Skip to content

Punjab (PTB) · Half book test · Free

1st Year English Second half Book Paper

50 marks · 1 hour 30 minutes · 35 questions. Covers: 8 chapters (UNIT 9: Freedom (Poem) to English (B)).

Your school name

1st Year English Second half Book Paper

1st Year · English · Punjab (PTB)

Name: ____________Roll No: ________Class/Section: ________Date: ________Total marks: 50Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 15 × 1 = 15)

  1. How long was Khipil made to go without water?

    1. One day

    2. Three days and nights

    3. A week

    4. Ten days

  2. What may happen when surveillance occurs without consent?

    1. cost increases

    2. public safety rises

    3. Privacy is violated

    4. Data is protected

  3. Freedom is a strong seed planted in a great need.

    1. root

    2. leaf

    3. fruit

    4. soil

  4. How should the Muslims be drunk?

    1. Lose senses

    2. God-drunk

    3. Unconscious

    4. Buried

  5. Who is the central figure in the poem besides the speaker?

    1. The speaker's mother

    2. The speaker's friend

    3. The speaker's father

    4. The speaker's sibling

  6. He _____ to school every day.

    1. Will go

    2. Goes

    3. Go

    4. Went

  7. Darry says Barry came strutting in with a mandolin.

    1. Talking

    2. Stumbling

    3. Walking proudly

    4. Dancing

  8. Khipil walked with remonstrating members.

    1. Shining

    2. Tired

    3. Protesting

    4. Hidden

  9. Recognition tools help detect identity through faces.

    1. Identification

    2. Acceptance

    3. Permission

    4. Attention

  10. Why does the poet reject phrases like "let things take their course"?

    1. They are hopeful and inspiring

    2. They reflect wisdom

    3. They promote passivity and delay

    4. They support immediate action

  11. What is the poet's final message in the poem?

    1. Seek wealth

    2. Love ALLAH and unite

    3. Follow the West

    4. Enjoy life

  12. Who is the speaker of the poem?

    1. A mother

    2. A child (now grown)

    3. A stranger

    4. A teacher

  13. Charity _____ at home.

    1. Begging’s

    2. Bagan

    3. Would begin

    4. Begin

  14. What was Barry's concern about exercising to music?

    1. It was noisy

    2. He'd fall

    3. He couldn't match the rhythm

    4. It needed headphones

  15. Khipil said, "I met neighbours, accosting them civilly."

    1. Ignoring

    2. Stopping

    3. Addressing

    4. Insulting

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 10 of 15 · 10 × 2 = 20)

  1. How does the poem reflect childhood vs. adulthood perspectives?

  2. How does Al affect human interaction quality?

  3. Why are the Muslims' ranks broken?

  4. What kind of freedom is the poet asking for?

  5. What items are placed near the dresser and what does it show about the room's usage?

  6. How did people react to Khipil sitting on nothing?

  7. Why does the speaker recall his father's efforts in detail?

  8. How does Al affect the balance between convenience and human connection?

  9. Why does the poet claim that having no faith is "worse than slavery"?

  10. Whose perspective is the poem written from? How does this perspective influence the poem's message?

  11. What is the main conflict in the play?

  12. How did Shahpesh react to Khipil's speech about the site?

  13. Does the poem use personification?

  14. What does the unit suggest about youth and digital dependence?

  15. What is the impact of a weak spiritual life, according to the poem?

Q3. Long questions (Attempt any 3 of 5 · 3 × 5 = 15)

  1. Write a letter to your friend inquiring about his/her health and general well-being.

  2. I'd wake and hear the cold

    splintering, breaking.

    When the rooms were warm, he'd call,

    and slowly i would rise and dress,

    fearing the chronic angers of that house,

  3. Darry: To do this things properly you'd want to be wearing shorts. Right; now keep in touch with the rhythm, or you'll mar everything. Start her off, and stretch yourself down. [Barry starts the gramophone, runs and lies down opposite to Darry, so that the soles of their feet are only a few inches apart]. Gramophone [ very rapidly]. Lie on back; hands behind the head; feet together-are you ready? Bend right knee; draw it into the waistline towards the chest; breathe out-commence!

  4. Music of the strange lands with Islam's fire blends,

    On which the nation's harmony depends;

    Empty of concord is the soul Europe,

    Whose civilization to no Makkah bends.

  5. Moreover, Al has enabled the creation of virtual companions and chatbots, which can simulate human conversation. For instance, Replika is an Al-powered chatbot designed to provide emotional support and companionship. Although these systems can be helpful, they lack genuine emotions and understanding. Overreliance on Al for social interactions can reduce empathy and emotional intelligence among users, making them more comfortable interacting with machines than with real people.