KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32

SAMPLE PAPER 02 FOR PERIODIC TEST II EXAM (2019-20)

SUBJECT: SCIENCE (086)

BLUE PRINT FOR PERIODIC TEST - II: CLASS X

MCQ VSA SA LA
Chapter Total
(1 mark) (1 mark) (3 marks) (5 marks)

Metals and Non-metals 1(1) 1(1) 6(2) -- 8(4)

Carbon and its

1(1) 1(1) -- 5(1)* 7(3)
Compounds

Heredity and Evolution 1(1) 1(1) 6(2) -- 8(4)

How do organisms
1(1) 1(1) -- 5(1) 7(3)
reproduce?

Electricity 1(1) 1(1) 3(1)* 5(1) 10(4)

Total 5(5) 5(5) 15(5) 12(3) 40(18)

MARKING SCHEME FOR PERIODIC TEST - II

NO. OF
SECTION MARKS TOTAL
QUESTIONS
MCQ 1 5 05
VSA 1 5 05
SA 3 5 15
LA 5 3 15
GRAND TOTAL 40

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD–32
SAMPLE PAPER 02 FOR PERIODIC TEST II EXAM (2019-20)

SUBJECT: SCIENCE MAX. MARKS : 40

CLASS : X DURATION: 1½ HRS
General Instructions:
(i). All questions are compulsory.
(ii). This question paper contains 18 questions divided into four Sections A, B and C.
(iii). Section A comprises of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 5 questions of 3
marks each and Section C comprises of 3 questions of 5 marks each.
(iv). There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question of 3
marks each and one question of 5 marks each. You have to attempt only one of the alternatives in
all such questions.
(v). Use of Calculators is not permitted

SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 10 carry 1 mark each.
1. Which one of the following metals do not react with cold as well as hot water?
(a) Na (b) Ca (c) Mg (d) Fe
2. Pentane has the molecular formula C5H12. It has
(a) 5 covalent bonds (b) 12 covalent bonds
(c) 16 covalent bonds (d) 17 covalent bonds
3. In the list of organisms given below, those that reproduce by the asexual method are
(i) banana (ii) dog (iii) yeast (iv) Amoeba
(a) (ii) and (iv) (b) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
4. The more characteristics two species have in common :
(a) More closely they are related and more recently they had a common ancestors.
(b) More distantly they are related and more recently they have common ancestors.
(c) More closely they are related and more distantly they have common ancestors.
(d) More distantly they are related and more distantly they have common ancestors.
5. A fuse wire repeatedly gets burnt when used with a good heater. It is advised to use a fuse wire
of (a) more length (b) less radius (c) less length (d) more radius
6. Arrange the following metals in the decreasing order of reactivity : Na, K, Cu, Ag
7. Write the general formula of hydrocarbon alkene. Write the name of simplest alkene.
8. Name the life process of an organism that helps in the growth of its population.
9. Name the genetic material that is responsible for inheritance of traits.
10. When two ends of a metallic wire are connected across the terminals of a cell, some potential
difference is set up between its ends. In which direction, electrons are flowing through the
conductors?

SECTION – B
Questions 11 to 15 carry 3 marks each.

11. How do Mendel’s experiment show that traits are inherited independently?

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12. (a) State the electron-dot structure for calcium and sulphur.
(b) Show the formation of CaS by the transfer of electrons.
(c) Name the ions present in this compound CaS. [Atomic number of Ca = 20, O = 16.]
13. A metal ‘X’ acquires a green colour coating on its surface on exposure to air.
(a) Identify the metal ‘X’ and name the process responsible for this change.
(b) Name and write chemical formula of the green coating formed on the metal.
(c) List two important methods to prevent the process.
14. Define the term ‘evolution’. “Evolution should not be equated with progress.” Give reason to
justify this statement.
15. Name the physical quantity which is (i) same (ii) different in all the bulbs when three bulbs of :
(a) same wattage are connected in series.
(b) same wattage are connected in parallel.
(c) different wattage are connected in series.
(d) different wattage are connected in parallel.
OR
Two resistors with resistances 5 Ω and 10 Ω are to be connected to a battery of emf 6 V so as to
obtain : (i) minimum current (ii) maximum current
(a) How will you connect the resistances in each case ?
(b) Calculate the strength of the total current in the circuit in the two cases.

SECTION – C
Questions 16 to 18 carry 5 marks each.

16. (a) Name the human male reproductive organ that produces sperms and also secretes hormones.
Write the functions of the hormone secreted.
(b) Name the parts of the human female reproductive system where (i) fertilization and (ii)
implantation occur respectively. Explain how the embryo gets nutrition inside the mother’s body.
17. Deduce the expression for the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination of three resistors
R1, R2 and R3.
Consider the following electric circuit :

(a) Which two resistors are connected in series?

(b) Which two resistors are connected in parallel?
(c) If every resistor of the circuit is of 2 Ω, what current will flow in the circuit?

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18. (a) What are hydrocarbons? Give examples.
(b) Give the structural differences between saturated hydrocarbons and unsaturated hydrocarbons
with two examples each.
(c) What is a functional group? Give examples of two different functional groups.
OR
(a) What is a soap? Why are soaps not suitable for washing clothes when the water is hard?
(b) Explain the action of soap in removing an oily spot from a piece of cloth.

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