RAJASTHAN BOARD EXAMINATION, 2018
CLASS 10th
ENGLISH
TIME : 3¼ HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS : 80
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EXAMINES :
(1) Candidates must first write their Roll Nos. on the question paper.
(2) All the questions are compulsory.
(3) Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.
(4) For questions having more than one part, the answers to those parts must be written together in continuity.
(5) Write the correct serial number of each question as mentioned in the question paper.
Section – A
(Reading)
(Marks : 14)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Passage 1 : It was Holi, the festival of colours and gaiety, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went but the party continued. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, “Come in !” and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him, but the host went to meet him and took him in. The man sat there happily for half an hour and ate. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at the host. “Do you know?”, he said, “Nobody invited me to the party. I don’t know you. I don’t know your wife and I don’t know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but your guests’ car was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him and my wife waiting in our car for me to come back !”
Questions :1. What was going on in the house ?
Questions :2. What did the host do when the small man entered the house ?
Questions :3. Who invited the small man to the party ?
Questions :4. Where was the small man’s wife while he was in the house ?
Questions :5. Find words in the passage which mean –
(a) cried loudly
(b) a person who attends the guests
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions :
Passage 2 : The great advantage of early rising is the good start, it gives us in our day’s work. The early riser has done a larger amount of hard work before other men have got out of bed. In the early morning, the mind is fresh, and there are few sounds or o distractions, so that the work done at that time is generally well done. In many cases, the early riser also finds time to take some exercise in the fresh morning air and this exercise supplies him with a fund of energy that will last until the evening. By beginning so early he knows that he has plenty of time to do thoroughly all the work he can be expected to do and is not tempted to hurry over any part of it. All his work being finished in time, he has a long interval of rest in the evening before the timely hour when he goes to bed.
Questions : 6. Why can we work better in the morning ?
Questions :7. Why is an early riser able to take rest in the evening ?
Questions :8. Which is the most beneficial time for taking exercise ?
Questions :9. What are the two advantages of early rising ?
Questions :10. Find words from the passage which mean –
(a) strength
(b) benefit
Section – B
(Writing)
Questions :11. Imagine that you are Nikhilesh living in Govt. Hostel, Jaipur. Write a letter to your father requesting him for permission to go for a historical tour. You may touch upon the following points :
(i) The place where will you go.
(ii) Duration of the tour.
(iii) How much money do you need ?
(iv) Who are going with you on the tour ?
OR
Write an email to the Editor of the Times of India expressing your views on the importance of trees in our life.
Questions :12. Write a short paragraph in about 60 words on any One of the following :
‘My Favourite Teacher’
OR
Write a paragraph in about 60 words with the help of the outline given below :
‘Morning Walk’
Morning walk – cool breeze – birds chatter – red-coloured rising sun – refresh and fill energy – good for health – close to nature.
Questions :13. Write a paragraph in about 75 words on the personality given in the picture :
Section – C
(Grammar)
Questions :14. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets :
(i) What is your mother _________ (do) ?
(ii) Rahul and his family _________ (travel) in America for two weeks now.
(iii) We _________ (stay) with my uncle next week.
(iv) My uncle, who lives in Mumbai _________ (send) me a new watch last week.
(v) Water in the sea and on the ground constantly _________ (evaporate) due to the heat of the Sun.
(vi) I often _________ (play) basketball after school.
(vii) The train has not _________ (leave) yet.
(viii) Nitu _________ (sing) a song now.
Questions :15. Join the following sentences using the relative pronouns/adverbs given in brackets :
(i) This is the road. This road leads to Jaipur. (that)
(ii) Satish is my brother. His essay has been selected for the competition. (whose)
Questions :16. Change the following sentences into passive voice :
(i) They found him guilty of murder.
He ………………………………….
(ii) Please, hang this picture on the wall.
You are requested …………………………………
Questions :17. Rewrite the following sentences by changing them into indirect speech :
(i) The principal said to the teacher, “How many students are there in your class ?”
The principal asked ………………………………
(ii) My friend said to me, “I have bought a new book for you.”
My friend told, ………………………………….
(iii) The old woman said to me, “Please help me.”
The old woman requested me ……………………………
(iv) I said to him, “I have a message for you.”
I told him …………………………………..
Questions :18. Fill in the blanks choosing suitable modals from bracket :
(can, could, should, would)
(i) I _________ run fast when I was young.
(ii) Mohan is sick. You _________ go and see him.
Section – D
(Text Book)
Questions :19. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
Begin, therefore, your day with prayer and make it so soulful that it may remain with you until the evening. Close the day with prayer, so that you may have a peaceful night from dreams and nightmares. Do not worry about the form of prayer. Let it be any form; it should be such as can put us in communion with the Divine.
(i) What is the author’s advice to us ?
(ii) What is the benefit of prayer done before going to bed ?
(iii) What form of prayer is necessary for us ?
(iv) Write the word from the passage which means : “dreadful dreams”
Questions :20. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
In the world, as we grow up, we see a great deal of violence, at all levels of human existence. The ultimate violence is war – the killing for ideas, for so called religious principles, for nationalities, the killing to preserve a little piece of land. To do that, man will kill, destroy, maim and also be killed himself. There is enormous violence in the world, the rich wanting to keep people poor and the poor wanting to get rich and in the process, hating the rich. And you, being caught in society, are also going to contribute to this.
(i) What is ultimate violence ?
(ii) Why do the poor hate the rich ?
(iii) How much violence do we see around us ?
(iv) Write from the passage the word which means : “wound seriously”
Questions :21. Answer any one of the following two questions in about 60 words :
(i) What disastrous event took place in Marvar when Jambaji was 25 years old ? (The Tale of the Bishnois)
(ii) Why did the gentleman accept the stranger as his true son ?
Questions :22. Answer any one of the following questions in about 30-40 words :
(i) How does Think – Tank describe the earth ?
OR
(ii) How does Think – Tank wish to be saluted ?
Questions :23. Explain any one of the following stanzas with reference to the context :
(i) My courage revived, in my fortune’s despite,
And my hand was as strong as my spirit was light;
It raised me from sorrow, it saved me from pain;
It fed me, and clad me, again and again.
(ii) This Dog and Man at first were friends;
But when a pique began;
The Dog, to gain his private ends,
Went mad, and bit the Man.
Questions :24. Answer any two of the following questions in about 30-40 words :
(i) How does a person suffer who avoids taking risks ? (Risks)
(ii) How is the lotus considered as a cultural symbol in the Indian Society ? (The Lotus)
(iii) What inspiration do we get from the poem ? (My Good Right Hand)
Questions :25. Answer any one of the following questions in about 80 words :
(i) How did Anil change Hari Singh’s character ? (The Thief’s Story)
(ii) Why did Rosamond decide to buy the purple jar instead of a new pair of shoes ? (The Purple Jar)
Questions :26. Answer any one of the following questions in about 30-40 words :
(i) What do you think about freedom in teenagers ? (Growing up Pains)
OR
(ii) Did Private Quelch really know ‘too much’ ? (The Man Who Knew too Much)
Questions :27. Answer any one of the following questions in about 20-25 words :
(i) Who took away the ear-rings ? How ? (Uttanka’s Gurudakshina)
(ii) What did the peasant say when he lost his breakfast ? (The Imp and the Peasant’s Bread)
Questions :28. Write a speech in about 80 words on the responsibilities if you are issued a driving licence.
:ANSWER:
Section – A
(Reading)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Passage 1: It was Holi, the festival of colors and gaiety, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went but the party continued. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, “Come in!” and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him, but the host went to meet him and took him in. The man sat there happily for half an hour and ate. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at the host, “Do you know?”, he said, “Nobody invited me to the party. I don’t know you. I don’t know your wife and I don’t know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests’ car was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back!”
1. What was going on in the house?
Ans : A big party was being held in the house to celebrate holi, the festival of colours and happiness.
2. What did the host do when the small man entered the house? 1
Ans : When the small man entered the house, the host went to meet him and took him in. The host gave him food.
3. Who invited the small man to the party?
Ans : Nobody invited the small man to the party.
4. Where was the small man’s wife while he was in the house?
Ans : While her husband was in the house,his wife was inside the car that was unable to come out as one of the guest’s cars was parked in front of their gate.
5. Find words in the passage which mean –
(i) cried loudly (ii) a person who attends the guests
Ans : (i) Shouted (ii) Host
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions :
Passage 2: The great advantage of early rising is the good start, it gives us in our days work. The early riser has done a larger amount of hard work before other men have got out of bed. In the early morning, the mind is fresh, and there are few sounds or other distractions, so that the work done at that time is generally well done. In many cases, the early riser also finds time to take some exercise in the fresh morning air and this exercise supplies him with a fund of energy that will last until the evening. By beginning so early he knows that he has plenty of time to do thoroughly all the work he can be expected to do and is not tempted to hurry over any part of it. All his work being finished in good time , he has a long interval of rest in the evening before the timely hour when he goes to bed.
6. Why can we work better in the morning?
Ans : We can work better in the morning because the mind is fresh and there are few sounds or other distractions.
7. Why is an early riser able to take rest in the evening? 1
Ans : An early riser is able to take rest in the evening because all his work is finished in good time.
8. Which is the most beneficial time for taking exercise? 1
Ans : Morning is the most beneficial time for taking exercise.
9. What are the two advantages of early rising? 2
Ans : The two advantages of early rising are:
1. Good start in day’s work.
2. Time to take exercise.
10. Find words from the passage which mean –
(i) Strength (ii) Benefit
Ans : (i) Energy (ii) Advantage
Section – B
(Writing)
(Marks : 14)
11. Imagine that you are Nikhilesh living in Govt. Hostel, Jaipur. Write a letter to your father requesting him for the permission to go for a historical tour. 5 You may touch upon the following points :
(i) The place where you will go.
(ii) Duration of the tour.
(iii) How much money do you need?
(iv) Who are going with you for the tour?
Ans :
Govt Hostel,
Jaipur
15 April 20__
My dear Father,
I hope you are in a good health and spirit. I received your letter yesterday and was very happy to know that you recovered from a prolonged disease.
You will be pleased to know that our school is organizing a historical tour to Chittaurgarh for a week. They will set out on the 1st June by bus. Our class teacher and the history teacher are going with them. They will visit Vijay Stambh, Chittaurgarh Fort, Padmini’s Palace, Rana Kumbha Palace and other place of historical importance of Chittaurgarh. I have a keen desire permit me and send to 2500/- go with for them. the same. I request With you best to regards to dear mother and love to Golu.
Your affectionately
Nikhilesh
OR
Write an e-mail to the Editor of the Time of India expressing your views on the importance of trees in our life.
Ans :
| To | editor@toi.com |
| CC | |
| bcc | |
| Subject | Importance of Trees in our Life. |
|
Dear Sir, It will be very kind of you if you please my views regarding importance of trees in our life. Trees are a part and parcel of earthly life. All life directly or indirectly owes its existence to them. They release oxygen which we need for our life. Many living species life in trees as they form the natural habitat of many animals, birds and insects. They offer us cool shade during summer and during rainy season, we take shelter under the trees. They prevent land erosion and guard us against pollution. Thus, trees keep up the ecological balance. But this increasing deforestation is causing many imbalance in nature. So I would like you to publish more and more articles on trees so that more and more people get aware of the importance of trees. Your Faithfully Dhiraj Rathore Jaipur |
12. Write a short paragraph in about 60 words on any one of the following : ‘My Favourite Teacher’
Ans :
My Favourite Teacher
My favourite teacher is Anjali Sharma. She is my class teacher. She is very disciplined and punctual. She does her all the works and projects related to the class at right time without getting late. I like her very much as she tries very easy ways to teach us good things. We enjoy her class. She teaches us English subject. She also guides us very well during any school or inter-school competition of dance, sports, academic, etc.
OR
Write a paragraph in about 60 words with the help of the outline given below : ‘Morning Walk’
Morning walk ………. cool breeze Morning Walk ………. birds chatter ………. red coloured rising sun ………. refresh and fill energy ………. good for health ………. close to nature.
Ans :
Morning Walk
Morning walk is the best exercise for our health. It keeps our mind and body fit. In the morning, cool breeze blows. We can enjoy the chattering of birds. The red-coloured rising sun can be seen in the morning. There is very little pollution, so we can breathe pure oxygen. It refreshes us and fills energy. It is good for health. It takes us close to nature.
13. Write a paragraph in about 75 words on the personality given in the picture :
Ans :
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, popularly known as THE MISSILE MAN OF INDIA was born on October 15th, 1931 in the island town of Rameswaram, Tamilnadu. He is the 11th president of India. He was a professor, author and an aerospace scientist. He worked as a science administrator at DRDO and ISRO.He is also known as the missile man of India. He was the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. He was given the Bharat Ratna Award in 1997. He died on 27 July 2015 in shillong, Meghalaya, India.
Section – C
(Grammar)
(Marks : 15)
14. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets :
(i) What is your mother ………. (do)? (ii) Rahul and his family ………. (travel) in America for two weeks now. (iii) We ………. (stay) with our uncle next week. (iv) My uncle, who lives in Mumbai ……… (send) me a new watch last week. (v) Water in the sea and on the ground constantly ……… (evaporate) due to heat of the Sun. (vi) I often ………. (play) basketball after school. (vii) The train has not ………. (leave) yet. (viii) Nitu ………. (sing) a song now.
Ans : (i) doing
(ii) have been travelling
(iii) shall stay
(iv) sent
(v) is evaporating
(vi) play
(vii) left
(viii) is singing
15. Join the following sentences using the relative pronouns/adverb given in brackets:
(i) This is the road. This road leads to Jaipur. (that)
(ii) Satish is my brother. His essay has been selected for the competition. (whose)
Ans : (i) This is the road that leads to Jaipur.
(ii) Satish, whose essay has been selected for the competition, is my brother.
16. Change the following sentences into passive voice :
(i) They found him guilty of murder. He ……….
(ii) Please, hang this picture on the wall. You are requested ………
Ans : (i) He was found guilty of murder.
(ii) You are requested to hang this picture on the wall.
17. Rewrite the following sentences by changing them into indirect speech :
(i) The principal said to the teacher, “How many students are there in your class?”
The principal asked ……….
(ii) My friend said to me, “I have bought a new book for you.”
My friend told, ……….
(iii) The old woman said to me, “Please help me.”
The old woman requested me ……….
(iv) I said to him, “I have a message for you.”
I told him ………
Ans : (i) The principal asked the teacher how many students there were in his class.
(ii) My friend told me that he had bought a new book for me.
(iii) The old woman requested me to help her.
(iv) I told him that I had a message for him.
18. Fill in the blanks choosing suitable modals from the bracket : (Can, Could, Should, Would)
(i) I ………. run fast when I was young.
(ii) Mohan is sick. You ………. go and see him.
Ans : (i) Could (ii) Should
Section – D
(Text Book)
(Marks : 37)
19. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
Begin, therefore, your day with prayer and make it so soulful that it may remain with you until the evening. Close the day with prayer, so that you may have a peaceful night from dreams and nightmares. Do not worry about the form of prayer. Let it be any form; it should be such as can put us in communion with the Divine.
Questions :
(i) What is the author’s advice to us?
(ii) What is the benefit of prayer done before going to bed?
(iii) What form of prayer is necessary for us?
(iv) Write the word from the passage which means : “dreadful dreams”.
Ans : (i) The author’s advice to us is that we should begin and close our day with prayer. (ii) The benefit of prayer before going to bed is that we may have a peaceful sleep free from dreams and nightmares.
(iii) No form of prayer is necessary; it should be such as can put us in communion with the Divine.
(iv) Nightmares.
20. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
In the world, as we grow up, we see a great deal of violence, at all levels of human existence.The ultimate violence is war – the killing for ideas, for so called religious principles, for nationalities, the killing to preserve a little piece of land. To do that, man will kill, destroy, maim and also be killed himself.There is enormous violence in the world, the rich wanting ti keep people poor and the poor wanting to get rich and in the process, hating the rich. And you, being caught in society, are also going to contribute to this.
Questions : (i) What is ultimate violence?
(ii) Why do the poor hate the rich?
(iii) How much violence do we see around us?
(iv) Write from the passage the word which means : “wound seriously”.
Ans : (i) War is ultimate violence. It is the killing for ideas, for so called religious principles, for nationalities and preserve a little piece of land.
(ii) The rich want to keep people poor and the poor want to get rich so the poor hate the rich.
(iii) We see a great deal of violence around us.
(iv) Main.
21. Answer any one of the following two questions in about 60 words :
(i) What disastrous event took place in Marwar when Jambhaji was 25 years old? (The Tale of the Bishnois)
(ii) Why did the gentleman accept the stranger as his true son? (A Man’s True Son)
Ans : (i) When Jambaji was twenty-five years old, rainfall, that used to be already scarce, stopped completely. The drought continued for eight consecutive years. The cattle and people, both suffered greatly. People ate Khejdi pods and flour of dried ber seeds when grain stocks were exhausted. The starving cattle died and people hunted the last of the blackbucks.
(ii) The gentleman accepted the stranger as his true son because he showed to others the same kindness that had been shown to him by the gentleman. Through a little kindness which the gentleman did to the thief so many years ago, other acts of kindness had been born and then there was no limit to the number of sons and grandsons and great grandsons of that one small deed of his. The stranger had been the means of passing on that kindness.
22. Answer any one of the following questions in about 30-40 words :
(i) How does Think – Tank describe the earth? (The Book that Saved the Earth)
(ii) How does Think – Tank wish to be saluted? (The Book that Saved the Earth)
Ans : (i) Think-Tank describes the earth as a ridiculous little planet’, ‘an insignificant place’ and ‘a primitive ball of mud’. According to him Earthlings are ugly with tiny whereas Martians are handsome creatures.
(ii) Think – Tank wishes to be saluted in these words – ‘O Great and Mighty Think – Tank, Ruler of Mars and her two moons, most powerful and intelligent creature in the whole universe.’
23. Explain any one of the following stanzas with reference to the context :
(i) My courage revived, in my fortune’s despite, And my hand was as strong as my spirit was light; It raised me from sorrow, it saved me from pain; It fed me, and clad me, again and again.
(ii) This Dog and Man at first were friends; But when a pique began; The Dog, to gain his private ends, Went mad, and bit the Man.
Ans :
(i) Reference : These lines have been taken from the poem ‘My Good Right Hand’. The poem is composed by Charles Mackay.
Context : All friends and acquaintances of the poet did not come forward to help him in his evil days. The poet had trust in God and on his own hard work. It made him courageous.
Explanation : The poet says that his lost courage came back to him. It did not matter that the poet was still in his evil days. However he was strong in his hands. He was not disappointed. He was cheerful. All this brought him out of his evil days. All his troubles and difficulties left him. His faith in God and in his hare work gave him food and cloth well.
(ii) Reference : These lines have been taken from the poem, ‘An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog’ composed by Oliver Goldsmith.
Context : In this stanza the poet describes the rise and fall in the relationship between the man and the dog.
Explanation : This stanza throws light on the relationship between the man and the dog. The man and the dog at first were friends. They loved each other. But, after some time they began to quarrel. They became enemies. The dog was angry now. He wanted to take revenge upon the man. He became mad. He hated the man so much that he bit the man. The poet says so in satire. In fact the dog was innocent, the man was a bad one.
24. Answer any two of the following questions in about 30-40 words :
(i) How does a person suffer who avoids taking risks? (Risks)
(ii) How is the lotus considered as a cultural symbol in the Indian Society? (The Lotus)
(iii) What inspiration do we get from the poem? (My Good Right Hand)
Ans : (i) A person who avoids taking risks does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. She or he can’t learn from experiences or have real feelings. She or he can’t change, grow, love and live.
(ii) It is so because the lotus has been a fovourite flower of Indian gods and goddesses. Both lord Vishnu and goddess Laxmi love this flower. The same way goddesses like Katyayani, Siddhidatri, and others hold lotus flower in their hands.
(iii) We learn a lot of lessons from this poem. First, we should not depend too much on our friends and acquaintances for help. Self-help is the best help. Secondly, we should have courage and work hard by having full faith in God. God helps those who help themselves. Finally, we should learn from our adversities and try to help our friends in their need. Only then we can expect them help us.
25. Answer any one of the following questions in about 80 words :
(i) How did Anil change Hari Singh’s character? (The Thief’s Story)
(ii) Why did Rosamond decide to buy the purple jar instead of a new pair of shoes? (The Purple Jar)
Ans : (i) Hari Singh lied about his name and cooking but Anil did not mind it. He said he would teach him cooking. Anil also taught him how to write his name. Anil said he would soon teach him how to write whole sentences and to add numbers. Hari Singh made a rupee a day from buying the day’s supplies. Anil knew it but he didn’t mind it.Anil had given him a key to the door. Hari Singh stole Anil’s money and later put back it but Anil didn’t say anything.
(ii) Rosamond’s shoes were quite worn out. One of the shoes had a great hole and she had to face problems while walking, but she decided to buy the purple jar because she thought that she would put flowers in the purple jar and put it one the chimney-piece. It would look very beautiful. When she had to decide she thought that her shoes were not so very bad and she might wear them a little longer. The month would soon be over. She could make them last to the end of the month.
26. Answer any one of the following questions in about 30-40 words :
(i) What do you think about freedom in teenage? (Growing up Pains)
(ii) Did Private Quelch really know ‘too much’? (The Man Who Knew too Much)
Ans : (i) I think positively about freedom in teenage. Amma is right to give Samir limited freedom. Appa is right to give Samir cautious freedom. Samir is right when he demands freedom of a grown up. Only required freedom should be given.
(ii) Yes, there are so many instances that show that he really knew too much. He knew almost everything on any given topic. He worked hard and studied to know about everything.
27. Answer any one of the following questions in about 20-25 words :
(i) Who took away the ear-rings? How? (Uttanka’s Gurudakshina)
(ii) What did the peasant say when he lost his breakfast? (The lamp and Peasant’s Bread)
Ans : (i) The Serpent King took away the ear-rings. He disguised as a man in rags and snatched the ear-rings when Uttanka was resting under a tree.
(ii) To lose his breakfast the peasant said, ‘It cannot he helped. I shall not die of hunger. Whoever took the bread needed it.May it do him good’.
28. Write a speech in about 80 words on the responsibilities if you are issued a driving licence.
Ans :
Responsibilities with a driving licence
Dear friends!
Today I am going to speak on the responsibilities if you are issued a driving license. In such conditions you must continue to demonstrate your ability to drive safely on the road. You will have to obey the traffic rules and respect the rights of other drivers. You should concentrate on your driving. You should be well aware of other vehicles around you. You should also try to know the real place for parking your bike/car. You need to have automobile insurance that covers any potential damages or injuries.
Thanks.
