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Answer any two of the following… (English 2025 2/1/1 Q9)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/1/1 · 6 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 9

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/1/1, 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 of the following three questions in 40–50 words each (2×3=6).

  1. (i)

    Analyze how Herriot uses Tricki and Mrs. Pumphrey’s relationship to comment on societal attitudes towards pets and the responsibilities associated with their care.
    (A Triumph of Surgery)

    3 marks
  2. (ii)

    Today reading books is on the decline because of the prevalence of electronic media. Contrarily, earth is saved by a ‘Book’ in the chapter “The Book That Saved the Earth”. Elaborate.

    3 marks
  3. (iii)

    Discuss the character development of Griffin, as he grapples with the repercussions of his actions and attempts to navigate a world, where his once extraordinary abilities have become a burden.
    (Footprints without Feet)

    3 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/1/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Choose the two you remember best and keep each to about 40-50 words.

Hint 2

Note the key incident from each lesson.

Hint 3

Link the incident to the point the question asks about.

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) Herriot shows Mrs. Pumphrey overfeeding and pampering Tricki, with no discipline or exercise, which makes him ill. This mirrors how many owners spoil pets. He reminds us that real care means proper diet, exercise and responsible ownership.

    3 marks

  2. (ii) Though people read less today because of electronic media, in the lesson a book of nursery rhymes saves Earth. The Martians, unfamiliar with Earth's culture, mistake the rhymes for facts about humans. They think humans are dangerous and call off the invasion.

    3 marks

  3. (iii) Griffin begins as a power-hungry man who uses invisibility to dominate and harm others, and is a burden to himself. His abilities leave him homeless, cold and hunted. He faces the moral consequences of his science and ends as a lonely, tragic figure.

    3 marks

Answer: Any two of (i)–(iii) answered as above

Where the marks are

  • Each answer: two relevant value points (2 marks)
  • Each answer: clear expression and coherence (1 mark)
  • Any two answers to be marked (2 x 3 = 6 marks)

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 paper2025 board paper, set 2/1/1: every question, by section.

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