[ i | b)avoltmeter D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BIHAR ZONE Mid Term Examination — 2019 - 2020 Class — X Subject ~ SCIENCE 1 1-The question paper comprises of two sections, A.and B. Attempt both thesections separately. 2. There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in question no. 34 to 36. : 3. Only one option is to be attempted in such questions. 4. Question nos, 01 to 20 in scetion Aare 1 marks question. 5. Question nos.21 to 30 in section B are3 marl question. 6. Question nos, 31 to 36 in section Bare5 marks question. \ i “Section-A | | Al. On putting a few drops of liquid ‘on’ a pH ‘Faber strip, the colour of pH strip changes to green. The iquidis most probably — 1 a) lemonjuice b)diL HCL ©) NaOHolution 4) water! LE Adevice used to detect the presence and direction a)arheostat c)anammeter )agalvanometerfo or ys eee (SCIENCE) Pdded toa dilute ms of Hi qe it is observed that x When a few drops of universal indicator ¥ the colour of the solution changes from— a) colourless to blue b) colourless tored ¢) blue tocolourless 2) colourless ‘to green : e and added dil. HCI to it. He served that the zinc 1 ta Rahul took some zine granules in a t granules changed to - a) yellow b) brown anne avi a ews) ons added 10, abe solution changed from a) colourless to blue b)blue tocolourless ) light greento blue ,@reddish brovmto fight creel Wetest for: sirchand not glucose to pro : a a) elucose ‘isnot produced during photosynthesis in Igicened leaves ) glucose formed during photosynthesis gets stored as sucrose i| - Class-X (SCIENCE) a( : »d ; ©) (30,2 ) ; : 4 (10W ' geal 6 ' fy cms, te rao 299 ohms: b)2 ohms: 9 ohms f c) 9ohms:3 ohms none of the equivalentresistance obtained by hime Rs and Rprespectively. He would findthat 1 a) Rs>R, and R, always a b)RpsR, and R, always first when. they ae connected in series and west when they are connected it = allel. The two values ! ©) both (a) and (b) )2Rs=Rp Ly EOF ” b, photosynthesis ¢. transpiration ; 4. Allofthese " ; \ YW Surfaces of some metals lose their brightness w' wre blo P5epestes of po Define the SI unit of current. cept in air fora long time. Why? 1 ecues, dogtds =P bie. 4 yl a PTO.iss-X (SCIENCE) How will youconnecta fuse wire withan¢ i 3 1 ofadiameter. IZ The resistance ofa wire is R ohm, original length? 20, Whatismeantty the pH ofasoluton? +, at Le 23. A metal carbonate 'X' on reacting jvith an acid gives a gas which when passed A A trough solution of "gives the & back. On the other hand, a gas 'Z' that is obtained by reaction of black oxide ‘A’ with cot vn heating reacts with si to give a compound 'B’ which is used for disinfecting dri |. jdentify'X'Y'end'2? 3 -24, EG yothesised a the shot tip: Explain briefly why does a | -|; (8) Class-X (SCIENCE) Plant shoot bend towards light during its growefy. 3 . the help of a schematic diagram, trace | the sequence of events occurring, when you step om Onasharp object. Name the action, | a 3 25__Sive three funetions ofthe nervous system, q 3 2 teeter setter ty ; 3 Ain sure, wer D i 28. €Distngushbetween electrical resistance. resist of conductor, { 3 o |Acopper wire oftesistivity 1.6X 10" “chm-mettehas cross-sectional area 20X 10" sq.cm. Find the length of this. ‘wire required tomakea 10 ohim coil. 29, therelationofcommercial unitofeletial energy tule, | 3 | owatonna sh { 20minutes uses more energy? Givereason. | Moan, How does the strength of the: ‘magnetic field produced at the centre of the ciroul U« | lar coil of wire depend ) | 3 | \ a)theradius ofthe coil, i. aw b)the number oftumsof the coil c vi Diy 1 sa ©) the strength of current flowingin the coil 5 31. a)Givethe reaction involved in ‘ or ‘Froastitgof zincckkeaet Pte ‘CE é ag i)ealeination ‘ofzine carbonate 0 a! fede b)An alkali metal ‘A’ gives a compound F (molecular mass 40) on reacting with Identify 'A' water, The compound 'B' gives a solul "Band C’. Also give the chemical rea (@) Whatare cranial and spinal nerve? Write their compound ‘Con treatment with, Al ‘involved. ie / 32. Draw the cross-section of human heart andj abel ‘all its different pa Also show xte r i z path of circulation by arrows. i joe Ke 3 ee oR Ql — 4 ravo, sy 4 ber in human being. 4 tort q PTO.34 (ii) Meninges (iii) Medula Oblongata i) AC generator iiyeteetia motor fil) afuse tb) State the rales used to identify! ut ‘forge ona wire carrying f ii) direction of current induced pains? pe eat i a) Melting a boiling points ofionie comp , b) Aluminium is more active than iron, yet ¢) Solderis used for weldingelectrical @)Asulphide oreisconverted injoitso ©) Tarnished copper vessels are cles f | a) Giving one example of each, explai bythe ppecesof reduction, 5)Metal'A' which islowint a i) Metal'B'whichisinthe iii)Metal 'C’ whichis high inth ity s Is? In ries ofmetals. iity seriesofmetal. ee 5) ‘« Class-X (SCIENCE) \efollowingparts ? 5 ' 5. from their compounds , the electrolytic refining of metal'M, name the ¥ a /4 4 i7y Class-X (SCIENCE) cathode, anode andthe electrolyte, ) { 35. 9) Drawaneat diagram OF excretory unitofa human kidney and label the following part; 5 Ee Bowman's capsule | i renalarter i | glomerulus ‘ | iv) colleetingduct ' ! | b) Give one advantage of having a large no of these highly coiled structures in ourkidneys i \ ©) Mention any two substances which are selectively reabsorbed as the filtrate flows along the tubular part ofthis unit. i OR: | a) Drawaneat diagram of human respiratory system and label the parts- i) that has cartiligenousrings, J ii) thatencloses the vocal cords, ! it sheetof muscle that separates the chesteavity from the abdominal cavity. + { iv) servesas a common passage for food andair. ma b)Howare the alveoli designed to maximise inedftinee of gases? Suggest any two features. raw the pattern of magneti¢ field lines rn around a current carrying Solenoid. What does the magnetic field pattern isiside the solenoid indicate? How can this principl¢ be utilised to make anelectromagnet? State two way’ by which strength ofthis lectromagnetcan be increased, 5 OR a) Describe an activity to show how a moving, jet may be used to generate an electric current. State the rule to find the direction of electric c it in the coil b)Acoil'A’ of insulated copper wire is connecte a ‘What would you obserye when ” i)acurrentearrying coil'B is brought ne ii) strength of current in coil Bis changed’