Monday, 29 October 2012

NTSE SAT Quiz-15 (Biology)

NTSE SAT Quiz-15 (Biology)
NTSE SAT Quiz-15 (Biology)
Biology Quiz


Q1: Which of the following is a Gram positive bacteria?

(a) Cyanobacteria
(b) Eschericilia
(c) pseudomonas
(d) Preumococus

Q2: Cell wall in cork is impervious to water and gases due to the presence of 

(a) Lignin
(b) Suberin
(c) Cellulose
(d) Pectin

CBSE Class 10 - English (C) - Unit 10 - NOMINALISATION

Unit 10 - NOMINALISATION

Look at these sentences.
NOMINALISATION
  1. The school has decided to set up a student panchayat in school. It has created a lot of excitement among the students.
  2. The decision of the school to set up a student panchayat has created a lot of excitement among the students.
In sentence (b) what happened to the verb 'decided'? Write your answer below:
__The verb 'decided' has been morphed into a noun 'decision'_______________________________

This is one example of a verb changing into a noun. This is called nominalisation.
( When you turn a verb into a noun, you nominalise it, creating a nominalisation. It changes the focus of the sentence from actor to action.)


Sunday, 28 October 2012

CBSE Class 8 - Science - CH 12 - Friction

Friction
Friction
Rolling Friction
NCERT Chapter Solutions, MCQs, Q & A

Q1(MCQ): Friction is a:
(a) contact force
(b) non-contact force
(c) magnetic force
(d) none of these

Answer:  (a) contact force

Q2(NCERT): Fill in the blanks:(a) Friction opposes the _____________ between the surfaces in contact with each other.

Saturday, 27 October 2012

NTSE SAT Quiz-14 (History) / CTET (Social Studies)

NTSE SAT Quiz-14 (History)/ CTET(Social Studies)
CTET/ NTSE SAT Quiz-14 (Social Studies)

Q1: The most important text of Vedic Mathematics is:

(a) Atharva veda
(b) Sulva Sutras
(c) Sapta Sindhava
(d) Satapat Brahaman

Q2: Bengal became independent of imperial control after Aurangzeb’s death. Who among the following were its first rulers?

Friday, 26 October 2012

CBSE Class 9/10 - Science - All about Names of the Chemical Elements

All about Names of the Chemical Elements

All about Names of the Chemical Elements

1. There are 115 chemical elements known today to the world. Only 90 are found in nature and the rest are artificially created.

2. A good number of elements are named after human beings and mythological figures.

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

CBSE Class 9 - HISTORY AND SPORT : THE STORY OF CRICKET

HISTORY AND SPORT : THE STORY OF CRICKET
CBSE class 9 THE STORY OF CRICKET
History of Cricket Bats
credits: wikipedia
(MCQs, Q & A)
Note: MCQs from this chapter were asked in CBSE 2010 Term II examination only.
Q1(CBSE 2010): At which of the following places was the world's first cricket club formed?

(a) Marybone
(b) Hambledon
(c) Melbourne
(d) Adelaide

Answer: (b) Hambledon

Q2(CBSE 2011): Explain why cricket became popular in India and West Indies?