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45 Model Question Papers

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S.S.C. Question Paper Set is a well-designed repertoire, compiled to facilitate systematic

preparation for the students appearing for the S.S.C. Board Examination. The book includes 45 Model Question Papers across all subjects – along with their solutions. These

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Subject Page No.

Marking Scheme

English 1 Hindi Lokbharati 80 Marathi Aksharbharati 155 History and Political Science 240

Geography 299 Science and Technology Part – 1 343

Science and Technology Part - 2 385

Maths-I / Maths-II 423

Detailed Analysis of Question Paper

English 4 Hindi Lokbharati 83 Marathi Aksharbharati 158 History and Political Science 241

Geography 300 Science and Technology Part – 1 344

Science and Technology Part - 2 386

Maths-I / Maths-II 425

No. Subject Test Page No.

Question Papers Model Answers

1. English

1 9 42 2 15 60 3 22 69

4 29 Model Answer papers 4 and 5 can be accessed by scanning the given QR Code 5 35

2. Hindi Lokbharati

1 88 123 2 95 138 3 102 146

4 109 Model Answer papers 4 and 5 can be accessed by scanning the given QR Code

5 116

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Marathi Aksharbharati

1 163 201

2 171 218

3 178 228

4 186 Model Answer papers 4 and 5 can be accessed by scanning the given QR Code

5 193

4. History-Political Science

1 243 263

2 247 278

3 251 288

4 255 Model Answer papers 4 and 5 can be accessed by scanning the given QR Code

5 259

5. Geography

1 302 318

2 305 327

3 308 336

4 311 Model Answer papers 4 and 5 can be accessed by scanning the given QR Code

5 314

6. Science and

Technology - 1

1 346 363

2 350 372

3 353 378

4 356 Model Answer papers 4 and 5 can be accessed by scanning the given QR Code

5 360

7. Science and

Technology – 2

1 388 404

2 391 412

3 394 418

4 397 Model Answer papers 4 and 5 can be accessed by scanning the given QR Code

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1 427 445

2 431 457

3 434 466

4 437 Model Answer papers 4 and 5 can be accessed by scanning the given QR Code

5 441

9. Maths - II

1 476 496

2 480 509

3 484 518

4 488 Model Answer papers 4 and 5 can be accessed by scanning the given QR Code

5 492

Note: The * marked answers in the Model Answer Papers represent the questions include from Std. IX.

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ENGLISH KUMARBHARATI: MARKING SCHEME Q.1 (A) Language Study A1. Do as Directed (Simple Questions) 08 Marks A2. Do as Directed (Medium Questions) 08 Marks (B) Language Study Do as Directed (Challenging Questions) 04 Marks 20 Marks Q.2 (A) Textual Passage for Comprehension A1. Simple Factual 02 Marks A2. Complex Factual 02 Marks A3. Vocabulary based 02 Marks A4. Grammar (Language Study) based 02 Marks A5. Open-ended / Personal response 02 Marks 10 Marks (B) Textual Passage for Comprehension B1. Simple Factual 02 Marks B2. Complex Factual 02 Marks B3. Vocabulary based 02 Marks B4. Grammar (Language Study) based 02 Marks B5. Open-ended / Personal response 02 Marks 10 Marks Q.3 (A) Poem for Comprehension A1. Simple Factual 02 Marks A2. Complex Factual 02 Marks A3. Vocabulary / Poetic Devices 01 Mark 05 Marks (B) Poem for Appreciation • Title 01 Marks • Poet 01 Marks • Theme / Central Idea 02 Marks • Rhyme Scheme 01 Marks • Figure of Speech 01 Marks • Special Features 02 Marks • Favourite Line / lines 01 Marks • Why I like / don’t like the poem 01 Marks 10 Marks

Section II: Textual Passages (Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)

Section III: Poetry

Section I: Language Study

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Q.4 (A) Unseen / Non-textual Passage for Comprehension A1. Simple Factual 02 Marks A2. Complex Factual 02 Marks A3. Vocabulary based 02 Marks A4. Grammar (Language Study) based 02 Marks A5. Open-ended / Personal response 02 Marks 10 Marks (B) Writing a summary of the Unseen passage given in Q.4 (A) • Suggest / Write a title 01 Marks • Central Idea / Theme 02 Marks • Use of appropriate language 02 Marks 05 Marks

Q.5 (A) Letter writing 05 Marks A1. Informal OR A2. Formal (B) Dialogue Writing / Interview Questions 05 Marks B1. Dialogue Writing OR B2. Interview Questions Q.6 (A) Information Transfer 05 Marks A1. Non-verbal to Verbal OR A2. Verbal to Non-verbal (B) Speech Writing / View-Counterview 05 Marks B1. Speech Writing OR B2. View-Counterview Q.7 (A) Expansion of Theme / News Report based on the given headline 05 Marks A1. Expansion of Theme OR A2. News Report based on the given headline

Section IV: Unseen / Non-textual Passages (Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)

Section V: Writing Skills

Section VI: Creative Writing

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(B) Narrating an experience / Developing a story 05 Marks B1. Developing a story / Narrating an experience OR B2. Developing a story 30 Marks Grand Total: 100 Marks

[Reference: ceneje<ì^ jep³e HeeþîeHegmlekeÀ efveefce&leer Je DeY³eeme¬eÀce mebMeesOeve ceb[U, HegCes efveefce&le cetu³eceeHeve DeejeKe[e]

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ENGLISH Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100 Q.1 (A)&(B) Language Study: [20] Q.2 (A) Textual Passage for Comprehension: [10]

Detailed Analysis of Question Paper

Format of the question: i. A variety of questions that test Grammar and Vocabulary will be asked in this

section. ii. The questions will be divided into Simple, Medium and Challenging categories,

out of which Simple and Medium questions will be asked for 16 marks and Challenging questions will be asked 4 marks.

iii. These are as follows: (A1) Language Study (Simple activities): [08 marks] Make meaningful sentences using phrases/words, Use the given adverb in your

own sentence, Use of Homographs/Homophones in two different sentences, Write 2 compound words, Pick out Gerunds/Participles/Infinitives and use them in sentences, Punctuate, Find out hidden words from a given word, Spot the error (Subject-Verb agreement, using the correct verb form), Identify types of sentences, Complete the Word Chain, Form Past/Present participles of given verbs, Arrange given words in alphabetical order

(A2) Language Study (Medium activities): [08 marks] Identify Modal Auxiliaries and state its function, Change the Degree, Rewrite the

sentence in Indirect Speech, Conversion of Tenses, Change the Voice, Identify the Clauses, Word Registers, Word puzzle/Crossword, etc.

(B) Language Study (Challenging activities): [04 marks] Using a given word as different parts of speech, Change the Degree of

Comparison, Transformation of sentences, Identify and state the function of a Modal Auxiliary, Use two given words in a single meaningful sentence, etc.

Format of the question: i. A passage from your textbook, consisting of 250 to 300 words will be provided. ii. The passage will carry 10 marks. iii. Five types of questions will be asked after the passage. iv. The questions would be as follows: (A1) Simple Factual: [2 marks] Name the following, Who said to whom, Match the following, Complete the Web-

diagram, Complete the sentences, Choose the correct alternatives, True or False, Arrange in the chronological sequence, Correct the False statements, etc.

(A2) Complex Factual: [2 marks] Complete the sentences, Justify, Explain, Describe, Enlist, Give reasons, Correct

the False statements, Completing the web-diagram, Choose the correct alternatives, Match the Columns, Name the following, Who said to whom, etc.

(A3) Vocabulary: [2 marks] Antonyms, Synonyms, Give meanings, Form meaningful sentences from given

words/phrases, etc.

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Q.2 (B) Textual Passage for Comprehension: [10] Q.3 (A) Poem for Comprehension: [5] Q.3 (B) Poem for Appreciation: [10] Q.4 (A) Non-Textual Passage for Comprehension: [10]

Please refer the points given for the Textual Passage for Comprehension - Q.2 (A)

(A4) Grammar: [2 marks] Do as Directed (Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech, Phrases, Clauses, Transformation,

Word formations, Tense, Punctuations, Articles, Wh-questions, Question Tags, Types of Sentences, Prefix/Suffix, Parts of Speech, Gerunds/Participles/Infinitives, Subject and Predicate, Degrees of Comparison, Spot the Errors, etc.

(A5) Open Ended / Personal Response (Thinking and Reflection Questions): [2 marks]

State your opinion, What do you feel, If you were in the narrator’s place…, etc.

Format of the question: i. An extract from a seen poem, consisting of approximately 150 words will be

provided. ii. Three types of questions will be asked after the extract. iii. These are as follows: (A1) Simple Factual: [2 marks] Name the following, Who said to whom, Match the following, Complete the Web-

diagram, Complete the sentences, Choose the correct alternatives, True or False, Arrange in the chronological sequence, Correct the False statements, etc.

(A2) Complex Factual: [2 marks] Complete the sentences, Justify, Explain, Describe, Enlist, Give reasons, Correct

the False statements, Completing the web-diagram, Choose the correct alternatives, Match the Columns, Name the following, Who said to whom, etc.

(A3) Vocabulary / Poetic Devices: [1 mark] Rhyme Scheme, Figures of Speech, etc.

Format of the question: i. The text of an entire poem would be given. ii. Students need to write the appreciation of the poem in a paragraph format only. iii. The following is a breakup of the marks allotted: • Title 01 Marks • Poet 01 Marks • Theme / Central Idea 02 Marks • Rhyme Scheme 01 Marks • Figure of Speech 01 Marks • Special Features 02 Marks • Favourite Line / lines 01 Marks • Why I like / don’t like the poem 01 Marks 10 Marks

Please refer the points given for the Textual Passage for Comprehension - Q.2 (A)

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Q.4 (B) Summary of the Non-textual passage given in Q.4 (A) [5] Q.5 (A) Letter Writing: [5] Q.5 (B) Dialogue Writing/Interview Questions: [5]

Format of the question: i. The unseen passage given in Q.4 (A) has to be summarised. ii. Students have to summarise in their own words. iii. The following is a breakup of the marks allotted:

Points Marks allotted i. Suggest a suitable title 1 ii. Central Idea / Theme 2 iii. Use of appropriate language 2

Format of the question: i. The theme on which the dialogue has to be written and the person for whom

interview questions have to be framed will be given in the question. ii. You have to attempt either one of them. iii. The following points should be considered while attempting this question:

B1. Dialogue Writing Points Marks allotted

Proper introduction and beginning 1 Appropriate sequence of dialogues 2 Use of grammatical structure / constructions and vocabulary 1 Proper layout and conclusion 1

OR

B2. Interview Questions Points Marks allotted

Appropriate Beginning and Ending 1 Proper Quality Questions 2 Proper Grammatical Structure and Tense 2

Format of the question: i. The question would contain a Formal Letter and an Informal Letter. ii. You are expected to attempt either one of them. iii. The following points should be considered while writing a letter:

A1. Informal Letter OR A2. Formal Letter

Points Marks allotted Points Marks

allotted Sender’s address and date

1/2 Sender’s address and date 1/2

Salutation 1/2 Recipient’s address 1/2 Main body 2 1/2 Subject 1/2 Closing 1/2 Salutation Grammar 1 Main body 2 Subscription / closing 1/2 Grammar 1

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Q.6 (A) Information Transfer: [5] Q.6 (B) Drafting a Speech / View-Counterview [5]

Format of the question: i. A question comprising transfer of information from Non-Verbal to Verbal and

from Verbal to Non-Verbal may be asked. (You are supposed to attempt either one of them.)

ii. Read the information given in the Verbal form, understand it, make a note of the key points and present it graphically either as a Fact file, Leaflet, in a Tabular form, Bar graph, Linear graph, Chart, Tree-Diagram, flow chart, Note, Do’s and don’ts etc. (as stated in the question)

iii. Observe the given Non-Verbal data and study it carefully, make a note of the key points and write it in the form of a Verbal paragraph in a systematic and logical manner.

iv. The following points may be considered while attempting a question on Information Transfer:

A1. Non-Verbal to Verbal OR A2. Verbal to Non-Verbal

Points Marks allotted Points Marks

allotted Title 1 Title 1 Use of given points 2 Coverage of all points 2 Grammar 1 Appropriate graphic

layout 1

Appropriate language and conclusion

1 Overall presentation 1

Format of the question: i. The question will comprise writing of the View or Counterview based on a given

theme or the theme on which the speech has to be composed. ii. You are supposed to attempt either one of them. iii. The following points should be considered while attempting this question:

B1. Drafting a Speech Points Marks allotted

Appropriate beginning and conclusion 1 Body – Use of given points and additional points, appropriate use of language

2

Appropriate sequence and flow of language 1 Use of appropriate grammatical structures 1

OR

B2. View-Counterview Points Marks allotted

Proper beginning and conclusion 1 Appropriate vocabulary and grammar 1 Expression of opinion in simple and logical order 2 Appealing and convincing manner of expression 1

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Q.7 (A) Expand the Theme/News Report: [5] Q.7 (B) Developing a Narrating an Experience/Story: [5]

(A1) Expansion of Proverbs / Maxims / Quotations / Slogans OR (A2) News Report based on a given headline Format of the question: i. The question indicating the theme of the idea to be elaborated or the headline of

the news report would be provided in the paper. ii. You are supposed to attempt either one of them. iii. The following points should be considered while attempting this question:

Points Marks allotted Title and Beginning 1 Vocabulary and Grammar 1 Appropriate points 1 Logical order 1 Conclusion 1

(B1) Developing a story/Narrating an experience: OR (B2) Developing a story Format of the question: i. The theme of the story to be elaborated or the topic on which you need to write a

narration would be provided in the paper. ii. You are supposed to attempt either one of them. iii. The following points may be considered while attempting this question:

Points Marks allotted Title and beginning 1 Vocabulary and Grammar 1 Appropriate points 1 Logical order 1 Conclusion 1

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER 1 ENGLISH KUMARBHARATI

Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100

Q.1 (A) (A1) Do as Directed (Simple Questions): [08 marks] i. Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase: ‘pitched in to help’ ii. Identify the type of sentence: Today we’ll start writing sentences. iii. Spot the error in the given sentence and rewrite it: The doctors give him two and half years to live. iv. Write the homophone of the given word: steel Find out two hidden words of minimum 4 letters from: fascinate vi. Punctuate the given sentence and rewrite: why didnt you tell me so you blockhead vii. Write the Past Participles for: a. swim b. read viii. Insert the appropriate form of the verb and fill in the blank: He was _______ to go the concert. (to ask) (A2) Do as Directed (Medium Questions): [08 marks] i. Rewrite the sentence in Indirect Speech: “I’m so sorry Dr. Einstein,” she said. ii. Make a word register of 8 words related to ‘Art’. iii. Use the following homograph in sentences of your own: state iv. Pick out the Modal Auxiliary and state its function: He could still feed himself and get out of bed. (B) Do as Directed (Challenging Questions): [04 marks] i. Use the given word as a Noun and a Verb by framing meaningful sentences: walk ii. Rewrite as an Interrogative sentence: The President unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort.

Q.2 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities. [10 marks]

At church the next Sunday, the Reverend invited Dr Sarabhai up to the dais after the prayerservice. Turning to everyone present, he said, ‘Dear children, here is a scientist, Dr VikramSarabhai. What does science do for us? We benefit from the devices that science hasdeveloped to light up our homes. I am able to talk to you using this mic, thanks totechnological advancement. Medical science allows doctors to diagnose and treat patients.

Section I: Language Study

Section II: Textual Passages (Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)

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(A1) Name the following: (2) i. The name of the two scientists mentioned in the passage. ii. One scientific invention mentioned in the passage. (A2) Complete the web diagram to indicate the benefits of Science as mentioned in the

passage. (2)

(A3) Find out from the extract which mean: (2)

i. people receiving medical treatment ii. a clergy member and spiritual leader of the Christian church

iii. economic well-being iv. place where one lives (A4) Do as a Directed: (2) i. What does science do for us? (Rewrite as an Assertive sentence) ii. Medical science allows doctors to diagnose and treat patients.

(Rewrite the sentence in Present Continuous Tense) (A5) Do you remember an incident when you had to convince your parents to allow you to go

for the school camp? How did you do it? (2) (B) Read the following passage and do the activities. [10 marks]

Benefits of Science

Science and technology enhance the overall comfort and quality of human life. And what doI do as a preacher?? I pray for you, for your well-being, and for your peace. In short, Vikramand I are doing the same job. Both science and spirituality seek the Almighty’s blessings forthe prosperity of the human mind and body. ‘Dear children, Dr Vikram says that, within ayear, he wants to build scientific facilities near the sea coast, replacing all the settlementsthat now stand there. Now, can you give up your abode? Can I give up my abode? Can wegive up God’s abode for such a great scientific mission?’ Dr Kalam recalled how hewitnessed ‘a pin drop silence for a long moment’. Then everyone got up, and the wholechurch reverberated with the deafening noise of a collective ‘amen’. And so work on theresearch centre was soon under way. But not without alternate accommodation being offeredto the affected fishermen, the church and the Reverend Pereira.

I caught sight of her at the play and in answer to her call. I went over during the interval and sat down beside her. It was long since I had last seen her and, if someone had not mentioned her name, I hardly think I would have recognised her. She addressd me brightly. “Well, it’s many years since we first met. How time does fly ! We’re none of us getting any younger. Do you remember the first time I saw you? You asked me to luncheon.” Did I remember ? It was twenty years ago and I was living in Paris. I had a tiny apartment and I was earning barely enough money. She had read a book of mine and had written to me about it. I answered, thanking her, and presently, I received from her another letter saying she was passing through Paris and would like to have a chat with me. But her time was limited and the only free moment she had was on the following Thursday and would I give her a little luncheon at Foyot’s afterwards ? Foyot’s is a restaurant and it was so far beyond my means that I had never even thought of going there. I had eighty francs (gold francs) to last me the rest of the month and a modest luncheon should not cost more than fifteen. If I cut out coffee for the next two weeks, I could manage well enough.

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(B1) State whether the following statements are True or False. (2) i. The writer met the woman for the second time at a play. ii. The writer mentally decided to cut out on lunch for the next two weeks, to manage his

finances. (B2) Enlist from the passage evidence that proves that the author was not doing well

financially. (2) (B3) Match the phrases in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’: (2)

‘A’ ‘B’ i. to catch sight of a. to be very expensive ii. to be beyond one’s means b. to catch the person red handed c. to see something d. to be very far away

(B4) Do as Directed: (2) i. a. mentioned b. manage

(Write the Noun forms of the given words) ii. If I cut out coffee for the next two weeks, I could manage well enough.

(Identify and Analyse the Clauses) (B5) What would you do if you didn’t have enough money to take your friend out for lunch? (2)

Q.3 (A) Read the following extract and do the activities. [05 marks] (A1) Complete the given web-diagram to denote all the conditions that can keep a person

away from what he wants to achieve. (2) (A2) Complete the following sentences based on the extract. (2) i. When a person is unable to achieve his / her goal, life appears _______. ii. In order to achieve one’s goal, one should sweat for it, plan for it and ______. (A3) Find out an example of Consonance from the extract. (1)

If all that you dream and scheme is about it and life

seems useless and worthless without it If you gladly sweat for, fret for and plan for it and lose

all your terror of the opposition for it. If you simply go after that thing that you want with all of your capacity, strength and sagacity, faith, hope and

confidence and stern for tenacity If neither cold poverty, famish or gout

or sickness or pain of body and brain

can keep you away from the thing that you want, If dogged and grim you beseige and beget it,

with the help of GOD you’ll get it!

Things that can keep a person away from what he wants to

achieve are…

Section III: Poetry

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(B) Read the following poem and write an appreciation of it with the help of the given points in a paragraph format. [10 marks] You can use the following points while appreciating the given poem. i. Title ii. Poet iii. Theme / central idea (At least 2 to 3 lines) iv. Rhyme scheme v. Figures of Speech vi. Special Features (Type of poem, imagery, implied meaning if any etc.) (At least 5 to 6 lines) vii. Favourite line / lines viii. Why I like / don’t like the poem.

Q.4 (A) Read the following passage and do the activities. [10 marks]

I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contain’d

I stand and look at them long and long. They do not sweat and whine about their condition,

They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins, They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God,

Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owning things.

Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands of years ago,

Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth. So they show their relations to me and I accept them,

They bring me tokens of myself, they evince them plainly in their possession

I wonder where they get those tokens, Did I pass that way huge times ago and negligently drop them?

When I awoke, it seemed to me that I must have slept for some six or eight hours, yet it had been but one hour only. I felt perfectly refreshed and well. I had shut off nearly all the lights before falling asleep, and I now found my way to the light dial and moved the hand round until the room was brightly illuminated. The silence of the place was remarkable; it was almost as if I had been in an uninhabited house. I opened the door of my room a little way, and was pleased to find a bundle of clothes awaiting me outside. I brought the bundle in and investigated it. At first sight it looked as if some mad and malicious tailor had made two pairs of trousers out of a material suitable for an overcoat. The reason of course was that the suit had been made with a view to the conformation and habits of the natives of this curious island. They wear two garments only, and therefore require them to be of considerable thickness, and their arms are of about the same length as their legs. (The difference in our own case is much less than most people imagine.) I soon put the two garments on, and found that they fitted me well enough if I rolled back the sleeves to leave my hands free. I was also provided with a pair of boots similar to those my host wore. They were too large for me, but could be kept on by a buckle and strap fastening at the ankle. I now made some examination of the room itself. The walls and ceiling were covered with a hard shiny substance, which I at first thought to be paint, but afterwards decided to be of the nature of our water-glass. The usual right-angles between floor and walls and ceiling were in every case softened into a curve, which I recognised to be an advantage from the point of view of cleanliness. The floor itself was covered with the same material as the walls and ceiling, but in this case had a minute corrugation all over it, to prevent slipping. In the middle of the floor was a small grating, about one foot square. As I inspected this, a fan below it began to whirl rapidly, but without the slightest sound. The room was getting stranger and stranger, so I decided to wait for someone to enter the room.

Section IV: Unseen / Non-textual Passages (Reading Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar)

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(A1) Name the following: (2) i. The instrument used to illuminate the room. ii. The narrator found this outside the door of his room. (A2) The room which housed the narrator was very strange. Explain. (2) (A3) Frame sentences with the following phrases: (2) i. to find one’s way ii. to be an advantage (A4) Do as Directed: (2) i. They wear two garments only. (Change the Voice) ii. A fan below it began to whirl rapidly, but without the slightest sound. (Identify the Parts of speech of the underlined words) (A5) Have you ever been to a strange place? Narrate your experience. (2) (B) Write a summary of the passage given in Q.4 (A) and suggest a suitable title for it. [05 marks]

Q.5 (A) Letter Writing: (5) (A1) Informal Letter Your uncle gifted you a Travel Package to tour the places of scientific importance in India on

your birthday. Write a letter thanking him for the great gift.

OR (A2) Formal Letter Your school plans to invite the Commissioner of Police as a Chief Guest for the Annual Day,

which would be held on 23rd December, 2018. As the School Captain, who would be in charge of the event, write a letter of invitation to him.

(B) Dialogue Writing/Interview Questions: (5) (B1) Dialogue Writing Aryan and Armaan, best friends, were the recent winners of the District level Sports Meet and

State level Talent Search Music Contest respectively. Compose a dialogue between the two as they share their feelings about their achievements.

OR

(B2) Interview Questions A teacher in your school, Mrs. Saraswati Iyer, received ‘The Best Teacher’ award by the

Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Teachers’ Day. Prepare a set of 8 to 10 questions to interview her.

Q.6 (A) Information Transfer: (5) (A1) Non-verbal to Verbal Study the table given below and prepare a paragraph on it.

Alligators Crocodiles i. U shaped round snout V shaped round snout ii. Live in fresh water Live in fresh water and saline water iii. Have wide jaws; upper jaw is wider

than the lower jaw Have narrow jaws; both the jaws are of the same size

iv. Only upper teeth are visible when the mouth is closed

Both the teeth are visible when the mouth is closed.

v. No functioning salt glands Very functional salt glands vi. Sensory pits on scales near the jaw Sensory pits in every scale of the body

Section V: Writing Skills

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S.S.C. Question Paper Set

OR (A2) Verbal to Non-verbal Read the following passage and make a tree diagram based on it.

A chemical group or family is a vertical column in the periodic table. Elements in the same group tend to have a shared chemistry and exhibit a clear trend in properties with increasing atomic number. The elements in group one of the periodic table (with the exception of hydrogen) are known as the Alkali Metals while those in group two are known as Alkaline Earth Metals. The Alkali Metal group includes the elements Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Caesium and Francium. The Alkaline Earth Metal group is comprised of the periodic table comprises the elements Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium and Radium. Group 18 is a family of non-reactive chemical elements with similar properties called the Noble Gases. These include the elements Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon.

(B) Speech Writing/View-Counterview: (5) (B1) Speech Writing Prepare a speech to be delivered on ‘National Reading Day’ on the theme, ‘A book holds the

power to change a life’.

OR (B2) View-Counterview Write a paragraph on your Views regarding ‘Participation of Youth in Democracy’.

Q.7 (A) Expand the theme/News Report: (5) (A1) Expand the following proverb in 180 to 200 words ‘Cut your coat according to your cloth’.

OR (A2) News Report Eighteen women of your city got together and conducted an impromptu tree plantation drive

on 20th October, 2018 in response to the cutting of the trees by the BMC last week. Write a News Report on this incident.

(B) Developing a story: (5) (B1) Develop a story in about 80 to 100 words including a suitable title, with the following

beginning: ‘Sujata suddenly got up one morning on hearing....’

OR (B2) Develop a story using the given outline and suggest a suitable title. Taking a stroll – saw a man pretending to be an astrologer – decided to turn this boring

afternoon into something fun – went to the astrologer – he told me about my past and future – my manners and behaviour – I pretended to play along with his advices – he wanted money – I told him I knew he was not an astrologer – Moral

Section VI: Creative Writing

Counterviews Democracy is not the most just form of

government The youth has other lucrative options There are few career opportunities available

for them as leaders