Name of the Institute : Apeejay School Pitampura
Name of the Examination : Summative Assessment
Subject : All Subjects
Document Type : Previous Question Paper
Year : 2016 -2017
Class : X STD
Website : https://apeejay.edu/
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Summative Assessment I Class X Question Paper :
Subject : English – Communicative
Maximum marks: 70 Time-3 hours
Instructions :
The question paper is divided into three sections.
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Section A : Reading 20 marks
Section B : Writing and Grammar 25 marks
Section C : Literature 25 marks
Section – A Reading
1. Read the following passage carefully. 8
Forest gardens are probably the world’s oldest form of land use and most resilient agro ecosystem. They originated in prehistoric times along jungle-clad river banks and in the wet foothills of monsoon regions. Forest gardens are still common in the tropics and known by various names such as : home gardens in Kerala in SouthIndia; Kandyan forest gardens in Sri Lanka, huertos familiares, the “family orchards” in Mexico; and pekarangan, the gardens of “complete design”, in Java. These are also called agro forests and where the wood components are short statured, the term shrub garden is employed.
(a) Where did the Forest gardens originate ?
(b) By what other names are forest gardens known as ?
(c) What are the claims of the BBC about Amazon rainforests ?
(d) Name the gardens of Africa that are the best examples of an agro forestry system.
(e) Who coined the term Forest Gardening ?
(f) What discovery did Robert Hart make about ‘forest gardening’ ?
(g) What are the three main products we get from forest gardening ?
(h) Which is the world’s most advanced place from the agro forestry point of view ?
2 . Read the following passage carefully
After a long day out in the scorching sun at Nizamuddin railway station and having checked out every bit of waste disposed off trains, a group of ragpickers gathered for a chat in a rain-swept shelter. This was no regular gathering for them. It was a Mothers’ Day gathering.
2.1 Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words.. 2×4=8 marks
a. What was special about Mother’s Day at the rain-swept shelter ?
b. What were the ragpicker’s reaction about the Mother’s Day ?
c. How did the children celebrate the day at the Chetna premises ?
d. Why is Vikas’ case inspiring for the ragpickers ?
Subject : Science
Time : 3Hrs.
M.M : 90
Note:- Do as directed
Section-A :
1. What happens to the resistivity of a conductor if it is made thinner? 1
2. Give one difference between a bar magnet and an electromagnet? 1
3. State any two disadvantages of fossil fuels? 1
4. What is the brown colored gas evolved when lead nitrate crystals are heated in a dry test tube? Write the balanced chemical equation of the above reaction. 2
5. a) What are ionic compounds?
b) Show the formation of quick lime with help of electron dot structure. 2
6. Two electric lamps of 100W and 25W are connected in parallel to a supply voltage of 200V. Calculate total current flowing through the circuit? 2
7. When electricity is passed through brine, caustic soda is produced along with the liberation of two gases ‘X’ and ‘Y’. ‘X’ is highly inflammable gas and ‘Y’ is used for disinfecting drinking water. Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’.
a) Give the balanced chemical equation for the reaction stated above.
b) State the reaction of ‘Y’ with dry slaked lime. (1+1+1=3)
8. A metal oxide ‘X’ is black in color. When ‘X’ is heated with H2 gas, metal ‘Y’ is formed which is reddish brown in color. Identify X and Y. Write the chemical equation involved in the above reaction and also mention which substance is oxidized and is getting reduced. (3)
9. Solid Calcium oxide is taken in a container and water is added slowly to it:
a) State any two observations made in this experiment.
b) Write the chemical name and chemical formula of the product formed.
c) Give chemical equation of the product formed with carbon dioxide. (1+1+1=3)
10. (a) Why do ventricles have thicker muscular walls than Atria?
(b) What are peristaltic movements?
(c) Stomata remain closed during the day time in desert plants. How do they perform Photosynthesis? (1+1+1=3)
Subject : Social Science
Time Allowed : 3 Hrs
MM : 90
General Instructions :
1. The question paper has 30 questions. All questions are compulsory to attempt.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Questions from serial number 1 to8 are very short answer type questions. Each question carries one mark.
4. Questions from serial number 9 to 21 are 3 marks questions. Answers to these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
5. Questions from serial number 22 to 29 are 5 marks questions. Answers to these questions should not exceed 120 words each.
6. Question from serial no.30 is a map based question of 3 marks from Geography. After completion, attach the map in the answer script.
1. Who manufactured the new model of steam Engine in the 18th century? 1
2. Name the two states in western parts of India which have enormous potential for the development of wind and solar energy, but so far these have not been developed properly.1
3. Give any two prudential reasons of power sharing. 1
4. What do you understand by Majoritarianism? 1
5. What is concurrent list? 1
6. Define „Infant Mortality Rate?? 1
7. Classify the sectors of Indian economy on the basis of ownership. ½ + ½=1
8. Define „Gross Domestic Product?? 1
9. Mention the restrictions imposed on Indian Press after the passing of Vernacular Press Act in 1878. 3
10. “Among Hindus, too, print encouraged the reading of religious texts, especially in the vernacular languages”. Elaborate the statement. 3
11. Examine the life of the workers in Victorian Britain. 3
12. Explain any three features of handwritten manuscripts before the age of print in India. 3
13. Examine the steps undertaken by the Government of India to conserve the wildlife resources.3
14. Explain any three reasons responsible for the scarcity of water in the present times. 3
15. Describe any three types of farming practiced in India. 3