GENIUS PUBLIC SCHOOL
GYASIPURA, AMBAH.
CLASS 10 SUMMER VACATION HOMEWORK
2025-26
SCIENCE
🔦 Chapter: Light – Reflection and Refraction (8 Questions)
Q1.An object 5 cm high is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm.
Find the position, nature, and height of the image.
Q2.Derive the mirror formula and explain the significance of each term.
Q3.A ray of light is incident at 45° on a rectangular glass slab. If the refractive index of the glass is 1.5,
calculate the angle of refraction using Snell’s Law.
Q4.Show by ray diagram the path of light when it passes through a concave lens placed in air.
Q5.Why does a pencil appear bent when placed in a glass of water? Support your answer with a
labelled ray diagram.
Q6.A convex lens forms an image 30 cm away from the lens when an object is placed 20 cm from it.
Find the focal length of the lens. Is the image real or virtual?
Q7.Explain how a concave mirror is used in solar concentrators. Give the principle behind its working.
Q8.Why do stars appear to twinkle but planets do not? Explain with the help of refraction of light.
🌿 Chapter: Life Processes (8 Questions)
Q1.Explain the process of nutrition in Amoeba and compare it with that in humans.
Q2.Describe the mechanism of breathing in humans. How is it different during inhalation and
exhalation?
Q3.Trace the path of food in the human alimentary canal and explain the function of each part.
Q4.Explain the function of nephron in excretion with a well-labelled diagram.
Q5.Why do arteries have thicker walls than veins? What will happen if this structure is altered?
Q6.Design an experiment to show that carbon dioxide is released during respiration.
Q7.Compare and contrast the processes of photosynthesis and respiration with at least four key
differences.
Q8.How does the transportation of water and minerals occur in plants against gravity? Explain the role
of transpiration pull.
🧪 Chapter: Chemical Reactions and Equations (8 Questions)
Q1.Balance the following complex equation and identify the type of reaction:
𝐹𝑒2𝑂3+𝐶→𝐹𝑒+𝐶𝑂2
Q2.A white powder is added to dilute HCl. A gas is evolved which turns lime water milky. Identify the
powder and write the chemical equation involved.
Q3.Explain the thermite reaction. Write its equation and discuss its applications.
Q4.Give one example each for the following types of chemical reactions with balanced equations:
A. Decomposition
B. Displacement
C. Combination
D. Double Displacement
Q5.What are the differences between exothermic and endothermic reactions? Give one example for
each.
Q6.A solution of barium chloride is mixed with sodium sulphate. A white precipitate is formed. Write the
balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
Q7.Why do silver articles become black after some time when exposed to air? Name the type of
chemical reaction and write the chemical equation.
Q8.Explain why the blue colour of copper sulphate solution fades when an iron nail is dipped into it.
Support with a chemical reaction and observation.
SST
Q1. Learn the following chapters:
Power Sharing
Resources and Development
Development
Federalism
Q2. Frame 5 MCQs and 5 Fill-in-the-blanks from each of the above chapters.
Q3. Map Skill –
Soil types of India
Wheat, Rice, Tea, and Coffee producing states of India
Show Democratic countries of the world on the world map (any 5)
Q4. Show Local Self Government structure with the help of a mind map.
Q5. Write down the features of Democracy.
Q6. Write about India –
o Area
o Neighbouring countries
o Latitudinal and Longitudinal extent
ENGLISH
Q-1 Make catchy Poster on A3 Size Sheet, on the following topics:
World Environment Day
World Population Day
World Tobacco Day
Child Abuse
Q-2 Practice any two each of factual and Discursive passages from any grammar book.
Q-3 Learn and make a Attractive project on Figure of speech.
Q-4 Make your own Dictionary.
(Note)-(At least 5 words from each alphabet. (A to z))
MATHEMATICS
1. Practice Exercises (Do neatly in notebook)
A. Real Numbers
Find the HCF of 126 and 162 using prime factorization.
Show that √7 is an irrational number.
What is the minimum possible sum of the numbers. If the LCM and the HCF of two numbers
are 924 and 7 respectively?
B. Polynomials
If α and β are the zeroes of quadratic polynomial 5𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 1
Find the value α2+β2.
2. Project Work
Math Art
Create a pattern based on trigonometric graphs (sine or cosine) on graph paper.
And make a trigonometric park
3. Fun Activity
Crossword Puzzle
Create a crossword using at least 10 terms from your Mathematics syllabus.
4. Solve the Worksheet (maths)
Real Numbers
Polynomials
Important Instructions
Submit your homework neatly in a thin file.
Use graph papers wherever necessary.
Diagrams must be neatly labelled.
Use colours wisely but neatly.
HINDI
Q1.पाठ-1- माता का अँचल' के प्रश्न उत्तर, याद करना है ।
Q2.व्याकरण में विज्ञापन लेखन अमू ल आइसक्रीम की विक्री हे तु लगभग 25-50 शब्दों में एक विज्ञापन तैयार कीविए।
Q3.शब् की पररभाषा और शब्दों का िगीकरण कीविए। वलखकर लाना है।
Q4. 'यदग भगाए रदग अथिा यदग का महत्व विषय पर वनिोंध वनम्न विन्दु ओों के आधार पर वलखखए।
a. भू वमका (2) यदग से लाभ (3) विश्व यदग वदिस (4) यदग के वनयम ि सािधावनयाँ (5) उपसोंहार ।
Q5. आप वशक्षक वदिस पर अपने गुरुिी कद िधाई भे िना चाहते हैं । इसके वलए एक सुोंदर सा सोंदेश वलखखए।
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