HSC English Question Paper March 2022

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HSC English Question Paper March 2022

HSC English Question Paper March 2022

Marks 80

With Answers

SECTION – 1: PROSE

(Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary and Mind Mapping)

Q. 1. (A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: (12 Marks)

At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights and cunningly displayed wares behind plate-glass made a shop window attractive. Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass. People came running, around the corner, a policeman in the lead. Soapy stood still with his hands in his pockets, and smiled at the sight of brass button.

“Where’s the man that done that?” inquired the officer agitatedly.

“Don’t you think that I might have had something to do with it?” said Soapy, with a friendly voice, as one greets good fortune.

The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue. Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police. They take to their heels. The policeman saw a man half-way down the block running to catch a car. With drawn club he joined in the pursuit. Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along, twice unsuccessful.

On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions. It catered to large appetites and modest purses. Its crockery and atmosphere were thick; its soup and napery thin. Into this place Soapy betook himself without challenge. At a table he sat and consumed beefsteak, flapjacks, doughnuts and pie. And then he told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers.

“Now, get busy and call a cop,” said Soapy. ‘And don’t keep a gentleman waiting.”

“No cop for you,” said the waiter, with a voice like butter cakes and an eye like the cherry in the Manhattan cocktail. “Hey, Con!”

Neatly upon his left ear on the callous pavement two waiters pitched Soapy. He arose, joint by joint, as a carpenter’s rule opens, and dusted his clothes. Arrest seemed now but an elusive dream. The island seemed very far away. A policeman who stood before a drugstore two doors away laughed and walked down the street.

Al True or False: (2)

Read the following sentences and state whether they are true or false. Correct the false statements and rewrite them.

1. Soapy broke the glass of the shop window.
2. Nobody heard the breaking of the glass window.
3. The policeman chased Soapy.
4. Soapy did not run away from the place

A2 Rearrange the following statements in order of their occurrence in the extract. (2)

The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.
Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass.
“Now, get busy and call a cop,” said Soapy.
Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along twice unsuccessful.

A3 Guess: (2)

Read the following sentences and write down what it means.

“don’t you think that I might have had something to do with it?”
“He told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers.

A4 Personal response: (2)

Suppose you are a manager of a hotel, a poor boy has taken dinner in the hotel and then he found, he has not enough money to pay the bill. Describe how you will react in the situation.

A5 Language study: (2)

(i) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions.

(ii) Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.

(Make the above the sentence Simple)

A6 Vocabulary: (2)

Match the following words in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’

Column ‘A’			Column ‘B’
(a)	gibberish	(i)	magic
(b)	enchantment	(ii)	meaningless speech
(c)	arrest	(iii)	threw
(d)	pitched	(iv)	nab

Answers

(a) Soapy broke the glass of the shop window. – True

(b) Nobody heard the breaking of the glass window. – False

Correct statement: Some men and policeman heard the breaking of the glass of the shop window.

Correct statement: The policeman didn’t chase instead/in fact the policeman chased the man who was running to catch the bus.

(d) Soapy did not run away from the place. True

(b) Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass.

(a) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.

(d) Soapy, with disgust in his heart. drifted along twice unsuccessful.

(c) “Now. get busy and call a cop.” Said Soapy.

(a)Soapy was giving a clue to the policeman to encourage him. to catch him and send him to

the prison.

(b) Soapy told the waiter that he had not a single penny (no money) to pay the bill.

I am a manager of a hotel and come across a poor boy who has no money and has taken a dinner in my hotel I as an individual. a human being and father of probably same age child will understand the child and rather than reprimanding insulting him may call him and will enquire about his family and background. I will convince him to go to school and will enroll him in school. In this way will try to make him self-sufficient in his future.

1. On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of on great pretensions.

2. Men Smashing windows, do not remain to chat with the police.

After smashing windows, men do not remain to chat with the police.

‘A’

‘Answer’

(a) gibberish

(b) enchantment

(d) pitched

(ii) meaningless speech

(i) magic

(iv) nab

(ii) threw

9.1 (B) Grammar Language Study (Non-Textual Grammar)

B1 Do as directed: 4 Marks

(i) We can accept our life gracefully. (Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing ‘compulsion’)

Ans: We must/ ought to accept our life gracefully.

(ii) As I entered the post office, the Post Master presented me with a telegram.

(Begin the sentence with “No sooner…)

Ans: No sooner did I enter the post office than the Post Master presented me with a telegram.

(iii) The mother looks after her child. (Make it a rhetorical question)

Ans: Doesn’t the mother look after her child?

B2 Spot the error in the given sentence and rewrite the correct sentence.

Summers in Delhi are extreme hot.

Ans: Summers in Delhi are extremely hot.

Q. 2 (A) Read the following extract and complete the activity given below: [12 Marks]

I don’t believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions, I take decisions and then make them right.” One of them make them right. One of the Ratan Tata’s inspiring words which made me dream beyond shadows. I feel fortunate that I discovered him in the early stage of my life and now I am using his teachings to mould my future the way I want.

Even though Ratan Tata was born in a very posh family of India, he never took money and power for granted. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York, Ratan Tata began his career in the Tata Group working on the shop floor of Tata Steel. After working for almost 10

years he was appointed as the director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited (NEL.CO) in order to help its struggling finances. He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division but the economic recession and union strikes prevented him from achieving success and this success helped Tata to be appointed as the chairman of the Tata Group of companies. He started with a very basic job in his father’s company and today he owns a billion

dollar company.

The tag of greatness does not come without making any sacrifices and this tag on Ratan Tata suits to its best. Tata group launched its passenger car Tata Indica in the year 1998 but Tata Indica was a failure in its first year and the experiment seemed to be failing. Many people started advising Ratan Tata that he should sell the passenger car business. Ratan Tata also agreed to this and a proposal was given to Ford, they showed interest too. The three-hour meeting at Ford headquarters in Detroit, chairman of Ford (Bill Ford) said to Ratan Tata. “Why did you enter in the passenger car business when you were not knowing of it. It will be a favour if we buy this business from you.”

Ratan Tata decided to move back home. While travelling he was very tense as the feeling of being insulted was on his mind. After earlier failures. Tata Motors did well with its business of passenger cars but in the same period, Ford did very bad. In 2008 when Ford was on its way of bankruptcy. Tata Group offered Ford to buy its luxury car brand. Jaguar. Land Rover. Ford arrived in Mumbai for the meeting, in the meeting Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, you are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar- Land Rover is now owned by Tata Group and is currently making profits

Al. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract:

(a) He was appointed as the Director-in-charge o1 the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.

(b) Tata Group launched its passenger car “Tata Indica’ in the year 1998.

(d) He graduated from Riverdale country from New York

A2 Explain:

The writer says. “I don’t believe in taking right decisions, I take decisions and then make them right”.

A3 Give reasons:

Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business.

A4 Personal Response:

Right decision at the right time is important success. Express your opinion (2)

A5. Grammar (2)

Do as directed.

(1) He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division.

(Rewrite the sentence using the infinitive form of the underlined word)

(11) Tata Group launched the passenger car Tata Indica.

(Rewrite it beginning with “The passenger car Tata Indica…”)

A6 Vocabulary:

Give antonyms.

(i) Profit

(ii) Prevent

ANSWERS: Q. 2 (A)

(d) He graduated from Riverdale Country from New York

(a) He was appointed as the Director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.

(b) Tata Group launched its passenger car Tata Indica’ in the year 1998.

A2 (2 marks)

Ratan Tata had excellent capacity to take decisions and had an always had a great confidence in whatever he did. He positive attitude towards his work. Despite Bill Ford didn’t say anything and later on Tata asking him to sell his business he bought Jaguar from Billford. Ratan Tata had firmness in all decisions and had capacity to face his any challenge.

In 1998 Tata launched Tata Indica passenger car but initially in first year it was a failure. He had to suffer a loss in this business. Many people advised him to sell the passenger car business. Because ot this all-compelling situation Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger Yes, I do car business. agree with the above statement because decision taken at right time plays crucial role in paving the way towards success. Decision leads to action and unless and until person does not make a decision nothing happens. Many a time such decision might appear us minor but it will have a long Tu effect.

(2 marks)

A4 (2 marks)

(1) He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division to build.

(2 marks)

(1) The passenger car Tata Indica was launched by Tata group.

(1 mark)

A6 Profit loss (1 mark)

Antonyms:

(i) Profit – loss

(ii) Prevent – allow

9. 2. (B) Summary: (1 mark for each) [3 Marks]

Write a summary of the above Take help of the extract with a suitable title.

Ratan given points / hints.

Tata’s early career
early setback in passenger car business
his meeting will Bill Ford
his success in Jaguar. passenger car business
purchase of Ford’s Land Rover and

ANSWERS:9.2 (B)

RATAN TATA A TRUE VISIONARY

Ratan Tata was born in a posh family of our country and completed his education from New York. Tata begun his career by working on shop floor and became the director a1 NEL CO and helped and its struggling finances. He built consumer electronics division but couldn’t succeed due to recession and union strikes. Later he was appointed Chairman of Tata Group of companies. He has earned this success

by sacrifice. He came out with a passenger car but failed in it and agreed to sell it. During his meeting with Bill ford Mr. ford asked him why had he entered the business when he was not knowing it. He went back and later Tata Motors did well in business whereas Ford was on the way of bankruptcy. Tata purchased Land Rover and Jaguar and did a favour in a meeting at Mumbai with Bill Ford

Q. 2 (C) Mind Mapping: (3 Marks)

Develop a Mind-Mapping using your ideas and concepts to develop the topic ‘Proper

Time Management.

(1) Using the title connect your thoughts

(ii) Use your own design for branching and general structure

(ii) Try making 2-3 main and 2-3 sub-branches

ANSWERS: Q.2 (C)

Time Management

– Action plan

1. Future oriented

2. Personal goal

3. Steps to achieve goal

– Team work

1. Clear instructions

2. Proper communication

3. encouragement

4. focused meetings

– Preference priorities

1. Company/team goal

2. Department goal

3. Individual goal

– Distractions

1. Office colleagues

2. Social media

3. Personal message

4. What’s App/

Email notification

– Organization

1. Proper organisation of work place

2 Communication channel

3. Appropriate Reading

SECTION II – POETRY

(Poems and Appreciation)

Q. 3 (A) Read the given extract and complete the activity given below: 10 Marks

A foot and light-hearted I take to the open road,

Healthy, free, the world before me,

The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.

Henceforth I ask not good fortune,

I myself am good fortune,

Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing,

Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms,

Strong and content I travel the open road.

The earth., that is sufficient,

I do not want the constellations any nearer,

I know they are very well where they are.

I know they suffice for those who belong to them.

Still here I carry my old delicious burdens,

I carry them, men and women, I carry them, with me wherever I go,

swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them in return.

A1. Complete the web diagram about the qualities needed on the journey of life: (2)

Qualities needed on the

journey of life

…………

………..

…………

A2. Analyse the line:

I asked not good fortune, I myself am good fortune.

A3. Personal Response: (2)

Explain the importance of long path/ road in man’s life.

A4. Poetic Device:

identify and explain the figure of speech in the following line.

Still here I carry old delicious burdens.

A5. Poetic creativity: (2)

Complete the given lines using your imagination.

There is no way I move leading back.

I move forward …..

ANSWERS: 9.3 (A)

Qualities needed on the

journey of life

Light-heartedness
Strength
Health
Contentment

A.2.

The poet does not believe in any good fortune or luck nor does he believe that all things are determined in advance in such a way that we cannot change them. He believes in creating his own fortune. For him man himself is an architect of his life and thus believes in his good fortune.

A. 3 I, feel that in the journey of man’s life the meaning and importance of road varies from man to man. It depends on our deeds. If we do good deeds and are satisfied in what we have and won’t be greedy/selfish the journey of our life will be very smooth and had no hassles in it. Whereas if we are envious or have

bad intentions for others it will certainly make the path of man’s life with many ups and downs.

A.4.

Paradox: as two totally contradictory ideas are put together here i.e., burden can never be delicious.

Transferred Epithet: as an adjective ‘delicious’ is transferred from food to ‘burden

Inversion: words are changed here for better poetic effect i.e. ‘Sill. I carry old delicious burden here.

A.5.

‘There is no way leading back,

I move forward with determination on my track.

I haven’t any regret on my deed,

As I always lead on path of honesty indeed.

9. 3. (B) Appreciation: [4 Marks]

Read the given extract and write an appreciation of the poem using the following

points:

Is anybody happier because you passed his way?

Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?

This day is almost over, and its toiling time is through;

Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word of you?

Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along?

Or a churlish sort of “Howdy” and then vanish in the throng?

Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the way,

Or is someone mighty grateful for a deed you did today?

Can you say tonight, in imparting with the days that’s slipping

fast,

That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed?

Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said;

Does a man whose hopes were fading now with courage look

ahead?

Points

(i) Title of the poem, name of the poet.

(ii) Theme

(ii) Poetic devices. language

(iv) Values

(v) Your opinion about the poem.

ANSWERS: 9. 3 (B)

About the Poet and the poem:

Edgar Guest was born in England in 188l and brought up in United States of America. he died in the year 1959. only at the 14 he began his writing career. he is very popular as People’s poet’ because of his simple style and optimistic tone of writing. he was also an American writer of newspaper and magazine. It is an inspirational poem making us understand as you sow so shall you reap. this poem will make us understand the importance of good work in our life and how it will enrich us. we have to analyse ourselves and ask a question to our self whether i have done anything to improve the life of another human being, we do need to understand that we are the architect of our own life. we need to consider our deeds and actions properly and plan it in the best way if we would like to have a better and bright. happy future. The poem is divided in to four stanzas. guest has used quatrains (stanza of four lines) to a consistent rhyme scheme.

Theme and summary:

The poet has begun the poem with a direct question to all readers whether you (reader) has made or brought happiness in anybody’s life as he passed his day today. he further questions the reader is anybody is remembering you for kind good words you spoke to him/her. the has come to an end, it is evening time is there is anyone who is speaking good and kind words about you.

Second stanza begins with another question to the reader whether you have given a happy smiling welcome(greeting) to your friend who came along with you or you were selfish, unfriendly. rude and with your friend and quickly disappeared in crowd. He says that is there is someone who is grateful for the good deed that you have done for him/her today. In the third stanza poet asks us again as the day is moving. coming to an end very fast and while parting with today at the end of the day in the night can you say that today you have helped at least one person among all|

those who you come across today.

Poetic Devices:

If you will think about the poetic devices following figures of speech are seen in this poem.

1. Alliteration:

This day is almost over, and its toiling time is through. (Sound T’ is repeated)

Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the way? (Sound ‘S’ is repeated)

2. Synecdoche:

In a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said.

(heart stands for person, part is used to show the whole)

3. Interrogation:

First two lines of first, stanza, second stanza and fourth stanza and last line of the poem.

4. Rhyme scheme: aabb, ccdd, eeff, gghh.

Values and Opinion:

one important thing we learn from this poem is that good work always pays you

and so always do good. it reminds you about one saying ‘As you sow, so shall you reap.’. I liked the positive approach of the poet in this poem. I liked the second last line of the poem, ls a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said’.

SECTION II- (WRITING SKILL)

Q. 4 (A) Complete the activities as per the instructions given below: (1) Draft a virtual Message: 4 Marks

You are Gopal, a receptionist, in the office of a company manufacturing garments. A sales manager Mr. Deshmukh visited and handed over the sales report to be submitted to the general manager who was busy attending a meeting

Mr. Deshmukh: Hello! I am here to submit the available sales report to the General Manager.

Gopal: am sorry but the General Manager is in the meeting. Can you leave a message for him along with the reports?

Mr. Deshmukh: Sorry. I have to leave immediately to collect the other reports. Please inform the General Manager, that I had to leave immediately and I will see him in the evening at 5:30 P M. with other reports. Thank you.

As a receptionist draft a virtual message for the General Manager.

Ans.

4th March, 2022

Time 1 1:30 p.m.

Sir

Mr. Deshmukh. Sales Manager had been in the office to submit the sales report to you. He had come at I1.30| am but you were in a meeting with foreign delegation in board room so the sales manager has left a message and reports for you as he had to leave immediately to collect other reports and has requested to inform you about it. He has told he will come at 5.30 pm in the evening along with all other reports and meet you.

Gopal

(2) Statement of Purpose: (4)

You are so much interested in fashion designing. You have also participated in the various competitions and have shown your talent. Your friend is assisting you to make the career in fashion designing

Draft a statement of purpose that will help you to get admission for the course in fashion designing at M. Rajeshwar College Arts, Hubli. Karnataka.

Ans.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE -Fashion Designer

I still remember my childhood days when my father. a tailor by profession used to stitch clothes and we children use to look at him and as and when it required we used to help him in his work. My uncle who was a cutter in a cloth mill in Mumbai while my eldest cousin brother was working in a cloth mill in Mumbai. Hence right from my birth I have a background and environment for fashion designing. Nobody had taught us cutting of clothes or stitching of clothes but just looking at my uncle and father I learn it. I was not good in studies but had good eye for fashion designing

My uncle who was in Mumbai, realised my interest early and immediately after my 10th standard during vacation directed me to go and start working with his friend who is fashion designer and had an idea about fashion designing work. While working with my uncle’s friend, my inclination for fashion designing grew. My uncle, my father as well as uncle’s friend not only taught me tricks and logic of fashion designing but directed me about the basics in fashion designing work and guided about the various career opportunities in it.

When I completed 12th standard my decision to become fashion designer become sure and my belief| also got strengthened and I decided that I will make my career in dress designing. From this time. I started reading all well-known and popular magazines in fashion designing. started reading about Manish Malhotra.

his blogs etc. I got first class marks in my HSC examination and now working hard for to secure admission| in well-known reputed fashion designing college.

I have always tried my best to do my work with reasoning and proper analysis. My interest is in| fashion designing. Developing my own style in ladies dress material and gents’ suits and shirts, sherwani| designing. It has helped me a lot. My sample fashion designed material at a exhibition has won me a lot of | appreciation from the well-known fashion designers from Mumbai and Maharashtra.

Getting an admission in an institution M. Rajeshwar College of Arts &Fashion at Hubli in Karnataka is always my dream. The chance of getting admission and be a part of rigorous syllabus designed good students of the country would certainly lead me in right direction to serve the common people of the country through my passion of fashion designing.

(3) Group Discussion: (4)

You along with your friends Sujit, Rohit and Kishor discussing their likes and dislikes, but all are fascinated with their reading habits. Write a short group discussion in the form of a dialogue telling the importance of reading for enhancing knowledge.

Ans.

Vasundhara: Hi everybody! How are you all?

Sujit: Hi Vasu! We all are fine. Now we all have vacation. Rohit. Kishor and I are Joining swimming class this week.

Vasundhara: wow! It is really good. Swimming is the best exercise. I too have learnt it in Diwali vacation. This vacation I am going to read lot books.

Kishor: Even books are my weak point. I love reading newspapers as well as autobiographies, biographies.

Rohit: Yes, in fact, reading is the best hobby. Books are our friends and reading enriches our personality. Along with biographies, autobiographies I like reading romantic novels, historical books.

Vasundhara: yes. I do agree with you both books give us lot of knowledge. keep us updated about the latest trends and magazines and newspapers are best sources of general knowledge. We learn all aspects of society through it.

Suraj: I feel. as our Avinash sir has said. after our graduation if we are thinking to appear for competitive exams like UPSC, MPSC we must do ample reading on all subjects. We should know what our interest is and accordingly develop reading.

Rohit: Recently I read Dr. Narendra Jadhav’s autobiography Outcast it is worth reading| book. Every school, college going student must read this book.

Kishor: I read, Anne Frank: Diary of a young girl’, this book is really interesting. It is in the form of letters and this 13-year-old girl has written her experiences when she and her family had gone in hiding during 2nd World war in Germany.

Vasundhara: I have an idea. Why don’t we start reading club in our junior college from next month? Every student will read few pages of the he/she has liked from any book for all students.

Suraj: Yes. really good idea. We will talk with Avinash sir. I hope he will not say no to this.

Vasundhara: Okay, it is decided, we will talk with sir. see you all. I have to leave with my mummy market.

Kishor: Bye. Vasu. bye.

Rohit: Bye. Vasu.

Vasundhara: Bye, all. TC

9. 4 (B) Attempt any ONE of the following: 4 Marks]

(1) Email Writing: (4)

Imagine that you are a shopkeeper of a gift articles. A customer had given order 1or

purchasing articles but have some difficulties for giving delivery in time due to shortage.

Write an email to him/her apologizing for the delay.

Ans.

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Sub: an apology for delay in delivering you order

Dear Mr. Atharva C.

Mr. Atharva, we are very thankful to you for being our valuable and regular customer. Sir. last week you had been to our esteemed gift article shop and has placed an order of five hundred (500)

Ganesha idols. We are thankful to you for this. As told by us that we will deliver this order at your place by 15th May. 2022. we are very sorry to inform you that due to sudden, unexpected strike at idol making factory We will be unable to deliver your order as promised earlier on 15th may. I hope you will understand this situation. But I promise you to deliver your complete order on 17th May at 11 am at your place. As told by you. your function is on 20th May I hope it will not create any problem.

You are our valued customer and we have long association. I know it is really very embarrassing to us for| delay. We sincerely. apologize to you for it and promise in future such problem won’t take place again. Once again, we are sorry for delay.

Regards.

Manager

Gift India Articles

(2) Report Writing:

You are a representative of the NSS unit of your college. write a brief of the camp in which various social activities including cleanliness have been conducted by all the participants. (4)

Ans.

Solapur March, 04 by a student reporter: On the occasion of the college foundation day pf our M K College, NSS students wing of our junior college organized cleanliness drive on Monday 4th March. M K| College trustee Shri. S. S. Shinde, Principal, DR. Kisan Mane and all students along with NSS volunteer

were present for the function. Our trustee Shri. S. S. Shinde inaugurated the cleanliness drive week.

The cleanliness drive was organised to create an awareness among the college students and society around. Principal, DR. Kisan Mane welcomed the trustee and the chief guest S S Shinde on the occasion. After the inauguration Chief Guest & trustee S. S. Shinde along with the principal sir lighted the lamp and offered flowers at the image of Goddess Saraswati. Total 250 students took part in cleanliness drive

and awareness campaign. All students along with teachers took an oath about maintaining cleanliness in and around the city. Everybody agreed to plant at least one tree and adopt it till it grow. Chief guest in his speech highlighted the importance of cleanliness in our day today life at home as well as in society. He also highlighted the importance of nature conversation and importance of trees. The function was followed by rally from college to M G Road via Sidheshwar temple and back to college. Chief guests. S. Shinde in his speech highlighted the importance of cleanliness and its effect on personality.

At the end of the programme all NSS students were awarded trophies and a Mango and Jackfruit plant at the hands of the chief guest and trustee. The function concluded with the vote of thanks by NSS secretary Abhishek Pawar and singing of national anthem.

(3) Interview Questions: (4)

Imagine that you have met topper in M. P S. C. Examination. You wish to interview him/ her to know his/her journey of success. Prepare a set of 8 to 10 questions to be asked.

(Do not change the sequence of the questions.)

Ans.

Congratulations for standing first in this years M. P. S. C. It is a great pleasure to have an audience with you as you are really an idol for all aspirants.

Name of the interviewee

(distinguished personality)

Area of Success/Reputation

Date/Venue/Time

Duration of Interview

Questions

(1) Decision

(2) Idols

(3) Supports

(4) Education

(5) Training

6) Success

(7) Dream

(8) Goal/ destination

SHRI LAXMAN B PATIL

M.P.S.C. Examination 2022 topper

5th May, 2022. P B Bhave Sabhagrah Sangli

30 minutes

When did you decide to make your career in M.P.S.C.?

Who according to you is your idol & inspiration for this exam?

What would you say about the people who supported you in your journey as M.P.S.C topper?

What educational requirements are there for one to register him/her for M.P.S.C. examination?

What type of extra training/classes one requires for to be successful in such competitive examination?

What, according to you is your success philosophy?

What dream you have now after clearing M.P.S.C Exam?

What message would you like to give to all those who would like to appear for this exam?

Q. 4 (C) Attempt any ONE of the following: 4 Marks]

(1) Speech Writing:

You wish to take part in the elocution competition which is organised by your college cuituid committee. Prepare a speech on the topic, ‘Mask for Safety’.

Ans.

Respected judges. Principal Sir, my teachers and mny dear student friends I wish you good morning. Today, on the occasion of ‘Doctor’s Day I would like to share my views on the tople ‘Mask for Safety’. We all know that 1st July is celebrated as Doctor’s Day all over the world. This day is celebrated to show our gratitude towards doctors who are always helping us and society in maintaining our health. We all know that from last one and half year the whole world is facing centuries biggest problem and medical threat called Covid 19. It has paralysed many countries and their economies. If we have to overcome this problem, we need to follow some rules and regulations.

Currently the first thing we need to do is to maintain social distance and avoid crowded places. Compare to interior part of our country these things are to be strictly followed in urban areas of especially while travelling| in overcrowded local trains and buses in metropolitan cities. Along with this one more thing is must that is wearing a mask. We, while going outside our house must wear mask as it is our shield to protect us from the virus. The prime minister of our country as well as central and state health minister are appealing us for the same. Along with vaccination as an alert citizen isn’t it our responsibility to follow these rules and regulation? If we would like to prevent the spread of this disease, aren’t we going to put our hands together? Many parts of India, Maharashtra are closed and there is complete lockdown. Il is a big financial loss for us and it will paralyse the economy of the country. Hence for our safety and security we must come together and follow all| these rules and regulations of government. Let’s take a pledge that today onwards at all social places I will wear mask and will follow social distance.

At the end. I conclude my speech with thank you to you all for listening me with a patience, Jai Hind jay Maharashtra.

(2) Compering:

On the occasion of the inaugural function of ‘Sports Day’ you have been given the responsibility to compere: Draft a script of the same.

Use the following points.

Brief introduction
Lighting the lamp/inaugurationn
Welcome the guests
Chief guest’s address
Vote of thanks

Ans.

Compere:

Good morning to all of you. This morning will be a memorable morning to we all as we all have come together for Annual Sports Day ‘of our college. before we start the inaugural function. let’s give a big round of applause and welcome to all dignitaries who have come for this function. Now I request our group of girl singers from our college to sing the welcome song praising Goddess Saraswati.

Group of Girl Singers:

they sing a prayer song and welcome song

Compere:

Thank you for wonderful singing. Now I request the principal of our college to escort the chief guest on the dice and light the lamp and declare the sports day open.

Principal & Chief Guest:

They light up the lamp and the chief guest announces the sports day open.

Compere: Thank you very much sir. Now I call upon our Principal sir and request him to welcome the guest

with token of love i.e. bouquets.

Principal: Delivers his welcome speech and welcomes the chief guest.

Compere: Now. I request jr. college in charge Ms. Kiran Mehta madam to read the detailed Sport Report of junior college and other proud achievements of our junior college in the academic year.

Junior college in-charge: Kiran mam reads the detailed report and other achievements to the audience.

Compere- charge: Thank you very much madam. It is really an honour to have such multitalented students

in our college. Now I request the Chief Guest to give his speech.

Chief Guest: Delivers his inaugural speech.

Compere: Thanks a lot for sharing your views and boosting moral of the students. Now one special attraction of today’s programme is an interview of our National Award Winner in Badminton Mr. Chirag Shetty. I call upon him to come on the dice.

Chirag Shetty: Answers all questions about his game. preparation for competition and future career.

Compere: Thank you very much Chirag.

Compere: Sir. really thank you very much for your inspiring words and appreciation. We are really lucky to

have you as our chief guest for today’s function. Now I request our student representative Rohit Kamat o give vote of thanks.

Rohit Kamat: He gives vote of thanks.

Compere: Now, we all will stand to sing our national anthem. Now. I declare that today’s programme is over.

(3) Expansion of Idea:

Expand the following idea by using the following points.

‘Time and tide wait for none’.

Meaning of the proverb
Importance of time
Proper time management
Add your own points

Ans.

Time and tide wait for none”

The meaning of the proverb:

The above proverb means that once time lost is lost forever. Whenever we get an opportunity, we must make the best of it and if we can’t make use of it, it is lost forever. Both time and tide have its own course. Both does not wait for anyone. We must act immediately when proper time

for taking some action comes. Once we lost an opportunity, there is no meaning in regretting it. In| short, this proverb means that we need to do our duty in time.

Importance of time and time management:

If we students are wasting our time in colleges and school. We will miss golden opportunity of taking sound and effective education. We won’t realize the loss unless

we grow up. We all know the farmer dries the hay when the sun shines, if he does it in rain or in rainy season it will decay. Look at the blacksmith he strikes the iron when it is hot and then only, he can give the desired shape to it. Indirectly one need to have a proper management of time else we will not make any progress. Our growth will become stagnant like a water in a ditch.

Conclusion: in the conclusion: I can say that it is unwise to delay any action on our part. When we are presented with an opportunity, we must decide quickly and act promptly without wasting time. Later on, regretting about lost opportunity will do nothing to us.

9.4 (D) Attempt ‘any ONE’ from the given activities:

(1) Film Review:

Write a ‘Review’ of a film which you liked most with the help of the following points.

Story/Theme
Producer/Director
Special features of direction
Characters: Conflict
Music/Dance/ Songs/ Photography etc.
Your opinion

Ans.

“Mere Desh Ki Dharti”

Story/ Theme: ‘Mere Desh ki Dharti” is about the journey of two friends who find themselves. but also explores the issue of farmer’s debts, suicides and much more. Ajay and Sameer are engineers from the city with similar problems, Ajay aspires to have had own start-up but faces setback. Sameer slogs it off to get a promotion to ask for his rich girlfriend’s hand. But their dreams come crashing down and they are out of jobs. Disillusioned and dejected the two decide to die by suicide, though not in the chaos of the city but in a village, so that everyone thinks they have run away and won’t look for them. They arrive at Salamatpur in MP where the poor villagers are generous to fault and peculiar in equal measures- garishly dressed singers. an Elvis Presley lookalike at Mela. and senile Dadi with scratching tongue. Scratch the surface of the lively milieu, and there is the darkness of farmer suicides. The duo wants to right the wrongs but stirs up the hornet’s nest with the local bank manager who gets back at them by punishing the farmers and asking them to clear their debts within six months or surrender their lands. The upset folks want to throw the guys out but Ajay believes that they can get out of their misery if they work as a unit. The second half of the movie is| enjoyable till one gets the glimpse of the typical over-tlhe-top bumpkins.

Producer/ director & Characters: This movie is directed by Faraz Haider and is produced by Vaishali Sarwankar under the banner of Carnival Motion Pictures. The film portrays the harsh realities of farmers in the villages of India. The story of the movie is written by Neel Chakraborty. Divyendu Sharma as Ajay and Anant Vidhat as Ajay’s friend Samcer. Anupriya Goenka as Jhumki, Inaamulahaq as Pappan Khan.

Brijendra Kla as Dubeji. Rajesh Sharma as Kisahanlal. Avantika Khatri as Priyanka Khurana & Fraukh Jaffer as Daadi have played main roles in the movie.

Special features: The film’s strongest point is its actors- lead and supporting. While Divyendu shines in his performance as the in1pulsive and hot-headed happy camper. Anant Vidhat as pessimistic and serious Sameer holds his ground. It is Inaamulhaque (Pappan Khan) who deserves a special mention as the oddball benjoo

party guy and shayar who hold everything together. Bijendra Kla as the evil Dubey ji is great too.

Music/Dance /Songs & Photography: the music of the film is composed by Vikram Montrose and the title song is sung by Sukhwinder Singh. Other songs are sung by Supriya Pathak, Farhad Bhivandiwala and Ali Aslam Shah.

My opinion about the movie: This movie has got three stars. It is an average movie. It is worth watching one

time only

(2) Blog Writing:

Write a Blog’ in appropriate format on “Necessity of Social Awareness’ regarding cleanliness/ hygiene in about100/ 50 words.

Ans.

B On The Spot B X

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Necessity of Social Awareness

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|I as an individual feel that though we are living in 21st century still our behaviour in

many aspects are barbaric and inhuman towards many issues. In this modern world we need to create almost about all things like social awareness, about traffic rules, about environment about tree plantation and many more things are there which we can say need to be made people aware about. The thing is that we have to start this thing from school itself at early age because young children are having receptive mind and learn it quickly. School environment is the best thing for them to teach. Once it is taught their parents too can understand it through them and slowly, we can bring change in our society.

Social Awareness regarding Traffic Rules: today vehicular traffic on all roads have increased like anything and the country like India which has a huge population and wide range of roads need awareness about traffic rules. Youngsters who are riding two wheelers and four wheelers need to be made sensitive about it. No doubt while issuing licence to them their driving test and written exam is conducted still if we will see the number ot accidents on roads in India every day, we will understand the severity of it. Majority of the accidents are taking place due to drivers mistake like not wearing helmet, not following traffic signals, over speeding, pillion rider is not wearing helmet, drunk and drive. No doubt our government is doing its best but as the citizen of our country we need to be aware about these rules and me must follow these rules.

Social Awareness about Environment: this is one more thing we all have to bring social

awareness. Due to deforestation, urbanisation and industrialisation environmental degradation is maximum. For road construction, for constructing buildings, to develop cities, for paper for all we are cutting trees but nobody is bothered about planting trees. We all know we get oxygen from trees and they absorb carbon dioxide from the air and without oxygen we can’t survive hence for our survival we need trees. Trees prevent soil erosion, hold water, gives us shade, fruits and what not. Some organisations are doing their best to protect the nature and environment but we all need to join our hands together for to save this earth. Even the cycle of nature/seasons has got disturbed due to it.

Conclusion: these are the only few things we see but there are many other issues where we need social awareness like segregating dry and wet garbage, stop wastage of water, disposal of hazardous chemicals and bio-medical waste. In short along with government, NGO’S we as an individual have to come forward and start following all these things from our own house. If this will happen, we can expect in near future at least some changes in this world and it will be heaven for we all.

(3) Appeal Writing: (4)

Prepare an appeal to inculcate any good habit:

Slogan
Use Persuasive appeal
necessity for development

Ans.

SEGREGTAE DRY & WASTE GARBAGE

Let’s be a part of this Initiative

Make our city Green. clean city

Let’s make a habit of segregating garbage of our household

Keep dry & wet garbage in different bag

Help Municipal Corporation keeping clean city

Don’t throw garbage on roads

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An awareness Rally is held on 22nd April

Route: Churchgate station to Mumbai CSMT

TIME: 11.00 am

Chief Guest: Medha Patkar (Environmentalist)

SECTION IV: LITERARY GENRE (NOVEL)

Q.5. (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions: 4 Marks]

Match the following items from column-A with those from the column-B: (2)

Column A	Column B
Muras.aki Sikabu Jonathan Swift John Bunyan Binkim Chandra Chattopadhyay	The Pilgrims Progress Gulliver’s Travel Raja Mohan’s Wife Tale of Genji

Ans:

Column A

Answers

Muras.aki Sikabu
Jonathan Swift
John Bunyan
Binkim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Tale of Genji

Gulliver’s Travel

The Pilgrims Progress

Raja Mohan’s Wife

(ii) Pick the odd word out: (2)

(a) Amit Ghosh. \ikram Seth, Henny Fielding. Amita Desai.

(b) plot. novella. setting. theme

(d horror. mystery. picaresque. thriller

Ans

(a) Henry Fielding

(b) Novella

(c) Epistolary

(d) Picaresque

Q. 5 (B) Answer in about 50 words the questions given below: [4Marks]

(i) Describe how Ricky Braithwaite manage to bring about a change in the behaviour of his students.

Ans. Initially when Ricky Braithwaite starts his career as a teacher. he considers his students as disrespectful, ill-mannered and mischievous and his students considers him as an arrogant outsider. Students harass him right from his first day in school. slamming their desk in his lecture. They used foul language and also bullied him to a great exten1. Even the girl students were not behind in this. Later on Ricky Braithwaite understand that his outburst on students has not gained him any respect and co -operation from them therefore he decides to change his teaching and handling tactics and interact with students as though they are adult and respectable person. He requires every girl of the class to be called as miss and he to be addressed as ‘sir. initially students found these changes unnecessary however in next few weeks changes their way completely. This is how Braithwaite manages to bring a change tn the behaviour of his students.

(ii) How does Mr. Braithwaite manage to increase the cultural exposure of the class?

Ans. Ricky Braithwaite who is the key character of this novel. a teacher at the Greenslade School in London’s East End to increase the cultural exposure among the students takes them on field trips and excursions to museum and theatres. First time students were being taken to such places and it was a surprise for them too. A female teacher from school named Gillian Blanchard accompanies the class on these excursions. The thing was that these students have never been to many of these places before. This is how Mr. Braithwaite tried to increase the cultural exposure among the students of his class.

9. 5 (C) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below: [4 Marks]

(i) Describe how Fix, the detective creates problems for Mr. Fogg arresting him for bank robbery and how Mr. Fogg tries to solve the problem.

Ans. Detective Fix was very determined and law-abiding inspector. He suspected that Fogg is a person who has robbed Bank of England as there was a resemblance between the robber and Mr. Fogg. Despite of this he cannot arrest Fogg as he had no warrant so he was waiting for both proof and arrest warrant. Therefore, he follows Fogg wherever he goes around the world on his travel. Though for some extent Fix appears us as an antagonist in the novel his wish to catch Fogg is not at all

motivated by enmity. At all places he is professional in his work. In the end when Fogg and party arrives at Liverpool, Fix receives a warrant to arrest Fogg and he does his work immediately. It completely delays Fogg’s plan of reaching London on time. As soon as Fix discovers he has made a mistake and actual robber who was a lookalike Fogg is already arrested immediately he reaches to Fogg and admits that he has made a mistake and releases Fogg. Fogg in anger punches him and Fix does not even retaliate him. In the end when Fogg, Passepartout & Aouda arrives London and wins the bet Fogg wins only thousand pounds that too he distributes equally between Passepartout and detective Fix.

(ii) In what way was Mr. Fogg’s final winning the wager connected with Aouda?

Ans. When Fogg and Passepartout were moving from Banaras to Calcutta Fogg rescues Aouda from a dangerous situation where she was going to burnt alive on her husband’s death with him. Ali through her journey with him she is grateful for saving her and this gratitude changes in to love. After reaching London, when Fogg feels that he has lost wager and he cannot give that promised comfort to Aouda even that time too her love for him does not change instead she proposes him for marriage. Fogg also acknowledges his love for her and ask Passepartout to meet reverend and fix marriage. But next day was Sunday, and being Sunday marriage was impossible. This is where Passepartout rush back to home and forcibly takes Fogg to the Reform Club as there was still some time left to win the wager. Here Fogg understands that he has won the wager and this is how his final winning is connected with Aouda.

9.5 (D) Write the answers of the following questions in about flfty words.

(i) Describe how Sherlock Holmes discovered the connection between Miss Morstan receiving precious pearls with Major Sholto.

Ans. When Mary Morstan comes to meet Sherlock Holmes and tells him about anonymous person sending her precious pearls on the same day every year. She also informs Holmes with the pearls she has received a letter requesting her to meet that anonymous person near Lyceum theatre London with her two trusted friends. The letter mentioned the injustice done with Mary. Before going to Lyceum theatre in the evening Sherlock Holmes had gathered all detailed information about Mary. her father and Major Sholto. He informs Dr. Watson that there is some link between Mary receiving pearls and death of Major Sholto who was Mary’s father’s only friend|

in London. Sherlock Holmes had a reason to believe this as Major Sholto’s heir knows that Mary has been treated unjustly and he may want to make the things right with her

(ii) How does the mystery of Bartholomew’s murder lead Holmes to track down small?

Ans. when Sherlock Holmes along with Thaddeus. Mary and Watson heads to meet Bartholomew at his

house, they found him dead with a poisoned dart stuck in his neck and the treasure missing. Police were suspecting Thaddeus as murderer and arrests him whereas Holmes arrives at the conclusion that two people were involved in this murder. One of them was Jonathan Small. a one-legged man and other a Small his accomplice. Holmes tracks them down to a boat landing. Small had hired a steam launch named Aurora to run away. With the help of dog Toby and street children as well as he disguises himself and finally in Thames River along with some police officers. he chases the Aurora. While chasing them ‘Small’ attempts to throw a poisoned dart at Holmes at that time Watson and Holmes captures ‘Small’. that along

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