Class 10 English: CBSE (Official) Marking Scheme with Solution -Term I (2021-22) | English Class 10 PDF Download

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE (184) 
MARKING SCHEME 
CLASS-X Term 1 
MM-40 
Time: 90 Min. 
I. (any 8) 
Q1. A. balanced in our emotions. 
Q2. C. respect the origins from where we have grown. 
Q3. D. Everyone is dependent on each other 
Q4. C. Selfless assistance to help others. 
Q5. B. remaining hidden. 
Q6. B. workaholic (work+ alcoholic) 
Q7. C. (1), (4) and (5) 
Q8. D. Nothing lasts forever. 
Q9. D. Having free time for ourselves. 
Q10. B. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. - A. Einstein 
 
 
 
II. (any 6) 
 
Q11. D. connect between books and films. 
Q12. A. (1) is the result of (2). 
Q13. B. A major chunk of sales took place in the year 2017. 
Q14. B. the films get advantage of the fame of books. 
Q15. D. (1), (2) and (4) 
Q16. A. books. 
 
Q17. A. increased the immediate sales of the book. 
Q18. C. gain from each other ’s popularity. 
 
III. (any 5) 
 
Q19. (B) must not 
Q20. (A) much 
Q21. (C) will have taken 
Q22. (B) Sunitha asked Venkat how much the rent for his flat was. 
Q23. (D) She said that she had told Damanjit to send an e-mail to me three days before. 
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE (184) 
MARKING SCHEME 
CLASS-X Term 1 
MM-40 
Time: 90 Min. 
I. (any 8) 
Q1. A. balanced in our emotions. 
Q2. C. respect the origins from where we have grown. 
Q3. D. Everyone is dependent on each other 
Q4. C. Selfless assistance to help others. 
Q5. B. remaining hidden. 
Q6. B. workaholic (work+ alcoholic) 
Q7. C. (1), (4) and (5) 
Q8. D. Nothing lasts forever. 
Q9. D. Having free time for ourselves. 
Q10. B. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. - A. Einstein 
 
 
 
II. (any 6) 
 
Q11. D. connect between books and films. 
Q12. A. (1) is the result of (2). 
Q13. B. A major chunk of sales took place in the year 2017. 
Q14. B. the films get advantage of the fame of books. 
Q15. D. (1), (2) and (4) 
Q16. A. books. 
 
Q17. A. increased the immediate sales of the book. 
Q18. C. gain from each other ’s popularity. 
 
III. (any 5) 
 
Q19. (B) must not 
Q20. (A) much 
Q21. (C) will have taken 
Q22. (B) Sunitha asked Venkat how much the rent for his flat was. 
Q23. (D) She said that she had told Damanjit to send an e-mail to me three days before. 
? Absence of ramps for wheelchairs 
? Tourist guides untrained in sign language 
? Lack of braille-script tourist pamphlets 
 
C. 
Q24. (D) had hidden 
 
 
IV. (any 5) 
 
Q25. D. (1), (3) and (4) 
Q26. D. Inconvenience Faced by the Differently-abled at Tourist Spots 
Q27. 
 
 
 
Q28. B. (i) perceptions and attitudes (ii) cautioning the authorities 
Q29. C. Yes, to Option (2) because of the tone of polite expectation. 
Q30. A. help spread awareness about the issue. 
 
 
Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX 
V.  
Q31.(C) it influenced a generation to fight against injustice. 
Q32.(D) demonstrated utmost strength to oppose the system. 
Q33. (A) his countrymen 
Q34. (B) committed 
Q35. (B) oppression 
 
VI.  
Q36. (B) (1), (3) and (4) 
Q37.(C) (1) furthers the meaning of (2) 
Q38. (B) dissatisfied 
Q39. (A) He is out for picnic with his friends and they are laughing and singing together. 
Q40.(D) She is unable to have a satisfying conversation. 
 
 
VII.  
Q41. (D) Money can only buy materialistic things and can be earned again, when lost. 
Q42. (A) (1), (2) and (5) 
Q43. (B) resilient 
Q44. (A) An Observer. 
Q45.(B) our experiences. 
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE (184) 
MARKING SCHEME 
CLASS-X Term 1 
MM-40 
Time: 90 Min. 
I. (any 8) 
Q1. A. balanced in our emotions. 
Q2. C. respect the origins from where we have grown. 
Q3. D. Everyone is dependent on each other 
Q4. C. Selfless assistance to help others. 
Q5. B. remaining hidden. 
Q6. B. workaholic (work+ alcoholic) 
Q7. C. (1), (4) and (5) 
Q8. D. Nothing lasts forever. 
Q9. D. Having free time for ourselves. 
Q10. B. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. - A. Einstein 
 
 
 
II. (any 6) 
 
Q11. D. connect between books and films. 
Q12. A. (1) is the result of (2). 
Q13. B. A major chunk of sales took place in the year 2017. 
Q14. B. the films get advantage of the fame of books. 
Q15. D. (1), (2) and (4) 
Q16. A. books. 
 
Q17. A. increased the immediate sales of the book. 
Q18. C. gain from each other ’s popularity. 
 
III. (any 5) 
 
Q19. (B) must not 
Q20. (A) much 
Q21. (C) will have taken 
Q22. (B) Sunitha asked Venkat how much the rent for his flat was. 
Q23. (D) She said that she had told Damanjit to send an e-mail to me three days before. 
? Absence of ramps for wheelchairs 
? Tourist guides untrained in sign language 
? Lack of braille-script tourist pamphlets 
 
C. 
Q24. (D) had hidden 
 
 
IV. (any 5) 
 
Q25. D. (1), (3) and (4) 
Q26. D. Inconvenience Faced by the Differently-abled at Tourist Spots 
Q27. 
 
 
 
Q28. B. (i) perceptions and attitudes (ii) cautioning the authorities 
Q29. C. Yes, to Option (2) because of the tone of polite expectation. 
Q30. A. help spread awareness about the issue. 
 
 
Attempt any 26 questions from the sub-sections V to IX 
V.  
Q31.(C) it influenced a generation to fight against injustice. 
Q32.(D) demonstrated utmost strength to oppose the system. 
Q33. (A) his countrymen 
Q34. (B) committed 
Q35. (B) oppression 
 
VI.  
Q36. (B) (1), (3) and (4) 
Q37.(C) (1) furthers the meaning of (2) 
Q38. (B) dissatisfied 
Q39. (A) He is out for picnic with his friends and they are laughing and singing together. 
Q40.(D) She is unable to have a satisfying conversation. 
 
 
VII.  
Q41. (D) Money can only buy materialistic things and can be earned again, when lost. 
Q42. (A) (1), (2) and (5) 
Q43. (B) resilient 
Q44. (A) An Observer. 
Q45.(B) our experiences. 
VIII.  
Q46.(B) staged move 
Q47.(A) Deceit 
Q48. (C) (1), (2) and (4) 
Q49. (C) (2) is the cause for (1) 
Q50.(D) linger 
 
IX.  
Q51.(D) dismissive 
Q52.(C) have the same opinion as 
Q53. (C) let him overcome his fear. 
Q54. (B) observe and partake in the joke on Wanda 
Q55.(A) hemlock tree; crow 
Q56. (B) it had recently been attained with lots of struggle. 
Q57. (C) suppressed. 
Q58. (D) brilliant, but lawless 
Q59. (A) uninteresting 
Q60. (D) the planned venture was fruitful.