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What is Adjective? ‘Adjective’ literally means ‘added to’. An adjective modifies or describes a noun. It’s a word used with a noun to describe, qualify or point out a person, animal, place or thing or to tell the number or quantity of some nouns, as in the following sentences: 1.    Razia is a good girl. (‘Girl’, of what kind?) 2. …

The author has been teaching the methodology for preparation for competitive examinations for some time now. Based on his own experience as well as on interaction with the aspirants for the competitive exams, the author has discovered some primary techniques which he has collectively categorized as ‘methodology for preparation for a competitive examination’. The author does not claim the universality …

Pakistan finally acquired its one of the most significant foreign policy objectives when it was granted full membership of the powerful Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on July 10, 2015, at its 15th Summit held in Ufa, Russia. This membership provides Pakistan with a range of marvellous opportunities on economic, political and security fronts, but certain obstructive challenges still lie ahead. …

Local government is a system of administration for small political units like districts, towns and villages. It operates within a larger framework under the constitution; the powers of local government are usually delegated by central government. The third tier of democratic set of governance is also democratically elected, and administers such matters as local environmental health, sanitation, transport, education and …

DO Dress professionally. Your personal cleanliness must be immaculate. Greet the panel with a smile. Maintain smiling face during  the interview. Be thorough in your answers, while being brief in your wording. Illustrate your answer instead of saying mere ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Be concise and to the point. Keep your posture straight. Use relevant and formal vocabulary.

Interview Panel: Chairman FPSC, Maj General (R) Niaz Khattak, Mrs Batool Iqbal, Mr Abdul Wajid Rana, and Mr Ahmed Baksh Lehri. I entered the room and greeted them with Assalam-o-Alaikum. They answered and Mr Chairman offered me a seat. He started off asking me some questions about my present job to which I responded well, and to his satisfaction. He …

In CSS Exam, Psychological Assessment is the second major evaluation, after qualifying the written part and it determines a candidate’s chances of successful induction into the Civil Services. This precedes the Panel Interview and its basic purpose is the profiling of the candidates. Through various written tests and group activities, the panel of psychologists creates a profile of the candidates …

There are numerous articles available on the internet providing guidelines to the CSS candidates appearing for the psychological assessment of their personality domains. However, the instant article contains requisite guidelines and best strategy to get through this crucial phase of your journey to success.  To begin with, the good news is that you have passed the difficult part of CSS …

Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states. It usually refers to international diplomacy, the conduct of international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to issues of peacemaking, trade, war, economics, culture, environment and human rights. International treaties are usually negotiated by diplomats prior to endorsement by national politicians. In an informal …

Errors in the use of nouns are very common. Students are advised to read the rules regarding the correct use of nouns very carefully. A Noun, we all know, is the name of a person, place or thing.There are five kinds of noun, viz. i) Proper Noun: Azhar, Razia, Iqbal, Shakespeare.(ii) Common Noun: girl, boy, dog, goat, poet, city.(iii) Collective …