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Read the following details… (Class 10 English 2025, Q5b)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/6/1 · 5 marks · Writing

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 5(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/6/1, 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 following details:
Students today are becoming victims of cyber-crime and cyber bullying in schools, which is affecting the mental health of students.
Write an analytical paragraph in 120 words on the problems and causes of cyber-crimes.

⇒ Misuse of Information Technology with the intention to trouble others.
⇒ It comes in various forms - hacking, negative comments - spreading rumours
Impact - spoils image, self-doubt, results in insecurities and complexes.
Causes - desire of power, seeking entertainment, escapism, inadequate regulations.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/6/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Turn each arrow in the prompt into a sentence.

Hint 2

Order your sentences as: meaning, forms, impact, causes, then an inference.

Hint 3

Use linking words and stay close to 120 words.

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. Meaning and forms (content): Cyber-crime is the misuse of information technology with the intention of troubling others. It takes many forms, such as hacking, posting negative comments and spreading rumours about students online.

    1 mark

  2. Impact and causes (content): Its impact is serious. It spoils a victim's image, creates self-doubt and leaves insecurities and complexes, which affect mental health. The main causes are a desire for power, seeking entertainment, escapism and inadequate regulations. Thus, bullies feel they can act without being caught. We can infer that strict laws, school awareness and responsible use of technology are essential to protect students. (about 120 words, in a single paragraph with linking words)

    1 mark

  3. Organisation of ideas: one paragraph, formal tone, linking words such as 'however', 'therefore' and 'in addition', with an inference drawn.

    2 marks

  4. Accuracy: correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

    1 mark

Answer: A single analytical paragraph of about 120 words covering the meaning, forms, impact and causes of cyber-crime, ending with an inference.

Where the marks are

  • Content: all value points (meaning, forms, impact, causes) covered (2 marks; 1 mark if only two are covered)
  • Organisation: single paragraph, linking words, formal tone, inference drawn (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 2/6/1: every question, by section.

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