Hope Hall Foundation School

Holiday Assignment (2015-16)

Class X
ENGLISH
Q1. Given are the names of some authors. According to your stipulated Roll Numbers prepare a
biography of the author including his works, era, genre and pictures.
1. Leo Tolstoy Roll No. : 1 to 10
2. William Shakespeare Roll No. : 11 to 20
3. Jane Austen Roll No. : 21 to 30
4. Charles Dickens Roll No. : 31 to 40
5. Charlotte Bronte Roll No. : 41 to 52
Q2. 1. Read the book Diary of a young girl as prescribed by CBSE.
2. Design an original book cover and suggest suitable titles (at least two) for the same.
3. Make a pictorial book review, writing about the author, contents, synopsis of story and
your favourite character and do a critical analysis of the story.
Note: Do the above mentioned questions in two different scrap files using pastel sheets.
Q3. Complete the exercises of Unit-1 Verb Forms, Unit-2 Determiners and Unit-3 Future Time
Reference in the Workbook.
Q4. Attempt the following questions from the Main Course Book in your Grammar Notebook.
1. Question 1 Unit-1, Pg. no. 28, C8 (Message Writing). Write the message on a notepad
and paste it.
2. Question 2 Unit-2, Pg. no. 57, B7 (Speech). Prepare the speech for class presentation.
3. Question 3 Unit-2, Pg. no. 58, B9 (letter to editor). Read the letters given in the
editorial column of an English newspaper and write the letter accordingly and paste it in
the editorial column along with other letters.
MATHEMATICS
A. All the packages are inclusive of accommodation, daily breakfast, airport transfers and
sightseeing
Places to visit
Duration
Cost
Bangkok, Pattaya & Singapore
7 days
US$ 199
Bangkok, Pattaya & Bali
8 days
US$ 200
Kuala Lumpur, Genting& Singapore
7 days
US$ 274
Australia - Sydney, Gold coast &
10 days
AU$ 960
Cairns
Mauritius
7 days
US$ 330
China - Beijing, Shaghai, Guilin
11 days
US$ 1095
Bangkok, Pattaya& Star Cruise
7 days
US$367
Aquarius
Singapore & Star Cruise Virgo
5 days
US$563
Nepal - Kathmandu, Pokhara
7 days
Rs. 7999
&Chitwan
Solve the following questions in reference to the above data:
Q1. A seven-day trip to Nepal costs Rs.7999. What is the cost per day?
Q2. A ten-day trip to Australia costs AU $ 960. If one Australian dollar equals Rs.55,
much money is required in rupees to make the trip work?
Q3. For a seven-day trip to Bangkok, Pattaya and Singapore, what is the daily cost:
a. in dollars

how

b. in rupees (if 1 US dollar equals Rs. 59)

Q4. For an eleven-day trip to China, find the cost per day:
a. in dollars
b. in rupees (if 1 US dollar equals Rs. 59)
Q5. An electronic device costs 20 dollars in America. How many can I buy if I have Rs.
to spare? (Taking 1 US$ = Rs. 59)

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ASSIGNMENT
1.

Express the number 0.3178 in the form of rational number

2. 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.
3. Show that one and only one out of n, n+2, n+4 is divisible by 3, where n is any
positive integer.
4. Prove that

is irrational.

5. Using prime factorisation method , find the LCM OF 21, 28, 36 and 45.
6. Show that
7. If

is irrational.

and are zeroes of p(x ) = x2 +x -1, then find

8. If one zero of the polynomial 2x2 +3x + is

, find the value of and other zero.

9. If one zero of the polynomial 3x2 -8x +2k +1 is seven times the other, find the value
of k.
10. What must be added to f(x) =4x4 + 2x3- 2x2 +x-1 so that the resulting
Polynomial is divisible by g(x)= x2 +2x -3 ?
11. On a morning walk, three persons step up together and their steps measure 40cm,
42cm and 45 cm resp. What is the minimum distance each should walk so that each
one can cover the same distance in complete steps ?
12. What type of decimal expansion does

have?

13. Using prime factorisation method , find the HCF and LCM of 30, 72 and 432. Also
show that HCF X LCM
14. Prove that 4 - 3

product of three numbers.

is irrational.

15. Verify that the numbers given alongside the cubic polynomial below are their zeroes.
Also verify the relationship between the zeroes and the co-efficients:
X3 - 4x2 + 5x -2 ;
2, 1, 1
HISTORY
1. Choose any one Novelist of the colonial period in India. Write about him and his works.

Which are the main issues highlighted by him /her in his/her works/language.

Describe the issues of caste, customs, women, social changes, nationalism etc.

His /her role in awakening the Indian society

Revise Ch. 5 for FA I.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
1. Enlist the languages recognized by the Constitution of India. Find out the importance of
these languages. (Ref.22)
2. Make a Pie chart showing Social & Religious diversity of India. How has this diversity
been accommodated in India?( Ref. Ch. 4)
GEOGRAPHY
Answer the following Questions in about 80-100 words.(Support your answers with diagrams,
maps, and pie charts etc.)
1. Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it.
2. What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?
3. Explain land use pattern in India and why the land has under forest not increased much since
1960-61.
4. How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources?
5.Find out about Earth Summit 1992.
ECONOMICS
Q1 Suppose records show that the average income in a country has been increasing over a period
of time .From this, can we conclude that all sections of the economy have become better ?
Illustrate your answer with an example.
Q2 On the basis of the given table answer the following questions:
COMPARISON OF TWO COUNTRIES
Monthly Income of Citizens in 2007(in Rupees)
Country

II

III

IV

Country A

9,500

10,500

9,800

10,000

10,200

Country B

500

500

500

500

48,000

Average

(a)Calculate the average income of country A and B

(b) Are both the countries equally developed ?
(c) Which country is better and why ?
NOTE For the sake of simplicity it is assumed that there are five citizens in each country.
Q3 For each of the items given in following table, find out which country is at the top, and which
is at bottom.

SOME DATA REGARDING INDIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURS FOR 2004-2006

COUNTRY
PerCapita
LifeExpectancy Literacy for
Gross
Income in
at Birth
15+ yrs
enrolment ratio
US$
population
for three levels

HDI rank
in the
world

Sri- Lanka

4390

74

91

69

93

India

3139

64

61

60

126

Myanmar

1027

61

90

48

130

Pakistan

2225

63

50

35

134

Nepal

1490

62

50

61

138

Bangladesh

1870

63

41

53

137

PHYSICS
Q.1 A resistor of 8ohm is connected in parallel with another resistor X. The resultant resistance
of the combination is 4.8 ohm . What is the value of X?
Q.2 How will you connect three resistors of 2 ohm , 3 ohm , 5 ohm respectively so as to obtain a
resultant resistance of 2.5 ohm ? Draw the diagram to show arrangement.
Q.3 A wire of resistance 5 ohm is bent in form of closed circle. What is the effective resistance
between the two points at ends of any diameter of circle?
Q.4 What are the basic characteristics of a heating element and a fuse wire?
Q.5 Explain the construction and working of an electric fuse. Paste the pictures of various types
of fuse used.
Q.6 Paste the pictures of appliances which use current up to 5A and the appliances which use
current up to 15A. ( 5 in each case)
CHEMISTRYNOTE: i) Use A-4 size colored sheets to do the work and make a file.
ii) Each question should be done on a separate sheet.
1.Write the definitions of Combination reaction and Decomposition reaction. Give one example
of each.
2.Write the definitions of Displacement reaction and Double Displacement Reaction . Give one
example of each.
3.Write the definitions of Oxidation reaction and Reduction reaction. Give one example of each.

4.Balance the following chemical equations:

i) NaOH + H2 SO 4

Na2SO 4 +H2 O

ii) Al + HCl

AlCl 3 + H2

iii) Mg + AgNO3

Mg(NO3 )2 +Ag

iv) BaCl 2 + H2 SO4

BaSO 4 + HCl

v) Pb(NO3) 2 +Fe SO 4

Fe(NO3 )2 + PbSO 4

5. Translate the following into chemical equations and balance them:

i) Chlorine burns in hydrogen to give hydrogen chloride.
ii) Barium chloride reacts with zinc sulphate to give zinc chloride and a precipitate of barium
sulphate.
iii)Hydrogen gas combines with nitrogen to form ammonia.
iv) Sodium metal reacts with water to give sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
6. Consider the following reaction :
H2S + I2

2 HI + S

i) Name the substance oxidized.

ii) ) Name the substance reduced.
iii) Name the oxidizing agent.
iv) Name the reducing agent.
BIOLOGY
1.Write a note on Dental Caries. Collect and paste a few pictures showing it. What steps would
you follow to avoid the occurrence of it?
2.Expand ATP. Why is it considered energy currency of the cell?
3.Collect Blood Report of a patient. Find out his hemoglobin count? Is he anemic or not?If yes
then enquire from him that what was he advised by the doctor to recover from this problem?
4. a) Draw a 3-D diagram of Human Digestive System and label it . (Roll number 1-17)
b) Draw a 3-D diagram of Human Breathing System and label it . (Roll number 18-34)
c) Draw a 3-D diagram of Human Excretory System and label it . (Roll number 35-last)
NOTE: Do question no. 4 on half a chart paper and use coloured papers to make different
organs.
COMPUTER
1 Prepare a photo album in power point on any one of the following topics:
i) Operation Maitri
ii) Live no Negative
2. Write on the below mentioned topics:

Cyber Congress, Cyber Bullying, Cyber laws, Vishing / Phishing, , E-Fraud & its prevention,
Intranet .

DRAWING

Make a poster design on (National Energy Conservation Day / Save environment , Save
life) use A3 cartridge sheet.

Make any creative design using geometrical shape on A3 cartridge sheet.

Make a traditional rajisthani painting.

FRENCH
Q-1 Watch a French movie and write its review in French.
Q-2

Ecrivez un paragraphe denviron 100 mots sur

Basilique de Fourviere

II

Theatre de Guignol.

Q-3 Vous irez a Paris lannee prochaine . Dites ce que vous ferez en utilisant future
simple. (150 mots)
( utilisez votre cahier dactivite pour redigez votre devoir.)
I

Fashion in France

II

Transport system in France.

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