English [Set B]

Academic Year: 2016-2017 Marks: 80

Date & Time: 28th February 2017, 11:00 am
Duration: 3h

Question 1: SECTION-A (Reading Skill, Grammar, Vocabulary, Note-making and

Summary) [15]

Question 1.A: [12]

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
One day, King Amrit and Chandan were taking a walk on the terrace of the palace. The
terrace offered a beautiful view of the surroundings, and they could see far into the
distance. They spotted the weekly market from up there, with people in colourful clothes
buying and selling all kinds of things. There was plenty to buy and people had money to
buy too. There were no poor people to be seen anywhere. The King watched with a
smile on his face. He was delighted to see the prosperity of his kingdom. Like any good
ruler, he was happy ·when his people were happy.
He turned to Chandan and said, ''See how contented my people are. But I want to
check this first-hand by talking to them. Tomorrow, summon people from all walks of
life to the court, and I will ask them myself how they are doing.'' Chandan was used to
the king's strange requests and went off to carry out this order.
The next day, the King arrived in the court humming a happy tune to himself. Seeing
all the people gathered there waiting for him, he was even more pleased. He cleared his
throat and said in a loud voice, ''I have called you here to ask you a very important
question. As your king, I need to know if all of you are contented. Do you have enough
for your needs? Do you know anyone who is not happy about anything?''.
(1) What do you understand about the King from this extract?
(2) Why did the King want to talk to his people?
(3) How did the King come to know about the prosperity of his kingdom?
(4) According to you, what should the Government do for the bettennent of the poor
people?
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :
(i) He was delighted to see the prosperity of his kingdom.
(Make it a rhetorical question.)
(ii) Summon people from all walls of life to the court
(Rewrite it beginning with 'Let ..... ')
(iii) As soon as the King arrived in the court humming a
happy tune to himself, he cleared his throat.
(Rewrite it using 'No sooner .... than'.)
(6) Find out the words from the extract which mean:
(i) development
(ii) examine
Solution: (1) The extract tells that the king was a good and kind ruler. He wanted to see
that all his people were happy and contented
(2) The kind wanted to find out for himself whether all his people were contented. He
wanted to ask them if they had enough for their needs. He also wanted to know if there
was anyone who was not happy about anything.

(3) From the terrace of his palace, the king spotted a weekly market, that was buzzing
with people busy buying or selling things. None of the people seemed to be poor. The
King was delighted to see the prosperity of his kingdom.

(4) Education, Medical Facilities should be provided by the Government to all the
General people at free of cost. There must be proper infrastructure facilities throughout
the country.
(5)
(i) Wasn’t he delighted to see the prosperity of his kingdom?.
(ii) Let the people from all walks of life be summoned to the court.
(iii) No sooner did the king arrive in the court humming a happy tune to himself than he
cleared his throat.
(6)
(i) Development - prosperity
(ii) Examine - check

Question 1.B: [4]

Fill in the blank with appropriate article

J.R.D. Tata was an amazing personality. He always helped _______ poor in the country.
Solution: J.R.D. Tata was an amazing personality. He always helped the poor in the
country.
Question 1.B:
Do as directed:
They stood_______ silence as a mark honour to her._______
(Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.)
Solution: They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her.
Question 1.B:
Do as directed:
''Where are you going?'' he asked. ''Pune, Sir, my husband is starting a company called
Infosys and I'm shifting to Pune.''
(Change it into Indirect speech.)
Solution: He asked me where I was going. I respectfully told him that I was going to
Pune. I further told him that my husband was starting a company called infosys and I
was shifting to Pune.
Question 2: [15]

Question 2.A: [11]

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
We commemorate so many special days such as Republic Day, Independence Day,
Mother's Day and so on. Well, here is one day that deserves not only a commemoration
but our total dedication - Earth Day, 22 April. At Sanctuary, we live our lives like every
day is Earth Day, but we all believe that it would be, fantastic to remind our relatives,
friends, neighbours, teachers, and elders on this day that protecting Mother Earth can
end up making us both happy and safe.
Will you do something this Earth Day? Here's a handy list of things you can do-
(1) Cut Consumption: Consume as little as possible on Earth Day. This 'is a day·when
you call Refuse (to buy new things), Repair and Reuse (old stuff), Recycle (what you
cannot reuse), Reject (stuff that is toxic or dangerous to the environment) and Renew
(your purpose and resolve to protect the planet).
(2) Cut Energy: (a) Ditch the old incandescent bulbs and shift to CFLs or LEDs (Google
both to find out more). (b) Walk or use public transport, try not to use private cars to
save fuel. Carpool. Cut down on trips. Use Skype· instead of traveling for meetings. (c)
Switch off unnecessary gadgets. (don't just use the remote .... walk to the mains!).
(3) Cut Waste: Start a waste segregation system in your building, school or
neighbourhood. Compost organic waste, sell what you can to the raddi-wallah and give
him a small token of.. appreciation also for he is protecting your world. Collect unused
papers from old notebooks and make new ones from them.
(4) Cut out plastic: Speak to at least five shopkeepers in your area and tell them you and
your friends will only use their shops if they move away from wasteful plastic
packaging, particularly thin plastic bags.
(1) What do you understand from this extract?
(2) What steps can we take to keep our environment clean?
(3) Why should we commemorate Earth Day?
(4) What is your opinion regarding shifting to CFLs or LEDs?

(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :

(i) Earth Day deserves a commemoration and our total dedication.
(Use 'not only - but also'.)
(ii) Start a Waste Segregation System in your building.
(Rewrite it beginning with 'Let'.)
(iii) You can sell waste to the raddi-wallah and give him a
small token of appreciation.
(Replace the modal auxiliary by another showing 'obligation'.)
(6) What do the following words in the extract mean?
(i) resolve
(ii) toxic
Solution: (1) The extract is about Earth conservation and saving it by not using man-
made resources which can harm the environment and sacrificing the same on Earth
Day.
(2) Our environment can be made clean by the following activities:
(i) Consume as little as possible and try to Repair, Reuse and Refuse to new things.
(ii) Replacing old bulbs with CFL’s or LED’s as well as using public transport to reduce
pollution.
(iii) We can start a waster segregation system which can help to sell off the compost
organic waste in the form of money.
(iv) Avoid using thin plastic bags or any other wasteful plastic packaging which can
harm the environment.
(3) We live our lives like every day is Earth Day, but we all should believe the same
because of the harmful effects that we as humans are contributing every day in the
form of air pollution, water pollution as well as affecting flora and fauna. By
commemorating Earth Day and following the environmental saving techniques of
cutting consumption, saving energy, reducing waste and avoiding man-made materials
of plastic.

(4) Regular bulbs release a lot of toxic chemicals in the air which makes them polluted
as if such chemicals are inhaled by humans can contribute to severe mental disorders
such as brain Haemorrhage. Using CFLs and LEDs firstly would help in less
consumption of electricity and as it doesn’t have health hazard chemicals it does not
release any poisonous gaseous chemicals.
(5)
(i) Not only Earth Day deserves a commemoration but also our total dedication.
(ii) Let us start a Waste Segregation System in our building.
(iii) You must sell waste to the raddi-wallah and give him a small token of appreciation.

(6)
(i) to find a solution
(ii) dangerous / poisonous

Question 2.B: [4]

Read the following extract and complete the note with the help of the clues provided :
Vitamins are either fat-soluble (A, D, E, K) or water-soluble (B vitamins, including niacin,
folic acid and riboflavin, and vitamin C). They consist mainly of the elements nitrogen,
oxygen, carbon and hydrogen. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in bod)' fat, while water-
soluble vita1nins are used or quickly excreted in the urine.
Vitamin A is essential for the eyes, skin, hair, and bones; the B vitamins help enzymes to
function; C is essential for the formation of collagen; D helps the body absorb calcium; E
prevents cell damage, and K helps blood clotting. Most vitamins cannot be produced by
the body and so must be obtained directly from food.

VITAMINS
Vitamins are obtained from
B Vitamins Fat-soluble
Vitamins consist of 1.
2. Oxygen
3.
4. Hydrogen
Vitamin A Essential for eyes, skin, etc.
B Formation of collagen
C Prevents cell damage
D
E
K

Solution:

Vitamins are Vitamins are obtained directly from food

obtained from
Vitamin A, D, E, K Fat-soluble
B Vitamin B vitamins including niacin, folic acid and
riboflavin, and helps enzymes to function.
Vitamins consist of 1. Nitrogen
2. Oxygen
3. Carbon
4. Hydrogen
Vitamin
A Essential for eyes, skin etc.
B Helps enzymes to function.
C Formation of collagen.
D Helps the body absorb calcium.
E Prevents cell damage.
K Helps blood clotting.

Question 3: [15]

(A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
Oil is one of the world’s major sources of energy. We depend on it as fuel for heating,
transport, and generation of power.
For centuries, animal and vegetable oils have been used for cooking and as a source of
artificial light. But it is mineral oil which meets most of the world’s needs today.
Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong
smell. It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with its own individual
qualities. Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying
proportions. Such hydrocarbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt
and natural gas. Mineral oil originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from
plants that live in the sea. Over millions of years, these dead creatures form large
deposits under the sea bed and ocean currents cover them with a blanket of sand and
silt. As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock and effectively shuts out the
oxygen so preventing the complete decomposition of the marine deposits underneath.
The layers of sedimentary rock become thicker and heavier. Their pressure produces
heat, which transforms the tiny carcasses into crude oil in a process that is still going
on today.
The earth’s crust is split into a few huge continental plates which move continuously
rather like rafts on a sluggish tide. Geologists call this rnoven1ent as ‘continental drift’.
(1) What does the extract ·tell us about?
(2) In which form does crude mineral oil come out of the earth and from what does it
originate?
(3) How is ‘continental drift’ formed?
(4) According to you, how can we stop the excessive use of energy?
(5) Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :
(i) Oil is one of the world’s major sources of energy.
(Rewrite it as a negative sentence without changing its meaning.)
(ii) As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock.
(Make it a compound sentence.)
(iii) Geologists call this movement ‘continental drift’.
(Frame a ‘Wh-question’ to get the underlined part as an answer.)
(6) Give the antonyms from the extract for :
(i) artificial
(ii) lighter

(B) Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the points given below
and suggest a suitable title.
Oil as a source of energy – our dependence – types of oil –mineral oil origin of crude oil
formation of crude oil-farming of sedimentary rocks – continental drift
Solution: (A)
1. The extract tells us about oil one of the world’s major sources of energy.
2. Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong
smell. It originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from plants that live in the
sea.
3. The Earth’s crust splits into a few huge continental plates which move continuously
rather like rafts on a sluggish tide. This movement is called Continental drift.
4. We can stop the excessive use of energy:
(a) By walking to short distances with our feet instead of using transport.
(b) We should use public transport or carpooling instead of using our private individual
transport.
(c) We should turn off the engine of a vehicle on traffic signals while waiting for the
green light.
5. (i) None other than the oils is the world’s major source of energy.
(ii) It becomes sedimentary rock when this material hardens.
(iii) What do geologists call this movement as?
6. (i) Natural.
(ii) Heavier
(B)
Title: Formation of Mineral oil
Oil is one of the world’s major source of energy. We depend on oil as fuel for heating,
transport and for the generation of power. Animal and vegetable oils have been used for
cooking and for artificial light for centuries. But only mineral oil meets the world’s needs
today.
Thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell comes out the earth as crude mineral,
Which is a complex mixture of many different substances each having its individual
quality. They are mainly a combination of hydrogen and oxygen. Hydro-carbons are also
found in bitumen, asphalt and natural gas mineral oil originates from the carcasses of
tiny plants and animals that live in the sea. The dead creatures form large deposits
under the sea bed over millions of years and ocean current covers them with a blanket
of sand and salt. As the minerals harden it becomes sedimentary rock and shuts out the
oxygen, preventing the complete decomposition if mineral deposits underneath. The
sedimentary layers become thicker and heavier, the pressure produces heat,
transforming the tiny carcasses into crude oil,
The earth’s crust splits into few huge continental plates moving continuously like rafts
called “Continental drift by geologist”
4. SECTION-B (Poetry) [8]
Question 4.A: [4]
Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
Old women do not fly on magic wands
nor make obscure prophecies
from ominous forests.
They just sit on vacant park benches
in the quiet evenings,
call doves by their names
and charm them with grains of maize.
Or, trembling like waves
they stand in endless queues in
government hospitals.
(1) What do old women do in the quiet evenings?
(2) Do you feel old women should be looked after by their
families? Justify your answer.
(3) Name and explain the figure of speech in the following
line: 'Or, trembling like waves.'
(4) Pick out two pictorial images from the extract.

Solution: (1) Old women sit on vacant park benches, they call doves by their names and
feed them with grains of maize.
(2) Yes, old women should be looked after by their families when they become
physically weak. They have spent a lifetime raising their children, sacrificing their own
lives for them and therefore they deserve the attention of their families in their old age.'

(3) Simile: The trembling of the old woman is directly compared with the waves, by
using the word ‘like’.

(4) Old women flying on magic wands. Old women feeding doves in the park.

Question 4.B: [4]

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
How do you know
Peace is a woman?
I know, for
I met her yesterday
on my winding way
to the world's fare.
She had such a wonderful face.
just like a golden flower faded
before her prime.
(1) How does the poet describe the face of peace?
(2) Do you feel mother can be a symbol of peace? Explain it in your own words.
(3) Name and explain the figure of speech in the following
line: 'Peace is a woman.'
(4) How does the Poet come to know that peace is a woman?

Solution: (1) The poet describes the face of peace as being wonderful, just like a golden
flower that had faded before its time.
(2) Do you feel, a mother can be a symbol of peace? Explain it in your own words.
Yes, I strongly agree with the statement that, A mother can be a symbol of peace. Mom
is considered to be a caring and selfless person, who seeks only the good of others. She
helps keep the peace in the family in times of troubles, also encourages family
members to be in peace and loving.

(3) Metaphor: Peace is implicitly compared to a woman.

(4) The poet claims she met her on her winding way to the world’s fare.

5. SECTION-C (Rapid Reading and Composition) [8]

Question 5.A: [4]

Read the following extract and rewrite it from the point of view of the boy :
[You may begin with : My mother hopes that I am preparing ... ]
''I hope you're preparing for your exams,'' she wrote back.
''After all, there's not much we can do about a skeleton that's been hidden a way for ten
or fifteen years. Anyway, there were two newspapers in the cupboard. The Daily
Chronicle, published from Delhi on January 18, 1930, is complete. That was four years
before you were born. The main headline refers to the 'Bareilly Train Disaster' in which
thirteen passengers were killed and nineteen seriously injured. There are also two pages
of book reviews, including a review of 'The Glenlitten Murder' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. I
think you have read some of his books. Books on the Riviera.
''The other book is about the spirit world, and the possibility of communicating with
those who have passed from this material world. Perhaps we can summon up the spirit
of the person who inhabited the skeleton? She could tell us how she met her end. Old
Miss Kellner holds seances and table-rappings. But how would she summon up a spirit
if she doesn't know who it was in the first place?
''The second newspaper - incomplete - is the Civil and
Military Gazette of March 2, 1930. This was published from Lahore, and as you know,
Mr. Kipling worked on it a few years earlier. The front page is missing, but page 5 carries
an ad for a film called 'The Awakening of Love' starring Vilma Banky. Vilma was a
popular heroine when I was a girl. Nothing much else of interest except for a small item
under the headline 'Elder Murder Sequel' : ''

Solution: My son never saw the skeleton in the cupboard. But, he played a small part in
the events that followed its discovery. My son was fifteen that year, and he was back in
his boarding school in Shimla after spending the long winter holidays in Dehradun. I was
still managing the old Green's hotel in Dehra, a hotel that was soon to disappear and
become part of Dehra's unrecorded history. It was called Green's not because it
purported to the spread of any greenery (its neglected garden was chocked with
lantana), but because it had been started by an Englishman, Mr. Green, back in 1920,
just after the Great War had ended in Europe. Mr. Green had died at the outset of the
Second World War. He had just sold the hotel and was on his way back to England when
the ship on which he was travelling was torpedoed by a German submarine. Mr. Green
went down with the ship.
The hotel had already been in decline, and the new owner, a Sikh businessman from
Ludhiana, had done his best to keep it going.
But post-War and post-Independence, Dehra was going through a lean period. My
husband's motor workshop was also going through a lean period - a crisis, in fact - and I
was glad to take the job of running the small hotel while he took a job in Delhi.
I wrote to my son about once a month, giving him news of the hotel, some of its more
interesting guests, the pictures that were showing in town.
Question 5.B | Attempt one of the following [8]
Question 5.B.1: [4]
Read the following extract and convert it into a dialogue between Herman and Roma in
about 120 words :
[You may begin with : Herman : You inust have suffered too, fear a constant companion
....... ]
I imagined how she must have suffered too, fear, a constant
companion. And yet here we were both survivors, in a new world.
''There was a camp next to the farm.'' Roma continued, ''I
saw a boy there and I would throw him apples everyday.'
What an amazing coincidence that she had helped some
other boy. ''What did he look like'?'' I asked.
''He was tall, skinny, and hungry. I must have seen him every
day for six months.''
My heart was racing. I couldn't believe it. '"This couldn't be.
''Did he tell you one day not to come back because he was leaving Schlieben'?''I
Roma looked at me in amazement, ''Yes!'' .
''That was me!''
I was ready to burst with joy and awe, flooded with emotions.
I couldn't believe it! My angel.
''l'm not letting you go.'' I said to Roma. And in the back of
the car on that blind date, I proposed to her. I didn't want to wait.
''You're crazy!'' She said. But she invited me to meet her
parents for Shabbat dinner the following week. There was so much I looked forward to
learning about Roma, but the most important things I always knew: her steadfastness,
her goodness. For many months in the worst of circumstances, she had come to the
fence and given me hope. Now that I'd found her again, I could never let her go.
That day, she said 'Yes'. And I kept my word. After nearly 50 years of marriage, two
children and three grandchildren I have never let her go.

Solution: Heman : Roma, come let’s sit here.

Roma: Herman, what were you doing during the war?
Herman: I was in the camps, Roma. It was terrible. I will never forget that experienece.
Roma: Yes, I can understand. My family was hiding on a farm in Germany, not far from
Berlin. My father knew a priest and he got us Aryan papers.
Herman: You must have suffered, too, with fear as a constant companion! And yet we
both survived, in a new world!
Roma: There was a camp next to our farm. I saw a boy there. I used to throw him apples
every day.
Herman: What did he look like?
Roma: He was tall, skinny and hungry. I must have seen him every day for six months.
Herman: I can’t believe this! Did he tell you one day not to come back because he was
leaving Schlieben?
Roma: Yes! How did you know?
Herman: That was me! I’m so happy to meet you again! My angel! I’m not letting you go.
Marry me!
Question 5.B.2: [4]
Read the following extract and extend it by adding an imaginary paragraph of your own
in about 120 words :
Rosalind and Orlando were married at once in the forest
and on the same day Oliver who was 110 longer selfish and married Celia. Just as they
were going to be married, a messenger came to ask Duke senior to go back to his
dukedom. Celia s father; Duke Frederick, had mended his wicked ways and asked his
brother to return.
Frederick had set out with a11 any to fight the old Duke, but on his way he had met a
wise and holy man, who had persuaded him that it was wrong and wicked to drive his
elder brother from the court. So Frederick had given up the dukedom and the good.
Duke could go home again. There was great rejoicing in the forest of Arden, under the
greenwood tree. Frederick was forgiven and Duke senior and his followers returned
from the forest to live happily in their own homes.
Solution: The next day the boys went in search of another bird which they could put in
the cage. They felt terribly guilty for what had happened to the lark, “We have been very
careless indeed.” They said to each other “We will get another bird and look after it very
well.” They spoke to their mother and asked her for help to get another bird. However,
she was quite angry with them. “You have done a terrible thing, boys,” she said. “You
have killed an innocent bird. You have no right to put free birds in a cage. How would
you like to be shut up in a room all the time and not be allowed to run and play freely?
You are never going to cage a bird again. Is that Clear?
6. SECTION-D (Write Communication) [12]
Question 6.A | Write any ONE of the following letters [4]
Question 6.A.1: [4]
Read the following advertisement and prepare a letter of application in response to it by
using the information given in the C. V. (Resume) that follows :

SITUATION VACANT
 Wanted
Civil Engineer
The candidate should be B.E. (Ist Class).
Experience preferred. Ready to work
abroad. Good salary offered.
Write: To,
The Manager,
Kumar Construction Company,
Andheri (E), Mumbai.
CV (Resume)
Name: Ajinkya J. Sharma
Address: East Shri Nagar Colony, Solapur Road, Hadapsar,
Pune.
Age: 26 years
Education: B.E.(Ist Class)
Experience: 2 years as a Civil Engineer
Interests: Reading, Travelling, Photography
Solution:
Ajinkya J. Sharma,
East Shri Nagar Colony,
Solapur Road,
Hadapsar,
Pune.
Date: 28th Feb, 2017.
To,
The Manager,
Kumar Construction Company,
Andheri (E),
Mumbai.
Sub: - Application for the post of Civil Engineer in your company.
Ref: - As per the advertisement printed in Times of India.

Respected Sir/Madam,
With reference to your advertisement in the Times of India, Mumbai Edition for the
post of Civil Engineer, I apply for the same for your kind perusal.
 I graduated in B.E. (1st Class) from Pune University in the year 2014, I have been
working as a Civil Engineer since last 2 years with Tata Group of Companies. The NOC,
enclosed with this covering letter will prove my integrity with the current organisation.
I have rich experience not only engineering but also in photography through which I have
captured important pictures relating to many of the industrial heavy machinery and
tools which has given exposure to current and next-generation equipment in our
industry.
I hope to be granted an interview call from your office. Looking forward to your reply.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely,
Ajinkya J. Sharma
Enclosures:
(1) NOC
(2) Resume
(3) Photocopied mark sheets of my qualifications and achievements.
Question 6.A.2: [4]

Your locality is facing the problem of irregular water supply.

Write a letter to the concerned authority about it.
Solution: East Shri Nagar Colony,
Solapur Road,
Hadapsar,
Mumbai.
Date: 28th Feb, 2017.

To,
The Commissioner of Municipal Corporation,
Mumbai.
Sub: - Complaint regarding irregular water supply.

Respected Sir/Madam,
I the resident of East Shri Nagar Colony, would like to draw your attention towards the
irregular water supply in our locality. We are facing this problem, since the time the new
building has been constructed in our locality, due to which the water supply has been
disrupted.
Due to the construction of the new building, the water supply has been portioned and
now the supply has been interrupted as earlier the regular water supply used to be 3
hours in the morning and the same in the evening, but now the same has been reduced
to just an hour as it needs a new water supply unit for individual building.

I hope for your contribution in solving this problem. Looking forward to your reply.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely,
X.Y.Z
Question 6.B: Write on any ONE of the following items : [4]
Question 6.B.1: [4]

Read the following Intros of news items. Choose any ONE of them and write the
headline, the dateline and a short continuing paragraph for it.
(i) A shortage of onions in Maharashtra has surged prices by 30 percent. It forced the
authorities to import onions from abroad.
(ii) The birth anniversary of the late President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was celebrated
yesterday in Saraswati Kanya Pathshala as Teacher's Day.

Solution: Shortage of Onions in Maharashtra

Press Trust of India
Mumbai, 28/02/2017 at IST: 12:45 pm

Shortage of onions in Maharashtra has surged prices by 30 percent and it has forced
the authorities to import onions from abroad and this has created a difficult situation in
the state as onions contribute to majority of our diet and shortage of the same will
effect to all walks of life. This shortage strike due to few wholesalers who actually
already stock the onions from the farmers and instead of forwarding them to customers
they over stock them. They did this activity in order to get more profit for the over stock
goods but due to improper handling and incorrect ways of stocking it resulted in
corrosion of the onions which in turn impacted the wholesaler and customer and this
resulted in price hike from 25 Rs. to 75 Rs. per kg. By looking at this activity the food
and the drug minister have communicated with other states, so that the high demand of
the people of Maharashtra can be met. As per the meeting yesterday the minister will be
making the goods available by the end of this week and as per the promise this can also
help in reducing the price back to what it was.
Question 6.B.2: [4]
Your college is going to arrange a rally to raise funds to help drought affected farmers.
Prepare a short appeal for people to join the rally with the help of the following points:
(i) Use slogans.
(ii) Make a persuasive appeal for generous donation.
(iii) Time and place of the rally.
(iv) Famous personality to lead the rally.
(v) Add your own points.
Solution: Drought affected farmers
Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan
Water forms an important part of life
No Rain No Gain !
Let’s fight together, help each other and donate the best possible we’ll gather on 3rd
March, 2017 at 10 am at Azad Maidaan, Mumbai.
Anna Hazare will be joining us and leading the rally.
This is the time to understand, support and help each other If not do it now, then is there
a use of being called Indian? It’s time to live, it’s time to breathe, and it’s time of
togetherness.

- Students Council
- General body Council
Question 6.C | Write on any ONE of the following items: [4]
Question 6.C.1: [4]
Study carefully the following pie-chart about the Income Sources of a City Budget and
write a short continuing paragraph based on it in about 120 words:

Solution:
 The above pie chart is about the city budget through the income sources of 100% which
is divided firstly with the local body tax [LBT] of 30% which follows with an equal
contribution of city development charges as well as Property Tax at 18%. Other income
contributes to 15% of the total followed by water charges at 7% while the smart city
funds remain at 6% with the least percentage contribution of the Govt. Aid and Loan
services which remain at 4% and 2% respectively.
Question 6.C.2: [4]
Prepare a paragraph with an appropriate title to be used for the Counter-View Section
on the following topic in about 120 words:
''Can the use of Internet enhance students' learning?''
You can take the help of the following points from the View Section.

View Section
 It's easier to find all the information.
 It makes learning interesting.
 It provides easy access to resource material.
 It gives various explanations I viewpoints about any
topic.
 It gives the latest updated knowledge.

Solution: Advantages of the use of the Internet to Enhance Students' Learning

VIEW:
Internet helps students to find out all the possible information easily at one go such as
finding similar or opposite words in the form of Synonyms or Antonyms. Internet helps
creative learning where a student tries to learn and understand the information
independently which helps in boosting self-confidence and interesting learning. Internet
helps in quicker accessing of information which helps in solving problems much quicker
without waiting for someone to actually teach you. With the internet there’s something
that has started which is known as virtual learning where a teacher doesn’t need to be
physically available and still a detailed explanation about various subjects and topics
can be found in the form of video lectures, saved videos and interactive sessions.
Internet is such a mode of technology that gets updated every day, every hour, every
minute and this helps the world to be connected together and transfer knowledge
without relying on a few.

Disadvantages of the use of the Internet to Enhance Students' Learning

COUNTER VIEW: -
Though the Internet helps in finding out the words easily it makes the students a bit lazy
to even find the same by using Dictionary. Internet though makes learning interesting
but there’re certain precautions that need to be taken before handing over the charges
to students as some of the content won’t be acceptable as viewable. As much of the
material is available on the Internet students don’t feel like reading the basic details by
reading textbooks which makes them jump to the marks without reading the exact
content. Though the internet helps in explanations without the proper guidance of a
teacher it’ll be really difficult for a student to figure out what is true and what isn’t. Yes,
the internet helps to update the latest knowledge but it isn’t true always so the person
reviewing the same should take proper care.

Question 7: [7]

Question 7.A: [4]

Answer the following questions as per instructions:
Imagine that you are a journalist and you have been assigned the task of interviewing a
film actor/actress. Frame a set of 8 to 10 questions to interview him/her.

Solution: Introduction: - Today I am going to meet one of the legends of Indian cinema
who needs no introduction, his name is Mr. Amitabh Bachhan.
(i) What was your motivation behind a successful actor?
(ii) How do you manage your personal and professional life?
(iii) When you decided to be an actor, did your family support you?
(iv) Apart from your acting career, what other professions would you have like to opt, if
you would not be an actor?
(v) How did you tackle the tough phase of your life?
(vi) What phase of life do you enjoy the most, being a son, being a father or being a
grandfather?
(vii) What is your reaction to the people, who mimic you?
(viii) How you select films?
(ix) Which is your dream role?
(x) What advice you would like to give the youngsters who follow you?

Question 7.B: [3]

Prepare a speech on 'Father's Day' with the help of the following

points:
(1) Man of practical attitude.
(2) Thinker of the future.
(3) Pillar of family.
(4) Greatest family support.

Solution: Good morning to all present here, I would like to take an opportunity to share
my views and feelings towards my beloved father who has always been a strong moral
and physical support of my life. Because of his practicality, I have always been able to
take wise decisions during confusing situations.
Due to my father’s future thinking and a focused attitude, I was able to select the correct
path of life and develop my career. My father has always stood by me as a guide,
philosopher and pillar during my tough times as he always believes that strong support
leads to achievements and enhances positivity in life. I always believed the word family,
creates an atmosphere of unity, support, and equality but my father made me
understand the most important part which is love which comes from within and he
always kept my expectations ahead without thinking about himself which is a sacrifice
not all can go ahead with and I consider him as the greatest family support, due to his
never-ending love and passion for making me who I am.
Thank you.