ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL JAMMU CANTT

QUESTION BANK(2017-18)

CLASS:X

ENGLISH

LETTERS

Q1. You are Chitra/Chitranjan, 55 Brindavan Lane, Bengaluru. Write a letter

to the Editor of a local newspaper expressing concern at the misbehavior

of the autorickshaw drivers drivers in the city.

Q2. Write a letter to the Editor of your favourite magazine, congratulating

them on their 6th

anniversary and commending them for their good work.

You are Shistri/Shayan of 66, Chowrungee Lane, Kolkata.

Q3. You are Sudipta/Rajan of 549, Sector 4, Rohini, New Delhi. You are a

student of Class X of D C Arya School, New Delhi. Metro Rail has

become very popular, comfortable and a convenient mode of transport

stand for feeder buses of the metro station. Write a letter to the editor of

unauthorized transport stand for feeder buses of the metro station. Write a

letter to the editor of the ‗Neighbourhood Call‘ suggesting of removal of

the transport in front of the school premises.

Q4. You are Saurabh/Somya living at W-564, Shkarpur, New Delhi. Your

streets and roads experience water logging during the monsoon season.

The people of your area find it difficult to lead a normal life and this adds

to their problems. Write a letter to Editor, The Times of India,

Highlighting the problem and suggesting measure to control the Problem.

Q5. Several neurologists have been advocating the view that working on

computers is beneficial to youngsters as it improves motor skills and

provides stimulus to the brain. Write a letter to the editor of ‗Health

matters‘ on the need to introduce computer skills as compulsory subject

in secondary classes. You are Sharad/Suman of Bhagirath Public School,

Palam Village, New Delhi.

Q6. You are Namita/Naveen of A-406, Jeevan Viha, New Delhi. Day before

yesterday there was a marriage in your neighbourhood. The procession

was very late and the orchestra kept on playing loudly even after

midnight. It disturbed students, old people, patients and infants. Write a

letter to the Editor, The Times of India, New Delhi about the problem.

Q7. The recent reports in the press about the growing incidence of bullying in

schools, has greatly disturbed you. Write a letter to the editor of ‗editor of

‗Education Plus‘ newspaper expressing your views on this problem and

suggesting ways to solve it. Sign yourself as Mohan/Monica of Class X B

of D C Arya public School, New Delhi.

Q8. You are Meena/Mohit. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper

describing the celebrations in your town on India‘s World Cup win.

Q9. You are Vinni/Sanjay living at S-453 Raghupura, New Delhi. Some

women have been robbed of their gold chains and earrings in the main

market of your block during rush hours by young boys riding bikes. You

are very much worried about such incidents. Write a letter to the Editor to

a local newspaper to draw attention of the authorities concerned to it.

Q10. Public park is the heart of a residential area. Children play, elders go for a

walk and even ladies do yoga and other exercise there. But unfortunately

the park in your area has become a place for stray animals and anit-social

elements. Write a letter to the Editor of the Editor of The Hindu, K G

Marg New Delhi, to draw attention of the civic authorities to the problem.

Q11. You are Jyoti/Jaydeep. Your younger brother was badly hurt on the

evening of Diwali and had to be hospitalized, Narrate your experience in

the form of a story, with an appropriate title.

Q12. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily expressing your concern at

the death of farmers in different states of India.

Q13. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper expressing your

concern at the fast disappearance of green belts and parks in your town.

Suggest some remedial measures in this reagard.

Q14. Write a letter to the editor of a local daily complaining him about the

sharp rise in crimes against women in your area. Suggest measures to

stop them.

Q15. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily showing your concern at the

ill treatment of domestic helps, particularly young children.

Q16. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily showing your resentment

against the mismanagement and rampant corruption in government

hospitals of your city. Suggest some remedial measures.

Q17. Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your

resentment against the sun rise in the prices of vegetables and essential

commodities. Suggest measures to control hoard and black marketing.

Q18. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily showing your concern at the

decline in the number of foreign tourists in India. Suggest some measures

to promote tourism in India.

Q19. In today‘s fast paced life, people have no sufficient to take a sound sleep.

Lack of sleep can many ailments. Write a letter to the editor of the The

Times of India mentioning the some problem due to the lack of sleep.

Q20. Our metropolitan cities witness a large number of accidents every day.

What do you thing the reason? What can be done to bring down the rate

of accidents? Write a letter in 100-words to the editor of a national daily

expressing your concerns and offering solutions to problem. Your ar

Arun/Aruna, 112 Model Town, Delhi.

Q21. Write a letter to the editor of a local daily expressing your concern at the

frequent breaks of electricity and water supply in your area. (Word Limit:

100-120)

Q22. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily expressing your

dissatisfaction at the performance of Indian athletes at the Olympics.

STORIES

Q1. You are Raghunath/Rama, the student editor of your school magazine.

Using the him given below write a short story tilted ‗Great Expectation‘

in abut 150-200 words.

Q2. You are Kamlesh/Kamla, the student editor of your school magazine.

Using the him given below, write a short titled ‗Horatius‘.

Q3. You are Ramesh/Reshma, the student editor of your magazine ‗Pankaj‘.

Using information given below and your own ideas, write a short story

titled ‗The Devil and Old Women‘.

Q4. You are Suresh/Surekha, the student editor of your school magazine.

Using the information given below, write a short story titled ‗Sundary‘.

Q5. You are Rajesh/Ragini, the student editor of your school magazine. You

have to write a short titled, ‗The Bell of Peking‘ in 150-200 words. Using

the information given below, write the story for your school-magazine.

Q6. You are Rishi/ Rashi, the student editor of your school magazine. Using

the information given below, write a short story, ‗The Brave Aged Chief‘

for the magazine.

Q7. You are Ashwin/Aruna, the student editor of your school magazine. You

have been asked to write story, ‗How Rome was Saved‘ for your

magazine. Using the information given below, write that story.

Q8. You are Ankit/Ankita, the students editor of your school magazine. Using

the information given below, write a short story for your magazine titled

‗Balban‘s Jusitce‘.

Q9. Rama wanted to write a short story but could not go beyond a couple of

lines. Taking help from the information given below, develop Rama‘s

short story. You can invent your own details. I was all alone in the house.

A middle-aged couple came from nowhere and introduced the as my

distant relatives.

Q10. Rehana wanted to write a short story. However, she could not go beyond

a few lines. Taking help from the information given below, develop

Rehana‘s story to a logical conclusion. You can invent your own details.

I was 9.00 am. I was standing at the bus-stand waiting for number 743

bus that could drop quite near my office. Suddenly a young-man came

from behind, put his hand around my near and disappeared in the

crowd………….

Q11. Rohit wants to write a short story but cannot go beyond a couple of lines.

Taking him from the information given below and inventing your own

details, details develop Rohit‘s slip ot its logical conclusion. Give a

suitable title to the story you develop.

I was standing in a queue at PNB and waiting for my turn. Suddenly three

men made form entry…………..

Q12. Write a short story based on the input given below:

Q13. Write a short based on the input given below:

Q14. Write a short story on the basis of the hints provide:

GRAMMAR

Q1. (i) Enormous and intelligent/elephants/strong and

sociable/the/creatures

(ii) For centuries/have been/simply because/impressed/so

big/humans/by them/they are

(iii) Amaze us/long and flexible/they also/noses/large and

flapping/and/loose, wrinkly skin/with/their/ears

Q2. (i) Our health/our environment/on the earth/for existence/is very

necessary

(ii) Our healty/our environment/on the earth/for/existence/is very

necessary

(iii) We create/the good habits/a healthy environment /the

circumstances /depends on /and

(iii) Natural calamities/natural world/a protection/it acts/and provides

/as a/to us for us/from the

Q3. (i) Consequential/are believed/morning walks/important and/to be

very

(ii) Walking up early/ and robust life/you have to/the pangs of/for a

morning walk/ hale, hearty/ which will help/abide by/you lead a

(iii) Significant of all/morning walks/physical exertions/are

validated/most /as the limitations/or depriving yourself of

Q4. (i) is not about/the foods you love/staying unrealistically

thin/healthy eating/strict dietary limitations/or depriving yourself

of

(ii) Rather/stabilizing your mood/having more energy/and/ it is

about/improving your outlook/feeling great

(iii) eating right/health problems/can help you/we all know/that/and

avoid/ a healthy weight/maintain

Q5. (i) contain important/plant chemicals/vitamins/fruits and

vegetables/minerals/and

(ii) many ways/many varieties/cook and serve/there are/available

and/to get/fruits and vegetable/the most

Q6. (i) Help him/as your child grows/own choices/make his

(ii) Learn and grow/always agree/but let them/you may not/with

their decesions

(iii) child is trying/model pride/to accomplish/is what your

Q7. (i) hers/princess/the/took/father‘s/her/in/hand/youngest

(ii) Cried/amazement/looked/her/king/the/and/at/in

(iii) begged/head/and/shook/princess/her/the/again

Q8. (i) Panipat/a/pause/brief/had/at/train/the

(ii) faces/train/muffled/boarded/men/the/five/with

(iii) dresses/thought/Nobody/a/gave/their/to/stange

Q9. (i) nation/are/precious/property/of/children/every/most/the

(ii) appreciation/day/deserves/theme/children‘s

(iii) our/they/makers/policy/future/are

Q10. (i) trying/by/ever/fail/few

(ii) shirk from/trying/do not

(iii) yourself/avoid/and/all/negative thoughts/belive/in

Q11. (i) pleased/God/brings/prosperity/rain/when

(ii) overpleased/he/when/have/but/causes

(iii) blessings/one/rain/nature/of/wonders/is/the/and/of

Q12. (i) and/lovely/I/a/of/house/have/infront/garden/my/small

(ii) marigold/roses/of/many/has/like/flowers/jasmines/varieties/it/and

(iii) the/plant/the/of/Tulsi/garden/middle/in/is/there/a

Q13. (i) for/me/my/birthday/puppy/parents/cute/gifted/little/a

(ii) the/he/I/him/time/Tommy/tail/all/because/his/wags/call

(iii) and/I/him/the/I/him/from/when/return/take/garden/play/to/with

Q14. (i) the/and/cup/seeds/my/them/garden/collect/I/from/plant/in

(ii) birthdays/them/their/gift/friends/to/I/my/on

(iii) my/plants/sad/I/if/harms/feel/someone/or/breaks

GRAMMER

(Gap Filling)

Q. Fill in the blanks in the following passages with appropriate forms of

the verbs given in brackets

1. Yesterday I (a) ……….....(receive) a phone call that my father

(b)………(be) unwell. I (c) ……….(book) a ticket online and (d)

……….(leave) for Amritsar. On the way, I (e) …………(meet) a young

man who (f) …………(offer) me some biscuits.

2. What (a) …………….(be) meditation? Meditation (b) …………(mean)

when the mind (c) ………..(be) without any agitation. I (d)

…………(cool) the mind, the mind (e) …………(become) thoughtless.

There (f) …………(be) different methods of mediation.

3. There (a) …………(be) a beggar in a village. He (b) ……………(use) to

go door for his alms. All the women of that area (c) …………(like) him.

One day he (d) ………..(do) not come for begging. The women (e)

………..(become) very anxious. They all (f) ………… (go) to see that

beggar and took food along with them.

4. Tomorrow I (a) ………….(go) for an entrance test at B B Public School.

If I (b) …………..(clear) that test, I (c) …………….. . (be) get a job in an

MNC called Satian. There (d) ………….(be) five thousand candidates for

that job. I (e) ………………..(work) very hard for that test. Let‘s see

what (f) …………(happen)

5. Kamakhya temple (a) ………… (be) in Guwahati. People from all over

the world (b) ………….(come) here and (c) ………….(pray). This

temple (d)………….(be) on the Nilgiri hills. The Goddess (e)

…………..(bestow) her divine grace on her devotees whoever (f)

…………..(go) there.

6. The caves of Ajanta and Ellora (a) …………(be) the magnificent works

of a sculpture. They (b) ………..(be) situated near Jalagon in

Maharashtra. Whoever (c) …….……(go) there (d) …………(become)

spellbound. Thousands of tourists (e) …………(visit) these places every

year. One can (f) ………....... (stay) in guest houses.

7. The clock (a) ……………(strike) five. Everybody (b) ……….(be)

sleeping. Shiela (c) ………….(wake) up and (d) ………….(call) the

watchman. There(e) ……….(be) no reply, She (f) ……….(go) into the

kitchen and made tea for herself.

8. Delhi (a) ………….(be) the capital of India. People from all parts of the

country and world (b) …………(come) to visit Delhi. There (c)

……….(be) many historical buildings. Last year I, (d) ………..(visit)

Delhi. I also (e) ………….(attend) the Commonwealth 2010. There (f)

…………(be) many colourful programmes.

9. The moment they (a) …………………(be) out of sight, Ali Baba

(b)…………..(behave) a sign of relief. He came down from the tree and

(c) …………… (reach) the foot of the same mountain where the

thieves (d) …………..(gather). He (e) ………….(cry) out, ―Open

Seasame! And the rock which (f) …………..(block) the entrance into the

cave moved with a sliding sound.

10. M/S Ansals Agencies (a) ………….(be) road and building contractor.

They (b) …………..(construct) buildings and malls. They (c)

……….(has) as excellent and qualified staff to look after their work.

They (d) ………………(propose) to build a mall near Noida. Mr. Harish

Sharma (e) …………(be) the chairman of this firm. He (f)

………….(wear) silver colour spectacles.

11. Remember (a) ……….day is a new chance (b) …………. get everything

right. There is something (c) ………..flexible people. They are relatively

easy to please, fun to talk (d) ……….and (e) …………..great co-workers

and friends of Simla. Summer camp aims (d) …………. Bring about

growth and holistic development. It (e) …...............you a chance t visit

some (f) ………..the most exotic landscapes of this British town.

12. Simla summer camp (a) ………… an annual programme. This year it (b)

…………. (c) …………. The Pabber valley in the upper regions of

Simla. Summer camp aims (d) ………….. bring about growth holistic

development. It (e) ………. You a chance to visit some (f)…………. The

most exotic landscapes of this British town.

13. The truck travelled south, where Manik (a) …………………. a deserted

spot to hide it. We would be fine so long as no one found the truck, or

connected it (b) ………………the robbery. It would be (c)

……………..mystery why black thieves had simply abandoned such

precious booty.

GRAMMAR

Error Correction

7.The Louvre is a world‘s largest e.g a The

And old museum. It is located (a) ……….. ……….

along the banks of the Seine River by Paris,

France. Also called the Grand Louvre, it is the

world‘s most visiting museum.

(b)

(c)

………..

………..

……….

……….

It attracted tourists from all over the world (d) ……….. ……….

Before Word After

8. (a) Wandering along the streets

Mumbai

……… ………. ………..

b) my sons and I stopped the

eating Joints. Wherever we

happen to be, we

……… ………. …………

(c) make sure we taste the food of ……… ………. …………

(d) the restaurant. In Mumbai we ……… ………. …………

(e) tasted the regional food was ……… ………. …………

(f) sumptuous and tickled taste

buds.

……… ………. …………

9. (a) Savita, young girl in a ……… ………. …………

(b) dark pink dress, sits an ……… ………. …………

(c) elderly woman, soldering

pieces glass.

……… ………. ………….

(d) As hands move mechanically

like

………. ………. ………….

(e) the tongs of machine, I

wonder if

………. ………. …………

(f) she the sancity of the bangles. ……… ………. ………..

10. (a) I badly wanted learn

swimming,

……… ………. ………..

(b) so I hired a trainer who train

me

……… ……… …………

(c) for a month. After training

was complete

……… ………. …………

(d) I tired to swim alone, without

……… ………. ………….

(e) anyone navigating me. I

jumped the

………. ……… …………

(f) pool which was three deep at

one end and eleven at the

other. Icy horror grabbed my

heart

………. ……….. …………

11. (a) One night Rahim lost way as

he

………. ……….. ………….

(b) was trudging along road. He

caught

………. ………. ………….

(c) sight of a little gray cottage by

roadside.

………. ……….. ………….

(d) for shelter for night. He was

given

………. ……….. ………….

(e) for shelter for night. He was

given

………. ……….. ………….

(f) a warm welcome an old man

without wife or child.

………. ………. ………….

12. (a) On the twenty-fifth birthday

Garima

……… ………. …………

(b) I gifted her expensive mobile. ……… ………. …………

(c) The young girl opened up

packet

……… ………. …………

(d) which beautiful wrapped by

me.

……… ………. …………

(e) She it up immediately and ……… ………. …………

(f) on the gift of her choice she

gave a little cry of joy.

……… ………. …………

13. (a) Saima, active social worker

(b) happened to the slum of

Seelamur.

………. ……….. …………

(c) There she a lady. She noticed ……… ………... …………

(d) the state of women‘s clothes ……… ………. …………

(e) One woman took into her hut ………. ………. …………

(f) and said, ―Look, there no box

or cupboard here for clothes.‖

………. ……… …………

14. (a) A group scholars is meeting ……… ……….. …………

(b) In Jaipur February 10 to

discuss

……… ……….. …………

(c) the issue global warming. ……… ………... …………

(d) According the organizers ……… ……….. …………

(e) it will attended by some ………. ……….. ………….

(f) well known scientists the ……… ………. ………….

world

EDITING

GRAMMAR

Q. The following Passages have not been edited. There is an error in each

line. Write the incorrect word and correction against each line. Do not

copy the whole passage.

Incorrect Correct

1. (a) Spending time in your kids ……….. ............

(b) bring immediate as well as long ………. ……….

(c) term gain for the parents. ………. ……….

(d) According to a research, children

of a

………. ……….

(f) and get in better with their peers. ………. ……….

Incorrect Correct

2. (a) Surbhi : I wished to know about

the tour programme your company

offers.

……….. …………

(b) Also kindly let me knows the ……….. …………

(c) amount what I have to pay. Also ……….. …………

(d) let me know if there was any

discount available? Also let me

……….. …………

(e) know what are the mode of

payment? Travel agent : I will

certainly, if

……….. ………….

(f) I am also allow to speak. ……….. …………

Incorrect Correct

3. (a) Since I has nothing else to do,

hence

……….. …………

(b) I am a ragpicker scrounging in ……….. ...............

(c) bins and heaps. I know if this is ……….. …………

(d) the only means for survival for me. ……….. …………

I hail

(e) from the streets of Dhaka. We

lived under

………… …………

(f) The leaking roofs. Garbage have

different meaning to us, I find

sometimes a rupee in it.

………… ………….

Incorrect Correct

4. (a) The Chief Minister in Gujrat ………. ………..

(b) met the student of SRCC ………. ………..

(c) in 6th

February in Delhi. ………. ………..

(d) He deliver a lecture on ……….. ………..

(e) the global roll of Gujarat economy ………... ..............

(f) His lecture is appreciated by all. ……….. ………..

5. (a) Sachin Tendulkar is a best ……….. ………..

(b) cricketer in India. He play for ……….. ………..

(c) more then 20 years for a country ……….. ………...

(d) He take retirement from the game ……….. …………

(e) this year. He is know for ……….. …………

(f) his skill in betting and fielding ………. …………

6. (a) Last weak the super thief ………. …………

(b) is caught in Pune by the ………. …………

(c) Pune police. He was arrest ………. …………

(d) from an hotel in the city. ……….. ………….

(e) According to the police he have

more

………. ………….

(f) then 500 cases of theft against him ………. ………….

Value Based Questions (Literature)

1. The mirror is the symbol of truth whereas candle light and moonlight are called liars, which

flatter the woman. Elaborate how flattery can be harmful and truth even through cruel, is

always pleasing at the end.

2. It was the sister’s greed and materialism which destroyed the family and their

relationship.Keeping this in view, write an article on “The love of money is the root of all

kind of evil.” (Te Dear Departed)

3. The mirror is honest. It gives a true picture of the person looking into it. With reference to

the poem ‘Mirror’ write an article on ‘Honesty is the best policy.’

4. ‘Even when the dogs failed to see the creature cunningly hidden in the yellow brown scrub,

Ali’s eyes would catch the sight of his ears’. Keeping this in view, write a letter to the Forest

Officer mentioning the ill-effects of killing animals. Also suggest some ways in which killing

can be stopped.

5. Imagine yourself to be Victoria. You are really missing your grandfather. Write him a letter

urging him to come and meet you and also to forgive your mom and aunt for their behavior.

(The dear Departed)

6. ‘When the war was over and we had peace at last, they came back to their beloved sister.

And they found her … suffering from tuberculosis of the spine’.Te story ‘Two Gentlemen of

Verona’ revolves around the hard life chosen by the two young boys so that they could pay

for the treatment of their sister. Write a paragraph on the love and devotion the boys

display towards their sister.

7. The poem ‘The Frog and the nightingale’ exposes the role of critics towards fresh talent.

After reading the poem you were quite disturbed. Write a letter to your friend mentioning

how negative criticism can hamper the growth of genuine talent.

8. After reading the poem ‘The Frog and the Nightingale’ you are filled with compassion and

sympathy for the nightingale. With reference to the poem discuss how it was her timid and

gullible nature that led to her downfall.

9. ‘Love is a force more formidable than any other’. How is the idea illustrated in the poem,

Not Marble , nor Gilded Monuments’.

10. Materialistic things don’t really last. What matters most are the people we care about and

the values we live with. Explain this with reference to the poem ‘Not Marble nor Gilded

Monuments.

11. Imagine yourself to be the Nightingale. You realize how foolish you were not to recognize

your capabilities and tried to emulate the frog. Write a letter to your friend ‘Cuckoo’

describing your feelings.

12. In the poem Mirror, the woman is trying to make a distinction between a false outer self of

appearance and a true inner self. As the woman, write a letter to your friend contemplating

on the importance of self awareness.

13. The poem is a portrayl of a woman’s journey through a mirror. The irony is that the truth is

cruel and she feels dejected and heartbroken. Write an letter to your friend describing your

feelings.

14. As a reader of ‘The Dear Departed’ write your impressions about various chrecters and what

the intention of the playwright is behind them.

NOVEL

15. What type of a child was Helen before she met Miss Sullivan? How was Miss Sullivan able to

teach her nd changed her life?

16. Give a chrecter sketch of Miss Anne Mansfield Sullivan?

17. Helen says that she tries not to let the bitter memory of “Frost King’ restrict her efforts at

writing. What was this memory and why was it bitter?

18. Write a detailed character sketch Helen’s father?

19. What was the abstract idea that Helen came to understand? Hw did she get to understand

it?

20. ‘My teacher is so near to me that I scarcely think myself apart from her.’ Justify

21. Helen was a determined fighter who never gave up. Discuss

22. Hw is ‘The story of my life ‘ inspiring to the readers? Give your views.

23. ‘Tough people outlast tough situations’ Discuss the fighter instinct in Helen in detail.

24. Elaborate how and whn did Helen realize that she was different from other people?

25. Helen found new surprises during Christmas with Ms. Sullivan. Discuss the characteristics of

Ms Sullivan in the light of this statement.

26. Why did Helen take a long time before she climbed another tree?What did she find there?

27. Miss Sullivan understood Helen and taught according to her abilities and needs. Discuss this

statement in the light of the innovative methods adopted by Ms Sullivan.

28. Helen Keller says, “Happy days did not last long”. Why does shsay ths? What had happened

to her? Discuss.

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11 ^rhljh dle^ fQYe dks dkSu&dkSu ls iqjLdkjksa ls lEekfur fd;k x;k gS \

12 jktdiwj n~okjk funsZf”kr dqN fQYeksa ds uke crkb,A

13 “kSysanz yksdfiz;rk ds ckj s esa D;k lksprs Fks \

14 jktdiqj dks fQYe dh vlQyrk ds [krjs D;ksa izrhr gq, gksaxs \

15 ^rhljh dle^ esa fdl Hkko dh izeq[krk Fkh \ mldk egRRo D;ksa ugha vk¡dk x;k \

16 “kSysanz fQYedkjksa dk D;k nkf;Ro ekurs Fks \

17 ckt+kj ds pkSjkgs ij [kkeks”kh D;ksa Fkh \

18 m¡xyh Bhd u gksus dh fLFkfr esa [;wfØu dk uqdlku D;ksa gksrk \

19 vkspqesyko ds O;ogkj esa [;wfØu ds izfr lgkuqHkwfr D;ksa ugha gS \

20 balisDVj us [;wfØu ij viuk “kd fdl izdkj izdV fd;k \

21 dchj ds nksgksa dks lk[kh D;ksa dgk tkrk gS \

22 dchj ds vuqlkj lPpk Kku D;k gS \

23 dchj nkl D;ksa nq[kh gSa \

24 ^rhuw¡ ckrk¡ ljlh^ dk vk”k; Li’V dhft,A

25 ehjk d’.k ls D;k pkgrh gSa \

26 ehjk ds in fdl Hkk’kk esa jps x, gSa \

27 Hkko HkfDr dks tkxhj D;ksa dgk x;k gS \

28 dfo ds vuqlkj dSlk O;fDr ejdj Hkh vej gks tkrk gS \

29 cqn~/k dh n;k dk yksxksa ij D;k izHkko iM+k \

30 rky ds /kq,¡ dk jgL; Li’V dhft,A

31 ioZr vkSj ty dk n”; dSlk izrhr gks jgk Fkk \

32 rksi viuh fdl fo”ks’krk ls ifjfpr djkuk pkgrh gS \

33 daiuh ckx ds ckjs esa vki D;k tkurs gSa \

34 cM+s HkkbZ lkgc ikB ds ek/;e ls gekjh f”kkk in~/kfr dh dkSu lh deh mtkxj gqbZ gS \

35 og LoHkko ls v/;;u”khy Fks&blesa D;k O;aX; gS \

36 ^vgadkj euq’; dk fouk”k djrk gS &bl dFku dks Li’V djus ds fy, cM+s HkkbZ lkgc us

D;k&D;k mnkgj.k fn, \

37 ^cM+s HkkbZ lkgc ^ ikB esa lewph f”kkk ds fdu rkSj rjhdksa ij O;aX; fd;k x;k gS\ D;k

vki muds fopkj ls lger gSa\

38 vksiu yM+kbZ fdls dgk x;k gS \

39 ^Mk;jh dk ,d iUuk^ ikB esa D;k lans”k fn;k x;k gS \

40 fdu ckrksa ls irk pyrk gS fd ikB esa of.kZr fnu vius vki esa viwoZ vkSj fujkyk gS \

41 ys[kd dh Mk;jh dk ,d i`’B Hkkoh ih<+h dks fdl izdkj izsfjr djrk gS \ Li’V dhft,A

42 fudksckjh tutkfr dh vkfne laLd`fr dk vius “kCnksa esa o.kZu dhft,A

43 rrk¡jk dk pfj= fp=.k dhft,A

44 i”kq ioZ esa ,slh dkSu lh ?kVuk ?kVh fd rrk¡jk vkSj okehjksa lnk ds fy, fcNqM+ x,A

45 “kSysanz ds xhrksa dh D;k fo”ks’krk,¡ gSa \

46 ^rhljh dle^esa yksd rRo dk lekos”k dSls fd;k x;k \

47 “kSysanz fQYeksa esa lkfgR; ds jkd Fks&bl dFku dh lehkk dhft,A

48 vkspqesyko ds O;ogkj esa [;wfØu ds izfr lgkuqHkwfr D;ksa ugha gS \

49 dSls yksxksa dks fxjfxV dh laKk nh tkrh gS \

50 ?kVuk ds var esa HkhM+ fdl ij g¡lh vkSj D;ksa \

51 fxjfxV dgkuh ds ek/;e ls gesa D;k lans”k feyrk gS \

52 vkspqesyko dh pkfjf+=d fo”ks’krkvksa dk o.kZu dhft,A

53 ^fxjfxV^ dgkuh lekt esa O;kIr pkVqdkfjrk ij djkjk O;aX; gS& bls ikB ds vk/kkj

Ikj lksnkgj.k fln~/k dhft,A

54 dchj dh lkf[k;ksa esa dkSu&dkSu ls thou ewY; mHkjrs gSa \

55 dchj nkl us fuand dks lnSo vius lkFk j[kus dh lykg D;ksa nh gS \

56 ehjk dh HkfDr Hkkouk ij izdk”k Mkfy,A

57 vius vkjk/; Jhd’.k ds n”kZu ikus ds fy, ehjk D;k&D;k mik; djrh gS \

58 ^euq’;rk^ dfork ds “kh’kZd dh lkFkZdrk ij vius fopkj izdV dhft,A

59 ^Qykuqlkj deZ ds vo”; ckg~; Hksn gSa^&iafDr ls D;k rkRi;Z gS \

60 ^euq’;rk^dfork ds ek/;e ls dfo D;k lans”k nsuk pkgrk gS \

61 ^ioZr izns”k esa ikol^ ds n”;ksa dks dfo us ^banztky ^ D;ksa dgk gS \

62 cknyksa ls ioZr fNi tkus ij dfo us D;k dYiuk dh gS \

63 /kjksgjsa fdrus izdkj dh gksrh gSa \ budh D;k mi;ksfxrk gS \ ^rksi^ dfork ds vk/kkj

Ikj fyf[k,A

64 daiuh ckx vkSj rksi dks fojklr ekudj D;ksa lqjfkr j[kk x;k \

65 gfjgj dkdk dks egar vkSj vius HkkbZ ,d gh Js.kh ds D;ksa yxus yxs \

66 ^gfjgj dkdk^ dk pfj=&fp=.k dgkuh ds vk/kkj ij dhft,A

67 gfjgj dkdk ds lkFk muds Hkkb;ksa dk O;ogkj fdu&fdu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ifjofrZr gqvk

vkSj D;ksa \

68 i”kq izofr D;k gS\ D;k ;g izofr euq’; n~okjk viukus ;ksX; gS \

69 ehjkckbZ dh Hkk’kk”kSyh ij izdk”k Mkfy,A

70 dchj dh mn~/kr lkf[k;ksa dh Hkk’kk dh fo”ks’krk Li’V dhft,A

MATHS

QUESTION BANK (2017 -18)

CHAPTER-01

Q.1 what is Lemma?

Q.2 Show that the square of any positive integer is of the form 3m or 3m+1 for some integer

m.

Q.3 Prove that the product of three consecutive positive integer is divisible by 6.

Q.4 Find the HCF of 81 and 237 and express it as a linear combination of 81 and 237.

Q.5 Find the largest number that divides 2053 and 967 and leaves a remainder of 5 and 7

respectively.

Q.6 Use Euclid‘s lemma find HCF of 592 and 252.

Q.7 Check 5n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.

Q.8 Prove that 3+2√5 is irrational.

Q.9 Prove that √p is irrational.

Q.10 Find which of the following numbers are terminating and non-terminating. i) 29/343

ii) 3/8 iii) 77/210 iv) 35/50

Q.11 If d is the H.C.F of 45 and 27,find x and y satisfying d=27x+45y

Q.12 Prove that the square of any positive integer is of the form 5m,5m+1, 5m+4 for some

integer m.

Q.13 Show that n2–n is divisible by 2 for every positive integer n.

Q.14 Find the largest number which divides 853 and 385 leaving remainder 7 in each case.

Q.15 Prove that 3√7 is irrational.

Q.16 If √ab is an irrational number, prove that √a +√b is irrational.

Q.17 What is the smallest number which when divided by 144,180 and 192 leaves remainder

3 in each case.

Q.18 Check whether 6n can end with digit 0 for any natural number n.

Q.19 Find the least number that is divisible by all numbers between 1 and 10

(both inclusive).

Q.20 Show that 571 is a prime number

Q.21 If d is the HCF of 30, 72, find the value of x & y satisfying d = 30x + 72y.

Q.22 Show that the product of 3 consecutive positive integers is divisible by 6.

Q.23 Show that for odd positive integer to be a perfect square, it should be of the

form 8k +1.

Q.24 Find the greatest number of 6 digits exactly divisible by 24, 15 and 36.

Q.25 Prove that ( ) is irrational, for every n N

CHAPTER-02

Q.1 Define a polynomial with real coefficients.

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

Q.4 If the sum of the squares of zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x)=x2 -8x+k is 40, find

the value of k.

Q.5 If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x)= 2x2 -5x+7, find a polynomial

whose zeros are 2α+3β and 3α+2β.

Q.6 If α and β are the zeros of quadratic polynomial p(s)= 3s2 -6s+4, find the values of

+

+2(

+

)+3αβ.

Q.7 If two of the zeros of the polynomial f(x)= x3 -4x

2-3x+12 are √3 and -√3, then find its

third zero.

Q.8 State division algorithm.

Q.9 Find the values of a and b so that x4 +x

3 +8x

2+ax+b is divisible by x

2+1.

Q.10 Find all other zeros of the polynomial x4

+x3 -34x

2-4x +120, if two of its zeros are 2 and

-2.

Q.11 Find the zeros of the polynomial 2s2-(1+2√2)s+√2 and verify the relations between the

zeros and coefficients of the polynomial.

+-3/2 respectively. Also find its zeros.

Q.13 If 1 is a zero of the polynomial P(x) =ax2 -3(a-1)x -1, then find the value of a.

Q.14 If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial x2 -5x +k such that α-β=1, find value

of k.

Q.15 Find the value of K such that 3x2+ 2kx+x-k-5 has the sum of the zeros as half of

their product.

Q.16 If the polynomial x4+x

3+8x

2+ax+b is divisible by (x

2+1) find a and b.

Q.17 Verify that 3, -1, -1/3 are the zeros of the cubic polynomial P(x)= 3x3-5x

2-11x-3

and then verify the relationship between zeroes and the coefficients.

Q.18 If two zeros of the polynomial x4-6x

3-26x

2+138x-35 are 2+√3 and 2-√3. Find

other zeroes.

Q.19 Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are

Q.20 One zero of the quadratic polynomial is 5/2. Find the other

the other zero and the value of m.

CHAPTER-03

Q.1 Show graphically that the system of equations: 3x – y= 2, 9x- 3y=6

Q.2 Use a single graph paper and draw the graph of the following equations: 2y-x=8, 5y-

x=14 , y-2x=1

Q.3 Solve the system of equations by using the method of substitution

+

= 2,

-

= 4

Q.4 Solve

+

=

,

+

=2

Q.5 Solvex+y = a+b, ax-by=a2-b

2

Q.6 Find the values of p and q for which the following system of equations has infinite

number of solutions: 2x+3y =7 , (p+q)x +(2p-q)y = 21

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

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

Q.8 The denominator of a fraction is 4 more than twice the numerator. When both the

numerator and denominator are decresed by 6,then the denominator becomes 12 times the

numenator. Determine the fraction.

Q.9 Two years ago, a father was five times as old as his son. Two years later, his age will be

8 more than three times the age of the son. Find the present ages of father and son.

Q.10 A boat goes 12 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 8 hours. It can go 16 km

upstream and 32 km downstream in the same time. Find the speed of the boat in still water

and the speed of the stream.

Q.11 Solve the following system of linear equations graphically: 3x+y-11=0 , x-y+1=0 Shade

the region bounded by these lines and y-axis. Also, find the area of the region bounded by the

lines and y-axis.

Q.12 Find the values of a and bis for which the folloing system of linear equations has

infinite number of solution, 2x+3y=7, a(x+y)-b(x-y)=(3a+b-2)

Q.13Write a pair of linear euations which has unique solution x=-1 and y=3

Q.14 solve the pair of linear equations:

+

=

,

+

=2

Q.15 Solve for x and y: (a-b)x +(a+b)y =a2 -2ab-b

2 , (a+b)(x+y) = a

2+b

2

Q.16 The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 8 square meter, when its length is reduced by 5

m and its breadth is increased by 3 m. If we increase the length by 3 m and breadth by 2 m,

the area is increased by 74 square meter. Find the length and breadth of the rectangle.

Q.17 A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 10

km/h faster,it would have taken 2 hours less than the scheduled time. And,if the train were

slower by 10 km/h, it would have taken 3 hours than the scheduled time. Find the distance

covered by the train.

Q.18 solve : 152x-378y= -74 , -378x +152y =-604

Q.19 Solve the following system of linear equations graphically

3x+y-11=0, x-y-1=0

a)shade the region bounded by these lines and y-axis.

b)Find area of the region bounded by these lines and the y-axis.

c)Determine vertices of the triangle formed by the lines representing the

above equations and the y-axis.

Q.20Some people collected money to be donated in some orphanages.A part of the donation

is fixed and remaining depends on the number of children in orphanage.If they

donated `9500 in the orphanage having 50 children and 13250 with 75 children,find

the fixed part of donation and the amount donated for each child.Do you think these

people are working for a good cause.How?

CHAPTER-4

1. In a three digit number, middle digit is 4. Product of the other two digits is 18. If we

subtract 297 from the number, the digits get reversed. Find the number.

2. In a two digit number, product of the digits is 12. Difference of the digits is 1. Find

the number.

3. To cover a distance of 120 kms downstream and 80 kms upstream a boat takes 2

hours. If the speed of the boat in still water is 100 kms/hr, find the speed of the

stream.

4. To cover a distance of 150 kms downstream and 130 kms upstream a boat takes two

hours. If the speed of the stream is 20 kms/hr, find the speed of the boat in still water.

5. Find the value of k if the roots of k x2 + 3x +7 = 0 are real and equal.

6. Find the value(s) of k if the roots of k x2 + 4 x + 8 = 0 are real.

7. Solve using quadratic formula: (i) x2 – 2 x - 3 = 0 (ii)2 x

2 + 4 x – 5 = 0

(iii)3 x2 + 4 x – 7 = 0 (iv) x

2 – 4 x + 1 = 0 (v)4 x

2 + 5 x – 1 = 0.

8. Solve using factorization method: (i)x2 – 7 x + 12 = 0 (ii)x

2 – 4 x - 12=0 (iii)2

x2 – 15 x + 7 = 0 (iv)3 x

2 – 11 x + 6 = 0 (v)4 x

2 – 25 x + 6 = 0.

9. Solve by the method of completion of squares: (i)x2 – 2 x + 7 = 0 (ii)x

2 – 3 x

+ 2 = 0 (iii)x 2+ 5 x – 3 = 0 (iv)4 x

2 – 4 x – 7 = 0 (v)x

2 – 4 x+3=0

10. Solve for x : 1/(x+2) + 1/(x-1) = 5/4

11. If x=2 ,and x=3 are the roots of the equation 3x2 -2mx +2n=0, find the value of m and

n.

12. Solve :

=

+

-

13. Solve for x: a2b

2x

2 –(4b

4 -3a

4)x -12a

2b

2 =0

14. Find the value of K for which roots of the equation x2 -8kx +2k =0 are real and equal.

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

2b=a+c

16. Find a natural number whose square diminished by 84 is equal to thrice of 8 more

than given number.

17. If the list price of a toy is reduced by Rs 2, a person can buy 2 toys more for Rs 360.

Find the original price of the toy.

18. If the roots of ax2 +bx +c =0 are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign then prove

that b=0

19. A dealer sells a toy for Rs.24 and gains as much percent as the cost price of the toy.

Find the cost price of the toy.

20. A fox and an eagle lived at the top of a cliff of height 6m, whose base was at a

distance of 10m from a point A on the ground. The fox descends the cliff and went

straight to the point A. The eagle flew vertically up to a height x metres and then

flew in a straight line to a point A, the distance traveled by each being the same.

Find the value of x.

21. Solve x = √ √ .........

22. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20m. If the difference between the length of the

other sides is 4m. Find the sides.

23.If the roots of the equation (a-b)x² + (b-c) x+ (c - a)= 0 are equal. Prove that 2a=b+c.

CHAPTER-5

1. Find the 4th and 9

th terms of the sequence whose nth term is given by an =7n-9

2. Find a,b and c such that the following numbers are in AP: a,7, b,23,c.

3. Find the 11th term from the last term of the A.P: 10, 7, 4, ………, -62.

4. Which term of A.P 134,129, 124,……..is its first negative term.

5. Find the ratio of 10th term from beginning and 20

th term from the end of the AP:

3,8,13,……253.

6. If the pth ,qth and rth term of a AP be x,y and z respectively. Show that :

x(q-r) +y(r-p)+z(p-q)=0

7. Find the middle term of the sequence formed by all three digit numbers which leave a

remainder 3, when divided by 4. Also, find the sum of all numbers on both sides of the

middle terms separately.

8. The sum of the first n terms of an A.P is 4n2 +2n. Find the n

th term of this A.P

9. If a, b, c are in A.P then show that

,

,

are also in AP.

10. Divide 48 into four parts which are in AP such that the products of extremes to the

product of means is 7:15.

11. Solve, 1+6+11+16+………….+x=148

12. In an AP, sum of first ten terms is -150 and the sum of its next ten terms is -550. Find

the AP.

13. The sum of three numbers in AP is 12 and the sum of their cubes is 288. Find the

numbers.

14. If the mth term of an AP is 1/n and nth term is 1/m, show that the sum of mn term is

½(mn+1).

15. If the sum of m terms of an AP is the same as the same as the sum of its n terms, show

that sum of its (m+n) term is zero.

16. The sum of n, 2n and 3n terms of an AP are S1 ,S2 and S3 respectively. Prove

that S3 =3(S2-S1)

17. The ratio of the sums of m and n terms of an AP is m2: n

2. Show that the ratio

of mth and nth term is (2m-1): (2n-1)

18. The sum of three numbers in AP is 12 and the sum of their cubes is 288. Find

the numbers.

CHAPTER—6

1. ABC is a right-angled triangle, right-angled at A. A circle is inscribed in it. The

lengths of the two sides containing the right angle are 6cm and 8 cm. Find the radius of

the in circle.

2. ABC is a triangle. PQ is the line segment intersecting AB in P and AC in Q such that

PQ parallel to BC and divides triangle ABC into two parts equal in area. Find BP:

AB.

3. P and Q are the mid points on the sides CA and CB respectively of triangle ABC right

angled at C. Prove that 4(AQ2 +BP

2) = 5AB

2

4. Prove that three times the sum of the squares of the sides of a triangle is equal to four

times the sum of the squares of the medians of the triangle

5. Prove that in any triangle the sum of the squares of any two sides is equal to twice

the square of half of the third side together with twice the square of the median,

which bisects the third side.

6. An aeroplane leaves an airport and flies due north at a speed of 1000 km/h. At the

same time, another plane leaves the same airport and flies due west at a speed of 1200

km/h. How far apart will be the two planes after 1½ hours.

7. The diagonals of a quadrilateral PQRS intersect each other at point O such that

=

.Show that PQRS

is a trapezium

8. Prove that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the

square of the other two sides. Using above theorem solve the following:

A ladder 24cm long reaches a window of a house 12 m above the ground. If the

distance of the foot of the ladder from the house.

9. State and prove BPT.

10. State and prove PGT.

11. State and prove Area theorem.

12. State and prove converse of PGT and BPT.

CHAPTER--7

1. Find the value of p when the distance between the points A(3,p) and B(4,1) is √10.

2. Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x,y) is equidistant from the points

(7,1) and (3,5).

3. Prove that the points (3,0) , (6,4) and (-1,3) are vertices of a right angled isosceles

triangle.

4. Find the centre of the circle passing through (6,-6) , (3,7) and (3,3).Also find the radius.

5. If (-4,3) and (4,3) are two vertices of an equilateral triangle. Find the coordinates of the

third vertex, given that the origin lies in the interior of the triangle.

6. Find the ratio in which the point P(m,6) divides the join of A(-4,3) and B(2,8). Also,

find the value of m.

7. If A(4,-8) , B(3,6) and C(5,-4) are the vertices of a triangle ABC. D is the midpoint of

BC and P is a point on AD joined such that AP:PD= 2:1, find the coordinate of P.

8. If the area of a ∆ABC formed by A(x,y) , B(1,2) and C(2,1) is 6 sq. units, then prove

that x+y=15

9. If the points (-2,1), (a,b) and (-4,1) are collinear and a-b=1, then find values of a and b.

10. Determine the ratio in which the line 2x+y-4=0 divides the line segment joining the

points A(2,-2) and B(3,7).

CHAPTER-8

1. 1.IfsecA=√10, find other five trigonomertric function.

2. If sinθ =

, find (secθ+ tanθ) in terms of a and b.

3. If xcosθ – ysinθ = a, xsinθ + ycos θ = b, prove that x²+y²=a²+b²

4. Prove that sec²θ+cosec²θ can never be less than 2.

5. If sin =

, show that 3cos -4cos³ = 0

6. If 7sin +3cos = 4, show that tan =

7. tanA+sinA= m and tanA-sinA= n, show that m²-n²= 4

8. If secA=

, prove that secA+tanA=2x or

.

9. If A, B are acute angles and sinA= cosB, then find the value of A+B.

10. Evaluate

sin (50˚ + x) – cos(40˚ - x) + tan 1˚ tan 10˚ tan 20˚ tan 70˚ tan 80˚ tan89˚ + sec(90˚-

x) cosecx - tan(90˚ -x) cotx -cosec² 45 . 11. If cotA =4/3 check 1 – tan

2A = cot

2A – sin

2A

1+ tan2A

12. sin (A – B) = ½, cos(A + B) ½ find A and B

13. Evaluate tan5 tan25 tan30 tan65 tan85

14. Verify 4(sin430 + cos

460) – 3(cos

245 – sin

290) = 2

15. Show that tan48 tan23 tan 42 tan67 = 1

16. sec4A = cosec(A – 20) find A

17. tan A = cot B prove A + B = 90

18. If A,B and C are interior angle of triangle ABC , prove that sin

=cos

CHAPTER-11

1 Divide 7.6 cm in the ratio 5:4

2 Construct aABC, BC = 7cm, B = 45 and A = 105. construct a similar triangle

with sides 4/3 times of ABC

3 Draw a circle of radius 6cm. from a point 10cm away from its center draw a pair of

tangents.

4 Draw a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 5cm which are inclined to each other at

60.

QUESTION BANK FOR REVISION

CLASS X

SCIENCE

CONTROL AND COORDINATION

1. What will happen to the plant shoot if sunlight will fall on it from one direction only?

What do you call this movement?

2. Name the tissues which provide control and coordination in animals.

3. Why is it advised to use iodised salt in our diet?

4. State one example of chemotropism.

5. Name one growth hormone which retards growth during extreme dry season.

6. Which organ secretes a hormone when the blood sugar rises? Name a digestive

enzyme released by this organ.

7. A particular hormone requires iodine for its synthesis. Name the endocrine gland

which secretes this hormone and state its location in the human body.

8. Write two differences between the response of the plant and response of animal to

stimuli.

9. What are the differences between axon and dendrites.

10. What is synapse? How does a message of impulse transmit through a synapse?

11. Draw a reflex arc for 3 different situation.

12. Name the hormones which are responsible for the following functions:

a. Regulating the blood sugar levels.

b. Regulating the carbohydrate, proteins and fats metabolism in the body.

c. Changes at puberty in human female.

d. Regulating the growth and development of the body.

13. (a) Name the hormones secreted by ovaries and testes.

(b) Name the part of human brain that maintains body posture and equilibrium of the

body.

14. Name the plant hormones responsible for the following functions.

(a) Growth of the stem. (b) Promotes cell division

(c) Wilting of leaves (d) Inhibits growth

15. List the sequence of events that occur when a plant is exposed to unidirectional light

leading to bending of growth shoot. Also name the hormone and the type of

movement.

16. A doctor advised a patient to go on a diet without sugar and take insulin injections

also. Name the disease he is suffering from. Why has he been given two advices?

17. Mention three major region of brain. Write one function of each.

18. Draw the structure of the brain.

19. How do auxins promote growth of a tendril around a support?

20. Describe the feed back mechanism of the hormonal control in animals.

21. (a) Draw diagram of a neuron and label the following parts:

(i) Cell body (ii) Nucleus (iii) Dendrites (iv) Axon

(b) Mention the function of dendrites.

22. Differentiate between voluntary and involuntary actions.

23. Define tropism. Explain four kinds of tropisms with one example each.

24. (a) Define reflex arc. Draw a flow chart showing the sequence of events which occur

during sneezing.

(b) List four plant hormones. Write one function of each.

25. What are phytohormones? List four types of phytohormones. Where are these

hormones synthesized?

LIFE PROCESSES

1. ― All plants give out oxygen during day and carbon dioxide during night‖. Do you

agree with this statement? Give reason.

2. Why do fishes die when taken out of water?

3. What would happen if green plants disappear from the earth?

4. How does aerobic respiration differ from the anaerobic respiration

5. Why does absorption of digested food occur mainly in the small intestines?

6. How does water enter continuosly into the root xylem?

7. Why is transpiration important for plants?

8. What is the fate of pyruvic acid in different conditions.

9. Draw the structure of xylem and phloem.

10. Differentiate between arteries and veins.

11. After a vigorous exercise , you may experience cramps in your leg muscles. Why does this

happen?

12. When we breathe out, why does the air passage not collapse?

13. Herbivores have longer smaller intestines while carnivores have shorter small intestines.

14. Describe the structure and function of the nephron?

15. Draw the structure of the Human Excretory system.

16. Draw the structure of Human Respiratory system.

17. Draw the structure of Human Digestive system.

18. Explain the mechanism of Photosynthesis.

19. Draw the human heart and explain its functioning.

20. Differentiate between respiration of plants and respiration of animals.

21. Bile juice contains no digestive enzyme , yet is very essential for digestion.Why?

22. ― blood is the river of life‖ justify.

23. Differentiate between light and the dark reaction.

24. Draw a well labeled diagram of electron microscopic structure of chloroplast.

25. Discuss the composition of blood of humans.

Ch – 6 ELECTRICITY

1) How does the resistance of an alloy vary with temperature?

2) State the formula correlating the electric current flowing in a conductor and the

voltage applied across it. Show the realtion by drawing a diagram

3) Should the resistance in ammeter be low or high ? give reason

4) Why do we use copper and Aluminium wire for transmission of electric current ?

5) Resistances of three resistors are given as R1=10Ω, R2=20Ω and R3=3Ω . Calculate the

effective resistance when they are connected in series. Also calculate the current flowing when the combination is connected to a 6V battery

6) For the circuit shown in the diagram calculate : (a) the total effective resistance of the circuit

(b) the total current in the circuit (c) the value of current through 20Ωresistor.

7) Why does the connecting cord of an electric heater not glow while the heating

element does?

8) State four factors that affect resistance

9) What do you mean by short circuit ? how does it ocuur?

10) What are the consequences of short circuit?

11) State Ohm‟s law and write the condition in which this law is obeyed ? 12) Three V-I graphs are drawn individually for two resistors and their series combination. Out of

A, B, C which one represents the graph for series combination of the other two. Give reason for your answer.

13) Draw a diagram to show a parallel combination of three resistors. Find the number of 176 Ω

resistor connected in parallel to make a combination required to carry 5 A current from a source of 220 V.

14) Two students perform experiments on two given resistors R1 and R2 and plot the V - I graphs shown by diagram 1 and 2 If R1> R2, which of two diagrams correctly represent the situation on the plotted curves ? Justify your answer

15) In an electric circuit with a resistance wire and a cell, the current flowing is I. What would happen to this current if the wire is replaced by another thicker wire of same material and same length ? Give reason.

16) State the relationship between 1 volt and 1 joule.

17) Aluminium wire has radius 0.25 mm and length of 75 m. If the resistance of the wire is 10 Ω,

calculate the resistivity of aluminium.

18) What precautions should be taken to avoid the overloading of domestic electric circuits ?

19) An electric oven of 2 kW power rating is operated in a domestic electric circuit of that has a current rating 5A. If the supply voltage is 220V, what result do you expect? Explain.

20) Two electric lamps rated 100 W, 220V and 25W, 220V are connected in parallel to a 220V supply. Calculate the total electrical current in the circuit.

Ch – 7 MAGNETIC EFFECTS OF CURRENT

1) A student performs an experiment to study the magnetic effect of current around a current carrying straight conductor with the help of a magnetic compass. He reports that (i) the degree of deflection of the magnetic compass increases when the compass is moved away from the conductor. (ii) the degree of deflection of the magnetic compass increases when the current through the conductor is increased.

2) Draw the lines of force of magnetic feild as through solenoid carrying a direct current

3) State the principle of an electric generator

4) What is the frequency of DC?

5) Name the type of electric current generated through most of the powerplant? Why is it

preferred over the other type?

6) Why is pure iron not used for making permanent magnets ?

7) How are permanent magnets made electrically? State two examples of electrical

instruments made using these.

8) What is the function of an earth wire ? Why is it to necessary to earth metallic appliances ?

9) (a) A coil of insulated copper wire is connected to a galvanometer. What will happen if a bar magnet is : (i) pushed into the coil with its north pole entering first ? (ii) withdrawn from inside the coil ? (iii) held stationary inside the coil ?

(b) Name the above phenomenon and mention the name of the scientist who discovered it. State the law that relates the direction of current in the coil with the direction of motion of the magnet.

10) (a) Consider a circular loop of wire lying in the plane of the paper. Let the current pass through the loop clockwise. With the help of a diagram explain how the direction of the magnetic field can be determined inside and outside the loop. 11) Name the law used to find the direction of magnetic field. (b) Draw a diagram to represent a uniform magnetic field in a given region. 12) List two properties of magnetic field lines. 13) The element of an electric heater becomes red hot when the current is switched on while it is not so for the current carrying wires in the circuit. Explain, why ? 14) With the help of an activity, explain the method of inducing electric current in a coil with a moving magnet. State the rule used to find the direction of electric current thus generated in the coil. 15) Two circular coils P and Q are kept close to each other, of which coil P carries a current. What will you observe in Q ? (a) If current in the coil P is changed ? (b) If both the coils are moved in the same direction with the same speed ? Give reason. 16) In the figure below, identify the poles marked P and Q as north pole or south Pole. Give reason for your answer

17 ) A student performs an experiment to study the magnetic effect of current around a current carrying straight conductor with the help of a magnetic compass. He reports that (i) the degree of deflection of the magnetic compass increases when the compass is moved away from the conductor. (ii) the degree of deflection of the magnetic compass increases when the current through the conductor is increased

18) Two coils 1 and 2 of insulated copper wire having large but different number of turns are wound over a cardboard cylinder. Coil 1 is connected to battery and a plug key. Coil 2 is connected to a galvanometer. How will the galvanometer reading change when ? (i) key is plugged in and (ii) key is taken out. Give reason for your answer.

19) Explain an activity to show that a current carrying conductor experiences a force when placed in a magnetic field.

20) State the rule which gives the direction of force acting on the conductor

CH – 8 SOURCES OF ENERGY

1) Which is the internal energy reserve in plants? Do the animals have the same energy reserve ? Justify your answer.

2) Which is the internal energy reserve in plants? Do the animals have the same energy reserve ? Justify your answer.

3) Name any two exhaustible sources of energy.

4) Would you consider hydrogen to be a cleaner and more efficient fuel than CNG ? If yes, why is it not used in everyday life ?

5) Name the main constituent of Biogas and its percentage in the fuel. Write only four advantages of using biogas.

6) Write three advantages and three limitations of using solar cooker. 7) What is solar cell panel ? 8) Name any two elements that are used for making solar cell panels. 9) Give two advantages of using nuclear energy. 10) What is geothermal energy ? 11) What are the advantages of wind energy 12) Why is charcoal considered to be a better fuel than wood ? 13) Gaseous fuels are preferred over solid fuels in chemical industries , why? 14) Describe the steps involved in obtaining biogas 15) Explain what is anaerobic decomposition 16) Which isotope of uranium can undergo fission readily? 17) Define the term nuclear fission 18) Write four characteristics in selecting a suitable fuel 19) Why are fossil fuels called as non renewable sources of energy? 20) Name the country which is known as country of winds

CHEMISTRY

1. Explain IUPAC nomenclature with 10 examples.

2. Explain the properties of Ethanol and Ethanoic acid.

3. Write chemical equations for the reactions taking place when

(i) zinc sulphide is heated in air

(ii) calcination of zinc carbonate is done.

4. How is copper obtained from its ore ? Write equations.

5. How is impure copper refined by electrolytic refining ?

6. Draw diagram and write reactions at cathode and anode for iron refining.

7. What is a thermite reaction?Explain with the help iof an equation.

8. Explain table method of balancing with the help of an equation.

9. Explain the conditions of a chemical reaction with the help of balanced chemical

equations.

10. List various types of chemical equations with the help of examples.

11. Define redox reaction by the help of 5 examples.

12. Differentiate between oxidation and reduction.

13. What is rancidity?Whar are its precautions?

14. Explain corrosion by the help of rusting.

15. What is galvanisation? Draw a diagram to explain it.

16. How can you test the presence of hydrogen gas.

17. How can you test the presence of carbon dioxide gas.

18. Explain with the help of an activity that dry acids do not show their properties.

19. Draw reactivity series of metals.

20. Can copper replace iron?explain by the help of equation.

21. Explain displacement reaction?Give 5 examles.

22. What is a double displacement reaction?Explain with the help of 5 equations.

23. Differentiate between combination and decomposition reaction.

24. What are exothermic reactions?Give 5 examples.

25. What are endothermic reaction?Explain with the help of examples.

26. Identify the substance oxidized, substance reduced, oxidizing agent and reducing

agent in the following reaction. CuO + H2→ Cu + H2O

27. A compound X on reaction with chlorine gives compound Y which is used in

cosmetics.

28. Define pH scale.How can you test that whether a given solution is an acid or base.

29. Complete the following chemical equation and balance it. C6H12O6+O2 →

30. Write the chemical formula of washing soda and baking soda. Which of these two is

an ingredient of antacids ? How do antacids provide relief in stomach ache ?

31. (a) Name the metal which is low in activity series and exists as liquid at room

temperature. (b) Write the name and formula of its ore.

(c) How is the metal extracted from this ore ?

(d) Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved

32. Explain and write chemical equation for obtaining copper from its sulphide ore in

nature. Describe with the help of diagram how copper thus obtained is refined

electrolytically.

33. Write the electron dot structures of sodium, oxygen and magnesium.

34. Show the formation of Na2O and MgO by transfer of electrons.

35. List three properties of ionic compounds.

36. What is meant by metallurgy ?

37. State two steps associated with extraction of copper from its ore.

38. How is impure copper purified by electrolytic refining ? Draw a labelled diagram to

illustrate it

39. Draw the experimental setup showing that carbondioxide is evolved during

respiration

40. What are amphoteric oxides ? Choose the amphoteric oxides amongst the following

Na2O, ZnO, Al2O3, CO2, H2O

41. When CO2 is passed through lime water, the solution becomes milky due to

formation of Write the name and chemical formula.

42. Give the formation of MgCl2 from Mg and Cl2.

43. Why is the reaction between manganese dioxide and hydrochloric acid a redox

reaction ?

44. Name the type of chemical reaction represented by the following equations :

(i) CaCO3 (s)→ CaO (s) + CO2 (g)

(ii) CaO (s) + H2O (l)→ Ca (OH)2 (aq)

(iii) Zn (s) + H2SO4→ Zn SO4 (aq) + H2 (g)

45. (a) What is an alkali ? Give an example.

(b) Why do HCl, HNO3 etc show acidic characters in aqueous solutions while

solutions of compounds like alcohol and glucose do not show acidic character.

46. List the any three physical properties of metals and non metals.

47. In what forms are the metals found in nature ? With the help of examples explain

how metals react with oxygen, water and dilute acids. Also write chemical equations

for the reactions

48. With reference to electrolytic refining of impure copper, answer the following :

(a) Draw a neat and labelled diagram required for the purpose.

(b) What is the electrolyte used ?

(c) Name the cathode and anode used ? (d) What happens at cathode and anode ?

49. When drops of blue litmus solutions are added to dil. HCI and aq NaOH taken in two

different test tubes A and B respectively, what will be the colour changes occurring?

50. Rahul adds aqueous solution of barium chloride to an aqueous solution of

sodium sulphate. What may be its observations?

51. What happens when an acid reacts with-

a)metal carbonate/bicarbonate b)water c)metal

52. What are the products formed when a non-metal reacts with-

a)Air b)water c)acid

53. Define electro-valent bond.Explain with the help of NaCl.

54. Draw the electron dot structures of MgCl2 and AlCl3.

55. Differentiate between ionic and covalent bond.

56. A compound R on reaction with water makes another product B ,which turns lime

water milky white when we pass CO2 gas through it. Its an exothermic reaction.

57. Write the observations,when ethanoic acid reacts with

a)Water b)Zinc c)Litmus solution d)pH paper

58. List the importance of pH scale in our everyday life.

59. Write the formula of cinnabar.Also explain the extraction of metal from it.

60. Differentiate between baking soda and baking powder.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

GEOGRPHY INDIA LAND AND THE PEOPLE Lesson – 1 Resources and Development

Q1. Suggest any six measures to solve the problems of land degradation in India.

Q2. ―There are several things needed by the society as a whole.‖ In the light of this.

Q3. What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in hilly areas ?

Q4. When and why was the Rio-de-Janero Earth summit held ?

Q5. Write two characteristics each of Khadar and Bangar ?

Q6. What type of soil is found in river deltas of the eastern coast ? Give three main

features of this type of soil.

Q7. What do you, mean by land use pattern ? Name the factors that determine the use of

land.

Q8. What is resource planning ? Write any three utility of resources.

Q9. Distinguish between the Renewable and Non- Renewable Resources.

Q10. Describe briefly the distribution of soils found in India.

Q11. What is regur soil ? Write its two features. Mention any two regions where regur soil

is found.

Lesson 3-WATER RESOURCES

Q.1 State any three objectives of Rainwater harvesting?

Q2. List any three advantages and three disadvantages of Multipurpose River Project.

Q3. Describe the rainwater harvesting system being carried out in semi – arid and arid

regions of Rajasthan.

Q4. What is multipurpose river valley project? State any two purposes which are fulfilled

by a river valley project?

Q5. Mention three major sources of irrigation in India, which source of irrigation is more

popular in southern state? and Why?

Q6. What is ―Water scarcity‖ what are its main causes?

Q7. Name any two multipurpose river valley projects or dams which are causes of new

social movements. Why did people oppose them?

Q8. Explain in brief –

(a) Bamboo drip Irrigation System

(b)Khadins & Johads

(c) Guls & Kuls

Q9. .Why do we conserve water resources?

Q10 How can rainwater be harvested? Explain. (Five points)

Q11. What is the different causes of water pollution? Explain by four reasons.

Lesson – 4 AGRICULTURE

Q.1 What are three cropping seasons of India? Explain any one in brief.

Q.2 Discuss three main impacts of globalization on Indian agriculture.

Q3.Distinguish between rabi and kharif season? (At least two differences)

Q4. What is Horticulture? Name the fruits grown in India?

Q5. Distinguish between Subsistence and Commercial agriculture.

Q6. What are the four important fiber crops of India? Describe any one of them.

Q7.Explain any five Institutional and Technical Reforms brought by the government to

improve the condition of Indian Agriculture.

Lesson - 5MINERALS AND ENERGY RESOURCES

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q1 ―Discovery and use of iron brought a radical change in human life‖ prove it with three

examples.

Q2 Describe the various forms in which minerals occur.

Q3 Why is mining activity often called a ―Killer Industry‖. Give three reasons.

Q4 Give three reasons in the favour of use of ‗Atomic energy‘.

Q5 why does solar energy in Rajasthan have greater potential as non –conventional source of

energy?

Q6 What are the Petroleum producing areas in India. Explain.

Q7: Distinguish between Natural Gas and Bio Gas.

Q8. Explain Briefly:

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY:

TIDAL ENERGY:

Q9 India now ranks as a ―WIND SUPER POWER ―in the world. Why?

Q10. How can we conserve energy resources in India? Explain.

Economics

DEVELOPMENT Q.1 Why do different people have different goals for development?

Q.2 Why average income is taken into consideration instead of total income while making

comparison between countries?

Q.3 Write a paragraph on your nation that what should India do, to become a developed

country?

Q.4 What is the main criteria used by the World Bank in classifying different countries?

What are the limitations of this criterion, if any?

Q5. What is meant by sustainable economic development? Give its main features.

Q6. What is human development index? Who has prepared it? Write about basic components

of human development measurement.

Q7. Developmental goals are conflicting goals also. Explain with an example.

Q8. What is the significance of public sector in the development of India ? Explain

Lesson – 2

Sectors of the Indian Economy

Q.1 What is the differences between public and private sectors?

Q.2Though maximum share of GDP is coming from tertiary sector, but still the share of

employment in the primary sector is maximum. Discuss.

Q.3 Why does only final goods and services are included while calculating National Income?

Q.4 What is the meaning of under employment? In which economic sector is under

employment ?

Q5. Why is the tertiary sector becoming more important in India? Explain.

Q6. What is the differences in the employment conditions between organized and un-

organized sectors of the economy?

Q7. All the three sectors of the economy are interdependent. Explain their

interdependence taking iron ore as an example.

Q8. Explain as to who can provide them at a reasonable cost the private or the public

sector and why ?

Q9. Ramesh works as a driver in a government department where as Karunesh works as a

mechanic in a workshop. Whose job has more disadvantages and how ?

Q10. Classify resources on the basis of ownership into four categories. Mention the main

feature of each.

Lesson – 3

Money and Credit

1. Give the meaning and functions of money.

2. What monetary system does India follow?

3. What is banking? Give the main features of commercial banking.

4. Discuss the historical origin of money.

5. Highlight the formal and informal credit sources in India.

6. What are main functions of Reserve Bank of India?

Lesson – 4

Globalization and the Indian Economy.

Q.1 Write four functions of WTO.

Q.2 What is the impact of WTO on Indian economy?

Q.3 What is trade barrier? How governments can use trade barriers?

Q. 4What is privatization and liberalization?

Q. 5How MNCs can spread their production?

Q.6 Mention three factors responsible for globalization.

Q7. What do you mean by Globalization? What are the effects of globalization in India?

Q8. What is WTO? What are the aims of WTO? What are the drawbacks of WTO?

Q9. What are MNCs? How the MNCs functions? What are the main guiding factors of

MNCs?

Q10. What are the ways through which MNCs spread their production and interact with local

producers?

HISTORY

Chapter: Nationalism in India

1) What do you know about peasants movement in Awadh? Explain

2) What do you know about Gandhi Irwin pact?

3) What was Khilafat movement?

4) What do you know about Alluri Sitaram Raju?

5) What were the causes of withdrawal of non-cooperation movement?

6) Explain the impact of the Jalliawala incidents on the people.

7) How could the non-cooperation become a movement? Explain

8) How civil disobedience movement was was different from Non cooperation

movement?

9) How did Mahatma Gandhi organize Satyagraha in various places in India?

10) Explain the factors responsible for the growth of nationalism in the later half of

the 19th century.

11) What was the outcome of the Poona pact? How did it benefit the dalits?

12) Explain the differences that emerged the congress and the Muslim league on

Political issues.

13) What was the role of women in the civil Disobedience movement?

14) What did freedom mean to Plantation workers in Assam?

15) What were the causes for the gradual slowing down of the Non-cooperation

movement in the cities? 16) How the First World War helped in the growth of the National Movement in India?

17) Why Indians were outraged by the Rowlatt Act.

18) Discuss the Salt March to make clear why it was an effective symbol of resistance against

colonialism.

19) Why did political leaders differ sharply over the question of separate electorates?

20) Write a newspaper report on:

(a) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre (b) The Simon Commission

Chapter: Work, Life& Leisure

1) What were the problems faced while traveling in the underground railway?

2) Explain the life style of workers of mid 19th century in Britain?

3) Describe the life in chawls?

4) ‗Bombay was a prime city if India‘. Justify by giving examples.

5) What was the status of the women folk in the conservative industrial towns?

6) Explain the social change in London which led to the need for underground?

7) How did people entertain themselves in the ‗chawls‘?

8) What steps were taken to clean up London?

9) Give three reasons why the population of London expended from the middle of the

18th century?

10) What were the changes in the kind of work available to women in London between

the nineteenth and the twentieth century? Explain the factors which led to this change.

11) Why well-off Londoners supported the need to build housing for the poor in the

nineteenth century.

12) What led to the major expansion of Bombay‘s population in the mid-nineteenth

century?

13) Why a number of Bombay films were about the lives of migrants.

14) What forms of entertainment came up in nineteenth century England to provide

leisure activities for the people.

15) Explain the social changes in London which led to the need for the Underground

railway.

16) To what extent does government regulation and new laws solve problems of pollution

17)`A large city population was thus both a threat and an opportunity`. How? Explain

with examples.

18)City development cannot take place without destroying communities and lifestyle.

Arguments against and in favour

19)Crime became an object of widespread in London. Comment and state what steps were

taken to control it?

20)Describe the features of big modern city of Calcutta as viewed by the gods in the novel

written by Durgacharan Roy?

CIVICS

POWER SHARING

1. Describe any three forms of power sharing.

2. Explain any three factors of Belgium model of accommodation.

3. ‖Both Belgium and Sri Lanka are democracies with a difference‖. Support the

statement by giving three points of difference

4. Explain how power is shared among different organs of government.

5. Explain two reasons as why power sharing is desirable.

6. What is majoritarianism? How has it increased the feeling of alienation among Sri

Lankan Tamils?

7. Distinguish between Horizontal and vertical division of power sharing.

8. Give an account of ethnic composition of Belgium and Sri Lanka.

9. How powers are shared in different social groups in India?

10. Give Prudential and Moral reasons for power sharing with example.

FEDERALISM

1. What is federalism? Examine various features of federal government in India.

2. How did the Constitutional amendment empower the local government in India?

Explain any five provisions.

3. How powers are divided between Union government and state government in India?

4. Discuss any five features which make India a federal country.

5. Highlight the major distinctions between the federations of ‗holding together‘ and

‗coming together‘ type.

6. The creation of Linguistic states was the major test for democratic politics in our

country. Explain.

7. Discuss the centre state relations in Indian federalism.

8. Examine the controversy over Language policy in India.

9. Discuss the structure and composition of Rural Local self government.

10. How coalition government affects the power sharing arrangement between the centre

and states?

DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY

1. Explain the three factors that determine the outcome of politics of social divisions.

What role do the political leaders play in this area?

2. Compare Overlapping and cross cutting differences by taking examples from

Northern Ireland and Netherland.

3. Explain with examples the two bases for the origin of social differences.

4. Explain with example different forms of Social differences.

5. When do social divisions take place in the society? Explain with examples.

6. Politics and social division should not be allowed to mix. Give any two arguments.

7. What do you mean by social differences and social divisions?

8. Social differences divide similar people and unite very different kind of people.

Justify the statement.

9. What are the features of homogenous society? Mention any one country having such

society.

10. Explain with examples different forms of social differences.

GENDER RELIGION AND CASTE

1. Elections are all about caste and nothing else. Explain the statement.

2. Caste alone cannot decide election results in India‖. Justify the statement.

3. Mention three Constitutional provisions which makes India a Secular state.

4. What are the aspects of life in which women are being discriminated in India?

5. Explain the different forms of Communalism in politics.

6. ‗caste system and politics in India cannot be separated‘. Explain with suitable

example.

7. What are the various forms of caste in Politics?

8. Mention any three manifestations of communalism in India.

9. Discuss the women’s participation in politics in India.

10. Discuss various socio economic factors which are responsible of changes in the Caste

system