HOLIDAY HOME WORK : 2015-2016 Class : IX – A
Theme : Sports
Dear Students,
Summer vacations are here!. It’s time to relax & enjoy, and come back to school rejuvenated.
It’s also the time to learn new things, enhance our skills and be prepared to take up new challenges that
life poses for us.
This year’s holiday home work has been designed as comprehensive trans-disciplinary research-based
project divided into three equal parts. This will culminate into a grand exhibition at the end of the academic
year.
Each of you has been allocated a state and you have to conduct research on the theme as per the state.
These have to be presented in a single well decorated file.
The subsequent projects will be presented in the same file. By the end of the year you will have a well
researched and documented project.
Keep in mind :
1. Take an A4 size file and decorate it as per the theme and state allotted to you.
2. Do each subject homework on A4 coloured / ruled sheets and file it in the same.
3. Present the entire work to your class teacher latest by 1st July, 2015.
4. Read books, surf the net to gather information.
5. Write yourself. No computer generated written material will be accepted.
6. Make a proper ‘Index’ and ‘Glossary’ page.
Enjoy your holidays in every possible way!
Happy Researching!
Last Date of Submission : 1st July, 2015
Help Line Number : Ms. Nitu Agarwal - 08650301516
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S.No. Name of Students
STATE
1
Bihar
Veerang Vats
14
Khushi Khanna
Rajasthan
Meghalaya and
2
Dhruv Gupta
Manipur
15
Tarun Parashar
Odisha
3
Ananya Kalra
Gujarat
16
Shikhar Agarwal
West Bengal
4
Suryansh Tyagi
Mizoram
17
Prerna Arya
Assam
5
Baibhav Das
Madhya Pradesh
18
Kartik Sharma
Sikkim
6
Ujjwal Verma
Karnataka
19
Akshay Chaudhary
Uttarakhand
7
Shailesh Agrawal
Tamil Nadu
20
Moin Khan
Andhra Pradesh
8
Dev Raghav
Kerela
21
Rishabh Tomar
Arunachal Pradesh
9
Dhruv Agarwal
Punjab
22
Kushagra Chaudhary
Haryana
10
Nandita Ayyar
Uttar Pradesh
23
Devendra P. Singh
Chattisgarh
11
Ayush Dube
Goa
24
Abhishek Singh
Jharkhand
12
Sarthak Gupta
Maharastra
25
Kaustubh Yadav
Nagaland
13
Sarthak Upadhyaya
Delhi
Assessment Rubrics for the projects
Content and research
3 marks
Creativity
2 marks
Presentation and Innovation
3 marks
Timely submission and neatness
2 marks
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ENGLISH
Activity:
Write a profile of a sportsman of the state who overcame failure and trauma to become
successful again. Highlight the values displayed by the sportsman. Support your presentation
with pictures and anecdotes from the life of the sportsman.
Homework
Do the attached worksheets of grammar and poetry.
Read chapter 1-6 of the novel ‘Three men in a Boat and do the question and answers based
on the novel (assignment attached) in a separate notebook.
HINDI
Activity:
Write a dialogue between a spokesman of the Sports Department of the State and a member
of the press on the efforts of the government to improve the condition of local/ native sports
in the state.
Homework :
‘maaobaa[la AaOr kMmPyaUTr pr Kolao jaanao vaalao KolaaoM ka baccaaoM ko svaasqya va maistYk pr baura
p`Baava pD,ta hO.’ [sa ivaYaya pr Apnao ivacaar ]dahrNa dokr spYT kIijae.
‘saBaI KolaaoM kao samaana dRiYT va sammaana sao doKa jaanaa caaihe.’ [sa ivaYaya pr ek AnaucCod
ilaiKe.
MATHEMATICS
Activity:
Prepare a survey report of any one stadia of your state
The report should include – history of stadium, dimension of the stadium and the various
fields/courts in the stadium. Games played, facilities available, no. of people employed, details
of National and International events played there.
Make proper diagrams, charts and tables where ever necessary.
Make comparisons and draw appropriate inferences.
Support your report with appropriate pictures.
Homework :
Exercise 2.1, 2.2 and remaining questions of 2.3 and 2.4 (Exemplars)
All Questions of exercises 3.3 and 3.4 (Exemplars)
SCIENCE
Activity:
Prepare a report on the nutritional requirements along with the components and ideal diet plan
for the sport of your state and how to maintain fitness for the sport.
Also prepare a report on the use and misuse of medicines and drugs in the sport.
Make proper diagrams, charts and tables where ever necessary.
Make comparisons and draw appropriate inferences.
Support your report with appropriate pictures.
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Homework :
Do attached worksheets on - Cell-The Basic unit of Life, Motion, Is Matter Around Us Pure
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Activity:
Trace the history of 1 National Sport and 1 native sport played in the state.
Include evidences in form of pictures, tables time line, etc.
Homework :
Worksheets on French Revolution and India – size and location.
Web links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India, http://www.indianmirror.com/games/gam1.html http://www.factsabout-india.com/sports-in-india, http://www.indiaworldtravel.com/ history-and-traditional-sportsincredible-india/https://www.thecgf.com/media/games/2010/CGF_Nutrition.pdf http://www.ilsi.org/
India/Publications/Nutrition%20Hyd%20Guidelines%20for%20Athletes%20Final%20report.pdf,
http://www.webindia123.com/sports/stadium.htmhttp://www.walkthroughindia.com/walkthroughs
/top-ten-biggest-sports-stadiums-in-india, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_sportswomen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Indian_sportsmen
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CLASS – IX: ENGLISH
TOPIC: DETERMINERS
Student’s Name: ________________ To Be Submitted On: _________________
No.:___________
Roll
Q1. Read the following idiomatic expressions and underline the determiners.
 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
 There is no smoke without fire
 Don't put all your eggs in one basket
 Many hands make light work.
 Any time means no time Every cloud has a silver lining.
 More haste, less speed
 Too many cooks spoil the broth.
 All roads lead to Rome.
 One man's meat is another man's poison
Q2. Complete each of the following sentences by filling in the blank with:
another,
other,
others,
else
(i) I want to borrow __________________ book from the library.
(ii) Three people moved out, and two ________________ moved in.
(iii) Who ________________ knows the secret?
(iv) There are several _____________________ possibilities.
(v) Where ___________________ should I look?
Q3. Choose the correct determiner and state its kind.
1. Which/What restaurant would you like to go to?
2. Whose/Which music do you prefer? Classical music or film music?
3. Do you have some/any money left?
4. How many/much guests are you expecting?
5. My/A doctor has advised me to lose some/a little weight.
6. How much/many money will they pay you for this assignment?
7. When do expect to finish this/those book?
8. Are you happy with your/yours new job?
9. That/this old dilapidated house in the corner of the street is supposed to be haunted.
10. This/These is one of the/an most interesting books I have ever read.
Q4. Complete the following conversation by filling each blanks with each or every.
Estate agent: Now look at the living room, Mrs Mehra. _____________ piece of furniture
has been selected with great care. __________ of these chairs is an antique.
Mrs Mehra: Yes, ___________ article in this room is beautiful. Now may I see the bedrooms?
Agent:
You certainly may. Come this way. ____________ of the bedrooms has a
wonderful view of the seashore. ____________ bedroom has an attached
dressing room and a toilet.
Mrs Mehra: How many bedrooms are there? You see we have a number of houseguests
___________ month and __________ of them needs separate bedrooms.
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Agent:
There are six bedrooms. The master bedroom is of course the largest. _________
of the others is on either side of a corridor on the first floor of the house.
Mrs Mehra:
What about the kitchen? I like a large and airy kitchen with ___________ one of
the latest gadgets available in the market today.
Agent:
Now that is just what I have been waiting to show you. This is the kitchen. It is
modern in all respects and has _________possible kitchen machine.
____________ one of them is in perfect order, for the previous owner was
extremely careful about the way ________ of these gadgets was handled.
Mrs Mehra:
Well, I like ________ and ________ thing about this house and it is a piece of
luck that we are getting it fully furnished, gadgets and all. We’ll buy it.
Q5. Complete the following passage with appropriate determiners.
___________ rich people had gone to see ________ great preacher who sat on ________ hill. As ________
person approached him, he put something from his bag into _________ bowl lying at _______ preacher’s
feet. Only a few had __________ heart to give generously. _______ preacher smiled but never said
________ word to anyone. Later during ________ day, _______ poor, young shepherd came. He saw that
________ people went up to _________ preacher and touched ________ feet, but did not put
_________ money in _________ bowl. _________ peasant had only _________ rupees, which _______
mother had given him for lunch. He went up to _______ preacher and placed ______ money in ________
bowl. ________ preacher smiled at simple boy. When _______ boy returned home he saw _______ home
had turned into __________ palace with _________ luxuries.
Q6. Sam and Jen are on a holiday. They hired a boat but the mast of their boat broke. Complete what
Sam and Jen are saying using some, much, many, a few, or a bit.
SAM: We haven’t had ________luck on this holiday. Look what has happened.
JEN: Look there are ________boats over there. Let’s shout for help.
SAM: There’s not _____ point. They won’t hear us.
JEN: It’s okay there aren’t ______sharks near us. We can easily survive on this boat for _______
days. Someone is sure to see us in a day of two.
SAM: But we haven’t got _______water and we haven’t got _________ food.
JEN: We’ve got ______bars of chocolates. We’ve got __________bread and cheese and _________
sweets.
SAM: There isn’t ________time before it gets dark.
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TOPIC: TENSES
Student’s Name: ________________ To Be Submitted On: _________________ Roll
No.:___________
Q1. Fill in the spaces with: am , is , are , was, were, do, does, did, will.
(i) _______ you busy last night? I tried to call you but I didn’t find you.
(ii)_______ you come to the meeting tomorrow?
(iii)_______ Shelly your best friend when you were at school?
(iv)_______ you happy last night to see all your family?
(v)________ you write the letter that I asked you to write?
Q2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the past tense:
Azura was tickled pink after she (i) ______ to touch Punky the orangutan at Zoo Negara. Azura
(ii) ______ one of the several youngsters who (iii) ______ to the zoo during the school holiday. She and a
group of friends (iv)______ by Punky's surprise appearance at the zoo. Under the watchful eye of the
trainer, the children (v) ______ to meet the nine-year-old primate. Punky (vi)______ at the zoo since its
birth there. It (vii) ______ to enjoy the company of the children and it affectionately (viii)______ its arm
around some of them. The children gladly (ix) ______ with Punky for some snapshots. Obviously, they (x)
______ thoroughly ______ their visit to the zoo
(i) (a) ventured
(b) had ventured
(c) was venturing
(d) had been venturing
(ii)(a) was
(b) was being
(c) had been
(d) been
(iii)(a) came
(b) had been coming
(c) were coming
(d) had come
(iv) (a) thrilled
(b) were thrilled
(c) were being thrilled (d) had thrilled
(v) (a) allowed
(b) were allowing
(c) were allowed
(d) allowing
(vi)(a) was raised
(b) raised
(c) was raising
(d) had raised
(vii) (a) had seemed (b) seemed
(c) would seem
(d) did seem
(viii) (a) was putting (b) had been put
(c) had put
(d) put
(ix) (a) were posing (b) had posed
(c) posed
(d) had been posing
(x) (a) had ... enjoyed (b) were ... enjoyed
(c) to be ... enjoying
(d) had been enjoying
Q3. Complete the following passages with the correct form of the verb. Use: Present Simple
and Progressive, Past Simple and Progressive or Future.
Dave and Pete often (go) ___________ to the movies because they (like) __________ to watch adventure
Films. Now they (be) ________ at the movies. They (watch) _________ a film about
an Englishman. He (explore)_________ the jungles of Africa. Right now the explorer (walk)
________ along a narrow path through the thick jungle. There (be) _______ animals all around
but none of them (seem) _________ dangerous. Three Africans are with him. One of them (be)
________ his guide. The guide (show) _________ him the way. One of them (be) __________ a
translator and bodyguard. He (carry) ________ a large rifle to protect the Englishman from wild
animals. The translator (know) _______ how to speak five languages. The third African (carry)
_______ all of the Englishman's things. It (look) _______ like he (have) _______ the hardest job of all.
--------------------------------Disney World in Orlando, Florida (open) _________ in October 1971. Millions of people from
over 100 countries (visit) _________ Disney World every year. There (be) __________ so many
wonderful things to do at Disney World that many people (call) ______________ it the Vacation
Kingdom of the world. Every visitor to this special place (take) ____________ many wonderful
memories back home with him. Disney MGM studios (be) _________ one part of Disney World.
Visitors to MGM (watch) ___________ film-makers work and (see) __________ exciting shows
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every hour of the day. Sometimes they even (act) __________ in a show themselves! Ori (visit)
__________ MGM studios last summer. He (walk) __________ down Hollywood Boulevard
and (ride) ____________ on the Great Movie Ride. He (see) ___________ the Golden Days of
Hollywood and (meet) ___________ with real movie stars. He (love) __________ every minute
of his trip. At the moment, he (work) __________ very hard to save money. Ori (know)
___________ it will be a long time before he can go again, but he (not care) ___________. He
(love) ___________ everything about MGM and is ready to wait.
Q4. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Underline
The incorrect word and write the correction against the correct blank.
Correction
A bank teller in Italy was jilted by his girlfriend and decide
_____________
the only thing left to do was to kill himself. He stolen
_____________
a car with the idea of crashing it, but the car broken down.
_____________
He steal another one, but it was too slow, and he barely
_____________
dent a fender when he crashed the car into a tree.
_____________
The police arrive and charged the man with auto theft.
_____________
While being questioned, he stab himself in the chest with a
_____________
dagger. Quick action by the police officers save the man's life.
_____________
On the way to his cell, he jumps out through a third-story window.
_____________
A snowdrift broke his fall. A judge suspends the man's sentence,
_____________
saying, "I am sure fate still have something in store for you."
_____________
Q5. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Provide the
omitted word in the space given and insert a slash in the place of the missing word.
Our family in America in the winter, and
the school year almost half over. So when
I school, the other students in my class
Already each other. To make things worse,
I didn’t even enough English to be able to
make friends. But language only one of my
problems. Once I walking in the hallway at
school. I tuned a corner and into a boy. He
was so fast that he knocked me off my feet.
He me upright and shook me a little. Maybe
He to see if any parts were rattling loose.
When I that I wasn’t hurt, he winked at me
laughed and ’Hey, no sweat!’.
He so cheerful that I laughed too. In a few
weeks I learnt to/ just as fast and shove my
way just as hard as the other kids. My parents
even about it, ‘You’re becoming too rough, Yingtao.
Why do you have to stomp your feet so hard?’
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
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CLASS – IX: ENGLISH
TOPIC: THE BROOK
Student’s Name: ________________ To Be Submitted On: _________________
No.:___________
Q1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
(i)
Till last by Philip’s farm I flow, To join the brimming river,
For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever.
Roll
(a) Where does the brook join the river? ____________________________________________________
(b) What philosophical message do the last two lines give? _____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(c) Which poetic device has been used in the third line?________________________________________
(ii)
With many a curve my banks I fret, By many a field and fallow,
And many a fairy foreland set, With willow-weed and mallow.
(a) Who is the speaker? What is he describing in these lines? ___________________________________
(b) Explain: ‘my banks I fret’. ___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
(c) What does the poet mean by ‘many a fairy foreland’? ______________________________________
(iii)
I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, among my skimming swallows;
I make the netted sunbeam dance, against my sandy shallows.
(a) Who touches the surface of the Brook and why? __________________________________________
(b) What is meant by ‘netted sunbeam’? How does it dance? ___________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(c) Identify the poetic devices used in the above lines? ________________________________________
(iv)
And out again I curve and flow, To join the brimming river,
For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever.
(a) How does the brook make the final move to reach its destination? ____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(b) Why has the poet used the word ’brimming’ for the river? __________________________________
(c) Explain the last line of the poem. ______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(v) I chatter over stony ways, In little sharps and trebles,
I bubble into eddying bays, I babble on the pebbles
(a) Why has the poet used the word ‘chatter’ in the above lines? __________________________________
(b) What is the state of mind of the brook as it moves? __________________________________________
(c) Name the poetic devices used in the above lines. ____________________________________________
(d) How and where does the brook move according to the above lines? _____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(vi) And draw them all along, and flow To join the brimming river
For men may come and men may go but I go on forever
(a) Where is ‘I’ going? Who/What is it drawing along with it? ___________________________________
(b) Explain ‘Men may come and men may go, but I go on forever’ ________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________________
(c) How does ‘I’ differ from men? _________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(vii)
I steal by lawns and grassy plots, I slide by hazel covers
I move the sweet forget-me-nots That grow for happy lovers.
(a) Why has the poet used the words ‘steal and slide’, instead of ‘chattering’ to describe the movement of
brook?___________________________________________________________________________
(b) What are forget-me-nots? What do they symbolize? ________________________________________
(c) Why do lovers visit the brook? Why are they described as ‘happy’? ____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(viii) I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses;
I linger by my shingly bars; I loiter round my cresses;
(a) Who speaks these lines? Where is the speaker going? _______________________________________
(b) Which words in the above lines tell us that the speaker is in no hurry? __________________________
(c) Which time of the day is described in the above lines? _______________________________________
(ix) I come from haunt of coot and hern; I make a sudden sally
And sparkle out among the fern, To bicker down the valley
(a) Who is the speaker of the above lines? Name the poetic device used. ___________________________
(b) Why is the brook’s movement described as sudden and noisy? ________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(c) What makes the brook sparkle? ________________________________________________________
(x)
And here and there a foamy flake Upon me as I travel
With a silvery water break Above the golden gravel
(a) How is a foamy flake formed in the brook? _______________________________________________
(b) Explain: ‘a silvery water break’. _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(xi) I wind about in and out, with here a blossom sailing,
And here and there a lusty trout And here and there a grayling,
(a) How is the movement of the brook described in the above lines? ______________________________
(b) In what ways is the brook full of life? ___________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(c)Name the literary device used in the last line? Why has it been used? ____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
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CLASS – IX: ENGLISH
TOPIC: THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Student’s Name: _______________ To Be Submitted On: ________________ Roll No.:___________
Q1. Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
(i)
And be one traveler, long I stood, And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
(a) Explain: ‘long I stood...’. ______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(b) What does ‘the road bent in the undergrowth’ imply? _______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(c) How did the first road appear? _________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(ii)
Then took the other, just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
(a) What do the roads being talked about in the stanza symbolize? ________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(b) Which figure of speech is used in ‘wanted wear’? __________________________________________
(c) Which road did the poet take? Why? ____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(iii)
And both that morning equally lay, In leaves no step had trodden black,
Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
(a) What does ‘leaves no step had trodden black’ imply? _______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(b) Explain: ‘I should ever come back’. _____________________________________________________
(c) Did the poet’s decision prove right or wrong? ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(iv)
I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood and I-I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.
(a) What is going on in the poet’s mind as reflected in the above lines? ____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
(b) Why is the poet in a regretful mood? What is the ‘difference’ that he refers to?
______________________________________________________________________________________
(c) Why has the poet repeated ‘ages and ages’? _____________________________________________
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CLASS – IX: ENGLISH
TOPIC: THREE MEN IN A BOAT
Student’s Name: _______________ To Be Submitted On: _________________
Roll No.:___________
CHAPTER 1 – 6
(i) Why did the narrator visit the British Museum? What did he discover when he went through the medical
books?
(ii) The narrator makes fun of his friends but doesn’t spare himself also. Give examples to prove this
statements.
(iii) What preventive measure did the narrator discover against sea sickness?
(iv) What was Harris’s view about sea trips?
(v) How did the three friends describe their illnesses to each other?
(vi) Briefly describe the ‘camping out’ scene in chapter 2.
(vii) What was the narrator’s view about the night? Was it pleasant or unpleasant or both?
(viii) The narrator gives a poetic description of sleeping out in the open? State in your own words what he
says about the sun, the night and the river.
(ix) Why is George the butt of all jokes, though he is good natured?
(x) What plans did the three friends make to have a hassle free trip?
(xi) Uncle Podger was a particular kind of a person. What were his chief characteristics?
(xii) Describe Uncle Podger’s efforts to hang the picture.
(xiii) Describe the incident of packing in your own words.
(xiv) What role did Montmorency play in the packing?
(xv) What did the three men carry in their luggage that attracted the attention of the crowd?
(xvi) Describe the confusion created at the Waterloo station. How was it resolved?
(xvii) What role did the Bigg’s boy play in chapter 5?
(xviii) Who was Stivvings? What all diseases did he suffer from?
(xix) What paradox of life did the narrator talk about? How did he illustrate his view?
(xx) Describe the experience of Harris at Hampton Court Maze.
(xxi) Why do you think Stivvings’ ambition was peculiar? How does the narrator contrast him with other
boys?
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CLASS – IX BIOLOGY
TOPIC: THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE
NAME: _____________________To be submitted on_______________
ROLL NO.:______
Q1. Choose the most appropriate option from the options given:
(i) Adefinite shape of the cell can be seen in:
(a) plant cell
(c)both animal & plant cell
(ii) In plant cell nucleus is generally
(a)rounded(b) cylindrical
(b) animal cell
(d) neither plant or animal cell.
(c)discoidal (d) elliptical
(iii) The cell organelles involved in the formation of complex sugar from simple sugar are
(a) endoplasmic reticulum
(b) ribosomes
(c)golgi apparatus
(d) plastids
(iv) Plasmolysis in plant cell is defined as:
(a) breakdown of plasma membrane in hypotonic medium
(b)shrinkage of cytoplasm in hypertonic medium
(c)shrinkage of nucleoplasm
(d)none of them
(v) Organelle without cell membrane is
(a)ribosomes(b) nucleus
(c) mitochondria
(d) chloroplast
(vi) Root hair of plants absorbs water from soil through
(a) diffusion(b) imbibitions(c) osmosis(d) all the above
(vii) The incorrect pair is:
(a) chloroplast- kitchen of the cell
(b) mitochondria- power house of the cell
(c) lysosomes- secretory granules
(d) nucleus- brain of the cell
(viii) The infoldings in mitochondria is known as:
(a)cristae (b) matrix
(c) grana
(d) cisternae
(ix)cell arise from the pre- existing cell was stated by
(a) Haeckal(b) Virchow
(c) Hooke
(d)Schleiden
Q2. Match the content of column I, II and III.
Column I
(a) Multicellular
Organisms
(b) mitochondria
Column II
(i) lipids
Column III
1. turgidity
(ii) plants
(c) plasma
Membrane
(d) central vacuoles
(iii) cell sap
2. inner folded
membrane
3. proteins
4. animals
(e) chloroplast
(iv) outer permeable
Membrane
(v) digestive enzymes
(f) lysosomes
(vi) carbon dioxide
6. thylakoid
5. phagosomes
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Q3. Fill in the blanks:
(a) Chromosomes are made up of nucleic acid & ________________.
(b) Plant cell mainly composed of __________________.
(c) The term protoplasm was coined by ______________________.
(d) Ribosomes are concerned with the synthesis of _________________.
Q4. Identify the following organelles & write their name and functions
Q5. Observe the picture alongside carefully and label it.
Q6. Light microscope is called compound microscope. Why?
Q7. What will happen, if a drop of ink is placed gently at the base of a beaker containing water by
means of dropper?
Q8. Dry apricot placed in salt solution do not swell while they do when placed in water. Why?
Q9. What will happen if shelled raw egg and deshelledboiled egg are placed in water?.
Q10. A person takes concentrated solution of salt. After some time he starts vomiting. What is the
phenomenon responsible for such a situation? Explain.
Q11. If you are provided with some vegetables to cook, you generally add salt to vegetables during the
cooking process. After the adding of salt, the vegetable releases water. What mechanism is
responsible for this?
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CLASS – IX: CHEMISTRY
TOPIC: MATTER IN OUR SURROUNDINGS
Student’s Name: ____________ To Be Submitted On:__________ Roll No.:___________
Q1. Choose the most appropriate option from the options given.
(i) A matter has fixed shape and fixed volume.It is :
(a)solids
(b) liquids
(c) gases
(d) none of these
(ii) Fluids are:
(a)liquids
(b) gases
(c) solids
(d) both a and b
(iii) If the temperature of an object is 100 K,it will be equivalent to:
(a)-173˚C
(b)+5˚C
(c)-25˚C
(d)15˚C
(iv) During summer days the water kept in the earthen pots become cool because of the phenomenon of:
(a)diffusion
(b)transpiration(c)freezing (d)evaporation
(v) Which of the energy is absorbed during the change of state of a substance?
(a)specific heat (b)latent heat (c)heat capacity
(d)none of these
(vi)The conversion of solid to vapour state without passing through the liquid state is called:
(a)vaporization
(b)fusion
(c)sublimation (d)freezing
(vii) The correct order of evaporation of water , alcohol, petrol and kerosene is:
(a)water> alcohol> petrol > kerosene
(b)petrol>alcohol>kerosene>water
(c)water>kerosene>petrol>alcohol
(d)none of these
(viii) The physical state of water at 100˚C is:
(a)solid
(b)liquid
(c)gas
(d)none of these
(ix) The physical state of matter which cannot be easily compressed is:
(a)solid
(b)gas
(c)liquid
(d)none of these
(x) Evaporation of a liquid occurs at:
(a)all temperatures
(c)fixed temperature lower than the boiling point
(b)its boiling point
(d)fusion
(xi)Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) the particles of matter are very very small
(b) the particles of matter attract one another
(c) the particles of some of the matter are constantly moving
(d )the particles of all the matter have spaces between them
Q2.Give reasons for the following:
(i )People in villages use earthen pots in summer to cool water.
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(ii) Smell of perfume reaches us even from a considerable distance:
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(iii) Solids have higher boiling point than liquids:
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(iv) Burns caused by steam are much more severe than the boiling water.
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(v) Why are we able to sip hot tea or milk faster from a saucer rather than from a cup?
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Q3.Why should we wear light coloured cotton clothes in summer?
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Q4. Define the following terms:
(i )Latent Heat of fusion:
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CLASS – IX: PHYSICS
MOTION
NAME: ________________________
ROLL NO.:__________
Q1. A ball dropped from the top of the building reaches the ground in 18 secs. Calculate the velocity with
which it strikes the ground and the height of the building.
Q2. A bus starts from rest and attains a speed of 52 km/hr in minutes while moving with a uniform
acceleration. Calculate the acceleration of the bus.
Q3. Suggest the kind of motion of a body for the following displacement time graphs.
i)
ii)
Q4. A motor boat starting from rest on a lake accelerates in a straight line at a constant rate of 6 m/s2 for
16 seconds. How far does the boat travel during this time?
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Q5. An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit of radius 54250 km. Calculate its speed if it takes 24
hours to revolve around the earth.
Q6. A car acquires a velocity of 72 km/hr in 10 seconds starting from rest. Find i) acceleration, ii) the
average velocity and iii) the distance travelled in time.
Q7. Find the initial velocity of a car which is stopped in 10 seconds by applying brakes. The retardation due
to brakes is 2.5 m/s2
Q8.A cheetah starts from rest, and accelerates at 2 m/s2 for 10 seconds. Calculate a) the final velocity
b) the distance travelled
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CLASS – IX: SOCIAL SCIENCE
WORKSHEET
Student’s Name:
________________ To Be Submitted On :_________ Roll No. - ______________
Q1. State the negative impacts of green revolution?
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Q2. Why do labourers in Palampur get less than minimum wages?
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Q3. Describe the four factors of production with examples of each.
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Q4. Explain the features of democracy.
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Q5. State three arguments in favour of democracy.
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Q6. Give reasons to justify why China is not a true democracy.
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Q7. What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming methods
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Q8. Classify the following into fixed and working capital.
tools, money, seeds, cotton, building, machines, computers, generators, clay, yarn.
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Q9. What is democracy and what are its main features?
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Q10. Write a shot note on International Monetary Fund.
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Q11. Briefly mention three differences between democratic and non democratic countries.
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Q12.“The United Nations is not a democratic organization.” Justify.
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Q13. Who was Allende and what were the main reforms introduced by him?
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Q14. On the map of India locate and label all the states of the union.
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CLASS – IX: FRENCH
WORKSHEET
SECTION A- Compréhension écrite
Les français sont prés de 60 millions. Ils représentent environ 11,5% de la population de l’Europe. Les
français grandissent : ils mesuraient en moyenne 1 m 66 en 1939. En prés de 60 ans,ils ont gagné 8 cm.les
français mesuraient en moyenne 1 m 74 et les françaises 1 m 69.les experts pensent que la bicyclette,au
début du siѐcle,puis la multiplication des moyens de transport expliquent cette augmentation de taille. Les
français pѐsent en moyenne 72, 2 kg pour les homes et 60, 6 kg pour les femmes.
31% des français ont les yeux bleus,,14 % ont les yeux gris et 55 % ont les yeux foncés ou noirs. Les blonds
diminuent et les roux sont en voie de disparition. L’espérance de vie augment ; 72 ans pour les hommes et
80 ans pour les femmes.la consommation de l’alcool et de tabac pourrait expliquer cette difference entre
homes et femmes mais l’ecart tend à diminuer parce que ces habitudes de consummation augmentent chez
les femmes.
Q1. Identifiez les mots contraires suivantes.
(a) Prés de ______________________(tourner de /a cote de /loin de)
(b) Pour ________________________(sauf/sans/contre)
(c) Augmentent __________________(pourrait/diminuent/expliquent)
(d) Foncés _______________________(écart/tend /clair)
Q2. Dites vrai ou faux.
(a) Les femmes françaises pѐsent moins que les hommes français.
(b) Quatorze pourcent de français ont les yeux bleus.
Q3.Complétez avec un mot du texte.
(a) Mon ami a des ________________verts.(cheveux/yeux/blonds)
(b) La _______________________du fils de M.peugot est bonne.(augmente/l’habitude/l’espérance)
(c) J’aime faire de la _________________chaque soir.(bicyclette/l’habitude/L’espérance)
(d) Le professeur _____________________la leçon aux étudiants.(mesure/représente/explique)
Q4.Écrivez un dialogue entre vous et votre copain /copine en discutant vos matiѐres préférees.
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Q5.Complétez avec les articles contractés.
(a) Elle rentre ______________maison mais ils vont ______________café.
(b) Le dimanche nous allons _______________église et souvent le soir ,nous allons ______cinéma.
(c) Donne –moi le nom _____________restaurant qui est en face _____________bibliothѐque.
Q6.Complétez avec les adjectifs demonstratifs.
(a) Je veux __________colle et ________taille-crayons.
(b) N’écris pas avec _______________plume;écris avec ______________stylo .
(c) ____________feutre ne marche pas ; donne –moi _____________crayons.
(d) Qui est ____________jeune fille avec ______________homme anglais ?
Q7. Complétez avec les prepositions donnés.
Prés de,loin de,au dessus de, au –dessous de,autour de,en face du,jusqu’à,à côte de
(a)
Il ya de belles fleurs ____________________mon jardin.
(b)
La chambre de mes enfants se trouve ____________se couloirs.
(c)
Les poissons nagent _____________l’étang.
(d)
Vous trouvez le lecteur DVD_____________________la télé.
Q8.Mettez les verbs au futur simple.
(a) Tu __________(attendre) mon ami dans le restaurant.
(b) Elle __________(arriver) à la gare à 20 h.
Q9.Répondez.
(a) Nommez quelques monuments à Paris .
(b) Quel fleuve traverse Paris ?
(c) Quels sont les endroits touristiques de Paris ?
(d) Comment s’appelle –t-on qui construit les maisons ?
(e) Comment s’appelle –t-on qui travaille pour les journaux .
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