SPSC 2014 B.Sc Forestry Course 2014-16 Selection Exam — English (Essay & Precis) Paper

B.Sc Forestry Course 2014-16 Selection Exam — English (Essay & Precis). Tuesday 12 August 2014, 10:00 am to 01:00 pm · Maximum marks 100. Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. 1Write an organized essay on any ONE of the following: (i) Learning from Mistakes. (ii) Unemployment — Causes and Solutions. (iii) The Crises of IDPs. (iv) The evils of Poverty. (v) Terrorism and its effects on economy.

2. 2Make a precis of the following passage assigning it an appropriate heading: There were tears in the king's eyes. He looked at all his courtiers with great affection, but his mind was made up. He took off his royal robes and dropped them gently on the ground. The chief Minister picked them up tenderly and kissed them and sobbed like a child. Then the king took off his crown and held it in his hand. He raised his eyes to heaven and said, "O God, I give back to thee the gift of kingship which you bestowed upon me. I love my subjects, but, I love humanity more." Then he addressed his courtiers and said, "My friends, I go into the forest to pray for the rest of my life in order to find peace of mind. I sincerely hope that he whom you choose as your next king will be just and merciful. One day I will return to you not as your king, but as your servant, the servant of all human beings". He dropped the crown, which rolled down the steps of the throne; in perfect silence he walked off the hall.

3. 3(a) Give the meaning of any five of the following idioms and use them in your own sentences: (i) Drag one's feet (ii) On the same page (iii) Once in a blue moon (iv) To take to heels (v) Look down upon (vi) Sitting on the fence (b) Do as directed, any five of the following: (i) I forgave him his fault. (Change the Voice) (ii) Promises should be kept. (Change the Voice) (iii) "My sons," said he, "a great treasure lies hidden in the estate I am about to leave you." "Where is it hid?" said the sons. "I am about to leave you," said the old man, "but you must dig for it." (Change into indirect speech) (iv) Stones should not be thrown by those who live in glass houses. (Change the Voice) (v) Every people know this. (Correct the sentence) (vi) She will go to fetch water yesterday. (Correct the sentence)

4. 4(a) Write Feminines of any five of the following words and use them in your own sentences: (i) Horse (ii) Bull-calf (iii) Billy-goat (iv) Lion (v) Peacock (vi) Hart (b) Substitute one word for any five of the following and use them in your own sentences: (i) Deviation from common rule or standard. (ii) People who speak two languages. (iii) Want of rain. (iv) The science which deals with words. (v) A game in which neither party wins. (vi) Liable to catch fire easily.

5. 5Translate the following passage in Sindhi/Urdu: Man works out of two instincts — hope and fear. The first finds expression in the hope to gain reward for work and the second manifests through the fear of punishment if work is not done. By experience it has been found that work under the second is slavish and uncreative. Hence reward is taken to be the greatest incentive for creative and fruitful service. The question now arises why should we practice virtue if the reward is absent, as often it is? Because virtuous people often suffer punishment instead of reward for practising virtue, should we discontinue its practice and observance? The answer is emphatically in negative. The virtuous man has a clean conscience which itself is the abode of joy and serenity.