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CBSE CLass 10 English Literature Question Paper
(Set 1 - 2/4/1) 2023
Section A
Reading Skills
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s
A n s w e r .
( a ) T o s t r o l l
( b ) T o r a m b l e
( c ) T o h i k e
( d ) T o s a u n t e r
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s ( c ) t o h i k e .
( i i ) W h y d o e s t h e w r i t e r s a y t h a t t h e m i n d i s a t e a s e w h e n yo u h i k e ?
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e h i k i n g i s a n i n e x p e n s i v e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) b e c a u s e i t b r i n g s f a m i l i e s t o g e t h e r .
( c ) b e c a u s e o f i n t o l e r a b l e n o i s e o f t r a f f i c .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t e n .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t en.
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t h e w r i t er d e s c r i b e s h o w l e a v i n g t h e c r o w d e d c i t y
a n d g o i n g f o r a h i k i n g t o u r a w a y f r o m t h e m a d w o r l d b r i n g s a s e n s e o f
f r e e d o m a n d e a s e t o t h e m i n d . T h e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e c i t y , t h e n o i s e o f
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CBSE CLass 10 English Literature Question Paper
(Set 1 - 2/4/1) 2023
Section A
Reading Skills
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s
A n s w e r .
( a ) T o s t r o l l
( b ) T o r a m b l e
( c ) T o h i k e
( d ) T o s a u n t e r
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s ( c ) t o h i k e .
( i i ) W h y d o e s t h e w r i t e r s a y t h a t t h e m i n d i s a t e a s e w h e n yo u h i k e ?
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e h i k i n g i s a n i n e x p e n s i v e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) b e c a u s e i t b r i n g s f a m i l i e s t o g e t h e r .
( c ) b e c a u s e o f i n t o l e r a b l e n o i s e o f t r a f f i c .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t e n .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t en.
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t h e w r i t er d e s c r i b e s h o w l e a v i n g t h e c r o w d e d c i t y
a n d g o i n g f o r a h i k i n g t o u r a w a y f r o m t h e m a d w o r l d b r i n g s a s e n s e o f
f r e e d o m a n d e a s e t o t h e m i n d . T h e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e c i t y , t h e n o i s e o f
t r a f f i c , a n d t h e h e c t i c d a i l y r o u t i n e a r e a l l f o r g o t t e n d u r i n g t h e h i k i n g
e x p e r i e n c e . T h i s h e l p s t h e m i n d t o r e l a x a n d f e e l a t e a s e .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e :
T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e a c q u i r e … … … …
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e : " T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e
a c q u i r e a n e w m e a n i n g a n d s i g n i f i c a n c e t o u s . "
( i v ) I n f e r o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n i n
p a r a g r a p h 2 . A c o n t a c t i s e s t a b l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
B a s e d o n t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n p a r a g r a p h 2 , o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e
s t a t e m e n t " A c o n n e c t i s e s t ab l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e " i s t h at
h i k i n g t a k e s i n d i v i d u a l s i n t o t h e m i d s t o f n a t u r a l s u r r o u n d i n g s . T h e
s i g h t o f w a t e r f a l l s , f l o w e r s , s t r e a m s , t r e e s , a n d b u s h e s d u r i n g a
h i k i n g e x p e r i e n c e h e l p s p e o p l e f e e l m o r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e n a t u r a l
w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m . T h i s d i r e c t e x p o s u r e t o t h e e l e m e n t s o f n a t u r e
c r e a t e s a s e n s e o f c l o s e n e s s a n d e n g a g e m e n t , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o
a p p r e c i a t e a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e n a t u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t i n a w a y t h a t
m i g h t n o t b e p o s s i b l e i n t h e u r b a n c i t y s e t t i n g .
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CBSE CLass 10 English Literature Question Paper
(Set 1 - 2/4/1) 2023
Section A
Reading Skills
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s
A n s w e r .
( a ) T o s t r o l l
( b ) T o r a m b l e
( c ) T o h i k e
( d ) T o s a u n t e r
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s ( c ) t o h i k e .
( i i ) W h y d o e s t h e w r i t e r s a y t h a t t h e m i n d i s a t e a s e w h e n yo u h i k e ?
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e h i k i n g i s a n i n e x p e n s i v e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) b e c a u s e i t b r i n g s f a m i l i e s t o g e t h e r .
( c ) b e c a u s e o f i n t o l e r a b l e n o i s e o f t r a f f i c .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t e n .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t en.
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t h e w r i t er d e s c r i b e s h o w l e a v i n g t h e c r o w d e d c i t y
a n d g o i n g f o r a h i k i n g t o u r a w a y f r o m t h e m a d w o r l d b r i n g s a s e n s e o f
f r e e d o m a n d e a s e t o t h e m i n d . T h e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e c i t y , t h e n o i s e o f
t r a f f i c , a n d t h e h e c t i c d a i l y r o u t i n e a r e a l l f o r g o t t e n d u r i n g t h e h i k i n g
e x p e r i e n c e . T h i s h e l p s t h e m i n d t o r e l a x a n d f e e l a t e a s e .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e :
T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e a c q u i r e … … … …
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e : " T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e
a c q u i r e a n e w m e a n i n g a n d s i g n i f i c a n c e t o u s . "
( i v ) I n f e r o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n i n
p a r a g r a p h 2 . A c o n t a c t i s e s t a b l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
B a s e d o n t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n p a r a g r a p h 2 , o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e
s t a t e m e n t " A c o n n e c t i s e s t ab l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e " i s t h at
h i k i n g t a k e s i n d i v i d u a l s i n t o t h e m i d s t o f n a t u r a l s u r r o u n d i n g s . T h e
s i g h t o f w a t e r f a l l s , f l o w e r s , s t r e a m s , t r e e s , a n d b u s h e s d u r i n g a
h i k i n g e x p e r i e n c e h e l p s p e o p l e f e e l m o r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e n a t u r a l
w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m . T h i s d i r e c t e x p o s u r e t o t h e e l e m e n t s o f n a t u r e
c r e a t e s a s e n s e o f c l o s e n e s s a n d e n g a g e m e n t , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o
a p p r e c i a t e a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e n a t u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t i n a w a y t h a t
m i g h t n o t b e p o s s i b l e i n t h e u r b a n c i t y s e t t i n g .
( v ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a n a l o g y c o r r e c t l y w i t h a w o r d f r o m
p a r a g r a p h 2 . a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e •
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e an a l o g y i s :
a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e : f l o w e r s
( v i ) G i v e o n e r e a s o n w h y i t i s a p l e a s u r e t o h i k e i n t h e m o u n t a i n s t h an
i n t h e p l a i n s .
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e o b s e r v a t i o n i s s h a r p e n e d .
( b ) b e c a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g
d o w n .
( c ) b e c a u s e i t i s l e i s u r e t o s t a n d , t o w a l k .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e r e a r e n o w o r r i e s .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s : ( b ) b ec a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p
a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g d o w n .
( v i i ) H i k i n g g i v e s t h e b r a i n , t h e r e s t i t n e e d s b e c a u s e
A n s w e r .
( a ) i t i s a s h o r t t i m e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) i t i s o n e o f t h e h e a l t h i e s t s po r t s .
( c ) i t m a k e s u s s l e e p p e a c e f u l l y .
( d ) i t i s a n e s c a p e f r o m o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e .
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CBSE CLass 10 English Literature Question Paper
(Set 1 - 2/4/1) 2023
Section A
Reading Skills
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s
A n s w e r .
( a ) T o s t r o l l
( b ) T o r a m b l e
( c ) T o h i k e
( d ) T o s a u n t e r
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s ( c ) t o h i k e .
( i i ) W h y d o e s t h e w r i t e r s a y t h a t t h e m i n d i s a t e a s e w h e n yo u h i k e ?
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e h i k i n g i s a n i n e x p e n s i v e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) b e c a u s e i t b r i n g s f a m i l i e s t o g e t h e r .
( c ) b e c a u s e o f i n t o l e r a b l e n o i s e o f t r a f f i c .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t e n .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t en.
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t h e w r i t er d e s c r i b e s h o w l e a v i n g t h e c r o w d e d c i t y
a n d g o i n g f o r a h i k i n g t o u r a w a y f r o m t h e m a d w o r l d b r i n g s a s e n s e o f
f r e e d o m a n d e a s e t o t h e m i n d . T h e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e c i t y , t h e n o i s e o f
t r a f f i c , a n d t h e h e c t i c d a i l y r o u t i n e a r e a l l f o r g o t t e n d u r i n g t h e h i k i n g
e x p e r i e n c e . T h i s h e l p s t h e m i n d t o r e l a x a n d f e e l a t e a s e .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e :
T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e a c q u i r e … … … …
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e : " T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e
a c q u i r e a n e w m e a n i n g a n d s i g n i f i c a n c e t o u s . "
( i v ) I n f e r o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n i n
p a r a g r a p h 2 . A c o n t a c t i s e s t a b l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
B a s e d o n t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n p a r a g r a p h 2 , o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e
s t a t e m e n t " A c o n n e c t i s e s t ab l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e " i s t h at
h i k i n g t a k e s i n d i v i d u a l s i n t o t h e m i d s t o f n a t u r a l s u r r o u n d i n g s . T h e
s i g h t o f w a t e r f a l l s , f l o w e r s , s t r e a m s , t r e e s , a n d b u s h e s d u r i n g a
h i k i n g e x p e r i e n c e h e l p s p e o p l e f e e l m o r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e n a t u r a l
w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m . T h i s d i r e c t e x p o s u r e t o t h e e l e m e n t s o f n a t u r e
c r e a t e s a s e n s e o f c l o s e n e s s a n d e n g a g e m e n t , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o
a p p r e c i a t e a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e n a t u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t i n a w a y t h a t
m i g h t n o t b e p o s s i b l e i n t h e u r b a n c i t y s e t t i n g .
( v ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a n a l o g y c o r r e c t l y w i t h a w o r d f r o m
p a r a g r a p h 2 . a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e •
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e an a l o g y i s :
a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e : f l o w e r s
( v i ) G i v e o n e r e a s o n w h y i t i s a p l e a s u r e t o h i k e i n t h e m o u n t a i n s t h an
i n t h e p l a i n s .
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e o b s e r v a t i o n i s s h a r p e n e d .
( b ) b e c a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g
d o w n .
( c ) b e c a u s e i t i s l e i s u r e t o s t a n d , t o w a l k .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e r e a r e n o w o r r i e s .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s : ( b ) b ec a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p
a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g d o w n .
( v i i ) H i k i n g g i v e s t h e b r a i n , t h e r e s t i t n e e d s b e c a u s e
A n s w e r .
( a ) i t i s a s h o r t t i m e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) i t i s o n e o f t h e h e a l t h i e s t s po r t s .
( c ) i t m a k e s u s s l e e p p e a c e f u l l y .
( d ) i t i s a n e s c a p e f r o m o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) i t i s a n e s c a p e f r o m o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e .
H i k i n g p r o v i d e s a b r e a k f r o m t h e h e c t i c a n d b u s y a c t i v i t i e s o f l i f e , a l l o w i ng
t h e b r a i n t o r e s t a n d f i n d s o l a c e . T h e p a s s a g e m e n t i o n s t h a t h i k i n g e n s ur es
" a c o m p l e t e e s c a p e f r o m t h e u r g e n t a n d b u s y a c t i v i t i e s o f l i f e " a n d t h a t i t
g i v e s " s o l a c e t o o u r b r a i n . " T h i s a l i g n s w i t h t h e i d e a t h a t h i k i n g g i v e s t h e
b r a i n t h e r e s t i t n e e d s b y a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o t e m p o r a r i l y e s c a p e t h e i r
b u s y s c h e d u l e s a n d i m m e r s e t h e m s e l v e s i n n a t u r e .
( v i i i ) L i s t a n y t w o e x a m p l e s o f m i n u t e o b s e r v a t i o n s y o u m a k e w h i l e o n
a h i k e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t w o e x a m p l e s o f m i n u t e o b s e r v a t i o n s w h i l e o n a h i k e
a r e :
1 . " a s n a k e c a s t i n g i t s s l o u g h "
2 . " a m o u s e p e e p i n g o u t o f i t s h o l e "
T h e s e o b s e r v a t i o n s s h o w c a s e t h e c l o s e c o n n e c t i o n w i t h n a t u r e t h a t h i k i ng
o f f e r s , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o no t i c e a n d a p p r e c i a t e e v e n t h e s m a l l e s t
d e t a i l s o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a r o un d t h e m .
( i x ) S u p p l y o n e p o i n t t o j u s t i f y t h e f o l l o w i n g : H i k i n g g i v e s u s a f e el i n g
o f u n l i m i t e d j o y .
A n s w e r .
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CBSE CLass 10 English Literature Question Paper
(Set 1 - 2/4/1) 2023
Section A
Reading Skills
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s
A n s w e r .
( a ) T o s t r o l l
( b ) T o r a m b l e
( c ) T o h i k e
( d ) T o s a u n t e r
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) T o g o o u t f o r a w a l k i n g t o u r i s ( c ) t o h i k e .
( i i ) W h y d o e s t h e w r i t e r s a y t h a t t h e m i n d i s a t e a s e w h e n yo u h i k e ?
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e h i k i n g i s a n i n e x p e n s i v e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) b e c a u s e i t b r i n g s f a m i l i e s t o g e t h e r .
( c ) b e c a u s e o f i n t o l e r a b l e n o i s e o f t r a f f i c .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t e n .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) b e c a u s e t h e d e p r e s s i n g d a i l y r o u t i n e i s f o r g o t t en.
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t h e w r i t er d e s c r i b e s h o w l e a v i n g t h e c r o w d e d c i t y
a n d g o i n g f o r a h i k i n g t o u r a w a y f r o m t h e m a d w o r l d b r i n g s a s e n s e o f
f r e e d o m a n d e a s e t o t h e m i n d . T h e c o n g e s t i o n o f t h e c i t y , t h e n o i s e o f
t r a f f i c , a n d t h e h e c t i c d a i l y r o u t i n e a r e a l l f o r g o t t e n d u r i n g t h e h i k i n g
e x p e r i e n c e . T h i s h e l p s t h e m i n d t o r e l a x a n d f e e l a t e a s e .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e :
T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e a c q u i r e … … … …
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
( i i i ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t h a p h r a s e : " T h e v a r i o u s s o u n d s o f n a t u r e
a c q u i r e a n e w m e a n i n g a n d s i g n i f i c a n c e t o u s . "
( i v ) I n f e r o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n i n
p a r a g r a p h 2 . A c o n t a c t i s e s t a b l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
B a s e d o n t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n p a r a g r a p h 2 , o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e
s t a t e m e n t " A c o n n e c t i s e s t ab l i s h e d b e t w e e n u s a n d n a t u r e " i s t h at
h i k i n g t a k e s i n d i v i d u a l s i n t o t h e m i d s t o f n a t u r a l s u r r o u n d i n g s . T h e
s i g h t o f w a t e r f a l l s , f l o w e r s , s t r e a m s , t r e e s , a n d b u s h e s d u r i n g a
h i k i n g e x p e r i e n c e h e l p s p e o p l e f e e l m o r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e n a t u r a l
w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m . T h i s d i r e c t e x p o s u r e t o t h e e l e m e n t s o f n a t u r e
c r e a t e s a s e n s e o f c l o s e n e s s a n d e n g a g e m e n t , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o
a p p r e c i a t e a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e n a t u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t i n a w a y t h a t
m i g h t n o t b e p o s s i b l e i n t h e u r b a n c i t y s e t t i n g .
( v ) C o m p l e t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a n a l o g y c o r r e c t l y w i t h a w o r d f r o m
p a r a g r a p h 2 . a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e •
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e an a l o g y i s :
a r o m a : c o o k i n g ; f r a g r a n c e : f l o w e r s
( v i ) G i v e o n e r e a s o n w h y i t i s a p l e a s u r e t o h i k e i n t h e m o u n t a i n s t h an
i n t h e p l a i n s .
A n s w e r .
( a ) b e c a u s e o b s e r v a t i o n i s s h a r p e n e d .
( b ) b e c a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g
d o w n .
( c ) b e c a u s e i t i s l e i s u r e t o s t a n d , t o w a l k .
( d ) b e c a u s e t h e r e a r e n o w o r r i e s .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s : ( b ) b ec a u s e o f t h e e x c i t e m e n t o f c l i m b i n g u p
a n d a d v e n t u r e o f c o m i n g d o w n .
( v i i ) H i k i n g g i v e s t h e b r a i n , t h e r e s t i t n e e d s b e c a u s e
A n s w e r .
( a ) i t i s a s h o r t t i m e a c t i v i t y .
( b ) i t i s o n e o f t h e h e a l t h i e s t s po r t s .
( c ) i t m a k e s u s s l e e p p e a c e f u l l y .
( d ) i t i s a n e s c a p e f r o m o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e .
S o l u t i o n .
T h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s ( d ) i t i s a n e s c a p e f r o m o u r b u s y s c h e d u l e .
H i k i n g p r o v i d e s a b r e a k f r o m t h e h e c t i c a n d b u s y a c t i v i t i e s o f l i f e , a l l o w i ng
t h e b r a i n t o r e s t a n d f i n d s o l a c e . T h e p a s s a g e m e n t i o n s t h a t h i k i n g e n s ur es
" a c o m p l e t e e s c a p e f r o m t h e u r g e n t a n d b u s y a c t i v i t i e s o f l i f e " a n d t h a t i t
g i v e s " s o l a c e t o o u r b r a i n . " T h i s a l i g n s w i t h t h e i d e a t h a t h i k i n g g i v e s t h e
b r a i n t h e r e s t i t n e e d s b y a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o t e m p o r a r i l y e s c a p e t h e i r
b u s y s c h e d u l e s a n d i m m e r s e t h e m s e l v e s i n n a t u r e .
( v i i i ) L i s t a n y t w o e x a m p l e s o f m i n u t e o b s e r v a t i o n s y o u m a k e w h i l e o n
a h i k e .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
I n t h e g i v e n p a s s a g e , t w o e x a m p l e s o f m i n u t e o b s e r v a t i o n s w h i l e o n a h i k e
a r e :
1 . " a s n a k e c a s t i n g i t s s l o u g h "
2 . " a m o u s e p e e p i n g o u t o f i t s h o l e "
T h e s e o b s e r v a t i o n s s h o w c a s e t h e c l o s e c o n n e c t i o n w i t h n a t u r e t h a t h i k i ng
o f f e r s , a l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s t o no t i c e a n d a p p r e c i a t e e v e n t h e s m a l l e s t
d e t a i l s o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a r o un d t h e m .
( i x ) S u p p l y o n e p o i n t t o j u s t i f y t h e f o l l o w i n g : H i k i n g g i v e s u s a f e el i n g
o f u n l i m i t e d j o y .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
H i k i n g p r o v i d e s a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o e s c a p e f r o m t h e c o n g e s t i o n a n d
n o i s e o f c i t y l i f e , a l l o w i n g u s t o i m m e r s e o u r s e l v e s i n t h e s e r e n e
b e a u t y o f n a t u r e , w h i c h i n t u r n c r e a t e s a s e n s e o f f r e e d o m a n d
l i m i t l e s s j o y .
( x ) S u b s t i t u t e t h e w o r d ' l e a p w i t h j o y ' w i t h o n e w o r d s i m i l a r i n
m e a n i n g i n t h e f o l l o w i n g s e n t e n c e f r o m t h e p a s s a g e . T h e f e e l i n g o f
u n l i m i t e d f r e e d o m m a k e s o u r h e a r t s l e a p w i t h j o y .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
S u b s t i t u t e t h e w o r d ' l e a p w i t h j o y ' w i t h o n e w o r d s i m i l a r i n m e an i n g i n t he
f o l l o w i n g s e n t e n c e f r o m t h e p a s s a g e .
T h e f e e l i n g o f u n l i m i t e d f r e e d o m m a k e s o u r h e a r t s * * s o a r * * w i t h j o y .
( i ) I n f e r o n e r e a s o n f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g , b a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n i n
p a r a g r a p h 1 . A r e a s i n a n d a r o u n d L e h b e g a n t o e x p e r i e n c e w a t e r
s h o r t a g e b u t l i f e d i d n ' t g r i n d t o a h a l t .
A n s w e r .
S o l u t i o n .
( i ) O n e r e a s o n f o r t h e a r e a s i n an d a r o u n d L e h e x p e r i e n c i n g w a t e r
s h o r t a g e s b u t l i f e n o t g r i n d i n g t o a h a l t c o u l d b e t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t he
i d e a o f a r t i f i c i a l g l a c i e r s . T h e r e t i r e d c i v i l e n g i n e e r ' s c o n c e p t o f c r e a t i n g
a r t i f i c i a l g l a c i e r s h a s l i k e l y h e l p e d m i t i g a t e t h e i m p a c t o f w a t e r s h o r t a g es .
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FAQs on CBSE English Past Year Paper with Solutions - 2023 (Set - 1)

1. How do I answer comprehension questions from the CBSE English 2023 paper without losing marks?
Ans. Focus on quoting directly from the passage and keeping answers concise. In comprehension sections, students must support their responses with textual evidence rather than personal interpretation. Read questions twice to identify whether they ask for inference or explicit detail, then match your answer format accordingly. Refer to the detailed solutions to see how examiners expect evidence-based responses structured for full marks.
2. What's the difference between poetic devices used in the 2023 CBSE English literature section and how do I identify them in unseen poems?
Ans. Poetic devices like metaphor, alliteration, and imagery create specific effects in verse. The 2023 paper emphasises recognising these techniques within context and explaining their impact on meaning. Students must not just name the device but link it to the poem's theme or emotion. Study the solved literature passages to understand how examiners expect detailed device analysis rather than simple identification alone.
3. How should I structure answers for CBSE English long-form questions to score maximum marks in board exams?
Ans. Long-form answers demand a clear introduction, well-developed body paragraphs with examples, and a concluding statement. The 2023 CBSE paper shows that examiners reward structured responses that connect ideas logically. Students should allocate time proportionally-spend more on higher-weightage questions. Review the model answers in past year solutions to see how toppers organise their thoughts for coherent, mark-scoring responses.
4. What grammar rules and tense usage appear most frequently in CBSE Class 10 English 2023 paper?
Ans. Modal verbs, conditional tenses, and active-passive voice transformations dominate the grammar section. The 2023 question paper frequently tests error identification and correction across these structures. Students benefit from practising sentence rewriting exercises that focus on tense consistency and voice shifts. The provided solutions highlight common errors candidates make, helping learners avoid similar mistakes during actual board examinations.
5. How do I write effective character analysis answers for literature questions in the CBSE 2023 English paper?
Ans. Character analysis requires identifying key traits, supporting them with specific textual moments, and explaining their role in the narrative. The 2023 CBSE paper expects students to link characterisation to broader themes rather than describing appearance alone. Analyse how characters respond to conflict and what their choices reveal about the text's message. Study the worked solutions to observe how detailed character examination earns full marks in literature evaluation sections.
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