Sri Vidya Mandir High School

Malleshwaram
Bangalore
Std X Science Practice Paper-3 Max Marks:40
Four alternatives are given for each of the incomplete
statement or questions. Choose the correct answer.

Physics (14 marks)

 Chemistry (14 marks)
15. The highly reactive metals like Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, etc. are
extracted by the
(a) electrolysis of their molten chloride
(b) electrolysis of their molten oxides
(c) reduction by aluminium
(d) reduction by carbon

16.Amalgam is an alloy of
(a) Copper and Tin
(b) Mercury
(c) Lead and Tin
(d) Copper and Zinc
17.What is the other name for 18th group elements?
a) Noble gases
b) Alkali metals
c) Alkali earth metals
d) Halogens
18.Detergents can be used for washing of clothes
(a) only in hard water
(b) only in soft water
(c) both in soft and hard water
(d) None of the above

19. Which among the following are unsaturated hydrocarbons?

(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (iii) and (iv)

20. The apparatus given in the adjoining figure was set up to demonstrate
electrical conductivity

Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?

(i) Bulb will not glow because electrolyte is not acidic.
(ii) Bulb will glow because HCl is a strong acid and furnishes ions for
conduction.
(iii) Bulb will not glow because circuit is incomplete.
(iv) Bulb will not glow because it depends upon the type of electrolytic solution.
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (ii) only
(d) (iv) only
21.Which of the following statements is correct about an aqueous solution of
an acid and of a base?
(i) Higher the pH, stronger the acid
(ii) Higher the pH, weaker the acid
(in) Lower the pH, stronger the base
(iv) Lower the pH, weaker the base
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)

22. Non-metals form covalent chlorides because

(a) they can give electrons to chlorine
(b) they can share electrons with chlorine
(c) they can give electrons to chlorine atoms to form chloride ions
(d) they cannot share electrons with chlorine atoms

23. In thermite welding a mixture of …… and …… is ignited with a burning

magnesium ribbon which produces molten iron metal as large amount of heat
is evolved.
(a) iron (III) oxide and aluminium powder
(b) iron (II) oxide and aluminium powder
(c) iron (III) chloride and aluminium powder
(d) iron (III) sulphate and aluminium powder

24. Consider the following elements

20Ca, 8O 18Ar, 16S, 4Be, 2He
Which of the above elements would you expect to be in group 16 of the
Periodic Table?
(a) 20Ca and 16S
(b) 20Ca and 8O
(c) 18Ar and 16S
(d) 8O and 16S
25. The first member of the alkyne homologous series is
(a) propyne
(b) ethyne
(c) methane
(d) ethene
26.The properties of eka-aluminium predicted by Mendeleev are the same as
the properties of later
discovered element:
(a) Scandium
(b) Germanium
(c) Gallium
(d) Aluminium
27. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the trends in the
properties of the elements of a group on going down in a group?
(a) The chemical reactivity of metals increases.
(b) The metallic character of elements increases.
(c) The size of the atom increases.
(d) The valence electrons increase.

28. The concept of grouping elements into triads was given by ……… .
(a) Dmitri Mendeleev,
(b) Dobereiner
(c) Newland
(d) Henry Moseley

Biology (12 marks)

29. The contraction of pupil of the eye in the presence of bright light is an
example of
A. Voluntary reflex
B. Spinal reflex
C. Cerebral reflex
D. Adrenal reflex
30. The release of an ovum or egg from an ovary is called
A. menstruation
B. reproduction
C. insemination
D. Ovulation
31.A cross between two individuals results in a ratio of 9: 3: 3: 1 for four
possible phenotypes of progeny. This is an example of a
A. Monohybrid cross
B. Dihybrid cross
C. Test cross
D. F1 generation
32.Water harvesting method in Uttar Pradesh is known as
A. Tals
B. Bundhis.
C. Ahars.
D. Pynes
33.The main reason for the abundant coliform bacteria in the water of
river Ganga is
A. Immersion of ashes of the dead
B. Discharge of industrial wastes
C. Washing of clothes on the banks of river
D. Disposal of unburnt corpses into river water
34.The excessive exposure of humans to ultraviolet rays results in
i. Damage to immune system
ii. Damage to lungs
iii. Skin cancer
iv. Peptic ulcers
A. i and ii
B. ii and iv
C. i and iii
D. iii and iv
35.The maximum exchange of material between blood and surrounding
cells takes place in
A. Veins
B. Heart
C. Capillaries
D. Arteries

36.Significant role of stomata in transportation is to

 A. Create upward pressure
B. Absorb CO2
C. Release O2
D. Perform transpiration continuously

37.In a synapse, chemical signal is transmitted from:

A. Axon to cell body of the same neuron
B. Cell body to axon end of the same neuron
C. Dendrite end of one neuron to axon end of adjacent neuron
D. Axon end of one neuron to dendrite end of adjacent neuron

38.One pair of organs in the following animals are not homologous. This is
A. Forelimbs in humans and lizard
B. Wings in butterfly and bat
C. Forelimbs in lizard and frog
D. Wings in bat and bird
39.Increase in global temperature results in
A. Good climate.
B. Greenhouse effect
C. Deforestation
D. Ice formation.
40.In peas, a pure tall plant (TT) is crossed with a short plant (tt). The ratio
of pure tall plants to short plants in F2 is
A. 1:3
B. 3:1
C. 1:1
D. 2:1
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