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SCIENCE (Phy, Chem, Bio)
SUBJECTIVE MOCK TEST DATE : 20-01-2023
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions:
The question paper comprises three sections A, B and C. There are 39 questions in the question
paper.
All questions are compulsory. Separate sheets should be used for attempting each section.
Multiple choice questions (MCQs) and assertion - reason type questions carry 1 mark each. Answers
to these should be given in one word or one sentence.
Very short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks each should be answered in the range of 30 to
50 words.
Short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each should be answered in the range of 50 to 80
words.
Long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each should be answered in the range of 80 to 120
words.
Last questions of each section is Case/source based carrying 4 marks each.
There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some questions. A
student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.

SECTION-A : PHYSICS MARKS : 26

MCQ Single Correct [1× 7 = 7 Marks]
1. Focal length of plane mirror is
(1) Infinite (2) Zero (3) Negative (4) None of these
2. In optics, a medium which has higher refractive index is called
(1) Optically rarer (2) Optically denser (3) Optical density (4) Refractive index
3. A circular wire placed on a table is carrying current clockwise, the direction of magnetic field
at the centre is
(1) outward (2) inward (3) zero (4) circular
4. ____________ is independent of size and shape of a conductor because it depends only on
the nature of material and temperature.
(1) Resistance (2) Conductance (3) Resistivity (4) all of the above
5. Select the diagram in which the path of a ray passing through a glass prism is correctly drawn

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

6. The magnetic field inside a solenoid is
(1) Zero (2) Increases along the axis
(3) Decreases along the axis (4) Uniform

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[Assertion & Reason Question]
7. Assertion (A) : If a graph is plotted between the potential difference and the current flowing, the
graph is a straight line passing through the origin for ohmic conductors.
Reason (R) : The current is directly proportional to the potential difference across the conductors.
(1) Assertion is correct, reason is correct ; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
(2) Assertion is correct, reason is correct ; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(3) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(4) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
Very Short Answer Type Questions (1 Internal Choice) [2 × 2 = 4 Marks]
8. (i) The power of the lens is –4D. What is the nature of this lens?
(ii) Both a spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens have a focal length of –15cm. What type of
mirror and lens are these? .
9. (i) Write the SI unit of magnetic field.
(ii) Why don't two magnetic lines of force intersect each other?
OR
Consider the following circuit :

What would be the readings of the ammeter and the voltmeter when key is closed ?
Short Answer Type Questions (1 Internal Choice) [3 × 2 = 6 Marks]
10. A spherical mirror produces an image of magnification –1 on a screen placed at a distance of 50
cm from the mirror.
(a) Write the type of mirror.
(b) Find the distance of the image from the object.
(c) What is the focal length of the mirror?
11. Calculate the total cost of running the following electrical devices in the month of September, if
the rate of 1 unit of electricity is Rs. 6.00.
(i) Electric heater of 1000W for 5 hours daily.
(ii) Electric refrigerator of 400W for 10 hours daily.
OR
What is electrical resistance? Derive the expression of equivalent resistance for the series
combination of resistances.
Long Answer Questions [1× 5 = 5 Marks]
12. (a) State ‘Fleming’s left Hand Rule”
(b) Draw magnetic lines of force due to circular current carrying loop.
(c) Define 1 kilowatt hour.
(d) Should the resistance of a voltmeter be low or high? Give reason.
(e) State Joule's law of heating. Write its mathematical form.

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Source Based /Case Based (3 Sub parts of [1 + 1 + 2 = 4 Marks]
(Internal Choice in 2 Marks Sub parts)
13. Sumati wanted to see the stars of the night sky. She knows that she needs a telescope to see those
distant stars. She finds out that the telescopes, which are made of lenses, are called refracting
telescopes and the ones which are made of mirrors are called reflecting telescopes.

So she decided to make a refracting telescope. She bought two lenses, L1 and L2. out of which L1
was bigger and L2 was smaller. The larger lens gathers and bends the light, while the smaller lens
magnifies the image. Big, thick lenses are more powerful. So to see far away, she needed a big
powerful lens. Unfortunately, she realized that a big lens is very heavy. Heavy lenses are hard to
make and difficult to hold in the right place. Also since the light is passing through the lens, the
surface of the lens has to be extremely smooth. Any flaws in the lens will change the image. It
would be like looking through a dirty window.
(i) Based on the diagram shown, what kind of lenses would Sumati need to make the telescope?
(1) Concave lenses (2) Convex lenses (3) Bifocal lenses (4) Flat lenses
(ii) If the powers of the lenses L 1 and L2 are in the ratio of 4 :1 , what would be the ratio of
the focal length of L1 and L2?
(1) 4 : 1 (2) 1 : 4 (3) 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 1
(iii) What is the formula for magnification obtained with a lens? What is its unit ?
OR
Sumati did some preliminary experiment with the lenses and found out that the
magnification of the eyepiece (L2) is 3. If in her experiment with L2 she found an image at 24 cm
from the lens, at what distance did she put the object?

SECTION-B : CHEMISTRY MARKS : 28

MCQ Single Correct [1× 7 = 7 Marks]
14. 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.
The reaction is an example of:
(1) combination reaction (2) displacement reaction
(3) decomposition reaction (4) double displacement reaction
15. Which of the folllowing gases formed at the anode and the cathode respectively during the
electrolysis of water ?
(1) Chlorine, Hydrogen (2) Hydrogen, Chlorine
(3) Hydrogen, Hydrogen (4) Chlorine, Chlorine
16. Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are
(1) sodium ethanoate and hydrogen (2) sodium ethanoate and oxygen
(3) sodium ethoxide and hydrogen (4) sodium ethoxide and oxygen
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17. A metal M of moderate reactivity is present as its sulphide X. On heating in air X convert into its
oxide Y and a gas evolves. On heating Y and X together, the metal M is produced. X and Y
respectively are
(1) X cuprous sulphide, Y cuprous oxide (2) X cuprous sulphide, Y cupric oxide
(3) X sodium sulphide, Y sodium oxide (4) X calcium sulphide, Y calcium oxide
18. Which of the following pairs of compounds of carbon will undergo combustion as well as addition
reactions ?
(1) CH4 and C2H6 (2) C2H6 and C3H8O (3) C2H4O2 and C3H6O (4) C2H2 and C3H6
[Assertion & Reason Question]
19. Assertion : Aluminium is used as a reducing agent in the extraction of chromium from its oxide
(Cr2O3).
Reason : Reduction by a aluminium is known as Gold Schmidt thermite process or aluminothermite
process.
(1) Assertion is correct, reason is correct ; reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
(2) Assertion is correct, reason is correct ; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(3) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
(4) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
Very Short Answer Type Questions (1 Internal Choice) [2 × 2 = 4 Marks]
20. Justify with the help of an example that single displacement reaction is also a redox reaction.
21. (a) Why is reaction between methane and chlorine in the presence of sunlight considered a
substitution reaction ?
(b) What is homologous series ? Explain with examples.
OR
Explain the mechanism of cleansing action of soap.
Short Answer Type Questions [3 × 3 = 9 Marks]
22. (a) Define catenation. Why no other element exhibits the properties of catenation to the extent
seen in carbon compounds ?
(b) Name the type of compound formed by the reaction of an organic acid and an alcohol. Write
the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
23. Give reasons for the following :
(a) Ionic compounds in general have high melting and boiling points.
(b) Highly reactive metals cannot be obtained from their oxides by heating them with carbon.
(c) Copper containers get a green coat when left exposed to air in the rainy season.
24. (a) Give a chemical test to distinguish between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.
(b) Name the products formed when ethane burns in air. Write the balanced chemical equation
for the reaction showing the types of energies liberated.
Long Answer Questions (Internal choice question) [1 × 5 = 5 Marks]
25. (a) Write the molecular formula of an organic compound having its name suffixed with '–ol' and
having three carbon atoms in the molecule. With the help of balanced chemical equation indicate
what happens when it is heated with concentrated H2SO4. [2]
(b) Write names of the following compounds : [2]
(i) HCOOH
(ii) CH2COCH2CH3.
(c) Explain why carbon generally forms compounds by covalent bonds. [1]
OR
Write chemical equations to represent what happen when :
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(a) Differentiate between properties of ionic and covalent compound. [2]
(b) What are oxidising agent? [1]
(c) Give two uses of graphite and diamond [1]
(d) What is the colour of copper sulphate crystals? [1]
(i) Before heating (ii) After heating
Source Based /Case Based (3 Sub parts of [1 + 1 + 2 = 4 Marks]
(Internal Choice in 2 Marks Sub parts)
26. Rashi white washed her home she used a white powder for white washing. It produces calcium
hydroxide Ca(OH) 2 when it react with water and absorbs carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the
environment , as a result, it produces calcium carbonate (CaCO3) which creates a hard coating on
the walls and after 2-3 days the walls start shining.
(a) Which is slaked lime in above reaction?
(b) Why walls start shining after 2-3 days? Write down the chemical reaction involved.
(c) What happens when quick lime is added to water and also write down type of chemical reaction
is involved?
OR
Why does milkiness disappear when carbon dioxide is passed through lime water in excess.

SECTION-C : BIOLOGY MARKS : 26

MCQ Single Correct [1× 7 = 7 Marks]
27. Which of the following are matched correctly?
(1) Stroma - Light reaction (2) Membrane system - Trapping of light energy
(3) Thylakoids - CO2 fixation (4) Stromal lamellae - Synthesis of NADP.
28. In which cellular organelle, does aerobic respiration take place in a plant?
(1) Mitochondria (2) Cell membrane (3) Nucleus (4) Chloroplast
29. Which of the following is not a growth dependent response?
(1) Movement of roots towards gravity (2) Movement of tendrils of pea plant
(3) Movement of shoots towards light (4) Drooping of touch-me-not leaves
30. The given below figures are the stages of binary fission in Amoeba.

From the following options select the correct sequence of these stages?
(1) (i), (ii),(iii),(iv) (2) (iv),(iii), (i), (ii) (3) (ii),(iv),(i),(iii) (4) (iii),(i), (iv),(ii)
31. Law of independent assortment can be explained with the help of:
(1) Dihybrid cross (2) Back cross (3) Monohybrid cross (4) Test cross
32. The movement of energy from lower to higher trophic level is-
(1) Always unidirectional (2) Always directional
(3) Sometimes unidirectional (4) Undeterminable
[Assertion & Reason ]
33. Assertion : Pancreas is a heterocrine gland.
Reason : : Endocrine part secretes insulin and g1ucagon and exocrine part secretes an pancreatic
juice containing enzymes.
(1) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
(2) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct explanation for
assertion.
(3) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(4) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
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[Very short Answer [2 × 2 = 4 Marks]
34. What will happen if there is no tubular reabsorption in the nephrons of kidney ?
35. Explain the significance of photosynthesis. Write the balanced equation involved in a process.
[Short Answer [3 × 2 = 6 Marks]
36. (a) Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of large multi cellular organisms
like human being ?
(b) What happens to rate of breathing during vigorous exercise and why?
OR
Discuss the role of auxin in phototropism.
37. State reason of the following :
(i) In human heart, the walls of the ventricles are thicker than the auricles.
(ii) The inner wall of the alimentary canal is not digested.
(iii) In green plants , during the day carbon dioxide is generated in respiration but is not released
out.
[Long Answer [1 × 5 = 5 Marks]
38. (a) As the blood sugar level in our body falls insulin secretion is reduced. Justify this statement in
the reference of feedback mechanism that regulates the timing and amount of hormone released.
[2]
(b) Draw a well labelled diagram of neuron. [2]
(c) How is our brain double-protected against injuries and shocks? [1]
OR
(a) Explain in detail the process of fertilization in humans. [2]
(b) What are sexually transmitted diseases. Give one example. [2]
(c) Variations are seen in the organisms. State the two main causes of variation. [1]
[Cased Based Questions [1 + 1 + 2 = 4 Marks]
39. The male accessory ducts (vasa efferentia, epididymis, vas deferens, and rete testis) serve to
store spermatozoa and transport them outside the urethra during ejaculation. Male accessory
glands are seminal vesicles, prostate glands, and bulbourethral glands which contribute seminal
plasma to semen. Seminal vesicle secretion accounts for 60% of seminal plasma and adds alkaline
pH (to counteract acidic pH of the vagina), fructose (a nutrient), mucus, and coagulating and
local acting enzymes. Prostate gland secretions account for 30% of the plasma and add citrate (a
nutrient for sperm mitochondria), calcium, and a proteolytic enzyme termed as the prostate-specific
antigen (to liquify ejaculate just before the release). Secretion from the Cowper gland adds only
a small volume.
I. Semen is
(1) A mixture of sperms and seminal plasma
(2) A mixture of ova and seminal plasma
(3) A mixutre of sperm and ovaa
(4) Either (1) or (2)
II. Which gland increases the motility of sperms ?
(1) Seminal vesicle (2) Prostate gland (3) Cowper's gland (4) None of the above
III. The major components of seminal vesicle secretions are:
(i) Seminal plasma (ii) Fructose (iii) Mucus
(1) (i) & (ii) only (2) (ii) & (iii) (3) (i) & (iii) only (4) (i), (ii) & (iii)
OR
Which gland secretions account for liquefying ejaculate just before release ?
(1) Seminal vesicle (2) Prostate gland (3) Cowper's gland (4) Bulbourethral gland
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