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Saturday 16 November 2019

English Vocabulary - Commonly Confused Words (Part-4)(#eduvictors)(#englishvocabulary)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-4)
English Vocabulary 


English is full of phrases or words, which sound the same or comparable yet have distinctive meanings and are sometimes confusing too. Here is the third list of commonly confused words.

Bad, Badly
Bad means poor quality is used as an adjective after verbs like am, feel, is,
    Badly means unsatisfactory, inadequate and is used as an adverb.


Thursday 14 November 2019

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


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.

Tuesday 30 July 2019

CBSE Class 7 Maths - Lines and Angles - Worksheet -2 (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Lines and Angles (Worksheet -2)
CBSE Class 7 Maths 

CBSE Class 7 Maths - Lines and Angles - Worksheet -2 (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Fill in the blanks


1. A/An _________ is formed when lines or line segments meet.


2. The lines that form an angle are called the _______ or the _______ of the angle. 


3. The common end point is called the _________ of the angle. 


4. The angle formed by two lines or line segments can be a/an _______ angle, where the measure of the angle is less than 90°.

Friday 5 April 2019

CBSE Class 10 - English Grammar - Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 10 - English Grammar - Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns

CBSE Class 10 - English Grammar - Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Look at the following sentences:

1. The house we moved into is absolutely beautiful.
2. All morning Lencho — who knew his fields intimately — looked at the sky.
3. The woman, who was preparing supper, replied, "Yes, God willing".

The italicised part gives non-essential information about a person or thing are called relative clauses. The words 'Who', 'which' and 'that' as subjects of a relative clause are relative pronouns.

Broadly there are two types of relative clauses:

1. Defining or identifying clause.
If we remove relative clause, meaning of the sentence changes significantly.
e.g. The woman who visited me in the hospital was very kind. 
 The woman was very kind. (removing relative clause changes context significantly.)

Saturday 30 March 2019

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

English Grammar Check - Common Errors in Adverbs Usage

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

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.

Wednesday 27 March 2019

NEET Pre-Medical Biology Quiz: Biomolecules - Set 4 (#NEETQuiz)(#eduvictors)

NEET Biology Quiz: Bio-molecules

(Set -4)
NEET Pre-Medical Biology Quiz: Biomolecules (#NEETQuiz)(#eduvictors)

MCQs


Q1: Which of the following is a saturated fatty acid?

(a) Oleic Acid
(b) Linoeic Acid
(c) Archidonic Acid
(d) Palmitic Acid


Q2: Essential amino acids include

(a) leucine
(b) valine
(c) tryptophan
(d) all of these



Q3: Many elements are found in living organisms either free or in the form of compounds. One of the following is not found in living organisms.

(a) Silicon
(b) Magnesium
(c) Iron
(d) Sodium

Monday 25 March 2019

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

English Grammar Check
Common Errors in Adjectives

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

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.

Wednesday 20 March 2019

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

AIPMT/NEET - Biology Quiz 

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

Sunday 17 March 2019

English Grammar - Sentence Correction - Pronoun Related Errors (#eduvictors)(#cbseclass10)

English Grammar Check: Common Errors in English (Pronouns)

English Grammar - Sentence Correction - Pronoun Related Errors (#eduvictors)(#cbseclass10)

A Pronoun is a word used in place of a Noun.  

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

1. Him went to Mumbai last week.


2. You and he were good friends.


3. Nikita and me go to walk everyday.


4. You, him and me are very fast friends.


Friday 15 March 2019

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

Sentence Correction - Noun Errors

Common Errors In English

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

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.

Tuesday 12 March 2019

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

Physics: Important Discoveries

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



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

Wednesday 5 December 2018

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

Scientific Discoveries and Inventions Quiz

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

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


Friday 2 November 2018

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

History Quiz for Competitive Examinations

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

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)

Sunday 7 October 2018

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

Physics Quiz (1 Word Answer)

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

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?

Thursday 27 September 2018

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

Sentence Correction - Prepositional Errors

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

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.

Tuesday 25 September 2018

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

Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables - Key Points

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

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:

Monday 24 September 2018

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

Common Errors in Verbs and Tenses

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

(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.

Saturday 8 September 2018

Class 7 - Maths - Lines and Angles (Worksheet) (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Lines and Angles (Worksheet)

Class 7 - Maths - Lines and Angles (Worksheet) (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Directions: Fill in the blanks to make the statements true.


1. If sum of measures of two angles is 90°, then the angles are _________.

3. If the sum of measures of two angles is 180°, then they are _________.

3. A transversal intersects two or more than two lines at _________ points.


Sunday 26 August 2018

CBSE Class 6-12 - English Grammar - Idioms and Phrases Test (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

IDIOMS AND PHRASES QUIZ

(English Grammar)

CBSE Class 6-12 - English Grammar - Idioms and Phrases Test (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)


Directions: Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.


Q1: Cry over spilt milk

(a) Complaining about a loss in the past
(b) Too much inquisitive about something
(c) When something is done badly to save money
(d) Dealing with a problem only in an emergency situation


Q2: Cut the mustard

(a) Prepare spices out of mustard seeds
(b) To come up to expectations
(c) Making absurd expectations
(d) Very enthusiastic