CBSE Class 10 Question Paper 2026 Design Thinking Innovation

FOR CBSE CLASS 10 EXAM PREPARATION

CBSE Class 10 2026
Question Paper ·
Design Thinking
Innovation
EXAM YEAR TYPE SUBJECT

CBSE Class 10 2026 Question Paper Design Thinking Innovation

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Q.P. Code 109
 .  -   - 
-    
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aDESIGN THINKING & INNOVATION
  : 2    : 50
Time allowed : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

 : NOTE :

(I)       -    (I) Please check that this question
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  :
(1)    
  
(2)  -  22          : -  - 
(3) -      -      
(4)   (5 + 17 =) 22        ()  2  
(5 + 10 =) 15      

(5)            
(6) - :   (24 )
(i)    05   
(ii)      
(iii)      
(iv)    /      
(7) - :   (26 )
(i)    17   
(ii)    10     
(iii)      
(iv)    /      

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General Instructions :

(1) Please read the instructions carefully.

(2) This Question Paper consists of 22 questions in two sections : Section – A
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 – 
(   )

1.      6     4      41=4

(i)                  
    ? 1

(A)  

(B)  

(C)   

(D)  

(ii)    ‘R’     ? 1

(A)  (Rational)

(B)  (Realistic)

(C)  (Revised)

(D)  (Regional)

(iii)                 
  ,  ________     1

(A) 

(B) 

(C) 

(D) 

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SECTION – A

(Objective Type Questions)

1. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills. 41=4

(i) Which type of feedback provides precise details about what has been
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(iv)             ? 1

(A)    
(B)  -    
(C)      
(D) -         

(v)          ? 1

(A)     
(B)         
(C)       
(D)        

(vi)          (SDG)    2030 
       ? 1

(A)   (B)    
(C)   (D)  

2.   6     5      51=5

(i)           ? 1

(A) -           
(B)        
(C)            
(D)          
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(B) Clean up your e-mail box.
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(C) Creating myths about business

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(A) Zero Hunger ag (B) Good Health and Well being

(C) Gender Equality (D) Space Research

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(i) What is recommended for better gestural communication ? m 1
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(D) Speaking louder to compensate for gestures.
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(ii)       (hierarchical structures)  
      _________     1

(A)   (Cultural barrier)

(B)   (Organisational barrier)

(C)   (Physical barrier)

(D)   (Visual barrier)

(iii)  ________  
           
   (Low-fidelity prototypes)      1

(A)    (finalize)

(B)   (materialize)

(C)   (validate)

(D)   (destroy)

(iv) ,             
         1

(A)   (Analogical thinking)

(B)   (Divergent thinking)

(C)   (Lateral thinking)

(D)   (Sequential thinking)

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(v)      (visual communication)      

     ? 1

(A)    

(B)    

(C)  

(D)   

(vi)              ? 1

(A)     

(B)          

(C)  -  

(D)     

3.   6     5      51=5

(i)  (Spontaneous)         : 1

(A)    

(B)    

(C)    

(D)   
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(v) Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of visual

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(A) Road signs and infographics

(B) Comic books and emoji
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(B) Local sourcing and seasonal eating

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(i) Spontaneous emotional creativity is typically found in : 1

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(ii)     -        
       ? 1

(A)  -
(B) 3 - 

(C)  
(D)  

(iii)            ? 1

(A)  (Climax) (B)  (Conflict)
(C)  (Blueprint) (D)  (Resolution)

(iv)                1

(A)    (Deliberate emotional creativity)
(B)   (Analogical thinking)
(C)   (Divergent reflection)
(D)   (Linear planning)

(v)             ? 1

(A) , , 
(B) , ,  
(C) ,  ,  
(D) , , 

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(A) Paper mockup (B) 3D-printed case

(C) Poster presentation (D) Market survey
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(vi)   (Motion graphics)   _________    
       1

(A)   

(B)      

(C) ,    

(D)     

4.   6     5      51=5

(i)  (A)           
   1

 (R)             

(A) (A)  (R)     (R), (A)     

(B) (A)  (R)   ,  (R), (A)      

(C) (A)  ,  (R)    

(D) (A)   ,  (R)   

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(B) Real-time gesture sketching

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Answer 51=5

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Reason (R) : Doodling allows for exploration without the fear of
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(ii) --  (Pose-to-pose animation) ,    
   _______   (key frames)     1

(A)    (sequentially)
(B)    (randomly)
(C)   (simultaneously)
(D)   (in-between)

(iii)      ,     _______  
   1

(A)     
(B)     
(C)     
(D)   

(iv)  (A)                1

 (R)        -    
   
(A) (A)  (R)     (R), (A)     

(B) (A)  (R)   ,  (R), (A)      

(C) (A)  ,  (R)    

(D) (A)   ,  (R)   

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(v)    - (brainstorming)      ? 1

(A)   (Lateral thinking)

(B)   (Convergent thinking)

(C)   (Divergent thinking)

(D)   (Analogical thinking)

(vi)            
       ? 1

(A)   (Paper prototype)

(B)   (Scenario simulation)

(C)   (Clay modeling)

(D)   (Video sketching)

5.   6     5      51=5

(i)    (Scenario prototype)      ? 1

(A) 3D    

(B) -  (interaction)   

(C)    

(D)    (fabric texture)  

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(B) Scenario simulation

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(ii)                   1

(A)    (spontaneous emotional creativity)
(B)    (deliberate cognitive creativity)
(C)   (lateral sketching)
(D)   (empathetic mimicry)

(iii)            ? 1

(A)   (B) 
(C) -  (D)   

(iv)                  ,
           1

(A)   (Claymation)

(B) -  (Cut-out animation)
(C)   (Puppet animation)
(D) --  (Pose-to-pose animation)
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(A) spontaneous emotional creativity

(B) deliberate cognitive creativity

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(v)  (Sustainability)       ? 1

(A)    
(B)   
(C)        
(D)     

(vi)          ? 1

(A)     
(B) -  
(C) -  
(D)  

 – 
(   )
     5     3          20  30
    32=6

6. “             ”   
    2

7.             2

8.                ? 2

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8. What actions can be performed on your computer screen by using a mouse ? 2

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9. (a)  (career)   ?

(b)               1+1=2

10. “           ”      
       2

  6     4    20-30     42=8

11.     ‘’ (Storyboarding)     2

12.          2

13. - (low-fidelity)   - (high-fidelity)
      2

14.   (sustainable technology)  4    2

15.    (squash and stretch)         ? 2

16.  (spontaneous)  
 (deliberate)       2

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9. (a) What is a career ?

(b) Name the two ways how a person can earn a living. 1+1=2

10. “Reduced inequalities is one of our sustainable goals”. State the methods
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11. Define ‘Storyboarding’ in the context of design. 2

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14. Write 4 examples of sustainable technology. 2

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  6     3    50-80     3  4 = 12

17.           ,      -   
                 ,  
               

                
      ? 4

18.    ,             
                  
           (assertive), 
(passive)   (aggressive)      

                4

19.                  
                
  -       (navigation)   
      

            
  4

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Answer any 3 out of the given 6 questions in 50-80 words each. 3  4 = 12

17. During a product pitch, a group uses a storyboard of a mother trying to

manage her child’s medication routine. The story shows confusion, missed

doses and the eventual use of their product to solve the issue.
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leaving his teammates feeling unheard. Their work suffers due to poor

group morale. The teacher conducts a session on communication styles
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19. A group working on a mental health app creates hand-drawn screens

showing the user flow. They test it with students by role-playing different
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20.                    
    ,       –         ? 
     ,            
   

         ?         ? 4

21. -         -     
                   
       ,           
                  
                 
     -     ,   
    

-            ?  
         –       4

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and corn starch. These boxes are not only compostable but also designed

for multiple uses, like storing spices at home. Their brand encourages

consumers to reuse the box before discarding it. The company maps out
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22.          -         
             ,      -
                   
 ,  ,          
                   
       
          ?      
       4
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film on water conservation. The students decide to use motion graphics to

create a two-minute story showing how daily water habits affect the

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