English General CCE 13-SPSC
 

SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSSION,HYDERABAD

COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMS,2013

ENGLISH GENERAL
Tuesday 7th Apri,2015

ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS. ALL CARRY EQUAL MARKS.

QUESTION NO:
1. Write an organized essay on any one of the following:
1. My dream of a better pakistan
2. Bureaucracy and Good Governance
3. The ultimate Message of Holy Quran.

2. Precis(i will write later on)
3. Write an application to the chief sect: of your province to grant you age relaxation on the basis of suitable reasons.

OR
write a letter to the District Magistrate of your area,complaining about a picture house or a theatre near your house.

4(A) give meaning of and use in your own sentences any Five
1. Better down the hatches 2. Take a bath 3. Bat your eyes 4. In-camera 5. Collect ones thoughts 6. Get cracking 7. A cut above sth 8. Bring sth into effect 9. A far cry from sth

(B) Do as directed any five.
1. It is done. (change voice)
2. She said to me NO( change narration)
3. Did you write the letter_____ink(insert preposition)
4. I didn't get the meal because i had stopped my cook not to make it.(correct sentence)
5. She prefers winter than summer for her outings and picnics.(correct sentence)
6. They were informed not to mess up with thier seniors anywhere. (change narration)
7. I would see you if i had used my glasses. (correct conditional clause)
8. He asked me will i be ready to help him. (correct narration)

(C) below are the group of spellings misspelt. Choose correct one and use in sentences. Any five

1. A. Acquiese b. Acquiesce c. Acquisce d. Acqusce
2. A. Kaliesoscope b. Kaleidoscope c. Kaliedioscope d. Kaleserscope.
3. A. Bizzarre b. Bizzare c. Biezarre d. Bizarre
4. A. Infinitesimal b. Infintesimal c. Infintesemal d. Infinitiesimal
5. A. Beseege b. Beceege c. Bescedge c. Besiege
6. Manocurve b. Manouevre c. Maneuver d. Maneouvre
7. A. Detriorate b. Dteriorate c. Detereorate d. Detteriorate

(D) correct any five sentences

1. I would rather you come tomorrow.
2. Inspite he smokes twenty cigarettes a day,he seems quite healthy.
3. A bird flew in the room through the window.
4. Why you are still in bed? It's time you get up.
5. Do you hear that music next door? It voices as if they are having a party, doesn't it?
6. He lost control of the car and crashed on the wall.
7. We were all horrifying when we heard about the disaster.
8. I don't want to go out tonight in case she will call.

5. (A) choose any five following pairs of words ,define them and use them in sentences.
1. Depository, depositary
2. Ingenious ,ingenuous
3. Loath,loath
4. Observation,obsevance
5. Reverend,reverent
6. Specious,spacious
7. Veracity,voracity
8. Cereal,serial
9. Broach,brooch
10. Flagrant,fragrant
11. Immunity, impunity
12. Negilgent,negligible

(B) use any five
1. Account for 2. Accompanied with 3. Confide in 4. Comply with 5. Leave for 6. Put up with 7. Look to 8. Meddle with 9. Live by 10 pick at.

someone solve grammar portion

QUESTION NO:
1. Write an organized essay on any one of the following:
[B][U][I]1. My dream of a better pakistan[/I][/U][/B]
I opted No.1
2. Precis:
My Headline:[B] "Interactive Learning Teaching Methodologies"[/B]
3. Write an application to the chief sect: of your province to grant you age relaxation on the basis of suitable reasons.
[B] Examination Hall Larkano
07-04-2015
To,
Chief Secretary Sindh Province
Subject,
Request for granting me age relaxation on the reasons mentioned below
R/C.S
With due profound regards I, ________________ S/O ____________ R/O__________________ hereby give my state under your kind patronage I belong to a very poor family which has very limited sources of earning the livelihood in this highly inflation-able modern era.
Distinguished Sir, as you know that unemployment ratio is quite high in our province. We hardly see and know about the jobs/vacancies. Adding into it the age required for such posts is too short.
It is therefore requested in your great honour that keeping in view the above mentioned facts my age relaxation application be accepted on humanitarian basis.
Looking forward for your positive response as soon as it is possible.
I shall remain grateful to you for this act of kindness.

Thanking you
yours truly well-wisher
X-Y_Z[/B]

precis outline
 

importance of group study

Length of essay
 

Hi, can you people please tell me how long were your essays and précis? Pages?
Same question for tomorrow's paper, how long should it be?
Pls reply.

A letter to district majistrate
 

To
the district majistrate D40 street qasismabad
07-04-15

dear sir
most respectfully it is request to say that the residents of so..area are disturbing due to picture house .many people of bad character come to this area and causes to deteriorate the character of young generation
kindly it is requested to get rid of resident of this area from picture house

yours faithfully
x y z

dear raja bahar, do we write address in application?
secondly, why are you his well wisher? i mean what is that well that you wish for him?
i may be wrong :unsure:
and i wrote the title "learning by sharing"

For precis title i wrote "Team work is key to success".

I need everyone's comments on it, whether it was suitable or inappropriate or what? or very good or best?

[QUOTE=Raja Bahar;818516]QUESTION NO:
1. Write an organized essay on any one of the following:
[B][U][I]1. My dream of a better pakistan[/I][/U][/B]
I opted No.1
2. Precis:
My Headline:[B] "Interactive Learning Teaching Methodologies"[/B]
3. Write an application to the chief sect: of your province to grant you age relaxation on the basis of suitable reasons.
[B] Examination Hall Larkano
07-04-2015
To,
Chief Secretary Sindh Province
Subject,
Request for granting me age relaxation on the reasons mentioned below
R/C.S
With due profound regards I, ________________ S/O ____________ R/O__________________ hereby give my state under your kind patronage I belong to a very poor family which has very limited sources of earning the livelihood in this highly inflation-able modern era.
Distinguished Sir, as you know that unemployment ratio is quite high in our province. We hardly see and know about the jobs/vacancies. Adding into it the age required for such posts is too short.
It is therefore requested in your great honour that keeping in view the above mentioned facts my age relaxation application be accepted on humanitarian basis.
Looking forward for your positive response as soon as it is possible.
I shall remain grateful to you for this act of kindness.

Thanking you
yours truly well-wisher
X-Y_Z[/B][/QUOTE]

Can you explain"inflation-able".
Is it your own invention?

Abid Durani, please check my precis title and comment.

My headline..My Teaching Strategy-group work is better than individual work.
plz comments.

title: Group study enhances learning capabilities.

Group learning and intellectual decision making skills

My Precis Title: Collaborative Methodology Of Teaching.:8::):unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure::?

precis title " team work is key to success" .
comments plz

My precis title '' The class;A platform of Learning'' how is it please comment.. it is my first attempt :unsure::unsure:

[QUOTE=MIR A GHAFFAR;818569]My precis title '' The class;A platform of Learning'' how is it please comment.. it is my first attempt :unsure::unsure:[/QUOTE]

I'm sorry to remark it's less :wait:huh:unsure::?effective title.

[B]My title: [/B]

Reciprocal learning with pragmatic strategies in Class

[QUOTE=MIR A GHAFFAR;818569]My precis title '' The class;A platform of Learning'' how is it please comment.. it is my first attempt :unsure::unsure:[/QUOTE]

absolutely same title of mine

Effective group learning

seniors plz correct me, my title was " team work is a key to success"

(D) correct any five sentences

1. I would rather you come tomorrow.
[B]Corr: I would rather come to you tomorrow.[/B]
2. Inspite he smokes twenty cigarettes a day,he seems quite healthy.
[B]Corr: Although he smokes twenty cigarettes a day, yet seems quite healthy.[/B]
3. A bird flew in the room through the window.
[B]Corr: A bird flew in the room by the window.[/B]
4. Why you are still in bed? It's time you get up.
[B]Corr: Why you are still in bed? It's time to get up.[/B]
5. Do you hear that music next door? It voices as if they are having a party, doesn't it?
[B]Corr: Do you listen to that music next door? It voices as if they are having a party, doesn't it?[/B]
6. He lost control of the car and crashed on the wall.
[B]Corr: He lost control over the car and crashed on the wall.[/B]
7. We were all horrifying when we heard about the disaster.
[B]Corr: We were all horrified when we heard about the disaster.[/B]
8. I don't want to go out tonight in case she will call.
[B]Corr: I don't want to go out tonight in case she may call.[/B]

(C) below are the group of spellings misspelt. Choose correct one and use in sentences. Any five

1. A. Acquiese[B] b. Acquiesce[/B] c. Acquisce d. Acqusce
2. A. Kaliesoscope[B] b. Kaleidoscope[/B] c. Kaliedioscope d. Kaleserscope.
3. A. Bizzarre b. Bizzare c. Biezarre [B]d. Bizarre[/B]
4. [B]A. Infinitesimal[/B] b. Infintesimal c. Infintesemal d. Infinitiesimal
5. A. Beseege b. Beceege c. Bescedge [B]c. Besiege[/B]
6. Manocurve b. Manouevre [B]c. Maneuver[/B] d. Maneouvre
7. A. Detriorate b.[B] Deteriorate[/B] c. Detereorate d. Detteriorate

My heading was " Tactics to practical teaching methodolgy"

Queer!
 

CAN ANY MEMBER OF THIS FORUM GUIDE ME WHY CAN NOT I START MY OWN THREAD SINCE I HAVE BEEN COUPLE OF YEARS JOINING THIS FORUM. PLEASE SOMEONE GUIDE ME :blush::cow:confused::blink:phone:angle:sleep::wub:

Title: Classroom Learning!

[QUOTE=Hehe;819132]Title: Classroom Learning![/QUOTE]

Your title is just perfect :) Mine was too "Reciprocal learning with pragmatic strategies in Class"...

Dear you had qualified AD mod, what happened to next phase?

[QUOTE=Raja Bahar;818516]QUESTION NO:
1. Write an organized essay on any one of the following:
[B][U][I]1. My dream of a better pakistan[/I][/U][/B]
I opted No.1
2. Precis:
My Headline:[B] "Interactive Learning Teaching Methodologies"[/B]
3. Write an application to the chief sect: of your province to grant you age relaxation on the basis of suitable reasons.
[B] Examination Hall Larkano
07-04-2015
To,
Chief Secretary Sindh Province
Subject,
Request for granting me age relaxation on the reasons mentioned below
R/C.S
With due profound regards I, ________________ S/O ____________ R/O__________________ hereby give my state under your kind patronage I belong to a very poor family which has very limited sources of earning the livelihood in this highly inflation-able modern era.
Distinguished Sir, as you know that unemployment ratio is quite high in our province. We hardly see and know about the jobs/vacancies. Adding into it the age required for such posts is too short.
It is therefore requested in your great honour that keeping in view the above mentioned facts my age relaxation application be accepted on humanitarian basis.
Looking forward for your positive response as soon as it is possible.
I shall remain grateful to you for this act of kindness.

Thanking you
yours truly well-wisher
X-Y_Z[/B][/QUOTE]

Bravo! I attempted the same one but on account of solid reasons, mine was a bit lengthy. I will post it soon inhsa'allah. :)

[QUOTE=MIR A GHAFFAR;818569]My precis title '' The class;A platform of Learning'' how is it please comment.. it is my first attempt :unsure::unsure:[/QUOTE]

It's perfect dear. :)

exclusively:
you r a precis master so please tell about my precis title which was "the team work is key to success".
need your comments.

[QUOTE=faraz99;819293]exclusively:
you r a precis master so please tell about my precis title which was "the team work is key to success".
need your comments.[/QUOTE]

Pleasure! Dear I am not master but an average candidate. :)

Your title is more or less perfect one. Because, reciprocal learning, team work, teaching techniques, teaching/learning methodologies all titles depict the gist point of precis. Hence, your title also clicks the gist point and perfect one. On account of easiest paper of English general, I know every will pass it.

exclusively:
Thank you very much, i thought may be it's irrelevant or something. That's why i was little concerned. Thanks again.

[B][COLOR="Blue"]Q.3
Ans:[/COLOR][/B] [B]Application to the chief secretary of the provice for granting age relaxation on the basis of suitable reasons. [/B]


To,
[COLOR="white"]-----------[/COLOR]The Chief Secretary
[COLOR="White"]-----------[/COLOR]X,Y,Z

[B]Subj[/B]: [B][U] REQUESTING FOR AGE RELAXATION [/U][/B]

R/Sir,

[COLOR="white"]----------------[/COLOR]It is submitted that I, named (X, Y, Z), S/o (X, Y, Z), belong to (X,Y,Z), am jobless and now my age has been over. Hence, I have been applying for different jobs in both; federal and provisional commissions, but on account of competition and private job I could manage to get job. Moreover, I qualified CSS exam twice but due to high merit I could not be allocated. Presently, I need a job but sadly, my age has been over now. Hence, It's been ages I am running from pillar to post for getting a job but yet I am unemployed. Moreover, I also cleared the writting tests of provisional exams for different posts but on account of malpractice, nepotism and corruption system of our province I was declared failed in the interviews.

[COLOR="white"]-----------------[/COLOR]It is, therefore, requested to grant me age relaxation, as government employed are also given two years age relaxation, nevertheless, I need only one year age relaxation to apply for the current jobs and I will work hard and will burn my mid night oils to qualify the exams. Hence, grant me one year so that I may be able to apply for the jobs. Thus, I am confident that your hounour will look into my genuine request in realistic perspective in light of the above facts, ensuring that my request is acceded to at your hounour's earliest convenience.


Dated: 7-4-2015[COLOR="White"]---------------------------------------------[/COLOR]Yours Obediently
[COLOR="white"]----------------------------------------------------------------------[/COLOR]X, Y, Z


@Raja Bahar and other memebers, please comment on my application, I attempted it like that, what do you think how many marks checker can give me and please rate my attempt, constructive criticism and suggestions will be appreciated.

[B]Thanks in anticipation [/B]

Q.5 (5)

[B]i) Accompanied with:[/B] Our Prime Minister was accompanied with the Prime Minister of UK for going Karachi.

[B]ii)Look to: [/B] Pakistan is looking to China for financial support.

[B]iii)Leave for: [/B]On account of my appointment I am leaving for Karachi.

[B]iv) Please at:[/B] Please pic me at my home because I am feeling not well and am unable to walk now.

v) Comply with........I did it, but do't remmeber the sentence I think ye ghalat hogiya tha mera shayed. Sara time precis me lagadiya warna live by or confide in b ata tha :(


Please point out if any sentence is wrong...

Q: 4 (a) [B]Meaning/Sentences [/B]

i) [B]In Camera: [/B]Means secerete meating, it may be meeting between judge and criminals in court.

-Murderer brought in camera before judge.


ii) [B]Bring some thing into effect: [/B]Means to apply a plan or any thing into proceed

-Our new boss brought a new plan into effect.


iii)[B] Collect One's idea:[/B] To get ideas or to get information collectively

-I collected your idea, I will soon thing to act upon it. I hope it will help us in curbing the problems.


iv) [B]Bat your eyes[/B]: Means to be careful; sharpen the eyesight

-Please bat your eyes in the dark, you can fall down anytime.

v) [B]Take a Bath:[/B] Means take shower :pp I think ye ghalat hogiya, I think ye woh shower he sadhu wala jo ganga me dubki lagate ;)

You are tired, so please take a shower and get fresh ..

Please check my answers and let me know how many are corrects ...

I have doubt in the following quesitons. Please check them out and correct them. I deem them all innorrect, may be koi sahi hojae, part from these, all are correct :dry:

Spelling:

1-[B]Deteriorate[/B]: Means bad to worse
-In current era, due to terrorism the condition of our country is going bad to worst, hence, we need to control the deteriorated situation.

[B]2-Besiege[/B]
-Zahir din Babur besieged the Sher Shah Suri on the way of Vijaynagar.

[B]3-She said to me "NO"[/B]
-She forbade me (not to do it)

4-Did you write the letter [B]with [/B]ink?

5-She preferes winter [B]To[/B]summer.........

[B]6-He asked me will I be ready to help him[/B]
-He asked me [B]would[/B] I be ready to help him?

[B]7-I would rather come you tomorrow[/B]
-I will rather come to you tomorrow

[B]8-Inspite he smokes twenty cigarettes a day, he seems quite healthy.[/B]
-Inspite of smoking twenty cigarettes a day, he seems quite healthy.

[B]9-Why you are still in bed? It's time you get up.[/B]
-Why are you still in bed? it's time to get up.

[B]10-We were all horrifying when we heared about the disaster.[/B]
-We were all horrifying while we heard about the disaster.

My four pair of words are correct. I could not spend a lot time in the above portion, thus at the eleventh hour I did it faster and made some mistakes.

Raja Bahar and other members please correct the above portion. Thanks in anticipation

Raja Bahar, can we use Pronoun "I" "We" in precis? If no/yes, then why? and please share your precis too.

Secondly, I did the question on "The ultimate message of Quran". I started with Quranic Ayat and concluded it with Quraninc Ayat. I gave solid references from Quran. The length was about three pages. I did not give any outline or sub heading, I treated it like we do in CSS expansion. What do you think how many marks will they award me? I attempted it to the point and gave four Quranic Ayats with pure translations in English.

[QUOTE=exclusively;819321]I have doubt in the following quesitons. Please check them out and correct them. I deem them all innorrect, may be koi sahi hojae, part from these, all are correct :dry:

Spelling:

1-[B]Deteriorate[/B]: Means bad to worse
-In current era, due to terrorism the condition of our country is going bad to worst, hence, we need to control the deteriorated situation.

[B]2-Besiege[/B]
-Zahir din Babur besieged the Sher Shah Suri on the way of Vijaynagar.

[B]3-She said to me "NO"[/B]
-She forbade me (not to do it)

[COLOR="Red"]4-Did you write the letter [B]with [/B]ink? [/COLOR]

5-She preferes winter [B]To[/B]summer.........

[COLOR="red"][B]6-He asked me will I be ready to help him[/B]
-He asked me [B]would[/B] I be ready to help him?
[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"][B]7-I would rather come you tomorrow[/B]
-I will rather come to you tomorrow[/COLOR]

[B]8-Inspite he smokes twenty cigarettes a day, he seems quite healthy.[/B]
-Inspite of smoking twenty cigarettes a day, he seems quite healthy.

[COLOR="red"][B]9-Why you are still in bed? It's time you get up.[/B]
-Why are you still in bed? it's time to get up.[/COLOR]

[COLOR="red"][B]10-We were all horrifying when we heared about the disaster.[/B]
-We were all horrifying while we heard about the disaster. [/COLOR]

My four pair of words are correct. I could not spend a lot time in the above portion, thus at the eleventh hour I did it faster and made some mistakes.

Raja Bahar and other members please correct the above portion. Thanks in anticipation[/QUOTE]

1) write a letter [B]in[/B] ink

2) He asked me [B]if I would[/B] be ready to help him.

3) Why you are still in bed? It's time you [B]got[/B] up.

4) I would rather come [B]to[/B] you tomorrow.

5) We were all [B]horrified[/B] when we heard about the disaster.

Rest are correct. I'm still confused about the narration of [B]"[/B]She said to me, "NO" [B]"[/B].

Regards,
Stay Blessed

[QUOTE=incounternable;819325]1) write a letter [B]in[/B] ink

2) He asked me [B]if I would[/B] be ready to help him.

3) Why you are still in bed? It's time you [B]got[/B] up.

4) I would rather come [B]to[/B] you tomorrow.

5) We were all [B]horrified[/B] when we heard about the disaster.

Rest are correct. I'm still confused about the narration of [B]"[/B]She said to me, "NO" [B]"[/B].

Regards,
Stay Blessed[/QUOTE]

Please comment on the rest of portions on application and idioms..:)

I can predict my minimum score now:

Q.1. Essay: 12+.....It was just perfect but I am making it minimum now

Q.2. Precis. 5 to 10 because I used Pronoun in precis may be it is wrong but overall my precis was okay and title is also correct one. I spent 40 minutes in this question!

Q.3. Application 10-12+(I have posted it, further your kind assessment will be appreciated to rate my write up.

Q4.a) Idioms...................... 4
b. Do as direct.................... 3
c. Spelling with sentences...3
d. Correction......................2

Q.5.a) POW.....................8......Four pairs were correct but in the fifth I made mistake in voracity, as veracity was correct but I know if one is incorrect means zero marks
b)Prepositions.................8....

My score would likely be 62+ or between [B]55 to 60 [/B]minimum.....Passing 33 par hay, at least I am in safe side now :)

[QUOTE=exclusively;819321]I have doubt in the following quesitons. Please check them out and correct them. I deem them all innorrect, may be koi sahi hojae, part from these, all are correct :dry:

Spelling:

1-[B]Deteriorate[/B]: Means bad to worse
-In current era, due to terrorism the condition of our country is going bad to worst, hence, we need to control the deteriorated situation.

[B]2-Besiege[/B]
-Zahir din Babur besieged the Sher Shah Suri on the way of Vijaynagar.

[B]3-She said to me "NO"[/B]
-She forbade me (not to do it)

4-Did you write the letter [B]with [/B]ink?

5-She preferes winter [B]To[/B]summer.........

[B]6-He asked me will I be ready to help him[/B]
-He asked me [B]would[/B] I be ready to help him?

[B]7-I would rather come you tomorrow[/B]
-I will rather come to you tomorrow


[B]8-Inspite he smokes twenty cigarettes a day, he seems quite healthy.[/B]
-Inspite of smoking twenty cigarettes a day, he seems quite healthy.

[B]9-Why you are still in bed? It's time you get up.[/B]
-Why are you still in bed? it's time to get up.

[B]10-We were all horrifying when we heared about the disaster.[/B]
-We were all horrifying while we heard about the disaster.

My four pair of words are correct. I could not spend a lot time in the above portion, thus at the eleventh hour I did it faster and made some mistakes.

Raja Bahar and other members please correct the above portion. Thanks in anticipation[/QUOTE]

3. She refused me.
9. Why are you still in bed? It's time to get up.

[QUOTE=rayma qaiser;819350]3. She refused me.
9. Why are you still in bed? It's time to get up.[/QUOTE]

It means why are wala b sahi he mera :D Are you sure?