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Exploring opportunities in the environment is a process involving various steps. Arrange the steps in correct order. (i) Evaluating the ideas received from different sources to find a creative solution (ii) Identifying a product or service through innovation (iii) Opportunity spotting by analysing the needs and problems that exist in the environment (iv) Setting up a project and nurturing it to successa. i-ii-iii-ivb. iii-i-ii-ivc. ii-iii-iv-id. i-iv-iii-ii |
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Answer» Correct option b. iii-i-ii-iv |
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Give the meaning of ‘Method’ as a type of plan. |
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Answer» Method is the prescribed way or manner in which a task has to be performed taking into consideration the objective of the organisation. |
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State whether the following statements are ‘true’ or ‘false’.(a) Environment scanning is required to convert an idea into an opportunity.(b) Innovation is an indication that will help the entrepreneur to understand the market and produce goods or provide services in sync with the market needs, demand and taste.(c) Start up finance is the capital required by an entrepreneur for conducting research at pre commercialization stage. (d) Proforma investment decisions relates to how the enterprise funds are required in different assets so that the enterprise is able to earn the highest possible returns on investment.(e) The Cash Conversion Cycle is the length of time between a firm’s purchase of inventory and the receipt of cash from accounts receivable (f) B & H is a leading advertising firm. They recruit new graduates through college placements. During an interview, a student was asked to list the four rules for planning any advertising activity, he replied that the following is required: Aim, Target, Desire, Competitors. (g) During mergers and acquisitions the value of the combined entity is expected to be greater than the sum of the independent values of the merging firms. |
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Answer» (a) False (b) False (c) False (d) True (e) True (f) False (g) True |
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Saurabh decided to start a chocolates manufacturing business. He set the target of earning 10% profit on sales in the first year. As a good businessman, he was concerned about the future of the business, which was uncertain. He gathered information that the demand for chocolates is increasing day-by-day. He used this information as the base for future planning and shared it with his team. On the basis of the gathered information, he scheduled a meeting in the following week to find innovative ways to achieve the objectives.List the first two steps, which have been followed by Saurabh that are related to the process of one of the functions of management. |
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Answer» Two steps of Planning which have been followed by Saurabh are : (i) Setting objectives. (ii) Developing Premises |
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Gross profit per unit is calculated by using the formula ............... |
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Answer» Gross profit per unit is calculated by using the formula Selling price per unit- cost price per unit |
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Shobha is a small scale entrepreneur manufacturing chocolates in the name ‘Yummilicious’. She had started this venture in the year 2012. She attended various start-up meeting where several Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists shared their success story and mentored the new budding entrepreneurs. In one of these sessions she heard a mentor say that every entrepreneur should constantly and consistently aim to improve the products and services already existing in the market. Taking this cue, Shobha decided to introduce wafers, lollipop and hard candy under the same brand name. Explain the benefits as to why Shobha is doing so? |
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Answer» She is bringing changes in the existing products. The benefits of doing so are: a. Keeping up with the competition: The products or services in an industry are continuously changing and it is important to stay aware of the latest in industry trends so that we can keep up to the competition. b. Increase sales: the main reason people will improve or add to the product line is to take the company in a different direction by increasing sales. |
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“All ideas need not necessarily become sound business opportunities”. In reference to this statement explain the first three steps in idea and opportunity assessment. |
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Answer» 1. Product identification: An idea should lead the entrepreneur to a definite product/service which he can sell. So the first step is to obtain a concept of the product or service suggested by one idea. We should also see whether this product is already available in the market or not. If it is, then we should identify the reason for introducing the same product or service in the market. For example, innovating a new pendrive especially for teachers which will have a built in antivirus and which can be worn like a watch so it minimises the problem of losing the pendrive. 2. Application and use: Ideas should be examined for their real life use and application. If it already exists in the market, we will have to find out its present use, then we may think of modifying it for better use. In the above mentioned example, we can clearly see that even though there are many companies manufacturing pendrives, the latest will be in consonance with the upcoming trends. 3. Level of operation: This is a crucial test for product/service identification. Depending on the use of the product/service the entrepreneur will produce it in a cottage industry or a small scale– industry or a large–scale industry. |
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After assuming the future demand, every company needs to determine when to place an order for stock and how much to order. This can be calculated by using the ............... formula. |
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Answer» After assuming the future demand, every company needs to determine when to place an order for stock and how much to order. This can be calculated by using the Reorder formula. |
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.................... is the first stage in the process of innovation. |
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Answer» Creativity is the first stage in the process of innovation. |
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Following are the balances of current assets and current liabilities of X ltd., Cash – Rs.20,000; outstanding expenses- Rs.5000; Creditors- Rs.15,000; Debtors-Rs.50,000; Short term loans- Rs.4000; Short term investments-Rs.30,000; Long term loansRs.1,00,000; Stock-Rs.70,000. Calculate the gross and net working capital of X Ltd., |
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Answer» Gross Working capital = Sum total of all Current Assets = Cash + Debtors + Short term investment + Stock = 20,000+50,000+30,000+70,000= Rs.1,70,000 Net working capital = Current Assets-Current Liabilities Current Liabilities = Outstanding expenses + Creditors + Short term loans = 5000 + 15,000 + 4000= Rs. 24,000 Net working capital = 1,70,000-24,000= Rs. 1,46,000 |
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In 2015 Jaya Ltd, started a toy manufacturing unit using robot technology. The toys manufactured by the company became popular amongst children. But since the cost of the toys was high, the company could not earn good profit. The business is of high risk along with higher expected returns. The company wants to increase production so that they can reduce cost per unit. For this the company wants additional investment of Rs. 50 lakhs. The company approached Ashok who has just retired from Indian Space Research Organisation and who is an influential person. Ashok agreed to give the loan to the company provided that his loan is converted into equity shares after two years. The company agreed to Ashok’s proposal.(a) What type of investor is Ashok? (b) State any two features of the same. |
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Answer» (a) Angel Investor (b) Features 1. Most angel investors are current or retired executives, business owners or high net worth individuals who have the knowledge, expertise, and funds that help start-ups match up to industry standards. 2. As angel investors bear extremely high risk and are usually subject to dilution from future investment rounds. They expect a very high return on investment. 3. Apart from investing funds, most angels provide proactive advice, guidance, industry connections and mentoring start-ups in its early days. 4. Their objective is to create great companies by providing value creation, and simultaneously helping investors realize a high return on investments. 5. They have a sharp inclination to keep abreast of current developments in a particular business arena, mentoring another generation of entrepreneurs by making use of their experience |
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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 1. I was only a year and some months younger than Valodya; we grew up, studied and played together. No distinction of elder and younger was made between us. But just about the time I am speaking of I began to realize that I was no companion for him, either in age, in interests or in ability. It even seemed to me that Valodya himself was aware of his superiority and was proud of it. This idea (it may have been a wrong one) was inspired by my vanity which suffered every time I came in contact with him. He was better than me in everything; at lessons, in arguments and in manners, and all this took me farther from him and caused me moral anguish which I could not understand. When Valodya was given a tucked linen shirt for the first time I was unhappy for not having a shirt like that. I am sure I would have felt happier if I was convinced that every time he arranged his collar it was not done to annoy me.2. What tormented me most was that it sometimes seemed to me Valodya understood what was going on inside me but tried to hide it. But perhaps my sensitiveness and tendency to analyse deceived me in this case. It may be Valodya did not feel at all as I did. He was impulsive and his enthusiasm in different hobbies did not last long.3. He would suddenly develop a passion for pictures, himself take up painting, spend all his money buying them and beg them of his drawingmaster, of papa and of grandmamma. Then it would be a craze for curios to decorate his table, collecting them from every room in the house, or a mania for novels which he obtained on the sly and read all day and night. I could not help being impressed by his hobbies but I was too proud to imitate him and too young and not independent enough to choose a hobby for myself. But there was nothing I envied so much as Valodya’s happy large heartedness which showed itself most strikingly when we quarreled. I always felt that he was behaving well but I could not do likewise.4. Once when his passion of ornaments was at its height, I went up to his table and accidentally broke an empty bright-coloured little scent bottle. “Who asked you to touch my things?” demanded Valodya coming into the room and seeing how I had upset the symmetry of the different treasures on his table. “And where is the scent bottle? You must have…..” 5. “I knocked it over by accident and it broke. What does it matter?”“Do me the favour-never dare touch my things again”, he said, putting the pieces of broken flask together and looking at theme sorrowfully.“And you please don’t issue orders” I retorted, “that’s all.” And I smiled, though I did not feel in the least like smiling. “Yes, its nothing to you but it does matter to me,” pursued Valodya, jerking his shoulder, a gesture he had inherited from pap. “He goes and breaks it and then laughs, the nasty little brat!”“I am a little brat; and you’re big but you’re stupid.” “I am not going to quarrel with you,” said Valodya, giving me a slight push, “go away.”“Don’t push!”“Get away!”“Don’t push, I tell you!”Valodya took my word and tried to drag me away from the table; but I was beside myself by now; I got hold of the leg of the table and tipped it over. “There now!” And all his china and glass ornaments crashed to the floor. “You disgusting little boy!” cried Valodya, trying to save some of his falling treasures.“Well, now it is all over between us,” I thought as I left the room, “we have quarreled for good.”6. As soon as afternoon lessons were over I left the room. I was too scared, uncomfortable and ashamed to be alone with my brother. After our history lesson in the evening I took my exercise books and started towards the door. As I passed Valodya, though I wanted to go up to him and make friends I scowled and put on an angry expression. At that moment Valodya raised his head and, with a meaningful smile, looked me full in the face. Our eyes met and I knew that he understood me; but some irresistible feeling made me turn away.7. “Nicky!” he said in a most natural voice without a scrap of pathos. “Don’t be cross any more. Forgive me if I offended you.” And he held out his hand. Something that came higher and higher seemed to be pressing my chest and stopping my breath but this only lasted a second; tears came to my eyes and I felt better. “Forgive….m-me, Val-dya,” I stammered, squeezing his hand. Valodya looked at me as if he could not make out at all why there should be tears in my eyes.On the basis of your reading of the above excerpt, answer the following questions briefly:-(a) Why did Nicky feel that he was not an apt companion for Valodaya?(b) About which aspect of Valodya’s personality was Nicky most upset?(c) Why did Nicky feel uncomfortable and ashamed to be alone with his brother ? |
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Answer» (a) felt that Valodaya was far superior to him in everything – in arguments, manners and lessons (b) Nicky thought Valodaya understood what was going on inside him but he tried to hide it. (c) felt guilty of breaking the precious things, didn’t know how to reconcile with his brother, embarrassed about his bad conduct |
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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 1. I was only a year and some months younger than Valodya; we grew up, studied and played together. No distinction of elder and younger was made between us. But just about the time I am speaking of I began to realize that I was no companion for him, either in age, in interests or in ability. It even seemed to me that Valodya himself was aware of his superiority and was proud of it. This idea (it may have been a wrong one) was inspired by my vanity which suffered every time I came in contact with him. He was better than me in everything; at lessons, in arguments and in manners, and all this took me farther from him and caused me moral anguish which I could not understand. When Valodya was given a tucked linen shirt for the first time I was unhappy for not having a shirt like that. I am sure I would have felt happier if I was convinced that every time he arranged his collar it was not done to annoy me.2. What tormented me most was that it sometimes seemed to me Valodya understood what was going on inside me but tried to hide it. But perhaps my sensitiveness and tendency to analyse deceived me in this case. It may be Valodya did not feel at all as I did. He was impulsive and his enthusiasm in different hobbies did not last long.3. He would suddenly develop a passion for pictures, himself take up painting, spend all his money buying them and beg them of his drawingmaster, of papa and of grandmamma. Then it would be a craze for curios to decorate his table, collecting them from every room in the house, or a mania for novels which he obtained on the sly and read all day and night. I could not help being impressed by his hobbies but I was too proud to imitate him and too young and not independent enough to choose a hobby for myself. But there was nothing I envied so much as Valodya’s happy large heartedness which showed itself most strikingly when we quarreled. I always felt that he was behaving well but I could not do likewise.4. Once when his passion of ornaments was at its height, I went up to his table and accidentally broke an empty bright-coloured little scent bottle. “Who asked you to touch my things?” demanded Valodya coming into the room and seeing how I had upset the symmetry of the different treasures on his table. “And where is the scent bottle? You must have…..” 5. “I knocked it over by accident and it broke. What does it matter?”“Do me the favour-never dare touch my things again”, he said, putting the pieces of broken flask together and looking at theme sorrowfully.“And you please don’t issue orders” I retorted, “that’s all.” And I smiled, though I did not feel in the least like smiling. “Yes, its nothing to you but it does matter to me,” pursued Valodya, jerking his shoulder, a gesture he had inherited from pap. “He goes and breaks it and then laughs, the nasty little brat!”“I am a little brat; and you’re big but you’re stupid.” “I am not going to quarrel with you,” said Valodya, giving me a slight push, “go away.”“Don’t push!”“Get away!”“Don’t push, I tell you!”Valodya took my word and tried to drag me away from the table; but I was beside myself by now; I got hold of the leg of the table and tipped it over. “There now!” And all his china and glass ornaments crashed to the floor. “You disgusting little boy!” cried Valodya, trying to save some of his falling treasures.“Well, now it is all over between us,” I thought as I left the room, “we have quarreled for good.”6. As soon as afternoon lessons were over I left the room. I was too scared, uncomfortable and ashamed to be alone with my brother. After our history lesson in the evening I took my exercise books and started towards the door. As I passed Valodya, though I wanted to go up to him and make friends I scowled and put on an angry expression. At that moment Valodya raised his head and, with a meaningful smile, looked me full in the face. Our eyes met and I knew that he understood me; but some irresistible feeling made me turn away.7. “Nicky!” he said in a most natural voice without a scrap of pathos. “Don’t be cross any more. Forgive me if I offended you.” And he held out his hand. Something that came higher and higher seemed to be pressing my chest and stopping my breath but this only lasted a second; tears came to my eyes and I felt better. “Forgive….m-me, Val-dya,” I stammered, squeezing his hand. Valodya looked at me as if he could not make out at all why there should be tears in my eyes.On the basis of your reading of the above excerpt, answer the following questions briefly:-(a) What did Nicky do to show that he was sorry for all that he had done in the morning? (b) Was the narrator repentent for his behavior? How do you know?(c) What does Valodaya’s behavior show about his character? |
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Answer» (a) overwhelmed with onslaught of emotion, eyes filled with tears, he cried out his apology (b) yes, scared, uncomfortable, guilt ridden, ashamed to be alone with his brother (c) large hearted, avoided getting into fights, generous, well mannered, forgiving |
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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 1. I was only a year and some months younger than Valodya; we grew up, studied and played together. No distinction of elder and younger was made between us. But just about the time I am speaking of I began to realize that I was no companion for him, either in age, in interests or in ability. It even seemed to me that Valodya himself was aware of his superiority and was proud of it. This idea (it may have been a wrong one) was inspired by my vanity which suffered every time I came in contact with him. He was better than me in everything; at lessons, in arguments and in manners, and all this took me farther from him and caused me moral anguish which I could not understand. When Valodya was given a tucked linen shirt for the first time I was unhappy for not having a shirt like that. I am sure I would have felt happier if I was convinced that every time he arranged his collar it was not done to annoy me.2. What tormented me most was that it sometimes seemed to me Valodya understood what was going on inside me but tried to hide it. But perhaps my sensitiveness and tendency to analyse deceived me in this case. It may be Valodya did not feel at all as I did. He was impulsive and his enthusiasm in different hobbies did not last long.3. He would suddenly develop a passion for pictures, himself take up painting, spend all his money buying them and beg them of his drawingmaster, of papa and of grandmamma. Then it would be a craze for curios to decorate his table, collecting them from every room in the house, or a mania for novels which he obtained on the sly and read all day and night. I could not help being impressed by his hobbies but I was too proud to imitate him and too young and not independent enough to choose a hobby for myself. But there was nothing I envied so much as Valodya’s happy large heartedness which showed itself most strikingly when we quarreled. I always felt that he was behaving well but I could not do likewise.4. Once when his passion of ornaments was at its height, I went up to his table and accidentally broke an empty bright-coloured little scent bottle. “Who asked you to touch my things?” demanded Valodya coming into the room and seeing how I had upset the symmetry of the different treasures on his table. “And where is the scent bottle? You must have…..” 5. “I knocked it over by accident and it broke. What does it matter?”“Do me the favour-never dare touch my things again”, he said, putting the pieces of broken flask together and looking at theme sorrowfully.“And you please don’t issue orders” I retorted, “that’s all.” And I smiled, though I did not feel in the least like smiling. “Yes, its nothing to you but it does matter to me,” pursued Valodya, jerking his shoulder, a gesture he had inherited from pap. “He goes and breaks it and then laughs, the nasty little brat!”“I am a little brat; and you’re big but you’re stupid.” “I am not going to quarrel with you,” said Valodya, giving me a slight push, “go away.”“Don’t push!”“Get away!”“Don’t push, I tell you!”Valodya took my word and tried to drag me away from the table; but I was beside myself by now; I got hold of the leg of the table and tipped it over. “There now!” And all his china and glass ornaments crashed to the floor. “You disgusting little boy!” cried Valodya, trying to save some of his falling treasures.“Well, now it is all over between us,” I thought as I left the room, “we have quarreled for good.”6. As soon as afternoon lessons were over I left the room. I was too scared, uncomfortable and ashamed to be alone with my brother. After our history lesson in the evening I took my exercise books and started towards the door. As I passed Valodya, though I wanted to go up to him and make friends I scowled and put on an angry expression. At that moment Valodya raised his head and, with a meaningful smile, looked me full in the face. Our eyes met and I knew that he understood me; but some irresistible feeling made me turn away.7. “Nicky!” he said in a most natural voice without a scrap of pathos. “Don’t be cross any more. Forgive me if I offended you.” And he held out his hand. Something that came higher and higher seemed to be pressing my chest and stopping my breath but this only lasted a second; tears came to my eyes and I felt better. “Forgive….m-me, Val-dya,” I stammered, squeezing his hand. Valodya looked at me as if he could not make out at all why there should be tears in my eyes.Choose the correct option:(a) Which of the following is NOT true for Valodaya?(i) He was fond of reading.(ii) He was inclined towards painting.(iii) He was reckless with money.(iv) He liked collecting curios and works of art.(b) “I am a little brat, and you’re big but you are stupid.” This line highlights that Nicky – (i) was disrespectful towards his brother(ii) was impulsive and volatile, but loved his brother(iii) was jealous of his brother(iv) was unapologetic towards his brother(c) Choose the synonym of pride (para 1)(i) vanity(ii) superiority(iii) anguish(iv) distinction(d) Choose the antonym of comforted (para 2)(i) deceived(ii) tormented(iii) impulsive(iv) enthusiasm |
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Answer» (a) (iii) He was reckless with money (b) (ii) was impulsive and volatile, but loved his brother (c) (i) vanity (d) (iv) tormented (e) (iii) For good reason (f) (iv) He felt choked with emotions |
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Choose the right answer which explains the underlined phrase: (a) We have quarreled for good(i) It is very good(ii) Forever(iii) For good reason(iv) For good things to follow (b) “Something that came higher and higher seemed to be pressing my chest,” implies (i) his brother towered over him. (ii) he was in a state of confusion.(iii) his brother tried to overpower him.(iv) he felt choked with emotions. |
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Answer» (a) (iii) For good reason (b) (iv) He felt choked with emotions |
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‘Stanislavsky ‘system’ is a systematic approach to train actors.’i. What was the prime focus of Stanislavsky’s ‘system’?ii. Explain any two elements of his ‘system’. |
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Answer» (i) Realism (Stanislavsky’s System) Method Acting: Sense memory is the base on which the greatest part of the work depends. When the senses are trained to recall the things on stage, as they do in life, only then subsequent work can be done with a complete command of realism. An actor must work on his five senses - touch, taste, to hear, to see and to smell. Stanislavsky’s ‘System’ is a systematic approach to train actors. Areas of study include concentration, voice, physical skills, emotional memory, observation and dramatic analysis. (ii) Emotional Memory: Stanislavsky’s system also focused on the development of artistic truth on stage by teaching actors to “experience the past” during performance. Actors were instructed to use their own memories in order to express emotion. Stanislavsky soon observed that some of the actors using or abusing this technique were given to hysteria. He began to search for reliable means to access emotion, eventually emphasizing the actor’s use of imagination and belief in the given circumstances of the text rather than his/her private and often painful memories. |
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Why it is the frequency and not the intensity of light source that determines whether emission of photoelectrons will occur or not ? Explain. |
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Answer» Photoelectron depends on frequency to kick start with but intensity is what gives it a magnitude and frequency also has a role deciding the speed with which the electrons eject out. |
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An alpha particle is accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V. Calculate:(i) The speed acquired by the alpha particle, and (ii) The de-Broglie wavelength associated with it. (Take mass of alpha particle = 6.4 x 10-27 kg) |
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Answer» (i) Kinetic energy of alpha particle K.E. = qv \(\frac12mv^2= 2e \times100\) \(\frac12mv^2= 200 \,ev\) \(v^2 = \frac{400\,ev}{m}\) \(v= \sqrt{\frac{400\,ev}{m}}\) \(v = \sqrt{\frac{400\times1.6\times10^{19}}{6.4\times10^{27}}}\) \(v =\sqrt{\frac{640}{64}\times10^8}\) \(v = \sqrt{100\times10^8}\) v = 10 x 104 m/s (ii) Kinetic energy gained by alpha particle by potential difference 100 V is \(\frac{p^2}{2m_\alpha}= q_\alpha v\) \(\frac{p^2}{2m_\alpha}= 2\,ev\) \(p^2 = 4m_\alpha ev\) \(p = \sqrt{4m_\alpha ev}\) \(p= \sqrt{4\times6.4\times10^{-27}\times1.6\times10^{-19}\times100}\) \(p = \sqrt{4096\times10^{-46}}\) \(p = 64 \times 10^{-23}\) de-Broglie wavelength, \(\lambda=\frac hp\) \(\lambda=\frac{6.64\times10^{-34}}{64\times10^{-23}}\) \(\lambda = 0.103 \times 10^{-11}\) \(\lambda = 0.0103 \times 10^{-10}\) \(\lambda = 0.0103 \,A^o\) |
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A slit of width 0.6 mm is illuminated by a beam of light consisting of two wavelengths 600 nm and 480 nm. The diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 1.0 m from the slit. Find:(i) The distance of the second bright fringe from the central maximum pertaining to light of 600 nm.(ii) The least distance from the central maximum at which bright fringes due to both the wavelengths coincide. |
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Answer» (i) \(x =\frac{n\,\lambda \,D}{d}\) \(x = \frac{2\times600\times1}{0.6\times10^{-3}}\) x = 2000 x 103 x = 2 x 106 nm (ii) we consider that nth bright fringe of \(\lambda\) and (n -1)th bright fringe of wavelength \(\lambda_1\) consider with each other \(n\lambda_2 = (n -1)\lambda_1\) 480n = (n - 1) 600 480n = 600n - 600 600 = 120n n = \(\frac{600}{120}\) n = 5 The least distance from the central maxima \(x' = n\lambda_2\frac Dd\) \(x' = 5\times\frac{480\times1}{0.6\times10^{-3}}\) x' = 400 x 103 x' = 4 x 106 nm |
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‘The Sangeet Natak Academi’ preserves and promotes the vast intangible heritage of India’s diverse culture expressed in the forms of music, dance and drama.’ Explain how? |
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Answer» Since its inception the Akademi has been functioning as the apex body of the performing arts in the country, preserving and promoting the vast intangible heritage of India's diverse culture expressed in the forms of music, dance and drama. In furtherance of its objectives the Akademi coordinates and collaborates with the governments and art academies of different states and Union Territories of the Union of India as also with major cultural institutions in the country. The Akademi establishes and looks after institutions and projects of national importance in the field of the performing arts. The Akademi Awards are the highest national recognition conferred on eminent artists. The Akademi also confers fellowships and scholarships, their numbers being restricted to 30 living recipients. To subsidize the work of institutions engaged in teaching, performing or promoting music, dance, or theatre, the Akademi gives grants-in-aid for research, documentation, and publishing in the performing arts. The Akademi maintains a reference library consisting of books in English, Hindi and some regional languages. The Akademi has a gallery of musical instruments in Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, where more than 250 musical instruments are displayed. As the apex body specializing in the performing arts of the country, the Akademi also renders advice and assistance to the Government of India in the task of formulating and implementing policies and programmes in the field. |
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Identify and explain the new ideology that explained the existence of human beings during World War 1 and World War II. |
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Answer» The World War I and World War II had a greater impact on the arts. The war effects were represented in theatre performances. The new ideologies were emerged. In that, Existentialism is important. Existentialism explains the existence of human beings. The actual life of the human being is governed by the “true essence”. Human beings, through their consciousness, create their own values and meaning to their life. Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco are the important writers in the ‘Theatre of Absurd’. ‘Waiting for Godot’ is one of the well-known plays in the Absurd Theatre. Antonine Artaud’s works were in the 1960s. Artaud believed that the theatre should represent reality and its effect should reach the audience as much as possible. His work ‘The Theatre and Its Double’ were largely discussed. Artaud formulated his ideas into a manifesto and named it the ‘Theatre of Cruelty’. His focus is to give a sensorial experience to the audience with a combination of design and performance skills. In the 1970s and 80s the new technology use took place in the theatre. At this time, many directorial works were visually high, non-realistic and director, came into main focus. During this period, the theatre slowly emerged as a performance art. The non-structured events took place, the mixed media material such as video and film were used as media for design, juggling, clown and dance movements were used for theatrical performance. The realistic drama remained throughout twentieth century and gave the basis for many non-realistic approaches in the twentieth century. |
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How does Existentialism explain the existence of human beings? Name two important writers of the ‘Theatre of Absurd’ ? |
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Answer» Existentialism explains the existence of human beings. The actual life of the human being is governed by the “true essence”. Human beings, through their consciousness, create their own values and meaning to their life. Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco are the important writers in the ‘Theatre of Absurd’. ‘Waiting for Godot’ is one of the well-known plays in the Absurd Theatre. |
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Puja is one of those people who pushes the boundaries of what primarily exists in the cultural realm.(a) Identify the concept.(b) Name the term that is applied to this term.(c) Name one writer who invented a new technique in acting. |
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Answer» (a) Avante-garde (b) Modernism (c) Stanislavsky, Bertolt Brecht |
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Indian Theatre expands the boundaries of what is usually regarded as “theatre” in order to explore the multiple dimensions of theatrical performance. After Independence, in 1947, in their efforts to create an ‘Indian’ theatre that was different from the Westernized, colonial theatre, Indian theatre practitioners began returning to their ‘roots’ in classical dance, religious ritual, martial arts, popular entertainment and aesthetic theory. With reference to ‘Theatre in roots’ explain the Indian Drama Scene after independence to link theatre to the cultural roots of the country. |
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Answer» After Independence, in 1947, in their efforts to create an ‘Indian’ theatre that was different from the Westernized, colonial theatre, Indian theatre practitioners began returning to their ‘roots’ in classical dance, religious ritual, martial arts, popular entertainment and aesthetic theory. The Theatre of Roots - as this movement was known - was the first conscious effort at creating a body of work for urban audience combining modern European theatre with traditional Indian performance while maintaining its distinction from both. By addressing the politics of aesthetics and by challenging the visual practices, performerspectator relationships, dramaturgical structures and aesthetic goals of colonial performance, the movement offered a strategy for reassessing colonial ideology and culture, and for articulating and defining a newly emerging ‘India’. The theatre of Roots presents an in-depth analysis of this movement: its innovations, theories, goals, accomplishments, problems and legacies. Indian Theatre expands the boundaries of what is usually regarded as “theatre” in order to explore the multiple dimensions of theatrical performance. From rural festivals to contemporary urban theatre, from dramatic rituals and devotional performances to dancedramas and classical Sanskrit plays, this era is a vivid introduction to the colourful and often surprising world of Indian performance. Besides mapping the vast range of performance traditions, the book presents representative genres, including well-known forms such as Kathakali and Ramleela and little-known performances such as ‘”tamasha”, explains the historical background of the theatre form and interprets its dramatic literature, probes its ritual or religious significance, and, where relevant, explores its social and political implications. |
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What is meant by media? How does media play a role in theatre? |
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Answer» The media is an important source of information through its news segments, entertainment and allows for exchange of our ideas, suggestions and views for related matters. Media refers to links such as mass media, broadcast media, print media and the web media. Role of media: The mediaincreases public awareness,collects views, information and attitudes towards certain current issues. The media is the most powerful tool of communication in the emerging world and increases awareness.It manifests itself via television, radio, books, magazines and newspapers. Through them we collect some knowledge and information in some way or the other. Without the media, societies would be isolated, from the rest of the world. |
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| 3576. |
What is mercerized cotton? |
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Answer» Wrinkle resistant finish without the use of chemicals. |
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| 3577. |
Write a short note on any two of the given options:(a) Realistic lighting(b) Compositional lighting(c) Psychological lighting. |
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Answer» Realistic lightning (plausible effect): If the audience does not perceive any reality in a scene it can safely be said that the lightning was illogical. The audience accepts reality as it is closer to human experiences. This is why if an impression of reality needs to be established in a realistic type play, the lightning should appear to be coming from such a source which is logical and naturally feasible, unless desired otherwise. Today, due to sensitive lightning equipments, it is possible to achieve this. For example, by throwing a beam of light from a spot with a blue colored filter for a dark night, blue-green for moonlight, orange for sunset, with a cut out of bars from a window with the use of color media and help of dimmers. The intensity of light can be controlled resulting in greater flexibility and realistic effects. Compositional lightning : Selective visibility in this concept is one selected area, where the action takes place, is emphasized upon while the other areas are illuminated to lesser degree. Skillful lightning draws and holds the attention of the audience to that specific area and object that needs to be highlighted the lighting should assist in the proper balancing of the stage picture. It is imperative to achieve a convincing balance between the lighted darkened areas or perhaps the intermixture of dimly lit area. The lighting is usually modified according to the genre of the play and style of presentation of the play. Many times, the attention of the audience needs to be drawn towards certain objects on stage-bookshelves, paintings, sculptures etc that is when lighting is used to emphasize the object while keeping other objects and actors in dim or dark areas. All these properties, when emphasized upon, show the family background, social economic constitution and much more. Psychological lighting : The lighting plays an important role in establishing the mood of a play. It has been proved through different experiments with stage lightning that light darkness and color values have their own characters and psychological values which establish the mood and spirit of the play. Generally light signifies joy, happiness and life, darkness symbolizes mystery and death. Blue cyclorama gives the effect of a cool atmosphere and red gives a feeling of anger and violence. It is an old formula that light should bright for a comedy and dim for tragedy. |
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What are the different types of sets that a set designer can design using his/her imagination and innovation based on form, style, interpretation, space and theme of the play? Elucidate. |
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Answer» A designer designs a set using his/her imagination and innovation based on form, style interpretation theatre space and theme of the play. In the play, there is a locale of graveyard so all the characters sit and talk at different levels. The designer create a set using the middle cut bamboos in different pieces and uses them in different line shapes by crossing each other at the end of different levels. Designer concept means giving different elevations to the levels. All this exercise shows the conflict in symbolic suggestions. On the basis of these points, a designer can design different types of sets. 1. Realistic Set : In this type of set, audience sees the actual space of action they are facing. Designer creates a type of set which gives the actual locale but designer must know this that it should be under the norms of aesthetics because one cannot show all the objects as they are in the nature. There are some limitations of the the atre. In this type, a designer usesthe imagination and puts the objects from nature and alters them to be used for the required set. 2. Naturalistic Set : A naturalistic set designer cannot use symbols or take liberties to alter natural objects for his/her use. In naturalistic set whatever is seen in nature,is seen on the stage. 3. Expressionistic Set : There is no relationship between the expressionistic set and the objects of the environment. It is the mental expression of the main thought of folk the atre or the expression of a character’s feeling. This kind of setting expresses emotions or thoughts. 4. Symbolic Set : A designer uses the different types of symbols to communicate the message, interpretation and feeling of the play. In this design he/she uses innovative ideas to show the objects of nature by symbols. He/she cannot depict the natural objects. There is no relationship between the symbolism with the actual objects. The designer ensures the success of the play by the use of symbols in the set design. |
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............. is the process of checking the developed software for its correctness and error free working (i) Specification(ii) Design/Implementation(iii) Validation/Testing(iv) Evolution |
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Answer» Validation/Testing is the process of checking the developed software for its correctness and error free working. |
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Write down any one situation where waterfall software process can be used. Also mention one advantage and one disadvantage of waterfall software process. |
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Answer» Situations to use/apply waterfall model (i) When project is small (ii) When problem is static. (iii) Clear and fixed requirements. Stable problem definition. Technology is static. Advantage : Simple and easy to understand Disadvantage : No working software till the last phase |
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Write down any one benefit of pair programming. |
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Answer» Improved code quality: As second partner reviews the code simultaneously, it reduces the chances of mistake. |
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List any two differences betweenIncremental model and Spiral model in developing complex software projects. |
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The Weimer Republic in Germany was formed after the:(A) Battle of Water Loo (B) Death of Bismark(C) End of the First World War (D) Break of the Second World War |
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Answer» The answer is (C) End of the First World War |
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Hitler was a bitter enemy of:(A) Democracy (B) Dictatorship (C) Monarchy (D) Racism |
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Answer» The answer is (A) Democracy |
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Name the two kinds of cells in xylem. |
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Answer» Cells in xylem are : (i) xylem vessels, (ii) xylem tracheids (iii) xylem bres and (iv) xylem parenchyma. |
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When you enter a dark room from sunlight, you cannot see things for a while and after sometime you start seeing things. Explain this observation. |
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Answer» When we enter from sunlight or any where there is a presence of light to a dark room then we can't see things for a while. This is because when we there is a presence of light then our iris makes our pupil smaller so that less light can enter our eyes and when we enter into a dark room then less light enters our eye and we can't see the things. It takes some time by our iris to make pupil larger so that more light can enter our eyes and we can see the things. |
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Question are based on the two tables given below. Study these tables related to blood sugar levels and answer the questions that follow.Table A (Blood glucose chart)Central Board of Secondary EducationTime of checkBlood Glucose ranges (mg/dL)Patient XPatient YBefore breakfast (Fasting)< 10070 – 130Before lunch, supper and snack< 110 70 – 130Two hours after meals< 140< 180Bedtime< 12090- 15(a) Refer to Table B showing the blood report of the levels of glucose of patients X and Y. Infer the disease which can be diagnosed from the given data. (b) Identify the hormone whose level in the blood is responsible for the above disease. (c) Which one of the following diets would you recommended to the affected patient? i) High sugar and low fat diet. (ii) Low sugar and high protein diet. (iii) High Fat and low fiber diet. (iv) Low sugar and high fiber diet(d) Refer to the Table A and suggest the value of the mean blood glucose level beyond which doctor’s advice is necessary: (i) 180 mg/dL (ii) 115 mg/dL (iii) 50 mg/dL (iv) 80 mg/dL |
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Answer» (a) Diabetes (b) Insulin (c) (iv) low sugar high fibre diet (d) (i) 180mg/dL |
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When we enter a dark room coming from outside, immediately the things inside the room do not appear clear to our eyes. This is because (i) pupils do not open at all in the dark. (ii) pupils take time to adjust. (iii) light travels slower in a dark room. (iv) pupils open very quickly in the dark. |
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Answer» (ii) pupils take time to adjust |
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The phenomena of light responsible for the working of the human eye is (i) reflection (ii) refraction (iii) power of accommodation (iv) persistence of vision |
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Answer» (ii) refraction |
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When a 4V battery is connected across an unknown resistor there is a current of 100 mA in the circuit. The value of the resistance of the resister is: (i) 4 Ω (ii) 40 Ω (iii) 400 Ω (iv) 0.4 Ω |
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Answer» (ii) = 40 Ω. V=IR, V = 4V, I = 100 mA = 0.1 A Hence R = V/I = 4/0.1 Ω = 40 Ω. |
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"an object in rotational motion need not have periodic motion''. do you agree?discuss with an example |
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Answer» No. Generally rotational motion is a periodic motion. Periodic motion is a motion that repeats itself at regular time intervals. Rotational motion is a type of periodic motion. For example, the earth moves for 24hrs in one rotation and that is fixed for it. it will not rotate more than 24hrs. For instance, the movement of the earth pivoting on its hub once in 24 hours is a sort of periodic movement in light of the fact that the time span of 24 hours is settled. The rotation of the earth on its pivot is periodic movement. |
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The Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur was built by:(a) Akbar.(b) Man Singh.(c) Rao Jodha and Jaswant Singh. |
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Answer» (c) Rao Jodha and Jaswant Singh. |
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State the law that gives the relationship between the potential difference (V) across the two ends of a conductor and current (i) flowing through it |
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Answer» State the law that gives the relationship between the potential difference (V) across the two ends of a conductor and current (i) flowing through it the law is called Ohm's law. this law states that the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference applied across its ends, provided the temperature and other physical conditions remain unchanged. Current is directly proportional to voltage difference through a resistor. i.e. V∝I ⇒V=IR where r is proportionality constant which refers to resistance |
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If the line (x - 1)/2 = (y + 4)/1 = (z - 7)/2 is parallel to the plane 3x – 2y + cz = 14 then find the value of c. |
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Answer» 2(3) + 1(-2) + 2c = 0 ⇒ c = -2 |
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If A is a skew symmetric matrix of order 3 x 3 then prove that |A| = 0 |
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Answer» A is a skew symmetric matrix, so A’ = -A |A’| = |-A| ⇒ |A| = -|A| |A| = 0 |
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Find the anti derivative of sin 2x by the method of inspection |
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Answer» (-1/2) cos 2x |
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Observe the graph in diagram and answer the following questions.(i) If slope is equal to -2.0 x 10-6 sec-1, what will be the value of rate constant?(ii) How does the half-life of zero order reaction relate to its rate constant? |
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Answer» (i) Slope = - k/2.303 k= - 2.303 x - 2.0 x 10-6 sec-1 = 4.606 x 10-6 sec-1. (ii) t1/2 = A0/2k |
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p-type semiconductorF-centre |
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(i) Name the common types of secondary structure of proteins and give one point of difference.(ii) Give one structural difference between amylose and amylopectin. |
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Answer» (i) α helix-Intramolecular H bonding. β pleated-Intermolecular H bonding. (ii) Amylose is a straight chain polymer of D glucose whereas amylopectin is a branched polymer. |
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Define osmotic pressure and why it is a colligative property? |
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Answer» Osmotic pressure: It is the pressure applied on higher concentration side of semipermeable membrane so that there is no net flow of solvent in either side of membrane. |
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