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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2024-25 · 10 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2024-25: question 10

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2024-25, section C, question 10, for 10 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q10 · 10 marks · Case-basedLost Spring

Answer any five of the following six questions in 40-50 words each:

  1. I.

    Identify an instance of hope or resilience in 'Lost Spring' and analyse how it reflects one of the story's themes.

    2 marks
  2. II.

    Interpret the use of visual imagery by Kamala Das in her poem to depict the passage of time.

    2 marks
  3. III.

    What does the contrasting imagery of the church clock and the Prussian trumpets represent, in 'The Last Lesson'?

    2 marks
  4. IV.

    How does the author's writing style in 'The Interview' affect the reader's understanding of the story?

    2 marks
  5. V.

    Explain how the rattrap symbolises the dual aspects of human nature. (The Rattrap)

    2 marks

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2024-25.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Name the specific image or event first, then say what it means.

Hint 2

Aim for 40-50 words: one point for content, one for explanation.

Hint 3

Link each answer to the theme of the lesson.

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.

Verified: two independent solves agree and the official marking scheme matchesChecked 2026-11-01

  1. (I) Saheb keeps searching the garbage, driven by the occasional rupee or ten-rupee note. This shows hope and resilience against the harshness of his life. It reflects the theme that the human spirit can keep dreaming of a better life even in poverty.

    2 marks

  2. (II) Kamala Das describes her mother as 'pale as a late winter's moon', an image of fragility and ageing. It is set against the sprinting young trees and merry children. The contrast shows time's relentless passage and her mother's isolation.

    2 marks

  3. (III) The church clock stands for local life, tradition and continuity. The Prussian trumpets stand for foreign military power and disruption. Together they show the conflict between local culture and occupation, and the loss of heritage.

    2 marks

  4. (IV) The author mixes a conversational tone with reflective comments, using direct dialogue. This makes the interaction lively and helps the reader grasp the characters' personalities and the themes.

    2 marks

  5. (V) The rattrap shows greed and deceit: the world lures people with bait and traps them. It also shows redemption through kindness: Edla's trust makes the peddler return the money and leave a note signed 'Captain von Stahle', which restores his humanity.

    2 marks

Answer: Any five of the model answers (I)-(V) above, 2 marks each.

Where the marks are

  • I: instance of hope with theme (2 marks)
  • II: image of mother and contrast with young trees (2 marks)
  • III: clock vs trumpets as local tradition vs foreign rule (2 marks)
  • IV: conversational, reflective style and its effect (2 marks)
  • V: greed and deceit versus redemption through kindness (2 marks)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Lost Spring (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)

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