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Question
How can a graduate give back to his/her society?
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Solution
The graduates are indebted to society for higher education. They need to replenish the social chest on which they have drawn largely as students. They can contribute to society, not in terms of material goods. But in terms of quality services, through services the graduates, can confer rich benefits to humanity.
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How forgetful are you?
How sharp is your memory?
Take this five-minute memory test. The teacher will read out a series of 30 words, one by one. Some of them will be repeated. Whenever you hear a word for the first time, write ‘N’ (for New) in the corresponding box, and when you hear a repeated word write ‘R’. After completing this task, check your results. Compare it with your friends and see where you stand.
| 1 | N | 11 | 21 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 22 | |||
| 3 | 13 | 23 | |||
| 4 | 14 | 24 | |||
| 5 | 15 | 25 | |||
| 6 | 16 | 26 | |||
| 7 | 17 | 27 | |||
| 8 | 18 | 28 | |||
| 9 | 19 | 29 | |||
| 10 | 20 | 30 |
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Who are the citizens of ‘dreamland’? Why?
What are our memories filled with?
Why, according to Lynd, should taking medicines be one of the easiest actions to remember?
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How had the author managed the auction without getting involved in the deal?
How does the Narrator show the presence of mind in the sudden turn of events?
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What was the narrator’s financial condition?
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textbooks – uniform – smart classroom – laboratory – competent teachers – library – mid-day meals – blackboard – stationery – playground – sports equipment washrooms
| Individual | Common |
| e.g. textbooks | playground |
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