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51. Reading Compression: Tchang was about to run away but the dragon called to him." Don't be frightened! I am quite harmless....

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Explanation Reading Comprehension Tchang was about to run away but the dragon called to him." Don't be frightened! I am quite harmless . Tell me why you want to cross the over my river?" Tchang explained that he wanted to ask the Great Wizard of the west some important questions. When the Pearl Dragon heard the questions, it smiled. "You're a good lad Tchang", it said. "Hop on my back and I'll have you across in a jiffy". On the far side of the river, Ichang thanked the dragon. "Think nothing of it!", the dragon replied cheerfully. That's what I'm here for, Oh by the way, while you're there, could you please ask the Wizard why can't I fly? Every dragon in China can fly except me. "Naturally", Tchang said, "yes". He set off agam towards the West with the four questions going around and around in his head. Forty nine days later, he came to the golden palace of the Great Wizard of the West. The palace was carved out of the mountain. It took golden Tchang a whole day to climb a million steps to the huge door. When he pulled on the bell rope, the mountain shook. The Great doors of the palace swung open. Tchang found himself in a mighty hall. On a throne at the end of the hall sat the Great Wizard. "Well, he bellowed, what do you want, boy?" Tchang tried to stop shaking. "I have four questions to ask you, Sir!" "HAH"! shouted the Wizard. Then you may as well go home right now. I will answer only three questions . If you ask me four questions, I won't answer any of them!" Tchang thought his legs would fold underneath him. What could he do? There was his poor mother's question, then the old woman's question, then the old man's question, and then the Pearl Dragon's. He desperately wanted to know the answer to the first question , but he also knew he couldn't let his friends down . So, he answered sadly. "Then I will only ask you three." Question 1 : As Tchang started to run, dragon stopped him and called himself? Harmless Question 2 : The Great Wizard belonged to? West Question 3 : Tchang thanked the dragon on which side of river? Far side Question 4 : All the dragons of China can? Fly Question 5 : How many questions does Tchang has in his mind? Four Question 6 : Tchang reached at palace of Great Wizard in? 49 days Question 7 : Great Wizard was siting at the? End of hall Question 8 : Wizard agreed to answer only? Three questions Question 9 : Tchang was eager to know the answer of? 1st question Question 10 : Tchang couldn't let his? Friends down

52. Passage for Reading & Comprehension: We save money mainly to meet our future needs. Some needs are urgent. Some are not, some needs can be prioritized and some can be sacrificed for economy.

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Explanation Passage for Reading & Comprehension : We save money mainly to meet our future needs. Some needs are urgent. Some are not, some needs can be prioritized and some can be sacrificed for economy. Whatever the motive for saving, it is a good means to a useful end. Savings stand us in a good stead and save us from hardship in rainy days . But not all earning hands can save money easily. Owing to high cost of living it is hard for many earners to set aside some money for their future needs. In order to save some money, many work overtime. Many work part time after their regular daytime jobs. Most can only make both ends meet with sweat of their brows. Those who live below the poverty line can hardly have a square meal . Living full life is a daydream for them. Therefore, they stay content with what they can earn to live on. 1. How many kinds of needs are mentioned in the first paragraph? Five 2. How many kinds of board/earners or workers are mentioned in the second paragraph? Four 3. What is the main grammar person mentioned in the first paragraph? First 4. What is the main grammar person mentioned in the second paragraph? Third 5. What is meaning of the underlined phrase “stand us in a good stead”? To be effective at the right hour 6. What is meaning of the underlined phrase “in rainy days”? Time when we will really need money save 7. What is the meaning of the underlined “to be set aside some money”? Keep something money to use later 8. What is meaning of the underlined phrase “make both ends meet”? To earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need 9. What is meaning of the underlined phrase “a square meal”? A good satisfying meal 10. One main object and one main subject mentioned in the first paragraph and the second paragraph are _____ and _____ respectively. Savings, Earnings hands Last verified on 06-03-2026

53. Passage: Six flowers Jasmine, Lilly, Pansy, Rose, Sunflower and Tulip must each be scheduled for examination by a research team.

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Explanation Passage : Six flowers Jasmine, Lilly, Pansy, Rose, Sunflower and Tulip must each be scheduled for examination by a research team. The flowers are to be examined one at a time in six consecutive time slots on the same day according to the following conditions: Pansy cannot be examined Immediately before or Immediately after Rose. Lilly must be examined Immediately before Tulip. Jasmine must be examined fourth. 1. Which of the following is an acceptable examination schedule for the flowers in order from first examined to last examined? Rose, Sunflower, Pansy, Jasmine, Lilly, Tulip 2. If Lilly is examined second, which of the following must be true? Sunflower is examined at some time after Jasmine. 3. Rose can be examined in any of the following time slots EXCEPT? Second 4. If Lilly is examined first, Sunflower must be examined? Immediately before Jasmine 5. If Rose is examined sixth, which of the following is a complete and accurate list of the time slots any one of which could be the time slot in which Pansy is examined? First, third 6. If Tulip is examined at some time before Pansy is examined, Lilly can be examined? At some time after Pansy 7. If both Pansy and Sunflower are examined at some time after Jasmine is examined, Rose must be examined? First or else third Last verified on 23-03-2026

54. Passage for Reading & Comprehension: Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire. Kautilya, his advisor, wrote the Arthasastra, a guide to statecraft and governance. Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Nanda Dynasty.

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Explanation Passage for Reading & Comprehension : Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire. Kautilya, his advisor, wrote the Arthasastra, a guide to statecraft and governance. Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Nanda Dynasty. He and his son Bindusara and grandson Ashoka expanded the empire. After a bloody war, Ashoka adopted Buddhism and promoted peace, non-violence, and welfare. However, the empire declined after Ashoka’s death. Iron tools helped farmers work better; they could prepare more land for growing crops and get more food. Religious values were spread through rock inscriptions. Ashoka’s death marked the beginning of the end of the Mauryan Empire. The Andhra Dynasty emerged as a major power from its downfall. 1. The similar meaning of the word ‘advisor’ is? Guide means رہنما Advisor means مشیر 2. The similar meaning of the word ‘founded’ is? Established means قائم Founded means قائم کیا 3. The similar meaning of the word ‘adopt’ is? Accept means قبول کریں Adopt means اپنایا 4. The opposite meaning of the word ‘defeat’ is? Win means جیت Defeat means شکست 5. The opposite meaning of the word ‘promote’ is? Demote means کسی کو کم اہم پوزیشن پر کم کرنا Promote means کسی کو اعلی مقام یا سطح پر بڑھانا 6. Ashoka, after a bloody war, adopted ______? Buddhism 7. Farmers worked better for growing crops and got more food from the land by using ______? Iron tools 8. The first ruler of the Mauryan Empire was _______? Chandragupta Maurya 9. Chandragupta Maurya defeated _______? Nanda Dynasty 10. Religious values spread through _______? Rock inscriptions

55. It happened one day, about noon, going towards my boat; I was exceedingly surprised with the print of a man’s naked foot on the shore, which was very plain to be seen in the sand

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Explanation It happened one day when a fisherman went out to sea in a boat and was just about to cast a net, when right in front of him he saw a man on the point of drowning. Being a stout-hearted and at the same time an agile man, he jumped up and, seizing a boathook, thrust it towards the man’s face. It caught him right in the eye and pierced it. The fisherman hauled the man into the boat and made for the shore without casting any of his nets. He had the man carried to his house and given the best possible attention and treatment until he had got over his ordeal. For a long time, that man thought about the loss of his eye, considering it a great misfortune. “That wretched fellow put my eye out, but I didn’t do him any harm. I’ll go and lodge a complaint against him, I’ll make things really hot for him!” Accordingly, he went and complained to the magistrate, who fixed a day for the hearing. They both waited till the day came round, and then went to the court. The one who had lost an eye spoke first, as was appropriate. “Gentlemen,” he said, “I’m bringing a complaint against this worthy, who, only the other day, savagely struck me with a boathook and knocked my eye out. Now I’m handicapped. Give me justice, that‘s all I ask. I’ve nothing more to say.” The other promptly spoke up and said, “Gentlemen, I cannot deny that I knocked his eye out, but if what I did was wrong, I’d like to explain how it all happened. This man was in mortal danger in the sea, in fact he was on the point o f drowning. I went to his aid. I won’t deny I struck him with my boat hook, but I did it for his own good: I saved his life on that occasion. I don’t know what more I can say. For God’s sake, give me justice!” The court was quite at a loss when it came to deciding the right s of the case, but a fool who was present at the time said to them, “Why this hesitation? Let the first speaker be thrown back into the sea on the spot where the other man hit him in the face, and if he can get out again, the defendant shall compensate him for the loss of his eye. That I think fair judgment.” Then they all cried out as one man, “You’re absolutely right! That’s exactly what we’ll do!” Judgment was then pronounced to that effect. When the man heard that he was to be thrown into the sea, just where he had endured all that cold water before, he wouldn’t have gone back there for the entire world. He released the Goodman from any liability, and his earlier attitude came in for much criticism. In the light of this incident, you can take it from me that it’s a waste of time to help a scoundrel. Release guilty thief from the gallows, and he will never like you for it. A wicked man will never be grateful to anyone who does him a good turn: He’ll forget all about it; it will mean nothing to him. On the contrary, he would be only too glad to make trouble for his benefactor if he ever saw him at a disadvantage. Paragraph 3 concerns A) The narrator’s beliefs B) The court’s wishes C) The one-eyed man’s complaint D) The fisherman’s plea E) The magistrate’s judgment Question: The fool’s suggested solution to the case was A) Pitiless and spiteful B) Absurd but lawful C) Harsh but fair D) Just and merciful E) Sensible but unjust Question: “In the light of this incident” means A) Thanks to that event B) Because of this tale C) Without further ado D) As darkness falls E) As you can see from this story Question: The narrator clearly believes that the one-eyed man A) Showed good sense B) Had bad luck C) Deserved better D) Was a scoundrel E) Did the right thing Question: The moral of this story might be A) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you B) A wicked man is never satisfied C) You can only be good for so long D) There is no such thing as justice E) The one – eyed man is king

56. Passage: Theorists are divided concerning the origin of the Moon. Some hypothesize that the Moon was formed in the same way as were the planets in the inner solar system

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Explanation Passage: Theorists are divided concerning the origin of the Moon. Some hypothesize that the Moon was formed in the same way as were the planets in the inner solar system (Mercury, Venus, Mars and Earth) — from planet — forming materials in the presolar ne bula. But, unlike the cores of the inner planets, the Moon’s core contains little or no iron, while the typical planet forming materials were quite rich in iron. Other theorists propose that the Moon was ripped out of the Earth’s rocky mantle by the Earth’s collision with another large celestial body after much of the Earth’s iron fell to its core. One problem with the collision hypothesis is the question of how a satellite formed in this way could have settled into the nearly circular orbit that the Moon has today. Fortunately, the collision hypothesis is testable. If it is true, the mantlerocks of the Moon and the Earth should be the same geochemically. Question: The primary purpose of the passage is to: A. Present two hypotheses concerning the origin of the Moon B. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the collision hypothesis... C. Propose that hypotheses concerning the Moon's origin be tested D. Argue that the Moon could not have been formed out of typical planet-forming materials of the presolar nebula ANSWER: A *** Which of the following, if true, would be most likely to make it difficult to verify the collision hypothesis in the manner suggested by the author? A. The mantle rock of the Earth has changed in composition since the formation of the Moon, while the mantlerock of the Moon has remained chemically inert. B. The Moon’s core and mantle rock are almost inactive geologically C. Much of the Earth's iron fell to the Earth's core long before the formation of the Moon... D. Certain of the Earth's elements such as platinum, gold, and iridium, followed iron to the Earth's core. ANSWER: A

57. Speech is a great blessing but it can it can also be a great curse; for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the tongue, the use of an unusual word

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Explanation Speech is a great blessing but it can it can also be a great curse; for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the tongue, the use of an unusual word, of an an ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again different classes of people use different vocabularies and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as pompous. Unwillingly we may use a word that hears a different meaning to our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought, but one which demand careful handling. Only a fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of men. Q. A 'Slip of Tongue' means something said: Q. The best way to win a friend is to avoid: Ans: Ambiguity in speech Q: While talking to an uneducated, we should use: Ans: His vocabulary Q: If one used the same style of the language with everyone, one would sound: Ans: Foolish Q. A 'Slip of Tongue' means something said: Ans: Unintentionally Q. Speech can be curse, because it can: Ans: Create misunderstanding

58. Passage for Reading & Comprehension: I still don’t understand why you are so worried, "commented father." "Father, there is no college in our village or any other village around ours.

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Explanation Passage for Reading & Comprehension : I still don’t understand why you are so worried, "commented father." "Father, there is no college in our village or any other village around ours. The only college where I can go is 50 miles away, in the city. It seems impossible that I can continue my studies although I had dreamed that I would become a doctor and open a hospital here for the villagers as they cannot afford to go to the city hospital. Remember, how Uncle Sarmad died last year only because he could not be taken to the hospital on time?” Jameel said. 1. The underlined word “ours” refers back to ______ in the sentence. Village Ours means ہمارا 2. Other word (synonym) of the underlined word “although” is ______? Though Although means اگرچہ 3. The underlined word “dreamed” means ______? Imagined or thought about something that one would like to happen in the future Dreamed means کسی ایسی چیز کے بارے میں تصور یا سوچا جو مستقبل میں ہونا چاہے گا۔ 4. The underlined word “afford” means ______? To have enough money to be able to buy or do something Afford means کچھ خریدنے یا کرنے کے قابل ہونے کے لئے کافی رقم ہونا 5. How many persons, in all (in nouns) are mentioned in the paragraph? Five Last verified on 19-03-2026

59. Reading Comprehension: Recent advances in science and technology have made it possible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn fetus and take remedial action to rectify some defects which should otherwise prove to be fatal to the child.

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Explanation Reading Comprehension : Recent advances in science and technology have made it possible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn fetus and take remedial action to rectify some defects which should otherwise prove to be fatal to the child. Through genetic engineering is still at its infancy, scientist can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not yet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a genetic disorder will set in. while they heave not yet been also to change the genetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out that in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat they have however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However, Genetic misinformation can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect people psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand some people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its application in deciding the sex of the fetus and its subsequent abortion is now hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be squarely blamed through this charge has often been leveled at hem. It is mainly a societal problem. At present genetic engineering is costly process of detecting disorders but scientist hoped to reduce the cost when technology becomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible in scientifically advanced and rich country like the U.S.A, U K and Japan. It remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to this development of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from this world. 1. Which of the following is the same is meaning as the phrase "holding out" as used in passage? Expounding 2. According to the passage the question of abortion is ______? Hotly debated 3. Which of the following is true regarding the reasons for progress in genetic engineering? Economically sound and scientifically advanced countries can provide the infrastructure for such research 4. Which of the following is same in meaning as the word "obliterate" as used in passage? Eradicate 5. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to the word "charged" as used in the passage? Discharged

60. Distil the passage into a précis and suggest an apt title. (20)

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Answer: Passage into a précis and suggest an apt title.

Explanation Distill the passage into a précis and suggest an apt title. (20) Homi K. Bhabha, a prominent postcolonial scholar, advances a profoundly philosophical yet grounded concept of nationalism, positing that "Nations, like narratives, lose their origins in the myths of time and only fully encounter their horizons in the mind's eye," thereby highlighting the complex interplay between the imagined, the mythical, and the material in the construction of national identity. Nations, like narratives, are constructed through historical contingency, shaped by ethnic obsessions and regional affiliations that often obscure their origins. As a result, national identities can become rigid and exclusionary, antagonizing the notion of humanism envisioned by ancient philosophers like Socrates and Plato. This idea has implications for our understanding of humanism, a cornerstone of intellectual traditions from Goethe and Rousseau’s emphasis on the universal human experience to Al-Ghazali and Ibn Rushd’s advocacy for reason and compassion as bridges between cultures. Al-Ghazali’s "The Alchemy of Happiness" balances promoting local identity and warning against provincial, insular nationalism, making him a votary of cultural exchange and understanding. He advocates for an evenhanded approach, balancing love for one’s land with justice for all citizens. In "The Revival of Religious Sciences," Al-Ghazali emphasizes balancing universalism and particularism, recognizing that national identity must be tempered by justice and equality. By confronting reductive citizenship, Al-Ghazali offers an antidote to exclusivist nationalist ideologies while exploring the dialectic of local and universal humanism. Bhabha’s work also encourages us to critically interrogate shared humanist and nationalist ideological interests. However, the rise of exclusionary nationalism has resulted in a rigid and narrow definition of national affiliations over the years, resulting in legal, economic, and social discriminations based on ethnic and nationalistic biases. Altogether, nationalism is a double-edged sword: it fosters a collective identity while also engendering exclusionary politics and violent consequences. On one hand, nations have become increasingly aware of the need to align themselves with pluralism and egalitarian schemes. However, the desire to dominate, as exemplified by the German geographer Friedrich Ratzel’s idea of organic borders, continues to have a silent appeal, often manifesting in bizarre and violent forms, such as the recent bloodshed in Palestine and the earlier Bosnian massacre. This scary trail is long and hard to absorb, especially when democracy itself has been exposed as a mere façade, leaving many to blurt out frustrations and disillusionments. As the philosopher Allama Iqbal aptly put it in his famous poem "The Devil’s Parliament," democracy is merely the outer crust, while the essence is imperialist. Iqbal’s words ring true, warning us against the uncritical subservience and adoration of nationalism, which can lead to historical myopia, strengthening dictatorial hegemony and incarcerating the human spirit within the narrow confines of love for the land. Perhaps democracy is the safest carrier of the seed of nationalism, transporting it under the guise of economic equality. Still, weaker nations face the political bravado of the powerful, leaving the meager nations to be content with mere paeans of love for border and territorial integrity. Imperialism planted the embryo of nationalism, abandoning the wretched children of the earth to fend for themselves, left to navigate the treacherous waters of self-determination. The power of nationalism is a potent form of Volksgeist - a term coined by Johann Gottfried Herder to describe a nation’s unique spirit or character - that can be both unifying and divisive, depending on how it is wielded. In this context, a more frugal and nuanced understanding of nationalism is needed, one that balances national pride with a commitment to universal values and human rights. Title: Nationalism: A Double-Edged Sword This précised version captures the essence of the passage while maintaining clarity and conciseness. Let me know if you need refinements! The précis contains 126 words in total. The passage contains 582 words in total

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