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UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB
2013 ANNUAL GROUP II
Time : 3 hrs.
Maximum marks: 100
Q.1
Spring Season
National Unity
Childhood
Electronics
Problems of Pakistan
Q.2 Read the following passage and answer the question given at the end.
Your own constructed answers will fetch you better marks.
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This brings me along to democracy, even love the beloved Republic
which feed upon freedom. Democracy is not a Beloved Republic really and
never will be. But it is less hateful than other contemporary forms of
Government and to that extent it deserves our support. It does start from the
assumption that the individual is important and that all types are needed to
make a civilization it does not divide its citizens into bossers and bossed as
an efficiency regime tends to do. The people I admire most are those who are
sensitive and want to create something or discover something and do not see
life in terms of power and such people get more of a chance under a
democracy than elsewhere. They find religions great or small or they produce
literature and art they do disinterested scientific research or they may be
what is called ordinary people who are creative in their provate lives, bring up
their children devently for instance or help their neighbours. All those people
need to express themselves; they cannot do so unless society allows them
liberty to do so and the society which them most lilberty is democracy.
Questions:
1.
What other advantage of democracy can you think of in addition to the
fact that it
allows most liberty?
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2.
Summarize the writer's definition of creative persons.
2
3.
Why does the wroter call democracy a less hateful form of
Government?
2
4.
What type of people does the writer like?
2
5.
Suggest a suitable little for the passage.
2
6.
Make a precis of the above passage.
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Q.3 Write a letter to the District Police Officer about the increasing street
crimes.
OR
Write a job application to the Director of a Private Firm for the post of
Accountant.
Q.5
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Use any five of these phrases: (No extra attempts will be marked).
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1) Put in
2) Make over
3) Look into
4) Go over
5) Keep down
6) Cat's paw
7) For good
8) Hard nut to crack
9) Give the devil his due
10) In black and white
Q.6
Dunya me hr kaam k liye harkat, taaqat aur quwwat ki zaroorat hoti hai Aur
kaam ki Anjaam-dahi Mehnat kehlati hai. Dunya ki tamaan-tr khoobsoorti Aur
Paidari Mehnat hi ki badolat hai. Mehnat es kainaat ka aik aisa usool hai Jis pr
AmaL ki bunyad pr Insan ko zindagi k hr Shoby me samraat muyassar aty
hen. Khud Khaliq-e-Kainaat ne bhi bary wazeh Alfaz me farma dia hai k Insan
ko wuhi kuch mily ga jis k liye wo Mehnat kry ga.
OR
Write a dialogue between two persons about change in weather.
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SOLUTION
Q.1
topics.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Spring Season
National Unity
Childhood
Electronics
Problems of Pakistan
ANSWER:
"CHILDHOOD"
OUTLUN:
a) Introduction: The age from birth to adolescence.
b) Generally considered the golden period of the human age but along with
the bright aspects it has so many problems also.
c) Bright aspects: A colourful life of a dream land, No burden of
responsibilities, healthy and full of energy life.
d) Dark aspects: Burden of studies, shortage of pocket money, hashness of
parents, teachers and beatings from the senior students.
e)
f)
Childhood is the golden age, the span of which ranges from birth to
adolescence. Though there are certain problems associated with this
colourful looking age yet generally it is considered the best period of human
life. It is also very interesting that when a person crosses the boundary of
childhood and puts a glance on his past he longs that would that he were a
child again but time and tide wait for none. Neither he can go back to his
childhood nor childhood can come to him again. As for as the children are
concerned, they look toward the elder ones with an eye of awe and envy and
anxiously wait for that glorious age when they would have got all the worldly
resources with them to fulfill all the desires. In fact the childhood has both
bright and dark aspects which are explained as under:
Childhood is no doubt a blessed period of human life. In this period the
children are away from all worldly worries. They know no financial worries.
They are never in debt as their parents are responsible for all their expenses.
They have no burden of quarrels of any kind. No family quarrel ever bothers
them .They are away from political, religious and provincial wars .If they ever
quarrel, their anger vanishes in minutes. They are always the apple of their
parents eyes who are all the time at their services. An other superiority that
the children have over the elders is being energetic, active and free from
disease. They run all the day long but do not feel any kind of weariness
.They are free from every kind of psychological trouble or mental tension.
But there are some dark and grim aspects of this period also. It is not
fair to say that life of the children is away from worries and tensions. They
do have their own problems and worries. The problem of studies, going early
every morning to school unwillingly, toilsome and tiresome hours at school,
harsh and sever behavior of the teachers and rebukes and beating from the
senior students are the undeniable facts of their lives. Some lucky children
are born with silver spoons in their mouths. They have every facility of life no
doubt but the case is not the same with the others. A great number of the
children face severe difficulties due to shortage of pocket money. The unlucky
students that face weakness in studies or failure in education become the
sever victims of anger and curse from their parents and family. All these
factors leave a life long impression on their receptive minds and tender
hearts.
All the above facts make the childhood a period that is a curious blend
of tears and smiles, laughter and sighs, hopes and disappointments. The
people who think that the childhood is a care free zone of the life, they should
at least look behind to their own childhood to recall all this. To give the proper
attention and importance to the delicate problems of the children is first and
foremost duty of the parents and the society as well. No doubt child is a
tender sapling in the garden of this world but it needs proper attention, care
and devotion from those who are responsible for its spiritual nourishment and
physical growth.
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Q.2 Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the
end. Your own constructed questions will fetch you better marks.
This brings me along to democracy, even love the beloved Republic which
feed upon freedom. Democracy is not a Beloved Republic really and never
will be. But it is less hateful than other contemporary forms of Government
and to that extent it deserves our support. It does start from the assumption
that the individual is important and that all types are needed to make a
civilization it does not divide its citizens into bossers and bossed as an
efficiency regime tends to do. The people I admire most are those who are
sensitive and want to create something or discover something and do not see
life in terms of power and such people get more of a chance under a
democracy than elsewhere. They find religions great or small or they produce
literature and art they do disinterested scientific research or they may be
what is called ordinary people who are creative in their provate lives, bring up
their children devently for instance or help their neighbours. All those people
need to express themselves; they cannot do so unless society allows them
liberty to do so and the society which them most lilberty is democracy.
Questions:
ii)
Answer: The creative people are those people who are sensitive and want to
create or discover something and do not look upon life like the other people
who are the adorer of wealth and power.
iii) Why does the writer call democracy a less hate full form of the
Government?
ANSWER: According to the writer democracy is less hateful form of the
Government as it does not divide its citizens in bossers and bosseds as an
efficiency regime tends to do.
iv)
ANSWER: The writer likes those people who are sensitive and want to create
something or discover something and do not see life in terms of power.
Q.3 Write a job application to the Director of a Private Firm for the post of
an Accountant.
Answer:
The Director,
Alkaram Industries, Lahore.
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT AS AN ACCOUNTANT.
Dear Sir,
Most respectfully it is stated that I have read in the Daily Jung
that you have to fill up some posts of Accountants in your firm. I offer my
services for one of the above posts. As far my qualifications are concerned,
all my particulars and the attested copies of my academic and experience
certificates are submitted and attached herewith. I personally know the good
reputation of your firm. Being a devoted student of accountancy, if I succeed
in availing this chance, it will be realization of my dreams. My particulars are
as under:
Name:
Fathers name:
Domicile:
Bhakkar city district Bhakkar.
Date of birth:
12.12.1991
Qualification:
i) Matriculation Examination securing 73 % marks from
Sargodha Board.
ii) Intermediate Examination securing 75 % marks from
Sargodha Board.
Iii) B Com. From Technical Board of Education Punjab
securing 80 % marks.
EXPERIENCE: I have been working as a senior Accounts Clerk in District
Accounts Office here. My work is quite satisfactory but my salary is very low.
So in order to get vaster experience and attractive salary I want to join your
reputed firm. If you, very kindly, give me the chance to serve in your firm, Ill
perform my duties with all my talent and capacities. All necessary attested
documents are attached.
Hoping and awaiting a favourable reply from you Sir,
Yours
obediently,
Dated: March12, 2015
XYZ................
Roll No
Address.........
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Q.4
marked.
i) INCORRECT:
Q.5
Use any five of these phrases: (No extra attempts will be marked).
i)
Put in:
Answer:
Why dont you put in your duties.
ii)
Make over:
Answer:
She made over charge to him.
iv) Go over:
Answer:
To understand the secret of his success, you will have to go over this book.
v) Keep down
Answer:
The government will face many difficulties to keep down the rebellion
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