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Study the table given below… (Class 10 English 2024, Q5B)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/1/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 5(B)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 2/1/1, 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 table given below which shows the data on the hobbies of students during summer vacations. Write an analytical paragraph in about 120 words analyzing what hobbies do boys and girls choose in their summer vacations:

HobbiesBoysGirls
Singing7%25%
Photography35%5%
Playing30%16%
Dancing13%40%
Yoga19%15%

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 2/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Find the hobby with the largest gap between boys and girls.

Hint 2

Quote the percentages in your sentences.

Hint 3

Finish with an inference about the overall pattern.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Model paragraph:

    The table compares the hobbies that boys and girls take up during summer vacations. Girls clearly prefer creative, expressive activities: dancing is the top choice for girls at 40%, compared with only 13% of boys, and 25% of girls choose singing against just 7% of boys. Boys, on the other hand, favour active and technical pursuits. Photography is the most popular among boys at 35%, while only 5% of girls choose it, and playing attracts 30% of boys but 16% of girls. Yoga is the most balanced hobby, with 19% of boys and 15% of girls. It can be inferred that boys lean towards outdoor and technical hobbies, girls towards the performing arts, and both value health through yoga.

    5 marks

Answer: An analytical paragraph of about 120 words comparing boys' and girls' hobbies: girls prefer dancing and singing, boys prefer photography and playing, and yoga is nearly equal.

Where the marks are

  • Content: four or more data points with comparison and inference (2 marks)
  • Organisation: single paragraph, formal tone (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 paper2024 board paper, set 2/1/1: every question, by section.

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