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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/2/1 · 6 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 9

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 2/2/1, section C, question 9, for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q9 · 6 marks · Short answerA Triumph of Surgery

Answer any two out of the following three questions, in 40-50 words each : 2 x 3 = 6

  1. (i)

    What does Mr. Herriot mean by "happy period" for himself and his partners ? Explain. (A Triumph of Surgery)

    3 marks
  2. (ii)

    Justify how Ebright's mother played an important part in his becoming a scientist. (The Making of a Scientist)

    3 marks
  3. (iii)

    A well known book of nursery rhymes saved the world from a Martian invasion. Comment with reference to 'The Book that Saved the Earth'.

    3 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 2/2/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Recall the event or character the question refers to.

Hint 2

Choose two key points from the lesson.

Hint 3

Write them in a short, clear paragraph.

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 'happy period' was the time when Tricki was ill and living in Mr. Herriot's clinic. Mrs. Pumphrey sent Tricki's rich food there, and Mr. Herriot and his partners enjoyed the eggs, wine and other delicacies. They had no worry about him, as he was recovering from overfeeding.

    3 marks

  2. (ii) Ebright's mother was his only companion. She took him on trips, bought him a microscope and other equipment, and gave him problems to solve. She gave him the book 'The Travels of Monarch X' and wrote to Dr. Urquhart, who guided him. Her encouragement made him a scientist.

    3 marks

  3. (iii) The Martian leader Tiglath Pileser found the old book 'Mother Goose' and misread its rhymes. He thought earthlings were more advanced, with sharper ears, and could grow silver and explosives. Scared, he called his crew back, so Earth was saved by a nursery-rhyme book.

    3 marks

Answer: Model answers for (i), (ii) and (iii) are given; any two are to be attempted.

Where the marks are

  • Two relevant content points per answer (2 marks)
  • Organisation and accuracy (1 mark)
  • Answer within 40-50 words

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from A Triumph of Surgery, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 2/2/1: every question, by section.

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