INDIAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL

PRE-PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2020-21

GRADE: X SCIENCE M.MARKS:80
PRINTED SIDES: 9 DURATION: 3 Hrs

General Instructions :
(i) The question paper comprises four sections A, B, C and D. There are 36 questions in the question paper. All
questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section–A - question no. 1 to 20 - all questions and parts thereof are of one mark each. These questions
contain multiple choice questions (MCQs), very short answer questions and assertion - reason type questions.
Answers to these should be given in one word or one sentence.
(iii) Section–B - question no. 21 to 26 are short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
(iv) Section–C - question no. 27 to 33 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(v) Section–D – question no. 34 to 36 are long answer type questions carrying 5 marks each. Answer to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
(vi) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some questions. A student must
attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
(vii) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.

SECTION A

1 What happens when dilute sulphuric acid is poured on a copper plate? 1

OR
What happens chemically when quick lime is added to water filled in a bucket?
2 An element ‘X’ has mass number 35 and the number of neutrons is 18. Write the group 1
number and period number of element ‘X’.
3 Give an example of a redox reaction with a balanced chemical equation. 1
4 You are given a lens of power +5D. Identify the type of lens and find its focal length. 1
5 When is the potential difference between two points said to be 1 volt? 1
6 Why do stars twinkle? 1
OR
An astronaut lands his spacecraft on the surface of the moon and observes the sky. What
would be the colour of the sky visible to the astronaut and why?
7 n number of resistors, each of resistance R, are first connected in series to give an effective 1
resistance Rs. Subsequently these resistors are connected in parallel to give an effective
resistance Rp. Find the ratio Rs/Rp.
8 Why does a compass needle deflect when brought near a bar magnet? 1
9 A light ray incident on a rectangular glass slab immersed in any medium emerges parallel 1
to itself. Depict this using a labelled diagram.
OR
Draw a diagram to represent the magnetic field in the region around a bar magnet.
10 In a bisexual flower, in-spite of the young stamens being removed artificially, the flower 1
produces fruit. Provide a suitable explanation for the above situation.
11 We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned. Why? 1
12 Which class of chemicals is linked to the decrease in the amount of ozone in the upper 1
atmosphere of the earth?
OR
The first trophic level in a food chain is always a green plant. Why?
13 Spores produced by bread mould plant are its seeds. Do you agree or disagree with this 1
statement? Defend your answer.
For question numbers 14, 15, and 16, 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.
14 Assertion: A geneticist crossed a pea plant having violet flowers with a pea plant with white 1
flowers. He got all violet flowers in first generation.
Reason: White colour gene is not passed on to next generation.
15 Assertion: When HC1 is added to zinc granules, a chemical reaction occurs. 1
Reason: Evolution of a gas and change in colour indicate that the chemical reaction is taking
place.
16 Assertion: Respiration in living beings is called exothermic reaction. 1
Reason: Respiration in living beings involves with absorption of heat energy.
OR
Assertion: Biotic components of ecosystem continuously require energy to carry on life
processes.
Reason: Abiotic components are the non-living factors of the ecosystem.

17 Answer Q. No 17 - 20 contain five sub-parts each. You are expected to answer any four
subparts in these questions.
Arya was studying image formation by a convex lens using virtual tools in OLABS. He 1x4
tabulated his observations showing the variation of image distance (v) with object distance
(u) as given below:

Serial Object distance (u) Image distance (v)

Number (in cm) (in cm)
1 −90 +18
2 −60 +20
3 −30 +30
4 −20 +60
5 −18 +90
6 −12 +100
7 −10 −30

Analyze Arya’s observations and answer the following questions, without doing any
calculations.
17 (i) The lens formula to calculate image distance is
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
a) −𝑣 =𝑢 b) +𝑢=𝑓 c) −𝑣 =𝑓 d) −𝑓=𝑢
𝑓 𝑣 𝑢 𝑣
17 (ii) Identify the observation (serial number) which is incorrect.
a) S. No. 1 b) S. No. 3 c) S. No. 6 d) S. No. 7
17 (iii) A ray diagram of which observation (serial number) shows magnified virtual image?
a) S. No. 7 b) S. No. 6 c) S. No. 3 d) S. No. 1
17 (iv) Sign convention of concave lens is best represented by
a) 𝑢 = −𝑣𝑒, 𝑣 = −𝑣𝑒, 𝑓 = −𝑣𝑒
b) 𝑢 = −𝑣𝑒, 𝑣 = +𝑣𝑒, 𝑓 = +𝑣𝑒
c) 𝑢 = −𝑣𝑒, 𝑣 = −𝑣𝑒, 𝑓 = +𝑣𝑒
d) 𝑢 = +𝑣𝑒, 𝑣 = −𝑣𝑒, 𝑓 = −𝑣𝑒
17 (v) Under what condition does a biconvex lens of glass, having a certain refractive index, act as
a plane glass sheet when immersed in a liquid?
a) When focal length of glass is very small
b) When the refractive index of liquid is more than the refractive index of glass
c) When the refractive index of liquid is less than the refractive index of glass
d) When the refractive index of liquid is equal to the refractive index of glass

18 Blood transports food, oxygen and waste materials in our bodies. It consists of plasma as a 1x4
Fluid medium. A pumping organ (heart) is required to push the blood around the body. The
blood now flows through the chambers of heart in a specific manner and direction. While
flowing throughout the body, blood exerts a pressure against the wall of a vessel.
18 (i) Oxygenated blood from lungs enters left atrium through
a) Vena cava b) Pulmonary artery c) Pulmonary vein d) aorta
18 (ii) The given graph indicates the average rate of blood flow in the different blood vessels.

The rate of blood flow in the capillaries is very low because capillaries are
(a) very narrow and have high resistance
(b) much wide and have low resistance
(c) very narrow and have low resistance
(d) much wide and have high resistance
18 (iii) Study the graph below that represents changes in pressure within large arteries during a
single cardiac cycle of contraction and relaxation.

Choose the correct combination of plots provided in the following table.

18 (iv) Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about human heart?
I. It is a hollow muscular organ.
II. It is four chambered having three auricle and one ventricle.
III. It has different chambers to prevent the oxygen-rich blood from mixing with the blood
containing carbon dioxide.
IV. Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.
a) I and II b) II and III c) I, II and III d) I, III and IV
18 (v) Study the table below and select the row that has the correct information.

19 The gastric glands in our stomach produce acid, which is necessary to digest the food. When 1x4
the gastric glands produce more acid than needed for the digestion process, we tend to feel
a burning sensation below the breastbone. This condition is commonly called acidity or acid
reflux. It is a common condition that occurs when stomach acid flows back, up into the food
pipe.
Antacids like milk of magnesia are helpful in treatment of acidity. While most people suffer
in pain, they do not realize that poor lifestyle choices are the main reason behind acidity.
19 (i) When milk of magnesia is taken orally
a) It will not affect the pH of the mouth b) It will reduce alkalinity in the mouth
c) It will increase acidity in the stomach d) It will reduce acidity in the stomach
19 (ii) The chemical formula for milk of magnesia is
a) 𝑀𝑔(𝑂𝐻)2 b) 𝑀𝑔𝑂 c) 𝑀𝑔𝐶𝑂3 d) 𝑀𝑔𝑆𝑂4
19 (iii) Which of the following can substitute milk of magnesia?
a) 𝑁𝑎𝐻𝐶𝑂3 b) 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 c) 𝑁𝑎2 𝑂 d) 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂3
19 (iv) What will happen to the hydrogen ion concentration on diluting the acid produced in the
stomach?
a) It will increase b) It will decrease
c) There will be no change d) First it increases and then decreases
19 (v) Which statement best describes the definition of acid reflux?
a) It is when stomach content enters the heart
b) It is when stomach contents travel back to the food pipe.
c) It is when stomach contents come into the mouth.
d) It is when stomach contents empty into the intestine.

20 The solenoid is a long coil containing a large number of close turns of insulated copper wire. 1x4
When an electric current is passed through the solenoid, it produces a magnetic field around
it. The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying solenoid is like the magnetic field
produced by a bar magnet. The magnetic field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of
parallel lines. This indicates that the strength of magnetic field is the same at all the points
inside the solenoid.
One end of the current-carrying solenoid acts like a north-pole (N-pole) and the other end
as a south pole (S-pole). So, if a current-carrying solenoid is suspended freely, it will come
to rest pointing in the north and south directions (just like a freely suspended bar magnet).

The strength of magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid depends on:
a) the number of turns in the solenoid. Larger the number of turns in the solenoid, greater
will be the magnetism produced.
b) the strength of current in the solenoid. Larger the current passed through solenoid,
stronger will be the magnetic field produced.
c) the nature of “core material” used in making solenoid. The use of soft iron rod as core
in a solenoid produces the strongest magnetism.
20 (i) The strength of magnetic field due to a solenoid depends on the:
a) strength of current in the solenoid b) number of turns in the solenoid
c) nature of the core material d) all of the given options
20 (ii) For a current in a long straight solenoid N and S-poles are created at the two ends. Among
the following statements, the incorrect statements is:
a) The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of straight lines which indicates that the
magnetic field is the same at all points inside the solenoid
b) The strong magnetic field produced inside the solenoid can be used to magnetize a piece
of magnetic material like soft iron, when placed inside the coil
c) The pattern of the magnetic field associated with the solenoid is different from the pattern
of the magnetic field around a bar magnet
d) The N-and S-poles exchange position when the direction of current through the solenoid
is reversed
20 (iii) The direction of current in the coil at one end of an electromagnet is clockwise. This end of
the electromagnet will be:
a) west pole b) north pole c) south pole d) east pole
20 (iv) A soft iron bar is inserted inside a current-carrying solenoid. The magnetic field inside the
solenoid will
a) decrease b) increase c) remain the same d) become zero
20 (v) The magnetic field lines in the middle of the current-carrying solenoid are:
a) parallel to the axis of the tube b) spirals
c) perpendicular to the axis of the tube d) circles

SECTION B
21 How does water affect the rate of photosynthesis in plants? 2
22 Consider the following food chain 2
Grass Mice Snakes Peacock
If in this chain, 100 J of energy is available at the producer level, then calculate the energy
transferred to the peacocks as food. State the law used in the calculations.
OR
To protect the food plants from insects, an insecticide was sprayed in small amounts, but it
was detected in high concentration in human beings. How did it happen?
23 An alkane has molecular weight 86. Write its molecular formula. What will be its physical 2
state?
OR
Write the molecular formula of ethene and draw its electron dot structure.
24 A student carried out experiments to find the order of reactivity of four metals. He placed 2
a sample of each metal in four solutions shown in the table. He recorded the following
results:
Solution/Metal Cu Pb Ag Zn Symbol-Represent
Copper nitrate x x
x – No reaction
Lead nitrate x x x
Silver nitrate x
- Reaction takes place
Zinc nitrate x x x

a) Arrange the four metals in the order of their increasing reactivity.

b) What happens when copper metal is added to silver nitrate solution? Support your
answer with a balanced chemical equation.
25 Copy the following diagram on your answer sheet, then complete it and define the 2
phenomena shown here. Consider the beam of light through the pin hole to be white.

26 Why does the sky appear red during sunset and sunrise? 2

SECTION C

27 A variegated leaf with green and yellow patches is used for an experiment to prove that 3
chlorophyll is required for photosynthesis. Before the experiment, the green portions and
the pale-yellow portions are observed.
a) What will be the results after the starch test?
b) Write the equation of photosynthesis and validate from which molecule the by-product
is obtained and how?
28 In a pea plant, the trait of flowers bearing purple colour (PP) is dominant over white colour 3
(pp). Explain the inheritance pattern of F1 and F2 generations with the help of a cross
following the rules of inheritance of traits. State the visible characters of F1 and F2
progenies.
OR
Explain Mendel’s experiment with peas on inheritance of characters, considering only one
visible contrasting character.
29 Give reason to justify the following: 3
a) The existence of decomposers is essential in a biosphere.
b) Flow of energy in a food chain is unidirectional.
30 In the following table, the position of six elements A, B, C, D, E, and F are given as they 3
are in the modern periodic table.

Based on the above table, answer the following questions:

a) Name the non-metal with valency 3
b) Out of B and C, which element has bigger atomic size and why?
c) Write the common name of the family to which D and F belong. Why are they named
so?
31 a) Which of the following reaction(s) is/are an endothermic reaction(s) where 3
decomposition also happens?
• Respiration
 • Heating of lead nitrate
• Decomposition of organic matter
• Electrolysis of acidified water
b) What happens when silver chloride is kept in the open? Illustrate this with a balanced
chemical equation.
32 Equal lengths of magnesium ribbon are taken in two test tubes ‘A’ and ‘B’. Sulphuric acid 3
is added to test tube ‘A’ and carbonic acid in test tube ‘B’ in equal amounts.
a) Identify the test tube showing vigorous reaction.
b) Give reason to support your answer.
c) Name the gas liberated in both the tubes. How will you prove its liberation?
d) Out of the two acids taken above, which one will have
(i) lower pH value?
(ii) lower H+ concentration?
33 The image of a candle flame at a distance 45 cm from a spherical lens is formed on a screen 3
placed 90 cm from the lens.
a) Identify the type of lens used. What information in the above sentence helped you to
identify the lens?
b) Calculate its focal length.
c) If the height of the flame is 2 cm, find the height of its image.

SECTION D
34 a) Carbon compounds are poor conductor of electricity. Why? 5
b) Show the formation of carbon tetrachloride by sharing of electrons.
c) Compare the catenation property of carbon and silicon.
d) Is there any change in the chemical properties in homologous series? Give reason to
support your answer.
OR
a) Why carbon cannot form C anion and C4+ cation?
4-

b) What is homologous series?

c) Why there is gradation in physical properties in homologous series?
d) Show the formation of CH4 molecule by sharing of electrons.
35 a) Identify the organisms A and B and the mode 5
of asexual reproduction exhibited by them.
b) How will an organism be benefited if it
reproduces through spores?
c) Mention the two asexual methods by which
Organism A Organism B Hydra can reproduce. Explain briefly any one
such method.
OR
a) Draw the diagram of female reproductive system and mark the following parts:
(i) where block is created surgically to prevent fertilization.
(ii) which releases eggs.
(iii) where foetus develops
b) Distinguish between a gamete and a zygote
c) Name any one female reproductive hormone.
36 The figure given below shows an electric circuit in which current flows from a 6 V battery 5
through two resistors.

a) Are the resistors connected in series with each other or in parallel?

b) For each resistor state the potential difference across it.
c) The current flowing from the battery is shared between the two resistors. Which resistor
will have bigger share of the current? Why?
d) Calculate the effective resistance of the two resistors.
e) Calculate the current that flows from the battery
OR
An object 5 cm tall is placed in front of a convex lens of focal length 15 cm.
a) Where should the object be placed to obtain a real image twice as tall as the object?
b) Where will an image, half as tall as the object, be formed?
c) Draw ray diagrams for each of the above situations.