Posts

Showing posts from July, 2020

20. NEW GOOD THINGS FROM RUBBISH || NIOS - SECONDARY COURSE || ENGLISH-202 CLASS-X

Chapter- 20   NEW GOOD THINGS FROM RUBBISH   INTEXT QUESTIONS 20.1   I. State which of the following statements are false and why. a. Recycling is the need of the hour. b. We should burn our rubbish.  c. Recycling means reusing waste material.  d. Thousands of trees are felled to print the Sunday edition of the New York Times. Ans: b). We should burn our rubbish - False             Burning actually increases pollution. II. How is the reusing of waste beneficial? Explain. Ans:Reusing of waste is beneficial as it will help to save our natural resources which are limited in quantity. The reuse of waste will reduce the pollution caused by burning it.   INTEXT QUESTIONS 20.2   I. State which of the following statements are false and why.  a. It is simple to recycle plastic.  b. We should avoid recycling Aluminum.  c. A new shining car has components of old cars.  d. It is always beneficial to recycle va...

18 CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT || NIOS-SECONDARY COURSE || HOME SCIENCE-216 CLASS X

Chapter-18 CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.1   Rearrange the jumbled words. Find your answers from the clues given below. Justify your answer in one sentence.   1. No one taught me to crawl, but one day I showed my parents that I can do it. This is RTMUTAAONI _____________________________________________ _ Maturation __________________________________________________________ 2. I have learnt to make new friends, it refers to the term NPDEETEOMVL___________________________________________ _ Development __________________________________________________________  3. I have acquired the skill of skipping because my parents gave me an opportunity to do so NRAIELGN________________________________________________ _ Learning __________________________________________________________ 4. I am becoming taller and heavier and can be measured in centimeters and kilograms. OTRGHW_________________________________________________ __ Growth _____________________________________...

17 LIFE BEGINS || NIOS-SECONDARY COURSE || HOME SCIENCE-216 CLASS X

Image
Chapter-17 LIFE BEGINS INTEXT QUESTIONS 17.1 Q.1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate options: (i) The fertilized egg is also called..................   (a) an ovum  (b) a zygote  (c) a foetus (ii) The zygote attaches itself to the lining of the ...........   (a) vagina    (b) uterus     (b) cervix (iii) The vital organs like heart and lungs of the child start developing in the ........... trimester of pregnancy.   (a) first       (b) second      (c) third       Ans:  (i) b, (ii) b, (iii) a. Q.2. Calculate the expected data of delivery for a woman who had her last menstrual period from June 15 to June 19, 2009. Ans: March 22, 2010.   Q.3. What are the possible ill effects of having a child before 20 years of age ? Ans:  Ill effects: Complications during delivery, birth of a physically/ mentally disabled child, risk to life of mother and child, miscarriages.   Q.4. ...

16 MANAGING FAMILY INCOME || NIOS-SECONDARY COURSE || HOME SCIENCE-216 CLASS X

Image
Chapter-16 MANAGING FAMILY INCOME INTEXT QUESTIONS 16.1 1. Choose the correct option from the choices given to complete the statement. a. Income means i money ii house iii furniture iv all the above.  Ans:  All the above. b. Family income means i income of all related persons living in the household ii commodities and services produced in the country iii right to consume goods and services iv all the above. Ans: I ncome of all related persons living in the household. INTEXT QUESTIONS 16.2 Fill in the table drawn below by writing the budget head against each expenditure. The first item has been done for you.   Ans:(i) house  (ii) medical expenses (iii) transport (iv) entertainment (v) household      (vi) education (vii) public utility (viii) public utility. INTEXT QUESTIONS 16.3 1. Write T for true and F for false in the space provided before each statement. If false, write the correct answer in the line given below each question. a. _________Budget is ...

18 THE LITTLE GIRL || NIOS - SECONDARY COURSE || ENGLISH-202 CLASS-X

Image
Chapter-18 THE LITTLE GIRL   INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.1 Answer the following questions. 1 (i) Write Kezia's feelings about her father.  Pick out the expressions/phrases from the text to support your answer. Ans:  Kezia was scared of her father and therefore did not feel free with him. It is evident from the expressions in the text. 'He was a figure to be feared and avoided'. (ii) What was the real reason behind Kezia’s stuttering? Ans:  Lack of confidence in the presence of her father. She never stuttered in the presence of others. (iii) Kezia’s parents never encouraged her to have an open conversation with them. Give an example from the text. Ans:  Kezia’s parents never encouraged her to have a free and informal interaction with them.  On Sunday noons her grandmother sent her to the drawing room to have a nice talk with them. She always found her father stretching on the sofa with his handkerchief on his face and her mother reading. She sat on a stool watching ...