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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 2/3/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2024: question 11(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 2/3/1, section C, question 11(a), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11(a) · 6 marks · Long answerCompetency-basedFootprints without Feet

(a) Griffin's brilliance as a man of science fades before his darker traits. Give reasons from the text to support your answer.

(Footprints Without Feet)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 2/3/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Start with what Griffin achieved.

Hint 2

Recall what he did to his landlord and in the shops.

Hint 3

Conclude by saying how he used his gift.

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. Griffin was a brilliant scientist who discovered how to make himself invisible. He could have used this for humanity's good.

    1 mark

  2. Instead he turned to crime. He burnt down his landlord's house to escape and stole food and clothes from a London store.

    2 marks

  3. He also stole goods from a theatrical company and money from a clergyman's house to pay his bills. He was ready to kill anyone who stood in his way.

    2 marks

  4. He misused his intellect for selfish ends and did nothing for human welfare, so his brilliance fades before his dark side.

    1 mark

Answer: Griffin's invention was brilliant, but he used it for arson, theft and violence, so his dark traits outweigh his genius.

Where the marks are

  • Brilliance as a scientist (1 mark)
  • Arson and theft at the store (2 marks)
  • Other thefts and willingness to harm (2 marks)
  • Conclusion on misuse of intellect (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 paper2024 board paper, set 2/3/1: every question, by section.

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