PRE- MID TERM EXAM (2022 -23)

SUBJECT: SCIENCE
CLASS: X
TIME: 1Hr30Min M.M - 40
SECTION A(3 marks)

I CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION 3

1. The following reaction is an example of a

4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)

(i) displacement reaction

(ii) combination reaction

(iii) redox reaction

(iv) neutralisation reaction

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

(c) (i) and (iii) (d) (iii) and (iv)

2. Which is the correct sequence of parts in human alimentary canal?

(a) Mouth → stomach → small intestine → oesophagus → large intestine

(b) Mouth →oesophagus → stomach → large intestine → small intestine

(c) Mouth → stomach → oesophagus → small intestine → large intestine

(d) Mouth → oesophagus → stomach → small intestine → large intestine

 3. Figure 10.1 shows a ray of light as it travels from

medium A to medium B. Refractive index of the

medium B relative to medium A is

a ¿ √ 3/ √ 2(b) √2/ √ 3

( c ) 1/ √2( d) √ 2

4. A dilute ferrous sulphate solution was gradually added to the beaker

containing acidified permanganate solution. The light purple colour of the
solution fades and finally disappears. Which of the following is the correct
explanation for the observation?

(a) KMnO4 is an oxidising agent, it oxidises FeSO4

(b) FeSO4 acts as an oxidising agent and oxidises KMnO4

(c) The colour disappears due to dilution; no reaction is involved

(d) KMnO4 is an unstable compound and decomposes in presence

of FeSO4 to a colourless compound.

5. Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about heart?

(i) Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of body while
right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from lungs

(ii) Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right
ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs

(iii) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to right ventricle which sends it to
different body parts

(iv) Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body
while left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body

6. The speed of light in a transparent medium is 0.6 times as that of its speed in
vacuum. What is the refractive index of the medium?

(a)1.0 (b)1.33 (c)1.55 (d)1.66

SECTION B(22 marks)

I GIVE A REASON WHY? 4

 a) Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?

b) Some bubbles of a gas are seen when lead (Pb) is reacted withan acid.

c) Refractive index of glass with respect to air is different for red light and violet
light.

d) Large Concave mirrors are used to produce heat in solar cookers.

II ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN BREIF 6

a) A lens produces a magnification of -0.5. Is this a converging or diverging

lens? If the focal length of the lens is 6 cm, draw a ray diagram showing the
image formation in this case.

Identify the reducing agent in the following reactions

(a) 4NH3 + 5O2→ 4NO + 6H2O

(b) H2O + F2→ HF + HOF

c) What is the advantage of having four chambered heart?

III ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN DETAIL 12

a) It is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using concave mirror of

focal length of 12 cm.

(i) What should be the range of the object distance in the above case?

(ii) Will the image be smaller or larger than the object? Draw a ray diagram to
show the formation of image in this case.

(iii) Where will the image of this object be, if it is placed 24 cm in front of the
mirror?

b) Ferrous sulphate decomposes with the evolution of a gas having

a characteristic odour of burning sulphur. Write the chemical

reaction involved and identify the type of reaction.

c) A glass slab made of a material of refractive index µ1 is kept in a medium of

refractive index µ 2. A light ray is incident on the slab. Draw the path of the rays
of light emerging from the glass slab, if (i) µ1> µ2 (ii) µ1 = µ2 (iii) µ1< µ2

d) What are the functions of gastric glands present in the wall of the stomach?
 SECTION C(15 MARKS)

CASE I 5

The image of an object formed by a convex lens may be real/virtual:

erect/inverted; smaller/larger than the object. It would depend upon distance of
the object from the lens. however, the image of an object formed by a concave
lens is always virtual, erect and smaller in size than the object.

1. to obtain image of an object on a large screen we require a

A. Convex lens B. Concave lens
C. Concave lens of large focal length D. Concave lens of small focal
length

2. Where an object should be placed in front of a concave lens to obtain a

virtual image of the object?
A. Infinity B. Principal focus
C. Very close to the lens D. Any distance from the lens

3. Where should an object be placed in front or a convex lens to obtain

image of the size of the object ?
A. At focus F B. At 2 F
C. Beyond 2 F D. None of these

4. To obtain an image smaller than the size of the object, we may used a
A. Convex lens only B. Concave lens only
C. Either a convex lens or a concave lens D. Cannot say

5. Real or virtual image of an object formed by a concave mirror depends on

A. Size of mirror B. Polish of mirror
C. Distance of object from the mirror D. All of these

CASE II 5

Chemistry in Automobiles:

For an internal combustion engine to move a vehicle down the road, it must
convert the energy stored in the fuel into mechanical energy to drive the wheels.
In your car, the distributor and battery provide this starting energy by creating an
electrical "spark", which helps in combustion of fuels like gasoline. Below is the
reaction depicting complete combustion of gasoline in full supply of air:

2 C8 H 18+ 25O2 →1 6' X ' +18 ' Y '

1) Which of the following are the products obtained from the reaction mentioned
in the above
case?

Product ‘X’,Product ‘Y’

a) CO2, H2O2 b) H2O, CO c) CH3OH, H2O d) CO2, H2O

2) Identify the types of chemical reaction occurring during the combustion of

fuel:

a) Oxidation & Endothermic reaction

b) Decomposition & Exothermic reaction

c) Oxidation & Exothermic reaction

d) Combination & Endothermic reaction

3) On the basis of evolution/absorption of energy, which of the following

processes are similar to combustion of fuel?

i) Photosynthesis in plants

ii) Respiration in the human body

iii) Decomposition of vegetable matter

iv) Decomposition of ferrous sulphate.

(a) (ii) & (iii) (b) (i) & (ii)

(c) (iii) & (iv) (d) (ii) & (i)

4)A student while walking on the road observed that a cloud of black smoke
belched out from the exhaust stack of moving trucks on the road.’ Choose the
correct reason for the production of black smoke:

a) Limited supply of air leads to incomplete combustion of

b) Rich supply of air leads to complete combustion of fuel.

c) Rich supply of air leads to a combination reaction.

d) Limited supply of air leads to complete combustion of fuel.

5) ‘Although nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere, it does not

combustion’. Identify the correct reason for this statement.

a) Nitrogen is a reactive gas b) Nitrogen is an inert gas

c) Nitrogen is an explosive gas d) Only hydrocarbons can take

 part in combustion

CASE III 5

All living cells need nutrients, O, and other essential substances. Also, the waste
and harmful substances need to be removed continuously for healthy functioning
of cells. So, a well-developed transport system is mandatory for living
organisms. Complex organisms have special fluids within their bodies to
transport such materials. Blood is the most commonly used body fluid by most
of the higher organisms. Lymph also helps in the transport of certain substances.

1) Which of the following does not exhibit phagocytic activity?

(a) Monocytes (b) Neutrophils

(c) Basophil (d) Macrophage

2) Amount of blood corpusles in changed in dengue fever. One of the common

symptoms observed in people infected with dengue fever is

(a) significant decrease in RBC count

(b) significant decrease in WBC count

(c) significant decrease in platelets count

(d) significant increase in platelets count.

3) Why are WBCs called soldiers of the body?

(a) They are capable of squeezing out of blood capillaries.

(b) They are manufactured in bone marrow.

(c) They fight against disease causing germs.

(d) They have granular cytoplasm with lobed nucleus.

4) Name the blood cells, whose reduction in number can cause clotting disorder,
leading to excessive loss of blood from the body.

(a) Erythrocytes (b) Neutrophils

(c) Leucocytes (d) Thrombocytes

5) Which of the following is the correct feature of lymph?

(a) It is similar to the plasma of blood, but is colourless and contains less
proteins.

(b) It is similar to the WBCs of blood, but is colourless and contain more
proteins.

(c) It is similar to the RBCs of blood and red in colour.

(d) It contains more fats.