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Read the following… (Class 12 English SQP 2026-27, Q9A)

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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 6 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 12 English sample paper 2026-27: question 9(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section C, question 9(A), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q9(A) · 6 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedGoing Places

Read the following extracts and solve ANY ONE of the given two, (A) or (B).

Their father had washed when he came in and his face and arms were shiny and pink and he smelled of soap. He switched on the television, tossed one of little Derek’s shoes from his chair onto the sofa, and sat down with a grunt.
“Sophie meet Danny Casey,” Geoff said. Sophie wriggled where she was sitting at the table. Her father turned his head on his thick neck to look at her. His expression was one of disdain.
“It’s true,” Geoff said.
“I once knew a man who had known Tom Finney,” his father said reverently to the television. “But that was a long time ago.”
“You told us,” Geoff said. (Going Places)

  1. I

    Which description of Sophie’s father in the extract indicates that he does not take her claim seriously?
    1. He smells of soap.
    2. He sits down with a grunt.
    3. He turns his head to look at Sophie.
    4. He continues to watch television.
    5. His expression is one of disdain.
    Select the most suitable option.

    1. (A)1 and 2
    2. (B)2 and 3
    3. (C)4 and 5
    4. (D)3 and 5
    1 mark
  2. II

    Complete the following appropriately.
    The father’s casual actions at the beginning of the extract suggest a ________ attitude towards his surroundings.

    1 mark
  3. III

    Why does Sophie’s father refer to knowing ‘a man who had known Tom Finney’?

    1 mark
  4. IV

    What does Sophie’s physical reaction (wriggled) reveal about her emotional state at that moment?

    1 mark
  5. V

    The line “It’s true,” spoken by Geoff, highlights his role in the interaction between Sophie and their father. Explain.

    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

Which actions show he is not paying attention or respecting her?

Hint 2

His behaviour is plain and casual. Choose a word for that attitude.

Hint 3

Ask what two ideas are in conflict: Sophie's dream and her father's world.

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) Option C (4 and 5). He keeps watching television and his expression is one of disdain, so he does not take the claim seriously.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) practical (also acceptable: indifferent, routine-bound, unceremonious, matter-of-fact).

    1 mark

  3. (iii) He mentions a distant, indirect connection with Tom Finney to suggest that genuine links with famous people are remote. This contrasts with Sophie's improbable claim of meeting Danny Casey.

    1 mark

  4. (iv) Her wriggling reveals nervousness and discomfort, and her anxiety about her father's reaction.

    1 mark

  5. (v) Geoff acts as a mediator or supporter. He backs Sophie's claim to validate her statement before their father.

    1 mark

  6. (vi) A, tension between imagination and realism. Sophie's fantasy meets her father's sceptical, dismissive realism, and Geoff's hesitant support shows the gap between youthful dreams and everyday reality.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) C; (ii) practical; (iii) to show genuine links with the famous are distant, unlike Sophie's claim; (iv) nervousness; (v) Geoff supports and mediates; (vi) A

Where the marks are

  • Option C (1 mark)
  • Suitable word such as practical (1 mark)
  • Purpose of the Tom Finney remark (1 mark)
  • Sophie's nervousness (1 mark)
  • Geoff's role as supporter (1 mark)
  • Imagination vs realism (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

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

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