Ashoka Universal School.

Academic Session 2015-2016

Diwali Assignment

Grade: VII

Subject:Biology

Q.1 Fill in the blank:

Carbohydrates are stored by plants in the form of ______________________.

Organisms that derive nutrition from the host’s body are called ___________________.

__ ____________is the bone like hard substance below the enamel.

Dentine has a swallow space filled with a soft material called the _______________

Proteins of the milk are converted into curd by the enzyme -_____ _____________

Frogs show ________________________ type of movements

Insects like silver- fish have _____________

In humans, the 11th

and 12th

pairs of ribs hang freely are called ________________

Q.2 Name the following:

1. Two protein rich foods

2. Two roughage rich foods

3. Raw materials required for photosynthesis-

4. End product of starch after digestion

5. Three regions of large intestine-

6. The glands associated with the food canal

7. The type of locomotion in euglena

8. The type of locomotion in amoeba

9. The type of locomotion in paramecium

10. The location of radius and ulna-

11. The location of metacarpals

Q.3 State the functions of:

Vitamins and minerals:

Roughage:

Molars

o Saliva

Lactose

Maltose

Amylase

Ligaments:

Muscles:

Shoulder and hip girdle

Q.4 Write true or false:

1. Green plants prepare their food by using two raw materials, oxygen and water.

2. The chlorophyll enables the plants to use light energy.

3. Photosynthesis occurs only in chlorophyll containing parts of the plants.-

4. Wisdom tooth appears at the age of 5-6 years. -

5. The temporary set of teeth includes incisors, canines & premolars only. –

6. Salivary glands open into the duodenum. -

7. Saliva changes starch into maltose. –

8. Tarsals form the wrist bone

9. Femur forms the bone of the upper arm

10. Most muscles are attached to bones but some are not-

Q.5 Find the odd one out:

1. Citrus fruits, tomatoes, cabbage, sunlight.

2. Rice, bread, potatoes, butter.

3. Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Zinc, Potassium

4. Pepsin ErepsinTrypsin Bile

5. Duodenum Ileum Rectum Jejunum

6. Glucose Amino acids Fructose Maltose

7. Femur, tibia, fibula, metacarpal.

8. Tarsal, lumbar, thoracic, cervical.

9. Radius, metatarsals, ulna, coccyx.

Q.6Define the following :

a. Egestion

b. Nutrition

c. Herbivores

d. Tropic movements:

e. Hydrotropism:

f. Thigmotropism:

g. Obesity:

h. Fats:

i. Proteins

j. Holozoic nutrition:

k. Symbiosis

Q.7 Draw and label:

1. The balanced Diet

2. The food web

3. Food chain

4. Large intestine

5. Structure of tooth

6. Movement in Euglena

7. Internal structure of synovial joint

8. Spiral path of Paramecium

9. Movement in Amoeba

Grade: VII

Subject: Chemistry

1.Differentiate between the following:

1. Compound and mixture: (Composition, Properties)

2. Acidic Oxides and Basic Oxides: (Define, Example)

3. Burning and respiration: (Define, Example)

4. Metals and non-metals (M.P,B.p, conductivity of heat and electricity , malleability , solubility)

5. Gold and iodine (M.P,B.p, conductivity of heat and electricity , ) 6. Iron and nitrogen (M.P,B.p, conductivity of heat and electricity) 7. Zinc and sulphur (M.P,B.p, conductivity of heat and electricity , )

2. Write the name of the molecular formula:

a. C6H12O6 b. H2O2 c. KClO3 d. HgO e. MnO2 f. NaCl g. HCl h. NaOH

i. Ca(OH)2

j. H2SO4

k. H2O l. CaO m. H2S n. SO2 o. NO2

3. Balance the equation

a. S+O2SO2

b. C+O2CO2

c. 4P+O2P2O5

d. SO2 + H2O → H2SO4

e. Na2O + H2O→NaOH

f. CaO + H2O →Ca(OH)2

g. K2O+H2O→KOH

h. CO2+ H2O→H2CO3

i. CaO+ H2O→Ca(OH)2

j. SO2 +O2 → SO3

k. N2 +H2 →NH3

l. N2 +O2 →NO

4. Classify the following:

1. Acidic oxides and Basic oxides :

1.SO2, 2. CO2, 3.P2O5, 4.K2O, 5.Na2O, 6.CaO

2. Metallic oxides and non-metallic oxides :

1. K2O, 2. SO2 , 3. CaO , 4. P2O5 ,

Grade: VII

Subject: Computer

Que. 1. A) Fill in the blanks

1. _______________ programs let you communicate with other users instantly.

2. Keywords are also called as _____________ words.

3. Chat programs let you communicate instantaneously with other users through______

messages.

4. On a ------------- articles are posted regularly and displayed in reverse sequential

order.

5. A ----------- feed is a publishing format that provides readers with updated content of

Website .

6. Java is an ...................... language

7. In Blue J compile option found under the .............................. menu.

8. ___________ is a name of first social networking website.

9. ________ A software program that helps you organize and view photos that are

already on your computer.

10. BlueJ is an IDE Tool Means _____________________.

Que 2) Write a JAVA program to calculate square of a given number (Use

Literal)

Que 3) Write a java program to calculate area of square where side is 4 c.

Que 4) Write an algorithm to calculate the equation x = y2 – 4 ac

Que 5) Write a JAVA program to calculate the equation x = y2 – 4 ac.

Que 6) Answer the following questions.

1. What are the two types of JAVA Programs?

2. What is use of feed readers?

3. Differentiate between Newsgroup & Email.

4. Define Source Code & Keywords.

5. Explain compilation process of JAVA.

6. Write a note on YouTube?

Grade: VII

Subject: History & Civics

Directive Principles are classified in following heads:-

Directive Principles

Classify Union Legislature with its composition (Draw a figure)

Chose the Correct option

a. Jalal-ud-dinKhalji established the Khalji dynasty in

(i) AD 1260 (ii) AD 1340 (iii) AD 1400 (iv) AD 1290

b. Allaudin first conquered and annexed

(i) Delhi (ii) Maharashtra (iii) Gujarat (iv) Deccan

c. AllaudinKhalji attacked Chittor to capture

(i) Rajasthan (ii) Padmini (iii) Ratan Singh (iv) Timur

d. To overcome the shortage of silver, Muhammad Bin Tughlaq introduced a

(i) gold coin (ii) copper coin (iii) bronze coin (iv) aluminium coin

e. Firoz Shah built a new capital city on the banks of the river

(i) Ganga (ii) Godavari (iii) Kaveri (iv) Yamuna

f. Sher Shah was a follower of

(a) Humayun (b) Akbar (c) Islam (d) Hinduism

g. Humayun took shelter at the court of an

(a) Iranian king (b) Afghan (c) American (d) Indian

h. Sher Shah defeated Humayun at the battle of

(a) Mewar (b) Marathas (c) Mongols (d) Kannauj

Picture Study

(i) Name the monument in the picture.

Ans:_________________________________

(ii) Name the builder

Ans:__________________________________

(iii) Name the location

Ans:______________________________________

(iv) What does it tell us about the person who got this built?

Ans:____________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

_________

Grade-VII

Subject:-English Literature

Robinson Builds A House.

A . Read the following extract and answer the questions given below.

‘In the morning I asw,to my great surprise ,the ship had floated with

the high tide ,and was driven on shore again much nearer the island’.

1. Why was the floating of the ship near the island a great surprise for

Robinson Crusoe.

2. How did Robinson want to make use of the ship? . Why did the sight of

the ship, while giving him a sense of relief, also renewed his grief?

3. Describe Robinson Crusoe’s first day on the island?

B. NOV.18 -------- The next day ,in searching the woods I found a tree of

that wood ,or like it,which in the Brazils they call the iron-tree ,for its

exceeding hardness”.

1. How did Robinson Crusoe use the wood of iron tree? Why did he have to

do agreat deal of work all over again?

2. Describe how Robinson Crusoe furnished his house.

3.What gave Robinson the idea of domesticating the animal?

4. How did he take care of the lame goat? What idea did this give him?

The Miraculous Pitcher. A. Well-a-day!”answered old Baucis, “I do wish our neighbours felt a

a little more kindness for their fellow-creatures.”

a) Who were Philemon and Baucis? Where was cottage situated?

b) What noise did they hear? What was the reason for their disturbance?

c) How werePhilemon and Baucis spending time when they heard the

shouts of the villagers?

Ring out wild Bells

Q1. Read the quote and answer the questions given below.

‘Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky’ The flying cloud, the frosty light;’ The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. a) Why are the bells’ wild’? How does the poet describe the winter sky on

New Year’s Eve?

b) Why are the bells being rung? Why does the poet ask the wild bells to

ring out?

c)Why is there pride in high position or birth? g)Which nobler ways of life, according to the poet, should be adopted?

PassageII

2. ‘Ring out the want, the care, the sin, The faithless coldness of the times; Ring out; ring out my mournful rhymes, But ring the fuller minstrel in.’

a) What does the poet lament in these quoted lines? What is the implication of ringing in ‘the fuller minstrel’?

b)Which negative aspects of human nature does the poet wish to be discarded? Which ‘ancient’ ways of life should be discarded?

Poem -20 The Listeners

A. Read the quote and answer the questions given below. 1. ‘And a bird flew up out of the turret,

Above the traveller‘s head:’

And his horse in the silence champed the grass

Of the forest’s ferny floor;

a) Describe the surroundings where the scene takes place.

b) Who dwelled in the house? Why did they not respond to the traveller’s

calls?

c) How is an eerie atmosphere created in the poem?

d) Why was the traveller perplexed?

Grade: VII

Subject: French

Q1.Fill in the blanks with the possessive adjectives:

(mon,ma,mes,ton,ta,tes)

1. Tu as ___________ trousse?

Ans. Oui ,voici __________ trousse.

2. Tu as ___________ livre?

Ans. Oui ,voici __________ livre.

3. Tuas ____________ cahiers?

Ans. Oui ,voici _____________ cahiers.

4. Tuas _____________ gomme.

Ans. Oui ,voici __________ gomme.

5. Tu as _______________ crayons?

Ans. Oui ,voici _____________ crayons.

Q2.Match the pairs:

1. A B

1. Rabbit a. la tortue

2. Horse b. le singe

3. Dog c. l'âne

4. Monkey d. le lapin

5. Donkey e .le cheval

6. Turtle f. le chien

(1-_____2-_____3-_____4-______5-______6-________)

2. A B

1. Ouvrez le livre a. sit down

2. Comptez b. open you book

3. Regardez les images c. count

4. Asseyez-vous d. look at the pictures.

(1-_____2-_____3-_____4-______)

Q3.Find the words and bifurcate according to their gender:

ellefillefrèregarçonillalemamèremonpèretatonunune

MasculinFéminin

______________________________ _________________________________

______________________________ _________________________________

______________________________ _________________________________

______________________________ _________________________________

______________________________ _________________________________

______________________________ _________________________________

Q4.Write the appropriate word of the following in French along with indefinite article.

1..Rubber-_____________________________

2.Pen-_____________________________

3.Cassette player-________________________

4.Walkman-______________________________

5.Window-______________________________

6.Pencil Case-______________________________

Dans l’ordre alphabetique :

Les animaux

C’est quelle description?

Grade: VII

Subject: Hindi

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2.p~laoKna ³AaOpcaairk p~´ – AByaasakaya- –02 ¸03 ³pRYz Ë.54¸ 55´

3.ica~vaNa-na – AByaasakaya- –22¸ ³pRYz Ë.44´

4.khanaIlaoKna – AByaasakaya- –18¸ ³pRYz Ë.35´

Grade: VII

Subject: Marathi

paz 5Ê 7Ê va 8 caovaacana

kqaalaoKnasarava

pazyapustkaKalaIlavyaakrNa

Grade: VII

Subject: Mathematics

S.NO

FRACTION RATIO % GE DECIMAL

(1) 1

5

1 : 5 1

5 X 100 % = 20%

1

5= 0.2

(2)

52%

(3)

4 : 7

(4)

0.95

(5)

61

2 %

(6)

14

25

Grade: VII

Subject: Physics

Q1. Solve the following:-

1. If the time period of a wave is 0.20s, find its frequency.

2. If the frequency of sound is 250Hz, find its time period.

3. A boy standing 340 m in front of a cliff and claps hands. He hears an echo after 2 seconds. What is

the velocity of this sound in air?

4. A ship sends a sound signal which is received back by the ship in 2 seconds, after being reflected

from sea bed. If the velocity of sound in water is 1500m/s, find the depth of sea at that place.

5. During a thunderstorm, the thunder is heard 2 seconds after the flash of lightning is seen. If the

speed of sound is 300m/s, calculate the distance at which the lightning takes place.

6. A boy stands at a distance of 175 meters from a high wall. He claps his hands and hears the echo

after one second. Calculate the speed of sound in air.

7. A ship sends a sound signal which is reflected from the sea-bed and returns to the ship in 3

seconds. What is the depth of sea at the place? The speed of sound in sea-water is 1500 m/s.

8. The time period of a vibrating body is 0.0002s. Calculate its frequency.

9. A body has a frequency of 500Hz. Calculate its time period.

10. Convert 200C to 0F.

11. Convert 860F to 0C.

12. Convert 270C into K

13. Convert 1200C to the corresponding temperature in the Fahrenheit scale and the Kelvin scale.

14. How will you express 248K in degree Celsius and degree Fahrenheit?

15. Express 550F in the Celsius scale.

16. Convert -300F to degree Celsius.

17. Convert 1350c to degree Fahrenheit.

18. At what temperature are readings on Celsius and Fahrenheit scales the same?

Grade: VII

Subject: English Language

Q1) Fill in the blanks with articles where ever required.

1. I want ____ apple from that basket.

2. ____ church on the corner is progressive.

3. Miss Lin speaks ____ Chinese.

4. I borrowed ____ pencil from your pile of pencils and pens.

5. One of the students said, "____ professor is late today."

6 Eli likes to play ____ volleyball.

7. I bought ____ umbrella to go out in the rain.

8. My daughter is learning to play ____ violin at her school.

9. Please give me ____ cake that is on the counter.

10. I lived on ____ Main Street when I first came to town.

Q2) Fill in the blanks with prepositions.

1) The dog ran _________ the road.

2) The river flows _________the bridge.

3) The work was done___________ haste.

4) I am fond _________ music.

5) He spoke _______ me ________ Urdu.

6) The Steam Engine was invented _________ James Watt.

7) I shall do it _________ pleasure.

8) I am tired __________ walking.

9) I am sorry ___________ what I have done.

10) We suffered ____________ neglect.

Q3) Add question tags.

1) They're working on the project, _____________

2) It wasn't my fault, ______________

3) Bill got what he wanted, _______________

4) It won't be hard to convince her, ________________

5) We can't leave him alone, ______________

Q4) In each of the following sentences supply a verb in agreement with its subject.

1. He and his friend ________ arrived.

2.Vinay and I ________ both absent.

3. Slow and steady _________the race.

4. Every man in the village ______ afraid.

5. Black and White kitten ______asleep.

6. Iron as well as coal _________found in India.

7. Neither the cook nor the hens _________ in the yard.

8. The cat with kitten _________ making much noise.

9.It is you who ________ spoil the game.

10. Which of these umbrellas ________yours.

Q4) Observe the picture and write in 10 to 12 lines about the happenings in the past

tense. Then underline the verbs.

Write the answer here.