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about the effectiveness of instructional methods; about what students have actually understood
and also provide actionable insights. The National Education Policy, 2020 has outlined the
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such as analysis, critical thinking and problem solving through classroom instructions and aligned
assessments.
Q.1 Which proverb accurately describes the story of ‘The Tiger King’?
A. Our fate is written in the stars, but we hold the pen to our story.
B. A person often meets his fate on the road he took to avoid it.
C. Fate may steer us, but we determine how we sail.
D. Fate is a river, and we are the navigators.
Q.2 At the end of the story ‘The Tiger King’, what ULTIMATELY led to the
Maharaja’s death?
A. his inability to let go of his obsession with tigers
B. his fight against the astrologers in his kingdom
C. his incompetence towards running his state
D. his hatred towards the tiger population
Q3 What does the word ‘hindsight’ mean in the given sentence from ‘The Tiger
King’?
“This account is only a rumour rife in Pratibandapuram. But with hindsight, we
may conclude it was based on some truth.”
A. an expectation
B. an afterthought
C. a common knowledge
D. a prediction of events
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
‘‘I have killed the hundredth tiger. My vow has been fulfilled,’’ the Maharaja
was overcome with elation.
Ordering the tiger to be brought to the capital in grand procession, the
Maharaja hastened away in his car.
After the Maharaja left, the hunters went to take a closer look at the tiger.
The tiger looked back at them rolling its eyes in bafflement. The men realised
that the tiger was not dead; the bullet had missed it. It had fainted from the
shock of the bullet whizzing past. The hunters wondered what they should do.
They decided that the Maharaja must not come to know that he had missed
his target. If he did, they could lose their jobs. One of the hunters took aim
from a distance of one foot and shot the tiger. This time he killed it without
missing his mark.
Q. Which incident from the given extract CANNOT take place in real life?
A. Ordering the tiger to be brought to the capital in grand procession…
B.the hunters went to take a closer look at the tiger.
C. The tiger looked back at them rolling its eyes in bafflement.
D. The hunters wondered what they should do.
Q. How did the hunters’ decision affect the Maharaja’s fate?
A. It helped the Maharaja become a better ruler and father.
B. It led to the fulfilment of the astrologer’s prophecy.
C. It prevented the king from boasting about his kill.
D. It led to the death of the last tiger in the province.
Q. Which of these best describes the tiger’s reaction in the given extract?
A. annoyance
B. uneasiness
C. resentment
D. desperation
Free Response Question / Subjective Question
Q. The upbringing of the Maharaja and all other crown princes was greatly
influenced by British culture. Why did this happen? Justify your answer in 40–
50 words with an example from ‘The Tiger King’.
Q. Imagine you were a minister in the Maharaja’s court when he made the vow
to kill a hundred tigers. In 100–150 words describe how you would advise the
Maharaja against this decision.
Answer Key & Marking Scheme
Q. B. A person often meets his fate on the road he took to avoid it. 1
Q. A. his inability to let go of his obsession with tigers 1
Q. B. an afterthought 1
Q. C. The tiger looked back at them rolling its eyes in bafflement. 1
Q. B. It led to the fulfilment of the astrologer’s prophecy. 1
Q. A. annoyance 1
Q. Sample Answer: Ever since the Maharaja was a child, he was exposed heavily to
English culture such as being attended to by an English nanny and watching
English films exclusively. The reason for the same was the princely states’
relationship with the British and the influence of colonial rule on their lifestyle.
In the process, they ignored and became unaware of their own culture.
Content
♦ State how the Maharaja was influenced by British culture [1 mark]
(being attended to by an English nanny/being fed English cow’s milk/ watching
English films exclusively/being tutored by an Englishman)
♦ States the reason for the same [1 mark]
(colonial mindset/relationship with the Britishers/trying to impress the
British/not being aware and immersed in their own culture)
Accept any other valid response supported by the story.
Expression
♦ Presents a logical connection between the ideas [0.50 marks]
♦ Uses correct grammar, spelling and other language mechanics [0.50 marks]
Award the full allotted marks if both the criteria have been met.
Award half of the allotted marks if only one criteria has been met.
Award 0 marks if none of the criteria have been met.
Sample Answer: If I were a minister in the Maharaja’s court, I would have
advised him to not pay heed to the astrologers’ ramblings. I would try and
convince him that the astrologers were making predictions without any
evidence. I would remind him that he was an intellectual man who had a
kingdom to run and tell him that he shouldn’t waste his time on futile pursuits.
Content
♦ States the advice given to the Maharaja to convince him to do things
differently
(make him believe that the astrologers were lying/make him realise that he was
more powerful than any animal/ make him see his strength/ask him to use his
intellect/ask him to pay attention to more important matters at hand)
Accept any other valid interpretation supported by the text.
Organisation
♦ Presents a logical connection between the ideas
Award the full allotted marks if the criteria has been met.
Award 0 marks if the criteria has not been met.
Language Mechanics
♦ Uses correct grammar, spelling and other language mechanics
Award the full allotted marks if there are two minor errors or one major error.
Award half of the allotted marks if there are three to four minor errors or two
major errors.
Award 0 marks if there are more than four minor errors or more than two major
errors.
All items in this blog are aligned to the NCERT curriculum and have been created keeping
in mind the learning outcomes that are important for students to understand and master. Items
are a mix of Free Response Questions (FRQs) and Multiple‐Choice Questions (MCQs). In case of
MCQs, the options (correct answer and distractors) are specifically created to test for
understanding and capturing specific errors/misconceptions that students may harbour. Each
incorrect option can thereby inform teachers on specific gaps that may exist in student learning.
In case of subjective questions, each question also has a detailed scoring rubric to guide
evaluation of students’ responses.
Each item has been reviewed by experts, to check for appropriateness of the item, validity of the
item, conceptual correctness, language accuracy and other nuances. (SOURCE -CBSE)
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