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(c) Zn (s) + H
2
SO
4
Zn SO
4
(aq) + H
2
(g)
15.
(a) Give the chemical names of acids present in
(i) ants (ii) lemon
(iii) milk (iv) tomato
(b) Write the chemical names of two salts belonging to sodium family.
(a)
(i) (ii)
(iii) (iv)
(b)
16.
(a) How is common salt prepared from sea water?
(b) What will be the approximate pH of the aqueous solutions of the following salts :
(i) Sodium chloride
(ii) Ammonium Chloride
(a)
(b) pH
(i)
(ii)
17.
Draw the diagram shown here and label on it the position of motor neuron, relay neuron and
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spinal cord. With which name is the connection between these three known ?
18.
(a) Explain how auxins help in bending of plant stem towards light.
(b) State the objective of the experiment for which experimental set up is shown in the given
diagram.
(a)
(b)
19. Biomass has been used as fuel since ancient times, how has it been modified to function as a
more efficient fuel in the recent past ?
20. What would be the reading of ammeter and voltmeter in the given circuit ?
21. Two conducting wires of same material, equal length and equal diameter are first connected
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in series and then in parallel. Compare the equivalent resistance in two cases.
22.
What change in the deflection of the compass needle placed at a point near current carrying
straight conductor shall be observed If the -
(a) current through the conductor is increased,
(b) direction of current in the conductor is reversed?
(c) compass is moved away from the conductor?
(a)
(b)
(c)
23.
(a) Name the main ore of mercury. How is mercury obtained from its ore ? Give balanced
chemical equations.
(b) What is thermit reaction ? How is it used to join the railway tracks or cracked machine
parts ?
(c) Name the method used to extract metals of high reactivity.
(a)
(b)
(c)
OR
(a) How is copper obtained from its sulphide ore ? Write balanced chemical equations.
(b) Give the electrolytic refining of impure copper with labelled diagram.
(a)
(b)
24.
(i) Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with vaseline to block the stomata. Will
this plant remain healthy for long ? State three reasons for your answer.
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(ii) State any two differences between autotrophic nutrition and hetrotrophic nutrition.
(i)
(ii)
OR
(A) Draw a sectional view of the human heart and label on it the following parts :
(i) Aorta (ii) Pulmonary arteries
(iii) Vena cava from upper body (iv) Left ventricle
(B) Why is double circulation of blood necessary in human beings ?
(A)
(i) (ii)
(iii) (iv)
(B)
25.
What are magnetic field lines ? List any two characteristics of field lines. Draw the pattern
of magnetic field of lines due to a current carrying circular loop.
OR
(a) Draw a schematic diagram showing common domestic circuit.
(b) State the function of an earth wire ? Why is it necessary to earth metallic appliances
such as an electric iron?
(a)
(b)
SECTION B / ' '
26.
The pH value of a solution is 6. What is the colour developed when a student adds 3
drops of universal indicator in the solution
(a) Red (b) Blue (c) Green (d) Orange
pH 6
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
27.
A few drops of liquid X were added to distilled water. It was observed that pH of the water
is increased. The liquid X could be
(a) lemon juice. (b) NaCl solution.
(c) Na
2
CO
3
solution. (d) dilute HCl.
X pH
X
(a) (b) NaCl
(c) Na
2
CO
3
(d) HCl
28.
Prachi added dil. HCl to a test tube containing zinc granules and noted the following
observations :
(i) The zinc surface became dull and black.
(ii) A gas evolved which burnt with a pop sound.
(iii) The solution remained colourless.
The observations found correct are
(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) III and I (d) I, II and III
HCl
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(a) I II (b) II III (c) III I (d) I, II III
29. To show that iron is more reactive than copper, the correct procedure is to :
(a) prepare ferrous sulphate solution and dip copper strip in it.
(b) prepare copper sulphate solution and dip iron strip in it.
(c) add dil. nitricacid on both strips.
(d) heat iron and copper strips both.
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
30.
The colour of ferrous sulphate crystals is :
(a) Blue (b) Yellow (c) Green (d) Brown
(a) (b) (c) (d)
31.
For the circuits shown in figure I and II the ammeter readings would be :
(a) 1A in circuit I and 0A in circuit II
(b) 0A in both circuits
(c) 1A in both circuits
(d) 0A in circuit I and 1A in circuit II
I II
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(a) I 1A II 0A (b) 0A
(c) IA (d) I 0A II IA
32. The readings of current flowing through a conductor and the potential difference across its
two ends are shown in the ammeter and voltmeter given below.
The resistance of the conductor would be
(a) 20 (b) 5.0 (c) 2.0 (d) 0.2
(a) 20 (b) 5.0 (c) 2.0 (d) 0.2
33.
Which of the following experimental set up is correct for verification of Ohms
law ?
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(a) A (b) B
(c) both A and B (d) Neither A nor B
(a) A (b) B
(c) A B (d) A B
34. Two students are using the circuits shown here. They are doing the experiment to find the
equivalent resistance of a :
(a) series combination and a parallel combination respectively of the two given
resistors.
(b) parallel combination and a series combination respectively of the two given
resistors.
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(c) series combination of the two given resistors in both the cases.
(d) parallel combination of the two given resistors in both the cases.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
35. The resistors R
1
and R
2
are connected in
( I ) ( II )
(a) parallel in both circuits.
(b) series in both circuits.
(c) parallel in circuit I and in series in circuit II.
(d) series in circuit I and in parallel in circuit II.
R
1
R
2
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( I ) ( II )
(a)
(b)
(c) I II
(d) I II
36. A leaf is boiled in alcohol before using iodine for a starch test in order to
(a) dissolve starch
(b) dissolve chlorophyll
(c) soften the leaf
(d) make it react with iodine
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
37. A student performed starch test on a leaf. Four steps involved in the test are shown below :
The correct sequence of steps should be
(a) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii) (b) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
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(c) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i) (d) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(a) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii) (b) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(c) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i) (d) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
38.
The stain used in the preparation of temporary mount of a leaf peel to observe stomata is :
(a) safranin (b) methylene blue
(c) glycerin (d) iodine solution
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
39. Diagram showing a microscopic view of epidermal tissue
(a) is correct in all aspects.
(b) is wrong because stoma is not shown.
(c) is wrong because the guard cells are directed backwards.
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(d) is correct because two guard cells and stomata are present.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
40. The correct set of three precautions for setting up the experiment to demonstrate that
CO
2
is evolved during respiration is :
(a) Thread holding KOH test tube, Airtight flask, delivery tube above water surface
in the beaker
(b) Flask has just germinated seeds, Airtight set up, delivery tube dip in water in
beaker.
(c) Flask has seeds covered with water, Airtight set up, KOH test tube held by a thick
wire.
(d) Just germinated seeds under water in the flask, delivery tube above water level, Thread
holding KOH test tube.
CO
2
(a) KOH
(b)
(c) KOH
(d) KOH
41. Observe the following set up and choose the right reason as to why water has not risen in the
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delivery tube.
(a) The set up is airtight.
(b) Beaker has coloured water.
(c) CO
2
is not being absorbed
(d) O
2
is not available to seeds for respiration
(a)
(b)
(c) CO
2
(d) O
2