NIOS 10th English (Code 202) April 2024 SET‑A Answer Key + Tips

NIOS English (202) Question Paper (SET-A) 

SECTION - C
"GRAMMER"

Q7. Choose the best option to fill in the blanks to complete the note :

With the growth of media, sting operation (i) one of the important devices to unearth the truth that (ii) from the public. It (iii) of investigation journalism where the reporter investigates something which is of public significance and brings to light the truth using gadgets.

(i) (A) has become                                  (B) have become
    (C) are become                                  (D) is became

Answer - (i) (A) has become  bb 

Reason : When the subject is singular, we use "has" with the verb. 

(ii) (A) is hidden                                       (B) is not hidden
     (C) was hidden                                   (D) are hidden

Answer - (ii) (A) "is hidden."

Reason : The truth is being kept secret from the public right now, so we use "is hidden" in the present tense.

(iii) (A) are a kind                                     (B) were a kind     
      (C) is a kind                                        (D) was a kind

Answer - (iii) (C) is a kind

Reason : "Investigation journalism" is singular, so we use "is" to describe it as a single kind of journalism. The verb "is" agrees with the singular subject.

Q8. Choose the correct form of the word fill in the blanks to complete the note: 

A visit to a forest can be simply (i) (written/write) by providing description of a forest that you have (ii) (visit/visited) or probably even describe an imaginary forest based he idea of the forest that we have read in books, (iii) (watched/watch) in discovery channel and other medias.

Answer - (i) written 
(ii) visited 
(iii) watched

Reason : (i) written : The sentence structure requires the past participle form of the verb "write" because it is used in the passive voice ("can be simply written"). The passive voice indicates that the action is being done to the subject, so "written" is correct.

Reason : (ii) visited : The sentence requires the past participle form of the verb "visit" because it is used in the present perfect tense ("you have visited"). The present perfect tense is formed with "have/has" + past participle, so "visited" is correct.

Reason : (iii) watched : The sentence requires the past participle form of the verb "watch" because it is used in the present perfect tense ("we have watched"). Again, the present perfect tense is formed with "have/has" + past participle, so "watched" is correct.

Q9. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks to complete the passage :

The internet offered (i) (much more/more) to the media companies that it (ii) (do/did) to most consumer business. Clothes and grocery retailers may take orders through ther website, but still (iii) (have/has) to send round a man with a van to deliver the parcel. 

Answer - (i) more 
(ii) did 
(iii) have 

Reason : (i) "much more" is correct because "much more" refers to a larger quantity or degree of something. We are comparing what the internet offers to media companies versus what it offers to consumer businesses, indicating a greater amount of value.

Reason : (ii) "did" is used because the sentence refers to the past tense. 

Reason : (iii) "have" is correct because the subject "retailers" is plural, so we use "have" instead of "has."

Q10. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions :

 (i) The city is situated __________  two riers. 

Answer -  Between 

Reason : "Between" is used to indicate the position of something in the middle of two things (in this case, two rivers).
(ii) He is interested __________  learning swimming.

Answer -  In 

Reason : The word "interested" is always followed by "in" when showing curiosity or excitement about something. In English, some adjectives always use certain prepositions, and "interested" is one of them.

(c) Ram is responsible __________  managing the team. 

Answer - For 

Reason : "For" is used after "responsible" to indicate the task or duty someone is accountable for.
(d) The city is surrounded __________  beautiful mountains.

Answer - By 

Reason : We use "by" to show that something is enclosed or surrounded on all sides.

Q11. Fill in the blanks with correct conjunctions :

(a) I can go to movie __________ stay home.

Answer -  or 

Reason : The conjunction "or" is used here to indicate an alternative between two options.

(b) She likes coffee __________ he prefers tea.

Answer - but 
Reason : The conjunction "but" is used to show contrast between the two ideas.