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Mrs. Hall almost fell down… (Class 10 English 2023, Q6b)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/1/1 · 5 marks · Reading comprehension

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 6(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/1/1, section C, question 6(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q6(b) · 5 marks · Reading comprehensionCompetency-basedFootprints without Feet

Mrs. Hall almost fell down the stairs in hysterics. She was convinced that the room was haunted by spirits and that the stranger had somehow caused these to enter into her furniture.

  1. (i)

    Mrs. Hall tripped because ______

    1. (a)the floor was oily.
    2. (b)she was standing on a chair.
    3. (c)she was in a state of panic.
    4. (d)the door was slammed.
    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    Mrs. Hall suspected everything in the room was put under a spell of witchcraft by ______.

    1 mark
  3. (iii)

    Fill in the blank with one word only : Mrs. Hall was afraid that spirits had entered _______.

    1 mark
  4. (iv)

    According to the extract, the feeling of Mrs. Hall can be best described as (1) stunned (2) happy (3) awestruck (4) nervous (5) outraged (6) agitated. Select the correct option :

    1. (a)(2) and (4)
    2. (b)(3) and (6)
    3. (c)(5) and (6)
    4. (d)(1) and (6)
    1 mark
  5. (v)

    ‘Spirits’ in the above lines means the same as

    1. (a)ghosts
    2. (b)conscience
    3. (c)ego
    4. (d)attitude
    1 mark

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

Mrs Hall 'fell in hysterics', so look for her emotional state.

Hint 2

Who is 'the stranger'?

Hint 3

In this context, spirits are supernatural beings.

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. (i) (c) she was in a state of panic. She was in hysterics.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) the stranger (the scientist, Griffin).

    1 mark

  3. (iii) furniture. The extract says the stranger caused spirits to enter her furniture.

    1 mark

  4. (iv) (d) (1) and (6): stunned and agitated.

    1 mark

  5. (v) (a) ghosts.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) c; (ii) the stranger (Griffin); (iii) furniture; (iv) d; (v) a

Where the marks are

  • (i) c (1 mark)
  • (ii) the stranger/Griffin (1 mark)
  • (iii) furniture (1 mark)
  • (iv) d (1 mark)
  • (v) a (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Footprints without Feet, 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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