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AP SSC 10th class English-2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 10<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Part \u2013 A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(1-10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions. Each answer should be in one or two sentences. <\/strong><\/p>\n

1.What, according to Narayana Murthy, can change the life of a person ?(I Will Do It)<\/p>\n

2.Why do you think the sentry feels that the potter is a giant? (The Brave Potter)<\/p>\n

3.Who do you think first understood Aunt Jane ? Substantiate your answer.(The Never-Never Nest)<\/p>\n

4.What is the purpose of the tribute on Savitri? (A Tribute)<\/p>\n

5.Why didn\u2019t the people move from their place? (A Tale of Three Villages)<\/p>\n

6.The people in this village were affected by chemical factories. Where, in your opinion, should the factories be built? (A Tale of Three Villages)<\/p>\n

7.\u201cHindi is now understood and recognised as the national language of India.\u201d Do you agree or disagree with the author? Give reasons. (Unity in Diversity in India)<\/p>\n

8.Why do you think the writer decided to focus on the question of married women\u2019s identity ? (What Is My Name?)<\/p>\n

9.Why did the writer use the statement \u2018It is not a mere collection of separate people\u2019. Give reasons.(Unity in Diversity in India)<\/p>\n

10.Do you think that the potter is really brave or lucky? Give your reasons.(The Brave Potter)<\/p>\n

11.Read the following passage. <\/strong>
\nNo- one told us what was in them. They gave the Chief a brown paper bag- I saw him smiling as (lie lorries drove away. This was five years ago. Then three months ago, one of the brightest boys in the \u2013 Thomas Agonyo \u2013 started university in Lagos. He came home one weekend with a new Chemistry book, and spent all day looking at the drums and writing things down and talking to himself and shaking his head.
\nNow answer the following questions.<\/strong>
\n1.What does the word \u2018them\u2019 refer to?
\n2.What was there in the bag?
\n3.What did Thomas come home with? .
\n4.What did Thomas do in Lagos?
\n5.How did Thomas spend the day?<\/p>\n

12.a) Write a story about 120 words using the hints given below.<\/strong>
\nHints<\/strong> : An ant \u2013 afraid of men \u2013 wished to be strong and big like a cat \u2013 saw a dog chasing cat \u2013 wished to be a dog \u2013 saw a boy throwing stones at the dog \u2013 thought \u2013 better to remain an ant \u2013 no one would notice it.
\n(Or)<\/strong>
\nb)Bengaluru is a popular city in India. Use this information to write a short description about Bengaluru.<\/strong>
\nLocation and Size<\/strong> : The capital of Karnataka State \u2013 in the heart of the Mysore Plateau \u2013 population over 8.5 million \u2013 third most populous city in India.
\nClimate<\/strong> : Tropical savanna climate, moderate temperature.
\nImportance<\/strong>: known as garden city \u2013 third most populous city in India.- seat of government of Kerala State; centre for software industry; many educational universities like Indian Institute of Science
\nLanguage<\/strong> : Kannada, the mother tongue; other languages \u2013 Urdu, Indian English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi
\nImportant places<\/strong> : Mahatma Gandhi (MG) Road, Lai Bagh Botanical Garden, Tipu Sultan Palace, Bannerghatta National Park, Nandi Temple, Belur Temple, St. Marks Cathedral.<\/p>\n

13<\/strong>.Health is a major concern during old age. Maintaining health is very important for the elderly, particularly in rural areas, who must continue to work for a living even when they become aged. Good health is central to their ability to work, and sup\u00adport themselves and families. However, many poor rural elderly people have se\u00advere problems of health
\nHere is the data collected in January 2013 by \u2018HelpAge India\u2019, a research and development journal on common health problems of the rural elderly in Andhra Pradesh. The data is collected from 150 male and 150 female rural elderly people of above 60 years old.<\/p>\n

Part-B<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer the following questions :<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. What does this graph depict ? Ans:_______<\/li>\n
  2. Which is the favourite colour of the class ? Ans:_______<\/li>\n
  3. Write True or False : 20 students like \u2018blue\u2019 the most. Ans:____________<\/li>\n
  4. 10 students like the colour \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 Ans:_________________<\/li>\n
  5. The least liked colour is \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. Ans:____________<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    15.Read the following passage carefully.<\/strong>
    \nEach year a ring of new wood cells is added to the trunk. The earliest wood cells become pressed together so tightly that they die. These form the hardest wood in a tree\u2019s trunk known as the \u2018heart wood\u2019. Like this, each year the trunk of a tree gets a new ring of wood cells. So, by counting the rings, you can tell the age of a tree. There are Bristlecone pines in California and Arizona in the U.S., in which scien\u00adtists have counted more than 3,500 rings. These are the oldest living trees known. When Columbus landed in America in 1492, these trees were already more than 3,000 years old.<\/p>\n

    b) Given below are SIX Three of them are True according to the passage.Find the TRUE statements and write (T) against them in the brackets. <\/strong>
    \n1.Each year the trunk oi a tree gets a new ring ol wood ( )
    \n2.The heart wood\u2019 is seen only in very old trees. ( )
    \n3.\u2018Heart wood\u2019 is made of dead cells. ( )
    \n4.The oldest living trees are more than 3,500 years ( )
    \n5.Columbus reached America 3,000 years ago. ( )
    \n6.California and Arizona are in Russia. ( )<\/p>\n

    16.Read the following passage carefully :<\/strong>
    \nThe Earth rotates around itself arid also revolves round the Sun. To rotate itself, it takes one day and to revolve round the Sun it takes 365.25 days. The Moon is very7<\/sup> near to the Earth. It revolves round the Sun in a zig-zag way. The Earth revolves round the Sun in an elliptic orbit. The Earth\u2019s orbit around the Sun is not always the same. When the Moon is in between the Earth and the Sun, that shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth. People living in this shadow on Earth cannot see the Sun. This is called the eclipse of the Sun or Solar Eclipse. When the Sun, the Earth and the Moon come in the straight line, full eclipse of the Moon occurs. The Solar Eclipse occurs on a new Moon day and the Lunar Eclipse occurs on a full Moon day. But Eclipses do not occur on every new Moon and full Moon days.
    \nNow answer the following questions :<\/strong>
    \na).What are the two eclipses referred to in the passage ? <\/strong>
    \ni)\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 ii)\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n

    b).There are five words in List A. The meanings of four of them are given in List B. Choose the right word from List A to match the meaning in List B and write it in the space provided against each meaning.<\/strong>
    \nList A<\/strong> : elliptic, orbit, revolve, solar, zig-zag
    \nList B<\/strong> : i) path followed by a planet \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.
    \nii)move round something \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.
    \niii)related to the Sun \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..
    \niv)oval in shape \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n

    c).Complete the following sentences using a word or a phrase each :<\/strong>
    \ni)The Earth revolves round the \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.
    \nii)The Earth takes \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. to rotate around itself.<\/p>\n

    d)The Earth has two kinds of motions. What are they ?<\/strong>
    \ni)\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 ii)\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n

    e).Answer the following questions in a word or a phrase each :<\/strong>
    \ni)When does the Solar Eclipse occur ? Ans: \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.
    \nii)How does the Earth revolve round the Sun ? Ans: \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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