SSC Paper SCIENCE

SSC Paper SCIENCE Maharashtra Board

Q.1.True or False (2)

1. Calcium oxalate crystals present in cells of some plants are called resins.

2. Carbohydrates are body building nutrients.

Q.2. Fill in the blanks (2)

1. _____ is the largest gland of the body.

2. Unused glucose is stored in the liver in form of ______

 

Q.3.Answer the following (6)

1. Give Reason :the walls of arteries are thick and elastic.

2. Differentiate between :Autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition

3. Write a note on root pressure.

 

Q.4. Answer the following (Any Two) (10)

1. Describe the excretory system with a suitable diagram.

2. Describe the respiratory system in human beings.

3. Describe digestive actions that take place in small intestine.

SSC Paper HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE

SSC Paper HISTORY Maharashtra Board

Q.1.A. Fill in the blanks: (2)

1. The headquarters of the League of Nations was at  _____. (Geneva,

Paris, Amsterdam)

2. Trygve Lie of _____ was elected as the first Secretary General of the

UNO. (France, Rome, Norway)

Q.1.B. Match the pairs: (2)

A	B
1. Franklin Roosevelt 2. Winston Churchill 3. International Court 4. Japan	a. British Prime Minister b. Attack on Manchuria c. American President d. The Hague e. Attack on Austria

Q.2 Write short notes    : (any 2) (4)

1. The UNO General Assembly

2. The Committee of the League of Nations

3. The Assembly of the League of Nations

Q.3. Give reasons (any 1) (2)

1. The League of nations was unable to stop warring countries.

2. Security Council plays a prominent role in the UNO Security Council.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q.4.A. Choose the right option and rewrite the sentence: (2)

1. The Indian National Congress was established in-

a) 1895  b)1995   c) 1885

2. At present there are  _____ national parties in India-

a) Six b) three   c) eight

Q.4.B. True or False: (3)

1. There are eight national political parties in India. 

2. When two or more parties come together and form government, it is called multi-party system.

3. People who share common opinion form a political party.

Q.5. Explain the following concept: (any 2) (2)

1. Two party systems

2. Political party

3. Uniform civil code

Q.6. Answer in brief: (any 1) (3)

         1. Write a note on the Communist Party of India.

         2. How are political parties the link between the government and   

the people?

SSC Paper GEOGRAPHY

SSC Paper GEOGRAPHY Maharashtra Board

Q.1.A. Fill in the blanks: (2)

1. Most of the region is drained by small seasonal streams called ____.

(doab, chos, jharna)

2. The holiest shrine of the Sikh religion is in the city of ______. (Daam,

Jalandhar, Amritsar)

3. Electricity project is built on the ____ river. (Satluj, Yamuna, Beas)

4. The soil in Punjab and Haryana Plain is mostly _____. (alluvial, sandy,

Loamy)

Q.1.B. Match the pairs: (2)

A	B
1. Chandigarh 2. Ludhiana	a. Largest city in Punjab b. Hot dry winds c. Capital of Punjab and Haryana

Q.2 Write short notes: (any 2) (4)

1. Culture Punjab Haryana Plain

2. Irrigation in Punjab Haryana Plain

3. Soils in Punjab Haryana Plain

Q.3. Give reasons (any 2) (4)

1. The Punjab Haryana plain is called the ‘Granary of India.’

2. The industries in the Punjab Haryana region have seen a boost since the post Independence period.

3. Soil in the Punjab Haryana region is becoming saline.

SSC Paper ALGEBRA

SSC Paper ALGEBRA Maharashtra Board

1. Solve by factorization method :  x² – 17x + 60 = 0

2. Solve by completing the squares method : 2y² + 5y + 1 = 0

3. Solve by formula method :  6m² – 4m = 3

4. Find nature of roots using discriminant 2y² + 5y -3 =0

5. Find value of k for which the given equations have real and equal roots (k-12)x² + 2(k-12)x = 2 = 0

6. Solve : (y² + 5y)(y² + 5y – 2) – 24 =0

7. A natural number is greater than twice its square root by 3. Find the number.

SSC Paper English

SSC Paper English Maharashtra Board

Q.1 Read the following passage and answer the following questions: 7

As a player Saina has improved consistently  over a period of time. She has started depending mainly  on her low serves which straightaway gives her an  advantage to go on the offensive. Also at times she  gets a quick point when the opponents make an error  on the service returnitself. This strategy looks easy  but is difficult to implement since one can easily get  caught if the player is not fast enough to respond to a  good return of serve. She is extremely confident at  the net While dribbling which gives her a lot of weak  mid~court returns. Again this is easier said than done.  It needs hours and hours of tireless practice to master  the dribble. She has a good hit as well which is so  important to finish a rally and score a point. She is  prepared to Wait for the right oppoitunities to finish  the rally. Sometimes it could present itselfin the second           or third stroke itself and on many occasions one might  have to wait longer. This requires patience and a lot of  self confidence in stroke-making. Obviously Saina has  both these qualities which are helping her win matches.

Questions:

I) State whether the following statements are True or False: (2)

According to the narrator:

1) Saina, as a worthy citizen, has improved consistently.

2) Saina is extremely confident at the back court.

3) Saina has a lot of patience and self-confidence in strokes.

4) Saina utilizes the opponent’s errors to change them into a point.

II) Complete the following sentences: (2)

1. Saina has started depending mainly on …………………………………

2. Saina is prepared to wait for the right ………………………………… to finish the rally.

3. The player has to be ………………………………… to react to return the service.

4. Saina has got the qualities of ………………………………… and ………………………………….

III) Match the following words with their meanings: (2)

A	B
Consistently     Dribbling     Extremely	a) hitting and bouncing the shuttlecock     b) happening in the same way and continuing for a period of time     c) clearly     d) well known     e) to a very high degree