does this scene take place? What had Portia directed Antonio to give to Bassanio just moments before the above words were spoken? 

 

(ii) Portia had just given Antonio, Bassanio and Gratiano a letter to read. Who had written this letter? What does Bassanio learn about Portia from this letter?  

 

 

(iii) What good news does Portia have for Antonio? How does he respond to it? (iv) To whom does Portia refer as ‘My clerk’? What ‘good comforts’ does the ‘clerk’ have for Lorenzo? 

 

(v) How was Bassanio persuaded to give away the ring that Portia had given him at the time of their marriage? What does this reveal of Bassanio’s relationship with Antonio? 

 

 

OR 

Loyalties : John Galsworthy 

Q.3 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

 

Margaret : Here’s the wind! 

Winsor : What’s the move now, General? 

Canynge : You and I had better see the Inspector in De Levis’s room,  Winsor.   

                   [To the others] If you’ll all be handy, in case he wants to put questions for himself. 

 

Margaret : I hope he’ll want me; it’s just too thrilling. 

Dancy : I hope he won’t want me; I am dog-tired. Come on Mabel. [He puts his arm in his wife’s] 

 

Canynge : Just a minute, Charles. 

(i) Who is Margaret? Why does she say ‘Here’s the wind!’?

(ii) Why does Canynge suggest that they see the Inspector in De Levis’ room? What does Margaret find ‘thrilling’? 

 

(iii) Who enters soon after? What had this person been asked to do earlier? 

(iv) How does De Levis happen to have such a large sum of money on that particular day? What steps does he take to keep the money safe? 

 

(v) Whom does De Levis suspect of having stolen his money? What leads Canynge to suspect the same person? What is Canynge’s opinion of this person? 

 

 

 

Q.4 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

 

Mabel : A prosecution? Prison? Oh, go! Don’t wait a minute! Go! 

Dancy : Blast them! 

Mabel : Oh, Ronny! Please! Please! Think what you’ll want. I’ll pack.  

               Quick! No! Don’t wait to take things. Have you got money? 

(i) Where is this scene set? What had Dancy just confessed to Mabel? 

(ii) What had Dancy’s lawyer suggested he should do? Why had he made this suggestion? 

 

(iii) How does Mabel express her loyalty to Dancy soon after he had made the confession? Who knocks at the door at this point? 

 

(iv) Who else enters the house? What sound do they all hear? Why does Mabel faint? 

 

(v) What message did Dancy’s letter contain? What is your opinion of Dancy at the end of the play? 

 

SECTION B – POETRY 

A Collection of Poems 

Q.5 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

 

       “I’m grateful, Sir”, he whispered, as I handed my canteen  

        And smiled a smile that was, I think, the brightest that I’ve seen. 

       “Seems silly a man my size so full of vim and zest  

         Could find himself defeated by a small pain in his chest.” 

                                                          (Small Pain in My Chest – Michael Mack)

(i) Where is ‘he’ when the narrator encounters him? Describe the scene around him. 

 

(ii) What does ‘he’ ask the narrator for? What reasons does he give for his request? 

 

(iii) What does the narrator see when he looks at him? How do we know that ‘he’ is very young and completely unaware of the seriousness of his injury? 

 

(iv) How does ‘he’ describe the battle that had been fought the night before and his role in it? 

 

(v) What feelings do you think the narrator must have experienced when he ‘put his arms around him’?  

 

     What is the central theme of this poem? 

 

Q.6 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

 

        I am going out rarely, now and then 

       Only, this is price of old age 

       But my health is O.K. 

                                            (The Professor – Nissim Ezekiel) 

(i) Who is the speaker? What relationship did he share with the listener?

(ii) How many sons does the speaker have? What does he say about them? 

(iii) What are the names of the speaker’s daughters? Why does the speaker believe that his daughters are ‘well settled in life’? 

 

(iv) How old is the speaker? Why does he say that his health is ‘OK’? What reason does he give to explain his state of health? 

 

(v) What characteristics typical of Indian speech and thought does the poet make fun of through this poem?  

 

SECTION C – PROSE 

A Collection of Short Stories 

Q.7 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

 

      Sher Singh could feel immediately the heat of the boy’s body burning through the cotton cloth. 

 

      He felt the weight too, and he wondered how he was going to manage. 

      ‘He is too big for you’ said the mother. She spoke in the whisper of despair.    

      ‘You will never get there.’ 

       Sher Singh said nothing. 

       He set off. 

(i) Who was the ‘boy’? Why was Sher Singh sure that the little boy would die? 

(ii) What did Sher Singh’s father do for a living? Mention any two acts of courage he had performed that had earned him the title ‘Bahadur’. 

 

(iii) How does his mother use her skill as a hill woman to prepare Sher Singh for his long and dangerous journey? 

 

(iv) Mention any three challenges that Sher Singh encountered on his way to the hospital.  

 

(v) How does the doctor at the hospital address Sher Singh at the end of the story?  

 

      Why do you think he refers to him in this way? 

 

Q.8 With close reference to the text, show how Stephen Leacock makes effective use of  humour and exaggeration to describe his attempts to get back his ‘Lost Dollar’.  

 

OR 

Animal Farm : George Orwell 

Q.9 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

 

         It was just after the sheep had returned, on a pleasant evening when the

         animals had finished work and were making their way back to the farm  

         buildings, that the terrified neighing of a horse sounded from the yard.  

         Startled, the animals stopped in their tracks. 

(i) From where did the sheep return? Under whose supervision were they? What were they taught while they were in this place? 

 

(ii) Whose voice was it that startled the animals? What did the horse see that caused it to neigh in terror? 

 

(iii) How did the animals react to this sight at first? Why were they not able to protest? 

 

(iv) Why did Clover lead Benjamin gently to the end of the barn immediately after this? What did they find written on the wall? 

 

(v) What strange and disturbing change did the animals observe in the pigs when they peered in at the dining room window later that evening?  Comment on the irony of the situation. 

 

 

 

Q.10 Give a brief account of the Battle of the Cowshed and Snowball’s role in it. 

 

OR 

To Sir With Love : E.R. Braithwaite 

Q.11 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow: 

 

     As the bus moved slowly on, a bright-eyed little boy in school cap and blazer  

     paused momentarily beside the vacant seat and then quickly moved a little way on …. 

 

    The conductor approached with his cheery ‘Any more fares, please, free ride only after midnight.’ 

 

(i) Why did the schoolboy not occupy the vacant seat? What was he puzzled by?

(ii) Who was preparing to take the seat? What did the person do instead? Why?

(iii) What efforts did the conductor make to get this person to sit in the vacant seat? 

 

(iv) What does the author do to help ease the situation? How does the conductor view the author’s action? 

 

(v) What was the author’s intended destination? What is his state of mind as he approaches this place? 

 

 

Q.12 Give a brief description of Brathwaite’s encounter with a stranger at St. James Park.  How did this meeting change the course of his life? 

 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS 10TH QUESTION PAPER 2018 (ICSE)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

ENGLISH Paper – 1  

Q.1 (Do not spend more than 35 minutes on this question.)  

Write a composition (350 – 400 words) on any one of the following: 

(a) Write an original short story entitled ‘The Gift’. 

(b) “Money is important for happiness.” Express your views either for or  against this statement. 

(c) Narrate an incident from your own experience when you helped to prepare a  meal. Explain what you did and what you gained from the experience. 

(d) You had been waiting outside the examination hall. Describe what you saw  and the sounds you heard when you arrived at the place. What were your  feelings? Describe how the scene changed once you entered the hall and the  examination started.

(e) Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of  what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the  picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear  connection between the picture and your composition.  

Q.2 (Do not spend more than 20 minutes on this question.)  

Select any one of the following:  

(a) Your uncle has offered to get you a pet for your birthday. Write a letter to him telling him what you would like, give reasons for your choice and tell him  how you would take care of your pet. 

(b) The traffic outside your school is very heavy and chaotic.  

Write a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) pointing out the  danger of such heavy and chaotic traffic in a school zone. Suggest possible  solutions for the problem.

 

Q.3 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 

Granny knew I’d been in the train for two nights, and she had a huge breakfast  ready for me.  

Later she told me there’d been a letter from Uncle Ken. 

‘He says he’s the manager in Firpo’s hotel in Simla,’ she said. ‘The salary is  very good. It’s a steady job and I hope he keeps it.’ 

Three days later Uncle Ken was on the veranda steps with his bedding roll and  battered suitcase. 

‘Have you given up the hotel job?’ asked Granny. 

‘No,’ said Uncle Ken. ‘They have closed down.’ 

‘I hope it wasn’t because of you.’ 

‘No, Aunt Ellen. The bigger hotels in the hill stations are closing down.’ ‘Well, never mind. Come along and have your lunch.’ 

Over lunch, Uncle Ken talked very seriously about ways and means of earning  a living. 

‘There is only one taxi in the whole of Dehra,’ he mused. ‘Surely there is  business for another?’ 

‘I’m sure there is,’ said Granny. ‘But where does it get you? In the first place,  you don’t have a taxi. And in the second place, you can’t drive.’ 

‘I can soon learn. There’s a driving school in town. And I can use Uncle’s old  20 car.’ 

‘I don’t think it will run now,’ said Granny. 

‘Of course, it will. It just needs some oiling and greasing and a spot of paint.’ ‘All right, learn to drive.’ 

So, Uncle Ken joined the driving school. 

After a month Uncle Ken announced that he could drive and that he was taking  the car out for a trial run. 

‘You haven’t got your license yet,’ said Granny. 

‘Oh, I won’t take it far,’ said Uncle Ken. ‘Just down the road and back again.’ 

He spent all morning cleaning up the car. Granny gave him money for a can  30 of petrol. 

After tea, Uncle Ken said, ‘Come along, Ruskin, hop in and I will give you a  ride. Bring Mohan along too.’ Mohan and I needed no urging. We got into the  car beside Uncle Ken. 

‘Now don’t go too fast, Ken,’ said Granny anxiously. ‘You are not used to the  car as yet.’ 

Uncle Ken nodded and smiled and gave two sharp toots on the horn. He was  feeling pleased with himself. 

Driving through the gate, he nearly ran over a cat. 

Miss Kellner, coming out for her evening rickshaw ride, saw Uncle Ken at the  40

wheel of the car and ran indoors again. 

Uncle Ken drove straight and fast, tootling the horn without a break. At the end of the road there was a roundabout. 

‘We’ll turn here,’ said Uncle Ken, ‘and then drive back again.’ 

He turned the steering wheel, we began going round the roundabout, but the  steering wheel wouldn’t turn all the way, not as much as Uncle Ken would  have liked it to… So, instead he went on – and straight through the Maharaja  of Jetpur’s garden wall. 

It was a single-brick wall, and the car knocked it down and emerged on the  other side without any damage to the car or any of its occupants. Uncle Ken brought it to a halt in the middle of the Maharaja’s lawn. 

Running across the grass came the Maharaja himself. When he saw that it was  Uncle Ken at the wheel, the Maharaja beamed with pleasure. 

‘Delighted to see you, old chap!’ he exclaimed. ‘Jolly decent of you to drop in  again. How about a game of tennis?’ 

(a) Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage: 

One word answers or short phrases will be accepted. 

(i) battered (line 7)  

(ii) mused (line 15)  

(iii) emerged (line 48)  

(b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words. 

(i) Why did Granny hope Uncle Ken would keep his job at Firpo’s hotel? 

(ii) When Uncle Ken arrived with his luggage, Granny remarked that she  

hoped the hotel had not closed down because of him. What does this  remark tell you about Uncle Ken? 

(iii) Why did Uncle Ken think that driving a taxi in Dehra would be profitable? 

(iv) Which sentence tells you that the narrator and his friend were waiting to be invited for a drive in a car? 

(v) Why did Miss Kellner run indoors when she saw Uncle Ken at the wheel of the car? 

(vi) What was Uncle Ken’s intention at the roundabout? 

(c) (i) In not more than 60 words, describe what happened after the car went through the wall. 

(ii) Give a title to your summary in 3(c)(i). Give a reason to justify your choice of the title.  

 

Q.4 (a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in  [4] 

brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word  or phrase appropriate to the blank space. 

Example: 

(0) beginning 

Alice was (0) ____________ (begin) to get very tired of (1)____________(sit)  by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had  (2) ____________ (peep) into the book her sister was reading, but it  (3) ____________ (have) no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the  use of a book,” (4) ____________ (think) Alice, “without pictures or  conversations?” 

Alice wondered whether the pleasure of (5)___________(make) a daisy-chain  would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when  suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes (6) ____________ (run) close by her.  Alice did not think this was very remarkable, until the Rabbit actually  (7) ____________ (take) a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and  (8)____________ (look) at it, and then hurried on. 

(b) Fill in each blank with an appropriate word: [4] (i) The poet’s mother was stung ____________ a scorpion. 

(ii) “Please write ____________ what I tell you otherwise you will forget,”  the teacher said.  

(iii) The dog was hiding ____________ the bed, barking at the stranger. 

(iv) Sheila’s grandmother found it difficult to climb ____________ the steep  staircase.  

(v) The soldier fought bravely ____________ his country. 

(vi) There is no use crying ____________ spilt milk.

(vii) I don’t know what they were arguing ____________ but I could hear  angry voices. 

(viii) The school playground is out ____________ bounds for the pupils of the  primary school.  

(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using  and, but or so

(i) They have to go to bed early every night. They are allowed to stay up late  on Saturdays. 

(ii) The children were delighted. The exams had been cancelled. 

(iii) We are not allowed to play in the sun. We are not allowed to play in the  rain. 

(iv) This is the place. The dog was rescued from its cruel owner. 

(d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after  [8] 

each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the  meaning of each sentence. 

(i) She laid the table after she had finished the cooking. 

(Begin: When…………………) 

(ii) He is old but still he works hard. 

 (Begin: Despite…………………) 

(iii) The delivery boy was requested to bring the parcel the next day.  

(Rewrite using direct speech) 

(iv) I prefer playing a game to watching television. 

 (Begin: I would rather…………………) 

(v) Every family has a black sheep. 

 (Begin: There is no…………………) 

(vi) I have never worn a more ill-fitting suit. 

(End: ………………… ever worn.)

(vii)Anil is too fast a runner not to come first in the race.   (Begin: Anil is so…………………) 

(viii) As soon as the sports meet ended, the children ran on the field. (Begin: Hardly…………………)

HOME SCIENCE CLASS 10TH QUESTION PAPER 2019 (ICSE)

SECTION A (40 Marks) 

Attempt all questions from this Section 

Q.1 (a) What is the difference between related and contrasting colour schemes? 

(b) State the utility of local lighting. 

(c) Mention two sources of light commonly used in the house. 

(d) Which kind of materials should be used for kitchen counters? 

(e) What is meant by ‘crossing of a cheque’? 

Q.2 (a) State any two differences between growth and development. 

(b) Define ‘cognitive development’. 

(c) Name the male and female sex hormones secreted during adolescence. 

(d) What do we mean by ‘binge eating disorder’? 

(e) State any two characteristics of a balanced diet.

Q.3 (a) Explain the term ‘shelf life’ of food products. 

(b) Name the sweat glands present in the human body. 

(c) State the difference between perishable and non-perishable food. 

(d) Why should cotton clothes be starched? 

(e) Define Optical brighteners. 

Q.4 (a) Define the term ‘Food adulteration’. 

(b) State two advantages of consumer education. 

(c) State any two primary functions of a bank. 

(d) What do you mean by a current account? 

(e) Name any two standardization marks. 

SECTION B (60 Marks) 

Attempt any four questions from this Section 

Q.5 Interior decoration expresses the personality of a home maker.  

In the above context discuss the following: 

(a) Five types of kitchens. 

(b) Light and colour used in decorating a living room. 

(c) Factors affecting the selection of carpets for a room.

Q.6  ‘Budgeting helps in efficient management of money.’ In this context explain: 

(a) Steps in making a budget. 

(b) Importance of a saving account. 

(c) Operating a savings bank account. 

Q.7  ‘Changes occurring during adolescent years are dramatic.’ In this context discuss: 

(a) The pubertal changes seen during adolescence. 

(b) Impact of early maturation in girls. 

(c) Emotional concerns of the adolescent. 

Q.8 ‘Meal planning helps to achieve nutritional adequacy.’ In this context explain: 

(a)Classification of fruits and vegetables into their subgroups and their nutritional contribution. 

(b) Importance of a balanced diet. 

(c) Advantages and disadvantages of using convenient foods. 

Q.9 ‘Proper information about the purchase, storage and preservation of food is essential.’ In the above context discuss: 

(a) Storage of milk to maintain its quality. 

(b) Use of salt in food preservation. 

(c) Need for consumer education to make wise purchases. 

Q.10 Explain the following: 

(a) Steps and precautions involved in the household method of laundering coloured cotton. 

(b) Importance of labels on a packed product. 

(c) Fixed Deposit Account and its features.

ART CLASS 10TH QUESTION PAPER 2019 (ICSE)

ART

PAPER-1 

Drawing or Painting from Still Life 

Candidates may attempt either Theme A or Theme B. 

EITHER  

Theme A 

Objects required: A set of two kites of different colours and shapes / designs, one  large spool (wheel) of threads (manjha), a hat / cap and a water bottle. 

Arrangement: Create an attractive colourful arrangement by placing a spool  (wheel) of threads (manjha), a hat / cap and a water bottle in front of the kites. A suitable background must be included. 

OR 

Theme B 

Objects required: A plain white canvas stretcher or a board, a big paint bottle, a  bowl of water, 3 brushes and any one seasonal vegetable (like pumpkin, bottle gourd (dudhi / lauki) etc.) 

Arrangement: Place the vegetable in such a way that the canvas gets partially  covered. Paint bottle, brushes, and water bowl should be placed aesthetically. A suitable background must be included.

 

ART

PAPER-2 

Drawing or Painting from Nature 

Candidates may attempt the question either from Theme A or Theme B. 

EITHER  

Theme A 

Make a detailed study of two healthy stems of Tuberoses. An attempt should be  made to show the characteristics of the stem flowers, leaves and buds. In case this  plant is not available, a similar plant of the variegated kind can be used. 

OR 

Theme B 

Make a detailed study of 2 tomatoes (one cut, another uncut) and 2 whole bananas  (unpeeled). Special attention should be paid to its form, structure and character.

 

ART

PAPER-3 

Original Imaginative Composition in Colour 

Candidates must be instructed that ruling by any means whatsoever is forbidden. 

You are required to make an original composition based on one of the subjects given  below. Bear in mind that the quality of the composition, feeling, and originality are the  main objects of this Paper. 

Before starting work, take note of the following instructions: 

1. You must, on no account, base your composition on any picture you have seen. 

2. Except for the number of the question and your Index Number and Unique ID you  must not write anything on the front of the picture; however, you may write  anything you wish to explain about your subject on the reverse of the Art sheet. 

3. Your picture should fill, or approximately fill, your sheet of paper. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. 

Attempt any one of the following topics: 

1. A Walk in the Woods. 

2. A group of children trying to pluck mangoes from a tree. Out of excitement, some have climbed up the tree. One of them is plucking a bunch of mangoes  while some others are eagerly waiting on the ground.

3. A few students are working on their preferred skills (e.g. sculpting, weaving,  painting, etc.) in the art studio. A teacher is inspecting and guiding them. 4. It’s morning time and birds are chirping with flowers in full bloom.  

A grandmother is putting very colorful Rangoli in her courtyard.  Grandchildren are watching with curiosity.

 

ART

PAPER-4 

Applied Art 

Attempt any one of the following questions: 

Q.1  Make a repeat pattern for a table mat of size 20 cm x 25 cm. Special  attention should be given to simple and creative design with good colour  scheme, tone and execution. 

OR 

Q.2 Design a cover page of a book titled ‘MY FANTASY WORLD’. Make it  attractive with colours and writing. The cover page must be 20 cm x 25 cm 

Note: 

• Cutting and pasting of extra material is strictly prohibited. 

• Sequins, thread or magazine images must not be used. 

• Candidates should not use acrylic colours for making the poster. 

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