CBSE Class 10 Social Science Sample Paper 2020 is provided here along with the marking scheme for the same. This year CBSE has adopted a different pattern in setting the sample question papers and the same will be followed in board exams as well. Under the changed pattern, students will have to write less number of subjective type questions which used to consume a lot of time while writing the exam. Now, they will have more number of objective type questions. Design of CBSE Social Science Sample Paper is discussed in detail here.
Structure of CBSE Class 10 Science Sample Paper 2020
- The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into three sections – A, B and C.
| Section | Number of Questions | Marks Per Question | Total Marks |
| A – Objective Type Questions | 20 (1-20) | 1 | 20×1 = 20 |
| B – Short Answer Type Questions | 8 (21-28) | 3 | 8×3 = 24 |
| C – Long Answer Type Question | 5 (29-34) | 6 | 6×5 = 30 |
| C – Map Based Questions | 2 (35a and 35b) | 2+4 | 2+4 = 6 |
Section-A consists of objective type questions of different formats which include:
- Match the column type questions
- Very short answer type questions
- Multiple choice type questions
- Fill in the blank type questions
- Picture based questions
Question number 35 is a map question of 6 marks with two parts:
- 35 a –Based on History (2 marks)
- 35b –Based on Geography (4 marks)
Internal choices are provided for:
- 5 questions from the set of 1 mark questions
- 4 questions from the set of 3 mark questions
- 2 questions from the set of 5 mark questions
Class 10 Science Sample Question Paper 2020 is provided below:
SECTION – A
VERY SHORT ANS. QUESTIONS
1. Match the following items given in column A with those in column B. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| COLUMN A | COLUMN B |
| A. Rashsundari Debi | 1. Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal |
| B. Sudarshan Chakr | 2. Kesari |
| C. Kashibaba | 3. Amar Jiban |
| D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | 4. Sacchi Kavitayen |
2. Identify the appropriate reason for the formation of the Swaraj party from the options given below:
A. Wanted members of Congress to return to Council Politics
B. Wanted members of Congress to ask for Poorna Swaraj for Indians
C. Wanted members of Congress to ask Dominion State for India
D. Wanted members of Congress to oppose Simon Commission
3. Study the picture and answer the question that follows
Which of the following aspect best signifies this image of ‘Germania’?
A. Heroism and Justice
B. Folk and Cultural Tradition
C. Austerity and Asceticism
D. Revenge and Vengeance
4. Who was called as the architect of Germany’s unification?
5. Which one of the following is an example of Cultivable Wasteland?
A. Gross cropped Area
B. Uncultivable Land
C. Barren Wasteland
D. Current fallow Land
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