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SCIENCE /
Class X /
Time allowed : 3 hours
3
X
Maximum Marks : 80
80
General Instructions :
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
The question paper comprises of two Sections, A and B. You are to attempt both the
sections.
All questions are compulsory.
There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in all the five
questions of five marks category. Only one option in such questions is to be attempted.
All questions of Section-A and all questions of Section-B are to be attempted separately.
Question numbers 1 to 4 in Section-A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in
one word or in one sentence.
Question numbers 5 to 13 in Section-A are two marks questions. These are to be answered
in about 30 words each.
Question numbers 14 to 22 in Section-A are three marks questions. These are to be
answered in about 50 words each.
Question numbers 23 to 25 in Section-A are five marks questions. These are to be answered
in about 70 words each.
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 select one most appropriate
response out of the four provided to you.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
13
(vii)
14
22
(viii)
23
25
(ix)
26
41
30
50
70
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SECTION-A /
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How would the tendency to gain electrons change as we go from left to right across a period in
the modern periodic table ? Give reason.
6.
What is meant by the term valency ? How does it change on moving down a group ? Justify
your answer.
7.
Leaves of Bryophyllum fallen on the ground produced new plants, whereas the leaves of rose do
not. Why ?
8.
9.
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
10.
Explain the reason due to which red colour is chosen for showing STOP signal at a traffic
crossing. Mention any one advantage of this choice.
STOP
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11.
(i)
The defect of vision in a persons eye is identified as Presbyopia. What does it imply ?
(ii)
(i)
(ii)
12.
13.
Mention the role of forests in conserving the environment. How do the forest get
depleted ?
14.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Give a test that can be used to differentiate chemically between butter and cooking oil.
Name the product obtained when ethanol is oxidised by either acidic potassium
dichromate or alkaline potassium permanganate.
Explain why soap is not suitable for washing clothes with hard water.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
15.
16.
(ii)
(iii)
State in brief the role of human male reproductive system. Why is it called the urinogenital
system ?
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17.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Define a Fossil.
Identify this fossil of invertebrate from this diagram and write its name.
What evidence does it provide in favour of evolution ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
18.
Why do traits of thin and low body weight not inherited to the next generation ? Answer in
detail.
19.
A round seeded plant (RR) is crossed with a wrinkled seeded plant (rr). Find out the
phenotypes and genotypes of F1 and F2 generation.
(RR)
F1
F2
20.
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
21.
(a)
(b)
(a)
A real image 4/5 size of object is formed 18 cm from a lens. Calculate the focal length of
the lens.
Draw the ray diagram to show the image formation for the above case.
4/5
18 cm
(b)
22.
Explain the refraction of light through a triangular glass prism using a labelled ray diagram.
Hence define the angle of deviation with the help of figure.
23.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
OR/
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Define Hydrocarbons.
Mention the general name of saturated hydrocarbons and the hydrocarbons containing
double and triple bonds respectively.
What is an heteroatom in the context of hydrocarbons ?
Write names of any two functional groups and give their formula too.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
24.
(a)
(b)
(a)
Describe the human female reproductive organ system with the help of a labelled
diagram.
What happens when egg is not fertilized ?
(b)
(a)
(b)
OR/
Give an example of a bisexual flower. What is its female reproductive part known as ?
Draw a diagram of its longitudinal section showing the process of germination of pollen
on stigma and label the following on it :
(i)
male germ cell.
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(c)
(a)
(ii)
female germ cell.
(iii)
ovary
(iv)
pollen tube
List any two differences between pollination and fertilization.
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(c)
25.
(a)
(b)
Identify the type of mirror which should be used to obtain a diminished and erect
image.
Identify the type of lens which should be used to obtain real and highly diminished
image.
Draw labeled diagrams to show the formation of required image in each case.
(a)
(b)
OR/
Draw labeled ray diagram in each of the following cases to show the position and nature of the
image formation when the object is placed :
(a)
At the centre of curvature of a concave mirror.
(b)
Between optical centre and focus of a convex lens.
(c)
Between f and 2f of a convex lens.
(a)
(b)
(c)
2f
SECTION - B /
26.
Four different test tubes were filled with aluminium sulphate solution.
Different metals were introduced into these test tubes in following manner.
Test
tubes
1
2
3
4
metal introduced
Observation
Zn
Fe
Cu
Al
No change
No change
No change
No change
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-
1
Zn
Fe
Cu
Al
(a)
Zn Al
Cu Al
(b)
Zn Cu
(c)
Al Zn, Fe Cu
(d)
27.
Red brown
John put 2 mL of acetic acid in each of the following test tubes each containing different salt. If
burning candle is brought near each of the following test tube, in which of the following,
candle will get extinguished.
(a)
(b)
II
(c)
III
(d)
IV
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2 mL
(a)
29.
(b)
II
(c)
III
(d)
IV
A student took 5 mL of acetic acid in three test tubes A, B and C. He then added 5 mL., 10 mL.
and 15 mL. water in each test tube respectively. He observed that a clear solution is obtained in
(a)
test tube A only
(b)
test tubes A and B only.
(c)
test tubes B and C only
(c)
all the test tubes.
A, B
5 mL
5 mL, 10 mL
15 mL
30.
31.
(a)
(c)
(b)
C
(c)
Blue and red litmus paper are successively dipped in acetic acid taken in a test tube.
A student would observe
(a)
Red litmus turns blue
(b)
Blue litmus turns red
(c)
Red litmus turns colourless
(d)
Blue litmus turns colourless.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
20 cm
5 cm
(b)
(d)
10 cm
15 cm
10 cm
:
(a)
(c)
32.
20 cm
5 cm
(b)
(d)
10 cm
15 cm
(b)
(c)
(d)
A, B, C
, B C
A, B C :
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
33.
, ,
, ,
, ,
, ,
(B)
(C)
(D)
real, diminished and inverted.
The correct observation recorded is by :
(a)
(c)
A
C
(b)
(d)
B
D
A, B, C, D -
- :
,
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
:
(a)
A
(c)
34.
,
(b)
(d)
A student traces the path of a ray passing through a rectangular glass slah .
For measuring angle of incidence he should position the protractor (Dee) in
the manner shown in figure.
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
( )
?
(a)
(c)
35.
A
C
(b)
(d)
B
D
Four students A, B, C and D traced the path of a ray of light passing through
a glass slab placed in air. Their observations about the incident and
emergent ray were as given below.
(c)
A, B, C D
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:
(a)
(c)
36.
37.
A
C
(b)
(c)
B
D
Binary fission in amoeba and budding in yeast are respectively shown in figures
(a)
A and B
(b)
C and B
(c)
C and D
(d)
D and A
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A student was given two permanent slides, one of binary fission in amoeba and other of
budding in yeast. He was asked to identify any one difference in the nucleus of the two. One
such difference, he identified correctly was :
(a)
Presence of one nucleus in amoeba, two in yeast cell and one in bud.
(b)
Presence of two nuclei in centrally constricted amoeba, one in yeast cell and one in its
bud.
(c)
Presence of two distant nuclei in amoeba, one in yeast cell and two in bud.
(d)
Presence of a single nucleus each in amoeba, yeast cell and its attached bud.
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
38.
39.
Following diagrams were drawn by four students after observing the prepared slides of
budding in yeast.
II and III
(a)
II
II
(b)
(c)
III
(c)
III and IV
III
(d)
IV
(d)
IV and I
IV
A student observes a slide and states his observations as There is a cell and there is another
similar cell of comparatively smaller size attached to the top of the first cell
This slide could be that of :
(a)
Amoeba with bud
(b) Two daughter cells of amoeba
(c)
Two buds of yeast
(d) Yeast with bud
40.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
For determining the percentage of water absorbed by raisins in given time apart from water,
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
41.
While performing an experiment to determine the percentage of water absorbed by raisins, the
following data was obtained :
Mass of water in the beaker = 50g
Mass of raisins before soaking in water = 5g
Mass of raisins after soaking in water for 2 hours = 8g. Then the percentage of water
absorbed by raisins would be :
(8 5) g100
(8 3) g100
(a)
(b)
8g
8g
(8 3) g100
(8 5) g100
(c)
(d)
5g
5g
= 50g
= 5g
2
(a)
(c)
= 8g
(8 5) g100
8g
(8 3) g100
5g
(b)
(d)
(8 3) g100
8g
(8 5) g100
5g
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