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The postmaster — a fat… (Class 10 English 2026, Q6a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 2/3/1 · 5 marks · Reading comprehension

CBSE Class 10 English 2026: question 6(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, 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-basedA Letter to God

The postmaster — a fat, amiable fellow — also broke out laughing, but almost immediately he turned serious and, tapping the letter to his desk, commented, "What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter. Starting up a correspondence with God!"
So, in order not to shake the writer's faith in God, the postmaster came up with an idea: answer the letter.
(A Letter to God)

  1. (i)

    Justify the following statement: What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter.

    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    Fill in the blank with a correct word from the brackets. The postmaster turned serious on seeing the letter addressed to God because he realized that the writer had _____________ (immense/limited) faith in God.

    1 mark
  3. (iii)

    Examine the portrayal of the postmaster in the given extract.

    2 marks
  4. (iv)

    Why did the postmaster initially laugh on seeing the letter?

    1. (A)It was a blank sheet of paper.
    2. (B)He lacked faith in God.
    3. (C)He had received such letters earlier.
    4. (D)He had never known such an address.
    1 mark

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 2/3/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Think about why he says 'I wish I had' that faith.

Hint 2

Notice how his mood changes from laughter to seriousness.

Hint 3

For the traits, use the words 'amiable' and the idea of his decision to reply.

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) The postmaster was astonished that Lencho trusted God so completely that he wrote to Him, and he admired this unwavering faith.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) immense

    1 mark

  3. (iii) The postmaster is jovial and amiable, as he laughs heartily at first. He is also thoughtful and kind, because he becomes serious and decides to answer the letter so that Lencho's faith is not shaken.

    2 marks

  4. (iv) (D) He had never known such an address.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) he admires Lencho's unshaken faith; (ii) immense; (iii) jovial, amiable, then serious, kind and generous; (iv) D

Where the marks are

  • (i) Admiration for Lencho's faith (1 mark)
  • (ii) immense (1 mark)
  • (iii) Two traits with support (2 marks)
  • (iv) D (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: A Letter to God (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from A Letter to God, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 2/3/1: every question, by section.

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