CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper 2025 With Solutions, Download PDF

The CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Exam is an important academic journey. It helps you assess your preparation level and identify areas that require more attention. This sample paper is designed to provide you with a realistic exam experience and help you strategize your study plan. 

Jan 9, 2025, 17:16 IST
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Question Paper for 2025 exam
CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Question Paper for 2025 exam

CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper: This sample paper is designed to provide you with a realistic exam experience and help you strategize your study plan. To achieve this, they conduct several pre-board exams that give the actual board exam environment. These pre-board exams help students get familiar with the exam format, boost their confidence, and motivate them to study effectively. The performance in the pre-board exams is often a good indicator of how well students will do in the final board exams. Here, the pre-board question paper for Class 10 Biology is provided, along with possible solutions for Section A. Students are encouraged to attempt the paper, check their answers, and discuss them with their teacher to ensure proper understanding and preparation.

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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper

General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them:

Section A (Q1-20): 1 mark each, Multiple Choice Questions.

Section B (Q21-24): 2 marks each, Very Short Answer Questions (max 40 words).

Section C (Q25-29): 3 marks each, Short Answer Questions (max 60 words).

Section D (Q30-33): 5 marks each, Long Answer Questions (max 120 words).

Section E (Q34-36): 4 marks each, Case-based questions with 3 sub-questions.

Section F (Q37): 5 marks, Map skill-based 

Section - A

Multiple Choice Questions: 

1. Who among the following is the writer of Gulamgiri'?

(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) Jyotiba Phule

(c) E.V. Periyar (d) Ram Mohan Roy

Ans. (b) Jyotiba Phule

2. Which one of the following ideologies were the European Governments driven by after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815?

(a) Socialism (b) Conservatism

(c) Liberalism (d) Romanticism

Ans. (b) Conservatism

3. Which one of the following soils develops in an area with high temperature and heavy rainfall?

(a) Red and Yellow Soil (b) Black Soil

(c) Alluvial Soil (d) Laterite Soil

Ans. (d) Laterite Soil

4. In which one of the following countries was mass production an important feature in the 1920s?

(a) United States of America (b) France

(c) Poland (d) Japan

Ans. (a) United States of America

5. Choose the correct option from the following regarding Central Powers in the First World War:

(a) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Turkey

(b) Britain, France and Russia

(c) Italy, Japan and Russia

(d) France, Austria-Hungary and China

Ans. (a) Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Turkey

6. Assertion (A): When power is taken away from central and state

governments and given to local governments it is called decentralisation.

Reason (R): At least one third of all positions are reserved for women in

local government bodies.

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct

explanation of assertion (A).

(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the

correct explanation of assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

(d) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.

Ans. (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).

7. What step taken to provide representation to women in Panchayats and Municipalities?

(a) Reservation for election to half of the seats for women

(b) Appointment of 1/3 women members

(c) Reservation for election to 1/3 of the seats for women

(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Reservation for election to 1/3 of the seats for women

8. What is an 'alliance'?

(a) Two parties contest elections

(b) Several parties join hands for contesting elections

(c) One party contests elections

(d) None of these

Ans. (b) Several parties join hands for contesting elections

9. Based on the conflicting developmental goals, which of the following pairs are not correctly matched?

(A) More wages to workers - against the interests of the entrepreneur.

(B) Rich farmers want to sell food grains at high prices - poor workers want

to purchase it at low prices.

(C) Construction of a dam means more and cheaper power for people - The

tribal do not want to leave the place.

(D) Expansion of roads in the city - good for reducing traffic congestion.

Ans. (C) Construction of a dam means more and cheaper power for people - The tribal do not want to leave the place.

10. Per capita income is:

(a) Income per family (b) Income per person

(c) Income per earning member (d) Income per month

ans. (b) Income per person

11. Choose the incorrect option from the following

(a) Courier – Tertiary sector

(b) Fisherman – Primary sector

(c) Carpenter – Primary sector

(d) Banker – Tertiary sector

Ans. (c) Carpenter – Primary sector

12. A 'debt trap' means:

(a) inability to repay credit amount (b) ability to pay credit amount

(c) overspending till no money is left (d) none of these

ans. (a) inability to repay credit amount

13. Which of the following statements is true in respect of Public Sector?

(a) Big companies own most of the assets (b) Government owns the assets

(c) A group of people owns most of the assets (d) An individual owns most of the assets

ans. (b) Government owns the assets

14. Which of the following is a ‘barrier’ on foreign trade?

(a) Sales tax (b) Quality control (c) Tax on import (d)Tax on local trade

ans. (c) Tax on import

15. Process of the integration of economies of different countries is called

(a) Liberalization (b) Privatization (c) Globalization (d) none of the above

ans. (c) Globalization

16. Which of the following was not a provision of the Act of 1956 passed in Sri Lanka?

(a) Sinhala was recognised as the only official language

(b) Buddhism was to be protected by the state

(c) Provinces autonomy was given to Tamils

(d) Sinhala’s were favoured in government jobs

ans. (c) Provinces autonomy was given to Tamils

17. What was the aim of Chipko movement?

(a) Human rights

(b) Political rights

(c) Agriculture expansion

(d) Forest conservation

ans. (d) Forest conservation

18. The Book Gulamgiri deal with—

(a) Restriction on vernacular press  (b) Treatment of widows

(c) Injustices of caste system  (d) None of these

ans. (c) Injustices of caste system

19. First country to undergo industrial revolution is

(a) Japan (b) Britain (c) Germany (d) France

ans. (b) Britain

20. Which one of the following statements refers to the sustainable development?

(a) Overall development of various resources

(b) Development should take place without damaging the environment.

(c) Economic development of people.

(d) Development that meets the desires of the members of all communities.

ans. (b) Development should take place without damaging the environment.

SECTION – B

(Very Short Answer Questions) 

  1. Explain any two changes brought about in Europe by the Treaty of Vienna (1815).
  2. Suggest any two ways to conserve wildlife in India.
  3. Why did the feeling of alienation increase among the Sri Lankan Tamils in 1956? Explain.
  4. What are the modern forms of money?

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CBSE Class 10 Social Science Pre-Board Sample Paper 2025

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