HSC Commerce (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ वी - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: 

I asked her why 
She was so sad? 
She told me her baby 
was killed in Auschwitz. 
her daughter in Hiroshima 
and her sons in Vietnam,
Ireland, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, 
Bosnia. Rwanda, Kosovo, and Chechnya.

(1) Why was the woman in the extract sad? 

(2) What do you think. are the dire consequences ofa war? 

(3) Name and explain the figure of speech in the following lines :

'I asked her why 
she was so sad ?'

(4) What purpose docs the dialogue form serve in the extract? 

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
Old women once
were continents.
They had deep woods in them,
lakes, mountains, volcanoes even,
even raging gulfs.
When the earth was in heat
they melted, shrank,
leaving only their maps.
You can fold them
and keep them handy:
who knows, they might help you find
your way home.

Question
(1) For what purpose did the old women leave their 'maps' behind them?

(2) How can old people be helpful to us?

(3) Name and explain the figure of speech in the following lines:
Old women once
were continents.

(4) Make a list of geographical expressions from the extract.

Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:

Not gold but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.

Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly ...
They build a nation's pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.

(1) What qualities of people according to poet, are essential to build a nation?

(2) “Not gold but only men make A people great and strong” Do you agree? Explain.

(3) Name and explain the figure of speech in the line “ Stand fast and suffer long”.

(4) What is the underlying message of the extract

Spot the errors in of the following sentence and correct the incorrect one.

Radha brought pens and distributed them between her five children.

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Jayshree and Sujata sat besides each other in complete silence.

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His best friend Vijay was blind within one eye.

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One could dare to encroach on his rights.

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She was taken with surprise when she saw the famous Taj Mahal.

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It is not possible to exchange the goods once the sale has been completed.

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It is not possible to exchange the goods once the sale has been completed.

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Dr. Sengupta has been trying to master the craft for the last five years. 

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The top-ranking candidates will be appointed in senior jobs in banks.

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She knows very well what is expected from her but she is unable to perform.

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They will put on a note in this regard for your consideration.

The annual social function of your junior college will be held next week on your college campus. Your friend and you have selected to compère the inauguration function of the programme. Prepare a script for the same with the help of the following points:

• Introduction
• Welcoming the guests
• Lighting the traditional lamp
• Inauguration of the annual function
• Keynote address
• Felicitation of successful students
• Presidential address
• Vote of Thanks!

Imagine that you are a compere of ‘Reading Day Programmes’ at your school to mark the birth anniversary of Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Prepare a script for the same with the help of the following points.

• Introduction.
• Importance of the Day.
• Reading for pleasure and profit.
• Speech by your principal.
• Different activities and felicitation of winners.
• Vote of thanks

Imagine that you have been entrusted to compere the ceremonial flag hoisting programme by your district administration on the occasion of the formal ‘Republic Day’ function at your district headquarters. Prepare a script for compering of the ceremony with the help of the following points. Use some good thoughts and inspiring quotations.

• Introduction.
• Welcoming all the VIPs.
• Flag hoisting by the Guardian Minister.
• Speech by the Guardian Minister.
• March past by the police and NCC troops.
• Conclusion of the formal ceremony.

Imagine, you are given an opportunity to compere a programme at your college based on ‘English Language Day’. As a compere, draft the whole programme script deciding the flow of the overall programme. You may take help of the given hints:

• prayer/introduction song
• welcome & introduction
• felicitation, speaker’s participation
• presidential address
• vote of thanks
• any other important points

Imagine, you are given an opportunity to compere a programme organised at your college with reference to ‘Yoga Day.’ As a compere, draft the whole programme script deciding the flow of the overall programme. You may take help of the given hints:

• Prayer/welcome song, introduction
• Felicitation, yoga demonstration
• Presidential address
• Vote of thanks
• Any other important points

Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence.

The number of people do not matter.