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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/1/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 5(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, 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

Read the given details of a computer.

  • electronic device that can store and process information
  • makes life easy and simple
  • physical description — monitor, keyboard, CPU and mouse
  • computer technology used in all fields — education, medicine, commerce, entertainment

Analyse the details and write an analytical paragraph in about 120 words about the description and role of computers in today’s world.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/1/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Start with what a computer is.

Hint 2

Describe its parts, then its uses in each field.

Hint 3

Use linkers and end with a conclusion.

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. Organisation: one paragraph, formal tone, linking words.

    2 marks

  2. Accuracy: spelling, punctuation and grammar.

    1 mark

  3. Content, model answer: A computer is an electronic device that stores and processes information, and it has made life easy and simple. Physically, it consists of a monitor, keyboard, CPU and mouse, each performing a specific function. In addition, computer technology is now used in every field: in education it supports online learning, in medicine it helps diagnosis and record keeping, in commerce it speeds up transactions, and in entertainment it provides games and films. Therefore, computers have become indispensable in today's world, saving time and effort. However, they should be used wisely so that we do not become over-dependent on them.

    2 marks

Answer: A single analytical paragraph of about 120 words describing the computer and its role in education, medicine, commerce and entertainment.

Where the marks are

  • Organisation (2)
  • Accuracy (1)
  • At least two value points from the given details (2)

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 paper2025 board paper, set 2/1/1: every question, by section.

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