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There is an alarming increase… (Class 10 English 2025, Q5b)

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

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 5(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/5/1, 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

There is an alarming increase in the percentage of students suffering from obesity. Given below are some of the findings of a survey conducted to identify causes :

  • unhealthy diet – 40%
  • lack of exercise – 30%
  • stress and anxiety – 25%
  • genetic factors – 5%

Analyse the causes for obesity.

Age group affected

AgePercentage
0 – 5 years13%
5 – 8 years20%
8 – 12 years28%
13 – 15 years25%
16 – 18 years14%

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Rank the causes from highest to lowest.

Hint 2

Note the peak age group and the lowest ones.

Hint 3

Conclude by saying what the data suggests.

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: Unhealthy diet is the biggest cause at 40%, followed by lack of exercise at 30% and stress and anxiety at 25%. Genetic factors account for only 5%, so most causes are lifestyle-related and preventable. By age, the 8-12 group is worst affected at 28%, then 13-15 at 25% and 5-8 at 20%. The 16-18 group (14%) and 0-5 group (13%) are least affected.

    2 marks

  2. Organisation: an introduction on the rising problem, then causes, then age groups, and a conclusion that healthy eating and exercise can prevent obesity, with linking words.

    2 marks

  3. Accuracy: correct grammar, spelling and punctuation, in about 120 words.

    1 mark

Answer: An analytical paragraph covering all four causes with their percentages and the age-group trend, concluding that obesity is mostly preventable.

Where the marks are

  • Causes with percentages (1 mark) and age-group data (1 mark)
  • Coherent organisation (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 paper2025 board paper, set 2/5/1: every question, by section.

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