Madhyamik Ray and Martin Question Bank 2025 Page No. 430 Class X Ray and Martin Question Bank 2025 Page No. 430 MODEL QUESTION PAPER – 5

 Madhyamik Ray and Martin Question Bank 2025 Page No. 430

Class X Ray and Martin Question Bank 2025 Page No. 430

MODEL QUESTION PAPER – 5

ENGLISH [X]

FM: 90

Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

MODEL QUESTION PAPER – 5

Section – A

Reading Comprehension (Seen)

1.  the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

I was having tea at home on the evening of 30th January, 1948, when I was called to Birla House by an urgent telephone. Gandhiji had been shot on his way to a prayer meeting. I was numb with shock as I got into the car.

At the Birla House, Gandhiji's relatives and followers had gathered round his body. There was silence in the room as Gandhiji breathed his last. Words of Bapuji's death had spread through Delhi like a flame fanned by wind. Sad groups of men and women had collected around Birla House. Out of every window one could see a brown blur of faces. They did not make a sound. There was an unnatural silence. It was as if time stood still for those few minutes.

The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning. Later they clamoured wildly, shouting and crying. They jostled one another in a stampede to break into the house. They calmed a little when it was announced that they would be allowed to see Gandhiji before the funeral.

When one is faced with the shock of a loved one's death, one whimpers: "What will become of me now that he has left me?" This was surely the question uppermost in the mind of the mourning people. They looked like lost children. It was the question in many of our hearts as we sat, still shocked and unbelieving. We listened to the broadcast telling the people of India that their Bapu was no more.

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: (1×5=5)

(a) The narrator went to Birla House by –

(i) car (ii) bus (iii) train (iv) rickshaw

(b) The Indians were informed about Gandhiji's death by –

(i) the broadcast (ii) a telephone call (iii) the newspaper (iv) the officials of the Birla House

(c) Gandhiji's relatives and followers had gathered at the –

(i) Stephen House (ii) White House (iii) Birla House (iv) Hawk House

(d) "I was having tea at home on the evening of 30th January, 1948…" – Here the word ‘I’ refers to –

(i) the poet (ii) the leader (iii) the authoress of the prose (iv) Mahatma Gandhi

(e) When a person is shocked due to the death of a loved one, he/she –

(i) jostles (ii) clamours (iii) whimpers (iv) cries and shouts

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text: (1×3=3)

(i) The people were too stunned to ……………………

(ii) The date on which Gandhiji was shot dead ……………………

(iii) At Birla House, Gandhiji's ……………………

C. Fill in the chart with information from the text: (2×2=4)

Cause 

People tried to break into the house

Effect……………………

Effect

…………………… The author was called by an urgent telephone

Cause: _________

2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:

The mountain and the squirrel

Had a quarrel:

And the former called the latter "Little Prig."

Bun replied,

"You are doubtless very big;

But all sorts of things and weather

Must be taken in together,

To make up a year

And a sphere.

If I'm not so large as you,

You are not so small as I,

And not half so spry.

I'll not deny you make

A very pretty squirrel track;

Talents differ; all is well and wisely put;

If I cannot carry forests on my back,

Neither can you crack a nut."

A. Tick the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: (1×4=4)

(a) The mountain is –

(i) very wise (ii) quite lively (iii) very big (iv) very pretty

(b) The ‘latter’ is the –

(i) squirrel (ii) mountain (iii) quarrel (iv) year

(c) Talents, they say –

(i) vary (ii) remain the same (iii) do not exist (iv) none of these

(d) The quarrel first started from –

(i) the mountain's end (ii) the poet (iii) the squirrel's end (iv) none of the above

B. Answer the following questions: (2×2=4)

(i) What examples of differing talents does the squirrel give in the poem?

(ii) How does the squirrel excel the mountain?

Reading Comprehension (Unseen)

3. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Kolkata: A collective representing heritage enthusiasts and conservation architects has submitted a proposal to Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), delineating Dalhousie Square, now known as ‘BBD Bag’, as a heritage precinct.

The proposal, drawn up by architects Partha Ranjan Das and Kamalika Bose, along with writer Amit Chaudhuri, the founder of Calcutta Architectural Legacies (CAL), which has been citing the need for Kolkata to declare heritage precincts to preserve the city's unique built heritage, was handed over to the KMC Commissioner last week. Several other Indian cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Pondicherry, have heritage precincts that ensure any new development does not alter the character of the zone.

The map that has been drawn up has Canning Street to the north, Old Court House Street to the east, Gosto Paul Sarani to the south and the Eastern bank of the Hooghly to the west. Portions of Mahatma Gandhi Road and Rabindra Sarani have also been included.

"This is basically ward 45 that has 84 listed heritage structures, including 76 that are grade I structures. What we need next is a workshop where experts from cities where heritage precincts exist can suggest how Kolkata can adopt sustainable heritage," said Das.

The attempt to declare Dalhousie Square as a heritage precinct was first taken in 2005 when conservation architect Manish Chakraborti made a presentation titled ‘Dalhousie Square Calcutta: A Heritage of the Nation’.

Chaudhuri, who has been championing the cause of heritage precincts beyond Dalhousie Square and has suggested the inclusion of College Square, Lake Temple Road and Bow Barracks, said it was an embarrassment that Kolkata still did not have a single heritage precinct.

The term ‘heritage precinct’ is recognised in KMC's website and is defined as a neighbourhood or environs of a place or a group of buildings that share wholly or partly certain common physical, social, cultural significance worth preservation and conservation.

(Adapted from The Times of India, September 14, 2024)

A. Tick the right answer: (1×6=6)

(i) By profession Kamalika Bose is a/an –

(a) writer (b) builder (c) architect (d) conservator

(ii) Dalhousie Square was first declared as a heritage precinct in –

(a) 2004 (b) 2005 (c) 2006 (d) 2015

(iii) KMC stands for –

(a) Kolkata Municipal Corporation (b) Kolkata Municipal Corporate (c) Kolkata Main Corporation (d) Kolkata Moral Corporation

(iv) The other name of Dalhousie Square is –

(a) BBD Bag (b) Old Court House Street (c) Gosto Paul Sarani (d) Canning Street

(v) The phrase ‘heritage precinct’ is recognised in/by –

(a) Manish Chakraborti (b) KMC’s proposal (c) Partha Ranjan Das (d) KMC website

(vi) The founder of ‘Calcutta Architectural Legacies’ is –

(a) Amit Chaudhuri, the architect (b) Amit Chaudhuri, the writer (c) Partha Ranjan Das and Kamalika Bose (d) none of them

B. True or False with supporting sentences: (1+1)×3=6)

1. The map of KMC includes 76 grade I heritage structures.

Supporting sentence: ……………………

2. Amit Chaudhuri has suggested to exclude some areas from heritage precinct.

Supporting sentence: ……………………

3. The cause behind declaring ‘BBD Bag’ as a heritage precinct is to preserve the unique buildings of the city/area.

Supporting sentence: ……………………

C. Answer the following questions: (2×4=8)

(i) What is the definition of ‘heritage precinct’ in KMC's website?

(ii) What is Dalhousie Square Calcutta: A Heritage of the Nation?

(iii) Which Indian cities have heritage precincts? What does ‘CAL’ stand for?

(iv) Which areas does the map of ‘heritage precinct’ include? What areas may be included in future?

Section – B

Grammar and Vocabulary

4. Write the correct alternatives to fill in the blanks: (1×3=3)

A poor young artist (asks / is asked / was asked) to paint the portrait of a lady and he did his best to (make / makes / made) a good likeness. When the portrait (finishes / finished / was finished), it was exhibited to the lady’s friends.

5. Do as directed:

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions: (1×3=3)

When my grandfather gave me ………… one-rupee coin as my lucky coin, I put it ………… my pocket and decided to keep it ………… me.

B. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets: (1×3=3)

(i) The old man said, “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.”

  [Change the mode of narration]

(ii) You must pay the bill first.

  [Change the voice]

(iii) Everybody knows that he is an intelligent boy.

  [Split the sentence into two simple sentences]

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list: (1×3=3)

List: give up, go through, put by, give in

(i) The enemy surrendered under compulsion.

(ii) The old lady saved some money.

(iii) Shun evil company.

6. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in the passage in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes: (2×4=8)

(i) describing precisely

(ii) distinctive mark

(iii) to make certain

(iv) a designer / planner

Section – C

Writing

7. Write a biography of Virat Kohli (within 100 words) using the following points: (10 marks)

Date of Birth: 5 November, 1988, Delhi – Father: Prem Kohli, criminal lawyer – Mother: Saroj Kohli, homemaker – Showed interest in cricket at the age of three – Enrolled at West Delhi Cricket Academy when nine – Right-hand batsman, right-arm medium pacer, outstanding fielder – Test debut: 2011 – Captain of the Indian team: 2014 – More than 5000 runs in Test matches – More than 8000 runs in One Day International matches – Received Arjuna Award: 2013.

8. Write a dialogue within 100 words between two friends on your feelings about not going to school for a long time. (10 marks)

9. Use the following flow chart to write a paragraph on how rice pudding (or kheer) is prepared: (10 marks)

Flow chart:

Rice washed → soaked in water → nuts, raisins and dry fruits washed → milk boiled and thickened → water drained from rice → rice added to milk → cooked → when rice softens, sugar added → nuts, dry fruits and raisins added → cooled → ready to be served.

ANSWER KEY – Model Question Paper 5

Section – A

Reading Comprehension (Seen)

1A. Correct alternatives:

(a) (i) car

(b) (i) the broadcast

(c) (iii) Birla House

(d) (iii) the authoress of the prose

(e) (iii) whimpers

1B. Completions:

(i) The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning.

(ii) The date on which Gandhiji was shot dead on the evening of 30th January, 1948.

(iii) At Birla House, Gandhiji's relatives and followers had gathered round his body.

1C. Chart:

Cause Effect

People tried to break into the house

 They wanted to see Gandhiji before the funeral

Gandhiji had been shot The author was called by an urgent telephone

2A. Correct alternatives:

(a) (iii) very big

(b) (i) squirrel

(c) (i) vary

(d) (i) the mountain's end

2B. Short answers:

(i) The squirrel says that it can crack a nut, while the mountain can carry forests on its back.

(ii) The squirrel excels the mountain in being small, lively, and able to crack nuts.

Reading Comprehension (Unseen)

3A. Correct alternatives:

(i) (c) architect

(ii) (b) 2005

(iii) (a) Kolkata Municipal Corporation

(iv) (a) BBD Bag

(v) (d) KMC website

(vi) (b) Amit Chaudhuri, the writer

3B. True/False with supporting sentences:

1. True – Supporting sentence: "…ward 45 that has 84 listed heritage structures, including 76 that are grade I structures."

2. False – Supporting sentence: "Amit Chaudhuri … has suggested the inclusion of College Square, Lake Temple Road and Bow Barracks."

3. True – Supporting sentence: "…to preserve the city's unique built heritage."

3C. Short answers:

(i) A heritage precinct is defined on KMC's website as a neighbourhood or environs of a place or a group of buildings that share wholly or partly certain common physical, social, cultural significance worth preservation and conservation.

(ii) Dalhousie Square Calcutta: A Heritage of the Nation is a presentation by conservation architect Manish Chakraborti in 2005.

(iii) Cities include Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Pondicherry. ‘CAL’ stands for Calcutta Architectural Legacies.

(iv) The map includes Canning Street to the north, Old Court House Street to the east, Gosto Paul Sarani to the south, and the Eastern bank of the Hooghly to the west, along with portions of Mahatma Gandhi Road and Rabindra Sarani. In future, areas like College Square, Lake Temple Road, and Bow Barracks may be included.

Section – B

Grammar and Vocabulary

4. Fill in the blanks:

(is/was asked), (make), (was finished)

5A. Articles & Prepositions:

(a) a (b) in (c) with

5B. Rewrite:

(i) The old man said that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

(ii) The bill must be paid first by you.

(iii) He is an intelligent boy. Everybody knows the fact.

5C. Phrasal verbs:

(i) gave in

(ii) put by

(iii) give up

6. Vocabulary from passage 3:

(i) delineating

(ii) character

(iii) ensure

(iv) architect