Competency Based Questions for Class 10. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Practice set
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Real Numbers but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — √2, √3, √5 are irrational. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Real Numbers · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Real Numbers but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Euclid’s algorithm finds HCF. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Real Numbers · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Every composite number can be expressed as a product of primes, unique except for the order of factors. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Real Numbers · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading HCF and LCM but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — For two positive integers, HCF × LCM equals the product of the numbers. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Real Numbers · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Chemical Reactions and Equations but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Exothermic vs endothermic. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Chemical Reactions and Equations · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Chemical Reactions and Equations but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Precipitation reactions. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Chemical Reactions and Equations · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Balanced equation but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A balanced chemical equation has the same number of atoms of each element on both sides. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Chemical Reactions and Equations · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Combination reaction but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — In a combination reaction two or more substances join to form a single product. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Science · Chapter: Chemical Reactions and Equations · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Rise of Nationalism in Europe. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Rise of Nationalism in Europe but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The French Revolution seeded nationalism. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Rise of Nationalism in Europe but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Liberalism in the 19th century. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Letter to God · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from A Letter to God. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Letter to God · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Letter to God but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Lencho writes to God for money. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Letter to God · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading A Letter to God but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Hailstorm destroys the crop. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 10 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Letter to God · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
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