The International Matriculation School, Irumeni

Unit Test February 2019

II. Answer any 15 of the following:
X - Science
11) a) The twinkling of stars is an effect of ___.
I. Choose the best answer: (reflection / atmospheric refraction)
b) Rainbow is caused due to ____.
1) ___ is the chief component of natural gas. ( atmospheric refraction / dispersion)
a) Ethane b) Methane c) Propane d) Butane
12) Fill in the blanks:
2) Which is a non renewable resource? a) For a motor a permanent motor, the commercial motor___.
a) Solar energy b) wing c) Natural gas d) Hydrogen b) Focal length of lens, metre, the for power of lens ___.

3) ___ has the highest mass energy content. 13) Correct mistakes (if any) in the following statements.
a) Hydrogen b) Oxygen c) Petrol d) Alcohol a) Magnetic field is a quantity that has magnitude only.
b) The magnetic field lines emerge from the south pole and merge at the
4) Valency of carbon is ___ north pole.
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
14) Spot the error in the following statements:
5) ____ is used in cough and digestive syrups. a) The direction of magnetic field produced by the electric current does
a) Methanol b) Ethanol c) Methanal Ethanoic Acid not depend upon the direction of flow of current.
6) Intake of ___ in small quantities can cause death. b) The magnitude of magnetic field produced at a given point increases as
a) Ethanoic acid b)Methanol c) Ethanol d) Vinegar the current through the wire decreases.

7) Methane undergoes ___ reaction in the presence of sunlight. 15) The ray diagram shown below is introduced to show how a concave
a) addition b) substitution c) decarboxylation d) dehydration mirror forms an image of an object.
a) Identify the mistakes and draw the correct
8) Free electrons are present in ___. ray diagram.
a) diamond b) graphite c) coke d) charcoal b) Write the justifications for your corrections.

9) The bottom of a tank or a pond containing water appears to be raised. 16) Write the laws of refraction.
This is due to ___.
a) reflection b) refraction c) dispersion d) none of these 17) Distinguish between Motor and generator and motor.

10) The pattern of magnetic field lines due to a straight current carrying 18) What is meant by induced current?
conductor is ___. 19) What are the purest form of carbon?
a) eliptical b) straight lines c) concentric circles d) none of these
20) Diamond is the hardest form of carbon. Give reasons for its hardness.
21) Homologous series predict the properties of members of hydrocarbon. III. Answer any 2 of the following:
Justify this statement through its characteristics.
29) Explain the sewage treatment process for industrial sources of waste
22) Explain the structure of diamond with the help of a diagram. water.
23) An organic compound (A) is widely used as a preservative in pickles and
has a molecular formula C2H4O2. This compound reacts with ethanol to 30) a) Discuss the chemical properties of carbon and its compounds.
(OR)
form a sweet smelling compound (B).
i) Identify A and B b) What are hydro carbons and how are they classified?
ii) Name the process and write corresponding chemical equation.
31) a) Draw the given diagram and lable the following in the given diagram.
24) Write the difference between diamond and graphite. i) Incident ray
ii) Refracted ray
25) Fill in the blanks using suitable formula in the given table: iii) Emergent ray
iv) Angle of refraction
No. Alkane Alkene Alkyne
v) Angle of deviation
1. C2H6 Ethane ____Ethene C2H2 Ethyne vi) Angle of emergence

2. ____Propane C3H6 Propene ___Propyne b) The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this
statement in relation to speed of light.
3. C4H10 ____Butene ____Butyne (OR)
Butane
b) i) Redraw the diagram.
ii) This diagram represents ____.
26) Assertion (A): Without water, life cannot be expected on earth. iii) Explain the principle used in the device
Reason (R) : Water is essential to all living organisms. All biological denoted by this diagram.
functions and cell metabolism require water.
a) A is correct, R is wrong.
b) B is wrong, R is correct.
c) Both A and R are correct.
d) Both A and R are wrong.

27) Write some basic rules for sanitation in public places.

28) Define Bioremediation with example.