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1201.

The access specifier that gives the most accessibility is ………… and the least accessibility is ………… .

Answer»

The access specifier that gives the most accessibility is public and the least accessibility is private.

1202.

State the output when the following program segment is executed: String a =“Smartphone”, b=“Graphic Art”; String h=a.substring(2, 5); String k=b.substring(8).toUpperCase(); System.out.println(h); System.out.println(k.equalsIgnoreCase(h));

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Output: art true.

1203.

Analyse the following program segment and determine how many times the loop will be executed and what will be the output of the program segment. int k=1 ,i=2; while(++i<6) k*=i; System.outprintln(k);

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After analyzing the code it was observed that the loop executed 3 times and the output is 60.

1204.

Analyze the following program segment and determine how many times the body of loop will be executed (show the working). x=5; y=50; while (x<=y) { y=y/x; System.out.println(y); }

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Working of a loop.

Loop executionValue of x and yCondition (x<=y)Output
First time5 and 50Truey=50/5; i.e. 10 output=
Second time5 and 10Truey=10/5; i.e. 2 Output =
Third time5 and 2FalseExit the loop

Thus with the above table, it is clear that the loop will executed times and produces the output 10 and 2 respectively. On the third time it becomes false and the iteration stops.

1205.

Give any two limitations of visual communication.

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Limitations of Visual Communication Costly: The visual methods of communication are more costly than those of other methods. To draw maps, charts, diagram is costly. That is why only large company or organization can use this technique. 

Complex presentation: Sometimes visual presentation of information becomes complex. The receivers cannot understand the meaning of the presentation.

1206.

Discuss any four advantages and any four limitations of face to face communication.

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Advantages of Face to Face Communication: 

Demonstrate importance: Being there in person tells your audience that they are important to you and the issue you are discussing is worth your time and theirs. Your focus will get people’s attention and increase the potential for your message to be heard. 

Interpret thoughts and feelings : When you are face to face, you can see and respond to people’s reactions – like facial expressions and body language – as well as their tone of voice. Leaders have the chance to show they care by asking probing questions and actively listening to understand the audience’s perspective. This is especially critical when you need employees to adopt new behaviors to advance your goals, such as in times of change. Enhance credibility and trust: Face-to-face situations allow you to share your strategy, explain it clearly, and answer questions honestly. Employees see how actions align with words, which enhances leaders’ credibility and trust. 

Build relationships: Interacting directly with other leaders, managers and employees expands your network and establishes shared experience that can enhance future communication. It also helps create camaraderie that is the basis of cooperation and success across the organization. 

Disadvantages of Face to Face Communication: 

• Difficult to practice in large-sized organization: Face-to-face communication is extremely difficult to practice in large-sized organizations, particularly if their various units or departments are situated at different places. 

• Not effective in large gatherings : It is very difficult to get a message across to large gatherings. Even though the speaker is addressing them face-to-face, the vital personal touch is missing. In the absence of a satisfactory feedback, his speech lapse into a monologue. 

• Ineffective if the listener is not attentive: A limitation which the face-to-face communication shares with oral communication is that its effectiveness is closely linked with the listener’s attentiveness. Since human beings can listen to grasp the message faster than the speed at which they are delivered, they will easily get delivered thus making 

• communication ineffective. 

• Responsibility: No responsibility can be fixed on the part of speaker or listener as there is no record available for such communication.

1207.

What is the importance of team work in the successful functioning of an organization?

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Team work is essential in organizations for better output and a better bonding among employees. 

• Tasks are accomplished at a faster pace when it is done by a team rather than an individual. 

• There is always a healthy competition among the team members.

1208.

Why is a disciplinary interview conducted?

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Disciplinary interview is conducted for an employee in connection with alleged misconduct. It is essential to have a fair procedure in place and to follow it consistently. Before the interview occurs, the employer should investigate the matter promptly and thoroughly and review the available evidence.

1209.

Discuss the importance of Management for the successful functioning of an organisation.

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1. Management helps in Achieving Group Goals: It arranges the factors of production, assembles and organizes the resources, integrates the resources in an effective manner to achieve goals. It directs group efforts towards achievement of pre-determined goals.

2. Optimum Utilization of Resources: Management utilizes all the physical and human resources productively. This leads to efficacy in management. Management provides maximum utilization of scarce resources by selecting its best possible alternate use in industry from out of various uses. It makes use of experts, professional and these services leads to the use of their skills, knowledge, and proper utilization and avoids wastage.

3. Reduces Costs: Management gets maximum results through minimum input by proper planning and by using minimum input and getting maximum output. Management uses physical, human and financial resources in such a manner which results in the best combination. This helps in cost reduction.

4. Establishes Sound Organisation: To establish sound organisational structure is one of the objectives of management. Management fills up various positions with the right persons, having the right skills, training and qualification.

1210.

Explain the steps involved in Organising as a function of management.

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Steps involved in organizing as a function of management: 

1. Identification of activities: All the activities which have to be performed have to be identified first. 

For example, preparation of accounts, making sales, record keeping, quality’ control, inventory control, etc. All these activities have to be grouped and classified into units.

2. Departmentally organizing the activities: In this step, the manager tries to combine and group similar and related activities into units or departments.

3. Classifying the authority: Once the departments are made, the manager likes to classify the powers and its extent to the managers. This activity of giving a rank in order to the managerial positions is called hierarchy. This helps in achieving efficiency in the running of a concern. This helps in avoiding wastage of time, money, effort, in avoidance of duplication or overlapping of efforts.

4. Co-ordination between authority and responsibility: Relationships are established among various groups to enable smooth interaction toward the achievement of the organizational goal. Each individual is made aware of his authority and he/she knows who they have to take orders from and to whom they are accountable and to whom they have to report.

1211.

Write short notes on Branding and labelling.

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A brand is the idea or image of a specific product or service that consumers connect with, by identifying the name, logo, slogan or design of the company who owns the idea or image. Branding is when that idea or image is marketed so that it is recognizable by more and more people, and identified with a certain service or product when there are many other companies offering the same service or product.

Branding is a way to build an important company asset, which is a good reputation. Branding can build an expectation about the company services or products and can encourage the company to maintain that expectation or exceed them, bringing better products and services to the market place.

A label gives the consumer the necessary information on the product he wants to buy. It includes the name of the product, the name of the firm producing it, the price the nutritional information, the ingredients, the instructions of use (if necessary), the date of production and that of minimum durability, and other particulars.

But product labels never give the consumer the whole story of information. The consumer is told what the item is made of, but no information is given about the people who worked on it and the machinery used. Nothing is known on the conditions endured by the workers or maybe the abusive treatment, or forced contraception. So when one thinks of it, no one really knows what he is buying. Labelling is sometimes too much complicated for certain people to understand and it that is why we need to make it more user-friendly.

1212.

Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:The dog was hiding........ the bed, barking at the stranger.

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The dog was hiding under the bed, barking at the stranger.

1213.

Give a single word for each of the following : (i) The narrow valley lying between the Siwalik range and the Himachal range. (ii) A salt water lake on the coast. (iii) The highest peak in peninsular India.

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(i) Doon 

(ii) Lagoon lake or back water lake. 

(iii) Anaimudi.

1214.

Mention one cause for variation in nature.

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One major cause of variation in nature is s environment. The environment by its components a. the temperature, light, nutrition, water and medicine bring about noninheritable changes called modification or acquired characters. These variations affect the somatic or body cells of the organism.

1215.

What is the difference between the teeth of apes and the teeth of man?

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(i) In apes, incisors are large whereas in humans incisors are small. 

(ii) Canines are large and projecting in apes while in humans canines do not project beyond the level of other teeth.

1216.

(a) Differentiate between Apes and Man with respect to the following characteristics: (i) Posture (ii) Brow ridges (iii) Cranial capacity (b) Define protobionts.(c) What is cognogeny?

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(a) (i) Semi-erect posture Completly erect posture 

(ii) Brow ridge prominent Brow ridges weakly developed 

(iii) Cranial capacity 100-500 cm

(iv) Cranial capacity 1400-1450 cm3

(b) Protobionts have various types of chemicals like proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, etc., enclosed inside a lipid membrane an <f proteins got associated whit the membrane covering protobionts.

(c) Cognogeny: It refers to the evolution of different life forms on this planet-the Earth.

1217.

Define bio genesis.

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The phenomenon of bio genesis states that living beings are neither produced spontaneously, nor created. Instead life comes from pre-existing life.

1218.

Explain any three molecular (genetic) evidences in favour of organic evolution.

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(i) All organisms have cellular structure and DNA is the genetic material, indicating their common ancesting except RNA virus. 

(ii) Genetic information flow from DNA to RNA to protein, a phenomenon called Central Dogma. 

(iii) Mutations are the source of new variations and fountain head of evolution. 

(iv) Genetic information is stored in the DNA in the form of sequence of nucleotides. Genetic code is a triplet code. It is same from bacteria to humans (any three points).

1219.

Boatswain :None that I love more than myself. You are a councilor; if you can command these elements to silence and work the peace of the present, we will not hand a rope more;use your authority. If you cannot, give thank you have lived so long, and make yourself ready in your cabin for the mischance of the hour, if it so hap. [To the mariners ]- Cheerly, good hearts! [To the courtiers [-Out of the way, I say](i) To whom is the Boatswain speaking? What does he mean in this way? (ii) What were the conditions that made the boatswain react in this way? (iii) What hope does the person speak taking from the attitude of the Boatswain? (iv) How can they ‘make yourself ready in your cabin’? For what are they asked to make themselves ready? (v) What opinion do you form of the Boatswain from the above extract?

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(i) The boatswain addresses Gonzalo : “None that I love more than myself’ he means that he loves himself more than he cared for the king. 

(ii) As a severe storm was raging, the ship could be wrecked at any moment. The courtiers were interfering in the sailors’ efforts who were trying their best to save the ship. These were the ghastly conditions that made the boatswain to react in this way. 

(iii) The rude attitude of the boatswain convinces the person that the boatswain had no drowning mark upon him and that he will be hanged if he is alive later. 

(iv) They were asked to make themselves ready for death as the ship would certainly wreck and they would all drown. Thus they can make themselves ready to meet their death. 

(v) The boatswain is a sincere worker though a bit coarse in manner. He is seriously concerned about the safety of all.

1220.

Sebastian : What a strange drowsiness posseses them!Antonio : It is the quality o’ th’ climateSebastian : WhyDoth it not then bur eyelids sink? I find not Myself dispos’d to sleep.Antonio : Nor I: my spirits are nimble. They fell together all, as by consent; They dropp ’d, as by a thunder stroke. What might? Worthy Sebastian? O what might-? No more Any yet methinks I see it in thy face What thou should’st be. The’ occasion speaks thee, and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head.(i) Why did such ‘strange drowsiness ’ possess them? Who are referred to as “them”? Where are “they”? (ii) Who is Antonio? How was he responsible for Prospero’s present condition? (iii) Explain : “Th’ occasion speaks thee”. (iv) What does Antonio ultimately convince Sebastian to do? What role does Antonio himself intend to play? (v) How are Antonio and Sebastian prevented from doing what they had planned?

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(i) Ariel’s magical music causes strange drowsiness on them. ‘Them’ refers to Alonso, Gonzalo, Adrian and Francisco. They are on another part of the island. 

(ii) Antonio is Prospero’s younger brother and the usurping Duke of Milan. Antonio conspired with Alonso, the King of Naples, to overthrow Prospero. He put Prospero and Miranda on a rotten carcass of a boat to perish in the open sea and declared himself the Duke of Milan. 

(iii) The phrase means that this is the apt hour for Sebastian to act. 

(iv) Antonio finally convinces Sebastian to kill Alonso and Gonzalo and become the King of Naples. Antonio himself intends to kill Alonso. 

(v) Ariel at that moment sings in Gonzalo’s ear and awakens him, thus preventing Antonio and Sebastian from doing what they had planned.

1221.

Alonso : Now all the blessings Of a glad father compass thee about! Arise, and say how thou cam’st here. ‘Miranda : O, Wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here ! How beauteous mankind is! 0 brave new world. That has such people in’t!Prospero : This new to theeAlonso : What is this maid with whom thou wast at play? Your eld’st acquaintance cannot be three hours. Is she the goddess that hath sever’d us, And brought us thus together?(i) Whom does Alonso ask to “arise ”? What is he glad “about”? (ii) What is Miranda wonderstruck about? (iii) Explain the terms, “eldest acquaintance” and “sever’d us”. (iv) What information does Alonso receive in response to his question, “Is she the goddess that hath sever’d us. And brought us together”? (v) Why is the world ‘new ’ to Miranda?

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(i) Alonso asks his son Ferdinand to arise. Finding his son alive he is very glad.

(ii) So many “goodly creatures” are the cause of wonder for innocent Miranda. 

(iii) Finding Ferdinand and Miranda close to each other, Alonso expresses his feeling that their acquaintance should be an old one and he thus calls it ‘eld’st’. Alonso takes Miranda as the goddess of the island who has ‘sever’d or separated them. 

(iv) In response to his question Alonso comes to know from Ferdinand that Miranda is not a goddess but a mortal human being. 

(v) Miranda had only seen two men in her life, who were Caliban and her father Prospero. So, the appearance of many human beings suddenly is a ‘new’ world to her.

1222.

Select the following:Write a letter to a friend who was absent from school on a day when a really comical incident took place. Describe the incident, say what was so funny about it and what you learnt from it.

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18, The Mall Road 

Agra-Cantt-282001 

10th March, 2008 

Dear Jason,

I am sure that you will be surprised to hear from me. I hope you are feeling much better now. I miss you a lot. I have written to tell you about something very funny that happened when you were not in school. 

James, David and Paul were all absent from school for two days. They were seen in their uniforms, during school hours, hiding in the park near the school. In short, they were just playing truant. When they returned to school yesterday, they were all called to the Principal’s office. Each one was asked to give an explanation for his absence in writing. Earlier, they had all told the class teacher something else. When the principal read their answers in front of the class teacher and other boys, it was proved that they were liars. Everyone started laughing at them. Even the Principal laughed. But he lovingly explained to them, never to prevaricate. The matter ended there but it Was doubtlessly comical. The lesson to be learnt by all of us is never to lie to our teachers and elders. 

I hope you will return to school soon. Please give my love and best wishes to your 

parents. 

Yours loving friend, 

Jerry

1223.

(a) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.Example: (0) spoke. As she (0) ……….. (speak) I (1) ………… (rise) and (2) …………. (go) to the centre blackboard. I (3) ……….. (find) the chalk (4) ……….. (write) in block letters the title of the book. Then I (5) ………… (put) the chalk down and went to (6) ………… (sit), beside her, to (7) ……….. (hold) her hand. The day had barely (8) ……….. (begin). (b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: 1. I prevailed ……….. him to join the gymnasium. 2. The curious child eagerly begged ………… an answer to the riddle. 3. He was bent …………. coming first in the examinations. 4. The theory exam was followed ………….. a group discussion. 5. I ran ……….. my teacher at the show last night. 6. She is extremely anxious ……….. an interview next week. 7. What a contrast ……….. the two siblings! 8. The brothers fought ………… their father’s property. (c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.1. Swarna asked me a question. I was unable to answer it. 2. You helped Tania. She will always be grateful. 3. I heard you won a prize. I am extremely delighted. 4. There was heavy traffic. We reached the stadium on time. (d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.1. Study hard now or you will regret it. (Begin : Unless………..) 2. Megha is too tall to crawl under the table. (Begin : Megha is so……….) 3. The boy asked, ‘Why are you lying on the road in this manner?’ (Begin : The boy asked why he…………) 4. He arrived in school on time even though he stopped for a bite on the way. (Use ‘inspite of’ instead of even though) 5. She opened the kitchen door and a cockroach ran out. (End with ‘cockroach’) 6. Arjun was a better speaker than his brother. (Begin : His brother…………) 7. Asha missed her examination because of her illness. (Begin : Her illness ………..) 8. As soon as the curtain came down the applause rang out. (Begin : No sooner………..)

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(a) 

1. rose 

2. went 

3. found 

4. to write 

5. put 

6. sit 

7. hold 

8. begun 

(b) 

1. on 

2. for 

3. for 

4. by 

5. towards 

6. for 

7. between 

8. for 

(c) 

1. I was unable to answer the question asked by Swarna. 

2. Tania will always be grateful for your help. 

3. I am extremely delighted to hear that you won a prize. 

4. Though there was heavy traffic, yet we reached the stadium on time. 

(d) 

1. Unless you study hard now, you will regret. 

2. The boy asked why he was lying on the road in that manner. 

3. Megha is so tall that she cannot crawl under the table. 

4. Inspite of being stopped for a bite on the way, he arrived in school on time. 

5. As she opened the kitchen door, she saw a running cockroach. 

6. His brother is not as good speaker as Arjun. 

7. Her illness was the reason for Asha’s missing her examination. 

8. No sooner the curtain came down than the applause rang out.

1224.

(a) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.Example: (0) was. There (0) ………… (be) some confusion in the doorway. A man (1) ……….. (get) into the compartment (2) ………… (stammer) an apology. Then the door (3) …………. (bang) and the world was (4) ………… (shut) out again. I (5) ………… (return) to my berth. The guard (6) ………… (blow) his whistle and we (7) ……….. (move) off. Once again I (8) ……….. (has) a game to play. (b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: 1. The elderly man prepared himself for a life ……….. retirement. 2. Do you take his word …………. mine? 3. Rohini is very concerned ………….. her father’s health. 4. Altaf had many books and papers scattered all ………… the room. 5. The Phoenix is a legendary bird that rises ………… its ashes. 6. The police pulled the briefcase from ……….. the table. 7. The mob rushed onto the pavement, everyone seemed angry …………. everyone else. 8. The old woman looked ……….. the cupboard, searching for the photograph. (c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.1. The heart attack was mild. Mr. Bose stayed in bed for three weeks. 2. The men went out to see if anyone was missing. The women stayed behind to care for the injured. 3. Her mother warned her not to talk to strangers. She told her not to accept gifts from people she did not know. 4. Everyone was drenched wet by now. The rain had come down harder. (d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.1. “Have you walked alone, this long distance today?” he asked Sumita. (Begin : He asked Sumita if………..) 2. The detective interrogated the suspect closely for over three hours. (Begin : The suspect………..) 3. I suddenly realized that the room was too small for the three of us to share. (Begin : I suddenly realized that the room was so………….) 4. Inspite of all her efforts, Susan did not succeed. (Begin : Despite……….) 5. As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out of class. (Begin : No sooner…………) 6. Sachin stood first in class and he also excelled at debate. (Begin : Not only…………) 7. She was the only person capable of being House Caplain. (Use: capability) 8. Rohan was the tallest boy in the basketball team. (Rewrite using: taller)

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(a) 

1. getting 

2. stammered 

3. banged 

4. shut 

5. returned 

6. blew 

7. moved 

8. had

(b) 

1. of 

2. for 

3. about 

4. over 

5. from 

6. under 

7. with 

8. into 

(c) 

1. As the heart attack was mild, Mr. Bose stayed in bed for three weeks. 

2. While the men went out to see if anyone was missing, the women stayed behind to care for the injured. 

3. Besides warning her not to talk to strangers, her mother also told her not to accept gifts from people she did not know. 

4. As the rain had come down harder, everyone was drenched wet by now. 

(d) 

1. He asked Sunita if she had walked alone, that long distance that day. 

2. The suspect was interrogated closely for over three hours by the detective. 

3. I suddenly realized that the room was so small that three of us could not share it. 

4. Despite her efforts, Susan did not succeed. 

5. No sooner did the bell ring than the children rushed out of the class. 

6. Not only did Sachin stand first in class, but he also excelled at debate.. 

7. She was the only person who had the capability of being house captain. 

8. No other boy in the basketball team was taller than Rohan.

1225.

(a) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.Example: (0) given. But just when I had almost (0) …….. (give) up hope. I was (1) ……….. (strike) with a brilliant idea: my birthday was due fairly soon, and if I (2) …………. (deal) with the family skillfully. 1(3) ………… (feel) sure, I could not only get a boat but a lot of other equipment as well. I (4) …………. (suggest) to the family that, instead of (5) ………….. (let) them choose my presents, I (6) ………… (may) tell them the things that I (7) ………… (want) most. In this way they could be sure of not (8) ……….. (disappoint) me.(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:1. I refrained ……… telling Reeta the truth. 2. The leader counted ………. the cooperation of his colleagues. 3. The public was cautioned ……….. piekpbckets. 4. Janaki escorted her daughter to the cinema theatre as she was anxious ………. her safety. 5. Their path was beset ……….. difficulties yet they succeeded. 6. The mouse crept stealthily ………. the cheese. 7. It was good ……….. you to invite Sheila for the picnic. 8. Smoking ……….. public places is now banned. (c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. 1. You will surely be late. Hurry up! 2. The trekkers got lost due to the heavy fog. They had misplaced their map as well. 3. She has to apologize. He will not meet her again if she does not do so.4. I wear this expensive outfit very sparingly. I bought it last month. (d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.1. Unless Ria takes care of her health, she will not be able to look after her family. (Begin : Ria must…………) 2. His arrogance was the cause of his losing the election. (Rewrite the sentence using “arrogant”) 3. If you are not a member you cannot borrow books. (Begin : Only………….) 4. It is a pity our vacation is not longer. (Begin : I wish………..) 5. Raju did not complete the exercise on time. (Rewrite the sentence adding a question tag) 6. Rohan was so terrified of being left alone in the house that he started screaming. (Begin : So…………) 7. The teacher asked, “How many of you think the answer is correct?” (Rewrite the sentence using indirect speech) 8. Sunil is the fastest runner in the school. (End : ……….. as Sunil).

Answer»

(a) 

1. struck 

2. dealt 

3. felt 

4. suggested 

5. letting 

6. might 

7. wanted 

8. disappointing. 

(b) 

1. from 

2. upon/on 

3. against 

4. about 

5. with 

6. towards 

7. of 

8. in 

(c) 

1. Hurry up or you will surely be late. 

2. Not only did the trekkers get lost due to the heavy fog but also misplaced their map. 

3. He will not meet her again if she does not apologize. 

4. I wear this expensive outfit which I bought last month very sparingly. 

(d) 

1. Ria must take care of her health in order to be able to look after her family. 

2. As he was arrogant, he lost the election. 

3. Only if you are a member can you borrow books. 

4. I wish our vacation was longer. 

5. Raju did not complete the exercise on time, did he? 

6. So terrified was Rohan of being left alone in the house that he started screaming. 

7. The teacher asked us how many of us thought the answer was correct. 

8. No runner in the school is as fast as Sunil.

1226.

An element L consists of molecules:1. What type of bonding is present in the particles that make up L? 2. When L is heated with iron metal, it forms a compound FeL. What chemical term would you use to describe the change undergone by L?

Answer»

1. Covalent bonding.

2. Reduction.

1227.

What are warm colours? How do they change the mood of any interior?

Answer»

Warm colours: Those colours which have large amount of yellow and red colours. Such colours have the element of fire. These colours are mainly associated with a bright, rich and energetic look. These colours create a small size and length visual impact. 

These colours gives a sense of warmth and comfort to the space. These are often used in the rooms which admit little or no natural fight (daylight).

1228.

Arrange α, β and γ rays in ascending order with respect to their: (i) Penetrating power. (ii) Ionising power. (iii) Biological effect.

Answer»

(i) α < β < γ 

(ii) γ < β < α

(iii) α < β < γ

1229.

Explain the following elements of Public Relation: (i) Dialogue (ii) Persuasion.

Answer»

(i) Dialogue: Dialogue means a conversation between two persons with a purpose. If a person goes on talking without allowing others to participate in the discussion or talk, then it becomes a monologue. In a dialogue each person presents facts and views and considers the facts and views presented by others. It is a reasonable exchange of ideas and opinions. Dialogue reveals the true personality of a person. It helps to reduce prejudice and builds up mutual confidence. Effective dialogue require impartial listening and understanding. 

(ii) Persuasion: To persuade means to convince another person of some idea, product, service or institution, to induce a person or group to do something. A message becomes persuasive when people believe in the source of the message. Messages coming from credible sources are generally accepted without any question being asked. Reasonable messages presented in an attractive manner tend to be more persuasive.

1230.

September, 19, 2011, Mint. The government wants to start specialized courses that will provide training in skills needed in the automobile industry, part of a wider effort to ensure the economy can take advantage of the expeced influx of young people into the workforce. The Indian auto industryannual sales rose 20% to Rs. 3.27 trillion in 2010-11 from the year before, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manu-factures (Siam) an industry lobby. This is expected t6o rise for fold by 2020, according to Siam. The automotive service sector is facing a shortage of about 3,00,000 skilled workers, according to a recent survey. Gujarat, for instance, may see at least 1,00,000 new job opportunities in the sector. The backbone of India’s skill development system is the network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) managed by the labour manpower shortage. This is part of the larger national mandate to train 500 million in a decade to help staff manufacturing units. (a) Describe the need or importance of skilled labour in the Automobile Industry in India.(b) What is training? How is it different from education?(c) Ermine any two types of training towards development of human resources for the Automobile Industry.

Answer»

(a) The need or importance of skilled labour in the Automobile industry in India offers the following benefits: 

1. It helps to improve efficiency and profitability by choosing a qualified person for every job. 

2. It ensures the job satisfaction to employees by matching the candidates with the job. 

3. It helps to reduce labour turnover and absenteeism. 

4. It facilitates higher quality and quantity of performance. 

5. It helps in increased motivation level of employees. 

(b) Training means imparting the knowledge, skills and aptitudes necessary to undertake the required jobs efficiently with a view to developing the worker 4o his maximum potential. In the words of Michael J. Jucius, ‘Training is a process by which the attitudes, skills and abilities of employees to perform specific jobs are increased. 

Training is different from education in the following ways: 

1. Training involves increasing knowledge and skills for a specific job whereas education involve improving general knowledge and intelligence. 

2. Training is given on the job while education is generally imparted in schools and colleges. 

3. Training is practical and job-oriented but education is theoretical. 

(c) 

(i) Orientation Training: Orientation or Induction training refers to the training given to new employes. The training is imparted by a competent and experienced executive, who provides knowledge about the work, tools, equipments, techniques and situational problems or total infra-structure. The objective of this training is to make the employee aware and believe in the ideologies of the working. A systematic Orientation programme enables the new employees to adjust quickly to new surroundings. 

(ii) Safety Training: Such training seeks to create safety, conciousness among employees and to familiarise them with the use of safety devices. The purpose of safety training is to minimise accidents at the work place.

1231.

September 19, 2011, The Strategist. Marking the largest selling instant noodle Maggi’s 25th anniversary in the country, it invited diehards to write in about the brand meant to them. The entries indicated “for a mother Maggi meant an ally; for a student in a hostel it meant a midnight snack.” Some of these stories were picked up and splashed on Maggi’s packiaging.(a) Distinguish between brand loyalty and brand equity. (b) How does a brand become famous? Explain with the help of an example. (c) Examine the advantage of Branding. (d) “Brand name should be selected with utmost care.” List the essentials of a good brand name

Answer»

(a) Brand loyalty means that some consumers continue to prefer a brand due to faith in its superiority whereas the power and value which a brand add to the product is known as brand equity. 

(b) Various methods that has been adopted by Manufacturers for brand promotion are: 

1. Advertisement: Regular advertisement in newspapers, radio and TV and other media are given to make a particular brand well known among consumers. 

2. Quality Control: Brands become popular if the quality is well maintained. 

3. Publicity: Publicity means any commercially significant which has no sponsor for eg. Mass media such as newspapers and television gives news and views about an organisation and its products in such a ways that the image of the organisation gets enhanced. Due to repeated advertisement, quality control and publicity, brands like Lux soap, Colgate toothpaste, Coca-cola etc. have become so famous. 

(c) Advantages of Branding: 

1. It saves time and efforts of consumers as they can identify and recognise the product to be purchased. 

2. Branding is the basis of advertising and other techniques of mass selling. 

3. Branding helps to minimise selling cost by reducing dependence on middlemen. 

4. Branding insures uniform standards of quality and designs to consumers. 

5. Branded products are invariable packed which prevents adulteration and helps to prevent adulteration and helps to preserve the quality of the product. 

(d) Essential of a good brand name are: 

1. The brand name should be brief and simple. 

2. It should be easy to pronounce, spell and remember. 

3. It should be attractive and appealing. 

4. It should be distinctive and difficult to imitate. 

5. It should remain constant for a reasonable period of time in order to gain popularity. 

6. It should be capable of registration and legal protection.

1232.

Write a composition (350-400 words) on ‘Most of us always remain stressed, suggest same ways to minimize it.’

Answer»

These days everybody agrees to the fact that life is full of stresses and strains, wherever and whenever we meet people the topic of discussion generally revolves around changing life-styles, ratrace in all walks of life and how it is affecting our health. With more technological advancement and more mechnisation, the luxuries, no doubt, are much more at our disposal as compared to a decade ago. Yet it has not created a stress free environment. On the other hand there is an increase in the life-style disease such as hypertension, diabetes and cardiac diseases. The more mental pressure is actually resulting into a physical one also. Every age group of the society is under strain, it is high time we sit in silence and introspect to find as to what is ailing us. First and foremost is that we need to modify our life-style and learn the techniques to unwind and destress our self.

The idea of meditation has just flashed my mind, as we do not need much equipment to perform it, and the results are great. It involves different breathing exercises. It is not difficult to learn as lots of literature in print and videos in visual form is available in the market or one can also learn from television, many channels show different programmes on meditation and yoga with proper techniques. What is actually meditation? In meditation we break the barriers of words, language, hatred and violence and we learn to vibe with each other mentally. “If speech is silver, silence is golden, for in the vast treasure of deep silence can find a large source of peace and tranquility. In that moment of silence and introspection, we become conscious of our self and we try to analyse our thoughts.

Another factor that has made man restless is alienation from nature. On this race of progress and materialism, man has lost touch with his own emotions. In spite of so much noise all around him, he is feeling empty and lonely. This sadness is eating him inside, having all the amenities, money and good things of life ---even then he is not happy. Some corner of his heart is yearning for that peace and love. By destroying nature gradually, man has nearly killed his conscious also.

It is high time that man should learn from earth the quality of preservation and resurrection, how from dead remains a neglected small seed can give rise to plant. Just when it appears that everything is lost and we are downed and are under stress, that is the time to seek peace and tranquility through meditation and it is also the time to resurrect yourself like a tiny plant.

1233.

Write a composition (350-400 words) on ‘The commercialization of festivals has eroded their real significance.’ Express your views either for or against this statement.

Answer»

A festival is an occasion for rejoicing and celebration. It conjures up scenes of gaiety and merrymaking. It is an occasion for family rejoicing and community celebrations. Festivals break the monotony of life, bring peace and joy to the masses and above all promote social interaction and harmony. All nations have their religious and colorful festivals. Being a multi-religious, multilingual and multi-racial country, Indians celebrate a number of festivals all through the year. However, Indian festival are known to attract the world due to their harmony variety, color and excitement.

But now we see their significance has been eroded by their commercialization. Now these have become just important occasions, to promote personal and commercial purpose. We know, Indian festivals are as varied as the people themselves. All communities, all religions and all nations have their festivals. But nowhere do they form such an integral part of life as they were earlier used to be.

These festivals can broadly be divided into three categories—national or political, religious and seasonal. Most Indian festivals usually have their origin either in religion or in the myths and legends of popular faiths. Some are connected with the memory of venerable men and events and are, therefore, commemorative in nature. They are intended to keep alive the memory of those days and personalities and inspire people to emulate their examples. But now, real purpose have been abandoned. In the name of those men and occasions, celebrating the event have become a means to attract funds, provided in the name of those functions. 

National festivals, like the Republic Day, the Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti and others are supposed to be celebrated with great patriotic fevour. These have been declared as national holidays and are celebrated in all parts of the country and in the state capitals with a lot of pomp and show. The organizer of these functions never bother to follow the principles of those great men, i.e., of simplicism and non-violence, they rather fight with their coordinators to be ahead in the lime light. The capital, New Delhi is the seat of national celebration on all occasions. It witnesses one of the most majestic parades on the Republic Day. Apart from the Armed Forces, school children from across the country also participate in the parade. The normal practice is that the states exhibit their talents depicting the states resources or recent achievement and the best one achieve rewards. But now, it is an open fact that achievement has nothing to do with the reward. One, who has great source of authority, places can get the place in the line. Moreover, the glory of those reward doesn’t last long. The winners steal the media’s show for the time being. After a time, they are lost in commercial gloom as the commercializing agents make hay while the sun shines.

The same is the case in religious festivals. Diwali is celebrated all over India. On this day, the people worship Lakshmi, the goodess of wealth. On this day, everybody illuminates his house with rows of lights. Every town or village appears gorgeous on this night of mirth and festivity. Lights of all descriptions from the ordinary clay lamp to the costliest chandelier are artistically displayed with splendid effect but the ordinary clay lamp to the costliest chandelier are artistically displayed with splendid effect but to show personal supremacy. In the larger cities, gas and electric lights of various colours and degrees of luminosity make the night as bright as midday without bothering that they are, more or less, misusing the necessary resources. Vocal and instrumental music, stage performances and cinema shows keep people awake till late hours. Fireworks are displayed on house-tops and the frequent whizzing of sky-rockets and explosive bombs continue to be heard from sunset to midnight. 

The divine glory of the festival seems to have been lost behind all this show. For young merry-makers, the Diwali night is the ideal night. They spend lavishly on crackers and have sumptuous feasts. They never prefer to do some efforts to make the day memorable for those who have not pocket –power to celebrate it. Sweets are consumed in huge quantities but not for sacred purposes. Juniors gift them to seniors to make them happy so that, in turn, they would get their favor. Many desecrations like these have crept into the celebration of this festival.

The season of festivals is at its peak each year during the months of October and November. There may be poor souls lost in hectic routine having no idea of festive season. There are ump teem ways to remind one that the festival months have arrived. To begin with there would be numerous tents on roadside with bhajans blaring from the loudspeakers and temporary stalls serving piping hot food on payment. Then there are innumerable Dandiya with DJs that go on for nine days. It’s time for brisk business for all. Shops, big and small display ‘For Sale’ or other schemes to attract customers. 

Most of the Indian festivals which have come down to us from antiquity are connected with the course of nature and the fruits of the soil. Many legends from Hindu mythology have been associated with festivals. The relationships are the essence of celebrations. But does this spirit exist in today’s fast paced competitive, nuclear families?

1234.

Write a composition (350-400 words) on ‘I heard a gentle knock at my door’. Write a short story beginning with the above sentence.

Answer»

I heard a sweet know at my door as I was busy finishing writing an article. What I saw was truly amazing, a girl ten to twelve years old was standing there. She was giving me a nice and pleasant smile, beaming from ear to ear. She was a thin framed child wearing a knee length dress and bare feet. There was uncanny yet friendly expression on her face which made me all the more curious about her. I asked her what does she wants? She did not ask anything but from her frail figure I could see the expression of satisfaction on her face that elated my heart immensely.

In some corner of my heart, I was feeling good after rendering a helping hand to one of the victim of the gravest natural calamity which was of recent happening and has rendered many people homeless. Many of them have just been washed away after the cloud burst in the torrential rain. Those alive have been brought to the streets to fend for themselves. I was also thanking god for selecting my door for that sweet and gently knock.

1235.

Mention the Interpersonal Skills required for effective communication.

Answer»

The main interpersonal skills required for effective communication are: 

1. Speaking skill: Ability to speak well is a valuable skill. The following guidelines can help to become a good speaker (a) know your subject, (b) know your audience, (c) Adopt right posture (d) Use humour. 

2. Listening skills: Listening with complete attention and expathy is essential for success in communication. 

It requires: 

(a) Positive attitude (b) Concentration, (c) Patience.

1236.

What is meant by intelligence ?

Answer»

Intelligence is mental quality that consists of the abilities to learn from experience, adapt to new situations, understand and handle abstract concepts, and use know-ledge to manipulate one’s environment.

1237.

What is meant by the term psychoanalysis ?

Answer»

Psychoanalysis is a method of psycho-therapy in which therapist attempts to bring repressed unconscious material into conscious.

1238.

State two characteristics of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Answer»

In generalized anxiety disorder, 

• Distress and uneasiness are persistent, 

• Painful and is spread across multiple situation.

1239.

Name the mineral element essential for the clotting of blood.

Answer»

 Calcium is essential for the clotting of blood. 

1240.

Name the cells of the testes that produce male hormones.

Answer»

Interstitial cells

1241.

Name the nutritive layer of the eye which also prevents reflection of light.

Answer»

Choroid prevents reflection of light.

1242.

Name the part of the brain associated with memory.

Answer»

Cerebrum the part of the brain associated with memory.

1243.

State the main function of the Thylakoids.

Answer»

Thylakoids : Absorb sunlight for the photozynthesis process to occur.

1244.

State the main function of the Beta cells of pancreas.

Answer»

Beta cells of pancreas : Produce insulin.

1245.

Give appropriate biological/technical term for the type of waste generated in hospitals and pathological laboratories.

Answer»

Biomedical waste

1246.

Choose the ODD one out from the following terms given and name the CATEGORY to which the others belong: Example: Nose, Tongue, Arm, Eye(i) Detergents, X-rays, sewage, oil spills (ii) Lumen, muscular tissue, connective tissue, pericardium (iii) Dendrites, Medullary Sheath, Axon, Spinal cord (iv) Centrosome, Cell wall, Cell membrane, Large vacuoles(v) Prostate gland, Cowper’s gland, seminal vesicle, seminiferous tubules.

Answer»

(i) Odd term – X rays, Category – Water pollution 

(ii) Odd term – Pericardium, Category – Parts of blood vessels 

(iii) Odd term – Spinal cord, Categoiy – Parts of Neuron 

(iv) Odd term – Centrosome, Category – Parts of plant cejl 

(v) Odd term – Seminiferous tubule, Category – Accessory glands of male reproductive system

1247.

Explain term Cataract.

Answer»

Cataract-It is a condition when, in old age, the eye lens turns opaque causing blindness.

1248.

Given below are five statements or questions followed by four choices. Select and rewrite the correct answer to the given statements from the four choices given below each statement: (I) The cerebral hemispheres in mammals are connected by : (i) Corpus luteum (ii) Hypothalamus (iii) Pons varolli (iv) Corpus callosum (II) Insulin is secreted by : (i) Beta cells of pancreas (ii) Alpha cells of pancreas (iii) Delta cells of pancreas (iv) None of the above (III) A de-starched plant is one whose: (i) Leaves are free from chlorophyll (ii) Aerial parts are free from starch (iii) Leaves are free from starch (iv) Plant is free from starch. (IV) The onset of menstruation in the female is termed: (i) Ovulation (ii) Menarche (iii) Menopause (iv) Parthenogenesis (V) BCG vaccine provides immunity against: (i) Tetanus (ii) Cholera (iii) Tuberculosis (iv) AIDS

Answer»

(I) (iv) Corpus callosum. 

(II) (i) Beta cells of pancreas. 

(III) (i) Leaves are free from chlorophyll. 

(IV) (ii) Menarche. 

(V) (iii) Tuberculosis.

1249.

The diagram below represents a structure found in a leaf. Study the same and answer the questions that follow :(i) Name the parts labelled A and B. (ii) What is the biological term for the above structure ? (iii) What is the function of the parts labelled A ? (iv) Mention two structural features of A, which help in the function mentioned in (iii) above. (v) Where is this structure likely to be found in a leaf ? (vi) The above structure helps in the process of transpiration Explain the term transpiration. (vii) How many other cells are found surrounding this structure as seen in the diagram.

Answer»

(i) Part A = Guard Cells. Part B = Stoma. 

(ii) Biological term for the above structure is stomata. 

(iii) Part labelled A, i.e., guard cells control the opening and dosing of stomata. 

(iv) 1. Guard cells are structurally bean shaped. 

2. Wall of guard cells are differently thick. It has inner wall facing towards the stomatal pore is thick and outer wall is thin. By changing the turgidity and flaccidity, guard cells control the opening and closing of stomata.

(v) This structure is more likely to be found on the lower epidermis of the leaves. 

(vi) Plants absorb a large amount of water from the soil but only a fraction of.it is used by plants and most of this absorbed water is lost from the aerial parts of the plant in the form of water vapour. It is called transpiration. 

(vii) There are five (5) other cells surrounding this structure.

1250.

Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow :(i) Name the process being studied in the above experiment. (ii) Explain the process mentioned in (i) above. (iii) Why is oil placed, over water ? (iv) What do we observe with regard to the level of water when this set up is placed in (1) bright sunlight (2) humid conditions (3) windy day ? (v) Mention any three adaptations found in plants to overcome the process mentioned in (ii) above.

Answer»

(i) Transpiration 

(ii) Is the process of lpss of water in the form of vapour from the aerial parts of the plant. 

(iii) Oil placed over water to prevent direct evaporation of water. 

(iv) 1. In bright sunlight — The level of water will fall faster. 

2. In humid condition — The level of water will fall very slowly. 

3. On windy day — The level of water falls faster. 

(v) To reduce the rate of transpiration the plants adapts certain modefications. 

1. The cuticle is very thick. 

2. The leaves are absent or reduced to spines. 

3. Stomata are covered by hair or Stomata located in pits.