Half yearly Examination 2019-2020

Subject- English

Class-VI

MM- 80 Time-2 1/2 hrs

General Instructions

1. This question paper is divided into three sections:-

Section - A : Reading 20 marks

Section - B : Writing & grammar 35 marks

Section- C : Literature 25 marks

2. All questions are compulsory

3. All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

Section A: Reading

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.

Sunita Williams is an American astronaut. Her father belongs to Gujarat and her husband Michael Williams is an American police officer.

She took the training of a pilot. She flew helicopters in the gulf war of 1991 . In 1998 , she began to work on the international space station robotic arm.

Sunita has a number of records to her credit.she gas the longest time of space walking ( more than 29 hours). The most adventurous part of her six-month long stijt in space , according to her, was the marathon in space.

As a flight engineer on the ISS ( international space station). Sunita's mission was to understake space walks and operate the shuttle's robotic arm. Her mission was also to solve the problems faced by astronauts when tgey stay un space for longer periods.

Talking about the health , hazards of a space journey, Williams says that the spinal cord as well as other muscles are affected.

Q1. Who is Sunita Williams ? Q2. Where does sunita Williams belongs ? Q3. What is Sunita William’s husband ? Q4. When did the Gulf War take place ? Q5. What is the NASA? Q6. What is the full form of the ISS? Q7. For how many days did sunita Williams remains in the space ? Q8. What was the sunita’s mission in the space ? Q9. What health hazards are faced by the astronauts in the space ? Q10. Give a suitable title to the above passage ?

2.Read the passage carefully and answer the questions: No doubt , education forms an essential part of our civilization, it brings as all-round development of head, heart and hands. It makes a person’s life work living and worthy of admiration. As fragrance tells the quality of different flowers, it is the education which tells the quality of a person; life. Education is very deeply related to youth. It is the period when the teenagers or the young children aspire to accomplish the greatest deeds. Since youth is the spring time of life ,children like to blossom in their knowledge wisdom in character. A person who is divide of Education is no better then an animal .He becomes a liability and a burden to his family as well as to the society it is the pity that the true value of education has not been understood in such a big democratic Country as India. Our Country has not achieve even cent percent literacy . Moreover, the knowledge of 3 R’s is not enough in the advanced modern world .Education does not mean bookish Knowledge ,nor it means superficial Success at an examination .In reality education is a Continuous Process Which develop the body, nourishes the mind, sublimates the emotion and regenerates the Spirit.

(I) Education forms an essential……………………………………………………… (II) It brings an all round development…………………………………………….. (III) It makes a person’s Life……………………………………………………………….. (IV) It tells …………………………………………………………………………………………. (V) The young children aspire …………………………………………………………… (VI) A person devoid of education………………………………………………………

(VII) Our Country has not achieved …………………………………………………… (VIII) Education does not mean ……………………………………………………………

(IX) In reality is a………………………………………………………………………………….. (X) The suitable title of the passage ………………………………………………………………

(Section B : Writing and Grammar ) Q 3. You are Sunil / Sunita ,the Headboy / Head Girl of your school .Draft a notice of 50 words tha t you have lost your water bottle. (5) Q 4. Write an Application to your Principal to grant you 3 days sick leave. (5) Q5. Write an Imaginary story in 80 words using the giving hints. Give the story a suitable title and also the moral of the story. (10) Hints. A hungry fox ____ Wondering in search of food ______ enters a garden________sees ripe grapes hanging_____ trees to jump a number of times_____ fails Comes out of garden. Q 6. Choose the Correct word from the given options (5)

(I) He did not ___ there (go/went). (II) She scored ______than me (good / Better). (III) She is my _________(Principal,Principle) (IV) I have many _________(Stories/story) (V) The house has three________( Storeys/ Stories)

Q7 .Re arrange the words into meaningful sentences (5)

1. The father /of /the nation/was/MKGandhi.

2. Policy /honesty /the best/is. 3. Success /is /to/the key/hatdwork. 4. Preach/do/you/what . 5. Is / Power /Knowledge.

Q8. The following passage has not been edited. There is on error in each line.point out the error and write the correct word.the first one has been as an example. (5) Ramesh is a honest boy Incorrect Correct A An

a) He work very hard a) b) She is very sincere in studies b) c) He always got good marks c) d) He was respectful to elders d) e) Everybody love him e)

(Section C Literature)

Q9. Read the extract and answer the question followed by :- (5) Beauty is seen In the Sunlight The trees, the birds Corn Growing and people working Or dancing for their harvest.

(I) Where is the beauty seen ?

(II) What is the title of the poem ?

(III) Who is the composer (Writer) of the poem ?

(IV) Who dance in the poem?

(V) What is the meaning of harvest ?

Q10. Answer the following questions from ‘Honey Suckle’:- (5x2=10)

(I) What was the game that every child in the school had to play ?

(II) Where was Kalpana Chawla born ? why is she called an Indian American?

(III) Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream?

(IV) Why did the dog feel the need for a master?

(V) What was Patrick’s wish?

Q11. Answer the following questions from ‘A Pack with the sum’ (5x2=10)

(I) Why did swami hari das say Tansen was ‘Talented’ ?

(II) Who visited the shepherd one day ,any why?

(III) Why did the farmer bring a baby mongoose into the house ?

(IV) How did the two baby birds get separated ?

(V) Where did each of them find a home ?

Half yearly Examination 2019-2020

Subject- English

Class-VI

MM- 80 Time-2 1/2 hrs

Marking Scheme Q1 .Section A Reading 10 marks .

(I) An American astronaut. (II) Gujrat . (III) An American Police officer. (IV)1991. (V) Space programme . (VI)International space station. (VII) 195.

(VIII) spinal cord and muscle affected. (IX) An Astronaut’s Journey in space.

(VIII) Space Traveller: aim.

Q2 . Total 10 marks one marks for each correct answer .

(I) Part of our civilization. (II) Of head ,heart and hands. (III) Worth living and worthy of adminaration . (IV) The quality of a person’s Life. (V) to accomplish the greatest deal. (VI) Is no better then a animal. (VII) cent percent literacy .

(VIII) bookish knowledge. (IX) continuous process. (X) Education. Q3. Section B : Writing and Grammar format : 2.5 Content:2.5 marks. Q4. format : 2.5 Content:2.5 marks. Q5 Title moral of then story :2 marks, Creativity Imagination :5 Marks, Fluency and accuracy :3 marks Q6. Total Marks :5 (I) Go (II) Better(III)Principal (IV)stories (V)Storeys. Q7. Total Marks :5 (I) MK Gandhi was the father of the Nation. (II)honesty is the best policy. (III) Hard work is the key to success. (IV) Do What you Preach. (V) Knowledge is Power. Q8. Total marks (5) Incorrect Correct

a) Work Works b) She he

c) Got gets

d) Was is

e) Love loves

Q9. Total marks (5) one marks for each correct answer . (I) In the sunlight . (IV) People . (II) Beauty . (V) Crop. (III) E.YEH Shure.

Q10. Total 10 marks .2 marks each

(I) Blind,lame,cripple. (II) Karnal ,Haryana.because she married to a American. (III) He was thirsty to drink water.

(IV) To govern him and help him . (V) To get his homework done . Q11. Total 10 marks .2 marks each

(I) Because he was able to roar like a tiger. (II) the king visited, to test his honesty.

(III) to be a companion of his Son. (IV) by a big storm. (V) One Rishi’s Ashram ,Another in the gang of robbers.

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (LUCKNOW REGION)

CLASS VII (MATHEMATICS)

M.M. 80 TIME: 21

2Hrs

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. All the questions are compulsory.

2. The question paper consists of 30 questions divided into four sections A, B, C and D.

3. Section A comprises of 6 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises 6 questions

of 2 marks each. Section C comprises 10 questions of 3 marks each. Section D

comprises 8 questions of 4 marks each.

SECTION (A) [1 mark x 6]

Select the most appropriate option from the following:

1. 72 ÷ (….) = -4

(a) -18, (b) 68, (c) 76, (d) 18.

2. 0.2 X 6 = (….)

(a) 12, (b) 1.2, (c) 12, (d) 120.

3. The solution of equation X-7=1 is..

(a)X=-8, (b) X=6, (c) X=8, (d)X= -6.

4. What will be the measure of supplement of 700 ?

(a) 200, (b) 300, (c) 2900, (d) 1100.

5. The total measure of the three angles of a triangle is ….

(a) 1800, (b) 1000, (c) 900, (d) 3600.

6. Which of the following is not the criterion of congruence of two triangles?

(a) SSS, (b) AAA, (c) ASA, (d) SAS.

SECTION (B) [2 marks x 6]

7. Evaluate (-36) ÷(-9)

8. Convert the following equation in statement form;

X-5=9

9. Find the complement of the following angles

(a) 600; (b) 250.

10. How many medians a triangle can have? Draw a figure in support of your answer.

11. Find the ratio of 3km to 300m.

12. Convert 5

4 to percent.

SECTION (C) [3 marks x 10]

13. Multiply the following fractions:

32

5 X

4

7

14. Find the mode and median of numbers: 6,15,120,50,100,80,10,15,8,10,15.

15. Solve the following equation;

-2(X+3) = 5

16. Determine whether the triangle whose lengths of sides are 3cm,4cm,5cm is a right

angled triangle.

17. The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 12cm and 15cm. Between what two

measures should the length of the third side fall?

18. A tree is broken at a height of 5m from the ground and its top touches the ground

at a distance of 12m from the base of the tree. Find the original height of the tree.

19. If ∆ABC ≈ ∆FED under the correspondence ABC FED, write all the

corresponding congruent parts of the triangles.

20. Find the whole quantity if 5% of it is 600.

21. Convert the ratio 2:3:5 to percentage.

22. In a city,30% are females,40% are males and remaining are children. What percent

are children?

SECTION (D) [4 marks x 8]

23. Evaluate the following:

[(-6)+5] ÷[(-2)+1]

24. Find the average of 4.2, 3.8 and 7.6.

25. There are 6 marbles in a box with numbers from 1 to 6 marked on each of them.

(i) What is the probability of drawing a marble with number 2 ?

(ii) What is the probability of drawing a marble with number 5 ?

26. Raju’s father’s age is 5 years more than three times Raju’s age. Find Raju’s age, if

his father is 44 years old.

27. The diagonals of a rhombus measure 16cm and 30cm. Find its perimeter.

28. By applying ASA congruence rule, it is to be established that ∆ABC ≈ ∆QRP and it

is given that BC=RP. What additional information is needed to establish the congruence?

29. I buy a T.V. for Rs 10000 and sell it at a profit of 20%. How much money do I get

for it ?

30. If Meena gives an interest of Rs 45 for one year at 9% rate p.a.. What is the sum she

has borrowed?

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN LUCKNOW REGION

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2019-20

SOCIAL SCIENCE

CLASS –VIII TIME: 2:30 hours

Instruction-: 1.The question paper has 24 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question. 2.Question from serial no. 1 to 7 are very short answer questions (VSAs). All the questions carried one

mark each. 3.Question from serial no. 8 to 16 are three marks questions. Answer of these questions should not be

exceeding 80 words each. 4.Question from serial no. 17 to 23 are five marks questions. Answer of these questions should not be

exceeding 120 words each. 5.Question no 24 is a map question of 3 marks from History and 3 marks from Geography only. After

completion the map attach inside your answer book. निरे्दश-:

1. प्रश्न पत्र में कुल 25 प्रश्न हैं। सभी प्रश्न अनिवार्य हैं। प्रते्यक प्रश्न के सामिे अंक प्रदनशयत नकए गए हैं।

2. क्रम संख्या 1 से 7 अनतलघुत्तरीर् प्रश्न हैं। सभी प्रश्न एक-एक अंक के है ।

3. क्रम संख्या 8 से 16 तक तीि अंक ंके प्रश्न हैं। इि प्रश्न ंके उत्तर के 80 शब्द से अनिक िही ंह िे चानहए। 4. क्रम संख्या 17 से 24 तक पांच अंक के प्रश्न हैं। इि सवाल ंके जवाब 120 शब्द ंसे अनिक िही ंह िे चानहए।

5. प्रश्न संख्या 25 मािनचत्र से समं्बनित (इनतहास से 3 अंक और भूग ल से 3 अंक) प्रश्न है। मािनचत्र पूरा ह िे के बाद अपिी उत्तर पुस्तिका के अंदर संलग्न करें ।

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q.1- Who wrote the book ‘A History of British India’?1

ए नहस्ट्र ी ऑफ़ निनिश इंनिर्ा ’पुिक नकसिे नलखी है?

Q.2- When was Battle of Plassey fought?1

प्लासी की लडाई कब लडी गई थी?

Q.3- Who lived in the ‘white’ areas in cities such as Madras?1

मद्रास जैसे शहर ंमें ’सफेद’ के्षत्र ंमें कौि रहता था?

Q.4- What do understand by constitution?1

आप संनविाि से क्या समझते हैं?

Q.5- What is Coalition?1

गठबंिि क्या है?

Q.6- Write two examples of renewable resource1

अक्षर् संसािि के द उदाहरण नलस्तखए।

Q.7- Give the two conventional source of power1

सत्ता के द पारंपररक स्र त दीनजए।

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q.8-What is the problem with the periodisation of Indian History that James Mills offers?3

जेम्स नमल्स द्वारा भारतीर् इनतहास के नििायरण में क्या समस्या है?

Q.9-Explain the system of ‘subsidiary alliance’.3

'सहार्क संनि' की प्रणाली की व्याख्या करें

Q.10-How did the Partition affect life in Delhi?3

नवभाजि िे नदल्ली में ल ग के जीवि क कैसे प्रभानवत नकर्ा?

Q.11- Why do we need a constitution?3

हमें एक संनविाि की क्य ंज़रूरत ह ती है? Q.12-What do you understand by Secularism?3

िमयनिरपेक्षता से आप क्या समझते है ?

Q.13-What are the three major duties of the Parliament?3

संसद के प्रमुख कतयव्य क्या है?

Q.14-Suggest different ways to conserve water.3

पािी क बचािे के नलए नवनभन्न तरीक ंका सुझाव दें।

Q.15-How can we conserve land resources?3

हम भूनम संसािि ंक कैसे बचा सकते हैं?

Q.16-Name the factors influencing agriculture.3

कृनि क प्रभानवत करिे वाले कारक ंका िाम बताइए।

LONG ANSWER TYPES QUESTIONS

Q.17-Describe the main features of the Permanent settlement.5

स्थार्ी बंद बि की मुख्य नवशेिताओ ंका वणयि करें ।

Q.18-What was Birsa’s vision of a golden age? Why do you think such a vision appealed to the people of

the region?5

नबरसा की स्वणय रु्ग की दृनि क्या थी? आपक ऐसा क्य ंलगता है नक इस तरह के एक दृनिक ण िे इस के्षत्र के ल ग ंसे अपील की?

Q.19-In what ways did the British change their policies as a result of the rebellion of 1857?5

1857 के नवद्र ह के पररणामस्वरूप अंगे्रज ंिे अपिी िीनतर् ंक नकस तरह से बदल नदर्ा?

Q.20-Write in your words what you understand by the term the ‘rule of law’. In your response include a

fictitious or real example of a violation of the rule of law.5

‘नवनि के शासि ’से आप क्या समझते हैं अपिे शब्द ंमें नलखें । अपिी प्रनतनक्रर्ा में नवनि के शासि के उलं्लघि का एक काल्पनिक र्ा वािनवक उदाहरण शानमल करें ।

Q.21-State two reasons why historians refute the claim that the British introduced the rule of law in India.5

द कारण ंका उले्लख करे नजसके आिार पर इनतहासकार इस दावे का खंिि करते हैं नक अंगे्रज ंिे भारत में नवनि का शासि लागू नकर्ा।

Q.22-What is role of the judiciary? Explain.5

न्यार्पानलका की भूनमका क्या है? व्याख्या कीनजए।

Q.23-Explain the different types of minerals on the basis of their composition.5

संरचिा के आिार पर नवनभन्न प्रकार के खनिज ंकी व्याख्या करें ।

Q.24-What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?5

स्थािांतरण खेती क्या है ? इसके क्या द ि है ?

MAP

Q25.On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following: 6

(i)Jhansi (ii)Madras presidency (iii)Bombay presidency

(iv)A software technology park in U.P. (v)Khetri mines (vi)Bhilai-Iron steel plant

नदरे् गरे् भारत के मािनचत्र पर निम्ननलस्तखत क दशायइरे्: (i)झााँसी (ii)मद्रास पे्रसीिेंसी (iii)बामे्ब पे्रसीिेंसी

(iv)उत्तर प्रदेश का साफ्टवेअर िेक्न ल जी पाकय (v)खेतडी खाि (vi)नभलाईलौह-इस्पातसरं्त्र

24.

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA

SANGATHANLUCKNOW REGION HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2019-20

SOCIAL SCIENCE

CLASS –VIII

MARKING SCHEME Question

No.

Expected Answer Allotted

Marks

1. James Mill 1

2. 1764 AD. 1

3. Britishers 1

4. A body of fundamental principles or established

precedents according to which a state or other organization

is acknowledged to be governed.

1

5. A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of

political parties forming a government.

1

6. 1. Solar energy 2. Wind energy 1

7. 1. Coal 2. Petroleum 1

8. I)James Mill divided Indian history into three periods-

Hindu, Muslim and British. This per iodisation has its own

problem. It is difficult to refer to any period of history as

‘Hindu’ or ‘Muslim ‘because varieties of faith existed

simultaneously in these periods.

(II)It is also not justified to characterise an age through the

religion of rulers of the time.

3

9. (i) under the system of subsidiary alliance ‘Indian rulers

were not allowed to have their independent armed forces.

(ii)They were to be protected by the company, but had to

pay for the subsidiary forces that the company was

supposed to maintain for the purpose of this protection.

3

10. Partition resulted in large scale migration of people

from both sides of the new border. Most of the

Muslims left for Pakistan and Hindus and Sikhs came

from Pakistan. The occupations of people changed. A

predominantly urban culture which was based on Urdu

had changed with the arrival of new people. Many

settlement colonies developed for the refugees.

3

11. (i) The constitution lays out certain ideals that forms 3

the basis of the kind of country that its citizens

aspire to live in. This includes not only the type

of government but also an agreement on certain

ideals that they all believe the country should

uphold.

(ii) Constitution defines the nature of a country’s

political system.

(iii)The constitution often lays down rules that guard

against this misuse of authority by the political

leaders.

12. Secularism refers to the separation the power of religion

and the power of the state. In other words, a secular State

is one in which the State doesn’t officially promote any

one religion as the State religion. It is because the Indian

Constitution allows individuals the freedom to live by their

religious beliefs and practices as they interpret these.

13. (i) To form the national government

(ii) To control, guide and inform the government

(iii) The making of laws

With

explanation

3

14. (a) Decrease of water pollution

(b) Proper irrigation method: Sprinklers and Drip irrigation

can be used.

(c) Water Harvesting Method.

3

15. (a) Adopting to the scientific techniques.

(c) Regulated use of chemical fertilizers, insecticides and

pesticides.

(d) Afforestation.

16. (i) Climate

(ii) Land relief

(iii) Vegetation

(iv) Light

Write any

three with

explanation

3

17. The Permanent Settlement, is also known as the Permanent

Settlement of Bengal, was an agreement between the East

India Company and Bengali landlords to fix revenues to be

raised from land, with far-reaching consequences for both

agricultural methods and productivity in the entire British

Empire and the political

(a)The rajas and Taluqdars were recognised as Zamindars.

(b)They were responsible for collecting revenue from

peasants and paying to the Company. (c)Revenue demand

was permanently fixed.

5

18. The tribal sirdars talked of a golden age. This was an

age when the Mundas had been free from the

5

oppression of dikus(enemies). They visualized of a

time when the ancestral right of the community would

be restored.

Everyone wants a freedom from oppression and most of

the people want the pride of their community. The vision

of a golden age was like a dream for the tribal people.

Hence, this vision appealed to the people of the region.

19. The British made various changes in their policies after

the revolt of 1857. Some of them are as follows:

The British Crown took the direct

responsibility of governance in India.

All the ruling chiefs and kings were assured

that their territory would never be annexed in

future. They could pass on their kingdom to

their heirs; including the adopted sons.

However, they were to accept the suzerainty

of the British Crown.

A decision was taken to increase the proportion of

Europeans in the army. More people were to be recruited

from among the Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathans.

5

20. Law is a system of rules, usually imposed through a

government or constitution and is applied to govern a

group people. It shapes politics, economics and society in

numerous ways.

The most common example of a violation of the rule of

law can be seen on the roads. Motorists and pedestrians do

not follow the traffic rules.

Motorists do not adhere to speed limits nor do they stop

behind the line at traffic signals. Pedestrians rarely use the

zebra crossing and cross the road at will causing harm not

only to themselves but also to other road users.

5

21. Historians refute the claim that the British introduced the

rule of law in India because colonial law was arbitrary and

the Indian nationalists played a prominent role in the

development of the legal sphere in British India.

5

22. (i) Dispute resolution

(ii) Judicial review

(iii)Upholding the law and enforcing fundamental rights

With

explanation

5

23. (i)Metallic

(ii)Non metallic

(iii)Energy minerals

With

explanation

5

24. A form of agriculture, used especially in tropical Africa, in

which an area of ground is cleared of vegetation and

cultivated for a few years and then abandoned for a new

5

area until its fertility has been naturally restored.

Disadvantages

(i)The life of shifting cultivators was directly connected to

the forest .so when the British change in forest laws their

life was badly affected.

(ii) The British extended their control over all forest and

declared that forest were state property .

(iii)Some forest were classified as reserved forest for they

produced timber which the British wanted .

P.T. 2- October 2019 ENGLISH-IX

Section-A

Time : 11/2 hrs. M.M.- 40

Reading : 8 Marks

Writing & Grammar : 16 Marks

Literature: 16 Marks

Section –A

Reading- (8) Marks

Q.1- Reading the passage carefully and answer the questions that

Follow:-

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a nationwide scheme

launched by Indian Government in August 2014. In this scheme financial

inclusion of every individual who does it have a bank account is to be

achieved. The scheme will ensure financial access to everyone who was not

able to get benefit of any other finance related government schemes .These

financial services include banking/saving and deposit accounts , Remittance.

Credit, Insurance, Pension which will be made available to all the

citizens in easy and affordable mode. According to the data issued by finance

ministry, till September 2014 around 40 million (40 Crores) bank accounts

have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana since the

scheme launched.

However there was another financial scheme (Swabhimaan) launched

earlier in which the target of opening the bank accounts was for villages only.

But in Pradhaan Mantri Jan Dhian Yojana the entire individuals irrespective

of their area (Rural or Urban) can get a bank account without depositing any

amount if they fulfill other eligibility criteria. This scheme is very beneficial

for the rural population where banking services and other financial

institutions are rarely available.

Under the Jan Dhan Yojana anyone who is an Indian citizen above age

of 10 years and does not have a bank account, can open the account will zero

balance. Account can be opened in any bank branch or business

correspondent (Bank Mitra) outlet, specially designed for the purpose of

opening the accounts under this scheme. The scheme also provides facility of

accidental insurance cover up to Rs. One Lac without any charge for the

account holder.

The account holders under the Jan Dhan Yojana will be given a RuPay

Debit Card which can be used at all ATMs for cash withdrawal and at most

of the retail outlets for making transactions for purchases.

Q1.1 Choose the correct answer: [4x1=4]

1. What is PMJD?

(a) Prime Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (b) Pradhan Mantri Janata Dhan Yojna

(c) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (d) Pradhan Mantri Jan Debit Yojna

2. According to the data issued by finance Ministry around how many

accounts had been opened till September 2014

(a) 40 million (b) 40 hundred thousands

(c) 40 crores (d) 40 hundred millions

3.Which is another financial scheme

(a) Samvidhan (b) Swarnmaan

(c) Swabhimaan (d) Bankmitra

4. For transaction purposes the account have been given JDY have been

given

(a) ATM card (b) RuPay ATM

(c) RuPay Debit Card (d) Visacard

Q1.2 Answer the following questions briefly: [4x1=4]

1. How is PMJDY different from Swabimaan?

2. Who all can open the account and with how much money?

3. Give the antonym of Debit from the passage

4. Give synonym of advantageous from the passage.

Section-B

Writing & Grammar- (16) Marks

Q.2- Write an article to be published in your school magazine on “Save

Water” you are Arpit/Amrita. (5)

Or

You are Rishabh/Reena, you have been selected as the Head boy/ Head

girl of your School & feel at the top of the world. Make a Diary entry as

you are highly excited.

Q.3- Complete the story after the dots. (5)

It was my 1st day in the coaching. After the classes I was returning

home. It was 7:30 pm. Suddenly I heard a loud sound

of………………………….

Q.4- Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate options given

below. (4X1=4)

The Nalanda- Rajgir region was once a knowledge empire that attracted

thousands of students and teachers (a) ________ all over the known

world. A Chinese Buddhist monk (b) ________ Translator. Xuanzang

himself studied there. (c) _______ more than two years. He visited India

(d) _______ AD 629 and 645.

Q.5- The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one

error in each line. Write the error along with its correction.

Error Correction

People of diverse culture lives eg. lives live

(a) together in India. There is many ________ ________

(b) People who exhibit unity on diversity. ________ ________

(c) They celebrated different festivals ________ ________

(d) together. I love being an citizen of India. ________ _______

Q.6- Rearrange the following words to make meaningful

sentence. (4X1/2=2)

(1) Came/months/me/for/eight/to/he/teach

(2) Very/algebra/geometry/earlier/weak/was/I/in/and

(3) the/keep/fit/exercise/oneself/to/is/key

(4) exercise/the/keeps/metabolism/intact

Section- C

Litrature- (16) Marks

Q.7- Read the extracts given below and answer the Questions

that follows: 2X1=2

“my austere father used to avoid all essential comforts and luxuries.

However, all necessiteis were provided for, in terms of food, medicine

or clothes.”

1. Identify the lesson and name its writer.

2. Which qualities of the writers father has been highlighted here?

Q.8- Read the extract and answer the question. (2X1=2)

“And now you shall build as the birds do,

And shall get your scantly food,

By boreing and boreing and boreing.”

1. Identify the poem and its speaber.

2. Who gave the woman such a punishment?

Q.9- Answer any two of the questions in 100-150 words. (2x5=10)

(1) What is a telebook, which Margie and Tommy had and how did they

feel?

(2) Why does the poet want to go to Innisfree?

(3) How and when did kezia realize that her father was not a cruel

person, mention the incident?

(4) What did Einstein playmates call him? What did his headmaster tell

him?

Q.10- What were the two strange things that the guru and his disciple

found in the kingdom of fools? How did the King die and which

incidence gave a lesson to the disciple to follow the guru?

.

Marking scheme for ix-English

4x1=4

(a) 40 million

(b) Swabhimaan

(c) RuPay debit card

Q1.2 (1) under PMJD there is no demarcation between the rural and

urban people. Everyone belonging lot any area can get its benefit

swabhimaan allow only rural people to have bank accounts.

(2) Anyone who is an Indian citizen above age of 10 years and does not

have a bank account with 0 balance.

(3) credit

(4) beneficial

Writing a grammar

(5)

Q2. Formate- heading a writers name ½ + ½ = 1 mark

Content – marks 2 marks

Expression and grammatical 2 marks

Accuracy and consistency

- Date / day 1

- Salutation – dear diary 1

- Contents of the diary 3

- Signatures 1

Q3. Story writing

- Formate ( title & moral) 1 marks

- Expression ( coherence) 2 marks

And relevance of ideas style 2

- Apporoprirate words & spelling and grammatical accuracy

Q4. (a) from

(b) and

(c) for

(d) between

Q5. Error- correction

(a) is are

(b) on in

(c) celebrated celebrate

(d) an a

Q6. (1) He came to teach e for eight

(2) Earlier I was very weak in maths algebra and geometry

(3) Exercise is the key to keep oneself fit

(4) Exercise keeps the metabolism intact

Section c literature

Q7. 1. “My childhood”,” A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

2. Simple had strict life style never preferred the comforts and

luxuries, which were not essential.

Q8. 1) A legend of the northland

St. peter

2) St. peter

Q9 (1) Type of book, displayed on the T.V. screen.

( hated her school as it lacked fun frolic but was fascinated too

for the bind of school)

(2) For perfect peace and tranquility wants to spend his life in a

beautiful natural surrounding away from hustles & bustles of life.

(3) One day kezia and mother ill. Grandmother was with her

mother in the hospital

She (kezia) hhad nightmare got afraid father keeps her close felt

Safe and comfortable in the arms of hher father.

(4) Brother boring, would never be successful no matter whatever

he does

Q10. 1. People are supposed to sleep during the day and work

only on sunset.

2. Everything cost the same, a single duddu (a rupee) guru

advised, whoever dies first would be reborn as a king the next

would be minister of the country. He was a fool he should have

followed the advice of his guru

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ALIGANJ LUCKNOW PERIODIC TEST -2

SCIENCE CLASS X

Time allowed:1.5 hours Maximum Marks:40

General Instructions: The question paper comprise of four sections-A,B and C. You are to attempt all the sections All questions are compulsory Question numbers 1 to 5 in Section A are one mark questions.They are to be answered in one word or in sentence In Section a Question number 1 to 2 are multiple choice type questions, question numbers 3 to 4 are very short type questions ,question number 5 is Assertion -Reason type question Question numbers 6 to 10 in Section B are two marks questions.These are to be answered in about 20 words. Question numbers 11 to 15 in Section C are three marks questions. These are to be answered in about 30 words. Question numbers 16 to 17 in Section D are five marks questions. These are to be answered in about 50 words.

Section A

Multiple choice type questions

1.Which one of the following metal vigorously with oxygen and water? (A) Sodium (B) Potassium (C) Calcium (D) Magnesium 2.What shall be the ratio in F2 generation in dihybrid cross? (A) 3:2 (B)1:2:1 (C) 9:3:3:1 (D)1:1

Very Short Answer Type Questions

3. There is change in length of wire. Will the wire’s resistance change ?

4. Name the process by which Planaria grows. Or What is Parthenocarpy ?

Assertion Reason Type Questions

5. Assertion:Carbon forms the large number of compounds.

Reason :Carbon has the catenation property .

(A) Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion . (B) Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion. (C) The assertion is true but the reason is false . (D) Assertion is false but reason is true .

Section B

6. Support your answer with chemical equations in each case.

(a)What happens when Magnesium ribbon burnt in air? (b) What is the state of metal oxide in product formed?

7. Distinguish between acquired and inherited traits?

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ALIGANJ LUCKNOW 8.A current of 1 ampere in a series circuit containing an electric lamp and a conductor of resistance

5 ohm when connected to 10 volt battery .Calculate the resistance of the electric lamp .

9.Explain the given reactions with examples:

(a)Hydrogenation reaction

(b)Saponification reaction .

10.Explain any two methods of contraceptions?

Section C

11.A boy has been collecting silver and copper coins .One day , he found a black coating on silver coins and green

coating on copper coins .His elder brother advised him to rub the coins with tooth paste.

(a)Mention the chemical phenomenon responsible for black coatings.

(b)Write the chemical name and reason for green coatings.

12.(a) What is speciation ?List four factors that could lead to speciation .

13.(a)Two identical resistors each of resistance 10 ohm are connected (i)In series (ii)In parallel, in turn to a battery

of 6 V Calculate the

ratio of power consumed in the combination of resistors in the two cases.

(b) Establish the relationship between 1KWh and SI unit of energy .

14.Draw the structures of the following :

(i) Neo –pentane (ii) Butanone (iii) Hexyne.

15.Name any two ways of vegetative propagation ?What is the significance of vegetative propagation ?

Section D

16(a)What is meant by saying that potential difference between two points is 1 volt ?

(b)Why are coils of toasters and electric irons made of an alloy rather than pure metal ?

(c)How much energy given to each coulomb of charge passing through 6V battery.

17.(a)Write the name of male reproductive organ that produces sperms

(b) Name the hormone secreted by male reproductive organ and state its function .

(c)Write the site of fertilization and the part where zygote gets implanted in the human female .

(d)State , in brief how an embryo gets its nourishment inside mother’s body.

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ALIGANJ LUCKNOW

PT - 2

SCIENCE

CLASS X

MARKING SCHEME

1. d 1X6=6

2. a

3. a

4. d

5. a

6. 1-d

2-c

3-b

4-a

7. (i) Absorption of light energy by2

chlorophyll.

(ii) Conversion of light energy to chemical

energyand splitting of water molecules

into hydrogen and oxygen.

(iii) Reduction of carbon dioxide to

carbohydrates.

8. Those metal oxides which react with both acids and bases to produce

salts and water are known as amphoteric oxides, e.g., zinc oxide (ZnO) 2

andaluminium oxides (Al2O3)

9. a) hypermetropia

b) 22.22 cm 2

10. The sudden, involuntary response to the stimulus eg. sudden withdrawal of leg on

touching a hot object 2

11. Roasting:

(i) In this process, the ore is heated in presence of excess supply of air(oxygen) 2

(ii) it is used to convert a sulphide ore into metal oxide

Calcination

i. It is used to convert carbonate ore into metal oxide

ii. ore is heated in absence of oxygen

12. General Formula ; AIKANE CnH2n+2 First member CH4 2

ALKENE CnH2n First member C2H4

13.Redox reaction is reaction in which oxidation and reduction reaction take place 3

SimultaneouslyPbO is reduced

C is oxidised .

14.Refracted ray bend towards normal . correct diagram. 3

15. Acquired Traits are the traits which are acquired by practice in the 3

life time of individual Inherited Traits are inherited from the parents

eg height , colour

Acquired traits are not inherited. eg BOXER son cannot be a boxer .

16. i) Propanone 3

i). C2H6

Cl

III) CH3-CH-CH2-CH3

17.(a)when one joule of work is done to move a charge of amount 1 coulomb from 2 one place to another, then it is said that the potential difference between 2 points is 1 volt. (b) because resistivity of an alloy is higher than the pure metal. Also because at high temperatures the alloys do not melt easily. 2 (c) 6 joules. Energy given to each coulomb of charge is equal to the amount of work required to move it. 1 18. (a) testes 1 (b)testosterone– fertility, development of male characteristics 1 (c) Fallopian tube is the site for fertilisation. Zygote gets implanted in the 1 Endometrium of the uterus. (d) zygote is formed by the fusion of egg and sperm. Till implantation occurs the 2 egg part of the zygote provides nutrition.later onwards the nutrition is derived from the exchange through placenta.