Grade: Time : 45 mins

Date : Marks: 20

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. The question paper comprises three sections-A,B and C. Attempt all the sections.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. All questions in Section A are one mark, multiple choice questions.
4. All questions in Section B are two mark, short- answer type questions.
5. All questions in Section C are three mark, long answer type questions.
6. This question paper consists of a total of 14 questions.
SECTION A
1. Read the different combinations of terms given below: (1)
(a) cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, plastid
(b) cell wall, nucleus, ribosome, chromosome
(c) cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosome, chromosome
(d) cell membrane, ribosome, mitochondria, chloroplast.
The correct combination of terms with reference to an animal cell is _____.
2. Paheli accidentally placed her hand over a flame and immediately pulled it back. She (1)
felt the sensation of heat and reacted due to the action of
(a) blood cells
(b) skin surface
(c) nerve cells
(d) nucleus of cells
3. Which one of the following term is not a part of the nucleus? (1)
(a) ribosome
(b) nucleolus
(c) chromosome
(d) gene

4. What is shown by the labelling line Y? (1)

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 (a) vacuole
(b) mitochondria
(c) nucleus
(d) cytoplasm
5. A bulb placed in the electric circuit in the given experimental set-up does not glow because: (1)

(a) the liquid used in the above experiment may be a strong electrolyte.
(b) bulb may be fused.
(c) the liquid used in the above experiment may not be conducting electricity.
(d) both b & c.
6. A shiny metal form an image, but image is not as clear as that is formed by plane mirror. Why? (1)
(a) remains same
(b) becomes small

(c) becomes big

(d) None of the above

7. If an incident ray makes an angle of 30 0 with the mirror, then what will be the angle of reflection (1)
(a) 50 degree
(b) 90 degree
(c) 60 degree
(d) 30 degree
8. When all the parallel rays are reflected from a plane surface are not parallel, the reflection is called (1)
(a) rough
(b) diffused
(c) regular
(d) smooth

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9. What part of your eye sends the messages to and from your brain? (1)
(a) retina
(b) optic nerves
(c) vitreous s humor
(d) iris
10. The number of multiple images formed when two mirrors kept at an angle 30 degree is (1)
(a) 8
(b) 7
(c) 12
(d) 11

SECTION B
11. Current does not flow in a circuit if there is a gap between the two wires. Does it indicate that air is a
poor conductor of electricity? Does air never conduct electricity? Explain. (2)
12. A shiny metal form an image, but image is not as clear as that is formed by plane mirror. Why? (2)

SECTION C
13. a) What are plastids? Explain the different types of plastids with their functions. (3)
b) Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
14. Do distilled water conduct electricity? What will happen if we add sugar to it and then (3)
salt to it? Explain.

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