Sindh Nurses Examination Board Karachi

Time 2 Hours

Second Year Nursing Examination

English II

Session Sept 2009

Max Marks: 60

Q No. 1 Give a summary of any ONE of the following

a) The silver box

b) Twenty minutes with Mrs. Oakentubb

c) The devoted friend.

Q No. 2 Summarize any on of the following

a) The man of the life upright

b) Ulysses

c) Seven ages of man

d) An essay on man

Q No. 3 Write brief character sketch of any one of the followings

a) Black Michael

b) Princess Flavia

c) Rudolf Rassendyll

d) Madam De Mauban

Q No. 4 Write an application to your principle for one-day leave?

Q No. 5 Write an essay any one of the following (at least 500 words)

1. My aim in life

2. Swat crisis

3. Fundamental of nursing

4. Life in Karachi

5. My first day in nursing school.

Q No. 6 Read the following text and answer the questions on the blank lines below:

“ Newspaper keep us in constant touch with the whole of mankind. They in fact, make us a citizen of the world. In olden days, a man’s world consisted of his own village and one and two neighboring village. It was difficult for him to know what was going on in other parts of the country. But today the press, assisted by raped means of communication, brings us news from the farthest corner of the globe. The press is also responsible fir educating public opinion. It is true to say that newspapers rule the county. The laws of a nation are really shaped by its press. The press leads and the people follow. In fact, the public receives guidance from the newspapers. Thus their power in modern times is really very great.

1. What do the newspapers do for us?

2. Why was it difficult for man in old days to know, what was going on in other parts of the world?

3. Why is the press so useful in modern times?

4. Suggest a suitable title for the passage?

Time 2 Hours


English II

Session Sept 2006

Max Marks : 60


a) The Silver Box

b) The Day The Dam Broke

c) Pakistan And The Modern World

d) Twenty Minutes With Mrs. Oakentubb

Q No. 2 Summarize any ONE of the following poems

a) Ulysses

b) The Solitary Reaper

c) Seven Ages of man

d) An essay on Man

Q No. 3 Give a brief character-sketch of any ONE of the following

a) Black Michael

b) Rudolf Rassendyll

c) Princess Flavia

Q No. 4 Use any FIVE of the following idioms in sentences of your own

All in all, for good, to give up, to cut down, to bring up, to look for, to call a spade, to write off, to break down, to put out

Q No. 5 Write an essay on any ONE of the following

a) A memorable incident of my life

b) The role of doctors and nurses in our society

c) Students and politics

d) A rainy day in Karachi

e) Life in a busy city

Q No. 6 Read the passage and answer the question that follow:

“ It would be ungrateful not to recognize how immense are the books which receive has given to mankind. It has bought written the reach multitudes of benefits and advantages, which only a short time ago were the privileges of the few. It has shown how malnutrition disease and hunger can be overcome. It has not only lengthened life but it has deepened its quantity fields of knowledge, experience and recreation open in the past only to a few have been thrown open to millions. Through the work of science the ordinary man today has been given the opportunity of a longer and fuller life than was ever possible to his grand parents. Most thankfully, we must acknowledge all that science has done and is doing for the welfare of our face.

a) Why is science important today?

b) What welfare has science done for mankind?

c) What purposes are the books of science used for?

d) Where have the discoveries of science recently been brought?

Time 2 Hours


English II

Session March 2006

Max Marks: 60


a) The Devoted Friend

b) The Silver Box

c) The World as I see it


a) say not the struggle availeth nought.

b) The man of life upright

c) Lines from Samson

d) Lines from Endymion


a) Black Michael

b) Princes Flavia

c) Madam De Mouban


To call on, to put off, in black and white, to take off, to turn down, to bring up, to leave out, to break down, for good, to call a spade a spade.


a) Earth Quake in Pakistan

b) Any Interesting Cricket Match

c) Nursing, a noble profession.

d) My Aim In Life

e) Discipline

Q No. 6 Read the passage and answers the question that follow:

Socrates was born of poor working class parents; probably in the year 470 BC he had the usual education of the boys in those days, learning music, science, philosophy and gymnastics. He also studied the arts of public speaking and argument. As young man he served the army and fought in several battles with great courage. When he left the army. Some of his friends wanted him to go to politics but this he refused to do. For he felt that he has another mission in life. This mission was to unmark ignorance and encourage truth. Up and down the streets of Athens, in the market places, in the houses of the rich and in the workshops of the poor. Socrates carried on his search for truth. His method was to stop some one and begin to question him. By his question he would show the other man how vague and incomplete his ideas were. Then he would help to build up his ideas on a surer foundation.

a) What education did Socrates have in his boyhood?

b) What method did he follow in fulfilling his mission ?

c) What was the mission of his life?

d) When and where was Socrates born?

e) What did he want to show by questioning someone?

Time 2 Hours


English II

Session Sept 2005

Max Marks: 60



b) The day the dam broke

c) Twenty minutes with Mrs. Judy Oakentubb


a) Lines from Ulysses

b) An Essay On Man

c) The Solitary Reaper

d) Seven Ages of Man


a) Rudolf Rassendyll

b) Madame de Mauban

c) Col. Spat


At sixes and sevens, agree with, to bring up, by hook or by crook, bag and baggage, to carry out, to cut down, to give up, to keep in the dark, in hot water


a) Importance of medical education

b) Transport problem in Karachi

c) National unity

d) A seaside picnic

e) The role of computers in the modern age


“ Road accidents have become a matter of daily occurrence in out city. In this morning when we open the newspaper, we have to see the news of road accidents. These accidents happen mostly due to rash driving. Hundreds of people are being killed and hundreds are being wounded every year. At present it has become almost impossible to predict which vehicle will reach home without being injured by accident. It seems that all the streets were made for the drivers of the automobiles only. Some times the drivers fail their control over the vehicles because of their being drunk. The police on duty do not perform their job sincerely. “Safe road” is now the demand of the city-dweliers. So the concerned authorities should enforce the traffic rules strictly and give maximum punishment to the reckless drivers. The traffic police on duty should be instructed to be more active.

a) Why do accidents happen ?

b) why do the drivers drive recklessly?

c) what is the responsibility of the concerned authorities?

d) give a suitable title for passage?

Time 2 Hours


English II

Session Sept 2004

Max Marks: 60



b) The Silver Box

c) The World As I see it

D) Pakistan and The Modern World


a) Seven ages of man

b) Lines from Samson agoni

c) The man of life upright

d) Lines from Ulysses


a) Princess Flavia

b) Madam De Mauban

c) Black Michael


To break out, black and white, to bring up, to call on, to call off, to face the music, to die in harness, for good, to get up, to give in


a) Pollution in our city

b) My first day in the nursing school

c) The effect of electronics media on our society

d) Why I love Pakistan

e) Computers


“ Newspapers keep us in constant touch with the whole of mankind. They fact, make us a citizen of the world. In olden days, a man’s world consisted of his own village on or two neighboring village. It was difficult for him to know what was going on in other parts of country. But today the press, assisted by rapid means of communication, brings us news from it. Farthest corner of the globe. The press is also responsible for educating public opinion. It is true say that newspapers rule the country. The laws of a nation are really shaped by its press. The press leads and the people follow. In fact the public receives guidance from the newspapers. Thus the power in modern times is really very great.

a) What do the newspapers for us?

b) Why it was difficult for man in old days to know, what was going on in other parts of the world?

c) Why is the press so useful in modern times?

d) Suggest a suitable title for the passage ?

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