Goa Board Class 10 Sample Paper 2026 Indian Sign Languages

Indian Sign Language
STD : X

SYLLABUS AND ASSESSMENT SCHEME

THEORY PRACTICAL INTERNAL TOTAL

40 40 20 100

MARKING SCHEME FOR THEORY CHAPTERS

UNIT TOPIC MARKS
1 Indian Sign Language and its Development 7mks
2 Understanding Basic ISL Linguistics 8mks

3 Components of Time and Space in ISL 5mks

4 ISL Sentences 7mks

5 Sociolinguistics of ISL 5mks

6 Technology and Resources in ISL 8mks

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

MONTH CHAPT.NO THEORY TOPIC MARKS
April 1 Indian Sign Language and its 7mks
Development

June 2 Understanding Basic ISL 8 mks
Linguistics

July 2 Understanding Basic ISL 8 mks
Linguistics

August 3 Components of Time and Space in 5 mks
ISL

September 4 ISL Sentences 7mks

October 4 ISL Sentences 7mks

November 5 Sociolinguistics of ISL 5mks

December 6 Technology and Resources in ISL 8 mks

BLUE PRINT
SR Knowledge Understandin Application Skill TOTA
. OBJ g L
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O ---TOPIC
V.S. S. L. V.S. S. L. V.S. S. L. V.S. S. L.
A A A A A A A A A A A A
1 Indian Sign 3 2 - - - 2 - - - - - - 7
Language and
its
Development
2 Understandin 3 1 _ - - 2 - 2 - - - - 8
g Basic ISL
Linguistics

3 Components 2 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - 5
of Time and
Space in ISL

4 ISL Sentences 1 - - - - 1 5 - - - 7

5 Sociolinguistic 1 - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 5
s of ISL

6 Technology 2 1 2 1 - 2 - - - - - - 8
and
Resources in
ISL

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER
SUBJECT: INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE DURATION : 2 ½ Hours
STD:X MARKS ALLOTTED: 40
SEAT NO:_______________________

Instructions:
i)All questions are compulsory
ii)Figures to the right indicate full marks
iii)Answer in the space provided.
SECTION A
I. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following statements .
(10mks)
1. The first formal ISL course was introduced in an Institute at ___________
a. Bangalore
b. Mumbai
c. Delhi
d. Kerala
2. ___________________________ are the non manual parameters of ISL.
a. Handshape
b. Palm Orientation
c. Facial expressions
d. Movement
3. The imaginary box around the signer is called the ____________________
a. Signing space
b. Area
c. Signing loop
d. Visual Box

4. The branch of Linguistics that deals with understanding meaning of language used in
different context is called ________________________
a. Phonology
b. Pragmatics
c. Semantics
d. Morphology

5. In ISL ,Pointing index finger at a person or thing is called ________________
a. Initializing
b. Indexing
c. Fingerspelling
d. Signing

6. Indian Sign Language sentence uses _________________________________
a. Only Signs
b. Only gestures
c. combination of Signs, Gestures and Facial expressions.
d.Only Pictures

7. Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) is set up at
__________________________
a. Gujarat
b. Delhi
c. Goa
d.Mumbai

8. ___________________ is an Integral part of Indian Deaf community and their Identity
a. English
b. Hindi

c. Indian Sign Language
d. Konkani

9. A professional who facilitates communication between individuals where one or both
uses sign language is called a _____________________________
a. Translator
b. Sign language Interpreter
c. Speech reader
d. Lip reader

10. ____________________________ is a mobile application developed to learn Indian Sign
Language.
a. DEF App
b. Messenger App
c. Instagram
d. Google pay

SECTION B

II. Answer the following Questions in one sentence. (8mks)

1.Give one example How you can advocate for Deaf Accessibility.
Ans.___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.

2.State Any one Function of Deaf organisations.
Ans.______________________________________________
.___________________________________________________

3. Which Act Mandates accessibility to Persons with Disabilities ?

Ans.________________________________________________.

4. How is the Past Tense represented in ISL?
.Ans.___________________________________________________________

5. What does Palm Orientation refer to in Indian Sign Language?
Ans._________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.

6. State Any one Deaf Accessibility feature used in Movies.
Ans.__________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________.

7. Write one advantage Of sign language variation.
Ans. _____________________________

8. Write one Function of Assigning Space while signing.
Ans..__________________________________________________________

SECTION C

III.A. Read the English Sentences and Rewrite them in ISL order applying the
appropriate ISL grammar rules. (4mks)
1. Neha drank Tea. (English)
Ans. ______________________________(ISL)

2. My brother has Four cars . (English)
Ans. _______________________________(ISL)

3. The baby did not like the Toy. (English)
Ans. _______________________________(ISL)

4. Where is your new office? . (English)
Ans. _______________________________(ISL)

III.B. 1.Rewrite the Following English sentence in ISL Grammar order
(1mk)
Neeta went to the market but all the shops were closed.
Ans. ________________________________________________(ISL)

B.2. State whether the above is a simple or Compound sentence. (1mk)
Ans._____________________________________.

III. C . Which of the following sign depiction is an example of Bound Morpheme.
( 1mk)

A. Director OR B. Boss

Ans. ________________________.

III . D . Identify the Morphological processes involved in the following sentences and
write it in the space provided. (2mks)

a) Child + child+ child = children ___________________

b) Boy + child = Son ___________________

III .E .Choose the correct Term given in the bracket below and Fill the column B to
match with column A. (5mks)
( Iconicity, Whispering, Sign Language Variation , Morpheme , VRS,)

A B
1. Signing within a small space
a.

2. Resemblance of the sign to
the Object b.____________________

3. Same Object or noun is signed
differently by different people C .____________________

4. Deaf uses Hearing Interpreter
services for video call with a d.___________________
Hearing person

5. Smallest meaningful sign e.______________________

SECTION D
Answer the following Questions in Two sentences. ( 8mks)

1.How does ISL connect people. Write 2 points.
Ans.___________________________________________________
.

3.State Any Two Social Factors Influencing ISL variations.
Ans. _________________________________________________________.
._____________________________________________________________

4.Write two uses of Video conferencing technology for Deaf.
Ans._______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________.

5.What are Online resources ? write one example of tool used for online resource for ISL..
Ans._______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
._________________________________________________________________

MODEL QUESTION PAPER ( Answer Key)

SUBJECT: INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE DURATION : 2 ½ Hours
STD:X MARKS ALLOTTED: 40
SEAT NO:_______________________

Instructions:
i)All questions are compulsory
ii)Figures to the right indicate full marks
iii)Answer in the space provided.
SECTION A

I. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following statements . (10mks)
1. The first formal ISL course was introduced in an Institute at _Mumbai______
a. Bangalore
b. Mumbai
c. Delhi
d. Kerala

2. ______Facial expressions___ are the non manual parameters of ISL.
a. Handshape
b. Palm Orientation
c. Facial expressions
d. Movement
e.
3. The imaginary box around the signer is called the Signing space____
a. Signing space
b. Area
c. Signing loop
d. Visual Box

4. The branch of Linguistics that deals with understanding meaning of language used in
different context is called __Pragmatics____
a. Phonology
b. Pragmatics
c. Semantics
d. Morphology

5. In ISL ,Pointing index finger at a person or thing is called Initializing
a. Initializing
b. Indexing
c. Fingerspelling
d. Signing

6. Indian Sign Language sentence uses Combination of Signs, Gestures and Facial
expressions.
a. Only Signs
b. Only gestures
c. Combination of Signs, Gestures and Facial expressions.
d..Only Pictures

7. Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) is set up at Delhi
a. Gujarat
b. Delhi
c. Goa
d.Mumbai

8. Indian Sign Language is an Integral part of Indian Deaf community and their Identity
a. English
b. Hindi
c. Indian Sign Language
d. Konkani

9. A professional who facilitates communication between individuals where one or both
uses sign language is called a Sign language Interpreter_____
a. Translator
b. Sign language Interpreter
c. Speech reader
d. Lip reader

10. DEF App is a mobile application developed to learn Indian Sign Language.
a. DEF App
b. Messenger App
c. Instagram
d. Google pay

SECTION B
II.Answer the following Questions in one sentence. (8mks)
1.Give one example How you can advocate for Deaf Accessibility.
Ans. 1. By creating awareness on Sign Language.

2.State Any one Function of Deaf organisations.
Ans.Ans.To advocate for Deaf Rights.

3.Which Act Mandates accessibility to Persons with Disabilities ?
Ans.RPWD ACT 2016

4.How is the Past Tense represented in ISL?
.Ans. Past Tense is represented behind the signers body.

5.What does Palm Orientation refer to in Indian Sign Language?
Ans.__This refers to the position of the palms of the hands and the direction they are facing
while signing.

6.State Any one Deaf Accessibility feature used in Movies.
Ans. Sign language interpretation.

7.Write one advantage Of sign language variation.
Ans. It fosters language Diversity.

8.Write one Function of Assigning Space while signing.
Ans. It will help us avoid repeating the sign for the person or thing repeatedly.

SECTION C
III.A. Read the English Sentences and Rewrite them in ISL order applying the appropriate
ISL grammar rules. (4mks)

1. Neha drank Tea. (English)
Ans. Neha Tea drank.ISL)

2. My brother has Four cars . (English)
Ans. My brother Car 4 (ISL)

3. The baby did not like the Toy. (English)
Ans. The baby Toy like did not(ISL)

4. Where is your new office? . (English)
Ans. Your new office where ? (ISL)

III.B.1.Rewrite the Following English sentence in ISL Grammar order. (1mk)
Neeta went to the market but all the shops were closed.
Ans. Neeta market went but all shops closed (ISL)

B.2. State whether the above is a simple or Compound sentence. (1mk)
Ans. Compound sentence.
III.C . Which of the following sign depiction is an example of Bound Morpheme.
( 1mk)

A. Director OR B. Boss

Ans. A.Director is bound morpheme.

III . D . Identify the Morphological processes involved in the following sentences and
write it in the space provided. (2mks)

a) Child + child+ child = children Reduplication

b) Boy + child = Son Compounding

III .E .Choose the correct Term given in the bracket below and Fill the column B to match
with column A. (5mks)
( Iconicity, Whispering, Sign Language Variation , Morpheme , VRS,)

A B
1. Signing within a small space a.Whispering

2.Resemblance of the sign to b. Iconicity
the Object

3.Same Object or noun is signed c.Sign Language Variation
differently by different people

4.Deaf uses Hearing Interpreter d. VRS
services for video call with a
Hearing person

5.Smallest meaningful sign e.Morpheme

SECTION D
Answer the following Questions in Two sentences. ( 8mks)
1.How does ISL connect people. Write 2 points.
Ans. 1.ISL helps building connections with hearing and deaf community
2.ISL helps Deaf to express their feelings, ideas, views.

2..State Any Two Social Factors Influencing ISL variations.
Ans. 1. Geography
2. Age

4.Write two uses of Video conferencing technology for Deaf.
Ans.It enables Deaf to communicate with far away friends and people
It increasing opportunities for socialization

5.What are Online resources ? write one example of online tool to learn ISL..
Ans.Online resources refer to materials, tools, or services that are available on the internet,
Eg. Online dictionary of ISL by ISLRTC.