First CBSE Aptitude and Interest Assessment Test 2011

As you are well aware CBSE has recently extended the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation scheme in classes IX & X, introduced grading system in class X and has phased out class X exams for students of senior secondary schools. The common factor running across these initiatives is to make the entire spectrum of school education learner friendly.

The new approach also highlights the fact that each individual is unique with different sets of abilities. Identifying and optimizing abilities while preparing an individual for life and the world of work is one of the important and meaningful tasks of education. Senior secondary stage becomes the most defining phase as it influences higher studies and career choices later in life. More often than not, the choice of subjects is determined by the marks as also by the parental and peer pressure or the role models. In an ideal situation a child should be allowed to choose subjects based on his abilities and interest.

Therefore, in order to facilitate a child, CBSE has designed a tool named as the Students Global Aptitude Index (SGAI) to measure the aptitude in combination with the interest.

The Aptitude reflects the inherent capacity, talent or ability of a child. Aptitude testing is a student-friendly, universally accepted mode of rating capabilities for a particular activity. Aptitude tests are known to be reliable predictors of future scholastic achievement as they provide a profile of strengths and weaknesses of a student.

HIGHLIGHTS OF CBSE STUDENTS GLOBAL APTITUDE INDEX (SGAI)

Although a variety of aptitude screening tests are already in vogue to help the student identify personal interests and vocations, yet:-

1. SGAI is a battery of Aptitude Tests which also combines Interest profile of a student.
 

2. It has been customized to suit the Indian context and variety of student population in CBSE affiliated Private, Government and Aided Schools.
 

3. Unlike the conventional Aptitude Tests, which indicate professional orientations the CBSE SGAI will indicate subject orientations at +2 level.
 

4. The CBSE SGAI is meant for students of secondary classes. This coincides with the onset of adolescence and beginning of career concepts (although not in the
concrete form). It is therefore crucial to give a road map to the child which is realistic and favorable.
 

5. SGAI is aimed to empower a child with “self knowledge” in terms of the Aptitude and Interest, to enable the child in making informed subjects choices.
 

6. Since CBSE SGI purports to reduce the mismatch between the Aptitude and the Interest it will further help in :

• Optimizing the child potential and enhance satisfaction
• Increasing motivation
• Reducing wastage of human and financial resources

SGAI : DESCRIPTION

CBSE SGAI is a battery of tests, designed for students pursuing class X in CBSE affiliated schools. It is a simple paper and pencil test, which requires approximately 2 – 2½ hours. Due care has been taken to make the assessment and interpretation less complicated for the teachers. The assessment broadly indicates:

• Scientific Aptitude
• Numerical Aptitude
• Social Aptitude
• Behavioral Science Aptitude
• Art Aptitude
• Interest areas

METHODOLOGY

A random survey was conducted in schools by devising a questionnaire to primarily gauge whether the schools, parents and students were aware of Aptitude Tests, at what stage should these tests be conducted and parents attitude towards Aptitude Tests. The responses received were studied by a group comprising of psychiatrists, psychologists, experts in Psychometrics and practicing counselors It was decided to construct a battery of Aptitude Tests and an Interest test which will be customized to suit the CBSE clientele.

THE PILOT TEST

The CBSE SGAI has been pilot tested on a sample of secondary level students drawn from 100 CBSE affiliated Private, Government and Aided Schools from different parts of the country.

IMPORTANT

CBSE- SGAI can be taken in class X to know the students preference for subjects after class X. However, it should be taken only as an indicator or a facilitator. The test will help the larger population including parents, teachers and students to initiate a dialogue on subject choices leading to careers ahead in life .However, the results of SGAI taken together with the student’s assessment from other sources will ultimately help students and parents in making informed choices. Mental preparedness and sincere responses are the pre- requisites for this test. SGAI scores may depend upon child’s environmental stimulus and motivation level.

ENROLMENT FOR CBSE SGAI

The CBSE SGAI will be offered to those interested at a very nominal fee of Rs.100 (one hundred) per student only. The first ever CBSE Students Global Aptitude Test will be held for class X students tentatively on 15th January 2011. The principals may assess the number of class X students who would be interested to enroll for this activity and thereafter register online on the CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in.

Math Test Taking Tips

• Repetition is important in math you learn how to solve problems by doing them so keep on practice problems but don't do it blindly. Make sure you learn how to recognize when/why you should use a specific method to solve a problem.

• Work on practice problems for each topic ranging in levels of difficulty. 

•  When practicing, try to solve the problem on your own first then look at the answer or seek help if you are having trouble. 

•  Mix up the order of the questions from various topics when you are reviewing so you'll learn when to use a specific method/formula.   

•  Make up a sheet with all the formulas you need to know and memorize all the formulas on the sheet. 

•  When you get your exam, write down all the key formulas on the margin of your paper so if you forget them when you're in the middle of the test you can look back at the formula. 

• Read the directions carefully and don't forget to answer all parts of the question. 

•  Make estimates for your answers... i.e. if you are asked to answer 48 x 12 = ?, you could expect a number around 500, but if you end up with an answer around 5000, you'll know you did something wrong. 

•  Show all your work (especially when partial credit is awarded) and write as legibly as possible. 

•  Even if you know the final answer is wrong, don't erase your entire work because you may get partial credit for using the correct procedure. 

•  Check over your test after you are done with it. If you have time redo the problem on a separate piece of paper and see if you come up with the same answer the second time around. Look for careless mistakes such as making sure the decimal is in the right place, that you read the directions correctly, that you copied the numbers correctly, that you put a negative sign if it is needed, that your arithmetic is correct and so on.

Interesting Definitions

Life Insurance: A contract that keeps you poor all your life so that you can die Rich. Nurse: A person who wakes u up to give you sleeping pills. Marriage: It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her masters.  Tears: The hydraulic force by which masculine willpower is defeated by feminine waterpower. Lecture: An art of transferring information from the notes of the Lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through "the minds of either". Conference: The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present. Compromise: The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.  Dictionary: A place where success comes before work. Conference Room: A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagrees later on. Father: A banker provided by nature. Boss: Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early. Politician: One who shakes your hand before elections and your Confidence after. Doctor: A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you by bills. Classic: Books, which people praise, but do not read. Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight. Office: A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.  Yawn: The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth. Etc.: A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do. Committee: Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together. Experience: The name men give to their mistakes. Atom Bomb: An invention to end all inventions. Philosopher: A fool who torments himself during life, to be wise after death.

Chanakya Quotes Indian Politician, Strategist and Writer

Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.


There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.


As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.


Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.


The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.


Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.


The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.


God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.


A man is great by deeds, not by birth.


Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.


Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.


Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.


Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.


A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

Saare jaahan se Acha Hindustan Humara..

The official Sanskrit name for India is Bharat.

INDIA has been called Bharat even in Satya yuga ( Golden Age )



More INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT India

The name `India’ is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.

The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name `Hindustan’ combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.

The number system was invented by India. Aryabhatta was the scientist who invented the digit zero.

Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software. ( a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987 ).

Chess was invented in India.

Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in India.

The' place value system' and the 'decimal system' were developed in 100 BC in India.

The first six Mogul Emperor's of India ruled in an unbroken succession from father to son for two hundred years, from 1526 to 1707.

The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu. The shikhara is made from a single ' 80-tonne ' piece of granite. Also, this magnificient temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola

India is.......the Largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest country in the world AND one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old).

The game of snakes & ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat.' The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. Later through time, the game underwent several modifications but the meaning is the same i.e good deeds take us to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.

The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh.
Built in 1893 after levelling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.


India has the most post offices in the world !

The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people !.

The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.

Although modern images & descriptions of India often show poverty, India was one of the richest countries till the time of British in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth and was looking for route to India when he discovered America by mistake.

The art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh 6000 over years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.

Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. His calculations was - Time taken by earth to orbit the sun: ( 5th century ) 365.258756484 days.

The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, which was long before the European mathematicians.

Algebra, trigonometry and calculus also orignated from India. Quadratic equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 ( i.e 10 to the power of 53 ) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C. during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera: 10*12( 10 to the power of 12 ).

Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world. ( Source . Gemological Institute of America )

The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.

Sushruta is regarded as the father of surgery. Over 2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones and also plastic surgery and brain surgeries.



Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism, physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.

Did you know ?
India also celebrates the birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President and Vice-President and great statesman, as "Teachers' Day".

Born on September 5, 1888, at Tiruttani, 40 miles to the north-east of Madras, Radhakrishnan grew to become the most famous Indian teacher and philosopher of all times. In his honour, this day is celebrated as Teacher's Day.

He was also the Vice-President of India from 1952-1962. He held the office of the Chancellor, University of Delhi, before taking over as the President of India in May 1962.

"What makes a nation, is the past, what justifies one nation against others is the past", says the noted historian Eric Hobsbawm.

Hence, when talking of a nation, it becomes very imperative that the past should also be talked about. And the past of India is as fascinating and interesting as it is momentous.

History Mystery

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. 


Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.


Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.


Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.


Now it gets really weird.


Lincoln 's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.


Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson. 


Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln , was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln , was born in 1839.

Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.

Both names are composed of fifteen letters. 

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford.'

Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln ' made by 'Ford.'

Lincoln was shot in a theater and hi s assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.

Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater. 

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the kicker..

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe , Maryland.

A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.

Never give up.

Inspirational Story of The Brooklyn Bridge

The story surrounding the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge that spanned the East River (actually not a river, but part of the Atlantic samuderea) connects city of Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York, is a special picture of the power of persistence and perseverance. An inspirational true story of unyielding spirit when facing the most severe difficulties though.

In 1865, John Augustus Roebling, the architect of creative genius with a big imagination, skill and rich experience, designing the magnificent suspension bridge to connect Brooklyn and Manhattan. Because at that time there has never been like this bridge, the idea to build a spectacular bridge rejected the experts. The whole world opposes the idea and told him to forget the plan.

“Bridges like this can not be built,” “The design is not practical.” “Never before has the bridge that was built like this.”

Roebling could not forget the idea and vision of this bridge. Intuition says his vision was right. The only people who support the design was his own son who is also an architect, Washington Roebling.

John Roebling think about this design at any time. He then discussion, persuading, and trying to convince investors and the government. His efforts resulted only 4 years later. Congress and President Grant gave permission Ulysess construction of this bridge in 1869. John and Washington and then work together to develop the concept of how this bridge can be built and how to overcome hambatn. With a fiery spirit and a big inspiration, they then create a detailed plan and recruited the necessary team. They prepare everything well, but fate had another talk.

A month later, when examining the location, the foot of John Roebling was hit by a ferry that would not used if the bridge was completed. John amputated leg. Two weeks later, John Roebling attacked by tetanus and died before he laid the first stone.

Everyone thought, this bridge project will die with John Roebling. Normally, all people will give up. Washington is often heard him say, believes the bridge could be built, to realize the vision of his father became a reality, and continued his father’s project.

The fate of the other talking back. Three years later tragedy again. The bridge was built by using the caisson, the water-resistant foundation that supports the bridge. After working in the caisson dalan with high air pressure, Washington is too quick rise to the surface and caisson disease. He suffered permanent brain damage, unable to speak, partially deaf, paralyzed his whole body. The only thing that can move only right index finger. He could not work and communicate with the workers. Negative comments appear immediately. “We have reminded them.” “Father and son crazy with crazy dreams” nothing is more stupid than chasing wild vision. ”

Roebling only own because who knows how this bridge was built, everyone felt, this project should be stopped. But, even though flawed, Washington was not discouraged. Semangtnya remains vehemently to complete the construction of the bridge. Indeed physical disability, but his mind was still clear and sharp as before.

He then tried to inspire and spread the enthusiasm to some friends, but they were too scared to continue his plans. When I was lying in a hospital, a ray of sunlight filtering through the window. Blowing breeze blow the thin curtain and he could see the sky and the treetops outside. He was getting the message to not give up.

Suddenly an idea in my head. Because only the right index finger could move, he will use it as possible. Slowly, he developed a kind of Morse code to talk to his wife Emily Roebling.

He touched her arm with her index finger, told him to call the architect. Then use the same way to tell what to do. It seems crazy and stupid, but the project again pembengunan road. Every day, for 10 years, he was tapped to do the instructions on Emily’s arm. By following these instructions, Emily is an intelligent study of mathematics and technical skills in order to convey her husband’s direction.

The bridge finally completed in May 1883. When Emily Roebling bridge inauguration parade led across the Brooklyn Bridge. Washington, who was sitting in a wheelchair, watching from his apartment window. He then tapped his message to his late father, “At last we succeeded, too.”

Washington Roebling was now remembered as the builder of the magnificent Brooklyn Bridge. But, he would not be able to complete this project without the support of his wife. Emily Warren Roebling got great compliments at the inauguration of the bridge. He served as a wife and protector and supporter of her husband’s dream. In recognition of his services, more than 50 years later, Emily Warren Roebling’s name engraved on the plaque mounted on the Brooklyn tower and the tower of New York from the bridge.

Moral of the story:

* True story behind the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge shows us, perseverance, tenacity, relentlessness, making the most impossible dreams too, can be realized.

* Brooklyn Bridge is one of the best examples, that relentlessness can overcome physical disability and mewujudakan big dreams that looked not impossible.

* Brooklyn Bridge is also a monument of love, loyalty, and dedication of a wife who for a dozen years patiently helped her husband achieve greatness.

Interesting Human Body Facts..

The human body is a machine that is full of wonder. This collection

of human body facts will leave you wondering why in the heck we were

designed the way we were.

1.. Scientists say the higher your I.Q. The more you dream.

2.. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg.

3.. Only men are colourblind never a women.

4.. You use 200 muscles to take one step.

5.. The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man.

6.. Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three.

7.. A pair of human feet contain 250,000 sweat glands.

8.. A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball.

9.. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.

10.. The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the

Encyclopedia Bri tannica.

11.. It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your

stomach.

12.. The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.

13.. Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get

cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair.

14.. At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a

single cell.

15.. There is about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.

16.. Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a

gallon of water to a boil.

17.. The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.

18.. Your teeth start developing (in your gums) 6 months before you

are born.

19.. When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate,

they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.

20.. Blondes have more hair than dark-haired people.

21.. Your thumb is the same length as your nose.

22.. At this very moment I know full well you are putting this last

fact to the test .. now remove your thumb from your nose and pass

this on to the friends you think might be interested in comparing

their thumbs to their noses as well. You did it -- I KNOW you did !!!!!

-- :)

What goes around comes around..

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to eke out a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow

and terrifying death.

The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.

"I want to repay you," said the nobleman. "You saved my son's life."

"No, I can't accept payment for what I did," the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel.

"Is that your son?" the nobleman asked. "Yes," the farmer replied proudly.

"I'll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education.

If the lad is anything like his father, he'll grow to a man you can be proud of."

And that he did. In time, Farmer Fleming's son graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.

Years afterward, the nobleman's son was stricken with pneumonia.

What saved him? Penicillin.

The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill.

His son's name? Sir Winston Churchill.