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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 2/4/1 · 5 marks · Reading comprehension

CBSE Class 10 English 2026: question 6(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 2/4/1, section C, question 6(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q6(b) · 5 marks · Reading comprehensionCompetency-basedThe Necklace

Read the given extract and answer any one of the following questions given below. Mme Loisel was a great success. She was the prettiest of all – elegant, gracious, smiling, and full of joy. All the men noticed her, asked her name and wanted to be presented. She danced with enthusiasm, intoxicated with pleasure, thinking of nothing but all this admiration, this victory so complete and sweet to her heart. (The Necklace)

  1. (i)

    How is “success” perceived by Matilda?

    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket. ‘All the men noticed her, asked her name and wanted to be presented’ indicates that the men wanted to be formally _______ (introduced / withholden) to her.

    1. (A)introduced
    2. (B)withholden
    2 marks
  3. (iii)

    Which of the following best describe Matilda’s state of mind in the context?

    1. (A)overwhelmed
    2. (B)anxious
    3. (C)confused
    4. (D)sad
    1 mark
  4. (iv)

    Explain the phrase “this victory so complete and sweet to her heart”.

    1 mark

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 2/4/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Look at how the men react to Matilda.

Hint 2

'Presented' means formally introduced.

Hint 3

Why would admiration feel like a 'victory' to her?

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) Matilda sees success as being the prettiest at the ball and winning the admiration and attention of all the men.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) introduced: the men wanted to be formally presented to her.

    2 marks

  3. (iii) (A) overwhelmed: she is intoxicated with pleasure and thinks of nothing but the admiration.

    1 mark

  4. (iv) It means she has fulfilled her longing to be admired and envied. She is the centre of attention, and this social validation satisfies her completely.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) winning admiration as the prettiest woman at the ball; (ii) introduced; (iii) A; (iv) her complete satisfaction at being admired and envied

Where the marks are

  • (i) one valid point (1 mark)
  • (ii) introduced (2 marks)
  • (iii) overwhelmed (1 mark)
  • (iv) one valid explanation (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Necklace, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 2/4/1: every question, by section.

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