GQGQ INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST-III Q1. Verify these statements by writing ‘T’ for true and ‘F for false. 1. Metal utensils or objects are not dangerous to use in microwave ovens. 2. CCD sensors in digital cameras can help take pictures in very dim light. 3. Dolby digital is an audio compression format that plays on a 5.1 playback system. 4. Wireless local area network is also called Internet. 5. A single layer ‘Blue ray’ disc has capacity up to 25 GB data. 6. Li-Fi is a high speed and fully networked optical wireless communication. Q2. Select the correct options to answer these questions about space explorations. 1. He was one of the first persons to examine space with a telescope. He discovered four moons of planet Jupiter, saw the mountains and craters on Earth’s moon, and discovered the Milky Way to be a dense collection of stars. a) Nicolaus Copernicus b) Galileo Galilei c) Eratosthenes 2. He was an English astronomer who discovered that a bright comet has been appearing in the sky about every 76 years, for centuries. The comet is named after him. a) Edmond Halley b) Galileo Galilei c) Sir Isaac Newton 3. In the 1600s, this scientist proved that the planets move in paths which are elliptical in shape. a) Isaac Newton b) Eratosthenes c) Johannes Kepler 4. Which was the first artificial satellite to be put into orbit around the Earth? a) Sputnik 1 b) Vostok 1 c) Apollo 1 5. In 1957, Laika was sent abroad Sputnik 2 to orbit the Earth, What kind of animal was Laika? a) Dog b) Cat c) Monkey 6 WORKSHEET-1 BODY LANGUAGE Regardless of how smart or witty you are there are times when you need to stop and check the usefulness of a positive body language. To acquire the skills of good communicator you require to learn some fundamental guidelines and practice them. 1. Eye Contact Maintaining good eye contact, respect and interest in what you have to say. 2. Posture Getting your posture right will automatically make you feel more confident. 3. Head Position When you want to feel confident and self assured, keep your head level straight, both horizontally and vertically. 4. Mouth A full smile, with the lip coming above the teeth, shows genuine joy. 5. Arms Your arms give away clues as to how open and receptive you are to everyone you meet and interact with. So keep your arms out to the side of your body or behind your back. 6. Hand Gestures Palms slightly up and outward is seen as open and friendly. 7. Legs and Feet Do not cross your body in relation to others gives an indication of your attitude and feelings towards them. 8. Distance from others It’s always a good idea to observe other people in the group and see how close they are standing to each other. Then you can follow that distance. 9. Ears If you listen twice as much as you talk, you come across as a good communicator who knows how to strike up a well balanced conversation. 10 Often we move our body parts to express an attitude, feeling or emotion. Match the following actions with the emotions that they convey. Column A Column B 1. Bite lips a. Confidence 2. Shake head b. Fury 3. Wrinkle nose c. Annoyance 4. Clench fist d. Nervousness 5. Stamp foot e. Anxiety 6. Raise eyebrows f. Trying to make a decision 7. Nod head g. Impatience 8. Wrinkle forehead h. Unconcern 9. Click fingers i. Dejection 10. Shrug shoulders j. Disagreement 11. Drum fingers k. Perplexity 12. Bite nails l. Astonishment 13. Hunch shoulders m. Trying to remember 14. Brisk, erect walk n. Dislike 15. Stroke chin o. Agreement 11 WORKSHEET-2 WHAT’S IN A NAME? Most countries of the world have sobriquets or nicknames. Very often, they are referred to by these nicknames. Read the sobriquets and write the two things that each country reminds you of. 1. Cockpit of Europe B M 2. Gift of the Nile Y 3. Playground of Europe S Z D 4. Land of the Rising Sun P 5. Land of the Golden Fleece A T A 6. Land of Silver G T 12 WORKSHEET-3 SPORTS STARS OF INDIA India has produced some world-class sports persons. Given here a few who have done India proud. Write the names of the sports these sports persons are associated with. Choose from the box. Athletics Hockey Swimming Shooting Billiards and snooker tennis chess wrestling golf archery badminton football P T Usha Milkha Singh Nisha Millet Bula Choudhary 1 4 Dhyan Chand Dhanraj Pillai Gagan Narang Anjali Bhagwat 2 5 Sushil Kumar Yogeshwar Dutt Michael Ferreira Pankaj Advani 3 6 13 Somdev Devvarman Yuki Bhambri Tania Sachdev Praveen Thipsay 7 11 Baichung Bhutia Sunil Chhetri Deepika Kumari Limba Ram 8 12 Sanjita Chanu Sukhen Dey Jwala Gutta P Kashyap 9 13 Make your list of the top ten INDIAN SPORtPERSONS of all times. Besides Jeev Milkha Singh Anirban Lahiri the ones given here, consider other as 10 well. 14 WORKSHEET-4 NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION Non-verbal communication is as important as verbal communication. It includes gestures, postures, facial expressions and mannerisms. The way a person walks, talks or sits reveals a lot about her/him. Here are some tips to improve your non-verbal communication skills. While walking • Hold yourself erect and hold your head up. It is a sign of confidence. • Your pace should be neither too fast, nor too slow. This shows that you are a balanced person. While talking to someone • Smile as this signals that you are a friendly person. • Establish eye contact with the person but do not stare. • Always respect the personal space of others. • Do not cross your arms. It shows that you do not agree with the other person. • Control your hand movements, do not flail them. • Avoid putting your hands into your pockets. • Do not touch your face, especially your nose. It is a sign that you are not speaking the truth or that you have something to hide. While sitting • Sit straight and do not slouch. this upright, straight posture shows confidence. • Put your hands on your lap and your legs firmly on the ground. 15 WORKSHEET-5 SELF CONFIDENCE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS Here are some guidelines to make you a winner in life. Habit 1 Habit 2 Habit 3 Be proactive Begin with the Put first things • take decisions-choose end in mind first your response to the • know your desired focus on your challenges that life direction and priorities-do the throws at you destination in life things that matter • take responsibility • focus on your goals to you most, first for your actions The basic aim of these three habits is independence. You prioritize and take your own decisions and also accept the responsibility of your actions. For example, if you make a mistake you acknowledge it, correct and learn from it. Set short-term goals, as success in these goals will go a long way in achieving the long-term goals you have set for yourself. Habit - 5 Habit - 6 Habit - 4 Seek first to Synergize Think win-win understand, then to be • Work towards understood • Cooperate for creative mutual benefit • Listen to understand cooperation and • If you win, I win; if I others teamwork win, you win • Listen with empathy • Seek creative to understand the solutions to feeling and meaning problems these habits are based on the concept of Intedependence. For example, if you help your friend in her/his revision, yours will be done automatically. These habits develop the capacity to work as a team. Habit - 7 Sharpen the saw the last habit is about developing one’s capability by • Have a balanced self- RENEWAL and IMPROVEMENt, through physical, renewal programme mental, emotional and spiritual exercise. • Relax to revitalize yourself 16 WORKSHEET-6 INDIA’S SPACE PROGRAMME the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was set up in 1969 under the Department of Space. Over the years India has made rapid strides in her space programme. She has developed several satellites and sent missions to the Moon and to Mars. How much do you know about India’s space programme? tick the correct answer. 1. What is the full form of MOM? 5. What is the full form of ASLV? a. Mars Observation Mission a. Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle b. Mars Orbiter Mission b. Atomic Sensing Launch Vehicle c. Mars Orbiting Mercury c. Atmospheric Sensing Launch Vehicle d. Mercury Observation Mission d. Aided Satellite Launch Vehicle 2. Where is the Satish Dhawan Space 6. Who is regarded as the Father of Centre located? India’s space programme? a. Lucknow a. APJ Abdul Kalam b. Hyderabad b. Jawahar Lal Nehru c. Sriharikota c. Homi Jehangir Bhabha d. Ahmadabad d. Vikram Sarabhai 3. Which was the first meteorological 7. Which was the first satellite launched satellite built by ISRO? by India? a. KALPANA-1 a. Bhaskara-I b. INSAt 3A b. Aryabhata c. INSAt 2E c. INSAt - 1A d. GSAt-2 d. Rohini 4. Which of these is an Indo-french satellite mission for oceanographic studies? a. YOutHSAt b. INSAt - 3D c. Jugnu d. SARAL 17 ANSWER KEY CLASS - 7 CHAPTER-1 1. Aryabattta, 2. James Lind, 3. Newton, 4. Einstein, 5. Thomas Edison, 6. Alfred Nobel, 7. Marie-Curie, 8. Charles Page 6 1:d, 2:a, 3:b, 4:f, 5:h, 6:e, 7:c, 8:g CHAPTER-2 1. Sir George Cayley, 2. Robert Boyle, 3.