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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Science Term 2 Set 4 with Solutions

Time allowed: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:

• All questions are compulsory.
• The question paper has three sections and 15 questions. ALL questions are compulsory.
• Section-A has 7 questions of 2 marks each; Section-B has 6 questions of 3 marks each, and Section-C has 2 case based questions of 4 marks each.
• Internal choices have been provided in some questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.

Section – A

Question 1.
In which of the following circuits, heat produced in the resistor or combination of resistors connected to a 12 V battery will be maximum?

OR
Study the following circuit and find out:
(A) Current in 12 Ω resistor. (1)
(B) Difference in the readings of A₁ and A₁, if any. (1)

Answer:
Net Resistance in case (i), R = 2Ω
Net Resistance in case (ii), R = 2Ω + 2Ω = 40
Net Resistance in case (iii), \(\frac{1}{R}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) = 1
⇒ R = 10
We know that, heat is given by the formula:
⇒ H = \(\frac{V^{2}}{R}\) × t
where , H = heat produced
V = potential difference
R = resistance
T = time taken
Since net resistance is the minimum in case (iii) and heat produced is inversely proportional to the resistance, so heat produced will be the maximum in case (iii).
OR
(A) In the circuit, the two resistors of 24 Ω each are connected in parallel to each other. The equivalent resistance of the two resistances in parallel is given by \(\frac{1}{\mathrm{R}_{p}}\) = \(\frac{1}{R_{1}}+\frac{1}{R_{2}}\). where R₁ and R₂ are the two resistances in parallel.
= \(\frac{1}{24}+\frac{1}{24}\) = \(\frac{2}{24}+\frac{1}{12}\)
As this combination is in series with the 12 Ω resistance, the total resistance in the circuit is given by R = R_p + 12 = 12 + 12 = 24 Ω.
Current is given by / = \(\frac{V}{R}\) = \(\frac{6}{24}\)A = 0.25A R
The current flowing through the 12 Ohm resistance = 0.25 A

(B) Since the same current flows through every part of a circuit having resistances connected in series, both A₁ and A₂ will give the same reading, 0.25 A

Question 2.
Why covalent compounds are poor conductors of electricity? Why do covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points?
OR
Why certain compounds are called hydrocarbons? Write the general formula for homologous series of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes and also draw the structure of the member of each series. (2)
Answer:
Covalent compounds are poor conductors of electricity as they do not have charged particles since the electrons are shared between atoms.
Covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points as they have weak inter moLecular forces due to which little energy is required in changing state by overcoming the force of attraction.
OR
Certain compounds are called hydrocarbons because they are formed mainly from carbon and hydrogen.
The general formula for homologous series of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes:
General formula of Alkanes = C_nH_2n+2
where n = number of carbon atoms
General formula of Alkenes = C_nH_2n+2
where n = number of carbon atoms
General formula of Alkynes = C_nH_2n-2
where n = number of carbon atoms
Structure of the first member of each series:
Structure of Alkane (Methane):

Question 3.
Two types of pollination have been shown in the given diagrams. Identify and differentiate between them ?

OR
Mention one organism each which shows the following type of reproduction and also write one difference between them.

Answer:
Fig (a) represents self pollination and fig. (b) represents cross pollination. Differences between the two are as following:

Self-Pollination	Cross Pollination
(1) Self-Pollination occurs within a flower or two between two on flowers of the same speces.	Cross-pollination occurs between flowers borne different plants of the same species.
(2) Pollen grains are produced in small numbers	Pollen grains are produced in small numbers.
(3) Flower are not attractive.	Flowers are attractive.
(4) There is no wastage of pollen grains and it is economical.	There is wastage of pollen grains and it is not economical.

Related Theory:
Pollination precedes fertilisation as fertilisation in plants can take place only after pollination carries the male gamete producing pollen grains to the female sex organs.
OR
(A) Plasmodium
(B) Leishmania
Leishmania shows binary fission and Plasmodium shows multiple fission. In binary fission, division of one cell into two similar cells. In multiple fission, many individuals are formed from a single individual.

Question 4.
How did Mendel’s experiments successfully show that traits may be dominant or recessive? Explain with an example. (2)
Answer:
Mendel took pea plants of two different characters i.e., talL plants and short plants. The first generation of progeny formed were all tail. This shows that traits may be either dominant or recessive, there is no way to obtain in between traits.

Question 5.
The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about 1% of solar energy. What happens to this energy of the sunlight that falls on the leaves of green plants? (2)

Answer:
1% of total energy from the sunlight that falls on leaves is captured and utilized by plants for photosynthesis.

Related Theory:
As per 10% law, only 10% of energy is transferred to the next trophic level. The remaining 90% energy is used in life processes or some amount goes to the atmosphere as heart.

Question 6.
(A) Carbon is not the only element showing catenation. However, carbon is the only element forming millions of compounds. Comment on the statement. (1)
Answer:
Carbon tends to form millions of compounds as it has two major advantages:

1. Small size: Carbon has appropriate size and leads to formation of stable compounds.
2. Tetravalent: Carbon has the valency of 4 which enables it to form multiple bonds with similar atoms as well as different atoms.

(B) What will be the formula and electron dot structure of cyclopentane? (1)
Answer:
Cyclonexane is a cyclic compound with formula C₆H₁₀ The structure of the compound is represented as:

Question 7.
(A) What is the unit of current? Express it in terms of charge and time. (1)
Answer:
The SI unit of current is Ampere. Current I can be expressed in terms of the charge (Q) flowing in time (t) as: I = \(\frac{Q}{t}\)

(B) The following table gives the value of resistivity of some materials:

Material	Resistivity (Ohm-m)
P	44 × 10– 6
Q	1010 – 1012
R	1.62 × 10-6
S	1015-1017

Which material would you suggest to be used in electric heating devices? Give a reason for your choice. (1 )
Answer:
As materials used in electric heating devices are generally made up of alloys having resistivity in the range of 10^-8 Ohm^-m to 10^-6 Ohm-m, material P will be used for electric heating devices as it’s resistivity is more than that of R, which is a metal since its resistivity is very low. Q and S are insulators as they have very high resistivity.

Section – B

Question 8.
(A) Under what conditions a permanent electromagnet is obtained if a current carrying solenoid is used? (½)

(B) How will you differentiate between an electromagnet and a permanent magnet? (1½)
OR
(A) A magnetic compass needle is placed in the plane of paper near point A, as shown in the figure. In which plane should a straight current carrying conductor be placed so that it passes through A and there is no change in the deflection of the compass? Under what condition is the deflection maximum and why? (½)

(B) In the arrangement shown in the figure, there are two coils wound on a non-conducting cylindrical rod. Initially, the key is not inserted. Then, the key is inserted and later removed. What will be the result of this? (1½)

Answer:
(A) If a current carrying solenoid is used, the following conditions must be met to obtain a permanent electromagnet:

• The current via the solenoid must be a direct current.
• A magnetic substance, such as steel, is used to make the rod inside.
• The magnetic substance must have a strong retentivity and not readily lose it.

(B) Difference between permanent magnet and electromagnet:

Permanent Magnet	Electromagnet
Very strong electromagnets cannot be produced.	Very strong electromagnets can be produced.
Its strength is-fixed.	Strength can be changed by changing the current through coil.
Polarities are fixed	Polarities can be reversed by changing the direction of the current.
Cannot be Immediately demagnetized.	Can be demagnetized immediately by stopping the current in the coil.
Example of permanent magnet is a bar magnet.	Example of a temporary magnet is solenoid wounded across a nail and connected to a battery.

OR
(A) The straight current carrying conductor should be placed in the same plane as that of paper. According to the Right hand thumb rule, the direction of the magnetic field is perpendicular to the direction of the current and if a magnetic compass is brought closer to the current carrying conductor, the deflection is maximum. But, when the needle is placed near the point P on the plane as that of the paper as given in the figure, there is no deflection.

(B) A potential difference is induced in coil- 2 whenever the electric current through coil-1 is changing (starting or stopping). Coil-1 is called the primary coil and coil-2 is called the secondary coil. As the current in the first coil changes, the magnetic field associated with it also changes. Thus the magnetic field lines around the secondary coil also change.

Hence, the change in magnetic field lines associated with the secondary coil is the cause of induced electric current in it by a process called electromagnetic induction. Due to this reason, a momentary deflectionin the galvanometer will be observed, which will soon die out when the current flowing through the first coil attains a steady state.

Due to a similar phenomenon, a momentary deflection is again observed in the opposite direction, when the key is removed as in this case, the current is decreasing in the circuit.

Question 9.
Give reasons:
(A) Testis are located ouside the abdominal cavity. (1)
Answer:
Formation of germ cells or sperms takes place in the testis. These are locted outside the abdominal cavity in the scrotum because sperm formation requires a lower than normal body temperature.

(B) Offsprings formed as a result of sexual reproduction exhibit more variations. (1)
Answer:
The process of sexual reproduction combines DNA from two different individuals. When the germ-cells from two individuals combine during sexual reproduction to form a new individual, it results in re-establishment of the number of chromosomes and the DNA content in the new generation. DNA copying mechanisms creates variations, which are useful for ensuring the survival of the species.

(C) Reproduction is essential for living organisms. (1)
Answer:
Reproduction is one of the important characteristic/function of living things. The ability of an organism to produce young ones of its own kind is not essential for survival but it is essential for the continuity of species, for generations to continue.

Question 10.
A non-biodegradable toxic chemical has entered into the food chain. Which type of food habit would you suggest to a man, vegetarian or non-vegetarian? Explain with the help of a food chain which you would suggest, is advantageous in another aspect. How? (3)
Answer:
Vegetarian food chain will be suggested in case of entry of non-biodegradable toxic chemicals into the food chain.
Non-biodegradable chemicals get concentrated at every trophic level by the process of biological magnification. As the concentration increases with the number of trophic levels in food chain, man will get high concentration of the chemicals in non-vegetarian food chain than in vegetarian food chain.

For Example:

Vegetarian food chain has advantages in terms of available energy to the man because it has less number of trophic Levels. As 90% of energy is Lost in the environment, at every trophic Level, a Lesser number of trophic Levels will resuLt in Lesser energy Loss.

Question 11.
How is the sex of a new-born determined in humans? (3)
Answer:
In human beings, 23 pairs of chromosomes are present, out of which 22 pairs are exactly the same in both male and female. The 23rd pair of chromosome, known as sex chromosome, is different in males and females.

• Females have a perfect pair of sex chromosome, XX. Therefore, male is known as heterogametic.
• Males have a mismatched pair of sex chromosomes, XY. Therefore, female is known as homogametic.

During spermatogenesis in males, two types of gametes are produced. 50% of gametes produced carry X chromosomes whereas 50% of gametes carry Y chromosome. On the other hand, females produce only one type of ovum containing X chromosomes.

There is an equal probability of fertilization of the ovum with the sperm carrying either X or Y chromosomes. In case the ovum fertilizes with the sperm carrying X chromosomes, the zygote develops into a female (XX) child. Fertilization of the ovum with Y chromosomes carrying sperm result in a male (XY) child.
If the male sex chromosome is X, then the child is female (XX).
If the male sex chromosome is Y, then the child is male (XY).

Question 12.
(A) Draw a diagram to show magnetic field lines due to a bar magnet in a given region. (1)
Answer:
Magnetic field lines around the bar magnet in a region can be represented as given below

(B) What does the divergence of magnetic field lines near the ends of a current carrying straight solenoid indicate? (1)
Answer:
The divergence of magnetic field lines indicates the decrease in strength of the magnetic field near the ends of the solenoid.

Related Theory:
The word divergence means how much the tines of forces are moving away from the source. More the divergence tess is the fietd tine concentration and hence tess is the strength and vice-versa.

(C) Mention the shape of the magnetic field lines around a current carrying straight conductor. (1)
Answer:
The shape of magnetic field lines around the straight current carrying conductor is in the form of concentric circles.

Question 13.
Write tree points of difference between asexual and sexual type of reproduction.
OR
What are variations? Describe why variations are observed in the offspring formed by sexual reproduction. 3
Answer:

Asexual reproduction	Sexual reproduction
In this type of reproduction, the offspring arises from a single parent.	The offspring arises from two parents.
Gametes are not produced.	Gametes are produced.
No fertilisation and zygote formation takes place here.	Gamete formation is followed by fusion of male and female gametes (fertilisation) leading to zygote formation.
Meiosis does not occur at anytime during reproduction.	Meiosis occurs at the time of gamete formation.
Its role in the origin of new species is minimum.	It plays an important role in the origin of new species.

OR
The difference between an ideal and a real reality is always variation. A change in data, projected outcomes, or minor changes in production quality are the most common forms of variation. Variation can be detected between individuals of the same species, and it is this difference that is known as variation. During reproduction, some differences are passed down from parents to offspring via genes. Inherited variation is the term for this type of variation. Some variation occurs between the variants as a result of variances in the environment or what an individual performs.

During sexual reproduction, two types of gametes fuse. Although the gametes contain the same number of chromosomes, their DNA is not identical. This situation generates variations among the offsprings. Due to lot of variations, sexual reproduction aLlows species to change to more advanced forms from one generation to the next and speed up evolution.

Section – C

This section has 02 case-based questions (14 and 15). Each case is followed by 03 sub-questions (A, B and C). Parts A and B are compulsory. However, an internal choice has been provided in part C.

Question 14.
In graph shown below, atomic radius is plotted against the atomic number.

(A) What happens to the atomic radius as you go from Atomic number 3 to 10 and then 11-18? Cite evidence from the graph. (1)
(B) Locate the elements of the periodic table that create major peaks on the graph. (1)
(C) Identify the trend that is demonstrated in the graph. (2)
OR
Using the concepts of periodic table, explain briefly why the pattern is depicted in the graph. Identify the elements that form lowest points in the graph. Explain giving reasons. (2)
Answer:
(A) Atomic radius decreases as we move from atomic number 3 to 10 and 11 to 18. The reason for this is due to increased effective nuclear charge that is due to the addition of electron in the same shell which increases the effective nuclear charge and contracts the radius.

(B) The major peaks observed in the graph are:
X – Hydrogen
Y – Li
Z – Na
P – K
Q – Rb

(C) The atomic radius decreases as we move in a period and increases as we move down in a group.
OR
The trend that is observed here is due to increased effective nuclear charge that is observed in the period. As we move down in a group, there is addition of shells which leads to decrease in effective nuclear charge.
The lowest points in the graph is depicted by noble gases, He, Ne, Ar, Kr and Xe respectively. These elements have complete octet and thereby remain inert. The maximum effective nuclear charge is experienced by these elements and hence their atomic radius is the smallest.

Question 15.
Components of an electrical circuit or electronic circuit can be connected in series or parallel. Components connected in series are connected along a single conductive path, so the same current flows through all of the components but voltage is dropped across each of the resistances. Components connected in parallel are connected along multiple paths so that the current can split up; the same voltage is applied to each component.
In the circuit I shown below, the two bulbs have been connected in parallel whereas in circuit II, they are connected in series.

(A) Two bulbs of 60 W and 40 W are connected in parallel. The current through the 60 W bulb is 0.6 A. What will be the current through the 40W bulb? (1)
(B) What will be the total resistance between the points A and B ? (1)
(C) A certain circuit is composed of two parallel resistors. The total resistance is 4 Ohm. One of the resistors is 6 Ohm. What will be the value of the other resistor? (2)
OR
Several electric bulbs designed to be used on a 220 V electric supply, are rated 10 W. How many lamps can be connected in parallel with each other if the maximum allowable current is 5 A? Also draw a VI graph on series and parallel combination of two given resistances R₁ and R2₁. (2)
Answer:
(A) When devices are connected in parallel, the potential difference across them is equal but the currents are in inverse ratios of their resistances.

Let V be the potential difference, I current across 60 W bulb and 12 across 40 W bulb.
P = VI ⇒ V = \(\frac{P}{I}\)
Therefore, V = \(\frac{60}{0.6}\) = 100 V.
The current I₂ through 40 W bulb is:
I = \(\frac{P}{V}\)
I = \(\frac{40}{100}\) A = 0.4A

(B) The resistances 1 Ohm and 2 Ohm are in parallel. Their equivalent resistance is
\(\frac{1}{R_{p}}\) = \(\frac{1}{1}+\frac{1}{2}\) = \(\frac{3}{2}\) ⇒ R_P = \(\frac{2}{3}\)Ω = 0.67 Ω
This combination is connected in series with the 4 Ohm and 3 Ohm resistances. Therefore, equivalent resistance between A and B is (4 + 0.67 + 3) Ohm or 7.67 Ohm.

(C) The equivalent resistance for resistances connected in parallel is given by:

OR
Let the maximum number of bulbs each of 10 W that can be connected in parallel to the 220 V electric supply = n.
The current drawn by one bulb = I = \(\frac{P}{V}\)
= \(\frac{10}{220}\)A or, n = 110.
When resistances are connected in series, their equivalent resistance is more than when they are connected in parallel.

As Resistance = VI slope of V-l graph = Reciprocal of slope of l-V graph, the slope for resistances in series is greater than slope of resistance in parallel.

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Maths with Solutions and marking scheme Term 2 Set 5 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Maths Standard Term 2 Set 5 for Practice

Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:

1. The question paper consists of 14 questions divided into 3 sections A, B, C.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section A comprises of 6 questions of 2 marks each. Internal choice has been provided in two questions.
4. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 3 marks each. Internal choice has been provided in one question.
5. Section C comprises of 4 questions of 4 marks each. An internal choice has been provided in one question. It contains two case study-based questions.

Question 1.
If the mean of numbers 2, a, 6 and 7 is 15 and the mean of numbers 6, 18 1, a, b is 20, then find the value of b.

OR

Consider the following distribution:

Class	0-15	15-30	30-45	45-60
Frequency	5	9	11	15

Find the median class of the distribution. (2)
Answer:
Given: Mean of 2, a, 6 and 7 is 15.
∴ \(\frac{2+a+6+7}{4}\) = 15
⇒ 15 + a =60
⇒ a = 45 ………………………………. (i)
Also, mean of 6, 18, 1, a and b is 20.
∴ \(\frac{6+18+1+a+b}{5}\) = 20
⇒ 25 + a + b = 100
⇒ 25 + 45 + b = 100 [From (i)]
⇒ b = 100 – 70
⇒ = 30
Hence, the value of b is 30.
OR

Class	0-15	15-30	30-45	45-60
Frequency	5	9	11	15
Cumulative Frequency	5	5 + 9 = 14	14+11 = 25	25+15 = 40

Hence, sum of frequencies, N = 40

∴ \(\frac{N}{2}\) = 20

Cumulative frequency just greater than 20 is 25, which belongs to class 30-45.
∴ Median class = 30 – 45

Question 2.
Solve the following quadratic equation for x : 9x² – 6b²x – (a⁴ – b⁴) = 0. (2)
Answer:
Let
We have,
9x² – 6b²x – (a⁴ – b⁴) = 0
Using quadratic formula,

Question 3.
Find the 23^rd term of the A.P. -4\(\frac{1}{2}\), -3, -1\(\frac{1}{2}\)….. (2)
Answer:

Concept Applied
The nth term of an A.P. is given as an = a + (n – 1) d.

Question 4.
In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle from an external point P. CD is another tangent touching the circle at Q. If PA = 12 cm, QC = QD = 3 cm, then find PC + PD.

Answer:
We know, tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal in length.
∴ PA = PB, CA = CQ, DQ = DB

Now,
PC + PD = (PA – AC) + (PB – BD)
= (PA – QC) + (PA – QD)
[∵ AC = QC, PB = PA, BD = QD]
= (12 – 3) + (12 – 3)
= 18 cm

Question 5.
Find the missing frequency x of the following distribution, if mode is 34.5.

Marks obtained	Number of students
0-10	4
10-20	8
20-30	10
30-40	X
40-50	8

Answer:
Given: Mode = 34.5
Modal class = 30 – 40

We know,

⇒ 4.5 (2x – 18) = 10x – 100
⇒ 10x – 9x = 100 – 81
⇒ x = 19
Hence, the value of missing frequency x is 19

Question 6.
An A.P. consists of 50 terms. If its 3^rd and last terms are 12 and 106, respectively, find the 29^th term.
OR
Resham created an A.P. whose five times of the fifth term is equal to ten times its 10^th term. Show that 15^th term of the A.P. is zero. (2)
Answer:
Let a be the first term and d be the common difference of the A.P.
Then, a₃ = 12
⇒ a + 2d = 12 …………………………….(i)
and last term, l = 106
⇒ a₅₀ = 106
[∵ There are 50 terms in A.P.]
⇒ a + 49d = 106 ………………………………(ii)
Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get
d = 2, a = 8
So, 29^th term, a₂₉ = a + 28d
= 8 + 28 x 2
= 64
Hence, 29^th term of the A.P. is 64.

Caution
Since there are 50 terms in the A.P, so 106 will be 50^th term of the A.P.
OR
Let a be the first term and d be the common difference of the A.P.
Then, 5a₅ = 10a₁₀ (Given)
⇒ 5 (a + 4d) = 10 (a + 9d)
⇒ 5a + 20d = 10a + 90d
⇒ -5a = 70 d
⇒ a = -14d ………………………………(i)
Now, 15^th term = a₁₅
= a + 14d
= -14d + 14d [From (i)]
= 0
So, 15^th term of the A.P. is zero.

Hence, proved.

SECTION – B
(12 Marks)

Question 7.
A metallic spherical shell of internal and external diameters 4 cm and 8 cm, respectively, is melted and recast into a cone of base diameter 8 cm. Find the height of the cone. (3)
Answer:
Let the height of the cone be H cm.
Then, volume of spherical shell = volume of cone

Hence, height of the cone is 14 cm.

Question 8.
A statue 1.6 m tall, stands on the top of a pedestal. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the statue is 60° and the angle of elevation of the top of pedestal is 45°. Find the height of the pedestal. [Use \(\sqrt{3}\) = 1.73]. (3)
Answer:
Let AB be the statue which is standing on the top of pedestal BC and P be the point of observation on the ground.


Hence, height of the pedestal is 2.184 m.

Question 9.
A solid is composed of a cylinder with hemispheres attached on both ends, as shown in the figure. If the whole length of the solid is 108 cm and diameter of the hemispherical ends is 35 cm, find the cost of polishing its surface at the rate of 55 paise per cm². (3)
Answer:

Here,
Height of cylindrical part (h)
= Total length – 2 × Radius of hemispherical part.
= 108 – 2 × \(\left(\frac{35}{2}\right)\)
= 73 cm
∴ CSA of solid = CSA of cylinder + 2 × CSA of hemisphere
= 2πrh + 2 x (2πr²)

= 8030 + 3850
= 11880 cm²
Now, Rate of polishing
= 55 paise per cm²
= ₹ 0.55 per cm²

Total cost of polishing
= Rate x CSA of solid
= 0.55 x 11880
= ₹ 6534

Question 10.
In the given figure, PQ is a chord of a circle and PT is a tangent touching the circle at P, such that ∠QPT = 60°. Find the measure of ∠PRQ.

Draw a line segment PQ of length 7.2 cm and divide it in the ratio 4 : 7. Also, measure the two parts. (3)
Answer:
We have,

We know, angle subtended by an arc at the centre is double the angle subtended by it on circumference of the circle.

Steps of construction:

• Draw a line segment PQ of length 7.2 cm.
• From point P, draw a ray PX such that ∠QPX is acute.
• On ray PX, mark 4 + 7 i.e. 11 points, namely, P₁, P₂, …….P₁₁ at equal distances.
• Join P₁₁Q.
• From point P₄, draw a line P₄A, parallel to P₁₁Q, intersecting PQ at A.

Thus, point A divides PQ in the ratio 4 : 7.

So, PA = 2.62 cm and QA = 4.58 cm.

SECTION – C
(16 Marks)

Question 11.
In a class test, marks obtained by 120 students are given in the following frequency distribution.

Marks	Number of students
0-10	1
10-20	3
20-30	7
30-40	10
40-50	15
50-60	X
60-70	9
70-80	27
80-90	18
90 -100	y

If mean marks of the students is 59, then find the values of x and y. (4)
Answer:


Putting the value of y in eq. (i), we get
x = 30 – 1
= 29

Hence, the values of x and y are 29 and 1 respectively.

Question 12.
An airplane is flying at a height of 300 m above the ground. Flying at this height, the angles of depression from the airplane of two points on both banks of a river in opposite direction of the plane, are 45° and 60° respectively. Find the width of the river. [Use \(\sqrt{3}\) = 1.732]

OR

A boy standing on a horizontal plane finds a bird flying at a distance of 100 m from him at an elevation of 30°. A girl standing on the roof of a 20 m high building, finds the elevation of the same bird to be 45°. If the boy and the girl are on the opposite sides of the bird, find the distance of the bird from the girl. [Use \(\sqrt{2}\) = 1.414]. (4)
Answer:
Let A be the position of aeroplane in the sky and AB be its vertical height. Also, let P, Q be the two points on both banks of the river.

∴ AB = 300 m, ∠XAP = ∠APB = 45°, ∠YAQ = ∠AQB = 60°

So, width of river = PQ = PB + BQ
= 300 + 173.2
= 473.2
Hence, width of the river is 473.2 m.
OR
Let P be the position of the boy, B be the position of bird and Q be the position the girl standing on the roof of building QM.

Hence, distance of the bird from the girl is 42.42 m.

Question 13.
Case Study-1
Toy blocks are wooden or plastic or foam pieces of various geometrical shapes and colors that are used for constructing other shapes and figures.

Kareem’s younger cousin was playing with the blocks which consists of different shapes. He saw that his cousin has put a circular block into a hollow triangular block and the two blocks perfectly fit each other.

It reminds him a question, in which a circle is inscribed in a DABC such that the sides BC, AC and AB touches the circle at points D, E and F respectively.

If length of sides AB, BC and AC are 9 cm, 8 cm and 7 cm respectively then, answer the following questions.
(A) If AB = AC, then prove that BD = DC. (2)
(B) Find the radius of the incircle. (2)
Answer:
(A) We know, tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal in length.
∴ AF = AE, BF = BD, CD = CE [Given]
Now, AB = AC
⇒ AF + BF = AE + EC
⇒ BF = EC [∵ AF = AE]
⇒ BD = DC
[∵ BF = BD, EC = DC]
Hence, proved.

(B) We have,
AB = 9 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 7 cm


Hence, radius of the circle is \(\sqrt{5}\) cm.

Question 14.
Case Study-2
Two students, Paul and Shree, of Class X while solving a quadratic equation, committed the

following mistakes. Paul made a mistake in the constant term and get the roots as 6 and 8. While Shree committed an error in the coefficient of x and got the roots as 3 and 14

Based on the above information answer the following questions.
(A) Find the correct quadratic equation. (2)
(B) Write the discriminant and nature of roots of the correct quadratic equation. (2)
Answer:
(A) Since, Paul made mistake in writing the constantterm ofthe equation, so its coefficient of x must be correct.

∴ Correct sum of roots = 6 + 8 = 14

Similarly, Shree made mistake in writing the coefficient of x of the equation, so its constantterm must be correct.

∴ Correct product of roots = 3 x 14 = 42

So, the correct quadratic equation is:
x² – (sum ofroots)x+product of roots = 0
⇒ x² – 14x + 42 = 0

(B) From part (A), the correct quadratic equation is: x² – 14x + 42 = 0
∴ Discriminant = b2 – 4ac
Here, a = 1, b = -14, c = 42
∴ Discriminant = (-14)² – 4 x 1 x 42
= 196 – 168
= 28
Since, value of discriminant is greater than zero, so the nature of roots is real and unequal.

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications with Solutions and marking scheme Term 2 Set 3 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications Term 2 Set 3 with Solutions

Time allowed: 2 hours
Maximum Marks: 25

General Instructions:

• The Question Paper contains three sections A, B and C. Each section is compulsory.
• Section A has 4 questions of short answer type. Each question is of 2 marks. Internal choice is provided in 1 question.
• Section B has 3 questions of Long Answer Type-I (LA-I). Each question is of 3 marks. Internal choice is provided in 1 question.
• Section C has 2 questions of Long Answer Type-II (LA-II). Each question is of 4 marks.

SECTION – A (8 Marks)
(This section has 4 questions of short answer type. Each question is of 2 marks.
Internal choice is provided in 1 question.)

Question 1.
Explain SFTP. Define FTPS. (2)
Answer:
SFTP also called SSH File Transfer Protocol, is a network protocol for accessing, transferring and managing files on remote systems. SFTP uses SSH to transfer files and requires that the client be authenticated by the server.
OR
File Transfer Protocol with SSL Security (FTPS) is an extension to the FTP protocol that adds Secure Socket Layer (SSL). It mainly enables performing or delivering standard FTP communication on top of an SSL-based security connection.

Question 2.
Write the HTML code to create a link for
“https:\\Wwww.britannica.com”. (2)
Answer:
Code is as follows:
<html>
<body>
<a href = “https:\\www.britannica. com “>Encyclopedia</a>
</body>
</html>

Question 3.
Tables in HTML can be created using <TABLE> tag. Discuss the significance of tables in a webpage. (2)
Answer:
A table is a grid of rows and columns. Tables are useful for laying out text and images on a Web page. A table allows you to quickly and easily read the values that indicate some kind of connection between different types of data, Tables can be used to restrict the output so that the display remains constant, or fixed.

Question 4.
Smriti is creating a web page that displays notes of Python. The paragraphs of the webpage are to be displayed in font Times New Roman, the colour of the text will be blue and size will be 11 pixels. Help her by writing a CSS code for the paragraph element. (2)
Answer:
p {font-family : times new roman ; color: blue; font-size: 11px;}

Section -B (9 Marks)
(This section has 3 questions of Long Answer Type-1 (LA-1). Each question is of 3 marks.
Internal choice is provided in 1 question.)

Question 5.
Describe protocol and explain any two common protocols. (3)
Answer:
Protocol is a set of rules that needs to be followed by the devices like computer and mobile phones in order to have successful and reliable data communication. It is a standardized method for transmitting or establishing communication between different devices,

There are various types of protocols used for communicating with devices on network. The most commonly used protocols are as follows:
1. HTTP: HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is the set of rules for transferring hypertext (i.e. text, graphic, image sound, video etc.) on World Wide Web. It defines how messages are formatted and transmitted and what actions should web servers and browsers take in response to various commands.

2. TCP/IP: TCP/IP is the set of protocols used over the Internet. It defines rules computer must follow to communicate with each other over the internet. The TCP is responsible for breaking the data into packets before sending over a network. It also assembles the packets again at the destination. IP is responsible for addressing and sending these data packets over the Internet so that it reaches the correct destination.

Question 6.
Shradha is making a working model for her physics project. She is searching some content to create the model. Suggest her any three tips for effective searching. (3)
Answer:
Tips for effective searching are as follows:

• Use quotation marks to find exact topic matching your keyword.
• Use +(plus symbol) to match options.
• Use a hyphen (or minus symbol) to exculde a word from search result.

Related Theory:
Search queries should not be framed as questions because the search engine searches for each word in the query separately.

Question 7.
There are many things you should keep in mind when preparing your email. One of them is maximum size of file attachments. Give reason.
OR
Discuss any six disadvantages of video conferencing (3)
Answer:
Many email servers do not allow email attachments over a certain size. The reasons behind the size restriction are as follows:

• Over the Internet, a message will often pass through several mail transfer agents to reach the recipients. Each of these has to store the message before forwarding it on and many servers therefore, need to impose size limits.
• Large attachments may internally be sent within an organisation, they are unreliable when sending across Internet.
• In general, 10 MB is considered safe for the maximum size of an E-mail but, Google’s gmail service increased its limit to 25 MB.

OR
Following are some of the disadvantages of
video conferencing:

• Special hardware and software are required to meet the needs of video conferencing which will be an additional expense.
• A fast Internet connection is required.
• Delay in responses due to remote locations or slow internet connection may lead to lack of communication.
• Personal interaction like handshake and eye contact is missing which is required for some meetings.
• It requires special training to work with the hardware and software.
• All the participants have to be online at same time.
• People in different time zones might face problem in attending the meeting at same time.
• Chaos in the background is also the most common problem. This may include poor lighting and background noises.
  Note: Write any six points.

Section – C (8 Marks)
(This section has 2 questions of Long Answer Type-ll (LA-II). Each question is of 4 marks.
Question-8 is of case-based type.)

Question 8.
Read the case study given below and attempt any 4 sub-questions (out of 5). Each sub-question carries 1 mark.

Kaushik works for a Multinational company. The company is starting its new branch in California. They are transferring some of their Sample Paper best workers to that branch. Kaushik also got the opportunity. He has to apply for a passport (4)
(A) Kaushik can online apply for the passport. Give the URL of the site where he can apply.
Answer:
http://passport.gov.in
Related Theory:
This URL offers online passport applications and other passport and VISA related services.

(B) Kaushik also wants to update some of his documents, such as Aadhar card, Pan card etc. Name The URL that provides services by the various government entities on one platform.
Answer:
www.india.gov.in

Explanation: india.gov.in is the Indian government’s web portal for citizens. It provides information resources and online services from government sources, accessible from a single point. It is also known as the National Portal of India.

(C) Using ……………… unified mobile application Kaushik can get access to central and state government e-services.
Answer:
UMANG

Explanation: UMANG or Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance is an app launched by the Government of India to provide access to various government services at one place. This app is a common platform for various government services such as gas booking, Aadhaar, crop insurance, EPF and National Pension System.

(D) Kaushik’s son wants to download and keep all his marksheets and Identity proofs in digital format …………………., an e-government service provides this facility.
Answer:
DigiLocker.

Related Theory:
DigiLocker helps citizens to download and store a soft copy of important documents tike PAN, Aadhar , mark sheets, certificates, driving licence etc. This reduces the risk of missing physical documents and is easy to share with anyone.

(E) Kaushik is benefitted by government services that fall under G2C category. What does G2C stand for?
Answer:
Government to Citizens </tr>

Explanation: G2C (Government to Citizens) is the e-commerce between government and the public (citizens). It covers the products and the services provided by the government to citizens online.

Question 9.
Write the HTML code to design the web page as shown below, considering the specifications as given below. Students can write code for any 4 specifications out of the given 5 specifications.

Specification 1: Table Border should be 1. Specification 2: The data in cells should be center aligned.
Specification: Attribute colspan should be used wherever required.
Specification 3: Attribute rowspan and coLspan should be used wherever required. Specification 4: The table should exactly contain same number of rows and columns as shown above.
Specification 5: The data in each cell should be as shown in the above table. (4)
Answer:

<html>
<body>
<table border="1">
<tr align = "center">
<td rowspan=''2">Name</td>
<td colspan="2">Region</td>
</tr>
<tr align = "center">
<td>city</td>
<td>State</td>
</tr>
<tr align = "center">
<td>Arun Sharma</td>
<td>lndore</td>
<td>Madhya Pradesh</td>
</tr>
<tr align = "center">
<td>Jasmine</td>
<td>Jaipur</td>
<td>Rajasthan</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications with Solutions and marking scheme Term 2 Set 4 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications Term 2 Set 4 with Solutions

Time allowed: 2 hours
Maximum Marks: 25

General Instructions:

• The Question Paper contains three sections A, B and C. Each section is compulsory.
• Section A has 4 questions of short answer type. Each question is of 2 marks. Internal choice is provided in 1 question.
• Section B has 3 questions of Long Answer Type-I (LA-I). Each question is of 3 marks. Internal choice is provided in 1 question.
• Section C has 2 questions of Long Answer Type-II (LA-II). Each question is of 4 marks.

SECTION – A (8 Marks)
(This section has 4 questions of short answer type. Each question is of 2 marks.
Internal choice is provided in 1 question.)

Question 1.
Explain the term DNS. (2)
Answer:
DNS stands for Domain Name System. It is an IP service that translates the name of a domain into an individual IP address.

Caution:
The ‘Domain Name System’ and ‘Domain’ are two different concepts. The main difference between domain and DNS is that the domain is a piece of string that helps to identify a particular website e.g. www.amazon.com. In contrast the DNS (Domain Name System) is a server that translates the domain to the corresponding IP address to provide the required webpage. For example the web address www.amazon.com is translated to machine readable IP address 192.0. 2.44.

Question 2.
When happens when we click on a hyperlink in a Web page? (2)
Answer:
Upon clicking a hyperlink in a Web page, it leads to the document or webpage linked to it.

Related Theory:
The connected webpage is given using HRFF attribute.

Question 3.
Define cellpadding. (2)
Answer:
CELLPADDING attribute is used to specify the space between the contents of a cell and its border. The value for this attribute is given in pixels.

Question 4.
Kriti is building a website. She wants to embed audio files “playguitar.mp3” and “playguitar.ogg” on the homepage of the website. It should display all the controls. If the files are not supported by the browser, then a message “Audio file not supported by browser” should display. Write a code for given specification.
OR
Simran has used Font-style property in her code. Name the values that can be provided to this property. (2)
Answer:
<audio controls = “controls” >
<source src=”playguitar.mp3″ type=”audio/ mp3″>
<source src=”playguitar.ogg” type=”audio/ agg”>
Audio file not supported by browser
</audio>
OR
Font-style property can have one of the three values: Normal, Italic and Oblique

Section – B (9 Marks)
(This section has 3 questions of Long Answer Type-1 (LA-1). Each question is of 3 marks.
Internal choice is provided in 1 question.)

Question 5.
Discuss the types of blog. (3)
Answer:
Depending upon the type of information served, a blog can be categorized as follows:
Personal Blog: This is the most common type of blog. Maximum number of blogs on internet belong to this category. Most of the bloggers post stories about their interests and experiences such as cooking, travel experiences, social cause etc.

News and Views: This type of bloc contains factual stories about news, maintained by journalists. Professional journalists post stories and views about the latest events. Visitors can add their opinions as well.

Company Blogs: To let their customers and client know about the company, many companies run blogs. They keep on updating their clients or customers about their new products or about the progress being made on some project.

Micro-Blogs: In this type of blog one can post very short comments that others can follow. Twitter is the best example of a micro blog where one can only post 140 characters with each entry called a tweet. These entries can be of persons own interests or about his life.

Question 6.
Money Manager Pvt. Ltd. is a finance company. It has organized a training program for employees that belong to age group 50 years or more. In today’s session they are learning how to compose and send an emaiL Help them by explaining the structure of an email.
OR
When using a search engine to search, why would you use quotation marks around search terms? (3)
Answer:
An E-mail message consists of following fields:

• To: Mail-id of recipient
• Cc: Cc stands for Carbon copy. It allows you to send the same mail message to multiple recipients at the same time.
• Bcc: Bcc stands for Blind carbon copy.
  It allows the sender to send same mail message to multiple recipients without letting them know that some other person has also received the same message.
• Subject: It is the title of the mail message.
• Body: It contains the text of a message.
• Attachments: It allows you to attach one or more files or documents like Word document, image, video, Web page etc. with you mail.
• Other options: Other options like emoticons, bold, italics hyperlink etc., are used to make message more interactive.
• Formatting : Using the formatting tab, you can format the message.
• Send button: Once you complete drafting the E-mail message, click. Send button to send the E-mail message.

OR
Using quotation marks around search queries helps in effective searching in following ways:

• Quotation mark is used around a phrase or search terms. It limits the search results to only those Web pages that contain the exact phrase, that has been specified.
• Using quotation marks ensures that, the phrase or query will be searched for as a whole and not picked apart by the search engine. Without the quotation marks, the results will include any page that contains the individual words we have used regardless of the order of the words.
• For example typing Computer Network without quotation marks could potentially retrieve all items that mention Computer, all items that mention Network as well as the items about Computer Network. This could lead to results that seem to have nothing to do with our topic. For best results, we should write “Computer Network”.

Question 7.
Fatima is a school owner and wants an internet connection for the computer lab of her school. Explain her the various ways to connect with the internet. (3)
Answer:
There are mainly three ways of connecting to the Internet, which are as follows:
1. Dial-up Connection: A dial-up connection uses a standard phone line and analog modem to access the Internet. The computer is connected with modem that connects through the standard phone lines. It serves as the data transfer medium. User needs to enter the password and specify a username at the time of initiating the connection. A dial¬up connection is the least expensive way to access the Internet, but it also slowest connection.

2. Broadband connection: Broadband refers to high speed data communication that uses various high-capacity transmission technologies to transmit data, voice, and video across long distances. Common mediums of transmission include coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, and radio waves. Broadband removes the need for dial-up as it is always connected.

Wireless connection: Rather than physically connecting devices with cables, wireless networking is a method of transferring data between computers and others networking devices using radio frequency waves. For wireless connectivity computers requires a wireless adaptor. WiFi, WiMAX and LTE are different methods of wireless connection.

Section – C (8 Marks)
(This section has 2 questions of Long Answer Type-ll (LA-II). Each question is of 4 marks.
Question-8 is of case-based type.)

Question 8.
Read the case study given below and attempt any 4 sub-questions (dut of 5). Each sub-question carries 1 mark.
Shalini is an undergraduate student. Like many of her friends she too shares her pictures online. She also chats with her friends in online group. (4)
(A) Shalini has an account on different social networking sites. What is social networking?
Answer:
A social networking service is an online platform used by people to build social networks or social relationships with other people.

(B) Shalini shares her pictures from her account. Name any two social networking sites that allow to share pictures and videos.
Answer:
Instagram and Pinterest

(C) Shalini and her friends get together online at same time and sends text messages to each other. This is called ………………… .
Answer:
Chatting.
Related Theory:
Chat is a real time communication between two or more users via computer or mobile devices. It is a virtual means of communication that not only allows exchange of text messages but also sharing of audios and videos.

(D) The place where Shalini and her friends chat is called ……………… .
Answer:
Chat room.
Related Theory:
Chat rooms are actually chat servers or websites that offer their users with common interests to communicate in real time.

(E) Shalini is also member of some virtual groups where she can participate in discussions with them on some specific topics. What are these groups called?
Answer:
E-group:
Explanation: E-group is an online community of like minded individuals who come together virtually to discuss and share ideas, opinions, experiences and topics of their interests.

Question 9.
Write the HTML code to design the web page as shown below, considering the given specifications. Students can write code for any 4 specifications out of the given 5 specifications.

Specification 1: Table Border should be 1.
Specification 2: The table header tag should be used wherever required.
Specification 3: Attribute colspan should be used wherever required.
Specification 4: Attribute rowspan should be used wherever required.
Specification 5: The table should exactly contain same number of rows and columns as shown above. The data in each cell should be as shown in the above table. (4)
Answer:
The code will be as follows:

<html>
<body>
<table border = 1>
<tr>
<th>Column l</th>
<th>Column 2</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cell l</td>
<td rowspan="2">Cell 2</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>Cell 3</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English with Solutions and marking scheme Term 2 Set 2 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Term 2 Set 2 with Solutions

Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:

• The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, WRITING & GRAMMAR and LITERATURE.
• Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

SECTION – A
Reading (10 Marks)

Question 1.
Read the passage given below.
Politeness has been correctly defined as benevolence in trifles. It is the desire to put people we meet perfectly at ease, and save them from every kind of petty discomfort and annoyance. The limited part of benevolence called politeness requires only an inclination to make people happy while they are in our presence. This can be done without any sacrifice on our part or only with a slight sacrifice of personal comfort.

5. Politeness is said to be one of the important characteristics of a civilised person. It must be implemented in every walk of life. An honest and polite person is polite with everyone elders, people of lower status, workers, and even children. Not only with humans but we must also be polite with animals.
Politeness is a skill. Like any other skill, you can master it with practice. The greatest enemy

10. of politeness is-ego. To be a polite person, you have to sacrifice your ego. It is difficult for an egoist to be polite. You have to apply politeness in your thinking, speech, and actions. Actions work more than words. Polite actions will give positive results. In our daily lives, we come across many incidents where people are unnecessarily rude. Politeness will reduce your stress and help you be productive. Apart from immediate benefits, you protect your

15. future as well. Being polite makes you mentally healthy.
Different rules of behaviour have to be observed at different places, for example in the street or in the drawing-room, at home or at school, in the company of friends or with strangers. We must also consider the great diversity of social etiquette which distinguishes one country from another.
Politeness, besides being a duty that we owe to others, is also a valuable possession for

20. ourselves. It costs nothing, and yet may in many cases bring much profit. The great advantage of this excellence of conduct was very clearly expressed by Dr Johnson when he said that the difference between a well-bred and an ill-bred man is that one immediately attracts your liking, the other your dislike.

On the basis of gour understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below. (1 × 5)
(A) What does the writer mean by saying one can be polite with ‘a slight sacrifice of personal comfort’? (1)
Answer:
(A) By the given phrase, the writer means that one needs to just come out of their comfort zone a little or avoid any slight inconvenience in order to make others happy by being polite.

(B) Rewrite the following sentence by replacing the underlined phrase with a word that means the same from lines 1-5.
Ronit is the youngest brother so, he usually help his elder siblings with work in a negligible amount. (1)
Answer:
Ronit is the youngest brother, so he usually helps his elder siblings with work in trifle.

(C) State the meaning of‘ill-bred ’ as implied in the passage. (1)
Answer:
An ‘ill-bred’ person is the one who is rude and lacks mannerism in his conduct in his upbringing. But in this passage, the word has been used appropriately for the people who lack ‘politeness’ in them.

(D) How has the writer explained the importance of politeness in a conduct? (1)
Answer:
The writer has explained the importance of politeness by stating that a polite person receives love and like instantly from others while an impolite person receives dislike.

(E) List two examples that can make us learn how polite a person really is in his life in the passage. (1)
Answer:
A bonafide polite person will always be polite with animals along with people. He will also be polite with strangers too.

(F) How does the writer justify politeness as a ‘skill’? (1)
Answer:
The writer justifies politeness as a ‘skill’ by stating that in the way a skill can be honed and made better through practice, politeness too can be made better by practising verbally and through polite actions.

Question 2.
Read the following excerpt from a case study titled ‘Discriminating Gender’.
Children in India live in diverse circumstances and have equally diverse needs and rights. Along with their needs to be educated, healthy, and skillful, they need, and have rights to adequate nutrition, to live in a safe and supportive environment, have opportunities to reach their optimal nentiat and generally lead healthy, joyful, and fulfilling lives so that they can become productive and well-adjusted citizens of tomorrow.

5. Children in our country face many challenges. Many of them are first-generation learners and face a myriad of problems throughout their schooling. Due to the socio-economic and cultural determinants, they may be vulnerable in many ways. Peer pressure and lack of positive role models may prompt them to make unsafe and unhealthy choices.
Anxiety and depression amongst the students, to the point of turning them suicidal, have been a cause for concern in the recent past. Girls are more vulnerable and face discrimination at many levels from being unwelcome since birth

10. to being pulled out of school for a variety of reasons. Dropping out of school, low motivation for academics, and general disinterest in sports and physical activities are some of the problems that need to be addressed. A survey done by Educating India, shows that nearly 65% of girls in the rural areas have depression as they felt inferior to boys due to their parents making them drop the school. The survey was conducted on 100 girls through a questionnaire that had 5 questions which was tabulated and studied. (Table 1)

15. Child malnutrition is rampant in most parts of the country. This has an adverse bearing on their cognitive capacities, learning performance, and physical capacity. India is one among the many countries where child malnutrition is severe. Malnutrition is a major underlying cause of child mortality in India. Our children have the right to have a good quality education, skill-building facilities, a safe and supportive environment, positive role models, empowerment, and friendly health services and counselling. Well-informed and skilled children are likely to make better 20. decisions concerning their careers and relationships, habits, physical and mental health, and also will be successful and an asset to the society.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below. (1 × 5)
(A) What does the writer mean by saying that most of the children are ‘first generation learners’? (1)
Answer:
First generation learners refer to those students whose parents did not obtain a Higher Secondary Education. So, the writer means that many of the children in India belong to ‘first generation learners.’

(B) Comment on the significance of preventing ‘malnutrition in children’ as given in the lines 15-20. (1)
Answer:
Preventing ‘malnutrition in children’ is significant in order to improve children’s cognitive capacities, learning performance, and physical capacity. It is also important to control child mortality in India.

(C) Justify the writer’s opinion of ‘skilled children’ as an asset to society. (1)
Answer:
The writer has justified his opinion of ‘skilled children’ being an asset to society by saying that skilled children make better decisions for their career, relationships and health. This makes them successful in life and successful people are assets to the society.

(D) Why does the writer say that children face a‘myriad of problems’in schooling? (1)
Answer:
The writer say that children face a ‘myriad of problems’ in schooling as many of them suffer due to their socio-economic background and cultural differences.

(E) Parents in the rural areas still choose their sons over daughters to send to school. How does evidence from table support this statement? (1)
Answer:
From the table, we can see that 77% of girls have said ‘yes’ to the fact that they were not given the chance to study like their brothers.

(F) What is the purpose of ‘Can’t Say’ column in Question 4 of the table (questionnaire)? (1)
Answer:
The ‘Can’t Say’ column is for those girls who might have any other reason of their depression or who are just unaware of the cause of their emotions.

Section – B: [10 marks]
WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Question 3.
Attempt ANY ONE from (A) and (B).
(A) Study the concept chart from a recent study by WHO that has described some positive effects of quitting smoking.

Write a paragraph in not more than 120 words, analysing the given information. (5)
Answer:
Global warming refers to an increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect in which, gases in the upper atmosphere trap solar radiation close to the planet’s surface instead of allowing it to dissipate into space. The world is reeling in the after¬effects of global warming, with recurring environmental disasters like earthquakes, floods, cyclones, etc., causing loss of life and property. Increasing numbers of vehicles and mass deforestation have led to a spike in greenhouse gases.

Both natural and human-made conditions can be responsible, but humans can reduce it. Using less energy or alternative, non-polluting energy sources like solar and wind powers and afforestation can slow or stop global warming. Decomposing waste in landfills produces methane and other greenhouse gases. Waste also requires energy to manufacture in the first place, which can be reduced.

(B) You are Anuj of 451 C, Kailash Colony, New Delhi. You come across the following advertisement by Alexa Graphics Solution:

You are interested in doing a short-term course in computer graphics during vacation. Write a letter to the Director, Alexa Graphics Solution, in about 120 words, inquiring about their short-term courses and asking for other necessary details. (5)
Answer:
451 C, Kailash Colony
New Delhi
10^th June, 20XX

The Director
Alexa Graphics Solutions
Laxmi Nagar
New Delhi

Subject: Inquiry regarding the computer graphic course

Dear Sir/Madam
I have completed my XII grade with computer science as one of the subjects.
I would like to learn computer graphics and wish to join a short-term course for the same in your institution. Kindly send me the details about the courses offered, duration, fee structure and the eligibility criteria.

Also tell if you provide weekend courses or night classes.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours sincerely
Anuj

Question 4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first one has been done for you.

Books helped us know more about our ancestry. Through books, we get to knew about great writers, poets or philosophers. Books have solutions in them By reading books, our knowledge increased. One should develop a habit of reading books.
Answer:

(a) Explanation: As the sentence is in the present tense, ‘know’ is the correct answer.
(b) Explanation: ’or’ is used to define a choice between things while ‘and’ is used to define things collectively. The correct conjunction to be used here is ‘and’. Hence, it is the right answer.
(c) Explanation: As the sentence is in the present tense, ‘increases’ is the correct answer.

Question 5.
Read the conversation between a teacher and student and complete the passage that follows.
Raman: Mr Vijay is on the line Sir. He wants to know if you received his email.
Boss: I don’t know if it is in the mailbox Raman!
Raman: Yes, it is Sir! It says “You have still not replied to the earlier urgent email sent to you last week. Please reply at the earliest.”

The boss’s secretary Raman told him that Mr Vijay was on the line. He was asking
(a) ……………………. The boss told Raman that he did not know if it was in the mailbox. Raman informed the boss that there was a mail which said that he had not repLied to the earlier urgent e-maiL (b) ……………………… There was a request to repLy to it. (1 + 1)
Answer:
(a) if he had received the email
(b) that was sent to him last week

Section – C [20 marks]
LITERATURE

Question 6.
Answer ANY SIX questions in 30-40 words each.
(A) What was the significance of baker’s dress in the narrator’s childhood days? (2)
Answer:
During the narrator’s childhood, the bakers would wear a shirt and trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half-pants. People who wear such pants even today are nicknamed as “pader”.

(B) Justify Amanda’s choice of being Rapunzel in the poem, ‘Amanda’. (2)
Answer:
In the poem ‘Amanda’, Amanda was fed up of her mother’s constant nagging and thus, wanted to live alone like Rapunzel who lived alone in a tower, with no one to nag her all the time. Amanda thought that Rapunzel’s life must have been very peaceful and wonderful.

(C) Comment on the tone of a person when he said to Kisa Gotami, “Do not remind us of our deepest grief.’’ (2)
Answer:
The tone of the person in the quote is solemn because universality of grief and pain makes us solemn, which is unavoidable and harsh truth. Nobody can escape death.

(D) Fun can prove to be cruel if it extends beyond limit. Using evidence from the peom, explain how this concept is represented in ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’. (2)
Answer:
In the poem The Tale of Custard the Dragon’, Belinda tickled Custard for fun so much that it turned into cruelty. Her other pets bullied Custard by calling him Percival who was the legendary brave knight of King Arthur teasingly. All that teasing was beyond fun and rather bullying.

(E) What advice did the Tehsildar give Ramlal at the opening ceremony of the primary school in Bholi’s village? (2)
Answer:
When the Tehsildar came to perform at the opening ceremony of the village school, he advised Ramlal that as he was the revenue officiaL of the village, he must set an example for the villagers by sending his daughters to school.

(F) Briefly state what life-changing decision has the poet Walt Whitman taken in the poem ‘Animals’. (2)
Answer:
In the poem ‘Animals’, Walt Whitman has decided to leave behind the society of humans because he finds them complicated and false. He decides to live with animals because they still retain the basic aspects of their nature as a living being which humans gave up long ago.

(G) The narrator is not unhappy at his failure in finding Lutkins. Comment. (2)
Answer:
The narrator hated city life and was unhappy at the thought of serving summons on people. His ride through the village made him very happy. He was overjoyed to meet the hack driver. So he was happy though he had not found Lutkins.

Question 7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120 words each.
(A) In the greed of achieving an objective, people may even shake hands with their rivals at times. Critically examine Lomov’s visit to Chubukov for marrying Natalya, even when the two families never got well along, based on your reading of the chapter ‘The Proposal’. (4)
Answer:
In the chapter, ‘The Proposal1, Lomov was an unmarried man in his mid-thirties. He couldn’t get a bride of his choice but looking for a bride at his advancing age. So, he decided to compromise by proposing to Natalya for the marriage in order to his greedy personal objective. Natalya, on the other hand, was Chubukov’s daughter and Lomov’s immediate neighbour.

She was too waiting for someone’s proposal as she was not married. Both the families never got well along. Even after that, Lomov wanted to marry Natalya as he had no other option he thought Natalya was fairly good-looking, well-educated and a great housekeeper. So, Lomov visited Chubukov’s home with a proposal to marry his daughter in order to achieve his objective of getting married.

(B) Ebright had nothing really to do in his hometown Reading when he was young. His mother kept him busy with new books and equipment. Reflecting upon Ebright’s curiosity in the chapter ‘Making of a Scientist’, develop a conversation between Ebright and his mother when Ebright gets bored.
You may start like:
Ebright: Mom…l have nothing to do. This town is devoid of interesting things! Ebright’s mother: Why Richie? Don’t you
(4)
Answer:
Ebright: Mom.J have nothing to do. This town is devoid of interesting things! Ebright’s Mother: Why Richie? Don’t you have to collect colourful butterflies, rocks and rock fossils tomorrow? Also, I will buy you some new books on butterflies by Dr Urquhart. I have heard they are extremely good.

Ebright: Oh great! I can also click pictures of the natural objects. I need a telescope for gazing stars at night. Can you buy me one, mom?

Ebright’s Mother: Sure Richie. You also need to finish up your school project at the earliest. I will help you with that. Your friends might come over the weekend to stay with you.

Ebright: Thanks mom!

(C) A person’s surrounding plays a very crucial role in shaping its decisions and desires in life. In context of the story ‘Madam Rides the Bus’, evaluate how Valli developed interest and desire in her to ride the bus.(4)
Answer:
Valli an eight-year-old girl condensed no playmate of her age. She used to stand at the doorway of her house and watch the happenings of the street. She enjoyed the views of the outside world and learned a lot from the instances that she viewed. Her favourite time of the day was an hour during mid-day, when a bus used to ply between her village and the nearest town.

She used to get excited by looking at the people in the bus. Many of her friends used to describe their experiences of the bus ride to Valli, listening to which, she became jealous. Looking at the bus for days from the door of her house, she developed a strong desire to ride it herself all alone.

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English with Solutions and marking scheme Term 2 Set 3 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Term 2 Set 3 with Solutions

Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:

• The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, WRITING & GRAMMAR and LITERATURE.
• Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

SECTION – A
Reading (10 Marks)

Question 1.
Read the passage given below.
Today I, Rabindranath Tagore, complete eighty years of my life. As I look back on the vast stretch of years that lie behind me and see in clear perspective the history of my early development, I am struck by the change that has taken place both in my own attitude and in the psychology of my countrymen — a change that carries within it a cause of profound tragedy.

5. Our direct contact with the larger world of men was linked up with the contemporary history of the English people whom we came to know in those earlier days. It was mainly through their mighty literature that we formed our ideas with regard to these newcomers to our Indian shores. In those days, the type of learning that was served out to us was neither plentiful nor diverse, nor was the spirit of scientific enquiry very much in evidence. Thus, their scope being

10. strictly limited, the educated of those days had recourse to English language and literature. Their days and nights were eloquent with the stately declamations of Burke, with Macaulay’s long-rolling sentences: discussions centered upon Shakespeare’s drama and Byron’s poetry and above all upon the large- hearted liberalism of the nineteenth-century English politics.
At the time though tentative attempts were being made to gain our national independence, at

15. heart we had not lost faith in the generosity of the English race. This belief was so firmly rooted in the sentiments of our leaders as to lead them to hope that the victor would of his own grace pave the path of freedom for the vanquished. This belief was based upon the fact that England at the time provided a shelter to all those who had to flee from persecution in their own country. Political martyrs who had suffered for the honour of their people were accorded unreserved welcome at the hands of the English.

20.1 was impressed by this evidence of liberal humanity in the character of the English and thus, I was led to set them on the pedestal of my highest respect. This generosity in their national character had not yet been vitiated by imperialist pride. About this time, as a boy in England, I had the opportunity of listening to the speeches of John Bright, both in and outside Parliament. The large-hearted, radical liberalism of those speeches, overflowing all narrow

25. national bounds, had made so deep an impression on my mind that something of it lingers even today, even in these days of graceless disillusionment.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below. (1 × 5)
(A) What does the writer mean by ‘a change that carries within it a cause of profound tragedy’? (1)
Answer:
By the given phrase, the writer means the change in culture and lifestyle of the Indian people since the arrival of the British. He feels that this change is heartbreaking and is no less than a tragedy.

(B) Rewrite the following sentence by replacing the underlined phrase with a word that means the same from lines (10 – 15.)
Did you hear Anaita’s speech in the Inter-school competition? She was so fluent and bold while reading it out on stage. (1)
Answer:
Did you hear Anaita’s speech in the Inter-school competition? She was so eloquent and bold while reading it out on stage.

(C) State the meaning of ‘liberal humanity’ as implied in the passage. (1)
Answer:
Any system, mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity are taken to be of primary importance is known as liberal humanity. In the passage, liberal humanity is implied as freedom of choice.

(D) What helped Indians to shape their ideas of the Englishmen? (1)
Answer:
The writer tells us that the only way that people in those days knew about the new visitors of the country, who were the Englishmen, was their mighty literature.

(E) List two reasons that made people believe that the British deserved highest respect. (1)
Answer:
The contribution of English literature and the Englishmen’s acceptance of fleeing political leaders from other countries made people believe that the British were open-minded and deserved the highest respect.

(F) How does the writer justify countrymen’s ‘hope of faith’ in Englishmen at the time of conquest for their freedom? (1)
Answer:
The writer justifies countrymen’s ‘hope of faith’ in Englishmen by saying that the former had not lost the hope in the generosity of the Englishmen so much so that they thought the Englishmen would make them win their freedom themselves.

Question 2.
Read the following excerpt from a case study titled ‘World Happiness Report’.
Today, life satisfaction and happiness are central research areas in the social sciences, included in mainstream economics. Social scientists often recommend that measures of subjective well-being should augment the usual measures of economic prosperity, such as GDP per capita, data and empirical evidence that might answer these questions. Surveys asking people about life satisfaction and happiness measure subjective well-being with reasonable accuracy.

5. Life satisfaction and happiness vary widely both within and among countries. Richer people tend to say that they are happier than poorer people; richer countries tend to have higher average happiness levels; and across time, most countries that have experienced sustained economic growth have seen increasing happiness levels.

So, evidence suggests that income and life satisfaction tend to go together (which still doesn’t mean they are one and the same). Important life events such as marriage or divorce affect our happiness but have surprisingly little long-term impact.
Findings from the World Value Survey

10. The World Value Survey collects data from a series of representative national surveys covering almost 100 countries, with the earliest estimates dating back to 2000. In these surveys, respondents are asked, “Taking all things together, would you say you are (i) very happy, (ii) rather happy, (Hi) not very happy or (iv) not at all happy”.

15. For the survey, respondents were asked 5 questions on given situations to see if that would make them happy. The questionnaire filled by the people as per their answers was tabulated and studied to decide what actually counts for happiness. (Table 1)

However, it feels good to see that the happiness index for people has increased in the recent years for one or another reason. Also, it proves that a greater income leads to a happier life where people are satisfied and peaceful This eventually helps with further factors like health and well-being and development of the nation as well.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below. (1 × 5)
(A) What does the writer mean by ‘mainstream economics’? (1)
Answer:
Mainstream economics is the old orthodox body of economic theories that is generally accepted by the economists as a basis of discussion. By this, the writer means that not only modern economists consider satisfaction and happiness for research but the neoclassical economists too.

(B) Comment on the significance of money in ‘life satisfaction’ as given in the lines 15-20. (1)
Answer:
From many studies and research, it is proven that money bags the best factor for happiness. Income and life satisfaction tend to go together. The richer the person, the happier he is and vice-versa.

(C) Justify how ‘happy people’ lead to a developed nation. (1)
Answer:
Increased income make people happy and satisfied, which in turn, makes them healthy and motivated to work with more dexterity. This helps to develop a nation as human workforce is the greatest asset for any nation to develop.

(D) Why does the writer say that important life events have a ‘little long-term effect’ on a person? (1)
Answer:
The writer say that important Life events have a ‘little long-term effect’ on a person because the feelings related to events like marriage or divorce are only temporary. They don’t last forever.

(E) Salary is the best motivator for work. How does evidence from table support this statement? (1)
Answer:
From the table, we can see that 87% of people are ‘very happy’ to get high salary while when there is any decrement in the salary, not a single person is ‘very happy’.

(F) What can be the reason for people saying ‘Not at all happy’ in Question 4 of the table (questionnaire), other than money? (1)
Answer:
The other reason than money for people saying ‘Not at all happy’ may be their poor relationships, reputations, family problems, health problems, addictions, etc.

Section – B: [10 Marks]
WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Question 3.
Attempt ANY ONE from (A) and (B).
(A) Study the concept chart from a recent study by WHO that has described some positive effects of quitting smoking.

Write a paragraph in not more than 120 words, analysing the given information.
Answer:
Smoking is the silent killer that affects a large number of people around the world. The negative effects of tobacco smoke are well known, but the good news is that the positive effects of kicking the habit can’t be missed. A smoker can leave the habit forever and can see the amazing results to live a healthier and happier life. As part of a report released by the World Health Organization for World No Tobacco Day, the potentially devastating effects of smoking can be successfully reversed. After just 20 minutes, the first health improvements begin with a drop in heart rate and blood pressure.

Within 12 hours carbon monoxide levels drop to normal and after a few weeks lung function increases and circulation improves. Within 1-9 months the person experiences decreased coughing and shortness of breath. Even the elevated risk of stroke or coronary heart disease is gone within 15 years. Cancer of lungs along with that of mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix and pancreas also becomes a much less significant threat after about ten years. So, quitting smoking is the best decision a smoker can take to improve the quality of his life.

(B) You are Jayant/Jaya of Gurugram. You come across the following advertisement by SBM University, Rohtak.

You are interested in doing the correspondence course for MBA. Write a letter to the HR of the institute, in about 120 words, inquiring about their courses and asking for a prospectus to know more. (5)
Answer:
324, Town House Complex
Gurugram
20^th January, 20XX

The Director
SBM University
Rohtak

Subject: Enquiry regarding MBA courses

Dear Sir/Madam
I have just completed B.Com. from Delhi University and further want to pursue MBA. I have heard much about your institution and would like to know about the MBA courses. Kindly let me know the duration of the course, eligibility criteria, the fee structure, the number of students in a batch and the transport facilities that you offer. I would also like to know the placement prospects at the institution.

I will be thankful if you could send me the latest admission brochure along with the enrolment form to help me register myself for the course at the earliest. I have submitted the fees for the brochure online and sending you the receipt by mail.

Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Jaya/Jayant

Question 4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember to underline the correction. The first one has been done for you.

My name is Jonathon Maxwell I am the firefighter. I live in 128 Pine Lane, Boskins Height, Texas. I have two childs. One is a girl named Clair And the other is the boy named Thatcher We are a nuclear family
Answer:

(a) Explanation: We use ‘at’ to refer to a location so, at is the right answer.
(b) Explanation: The plural of child is children. Hence, it is the right answer.
(c) Explanation: As the sentence does not talk about any specific boy, ‘a’ will be used. Hence, it is the right answer.

Question 5.
Read the conversation between a waiter and customer and complete the passage that follows.

One day, a customer came to a hotel and angered the customer who angrily asked the
(a) ………………………….. to the waiter. The waiter waiter to bring him a cup of steaming hot tea. then asked the customer (b) ………………………….. This Get me a cup of steaming tea. angered the customer who angrily asked the waiter to bring him a cup of steaming hot tea. (1 + 1)
Answer:
(a) asked for a cup of tea
(b) if he would like it hot or cold

Section – C [20 Marks]
Literature

Question 6.
Answer ANY SIX questions in 30-40 words each.
(A) What was the significance of‘proposal’ in Chubukov’s behaviour towards Lomov? (2)
Answer:
Though Chubukov hated Lomov and viewed him as a suspicion, he called him ‘an angel’ when he got to know that Lomov had come with a ‘proposal’ to marry her daughter Natalya.

(B) Justify Valli’s behaviour with other passengers in the bus. (2)
Answer:
Valli was annoyed with the passengers in the bus as they all treated her like a child as she was but Valli didn’t want to be treated Like one. She was prompt in her reply and acted haughtily when elders asked her to questions.

(C) Comment on the tone of Ebright when he said, “I knew that for the next year’s fair I would have to do a real experiment.” (2)
Answer:
The tone of Ebright in the phrase is determination because he was determined to participate in the next year’s fair to do real experiment. He hopes to succeed in doing the experiment.

(D) The person who desires of freedom; imagines of freedom. Using evidence from the poem, explain how this concept is represented in ‘Amanda!’ (2)
Answer:
In the poem ‘Amanda!’, Amanda is fed up of her mother’s constant nagging and wanted to be free. Though she was not an orphan in reality but she imagines being one as she wants to be alone, having freedom to roam the streets as per her will.

(E) How does the necklace change the course of Loisel’s life? (2)
Answer:
Loisel’s Life wgs entirely changed after losing the necklace. Matilda and her husband had to borrow a lot of money in order to buy a new necklace to return to Mrs Forestier and as a result, they became very poor.

(F) Briefly state the appearance of the pirate in the poem ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’. (2)
Answer:
In the poem, ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’, the pirate had pistol in both of his hands. Between his teeth, he held a ‘cutlass bright’, i.e. a sword. His beard was black and he crippled as one of his legs was of wood.

(G) The animals do not possess the mania of owning things unlike human. Comment. (2)
Answer:
In the poem, ‘Animals’, the poet says that humans have a ‘mania’ or craze for collecting materials and increase their possession of worldly pleasures while this mania is absent in animals. They do not care about the worldly pleasures and possessions.

Question 7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120 words each.
(A) Help is the greatest gift offered by people to those who are in need. Examine the help received by Kisa and Valli, highlighting their situations. (4)
Answer:
In ‘The Sermon at Benares’, Kisa Gotami was overcome with grief after the death of her only son. She carried the dead body of her son in her arms and went from door to door, seeking medicine to revive her dead child but it was through the help of Gautama Buddha’s wisdom that she was able to learn the important lesson of life that death is immortal and will come to all. One has to accept the reality to live in peace. Similarly, in ‘Madam Rides the Bus’, Valli received the help from the conductor who made sure that Valli was safe and sound as she was travelling alone. Apart from the conductor, all the passengers in the bus were also helpful and concerned for Valli. They even asked her to sit on her seat while she was looking of the window. Everybody was taking care of Valli even when she didn’t ask any one of them to.

(B) Travelling teaches us many life lessons and enriches us with experiences. Reflecting upon Rajvir and Pranjol’s enthusiasm in the chapter, ‘Tea from Assam’, develop a conversation between them highlighting the importance of travelling.
You may start like:
Rajvir: I think travelling is one of the best ways to explore not just the world around you but also helps you introspect about life itself.
Pranjol: Certainly . ……………………. (4)
Answer:
Rajvir: I think travelling is one of the best ways to explore not just the world around you but also helps you introspect about life itself
Pranjol: Certainly. It’s only when you travel, you come across so many things in life. So many different people, cultures, rituals, lifestyles, etc.
Rajvir: Travelling enriches us with so many varied experiences. It teaches us the beauty of nature, the beauty of life and the risks within. The one knows what peopLe in the different parts of the world live and deal with their lives.
Pranjol: That’s right. Travelling teaches us the unbelievable beautiful experiences of life and inevitable truth of death. It teaches us gratitude for having a wonderful life. It also shows us the hardships and problems in people’s life.

(C) “Mother is the first teacher of a child.” Evaluate the quote given above in the light of contribution of Richard Ebright’s mother in ‘making’ him ‘a scientist’. (4)
Answer:
The quote “Mother is the first teacher of a child.” is apt in reference to Ebright’s mother. When Ebright used to live at his home town Reading, he had nothing to do. Nonetheless, his mother always kept him busy by making him learn new things, buying him microscopes, telescopes, cameras and other useful quipment. She was his learning partner and would help him with his experiments. As Ebright used to collect butterflies since childhood, to keep his interest, his mother bought him a book on “Title of Monarch X’ that made Ebright learn more about butterflies and made him discover great things about them. Ebright’s mother turned him into a ‘scientist’ by continuously encouraging him to do things.

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English with Solutions and marking scheme Term 2 Set 4 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 English Term 2 Set 4 with Solutions

Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 40

General Instructions:

• The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, WRITING & GRAMMAR and LITERATURE.
• Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.

SECTION – A
Reading (10 Marks)

Question 1.
Read the passage given below.
Happiness
Happiness is like the sun; it is often hidden by the clouds of thoughts, worries and desires. We have to scatter and dissolve them to experience happiness. You don’t have to create happiness. All you have to do is calm your mind, because when there is a quiet mind and inner peace, there is happiness. Happiness is not something far away and unattainable.

5. Happiness does not depend on circumstances, objects or events. It is an inseparable part of our consciousness, of our essence, but hidden and covered from sight by our thoughts, desires and worries. The mind is always in a constant race from one thought to another, from one worry to another. It constantly moves from one object or task to another, never standing still. This restlessness hides the happiness that is within you. It is like a choppy sea that hides the bottom.

10. When the sea gets calm, you can see the bottom. In the same way, when the mind gets quiet, you sense the happiness that is within you.
You cannot see a treasure at the bottom of a stormy and muddy lake although it is there. However, when the wind stops, the water becomes still and mud sinks, you can see the treasure. The treasure is there, whether you see it or not. So is happiness. It is always here, only hidden by thoughts, desires and worries.

15. You can experience more and more happiness in your life. Only your thoughts stand in your way of experiencing it. Next time you feel happy, stop for a moment and watch the state of your mind. You will be surprised to discover that it is calm, and there are almost no thoughts in your mind. Since the mind is not accustomed to staying in this peaceful state 20. for long, it soon becomes active again, and the sense of happiness disappears.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below. (1 × 5)
(A) What does the writer mean by ‘Happiness is like the sun’? (1)
Answer:
Happiness has been compared with the sun because just like the sun is not visible behind the clouds. Similarly, happiness is also often covered by our thoughts, worries and desires.

(B) Rewrite the following sentence by replacing the underlined phrase with a word that means the same from lines (5 – 15.)
Artists in the field of acting are well aware of the fact that conflict is the soul of drama. (1)
Answer:
Artists in the field of acting are well aware of the fact that conflict is the essence of drama. Essence is the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character.

(C) State the use of choppy sea as a metaphor for restlessness in the passage. (1)
Answer:
Just like a choppy sea has turbulent water waves, a restless mind has also turbulent thoughts. So, choppy sea is a metaphers for reslessness.

(D) How can we detect the ‘treasure at the bottom of a stormy and muddy lake’? (1)
Answer:
When the lake is wavy, the mud at the bottom comes up and obstructs the view of the bottom. The treasure within the lake can only be seen once the water regains its stability and the mud sinks.

(E) List one likely impact of restlessness of our mind on our happiness? (1)
Answer:
Our mind is always occupied by distracting thoughts that shade the happiness within us.

(F) How does the writer justify that a calm mind lives in a calm body? (1)
Answer:
Restlessness can be a disturbing state of mind which affects our happiness. In order to keep ourselves calm we must free our mind from all the thoughts and worries within us.

Question 2.
Read the following excerpt:
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a Professor of Physics. From very young age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the University of Warsaw was 5. accepting to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891, entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her master’s degree and a doctorate in physics.

EVENT	YEAR
Marie was born on the 7th of November	1867
Her sisters Bronya and Zosia became ill and Zosia passed away.	1879
Curie’s mother died from grief.	1878
She graduated high school.	1883
Leaves Warsaw for a governess position.	1884
Her sister Bronya graduated from medical school	1891
Marie graduated with a masters degree in Mathematics and first in her class for Physics.	1893
She married Pierre Curie	1895

Marie Curie was
(a) The first woman with a degree in Physics.
(b) The first woman to graduate in France.
(c) The first woman to obtain a Nobel Prize.
(d) The first woman to obtain a chair at the Sorbonne.
(e) The first scientist to obtain two Nobel Prizes. Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of her days, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and spent many productive years working together 10. in a physics Laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking anguish. Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by herself greatly increased her distress.

15. Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a professorship at a world famous university. In 1911, she received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium. Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, neverthiless she never became disillusioned about her work. 20. Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.

on the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer ANY FIVE questions from the six given below. (1 × 5)
(A) What does the writer mean by ‘she defiantly Left Poland’? (1)
Answer:
Defiantly means in a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience. Marie defiantly left Poland because she was denied admission to the University of Warsaw.

(B) Comment on the significance of University of of Warsaw in Marie’s life with reference to ines 7-12. (1)
Answer:
The University of Warsaw made Marie angry and disappointed which made her defiantly leave Poland for higher education.

(C) justify Marie as an exuberant scholar with reference to the passage. (1)
Answer:
The professor was an exuberant scholar as she was passionate about pursuing higher education and left her hometown for the same.

(D) What was the reason behind Marie’s increased distress? (1)
Answer:
The fact that she had to raise two daughters by herself increased her distress.

(E) Marie was a real hero. How does evidence from the table support this statement? (1)
Answer:
Marie never lost heart not even when her husband left her or when she got ill or had to leave her birth place. Hence, she was a real hero.

(F) What purpose does the ‘Events’ column serve in the table? (1)
Answer:
Through the events column it can be deduced that Marie Curie was determined to receive a higher education because despite the resistance from the society and grief in her family she managed to acquire higher education.

Section – B : [10 Marks]
Writing And Grammar

Question 3.
Attempt ANY ONE from (A) and (B)
(A) Study the concept chart below that displays details regarding online activity for six age groups in six categories.


Write a paragraph in not more than 120 six groups in six categories as per the words, analysing the online activity for given chart. (5)
Answer:
For six distinct types of activities, the Chart above illustrates the online activities of six age groups, ranging from teenagers to those in their seventies. The chart illustrates that younger people are more interested in online games and news, whereas elderly people use the internet to study and buy items.

The chart also ‘shows that adolescents mostly use the internet for games (up to 81 per cent), news, and downloads and that they are interested in finding people or friends, as well as completing product research. The middle-aged group (those ¡n their 20s to 60s) is very interested in obtaining news, conducting product research, and purchasing items, with a proportion of 70-80%. The internet activity that takes up the least amount of time is looking for individuals. Every age group spends less than 30% of their internet time, doing the same thing. With age, the amount of time spent on downloading drops, and it can be as low as 6%. (for people in the 70s).

(B) You are Kiran/Keshav, Class X, Lajpat Nagar, Delhi. You come across the following advertisement in a local daily.

You want information about French language courses at Alliance Francaise, New Delhi. Write a letter to the director enquiring about the same. (5)
Answer:
D-105, Lajpat Nagar
New Delhi 1100XX
26^th January 20XX
The Director
Alliance Francaise
14F Block, Greater Kailash
New Delhi 1100XX

Subject: Inquiry about French courses
Dear Sir,
I wish to make certain inquiries about the French Language courses offered by your institution. I have just completed class X and want to pursue my career in French. I would like to know the duration of the course, the fee structure and the transport facilities you offer.

I will be grateful if you could send me the latest brochure along with the enrolment form enabling me to register myself for the course at the earliest.

Yours faithfully
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Question 4.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Identify the error and write its correction against the correct blank number. Remember underline the correction. The first one has been done for you.

One morning I finished one business at the bank and was returning in pick my motorbike which I had left in the parking lot outside. Suddenly he realized that I had lost the bike key. Upset I searched about it in the bank. A bank employee tried to help me find it, but in vain.
Answer:

Explanation:
(a) In part (a), the use of the preposition ‘in’ is incorrect as the subject T is going to pick the motorbike and not riding it. So, ‘to’ would be the correct replacement of ‘in’.

(b) In part (b), the use of the pronoun ‘he’ is incorrect as the sentence is in first person T and not in third person ‘he’. Also, the passage has only a single character and that is T. So, “I” should be the correct replacement of ‘he’.

(c) In part (c), the use of ‘about’ is incorrect. “About” should be replaced with ‘for’ as we ‘search for something’ and not ‘search about something’.

Question 5.
Read the conversation between Sunita and Neetu and complete the passage that follows.
Sunita: Tomorrow is your birthday, what do you want as a gift?
Neetu: That is a lovely thought but I don’t want anything.

Sunita asked Neetu since the next day was her birthday, (a) ……………….. Neetu rePlied that was a lovely bought but (b) ………………. . (1 + 1)
Answer:
(a) what she wanted as a gift
(b) she did not want anything.

Section – C: [20 marks]
Literature 

Question 6.
Answer ANY SIX questions in 30-40 words each.
(A) What is the significance of conductor calling ‘madam’ to Valli? (2)
Answer:
The conductor called Valli ‘madam’ as he was impressed by the lady-like self-confidence that she exuded in the bus. Valli bought her bus ticket herself and answered all the questions of the conductor like a mature woman.

(B) Justify Walt Whitman’s choice of living with animals than man in the poem ‘Animals’. (2)
Answer:
In the poem ‘Animals’, Walt Whitman believed that it is better to live with animals than with beast-like man who are deprived of all values and virtues. He admired the calm, composition, and self-contentment of animals over the greedy and dissatisfied man.

(C) Comment on the tone of RamLot when he said to Bholi “But what about you, no one will ever marry you now. What shall we do with you?” (2)
Answer:
Ramlal’s tone in the given lines was ‘concerning.’

(D) Briefly state the reason you think the poet named the animals Ink, Blink, Mustard and Custard. (2)
Answer:
The poet named the animals so aptly. He named the little kitten as Ink as he was black, the mouse as Blink as he was small, the dog as Mustard as he was of a bright yellow color and the dragon as Custard as he was a soft and coward creature.

(E) Why did Lomov go to the house of Chubukov? (2)
Answer:
Lomov, a rich bachelor, went to the house of Chubukov to propose to Natalya, the daughter of , Chubukov, for marriage. Though Lomov was not in love with her, he felt that she was a good housekeeper, beautiful and well educated. He also felt it was time he should settle down.

(F) Constant nagging by the parents may make the child moody. Using evidence from the poem ‘Amando’ expLain the given concept. (2)
Answer:
Constant nagging may make a child moody. Amanda’s mother constantly keeps a check on her activities and habits and scolds her all the time for correcting her ways of life. That’s why, Amanda gets fed up and seems moody most of the time.

(G) How did the hack driver befoot the Lawyer? Comment. (2)
Answer:
The hack driver was able to befool him as he had not seen Lutkins before. He took him around the village on the pretext of searching for Lutkins. The lawyer was impressed by the hack driver’s simplicity and wisdom.

Question 7.
Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 120 words each.
(A) Education plays a crucial role in grooming our personally. Critically examine the role of her parents and teacher in Bholi’s life, highlighting their impact on her education. (4)
Answer:
Bholi used to be a meek girl. Her brain was damaged when she was just 10 months old. She was also a slow learner. She could not speak till she was five. Later, she suffered from stammering while speaking. She was sent to school just as a formality. Her parents were not serious about her studies. But her teacher really changed her life. She encouraged her to speak properly and to become independent.

Education changed Bholi’s personality drastically and for good. She struggled with stammering when she first went to school but then her teacher showed immense confidence in her and helped her read, write and speak. Then, she was able to speak for herself and her poor father.

(B) Things which are of history and have no solid proof usually have different theories related to them. Critically examine the two different theories of the origin of ‘tea’, based on your understanding of the chapter ‘Tea from Assam’. (4)
Answer:
Historical things have only interpretations and no solid proofs. In the ‘Tea from Assam’, there are many legends about the origin of tea. According to one theory, a Chinese emperor discovered tea when he was boiling water for him. While the water was boiling, some leaves from under the burning pot fell into the boiling water. It gave the taste to the water and they were considered to be the tea leaves. Tea was first drunk in China in 2700 BC and the words like ‘tea’, ‘chai’, ‘chini’ are Chinese. The beverage first came to Europe in the sixteenth century and it was drunk as a medicine than a beverage.

Another theory from India is that Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist monk, cut off his eyelids as he felt sleepy during meditations. From those eyelids, ten tea plants grew up. It was believed that when those tea plants were put into the boiling water, it banished sleep.

(C) A strong will to achieve something; make the thing closer to you. Evaluate how Valli retained all the information about the bus journey as she desired to ride it alone in the story ‘Madam rides the bus’. (4)
Answer:
Valli’s strong will of riding the bus alone made it easy for her to plan it. Valli tried to gather the information about the bus journey through her neighbors and other people who frequently travelled through bus. She asked various questions to the people about how to ride the bus. She gathered all the necessary information about the bus ride. She learned the distance from her village to the nearest town, the fare charged for one-way and that if she took the one O’ clock bus, she would be able to return in the day by two forty-five. She calculated the details and made a wise plan on how to ride a bus. This way, Valli’s will to take her first bus journey, helped her finally do it.

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Hindi with Solutions and marking scheme Term 2 Set 4 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Hindi Course B Set 4 with Solutions

निर्धारित समय :2 घण्टे
अधिकतम अंक : 40

सामान्य निर्देश :

• इस प्रश्न-पत्र में कुल 2 खंड हैं- खंड ‘क’ और ‘ख’।
• खंड ‘क’ में कुल 3 प्रश्न हैं। दिए गए निर्देशों का पालन करते हुए इनके उत्तर दीजिए।
• खंड ‘ख’ में कुल 5 प्रश्न हैं। दिए गए निर्देशों का पालन करते हुए इनके उत्तर दीजिए।
• कुल प्रश्नों की संख्या 8 है।
• प्रत्येक प्रश्न को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ते हुए यथासंभव क्रमानुसार उत्तर लिखिए।

खंड ‘क’

प्रश्न 1.
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों में से किन्हीं दो प्रश्नों के उत्तर लगभग 25 से 30 शब्दों में दीजिए- (2 × 2 = 4)
(क) वजीर अली ने वकील का कत्ल क्यों किया और फिर अपनी सुरक्षा कैसे की?
उत्तरः
वजीर अली को अपने देश से लगाव तथा अंग्रेजों से नफरत थी। वह किसी भी तरह भारत को अंग्रेजों की गुलामी से आज़ाद करना चाहता था। जब उसे अवध के तख्त से बेदखल करके बनारस भेज दिया गया, तब उसने गुस्से में अंग्रेज़ी वकील का कत्ल कर दिया और उसके बाद से घाघरा के जंगलों में छिपता हुआ अंग्रेजों की आँखों में धूल झोंक रहा था और अपनी सुरक्षा के साथ-साथ अपनी ताकत को बढ़ाने की कोशिश कर रहा था।

(ख) कवि सुमित्रानंदन पंत’ ने वृक्षों को किस रूप में देखा और वर्णित किया है?
उत्तरः
विशाल पर्वतों के ऊपर ऊँचे-ऊँचे वृक्षों को देखकर कवि ने कल्पना की है, मानो वे वृक्ष उन पर्वतों के हृदय से निकल रही उनकी बड़ी-बड़ी आकांक्षाएँ हैं और वह आकांक्षा आकाश को छूने की है। अर्थात् उन वृक्षों के माध्यम से शायद पर्वत आसमान को छू लेना चाहते हैं किंतु छूने में असमर्थ हैं। घने बादलों और भावी वर्षा के कारण वातावरण बिल्कुल सूना है। हवा न चलने से वृक्ष बिल्कुल स्थिर हैं और उनकी स्थिरता में कवि को उनकी उदासी दिखाई दे रही है क्योंकि वह पर्वतों की इच्छाओं को पूरा नहीं कर पा रहे हैं।

(ग) कवि ‘मैथिलीशरण गुप्त’ हमें कैसा जीवन जीने के लिए प्रेरित कर रहे हैं?
उत्तरः
कवि ‘मैथिलीशरण गुप्त’ हमें पशु प्रवृत्ति से ऊपर उठकर जीवन जीने के लिए प्रेरित कर रहे हैं। जीवन भर केवल अपनी जरूरतों को पूरी करते रहना पशुओं की प्रवृत्ति होती है। मनुष्य होने के नाते हमें सभी के सुख-दुख को ध्यान में रखना चाहिए, किसी की भी मदद करने से पीछे नहीं हटना चाहिए। किसी भी प्रकार का घमंड करना मनुष्य को शोभा नहीं देता। हम सभी ईश्वर की संताने हैं और उस दृष्टि से हम सब एक हैं। यदि यह जानते हुए भी हम किसी को तकलीफ देते हैं या किसी के काम नहीं आते हैं तो यह बहुत बड़ा अनर्थ है।

प्रश्न 2.
निम्नलिखित दो प्रश्नों में से किसी एक प्रश्न का उत्तर लगभग 60 से 70 शब्दों में दीजिए- (4 × 1 = 4)
(क) लोक सेवा की प्रेरणा नेहरू जी को अपने परिवार से ही विरासत में मिली थी। जब वह छोटे थे, उनकी माँ उनके जन्म दिवस पर हर वर्ष उनका वजन तुलवाती
और उतने ही वजन के वस्त्र, खाद्य पदार्थ आदि जरूरतमंद लोगों में बंटवाती थी। नेहरू जी का बाल मन यह देखकर बहुत खुश होता था कि उनके कारण कितने लोगों के चेहरे पर मुस्कान आ रही है। यही भावना बड़े होते-होते देश सेवा में परिवर्तित हो गई। उन्होंने सदैव अपने सुख और आराम से ऊपर उठकर देश और देशवासियों के लिए सोचा। जो प्रेरणा नेहरू जी को अपने परिवार से मिली वही प्रेरणा ‘मनुष्यता’ कविता भी हमें दे रही है। आप इस बात से कहां तक सहमत हैं?
अथवा
(ख) महात्मा गाँधी जिस स्कूल में पढ़ते थे, वहाँ खेल-कूद अनिवार्य था। यदि कोई विद्यार्थी खेल-कूद के समय मैदान में उपस्थित नहीं होता तो उसे दंडित किया जाता था या जुर्माना देना पड़ता था। गाँधी जी नियमित रूप से खेल-कूद के लिए समय पर मैदान में पहुँच जाते। एक दिन गाँधीजी अपने पिता की सेवा में लगे हुए थे। वे जानते थे कि यदि वे खेलने स्कूल के मैदान में नहीं पहुँचे तो उन्हें दंडित किया जाएगा किंतु उस समय बीमार पिता की सेवा करना उन्हें अधिक आवश्यक जान पड़ा। उन्होंने खेल के मैदान में न जाने का फैसला सहर्ष कर लिया। मनुष्यता कविता में जो कुछ कवि ने हमें बताया है, गाँधी जी का निर्णय क्या उसी दिशा में है?
तर्क सहित उत्तर दीजिए।
उत्तरः
परहित सरिस धर्म नहीं कोई’। यह संदेश नेहरु जी के जीवन के इस अंश से मिल रहा है और यही संदेश कवि ‘मैथिलीशरण गुप्त ने ‘मनुष्यता’ कविता के माध्यम से हमें दिया है। कवि का मानना है कि मनुष्य ही वह है जो अपना जीवन मानवता की सेवा में व्यतीत करे। जब हम ‘पशु प्रवृत्ति’ से ऊपर उठकर सभी के हित में कार्य करते हैं, तभी एक महान जीवन जीते हुए सुमृत्यु को प्राप्त होते हैं। हमारा शरीर तो वैसे भी नश्वर है, अमर तत्व तो आत्मा है और उसे महान बनाने के लिए हमें किसी भी रूप में दान करने से कभी पीछे नहीं हटना चाहिए। उदारता, दया, करुणा, सहानुभूति जैसे गुण हमें पशुत्व से ऊपर उठाकर मनुष्यत्व और देवत्व की ओर ले कर जाते हैं।

नेहरु जी को जो संस्कार अपने परिवार से मिले उन्होंने उन्हें एक सच्चा देशभक्त बनकर देश हित में कार्य करने की प्रेरणा दी। मनुष्यता कविता भी हमें यही बता रही है कि हम सब एक हैं। इसी को कष्ट पहुँचाकर हम सुखी नहीं रह सकते क्योंकि एक का सुख सबका सूख और एक का दुख सभी को दुख देता है। अतः हमें जीवन में एक उत्तम मार्ग का चुनाव करना चाहिए और मिलजुल कर सहर्ष उस पर आगे बढ़ना चाहिए।
अथवा
(ख) कवि ‘मैथिलीशरण गुप्त’ ने ‘मनुष्यता’ कविता के माध्यम से मनुष्य होने का वास्तविक अर्थ बताते हुए उन गुणों का वर्णन किया है जो मनुष्य जीवन को सार्थक बनाने के लिए आवश्यक हैं। कवि का मानना है कि हमें पशुओं जैसा जीवन नहीं जीना चाहिए बल्कि अपने साथ-साथ दूसरों का भी हितचिंतन करना चाहिए। सभी के हित को ध्यान में रखते हुए हमें दान देने में कभी भी संकोच नहीं करना चाहिए। उदारता, परोपकार, दया, करुणा आदि ऐसे मानवीय गुण वही पनपते हैं जहां स्वार्थ नहीं होता।

उपरोक्त उदाहरण में गाँधी जी ने खेलकूद का आकर्षण त्याग कर और सजा के कष्ट को भी भुला कर पिता की सेवा करने का निर्णय लिया। यह उनकी उदारता और मानवता को दर्शाता है। यदि वे उस समय बीमार पिता को छोड़कर खेलने चले जाते तो उनकी अंतरात्मा उन्हें कभी माफ नहीं करती। परहित में एक अच्छा निर्णय लेने से हमारी आत्मा को बल मिलता है और यही मानव जीवन का उद्देश्य है। इस नश्वर शरीर में वास करने वाली आत्मा ही है जो संस्कार ग्रहण करती है और वह संस्कार जन्मों तक हमारे साथ रहते हैं। अतः हमें कोई ऐसा कार्य नहीं करना चाहिए जिससे बुरे संस्कारों की छाप आत्मा पर पड़े। यही मनुष्यता कविता का भी संदेश है।

प्रश्न 3.
पूरक पाठ्यपुस्तक संचयन के किन्हीं तीन प्रश्नों में से किन्हीं दो प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए- (3 × 2 = 6)
(क) पाठ सपनों के से दिन’ के आधार पर पी. टी. सर व हैडमास्टर शर्मा जी के स्वभाव का तुलनात्मक वर्णन कीजिए।
उत्तरः
पाठ ‘सपनों के से दिन’ में लेखक ने अपने दो अध्यापकों का विशेष ज़िक्र किया है-हैडमास्टर शर्मा जी, जो कि बहुत ही नम्र स्वभाव के थे व दूसरी ओर मास्टर प्रीतमचन्द (पी. टी. सर) जो कि अत्यधिक सख्त स्वभाव के थे। छात्रों को अनुशासन में रखने के लिए वे किसी भी हद तक जा सकते थे, यहाँ तक कि खाल खींचने के मुहावरे को प्रत्यक्ष करके भी दिखा देते थे। लेखक के मन में उनके व्यक्तित्व की गहरी छाप बन गई थी। उनका सख्त स्वभाव, बाघ जैसी तीखी नज़रें छात्रों को भयभीत करके रखती थीं, किन्तु दूसरी ओर उनके अन्दर एक कोमल हृदय भी छिपा था जो तब सामने आया जब बच्चों ने उन्हें अपने तोतों के साथ प्रेमपूर्वक व्यवहार करते हुए, बादाम खिलाते हुए देखा। दूसरी ओर हैडमास्टर शर्मा जी अत्यधिक नम्र स्वभाव के थे, उन्हें छात्रों को दण्ड देना या उनके साथ कठोर व्यवहार करना बिल्कुल नापसन्द था। जब उन्होंने पी. टी. सर को छोटे बच्चों को कठोर दण्ड देते देखा, तो उन्हें तुरन्त मुअत्तल कर दिया था जो उनके ठोस किन्तु संवेदनशील व्यक्तित्व की पहचान है।

(ख) मुन्नी बाबू के व्यवहार का टोपी पर क्या प्रभाव पड़ा?
उत्तरः
पाठ ‘टोपी शुक्ला’ में टोपी और इफ्फन घनिष्ठ मित्र थे। मुन्नी बाबू टोपी का भाई था। वह टोपी को नीचा दिखाने का कोई अवसर हाथ से नहीं जाने देता था। एक बार टोपी ने मुन्नी बाबू को कबाब खाते हुए देखा था किंतु उसने किसी को कुछ नहीं बताया था क्योंकि शिकायत करना उसके व्यवहार में ही नहीं था। किंतु मुन्नी बाबू ने उल्टा झूठ बोलते हुए घरवालों के सामने यह कहा कि उसने टोपी को कबाब खाते हुए देखा था। इस झूठी शिकायत के परिणामस्वरूप टोपी की बहुत पिटाई हुई, अपमानित होना पड़ा और उसके मन में मुन्नी बाबू के लिए नफरत पैदा हो गई। फिर भी मुन्नी बाबू को कभी अपनी गलती का अहसास या शर्मिन्दगी महसूस नहीं हुई।

(ग) अनपढ़ होते हुए भी हरिहर काका दुनिया की बेहतर समझ रखते हैं। पाठ ‘हरिहर काका’ के आधार पर स्पष्ट कीजिए।
उत्तरः
हरिहर काका एक सीधे-सादे और भोले किसान थे। अपना अधिकांश समय वे खेती-बाड़ी में बिताते और जो वक्त मिलता उसे ठाकुरबारी में धर्म चर्चा में व्यतीत करते। किंतु जीवन में कुछ ऐसे अनुभव हुए जिन्होंने उन्हें अनपढ़ होते हुए भी दुनिया की बेहतर समझ दे दी। वे अपने भाइयों के परिवार के पास साथ रहते थे, जिनसे उन्हें काफी मोह था किंतु जैसे-जैसे यह सच उनके सामने आया कि वह सब लोग उनसे नहीं बल्कि उनकी जमीन जायदाद से प्रेम करते हैं, तो उनका मोहभंग होता चला गया। ठाकुरबारी के महंत के प्रति उनके मन में अपार स्नेह और श्रद्धा के भाव थे किंतु महंत ने भी जमीन के लालच में जो दुर्व्यवहार हरिहर काका के साथ किया, उसने उन्हें बता दिया कि कोई किसी का नहीं होता, सब दौलत के लालच में संबंध बनाया करते हैं। ऐसे कड़वे अनुभवों के कारण हरिहर काका का सभी से विश्वास उठ गया था और उन्होंने यह निर्णय लिया था कि वे जीते जी अपनी जमीन किसी के नाम नहीं करेंगे।

खंड ‘ख’ : लेखन

प्रश्न 4.
निम्नलिखित में से किसी एक विषय पर संकेत बिन्दुओं के आधार पर लगभग 150 शब्दों में अनुच्छेद लिखिए (6)
(क) नवीन शिक्षा नीति

• नई कानून नीतियाँ
• बच्चे देश का भविष्य
• एजुकेशन फॉर ऑल

उत्तरः
नवीन शिक्षा नीति
समय और आवश्यकता के अनुसार नए कानून नीतियाँ और नीतियाँ बनाई जाती हैं। यह योजनाएँ जनता और देश के हित को ध्यान में रखते हुए निर्धारित होती हैं। इनके सुपरिणाम तभी आ सकते हैं जब इनको अमल में लाने का कार्य सचारु रुप से किया जाए। बच्चे ही किसी देश का भविष्य होते हैं और युवा पीढ़ी देश की रुधिर का काम करती है यदि वही मजबूत नहीं होगी तो देश का ढाँचा भी मजबूत नहीं हो पाएगा इस सच्चाई को ध्यान में रखते हुए शिक्षा प्रणाली का दुरुस्त होना अति आवश्यक है। अतः केंद्र सरकार ने 34 साल पुरानी व्यवस्था को बदलते हुए नई शिक्षा नीति 2020 का ऐलान किया। इससे पहले 1986 में शिक्षा नीति लागू की गई थी। 1992 में इस नीति में कुछ संशोधन किए गए थे। यानि 34 साल बाद देश में एक नई शिक्षा नीति लागू की जा रही है। नई शिक्षा नीति में विद्यालय पाठ्यक्रम के 10 + 2 ढांचे की जगह 5 + 3 + 3 + 4 की नई पाठयक्रम संरचना लागू की जाएगी जो क्रमशः 3-8, 8-11, 11-14 और 14-18 उम्र के बच्चों के लिए है। सभी ग्रेजुएशन कोर्स में ‘मेजर’ और ‘माइनर’ का डिवीज़न होगा। जैसे विज्ञान का छात्र भौतिकी को मुख्य विषय तथा संगीत को ऐच्छिक विषय के रूप में चुन पाएगा।

बच्चे 2 से 8 साल के बीच काफी तेजी से भाषा को सीख लेते हैं और कई भाषाएँ जानना मस्तिष्क पर काफी सकारात्मक प्रभाव डालता है। इसलिए शुरू से ही तीन भाषाएँ पढ़ाई जाएंगी। पाँचवी कक्षा तक मातृभाषा, स्थानीय या क्षेत्रीय भाषा में पढ़ाई का माध्यम रखने की बात कही गई है। विदेशी भाषाओं की पढ़ाई सेकेंडरी स्तर से होगी। साल 2030 तक स्कूली शिक्षा में माध्यमिक स्तर तक ‘एजुकेशन फॉर ऑल’ का लक्ष्य रखा गया है। अभी स्कूल से दूर रह रहे दो करोड़ बच्चों को दोबारा मुख्य धारा में लाया जाएगा। इसके लिए स्कूल के बुनियादी ढाँचे का विकास और नवीन शिक्षा केंद्रों की स्थापनी की जाएगी। इस प्रकार यह नवीन शिक्षा नीति हमारे लिए नई उम्मीद लेकर आई है जिसे अभिभावकों, अध्यापकों तथा छात्रों ने परस्पर सहयोग से सफल बनाना है।

अथवा

(ख) परिश्रम का महत्व

• परिश्रम का अर्थ लाभ
• इसके अभाव में जीवन
• आदर्श स्थिति।

उत्तरः
परिश्रम का महत्व
धरती पर जितने भी जीव हैं उन्हें अपना जीवन बनाए रखने के लिए मेहनत या संघर्ष तो करना ही पड़ता है। यदि जीव केवल अपनी मूलभूत आवश्यकताओं को पूरा करने योग्य ही श्रम करता है तो वह परिश्रम नहीं कहलाएगा। किन्तु जब वह अपने व अन्य लोगों के जीवन को सुखमय बनाने के लिए या अपनी व समाज की आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति के लिए प्रयास करता है तो वह परिश्रमी कहलाता है। परिश्रम शारीरिक भी हो सकता है, मानसिक भी। जितना परिश्रम करेंगे, उतना ही हम अपने को स्वस्थ व चुस्त रख सकेंगे। हर कार्य में सफलता के लिए परिश्रम तो करना ही पड़ता है, भले ही उसका स्तर भिन्न हो। कहा भी गया है

“परिश्रम ही सफलता की कुंजी है।”
अर्थात् परिश्रम में ही सफलता का मूल मन्त्र छिपा है। जो व्यक्ति परिश्रम से जी चुराता है, वह अपनी व सबकी नजरों में कभी ऊँचा नहीं उठ पाता, आलस्य उसे घेरे रहता है, अन्य लोगों पर उसकी निर्भरता बढ़ती जाती है जो कि एक अभिशाप के समान है। अतः परिश्रम से जी न चुराते हुए उसे जीवन का अभिन्न अंग बना लेना चाहिए।

अथवा

(ग) नारी और नौकरी

• कामकाजी महिला की स्थिति
• समाज व परिवार पर प्रभाव
• नारी का व्यक्तित्व।

उत्तरः
नारी और नौकरी:
समाज के उत्थान, देश के विकास में निःसन्देह नारी की महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका होती है। प्राचीन भारत में नारी को देवी कहना उसके सम्माननीय स्थान का सूचक है। मध्यकाल में नारी की स्थिति दयनीय व शोचनीय हो गई। अनेक सामाजिक कुरीतियों के रूप में उसका शोषण किया गया और यह आधुनिक युग तक जारी रहा, किन्तु अब नारी जागरूक हो रही है, उसके सशक्तिकरण पर विशेष ध्यान दिया जा रहा है। वह शिक्षित होकर लगभग हर क्षेत्र में पुरुष के साथ कन्धे-से-कन्धा मिलाकर आगे बढ़ रही है। आज नारी को दोहरी भूमिका निभानी पड़ रही है। भले ही गृहस्थी को चलाने में पुरुष उसे सहयोग देने लगा है, किन्तु गृहस्थी के कार्य, बच्चों का पालन-पोषण जिस कुशलता के साथ स्त्री कर सकती है, पुरुष उसका मुकाबला नहीं कर सकता। अतः अपना स्थान ऊँचा उठाने, पुरुषों को नीचा दिखाने या केवल अपना अहंकार शान्त करने के लिए नौकरी करने के प्रयास में अपनी गृहस्थी को अनदेखा नहीं करना चाहिए। नारी की नौकरी से यदि बच्चों का पालन-पोषण उचित ढंग से न हो पाया तो देश का भविष्य खतरे में पड़ सकता है। अतः नारी और नौकरी में इस प्रकार सामंजस्य होना चाहिए कि उसका दुष्प्रभाव भावी पीढ़ी पर न पड़े, बल्कि समाज का सर्वांगीण विकास हो सके।

प्रश्न 5.
प्रधानाचार्या को लगभग 120 शब्दों में पत्र लिखकर छात्रवृत्ति देने के लिए अनुरोध कीजिए।
अथवा
कोरियर कम्पनी के प्रबन्धक को लगभग 120 शब्दों में पत्र लिखकर कोरियर खो जाने या गन्तव्य तक न पहुँचने की शिकायत कीजिए।
उत्तरः
श्रीमती प्रधानाचार्या जी,
सर्वोदय विद्यालय,
विकासपुरी, नई दिल्ली-110020
विषय-छात्रवृत्ति के लिए प्रार्थना।
आदरणीय महोदया,
मैं आपके विद्यालय की कक्षा दसवीं का छात्र हूँ। कक्षा पहली से लेकर नौवीं तक की परीक्षाएँ मैंने अछे अंकों से उत्तीर्ण की हैं तथा अनेक प्रतियोगिताओं में प्रथम स्थान प्राप्त करके विद्यालय का नाम रोशन किया है। ऐसे में मुझे विद्यालय से छात्रवृत्ति की अपेक्षा है। मेरी आपसे विनती है कि छात्रवृत्ति के रूप में आप मुझे व अन्य योग्य छात्रों को सहयोग दें ताकि हमें आगे भी बेहतर परिणाम लाने का प्रोत्साहन मिले। आशा है आप मेरी प्रार्थना पर विचार करेंगी।
धन्यवाद।
आपका आज्ञाकारी छात्र,
क ख ग
दिनांक :

अथवा

(ख) परीक्षा भवन,
नई दिल्ली।
दिनांक : ……………
प्रबन्धक महोदय,
डे-नाइट कोरियर सर्विस,
जनकपुरी, नई दिल्ली।
विषय – कोरियर खो जाने की शिकायत।
आदरणीय महोदय,
मैं दिल्ली के विकासपुरी क्षेत्र की निवासी हूँ। मैंने आपकी कोरियर कम्पनी के द्वारा पिछले महीने की 15 तारीख को जयपुर एक उपहार कोरियर करवाया था। मुझे बताया गया था कि वह दो दिन में वहाँ पहुँच जाएगा, किन्तु अब एक महीने से ज्यादा समय हो गया है, उसका कुछ पता नहीं। इस बीच मैंने कई बार आपकी कम्पनी को फोन किया, किन्तु कोई संतोषजनक उत्तर नहीं मिला। मैं चाहती हूँ कि या तो उस उपहार की कीमत, जो कि 5 हजार है, मुझे दी जाए या फिर उसका पता लगाकर सही स्थान पर पहुँचाया जाए। आशा है आप जल्द ही पत्र का उत्तर देंगे व उचित कदम उठायेंगे।
धन्यवाद।
भवदीया,
क ख ग

प्रश्न 6.
(क) विद्यालय में क्रिकेट की कोचिंग के लिए विशेष प्रबन्ध किए गए हैं। इसकी जानकारी सभी छात्रों को देने हेतु प्रबन्धक की ओर से 50 शब्दों में सूचना लिखिए।
अथवा
आपके क्षेत्र में मच्छरों को मारने की दवा का छिड़काव लगातार तीन दिन तक होने वाला है। क्षेत्रवासियों को उस समय बाहर न निकलने व सावधान रहने की सलाह देते हुए सचिव की ओर से 50 शब्दों में सूचना तैयार कीजिए। (2½)
उत्तरः
संस्कृति विद्यालय
सूचना
दिनांक………………….
क्रिकेट कोचिंग की व्यवस्था सभी छात्रों को जानकर खुशी होगी कि विद्यालय में क्रिकेट की कोचिंग के लिए विशेष व्यवस्था की गई है। मशहूर खिलाड़ी श्री अरविन्द जी द्वारा यह कोचिंग प्रतिदिन सायं 4-7 बजे तक विद्यालय के मैदान में ही दी जाएगी। इच्छुक छात्र 30 जुलाई तक अपना नामांकन हस्ताक्षरकर्ता को करा दें। शुल्क मात्र 1500/- प्रति माह।
बलराम यादव
खेल समिति अध्यक्ष

अथवा

निर्मला सोसायटी
सूचना

दिनांक………………

दवा का छिड़काव

सोसायटी के सभी सदस्यों को सूचित किया जाता | है कि अगले तीन दिन तक प्रातः 11 बजे व सायं 4 बजे मच्छर मारने की दवा का छिड़काव होगा। कृपया उस समय के आस-पास घर से बाहर न निकलें। यह कार्य सभी की सुरक्षा को ध्यान में रखते हुए किया जा रहा है। सभी का सहयोग अपेक्षित है। धन्यवाद।
पी. के. जैन
सचिव

(ख) आपके विद्यालय में पौधों की प्रदर्शनी का आयोजन किया जा रहा है। इस प्रदर्शनी की जानकारी विद्यार्थियों को देने के लिए लगभग 50 शब्दों में सूचना तैयार कीजिए।
अथवा
पुलिस अध्यक्ष द्वारा लोगों को सचेत करने के लिए लगभग 50 शब्दों में सूचना जारी कीजिए कि बढ़ते अपराधों की रोकथाम के लिए सबको सतर्क और सावधान रहना है। (2½)
उत्तरः
क ख ग विद्यालय
सूचना

दिनांक…………………

पौधों की प्रदर्शनी का आयोजन

विद्यालय में पहली बार पौधों की प्रदर्शनी का आयोजन किया जा रहा है। प्रकृति प्रेमी अपने मनपसंद पौधे | बाजार से आधे दाम में खरीद सकते हैं।
विद्यालय के मालियों तथा विद्यार्थियों के सहयोग से इन | पौधों का बीजारोपण किया गया है।
प्रदर्शनी से संबंधित जानकारी इस प्रकार है-
समय- प्रातः 10:00 से 12:00
दिनांक- 15 से 18 फरवरी
स्थान- विद्यालय का मैदान
प्रदर्शनी में विद्यालय के छात्रों, उनके परिवारीजनों तथा| मित्रों का स्वागत है।
कृपया कोविड-19 नियमों का पालन अवश्य करें तथा अनुशासन बनाए रखें।

धन्यवाद छात्र
संघ अध्यक्ष

अथवा

विकासपुरी थाना
सूचना

दिनांक…………………

सभी रहें सचेत सावधान

आप सभी को विदित है कि पिछले कुछ महीनों से | निरंतर अपराधों की संख्या बढ़ती जा रही है।
पुलिस अपना काम कर रही है किंतु आप सभी को इन बढ़ते अपराधों के प्रति सचेत और सावधान रहना है।
दिल्ली पुलिस आपके लिए, आपकी सेवा में हर वक्त मौजूद है।
दिल्ली पुलिस के आँख और कान बनिए।
जहाँ कहीं भी कुछ संदिग्ध गतिविधि, व्यक्ति या वस्तु दिखाई दे, तुरंत हमें सूचित करें।
छोटे से छोटे अपराध को भी अनदेखा न करें।
आपकी सतर्कता, हमारी ताकत है
इसे कमजोर न होने दें।
धन्यवाद
अध्यक्ष
दिल्ली पुलिस

प्रश्न 7.
(क) स्टील की पानी की बोतल बनाने वाली एक कम्पनी ‘अंश’ के लिए 50 शब्दों में आकर्षक विज्ञापन तैयार कीजिए।
अथवा
आप विज्ञान विषय से स्नातक हैं। नौकरी करने की इच्छा से अपना विवरण देते हुए 50 शब्दों में विज्ञापन तैयार कीजिए। (2½)
उत्तरः

अथवा

मैं विकासपुरी दिल्ली का निवासी, विज्ञान विषय से | स्नातक हूँ। कम्प्यूटर की अच्छी जानकारी रखता हूँ। उम्र 24 साल, 2 साल का अनुभव, अंग्रेजी भाषा पर पूर्ण अधिकार। योग्य पद रिक्त होने पर कृपया सूचित करें। दूरभाष-8198314263

(ख) आपने जनवरी, 2021 में 10 लीटर का कूलर खरीदा था किंतु अब किसी कारणवश आप वह कूलर बेचना चाहते हैं। उसके लिए 50 शब्दों में आकर्षक विज्ञापन तैयार कीजिए।
अथवा
‘स्वादिष्ट और पौष्टिक मखानों की कंपनी’ कंपनी स्वाद की ओर से 50 शब्दों में आकर्षक विज्ञापन तैयार कीजिए। (2½)
उत्तरः

अथवा

स्वाद मखाने
स्वाद और सेहत से भरपूर
स्वाद मखाने घर लाइए ज़रुर…
चाय के साथ कुछ स्वादिष्ट चटपटा करारा खाने को जी चाहता है…

तो देर किस बात की
स्वाद मखानों का लुत्फ उठाइए
अलग अलग स्वाद… अलग-अलग रंगों में उपलब्ध
तो लीजिए कुछ पारंपरिक कुछ नए स्वाद

किफायती दाम
100 ग्राम – ₹ 200
250 ग्राम – ₹350
500 ग्राम – ₹550
1 किलो – ₹ 800
जल्दी कीजिए…सभी प्रकार के मखाने सीमित मात्रा | में उपलब्ध हैं। विशेष माँग पर 2 दिन के अंदर किसी भी किस्म के मखाने आप घर बैठे प्राप्त कर सकते हैं। ऑर्डर करने के लिए संपर्क करें- ……………….

प्रश्न 8.
निम्नलिखित विषयों में से किसी एक विषय पर लगभग 120 शब्दों में लघु कथा का निर्माण कीजिए- 5

• वैश्विक महामारी करोना
• मेलजोल
• सद्भावना

अथवा

नीचे दी गई पंक्तियों को पूरा करते हुए लगभग 120 शब्दों में लघु कथा का निर्माण कीजिए।

• ‘मन के हारे हार है, मन के जीते जीत’

उत्तरः
सद्भावना कोरोना महामारी के चलते सभी अपने-अपने घरों में बंद थे। इतना लंबा समय शायद ही हमने कभी घर में रहकर बिताया हो। हम सब तो अपने-अपने घरों में मोबाइल और लैपटॉप पर कामों में व्यस्त रहते थे। घर के पास में ही एक मकान बन रहा था जिसमें चौकीदार अपने परिवार के साथ रहता था, चार छोटे बच्चे थे जो आते जाते-नमस्ते करते, उदास घूमते रहते थे। मैं कुछ-न-कुछ उन्हें देने की कोशिश करती पर कई बार मैंने महसूस किया उन्हें लेने में संकोच होता था। मैंने सोचा क्यों न उन्हें कोई ऐसा काम दिया जाए ताकि वे व्यस्त भी रहें और कुछ लेने में संकोच भी न करें।

हमारी कॉलोनी के बीचों-बीच एक बड़ा पार्क था। माली भैया आ नहीं रहे थे तो पार्क की देखभाल नहीं हो पा रही थी। मैं सुबह पार्क में चक्कर लगाने जाती थी। तब वे बच्चे भी वहीं घूम रहे होते थे। एक दिन मैंने बोला “चलो, मिलकर पार्क की सफाई करते हैं। बच्चे झट से अपने घर से झाडू ले आए और एक बच्चा बाल्टी ले आया, नल से पानी भर-भर कर उसने सभी पेड़-पौधों को पानी दिया। इधर-उधर पड़े कागज, प्लास्टिक उठाकर कूड़ेदान में डाले। हमारा रोज का क्रम बन गया। शाबाशी देते हुए मैं उनसे काम करवाती और उसके बाद घर जाकर उन्हें कभी खाने का सामान, कभी कपड़े दे देती। पार्क के साथ-साथ बच्चों की भी रंगत बदल गई। उन दोनों को ही देखकर मेरे दिल को जो सुकून मिलता उसका तो कहना ही क्या। प्रकृति और एक-दूसरे के प्रति सद्भावना बहुत बड़ा सुखद परिवर्तन ला सकती है।

अथवा

(ख) मन के हारे हार है मन के जीते जीत:
कक्षा छठी तक मैं सरकारी स्कूल में पढ़ी थी। माता-पिता प्राइवेट स्कूल की पढ़ाई का खर्च उठाने में असमर्थ थे, किंतु छठी के बाद दीदी की जिद से मम्मी-पापा ने मुझे प्राइवेट स्कूल में दाखिल करा दिया।

सरकारी स्कूल से प्राइवेट स्कूल में जाने पर मुझे जमीन-आसमान का अंतर नजर आया। प्राइवेट स्कूल के बच्चे फर्राटेदार अंग्रेजी बोलते थे। मुझे शर्म आने लगी, मैं उनके साथ घुल-मिल नहीं सकी। सभी विषय भी अंग्रेजी में पढ़ाए जाते थे, मैं बहुत घबरा गई। माँ ने मुझे समझाया “अगर तुम इस तरह से हार मान जाओगी, तो तुम्हारी हार निश्चित ही हो जाएगी। कोशिश करो, सहपाठियों के साथ बातचीत शुरू करो, अध्यापिकाओं से बेझिझक सवाल करो।

माँ के प्रोत्साहन से मैं हिम्मत करके स्कूल गई। आत्मविश्वास के साथ कुछ बच्चों से बातचीत हुई। मेरी अंग्रेजी की अध्यापिका शायद मुझे कुछ दिन से देख रही थीं, उन्होंने मुझे अलग से बुलाया और समझाया कि “भाषा तुम्हारे आगे बढ़ने में बाधा नहीं बन सकती। तुम पढ़ाई में ध्यान दो। अंग्रेजी भाषा का डर अपने दिल से निकाल दो। अंग्रेजी की कहानियाँ पढ़ो, छोटे-छोटे वाक्यों बोलना शुरू करो, फिर तुम्हें आगे बढ़ने से कोई नहीं रोक सकता।” मैंने वही किया। अंग्रेजी का समाचार पत्र पढ़ने लगी, दीदी के साथ थोड़ी-थोडी अंग्रेजी बोलनी शुरू की और देखते-देखते कुछ दिन में मेरी झिझक दूर हो गई। जब अंग्रेजी बोलने का आत्मविश्वास आया तो सभी विषय भी समझ में आने लगे और मैं कक्षा में जवाब भी देने लगी। अपने डर पर जीत हासिल करके उस कथन को सही सिद्ध किया कि ‘मन के हारे हार है, मन के जीते जीत’।

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Sanskrit with Solutions and marking scheme Term 3 Set 4 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Sanskrit Term 2 Set 4 with Solutions

समयः : होरात्रयम्
सम्पूर्णाङ्काः : 40

प्रश्नपत्रस्वरूपम :

• कृपया सम्यक्तया परीक्षणं कुर्वन्तु यत् अस्मिन् प्रश्नपत्रे 9 प्रश्नाः सन्ति।
• अस्य प्रश्नपत्रस्य पठनाय 20 निमेषाः निर्धारिताः सन्ति। अस्मिन् अवधौ केवलं प्रश्नपत्रं पठनीयम् उत्तरपुस्तिकायां च किमपि न लेखनीयम्।
• उत्तरलेखनात् पूर्व प्रश्नस्य क्रमाङ्कः अवश्यं लेखनीयः।
• प्रश्नसङ्ख्या प्रश्नपत्रानुसारम् एवं लेखनीया।
• सर्वेषां प्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लेखनीयानि।
• प्रश्नानां निर्देशाः ध्यानेन अवश्यं पठनीयाः।

(वर्णनात्मकाः प्रश्नाः)
अपठित-अवबोधनम् (40 अङ्काः)

प्रश्न 1.
अधोलिखितं गद्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्तप्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत (10)
(निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)
विद्याध्ययनं परिसमाप्य गुरुदक्षिणां दातुं उत्सुकः असौ कौत्सः एकदा गुरुम् उपागम्य निजेच्छां प्रकटितवान्। तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा गुरुणा कथितम्-“तव विशुद्धया श्रद्धया, उत्कृष्टया भावनया परमसेवया च नितान्तमस्मि प्रीतः। तस्मात् नाहं कामये अन्यां काञ्चित् दक्षिणाम्।” आचार्य वाक्यम् श्रुत्वा कौत्सः पुनः अवदत्-“यदि न ग्रहीष्यन्ति भवन्तः मम सकाशात् किमपि, तदा मम अध्ययनं व्यर्थम् एवेति मे विश्वासः। एवं रीत्या यदा कौत्सः वारं-वारम् आग्रहं कृतवान् तदा कुपितेन गुरुणा कथितम्-“त्वम् मम सकाशात् चतुर्दश विद्याः अधीतवान् असि, अतः चतुर्दशकोटीः स्वर्णमुद्रान् मह्यं देहि इति। गुरोः वचनं श्रुत्वा कौत्सस्य मनसि चिन्ता जाता, इयत्यः मुद्राः कुतः आनेयाः? इति। न च दृश्यते कश्चन अन्यो जनः एतावत् धनं दातुं समर्थः तस्मात् दार्तृणां मध्ये श्रेष्ठस्य रघोः सकाशम् एव चलितव्यम् इति विचार्य कौत्सः रघोः समीपम् उपागच्छत्। (अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत-(केवलं प्रश्न-द्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) कौत्सः गुरुम् उपगम्य किम् प्रकटितवान्?
उत्तरः
निजेच्छां।

(ii) कस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा कौत्सस्य मनसि चिन्ता जाता?
उत्तरः
गुरोः।

(iii) कौत्सः कस्य समीपम् उपागच्छत् ?
उत्तरः
रघोः ।

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत-(केवलं प्रश्न-द्वयम्) (2 × 2 = 4)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) आचार्यवाक्यं श्रुत्वा कौत्सः पुनः किम् अवदत् ?
उत्तरः
“यदि न ग्रहीष्यन्ति भवन्तः मम सकाशात् किमपि, तदा मम अध्ययनं व्यर्थम् एवेति मे विश्वासः।”

(ii) कुपितेन गुरुणां कौत्सं किम् कथितम्?
उत्तरः
कुपितेन गुरुणा कथितम्–“त्वम् मम सकाशात् चतुर्दश विद्याः अधीतवान् असि, अतः चतुर्दशकोटी: स्वर्णमुद्राः मह्यं देहि इति।”

(iii) तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा गुरुणा किम् कथितम्?
उत्तरः
तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा गुरुणा कथितम्-“तव विशुद्धया श्रद्धया, उत्कृष्टया भावनया परमसेवया च नितान्तमस्मि प्रतिः।”

(इ) अस्य अनुच्छेदस्य कृते उपयुक्तं शीर्षकं संस्कृतेन लिखत। (द्वित्रिशब्दात्मक-वाक्यम्) (1)
(इस अनुच्छेद के लिए उपयुक्त शीर्षक संस्कृत में लिखिए।) (दो-तीन शब्द का वाक्य)
उत्तरः
शीर्षकम्-कौत्सस्य गुरु दक्षिणा/गुरोः वचनम्

(ई) निर्देशानुसारं उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्न-त्रयम्) (एकपदेन) (1 × 3 = 3)
(निर्देशानुसार उत्तर दीजिए) (केवल तीन प्रश्न)
(i) ‘प्रकटितवान्’ इति क्रियापदस्य किं कर्तृपदं गद्यांशे प्रयुक्तम्?
(क) उत्सुकः
(ख) कौत्सः
(ग) गुरुम्
उत्तरः
(ख) कौत्सः

(ii) ‘ग्रहीतुम्’ इति पदस्य किं विलोमपदम् अत्र प्रयुक्तम्?
(क) दातुम्
(ख) दक्षिणाम्
(ग) वाक्यम्
उत्तरः
(क) दातुम्

(iii) ‘विशुद्धया श्रद्धया’ अनयोः पदयोः किं विशेषणपदम्?
(क) श्रद्धया
(ख) विशुद्धया
(ग) भावनया
उत्तरः
(ख) विशुद्धया

(iv) ‘असौ’ इति सर्वनामपदं कस्य संज्ञास्थाने प्रयुक्तम्?
(क) कौत्सस्य
(ख) गुरोः
(ग) दक्षिणायाः
उत्तरः
(क) कौत्सस्य

रचनात्मकं-कार्यम्

प्रश्न 2.
पटना निवासी भवान् घनानन्दः अस्ति दीपमाला विषये स्व मित्रं परमानदं प्रति लिखितम् इदं पत्रं मञ्जूषायाः सहातया पूरयत। (½ × 10 = 5)
केशवकुंज
(i) ……….
दिनाङ्कः
प्रिये मित्र
(ii) ………..
नमोनमः।
अत्र कुशलं तथास्तु। अस्मिन् वर्षे मया (iii) ………. पारिवारिक जनानां मध्ये स्थित्वा दीपमालिकोत्सवः मानितः । स्वबन्धुभिः सह मिलित्वा (iv) …….. दीपकाः प्रदीप्ताः। क्वचिद् विविधाकाराः बलमाः, क्वचित् च (v) ………. संस्पिताः। रात्रौ (vi) …….. अपि विहितम्। मम मात्रा गृहे विविधानि मिष्टान्नानि निर्मितानि। अस्माभिः स्वयमपि तस्य आस्वादनं कृतं, मित्रेभ्यः (vii) ……… तस्य वितरणं कृतम्। अपूर्वेयं (viii) ……… । आशासे भवताऽपि दीप-मालिकोत्सवः महतोत्साहेन मानित: भवेत् । (ix)….. सहितम्
भवदीया मित्रम्
(x)…… ।
[मञ्जूषा-लक्ष्मीपूजनम्, स्मृतिः, परमानन्द, असंख्यकाः धन्यवादेन, बन्धुबान्धेवेभ्योऽपि, मोमवर्त्तिका, चतु:वर्षान्तरं, घनानन्दः, पाटलीपुत्रतः]
उत्तरः
(i) पाटलीपुत्रतः
(ii) परमानन्द
(ii) चतु:वर्षान्तरं
(iv) असंख्यकाः
(v) मोमवर्तिकाः
(vi) लक्ष्मीपूजनम्
(vii) बन्धु-वान्धवेभ्येऽपि
(viii) स्मृतिः
(ix) धन्यवादेन
(x) घनानन्दः

प्रश्न 3.
अधः प्रदत्तं चित्रं दृष्ट्वा मञ्जूषायां प्रदत्तशब्दानां साहाय्येन पञ्च वाक्यानि संस्कृतेन लिखत (1 × 5 = 5)
(नीचे दिए गए चित्र को देखकर मंजूषा में दिए गए शब्दों की सहायता से पाँच वाक्य संस्कृत में लिखिए।)

[मञ्जूषा-क्रीडन्ति, वर्षाकालः, मण्डुकाः, कर्गदनौका आकाशे, हस्ते, छत्रे, मेघाः, हरीतिमा, मेघाः, सर्वत्र, स्तः, भवति। बालकाः, बालिकाः।]
अथवा
मञ्जूषायां प्रदत्तशब्दानां साहाय्येन निम्नलिखितं विषयं अधिकृत्य पञ्चभिः संस्कृतवाक्यैः एकम् अनुच्छेदं लिखत।
(मञ्जूषा में दिए गए शब्दों की सहायता से निम्नलिखित विषय पर पाँच संस्कृत वाक्यों में एक अनुच्छेद लिखिए।)
“मम प्रिय कविः”
[मञ्जूषा-कालिदासः, संस्कृतस्य, अद्वितीयः, कवीनां, उपमा अलंकारस्य, अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तल प्रकृतिवर्णनम्।]
उत्तरः

• अस्मिन् चित्रे वर्षा कालस्य सर्वत्र हरीतिमा दृश्यन्ते।
• आकाशे मेघाः आच्छादिताः सन्ति।
• बालकाः बालिकाः च कर्गदनौकाभिः क्रीडन्ति ।
• द्वे बालिके बालकः च हस्ते छत्रं गृहीत्वा गच्छन्ति।
• अस्मिन् चित्रे मण्डूकाः सन्ति च द्वौ वृक्षे स्तः।

अथवा
‘मम प्रिय कवि’

• मम प्रियकविः उपमा अलंकारस्य प्रणेता कालिदासः अस्ति ।
• सः संस्कृतस्य अद्वितीयः विद्वान् आसीत्।
• सः कविषु श्रेष्ठः आसीत्।
• ‘अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलम्’ तस्य प्रमुखा रचना अस्ति ।
• अस्मिन् नाटके प्रकृतिवर्णनम् अद्भुतम् अस्ति। अनुवादः

प्रश्न 4.
अधोलिखितानि वाक्यानि संस्कृतभाषया अनूद्य लिखत-(केवलं पञ्चवाक्यम्, रचनात्मकम्) (1 × 5 = 5)
(निम्नलिखित वाक्यों का संस्कृत भाषा में अनुवाद लिखिए) (केवल पाँच वाक्य)
(i) तुम सदा सत्य बोलो।
You should always speak the truth.
उत्तरः
त्वम् सदा सत्यं वद ।

(ii) गंगा हिमालय से निकलती है।
The Ganga originate from the Himalays.
उत्तरः
गंगा हिमालयात् निःसरति।

(iii) बगीचे के दोनों ओर वृक्ष हैं।
There are trees on either side of the Garden.
उत्तरः
उद्यानं उभयतः वृक्षाः सन्ति।

(iv) पिता पुत्र पर गुस्सा करता है।
Father is angry with son.
उत्तरः
जनकः पुत्राय क्रुध्यति।

(v) संस्कृत सभी भाषाओं की जननी है।
Sanskrit is the mother of all languages.
उत्तरः
संस्कृत सर्वासाम् भाषाणाम् जननी अस्ति।

(vi) कल मैंने सिनेमा देखा।
Yesterday I watched a movie.
उत्तरः
ह्यः अहं चलचित्रम् अपश्यम्।

(vii) कल हम लोग विद्यालय जाएँगे।
Tomorrow we will go to school.
उत्तरः
श्वः वयं विद्यालयं गमिष्यामः।

पठित-अवबोधनम्

प्रश्न 5.
अधोलिखितं गद्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्तप्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत (3)
(निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)
अग्रिमे दिने स आरक्षी चौर्याभियोगे तं न्यायालयं नीतवान्। न्यायाधीशो बंकिमचन्द्रः उभाभ्यां पृथक्-पृथक् विवरणं श्रुतवान्। सर्वं वृत्तमवगत्य स तं निर्दोषम् अमन्यत आरक्षिणं च दोषभाजनम्। किन्तु प्रमाणाभावात् स निर्णेतुं नाशक्नोत्। ततोऽसौ तौ अग्रिमे दिने उपस्थातुम् आदिष्टवान्। अन्येयुः तौ न्यायालये स्व-स्व पक्षं पुनः स्थापितवन्तौ। तदैव कश्चित् तत्रत्यः कर्मचारी समागत्य न्यवेदयत् यत् इतः क्रोशंद्वयान्तराले कश्चिज्जनः केनापि हतः। तस्य मृतशरीरं राजमार्ग निकषा वर्तते। आदिश्यतां किं करणीयमिति। न्यायाधीशः आरक्षिणम् अभियुक्तं च तं शवं न्यायालये आनेतुमादिष्टवान्।
(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्नद्वयम्) (½ × 2 = 1)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) बंकिमचन्द्रः कः आसीत् ?
उत्तरः
न्यायाधीशः

(ii) राजमार्ग निकषा किम् वर्तते?
उत्तरः
मृतशरीरं

(iii) आरक्षी कम् न्यायालयं नीतवान्?
उत्तरः
तं (चौरं)

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्नद्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) तत्रत्यः कर्मचारी समागत्य किं न्यवेदयत् ?
उत्तरः
तत्रत्यः कर्मचारी समागत्य न्यवेदयत् यत् इतः क्रोशद्वयान्तराले कश्चिज्जनः केनापि हतः।

(ii) अन्येधुः तौ न्यायालये किम् पुनः स्थापितवन्तौ?
उत्तरः
अन्येद्युः तौ न्यायालये स्व-स्व पक्षं पुनः स्थापितवन्तौ।

(iii) कः उभाभ्यां पृथक-पृथक विवरणं श्रुतवान् ?
उत्तरः
न्यायाधीशो बंकिमचन्द्रः उभाभ्यां पृथक्-पृथक् विवरणं श्रुतवान्।

प्रश्न 6.
अधोलिखितं पद्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्तप्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत (3)
(निम्नलिखित पद्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)
अमन्त्रमक्षरं नास्ति, नास्ति मूलमनौषधम्।
अयोग्यः पुरुषः नास्ति, योजकस्तत्र दुर्लभः॥
(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्नद्वयम्) (½ × 2 = 1)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) अक्षरं कीदृशं न भवति?
उत्तरः
मन्त्ररहितम्

(ii) मूलं कीदृशं न भवति?
उत्तरः
अनौषधम्

(iii) तत्र कः दुर्लभः?
उत्तरः
योग्यः

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्नद्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) कीदृशः पुरुषः वास्तविकः पुरुषः न भवति?
उत्तरः
अयोगयः पुरुषः वास्तविकः पुरुषः न भवति।

(ii) औषधम् कुतः प्राप्यते?
उत्तरः
औषधं मूलात् प्राप्यते।

(iii) संसारे व्यवहारे कीदृशं अक्षरं न व्यवहर्तव्यम्?
उत्तरः
संसारे व्यवहारे अमन्त्रक्षरं सर्वदा न व्यवहर्तव्यम्।

प्रश्न 7.
अधोलिखितं नाट्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्त प्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत (3)
(निम्नलिखित नाट्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)
सर्वे पक्षिणः सज्जायै गन्तुमिच्छन्ति तर्हि सहसा एवकाकः-(अट्टहासपूर्णेन-स्वरेण)-सर्वथा अयुक्तमेतत् यन्मयूर-हंस-कोकिल-चक्रवाक-शुक-सारसादिषु पक्षिप्रधानेषु विद्यमानेषु दिवान्धस्यास्य करालवक्त्रस्याभिषेकार्थं सर्वे सज्जाः। पूर्ण दिनं यावत् निद्रायमाणः एषः कथमस्मान् रक्षिष्यति। वस्तुतस्तु
स्वभावरौद्रमत्युग्रं क्रूरमप्रियवादिनम्।
उलूकं नृपतिं कृत्वा का नु सिद्धिर्भविष्यति।।
(ततः प्रविशति प्रकृतिमाता)
प्रकृतिमाता-(सस्नेहम्) भोः भोः प्राणिनः। यूयम् सर्वे एव मे सन्ततयः। कथं मिथः कलहं कुरुथ। वस्तुतः सर्वे वन्यजीविनः अन्योन्याश्रिताः।
(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्नद्वयम्) (½ × 2 = 1)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) सर्वे पक्षिणः किमर्थं मनुमिच्छन्ति?
उत्तरः
सज्जायै

(ii) अट्टहासपूर्णेन स्वरेण कः कथयति?
उत्तरः
काकः

(iii) सर्वे एव कस्याः सन्ततयः?
उत्तरः
प्रकृतिमातुः

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलम् प्रश्नद्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) ‘पूर्ण’ दिनं यावत् निद्रायमाणः इति कः कथयति?
उत्तरः
‘पूर्ण’ दिनं यावत् निद्रायमाणः भवति’ इति काकः कथयति।

(ii) उलूकस्य किं लक्षणम्?
उत्तरः
उलूकः स्वभावरौद्रम्, अतिउग्रं, क्रूरम्, अप्रियवादनम् च भवति।

(iii) वस्तुत:सर्वे कीदृशः भवन्ति?
उत्तरः
वस्तुतः सर्वेवन्यजीविनः अन्योन्याश्रिताः भवन्ति।

प्रश्न 8.
मञ्जूषातः समुचित पदानि चित्वा अधोलिखित श्लोकयोः अन्वयं पूरयत- (½ × 4 = 2)
(मंजूषा से उचित पदों को चुनकर निम्नलिखित श्लोकों के अन्वय को पूरा कीजिए।) वाक्पटु धैर्यवान् मन्त्री सभायामप्यकातरः। स केनापि प्रकारेण परैर्न परिभूयते॥ अन्वयः-मन्त्री (i) ……… सम्भाषणे चतुरः धैर्ययुक्तः (ii) ……च भवति, सः मन्त्री, (iii) …….. कथमपि, (iv) …….. न शक्यते।
[मञ्जूषा-तिरस्कर्तुम्, निर्भीकः, सभायाम्, विरोधिभिः]
अथवा
मञ्जूषायाः साहाय्येन श्लोकस्य भावार्थे रिक्तस्थानानि पूरयित्वा पुनः लिखत।
(मंजूषा की सहायता से श्लोक के भावार्थ से रिक्तस्थानों को पूरा करके पुनः लिखिए।)
संपत्तौ च विपत्तौ च महतामेकरूपता।
उदये सविता रक्तौ रक्तश्चास्तमये तथा॥
भावार्थ:- (i)…….. लक्ष्मी आयातु गच्छतु वा महान्तः जनाः सर्वदानिवसन्ति। तेदुःखंनकुर्वन्तिनअतीव । (ii) ……. महताम् भवति। (iii) ……… यथा सूर्यः प्रातः उदयकाले रक्तवर्णः भवति (iv)…….. तथैव अस्तसभयेऽपि भवति।
[मञ्जूषा-रक्तवर्णः एकरूपेण एकरूपता, हर्षन्ति]
उत्तरः
(i) वाक्यपटुः
(iii) परैः
(ii) सभायाम्
(iv) प्रकारेण
अथवा
(i) एकरूपेण
(ii) हर्षन्ति
(iii) एकरूपता
(iv) रक्तवर्णः

प्रश्न 9.
अधोलिखित-कथांशं समुचितक्रमेण लिखत (½ × 8 = 4)
(निम्नलिखित कथाशं को समुचित क्रम में लिखिए।)
(i) सः तौ अग्रिमेदिने उपस्थातुम् आदिष्टवान्।
(ii) अग्रिमेदिने स आरक्षी चौर्याभियोग तं न्यायालयं नीतवान्।
(iii) न्यायाधीशः आरक्षिणं दोषभाजनम् अमन्यत।
(iv) तस्य मृतशरीरं राजमार्ग निकषा वर्तते।
(v) प्रमाणामावात् स निर्णेतुं नाशक्नोत् ।
(vi) न्यायाधीश: बंकिमचन्द्रः आसीत्।
(vii) स उभाभ्यां पृथक् पृथक् विवरणं श्रुतवान्।
(viii) सर्वं वृत्तमवगत्य स तं निर्दोषम् अमन्यत।
उत्तरः
(ii) अग्रिमे दिने स आरक्षी चौर्याभियोगे तं न्यायालयं नीतवान्।
(vi) न्यायाधीशः बंकिमचन्द्रः आसीत्।
(vii) स उभाभ्यां पृथक्-पृथक् विवरणं श्रुतवान्।
(ii) न्यायाधीशः आरक्षिणं दोषभाजनम् अमन्यत।
(viii) सर्वं वृत्तमवगत्य स तं निर्दोषम् अमन्यत्।
(v) प्रमाणाभावात् स निर्णेतुं नाशक्नोत्।
(i) सः तौ अग्रिमे दिने उपस्थातुम् आदिष्टवान्।
(iv) तस्य मृतशरीरं राजमार्ग निकषा वर्तते।

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Sanskrit with Solutions and marking scheme Term 3 Set 3 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Sanskrit Term 2 Set 3 with Solutions

समयः : होरात्रयम्
सम्पूर्णाङ्काः : 40

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• प्रश्नसङ्ख्या प्रश्नपत्रानुसारम् एवं लेखनीया।
• सर्वेषां प्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लेखनीयानि।
• प्रश्नानां निर्देशाः ध्यानेन अवश्यं पठनीयाः।

(वर्णनात्मकाः प्रश्नाः)
अपठित-अवबोधनम् (40 अङ्काः)

प्रश्न 1.
अधोलिखितं गद्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्तप्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत (10 )
(निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)

जीवने सफलतायाः आधारः पुरुषार्थः एव! अस्य अभावेन नरः सुख-समृद्धिम् आप्तुम् असमर्थः भवति यशः च न प्राप्नोति। यथा-यथा नरः पुरुषार्थम् अचिनोत् तथा-तथा तेन सफलता प्राप्ता। पुरुषार्थिनः एव संसारे विलक्षण-प्रतिभाम् अर्जिवन्तः। अनेन एवम् एवरेष्टशिखरम् अजयत् अन्तरिक्षं च अगच्छत्। नरः देशसेवया समाजसेवया च पुरुषार्थिभिः उल्लेखनीयानि कार्याणि कृतानि। अस्माकम् इतिहासे तेषां गौरवगानं विद्यते। अपातकाले येषां मनसि विचलितानि न भवन्ति, ते एव जीवने सफलता प्राप्नुवन्ति। पुरुषार्थिनाम् कृते तु पुरुषार्थम् एव उपासना अस्ति। यः जनः स्वजीवने सफलता प्राप्तुम् इच्छति सः पुरुषार्थम् अवश्यमेव कुर्यात् । पुरुषार्थस्य अभावे जनः सफलता प्राप्ति न कर्तुं शक्यते।
(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्न-द्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) पुरुषार्थस्य अभावेन किम् आप्तुम् असमर्थ:?
उत्तरः
सुखसमृद्धिम्

(ii) अनेन जनेन किम् अजयत् ?
उत्तरः
एवरेष्टशिखरम्

(iii) पुरुषार्थेन जनः कुत्र अगच्छत् ?
उत्तरः
अंतरिक्षम्

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्न-द्वयम्) (2 × 2 = 4)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) पुरुषार्थिभिः केन उल्लेखनीयानि कार्याणि कृतानि?
उत्तरः
पुरुषाथिभिः देशसेवया, समाजसेवया, शिक्षाप्रसारणच कार्याणि कृतानि।

(ii) पुरुषार्थिनां कृते कुत्र गौरवगानं विद्यते?
उत्तरः
पुरुषार्थिनां अस्माकम् इतिहासे गौरवगानं विद्यते।

(iii) जीवने के सफलतां प्राप्नुवन्ति?
उत्तरः
अपातकाले येषां मनसि विचलितानि न भवन्ति, ते एव जीवने सफलतां प्राप्नुवन्ति।

(इ) अस्य अनुच्छेदस्य कृते उपयुक्तं शीर्षकं संस्कृतेन लिखत। (द्वित्रिशष्दात्मक-वाक्यम्) (1)
(इस अनुच्छेद के लिए उपयुक्त शीर्षक संस्कृत में लिखिए।) (दो-तीन शब्द का वाक्य)
उत्तरः
पुरुषार्थ:/सफलतायाः आधारपुरुषार्थ। ………………

(ई) यथानिर्देशम् उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्न-त्रयम्) (एकपदेन) (1 × 3 = 3)
(निर्देशानुसार उत्तर दीजिए) (केवल तीन प्रश्न)
(i) ‘भवति’ इति क्रियापदस्य किं कर्तृपदं प्रयुक्तम्?
(क) नरः
(ख) असमर्थः
(ग) यशः
उत्तरः
(क) नरः

(ii) ‘विफलता’ इति पदस्य गद्यांशे किं विलोमपदं प्रयुक्तम्?
(क) यथा
(ख) तथा
(ग) सफलता
उत्तरः
(ग) सफलता

(iii) ‘मानवः’ इति पदस्य किं पर्यायपदं गद्यांशे प्रयुक्तम्?
(क) नरः
(ख) पुरुषार्थी
(ग) देशसेवा
उत्तरः
(क) नरः

(iv) ‘उल्लेखनीयानि कार्याणि’ इत्यत्र किं विशेषणपदं प्रयुक्तम्?
(क) उल्लेखनीयानि
(ख) कार्याणि
(ग) कृतानि
उत्तरः
(क) उल्लेखनीयानि

रचनात्मकं-कार्यम्

प्रश्न 2.
विदेश भ्रमणं प्रति पितरं लिखितम् अध पत्रं मञ्जूषा पद सहायतया पूरयित्वा पुनः लिखत। (½ × 10 = 5)
वाशिंगटन, अमेरिकातः
दिनांक……………
आदरणीय पितृपादाः।
(i) ……….. नमोनमः।
वयमत्र सर्वे (ii) ……….. भवान् अपि कुशली भविष्यति इति आशा। जूनमासस्य (iii) ……….. तिथौ अहम् (iv)……. सह विमानेन (v)………. अगच्छम्। आवाम् अमेरिका देशे ‘लेवीपीयर’ मिलेनियम पार्ड, न्याग्रा फाल्स, न्यू जर्सी, वाशिंगटन इत्यादीनि स्थानानि (vi) ……… च अपश्याव। आवाम् (vii) ………. बसयानेन च यात्राम् कुर्वः। जनाः अत्र स्वच्छतां प्रति अतीव (viii) ……….. सन्ति। राजमार्गे ताम्बूलस्य अन्या मलिनता वा कुत्रापि न दृश्यते। जनाः अवकरम् (ix) ……… प्रति निष्ठाभावानाम् उत्पादयितुं प्रयतिस्ये-इति मम निश्चयः। गृहे सर्वेभ्यः मम नमस्काराः। (x) ………
[मञ्जूषा-अवकरपात्रे, कुशलिनः, सादरं, महेशः, जागरूकाः, स्वमित्रेण, रेलयानेन, अमेरिका-देशम्, दर्शनीय स्थलानि, एकादश्यां।]
उत्तरः
(i) सादरं
(ii) कुशलिनः
(ii) एकादश्यां
(iv) स्वमित्रेण
(v) अमेरिका-देशम्
(vi) दर्शनीय स्थलानि
(vii) रेलयानेन
(viii) जागरूकाः
(ix) अवकरपात्रे
(x) महेशः

प्रश्न 3.
अधः प्रदत्तं चित्रं दृष्ट्वा मञ्जूषायां प्रदत्तशब्दानां साहाय्येन पञ्च वाक्यानि संस्कृतेन लिखत (1 × 5 = 5)
(नीचे दिए गए चित्र को देखकर मंजूषा में दिए गए शब्दों की सहायता से पाँच वाक्य संस्कृत में लिखिए।)

[मञ्जषा-देवालयस्य, भक्ताः, नार्यः, पुरुषाः, कीर्तनम् | अनुसरति, वादयति, वातावरणं, भक्तिमयम्।]
अथवा
मञ्जूषायां प्रदत्तशब्दानां साहाय्येन निम्नलिखितं विषयं अधिकृत्य पञ्चभिः संस्कृतवाक्यैः एकम् अनुच्छेदं लिखतः।
(मञ्जूषा में दिए गए शब्दों की सहायता से निम्नलिखित विषय पर पाँच संस्कृत वाक्यों में एक अनुच्छेद लिखिए।)
“मम मातृभूमिः”
[मञ्जूषा-स्वर्गादपि, मातृभूमिः, अहम्, माता, वन्दनीयाः, यच्छति, पोषणम्, अस्मान्।]
उत्तरः

• अत्र अति रमणीयम् देवालयस्य दृश्यम् अस्ति।
• अस्मिन् चित्रे अनेकाः भक्ताः ईश्वरस्य प्रार्थनां कुर्वन्ति।
• अत्र नार्यः पुरुषाः च वाद्ययन्त्रं वादयन्ति।
• एकः भक्तः अग्रे-अग्रे वदति अन्ये भक्ताः च अनुसरणं कुर्वन्ति।
• देवालये भक्तिमयं वातावरणम् अस्ति।

अथवा

• मम मातृभूमिः वन्दनीया अस्ति।
• मातृभूमिः मम प्रिया अस्ति।
• सा स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी अस्ति।
• सा अस्मान् पोषयति।
• सा तु सर्वेभ्यः वन्दनीया अस्ति।

प्रश्न 4.
अधोलिखितानि वाक्यानि संस्कृतभाषया अनूद्य लिखत-(केवलं पञ्चवाक्यम्, रचनात्मकम्) (1 × 5 = 5)
(निम्नलिखित वाक्यों का संस्कृत भाषा में अनुवाद लिखिए) (केवल पाँच वाक्य)
(i) जो परिश्रम करता है वह सफल होता है।
One who works is successful.
उत्तरः
यः परिश्रमं करोति सः सफलः भवति।

(ii) विद्यालय में पच्चीस अध्यापक हैं।
The school has twenty five teachers.
उत्तरः
विद्यालये पञ्च विंशतिः अध्यापकाः सन्ति।

(iii) छात्र पढ़ने के लिए विद्यालय जायेंगे।
Students will go to school to study.
उत्तरः
छात्राः अध्ययनाय विद्यालयं गमिष्यन्ति।

(iv) बालक गेंद से खेलें।
Boys play with the ball.
उत्तरः
बालकाः कन्दुकेन क्रीडन्तु।

(v) हम झूठ नहीं कहेंगे।
We will not lie.
उत्तरः
वयम् मिथ्या न कथयिष्यामः।

(vi) व्यास ने महाभारत लिखी।
Vyas wrote Mahabharatha.
उत्तरः
व्यास: महाभारतम् अलिखत्।

(vii) वे दोनों शाम को खेलें।
They both play in the evening.
उत्तरः
तौ संध्याकाले क्रीडेताम्।

पठित-अवबोधनम्

प्रश्न 5.
अधोलिखितं गद्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्तप्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत (3)
(निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)

कश्चन् निर्धनो जनः भूरि परिश्रम्य किञ्चिद् वित्तमुपार्जितवान्। विचित्रा दैवगतिः।
तस्यामेव रात्रौ तस्मिन् गृहे कश्चन चौरः गृहाभ्यन्तरं प्रविष्टः। तत्र निहितामेकां मञ्जूषाम् आदाय पलायितः। चौरस्य पादध्वनिना प्रबुद्धोऽतिथिः चौरशक्या तमन्वधावत् अगृह्णाच्च, परं विचित्रमघटत। चौरः एव उच्चैः क्रोशितुमारभत “चौरोऽयं चौरोऽयम् इति। तस्य तारस्वरेण प्रबुद्धाः ग्रामवासिनः स्वगृहाद् निष्क्रम्य तत्रागच्छन् वराकमतिथिमेव च चौरं मत्वाऽभर्त्सयन्। यद्यपि ग्रामस्य आरक्षी एव चौर आसीत्। तत्क्षणमेव रक्षापुरुषः तम् अतिथिम् चौरोऽयम् इति प्रख्याप्य कारागृहे प्राक्षिपत्।
(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्नद्वयम्) (½ × 2 = 1)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) दैवगतिः कीदृशी अस्ति?
उत्तरः
विचित्रा

(ii) चौरः कुत्र प्रविष्टः?
उत्तरः
गृहाभ्यन्तरं

(iii) यद्यपि चौरः कः आसीत् ?
उत्तरः
आरक्षी

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलम् प्रश्नद्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) ग्रामवासिनः किम् अकुर्वन् ?
उत्तरः
ग्रामवासिनः स्वगृहाद् निष्क्रम्य तत्रागच्छन् वराकमतिथिमेव च चौरं मत्वा अभर्त्सयन।।

(ii) रक्षापुरुषः कम् कारागृहे प्राक्षिपत्?
उत्तरः
रक्षापुरुषः तम् अतिथिम् चौरोऽयम् इति प्रख्याप्य कारागृहे प्राक्षिपत्।

(iii) के स्वगृहाद् निष्क्रम्य तत्रागच्छन्?
उत्तरः
प्रबुद्धाः ग्रामवासिनः स्वगृहाद् निष्क्रम्य तत्रागच्छन्।

प्रश्न 6.
अधोलिखितं पद्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्तप्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत (3)
(निम्नलिखित पद्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)
क्रोधो हि शत्रुः प्रथमो नराणां,
देहस्थितो देहविनाशनाय।
यथास्थितः काष्ठगतो हि वह्निः,
स एव वह्निर्दहते शरीरम्॥

(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्नद्वयम्) (½ × 2 = 1)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) नराणां प्रथमः शत्रुः कः?
उत्तरः
क्रोधः

(ii) क्रोधः केषां प्रथमः शत्रुः?
उत्तरः
नराणाम्

(iii) अग्निः कम् दहति?
उत्तरः
शरीरम्

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलम् प्रश्नद्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) कीदृशी अग्निः शरीराणि दहति?
उत्तरः
क्रोधरूपाग्निः शरीराणि दहति।

(ii) यथास्थितः काष्ठगतो का दहति?
उत्तरः
यथास्थितः काष्ठगतो हि वाह्निर्दहते।

(iii) नाराणां शरीराणां कः दहति?
उत्तरः
नराणां शरीराणां क्रोधः अग्निरूपेण दहति।

प्रश्न 7.
अधोलिखितं नाट्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्त प्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत (3)
(निम्नलिखित नाट्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)
बकः- सर्वथा सम्यगुक्तम् सिंहमहोदयेन। वस्तुतः एव सिंहेन बहुकालपर्यन्तं शासनं कृतम् परमधुना तु कोऽपि पक्षी एव राजेति निश्चेतव्यम् अत्र तु संशीतिलेशस्यापि अवकाशः
एव नास्ति।
सर्वे पक्षिणः – (उच्चैः)-आम् आम्-कश्चित् खगः एव वनराजः इति।
(परं कश्चिदपि खगः आत्मानं विना नान्यं कमपि अस्मै पदाय योग्यं चिन्तयन्ति तर्हि कथं निर्णयः भवेत् तदा तैः सर्वैः गहननिद्रायां निश्चिन्तं स्वप्नतम् उलूकं वीक्ष्य विचारितम् यदेषः आत्मश्लाघाहीनः पदनिर्लिप्तः उलूक एवास्माकं राजा भविष्यति। परस्परमादिशन्ति च तदानीयन्तां नृपाभिषेकसम्बन्धिनः सम्भाराः इति।)
(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्न द्वयम्) (½ × 2 = 1)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) ‘सभ्यमुक्तम् सिंहमहोदयेन’ इतिः कः कथयति?
उत्तरः
बकः

(ii) बहुकालपर्यन्तं केनशासनं कृतम्?
उत्तरः
सिंहेन

(iii) उलूकं वीक्ष्य कैः विचारितम् ?
उत्तरः
सर्वैः

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलम् प्रश्नद्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2 )
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) कश्चित् खगः कः भविष्यति?
उत्तरः
कश्चित् खगः एव वनराजः भविष्यति।

(ii) उलूकः कीदृशः आसीत्?
उत्तरः
उलूकः गहननिद्रायां निश्चिन्तं स्वपन्त आसीत्।

(iii) आत्मश्लाघाहीनः केषां राजा भविष्यति?
उत्तरः
एषः आत्मश्लाघहीनः पदनिलिप्तः उलूकः पक्षिणां राजा भविष्यति।

प्रश्न 8.
मञ्जूषातः समुचित पदानि चित्वा अधोलिखित श्लोकयोः अन्वयं पूरयत- (½ × 4 = 2)
(मंजूषा से उचित पदों को चुनकर निम्नलिखित श्लोकों के अन्वय को पूरा कीजिए।)
अवक्रता यथाचित्ते तथा वाचि भवेद् यदि। तदेवाहुः महात्मानः समत्वमिति तथ्यतः॥
अन्वयः-यथा (i) ……… चित्ते तथा यदि (ii) ……… भवेद, महात्माः (iii) ………. तदेव (iv) …….. इति आहुः।
[मञ्जूषा – समत्वम्, अवक्रता वाचि, तथ्यतः]
अथवा
मञ्जूषायाः साहाय्येन श्लोकस्य भावार्थे रिक्तस्थानानि पूरयित्वा पुनः लिखत।
(मंजूषा की सहायता से श्लोक के भावार्थ से रिक्तस्थानों को पूरा करके पुनः लिखिए।)
क्रोधा हि शत्रः प्रथमो नराणां,
देहस्थितो देहविनाशयनाय।
यथास्थितिः काष्ठगतो हि वह्निर्दहते शरीरम्॥
भावार्थः-अत्र कथितम् यत् देहविनाशकारणम्। अत्र कविः कथयति यत् (i) …… प्रथमः शत्रुः (ii) ……… भवति। यतः देहवरािजमानः क्रोधः शरीरस्य विनाशं करोति। यथा काष्ठगतः (iii) ……….. काष्ठं ज्वालयति तथैव शरीरस्थितः वह्निः (iv)…….. ज्वालयति।
[मञ्जूषा-शरीरं, मनुष्याणां, वह्निः क्रोधः|]
उत्तरः
(i) अवक्रता
(ii) वाचि
(iii) तथ्यतः
(iv) समत्वम्
अथवा
(i) मनुष्याणां
(ii) क्रोधः
(iii) वह्निः
(iv) शरीरं

प्रश्न 9.
अधोलिखित-कथांशं समुचितक्रमेण लिखत (½ × 8 = 4)
(निम्नलिखित कथाशं को समुचित क्रम में लिखिए।)
(i) सर्वे प्राणिनः परस्परं विवादं कुर्वन्ति योग्यं च कथयन्ति।
(ii) मिलित्वा एवं मोदध्वं जीवनं च रसमयं कुरुध्वम्।
(iii) ततः प्रकृतिमाता प्रविशति।
(iv) पशुराजा न भवितव्यम् अपितु कोऽपि पक्षी एव राजेति निश्चेतव्यम्।
(v) सर्वे प्राणिनः स्व-स्वगुणस्य चर्चा कुर्वन्ति।
(vi) सर्वेषां प्राणिनामेव यथासमयं महत्त्वं विद्यते।
(vii) वानराः तम् तुदन्ति स्म।
(vii) एकः सिंहः सुप्यति स्म।
उत्तरः
(viii) एकः सिंहः सुप्यति स्म।
(vii) वानराः तम् तुदन्ति स्म।
(v) सर्वे प्राणिनः स्व-स्वगुणस्य चर्चा कुर्वन्ति ।
(i) सर्वे प्राणिनः परस्परं विवादं कुर्वन्ति योग्यं च कथयन्ति।
(iv) पशुराजा न भवितव्यम् अपितु कोऽपि पक्षी एव राजेति निश्चेतव्यम्।
(iii) ततः प्रकृतिमाता प्रविशति।
(vi) सर्वेषां प्राणिनामेव यथा समयं महत्त्वं विद्यते।
(ii) मिलित्वा एव मोदध्वं जीवनं च रसमयं कुरुध्वम्।

Students can access the CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Sanskrit with Solutions and marking scheme Term 2 Set 2 will help students in understanding the difficulty level of the exam.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Sanskrit Term 2 Set 2 with Solutions

समयः : होरात्रयम्
सम्पूर्णाङ्काः : 40

प्रश्नपत्रस्वरूपम :

• कृपया सम्यक्तया परीक्षणं कुर्वन्तु यत् अस्मिन् प्रश्नपत्रे 9 प्रश्नाः सन्ति।
• अस्य प्रश्नपत्रस्य पठनाय 20 निमेषाः निर्धारिताः सन्ति। अस्मिन् अवधौ केवलं प्रश्नपत्रं पठनीयम् उत्तरपुस्तिकायां च किमपि न लेखनीयम्।
• उत्तरलेखनात् पूर्व प्रश्नस्य क्रमाङ्कः अवश्यं लेखनीयः।
• प्रश्नसङ्ख्या प्रश्नपत्रानुसारम् एवं लेखनीया।
• सर्वेषां प्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लेखनीयानि।
• प्रश्नानां निर्देशाः ध्यानेन अवश्यं पठनीयाः।

(वर्णनात्मकाः प्रश्नाः)
अपठित-अवबोधनम् (40 अङ्काः)

प्रश्न 1.
अधोलिखितं गद्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्तप्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत (10)
(निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)
गङ्गाम् उभयतः विविधैः वृक्षैः सुशोभिताः ग्रामाः आसन्। तत्र एकस्मात् ग्रामात् बहिः वृक्षस्य अध: एक जीर्णः कूपः आसीत्। तस्मिन् कूपे मण्डूकानाम् अधिपतिः गङ्गदत्तः परिजनैः सह निवसति स्म। सः गङ्गदत्तः परिश्रमं विनैव प्रभुत्वं प्राप्नोत्। अतः गर्वितः अभवत्। तस्य दुर्व्यवहारेण केचन प्रमुखाः मण्डूकाः, रुष्टाः जाताः। ते गङ्गदत्तम् अधि कारेण हीनं कृत्वा कूपात् बहिः कर्तुम् उद्यताः अभवन्। तद् ज्ञात्वा गङ्गदत्तः विषादम् अनुभवति स्म। ‘शत्रूणां नाशः कथं भवेत्’ इति एकान्ते चाटुकारैः सह मन्त्रणाम् अकरोत्। एकः नष्टबुद्धिः नाम मण्डूकः नत्वा अकथयत् – ‘नीतिं विना किमपि न सिद्धयति, शत्रुः शत्रुणा नाशयतिः इति नीतिः। एतेषां शत्रूणां नाशाय सर्पः सहायकः भविष्यति। सः वृक्षस्य कोटरे निवसति एवं संघर्षः विनैव शत्रुनाशः भविष्यति।
(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्न-द्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) जीर्णः कूपः कस्य अधः आसीत् ?
उत्तरः
वृक्षस्य

(ii) मण्डूकानाम् अधिपति कः आसीत् ?
उत्तरः
गङ्गदत्तः

(iii) सर्पः कुत्र निवसति स्म?
उत्तरः
वृक्षस्य कोटरे

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्न-द्वयम्) (2 × 2 = 4)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) ग्रामाः कुत्र आसन्?
उत्तरः
ग्रामाः गङ्गाम् उभयतः आसन्।

(ii) गंगदत्तः किमर्थं गर्वितः आसीत् ?
उत्तरः
गंगदत्तः परिश्रमं विनैव प्रभुत्वं प्राप्नोत् इति गर्वितः अभवत्।

(iii) गंगदत्तः चटुकारैः सह किमर्थ मन्त्रणाम् अकरोत्?
उत्तरः
गंगदत्तः शत्रूणां नाशं कथं भवेत् इति, मन्त्रणाम् अकरोत्।

(इ) अस्य अनुच्छेदस्य कृते कृते उपयुक्तं शीर्षकं संस्कृतेन लिखत। (द्वित्रिशष्दात्मक-वाक्यम्) (1)
(इस अनुच्छेद के लिए उपयुक्त शीर्षक संस्कृत में लिखिए।) (दो-तीन शब्द का वाक्य)
उत्तरः
शीर्षक:-गंगदत्तस्य मंत्रिणा ………………….

(ई) यथानिर्देशम् उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्न-त्रयम्) (एकपदेन) (1 × 3 = 3)
(निर्देशानुसार उत्तर दीजिए) (केवल तीन प्रश्न)
(i) ‘प्रसन्नाः’ इति पदस्य किं विलोमपदम् अत्र प्रयुक्तम् ?
(क) अप्रसन्नाः
(ख) रुष्टाः
(ग) जाताः
उत्तरः
(ख) रुष्टाः

(ii) ‘जीर्णः कूपः’ इति अनयोः पदयोः किं विशेष्यपदम् ?
(क) जीर्णः
(ख) एकः
(ग) कूपः
उत्तरः
(ग) कूपः

(iii) ‘निवसति स्म’ इति क्रियापदस्य किं कर्तृपदं प्रयुक्तम् ?
(क) परिजनैः
(ख) गङ्गदत्तः
(ग) सह
उत्तरः
(ख) गङ्गदत्तः

(iv) ‘स्वामी’ इत्यस्य पदस्य किं पर्यायपदम् प्रयुक्तम्?
(क) अधिपतिः
(ख)गङ्गदत्तः
(ग) परिजनैः
उत्तरः
(क) अधिपतिः

रचनात्मकं-कार्यम्

प्रश्न 2.
भवान् गोविन्दराजः दिल्ली नगरे निवसति। भवतः मित्रम् वरदराजः परीक्षायां सफलतायै वर्धापनं प्रदानाय मित्रं प्रति मञ्जूषापदैः रिक्त स्थानानि पूरयित्वा उत्तर पुस्तिकायां पत्रं पुनः लिखत (½ × 10 = 5)
कावेरी छात्रावास:
प्रिय (ii)…….. (i) …….
(iii) ……… तिथि: …………
अत्र कुशलं तत्रास्तु। विद्यालये नवम कक्षायाः (iv) ……… समुद्घोषितः। मया इण्टरनेट इति माध्यमेन तव परीक्षा परिण सामः (v) ……….. । अस्यां परीक्षायाम् त्वम् पञ्चनवतिः प्रतिशतम् (vi) …………… प्राप्य समुत्तीर्णः। (vii) ………. कठोर परिश्रमः सफलः जातः। त्वया न केवलम् आत्मनः अपि स्वकुटुम्बस्य अपि (viii) ……….. वर्धितम्। अहं उच्च-सफलतायै तुभ्यं हार्दिक(ix) ………. यच्छामि।
मातृ – पितृ चरणयोः प्रणामाः।
तव अभिन्न सुहृद्
(x) ………….।
[मञ्जूषा-विदितः, गोविन्दराजः, वरदाज! दिल्ली, तव, अङ्कान्, यशः, नमस्ते, वर्धापनम्, परीक्षा परिणामः]
उत्तरः
(i) दिल्ली
(ii) वरदराज!
(iii) नमस्ते
(iv) परीक्षा परिणाम:
(v) विदितः
(vi) अङ्कान्
(vii) तव
(viii) यशः
(ix) वर्धापनम्
(x) गोविन्दराजः

प्रश्न 3.
अधः प्रदत्तं चित्रं दृष्ट्वा मञ्जूषायां प्रदत्तशब्दानां साहाय्येन पञ्च वाक्यानि संस्कृतेन लिखत (1 × 5 = 5)
(नीचे दिए गए चित्र को देखकर मंजूषा में दिए गए शब्दों की सहायता से पाँच वाक्य संस्कृत में लिखिए।)

[मञ्जूषा-वृक्षः, शिखाधारी जनः, खाद्यानि, फलानि, जलपात्रम्, देवालयः, आपणम्, दृश्यम्।]
अथवा
मञ्जूषायां प्रदत्तशब्दानां साहाय्येन निम्नलिखितं विषयं अधिकृत्य पञ्चभिः संस्कृतवाक्यैः एकम् अनुच्छेदं लिखत।
(मञ्जूषा में दिए गए शब्दों की सहायता से निम्नलिखित विषय पर पाँच संस्कृत वाक्यों में एक अनुच्छेद लिखिए।)
“प्रातः भ्रमणम्”
[मञ्जूषा – आलस्यं, निद्रा, अतिमहत्वम्, शुद्धवायुः, व्यायामः, रुग्णः, ऊर्जादायकः, स्वास्थ्य दृष्ट्या|]
उत्तरः

• अस्मिन चित्रे देवालस्य भव्यं दृश्यं अस्ति।
• अस्मिन् चित्रे एक साधुः एकः शिखाधारी च जनः अपि दृश्यतः।
• चित्रे फलानि खाद्यानि जलपात्रम् अपि च दृश्यन्ते।
• चित्रे अनेकानि आपणानि अपि सन्ति।
• चित्रस्य दृश्यम् अति रमणीयम् अस्ति।

अथवा

• जनाः निद्रां त्यक्त्वा आलस्यं विहाय प्रातः काले भ्रमणाय गच्छन्ति।
• प्रातःकाले भ्रमणं, व्यायामं च अति महत्त्वपूर्णम् स्वास्थ्य लाभदायकं भवति।।
• प्रात:काले भ्रमणे सर्वदा शुद्धवायुः प्राप्नोति।
• प्रातः भ्रमणं कारणेन वयं ‘अहर्निशं’ न रुग्णः भवामः।
• प्रातः भ्रमणं सर्वदा स्वास्थ्यवर्द्धकः, ऊर्जादायकः भवति।

प्रश्न 4.
अधोलिखितानि वाक्यानि संस्कृतभाषया अनूद्य लिखत-(केवलं पञ्चवाक्यम्, रचनात्मकम्) (1 × 5 = 5)
(निम्नलिखित वाक्यों का संस्कृत भाषा में अनुवाद लिखिए) (केवल पाँच वाक्य)
(i) संस्कृत देवभाषा है।
Sanskrit is a dev language.
उत्तरः
संस्कृत देवभाषा अस्ति।

(ii) यह भाषा सभी भाषाओं की जननी है।
This language is the mother of all languages.
उत्तरः
इयं भाषा सर्वासां भाषाणां जननी अस्ति।

(iii) इस भाषा में अनेक ग्रंथ है।
There are many texts in this languages.
उत्तरः
अस्याम् भाषायाम् अनेके ग्रंथाः सन्ति।

(iv) कल मैं मुम्बई जाऊँगा।
Tomorrow I will go to Mumbai.
उत्तरः
श्वः अहम् मुम्बई नगरम् गमिष्यामि।

(v) तुम सब पत्र लिखो।
All of write your letters.
उत्तरः
यूयम् पत्रम् लिखत।

(vi) क्या हम लोगों को संस्कृत पढ़ना चाहिए ?
Should we read Sanskrit ?
उत्तरः
किम् वयम् संस्कृतं पठेम?

(vii) तुम किससे डरते हो ?
What are you afraid of ?
उत्तरः
त्वम् कस्मात् त्रस्यसि?

पठित-अवबोधनम्

प्रश्न 5.
अधोलिखितं गद्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्तप्रश्नानाम्
उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत(निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)
अग्रिम दिने स आरक्षी चौर्याभियोगे तं न्यायालयं नीतवान्। न्यायाधीशो बंकिमचन्द्रः उभाभ्यां पृथक्-पृथक् विवरणं श्रुतवान्। सर्वं वृत्तमवगत्य स तं निर्दोषम् अमन्यत आरक्षिणं च दोषभाजनम्। किन्तु प्रमाणाभावात् स निर्णेतुं नाशक्नोत् । ततोऽसौ तौ अग्रिमे दिने उपस्थातुम् आदिष्टवान्। अन्येषुः तौ न्यायालये स्व-स्व पक्षं पुनः स्थापितवन्तौ । तदैव कश्चिद् तत्रत्यः कर्मचारी समागत्य न्यवेदयत् यत् इतः कोशद्वयान्तराले कश्चिज्जनः केनापि हतः। तस्य मृतशरीरं राजमार्ग निकषा वर्तते। आदिश्यतां किं करणीयमिति । न्यायाधीशः आरक्षिणम् अभियुक्तं च तद् शवं न्यायालये आनेतुमादिष्टवान्।
(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्न द्वयम्) (½ × 2 = 1)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) न्यायाधीशः कः आसीत् ?
उत्तरः
बंकिमचन्द्र

(ii) कस्य अभावात् न्यायाधीशः निर्णेतुं नाशक्नोत् ?
उत्तरः
प्रमाणाभावात्

(iii) न्यायालये कः समागत्य न्यवेदयत् ?
उत्तरः
कर्मचारी।

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलम् प्रश्नद्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) न्यायाधीशः कौ शवं न्यायालये आनेतुमादिष्टवान्?
उत्तरः
न्यायाधीशः आरक्षिणम् अभियुक्तं च तं शवं न्यायालये आनेतुमादिष्टवान्।

(ii) तत्रत्यः कर्मचारी समागत्य किं न्यवेदयत्?
उत्तरः
तत्रत्यः कर्मचारी समागत्य न्यवेदयत् यत् इतः कोशाद्वयान्तराले कश्चिज्जनः केनापि हतः।

(iii) आरक्षी कं न्यायालयं नीतवान्?
उत्तरः
अग्रिमे दिने आरक्षी तम् अभियुक्तं चौर्याभियोगे न्यायालयं नीतवान्।

प्रश्न 6.
अधोलिखितं पद्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्तप्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत
(निम्नलिखित पद्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)
मृगा मृगैः सङ्गमनुव्रजन्ति,
गावश्च गोभिः तुरगास्तुरङ्गः।
मूर्खाश्च मूखैः सुधियः सुधीभिः
समान-शील-व्यसनेषु सख्यम्॥

(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्नद्वयम्) (½ × 2 = 1)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) मृगैः के अनुप्रजन्ति?
उत्तरः
मृगाः

(ii) गावः काभिः पश्चात् गच्छन्ति?
उत्तरः
गोभिः

(iii) मूर्खा: कैः अनुव्रजन्ति?
उत्तरः
मूर्खः

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलम् प्रश्नद्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) सुधियः सख्यं कैः सह भवति?
उत्तरः
सुधियः सख्यं सुधीभिः सह भवति।

(ii) अश्वाः कैः सह गच्छन्ति?
उत्तरः
अश्वाः तुरंगैः सह गच्छन्ति।

(iii) सख्यम् केषु भवति?
उत्तरः
सख्यम् समान-शील व्यसनेषु भवति।

प्रश्न 7.
अधोलिखितं नाट्यांशं पठित्वा प्रदत्त प्रश्नानाम् उत्तराणि संस्कृतेन लिखत
(निम्नलिखित नाट्यांश को पढ़कर दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर संस्कृत में लिखिए।)
बकः – अरे! अरे! मां विहाय कथमन्यः कोऽपि राजा भवितुमर्हति। अहं तु शीतले जले बहुकालपर्यन्तम् अविचल: ध्यानमग्नः स्थितप्रज्ञ इव स्थित्वा सर्वेषां रक्षायाः उपायान् चिन्तयिष्यामि, योजनां निर्मीय च स्वसभायां विविधपदमलंकुर्वाणैः जन्तुभिश्च मिलित्वा रक्षोपायान् क्रियान्वितान् कारयिष्यामि, अतः अहमेव वनराजपदप्राप्तये योग्यः।
मयूरः- (वृक्षोपरितः-अट्टासपूर्वकम्) विरम विरम आत्मश्लाघायाः किं न जानासि यत्-जानासि यत्)
यदि न स्यान्नरपतिः सम्यङ्नेता ततः प्रजा।
अकर्णधारा जलधौ विप्लवेतेह नौरिव।।
को न जानाति तव ध्यानावस्थाम्। ‘स्थितप्रज्ञ’ इति व्याजेन वराकान् मीनान् छलेन अधिगृह्य क्रूरतया भक्षयसि। धिक् त्वाम्। तव कारणात् तु सर्वं पक्षिकुलमेवावमानितं जातम्।
(अ) एकपदेन उत्तरत। (केवलं प्रश्नद्वयम्) (½ × 2 = 1)
(एक शब्द में उत्तर लिखिए) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) नदीमध्यास्थितः कः?
उत्तरः
बकः

(ii) ‘विरम विरम आत्मश्लाघायाः’ इति कः कथयति?
उत्तरः
मयूरः

(iii) वराकान् मीनान् छलेन कः भक्षयति?
उत्तरः
बकः

(आ) पूर्णवाक्येन उत्तरत। (केवलम् प्रश्नद्वयम्) (1 × 2 = 2)
(पूर्णवाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए।) (केवल दो प्रश्न)
(i) वृक्षोपरितः कः कीदृशं कथयति?
उत्तरः
मयूरः वृक्षोपरितः अट्टहासपूर्वकं कथयति।

(ii) ध्यानावस्थाम् कः तिष्ठति?
उत्तरः
ध्यानावस्थां वकः तिष्ठति।

(iii) मीनान् क्रूरतया कः भक्षयति ?
उत्तरः
स्थितप्रज्ञ इति व्याजेन वराकान् मीनान् बकः क्रूरतया भक्षयति।

प्रश्न 8.
मञ्जूषातः समुचित पदानि चित्वा अधोलिखित श्लोकस्यः अन्वयं पूरयत- (½ × 4 = 2)
(मंजूषा से उचित पदों को चुनकर निम्नलिखित श्लोकों के अन्वय को पूरा कीजिए।)
उदीरितोऽर्थः पशुनापि गृह्यते,
हयाश्च नागाश्च वहन्ति बोधिताः।
अनुक्तमप्यूहति पण्डितो जनः,
परेङ्गितज्ञानफला हि बुद्धयः॥

अन्वयः- (i) ……… अपि उदीरितः अर्थः …….गृह्यते, बोधिताः हयाः च (ii) ……. च (भारम्) वहन्ति। (iii) ……… जनः अनुक्तम् अपि ऊहति। (iv)…….. परेङ्गितज्ञानफलाः हि (भवन्ति)।
[मञ्जूषा-पाण्डितः, बुद्धयः, नागाः पशुना]
अथवा
मञ्जूषायाः साहाय्येन श्लोकस्य भावार्थे रिक्तस्थानानि पूरयित्वा पुनः लिखत।
(मंजूषा की सहायता से श्लोक के भावार्थ से रिक्तस्थानों को पूरा करके पुनः लिखिए।)
वयोबलशरीराणि देशकालाशनानि च।
सेवितव्यो महावृक्षः फलच्छायासमन्वितः।
यदि दैवात् फलं नास्ति छाया केन निवार्यते॥
भावार्थ:- (i) ……….. अत्र वैशिष्ट्यम् प्रकाशितम् यत् यथा फलच्छाया-समन्वितः (ii) ……… सेवनीयः भवति। (iii) ………. भाग्यात् महावृक्षे फलं नास्ति तदा वृक्षस्य। (iv) ………. केन निवारणं क्रियते।
[मञ्जूषा-यदि, छायायाः, छाया, महावृक्षः]
उत्तरः
(i) पशुना
(ii) नागाः
(iii) पण्डितः
(iv) बुद्धयः
अथवा
(i) छायायाः
(ii) महावृक्षः
(iii) यदि
(iv) छाया

प्रश्न 9.
अधोलिखित-कथांश समुचितक्रमेण लिखत (½ × 8 = 4)
(निम्नलिखित कथाशं को समुचित क्रम में लिखिए।)
(i) सः अर्थकार्येन पदातिरेव प्राचलत्।
(ii) आरक्षी एव चौरः आसीत् परं अतिथिं चौरं मत्वा सर्वे अभर्त्सयन्।
(iii) एकः निर्धनः जनः किञ्चिद् धनम् अर्जितवान्।
(iv) न्यायाधीशः शवम् आनेतुम् आदिष्टवान्।
(v) न्यायाधीशः उभाभ्यां विवरणं श्रुतवान्।
(vi) तस्य पुत्रः रुग्णः अभवत्।
(vii) मार्गे रात्रिः अभवत् गृही च तस्मै आश्रयं प्रायच्छत्।
(viii) न्यायाधीशः आरक्षिणे कारादण्डम् आदिशति।
उत्तरः
(ii) एकः निर्धनः जनः किञ्चित् धनम् अर्जितवान्।
(vi) तस्य पुत्र रुग्णः अभवत्।
(i) सः अर्थकार्येन पदातिरेव प्राचलत्।
(vii) मार्गे रात्रिः अभवत् गृही च तस्मै आश्रयं प्रायच्छत्।
(ii) आरक्षी एव चौरः आसीत् परं अतिथिं चौरं मत्वा सर्वे अभर्त्सयन्।
(v) न्यायाधीशः उभाम्यां विवरणं श्रुतवान्।
(iv) न्यायाधीशः शवम् आनेतुम् आदिष्टवान्।
(vii) न्यायाधीशः आरक्षिणे कारादण्डम् आदिशति।