2nd Year 1st Term 2023

Subjective
Marks:80
Time: 2:30 min
Section- B (Marks 40)

Q.No 2.Read the given passages and answer any SIX questions including Question No. (i) appended to it. Question No. (i) about
summary writing is compulsory carrying 08 marks while the rest of the questions carry 04 marks each. (8+5 x 4 = 28)
"The second thing that occurs to me is this: One of the biggest curses from which India is suffering — I do not say that other
countries are free from it, but, I think our condition is much worse — is bribery and corruption. That really is poison, We must put that down
with an iron hand and I hope that you will take adequate measures as soon as it is possible for this Assembly to do so” .
“The next thing that strikes me is this: Here again it is a legacy which has been passed on to us. Along with many other things, good and
bad, has arrived great evil, the evil of nepotism and jobbery. I want to make it quite clear that I shall never tolerate any kind of ob}rybe,
nepotism or any influence directly or indirectly brought to bear upon me. Whenever, I will find that such a practice is in vogue or is
continuing anywhere, low or high, I shall certainly not countenance it.
“I know there are people who do not quite agree with the division of India and the partition of the Punjab and Bengal. Much has
been said against it, but now that it has been accepted, it is the duty of every one of us to loyally abide bv it and honorably act
according to the agreement which is now final and binding on all. But you must remember, as I have said, that this mighty revolution
that has taken place is unprecedented.
Now what shall we do? Now, if we want to make this great State of Pakistan happy and prosperous, we should wholly and solely
concentrate on the well-being of the people, and especially of the masses and the poor. If you will work in co-operation, forgetting the
past, burying the hatchet, you are bound to succeed. If you change your past and work together in a spirit that every one of you, no
matter to what community he belongs, no matter what relations he had with you in the past, no matter what is his colour, caste or
creed, is first second and last a citizen of this State with equal rights, privileges, and obligations, there will be no end to the progress
you will make.
QUESTIONS:
(i) Write down summary of the passage and suggest a suitable title. Compulsory (7+1=08)
(ii) What is meant by legacy? What legacy is the Quaid referring to?
(iii) What were Quaid-e-Azam’s views regarding nepotism and jobbery?
(iv) What advice did the Quaid give regarding the partition of India (and Pakistan)?
(v) What needs to be done in order to make the State (Pakistan) prosperous as advised by the Quaid?
(vi) What is meant by ‘burying the hatchet’ here? Explain with reference to the Quaid's speech.
(vii) Think outside the box and suggest some measures to make Pakistan thrive.
(viii) Write the meanings of any four of the underlined words.
Q No.3.a Read the following poetic extract carefully and answer the questions appended to it: (2+2+2 = 06)
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 treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build’ them up with worn-out tools:
QUESTIONS:
(i) Why has “If you can" been repeated multiple times? Give two reasons.
(ii) Why does the poet call triumph and disaster, imposters?
(iii) What advice does the poet give in the given stanza?
b. Answer any ONE of fhe following parts:

(i)What is meant by characterization? Discuss, briefly, any character of a novel/play that you have read.
(ii) Analyze the theme of any piece of writing that you have read.
Section- C (Marks 40)
Attempt ALL the questions.
Q. 4 Write an essay in about 250 - 300 words on any ONE of the following topics
Mobile phones: A Blessing or a Curse?
Outline: Present era of science and technology - The most popular gadget in our lives — Variation in its shape and size through the course
of history - Advantages - Disadvantages - A status symbol — conclusion
The Beauties of Nature:
Outline: Beauties of nature are all around us - small objects to huge panoramic scenery fascinate us — beauties of nature are
endless — Examples from all around the world - waterfalls to majestic mountains inspire us — positive effect on our
memories
Q. 5 a.There are five errors of preposition, adverb, article, verb and spelling in the given paragraph.
Rewrite the paragraph after correcting the errors. Underline the corrected words:
The causes of unhappiness of our society is different. These are social, psychological, economical, educational and political. Poverty
and social injustice are the basic problem of today. In olden times, life were simple but people was satisfied. Today, a simplicity has
departed from our lives.
b. Use any Five of the following Idioms in sentences:
(i) At a stone's throw (ii) Hard and fast (iii) Storm in a teacup
(iv) Break the ice (v)By fits and starts (vi)Give up (vii) Show the white feather
c. Change the following conversation into indirect form of narration: (5)

“You didn’t attend my birthday party.” said Nasir. “I am extremely sorry, friend.” Munir replied. “I had to visit my uncle’s house in
Karachi. How was the program?” “It was amazing but all of us missed you
,”
Q.6 Suppose you are working as a price control officer. In view of the growing rates of the daily consumer items, the authorities ask
you to investigate and write a report on it. Your report should cover the following points: (8) i. Surprise visits to the markets
I Surprise visit to the markets
ii. Causes of the price hike
iii. Impacts on the low-income earners and the middle class
iv. Suggestions
Q.7 Use appropriate transitional devices in any FIVE of the blanks to complete the process. Use each transitional device only once.
besides because In addition whenever whereas For example
Animals use various means to protect themselves. Colour is one that is widely used as a protective device.For instance some birds
display brightly coloured feathers 1-______ they are threatened. These are designed to frighten away the enemy. 2- _______to
colour, some animals emit a peculiar smell for the same purpose. 3 ________, form may be used to conceal the animal. Some
insects, 4-,________ conceal themselves by making themselves resemble plants of flowers. In this way, they are hardly visible 5-
________ they can merge into their surroundings. Other animals adopt regular patterns of behaviour when they are frightened.
Some pretend to be dead 6- _______ others just come forward and stand still.

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Section- B (Marks 40)

b. Answer any ONE of fhe following parts:

c. Change the following conversation into indirect form of narration: (5)

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