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AP SSC 10th class Maths 2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 1

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class Maths 2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 1

SECTION – I

Note : 1) Answer ANY FIVE questions choosing at least TWO from each of the following groups i.e., A and B.
2) Each question carries 2 marks.
Group – A

Group – B

SECTION – II

Note : 1) Answer ANY FOUR of the following six questions.
2) Each question carries 1 mark.

SECTION – III

Note : 1) Answer ANY FOUR questions, choosing TWO from each of the following groups, i.e., A and B.
2) Each question carries 4 marks.
Group – A

Group – B

SECTION – IV

Note : 1) Answer ANY ONE question from the following.
2) This question carries 5 marks.

ANSWERS

SECTION – I

Group – A

Group – B

SECTION – II

SECTION – III

Group – A

Group – B

SECTION – IV

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AP SSC 10th class General Science 2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 3

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class General Science 2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 3

SECTION – I

1. What is the role of Acid in stomach ?
2. What is meant by sustainable development ?
3. Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than terrestrial organisms ?
4. Artery walls are very strong and elastic. Why ?
5. State the law of independent assortment.
6. If we swallow food material directly without mastication, what will happen ?

SECTION – II

Group-A
7. What happens if diaphragm is not there in the body ?
8.Write the differences between xylem and phloem.
9. Why are weeds and wild plants not affected by insects and pests ?
10. If you want to know more about flow of energy in an ecosystem, what questions do you ask your teacher ?
Group – B
11. The cross between Hybrid tall (Tt) and dwarf (tt), what will be the Fj generation progeny ? Draw a checker board and write the phenotypic and genotypic ratio.
12. Crop selection and cultivation should be based on water. Prepare 4 slogans to make aware of farmers about this.
13. What is fluorosis ? How does it affect our body ?
14. How do you appreciate stomach as a churning machine ? How does this coordination go on ?

SECTION – III

Group – A

Answer the following questions by observing the above experiment performed at your school.
a) What is the aim of the above experiment ?
b) Why the potted plant was kept in dark room for week days prior to do this
experiment ? .
c) Why do you keep KOH pellets in glass jar ?
d) What apparatus do you require to perform the above experiment ?
16. Draw a block diagram showing events in respiration. Write what do you understand about cellular respiration.
17. What are secondary metabolites ? Briefly explain their uses.
18. What is the need to conserve forests and wild life ?
Group -B
19. What procedure did you follow to demonstrate root pressure in plants ?
20. Give reasons for the following :
a) Why do fish and frog produce a huge number of eggs each year ?
b) Urination increases when we take lot of fluids.
c) Diameter of afferent arteriole is bigger than efferent arteriole.
d) Why do you see oxygen deficit in muscles of running athlete ?
21. What is natural selection ? How does it direct the evolution ? Explain it with an example.
22. What is a ecological pyramid ? Discuss different types of ecological pyramids.

SECTION – IV

23.Draw a neat and labelled diagram of Neuron.
24. Draw a neat and labelled diagram of male reproductory system. What is the function of epididymis ?

ANSWERS

SECTION -I

1.What is the role of Acid in stomach ?
A. 1) HC/ found in stomach helps in killing harmful germs which may have come along with the food.
2) Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium which facilitates the action of enzyme pepsin.
3) Pepsin is active in the presence of hydrochloric acid.
2. What is meant by sustainable development ?
A. When we use environment in ways that ensure we have resources for the future, it is called sustainable development.
3. Why is the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms much faster than terrestrial organisms ?
A. The amount of dissolved oxygen in water is low as compared to the amount of oxygen in air, therefore the rate of breathing in aquatic animals is much faster than in terrestrial animals.
4. Artery walls are very strong and elastic. Why ?
A. The walls of the arteries are strong and elastic. When the blood enters with a pressure into arteries the walls will stretch and this enables the arteries to withstand the increase in the pressure, without bursting.
strong>5. State the law of independent assortment.
A. In the inheritance of more than one pair of characters (traits), the factors for each pair of characters assort independently of the other pairs. This is known as law of independent assortment.
6. If we swallow food material directly without mastication, what will happen ?
A. If we swallow food material directly without mastication,
a) Digestion process will not start.
b) Makes the digestion process much complicated if the food is not made into bolus in the mouth.
c) Absorption of nutrients from food is difficult.
d) It will not promote feelings of fullness after eating.

SECTION – II

Group – A
7. What happens if diaphragm is not there in the body ?
A. 1) If diaphragm is not there in the body, we would not be able to breathe.
2) If the diaphragm is absent, breathing movements will stop.
3) The diaphragm is the major muscle of respiration and separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
4) The body is dependent on diaphragm for normal respiratory function, in its absence inspiration and expiration process may not take place properly.
8. Write the differences between xylem and phloem.

9. Why are weeds and wild plants not affected by insects and pests ?
A. 1) Weeds and wild plants produce waste products which are stored in leaves, bark and fruits.
2) Several compounds are synthesized by weeds and wild plants for their own use especially for defence.
3) Several weed and wild plants prepare chemicals and store them in different parts for protection against herbivores, insects and pests.
4) Most of these chemicals are unpleasant to taste and hence insects and pests do not prefer to eat such plants.
5) Some of the chemicals are toxic and may even kill the insects and pests that eat them.
6) Hence weeds and wild plants are not affected by insects and pests.
10.If you want to know more about flow of energy in an ecosystem, what questions do you ask your teacher ?
A. I will ask the following questions to know more about flow of energy in an ecosystem.
1) How does the energy flow in an ecosystem from one organism to other ?
2)Is the energy transformation from one level to other 100% efficient ?
3) What per cent of energy transfers from one level to other ?
4) What happens to the remaining energy ?
5) How does the ecosystem lose its energy during energy transformation ?
6) Which tropic level in an ecosystem has more energy and which has less ?
7) What is the ultimate source of energy in an ecosystem ?
Group – B
11.The cross between Hybrid tall (Tt) and dwarf (tt), what will be the Fj generation progeny ? Draw a checker board and write the phenotypic and genotypic ratio.

12. Crop selection and cultivation should be based on water. Prepare 4 slogans to make aware of farmers about this.
A. Slogans:
1) Rain follows the plough.
2) No matter your occupation, water conservation is your obligation.
3) Today’s rain water is tomorrow’s life saver.
4) We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
5) Save water.
6) If we care for it, it will care for us.
7) Waste water today – live in desert tomorrow.
8) “Jal Hai, to Kal Hai”.
9) Save every drop of water.
10) Every drop counts.
13. What is fluorosis ? How does it affect our body ?
A. Excess intake of fluorine causes a disease called “Fluorosis”. It effects the body in many ways.
1. The teeth become yellow in colour.
2. Bone deformations are seen.
3. As a result, these people cannot stand erect and walk properly.
4. Severe joint pains may also develop.
14. How do you appreciate stomach as a churning machine ? How does this coordination go on ?
A. 1) The stomach acts like a washing machine, churning the food around to break it into even smaller pieces.
2) Mechanical mixing of food in stomach occurs by peristalsis, which is waves of muscular contractions that move along the stomach wall.
3) This allows the mass of food to further mix with the digestive enzymes.
4) Due to churning of food in stomach, a mixture that resembles thick cream called chyme is formed.
5) Hence we can call stomach as a churning machine.

SECTION – III

Group – A
15.a) What is the aim of the above experiment ?
A. To prove that carbon dioxide is essential for photosynthesis.
b) Why the potted plant was kept in dark room for week days prior to do this experiment ?
A. For destarching the plant, it is kept in the dark for nearly a week days.
c) Why do you keep KOH pellets in glass jar ?
A. KOH absorbs the carbon dioxide gas which is formed inside the beaker.
d) What apparatus do you require to perform the above experiment ?
A. Wide mouthed bottle, KOH solution, potted plant, vertically split cork, iodine solution, wax or grease.
16. Draw a block diagram showing events in respiration. Write what you understand about cellular respiration.

Cellular respiration :
1). All living cells must carry out cellular respiration.
2). During respiration, energy is produced when the glucose or fatty acids are oxidised in the cells. As this process occurs in the cells this is called cellular respiration.
3) It can be in the presence of oxygen that is aerobic respiration or in its absence that is anaerobic respiration (fermentation).
4) Cellular respiration in prokaryotic cells like that of bacteria occurs within the cytoplasm.
5) In Eukaryotic cells cytoplasm and mitochondria are the site of cellular respiration.
6) The complete breakdown of a sugar molecule with the release of all its available energy involves a series of different chemical reactions.
7) The energy released in cellular respiration is stored in a special compound called ATP.
8) ATP is utilised for carrying out other functions in the cell.
17. What are secondary metabolites ? Briefly explain their uses.
A. 1) The materials which do not require for normal growth and development are called secondary metabolites. These are the by-products of plants, eg: Alkaloids, Tannins, Resins, Gums and Latex etc. Though plants produce these chemicals for their own use man found the usage of these chemicals for own benefits. They are generally coloured and fragrant.
2) Alkaloids: These are nitrogenous by – products and poisonous. These are stored in different parts of the plants. Common alkaloids in plants and their uses are given in the table.

3) Tannins : Tannins are carbon compounds. These are stored in different parts of the plant and are deep brown in colour. Tannins are used in tanning of leather and in medicines, e.g. Cassia, Acacia.
4) Resins : Occur mostly in Gymnosperms in specialized passages called resin passages. These are used in varnishes, e.g. Pinus.
5)Gums : Plants like Neem, Acacia oozes out a sticky substance called gum. When branches are cut. The gum swells by absorbing water and helps in the healing of damaged parts of a plant. Gums are economically valuable and used as adhesives and binding agents in the preparation of the medicines, food, etc.
6) Latex : Latex is a sticky, milky white substance secreted by plants. Latex is stored in latex cells or latex vessels. From the latex of Hevea braziliensis (Rubber plant) rubber is prepared. Latex from Jatropa is the source of bio-diesel.
7) Modern chewing gum originally made of chick natural latex from plant.
18. What is the need to conserve forests and wild life ?
A. Wild life and forests should be conserve for the following reasons.
1). Wild life and forests are the measures of Biodiversity of a particular region. By conserving the wild life and forests, we are ensuring that all diverse species in an area survive, breed and flurish.
2) Conservation of forests and wild life is vital for the ecological stability of particular area.
3) Forests are the habilitate for the wild life and they are an important constitute of the various food chains and food webs. Forests are needed for smooth functioning of Biochemical cycles.
4) Forests are necessary for the formation of human and for maintaining soil fertility.
5) Forest pure air protect the earth from green house effect by removing carbon dioxide and converting it into oxygen.
Thus forests protecting us from harmfully effects of global warming.
6) Many fruits, medicines, dyes, sandle wood and bamboo is obtained from forest by local people.
7) Forest provide employment large number of people and also help in generating revenue.
Group -B
19. What procedure did you follow to demostrate root pressure in plants ?
A. Aim : To demonstrate root pressure in plants.
Apparatus : Potted plant with cut stem, rubber tube, glass tube, clamp.
Procedure:
1) Take a regularly watered potted plant and cut the stem portion 1 cm above the ground level.
2) Then connect a glass tube by means of a strong rubber tubing as shown in the figure.
3) The size of glass tube should be equal to the size of the stem.

4) Take care while joining tube and stem being bound tightly, water cannot escape from the tube.
5) Now pour some water in the glass tube until water level can be seen above the rubber tube.
6) Mark the level of water (M1) in tube.
7) Keep your arrangement aside for 2 to 3 hours.
8) Then observe and mark the water level (M₂) in the tube.
9) The difference between M₂ and M1 indicates the level of water raised.
Observation : There is increase in the level of water raised in the stem.
Result: The raise in the water level is due to the root pressure created in the plant.
20.a) Why do fish and frog produce a huge number of eggs each year ?
A. 1) External fertilisation occurs in frog and fish.
2) The females lays a vast number of eggs in water and males release some millions of sperms on to them in water.
3) As the chance of fertilisation is controlled by nature, which occurs externally hence it is inevitble to give rise to vast number of eggs by fish and frog.
b) Urination increases when we take lot of fluids.
A. Reason :
1) When we take lot of fluids, the kidneys will efficiently throw that water out by forming more urine than usual.
2)When there is excess water in the body, the brain usually produces less of a hormone called vasopressin, which inturn causes the kidneys to produce a lot of dilute urine, until excess water is removed.
c. Diameter of afferent arteriole is bigger than efferent arteriole.
A.Reason : The afferent arteriole in a nephron has a larger diameter than the outgoing efferent arteriole and this rise the blood pressure in the glomerulus capillaries lead to the ultrafiltration of the blood in the Bowman’s capsule.
d) Why do you see oxygen deficit in muscles of running athlete ?
A. Running Athlete need more energy (ATP). It required more oxygen to release energy. It needs more oxygen than the supplied. Hence there will be deficit of oxygen in muscles of Athlet.
21. What is natural selection ? How does it direct the evolution ? Explain it with an example.
A. 1) Natural selection states that nature only selects or decides which organism should survive or perish in nature.
2) The organisms with useful traits will survive and the organisms having harmful traits are going to be perished or eliminated from its environment.
3) Let us consider a group of red beetles which live in bushes on green leave? and grow by sexual reproduction.
4) Let us assume crows eat these red beetles.
5) Let us consider one colour variation arises during reproduction so that there is a beetle that is green in colour instead of red.
6) Moreover this green colour beetle passes its colour to its offspring, so that all its progeny are green.
7) Crows cannot see the green coloured beetles on green leaves of the bushes and therefore crows cannot eat them.
8) But crows can see the red beetles and eat them.
9) As a result, there are more and more green beetles than red ones which decrease their number.
10) The variation of colour of beetle ‘green’ gave a survival advantage to ‘green beetles’ than red beetles.
11) In other words, it was naturally selected by means of crows. .
12) The more crows there are, the more red beetles would be eaten and the more number of green beetles in the population would be. Thus the natural selection is directing
22. What is a Ecological pyramid ? Discuss different types of ecological pyramids ?
A. The graphic representation of the feeding level structure of an ecosystem by taking
the shape of a pyramid is called “Ecological Pyramid”.

There are three types of ecological pyramids. They are
1) Pyramid of number
2)Pyramid of biomass and
3) Pyramid of energy Pyramid of number :
1. Pyramid of number is a graphical representation designed to show the number of organisms at each tropic level in a given ecosystem.
2) The shape of this pyramid varies from ecosystem to ecosystem.
3) In aquatic and grassland ecosystems, numerous small autotrophs support lesser herbivores which support further small number of carnivores and hence the pyramid structure is upright.
4) In forest ecosystem, less number of producers support greater number of herbivores who in turn support a fewer number of carnivores. Hence the pyramid structure is partly upright.

5) In parasitic food chain, one primary producer supports numerous parasites which support still more hyperparasites. Hence the pyramid structure is inverted.

1) Pyramid of biomass is a graphical representation designed to show the quantity of living matter (biomass) at each tropic level in a given ecosystem.

2) In terrestrial ecosystems, the.biomass progressively decreases from producers to top carnivores. Hence the pyramid structure is upright.

3) In an aquatic ecosystem, the biomass of phytoplankton (producers) is quite negligible as compared to that of crustaceans and small herbivorous fish that feed on these producers. The biomass of large carnivorous fish living on small fishes is still greater. This makes the pyramid of biomass inverted.
III. Pyramid of Energy:
1) Pyramid of energy is a graphical representation designed to show the quantity of energy present at each tropic level in a given ecosystem.

2)The quantity of energy available for utilization in successive tropic levels is always less in any ecosystem. This is because there is loss of energy in each transfer. Hence the pyramid of energy is always upright.

SECTION – IV

23. Draw a neat and labelled diagram of Neuron.

24. Draw a neat and labelled diagram of male reproductory system. What is the function of epididymis ?

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AP SSC 10th class English-1 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 9

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class English-1 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 9

Part – A

(1-10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions in two or three sentences each

1.What made Nick choose Bethany Hamilton to learn surfing? (Attitude Is Altitude)

2.Justify the view that the husbands of Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordan are men with no individuality. (The Dear Departed)

3.What does the phrase ‘opposite directions’ in the last sentence suggest?(The Journey)

4.How did Roberge try to take ‘Chitrabani’ forward? How did ‘Chitrabani’ help film- makipg in Bengali?(Rendezvous with Ray)

5.Why do you think Bhujaba insisted on knowing the exact amount received by Bavaji on his retirement? (The Storeyed House)

6.‘Bayaji’s death wxis the result of an accident due to petromax flare-up/ was their conclusion. Do you accept it? If not, what do you think is the truth?(The Storeyed House)

7.Maathai said, “When we plant a tree we plant hope.” What does she mean by this?(Environment)

8.“Your children are not your children ….” What does it mean? Do you agree with the statement or disagree?(My Childhood)

9.If the writer had seen the second day’s game on the first day, what would he have thought about it? (Jamaican Fragment)

10.Can you guess who abandoned the baby? Why’do people abandon babies?(Abandoned)

11.Read the following stanza.
Tearing at the babe’s hair With their sharp teeth
Gnawing at its ears To complete their feed,
As the cat jumps in With a screeching meow
The rats let loose A clicking squeak
A bloody chaos ensues,
The only sin of the infant -BEING BORN. (Abandoned)
Now answer the following questions.
(a)Who tears at the babe’s hair ?
(b)Why does the cat jump in ?
(c)Why do you think the rats let loose ?
(d)Why is there ‘a bloody chaos’ ?
(e)What is the sin committed by the baby ?

12.Read the following lines.
Besides, T had come home this time round a special purpose: to get: married. My parents had arranged my marriage, according to the customs of our tribal society. Time flew, and five months into my marriage I realized it. Initially I thought of extending my leave-even taking unpaid leave.(The Journey)
Now answer the following questions.
(a)Who docs the word T’ refer to?
(b)Why did the writer use the phrase ‘Time flew’ ?
(c)Did he extend his leave? Why (not)?

13.Read the following lines.
One day a partially deaf four year old kid came home with a note in his pocket from his teacher, “Your Tommy is too stupid to learn, get him out of the school.” His mother read the note and answered, “My Tommy is not stupid to learn, I will teach him’ myself.” (Every Success Story Is also a Story of Great Failures)
Now answer the following questions.
(a)Who is referred to as ‘Tommy’?
(b)What is the teacher’s complaint about Tommy?

Part – B

16.(a) Anuradha put down the toys.
(b)Sheela put away the toys.
Q.Who is the tidier ? Ans:_______________ .
(or)
Report the following into Indirect Speech.
Mohan said to me, ‘How are you?’
Ans:_______________ .

17.The ‘Mahaprasthanam’ is a popular book. It has been read by many people. (Combine using ‘which’)
Ans:_____________________________________________________________

18.The government declared emergency. (Change into ‘passive voice’)
Ans:________________________________________________________ ’_____

19.It is an interesting book. I am going to read it again. (Combine using ‘so that’)
Ans._______________________________________________________________

20.Fill in the blanks with the forms of the verbs given in brackets
………………. you………………….. (see) my diary today?
I…………………. (put) it on the table last night.

21.Fill in the blanks choosing the right words/phrases from those given in the brackets.
(a)She was unable to attend the party_________________ her marriage engagement.
(in spite of / in addition to / due to)
(b)_________fire, ring the alarm bell. (In spite of / In case of / In addition to)
(c)Sriram continued his batting carefully_________ his team though he was hungry.
( for the sake of / in addition to / in front of)
(d)You should complete your B.Ed. ____________ your B.Sc. to get a teacher job.
( in addition to / according to / in spite of)

23.Fill in the blanks with the words opposite in meaning to those unde rimed.
(a)Surprisingly, the journalist concealed the facts and__________________ the secrets.
(b)No day is __________ for starting something new. Every ew s auspicious if you have strong will.
(c)Our laboratory’ has adequate facilities but the ventilation is ______________ ;___ .
(d)Praneeth invited Pragna for a lunch. Praneeth is the host wid Pragna is the

24.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the underlined
(a)The employee appealed for an _____________ to his servient but Hit the govern-ment would not extend.
(b)You cannot take your___________ cycle that way. The road motorable as it rained heavily.
(c)I can not own responsibility for the failure of the ___________ The coach is for the failure.
(d)The teacher uttered ‘What a shame !’. The_________________ . ok the student completely.

26.Complete iu following words by using ea, ie, ai, ia or ee
(a)mainstr____ m (b) apprec___ tion

27.Completed following words with the letters given in brackets,
(a)peas______ (ent / ant) (b) initia____________ (ly / lly)

28.One word In each set is wrongly spelt. Rewrite it correctly in the space provided.
(a)silent different moment elephent Ans:___________
(b)author writer speaker collecter Ans:___________

29.Look at d v vo sets of words given below. In each set, the letters underlined in the two words a; e pronounced in the same way. Find the words and copy them out.
(a)thought group house through Ans:____________
(b)rise close sharply straight Ans:____________

31.Your frien d h as put on a lot of weight. Advise him to do Yoga every day.
Ans :………………………………………………………………..

33.Change i lowing into a polite request
You to a r a i per : Tell me your name.
Ans :………………………………………………………………..

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AP SSC 10th class Social Studies 2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 10

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class Social Studies 2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 10

SECTION-I

GROUP-A
1. Make a brief assessment of the Soviet experiment. How far was it successful in building a world based on equality, freedom and prosperity ?
2. Famous photograph of Polish immigrant Florence Owens during Depression by Dorothea Lange. It depicts destitute pea pickers in California, March 1936. What would she be thinking?

3. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Enormous human cost :
The first consequence of the Wars was widespread deaths and injuries. As stated earlier, almost 10 million people were killed in the First and 20 to 25 million in the Second World War. Most of those who died were men and almost all of them were under forty years of age. The two wars also established a regime of lethal arms race, particularly of nuclear and chemical weapons. The world is still living constantly under the threat of total destruction of all life through even accidental use of such weapons.
1) What was the first consequence ?
2) How many people were killed ?
4. Observe the following map and answer the questions that follow

a) Identify one Asian one African colony of Holland.
b) Identify one Asian, one African colony of France.

GROUP -B
5. Do you agree with the view that the Constitution should have put an end to all aspects of the caste system instead of just ending untouchability? How do you think it could have been done?
6. What were the institutional changes that came up after the Emergency ?
7. Read the following paragraph and answer the given questions.
During the colonial rule Me Mahon line was drawn as the border between the countries. Nehru accepted it. Tibet which lay between China and India was to be an independent buffer zone. But China annexed Tibet in 1950 on the plea that it was dependent state of the old Chinese Empire. This removed the buffer between the two countries. There was a revolt in Tibet which was crushed by the Chinese. Thousands of Tibetans escaped along with Dalai Lama and took refuge in India. India gave asylum to Dalai Lama, this caused a conflict, and Chinese started considering India as an adversary. Prior to this, a border dispute had surfaced between India and China. China laid claim to Aksai-chin area in Ladakh region and much of Arunachal Pradesh. Despite many efforts and long discussions, the conflicts have not been resolved till today.
a) Do you think it was correct for India to give refuge to the Dalai Lama and his . Tibetan followers?
b) Do you think China was justified in wanting to control Tibet?
c) To what extent do you think both the countries can forget about their past conflicts over the boundaries and develop meaningful co-operation and friendship?
8. Do you think ‘single party democracy’ would have been a better alternative to multiparty democracy?

SECTION-II

9. What is the result of the secret alliances ?
10. What were Three Rs’ ?
11. Who was sent to India in 1942 ?
12. Do you think it was a good idea to leave the term undefined in the Constitution? Give reasons for your argument.
13. Who are the permanant members of the Security Council ?
14. What did the American Civil Rights Movements fight for ?

SECTION – III

GROUP – A
15. Do you find the presence of aggressive nationalism, imperialism, power blocks and militarism around us today too? Give examples ?
16. ‘Aggressive nationalism paved the way for world wars’. – Interpret.
17. Trace the changes in the role of women seen in China over the decades. Why is it similar or different from that of the USSR and Germany?
18. What were the different ways in which religion was used in politics before Partition?

GROUP -B
19. What were the major changes in political system after 1967 elections?
20. How did Cold War produce arms race as well as arms control?
21. What is the purpose of Lok Adalat?
22. Kannayya, Ramya and Salma have a debate. They have different expectations. Whom would you agree with and give reasons, from the context of human rights? Ramya argues it is okay to restrict the freedom of the press etc but ensure people do not live in poverty. Salma argues that food alone is not important but equally important to have freedom of press because there is no other way people would know if there is violation of dignity of people in different parts of the country. Kannayya says, how will it make a difference if press belongs to the rich and powerful people, why would they cover things that ordinary people expect ?

SECTION -IV

23. Locate the following places on the given outline map of World.
1) Great Britain 2) Rumenia 3) Turkey 4) Mediterranean Sea 5) Greenland
(OR)
1) Norway 2) Sweden 3) Philippines 4) Niger River 5) Burma/Myanmar

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AP SSC 10th class English-1 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 8

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class English-1 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 8

Part – A

(1-10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions in two or three sentences each.

1.What are the exceptional abilities of Nick ? (Attitude Is Altitude)

2.List the comic elements in the play ‘The Dear Departed’. (The Dear Departed)

3.What is the point of conflict in the stoiy ‘Jamaican Fragment’? (Jamaican Fragment)

4.What is the central theme of ‘Maya Bazaar’? How have the Telugu speakers settled abroad looked upon ‘Maya Bazaar’? (Maya Bazaar)

5.‘The Storeyed House is a powerful symbol of Dalit empowerment in India.’ Comment.(The Storeyed House)

6.Why is ‘Maya Bazaar’ watched repeatedly? (Maya Bazaar)

7.What qualities are inherited by Kalam from his parents? (My Childhood)

8.How did the narrator come to the conclusion that grown-ups are silly?(Jamaican Fragment)

9.The poet says ‘This could be our last true moment’. Is it true? In what way(s)?(Or will the Dreamer Wake?)

10.What is the theme of the poem ‘Once upon a Time ? (Once upon a Time)

11.Read the following stanza.
Her.e in the centre, four directions gather
The path ahead leads up or down
Is this our last bright new world birthing?
Is this our waving as we drown?
This could be our last true moment Knowing the truth, our choices make.
Our grandchild asks “That was the moment!
And did the dreamer wake?”
Now answer the following questions.
(a)What is the centre?
(b)Where does the path lead?
(c)What should we do knowing the truth?
(d)What does it mean by ‘true moment’?
(e)What do the questions in the stanza suggest?

12.Read the following lines.
The walk is pleasant. The road on either side is flanked by red and green-roofed bungalows, green lawns and gardens. The exercise is good for me, and now and then, I learn something from a little incident. One morning, about halfway between my front gate and the tram track, I noticed two little boys playing in the garden of the modest cottages. (Jamaican Fragment)
Now answer the following questions.
(a)What does the phrase ‘flanked by’ mean?
(b)Who does the word T refer to?
(c)Where were the boys playing?

13.Read the following lines.
After the funeral, people returned hanging their heads. All of them were pained at heart to think that having come to celebrate the housewarming, they had the misfortune to attend the funeral of the host.(The Storeyed House – IF)
Now answer the following questions.
(a)What was the misfortune the people had?
(b)Who is referred to as ‘the host’?

Part-B

16.a) Hari slipped out when the teacher was not looking.
b) Vamsi slipped when the teacher was not looking.
Q.Which boy fell ? Ans…………………….
(or)
Report the following into Indirect Speech.
Hema said to Hari, ‘What are you going to do today?’
Ans:…………………………………………………..

17.This is a famous engineering college. It is popular all over Andhra Pradesh.(Combine using ‘which’)
Ans: ________________________________________________________

18.The farmer is ploughing the field with a tractor.(Change into ‘passive voice’)
Ans: _______________________________________________________

19. Balakrishna won the M.L.A seat. He has been a popular hero.(Combine using ‘who’)
Ans:_____________________

20.Fill in the blanks with the forms of the verbs given in brackets.
(a)I ……………………….. (see) Raju this week. Ans:_____________________
(b)I ………………..(see) the film, Gandhi last March. Ans:_____________________

21.Fill in the blanks choosing the right words from those given in the brackets.
(a)I am sure I am sorry ………………………it (for / to / in)
(b)You’ve been waiting…………………..me to begin tea. (for / to / in)
(c)I see the little trifles that belonged…………………….father lying around, (for/ to / in)
(d)This always appealed………………….me(for / to / in)

23.Fill in the blanks with the words opposite in meaning to those underlined.
(a)Veeresalingam was born in a religious, orthodox As grew up he became________________
(b)The erstwhile Andhra Pradesh had 23 districts. The________________ state has 13 districts.
(c)Teachers usually pay attention to front benchers. They ignore __________________benchers.
(d)The smell of rose is pleasant. It can never be ________________

24.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the underlined words.
(a) R,K Narayan had a sense of matchless humour. His sense is reflected in his_________stories.
(b)We don’t know where Fatima resides. We have to check her______________
(c)Though he comes from a farmer family, our father appreciates classical music. We don’t know how he got the sense of__________________ .
(d)Pavan’s elegance is well- known in the society. He always behaves __________________ .

26.Complete the following words by using ea, /e, ai, ia or ae.
(a) L_ _ gue (b) senator_ _ l

27.Complete the following words with the letters given in brackets.
(a) ambi______ (ence / ance) (b) compli______________ (ment / mant)

28.One word in each set is wrongly spelt. Rewrite it correctly in the space provided.
(a)village cottage shortage messege _________
(b)pleasant radiant truant incidant _________

29.Look at the two sets of words given below. In each set, the letters underlined in the two words are pronounced in the same way. Find the words and copy them out.
(a)bluntly group century refuge _________
(b)childhood country science match _________

31.Your cousin is rather fat and wants to lose weight. Advise him to exercise every day.
Ans. _________

33.Change the following into a polite request.
A passenger to the conductor : “What is the bus fare to Tirupathi ?”
Ans: __________________

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AP SSC 10th class English-2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 1

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class English-2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 1

Part – A

(1-10) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions.

1.‘His heart sank in sorrow.’ Whose heart sank in sorrow ? Why ? (I will Do It)

2.Do you think that the potter is realty brave or lucky ? Give your reasons.

3.What surprised Aunt Jane most ? (The Never-Never Nest)

4.Savitri’s qualities and her acting have been mentioned in the Tribute. Which of Savitri’s qualities fascinates you most ? (A Tribute)

5.’An outcast of destiny.’ What is meant by this expression ? (Abandoned)

6.What are the common features among the three villages described in ‘A Tale of Three Villages’ ? (A Tale of Three Villages)

7.What do you understand by the expression ‘Unity in Diversity’ ?(Unity in Diversity in India)

8.Do you realty think a woman can forget her name ? What do you think is the intention of the author here ? (What is My Name ?)

9.“Savitri gets totally involved in whatever role she plays.” Chivaraku Migiledi is one such film. Describe the scene to support the above statement. (A Tribute)

10.What did the tiger think the mysterious creature was ? Why did he allow himsfelf bound around the heck with a thick rope ? (The Brave Potter)

11.Read the following passage carefully.
“They came on a Wednesday,” said Sunday, “Many, many big lorries. They took all day unloading them. No one told us what was in them. They gave the Chief a brown paper bag. I saw him smiling as the lorries drove away. This was five years ago. Then three months ago, one of the brightest boys in the village – Thomas Agonyo – started
university in Lagos. He came home on weekend with a new Chemistry book, and spent all day looking at the drums and writing things down and talking to himself and shaking his head. We all thought he had gone mad. Then he called a meeting of the village and told us that the drums contained poisonous chemicals. He said they had come from Italy. But I don’t know where that is. Is it in Europe ?”
Now answer the following questions in a sentence.

Who came on *a Wednesday ?
When did they come to know of the hazard ?
What is the boy’s name ? ‘
What did the drums contain ? *
Can you guess what was there in the paper bag ?

12.Read the following passage.
Once, the emperor Srikrishna Deva Rayalu was in serious discussions with his army chief and ministers, regarding attacking the enemy kingdoms, which posed them a threat. A little later, Tenali Rama reached the emperor’s chamber and saw that he was busy. Inspite of moving out of there, Tenali Rama, as usual started his tricks to attract the attention of the emperor.
Furious with his ridiculous behaviour, “You shall be punished for this Tenali Rama,’’ said the emperor and summoned the guards. “Take Tenali Rama to the outskirts of the city, bury him neck deep in a pit and have an elephant crush his head,” ordered the angry emperor.
The guards took him to a lonely place outside the city near the river bank, dug a pit and buried him deep in the ground. Then they left the place to come back with an elephant. Soon after they left, a hunch backed washerman came there and saw Tenali Rama. Though scared of the sight initially, he found the whole thing and walked up to Tenali Rama. On seeing him, Tenali Rama thought of a plan and played his trick on the washerman and escaped from the pit.
(a)What would be the conversation between Tenali Rama and the washerman ? Write your answer in at least 120 words.
OR
(b)Narrate the trick played by Tenali Rama on the innocent washerman in about 120 words.

13.Children’s Day was celebrated in your school. Your Village Sarpanch was the chief guest. Winners in different competitions received prizes from both the Sarpanch and the Chairman SMC of your school. Your Headmaster announced special incentives to X class students, who will get 10 out of 10 G.Ps in S.S.C Examinations 2015. Later, IX class students presented cultural programmes on the occasion.
(a)Write a news report on the Children’s Day celebrations in your school.
OR
(b)Write a letter to your friend describing the Children’s Day celebrations in your school.

Part B

14.Study the following table and answer the questions given under it.
Number of 5 types of cars manufactured (in thousand) by Maruti over the years
1.How many Zen cars were manufactured in 2008 ?
Ans: ____________________________________________________________
2.Which type of cars registered a continuous increase in production over the years ?
Ans: ___________________________________________________________
3.Which type of cars lead all other types in production in 2011 ?
Ans: ____________________________________________________________
4.The production of which type of cars is less in 2011 than in 2007 ?
Ans: ___________________________________ _:_______________________
5.In 2008, only one type of cars registered a decrease in production. What was it ?
Ans: ____________________________________________________________

15.Read the following passage carefully.
Balu and Appu were very good friends. Balu could not see, he was blind. Appu could not walk, he was lame. They lived in a village near a forest. One day everyone in the village was going to rich man’s house for dinner on the other side of the forest. Balu and Appu wanted to go for the dinner.
Blind Balu thought of a plan. He would carry Appu. The lame man could tell him the way. Appu said that the plan was good one.                                                               .
On the way through the forest, Appu saw a tiger. He did not tell Balu about it. Instead, he quietly asked Balu to carry him to the nearest tree. Upon reaching a branch, Appu quickly pulled himself up.
Then the tiger roared. Balu at once knew a tiger was near. He lay down quietly. The tiger came to him and smelt his body. The tiger ’s whiskers touched Balu’s nose. At once, Balu sneezed. Ah Choooo !’ The tiger was frightened and ran away.
Then Appu came down from the tree. He asked Balu what the tiger had said to him. Balu said that the tiger told him to choose his friends wisely.
A.Now choose the correct answer from the answers given and write its letter in the brackets.
1.Balu and Appu lived in a……………….. ( )
A)forest B) desert               C)   village            D) city
2.Where was everyone going one day ? (     )
A) Balu’s house B) Appu’s house C) forest D) rich man’s house
3.Balu and Appu decided to go for dinner ……………… ( )
A) by Balu leading Appu. B) by Appu leading Balu.C) with the help of their friends. D) to see the
4.Appu escaped from the tiger………………………… ( )
A)by sitting quietly on Balu’s shoulders.
B)by climbing on to a branch.
C)by running and climbing a tree.
D)by making loud noise.

B.Given below are SIX statements. Three of them are TRUE according to the passage. Find them and write “T“ against them in brackets.
1.Balu was lame. [    ]
2.Appu did not tell Balu about the tiger because he did not want to frighten him.[    ]
3.Balu knew the tiger was near when it roared. [    ]
4.The tiger was frightened when Balu sneezed. [    ]
5.Balu learnt that Appu was not a good friend. [    ]
6.The tiger told Balu to choose his friends wisely. [    ]

16.Read the following passage carefully.
The tiger is the largest member of the cat family. People admire the tiger for its strength and beauty, but they fear it because it has been known to kill and eat people. Yet almost all tigers avoid people. It has been noticed that tigers which attack human beings are those, which are sick or wounded and therefore cannot hunt large animals.
Wild tigers are found mainly in Asia. They live in a wide range of climates and are found in the hot rain forests, dry thorn woods, tall grass-lands, swamps and marshes. Tigers prefer to live in the shadows and seldom go into open country as lions do.
Tigers usually hunt at night, wandering over animal’s trails and long stream beds. The tiger depends on its sharp eyes and keen ears, but it may also use its sense of smell. It is an extremely swift animal, rushing to its prey in a series of bounds. Using its sharp claws, the tiger grasps its victim by the rump side and pulls to the ground.
Now answer the following questions.
A.(i) What do people admire the tiger for ?
Ans: ____________________________________________________________
(ii) Where do wild tigers live ?
Ans: ___________________________________________________
B.There are five words in List-A. The meanings of four of them are given in List-B.Choose the right word from List-A to match the meaning in List-B and write it in the space provided against each meaning.
List-A : Avoid, Marshes, Wandering, Grasp, Victim.
List-B :
(i) Low-lying waterlogged land :    ………………………..
(ii)Walk and move in leisurely way : …………………………
(iii)Seize and hold firmly :    ………………………..
(iv)Keep away :    ………………………..
C.Complete the following sentences using a word or a phrase each.
(i)Tigers which attack human beings are………………………………
(ii)Tiger is an extremely…………………………
D.During hunting, the tiger depends on two of its organs.What are they ?
(i)…………………………………………………………….
(ii)………………………………………………………………………………………
E.Answer in a word or phrase each.
(i) Where do tigers prefer to live ?
…………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) What does the tiger use in grasping its victim ?
……………………………………………………………………………..

Answers

Part – A

1.‘His heart sank in sorrow/ Whose heart sank in sorrow ? Why ?
Ans.N.R. Narayana Murthy’s heart sank in sorrow. Because his father could not afford to send him to an IIT.

2.Do you think that the potter is really brave or lucky ? Give your reasons.
Ans.I think that the potter is really lucky. He is not brave. He rides the tiger believing it to be his donkey.

3.What surprised Aunt Jane most ?
Ans.The income of Jack and Jill was six pounds a week. And they had to pay seven pounds a week as instalments.

4.Savitri’s qualities and her acting have been mentioned in the Tribute. Which of Savitri’s qualities fascinates you most ?
Ans.Savitri’s large, round, blackberry eyes expressing myriad emotions with ease fascinates me most.

5.‘An outcast of destiny/ What is meant by this expression ?
Ans.The poet refers to the abandoned child as an outcast of destiny.

6.What are the common features among the three villages described in ‘A Tale of Three Villages’ ?
Ans.The common feature among the three villages is environment pollution.

7.What do you understand by the expression‘Unity in Diversity’? *
Ans.It means oneness among different people. It says that there is a variety yet they are all united.

8.Do you really think a woman can forget her name ? What do you think is the intention of the author here ?
Ans.No. It is an exaggeration. It is their loss of identity.

9.‘‘Savitri gets totally involved in whatever role she plays.” Chivaraku Migiledi is one such film. Describe the scene to support the above statement.
Ans.She played the role of a nurse who has a nervous breakdown and cries uncontrolla-
bly in a psychiatry ward. Even after the shot was over, she could not stop crying.

10.What did the tiger think the mysterious creature was ? Why did he allow himself bound around the neck with a thick rope ?
Ans.The tiger thought the mysterious creature was the leak. He thought that the creature was stronger and most dangerous.

11. 1.Who came on a Wednesday ?
Ans.Many big lorries
2.When did they come to know of the hazard ?
Ans.After five years
3.What is the boy’s name ?
Ans.Thomas Agonyo
4.What did the drums contain ?
Ans.Poisonous chemicals
5.Can you guess what was there in the paper bag ?
Ans.There might be money.

12.(a) What would be the conversation between Tenali Rama and the washerman ? Write your answer in at least 120 words.
Ans.Washerman : Who are you ? What happened ?
Tenali Rama                 :    I am a washerman like you. Nothing happened to worry.
Washerman ‘                :    Then, why are you buried in the ground like this ?
Tenali Rama                 :    I had a hunchback like you. To cure my hunch, I am doing like this.
Washerman : Who told you to do so ?
Tenali Rama :   A kind saint on his way told me about this simple treatment to cure my hunch. He advised me to do like this to cure my hunch
Washerman : Do you feel better now ?
Tenali Rama : Yes, I have been like this for two hours. Now I feel my hunch is cured.
Washerman :   I cannot believe this.
Tenali Rama : If you don’t believe this, please remove the earth and get me out. You can see how it has been cured.
Washerman : Ok. I will help you to get out (Tenali Rama got out of the pit.)
Tenali Rama : Do you see how my hunch is cured ? Do you see how straight my back is ? It is cured now, isn’t it ?
Washerman : Oh ! Wonderful ! Your hunch is cured.
Tenali Rama : Yes, great thanks to the saint.
Washerman : I also want to get rid of my hunch. Please can you help me to get into the pit ?
Tenali Rama : Of course I will help you

Washerman : Thank you (The washerman is buried in the pit.)
Tenali Rama : Remain like this for a few hours. Bye !
Washerman : Bye !
OR
(b)Narrate the trick played by Tenali Rama on the innocent washerman in about 120 words.
Ans.Tenali Rama was thinking of how to escape from the punishment. Suddenly, he saw a washerman with a hunchback returning from the river bank with some clothes. The washerman looked at Tenali Rama and thought he must be a saint. He walked up to Tenali Rama and said, “O great learned one, I would like to be blessed by you.”
Seeing him Tenali Rama got an idea. “I am not a saint, but an ordinary washer man like you. I used to carry heavy loads of clothes like you and developed a crooked back. A saint told me to dig a pit and buiy myself till my neck and stay for an hour,” replied Tenali Rama. “The remedy seems to have worked, I can-feel my back straighten up,” Tenali Rama continued. The innocent washerman was fooled. “Can I also try this remedy ?” asked the washerman eagerly. Of course, said Tenali Rama, “but, first you will have to get me out.” The washerman quickly dug Tenali Rama out of the pit. On seeing Tenalirama’s straight back his hopes grew. Tenali Rama buried him till his neck. “Remember, you have to stay inside the pit for one hour,” said Tenali Rama. He walked away from that place and escaped the punishment.

13.(a) Write a news report on the Children’s Day celebrations in your school.
Ans.Children’s Day with gaiety and passion
Ponnaluru 14^th Nov : Children’s Day was celebrated with gaiety and passion at Z.R High School, Ponnaluru, Prakasam District yesterday. It was a fun-filled day for the students. The teachers made the day special, as they had a lot of fun-filled activities lined for them. All the cultural items were organized and performed by the teachers and the students of class IX. All the children came in their best dresses. Everything was decorated very beautifully.
The day began with an informative and entertaining skit by the teachers. Special assembly was held with patriotic songs. The students enjoyed all the items and there was a giggle on the face of every child while enjoying the programmes, The students went to an orphanage and shared some special moments with the people living there. The village Sarpanch was the chief guest. The winners in different competitions received prizes from both the Sarpanch and the Chairman of SMC of the school. The Headmaster announced special incentives to X class students, who will get 10 out of 10 G.Ps in SSC Examinations 2015
OR
(b) Write a letter to your friend describing the Children’s Day celebrations in your school
Ans. Venkupalem,
Ponnaluru.
14.11.2015.

Dear Anjali, ‘
Everything is ok. I am fine and I hope you are doing well there.
In this letter I want to write about the Children’s Day function in our school. Today we celebrated Children’s Day in a very happy and active mood. Our teachers and students of class IX presented various activities and events in a very interesting manner. This year children participated in a handful of activities such as drawing, colouring, making birthday cards, etc. They all received wonderful prizes for their performances by the Sarpanch and the Chairman of SMC, I received a prize for painting the portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru. The children put on their best colourful dresses. They were treated with sweets. I also gave a small speech on Jawaharlal Nehru during the programme. Our English teacher gave me an expensive pen as a gift appreciating my speech.
The village Sarpanch was the chief guest. On the occasion, the Headmaster announced special incentives to X class students who will get 10 out of 10 G.Ps in SSC Examinations 2015. I try to get 10 G.Ps in the final examinations.

Yours lovingly,
T.Venkata Roja

To
K.Anjali,
V.P.N. Road,
Ongole,
Prakasam District.

Part-B

14.Study the following table and answer the questions given under it.
Number of 5 types of cars manufactured (in thousand) by Maruti over the years
1.How many Zen cars were manufactured in 2008 ?
Ans: 155 thousand
2.Which type of cars registered a continuous increase in production over the years ?
Ans:Zen
3.Which type of cars lead all other types in production in 2011 ?
Ans: SWIFT
4.The production of which type of cars is less in 2011 than in 2007 ?
Ans: SX4
5.In 2008, only one type of cars registered a decrease in production. What was it ?
Ans: SWIFT

A.(i) What do people admire the tiger for ?
Ans: _____________________________________________________________
(ii) Where do wild tigers live ?
Ans: ___________________________________________________
Ans.(i)For its strength and beauty
(ii)in a wide range of climates

B.There are five words in List-A. The meanings of four of them are given in List-B.Choose the right word from List-A to match the meaning in List-B and write it in the space provided against each meaning.
List-A : Avoid, Marshes, Wandering, Grasp, Victim.
List-B :
(i) Low-lying waterlogged land :    ………………………..
(ii)Walk and move in leisurely way : …………………………
(iii)Seize and hold firmly :    ………………………..
(iv)Keep away :    ………………………..
Ans.(i) marshes (ii) wandering (iii) grasp (iv) avoid

C.Complete the following sentences using a word or a phrase each.
(i)Tigers which attack human beings are………………………………
(ii)Tiger is an extremely…………………………
Ans.(i) sick or wounded / cannot hunt large animals, (ii) swift

D.During hunting, the tiger depends on two of its organs.What are they ?
(i)…………………………………………………………….
(ii)………………………………………………………………………………………
Ans.(i) sharp eyes (ii) keen ears

E.Answer in a word or phrase each.
(i) Where do tigers prefer to live ?
…………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) What does the tiger use in grasping its victim ?
……………………………………………………………………………..
Ans.(i) in the shadows ii) sharp claws

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AP SSC 10th class Social Studies 2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 9

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class Social Studies 2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 9

SECTION – I

GROUP – A
1. Find out: How long did the India Pakistan war last in 1971? How many people were killed?
2. Read the following paragraph and answer the given questions.
Hitler argued that it is the right of the most powerful race to conquer the world; ‘For this earth is not allotted to anyone nor is it presented to anyone as a gift. It is awarded by providence to people who in their hearts have the courage to conquer it, the strength to preserve it, and the industry to put it to the plough… The primary right of this world is the right to life, so far as one possesses the strength for this. Hence on the basis of this right a vigorous nation will always find ways of adapting its territory to its population size.’ Hitler, Secret Book, ed. Telford Taylor. Is Hitler promoting the idea of world conquest here? Do you think world should belong to those who have power and strength alone?
3. Observe the following flow chart and answer the given questions.

1) Which incident was the cause for the World War – II ?
2) When did USA join Second World War ?
4. Observe the following map.

Answer the following questions after reading the map above.
1) Which neighbouring country of India was occupied by Japan ?
2) Most of the area under control of Japan is a part of which ocean ?

GROUP -B
5. Find out about the condition of Palestinians who are living in refugee camps and constantly facing warfare and poverty.
6.Why do you think the protection of sharecroppers led to an increase in production?
7. Being able to conduct regular elections can be considered a clear sign of being able to establish democracy. Do you agree with this statement ? Give reasons.
8 . Read the following paragraph and answer the given questions.
The principle Allied countries like Britain, France, the USA, the USSR and China drafted a Charter for the formation of the UNO even as the war drew to an end. The Charter not only emphasised the need to preserve peace and prevent wars, but also the need to ensure human rights, democracy and eradication of poverty and hunger for all people in the world. The UN thus started with a twin objective of ensuring lasting peace and human development. At the same time it recognised the autonomy of states and promised not to interfere in any internal affair of a country except in cases mandated by serious human rights violation or threat to world peace.
1) What are the principle Allied countries ?
2) Why was the Charter drafted ?

SECTION – II

9. How were the special war time powers ?
10. What was the programme of Sun Yat Sen ?
11. Name some chemical weapons used by the US.
12. Which two roles does RTI play ?
13 . When did Angola become independent ?
14. What is Policy Paralysis ?

SECTION – III

GROUP – A
15. What horror would the other Indians have felt at the thought that the INA soldiers who were like heroes to them were being tried and hanged as traitors by the British?
16. Discuss the importance of addressing the concerns of minorities. Why is it felt that majority based elections are not enough to help minorities?
17. Compare the nature of land reforms in China, Vietnam and India. ‘
18. Write a short note on various causes of two World Wars? Do you think any of these features are prevalent even today in countries around the world? How?

GROUP -B
19. This (RTI 2005) Act resembles the true spirit of democracy. How do you justify?
20. How are the rights of black people in USA and Meira Paibi movements similar or different?
21. Using the following case study, explain the role of different Departments of the Government and citizens in the context of RTI. Also write how can the the RTI make functioning of the governments more transparent.
Following incident occurred in Chinnashankarampet of Medak district. Members of the Self Help Groups joined in Abhaya Hastam, Aam Aadmi schemes of the Rural Welfare Ministry of the State Government. Under this scheme their children who were students of classes 9 to 12 were eligible for scholorship of Rs. 1200. However for 3 years students have not been receiving the amount for the years during 2008-11. The students went to the IKP (Indira Kranthi Pathakam) office and eqnuired about it but the officers ignored their requests.
This came to the notice of the local newspapers. Now they applied to the officers concerned for the information with regard to the scholarships sanctioned. They asked about the number of beneficiaries and the amount sanctioned during 2008-09, 09-10 and 10-11. They got reply in one week. The amount was 7 lakh rupees. It became clear from the RTI records that even though the amount was sanctioned, it was not distributed. When it was published in the newspapers the amount was distributed to 1167 children within 15 days.
22. Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
Description of Elections
In Districts where purdah was strictly observed, separate voting booths,staffed entirely by women were usually provided. In Ajmer a Rajput woman arrived at the polls in a heavily veiled chariot, her whole body was draped in velvet. The only part she exposed to the public gaze was the left forefinger which, as was required to prevent repeated voting, she extended to be marked with indelible ink. Some villages voted as body. From Assam came the report of a tribal village whose members journeyed to the polling station the day before voting was to take place. They spent the night dancing and singing around large bonfires until sun-up when they marched to the booths in orderly fashion.The people of PEPSU village solved the problem of which of the two rival candidates to support by arranging a wrestling match between two of their young men, each named to represent a candidate, having agreed that
all would vote for the candidate whose representative won. Many offerings were’ brought, petitions professing loyalty or begging for food and clothing were sometimes foundwhen ballot boxes were opened.(Extracts from “The Indian Experience with Democratic Elections” 1958 by Margaret W. Fisher and Joan V. Bondurant, Indian Press Digests.)
1) What was Purdah system ?
2) What is indelible ink ?
3) What is meant by bonfire ?
4) Who arrived at the polls in a heavily veiled chariot ?

SECTION – IV

23. Mark the following places on the given outline map of World.
1) Indian Ocean 2) Nepal 3) New York 4) Moscow 5) Serbia
(OR)
1) Bulgeria 2) Rumenia 3) Australia 4) The USSR 5) The USA

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AP SSC 10th class General Science Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 4

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class General Science Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 4

Section-I
Group – A
1.State the laws of reflection of light ?

2.Write the formula of refractive index of prism and explain the terms in it.

3.Silver is a better conductor of electricity than copper. Why do we use copper wire for conduction of electricity ?

4.Why do stars appear twinkling ?

Group- B
5.What is allotropy ? Write allotropes of carbon.

6.What is the difference between roasting and calcinations ? Give one example for each ?

7.Draw the diagram of following molecules and name their shapes, i) NH₃ ii)H₂0

8.What are the various methods used in purification of the crude metal ?

Section-II
9.What is meant by Latent heat of fusion ?

10.Refractive index of glass relative to water in 9/8. What is the refractive index of water relative to glass ?

11.Why should we connect fuse in series in a house hold circuit ?

12.Define Mendeleeff’s periodic law.

13.Name the acid present in Vinegar.

14.How does the flow of acid rain into a river make the survival of aquatic life in a river difficult ?

Section-III
Group – A
15.What is specific heat ? Why is the specific heat different for different substances ?

16.State the Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. Give a few applications of Faraday’s law of induction in daily life.

17.Explain an activity for the formation of artifical rainbow.

18.Deduce the expression for the equivalent resistance of three resistors connected in series.

Group – B
19.Name the reactions taking place in the presence of sunlight ?

20.Why there are exemptions in writing the electronic configurations of chromium and copper ?

21.What is baking powder ? How does it make the cake soft and spongy ?

22.What is activity series ? How it helps in extraction of metals ?

Section-IV
23.Draw suitable rays by which we can guess the position of the image formed by a concave mirror.

24.Draw a neat diagram showing acid solution in water conducts electricity.

Answers

Section-I
Group – A
1.State the laws of reflection of light ?
Ans.

2.Write the formula of refractive index of prism and explain the terms in it.
Ans.

3.Silver is a better conductor of electricity than copper. Why do we use copper wire for conduction of electricity ?
Ans.1) The resistivity of silver is less than copper. Hence the conductivity of silver is more than copper.
2)If we use silver for conduction of electricity it will be better but silver is a costly metal than copper. Hence copper is widely used for conduction.

4.Why do stars appear twinkling ?
Ans.1) The twinkling of a star due to atmospheric refraction of star light.
2)Due to this fluctuations of refractive index of layers, stars appear twinkling.

Group – B
5.What is allotropy ? Write allotropes of carbon.
Ans.1) The property of an element to exist in two or more physical forms having more or less similar chemical properties but different physical properties is called allotropy.
i) Amorphous allotropes of carbon : Coal, coke, charcoal, iron, etc.
ii) Crystalline allotropes of carbon : Diamond, graphite, buckminsterfullerence.

6.What is the difference between roasting and calcinations ? Give one example for each ?
Ans.

7.Draw the diagram of following molecules and name their shapes,
i)NH₃ ii) H₂0
Ans.

8.What are the various methods used in purification of the crude metal ?
Ans. Methods of purification of the crude metal:
1)Distillation
2) Poling
3) Liquation
4) Electrolysis.

9.What is meant by Latent heat of fusion ?
Ans. The heat energy required to convert 1 gm of solid completely into liquid at a constant temperature is called “Latent heat of fusion”.

Section-II
10.Refractive index of glass relative to water in 9/8. What is the refractive index of water relative to glass ?
Ans.

11.Why should we connect fuse in series in a house hold circuit ?
Ans.1) The fuse consists of a thin wire of low melting point.
2)When the current in the fuse exceeds 20A the wire will heat up and melt. The circuit then becomes open and prevents the flow of current into the house hold circuit.
3)Thus we can save the house holding wiring and devices by using fuses.

12.Define Mendeleeff’s periodic law ?
Ans.Mendeleeff’s periodic law: The physical and chemical properties of the elements are the periodic functions of their atomic masses.

13.Name the acid present in Vinegar.
Ans.Acetic acid (CH₃COOH) (or) Ehtanoic acid.

14.How does the flow of acid rain into a river make the survival of aquatic life in a river difficult ?
Ans.1) Living organisms can survive only in a narrow range of pH change.
2)When acid rain flows into the rivers, it lowers the pH of the river water, the survival of aquatic life in such rivers becomes difficult

Section-III
Group-A
15.What is specific heat ? Why is the specific heat different for different substances ?
Ans.Specific heat: The specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of the substance by one unit.
1)The temperature of a body is directly proportional to the average kinetic energy of particles of the body.
2)The molecules of the system have different forms of energies such as linear K.E, vibrational energy and P.E between molecules.
3)The total energy of the system is called internal energy of the system. When we supply beat energy to the system the heat energy given to it will be shared by the molecules among the various forms of energy.
4)The sharing will vary from substance to substance! The rise in temperature is high for a substance, if the maximum share of heat energy is utilised for increasing its linear K.E.
5)This sharing of heat energy of the system also varies with temperature. That is why the specific heat is different for different substances.

16.State the Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. Give a few applications of Faraday’s law of induction in daily life.
Ans.Faraday’s law : The induced EMF generated in a closed loop is equal to the rate of
change of magnetic flux passing through it.
Applications :
1.During security check, people are made to walk through a large upright coil of wire which produces a weak AC magnetic field. If we carry any iron, the magnetic flux linked with large coil changes and induced current in the coil triggers the alarm.
2.The tape recorder works on the principle of electromagnetic induction.
3.An induction stove works on the principle of electromagnetic induction.
4.ATMs work on the principle of electromagnetic induction

17.Explain an activity for the formation of artifical rainbow.
Ans.1) Take a metal tray and fill it with water.
2) Place a mirror in the water such that it makes an angle to the water surface.
3)Now focus white light on the mirror through the water as shown in the figure.
4)Try to obtain colours on a white card board sheet kept above the water surface.
5)We can observe the seven colours of VIBGYOR on the cardboard sheet.

18.Deduce the expression for the equivalent resistance of three resistors connected in series.
Ans.

Group – B
19.Name the reactions taking place in the presence of sunlight ?
Ans.

20.Why there are exemptions in writing the electronic configurations of chromium and
copper ?
Ans.1) Degenerate orbitals are more stable when they are fully or half filled.
2)The predicted electron configuration of chromium (Z = 24) [Ar] 4s²3d⁴ and copper (Z = 29) [Ar] 4s²3d⁹ whereas experimentally it has been showed that the actual electron configuration of chromium [Ar] 4s13d9 and copper [Ar] 4s¹3d¹⁰.
3)In chromium and copper the electrons in 4s and 3d re-distributes their energies to attain stability by acquiring half filled and completely filled d orbitals.
4)So, Cr and Cu are having exceptional electronic configurations.

21.What is baking powder ? How does it make the cake soft and spongy ?
Ans.1) Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda and a mild edible acid such as tartaric acid.
2)When baking powder is heated or mixed in water, the following reaction takes place.
3)NaHC0₃ + H⁺ —> C0₂ + H₂0 + Sodium salt of acid.
4)C0₂ produced during the reaction causes bread or cake to rise making them soft , and spongy.

22.What is activity series ? How it helps in extraction of metals ?
Ans.

3)The metals at the top of the activity series (highly reactive) can be extracted by electrolysis. Ex : To extract Na from NaCl.
4)The metals at the middle of the activity series (Moderate reactive) can be extracted by
i)reduction of metal oxide with carbon.
ii)self reduction of sulphide ores.
Generally the sulphide ores are roasted to convert them into oxides before reducing them to metal. The metal oxides are then reduced to the corresponding metal by using suitable reducing agent such as carbon.
5)The metals of the bottom of the activity series (less reactive) can be extracted by heating along, because they are often found in free state.

Section-IV

23.Draw suitable rays by which we can guess the position of the image formed by a concave mirror
Ans.

24.Draw a neat diagram showing acid solution in water conducts electricity.
Ans.

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AP SSC 10th class Social Studies 1 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 9

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class Social Studies 1 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 9

SECTION-I

Group-A
1.How can you say that Indo-Gangetic plains have high density of population ?
2.Mention some ways in which human action contributes to global warming ?
3.Read the paragraphs given below and answer the question that follows.
Aerotropolis – jet-age city:
A new kind of settlement is occurring in many countries, including India. These settlements are centered around large airports. Hence the name aerotropolis (or airport city).In an aerotropolis the airport functions as a city in its own right. Many facilities (hotels, shopping, entertainment, food, business conferencing, etc.) are provided right there. People can fly in, conduct their business with their counter parts right there, and fly out – with all the comfort of a city, without the traffic and other problems.
Q.How can you say that Aerotropolis is a jet-age city ?
4.Do you think migrants are trouble makers/trouble shooters in their destinations ? Justify your answer.

Group -B
5.Why do you think average income is an important criterion for development ? Explain.
6.Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree ?
7.Recent studies point out that small producers in India need three things to compete better in the market : (a) better roads, power, water, raw materials, marketing and information network, (b) improvements and modernisation of technology, and (c) timely availability of credit at reasonable interest rates. Explain how these three things would help Indian producers.
8.How does Indian Judiciary work to implement food security ?

SECTION-II

9.What is deforestation ?
10.How do you think landed people responded to increasing family’s size ?
11.What are the problems in urbanisation ?
12.Why do different persons have different notions of development ? Which of the following explanations is more important and why ?
a)Because people are different.
b)Because life situations of persons are different.
13.What is marketable surplus ?
14.Which are central to modern development ?

SECTION-III

Group – A
15.How can you say that climate in desert region and hilly region is totally different ?
16.Which aspects of farming practices were regulated in the context of Hiware Bazar to improve the water conservation ? .
17.Feel that you are living in urban area. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner complaining about the urbanization problems arising due to migration and request to take necessary steps.
18.Read the paragraphs given below and answer the questions that follow.
What happens when people migrate ?
Migrant labourers spend more on food as they cannot get food grains from fair price shops at their workplaces. As they live in harsh circumstances and in unhygienic conditions, they suffer from health problems and are prone to disease. Those working in quarries, brick kilns, construction sites and mines suffer from body ache, sunstroke, skin irritation and lung diseases. When employers do not follow safety measures, accidents in industrial areas and construction sites are also common. Migrants are not able to access various health and family care programmes as they do not belong to the organised sector. In the case of women migrant workers, there is no maternity leave. This means they have to go back to work very soon after childbirth.
1)Why do migrant labourers spend more on food ?
2)Why do they suffer from health problems ?
3)Name some sufferers and their diseases.
4)Write about women migrant workers.

Group -B
19.In what respect is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from the one used by the World Bank ?
20.There has been rapid increase in the extraction of minerals for domestic use and for exports to other countries since liberalisation and globalisation of Indian economy. Using figures from the table here substantiate the observation.

21.Write a letter to the Tasildar about irregular functioning of ration shop in your area.
22.The distribution of farmers in India and the amount of land they cultivate are in the following table.

Read the above table and answer the following questions.
1)How many types of farmers are there ? Name them.
2)Which type of farmers are in high percentage ?
3)What is the difference between the percentage of cultivated area ?
4)What is the cause / reason for the high concentration of cultivated area in the hands of medium and large Farmers ?

SECTION-IV

Group – A
23. 1) Garhwal Himalayas 2) Migration from Maharashtra to West Bengal
3)Sivalik range 4) Leh 5) Arunachal Pradesh
(OR)
Group -B
1)Neighbouring state to Punjab 2) Dodabetta peak 3) Jaipur
4)Chennai 5) Ahmedabad

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AP SSC 10th class Social Studies 2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 8

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class Social Studies 2 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 8

SECTION- I

GROUP – A
1. Imagine yourself to be a worker who lost job suddenly and has no employment for the next few years. Write an account of a day in your life in first person.
2. A cartoon in German with caption “Buy from the Jews, betray your people” 1929. What bias does it show?

3. Observe the following graph and answer the questions.

1) What do you know from the given graph ?
2) What are the countries that spend more money on weapons ?
4. Observe the following map.

Answer the following questions after reading the map above.
1) Which neighbouring country of India was occupied by Japan ?
2) What is Dutch East India called now ?

GROUP -B
5. What are the basic features of social movement ?
6. Read the following case study and give an explanation how Swetha had benefitted from RTI.
Gattu Swetha was a student of M.Sc. at Kakatiya University in 2013. She completed her B.Sc. exams in March 2011. She got good Marks in all subjects but in Chemistry she got 21 Marks. On revaluation she got only 9 Marks. With RTI activists help she requested for photocopy of her answer sheet. University refused to do so. She went to the State Chief Information Commissioner and later the university gave photocopy and awarded 51 Marks. Thus, she joined M.Sc.
7. Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
The Punjab Agitation
At the other end of India, another movement for autonomy was taking shape in the State of Punjab. Here too the difference in language and religion of the dominant population became a point of mobilisation. Here again the grouse was that the contribution of the State was being ignored. They also believed that the State had received an unfair bargain when it was created. It laid claims to the new capital city of Chandigarh which remained a union territory directly administered by the Centre. Punjab also claimed more water from Bhakra Nangal dam and greater recruitment of Sikhs in the army.
1) Which became a point of mobilisation ?
2) What did Punjab claim ?
8. Do you think unity of India would have been better served of linguistic states were not formed ?

SECTION – II

9. Who attached on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ?
10. Who were called ‘Colons’ ?
11. Why was an Election Commission set up ?
12. What was the popular slogan in 1971 election?
13. How were the methods used by the governement for the suppression of militancy in Punjab ?
14. Write about NALSA.

SECTION – III

GROUP – A
15. How did the idea of nation states and nationalism influence desire for war during World Wars?
16. What aspects of the Welfare State do you find functioning in India today?
17. Freedom struggle in China, Vietnam and Nigeria involved wars against the rulers. Briefly describe its impact ?
18. What were the different ways in which power sharing among different communities was organised before Partition?

GROUP -B
19. Make a table and list demands of civil rights movement and possible solutions in your opinion.
20. Using the following case study, explain the role of different Departments of the Government and citizens in the context of RTI. Also write how can the the RTI make functioning of the governments more transparent.
Following incident occurred in Chinnashankarampet of Medak district. Members of the Self Help Groups joined in Abhaya Hastam, Aam Aadmi schemes of the Rural Welfare Ministry of the State Government. Under this scheme their children who were students of classes 9 to 12 were eligible for scholorship of Rs. 1200. However for 3 years students have not been receiving the amount for the years during 200811. The students went to the IKP (Indira Kranthi Pathakam) office and eqnuired about it but the officers ignored their requests.
This came to the notice of the local newspapers. Now they applied to the officers concerned for the information with regard to the scholarships sanctioned. They asked about the number of beneficiaries and the amount sanctioned during 200809, 09-10 and 10-11. They got reply in one week. The amount was 7 lakh rupees. It became clear from the RTI records that even though the amount was sanctioned, it was not distributed. When it was published in the newspapers the amount was distributed to 1167 children within 15 days.
21. What measures of Indira Gandhi are called ‘left turn’? How do you think this was different from policies of previous decades? Based on your economics chapters describe how it is different from the current policies.
22. If a Constitution for the entire school had to be drafted, who all should be involved in it and how?

SECTION – IV

23. Locate the following places on the given outline map of World.
1) Japan 2) France 3) Austria 4) Hungary 5) Finland
(OR)
1) Europe 2) India 3) Sri Lanka 4) China 5) Atlantic Ocean

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AP SSC 10th class Maths 1 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 10

November 14, 2022

AP SSC 10th class Maths 1 Model paper 2015-16 English Medium Set 10

SECTION – I

Note : 1) Answer ANY FIVE questions choosing at least TWO from each of the following groups i.e., A and B.
2) Each question carries 2 marks.
Group – A

Group – B

SECTION – II

Note : 1) Answer ANY FOUR of the following six questions.
2) Each question carries 1 mark.

SECTION – III

Note : 1) Answer ANY FOUR questions, choosing TWO from each of the following groups, i.e., A and B.
2) Each question carries 4 marks.
Group – A

Group – B

SECTION – IV

Note : 1) Answer ANY ONE question from the following.
2) This question carries 5 marks.

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