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Answer any one of the… (Class 10 English SQP 2026-27, Q11B)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English sample paper 2026-27: question 11(B)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, 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 answerThe Book that Saved the Earth

Answer any one of the following two questions, in about 100-120 words.

In ‘The Book that Saved the Earth’, Think-Tank rules Mars with absolute authority and arrogance, yet he makes ridiculous mistakes throughout the play. Evaluate how this impacts his leadership.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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

Hint 1

List the objects he mistakes the books for.

Hint 2

Ask what happens to a leader whom nobody dares correct.

Hint 3

End with the evacuation order and what it shows about his leadership.

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. Think-Tank's absolute power joined with ignorance makes him a dangerous leader. He mistakes books for sandwiches, hats and weapons, and when corrected he claims he knew it all along and is never wrong. His intelligence is useless without humility.

    2 marks

  2. His authority makes the flaw worse. Nobody challenges him and his crew obeys out of fear, so he gets no honest feedback. His errors escalate: nursery rhymes become military threats and paranoia replaces reasoning.

    2 marks

  3. At the climax he sees Humpty Dumpty's image, panics and orders Mars evacuated. Arrogance and refusal to admit mistakes lead to a catastrophic decision, so his big brain is a liability, not an asset. Expression and accuracy.

    2 marks

Answer: Arrogance, refusal to admit mistakes and unchecked power make Think-Tank a destructive leader.

Where the marks are

  • Ridiculous mistakes and refusal to admit them (2 marks)
  • Unchecked authority and fearful crew (2 marks)
  • Climax: panic and evacuation order, with conclusion (1 mark)
  • Expression (2 marks, overlapping)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Book that Saved the Earth, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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