Maheshwari Public School, Ajmer

Summer Break Assignment ; Session : 2019-20

Class: X
(A) Mathematics
Chapter : Real Numbers
Very Short Answer Questions ( 1 mark each):
1) Can 72 and 20 respectively be the LCM and HCF of two numbers? Write down the reason.
2) If p and q are coprime numbers, write their HCF and LCM.
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3) Without actual division state whether the decimal form of is terminating or recurring.
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Short Answer Question (2 Marks each) :
4) Write down 2 rational numbers lying between √2 and√3.
5) Write down 5 irrational numbers in radical form which are lying between 4 and 5.
6) If HCF (6, a) =2 and LCM (6, a) = 60, then find a.
Long Answer Questions (3 Marks each):
7) Prove that√2 + √3 is irrational.
8) Find the smallest number which when divided by 30, 40 and 60 leaves the remainder 7 in each case.
9) Find HCF of 450,500 and 625 by Euclid’s division algorithm.
Very Long Answer Questions (4 Marks each) :
10) Find the largest number which divides 303,455 and 757 leaving the
remainder 3,5and 7 respectively.
11) Find the HCF of 408 and 1032 and express it in form 408 x+1032 y.
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12) Find HCF and LCM of and .
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Chapter: Polynomials
Very Short Answer Questions (1 Mark each) :
1. Find the number of polynomials having zeros - 2 and 5.
2. If one zero of the polynomial f(x) = (k2 + 4) x2 + 13x 4k is multiplicative inverse of the other, then find k.
3. If the product of two zeros of the polynomial 2x3 + 3x2 – 5x – 6 is 3, then find its third zero.
Short Answer Question (2 Marks each) :
4. Find the value of k such that the quadratic polynomial: 3x2 + 2kx + x – k – 5 ,has, the sum of zeros is half
of their product.
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5. If 𝛼 and β are the zeros of a quadratic polynomial x2 + px + q, then find the value of ( +2 )( +2 ).
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6. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 4x2 – 8kx – 9 is negative of the other. Find the value of k.
Long Answer Questions (3 Marks each) :
7. If the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x3 – 3px2 + qx – r are in A.P. find the zeros.
8. If 𝛼 and β are the zeros of a quadratic polynomial f(t) = t 2 – p( t + 1) – c. Show that
(α + 1)(β + 1) = 1 – c.
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9. If x + a is a factor of the polynomials x2 + px + q and x2 + mx + n. Prove that a = .
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10. If a and b are the zeros of the polynomial x2 – 6x + k. What is the value of k, if 3a + 2b = 20?
Very Long Answer Questions (4 Marks each) :
11. If 𝛼 and β are the zeros of the polynomial 3x2 + 6x + 2, then form a quadratic polynomial whose zeros are
– α2/β and – β2/α.
12. Given that the zeros of the cubic polynomial x3 – 6x2 + 3x + 10 are of the form a, a + b, a + 2b for some
real numbers a and b, find the values of a and b as well as the zeros of the given polynomial.
13. If 1 and – 1 are zeros of polynomial Lx4 + Mx3 + Nx2 + Rx + P, show that :
L + N + P = M + R = 0.

NOTE:
 Attempt all questions of : NCERT EXEMPLAR ; Chapter : 1;
Exercise: 1.1,1.2, 1.3 and 1.4.
 Attempt all questions of : NCERT EXEMPLAR ; Chapter : 2;
 Attempt all questions of : NCERT EXEMPLAR ; Chapter : 13;
Exercise: 13.1: Q12 to Q26 ,13.2: Q5 to Q14 and 13.3: Q19 to 42
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(C) English

Do the following questions in your prescribed resource book- On Board.

Section Topics Question numbers Page numbers
A. Reading Factual Passages Question 1,2,3 Page 10 to12
Discursive Passages Question 1,2,3 Page 19 to 22
B. Writing Article Writing Question 2 and 4 Page 48, 49
Story Writing Question 5 and 8 Page 52
C. Grammar Gap-filling Question 1 to 5 Page 79
Editing Question 1 to 5 Page 83, 84
Omission Question 1 to 5 Page 89 to 91
Sentence Reordering Question 1 to 5 Page 96
D. Literature
Books- 1. First Flight Ch-1 A Letter to God Question C Page 111
Ch-2 Nelson Mandela Question A Page 113, 114
Poem 1 Dust of Snow Question C Page 148
Poem 2 Fire and Ice Question C Page 149
2. Footprints Ch-1 A Triumph of Question A Page 166
Surgery
Ch- 2 The Thief’s Story Question B Page 168

(D) Social Science

TOPIC: PROJECT ON CONSUMER RIGHTS

1. Exploitation
(a) Types of Exploitation of Consumers (attach evidences in form of pictures or
news clips).
(b) Reasons/Causes of exploitation
2. Awareness – How awareness can help to overcome Consumers Exploitation.
Suggest different ways and means (Different sources of information)
3. Consumers Rights-
(a) How consumer can use their rights.
(b) Role of government and government agencies in protecting consumer rights.
 (E) Science
(i) Chemistry
Chapter 1- Chemical Reactions and Equations
Type I. Short Answer Type Questions:-

1. A student dropped few pieces of marble in dilute hydrochloric acid in a test tube. The gas evolved was
passed through lime water. What change would be observed in lime water? Write chemical reaction for
both the changes observed.
2. Aastha has been collecting silver coins and copper coins. One day she observed a black coating on
Silver coin and a green coating on copper coin. Write the chemical name and formula for these black
and green coatings.
3. Rahul left his old bicycle in open for few days during rainy season. He saw deposition of a brown
coating on his bicycle. He told his father about the brown coating. What do you think his father must
have suggested for preventing the further coating of the brown substance give any two suggestions.
4. A student burnt a metal ‘A’ found in the form of ribbon. The ribbon burnt with dazzling flame and a
white powder ‘B' is formed which is basic in nature. Identify ‘A' and ‘B’ and write the balanced chemical
equation.
5. A compound X is used for drinking and has pH equal to 7, its acidified solution undergoes
decomposition in the presence of electricity to produce gases Y and Z. The volume of Y is doubled
then Z. which is highly combustible whereas Z is a supporter of combustion. Identify X, Y and Z. Write
the chemical reaction involved.
Note: Solve the following problems from NCERT Exemplar of chapterChemical Reactions and
Equations: Question Number 19 to 38
(ii) Physics
Chapter 12- Electricity
Type I. Very Short Answer Type Questions:-
1. Electric current flows through a metallic conductor from its one end A to other end B. Which end of the
conductor is at higher potential? Why?
2. Resistance of an incandescent filament of a lamp is comparatively much more than that when it is at
room temperature, why?
3. What happens to the resistance of a wire if it is made thinner?
Type II. Short Answer Type Questions:-
1. Draw a schematic diagrams of an electric circuit comprising of 3 cells and an electric bulb, ammeter,
plug-key in the ON mode and another with same components but with two bulbs in parallel and a
voltmeter across the combination .
2. How much current will an electric bulb draw from 220V source, if the resistance of the bulb is 1200Ω?
If in place of bulb, a heater of resistance 100 Ω is connected to the source, calculate the current drawn
by it.
4. Two metallic wires A and B of the same material are connected in parallel. Wire A has length l and
radius r, wire B has a length 2l and radius 2r. Calculate the ratio of the equivalent resistance in parallel
combination and the resistance of wire A.
5. The voltage-current (V-I) graph for a conductor at two different temperature T 1 and T2 is shown. At
which of the two temperatures the resistance of the conductor is higher? Justify your answer.

Note: Solve the following problems from NCERT Exemplar of chapter Electricity: Question Number 19 to 28
 (iii) Biology
Topics – Autotrophic and Heterotrophic mode of nutrition, Photosynthesis.
Section A
Q1. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words:
a) The tiny pores present on the surface of the leaves for exchange of gases are called ___________.
b) A light induced reaction which leads to splitting of water is called as ____________ of water.
c) ATP is abbreviated for ________________________________.
d) Organisms which cannot prepare their own food by the process of photosynthesis are called as
____________.
e) Xanthophyll is a ___________ coloured pigment.
Q2. Name the following:
a) The process by which green plants produce their food.
b) The green colouring matter of the plant.
c) The principal site in a green leaf for photosynthesis.
d) The source of oxygen which is given out during photosynthesis.
e) Cells mainly concerned with the process of photosynthesis.
f) Colour of light in which minimum rate of photosynthesis occurs.
g) A high energy reduced compound formed in the light reaction and enter into the dark reaction.
h) The immediate product of photosynthesis.
i) The form in which carbohydrates are stored in plant cells.
j) The chemical substance used to test the presence of starch in the cell of a leaf.
Section B
Q3. Give reason for the following:
a) All life on earth would come to an end if there were no green plants.
b) Chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis.
c) Chloroplasts are called energy converters.
d) ATP is needed for dark reaction.
e) Green leaves are thin and broad and are called as food factories.
Q4. Answer the following questions:
a) When do the desert plants take up carbon-dioxide and perform photosynthesis?
b) Mention how organisms like bread moulds and mushroom obtain their food?
c) State any two differences between saprophytic and holozoic mode of nutrition.
d) Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with vaseline to block the stomata. Will this plant
remain healthy for long? State three reasons for your answer.
e) Draw a diagram to show nutrition in amoeba and label the parts used for this purpose. Mention any
other purpose served by finger like projections in amoeba apart from nutrition.
Note: Solve the following problems from NCERT Exemplar of chapter Life Processes:
Question Number: 36-40; 42-45; 49- 54; 62- 64; & 73 – 79.

(F) Information Technology

Prepare 4 pages report using word processing tool on tour or places you visited in
summer vacation. Provide following formatting.

1. Header (your name).

2. Footer (page no and date).
3. Font style ‘Arial,’ size must be 14.
4. Insert 2 pictures related to report and give different wrapping style.
5. Give page border on every page.
6. Line spacing must be 1.5.
7. Title must be center aligned bold and underlined.
8. Use a style on document.
9. Provide different indentation on different paragraph.

Submit hard as well as soft copy of the document.