1. SCIENCE AND SOCIETY.

Q. 1: What is the difference between 'objective thinking' and ' prejudiced thinking'?

Ans. 'Objective thinking' is based on pure facts and is free from personal likes and dislikes of a

person.

On the other hand 'prejudiced thinking' includes personal opinions and prejudice of a person.

Q. 2: Explain what is meant by the 'universality' of science and mathematics?

Ans. The universality of science and Mathematics means that the law of science and Mathematics

are true every where.

Q. 3: With what meaning is 'values' used in the above passage?

Ans. The word 'values' used in the above passage means moral principles.

Q. 4: Define 'altruism'?

Ans. The word 'Altruism' means unselfishness. it means ready to make sacrifices for the happiness

of others.

Q. 5: What is meant by 'the humanities'?

Ans. Humanities means human values and the basic good qualities of mankind.

Q. 6: In what period does the writer appear to place the beginning of modern science?

Ans. The writer appears to place the beginning of modern science in the seventeenth century.

Q. 7: In one sentence state what three features, in the writer's opinion, are the most important

characteristics of modern science?

Ans. They are following :

  1. Scientific attitude of mind
  2. Invention and development of scientific instruments and
  3. Increasingly and effective use of Mathematics.

Q. 8: The writer mentions four contributions made buy science to the welfare of society. What are

they?

Ans. It has added to the comforts of man, it has solved his economic and social problems and it has

given him many useful inventions.

Q. 9: What is unusual about the construction of the last sentence is the last but one paragraph?

Ans. There is no verb in this sentence.

Q. 10: The writer concludes by affirming that education should contain three elements. What are

they?

Ans. The three elements are modern science, religious education and the education of humanities.

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MANSOOR ALI SHAH.


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