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Attempt any one from A and B… (Class 10 English 2023, Q5A)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/4/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 5(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/4/1, section B, question 5(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

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

Attempt any one from A and B given below:

(A) The given pie-chart shows how water is consumed in households in a metropolitan city in India. Study the information carefully and write a paragraph analysing the given pie-chart data.

Figure in the paper: Pie chart titled as water consumption in households of a metropolitan city in India, with segments labelled: Toilet 26%, Clothes Washing 22%, Faucets 17%, Shower 16%, Leaks 14%, Dishwashing 1%, Bath 2%, and 2% other. See it in the official paper.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Start by saying what the chart shows.

Hint 2

Compare the biggest and smallest shares.

Hint 3

Close with an inference, such as the water lost to leaks.

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: state the subject, then give the main facts. The toilet uses the most water (26%), followed by clothes washing (22%), faucets (17%), shower (16%) and leaks (14%). Bath (2%), dishwashing (1%) and others (2%) are minor.

    2 marks

  2. Organisation: one paragraph with a topic sentence, a comparison of the large and small shares, and a conclusion, such as that fixing leaks and curbing toilet use can save water.

    2 marks

  3. Accuracy: correct grammar and spelling, with the figures given correctly.

    1 mark

Answer: A one-paragraph analysis of the pie chart: toilet 26% highest, dishwashing 1% lowest, with a conclusion on saving water

Where the marks are

  • Content: key data points and comparison (2 marks)
  • Organisation in a single paragraph with a conclusion (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 2/4/1: every question, by section.

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