SHANTINIKETAN WORLD SCHOOL (10+2), ALIGARH

CLASS 10 (2023-24)
HOLIDAY HOME WORK
SOCIAL Make a project on sustainable development.
SCIENCE Solve the important questions given in school group.
Revise all the topics taught in class.
ग्रीष्मकालीन अवकाश गृहकार्य -
HINDI 1-रोज एक पेराग्राफ श्रुतिलेख (तिक्टे शन) व्याकरण काॅपी में तलखें।
2-प्रोजेक्ट बनाएँ , तजसमें अपना इं ट्रोिक्शन,ऐक्नोलेजमेंट्, इं िेक्स और कोई भी दो लेखकों का
जीवन पररचर्, तचत्र और उनकी कहातनर्ाँ हों।
PAINTING Prepare best out of Waste Activity. (Any decorative piece).
COMPUTER Make a chart based on networking, cyber ethics.
Revise all the topics taught in class.
Make a chart on a Large Drawing Sheet (Any one)
ENGLISH 1. Tense Chart with examples.
2. Modal Chart with examples.
3. Direct Indirect Chart with examples.
Topic: Real Numbers
Solve any 15 questions
Q1. 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 that HCF 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 the other.
Q6. The product of two numbers is 20736 and their HCF is 54, find their LCM.
Q7. State the fundamental theorem of Arithmetic.
Q8. Check whether 5n can end with the digit 0 for any natural number n.
Q9. Express each of the following as the product of primes.
MATHS
(a) 6435 (b) 8085 (c) 2184
Topic: Polynomials
Q10. If (x + k) is a factor of 2x² + 2kx + 5x + 10, find k.
Q11. If α and β are the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 3x² – 5x + 6, find
(i) (α / β) + ( β / α (ii) α³ + β³
Q12. Find a polynomial whose zeros are squares of the zeroes of the polynomial
3x² + 6x – 9.
Q13. If „1‟ is one of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x) = 7x – x³ – 6 find its other
zeroes.
Q14. Find the quadratic polynomial, sum and product of whose zeroes are 2 and –
1 respectively.
Q15. If the sum of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial kx² + 2x + 3k is equal to
their product, find k.
Topic: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
Q16. 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
Q17. 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
Q18. 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
 Q19. Solve the following system of equations by any algebraic method.
(a) x + y = 3, 2x + 5y = 12 ( b) x – 2y – 5 = 0, 3x + 5y – 6 = 0
(c) 2x – 3y +13=0, 3x – 2y + 12 = 0 (d) 3x – 4y –1=0, 2x – y + 5 = 0
Q20. The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If the numerator is
decreased by 2 and the denominator is increased by 1, the denominator becomes
8 times its numerator. Find the fraction.
CHEMISTRY
1. What happens chemically when quick lime is added to water?
2. How will you test for the gas which is liberated when HCL reacts with an
active metal?
3. What is an oxidation reaction? Is it exothermic or endothermic? Give
one example ofoxidation Reaction.
4. Give an example of photochemical reaction.
5. Give an example of a decomposition reaction. Describe any activity to
illustrate such areaction by heating.
6. Why is respiration considered as exothermic process?
7. Balance the following
chemical equation.Fe(s)
SCIENCE +H2O(g) = Fe3O4 + H2(g)
MnO2 + HCL = MnCl 2 +
Cl2 + H2O HNO3 +
Ca(OH)2 = Ca(NO3)2 +
H 2O
8. On what basis is a chemical equation balanced?
9. State any two observations in an activity suggesting the occurrence of a
chemicalreaction.
10. Name a reducing agent which may be used to obtain manganese from
manganese dioxide.
11. What change in colour is observed when silver chloride is left exposed
to sunlight? Alsomention the type of chemical reaction.
12. Define a combination reaction. Give one example of an exothermic
combination reaction.
13. What is observed when a solution of potassium iodide is added to lead
nitrate solution?
a. What type of reaction is this? Write a balanced chemical
equation for thisreaction.
14. Distinguish between an exothermic and an endothermic reaction.
15. Distinguish between a displacement and a double displacement reaction.
16. Identify the type of reaction in the following:
a. Fe + CuSO4(aq) = FeSO4(aq) + Cu(s)
b. 2H2 + O2 = 2H2O
17. What is a redox reaction?
18. What is corrosion? Explain its advantage and disadvantage.
19. What is rancidity? How can we reduce the problem of rancidity?
20. How is corrosion different from rusting?
21. What is meant by endothermic and exothermic reactions? Give suitable
example for each.
22. Define different types of chemical reaction and give examples for each.
23. Why is photosynthesis considered as an endothermic reaction?
24. In electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over one
electrode double thatof the other electrode?
25. What happens when water is added to solid calcium oxide taken in a
container? Write achemical formula for the same.
BIOLOGY
1- Solve the question paper of unit test 1 in your homework copy.
 2- What is photosynthesis. Explain the main events of photosynthesis.
3- Write a detailed note on heterotrophic mode of nutrition in living
organisms.
4- Define nutrition. Draw the labelled diagram of digestive system of
human being and explain the process of digestion of food.
5- Draw the labelled diagram of heart.Explain double calculation of blood.
PHYSICS
NOTE * Solve the following question on A4 paper and keep them in file.
Ques -1) A man sits in an optician chair looking into a plane mirror which is 2 m
away from him and views the image of a chart which phases the image and is 50
cm behind his head. How far away from his eyes does the chart appear to be?
Ques -2) How to find the focal length of a concave mirror quickly but
approximately. (Describe with experimental setup)
Ques-3) Between which two points of a concave matter should an object be placed
to obtain a magnification of
a) - 3 b)+ 2.5 c)-0.4
(Make a proper ray diagram with proper measurement
Ques -4) what would happen if we use plain measures instead of convex mirror as
a rear-view mirror in vehicles explain?
Ques-5) A student focused the image of a candle flame on a white screen using a
convex lens. He noted down the position of the candle screen and the lens as under
Position of candle = 12.0 cm Position of convex lens = 50.0 cm Position of the screen
= 88.0 cm
(i) What is the focal length of the convex lens?
(ii) Where will the image be formed if he shifts the candle towards the lens at a
position of 31.0 cm?
(iii) What will be the nature of the image formed if he further shifts the candle
towards the lens?
(iv) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image in case as said above.

PROJECT WORK
REFLECTION OF LIGHT AT CURVED SURFACE
CLASS 10TH PHYSICS
Some items to be given as project work for students.
They can do any one of the following. The report should be at least two A4 page
1. Collect information about the history of spherical mirrors in human civilization.
Display it in your class room.
2. Think about the objects which act as concave or convex mirrors in your
surroundings. Make a table and display it in your class room.
3. How will our image be in concave and convex mirrors? Collect photographs and
display in your class room.
4. Draw the ray diagrams for the formation of images by a concave mirror when an
object placed at the following places. (a) At infinite distance (b)
beyond ‘C’ (c) at ‘C’ (d) between ‘C’ and ‘F’
(e) at ‘F’ (f) between ‘F’ and ‘P’. Also interpret the size and properties of image.
5. Draw the ray diagrams for the formation of images by a convex mirror when an
object placed at the following places. (a) At infinite distance (b) between infinity
and Pole. Also interpret the size and properties of image.
6. Make a model of Solar cooker by using card board box, Aluminum foils and
transparent sheets, steel box, black color paint.
7. Collect photographs from your daily life where you use convex and concave
mirrors and display in your class room