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Read the following extract… (Class 10 English 2023, Q6B)

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

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 6(B)

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

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: His landlord disliked him and tried to eject him. In revenge, Griffin set fire to the house. To get away without being seen he had to remove his clothes. Thus it was that he became a homeless wanderer, without clothes, without money and quite invisible — until he happened to step in some mud, and left footprints as he walked!

  1. (i)

    Griffin's landlord tried to eject him because

    1. (A)he was a lawless person.
    2. (B)he had set his house on fire.
    3. (C)he didn't like him.
    4. (D)he was a drug addict.
    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    Fill in the blank with one word only. Griffin deliberately removed his clothes because he wanted to become ________.

    1 mark
  3. (iii)

    Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word 'fire' as used in this extract.

    1. (A)Griffin said that he would fire the manager.
    2. (B)The soldiers opened fire at the enemy.
    3. (C)His remarks provoked heavy fire from the political opponents.
    4. (D)The Amar Palace was completely destroyed by the fire.
    1 mark
  4. (iv)

    Griffin's presence was felt when

    1. (A)he jumped into the water with a splash.
    2. (B)he wore clothes.
    3. (C)he left muddy footprints.
    4. (D)he stepped in mud.
    1 mark
  5. (v)

    Which of the following is not true with reference to the given extract?

    1. (A)Griffin had become penniless.
    2. (B)Griffin promised to behave himself.
    3. (C)Griffin revealed himself by his muddy footprints.
    4. (D)No one could see Griffin when he took off his clothes.
    1 mark

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

Read the first sentence of the extract for the landlord's attitude.

Hint 2

In (iii), choose the sentence where 'fire' means a burning blaze.

Hint 3

For (v), find the statement the extract does not support.

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) The landlord disliked him: (C).

    1 mark

  2. (ii) He removed his clothes to remain unseen, i.e. invisible.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) 'Fire' as a blaze that destroys property: (D).

    1 mark

  4. (iv) His presence was known when he left muddy footprints: (C).

    1 mark

  5. (v) The extract never says Griffin promised to behave himself: (B).

    1 mark

Answer: (i) C; (ii) invisible; (iii) D; (iv) C; (v) B

Where the marks are

  • Each of the five sub-parts correct (1 mark each, 5 marks)

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 2/2/1: every question, by section.

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