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OR (B) Read the following… (Class 10 English 2023, Q6b)

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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(b)

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

Q6(b) · 5 marks · Reading comprehensionCompetency-basedReading (unseen passages)

OR

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

Think-Tank: That's better Noodle, I wish to be placed in communication with our manned space probe to that ridiculous little planet we are going to put under our generous rulership. What do they call it, again?
Noodle: Earth, your Intelligence.
Think-Tank: Earth — of course. You see how insignificant the place is? But first something important. My mirror. I wish to consult my mirror.

  1. (i)

    Think-Tank wants to communicate with the _______.

    1. (A)People of Earth
    2. (B)Scientists on Earth
    3. (C)Environmentalists on Earth
    4. (D)Martians on Earth
    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the passage. read : learn : : explore : ________

    1 mark
  3. (iii)

    Your Intelligence refers to

    1. (A)Earth
    2. (B)Noodle
    3. (C)Little Planet
    4. (D)Think-Tank
    1 mark
  4. (iv)

    What does Think-Tank want to do?

    1 mark
  5. (v)

    Fill in the blank with one word only. Think-Tank is a __________ of the Martian team.

    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

Read who is speaking and who is being addressed.

Hint 2

For the analogy, find the word in the extract that relates to 'explore'.

Hint 3

For (v), think of Think-Tank's position.

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) He wants to contact the manned space probe, i.e. the Martians on Earth: (D).

    1 mark

  2. (ii) 'Read' leads to 'learn', so 'explore' leads to 'probe'.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) 'Your Intelligence' is how Noodle addresses Think-Tank: (D).

    1 mark

  4. (iv) He wants to communicate with the Martians on Earth and plan to invade and rule Earth. He also wants to consult his mirror.

    1 mark

  5. (v) Think-Tank is the leader (ruler) of the Martian team.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) D; (ii) probe; (iii) D; (iv) to communicate with the Martians on Earth / invade Earth; (v) leader

Where the marks are

  • Each sub-part correct (1 mark each)

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 2/5/1: every question, by section.

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