guess paper for matriculation karachi board 2015.

1. SOURCE “INSTITUTE OF QUALITITY EDUCATION” MatriculationGuess2015
PREPARED BY: M.SALMAN HANZALA
Answer any Eight Of the following Questions in three or four sentences each.
Why do people of the East have always had a very high regard for teachers? What are the qualities of
a good teacher?
When do we use meter, Kilometer, Kilogram and liter?
What is an URS? Who are the famous Saints of Sindh?
Why is fish important for us? What is marine fishing in Pakistan? And what are the dangers of marine
fishing?
What is tent-pegging? How did the juggler and conjurer entertain the people at the Village fair?
How was the property divided between two brothers? And what was the suggestion of Azam about
division of property?
What does “Akhund” means and how does a teacher fulfills God’s command?
What surprised the boys when they reached the model firm and what is Thresher and how does it
work?
How did King Faisal develop his country and what was his desire?
What do you know about the civilization of the “valley of Mehran”?
Describe the systematic process of mending a puncture at a cycle shop?
What are the different modes of fishing? How is Government taking interest in improving and
modernization the fish industry of country?
Write at least three skills to make the summary?
What is the historical importance of the Khyber Pass? How long is it?
How did caliph discover the real owner of the horse? What was the reaction of the horse when the rich
man touched it?
Why can farmers not rear cattle in many African parts? Why are polythene begs replaced by paper
bags?
What is meant by dignity of work? How did our Holy Prophet (S.A.W) set its examples?
Why do the bush dwellers of Nigeria use wood at night? What are the cash crops of Nigeria and who
tends them?
Answer any Four of the following questions in three or four sentences each.
Why does the poet advise us to speak gently?
How does the poet clarify and explain the idea or moral of the uses of adversity?
What pleasure did the poet gain from railway journey? How it was a source of happiness?
Why does Ellen M.H Gates praise the hands of her mother? Why does the poet compare mother’s
hands to a rainbow?
What kind of men can lift the nation to the sky? What does the line “These hands must folded be”
means?
What future does the poet promise for us in the poem, ‘There’s Good Time Coming? Give reasons if
you agree with the poet?
Who has composed the poem “King Bruce and the spider?
What is the message of the poem “A Nations Strength”?
Who was the minstrel boy? Why did he destroy his harp?
Who was Casabianca? Why did he not leave the burning deck?
What future does the poet prose for us in the poem “There is a Good Timing Coming”?
Why did the author climb the steeple? Why the God did tell him to go down again?

2. SOURCE “INSTITUTE OF QUALITITY EDUCATION” MatriculationGuess2015
PREPARED BY: M.SALMAN HANZALA
Q) Write an essay of 160-200 words on any one of the following topics.
Problems of Karachi
Importance of Muslim unity
Cell phones
War against terrorism
Ideal Personality
C.N.G Load-Shedding
A Cricket Match
Patriotism
Role of Media
Discipline in life
Q) Write an application to the principal of your school to issue you a school leaving certificate .
Write a letter to the editor ofa newspaper about shortage of water or electricity load shedding
throughout the city.
Write an invitation letter to your friend to attend your elder brother’s wedding.
Write an application to your headmaster requesting him to give permission to visit the science
Exhibition.
Write down summary of the following passage.
Tips on how to write summaries: 1. Read the instructions – make sure you know how many words
are expected in your summary and which part of the given passage must you summaries.
2. Read the passage at least twice – with a pencil in hand.
3. Highlight or underline the main points or ideas.
4. It is usually easier to highlight one main idea per paragraph as a starting point.
5. Write a rough draft in your OWN words:
6. Give the summary a title if required.
7. Write the rough draft of the summary:
Do not repeat ideas
Use your own words
Do not use quotes or direct speech
Leave out all the descriptive words like adjectives and adverbs
Use full sentences (although short)
Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end.
Unseen Passage
 We all keep trying to make everyone happy despite knowing it is for short term.
 We live in a society where “NO” is the worst word has ever listened.
 We follow our friends, Peers, Family member for the sake of keeping them happy
But for the short term because this tough “Yes” ultimately brings undue pressure and
miserable attitude that leads to an overall unsuccessful relations and life. Why we Say this
tough “Yes”! We say it because we fear of losing them and making them miserable or rather
we always want to take appreciation from them.
Q1) what most worst and tough to say in our society?
Q2) why we say tough “yes”?
Q3) what happens ultimately after this tough “Yes”?
Q4) Suitable title?

3. SOURCE “INSTITUTE OF QUALITITY EDUCATION” MatriculationGuess2015
PREPARED BY: M.SALMAN HANZALA
Unseen Passage
Before railways were made the cultivator derived little benefit on abundant harvest. He
could not send his product to distant places to be sold; and if the land produced more than
it was required in any particular district, as would happen in a good season. Prices fell and
the cultivator was deprived of the profit which he might have expected, indeed, he often
found it more economical to leave a part of his crop circuit. Railway has altered these
conditions equalized has enabled agricultural, produce the improvements in communication
to be sent to any distance with the result that prices have been in all places, within
reasonable distance from the railway. When harvests are abundant, foodstuffs no longer
not for want of buyers, since the farmer now has access to all the markets of the world.
Questions
1. Write down to main problems the farmer had to face before railways were made?
Ans. The main hazards the farmer had to face were that he could not send his produce to
the far-flung areas. The other problem was that if more crop is harvested, the prices fell and
he deprived of the profit.
2. Why did the prices of agricultural produce fall in good season?
Ans. the prices of agricultural products fell in good season because of abundant quantity of
produce.
3. Why did the cultivators sometimes leave a part of his crop uncut?
Ans. The farmers sometimes left a part of their crop uncut because it was found more
economical for them other than getting low prices for the produce.
4. How has the improvement in communication helped to equalize the prices of
agriculture produce?
Ans... The improvement in communication has helped to equalize the prices of agricultural
products because after the establishment to transport link, the products can be taken to ay
part of the world.
5. Change the bold verbs into Present Tense.
Ans. was made – are made, derived – derive
Q) Write a short note on any one of the following.
Passing a parcel
Teaching
Importance of Little Things
The Minstrel Boy
King Faisal
Village Fair
Tent-Pegging
Mending a Puncture