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Writing Skills · Class 10 English · Words and Expressions: 90 MCQs with answers

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Warm-up · 33 questions

Q1. Riya's letter to her Principal gives the date, then 'Respected Madam', and only then the subject line. Which change puts her letter into the standard order?

Beginner
A Move the date below the salutation B Put the salutation after the body C Remove the date from the letter D Move the subject line above the salutation
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Move the subject line above the salutation

The subject sits after the receiver's address and before the salutation, so the reader sees what the letter is about before the greeting.

Q2. Which complimentary close suits a formal letter that opens with 'Sir,'?

Beginner
A Yours lovingly, B Your dear customer, C Yours faithfully, D With best wishes to all,
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Yours faithfully,

'Sir' or 'Madam' pairs with 'Yours faithfully'; the others belong to informal or improper letters.

Q3. Karan wants to join a two-week robotics workshop but does not know its fees, timings or batch dates. Which kind of letter should he write to the organisers?

Beginner
A A letter of complaint B A letter placing an order C A letter to the editor D A letter of enquiry
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A letter of enquiry

He needs information before deciding, which is the purpose of an enquiry.

Q4. Which sentence is written in a suitably formal register for a letter to a company?

Beginner
A Pls send me the details of the course asap, thanks a lot!! B Hey, just shoot me the course details when you get time. C I would be grateful if you could send me the details of the course. D Send the course details or I will complain everywhere online.
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I would be grateful if you could send me the details of the course.

Full forms and a polite request mark the formal register; the others use slang, text spelling or a threat.

Q5. Which way of writing the date is safest in a formal letter?

Beginner
A 14 July 2026 B 14/7/26 C 7/14/26 D The fourteenth of the seventh
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14 July 2026

Writing the month in words removes any doubt about which number is the day and which the month.

Q6. A school is ordering badminton rackets from a sports shop. Which detail must the order letter contain?

Beginner
A The history of the school and its founders B The names of every student in the team C A request that the shop publish the letter D The number of rackets needed and their specification
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The number of rackets needed and their specification

An order letter must state exactly what is wanted and how many, so the supplier has nothing to guess.

Q7. Which receiver line is correctly written for a letter to a newspaper?

Beginner
A The Editor, The Morning Herald, Lucknow B Dear Editor ji, my friend C To whomsoever it may concern, Lucknow D Mr Editor sir, Newspaper office
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The Editor, The Morning Herald, Lucknow

The receiver is named by designation, then the organisation, then the town.

Q8. Priya is requesting her Principal to extend library hours before the examinations. Which closing sentence of the body is most suitable?

Beginner
A I shall be grateful if you kindly grant this request. B Do this quickly because we have no time left. C Hope you and your family are doing well. D That is all, bye for now, Madam.
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I shall be grateful if you kindly grant this request.

The closing paragraph politely asks for the action; the others are rude or informal.

Q9. Which of these should never appear in a formal letter to a municipal officer?

Beginner
A I request you to take immediate action. B Subject: Overflowing drain on Station Road C Yours faithfully, D Hope you and your family are fine.
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Hope you and your family are fine.

Personal chat belongs in informal letters; the other three are standard formal elements.

Q10. Which salutation suits a letter to the Principal of your school?

Beginner
A Dear Principal Aunty, B Hi Madam, C Respected Madam, D Hello there, Madam ji,
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Respected Madam,

'Respected Sir/Madam' is the accepted formal greeting for a Principal.

Q11. Into how many paragraphs should the body of a 100 to 120 word formal letter normally be divided?

Beginner
A One B Three C Six D Ten
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Three

Three short paragraphs: purpose, particulars and action requested.

Q12. A student requests permission from the Principal to hold a science exhibition on 15 November. Which subject line fits best?

Beginner
A Subject: Science B Subject: Request C Subject: Please, please say yes to us D Subject: Permission to hold a science exhibition on 15 November
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Subject: Permission to hold a science exhibition on 15 November

It states the request and the date in one clear line.

Q13. Which sentence is the most suitable close to the body of a letter of enquiry?

Beginner
A I am never going to join your institute anyway. B I look forward to an early reply along with your brochure. C Your institute is the worst one in the whole city. D Anyway, it does not matter much to me.
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I look forward to an early reply along with your brochure.

An enquiry closes by asking politely for a reply or material.

Q14. Where exactly is the subject line placed in a formal letter?

Beginner
A Before the sender's address at the very top B After the receiver's address and before the salutation C After the complimentary close at the end D Between the salutation and the first paragraph
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After the receiver's address and before the salutation

The fixed order is receiver's address, then subject, then salutation.

Q15. Which phrase is the most formal way to ask an official for action?

Beginner
A Do something fast. B Pls look into it. C I request you to take immediate action. D Hurry up and fix this.
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I request you to take immediate action.

A full-form polite request is the formal register; the others are curt or slangy.

Q16. Why does a precise subject line matter in a formal letter?

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Q17. How should the body of a formal letter be organised?

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Q18. How should a student use the two minutes before writing a letter?

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Q19. In a survey of 200 students, 50 walk to school and 100 come by school bus. Which comparison is accurate?

Beginner
A Three times as many students walk as come by bus B Half of the students surveyed walk to school C Equal numbers of students walk and come by bus D Twice as many students come by bus as walk
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Twice as many students come by bus as walk

100 is twice 50; walkers are a quarter of 200, not half.

Q20. A shop sold 80 umbrellas in June and 20 in September. Which description is accurate?

Beginner
A Sales fell by half, from 80 to 20 B Sales dropped by three-quarters, from 80 to 20 C Sales rose sharply, from 20 to 80 D Sales remained stable at about 80
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Sales dropped by three-quarters, from 80 to 20

The fall is 60 out of 80, which is three-quarters.

Q21. A school's weekly electricity use was 45, 46, 45 and 44 units over four weeks. Which phrase best describes it?

Beginner
A Rose sharply throughout the month B Remained almost stable at about 45 units C Fell by half over the four weeks D Doubled between the first and last week
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Remained almost stable at about 45 units

The figures barely move, so 'remained stable' fits.

Q22. Of 90 students surveyed, 30 prefer mathematics. Which phrase states this share accurately?

Beginner
A Half of the students B A quarter of the students C A third of the students D Two-thirds of the students
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A third of the students

30 out of 90 is one third.

Q23. Which sentence uses 'whereas' to compare two sets of data correctly?

Beginner
A Boys spent 70 minutes on screens, whereas they also played. B Boys spent 70 minutes on screens, whereas girls spent 55. C Whereas the chart is about screens and it is interesting. D Boys whereas girls spent minutes on screens daily.
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Boys spent 70 minutes on screens, whereas girls spent 55.

'Whereas' sets two contrasting facts side by side in one sentence.

Q24. Which is the best opening sentence for a paragraph on a bar chart of fruit sold at a school fair in 2024 and 2025?

Beginner
A The bar chart compares the fruit sold at a school fair in 2024 and 2025. B As we can see, the chart is very colourful and interesting. C Fruit is very healthy and everybody should eat more of it. D Fruit Sales at the Fair: A Report by a Student
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The bar chart compares the fruit sold at a school fair in 2024 and 2025.

A good introduction names the data plainly; the last option is a title, which the task does not allow.

Q25. Attendance at a weekend coaching class fell from 60 students to 30. Which verb describes the change most precisely?

Beginner
A Halved B Doubled C Tripled D Levelled off
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Halved

30 is half of 60.

Q26. Of 300 students surveyed, 20 per cent chose badminton as their favourite sport. How many students chose badminton?

Beginner
A 20 B 30 C 60 D 150
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60

20 per cent of 300 is 60.

Q27. Which sentence about data from 2021 is written in the correct tense?

Beginner
A In 2021, 40 students join the chess club. B In 2021, 40 students will join the chess club. C In 2021, 40 students are joining the chess club. D In 2021, 40 students joined the chess club.
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In 2021, 40 students joined the chess club.

Past data takes the past tense.

Q28. Which order of parts gives an analytical paragraph its clearest shape?

Beginner
A Conclusion, key figures, introduction, comparison, overall trend B Key figures, conclusion, overall trend, introduction, comparison C Introduction, overall trend, key figures, comparison, conclusion D Comparison, introduction, conclusion, overall trend, key figures
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Introduction, overall trend, key figures, comparison, conclusion

The big picture comes first and the conclusion last.

Q29. In a survey, 48 per cent of students chose online classes. Which phrase describes this share fairly?

Beginner
A Most of the students B About a quarter of the students C Almost all of the students D Nearly half of the students
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Nearly half of the students

48 per cent is just under half.

Q30. Club membership rose from 40 to 120. Which sentence reports the change correctly?

Beginner
A Membership rose by 120, from 40 to 160. B Membership rose by 80, from 40 to 120. C Membership rose by 40, from 80 to 120. D Membership rose by 160, from 40 to 120.
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Membership rose by 80, from 40 to 120.

120 minus 40 is 80.

Q31. Which phrase describes a sudden, steep fall in the figures?

Beginner
A Fell sharply B Rose steadily C Levelled off D Peaked at
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Fell sharply

'Sharply' signals a steep change.

Q32. What should the introduction of an analytical paragraph contain, and what should it avoid?

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Q33. Why is listing every figure in a table a weak way to write an analytical paragraph?

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Q34. A courier delivered a mixer grinder with a cracked jar, order number 4471, on 3 May. Which subject line should the buyer's complaint letter carry?

Intermediate
A Subject: Complaint B Subject: Cracked mixer jar delivered on 3 May (Order No. 4471) C Subject: I am very angry with your careless staff D Subject: Mixer
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Subject: Cracked mixer jar delivered on 3 May (Order No. 4471)

A good subject names the exact problem, the date and the reference number in one line.

Q35. Which of these belong in the opening paragraph of a letter of complaint? 1. who the writer is and why the letter is being written 2. a detailed list of every remedy the writer proposes 3. a brief mention of the problem being reported

Intermediate
A 1 and 2 only B 2 and 3 only C 1 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
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1 and 3 only

The opening states the writer and the purpose; the remedies belong in the closing paragraph.

Q36. Why does a letter question in the board paper supply a name for the writer to sign?

Intermediate
A The given name is shorter and saves precious time in the examination B Candidates must not reveal their own identity anywhere in the answer book C Examiners check whether the student can copy the name without spelling errors D The given name tells the examiner which of the two letters was chosen
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Candidates must not reveal their own identity anywhere in the answer book

Answer books are marked anonymously, so the question provides a name to use.

Q37. A complaint letter to a shop says, 'Your shop is run by cheats and I will make sure everyone knows it.' Why would this sentence lower the letter's marks?

Intermediate
A It is too short to count towards the word limit of the question B It gives the shop too many useful details about the complaint C It is abusive and threatening, which breaks the polite register of a formal letter D It should have been placed in the subject line instead of the body
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It is abusive and threatening, which breaks the polite register of a formal letter

A formal complaint is firm but polite; insults and threats damage the register and the argument.

Q38. A student writes to the Education Secretary of her city suggesting that nature clubs be started in rural schools. What kind of letter is this?

Intermediate
A A formal letter of request or suggestion to an official B A letter to the editor of a newspaper C An informal letter to a friend D A letter placing an order with a supplier
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A formal letter of request or suggestion to an official

It is addressed to an official and asks for action, so it is a formal request letter.

Q39. A resident's complaint says only, 'The water supply is bad.' Which sentence would most improve it?

Intermediate
A Since 2 June, our taps in Block C have run dry on three days every week. B Water is very important for everybody in the world. C I am extremely angry and upset about the water. D Please do something about it as soon as possible.
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Since 2 June, our taps in Block C have run dry on three days every week.

Particulars such as dates, places and frequency give the officer facts to act on.

Q40. Aman attaches a copy of his bill to a complaint about a faulty fan. What should he add below his name?

Intermediate
A P.S. I am very upset B Subject: Bill attached C Encl.: Copy of Bill No. 2291 D Yours lovingly, with the bill
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Encl.: Copy of Bill No. 2291

'Encl.' records that a document is enclosed with the letter.

Q41. Which opening sentence best suits a letter to the editor about stray cattle on a main road?

Intermediate
A Through your newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the stray cattle on Ring Road. B Hi, I am writing because cows are everywhere and it is annoying. C I am a student and I like reading your newspaper every morning. D Cattle are animals that eat grass and give milk to people.
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Through your newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the stray cattle on Ring Road.

The opening of an editor letter states that the writer is raising a public issue for the authorities.

Q42. A letter has all eight parts but its body is one long block that mixes the problem, the details and the request. Which mark is most at risk?

Intermediate
A Format, because the date is placed in the wrong position B Accuracy, because a long paragraph always contains spelling errors C Content, because a long paragraph cannot contain any content points D Organisation of ideas, because the body has no clear paragraph structure
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Organisation of ideas, because the body has no clear paragraph structure

Organisation rewards clear, linked paragraphs; the format here is complete.

Q43. Which correction fixes the error in 'The books which I ordered on 5 May has not reached me yet'?

Intermediate
A Change 'ordered' to 'order' B Change 'reached' to 'reach' C Change 'has' to 'have' D Change 'books' to 'book's'
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Change 'has' to 'have'

The subject is 'books', which is plural, so the verb must be 'have'.

Q44. Which of these must a letter placing an order state? 1. the name and specification of each item 2. the quantity of each item 3. the writer's opinion of rival shops

Intermediate
A 1 and 2 only B 2 and 3 only C 1 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
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1 and 2 only

Items and quantities are essential; remarks about other shops have no place in an order.

Q45. Neha's letter to the editor describes the noise from late-night loudspeakers and who suffers, but offers no remedy. What does her letter lack?

Intermediate
A A problem, the part that names the issue being raised B Particulars, the part that describes the effects on people C A salutation, the greeting at the start of the letter D A proposal, the part that suggests practical solutions to the problem
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A proposal, the part that suggests practical solutions to the problem

Problem and particulars are present; the closing proposal is missing.

Q46. The question says, 'You are Meena/Manoj of 12 Park Street, Pune.' Ritu, the candidate, writes her own name and home address instead. What should she have done?

Intermediate
A Used her own name but the Park Street address B Used the name Meena or Manoj and the address 12 Park Street, Pune C Left the name and address out of the letter entirely D Written both her own name and the given name
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Used the name Meena or Manoj and the address 12 Park Street, Pune

The given details must be copied exactly; the answer book must not identify the candidate.

Q47. A new laptop bag bought online tore within a week. Which request is the most reasonable end to the buyer's complaint?

Intermediate
A I demand that your whole company be closed down at once. B I request you to replace the bag or refund the amount within ten days. C I want five free bags as compensation for my trouble. D I will never tell you what is wrong with the bag.
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I request you to replace the bag or refund the amount within ten days.

A complaint asks for a clear, fair remedy within a stated time.

Q48. Which suggestion in a letter to the editor about overflowing garbage bins is the most concrete?

Intermediate
A Somebody should really do something about this terrible garbage problem. B The municipality could empty the bins in Sector 4 every morning instead of twice a week. C Garbage is bad and people must stop being so careless. D The government must solve every problem in our city.
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The municipality could empty the bins in Sector 4 every morning instead of twice a week.

A concrete suggestion names what should be done, where and how often.

Q49. Why is it useful to state the exact date and place of a problem in a complaint?

Intermediate
A It lets the officer verify the problem and send help to the right spot B It makes the letter longer so it crosses the word limit easily C It shows the examiner that the student can remember many numbers D It replaces the need for a subject line in the letter
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It lets the officer verify the problem and send help to the right spot

Precise particulars make a complaint checkable and actionable.

Q50. Two letters say the same thing. One uses 'I'm', 'can't' and 'won't'; the other uses 'I am', 'cannot' and 'will not'. Which statement about them is correct?

Intermediate
A The first suits a formal letter better, because contractions sound more confident B Both suit a formal letter equally, because the meaning of the words is the same C Neither suits a formal letter, because formal letters must avoid all verbs D The second suits a formal letter better, because formal writing avoids contractions
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The second suits a formal letter better, because formal writing avoids contractions

Full forms are part of the formal register expected in Section B.

Q51. Before writing, Tanvi underlines the receiver, her role and the three points the question asks her to cover. Which loss of marks is she guarding against most directly?

Intermediate
A Losing accuracy marks for spelling mistakes in the body B Losing format marks for writing the date in figures C Losing time by writing more than two letters D Losing content marks by leaving out a point the question asked for
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Losing content marks by leaving out a point the question asked for

Underlining the required points protects the content marks, the most common loss.

Q52. A candidate's letter body runs to about 250 words for a 100 to 120 word task. What is the main risk?

Intermediate
A It automatically earns extra content marks for more detail B It wastes time needed for other questions and tends to lose focus C It guarantees full marks for organisation of ideas D It removes the need for a complimentary close
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It wastes time needed for other questions and tends to lose focus

Keeping to the limit keeps the letter focused and saves time for the rest of the paper.

Q53. How does a letter to the editor differ from a complaint to an official?

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Q54. What makes a letter of enquiry effective?

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Q55. A student begins a letter to a bank manager: 'Hi Sir, hope ur doing good! I'm writing coz my passbook's lost.' Point out the problems and rewrite the opening formally.

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Q56. You are Nisha/Nikhil Rao of 27 Gandhi Colony, Bhopal. The streetlights in your lane have not worked for three weeks, and an open drain runs beside them. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, complaining about the problem and asking for quick action.

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Format 1 · Content 2 · Expression 2 (organisation 1, accuracy 1). Format: sender's address, date, receiver's designation and address, subject, salutation, complimentary close and the given name. Content: the problem (lights not working for three weeks, open drain); its effects (darkness, an accident, people feeling uns…

Q57. You are Aditi/Aditya Menon, Sports Secretary of Sunrise Public School, Kakkanad, Kochi. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Manager of Coastline Sports Emporium, MG Road, Kochi, placing an order for sports equipment for the new session.

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Format 1 · Content 2 · Expression 2 (organisation 1, accuracy 1). Format: school address as sender's address, date, receiver's designation and address, subject, salutation, close, name and designation. Content: items listed with specifications and quantities; delivery date and place; quality condition; mode of payment.…

Q58. A school eco-club had 40 members in 2022, 55 in 2023, 80 in 2024 and 120 in 2025. Which sentence best states the overall trend?

Intermediate
A Membership rose and fell from year to year with no clear pattern. B Membership doubled each year from 2022 to 2025 without exception. C Membership rose every year and tripled from 40 to 120 over the period. D Membership stayed almost the same, at about 80 members every year.
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Membership rose every year and tripled from 40 to 120 over the period.

Each year is higher than the last, and 120 is three times 40; it did not double every year (40 to 55 is not double).

Q59. Which of these belong in the introduction of an analytical paragraph? 1. what the data measures 2. the place and period the data covers 3. the writer's personal feelings about the topic

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A 1 and 2 only B 2 and 3 only C 1 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
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1 and 2 only

The introduction names the data and its scope; personal feelings have no place in it.

Q60. A paragraph on a town's rainfall data contains these four sentences. Which one is an opinion the data cannot support?

Intermediate
A The town council clearly does not care about its residents. B Rainfall peaked in August at 310 millimetres. C July received about twice as much rain as June. D The driest month of the four was September.
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The town council clearly does not care about its residents.

The other three are claims about rainfall that data can support; the first is a judgement about people.

Q61. A table shows a school's club members in 2022 and 2025: Music 60 and 45; Coding 20 and 70; Sports 90 and 95; Art 40 and 40. Which club shows the biggest change?

Intermediate
A Music B Sports C Coding D Art
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Coding

Coding rose by 50; music fell by 15, sports rose by 5 and art did not change.

Q62. Monthly visitors to a museum were 8,000 in March, 11,000 in April, 15,000 in May and 9,000 in June. Which sentence uses 'peaked' correctly?

Intermediate
A Visitors peaked at 8,000 in March and then kept rising. B Visitors peaked at 9,000 in June, the final month. C Visitors peaked in April, when they reached 15,000. D Visitors peaked at 15,000 in May before falling to 9,000 in June.
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Visitors peaked at 15,000 in May before falling to 9,000 in June.

The highest value, 15,000, came in May.

Q63. A question describes three students and asks which one should represent the school in a quiz. What is the most effective way to structure the answer?

Intermediate
A Describe the first student in detail and ignore the other two candidates B List every quality of all three students without reaching any decision C State what the quiz needs, compare each student against that need, then decide and justify D Choose the student you like most and explain your friendship
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State what the quiz needs, compare each student against that need, then decide and justify

A cue-based paragraph weighs the options against the need and ends with a reasoned decision.

Q64. Two students answering a cue-based task choose different candidates, and both justify their choice from the cues. Which statement about their marks is correct?

Intermediate
A Both can score full marks, because the reasoning, not the choice, is marked B Only the student who chose the examiner's preferred candidate can score C Both lose marks, because a decision task has one correct answer D Neither can score, because cue-based tasks do not allow a choice
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Both can score full marks, because the reasoning, not the choice, is marked

The marking scheme says analytical writing has no single correct answer if the reasoning is sound.

Q65. The data says a library lent 2,040 books in 2025, but a student's paragraph says 2,400. What does this slip most directly affect?

Intermediate
A The format mark, because the paragraph has no title B The word count, because numbers are not counted as words C The content mark, because a key figure has been reported wrongly D Nothing, because examiners ignore small differences in figures
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The content mark, because a key figure has been reported wrongly

Reporting the figures correctly is part of content, and an analytical paragraph has no format mark.

Q66. Weekly sales of a snack were 10, 14, 9 and 16 packets over four weeks. Which description is most accurate?

Intermediate
A Sales rose steadily every single week B Sales fluctuated but were higher at the end than at the start C Sales fell steadily every single week D Sales remained stable at 10 packets a week
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Sales fluctuated but were higher at the end than at the start

The figures go up, down and up again, ending at 16 against 10 at the start.

Q67. In a survey, 45 per cent of boys and 60 per cent of girls said they read for pleasure. Which comparison is accurate?

Intermediate
A The share of girls was 15 per cent lower than that of boys B The share of girls was 15 percentage points higher than that of boys C Girls were exactly twice as likely as boys to read for pleasure D The shares of girls and boys were almost identical
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The share of girls was 15 percentage points higher than that of boys

60 minus 45 is 15 points; it is not double.

Q68. A map-based question shows a proposed cycle track running from the railway station, past two schools, to the town park. What should the analytical paragraph mainly do?

Intermediate
A List the colours and symbols used in the map's key B Write a formal letter to the town council about cycling C Describe the writer's own journey to school every day D Describe the route and what it would mean for the people who use it
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Describe the route and what it would mean for the people who use it

A map paragraph explains what is where and what the plan means for people.

Q69. Ice-cream sales at a school canteen were higher in May than in April. Which sentence stays strictly within what the data shows?

Intermediate
A Ice-cream sales were higher in May than in April. B Sales rose because every student loves ice cream in summer. C The canteen manager must have lowered the price in May. D Students stopped buying healthy food completely in May.
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Ice-cream sales were higher in May than in April.

Only the first sentence reports the data; the others invent causes or claims.

Q70. Why does the board give 2 of the 5 marks to organisation of ideas in this task?

Intermediate
A The paragraph must be divided into five short paragraphs with headings B The paragraph must move logically from introduction to trend, figures, comparison and conclusion C The paragraph must begin with the sender's address and the date D The paragraph must include at least ten figures from the data
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The paragraph must move logically from introduction to trend, figures, comparison and conclusion

Organisation rewards a logical, linked order within one paragraph.

Q71. A student's paragraph reads: 'Music had 60 in 2022 and 45 in 2025. Coding had 20 and 70. Sports had 90 and 95. Art had 40 and 40.' What is its main weakness?

Intermediate
A It uses the past tense, which is wrong for describing data B It quotes figures accurately, which the task does not require C It lists figures without comparing them or drawing any conclusion from them D It is too long to fit the word limit of the task
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It lists figures without comparing them or drawing any conclusion from them

Reciting each row is description; the task wants selection, comparison and a conclusion.

Q72. A chart gives visitors to a park in thousands, and a student writes 'the park had 31 visitors in May'. What is wrong?

Intermediate
A The month is wrong, so the figure belongs to June B Nothing, because the chart's unit need not be mentioned C The unit is missing, so the figure should be 31,000 visitors D The figure should be written in words, not numbers
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The unit is missing, so the figure should be 31,000 visitors

Leaving out 'thousands' changes the figure a thousandfold.

Q73. Why is the analytical paragraph written as one paragraph rather than several?

Intermediate
A Examiners count only the first paragraph and ignore any that follow it B Several paragraphs would need a title for each, which is not allowed C One paragraph always contains fewer words than several short ones D The task asks for a single connected piece in which each idea leads to the next
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The task asks for a single connected piece in which each idea leads to the next

The form is one well-linked paragraph; the linking is part of what organisation rewards.

Q74. Which sentence would make the strongest conclusion for a paragraph on falling car use and rising cycling among students?

Intermediate
A Cars cost 12 lakh rupees and cycles cost 9,000 rupees in the market today. B Overall, students have been moving from cars towards cycles as their way of getting to school. C In conclusion, I personally think all cars should be banned in every city. D Cycling was invented many years ago and is still popular in many countries.
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Overall, students have been moving from cars towards cycles as their way of getting to school.

The conclusion sums up the data's trend without new numbers or unsupported opinion.

Q75. A paragraph states that a figure 'doubled from 25 to 60'. Why would an examiner mark this down?

Intermediate
A The claim is false, because doubling 25 gives 50, not 60 B The word 'doubled' is too informal for an analytical paragraph C The paragraph should not mention how figures change over time D Figures below 100 must always be written out in words
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The claim is false, because doubling 25 gives 50, not 60

Every calculation written in the paragraph must match the data.

Q76. A bar chart compares two classes on five activities. Which sentence does the most analytical work?

Intermediate
A Class 8 played outdoors for 40 minutes a day in the survey. B The bar chart has five pairs of bars in blue and orange. C Class 12 is the senior class and Class 8 is a junior class. D Class 8 played outdoors four times as long as Class 12, while Class 12 studied far more.
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Class 8 played outdoors four times as long as Class 12, while Class 12 studied far more.

It compares the two groups on two activities in one linked sentence.

Q77. Before writing, a student circles the highest figure, the lowest figure and the biggest change in a table. Why is this useful?

Intermediate
A These figures are the only ones the examiner is allowed to check B These figures become the key evidence around which the paragraph is built C Circling figures earns a separate mark for rough work D It means the introduction can be left out of the answer
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These figures become the key evidence around which the paragraph is built

Selecting the standout figures is the first step of analysis.

Q78. Why must every figure in an analytical paragraph be quoted exactly?

Intermediate
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Q79. How is describing a trend different from giving an opinion?

Intermediate
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Q80. How should a student approach a cue-based analytical paragraph that asks for a choice between options?

Intermediate
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Q81. The table shows the number of items sold in the canteen of Green Valley School, Dehradun, in one week of January 2025 and one week of March 2025, after the school ran a healthy-menu drive: fried snacks 420 and 180; fruit bowls 60 and 240; sprout chaat 40 and 150; soft drinks 300 and 120; buttermilk 80 and 200. Write an analytical paragraph in 100-120 words on the data.

Intermediate
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Content 2 · Expression 3 (organisation 2, accuracy 1). No title. Content: an introduction naming the data, place and period; the overall shift to healthier items; key figures accurately quoted (fried snacks 420 to 180, soft drinks 300 to 120, fruit bowls 60 to 240); a comparison; totals of 900 and 890 or another valid…

Q82. The line graph shows the monthly number of visitors (in thousands) to the town park of Ranipur from January to June 2025: January 12, February 14, March 18, April 25, May 31, June 16. Write an analytical paragraph of 100-120 words describing and analysing the data.

Intermediate
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Content 2 · Expression 3 (organisation 2, accuracy 1). No title. Content: an introduction; the steady rise to May and the sharp June fall; the peak of 31,000 in May; the largest monthly rise (7,000, March to April); a comparison such as May against January or June against May; a concluding observation. Organisation: on…

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Q83. Assertion (A): A letter to the editor is addressed to the editor but is written for the newspaper's readers. Reason (R): Its purpose is to draw public and official attention to an issue through the newspaper.

Advanced
A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A C A is true but R is false D A is false but R is true
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Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Both are true, and the purpose of reaching the public is exactly why the letter is written for the readers.

Q84. Assertion (A): 'Yours faithfully' is the right close for a letter that begins 'Sir' or 'Madam'. Reason (R): 'Yours faithfully' is used when the writer knows the reader personally and by name.

Advanced
A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A C A is true but R is false D A is false but R is true
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A is true but R is false

The assertion is true, but the reason is false: a known, named reader takes 'Yours sincerely'.

Q85. You are Fatima/Farhan Khan of 9 Lake View Road, Udaipur. Loudspeakers at functions play late into the night in your area and disturb students preparing for the board examinations. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the Editor of The City Chronicle, Udaipur, highlighting the problem and suggesting remedies.

Advanced
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Format 1 · Content 2 · Expression 2 (organisation 1, accuracy 1). Format: all eight parts in order, with 'The Editor' as receiver and 'Yours faithfully' as close. Content: the public issue (late-night loudspeakers); who suffers and how (students, the elderly, patients); practical remedies (enforce the legal limit, fine…

Q86. The share of students who read a newspaper daily rose from 20 per cent in 2023 to 30 per cent in 2025. Which statement describes the change correctly?

Advanced
A It rose by 10 per cent, which is exactly the same as a rise of 10 points B It rose by 30 per cent, because the new share is 30 per cent C It tripled, because 30 is three times as large as 10 D It rose by 10 percentage points, which is an increase of half the original share
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It rose by 10 percentage points, which is an increase of half the original share

The gap between the shares is 10 points; as a proportion of 20, that is a 50 per cent increase.

Q87. Assertion (A): A good analytical paragraph mentions every figure given in the table. Reason (R): Accurate reporting of numbers is part of the content mark.

Advanced
A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A C A is true but R is false D A is false but R is true
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A is false but R is true

The assertion is false: a paragraph selects the key figures. The reason is true: figures quoted must be accurate.

Q88. Assertion (A): The conclusion of an analytical paragraph should not introduce new figures. Reason (R): The conclusion's job is to sum up what the data already discussed adds up to.

Advanced
A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A C A is true but R is false D A is false but R is true
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Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Both are true, and the summing-up role of the conclusion is exactly why new figures do not belong there.

Q89. Explain the difference between 'per cent' and 'percentage points' with an example.

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Q90. Your school's Literary Club must send one student to an inter-school extempore contest, where each speaker talks for two minutes on a topic given on the spot. Kabir reads widely and thinks quickly, and won the class quiz, but gets nervous on a big stage and speaks too fast. Leela is calm and clear and anchors the school assembly, but prepares every talk thoroughly and struggles without time to prepare. Sahil is confident and humorous, but often drifts away from the topic. Analyse the three profiles in 100-120 words and decide who should represent the school.

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Content 2 · Expression 3 (organisation 2, accuracy 1). No title. Content: the needs of an extempore contest stated first; each candidate's strengths and weaknesses matched to those needs; a direct contrast; a clear decision with the deciding reason. Any candidate may be chosen if the reasoning uses the cues. Organisati…

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