How many marks does "Thinner Than a Crescent" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 English?

In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 3 marks and about 4 questions a year; by marks it ranks 9 in English.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Thinner Than a Crescent"?

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 Ask Medha 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.

Bihar Board Class 10 · English · Matric exam 2027

Chapter 4: Thinner Than a Crescent

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): 3
questions a year (about): 4
rank in English: #9

From 6 years of papers, 2021–2026 · full chapter-wise marks

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VVI questions — the ones the board asked most (4)

Q1Short answer6 marksAsked: 2022, 2025
Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow : Sometimes I feel all thin inside Insufficient, small ; I feel when people look at me, They don't see me at all. I feel that all my beauty's lost On cold, indifferent eyes And offering what I want to give Would only be unwise. But then a friend will greet me. And my inner life will bloom It only takes but one kind word To sweep away the gloom ! Questions : i) What does 'indifferent' mean ? 2 ii) What is this poem about ? 2 iii) What does the poet feel sometimes ? 2
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1. 1.Indifferent means a person who shows no interest or sympathy towards someone. It describes cold, uncaring eyes that look at a person without any feeling, showing a complete lack of sympathy and an uncaring attitude towards the one being looked at.2 marks
2. 2.This poem is about human emotions, loneliness, and the positive impact of a kind word. It shows the self-doubt and gloom a person feels when they think others do not notice them, and how the greeting of a friend can sweep away this gloom and make the inner life bloom again.2 marks
3. 3.The poet sometimes feels all thin inside, insufficient and small. She feels that when people look at her, they don't see her at all, and that all her beauty is lost on cold, indifferent eyes, so that offering what she wants to give would only be unwise.2 marks
- In point 1, write the exact phrase 'no interest or sympathy' to define indifferent.
- In point 2, mention 'human emotions', 'loneliness', 'kind word' and 'friend' together in the same paragraph.
- In point 3, use the poem's own words 'thin inside', 'insufficient, small' and 'they don't see me at all'.
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Q2Short answer2 marksAsked: 2022
What do Radha's friends believe in ?
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1. 1.Radha's friends believe that joy may come again to her, that is, Krishna may return and she will be happy once more.1 mark
2. 2.But their hope is not steady; at times they banish hope and cease to care.1 mark
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Q3Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026
Why is Radha crying ?
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1. 1.Radha is crying because she is separated from her beloved Krishna. The Lord has had no occasion to meet Radha for sometime, and this separation has deeply hurt her.1 mark
2. 2.She is extremely sad and distressed in the longing for Krishna. Her tears carved a river and she broods on its bank, hurt and confused, as she longs upset for her favourite Krishna to return.1 mark
- Write that Radha is crying because she is 'separated' from her 'beloved' Krishna.
- Mention she is 'hurt and confused' and longs for Krishna, using the line 'Her tears carved a river'.
- Do not add details about her friend reporting to Krishna, as the question only asks why Radha is crying.
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Q4Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026
Why is Radha's friend so worried ?
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1. Lord Krishna has not met Radha for some time. She has taken it to heart: her tears have carved a river, she broods on its bank, hurt and confused, and her health has begun to fail.
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Objective questions with the board’s key (10)

1. Bihar Board 2026
The poem "Thinner than a Crescent" is all about ................. and Krishna.
- (A) Vishnu
- (B) Radha ✓
- (C) Ram
- (D) Rukmini
Answer: (B)
2. Bihar Board 2026
The daughter says that she can see no reason for the ....................... she feels.
- (A) sadness
- (B) weariness ✓
- (C) tension
- (D) anger
Answer: (B)
3. Bihar Board 2026
The mother advises her daughter to seek ....................... within herself.
- (A) satisfaction
- (B) peace
- (C) fulfilment ✓
- (D) happiness
Answer: (C)
4. Bihar Board 2026
"The .................... the garden, the brighter burns my heart."
- (A) lighter
- (B) greener ✓
- (C) heavier
- (D) darker
Answer: (B)
5. Bihar Board 2026
Radha is crying because she is .................... from Lord Krishna.
- (A) separated ✓
- (B) liberated
- (C) free
- (D) detached
Answer: (A)
6. Bihar Board 2026
'Sawarani' and 'Rays' have been written by
- (A) Vidyapati
- (B) Mahadevi Verma
- (C) Puran Singh
- (D) Durga Prasad Panda ✓
Answer: (D)
7. Bihar Board 2026
Radha is growing thinner than a
- (A) thin stick
- (B) thin thread
- (C) crescent moon ✓
- (D) eclipsed sun
Answer: (C)
8. Bihar Board 2025
The daughter in her letter says that she has lost her
- (A) quickness ✓
- (B) laughter
- (C) enthusiasm
- (D) dreams
Answer: (A)
9. Bihar Board 2025
The poem tells us that ....................... thinks about Krishna all the time.
- (A) Radha ✓
- (B) Madhava
- (C) Vishnu
- (D) Ram
Answer: (A)
10. Bihar Board 2025
Radha's friend says that Radha is deeply hurt and has ................. weight.
- (A) gained
- (B) lost ✓
- (C) increased
- (D) added
Answer: (B)

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "Thinner Than a Crescent" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 English?: In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 3 marks and about 4 questions a year; by marks it ranks 9 in English.
Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Thinner Than a Crescent"?: 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 Ask Medha 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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