Ashoka Universal School
Academic Session 2015 -2016
Diwali Assingnments
Grade: VIII
Subject: History & Civics
 Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles are classified in following
heads:-
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles
 Difference betwee Fundamental Rights and Directive Principle
 Mention and explain any one reform done by British in India. Why you think
so?
 In the following Map name the Thirteen American Colonies
Grade: VIII
Subject: Chemistry
Q1. Fill in the blanks.
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The catalyst used in the manufacture of sulphur trioxide is ______________
2.
The formula of mercury (II) chloride is ______________
3.
When metallic oxide reacts with water it forms ______________
4.
When metal reacts with oxygen it forms __________________
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For electroplating ,the article to be plated is made at the ______________
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In ______________ process impure metals are purified by electrolysis.
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The ____________ becomes thicker due to deposition of metal ions.
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In electro refining pure metal is obtained at ____________________
Q2. Write molecular formula.
1.Manganese dioxide
2.Vanadiumpentaoxide
3.Iron (III) oxide
4.Iron chloride
5.Calcium carbonate
6.Carbonic acid
7.Sulphurous acid
8.Potassium hydroxide
9.Sodium hydroxide
10.Mercuric oxide
11.Iron sulphate
12.Ammonia
13.Sulphur trioxide
14.Calcium hydroxide
15.Copper sulphate
Q3.Complete and balance equations.
1.Ca +O2
CaO
2.CaO+H2O
Ca(OH)2
3.KOH+HCl
KCl+H2O
4.Zn + H2SO4
5.ZnCO3
_______ + H2
___________
6.PbSO4+NH4OH
7.Cl2 +H2S
8.N2+H2
9.CaCO3
NH3
+ _________
10.Cu+O2
11.N2+O2
12.H2+Cl2
13.Fe+H2O
Fe3O4 +4H2
14.4 NH3+5O2
15.SO2+O2
Q4.Answer in one sentence.
1. What is electrolytic decomposition?
2. What is photochemical decomposition?
3. What is redox reaction?
4. What is activity series of activity series of metals?
5. What are oxidizing agents?
6. What are reducing agents?
7. What is electrolytic cell ?
8. What is electrolyte ?
9. What are elctrodes?
10. What are inert electrodes ?
11. What are active electrodes ?
12. Name the two types of electrodes.
13. Where is Oxygen and hydrogen collected in electrolysis of water?
14. What is the colour of copper ions?
Grade: VIII
Subject: Computer
Que 1) Fill in the blanks.
1. __________ plays important role in our life styles and ways of doing things.
2. ______________ copying of software is illegal.
3. Hacking is one of the type of _______________.
4. The short form for malicious software is ____________.
5. The default size of text field is up to ________ characters.
6. This data type stores only true or false or yes or no.
7. In __________ view we can only deal with fields, data types and their sizes.
8. MS Access is ______________ database management system package.
9. A ________ restrict the data in a field to a list of values. (Lookup wizard)
10. 5. ________ is one of the ways of creating query. (Query Design)
11. 6. The default name of a database is ____________. (Database1)
12. 7. The default name of a table is __________ .(Table1)
Que 2)Identify the buttons given below & describe in short
Que3) Answer the questions given below.
1. What is formatting?
2. List all main components of charts.
3. List different chart types available in Excel.
4. Differentiate between Pie Chart & Doughnut chart.
5. Write the shortcut keys for 1) Bold 2) Italics 3) Print.
6. List different alignments of MS Excel?
7. List different data types available in MS Access.
8. Give different ways of creating database.
9. What are different views of creating table?
10. What is report in MS Access?
11. Write steps to create a query.
12. Write the two ways to create a query.
Grade: VIII
Subject: English Language
I State whether the –ing forms given in the following sentences are participles or gerunds.
1. Hearing a loud noise, we ran to the window.
2. The motorcyclist was fatally injured in the accident and is now fighting for his life.
3. He ruined his sight by watching TV all day.
4. We saw a clown standing on his head.
5. Asking questions is a whole lot easier than answering them.
6. Waving their hands, the audience cheered the winner.
7. Plucking flowers is forbidden.
8. Jumping over the fence, the thief escaped.
9. I was surprised at John’s being absent.
10. We spent the whole day playing cards.
11. A miser hates spending his money.
12. John was angry at Alice trying to lie to her.
13. Praising all alike is praising none.
14. Are you afraid of speaking the truth?
15. Singing to herself is her chief delight.
II Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
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Hosni Mubarak was power in Egypt for 30 years.
Alan is a fan Manchester United.
NATO stands the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Roger’s company specializes the management of young musicians.
I will go vacation next month.
The cake was four pieces.
Bratislava is not big Budapest.
Ken has to finish the project 4 pm tonight.
The movie was inspired a book written 50 years ago.
I was able to return the product because it was still warranty.
The little boy hit his friend a stick.
I plan to work I am 65 years old.
I wasn’t able to focus my work because of the loud construction outside my window.
This commercial was designed to appeal women in their twenties and thirties.
I don’t know his reason ending the relationship.
Although Carol graduated Harvard with a degree in political science, nowadays she doesn’t care
politics.
I am very proud my son’s accomplishments.
Laura can’t concentrate her job because she is stressed out about her marriage.
I don’t care baseball. I never watch it.
I am allergic cats.
III Join the following sentences by using participles.
1. The cut was bleeding. It was bandaged.
2. Tahir is obese. He can’t win the 200 meter race.
3. The man was badly injured. He died on the way to the hospital.
4. The car is out of order. We can’t move any further.
5. The teacher had taught us the use of tense. He gave us some assignments to do.
IV Circle the infinitive in each sentence below.
1. My puppy wants to cuddle.
2. I am training her to sit.
3. She loves to play with my sister and brother.
4. Olivia’s dream is to be a champion ice skater.
5. Henry’s goal is to collect the most bottle caps.
6. You should find a safe place to store your treasures.
7. She jumped high to catch the ball.
8. It’s not easy to run uphill.
9. It is time to do my chores.
10. Do you like to make homemade ice cream in the summer?
V Complete the following exercise with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Hi, I ________(be) Matt Rotell, a friend of Alice's.
2. Oh, yes. Alice ______ (mention) you the other day. Gee, you
_______ (not look) like a detective.
3. Well, that's good, I _______ (guess).
4. I'm curious. Tell me, how____you_____ (decide) to become
an undercover cop?
5. Well, when I______ (be) a kid, I______ (love) to read detective novels. By the time I_____
(be) ten, I ______ (read) every book in the Hardy Boys series. I _______ (know) that I _______
(want) to go into law enforcement.
6. But according to Alice, you _________ (attend) law school nowadays.
7. Right. I ______(get) married last month. I ________ (not mind) being on the police force when
I ____________(be) single, but ever since I ___________
(meet) Nicole, my wife, I
(want)
to do something less dangerous.
8. I _____________ (understand). By the way, ______ you ______(have) any luck yet with
those counterfeiters?
9. Well, I _________(follow) them for more than a month now, but so far I
able to) catch them in the act.
Sometimes I ___________ (worry) that by the time they're caught, I'll have
my law degree and I'll be defending them!
________(not be
Grade: VIII
Subject: English Literature
I Give the antonyms of the following:
Congenial, domestic, tranquil, shrewd, solemnly, conscientiously, frail, barren, alight, mirth, condemn,
denied, whisper
II Answer the following questions:
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What made Roger lose his balance?
What did she ask him about his family?
Describe Roger.
What could Roger her when he was in the room?
What did he fear the woman would do to him?
What is the synonym of ’dinner’?
Where did the woman sit?
What did she want to do with the milk?
What would embarrass the boy?
Why did he say ‘Thank you’?
Where did Fogg live?
Who was Sheridan?
Who was James Forster? Why was he dismissed?
How old was the new servant? What was his name?
When was he appointed?
Describe Fogg’s wardrobe?
Who were Fogg’s usual partners at whist?
When and where did the theft take place?
Who had made the estimate of the journey?
What could have delayed the journey?
When would the wager start and end?
What was to be packed?
What was the proof of the journey?
Describe Aksionov.
What was the dream?
Who followed the official?
What had happened at night?
How much money did he have?
What was Ivan charged with?
Where and how long did Aksionov stay as a convict?
What was Makar called?
Grade: VIII
Subject: French
Q1.Quelle heureest-il?
Q2.Écris les noms de vêtements:
Q3.Écrisdeuxoutrois phrase sur les saisons:
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Grade: VIII
Subject: Geography
Lesson-10& 11.(Read & Learn the questions and answers.
Ls-12. INDIA “ RELIEF FEATURES AND DRAINAGE”
Q1.Mark and label the following physical features on an outline map of
India
Index
1.River kaveri
2.Ganga Brahmaputra delta
3.South-west monsoon winds Arabian sea
6.Gulf of Kachh
7.The Great Himalays
8.Mt. kanchenjunga
branch
4.Palk Strait
5.Lake Chilika
9.Mt. K2
10.Andaman Sea
Q2. Observe the map given below and answer the following.
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What does the origin of the Ganga river called? Gangotri
Which Himalayan river meets the Ganga in Bangladesh? Brahmaputra
Name two westward flowing plateau rivers. ______________________
Which river rises from the Amarkantak area?
Name one major tributary. __________________
Ls-13 India: Climate
Q3. Observe the map given below and answer the following.
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Why does Mumbai receive more rainfall than Pune?
Why is temperature in Shimla lesser than Delhi in winter?
Why is Kanyakumari warmer than Chandigarh in winter?
Why does Kerala receive rainfall much earlier than Delhi?
Why does Mumbai have an equable climate, whereas Nagpur experiences
an extreme climate?
Observe the map given below and answer the following.
1. Location: Between __________ and __________ northern parallels and between
_________ and ________ eastern meridians.
2. Maximum east-west expanse : ______________ kilometres.
3. Maximum north-south expanse: ___________ kilometres.
4. Total area: ________________ square kilometres.
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From which direction does the wind blow? _______________________
Which is the place of highest rainfall? _______________________
Which is the place of the lowest rainfall?_____________________________________
How much is the rainfall at Cherrapunjii?___________________