Of Marriage and Single Life Brief Questions

Who wrote the book The Advancement of Learning? (NU. 2013)

Ans: Francis Bacon.

What is pragmatism? (NU. 2012, 18)

Ans: Pragmatism means the practical consideration of certain things.

What is an epigram? (NU. 2020, 23)

Ans: An epigram is a brief and witty statement that suggests a universal truth. 

Of Marriage and Single Life

What is the most ordinary cause of a single life? (NU. 2013, 15, 19) ✪✪✪

Ans: Having fuller enjoyment of liberty.

Why are the single men cruel and hard-hearted? (NU. 2023)

Ans. Because they have no family to love or care for.

What is regarded as the "precious life blood of a master spirit" by Milton? (NU. 2012)

Ans: A good book.

When, according to Bacon, should a man marry? (NU. 2012) ✪✪✪

Ans: A young man should think seriously about when he should marry. An old man should not marry at all.

What are the three roles played by a wife in different stages of life? (NU. 2015) ✪✪✪

Ans: Mistress, companion, and nurse.

Who are the impediments to great enterprise, according to Bacon? (NU. 2017) ✪✪✪

Ans: Wife and children.

Why can’t unmarried men be the best citizens? (NU. 2015, 18) ✪✪✪

Ans: Because they lead a carefree life.

How do people leading a single life consider family life?

Ans: Single people consider family life to be a bill of charges.

Why is a married man a hostage to fortune? (NU. 2014, 21) ✪✪✪

Ans: Because in a marriage, wife and children are impediments to great enterprises.