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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 – 24 ENGLISH – II (SCIENCE GROUP) Date: 25-04-2024 Time: 20 Minutes Max. Marks: 20 SECTION “A” (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) Q#1 Choose the correct answer from each question. 1) Albert Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize for: a) Mathematics b) Physics c) Astronomy d) Chemistry 2) Mrs. Oakentubb was driving fast for: a) money b) gold c) bet d) reward 3) The wealth of the man of life upright is: a) state b) lands c) a well spent age d) property 4) “You were certainly very thoughtful about others” these words were spoken by: a) The Miller’s wife b) Miller c) Hans d) none of these 5) This Nation defeated the Roman empire a) English b) German c) Russians d) all of these 6) The name of Thurber’s aunt was______ a) James Taylor b) Edith Taylo c) Julie Taylor d) none of these 7) The man who became “The Prisoner of Zenda” is: a) Rupert of Hintze b) Madam de Mauban c) Rudolf Rassendyll d) King Rudolf Elphberg 8) The theme of the play Act III of the Silver Box a) hate and love b) crime and fair punishment c) revenge and forgiveness d) none of these 9) The rumor of the breakup of the Ohio River dam spread in the city of____________ a) Columbus b) London. c) Karachi d) none of these 10) This language was spoken in Ruritania: a). French b). German c). English d) none of these 11) “What delightful time I shall have in my garden”, these words are spoken by_________ a) Water rat b) Hans c) Miller d) none of these 12) Twenty Minutes with Mrs. Oakentubb is composed by: a) Bertrand Russel b) Frank Arthur c) Stephen Leacock d) none of these 13) Peg out means ________: a) die b) to live c) to smile d) none of these 14) Samson had been taken captive through the treachery of his: a) people b) wife c) enemy d) friends 15) The name of Mrs. Jones husband was___________ a) Jane’s jones b) James Jones c) James’s jeans d) none of these 16) The struggle and hard work is never: Good b) wasted c) fruitful d) none of these 17) He saw once in a newspaper Mrs. Oakentubb: a) Picture b) Photograph c) Address d) None 18) He was wounded in Korea in June: a) 1952 b) 1953 c) 1954 d) 1955 19) Seven Ages of Man is composed by: a) William words worth b) William James c) William Shakespeare d) Arthur Hugh Clough 20) “Lines from Ulysses” is composed by a) William Words worth b) John Milton c) Tennyson d) none of these CODE ENG-1
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 – 24 ENGLISH – II (SCIENCE GROUP) Date: 25-04-2024 Time: 20 Minutes Max. Marks: 20 SECTION “A” (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) Q#1 Choose the correct answer from each question. 1. An honest man spends his leisure time in: a) Harmless joys b) harmful joys c) thoughts d) writing poetry 2. The song solitary reaper is compared to the song of: a) Cuckoo and peacock b) cuckoo and owl c) nightingale and sparrow d) nightingale and cuckoo 3. He: I saw a photograph of her once in a newspaper it was well, a newspaper photograph. You could not tell whether she was dark or fair. But I was told she was a: a) brown b) blonde c) fair d) banana blonde 4. The West, however, acquired the load in civilization with the rise of Greece and in power with the conquests of: a) Napoleon b) Hitler c) Alexander d) Mussolini 5. And sings a _________ strain: a) Melancholy b) sad c) spring d) happy 6. The Hindus believed in a _______ system which made it a sin for those at the top of the hierarchy to eat with the so called lower human beings or in some cases to touch them. a) family b) social c) caste d) ethical 7. The next day the city went about its business as if nothing had happened, but there was no: a) discussion b) controversy c) mention d) joking 8. The group called ‘the six’ refers to: a) Rassendyll’s men b) king’s servants c) lawless murderers d) Sapt’s party 9. You are certainly very thoughtful about others. These words were spoken by: a) Miller’s wife b) Water rat c) Linnet d) Hans 10. The wife of Samson was: a) Mary b) Katherine c) Delilah d) Mona 11. Pope’s an essay on man is an ambitions philosophical and _________ thesis a) political b) economical c) religious d) social 12. Peg out means: a) liberate b) relieve c) die d) kill 13. G. Allana started his political career joining Sindh Muslim League as: a) Worker b) president c) General Secretary d) Spokesman 14. Each stanzas of the poem The Solitary Reaper consist of: a) Six lines b) seven lines c) eight lines d) nine lines 15. What color is both Rudolf and the king's hair? a) Blond b) Red c) Black d) Brown 16. Heaven from all creatures hides the book of: a) rewards b) sins c) successes d) Fate 17. Livens girls case relates to the issue of: a) The silver box b) purse of a lady c) theft d) breaking home 18. Flavia believed in upholding her: a) heirship b) honour c) love d) power 19. In the fifth stage, man plays the role of a: a) justice b) soldier c) lover d) clown 20. An upright man’s wealth is: a) money and property b) wealth and fame c) a well spent age d) a reward CODE ENG-2
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 – 24 ENGLISH – II (SCIENCE GROUP) Date: 25-04-2024 Time: 20 Minutes Max. Marks: 20 SECTION “A” (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) Q#1 Choose the correct answer from each question. 1. According to Betrand Russell, one of the important things for survival in the modern world is: a) communism b) Industrialism c) imperialism d) none of these 2. He expected that America should share its _________ with Pakistan. a) Knowledge b) Experience c) Both a and b d) none of these 3. Black Michael was the duke of a) castle of zenda b) Summer house c) Strelsau d) none of these 4. If human life is to be tolerable it cannot be wholly _________ a) Mechanized b) Victimized c) Socialized d) none of these 5. The word “dupe” means: a) forgetfulness b) hope c) deceit d) remembrance 6. John Keats died in early age due to: a) Migraine b) T.B c) heart attack d) drowning 7. The word “Burgomaster” used in the lesson “The Devoted Friend” is the character of: a) Doctor b) mayor c) lawyer d) Politician 8. Ulysses was the hero of ------------mythology a) Greek b) Jewish c) Chinese d) none of these 9. He saw once in a newspaper Mrs. Okentubb’s_________ a) picture b) photograph c) Address d) none of these 10. Dr. Mallory resembled: a) Dryden b) Thomas Campion c) Robert Browning d) Alexander Pope 11. Samson appears in which book of the Judeo-Christian bible? a) Genesis b) Leviticus c) Judges d) none of these 12. This man scorns all the cares that fate or_________ brings. a) Fortune b) Fame c) Money d) none of these 13. Madam De Mauban is a ____ lady. a) French b) Italian c) Russian d) none of these 14. The theme of the play Act III of the Silver Box a) hate and love b) crime and punishment c) revenge and forgiveness d) social injustice 15. “The Day the Dam Broke” presents the theme of a general reaction to: a) rumours b) floods c) robberies d) none of these 16. A true soldier is like a true sportsman never hits below the: a) head b) neck c) belt d) none of these 17. The enemies of Samson were _________ a) Israelites b) Germans c) Philistines d) none of these 18. The struggle and hard work is never: a) Good b) wasted c) fruitful d) none of these 19. Alexander Pope calls it the great teacher: a) Hope b) nature c) blindness d) death 20. Rupert killed this character: a) Rassendyll b) Mauban c) Duke Michael d) Colonel Sapt CODE ENG-3
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 – 24 ENGLISH – II (SCIENCE GROUP) Date: 25-04-2024 Time: 20 Minutes Max. Marks: 20 SECTION “A” (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) Q#1 Choose the correct answer from each question. 1. The word polytheist means one who believes in: a) one god b) many gods c) two gods d) idols 2. John Galsworthy was a distinguished _____ and playwright: a) Novelist b) dramatist c) artist d) singer 3. Einstein said, I regard class differences as _____ to justice and in the last resort, based on force. a) Contrary b) similar c) harmonious d) favorable 4. ’ An Endymion fountain of ________ drink. a) Immortal b) immoral c) impossible d) moral 5. Fritz von tarlenheim was in love with: a) Flavia b) Helga c) Mauban d) rose 6. The traditions of Civilization in Asia are ancient and: a) renowned b) glorious c) Highly held d) outdated 7. Flavia believed in upholding her: a) heirship b) honour c) love d) power 8. Breaking the silence of the_______ Among the farthest Hebrides. a) seas b) oceans c) lakes d) fountains 9. Say not the struggle naught Availeth means: a) struggle naught Availeth b) struggle Availeth c) it is useless to say that the struggle does not avail d) it is useless to say that the struggle avails 10. Ulysses represents human: a) Curse b) greed c) weakness d) struggle 11. Which of the following Chinese dynasties made China glorious and extensive? a) Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) b) Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) c) Tang Dynasty (618-907) d) Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) 12. Dr. H.P Mallory looks like ____________________ a) Robert Lynd b) Robert Kate c) Robert James d) Robert Browning 13. Marie celeste was a : a) ship b) fairy c) boat d) town 14. Liaquat All Khan died on 16th October: a) 1951 b) 1950 c) 1955 d) 1956 15. Music when soft voices die, _________ in the memory. a) vibrates b) generates c) flourishes d) ventilates 16. He: I'll tell you one of them. It was in a place you've never been to.it was in: a) Korea b) China c) Japan d) Thailand 17. Ghulam Ali Allana is a poet of the: a) 18th century b) 19th century c) 20th century d) 21th century 18. George Featherly was a diplomat in the: a) French Embassy b) British Embassy c) American Embassy d) Canadian Embassy 19. According to alexander pope, the ignorance of the future and hope are two great: a) Blessings b) opinions c) experiences d) illusions 20. It was only in Europe that it was dark-indeed only in Christian Europe. For _____which was Muhammadan, had a brilliant culture. a) Spain b) Egypt c) Lebanon d) Turkey CODE ENG-4