Sit with your English Textbook of std XII , Notebook and Pen( Maharashtra State Board )
Go get it if you haven't and use it only for poetry section (Q2 of this paper)!!
Subject : English
Std : XII Arts , Science and Commerce ( Maharashtra State Board)
Duration : 80 minutes only ( 5 minutes extra to read questions )
Marks : 40
Time management (Follow your own Time management because you know yourself better !❤️)
Q.1. 25 minutes
Q2. 30 minutes
Q3. 10 minutes
Q4. 15 minutes
Q1. Read the extract and answer the questions given below : (12 Marks)
When he was born everyone 'advised' his parents to get rid of the kid as he was blind. But his parents, who were not affluent by any counts, chose to take care of him, that too, to the best of their abilities and gave him education. Forbes has named him in the list of super achievers from Asia under the age of 30 but visually challenged Shrikanth Bolla is in no mood to celebrate. His goal is to get in to the Forbes list of richest person and he won't settle for anything else.
Such is the determination of the 25 year-old. who was born blind and overcome all adver sities to become the first international blind student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and now heads a Rs 30 crore ($4.6 million) company.
Visiting manufacturing plants in different locations in Telangana and Karnataka, attending business meetings and, in between, troubleshooting over the phone, the CEO of Bollant Industries is a busy man.
Born in a family of farmers in Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, life has been one long struggle for him. After passing his class 10th exam he chose the science stream for the plus-two stage but was not permitted to write the Joint Entrance Exam for IIT- aspirants as he was blind.
"I said when IIT doesn't want me, I don't want IIT either. Let me find the best opportunity in the world- better than IIT. MIT being the top school in the world. I always wanted to go there and I went there," said Srikanth, who was B.SC.in management from MIT.
When his bachelor's course was ending, few questions hindered Srikanth he decided to give up the 'golden opportunity, in corporate America and came back to India in search of answer to his question.
Srikanth Bolla set up a support service platform to rehabilitate, nurture and integrate differently abled people in society. Srikanth helped about 3000 students in acquiring educational and vocational rehabilitations. Later, when he thought about their employment he built this company which now employs 150 differently abled people. Srikanth's three most important life lessons are - show compassion and make people rich. Include people in your life and remove loneliness, and lastly do something good: it will come back to you. Srikanth Bolla, the guy who was born blind is now a new ray of hope for many people.
Al. Global Understanding
Read the following statements and write down the true statements.
(1) Srikanth's parents being wealthy decided to look after him, and educate him.
(II) Srikanth has been listed in the list of super achievers under the age of thirty from Asia by Forbes.
(III) Srikanth missed a great chance because he could not take the Joint Entrance Examination for IIT.
(iv) Srikanth has started a Support Service Platform to re-establish, nurture and integrate differently abled people from the society.
A2 Give reasons:
(1) Srikanth decided to study in MIT because......
A3. Interpretation/Analysis
Srikanth Bolla wanted to do something different for the physically handicapped people from India, so he raised a platform for them to come up in life. Find out a proof from the extract to support it.
A4 Personal Response:
" Disability is a state of mind." State whether you agree/disagree and justify your response.
A5 Language study:
(1) Srikanth helped about 3000 students in acquiring educational and vocational rehabilitation.(Change the voice)
(ii) When his bachelor's course was ending, few questions hindered Srikanth.(Rewrite the sentence by using 'No sooner...than...)
A6 Vocabulary:
Find out the antonyms for the following words from the extract and rewrite:
(a) poor/not rich
(b) prohibited
(c) demolish
(d) exclude
Q.2.A. Poetry Section
Read the given extract and answer the questions : (10 marks)
First line.....Small towns always remind....
Last line....Seeking a land of fish...
A1. Write down the list of natural elements mentioned in the extract.
A2. " The river has a soul." Explain in about 50 words what this line means.
A3. Suggest atleast two ways/measures you would take to convince people about the urgent need to conserve nature.
A4. The poem " Small towns and Rivers" is an example of free verse. Explain.
A5. Compose 4 lines on the topic " Nature - Our selfless friend"
B. Appreciation (04 marks)
Write an appreciation of the poem" Song of the Open Road". Write it in paragraph format only. (06 paragraphs need to be made)
Q3. Writing Skills
A. Speech writing (04 marks)
Prepare a speech in about 150 words on the topic " Junk food - a slow poison"
B. Expansion of idea (04 marks)
Expand the following idea (100 to 150 words) -
" The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"
Q4. Novel Section (06 marks)
A. Compare the characters of Miss Phillips and Mr Weston.
B. Answer in about 50 words: (02 marks)
1. "Time rewards those who never give up." Explain this in light of Phileas Fogg's journey around the world.
C. Answer in about 50 words: (02 marks)
1. Describe the significance of Mary Morstan's visit to Lyceum theatre with Holmes and Dr. Watson.
