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WORKSHEET-1 (LITERATURE)

CLASS-X SUB-ENGLISH

FICTION-1 (TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA)

Answer the following questions briefly:

1. How can you say that the two boys (Two Gentlemen of Verona) were willing workers?

2. Although Nicola and Jacopo are young boys, the author refers to them as gentlemen. Why

does he do so?

3. How did Luigi behave on seeing the two boys?

4. What errands did Nicola and Jacopo do to earn their living?

5. What was the thing about the two boys that struck the author the most?/ Describe the

remarkable demeanor of the boys?

6. Why did the boys hate the Germans? What made the boys take part in resistance movement?

7. Why was Nicola annoyed when Jacopo asked the author for a favour? /Why did Nicola glare

at his brother in vexation ?

8. Write a character sketch of the two boys-Nicola and Jacopo.(120 words)

9. Why were the narrator and Luigi surprised to see the boys in the public square?

10. Why did Nicola smile uncomfortably when the narrator asked them about their future

plans?

11. Why was the author touched deeply? Why does he think that their selfless action gives a

promise of a great hope for human society?

12. Describe and justify the title: Two Gentlemen of Verona.

13. How was the life of the boys before the war?/ How did the war change their life?

14. The two boys, though very young in age, were very mature in their deeds. Comment.

15.How were the boys useful to the author ?

16..What did the narrator see when he looked through the glass partition ?

17.Describe Lucias illness and her progress in the hospital.

18.Why did Nicola and Jacopo wake up for the last bus ?

FICTION-2 (Mrs. PACKLETIDES TIGER)

1.Who was Miss Mebbin ? Was she really devoted to Mrs. Packletide ?

2.How did Miss Mebbin manage to get her week-end cottage ? What did Louisa Mebbin plant in

her garden?

3.Describe the role of the villagers in providing a safe and convenient shooting to Mrs.

Packletide ?

4.What did Louisa Mebbin discover and how did Mrs. Packletide feel at the discovery ?

5.Why was Mrs. Packletide forced to buy week-end cottage for Louisa Mebbin ?

6.Describe the use of humour by Saki in the story Mrs. Packletides Tiger.

7.Why did Mrs. Packletide give up big-game shooting ?/ Why doesnt Mrs. Packletide indulge in

big game of hunting anymore?

8. The author says that this world is swayed mainly by two feelings hunger and love. How was

Mrs Packletide swayed and why?/ The pettiness of characters and their hunger for publicity

evokes laughter. Comment.

9. Describe three main traits of Mrs Packletides character.

10. The incidental expenses are so heavy. Why did a rich woman like Mrs Packletide worry

such incidental expenses?

11.Is Sakis Mrs Packletides Tiger a satire? Give your view highlighting its main features.

12. How did the villagers react to Tigers death?

13.Louisa Mebbin had a protective elder sister attitude towards money in general. How?

14. The pettiness of characters and their hunger for publicity evokes laughter. Comment. /What

were the humorous elements in the story Mrs. Packletides tiger./

15. Why did Loona Bimberton refuse to look at the illustrated weekly for many days.

16.How did the circumstances for tiger shooting prove favourable?

17. Though Mrs. Packletide shot a tiger but the hunt went off without a hitch of real adventure.

Why? /How could Mrs. Packletide face the cameras with a light heart, though she had not killed

the tiger?

18. What causes the tigers death?

19. Many characters in Sakis stories are vulnerable to blackmail. Which character in the story

Mrs. Packletides Tiger was blackmailed and why?

20. What was Mrs. Packletides plan after killing the tiger?

POEM-1 (THE FROG AND THE NIGHTINGALE)

1.Read the extract and answer the following questions.

(a ) Other creatures loathed his voice,

But,alas,they had no choice.

And the crass cacophony

Blared out from the sumac tree

At whose foot the frog each night

Minstrelled on till morning night.

(i) Whose voice was loathed by other creatures of the bog?

(ii)What was it that blared out from the sumac tree?

(iii)What do you mean by minstrelled?

(iv)Which poetic device has been used in the third line?

(b) Now the frog puffed up with rage.

Brainless bird- youre on the stage-

Use your wits and follow fashion.

Puff your lungs out with your passion.

(i)Name the poem and poet of the above lines.

(ii)Why was the frog puffed up with rage?

(iii)Give the opposite of Brainless.

(iv)What happened when the nightingale puffed up her lungs?

2.How did the creatures of the Bingle bog react to the nightingales singing ?

3. Why is the frogs joy both sweet and bitter?

4.How did the cunning frog exploit the magical voice of the nightingale to his own advantage ?/

Describe how the witty frog takes the innocent and unsuspecting nightingale in his strong grip

and makes her a tool of earning more out of his greed.

5.Do you think the nightingale was responsible for her own tragic end ? How ?/ To some extent

the nightingale was herself responsible for her downfall and death. Explain.

6. What made the nightingale a huge sensation?

7. Why does the Nightingale call the frog a Mozart in disguise?

8. Why did the ticket office gross crash?

9. What message does the poet Vikram Seth try to convey through the poem, The Frog and the

Nightingale?

10. How does the frog bring death and disaster to the nightingale?

11. Give two examples to prove that the nightingale lacked confidence and was quite oblivious

of her ability and strength.

12. What is the irony in the statement of the frog when he says that your song must be your

own?

13. Why were the audience tired of the song of the nightingale?

14. How did the frog become the unrivalled king of the bog again?

15. Why has the frog been called heartless?

16. How does the poem throw light on the various traits of human beings?

POEM-3 (NOT MARBLE NOR GILDED MONUMENTS)

1.Read the extract and answer the following questions:

(a) Not marble, Nor the gilded monuments

Of princes, shall outlive this powerful rhyme.

(i)Why do princes get monuments made?

(ii)What do you mean by gilded?

(iii)Why won the monuments outlive this Rhyme?

(iv)What is the message conveyed through these lines?

(b)When wasteful war shall statues overturn

And broils root out of the work of masonry,

Nor Mars his sword nor wars quick fire shall burn

The living record of your memory.

(i)Name the poetic device used in line 1.

(ii)What does the word broils mean here ?

(iii)What does the phrase the work of masonry imply ?

(iv)What will the wasteful war do?

(v)What does the line The living record of memory mean?

2.What comparison does the poet make between the poetry and monuments ?

3.Describe how poetry survives all wars and destruction.

4.What judgement does the poet talk about in the ending couplet of this poem ?

5.What is being called sluttish in this poem and why ?

6.What do the princes and rulers do and why ?

7.What will outlive all these monuments and memorials and how ?

8.How will the poets friend find a permanent place in the eyes of coming generations ?

9.What is the message that the sonnet intends to give to the readers ?

10.What is a sonnet ? Describe the features of sonnet with reference of Not Marble, Nor The

Gilded Monuments.

11. Discuss the theme of the poem Not Marble, Nor The Gilded Monuments.

12.In what way is the poet stronger than powerful rulers?

13.Describe how the monuments and statues bear the ravages of time.

14.What does the poet mean by ending doom.

15. In the line So, till the judgment that yourself arise, Which judgment is being talked about

here?

16. Why do you think the rich and powerful people get their statues and monuments erected in

their memory?

17. The materialistic things do not last forever. What lasts is our good behavior and the values

we possess. Elaborate.

18. In what ways are the wars wasteful?

19. In what context does the poet mention Death and Oblivious enmity?

20.The poet says that neither forces of nature nor war can destroy this poetry. What quality of the

poet is revealed through these lines.

WORKSHEET-2 (WRITING-SKILL)

CLASS-X SUB-ENGLISH

1. You are Elizabeth, of Rye International School, 31, West Avenue, New York. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily highlighting the harmful effects of using plastic

bags and the need to create awareness about this issue in not more than 120 words

2. Write a letter to the Editor of a national daily on the health hazards caused by junk food in about 120 words. You are Karan / Kirti , 10 Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.

3. You are Amrit\Amrita. You happened to take part in a medical camp organized by your club in a remote village in Bihar. You are surprised to find that most of the people there

have no awareness of basic health or hygiene. As a concerned citizen you decide to take

up their cause and organize camps where the villagers can be told about the importance

of hygiene. Taking ideas from Unit 1 of MCB & along with your own ideas, write a letter

to the editor of a newspaper in about 150 words highlighting such problems and

encouraging youngsters to join you in the campaign.

4. You are Rohit\Ritik. You genuinely feel that despite the ban on tobacco-related advertisements and the law against smoking in public places, the consumption of tobacco

and its products is on the rise in India. You are of the opinion that banning such advts.

will not serve the purpose. The government should come out with a blanket ban on the

use of tobacco & the closure of tobacco industry. Only such drastic measures will

eliminate this evil. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in about 150 words

expressing your views and suggestions.

5. You are Amit/ Amita. You happened to take part in a medical camp organized by Health Club of your schoolin a remote village near Delhi. You are surprised to find that most of

the people there have no awareness of basic health and hygiene. As a concerned citizen

you decide to take up their cause and organize camps to make the villagers aware of the

importance of hygiene. Taking ideas from the unit Health and Medicine alongwith your

own ideas, write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper expressing your concern and

encouraging youngsters to take part in such camps.

6. You are Raman/Rama. You heard some news about children falling ill due to consumption of contaminated food. You decide to write a letter to the Editor to spread

awareness against having contaminated food. Taking ideas from MCB unit Health and

Medicine and your own ideas, write a letter.

WORKSHEET -3 (GRAMMAR)

CLASS X

SUBJECT ENGLISH

1. The following passage has not been edited. One word has been found to be missing in

each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and after it in

your answer sheets against the correct blank number.

(i) Before Missing After

A cool breeze began blow. began to blow

Birds came of their warm nests (a)____ _____ _____

and began to soar to and in the (b)____ _____ _____

sky. They the atmosphere with (c)____ _____ _____

their sweet notes. There bustle (d)____ _____ _____

and activity. The housewife busy (e)____ _____ _____

in the kitchen. Winter gone. (f)____ _____ _____

Birds, beast men heaved a sigh of (g)____ _____ _____

relief at the approach spring. (h)____ _____ _____

(ii) Diwali is celebrated great fanfare celebrated with great

throughout India. This is most (a)____ _____ _____

celebrated festival Hindus. It (b)____ _____ _____

symbolises victory of good evil. (c)____ _____ _____

People light diyas i.e clay lamps (d)____ _____ _____

inviting inner joy peace. (e)____ _____ _____

Diwali usually occurs late October. (f)____ _____ _____

(iii)One evening I walking along the main eg. I was walking

road of Florence. I saw old woman (a) ____ ____ ____

crossing road. She seemed to be partially (b) ____ _____ ____

blind and very feeble .There heavy traffic. (c) ____ ____ ____

I rushed to help her. To surprise, she (d) ____ ____ ____

had been robbed. Someone snatched her purse. (e) ____ ____ ____

Suddenly idea struck me. I decided (f) ____ ____ ____

to her to the nearest police station. We (g) ____ ____ ____

filed an FIR the police station. (h) _____ ____ ____

(iv) It is made two Sanskrit words eg. made of two

which means that I bow you. (a) ____ ____ ____

The palms joined and the (b) ____ _____ ____

head slightly bowed. (c) ____ ____ ____

This is not just polite greeting. (d) ____ ____ ____

People believe it be a way (e) ____ ____ ____

of happy and prosperous. (f) ____ ____ ____

Great respect shown when (g) ____ ____ ____

we use word Namaste. (h) _____ ____ ____

(v) A reporter interviewing a witness about eg. reporter was interviewing

an accident. She him if he had seen (a) ____ ____ ____

the accident taking. If he could tell (b) ____ _____ ____

her what he seen. The witness replied (c) ____ ____ ____

that had seen a car coming at a (d) ____ ____ ____

very speed and hitting the scooter. (e) ____ ____ ____

The reporter asked him the scooterist (f) ____ ____ ____

was driving his lane. The witness (g) ____ ____ ____

said that he was not fault. (h) _____ ____ ____

(vi)The concept of peace an important eg. peace is an

one across all cultures the world. (a) ____ ____ ____

Shaking or holding hands greet (b) ____ ____ ____

shows that either the person (c) ____ ____ ____

is not carrying weapons i.e.,they come peace. (d) ____ ____ ____

The dove has a symbol of peace (e) ____ ____ ____

for thousands years. Rainbow (f) ____ ____ ____

symbolising the connection the gods and (g) ____ ____ ____

earth is also peace symbol. (h) _____ ____ ____

2.The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the

incorrect word and the correction against the correct question number.

(i) ERROR CORRECTION

Children are fond to coconut. It is the biggest (a) _____ _________

of all the nuts, and are indeed a wonderful fruit. (b) ______ _________

It grows on a tall palm tree and is find (c) _______ _________

in tropical countries round a seashore. The name (d) _______ _________

was giving to it by the Portuguese because, (e) _______ _________

with the three marks and eye-spots at the end, (f) _______ _________

it looks something like a monkeys face, and coco (g) _______ _________

are a Portuguese word for a bugbear or a distorted marks. (h) ______ ________

(ii) ERROR CORRECTION

The Egyptians were the first for make paper (a)________ __________

from a plant calling papyrus. It grew in the (b) _______ __________

delta of River Nila in Africa. For the long time, (c) _______ _________

papyrus continues to be used as writing material. (d)________ _________

Then the Chinese further perfected (e) ________ _________

an art for making paper. The demand (f)_________ _________

for paper increased while (g)________ _________

books begin to be printed. (h)________ _________

(iii) . ERROR CORRECTION

Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi go to England (a)_________ ________

to higher studies at the age of 19. (b)________ ______

His mother is apprehensive about young men (c)________ ______

go astray in western society. But her fears (d)________ ______

were allayed that Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi (e)_______ ______

swore not for touch meat, (f)_______ ______

wine and woman. He faces (g)______ ______

a lot with difficulties due to his vegetarianism. (h)______ ______

(iv) ERROR CORRECTION

Folk tales offer lots of advice.

Much of them deliver the message (a) ________ __________

quite clear. There is a story about (b) ________ __________

Birbal not being allowed to attending (c) ________ __________

the Kings free lunch. The reasons was (d) ________ __________

which he was not dressed properly. (e) ________ __________

This happened in spite of the high (f) _________ __________

intellectual abilities.

The advice thus conveyed was: (g) ________ __________

Dont judge the book by its cover. (h) ________ __________

(v) ERROR CORRECTION

Penguins spent no more time on (a) ________ ___________

land then is necessary for (b) _________ __________

sleeping and to rearing their (c) _________ __________

young. There food consists of (d) _________ _________

a small creatures of the sea (e) _________ ________

when they catch by driving (f) _________ _________

often into great depths. They (g) ________ _________

dont use their foot as paddles. (h) ________ _________

3. Re-arrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences:

A

i) Ideal citizen\the nation\an\to\an asset\is

ii) Makes\he\a valuable contribution\nation building\to\activities

iii) He\his\knows\and\rights\responsibilities.

iv) His country\of\he abides\the\by\laws

B

i) Dedicated\poorest of the poor\entire life\she\to\her\the\service\of

ii) She\apostle\was\of\unwanted\the\an

iii) MotherTeresa\Calcutta\foreigner\and\home\settled\though\in\made\a\it\her

iv) Mother\was\anointed\saint\a\as\Pope\by\in 2016\Teresa

C

i) In\disturbs\the\cycle\rise\temperature\rain\the

ii) Vegetation\adversely\it\agriculture\and\affects

iii) Have\frequent\face\and\floods\we\droughts\to

iv) Should\we\cautious\be\the\regarding\changes\climatic

D

i) In\India\there\tourist\destination\various\are

ii) Lofty\favorite\Himalayas\destination\still\the\a\are

iii) Are\of\religious\a\historical\places\of\there\number\or\importance

iv) Delhi\Agra\and\two\are\destinations\great\tourists\are

E

i) At\software\it\peak\India\is\in\revolution

ii) Television\have\the\even\computers\replaced

iii) a\every\commodity\computers\in\home\common\are

iv) we\cant\think\this\of\world\computers\without

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CLASS X

SCIENCE( BIOLOGY)

LIFE PROCESSES

Very short question answers:

Q1. Name the layer in the stomach which protects it from the harmful action of HCl?

Q2. Name the products formed by yeast during fermentation.

Q3. Name the functional unit of human kidney.

Q4. The xylem and phloem in plants are responsible for what kind of function?

Q5. Mention the 3 kinds of cells present in the blood.

Short question answers:

Q6. Define transpiration.

Q7. Write the important functions of blood.

Q8. What is the action of saliva on food?

Q9. Define residual volume.

Q10. What is dialysis?

Q11. Give reason why our muscles pain severely after a strenuous exercise?

Long question answers:

Q12. What happens to glucose that enters the nephron along with the filtrate?

Q13. Distinguish between arteries and veins

Q14. What is the basic difference between photosynthesis and respiration?

Q15. How do unicellular organisms excrete?

Q16. State the reason for the presence of fine hair and mucus present in the nasal passage.

Q17. List the functions of juice released by the liver.

Q18. Differentiate between holozoic and saprophytic nutrition.

Q19.What is double circulation? How is it useful in mammals?

ASSIGNMENT ; CLASS X ( chemistry )

CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Q1. Name the metal which burns with dazzling white flame , give equation to show the

Products formed during the reactions ?

Q2. Why should a chemical equation be balanced ?

Q3. What happens when silver bromide and silver chloride are exposed to light ?

Q4. Give an equation to show neutralization reaction ?

Q5.In the refining of silver ,the recovery of silver from silver nitrate solution involved

displacement by copper metal . Write down the equation involved ?

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Q6. When do we say that chemical reaction have taken place ?

Q7. Differentiate between chemical and physical change with examples ?

Q8. Balance the following chemical equations ?

(i) Iron and water gives ferric oxide and hydrogen gas .

(ii) Methane burns in presence of oxygen to give carbon dioxide and water .

(III) Lead nitrate reacts with potassium iodide to give lead iodide and potassium nitrate .

(iv) Nitric acid reacts with calcium hydroxide to give calcium nitrate and water .

Q9. Give example of combination exothermic reaction , what is its application in daily life ?

Q10. Give any three equations to show thermal decomposition reaction ?

Q11. Why sulphuric acid is added during decomposition of water . Name the products obtained

Anode and cathode with their volume ratio .

Q12.What is rancidity , how can it be prevented ?

Q13. Give an example of important decomposition reaction used in various industries ?S

Q14. A shiny brown substance x , on heating in air forms a black substance y, which on

Treating with hydrogen gas in presence of heat again forms x , identify x and y ?

Give equations and write what type of equations are they ?

Q15. Name the substance oxidized , substance reduced , oxidizing agent and reducing agent

In the given equation ?

MnO2 + 4 HCl MnCl2 + 2 H2O + Cl2

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

Q16. What do you mean by ion exchange reactions , give balanced equations ?

Q17. What are redox reactions , give equation and indicate the substance oxidized , substance

reduced, oxidizing agent and reducing agent ?

Q18.What do you mean by corrosion , give its preventive measure ?

Q19. What do you mean by precipitation reaction , give equations showing formation of

y yellow and white precipitate ?

Q20.Differentiate between endothermic and exothermic reaction giving equations ?

ASSIGNMENT FOR: CLASS X

SUBJECT: PHYSICS

CHAPTER: LIGHT-REFLECTION AND RERRACTION

Very short answer questions

Q1. Define Principal focus of spherical lens and spherical mirror.

Q2. Draw the ray diagram to show the image formed by concave lens and convex mirror, when

object is placed in front of it.

Q3. Where object should be placed in front of concave mirror to get the virtual and magnified

image? Draw the diagram for the same.

Q4. Where object should be placed in front of convex lens to get the virtual and magnified

image? Draw the diagram for the same.

Q5. Why do we prefer a convex mirror as a rear view mirror in vehicles?

Short answer question

Q6. (i) If m=-1,Name the type of mirror

(ii) If m=1,Name the type of mirror

(iii) If m=-1,Name the type of lens(If possible)

Q7.With respect to air, the refractive index of ice is 1.31 and that of salt is 1.54.calculate the

refractive index of rock salt with respect to ice.

Q8. The power of combination of two lenses XY is 5D if the focal length of X is 15cm.State the

nature and focal length of lens Y.

Q9. Three mirrors, one plane, one concave and one convex are lying on the table. How can a

person identify them without touching them or using any other apparatus or device?

Q10. In what S.I unit is the power of lens stated? A convex lens has a focal length of 50 cm.

calculate its power?

Q11. The radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is 20 cm. what is its focal length?

Long answer question

Q12. An object is placed at a distance of 30cm from a convex mirror ,the magnification produced

is 1/2.

Where should the object be placed to get the magnification of 1/3?

Q13. An object is kept at a distance of 18cm,20cm,22cm and 42cm respectively from a lens of

power +5D.

(i) In which case or cases would you get a magnified image?

(ii) Which of the magnified image can be got on the screen?

Q14. You are provided with two lenses of focal lengths 10cm and 20cm.Which of the two lens

you suggest to obtained greater convergence of refracted light ?Justify your choice.

Q15. A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image of an object10 cm

in front of it. Where is the image located?

Q16. A doctor has prescribed a corrective lens of power 1.5 D. Find the focal length of this lens.

Is the prescribed lens diverging or converging.

Q17. Find the position, nature and size of the image formed by a convex lens of focal length 12

cm of an object 5 cm high placed at a distance 20 cm from it.

MATHS WORK SHEET-1 (2018-19) CLASS X

CHAPTER 1 (REAL NUMBERS) 1. Use Euclids division lemma to find the HCF of 441, 567 and 693.

2. If the HCF 210 and 55 is expressible in the form 210 x 5 + 55y.Find Y.

3. Find the largest number that will divide 398,436 and 542 leaving remainders 7, 11 and15

respectively.

4. Prove that the square of any positive integer is of the form 4q or 4q+1 for some integer q.

5. rove that3, 2 and 5 are irrational numbers.

6. Prove that 5 - 3, 2+5 and 3+25 are irrational numbers.

7. Check whether 6n can end with the digit zero for any natural number n.

8. Write down the decimal expansion of the following rational numbers without using the

actual division.

(i) 3

8 (ii)

13

125 (iii)

7

80 (iv)

14588

625 (v)

129

25.

9. Find the smallest number which leaves the remainder 8 and 12 when divided by 28 and

32 respectively.

10. Prove that the square of an odd positive integer can be of the form 6q + 1 or 6q +3 for

some integer q.

11. Two tankers contain 850 liters and 680 liters of petrol respectively. Find the maximum

capacity of a container which can measure the petrol of either tanker in the exact

number of times.

12. Prove that the product of any three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 6.

13. Show that (3 +5)2 is an irrational number.

14. If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form 13m-3 find the value of m.

15. Determine the values of p and q so that the prime factorization of 2520 is expressible,

as 23 x 3p x q x 7.

16. Show that reciprocal of 3+22 is an irrational number.

17. Find HCF of 378, 180 and 420 by the prime factorization method. Is HCF x LCM of

three numbers equal to the product of three numbers.

18. ind HCF of 65 and 117 and find a pair of integral values of m and n such thatHCF =

65m+117n.

19. Using Euclid's division algorithm, find whether the pair of numbers 847,2160 are co-

primes or not.

20. The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF.The sum of LCM and HCF is 600.If

one number is 280, then find the other number.

21. Apply Euclids division algorithms to find HCF of number 4052 and 420.

22. If HCF of 144 and 180 is expressed in the form 13m-3, find the value of m.

23. Show that 9n cannot end with digit 0 for any natural number n.

24. Show that any positive odd integer is of the form 4m+1or 4m+3, where m is some

integer.

25. Prove that 15+173 is an irrational number.

26. Write whether the rational number 51

1500 will have terminating or non-terminating decimal

expansions.

27. The LCM of two numbers is 14 times their HCF.The sum of LCM and HCF is 600.If one

number is 280 then find the other number.

28. Explain whether the number 3 5 13 46+23 is a prime number or a composite

number.

29. Two tankers contain 850 liters and 680 liters of petrol respectively. Find the maximum

capacity of a container which can measure the petrol of either tanker in exact number of

times.

30. Prove that the product of any three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 6.


CHAPTER 2 (POLYNOMIALS) ___________________________________________________________________

_____ 1. If the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = 2x3 15x2 + 37x 30 are in A.P, find them.

2. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x3 5x2 2x + 24, if it is given that the product of

its two zeroes is 12.

3. If and are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial 4x2 5x 1, find the value of

+

4. Find the zeroes of the polynomial x2 + 1

6x 2, and verify the relation between the

coefficients and zeros of the polynomial.

5. Find the values of a and b so that x4 + x3 +8x2 + ax + b is divisible by x2 + 1.

6. Obtain all zeros of the polynomial x4 3x3 x2 + 9x 6, If two of its zeros are -

3 3.

7. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial 2x4 + 7x3 19x2 -14x + 30, if two of its zeros

are 2 and - 2.

8. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 + 17x2 +21x + 7 is divided by the another polynomial 3x2

+4x + 1, the remainder comes out to be ax + b, find a and b.

9. If x2 2x + 3, find a

polynomial whose zeroes are + 2 + 2.

10. If and are the zeros of the polynomial x2 6x + a. Find the value of a, if 3 + 2

=20.

11. Find the zeros and verify the relationship between the zeros and their coefficients. (i)

6x2-3-7x (ii) 3x2+ 10x + 73 (iii) x2+ 43x-15.

12. If and are the zeroes of f(x) = kx2+ 4x + 4 such that 2+2=24, find the values of

k.

13. Find the zeroes of the polynomial f(x) = x3- 5x2-16x + 80,if its two zeroes are equal in

magnitude but opposite in sign.

14. If and are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial p(x) = 4x2 5x 1, Find the

value of 1

+

1

.

15. Obtain all the zeroes of the polynomial 3x4 + 6x3- 2x2 10x 5, if two of its zeroes

are

and -

16. If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x3 + 17x2 +21x + 7 is divided by the another polynomial 3x2

+4x + 1, the remainder comes out to be ax + b, find a and b.

17. Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are 2+3 and 2-3.

18. and are the zeroes of the x2-5x + k such that - = 1 find the value of k.

19. For what value of k, (-4) is a zero of the polynomial x2-x-(2k+2)?

20. If 1 is a zero of polynomial P(x)=ax2-3(a-1)-1,then find the value of a

21. If and are the zeros of polynomial f(x) = x2-5x+k such that =1,find the

value of k.

22. Write the polynomial the product and sum of whose zeros are 9

2 and

3

2

respectively

23. If the polynomial 6x2+8x3+17x2+21x+7 is divided by another polynomial 3x2+4x+1

the remainder comes out to be (ax+b) find a and b

24. Find the all the zeros of the polynomial x3+3x2-2x-6 if two of its zeros are 2 and

2

25. If the polynomial 6x4+8x3+17x2+21x+7 is divided by another polynomial 3x2+4x+1

then what will be the quotient and remainder?

26. Find other zeros of the polynomial x4-7x2+12. If it is given that two of its zeros are

3 and -3

27. If and are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x)=ax2+bx+c,then evaluate:

(i) 2+2 (ii)

+

(iii)3+3

28. If and are the zeros of polynomial f(x )= x2-5x+k such that =1,find the

value of k.


CHAPTER 3 (PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS OF TWO VARIABLES)

1. Solve the following equations by graphically:-

2x + 3y + 5 =0

3x 2y 12 =0

2. Solve the following equations by elimination:-

7(y + 3) 2(x + 2) = 14

4(y 2) + 3(x 3) = 2

3. Solve the following equations by the method of cross-multiplication:-

ax + by = a - b

bx ay =a + b

4. Solve the following system of equations:- 5

+ -

2

= -1

15

+ +

7

= 10

5. Solve the following equations:-

x y + z = 4

x 2y 2z = 9

2x + y + 3z = 1

6. Find the value of k for which the following system of linear equations has infinite

solution:

x + (k + 1)y = 5

(k + 1)x + 9y = 8k - 1

7. The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 8 and the difference between the number

and that formed by reversing the digits is 18. Find the number.

8. A fraction becomes 4/5, if 1 is added to both the numerator and denominator. If 5 is

subtracted from both the numerator and denominator, the fraction becomes 1/2. What is

the fraction?

9. A motorboat can travel 30 km upstream and 28 km downstream in 7 hours. It can travel

21 km upstream and return in 5 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the

speed of the stream.

10. 8 men and 12 boys can finish a piece of work in 10 days while 6men and 8 boys can

finish it in 14 days. Find the time taken by one man alone and that by one boy alone to

finish the work.

11. Solve for x and y : 5

1 +

1

2 =2 and

6

1 -

3

2 = 1.

12. Solve for x and y : 6(ax + by) = 3a + 2b ; 6( b x -ay) = 3b - 2a.

13. Find those integral values of m for which the x co-ordinate of the point of intersection of

lines represented by y = m x +1 and 3x + 4y = 9 is an integer.

14. Solve the following system of linear equations graphically. 3x +y - 12 = 0 ;

x -3y+ 6 = 0. Shade the region bounded by the lines and x-axis. Also find the area of

shaded region.

15. At certain time in a zoo, the number of heads and the number of legs of tiger and

peacocks were counted and it was found that there were 47 heads and 152 legs. Find the

number of tigers and peacocks in the zoo.

16. For what values of p and q will the following pair of linear equations has infinitely many

solutions? 4x + 5y = 2 ; (2p + 7q )x + (p + 8q)y = 2q - p + 1

17. The age of the father is twice the sum of the ages of his two children. After 20 years his

age will be equal to the sum of the ages of his children. Find the age of the father.

18. For what value of k will the pair of equations have no solution

3x + y = 1 ; (2k - 1)x + (k - 1)y = 2k + 1

19. The sum of numerator and the denominator of a fraction is 4 more than twice the

numerator. If is added to each of the numerator and denominator, their ratio becomes

2:3. Find the fraction.

20. Solve the following pair of equations

10

+ +

2

= 4;

15

+ -

5

= - 2

21. Solve the following pair of linear equations: y-4x=1 and 6x-5y=9

22. Solve using cross multiply-cation method x+y= 7 and 2x-3y=11.

23. Find the value of k for which the pair of linear equations kx+3y=k-2 and 12x+ky=k has

no solution.

24. Solve: 99x+101y = 499 and 101x+99y=501 .

25. Find the value of a so that the point (3,a) lies on the line represented by 2x-3y=5.

26. Find the value of m for which the pair of linear equations 2x+3y-7=0 and (m-

1)x+(m+1)y=(3m-1) has infinitely many solutions.

27. A number consists of two digits .When the number is divided by sum of its digits, the

quotients is 7. If 27 is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their places,

find the number.

28. A man travels 600 km partly by train and partly by car. It takes 8 hours and 40 minutes, if

he travels 320 km by train and the rest by car. It would take 30 minutes more, if he

travels 200 km by train and the rest by car. Find the speed of the train and the car

separately.


CHAPTER 4 (QUADRATIC EQUATIONS) -

__________________________________________________________________________

1. Find the values of k for which the roots of the quadratic equation (k-4)x2 + 2(k-4) x + 2 =

0 are equal.

2. Using quadratic formula solve the following quadratic equation:

13x2 + 9(x + 1) (2x + 3) (x +2) = 6

3. If the ratio of the roots of the equation lx2 + nx +n = 0 is p:q. Prove that

+

+

= 0

4. Solve for x: 2

3 +

4

5 =

10

3, x 3,5

5. A takes 6days less than the time taken by B to finish a piece of work. If both A and B

together can finish it in 4 days, Find the time taken by B to finish the work.

6. Solve for x: 1

++ =

1

+

1

+

1

, a+b 0

7. Find the values of p for which the equation (2p + 1)x2 - (7p + 2)x + (7p-3) = 0 has equal

roots.

8. Solve the quadratic equation by factorization method:

4x2 4a2x + a4 b4 = 0

9. A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes 1hour more to go 24km

upstream than to return to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

10. The sum of two numbers is 15. If the sum of their reciprocals is 3/10, find the numbers.

11. Solve for x :6 + 7 - (2x - 7) = 0.

12. Solve for x: +1

1 +

2

+2 = 4 -

2+3

2 ; x1, -2, 2

13. If the roots of the quadratic equation (a - b)x2 + (b -c)x + (c -a) = 0 are equal, prove that

2a = b + c.

14. Three consecutive natural numbers are such that the square of the middle number exceeds

the difference of the squares of other two by 60. Find the numbers.

15. Solve the given quadratic equation for x: 9x2- 9(a+ b)x +(2a2+ab+2b2) = 0.

16. The time taken by a person to cover 150 km was 21

2 hrs more than the time taken in return

journey. If he returned at the speed of 10km/hour more than the speed while going, find

the speed per hour in each direction.

17. If roots of the quadratic equation x2 + 2px + mn = 0 are real and equal, show that the

roots of the quadratic equation x2 - 2(m +n)x + (m2 + n2 + 2p2) = 0 are also equal.

18. The denominator of fraction is one more than twice its numerator. If the sum of the

fraction and its reciprocal is 216

21 , find the fraction.

19. Find that non-zero value of k, for which the quadratic equation kx2 + 1- 2(k - 1) x + x2 =

0 has equal roots. Hence, find the roots of equation.

20. Find the value of k for which the Q.E (k+4) x2+(k+1)x+1=0 has equal roots.

21. Find the value of k for which the equation x2-4x+k=0 has distinct real roots

22. If (-5) is a root of Q.E 2x2+px-15=0 and the Q.E p(x2+x) + k=0 has equal roots find the

value of k.

23. One-fourth of a herd of a camel was seen in the forest. Twice the square root of the herd

had gone to mountains and the remaining 15 camels were seen on the bank of a river

.Find the total number of camels.

24. Three consecutive natural numbers are such that the square of the middle number exceeds

the difference of the squares of the other two by 60.Find the number.

25. Two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 hours 36 minutes. The tap of larger diameter

takes 8 hours less than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which

each tap can separately fill the tank.

26. A motor boat whose speed is 24 km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 32 km

upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

27. Solve the following quadratic equations by factorization method

(i). 4x2-4a2x + (a4-b4) = 0 (ii). 4x2- 4ax + (a2-b2 ) = 0

WORKSHEET (SOCIAL SCIENCE)

CLASS X

ECONOMICS (CHAPTER-1)

DEVELOPMENT

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION

1. Define national income. 2. What is the UNDP criterion for classifying countries into high and low income countries? 3. What is BMI? 4. Why do Kerela has low infant mortality rate? 5. Define sustainable development. 6. Explain life expectancy at birth. 7. What are public facilities? Give examples. 8. What is a National development?

9. What is average Income or per capita Income?

10. What is Indias rank according to HDI?

11. What is sustainable development?

12. What is Development?

13. What is Net attendance ratio?

14. What is Literacy Rate?

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION

1. Explain the criterion given by World Bank to classify countries as high, middle and low

income countries.

2. Why do different people have different development goals? Explain with the help of an

example.

3. Give examples to prove that there are other criteria besides income that determine the

development goals

4. Describe any three features of developed countries?

5. What may be development for one may not be development for the other explain by

giving examples?

6. What are the limitations of per capita income criteria of development?

7. Mention any three characteristics of development.

8. What is the significance of human Development Index.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTION

1. National development of a country depends on the availability of public facilities

Explain

2. Money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services that one needs to live well

justify by giving examples

3. Exhaustion of natural resources is a threat to sustainable development Discuss

4. Compare the criteria used by World bank and UNDP to classyifying different countries?

5. How is BMI used to determine the undernourishment of a person? Explain.


CLASS X

GEOGRAPHY (CHAPTER-1)

RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION

1. Classify resources on the basis of origin. 2. What are potential resources? Give an example

3. In which state has mining caused severe land degradation?

4. What is the major cause of land degradation in Western UP and Punjab?

5. Which is the most widely spread and important soil in India?

6. What are Ravines?

7. What is the effect of decreasing pasture lands on agricultural lands?

8. What is gully erosion?

9. Give two characteristics of black soil.

10. What percentage of land is under forest in India?

11. What is net sown area?

12. Suggest any two ways to check land degradation?

13. Which soil is ideal for growing cotton?

14. How much forest area is desired from total geographical area of country according to

National Forest Policy 1952?

15. What is a Resource ? Give examples.

16. How can the resources be divided on the basis of exhaustibility?

17. How can the alluvial soil be classified according to their age?

18. What is wind erosion?

19. Write two disadvantage of the red soil.


1. Indiscriminate use of resources has lead to numerous problems Justify the statement.

2. Explain any three human activities responsible for land degradation in India.

3. Mention some farming techniques which can be helpful in conservation of soil?

4. Explain any three methods of soil conservation to Indian conditions?

5. What is the importance of natural resources? Why is it necessary to conserve them?

6. Differniate between stock resources and reserve resources?

7. India has enormous diversity in the availability of resources. Explain.

8. Explain the classification of resources on the basis of ownership.


1. What is resource Planning ? Why is it important to have resource planning in a country like

India?

2. What are the factors responsible for soil erosion and how can it be prevented?

3. What are the ways to classify resources? Explain

4. Name the soil type which is widely found in Western Rajasthan. Explain two important

characteristics of this type which make it unsuitable for cultivation.


CLASS X

HISTORY (CHAPTER-1)

RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION:

1. What is Zollverein? 2. Who hosted the Congress of Vienna in 1815? 3. Name the two underground societies formed by G. Mazzini. 4. Who was Ottovon Bismarck? 5. Who was proclaimed the king of united Italy in 1861? 6. Name any five Balkan countries. 7. Who formed the secret society Young Italy and Young Europe?

8. Name the provinces under the Habsburg Empire.

9. What was the main aim of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?

10. What is meant by Das volk?

11. Who were referred as Junkers in Purussia?

12. Who were the Slavs?

13. Who was Frederic Sorrieu?

14. What is a nation-state?

15. What was the Act of Union?

16. Name the Treaty of 1832 that recognized Greece as an independent nation.


1. Give a brief description of the revolt led by the weavers in Silesia in 1845. 2. The 1830s were years of great economic hardships in Europe. Explain. 3. Who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in which

they were portrayed?

4. Explain the provisions of the Civil Code of 1804.

5. Explain any three ways in which nationalist feelings were kept alive in Poland in the

18th and 19th centuries?

6. Describe the steps taken by the French Revolutionaries to create a sense of collective

identity among the French people?

7. Like Germany , Italy too had a long history of political fragmentation. Justify

8. Explain any three provisions of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815.

9. Who was Giuseppe Mazzini? Explain his role in the unification of Italy?


1. Napolean had, no doubt destroyed democracy in France, but in the administrative

field he had incorporated revolutionary principles Explain.

2. Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the Liberals. What were the

political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals?

3. The idealistic liberal- democratic sentiments of nationalism became a narrow creed

with limited ends. Support the statement in the context of Balkan nationalism in the

early 19th century?

4. How was the Habsburg Empire a patchwork of many different regions and people in

Europe?

5. How did the Balkan issue became the reason for First World War?

6. Explain the role of Romantic imagination in national feeling.

7. How were different nations visualized by the artists in the 18th and the 19th centuries?

Explain by giving examples.


CLASS X

POL-SCIENCE (CHAPTER-2)

FEDERALISM VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION:

1. What is a federal system of government? 2. Give two examples of holding together federation. 3. What is a gram panchayat? 4. Who are the members of the Gram Sabha? 5. Which is the highest institution of Panchayati raj in rural areas? 6. Who is the political head of Municipality and Municipal Corporation? 7. What is coming together federation? 8. Which subjects are included in the Union list? 9. What are Residuary powers? 10. What is decentralisation?

11. Which level of government in India can make laws on the subjects included in the

Concurrent List?

12. Which local body looks after the basic civic amenities in big cities?

13. Which state in India enjoys a special status under the Indian constitution?

14. What is Gram Panchayat?

15. What is a Concurrent List?


1. What makes India a federal country? 2. How are local government bodies organised in urban areas?

3. Compare the Federations of Coming together type and Holding together type?

4. What is decentralization? What is the need for decentralization?

5. Explain the composition of local self government of rural area.

6. All States in the Indian Union do not have identical powers. Justify.

7. What is Panchayati Raj ? What is its importance?

8. Distinguish between the Coming Together Federation and the Holding Together

Federation.

9. Write characteristics of language policy of India


1. Differentiate between unitary and federal form of government.

2. What is the importance or need for decentralisation?

3. Explain five changes towards decentralization brought in the constitution after the

amendments made in 1992.

4. Explain the features of the federal form of government?

5. Examine the language policy of India as an important aspect of our Constitution.


CLASS X

POL-SCIENCE (CHAPTER-1)

POWER SHARING

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION:

1. What is majoritarianism? 2. What is the concept of Community government of Belgium? 3. Why is horizontal power sharing also called a system of checks and balances? 4. What is the ethnic composition of ethnic composition of capital city Brussels? 5. What led to Civil war in Sri Lanka? 6. Name the ethnic group of Sri Lanka which were involved in a civil war.

7. What is the language spoken by the people residing in the Wallonia region of

Belgium?

8. What is the ethnic composition of Belgium?

9. What do you mean by the word Ethnic?

10. Which are the most important social groups of Sri Lanka?

11. What is the system of checks and balances in power sharing?

12. What is Vertical Division of Power?

13. What languages are spoken in Belgium?


1. Explain the two main reasons why power sharing is important in a democracy.

2. What were the majoritarian measures taken in Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala

supremacy?

3. What arrangements were worked out by the Belgian leaders in order to

accommodate regional differences and cultural diversities?

4. What were the three demands raised by Tamils in Sri lanka?

5. Mention the steps which were taken by the Sri Lankan government to achieve

majoriatarianism?

6. Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy justify the statement with three

suitable examples?

7. Why is power sharing necessary?

8. Both Belgium and Sri Lanka are democracies but they follow different system of

power-sharing .Support the statement by giving them points of difference. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTION

1. Both Belgium and Sri Lanka are democracies but the follow different systems of

power sharing. Support the statement by giving three points of difference.

2. Explain the different forms of power sharing in modern democracies with an

example of each.

3. Explain the major forms of power sharing in modern democracies?

4. What are the basic elements of the Belgium model of power sharing?

5. Describe the tension that existed between the Dutch and the French speaking

people in Belgium.

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