FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
Max. Marks: 10
Number of participants per group: 8
Time per group: 10- 15 minutes
Description of the activity:
Read the topics given below and come prepared to participate in the group discussion after the
holidays:
Topics:
1. Effect of Video Games on Well Being
2. Coaching Centres Are Destroying Education
3. Impact of Technology on Employment
4. Movies Encourage Social Evils
5. Freedom Is A Myth
6. The Menace of Trolling
The participants and topic for each GD will be selected randomly.
The students observing the GD will submit an evaluation of the participants based on the rubrics
given below after the process.
Rubrics:
The performance of the participants will be evaluated on the basis of the following:
Knowledge of the subject
Listening
Communication skills
Body language
Leadership skills
For further information:
1. https://results.amarujala.com/career-diary/5-parameters-on-which-you-are-judged-during-gd
2. https://www.wikihow.com/Conduct-a-Group-Discussion
ENGLISH
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
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ATHMATICS-
Come prepared for the OTBA for the unit on environmental chemistry on 1st JULY. Bring the blue print for an
investigatory project in chemistry to be performed in laboratory.
1. MCQ
Q1. As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characteristics
a. Will decrease b. Will increase c. Remain same d. May increase or decrease
Q2. The term ‘systematics’ refers to:
a. Identification and classification of plants and animals
b. Nomenclature and identification of plants and animals
c. Diversity of kinds of organisms and their relationship
d. Different kinds of organisms and their classification.
Q3. Genus represents
a. An individual plant or animal b. A collection of plants or animals
c. Group of closely related species of plants or animals d. None of these
Q4. The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in
classification of plants
a. Class b. Order c. Division d. Family
Q5. Botanical gardens and zoological parks have
a. Collection of endemic living species only
b. Collection of exotic living species only
c. Collection of endemic and exotic living species
d. Collection of only local plants and animals
Q6. Taxonomic key is one of the taxonomic tools in the identification and classification of plants and animals. It is used
in the preparation of
a. Monographs b. Flora c. Both a & b d. None of these.
Q7. Which of the following is a defining characteristic of living organisms?
a. Growth b. Ability to make sound c. Reproduction d. Response to external stimuli
II VSA 1 Linnaeus is considered as Father of Taxonomy. Name two other botanists known for their contribution to the field of
plant taxonomy?
2. What does ICZN stand for?
3. Couplet in taxonomic key means ________________ .
4. What is a Monograph?
5. Amoeba multiplies by mitotic cell division. Is this phenomena growth or reproduction? Explain.
6. Define metabolism.
7. In a given habitat we have 20 plant species and 20 animal species. Should we call this as ‘diversity’ or ‘biodiversity’?
Justify your answer.
BIOLOGY
PHYSICS
CHEMISTRY
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
CHAPTER-2
1. MCQ Q1. All eukaryotic unicellular organisms belong to
a. Monera b. Protista c. Fungi d. Bacteria
Q2. The five kingdom classification was proposed by
a. R.H. Whittaker b. C.Linnaeus c. A. Roxberg d. Virchow
Q3. Organisms living in salty areas are called as
a. Methanogens b. Halophiles c. Heliophytes d. Thermoacidophiles
Q4. Naked cytoplasm, multinucleated and saprophytic are the characteristics of
a. Monera b. Protista c. Fungi d. Slime molds.
Q5 A dikaryon is formed when
a. Meiosis is arrested. b. The two haploid cells do not fuse immediately
c. Cytoplasm does not fuse d. None of the above
Q6.. Mycobiont and Phycobiont are found in
a. Mycorrhiza b. Root c. Lichens d. BGA
Q7.. Difference between Virus and Viroid is
a. Absence of protein coat in viroid but present in virus
b. Presence of low molecular weight RNA in virus but absent in viroid
c. Both a and b d. None of the above.
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS 1. What is the principle underlying the use of cyanobacteria in agricultural fields for crop improvement?
2. Suppose you accidentally find an old preserved permanent slide without a label. In your effort to identify it, you place
the slide under microscope and observe the following features :-
a. Unicellular b. Well defined nucleus
c. Biflagellate–one flagellum lying longitudinally and the other transversely.
4. Polluted water bodies have usually very high abundance of plants like Nostoc and Oscillitoria. Give reasons.
5. Are chemosynthetic bacteria-autotrophic or heterotrophic?
6. The common name of pea is simpler than its botanical (scientific) name Pisum satirum. Why then is the simpler
common name not used instead of the complex scientific/ botanical name in biology?
7. A virus is considered as a living organism and an obligate parasite when inside a host cell. But virus is not classified
along with bacteria or fungi. What are the characters of virus that are similar to non-living objects?
8. In the five kingdom system of Whittaker, how many kingdoms are eukaryotes?
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS 1. Algae are known to reproduce asexually by variety of spores under different environmental conditions. Name these
spores and the conditions under which they are produced.
2. Apart from chlorophyll, algae have several other pigments in their chloroplast. What pigments are found in blue-
green, red and brown algae that are responsible for their characteristic colours?
CHAPTER-3
1. Cyanobacteria are classified under
a. Protista b. Plantae c. Monera d. Algae
2. Fusion of two gametes which are dissimilar in size is termed as
a. Oogamy b. Isogamy c. Anisogamy d. Zoogamy.
3. Plants of this group are diploid and well adapted to extreme conditions. They grow bearing sporophylls in compact
structures called cones. The group in reference is
a. Monocots b. Dicots c. Pteridophytes d. Gymnosperms
4. The embryo sac of an Angiosperm is made up of
a. 8 cells b. 7 cells and 8 nuclei c. 8 nuclei d. 7 cells and 7 nuclei.
5. If the diploid number of a flowering plant is 36. What would be the chromosome number in its endosperm
a. 36 b. 18 c. 54 d. 72
6. Protonema is a. Haploid and is found in mosses b. Diploid and is found in liverworts
c. Diploid and is found in pteridophytes d. Haploid and is found in pteridophytes
7. The giant Redwood tree (Sequoia sempervirens) is a/an
8. Food is stored as Floridean starch in Rhodophyceae. Mannitol is the reserve food material of which group of algae?
a.Angiosperm b. Free fern c. Pteridophyte d. Gymnosperm.
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
MATHEMATICS
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
ASSIGNMENT: BOOLEAN ALGEBRA
1. What is inverted AND and inverted OR gate called? 2. What is tautology and fallacy? 3. When we pass 1001100 to NOT gate, what will be the output? 4. How many rows will be there in truth table of a logic system having 5 inputs? 5. Five inverters are cascaded one after another. What is the output, if the input is 1? 6. Represent XOR and XNOR for 4 inputs? 7. Why NAND and NOR gates are known as ‘Universal Gates’? 8. Evaluate the Boolean expression wxy’ + ( x’y)’ ) z + x’y for w = 1, x = 1, y = 0 , z = 1 9. There are 4 parallel railway tracks at a place. It is desired to design a logic circuit, which can give a signal
when 3 or more trains pass together at any given time. Draw the truth table for the above problem. 10. Construct a truth table for the following problem.
i) there are three buttons A, B, C.
ii) the output is on if any two buttons are pushed
11. Simplify the following Boolean Expressions algebraically.
a. A+ABC+A'BC+A'B Ans. (A+B)
b. (AB+C+D)(C'+D)(C'+D+E) Ans. ABC’ + D
C. AB + ABC + ABCD + ABCDE + ABCDEF Ans. AB
d. A . (A’ +A’.B)’ Ans. A
e. (a' + b')( a' + b)( a + b') Ans. a'b'
12. Prove the following algebraically (i) xy +yz +yz’=y (ii) (A’ + B’)(A + B) = A’B + A B’ (iii) ab’c’ + a’b’c’ + bc’ + c = 1 (iv) x’y’z’ + x’y’z + x’yz + x’yz’ + xy’z’ + xy’z = x’ + y’ (v) x + x’y = x + y
COMPUTER SCIENCE
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
ASSIGNMENT: Data Conversions
1. Convert The following decimal numbers into binary numbers-
a) 43 b) 145.35
2. Convert The following decimal numbers into octal numbers-
a) 87 b) 734
3. Convert The following decimal numbers into hexadecimal numbers-
a) 161 b) 8763
4. Convert The following octal numbers into decimal numbers-
a) 763 b) 4061
5. Convert The following hexadecimal numbers into decimal numbers-
a)BC9 b) 89FC
6. Convert The following binary numbers into decimal numbers-
a) 111010.101 b) 111010111.011
7. Convert The following hexadecimal numbers into binary numbers-
a) A6 b) 7AB4
8. Convert The following binary numbers into hexadecimal numbers-
a) 10011011101 b) 1111011101011011
9. Convert The following octal numbers into binary numbers-
a) 123 b) 3527
10. Convert The following binary numbers into octal numbers-
a) 1110101 b) 1101100001
11. Convert The following hexadecimal numbers into octal numbers-
a) 38AC b) 7FD
12. Convert The following octal numbers into hexadecimal numbers-
a) 7015 b)576
Revise the topics done in Class.
Do the given assignments.
INFORMATICS PRACTICES
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
There are three questions in all:
The following home work is to be done in a separate (thin) register and is to be hand written. No print outs are allowed. The same register will be used for second semester project work also. 1. (Bank Account and its related documents)
Open a bank account and make a list of documents required for the same.
Enter into at least 7-10 transactions of depositing / withdrawing cash and cheques.
Make a list of above transactions date wise in the following format:
S.No Date Opening Balance (in case of existing bank A/c)
Deposit Amount
Withdrawal Amount
Latest Balance in Bank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Paste the counterfoils of pay- in -slips for above transactions.
In case opening of bank account is not possible, you can use your parent’s existing account for the above project.
2. Meaning and Importance of Vouchers
Collect and paste at least 8 -10 business vouchers (possibly related to the above business).
Vouchers could include receipts, bills, counter foils of banks, school fee receipts, etc.
Define the following : (paste samples wherever possible) (a) Credit note (b) Debit Note (c) Cash Memo (d) Receipt (e) Accounting Voucher (f) Transfer Voucher 3 . General Awareness
Answer the following questions : I. Which is the central bank of India? Who is its governor? What are the functions of a
central bank? II. Write the full forms and brief explanation for the following:
IDBI, ICICI, IFRS, SIDBI III. What do you understand by Blue Chip companies? Write names of five blue chip Indian
companies. IV. What are debit and credit cards? List out the differences between them in a tabular
form. V. Cut and paste articles from newspapers and business magazines related to above
mentioned questions.
ACCOUNTANCY
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
1) Do the assignments uploaded on campus care. 2) Prepare a project file as discussed in the class. Guidelines for Project Work in Economics (Class XI and XII) The project should be prepared in the following sequence:
1) Cover page should include the title of the project and students information(name, class & roll no.) 2) List of contents (Index) 3) Acknowledgement and Preface 4) introduction 5) Objective of the project. 6) Content 7) Case Study (if any) or Articles from newspaper. 8) Bibliography
Suggestive List of Projects:
Micro and Small Scale Industries Food Supply Channel in India
Contemporary Employment situation in India Disinvestment policy of the government
Goods and Services Tax Act and its Impact on GDP
Health Expenditure (of any state)
Human Development Index Inclusive Growth Strategy
Self-help group Trends in Credit availability in India
Monetary policy committee and its functions Role of RBI in Control of Credit
Government Budget & its Components Trends in budgetary condition of India
Exchange Rate determination – Methods and Techniques
Currency War – reasons and repercussions
Livestock – Backbone of Rural India Alternate fuel – types and importance
Sarwa Siksha Abhiyan – Cost Ratio Benefits Golden Quadrilateral- Cost ratio benefit
Minimum Support Prices Relation between Stock Price Index and Economics Health of Nation
Waste Management in India – Need of the hour Minimum Wage Rate – approach and Application
Digital India- Step towards the future Rain Water Harvesting – a solution to water crises
Vertical Farming – an alternate way Silk Route- Revival of the past
ECONOMICS
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
Make in India – The way ahead Bumper Production- Boon or Bane for the farmer
Rise of Concrete Jungle- Trend Analysis Organic Farming – Back to the Nature
Any other newspaper article and its evaluation on basis of economic principles
Any other topic
Expected Checklist:
Introduction of topic/title Identifying the causes, consequences and/or remedies Various stakeholders and effect on each of them Advantages and disadvantages of situations or issues identified. Short-term and long-term implications of economic strategies suggested in the course of research Validity, reliability, appropriateness and relevance of data used for research work and for presentation in
the project file Presentation and writing that is succinct and coherent in project file Citation of the materials referred to, in the file in footnotes, resources section, bibliography etc.
Prepare a PPT on Social Responsibilities for various companies as discussed in the class. I. Students will review movie "Hindi Medium" from sociological perspective. They will incorporate the views and ideas presented to them in chapter 1,2, 3 of book 1. WORD Limit-1500 words, project should be handwritten and marks will be deducted for plagiarism. II- Based on the topic discussed in class students will be conducting research in Society. They will Interview/Use Questionnaire method for their Research.
Revise the topics done in Class. And practice questions given in class for chapters 1 to 3.
BUSINESS STUDIES
SOCIOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
1. PROJECT WORK
The project can be individual/pair/group of 4-5 each. The Project can be made on any of the topics given
in the syllabus.
The suggestive list of activities for project work is as follows:-
-- Role Play, Skit, Presentation, Model, Field Survey, Mock Drills/Mock Event etc.
Project file has to be made as discussed in the class. Evidence in form of file, skit script and alike has to be
kept for record.
2. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
Complete Assignment 1, 2 & 3 in notebook.
3. READING TASK
Read newspapers especially the Editorial page every day.
Read More about Indian Constitution.
4. ACTIVITY
a) Do an election result analyses through newspaper reports and articulate a report in your own words.
b) Compare and contrast the election manifestos of BJP and Congress for general elections 2019.
c) Find about the articles, parts and schedules of Indian constitution.
d) Collect newspaper reports related to Indian diversity.
COMMON INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROJECT:
1. Acknowledgement: People who have helped and inspired you in the making of the project.
2. Cover Page
3. Index
4. Introduction: on for choosing the topic
5. Content: 20 pages (minimum)
6. The project should be handwritten.
7. Pictures (to support your content): To be pasted or drawn neatly.
8. Conclusion and Synopses: Your deductions and suggestions.
9. Bibliography: Mention the sources of reference.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING THE PROJECT
1. Use A4 size sheets.
2. It should be a hand written project (blue or black pen should be used).
3. You can use newspaper clippings, maps, diagrams and material from the web.
4. Each illustration should be supported with a write up/relevance to the topic.
5. The cover page should be written in bold letters with the topic, name and roll number.
6. Use hard bound cover pocket file.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
FR. AGNEL SCHOOL, NEW DELHI HOLIDAY HOME WORK –CLASS XI (2019-20)
Instructions
Use Pencil or Black Pen for labeling on the map.
Geography: Map items for identification only on outline map of the world.
1. Continents and largest country in each continent and oceans.
2. Major mountain ranges in each continent, major rivers in each continent.
3. Ocean currents (cold and Warm)
Maps for identification only on outline map of India.
1. Indian states and their capitals
2. Major Himalayan and peninsular Rivers.
3. Mountain ranges of peninsular India, North Eastern India
Instructions
Use Pencil or Black Pen for labeling
1. Do 15 minutes of jogging or 30 minutes of walking every day.
2. Do stretching exercises daily for the flexibility of joints. 3. Do practice of jumping and hopping. 4. Eat healthy food like green vegetables and salads. 5. Drink milk every day. 6. Don’t play video games or mobile games for more than 30 minutes a day. 7. Keep your back straight while walking and sitting to maintain a smart posture.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
GEOGRAPHY