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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/1/1 · 10 marks · Reading comprehension

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 2

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/1/1, section A, question 2, for 10 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q2 · 10 marks · Reading comprehensionCompetency-basedReading (unseen passages)

Read the passage given below :

(1) Increasing traffic congestion every year is causing increasing air pollution, wasting time and productivity and diverse respiratory diseases. Moreover, the cost of solving or reducing traffic congestion is enormous. However, neglecting the traffic jam problem would increase the social problems among citizens.

(2) The number of vehicles has increased considerably in the city in the past five years. Due to this increase, the city roads witness frequent traffic congestions, but above all, the vehicles emitting pollutants are affecting the environment adversely.

(3) The Capital’s vehicular population saw an addition of more than five lakh vehicles last year, registering an increase of over 4%, according to the Delhi Economic Survey 2020-21.

(4) In spite of the largest road network, through metro and bus services in major cities the transport system is not being able to keep pace with the growing demand. Consequently, more and more people use their private vehicles, leading to increased congestion on the roads. In spite of these challenges people in India prefer road travel over air and other means of travel.

Citizens of Delhi/NCR have, time and again, pondered over the possibilities of how to reduce the traffic congestion in the city, especially during the peak hours. People should use public transport, the government must increase the facilities of public transport, people should avoid the unnecessary collection of vehicles and should use carpool and vehicle sharing.

(5) What is required is proper implementation of corrective measures by citizens to get an organized traffic management system.

  1. (i)

    Infer one reason for the following, based on information in paragraph 1. Reducing traffic congestion is not easy.

    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    Select the appropriate option to complete the following sentence. The reasons for increased traffic congestion are ________. 1. use of private vehicles 2. increase in demand for cars 3. inability to keep pace with population control 4. travelling by public transport 5. emission of pollutants

    1. (a)4, 5
    2. (b)1, 5
    3. (c)1, 2
    4. (d)2, 3
    1 mark
  3. (iii)

    Complete the following analogy correctly with a word / phrase from the paragraph 5. organized : chaotic : : lowest : _______ Clue : Just as organized is an antonym of chaotic, lowest is an antonym of _______.

    1 mark
  4. (iv)

    The vehicles emit pollutants which affect _______ badly.

    1 mark
  5. (v)

    Complete the following sentence. Use of public transport will reduce ________.

    1 mark
  6. (vi)

    Select the appropriate option which states the methods of reducing traffic congestions. 1. start car pooling 2. add electric buses 3. increase in public modes of transport 4. increase car collection points 5. increase taxation

    1. (a)1, 4, 5
    2. (b)3, 5
    3. (c)2, 3 ,4
    4. (d)1, 3
    1 mark
  7. (vii)

    Analyze the status of traffic between the years 2019-2022. (Refer to the chart: 2019 – 56%; 2020 – 44%; 2021 – 48%; 2022 – 51%.) For the visually challenged candidates only.

    1 mark
  8. (vii)

    What is required to get an organized traffic management system ?

    1 mark
  9. (viii)

    Give the reasons for increase in vehicular congestion.

    1 mark
  10. (ix)

    Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option. There are _______ consequences of increasing vehicular congestion.

    1. (a)beneficial
    2. (b)adverse
    3. (c)implicit
    4. (d)explicit
    1 mark
  11. (x)

    Substitute the underlined word with ONE WORD similar in meaning in the following sentence. Citizens of Delhi/NCR have time and time again pondered over the possibilities of how to reduce traffic congestion. (underlined word: pondered)

    1 mark

Figure in the paper: Bar-style chart titled for the traffic status for the visually challenged candidates: four speech-bubble labels on a timeline with years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and percentages 56% (2019), 44% (2020), 48% (2021), 51% (2022). See it in the official paper.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Read paragraph 1 for the cost point.

Hint 2

Use the paragraph 4 and 5 clues for the analogy and the reasons.

Hint 3

Match each numbered option to a sentence in the passage.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. (i) The cost of solving or reducing congestion is enormous.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) (c) 1 and 2. More private vehicles and rising demand for vehicles raise congestion.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) peak. Lowest is the antonym of peak.

    1 mark

  4. (iv) the environment.

    1 mark

  5. (v) traffic congestion.

    1 mark

  6. (vi) (d) 1 and 3. Car pooling and more public transport reduce traffic.

    1 mark

  7. (vii) Visually challenged version: traffic was highest in 2019 (56%), fell in 2020 (44%), then rose slightly in 2021 (48%) and further in 2022 (51%). Regular version: proper implementation of corrective measures by citizens.

    1 mark

  8. (viii) The population has grown, and people find travelling in their own vehicles by road easier and more comfortable.

    1 mark

  9. (ix) (b) adverse. Congestion causes pollution, lost time and disease.

    1 mark

  10. (x) thought (or wondered).

    1 mark

Answer: (i) cost is enormous; (ii) c; (iii) peak; (iv) the environment; (v) traffic congestion; (vi) d; (vii) the 2019-22 trend / proper implementation of corrective measures by citizens; (viii) population growth and preference for private road travel; (ix) b; (x) thought

Where the marks are

  • (i) cost enormous (1 mark)
  • (ii) option c (1 mark)
  • (iii) peak (1 mark)
  • (iv) the environment (1 mark)
  • (v) traffic congestion (1 mark)
  • (vi) option d (1 mark)
  • (vii) correct trend or required measures (1 mark)
  • (viii) valid reason for congestion (1 mark)
  • (ix) adverse (1 mark)
  • (x) synonym of pondered (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Reading (unseen passages)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Reading (unseen passages), one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 2/1/1: every question, by section.

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