Class 10 English – Answer Key
Chapters 5 & 6
Maximum Marks: 20
SECTION A – Objective Questions 4 × 1 = 4
1. (a)
(ii) Coffee
2. (b)
(iii) Butterflies
3. (c)
(ii) To escape without being seen
4. (d)
(ii) Water
SECTION B – Very Short Answer Questions 4 × 1 = 4
2(a).
The baker is called a pader in Goa.
2(b).
At the beginning of the poem, the trees are inside the house,
trying to move out into the forest.
2(c).
Richard Ebright’s mother encouraged his interest in learning,
took him on trips, bought him scientific equipment and involved
him in learning activities.
2(d).
Griffin was considered lawless because he burnt his landlord’s
house in revenge and later committed thefts and other unlawful acts.
SECTION C – Short Answer Questions 3 × 2 = 6
3(a). Why is bread an important part of Goan life?
Bread has been an important part of Goan life since the Portuguese
period. The traditional bakers, or paders, have continued
the family profession of making and supplying bread.
OR
3(b). What does the poet suggest by the trees moving out into the forest?
3(b). What does the poet suggest by the trees moving out into the forest?
The trees moving out into the forest symbolise their desire to
return to their natural surroundings. The poem presents nature
as trying to free itself from the artificial confinement of the house.
3(c). What qualities helped Richard Ebright become a successful scientist?
Ebright possessed a first-rate mind, curiosity and the will to win
for the right reasons. His mother also encouraged his interest in
learning, which helped develop his scientific abilities.
OR
3(d). How did Mijbil behave when Maxwell first took him to the bathroom?
3(d). How did Mijbil behave when Maxwell first took him to the bathroom?
Mijbil became extremely excited in the water. He plunged and
rolled in it, moved underwater along the bathtub and splashed
water everywhere.
3(e). How did Griffin misuse his scientific discovery?
Griffin used his invisibility for selfish and unlawful purposes.
He stole clothes, food and money, attacked the shopkeeper and
committed burglary instead of using his discovery for a useful purpose.
SECTION D – Grammar: Tenses 6 × 1 = 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 4(a) | Richard Ebright collected butterflies when he was a child. |
| 4(b) | The baker came to the house twice a day. |
| 4(c) | Mijbil is playing in the water at present. |
| 4(d) | Griffin became invisible by using certain rare drugs. |
| 4(e) | Rajvir visited Assam during his summer vacation. |
| 4(f) | The trees moved out into the forest by morning. |
Note: In Q4(b), the sentence is better understood as
a past-tense contextual sentence because the chapter describes the
traditional baker’s routine in the past. For a grammar paper specifically
testing tense recognition, the question could be improved to avoid ambiguity.
Answer Key
Chapters 3 & 4
Section A – Choose the Correct Answer
1.
(b) feather
2.
(a) bamboo
3.
(b) A lawyer
4.
(c) A detective story book
5.
(b) painting
Section B – Fill in the Blanks
6.
Tal Patar Pankha
7.
bead
8.
bustle
9.
eagle
10.
brushstrokes
Section C – True or False
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 11. | True |
| 12. | False |
| 13. | True |
| 14. | False |
| 15. | True |
Section D – Answer the Following
16.
Grandpa disliked living in the city because it was noisy and crowded.
17.
Vidya did not want Grandpa to go out alone because he was getting old
and might face an accident or get lost.
18.
The garden is compared to a canvas because the gardener creates beauty
in the garden just as a painter creates a painting on a canvas.
Section E – Present Tense
19(a).
Ravi plays chess with Grandpa.
19(b).
The gardener plants seeds in the soil.