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Class - X
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SCIENCE

Time : 3 to 3 hours
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Maximum Marks : 80
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Total No. of Pages : 15
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General Instructions :
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The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B, you are to attempt both the sections.
2.
All questions are compulsory.
3.
There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in all the three questions
of five mark category. Only one option in such question is to be attempted.
4.
All questions of section A and all questions of section B are to be attempted separately.
5.
Question numbers 1 to 4 in section A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in
one word or one sentence.
6.
Question numbers 5 to 13 are two mark questions, to be answered in about 30 words.
7.
Question numbers 14 to 22 are three mark questions, to be answered in about 50 words.
8.
Question numbers 23 to 25 are five mark questions, to be answered in about 70 words.
9.
Question numbers 26 to 41 in section B are multiple choice questions based on practical
skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to choose one most appropriate response
out of the four provided to you.
10. An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only. Candidates
will not write any answer on the answer sheet during this time interval.

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SECTION - A
Draw a ray diagram to show reflection of an incident ray parallel to principal axis by
a convex mirror.
Name the functional group present in propanone, CH3COCH3.

3.

Name the disease caused in human beings due to a depletion of ozone layer in the
atmosphere.

4.

Name any two non-biodegradable wastes.

5.

A star appears on the horizon. What is the true position of the star ? Explain with the
help of a diagram.

6.

What is the scattering of light ? Explain with the help of an example.

7.

Identify the nature of the mirror and mention two characteristics of the image formed
when magnification (m) = + 6.

8.

An environmentalist on visit to your school, suggested the use of three Rs to save the
environment. Explain what he meant by three Rs and how would you follow his advice.

9.

The
Na
(a)
(b)

elements of the third period of the periodic table are given below:
Mg Al Si
P
S
C1 Ar
Which atom is bigger Na or Mg ? Why ?
Identify the most (i) metallic and (ii) non-metallic element

10.

This
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

question refers to the elements of the periodic table with atomic numbers 3 to 18
Which of them are noble gases ?
Which of them are halogens ?
Which of them are alkali metals ?
What is the electronic configuration of an element with atomic number 10 ?

11.

(a)
(b)

12.

Variation is beneficial to the species but not necessarily for the individual . Justify
this statement.

13.

(a)

(b)
14.

What are decomposers ?

State in brief the role of decomposers in the environment.

Out of the following plants which two plants are reproduced by vegetative
propagation ?
Jasmine, wheat, mustard, banana
List any one advantage of practising this kind of propagation.

A convex lens forms a real image 4 times magnified at a distance of 60 cm from the
lens. Calculate the focal length and the power of the lens.

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(a)

Mention two properties of image formed by a convex mirror.

(b)

Draw a ray diagram for the formation of an image, when the object is placed
beyond C in front of a concave mirror.

(a)

Refractive index of glass is 1.5 . What it means by this statement ?

(b)

Explain with the help of a diagram, why a pencil partly immersed in water appears
to be bent at the water surface.

(a)

Draw the structures for following compounds (i) ethanoic acid,

(ii) butanone, C2 H5 CO CH3.

(b)

Conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid is considered an oxidation reaction. Why?

(a)

Give a chemical test to distinguish between saturated and unsaturated

hydrocarbons.

(b)

Name the products formed when ethanol burns in air.

(c)

Why is the reaction between methane and chlorine considered a substitution

reaction ?

(a)

Explain the terms analogous and homologous organs with examples.

(b)

How does homologous organ explain the process of evolution ?

20.

Explain how Mendels experiment shows that traits are inherited independently.

21.

Explain in brief the process by which sex of a new born child is genetically determined
in human beings.

22.

(a)

What is the difference between self pollination and cross pollination ?

(b)

What happens to the pollen which falls on a suitable stigma ? Explain.

23.

A person cannot see the objects distinctly, when placed at a distance less than 50 cm.
(a)

Identify the defect of vision.

(b)

Give two reasons for this defect.

(c)

Calculate the power and nature of the lens he should be using to see clearly the
object placed at a distance of 25 cm from his eyes.

(d)

Draw the ray diagrams for the defective and the corrected eye.
OR

A person cannot see the objects distinctly, when placed beyond 2m.
(a)

Identify the eye defect.

(b)

Give two reasons for this defect.

(c)

Calculate the power and nature of the lens he should be using to see the distant
objects clearly.

(d)

Draw the ray diagrams for the defective and the corrected eye.

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An organic compound A is widely used as a preservative in pickles and has a molecular

formula C 2H 4O 2. This compound reacts with ethanol to form a sweet smelling
compound B.
(a)

Identify the compound A.

(b)

Write the chemical equation for its reaction with ethanol to form compound B.

(c)

How can we get compound A from B ?

(d)

Name the process and write corresponding chemical equation.

(e)

Which gas is produced when compound A reacts with washing soda ? Write
the chemical equation.
OR

(a)

Write the structural formulae of the corresponding alcohol and the acid.
The formula of an ester is
CH3COOC2H5

(b)

(c)

25.

(i)

Mention the experimental conditions involved in obtaining ethene from

ethanol.

(ii)

Write the chemical equation for the above reaction.

Explain the cleansing action of soap.

Draw a neat diagram of the human male reproductive system and label the parts
performing the following function :
(a)

Production of sperms

(b)

Gland which provides fluid

(c)

Provides low temperature for the formation of sperms

(d)

Common passage for sperms and urine

Name a sexually transmitted disease and a method to avoid it.

OR
(a)

State any two changes seen in boys at the time of puberty ?

(b)

Define fertilization and implantation.

(c)

State the role of ovary and fallopian tube in human body.

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SECTION-B
26.

In the following diagram a method of determining focal length of a device X is

shown.

from this diagram it may be concluded that the

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(a)

device X is a plane mirror and distance d is its focal length.

(b)

device X is a convex mirror and distance d is its focal length.

(c)

device X is a concave mirror and distance d is its focal length.

(d)

device X is a concave mirror and distance d is its radius of curvature.

A student obtained a blurred image of an object on a screen using a concave mirror. In

order to obtain a sharp image on the screen, he will have to shift
(a)

screen towards mirror

(b)

screen away from mirror

(c)

screen towards or away from mirror

(d)

screen and mirror both towards the object.

In an experiment, the image of a distant object formed by a concave mirror is obtained

on a screen. To determine the focal length of the mirror, you need to measure the
distance between the
(a)

mirror and the screen

(b)

mirror and the object

(c)

object and the screen

(d)

mirror and screen and also between the mirror and the object.

Two students carry out the experiment of tracing the path of a ray of light through a
rectangular glass slab with i=308. The glass slab of student A is thicker than student
B. They will obtain r and e respectively as
(a)

r5198, e5308

(b)

r5278, e5308

(c)

r5328, e5308

(d)

r5178 , e5328

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A student has to perform an experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light passing
through a glass slab for three different angles of incidence. Four of his friends suggest
the following options to him
A:

Draw incident rays corresponding to 308, 458, 608 as angle of incidence and fix
the two pins on the incident rays just 1 cm apart.

B:

Draw incident rays corresponding to 308, 458, 608 as angle of incidence and fix
the two pins on the incident rays just 8 cm apart

C:

Draw incident rays corresponding to 208, 508, 708 as angle of incidence and fix
the two pins on the incident rays just 1 cm apart.

D:

Draw incident rays corresponding to 208, 508, 708 as angle of incidence and fix
the two pins on the incident rays just 8 cm apart.

The best option that he should follow is the option

(a)
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(b)

(c)

(d)

An iron nail was kept immersed in aluminium sulphate solution. After about an hour,
It was observed that :
(a)

the colourless solution changes to light green.

(b)

the solution becomes warm.

(c)

grey metal is desposited on the iron nail.

(d)

the solution remains colourless and no deposition is observed on iron nail.

A student puts one big iron nail each in four test tubes containing solution of zinc
sulphate, aluminium sulphate, copper sulphate and iron sulphate. After some time
reddish brown coating was observed only on the surface of iron nail which was put in
the solution of :
(a)

Zinc sulphate

(b)

Iron sulphate

(c)

Copper sulphate

(d)

Aluminium sulphate

A zinc plate is dipped in copper sulphate solution. After some time it is observed that :
(a)

the solution becomes colourless and reddish brown layer gets deposited on the
zinc plate

(b)

no reaction takes place.

(c)

the solution becomes green.

(d)

the solution remains blue and a brown layer is formed on the zinc plate.

Ethanoic acid :
(a)

turns red litmus blue.

(b)

turns blue litmus red.

(c)

produces bubbles of hydrogen on reacting with sodium hydrogen carbonate.

(d)

produces CO2 gas on reacting with sodium hydroxide.

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A student on adding (i) Na metal, (ii) Na2CO3 and (iii) NaHCO3 solution in acetic acid
in test tubes A, B, C would observe that the gas evolved in the three test tubes respectively
are
(b) CO2, H2, CO2
(a) H2, CO2, CO2
(c) CO2, CO2, H2
(d) CO2, CO, H2

36.

Which one out of the following set of diagrams correctly depicts reproduction in amoeba
and in yeast ?

(a)
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(c)

(d)

The two diagrams A and B given below, aim to show the sequence of events for the
binary fission in Amoeba and Budding in yeast

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(IV, III, II, I) and (VII,VI,V)
(II, III, I, IV) and(VI,V, VII)
(III, I, II, IV) and (VI, VII, V)

A student took x gram water in a beaker and dipped p gram of raisins in it. After
keeping raisins in water for about 2 hours he measured the mass of soaked raisins as q
grams. He also measured the mass of water lift in the beaker which was y gram. On the
basis of his observations the percentage of water absorbed by raisins should be
(a)

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(b)

y 2x
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y

(c)

q 2p
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(d)

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Two slides A and B were observed by four students under a compound microscope.
They noted down their identifications in the table given below.

Student
I
II
III
IV

Slide A
Binary fission in amoeba
Budding in yeast
Binary fission in amoeba
Budding in yeast

Slide B
Daughter cells of amoeba
Buds of yeast
Buds of yeast
Daughter cells of amoeba

Of the above mentioned identifications of slides A and B, the correct identification is

that of student
(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV
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A student has to perform the experiment to determine the percentage of water absorbed by raisins .Below are given four steps of the experiment.
(1) soaked overnight
(2) weigh dry raisins
(3) weigh soaked raisins
(4) wiped soaked raisins
She/He must use the correct sequence of procedure as :
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2,4,3,1
(c) 2,1,4,3
(d) 4,2,1,3

41.

Prachi soaked 2g of raisins in 20 mL of tap water in two beakers X and Y each. She
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observe that the percentage of water absorbed by the raisins is
(a) same in X and Y
(b) more in X than in Y
(c) more in Y than in X
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