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प्रश्न
The graph below describes the average number of hours spent by students aged 11-15 years on two activities (per student per week) in India between 1985 and 2010 and gives projections for 2015. Study the information carefully and then write a paragraph interpreting the data. Include the following:
• A comparison of the trends in the two activities
• A comparison of the situation in 1985
• A comparison of the situation between 1985 and 2010
• Predictions for the future

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उत्तर
It can be seen from the graph that on the whole, time spent by the students on viewing TV between 1985 and 2010 has been increasing ; and on reading for pleasure, it has been decreasing. For instance in the year 1985, students spent hardly any time per week on watching TV as against fourteen hours spent by them on reading for pleasure. In the year 2010, they spent only three-fourth as much time reading as they did in 1985. If the present trends continue, the students by the year 2015 would be spending their time on viewing TV, a little more. It would be almost four times higher than on reading for pleasure.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A1. Information Transfer (Non-verbal to verbal)
'Transfer the following information into a paragraph form.
Manuscripts collected from both students and teachers.
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Throughly screened, necessary additions, alterations. omissions are made.
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Preparing a rough draft
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Manuscripts along with a dummy sent to the printer
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Proof correction
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Sent for final printing
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A2. Here are some tips about keeping healthy as given in a Science magazine. Read and
write in the form of Do's and Don'ts (table):
You must include vegetables and fruits in your diet and drink a lot of water. You should avoid junk food and aerated water. You shouldn't sit for long period of time. Rather you should exercise regularly. You shouldn't ignore the importance of good breathing habits. Try breathing deeply whenever you think of it. See to it that you leep for at least 7 hour a day. In fact, you should avoid irregular timings.
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 :

Read the following extract and extend it by adding an imaginary paragraph of your own in about 120 words:
[You may begin with: Mrs. Green: May I come in.......]
"May I come in?" asked the pink lady.
"Please come in," said my mother. "Do sit down. Do you require a room'?"
"Not today, thank you. I'm staying with Padre Dutt.
He insisted on putting me up. But I may want room for a day or two -- lust for old time's sake."
"You've stayed here before."
''A long time ago. I'm Mrs. Green, you know. The missing
Mrs. Green. The one for whom you put up that handsome tombstone in the cemetery. I was very touched by it. And I'm glad you didn't add 'Beloved wife of Henry Green' because I didn't' love him any more than he loved me.''
''Then - then - you aren't the skeleton?'' stammered my
mother.
''Do I look like a skeleton?''
''No!'' we said together.
· ''But we heard you disappeared,'' I said, ''and when we found that skeleton -''
''You put two and two together.''
''Well, it was Miss Kellner who convinced us,'' said my
mother. ''And you did disappear mysteriously. You were missing for years. And everyone knew Mr. Green was a philanderer!''
''Couldn't wait to get away from him," said the pink lady.
'Couldn't stand him anymore. He was a lady-killer, but not a real killer.''
''But your father ca1ne looking for you. Didn't you get in touch with him?''
Verbal to Non-verbal
Read the following paragraph and convert it into a tree diagram:
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Two common types of oils are animal oil and vegetable oil. Vegetable oils are extracted from different plant parts such as seeds, nuts and the flesh of fruits. They are widely used in cooking. From very ancient times they have been used in households for various reasons. The oils of certain flowers are extracted to make perfumes. Vegetable oils such as castor oil are used as medicine and as lubricants. In recent times, there have been debates on using waste vegetable oils as fuel. |
The chart below shows information on the economics of the Annual
Sports Meet. Study the chart carefully.
| The Economics of the Annual Sports Meet |


The total cost estimated of the Meet will be~ 11, 00, 000/-
No of athletes : 1250 (750 Girls+ 500 Boys; Category wise: sub-junior: 350, junior: 500 and senior: 400)
Staff on Duty : Teachers: 95 (35 men + 60 women), Support Staff 40 (21 men + 19 women), Staff on Parking and Security duty : 25 (20 men+ 5 women)
No of events : 100 ( 70 Track & Field events and 30 Jumps and Throws)
Medals : 100 Gold, 100Silver& 100Bronze
Best Athlete Trophies : Boys: 3, Girls: 3
Best House Trophies : 4( 1 for each category and 1 over all)
Suppose you are the Prin cipal of the school. Taking information from the chart, prepare an oral presentation for the Management Committee of the school. Use as many expressions of comparison as you can. You have been given some examples.
Look at the graph and the paragraph below which provides an interpretation of the data given in the graph.
Graph to show number of whales caught in Antarctic (1985-2010)

As whalers reduced catching of the large/r whales, they switched to smaller species. This is evident when we compare figures for the Antarctic catch of the larger sei whale with those for small minke whale. In 1985, fifteen times as many sei whales as minke whales were caught. By 1995, catches of both the species were virtually the same (9000). By the 2000, the situation had reversed and the number of minke whales killed more than doubled as compared to sei whales (6000). The graph shows that while the sei catch was reduced by 95% between 1985 and 2010, over the same period the minke whale catch was eight times greater. If these trends continue, the situation for the smaller species will be as bad as it used to be for the larger ones.
Discuss with a partner:
1. What expressions have been used for comparing the data? Underline them.
2. Does the analysis identify the main trends? Has any projection or guess been made based on the available data?
3. Can you spot a sentence that summarizes the data or draws a conclusion based on it?
4. Has the analysis been supported with figures from the given data?
5. Is there any unnecessary repetition?
6. How many times has the verb 'be' in its different forms been used? Some useful expressions :
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{much ,many, far ,slightly, a little} |
more, greater,higher, less, lower, further, farther |
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{half, twice, ten times, (etc.)} |
as { adj. adv.} as |
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10 percent 150 percent |
{more less } than |
| almost the same ____ as | |
| as {adj adv.} as |
A survey was conducted among the teachers of New Hope High School to find out whether Class X students should be allowed to use mobile phones in the campus. The results of the survey are shown in the pie-chart below.


Look at the pie chart and the useful expressions above. Fill in the gaps in the following summary of results.
As can be seen from the above pie-chart, nearly a__________ of the teachers felt that Class X students must not be allowed to use mobile phones in the school campus. However, nearly one____________ believed
the phones should be permitted but not during class hours. About __________were of the opinion that the students may be allowed to use these phones only in times of emergency while a very__________ did not favour any restrictions on their use in the campus.
Read the following tree-diagram and prepare a short paragraph regarding 'Soil Erosion'.

Read the following passage and complete the table
Dialect is a form of a language spoken in one area which may be different from other forms of the same language. Each language has dialects which change every few kilometers. India is a multi-lingual country. Each state follows its own language as official language. For example, Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra, while Ahirani, Wharadi, Konkani and Malwani are its dialects. Several languages in India are spoken but do not have any script. In Karnataka, Kannada is the official language. Tulu is spoken in Karnataka but has no script. In England, English is the official language while Scottish, spoken in Scotland and Welsh spoken in Wales are dialects of English.
| State | Official language | Dialects | Spoken/ Without script |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | ||
| Karnataka | |||
| England |
Look at the table given below and write a short paragraph based on it in about 120 words :
The following table shows irregular rainfall causing low groundwater level in Nashik district, and Talukawise its worst hit villages.
| Drop in water level | Talukas | |||
| 0 to 1 meter | Nashik, Igatpuri, Niphad, Chandwad, Kalwan, Deola, Tryambakeshwar | |||
| 1 to 2 meters | Sinnar, Yeola, Nandgaon, Satana, Malegaon | |||
| Worst Hit Areas | ||||
| Talukas | Situation over coming months | |||
| Oct.-Dec. | Jan-Mar. | Apr.-June | Total | |
| Igatpuri | 01 | 06 | 49 | 56 |
| Malegaon | 31 | 54 | 37 | 122 |
| Nandgaon | 08 | 17 | 37 | 62 |
| Niphad | 01 | 04 | 47 | 52 |
| Source: Times of India, Nashik Times, City Edn. Date: Oct. 18, 2018 |
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Non-verbal to Verbal:
Transfer the information into a paragraph:
Observe the tree diagram of types of disease and write a paragraph on it. Suggest a suitable title.

Information Transfer:
1) Non-verbal to verbal:
Read the information given in the following tree diagram regarding “Types of vitamins” Write a paragraph with the given points and give suitable title to it.

OR
2) Verbal to Non-Verbal:
Your friend lives in red zone area of COVID 19 epidemic. In order to take safety measures at entrances of building, here are some tips to reduce risk of infection. Put the instructions in do's and don't.
- You should wash your hands often.
- Use soap and water or sanitizer.
- You should cover your mouth and nose if you cough or sneeze
- You should not get close to anyone who is suffering from cold, fever or cough.
- If you go out you should not touch the animals.
- You should keep atleast 1 meter physical distance between yourself and other person.
- You should not shake your hands with others.
- You should try to avoid crowd/mass gathering.
| Do’s | Don’t | |
Information Transfer:
1) Non-verbal to verbal:
Write two short paragraphs on ‘Village life’ by using the points given in the following web diagram:

OR
2) Verbal to Non-verbal:
Read the following paragraph and complete the table by putting in the correct information. Suggest a suitable title.
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While preparing to plant trees in a residential colony, highways or anywhere, one should consider three factors for taking a decision. What kind of (species) trees, where to plant and what kind of soil. One should consider the qualities of a tree such as a pattern of branching and its height. |
Title: __________________________________
| Kinds of trees | Where to plant | Uses |
| 1) Shade-giving (short trees) |
________________ | a) Children climb and play b) Enjoy shade of a tree |
| 2) ___________ ______________ (tall trees) |
Residential colonies | a) Withstand the wind b) _____________ |
| 3) ______________ (native trees) |
Rode side/highway | a) Birds and animals interact more with the native trees. b) Villagers consider them sacred. |
Transfer the given information in the form of a paragraph.
THE WATER CYCLE PROCESS

Verbal to Non-verbal
Read the information from the given paragraph and write it into a tree diagram.
| There are different kinds of musical instruments. They are divided into three main classes according to the way that they are played. Some instruments are played by blowing air into them. These are called wind instruments. Some of these are said to be of the wood wind family. Examples of woodwind instruments are the flute, the clarinet and the horn. There are also various other wind instruments such as the mouth organ and the bagpipes. Some instruments are played by banging or striking them. Instruments like this are called percussion instruments. The last big group of musical instruments have strings. There are two kinds of stringed instruments. Examples are the harp and the guitar, the violin and the cello. |
Gurmeet Kaur is an aspiring candidate for a public- funded engineering college in the suburbs. She belongs to a nearby village, has minimal technological skills and exposure, has the required cut-off percentage and is looking for a complete or partial scholarship.
Write a paragraph in about 100-120 words analysing her SWOT notes to support your stand on whether she should /not join the college.
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STRENGTH
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WEAKNESS
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OPPORTUNITIES
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THREAT
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Non-Verbal to Verbal
Write a paragraph of 100 words based on the information given in the following table and give a suitable title for it:
| Types of Forests | Plants | Animals | |
| (1) |
Equatorial Evergreen |
Mahogany, Rosewood, Ironwood, Oil palm |
Different types of monkeys, snakes, lizards, bats, tse-tse flies |
| (2) | Marshes |
Mangraove, Creepers, Numerous tall trees like Mahogany |
Different types of insects, snakes, crocodiles, tse-tse and other flies |
Verbal to Non-verbal:
Read the following information and complete the given table below. Suggest a suitable title to it:
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Chandrayaan-1 was India's first mission to the moon. It launched on Oct. 22, 2008 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. Its scientific goals are to study the chemical, mineralogical and photogeological mapping of the moon. In addition to find out water on the moon. Then to perform high resolution remote sensing of the moon’s surface. The Chandrayaan-2 mission was successfully launched on 22nd July, 2019 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The primary objectives were to demonstrate the ability to soft land and operate a robotic rover on the lunar surface. The mission was arranged to study the lunar topography, mineralogy, elemental abundance and the lunar ecosphere, conduct a detailed search for water and ice in polar region. Chandrayaan 2’s objectives are to find Chandrayaan-1 as reported by the ISRO. The mission targeted the “South Polar region” of the moon which was completely unexplored. The mission focused on the extensive mapping of the lunar surface for studying variations in its composition and tracing the moon's origin and evolution. Chandrayaan-3 launched to the moon on July 14, 2023 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, the medium-life launch vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) rocket. The three main objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are to land safely on the surface, to demonstrate rover operations and to perform scientific experiments on site, according to the official website. |
Title: __________________
| Name of Chandrayaan | Date of launching | Objectives of Mission |
| Chandrayaan-1 | ||
| Chandrayaan-2 | ||
| Chandrayaan-3 |
