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WRITING SECTION (Class-10)

3. Ashwani/ Aastha Sharma, in charge of the NSS Club of St. Andrew’s School, Kashipur , is

given the following letter to write a notice to be put up for students on the school notice board.

Write the notice in not more than 50 words, including relevant details from the letter in your

notice so that students may contribute generously . Do not give extra information. Put the notice in

a box. (5 marks)

The Philanthropic Society

5-Mount Hill Road

Dehradun

5 August, 2004

The Principal

St. Andrew’ s School

Kashipur , U .P .

Dear Sir,

We are a charitable organization working for helping the distressed people due to natural calamities

like the earthquakes, floods etc.

We would acknowledge it as a gesture of great benevolence if your students contribute to the cause

of rendering help to the hill people of Uttranchal who have experienced a terrible flood and have

been displaced by it. The students can contribute food articles, medicines, money, clothes, shoes

and otheritems of daily use. This will help to relieve the distress of the people of this area greatly.

These items may be collected next Saturday at about 1 p.m. in the school’ s NCC & Scouts room

when our team visits the school.

Thank you very much.

Yours sincerely,

K.C. Katihar

President

4. Read the following notes from the note-pad of Shri B.L. Sharma, the principal of St. Anthony

School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. He asks his assistant to draft a message on his behalf for Mr . K.

Makkar , the vice principal of the school. Using the information from the note-pad, draft the

message, in not more than 50 words. Put the message in a box. (5 Marks)

1. Request to attend urgent meeting - in my office at 10.00 am today

2. Class teachers of X, XI & XII also to participale in the meeting

3. Agenda-planning for a two-week excursion to Gangotri during summer vacation.

5. Anil/ Anjali Diwan of Model Town, Delhi reads ‘,the following advertisement in the newspaper

about Help The Old, an organization for helping the aged of India. He/ she writes a letter saying

he/she along with a group of NSS students would like to help the aged in some way. As Anil/ Anjali

write the letter in not more than 150 words. Ask for the programmes you can .join, the kind of

service you and your schoolmates can provide. Also ask for information about the ways you can

collect or donate money to them. (10 marks)

6. Rosa Nair, a student of S.D. Public School. Hamirpur (H.P.) has to take part in a speech

competition on the topic “Stop Crowding Hamirpur”. During the last decade it has grown from a

lovely green hill station into a heavily populated industrial town. Using the ideas from the table and

the hints given below, ideas from the unit on “Environment” and your own ideas, write Rosa’s

speech in not more than 150-200 words. (10 marks)

HAMIRPUR (1994-2004)

HINTS:

* Deterioration in civic amenities

* Pollution levels increasing everywhere

* Overcrowding in streets, buses, markets

* Suggest some practical solutions

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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE (COURSE-A)

GRAMMAR SECTION (Class-10)

C.1. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one mistake in each line. Underline the

error and write the correct word in the blank provided. 5 marks

A survey founds that all the (a) _____

Cases of harassment was (b) _____

Not reportedly and forty (c) _____

Percent of the reporter said (d) _____

They usually ignored so (e) ______

Incidents and that no action was taken

C.2. Look at the words and phrases below and rearrange them to form meaningful sentences.

5 marks

(a) remain/anymore/Pepsi/the choice/on the campus/may not

(b) the soft drink / the Delhi University / is out / students union / to shake.

(c) on the / students/ North Campus / the Coke bottles / smashed / the

(d) ransacked / most / which / canteens / store / coke /were / and Pepsi

(e) The move / supported / the students / the teachers / and / have

C. 3. In the given paragraph, one word has been omitted in each line. Using (/) mark the place and

give the omitted word in the blank provided. 5 marks

The Delhi police have given description (a)_____

of a man was last seen at the (b)_____

restaurant is on Parliament Street. (c)______

The man is tall has a thick (d) _____

moustache. He also a big scar over his left eye. (e) _____

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GRAMMAR SECTION (Class-10)

1. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word

along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet. Ensure

that the word that forms your answer is underlined as shown. (½x8=4 marks)

English is / useful language. The people is a useful

who speak English today make the a)

largest speech community the world. b)

A speech community is similar other c)

kinds communities. The people who d)

form speech community share a common e)

language. Often they live side side as f)

they in a neighbourhood, a village or a city. g)

More often form the whole country. h)

2. The following passage is an extract from an article about an insectivorous plant called sundew

but some of the words have to be filled in the blanks. Complete the paragraph by writing ONE

suitable word in each blank. Correctly number and write the answer in your answer sheet.

(½x8=4 marks)

The sundews (a) __________________________ about 90 to 100 species of mainly perennial

herbs. Found worldwide, (b) ___________________ are among the most common of insectivorous

plants. (c) ___________ small white, pink, or purple flowers grow alone or in one-sided clusters.

The leaves form small rosettes (d) _________________ the ground in bog areas; the upper surface

of (e) _________________ leaf is covered with prominent, gland-tipped, green to reddish hairs.

The glands excrete a clear, sticky fluid (f) ___________ clings to them like dewdrops; the name

sundew is (g) ____________________________ from these drops, as they are not dried up by the

sunlight. If a small insect alights on the leaf or brushes past it, it is (h) _______________________

fast by the sticky hairs, which curve inward and press the victim down onto the surface of the blade,

where it is digested.

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3. Read the dialogue and complete the passage given below. Write the correct answer in your

answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence. (4 marks)

Meenu: How did you get up that tree?

Rohan: I used a ladder of course. But someone went off with it while I was sawing this branch. Go

and get another one instead of just standing here asking silly questions.

Meenu asked Rohan (a) ____________________________________________________. Rohan

snapped angrily that (b) ________________________________________. He added that (c)

___________________ ________________________________________. He ordered Meenu (d)

_________________________________________________ ___________________________ .

4. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. The first

one has been done as an example. Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet. Remember to

number the answers correctly. (3X 1=3 marks)

Example:

a fashion /has become /with/ eating out/ people/ today/ the.

Eating out has become a fashion with the people today.

1. by /relished /home cooked food/ no longer /the youngsters/ healthy/ is,

2 to /the popularity/ every corner/ junk food/ has led/ of/ eating joints/ around / of/ the opening

3. what / that /do not realize /we / be pleasing / may not be /to/ to /so/ our digestive system/ may/

the taste buds

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GRAMMAR SECTION (Class-10)

7. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word

along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet. Ensure

that the word that forms your answer is underlined as shown. (½x6=3 marks)

Egyptian pyramids served tombs for kings served as tombs

and queens, but they also places of ongoing a)

religious activity. After a ruler died, his her b)

body carefully treated and wrapped to c)

preserve it a mummy. According to ancient d)

Egyptian belief, the pyramid, the mummy e)

was placed, provided a place the monarch f)

to pass into the afterlife.

2. Look at the notes on gorillas given below. Then use the information to complete the paragraph by

writing suitable words and phrases in each space. Do not add any new information. The first one

has been done as an example. Write your answers in the answer sheets against the correct blank

number:

(5 marks)

Largest primate

ground-dwelling herbivore

found central forests of Africa

move about—knuckle-walking

Males — ht from 1.65 m to 1.75 m, wt from 140 kg to 165 kg

females about half the weight of males.

endangered, poaching

habitat destruction and the bush meat trade.

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The Gorilla

The gorilla, the largest of the primates, (a) _______________________. It

(b) _____________________________. Gorillas move about by knuckle-walking. Males range in

height from 1.65 m to 1.75 m, and in weight from 140 kg to 165 kg. Females (c)

________________________Gorillas (d) _______________________ have been subject to intense

poaching for a long time. Threats to gorilla survival (e) ____________________________.

3. Given below are instructions for making vermicelli upma. Use these to complete the paragraph

that follows as shown. Write the correct answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank

number. Do not copy the whole sentence. (½X 8= 4 marks)

1. Heat some oil in a pan. Fry the vermicelli till golden in color. Keep aside.

2. Heat some more oil in a pan. Toss in the mustard seeds followed by the black gram. Stir fry both

till the mustard seeds splutter fully and the gram is red in color.

3. Add warm water along with salt to taste and bring to a boil.

4. Reduce the heat and add the vermicelli. Cook whilst stirring often till all the water has

evaporated and the vermicelli is well cooked. Remove from heat and serve garnished with grated

coconut.

First some oil is heated in a pan and the vermicelli (a) ______________________________ and

kept aside. Then some more oil is heated in a pan. The mustard seeds (b) ____________________

followed by the black gram. Both (c) _________________________________ till the mustard

seeds splutter fully and the gram is red in color. Warm water (d)

_________________________________ along with salt to taste and (e)

_________________________ to a boil. The heat (f) __________________________ and the

vermicelli (g) _____________________________ . It is stirred often till all the water has

evaporated and the vermicelli is well cooked. It is then removed from heat and (h)

______________________ garnished with grated coconut.

4. Complete the following dialogue between two friends. Write only the correct answer against the

correct blank number in your answer sheet. (3x1=3 Marks)

Sheela: Hello! Could I speak to Rani?

Reghu: Rani has gone out. This is her brother Reghu speaking. (a) _________________?

Sheela: I am her friend, Sheela. (b) __________________________________?

Reghu: She’s gone for her tuition and will be back in an hour.

Sheela: (c) _________________________________________________________?

Reghu: I’ll definitely give her your message. Does she have your telephone number?

Sheela: Yes she does.

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GRAMMAR SECTION (Class-10)

7. Mr. M. Sharma is the owner of K.P. Bakeries. He has made the following notes about a wedding

cake to be delivered to one Mr. John. Write a brief note to Mr. John, using the information from the

note pad given below. Do not add any new information. Write the correct answer in your answer

sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence. (5 marks)

Dear Mr. John,

We are pleased to a) ...........................................................................................is ready.

It is a cake b) ................................................................................................on it.

The names of the bride c) ......................................................................................on the top.

Since it is a perishable item, d) ..................................................................................this evening.

We shall not be responsible if e) .........................................................................afterwards.

Yours truly,

M. Sharma

Proprietor (K.P. Bakeries)

8. Given below is a conversation between David and his friend, Meenu. Complete the dialogue in

any suitable way. Write the correct answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.

Do not copy the whole sentence. (4 marks)

David : Hello. Is this 26897367?

Meenu : Yes. (a) _________________________________________________?

David : To Meenu. I am her friend, David.

Meenu : David! It’s Meenu. (b) ______________________________________?

David : I’m calling from Indira Gandhi International airport. I’m here for a visit.

Meenu : That’s great. (c)____________________________________________?

David : I wanted to give you a surprise.

Meenu : When did you arrive? (d) ____________________________________?

David : I just got here and I’m alone.

9. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each of the lines. Write the

incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet as given below against the correct blank

number. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied. (½ x 8 = 4 marks)

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Children love picnics and outings of their parents e.g. of with

though they are equally happier doing things with a)

them around the house. A parent may make b)

his child feels special by following some simple c)

rituals. Bedtime stories, the game of cards or d)

simply talking and laugh together before going to e)

bed some give children a wonderful sense f)

of well-being. They hardly ever forgot these moments, g)

and cherish them throughout these lives. h)

10. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. The first

one has been done as an example. Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet against the

correct blank number. (1/2 X 6 =3 marks)

And a very / the king / named Acanthus / talented sculptor / Pygmalion was /of Cyprus /of a village.

Pygmalion was the king of Cyprus and a very talented sculptor of a village named Acanthus

A. had finished/he smiled/when he / the ivory statue / of a beautiful woman/one day.

B. smile /at having found/it was/ the innocent/new and unique / of a child/ something

C. by the beauty/ that/to worship it /he was / falling down / he felt like / so impressed / on his knees/

of the statue.

D. that he / a masterpiece / and called / he realized / this beauty, / had created / Galatea.

E. was a devoted / to the goddess / he prayed / to breathe life / into it / of Aphrodite,/ since he /

follower.

F. to life and / married her / after the goddess/ his wish, / Pygmalion / Galatea came / granted him.

11. Look at the newspaper items below. Then use the information in the headlines to complete the

paragraphs. Write the answers in your answer sheets against the correct blank number. Do not copy

the whole sentence (4 marks)

(a) BLASTS OUTSIDE ATHENS POLICE STATION

Three bombs___________________________________________________ on Wednesday in a

series of timed blasts, causing serious damage and rattling security forces just 100 days before the

Olympic Games. :

(b) SECURITY SYSTEM AT SHANTINIKETAN TO BE ‘REDESIGNED’

The Vishwa-Bharti University authorities ______________________________________

__________________________ at Shantiniketan in the wake of last week’s theft at Tagore’s

Memorial Museum.

(c) FAKE DOCUMENTS RACKET BUSTED

A racket in printing and selling of ___________________________________________

Police. One person has been arrested in this connection.

(d) “5 LAKH JOBS TO BE CREATED BY 2010” -----PLANNING COMMISSION

Mr. Naresh Mathur, member of the planning commission said yesterday that __________

_____________________________________________________________by the year 2010.

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7. Look at the notes given below. Use the information to complete the paragraph by writing suitable

words or phrases in each space. Do not add any new information. Write only the correct answers

against the correct blank numbers in your answer sheet. 1×4=4 Marks

Coral reefs (a)____________________ . They are damaged (b) ____________________ . So they

are (c) _________________ nutrients. Carbon build-up is even more (d) _________________ than

rise in temperature. This has led to the fall in marine life.

8. Complete the following passage with one word in each blank. Write the correct answers against

the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole sentences. ½×8=4 Marks

One of the most significant pilgrim centres (a) __________________ the country, Varanasi,

(b) _______________________ famous for its temples and ghats. It is located (c)

_____________________ the river Ganges. The waterfront is decorated (d) ________________

hundreds of lovely ghats, (e) ___________________ city houses the famous Kasi Viswanath

Temple. Pilgrims flock the ghats (f) _________________the ritual bath. A popular belief is

that (g)____________________ who die in Varanasi are liberated (h) ___________________

the cycle of birth and death.

9. Given below are instructions to draw a circle. Use these to complete the paragraph that follows.

Write correct answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the

whole sentences. 1×4=4 Marks

Take a compass and insert a pencil into the provided hole and tighten it.

Keep the pointed end of the compass on one end of a scale.

Extend the arm, having the pencil, to the required length to obtain the radius.

Then keep the pointed end of the compass at the required point.

Rotate the arm having the pencil about the pointed arm to obtain a circle.

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A compass is taken and a pencil is inserted into the provided hole and tightened. The

pointed end of the compass (a) _____________ . The arm having (b) _______________ to obtain

the radius. The pointed end of the compass (c) _______________ . The arm having the pencil (d)

_______________ about the pointed arm to obtain a circle.

10. In the passage given below there is an error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the

correction against the correct blank number in your answer sheet. Underline the word you have

supplied. The first one has been done for you. ½×8=4 Marks

I still cherished the first cherished - cherish

six months on the organization (a)

where I began I career. I felt (b)

a sense to belonging there. I met (c)

different people who made our (d)

stay at a work-place memorable. (e)

That is the power of the good orientation (f)

programme. It educate employees (g)

on various importance issues. (h)

11. Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first one has

been done for you as an example. Write the answers against the correct blank numbers in your

answer sheet. 1×4=4 Marks

in the / is swimming / with tremendous / one sport / potential / country /

One sport in the country with tremendous potential is swimming.

(a) our/is/full of/talented swimmers/country /

(b) not / utilized / potential / fully / their / is /

(c) academic subjects / other activities / take precedence / over / in school /

(d) has done / the sport / the government / very little / to boost /

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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE (COURSE-A)

GRAMMAR SECTION (Class-10)

C.1 The given paragraph, are in jumbled form. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences.

5 marks.

(a) A poor/suggest/in/career/failures/examinations

(b) Success/ in exams/is/in terms of/measured/secured/marks

(c) Youngsters / every year/ grieve/ and parents/over/failures

(d) Leaders / history/many/records/failures

C.2. In the given paragraph, one word has been omitted in the each line. Using (/) mark the place

where you think a word has been omitted. 5 marks

Apes are in many ways similar/humans (a) ___to____

the skeleton of an ape like that of a (b) _________

human. An ape’s brain is like of (c) _________

a human’s but its structure (d) _________

different. It is surprising that apes behave like humans. (e) _________

C.3. Use the information to complete the report by writing suitable words or phrases in each space.

Do not add any new information. 5 marks

Police rescued a 3 year old girl___ mother found her missing ______ informed Police____ DSP

supervised probe_____ Interviewed residents ____ interrogated suspects_____ Danny admitted and

disclosed hiding.

A three year old girl ______ by the police last Tuesday. She had been kidnapped by a neighbour

for ransom. The mother ___ Police about the missing girl. A probe was ___ supervised by the DPS

himself. more than 50 residents admitted to the crime and disclosed____.

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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE (COURSE-A)

LITERATURE SECTION (Class-10)

(PROSE)

1. In the lesson ‘The Tribute’ Babuli says, “My home, my village, they used to pull me away from

the moribund city life.”

a) Why does Babuli refer to city life as ‘moribund’? (2 marks)

b) How did it draw him away from his home and his village later? (2 marks)

Your answer should not exceed 75 words. (Total 4 marks)

2. Christopher grows up into a teenager and recollects his experiences with Cutie-Pie. Describe

these experiences in the form of a diary entry in about 150-175 words. (8 marks)

3. Imagine you are the postmaster and have just gone and laid Miriam’s letter on Ali's grave. You

come back home and reflect on whatever’s happened. The newly awakened father’s heart in you is

reproaching you for having failed to understand Ali's anxiety.

As Ali write a diary entry in about 150-175 words outlining your feelings. (8 marks)

4. The white woman who visited the refugee camp was impressed by the grandmother's

determination to give a better future to her grandchildren. She decided to write an article titled ‘A

woman of Substance’ bringing out the strength of the grandmother.

Write the article in about 150-175 words. (8 marks)

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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE (COURSE-A)
LITERATURE SECTION (Class-10)
(Poetry)
1. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in
your answer sheets in one for two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly.
(4 marks)
“Yes,” the frog replied. “You see
I’m the frog that owns this tree.
In this bog I’ve long been known
For my splendid baritone.”
a) What had the listener asked the frog? (1)
b) What tree is “this tree”? (1)
c) What are the two things that the frog claims he is known for in the bog? (2)
2. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in
your answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly
(4 marks)
O Wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being
‘Thou from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,
Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red,
Pestilence-stricken multitudes!
a) What season of the year is presented in the above lines? (1)
b) Why does the poet refer to he leaves as “Pestilence-stricken multitudes”? (1)
c) What else does the wind blow away? Where do they hide? (2)

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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE (COURSE-A)

LITERATURE SECTION (Class-10)

(Poetry)

1. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers your

answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly. (4 marks)

My mother twisted through and through

groaning on a mat.

My father, sceptic, rationalist,

trying every curse and blessing,

powder, mixture, herb, and hybrid.

a) Why is the narrator’s mother twisting and groaning on a mat? (1)

b) How does the narrator’s father move away from his character as a sceptic and a rationalist?(2)

c) How long does it take for mother to recover? (1)

2. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in

your answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly.

(4 marks)

The very deep did rot: O Christ!

That ever this should be !

Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs

Upon the slimy sea.

a) Who speaks the above lines? (1)

b) What does the word ‘deep’ refer to ? How did it rot? (2)

c) What do the last two lines suggest about the speaker’s attitude towards nature? (1)

3. In the poem Ode to The West Wind the poet establishes a link between his own personality

and the personality of the West Wind. What is the link? What appeal does he make to the

West Wind? Why? Your answer should not exceed 100 words. (5 marks)

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ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE (COURSE-A)

LITERATURE SECTION (Class-10)

(Drama)

1. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in

your answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly.

(5 marks)

Antony: O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,

That I am meek and gentle with these butchers!

Thou art the ruins of the noblest man

That ever lived in the tide of times.

Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood!

a) Where is Antony at this time? (1)

b) Why does Antony call Caesar’s body ‘thou bleeding piece of earth’? (2)

c) How and when had Antony been ‘meek and gentle with these butchers’? (2)

2. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in

your answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly.

(5 marks)

Scrooge: And no one has come to claim this body?

Third Ghost: No one, for he left not a friend behind him. Come closer and look into his face.

a) Which body are they talking about? (1)

b) How does Scrooge react to the Third Ghost’s invitation to ‘Come closer and look into his face’?

(2)

c) What request does Scrooge make to the Third Ghost? Why? (2)

3. Bring out the supernatural element in the play 'The Christmas Carol.' How does it affect

Ebenezer Scrooge? Your answer should not exceed 100 words. (5 marks)

4. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions. Write the answers in

your answer sheets in one or two lines only. Remember to number the answers correctly.

(5 marks)

CASSIUS :

Aside to BRUTUS

You know not what you do: do not consent

That Antony speak in his funeral:

Know you how much the people may be moved

By that which he will utter?

a) Why does Cassius object when Brutus allows Antony to speak in Caesar's funeral? (1)

b) How does Brutus counter his argument? (2)

c) How are Cassius's fears proved right? (2)

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1) Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 12 and their difference is 4.


2) The difference of two numbers is 3. Their sum is 13. Find the numbers.


3) Flying to Kampala with a tailwind a plane averaged 158 km/h. On the return trip the plane only averaged 112 km/h while flying back into the same wind. Find the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane in still air.


4) The school that Stefan goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 1 child ticket for a total of $38. The school took in $52 on the second day by selling 3 senior citizen tickets and 2 child tickets. Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a child ticket.


5) The sum of the digits of a certain two-digit number is 7. Reversing its digits increases the number by 9.What is the number?


6) A boat traveled 210 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 10 hours. The trip back took 70 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? What is the speed of the current?


7) The state fair is a popular field trip destination. This year the senior class at High School A and the senior class at High School B both planned trips there. The senior class at High School A rented and filled 8 vans and 8 buses with 240 students. High  School B rented and filled 4 vans and 1 bus with 54 students. Every van had the same number of students in it as did the buses. Find the number of students in each van and in each bus.


8) The senior classes at High School A and High School B planned separate trips to New York City. The senior class at High School A rented and filled 1 van and 6 buses with 372 students. High School B rented and filled 4 vans and 12 buses with 780 students. Each van and each bus carried the same number of students. How many students can a van carry? How many students can a bus carry?


9) Brenda's school is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 9 child tickets for a total of $75. The school took in $67 on the second day by selling 8 senior citizen tickets and 5 child tickets. What is the price each of one senior citizen ticket and one child ticket?


10) Matt and Ming are selling fruit for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy small boxes of oranges and large boxes of oranges. Matt sold 3 small boxes of oranges and 14 large boxes of oranges for a total of $203. Ming sold 11 small boxes of oranges and 11 large boxes of oranges for a total of $220. Find the cost each of one small box of oranges and one large box of oranges.


11) A boat traveled 336 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The trip back took 14 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? What is the speed of the current?


12) DeShawn and Shayna are selling flower bulbs for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy bags of windflower bulbs and bags of daffodil bulbs. DeShawn sold 10 bags of windflower bulbs and 12 bagsof daffodil bulbs for a total of $380. Shayna sold 6 bags of windflower bulbs and 8 bag s of daffodil bulbs for a total of $244. What is the cost each of one bag of windflower bulbs and one bag of daffodil bulbs?
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MATHEMATICS (Class-10)

Chapter 3 : Pair Linear Equations in Two Variables

1. For which values of k will the following pair of linear equations have no solution? (2 marks)

3x – y – 5 = 0; 6x – 2y – k = 0.

2. Solve graphically: x – y + 1 = 0, 3x – 3y + 3 = 0 (3 marks)

3. Draw the graph of the equations x – y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y – 12 = 0. Determine the coordinates

of the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the x-axis, and shade the triangular

region. (3 marks)

4. Solve the following pairs of equations: (3 marks)

(i) 5x + 8y = 9 (ii) 2x + 7y = 11

2x + 3y = 4 3x – y = 5

5. Meena went to a bank to withdraw Rs 2000. She asked the cashier to give her Rs 50 and

Rs100 notes only. Meena got 25 notes in all. Find how many notes of Rs 50 and Rs 100 she

received. (3 marks)

6. The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained be x and y, reversing the digit is 66.

If the digits of the number differ by 2, find the number. (3 marks)

7. Champa went to a ‘Sale’ to purchase some pants and skirts. When her friends asked her how

many of each she had bought, she answered, “The number of skirts is two less than twice the

number of pants purchased. Also, the number of skirts is four les than four times the number

of pants purchased”. Help her friends to find how many pants and skirts she bought. (3 marks)

8. The taxi charges in a city consist of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance

covered. For a distance of 10km, the charge paid is Rs 105 and for a journey of 15km, the

charge paid is Rs 155. What are the fixed charges and the charge per km? How much does a

person have to pay for traveling a distance of 25km? (3 marks)

9. A lending library has a fixed charge for the first three days and an additional charge for each

day thereafter. Saritha paid Rs 17 for a book kept for seven days, while Susy paid Rs 21 for

the book she dept for five days. Find the fixed charge and the charge for each extra day.

(3 marks)

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MATHEMATICS (Class-10)


Chapter 3 : Pair Linear Equations in Two Variables


1. For which values of a and b does the following pair of linear equations have an infinite number of solutions? (2 marks)


2x + 2y = 7, (a – b) x + (a + b) y = 3a + b – 2


2. Solve graphically: x + 3y = 6, 2x – 3y =12 (3 marks)


3. The cost of 2 kg of apples and 1kg of grapes on a day was found to be Rs 160. After a month,the cost of 2 kg of apples and 1kg of grapes is Rs 300. Represent the situation algebraically and geometrically. (3 marks)


4. Solve the following pairs of equations: (3 marks)


(i) 4x – 3y – 8 = 0 (ii) 7x + 11y = 3


6x – y -29/3= 0 8x + y =15


5. A boat goes 30km upstream and 44km downstream in 10 hours. In 13 hours, it can go 40km upstream and 55km down-stream Determine the speed of the stream and that of the boat in still water. (3 marks)


6. Five years ago, Nuri was thrice as old as Sonu. Ten years later, Nuri will be twice as old as Sonu. How old are Nuri and Sonu? (3 marks)


7. A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depends on the number of daysne has taken food in the mess. When a student A takes food for 20 days she has to pay Rs 1000 as hostel charges whereas a student B, who takes food for 26 days, pays Rs 1180 as hostel charges. Find the fixed charges and the cost of food per day. (3 marks)


8. Yash scored 40 marks in a test, getting 3 marks for each right answer and losing 1 mark for each wrong answer. Had 4 marks been awarded for each correct answer and 2 marks been deducted for each incorrect answer, then Yash would have scored 50 marks. How many questions were there in the test? (3 marks)


9. Places A and B are 100km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another from B at the same time. If the cars travel in the same direction at different speeds, they meet in 5 hours. If they travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What are the speeds of the two cars? (3 marks)