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#8215 Medium PPSC Past Papers PPSC PAST PAPERS

Maya is the central character in Anita Desai’s novel:

Maya is the central character in Anita Desai’s novel:

A

Bye, Bye, Blackbird

B

Voices in the City

C

Cry, the Peacock

D

None of these

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Explanation Maya is a hypersensitive young urban wife. She is the protagonist of the novel.

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Faustus asks two magicians to aid him in summoning the devil. What are their nam

Faustus asks two magicians to aid him in summoning the devil. What are their names?

A

Valdes and Cornelius

B

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

C

Troilus and Cressida

D

Pyramus and Thisbe

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Explanation Valdes and Cornelius Two German scholars who are versed in the practice of magic and who teach Faustus.

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#8217 Medium PPSC Past Papers PPSC PAST PAPERS

Sarojini Naidu`s poem THE QUEEN`S RIVAL is based on a ____________ legend.

Sarojini Naidu`s poem THE QUEEN`S RIVAL is based on a ____________ legend.

A

Greek

B

Indian

C

Persian

D

Roman

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Explanation The Queen's Rival has a wispy plot drawn from Persian legend, told in the narrative vein of the folk-ballad.

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#8218 Medium PPSC Past Papers PPSC PAST PAPERS

Holly Sonnets was written by:

Holly Sonnets was written by:

A

Marlowe

B

Donne

C

spencer

D

Johnson

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Explanation John Donne was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a Catholic family, a remnant of the Catholic Revival, who reluctantly became a cleric in the Church of England .

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#8219 Medium PPSC Past Papers PPSC PAST PAPERS

Edgar Allen Poe wrote reviews for a year for the magazine:

Edgar Allen Poe wrote reviews for a year for the magazine:

A

South Literary Messenger

B

Evening Post

C

South American Review

D

The Autobiography

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#8220 Medium PPSC Past Papers PPSC PAST PAPERS

George Eliot is the pen-name of:

George Eliot is the pen-name of:

A

Bilfor Evans

B

Mary Ann Evans

C

T.S. Eliot

D

Emily Dickinson

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Explanation Mary Ann Evans , known by her pen name George Eliot , was an English novelist , poet, journalist, translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era .

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#8221 Medium PPSC Past Papers PPSC PAST PAPERS

The Faerie Queene is a/an ___________ poem.

The Faerie Queene is a/an ___________ poem.

A

Satirical

B

Narrative

C

Allegorical

D

Descriptive

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Explanation The Faerie Queene is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Books I–III were first published in 1590, then republished in 1596 together with books IV–VI.

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#8206 Medium FPSC Past Papers FPSC PAST PAPERS

Which was the first battle between Muslims and Kuffars?

Which was the first battle between Muslims and Kuffars?

A

Ghazwa Abwa

B

Ghazwa Badr

C

Ghazwa Khundaq

D

Ghazwa Tabook

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Explanation First Ghazwa (Battle) t ook place between Muslims and Kuffar is  Ghazwat Abwa. Ghazwa Abwa  is the First Ghazwa of Islam. Ghazwa Wadan is another name for this battle. Abwa is the first expedition, in which the Holy Prophet (PBUH) , with 60 Muhajireen , left Madinah with the goal of jihad for the first time in the month of Safar 2 AH.

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#8207 Medium FPSC Past Papers FPSC PAST PAPERS

Change the voice: Let us play together.

Change the voice: Let us play together.

A

It is suggested that we should play together

B

It was suggested that we should play together

C

It will be suggested that we should play together

D

It should be suggested that we should play together

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Explanation Active Voice : Let + us + first form of  a verb. Passive Voice: It is suggested + that + we + should + first form of a verb. Active Voice:  Let us play together.  Passive Voice: It is suggested that we should  play together.

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#8208 Medium FPSC Past Papers FPSC PAST PAPERS

The chemical formula for methane gas is?

The chemical formula for methane gas is?

A

CH8

B

CH6

C

CH4

D

CH2

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Explanation Methane is the simplest of saturated hydrocarbons with a chemical formula CH4. It consists of four hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom. It is the simplest alkane .