OMNI GYAN

1. Then I am afraid we can't do business. But just as a matter of interest, tell us why you turned down our excellent offer. Ans: This line is an extract from the story "A High Dive" written by L.P. Hartley. These words are spoken by the Circus Manager to the Stranger, who came in search of a job. The circus manager spoke these words to the young man after offering him a generous salary of thirty pounds per week, but the man refused the offer. The manager assumed he desired a higher wage, so he was not in a position to offer more. However, he was curious about the reason for rejecting such an excellent offer. When asked, the young man remained silent, perhaps anticipating a more thrilling adventure.   2. "No doubt this remark was made by kind and general feeling". Ans: These words are an extract from the story "The Postmaster" written by Rabindranath Tagore. The postmaster had resigned from his job as a postmaster after his application for transfer...

  SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL ENGLISH CLASS- X                             MARKS: 100                        TIME: 3 HOURS 1.      Answer any two the following questions in about 100 words: 6×2=12 (a)    Why did the stranger come to the circus? What did he claim he could do? Why did he reject the offer? What did he do in the end to everyone’s surprise?           1+1+2+2=6 (b)    What is meant by “impartial and incorruptible chance"? Why did the semi-barbaric king imprison the young courtier? What special preparations were made for his trial? How did the Princess obtain the secret of the doors?         ...