ICSE Class 10 Question Paper 2023 Urdu

2023
QUESTION
PAPER

Set-A

URDU
(Second Language)
Maximum Marks : 80
Time allowed : Three Hours
Answer to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
You will not be allowed 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 this paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

This paper comprises two sections; Section A and Section B.
Attempt all the questions from Section A.
Attempt four questions from Section B, answering at least one question each from the two books
you have studied and any two other questions from the same books you have studied.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
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SECTION—A (40 Marks)
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)
Question 1
Write a short composition in Urdu of approximately 250 words on any one of the following
topics :— [15]
 
—      
   

  
   
  
    
  
 
  

     
   
   


     


   
    (Culture)
      
   

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
    
     

Question 2
Write a letter in Urdu 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 Urdu the question that follow :—
—       


 
 
   
  
 
 


  
         
        

     
           
       

   
     
 
 
  

        
     
 
 

   
 
          
    

  
  
     
         
    

    
  


     
  
  

   
    
   
    

  
       
       

   

               

          
     

   
      
  
  

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    
            
 

 
 
      
   

 
    [2]

  
  
   [2]

 
    [2]

   
 [2]



    
 [2]

Question 4
Answer the following according to the instructions given.
Choose the correct option :— [8]

—   
   

    .1

 (b)  (a)

 (d)  (c)

     .2

 
 (b)  (a)


 (d) 
 (c)

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
    
  .3

 (b) 
 (a)

 (d)  (c)

     .4

 (b)
  (a)

 (d)  (c)


   .5

 (b)  (a)

  (d)  (c)


   
  .6

   (b)     (a)

    (d)    (c)

  
 .7

 (b) 
 (a)

  (d)  
 (c)


 .8

 (b)  (a)

 (d)  
 (c)

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SECTION—B (40 Marks)
Questions from only two of the following textbooks are to be answered.
Attempt any four questions from this Section.
You must answer at least one question from each of the two books, you have studied and
any two other questions from the same books that you have chosen.

  
LAZAWAL MURAQQE (PROSE)
Question 5
Read the extract given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
—  
   
 
   
        
 
  

 
   
    [2]

     [2]

    [3]

  
  [3]

 
Question 6
Read the extract given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—    

              
 
  
 
 
    
     

     [2]

   
     [2]

 

       [3]

        [3]

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Question 7
Read the extract given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—    


                   
   
      
          
      
    

 
    [2]

  
    [2]

    
  [3]


    
    [3]

 
LAZAWAL MURAQQE (POEM)
Question 8
Read the extract given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—     

     
        
             
 
            
              
             

 
            [2]

   [2]

       [3]

                 [3]

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Question 9
Read the extract given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—     
             
               
                 
              
          
 
                

  
     
   [2]

     [2]

      [3]

       [3]
Question 10
Read the extract given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—    

          
      
          
         
  
               

                      

   
         [2]

     
    [2]

    [3]

      [3]

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    —  
DARWAZE KHOL DO—DRAMA (Krishan Chander)
Question 11
Read the passage given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—    

    
         
       
        


  
   [2]

   
        [2]

 
 
       [3]

 

  
    [3]

Question 12
Read the passage given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—     


 
 
 

    
     
  
   
 


     
     [2]

 
        [2]

   
    [3]

 
 
    [3]

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Question 13
Read the passage given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—    

    
   
       
    
     
     

  
    
        [2]

   
       [2]

       [3]

     
        [3]

 —  
   –
NOVEL–NUSUH KA KHAWAAB (TAUBAT-UN-NUSUH)- by DY. NAZEER AHMED

Question 14
Read the passage given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—     

    
       

    
 
         

   
  
   [2]

   
   [2]

    
 
  [3]

    
    [3]

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Question 15
Read the passage given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—    

    
    
   
     
    


            [2]

       [2]

      [3]

   
   
 
    [3]

Question 16
Read the passage given below and answer in Urdu the questions that follow :—
 
—    

 
   
            
      

  
 
      
   

 
 


    
      [2]

     [2]

 
    [3]

      [3]

T23 161 11

T23 161 12