CBSE Class 10 English Practice Paper PDF: Practice paper for CBSE Class 10 English (Language and Literature) is provided here to help students practise important questions and assess their preparedness for the upcoming CBSE Class 10 English Exam which is scheduled for February 26, 2024 (Monday). The practice paper is based on the latest exam pattern, making it an essential resource for students to familiarise themselves with the questions’ format and marking scheme. Additionally, the questions included in the practice paper have been curated by experienced subject teachers based on the key topics and previous years’ trends. Download the practice paper along with solutions to prepare for your CBSE 10th English board exam.
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CBSE Class 10 English (Language & Literature) Practice Paper 2024
Section A: Reading Skills (20 Marks)
1.Read the given text: 10 Marks
(1) Starting Monday, the country's low-cost Mars mission with the red planet for an extended period will enter the blackout phase snapping communication with the satellite. From June 8 to 22 the Sun will block Mars from the Earth snapping communication with the satellite.
(2)A senior Indian Space Research Organization official said. "That will be for the first time that there will be communication break for such a long period of about 15 days. During this period there will be no communication with the satellite, he added.
(3)Expressing confidence about regaining control over the satellite once the blackout phase is over, he said, "the scenario had been tested and the line of communication will be established" The spacecraft's life has been extended for another six months in March due to surplus fuel.
(4)Stating that the spacecraft has been "configured for the blackout, the ISRO official said, "we are not sending any commands to the spacecraft now; till 8 June few hours of signals will be sent by the spacecraft that will be for about two to three hours per day" In May next year, the mission will have to go through a similar phase once there is another extension of mission life when the Earth will come between the Sun and Mars.
(5)Scripting space history, India on September 24 last successfully placed its low-cost Mars spacecraft in orbit around the red planet in its very first attempt, breaking into an elite club of three countries.
Based on your understanding of the extract, answer the questions below:
(i) Infer one reason for the following based on information in paragraph 1:
The blackout phase is significant---------------------
(ii) Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank.
From paragraph 1&2, we can infer that there will be………………….
1.no communication with the people.
2. blackout phase
3. satellite will get no communication
4. moon will block the earth
5. the communication break will be for 15 days
(A) 1.2&3
(B) 1,3&4
(C) 2,3&5
(D) 3,4&5
(iii) According to ISRO official till 8 June, when Sun will block Mars……………. Signal/signals per day will be sent to the spacecraft
(A) no
(B) considerable
(C) indefinite
(D) only few
(iv) Complete the following sentence.
(iv) The ISRO officials are............. about their control over the spacecraft after the blackout phase.
(A) Doubtful
(B) Apprehensive
(C) Confident
(D) jittery
(v) The spacecraft's life was extended by six months because of
(A) extra fuel
(B) incomplete work
(C) lack of communication amongst ISRO officials
(D) technical problems in its landing
(vi) Read the following sentence:
(a) The blackout was a sudden development.
(b) Because of this, the officials are very nervous about the success of the spacecraft.
(A) Both (A) & (B) are true
(B) Both (A) & (B) are false.
(C) (A) is true and (B) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (B) is true.
(vii) Find the word in the 1st para which means the same as ‘a sudden break’…………..
(viii) Throw light on India's script in space history in about 40 words.
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