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preparation for the students appearing for the S.S.C. Board Examination.
The book includes 45 Model Question Papers across all subjects – along with their solutions. These
Question Papers are in tune with the latest changes in the syllabus and are prepared based on the newly
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evaluation format. In order to draw from the concepts of previous year’s curriculum, we have included
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for the same. ‘Notes’ are provided at relevant touchpoints in the first Model Answer Paper of each subject to
aid students in recognising and understanding the nature of this Examination.
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 Index
Subject Page No.
English 1
Hindi Lokbharati 80
Marathi Aksharbharati 155

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History and Political
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Science

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Marking Scheme Geography 299
Science and Technology
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Science and Technology
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Part - 2
Maths-I / Maths-II 423
English 4
Hindi Lokbharati 83

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Marathi Aksharbharati 158
History and Political
Detailed Analysis of 241
Question Paper
Science
Geography
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Science and Technology
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Science and Technology
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Part - 2
Maths-I / Maths-II 425
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No. Subject Test
Question Papers Model Answers
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2 15 60
3 22 69

1. English Model Answer

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papers 4 and 5
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1 88 123
2 95 138
3 102 146
Hindi Model Answer
2. 4 109
Lokbharati papers 4 and 5
can be accessed
5 116 by scanning the
given QR Code
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2 171 218

Marathi 3 178 228

3. Aksharbharati Model Answer
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4. Political Model Answer
Science 4 255
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3 308 336
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4 311
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2 350 372

Science and 3 353 378

6. Technology - Model Answer
4 356
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1 388 404
2 391 412

Science and 3 394 418

7. Technology – Model Answer
4 397
2 papers 4 and 5
can be accessed
5 400 by scanning the
given QR Code
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2 431 457
3 434 466
8. Maths - I Model Answer
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9. Maths - II 4 488 Model Answer

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ENGLISH KUMARBHARATI: MARKING SCHEME

Section I: Language Study

Q.1 (A) Language Study

A1. Do as Directed (Simple Questions) 08 Marks

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A2. Do as Directed (Medium Questions) 08 Marks
(B) Language Study
Do as Directed (Challenging Questions) 04 Marks

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Section II: Textual Passages
(Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)

Q.2 (A) Textual Passage for Comprehension

A1. Simple Factual 02 Marks
A2. Complex Factual 02 Marks

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A3. Vocabulary based 02 Marks
A4. Grammar (Language Study) based 02 Marks
A5. Open-ended / Personal response 02 Marks
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(B) Textual Passage for Comprehension
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B1. Simple Factual 02 Marks
B2. Complex Factual 02 Marks
B3. Vocabulary based 02 Marks
B4. Grammar (Language Study) based 02 Marks
B5. Open-ended / Personal response 02 Marks
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10 Marks
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Section III: Poetry

Q.3 (A) Poem for Comprehension

A1. Simple Factual 02 Marks
A2. Complex Factual 02 Marks
A3. Vocabulary / Poetic Devices 01 Mark
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05 Marks
(B) Poem for Appreciation
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• Title 01 Marks
• Poet 01 Marks
• Theme / Central Idea 02 Marks
• Rhyme Scheme 01 Marks
• Figure of Speech 01 Marks
• Special Features 02 Marks
• Favourite Line / lines 01 Marks
• Why I like / don’t like the poem 01 Marks
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Section IV: Unseen / Non-textual Passages

(Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)

Q.4 (A) Unseen / Non-textual Passage for Comprehension

A1. Simple Factual 02 Marks
A2. Complex Factual 02 Marks
A3. Vocabulary based 02 Marks

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A5. Open-ended / Personal response 02 Marks

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(B) Writing a summary of the Unseen passage given in Q.4 (A)
• Suggest / Write a title 01 Marks
• Central Idea / Theme 02 Marks
• Use of appropriate language 02 Marks
05 Marks

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Section V: Writing Skills

Q.5 (A) Letter writing

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A1. Informal
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A2. Formal

(B) Dialogue Writing / Interview Questions 05 Marks

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B1. Dialogue Writing

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B2. Interview Questions

Q.6 (A) Information Transfer 05 Marks

A1. Non-verbal to Verbal
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A2. Verbal to Non-verbal

(B) Speech Writing / View-Counterview 05 Marks

B1. Speech Writing
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OR
B2. View-Counterview

Section VI: Creative Writing

Q.7 (A) Expansion of Theme / News Report based on the given headline 05 Marks
A1. Expansion of Theme
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A2. News Report based on the given headline
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(B) Narrating an experience / Developing a story 05 Marks
B1. Developing a story / Narrating an experience
OR
B2. Developing a story
30 Marks

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[Reference: ceneje<ì^ jep³e HeeþîeHegmlekeÀ efveefce&leer Je DeY³eeme¬eÀce mebMeesOeve ceb[U, HegCes efveefce&le cetu³eceeHeve DeejeKe[e]

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Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100

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Q.1 (A)&(B) Language Study: [20]

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Format of the question:
i. A variety of questions that test Grammar and Vocabulary will be asked in this
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out of which Simple and Medium questions will be asked for 16 marks and
Challenging questions will be asked 4 marks.
iii. These are as follows:
(A1) Language Study (Simple activities): [08 marks]
Make meaningful sentences using phrases/words, Use the given adverb in your

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own sentence, Use of Homographs/Homophones in two different sentences, Write
2 compound words, Pick out Gerunds/Participles/Infinitives and use them in
sentences, Punctuate, Find out hidden words from a given word, Spot the error
(Subject-Verb agreement, using the correct verb form), Identify types of
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sentences, Complete the Word Chain, Form Past/Present participles of given
verbs, Arrange given words in alphabetical order
(A2) Language Study (Medium activities): [08 marks]
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Identify Modal Auxiliaries and state its function, Change the Degree, Rewrite the
sentence in Indirect Speech, Conversion of Tenses, Change the Voice, Identify the
Clauses, Word Registers, Word puzzle/Crossword, etc.
(B) Language Study (Challenging activities): [04 marks]
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Using a given word as different parts of speech, Change the Degree of

Comparison, Transformation of sentences, Identify and state the function of a
Modal Auxiliary, Use two given words in a single meaningful sentence, etc.
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Q.2 (A) Textual Passage for Comprehension: [10]

Format of the question:

i. A passage from your textbook, consisting of 250 to 300 words will be provided.
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ii. The passage will carry 10 marks.

iii. Five types of questions will be asked after the passage.
iv. The questions would be as follows:
(A1) Simple Factual: [2 marks]
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Name the following, Who said to whom, Match the following, Complete the Web-
diagram, Complete the sentences, Choose the correct alternatives, True or False,
Arrange in the chronological sequence, Correct the False statements, etc.
(A2) Complex Factual: [2 marks]
Complete the sentences, Justify, Explain, Describe, Enlist, Give reasons, Correct
the False statements, Completing the web-diagram, Choose the correct
alternatives, Match the Columns, Name the following, Who said to whom, etc.
(A3) Vocabulary: [2 marks]
Antonyms, Synonyms, Give meanings, Form meaningful sentences from given
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(A4) Grammar: [2 marks]

Do as Directed (Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech, Phrases, Clauses, Transformation,
Word formations, Tense, Punctuations, Articles, Wh-questions, Question Tags, Types
of Sentences, Prefix/Suffix, Parts of Speech, Gerunds/Participles/Infinitives, Subject
and Predicate, Degrees of Comparison, Spot the Errors, etc.
(A5) Open Ended / Personal Response (Thinking and Reflection Questions):
[2 marks]
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Q.3 (A) Poem for Comprehension: [5]

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Format of the question:
i. An extract from a seen poem, consisting of approximately 150 words will be
provided.
ii. Three types of questions will be asked after the extract.
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(A1) Simple Factual: [2 marks]
Name the following, Who said to whom, Match the following, Complete the Web-
diagram, Complete the sentences, Choose the correct alternatives, True or False,
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Arrange in the chronological sequence, Correct the False statements, etc.
(A2) Complex Factual: [2 marks]
Complete the sentences, Justify, Explain, Describe, Enlist, Give reasons, Correct
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the False statements, Completing the web-diagram, Choose the correct
alternatives, Match the Columns, Name the following, Who said to whom, etc.
(A3) Vocabulary / Poetic Devices: [1 mark]
Rhyme Scheme, Figures of Speech, etc.
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Q.3 (B) Poem for Appreciation: [10]

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Format of the question:

i. The text of an entire poem would be given.
ii. Students need to write the appreciation of the poem in a paragraph format only.
iii. The following is a breakup of the marks allotted:
• Title 01 Marks
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• Theme / Central Idea 02 Marks
• Rhyme Scheme 01 Marks
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• Figure of Speech 01 Marks

• Special Features 02 Marks
• Favourite Line / lines 01 Marks
• Why I like / don’t like the poem 01 Marks
10 Marks

Q.4 (A) Non-Textual Passage for Comprehension: [10]

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Q.4 (B) Summary of the Non-textual passage given in Q.4 (A) [5]

Format of the question:

i. The unseen passage given in Q.4 (A) has to be summarised.
ii. Students have to summarise in their own words.
iii. The following is a breakup of the marks allotted:

Points Marks allotted

i. Suggest a suitable title 1

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iii. Use of appropriate language 2

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Q.5 (A) Letter Writing: [5]

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i. The question would contain a Formal Letter and an Informal Letter.
ii. You are expected to attempt either one of them.
iii. The following points should be considered while writing a letter:

A1. Informal Letter OR A2. Formal Letter

Marks Marks

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Points Points
allotted allotted
Sender’s address and 1/2 Sender’s address and date 1/2
date
Salutation
Main body
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2 1/2
Recipient’s address
Subject
1/2
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Closing 1/2 Salutation
Grammar 1 Main body 2
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Grammar 1
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Q.5 (B) Dialogue Writing/Interview Questions: [5]

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i. The theme on which the dialogue has to be written and the person for whom
interview questions have to be framed will be given in the question.
ii. You have to attempt either one of them.
iii. The following points should be considered while attempting this question:

B1. Dialogue Writing

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Points Marks allotted

Proper introduction and beginning 1
Appropriate sequence of dialogues 2
Use of grammatical structure / constructions and vocabulary 1
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Proper layout and conclusion 1

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B2. Interview Questions
Points Marks allotted
Appropriate Beginning and Ending 1
Proper Quality Questions 2
Proper Grammatical Structure and Tense 2

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Q.6 (A) Information Transfer: [5]

Format of the question:

i. A question comprising transfer of information from Non-Verbal to Verbal and
from Verbal to Non-Verbal may be asked. (You are supposed to attempt either one
of them.)
ii. Read the information given in the Verbal form, understand it, make a note of the
key points and present it graphically either as a Fact file, Leaflet, in a Tabular
form, Bar graph, Linear graph, Chart, Tree-Diagram, flow chart, Note, Do’s and

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don’ts etc. (as stated in the question)
iii. Observe the given Non-Verbal data and study it carefully, make a note of the key
points and write it in the form of a Verbal paragraph in a systematic and logical

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manner.
iv. The following points may be considered while attempting a question on
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A1. Non-Verbal to Verbal OR A2. Verbal to Non-Verbal
Marks Marks
Points Points
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Title 1 Title 1
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Grammar 1 Appropriate graphic
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layout
Appropriate language 1 Overall presentation 1
and conclusion
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Q.6 (B) Drafting a Speech / View-Counterview [5]
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Format of the question:
i. The question will comprise writing of the View or Counterview based on a given
theme or the theme on which the speech has to be composed.
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ii. You are supposed to attempt either one of them.

iii. The following points should be considered while attempting this question:
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B1. Drafting a Speech

Points Marks allotted
Appropriate beginning and conclusion 1
Body – Use of given points and additional points, 2
appropriate use of language
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Appropriate sequence and flow of language 1

Use of appropriate grammatical structures 1
OR
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B2. View-Counterview
Points Marks allotted
Proper beginning and conclusion 1
Appropriate vocabulary and grammar 1
Expression of opinion in simple and logical order 2
Appealing and convincing manner of expression 1

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Q.7 (A) Expand the Theme/News Report: [5]

(A1) Expansion of Proverbs / Maxims / Quotations / Slogans

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(A2) News Report based on a given headline
Format of the question:
i. The question indicating the theme of the idea to be elaborated or the headline of
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ii. You are supposed to attempt either one of them.
iii. The following points should be considered while attempting this question:
Points Marks allotted

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Title and Beginning 1
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Appropriate points 1

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Logical order 1
Conclusion 1

Q.7 (B) Developing a Narrating an Experience/Story: [5]

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(B1) Developing a story/Narrating an experience:
OR
(B2) Developing a story
Format of the question:
i.
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The theme of the story to be elaborated or the topic on which you need to write a
narration would be provided in the paper.
ii. You are supposed to attempt either one of them.
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iii. The following points may be considered while attempting this question:
Points Marks allotted
Title and beginning 1
Vocabulary and Grammar 1
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Logical order 1
Conclusion 1
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MODEL QUESTION PAPER  1

ENGLISH KUMARBHARATI
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100

Section I: Language Study

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Q.1 (A)
(A1) Do as Directed (Simple Questions): [08 marks]
i. Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase:

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‘pitched in to help’
ii. Identify the type of sentence:
Today we’ll start writing sentences.

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iii. Spot the error in the given sentence and rewrite it:
The doctors give him two and half years to live.
iv. Write the homophone of the given word:
steel

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Find out two hidden words of minimum 4 letters from:
fascinate
vi. Punctuate the given sentence and rewrite:

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why didnt you tell me so you blockhead
Write the Past Participles for:
a. swim b. read
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viii. Insert the appropriate form of the verb and fill in the blank:
He was _______ to go the concert. (to ask)
(A2) Do as Directed (Medium Questions): [08 marks]
i. Rewrite the sentence in Indirect Speech:
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“I’m so sorry Dr. Einstein,” she said.

ii. Make a word register of 8 words related to ‘Art’.
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iii. Use the following homograph in sentences of your own:

state
iv. Pick out the Modal Auxiliary and state its function:
He could still feed himself and get out of bed.
(B) Do as Directed (Challenging Questions): [04 marks]
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i. Use the given word as a Noun and a Verb by framing meaningful sentences:
walk
ii. Rewrite as an Interrogative sentence:
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The President unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort.

Section II: Textual Passages
(Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)

Q.2 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities. [10 marks]
At church the next Sunday, the Reverend invited Dr Sarabhai up to the dais after the prayer
service. Turning to everyone present, he said, ‘Dear children, here is a scientist, Dr Vikram
Sarabhai. What does science do for us? We benefit from the devices that science has
developed to light up our homes. I am able to talk to you using this mic, thanks to
technological advancement. Medical science allows doctors to diagnose and treat patients.

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Science and technology enhance the overall comfort and quality of human life. And what do
I do as a preacher?? I pray for you, for your well-being, and for your peace. In short, Vikram
and I are doing the same job. Both science and spirituality seek the Almighty’s blessings for
the prosperity of the human mind and body. ‘Dear children, Dr Vikram says that, within a
year, he wants to build scientific facilities near the sea coast, replacing all the settlements
that now stand there. Now, can you give up your abode? Can I give up my abode? Can we
give up God’s abode for such a great scientific mission?’ Dr Kalam recalled how he
witnessed ‘a pin drop silence for a long moment’. Then everyone got up, and the whole

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church reverberated with the deafening noise of a collective ‘amen’. And so work on the
research centre was soon under way. But not without alternate accommodation being offered
to the affected fishermen, the church and the Reverend Pereira.

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(A1) Name the following: (2)
i. The name of the two scientists mentioned in the passage.

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ii. One scientific invention mentioned in the passage.
(A2) Complete the web diagram to indicate the benefits of Science as mentioned in the
passage. (2)

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(A3) Find out from the extract which mean: (2)
i. people receiving medical treatment
ii. a clergy member and spiritual leader of the Christian church
iii. economic well-being
iv. place where one lives
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(A4) Do as a Directed: (2)

i. What does science do for us? (Rewrite as an Assertive sentence)
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ii. Medical science allows doctors to diagnose and treat patients.

(Rewrite the sentence in Present Continuous Tense)
(A5) Do you remember an incident when you had to convince your parents to allow you to go
for the school camp? How did you do it? (2)
(B) Read the following passage and do the activities. [10 marks]
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I caught sight of her at the play and in answer to her call. I went over during the interval and
sat down beside her. It was long since I had last seen her and, if someone had not mentioned
her name, I hardly think I would have recognised her. She addressd me brightly. “Well, it’s
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many years since we first met. How time does fly ! We’re none of us getting any younger.
Do you remember the first time I saw you? You asked me to luncheon.” Did I remember ?
It was twenty years ago and I was living in Paris. I had a tiny apartment and I was earning
barely enough money. She had read a book of mine and had written to me about it. I
answered, thanking her, and presently, I received from her another letter saying she was
passing through Paris and would like to have a chat with me. But her time was limited and
the only free moment she had was on the following Thursday and would I give her a little
luncheon at Foyot’s afterwards ? Foyot’s is a restaurant and it was so far beyond my means
that I had never even thought of going there. I had eighty francs (gold francs) to last me the
rest of the month and a modest luncheon should not cost more than fifteen. If I cut out
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(B1) State whether the following statements are True or False. (2)
i. The writer met the woman for the second time at a play.
ii. The writer mentally decided to cut out on lunch for the next two weeks, to manage his
finances.
(B2) Enlist from the passage evidence that proves that the author was not doing well
financially. (2)
(B3) Match the phrases in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’: (2)

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‘A’ ‘B’
i. to catch sight of a. to be very expensive

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ii. to be beyond one’s means b. to catch the person red handed
c. to see something
d. to be very far away

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(B4) Do as Directed: (2)
i. a. mentioned b. manage
(Write the Noun forms of the given words)
ii. If I cut out coffee for the next two weeks, I could manage well enough.
(Identify and Analyse the Clauses)

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(B5) What would you do if you didn’t have enough money to take your friend out for lunch? (2)

Section III: Poetry

Q.3 (A)
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If all that you dream
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and scheme is about it and life
seems useless and worthless without it
If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it and lose
all your terror of the opposition for it.
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If you simply go after that thing that you want with all
of your capacity, strength and sagacity, faith, hope and
confidence and stern for tenacity
If neither cold poverty, famish or gout
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or sickness or pain
of body and brain
can keep you away from the thing that you want,
If dogged and grim you beseige and beget it,
with the help of GOD you’ll get it!
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(A1) Complete the given web-diagram to denote all the conditions that can keep a person
away from what he wants to achieve. (2)
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Things that can keep a person

away from what he wants to
achieve are…

(A2) Complete the following sentences based on the extract. (2)

i. When a person is unable to achieve his / her goal, life appears _______.
ii. In order to achieve one’s goal, one should sweat for it, plan for it and ______.
(A3) Find out an example of Consonance from the extract. (1)
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(B) Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the given points
in a paragraph format. [10 marks]
I think I could turn and live with animals, they are
so placid and self-contain’d
I stand and look at them long and long.
They do not sweat and whine about their condition,
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,
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Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with
the mania of owning things.
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lived thousands of years ago,
Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.
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They bring me tokens of myself, they evince
them plainly in their possession
I wonder where they get those tokens,
Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?

You can use the following points while appreciating the given poem.
i. Title

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ii. Poet
iii. Theme / central idea (At least 2 to 3 lines)
iv. Rhyme scheme
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vi.
Figures of Speech
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Special Features (Type of poem, imagery, implied meaning if any etc.)
(At least 5 to 6 lines)
vii. Favourite line / lines
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viii. Why I like / don’t like the poem.
Section IV: Unseen / Non-textual Passages
(Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)
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Q.4 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities. [10 marks]
When I awoke, it seemed to me that I must have slept for some six or eight hours, yet it had been
but one hour only. I felt perfectly refreshed and well. I had shut off nearly all the lights before
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falling asleep, and I now found my way to the light dial and moved the hand round until the
room was brightly illuminated. The silence of the place was remarkable; it was almost as if I had
been in an uninhabited house. I opened the door of my room a little way, and was pleased to find
a bundle of clothes awaiting me outside. I brought the bundle in and investigated it. At first sight
it looked as if some mad and malicious tailor had made two pairs of trousers out of a material
suitable for an overcoat. The reason of course was that the suit had been made with a view to the
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conformation and habits of the natives of this curious island. They wear two garments only, and
therefore require them to be of considerable thickness, and their arms are of about the same
length as their legs. (The difference in our own case is much less than most people imagine.) I
soon put the two garments on, and found that they fitted me well enough if I rolled back the
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sleeves to leave my hands free. I was also provided with a pair of boots similar to those my host
wore. They were too large for me, but could be kept on by a buckle and strap fastening at the
ankle. I now made some examination of the room itself. The walls and ceiling were covered with
a hard shiny substance, which I at first thought to be paint, but afterwards decided to be of the
nature of our water-glass. The usual right-angles between floor and walls and ceiling were in
every case softened into a curve, which I recognised to be an advantage from the point of view of
cleanliness. The floor itself was covered with the same material as the walls and ceiling, but in
this case had a minute corrugation all over it, to prevent slipping. In the middle of the floor was a
small grating, about one foot square. As I inspected this, a fan below it began to whirl rapidly,
but without the slightest sound. The room was getting stranger and stranger, so I decided to wait
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(A1) Name the following: (2)
i. The instrument used to illuminate the room.
ii. The narrator found this outside the door of his room.
(A2) The room which housed the narrator was very strange. Explain. (2)
(A3) Frame sentences with the following phrases: (2)
i. to find one’s way ii. to be an advantage
(A4) Do as Directed: (2)

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i. They wear two garments only. (Change the Voice)
ii. A fan below it began to whirl rapidly, but without the slightest sound.

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(Identify the Parts of speech of the underlined words)
(A5) Have you ever been to a strange place? Narrate your experience. (2)

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(B) Write a summary of the passage given in Q.4 (A) and suggest a suitable title for it. [05 marks]

Section V: Writing Skills

Q.5 (A) Letter Writing: (5)
(A1) Informal Letter

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Your uncle gifted you a Travel Package to tour the places of scientific importance in India on
your birthday. Write a letter thanking him for the great gift.
OR
(A2) Formal Letter
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Your school plans to invite the Commissioner of Police as a Chief Guest for the Annual Day,
which would be held on 23rd December, 2018. As the School Captain, who would be in
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charge of the event, write a letter of invitation to him.
(B) Dialogue Writing/Interview Questions: (5)
(B1) Dialogue Writing
Aryan and Armaan, best friends, were the recent winners of the District level Sports Meet and
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State level Talent Search Music Contest respectively. Compose a dialogue between the two as
they share their feelings about their achievements.
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(B2) Interview Questions
A teacher in your school, Mrs. Saraswati Iyer, received ‘The Best Teacher’ award by the
Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Teachers’ Day. Prepare a set of 8 to 10 questions to
interview her.
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Q.6 (A) Information Transfer: (5)

(A1) Non-verbal to Verbal
Study the table given below and prepare a paragraph on it.
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Alligators Crocodiles
i. U shaped round snout V shaped round snout
ii. Live in fresh water Live in fresh water and saline water
iii. Have wide jaws; upper jaw is wider Have narrow jaws; both the jaws are of
than the lower jaw the same size
iv. Only upper teeth are visible when the Both the teeth are visible when the
mouth is closed mouth is closed.
v. No functioning salt glands Very functional salt glands
vi. Sensory pits on scales near the jaw Sensory pits in every scale of the body

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(A2) Verbal to Non-verbal
Read the following passage and make a tree diagram based on it.
A chemical group or family is a vertical column in the periodic table. Elements in the same group
tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic
number. The elements in group one of the periodic table (with the exception of hydrogen) are
known as the Alkali Metals while those in group two are known as Alkaline Earth Metals. The

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Alkali Metal group includes the elements Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Caesium and
Francium. The Alkaline Earth Metal group is comprised of the periodic table comprises the
elements Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium and Radium. Group 18 is a family

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of non-reactive chemical elements with similar properties called the Noble Gases. These include
the elements Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon.
(B) Speech Writing/View-Counterview: (5)

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(B1) Speech Writing
Prepare a speech to be delivered on ‘National Reading Day’ on the theme, ‘A book holds the
power to change a life’.
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(B2) View-Counterview
Write a paragraph on your Views regarding ‘Participation of Youth in Democracy’.

Counterviews

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Democracy is not the most just form of
government
 The youth has other lucrative options
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 There are few career opportunities available
for them as leaders

Section VI: Creative Writing

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Q.7 (A) Expand the theme/News Report: (5)

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(A1) Expand the following proverb in 180 to 200 words

‘Cut your coat according to your cloth’.
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(A2) News Report
Eighteen women of your city got together and conducted an impromptu tree plantation drive
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on 20th October, 2018 in response to the cutting of the trees by the BMC last week. Write a
News Report on this incident.
(B) Developing a story: (5)
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(B1) Develop a story in about 80 to 100 words including a suitable title, with the following
beginning:
‘Sujata suddenly got up one morning on hearing....’
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(B2) Develop a story using the given outline and suggest a suitable title.
Taking a stroll – saw a man pretending to be an astrologer – decided to turn this boring
afternoon into something fun – went to the astrologer – he told me about my past and future –
my manners and behaviour – I pretended to play along with his advices – he wanted money –
I told him I knew he was not an astrologer – Moral

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