Al-Noor Centre of Education Spot the the Error Error / Test Test # 15 Date: 04-07-2010 1. 2.
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How is it that a star seld eldom finds another sta star ne near? A B C D What What happ happene ened d when, when, accor accordi ding ng to Sir Sir James James Jeans Jeans,, a wande wanderi ring ng star, star, wand wanderi ering ng thro throug ugh h space space,, A B C come near the sun? D What hat hap happ pene ened when the the wan wand deri ering star came ame nea nearrer and ne near? ar? A B C D What hat are plane anets and and ho how did they come ome to to exi existenc ence? A B C D Write a note on the beginning of life in the earth? A B C D Why is the the uni unive verse rse,, of whic which h our our earth earth is a part part,, so so fri frigh ghte teni ning ng?? Giv Givee as as many many reaso reason n as as you you can. can. A B C D What What,, in in you yourr opi opini nion on,, sho shoul uld d be the the con condi diti tion onss nec neces essa sary ry,, for for the the kind kind of life life we know know of exis existt on on A B C D othe otherr heav heaven enly ly bodi bodies es?? Do suc such h cond condit itio ions ns gen gener eral ally ly exis exist? t? How has has the scien cienttific fic me method help elped us us to our fig fight against di diseas ease? A B C D Writ Wr itee a note note on the the bett better er sani sanita tary ry cond condit itio ions ns avai availa labl blee to our our cit citie iess tod today ay and and comp compar aree the them m wit with h A B C D what they were like like a hundred years years ago. What What are are the the san sanit itar ary y cond condit itio ions ns like like in in our our vill villag ages es toda today y and and how how woul would d you you impr improv oved ed them them?? A B C D How How has has the the scie scient ntif ific ic meth method od help helped ed us in the the prod produc ucti tion on and and pres preser erva vati tion on for for food foods? s? A B C D We are are now now gene genera rall lly y les lesss fear fearfu full to our our ance ancest stor ors. s. What What wer weree our our ance ancest stor orss afra afraid id of? of? A B C D How did the the scienti ntific met meth hod has enabled us to to overco ercome me the ol old fea fearrs? A B C D What What part part do astr astrol olog ogy y play play in the the liv lives es of men men and and wome women n in in the the past past?? Give Give exam exampl ples es.. A B C D Descr Describ ibee some some of the the supe supers rsti titi tion onss stil stilll curre current nt in our our cou count ntry. ry. How How do do they they effect effect the the liv lives es of A B C D those who believe believe in them? them?
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Acco Accord rdin ing g to to the the author author ther theree are are some some boy boyss who who fail fail becau because se they they do not not try. try. Who Who are are they? they? Can Can A B C D we help?
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How How do do mis mista take ken n ambi ambiti tion on in part part of boy boys and and the their ir pare parent ntss lea lead d to fail failur uree of of the the boy boys? A B C D Ther Theree are are some some boy boys who who hav havee don donee wel welll at scho school ol but but fail fail to make make thei theirr mar mark k in coll colleg ege. e. Who Who A B C D are they? Do you have such boys in college in your country?
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How How does does fin finan anci cial al pres pressu sure re lea leads ds in fail failur uree of the the stu stude dent ntss desc descri ribe bed d in the the les lesso son? n? Do you you hav havee A B C D similar similar cases in your country? country?
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In what what exte extent nt does does the the ques questi tion on of heal health th lead lead to fail failur uree at at col colle lege ge?? How How far far can can the the coll colleg egee A B C authorities with their medical officers help students in such cases? D 1
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What place would you accord for sportsmen in colleges? A B C D Thesre are some students whom join college for the fun of it. Should they be allowed to stay? A B C D What was Daiches’ attitude toward the week-end as a school boy? Why did he long for it? A B C D What were his general view of school life? A B C D He liked holidays for their freedom – freedom of what? A B C D How did he spent his summer holidays? A B C D Wishes don’t come true in this life, writes Daiches. What are the things he longed to but could not A B C D have? What sorts of books were presented to the British public to the soldiers? A B C D Was it interest of soldiers that prompted they action, or was it the wish to get rid of useless books? A B C D Why could not the author burnt the unwanted books? A B C D How did he decide to get rid from them? A B C D Describe the author’s midnight venture to throw the books in the river and the suspicions which his A B C D action was likely to arouse. How did he muster to courage at last to fling them into the river? A B C D Did he come to have a feeling of those books once he had got rid of them? A B C D How did Jerome K. Jerome come to suspect that his liver was out of order? What was the diseases A B C D he thought he was suffering from on reading a book on treatment of diseases? What was the disease he discovered he didn’t had? A B C D Was he pleased find he didn’t have it? A B C D Why should he be an acquisition for the medical class? A B C D He thought he was doing the doctor good turn in going to him. Why? A B C D What was the prescription given to him to the doctor? A B C D What is the significance of the doctor’s advice: don’t stuff your head for things you don’t A B C D understand? What light does the following expressions throw on Leacock’s state of mind when he entered the A B C D bank: ‘looked timidly round’, ‘shambled in’? Why did the manager come to think that Leacock had an awful secret for reveal? A B C D What was the attitude of the manager towards Leacock in learning that he only wished to deposit A B C D 56 dollars in the bank? What other blunders did Leacock commits after leaving the manager’s office? A B C D
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Al-Noor Centre of Education Spot the Error / Test # 16 Date: 06-07-2010 1. 2.
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After this misadventure in the bank where did Leacock keep its money? A B C D Give as many examples you can to show that Leacock was feeling completely lost in the bank all A B C D the time he was there. Why has the world changed his attitude towards China? A B C D How does China rely in its own resources? A B C D Describe a day to the life of a Chinese student. A B C D Write a note at the Chinese women. No error. A B C D What are the social security benefits provided for the Chinese workers? A B C D “It are the people and not the things that are decisive”. Discuss. A B C D “The heart of the matter is the need to root of selfishness”. Discuss. A B C D What does hunger means on a large scale as viewed by the author?
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What did Abd-al-Rahman do to make himself strong and beautify his capital?
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Give an account of the all-round progress made the Arabs under Abd-al-Rahman III?
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What did Al-Hakam do in promote learning and scholarship in his kingdom? No Error.
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What did the Abbasid Caliph say in receiving the head of his governor?
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How did Abd-al-Rahman deal to the governor appointed by the Abbasid’s Caliph to contest his rule?
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Give an account of the early career of Abd-al-Rahman 1, his dramatic escape and his adventure to Africa?
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Give a brief account for the poor economic conditions prevailing in under-developed countries?
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Why is birth rate not so high in the more advanced countries?
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What is meant by death-rate and birth-rate and how do they effect the population of the country?
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What is the main reason of the increase on the population today?
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Describe some great famines in the past?
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The writer says that the examiners asks questions which students cannot answer and not those which they
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What sort of questions are asked by your examiners?
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Why did not Churchill do well on examination?
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Churchill was taught English in Harrow and not Latin and Greek. Was it a gain or loss? No Error.
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Write an appreciation or criticism of Churchill views in regard to the study of English.
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In the story Button, Button, Norma and Arthur were in the opposite sides of the fence with regard to
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Why didn’t Norma remain true with her husband?
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Do you agree with Norma’s assertion that the death of someone you have never seen was not important?
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How did the child look up by appearance?
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Why did the parents keep the sick child in the kitchen?
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How did the doctor succeed on examining her throat?
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Describe the feelings of the doctor at his struggle to diagnose the disease?
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What were the feelings of Giorgious in this occasion?
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Why was the brilliant dresses put on the shade at inauguration?
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How did Gorgios achieved his ambition?
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Were it necessary for Hubert to continue pleading his innocence?
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Why did the mayor not believed the innocence of Hubert?
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Describe mentality of the people. Who did not believe in Hubert?
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The boy have a chance to run away from Mrs. Jones but he didn’t; why?
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Why did she treat the boy kindly in her home after punishing him at the street?
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What was the affect of the behavior of the woman with the boy?
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What difference can you point out to the life style of the people of two different planets?
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Under which circumstances the Bittering family had to pass through?
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Why didn’t the old man follow the advise of doctors?
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What did the son remember for his childhood? Were these good memories?
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Under what circumstances the use of force can justified?
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