Show how you would connect three resistors, each of resistance 6 Ω, so that the combination has a resistance of 

1. 9 Ω
2. 4 Ω

A battery of 9 V is connected in series with resistors of 0.2 Ω, 0.3 Ω, 0.4 Ω , 0.5 Ω and 12 Ω, respectively. How much current would flow through the 12 Ω resistor?

Why are books referred to as a man’s best companion? Which is your favourite book and why? Write a paragraph about that book.

Here are six sentences with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)
(i) During monsoons it rains so heavily that tourists do not visit Coorg. (para 2)
(ii) Some people say that Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled there. (para 3)
(iii) The Coorg people are always ready to tell stories of their sons’ and fathers’ valour. (para 4)
(iv) Even people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by the high-energy adventure sports of Coorg. (para 6)
(v) The theory of the Arab origin is supported by the long coat with embroidered waist-belt they wear. (para 3)
(vi) Macaques, Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)

Do you think people like Anil and Hari Singh are found only in fiction, or are there such people in real life?

Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions. 
(a) Calcium hydroxide + Carbon dioxide \(→\) Calcium carbonate + Water 
(b) Zinc + Silver nitrate \(→\) Zinc nitrate + Silver 
(c) Aluminium + Copper chloride \(→\) Aluminium chloride + Copper 
(d) Barium chloride + Potassium sulphate \(→\) Barium sulphate + Potassium chloride