DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL INDIRAPURAM, GHAZIABAD

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ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM – II: 2021-2022
CLASS – X
Time: 2 Hours M. M. 40 No. of Q.: 15 No. of Pages: 04
SCIENCE
Name Roll No.

General Instructions:
1) All questions are compulsory.
2) The question paper has three sections and 15 questions. All questions are compulsory.
3) Section–A has 7 questions of 2 marks each; Section–B has 6 questions of 3 marks each; and
Section–C has 2 case based questions of 4 marks each.
4) Internal choices have been provided in some questions. A student has to attempt only one of the
alternatives in such questions.

SECTION: A
1. Three elements ‘X’, ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ have atomic numbers 14, 15 and 16, respectively. (2)

(a) State the position of ‘Y’ in the modern periodic table.

(b) Arrange these elements in the decreasing order of their atomic radii.
(c) Write the formula of compound formed when ‘X’ combines with ‘Z.’

2. Atom of an element contains five electrons in its valence shell. This element is major (2)
component of air. It exists as a diatomic molecule.

(a) Identify the element.

(b) Show the bond formation between two atoms of this element.
(c) Write the nature of the bond formed between the two atoms.

3. (a) Why are testes located outside the abdominal cavity? (2)

(b) What is the role of the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland?

4. (a) What is budding? Give example of an organism that reproduces by budding and (2)
also shows the ability to regenerate.

(b) How do the spores produced by Rhizopus survive in unfavourable condition?

5. (a) Why is prenatal sex determination prohibited by law in our country? (2)
(b) How do oral contraceptive pills help in preventing pregnancy?

OR

Observe the given figure and answer the following

questions:

(a) Identify the parts C and D.

(b) Give the post fertilisation changes that happen in
parts C and D respectively.

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 6. (a) Define electric power. (2)
(b) Calculate the current through a lamp of 25 W operating at 250 V.

OR

A bulb is rated 200V, 100W. Five such bulbs burn for 4 hours daily. Calculate the units
of electrical energy consumed per day. Also find the cost of using these bulbs per day
at the rate of Rs 4.00/ per unit.

7. (a) Why is only 10% of energy transferred from one trophic level to the next in a food (2)
chain?

(b) What is the source of energy for producers? What percent of energy is captured by
terrestrial plants?

OR

Consider the following food chain:

Plants Rabbit Fox Tiger

(a) If 50 J of energy is available to Fox, find out the amount of energy available to
(i) Tiger (ii) Rabbit

(b) Identify (i) Primary consumer (ii) Tertiary consumer in the given food chain.

SECTION: B
8. Using the part of the periodic table given below, answer the questions that follow. (3)
Group
I II III IV V VI VII Zero
Period
1 H He
2 Li Be B c N o F Ne
3 Na Mg Al Si P s Cl Ar

(a) Li has chemical properties similar to which element & why?

(b) Out of F and O which is more electronegative & why?
(c) State one property common to Na and Mg. Assign reason for the same.

9. (a) What are hydrocarbons. Give one structural difference between saturated and (3)
unsaturated hydrocarbons?

(b) Write down the name of a simplest saturated cyclic hydrocarbon. Draw its electron
dot structure.

OR

A carbon compound ‘Y’ with molecular formula C2H6O is soluble in water, is very good
solvent and is used in cough syrups.

(a) Identify ‘Y’ and draw its electron dot structure.

(b) Give the molecular formulae and IUPAC names of any two homologues of ‘Y’

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 10. (a) A pea plant having purple flowers (PP) is crossed with pea pant having white (3)
flowers (pp). F1 generation produced from this cross was allowed to self-
pollinate & F2 generation was also obtained. Represent the complete cross
showing the phenotypes and the genotypes of F1 and F2 generation.

(b) In some reptiles, the sex of the child is not determined genetically. Explain with an
example how is sex determined in case of such animals?

11. (a) If R1, R2 & R3 are the resistances of the three (3)
wires A, B & C as shown in the figure, then find R1 :
R2 : R3 .

(b) How would you connect three resistors, each of 6 Ω, so that the combination had a
resistance of 4 Ω?

12. (a) State the principle of electric motor. (3)

(b) What is the role of split rings in an electric motor?
(c) State two ways to enhance the power of an electric motor.

OR

(c) (i) What is meant by the terms 'magnetic field' and 'magnetic field lines'?
(ii) List any two properties of magnetic field lines.

13. (a) Anuj is non-vegetarian while Vivek is vegetarian. In case of entry of pesticides in (3)
the food chain, who among these two Anuj/ Vivek, will accumulate more amount of
pesticides in their body? Give a reason for your answer.
(b) Why should plastics and vegetable peels be segregated/ separated before their
disposal?
(c) What step has been taken to limit the damage to the ozone layer?

SECTION: C
This section has 02 case-based questions (14 and 15). Each case is followed by 03 sub-questions
(a, b and c). Parts a and b are compulsory. However, an internal choice has been provided in part c.

14. A cross was carried out between two pea plants- one having round and green seeds (4)
and other having wrinkled and yellow seeds as follows:-

Parents (i) x (ii)

( Round, green) (Wrinkled, yellow)

Gametes (iii) (iv)

F1 Generation RrYy
(Round yellow)

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 (a) Write the genotype of parents (i) and (ii). [1]
(b) Write the genotype of gametes (iii) and (iv). [1]
(c) Write all the possible genotypes of gametes formed by F1 generation plant (RrYy).
[2]
OR

(c) Give reason for the appearance of new combination of characters in F2 progeny.
Also calculate the number of plants with phenotypes:-
(i) Round and yellow
(ii) Wrinkled and green
If a total of 480 plants are produced in F2 progeny.

15. Reema is a promising girl and has a keen interest in Physics. She performed the (4)
following activities using a long coil of many turns, a bar magnet, a galvanometer, a
battery, key and connecting wires.

Activity 1: She connected the coil to the battery and key. On bringing a bar magnet towards
this coil she felt a repulsion.

Activity 2: She immediately disconnected the battery and connected a galvanometer.

On bringing the bar magnet towards the coil, she observed a momentary deflection in the
galvanometer.

Answer the following questions on the basis of your understanding of the above
paragraph:
(a) Why did she feel repulsion in activity 1? [1]
(b) Name and define the phenomenon due to which she had observed a momentary
deflection in the galvanometer in activity 2. [1]
(c) Will she observe the deflection in the galvanometer if in Activity 2, she moves the
coil with respect to a stationary bar magnet ? Justify. [2]

OR
(c) Plot the magnetic field lines around the current carrying coil in activity 1.

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