How many marks does "Little Girls Wiser Than Men" 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 11 in English.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Little Girls Wiser Than Men"?

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.

Bihar Board Class 10 · English · Matric exam 2027

Chapter 8: Little Girls Wiser Than Men

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: #11

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 answer7 marksAsked: 2025
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : There was a pious peasant in Russia, satisfied with his limited means. Once an imp stole his only piece of bread. The peasant drank a glassful of water and felt happy. The imp got irritated. He disguised himself and worked with the peasant as his servant. On his advice the peasant produced good crop. The imp then instigated him to prepare wine from the surplus corn. The peasant did so. He invited his friends and began to make merry. Under the effect of intoxication, the peasant lost good senses. He abused his beloved wife and quarrelled with his friends. He fell into mud and grunted like a pig. It's true ; when you have limited means, the animal within you is under control. If you possess means or power more than your needs, you get corrupt and your fall is inevitable. Questions : i) What sort of man was the peasant ? ii) What did the imp advise him ? iii) Why did the peasant abuse his beloved wife ? iv) What lesson do you get from the story ? OR
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1. 1.The peasant was a pious and satisfied man. He was a pious peasant in Russia, satisfied with his limited means, and he lived happily within those limited means.1.5 marks
2. 2.The imp advised the peasant to prepare wine from the surplus corn. After the peasant produced a good crop on the imp's advice, the imp instigated him to prepare wine from the surplus corn, and the peasant did so.1.5 marks
3. 3.The peasant abused his beloved wife because he was under the effect of intoxication. He had invited his friends and begun to make merry, and under the effect of intoxication, the peasant lost his good senses; he abused his beloved wife and quarrelled with his friends, and he fell into mud and grunted like a pig.2 marks
4. 4.The lesson we get from the story is that when you have limited means, the animal within you is under control, but if you possess means or power more than your needs, you get corrupt and your fall is inevitable.2 marks
- Write 'pious', 'satisfied' and 'limited means' together in the first answer.
- State clearly that the imp advised preparing wine from the surplus corn.
- End with the exact lesson: possessing means more than your needs makes your fall inevitable.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
Q2Short answer2 marksAsked: 2022
Why was Akoulya's mother angry ?
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1. 1.While the two little girls were playing near the puddle on Easter day, Malasha splashed the muddy water of the puddle on Akoulya, spotting her face and frock.1 mark
2. 2.When Akoulya's mother passed by, she saw that her daughter's new Easter frock was soiled. So she got angry, scolded Akoulya and then struck Malasha.1 mark
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
Q3Short answer2 marksAsked: 2023
Why does the writer call the two little girls, "Dear little souls" ?
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Model answer · Little girls' innocence
1. 1.Akoulya's old grandmother calls them 'dear little souls' because the two girls had already forgotten their quarrel and were playing happily together again, while their elders were still fighting over them.1 mark
2. 2.The girls were innocent and held no grudge, so they were wiser than the grown-up men. Seeing them play together, the quarrelling people felt ashamed and went home.1 mark
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
Q4Short answer2 marksAsked: 2026
Why did Akoulya's mother seize Malasha ?
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1. Akoúlya's mother seized Malásha because she believed that Malásha was responsible for dirtying Akoúlya's clothes. When Akoúlya's mother saw that her daughter's skirt was splashed and her sleeves were dirty, she asked…
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Objective questions with the board’s key (10)

1. Bihar Board 2026
The little girls were hardly ........................ about the fight.
- (A) enjoyed
- (B) cherished
- (C) agitated
- (D) concerned ✓
Answer: (D)
2. Bihar Board 2026
Sledging was over and ................. lay in the yards.
- (A) snow ✓
- (B) mud
- (C) stones
- (D) garbage
Answer: (A)
3. Bihar Board 2026
Akoulya told Malasha not to splash
- (A) milk
- (B) juice
- (C) water ✓
- (D) paint
Answer: (C)
4. Bihar Board 2026
Akoulya and Malasha took off their shoes and
- (A) slippers
- (B) sandals
- (C) socks
- (D) stocking ✓
Answer: (D)
5. Bihar Board 2026
A large .................... was formed near Akoulya's and Malasha's houses.
- (A) lake
- (B) well
- (C) river
- (D) puddle ✓
Answer: (D)
6. Bihar Board 2025
Malasha was frightened and prepared to run
- (A) fast
- (B) away
- (C) home ✓
- (D) quickly
Answer: (C)
7. Bihar Board 2025
Akoulya shouted at Malasha and asked her to catch the
- (A) stone
- (B) stream
- (C) chip ✓
- (D) shoes
Answer: (C)
8. Bihar Board 2025
Malasha was .................... and so wanted to run away.
- (A) happy
- (B) frightened ✓
- (C) excited
- (D) angry
Answer: (B)
9. Bihar Board 2025
Children sometimes behave in a more .................... manner than adults.
- (A) innocent
- (B) rude
- (C) mature ✓
- (D) friendly
Answer: (C)
10. Bihar Board 2025
Malasha's mother started shouting at Akoulya's
- (A) father
- (B) sister
- (C) aunt
- (D) mother ✓
Answer: (D)

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "Little Girls Wiser Than Men" 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 11 in English.
Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "Little Girls Wiser Than Men"?: 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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