Explanation

All states, all powers, that have held and hold rule over men have been and are either republics or principalities.

Principalities are either hereditary, in which the family has been long established; or they are new.

The new are either entirely new, as was Milan to Francesco Sforza, or they are, as it were, members annexed to the hereditary state of the prince who has acquired them, as was the kingdom of Naples to that of the King of Spain.

Such dominions thus acquired are either accustomed to live under a prince, or to live in freedom; and are acquired either by the arms of the prince himself, or of others, or else by fortune or by ability.

QNo: 1. The main power streams which rule the man are ____?

A. States

B. Kings

C. Dominions

D. Prince

QNo. 2: "Such dominions thus acquired are elther accustomed to live under a prince" means ____?

A. When A Princa Acquire A Dominion, Everybody Is Ready To Be His Slave

B. System Of Dominion Is Used To Be Regulated By A Driving Force

C. People Like To Be Ruled By A Nice Prince.

D. None Of Above

QNo. 3: If in a principality, family of the prince is not long established ____?

A. Then It Is Hereditary

B. Then It Is A Republic

C. Then It Is A New Principality

D. None Of Above

QNo. 4: As per author a republic ____?

A. Can Be Hereditary

B. Cannot Be Hereditary

C. Both Of Above

D. None Of Above

QNo. 5: Which of the following statement is true?

A. Milan To Francesco Sforza Is Same As To Kingdom Of Naples To That Of The King Of Spain

B. Francesco Sforza Annexed Kingdom Of Naples

C. King Of Spain Annexed Milan With Naples

D. All Of Above

E. None Of Above

Explanation

Passage

I grew up in the south of Spain in a little community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning my father told me I could drive him into a remote village called Mijas, about 18 miles away, on the condition that I take the car in to be serviced at a nearby garage.

1. The first sentence of the passage is in _____?

Past tense

2. Condition is a _____ in thi passage.

Adverb

Explanation

Direction: It is not enough for a detective to see things he must be able to reason quickly and accurately. That is to say, he must see with his mental eye as well as with his physical eye. All detectives talk about deducing things. Sherlock Holmes used to deduce a man's character by an examination of his watch, his walking stick, or his hat. His idea was that every criminal leaves a number of traces of his crimes. It is a detective business to notice them and to interpret them.

1. What is meant by the phrase Mental eye?

Means over sighting

2. Which statement is correct to the writer?

Every criminal leaves a number of traces of crime

Explanation

The Olympic Games have an long history. According to the tradition, they first took place at Olympia in ancient Greece. Every four years for more then a thousand years, the Greeks held these games in honor of the god Zeus. Then in 394 A.D., the games were abolish by Emperor Theodosius I of Rome. The Olympic Games were re-established many centuries later in 1896. The first modern Olympic Games were held, appropriately enough to Athens and Greece. Every four years since then accept during World War I and II, the games were held in various parts of the world.

1. According to the tradition, they first had taken place at Olympia on ancient Greece.

In

2. Every four years for ______ a thousand years, the Greeks held these games in honor of the god Zeus.

More than

3. Then in 394 A.D, the games were _____ by Emperor Theodosius I of Rome.

Abolished

4. The Olympic Games _____ many centuries later in 1896.

Were re-established

5. Every four years since then _____ during World War I and II, the games were held in various parts of the world.

Except

Explanation

The fruit shops are decorated with colored pictures and looking mirrors. The fruit baskets arranged in front of the mirrors deceive the eyes. One basket seen through the mirror looks like a whole row of baskets. Here you can buy fresh grapes and sweet melons of Afghanistan, juicy apples of Azad Kashmir, pomegranates of Baluchistan, mangoes and bananas of Sindh and golden oranges of Peshawar and Swat.

1. The first sentence of the paragraph is a/an _______ sentence.

Passive

2. The subject of the second sentence is _________?

Fruit basket

3. The words fresh, juicy and sweet are ______?

Adjectives

Explanation

Passage

When we eat dirty food, the germs get into our body and cause illness. So we should always remember not to eat food if flies are sitting or walking on it. Malaria, Typhoid, Cholera and many other diseases are caused by these germs. Dust, standing water, dirty and rotten things are breeding places for germs. For example, Malaria is carried by one of the mosquitoes. If a person has Malaria and a mosquito bites him, it carries away some of the germs of that disease.

When this mosquito bites a healthy person, the germs may get into the blood and may cause Malaria. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water and cause Cholera. The most important element for our health and life is to keep ourselves and our foodstuffs clean. If we keep ourselves, our house and surroundings clean, there are least chances of our being infected by the germs. Cleanliness can protect us from our enemies i.e. germs. Cleanliness can play a major role to save us from germs and many diseases.

1. Source of germs is ______?

Dirt

2. Diseases caused by germs are _______?

Typhoid, Cholera

3. What are breeding places for germs?

Dust, standing water, dirty and rotten things

4. Malaria is caused by _____?

Mosquitoes

5. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in _____?

Standing water

Explanation

The 21th century is the century of sophisticated technology and science. Technology and science began to make progress in the seventeenth century.

1. The word 'century' is a/n _____?

(A) Noun

(B) Conjunction

(C) Preposition

(D) Article

Explanation:

"Century" is a naming word, referring to a period of 100 years.

It functions as a common noun in the sentence.

2. The word 'began' in the passage is a/an _____?

(A) Noun

(B) Conjunction

(C) Preposition

(D) Verb

Explanation: 

"Began" is the past tense of "begin," which is an action word.

It indicates an action that started in the past.

Explanation

Passage

Proper education is a blessing. One can get it through a proper system of education formulated by expert educationist and academicians. Proper education is an outcome of a right course fulfilling its aims and objectives. Education is known as the third eye of man for it blesses man with knowledge, insight and acumen. It opens doors of knowledge hitherto unknown to man. They are the means that bring man to threshold of real knowledge, lasting wealth and reliable information.

There are various ways of getting education. Profound observation of things, listening to important information, practical experience in life are some of the means of education besides education got through books, literature, magazines, newspapers, pictures, documentaries, libraries, television and other media. Education is an everlasting process. The more one reads the more one learns about the world around one. Education is therefore, light that brightens man's ways to successful practical life on the earth it keeps man from vice and attracts him to virtue, good and good deeds. There are several kinds of education. Some of them are general education, scientific education, commercial education, business education, technical education, religious education, legal education and moral education. General education broadens scope of knowledge of learners, scientific education sharpens mind and enhances intelligence quotient, commercial education helps man earn fair livelihood; technical education helps man know techniques successfully applied and made highly useful for mental, professional and personal development; religious education helps man know his self, purpose of his creation, his relationship with the Creator, his duties to the Creator and his fellowmen; moral education helps man understand and follow good morals, human values and moral values when adhered to all the walks of life in letter and spirit. Right education helps man make best use of knowledge acquired, his abilities and resources and enables him to lead a good, successful life.

Highly developed countries of the world are prominent examples before us. They enjoy unique position among the comity of the nations of the world. It is mainly due to education that today educated nations lead developing nations in economy, wealth, trade and commerce, science and technology, art and craft, commerce and industry, international relations and politics.

The United Kingdom, the USA, Canada and Australia have largely developed due to vast spread of education. In Sri Lanka, Malaysia and India schoolmaster is abroad. They provide education to all and sundry, Bangladesh has a large number of PhDs in various disciplines and she enjoys a good repute of an educated nation. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Singapore and India have a largest rate of literacy in Asia. Finland, a smallest country, leads nations of the world in educational system, kinds of education, teaching methods and pedagogies. Today, Finland acts as a torchbearer and is in the vanguard of modern methods of education. The government of Finland provides general education, technical education and professional training to its citizens so that they learn the best of information and become excellent professionals. Teachers are held very high in Finland and they enjoy prestigious positions in their society. It is because education is given topmost priority there.

There are more than 300 public and private universities in the USA Besides, there are more than 3000 colleges and institutes affiliated to those universities. They are open to all and sundry and provide quality education regardless of colour, caste creed and religion. It appears from the above-mentioned account that education plays a vital role in individual, collective and national development of a people arid that it is as indispensable for human development as oxygen and food are for human survival.

1. A right course of education fulfils its ______?

A. Aim and objectives.

B. Wealth and information.

C. Insight and acumen.

D. Way and course.

2. Education brightens man's way to successful and practical ______?

A. Business

B. Activity

C. Life

D. Affair

3. Three things attract man. They are virtue, good and _____?

A. Good name

B. Good deeds

C. Good morals

D. Good fame

4. Which kind of education sharpens mind?

A. Legal education

B. General education

C. Technical education

D. Scientific education

5. The phrase "school master is abroad" means _______?

A. School master is posted far away.

B. Education has become expensive.

C. Education is spread in distant places.

D. Education can be acquired only in foreign countries.

6. The country mentioned in the passage that has a large number of doctors in various subjects is ______?

A. Sri Lanka

B. Bangladesh

B. Malaysia

D. India

7. A country whose educational system is best known, best applied and best rated across the world is ______?

A. Finland

B. Canada

C. Australia

D. USA

8. Name the country in which education is given the greatest preference to other things?

A. Bangladesh

B. Finland

C. The USA

D. The United Kingdom

9. The phrase "rate of literacy" means _______?

A. A number of readers

B. A number of writers

C. Percentage of literate people in a province or country

D. Percentage of school goers

10. Meaning of the word "indispensable" used in the last paragraph of the passage is _______?

A. Important

B. Urgent

C. Unavoidable

D. Essential

Explanation

1. Why does Rahim feel happy?

A. Because he was at school yesterday
B. Because he fell and hurt his ankle
C. Because his friends helped him
D. Because the ambulance arrived on time

2. Which of the following is not correct?

A. Rahim twisted his knee while playing volleyball
B. Rahim’s friends helped him get to the hospital
C. Rahim would not be able to go to school for a month
D. Rahim hurt his ankle

3. What does Rahim want to emphasize in the letter?

A. The importance of friendship
B. That he should stop playing games like volleyball
C. The importance of games at school
D. The importance of parental love and affection

4. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Abdul helped Rahim when he hurt his ankle
B. Rahim’s mother and father helped in taking him to the hospital
C. Rahim stayed in the hospital for 3 days
D. The incident helped Rahim realize that friendships are valuable

Explanation

Passage

"Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailor have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about Dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favour of man's superiority over them that we kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them."

1. It is clear from the passage that dolphins _______?

A. Don't want to be with us as much as we want to be with them.
B. Are proven to be less intelligent than once thought
C. Have a reputation for being friendly to humans.
D. Are capable of learning a language and communication with humans.

2. The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill dolphins more easily than they kill us ________?

A. Means that they are better adapted to their environment than we are.
B. Shows that dolphins have a very sophisticated form of communication.
C. Proves that dolphins are a more intelligent species of the sea..
D. Does not mean that we are superior to them.

3. One can infer from the passage that ________?

A. Dolphins are more abundant in some areas of the world.
B. Communications is the most fascinating aspect of dolphins.
C. Dolphins have skills that no other living creature have such as the ability to think.
D. Dolphins have some social traits that are similar to those of human.