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And he added, “Because… (Class 12 English SQP 2026-27, Q8B)

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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2026-27: question 8(B)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section C, question 8(B), for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q8(B) · 4 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedMemories of Childhood

And he added, “Because we are born into this community, we are never given any honour or dignity or respect; we are stripped of all that. But if we study and make progress, we can throw away these indignities. So study with care, learn all you can. If you are always ahead in your lessons, people will come to you of their own accord and attach themselves to you. Work hard and learn.” The words that Annan spoke to me that day made a very deep impression on me. And I studied hard, with all my breath and being, in a frenzy almost. (Memories of Childhood II)

  1. I

    According to Annan, what is the main reason the community is denied honour and respect?

    1. (A)They lack access to formal education opportunities.
    2. (B)They refuse to follow dominant social customs.
    3. (C)They fail to assert themselves in public spaces.
    4. (D)They are born into a socially marginalised sector.
    1 mark
  2. II

    Annan’s advice to ‘study with care’ reflects his belief that education can ________.

    1. (A)ensure material comfort and financial stability.
    2. (B)replace traditional knowledge systems completely.
    3. (C)transform social status and restore lost dignity.
    4. (D)help individuals escape personal responsibility.
    1 mark
  3. III

    What can be inferred about the narrator from the phrase ‘with all my breath and being’?

    1 mark
  4. IV

    List any one way how Annan’s advice, “Work hard and learn,” contributes to his characterisation in this extract.

    1 mark

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

Hints

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Hint 1

Re-read 'because we are born into this community'. What is the cause given?

Hint 2

What does Annan say studying lets them 'throw away'?

Hint 3

'With all my breath and being' tells us about the narrator's effort and resolve.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. (i) Option D. Annan says they are 'born into this community', so dishonour comes from birth into a marginalised group, not from individual merit.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) Option C. For Annan, education can transform social status and restore lost dignity.

    1 mark

  3. (iii) The phrase shows the narrator's intense determination and total commitment to study, and a deep resolve to overcome discrimination.

    1 mark

  4. (iv) The advice portrays Annan as a visionary, compassionate guide who believes education brings empowerment and social equality.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) D; (ii) C; (iii) intense determination and total commitment; (iv) Annan is a visionary, compassionate guide

Where the marks are

  • Option D (1 mark)
  • Option C (1 mark)
  • Narrator's intense determination (1 mark)
  • Annan as visionary mentor (1 mark)

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