CBSE Class 10 English Answer Key 2024 and Question Papers, Download PDF All SETs

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Class 10 English board exam today, February 26, 2024. The exam was conducted between 10.30 am to 1.30 pm.

Now, as the exam is over, we bring you post-exam review, paper analysis and student feedback on the difficulty level of CBSE Class 10 English exam 2024. Compare your answers with the CBSE Class 10 English Question Paper 2024 Solved PDF available on this page.

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CBSE Class 10 English Paper 2024: Student Insights and Expert Analysis

Discover what students are saying about today's CBSE Class 10 English Question Paper 2024. Gain insights into their exam performance, the challenges they encountered, and more.

Key challenges faced by students in English questions: The creative writing section and long answers contributed to the paper's length.

Types of questions featured in today's English exam: Unseen passages/reading comprehension, long answer type questions from literature, creative writing (information, invitation, report).

Section-wise Class 10 English exam breakdown: Section A was average, Section B was easy, and Section C was thought-provoking.

CBSE Class 10 English Exam Analysis 2024: Students’ Reactions

CBSE Class 10 English Paper 2024: Expert Evaluation

Explore crucial insights from experts regarding today's CBSE 10th English Question Paper 2024. Understand the experts' perspective on whether the paper effectively assesses students' language proficiency and mastery of English.

Expert observations on the question paper:

• Experts noted the overall difficulty of the paper.
• Set 3 was identified as the most challenging among all sets.
• While unseen passages were easily understood, multiple-choice questions (MCQs) posed a challenge.
• Creative writing tasks aligned with the board's sample paper.
• The paper aimed to test students' language proficiency, allowing sufficient space for expression.
• Inference-based questions demanded a thorough understanding of chapters and logical reasoning.
• Application-based questions added layer of difficulty to the overall paper." 

CBSE English Answer Key Class 10 2024 Set 1

(Set-2/1/1)

English is an easy and scoring subject which will help you improve your score. After the exam, students must check the correct CBSE Class 10 English Answer Key 2024 to guarantee the accuracy of their answers and calculate their estimated marks.

SECTION-A (READING SKILLS)

1. Read the text given below:

(1) Held every year on 21 May, UNESCO leads the celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development highlighting not only the richness of the world's cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development.

(2) A recent international emergency has proved the intrinsic value of the cultural and creative sector at generating social cohesion, educational resource or personal well-being in times of crisis. It has also underscored the sector's potential to generate economic growth, something which is too often underestimated.

(3) With the adoption in September 2015 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the United Nations, and the resolution on Culture and Sustainable Development adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2015, the message of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is more important than ever. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can best be achieved by drawing upon the creative potential of the world's diverse cultures and engaging in continuous dialogue to ensure that all members of society benefit from sustainable development.

(4) Bridging the gap between cultures is urgent and necessary for peace, stability and development. Cultural diversity is a driving force of development, not only with respect to economic growth, but also as a means of leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual life. This is captured in the culture conventions, which provide a solid basis for the promotion of cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is thus an asset that is indispensable for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustainable development.............

Answer the following questions based on the above passage:

(i) Based on the reading and understanding of the above passage, list 2 points to describe the purpose of UNESCO leading the celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
________________
________________

Answer:

1. Highlighting the richness of the world's cultures.

2. Emphasizing the essential role of intercultural dialogue in achieving peace and sustainable development.

(ii) Select the option that corresponds to the meaning of the following sentence from para (2).

The recent international emergency has proved the intrinsic value of the cultural and creative sector at generating social cohesion, educational resource or personal well-being in times of crisis.

(A) the real worth of cultural sector at generating social cohesion during pandemics

(B) the real worth of creative sector at undermining the social cohesion during an international emergency

(C) questioning the real worth of creative sector at generating education resource during an international emergency

(D) highlighting the real worth of cultural and creative sector at generating social cohesion and educational resource during an international emergency

Answer:  Option (D)

(iii) Based on your reading of the passage, examine in about 40 words how Sustainable Development Goals can be achieved. 

Answer: By drawing upon the creative potential of diverse cultures and engaging in continuous dialogue to ensure all members of society benefit from sustainable development.

(iv) What is the tone of the writer in the given line from paragraph (4)? 
Rationalise your response in about 40 words:
"Cultural diversity is an asset."

Answer: Positive and affirmative

(v) The phrase 'bridging the gap' in paragraph (4) refers to:

(A) widening the differences

(B) connecting two desperate ideas

(C) supporting the bridging

(D) filling in the space between two connected things

Answer:  Option (D)

(vi) In sets a-e below, identify two sets of synonyms.

a. richness and poverty
b. intellectual and moral
c. reduction and promotion
d. essential and intrinsic
e. urgent and crucial
Options:
(A) a and c
(B) b and e
(C) d and e
(D) b and d

Answer: Option (C)

(vii) Complete the sentence appropriately:
The Second Committee of UN General Assembly in 2015 adopted _____________________.

Answer: the resolution on Culture and Sustainable Development.

(viii) Complete the following sentence:
______________is urgent and necessary for peace, stability and development.

2. Read the extract given below:

(1) The National Education Policy 2020 proposes the revision and 10 Marks revamping of all aspects of education, including the educational structure, regulations and governance, to create a new system which is aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st century students. According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50% of learners through the school and higher education system shall have exposure to skill education, for which a clear action plan with targets and timelines are to be developed.

(2) The policy aims to overcome the social status hierarchy associated with skill education and integration of skill education into mainstream education in all educational institutions in a phased manner. Beginning with skill exposure at early ages in middle and secondary school, quality skill education will be integrated smoothly into school and higher education.

(3) Every child will learn at least one skill and is exposed to several more. This would lead to emphasizing the dignity of labour and importance of various vocations involving Indian arts and artisanship.

(4) The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development of 'academic' or other capacities. To achieve this objective, secondary schools will have to collaborate with Industrial Training Institutes (ITIS), Polytechnics, Local Industry, etc. Skill labs will also be set up and created in the schools in a Hub and Spoke model, which will allow other schools to use the facility. Higher education institutions will offer skill education either on their own or in partnership with industry and other institutions.

The Global Scenario of Students in Skill Education Sector.

Based on your understanding thee extract, answer the questions given below :

(i) Based on the rending of the extract, list 2 objectives of NEP 2020.

Answer: 

List 2 objectives of NEP 2020:

 * Revise and revamp all aspects of education in India.
 * Integrate skill education into mainstream education and overcome the social stigma associated with it.ii. Fill in the blank:

(ii) Fill in the blank with appropriate option from those given in the brackets, based on the understanding of paragraph (4).

The statement :

"The development of skill capacities will go hand-in-hand with the development of academic or other capacities" is a / an ___________  (fact / opinion) because it is a / an ______________ (subjective judgement / objective detail)

Answer: 1. opinion 2. judgement.

(iii) Select the option that corresponds to the meaning of the statement given below :

"According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50% of learners through the school and higher education system shall have exposure to skill education."

(A) Maximum 50% learners shall have exposure to technical education.

(B) Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to technical education.

(C) Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to skill education.

(D) Maximum 50% learners shall have exposure to skill education.

Answer: iii. (C) Minimum 50% learners shall have exposure to skill education.

(iv) Based on the understanding of the passage, complete the following statement appropriately

The benefit of the hub and spoke model will be ________________.

Answer:  iv . The benefit of the hub and spoke model will be to "allow other schools to use the facility of the skill labs set up in some schools."

(v) Complete the following analogy correctly with a word / phrase from paragraph (3) :

Racism condemn ::__________________: respect

Answer:  South Korea

(vi) As per the Global Scenario which country has the maximum percentage of students in Skill Education and what can be the possible reason?

Answer:  (A) middle and secondary school.

(vii)  Justify the statement "The NEP will create an awareness and appreciation of Indian arts and artisanship.'

Answer: It states that "Beginning with skill exposure at early ages in middle and secondary school, quality skill education will be integrated smoothly into school and higher education.

SECTION - B
GRAMMAR AND CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS
GRAMMAR
(i) Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a letter:
Dear Sir
In response to your query, the document that __________(explain) our country's sustainability initiatives has been attached for your consideration.

Answer:  Explains

(ii) Read the given sentence. Identify the error and supply the correction in the sentence:
The uniquely flavoured dish was interestingly enough to captivate my taste buds.

Use the above format for your response.

Answer:  Error - The word "interestingly" is improperly placed in the sentence.

Correction - "The uniquely flavored dish was interesting enough to captivate my taste buds."

(iii) Raashi and Ratul had a conversation about volunteer work.
Report Raashi's question.
Raashi: What challenges have you faced while volunteering?
Ratul: The main challenge is dealing with different personalities, but it's also a great learning experience.

Answer:  Raashi asked Ratul, “What challenges have you faced while volunteering?”

(iv) Read the dialogue between a librarian and a student.

Librarian: Welcome back! It's good to see you, young man!
Student: Thanks! I was overloaded with assignments, so I have not visited the library this week.
Based on the conversation above, report the dialogue between a librarian and a student by completing the sentence.
The librarian greeted the student warmly, expressing pleasure
at his visit. The student thanked her and explained that
___________which had limited his recent visits to the library.
Select the correct option from those given below:

(A) he had been overloaded with assignments
(B) he has been overloaded with assignments
(C) he was overloaded with assignments
(D) he is overloaded with assignments

Answer: (A) he had been overloaded with assignments

(v) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option in the bracket, to
complete the sentence:
The revised meeting agenda is attached and_____________
(this/ those/it) needs to be emailed to all participants before the
meeting.
Answer:  it

(vi) Identify the error and supply correction for the given sentence from an e-commerce website's return policy. 
We offers a 30-day return policy on all unopened products purchased from our websites.
Use the given format for your response:

Answer:

Error: offers
Correction: offer

Answer:  Option: C

(viii) Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option:

The internship at the tech startup had me_______excited about
the potential of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.
(A) feeling
(B) felt
(C) to feel
(D) feels

Answer: (viii) (A) feeling.

(ix) Report the dialogue between a vendor and his customer, by completing the sentence:
Vendor: You look a little different today!
Customer: Yes, I just got a new haircut.
The vendor noticed that his customer's appearance had changed
and asked him about it. The customer admitted this, citing the
fact that___________

Answer:  that they had recently gotten a fresh haircut.

(x) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence to update the result of the regional science fair:
We have exciting news to share!
Our school___________first place in the regional science fair.
(A) awarded
(B) was awarded
(C) had awarded
(D) has Been awarded

Answer:  (B) was awarded

(xi) Complete the line from a song by filling the blank with the correct option:
The morning dew captures your essence,
The flowers and grass_________ your colour,
The Sunrise embraces your arrival,
As the dawn welcomes a new day.

(A) reflect
(B) reflects
(A) reflected
(A) Shall reflect

Answer:  (B) reflects

Answer:

CBSE 10th English Set 3 Answer Key 2024 - 2/1/3

The answers to all questions in Section A are listed below.

The answers to all questions in Section B are listed below.

The solutions to Section D’s Questions 6 and 7 are provided in tabular format below.

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Before checking the Class 10 English Answer Key candidates must understand the English exam marking scheme. Check the section-wise marks distribution below:

• There is no internal option in Section A. It consists of two questions each with 10 multiple choice/one-word answers.
• Section B focuses specifically on writing and grammar. Question 3 will consist of 12 one mark questions, out of which only 10 will be required to be answered.
• Questions 4 and 5 are writing-based inquiries with internal choice. The maximum number of words allowed is 100-120, each worth 5 marks.
• Section C is based on the CBSE Class 10 Literature syllabus. Questions 6 and 7 are five MCQs of one mark each.
• Question 8 consists of five short answer questions of three marks each, out of which only four are to be attempted.
• Question 9 consists of three short-answer style questions of three marks each, only two of which are to be attempted.
• Questions 10 and 11 should be answered in long answer type questions and should carry 6 marks each.

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