AP 10th Class English Model Paper Set 5 with Solutions

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AP SSC English Model Paper Set 5 with Solutions

Time : 3.15 hours
Max. Marks : 100

Instructions:

1. The question paper has 35 questions in three sections (A, B and C)
2. Answer all the questions on a separate answer book supplied to you.
3. 15 minutes of time is allotted exclusively for reading the question paper and 3 hours for writing the answers.
4. Answer all the questions of SECTION – B (Grammar & Vocabulary) in the same order at one place in your answer book.

Section – A : Reading Comprehension

(Questions 1 – 5) : Read the following passage carefully.

NHK Radio : How is peace connected to a good environment?

WM : Many wars that are fought in the world are fought over natural resources. Some wars are fought because the environment is so degraded that it is not able to support communities and so they fight over the little that is left. Others are fought because some people want to take a lot of the resources, to control them, and to keep many other people out.

Now whether this happens at the national level or at the regional level, or even at the global level, sooner or later there is discontent; and when that discontent is strong enough, there is conflict. So good management of the natural resources, equitable distribution of these resources, is important for peace. At the same time, good management of the natural resources is not possible if you do not have democratic space, respect for human beings, respect for human rights, giving other people dignity.

(Environment)

Now, answer the following questions. (5 × 2 = 10 M)

Question 1.
What causes conflict sooner or later?
Answer:
Discontent

Question 2.
What happens when greediness of people take control of natural resources?
Answer:
It results in war.

Question 3.
Many wars that were fought in the world were due to ( )
A) lack of natural resources
B) geographical expansion
C) man’s greediness
Answer:
A) lack of natural resources

Question 4.
What is the consequence of environmental degradation? ( )
A) Land value will increase
B) Communities cannot survive
C) Cost of living will increase
Answer:
B) Communities cannot survive

Question 5.
The expression,”……………… if you don’t have democratic space, respect for human beings, respect for human rights, giving other people dignity,” means ( )
A) we should respect other people to maintain peace.
B) good management of the natural resources won’t do anything to peace.
C) equitable distribution of resources won’t lead to peace.
Answer:
A) we should respect other people to maintain peace.

(Questions 6 – 8) : Read the following passage carefully.

In 1913, Lee De Forest, the inventor of the triodes tube, was charged by the district attorney for using fraudulent means to mislead the public into buying stocks of his company by claiming that he could transmit the human voice across the Atlantic. He was publicly humiliated. Can you imagine where we would be without his invention?

A New York Times editorial on December 10, 1903, questioned the wisdom of the Wright Brothers who were trying to invent a machine, heavier than air, that would fly. One week later, at Kitty Hawk, the Wright Brothers took their famous flight.

(Every success story is also a story of Great failures)

Now, answer the following questions.

Question 6.
Why was Lee De Forest charged by the district attorney? ( )
A) For transmitting human voice.
B) For selling stocks of his company.
C) For misleading public that he could transmit human voice across the Atlantic.
Answer:
C) For misleading public that he could transmit human voice across the Atlantic.

Question 7.
Who questioned the wisdom of Wright Brothers ? ( )
A) District attorney
B) A New York Times editoria
C) General Public
Answer:
B) A New York Times editoria

Question 8.
Who invented flight ? ( )
A) Lee De Forest
B) Wright Brothers
C) District attorney
Answer:
B) Wright Brothers

(Questions 9 – 10) : Read the following passage carefully.

All these IIT aspirants would sit below the shade of a stone mandap close to Chamundi Hills in the sleepy town of Mysore. He was the guide for the others. While the others struggled to solve the problems in the question paper, he would smile shyly and solve them in no time. He sat alone below a tree and dreamt of studying at IIT. It was the ultimate aim for any bright boy at that age, as it still is today. He was then only sixteen years old.

The D-Day came. He came to Bangalore, stayed with some relatives and appeared for the entrance test. He did very well but would only say ‘OK’ when asked. It was the opposite when it came to food. When he said ‘OK’ it implied ‘bad’, when he said ‘good’ it implied ‘OK’, when he said ‘excellent’ it implied good. His principle was never to hurt anyone.

(I Will Do It)

Now, answer the following questions. (2 × 2 = 4 M)

Question 9.
How did Narayana serve as a guide to others ? ( )
A) He solved problems for them when they failed to.
B) He filled their forms for the entrance test.
C) He dreamt of IIT and showed others the same dreams.
Answer:
A) He solved problems for them when they failed to.

Question 10.
“He was the guide for the others”. What does it say about Murthy ? ( )
A) He was a bright boy.
B) He bought guide for others.
C) Friends guided him.
Answer:
A) He was a bright boy.

(Questions 11 – 15) : Study the following poster.

Now, answer the following questions. (5 × 2 = 10 M)

Question 11.
Who are the event organisers?
Answer:
Apple Ducks Events

Question 12.
What are on sale?
Answer:
Handmade crafts

Question 13.
How much is the admission fee for children?
A) $ 3
B) $ 2
C) no fee
Answer:
C) no fee

Question 14.
Where is the sale held?
A) Drool Hall
B) Horse Hall
C) Drill Hall
Answer:
C) Drill Hall

Question 15.
Pick out the right statement from those given below.
A) The event starts at 11 am.
B) The crafts are machine made.
C) The event is on Saturday.
Answer:
C) The event is on Saturday.

Section – B : Grammar & Vocabulary

agree, unwillingly, slowly, objected, persuade, satisfaction

Note: Answer all the questions of Section – B (Grammar & Vocabulary) in the same order at one place in your answer book.

Question 16.
Combine the following sentences using ‘who’. (2 M)

Nick now lives in Los Angeles. He won the bravery award.
Answer:
Nick, who lives in Los Angeles, won the bravery award.

Question 17.
Change the following sentence into passive voice. (2 M)

Samsuddin helped me earn nw first wages.
Answer:
I was helped by Samsuddin earn my first wages.

Question 18.
Combine the following sentences using. ‘neither ………….. nor’. (2 M)

I did not go to school. Sravya also did not go to school.
Answer:
Neither I nor Sravya went to school.

Question 19.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given in the brackets. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

a) Sriram continued his batting carefully ___________ (by means of/in addition to/for the saki of) his team though he was hungry.
Answer:
for the sake of

b) I myself will see you ______________. (for/of/off) at Dirang.
Answer:
off

Question 20.
Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the brackets. (2 × 1 = 2 M)
Alter I _______ (finish) my homework, I __________(go) to bed.
Answer:
had finished, went

Question 21.
Your friend is seriously ill. Advise him t.o take rest. (2 M)
Answer:
You should take rest / You ought to take rest.

Question 22.
Change the following into polite request. (2 M)
Show me the way to hospital.
Answer:
Excuse me, could / would you show me the way to hospital ?
(or) Please show me the way to hospital.

Question 23.
What do the following sentences mean?
Choose the correct answer and write it in in your answer book. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

i) Shall we go for a movie tonight?
A) suggestion
B) requesting
C) offering
D) seeking permission
Answer:
A) suggestion

ii) It may rain in a few minutes,
A) making a request
B) expressing purpose
C) expressing possibility
D) giving advice
Answer:
C) expressing possibility

Question 24.
Read the para and write the synonyms of the underlined words using the words given in the box. (4 × 1 = 4 M)

My father protested (a). “Give me an old pair. You don’t have to spend money on new shoes”. I couldn’t convince (b) him to buy a new pair. Reluctantly (c) I gave him the hunting boots I was wearing. I then took out my pair of leather shoes from the trunk and noticed my father’s face lighting up with contentment (d).
Answer:
a) objected
b) persuade
c) unwillingly
d) satisfaction

Question 25.
Read the paragraph and match the words under ‘A’ with their antonyms under ‘B’. (4 × 1 = 4 M)

The last (a) time the two friends (b) met, Ray was in hospital, on his deathbed. It was a Sunday and Roberge, true to habit, arrived (c) on the dot at 9 a.m. He had grown so weak that he looked frail (d) as a child.

Answer:
a) 4 (first)
b) 2 (foes)
c) 1 (departed)
d) 6 (strong)

Question 26.
Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words given in brackets. (4 × 1 = 4 M)

(a) That sense of ___________ (pride / proud / proudly) (a), sense of dignity that they are not begging, that they are doing things for themselves was very _____________ (empower / empowering / empowerment). (b) That _____________ (transforms / transform / transformation) (c) was very __________ (powerful / power / powerfully) (d).
Answer:
a) pride
b) empowering
c) transformation
d) powerful

Question 27.
Complete the following spellings with ‘ou, ee, ea, or ei’. (2 x 1 = 2 M)

a) I was d _ _ ply depressed when I was eight years old.
Answer:
deeply

b) When the rains fell, the water ran downstr_ _ m.
Answer:
downstream

Question 28.
Complete the words with correct suffixes given in brackets. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

a) Ours is a hilly terrain, without any motor _________ (able/eble) roads.
Answer:
motorable

b) As children none of us ever felt any differ __________ (ence/ance) amongst ourselves.
Answer:
difference

Question 29.
Find the wrongly spelt word and write the correct spelling. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

a) piece, confidence, region, hospatal.
Answer:
hospital

b) vulgar, premier, provision, villege.
Answer:
village

Question 30.
Read the following dictionary entry of the word ‘ethnic’ given below. (2 × 1 = 2 M)

a) An ethnically divided region. What is the part of the speech of the underlined word ?
Answer:
Adverb

b) Write a sentence from the given entry where ‘ethnic’ is used as an adjective.
Answer:
Ethnic Albanians living in Germany.

Question 31.
Arrange the following words under the correct heading. (8 × 1/4 = 2 M)

(tata, bow-wow, easy-peasy, haha, hanky-panky, hurly-burly, bang-bang, chuk-chuk)

Answer:

Duplicatives	Rhyming words
1. tata	1. Bow – wow
2. haha	2. Easy – peasy
3. bang – bang	3. Hanky – panky
4. chuk – chuk	4. Hurly – burly

Question 32.
Match the following one-word substitutes in Part-A with their meanings in Part-B. (Write only the numbers and their corresponding letters in your answer book.) (4 × 1/2 = 2 M)

Answer
1 – E (a life history written by somebody else)
2 – D (a film that gives facts about something)
3 – A (a meeting place)
4 – C (a hand written document)

Section – C : Creative Expression

Question 33.
a) You have read the lesson, ‘My Childhood’. In that lesson, you have read that when Kalam wanted to go Ramanathapuram for higher studies, Kalam’s mother was hesitant. Kalam’s father tried to console and comfort her.
Write a possible conversation between Kalam’s mother and father in this context. (10 M)
Answer:
Mother : Kalam wants to go to Ramanathapuram.
Father : I know. He has already told me.
Mother : I am not prepared to be left without him.
Father : You should understand his needs.
Mother : What happens if he doesn’t go for higher studies?
Father : It is his desire. We should understand him.
Mother : Anyhow, I don’t like to send him Ramanathapuram. What would you like to say?
Father : I cannot ask him to stay with us. I know Kalam can become a great man.
Mother : Don’t you understand the mother’s heart?
Father : I can understand. But you should understand that your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
Mother : Can’t we make Kalam educate from our village?
Father : It’s not possible. You should understand that you can give him your love but not your thoughts. He has his own thoughts.
Mother : Ok! I need some more time to be comforted.
Father : Ok! Take your own time.
Mother : May God give him bright future!
Father : I hope the same.

(OR)

b) In the lesson “What Is My Name ?” Sarada finally finds her certificates and her painting album. Her disturbed mind finally finds peace and she is happy. That night she is elated and writes a diary entry noting her emotions. (10 M)
Now imagine you are Sarada and write a diary entry.
Answer:
Dt. xx.xx.xxxx.
10: 30 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Today is the day I rediscovered myself. Oh! How I had been longing to find my name for the last one week. I was feeling out of place, irritated and lost. It’s all my fault. I had actually indulged so much in swabbing and cleaning, that I myself forgot my identity. It is the biggest mistake I have done till now. I will never repeat it. I will ask hubby to permit me to do a job. If he doesn’t I will paint and develop my skills. I will fight for my rights and be an independent woman henceforth. Tonight I will go to bed peacefully. Thank you God for this day. Bye dear diary.

Sarada

Question 34.
a) The best way to be safe in any danger is to identify and call on the resources to help you out of trouble. There are some mobile phones apps that put those resources at your fingertips quickly. ‘Dishaapp’ is one such app,an initiative taken up by Andhra Pradesh State Government for the safety of women.The app has won many awards at the national level. The downloads have increased recently. But still some women are not registering the ‘Disha app’ on their android phones.

Write a letter to the editor of ‘Deccan Chronicle’ newspaper to spread awareness regarding the ‘Disha app’.
Answer:
C 53,
New Ave,
Maharani Pet,
Visakhapatnam – 02.
10.08.20xx

To
The Editor,
Deccan Chronicle,
Visakhapatnam.

Sir/Madam

Sub : Evoking awareness towards women’s safety

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to make the people aware of the increasing need for women’s safety.

We all know that atrocities and physical assaults on women have considerably raised these days throughout the country. Efforts have been taken up by various governments to curb this evil; the initiative of the government of Andhra Pradesh in this regard is particularly admirable. The best way to be safe in any danger is to identify and call on the resources to help out of trouble. The government of AP focussed on this premise and devised ‘DISHA app’ to put such resources at the fingertips quickly for the safety of women.

This app includes a panic button or SOS feature which helps women connect to emergency helplines in limited time. The SOS request sends the user’s location along with a ten second audio and video recording to the nearest Disha Command Control Room. This allows the authorities to take necessary action to rescue the victim. The app is a boon to all the women who might be in danger/need. The app has won many awards at the national level. Though some women have downloaded the app, some others who are not aware of the usefulness of the ‘Disha app’ are not registering it on their android phones.

So I request you to publish this letter in your newspaper to make people aware of the need and importance of the ‘Disha app’ so that women can be safe from danger.

Thanking you

Yours sincerely
Radhika. P

(OR)

b) Write a biographical sketch of Neeraj Chopra, “The Golden Boy of Athletics’.

Born : 24 December 1997
Education : DAV college, Chandigarh
Parents : Satish Kumar, a farmer, Saroj Devi, a home maker
Sports : Track and field
Events : Javelin Throw
2016 Hochi Minh city Asian – Junior championship – Silver
2016 Bydogoszoz world – Junior Championship – Gold
2017 Guwahati South Asian Games – Gold
2017 Bhubaneswar Asian championships – Gold
2018 Gold coast commonwealth games – Gold
2018 Jakarta Asian games – Gold 2020 Tokyo Olympics – Gold
2022 Eugene world championships – Silver
2023 Budapest world championships – Gold (new national record 89.30mtrs)
Awards : Arjuna award, Rajiv Khel Ratna and Padma sri; Param Vishisht seva medal, the third highest civilian.
Answer:

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra was bom on December 24, 1997, in Khandra village, Panipat, Haryana, India. He is the son of Satish Kumar, a farmer, and Sarej Devi, a homemaker. He has two sisters.

In 2016, Chopra won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Junior Championships in javelin throw. He also won the silver medal at the Asian Junior Championships in Ho Chi Minh City 7, Vietnam, in the same year.

In 2017, Chopra won the gold medal at the Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar, India. He also won the gold medal at the South Asian Games in Gunahati and Shillong, India.

In 2018, Chopra won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. He also won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.

In 2020, Chopra won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. He became the first Indian track and field athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.

In 2022, Chopra won the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

In 2023, Chopra won the gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. He threw 89.30 meters, which was a new national record.
Chopra is a recipient of the Arjuna Award, the Khel Ratna Award, and the Padma Shri. He is also the recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, which is the third-highest civilian award in India.

Chopra is known as the “Golden Boy of Indian Athletics”. He is an inspiration to millions of people around the world. He is a role model for young athletes and he has shown that anything is possible if you work hard and never give up on your dreams.

Question 35.
a) Read the following passage carefully focusing on the underlined parts.

The West (A) has to learn a lot from India, and it has now been realised when people in the United States and Europe are turning to the Indian way of life. Indian yogis and maharishis. musicians and spiritual leaders (B) have all attracted them in a big way. A significant move to ‘project India’s cultural unity has been the holding of Festivals of India in various parts of the world (C).The West is fast inclining towards our spiritual values which include meditation and contemplation, charity and love, universal brotherhood and fear of God, piety and unselfishness, control of passions and peace of mind (D).

Our cultural unity is further exemplified by the temples of the South and of Khaiuraho, the caves of Aianta and Ellora (E). which are shining examples of India’s proficiency in sculpture and architecture.Our music has come to enjoy worldwide popularity.

Now, frame ‘WH’ questions to get the underlined parts in the passage as answers : (10 M)
Answer:
A) Which has to learn a lot from India ?
B) Who have attracted the westerners a lot in a big way ?
C) What is the significant move to project India’s cultural unity ?
D) What are the spiritual values mentioned ?
E) Which are mentioned to exemplify our cultural unity ?

(OR)

b) Study the following diagram.

Dowry Deaths

Now, write a paragraph describing the information depicted in the diagram given.
Answer:
The bar diagram represents the number of dowry deaths registered and the cases convicted for the years 2006 to 2009. During the years 2007 and 2008, nearly the same number of people were convicted for dowry deaths. The year 2009 recorded the greatest number of dowry deaths. The highest cases were registered in the year 2009 with 8.383 thousands. However the cases convicted were less than that of 2007 and 2008. The bar diagram shows the pathetic condition of women in our society. Though the cases registered were more, the convicted cases were less. There is a dire need to give stringent punishment to the culprits. Then only the dowry deaths get controlled.