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Choose the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets and fill in the blanks with them :(a) It ............. (rain) when I came.(b) My father .............. (come) tomorrow.(c) We ............. (see) with our eyes. |
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Answer» (a) It was raining when I came. (b) My father will come tomorrow. (c) We see with our eyes. |
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You know how to make soap, don’t you? Try to prepare soaps of different colors and fragrance.Prepare a short note on chemistry of soaps. |
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Answer» Fats and oils are esters. They react with alkalies such as NaOH, KOH to form Sodium/ Potassium Salts of their carboxylic acids and glycerol.ester formed from fatty acids + NaOH / KOH → Soap + glycerol. Fatty acids such as palmitic acid, stearic acid react with alcohol, glycerol to form esters. Oils and fats are esters formed by the reaction between glycerol with fatty acid and stearic acid. Soaps are the salts formed when these react with alkalies. |
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Combine the following sentences into one compound sentence :(a) The teacher was annoyed. He said nothing..(b) Come in. Go out.(c) Mohan is slow. He is sure. |
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Answer» (a) The teacher was annoyed yet he said nothing (b) Either come in or go out. (c) Mohan is slow but he is sure. |
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List out the different uses of ethanol. Pre-pare an essay on its adverse effects on human body and the related social issues when it is used as a beverage. |
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Answer» Uses of ethanol :
Health problems :
Social problems:
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Change the following sentences into passive voice :(a) Inform the police.(b) My sister had made tea.(c) Who broke the window? |
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Answer» (a) Let the police be informed. (b) Tea had been made by my sister. (c) By whom was the window broken? |
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Change the following sentences into indirect speech : (a) He said, "What a lovely garden?"(b) She said, "Thank you."(c) I said, "I like my house." |
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Answer» (a) He remarked what a lovely garden it was. (b) She thanked me. (c) I said that I liked my house. |
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The conjugate of (−a + jb) is (a) (a − jb) (b) (− a − jb) (c) (a + jub) (d) (jb −a) |
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Answer» Correct option (b) (− a − jb) |
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Wallace wasn’t very careful when he drove the car, ________ ? A) wasn’t he B) did he C) didn’t he D) was he |
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Answer» Correct option is D) was he |
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Identify the phrases in the following sentences and classify them as Adjective, Adverb or Noun phrases.1. The girl in blue saree is my sister.2. Kohli hopes to win the trophy.3. The train halts at every junction.4. I have never seen such a picture.5. She worked in an enthusiastic manner |
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Answer» 1. Adjective phrase: in blue saree (It modifies the noun – girl) 2. Noun phrase: to win the trophy (it serves as the object of the verb hopes) 3. Adverb phrase: at every junction (shows the place) 4. Noun phrase: such a picture (acts as the object of the verb phrase ‘have…seem’) 5. Adverb phrase: an enthusiastic manner (shows the manner in which she was working) |
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What did the stranger tell philemon and his wife before going away |
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Answer» The strangers told that they were God’s messengers. They were pleased with the old couple’s kindness. So the old couple could ask anything they like and they shall have it. |
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She didn’t tell Robert where her wife was, ________ ? A) wasn’t she B) did she C) didn’t she D) was she |
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Answer» Correct option is B) did she |
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Identify the clauses and classify them accordingly:1. Ram bought a pen that doesn’t write well. 2. Come back as soon as possible. 3. Most of her friends whom she had invited attended her wedding.4. My brother visits my father whenever he comes to Chennai. 5. Call me in case there is an emergency. 6. Until the sun sets, the old woman cannot step out of her house. ‘ 7. She knows where I go. 8. You can go wherever you want |
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Answer» 1. Noun Clause 2. Adverb Phrase 3. Adjective Clause 4. Adverb clause 5. Adverb Clause 6. Adverb Clause 7. Adverb Clause 8. Adverb Clause |
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A ______ has long ears, long teeth, lives in a ground and like to eat carrot. A) mouse B) rabbit C) dog D) sheep |
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Answer» Correct option is B) rabbit |
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Read the following passage carefully.My mother took my sister and me to see a play at the arts center. The play was about an Indian chef who liked to make pies. It was an exciting play to watch because a thief took a pie from the chef’s house. This made the chef sad. The chef was filled with grief over the pie being taken and he told his friends he was very sad. Then the chef and thief decided to have a cooking contest to see who could make the best pie. The thief made a pie. The thief wanted to ‘tie’ for first place with the chef. But the chef made the best pie and won the prize. The thief did not win, but he went home with his pie and told his wife a lie that he had won the pie-cooking contest. The thief’s wife did not see a prize. There was no prize money or ribbon for a prize. This was a clue that her husband did not ‘tie’ with the chief in the pie contest and that his story was just not true. The wife asked her husband (the thief) for the money that was due as he had borrowed her money to buy to ingredients needed for the pie. ‘Yes!” she smiled, you need to pay me back the money that is due And when he did that, the thief and his wife had a piece of pie! Now answer the following questions. 1) What lie did the thief tell his wife and why did he lie?2) How did the wife know the thief was not telling the truth?3) In the text, what did the chief like to do?a) He liked to bake cakes. b) He liked to make cakes. c) He liked to ride horses.4) What did the thief steal?a) a bag of gold b) money c) a pie from the chef’s house5) Who among the following to won the ‘cooking pie’ contest?a) the thief b) the chef c) wife of the thief |
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Answer» 1. The thief said that he had won the pie contest. He wanted to win. 2. He did not have a ribbon or money to show that he had won the contest. 3. b) He liked to make cakes. 4. c) a pie from the chef’s house 5. b) the chef |
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Listen to the procedure to book online tickets carefully and fill in the blanks that follow. Listen to the recording twice.Step 1: Login to your irctc account on irctc.co.inStep 2: Now fill in the information asked in Book Your Ticket section. Choose from and fill in the starting point of your journey. Fill in the destination in To. Choose date and class.Step 3: Click find trains. List of available trains will appear. Choose the train and then click on check availability and fare for the train of your choice.Step 4: Click on Book now.Step 5: Now fill your personal details like name, date of birth, berth preference, mobile number, any valid ID proof number and email( ticket will be sent to this number and email). After filling information and captcha click on continue bookingStep 6: This is the final step where you have to make payment for your ticket. There are various methods through which irctc accepts payment. You can make the payment by credit / debit card or ewallets.Fill in the blanks :1. ……… into your IRCTC account. 2. Fill in the information asked to you in ……… section.3. The …….. and ……….. of your journey must also be selected.4. List of …………. trains will appear. 5. You must check on the ……….. and ……. for the train of your choice. 6. Your personal details like ……….. and ………. are a must. 7. After filling information and captcha click on ……… booking. 8. You can make the payment either by ……….. or ………… |
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Answer» 1. Login 2. Book your Ticket 3. to, fro 4. available 5. availability, fare 6. name, age 7. continue 8. credit cards, e-wallets |
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Read the following passage carefully. Annie and Rosa were walking home. It was just getting dark. They got to the big, gray house. They always hated walking by that house. It was old and empty. It had many broken windows. Everyone said it was haunted. As they went by, they heard a strange noise. It – sounded like a baby cry. They stopped and looked around but could not see anyone. The noise was coming from the house. Rosa was very brave. She walked all the way up to the house. Suddenly Rosa began to laugh. She pointed to the roof and said, “Look, Annie, there’s our ghost.” Annie looked. The noise was coming from a sacred little kitten. The kitten was stuck on the roof. “Sometimes things are not what they seem,” Annie said. Now answer the following questions. 1) What is the story about?2) What caused the strange noise?3) When did the story take place?a) early morning b) noon time c) late afternoon4) What kind of person is Rosa?a) sad b) tired c) brave5) They always hated the house because a) it was old and empty. b) a ghost was living in it. c) everyone said it was haunted. |
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Answer» 1. The story is about a strange noise in a big, gray house. 2. A sacred little kitten struck on the roof causing the strange noise. 3. c) late afternoon 4. c) brave 5. a) it was old and empty |
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Forests are considered the ‘green gold’ of a country. The very survival of humans and other living beings is dependent on trees and plants which are a major source of oxygen-the vital gas for our respiration. They also act as a ‘sink’ for the carbon dioxide exhaled by humans and animals and spewed from the chimneys and by the automobiles.Forests play a vital role in sustaining our life and the nation’s economy. They provide oxygen without which life is not possible on earth. They maintain a healthy gaseous balance in the atmosphere. They are great moderators of climate. Plants increase the humidity of water vapour from their exposed surfaces by way of transpiration.As one may be aware, forests extensively control soil erosion and landslides. Forests in the hilly areas keep the soil of riverbanks intact with their extensive root system. They also maintain the stability of the mountain slopes. The aerial parts of the plants intercept rain, decreasing its erosive power. Ground flora and the thick layer of litter and humus in the forests act as sponge and help to retain the water received in the form of rain or through the melting of snow; this prevents floods in the plains. By decreasing the velocity of water coming down the hills, forests help in greater absorption of water by the soil in the plains and thus preventing droughts. As the soil retains its moisture, it is released slowly, giving rise to perennial streams and rivulets.The material advantage, offered by forests needs no mention. Through centuries forests have provided us fuel, fodder and timber wood; our several industries are based on certain resources which are found in the woods. Our paper pulp, rayon and plywood industries are completely dependent on forest produce. Trees provide drugs, spices, fruits, fibers, gums, resins, rubber and latex. Raw materials required by the dyeing and tanning industry include myrobalan, oliseeds, honey, beeswax, bidi leaves and sandalwood. It is estimated that our national income via these products and timber wood is more than 600 crores of rupees per annum.1. Write the phrase the author uses to highlight the outstanding importance of forests.2. How do trees maintain a healthy gaseous balance in the atmosphere?3. How do forests control soil erosion?4. How do forests prevent floods?5. How do forests prevent droughts?6. Who give rise to perennial streams and rivulets.7. Mention two material advantages offered by forests.8. Give the opposites of the following from the passage :(i) inhaled(ii) decrease. |
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Answer» 1. The phrase is ‘green gold’. 2. Trees inhale carbondioxide and exhale oxygen. In this way they maintain a healthy gaseous balance. 3. The aerial parts of the plants intercept rain. Thus the erosive power of the rain is decreased. 4. Ground flora and thick layer of litter and humus in the forests act as sponge and help to retain the water received as rain. Thus they prevent floods. 5. Forests help in greater absorption of water by the soil in the plains and thus prevent droughts. 6. Forests give rise to perennial streams and rivulets. 7. Forests provide us fuel, fodder and timber wood. 8. (i) exhaled (ii) increase. |
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Read the following passage. The town mouse and the country mouse were cousins. They often wrote to each other. Receiving the invitation from the country mouse, the town mouse packed his bags and caught the next train to the countryside. The day was bright and sunny and soon the town mouse began to feel hot in the train.“I wish there was an air-conditioned coach,” he said to himself. “I feel very uncomfortable here”. However, there was nothing he could do about it. So, he grumbled to himself while the train chugged slowly into the country. The country mouse was waiting at the station. “Oh, cousin,” the town mouse said as soon as he got off the train. “The train was dreadful, I feel terribly hot and thirsty. I hope you have something ice cold for me to drink at home.” “Well,’ I have some water,” said the country mouse. “But I can look around for .some coconut water if you like.” “Coconut water?” asked the town mouse in ’horror. “Don’t you have any orange juice or lemonade?”Now, answer the following questions.a) Describe how the town mouse felt in the train. b) Why is the town mouse travelling to the countryside?c) “Coconut water?” asked the town mouse in horror. “Don’t you have any orange juice or lemonade?” Based on the above lines from the passage, what can we say about the town mouse? d) What food was arranged by the country mouse for the town mouse? e) Why was the town mouse feeling thirsty? |
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Answer» a) The town mouse felt hot and uncomfortable in the train. He wished that there was an air- conditioned coach in the train. But he couldn’t do anything about it. b) The country mouse invited the town mouse to visit the countryside. So, the town mouse was travelling to the countryside. c) The town mouse was enjoying the varieties of food and luxuries available in the town. It felt strange as the countryside did not have those facilities. The town mouse was not happy and could not adjust with the simple and natural things of country life. He wanted to have all the luxurious items. d) A nice piece of root and a tender bit of sugarcane was arranged for dinner. e) The town mouse felt thirsty because he had travelled in a train on a sunny day and was feeling hot. |
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Read the following passage carefully. Penguins are birds that can not fly. Their wings are flippers which they use to help them travel upto thirty miles per hour in water. They also use their flippers for – balancing as they walk. Penguins eat fish. They spend most of their time in the water. Penguins lay their and raise their young on land. There are many kinds of penguins. Emperor penguins are the largest species of penguin and can grow to be about four feet tall, and weigh about one hundred pounds. Some other well known penguins are the King, the Macaroni and the Adelie. Now answer the following questions. 1) What do penguins do with their wings?2) Name some kind of penguins.3) A penguin is a/ana) bird b) reptile c) animal4) Which of the following is the largest penguin ?a) Emperor b) Marconi c) King5) Penguins eata) insects. b) fish. c) birds |
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Answer» 1. Penguin wings are flippers which are used to swim. 2. The king, the Macaroni and the Adelie are some kinds of Penguins. 3. a) bird 4. a) Emperor 5. b) fish. |
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Read the following letter from a parent to her son’s coach and answer the questions given below:Dear coach: Thanks for the special gifts that you have given to my child. You learned his name and spoke it often. You taught him the basics of the sport as well as special ways to improve and excel. Although you had a whole team of kids to mentor, you took time for individual instruction where needed.Under your care, I have watched him transform from a timid, doubting child to a strong, happy player willing to give all for the team. Throughout the season when he gave his best, even though it was not quite enough to gain that extra point, you recognised his contribution with a pat on the back and encouraging wordsYour wise approach showed him that, although winning is a goal, there are other goals just as worthy. He learned the value of finishing what he started and joy of personal accomplishment. These attributes carried him through a season that was full of hard work and fun, discouragement and resolve, defeat and victory.And at the very end, at the championship meet when he brought home his first place medal, you were among those who were so very proud of how far he had come. It is a victory to all of us. What amazes me is you’ve taught them skills that will last a lifetime. You’ve kindled in them a desire to excel. The medals, trophies and ribbons are all symbols of real gifts. These most certainly have had to come straight from your heart. With appreciation,A parent.1. What did the coach teach the child?2. What values did the child learn?3. The parents noticed some changes in the child. What were they?4. Read the letter again and write a few lines on each of the following:5. Find sentences /words from the text which express the following: |
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Answer» 1. The coach taught him the basics of the sport as well as special ways to improve and excel. 2. The child least the value of finishing what he started and joy of personal accomplishment. 3. The parents noticed the timid and doubting child getting transformed into a strong and happy player willing to give all for the team. 4. (a) things that the coach taught. The basics of the sport as well as special ways to improve and excel. (b) transformation in the child The child has transformed from timid to a strong person and doubting to a happy player (c) things that amazed the writer Skill learn’t by the child for a lifetime. 5. (a) The parent’s earlier view of the child The child was timid and doubting. (b) One of the qualities of the teacher individualized teaching given by the coach. (c) Words related to prize championship, trophies, ribbons, medal. |
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Read the following stanza.There is no one to play with At all, The trees are so high And so tall;And I should be lonely For hours, Were it not for the birds And the flowers. Now answer the following questions: a) Why is there no one to play with? b) How are the trees? c) Why are the trees so high and tall? d) How is he in the country? e) Were it not for the birds and the flowers’ – What does this clause mean? f) Who are the friends for him in the country? g) When should he be lonely? h) What does the poet want to describe in the stanza? i) Why does the speaker not want to live in the village? j) Pick out the rhyming words from the stanza. |
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Answer» a) Because it is the country and very few people live there. b) The trees are high and tall. c) Because in the country there is a lot of place. In the town all the trees are cut down for want of site for construction of houses, factories and roads. d) He is lonely in the country. e) It means that if the birds and flowers were not there, he should be lonely in the country. f) The birds and flowers are his friends in the country. g) If the birds and animals were not there, he should be lonely. h) The poet wants to describe why the country child does not like to live in the „ country. i) The speaker does not like to live in the country because there are no one to give company to him in the country. j) all – tall; hours – flowers. |
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The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is known as(a) Decorum(b) Crossing the floor(c) Inerpreting(d) Yielding the Floor |
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Answer» The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This is known as Yielding the Floor |
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Read the following passage carefully. The Sun has set, and the pond is still. John, Ned, Ben, Tom and Nell stand on the bank and look at the duck. The dog with a black spot on his back is with Tom. See ! Tom has his hat in his hand. He has left his toy car on the box. Kitty’s doll is on the rock. Nell has put her pet in the cage. It will sing a sweet song. The duck has her nest under the rock. It is not hot now. Let us run and skip on the bank. Do you not think it is fun. Now answer the following questions. 1) Do you think it is fun? How?2) How many friends are there in total? Who are they?3) What do John, Ned, Ben, Tom and Nell look at from the hank? a) A frog b) A cat c) A duck4) Where is Kitty’s doll? a) In her arms b) On the rock c) By her side5) Where is the duck’s nest? a) In a tree b) Under the rockc) On the grass |
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Answer» 1. Yes, it is funny. The sun is net. It is not There are 6 friends in total. They are John, Ned, Ben, Tom, Nell, and Kitty. 2. There are 6 friends in total. They are John, Ned, Ben, Tom, Nell, and Kitty. 3. c) A duck 4. b) On the rock 5. c) On the grass |
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Fill in the gaps with personal pronouns.Kumaravel lives in Thiruvannamalai. (1) ………… is a doctor. All the people like (2) ………… because of (3) ……….. helping nature. (4) ……………. hospital is located at Car street and most of (5) ………………. patients are poor so (6) ……………. does not charge much money. (7) ………… daughter goes to school. (8) ……….. studies in 5th Standard. (9) ……… teachers love (10) …………… very much. (11) ……………. friends are also very good. (12) ………… always encourage (13) …………… (14) ……………… have given (15) ………… good advice. (16) ………….. mother is also a teacher. (17) …………… always encourages (18) ………… to keep studying. I also like her as (19) ……….. often comes to (20) ………… house. One day (21) …………… told my mother that (22) ……….wants to learn cooking. (23) ……… mother taught (24) ……… cooking. Now, (25) ……. cooks well. |
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Answer» 1. He, 2. him, 3. his, 4. His, 5. us, 6. he, 7. His, 8. She, 9. Her, 10. her, 11. Her, 12. They, 13. her, 14. They, 15. her, 16. Her, 17. She, 18. her, 19. she, 20. my, 21. she, 22.she, 23. My, 24. her, 25. She. |
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Read the following passage. Later I wound my pugree (turban) round his stomach and knitted it tight to keep everything from falling out again. We started for home walking for seven miles. I led the way and Har Singh followed me. Holding the pugree in position Har Singh told me that he wanted to . meet the doctor. We walked for the extra three miles to the hospital. It was night and the hospital was closed. But the doctor-babu who lived nearby was awake. He asked me to call Aladia, the tobacco-seller. When I returned, the doctor had laid Har Singh on a string bed. Aladia held the lantern and I held the two pieces of flesh together. The doctor was very kind. He sewed up the hole in Har Singh’s stomach. I offered him two rupees but he refused to take it. When we went home, the women folk were crying. Now answer the following questions. 1) Who is the speaker of these lines? 2) Who does ‘he’ here refer to? 3) Who do ‘we’ here refer to? 4) What did he wind up with his pugree? 5) Why did they walk extra three miles?6) What was Aladia? 7) Why was Aladia sent for? 8) How can you say that the doctor was very kind?; 9) “…… to keep everything from falling out again.” – What does everything here refer to? 10) Why were the womenfolk crying? |
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Answer» 1) The speaker of these lines is Kunwar Singh. 2) ‘He’ here refers to Har Singh. 3) ‘We’ here refer to Kunwar Singh and Har Singh. 4) He wound up Har Singh’s torn stomach with his pugree. 5) Har Singh said that he wanted to meet the doctor. So they had to walk for three miles. 6) Aladia was a tobacco-seller. 7) Supposing that he would hold the lantern when Har Singh was operated on. 8) 1) The doctor agreed to operate on Har Singh though it was late at night: 2) He did not accept money that was offered to him by Kunwar Singh. 3) Thus we can say that the doctor was a very kind man. 9) ‘Everything’ here means everything that had fallen out from Har Singh’s stomach. 10) Women feared that something terrible must have happened to Kunwar Singh and Har Singh. When the two had not reached home even at late night the womenfolk at home were crying. |
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Read the following stanza. The Town Child I live in the town In a street; It is crowded with traffic And feet; There are buses and motorsAnd trams; I wish there were meadows And lambs. The houses all wait In a row, There is smoke everywhere That I go. I don’t like the noises I hear – I wish there were woods Very near.Now, answer the following questions: a) Where does the ‘speaker’ live? b) Pick out any two vehicles from the poem. c) What does the speaker find everywhere? d) Pick out the word that rhymes with ‘trams’. e) What does the speaker want to be very near? |
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Answer» a) The speaker lives in a town. b) Buses and trams c) The speaker finds smoke everywhere. d) ‘lambs’ e) The speaker wants to have woods very near. |
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Read the following stanza. My home is a house Near a wood (I’d live in a street If I could!) The lanes are so quiet, Oh, dear! I do wish that someone Lived near. Now answer the following questions: a) Who is speaking in this stanza? b) Where is the speaker’s house? c) Where does he want to live? d) How are the lanes? e) Why are the lanes so quiet? f) What does the speaker wish? g) Which word in the stanza means “an area of trees smaller than a forest”? h) Who does the speaker address as ‘dear’? i) “I wish that someone lived near” – What do you understand from this sentence? j) Pick out the rhyming words from the stanza. |
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Answer» a) The country child is speaking in the stanza. b) The speaker’s house is near a wood. c) The speaker (The country child) wants to live in a street in the town. d) The lanes in his village are so quiet. e) Because there are a few people in the village. f) The speaker wishes that someone lives near his house. g) ‘wood’ h) The speaker addresses the readers as ‘dear’. i) In the country very few people live and there are no one to play with him. So he wishes someone to live in his neighbour hood. j) wood …. could ; dear …. near. |
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What is Relational Algebra? |
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Answer» It is procedural query language. It consists of a set of operations that take one or two relations as input and produce a new relation. |
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Read the following stanza. There is only one thing That I love, And that is the sky Far above, There is plenty of room In the blue For castles of clouds And me, too!Now answer the following questions : a) Who does ‘I’ here refer to? b) What is the only thing the speaker loves? c) Why does he like sky? d) “In the blue” – What does the word ‘blue’ here mean? e) What castles are there in the sky? f) “And me too’ – Where does the speaker want to be? g) Why does the speaker want himself to be in castles of clouds? h) What is the plenty of room there in the sky for? i) Which word in the above stanza means “large strong buildings”?j) Pick out the rhyming words from the stanza |
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Answer» a) ‘I’ here refers to the town child. b) The only thing the speaker (the town child) loves in the town is the sky. c) Because in the sky there is a lot of room and there are no buildings and vehicles, noise and smoke in the sky. d) The word ‘blue’ here means the ‘sky’. e) In the sky there are castles of clouds. f) The speaker wants to be in the sky. g) Because in the castles of clouds there is no smoke and noise and there is a lot of open place in the sky. In the sky he can be away from pollution and helter skelter of the town. h) In the sky there is a lot of room for the castles of clouds. i) Castles j) love … above; blue – too. |
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Fill in the gaps with appropriate Pronouns.1. …….. is an excellent opportunity. 2. ………. of these two students can solve this question. 3. ………… books have been written by a great Indian writer. 4. ………. have come to know the truth. 5. ……….. of the students have passed the exam. 6. ……….. of your friends can guide you. 7. ………. is your story based on your real life. 8. All your friends will guide ………… . 9. ………….. of his family members would come to visit you. 10. …………. of those books will be helpful to you. 11. ……….. is your bag, you can take it anytime. 12. He ……….. is responsible for the downfall of his life. |
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Answer» 1. It 2. One 3. These 4. They 5. Some 6. Few 7. This 8. you 9. Many 10. Some 11. It 12. himself |
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Read the following stanza.I wish that I lived In a town To see all the trams Going down A twinkling streetThat is bright With wonderful colours At night! Now answer the following questions: a) Who does ‘I’ here refer to? b) Where does the speaker live? c) What does the speaker wish? d) Why does he want to live in a town? e) What attracts him to the town life? f) How are the streets in the town at night? g) What does the poet want to describe in the stanza? h) Pick out the rhyming words in the stanza. i) Why are the nights colourful in towns? j) If you were given an option to live in a town or a country, where would you prefer to live? |
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Answer» a) ‘I’ here refers to the country child. b) The speaker lives in a country. c) The speaker wishes to live in a town. d) In a town he can see the trams, the bright lights, colourful nights. They make him wish to live in a town. e) The trams, the colourful nights and the bright lights attract him to the town life. f) The streets are bright and colourful in the town at night. g) The poet wants to describe why people are attracted to the city life in the stanza. h) town – down; bright – night. i) The town wakes up all the night and some activity or other goes on all the night in the town. So the nights are bright and colourful in the town. j) If I were given an option to live in a town or in a country, I would prefer to live in a country. |
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Read the following stanza. The houses all wait In a row, There is smoke everywhere That I go. I don’t like the noises I hear. I wish there were woods Very near. Now answer the following questions: a) Who is speaking in this stanza?b) How are the houses built? c) ‘There is a smoke everywhere” – What does ‘there I here refer to? (Or) Where is the smoke? d) Why is there a lot of smoke everywhere? e) What does he not like? f) Where do these noises come from? g) What does the speaker wish?h) Why does the speaker want to have ‘woods’ near his place? i) What do you understand from the wish of the speaker? j) Pick out the rhyming words from the stanza. |
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Answer» a) The town child is speaking in this stanza. b) The houses are built in a row. c) ‘There’ here refers to the town. (Or) The smoke is everywhere in the town. d) Because in town there are a lot of factories, hotels, industries and a lot of cars, buses, trams and lorries. They emit a lot of smoke. e) He does not like the noises and smoke from the factories, industries and vehicles. f) These noises come from the vehicles, industries and factories. g) The speaker wishes to have forests or woods near his town. h) The speaker wishes to have forests near his town because the trees of the forests help to control pollution by absorbing the carbon dioxide. i) We understand that the speaker wants to live peacefully away from the noise and pollution of the town. j) row – go; hear – near. |
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What is Set-at-a-time or Set-oriented? |
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Answer» The High level or Non-procedural DML can specify and retrieve many records in a single DML statement. This retrieve of a record is said to be Set-at-a-time or Set-oriented. |
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Join the sentences using ‘Relative Pronouns’. 1. I have book. It is written by Rabindranath Tagore.2. Kavita is my teacher. She teaches us English.3. This is Varun. His father is an architect.4. She invited most of her friends. They attended the party.5. Give me a pen to write a letter. It was gifted to you on your birthday.6. I have sold the house. It was located at the bank of a river.7. Here is your watch. It has been found in the garden. |
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Answer» 1. I have a book which is written by Rabindranath Tagore. 2. Kavita is my teacher who teaches us English. 3. This is Varun whose father is an architect. 4. Most of her friends whom she invited attended the party. 5. Give me a pen which was gifted to you on your birthday to write a letter. 6. I have sold the house which was located at the bank of a river. 7. Here is your watch which has been found in the garden. |
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Read the following stanza. I live in the town In a street; It is crowded with traffic And feet; There are buses and motors And trams; I wish there were meadows And lambs. Now answer the following questions: a) Who does ‘I’ in the above stanza refer to? b) Where does the speaker live? c) How is the street where he lives? d) Why is there a lot of traffic? e) Does the speaker like the town? f) What does he wish? g) How does the speaker like his place to be? h) Where does the speaker want to live? i) Why does the speaker not like the town? and lambs-in towns or in the country ? k) Pick out the rhyming words from the stanza. |
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Answer» a) ‘I’ in the above stanza refers to the town child. b) The speaker lives in the town. c) The street is full of traffic and pedestrians. d) Because there are a lot of buses, motors and trams. e) No. The speaker (the town child) does not like the town. f) He wishes that there were meadows and lambs. g) The speaker likes his place to be beautiful with meadows and animals. h) The speaker wants to live in a village which is full of meadows and animals. i) The town is completely congested with full of buildings and traffic. There are no meadows and animals which make the nature beautiful in the town. So he does not like to live in a town. j) We can expect the meadows and lambs in the villages but not in the town. k) 1) street…. feet; 2) trams – lambs. |
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Read the different verb forms where they remain the same in the direct and indirect speech in the following cases. Fill in the blanks with missing indirect speech.1. If the reporting verb is in the present tense.2. When we report a universal truth (something that is always true)3. With modal verbs would, might, could, should, ought to, used to.4. With would rather, had better I would rather fly.5. In if-clauses and time-clauses.6. We do not usually change the modal verbs must and needn’t. But must can become had to or would have to and needn’t can become didn’t have to or wouldn’t have to if we want to express an obligation. Would/wouldn’t have to are used to talk about future obligations. |
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Answer» 1. (a) she will never go to work. 2. (a) people in Africa are starving. 3. (a) he would try to come. 4. (a) they had better go. 5. (a) when he was staying in Madurai he had met his best friend. 6. (a) they must do that in June. |
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Replace the underlined words by a participle in the following sentences:1. While Sudha was climbing the stairs, she tripped and fell down.2. After her evening prayers, my grandmother went to the temple.3. Since he is a king, he can order everybody.4. They took the last wicket and walked back to the pavilion.5. When he saw the train in the platform he rushed. |
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Answer» 1. While climbing the stairs, Sudha tripped and fell down. 2. Having said her evening prayers, my grandmother went to the temple. 3. Being a King, he can order everybody. 4. Having taken the last wicket, they walked back to the pavilion. 5. Seeing the train in the platform, he rushed. |
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Identify the non-finites in the following sentences and underline them.1. Roshan dreams of becoming an architect.2. We must aim at fulfilling Dr AP J Abdul Kalam’s dream to make India the most developed country by 2020.3. Taking the children to the museum is Seema’s responsibility.4. Having finished the work, the manager decided to return home.5. Travelling with her family, Tara enjoyed every minute of it. |
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Answer» 1. Roshan dreams of becoming an architect. 2. We must aim at fulfilling Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s dream to make India the most developed country by 2020. 3. Taking the children to the museum is Seema’s responsibility. 4. Having finished the work, the manager decided to return home. 5. Travelling with her family, Tara enjoyed every minute of it. |
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Read the following dialogue and report it.Johnson : “What are you doing here, Suganthi? I haven’t seen you since June.”Suganthi : “I’ve just come back from my holiday in Ooty.”Johnson : “Did you enjoy it?”Suganthi : “I love Ooty. And the people were so friendly.”Johnson : “Did you go to Coakers Walk?”Suganthi : “It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures. Are you doing anything tomorrow?”Johnson : “I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight.”Suganthi : “You might come to my place. At what time shall we meet?”Johnson : “I’ll be there at eight. Is it all right?”Johnson asked Suganthi (1) ………….. And he said (2) …………… since June. Suganthi explained that (3) …………. back from her holiday in Ooty. Johnson wondered if (4) ………….. it. Suganthi told him that she (5) Ooty and that the people (6) so friendly. Johnson wanted to know (7) ………. to the Coakers Walk. Suganthi said that it (8) ……….. first trip and that she (9) …………. some pictures. And then she asked him if he (10) …………. Johnson explained that he (11) ……… a couple of things. But he added that he (12) ………. free at night. Suganthi suggested that he (13) ……….. place and asked him at what time . Johnson said he (14) …….. there at eight. And finally he asked (15) ……….. all right. |
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Answer» 1. what she was doing there 2. that he hadn’t seen her since June 3. she had just come 4. she had enjoyed 5. loved 6. were 7. if she had been 8. was her 9. could show him 10. was doing anything the next day 11. must arrange 12. would be 13. might come to her place 14. would be 15. if it was |
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb:1. The quality of dal ………. not good.2. The horse carriage ………… at the door. 3. My friend and teacher ……….. come. 4. …….. your father and mother at home? 5. Honour and glory ……… his reward. 6. The ship with its crew …… sailing good. 7. Gullivers Travels ………….. an excellent story.8. Neither food nor water ………… found here.9. Mathematics ………. a branch of study. 10. Fifteen minutes ………… allowed to read the question pape |
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Answer» 1. is, 2. is, 3. has, 4. is, 5. is, 6. is, 7. is, 8. is, 9. is, 10. is. |
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Where was Eveline planning to elope to? a. Paris b. Egypt c. Copenhagen d. Buenos Aires |
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Answer» Correct answer is (d) Buenos Aires. |
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Study the following table given below. The table shows the average life span of some animals and birds.Sl. NoName of the animal / birdAverage life span in years1.Asian Elephant802.African Elephant703.Dog204.Eagle605.Turtle1256.Human beings787.Humming Bird88.Queen been5Now answer the following questions. a) Which animal has the highest life span?b) What is the average life span of human beings?c) The creatures which have less than 10 years of life span arei) Dog and eagle ii) Asian elephant and African elephant iii) Humming bird and queen beed) The life span of an eagle is …… years.i) 70ii) 80 iii) 60e) Which of the following statement is true as per the data? i) Human beings have less than that of the African elephant. ii) The life span of the eagle is higher than that of the Asian elephant. iii) The only animal which has more than a hundred years of life span is the turtle. |
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Answer» a. Turtle has the highest life span. b. 78 years c. iii) Humming bird and queen bee d. iii) 60 e. iii) The only animal which has more than a hundred years of life span is the turtle. |
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Discuss the theme of love and responsibility in the mother of traitor. |
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Answer» The mother of a traitor Maxim Gorky "The mother of a traitor" by axim Gorky is a short story which deals with dual love: love for the country and love for the son. Monna Marinna's son has become enemical towards his own country. He doesn't haveany real grudge (Complaint) against the country. |
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Fill in the blanks appropriately:1. Mahatma Gandhi ……….. the father of our nation. 2. There ………. ten dogs in my street. 3. They …….. to write the exercises neatly. 4. Butter milk …….. good for health. 5. Fruits ……… good for health. |
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Answer» 1. is, 2. are, 3. have, 4. is, 5. are. |
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Various expenditures incurred by a publishing company for publishing a book in 2011 are given below. Study the chart and answer the questions पुस्तक की अंकित कीमत यदि लागत मूल्य से `20%` अधिक है यदि अंकित कीमत रू 180 हो तो एक प्रति कॉपी के लिए कागज़ का लागत मूल्य बताये ।A. `44.25`B. 36C. `22.50`D. 42 |
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Answer» `C.P=(180xx100)/(120)=Rs.150` `therefore` Cost of papers `=(150xx15)/(100)=Rs22.50` |
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Various expenditures incurred by a publishing company for publishing a book in 2011 are given below. Study the chart and answer the questions पुस्तक की रॉयल्टी छपाई मूल्य से कितने `%` कम है ।A. `25%`B. `5%`C. `33 1/3%`D. `20%` |
| Answer» Required percentage `=(20-15)/(20)xx100=25%` | |
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Imagine that you were a country child. Describe your feelings as expressed in the poem. Use the following hints to describe your feelings: Live in a country – quiet streets -few children to play with – feels lonely for hours – tall trees – useful only for birds and flowers – no trams or vehicles – no twinkling streets – wishes to have streets full of wonderful colours and bright lights. |
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Answer» I live in a country. The streets in our countryside are very quiet. We have only very few children to play with. I feel lonely for being alone for hours. There are tall trees in our country. They are useful only for birds and flowers. There are no trams and vehicles in our village. There are no twinkling streets in our village. I wish my village had full of wonderful colours and bright lights. |
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Read the following pie chart showing the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book.Now answer the following questions. a) What does the above pie-chart show?b) Of all the expenditures of publishing a book which costs maximum?c) Which two expenditures cost the same?i) Paper cost and royalty ii) Royalty and Bindingiii) Printing cost and Bindingd) The printing cost is equal to the sum of the following two expendituresi) Binding and Royalty ii) Transport and Royalty iii) Transport and promotion costse) Which of the following statements is true according to the pie-chart?i) Paper cost is more than the sum of printing and transport costs. ii) Printing cost is more than the paper cost. iii) Expenditure on transport is equal to the expenditure of promotion. |
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Answer» a. The pie chart shows the percentage of distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. b. Of all the expenditures of publishing a book the cost of the paper is maximum. c. iii) Printing cost and Binding d. iii) Transport and promotion costs e. iii) Expenditure on transport is equal to the expenditure of promotion. |
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Fruit of _______is ruddy and sweet to eat; a. Honesty b. Deceit c. Truth d. Cowardice |
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Answer» Correct answer is (b) Deceit |
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Imagine that you were a town child. Describe your feelings as expressed in the poem. Use the following hints to describe your feelings: Live in a town – crowded roads – heavy traffic – buses, motors and trams – wish to have meadows – houses in a row in town – smoke is seen everywhere – do not like noise – wish to have woods very near – love the sky and the castles of clouds. |
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Answer» I live in a town. The roads of our town are very much crowded. There is a heavy traffic on the roads of our town. The roads are always busy with buses, motors and trams. I wish our town had beautiful meadows and lambs. The houses in our town are in a row. In our town smoke is seen everywhere. 1 don’t like the noise. I wish we had woods very near to our town. Sky is the only place in our town which has plenty of room. I love the sky and the castles of clouds. |
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