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1.

The author has to wait for ____ to have his photo taken. (a) two hours (b) 15 minutes (c) 45 minutes (d) an hour

Answer»

(a) two hours

2.

The cameraman was apparently ____ for light and air. (a) calm (b) composed (c) frantic (d) foolish

Answer»

Correct  Answer is : (c) frantic

3.

The author believed that he had eroded into the ____ of the photographer. (a) life(b) business (c) privacy (d) publicity

Answer»

Correct Answer is : (c) privacy

4.

What angered the author?

Answer»

The author’s facial features and body was severely criticized by the photographer. He gave plenty of instructions. He himself held the author’s face and twisted it. He said, “I don’t like the head … The ears are bad”. He was asked to expand the lungs, contract the waist, turn the face upward. All this added to the author’s annoyance. He became really angry.

5.

How did the inner room get light?

Answer»

There was a frosted window. A sheet of factory cotton hung against it. A beam of sunlight filtered through it. Thus the studio got the needed light.

6.

Why did the photographer feel happy after taking the photograph?

Answer»

The photographer felt happy after taking the photograph. The author was angry and was about to get up from his place. The animation on his face was caught in the photograph.

7.

What was the human side to the photographer?

Answer»

The photographer stated, “I think the face would be better three – quarters full. The author was glad to find that he had such a human side to him.

8.

The photographer rolled a machine into the centre of the room. The machine was an old __(a) megaphone (b) Radio (c) TV (d) camera

Answer»

Correct Answer is : (d) camera

9.

The author visited a ____ to have his photo taken. (a) Jeweller’s (b) dentist (c) X-ray centre (d) Studio

Answer»

Correct Answer is : (d) Studio

10.

Do you find any relation between plants and animals by their respiration and photosynthesis?

Answer»

1. Respiration is observed both in plants and animals. 

2. Photosynthesis is the process we observe in plants. By this process, plants prepare their own food. 

3. Animals cannot produce their own food. They depend on plants and other animals. 

4. Oxygen is given out in photosynthesis and photosynthesis occurs in the day time. 

5. Oxygen is taken in in respiration and energy is released.

11.

Describe the photographer.

Answer»

The photographer was a drooping’man in a gray suit. He had dim eyes as a natural scientist.

12.

Why did Leacock assume that the photographer was praying?

Answer»

The photographer hid himself behind the camera under a cloth. He did not move or say anything for quile’sometime. So, the author assumed that the photographer was praying.

13.

What are they doing in this picture?A) Watching time B) Counting heart beat C) Counting breath D) None of these

Answer»

Correct option is C) Counting breath

14.

Stephen Leacock wanted a ____ taken to leave behind with his friends and relatives. (a) portrait (b) photo (c) will (d) video

Answer»

Correct Answer is : (b) photo

15.

Why was the photographer proud to receive Leacock on Saturday?

Answer»

While handing over the proof of the photo, there was a certain pride in the photographer’s manner. He believed that with his technical expertise, he had corrected all the ugly features and made the photo presentable. So, he was naturally proud.

16.

Why did the photographer take a longtime to photograph Leacock?

Answer»

The photographer wanted to prove his skills in photography. Somehow, the author’s face didn’t appear to be good enough for a photo. So, he gave many instructions like “open the mouth, close it, droop your ear, roll your eyes, turn your face up” and went on correcting the pose. This took a lot of time.

17.

If you did this experiment of respiration with fruits and dry leaves, what would the result be? Explain.

Answer»

1. In dry leaves respiration do not take place. 

2. In fruits also this biochemical process “ceases.

18.

How can you find out the respiration in plants by an experiment?

Answer»

1. Take a conical flask. Fit a two holed rubber cork tightly into its mouth and insert glass tubes into the two holes. 

2. Fit a rubber tube on one of the glass tubes and a funnel on the other. If the funnel does not sit tightly on the glass tube, make a funnel with an ink dropper. 

3. Fill a test tube about one-fourth with lime water and dip the rubber tube into it. 

4. Now add water to the funnel drop by drop. Keep adding water till the conical flask is filled one-fourth with water. Observe the test tube carefully while you add water. 

5. You find no change in the colour of lime water. 

6. Now remove the water from the conical flask and put some flowers and buds in it. Fit a cork on the flask and let it stand for half an hour. 

7. Now add water drop by drop to the conical flask through the funnel as you did in the previous experiment. Look carefully at the test tube while doing so. 

8. The lime water turns milky indicating the release of carbon dioxide. 

9. This is how plants respire. They take oxygen and release carbon dioxide.

19.

What do you observe in this picture?A) Frog eating food B) Frog digestive system C) Frog respiratory system D) Frog resproductive system

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Correct option is C) Frog respiratory system

20.

Bring out the significance of what Leacock was reading at the photographer’s.

Answer»

The poet had to wait. To kill the time, he read Ladies companion for 1912 and the girls’ magazine for 1902 and the infants’journal for 1888. He read the old magazines which were meant for people who lived long ago.

21.

Observe Figure 10.2 carefully and answer the following questions.(a) Which process is being tested in the activity?(b) What is the result of the activity? Give reasons.

Answer»

(a) Exhalation process during respiration.
(b) The lime water in test tube ‘B’ turns milky but water in tube ‘A’ remains unchanged. Because CO2 is present in the exhaled air, it mixes with lime water in ‘B’ and turns it milky.

22.

Match the items in Column I with those in Column II :Column IColumn IIa. Yeasti. Earthwormb. Diaphragmii. Gillsc. Skiniii. Alcohold. Leavesiv. Chest cavitye. Fishv. stomataf. Frogvi. Lungs and skin

Answer»

a – iii, 

b – iv, 

c – i, 

d – v, 

e – ii, 

f – vi

23.

In this experiment what indicator do we added?A) Phenolphthalein B) Methyl Orange C) Methylene Blue D) Saprahin

Answer»

Correct option is A) Phenolphthalein
 

24.

Who was the first to test the machine? What was the effect of it?

Answer»

Saul, Leo’s son, was the first to test the machine.

He went inside the machine but the machine became terribly hot. The Machine could not make him happy.

25.

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : Buddha said, "The life of mortals in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain. For there is not any means by which those that have been born can avoid dying; after reaching old age there is death; of such a nature are living beings. As ripe fruits are early in danger of falling, so mortals when born are always in danger of death. As all earthen vessels made by the potter end in being broken, so is the life of mortals. Both young and adult, both those who are fools and those who are wise, all fall into the power of death; all are subject to death.1. What did the Buddha say about the life of the people?a. The life of people is troubled and brief and combined with pain.b. The life of people is happy.c. The life of people is very boring.d. The life of people is very sad.2. What does a ripe fruit fear?a. A ripe fruit fears the danger of road.b. A ripe fruit fears the danger of falling.c. A ripe fruit fears the danger of killing.d. A ripe fruit fears the danger of flying.3. What happens after reaching age?a. After reaching age, you get killed.b. After reaching age, there is birth.c. After reaching age, there is death.d. After reaching age, there is happiness.4. What according to Buddha, is the nature of death?a. There is no means by which death can be sad.b. There is no means by which death can be good.c. There is no means by which death can be temporary.d. There is no means by which those that has been born, can avoid dying.5. What is the fate of mortals?a. Mortals are carried off like an o’ that is led to the slaughter.b. Mortals are killed like an ants.c. Mortals are dead in the end.d. Mortals live like Ling and Queens.

Answer»

1. a. The life of people is troubled and brief and combined with pain.

2. b. A ripe fruit fears the danger of falling.

3. c. After reaching age, there is death.

4. d. There is no means by which those that has been born, can avoid dying.

5. a. Mortals are carried off like an o’ that is led to the slaughter.

26.

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : At twelve, he was sent away for schooling in the Hindu sacred scriptures and four years later he returned home to marry a princess. They had a son and lived for ten years as befitted royalty. At about the age of twenty-five, the prince heretofore shielded from sufferings of the world, while out hunting chanced upon a sick man, then an aged, then a funeral procession, and finally a monk begging for alms. These sights so moved him that he at once went out into the world to seek enlightenment concerning the sorrows he had witnessed.1. What happened at the age of twelve? Where was he sent away for schooling?a. He was sent away for schooling in the Hindu sacred scriptures.b. He was sent away for horse-riding.c. He was sent away for enlightenment.d. He was sent away for marriage.2. What happened when he was out hunting?a. He saw a monkey when he was out for hunting.b. He saw a sick man, then an aged man and then a funeral procession. Finally, he came across a monk begging for aims.c. He saw a killer when he was out for hunting.d. He saw a saint when he was out for hunting.3. The Prince chanced upon a sick man, then an aged, then a funeral procession, and finally a ______ begging for aims.a. The Prince chanced upon a sick man, then an aged, then a funeral procession, and finally a woman begging for aims.b. The Prince chanced upon a sick man, then an aged, then a funeral procession, and finally a beggar begging for aims.c. The Prince chanced upon a sick man, then an aged, then a funeral procession, and finally a monk begging for aims.d. The Prince chanced upon a sick man, then an aged, then a funeral procession, and finally a man begging for aims.4. What did he study for four years?a. He studied the sacred Pali scriptures for four years.b. He studied the sacred Hindu scriptures for four years.c. He studied the English scriptures for four years.d. He studied the sacred Sanskrit scriptures for four years.5. What does the phrase "as befitted royalty" means?a. "As befitted royalty" means they lived as a King and Queen should live.b. "As befitted royalty" means that they lived happily.c. "As befitted royalty" means that they are royals.d. "As befitted royalty" means that they disliked poor people.

Answer»

1. a. He was sent away for schooling in the Hindu sacred scriptures.

2. b. He saw a sick man, then an aged man and then a funeral procession. Finally, he came across a monk begging for aims.

3. c. The Prince chanced upon a sick man, then an aged, then a funeral procession, and finally a monk begging for aims.

4. b. He studied the sacred Hindu scriptures for four years.

5. a. "As befitted royalty" means they lived as a King and Queen should live.

27.

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : "Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless, and sat down at the wayside watching the lights of the city, as they flickered up and were extinguished again. At last the darkness of the night reigned everywhere."1. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she could not get _____ from any house.a. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she could not get mustard from any house.b. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she could not get palm from any housec. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she could not get oil from any house.d. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she could not get rice from any house.2. Kisa sat down at the wayside watching the _________ of the city.a. Kisa sat down at the wayside watching the crackers of the city.b. Kisa sat down at the wayside watching the lights of the city.c. Kisa sat down at the wayside watching the candles of the city.d. Kisa sat down at the wayside watching the bulbs of the city.3. Give the synonym of the word 'extinguished'.a. The synonym of the word 'extinguished' is disrupt.b. The synonym of the word 'extinguished' is start up.c. The synonym of the word 'extinguished' is light.d. The synonym of the word 'extinguished' is blow out.4. Why do you think Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless?a. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she couldn't get any moneyb. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she could not and a house where no one had died.c. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she couldn't get food.d. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she couldn't get medicines.

Answer»

1. a. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she could not get mustard from any house.

2. b. Kisa sat down at the wayside watching the lights of the city.

3. d. The synonym of the word 'eGtinguished' is blow out.

4. b. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless because she could not and a house where no one had died.

28.

Why do antiseptics differ from disinfectants? Give one example of each.

Answer»

Difference between Antiseptic and Disinfectants

AntisepticDisinfectants
1.All antiseptic are disinfectats1.All disinfectants are not antiseptic
2.It can be applied on the live tissue2.It can be apply on in animate object
3.E.g. skin / Mucous3. E.g. Surface, lab working tables, floor.

29.

True or False – if false, give the correct statement.1. If there is inadequate salt in the intestinal wall, the body will not be able to absorb water.2. Acidity issues arise when there is excess production of acetic acid due to triggers.3. The lining of our stomach with a pH of 4 to 6 is designed as such to withstand a high acidic environment.4. The bacteria staphylococcus is meant to cause deadly diseases such as pneumonia sour throat etc.5. Fleming named the mould penicillum notatum, from which the antibiotic penicillin was isolated.6. Paracetamol interact with the receptors and reduce the intensity of pain signals to the brain.7. Bacteria and virus can thrive above a certain temperature8. The adverse effects of antihistamines are mouth dryness and sleepiness.9. Complete combustion of the fuel takes place and the colour of the flame is yellow and is the hottest part of the flame.

Answer»

1. True

2. True.

Correct statement : Acidity issues arise when there is excess production of due to triggers

3. False 

Correct statement: The lining of our stomach with a pH of 1 to 3 is designed as such to withstand a high acidic environment.

4. True

5. True

6. True

7. True.

Correct statement: Bacteria and virus thrive above a certain temperature.

8. True

9. False 

Correct statement: Complete combustion of the fuel takes place and the colour of the flame is blue and is the hottest part of the flame.

30.

What is antiseptics?

Answer»

Antiseptics are substances applied to the exterior of a body that kill or inhibit microbes and infective agents.

31.

What is antipyretics?

Answer»

1. Antipyretics (anti – against and pyretic – feverish) are chemical substances that reduce fever. 

2. They suppress the release of prostaglandin and reduce fever.

32.

Fill in the blank :1. Once infection is sensed, the immune system releases a chemical called _____ 2. Sensing the pyrogens, hypothalamus increases the body temperature by releasing a chemical _____3. ______ that react like the pain – suppressing chemicals released by the body. 4. ______ resistane is defined as the ability of the microorganisms to resist the effects of an antibiotic to which they were once sensitive. 5. The process of osmosis, the salts and sugars pull water into your bloodstream and speed up ______

Answer»

1. pyrogen 

2. prostaglandin

3. Analgesics 

4. Antibiotic 

5. rehydration

33.

Analogy:1. Inner zone of flame:: ______, outer zone of flame : : ________2. Tincture:: ______, Histamine : : _______

Answer»

1. Inner zone of flame:: ______, outer zone of flame : : Black, Blue

2. Tincture:: ______, Histamine : : Antiseptic, Chemical messenger

34.

Fill in the Blanks. 1. The chemical process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to produce heat is called _____ 2. Substances which vapourise during burning produce ______ 3. ______ is one that neutralize stomach acid 4. ______ is a chemical messenger involved in number of complex biological reactions. 5. ______ are used to treat the disease and to improve our health. 

Answer»

1. Combustion 

2. flames 

3. Antacid 

4. Histamine 

5. Medicines

35.

Match the following :1.Inner Zone(a)yellow2.Outer zone(b)Borax powder3.Middle zone(c)Blue4.Green flame(d)Black

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1. d 

2. c 

3. a 

4. b

36.

Antacids are actually . (a) weak acids (b) weak bases (c) strong acids (d) strong bases

Answer»

(b) weak bases

37.

Which is the luminous part of the plame? (a) Outer zone (b) Middle zone (c) Inner zone (d) None

Answer»

(b) middle zone

38.

Our stomach naturally produce to help digest and breakdown food. (a) Sulphuric acid (b) acetic acid (c) hydrochloric acid (d) none of these

Answer»

(c) hydrochloric acid

39.

Any reaction that involves reaction with oxygen is called reaction. (a) reduction (b) ignition (c) oxidation (d) none

Answer»

(c) oxidation

40.

Which of the following conditions is not necessary for combustion? (a) Oxygen (b) Adequate ignition temperature (c) Combustible substance (d) High calorific value

Answer»

(d) High calorific value

41.

All combustion reactions are . (a) endothermic (b) exothermic (c) both a and b (d) None of these

Answer»

(b) exothermic

42.

What are the main constituents of dettol?

Answer»

Mixture of chloroxylenol and terpincol

43.

Name the unit in which the calorific value of a fuel is expressed.

Answer»

KJ/Kg  is a calorific value of fuel.

44.

Which one of the following minerals is formed by decomposition of rocks, leaving a residual mass of weathered material?(a) coal (b) bauxite (c) gold (d) zinc

Answer» (b) bauxite.  answer is correct
45.

Koderma, in Jharkhand is the leading producer of which one of the following minerals?(a) bauxite (b) mica (c) iron ore (d) copper

Answer» (b) mica.  answer is correct
46.

____ factors are fundamental for regional planning and development. 1. Physical, 2. Chemical, 3. Biological, 4. Physiochemical

Answer»

Physical factors are fundamental for regional planning and development

47.

Goal setting is the function of(a) CEO (b) Foreman (c) Supervisor (d) Superintendent

Answer»

Correct option is (a) CEO

48.

Ravi works as a production manager in Rosy private Limited. He has been given the task of getting 10000 units of hand woven table mats manufactured at the cost of ₹150 per unit, within 100 days. In order to be acknowledged as an effective manager, he must ensure that(a) The cost of production does not exceed ₹150 per unit(b) The work is completed within 100 days even at higher cost per unit(c) The cost of production is less than ₹150 per unit(d) All of the above

Answer»

Correct option is (b) The work is completed within 100 days even at higher cost per unit

effectiveness is concerned with successful achievement (completion) of target within time frame irrespective of cost factor.

49.

‘Doing the task with minimum cost” name the term associated with management? (a) Efficiency (b) Effective (c) Both (d) Management

Answer»

Correct option is (a) Efficiency

50.

Policy formulation is the function of (a) Top level Managers (b) Middle level Managers (c) Operational Management (d) None of the above

Answer»

Correct option is (a) Top level Managers