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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2024-25 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2024-25: question 11

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2024-25, section C, question 11, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11 · 4 marks · Case-basedThe Tiger King

Answer any two of the following three questions in 40-50 words each:

  1. I.

    Discuss the significance of the toy tiger in the climax of 'The Tiger King.'

    2 marks
  2. II.

    Interpret the significance of both literal and metaphorical journeys in the story, 'The Third Level.'

    2 marks
  3. III.

    How does Susan Hill subtly portray a blend of pessimism and optimism in 'On the Face of It'?

    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

Start with what the object or journey literally is.

Hint 2

Then state what it symbolises.

Hint 3

Keep each answer within 40-50 words.

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) The toy tiger is a harmless object, in sharp contrast to the real tigers the Maharaja hunted. Its splinter kills him, which is ironic. It shows that fate cannot be escaped and that his power and violence were futile.

    2 marks

  2. (II) Literally, Charley finds a 'third level' at Grand Central leading to 1894. Metaphorically, it is his longing for a simpler, calmer past. Together they show escapism and the human wish for comfort and happiness.

    2 marks

  3. (III) Derry is pessimistic, hiding his scarred face, while Mr Lamb is optimistic, though both are disabled. Hill shows the harsh reality of disfigurement, but their genuine connection suggests hope and emotional survival.

    2 marks

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

Where the marks are

  • I: contrast, irony and fate (2 marks)
  • II: literal journey and metaphorical longing for the past (2 marks)
  • III: Derry's pessimism, Lamb's optimism, connection (2 marks)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: The Tiger King (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)

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