NCERT Solutions Poorvi Chapter 3 My Brother's Great Invention — Let us write

Book page 106 & 107 Updated on2026-09-05

Q1.
Think about different vocations that you see around or you are currently studying. For example: electrician, mechanic, chef, nurse, graphic designer. You may add more vocations to the list given here. Now, choose a vocation and write a paragraph. You may use the hints given below: why you like this vocation; what training is needed; what tools and equipment are required; who would your co-workers be; highlight the importance of team work; how you would deal with the customers; how you plan to pursue it with a sense of pride.
Answer

What a good answer must contain. Pick one vocation and cover all seven hints in the order given, one or two sentences each. Write in the first person and in the present or future tense. Aim for 120–150 words in a single paragraph, and end on the note of pride, because that is the last hint.

Sample answer: Electrician

Of all the vocations around me, I would most like to become an electrician, because an electrician is the person who brings a house to life — the fan, the light, the pump, the school computer lab, all of it passes through his hands. The training is a two-year ITI course in the Electrician trade after Class 10, followed by an apprenticeship with an experienced wireman and a licence from the State Electrical Licensing Board. My tools would be a tester, an insulated screwdriver set, wire strippers, a multimeter, a crimping tool, a drilling machine, PVC conduit and a good ladder — and, above all, rubber gloves and rubber-soled shoes. I would work alongside a wireman, a helper, a plumber and a civil mason on the same site, and none of us can finish without the others: if the mason has not cut the wall chase, I cannot lay the conduit, and if I have not laid the conduit the painter cannot start. That is why teamwork is not a nice idea in this trade, it is the schedule. With customers I would be plain and honest — explain what has gone wrong, give the cost before starting, never leave a joint half-taped, and always come back if a fault repeats. I plan to pursue this work with pride, because a house wired safely by me is a house that will not catch fire, and there is no small work in that.

Tip: Do not write 'I like this job because it is good.' Give a reason only that job could give — 'an electrician brings a house to life'. That single specific sentence lifts an ordinary paragraph.
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