Academic Session 2018-19 Summer Vacation Assignment · 4. How did the frog bully the nightingale...

Atmiya Vidyapeeth

Gandhidham

Academic Session

2018-19

Summer Vacation

Assignment

Atmiya Vidyapeeth Academic Session, 2018-2019

SUMMER VACATION ASSIGNMENT SUBJECT :- ENGLISH

Std. – X Max. Marks -80

Q.1 Read the following extracts and answer the following questions: (24)

1) “Evidently the wrong animal had been hit, and the beast of prey had succumbed to heart

failure, caused by the sudden report of the rifle, accelerated by senile decay.”

i) What was the reason of tiger‟s death?

ii) What was the first thing noticed by Lousia Mebbin?

iii) How did Miss Packletide react?

iv) how did the villagers react?

2) “I suppose we are in some danger?” said Miss Mebbin. She was not actually nervous about

the wild beast, but she had a morbid dread of performing as atom more service than she had

been paid for.

i) Why does Miss Mebbin say this?

ii) What kind of a woman is she as reflected here?

iii) How does Mrs Packletide react to it?

iv) What does „morbid dread‟ mean?

3) You will remain a mere beginner but with me you will be winner

Dearest frog, the nightingale breathed,” This is a fairy tale and you are Mozart in disguise

cime to earth before my eyes. Well I charge a modest fee. “oh!” “But it won‟t hurt you will

see”

a. How does the frog plans to make the nightingale a winner?

b. Who was Mozart?

c. What character of nightingale displayed here?

d. What character of frog displayed here?

4) “Nicola, the way you and Jacopo work, you must earn quite a bit. You spend nothing on

clothes. You eat little enough…”

a. Who said the above lines?

b. Why did the speaker get the feeling that the boys were not spending any money?

c. What do these lines reflect about the two boys?

d. Name the chapterrrr and auhter.

5) When the war was over and we had peace at last, they came back to their beloved sister.

And they found her…

a. Identify „they‟.

b. Which war is the speaker talking about?

c. In what condition did they find their sister?

d. What is the cause of the girl‟s present condition?

6) “They couldn‟t do it better”, I agreed.

a. Who is „I‟ and who are „they‟?

b. What great thing had the above mentioned people done?

c. Do you think the speaker is earnest in his saying?

d. Why did the speaker react?

Q.2 SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (40)

1. How was the frog before the arrival of the nightingale? What was the attitude of others

towards him in the bog?

2. How did the frog introduce himself to the nightingale? How was she influenced by the

frog?

3. How did the frog exploit the magical voice of the nightingale to his own advantage?

4. How did the frog bully the nightingale and with what results?

5. How did the wicked frog bring the death of the poor nightingale?

6. Was the nightingale really “stupid”? Give your own estimate of her character in 30-40

words.

7. What is the message that you get after reading Vikram Seth‟s „The Frog and the

Nightingale?‟

8. How were the creatures of the bog got attracted towards the sumac tree and why did they

stop coming there in the end?

9. How was the nightingale „prone to influence‟? Give two examples from the text.

10. How did the frog outwit the unsuspecting nightingale making her a means of gratifying

his greed and inflated ego?

11. Describe the tragic end of the nightingale.

12. Mrs Packletide was a good shot. Discuss?

13. How was the tiger shooting arranged? What kind of a tiger was chosen for the purpose?

14. What make Mrs Packletide decide to give a party in Loona Bimberton‟s honour?

15. Nicola said to the narrator, “waiting for the last bus from Padua. We shall sell all our

newspapers, when it comes in”. Why were the boys waiting for the last bus?

16. Why does the narrator make an offer for help to the two boys? What does it entail?

17. Why did the two boys survive only on black bread and figs, despite making a decent

earning?

18. What scene does the narrator see through the glass partition?

19. The nurse said regarding the two boys, “I don‟t know what they do, I don‟t ask.

20. Work is scarce in Verona.” What does this remark reflect upon the speaker?

Q.3 Long Question: (8)

1. “Appearances are deceptive‟ discuss with reference to the two boys?

(Hint: The boys were young but more responsible than the other boys of their age.)

Q.4 The dwindling forest cover not only threatens the habitat of millions of species but also

endangers water reserves. On the basis of the above article and the visual input given. Write a

letter to the Editor of a National Daily expressing your concern the threat to the bio-reserves.(8)


SUMMER VACATION ASSIGNMENT SUBJECT :- SCIENCE


GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

All questions are compulsory

Q.1 to Q.2 are very short answer type questions carrying one mark

Q.3 to Q.5 are short answer type question carrying 02 marks

Q.6 to Q.15 are short answer type question carrying 03 marks

● Q.16 to Q.21 are long answer type question carrying 05 marks.

Section B contain total 6 questions which are practical based each containing 2 marks

Q.1 What are alkali? Give example.

Q.2 Mention the relation between Focal length, object distance & image distance.

Q.3 Name the stimulus in :

Phototropism, chemotropism, hydrotropism and geotropism

Q.4 What will happen to a ray of light when it falls normally on a surface? Show it

diagrammatically.

Q.5 Why should magnesium ribbon be rubbed before burning in air? Name the product

formed and write the effect of product on red litmus paper.

Q.6 a) Dry ammonia gas has no effect on luitmus paper but a solution of ammonia in water

turn red litmus paper blue.

b) How can baking soda converted to baking powder?

Q.7 a) What is the main product formed during anaerobic respiration in muscles?

b) Explain the process of gaseous exchange in human being.

Q.8 Distinguish between real image & virtual image.

Q.9 a) A substance „X‟ is used for white washing

1) Name X and write its formula.

2) Write the reaction of X with water.

b) How is plaster of paris is different fron gypsum?

Q.10 Draw a well labelled diagram of human brain.

Q.12 A milkman added a small amount of baking soda in fresh milk

a) Why does he shifted the pH of fresh milk to slightly alkaline?

b) Why does this milk take longer time to set as a curd?

Q.13 A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen 80 cm in front of a

mirror by keeping the candle flame at a distance of 20 cm from its pole.

i) Which type of mirror should the student use?

ii) Find the magnification of the image produced.

iii) Find the distance between the object & its image.

iv) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in this case and mark the distance

between the object and its image.

Q.14 a) Why do we apply paint on iron article?

b) Oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen. Why?

Q.15 a) Mention one the role of HCl in the stomach.

b) State the role of liver and pancreas in digestion.

Q.16 a) What is reflex action? Describe the steps involved in reflex action.

b) What are hormones? State the function of thyroxin and insulin.

c) List the hormone secreted by adrenal gland and pituitary gland.

Q.17 a) Balance the following equations after writing them as molecular equations.

1) Sodium + Nitrogen ---> Sodium nitride

2) Aluminium + Chlorine ----> Aluminium chloride

3) Iron (III) oxide + Hydrogen --->Iron + Water

b) Show that decomposition reaction is opposite of combination reaction.

c) A shiny brown coloured element X on heating in air becomes black in colour. Name

the element X and the black coloured compound formed.

Q.18 Suppose you have three concave mirrors A, B & C of focal lengths 10cm, 15cm & 20

cm. For each concave mirror you perform you perform the experiment of image formation for

three values of object distance of 10 cm, 20 cm and 30 cm. Giving reason answer the

following :

a) For the three object distances, identify the mirror/mirrors which will form an image of

magnification -1.

b) Out of the three mirrors identify the mirror which would be preferred to be used for

shaving purpose / makeup.

c) For the mirror B draw ray diagram for image formation for object distances 10 cm & 20

cm.

Q.19a) Draw a labelled sectional view of the human heart.

b) Why is double circulation of blood necessary in human being?

c) Name the blood vessel that carry deoxygenated blood fron heart to lungs.

Q.20a) Draw a diagram of the human nephron and label it.

b) What is the purpose of sending blood to kidney for flitration?

c) Name any two substances which are selectively adsorbed from the tubules of the

nephron.

Q.21 a) Describe an activity to show that acids produce ions in aqueous solutions.

b) Tooth enamel is one of the hardest substance in our body. How does it damage due to

the eating of chocolates and sweets? What should we do to prevent it.

SECTION B

Q.22 Given below is the pH of four different liquids : 7.0, 14.0, 4.0 and 2.0.

Which of these could be of lemon juice, distilled water, sodium hydroxide solution and

tomato juice.

Q.23 Crystal of copper sulphate are heated in a test tube for some time. What is the colour of

copper sulphate before and after heating.

Q.24 What is meant by a precipitation reaction? Explain by giving reaction

Q.25 Write activity series.

Q.26 What are weak and strong acid? Give example.

Q.27 Write one equation each for decomposition reaction where energy is supplied in the

form of heat and light.


SUMMER VACATION ASSIGNMENT SUBJECT :- SSC


1. Which state produces the maximum quantity of wheat? [1]

2. Write the name of any two cash crops. [1]

3. From which country did Sri Lanka won its independence? [1]

4. What are two types of resources on the basis of origin? [1]

5. The number of industries is on rise. What can be the side effects of it? [1]

6. Define GDP. [1]

7. What is the current Infant Mortality Rate in India? [1]

8. Define the term collateral. [1]

9. Who is the Governor of RBI? [1]

10. Who lead the Unification of Italy? [1]

11. What is plebiscite? [1]

12. Write two characteristics each of Khadar and Bhangar. [3]

13. Man is responsible for degradation of land. Explain. [3]

Or

“Power sharing is the essence of any democratic country” Justify this statement. [3]

14. What are hydraulic structures of ancient India? [3]

15. Water is lifeline of Indian agriculture: Explain. [3]

16. Suggest the initiative taken by the Government to ensure the increase in agricultural

production. [3]

17. “The rich households are availing cheap credit from formal lenders whereas the poor

households have to pay a heavy price for borrowing.” Comment. [3]

18. How we can solve the problem of hidden unemployment? [3]

19. Write a brief note on new conservatism after 1815. [3]

20. Describe the ethnic composition of Belgium. [5]

21. Write briefly the types of farming practiced in India. [5]

22. What is Majortarianism? What is the ethnic composition of Srilanka? [5]

23. What is sustainable development? What was “Agenda 21”? [5]

24. What is the impact of globalization on agriculture? [5]

25. “There is enough on the earth to fulfill man‟s need.” Explain the statement with

reference of the content. [5]

26. Differentiate between formal and informal source of credit. [5]

27. Explain the interdependence of all the three sectors by the help of diagram. [5]

28. Discuss in detail about the Unification of Italy. [5]


SUMMER VACATION ASSIGNMENT SUBJECT :- MATHS


General Instructions:-

All questions are compulsory.

This question paper contains 30 questions.

Question 1-6 in Section A carrying 1 mark each.

Question 7-12 in Section B carrying 2 marks each.

Question 13-22 in Section C carrying 3 marks each.

Question 23-30 in Section D carrying 4 marks each.

SECTION-A

1. Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 7x + 10, and verify the relationship

between the zeroes and the coefficients.

2. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 3 and verify the relationship between the

zeroes and the coefficients.

3. Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are– 3 and 2,

respectively.

4. Verify that 3, –1,1/3 are the zeroes of the cubic polynomial p(x) = 3x3 – 5x

2 – 11x –

3, and then verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.

5. Express 156 as a product of its prime factors.

6. Divide 3x3 + x

2 + 2x + 5 by 1 + 2x + x

2.

SECTION-B

7. Show that every positive even integer is of the form 2q, and that every positive odd

integer is of the form 2q + 1, where q is some integer.

8. Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 4q + 1 or 4q + 3, whereq is some

integer.

9. A sweetseller has 420 kaju barfis and 130 badam barfis. She wants tostack them in

such a way that each stack has the same number, and they take up theleast area of the

tray. What is the maximum number of barfis that can be placed ineach stack for this

purpose?

10. Find the LCM and HCF of 6 and 20 by the prime factorisation method.

11. Find the HCF of 96 and 404 by the prime factorisation method. Hence, find their

LCM.

12. An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members

in a parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the

maximum number of columns in which they can march?

SECTION-C

13. Use Euclid‟s algorithm to find the HCF of 4052 and 12576.

14. The area of a rectangle remain the same if its length is increased by 7 cm and the

breadth isdecreased by 3 cm. The area remains unaffected if length is decreased by 7

cm and the breadthis increased by 5 cm. Find length and breadth.

15. A two digit no. is obtained by either multiplying the sum of the digits by 8 and adding

1;or by multiplying the difference of the digits by 13 and adding 2. Find the no. How

many such nos. are there.

16. A no. consists of three digits whose sum is 17. The middle one exceeds the sum of

other two by 1. If the digits are reversed, the no. is diminished by 396. Find the no.

17. A boatman rows his boat 35 km upstream and 55 km down stream in 12 hours. He can

row 30km. upstream and 44 km downstream in 10 hours. Find the speed of the stream

and that of the boat in still water. Hence find the total time taken by the boat man to

row 50 cm upstream and 77 km downstream.

18. A part of monthly hostel charges is fixed and the remaining depends on the number of

days one has taken food in the mess. When a student A takes food for 20 days she has

to pay Rs.1000 as hostel charges whereas a student B, who takes food for 26 days,

pays Rs.1180 as hostel charges. Find the fixed charges and the cost of food per day.

19. Find the HCF and LCM of 16, 32 and 64, using the prime factorisation method.

20. Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 6q + 1, or 6q + 3, or 6q + 5, where q

is someinteger.

21. Yash scored 40 marks in a test, getting 3 marks for each right answer and losing

1mark for each wrong answer. Had 4 marks been awarded for each correct answer

and 2 marks been deducted for each incorrect answer, then Yash would have scored

50 marks. How many questions were there in the test?

22. Places A and B are 200 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another

from B at the same time. If the cars travel in the same direction at different speeds,

they meet in 5 hours. If they travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What are

the speeds of the two cars?

SECTION-D

23. Prove that √3 is irrational.

24. Show that 5 –√3 is irrational

25. Places A and B are 80 km apart from each other on a highway. A car starts from A

and Another from B at the same time. If they moves in the same direction, they meet

in 8 hours and if they move in opposite directions, they meet in 1 hours and 20

minutes. Find the speed of the cars.

26. Points A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another

from B at the same time. If the car travel in the same direction at a constant speed,

they meet in 5 hours if the car travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What

are the speeds of the two cars.

27. A boat goes 12 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 8 hours. It can go 16 km

upstream and 28 km downstream is the same time. Find the speed of the boat in still

water and the speed of thestream.

29. A boat goes 16 km upstream and 24 km down stream in 6 hours. It can go 12km

upstream and 36 km downstream in the same time. Find the speed of the boat in still

water and the speed of thestream.

30. A Person can row 8 km upstream and 24 km down stream in 4 hours. He can row 12

Km downstream and 12 km upstream in4 hours. Find the speed of the person in still

water and also thespeed of the current.


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