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Read the extract given below… (Class 10 English 2023, Q6A)

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

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 6(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/4/1, section C, question 6(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q6(A) · 5 marks · Reading comprehensionCompetency-basedTwo Stories about Flying

Read the extract given below and attempt the questions that follow:

Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black. It was impossible to see anything outside the aeroplane. The old aeroplane jumped and twisted in the air. I looked at the compass. I couldn't believe my eyes the compass was turning round and round and round. It was dead. It would not work. The other instruments were suddenly dead, too. I tried the radio. "Paris Control? Paris Control? Can you hear me?" There was no answer. The radio was dead too. I had no radio, no compass, and I could not see where I was. I was lost in the storm.

  1. (i)

    As soon as the pilot was inside the cloud…………….

    1. (A)his ears got blocked.
    2. (B)he choked with fear.
    3. (C)his vision was obstructed.
    4. (D)he was jumping up and down.
    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    The devices in the aeroplane were …………….

    1. (A)malfunctioning.
    2. (B)broken completely.
    3. (C)giving wrong readings.
    4. (D)stopped responding completely.
    1 mark
  3. (iii)

    The Paris air control did not reply to the pilot's call because ……………………

    1 mark
  4. (iv)

    Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word 'twisted' as used in the extract.

    1. (A)Ragini twisted Raghav's wrist.
    2. (B)Ragini twisted the story to suit the occasion.
    3. (C)Ragini did not appreciate Raghav's twisted bent of mind.
    4. (D)Ragini matched the swimmer as he twisted twice in the air before diving into the water.
    1 mark
  5. (v)

    Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only: The narrator's ……………… comes through clearly when he sees the compass turning round and round.

    1 mark

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

Re-read the first lines of the extract.

Hint 2

For (iv), match the sense of moving or turning in the air.

Hint 3

The narrator says he 'couldn't believe' his eyes.

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) It was black and nothing could be seen, so his vision was obstructed: (C).

    1 mark

  2. (ii) The compass and other instruments were dead, so they were malfunctioning: (A). Option (D) is also accepted.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) the radio was dead.

    1 mark

  4. (iv) 'Twisted' here means turned in the air, so (D).

    1 mark

  5. (v) disbelief (or helplessness).

    1 mark

Answer: (i) C; (ii) A (or D); (iii) the radio was dead; (iv) D; (v) disbelief

Where the marks are

  • Each sub-part is worth 1 mark (5 marks)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Two Stories about Flying, 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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