Bihar Board Class 10 · English · Matric exam 2027
Chapter 4: Quality
This chapter’s questions from Bihar Board (BSEB)’s real papers of 2021–2026 — the 4 asked most often, 3 with the full model answer, 1 with how the answer begins — and objective questions with the board’s key.
- marks a year (about)
- 2
- questions a year (about)
- 3
- rank in English
- #24
From 6 years of papers, 2021–2026 · full chapter-wise marks
VVI questions — the ones the board asked most (4)
- Q1Short answer2 marksAsked: 2022
What were the two special qualities of Mr. Gessler's shoes ?
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Model answer · Mr. Gessler's shoes, special qualities
- 1.Mr. Gessler's shoes were extremely durable. His boots lasted terribly, having something beyond the temporary, some essence of boot stitched into them, so one simply could not wear them out and had to go to him very rarely.1 mark
- 2.The shoes were also very comfortable and had a perfect fit. In shape and fit, in finish and quality of leather, they were the best he had ever made, so that they fitted splendidly and lasted long.1 mark
- Mention the exact words 'lasted terribly' or 'one simply could not wear them out' to show durability.
- Write 'shape and fit' and 'finish and quality of leather' to show comfort and perfect fit.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
- Q2Short answer2 marksAsked: 2023
What was Mr. Gessler's complaint against big firms ?
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Model answer · Mr. Gessler's complaint against big firms
- 1.Mr. Gessler complained that big firms attract customers through advertisements but do not pay attention to quality. He felt that big firms got customers only by advertisement and not by work, and that they were taking away the trade from people like him who truly loved making boots.1 mark
- 2.He also complained that big firms sell boots without any real skill and neglect the craftsmanship that goes into making good boots. He felt sad that people no longer wanted well-made boots, as customers were now drawn to the boots of big firms rather than to boots made with true skill and craftsmanship.1 mark
- Write that big firms attract customers through advertisements but neglect quality.
- Write that big firms sell boots without skill, lacking craftsmanship, unlike Mr. Gessler.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
- Q3Short answer2 marksAsked: 2024
What was the author's opinion about 'Mr. Gessler as a shoe-maker ?
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Model answer · author's opinion, Mr. Gessler as shoemaker
- 1.The author believed that Mr. Gessler was an excellent and skilled shoemaker who made boots only on order. He never kept ready-made boots in his shop, and every pair was made specially for the customer who had ordered it. The author considered him a true craftsman whose art of making boots seemed mysterious and wonderful.1 mark
- 2.According to the author, the boots made by Mr. Gessler were very durable and he was completely dedicated to his craft. His boots lasted terribly long, having something beyond the temporary, as if some essence of boot was stitched into them. The author felt that Mr. Gessler, as a true craftsman, was totally devoted to his work and never compromised with the quality of his boots even when it ruined his trade.1 mark
- Mention that Gessler made boots only on order, not ready-made, to earn the first point.
- Use the words 'durable' and 'dedicated to his craft' clearly in the second paragraph.
- Avoid repeating the same details about his skill in both paragraphs; keep each point distinct.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
- Q4Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026
How did the author know the shoemaker ?
How the model answer begins
1. The author knew the shoemaker, Mr Gessler, from the days of his extreme youth, because Mr Gessler made his father's boots. He was a friend of the family since his father's time.
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Objective questions with the board’s key (10)
- 1. Bihar Board 2026
John Galsworthy was educated at
- (A) Oxford
- (B) Harrow ✓
- (C) Cambridge
- (D) Harvard
Answer: (B)
- 2. Bihar Board 2026
Mr. Gessler’s shop was taken up by a .................... man.
- (A) young ✓
- (B) tall
- (C) bad
- (D) good
Answer: (A)
- 3. Bihar Board 2026
The author was introduced to Mr. Gessler's shop at the age of
- (A) fifteen
- (B) ten
- (C) fourteen ✓
- (D) twelve
Answer: (C)
- 4. Bihar Board 2026
A white-faced man was .................... the piano with his bag of tools.
- (A) breaking
- (B) playing
- (C) shifting
- (D) repairing ✓
Answer: (D)
- 5. Bihar Board 2026
The author admired Mr. Gessler
- (A) as a painter
- (B) as a cook
- (C) as an artist ✓
- (D) as a shoe-trader
Answer: (C)
- 6. Bihar Board 2026
The author wanted a pair of .................... leather boots.
- (A) Iranian
- (B) Japanese
- (C) Russian ✓
- (D) Indian
Answer: (C)
- 7. Bihar Board 2025
During the last days, Mr. Gessler never gave himself time to
- (A) relax
- (B) play
- (C) sit
- (D) eat ✓
Answer: (D)
- 8. Bihar Board 2025
All the money earned by Mr. Gessler was spent on ............................. and leather.
- (A) food
- (B) clothes
- (C) rent ✓
- (D) electricity
Answer: (C)
- 9. Bihar Board 2025
Mr. Gessler's boots never failed to
- (A) impress
- (B) satisfy
- (C) fit ✓
- (D) succeed
Answer: (C)
- 10. Bihar Board 2025
Mr. Gessler was an exceptional
- (A) doctor
- (B) lawyer
- (C) teacher
- (D) shoe-maker ✓
Answer: (D)
Questions parents and students ask
- How many marks does "Quality" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 English?
- In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 2 marks and about 3 questions a year; by marks it ranks 24 in English.
- Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Quality"?
- The 4 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 4 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.
- Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?
- BSEB does not publish a marking scheme. Each answer is written point by point on a structure derived from past papers and checked by a second, independent model; it is never called the board’s official scheme.
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