✓ Board-verified
English · 2025 · 3 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q8
How does Valli's desire to ride the bus reflect her aspirations and challenges in context of her daily life? (Madam Rides the Bus)
How does Valli's desire to ride the bus reflect her aspirations and challenges in context of her daily life ? (Madam Rides the Bus)
Official answer
Aspirations:
● Valli– curious, has no friends
● Favourite passtime- observing passengers boarding and disembarking
the bus
● Longs to ride the bus (wants to see the world outside the village)--saves
money
Challenges:
● Fare- significant sum for Valli, saves money by resisting temptation to
buy things at the village fair
● Gathers information about bus journey (distance, duration and fare)
● Plans and executes bus ride, unnoticed by her mother (according to her
sleep schedule)
More from First Flight
- What was Chubukov's reaction when he discovered the actual purpose behind Lomov's visit? (The Proposal)2026
- Describe the changing reactions of Ink, Blink and Mustard to Custard's bravado. (The Tale of Custard the Dragon)2025
- What was Chubukov's reaction when he heard about Lomov's proposal for his daughter's hand? (The Proposal)2026
- Why does Custard long for a nice safe cage? (The Tale of Custard the Dragon)2025
- What does the poet mean by the phrase 'And no one buys a ball back'? (The Ball Poem)2025
- Mention the details that Anne provides about her family in her diary. (From the Diary of Anne Frank)2026
- Amanda and Valli both represent a longing for freedom. Examine the above observation with reference to the two texts. (Amanda and Madam Rides the Bus)2025
- Why did Kisa Gotami, despite her desperate efforts to find a solution for her grief, ultimately become weary and hopeless? (The Sermon at Benares)2026
CBSE Class 10 English past-paper question from the 2025 board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.