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G.D. GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, FARIDABAD
SUMMER HOLIDAYS HOMEWORK [2015-16]
CLASS – XII [HUMANITIES]
ENGLISH
Dear students,
Vacations have begun which were awaited for but all play would be of no help so a little work would prove
to be helpful. Sit down and do the work given with a smile as it shall be of help later on.
1. Advertisements attract the attention of all and during vacation all of us rush out with our parents FOR
SALE. Now paste the cuttings of 5 different kinds of Advertisements from the pamphlets in a scrap
book.
2. Invitations are always a welcome as they are mingled with fun, enjoyment and interaction with people
from all sects of the society. Get 2 Wedding Invitation Cards, 2 Inauguration Cards and 2 Birthday
Invitations and paste them in the scrap book.
3. We need to introspect ourselves and think about the values which we have and what we practice in
our lives. ‘Speaking Tree’ tells us many important thoughts and ways of life. Now cut 5 ‘Speaking Tree’
columns from the news paper and paste them in the scrap book. Then do the Note Making for these
passages (without writing the summary).
4. Thoughts are the feelings and ideas of great men who have shown us the path of life. Write 10
quotations of great leaders and writers related to ‘Sincerity’ and ‘Success’ on a chart paper and
decorate it.
5. Generosity is a quality which makes a man happy when he or she does a generous act without asking
for any return. Write a poem on ‘Generosity’ on a chart paper.
6. Write a paragraph on two famous astronomers.
7. Prepare for a debate on the following topics: Man a slave to computers and Comeption and politics
destroys a nation.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
SOLVE MODEL TEST PAPERSSET-I, SET -II
Learn and revise all chapters for pre-board exam. Part –I-INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND PART-II- INDIAN
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
ECONOMICS
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. With the help of an example, define micro economics.
2. Define macroeconomics with the help of an example.
3. Define opportunity cost.
4. Why does an economic problem arise?
5. Write two characteristics of resources.
6. What do you mean by scarcity?
7. What do you mean by marginal opportunity cost?
8. What do you mean by an economy?
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9. What is meant by economizing the use of resources?
10. What do you mean by alternative uses of resources?
11. What will be the shape of PPF when MRT is constant?
12. Unemployment in India is a subject matter of Microeconomics or Macroeconomics, give reason.
13. What is meant by utility?
14. How is Total utility derived from marginal utilities?
15. What is Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility?
16. What will be the behaviour of total utility when marginal utility is zero?
17. State condition of consumer's equilibrium in respect of one good.
18. Define consumers equilibrium.
19. What is meant by Marginal Rate of Substitution (MRS).
20. What is meant by budget set?
21. Define Indifference curve Map.
22. How is budget line defined?
23. Why does higher indifference curve give more satisfaction?
24. What is the impact of diminishing marginal rate of substitution on the slope of indifference curve?
25. Define monotonic preference.
26. How market demand schedule is derived with the help of individual demand schedules?
27. Define normal good.
28. Demand of good .X. falls due to increase in the income of the consumer what type of good .X is?
29. What will be the impact on demand of the good due to increase in price of the substitute good?
30. What is meant by market demand?
31. Define demand schedule.
32. What cause an upward movement along a demand curve?
33. If the number of consumers increases, in which direction will the demand curve shift?
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Why does total utility increases at diminishing rate due to continuous increase in consumption?
Due to decrease in price of pen why does the demand of ink increase?
What will be the behaviour of total utility when marginal utility curve lies below X-axis?
When is demand inelastic?
Give two examples of normal goods & inferior goods.
State four determinants of price elasticity of demand.
7. Differentiate between:
(i) Normal goods and Inferior goods
(ii) Complementary goods and substitute goods.
8. Why should the budget line be tangent to the indifference curve at the point of consumer’s equilibrium?
9. Why does consumer stop consumption in case where marginal utility is less than price of a good?
10. What is budget line? Why is it negatively stopped?
11. A consumer consumes only two goods x & y. state & explain the conditions of consumer’s equilibrium with the
help of utility analysis.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Distinguish between microeconomics and macroeconomics. Give example.
2. Why does an economic problem arise? Explain the problem of 'How to Produce'?
3. Explain the problem of 'What to Produce' with the help of an example.
4. For whom to produce. is a central problem of an economy. Explain.
5. Why is a production possibility curve concave? Explain.
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6. Define opportunity cost with the help of an example, how does it differ from marginal opportunity
cost?
7. What is .Marginal Rate of Transformation.? Explain with the help of an example.
8. Explain the law of diminishing marginal utility with the help of a utility schedule.
9. Explain consumers equilibrium with utility approach in case of single good.
10. What do you mean by budget line? What are the reasons of change in budget line?
11. Explain the relationship between total utility and marginal utility with the help of schedule.
12. What changes will take place in total utility when.
(a) Marginal utility curve remains above X.axis
(b) Marginal utility curve touches X.axis
(c) Marginal utility curve lies below X.axis.
13. State three features of indifference curve.
14. Why does two indifference curves not intersect each other?
15. Under what situations there will be parallel shift in budget line?
16. Explain the effect of a rise in the prices of .related goods. on the demand for a good X.
17. Why does demand of a normal good increases due to increase in consumer.s income with the help
of diagram.
18. State the factors of rightward shift of demand curve. Explain any one.
19. State the factors of leftward shift of demand curve. Explain any one.
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1. What is PP Frontier? Explain it with the help of an imaginary schedule and diagram.
2. Show the following situation with PPF
(a) Fuller utilisation of resources (b) Growth of resources.
(b) Underutilisation of resources.
3. Calculate MOC from the following table. What will be the shape of PPC and why.
Combinations
Green Chilly (Units)
Sugar (Units)
A
100
0
B
95
1
C
85
2
D
70
3
E
50
4
F
25
5
4. Explain the conditions of consumer.s equilibrium with the help of the indifference curve analysis.
Represent the same in a diagram.
5. Explain the determination of consumer’s equilibrium with the help of a schedule in case of two
commodities by using utility approach.
6. Why does demand curve slope downward?
7. Distinguish between change in demand and change in quantity demanded?
8. With the help of diagrams, explain the effect of following changes on the demand of a commodity.
(a) A fall in the income of its buyer.
(b) A rise in price of complementary good.
9. Explain the three properties of indifference curve.
10. What do you mean by Law of diminishing marginal utility? Explain is assumptions also
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HISTORY
For any one of the travelers mentioned in the chapter, find out more about his life and writings. Prepare a
report on his travels, noting in particular how he described society, and comparing these descriptions with
the excerpts included in the chapter.Your project should contain 10-15 handwritten pages,
acknowledgement, introduction, subtopic with explanation and bibliography. It must be supported by
pictures diagrams table work, collage work, maps, newspaper clipping etc.
PSYCHOLOGY
1. Make a psychology practical file. Cover it neatly. Write down “Introduction
to psychological testing”(as discussed in class).
2. Conduct CIS( both male and female forms) and MPI psychological test on
your friends. Instructions to be followed as given on form.
3. Complete the given assignment in psychology notebook.
Write a research paper of 500 words in light of personality theories given by
different psychologist. Give your viewpoint in agreement or disagreement on the
bases of observation of samples in the neighbourhood. Support your statements
with example. Refer to notes given in class or N.C.E.R.T book
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1. What do you mean by environment?
2. Define environment.
3. Who is a spectator?
4. What do you mean by society?
5. Discuss the need of proper sports environment.
6. Explain any five essential element of proper sports environment.
7. Define adventure sports.
8. Name any five adventure sports.
9. What is easy trekking?
10. Define leadership.
11. What is rock climbing? Explain in brief.
12. What do you mean by adventure sports? Discuss the objectives of adventure sports in detail.
Write notes on following:
A. Mountaineering
B. Camping
Sports Activity Basketball:
Draw the diagram of Basketball court
Dimensions of court
Fundamental skill General rules
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