SUMMER VACATION HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS XI - A

ACCOUNTANCY

1) Jounalise the transactions given below:-

2) Draw the below diagram in your note book.

3) Project report need to be done: collection of source documents and stick it make a

file for submission.

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ECONOMICS

2. Draw the graph for the following data :-

3. Prepare a questionnaire on a suitable objective of your choice. And state the

characteristics of a good questionnaire, projected in your questionnaire.

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ENGLISH CORE

1. Draft a poster advertising new production toothpaste.

2. The passage has been given below. It has not been edited properly. Underline the

error and write the correction in the space provided. The first one is done for you as

an example.

Incorrect correct

My father become chief secretary of Tamil nadu e.g.; become became

On 1962. Soon after, he told my cousin and me, (a) ………..... ……………

Whenever we accompanied him to any functions, (b)……………. ……………

We were to sit on the car on either side of him (c)……………. …………...

And gave him a nudge if we saw a policeman (d)……………. …………...

Salute him which he was he was preoccupied studying (e)……………. …………….

His notes. He said so that he was concerned (f)……………. …………….

Of the policemen standing in the hot sun. (g) ………….. …………….

He felt that he would return their greetings. (h) ………….. …………….

When they took the trouble of saluting him.

3. Correct the errors in the following sentences and rewrite the correct sentences:

(a) Anyone lives by selling something or the other.

(b) Teachers live off selling knowledge.

(c) It is extreme difficult to please him.

(d) He is living in this city for 1995.

4. Rearrange the following words or phrases to form meaningful sentences :

(a) it / is / life / we / what / make / of

(b) age / of / at / five / a / years / child / not / much / does / understand

5.

6.

7. (1) You are the secretary of the history club of Vidya Mandir School. Draft a notice in

not more than 50 words, informing students of a proposed visit to some important

historical sites in your city.

(2) You lost your wristwatch in your school auditorium. Write a notice in not more

than 50 words for your school notice board, giving a description of the watch. You

are Aniruddh / Arundhati of class XI of Springfields School, Pune.

8. (1.) You are Ajay / Anita, living at B-3, Saket, New Delhi .write a letter to the editor of

a newspaper, drawing attention of the authorities towards the insanitary conditions,

prevailing in your neighborhood due to the garbage thrown around by the weekly

bazaars vendors who never care to pick up their garbage.

(2.) You are Raj / Rani, living at 3, M.G. Road, Chandigarh. You read an advertisement

about a one month course in accounting through computers to be organized by logic

learning limited, 1, Patel road, Chandigarh. You wish to join this course. Write a letter

to the advertiser, seeking all the relevant information about the course.

9. (1) The ‘environment club’ of your school organized a cleanliness drive to keep the

school campus and the locality clean. The students cleaned the classrooms, corridors,

playgrounds etc. and also organized a rally to create awareness among the masses

about the importance of cleanliness. Write a report to be published in the school

magazine about the drive in about 150 words describing the efforts made by the

students to make it a success. You are Anjani / Ankita of class XI, Ajanta Public School,

Delhi.

(2) Deforestation has become a big problem for mankind these days. Man is totally

insensitive towards the Mother Nature and is causing irreparable damage to it by

cutting and then not replanting the trees. Floods, change in climate and rainfall and a

sharp rise in temperature would very soon be out of control for him. Write an article

on this problem in not more than 150 words.

10. The reason for attending tuition / coaching centers is not due to falling standards of

education in schools. Write a debate for or against the topic in 150-200 words. You

are Arpit / Aparna.

11. Write a speech to be given on 14th August, in the morning assembly of your school, in

about 150-200 words on “the need to celebrate 15th august and 26th January in

school rather than enjoying a holiday at home.”

12. Write a book review of ‘The Canterville Ghost’

13. Write a book review of ‘The Voyage of Captain Cook Round the World’

14. Solve the mid-term question paper

All work to be done on a4 sheets and filed. The work should be submitted on the 1st

day of the reopening day.

“Wish each of you a happy vacation”

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BUSINESS STUDIES

Topic: “Report on visit to KDD Company.” Following essentials are required to be fulfilled

for its preparation and submission:

1. Nature of the business organization.

2. Determinants for location of the concerned organization.

3. Is the space rented or owned.

4. Nature of the goods dealt in the organization.

5. Role of gifts of nature or natural produce in the development of goods/merchandise.

6. Types of buyers and sellers.

7. Modes of goods dispersed, minimum quantity sold and type of carrying bag or

package used for delivery of the products sold.

8. Factors determining the pricing at the organization.

9. Comparison between the prices of goods available at the emporium with the prices

in the open market. Also highlight probable causes of variations if any.

10. Kind of raw material available naturally, used in making the products

11. The technique used in making the products i.e., handmade or machine made

12. Has the child labour being used in making the products sold at the emporium

13. Are the products eco-friendly, in terms of manufacturing, disposal and packing

14. Seasonal factors if any affecting the business of the emporium

15. Weekly/ monthly non-working days

16. Export orientation of this organization

17. Warehousing facilities available / availed

18. Impact of tourism on the business.

19. Any corporate social responsibility (CSR)

*Note:

Minimum 25 – maximum 30 pages

should be hand written

Cover page should include topic, your name, roll no, class.

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MATHEMATICS

1. Prepare notes and do the exercises of the lessons mathematical reasoning and

introduction to three dimensional geometry.

2. Solve the following inequalities and represent the solution graphically on a number line.

(i) 5x + 1 > - 24, 5x – 1 < 24

(ii) 2(x – 1) < x + 5, 3(x + 2) > 2 – x

(iii) 3x – 7 > 2(x – 6), 6 – x > 11 – 2x

(iv) 5(2x – 7) – 3(2x + 3) ≤ 0, 2x + 19 ≤ 6x + 47

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INFORMATICS PRACTICES

1. What is SQL? What are different categories of commands available in sql?

2. What are integrity constraints? Describe any two with the help of an example.

3. What are the basic elements of MySQL?

4. What are the relational operators supported by MySQL?

5. Write down the syntax for the following.

(i) To create a new database

(ii) To open an existing database

6. Define schema and instance.

7. What is a database system? What is its need?

8. What are the various levels of database abstraction in a database system?

9. Differentiate between is null clause and is not null clause with the help of syntax and

example.

10. Define the following.

i. Alternate key

ii. Cardinality

iii. Degree

iv. Primary key

v. Tuple

11. Create the given table client including its constraints and add 3 rows of information in it.

Client

name of

column

data

type

size constraints

c_id integer 4 primary key

c_name char 20

5_company char 25

price integer 4 not null

12. Write the sql commands for (a) to (f) and write the outputs for (g) on the basis of table

teacher

Teacher

No Name Age Department Date of

Join

Salary Gender

1 Jugal 34 Computer 1997-01-

10

12000 m

2 Sharmila 31 History 1998-03-

24

20000 f

3 Sandeep 32 Maths 1996-12-

12

30000 m

4 Sangeeta 35 History 1999-07- 40000 f

01

5 Rakesh 42 Maths 1997-09-

05

25000 m

6 Shyam 50 History 1998-06-

27

30000 m

7 Shivom 44 Computer 1997-02-

25

21000 m

8 Shalakha 33 Maths 1997-07-

31

20000 f

(a) To show all information about the teacher of history department.

(b) To list the name of female teachers who are in Maths department.

(c) To list names of all teachers with their date of joining in ascending order.

(d) To display teacher’s name, salary, age for male teacher only.

(e) To count the number of teachers with age > 23.

(f) to insert a new row in the teacher table with the following data:

9,’raja’, 26,’computer’,’1995-05-13’, 23000,’m’.

(g) give the output of following sql statement: [include the last inserted values in part (f)]

i. Select count (distinct department) from teacher;

ii. Select max(age) from teacher where sex = ‘f’;

iii. Select avg (salary) from teacher sex = ‘m’;

iv. Select sum (salary) from teacher where dateofjoin < ‘1996-07-12.

13. What is the significance of a firewall in a computer’s security scheme?

14. What is eavesdropping? Write some security measures to prevent it.

15. What is malware?

16. Write short notes on

a. spyware

b. spam

c. pc intrusion

d. adware

e. denial of services

f. sweeper attacks

17. Write some tips of safe web browsing.

18. Write some tips to prevent identity theft.

19. Write some tips to protect confidential information.

20. Write some tips to stay safe on social media.

21. Write short notes on various identity verification methods.

22. Write short notes on a. transport layer security b. https

23. What is confidentiality of information?

24. What are the usage rules for effective use of social media/networking sites?

25. How private browsing is a better way of browsing the internet?

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1. Labelled diagram of 400 m track & field with computations.

2. Computation of BMI from family or neighbourhood & graphical representation of the

data.

3. Labelled diagram of field and equipment of any one game of your choice out of the

below list. (print out)

(Athletics, Archery, Badminton, Boxing, Chess, Judo, Shooting, Skating, Swimming,

Taekwondo, Tennis, Aerobics, Gymnastics, Rope-Skipping, Yoga, Bocce & Unified

Basketball (CWSN - Children With Special Needs - Divyang).

4. List of current national awardees (Dronacharya award, Arjuna award and Rajiv

Gandhi Khel Ratna award).

5. Pictorial presentation of any five Asanas for improving concentration.

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GENERAL STUDIES

The following project has to be done by the respective group of students as group

activity. All the content of the topic has to be covered in the project. Hand written

document and respective presentation (Power point presentation, model, role play, skit,

etc.,) has to be submitted during first week of September.

GROUP 1: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Content

1. Application of Science in everyday life

Identifying role of Science in daily activities e.g. cooking, communication,

transportation etc.

Improving life through knowledge of Science

2. Emerging technologies

Green technology

Mechatronics

Nanotechnology

Biotechnology

3. Science and Technology in the social context

Science: discussion on use & abuse

Uses and misuses of technology (in healthcare, agriculture, warfare, changing

lifestyle etc.)

Assistive technology for the differently abled

Students may:

1. Prepare a projects (in groups of 5-7 students) where some models based on emerging

technologies may be presented and explained such as solar panels, rain water harvesting, e-

waste management, etc.

2. Organize a cyber-safety day in the school. This may be suitably done during the morning

assembly or activity period.

3. Debate on the pros and cons of using social media or on any other related topic.

4. Enumerate ways in which Science and technology have changed lives particularly in the

context of differently abled children.

GROUP 2&6: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL CULTURE

Content

1. Meaning and importance of society and social structure/s.

2. Distinctive features of Indian society

3. Social institutions of Indian society

Family and marriage

Religion

Economy

Politics

4. Unity in diversity

5. Continuity and change in Indian society

Students may:

1. Conduct a survey in the school, exploring the relationship between economic status and

occupation.

2. Document examples of social relations witnessed by them in their neighborhood. They

may then work in groups and prepare a small skit showcasing the same.

3. Prepare a questionnaire containing 5-7 questions, collect data and analyze the findings

by seeking opinion from different people of various age groups on different social

institutions.

4. Work in groups of 5-6 and present a glimpse of Indian culture by preparing scrapbooks,

collecting photographs or making power point presentations.

GROUP 3&7: PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

Content

1. Natural resources

Renewable

Non renewable

2. Factors causing environmental pollution and degradation

3. Understanding sustainable development

4. Strategies for environmental conservation

5. Lifestyle changes for environmental protection

generating less waste

environment friendly transportation

Recycle - Reduce - Reuse - Refuse - Renew - Recover

Students may:

1. Make presentations on initiatives and conservation movements made by individuals and

organizations.

2. Study their surroundings, enlist local species and learn more about them.

3. Design a plan to keep the school premises clean and save paper/paper/electricity.

4. Attempt an audit of water/electricity use at home/ in the school and explore the

possibility for reducing their consumption.

GROUP 4: NATIONAL UNITY

Content

1. Understanding the meaning and importance of national integration

Unified socio-economic, political structure and feeling of oneness on the basis of

common history, society, values and culture

Integration - fusion of norms and cultures- sharing of values

2. Role of national movement in national integration

Freedom struggle

o Non-cooperation movement

o Civil disobedience movement

o Quit India movement

Role of Mahatma Gandhi in mass mobilization- awakening of national feeling among

masses

3. Challenges to national integration

Forces causing a divide among the people of the nation

o Casteism

o Communalism

4. Promoting national integration

National symbols and their significance

Heroic deeds and sacrifices of freedom fighters

History of the country and its cultural diversity

Importance of unity in the country in the midst of diversity

Importance of Republic Day and Independence Day

5. Secularism

Constitutional provisions

Freedom of conscience, thought and expression

Students may:

1. Form a Youth Parliament in the class. It may function through a democratic process of

working by choosing a cabinet, discussion and voting on a bill relating to prescribed dress

code for students in educational institutions.

2. Collect passages/quotes with universal messages from world literature and these may be

posted on display boards.

3. Write creative slogans on the themes that unite people of different communities, for

example, music, cricket, etc., and present them on display boards.

4. Read selected biographies of great leaders and organize book discussions.

5. Actively participate in NCC, NSS, Scouting and Guiding activities.

GROUP 5&8: INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING

Content

1. Meaning of internationalism and international understanding. Perspective on global

Citizenship.

2. Need, scope, dimensions and basic principles of international understanding

3. International organizations and forums working for mutual cooperation and

international understanding.

4. Place and role of human rights in international understanding.

5. Peace conventions, international cooperation on environment and climate change

The students may:

1. Read selected material, for example, “Education for International Understanding” by

Reuben R. Palm, United Nations brochure on peace keeping.

2. Work in pairs and visit the websites of different international organizations, for

example, UNICEF or UNESCO. They may then act as representatives of these

organizations and a mock press conference may be arranged, where some students

may ask questions about the ongoing projects, policies and mandates of the chosen

organizations.

3. Discuss how advances in technology have changed the dynamics of international

understanding. The students’ inputs may be recorded by a representative chosen by

the class. The class may be asked to submit an article for the school magazine based

on the discussion.

4. Conduct a model UN peace convention wherein they will represent different

countries to discuss how they can work together to promote universal harmony, for

example, through the conduct of sports/cultural/literature festivals, etc.

5. Prepare a presentation for the class on issues concerning women, children, elderly

and persons with special needs in contemporary times.

6. Enlist their rights and the corresponding responsibility for each. This may be followed

by a discussion on what measures may be taken if one’s rights are violated.

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