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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT , THE

MERCIFUL.
ALLAH is the only top priority of all intellectual curiosity.
(Pro. Ahmad Rafique Akhtar)

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS (BOOK-1) FROM PAST PAPERS

1. Button, Button

I. Who was Mr. Steward? (SG-13)

II. What was written on the piece of paper? (LR-12)
III. What did Mr. Steward tell Mr. and Mrs. Arthur about the button?
IV. What was written on the card given by Mr. Steward? (FB-15)
V. What did Steward say when Arthur asked about the function of the bell unit
dome? (FB-11)
VI. What did Norma want to do with fifty dollars? (RP-13)
VII. What happened to her after she pressed the button? (BP-14)
VIII. Why did Norma telephone Mr. Steward? ( FB-15)
IX. Why didn’t Norma remain true to her husband? (SG-08)
X. What kind of woman is Norma? (DG-12)
XI. What moral lesson does the story teach us? (MN-10)

3- DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN-EYED

I. What did the man feel about himself after landing on the Mars?(MN-16)
II. What were the names of the Bittering family?(GW-10)
III. Why was his wife not ready to return to Earth?(GW-10)
IV. What was the shocking news Laure told her parents?(BP-10,15)
V. What did the Bittering family feel on the Mars after attack on Earth?(BP-12)
VI. What changes did Bittering find in himself when he saw the mirror?(MN-14)
VII. What are the qualities of Martians noted by the rescuers?(RP-13)
VIII. How many people lived in the ruins of the hills? (GW-14)

5- THE PIECE OF STRING

I. What did the dinners discuss?
II. What was the public statement made by drumbeater?(DG-12)
III. What were the comments of Mayor about Mr. Mnana?(RP-12)

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IV. Why was there no use in Mr. Hubert’s protesting?(LR-12)

V. What was engraved on his tomb years after his death? (BP-08,RP-14,FB-17)

6- THE REWARD
I. What did Terbut think was needed for success in life? (LR-12)
II. How can a man become a skating champion without having the money to get
there?
III. What initiative did the man take to achieve his target? Or why did he go to
politics?
IV. What kind of Gorgios’uniform was?
V. What happened when he came to the first hurdle?

8- THE GULISTAN OF SA’DI

I. What does Emerson say about Shaikh Sa’di?(MN-15)
II. What does Emerson think of Gulistan?(FB-10)
III. What has Edwin Arnold described Gulistan in culinary terms?(SG-10,RP-13,14)
IV. What did the slave begin to do when the boat began to toss?(LR-12)
V. Why did the sergeant order to throw the slave into water?(DG-10,17)
VI. Who was Nushirvan? For what was he famous?(GW-09)
VII. Why did king order to pay for the salt?(GW-14)
VIII. Why did Qazi issue the decree to shed the blood of the boy?(FB-14,GW-16)

10- A MILD ATTACK OF LOCUSTS

I. For what purpose was the ploughshare used?
II. What news did old Stephen bring for Margaret from the farm?
III. What and why men/labourers hope then?

11- I HAVE A DREAM

I. What were slums and ghettos? (RP-17)
II. What is the fourth part of dream? What is the hope about his four little children?
(LR-12)
III. What is hoped concerning the state of Alabama about black and white children?
(DG-12,RP-12)
IV. What should America do if it is become a great nation?(RP-13)
V. Who was Martin Luther King Jr?(FB-17)

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13- GOD BE PRAISED

I. How would Molvi live before marriage?(LR-12,RP-13,GW-14,DG,RP-17)
II. What was Abul’s condition on seeing his daughter’s bare feet?(FB-15)
III. Why did his prayers become intense and prolonged when his eldest daughter
reached the age of 14?(SG-10)
IV. Who was Chaudhry Fstehdad? Why did he scold Abul? (SG-13,GW-17)
V. What did Chaudhry Fatehdad present him once a year?(BP-09,DG-10,GW-17)
VI. Who opened a small cloth shop in the village?(LR-09)
VII. Who was Shamim Ahmad and why did he go to city?(MN-11,12,13,GW,RP-14)
VIII. What Shamim Ahmad do in the city?(GW-14)
IX. Why did Shamim beg of Maulvi Abul?(LR-09)
X. What was the total saving of Maulvi Abul?(BP-13)
XI. How did Shamim celebrate the marriage ceremony?(FB-11,LR-15,16)
XII. What were two sources of inspiration for Maulvi Abul?( BP-08,DG-17)

14- OVERCOAT
I. What was the young man wearing?(MN-16)
II. Impressed by his appearance, what did the Tonga Wallas do?(BP-12)
III. What induced people to seek comfort in pleasure?DG-17)
IV. What did the young man ask the boy who was selling pen and cigarettes?
V. (LR-12)
VI. What happened when the young man stated walking hurried after the couple?
(DG-16)
VII. Why did the young man follow the couple closely?RP-14)
VIII. What did nurse Shehnaz say to nurse Gill when the young man was lying in the
casualty?BP-17)
IX. What was found underneath the overcoat?(DG-10, MN-17)
X. What happened when overcoat was removed from young man’s body?
XI. (GW-16,FB-17)

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