CBSE Class 10 English Question Paper 2022 - Solved Download PDF

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This is the CBSE Class 10 English (Language and Literature) question paper from the 2022 board examination, Q.P. code 2/1/1, Series APQRS/1, Set 1. It carries 40 marks for two hours, with 15 minutes of reading time, and has seven questions in three sections. Reading has two unseen passages, one on sand and one on extracting and purifying bottled drinking water. Writing and Grammar offers a choice between an enquiry letter to a yoga institute and an analytical paragraph on a pie chart of brain-boosting activities, followed by error correction and reported speech. Literature asks short and long answers from First Flight and Footprints without Feet. This copy has questions only, without solutions.

Exam

CBSE Class 10

Subject

English

Year

2022

Paper code

2/1/1

Maximum marks

40

Time allowed

2 hours

Questions

7

Pages

8

Answers included

No, questions only

Paper pattern

• Section A: Reading

  10 marks

  Questions 1–2, two unseen passages; answer any five of six questions on each

• Section B: Writing and Grammar

  10 marks

  Question 3, a letter or an analytical paragraph (5 marks); Question 4, error correction (3 marks); Question 5, reported speech (2 marks)

• Section C: Literature

  20 marks

  Question 6, any six of seven short answers of 30–40 words (6 × 2); Question 7, any two of three long answers of about 120 words (2 × 4)

Topics covered

• Unseen passage comprehension
• Letter of enquiry
• Analytical paragraph
• Error correction
• Reported speech
• The Sermon at Benares
• The Proposal
• The Making of a Scientist
• The Necklace
• Bholi
• Madam Rides the Bus

Questions from this paper

1. Write a letter to the Yoga Institute, M.G. Road, Pune, enquiring about the timing, batch size and eligibility for joining its free yoga camp for students.
2. How, according to the Buddha, can one obtain peace of mind? (The Sermon at Benares)
3. Write a brief character sketch of Lomov. (The Proposal)
4. What are the essential qualities for becoming a scientist, according to Ebright's teacher? (The Making of a Scientist)
5. Imagine you are Bholi and you have been invited to give a speech on the importance of girl education. Write the speech on 'Girl Education and Empowerment'.
6. Valli was a mature girl and ahead of her age. Justify the statement with evidence from the text. (Madam Rides the Bus)