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Read the given… (Class 10 English SQP 2026-27, Q6B)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 5 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 English sample paper 2026-27: question 6(B)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, 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 · Case-basedCompetency-basedBholi

Read the given extracts A and B and answer ANY ONE of the two.

B. Sweat broke out over her whole body. Would her stammering tongue again disgrace her? For the sake of this kind woman, however she decided to make an effort. She had such a soothing voice; she would not laugh at her.
“Bh-Bh-Bho-Bho,” she began to stammer.
“Well done, well done,” the teacher encouraged her. “Come on, now— the full name?
“Bh-Bh-Bho-Bholi.” At last she was able to see it and felt relieved as if it was a great achievement.
“Well done.” The teacher patted her affectionately and said, “Put the fear out of your heart and you will be able to speak like everyone else.”
Bholi looked up as if to ask, “Really?” (Bholi)

  1. I

    Complete the sentence suitably.
    Bholi shows some physical symptoms like sweat breaking out over her body and stammering. This shows she is ______________.

    1 mark
  2. II

    Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
    “Would her stammering tongue again disgrace her?” The author has used this question as a narrative technique, with the aim of _________.

    1. (A)convincing readers to judge Bholi
    2. (B)showcasing Bholi’s inabilities
    3. (C)giving readers a peek into Bholi’s thoughts
    4. (D)showing sympathy for Bholi
    1 mark
  3. III

    The teacher's statement, “Put the fear out of your heart and you will be able to speak like everyone else.” suggests that Bholi's primary obstacle is psychological rather than physical. Elaborate.

    2 marks
  4. IV

    Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket.
    Bholi's gesture of looking up 'as if to ask, Really?' reveals a mix of _________. (hope and hesitation/ disobedience and doubt)

    1 mark

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

Sweating and stammering are signs of a feeling. Which one?

Hint 2

The question puts Bholi's private worry into words. What technique is that?

Hint 3

Notice what changed when the teacher encouraged 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) extremely scared and anxious, or nervous and apprehensive.

    1 mark

  2. (II) (C). The question is an internal monologue, which lets readers see Bholi's thoughts and fears.

    1 mark

  3. (III) Bholi says her full name after the teacher's encouragement, which shows her stammer comes from fear of being judged. The teacher's kindness and reassurance reduce this anxiety, and so she is able to overcome the stammer.

    2 marks

  4. (IV) hope and hesitation.

    1 mark

Answer: (I) extremely scared and anxious; (II) C; (III) the stammer is rooted in fear, which compassion removes; (IV) hope and hesitation

Where the marks are

  • Says scared or anxious (1 mark)
  • Chooses C (1 mark)
  • Says the obstacle is fear or anxiety, shown by her success with encouragement (1 mark)
  • Says compassion and reassurance help her overcome it (1 mark)
  • Chooses hope and hesitation (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 paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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