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PUNJABPUBLICSEVICECOMMISSION
COMBINEDCOMPETITIVEEXAMINATION(PMS)2005
PAPER:ENGLISHI(SUBJECTIVE)
TIMEALLOWED:TWOHOURSMAXIMUMMARKS:75
Q.1WriteanessayonOneofthefollowingtopics(40)
a)Menaceofhumantraffacking
b)Shouldhighereducationbeprovidedfortheselectedfewonly?
c)Theneedandimportanceoftoleranceandmoderationinpolitics
d)Ismoderncivilizationafailure?
e)ThepowerandresponsibilityofthePress
f)Moralstandardsininternationalrelations
g)ThisLandofthePure
Q.2Makeaprcisofthefollowingpassageinabout120wordsandsuggestasuitabletitle.
(20)
Teaching,moreeventhanotherprofessions,hasbeentransformedduringthelasthundredyears
fromasmall,highlyskilledprofessionconcernedwithaminorityofthepopulation,toalargeand
[Link],extending
fromthedawnofhistoryuntilrecenttimes,butanyteacherinthemodernworldwhoallowshimself
tobeinspiredbytheidealsofhispredecessorsislikelytobemadesharplyawarethatitisnothis
functiontoteachwhathethinks,buttoinstillsuchbeliefsandprejudicesasarethoughtusefulbyhis
[Link],
[Link],teacherswerenotanorganizedprofession,
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thrownintoprison,[Link]
whohasthegenuineimpulseoftheteacherwillbemoreanxioustosurviveinhisbooksthaninthe
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function,sinceitishisbusinesstoinstillwhathecanofknowledgeandreasonableintotheprocessof
formingpublicopinion.
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everybody,[Link],inthevastmajorityofcases,acivil
servantobligedtocarryoutthebehestsofmenwhohavenothislearning,whohavenoexperienceof
dealingwiththeyoungandwhoseonlyattitudetowardseducationisthatofthepropagandist.
Q.3TranslatethepassagegivenbelowintoEnglish.(15)
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purapurayaqeenhogayathakehHindustankayMusalmaanonkayliyeyehzaroorihaikehwoapni
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taleemkaymutaliqaurbhishiddatsaysochnaylagay.1899mainaisaittafaqhuakehgovernmente
hindnayJusticeMehmood(marhoom)koinglistanbhejkertaaleemhasilkernaykayliyewazeefa
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InglistanmainhiaapnaypukhtairadakerliakehHindustanmainMusalmaanonkikhatiraikaisi
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[Link].

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PUNJABPUBLICSEVICECOMMISSION
COMBINEDCOMPETITIVEEXAMINATION(PMS)2005
PAPER:ENGLISHII(SUBJECTIVE)
TIMEALLOWED:TWOHOURSMAXIMUMMARKS:75
Q.1FillintheblankswithappropriateprepositionsinanyFIVEofthefollowingsentences.
(10)
1.Thisnewswillmakehimbuck____abit.
2.Theseaisgaining____theland.
3.Theemergencycalled____reservesofenergywhichshepossessed.
4.Hisschemeseemedtohavefizzled____.
5.Wemusttrytoeke____oursupplyuntilhelpcomes.
6.Hewasfiddling____withthecarengine.
7.Theyeggedhim____tofightthoseotherboys.
8.CasualitiesinIraqarenowtapering____
Q.2RewriteanyFIVEofthefollowingsentencesaftercorrectingthegrammaticalerror.
(15)
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[Link],abrickfellonmyshoulder.

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[Link],liesmustneverbetold.
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[Link],depressedtradingconditionsarelikelyto
prevailintonextyear.
Q.3ConstructsentencestodistinguishbetweenthemeaningsofanyFIVEofthefollowing
pairsofwords.(Nocreditwillbegiventosinglecorrectsentence.(10)
Apprise,Appraise
Ambiguous,Ambivalent
Corals,Chorals
Caret,Carat
Discrete,Discreet
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Serge,Surge
Demean,Demented
[Link].(15)
(1)Atapremium
(2)Tocallitaday
(3)TheLoavesandFishes
(4)PecuniaryAid
(5)PithandMarrow
(6)AHardShoulder
(7)ExposetoOdium
(8)TohaveButterfliesinonesstomach
Q.5Awomanistalkingtohernextdoorneighbouraboutanelderlymarriedcoupleshe
[Link],completetheblanksaccording
totheexplanationsshegiveseitherbeforeorafterwards.(Vaguewordslikegood,etc
willnotbeacceptable).(15)
Well,[Link],[Link]
________whichismorethanIcansayaboutthathusbandofhers.Heisso________,shoutingand
complainingatthetime.Ihaveneverknownanyoneso________.Butheisreally________.Imean
heneverthinksaboutherorwhatshewants.Hehasgotnofeelingsatallthe________oldDevil?
Theyarejustsodifferent,ifyoutellheraboutyourproblem,shelistensandtriestounderstandand
givesuadvice,youknowvery________.Anditsonlybecauseofherthatchildrenhaveturnedso
politeandcharming,such________youngpeople.Hejustgavethemdiscipline,likesome________
[Link],[Link].IdontthinkIdbethat________and
marriedtohim.
Q.6Doasdirected(AttemptanyFIVEsentences)(10)
(1)Themisthavingcleared,theplanetookoff.(Turnintoacomplexsentenceusingthesubordinate
conjunction).
(2)Wecarriedtheumbrellasthinkingitmightrain.(RewritethesentenceusingLast).
(3)Couldsomeonetellmewhetheracathasninelivesisaproverb.(Punctuatethesentence).
(4)[Link].(Combinethe
sentencesusinganappropriateconnector).
(5)IfIdontsuperviselessworkisdonebythem.(Rewritethesentenceusingnounformof
supervise).
(6)Apersonwhoisoverscrupulousaboutsmalldetails.(Givesinglewordforthephrase).
(7)Heresented(be)asked(wait).(Puttheverbsinbracketsincorrectforms).
(8)Whentheyhavewidenedthisstreet,theroaroftrafficwillkeepresidentsawakeallnight.
(Changethevoice).
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