DASMESH GROUP OF SCHOOLS

FARIDKOT/KOTKAPURA/BARGARI
Std. X

Name ________________________________ Roll No._____ Sec. ___________________

Summer Vacation Home Work
1. The school will remain closed for summer vacation w.e.f. 21st May, 2024 to 30th June, 2024. It will
reopen on July 1st, 2024 (Monday)
2. Presence of a student is must on the reopening day after summer vacation.
3. 10 marks each subject will be given for holiday home work which will be added in the Half yearly
result.
4. Students are to learn all oral work done in the class with the help of parents.
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ENGLISH
NOTE: Do HHW on University sheets
I. Answer the following questions:
1) Draw a character-sketch of Lencho from 'A Letter to God'. (100 words)
2) Discuss theme and message of the poem 'Dust of Snow'. (50 words each)
3) Give the central idea of the poem 'Fire and Ice'. (50 words)
4) Depths of oppression create heights of character. Discuss the statement with reference to chapter
(Nelson Mandela : A long walk to Freedom) [60 words]
5) Write a note on the use of poetic devices in the poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo'. (60 words)
6) Give a short description on the use of humour in the poem 'How to Tell the Wild Animals'. (60
words)
II. Solve the following: (Reference to Text)
(A) His father and mother had come around calling him shrilly, upbraiding him. threatening to let
him starve on his ledge unless he flew away. But for the life of him he could not move.
1) How did his parents try to make him fly?
(a) His parents came around him and called him to fly.
(b) They scolded him.
(c) They threatened to leave him alone.
(d) First they invited him encouragingly. Then scolded and threatened to leave him alone to
starve unless he flew away.
2) What was the effect of their efforts?
(a) All their efforts failed but he did not fly.
(b) He felt disheartened.
(c) He felt left out but still could not gather courage to fly.
(d) He felt all the more scared.
3) The passage reflects that the young seagull was a _____________
(a) coward (b) lacked self-confidence (c) stubborn (d) afraid of dying
4) The word 'upbraiding' means ____________
(a) criticising severely (b) finding fault (c) threatening (d) scolding
(B) The moon was coming up in the east, behind me, and stars were shining in the clear sky above
me. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. I was happy to be alone high up above the sleeping
countryside. I was flying my old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. I was dreaming
of my holiday and looking forward to being with my family. I looked at my watch : one thirty in
the morning.
 1) 'I' here refers to ____________
(a) the pilot (b) cloud (c) moon (d) aeroplane
2) The pilot felt ____________ while flying above the sleeping countryside.
(a) sad (b) sleepy (c) happy (d) anxious
3) The prospects of ____________ made the pilot excited.
(a) flying the aeroplane through black clouds (b) meeting his family
(c) flying over France (d) none of these
4) The word in the passage which means the same as 'anticipating' is ____________
(a) looking forward (b) dreaming (c) flying (d) none of these
5) 'me' in the first sentence stands for ____________
(a) the pilot of the Dakota plane (b) the pilot of the black aeroplane
(c) the officer in the control room (d) the writer – Fredrick Forsyth
6) The weather was fine as ____________
(a) the star were shining in the clear sky. (b) there was no fog
(c) there were no clouds (d) there was no storm
(C) "Mr. Keesing had a good laugh at my arguments, but when I proceeded to talk my way through
the next lesson, he assigned me a second essay. This time it was supposed to be on 'An
Incorrigible Chatterbox'. I handed it in, and Mr. Keesing had nothing to complain about for two
whole lessons. However, during the third lesson, he'd finally had enough. "Anne Frank, as a
punishment for talking in class, write an essay entitled-'Quack, Quack, Quack, said Mistress
Chatterbox'."
1) What convincing argument was made by Anne?
(a) She was talkative just like any other student in the class.
(b) She had the right to be talkative, as it was a classroom and not a prison.
(c) She had inherited the trait from her mother, so couldn't stop being talkative.
(d) She found it impossible to be quiet like the others as she couldn't change herself.
2) What does 'had a good laugh' imply, in the context of Mr. Keesing? It means that he:
(a) celebrated his ability to make Anne write the essay.
(b) ridiculed Anne in front of the whole class.
(c) pulled up Anne for her arguments in the essay.
(d) realised the humour in it and was amused.
3) Based on this extract, pick the option with the list of words that best describe Mr. Keesing.
(a) jovial and creative (b) strict and innovative
(c) tolerant and strict (d) innovative and jovial
4) Why do you think Mr. Keesingchoose the title – 'An Incorrigible Chatterbox' – for Anne, to
write on?
This was so because he expected:
(a) Anne to express her inability to elaborate on such a topic.
(b) that this would embarrass Anne and would check her indiscipline.
(c) her to apologise and not repeat her talkative behaviour.
(d) Anne to explore her creative writing skills.
5) How did Anne feel when she was punished the third time by Mr. Keesing? She –
(a) was happy as she had to write three essays on the same topic.
(b) enjoyed making fun of Mr. Keesing in her own way.
(c) was worried as she had run out of original ideas for her essay.
(d) was thrilled at another opportunity to showcase her writing abilities.
III. You had been to a tourist spot and were disappointed at the way the place was being maintained.
Write a letter in 100-50 words to the editor of the newspaper on how places of tourist interest should
be made tourist friendly. You are Maya/Mohan, 48 court road, Trichur.
IV. Read the following conversations and then report what was said by completing the following
passages.
Mr. Jones Freddy, you aren't doing well in class, and you
probably won't pass.
Freddy I know that, but I don't have time to study.
 Mr. Jones Why don't you have time?
Freddy I have to take my mother to the hospital
everyday. Infact, I took her there last night.
Mrs. Jones told Freddy that __________________ and he __________________. Freddy said he
knew that but __________________. Mr. Jones asked __________________ ______________.
Freddy replied that __________________ and added that __________________
V. Choose the best word from the options given in bracket to complete the following passages:
1. Most UFO sightings occur (a) _________ (at, in, on, during) the night, either late in the evening
or in the early hours of the morning, (b) _________ (As, While, When, Often) they take place on
a dark moonless night when the person (c) _________ (are, is, were, was) alone on a country
road. This eerie atmosphere is perfect (d) _________ (of, for off, on) playing tricks on a person's
imagination. Police and newspaper officers are often swamped (e) _________ (in, for, with,
among) calls when something strange is seen in the skies. (f) _________ (How, Then, Once,
Before) as explanation is given, most people are happy to accept it.
2. Climate change (a) _________ (is, was, will, has) one (b) _________ (at, on, with, of) the most
(c) _________ (hot, hoted, hotly, hoting) contested environmental debates of our time. (d)
_________ (Will, Can, Have, Has) the West Antarctic ice sheet melt entirely? Will the Gulf
Stream ocean current (e) _________ (was, be, is, are) disrupted? May be, May be not (f)
_________ (Neither, Either, Or, As) way, Antarctica is a crucial element in this debate.
3. Sadao had taken this (a) _________ (in, into, at, of) his mind as he did (b) _________ (nothing,
everything, all, everywhere) his father said, his father who (c) _________ (always, seldom,
never, ever) joked (d) _________ (and, or, else, nor) played (e) _________ (with, of, at, in) him
but (f) ________ (whose, whom, who, what) spent infinite pains upon him who was his only son.
4. So (a) _________ (a, an, the, one) wizard said, "Oh, very well (b) _________ (Go, went, going,
going) to the end of the lane and turn (c) _________ (on, in, around, from) three times and look
down the magic well and there you will (d) _________ (found, finding, find) three pennies.
Hurry (e) _________ (up, at, on, of)." So, Roger Skunk went to the end of the lane and (f)
_________ (turn, turned, turning, has turned) around three times and there in the magic well were
three pennies!
SOCIAL SCIENCE
HISTORY: Ch – 1
I. Fill in the blanks:
1) Frederic Sorrieudream of world made up of ______________
2) Civil code of 1804 was usually known as the ______________
3) Civil code was exported to the regions under ______________ control.
4) The Chancellor of Prussia and main architect for the unification of Germany who believed in the
policy of 'Blood and Iron' was ______________
5) If a nation ______________ that means the people constituting the nation are the source of all power
and authority.
6) The ______________ revolution gave the term 'nation' its modern meaning.
7) ______________ was one in which the majority of its citizens came to develop a common sense of
identity and shared history or descent.
8) In ______________ half the population spoke Magyar.
9) After the defeat of ______________ the old ruling dynasty of France was restored to power.
10) Conservative regimes were ______________ in nature.
11) Name the event that mobilised nationalist feelings among the educated elite across the Europe
______________
12) Suffrage means the right to ______________
II. Very Short Answer Questions:
1) Name the places where Napoleon simplified administrative divisions.
2) Name the Treaty of 1832 that recognised Greece as an independent nation.
 3) Name the event that mobilised nationalist feelings among the educated elite across Europe in 1830-
1848.
4) What was the main aim of the revolutionaries of Europe during the years following 1815?
5) Who remarked "When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold"?
6) Who was proclaimed the German Emperor in aceremony held at Versailles in January 1871?
7) What was the meaning of liberalism in early 19th Century in Europe?
8) What was the main aim of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?
9) What was the strong demand of the emerging middle classes in Europe during 19thcentury?
10) What was the major change that occurred in the political and constitutional scenario due to French
Revolution in Europe?
HISTORY: Ch – 2
I. Fill in the blanks:
1) Indian workers in ______________ march through Vokrust, 6th November 1913.
2) ______________ is pure soul-force.
3) General Dyer's ____________ orders being administered by British soldiers, Amritsar Punjab, 1919.
4) In 1928, Vallabhbhai Patel led the ______________ movement in ______________
5) The Viceroy of India at the time of Simon Commission was ______________
6) ______________ organised the Dalits into the depressed classes association in 1930.
7) ______________ arrested ending a two years armed tribal struggle.
8) Simon Commission arrived in India in ______________
9) ___________ was assaulted by British police during a peaceful, demonstration against the Simon
Commission.
II. Match the Columns:
1) Match the following items given in Column-I with Column-II. Choose the correct answer from the
options given below:
Column – I (Events) Column – II (Years)
(A) VandeMataram i. 1930
(B) Poona Pact ii. 1927
(C) Depressed Class Association iii. 1870
(D) FICCI iv. 1932
Options:
(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)
(a) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i) (b) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
(c) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) (d) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
2) Match the following items given in Column-I with Column-II. Choose the correct answer from the
options given below:
Column – I Column – II
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar established the Depressed Classes i. December 1929
Association
(B) Gandhiji began the Civil Disobedience Movement ii. August 1930
(C) Gandhiji ended the Civil Disobedience Movement iii. March 1930
(D) Congress adopted the Purna Swaraj iv. March 1931
Options:
(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)
(a) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv) (b) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
(c) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (d) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
3) Which of the following pairs is correctly matched:
Column – I Column – II
(A) Salt March i. Dandi
(B) Champaran Satyagraha ii. Jawahar Lal Nehru
(C) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre iii. John Simon
(D) Swaraj Party iv. Gandhiji
 4) Match the following items given in Column-I with Column-II. Choose the correct answer from the
options given below:
Column – I (Year) Column – II (Event)
(A) 1915 i. Jallianwala Bagh incident
(B) 1919 ii. Non-Cooperation Movement began
(C) 1921 iii. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India
(D) 1922 iv. Chauri-Chaura incident
Options:
(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)
(a) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii) (b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(c) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv) (d) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)
5) Match the entries of Column-I with the Column-II:
Column – I Column – II
(A) Dandi March i. 1919
(B) Khilafat Movement ii. 1928
(C) Simon Commission iii. 1930
(D) Purna Swaraj iv. 1929
Options:
(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)
(a) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv) (b) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(c) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) (d) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
6) Match the term given in Column-I with suitable explanations in Column-II:
Column – I Column – II
(A) Khadi i. To strike work
(B) Satyagraha ii. Handspun and handwoven cloth
(C) Begar iii. Complete independence
(D) Hartal iv. Forced labour
(E) Purna Swaraj v. Soul force based on truth
Options:
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
(a) (i), (v), (iv), (ii) (iii) (b) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv) (v)
(c) (v), (ii), (iii), (iv) (i) (d) (ii), (v), (iv), (i) (iii)
III. Very Short Answer Questions:
1) Name the movement led by Gandhiji which enforced the complete withdrawal of the British India.
2) What was 'Quit India resolution'?
3) When was Gandhiji delivered the famous 'Do or Die' Speech?
4) Who was the founder of Swaraj Party?
5) Which tribal leader claimed astrological healing powers?
6) Who composed 'VandeMatram'?
GEOGRAPHY: Ch – 1
Very Short Answer Questions:
1) Which regions of India have well developed terrace farming?
2) Which soil types is made up of lava flows?
3) In which states has mining caused severe land degradation?
4) What is the percentage share of plains in the total land area?
5) What is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
6) In which states is black soil found?
7) Which soil is ideal for growing cotton?
8) In which states overgrazing is responsible for land degradation?
9) In which states laterite soil is found?
10) Which soil type is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rainfall?
11) Name the land with deep channels that is unfit for cultivation.
12) Which state has the largest area under black soil?
13) What are the methods of checking soil erosion?
14) Gully erosion is common in which basin?
15) Which type of soil is found in the piedmont zone of Western Ghats?
GEOGRAPHY: Ch – 2
Very Short Answer Questions:
1) Which factors have led to a decline in India's biodiversity?
2) What were the provisions of the Indian Wildlife Act of 1972?
3) How are human beings dependent on the Ecosystem?
4) What are the causes of environmental destruction?
5) What is meant by 'Sacred Groves'?
6) Mention any two factors responsible for depleting our forests and wildlife. Factors responsible for
depleting our forests and wildlife are:
7) Name any four endemic species.
8) Name any four endangered species.
9) In which states, Corbett National Park is located?
10) What are endemic species?
11) Which state has the largest area under permanent forests?
12) When and in which state was the programme of joint forest management first adopted?
GEOGRAPHY: Ch – 3
Very Short Answer Questions:
1) What is water scarcity?
2) What percentage of the total volume of world's water is estimated to exist as oceans?
3) How much per cent of the total volume of world's water is estimated to exist as fresh water?
4) What are the sources of fresh water?
5) How is freshwater being renewed?
6) What kind of regions are expected to face water shortage?
7) What is a multipurpose project?
8) Why were the multipurpose river projects considered as temples of modern India by Jawaharlal
Nehru?
9) Name any two social movements which have been launched against the multipurpose projects.
10) What was considered as a viable alternative to the multipurpose projects and why?
11) How people harvest water in the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan?
12) Name two techniques of roof top rainwater harvesting.
13) Name any two states where roof top water harvesting is common.
14) Define the term Tankas.
15) What is Kul?
POLITICAL SCIENCE: Ch – 2
Very Short Answer Questions:
1) In which list do education, forest and marriages fall?
2) The Indian federation consists of how many states and union territories?
3) Suggest the two bases on which the new states of India have been created.
4) Which language was recognised as the National language by the Constitution of India?
5) What is Zila Parishad?
6) How many languages are included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
7) Which period saw the rise of regional political parties in many states of our country?
8) A major step towards decentralisation of powers was taken in which year?
9) On which Amendment of the Constitution is the Panchayati Raj System in India based?
10) What is Panchayati Raj?
11) Who is the head of Gram Panchayat? How is he elected?
12) Who is a Mayor? Name two cities which have a Municipal Corporation.
13) Who presides over the meetings of a Municipal Corporation?
14) Who administers the whole district?
15) What do you mean by decentralisation?
16) How are village Sarpanch or Panch elected?
17) What is Gram Panchayat?
18) What is Panchayat Samiti?
19) Name some states which were created not on the basis of language, but to recognise differences
based on culture, ethnicity or geography.
20) Mention the basic idea behind the power sharing of Indian federalism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE: Ch – 3
Very Short Answer Questions:
1) What is gender division?
2) What is the basis of gender division in the society?
3) What is feminist movement?
4) What do you mean by Patriarchal Society?
5) Name the countries where the participation of women is high.
6) In which country, participation of women is very low?
7) What does Equal Wages Act signify?
8) What do you meant by sexual division of labour? Mention any three points.
Very Short Answer Questions:
1) What is the basis of gender division in the society?
2) What do you mean by a patriarchal society?
3) What is the aim of 'feminist movement'?
4) Communalism refers to a division based on which idea?
5) What do we call a person who does not discriminate against other on the basis of religious beliefs?
6) Which division is unique in India?
7) What is Occupational mobility?
ECONOMICS: Ch – 1 (Very Short Answer Questions: )
1) Define Sustainable development.
2) What is meant by Net Attendance Ratio?
3) What is meant by Per Capita Income?
4) Define Life expectancy.
5) What is meant by Infant Mortality rate?
6) Define Literacy ratio.
7) What is meant by Human Development Index (HDI)?
8) Define Environmental degradation.
9) What are Renewable resources?
10) Define Non-Renewable resources. Give two examples.
11) What is meant by Gross Enrollment Ratio?
12) Why is per capita income always considered as an important parameter of development?
13) Mention any one development goal of landless farmers.
14) Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in which age group?
15) What is the main criterion used by World Bank in classifying country?
16) Production of which sector rose by 5 times and employment by 14 times?
17) Besides income, mention two goals of development.
18) Which institution publishes Human Development Report?
19) "The future generation may not have sufficient resources as compared to the present generation."
Why? Give one reason.
20) "Development for one may be destruction for other." Give one example to support the statement.
21) State any two goals other than income.
22) Mention the formula to calculate the BMI (Body Mass Index).
ECONOMICS: Ch – 2
Very Short Answer Questions:
1) Define farming sector of an economy.
Or
Which is the other name of primary sector?
2) What is meant by Secondary sector?
3) What is meant by Tertiary sector?
Or
 Mention the share of Tertiary sector in terms of GDP in 2016.
4) Distinguish between intermediate goods and final goods.
5) What is meant by organised sector?
6) Define Unorganised sector.
7) What is meant by Unemployment?
8) Define Disguised unemployment.
9) Define Public sector.
10) What are Natural products?
11) Which is the largest employment providing sector of India?
Or
Presently in which sector most of the people are employed in India?
12) Give the full form of MNREGA.
13) How many days of guaranteed employment are provided under National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act 2005?
14) What does GDP include: Intermediate or Final goods?
15) Which sector of India contributes maximum to GDP?
16) Which are new services added to tertiary sector?
17) In which sector government owns most of the assets and provides basic services?
18) Tisco and Reliance are owned by which sector?
19) Mention one feature of organised sector.
20) In which sector are a large number of workers losing their jobs since 1990?
21) Which sector helps primary and secondary sector?
22) Give an example of basic services.
23) When we produce goods by exploiting natural resources, in which category of economic sector such
activities come?
ECONOMICS: Ch – 5
Project File Notice
Project name: "Consumer Awareness OR Social Issues OR Sustainable Development."
You all must note:
1) Project must be wonderfully developed on scrap book / Activity sheets.
2) You can use any form of data from your personal sources or internet.
3) Project limit must be from 15 pages.
Distribution of marks of project:
4) Content accuracy, originality and analysis – 2 marks
5) Presentation and creativity – 2 marks
6) Viva-voce – 1 mark
7) The Project Report can be handwritten or digital.
SCIENCE
Physics
1) Let the resistance of electrical component remain constant, while the potential difference across two
ends of component decreases to half of its former value. What change will occur in the current
through it?
2) Mention two important features of material to be used as an element of electric iron.
3) The figure below shows three cylinders made of copper conductors along with their face areas and
length. Compare the resistance and resistivity of the three conductors. Justify your answer.

(a) (b) (c)

4) A piece of wire of resistance R is cut into three equal parts. These parts are first connected in series
and then connected in parallel. Find the ratio of Rs / Rp?
5) Show how you would connect resistors each of 6 Ω so that combination has resistance of:
(a) 9Ω (b) 4Ω
6) B1, B2, B3 are three identical bulbs connected as shown in the figure when all the three bulbs glow,
current of 3A is recorded by ammeter A.
i. What happen to glow of other two bulbs when B1 gets fused?
ii. What happen to reading of A1, A2, A3 and A when bulb B2 gets fused?
7) In an electric circuit, state the relationship between the direction of
conventional current and direction of flow of electronic current?
8) A given length of wire is doubled on itself and process is repeated
once again. By what factor does the resistance of wire will change?
9) Write two differences between Ammeter and Galvanometer.
10) How many electrons are present in 1nC charge?
Chemistry
11) Write the balanced chemical equation of the following reactions:
(i) Silver bromide on exposure to sunlight decomposes into silver and bromine.
(ii) Sodium metal reacts with water to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
12) Balance the following chemical equation:
(i) Ca(OH)2 + HNO3 ⟶ Ca(NO3)2 + H2O
heat
(ii) Pb(NO3)2 PbO + NO2 + O2
13) A solution of substance X is used while washing. Write the substance X. State the chemical reaction
of X with water.
14) A zinc plate was put into a solution of CuSO4 kept in glass container. It was found that blue colour of
solution gets fader and fader with passage of time. After few days when zinc plate was taken out of
the solution, number of holes were observed.
(a) State the reason for this change. (b) Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
15) 2 g of ferrous sulphate were heated in a dry boiling tube.
(a) List any two observations.
(b) Name the type of chemical reactions taking place.
(c) Write the chemical reaction.
16) A metal nitrate A on heating gives yellowish brown coloured metal oxide along with brown gas B
and a colourless gas C. Aqueous solution of A on reaction with potassium iodide forms yellow
precipitate of compound D. Identify A, B, C and D. Also, identify both types of reactions. Metal
present in 'A' is used in alloy which is used for soldering purposes.
17) (i) In the reaction represented by equation:
MnO2 + HCl → MnCl2 + H2O + Cl2
(a) Balance the chemical equation.
(b) Identify the substances oxidised and reduced.
(c) Identify oxidising agent and reducing agent.
(ii) Which type of equation is represented by the following equation:
(a) NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O (b) 2Cu + O2 → 2CuO
18) Brown gas evolved on heating copper nitrate is ______________
(a) O2 (b) NO2 (c) N2 (d) O
19) The following reaction is used for preparation of oxygen gas in laboratory.
Heat
2KClO3 (s) Catalyst 2KCl (s) + 3O2 (g)
Which of the following statement is/are correct about the reaction?
a. It is decomposition and endothermic in nature.
b. It is combination reaction.
c. It is decomposition reaction accompanied by release of heat.
d. It is photochemical decomposition reaction and exothermic in nature.
20) CH4 + 2O2→ CO2 + 2H2O
The above reaction is: (a) Oxidation (b) Decomposition reaction
(c) Exothermic reaction (d) Double Displacement reaction
 Biology
21) Name the following:
a) The process in plants that links light energy with chemical energy.
b) Organisms that can prepare their own food.
c) Cells that surround a stomatal pore.
d) The cell organelle where photosynthesis occur.
e) Organisms that cannot prepare their own food.
f) An enzyme secreted by gastric glands in stomach that acts on proteins.
22) Leaves of a healthy plants were coated with Vaseline. Will the plants remain healthy for long? Give
reason for your answer.
23) Mention the major events during photosynthesis.
24) Match the column:
Column – I Column – II
(a) Trypsin (i) Pancreas
(b) Amylase (ii) Liver
(c) Bile (iii) Gastric glands
(d) Pepsin (iv) Saliva
25) What is the advantage of having four chambered heart?
26) List three characteristics of lungs which make them an efficient respiratory surface.
27) Draw human respiratory system and label the following: Lungs, Bronchi, Alveoli.
28) What is Translocation? How does it take place in humans?
29) What do you mean by Double Circulation? Why is it necessary?
30) Multiple Choice Questions:
i. Which is the first enzyme to mix food in the digestive tract?
(a) Pepsin (b) Cellulose (c) Amylase (d) Trypsin
ii. Choose the correct path of urine in our body.
(a) Kidney → Ureter → Urethra → Urinary Bladder
(b) Kidney → Urinary Bladder → Urethra → Ureter
(c) Kidney → Ureter → Urinary Bladder → Urethra
(d) Urinary Bladder → Kidney → Ureter → Urethra
iii. Which unicellular organisms uses the Celia for moving food particles to its interior?
(a) Paramecium (b) Amoeba (c) Euglena (d) Ticks, Lice
iv. Which is as big as fist?
(a) Stomach (b) Pancreas (c) Nitrogenous waste (d) All the above
v. Single circulation of blood occur in:
(a) Fish (b) Amphibians (c) Reptiles (d) Crocodiles
PROJECT-WORK IN SCIENCE:
Prepare a project-report from chapter "Management of Natural Resources" on the topic assigned by
your teachers. Project will assessed on the basis of i) Content ii) Creativity iii) Innovativeness.
PUNJABI
I. ਹ੃ਠ ਲਿਖ੃ ਩ਰਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਦ੃ ਉੱਤਰ ਇੱ ਕ ਸਤਰ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਲਿਖ੅:
1) ਡਾ. ਹਰਚਰਨ ਲਸਿੰ ਘ ਦੀ ਇਕਾਂਗੀ ਦਾ ਕੀ ਨਾਂ ਹ੄ ?
2) ‘ਜ਼ਪਰਨਾਭਾ’ ਇਕਾਂਗੀ ਲਕਸ ਤਰਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਹ੄?
3) ‘ਜ਼ਪਰਨਾਭਾ’ ਇਕਾਂਗੀ ਲਕਸ ਭੁਗ਼ਿ ਫਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ ਨਾਲ਼ ਸਿੰ ਫਿੰ ਧਤ ਹ੄?
4) ‘ਜ਼ਪਰਨਾਭਾ’ ਇਕਾਂਗੀ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਸਭਾਂ ਲਕਹੜਾ ਹ੄?
5) ‘ਜ਼ਪਰਨਾਭਾ’ ਇਕਾਂਗੀ ਲ ਚਿੀ ਘਟਨਾ ਕਦੋਂ ਾ਩ਰਦੀ ਹ੄?
 6) ਸ਼ਲਹਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਕਾਭਫਖ਼ਸ਼ ਦੀ ਭਾਂ ਲਕਹੜੀ ਫ੃ਗ਼ਭ ਸੀ?
7) ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦ੃ ਜੀ ਅੱ ਗ੃ ਲਕਸ ਭੁਗ਼ਿ ਫਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ ਨੇ ਲਸਰ ਝੁਕਾਇਆ ਸੀ?
8) ਔਰਿੰ ਗਜ਼੃ਫ ਦ੃ ਲ਩ਤਾ ਦਾ ਨਾਂ ਲਿਖ੅।
9) ਗੁਰੂ ਤ੃ਗ਼ ਫਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ ਨੂਿੰ ਕਤਿ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਹੁਕਭ ਲਕਸ ਭੁਗ਼ਿ ਫਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ ਨੇ ਲਦੱ ਤਾ ਸੀ?
10) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੅ਲਫਿੰ ਦ ਲਸਿੰ ਘ ਜੀ ਦ੃ ਹੱ ਕ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਲਕਹੜਾ ਭੁਗ਼ਿ ਸ਼ਲਹਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਫ੅ਿਦਾ ਸੀ?

II. ਹ੃ਠ ਲਿਖ੃ ਭੁਹਾ ਲਰਆਂ ਨੂਿੰ ਾਕਾਂ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਇਸ ਤਰਹਾਂ ਰਤੋਂ ਲਕ ਅਰਥ ਸ਩ਸ਼ਟ ਹ੅ ਜਾਣ:
(ਗ) ਗਲਹਣ੃ ਩ਾਉਣਾ, ਗਲ਼-ਗਲ਼ ਩ਾਣੀ ਆਉਣਾ, ਲਗੱ ਿਾ ਩ੀਹਣ ਩ਾ ਫ੄ਠਣਾ, ਗੱ ਿ ਩ੱ ਿ੃ ਫਿੰ ਨਹ ਿ੄ ਣਾ, ਗਿੰ ਢ ਫੱ ਝਣਾ, ਗਿੰ ਗਾ
ਨਹਾਉਣਾ, ਗਿੰ ਢ ਦਾ ਩ੂਰਾ ਹ੅ਣਾ, ਗੱ ਿ ਠਿੰਢੀ ਩੄ ਜਾਣੀ, ਲਗੱ ਿ੃ ਗ੅ਹ੃ ਾਂਗ ਧੁਖਣਾ, ਗਿੰ ਢ-ਤੁੱ ਩ ਕਰਨੀ, ਲਗੱ ਦੜ-ਕੁੱ ਟ ਕਰਨੀ,
ਗੱ ਿ ਟੁੱ ਕਣਾ, ਗੋਂਦਾ ਗੁਿੰ ਦਣਾ, ਗਲ਼-ਗਿਾ ਾਂ ਩੄ਣਾ, ਗੁੱ ਡੀ ਚੜਹਨੀ, ਗਤ ਫਣਾਉਣਾ, ਗੁਿਛਰ੃ ਉਡਾਉਣਾ, ਲਗੱ ਦੜੋਂ ਸ਼੃ਰ
ਫਣਾਉਣਾ, ਗਲ਼ੋਂ ਗਿਾ ਾਂ ਿਾਹੁਣਾ।
(ਘ) ਘੱ ਗਰੀ ਬੜਕਾਉਣੀ, ਘੱ ਟਾ ਛਾਣਨਾ, ਘੱ ਟ੃ ਕ੆ ਡੀਆਂ ਰਿਾਉਣੀਆਂ, ਲਘਓ ਦ੃ ਦੀ ੃ ਫਾਲ਼ਣ੃, ਘਰ ੝ੂਕ ਤਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦ੃ਖਣਾ,
ਘਰ ਦਾ ਰਾਜ ਸਭਝਣਾ, ਘਾਿਣਾ ਘਾਿਣੀ, ਘਾਟ-ਘਾਟ ਦਾ ਩ਾਣੀ ਩ੀਣਾ, ਘੜੀਆਂ ਩ਿਾਂ ਦਾ ਹ੅ਣਾ, ਘੁਣ ਿੱਗਣਾ, ਘੁਰ-ਘੁਰ
ਕਰਨਾ, ਘ੃ਸਲ਼ ਭਾਰਨੀ।
III. ਹ੃ਠ ਲਿਖ੃ ਅਗ੃ਤਰ ਸ਼ਫਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦ੃ ਹ੅ਏ ਦ੅-ਦ੅ ਨ ੇਂ ਅਰਥ ਬਰ਩ੂਰ ਸ਼ਫਦ ਲਿਖ੅।
ਉ਩, ਅ, ਅ਩, ਲ , ਸੁ, ਖ਼ੁਸ਼, ਩ਰਭ, ਹਭ, ਚ੆, ਫ੃, ਭਹਾਂ, ਫਦ, ਦੂਰ ਸਭ, ਿ੅ ਕ, ਫਾ, ਫਹੁ, ਩ਰ, ਲਨ, ਲਛ, ਩ੜ, ਭਿੰ ਦ, ਭੁੜ,
਩ਾਰ, ਩ੁਨਰ, ਗ੄ਰ, ਕਭ, ਸ ੄, ਅਣ।
VI. ਹ੃ਠ ਲਿਖੀਆਂ ਕਾਲ -ਸਤਰਾਂ ਩ੜਹ ਕ੃ ਩ੁੱ ਛ੃ ਗਏ ਩ਰਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਦ੃ ਉੱਤਰ ਲਦਓ:
(1) ਸਬ ਅਨਾਜ ਗ਼ਰੀਫਾਂ ਦਾ
ਗੁਦਾਭਾਂ ਦ੃ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਦ੝ਨ ਲ਩ਆ
ਸਬ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਿ੅ ਹਾ ਕ੅ਇਿਾ
ਹਲਥਆਰਾਂ ਦ੃ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਫਦਿ ਲਗਆ
ਦੈਂਤਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਬੱ ਠੀਆਂ ਗ਼ਰਭ ਸਦਾ
ਿ੅ ਕਾਂ ਚੁੱ ਿਹ੃ ਅਿੰ ਲਗਆਰ ਨਹੀਂ।
(ੳ) ਅਨਾਜ ਦ੃ ਗੁਦਾਭਾਂ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਦ੝ਨ ਹ੅ਣ ਤੋਂ ਕੀ ਬਾ ਹ੄?
(ਅ) ਿ੅ ਹ੃ ਅਤ੃ ਕ੅ਿ੃ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਲਕਹੜੀ ਤਫਦੀਿੀ ਆਈ ਹ੄?
(ੲ) ‘ਦੈਂਤ’ ਲਕਨਹਾਂ ਨੂਿੰ ਲਕਹਾ ਲਗਆ ਹ੄?
(2) ਜ੃ਠ ਭਹੀਨਾ ਿੂਿੰਆਂ ਦਾ, ਩ਾਣੀ ਸੁੱ ਕਦਾ ਖ਼ੂਹਾਂ ਦਾ ।
ਹਾੜਹ ਭਹੀਨਾ ਤ਩ਦਾ ਹ੄, ਸਾਨੂਿੰ ਅਿੰ ਦਰ੃ ਰੱ ਖਦਾ ਹ੄ ।
ਸਾ ਣ ਫੱ ਦਿ ੱ ਸਦ੃ ਨੇ, ਅਿੰ ਫ ਜਭ੅ਏ ਰਸਦ੃ ਨੇ ।
ਬਾਦੋਂ ਧੁੱ ਩ਾਂ ਕਲਹਰ ਦੀਆਂ, ਝੜੀਆਂ ਕਈ-ਕਈ ਩ਲਹਰ ਦੀਆਂ ।
(ੳ) ਉ਩ਰ੅ਕਤ ਕਾਲ -ਟੁਕੜੀ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਜ੃ਠ ਭਹੀਨੇ ਫਾਰ੃ ਕੀ ਦੱ ਲਸਆ ਲਗਆ ਹ੄?
(ਅ) ਸਾਉਣ ਦ੃ ਭਹੀਨੇ ਦੀ ਲਕਹੜੀ ਲ ਸ਼੃ਸ਼ਤਾ ਦੱ ਸੀ ਗਈ ਹ੄?
(ੲ) ਬਾਦੋਂ ਦਾ ਭ੆ਸਭ ਲਕਹ੅ ਲਜਹਾ ਹੁਿੰ ਦਾ ਹ੄?
(3) ਿੱਖ ਹੱ ਟੀਆਂ ਤ੃ ਿੱਖ ਩ਾਰੀ, ਕਰਨ ਉੱਥਿ-਩ੁੱ ਥਿ੃ ,
ਸ੆ਦ੃ ੃ਚਣ, ਨ ੇਂ ਲ ਹਾਝਣ, ਭਲਹਿੰ ਗ੃ ਅਤ੃ ਸ ੱ ਿ੃ ,
ਕਈਆਂ ਖੱ ਟ-ਖੱ ਟ ਫ੅ਝ੃ ਬਰ ਿਏ, ਕਈਆਂ ਭੂਿ ਗ ਾਇਆ,
ਉਹ੅ ਖੱ ਟੀ-ਖੱ ਟੀ ਸਭਝੀ, ਜ੃ੜਹੀ ਤੁਰਲਦਆਂ ਰਲਹ ਜਾਏ ਩ੱ ਿ੃ ।
(ੳ) ਇਸ ਸਿੰ ਸਾਰ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਆ ਕ੃ ਭਨੁੱਖ ਲਕਹ੅ ਲਜਹੀ ਕਭਾਈ ਕਰਦ੃ ਹਨ?
(ਅ) ਲਕਨਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਭਾਈ ਨਾਲ਼ ਜ੃ਫਾਂ ਬਰ ਿਈਆਂ ਤ੃ ਲਕਨਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਭੂਿ ੀ ਗ ਾ ਲਿਆ?
(ੲ) ‘ਉਹ੅ ਖੱ ਟੀ ਖੱ ਟੀ ਸਭਝੀ ਜ੃ੜਹੀ ਤੁਰਲਦਆਂ ਰਲਹ ਜਾਏ ਩ੱ ਿ੃ ’ ਤੁਕ ਤੋਂ ਕੀ ਬਾ ਹ੄?
VII. ਹ੃ਠ ਲਦੱ ਤੀਆਂ ਤਸ ੀਰ/ਲਚੱ ਤਰ/ਲਦਰਸ਼ ਨੂਿੰ ਦ੃ਖ ਕ੃, ਆ਩ਣੀ ਸੂਝ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ 100 ਸ਼ਫਦਾਂ ਲ ੱ ਚ ਲਿਖ੅।

(ੳ) (ਅ) (ੲ)

MATHS
Chapter – 1 (Real Numbers)
1) Consider the number where 4n is a natural number. Check whether there is any value of n in the
system N of natural numbers for which 4n ends with the digit 0.
2) Write the prime factorisation of 32844 and also write its total number of primes.
3) Write the prime factorisation of 199134 and also write its total number of primes.
4) (a) Show that 2 x 3 x 7 x 13 x 17 + 13 is a composite number.
 (b) Show that 23 is a prime factor of the number 2 x 7 x 11 x 11 x 17 x 23 + 23.
5) Find the HCF of 12576 and 4052 by using the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic (i.e. Prime
factorisation method). Hence find the LCM of the numbers.
6) Find the HCF and LCM of 15, 75 and 160 by using prime factorisation method.
7) A circular field has a circumference of 360 km. Two cyclists Sumeet and Johan start together and
can cycle at speeds of 12 km/hr and 15 km/hr, respectively, round the circular field. After how many
hours will they meet again at the starting point?
8) Given that HCF (2520, 6800) = 40 and LCM (2520, 6800) = 252 x k. Find the value of k.
9) Find the LCM and HCF of the pair of integers 336 and 54 and verify that LCM x HCF = Product of
the two numbers.
10) Find the HCF of the integers 4284 and 6762. Hence, find the LCM of the numbers.
11) (i) Given that HCF (306, 1314) = 18, find LCM (306, 1314).
(ii) Given that HCF (2520, 3300) = 60, find LCM (2520, 3300).
12) Find the HCF of 105 and 1515 by prime factorisation method. Hence find their LCM.
13) There is a circular track around a sports ground. Amit takes 16 minutes to walk one round of the
ground on the circular track, while his wife takes 20 minutes to walk one round on the same track.
Suppose both start at the same point and at the same time, and go in the same direction. After how
many minutes will they meet again at the starting point?
14) There is a circular path around a sports field. Sonia takes 18 minutes to drive one round of the field,
while Ravi takes 12 minutes for the same. Suppose they both start at the same point and at the same
time, and go in the same direction. After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting
point?
15) Prove that 2 3 is an irrational number.
16) Prove that 5 – 3 is an irrational number.
17) Prove that 2 + 3 is an irrational number.
18) Prove that 3 5 – 8 is an irrational number.
Chapter – 2 (Polynomials)
1) Find the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 11x + 30 and verify the relations between the zeroes
and the coefficients of the polynomial.
2) Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 – 9 and verify the relationship between the zeroes and the
coefficients of the polynomial.
3) Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4 3x2 + 5x – 2 3, and verify the relations between the zeroes and
the coefficients of the polynomial.
4) If α and β be two zeroes of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 2x2 – 3x + 7, evaluate:
1 1
(i) 𝛼 + 𝛽 (ii) 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2
3
5) Find a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose zeroes are 2 and − 5 respectively.
6) Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are –3 and 2.
7) If α and βare the two zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 – 3x + 7, find a quadratic polynomial
1 1
whose zeroes are 𝛼 and 𝛽 .
7 3
8) Find the zeroes of the polynomial 2x2 + 2 x + 4 by factorisation method and verify the relations
between the zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomials.
3 3
9) Find the zeroes of the polynomial y2 + 2 5x + 4 by factorisation method and verify the relation
between the zeroes and the coefficients of the polynomial.
10) Find the zeroes of the polynomial 4 5 x2 – 24x – 9 5 and verify the relations between the zeroes
and the coefficients of the polynomial.
11) If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 5x + k where α – β= 1, find the value of 'k'.
12) Find the value of 'k' if α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial 5x2 + 4x + 4 where α2 +β2= 24.
11
13) If the sum of the squares of zeroes of the polynomial 5x2 + 3x + k is − 25 , find the value of 'k'.
14) If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 2x2 – (3k + 1)x – 9 is negative of the other, find the value of
k.
 3
15) Find a quadratic polynomial with the numbers 2 , − 2 as the sum and product of its zeroes
respectively.
1 3
16) Find a quadratic polynomial with the two given zeroes as 2 , − 7 .
2 3
17) Find a quadratic polynomial with the two given zeroes as 3 , − 5 .
Chapter – 3 (Pair of Linear Equations in Two variables)
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
1) By using the algebraic condition of comparing ratios of 𝑎 1 , 𝑏1 and 𝑐1 , examine whether the
2 2 2
following pairs of equations have a unique solution, or infinitely many solutions or no solution:
(i) 2x – y = 3, 4x – y = 5 (ii) 6x + 3y = 18, 2x + y = 6
2) Which of the following pairs of linear equations are consistent/inconsistent? If consistent, obtain the
solution graphically:
(i) x – y = 8, 3x – 3y = 16 (ii) 2x – 2y – 2 = 0, 4x – 4y – 5 = 0
3) The perimeter of a rectangular plate is 26 cm, where length is 3 cm more than the width of the plate.
Find the pair of linear equations for the above situation and hence find the dimension of the plate by
the graphical solution of the linear equations.
4) Solve the equation 2x – 3y + 4 = 0, 4x – 6y + 9 = 0 by substitution method.
1
5) A fraction becomes 3 if 1 is subtracted from both its numerator and denominator. If 1 is added to
1
both numerator and denominator then the fraction becomes 2 . Find the given fraction.
1
6) A fraction becomes 2 if 5 is subtracted from its numerator and 3 is subtracted from its denominator.
1
However, if we divide the numerator by 2 and add 7 to the denominator, the fraction become 4.
Determine the fraction.
7) The sum of the numerator and denominator of a fraction is 24. If we subtract 4 from the numerator
1
and 5 from its denominator, then it reduces to 4. Determine the given fraction.
8) The angles of a triangle are x, y and 40°. The difference between the two angles x and y is 30°. Find
x and y.
9) Two years ago, Salim was thrice as old as his daughter and six years later, he will be four years older
than twice her age. How old are they now?
10) Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x – 4y = –24 and hence find the value of 'm' for which y = mx + 3.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
11) Find the solution of the pair of equations 10 + 5 − 1 = 0 and 8 + 6 = 15 . Hence, find λ, if y = λx +
5.
12) Solve 78x + 91y = 53, 65x + 117y = 60 by Elimination method.
13) The ratio of incomes of two persons is 9 : 7 and the ratio of their expenditure is 4 : 3. If each of them
manages to save Rs. 2000 per month, find their monthly incomes and expenditures.
14) Solve the following pair of equations by the elimination method and the substitution method:
(a) 3x – 5y – 4 = 0 and 9x = 2y + 7
𝑥 2𝑦 𝑦
(b) 2 + 3 = −1 and x – 3 = 3
15) The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 13. The number obtained by interchanging the digits
of the given number exceeds that number by 27. Find the number.
16) The present age of a father is three years more than three times the age of his son. Three years hence
father's age will be 10 years more than twice the age of the son. Determine their present ages.
Chapter – 4 (Quadratic Equations)
1) Check whether the following equations are quadratic or not.
(i) (x – 2)2 + 1 = 2x – 3 (ii) y(2y + 15) = 2(y2 + y + 8)
2 2
2) Simplify the equation: (2x – 1) – 4x + 5 = 0 and show that it is not a quadratic equation.
3) Find the value of 'p', for which one root of the quadratic equation px2 – 14x + 8 = 0 is 6 times the
other.
4) Raju and Raghav together have 26 marbles. Both of them lost 3 marbles each, and the product of the
number of marbles they now have is 91. We want to find out how many marbles they had with them
to start with. Represent the above problem mathematically in terms of a quadratic equation.
5) A train travels a distance of 720 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 12 km/hour less, then
it would have taken 3 hours more to cover the same distance. We have to find the speed of the train.
Represent this problem mathematically in terms of a quadratic equation.
6) The product of two consecutive integers is 462. We have to find the integers.
7) The product of two consecutive odd integers is 483. We have to find the integers.
8) The product of two integers consecutive even integers is 528. We have to find the integers.
9) Sandeep's father is 30 years older than him. The product of their ages 2 years from now will be 400.
We have to find Sandeep's present age.
10) A cottage industry produces a certain number of toys in a day. The cost of production of each toy (in
rupees) was found to be 55 minus the number of articles produced in a day. On a particular day, the
total cost of production was Rs. 750. We would like to find out the number of toys produced on that
day.
11) Use factorisation method to find the roots of the quadratic equation 16x2 – 9 = 0.
12) Find the roots of the equation 2x2 – 6x = 0.
13) Find the roots of the quadratic equation 3x2 – 2 6 x + 2 = 0.
14) By the method of factorisation, find the roots of the quadratic equation:
a2x2 – (a2b2 + 1)x + b2 = 0, a ≠ 0.
15) Determine whether the following quadratic equations have real roots and also find these real roots:
(i) 9x2 + 12x + 4= 0 (ii) 2x2 + 6x + 7 = 0
2
16) Solve the quadratic equation 16x – 24x – 1 = 0 by using the quadratic formula.
17) The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 cm. The difference between the lengths of the
other two sides of the triangle is 5 cm. Find the lengths of these sides.
18) Using quadratic formula, solve the quadratic equation: 2x2 – 2 2 x + 1 = 0.
19) Using quadratic formula, solve the quadratic equation: 2x2 + x + 4 = 0.
20) Without solving, find the nature of roots of the following quadratic equations:
(i) 4x2 + 12x + 9 = 0 (ii) 7y2 – 4y + 5 = 0
21) Determine the value of p for which the quadratic equation 2px2 + 6x + 5 = 0 has equal roots.
22) Determine the values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 + 3x + k = 0 has both roots real.
Chapter – 5 (Arithmetic Progressions)
1) The next term of the sequence 3, 12, 27, 48 is __________
2) __________ term of the AP 12, 10, 8, ............... is 0.
3) Common difference of the AP –1, –1,–1,–1,–1, ............. is __________
4) 6th term of the sequence 3, 33, 333, ............. is __________
3
5) If the nth term of an AP is 2 − 4n, then its common difference is __________
6) For the AP 10, 5, 0, –5, ..............., the common difference is equal to 5. (True / False)
7) If the nth term of a sequence is a linear polynomial in 'n', then it is an AP. (True / False)
8) '0' is one of the terms of the AP 33, 29, 25, 21, ...........? (True / False)
9) If the sum of first n terms of an AP is n2, then its common difference is 2. (True / False)
1 1 1
10) The sequence 12 , 22 , 32 .............. is an AP.(True / False)
11) If the 5th term of an AP is 12 and 8th term of the AP is 16, then it common difference is:
4 2 3
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 4
12) The 15th term from the end in the AP 13, 16, 19, ........., 160 is
(a) 128 (b) 118 (c) 98 (d) 108
13) If the last term of an AP is 119 and the 8th term from the end is 91 then the common difference of
the AP is:
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) –3
14) The first positive term of the AP –11, –8, –5, ............ is
(a) 5th term (b) 4th term (c) 3rd term (d) 6th term
15) If the 17th term of an AP exceeds the 13th term of the AP by 15, then the common difference is
(a) 3 (b) 3.75 (c) 3.5 (d) 4.25
16) The 11th and 13th terms of an AP are respectively 35 and 41. The common difference of the AP is:
(a) 38 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 3
17) The sum of first 20 natural numbers is:
 (a) 110 (b) 170 (c) 190 (d) 210
18) The value of 𝑎30 − 𝑎20 for the AP 3, 15, 27, 39, ..............
(a) –35 (b) –50 (c) –55 (d) –65
19) 7 times the 7th term of an AP is equal to 11 times the 11th term, then its 18th term is equal to:
(a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 18 (d) 0
20) The sum of the first 11 terms of the AP 2, 6, 10, ............. is
(a) 238 (b) 242 (c) 246 (d) 254

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Part-A (Unit- 1,2,3)
A. MCQ’s:
1. Communication is a part of ____________ skills.
a) Soft b) hard c) Rough d) short
2. ____________ is the person who notices & decodes & attaches some meaning to a message.
a) Receiver b) Driver c) Sender d) Cleaner
3. The ____________ is the action or description that occurs in the sentence.
a) Predicate b) Subject c) Object d) Complement
4. ‘A’ & ‘an’ are the ____________ articles.
a) Definite b) Indefinite c) Particular d) Specified
5. Students may feel ____________ stress if they are unable to submit their assignment.
a)Physical b) Financial c) Mental d) None of the above
6. Having conscious knowledge of your own self, capabilities, feelings & one’s own character is
called as __________.
a) Self-Regulation b) Self-Motivation c) Self-Awareness d) None of the above
7. __________ makes you complete work or studies without others cheering you.
a) Self-confidence b) Communication c) Self-motivation d) Self-Esteem
8. UNIX is written in which language?
a) C# b) C++ c) C d) . net
9. In ________________ communication interaction is done between more than two people .
a) Written b) Interpersonal c) Public d) Small Group
10. ______________enables the sender to evaluate the effectiveness of the message.
a) Channel b) Feedback c)Decoding d) Encoding
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. One of the major advantages of working independently that you become the ___________
2. ___________ operating system is developed by the Indian government.
3.______________ Type of user interface does not require a mouse.
4. The mascot of the Linux operating system is __________.
5. ___________ component completes the communication cycle.
6. ___________is a normal, physical or mental agony that happens when someone feels threatened,
upset or danger whether it is real or imaginary.
7. Indian distribution of Linux is __________________.
8. ________________ is a mobile operating system that is specially designed for smartphones.
9. ________________________ refers to self- acting or self-operating.
10.Shrillness of voice, anxiety, mental fatigue are the examples of __________________ type of barrier.
12. System tray is also known as _____________________________.
13.__________________ is the area on the document window where a user works.
14. _________________ device works with a computer system as soon as it is connected.
15. File names can contain upto___________ characters and can contain letters,
16. A boot sector virus gains complete control over the ________________________________.
 17. ___________replicate inside the system and thus occupy a huge memory space in the storage device.
18. The term _______________ is often used for Trojan horses.
19. _______________ is an example of spyware.
20. ______________are remedial software that scan, detect, clean and remove from a computer system.

C. Full Forms:
1. VIRUS 2.CD 3. PIM 4. OS 5. BSOD
6. DOS 7. DVD 8. CPU 9.USB 10. BIOS
D. Answer the following questions.
1. Why is it important to take data backup regularly?
2. How many types of Articles, Name them.
3. Write 5 symptoms & Effects of stress.
4. Which is the latest version of Windows Operating System.
5. Write all Mobile Operating System.
6. Write names of computer viruses.
7. Differentiate between Interests and abilities.
8. Explain the ABC of Stress Management.
9. What does S, M, A, R, T stand for?
10. Write difference between CUI and GUI.
HINDI
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1 मनु ष्यता कविता के कवि कौन है ?
2 गुप्त जी की प्रमु ख रचनाएँ कौन सी है ?
3 गुप्त जी की कविता की भाषा कैसी है ?
4 ‘पिवत प्रदे श में पािस‘कविता के कवि का नाम बताएं ।
5 पािस ऋतु वकसे कहते हैं ?
6 सुवमत्रानं दन पंत की मु ख्य रचनाएँ कौन सी है ?
7 डायरी का एक पन्ना के ले खक कौन हैं ?
8 इस पाठ में वकस वदन की घटना का िर्वन है ?
व्याकरण
रे खां वकत पदबंद के भे द को पहचानें --
1 िह मै दान में खे ल रहा था। 2 घोंसलें में रहने िाली वचविया उि गई।
3 गंगा जमु नािाला दे श भारत ही है । 4 सफेद िालों िाला एक वसपाही चला आ रहा था ।
5 िहदौिते- दौिते थक गया । 6 िहाँ खिा हर कोई अपना योगदान दे ना चाह रहा था।
7 अवधक पढ़ने िाले विद्याथी अिश्य सफल होंगे । आप 8 घर के आँ गन में लगे पेि सूख गए।
9 बच्चे को भू ख लग रही है । 10 िह वचल्लाते हुए आ रहा था ।
मुहावर ों का अथथ बताऍ
1. दबे पॉिआना 2. तलिार खींच ले ना 3. दां तों पसीना आ जाना 4. वगरह बॉधना

5. वठठक जाना 6. अपना रं ग वदखाना 7. चुल्लूभर पानी दे ने िाला

ददए गए दबों दुओ ों की आधार पर 100 शब् ों में अनु च्छेद दिखें
1. विद्याथी जीिन और चररत्र वनमाव र्
* संपूर्व जीिन की आधारवशला * चररत्र वनमाव र् की आिश्यकता * दे श ि समाज के वलए उपयोगी
2. दे श पर पिता विदे शी प्रभाि
* हमारा दे श और संस्कृवत * विदे शी प्रभाि * पररर्ाम और सुझाि
पत्रिेखन
1. अपने प्रधानाचायव को पत्र वलखकर पुस्तकालय में वहं दी कहावनयों और कविताओं कीअवधक पुस्तकें मं गिाने का आग्रह
कीवजए।
2. आप क ख ग नगर वनिासी मोहन / मोवहनी हैं । अपने क्षे त्र में जलभराि से उत्पन्न समस्या की ओर ध्यान आकवषव त करते हुए
लगभग 100 शब्ों में नगर वनगम के अवधकाररयों को पत्र वलखे ।