Activities on 1.4 Big Data Big Insight

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Test No 01

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.4 Big Data - Big Insights

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
Extract No. 03 (Page No. 37 & 38): [Nowadays we have gadgets to monitor blood sugar,....... on servers so that banks can manage transactions accordingly.]

A1) Complete the sentence with correct information from the passage. (02)

Banking and finance sector use big data to predict and prevent ________________________.

A2) Complete the web diagram. (02)

[ Big data helps the doctors to... ]

1. _______________________    2. _______________________

A3) State the different ways how the big data helps the finance sector. (02)

A4) Personal Response. (02)

Give information about any mobile app that helps us in investment or finance.

A5) Do as directed. (02)

1. Pharmaceutical companies would pay huge amount to receive the health data. (Rewrite the sentence using 'used to')
2. Big Data not only helps in predicting cybercrime but also in handling issues related to missed transactions. (Rewrite the sentence using 'as well as')

A6) Vocabulary: Find the synonyms of the following from the passage. (02)

1) Disease: _________

2) Medicine: _________

3) Care: _________

4) Exchange of funds: _________

Framed By: Sidheshwar N Awad, Sant Tukaram Jr. College Malharpeth.

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Test No 02

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.4 Big Data - Big Insights

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
Extract No. 4: [The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)....... All this is made possible using Big Data.]

A1) a) Complete the sentences. (01)

1. The long form of SEC is ________________________.
2. The long form of HFT is ________________________.
3. Big data algorithms are used to ________________________.
4. Different social media platforms mentioned in the text are ________________________.

b) Complete the web diagram. Sensors are used to understand: (01)

1. _______________________    2. _______________________

A2) Complex Factual: Explain the uses of Big Data to a sportsman. (02)

A3) Explain how Internet Giants like Facebook, Google etc. are useful to advertisers. (02)

A4) Personal Response. (02)

State different precautions which you should take while allowing permissions to a third-party application.

A5) Language Study: Do as directed. (02)

1. The sensors help us to understand the field conditions. (Change the voice)
2. It has tremendously helped in improving individual as well as team performance. (Use 'Not only........but also')
3. Advertisers are one of the biggest players in Big Data. (Change into Comparative Degree)

A6) Vocabulary: Give the adjective form of the following: (02)

i) Giant: _________

ii) Behaviour: _________

iii) Create: _________

iv) Help: _________

Framed By: Sidheshwar N Awad, Sant Tukaram Jr. College Malharpeth.

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Test No 03

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.4 Big Data - Big Insights

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
Extract No. 4 (Page No. 38 & 39): [The Securities Exchange....... using big data.]

A1. Complete the web diagram showing 'What big data enables a sportsperson to do'. (02)

👉 _______________________    👉 _______________________

A2. Describe the use of big data in High Frequency Trading. (02)

A3. Explain with the help of an example how internet giants providing a great deal of data about people is helpful to advertisers. (02)

A4. Do you think people click consciously on Facebook? Discuss. (02)

A5. Language study: Do as directed. (02)

1. All this data is collected by Facebook. (Begin the sentence with 'Facebook......')
2. Advertisers are one of the biggest players in Big data. (Begin the sentence with 'Very few...')

A6. Write down antonyms from the extract for the following words: (02)

i) smallest × _________

ii) minority × _________

iii) decreasingly × _________

iv) similar × _________

Framed By: Sou. S. B. Patil, P. D. V. P. College Tasgaon.

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Test No 04

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.4 Big Data - Big Insights

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
Extract No. 3 (Page No. 37, 38): ["Nowadays we have gadgets............ banks can manage transactions accordingly."]

A1. Global Understanding: Complete the web diagram on the use of Big data in the Health Care Industry. (02)

[ Use of Big Data in Health Care ]

1. _______________________________    2. _______________________________

A2. Explain how Big data helps the Banking and Finance sector to prevent cyber-attacks. (02)

A3. Describe how Big data is used to get better diagnosis and analysis of health parameters. (02)

A4. Personal Response. (02)

If you are asked for personal details on social media, mention various precautions you will take to secure your data or money.

A5. Language study. (02)

1. Big data helps in monitoring the outbreaks of epidemics and diseases. (Rewrite using 'as well as')
2. Banking and finance sector is using Big data to predict and prevent cybercrimes. (Begin the sentence with 'Big data.......')

A6. Vocabulary: Complete the missing entries in the table. (02)

Verb	Noun	Adverb
__________________	__________________	Significantly
Promote	__________________	__________________

Framed By: Mr. Kumbhar S. S., Kakasaheb Chavan College, Talmavale.

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Test No 05

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.4 Big Data - Big Insights

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
Extract No. 1 (Page No. 36 & 37): (What is big data ............ the data is what matters)

A.1 Complete the web diagram showing areas affected by Big Data. (02)

[ BIG DATA AFFECTED ]

1. _______________    2. _______________    3. _______________

A.2 Discuss the results/consequences when we engage in any online activity. (02)

A.3 Give reasons: Why is big data analysis considered a complex process? (02)

A.4 Personal response. (02)

Do you use social media? Explain the constructive contribution of social media in modern education.

A.5 Language study. (02)

1. The massive data can really work wonders. (Change the modal auxiliary to another showing 'obligation')
2. Whatever activity we do online is recorded, monitored and analyzed. (Rewrite using 'as well as')

A.6 Vocabulary: Find the antonyms of the following words from the extract. (02)

1. Understanding × _________

2. Tiny × _________

3. Sales × _________

4. Simple × _________

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Test No 06

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.4 Big Data - Big Insights

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
Extract No. 2: [Uses of Big Data - 1. Location......... Each and every person.]

A1. Global Understanding Options:

Option A: Complete the web diagram showing Usefulness of Big Data in Location Tracking. (02)

• Get traffic data
• Plan route as per the travel time.
• ____________________________________

Option B: State whether the following statements are True or False. (02)

1. Big Data has been useful for logistic companies for delivery of goods. (____)
2. Weather patterns give us warning about man-made calamities. (____)
3. Health conscious people never install health apps in their phones. (____)
4. Data collection's analysis provides us a new vision. (____)

A2. Complex Factual Options:

• Explain the usefulness of Big Data in understanding weather patterns.
• Complete the statements:
  1. Big Data has been useful for Google Maps and GPS system because...
  2. Mini biomedical research devices described in the extract can...

A3. Interpretation Options:

• Explain the core function of mini biomedical research devices.
• Explain in which explicit ways large corporate companies are benefitted by Big Data systems.

A4. Personal Response. (02)

In testing healthcare or social crises, is Big Data infrastructure useful for managing online education channels? Express your comprehensive opinion.

A5. Language Study: Do as directed. (02)

1. You can plan your own route according to the travel time. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'Your own route.....')
2. Big Data has been useful in identifying the exact location of a place. (Rewrite the sentence using an infinitive structure)
3. We can study global warming, predict availability of natural resources like water. (Rewrite the sentence using 'Not only... but also')
4. They detect our heart rate, monitor the patient's sleep pattern. (Connect using 'as well as')

A6. Vocabulary: Match the words in Column A with Column B to make meaningful collocations. (02)

Column A	Column B
1) new	a) sensor
2) smart	b) analysis
3) conscious	c) rate
4) heart	d) insight
5) weather	e) warming
6) natural	f) watches
7) global	g) people
8) data	h) calamity

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Test No 07

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.4 Big Data - Big Insights

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
Extract No. 05 (Page No. 39-40): (In the field of ............ benefit of mankind)

A1) Global understanding: Write whether the following statements are True or False. (02)

1. We have less uses of big data. (____)
2. We have information about the students and their study pattern because of big data. (____)
3. Every student's comprehension level is same. (____)
4. It is in our hand to use big data for the benefit of mankind. (____)

A2) Complex Factual: Explain the usefulness of big data in the education industry. (02)

A3) Inference / Interpretation: Discuss the systematic influence of big data in the field of entertainment and media. (02)

A4) Personal Response. (02)

'Big data has inundated the modern education industry'. Express your practical views on this.

A5) Language study: Do as directed. (02)

1. Big Data focuses on targeting people with the right content at the right time. (Identify the tense of the sentence)
2. This technique is popularly used by Netflix and YouTube. (Use 'Not only.............. but also')
3. This will allow better revenue from ads and will provide a more engaging user experience. (Use 'Not only... But also')
4. It is helpful in scientific researches. (Add an appropriate question tag)

A6) Vocabulary. (02)

I) Find the synonyms from the passage:

a) measure = _________

b) increase = _________

c) countless = _________

d) best = _________

e) understanding = comprehension

II) State the meaning of following phrases and use them in your own sentences:

1. Leaps and bounds
2. To make optimum use of

Made By: Mrs. J.V. Bauchakar, K.C. College, Talmavale.

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Test No 08

Marks: 12

Class: 12th | Topic No: 1.4 Big Data - Big Insights

Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.
Extract No. 2: [Uses of Big Data- 1. Location........ Each and every person.]

A1) True or False: Write whether the following statements are true or false. (02)

1. Big Data is an invention in the biomedical field. (____)
2. Health-related data helps to do research in a particular area. (____)
3. Guesswork has been increased because of Big Data. (____)
4. People's health consciousness is supported by big data processing. (____)
5. Watches and wearable health apps act as our mini biomedical research devices. (____)
6. Big data may help to avoid or mitigate natural disasters. (____)

A2) Core Technical Questions (Answer any one text block): (02)

• Describe how data collected from gadgets helps modern doctors to diagnose diseases accurately.
• Explain how data related to weather patterns can save the lives of thousands of people.

A3) Analysis and Interpretation (Answer any one text block): (02)

• Write in detail how advanced mapping data can save your active time during travel logistics.
• 'I'm down with flu' is a critical kind of trackable data parameter. Explain this perspective.

A4) Personal Response. (02)

"Big data collection means that sometimes your individual privacy is at great risk." Express your balanced opinion on this statement.

A5) Language Study: Do as directed. (02)

1. They detect our heart rate. (Identify the grammatical tense)
2. They detect our heart rate. (Begin the sentence with 'Our heart rate...')
3. Big Data helps in monitoring the outbreaks of epidemics. (Identify the grammatical tense)
4. They help us. (Begin the sentence with 'We...')

A6) Vocabulary. (02)

A) Enlist vocabulary words explicitly related to the medical field from the extract.

B) Find a similar word/expression from the extract for the following terms:

1] Disaster: _________

2] Fight: _________

3] About to happen: _________

4] Predict: _________

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