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Study the bar chart given… (Class 10 English 2023, Q5B)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/2/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 5(B)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/2/1, section B, question 5(B), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q5(B) · 5 marks · WritingCompetency-basedWriting Skills

Study the bar chart given below. The chart depicts the number of students in Class Twelve opting for Humanities, Science and Commerce streams in urban and rural areas. Based on the details given in the bar chart given below, write an analytical paragraph in 100 – 120 words.

  1. [For the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Q. No. 5 (B)]

    You are Rita/Rohan, Head Girl/Head Boy of your school. You decided to make the school population aware of the advantages of tree plantation and tell them how trees can serve as better air-conditioners. Write an analytical paragraph in 100 – 120 words. Take the help of the notes given below: Trees keep environment cool by: (i) taking heat off the Earth and air. (ii) absorbing carbon dioxide that helps in controlling temperature rise. (iii) bringing rains. (iv) checking direct sunlight. (v) providing shade.

    5 marks

Figure in the paper: Vertical bar chart, y-axis 'Number of Students' 0 to 40 in steps of 5; x-axis 'Types of Schools' with two groups, Urban and Rural. Legend: Humanities (solid black), Science (white), Commerce (diagonal hatched). Approximate values: Urban – Humanities about 10, Science about 35, Commerce about 27; Rural – Humanities about 30, Science about 15, Commerce about 25. See it in the official paper.

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

Hints

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Hint 1

Compare urban and rural for each stream.

Hint 2

Use words like 'highest', 'lowest' and 'whereas'.

Hint 3

Finish with a reason or conclusion.

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. Content: The bar chart shows students in Class XII choosing Humanities, Science and Commerce. In urban schools, Science is the most popular (about 35), then Commerce (about 27), and Humanities is the least (about 10). In rural schools, Humanities leads (about 30), then Commerce (about 25), and Science is lowest (about 15). Commerce is popular in both areas.

    2 marks

  2. Organisation: one cohesive paragraph with an introduction, comparison and conclusion (e.g., limited science facilities in rural areas), in 100–120 words.

    2 marks

  3. Accuracy: correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.

    1 mark

Answer: Analytical paragraph of 100–120 words: urban students prefer Science, rural students prefer Humanities, Commerce is steady in both.

Where the marks are

  • All data points interpreted (2 marks)
  • Well organised single paragraph (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

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

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