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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/3/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 5(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/3/1, 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

(b) Read the given details about the pros and cons of artificial intelligence (AI). With the help of the given cues and your own ideas write an analytical paragraph in about 120 words on “AI – Benefits and Drawbacks”.

  • AI is possessed by machines
  • Impacted our lives in many ways
  • AI – Google maps
  • Knowledge at our fingertips
  • Cannot wholly replicate humans
  • Increase in cyber crime

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/3/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Start with what AI is and how it affects life.

Hint 2

Give benefits first, then drawbacks, using linkers like however and moreover.

Hint 3

Weave in all the given cues and keep to one paragraph.

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. Content: Artificial intelligence is possessed by machines and has impacted our lives in many ways. Google Maps guides us through traffic, and knowledge is at our fingertips at the click of a button.

    2 marks
  2. Organisation: However, AI has limitations, as it cannot wholly replicate human emotions or creativity. Moreover, there has been an increase in cyber crime. In conclusion, AI should be used wisely and responsibly. Use linkers and write one single paragraph.

    2 marks
  3. Accuracy: correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, with about 120 words.

    1 mark

Answer: A single analytical paragraph of about 120 words on the benefits and drawbacks of AI using all the cues.

Where the marks are

  • Uses the cues, benefits and drawbacks (2 marks)
  • Organisation with linkers in one paragraph (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Writing Skills

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