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It is truly said that a good… (Class 10 English 2025, Q11b)

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

CBSE Class 10 English 2025: question 11(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 2/6/1, section C, question 11(b), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11(b) · 6 marks · Long answerBholi

It is truly said that a good teacher is the light that helps one cross even the darkest of paths through honing their inherent qualities which enable them to shine bright and strong in life. In what ways, does Sulekha's teacher epitomize this saying? How did she become the pillar of support and strength for Sulekha? (Bholi)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 2/6/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

How did the teacher treat Bholi differently from others?

Hint 2

What change did it bring in Bholi's speech and confidence?

Hint 3

Think of Bholi's stand against marriage at the end.

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. Bholi's teacher recognises her inherent qualities and treats her with patience and compassion. She encourages Bholi to overcome her stammering and fear. She boosts her confidence and tells her that one day she will be more learned than anyone in the village.

    3 marks

  2. She tells Bholi to come daily to school and teaches her self-acceptance. She becomes Bholi's pillar of support. Bholi grows independent, stands up against an unfair marriage and becomes a teacher like her.

    2 marks

  3. The answer is well organised, in correct language, with accurate spelling and grammar.

    1 mark

Answer: The teacher's patience and encouragement build Bholi's confidence, cure her stammer and make her independent and strong.

Where the marks are

  • Three value points on the teacher's qualities and support (3 marks)
  • Expression (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Bholi (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Bholi, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 2/6/1: every question, by section.

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