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HOLIDAY HOMEWORK ( 2016-17)

Class XII

1. GENERAL STUDIES PROJECT WORK

It is a compulsory requirement by the CBSE.

The Grades obtained by the students in the project are reflected in their final XII Report Card. The

students of Class 12 have to prepare a Compulsory General Studies project as per CBSE regulations.

The following points should be kept in mind:

It should be based on a topic relating to areas of study

The project should be presented in a folder

The last date of submission is 11th July 2015.

2. ENGLISH

Revise the formats from the Smart Skills before attempting the questions.

Q.15 &16 are compulsory.

1. You are Manager of Sunrise Production House, Patparganj Institutional Area, Patparganj. You

urgently require two computer operators for your office. Write an advertisement for the Situation

Vacant column of a local newspaper.

2. You are Mr. Raj Kishore Tyagi of 247/C, Rajendra Park, Delhi-92. Your pet dog, Scooby is missing.

Write an advertisement for the “Missing Pets”column of a newspaper.

3. You are launching a Fairness Lotion in the market showing promising results in a fortnight. Draft

a convincing advertisement within 50 words promoting its sale.

4. Your school has planned an excursion to Lonavala near Mumbai during the autumn holidays.

Write a notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice board, giving detailed information

and inviting the names of those who desire to join.Sign as Naresh /NamitaD.V.English School,

Thane, Mumbai.

6. Draft a notice announcing a heritage walk in ChandniChowkfor all students of class VIII. You are

Niranjan/Niranjana Das of Apex School, Greater Kailash,New Delhi.

6. Draft a formal invitation for a function organized by the Central Institute of Forests to

inaugurate their new Guest House.

7. Repeated earthquakes in India and elsewhere have resulted in an unprecedented damage and

destruction to both life and property. Educating people on “Disaster Management‟ is the need of the

hour. Prepare a poster for creating this awareness.

8. As the Secretary, Cultural Affairs, you have attended a special music programme for the elderly

people of an old age home. Write a report in about 120 words.

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9. Your school organized a workshop under NAEP to create awareness among adolescents of the

growing abuse of drugs. Write a report in not more than 125 words for publication in the Times of

India (NIE).

10. A fire in a residential colony caused due to a short circuit in the wiring caused a lot of damage to

life and property. Write a newspaperreport in 100- 125 words.

11. You are Rajni/Rajan living in Ahmedabad. You and your friends are planning a weeklong

holiday. You came across an advertisement in the newspaper regarding an attractive holiday

package to Malaysia and Singapore. Write a letter making necessary enquiries from the Tour

Operator before you make your final decision.

12. You are Pritam/ Priti, 27, WEA Karol Bagh, Delhi. You have decided to shift your residence to

Faridabad and hence decided to discontinue your membership of Brain Trust Library, Karol Bagh.

Write a letter to the Librarian, requesting him to cancel your membership and refund your security

deposit of five thousand rupee explaining your inability to continue the membership.

13. Spurt of violence previously unknown in Indian schools makes it incumbent on the

educationists to introduce value education effectively in schools. Write an article in 150- 200

words expressing your views on the need of value education. You are Anu/ Arun.

14. Regular practice of yoga can help in maintaining good health and even in the prevention of so

many ailments. Write a speech in 150- 200 words to be delivered in the morning assembly on the

usefulness of yoga.

15. Make notes on Passage VI, 7 from English Smart Skills. Write the summary as well.

16. Please complete reading the novel ‘The Invisible Man’ by H.G.Wells during the summer break.

3. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I) Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100

General Instructions:

(I) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Question numbers 1- 5 are of 1 mark each. The answers to these questions should not

exceed 20 words.

(iii) Question numbers 6-10 are of 2 marks each. The answers to these questions should not

exceed 40 words each.

(iv) Question numbers 11- 16 are of 4 marks each. The answers to these questions should not


(v) Question number 17-19 are paragraph based and 5 marks each.

(vi) Question number 20-21 are picture based and 5 marks each.

(vii) Question numbers 22- 27 are of six marks each. The answers to these questions should not


SELF STUDY CHAPTER ON POPULAR STRUGGLES IS MUST

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Q1. When was the Plannng commission set up ? 1

Q2. Who among the following adopted and GOSPLAN policy? 1

A) China B) E U C) USSR D) USA

Q3. When was the Election Commission set up in India? 1

Q4.The UN Security Council has_______ permanent and_____ non-permanent members ½+½=1

Q5.What is NFF? 1

Q6. Name the Tree hugging system as a movement ? 2

Q7.Define Socialist economy. 2

Q8.Who were 1.JCKumarappa, Mahalanobis and KN Raj? 2

Q9. What is the basic aim of India’s policy towards External Relations? 2

Q10. Whom would you identify with the fallings slogans/phrases? 2

A) Jai Javan, Jai Kisan B) GaribiHatao

Q11.What was the leader of Tibet in exiles issue to seek asylum ? 4

Q12.What are the objectives of establishing international organizations? 4

Q13.Mention two areas each of co operation and disagreement between India and Bangladesh. 4

Q14.Who areDalit Panthers? Write its two objectives. 4

Q15.What is the Amul movement? 4

Q16.What was the Green Revolution? Explain two positive consequences of the Green Revolution. 4

Q17.Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:- 5

“In the history of nation-building only the Soviet Experiment bears comparison with the Indian.

There to, a sense of unity had to be forged between many diverse ethnic groups,

religious,linguistic communities and social classes. The scale-geographic as well as

demographic-was comparably massive. The raw material the state had to work with the

equally unpropitious:a people divided by faith and driven by debt and

disease.”RamachandraGuha

A) List the communities that the author mentions between India and Soviet Union and give one

example for each of these from India.

B) The author does not talk about dissimilarities between the two experiments. Can you

mention two dissimilarities?


“Broadly, non-alignment means not tying yourself of with military blocs.....It means trying to

view things, as for as possible, not from the military point of view,though that has to come in

sometimes, but independently, and trying to maintain friendly relations with all countries.”--

Jawaharlal Nehru

A) Why does Nehru want to keep of military blocs?

B) Do you think that the Indo-Soviet friendship treaty violated the principal of non-alignment?

Give reason for your answer.

C) If there was no military blocs, do you think non-alignment would have been unnecessary?


Indian democracy was never so close to a two-party system as it was during the 1997 elections.

However, the next few years saw a complete change. Soon after its defeat, the Indian National

Congress split in to two groups......... .... .... ....TheJanta Party also went through major

convulsions..... David butler, Ashok Lahiri and Purannoy Roy.---ParthaChatterjee

A) What made the party system in India look like a two-party system in 1977?

B) Many more than two parties existed in 1977. What then are the authors describing this

period as close to a two-party system?

C) What caused splits in Congress and the JantaParty ?

Q20. On what basis does India claim a seat to the Security Council? 5

Q21. Explain the main challenges faced by India at the time of its independence. 5

Q22. Write a note on Congress dominance in the first three general elections. 6

Q23.Why are Popular struggle important in a democracy?

Q24. What reasons did the government give for declaring a National Emergency in 1975? 6

Q25.Write a note on the B.K.U. 6

Q26. Throw light on India- Pakistan conflict? 6

Q27. What does the term ‘Syndicate’ mean in the context of the Congress party of the sixties? What

role did the Syndicate play in the Congress party? 6

Movies to see as per text: Zanjeer, Roja and HazaroKhwaisho---under parental supervision

and agreement!

SELF STUDY CHAPTER ON POPULAR STRUGGLES IS MUST

Q1. Name the personality:

1. Fasted to death for the creation of AP.

2. He was the leader for the Congress for Democracy party.

Q2. What were the Gujarat and Bihar movement started by students called?

Q3. Who was CharuMazumdar?

Q4. Name the organizations banned during the emergency?

Q5. What is meant by “to supersede “explain this in context to the 1970’s.

Q6. _____________ returned his Padma Shri and ________ returned his Padma Bhushan at the time of

emergency.

Q7. What was the Shah Commission?

Q8. When and why did the 1st split of the Communist party take place?

Q9. Define the terms: i) Anti-Congressism ii) Article 370

Q10. Who was Kamraj and what was his plan?

Q11. Why are the result of 1967 election in India called a political earth quake?

Q12. Discuss the role of Morarji Desai in the politics of India

Q13. What was the Grand Alliance? Why was it a grand failure? What was the grand finish?

Q14. What were the 3 challenges that India faced at the time of her independence?

Q15. Write a note on the EMERGENCY.

Q16. During the famine of the 1960’s

1. On which country did India depend fOr food aid

2. What was the new strategy adopted by the Govt. to tackle shortage and bring in .

3. What was the effect of this strategy?

Q17. Examine the process of political transformation in India from Nehru’s era to Mrs. Indira

Gandhi’s era.

4. MATHS

1. Practice paper from SmartSkills page 43

2. Revise all the topics done in Apr-May

5. PSYCHOLOGY

Sample paper 1 from the smart skills.

Practical 1 and 2 to be completed in the practical file. Subject matter for the file has

been

provided in the smart skills.

Introductory information (as explained in the class )of practical 3,4, and 5 to be

written in the file.

First draft of the case study (project ) to be written. Format for writing the case study

is given in the smart skills

6. PHYSICS

Date of Submission: July 4, 2016

The students are required to do following work during summer vacation

A. Chapter 1: Field and Flux

1. Solved Examples : 1.6,1.7,1.8,1.9,1.10,1.11,1.12,1.13

2. Exercises : Questions 1.1 to 1.24

3. Additional Exercises: 1.25, 1.27, 1.29

B. Chapter 2: Potential and Capacitance

1. Solved examples: 2.1,2.2,2.3, 2.4, 2.5,2.7,2.8, 2.9,2.10

2. Exercises : 2.1 to 2.11

3. Additional Exercises: 2.12, 2.13, 2.14,2.15,2.18,2.20,2.21,2.25,2.26,2.27,2.28, 2.36

C. Chapter 3: Current Electricity

1. Solved Examples : 3.1, 3.2, 3.3,3.4,3.5,3.6,3.7,3.8,3.9,3.10

2. Exercises: 3.1 to 3.13

3. Additional Exercises: 3.15, 3.16,3.18,3.19,3.20,3.22,3.24

D. Sample Paper

Sample Paper: Summer Vacation

Subject: Physics

Class: 12

Time: 3 hours M.M.: 70


1. This paper has 5-printed page.

2. All questions are compulsory. There are 26 questions in all.

3. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and

Section E.

4. Section A contains five questions of one mark each, Section B contains five questions

of two marks each, Section C contains twelve questions of three marks each, Section D

contains one value based question of four marks and Section E contains three

questions of five marks each.

5. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one

question of two marks, one question of three marks and all the three questions of five

marks weightage. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.

6. You may use the following value of physical constants whenever necessary.

7. C = 3x 108m/s. h = 6.6 x 10-34Js, e = 1.6 x 10-19C, μo = 4π x 10-7Tm/A

Section A

1. The potentials of two plates of a condenser are +10V and –10V. The charge on one of the

plates is 40C. Find the capacitance of capacitor.

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2. Name the physical quantity measured as

(a) V-m (b) J/C

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3. Plot a graph showing variation of resistivity versus temperature for

(i) Carbon (ii) Nichrome

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4. The introduction of a dielectric slab between plates of capacitor increases it capacitance.

Why?

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5. Draw the graph showing the variation of potential V with distance r for a point charge

q>0 and q<0.

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Section B

6. An electric dipole of length 4cm having charges ± 2.5mC, placed at an angle 600

with respect to a uniform electric field experiences a torque of 8√3 N-m.

Calculate the potential energy of dipole?

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7. Give an example of a material each for which temperature coefficient of 1

resistivity is (i) positive, (ii) negative.

8. Two cells of E.M.F. 10 V and 2 V and internal resistances 10 Ω and 5 Ω

respectively, are connected in parallel as shown. Find the effective voltage across

R.

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9. An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges of magnitude 2x 10-6c each

and separated by a distance of 3 cm. Find the maximum torque when it is placed

in an electric field of 2x105 N/C.

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10. Calculate the value of the unknown potential V for the given potentiometer

circuit. The total length (400 cm) of the potentiometer wire has a resistance of 10

Ω and the balance point is obtained at a length of 240 cm.

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Section C

11. ABCD is a square of side 0.2 m. Charges of 2n C, 4n C and 8n C are placed at the corners

A, B and C respectively. Calculate the work required to transfer a charge of 2 n C from D

to the center of the square.

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12. State Kirchhoff,s rules. Explain briefly how these rules are justified. 3

13. Three hollow concentric spheres A, B and C having radii a, b, and c (a<b<c) have

uniform surface charge densities + , - , and + respectively. Compute the electric

potential at the surface of each sphere

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14. Define electric field intensity.

Draw a diagram to show lines of force in a plane containing two equal and opposite

point charges separated by a small distance. Indicate on the diagram a point where a

small positive charge experiences a force parallel to the line joining the two charges.

3

15. Two capacitors with capacity C1 and C2 are charged to potential V1 and V2

respectively and then connected in parallel. Calculate the common potential across the

combination and change in the electrostatic energy from its initial value.

3

16. Derive an electric potential at a point at a distance r from the center of electric dipole. 3

Line joining the point to the center of dipole makes an angle θ with the dipole moment.

17. In the given network two identical parallel plate capacitors are connected to a battery

with the switch S closed. The total energy stored in both capacitors is E1. The switch is

now opened and the free space between the plates of the capacitors is filled with a

medium of dielectric constant 3. Total energy stored in both capacitors is now E2. . Find

the ratio of E1 / E2

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18. Draw a circuit diagram of a meter bridge used to determine the resistance of wire. Give

the formula used.

Two resistances of 4 Ω and 8Ω connected in parallel is placed in right gap of a meter

bridge and a known resistance of 6 Ω is placed in the left gap. Where is the balance

point on the wire of meter bridge from right end of wire?

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19. Show diagrammatically the orientation of the electric dipole with moment P in the field

E for which the torque is

(i) Maximum (ii) zero (iii) half the maximum value.

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20. Find the equivalent resistance between points A and B of the circuit shown in fig.

10Ω 5Ω

A 5Ω

B

5Ω 10Ω

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21. Define capacitance. Two charged spherical conductors of radii R1 and R2 when

connected by a conducting wire acquire charge q1 and q2 respectively. Find the ratio of

their surface charge densities in terms of their radii

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22. Define resistivity of the material. Discuss its variation with the temperature in case of

metal and semiconductor.

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Section D

23. While travelling back to his residence in the car, Dr.Pathak was caught in a

thunderstorm. It became very dark. He stopped driving the car and waited for

thunderstorm to stop. Suddenly he noticed a child walking alone on the road. He asked

the boy to come inside the car till the thunderstorm stopped. Dr.Pathak dropped the

boy at his residence. The boy insisted that Dr.Pathak should meet his parents. The

parents expressed their gratitude to Dr.Pathak for his concern for safety of the child.

Answer the following questions based on the above information:

(a) Why is it safer to sit inside a car during a thunderstorm?

(b) Which two values are displayed by Dr. Pathak in his actions?

(c) Which values are reflected in parents’ response to Dr. Pathak?

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Section E

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The four arms of a Wheat stone bridge have the following resistances: AB=100Ω, BC = 10 Ω,

CD = 5Ω and DA= 60 Ω. The galvanometer of 15Ω resistance is connected across BD. A

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potential difference of 10V is maintained across AC.

(a) State two laws used to find the current in different branches of circuit. Explain briefly

how these rules are justified.

(b) Calculate the current through galvanometer

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State Gauss theorem. Using this derive an expression for electric field intensity due to

uniformly charged infinite thin sheet.

A uniformly charged conducting sphere of radius 1.2m has a surface charge density of 16μCm-

2. Find the total electric flux leaving the surface of the sphere.

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Derive an expression for energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor and discuss how the

energy of a parallel plate capacitor changes when dielectric slab is introduced between the

plates with (i) battery remain connected (ii) battery disconnected .

Two circular metal plates each of radius 10cm are kept parallel to each other at a distance of

1mm. If the radius of each plates is increased to √2 times and their distance of separation

decreased to half of its initial value. Calculate the ratio of capacitance in the two cases.

7. HOME SCIENCE

Objective 1: Document the practical work from Unit II in the practical file and collect relevant

material carrying additional information about the same to be put up after getting approval.

Objective 2: Look for one dish each for the following people/ conditions:

a) Infant

b) Preschooler

c) Adolescent

d) Fever

e) Diarrhoea

f) Jaundice

g) Hypertension

h) Diabetes

i) Constipation

j) Pregnant woman

k) Lactating mother

Dishes must be finalized keeping in mind their taste, nutritive value, uniqueness and

presentability.

8. FINE ARTS

Illustration in A3 size in Flat poster colour- Indian Wedding.

Illustration in A3 size in Water colour - My Aspiration.

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9. CHEMISTRY

Practice paper (Summer Vacation)

(Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Solutions, Solid state,

p-block elements, Salt Analysis)

Time: 1 hr 45 min Max. Marks –50


(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) This paper has two parts.

(iii) Part A is theory from question nos. 1 to 14 carrying 35 marks.

(iv) Part B is practical related questions numbering 15 to 19 carrying 15 marks.

(v) Use log tables if necessary, use of calculators is not permitted.

PART A

1 For a reaction, A+ B → P, the reaction is of first order in reactant A and second order in

reactant B.

(i) How is the rate of this reaction affected when the concentration of B doubled.

(ii) What is the overall order of rection if A is present in large excess.

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2 Write the anode and cathode reactions occurring in a mercury cell. 1

3 Why ZnO turns yellow and shows enhanced conductivity on heating? 1

4 Draw the structural formulae of molecules of following compounds:

a) ClF5b)XeF4

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5 Complete the following chemical equations:

a) NaOH(aq) (Hot and Conc) + Cl2(g)

b) XeF6(s) + H2O (l)

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6 How many grams of chlorine can be produced by the electrolysis of molten NaCl with a

current of 1A for 15 minutes?

(given atomic mass of Cl=35.5u, 1F=96500 C/mol)

2

7 State Kohlrausch law of independent migration of ions. Write and expression for the molar

conductivity of acetic acid at infinite dilution according to Kohlrausch law.

2

8 Non ideal solutions exhibit either positive or negative deviations from Raoult’s law. What

are these deviations and why are they caused? Explain with one example for each type.

2

9 (i) Why is the freezing point depression of 0.1M sodium chloride solution nearly twice

that of 0.1M glucose solution?

(ii) A solution containing 8g of a substance in 100g of diethyl ether boils at 36.860C ,

whereas pure ether boils at 35.60C. Determine molecular mass of solute. [For ether,

Kb = 2.02 K Kg mol-1]

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10 The decomposition of phosphine, PH3, proceeds according to the following equation:

4PH3 (g) → 3P4 (g) + 6H2(g)

It is found that the reaction follows the following rate equation: Rate = k[PH3]

The half-life of PH3 is 37.9s at 1200C. How much time is required for 3/4th of PH3 to

decompose? [log2=0.3010]

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11 a) What is meant by the ‘rate constant, k’ of a reaction? If the concentration be expressed 2

in mol L-1 units and time in seconds, what would be the units for k (i) for a zero order

reaction and (ii) for a first order reaction?

b) What type of collisions is known to be effective?

12 A well known mineral fluorite is chemically calcium fluoride. It is known that in one unit

cell of this mineral there are 4Ca2+ ions and 8F- ions and that Ca2+ ions are arranged in afcc

lattice. The F- ions fill all the tetrahedral holes in the face centered cubic lattice of Ca2+ ions.

The edge of the unit cell is 5.46 x 10-8 cm in length. The density of the solid is 3.18 g/cm3.

Use this information to calculate Avogadro’s number.

(Molar mass of CaF2 = 78.08 gmol-1)

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13 Write the Nernst equation and calculate the e.m.f of the following cell at 298K

Zn(s)|Zn2+(0.1 M) || Cd+2(0.01M)|Cd(s)

(E0Zn2+/Zn= -0.761V, E0Cd2+/Cd = 0.40V ) . Furthur show:

(i) The carriers of current within the cell.

(ii) E0 values for the electrode 2 Zn+2/2Zn .

(iii) Which electrode is negatively charged?

(iv) Individual reactions at each electrode.

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14 a) From the graph:

[A] What is the order of the reaction?

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b) A first order decomposition reaction takes 40 min for 30% decomposition. Calculate

its t1/2 value. (log10=1, log7=0.8451)

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15 a) 2g each of two solutes A and B (molar mass of A > B) are dissolved separately in 200g

each of the same solvent. Which will show greater elevation in boiling point?

b) The molal elevation constant for H2O is 0.52 K/m. Calculate the boiling point of

solution made by dissolving 6 g of urea (NH2CONH2) in 200 g of H2O.

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a) Complete the following chemical reaction equations:

i. P4 + SOCl2

ii. XeF4 (s) + H2O (l)

b) Explain the following observations giving appropriate reasons:

i. Solid phosphorus pentachloride behaves as an ionic compound.

ii. Halogens are strong oxidizing agents.

iii. H3PO3 is diprotic acid.

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PART B

17 Why is it that tests for Barium, Strontium and Calcium to be done in order? 2

18 Explain one confirmatory test for Ni2+.

2

19 (a) Give the formula of reddish yellow vapours evolved during chromyl chloride test?

(b) Explain the Cl2 water test for iodide with equation.

1,2

20 Explain the indicatory and confirmatory tests for sulphide. 3

21 (a) How can one distinguish between sulphite and sulphate using BaCl2 test. 5

(b) What is the colour seen in flame for strontium salt.

(c) What is the yellow ppt. in K2CrO4 test for lead due to?

(d) What is the canary yellow ppt. in Ammonium Molybdate test for Phosphate due to?

(e) What is the formula for brown ring?

10. FASHION STUDIES

1.Document the practical work from Unit I in the practical file and collect relevant material carrying

additional information about the same to be put up after getting approval.

2. Make 5 Basic Blocks (size 32) and submit at the end of the holidays.

3. Do assignment 1from the Smart Skills in the classwork register.

4. Fashion reflects a society’s prevailing customs at a particular time. The exercise is designed to

enable the students to explore the existence of different fashions evolving through decades of 50’s,

60’s, 70’s and 80’s

Collect pictures from the internet and make a power point presentation showing a transition of

women’s costume.

11. ECONOMICS

Practice Paper

Time: 1.5 hrs Max Marks: 50


i. All questions are compulsory.

ii. 1 mark questions are required to be answered in one sentence.

iii. 3 mark questions are required to be answered in 60 words each.

iv. 4 mark questions are required to be answered in 70 words each.

v. 6 mark questions are required to be answered in 100 words each.

vi. This paper has 2 printed sides.

Marks will be deducted if the answers are not properly numbered. Best of Luck!

1. What is the shape of the production possibility frontier when MRT is constant? 1

2. When marginal product is maximum, average product is

a. Rising

b. Falling

c. Maximum

d. None of the above

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3. When the factor prices in a country change which of the following decisions will be affected

a. What to produce and in what quantities?

b. How to produce?

c. For whom to produce?

d. All of the above

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4. MrPinkwhistle has to make a choice. He can either become a magician and earn 1000 gold

coins per month, a taxi driver and earn 850 gold coins per month or earn 900 gold coins per

month as a juggler. What is the opportunity cost of becoming a juggler?

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5. Explain the relationship between total product and marginal product with the

help of a schedule.

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6. How will the Jan DhanYojana programme impact the Production Possibility Frontier of

India? Use a diagram.

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7. Explain why there is an inverse relationship between price of a commodity and its demand. 3

8. State whether the following statements are true or false. Justify your answer

(a) When the output of cars increases from 5 units to 6 units the output of rice reduces from

100 kgs to 80 kgs. The MRT of cars is 80 kgs.

(b) Resources in a market economy are allocated by the government.

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9. Calculate the price elasticity of demand for a commodity when its price increases by 25%

and the quantity demanded falls from 150 units to 120 units. Comment on the elasticity of

demand.

OR

8 units of a good are demanded at a price of Rs 7 per unit. Price elasticity of demand is (-) 1.

How many units will be demanded if the price rises to Rs 8 per unit? Use the expenditure

approach of price elasticity of demand to answer this question.

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10. What is the shape of a unitary elastic demand curve? Explain with a diagram. 4

11. State whether the following statements are true of false. Justify your answer.

a. Average product rises only when marginal product rises.

b. Scale of production cannot be changed in the very short run but can be changed in the

short run.

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12. Explain the fallacies in each of the following:

(a) AC is minimized when MC is at its lowest point.

(b) Because fixed costs never change, AFC is constant for each level of output

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13. Explain three factors that lead to a rightward shift of the demand curve. 6

14. Explain why the point of tangency between the highest indifference curve and the budget

line is a point of consumer’s equilibrium.

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15. From the following schedule calculate marginal product and explain the law that governs

the behaviour of output. Also give reasons for the behaviour.

Units of Labour 1 2 3 4 5 6

Total Product 100 130 145 153 153 150

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12. SOCIOLOGY

13. BIOLOGY

1. Completion of Biology Practical File.

2. Completion of the Biology Project.

3. Completion of Text Book and Smart Skill questions of the Chapters:

Reproduction in Organisms

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Human Reproduction

Reproductive Health

Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

Organisms and Populations

Ecosystem &Biodiversity and Conservation

Environmental Issues

4. Attempt Sample Paper strictly under exam conditions.

14. BIOTECHNOLOGY

Completion of Biotechnology Practical File.

1. Completion of the Biotechnology Project.

2. Completion of Text Book and Smart Skill questions of the Chapters/ topic:

Bioinformatics

Recombinant DNA Technology

3. Attempt Sample Paper strictly under exam conditions.

15. LEGAL STUDIES

1. Sample paper handed out in the class to be solved.

2. Revise Units 1,2 and 3 of the CBSE Class XII Legal Studies Textbook, along with the question

Bank provided for each unit.

16. GEOGRAPHY

BOOK I – FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY.

CHAPTER 1- HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: NATURE AND SCOPE

Q.1 ‘Neo Determinism is the middle path between Determinism and Possibilism’. Explain.

Q.2 Explain how human geography in the early 20th century has become more integrative

and interdisciplinary.

Q.3 Define human geography. Write down any two definitions of Human geography.

Q.4 Elaborate the contribution of two French and two American geographers towards the

development of human geography.

Q.5 Describe the two recent developments or changes in human geography.

Q.6 Discuss the fields and sub fields of human geography.

Q.7 Explain the dichotomy between physical geography and human beings.

Q.8 Mention any two grounds on which environmental determinism is criticized.

Q.9 Enumerate how technological development indicates the cultural development in

the society.

Q.10 Describe Geography.

CHAPTER 2 – THE WORLD POPULATION: DISTRIBUTION, DENSITY AND GROWTH

Q.1 Define Migration. Differentiate the Pull and the Push factors of migration.

Q.2 What is population distribution? Name the areas of low population density and why

are they so?

Q.3 Write down any four consequences of high population growth in developing countries

of the world.

Q.4 Explain the statement ‘Asia has many places where people are few and few places

where people are very many’.

Q.5 Give reasons for high density of population in Monsoon Asia.

Q.6 What are the three components of population change? Define population growth.

Q.7 How do physical factors play a dominant role in the distribution of population on the

earth’s surface? Explain any five factors with suitable examples.

Q.8 Describe in brief any five trends of population growth in the world.

Q.9 Elaborate any five factors which were responsible for the rapid population growth

after the industrial revolution.

Q.10 Discuss the three stages of the model of the ‘Demographic Transition Theory’ with a

diagram.

CHAPTER 3- POPULATION COMPOSITION

Q.1 Define the term ‘Occupational structure’. Explain with suitable examples the four major

groups of occupational structure found in the world.

Q.2 Describe any five features of the increasing trend of urban population in the world.

Q.3 What is Literacy? Describe any four factors affecting literacy rate in the world.

Q.4 Explain Sex ratio. Give four reasons why sex ratio is imbalanced in the world?

Q.5 Discuss the patterns of rural-urban population in the world.

Q.6 Elaborate the main features of the Age structure of the world population.

Q.7 Give three points of differences between Rural and Urban population.

Q.8 Discuss the three major problems of high population growth in mega cities in the

developing countries of the world.

Q.9 What are the three kinds of shapes of age pyramids associated with the three kinds of

population situations? Explain them with examples.

Q.10 The rural-urban variation in the sex-ratio of the USA and western Europe is just the

opposite of those in Asia. Give any one reason for each.

CHAPTER 4 – HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Q.1 Write down the major causes responsible for the low HDI of many African countries.

Q.2 How are the countries classified on the basis of human development index? And how

many countries come under in each category?

Q.3 Discuss the concept of Human Development as defined by the UNDP.

Q.4 What is the concept of human development? Describe the three indicators used in

computing the Human Development Index (HDI).

Q.5 What is human development? Which are the three indicators used in computing

Human Development Index (HDI)? Name the two countries which rank at the top on

the HDI and two countries which rank at the bottom.

Q.6 How ‘attainments and shortfall’ in human development are important for measuring

human development?

Q.7 “Economic well-being of the people is the true representation of human development”.

Discuss the statement with examples.

Q.8 What could be the reasons for India to be behind 126 countries in HDI? Explain in

details.

Q.9 Describe the three basic areas of human development and compare it with reference to

the developed and developing countries.

Q.10 Describe the five pillars of human development and differentiate between development

and growth.

CHAPTER 5 – PRIMARY ACTIVITIES

Q.1 State any six characteristics of pastoral nomadism in the world.

Q.2 Define the term ‘foraging’. Write its four main features.

Q.3 How has the nature of mining undergone changes overtime? Explain it with three

suitable examples.

Q.4 Iron is the most widely used metal in the world. Support this statement with its suitable

characteristics.

Q.5 Describe four features of intensive subsistence agriculture.

Q.6 Why is agriculture still an important primary activity in the world? Give three reasons.

Q.7 What is transhumance? State four features of commercial livestock rearing.

Q.8 Future of shifting culture is bleak. Discuss.

Q.9 Define Mixed farming. Write down its four features.

Q.10 What is extensive agriculture? Discuss its main characteristics and also explain

commercial grain farming in the middle latitudes.

CHAPTER 6 – SECONDARY ACTIVITIES

Q.1 Explain the role of raw material, labour and energy sources in the location of industries

in the world.

Q.2 Name the three groups of industries of the world classified on the basis of their size

and write down characteristics of each group.

Q.3 Define the term manufacturing.

Q.4 Write a short note on foot-loose industries.

Q.5 Describe in brief the ‘Silicon Valley’ and ‘Technopoles’.

Q.6 Why are high-tech industries in many countries attracted to the peripheral areas of

major metropolitan cities? Explain any four reasons.

Q.7 Africa has immense natural resources and yet it is the most backward continent.

Comment.

Q.8 Write an account of Iron and Steel industry in Europe.

Q.9 Discuss the major trends of modern industrial activities especially in the developed

countries of the world.

Q.10 Describe in brief the cotton textile industry of the world.

17.COMPUTER SCIENCE

From Smartskills:

1. Assignment no 2(pg 14),



4. Program 1-7 from Program List(pg 45,46)

18.HISTORY

Do practice paper 1 on pages 99-95 of the history Smartskills

19.BUSINESS STUDIES

Practice Paper

Time 3Hrs Max Marks: 80

General instructions:

Do not change the order of questions. This paper contains 25 questions and 2 printed sides.

Answers to questions carrying 1 mark may be from one word to one sentence.

Answers to questions carrying 3 marks may be about 100 words.


Q 1 What is a market offering?

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Q 2 Which consumer right gives the business firms freedom to set up their own consumer service and

grievance cell?

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Q 3 Parle started offering a discount of 10% on purchase of 3 packs of its biscuits. In response to this,

Britannia started a scheme of one free chocolate with 3 packs of its biscuits. Identify the type of

plan indicated in this statement.

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Q 4 The size of the assets, the profitability and competitiveness are affected by which decision in

financial management?

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Q 5 When we plan to buy a smart phone we see its feature like cost, camera, shape, style etc.Identify

the function of marketing being referred here.

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Q 6 Anjana wants to buy a gold ring. As an aware consumer, how can she be sure about the quality of

gold ring she is going to buy?

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Q 7 Give an example when consumer rights cannot be effective in achieving the

objectives of consumer protection.

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Q 8 Manisha purchased a new car for Rs.15 lakh. Immediately after the purchase, she mentioned some

defect in its engine. Soon she contacted the dealer. But the dealer paid no heed to her complaint.

Then she filed her complaint with the District Forum. She was not satisfied with the decision of

the district forum. She filed an appeal against this decision with the State Commission. She was

not satisfied even with the decision of the State Commission. Now she decided to challenge the

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appeal in front of supreme court.

Tell whether Manisha can file appeal in the Supreme Court? Clarify your answer.

Q 9 Define marketing as a social process.

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Q 10 The production of woolen garments takes place throughout the year where as sales are

concentrated during winter season leading to unsold stock in summers. What should the

marketing manager do to effectively manage the demand of the product? Explain the concept.

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Q 11 'Consumer Protection has a wide agenda'. Discuss.

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Q 12 Ram purchased a washing machine from a shop. After using it the machine for some time, it

broke down. When he contacted the company they said that he did not use the machine according

to the instructions which were provided. He filed a case in the consumer court and the court

directed that the company should provide relief measures to Ram. State three relief measures

which he can avail of.

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Q 13 Sharma Ltd is manufacturing Juices & squashes. It is observed that the company's market share is

declining. A market survey is conducted and information collected. After analysing the

information it is found out that consumers are demanding high energy and low calorie health

drinks. The company decided to launch sugar free non aerats health drink. Draw a label for this

health drink.

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Q 14 Explain any four factors which affect the determination of the price of a product.

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Q 15 ‘Mission Coach Ltd.’ is a large and creditworthy company manufacturing coaches for Indian

railways. It now wants to export these coaches to other countries and decides to invest in new hi-

tech machines. Since the investment is large, it requires long term finance. It decides to raise funds

by issuing equity shares. The issue of equity shares involves huge floatation cost. To meet the

expenses of floatation cost, the company decides to tap the money market.

a. Name and explain the money market instrument the company can use for the above

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purpose. b. What is the duration for which the company can get funds through this instrument? c. State any other purpose for which this instrument can be used.

Q 16 Swadesh India Ltd. is a biscuit manufacturing company. It makes assorted biscuits in different

sizes. The boxes bear only the name of the company. Sunita bought the box and on opening it, she

found it stale.

(a) Identify the component of the product mix, the company has not considered before marketing its products.

(b) Identify and explain from the (a) above which right of the consumer as provided under the Consumer protection Act is ignored by the company.

(c) Name two values, which are ignored by the company.

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Q 17 Pankaj purchased a car from 'Abhishek Motors' for Rs. 50 Lacs which gave him a number of

attractive benefits that included - free Insurance for first two years, free pickup & drop facilities

for three years in case of any break-down and free servicing up to 20,000 km, etc. After 2 months,

Pankaj noticed that the pickup of the car was not good and there was some problems with the

car’s engine. The company serviced the car free of cost but even after that Pankaj did not see

improvement in the vehicle’s performance. When Pankaj contacted 'Abhishek Motors' again, he

did not get any response from them and so he filed a complaint in the State Commission. The

State Commission decided the case in favour of Abhishek Motors but Pankaj was not satisfied

with its decision. He was very disturbed and after two months decided to appeal against the State

Commission’s decision.

a. Can Panakj appeal against the decision of the State Commission? Give reason in support of your answer.

b. Identify & explain sales promotion techniques mentioned in the above case. c. Is Pankaj a consumer according to Consumer Protection Act? Give reason.

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Q 18 Physical distribution includes some components for physically moving the goods from

manufacturers to the customers. Explain these components.

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Q 19 Advertisement is an important business activity. On the one hand, it makes available information

regarding different products to the people and on the other hand is a source of living for many

persons. Impressed by these traits of advertisement Tanu, Manu and Sanchit, three students of

class XII made up their mind to go ahead with project work on advertisement.

All the three conversed with the people about advertisement.

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Each of them, on the basis of his survey, concluded as under:

1. Tanu said that advertisement costs get transferred to consumers in the form of high prices. 2. Manu was of the opinion that advertisement showed reality in a twisted form. 3. Sanchit maintained that advertisement was turning people from reality to artificiality. (a) What do the above remarks about advertisement hint at? Clarify it? (b) Identify two values that advertisement presents to society.

Q 20 ‘Determining the relative proportion of various types of funds that can be used for a firm’s long

term financing depends upon various factors’. Explain any such five such factors.

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Q 21 Harish is engaged in warehousing business. His warehouses are generally used by the

businessmen to store fruits. Identify the working capital requirements of Harish giving reasons in

support of your answer. Further, Harish wants to expand and diversify his warehousing business.

Explain the factors that will affect his fixed capital requirements.

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Q 22 Ankit International ltd. earned a net profit Rs.50 crores during the financial year 2015-16. Pushaan,

the finance manager of Ankit International ltd. wants to decide how to appropriate these profits.

Identify the decision that Pushaan will have to take and also discuss any five factors which help

him in taking this decision.

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Q 23 ‘Ayaan’ Limited is a real estate company which was formed in 1975. In about 35 years of its

existence, the company has managed to carve out a niche for itself in this sector. Lately, this sector

is witnessing a boom due to the fact that the Indian economy is on the rise. To expand its business

in India and abroad, the company is weighing various options to raise money through equity

offerings in India. It is also planning to list itself on New York stock exchange to raise money

through ADRs. To make its offerings attractive, it is planning to offer host of financial products to

its stakeholders and investors and also expand its listing at NSE after complying with regulations

of SEBI.

(a) Assuming yourself to be an investor, discuss the first two steps that you need to take for buying securities offered by the above company.

(b) Do you think the company will be able to attract sufficient investors for its equity offerings? Why/ Why not?

(c) How does SEBI exercise control over ‘Ayaan’ limited in interest of investors?

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Answers to questions carrying 6marks may be about 200 words.

20. ACCOUNTANCY

Practice Paper:

Time Two Hours Max Marks: 50


1. Draw proper formats for all the questions.

2. Show necessary working notes.

3. All parts of a question should be attempted at one place.

4. Do not change the order of Questions.

Q 1. State any 2 items that will be shown under the head ‘Other Current Liabilities” in the Balance Sheet as per Schedule III, Companies Act, 2013

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Q 2. The Debt-Equity of a company is 3:1. The management wants to maintain it at 1:1. 1

Q 24 One elements of marketing mix contains one of the most important decisions that a marketer has

to take to promote sales. Recognizing this, MrMukund, marketing manager of Intel ltd, focused on

this decision that helped in product identification and ensured quality. It also built up the

customers’ confidence and helped in increasing their level of satisfaction.

Apart from this, MrMukund also started a program to provide educational scholarships for poor

children in the society.

a. Identify the component of marketing mix being referred to here and explain the various elements of this mix.

b. Name any two values being emphasized by the company.

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Q25 Beta ltd. manufactures electrical appliances and the firm has managed to capture 25% of the

market for washing machines, microwave and television within the first ten years of operations.

They have now decided to raise funds from the public for further expansion. The company

decided to use financial instruments which will have a maturity period of more than a year.

Identify the market that the firm will use and explain the various ways of raising funds through

this market.

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What are the two choices available with the company?

Q 3. Give two objectives of Ratio analysis.

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Q 4. Give the format of the Balance Sheet of a company (main headings only) as per the requirements of Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013.

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Q 5. Calculate Total Assets to Debt Ratio from the following details: Total Debt `8,00,000; Working Capital ` 4,00,000; Fixed Asset ` 13,00,000; Long term Investments `5,00,000; Current Ratio 3:1

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Q 6. Explain briefly the interest of Shareholders, creditors and Taxation Authorities in the analysis of financial statements.

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Q 7. Compute Return on Investment Ratio from the following: Net Profit after tax `3,00,000; Rate of Income Tax 40%; 10% Debentures ` 10,00,000; Net Fixed Assets ` 10,00,000; Current Assets `5,00,000; Current Liabilities `3,00,000

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Q 8. Calculate the amount of opening & closing debtors from the following figures: Trade Receivables Turnover Ratio 4 times Gross Profit Ratio 20% Cost of Revenue from Operations Rs.3,20,000 Closing Debtors are Rs.20,000 more than opening debtors Cash Sales are 25% of total RFO

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Q 9. Define Current Assets as per Schedule III of Companies Act, 2013

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Q 10. a. Net profit as per Statement of profit & Loss : `3,75,000 Rate of Income tax : 50% Interest on debentures and other long term loans: `1,50,000 Calculate Interest Coverage Ratio

b. Debt Equity Ratio of Ratan Ltd. is 3:1. State giving reasons, whether the ratio would increase, reduce or no change because of discounting of bill of exchange of `50,000 at a discount of 10%

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Q 11. From the following Balance Sheet of Universe Ltd. as on 31st March 2014 & 2015, prepare a Comparative Balance Sheet:

Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2014 & 2015

Particulars Note

No.

31.03.2015 31.03.2014

I.

1.

a.

EQUITY & LIABILTIES

Shareholders Fund

Share Capital

20,00,000

15,00,000

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b.

2.

a.

3.

a.

Reserves and Surplus

Non-Current Liabilities

Long term borrowings

Current Liabilities

Trade payables

3,00,000

9,00,000

3,00,000

4,00,000

6,00,000

2,00,000

TOTAL 35,00,000 27,00,000

II

1.

a.

i.

ii.

2.

a.

b.

ASSETS

Non-Current Assets

Fixed Assets

Tangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Current Assets

Inventories

Cash and Cash equivalents

20,00,000

9,00,000

3,00,000

3,00,000

15,00,000

6,00,000

4,00,000

2,00,000

TOTAL 35,00,000 27,00,000

Q 12. What is meant by Analysis of Financial Statement? How is Horizontal Analysis different from Vertical Analysis of Financial Statement?

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Q 13. From the following information, prepare a Common-size Income Statement of Adi Ltd.:

Particulars 2015

(`)

2014

(`)

Revenue from operations

Purchase of stock in trade

Employee benefit expenses

Income tax

18,00,000

14,00,000

1,00,000

50%

15,00,000

11,00,000

80,000

50%

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PTO

Q 14. Following information is given to you:

Inventory turnover ratio = 5 times

Inventory at the end is Rs 5,000 more than the inventory in the beginning

RFO(all credit) Rs 2,00,000

Gross profit ratio = 1/4th on cost

Current liabilities Rs 60,000

Quick ratio = 0.75 Calculate Cost of Goods sold, opening stock, closing stock, quick assets and current assets.

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Q 15. The following balances have been extracted from the books of Raj Ltd. as at 31st March,2015:

Particulars ` Particulars `

Equity shares

Investments

Loans and Advances

Provision for taxation

15% Bank Loan

7,20,000

3,42,000

18,000

2,70,000

2,70,000

Reserves and Surplus

Fixed assets(at cost)

Other current assets

Other current liabilities

Unsecured loans(short

term)

Inventory

5,94,000

12,60,000

8,80,200

5,92,200

90,000

36,000

There is a contingent liability in respect of a claim of Rs. 15,000 against the company not acknowledged as debt. You are Required to Prepare the Balance Sheet as per Schedule III, Companies Act, 2013 along with Notes to Accounts

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21. ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Time 3Hrs Max Marks: 70

General instructions:

Answers to questions carrying 1 mark may be from one word to one sentence.

Answers to questions carrying 2 marks may be from 50 to 75 words.



Answers to questions carrying 6marks may be about 200 words.

Do not change the order of questions.

Q 1 What is meant by offer to employees?

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Q 2 What is rights issue?

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Q 3 Define capital market.

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Q 4 Which is the chief cost in budgeting process?

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Q 5 Name the financial institution which was established for rehabilitation of sick industrial

companies.

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Q 6 Why is capital market considered as an important source of raising finance?

2

Q 7 State two features of angel investors.

2

Q 8 Jalaji an entrepreneur started a new website ‘Fashionate Shirts’ to sell readymade shirts. In the

first year he sold 1200 shirts at the rate of 500 each. His cost of placing an order and receiving the

shirts is 1000 per order. If the Economic Order Quantity is 200 shirts, find out the inventory

holding cost per year.

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Q 9 Enlist Enlist four factors that make up the lead time of an item.

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Q 10 What is a reorder point and how do we calculate it? 2

Q 11 ‘All business plan for sales volumes and revenues, resource quantities, costs and expenses etc.’

Identify the concept involved in the above planning and state any two benefits of this type of plan.

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Q 12 Explain the importance of stock exchange from the viewpoint of entrepreneurs.

3

Q 13 State three features of venture capital.

3

Q 14 State the functions of this specialized financial institution which was established by a special act of

the parliament.

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Q 15 A bakery sells – 30,000 cup cakes per year. Purchase cost is – Rs. 2 per cake; Holding cost is – 20%

of the purchase cost; ordering cost is Rs.15.

Calculate the EOQ from the following details for the bakery.

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Q 16 This inventory technique is based on the Pareto principle. Identify and explain it.

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Q 17 Why do we have to calculate EBITDA and what utility does it have?

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Q 18 Nitin, an entrepreneur, is living in a beautiful village of Kerala. This village was famous for its

natural beauty but very few people know about it. Due to this entrepreneurial inclination he

always tried to find out opportunities. People of the village are very poor as they are mostly

dependent on fishing. Nitin thought of starting a ‘Holiday Resort’ with cultural centre, restaurant

and other facilities in the village. All the villagers agreed and supported Nitin for this project.

They agree to co- operate to make this project a success. Nitin needed capital of 2 for this project.

(a) Name the specialized financial institution which Nitin should approach to meet his requirements.

(b) When was this institution incorporated as a public limited company and became operational?

(c) What is the main function of this institution?

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State any one value which Nitin wants to communicate to the society.

Q 19 Carlton ltd. manufactures three products – Pencils; Pens; Erasers.

The variable expenses and sales prices of all these products are given below:

Pencils Pens Erasers

Sales price per unit Rs.200 Rs.100 Rs.75

Variable cost per unit Rs.100 Rs.60 Rs.25

The total fixed expenses of the company are Rs.55,000 per month. For the coming month, it

expects the sale of three products in the following proportions:

Pencils : 20%;

Pens: 50%;

Erasers: 30%

Compute the break-even point of company in units and rupees for the coming month.

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Q 20 ‘It is generally concerned with procurement, allocation and control of financial resources of a

concern. Identify the concept and explain the key elements of its process.

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Q 21 This is a specialized financial institution which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve bank

of India. Identify it and state its main objective and also its functions.

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Q 22 This specialized financial institution was established as a joint stock company in the private sector

in 1955. Identify and state its functions.

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Q 23 Explain the steps for the development of the tool of cash management that helps an entrepreneur

in knowing how much cash generation and expenditure is anticipated over a chosen period of

time in future.

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Q 24 Vineeta has started a south indian restaurant in Chennai in the name of ‘VeetuUnavu’ by

spending Rs.30,00,000. She invested Rs.20,00,000 of her own and took a loan of Rs.10,00,000 from

Dena Bank @ 6% per annum. Her monthly sales revenue is Rs.20,00,000 and cost of goods sold is

Rs.10,00,000. She pays monthly salary of Rs.5,00,000 to her employees. The tax rate is 25%.

You are required to calculate:

(a) Return on investment and

(b) Return on Equity for Vineeta

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