CBSE Class 10 English - Cloze Test (Part 2) - Fill in the Blanks (New Pattern 2019-2020)(#class10English)(#eduvictors)

Class 10 English - Cloze Test (Part 2) 

Fill in the Blanks 

(New Pattern 2019-2020)

A Cloze Test or Cloze Reading Test is an exercise where the candidates are provided with a passage which has certain words missing from it. It follows logically that to ace such an assessment, you must have a strong command over English Language,  Grammar and Good Vocabulary. More importantly, it is important to understand the flow and context of the passage. Keep reading to know the tips that will help you to solve questions based on Cloze Test.



Directions : In Question Nos. 1 to 10, in the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

NTSE/CTET/Competitions - General Knowledge - Environmental Institutes (#GeneralKnowledgeIndia)(#eduvictors)

Environmental Institutes

General Knowledge

NTSE/CTET/Competitions

Among the enormous number of foundations and institutes that manage ecological assurance and environmental  protection, a few of known institutes and organizations  (some are government-funded) are listed underneath:

1. Arid Zone Research Institute—Jodhpur

2. Central Pollution Control Board—Delhi

3. Central Museum Authority—New Delhi

4. Rehabilitation Institute of Social Forestry and Ecology— Allahabad/Pryagraj

5. G. B, Pant Himalayan Environment and Development Institute— Almora

6. Himalayan Forest Research Centres - Shimla

CBSE Class 12/NTSE/ - Chemistry - Functions of Catalysts (#class12Chemistry)(AIPMT)(#eduvictors)

Chemistry - Functions of Catalysts

Catalyst, in chemistry, any substance that increases or decreases the rate of a reaction without itself being consumed. Enzymes are bio catalysts i.e. naturally occurring catalysts responsible for many essential biochemical reactions.

Here is a list of catalysts used in various chemical reactions:


1. In Haber’s process for manufacture of ammonia
    Catalyst: Iron powder

Commonly Confused Words (Part-2) - English Vocabulary (#EnglishVocabulary)(#eduvictors)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-2)

English Vocabulary 

Hope you have read and liked the Part-1 post. Here is another list of the most common confusing words.

All right, Alright

All right is the correct form, it means 'in a satisfactory manner' or 'fairly well'

Alright is grammatically incorrect, often used in informal communication.

English Vocabulary - Commonly Confused Words (Part-1)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-1)

English Vocabulary 

English is full of words. There are words that sound similar pronunciations but have different meanings or grammatical functions. Here is a list of common confusables:

Accede, Exceed
Accede means to agree or to allow
Exceed means to go beyond, to surpass

English Grammar Check - Common Errors in Adverb Usage (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

English Grammar Check - Common Errors in Adverbs Usage

Adverbs typically modify verbs and other categories except nouns, especially adjectives and adverbs. Adverbs can be single words, phrases or clauses.

Read the following sentences carefully, each has adverb related error(s). Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.


1. You write beautiful.

2. He was too healthy.

English Grammar Check: Common Errors in Adjectives(#englishgrammar)(#eduvictors)

English Grammar Check
Common Errors in Adjectives

Qualifying words known as adjectives. 

Following sentences have adjective related errors. Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.

1. I have any milk.

2. He is wiser than his brother.

3. He is wiser than shrewd.

4. Any Ms Nitika is waiting for you.

5. My sister is elder than me.

AIPMT/NEET - Biology Quiz (#neetbiomcqs)(#eduvictors)

AIPMT/NEET - Biology Quiz 

Honey Bee
(credits: Sandeep Handa)

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: Which of the following structure is not found in bryophytes?
(a) A cellulose cell wall
(b) Chloroplast
(c) Sporangium
(d) Root


Q2: Which of the following statement about Bryophytes is/are incorrect?

(a) They lack xylem and phloem.
(b) The cell walls of their water conducting cells are lignified.
(c) They exhibit alternating heteromorphic generations.
(d) The sporophyte is usually nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte.


Q3: Which of the following is responsible for peat formation? (AIPMT 2014)
(a) Marchantia
(b) Riccia
(c) Funaria
(d) Sphagnum

Sentence Correction - Noun Errors(#englishgrammar)(#eduvictors)

Sentence Correction - Noun Errors

Common Errors In English

Question: Following sentences have noun related errors. Identify the error(s) and write the correct sentence.

1. This five rupees note is a soiled one.

2. Riches have wings.

3. A large number of the fishes died due to water pollution.

4. The sceneries of Kashmir are charming.

PHYSICS: IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Physics: Important Discoveries

No.	Discovery	Scientist	Year
1.	Proton	Rutherford	1919
2.	Neutron	James Chadwick	1932
3.	Atom	John Dalton	1808
4.	Atomic Structure	Neil Bohr & Rutherford	1913
5.	Radioactivity	Henry Becquerel	1896
6.	Radium	Madam Curie	1898
7.	Raman Effect	CV. Raman	1928
8.	X-Rays	Roentgen	1895
9.	Photoelectric effect	Albert Einstein	1905
10.	Periodic table	Mendeleev	1888
11.	Nuclear Reactor	Anrico Fermi	1942
12.	Wireless Telegram	Marconi	1901
13.	Dynamite	Alfred Nobel	1867

CBSE Class 6 - 10 - Scientific Discoveries and Inventions Quiz (#sciencequiz)(#eduvictors)

Scientific Discoveries and Inventions Quiz

Q1: Who discovered the first antibiotic?

(a) W Fleming
(b) C Waksman
(c) Louis Pasteur
(d) A Fleming


Q2: Who invented the Safety razor?

(a) Gillette
(b) Nikola Tesla
(c) Steve Job
(d) Lar Strauss


Q3: X–rays were discovered by

(a) Edison
(b) Roentgen
(c) Marie Curie
(d) Van Lue

CBSE Class 6-12 - English Grammar Worksheet - Verb Forms (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

English Grammar Worksheet - Verb Forms

Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs from the options given in brackets.

1. One of the student in our class ______ an Apple phone. (own/owns)

2. Apple pie and custard _________ my favourite dish. (is/are)

3. Ten kilometres _____ a long way to walk (is/are)

4. Either Sanya or I _____ to blame (is/am/are)

5. Maya as well as Sanya ________ guilty. (was/were)

6. If I _____ rich, I would buy a ship. (was/were)

CBSE Class 8 - Mathematics - Types of Quadrilaterals (Worksheet) (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Mathematics - Types of Quadrilaterals 

(Worksheet)

Fill in the blanks.

1. A quadrilateral with all angles 90° is either a _______ or a _________.

2. In a parallelogram opposite angles are ______.

3. In a parallelogram adjacent angles are ______.

4. A quadrilateral with all sides equal is either a _______ or a ________.

5. A square is a rectangle in which ______________________________.

Geography - The Composition of the Earth's Crust (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Geography

The Composition of the Earth's Crust

History Quiz for Competitive Examinations (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

History Quiz for Competitive Examinations

History is an inescapable part of our lives. The present society has been shaped up by the actions of our ancestors.  Behind every great war or revolution, and every charismatic leader or head of state, is a political motivation and ideology. Epochal moments in history have shaped our world.

To assess your knowledge for various competition and entrance examinations, MCQs based quizzes are listed below for various topics. The MCQs are based on NCERT history books from class 6-12.

1. Ancient India (From Ancient Harappa Civilizations to Vedic Times) Quiz 1, Quiz-2 

2. Ancient India: Religion In Vedic Period: See Quiz

3. Ancient India: Magadh Kingdom (See Quiz)

Class 9 - Biology - Why do we fall ill? - Important Definitions (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Why do we fall ill? - Important Definitions

Health: 
A state of being well enough to function well physically, mentally and socially.

WHO defined health as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’"

Disease:
Lack of feeling of ease or distress due to impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning or structural disorder.

Hygiene :
Condition and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases.


Symptoms:
A series of events occurring that often point to a disease or condition.

Signs:
Objective evidence of disease as identified by physicians or doctors.

CBSE Class 12 - 9 - How Good Your are in Physics? - Simple Physics Quiz (1 Word Answers)(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)(#physicsquiz)

Physics Quiz (1 Word Answer)

Q1: Who firstly demonstrated experimentally the existence of electromagnetic wave?

Q2: The working of the quartz crystal in the watch is based on which effect?

Q3: What is the unit of Radioactivity?

Q4: What is the wavelength of the visible spectrum?

Q5: One astronomical unit is the average distance between___?

Q6: Number of basic S.I. units are ___.

Q7: What is the name of the scientist who stated that matter can be converted into energy?

Q8: The size of the atomic nucleus is of the order of___?

Q9: A temperature at which both the Fahrenheit and the centigrade scales have the same value?

English Grammar - Sentence Correction - Prepositional Errors (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Sentence Correction - Prepositional Errors

Question: Following sentences have prepositional errors. Write the correct sentence.

1. He is bad in tennis.

2. I am good in history.

3. She is clever in cooking.

4. He is ill from flu.

CBSE Class 10 - Maths - Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables - Key Points (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables - Key Points

Linear Equation

An equation which can be put in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are real numbers and both a and b are nonzero is called a linear equation in two variables.

The solution of an Equation
Each solution (x, y) of a linear equation in two variables.

ax + by + c = 0, corresponds to a point on the line representing the equation, and vice-versa.


Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

The general form for a pair of linear equations in two variables x and y is
a₁x + b₁y + c₁ = 0
and a₂x + b₂y + c₂ = 0


Geometrically they look like the following:

CBSE Class 6-12 - ENGLISH GRAMMAR - Common Errors in Verbs and Tenses (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Common Errors in Verbs and Tenses

(Worksheet)

Directions: Following sentences have error(s) in verb tense. Find the error and write the correct sentence.

1. He go to school every day.
2. We often writing a letter.
3. He drive a taxi.
4. She comes here yesterday.
5. I buy this car last year.
6. We go to Chennai on Friday.
7. He reaches here in the afternoon.
8. They learn their lesson tomorrow.
9. I construct a house next year.
10. He is write a letter now.