ST.

COLUMBUS SCHOOL
DAYAL BAGH, FARIDABAD
CLASS – XII (SCIENCE)
ASSIGNMENT (2025-26)

General Instructions:-
1. Revise the completed syllabus of all the subjects for the Test to be held in July.
2. Assignment of English, Chemistry, Biology, Music and Mathematics should be done in the
respective class work register.
3. Assignment of Physics should be done in a separate notebook.
4. Assignment of Artificial Intelligence should be done in ruled sheets.
SUBJECT – ENGLISH
PART A-CREATIVE WRITING
Notice Writing:
1. Your school is organizing a workshop on Cyber Safety for students. Draft a notice inviting students to
attend the workshop.
2. You have lost your library card on the school premises. Write a notice for the school notice board.
3. As the Secretary of the Music Club of your school, draft a notice inviting students to audition for the Annual
Music Competition.
4. Your school is organizing a tree plantation drive on the occasion of World Environment Day. Write a notice
informing students about the event.
Letter to the editor
5. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily highlighting the need to ban the use of plastic bags.
6. Write a letter to the editor expressing concern over the rising cases of cybercrime.
7. Write a letter to the editor regarding the increasing traffic jams and suggest solutions.
8. Write a letter to the editor about the neglect of historical monuments and suggest measures for their
preservation.
Article Writing
9. Write an article on "The Role of Technology in Modern Education."
10. Write an article on "Fitness and Healthy Living in the Modern Age."
11. Write an article on "Impact of Social Media on Youth."
12. Write an article on "The Importance of Mental Health Awareness."
Part B – LITERATURE
L-1 The Last Lesson
Answer in 30-40 words
13. If this had been M. Hamel’s first lesson, how do you think the school experience of the students might
have been impacted?
14. Little Franz is the narrator of the story. The name ‘Franz’ means ‘from France’. In what way does the story
being told as a first-person narrative of Franz impact your reading and understanding of the story? Provide at
least one evidence from the text to support your opinion.
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15. At the end of his last lesson, M. Hamel decides to leave a little note for each of his students for them to
find the next day at their desks. Based on your reading of the story, what might his note to Franz read?

You may begin like this:

Dear Franz,
I know you have always preferred to run in the open fields …
Answer in 120-150 words
16. Though tempted by the bright day, Franz stated that he had “the strength to resist, and hurried off to
school.” As the story progresses, the reader realizes that Franz, M. Hamel and the villagers would perhaps
need “the strength to resist” much larger forces. Discuss how the story provides strategies for resistance and
protection of one’s identity and community through its events and characters. Provide relevant textual details
to support your argument.
L-2 Lost Spring
Answer in 30-40 words
17. Why do you think Mukesh is content to dream of cars and doesn’t dream of flying a plane?
18. Do you believe that ‘God-given lineage can be broken’? Support your position with a rationale.
19. How do you think the author’s life might have been impacted after her interactions with the children and
their families mentioned in ‘Lost Spring’?
Answer in 120-150 words
20. How does the story, ‘Lost Spring’ highlight the apathy of society and those in power to end the vicious
cycle of poverty? Support your answer with textual evidence.
21. Certain traditions and line age, condemn thousands of children to a life of abject poverty and choke their
aspirations.
L-3 Deep Water
Answer in 30-40 words
22. Seemingly small everyday wins are actually the greatest learnings of life. Comment on the statement with
reference to the chapter “Deep Water”.
23. Getting rid of fear is an extremely difficult task. Elucidate with reference to the chapter “Deep Water”.
24. Describe both the physical and emotional impacts that the misadventure at the YMCA pool had on the
narrator.
Answer in 120 - 150 words
25. Imagine that the bully who threw Douglas into the pool, reads this chapter and realizes his mistake. As the
bully, write a dairy entry penning down your response to Douglas’ perseverance and your own feelings of guilt
and regret.
L-4 The Rattrap
Answer in 30-40 words
26. If the world is “nothing but a big rattrap” as the tramp stated in the story ‘The Rat trap’, who might the
rattrap peddler be? Discuss.
27. Despite his philosophical insights, the vagabond fails to resist temptations. What would you attribute this
to? Explain with reference to any instance from the text.
28. Do you think the story reinforces a stereotype that women more trust, forgiving and less practical than
men? Comment with reference to Edla’sactions in the story.
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29. What might be the significance of setting the story’s events during Christmas? Justify your opinion.
Answer in 120 - 150 words
30. How would you compare the peddler’s actions in relation to the crofter and Edla? Would you say kindness
does not always beget kindness, and that the conditions for receiving kindness are

important for it to truly transform people? Elaborate. Provide relevant textual details to support the analysis.
P-1 My Mother at Sixty-six
Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract
31. And looked out at Young
Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling
out of their homes, but after the airport’s
security check, standing a few yards
away, I looked again at her, wan, pale
as a late winter’s moon and felt that old familiar ache…
(i) What is the most likely reason the poet capitalised ‘Young Trees’? This was to
a) convey a clearer meaning. b) highlight the adj.-noun combination.
c) enhance the contrast. d) draw a connection with the title.
(ii) Choose the option that appropriately describes the relationship between the two statements given below.
Statement 1: The poet knows her mother has aged.
Statement 2: The poet feels the pain of separation.
a) Beginning – Ending b) Cause – Effect
c) Question – Answer d) Introduction – Conclusion
(iii).Choose the option that completes the sentence given below.
Just as the brightness of the winter’s moon is veiled behind the haze and mist, similarly,
__________________.
a) the pain of separation has shaded mother’s expression.
b) age has fogged mother’s youthful appearance.
c) growing up has developed a seasoned maturity in the poet.
d) memories warm the heart like the pale moon in winter
(iv). The phrase ‘old familiar ache’ has been used to refer to a fear, in this extract. This phrase can also be
used to
a) compare physical pain with mental agony. b) elicit someone’s unanswered queries.
c) substantiate reasons for aches and pains. d) describe a longing one has been aware of.
(v). The tone of the poet in the poem is primarily a combination of _________and ________.
1. dauntlessness
2. apprehension
3. dejection
4. disappointment
a) 1, 2 b) 2, 3 c) 3, 4 d) 1, 4
Answer in 30-40 words
32. The pain of separation is expressed both literally and metaphorically in this poem. Elucidate.

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33. Imagery was an effective literary device to bring out the contrast between the “merry children” and
mother. Comment.
P-3 Keeping Quiet
34. If we were not so single-minded
about keeping our lives moving,
and for once could do nothing,
perhaps a huge silence
might interrupt this sadness

of never understanding ourselves

and of threatening ourselves with death.
(i).What do you think is the mood of the poet in the above extract?
a) gloomy, cynical b) reflective, inspired
c) introspective, aware d) critical, demotivated
(ii).Pick the option that DOES NOT complete the given sentence suitably, asper the extract.
Threatening ourselves with death __________
a) feeds on the fear of death. b) challenges finiteness of life.
c) keeps us rushing through life. d) makes us restless and impatient.
(iii).What might the “huge silence” signify?
a) melancholy b) understanding c) discomfort d) flexibility
(iv). “What I want should not be confused with total inactivity.”Choose the option that draws the most
accurate parallel.
keeping quiet: total inactivity = ______ : ______
a) reflection and death b) silence and chaos
c) stagnation and introspection d) mindfulness and fear
(v). Write the poetic device used in the line ‘perhaps a huge silence might interrupt this sadness’
Answer in 30-40 words
35. In a world that is constantly running after ‘more’ chasing the next new thing, would it be fair to think of
Neruda’s call as merely a fanciful idea?
36. The world has become a global village, and people across boundaries, nationalities and communities are
now connected to one another. With the advancement of technology, and the advent of social media, do you
think that the task of keeping quiet, as envisaged by Neruda, has become easier or more complicated? Justify
your stance.
Answer in 120-150 words
37. It could be said that the poem ‘Keeping Quiet’ presents the poet’s philosophy for a different kind of world.
If you were asked to highlight elements of Neruda’s vision that resonate in your specific social, political and
cultural context, which three main ideas would you engage with? Use relevant textual details to support your
analysis.
L- The Third Level
Answer in 30-40 words
38. What would you describe as your “waking-dream wish fulfilment”? Explain.
39. Why do you think Charley withdrew nearly all the money he had from the bank to buy old-style currency?
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40. How would you evaluate Sam’s character? Elucidate any two qualities, and substantiate with evidence
from the text.
Answer in 120-150 words
41. Imagine that you come across Louisa’s diary. What might you find in it about the third level? Compose at
least one diary entry based on any of the events from the story, ‘The Third Level’.
L-2 The Tiger King
42. Extract Based Question
From that day onwards it was celebration time for all the tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram. The state
banned tiger hunting by anyone except the Maharaja. A proclamation was issued to the
effect that if anyone dared to fling so much as a stone at a tiger, all his wealth and property would be
confiscated. The Maharaja vowed he would attend to all other matters only after killing the hundred tigers.
Initially the king seemed well set to realise his ambition. Not that he faced no

dangers. There were times when the bullet missed its mark, the tiger leapt upon him and he fought the beast
with his bare hands. Each time it was the Maharaja who won.

(i)The tone of the author when he says, ‘it was celebration time for all tigers’ is
a) solemn. b) sarcastic. c) sympathetic. d) mocking.
(ii) Pick the pair of TRUE statements based on the extract.
1. Tiger hunting was absolutely banned in the kingdom.
2. The Maharaja was extremely courageous and fearless.
3. The Maharaja paid no heed to matters related to his kingdom.
4. The Maharaja was able to fulfil his ambition, without any perils.
a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 4 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 4
(iii) In which of the following options can the underlined words NOT be replaced with ‘proclamation’?
a) The politician shared his manifesto during the election meeting.
b) All the citizens of the kingdom had to abide by the emperor’s edict.
c) The communique made by the official had a disastrous effect.
d) The decree of the state forbade cruelty against animals.
(iv) On the basis of this passage, pick the option that enumerates the characteristics of the king.
1. gullible
2. arrogant
3. wilful
4. aggressive
5. apathetic
6. scrupulous
a) 1, 2 and 6 b) 3, 4 and 6 c) 3, 5 and 6 d) 2, 3 and 5
Answer in 30-40 words
43. Do you think an author who includes several instances of satire in a story faces the risk of being too
cynical? Explain.
44. Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.’ In light of this quote, examine how knowing the
future paved way for the king’s end.
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45. The Maharaja justified his actions based on the maxim: ‘You may kill even a cow in self-defence,’ so there
would be no objection to killing tigers in self-defence.’ Do you think it is right to justify our actions in this
way? Elaborate.
46. How is the line, “the most fantastic aspect of his demise”, an example of contrast?
47. Write the significance of the toy tiger in the climax of “The Tiger King.”

Answer in 120-150 words

48. You visited a wildlife sanctuary recently and were appalled at the condition of the sanctuary and the plight
of the animals there. Write an article for an e-zine expressing your concern and the need to alleviate the
facilities at the sanctuary and provide the animals with a secure habitat.
49. The king was callous as a ruler and behaved whimsically. Thus, the people in his kingdom suffered while
he fulfilled his desire of killing a hundred tigers. Do you find leaders or politicians in the world today being
indifferent to the needs of the people and behaving in the same way? Comment with relevant examples.
50. The topic ‘Stress management ‘ is trending .What is your say on it.

SUBJECT – PHYSICS
1. Which orientation of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field would correspond to stable
equilibrium ?
2. If the radius of the Gaussian surface enclosing a charge is halved, how does the electric flux
through the Gaussian surface change ?
3. Define the term electric dipole moment of a dipole. State its S.I. unit
4. In which orientation, a dipole placed in a uniform electric field is instable, unstable
equilibrium ?
5. Figure shows three point charges, +2q, -q and + 3q. Two charges +2q and -q are enclosed
within a surface ‘S’. What is the electric flux due to this configuration through the surface ‘S’
6. Name the physical quantity whose S.I. unit is JC-1. Is it a scalar or a vector quantity?
7. Define electric dipole moment. Write its S.I. unit.
8. Why should electrostatic field be zero inside a conductor?
9. Why must electrostatic field be normal to the surface at every point of a charged conductor?
10. A charge ‘q’ is placed at the centre of a cube of side l. What is the electric flux passing
through each face of the cube?
11. A charge ‘q’ is placed at the centre of a cube of side l. What is the electric flux passing
through two opposite faces of the cube? (All India)
12. Depict the direction of the magnetic field lines due to a circular current carrying loop.
13. What is the direction of the electric field at the surface of a charged conductor having
charge density σ < 0?
14. Why do the electric field lines not form closed loops?
15. Is the electric field due to a charge configuration with total charge zero, necessarily zero?
Justify.

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16. Two charges of magnitudes – 2Q and + Q are located at points (a, 0) and (4a,0)
respectively. What is the electric flux due to these charges through a sphere of radius ‘3a’
with its centre at the origin?
17. Two charges of magnitudes -3Q and + 2Q are located at points (a, 0) and (4a, 0)
respectively. What is the electric flux due to these charges through a sphere of radius ‘5a’
with its centre at the origin?
18. Write the expression for the work done on an electric dipole of dipole moment p in turning
it from its position of stable equilibrium to a position of unstable equilibrium in a uniform
electric field E.
19. Why do the electrostatic field lines not form closed loops?
20. Why do the electric field lines never cross each other?

21. The electric field intensity is zero at a point ’P’ on the line joining them as shown. Write

two conclusions that you can draw from this.

22. What is the electric flux through a cube of side 1 cm which encloses an electric dipole?
23. Why are electric field lines perpendicular at a point on an equipotential surface of a
conductor?
24. Is the potential difference VA – VB

positive, negative or zero?

25. How does the electric flux due to a point charge enclosed by a spherical Gaussian surface
get affected when its radius is increased?
26. Show on a plot the nature of variation of the electric field (E) and potential (V), of a (small)
electric dipole with the distance (r) of the field point from the centre of the dipole.
27. Does the charge given to a metallic sphere depend on whether it is hollow or solid? Give
reason for your answer.
28. Draw a plot showing variation of electric field with distance from the centre of a solid
conducting sphere of radius R, having a charge of +Q on its surface.
29. A point charge +Q is placed in the vicinity of a conducting surface. Draw the electric field
lines between the surface and the charge.
30. Derive an expression for the torque experienced by an electric dipole kept in a uniform
electric field.
31. Define electric flux. Write its S.I. unit. A charge q is enclosed by a spherical surface of
radius R. If the radius is reduced to half, how would the electric flux through the surface

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change?
32. A spherical conducting shell of inner radius rx and outer radius r2 has a charge ‘Q’. A
charge ‘q’ is placed at the centre of the shell.
(a) What is the surface charge density on the
(i) inner surface, (ii) outer surface of the shell?
(b) Write the expression for the electric field at a point x > r2 from the centre of the shell.
33. Show that the electric field at the surface of a charged conductor is given by E→=σε0n^,
where σ is the surface charge density and h is a unit vector normal to the surface in the
outward direction.
34. A thin straight infinitely long conducting wire having charge density X is enclosed by a
cylindrical surface of radius r and length l, its axis coinciding with the length of the wire.
Find the expression for the electric flux through the surface of the cylinder.
35. Plot a graph showing the variation of coulomb force (F) versus (1r2), where r is the
distance between the two charges of each pair of charges : (1µC, 2µC) and (2µC, – 3µC).
Interpret the graphs obtained.
36. A hollow cylindrical box of length 1m and area of cross-section 25 cm2 is placed in a three
dimensional coordinate system as shown in the figure. The electric field in the region is
given by E→=50xi^ where E is in NC-1 and x is in
metres. Find net flux through the cylinder. Charge enclosed by the cylinder. (Delhi 2013)
37. Given a uniform electric field,
find the flux of this field through a square of 10 cm on a side whose plane is parallel to the
y-z plane. What would be the flux through the same square if the plane makes a 30° angle
with the x-axis?
38. Given a uniform electric field E→ = 2 × 10^3i N/ C, find the flux of this field through a
square of side 20 cm, whose plane is parallel to the y-z plane. What would be the flux
through the same square, if the plane makes an angle of 30° with the x-axis?
39. Given a uniform electric field E→=4×103i^ N/C. Find the flux of this field through a square
of 5 cm on a side whose plane is parallel to the Y-Z plane. What would be the flux through
the same square if the plane makes a 30° angle with the x-axis?
40. A small metal sphere carrying charge +Q is located at the centre of a spherical cavity in a
large uncharged metallic spherical shell. Write the charges on the inner and outer surfaces
of the shell. Write the expression for the electric field at the point P1

41. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field E→ with its dipole moment p
parallel to the field. Find (i) the work done in turning the dipole till its dipole moment points
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 in the direction opposite to E→ .
(ii) the orientation of the dipole for which the torque acting on it becomes maximum.
42. A sphere S1 of radius r1 encloses a net charge Q. If there is another concentric sphere S2
of radius r2 (r2 > r,) enclosing charge 2Q, find the ratio of the electric flux through S1 and
S2. How will the electric flux through sphere S1 change if a medium of dielectric constant
K is introduced in the space inside S2 in place of air?

43. Define the term ‘electric flux’. Write its S.I. units. What is the flux due to electric field
E→=3×103i^ N/C through a square of side 10 cm, when it is held normal to if?
44. A thin conducting spherical shell of radius R has charge Q spread uniformly over its
surface. Using Gauss’s law, derive an expression for an electric field at a point outside the
shell. Draw a graph of electric field E(r) with distance r from the centre of the shell for 0 ≤
r≤∞
45. State Gauss’ law in electrostatics. Using this law derive an expression for the electric field
due to a uniformly changed infinite plane sheet.
46. State ‘Gauss law’ in electrostatics. Use this law to derive an expression for the electric field
due to an infinitely long straight wire of linear charge density λ cm-1
47. A positive point charge (+ q) is kept in the vicinity of an uncharged conducting plate.
Sketch electric field lines originating from the point on to the surface of the plate.Derive
the expression for the electric field at the surface of a charged conductor.
48. Use Gauss’s law to derive the expression for the electric field between two uniformly
charged large parallel sheets with surface charge densities a and -a respectively.
49. State Gauss’s law. A thin straight infinitely long conducting wire of linear charge density ‘X’
is enclosed by a cy¬lindrical surface of radius V and length ‘l’—its axis coinciding with the
length of the wire. Obtain the expression for the electric field, indicating its direction, at a
point on the surface of the cylinder.
50. Two point charges + 3q and – 4q are placed at the vertices ‘B’ and ‘C’ of an equilateral
triangle ABC of side ‘a’ as given in the figure. Obtain the expression for

(i) the magnitude and (ii) the direction of the resultant electric field at the vertex A due to
these two charges.

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 SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
1. Using IUPAC norms, write the formulas for the following:
(i) Tetrahydroxidozincate(II)
(ii) Potassium tetrachloridopalladate(II)
2. How many geometrical isomers are possible in [Co(NH3)3Cl3] ?
3. Draw the structures of optical isomers of [PtCl 2(en)2]2+
4. What is the coordination entity formed when an excess of aqueous KCN is added to an aqueous
solution of copper sulphate? Why is it that no precipitate of copper sulphide is obtained when
H2S(g) is passed through this solution?
5. Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entities on the basis of valence bond
theory:
(i) [Fe(CN)6]4-
(ii) [FeF6]3-
6. Draw a figure to show the splitting of d orbitals in an octahedral crystal field.
7. What is the spectrochemical series? Explain the difference between a weak field ligand and a
strong field ligand.
8. What is the significance of Henry’s Law constant KH ?
9. Why are aquatic species more comfortable in cold water in comparison to warm water?
10. a) Explain the following phenomena with the help of Henry’s law.
(i) Painful condition known as bends.
(ii) Feeling of weakness and discomfort in breathing at high altitude.
11. Why does soda water bottle kept at room temperature fizzes on opening?
12. How does sprinkling of salt help in clearing the snow-covered roads in hilly areas? Explain the
phenomenon involved in the process.
13. Give an example of a material used for making semipermeable membrane for carrying out reverse
osmosis.
14. Match the laws given in Column I with expressions given in Column II.
Column I Column II

(a) Raoult’s law (i) ΔTf = Kf m

(b) Henry’s law (ii) π = CRT

(c) Elevation of boiling point (iii) PT = P0AXA +

P0BXB

(d) Depression in freezing point (iv) ΔTb = Kb m

(e) Osmotic pressure (v) p = KHX

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15. Explain the terms ideal and non-ideal solutions in the light of forces of interactions operating
between molecules in liquid solutions.
16. Specify the oxidation numbers of the metals in the following coordination entities:
(i) [Co(H2O)(CN)(en)2]2+
(ii) [CoBr2(en)2]
17. Discuss the nature of bonding in metal carbonyls.
18. What is meant by the chelate effect? Give an example.
19. How many ions are produced from the complex Co(NH3)6Cl2 in the solution?

20. [Cr(NH3)6]3+ is paramagnetic while [Ni(CN)4]2- is diamagnetic. Explain why?

21. In the series Sc(Z = 21) to (Z = 30), the enthalpy of atomisation of zinc is the lowest i.e., 126 kJ
mol-1. Why?
22. Which of the 3d series of the transition metals exhibits the largest number of oxidation states and
why?
23. Why is the highest oxidation state of a metal exhibited by its fluoride and oxide only?
24. Which is a stronger reducing agent Cr2+ or Fe2+ and why?
25. Calculate the ‘spin only’ magnetic moment of M2+(aq) ion (Z = 27).
26. Explain why Cu+ ion is not stable in aqueous solutions?
27. Actinoid contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoid contraction. Why?
28. Name the oxometal anions of the first series of the transition metals in which the metal exhibits
the oxidation state equal to its group number.
29. What is lanthanoid contraction? What are the consequences of lanthanoid contraction?
30. Explain giving reasons:
(i)Transition metals and many of their compounds show paramagnetic behaviour.
(ii)The enthalpies of atomisation of the transition metals are high.
(iii)The transition metals generally form coloured compounds.
(iv)Transition metals and their many compounds act as good catalyst
31. Write the cell reaction of a lead storage battery when it is discharged. How does the density of the
electrolyte change when the battery is discharged?
32. Calculate the mass of a non-volatile solute (molar mass 40 g mol–1) which should be dissolved in
114 g octane to reduce its vapour pressure to 80%.
33. If the solubility product of CuS is 6 × 10–16, calculate the maximum molarity of
CuS in aqueous solution.
34. Calculate the amount of benzoic acid (C6H5COOH) required for preparing 250
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35. 19.5 g of CH2 FCOOH is dissolved in 500 g of water. The depression in the freezing point of
water observed is 1.00 C. Calculate the van’t Hoff factor and dissociation constant of fluoroacetic
acid.
36. Vapour pressure of water at 293 K is 17.535 mm Hg. Calculate the vapour pressure of water at
293 K when 25 g of glucose is dissolved in 450 g of water.
37. Given the standard electrode potentials.
K+/K = –2.93V , Ag+/Ag = 0.80V , Hg2+/Hg = 0.79V Mg2+/Mg = –2.37 V
Cr3+/Cr = – 0.74V
Arrange these metals in their increasing order of reducing power.
38. Calculate the standard cell potentials of the galvanic cell in which the following
reactions take place.
(a) 2Cr(s) + 3Cd2+(aq) → 2Cr3+(aq) + 3Cd

(b) Fe2+(aq) + Ag+(aq) → Fe3+(aq) + Ag(s)

Calculate the ∆rG and equilibrium constant of the reactions.
39. Define conductivity and molar conductivity for the solution of an electrolyte. Discuss their
variation with concentration.
40. The conductivity of the 0.20 M solution of KCl at 298 K is 0.0248 S cm –1. Calculate its molar
conductivity.
41. The conductivity of 0.00241 M acetic acid is 7.896 × 10 –5 S cm–1. Calculate its molar
conductivity. If Λ0 m for acetic acid is 390.5 S cm2 mol–1, What is its dissociation constant?
42. A reaction is second order with respect to a reactant. How is the rate of reaction affected if the
concentration of the reactant is (i) doubled (ii) reduced to half?
43. The half-life for the radioactive decay of 14C is 5730 years. An archaeological artefact containing
wood had only 80% of the 14C found in a living tree. Estimate the age of the sample.

44. The rate constant for a first-order reaction is 60 s–1. How much time will it take to reduce the
initial concentration of the reactant to its 1/16th value?

45. For the reaction R—>P, the concentration of reactant changes from 0.03 M to 0.02 M in 25
minutes. Calculate the average rate of reaction using units of time both in minutes and seconds.
46. In a reaction, 2A —-> Products, the concentration of A decreases from 0.5 mol L -1 to 0.4 molL-1
in 10 minutes. Calculate the rate during this interval?
47. A first order reaction has a rate constant 1.15 x 10 -3 s-1. How long will 5 g of this reactant take to
reduce to 3 g?
48. Time required to decompose SO2Cl2 to half of its initial amount is 60 minutes. If the
decomposition is a first order reaction, calculate the rate constant of the reaction.
49. What do you understand by the rate law and rate constant of a reaction? Identify the order of a
reaction if the units of its rate constant are : (i) L -1 mol s-1 (ii) L mol-1 s-1

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50. What is meant by rate of a reaction? Differentiate between average rate and instantaneous rate of
a reaction.
SUBJECT – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS
1. Mary believes that she will not have the ability to work with a team when she starts
her business. The barrier she is facing is _________________.
a. getting capital
b. self-doubt
c. risk taking
d. all of the above
2. Prashant works for Surabhi, who is a businesswoman. Prashant is an ___________.
a. Entrepreneur
b. Wage employed person
c. Skilled worker
d. Businessman
3. Qualities of a successful entrepreneur?
a. Initiative &Self-confidence
b. Willingness to take risks & Hard work
c. Ability to learn from experience &Decision-making ability
d. All of the above
4. Training in entrepreneurship development needs to include support
for___________.
a. Entrepreneurship Orientation and awareness
b. Development of competencies
c. Improvement of business performance for growth and competitiveness
d. All of the above
5. Qualities of a successful entrepreneur?
a. Initiative &Self-confidence
b. Willingness to take risks & Hard work
c. Ability to learn from experience &Decision making ability
d. All of the above
6. Match the following
SITUATIONS WORD
(a) Aamir has been an entrepreneur for 15 years. His business has a (i) Decisiveness
culture, where people working with him are free to give feedback on
his work and share new ideas for the business.
(b) Shanaya wants to start a sweet shop. After speaking to some (ii) Taking
people in her area, she finds out that nobody sells healthy sweets. She initiative
decides to make non-fried sweets.
(c) Malvika has a book selling business. One day, a shipment of her (iii)
books gets lost. This creates a lot of problems for her customers. She Interpersonal
apologises to them and works hard for two days to get a new skills

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 shipment by the next day.
(d) Archana wants to start a 24×7 medical shop in her village. (iv) Perseverance
However, she does not know anything about medicines and has
doubts about her selling skills. After talking to some people, she
realises how important it is. Finally, she works with a pharmacist to
set up a medical store.

ICT SKILLS
1. The correct order of steps for entering data in a spreadsheet is:
a. type the data, click the cell and press Enter.
b. click the cell, type the data and press Enter.
c. press Enter, click the cell and type the data.
d. click the cell, press Enter and type the data.
2. Which function is used to add multiple numbers in a spreadsheet.
a. =average ()
b. =sum ()
c. =min ()
d. None of the above
3. Ms Sharma wants to see the marks of students only from Class XII-A, what will she
do?
a. She will use Sort
b. She will use filter
c. She will use alignment
d. None of the above
4. The text can be aligned either _____________.
a. Left or Right
b. Center
c. Justified
d. All of the above
5. What do you need to install on your computer to be able to run Impress?
a. Google
b. Microsoft Office
c. LibreOffice
d. Apple iOS
6. Mr. Singh is a teacher and has just started using a computer spreadsheet instead of
his manual marks register. He has entered the marks of his students in various
subjects in a spreadsheet. Now, he wants to find out the total marks for each student.
What should he do?
a. He can use Sum function
b. He can use + operator
c. Both a) and b)
d. None of the above
DATA SCIENCE METHODOLOGY
1. ________________ is a process with a prescribed sequence of iterative steps that data

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scientists follow to approach a problem and find a solution.
2. The _________ questioning method can be employed to determine the data
requirements.
3. There are mainly two sources of data collection: ___________ and _____________.
4. ______________ encompasses all activities related to constructing the dataset.
5. ______________ covers all the activities to build the set of data that will be used in the
modelling step.
6. The ____________
______ process is usually iterative, leading to the adjustments in the
preparation of data.
7. ____________ in an AI project cycle is the process of assessing how well a model
performs after training.
8. ____________ refers to the stage where the trained AI model is made available to the
users in real-world applications.
9. ____________ includes results collected from the deployment of the model, feedback on
the model’s performance from the users and clients, and observations from how the model
works in thee deployed environment.
10. ___________ involves seeking clarification from the person who is asking the question,
so as to be able to pick the most appropriate path or approach.
11. Write the categories of data for project.
12. What do you mean by Confusi
Confusion Matrix?
13. Write a short note on the steps done during data preparation.
14. Given a confusion matrix, calculate Precision, Recall, F1 score and Accuracy.

180(TP) 40(FN)
30(FP) 150(TN)

15. A binary classifier was tested on 100 samples. The following conf
confusion
usion matrix was
obtained:

a) Calculate Precision
b) Calculate Recall
c) Calculate F1 Score
d) Calculate Accuracy

16. Calculate MSE and RMSE values for the data of products produced monthly given
below:

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17. A model makes predictions for 10 data points. The actual and predicted values are given
below:
Calculate MSE and RMSE.
Observation Actual Value Predicted Value
1 3.0 2.5
2 4.5 4.0
3 2.0 2.5
4 5.0 4.0
5 3.5 3.0
6 4.0 4.5
7 1.5 2.0
8 3.0 3.5
9 4.0 3.5
10 2.5 2.0

MAKING MACHINES SEE

1. _________________ enables systems to see, observe, and understand.
2. A RGB value of 0 corresponds to __________, while 255 represents _____________.
3. 1 byte= ___________ bits.
4. _________________ changes the size or aspect ratio of the image to make it uniform.
5. _____________________ involves identifying and extracting relevant visual patterns or
attributes from the pre-processed image.
6. _____________________ identifies the boundaries between different regions in an
image where there is a significant change in intensity
7. ________________ extracts features like smoothness, roughness, or repetition in an
image
8. _______________ Segmentation classifies pixels belonging to a particular class.
9. ______________________algorithm may be used for supervised classification while
______________ algorithm can be used for unsupervised classification.
10. Detection/Segmentation is categorized into two primary tasks i.e. ______________ and
________________
11. Short note on :-
a. Noise Reduction
b. Histogram Equalization
c. Corner detection
d. Colour-based feature extraction
e. Classification:
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 f. Object Detection
g. High-Level Processing

12. How does computer vision helps in Machine inspection and Surveillance?
13. Explain any two challenges of computer vision.
14. What is the main difference between classification and detection?
15. Write down all algorithms which can be used for object detection.

SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
1 1 1 𝑥 6
1. 0 1 1 𝑦 = 3 , then the value of (2x + y – z) is
0 0 1 𝑧 2
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 5
1 0 1 1
2. If A = and B = , then B’ A’ is equal to
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
a) b) c) d)
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
2 7 1
3. Find the value of determinant 1 1 1 is :
10 8 1
a) 47 b)-79 c) 49 d) -51
4. if |𝐴| =2, where A is 2x2 matrix, then |4𝐴 |equals :
a) 4 b) 2 c) 8 d)
5. If y = log (sin 𝑒 ), then is :
a) cot ex b) cosec ex c) ex cot ex d) ex cosec x
6. coefficient of sec ( 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥) w.r.t. x is

a) √ b) c) − √ d) √
7. If x is real , then minimum value of x 2 -8x + 17 is
a) -1 b) Find the differential 0 c) 1 d) 2
8. If f(x) = a ( x- cos x ) is strictly decreasing in R, then a belongs to
a) {0} b) ( 0,∞) c) ( -∞ , 0) d) (-∞, ∞)
9. Find the value of ∫ 𝑒 𝑑𝑥
a) 5𝑥 +c b) 6 𝑥 +c c) +c d) 6 x5 +c
10. Find the value of ∫ dx is
a) log 4 b) log c) 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 d) log

3 1 1 0
11. If A = and , find K so that A2 = 5A + KI
−1 2 0 1
12. Find the value of K for which the following function is continuous at x=3:

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 ( )
F(x) = , x≠ 3K when x=3
13. A spherical ball of salt is dissolving in water in such a manner that the rate of decrease of
volume at any instant is proportional to the surface. Prove that the radius is decreasing at a constant
rate.
14. Determine for what values of x, the function f(x) = x 3 + ( x≠ 0) is strictly increasing and
strictly decreasing.
( )
15. if 𝑦 = 𝑒 , prove that =
16. Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥
1 −1 2
17. Find the inverse of the matrix A = 0 2 −3 , using the inverse A-1 , solve the system
3 −2 4
of linear equations. X – y +2z = 1; 2y – 3z = 1; 3x – 2y + 4z = 3
18. If x= a ( cos2t+2t sin2t ) , y = a ( sin 2t – 2t cos2t ) find .

19. If x=a𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 and y = a𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 find at t= .

20. If y √1 − 𝑥 +x 1 − 𝑦 =c prove that =− √

21. Find the dimensions of the rectangle of perimeter 36cm which will sweep out a volume as large
possible when revolved about one of its sides.
22. show that semi- vertical angle of a cone of maximum volume and given slant height is 𝑐𝑜𝑠
√
.
23. Find the least value of the function f(x)= x 3 -18x2 +96x in the interval [0,9].
24. Find the area of the greatest rectangle that can be inscribed in an ellipse + = 1.
25. Find the interval in which the function f(x)= 𝑥 − 4𝑥 − 45𝑥 + 51 is a) strictly increasing
b) strictly decreasing
26. Find ∫ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝑒 dx
27. ∫ 𝑑𝑥
( )

28. ∫ dx

29. ∫ dx
( )

30 Find ∫ √ dx
√
31. ∫ dx
√

Case study
A rectangular visiting card is to contain 24 sq. cm, of printed matter. The margins at the top and
bottom of the card are to be 1 cm and the margins on the left and right are to be 1 cm

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On the basis of the information answer the following question.
32. Write the expression for the area of the visiting card in terms of x.
33.Obtain the dimensions of the card of minimum area.
Read the following and answer the question given below:
A Volleyball player serves the ball which takes a parabolic path given by the equation .
h(t)= - 𝑡 + 𝑡 + 1 , where h(t) is the height of ball at any time t ( in seconds), t≥ 0
34.Is h(t) a continuous function? Justify.
35.Find the time at which the height of the ball is maximum.
36. Let f(x) be a real valued function. Then its Left Hand Derivative (LHD); L f’(a) =
( ) ( ) ( ℎ) ( )
lim → and Right Hand Derivative(RHD) R f’(a) = lim → ,Also, a
function f(x) is said to be differentiable at x=a if LHD = RHD.
f(x)= |𝑥 − 3| , x≥ 1 f(x) = − + x< 1
37. what is the RHD of f(x) at x= 1 ?
38. what is the LHD of f(x) at x=1?
39. Find f’(2) .
40. if y = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 , then find .
√

41. Find , if y = 𝑥 +

42. Differentiate 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (2𝑥) + 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 √1 − 4𝑥 with respect to x.

43. Water is leaking from a conical funnel at the rate of 5 𝑐𝑚 / 𝑠𝑒𝑐. If the radius of the base funnel
is 10 cm and its height is 20 cm, find the rate at which water level is dropping when it is 5 cm from
the top.
44. Water is running into a conical vessel, 15 cm deep and 5 cm in radius, at the rate of 0.1 cm 3/sec.
when the water is 6 cm deep, find at what rate is
i) the water level is rising ?
ii) The water- surface area increasing?
iii) The wetted surface of the vessel increasing?
45. A farmer wants to construct a circular garden and square garden in his field. He wants to keep
the sum of their perimeters 600m. prove that sum of there areas is the least, when the side of the
square garden is double the radius of the circular garden.

46. A telephone company in a town has 500 subscribers on its list and collects fixed charges of Rs
300 per subscriber per year. The company proposes to increase the annual subscription and it is
believed that with every increase of Rs 1, one subscriber will discontinue the service. Find what
increase will bring maximum revenue.

47. Evaluate the integral ∫

√

( )
48. Evaluate ∫ dx

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49. Evaluate ∫ dx

( )
50. Evaluate ∫ ( )(
dx
)

SUBJECT – BIOLOGY
1.Name the pollinating agent of flowers like salvia, sunflower. Give two favourable features of
such a flower for pollination.
2 Give characteristics of insect pollinated flowers.
3 Name the pollinating agents of flowers like maize and wheat. Give any two characteristic
features of such a flower.
4 An anther with malfunctioning tapetum often fails to produce viable male gametophytes.
Give any one reason.
5. Name the following structures
a) Single colytedon of the monocotyledonous embryo of grass family.
b) The portion of embryonal axis above the level of cotyledons in dicot embryo.
c) Occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed.
d) Seedless fruits produced without fertilization.
6 Is it possible to store pollen grains? What do we call the process of pollination using pollen
grains of desired plant?
7. Do you think that microspores & pollen grains are the same structures? If they are
different then what is the basic difference between them.
8. Each pollen grain produces two male gametes. How many pollen grains will be required to
fertilize 4 ovules present in a particular carpel? Give reasons.
9) A flower of tomato plant, following the process of sexual reproduction, produces 200
viable seeds. Answer the following question giving reasons:-
a) What would have been the minimum no. of ovules present in per- pollinated pistil?
b) How many microspore mother cells would minimally be required to produce requisite
number of pollen grains?
c) How many pollen grains must have minimally pollinated the carpel?
d) How many male gametes would have used to produce these 200 viable seeds?
e) How many megaspore mother cells were required in this process?
The questions consist of two statement each printed as Assertion and Reason. While answering
them choose any 1 out of 4 options, and state the reason for your answer.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
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C. If assertion is True but Reason is false.
D. If both Assertion and reason are false.
10.Assertion :Dichogamy refers to maturation of male and female sex organs at different times
Reason : This is safeguard against cross pollination
11.Assertion : Entomophilous plants produce less pollen when compared to Anaemophilous plant
Reason : The wastage of pollen is reduced to the minimum in entomophilous plants because of
directional pollination
12.Assertion : The endosperm of angiosperm is generally 3n
Reason : It develops from primary endosperm nucleys formed by fussion of haploid male gamet
and diploid secondary nucleus.
13.Assertion : Cervix contain the largest and powerfull sphincter muscle in body.
Reason : Cervix opens into vagina by external OS
14. Give scientific reasons of following statement
1. Offspring formed by asexual reproduction are called clone.
2. The germinal epithelium of seminiferous tubules has non- spermatogenic cells too.
3. Failure of testes to descend into scrotum during Embroyogenic development causes sterility
4.Breasts have lactiferous sinus under nipples
5. Luteal please of menstrual cycle is also called secretory phase.
6. Oviduct opens into body cavity by wide funnel shaped fimbriated ostium
15.1. If a hybrid expresses a character, it is called _________
16. A plant having the genotype AABbCC will produce ______ kinds of gametes
17 Colour blindness is an _________ linked recessive trait
18. In most species, mitochondrial DNA is passed down from _________.
19. Where are the genes for cytoplasmic male sterility in plants located?
20. _________ is a type of trait whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene
21. An individual’s collection of genes is called ______
22.. A man marries a woman and both do not show any apparent traits of inherited
disease. Five sons and two daughters are born, and three of their sons suffer from a
disease. However, none of the daughters is affected. The following mode of inheritance
for the disease is _____________.
23.A trait that “overpowers” and hide another trait is called _____.
24. Why is haemophilia a disease that is more commonly seen in males?
25. Recently a girl baby has been reported to suffer from haemophilia. How is it
possible? Explain with a help of a cross.
25. Name the phenomenon that leads to situations like `XO` abnormality in humans.
How do humans with `XO` abnormality suffers? Explain.
26.. Explain the mechanism of sex determination in honeybees.
27. How is aneuploidy different from polyploidy? Mention their causes
28. Give the Mendelian monohybrid ratio. How is it mathematically condensable to the
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binomial expression?
29. Inheritance pattern of flower colour in garden pea plant and snapdragon differs.Why
is this differences observed? Explain showing the crosses uptoF2 generation.
30. State and explain with the help of a cross, the law of segregation as proposed by
Mendel.
31. Differentiate the following
(a) Polygenic inheritance and Pleitropy
(b) Dominance, Codominance and Incomplete Dominance.
32. (a)Why is human ABO blood group gene considered a good example of multiple
alleles?
(b)Work out a cross upto F2 generation only, between mothers with blood group
A (homozygous) and the father with blood group B (homozygous) .Explain the pattern of
inheritance.
33. A man has five daughters and he blames his wife for giving birth to daughters. His
wife is pregnant sixth time, as they at least one son.
(a) What is the probability of this couple getting a son this time sure or again a
chance only?
(b)Explain to the man that it is not his wife, but he is responsible for the birth of
daughters.
(c) What value is insisted by convincing him?
.34. Give a reason for the discontinuous synthesis of DNA on one of the parental
strands?
35.Sometimes, the young ones born have an extremely different set of eyes or limbs.
Give a relevant explanation for the abnormality.
36.What are the functions of the :
a) Methylated guanosine cap b) Poly-A tail
37. What is the function of amino acyl t-RNA synthase? Write its function.
38. State the function of histones in DNA packaging.
39. What is an operon? Explain an inducible operon.
40. Explain the process of DNA fingerprinting.
41. Write about Human Genome Project.
42. Enumerate the post-transcriptional modifications in a eukaryotic mRNA with suitable
diagram.
43.(a) Describe semi-conservative model of DNA replication with proper diagram.
(b) Discuss the Meselson and Stahl experiment with suitable diagram.
44. Explain two key concepts of darwin's theory of evolution.
45. Compare and contrast between darwin's theory of natural selection and theory of saltation.
46. Give a brief description of evolution of plant and animals life on earth.
47. With help of a flowchart explain evolution of human beings on Earth.
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48. Evolution is not always progressive but happens by chance .Elaborate.
49. Explain the theory of chemical evolution.
50. a Differentiate between convergent and divergent evolution.
b Explain adaptive radiation with two different examples.

SUBJECT – MUSIC

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