Tuesday, July 31, 2018

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NTSE Sample Questions : Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

 
LANGUAGE TEST
Language Test is designed to judge the power of reading comprehension, logical sequencing; interpretative, evaluative, predictive and creative components of language. The candidates may please carefully note that language test is to be attempted either in English or in Hindi (as per option of the candidate) in the national level NTSE.
 
Sample Questions in English Language
I. Read the following passage about the people of Coorg and answer the questions that follow.
 
The fiercely independent people of Coorg are possibly of Greek or Arab descent. As one story goes, a part of Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled here when return became impractical. These people married amongst the locals and their culture is apparent in the martial traditions, marriage and religious rites, which are distinct from the Hindu mainstream. The theory of Arab origin draws support from the long, black coat with an embroidered waist-belt worn by the Kodavus known as kuppia, it resembles the kuffia worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.
1.The word ‘possibly’ means…
     1.The writer has good reasons to believe that the Coorgs are of Greek or Arab descent.
     2.The writer is not sure.
     3.The writer is stating a fact.
     4.The writer says that it is unlikely.
 
2. Return became ‘impractical ‘ means
    1. The Greeks could not go back.
    2. The Greeks wanted to stay back.
    3. They found it difficult to go back.
   4. They found it frivolous to go back.
 
3. ‘distinct from the Hindu mainstream’ means
   1. Clear
   2. Differentiated
   3. Similar
   4. Obscure
 
4. The Arab origin of the Coorg implies
   1. How the Arab originated
   2. How the idea that the Coorgs are of Arab origin originated
   3. How a theory originated among Arabs
   4. Living in Coorg is same as living in Iraq
 
5. Find the adjective that describe the Coorg
   1. Independent
   2. Impractical
   3. Protective of their identity
   4. Distinct
 
II. The following five sentences come from a paragraph. First and last sentences are given. Choose from the given three sentences (P,Q,R) the order in which they appear to complete the paragraph.
 
S1 Many new government buildings in Delhi will have cool roofs
S2 ___________________________________________________
S3____________________________________________________
S4 ____________________________________________________
S5 A white wash of a dark roof is one cheap and simple option.
 
 P This will help reduce energy use by air conditioners.
 Q They will reflect sunlight and heat unlike conventional dark ones.
 R Cool roofs do not require high level ‘rocket technology’.
 
Choose from the option given below.
1. PQR
2. RQP
3. QPR
4. PRQ
 
III.Rearrange the words into meaningful sentences.
1. /we / since / my brother / in this place / have been living /was born. /
2. /are /many ways / theorem /where /a mathematical / can be/ proved./
3. /on/stay/ their seats / passengers/ has opened / conductor / door / requested/ are/ the /until/ the /
4. / before / diseases / known / 18th century / some / not / were / of / these / the/ common/
5. /cancer/ her / had / family/ knew/even/Anand/ but / did not / tell / he /his/
 
IV. Find the word which best completes the sentence.
1. Apart from the _____________ cough and cold, I have been remarkably healthy all my life.
1. odd
2. opportune
3. irregular
4. timely
 
2. Our hosts had prepared a ___________meal with five courses to celebrate our arrival.
1. Generous
2. profuse
3. lavish
4. extraordinary
 
V. There are different names for the word ‘storm’ depending on their nature. Choose from the box below which suits the definition of the word.
1. A violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle.
2. An extremely strong wind.
3. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds.
4. A violent storm whose centre is a cloud in the shape of a funnel.
5. A violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic ocean.
6. A very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage.
a. Gale
b. Whirlwind
c. Cyclone
d. Hurricane
e. Tornado
f. Typhoon

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.Choose the correct phrase from the given options to complete the sentences.

1. It requires such depth of oppression ________________________
    1. not to create a fear.
    2. to create such heights of character.
    3. for a free country.
    4. to lead to unpleasantness.
 
2. Courage was not the absence of fear ______________________
   1. but the triumph over it.
   2. but the fight over it.
   3. but the feel of it.
   4. but an act of self preservation. 
 
Sample Questions in Social Sciences
1. Trace the growth of different strands of National Movement in India in time sequence.
a. Establishment of Depressed Classes Association
b. Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress
c. “Purna Swaraj”
d. Non-cooperation and Khilafat Movement
1. a, c, d, b
2. d, b, c, a
3. c, a d, b
4. d, c, b, a
 
2 Match the natural vegetation in Column I with the State in Column II 
Column I Column II
A.Tropical Evergreen Forest 1.Rajasthan
B.Tropical Deciduous Forest 2.Kerala
C.Montane Forest 3.Uttarakhand
D.Tropical Thorn Forest 4.Jharkhand

1. A2, B1, C3, D4

2. A2, B3, C4, D1

3. A2, B4, C3, D1

4. A4, B2, C3, D1
 
3 Ford Motors, an MNC wants to invest in India for manufacturing automobiles because
1. they can hire cheap labour.
2. tax laws are very stringent.
3. industrial licensing policy is applicable.
4. foreign companies are regulated.
1. I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A
2. I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
3. I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
4. I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
 
4 Which of the following situations is the example of violation of the Principle of ‘free and fair election’?
1. A candidate openly supports reservation on the caste basis and gets overwhelming support of the voters of a particular caste.
2. A party promises in its election manifesto that if it wins, it will make a policy to give every household a free TV set.
3. A Leader declares that if his party forms the government it would waive the loans of small farmers.
4. A candidate distributes motorcycles to all those who manage more than one hundred votes in his favour.
 
Sample Questions in Sciences and Mathematics
 
1 An element ‘A’ reacts with oxygen to form a protective layer of compound ‘B’. The component ‘B’ is also obtained by the reaction of ‘A’ with rust. The compound ‘B’ is known to react both with acids and bases. Identify the element ‘A’.
1. Silver
2. Aluminium
3. Copper
4. Magnesium
 
2In a fight and flight situation, adrenaline hormone is secreted to enable to deal with, the responses include:-
A. Increase in blood supply to skeletal muscle and contraction of diaphragm.
B. Increase in blood supply to digestive system and contraction of rib muscle.
C. Supply of more oxygen to muscle and reduced blood supply to skin.
D. Increase in heart beats, breathing rate and increase blood supply to digestive system.
1. A & D
2. B & D
3. B & C
4. A & C
 
3A horse pulls a carriage with a force P. Which two among the following statements are correct?
a) The carriage also pulls the horse back with a force P.
b) Since the carriage pulls the horse back with a equal force P, the system does not move at all.
c) The system moves because the horse can hit the ground with its hoofs; the horizontal component of whose reaction is greater than the total frictional and other forces of resistance offered by the ground.
d) The acceleration of the horse and the carriage are unequal.
1. a and b
2. a and c
3. a and d
4. c and d
 
4 .ABCD is a quadrilateral, and AB2 + BC2 + CD2 + DA2 = AC2 + BD2. Then
1. All angles of ABCD are equal.
2. All sides of ABCD are equal.
3. ABCD must be a parallelogram.
4. ABCD is a trapezium.
 
5. There are two cups filled with equal amount of tea and coffee. A spoonful of coffee is first transferred from coffee-cup to the tea-cup and then a spoonful from the tea-cup is transferred to the coffee-cup, then
1. Amount of tea in the coffee-cup is more than the amount of coffee in the tea-cup.
2. Amount of coffee in the tea-cup is more than the amount of tea in the coffee-cup.
3. Amount of coffee in the tea-cup is the same as the amount of tea in the coffee-cup.
4. These amounts cannot be compared unless the volume of spoon and that of the cups are known

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(Download) CBSE: Class XII Database Management Application Question Paper - 2018

Posted: 30 Jul 2018 10:34 PM PDT

Question Papers For Board Examinations 2018

Class – XII

Subject – Database Management Application

Subject : Database Management Application

Class : XII

Year : 2018

General Instructions :

  • Please check that this question paper contains 4 printed pages.
  • Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
  • Please check that this question paper contains 4 questions.
  • Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it.
  • 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period.

Questions :

SECTION A

1. Multiple Choice Questions (Choose the most appropriate option) : 1x6=6
(a) Consider the statement :
Employee (Employee_id, Emp_name, designation)
Here the Employee_id, Emp_name and designation are _______ and Employee is a ___________ . 1
(i) Tuples, Relation
(ii) Attributes, Relation
(iii) Tuples, Attribute
(iv) Relations, Attribute

(b) A group of statements which get executed based on a condition is called 1
(i) Selection
(ii) Sequential
(iii) Iteration
(iv) None of these

(c) Which SQL command is used to modify the structure of any table ? 1
(i) MODIFY TABLE
(ii) ALTER TABLE
(iii) UPDATE TABLE
(iv) CHANGE TABLE

(d) Which of the following is true regarding Referential Integrity ? 1
(i) Each primary key value must match a primary key value in a related table.
(ii) Each primary key value must match a foreign key value in a related table.
(iii) Each foreign key value must match a primary key value in a related table.
(iv) Each foreign key value must match a foreign key value in a related table.

(e) Which segment do eBay and Amazon belong to ? 1
(i) B2B (Business to Business)
(ii) C2C (Consumer to Consumer)
(iii) C2B (Consumer to Business)
(iv) B2C (Business to Consumer)

(f) Which of the following statement(s) is/are true in relation to B2C (Business to Consumer) commerce ? 1
I. Business gets a wide reach to customers.
II. Availability 24 hours a day seven days a week.
III. Privacy of transaction is always maintained.
(i) I and II
(ii) II and III
(iii) I and III
(iv) I only

SECTION B

2. Short Answer Questions : 2x8=16
(a) State any two advantages of using DBMS over traditional file system. 2

(b) Find the output of the following code. How many times will the loop be executed ? 2
for (int count = 1; count <= 10; count = count + 2)
{
System.out.println (count);
}

(c) Define Variable. Write the code to declare a variable to store your age. 2

(d) What is NULL value ? Write the query to retrieve all the records from table ‘Result’ where marks are NULL. 2

(e) What do you mean by Work Integrated Learning ? Give example. 2

(f) Why is Java known as a Platform independent language ? 2

(g) Write any two advantages of Online learning. 2

(h) What do you mean by Entity and its attribute ? 2

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(Download) CBSE: Class XII Printed Textile Question Paper - 2018

Posted: 30 Jul 2018 10:17 PM PDT

Question Papers For Board Examinations 2018

Class – XII

Subject – Printed Textile

Subject : Printed Textile

Class : XII

Year : 2018

General Instructions :

(i) Attempt all sections.
(ii) Illustrate your answers, wherever possible.

Questions :

SECTION A

1. Fill in the blanks :
(i) _________ fiber was used by ancient Egyptian cultures around 5000 BC for producing fabric.
(ii) Indian hand printed cottons known as _________ were exported to Europe in the late 16th century.
(iii) Industrial _________ printing was developed in 1785 in England.
(iv) Floral prints have been used a lot by designers like _________ in their collections. 

(v) Patchwork prints are also known as _________ cloth.
(vi) _________ prints are appropriate for kidswear.
(vii) Printing is done on both sides of the fabric in _________ printing method.
(viii) _________ method of printing is not suitable for large scale production.

SECTION B

Write very short answers :

2. When and where was the Pop Art Movement introduced ? What were its chief characteristics ?

3. Give two differences between Art Deco and Art Nouveau movements of design.

4. What are the motifs used and products made with Oriental prints ?

5. Write a brief note on Motif prints or Dot prints.

6. List two advantages of Digital printing. 

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Monday, July 30, 2018

CBSE PORTAL : CBSE Class-10 Exam 2018 : All India Scheme Question Paper-Dynamic of Retailing

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CBSE Class-10 Exam 2018 : All India Scheme
Question Paper-Dynamic of Retailing

Subject : Dynamic of Retailing

Time allowed : 3 hours

Maximum Marks : 80

  • Please check that this question paper contains 4 printed pages. 
  • Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidates. 
  • Please check that this question paper contains 22 questions. 
  • Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it. 
  • 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period.  

General Instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question No. 1 to 8 are multiple choice questions and each question carry one mark.
(iii) Question No. 9 to 14 are very short answer questions and each question carry two marks.
(iv) Question No. 15 to 19 are short answer questions and each question carry three marks.
(v) Question No. 20 to 22 are long answer questions and each question carry five marks. 

SECTION – A

1. These stores provide a variety of exclusive merchandise at low price :
(a) Super Market
(b) Convenience Stores
(c) Hyper Market
(d) All of the above

2.Retail has changed our lives and changed the
(a) way we live without it
(b) the way we do not live
(c) the way we live
(d) None of the above

3. Which is not a function of admin. junior merchandiser ?
(a) Managing store facilities
(b) Crisis management
(c) Forecasting sales of forthcoming
(d) Managing personnel

4. A circulating plan of a store is meant to :
(a) Target specific customers
(b) Enhance space
(c) Create an image
(d) None of the above

5. The blend of straight floor and diagonal floor layout is called
(a) Free flow layout
(b) Grid layout
(c) Spine layout
(d) Rack layout

6. For long distance and heavy weight of goods we need
(a) Combination of water and air transport
(b) Road transport
(c) Combination of water and road transport
(d) Only water transport

7.Security guards who keep moving around the perimeter, observe and monitor people for suspicious behaviour or action are called
(a) Static security guard
(b) Residential security guards
(c) Mobile security guards
(d) Personal security guards

8. Horizontal Communication is essential for
(a) Accomplishing task
(b) Boost Morale
(c) Control decision making
(d) All the above  

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CBSE Class-10 Exam 2018 : All India Scheme Question Paper-Automobile Technology

Posted: 30 Jul 2018 02:31 AM PDT

CBSE Class-10 Exam 2018 : All India Scheme
Question Paper-Automobile Technology

Subject : Automobile Technology

Time allowed : 3 hours

Maximum Marks : 80

  • Please check that this question paper contains 7 printed pages. 
  • Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidates. 
  • Please check that this question paper contains 24 questions. 
  • Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it. 
  • 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period.  

General Instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) The question paper consists of four Sections A, B, C and D.
(iii) Section A has 10 questions of 1 mark each, Section B has 6 questions of 2 marks each, Section C has 6 questions of 3 marks each and Section D has only 2 questions of 5 marks each. 

SECTION – A

1. 6x2 drive chassis vehicle consists of _______.
(a) 2 wheels
(b) 6 wheels
(c) 12 wheels
(d) 4 wheels

2. The ignition coil fitted in ignition system of an automobile engine is just like a _____.
(a) Step-up transformer
(b) Step-down transformer
(c) Condenser
(d) Motor

3. The storage battery is an electro-chemical device that converts _______.
(a) Mechanical energy into chemical energy.
(b) Chemical energy into mechanical energy.
(c) Electrical energy into chemical energy
(d) Electrical energy into mechanical energy.

4. An electrical tool, which can be used to trouble shoot electrical problems, is called _______.
(a) Multimeter
(b) Hydrometer
(c) Tachometer
(d) Monometer

5. The hand tool, which is used to tighten or loosen the nuts and bolts is called _______.
(a) Hammer
(b) File
(c) Bench Vice
(d) Spanner

6. In the process of manual wash of a car, all the doors and windows should be _______.
(a) Closed
(b) Opened
(c) Covered
(d) Removed

7. The clogged fuel filter in fuel system of automobile engine _______ the fuel pressure to the engine.
(a) increases
(b) closes
(c) reduces
(d) over flows

8. Customer support is a range of services provided to assist the customers in _______ their vehicle.
(a) driving
(b) purchase or maintenance
(c) selling
(d) running

9. Bringing a new model of automobile vehicle to market typically requires _______ on laboratories.
(a) one to two years
(b) two to five years
(c) five to seven years
(d) ten to fifteen years

10. In an automobile workshop, service manual is used for _______ of an automobile vehicle.
(a) driving
(b) test driving
(c) servicing, maintenance and repair
(d) training

  

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(Download) CBSE: Class XII Library and Information Science Question Paper - 2018

Posted: 30 Jul 2018 02:13 AM PDT

Question Papers For Board Examinations 2018

Class – XII

Subject – Library and Information Science

Subject : Library and Information Science

Class : XII

Year : 2018

General Instructions :

(i) There are 28 general questions.
(ii) Questions No. 1 – 11 are very short answer questions carrying 1 mark each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 40 words each.
(iii) Questions No. 12 – 22 are short answer questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 80 – 100 words each.
(iv) Questions No. 23 – 28 are long answer questions carrying 6 marks each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 200 words each.
(v) All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice has been provided in two questions of six marks. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.

Questions :

SECTION A

1. What is AACR-2 ?
 2. What do you understand by Stock Verification ?
3. What is Colon Classification ? 
4. MS Windows and Linux are examples of _________.
5. What is E-Resource ?
6. What is Web OPAC ?
7. What is Short Range Reference Service ?
8. The National Library of India is located in _________.
9. What is Charging and Discharging in Circulation Section ?
 10.What is Book Number ?
11.What is an Added Entry ?

SECTION B

Instructions : Answers should not exceed 100 words.
12. What are full-text online databases ?
13. What do you mean by referral services ? 
14. Define the concept of SDI. Explain how this service is delivered.
15. Write a note on ‘User Education in Libraries’.
16. What are the functions of acquisition system ?
17. What are the three basic categories of Reference service ?
18. What is Shelf Rectification ? Discuss.
19. Differentiate between Barcode and RFID.
20. What is the need of binding in libraries ?
 21. What is APUPA pattern ? Explain with example.
22. What is Document Delivery Service (DDS) ?

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(Download) CBSE: Class XII Salesmanship Question Paper - 2018

Posted: 30 Jul 2018 01:52 AM PDT

Question Papers For Board Examinations 2018

Class – XII

Subject – Salesmanship

Subject : Salesmanship

Class : XII

Year : 2018

General Instructions :

(i) This question paper is divided into four sections.
(ii) Section A contains fourteen questions carrying one mark each. Answer all the questions. Questions no. 1 to 14 are multiple choice questions in which you have to select one correct option out of the given options and write the same in your answer-book.
(iii) Section B contains nine short-answer type questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer all these questions.
(iv) Section C contains six short-answer type questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer all these questions.
(v) Section D contains two questions carrying 5 marks each. Answer both these questions.

Questions :

1.Line sales organisation structure is most suitable for
(a) Small-size organisations
(b) Medium-size organisations
(c) Large-size organisations
(d) None of the above 

2.The lifestyle of the consumer is changing due to
(a) Increase in mobility
(b) Increase in disposable income
(c) Media exposure
(d) Increase in International Trade
(e) All of the above 

3.Snapdeal is an E-commerce company based in
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Germany
(d) India 

4.Effective territory design and allocation of salespeople to territories results in
(a) Improved sales force performance
(b) Improved company performance
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above 
 
5.Some of the commonly used routing patterns are straight line, hopscotch, clover leaf and one of the following : 
(a) Rectangular
(b) Square
(c) Circular
(d) Hexagonal

6.Sales quotas are not suitable in
(a) Buyers market
(b) Sellers market
(c) Competitive market
(d) All of the above 

7.The first step in designing an effective compensation plan is to
(a) Set up specific objectives
(b) Examine the existing job descriptions
(c) Decide levels of pay or compensation
(d) Decide indirect payment plan 

8.Sales managers find the task of motivating salespeople difficult and important due to
(a) Changes in marketing environment
(b) Conflicting company objectives
(c) Unique nature of the sales job
(d) All of the above 

9.The main task of sales organisations is to effect
(a) Sales
(b) Purchases
(c) Distribution
(d) Advertising 

10.Large scale _________ is not possible in the absence of a proper sales organisation.
(a) sales
(b) production
(c) distribution
(d) packaging 

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