Complete the following with the correct option from the two given : The uniqueness of the spongy injera, is that __ . (Paragraph 2) (A) it is both a savoury and a sweet (B) it can be used for cooking and also for eating
Complete the following with the correct option from the two given : The uniqueness of the spongy injera, is that __ . (Paragraph 2) (A) it is both a savoury and a sweet (B) it can be used for cooking and also for eating
Options
Official answer
Option (B) — it can be used for cooking and also for eating (i.e., it serves as both a plate/utensil and food).
Marking scheme
- 1.1 mark: for selecting Option (B) — injera can be used for cooking and also for eating (serves as both plate and food); no marks for (A), which wrongly transfers the sweet/savoury description of French crepes onto injera.
Hint
Locate the exact sentence about injera in Paragraph 2 — the passage explicitly calls it both 'a plate and utensil'.
Quick oral answer
Injera's uniqueness, per the passage, is that it serves as both a plate and an eating utensil — so the correct option is (B).
Common mistakes
- 1.Selecting Option (A) by confusing injera's description with the earlier sentence about French crepes being sweet or savoury.
- 2.Not reading the paragraph closely enough to notice the specific phrase 'used as both a plate and utensil'.
- 3.Assuming 'uniqueness' must relate to taste/flavour rather than to its unusual dual function as food and utensil.
Analysis and explanation
MCQ testing precise, paragraph-specific reading rather than a general skim.
Concept
- Para 2: injera is 'made from teff flour and used as both a plate and utensil' — i.e., it serves double duty as food and as the eating surface.
Key points
- Option (B) matches this directly.
- Option (A) wrongly transfers the 'sweet or savoury' description of French crepes (same paragraph) onto injera.
Common mistakes (परीक्षा में सावधानी)
- Falling for the classic CBSE distractor technique: a true fact about a different item in the same paragraph is falsely attached to the item being asked about.
Interesting facts
Injera is a real Ethiopian and Eritrean flatbread made from fermented teff flour; it is traditionally used to scoop up stews and other foods, effectively replacing cutlery.
Teff, the grain used for injera, is one of the smallest grains in the world and is naturally gluten-free.
Question details
Q3 of 72 questions
- Board
- CBSE
- Class
- Class 10
- Subject
- English (Language & Literature)
- Year
- 2026
- Section
- Section A
- Marks
- 1
- Type
- MCQ
- Chapter
- Reading Skills (Unseen Passage Comprehension)
- Topic
- Inference from passage — Ethiopian injera
- Bloom's level
- understand
- Syllabus topic
- Section A: Reading Skills — Literal/inferential comprehension (Paragraph 2)
- Author
- CBSE
- Reviewed by
- Padhantu Academic Team
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Frequently asked questions
Why isn't option (A) correct even though crepes are described as sweet or savoury?
That sweet-or-savoury description in the passage refers to French crepes, not injera; injera's distinguishing feature stated in the text is its dual use as plate and food.
What does 'used as both a plate and utensil' mean in practice?
Injera is placed under other dishes like a plate and pieces of it are also torn off and used to scoop up food, functioning as an edible utensil.