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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/1/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 10(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/1/1, section C, question 10(a), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q10(a) · 6 marks · Long answerMadam Rides the Bus

Answer any one of the following questions in 100-120 words : Whenever we want to achieve something, difficulties always come in our way. What did Valli have to do to go and ride in a bus ?

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Think about how Valli prepared before the ride.

Hint 2

Recall the fare and how she gathered the money.

Hint 3

Add what this shows about her character.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Valli badly wanted a bus ride but knew her mother would object. She was discreet and planned to do it without her mother's knowledge.

    1 mark

  2. She watched the bus and its schedule carefully. She listened to people talking about their journeys and learnt that the fare to the town was 60 paise.

    1 mark

  3. She saved money patiently and finally collected 60 paise. She resisted the temptation to spend it, though she was tempted.

    1 mark

  4. Her careful planning, determination and self-control show that she overcame every difficulty to get the ride.

    1 mark

  5. The answer is organised, with a beginning, middle and end and suitable vocabulary.

    1 mark

  6. The spelling, punctuation and grammar are accurate.

    1 mark

Answer: Valli planned secretly, studied the bus and fare, saved 60 paise and resisted temptation to ride the bus.

Where the marks are

  • Content points: secrecy, observing the bus and fare, saving 60 paise, resisting temptation (3 marks)
  • Expression (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Madam Rides the Bus, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 2/1/1: every question, by section.

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