RUKMANI BIRLA MODERN HIGH SCHOOL

SUMMER VACATION ASSIGNMENT

2018-19

CLASS XII

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

I. Read the complete novel ‘THE INVISIBLE MAN’ and answer the following questions in your

notebook:

a) The educated are only the ones who cannot be fooled. With reference to the situations faced

by the invisible man in the countryside show how ironically the invisible man failed to

outsmart the educated people of Iping.

b) Give a pen-portrait of Dr. Kemp and contrast it with that of Griffin.

c) How does the novel show that vaulting ambition brings disaster ?

d) Write a character-sketch of the following:

i) Dr. Cuss

ii) Janny Hall

iii) Teddy Henfrey

iv) Colonel Adye

v) Mr. & Mrs. Buntings

vi) Thomas Marvel

SUBJECT: PHYSICS

Investigatory Project:

As per CBSE syllabus, the students have to prepare an investigatory project .The project must be based on

some concept of physics of standard class XII. The students will have to submit a report on the project

comprising scientific investigations involving laboratory testing and collecting information from other

sources.

Guidelines to be followed:

(a) The Students will get the topic of investigation from the concerned subject teacher.

(b) Brief report (Investigation file)

Mention following details:

• Cover Page

• Index

• Certificate

• Acknowledgement

• Content:

1. Aim (name of investigatory project)

2. Apparatus and material used

3. Theory (concept, diagram etc.)

4. Procedure

5. Experiments and Observations

6. Result/Conclusion

7. Application of project in daily life

• Bibliography

Some topics of investigation:

1. To study various factors on which the internal resistance of a cell depends.

2. To design an appropriate logic gate combination for a given truth table.

3. To investigate the dependence, of angle of deviation, on the angle of incidence, using hollow

prism filled, one by one, with different transparent fluids.

4. To find refractive indices of water and oil using a plane mirror strip, a equiconvex lens and an

adjustable object needle.

5. To investigate the phenomenon of total internal reflection.

6. To investigate the relation between the ratio of

(i) Output and input voltage

(ii) Number of turns in secondary coil and primary coil of self-designed transformer.

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

Investigatory Project- As per C.B.S.E. Guidelines:

Scientific investigations involving laboratory testing and collecting information from other sources.

Project must cover the following:

• Cover Page

• Index

• Certificate

• Acknowledgement

• Objective of Project

• Content

• Experiments

• Bibliography

Few suggested projects:

Determination of rate of evaporation

Aspirin preparation

Bio diesel

Homeopathic Medicines

Determination of content of cold drinks

Preparation of Aspirin

Setting of Cement

Variation of conductance with temperature

SUBJECT: BIOLOGY

1. As per CBSE guidelines, the students have to prepare an investigatory project .The project must be based

on the concept of biology. The students will have to submit the project comprising scientific investigations

and information from appropriate sources.

2. Presentation of the project

• Index

• Certificate

• Acknowledgement

• Objective of Project

• Introduction

• Content

• Discussion and Conclusion

• Bibliography

3. Few suggested topics:

• Chromosomal disorder,

• Pedigree analysis ,

• Human diseases,

• Evolutionary evidences,

• Gene therapy,

• Ecology,

• DNA fingerprinting.,

• Harmful effects of mobile radiations,

• Malnutrition in India,

• Microbes to control pollution,

• Biofertilizers

• Population explosion and control

• Effect of smoking during pregnancy

• IVF

• Amniocentesis

• Genetic engineering for Indian Farmers

• Application of UV rays in Biology

• Nuclear waste management

SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

Guidelines for Project Work in Economics (Class XII)

Students are supposed to pick any ONE of the two suggested projects.

PROJECT 1 (Option One) :

Topic: What’s Going Around Us

The purpose of this project is to –

Enable the student to understand the scope and repercussions of various Economic events and

happenings taking place around the country and the world. (eg. The Dynamics of the Goods

&Services Tax and likely impacts on the Indian Economy or the Economics behind the

Demonetisation of 500 and 1000 Rupee Notes and the Short Run and Long Run impact on the

Indian Economy or The impact of BREXIT from the European Union etc.)

Provide an opportunity to the learner to develop economic reasoning and acquire analytical

skills to observe and understand the economic events.

Make students aware about the different economic developments taking place in the country

and across the world.

Develop the understanding that there can be more than one view on any economic issue and to

develop the skill to argue logically with reasoning.

Compare the efficacy of economic policies and their respective implementations in real world

situations and analyse the impact of Economic Policies on the lives of common people

Provide an opportunity to the learner to explore various economic issues both from his/her day

to day life and also issues which are of broader perspective.

Scope of the project: Student may work upon the following lines:

Introduction

Details of the topic

Pros and Cons of the economic event/happening

Major criticism related to the topic (if any)

Students’ own views/perception/ opinion and learning from the work

Any other valid idea as per the perceived notion of the student who is actually working and

presenting the Project-Work.

Mode of presentation and submission of the Project: At the end of the stipulated term, each student

will present the work in the Project File (with viva voce) to the external examiner.

Suggestive List

a. Micro and small scale industries

b. Food supply channel in India

c. Contemporary employment situation in India

d. Disinvestment policy

e. Health expenditure (of any state)

f. Goods and Services Tax Act

g. Inclusive growth strategy

h. Human Development Index

i. Self help groups

j. Any other topic

PROJECT 2 (Option Two):

Topic: Analyse any concept from the syllabus

The purpose of this project is to –

Develop interest of the students in the concepts of Economic theory and application of the

concept to the real life situations.

Provide opportunity to the learners to develop economic reasoning vis-a-vis to the given

concept from the syllabus.

Enable the students to understand abstract ideas, exercise the power of thinking and to develop

his/her own perception

To develop the understanding that there can be more than one view on any economic issue and

to develop the skill to argue logically with reasoning

Compare the efficacy of economic policies in real world situations

To expose the student to the rigour of the discipline of economics in a systematic way

Impact of Economic Theory/ Principles and concepts on the lives of common people

Scope of the project: Following essentials are required to be fulfilled in the project.

Explanation of the concept:

Meaning and Definition

Application of the concept

Diagrammatic Explanation (if any)

Numerical Explanation related to the concept etc. (if any)

Students own views/perception/ opinion and learning from the topic.

Mode of presentation and submission of the Project:

At the end of the stipulated term, each student(s) will present their work in the Project File (with viva

voce) to the external examiner.

The external examiner should value the efforts of the students on the criteria suggested.

Suggested List:

Price Determination price Discrimination

Opportunity Cost

Production Possibility Curve

Demand and its determinants Supply and its determinants

Production – Returns to a Factor Cost function and Cost

Monopoly Oligopoly

Monopolistic Competition Credit Creation

Money Multiplier Central Bank and its functions

Government Budget & its Components Budget deficit

Any other topic.

SUBJECT: BUSINESS STUDIES

The students are required to prepare a project as per the guidelines issued by CBSE (available on www.

cbse. nic. in). Submit a project report having essential features such as following:

Total number of pages should be 25 – 30 pages

Project should be handwritten

Project must be presented in a neat folder

Cover page

List of contents

Acknowledgement

Introduction

Topic with suitable heading

Photographs

Conclusion

Bibliography

Suggested Topic:

Principles of Management (Fayol’s Principles)

Principles of Management (Taylor’s Principles)

Marketing Management.

Elements of Business environment.

SUBJECT: ACCOUNTANCY

Project Work as per C.B.S.E. Guidelines :

I. Comprehensive Project based on “Accounting Process” in a real business situation. The project

statement should cover all important aspects like investments, financing, operating, adjustments to

final accounts, etc. in a condensed form.

Project must cover the following:

Cover Page

Index

Certificate

Acknowledgement

Cover Story (Imaginary- Based on “Sole Proprietorship Firm”)

Transactions

Journal Entries or Subsidiary Day Books

Ledger

Trial Balance

Adjustments and their Adjustment Journal Entries.

Preparation of Final Accounts (Trading & Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet)

Bar Diagrams or Pie Charts for direct and indirect expenses.

SUBJECT: ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The students are required to prepare projects (market survey and business plan) as per the guidelines

issued by CBSE (available on www. cbse. nic. in). Submit a project report having essential features

such as following:

Total number of pages should be 25 – 30 pages

Project should be handwritten

Project must be presented in a neat folder

Cover page

List of contents

Acknowledgement

Introduction

Topic with suitable heading

Photographs

Conclusion

Bibliography

SUBJECT: INFORMATIC PRACTICES

Q1. Consider a table Employee and answer the queries as given below-

Empno Ename Job Mgr Sal Comm. Deptno

8369 Smith Clerk 8902 800.00 NULL 20

8499 Anya Salesman 8698 1600.00 300.00 30

8521 Seth Salesman 8698 1250.00 500.00 30

8566 Mahadev Manager 8839 2985.00 NULL 20

8654 Momin Salesman 8698 1250.00 1400.00 30

8698 Bina Manager 8839 2850.00 NULL 30

8882 Shiavnsh Manager 8839 2450.00 NULL 10

8888 Scott Analyst 8566 3000.00 NULL 20

8839 Amir President NULL 5000.00 NULL 10

8844 Kuldeep Salesman 8698 1500.00 0.00 30

8886 Anoop Clerk 8888 1100.00 NULL 20

8900 Jatin Clerk 8698 950.00 NULL 30

NOTE: Write all the practical along with the output in IP practical file.

i) Display ename, sal and sal added with comm. From table employee.

ii) Write a query to display employee name, salary and department number who are not getting

commission from table employee.

iii) Write a query to display employee number, name, sal and sal*12 as Annual Salary whose

commission is not NULL from table employee.

iv) List all unique department numbers in table employee.

v) List details of all clerks who have not been assigned departments as yet.

vi) List the details of those employees who have four lettered names.

vii) List the details of those employees whose annual salary is between 25000-40000.

viii) List the details of employees who earn more commission than their salaries.

ix) Write a query to display the name, job title and salary of employee who do not have manager.

x) Write a query to display the name of employee whose name contains ‘A’ as an alphabet anywhere

in the middle of the name.

xi) Write a query to display the name of employee where name starts with ‘B’ and ends with ‘a’.

xii) Write a query to display ename and sal of employees whose salary are greater than or equal to

2200 from table employee.

xiii) Write a query to display employee name and salary of those employee who don’t have their salary

in the range of 2500 to 4000?

xiv) Write a query to display the name , job title and salary of employee who do not have manager?

xv) Write a query to sort the names in descending order.

NOTE: Write all the practical along with the output in IP practical file.

Q2. Create the following table named "Charity" and write SQL queries for the tasks that follow:

(Contribution is in Rs.)

NOTE: Write all the practicals along with the output in IP practical file.

a) Display all first names in lowercase

b) Display all last names of people of Mumbai city in uppercase

c) Display Person Id along with First 3 characters of his/her name.

d) Display first name concatenated with last name for all the employees.

e) Display length of address along with Person Id

f) Display last 2 characters of City and Person ID.

g) Display Last Names and First names of people who have "at" in the second or third position in their

first names.

h) Display the position of 'a' in Last name in every row.

i) Display Last Name and First name of people who have "a" as the last character in their First names.

j) Display the first name and last name concatenated after removing the leading and trailing blanks.

k) Display Person Id, last names and contribution rounded to the nearest rupee of all the persons.

l) Display Person Id, last name and contribution with decimal digits truncated of all the persons.

m) Display Last name, contribution and a third column which has contribution divided by 10. Round it to

two decimal points.

SUBJECT: COMMERCIAL ARTS

1. Prepare your guard book by planning the layouts of the topics mentioned in the syllabus for the

poster and illustrations.

2. Complete 2 illustrations based on the topics mentioned in syllabus.

SUBJECT: COMPUTER SCIENCE

1. Write a program that asks the user to enter two integers, obtains the two numbers from the user, and

outputs the large number followed by the words “is larger by – units than smaller number” to the system

console (e.g., if the larger number is 9 and smaller is 6, message should be “9 is larger by 3 units than

smaller number”). If the numbers are equal print the message “These numbers are equal”.

2. Drivers are concerned with the mileage obtained by their automobiles. One driver has kept track of

several tanks of CNG by recording the miles driven and the gallons used for each tank.

Develop a C++ program that will input the kilometers driven and gallons used for each tank.

The program should calculate and display the kilometers per gallon obtained for each tank of gasoline. After

processing all input information, the program should calculate and print the average kilometers per gallon

obtained for all tanks.

3. Define a class to represent a book in a library. Include the following members:

Data Members

Book Number, Book Name, Author, Publisher, Price, No. of copies issued, No. of copies

Member Functions

(i) To assign initial values

(ii) To issue a book after checking for its availability

(iii) To return a book

(iv) To display book information.

4. Define a class student with the following specifications:

Private members of class student

admno integer

sname 20 characters

eng, math, science float

total float

ctotal() A function to calculate eng + math + science with

float return type

Public member functions of class student

Takedata() function to accept values for admno, sname, eng, math, science and ivoke ctotal() to

calculate total.

Showdata() function to display all the data members on the screen.

5. Declare a class to represent bank account of 10 customers with the following data members.

Name of the depositor, Account number, Type of account (S for Savings and C for Current), Balance

amount.

The class also contains member functions to do the following:

(i) To initialize data members

(ii) To deposit money

(iii) To withdraw money after checking the balance (minimum balance in Rs. 1000)

(iv) To display the data members

6. Define a class worker with the following specification:

Private members of class worker

wname 25 characters

hrwrk float (hours worked and wagerate per hour)

totwage float (hrwrk*wgrate)

calcwg A fuction to find hrerk * wgrate with float return type

Public members of class worker

in_data() a function to accept values for wno, wname, hrwrk, wgrate and invoke calcwg() to

calculate totwage.

out_data() a function to display all the data members on the screen you should give definitions of

functions.

7. Define a class Teacher with the following specification:

Private members:

name 20 characters

subject 10 characters

Basic,DA,HRA float

salary float

Calculate() function computes the salary and returns it.

Salary is sum of Basic, DA and HRA

Public members:

Readdata() function accepts the data values and invoke the calculate function

Displaydata() function prints the data on the screen.

8. Define a class Student with the following specification:

Private members:

roll_no integer

name 20 characters

class 8 characters

marks[5] integer

percentage float

Calculate() function that calculates overall percentage of marks and returns the percentage of marks.

Public members:

Readmarks() a function that reads marks and invokes the calculate function.

Displaymarks() a function that prints the marks.

NOTE: Write all the practical along with the output in CS practical file.

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS

Practice all the questions of NCERT book from Chapter 1: Exercise 1.1 to Exercise 1.4, Chapter 2:

Exercise 2.1 and 2.2, Chapter 3: Exercise 3.1 to Exercise 3.4, Chapter 4: Exercise 4.1 to 4.6 and

miscellaneous exercises of these chapters.

SUBJECT: POLITICAL SCIENCE

Prepare a report on: “Party System in India”: Changing phases

Reason for selection of the topic

A brief timeline of the party systems since independence to be prepared

Strength and limitation of different systems to be highlighted

Success and failures of various systems to be analysed with reference to the role of regional parties

in coalition era

Few examples to be explained with the help of statistical data

Students vision of rapidly evolving party system in India

SUBJECT: PSYCHOLOGY

1. Prepare a case project on psychological disorders.

List of contents:

Certificate

Acknowledgement

What is a case study?

Introduction (Disorder- define ,types)

Signs & Symptoms

Causes

Diagnosis

DSM V

Treatment and management

Prevention

Specific Population

Case Study (general introduction of client, Early life history, Personal life history, Career life

history, Diagnosis according to DSM V, Management plan)

Conclusion

Bibliography

SUBJECT: SOCIOLOGY

PROJECT WORK

As per the CBSE guidelines each student has to prepare a research project. The project must involve actual

first hand research done by the students in close consultation with the teacher. Students can take any topic of

their choice emphasizing the importance/effects/role of society.

PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF PROJECT REPORT

Each report must fulfill the following requirements:

1. The body of the Project Report will be of approximately 15-20 A4/A3 Pages excluding additional

appendices, questionnaires etc.

2. The project report will be written in the student's own hand; though they may include other illustrative

material that is not hand - written

3. The project report will contain the following matter:

a) Cover page showing project title, student's information, school and session

b) List of contents

c) Acknowledgements and preface

d) Introduction

e) Rationale Purpose) -The reason for the choice of the subject and its social significance.

f) Methodology Technique - Mention the methodology e.g. questionnaire, case study, ethnographic

description

The students may use any method which is appropriate for the topic selected. Detailed steps and procedures

adopted must be given.

g) Presentation of evidence - There must be a major section formally presenting the evidence gathered as a

part of the project. This can be in the form of tables, extracts from interviews, reports on case studies or

discussion of documentary data (newspapers, articles, magazines, diaries, photographs). However, there

should be value addition by the student and it must not be a simple reproduction of the original material.

h) Analysis of evidence & conclusions - Each project should summarize its conclusions in a separate

section. This can be brief but should be clearly and carefully stated. If possible, some suggestions can be

given for further enhancement in the areal subject studied. This section can also include a statement

describing the limitations of the study.

i) Bibliography/ Appendix or other supporting material - This should include the references to relevant

books and other sources used for the study. The appendix will include questionnaires, list of interviews,

documents or any other material used in the study.

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY

Write the following in your practical file.

1. Data- its source and compilation.

a) What is data?

b) Source of data.

2. Data processing

a) Measures of central tendency.

1. Mean

2. Mode

3. Median

3. Fundamentals of Human Geography (Textbook - I)

Make the following maps and paste in your project file.

From the following units

Unit –2, 3, 4 & 5

4. Make 20 questions for field survey to be conducted and gather material related to any one topic given

below –

1. Ground water change

2. Environmental pollution

3. Soil degradation

4. Poverty

5. Droughts and floods

6. Energy issues

7. Land use survey and change detection.

5. Prepare a report on dust storm occurred recently in North India under the following headings:

Introduction

Occurrence

Effected areas

Consequences

Measures for managing such kind of disasters.

SUBJECT: HISTORY

This project work will give students an opportunity to develop higher cognitive skills. It will take students to

a life beyond text books and provides them a platform to refer materials, gather information, analyze it

further to obtain relevant information and decide what matter to keep and hence understand how history is

constructed.

Pick any one topic from the list provided below and prepare it on these lines:

Choose any one topic for a detailed A3 project file to be made.

The file should include an Index, Acknowledgement, certificate .

The file must contain all relevant maps (hand drawn as well as colour prints).

Information that you are going to show should be more in graphical representation instead of writing.

Content should be well supported by diagrams and pictures.

Proper headings should be given in neat handwriting.

Use page separators as and where required.

Related to the content of your topic you have to prepare a model /chart.

Also you have to prepare Timelines in some interesting manner either in file or separately.

Few Suggestive topics for Project Work

1. The mysteries behind the mound of dead – Mohenjo-Daro

2. An In-depth study to understand Spiritual Archaeology in the Sub-Continent

3. Buddha’s Path to Enlightenment

4. Insight and Reflection of Bernier’s notions of The Mughal Empire

5. An exploratory study to know the women who created history

6. “Mahatma Gandhi” – A legendary soul

7. To reconstruct the History of Vijaynagar through the Archaeology of Hampi

8. The emerald city of Colonial Era – BOMBAY

9. Vision of unity behind the first war of Independence

10. Divine Apostle of Guru Nanak Dev

11. Help, Humanity and Sacrifices during Partition

12. Glimpses inside Mughals Imperials Household

13. The process behind the framing of the Indian Constitution

14. The ‘Brahm Nirupam’ of Kabir – A journey to Ultimate Reality

Science, Math and Social Science Exhibition 2018-19 Date: 21st July, 2018

Science Exhibition The RBMHS has been taking many initiatives to provide interactive, participatory, hands-on, innovative and creative learning experiences to students studying in the school. One such initiative is the organization of Science Exhibition in the school every year. The activity aims at providing a common platform to students to give shape to their innovative ideas and learn from each other’s experiences. The exhibition also provides a medium for popularizing Science and increasing awareness about the close relationship between Science, Technology and Society.

THEME Innovations for sustainable development

SUB-THEMES

Health and well–being

Resource management and food security

Waste management and water body conservation

Transport and Communication

Digital and Technological solutions

Mathematical modeling & Robotics

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS (VI - XI)

A team will be represented by a maximum of two students per exhibit.

The exhibit/model may include –

1. Working model to explain a concept, principle or a process

2. An indigenous design of a machine/device

3. An innovative/inexpensive design or technique

4. Application of basic principles of Science/Technology

5. Scheme/design of a device or machine to reduce production cost

6. Investigation based study

7. New and innovative ideas to the form of presentations

8. Care should be taken that eco- friendly materials are preferably used in the preparation of

exhibits.

9. A brief write-up (not more than 1000 words) should be submitted.

10. Participants may prepare charts, power point presentation, banners etc. for effective presentation of

models.

Last date for entries: 10th July 2018

Upcoming events/competition for the session 2018-19 Science Model Making & Teaching Aid Competition, organized by DST at Regional level, State

level and WISF (Western India Science Fair)-National.

CBSE Science exhibition. (Regional and National Level)

National level CBSE Science exhibition.

National Science Fair organized by IRIS(Initiative for Research & Innovations in Science)

National Children’s Science Congress - piloted by the National Council for Science and

Technology Communication (NCSTC).

Science Exhibitions organized by IGNITE.

Inter-school Science Model Making competitions.

Competitions organized on National Science day.

Math Exhibition Prepare a working model for Mathematics Exhibition. Students can select any topic listed below or on any other interesting topic. 1) Mathematics behind metro routes 2) To design games of chance 3) Exploring polyhedra 4) Optical illusion 5) Probability 6) Trigonometry 7) Mathematics in cooking (calories, nutrients, BMI, etc…) 8) Fractals 9) Tangrams 10) Mathematics in musical instruments 11) Pascals triangle 12) Golden ratio A brief write up about the model should be submitted along with it. It should include the following points in sequence: a) Introduction b) Theme (aim/objective/topic) c) Write up d) Mathematics concept or logic involved e) Materials used f) Construction and working g) Utility and further scope h) Unique features Submit your model along with the write up to the concerned Mathematics teacher. Help links: 1)www.glad2teach.co.uk 2)www. wonderhowto.com 3)www.indiastudychannel.com 4)stemlearning.in/product/ 5)www.mathsisfun.com/valgebra/mathematics/models.html