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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/3/1 · 5 marks · Reading comprehension

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 6(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/3/1, section C, question 6(a), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q6(a) · 5 marks · Reading comprehensionCompetency-basedTwo Stories about Flying

Read the following extract and answer the questions:

The moon was coming up in the east, behind me, and stars were shining in the clear sky above me. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. I was happy to be alone high up above the sleeping countryside. I was flying my old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. I was dreaming of my holiday and looking forward to being with my family. I looked at my watch: one thirty in the morning.

(Two Stories About Flying)

  1. (i)

    What time of the day is the above extract set in?

    1. (A)dawn
    2. (B)afternoon
    3. (C)night
    4. (D)dusk
    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    State any one inference about the writer from the given context. “I was looking forward to being with my family.”

    1 mark
  3. (iii)

    Fill in the blank with the correct word from the brackets. The use of the phrase ‘clear sky’ adds to a sense of __________ (favourable/flavourful) weather conditions.

    1 mark
  4. (iv)

    How does the serene atmosphere described by the narrator contribute to the mood and anticipation of his journey back to England? Elaborate in about 40 words, with reference to the extract.

    2 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/3/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Check the time given by the narrator.

Hint 2

Think about what longing for his family shows about his character.

Hint 3

For (iv), connect the calm setting to a peaceful mood and to his eagerness.

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) C, night. The watch showed one thirty in the morning, with the moon and stars out.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) He is a family man who loves his family and misses them; he is eager to meet them.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) favourable

    1 mark

  4. (iv) The calm, peaceful night with a clear moonlit sky creates a tranquil and happy mood. Being alone above the sleeping countryside lets him dream of his holiday, so his anticipation of reaching England and joining his family grows.

    2 marks

Answer: (i) C; (ii) he loves his family and is eager to meet them; (iii) favourable; (iv) the serene atmosphere creates a peaceful mood and heightens his longing to reach his family

Where the marks are

  • (i) C (1 mark)
  • (ii) Valid inference (1 mark)
  • (iii) favourable (1 mark)
  • (iv) Mood and anticipation (1+1 marks)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Two Stories about Flying, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 2/3/1: every question, by section.

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