SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD. Competitive Examination For Selection of Candidates For B.Sc Forestry Course-2015-17 at Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar ENGLISH Including Essay & Précis Writing) ‘Tuesday the 26" January, 2016 Time: 10: 00 am to 01: 00 pm Max: marks: 100 NOTE: Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks, QUESTION NO: 01. Write a well organized essay on any One of the following: (i) Importance of Female education, (ii) Significance of CPEC for Pakistan. (iii) Religious tolerance. (iv) Leaming English in English Learning Centers. (¥). How to Grow Forests at Mass Level. 02 Make a précis of the following passage and give it a suitable title. In the country side peasants grew grain crops and kept domestic animal. They had dogs, poultry, goats, sheep and cattle and they were among the first people in the world to make carts with wheels. With these carts, they could bring their crops into the city pulled by the big humped bullocks, which are stil] important beasts of burden in the sub-continent. They made tools with bronze anil copper, metal, fish hooks, sickles and knives. In these ancient times, there were great forests in the Indus valley. The people cut down the trees for building and also for stocking the kilns, in which they baked their bricks. They cut down more and more trees without planting new ones until after many hundreds of the years the forest had gone. Trees and needed both to hold the soil for being blown away and also to bring the clouds and rain. So the climate changed and the Indus valley grew less fertile and the people became poorer. Then about 3500 years ago some disaster came to the people of Moen jo Daro, either by flood or by the attach of an enemy army, we do not know which. Their city was destroyed, all man, women and children were killed. There were other cities in the Indus valley, especially another great city called Harappa on one of the branches of the river Indus. But none of them survived. All were buried in the sand. 03 (a) __ Give the meaning of any five of the following idioms and use them in sentences, i)_ Blessing in disguise (ii) It takes two to tango Gi Think out of the box (iv) No strings attached (v)_ Reinvent the wheel (vie Set the Thames on fire (vii}very cloud has a silver lining, (viii, nto (ix) Bring to bear (x) Make out | 2 (xi) Getover i van P.T.O Scanned with CamScanner05 (6) Write Feminine words of any five of the following words and use them in 7 “Sentences. (@) Fox (ii) Duke (iii) Heir (iv) Nephew (v) Bachelor (vi) Lad_ (vii) Monk ~ wWeticlem (@) Choose the most suitable word from the brackets and then put in its correct form in five of the following: (@ Tigers are (small/large) than cats. (ii) Motor racing is (dangerous/safe) than playing football. (iii) Gold is (valuable/hard) than steel, but stee! is (valuable/hard) than gold. (iv) The Pacific Ocean is (large/cold) of all the oceans in the world. (¥) Food and water are the two (useless/vital) things for living things. (vi) A gale is much (gentle/powerful) than .a breeze and it is ____ (destructive/welcome) too. (vii) Men are usually a little (old/young) than their wives. (viii) Travelling by air is | (slow/fast), (safe/dangerous) _ but (Cheap/expensive) than travelling inataxi. (©). Use the correct Preposition in any five of the following: (must thank the man whom I got the job. (i) Do you happen to know the time which the film begins? (iii) The money must be shared equally the five of you. (iv) My father is going to get rid of the old ear for it is never the same it was damaged in an accident.” (¥) Do you think literature is superior history or other way round? (vi) Ifall the people know you. It means you are known all (wii) accordance the rules, there will be an in camera meeting (viii) I can’t do two things same time so accurately. Translatcx€ following passage in Sindhi/Urdu: ‘Animals are happy so long as they have health and enough to eat. Human beings, one feels, ought to be, but in the modem world they are not, at least ina great majority of cases. If'you are unhappy yourself, you will probably be prepared to admit that you are not exceptional in this. if you are happy, ask yourself how many of your friends are so. And when you have reviewed your friends, teach yourself the art of reading faces; make yourself receptive to the moods of those whom you meet in the course of an ordinary day. Let us suppose that you are in New York, in New York, the most typically modem of great cities. Stand in a busy street during working hours, or on a main thoroughfare at a week- end, or at a dance of an evening; empty your mind of your own ego, and let the personalities of the strangers about you take possession of you one after another. You will find that each of these different crowds has its own trouble, In the work- hour crowd you will see anxiet ive concentration, dyspepsia, lack of interest in anything but the suger Jc, incapacity for play, and unconsciousness of their fellow creatures, ey tivo, eeeeee eee eannee SAAR RER EHS E IRENE enSaa ERE EA EE Scanned with CamScannerSindh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad. 10:00 am to 01:00 pm ‘Max marks: 100 Pre-Interview Written Test For The Post Of Planning Officer (Economic Wing) BPS-17_ In Planning & Development Department, Government Of Sindh Wednesday the 10° June, 2015, Note: Atterapt All Questions, All Questions Carry equal Marks, ‘Question Noz 01 02 03 04 an Mardin wr 04 1% Go 4 of \ ne A ‘Write an organized essay on any one of the following (@ Acivil servant is a public servant (ii). Education is the onl to all th ial evils sept in, our socis @ only panacea to all the social evils presept in ou sojsty ‘Marks 20 today, Discuss. popes gee pe (iii) Black Money. fp omong pee & (iv) Computer; its use and abuse. Make a précis of the following passage and give it an appropriate headin: If by some magic you could be granted one quick wish, perhaps you might wish to be popular being popular means being liked by a lot of people instead of just a few close friends and that fs Fbig wish, All the same you too can be well liked if you are willing to be on guard against the perils of popularity. Let us consider some of these, you cannot be polite and friendly to some and not to others without ‘the word getting around as to what kkind of person you really are, when you are considering other people take time to be friendly with the floks cider than you are, your neighbours teacher parents and other relatives. If you treat them with respect. They are going to think ot you as a likable person mot as a good for nothing boy. And do not forget to be kind to the litle kids to ‘Again you must think of Others and’ consider their wishes. A majority wins, you nd iF your are out voted in the discussion of what fo do and where to go, remember that being a good sport is another way to help your popularity./A good lover does not comy way} At the same time do not b¢ afraid that you in, When the plans do not go his are risking your popularity to stand up for what you think is right. It takes courage to say _so.and is appreciated. Write an application to the Secretary Excise & Taxation Department against the liquor stiop in your area, x (@) Give meanings of any five of the following idioms / phrases and use in your own "sentences: tf “ (i) vivavoice t Gi) No laughing matter (ii) «A laconic speech a (iv) « Yeoman’s service wi) Point blank Vivi) Acasting vote © (vii) Look down upon ~ (b) Do as directed any five of the following: (i) My watch has been stolen. Gi) bought the baby a doll. ii) We must listen to his words. (Change the voice) (Change the voice) (Change the voice) v) He said to me, “ (%) He said to him, “Please wait here (Correct the sentence) (vi) What is in lunch? (vii) She is M.A. (Insert correct Article) Page 2 of 2 Scanned with CamScanner 20 Praise 20 10 10 “{ have often told you not to play with fire” (Change the narration) 21 © Tetum.” (Change the narration) Lo 4— tr bi 5 v a io} (2) Translate the following passage into Sindhi / Urdu. . rao ® Global warming has been a topic of debate most recently for environmentalists Politicians. However, it is an issue that concerns everyone on the planet. Asa result of ‘global warming, temperatures rising all over the world. This in tum is causing glaciers ‘Retting that we really see a pattem of global warming in the past 150 years. An example Sybortray this is that in 1850, Glacier National Park in the USA had 150 glaciers; in J 2002 there were only 26. 05 ce (©) Choose any five of the following pais of words. Define them and use them in 10 Sentences of your own which bring out the difference in their meaning, Special Spatial ® eis ya # faize, Maze, hE We le ped bere £ Meet Zo oC Hoel pee en hy, pit Imperious, Imperial * aos Allusion, lesion Re bores psude Coal signe Inumunity, impunity « vse 2 (i) Anspeious, Suspicious, Wr ear C6 bebe WOES hors ob pi a 2, , MAAN A REA LEONE SAETHS Endtitnnetnntanhensnnnie Soversiahe, Maize Car bs Easning Ma ine Espn Maine f has a bas port ing prbictont Expert pre a Page 2 of 2 Scanned with CamScannerSINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD. COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR B.SC FORESTRY COURSE 2012-2014 AT PAKISTAN FOREST INSTITUTE PESHAWAR. ENGLISH (INCLUDING ESSAY & PRECIS WRITING) Monday the 06" August, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM to 01:00PM. ‘Maximum marks: 100 NOTE: Attempt all questions . All questions carry. equal Question No: 01 Write an essay of not more than 150 words on any One of the following topics: (i) Procrastination is the thief of time. (ii) Need for Mass Transit System in our Urban cities. (iii) Importance of English in Academic Development. (iv) The Role of Electronic Media in Personality cepa tltle: 1) the be: 02, Make a précis of: fohduise Rosngeghaive ita dae Aes, ihe eacteur of a drawing room and a living room is best felt when there is an ement of nature’s pride possession - a tree, or an indoor plant, or even for that matter “fd a sapling. Children as of now get to see less of greenery and more of technologically driven software parks. Fortunately we have come to a-point where we can bring the a world of flora to our homes. wy In the emerging world scenario, interior decoration has become a passion and a 2" dictum for healthy living. The art of planting in small pots with its branches neatly trimmed gives rise to small neat structures of plants. These plants are easy to grow indoors as long as they have soil, air, light and water. Plants can be grown in the house all year round, Of late Bonsai have attracted the attention of one and all. Botanists say that bonsai are ornamental trees or shrubs grown in a pot and artificially prevented from reaching their normal size. The Japanese specialize In bonsai and Ikebana. The latter flowers are displayed according to strict rules. 03 (a) De as directed any Five of the following: “Didn't you receive my message”? Said Saleem to his Sister. (Change into indirect form of Narration) (i) Don’t write anything on the question paper. (Change the Voice) {iii) Haven't you (Learn) English for a decade? (Put the correct form of the verb) (iv) Neither he nor | are officers. (Correct) (v)__ The man took his coat. (Complete the sentence) (vi) (Change the underlined words to another word of the same meaning). ‘The driver of the plane is ready to go to Paris. \ Augion Scanned with CamScanner@ 04. (a) Write Adjectivés from following Nouns / Verbs and use mandy & Atel Duh 9 tc dpetview — f cane: May ah erterd Li}Ce 4, Legs CLUIC Ken —t To he veg baly, bofmep ps ~ {b)_ Give the meaning of any Five of the following idioms and use them in your own sentences: eli pre lif — To becewe. very “¥q (i) Along the lines or,on the same lines. (ii) Lions den. {iii) Pickup the threads. {iv) Purely and simply. (v) It never rains but pours. (vi) Rank and file. . Wil) Snape Lect —> To feel very ane your own sentences: (i) Tire (ii) Shame ii) Envy (iv) Gift (v) Sharp (b) Supply sultable adjective: () The tidings were a heavy blow to the old man. (ii) anxiety has undermined his health, (iii) He stands feet in his stockings. iv) He was.a man of ambition. (vy He was listened toi 05. Translate into Urdu / Sindhi: The third thing we must do is not to be content with mere political democracy. We must make our political democracy a social-democracy as well. Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. “What does social democracy means? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life. These principles of liberty , equality and fraternity are not to be treated as separate items in a Trinity, They form a union of Trinity in the sense that to divorce one from the other 7s to defeat the very purpose of democracy. Liberty cannot be divorced from equality, liberty would produce the supremacy of the few over the many. Equality, without liberty, would kill individual Initiative. Without fraternity, liberty and equality would not become a natural course of things. It would require a constable to enforce them. meee THE END *HHett Scanned with CamScanner(SIND PuBric SERVICE COMMISSION, UYOERANAD, MINATION ROR THE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR TRY COURSE 2010-12 ST INSTITUTE. PESHAWAR, English (Including Essay & Précis Writing) COMPETITIVE arks: 100) ry equal mcks. 01 WriteayeSay on any ONE of the following: 20 Effects of global warming on the world climate. £2 7(b) © Howto combat terrorism? i+ (©). Are we happier than our forefathers? " 3 77 G) ” Potentials of eco-tourism in Sindh. 1) Dos directed any FIVE of the following: we > whom are you staying? (Insert suitable preposition) Gii)~ Why have the roads not been constructed by the Government ia this part of the country? (Change the voige) —- © iil) He thinks his writing is better than his friend (Correct) (iv), The Officer said, “Hand it all! Can't you do it more neatly?” (Change the ‘arration) (v)__ The chemist’s was open, so luckily 1 _(vi) | My arms are aching now because I (sw . form of the verb) buy some medic: ) Since two O"elock (Put th * (b) Use any FIVE of the following in your sentences to make their meat th ” Gytdo away with (i) doby (il) do down (2) do for (¥) done’ bri do oF (rid) do over: (aH) do's and don'ts (ix) €0 8p (3) do without | 09/ Describe the scéne of a camp set for the flood or earthquake victim: watched on T.V. WY Write a short note on how to rehabilitate the forests destroyed or damag Moods. 0 Of Make a précis of the following passage and give it a suitable tide: . Keep the faculty of effort alive in you by a litle uncalled for exercise ever by being systematically self-denying or heroic in litle unnecessary poi something for no other reason than that you would rather not do.i, 30 that w dire need draws’ nigh, it may find you ready to stand tbe test. Self ~ discipline like the insurance which-a man pays on his, house and goods . The tax does the time, and possibly may never bring him a retum. But ifthe fire does coms, bis having paid it will be his salvation from ruin, So with the man who kas daily discip'ive.t hmsel! 19 tion, and self denial hat you visi habits of concentrated attention, ener, will stand -Jike @ tower when everything rocks around his, and wise } fellow-mortals are winnowed like chaffs inthe blast. bo strseeeeeecerng ENDO TEST . i . = Selipese OO Scanned with CamScanner