Joy of Knowledge

                                                HIGHER SECONDARY MODEL EXAMINATION -2015                                                                                 PART I ENGLISH  (Ques 1-2)  Read the following excerpt from the story “The Serang of Ranaganji” and answer the questions that follow. “Look, my dear! Did you ever in your life see such an absurdly comic creature!” 1. Who is the speaker? A) Miss Jope Smith is the speaker 2. What is your personal impression about the serang? A) The character of Hasan deserves high praise.  In appearance Hasan is an ugly native seaman with short legs and a large disproportionate head. According to my viewpoint, he is really human. He possessed all the good characteristics of a good human being. We should not judge a person only by his outward appearance. He worked as a lascar of the ship ‘Ranaganji’.He is sincere, truthful and completely dedicated to his duty.  I am very much impressed by his character when he took two small

I. Read the following excerpt and answer the questions                                                                                 HIS FIRST FLIGHT 1) He leaned out eagerly , tapping the rock with his feet, trying to get nearer to her as she flew across. But when she was just opposite to him, abreast of the ledge, she halted, her legs hanging limp, her wings motionless, the piece of fish in her beak almost within reach of his beak. a). Who is the “He” in the excerpt? b). Which word in the excerpt means “stopped”? c). What was the mother trying to do? 2)“He even gnawed at the dried pieces of eggshell. It was like eating a part of himself”. These lines show how desperately hungry the young seagull was. a) Do you think his parents were too cruel to ignore him? b) Can you justify the attitude of the parent gulls? Why? 3) If you can dream –and not make dreams your master; If you can think- and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And