MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR SR. SEC.

SCHOOL, CHETPET,CHENNAI-31
UNIT TEST - 2 (2022 – 2023)
ENGLISH – SET -2 – Answer Key
Class: X Date :28.07.2022
Maximum Marks: 40
General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains THREE sections-READING, WRITING &
GRAMMAR and LITERATURE.
2. Attempt all the questions.

SECTION A- READING (10 marks)

1. Read the passage given below.

i. The skilled and highly qualified people like doctors, engineers, scientists,
nurses, technicians etc. go to America.
ii. The urge to go abroad became compelling in India in post - independence
years.
iii. People in power like scientists and skilled persons played a key role in
international migration.
iv. Brain Drain means professional people going abroad to work.
v. The objectives of the anti-brain drain policies, within the framework of
independent development, are to bring back to a limited extent, the lost
talents and skills from abroad and reduce the outflow in the short run and
finally end it
vi. America has become a developed country, because there is maximum
number of employees consists of Indians only.
vii. upheavals
viii. expenses
ix. maximum
x. strong desire
SECTION B - WRITING AND GRAMMAR (10 marks)
2. You had bought a mobile phone from a reputable showroom in Mumbai but
after a month, it developed a serious fault. Write a complaint letter to the
manager asking for immediate repair or replacement of the same. You are
Anita/Anil, 123, TT Nagar, Mumbai (Do not exceed 100-120 words)
(5 marks)
Format – 1 mark
Content – 2 marks
Fluency – 2 marks
3. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each
line against which a blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the
correction in the space provided.
(1 x 3 = 3 marks)

a) play – played
b) on – for
c) games – game
4. Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners choosing the most
appropriate options given below. (1 x 2 = 2 marks)
i. all ii.any
 SECTION C- LITERATURE (20 marks)

5. Read the following extract and answer the following questions:

(4x1= 4 marks)
i. a. the boy
ii. a. possessed ball is lost
iii. a. sense of loss
iv. a. John Berryman

6. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each :(2× 4= 8marks)

i. The young seagull was afraid to fly because it was its first flight. It was
well-known fact that doing something for the first time is challenging.
Therefore, all young birds are afraid to make their first flights.
ii. Anne had to leave her Montessori school because of the anti-jewish
measures Hitler and his regime implemented in Holland. Anne had to
enrol in the Jewish secondary school. As she had to leave her old school,
she was in tears and her friends were in tears. Ms. Kuperus the
headmistress too was crying.
iii. It is the tendency of a bear to kill his victim by embracing him. He
hugs the victim so tight that he usually dies. But a novice who does not
know the ways of bear may misunderstand his hug. He may think that it
is a loving embrace.
iv. Amanda is forbidden to eat chocolate due to her acnes and she never
raises her head while addressing the speaker.
7. Answer the following in 100-120 words:
i. Ausable a secret agent – living in French hotel-room in sixth top floor of
the hotel- a writer named Fowler – entered the room – switched
on the light – found a man standing – the centre of the room – pistol in
hand – named Max – angry with the management of the hotel – Ausable
said balcony below his window – sudden knock at the door – said had
called the police – Max jumped – the balcony – reality no balcony – fell
down from sixth floor – was killed.
ii. Horace planning for robbery – for that year – to be successful – as all
the others so far – observed and studied – the house Shot over Grange –
two weeks one afternoon – planned to rob the house – two servants went
out – to see the movie- from behind the gardern wall – entered with tools.
He knew – there were about fifteen thousand pounds worth of jewels – in
the safe – sure to get enough money to last another year.
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MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL,CH-31
Class : X Unit Test – 2 (2022-23) Marks : 40
Date:26.07.2022 Sanskrit Set - 2 Duration: 11/2Hrs.
Answer Key
I अधो द ग ांशं पिठ वा ानां उ रािण िलखत - 5
एक पदेन उ रत – 1. इि यािण 2. शरीर य
पूण वा येन उ रत –
1. अहो अ माकं मादः। भु य अ न य पाचनं तु उदरमेव करोित। एतद् एव अ म यं शि
ददाित।
यथा िनिद म् उ रत – 1. सवािण 2. इि यािण
II अधो द िच ं ् वा प च वा यािन िलखत - 5
म जषू ा सहायतया दोषरिहतं प च वा यािन लेखनीयािन।
III अधो द ेषु आङ्िगल वा यािन सं कृते अनुवादं कु त - 5
1. अहं मि दरे ाथनां करोिम ।
2. सं कृतं सवासां भाषाणां जननी अि त।
3. वयं सव सं कृतं पठामः।
4. सा िनतरां धनम् इ छित।
5. ययू ं /भव तः /भव यः सव लेख या/कलमेन िलखत
6. वं/भवान/् भवती पाठं उ चैः पठ/पठतु।
IV अधो द ेषु उिचत सि ध उत सि ध छे दं वा िच वा िलखत - 3
1. िच मयम् 2. तत् + एकमेव 3. रामोऽिप 4. तत ततः
V अधो द ेषु वा य प रवतनं कृ वा पनु ः िलखत - 3
(ग छिस, मया, वया)
VI अधो द िव येषु सं कृते समयं िलखत – 3
1. पादोन षड् 2. साध षड् 3. सपाद स 4. अ
VII उिचत अ ययपदं यु य र थानािन पूरयत - 3
1) उ चैः 2) इदानीम् 3) अिप
VIII द वा येषु अशु पदािन शु ीकृ य िलखत - 3
1. ः 2. स नाः 3. अ मान्
IX अधो द प ांशं पिठ वा ानाम् उ रािण िलखत - 5
1. एक पदेन उ रत -
क) दीने पु े ख) सवम्
 2. एक वा येन उ रत –
क) सरु िभवचनं ु वा भश
ृ ं िवि मत याख डल यािप दयम वत।्
3. यथा िनिद म् उ रत –
क) सतु े ख) अप यािन
X रेखाङ्िकत पदमाधृ य िनमाणम् कु त - 3
1. कु 2. कया 3. कः
XI रेखाङ्िकत पदमाधृ य सङ्गानस
ु ारं उिचताथ िलखत - 2
1. शी म् 2. अकथयत् 3. शी म् 4. प नी
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 MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR SR. SEC. SCHOOL,CHETPET, CHENNAI-31

UNIT TEST-2 (2022 - 23)

STD: X MARKS: 40
SUB: FRENCH SET – 2 KEY TIME: 1 ½ Hrs.
DATE: 26/07/2022

SECTION A 5

L’ile de Bali se trouve à 3.2 km l’est de java. C’est le détroit de Bali qui fait la
séparation entre Bali et java.

La chaine montagneuse du centre de Bali comprend plusieurs pics de plus de 2000

mètres d’altitude. Le plus haut est l’agung, un volcan actif baptisée la mère
montagne. La nature volcanique de Bali contribue à son exceptionnelle fertilité et
ses hautes chaines montagneuses provoquent les fortes précipitations favorisant la
forte production du secteur agricole. La vaste zone descendant du cotée sud des
montagnes est consacrée à la culture du riz. Le fleuve le plus long est la rivière
ayung.

Les plages du sud sont de sable blanc et celles du nord et de l’est sont de sable
noir. Les plages de sable entre pasut et klatingdukuh ont été développées pour le
tourisme.

1. Combien de mètres comprend la chaine montagneuse ? 2000m

2. La plus haut montagneuse : l’agung
3. Que la volcanique de Bali contribue-t-elle ? fertilité
4. La forme nominale a. précipiter b. cultiver c. produire
La précipitation la cultivation la production
5. Les fortes précipitations favorisant la production ______. Agricole

SECTION -B 10

1. Écrivez une lettre des conseils pour s’inscrire à la bibliothèque

2. Écrivez une lettre à ton ami qui est en chômage.
(7-8 lignes)

SECTION C 20

I. METS AU TEMPS CONVENABLE : 10

1. Les enfants _____il y a dix minutes. (Jouer) viennent de jouer
2. Elles promèneront vitement, aussitôt, les filles ____(descendre) seront
descendues
3. Nicole (mettre) le couvert, s’il prépare le plat indien. mettra
4. Quand, nous ___(prendre)le repas, nous fumerons les cigares. Aurons pris
5. Dès qu’elle sera montée un peu, elle ____ (se sentir) mieux. Se sentira
6. Si j’ai les visiteurs, vous ____ les patienter. (Faire) ferez
7. Si vous aviez du retard. Vous ____ (téléphoner) téléphoneriez
8. S’il Ya une manifestation, ______ l’autre route. (Prendre) prends/prenez
9. Lorsqu’ils ____ (se coucher) tard, je les donnerai les punitions. Se seront
coucheront
10.Si nous _____ du café, nous mangerons des cookies. (boire) buvons

II. METS AU NEGATIF : (2 AU CHOIX) 2

1. C’est une chaise de Paul. Ce n’est pas une
2. Nous prenons des légumes. Nous ne prenons pas de
3. J’aime la lune. Je n’aime pas
4. Ils boivent du café. Ils ne boivent pas de

III. METS AU pronom relatif composées : 6

 1. L’ami ____ j’envoie la carte est malade. Au quel
2. La maison ______ nous habitons est de mon ami. Dans la quelle
3. On est sorti un après-midi, il y avait un vent fort à cet après-midi. Au quel
4. Un casse-pierre est une plante. Elle pousse sur les murs. Sur la quelle
5. C’est la route _____ je rentre chez moi. Par la quelle
6. Il adore son chien, il se promener avec son chien. Avec le quel

IV. TROUVEZ DES QUESTION 2

1. Nick sort au supermarché où sort-il
2. Les professeurs enseignent les leçons que les professeurs enseignent-ils
3. Nous envoyons la lettre. Qu’envoyez-vous ?

SECTION -D 5

I. REPONDEZ : (5 au choix) 5

1. à quel Age les élevés entrent-on au lycée ? 15 ans

2. quels sont les objets trouve dans le bureau ? le dossier
3. que récit-on à fin du collège ? le brevet
4. comment peut-on avoir une carte de lecteur ? une autorisation des parents
5. qui a écrit « le renard et les raisins » ? Perrault
6. quelles sont les responsabilités d’une secrétaire ? ranger les dossiers
 MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR SENIOR SEC SCHOOL, CHETPET, CH-31
UNIT TEST II (2022- 2023)
CLASS X MATHEMATICS MARKS 40
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
SET II - ANSWER KEY

SECTION A (Each answer carries 1 mark)

S. NO. OPTION ANSWER

1. a 13,15
2. c BC.DE=AB.EF
3. a -25
4. b −𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 3 = 0
5. a 𝑏
4𝑐
6. b 𝑏=0
7. b 7
8. a 𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 3√2 = 0
9. b 3
10. b ∠A= ∠E

SECTION B (3x 2m= 6m)

[ ( ) ]
11. = =
[ ( ) ]
( )
Ie., = ( )
---------------------------------------1/2

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∴ 2a=d---------------------------------------------------------1/2
( )
= ( )
= ----------------1/2

Hence proved
12. Given: (𝑥 + 5) = 2(5𝑥 − 3)
𝑥 + 10𝑥 + 25 = 10𝑥 − 6-----------------1/2
𝑥 + 31 = 0--------------------------------------------1/2
𝑏 − 4𝑎𝑐 = 0 − 4 × 1 × 31 -------------------1/2
= (-124) ------------------------------------1/2
13. Given:
PQ= 1.28 cm , PR = 2.56 cm , PE = 0.18cm , PF = 0.36 cm ,
EQ = PQ – PE = 1.28 – 0.18 = 1.10 cm
FR = PR – PF = 2.96 - 0.36 = 2.20 cm --------------------given data 1/2
.
= .
= ---------------------1/2
.
= .
= ----------------------------1/2

By using converse of Basic Proportionality Theorem, EF ‖ QR-------------1/2

SECTION C (4 × 𝟑𝒎 = 𝟏𝟐)

14. Given: ( )
= + +

( )
− = + ----------------------1/2
 = -------------------------------1

ie., −𝑎𝑏 = 𝑥 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 ------------------------------1/2

𝑥 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑏 = 0------------------------------1/2
𝑥 = −𝑎 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −𝑏------------------------------1/2
15. Given: LM ‖ 𝐶𝐵

In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, using Basic Proportionality Theorem, = --------1

Also, LN ‖ 𝐶𝐷, = ----------1

From the above, = ---------------1

16. Let the speed of the stream be 𝑥km/hr

Speed of boat upstream = 18 − 𝑥 𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟 --------------------1/2
Speed of boat downstream = 18 + 𝑥 𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟-----------------1/2

By given data, − = 1 -------------------------------------1/2

Ie., 𝑥 + 48 𝑥 − 324 = 0------------------------------------1/2

𝑥 = 6 𝑜𝑟 − 54 ---------------------------------------------1/2
Speed cannot be negative.
Speed of the stream = 6 km/hr---------------------------------------------1/2
17. Given AP is: 9,17,25,… and 𝑠 = 636
Ie., [(2 × 9) + (𝑛 − 1)8 ] = 636------------------------------1/2

4𝑛 + 5𝑛 − 636 = 0 -------------------------------------------------------1

𝑛= 𝑜𝑟 𝑛 = ---------------------------------------1/2

𝑛 = 12 as n cannot be negative----------------------------------------1/2
Also,𝑎 = 9 + (11 × 8) = 97---------------------------------------------1/2
SECTION D (1 x 4m =4)

18. Given: 2 −3 = 5 , 𝑥 ≠ 3,

2(2𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 − 1) − 3(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 3) = 5 (𝑥 + 3)( 2𝑥 − 1)-----------1

8𝑥 − 8𝑥 + 2 − 3𝑥 − 18𝑥 − 27 = 10𝑥 + 25𝑥 − 15------------1
5 𝑥 + 51𝑥 = 10 = 0---------------1

𝑥 = −10 𝑜𝑟 -------------------1

19. CASE STUDY QUESTION - (each answer carries 1 m)

S.NO. Option Answer
i b 51,49,47, …
ii c 11
iii b 30
iv a 2

20. CASE STUDY QUESTION - (each answer carries 1 m)

S.NO. Option Answer
I c 17
Ii b 12
iii d 15
iv c 33
 JAI GURUDEV
MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR SR.SEC.SCHOOL, CHETPET, CHENNAI- 31.
UNIT TEST 2 (2022-2023)
SCIENCE SET -2 ANSWER KEY
STD:X MARKS: 40

SECTION - A
1. X-Copper (1/2+1/2m) 1
Black coloured compound (CuO)
2. Transpiration, stomata 1
3. Abdomen, one on either side of back bone 1
4. b)Are relaxed and lens becomes thinner 1
5. b)Nephron 1
6. c)Artificial kidney 1
7 a) A-Ciliary muscles B-Vitreous humour (1/2+1/2m) 4
b)2.3cm (1 m)
c)Keeps the eye lens wet (1 m)
d)Pupil regulates and controls the amount of light entering the
eye.(1m)
8. i)Pulmonary vein 4
ii)Semilunar valve
iii)Left atrium
iv)Pulmonary artery
9. a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A 1
10. c)A is true and R is False 1
SECTION - B
11. Receptor(skin)→ Sensory neuron → Spinal cord→Relay neuron→Motor 2
neuron→Effector (Muscles)
SECTION - C
12. h=5cm 3
f=+20cm
u=-30cm
v=?
1/f =1/v-1/u (1/2 m)
1/20=1/v+1/30
1/20-1/30=1/v
3-2/60=1/v
V=60cm
(1 m)
h’/h=v/u (1/2 m)
h’/5=60/-30
h’= -10cm (1 m)
13. a)X is more reactive than Y ,because Y cannot displace X 1+2
b)HCl is oxidised to Cl2/H2O
Mno2 is reduced to Mncl2
14. a) Rancidity (1/2+1/2 m) 1+2
Keep in Refrigerator /Flushed the packets with Nitrogen gas/Keep in
airtight containers.(Any one)
b)Red Litmus with Acid –No change (4x1/2=2m)
Methyl orange with acid –changes to Red
Red Litmus with base – Turns to Blue
Phenolphthalein with base - Turns to pink /Red
15. a)Blood pressure, vomiting, Respiratory failure,paralysis,loss of 2+1
sensation. (Any 2)
b)Brain –Cranium
Spinal cord – back bone (vertebral column)
SECTION - D
16. a) Hypermetropia (1 m) 5
b) i)Shrinking of the eye ball. (1 m)
ii)Increase in focal length of the lens. (1 m)
c)Refer PgNo 190 (2 m)
17. i)When CO2 is passed in small amount through limewater, turns 5
milky, due to the formation of CaCO3 , insoluble in water.
(1m)
ii)When excess CO2 is passed, milkiness disappear due to the
formation of Ca(HCO3)2 which is soluble in water.(1m)
iii)Na2CO3 +2HCl--→2NaCl+CO2+H2O (3m)
Ca(OH)2 +CO2 --→CaCO3 + H2O
(small
amount)
CaCO3 +H2O +CO2 --→Ca(HCO3)2
(excess)
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STD : X UNIT TEST -2 2022-2023 Marks : 40
Date:27 .07.2022 SOCIAL SCIENCE Time : 11/2Hrs
SET – 2
ANSWER KEY

SECTION-A 1x10=10

1 True 1
2 (a) India 1
3 Surat 1
4 C. A is true but R is false. 1
5 B. On the basis of culture, ethnicity 1

6 Rahim is working in an unorganized Tertiary sector 1

7 (c) a – 3, b – 1, c – 4, d – 2 1

8 Gross Domestic Product 1

9 Arid Soil 1
10 The main aim of the Chipko Movement or Chipko 1
Andolan was to protect the trees of the forests to be cut. It was basically a forest
conservation movement.

SECTION-B 3x4=12
11. • The British mills started focusing on the needs of the war, so imports to 3
India declined.
• Indian mills now had a vast home market to supply its goods.
• The war needs were also given to the Indian mills to cater to. New mills
were set-up, and the earlier ones were running for a large number of hours.
• New workers were employed, and more and more people were employed as
the demand for cotton increased dramatically.

12. • Mining sites are abandoned after excavation work iscompleted leaving deep 3
scars and traces of over burdening.
• In states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
deforestation due to mining have caused severe land degradation.
• In the states of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, over irrigation is
responsible for land degradation due to water logging leading to increase in
salinity and alkalinity in the soil.

13. • No National Language: Our Constitution did not give the status of national 3
language to any one language.
• Hindi was identified as the official language.
• Scheduled Languages: Besides Hindi, there are 21 other languages recognised
as Scheduled Languages by the Constitution.
• A candidate in an examination conducted for the Central Government
positions may opt to take the examination in any of these languages.
• States too have their own official languages. Much of the government work
takes place in the official language of the concerned State

14. Tertiary sector has become important in India because : 3

(i) Basic services like hospitals, education, post and telegraph, courts, etc. are the
responsibility of the government in developing countries.
(ii) Demand for services such as transport, trade, storage will increase with the
development of primary and secondary sectors.
(iii) Demand for tourism, shopping, private schools, private hospitals, etc. increases
with the increase in the level of income.
(iv) Rapid growth of services sector also benefitted from external demand such as
software industry and call centre services.
(any three points)

SECTION-C 4x2=8

15. 15.1 Gomasthas were paid servants of the East India Company. Their occupation was 1
to regulate weavers, gather supplies, and look at the nature of material.

15.2 Once an order was placed the weavers were given loans to purchase the raw 1
material for their production. Those who took loans had to handover the cloth they
produced to the gomasthas.
 15.3 The new gomasthas were outsiders, with no long-term social link withthe village. 2
They acted arrogantly, marched into villages with sepoys and peons, and punished
weavers for delays in supply - often beatingand flogging them. The weavers lost the
space to bargain for prices and sell to different buyers: the price they received from the
Company was miserably low and the loans they had accepted tied them to the
Company.

16. 16.1 The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act was implemented in 1972.
1
16.2 Most recently the Indian elephant, black buck , the great Indian bustard and 1
the snow leopard, etc, have been given full or partial legal protection against
hunting and trade throughout India.

16.3 The government has taken many steps in order to protect Indian wildlife. They 2
are:
1. The Indian Wildlife Act was passed by the government in 1972 for the
protection of plants and animal species.
2. The Act banned hunting and poaching of animals and provided legal
protection to their habitats.
3. The central and state governments have established many wildlife sanctuaries
and national parks in order to protect forests and wildlife.
4. Various projects regarding the conservation of endangered species such as
tiger and one-horned rhino have been initiated by the government.
5. The government, through the introduction of a joint management programme,
has involved local communities in the management of forests.
(any two)

SECTION-D 5x2=10

The constitution was amended in 1992 to make the third tier of democracy more
17. powerful and effective.
• Provisions of the Constitutional Amendment of 1992 are: 5
• Now it is mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies.
• Seats are reserved in the elected bodies and the executive heads of these
institutions for SCs STs and OBCs.
• At least one-third of all positions are reserved for women.
• An independent institution called State Election Commission has been created
in each state to conduct panchayat and municipal elections.
• The state governments are required to share some flowers and revenue with
local government bodies.

18. The following measures can be taken to Increase employment in rural areas :
5
(i) Improve irrigation facilities, so that farmers harvest two or three crops in a year.
Thus, more people can be employed.
(it) More dams should be built on rivers, so that more water can be provided to
small farmers to increase the number of crops grown annually.
(iii) Provide better roads and improve transportation and storage, which will
benefit small farmers and many people will be employed in these sectors.
(iv) Honey collection centres and vegetable and fruit processing units should be
set-up.
(v) More cottage industries and services should be
promoted in rural areas with soft loans and marketing support. Ways to Increase

Increasing employment opportunities in urban areas :

(i) If credit is provided cheaply and easily, it will encourage the setting up of small-
scale business, or self-employment.
(ii) If educational facilities are improved and schools are set up more jobs in
education line will be created and those educated will also find jobs.
(iii) By improving health facilities, setting up hospitals in rural and urban areas
employment will be generated in the health sector.
(iv) Tourism must be promoted so that ancillary business generated will
bring employment.
(v) Small scale industries must be encouraged and developed.

(minimum five points - which should include both rural and urban areas)