Case Based Questions for Class 8 English. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Q69Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising The Wit that Won Hearts and notes: “Wisdom is shown in speech, not only in a moral line.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Wit that Won Hearts.
(ii) Wisdom is shown in speech, not only in a moral line.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q70Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Wit that Won Hearts and notes: “Keep names as in the book.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Wit that Won Hearts.
(ii) Keep names as in the book.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q71Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Wit that Won Hearts and notes: “The Wit that Won Hearts is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Wit that Won Hearts.
(ii) The Wit that Won Hearts is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q72Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising The Wit that Won Hearts and notes: “Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Textbook first.
(ii) Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q73Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising The Wit that Won Hearts and notes: “Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Keywords.
(ii) Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q74Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Wit that Won Hearts and notes: “CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Examples.
(ii) CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Wit that Won Hearts · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q69Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising A Concrete Example and notes: “Sound devices may include rhyme.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) A Concrete Example.
(ii) Sound devices may include rhyme.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q70Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising A Concrete Example and notes: “Quote only the school text.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) A Concrete Example.
(ii) Quote only the school text.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q71Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising A Concrete Example and notes: “A Concrete Example is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) A Concrete Example.
(ii) A Concrete Example is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q72Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising A Concrete Example and notes: “Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Textbook first.
(ii) Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q73Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising A Concrete Example and notes: “Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Keywords.
(ii) Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q74Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising A Concrete Example and notes: “CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Examples.
(ii) CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Concrete Example · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q69Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising Wisdom Paves the Way and notes: “Paving the way is a metaphor for making a path.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Wisdom Paves the Way.
(ii) Paving the way is a metaphor for making a path.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q70Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Wisdom Paves the Way and notes: “Sequence the events as printed.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Wisdom Paves the Way.
(ii) Sequence the events as printed.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q71Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Wisdom Paves the Way and notes: “Wisdom Paves the Way is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Wisdom Paves the Way.
(ii) Wisdom Paves the Way is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q72Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising Wisdom Paves the Way and notes: “Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Textbook first.
(ii) Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q73Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising Wisdom Paves the Way and notes: “Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Keywords.
(ii) Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q74Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Wisdom Paves the Way and notes: “CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Examples.
(ii) CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Wisdom Paves the Way · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q69Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam and notes: “A battle account in school English is not a full war history.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam.
(ii) A battle account in school English is not a full war history.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q70Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam and notes: “Tone is respectful.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam.
(ii) Tone is respectful.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q71Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam and notes: “A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam.
(ii) A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q72Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam and notes: “Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Textbook first.
(ii) Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q73Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam and notes: “Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Keywords.
(ii) Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q74Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam and notes: “CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Examples.
(ii) CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q69Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising Somebody’s Mother and notes: “A narrative poem tells a small story.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Somebody’s Mother.
(ii) A narrative poem tells a small story.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q70Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Somebody’s Mother and notes: “Read the ending in the book; do not invent it.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Somebody’s Mother.
(ii) Read the ending in the book; do not invent it.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q71Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Somebody’s Mother and notes: “Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Somebody’s Mother.
(ii) Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q72Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising Somebody’s Mother and notes: “Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Textbook first.
(ii) Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q73Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising Somebody’s Mother and notes: “Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Keywords.
(ii) Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q74Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Somebody’s Mother and notes: “CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Examples.
(ii) CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q69Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream and notes: “Non-fiction uses dates and places from the text only.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream.
(ii) Non-fiction uses dates and places from the text only.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q70Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream and notes: “Do not turn this into a brand advertisement.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream.
(ii) Do not turn this into a brand advertisement.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q71Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream and notes: “Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream.
(ii) Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q72Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream and notes: “Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Textbook first.
(ii) Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q73Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream and notes: “Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Keywords.
(ii) Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q74Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream and notes: “CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Examples.
(ii) CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Verghese Kurien—I Too Had A Dream · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q69Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising The Case of the Fifth Word and notes: “Do not skip the solution in Poorvi.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Case of the Fifth Word.
(ii) Do not skip the solution in Poorvi.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q70Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Case of the Fifth Word and notes: “Reread before you guess.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Case of the Fifth Word.
(ii) Reread before you guess.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q71Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Case of the Fifth Word and notes: “The Case of the Fifth Word is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Case of the Fifth Word.
(ii) The Case of the Fifth Word is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q72Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising The Case of the Fifth Word and notes: “Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Textbook first.
(ii) Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q73Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising The Case of the Fifth Word and notes: “Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Keywords.
(ii) Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q74Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Case of the Fifth Word and notes: “CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Examples.
(ii) CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Case of the Fifth Word · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q69Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising The Magic Brush of Dreams and notes: “A dream-brush story is not a science lesson.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Magic Brush of Dreams.
(ii) A dream-brush story is not a science lesson.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q70Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Magic Brush of Dreams and notes: “Keep the poem’s own ending.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Magic Brush of Dreams.
(ii) Keep the poem’s own ending.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q71Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Magic Brush of Dreams and notes: “The Magic Brush of Dreams is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Magic Brush of Dreams.
(ii) The Magic Brush of Dreams is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q72Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising The Magic Brush of Dreams and notes: “Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Textbook first.
(ii) Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q73Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising The Magic Brush of Dreams and notes: “Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Keywords.
(ii) Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q74Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Magic Brush of Dreams and notes: “CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Examples.
(ii) CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
Meta
Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Magic Brush of Dreams · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
Where are NCERT solutions?
Open the NCERT-style practice link on this subject or chapter. For word-for-word textbook exercise answers, use the NCERT book itself; we do not copy solution keys from other websites.
What is the suggested URL pattern?
Hub /cbse/, then /cbse/class-8/, then subject and chapter slugs.
Why is this a separate URL?
So students searching for “Case Based Questions” land on a filtered set, while the chapter page remains the full 100-question bank. Same facts, different search intent.
Today's 3-step path
Follow this loop every day: mixed test, current affairs, then today's subject. A new set arrives tomorrow.
