KRISHNA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Vacation Homework 2021-22

Class - XII Subject - All Subject

ENGLISH
(A) Answer the following in 100 words.
1. Write a character sketch of Franz and M Hamel emphasising on the change of emotions
from the beginning to the end of the lesson.
2. Write about the narrator's attitude towards her mother and also towards life. What did
she do to comfort her mother?
3. Describe the message given through the story 'The last lesson' and the poem 'My mother
at sixty six'.
(B) Write the following questions in 50 words.
1. Write a notice about the commencement of vaccination programme in your colony
within a week for all age groups . Give necessary details.
(C) You are Arvind/Aritrika of Block F , House -124, Srijan Colony, Tilak Nagar , Nashik. You
have come across an advertisement about the requirement of German Language Teacher
required by The Indiana International School, Chandan nagar, Nashik. Write the Job
Application.
1. You are Manisha of 10, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore. You want a Maths teacher for your son
who is a class 10 student. Draft a suitable advertisement in not more than 50 words stating your
requirements. (Delhi 2009)
3. You are General Manager of Ivy Software Solutions, Agra Cantt, Agra. You need a software
engineer for your organisation. Draft an advertisement in not more than 50 words to be published
in 'The Times of India' under the classified columns. (Delhi 2010)
NOTE- All the questions should be done in the writing part of Eng copy.
*Complete Q.Ans of 'The Last Lesson' and 'My mother at sixty six'.
Maths
1. Chapter; matrices and determinants, complete ncert exercise and marks wise handout
( pdf will be posted seperately)
Physics
1. To design Art Integrated project :
a. AC generator - XII A & B
b. Transformer - XII C & D
c. Moving coil galvanometer - XII E & F
d. Cyclotron - XII G & H
2. Solve NCERT In-text questions and back exercise of
a. Electric force
b. Electric field
Chemistry
1) Solve NCERT in-text questions and back exercise of solutions.
2) Plot the graph of:
a) ideal solution
b) non ideal solution ,including both positive and negative deviation
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c) elevation in boiling point d) depression in freezing point.

3. Derivations:
a. Raoults law b. Henry's law
c. Relative lowering in vapour pressure.
Answer the following questions :
1. When and why is molality preferred over molarity in handling solutions in chemistry?
2. Which aqueous solution has higher concentration 1 molar or 1 molal solution of the same
soute ? Give reason.
3. Why the vapour pressure of a pure is decreased on addition of non volatile solute.
4. Cutting onions taken from the fridge is more comfortable than cutting onions lying at room
temperature. Explain why.
5. Why is liquid ammonia bottle first cooled in ice before opening it?
6. Two liquids A and B on mixing produce a warm solution. Which type of deviation from
Raoult's law does it show ?
7. State Henry's law for solubility of a gas in a liquid. Explain the significance of Henry's constant
(kH). At the same temperature, hydrogen is more soluble in water than helium. Which of
them will have a higher value of kH, and why?
8. Given below is the sketch of a plant for carrying out a process : Papplied >  .

i. Name the process occuring in the above plant.

ii. To which container does the net flow of solvent take place?
iii. Name one SPM which can be used in this plant.
iv. Give one practical use of the plant.
9. Ethylene glycol(molar mass = 62 g mol-1 ) is a common automobile anifreeze. Calculate the
freezing point of a solution containing 12.4 g of this substance in 100 g of water. Would it be
advisable to keep this substance in the car radiator during summer?
Given : Kf for water = 1.86 K kg/mol, Kb for water = 0.512 kg/mol. 10.
10. a. Derive the relationship between relative lowering of vapour pressure and mole fraction
of the volatile liquid.
b. i. Benzoic acid completely dimerises in benzene. What will be the vapour pressure
of a solution containing 61g of benzoic acid per 500g benzene when the vapour
pressure of pure benzene at the temperature of the experiment is 66.6 torr?
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ii. What would have been the vapour pressure in the absence of dimerisation ?
11. Calculate the mass of urea (NH2CO NH2) required in making 2.5kg of 0.25 molal aqueous
solution.
12. H2S a toxic gas with rotten egg like smell, is used for qualitative analysis. If the solubility of
H2S in water at STP is 0.195m, calculate Henry's law constant.
13. Henry's law constant for CO2 in water is 1.67 x 108 Pa at 298 K. Calculate the quantity in
500mL of soda water when packed under 2.5 atm CO2 pressure at 298 K.
14. The vapour pressures of pure liquids A and B 450 and 700mm Hg at 350 K respectively.
Find out the composition of the liquid mixture if total vapour pressure is 600 mm Hg. Also
find the composition of the vapour phase.
15. Vapour pressure of pure water at 298 Kis 23.8 mm Hg. 50 g of urea (NH2CONH2) is dissolved
in 850 g of water. Calculate the vapour pressure for this solution and its relative lowering
16. Boiling point of water at 750 mm Hg is 96.63°C. How much sucrose is to be added to 500g of
water such that it boils at 100°C ? Molal elevation constant for water is 0.52 K kg mol
17. Calculate the mass of ascorbic acid (vitamin C, C6H8O6) to be dissolved in 75g of acetic acid
to lower its melting point by 1.5°C. K = 3.9 K kg mol—1.
18. Calculate the osmotic pressure in pascals exerted by a solution prepared by dissolving 1.0g
of polymer mass 185,000 in 450mL of water at 37°C.
19. Suppose a solid solution is formed between two substances, one whose particles are very
large and the other whose particles are very small. What type of this solid solution is likely
to be?
20. A solution of glucose in water is labelled as 10% w/w. What would be the molality and
mole fraction of each component in the solution ? If the density of the solution is 1.2g mL—1,
then what shall be the molarity of the solution ?
21. What role does the molecular interaction play in solution of alcohol and water?
22. Why do gases nearly always tend to be less soluble in liquid as the temperature is raised ?
23. State Henry's law and mention some of its important applications,.
24. The partial pressure of ethane over a saturated solution containing 6.56 x 10—2 g of ethane is
1 bar. If the solution contains 5.00 x 10—2 g of ethane, then what shall be the partial pressure
of the gas ?
25. What is meant by positive and negative deviations from Raoult's law and how is the sign of
 sol H related to positive and negative deviations from Raoult's law?
26. An aqueous solution of 2% non-volatile exerts a pressure of 1.004 bar at the normal boiling
point of the solvent. What is the molecular mass of the solute ?
27. Heptane and octane form ideal solution. At 373K, the vapour pressures of the two liquid
components are 105.2 kPa and 46.8 kPa respectively. What will be the vapour pressure of a
mixture of 26.0 g of heptane and 35.0 g of octane ?
28. Calculate the mass of a non-volatile solute (molar mass 40g mol—1 which should be dissolved
in 114 g octane to reduce its vapour pressureto 80%.
29. A solution containing 30g of a non-volatile solute exactly in 90g water has a vapour pressure
of 2.8 kPa at 298 K. Further 18g of water is then added to the solution, the new vapour
pressure becomes 2.9 kPa at 298 K. Calculate
i. molar mass of the solute. ii. vapour pressure of water at 298 K.
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30. A 5% solution (by mass) of cane sugar in water has freezing point of 271 K. Calculate the
freezing point of a 5% glucose in water if freezing point of pure water is 273.15K.
31. Two elements A and B form compounds having molecular formula AB 2 and AB4. When
dissolved in 20g of benzene (C6H6), 1 g of AB2 lowers the freezing point by 2.3 K wher was
1.0 g of AB4 lowers it by 1.3 k. The molal depression constant for benzene is 5.1 kg mol —1.
Calculate atomic masses of A and B.
Biology
1) Solve NCERT in-text questions and back exercise of human reproduction.
2) Draw well labelled diagram of
a) T.S testis b) L.S of ovary
c) Sectional view of seminiferous tubule d) Structure of sperm
e) Graph of menstrual cycle
Accountancy
1. Solve all practical questions of accounting rations. (T.S. Grewal)
2. Art Integrated project : Analysis of financial statements :
a. Chapter 1 and 2. Mindmaps
b. Chapter 4 Cross word puzzles
Economics
1. Make a project on any topic from your book Indian Economic Development.
2. Write NCERT question and answers of the chapters completed in the class.
Business Studies
1. Complete the notes of chapters completed so far.
2. Project work as discussed in the class
Home Science
1. Complete writing answers of all the NCERT book back excercise questions as well as inside
the chapter questions of L-1 & L-2 in your class work copy.
2. Also practice the MCQs of both the chapters given in pdf. in your subject group.
History
1. Practice the map work of theme 1
2. Prepare project file for the annual examination
3. Do all the question answers of chapter 1.
4. Take out objective questions of chapter 1.
Political Science
1. Prepare your project file.
2. Solve questions of chapter 1 of both the books.
3. Take out objective questions from.both the chapters.
Psychology
Variations in psychological attributes
1. What is assessment? Distinguish between formal and informal assessment.
2. Differentiate between intelligence and aptitude.
3. What do you mean by primary mental abilities?
4. What is the hierarchical model of intelligence?
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5. Describe structure-of-intellect model.

6. Differentiate between interpersonal and intra-personal intelligence.
7. What is contextual intelligence?
8. Distinguish between simultaneous processing and successive processing with examples.
9. What is CAS?
10. Differentiate between culture fair and culture bias tests.
11. What do you understand by mental retardation?
12. How is giftedness different from talent? Give a detailed account of the signs and
characteristics of a gifted child.
13. Are there cultural differences in the conceptualization of intelligence?
14. Is intelligence normally distributed? Comment.
15. Compare psychometric approach and information processing approach in explaining
intelligence.
16. Describe verbal, nonverbal and performance test of intelligence.
17. Give characteristics of emotionally intelligent persons.
18. What is creativity? Explain how it is related to intelligence with examples.
19. Describe key features of case study method.
20. Arjun has interest in machines but lacks Aptitude. He wants to become a mechanical engineer.
Do you think he will be successful? State reasons for your answers.
21. How do psychologists characterize and define intelligence?
22. To what extent is our intelligence the result of heredity (nature) and environment (nurture)?
Discuss.
23. Explain briefly the multiple intelligences identified by Gardner.
24. How does the triarchic theory help us to understand intelligence?
25. “Any intellectual activity involves the independent functioning of three neurological
systems”. Explain with reference to PASS model.
26. What is IQ? How do psychologists classify people on the basis of their IQ scores?
27. All persons do not have the same intellectual capacity. How do individuals vary in their
intellectual ability? Explain.
28. Which of the two, IQ or EQ, do you think would be more related to success in life and why?
29. How is ‘aptitude’ different from ‘interest’ and ‘intelligence’? How is aptitude measured?
Entrepreneurship
1. Complete Assignment of page no 27 and 28 of Entrepreneurial Opportunity.
2. Art Integrated Project-“ Unit-1 - Mind maps and crossword puzzles.
3. Prepare project on Business plan.
Art integrated project
Topics;
1. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
2. Anxiety disorder
3. Stress
4. Substance related and addictive disorders
5. Autism spectrum disorder
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6. Emotional intelligence
7. The information processing approach
8. Stages of personality development
9. Schizophrenia
10. Eating disorder
Physical Eduation
(Objective Type Questions
1. State whether the following statements are True or False.
(a) Planning is necessary for success in sports events.
(b) Intramural competitions are within an institution.
(c) Community walk is a competitive event.
(d) Organising Committee is headed by a Chairman.
(e) Knockout tournaments do not eliminate the losing team.
Answers: (a) True (b) True (c) False (d) True (e) False
2. Fill in the blanks.
(a) League tournament is also known as .......
(b) ... .......... is the process of allowing a team to go to the next level in a tournament playing.
(c) ............ committee handles the budget of a tournament.
(d) In single league tournament, each team plays the other team
(e) Community bonding occurs in ....... ............... tournaments.
Answers: (a) Round Robin (b) Bye (c) Finance (d) once (e) extramural
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
3. Tick () the correct option.
(a) A 5-km community walk is a type of .....
(i) Intramural competition (ii) Specific sports programme
(iii) Extramural competition (iv) National tournament
(b) Round Robin tournaments are of ... types.
(i) Three (ii) Four
(iii) Two (iv) Six
(c) Knockout tournament is also known as ....
(i) Elimination tournament (ii) Round robin tournament
(iii) Challenge tournament (iv) Consolation tournament
(d) Planning in sports leads to ....
(i) Increased expenditure (ii) Better coordination
(iii) Increased mistakes (iv) Favouritism
(e) Pre-tournament committees include ....
(i) Organisation committee (ii) Awards committee
(iii) Medical committee (iv) Transport committee
(f) Umpires, referees and record keepers are a part of ... .
(i) Awards committee (ii) Organising committee
(iii) Officials committee (iv) Medical committee
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(g) Knockout, league & combination are types of ....

(i) Sporting equipment (ii) Tournaments
(iii) Prizes (iv) Awards
(h) Intramural competitions are between ....
(i) Same school (ii) Countrywide schools
(iii) Same state schools (iv) Different countries
(i) Inter-school competitions are called ....
(i) Extramural (ii) Intermural
(iii) Intramural (iv) Olympics
(j) Seeding method helps in elimination of ....
(i) Weak teams (ii) Strong teams
(iii) Favourite teams (iv) Local teams
(k) Under ... procedure, good teams do not meet each other at the very start of the
tournament.
(i) Seeding (ii) Fixture
(iii) Combination (iv) Elimination
Answers: (a) (ii) (c) (i) (d) (ii) (e) (i) (f) (iii) (g) (ii) (h) (i) (i) (iii) (j) (ii) (k) (i)
Short Answer Questions carrying 3 marks each (80-90 words)
1. Discuss the pre-games responsibilities of officials of various committees.
2. Explain the staircase method of league tournamens.
3. Explain the seeding method and special seeding in knockout tournaments.
4. Distinguish between intramural and extramural programmes.
5. Discuss the objectives of planning in sports.
6. What is the importance of tournaments? Discuss any three points.
Long Answer questions:
1. What are knockout tournaments? Draw a fixture of 21 teams on knockout basis. ? What are
onorifir enorts nrogrammes? Explain any three.
A. Objective Type/Multiple Choice Question
Objective Type Questions
1. State whether the following statements are True or False.
(a) Health is 20% nutrition and 80% exercise. (b) Fat is not an essential nutrient.
(c) We need vitamins and minerals on a daily basis in minute quantities.
(d) Healthy weight is different for different people.
(e) Food intolerance and food allergy are the same.
Answers: (a) False (b) False (c) True (d) True
2. Fill in the blanks.
(a) Food intolerance is specific to a ... ............ food.
(b) .................. is important to build muscles.
(c) Energy is the most important function of ......
(d) Vitamin B Complex is made up of .................... different vitamins.
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(e) Vitamins are soluble in water and ...............
Answers: (a) particular (b) Protein (c) carbohydrates (d) eight (e) fat
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
3. Tick () the correct option.
(a) Nutrients are divided into ... groups.
(i) 2 (ii) 6
(iii) 4 (iv) 3
(b) Energy in food comes from ....
(i) Proteins/carbohydrates/fats (ii) Vitamins
(iii) Water and fibre (iv) Minerals
(c) Chicken, fish, meat and eggs are main source in food of:
(i) Fats (ii) Carbohydrates
(iii) Proteins (iv) Fibre
(d) As components of human diet, water, fibre and phytonutrients are ...
(i) Non-nutritive (ii) Nutritive
(iii) Calorie-rich (iv) Protein-rich
(e) A healthy BMI for Indians is ....
(i) Between 28 and 30 (ii) Between 25 and 28
(iii) Between 18 and 23 (iv) Less than 18
(f) Good fat loss per week for an average person is ....
(i) 250 grams (ii) 500 grams
(iii) 750 grams (iv) 1000 grams
(g) The most accurate method to measure body weight and health condition to assess
overweig
(i) BMI (ii) Waist circumference
(iii) Body composition monitors (iv) Height-Weight charts
(h) Hair and nails are mostly made up of ....
(i) Fats (ii) Proteins
(iii) Fibre (iv) Carbohydrates
(i) Glucose energy is stored mostly as ....
(i) Fat (ii) Glycogen
(iii) Sucrose (iv) Fibre
(j) The largest mineral in the human body is ....
(i) Iron (ii) Zinc
(iii) Calcium (iv) Selenium
Answers: (a) (i), (b) (i), (c) (iii), (d) (i), (e) (iii), (f) (ii), (g) (iii), (h) (ii), (i) (ii), (j) (iii)
Answer the questions
1. Explain in brief a balanced diet.
2. Name the basic elements of diet.
3. What is the difference between food allergy and food intolerance ?
4. Give three examples of food myths.
5. List three non-nutritive food components.
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6. Briefly explain about vitamins.

7. Discuss in brief water-soluble vitamins.
8. Briefly write the difference between macro and micro nutrients.
9. Briefly explain the importance of water.
10. Why is protein important in food?
11. What role does fat play in our food?
12. What are the pitfalls of dieting?
13. Explain ways to maintain a healthy body weight to lead a healthy life.
14. Describe the various nutritive components of diet.
15. Describe the role of micronutrients in our diet.
16. What are non-nutritive components of food and why are they important?
17. Explain briefly the concept of healthy body weight and its importance.
18. Why is hydration important for sportspersons? Explain.
19. Define the role of nutrition in a healthy body.
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS
1. Construct an isometric scale of length 90 mm.
2. A triangular pyramid (base side 80 mm, height 100 mm) is resting on its base on H.P. The
axis of the solid is perpendicular to H.P. Show its axis and indicate the direction of viewing.
Give all the dimensions. Draw its isometric projection in the following position, when one
of its side is:-
(i) Parallel to V.P . Nearer to the observor.
(ii) Parallel to V.P Away from the observor.
(iii) Perpendicular to the V.P.
3. A square pyramid (base side 80 mm, height 100 mm) is resting on its base on H.P , two of its
base sides are parallel to the V.P. Its axis of solid is perpendicular to H.P. Draw its isometric
projection. Show the axis and indicate the direction of viewing. Give all the dimensions.

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