HarisarmanIndian Fairy TaleThere was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman. He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life. He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta. His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant. One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers. Harisarman hoped that he would be able to fill himself up to the throat with ghee and flesh and other dainties, and get the same for his family, in the house of his patron. While he was anxiously expecting to be fed, no one thought of him.Then he was distressed at getting nothing to eat, and he said to his wife at night, "It is owing to my poverty and stupidity that I am treated with such disrespect here; so I will pretend by means of an artifice to possess a knowledge of magic, so that I may become an object of respect to this Sthuladatta; so, when you get an opportunity, tell him that I possess magical knowledge." He said this to her, and after turning the matter over in his mind, while people were asleep he took away from the house of Sthuladatta a horse on which his master's son-in-law rode. He placed it in concealment at some distance, and in the morning the friends of the bridegroom could not find the horse, though they searched in every direction. Then, while Sthuladatta was distressed at the evil omen, and searching for the thieves who had carried off the horse, the wife of Harisarman came and said to him, "My husband is a wise man, skilled in astrology and magical sciences; he can get the horse back for you; why do you not ask him?"When Sthuladatta heard that, he called Harisarman, who said, "Yesterday I was forgotten, but to-day, now the horse is stolen, I am called to mind," and Sthuladatta then propitiated the Brahman with these words—"I forgot you, forgive me"—and asked him to tell him who had taken away their horse. Then Harisarman drew all kinds of pretended diagrams, and said: "The horse has been placed by thieves on the boundary line south from this place. It is concealed there, and before it is carried off to a distance, as it will be at close of day, go quickly and bring it." When they heard that, many men ran and brought the horse quickly, praising the discernment of Harisarman. Then Harisarman was honoured by all men as a sage, and dwelt there in happiness, honoured by Sthuladatta.Now, as days went on, much treasure, both of gold and jewels, had been stolen by a thief from the palace of the king. As the thief was not known, the king quickly summoned Harisarman on account of his reputation for knowledge of magic. And he, when summoned, tried to gain time, and said, "I will tell you to-morrow," and then he was placed in a chamber by the king, and carefully guarded. And he was sad because he had pretended to have knowledge.QuestionWhat effect is accomplished by the author's choice to end the story with this paragraph?ResponsesA It causes the reader to forget the events which preceded it.It causes the reader to forget the events which preceded it.B It drives home the idea that one's behavior can have unintended effects.It drives home the idea that one's behavior can have unintended effects.C It suggests to the reader that the caste system is unjust.It suggests to the reader that the caste system is unjust.D It makes the reader wonder if magic might actually be real.It makes the reader wonder if magic might actually be real.

Siddhartha was a formidable dice player who played for high stakes.          He was often reckless and gambled huge amounts of money.          He became anxious, depressed; he lost all patience with people.          He was downright mean.  His appearance became old and ugly.           He wore himself out.  He hit rock bottom. He needed a rebirth.          That is what Hinduism calls Samsara. Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Read the below mentioned comprehension passage and answer the questions 26 to30.In the ancient village of Varanasi along the Ganges River, there lived a poor but humbleweaver named Raj. He was struggling to meet both ends, yet humble and helping toothers. One day, as he worked diligently on his loom, a celestial figure appeared. It wasSaraswati, the goddess of knowledge, disguised as an old woman. Impressed by Raj'skindness, she blessed him with unparalleled weaving skills and told him that goddessLakshami would soon bring prosperity to his doorstep.News of Raj's extraordinary talent spread, attracting the attention of the king. The king,intrigued by the tales, challenged Raj to weave a fabric that could capture the essence ofthe river itself. Determined, Raj embarked on a journey to gather inspiration from theGanges.After weeks of contemplation by the riverbank, Raj created a masterpiece, a fabric thatseemed to ripple like flowing water. The king, amazed by the creation, gave Raj priceyrewards and honored him with the post of Royal Craftsman of his kingdom26 Why did a celestial figure appear before Raj?A. Because of Raj’s prayer B. Because of black magicDDCET -2024 ENGINEERING SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER- ENGLISH Page 8 of 9C. Because Raj was a devotee togoddess.D. Because Raj was a kind andhardworking person.

Why does Siddhartha's son steal money and run away from his father?Group of answer choicesThe young son does not trust his father who ran lout on his mother when she was pregnant.The son is a materialistic city dweller who dislikes living in a hut and wants to return to his familiar city life.Siddhartha tries to force the boy wo recite holy verse, and rhe boy wants nothing to do with religion of any kind.The boy is frightened by Vasudeva and has dreaded fear for the river.

Read the story then answer the questions that follow.          Once a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a little cottage in a big forest. One day, the woodcutter said to himself, “My wife and I are so poor and hungry. We work hard to get so little in return.”         Just then the fairy appeared. “I heard what you said. I will help you. Your next three wishes shall be granted.” Then the dairy disappeared.          The woodcutter hurried home and told his wife what had happened. “We could ask for riches or a beautiful house,” said the man. “Or a whole kingdom or pearls and diamonds,’ said his wife.          They could not decide what to wish for. Finally, the man looked at the crust of bread on his plate, “I wish I had a big sausage,” he said and a great sausage fell upon the table. “You have been foolish!” said the wife. “One of the wishes has now been granted and we just have a big sausage.”           “But we do have two wishes left,” said the man. “We can still wish for the riches and the kingdom.”          “It’s your fault that we can’t ask for even more. It is all your fault for being so foolish!”          “I am tired of your complaints,” said the man, “I wish that sausage would hang from your nose.”           The next minute, the sausage was hanging from the woman’s nose. She really complained now.         “We can still ask for riches,” said the man.         “What can we do with riches? I have a sausage hanging from my nose and it is all your fault!”          Finally, the woodcutter said, “I wish the sausage weren’t here at all.”          The sausage vanished. The woodcutter and his wife has used up all their three wishes. They had no riches, no kingdom, no pearls, or diamonds, nor even a sausage!What was the woodcutter complaining about?*1 pointA. It was a backbreaking task to cut trees in the forestB. Despite their hard work they remained poor and hungry.C. They had nowhere to live because their cottage was burned.D. A fairy who would suddenly appear out of nowhere disturbed their sleep.What genre of literature would you classify the story?*1 pointA. adventureB. comedyC. fantasyD. realityThe following except one could have made their wishes come true? If they _____.*1 pointA. had been wise in making their wishesB. never fought and argued much oftenC. agreed on what to wish forD. prayed hard to the fairy

__________ is a form of Kathakali in Kerala, tells us stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata?a.Yakshaganab.Mohiniattamc.Bharatanatyamd.Karakattam