English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

The table illustrates online activity percentages across four age groups — Teens, 20s, 30s, and 40s — in six categories.

Teens dominate online gaming (88%) and downloads (85%), indicating a preference for entertainment. However, they show negligible interest in searching for products (0%) and people (6%). In contrast, adults in their 30s and 40s are most active in product searches (81% and 85% respectively), reflecting practical internet use.

Buying products increases steadily with age, from 44% among teens to 69% among those in their 40s. News consumption remains fairly consistent across all groups (71–78%). Searching for people is highest in the 20s (33%) but remains low overall.

Overall, internet usage shifts from entertainment-focused in youth to utility-focused with age.

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• Examiners look for: a clear opening statement, identification of key trends, comparisons across groups, and a concluding inference — all within the word limit.
• Key technique: Don't just list numbers; interpret them (e.g., "entertainment → utility" shift).
• Avoid: copying raw data without analysis. Use words like increases, dominates, remains consistent, negligible.
• The conclusion summarising the overall trend earns the final inference mark.