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The people and surroundings… (Class 10 English 2023, Q10a)

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

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 10(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/2/1, 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

The people and surroundings are a great book to learn from. Valli in the lesson 'Madam Rides the Bus' learns a lot from others. Mention the traits of her character which help her to learn from people and her surroundings.

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

Hints

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

Hint 1

List her traits: curiosity, resourcefulness and maturity.

Hint 2

Support each trait with an incident, such as the thirty paise or the fair.

Hint 3

Finish with what she learns, including the lesson about death.

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 is curious. She studies the bus schedule, watches the bus and listens to passengers talking about their journeys.

    1 mark

  2. She is resourceful and determined. She collects thirty paise so that she can ride the bus, and she resists the temptation of the fair.

    1 mark

  3. During the ride she does not get down to explore the town, so she is focused and mature.

    1 mark

  4. She is observant and learns about the world around her, including the inevitability of death. She also learns that people can be kind and unkind.

    1 mark

  5. Her sensitivity and openness let her take lessons from people and surroundings. Her traits thus make her a keen learner (expression).

    1 mark

  6. Accuracy: the answer is in about 100-120 words with correct language.

    1 mark

Answer: Valli is curious, resourceful, determined, mature and observant, and these traits help her learn from people and surroundings.

Where the marks are

  • Any three traits with textual support (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 2/2/1: every question, by section.

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