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Comment critically on… (Class 10 English SQP 2025-26, Q11b)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2025-26 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English sample paper 2025-26: question 11(b)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2025-26, section D, question 11(b), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11(b) · 6 marks · Long answerA Triumph of Surgery

Comment critically on the role of the Surgery in the ‘The Triumph of Surgery’.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2025-26.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Compare the Surgery with Mrs Pumphrey's house.

Hint 2

Recall what treatment made Tricki recover.

Hint 3

Think about what the writer is criticising and what he suggests instead.

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. Introduction: The Surgery is pivotal in the story as a place of physical recovery and as the catalyst for Tricki's transformation.

    1 mark

  2. It contrasts with Mrs Pumphrey's overindulgent home. Her pampering and excessive feeding made Tricki ill.

    2 marks

  3. At the Surgery Tricki gets proper care, with a strict diet, exercise and company of other dogs, and this restores his health.

    1 mark

  4. The Surgery stands for responsible pet care, showing that a pet's well-being needs more than affection and indulgence.

    1 mark

  5. Conclusion: The writer criticises overindulgence and stresses holistic, responsible care of pets.

    1 mark

Answer: Model answer given in steps, in 100-120 words.

Where the marks are

  • Introduction on the Surgery's role (1 mark)
  • Contrast with Mrs Pumphrey's home and its overindulgence (2 marks)
  • Diet, exercise and company that lead to recovery (1 mark)
  • Symbol of responsible care (1 mark)
  • Conclusion with the writer's critique (1 mark)

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 paperSample paper 2025-26: every question, by section.

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