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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 301/1/1 · 4 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 12 English 2026: question 11

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 301/1/1, section C, question 11, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11 · 4 marks · Very short answerReading (unseen passages)

Answer ANY TWO of the following three questions, in 40-50 words each:

  1. (i)

    What does Bama's decision to excel in academics reveal about her character ? (Memories of Childhood – We Too are Human Beings)

    2 marks
  2. (ii)

    How did the newspaper 'The World' contribute to Charley's belief in the existence of the third level ? (The Third Level)

    2 marks
  3. (iii)

    Evaluate the role of the court astrologer in shaping the trajectory of the Tiger King's life. (The Tiger King)

    2 marks

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 301/1/1.

Hints

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

Hint 1

Recall what the chapter says about each point.

Hint 2

Write one main point with one supporting detail, in 40-50 words.

Hint 3

Answer only two of the three.

Step-by-step solution

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Verified: two independent solves agreeChecked 2026-11-01

  1. (i) Bama's decision shows her determination and self-respect. Hurt by caste discrimination, she chooses education as a way to resist it, believing that studying hard will earn her dignity and a way out of oppression.

    2 marks

  2. (ii) The newspaper 'The World' was dated 1894 and reported that Charley's third level was an actual place. Its older, different-looking format convinced him that a past, peaceful era existed, and strengthened his belief in a third level.

    2 marks

  3. (iii) The astrologer's prophecy that the Tiger King would be killed by a tiger shaped his life. It made him a tiger-obsessed hunter, and his need to kill a hundred tigers ultimately led to his death.

    2 marks

Answer: Any two of (i)-(iii) as given.

Where the marks are

  • Each of any two answers: content (1 mark) and expression (1 mark)

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  • Chapter: Reading (unseen passages)

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