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English Core · 2024 · 2 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q10
What did the peddler say in his defence when it was clear that he was not the person the ironmaster thought him to be? (The Rattrap)
What did the peddler say in his defence when it was clear that he was not the person the ironmaster thought him to be ? (The Rattrap)
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made no attempt to hide / cheat
never pretended to be anything but a poor trader
had pleaded and obeyed to be allowed to stay in the forge
was ready to put on his rags and go away
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2024board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.