English [Set C]

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:
There are some glimmers of hope. I met up young Navdeep. Ahuja who along with
another colleague began the innocuously named Graduates Welfare Association,
Fazilka. They are bringing about change with the mandate of citizens' participation in
governance and are facilitating the creation of physical and social infrastructure across
22 cities in Punjab. They have put in place a network of cycle rickshaws called Eco-cabs
which can be booked through a mobile phone.

They are also developing car tree zones, food and culture streets in these cities. All this
is being done very efficiently and at a low cost. We need many such organizations.
However, my idea of a city in 2020 is not a utopian dream. It is achievable. It has streets
where people walk on wide footpaths shaded by leafy trees. Streets are usually one-
third of a city's area and its most democratic segment. Public space dedicated to
pedestrians reduces inequality and should be accorded priority when developing cities.

Adjoining the streets should be cycle lanes where bicycles and, rickshaws can sail past
smoothly. It'll have a great public transport system with buses, metro and taxis. Parking
will be difficult and expensive so people will use public transport rather than cars. There
will be parks and gardens and the air will be clean, as pollution levels will have dropped
dramatically. And then cities will become areas of graceful living and a charmed way of
life.
(1) What is the extract about?
(2) What will happen when parking becomes difficult and expensive?
(3) How has Graduates Welfare Association brought about changes in some cities?
(4) What efforts will you take to make your city a livable place?

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

(i) We need many such organizations.
(Frame a ' Wh-question' to get the underlined part as an answer.)
(ii) It reduces inequality.
(Rewrite it using the Present Perfect Tense.)
(iii) The air will be clean, as pollution levels will have dropped dramatically.
(Rewrite it using 'unless')
(6) Find out the words from the extract which mean:
(i) co-worker
(ii) small signs

Question 1.B: Fill in the blank with appropriate article [4]

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.C:
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: Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: [12]
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: Read the following extract and complete the note with the help of the
clues provided : [4]
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: (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
[15]
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: Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: [4]
I ran into a stranger as he passed by
"Oh, excuse me please'' was my reply.
He said, ''Please excuse me too; wasn't even watching ·for you.''
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said good-bye.
But at home, a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My daughter stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knocked her down.
''Move out of the way," I said with a frown.
She walked away, her little heartbroken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
(1) How does the poetess greet the stranger?
(2) Describe an incident when your mother was harsh at you.
(3) Write down the rhyme scheme of the first stanza.
(4) Pick out the line from the extract which shows the mother's anger.
Solution:
(1) The poetess greets the stranger by saying the words, “Oh, excuse me please.” To
which he replied, “Please excuse me too; wasn’t even watching for you.”

(2) Mother forms the major contribution of child’s life, one day my mother got harsh on
me as she wanted me to take care of the household activities and I rebelled like a child
that I wanted to play video games and not accept the mature stage of life.
(3) The first stanza of this poetry shows an alternate rhyming scheme as it rhymes with
the pattern “ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, and GHGH.”
(4) The following line from the extract shows the mother's anger,” Move out of the way.”
I said with a frown.

Question 4.B: Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: [4]
If we continue to live in impracticality
No more vast, endless oceans-
Only littered swamps, the colour of a witch’s potions.
No more soaring birds overhead-
Only planes, so loud they rock your bed.
No more woods
No more natural goods
We have little time
To change our self-centered, one-track minds.
Before we are stuck with a great heap of a jumble.
Left only with an artificial concrete jungle.
(1) According to the poet, what would replace the oceans and birds?
(2) Do you feel we are really impractical towards nature? How?
(3) Which words are frequently used in the extract and what
figure of speech does it indicate?
(4) Which lines fro1n the extract suggests the overexploitation of natural resources?
Solution: (1) According to the poet, if we continue to live in impracticality it will replace
the ocean and birds.

(2) Yes, I feel we are impractically towards nature, as we all know about water
conservation but still there are many people who waste water without understanding
the importance of it.
(3) The word, “No” and ‘More” are frequently repeated in the extract which indicates
Repetition as a figure of speech.
(4) The following lines from the extract suggest the overexploitation of natural
resources:
No more vast, endless oceans
No ore soaring birds overhead
No more woods
No more natural goods
5. SECTION - C (Rapid Reading and Composition) [8]
Question 5.A: Read the following extract and rewrite it from the point of view of Daisy :
[4]
[You may begin with: I was happy ...... ]
The little daisy was as happy as if the day had been a great holiday, but it was only
Monday. All the children were at school, and while they were sitting on the forms and
learning their lessons, it sat on its thin green stalk and learnt from the sun and from its
surroundings how kind God is, and it rejoiced that the song of the little lark expressed so
sweetly and distinctly its own feelings. With a sort of reverence the daisy looked up to
the bird that could fly and sing, but it did not feel envious. 'I can see and hear." it
thought; the sun shines upon me, and the forest kisses me. How rich I am!''

In the garden close by grew many large and magnificent flowers, and, strange to say, the
less fragrance they had the haughtier and prouder they were. The peonies puffed
themselves up in order to be larger than the roses, but size is not everything! The tulips
had the finest colours, and they knew it well, too, for they were standing bolt upright like
candles, that one might see them the better. In their pride, they did not see the little
daisy, which looked over to them and thought, ''How rich and beautiful they are! I am
sure the pretty bird will fly down and call upon them. Thank God, that I stand so near
and can at least see all the splendour. ''

Solution: I was happy as if the day has been a great holiday but it was only monday.
While I was at the school surroundings with the children and they were sitting on the
forms and learning their lessons, during this time sun sat on my thin green stalk and I
learnt from the sun how kind the God is and I rejoiced that the song of the little lark that
I expressed so sweetly and distinctly for my own feelings with a sort of reverence I look
up to the birds that could fly and sing but I do not feel envious. I can see and hear the
though the sun shines upon me and the forest kisses me. How rich I am.
In the garden close by grew many large and magnificent flowers like me and I feel
strange to say the less fragrance they had the haughtier and prouder they were. The
peonies puffed themselves up in order to be larger than the roses but size is not
everything. To my rejoice the tulips had the finest colours and they knew it well too for
they were standing bolt upright like candles that one might see them the best when
compared to others in their pride they did not see me which looked over to them and
thought, how rich and beautiful they are I am sure the pretty bird will fly down and call
upon them. Thank God that I stand so near and can at least see all the splendour.
Question 5.B | Attempt one of the following: [4]
Question 5.B.1:
Read the following extract and convert it into a dialogue between Rosalind and Celia in
about 120 words :
[You may begin with: Rosalind: There are many thieves ..... ]
The two girls made their plans. There were many thieves on the roads in those days, and
it was dangerous for rich and beautiful young women to travel alone. So they stained
their faces with a brown juice to make them look sunburned, and wore simple country
clothes. Rosalind, who was much taller than Celia, dressed as a young man and took the
name of Ganymede. Celia decided to call herself Aliena. They took with them a kind old
servant called Touchstone, who served as Court jester, or ''Fool'', to Duke Frederick. (A
Jester's duty was to keep the court amused with merry jokes and songs, and to make
his master laugh when he felt sad or dull.)

Touchstone had always been very fond of Celia, and he gladly agreed to accompany her
and Rosalind into the Forest of Arden. He still wore his Jester's clothes of red and black,
with little bells hanging from his cap; and he was a great comfort to the two lonely girls,
making them laugh with his merry jokes, and cheering them when they were tired or
frightened.

As you can imagine, Duke Frederick was very angry when he was told that Celia had
gone with Rosalind. He knew how much they had admired the young Orlando de Boys,
and he suspected that the two girls had joined the young man and that they had all run
away together. 'Send at once.to Oliver's house,' he said angrily. 'and if Orlando is not
there, bring his brother to me. I'll make him find him. Everything must be done to bring
back these foolish runaways'.
Solution: Rosalind: There were many thieves on the roads in those days, and it was
dangerous for rich and beautiful young women to travel alone.
Celia: So we stained our faces with a brown juice to make them look sunburned, and
wore simple country clothes.
Rosalind: I was much taller than Celia and dressed as a young man, and I took my name
as Ganymede. Celia decided to call herself Aliena.
Celia: We took with as a kind of old servant called Touchstone, who served as Court
Jester, or “Fool”. Touchstone had always been very fond of me and he gladly agreed to
a company me and Rosalind into the Forest of Arden. He still wore his Jester’s clothes
of red and black, with little bells hanging from his cap; and he was a great comfort for
both of us making us laugh with merry jokes, and cheering us when we were tired or
frightened.
Rosalind: As we could imagine, Duke Frederick was very angry when he knew that Celia
went with me. He knew how much we admired the young Orlando de Boys, and he
suspected that we had joined the young man and that we had all run away together.
Celia: Duke Frederick send at once to Oliver’s house, he said angrily and if Orlando is not
there, bring his brother to me. I’ll make them find him. Everything must be done to bring
back these foolish runaways’.
Question 5.B.2: Read the following extract and extend it by adding an imaginary
paragraph of your own in about 120 words: [4]
The evening came, and nobody appeared to bring the poor bird a drop of water; it
opened its beautiful wings, and fluttered about in its anguish; a faint and mournful
‘’Tweet, tweet,’’ was all it could utter, then it bent its little head towards the flower, and
its heart broke for want and longing. The flower could not, as on the previous evening,
fold up its petals and sleep; it dropped sorrowfully. The boys only came the next
morning; when they saw the dead bird, they began to cry bitterly, dug a nice grave for it,
and adorned it with flowers. The bird’s body was placed in a pretty red box; they wished
to bury it with royal honours. While it was alive and sang they forgot it, and let it suffer
want in the cage; now, they cried over it and covered it with flowers. The piece of turf,
with the little daisy in it was thrown out on the dusty highway.
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 (Written Communication) [12]
Question 6.A | Letter Writing: Write any ONE of the following letters : [4]
Question 6.A.1: 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 : [4]

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: Your locality is facing the problem of irregular water supply.
Write a letter to the concerned authority about it. [4]
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: 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: [4]
(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: 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: [4]
 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: Prepare a paragraph with an appropriate title to be used for the
Counter-View Section on the following topic in about 120 words: [4]
''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.A: Answer the following questions as per instructions: [4]

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: Prepare a speech on 'Father's Day' with the help of the following [4]
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.