SAI International School

Holiday Assignment
Class-XII
Date of Submission: 26.06.2023

Subject : English
The following are the topics for project as a part of Internal Assessment
There are two topics, you have to do the project on any one topic adhering to the details
given along with the topics.
The project should be handwritten. No typed or printed material will be accepted.
You have to submit the project in a stick file.
Word Limit – 1000
1. The plight of slum dwellers is inescapable poverty in perpetuity
(Prepare a survey report on the basis of evidences from your visit to a nearby slum)
 Cover page
 Acknowledgement
 Index/Table of contents
 Slum dwellers’ life- An insight
 My visit- the inexplicable story
 Childhood- A lost spring and the hollow promises
 Where the road ends- An exit possible?
OR
2. Charley of THE THIRD LEVEL is a universal phenomenon of urban chaos, insecurity at large
and the hunt for escape from reality
(Interview several youths to explore the unseen)
 Cover page
 Acknowledgement
 Index/Table of contents
 21st century life- The sordid reality
 The psychic struggle, the insecurity and the vie for assurance
 By-products- Stress, fear and behavioural collapse
 Intoxication trap - Futile attempts for escape from the grinding reality
 Return to serenity

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Subject : Physics
Chapter-1 (Electric Charges & Fields)
1. Why do the electrostatic field lines not form closed loop?
2. Two charges of magnitudes –20 and + O are located at points (a, 0) and (4a, 0), respectively.
What is the electric flux due to these charges through a sphere of radius 3a with its centre at
the origin?
3. Draw a plot showing the variation of electric field (E) with distance r due to a point charge Q.
4. A proton is placed in a uniform electric field directed along the position X-axis. In which
direction will it tend to move?
5. In which orientation, a dipole placed in a uniform electric field is in (i) stable (ii) unstable
equilibrium?
6. An electric dipole of length 4 cm when placed with its axis making an angle of 60° with a
uniform electric field, experiences a torque of 4√3. Calculate the potential energy of the
dipole if it has charge ± 8 nC.
7. Two point charges q and – 2 q are kept d distance apart, find the location of the point relative
to charge to q at which potential due to this system is zero.
8. A charge q is placed at the centre of a cube of side L. What is the electric flux passingthrough
each face of the cube?
9. If the radius of the Gaussian surface enclosing a charge is halved, how does the electric flux
through the Gaussian surface change?
10. Given a uniform electric held E =2 x 10 i N/C, find the flux of this held through a square of side
20 cm, whose plane is parallel to the YZ-plane. What would be the flux through the same
square if the plane makes an angle of 30° with the X-axis?
11. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field E with its dipole moment p parallel to
the field. Find
(i) The work done in turning the dipole till its dipole moment points in the direction
opposite to E. the orientation of the dipole for which the torque acting on it becomes
maximum.
12. Figure shows two large metal plates and P tightly held against each other
and placed between two equal and unlike point charges perpendicular to
the line joining them.
(i)What will happen to the plates when they are released?
(ii)Draw the pattern of the electric field lines for the system.
13. Two point charges 4Q and Q are separated by 1 m in air. At what point on the line joining of
charges, is the electric field intensity zero?
14. Sketch the pattern of electric field lines due to
(i) a conducting sphere having negative charge on it.
(ii) an electric dipole.
15. Using Gauss’ law, deduce the expression for the electric field due to a uniformly charged
spherical conducting shell of radius R at a point
(i)outside the shell
(ii)inside the shell
Plot a graph showing variation of electric field as a function of r > R and r < R.{r being the
distance from the centre of the shell)

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 CHAPTER-2 (ELECCTRIC POTENTIAL & CAPACITANCE)
16. What is the electric potential due to an electric dipole at an equatorial point?
17. What is the work done in moving a test charge q through a distance of 1 cm along the
equatorial axis of an electric dipole?
18. Why electrostatic potential is constant throughout the volume of the conductor and has the
same value as on its surface?
19. For any charge configuration, equipotential surface through a point is a normal to the electric
field. Justify.
20. The figure shows the field lines of a positive charge. Is the work
done by the field is moving a small positive charge from Q to P
positive or negative?

21. A dipole with its charge -q and +q located at the points (0, – b,0) and (0,+ 5,0) is present in a
uniform electric field E. The equipotential surfaces of this field are planes parallel to the Y Z-
plane.
(i)What is the direction of the electric field E?
(ii)How much torque would the dipole experience in this field?
22. Derive an expression for the electric potential at any point along the axial line of an electric
dipole.
23. A wire AB is carrying a steady current of 12 A and is lying on the table. Another wire CD
carrying 5 A is held directly above AB at a height of 1mm. Find the mass per unit length of the
wire CD, so that it remains suspended at its position when left free. Give the direction of the
current flowing in CD with respect to that in [Take the value of g =10 ms-2]
24. Define the dielectric constant of a medium. What is its unit?
25. A metal plate is introduced between the plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor. What is
its effect on the capacitance of the capacitor?

26. The following graph shows the variation of charge Q with voltage V for two capacitors K and L
In which capacitor is more electrostatic energy stored?
27. Net capacitance of three identical capacitors is 1μF. What will be their net capacitance when
connected in parallel? Find the ratio of their energy stored in two configurations?
28. A parallel plate capacitor is charged to a potential difference V by a DC source. The capacitor
is then disconnected from the source. If the distance between the plates is doubled, state
with reason, how the following will change?
(i)Electric field between the plates
(ii)Capacitance
(iii)Energy stored in the capacitor

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29. Find the ratio of the potential differences that must be applied across the parallel and the
series combination of two identical capacitors so that the energy stored in the two cases
becomes the same.

30. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. After sometime, the battery is disconnected
and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K is inserted between the plates. How would
(i)the electric field between the plates
(ii)the energy stored in the capacitor be affected? Justify your answer

Subject: Chemistry
Solutions
1. Define the following terms.
(i) Azeotropes (ii) Van’t Hoff factor
(iii) Osmotic pressure (iv) Isotonic solutions
2. State Henry’s law.
3. State Raoult’s law for solution containing volatile liquids.
4. Give reason for the following.
(i) Aquatic species are comfortable in cold water than warm water.
(ii) Vapour pressure of a solution of glucose in water is lower than that of pure water.
(iii) Kb is less than Kf for a pure solvent.
5. Why osmotic pressure method is used for determining molar masses of macromolecules
than other colligative properties?
6. Why is osmotic pressure of 1 M KCl higher than 1 M urea solution?
7. Calculate the boiling point of solution when 2 g of Na2SO4 was dissolved in 50 g of water,
assuming Na2SO4 undergoes complete ionization.
8. (i)What is the value of Van’t of factor if Na2SO4 undergoes 80 % dissociation?
(ii)Why mixture of acetone and chloroform shows -ve deviation?
9. When 2.56 g of Sulphur was dissolved in 100 g of CS2, the freezing point lowered by 0.383
K. Calculate the formula of Sulphur.Given Kf for CS2 is 3.83 K.kg.mol-1
10. 2 g of benzoic acid (C6H5COOH) dissolved in 25 g of benzene shows a depression in
freezing point equal to 1.62 K. Kf for benzene is 4.9 K.kg.mol-1. What is the percentage of
association of acid if it forms dimer in solution?
11. Two liquids X and Y form an ideal solution. The vapour pressure of the solution containing
3 moles of X and 1 mole of Y is 550 mm of Hg. But when 4 moles of X and 1 mole of Y are
mixed, the vapour pressure of the solution becomes 560 mm of Hg. What will be the
vapour pressure of pure X and Y at this temperature?

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 12. On dissolving 19.5 g of CH2FCOOH in 500 g of water, a depression of 1oC in freezing point
of water is observed. Calculate the van’t Hoff factor and dissociation constant of
CH2FCOOH. Given Kf for water is 1.86 K.kg.mol-1.

Electrochemistry
1. Define the following.
(i) Limiting molar conductivity (ii) Fuel cell
(iii) Primary cell (iv) Molar conductivity
2. State the following.
(i) Kohlrausch’s law, (ii) Faraday’s 1st law.
3. What is the effect of temperature on ionic conductance?
4. Give reason for the following.
(i) Mercury cell has a constant cell potential throughout its life.
(ii) Conductivity decreases with decrease in concentration.
5. Write expression to determine limiting molar conductivity of
(i) CH3COOH (ii) NH4OH (iii) H2O
6. Calculate the time to deposit 1.27 g of copper when a current of 2 A was passed through
the solution of CuSO4.
7. Write the name of the cell which is used in hearing aids. Write the reactions taking place
at the anode and the cathode of this cell.
8. Give reason for the following.
(i) Alkaline medium inhibits the rusting of iron.
(ii) Iron does not rust even if the zinc coating is broken in a galvanized iron pipe.
9. Conductivity of 0.001028 molL-1 acetic acid is 4.95 x 10-5 S cm-1.Calculate its dissociation
constant if limiting molar conductivity of acetic acid is 390.5 S cm2 mol-1.
10. A voltaic cell is set up at 250C with the following half cells.
Al/Al3+ (0.001 M) and Ni/Ni2+ (0.50 M). Calculate the cell potential.
E0Ni2+/Ni = - 0.25 V, E0Al3+/Al = - 1.66 V, log (8 x 10-6) = - 5.097.
11. The electrical resistance of a column of 0.05 molL-1 NaOH solution of diameter 1 cm and
length 50 cm is 5.55 x 103 ohm. Calculate its resistivity, conductivity, and molar
conductivity.
12. Resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.1 M KCl solution is 100 ohm. If the resistance
of the same cell when filled with 0.02 M KCl solution is 520 ohm, calculate the
conductivity and molar conductivity of 0.02 M KCl solution. The conductivity of 0.1 M KCl
solution is 1.29 S m-1.

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Subject: Biology
A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. _______ is a lytic enzyme released by the sperm.
(i) Hyaluronidase (ii) Trypsin (iii) Helicase (iv)None of the above
2. How many autosomes does a human primary spermatocyte have?
(i) 34 (ii) 44 (iii) 54 (iv) 33
3. Where does the ovum receive the sperm?
(i) Animal pole (ii) Vegetal pole (iii) Zona pellucid (iv)None of the above
4. ___________is an organelle that helps the sperm to penetrate the ovum
(i) Acrosome (ii) Zona pellucid (iii) Megalis (iv)None of the above
5. Umbilical cord contains _________
(i) Pluripotent stem cells (ii) Cord blood stem cells
(iii) Blood stem cells (iv) None of the above
6. How does human sperm locomote?
(i) Flagella (ii) Cilia (iii) Neutrophils (iv)None of the above
7. Cryptorchidism is a condition where _________
(i) One of both testes are not developed
(ii) One or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum
(iii) One or both testes are not formed
(iv) None of the above
8. The hormone that is released from the testes is ______
(i) Progesterone (ii) Vasopressin (iii) Testosterone (iv)None of the above

B. Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)

1. Failure of testes to descend into scrotal sacs leads to sterility. Why?
2. Both vaccine and colostrum produce immunity. Name type of immunity produced by
these.
3. How many sperms will be produced from 10 primary spermatocytes and how many eggs
will be produced from 10 primary oocytes?
4. The spermatogonial cell has 46 chromosomes in human male. Give the number of
chromosomes in –
(i) Primary spermatocyte (ii) Spermatid
5. In ovary which structure transforms as corpus luteum and name the hormone secreted by
corpus luteum?
6. “Each and every coitus does not results in fertilisation and pregnancy”. Justify the
statement.

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C. Short Answer Questions-II (2 marks each)

1. Give the function of

(i) Corpus luteum (ii) Endometrium
2. In the given figure, give the name and functions of parts labelled A and B.

3. Given below is an incomplete flow chart showing influence of hormone on gametogenesis

in male, observe the flow chart carefully and fill in the blank A, B, C and D.

4. Give reason for the following :

(i) The first half of the menstrual cycle is called follicular phase as well as proliferative
phase.
(ii) The second half of the menstrual cycle is called luteal phase as well as secretory
phase.
5. What is meant by L.H. Surge? Write the role of L.H.
6. Explain significance of the condition in which the testes remain suspended in scrotum
outside the abdomen.

D. Short Answer Questions-I (3 marks each)

1. Mention the name and role of hormones which are involved in regulation of gamete
formation in human male.
2. Three of the steps of neuro endocrine mechanism in respect of parturition are
mentioned below.

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 Write the missing steps in proper sequence.
(a) Signals originate from fully developed foetus and placenta.
(b) ______________________________.
(c) ______________________________.

(d) Oxytocin causes strong uterine contraction

(e) Uterine contraction stimulates further secretion of oxytocin.
(f) ______________________________.
3. The events of the menstrual cycle are represented below. Answer the following
questions.

(i) State the levels of FSH, LH and Progesterone simply by mentioning high or low
around 13th and 14th day and 21st to 23rd day.
(ii) In which of the above mentioned phases does egg travel to fallopian tube?
(iii) Why there is no mensuration after fertilisation?
4. (a) Read the graph given below. Correlate the ovarian events that take place in the human
female according to the level of the pituitary hormone during the following day.

(i) 10th – 14th days

(ii) 14th –15th days
(iii)16th – 23th days
(iv) 25th – 29th days (If the ovum is not fertilised)
(b) What are the uterine events that follow beyond 29th day if the ovum is not
fertilised?

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 5. T.S. of mammalian testis revealing seminiferous tubules show different types of cell.
(i) Name the two types of cells of germinal epithelium.
(ii) Name of cells scattered in connective tissue and lying between seminiferous tubules.
(iii) Differentiate between them on the basis of their functions.

E. Long Answer Questions (5 marks each)

1.

Study the figure given :

(i) Pick out and name the cells that undergo spermiogenesis.
(ii) Name ‘A’ and ‘C’ cells.
(iii) Give ploidy of ‘B’ and ‘E’
(iv) What are the cells marked as ‘F’? Mention their function.
(v) Mention the type of cell division in A and B.

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Subject: Mathematics
Answer the following:
Topic
SECTION- A
1 Let us define a relation R in set of real number R as aRb if a ≥ 𝑏 . Then the relation R is :
( a ) an equivalence relation ( b) reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
( c ) symmetric, transitive but not reflexive ( d ) None of these
2 Total number of possible matrices of order 3x3 with each entry 2 or 0 is
(a ) 9 ( b ) 27 ( c ) 81 ( d ) 512
33𝜋
3 −1
The value of sin ( 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ) ) is :
5
3𝜋 −7𝜋 𝜋 −𝜋
(a) 5 ( b) ( c ) 10 (d ) 10
5
4 The function f ( x ) =[ x ] where [ x ] denotes the greatest integer function of x, is
continuous at
(a)4 (b)0 ( c ) 1.5 ( d ) None of these
5 −1 7
The value of cot⁡ (cos ( 25 ) ) is …………… .
𝜋
6 The value of cot ( 4 − 2𝑐𝑜𝑡 −1 3 ) is ………….. .
7 If A and B are symmetric matrices , then AB – BA is a ……….. matrix.
8 If set A contains 5 elements and the set B contains 6 elements, then the number of one
one and onto function from A to B is ………………… .
9 If A & B are matrices of order 3 and | A | = 5, | B | = 3, then find the value of | 3AB |
SECTION- B
−1 −1
10 If 3tan 𝑥 + cot 𝑥 = 𝜋, then find the value of x.
11 𝑎 0 0
If A = 0 𝑎 0 , find the value of |adjA|.
0 0 𝑎
12 1 2 𝑥
If [ 2x 3 ] = 0, find the value of x.
−3 0 8
SECTION- C
13 x  1, if x is odd
Show that f:N N , given by f(x)   is both one-one and onto.
x  1, if x is even
14  0  tan( / 2)
Let A    and I be the identity matrix of order 2. Show
 tan( / 2) 0 
cos   sin  
that I  A  (I  A)  
 sin  cos  

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Subject: Physical Education
PRACTICAL-1 FITNESS TEST ADMINISTRATION (SAI KHELO INDIA TEST)

i) Plate tapping test

ii) 50 meters Dash
iii) 600 meters walk/Run
iv) Sit and Reach Test
v) Partial Curl-up
vi) Push-ups for Boys and Modify Push-ups for Girls

(You must Paste the color Picture of each test)

PRACTICAL -2 ASANAS
Write about any two ASANA for each Lifestyle disease
(They must write the procedure for Asanas, Benefits, and Contraindications)
Lifestyle diseases are:-
i) Obesity ii) Diabetic iii) Asthma iv) Back pain v) hypertension.

Subject: Computer Science

1. Write a program to count the number of lines in text file TEXT.txt.
2. WAP containing a function that appends the content of one file at the end of another file.
Read both file names from the user and pass the file names to the function.
3. Write a program to create a copy of an existing text file by capitalizing first letter of every
sentence.
4. Write a program containing a user defined function that displays the number of lines
ending with 'H' in the file para.txt.
5. A text file named MESSAGE.TXT contains some text. Another text file named SMS.TXT
needs to be created such that it would store only the first 150 characters from the file
MESSAGE.TXT.
Write a user-defined function LongToShort() in Python that would perform the above task
of creating SMS.TXT from the already existing file MESSAGE.TXT.
6. A text file named CONTENTS.TXT contains some text. Write a user-defined function
LongWords() in Python which displays all such words of the file whose length is more than
9 alphabets.
For example: if the file CONTENTS.TXT contains:
"Conditional statements of Python programming language are if only"
Then the function LongWords() should display the output as : Conditional
statements
programming

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 7. Write a method/function ISTOUPCOUNT() in python to read contents from a text file
WRITER.TXT, to count and display the occurrence of the word ‘‘IS’’ or ‘‘TO’’ or ‘‘UP’’.
For example : If the content of the file is

IT IS UP TO US TO TAKE CARE OF OUR SURROUNDING. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE ONLY FOR THE

GOVERNMENT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
The method/function should display
Count of IS TO and UP is 6
8. Write a method/function AEDISP() in python to read lines from a text file WRITER.TXT,
and display those lines, which are starting either starting with A or starting with E.
For example : If the content of the file is
A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT IS NECESSARY FOR OUR GOOD HEALTH. WE SHOULD TAKE CARE
OF OUR ENVIRONMENT. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SHOULD TAKE THE LEAD.
The method should display
A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT IS NECESSARY FOR OUR GOOD HEALTH.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SHOULD TAKE THE LEAD.

Subject: Economics

 PROJECT WORK: - Make the hard copy of project file.

TOPIC: - As finalized after discussion in the class and consultation with the teacher.
Finalize the topic and objectives.
Complete the entire project.
Note:- reference given in the group.

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