PRE-BOARD PAPER

SELF-ASSESSMENT

SCIENCE
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
(1) This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
(2) All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
(3) Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
(4) Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should
in the range of 30 to 50 words.
(5) Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions
should in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(6) Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these questions
should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
(7) Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.

SECTION - A 20 Marks
(Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1-20.)

1. Many people in a village had growing (c) Increased concentration of thyroxine

swollen necks, which was a problem for the
hilly area's inhabitants. hormone.
(d) Deficiency of parathyroid hormone 1
2. The oxide formed in the reaction shown
below dissolves in dilute hydrochloric acid.

A doctor came to the village, carefully

listened to the residents' problems, and gave
them the advice to substitute iodized salt
for regular salt in their food. The issue was
largely resolved within a few months.
What was the cause of the swollen neck of
people in the village?
(a) Efficiency of parathyroid hormone.
(b) Deficiency of thyroxine hormone.

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 The oxide formed also turns a solution of red experiment and obtained the following graph
litmus blue. What is the element ‘X’? between volume of alkali added and pH:
(a) Metal (b) Non-metal
(c) Metalloid (d) None of these 1
3. Why does the sun appear white at noon?
(a) Due to high scattering of white light
(b) Due to least scattering of white light
(c) Due to high dispersion of white light
(d) Due to least dispersion of white light 1
4. The force experienced by a wire of length l
carrying a current I in a magnetic field B is
given by force on a current-carrying wire: F
= Bil sin θ.
F
B The teacher further remarked that to be
useful, an indicator must change over the
 I “vertical” section of the curve where there
is a large change in pH for the addition of a
L very small amount of alkali.
What will be the magnitude of the force on In the above activity, the only suitable
the current carrying conductor if the flow of indicator is:
electric current is parallel to the magnetic (a) methyl orange (b) litmus
field? (c) phenolphthalein (d) none of these 1
(a) Zero
9. Given below are some ways to reduce the
(b) Infinity
problem of waste disposal.
(c) Maximum
(I) By mixing of waste before disposing off.
(d) Half the original value 1 (II) By using more biodegradable waste.
5. Identify the balanced equation for the (III) By using more non-biodegradable waste.
chemical reaction taking place when dilute (IV) By recycling non-biodegradable waste.
Which of the following are correct?
hydrochloric acid is added to copper oxide.
(a) (I) and (II) (b) (II) and (III)
(a) (c) (I), (II) and (III) (d) (II) and (IV) 1

10. Identify the organism exhibits the property
(b) of regeneration.
(a) Aschelminthes (b) Tapeworms
(c) (c) Flukes (d) Planaria 1

11. Electrical resistivity of a material is defined
(d) as the electrical resistance of a conductor

1 having:

6. What is the difference in the molecular mass Cross sectional Length

of any two adjacent homologues? area
(a) 14 amu (b) 15 amu
(a) 1 m2 1 cm
(c) 16 amu (d) 17 amu 1
2
(b) 1m 1m
7. How will the image formed by a convex lens
change when an object moves closer to the (c) 1 cm2 1m
lens? 2
(a) Image becomes highly magnified  (d) 100 m 1m 1
(b) Image diminishes 12. If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an
(c) Size of image increases slightly asexually reproducing species and a trait B
(d) Size remains unchanged 1 exists in 60% of the same population, which
trait is likely to have arisen earlier?
8. A teacher demonstrated the usefulness of
(a) Trait A (b) Trait B
an indicator for testing acidity or basicity
of a solution. The teacher performed an (c) Both A and B (d) Can not say 1

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13. Obeserve the reaction shown here.
If 50 ml of a solution of NaOH is found to
be completely neutralized by 40 ml of HCl
solution. What will be the amount of HCl
solution required to neutralize 100 ml of the
same solution of NaOH?
(a) 160 ml (b) 80 ml
(c) 125 ml (d) 20 ml 1
14. An electron enters a magnetic field at right
angles to it as shown in fig.
Magnetic field
Electron
The direction of the force acting on the
electron will be:
(a) to the right (b) to the left
(c) out of the page (d) into the page
15. Seed germination is affected by several
environmental factors such as temperature,
light, moisture, pH of soil, presence of ions
etc.
An experiment was conducted to study the
effect of soil pH on the germination of seeds.
After analyzing the above graph, a student
noted the following observations.
Select the correct observation:
(a) pH of the soil has no effect on the growth
of seedling.
(b) Best growth was observed in seeds
which were watered with pH 3
(c) Best growth was observed in seeds
which were watered with pH 6.5
(d) Seeds which were watered with pH 4
and 6.5 showed similar results. 1
16. Which of the following is not the role of
decomposers in the ecosystem?
(a) They clean the environment.
(b) They decompose non-biodegradable
substances.
(c) They participate in food chain.
(d) They replenish the nutrients in the soil. 1
Q. no 17 to 20 are Assertion - Reasoning based
questions.
These consist of two statements – Assertion (A)
and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting
the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
17. Assertion (A): Condom protects a person
from the sexually transmitted
diseases.
1 Reason (R): Condom prevents the sperms
from meeting the ovum by
acting as a barrier. 1
18. Assertion (A): Covalent compounds are
formed by sharing of valence
electrons between the ions.
Reason (R): Hydrogen molecule is
formed by mutual sharing
of electrons between two
hydrogen atoms. 1
19. Assertion (A): Components of an electrical
circuit can be connected in
series or only.
Reason (R): The two simplest of these are
called series and parallel and
occur frequently. 1
20. Assertion (A): Bags of chips are flushed with
oxygen gas.
Reason (R): It prevents chips from getting
rancid. 1
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 SECTION - B 12 Marks
(Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.)

21. In two different beakers, a student made 25. (A) Under what condition does a farmer
solutions of (i) an acid and (ii) a base. need to treat the soil in his field with
quick lime or slaked lime or chalk?
(B) You are given two solutions A and B and
their pH is 6 and 8 respectively. Which of
the two solutions have more hydrogen
ion concentration?
OR
Equal lengths of magnesium ribbons are
taken in test tubes A and B. Hydrochloric
acid (HCl) is added to test tube A, while
He neglected to label the solutions, and the acetic acid (CH3COOH) is added to test
tube B. In which test tube will the fizzing
lab was lacking in litmus paper. How could
he distinguish one solution from the other
occur more vigorously and why? 2
when they were both colourless? 2 26. Compare the following structures marked as
‘A’ and ‘B’ as shown in figure with respect to
22. The uniform magnetic field is perpendicular their structure.
to a current-carrying conductor. What
happens to the conductor's displacement:
(A) if the current becomes stronger
(B) a weak horseshoe magnet is used in its
place ? 2
23. Describe how a squirrel uses its hormonal
system to react to a dangerous situation.
OR
How do sensory and motor neurons differ
from one another? 2

24. Observe the image given below and explain
what is depicted.
Apparent position
of the Sun

Observer Horizon
Sun

Earth
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SECTION - C 21 Marks
(Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.)

27. Can two people with brown eyes have a blue
eyed baby? Explain. 3
28. (A) Think about a wire loop that is lying in
a circle on the table. Allow the current
to move clockwise around the loop.
Determine the magnetic field's direction
both inside and outside the loop using
the right-hand rule.
(B) Draw lines encircling a magnet (as
shown in the figure) in the magnetic
field.
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29. Mohan had been complaining of frequent
weight loss, leg pain, and frequent urination.
He went to the doctor right away. The

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 physician determined that Mohan had high
blood sugar levels. To keep his blood sugar
levels within the normal range, he should
watch what he eats and exercise frequently.
(A) Identify the illness he has and the
hormone whose shortage is to blame for
it.
(B) Name the gland that secretes it and
describe this hormone's purpose.
(C) Describe how the human body controls
the amount and timing of this hormone's
secretion. 3
30. From the dihybrid cross shown below
answer the following questions:
RRYY rryy
A F1
Self pollination
F2
9 : 3 : 3 : 1 (Phenotypic ratio)
(A) Write the type of seeds 'A' produced in F1
generation.
SECTION - D 15 Marks
(Q.no. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.)
34. (A)
An organic compound X with a
molecular formula C2H6O undergoes
oxidation in presence of alkaline KMnO4
to form a compound Y. X on heating in
presence of conc. H2SO4 at 443 K gives
Z. Identify X, Y and Z and write the
reactions involved.
(B) With hard water, 'A' compound functions
well. The production of shampoos and
other cleaning products uses it. 'A'
causes water pollution and isn't entirely
biodegradable. Hard water makes 'B'
less effective. There is no water pollution
because it is 100 percent biodegradable.
Identify ‘A’ and ‘B’.
(B) Write the type of seeds that were
9 : 3 : 3 : 1 in ratio respectively.
(C) Show the cross obtained after self
pollination of F1 progeny. 3
31. A man placed an object of 6 cm in height at
20 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal
length 15 cm. At what distance from the
mirror should a screen be placed to obtain
a sharp image of the object. Calculate the
height of the image.
OR
The radius of curvature of a convex mirror
used as a rear view mirror in a moving car is
2.0 m. The truck is coming from behind it at
a distance of 3.5 m. Calculate position and
size of the image relative to the size of truck.
3
32. Answer the following:
(A) Mention the adaptations of leaf for
photosynthesis.
(B) Why does absorption of digested food
occur mainly in small intestine? 3
33. What are trophic levels? Draw an example
of a food chain.
OR
(A) Akash buried a waste paper under
ground. After some days, he digged
ground again to see the paper and the
paper vanished. When he told this to his
teacher, his teacher told him that the
paper has been decomposed. What is the
role of decomposers in the ecosystem?
(B) Explain why the number of trophic levels
in a food chain is limited? 3
(C) A cyclic compound 'X' has molecular
formula C6H6. It is unsaturated and
burns with sooty flame. Identify 'X'
and write its structural formula. Will it
decolourize bromine water or not and
why?
(D) An organic compound 'A' is a constituent
of antifreeze and has the molecular
formula C2H6O. Upon reaction with
alkaline KMnO4 the compound 'A' is
oxidized to another 'B'. Identify the
compound A' and 'B'. Write the chemical
equation for the reaction which leads to
the formulation of 'B'. 5
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 35. Analyze the following reactivity series given
and answer the questions that follow:
Potassium most reactive K
Sodium Na
Calcium Ca
Magnesium Mg
Aluminium Al
Carbon C
Zinc Zn
Iron Fe
Tin Sn
Lead Pb
Hydrogen H
Copper Cu
Silver Ag
Gold Au
Platinum least reactive Pt
(A) Which one of the two metals is more
reactive: copper or silver?
(B) What will happen if a strip of zinc
is immersed in a solution of copper
sulphate?
(C) If copper is kept open in air, it slowly loses
its shining brown surface and gains a
green coating. Why?
(D) Which one of the metals out of Mg, Ag,
Zn and Cu would be displaced from the
solution of its salts by other three metals?
SECTION - E 12 Marks
(Q.no. 37 to 39 are case - based/data -based questions with 2 to 3 short sub - parts. Internal
choice is provided in one of these sub-parts.)
37. During a chemical reaction both the form
and composition of matter are changed. Old
substances are converted to new substances,
which have unique physical and chemical
properties of their own.
Chemical reactions can be double displacement
reactions which have the general form:
AB + CD → AD + CB
Here AB and CD are usually aqueous ionic
compounds (or acids) consisting of aqueous
ions (A+ and B−, C+ and D−). When a double
displacement reaction occurs, the cations
and anions switch partners, resulting in the
formation of two new ionic compounds AD and
CB, one of which is in the solid state. This solid
product is an insoluble ionic compound called a
precipitate.
A B + C D C B + A D
A and C are Cations (Positive ions)
B and D are Anions (Negative ions)
Double Displacement Reaction
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(E) What will you observe when some silver
pieces are put into green coloured ferrous
sulphate solution?
OR
(A) When a metal X is treated with cold water,
it gives a basic salt Y with molecular
formula XOH (molecular mass = 40) and
liberates a gas Z which easily catches
fire. Identify X, Y and Z and also write the
reaction involved.
(B) What are ionic compounds? Why do ionic
compounds not conduct electricity in the
solid state? 5
36. (A) Reeta was curious to know about solar
furnaces. She asked the following
questions to her teacher - Which type
of mirrors are used in the design of
solar furnaces? How high temperature
is achieved by this device? Help her to
answer these questions.
(B) What are the characteristics of the
images formed by convex mirrors? Draw
ray diagram in support of your answer.
OR
For each possible position of an object in
the case of a concave mirror, draw ray
diagrams. 5
(A) When hydrogen sulphide gas is passed
through a blue solution of copper
sulphate, a black precipitate of copper
sulphide is obtained and the sulphuric
acid so formed remains in the solution.
What type of reaction is this? Explain.
(B) What happens when reaction occurs
between potassium iodide and lead (II)
nitrate?
OR
(B) Two metals X and Y form the salts XSO4
and Y2SO4 respectively. The solution of
salt XSO4 is blue in colour whereas that of
Y2SO4 is colourless. When barium chloride
solution is added to XSO4 solution, then a
white precipitate Z is formed along with
a salt which turns the solution green.
And when barium chloride solution is
added to Y2SO4 solution, then the same
white precipitate Z is formed along with
colourless common salt solution. Identify
X, Y and Z.
38. We all are aware of the heating effects of
electric current. The heat is produced in a
conductor due to the collision of electrons in
 the conductor. Have you ever wondered about Agents of Pollination
the amount of heat generated during the flow
of current through a wire and the parameters Abiotic Agents Biotic Agents
and conditions it is based upon?
It was the English physicist James Prescott Wind Water Animals
Joule who discovered in 1840 that the amount
of heat per second that develops in a wire
carrying a current is proportional to the Mammals Reptiles Birds Insects
electrical resistance of the wire and the square
Seed formation begins with the combination of
of the current. He determined that the heat
a male and female gamete: a process known
evolved per second is equivalent to the electric as fertilization. Fertilization, or syngamy,
power absorbed, or the power loss. can occur when both male and female
X R Y gametophytes are fully mature.
+ Epicotyl Hypocotyl
+ V – A (will become (connection between
– shoot-leaves cotyledon & radicle)
I I and stems)
Radicle
(baby root)

K + – Cotyledon
(seed leaf)
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(A) How is the heat produced in a resistor
related to ‘I’, ‘R’ and ‘t’ according to
Joule's law of heating?
(B)
Find the heat energy produced in
resistance of 5 Ω when 3 A current flows
through it for 2 minutes.
(C)
Two conducting wires of the same
material and of equal lengths and equal
diameters are first connected in series
and then in parallel in a circuit across
the same potential difference. What is
the ratio of heat produced in series and
Seed coat
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Bean seed (dicot)
(A) Pollination management is a branch
of agriculture that seeks to protect and
enhance present pollinators and often
involves the culture and addition of
pollinators in monoculture situations,
such as commercial fruit orchards. The
following bar graph shows how fruit
setting rate varies with the frequency of
pollination in an apple tree.
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25
Fruit setting rate%

parallel combination? 20
OR
15
(C) If the heat produced in each second
in a 8 Ohm resistance is 800 J, find the 10
potential difference across the resistor. 5
39. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from a male 0
part of a plant to a female part of a plant, 3 5 7 9
Pollination frequency
later enabling fertilization and the production
How is the fruit setting rate related to
of seeds. Pollination may be biotic or abiotic.
pollination frequency ?
Biotic pollination relies on living pollinators to
(B) Where is embryo sac located?
move the pollen from one flower to another. (C) Draw structure of a gram seed and label
Abiotic pollination relies on wind, water or cotyledon, plumule and radicle.
even rain. About 80% of angiosperms rely on
OR
biotic pollination.
(C) Define self and cross pollination.

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