1. The longitude taken as the Indian Standard Meridian is ......
A) 82° 30' W B) 82° 30' E
C) 23° 30' W D) 23° 30' N
2. World land forms are originated from .......
A) Angara land B) Gondwana land
C) Angara and Gondwana land D) The Himalayas
3. The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is ......
A) Dodabetta B) Aroya Konda C) Anaimudi D) Everest
4. The plateau which lies in between the Aravali and the Vindhya Range is .......
A) Chotanagpur B) Malwa
C) Deccan D) The entire peninsula
5. The second highest peak in the Himalayas is .........
A) Everest B) Kanchenjunga C) K2 D) Nanda Devi
6. Which is not a public facility?
A) A government school
B) Panchayat library
C) Television D) Railway
7. The Kudamkulam power plant is of ......
A) Coal B) Wind C) Biogases D) Nuclear
8. The following is not one of the goals of the people .........
A) Equal treatment B) Freedom
C) Discrimination D) Respect
9. Per capita income = Total Income of the country ÷ ........
A) Total population B) Working people
C) All the government employees
D) Income of the men
10. An example for service sector is ........
A) Tilling the land B) Manufacturing
C) Tailoring D) Weeding
11. Major contributor to GDP is .........
A) Agriculture B) Service sector
C) Industrial sector D) Mining
12. A climatograph shows .........
A) Temperature only B) Rainfall only
C) Temperature and rainfall
D) Population and density
13. Our country is divided into almost two equal parts by .........
A) The Tropic of Cancer B) The Equator
C) The Tropic of Capricorn D) Greenwich
14. Udagamandalam is also called as .........
A) Gulmarg B) Ooty C) Nainital D) Darjeeling
15. Cyclone depressions which are coming from this sea are called western disturbances
.........
A) The Arabian Sea B) Aegean Sea
C) The Baltic Sea
D) The Mediterranean Sea
16. The Tamilnadu coast is called as .......
A) Coramandal Coast B) Malabar Coast
C) Konkani Coast D) West Coast
17. The Indus river originates in Kailas Range near .........
A) Gangotri B) Triambak C) Manasarovar D) Mahabaleshwar
18. The following is not a tributary of the river Ganga ........
A) Yamuna B) Gomati C) Jhelum D) Ghagra
19. Which of the following is not a peninsular river?
A) Godavari B) Cauvery C) Brahmaputra D) Tapti
20. River Narmada joins ..........
A) Indian Ocean B) Bay of Bengal
C) Arabian Sea D) Black Sea
21. Tungabhadra water is shared by these two states .........
A) Karnataka - Andhra Pradesh
B) Kerala - Karnataka
C) Kerala - Tamilnadu
D) Karnataka - Tamilnadu
22. With regard to age structure, the working age is ........
A) 0-15 years B) 15-59 years
C) above 59 years D) 0-59 years
23. Literacy Rate in India, as per 2011 census is .......
A) 74.04% B) 70.44% C) 70.04 % D) 74.44%
24. Population density of India in the year 2011 was ........
A) 482 persons per sq km
B) 382 persons per sq km
C) 824 persons per sq km
D) 778 persons per sq km
25. Highest population density is found in this state ........
A) Andhra Pradesh B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Haryana D) West Bengal
Answers:
1-B; 2-C; 3-A; 4-B; 5-C; 6-C; 7-D; 8-C; 9-A; 10-C; 11-B; 12-C; 13-A; 14-B; 15-D; 16-A;
17-C; 18-C; 19-C; 20-C; 21-A; 22-B; 23-A; 24-B; 25-D.
10th Class English - Common Errors Exercises
Lets know some of the most common errors we make and learn how to express them correctly. Note that (R) is used for the correct sentences
and (W) for the incorrect ones and (Expl.) for explanation.
The committee discussed on the evils of dowry system. (W)
The committee discussed the evils of dowry system. (R)
Expl.: Preposition is not used after certain verbs such as tell, attend, meet, order etc.
We call Sarojini Naidu as the Nightingale of India. (W)
We call Sarojini Naidu the Nightingale of India. (R)
Expl.: 'As' is not used after verbs like call, consider, etc.
She has been awaiting for the doctor for a long time. (W)
She has been waiting for the doctor for a long time. (R)
Expl.: The preposition 'for' is not used after await.
It's time you change your dirty shoes. (W)
It's time you changed your dirty shoes. (R)
Expl.: Past tense is used after 'it's time ....'
The police has arrested the rowdy. (W)
The police have arrested the rowdy. (R)
Expl.: Some nouns are not plural in form but they take a plural verb.
Sai Sneha is my cousin sister. (W)
Sai Sneha is my cousin. (R)
Expl.: 'Sister' or 'brother' is not added to the word 'cousin'.
Please, let the bird to fly away. (W)
Please, let the bird fly away. (R)
Expl.: Plain infinitive is used after verbs such as 'let', bid, make, suggest, etc.
There was no place in the bus for luggage. (W)
There was no room in the bus for luggage. (R)
Expl.: 'Room' conveys the meaning of 'space to occupy'.
Nile is the longest river in the world. (W)
The Nile is the longest river in the world. (R)
Expl.: 'The' is used before the names of rivers, seas, oceans and holy books.
The news seem to be unbelievable. (W)
The news seems to be unbelievable. (R)
Expl.: Some nouns such as Mathematics, Economics, etc. are not plural in form, are always followed by verbs in the singular.
Akhila lost her shoe yesterday. (W)
Akhila lost her shoes yesterday. (R)
Expl.: Some nouns such as spectacles, scissors, trousers are used only as plural.
10th Class English Grammar Exercises - Correction of Sentences and Verbs
Correct the following sentences.
1. The principal disposed the application in no time.
2. None of my answers were correct.
3. India as well as Japan are agricultural countries.
4. My friends came to my house on last Sunday.
5. The constable caught the thief with his arm.
6. Please write your names with ink.
7. I shall be back just now.
8. The thief escaped before I opened the door.
9. The train is running in time.
10. Who will buy this building for such a price?
Answers:
1. The principal disposed of the application in no time.
2. None of my answers was correct.
3. India as well as Japan is an agricultural country.
4. My friends came to my house last Sunday.
5. The constable caught the thief by his arm.
6. Please write your names in ink.
7. I shall be back presently.
8. The thief had escaped before I opened the door.
9. The train is running on time.
10. Who will buy this building at such a price?
Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with appropriate auxiliaries.
1. If I were rich I ...... help the poor. (A: would)
2. Who ...... tolerate such an insult? (A: will)
3. You ...... look after your aged parents. (A: should)
4. Since you have finished your work, you ...... go now. (A: can)
5. We ...... forget our duties. (A: ought not to/ should not)
6. How ...... you challenge me? (A: dare)
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