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Answer ANY TWO of the… (Class 10 English 2025, Q9)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 2/4/1 · 6 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 9

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/4/1, section C, question 9, for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q9 · 6 marks · Short answerReading (unseen passages)

Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions, in about 40-50 words each: (2×3 = 6)

  1. I

    Bholi's heart was brimming with "fresh optimism and a renewed existence." What significance does the expression "a new hope and a new life" hold for Bholi?

    3 marks
  2. II

    Lunch transformed into a significant ceremonial event for Mr. Herriot and his associates. Do you agree? Explain with reference to 'A Triumph of Surgery'.

    3 marks
  3. III

    Describe Ausable's fabricated tale regarding the balcony. (The Midnight Visitor)

    3 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Pick the two sub-parts whose story you remember best.

Hint 2

Give specific details from the text, not general statements.

Hint 3

Write in about 40-50 words.

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. Bholi had always been neglected, being pockmarked, stammering and thought dull. Education gave her confidence, clear speech and self-worth. She finally refused to marry the greedy Bishambar, took a stand for herself and became a teacher who looked after her parents.

    3 marks

  2. II. Yes. Mrs Pumphrey sent fresh eggs for Tricki, and Herriot and his colleagues added two eggs to their breakfast. She then sent bottles of wine for Tricki, and the staff enjoyed wine and good food with lunch, which became a special occasion.

    3 marks

  3. III. Ausable told Max that a balcony ran just below his room and that he had already alerted the hotel management about security. This flustered Max, who stepped back to look, lost his footing and fell, which let Ausable overpower him.

    3 marks

Answer: Any two of I to III, answered as above.

Where the marks are

  • Each answer: two content value points (2 marks)
  • Each answer: expression (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Reading (unseen passages)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Reading (unseen passages), one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 2/4/1: every question, by section.

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