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

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 6(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/5/1, 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-basedNelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Attempt any one from (A) and (B) given below.

(A) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

To the assembled guests and the watching world, I said: Today, all of us do, by our presence here ..... confer glory and hope to newborn liberty. Out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud. We who were outlaws not so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil. We thank all our distinguished international guests for having come to take possession with the people of our country of what is after all, a common victory for justice, for peace, for human dignity.

  1. (i)

    A society that __________ was born out of human disaster.

    1. (A)all humanity would be proud of
    2. (B)was full of extraordinary human disaster
    3. (C)was full of outlaws and fighters
    4. (D)hosts nations on their soil
    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    The former outlaws were given the privilege of __________.

    1. (A)getting citizenship of their country
    2. (B)participating in a trade conclave
    3. (C)finalizing the foreign policy
    4. (D)hosting the nations of the world on their soil
    1 mark
  3. (iii)

    The speaker was overwhelmed with the sense of __________.

    1. (A)gratitude
    2. (B)achievement
    3. (C)happiness
    4. (D)charity
    1 mark
  4. (iv)

    State whether the following statement is True or False: The common victory was when South Africa did not become an independent nation.

    1. (A)True
    2. (B)False
    1 mark
  5. (v)

    The noun form of the word 'confer' is

    1. (A)conferring
    2. (B)confident
    3. (C)conference
    4. (D)configuring
    1 mark

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/5/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Look for the phrase in the extract that matches each option.

Hint 2

For (iii), think about the speaker's sense of pride and thanks.

Hint 3

For (v), think of the noun made from 'confer'.

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) 'A society of which all humanity will be proud' was born out of the human disaster: (A).

    1 mark

  2. (ii) The former outlaws were privileged to host the nations of the world on their own soil: (D).

    1 mark

  3. (iii) The speaker's feeling is of achievement, shown by pride in the glory and hope conferred on liberty: (B). The scheme also accepts (A) gratitude.

    1 mark

  4. (iv) False. The common victory was for justice, peace and human dignity, i.e. South Africa became free.

    1 mark

  5. (v) The noun form of 'confer' is 'conference': (C).

    1 mark

Answer: (i) A; (ii) D; (iii) B (A also accepted); (iv) False; (v) C

Where the marks are

  • Each sub-part correct (1 mark each)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 2/5/1: every question, by section.

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