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English · 2025 · 6 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 1 · Set 2 · Q11
How did the lady in red manage to outsmart and outmaneuver the other thief, Horace Danby, by robbing the safe without leaving a single fingerprint ?
(A Question of Trust)
Official answer
From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
Lady in Red is also a thief
Acted with confidence.
Convincing manner and passed off as the lady of house.
Horace left fingerprints when caught, the young lady exploited his
confusion and fear of going to prison.
Made Horace open the safe - gave the jewels to the lady.
He was caught and arrested.
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CBSE Class 10 English past-paper question from the 2025board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.