DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL PRAYAGRAJ

CLASS – XII
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

Vacations are the most attractive and desirable part of school life! It’s time again for a fun filled and
relaxing summer break. However, during the scorching summer month, when you are locked up inside your
homes, time must be spent meaningfully and interestingly. Keeping this in view, we have assigned Holiday
Home work for you so that you remain connected with your studies. Also have lots of fun by pursuing your
hobbies and enjoying yourselves with the family. As per further orders, the school will be ready to welcome
you back all rejuvenated and invigorated.

ENGLISH
1. Every human being is an escapist at some or the other level craving for a refuge in some or the other
thing'. Justify this statement in the light of the chapter 'The Third Level' by Jack Finney and your own
observation of life prevailing around. (Word limit 150-200)
Where to do- A4 Size sheets.
Parameters for Assessment- Content, language and accuracy.
2. ‘Understanding Kamla Das a little more’. You all have studied the poem ‘My mother at 66’ by Kamla
Das. ‘My Grandmother’s House’ is another poem written by the same poet- Kamla Das. Make a
comparative study of both these poems by the same poet.
Include the following sub-headings in your project:
A detailed study of the poet
 Her life
 Her works
 Her style of poetry
Comparison between the two poems. It should include-
o The similarities
o The differences
o The theme in both the poems.
3. In India, the urban poor live in sub-human conditions in slums. Write an article on ‘Possible Steps to
Deal with Slums in India’. You are Kundan or Kashish, City Reporter of a newspaper.
4. Writing Letter to the Editor: - Admission to higher education is becoming increasingly difficult with
cut-off lists for admission to universities and colleges constantly rising. Write a letter in about 120 –
150 words to the editor of a national newspaper voicing your concern over the issue.
a. In your letter you should give instances of cut-off lists going up, in some cases touching
100% marks.
b. Say how it will make higher education go beyond the reach of the majority of students who
scoreless.
c. Suggest what should be done to ensure that the benefits of higher education opportunities
reach the maximum number of people.

PHYSICS
Question 1. Is the force acting between two-point charges q1 and q2 kept at some distance apart in air
attractive or repulsive when - i) q1 q2 > 0 ii) q1 q2 < 0?
Question 2. Do the electrostatic field lines form close loops?
Question 3. Why is it difficult to perform electrostatic experiments on a humid day?
Question 4. The distance of the field point on the equatorial plane of a small electric dipole, is halved.
By what factor will the electric field, due to the dipole change?
Question 5. What is the precaution to be taken in selecting the Gaussian surface, regarding the charge?
Question 6. Two small identical electrical dipoles AB and CD, each of
dipole moment ‘p’ are kept at an angle of 120° as shown in
the figure. What is the resultant dipole moment of this
combination? If this system is subjected to electric field 𝐸
(→) directed along + X direction, what will be the
magnitude and direction of the torque acting on this?
Question 7. Two uniformly large parallel thin plates having charge
densities +σ and –σ are kept in the X-Z plane at a distance
‘d’ apart. If a particle of mass m and charge ‘–q’ remains
stationary between the plates, what is the magnitude and direction of this field?
Question 8. A point charge (+Q) is kept in the vicinity of uncharged conducting plate. Sketch electric
field lines between the charge and the plate.
Question 9. In a type of charge configuration electric field at a point due to it is
a. independent of distance from the point
b. inversely proportional to the distance from the point
c. inversely proportional to the square of distance from the point
d. inversely proportional to the cube of distance from the point
Identify the type of charge configuration in each case.
Question 10. An infinite line charge produces a field of 9 x 104 N/C at a distance of 2cm. Calculate the
linear charge density.
Question 11. Four-point charges qA = 2 μC, qB = –5 μC, qC = 2 μC, and qD = –5 μC are located at the
corners of a square ABCD of side 10 cm. What is the force on a charge of 1 μC placed at
the centre of the square?
Question 12. Figure below shows situations in which four charged particles are evenly spaced to the left
and right of a central point. The charge values are indicated. Rank the situations according to
the magnitude of the net electric field at the central, point, Increasing order.

Question 13. Four charges of -2q, q, -q and 2q are at the corners of a square ABCD, of side 20cm, find
the magnitude and the direction of the electric field at the centre of the square. Take q = 5
μC.
Question 14. Two tiny spheres, each having mass m kg and charge q coulomb
are suspended from a point by insulating threads each of l metre
length but negligible mass. when the system is in equilibrium,
each string makes an angle θ with the vertical as shown in the
figure. Prove that q2 = 16mgl2(sin2θtanθ)πε0
Question 15. A free pith ball of mass 8g carries a positive charge of 5 x 10-8 C. What must be the
nature and the magnitude of charge that should be given to a second pith ball fixed 5cm
vertically below the first pith ball so that the upper ball is stationary.
Question 16. Two-point charges +9e and +1e are kept at a distance of 16 cm from each other. At what
point between these charges, should a third charge q to be placed so that it remains in
equilibrium?
Question 17. Two electric charges of q and 4q are placed at a distance of 6a apart on a horizontal plane.
Find the point on the line joining them where the resultant electric field is zero.
Question 18. Two positively charge particles each having charge Q and are d distance apart. A third
charge q is introduced in mid-way on the line joining the two charges. Find nature and
magnitude of third charge so that the system is in equilibrium.
Question 19. A particle of mass 3 and having charge Q is placed on
a smooth horizontal table and is connected to walls
through unstressed springs (shown in figure). A
horizontal electric field E parallel to spring is switched
On. The maximum speed of particle will be?
Question 20. An electron falls through a distance of 1.5 cm in uniform electric field of magnitude 2.0
´1014NC-1 (directed upwards). The direction of the field is reversed keeping its magnitude
unchanged and a proton falls through the same distance. Compute the time of fall in each
case. Contrast this situation of fall with that of free fall under gravity.

Prepare Activity file –

SECTION A
1. To measure resistance, voltage (AC/DC), current (AC) and check continuity of a given circuit using
multimeter.
2. To assemble a household circuit comprising three bulbs, three (on/off) switches, a fuse and a power
source.
3. To assemble the components of a given electrical circuit.
4. To draw the diagram of a given open circuit comprising at least a battery, resistor/rheostat, key,
ammeter and voltmeter. Mark the components that are not connected in proper order and correct the
circuit and also the circuit diagram.
SECTION B
1. To identify a diode, an LED, a resistor and a capacitor from a mixed collection of such items.
2. Use of multimeter to see the unidirectional flow of current in case of a diode and an LED and check
whether a given electronic component (e.g., diode) is in working order.
3. To observe diffraction of light due to a thin slit.
4. To study the nature and size of the image formed by a (i) convex lens, or (ii) concave mirror, on a
screen by using a candle and a screen (for different distances of the candle from the lens/mirror).
CHEMISTRY
1. Quality of Presence of Casein in Different Samples of Milk
2. Effect of potassium bisulphate as a food preservative
3. Presence of Oxalate Ions in Guava Fruit and Different Stages of Ripening
4. Common food adulterants in fat, butter, oil, turmeric powder, pepper, chilli powder, sugar, etc
 5. Determination of contents in cold drinks
6. Variation of conductance with temperature in electrolytes
7. Measuring solubility of saturated solutions
SOLVE THE PROBLEMS IN CLASS WORK COPY
1. Calculate the molarity of 720g of pure water?
2. Van’t Hoff factor of compound X undergoes tetramerization?
3. Calculate the freezing point of 0.2 molar solution of weak acid (HX)is 20% ionized (Kf = 1.86Cm-1
water)
4. Calculate degree of dissociation of sodium sulphate in 0.004 M Sodium sulphate is isotonic with
0.01 M Glucose.
5. Calculate the vapour pressure of solution in 6.0 g urea was dissolved in 9.9 moles of water. If the
vapour pressure of pure water is Po.
6. Calculate the molality of the solution if the RLVP of an aqueous solution containing a non-volatile
solute is 0.0125.
7. Calculate the molecular weight of X if the elevation in b.p. was 0.52oC when 6g of a compound X
was dissolved in 100g of water. (Kb = 5.2OC per 100g of water)
8. Calculate the weight of sulphuric acid in 400ml of 0.1 M solution.
9. Calculate the freezing point of solution in 0.2 molal solution of a weak acid HX the degree of
ionization is 0.3. (Kf = 1.85).
10. Discuss the ideal and non-ideal solution on the basis of force of attraction enthalpy change and
volume change of the solution. Draw the graph with labelled parameters.
Note:
Project must be hand written in file pages and attached in a hard file
Solve the problems in a class work copy.
MATHEMATICS

1. Evaluate the determinants: (i) (ii) (iii)

2. Evaluate the determinants: (i) (ii)

3. If , then show that

4. If , then show that .

5. If and , verify that

6. Find the values of if (i) (ii) .

7. Find the integral value of if

8. For what value of the matrix A is singular? (i) (ii)

9. If is a non- singular matrix and A, then find set A.

10. If and the matrix is singular, find the value of

11. Evaluate: Δ

12. Find the area of a triangle with vertices A(2, 7), B(1, 1) and C(10, 8) by using determinants
method.

13. Prove that the points are collinear.

14. Find the equation of line joining (1, 2) and (3, 6) using determinants

15. If area of a triangle is 35 sq. units with vertices (2, -6), (5, 4) and (k, 4). Then find k.

16. Find the equation of the line joining A(1, 3) and B(0, 0) using determinants and find k if D(k, 0) is
a point such that area of triangle ABD is 3 sq. units.

17. Using determinants, find the value of k so that the points (k, 7), (1, -5) and (-4, 5) are collinear.

18. Write the adjoint of the matrices (i) (ii) (iii)

19. If , then find without calculating .

20. Find the inverse of the matrices (i) (ii) (iii)

21. If and , verify that

22. For the matrix , find the values of such that

23. If , show that Hence find .

24. If , show that Hence find

25. Given , . Compute

26. Find the matrix satisfying the matrix equation .

27. If , then without calculating prove that

28. If , find

29. If the matrix , find without computing

 30. If is a square matrix of order 3 such that find
31. A matrix of order 3×3 is such that Find the value of
32. If is a square matrix of order 3 with determinant 4, then find
33. If are square matrices of order 3 such that , then find
34. If is invertible matrix of order 3×3 such that , then find

35. If , then find .

36. If , then find without evaluating

37. If , then find the value of

38. If , then find

39. If and , then find the value of

40. If is non- singular matrix of order 3 such that , then find the value of
41. Solve the following equations by matrix method.

42. Solve the following equations by matrix method.

43. Determine the product and use it to solve the system of equations.

44. Use the product to solve the system of equations.

 45. If , find . Using solve the system of equations.

46. Solve the following system of equations by matrix method.

47. The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply third number by 3 and add second number to it, we
get 11. By adding first and third numbers, we get double of the second number. Represent it
algebraically and find the numbers using matrix method.

BIOLOGY

Answer the following questions in the biology notebook (draw a diagram wherever required)
(Note: Q.1-12 are long answer type questions & Q.13-25 are short answer type questions)
Q.1. Discuss hormonal control of spermatogenesis. Draw a flowchart of spermatogenesis.
Q.2. Trace the events that would take place in a flower from the time of the pollen grain of the
same species falls on the stigma up to the completion of fertilization.
Q.3. Explain with the help of a diagrammatic presentation of various events during a menstrual
cycle. Also, discuss the effect of pituitary and ovarian hormones.
Q.4. Study the flowchart given below. Name the hormone involved at each stage and explain
their role.
Ovulation---Pregnancy--- Placenta---Foetal growth---- Parturition
Q.5. Describe in brief the various special modes of reproduction and mention their economic
significance.
Q.6. Differentiate between self-pollination and cross-pollination.
Q.7. Describe the male reproductive structure with a diagram.
Q.8. Describe the salient features of a pollen grain. Also, discuss the process of
microsporogenesis.
Q.9. Mention various techniques which can assist couples to have children. Explain techniques
involved in the test tube baby programme.
Q.10. Explain the structure of sperm with a diagram.
Q.11. List the adaptations of insect and wind-pollinated flowers.
Q.12. Describe the development of embryos in the dicots and monocots.
Q.13. Draw a well-labeled diagram of the L.S. of a bisexual flower.
Q.14. How is the placenta formed after implantation of the embryo? Enumerate the function of
the placenta.
Q.15. How does the embryo get its nutrition from the body of the mother even though the blood
of the two never mixes?
Q.16. Why are papaya and date palm trees said to be dioecious whereas cucurbits and coconut
palm is monoecious, despite all of them bearing unisexual flowers?
Q.17. What are the devices in flowering plants to encourage cross-pollination?
Q.18. Pea flowers produce assured seed sets. Give a reason.
Q.19. Why is tender coconut considered a healthy source of nutrition?
Q.20. How are microspores produced in the microsporangia?
Q.21. Give a reason for the following-
(i) Why do sexually reproducing plants bear variation?
 (ii) Why is a tetrad produced by the microspore mother cell?
Q.22. Why is the presence or absence of a hymen in women not considered indicative of
virginity?
Q.23. Describe the structure of the tertiary follicle.
Q.24. The zygote passes through several developmental stages till implantation. Describe each
stage briefly with a suitable diagram.
Q.25. Mention the characteristics of a reproductively healthy society.

Topics for investigatory Projects (choose any one)

1. DNA fingerprinting- principle, method and application.

2. Structure, classification of enzymes and their function.
3. Population Interaction
4. Microbes in human welfare.
5. Human Genome Project.
6. Tracking Covid-19's genomics and clinical evolution
7. Drug Addiction.
8. Stem Cell Technology.
9. Harmful effect of mobile radiation.
10. From genes to genetic disorders-Mutation.
11. Population growth.
12. Cancer- causes, types, and treatment
13. Human cloning
14. Contraception, ART, STDs
15. Biotechnology and its application.
16. Biodiversity and its conservation.
17. Autosomal and sex-linked disease, pedigree analysis.
18. Ecosystem
19. HIV/AIDS
20. Human health and disease.
Instructions-
1. You can take the help of newspapers, books, magazines and the internet.
2. Use inter-leaf file paper and your project must not exceed 25 pages.
3. You can draw diagrams, give statistics, tables, flowcharts and paste pictures if required.
4. Follow the pattern as given below-
• Topic
• Acknowledgement
• Index
• Introduction
• Project Matter
• Summary
• Bibliography.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Instructions:
Practical file is to be made by the students in Summer Vacation and submit it in mid of June i.e. 6th July.
Create a project File Max 30 Pages on any topic of your choice. There are three Parts do any Two.

SUGGESTED TOPICS:- Any one game of your choice out of the list Below. Labelled diagram of field
and equipment (Rules, Terminologies and Skills)-:
Basketball Kabaddi Volleyball Hockey
Football Kho-Kho Handball Cricket
table tennis Basketball
Following points to be included:
Record File shall include:
Practical -1: Anyone one IOA recognized Sport/Game of choice. Labelled diagram of Field &
Equipment. Also mention its Rules, Terminologies & Skills
1. History of the game
2. Latest Rules
3. General Rules
4. Specification of play field
5. Sports Equipment’s
6. Important Tournament (last 2 years).
7. Important Venues (last 2 years).
8. Sports Personalities Sports Awards.
9. Sports Terminologies
Practical-2: Fitness Tests Administration for all items.
1. Proper Sports Gear & their importance.
2. Specific Exercise of warm up and conditioning.
3. Common Sports Injuries and their prevention.
4. Measurement of Heart Rate and respiratory rate of 10 students / neighbours / family members.
5. Fitness Test – SAI Khelo India Fitness Test in schools
Practical -3: Procedure for Asanas, Benefits and Contraindications for any two Asanas for each
lifestyle disease.
1. 5 yogic exercises including Surya Namaskar.
2. Benefits of Asanas,
3. Asanas as Preventive Measures
Obesity: Procedure, Benefits and Contraindications for Vajrasana, Pada Hastasana, Urdhva Hastasana,
Trikonasana, Ardhmatseyendrasana
Diabetes: Procedure, Benefits and Contraindications for Bhujangasana, Paschimottanasana,
Pawanmuktasana, Ardhmatseyendrasana
Asthma: Procedure, Benefits and Contraindications for Sukhasana, Chakrasana, Gomukhasana,
Parvatasana, Bhujangasana, Paschimottanasana, Matsyasana
Hypertension: Procedure, Benefits and Contraindications for Tadasana, Vajrasana, Pawanmuktasana,
Ardha Chakrasana, Bhujangasana, Shavasana
Back Pain: Procedure, Benefits and Contraindications for Tadasana, Ardhmatseyendrasana,
Vakrasana, Shalabhasana, Bhujangasana
Suggestions:-
(1) All activities should to be done in A 4 Size Paper
(2) Notebook should be properly covered with acknowledgement and index.
(3) Should be neat and tidy, paste your photo while doing yoga.

INFORMATION PRACTICES
1. If a DataFrame is created using a 2-D dictionary then the index/row labels are formed from
.
[a] dictionary’s keys [b] inner dictionary’s keys
[c] outer dictionary’s keys [d] None of these.
2. The axes 1 identifies a dataframe’s ________________ .
 3. To get a number representation of a dataframe ________________ attribute may be used.
4. To extract row/column from a dataframe ______________ function may be used.
[a] column() [b] loc() [c] row () [d] All of the above.
5. To display the 8th,9th and 10th columns from the 2nd to 5th rows of a dataframe DF, you can
write [a]DF.loc[2:5.8:10] [b]DF.loc[2:6,8:11] [c] DF.iloc[2:5,8:10] [d]
DF.iloc[2:6.8:11]
6. Which among the following options can be used to create a DataFrame in pandas?
[a] ndarray [b] dict [c] scalar value [d] All of these.
7. You can use numpy.______________________for missing data.
8. To access values using row labels you can use DF.________________________ .
9. To access individual value you can use DF.___________________ using row/column index
labels.
10. To access individual value, you can use DF. _______________using row/column integer
position.
11. The_________and_________parameters can be used to change the default row and column
labels.
[a]column, row [b] column, index [c] index, column [d] row, column
12. Consider the following code:
import pandas as pd
dict1=[{‘X’:100,’Y’:200}, {‘X’:300,’Z’:400,’W’:500}, {‘Y’:600,’Z’:700,’W’:800}]
df2=pd.DataFrame(dict1) df2[ : ] =1000
[a] The values of first column will be changed to 1000.
[b] The values of first row will be changed to 1000.
[c] All the values in the dataframe will be changed to 1000.
[d] There will be no changed in the values of the dataframe.
13. Which method or function to add a new row in a dataframe is .
[a]. iloc() [b] .loc() [c] add () [d] join
14. Pandas dataframe can’t be created using-
[a]Series [b] Dictionary of List [c] List of Dictionary [d] Dictionary of
Tuples
15. While accessing the column from the dataframe we can specify the column name. In case
column does not exist, which type of error it will raise?
[a]Key Error [b] Name Error [c] Syntax Error [d] Runtime Error
16. Write the correct syntax to return the values of first row of a dataframe? DataFrame Name:df2
17. Distinguish loc() and iloc ().
18. Write the one line python code to create dataframe df: import pandas as pd
Name=[‘Manpreet’,’Kapil’,’Manku’] ; Phy =[65,70,67]; Chem=[60,75,72]

COMPUTER SCIENCE
1. Solve the questions of Functions, Default Arguments, Revision Tour from at least 5 Sample
Question Papers or Previous Years Question Papers in the Notebook
2. Write any 5 questions from functions in the Practical Record

PAINTING
Topics:
• Composition of any two festivals. (Any Medium)
• Object Drawing. (Shading and Water Colour (Any four))
• Figure Sketching. (At least 15 Pages)
• Two canvas paintings. (Any Size)