NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOLHoliday Homework (2017-18)

Class: XSubject: English

Q1. Select three poems from the syllabus and highlight the presence of listed literary devices.Explain the literary devices and cite suitable examples from selected poems in a thinnotebook. Given below is a list of literary devices that you can look for in your poem.

Simile Metaphor Personification

Alliteration Repetition

Oxymoron Refrain

Hyperbole Allusion Apostrophe

Irony Paradox

Onomatopoeia

Q2. Read the novel ‘The diary of a Young Girl’ as prescribed by CBSE. Write charactersketch of the following characters in literature notebook.Attempt any four (100 words each)

Otto Frank Edith Frank

Mrs. Van Dann Mr. Dussel

Anne Frank Margot Frank Peter Van Daan

Mr. Kugler Mr. Van Daan

Q3. Do the following tasks from the Main Course Book in your language notebooksUnit 1- B6, C6, C8, A11 Unit 2- A11, B7, B9, C11 Unit 3 – C6, D9Unit 4- A4, E2

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NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOLHoliday Homework (2017 – 18)

Class: XSubject: Mathematics

PROJECTS:1) COORDINATE GEOMETRY (Roll No. 1 – 15)Make an illustrative project file for the following:

i. Collect 10 cuttings of two dimensional objects (triangles/various types ofquadrilaterals) from the newspapers/magazines etc. and paste them on separategraph sheets.

ii. Locate their vertices using coordinate axes.iii. Find the length of their sides using ruler and calculate their area.

2) STATISTICS (Roll No. 15 – 30)Make an illustrative project file for the following:

i. Choose any 5 wards from South Delhi Municipal Corporation.ii. Find the number/names of candidates who contested for the elections from these

wards.iii. Note their ages and prepare a frequency distribution table for the same taking

25 - 30 as one of the intervals.iv. Find the mean, median and mode of the above data.v. Construct histogram and frequency polygon for the same taking ages (in years) on

x axis and number of candidates on y axis.vi. Collect information about qualification of these candidates and prepare a ‘pie

chart’ under the following categories: Illiterate, up to class 10th, up to class 12th,graduate, post graduate and professionals.

3) VOLUMES AND SURFACE AREAS (Roll No. 31 onwards)Make an illustrative project file for the following:

i. Choose any 5 objects which are a combination of two or more 3D shapes (cuboid,cube, cylinder, cone, sphere and hemisphere).

ii. Measure their dimensions (round off to nearest natural number) and note them inyour file.

iii. Calculate the curved/lateral and the total surface area of these solids.iv. Also, find the volume of these solids.v. Click pictures of the objects chosen and paste them along with the calculations.

(You may also draw the pictures of the objects.)

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Assignment :( To be done in the assignment register)

Topic: Real Numbers

Q1. Using Euclid’s division algorithm, find the HCF of the following.(a) 1288, 576 (b) 155, 1305 (c) 240, 1024

Q2. If the HCF of 210 and 55 is expressible in the form 210 × 5 + 55y, find y.

Q3. Find the largest number which divides 245 and 1029 leaving remainder 5 in each case.

Q4. Using prime factorization, find the HCF and LCM of 72, 126 and 168. Also show thatHCF x LCM ≠ product of the three numbers.

Q5. The HCF of two numbers is 145 and their LCM is 2175. If one number is 725, find theother.

Q6. The product of two numbers is 20736 and their HCF is 54, find their LCM.

Q7. After how many places of decimals, the decimal expansion of the rational number

will terminate?

Q8. State the fundamental theorem of Arithmetic.

Q9. Check whether 5n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.

Q10. Express each of the following as the product of primes.(a) 6435 (b) 8085 (c) 2184

Q11. Show that square of an odd positive integer is of the form 8q + 1, for some positiveinteger q.

Q12.Show that every positive even integer is of the form 2q and every positive odd integer isof the form 2q+1, where q is some integer.

Q13. Prove that 5 + 2 √ 3 is an irrational number.

Topic: Polynomials

Q1. If (x + k) is a factor of 2x² + 2kx + 5x + 10, find k.

Q2. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x² – 5x + 6, find(i) (α / β) + ( β / α ) (ii) α³ + β³

Q3.Find the quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are and .

Q4. Find a polynomial whose zeros are squares of the zeroes of the polynomial3x² + 6x – 9.

Q5. If ‘1’ is one of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 7x – x³ – 6 find its other zeroes.

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Q6.Find the quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeroes are 2 and – 1respectively.

Q7. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial kx² + 2x + 3k is equal to theirproduct, find k.

Q8. Find a polynomial whose zeroes are 2, 1 and – 1. What is its degree?

Q9. Find the polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the polynomial2x² + 3x – 6.

Q10. Find the ratio of the sum and product of the zeroes of the polynomial 5x² + 2x – 10.

Q11.If α , β and γ are the zeroes of the cubic polynomial p(x) = 3x³ – 6x² + 5x – 3, then,find their sum and product.

Q12. Divide 3 – x + 2x² + x³ – 3x4 by (2 – x ) and verify by division algorithm.

Q13 Find all the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = x4 – 7x³ + 9x² + 13x – 4, if two of its zeroesare 2 + √ 3 and 2 - √ 3.

Q14. What must be subtracted from 8x4 + 14x³ - 2x² + 7x – 8 so that the resulting polynomialis exactly divisible by 4x² + 3x – 2.

Q15. Find all the zeroes of the polynomial f (x) = 2x4 – 3x³ – 5x² + 9x – 3, if two of its zeroesare ± √ 3.

Topic: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Q1. Determine the value of k for which the given system of equations has unique solution:a) 2x – 3y = 1 ; k x + 5y = 7 b) 4x – 5y = k ; 2x – 3 y = 12

Q2. Find the value of k, for which the system of equations has infinitely many solutions.a) 2x –3y = 7 ; (k+2) x – (2k+1) y = 3(2k–1)b) x + (k+1) y =5 ; (k+1) x + 9 y = 8k – 1

Q3. Find the value of ‘k’ so that the following system of equations has no solution.a) (3k+1) x +3y – 2 = 0 ; (k²+1) x + (k – 2) y –5 = 0

Q4.Solve the following system of equations:

1) x + 2y + 1=0, 2x –3 y = 12 2) + = 2 , − = 43) (2u+v) =7uv, 3(u+3v) = 11uv 4) 2x+y – 3=0, 2x – 3y –7= 0

5) − = −1, + = 1 6) + = 12 , − = 87) + = , ( )− ( ) =8) + = + , + = 29) x + y = a + b, ax – by = a² – b²10) (a + 2b)x + (2a – b)y = 2, (a – 2b)x + (2a + b)y = 3

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Q5. Solve the following system of equations graphically.a) x + y = 3, 2x + 5y = 12 c) x – 2y – 5 = 0, 3x – 6y = 15

b) 2x – 3y +13=0, 3x – 2y + 12 = 0 d) 3x – 4y –1=0, 2x – y + 5 = 0

Q6.Represent the following equations on the graph and determine the vertices of the triangle,so formed .

a) 2y – x = 8, 5y – x = 14, y – 2 x = 1b) y = x, y = 0, 3x + 3y = 10

Q7. Draw the graph of x – y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y –12 = 0. Calculate the area of the trianglebounded by these lines and the x-axis.

Q8. Solve the system of equations x – y = 1, 2x + y = 8 graphically .Shade the area boundedby these lines and x-axis. Also find its area.

Q9. A man has belts and handkerchiefs which are together 40 in number. If he had 5 morehandkerchiefs and 5 less belts, the number of handkerchiefs becomes four times thenumber of belts. Find the original number of each.

Q10.The age of father is twice the sum of ages of his two children. Ten years hence, the ageof father will be three-quarter of the sum of the ages of his children then. Find thepresent age of father.

Q11. The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If the numerator is decreasedby 2 and the denominator is increased by 1,the denominator becomes 8 times itsnumerator. Find the fraction.

New Era Public SchoolHoliday Homework (2017-18)

Class: XSubject: Science

General instructions1. 20 students will prepare a model and a chart on the allotted topics. Subject teacher will

make 5 groups of 4 students each for model making.2. The model to be prepared should have a strong base.3. The chart related to the model should be made on white pastel sheet.4. 10 students will prepare a subjective project report on the allotted topics. The project

report should be made neatly on A3 size ruled coloured drawing sheets.5. Project report to be prepared by the students should be subjective (inclusive of pictures).

The format of the project report is as follows:- Aim

Material required Principle Procedure

Working Application

Cost of the model Supporting pictures Circuit Diagram ( if required)

6. The project report will be prepared individually by the students.7. 10 students will prepare a magazine which is to be made on A4 size coloured sheets with

picture and detailed information about the topic.8. The magazine will be prepared individually by the students.

S. No. Class X (Model and project topics) Parameters1. Model on energy production-

conservation efficient methods(Model)

Energy conservation methods- biofuels, waste fermentation, energy fromwater or magnetic electricity etc.

2. Model on water conservationtechniques in agriculture (Model)

Smart fields, drip irrigation, modernirrigation techniques to save water orany other

3. Model on IT controlled gadgets(Model)

Remote controlled cars, smart phonecontrolled gadgets or any other.

4. Report on conservation of resourcesin industry (Report)

Gasifire, paper industry, automobileindustry, aviation industry or any other

5 Magazine on Energy conservationdesigns offurniture/buildings/machines(Magazine)

Green buildings (Apple, Google andTeri buildings)

NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOLHoliday Homework (2017-18)

Class: XSubject: Social Science

Prepare a project file with following details:

1. The total length of the project report should not be more than 15 written pages of foolscap

size (A-4 size) sheet.

2. The project report should be handwritten and credit will be awarded to original drawings,

illustrations and creative use of eco-friendly material.

3. The project report should be presented in a neatly bound simple folder.

4. The project report should be developed and presented in this order

a) Cover page showing project title, student information, school and year.

b) List of contents with page numbers.

c) Certificate page

d) Acknowledgements (acknowledging the institution, offices and libraries visited and

persons who have helped).

e) Chapters with relevant headings.

f) Summary and conclusions based on findings.

g) Bibliography: should have the Title, author, publisher and if a website the name of

the website with the specific website link which has been used.

MARKS DISTRIBUTION

Total Marks will be allocated over the different aspects of the Project Work in the following

manner:-

S.NO. ASPECTS (Marks)

1 Content accuracy and originality 1

2 Presentation and creativity 1

3 Process of Project Completion : Initiative,cooperativeness, participation and punctuality

1

4 Viva or written test for content assimilation 2

Total Marks for one project 5

Suggested Projects [Choose any one topic out of A, B or C]

Class X

A: DISASTER MANAGEMENT:

1. Generating awareness on Disaster Management.

2. Role of government / non-government functionaries in your locality in

Disaster Management.

3. Identify and design structure safety measures for constructing disaster resistant

buildings. (earthquake, landslide, cyclone and flood resistant)

B: POPULAR STRUGGLES AND MOVEMENTS:

4. Popular movement for democracy in Nepal and struggle for water in Bolivia.

5. Narmada Bachao Andolan

6. Long term movement :Women’s movement or Environment movement

C: MONEY AND CREDIT:

7. Visit any bank and explain various activities undertaken by the banks.

8. Collect information about the micro credit schemes organised by Self Help

Groups.

NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOLHoliday Homework (2017-18)

Class: XSubject: Foundation of Information Technology

Q1 Write HTML code to design a Questionnaire on the basis of format given.

Name:

Age:

Grade:

Hobbies:

After High School I would like to be:

My Top 3 favorite TV shows are:

My Top 3 favorite Movies are:

My Top 3 favorite music artists or bands are:

Note: This page must include a different background or text color, font style and at least oneimage somewhere on the page.Hints:

1. To change the font, use <FONT> tag.2. To insert an image , use <IMG> tag3. To insert bullets, use <OL> tag4. To write paragraph, use <P> tag.5. To write largest heading, use <H1> tag.6. To break line, use <BR> tag7. To format text, use <B>, <I> and <U> tag.

Q2 Write the html code as per the following output given:

General Instructions: The title of the web page is “Library”. The background colour of the web page is green and the text colour is

yellow. Use nested list to create list items. The heading should be center aligned and red in colour.

Q3 Write the html code as per the following output given:

General instructions:1. The title of the webpage is car .2. The background colour of the webpage is blue and the text colour is red.3. Use list tag to display list of items.4. Use <hr> tag where needed.

My School Library

My school has library with lots of books.

1. Fiction.i) Mysteryii) Comedyiii) Dramaiv)

2. Reference Booksi) Scienceii) Maths

3. Languagesi) Englishii) French

Q4 Write the html code as per the following output given:

General instructions:1. The title of the webpage is networking.2. The background colour of the webpage is black and the text colour is yellow.3. The image inserted is computer.gif saved in c:4. Insert table in the web page.5. Use list tag to display menu items.

Q5 Write the html code as per the following output given:

General instructions:1. The title of the webpage is animals.2. The background colour of the webpage is grey and the text colour is black.3. The image on the left side of the webpage is tiger.gif saved in c:4. The image on the right side of the webpage is deer.gif saved in c:5. Insert table in the web page.6. Use nested list to display items.

Q6 Internet Services –

Collect the information of the following terms using internet and paste them in register.

1. Web Browser2. Website3. Blogs4. Newsgroup5. URL (Uniform Resource Locator)6. Social Networking7. Search Engine8. Chat9. E-mail10. Video Conferencing11. E-Learning12. E-Banking13. E-Shopping14.E-Reservation

NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOLHoliday Homework (2017-18)

Class: XSubject: Computer

Software: Turbo COn A3 sheet or half a chart paper

Show different symbols of Flow Chart. [SECTION A,C] Classification of data types in C with few examples.

[SECTION B,E] Safe Surfing Tips-Do’s and Don’ts. [SECTION D,F,G]

Computerized printouts are preferred.