CLASS X

Holiday Homework(2017-18)
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1. English Create a dictionary highlighting the important events from
Diary of A Young Girl Anne Frank (Chapters 1- 5)

2. Maths Worksheet based on

Ch. Real Numbers
Ch. Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
Worksheet attached
3. Science Worksheet based on
(PCB) Ch. Electricity
Ch. Chemical Reactions and Equations
Ch. Life Processes
Worksheet attached
4. Social Worksheet based on
Science Ch. Resources and Development
Ch. Development
Worksheet attached

5. FIT Create a web page on the following topics and point the
source code with broken window.
1. My School
2. My Family
3. Personal Blog with name,phone,area of interest,state
etc
4. Travel and Tourism
Take print of each page
6. Hindi Paaz\ya - pustk - spSa- ko paz - baD,o Baa[- saahba maoM sao inamnailaiKt ko dao- dao ]dahrNa
ZU^MZ,kr ilaiKe-
vaa@ya - sarla vaa@ya, saMyau@t vaa@ya, imaiEat vaa@ya
samaasa - AvyayaIBaava samaasa , d\vaMd\va samaasa , t%pu$Ya samaasa

7. Sanskrit kaya-pi~ka
Worksheet attached
8. Physical Make a 5 page project report on Football
Education 1. History
2. Dimensions of field
3. Terminology
4. Rules & regulations of Football
5. MajorTournaments
6. Personalities (Popular players) of Football
Maths

Que 1 : Solve the following system of equations graphically for x and y :

3x + 2y = 12 ; 5x 2y = 4
Find the co-ordinates of the points where the lines meet the y-axis and find area of the triangle
formed .

Que 2 : Abdul travels 300 Km by train and 200 km by taxi. It takes him 5 hours 30 minutes. If
he travels 260 km by train and 240 km by taxi, he takes 6 minutes longer. Find the speed of the
train and that of taxi.

Que3: A shopkeeper has 120 litres of petrol, 180 litres of diesel and 240 litres of kerosene. He
wants to sell oil by filling the three kinds of oils in tins of equal capacity. What should be the
greatest capacity of such a tin?

Que4: A shopkeeper gives books on rent for reading. She takes a fixed charge for the first two
days , and an additional charge for each day thereafter. Lalita paid Rs.22 for a book kept for six
days , while Anand paid Rs. 16 for the book kept for four days. Find the fixed charges and the
charge for each extra day.

Que5: Find the greatest number of 6 digits exactly divisible by 24, 15 and 36

Que 6 : Show that square of an odd positive integer can be of the form 6q + 1 or 6q + 3 for
some integer q .

Que 7 : On a morning walk, three step off together and their steps measure 40cm , 42cm and
45cm,resp. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each can cover the same
distance in complete steps ?

Science

Physics
Q1. Why is a series arrangement not used for connecting domestic electrical appliances in a
circuit?
Q2.How much current will an electric bulb draw from 220V source if the resistance of the bulb
is 1200 ohm? If in place of bulb, a heater of resistance 100 ohm is connected to the sources,
calculate the current drawn by it.
Q3. A 9 ohm resistance is cut into three equal parts and connected in parallel. Find the
equivalent resistance of the combination.
Q4. An electric iron has a rating of 750W, 220V. Calculate the
(i) current flowing through it, and
(ii) its resistance when in use.
Q5. A piece of wire of resistance 20 ohm is drawn out so that its length is increased to twice its
original length. Calculate the resistance of the wire in the new situation.
Chemistry

1. Write a balanced chemical equation to represent decomposition of lead nitrate on

heating. What are brown fumes due to?
2. A chemical reaction which is both combination as well as exothermic, is used by us for
white washing purposes. Write the equation for the same.
3. Ahmad took a magnesium ribbon (cleaned) and burnt it on a flame. The white powder
formed was taken in a test tube and water was added to it. He then tested the solution
formed with red and blue litmus paper. What change was seen? Why?
4. A copper coin is kept in a solution of silver nitrate for some time. What will happen to
the coin and the colour of the solution?
5. Write balanced chemical equations for the following word equations:
A. Calcium hydroxide + Carbon dioxide Calcium carbonate + Water
B. Zinc + Silver nitrate Zinc nitrate + SilverAssessment Manual for Teachers Chemicals
C. Aluminium + Copper chloride Aluminium chloride + Copper
D. Potassium bromide (aq) + Barium iodide (aq) Potassium iodide (aq) +Barium
bromide(s)
E. Zinc carbonate(s) Zinc oxide(s) + Carbon dioxide(g)
Biology
1. What are the adaptations of leaf for photosynthesis?
2. What is the significance of emulsification of fats?
3. Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with vaseline. Will this plant remain healthy for
long? Give reasons for your answer.
4. What are the end products of aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
5. Name the two hormones secreted by pancreas.

Economics and geography

1. Explain which public facilities are important for human development.

2. List some common goals that are desired generally by all types of people.
3. What is sustainable development? Discuss its importance. Give an example to support
your answer.
4. What is the root cause for depletion of resources at global level, according to Gandhiji?
What has significantly contributed to land degradation? Discuss.
5. Soil is the most important renewable natural resource. Explain.
6. India has a diverse range of natural resources. Justify the statement.
7. Mark different types of soil on a political map of India.