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

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

SECTION - D
"LITERATURE"

Q12. complete the following sentences : 

(a) raja sees a   (i)  in his compound. 

Answer - Snake

(b) Raja carries it home in a ………….

Answer - Coconut Shell

(c ) His ……….. To know that there is a snake inside the shell.

Answer - Grandmother shocked

Q13. Identify the following sentences as True or False :

(a) We do not need air, water and food to live.

Answer - False (All living beings, including humans, need air, water, and food to live. Without them, survival is impossible.)

(b) Earth and atmosphere give us air, water and food.

Answer - True

(c) We must take care of our planet by polluting them.

Answer - False (We should protect our planet by avoiding pollution. Pollution damages nature, harms health, and threatens animals. To keep our environment safe, we must keep the air, land, and water clean.)

Q14. Read the following passage :

But much more serious than Miss was the theft I was guilty of a little later.  I stole the coins when I was twelve or thirteen, possibly less. The other theft was committed when I was fifteen. In this case I stole a bit of gold out of my brother's armlet. This brother had run into a debt of about twenty-five rupees. He had on his arm an armlet of solid gold. It was not difficult to clip a bit out of it. 

Based on your understanding of the passage, fill in the blanks given below :

(a) The author stole the coins when he was……………

Answer - Twelve or thirteen, possibly less.

(b) When he was fifteen, he stole………….

Answer - A bit of gold out of his brother's armlet.

(c) The author helped his brother………….

Answer - By stealing a bit of gold from his armlet to pay off his debt.

Q15. Identify True and False sentences given below :

(a) In the poem, The Truth, the poet speaks about pain caused by weapons and unkind words.

Answer - True

(b) We get hurt emotionally by weapons.

Answer - False (We get hurt emotionally by unkind language, not weapons.)

(c) The wounds caused to our body heal up fast.

Answer - True

Q16. Match the characters with the story :

(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel               (i) The Last Stone Mason
(b) Masterjee                                        (ii) Ustad Bismillah Khan
(c) Ali Baksh                                        (iii) Cooperate and Prosper    

Answer -
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel                (i) The Last Stone Mason
(b) Masterjee                                       (ii) Ustad Bismillah Khan
(c) Ali Baksh                                        (iii) Cooperate and Prosper