Subjective Paper

“English Short Hand” Paper #

Time: 03:00 Hour Marks: 100
Note: All questions be attempted on this question paper. Cutting, overwriting and erasing are not allowed.
Supervisory staff is requested to attach this paper with answer books.

Q.No 1. Choose the correct answer and encircle it. (MCQs) (10 x 1) = 10

1 A small tick to the diphthong adds another: a) Vowel b) Diphthong c) Triphones d) None of above

2 How many sides are there of a stroke? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

3 Sir Isaac Pitman born in: a) 1813 b) 1814 c) 1815 d) 1816

4 The “Shun” hook is written to simple T, d, j on the side: a) Left b) Right c) Upper d) All of above

5 The stroke ‘NG’ is doubled to add final: a) Tr b) Dr c) Kr d) None of above

6 When “w” is proceeded by a vowel, we must use: a) Small circle b) Large circle c) Semi circle d) w stroke

7 Sir Isaac Pitman died in: a) 1895 b) 1896 c) 1897 d) 1898

8 Pitman Shorthand is a phonetic system based on: a) Alphabets b) Consonants c) Sound of words d) Vowels

9 All double length down strokes are written: a) Above the line b) On the line c) Through the line d) All of above

10 The stroke “S” is written: a) Downward b) Upward c) Horizontally d) Right to left

A circle written inside the ‘N’ hook with half length curve stroke adds the final sound: a) S b) Z c) A & B d) None of
11
above

12 All double length upstrokes may be written: a) Above the line b) On the line c) Through the line d) All of above

13 A large circle is written inside the: a) Straight strokes b) Curves c) Horizontal d) None of above

14 Which stroke is used to indicate ‘dollar’ a) D b) L c) R d) Chay

15 The downward “R” is thickened to indicate: a) LL b) LR c) RL d) G

16 Initial “S” circle represents the sound of: a) S b) Z c) A & B d) None of above

17 A large final hook adds the final syllable: a) Shun b) Tion c) Sian d) Right motion

18 “Ray” is always written upward at small angle from the: a) Vertical b) Horizontal c) All of above d) None of above

19 The stroke which can be thickened and halved to indicated ‘d’: a) M b) N c) Downward L d) All of above

To indicate third position a half length stroke is written: a) Above the line b) On the line c) Through the line d) None of
20
above

Q.2 Write advance phraseography in shorthand of following words. (any ten) (10)

1. in our words _________________ 6. in (f)act _________________ 11. at all events _________________

2. telegra(ph) office _________________ 7. you will agree _________________ 12. on the other side _________________

1 am certain that
3. you mus(t) not be _________________ 8. it is (con)sidered _________________ 13. you are _________________

4. who have not _________________ 9. as we do _________________ 14. as soon as they _________________

I (h)ope you are

5. I think that you are _________________ 10. satisfied _________________ 15. few words _________________

Q.3 Write advance intersection in shorthand of following words. (any ten) (10)

1. garden party ___________________ 6. national defence ___________________ 11. Barber & Co. ___________________

2. Party Council ___________________ 7. children's party ___________________ 12. to mark time ___________________

investment
3. national society ___________________ 8. special attention ___________________ 13. corporation ___________________

4. railway time table ___________________ 9. capital punishment ___________________ 14. liberal payment ___________________

5. it was arranged ___________________ 10. Finance Bill ___________________ 15. liberal view ___________________
Q.4 Write special contraction in shorthand of following words. (any ten) (10)

1. remarkable ___________________ 6. indispens(able-ly) ___________________ 11. charac(ter)is(t)ic ___________________

2. expend(iture) ___________________ 7. ar(bi)trate ___________________ 12. pub(lic) ___________________

3. esp(ecial-ly) ___________________ 8. estab(lish-ed-ment) ___________________ 13. prác(tice) ___________________

4. exch(ange-d) ___________________ 9. execu(t)ive ___________________ 14. cap(able) ___________________

5. something ___________________ 10. n(o)t(withstand-ing) ___________________ 15. in(con)siderate ___________________

Q.5. Write the correct outline of the following short forms. (10)

1. equalled or cold ___________________ 6. however _________________ 11. advantage ___________________

2. here at ___________________ 7. pleasure _________________ 12. very ___________________

3. had been ___________________ 8. owner _________________ 13. instruction ___________________

4. object-ed ___________________ 9. Dear _________________ 14. particular ___________________

5. here to ___________________ 10. this _________________ 15. difficult ___________________

Q.6 Write correct phrases of the following. (10)

1. description ___________________ 6. couldn't _________________ 11. did not ___________________

2. ourselves ___________________ 7. trade or toward _________________ 12. you ___________________

3. why ___________________ 8. shoud _________________ 13. alright ___________________

4. myself ___________________ 9. on _________________ 14. when ___________________

5. also ___________________ 10. over _________________ 15. income ___________________

Q.No.7 Write correct shorthand outlines of the following passage. (20)

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Q.No.8 Write Longhand of the following passage. (20)