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1.

investigation A) option B) question C) expression D) search

Answer»

Correct option is D) search

2.

Explain A) Mix B) define C) protest D) train

Answer»

Correct option is B) define

3.

Private A) general B) personal C) community D) public

Answer»

Correct option is B) personal

4.

Fine A) poor B) excellent C) inferior D) bad

Answer»

Correct option is B) excellent

5.

What are the reasons that you can think of for the arthropods to constitute the largest group of the animal kingdom?

Answer»

Arthropods are the first phylum to have well developed systems to carry out different activities. There is distinct system for respiration, locomotion and reproduction. Their survival capacity is great because of elaborate system. This has helped them survive in diverse conditions. They can live in water, on land and in air. 

This can be one of the reasons why arthropods are the largest group among the animal kingdom. Another reason is their early development compared to animals of higher phylum.

6.

Pressure Cooker saves:-(a) Time (b) Fuel(c) Energy (d) All of the above

Answer»

Pressure Cooker saves Time, Fuel and Energy. 

7.

Washing machine saves ?(a) labour and time (b) Money and labour(c) Time (d) None of these.

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Washing machine saves labour and time. 

8.

At the time of birth average weight of “Baby” is?(a) 5 Kg. (b) 7 Kg.(c) 6 Kg. (d) 2.5-3.5 Kg.

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At the time of birth average weight of “Baby” is 2.5-3.5 Kg.

9.

Molecular formula of water is ?(a) H2O (b) H2O2(c) HO2 (d) H2O3

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Molecular formula of water is H2O.

10.

Full name of W.H.O. is ?(a) World health organisation (b) Food and agriculture organisation(c) Women Health organisation (d) None of these.

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Full name of W.H.O. is World health organisation. 

11.

Every sentence can be broken into how many parts (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Cannot be broken

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Correct option: (a) Two

12.

Extension of an OpenOffice Calc file is _____a) .doc b) .odx c) .ODP d) .odc

Answer»

Extension of an OpenOffice Calc file is odc.

13.

Name the bar that contains icon(buttons) to provide quick access to commands such as New, Open, Print, Copy and Paste a) Menu bar b) Standard bar c) Title bar d) Formatting bar

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Correct option: b) Standard bar

14.

Which of the following symbol is present on Agricultural product (e.g. Flour, Besan, Spices) ?(a) Agmark (b) I.S.I(c) F.P.O (d) None of these

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Agmark symbol is present on Agricultural product. (e.g. Flour, Besan, Spices) 

15.

This bar of calc screen contains icons(buttons) to provide quick access to commands such as New, Open, print, Copy and paste etc. which is this bar (a) Standard Bar (b) Menu Bar (c) Title Bar (d) Mode Bar

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Correct option: (a)Standard bar

16.

This bar of a Calc Screen contains icons (buttons) to provide quick access to commands such as New, Open, Print, Copy and Paste etc. Which is this bar? a) Title bar b) Menu bar c) Standard bar d) Task bar

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Correct option: c) Standard bar

17.

Name the bar that contains icons (buttons) to provide quick access to commands such as New, Open, Print, Copy and Paste etc. (a) Menu bar (b) Standard bar (c) Title bar (d) Formatting bar

Answer»

(b) Standard bar

Standard bar is not a barrier to becoming an Entrepreneur.

18.

Which of the following bar contains icons to provide quick access to commands such as new, open, print, etc.? a) Menu bar b) Formula bar c) Standard bar d) Title bar

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c) Standard bar

Standard bar contains icons to provide quick access to commands such as new, open, print, etc.

19.

This bar of a Calc Screen contains icons (buttons) to provide quick access to commands such as New, Open, Print, Copy and Paste etc. Which is this bar? a. Title bar b. Menu bar c. Standard bar

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c. Standard bar

Standard bar of a Calc Screen contains icons (buttons) to provide quick access to commands such as New, Open, Print, Copy and Paste etc.

20.

Amit is 17 years old boy, studying in class XI. He is focused and determined to pursue designing as a career. He leaves no stone unturned to do his best in academics. He is hardworking towards studies & sports both. He has been selected as class monitor by his class teacher because of his dependable nature. He takes good care of class property and keeps everything well in place in an organized manner. At home as well, his books are well organized in his book shelf. Which personality trait is dominantly observed in Amit? a. Conscientiousness b. Extraversion. c. Openness to experience

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Correct answer is

a. Conscientiousness

21.

Your friend wants to pursue career in consumer related field . Guide him/her about five each skills and career opportunities of this field.

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Skills required for career in consumer field are-

  1. Knowledge about consumer protection mechanisms and redressal agencies 
  2. Good communication and interpersonal skills 
  3. Empathetic and understanding attitude 
  4. Good listener 
  5. Creative in developing programmes (advertisements, talks, etc.) 
  6. Writing skills for developing educational material for consumer education 
  7. Willingness to help fellow consumers  

Career opportunities are-

1. Work in government organizations like 

  • (BIS ) Bureau of Indian Standards, 
  • Directorate of Marketing and Inspection,(Ag MARK ) 
  • Ministry of Consumer Affairs in managerial and technical positions. 

2. Work in voluntary consumer organizations( VOICE/CERC) for product testing to create consumer awareness and publishing of magazines. 

3. Work in consumer division of corporate houses that deal with consumer complaints and suggestions. 

4. Work with market research organization in areas of consumer behaviour, product reach, and consumer acceptance of new products, consumer feedback and suggestion 

5. Work in National Consumer Helpline for consumer counselling 

22.

Compare two points of differences between tube feeding and intravenous feeding. And also give three each objectives of diet therapy and role of clinical nutritionist.

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TUBE FEEDINGINTRAVENOUS FEEDING
1.Nutritionally complete feeds are delivered through tubes1.Through a drip in a vein special solutions are given to support body functions.
2. It is given in cases when the patient’s gastrointestinal tract is functioning well2.It is given when patient’s gastro intestinal tract is not functioning properly

Objectives of diet therapy are- 

(i) formulation of the diet to meet the needs of the patient taking into consideration her or his food habits 

(ii) modification of the existing diets to ameliorate the disease condition and to keep it under control 

(iii) correction of nutritional deficiencies 

(iv) prevention of short-term and long-term complications in case of chronic diseases  

Role of clinical nutritionist are-

1.Provide advice and translate technical information into dietary guidelines 

2.Plan diets appropriately to meet the nutritional requirements at various stages of the life cycle 

3.Promote health and well-being of patients admitted to hospital or in outpatient clinics(OPD) as well as in institutional settings. 

4.Manage food services in a variety of institutional settings such as old age homes, schools, orphanages etc. 

23.

During season sale your brother wants to buy geyser on discounted price. Explain him four each responsibilities and rights of consumer in this context. Also tell him about two features of consumer protection act.

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Four responsibilities of consumer are-

  1. Survey the market before buying 
  2. Should read all information given on label, leaflet etc before purchasing 
  3. Should buy only what is needed 
  4. They should read and understand all terms and conditions , especially the fine print before signing any document.( LIC, credit card) 
  5. Buy goods with only genuine standard marks. 
  6. Should take bill after paying taxes and file 

Four rights of consumer are-

  1. Right to Safety-To demand safe products and be protected against all the harmful products 
  2. Right to Choose-To choose from variety of goods 
  3. Right to Seek Redressal-To seek justice incase of cheating
  4. Right to be Informed-To demand information regarding products

Two features of consumer protection act are-

  1. It includes both goods and services. 
  2. Nominal fees for filing before the courts 
  3. Timely redressal 
24.

What can you as an individual do to reduce your consumption of the various natural resources?

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  • Save electricity.
  • Do not waste food.
  • Save water.
  • Use cooking gas instead of wood for cooking.
  • Observe the principle of three R's (Reduce, Recycle and Reuse).
25.

My mother loves my younger sister very much and the latter makes use of it. She always asks to buy her nice dresses, sweets. My sister likes only to play and is a poor pupil. My sister is just a bad naughty girl. I say this because I always _____. A) call the shots B) change horses in midstream C) call a spade a spade D) cry over spilt milk E) give someone the cold shoulder

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Correct option is C) call a spade a spade

26.

What is the advantages of disposable paper cups over disposable plastic cups?

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Disposable paper cups are biodegradable as they are degraded by saprophytic bacteria and fungi. The disposable plastic cups remain in the environment for longer period of time causing pollution as they are non-biodegradable.

27.

(a) heat energy(b) light energy(c) chemical energy(d) mechanical energy

Answer» (c) chemical energy
28.

As a result of stratospheric pollution, the ozone layer is destructed. (a) What is ozone layer? (b) How is it useful to us? (c) Write a harmful effect of ozone layer depletion.

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(a) The layer of ozone seen in stratosphere is called ozone layer. 

(b) Ozone layer plays a significant role in protecting earth from UV rays. 

(c) Due to ozone layer depletion agricultural crops were found to give reduced yields. Small aquatic organisms which are very sensitive are destroyed due to the increase in the level of UV radiation.

29.

Why usage of chlorofluorocarbons being discouraged? or Explain ozone layer depletion?

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The decomposition of CFC’s destroying ozone. 

CF2Cl2(g) + hv → Cl(h) + CF2Cl(g) 

The reactive Cl atom reacts with O3 to form ClO radical.

Cl(g) + O3 → ClO(g) + O2(g) 

Thus each Cl atom produced, can destroy many O3 molecules. This leads to ozone depletion.

30.

What is biological magnification? Will the levels of this magnification be different at different levels of the ecosystem?

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Progressive increase in the concentration of non-biodegradable substances in a food chain is called biological magnification.

The level of these harmful substances will go on increasing from one trophic level to the next. When certain harmful substances enter the food chain at the level of primary producers,-they get concentrated many times at each subsequent trophic level.

31.

(a) all living organisms(b) non-living objects(c) both living organisms and non-living objects(d) sometimes living organisms and sometimes non-living objects

Answer» (c) both living organisms and non-living objects
32.

In the given food chain, suppose the amount of energy at fourth trophic level is 5 kJ, what will be the energy available at the producer level?Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake → Hawk(a) 5 k J(b) 50 k J(c) 500 k J(d) 5000 k J

Answer» (d) 5000 k J
33.

(a) eutrophication(b) pollution(c) biomagnification(d) accumulation

Answer» (b) pollution
34.

(a) carnivores(b) herbivores(c) decomposers(d) producers

Answer» (a) carnivores
35.

Differentiate between(a) Tropic Movements and Nastic Movement (b) Nervous control and Hormonal control in animals

Answer»

(a)

Tropic Movements Nastic Movements
1.Direction of response external stimuli is related to the direction of stimulusNon-directional growth movements.
2.These are curvature movements that occur due to changes in orientation in plant parts in relation to other like bending, twisting and elongationThese are turgor movements caused mainly due to loss or gain of turgidity. 
3.Stimulus is generally unilateral eg. Phototropisn, chemotropism etc.Stimulus is generally diffused eg. Seismonasty, epinasty etc.

(b)

Nervous controlHormone control
1.It is rapidIt is comparatively slow
2.It takes place through electrical signals called nerve impulsesIt take place through the transportation and action of hormones.
3.Nerve impulses travel in specific directionHormonal control is not related to any particular direction

36.

People are always mistaking him _____ his twin brother. A) with B) for C) about D) on

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Correct option is B) for

37.

He had the keys of the city presented _____ him. A) to B) in C) on D) for

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Correct option is A) to

38.

Mr. Taylor was operated _____ for a constriction of the intestine. A) with B) in C) at D) on

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Correct option is D) on

39.

Match the following A. A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-iB. A-I, B-ii, C-iii, D-ivC. A-iii, B-ii, C-I, D-ivD. A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-ii

Answer» Correct Answer - A
40.

Assertion : - Plant breeding is the purposeful manipulation of plant species. Reason :- It creates desired plant types that are better suited for cultivation, give better yields and disease resistant.A. If both Assertion & Reason are True & Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.B. If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.C. If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
41.

Watson and Crick are known for their discovvery that DNAA. Single strandedB. Double strandedC. Having deoxyribose onlyD. Template for rRNA synthesis

Answer» Correct Answer - B
(B) Watson and Crick are known for their discovery that DNA is double stranded.
42.

Choose the clipped word for “memorandum i”. (a) memes (b) memo (c) memory (d) memorise

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Correct answer is (b) memo

43.

Source based question Source: Economic Times, January 31, 2020 ‘Memes have emerged as a lucrative profession for its creators.Last week, when Zomato acquired UberEats, competitors took no time to engage with users through this new-age content marketing tool, which had become an instant hit when it began life on social media a few years ago.However, generating memes on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook is now starting to become an integral part of marketing budgets for brands that want to stay relevant and topical online. These brands are using popular meme pages such as Laughing Colours, Confused Atma and Sarcastic Indian across social mediaA consumer brand spends Rs 1,000-50,000 on a meme. A page with a million likes charges Rs 1,000-Rs 1,500 for visibility on Facebook and around Rs 3,000 for Instagram, creators said. And, depending on the category of influencers, TikTok charges between Rs 5,000 and Rs 3 lakh.Earlier, meme pages used to make money mainly through Google advertisements, videos or cross promotions. Today, they rack up anywhere between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 4-6 crore in yearly turnover. Some brands that have been active with meme marketing include OnePlus, Truecaller, Dream11, LG and Big Bazaar, apart from big players in the ecommerce and soft-drinks space.Brands use memes for promotions, taking a dig at competition, and for product launches. The demand for memes as a marketing tool increases ahead of festive seasons and occasions like the Cricket World Cup or Indian Premier League matches. Usually, a brand engages with meme creators for two-three memes a week.’In context of the above article, answer the following questions: 1. Identify and explain the component of marketing mix enumerated in the above article.2. Explain in detail the elements of the component of marketing mix identified in (1) above.

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1. Promotion - This refers to all the activities undertaken to make the product or service known to the user and trade. This can include advertising, word of mouth, press reports, incentives, commissions and awards to the trade. 

2. Promotion mix- Advertising, Personal selling, Sales promotion, Public relations 

Advertising - Advertising is a form of communication designed to persuade potential customers to choose the product or service over that of a competitor. Successful advertising involves making the products or services positively known by that section of the public most likely to purchase them. 

Personal selling - It means selling products personally. It involves oral presentation of a message in the form of conversation with one or more prospective customers for the purpose of making sales. Companies appoint salespeople to contact prospective buyers and create awareness about the company’s product. Thus, a sales person plays three different roles: a. Persuasive role b. Service role c. Informative role 

Sales promotion - Sales promotion relates to short term incentives or activities that encourage the purchase or sale of a product or service 

Public relations - It is about building good relations with the stakeholders (public) of the business by obtaining favourable publicity, building a good corporate image and handling or heading off unfavourable rumors, stories and events. By building good relationships with the stakeholders, particularly customers, a company can generate positive word of mouth and referrals from satisfied customers.

44.

Find the synonym of words written in capitals.Lucrative A) crucial B) fragile C) profitable D) decisive

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Correct option is C) profitable

45.

You are working with your computer. You need to select the entire worksheet. Which of the following shortcut keys are used to select the entire worksheet? a) CTRL+X b) CTRL +S c) CTRL+A d) CTRL + C

Answer»

Correct option: c) CTRL+A

46.

Write two advantages of spreadsheet software.

Answer»

1. Large volume of data can be easily handled and manipulated 

2. Data can be imported to or exported from other software 

3. Data can be easily represented in pictorial forms like graphs and charts 

4. Built-in functions make calculations easier, faster and more accurate.

47.

Which of the following is not advantages of the spreadsheet? a. Built-in function makes calculations easier, faster, and more accurate. b. Large volumes of data cannot be manipulated. c. Data can be exported to or from other software.

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Correct option: b. Large volumes of data cannot be manipulated.

48.

Briefly explain any two advantages of using spreadsheet in insurance agent’s office?

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1 Large volumes of data can be easily handled and manipulated. 

2 Data can be exported to or imported from other software

49.

Briefly explain any two advantages of using spreadsheet in insurance agents office?

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1. Large volumes of data can be easily handled and manipulated. 

2. Data can be exported to or imported from other software

50.

Which of the following is not advantages of the spreadsheet? a. Built-in functions make calculations easier, faster, and more accurate. b. Large volumes of data cannot be manipulated. c. Data can be exported to or imported from other software

Answer»

b. Large volumes of data cannot be manipulated.

Large volumes of data cannot be manipulated is not advantages of the spreadsheet.