C10 Board Paper, 2026 || Fully Solved

 C10 Board Paper, 2026

📌📌 Answer Key : 

1(a). Passage

(i) (B) Divide schedule into study and recreation hours
(ii) (B) Save enjoyable subjects for last
(iii) (D) Multitasking heavily
(iv) (B) Disheartenment

1 (b). Poster

(i) (B) Educating sustainable practices
(ii) (B) Encourages community environmental action
(iii) (B) Sustainability and environmental consciousness
(iv) (B) Through Kids' Green Zone

2. Objective Type Questions: ( Answers)

(i) ………….. was sent to bring the two most precious things from the city.
(The Happy Prince)
Answer: An angel

(ii) Which illustration was used by the professor of Psychology?
(Secret of Happiness)
Answer: Burning glass

(iii) What lives after death?
(Death the Leveller)
Answer: Good deeds

(iv) Robert Gillian offered a ……….. to Miss Lotta Lauriere.
(One Thousand Dollars)
Answer: A diamond pendant 

(v) Where did Sausage reach while diving?
(Return to Air)
Answer: To the other end of the pond

(vi) Where did Subbiah's wife take the man?
(Half a Rupee Worth)
Answer: To the secret godown

3. (a) Answer any three questions:

(i) What was the new mischief Phatik thought of? (The Home-Coming)
Ans. Phatik decided that he and his friends should roll a heavy, muddy log away from the river bank to surprise and annoy its owner.

(ii) Today the upper age group is overcrowded. Why? (Where is Science Taking Us?)

Ans. The upper age group is overcrowded because advances in medical science and drugs have increased life expectancy, allowing more people to live longer.

(iii) How did Della manage to buy the gift ? (A Gift for Christmas)
Ans. Della sold her long, beautiful hair for twenty dollars to a hairdresser, using the money to buy a platinum fob chain for Jim.

(iv) Who did the gods go to in desperation? (Some Glimpses of Ancient Indian Thought and Practices)
IAns. n desperation due to their defeat by demons, the gods went to Lord Vishnu to seek guidance and help.

(v) Define solar system. (The Making of the Earth)
Ans. The solar system consists of the sun, and the planets, comets, and other celestial bodies that revolve around it, formed from a whirling mass of hot gas.

(b) Answer any one question in about 50 words: 1x4=4

Why did the Mayor dislike the statue so much? (The Happy Prince)
The Mayor disliked the statue because it no longer appeared beautiful or useful. After the Prince gave away his ruby, sapphire eyes, and gold leaf to the poor, the statue looked shabby, appearing more like a beggar. The Mayor, valuing outward appearances and material beauty, deemed it a disgrace to the town. 

OR

What is the theme of the essay The Rule of the Road ? (The Rule of the Road)
The main theme of "The Rule of the Road" is the balance between individual liberty and social order. A.G. Gardiner argues that personal freedom must not interfere with the rights of others. True liberty requires self-discipline and respecting "the rule of the road"—the limitations that allow everyone to coexist peacefully in society. 

4. (a) Answer any two questions after reading the following stanza

(i) What does a truly happy man not care about?

Answer: A truly happy man does not care about public fame or private breath (criticism/gossip).

(ii) Which phrase indicates the person's detachment from worldly things?

Answer: The phrase "Untied unto the world with care" indicates the person's detachment from worldly things.

(iii) Does the person envy others?

Answer: No, the person does not envy others, as stated by the line "Who envies none whom chance doth raise".

4. (b) Answer any one question

Who was Sir Pertab Singh?

Answer: Sir Pertab Singh was a real-life figure, a decorated soldier and regent of Jodhpur, known for his bravery, chivalry, and loyalty, who inspired the poem 'A Ballad of Sir Pertab Singh'.

What is the theme of the poem 'Razia, the Tigress'?

Answer: The main theme of the poem 'Razia, the Tigress' is the plight and suffering of animals held captive in zoos, emphasizing their longing for freedom and their natural habitat.

5.

(i) When did the author regain his confidence and how?

Answer: The author regained his confidence when he was shifted to Bed Number 29. 

(ii) What was Holmes' condition when Watson saw him?

Answer: Holmes was very ill, lying in bed, and looked pale and weak. He had a deadly infectious illness and refused to let Watson examine him. 

(iii) Who were the Bashkirs? How did Pakhom make friends with them?

Answer: The Bashkirs were a simple, nomadic people who lived in a vast, open land. Pakhom made friends with them by bringing them gifts of tea and wine, which they appreciated greatly. 

(iv) What was the condition laid down by the lawyer?

Answer : The condition was that Bobby Gillian had to provide a strict and honest account of how he spent the money.

(v) Why couldn't Sausage see inside the water?

Answer: Sausage couldn't see inside the water because it was too murky and dark. The water was full of silt and mud, obstructing his view. 

6.  VOCABULARY  : Do as Directed 

(i) dyeing
She is an expert in dyeing.

(ii) A cat and dog life
They lived a cat and dog life, constantly quarrelling over the smallest things.

( students write different sentences. )

(iii) To increase the gravity of a situation = aggravate.

(iv) Correct sentence
My son does not listen to what I say.

7 (a) Translation English to  Punjabi / Hindi

(i) He never lost his calm.
Punjabi: ਉਸ ਨੇ ਕਦੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਧੀਰਜ ਨਹੀਂ ਗੁਆਇਆ।
Hindi: उसने कभी अपना धैर्य नहीं खोया।

(ii) Here Science is actually doing less than nothing.
Punjabi: ਇੱਥੇ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ।
Hindi: यहाँ विज्ञान वास्तव में कुछ भी नहीं कर रहा है।

(iii) The entire universe is one family.
Punjabi: ਸਾਰਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਿਮੰਡ ਇੱਕ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਹੈ।
Hindi: सारा ब्रह्मांड एक परिवार है।

(iv) One day Phatik lost his lesson book.
Punjabi: ਇੱਕ ਦਿਨ ਫਟਿਕ ਆਪਣੀ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਸਤਕ ਗੁਆ ਬੈਠਾ।
Hindi: एक दिन फटिक अपनी पाठ-पुस्तक खो बैठा।

(v) We must be judicious mixture of both.
Punjabi: ਸਾਨੂੰ ਦੋਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਿਆਂਯੁਕਤ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਣ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।
Hindi: हमें दोनों का न्यायपूर्ण मिश्रण होना चाहिए।

7 (b) Punjabi/Hindi to English

(i) ਵੋਟਾਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪਾਈਆਂ ਜਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ? 

      वोट कैसे डाले जाते हैं ?

 
      How are votes cast?

(ii) ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਗਿਲਾਸ ਮੈਂਗਵਾਓ । 

     मेरे लिए पानी का गिलास मँगवाओ।

     Bring me a glass of water.

(iii) ਧੋਬੀ ਦਾ ਕੁੱਤਾ, ਨਾ ਘਰ ਦਾ ਨਾ ਘਾਟ ਦਾ। 

       धोबी का कुत्ता, न घर का न घाट का।
   

      A rolling stone gathers no moss.

(iv) ਮੇਰੀ ਬੇਟੀ ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਦਾ ਤਾਰਾ ਹੈ /

       मेरी बेटी मेरी आँखों का तारा है।

      My daughter is the apple of my eye.

(v) ਸਵੇਰ ਤੋਂ ਬੂੰਦ-ਝਾਂਦੀ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ।

      सुबह से बूँद-बाँदी हो रही है।

      It has been drizzling since morning.

8. Grammar - Do as,Directed 

(i) Determiner:
Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of Independent India.

(ii) Preposition:
I went to take a round of his house and I saw a family photograph.

(iii) Modal:
You must not enter my class, I forbid it.

(iv) Conjunction:
Even if you do not get success despite your repeated efforts, you should not lose heart.

(v) Using a non-finite verb:
His handwriting is too bad to read.

(vi) Using “if you do not”:
If you do not walk fast, you will miss the train.

(vii) Change the voice:
No one should disturb me.

(viii) Change into Indirect Speech:
The teacher said to Krish, “Where do you live?”

Indirect: The teacher asked Krish where he lived.

(ix) Suitable form of the verb:
He has been teaching in this school since 2002.

(x) Punctuation:
We bought apples, oranges, peaches, and bananas.

9. a) message / notice 

    b) Advertisement/ Note making

    c) Paragraphs  - Leisure/ A Visit to Rajghat 

       https://rejuvenatingenglishworld.blogspot.com/2023/03/important-paragraphs-letters-c10.html

   

d) Letters

   Visit to historical place

 https://rejuvenatingenglishworld.blogspot.com/2024/04/letters.html

    Or

  Problem of begging 

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