DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL HARNI

Academic Session 2022 – 2023

Summer Break Assignment
Class: XII Science
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“Writing is the painting of the voice. Good Writing is clear thinking, made visible.”
ENGLISH
Project – Portfolio / Project Report
As a part of Class XII English Project, students are requiored to choose one of the following and work on
it. (This will contribute to final CBSE Board marks calculation.)
1 – Interview of famous Author / Psychiatrist / Acid attack survivor / Freedom Fighter / Police
Official / Doctor /Principal / Diver
2 – Survey – Collect data about : types of fear people have / Problems faced by children in slums /
Rich Indian Tradition vs Western Tradition / Relevance of old age homes / Land and water
pollution
3 – One Act Play - highlighting untouchability / Importance of National Language / Nature
Conservation / Kindness
4 – Scrap Book
• Endangered Animal – Tiger
• Damage done to nature
The Project Portfolio may include
• Cover Page – Title of the Project/ School Details/ StudentDetails
• Statement of Purpose/ Objectives/ Goals
• Certificate of Completion
• Action Plan for the completion of the given Task
• Material- Script of the Role Play/ Questionnaire for the Interview/ Survey Report
• The Essay / Script/ Report/ (800 to 1000 words)
• Student/ Group Reflection
• Photographs (While working on the Project)
• List of Resources/ Bibliography

PHYSICS
1. Derive the expression for the electric field due dipole at an axial line.
2. Derive the expression for the electric field due dipole at an equatorial line.
3. Derive the expression for the electric field due infinitely long straight charged wire of charge
density λ.
4. Derive the expression for the electric field due infinitely charged sheet of charge density σ.
5. Derive the expression for the electric field due charged hollow sphere inside, outside and on the
sphere.
6. Derive an expression for the electric potential due to a dipole at an axial line.
7. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges Q. Show that the system of
three charges will be in equilibrium if q= - Q/4.
8. Four charges +q, +q, –q and –q are placed respectively at the four corners A,B, C and D of a square
of side a. Calculate the force on a charge Q placed at the center of the square.
9. Four charges +q,+q,-q and –q are placed respectively at the four corners A,B,C and D of a square of
side ‘a’. Calculate the electric field at the centre of the square.
10. An electric dipole of dipole moment p is placed in a uniform electric field E. Write the expression
for the torque τ experienced by the dipole. Identify two pairs of perpendicular vectors in the
expression. Show diagrammatically the orientation of the dipole in the field for which the torque is
(i) maximum (ii) half the maximum value (iii) zero.
11. A hollow cylindrical box of length 1 m and area of cross-section 25 cm2 is placed in a three
dimensional coordinate system as shown in the figure. The electric field in the region is given by E
= 50x i, where E is in N/C and x is in metres. Find (i) net flux through the cylinder. (ii) charge
enclosed by the cylinder.

12. Two infinitely large plane thin parallel sheets having surface charge densities σ1 and σ2( σ1> σ2 ) are
shown in the figure. Write the magnitudes and directions of the electric fields in the regions marked
II and II

13. S1 and S2 are two concentric spheres enclosing charges Q and 2Q

respectively as shown in the figure.
(i) What is the ratio of the electric flux through S1 and S2 (ii) How
will the electric flux through the sphere S1 change, if a medium of
dielectric constant k is introduced in the space inside S1 in place of
air?(iii) How will the electric flux through sphere S1 change, if a
medium of dielectric constant k is introduced in the space inside S2 in place of air?
14. If E = 6i +3j + 4k N/C, calculate the electric flux through a surface of area 20 m2 in Y-Z plane.
15. Given a uniform electric field E = 5 x 103i N/C, find the flux of this field through a square of 10
cm on a side whose plane is parallel to the Y-Z plane. What would be the flux through the same
square if the plane makes a 30° angle with the X-axis?
16. How does the electric flux due to a point charge enclosed by a spherical Gaussian surface get
affected when its radius is increased?
17. Charges of magnitudes 2Q and –Q are located at points (a,0,0) and (4a,0,0). Find the ratio of the
flux of the electric field, due to these charges, through concentric spheres of radii 2a and 8a centred
at the origin.
18. In the given figure, charge +Q is placed at the centre of a dotted circle. Work done in taking another
charge +q from A to B is W1 and from B to C is W2.

Which one of the following is correct? Give reason

(i) W1>W2 (ii) W1= W2 (iii) W1 < W2
19. Two small balls, having equal positive charge q coulomb are suspended by two insulating strings of
equal length L metre from a hook fixed to a stand. The whole set up is taken in a satellite into space
where there is no gravity. What is the angle between the two strings and the tension in each string?
20. Two point charges ‘q1’ and ‘q2’ are placed a distance ‘d’ apart as shown in the figure. The electric
field intensity is zero at a point ‘P’ on the line joining them as shown. Write two conclusions that
you can draw from this.
 CHEMISTRY
1. Give reasons:
a) Alkyl halides are generally not prepared in laboratory by free radical halogenation of
alkanes.
b) Free radical bromination of n- butane yields 2- bromobutane as the major product.
c) Out of HCl and SOCl2, latter is preferred for converting ROH to RCl.
d) Sulphuric acid is not used during the reaction of alcohol with KI.
e) Chloroform (CHCl3) is not soluble in water although it is polar.
f) Haloarenes are insoluble in water but are soluble in benzene.
g) The melting point of p-dichlorobenzene is greater than that of o- dichlorobenzene.
h) Aryl halides cannot be prepared by nucleophlic substitution of –OH group of phenol.
2. Arrange the following set of compounds in the order of increasing density:
a) CHCl3, CH2Cl2, CCl4, CH3Cl b) C2H5Cl, C2H5I, C2H5Br
3. Arrange the following set of compounds in the order of increasing boiling points:
a) bromobenzene, chlorobenzene, iodobenzene
b) n-pentylchloride, iso-pentyl hloride, neo-pentylchloride
c) Bromomethane, Bromoform, Chloromethane, Dibromomethane.
d) 1-Chloropropane, Isopropyl chloride, 1-Chlorobutane.
4. Which will have a higher boiling point : 1-chloropentane or 2-Methyl-2-chlorobutane ?Why?
5. Write the products of the following:
a) CH3CH2Br + NaI
b) CH3-CH-CH3 anhydrous ZnCl2
OH HCl
c) CH3-CH=CH2 + HCl Peroxide
6. Select the halides that can be prepared in good yield by free radical halogenation of the
parent hydrocarbon:
a) CH3Cl b) CH3CH2Cl c) CH3CH2CH2Cl d) CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl
e) (CH3)3CCH2Cl f) C6H5CH2Cl
7. Identify all the possible monochloro structural isomers expected to be formed on free radical
chlorination of (CH3)2CHCH2CH3
8. Give the structures of the major organic products from 3-ethyl-2-pentene under each of the
following conditions:
a) HBr in presence of peroxides b) HCl in presence of peroxides
9. How will you obtain the following from an alcohol?
a) sec-Butyl chloride b) Fluroethane c) tert-Butyl bromide
10. A compound is formed by the substitution of two chlorine atoms for two hydrogen atoms
in propane. Write the structural formulae for possible isomers.
11. Write structures of different dihalogen derivatives of butane.
12. Distinguish between
a) Chloro benzene and n – hexylchloride.
b) Ortho – chlorobenzylbromide and ortho – bromo benzyl chloride

BIOLOGY
1. Mention the kind of carpel in the diagram given below .Also name the plants in which the carpels
belongs to.
2. Mention the characteristic features of the followings:
(a) insect pollinated flower.
(b) Wind pollinated flower.
3. How many haploid nuclei and haploid cells are present in the female gametophyte of angiosperm?
4. Mention the scientific term for the type of pollination which ensures Genetic recombination.
5. Differentiate between geitonogamy and xenogamy
6. Even though each pollen grain has two male gametes. Why are at least 10 pollen grains and not 5
pollen grains required to fertilize 10 ovules present in a particular carpel?
7. Why are cleistogamous flowers invariably autogamous?
8. Identify the parts A,B,C and D in the given figure.

9. State any one advantage and disadvantage of pollen grains to humans.

10. Differentiate between microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis
11. Contiinued self-pollination leads to inbreeding depression. List three devices, which flowering
plants have developed to discourage self-pollination?
12. Give the term for pollination by bat .Give one example of bat pollinated flower
13. What is funiculus? How is it different from nucellus?
14. The microscopic pollen grains of the past are obtained as fossils .Mention the characteristic of the
pollen grains that makes it happen.
15. Mention the pollinating agent of an inflorescence of small dull coloured flowers with well exposed
stamens and large feathery stigma. Give any one characteristic of pollen grains produced by such
flowers.
16. Name the type of flower which favoursself pollination.
17. Draw and labeled the followings:
(a) Section of a mature pollen grain in angiosperms. Explain the function of its different parts.
(b) Mature anastropous ovule showing its internal structure. Explain the function of its different parts.
18. Define triple fusion. What is the product of this process? What does the product develop into?
19. Name the cell from which the endosperm of coconut develops. Give the characteristic features of
endosperm of coconut
20 Explain Hydrophily in Vallisneria
21 Trace the development of a mature female gamete from a megaspores mother cell.
22. Represent diagrammatically the development of pollen grain from microspore
23. Draw a labeled diagram of the longitudinal section of a pistil showing pollen germination.
24. Trace the development of embryo after syngamy in a dicot plant.
25. Endosperm development precedes embryo development.Explain.

PSYCHOLOGY
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL HARNI
Academic Session 2022-23
Summer Break Assignment
Class:XII Sec.: C/E Chapter: 4
Subject: Psychology Psychological Disorders
General Instructions: Total no. of pages: 2
1. All questions are compulsory. Answers should be brief and to the point.
2. Marks for each question are indicated against it.
3. Question Nos. 1 – 12 in Part a are very short answer type questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 30 words.
4. Question No. 13 - 25 in Part B are short answer type-I questions carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each
question should not exceed 60 words.
5. Question No. 26 - 34 in Part C is short answer type-II questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer to this
question should not exceed 100 words.
6. Question Nos.35 – 47 in Part D are long answer type questions carrying 6 marks each. Answer to this
question should not exceed 200 words.

PART-A
1. Explain Sociocultural model for Psychological Disorder. 2
2. Explain Humanistic – Existential model for Psychological Disorder. 2
3. Explain Interactional approach/ Diathesis stress model to psychological disorder. 2
4. Explain the term anorexia nervosa? 2
5. Explain the term hyperactivity? 2
6. Explain the term phobia. 2
7. Describe the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. 2
8. What is post-traumatic stress disorder? 2
9. What is separation anxiety disorder? List any 2 symptoms. 2
10. Explain separation anxiety disorder (SAD). 2
11. What are hallucinations and delusions? 2
12. What is substance dependence? 2

PART-B
13. How is substance dependence different from substance abuse? 3
14. Describe the role of biological factors in abnormal behavior? 3
15. Explain autistic disorder? 3
16. What are specific phobias? 3
17. Explain Post-Traumatic stress disorder giving examples? 3
18. Reena is 5 years old, she cries when she is dropped to school. Explain the disorder and list its 3
symptoms.
19. Distinguish between obsessions and compulsions? 3
20. What is Somatic symptom and related Disorder? 3
21. What is dissociative amnesia? 3
22. Differentiate between dissociative amnesia and depersonalization. 3
23. What is schizophrenia? 3
24. What is bipolar I and related disorder? 3
25. Explain substance dependence. 3

PART-C
26. Explain mental disorders from a sociocultural perspective. 4
27. Explain mental disorders from a cognitive perspective. 4
28. Explain any two types of somatic symptoms and related disorders. 4
29. What are dissociative disorders? Explain their various types. 4
30. Explain the term "dissociation" Discuss any one form of dissociative disorder? 4
OR
 What do you understand by the term dissociation? Describe the salient features of any one
form of dissociative disorder?
31. Explain disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorders. 4
32. Discuss eating disorders with their types. 4
33. Explain substance abuse and dependence. Give suitable example. 4
34. Differentiate between substance dependence and substance abuse? 4

PART-D
35. Explain abnormality. Trace a brief history of how our understanding of psychological 6
disorders has evolved to its current status.
36. Explain the different psychological models used to explain abnormal behavior. 6
37. Explain mental disorders from the perspective of any three psychological models. 6
38. Explain abnormal behavior from the perspective of sociocultural model. 6
39. How does diathesis stress model explain abnormal behavior? 6
40. How would social learning theorist and psychoanalyst account for phobia of lizards? Support 6
your answer with suitable examples.
OR
A person has a phobia of cockroaches. Explain this phobia from the social learning perspective
and psychoanalyst viewpoint giving examples.
41. What are somatic symptom and related disorders? Elaborate on the different types. 6
42. What do you understand by the term ‘dissociation’? What are its various forms? 6
43. State major types of anxiety disorders. Explain obsessive-compulsive disorders with 6
examples.
44. What are anxiety disorders? Explain its types. 6
45. What are the different Neuro developmental disorders? Explain. 6
46. What are the various disorders specific to children? 6
47. What is addictive behavior? Name any two frequently abused substances anddescribe their 6
consequences.

PRACTICAL
Write down the report of “Psychological Testing” in your Practical Journal.

MATHEMATICS
Refer to the Mathematics Lab Manual and write the following Lab Activities in your Journal.
Activity 3: To demonstrate a function which is not one to one but onto
Activity 4: To demonstrate a function which is one to one but not onto
Activity 5: To draw the graph of sin inverse x using the graph of sinx by taking the mirror image
Activity 8: To establish a relation between common log and natural log of x
Activity 13: To understand the concept of Increasing and decreasing function
Activity 14: To understand the concept of Local maxima, minima and point of inflection
Activity 21: To verify that angle in a semi circle is right angle using vector method
Activity 23: To demonstrate the equation of plane in normal form
Activity 25: To find the distance of a point from a given plane
Activity 26: To measure the distance between two skew lines

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