STD-X Summer HHW 2024-25
STD-X Summer HHW 2024-25
STD-X Summer HHW 2024-25
1. Positive attitude in life can make the world a better place to live in. Do you agree or disagree with
reference to the poem Dust of snow express your views bringing out the inherent values.
4.Unit-1 to Unit-2 from the book Words and expressions to be completed Page no ___to ____
i) Write a letter to the Editor of National Herald, Bangalore about water scarcity in your
locality suggesting ways to improve the position of water supply. You are Ramnath/
Reema of Koramangala
ii) As the president of the RWAWrite a letter to the Editor of The Times of India,
highlighting the problems of frequent theft in the apartment to which you have recently
shifted.
iii) You are AnimeshRay of Koel Nagar, Rourkela. Write a letter to the Editor of The Times
of India, New Delhi about the misuse and poor maintenance of public parks in your city.
SUBJECT-HINDI
व्याकरण - पदबंध एवं मुहावरों का अभ्यास एवं प्रश्नोत्तर लिखना-- पृष्ठ संख्या-88-91
समास की परिभाषा, भेद, उदाहरण लिखने के साथ प्रश्नोत्तर लिखना पृष्ठ संख्या- 114-116
ODIA
Sanskrit
MATHEMATICS
Activity: draw the graph of a quadratic polynomial & determine the zeroes graphically.
PHYSICS
4. An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 40 cm. The
image produced is
(a) Virtual and inverted
(b)Real and erect
(c)Real, inverted and of the same size
(d)Real, inverted and highly enlarged.
5. A concave mirror has a focal length 15 cm. What should be the object distance in order to
get a real inverted and enlarged image.
(a) 18cm
(b) 15cm
(c) 10cm
(d) 30cm
Reason : A ray of light incident parallel to principal axis after reflection passes through F
14. An object, 4.0 cm in size, is placed at 25.0 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length
15.0 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a
sharp image? Find the nature and the size of the image.
15. A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image of an object placed
at 10 cm in front of it. Where is the image located?
16. A spherical mirror is made by silvering a piece of glass, which is the part of a hollow sphere.
Thus the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is a part of a sphere. The silvering can be
done either on the inner side of the sphere or on its outer side.
17.
On the basis of your understanding from the above diagram answer the following question
(i) Name the type of mirror that always provides the erect image for object placed at
different distances in front of it.
(ii) A concave mirror has a radius of curvature 30 cm . An object is placed at a distance of
15cm in front of it. What is the nature of the image formed?
(iii) Draw the following diagram in your answer book and show the formation of image of
the object AB with the help of suitable rays.
OR
Redraw the diagram given below in your answer book and show the direction of the light
ray after reflection from the mirror.
CHEMISTRY
Q.24. Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to granulated zinc taken in a test tube. The following
observations are recorded. Point out the correct observation.
(a) The surface of metal becomes shining (b) The reaction mixture turns milky
(c) Odour of a pungent smelling gas is recorded (d) A colourless and odourless gas is evolved
Q.25. A substance ‘X’ is used in white-washing and is obtained by heating limestone in the absence
of air. Identify ‘X’.
(a) CaOCl2 (b) Ca (OH)2 (c) CaO (d) CaCO3
Q.26. When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water,
(a) calcium hydroxide is formed (b) white precipitate of CaO is formed
(c) lime water turns milky (d) colour of lime water disappears.
Q.27. Which of the following are exothermic processes?
(i) Reaction of water with quick lime (ii) Dilution of an acid
(iii) Evaporation of water (iv) Sublimation of camphor (crystals)
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)
Q.28. In which of the following, heat energy will be evolved?
(a) Electrolysis of water (b) Dissolution of NH4Cl in water
(c) Burning of L.P.G. (d) Decomposition of AgBr in the presence of sunlight
Q.29. When a magnesium ribbon is burnt in air, the ash formed is
(a) black (b) white (c) yellow (d) pink
Q.30. Rancidity can be prevented by
(a) adding antioxidants (b) storing food away from light (c) keeping food in refrigerator
(d) all of these
Q.31. The reaction of H2 gas with oxygen gas to form water is an example of
(a) combination reaction (b) redox reaction (c) exothermic reaction (d) all of these reactions
Q.32. The reaction in which two compound exchange their ions to form two new compounds is
called
(a) displacement reaction (b) combination reaction (c) double displacement reaction (d) redox
reaction
Q.33. On immersing an iron nail in CuSO4 solution for few minutes, you will observe
(a) no reaction takes place (b) the colour of solution fades away
(c) the surface of iron nails acquire a black coating (d) the colour of solution changes to green
(b) Which of the above reaction(s) is/are precipitation reaction(s)? Why is a reaction called
precipitation reaction?
39. Write balanced equations for the following mentioning the type of reaction involved.
(i) Aluminium + Bromine —–> Aluminium bromide
(ii) Calcium carbonate—–> Calcium oxide + Carbon dioxide
(iii) Silver chloride—–>Silver + Chlorine
40.(a) Why is respiration considered as an exothermic reaction?
(b) Define the terms oxidation and reduction.
(c) Identify the substance that is oxidised and reduced in the following reaction.
42.You might have noted that when copper powder is heated in a china dish, the surface of
copper powder becomes coated with a black colour substance.
(i) How has this black coloured substance formed?
(ii) What is that black substance?
(iii) Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.
43. What happens chemically when quicklime is added to water filled in a bucket?
BIOLOGY
MCQs-
1. Carbohydrates which are not used immediately in plants and animals respectively are –
c) sunlight
a) Mushroom
b) Grass
c) Amoeba
d) Paramoecium
a)chlorophyll
b) carotene
c) xanthophyll
d) starch
6. Assertion: Diffusion does not meet high energy requirements of multi- cellular organisms.
Reason: Diffusion is a fast process and occurs at the surface of the body only.
Reason: Body structures made up of these molecules need continuous repair and maintenance.
2 MARKS -
9. Explain why simple diffusion is not enough to meet the oxygen requirement in multi – cellular
organisms.
10. Draw a neat , labeled diagram of a cross section of leaf showing stomata.
3 MARKS -
5. Explain the important natural resources available in your city. Students are advised to visit their
own city and analyse how best the natural resources can be used in more sustainable manner.
Economics
2. Select any five areas in which India has taken a great leap forward and also highlights any five
areas, India has to work to justify the concept of “Vikashit Bharat 2047”.
History
3.Draw a flowchart to describe the role of French Revolutionaries to establish the sense of
collective belongingness among the French Citizens.
4. Interpret the following picture in your own words. Paste in your notebook.
Political Science
1. Draw a mindmap to explain the key components of the Belgian Model of Power Sharing.
Information Technoogy
1. Write the notes and exercise Q/A of Chapter-1 (Communication Skill-II) Page No 21-22and
Chapter-2 (Self-Management Skill-II) Page No.30.
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