SARALA BIRLA GYAN JYOTI

UNIT TEST (2021-22)

SUBJECT- SCIENCE
CLASS- X
TIME: 1 HOUR MAX. MARKS- 30
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. The question paper comprises of three sections A, B, and C.

2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Question numbers 1 to 8 in section A are multiple choice questions, assertion and reason
questions and VSA type questions, carrying 1 mark each.
4.Question numbers 9 to 12 in section B are short answer type questions, carrying 2
marks each.
5. Question numbers 13 and 14 in section C are long answer type questions,
carrying 3 and 5 marks.
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SECTION-A

1. The reaction Mg + N2 → Mg3N2 is an example of -------------------------- reaction. 1

2.Name a device that helps to maintain a potential difference across a conductor. 1

3. What are the end products of breakdown of pyruvate in mitochondria? 1

For question numbers 4, 5 and 6, two statements are given- one labeled Assertion (A) and the
other labeled Reason (R).Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b),
(c) and (d) as given below:

a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true

4.Assertion: Decoration pieces made of silver lose their shine after sometime. 1
Reason: This is due to the presence of traces of SO2 present in air.
5.Assertion: Unit of electric current can be Coulomb per Second. 1
Reason: Electric current, I = Charge (q) / Time (t)
SI unit of charge is Coulomb and that of time is Second.
6.Assertion: Amount of oxygen dissolved in water is more as compared to the amount of
oxygen in air. 1

Reason:The rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is faster than in terrestrial organisms.

7.Read the following and answer any four questions from 7 (i) to 7 (v) 1×4

The excretory system consists of organs which remove metabolic waste and toxin from the
body. In humans, this includes the removal of urea from the bloodstream and other waste
produced by the body. The removal of urea happens in the kidney, while solid wastes are
expelled from large intestine.

The excretory system in humans consists mainly of the kidneys and bladder. The kidneys filter
urea and other waste products from the blood which are then added to the urine within the
bladder. It is up to the kidneys to filter the blood so that toxic substances do not accumulate.
The kidneys are made up of large number of microscopic subunits called nephrons. These
nephrons perform the primary task of filtering blood and removing waste product.

i) This is the functional unit of kidney

a) Alveoli
b) Nephron
c) Alveoli
d) Kidney tubules
ii) The blood vessel that pass blood from heart to kidney
a) Renal artery
b) Capillary
c) Renal vein
d) All of these
iii) Materials re-absorbed in the tubule are-
a) Urea
b) Urine
c) Glucose
d) RBC
iv) Function of the kidney-
a) Ultra filtration of blood
b) Selective re-absorption of substances
c) Secretion of certain substances
 d) All of these
v) The cup-shaped Bowman’s capsule contains glomerulus. The glomerulus is a -
a) Bundle of capillaries
b) Arteries
c) Platelet
d) Vein

8.Read the following and answer any four questions from 8 (i) to 8 (v) 1×4

Study the I-V graph for four conductors A,B, C and D having resistances RA, RB,RC

and RD respectively.

i) Which one of the following relations is true for these conductors

a) RA> RB>RC>RD
b) RA<RB<RC<RD
c) RA = RB = RC=RD
d) RA = RB< RC<RD

ii) If the conductors A and B are connected in series and I-V graph is plotted for
the combination, its slope would be
a) Less than that of A
b) More than that of A
c) Between A and B
d) More than that of D

iii) If the conductors C and D are connected in parallel and I-V graph is plotted
for the combination, its slope would be
a) Lesser than that of A
b) More than that of D
c) Between C and D
d) Between Band C
 iv) If all the conductors are of same length and same material, which is the
thickest?

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
v) Among all the four conductors, the best conductor is
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

SECTION-B

9.Draw a labeled diagram of stomata. Write any one functions of it. 2

10.Explain why – 2

a) Small intestine in herbivore is longer than in carnivore.

b) The blood circulation in human heart is called double circulation.

11.Define ohm’s law and write the mathematical relation of it. 2

12. From the electric circuit given below, calculate 2

i) Total current drawn from the battery

ii) Equivalent resistance of the circuit.

SECTION-C
13. (a) Define redox reaction. 3

(b) Identify the oxidizing and reducing agent in –

(i) 2H2 + O2 2 H2 O

(ii) V2O5 + 5Ca 2V + 5 CaO

14. Write the balanced chemical equations for the following: 5

(a) Sodium hydroxide solution is heated with zinc granules.

(b) Excess of carbon-dioxide gas is passed through lime water.
(c) Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with sodium carbonate.
(d) Calcium carbonate reacting with hydrochloric acid.
(e) Copper (II) oxide reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid.

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