A Letter to God – important questions for Boards 2027

CBSE Class 10 English

1. SA · 2 marks

   How does Choo-Choo win the race against Kho-Kho?

   Answer

   After running half the distance, Kho-Kho looked back and saw no Choo-Choo, assuming he was far behind. Near the finishing point, Choo-Choo jumped over Kho-Kho’s shoulder and touched the neem tree first.

2. LA · 5 marks

   Describe how Lencho responds to the destruction of his crop, including his faith in God and his request for money. Explain how the postmaster helps, and how Lencho reacts when he receives the money.

   Answer

   Lencho’s faith in God sustains him after a hailstorm destroys his crop and threatens his family’s survival. 1. Lencho feels desperate because the ruined field leaves him without a harvest. However, he believes God sees everything and will help his family. 2. He writes to God, asking for a hundred pesos to sow his field again and support his family until the next crop comes up. 3. The postmaster is moved by Lencho’s faith and collects about seventy pesos from his colleagues. He sends the money to Lencho so that the man’s faith will not be disappointed. 4. Lencho is glad to receive the money, but counts only seventy pesos. He assumes that God sent the full amount and that the post office employees stole thirty pesos, so he calls them crooks in a second letter. Lencho’s faith remains firm, but his suspicion prevents him from recognising the postmaster’s kindness.

3. SA · 2 marks

   Why does Kho-Kho challenge the animals to a race, and who claims to be faster than him?

   Answer

   Kho-Kho was feeling bored one day, so he suggested, “Let’s run a race!” Bhalu said no one could run faster than Kho-Kho, but Choo-Choo claimed that he could run faster than the rabbit.

4. LA · 5 marks

   Why did the trader wager an Arab horse, and what condition did he set for winning the wager?

   Answer

   The trader’s confidence and desire to prove the tailor could not rob him led him to make a wager. 1. People warned the trader that many others, more intelligent than him, had already been beaten by the tailor. They cautioned that his ego could bring him worse trouble in a contest. 2. Instead of accepting their warning, the trader became more competitive and insisted that the tailor would not be able to rob him of anything. 3. The trader wagered an Arab horse with the people who taunted him. The wager depended on whether the tailor could steal from him. 4. If the tailor failed to steal anything, the people who taunted the trader would have to give him a horse instead. The wager showed how strongly the trader believed in his own ability to outwit the tailor.

5. SA · 2 marks

   What happened to Lencho’s corn field when the expected rain turned into a hailstorm?

   Answer

   The hailstorm destroyed Lencho’s entire corn crop, stripping the plants and leaving the field white. With no harvest to sustain his family or provide seed, Lencho faced desperate hardship.

6. LA · 5 marks

   Explain how the tailor used conversation and jokes to steal the satin, and how the trader became so absorbed that he forgot his boast and wager.

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7. SA · 2 marks

   What was the trader’s boast about the tailor’s ability to steal from him?

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8. LA · 5 marks

   What warning does the tailor give the trader about telling another story? Explain the lesson the story conveys about being distracted by entertaining tales.

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9. SA · 2 marks

   What does “light-fingered” mean? In the expression “light year,” what does the word “light” refer to?

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10. LA · 5 marks

    Complete each sentence with the appropriate expression: (a) The farmer bought a ______ truck to transport produce using less diesel. (b) We had a fairly ______ discussion. (c) Rita felt dizzy and ______ after skydiving. (d) He is a ______; the slightest noise wakes him.

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