SAINIK SCHOOL BHUBANESWAR

SUMMER VACATION HOMEWORK 2024-25

CLASS-VIII
HISTORY

1. How dates are important in History? Give an example.

2. Why do we divide history into periods?
3. What were the various types of surveys and why were they conducted by the
Britishers?
4. Explain the system of subsidiary alliance?
5. How were the regional kingdoms set up after Aurangzeb’s death?
6. Explain in brief the six fundamental rights.
7. Prepare a Time-line of various events in history of India from the coming of
British to the revolt of 1857. Also paste the pictures of Governor Generals of
British India.
8. When did the Constituent Assembly draft the Constitution for independent India?
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SUMMER VACATION HOMEWORK 2024-25
CLASS-VIII
BIOLOGY
1. Write about two broad cropping patterns with examples.
2. Write the name and uses of any 5 agriculture machines with diagrams.
3. Describe the sprinkler system of irrigation with diagram. State its advantages.
4. What is a fertiliser? Name any two fertilisers. State two harmful effects
caused by the excessive use of fertilisers.
5. Farmers in Northern India grow legumes as fodder in one season and wheat
in the next season.
(a) What is this practice known as?
(b) How does this practice help in the replenishment of soil?
6. Why are manures better than fertilisers?
7. Collect information about the problems faced by Indian farmers that cause
poor yield of crops. Suggest way and means to tackle them.
8. Write a paragraph on the topic GREEN REVOLUTION.
9. Write 20 MCQs related to chapter-1 CROP PRODUCTION.
10. Search the hybrid crops of wheat, rice, maize, and cotton.
11. Collect seeds of different types of crops and segregate and put them in
packets and display them well.
12. Make a poster On World Environment Day.
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HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
CLASS- VIII
SUBJECT- SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)

Answer the following questions.

1. Fill in the blanks.

(a) Fossil fuels are______________________and ________________________.

(b) Process of separation of different constituents from petroleum is called

_______________________.

(c) Least polluting fuel for vehicle is ____________________________.

2. Tick True/False against the following statements.

(a) Fossil fuels can be made in the laboratory. (T/F)

(b) CNG is more polluting fuel than petrol. (T/F)

(c) Coke is almost pure form of carbon. (T/F)

(d) Coal tar is a mixture of various substances. (T/F)

(e) Kerosene is not a fossil fuel. (T/F)

3. Name some renewable sources of energy.

4. Name the process of conversion of wood into coal.

5. Name the elements present in coal.

6. Which are the two main techniques of mining?

7. Describe characteristics and uses of coke.

8. Differentiate between coke and coal.

9. Name three constituents of petroleum and write their uses also.

10. Explain the process of formation of petroleum.

11. Explain about the varieties of coal.

12. List the steps to conserve the resources.

13. Radhey prefers to go to school by pooling car. On other occasions he like to opt for

public transport rather than private transport. For short distances, he walks or uses bicycle.

(a) What are the benefits of carpooling?

(b) Which mean of transport do you think is best for short distances?

(c) How on our end we can reduce the consumption of fossil fuels?

(d) What values of Radhey are shown here?

14. There was an essay-writing competition on ‘How to Reduce your Carbon Footprint’

in Satish’s school. Satish enquired his best on this topic to his elders and searched

internet. He got the first prize in the competition.

(a) What do you understand by the term ‘Carbon Footprint’?

(b) Suggest ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

(c) What values of Satish are shown here?

15. Get an outline map of India. Mark the places in the map where coal, petroleum and

natural gas are found. Show the places where petroleum refineries are situated.
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GEOGRAPHY

CLASS-VIII

1) Make a list of the natural resources found in your locality.

2) List down the various alternatives to conserve the natural resources.

3) What is technology?

4) Define Sustainable development.

5) What is a Human Resource?

6) When can people make the best use of nature?

7) Write some principles of Sustainable development.

8) Collect pictures of natural and human-made resources at least 5 each.

9) What do you know about CITES?

10) Make a PPT on any one of the given topics-

a) Landslide/ Flood

b) Environmental Degradation

c) National Park/ Wildlife Sanctuary

d) Urbanisation

e) Water Resources & Its Conservation

f) Sustainable Development

g) Water Market in Amreli

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Vacation Assignment
Class-VIII Sub-Physics
1. What happens when two forces act in same direction?
2. Does liquids and gases also exert pressure?
3. What is atmosphere? (diagram)
4. What is electrostatic force? Why is it called non-contact force?
5. We observe that the wheels of buses and trucks are heavier than the wheels of
car or scooters. Why?
6. What are the examples of muscular force? (with diagram)
7. Give two examples of a situation in which applied force causes a change in the
shape of an object.
8. What are the five applications of force? (with examples)
9. Identify the agent exerting force and the object on which it acts when a piece of
lemon is squeezed between fingers and juice comes out.
10. Explain contact and non-contact forces? (with examples)
11. Explain the force of gravity? (with diagram)
12. What do you mean by pressure? How can we increase the pressure by exerting
same force?
13. What is atmospheric pressure? Write any three applications of atmospheric
pressure.
14. If 320 N force applied on a body of area 10 cm2.Find out pressure.
15. How atmospheric pressure help in the working of rubber sucker.(diagram)

Project work-

16. Make any one of the projects based on your knowledge and understanding. (Try
to make the instrument using paper, cardboard and simple mirror)
 Periscope
 Kaleidoscope
17. Make a project on any one of the following topics- (Try to put more pictures and
less explanation in the project)
 Force and application of force.
 Atmospheric pressure and its applications.
 VACATION TASK SUMMER BREAK 2024
CLASS VIII– ENGLISH
1. Write and learn the Qtn Ans of the first chapter along with the exercises given in
the text book (Reader) in your notebooks.

2. Read the first three chapters of the supplementary reader and solve the exercises
in your note books.

3. Write an Article/Poem on any topic of your choice for the school magazine.

4. Write a letter to the S.P. of your district to look after the excessive theft cases in
your locality.

6. Write a paragraph on the given topics in 150-200 words –

a. India of my dreams. b. Importance of discipline.

c. If I were the school captain. d. Role of media.

7. Write a letter to your friend staying abroad describing your studies and activities
in your school.

8. Write a Bio- sketch of your favourite writer/poet.

9. Grammar-What is Tense? Explain with definitions & examples.

10. Story: Given below is the outline of a story. Construct the story using the
outline.

A young, newly married doctor———- freedom fighter——– exiled to the

Andaman and Nicobar Islands by the British————– infamous cellular Jail——
—— prisoners tortured ——- revolt by inmates——— doctor hanged———- wife
waits for his return —– becomes old——– continues to wait with hope and faith.

11. Read a book of your interest and write the Book Review of the same.

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SUMMERVACATION TASK 2024 (CLASS VIII)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

A. Solve the following questions by using Microsoft Excel

1. Exercise on formula for calculating total marks, average marks and grade by applying
following formula.
Total=ENG+MATH+COMPUTER
AVG=TOTAL/3
GRADE=”A” IF AVG>=60,”B” IF AVG>=50,”C” IF AVG>=30 OTHER WISE “F”
(HINT: USE SUM( ), AVERAGE( ),IF( ), COUNTIF,SUMIF)

ROLL NAME ENG MATH COMPUTER TOTAL AVERAGE GRADE

NO
101 SUSHIL 56 77 55

102 PRITAM 66 45 33

103 SOUMIL 22 33 34

104 SUNITA 45 66 45

105 KUNAL 56 77 88

106 KRISH 33 22 12

2. Find the maximum total marks.

3. Find the total number of students whose percentage greater than 60.
4. Find the average mark of all students.
5. Find the minimum mark in English subject.
6. Find the maximum mark in Math subject.
7. Sort all the student records based on descending order of avg.
8. Find all the students who have grade=”F”.
9. Find all the students average between 50 and 60.
10. Filter all students whose total is more than 100 to cell A50.

B. Short questions and answer.

1. How many types of number system are there in computer.
2. Convert binary number ( 11110) 2 into decimal number (?)10
3. Convert decimal number ( 9 )10 into binary number ( ? ) 2
4. What is base of Binary, Decimal , Octal & Hexadecimal number system ?
5. Solve this binary addition
6. i) (1 0 0 0)2 = ( )10
ii) (1 1 1 1 1)2 = ( )10
C. Choose the correct option
Question 1
In a decimal number system, the base of a number is represented by
1. 2
2. 10
3. 16
4. All of them
Question 2
The base of an octal number is represented by:
1. 2
2. 8
3. 7
4. None
Question 3
To convert an octal number to its binary equivalent, each octal digit is expressed as
1. 3 bits form
2. 4 bits form
3. 8 bits form
4. All of them
Question 4
Sixteen raised to the power zero (16⁰) is equivalent to
1. 0
2. 1
3. 0 and 1
4. None
Question 5
An octal number system uses the digits from
1. 0 to 8
2. 1 to 8
3. 0 to 7
4. All of them
Question 6
The base of a hexa-decimal number is represented by
1. H16
2. 16
3. 15
4. None
Question 7
In a hexa-decimal number system, 'B' represents the digit
1. 11
2. 12
3. 14
4. 13
Question 8
To express a hexa-decimal number to its binary equivalent, each hexa-decimal digit is
expressed as
1. 2 bits form
2. 3 bits form
3. 4 bits form
4. None

Question 9
The binary equivalent of a hexa-decimal digit 12(C) is represented by
1. 1010
2. 1011
3. 1101
4. 1100
Question 10
The hexa-decimal equivalent digit of 1011 (4 bits form) is
1. 14
2. 15
3. 11
4. 12
D. Case-Study Based Questions
Question 1
Your teacher has assigned you a task to give a presentation on conversion of octal numbers
into binary numbers and vice-versa. You are asked to create some aids to support your
presentation. You have created two tables, Table 1 and Table 2, to demonstrate some
examples.

Octal Number Binary Equivalent

1 001

5 .......

3 010

6 110

Binary Number Octal Equivalent

100 .......

111 7

011 2

001110 16
 In the above tables, some entries have either been missed or incorrect. Answer the following
questions based on the above case:
(a) What will be filled in the blank space of Table 1?
(b) Find and rectify the incorrect binary equivalent in Table 1.
(c) Fill the appropriate octal equivalent in the blank space of Table 2.
(d) Find and rectify the incorrect octal equivalent in Table 2.

E. Convert the following to their binary equivalents

Question 1
(78)10
Question 2
(99)10
Question 3
(141)10
Question 4
(123)10

F. Convert the following to their decimal equivalents

Question 1
(10101)2
Question 2
(10000)2
Question 3
(11001)2
Question 4
(101010)2

G. Short Answer Questions

Question 1
What are the different types of number systems that a computer deals with?
Question 2
What is meant by the following terms? Give an example of each.
(a) An octal number
(b) A hexa-decimal number
Question 3
Give two differences between Binary number and Decimal number
Question 4
Give two differences between Octal number and Binary number

H. Making poster on “Cyber Security and Ethics”.

SEND PROJECT OF MAIL MERGE IN THE FOLLOWING GOOGLE FORM LINK:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_EcKjQz-sWzWAcDEvwJ_2MtdjqGmQpZgRxRDMI9TRNU/edit
or

EMAILID: [email protected]
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Library Vacation task: Class VIII

1. My favorite news of the Day(For any two articles from newspaper )

Note: Use your library notebook for the task.

I will paste the newspaper articles of my choice

in this place

Answer 5Ws and 1H

1. Why is this news selected by you?

2. Where is the place of the news?

3. What is the news about(Headline)?

4. Who reported this news(Byline)?

5. When did it happen?

6. How the issue mentioned in the news will affect the other
people of the state/ country/world?

2. Design a ‘Book cover’ of your favourite read book. The book covers should be
designed by your own imagination and creativity relating the content of the book. Write
the original title of the book on your book cover.Use A4 drawing sheet for the activity.
 SUMMER VACATION HOME WORK 2024-25

CLASS-VIII MATHEMATICS

1. The sum of three consecutive even natural numbers is 48. Find the greatest of these
numbers.

2. The sum of three consecutive odd natural numbers is 69. Find the prime number out of
these numbers.

3. The sum of three consecutive numbers is 156. Find the number which is a multiple of 13
out of these numbers.

4. Find a number whose fifth part increased by 30 is equal to its fourth part decreased by 30.

5. Sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. The given number is less than the number
obtained by interchanging the digits by 9.Find the number.

6. Anima left one-half of her property to her daughter, one-third to her son and donated the
rest to an educational institute. If the donation was worth Rs.1,00,000, how much money did Anima
have?

7. If 12 is subtracted from a number and the difference is multiplied by 4, the result is 5. What
is the number?

8. The sum of four consecutive integers is 266. What are the integers?

9. The perimeter of a rectangle is 240 cm. If its length is increased by10% and its breadth is
decreased by 20%, we get the same perimeter. Find the length and breadth of the rectangle.

10. The age of A is five years more than that of B. 5 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 3:2.
Find their present ages.

11. If numerator is 2 less than denominator of a rational number and when 1 is subtracted from
numerator and denominator both, the rational number in its simplest form is 12 . What is the
rational number?

12. In a two digit number, digit in units place is twice the digit in tens place. If 27 is added to it,
digits are reversed. Find the number.

13. A man was engaged as typist for the month of February in 2008. He was paid Rs. 500 per
day but Rs. 100 per day were deducted for the days he remained absent. He received Rs. 9,100
as salary for the month. For how many days did he work?

14. A lady went to a bank with Rs. 1,00,000. She asked the cashier to give her Rs. 500 and
Rs. 1,000 currency notes in return. She got175 currency notes in all. Find the number of each kind
of currency notes.

15. There are 40 passengers in a bus, some with Rs. 3 tickets and remaining with Rs.10
tickets. The total collection from these passengers is Rs. 295. Find how many passengers have
tickets worth Rs.3 ?

16. Denominator of a number is 4 less than its numerator. If 6 is added to the numerator it
becomes thrice the denominator. Find the fraction.
17. An employee works in a company on a contract of 30 days on the condition that he will
receive Rs. 120 for each day he works and he will be fined Rs. 10 for each day he is absent. If he
receives Rs.2300in all, for how many days did he remain absent?

18. A carpenter charged Rs.2500 for making a bed. The cost of materials used is Rs. 1100 and
the labour charges are Rs.200/hr. For how many hours did the carpenter work?

19. Madhulika thought of a number, doubled it and added 20 to it. On dividing the resulting
number by 25, she gets 4. What is the number?

20. The digits of a two digit number differ by 3. If the digits are interchanged and the resulting
number is added to the original number ,we get 143. What can be the original number.

21. Divide 54 into two parts such that one part is of the other.

22. Solve for x,

23. Find the sum of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of -5/9

24. Find 5 rational number between ¼ and ½.

25. Write

(a) A rational number between -1 and -2.

(b) Property allows you to compute

(c) Multiplicative inverse of

(d) Additive inverse of

(e) Property used in

(f) The rational number that does not have a reciprocal.
(g) The rational number that is equal to its negative

26. Fill in the blanks

(a) The product of a rational number and its reciprocal is --------.

(b) The numbers ------ and -------- are their own reciprocals.
(c) Reciprocal of , where a 0 is -------.

27. Find

28. The digits of a two digit number differ by 5. If the digits are interchanged and the resulting
number is added to the original number ,we get 121. What can be the original number

29. Solve for x,

30. Solve for x,

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SAINIK SCHOOL BHUBANESWAR

CLASS –VIII(A) ODIA

1) ନି ବିଷୟ ଗୁଡିକର ଅଭ ାସ କର I

କ) ବୃ ମାହା

ଖ) ଉଦେବାଧନ

ଗ) େରାଗୀେସବା

ଘ) ଡାକମୁନସି

ଙ) ସୁନା େନଉଳ

2) 'ଭାଷା ପରି ଚୟ'-ବିଷୟଟିର ଉ ର କର I

3) ନିଜ ମନରୁ 50 ଟି ଶ ର ବିପରୀତ ଶ େଲଖ I

4) ନିଜ ମନରୁ 30 ଟି ଶ ର ବିପରୀତ ଲି େଲଖ I

5) ନି ଲି ଖତ ବିଷୟେର ବ େଲଖ I

ଅଂଶୁଘାତ, ବୃ େରାପଣ, ନାରୀଶି ା, ବି ାନର ବରଦାନ, ପରି େବଶ ସୁର ା ,ପରି େବଶ
ଦୂ ଷଣ ,େମା ଜୀବନର ଲ ,େମା ି ୟ ସା ,େମା ିୟ ଶି କ/ଶି ୟି ୀ,ବଷା ଋତୁ

6) ୀ ଅବକାଶ କିପରି କଟାଇଲ ସା ନିକଟକୁ ପ େଲଖ I

7) ବ ାୟାମର ଉପକାରି ତା ବ ନା କରି ସାନ ଭାଇ ନିକଟକୁ ପ େଲଖ I

8) ଏକ ଦଶନୀୟ ାନ ବିଷୟେର ବ ନା କରି ସା ନିକଟକୁ ପ େଲଖ II

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CLASS –VIII(B & C) LOWER ODIA

1) ନି ଲି ଖତ ବିଷୟ ଗୁଡିକୁ େଦଖେଲଖ ଓ ଏହାର ଅଭ ାସ କର I

କ) େସହି େମା ିୟ ଜନମ ଭୂଇ ଁ

ଖ) ଆସେର ଧରି ବା ଜ

ଗ) କହିବା ଆଗରୁ କରି ବା

ଘ) ଭାସି ଯା େମାର କାଗଜ ଡ ା

ଙ) ପୁଣ ି େସମାେନ ହସି େଲ

ଚ) ତୁ ଳସୀ ଦୁ ଇ ପ ରୁ ବାେସ

ଛ) ତୁ ମ ପରି େଛାଟ ପିଲାଟିଏ

2) ନି ଲି ଖତ ବିଷୟେର େଲଖ (20 ଟି ଧାଡ଼ି )

କ) େମା ଜୀବନର ଲ

ଖ) େମା ିୟ ଶି କ/ଶି ୟି ୀ

ଗ) େମା ିୟ ସା

ଘ) େମା ବିଦ ାଳୟ

ଙ) ଡା ରଖାନା I
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CLASS- VIII
HIGHER HINDI
1. भारत की खोज ऩुस्तक को ऩढ़कर प्रत्येक ऩाठ से 05 कठठन शब्दों को छाॉटकर लऱखखए I
2. ‘बस की यात्रा’ ऩाठ के आधार ऩर अऩनी ककसी यात्रा का रोचक वर्णन कीजजए I
3. मशीनी यग
ु से मानव जीवन में आए सकारात्मक बदऱावों के ऊऩर एक ऱघु ननबॊध
लऱखखए l
4. ककनहहॊ 30 शब्दों के ववऱोम शब्द लऱखखए l
5. ककनहहॊ 20 शब्दों के दो - दो समानार्थी शब्द लऱखखए l
6 ननम्नलऱखखत ववषयों ऩर ऩत्र लऱखखए -
(क) गमी से बचने की सऱाह दे ते हुए छोटे भाई को l
(ख) अऩनी वावषणक ऩरहऺा के ऩररर्ाम के ववषय में बताते हुए हुए मामा जी को l
7. ननम्नलऱखखत ववषयों ऩर अनुच्छे द लऱखखए -
 बाऱ मजदरू ह
 कृषक जीवन की समस्याएॉ
 सॊगीत क्यों है जरूरह ?
8. ननम्नलऱखखत ववषयों ऩर सॊवाद लऱखखए -
(क) ऩुरानी ऩुस्तकों के महत्त्व को ऱेकर ग्राहक और दक
ु ानदार के मध्य I
(ख) शहरों में बढ़ते प्रदष
ू र् ऩर चचॊता व्यक्त करते हुए दो नागररकों के मध्य I
9. ननम्नलऱखखत ववषयों से सॊबॊचधत आकषणक ववऻाऩन तैयार कीजजए -
 रोशनी मोमबत्ती
 अप्सरा ऩें लसऱ
 रऺक हे ऱमेट
10. कोई एक स्वरचचत कववता या कहानी लऱखखए I