THE FIRST COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION 2023-24

Class X (ICSE)
HINDI

Time: Three hours Maximum marks: 80

Instructions:
" Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You willNOT be alowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent in
reading the question paper.
" The time given at the head of thispaper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
" This paper comprises of two sections: Section A and Section B.
" Attempt all the questions from Section A. Attempt any four questions from SectionB,
answering at least one question each from the sections (prose and poetry) you have
studied and any two other questions.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [)

SECTION A [40 Marks]

Atempt all questions.

Question 1

Write a short composition in Hindi of approximately 250 words on any one

of the following topics: [15]

ferfag

A -9 This paper consists of Eight printed pages. Turn over

Question 2
Write a letter in Hindi in approximately 120 words on any one of the topics
given below:
[7]

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Question 3
Read the passage given below and answer in Hindi the questions that
follow, using
your own words as far as possible:
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[2]

(2]
[2]

orÍ fag? (2]

Question 4
Answer the following according to the instructions given:

(a) 3rfiJG (b) geIG (c) 4ETHJA (d) Iged

A -9 (3) Turnover
 (ii) ' e qufgqa -
(a) q-y

(a) sftfefa (b) sfa-fefty (c) ufaffeaT (d) ufafag

()
(a) TEryds (b) 34TGTGTr (c) MTGVU

(a) r T (b) p (c) fehT (d) pyr

(a) qaH afto (b) yfts fAA (c) erdars afts () ART

(vi) [1]

(vii)
o-? [1)

A-9 (4)
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Question 6 Question 5
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given given must
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you at
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(5) answer answer have
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Hindi Hindi Marks]
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questions
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other of
the
that questions.
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over follow:

[3] [3) (2] [2] [3) (3] [2] [2]

-9A Question 8 Question 7
Read () ferfr Read
the the
extract extract

given given
below below
and and
(6)
answer answer

in in
Hindi
Hindi
the the
questions questions

that that
follow: follow:

[3] [3] [2] [2] (3) [3] [2] [21

A-9 Question 10
Read
Question 9
Read
the
the
extract
extract
given
given
below below
and and
answer answer
(7)

in in
Hindi
Hindi
the the
questions questions

that that
Turn
over follow: follow:

[3] [3] [2]

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[3] (3] (2] [(2]