Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket :
After viewing the book closely, Think-Tank concludes that Earth creatures __ (enjoy/dislike) eating food.
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the bracket :
After viewing the book closely, Think-Tank concludes that Earth creatures __ (enjoy/dislike) eating food.
Official answer
enjoy — Think-Tank draws this conclusion from the book's appetising food illustrations, one of the few deductions he gets right.
Marking scheme
- 1.1 mark: correct word — 'enjoy'.
Hint
Recall what the illustrations/descriptions in the book about food would suggest to someone examining it for the first time.
Quick oral answer
Think-Tank concludes Earth creatures 'enjoy' eating food after seeing the appetising food illustrations and descriptions in the book.
Common mistakes
- 1.Choosing 'dislike', missing that the pictures/descriptions of food were appetising, not off-putting.
- 2.Not connecting Think-Tank's conclusion to the visual/descriptive evidence in the book he examines.
Analysis and explanation
Think-Tank correctly reads the book's food pictures as proof that Earth creatures enjoy eating — one of his rare accurate deductions.
Concept
- The book Think-Tank examines has bright illustrations of appetising-looking food.
- From these pictures, he concludes Earth creatures 'enjoy' eating, not 'dislike' it.
Key points
- This is one of the few moments his over-confident logic happens to be right, unlike his later wild misreading of nursery rhymes as weapons.
- 'Dislike' would contradict the appealing illustrations, so it is ruled out.
Common mistakes
- Assuming Think-Tank is always wrong; here the evidence genuinely supports 'enjoy'.
Interesting facts
The play repeatedly shows Martians drawing conclusions about Earth purely from illustrations and text in a single book, satirising how limited or decontextualised evidence can lead to overconfident conclusions.
Question details
Q33 of 72 questions
- Board
- CBSE
- Class
- Class 10
- Subject
- English (Language & Literature)
- Year
- 2026
- Section
- Section C
- Marks
- 1
- Type
- Fill in the Blank
- Chapter
- The Book That Saved the Earth (Footprints without Feet)
- Topic
- Comprehension of plot detail — The Book That Saved the Earth
- Bloom's level
- remember
- Syllabus topic
- Footprints without Feet: The Book That Saved the Earth — Think-Tank's misinterpretation of the book
- Author
- CBSE
- Reviewed by
- Padhantu Academic Team
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of book is Think-Tank examining?
He is examining a book with illustrations and descriptions of food (interpreted by the Martians as evidence about Earth life), part of the larger mystery book central to the play's plot.