SOMERVILLE SCHOOL NOIDA

SCIENCE UNIT TEST 1 (2021-2022)

CLASS X DATE: 17/07/2021
TIME: 1 HR MM: 30

Q.NO PHYSICS MARKS

1. A charge of 12C is moved from point A to point B, having 1

potentials 10V and 50V respectively. What is the energy acquired
by the charge?
2. A student has a copper wire and a nichrome wire, both of same 1
length and same area of cross section. Do both the wires have
same resistance? Substantiate your answer.
3. Two cubes A and B are of the same material. The side of B is 1
thrice that of A. Find the ratio of RA to RB .
4. 3 x 1011 electrons are flowing through the filament of a bulb for 2 2
minutes. Find the total charge and current flowing through the
circuit. Charge of an electron is 1.6 x 10 -19 C.
5. Following graph was plotted between V and I values. Find the V/I 2
ratio when the potential difference is 1.5V and 2.5V. What can
you conclude from the result? Name the physical quantity
obtained?

6. Identify the mistakes in the given circuit diagram to study the 3

relation between potential difference across a conductor and the
current flowing through the conductor. Also draw the correct
circuit diagram. What is the role of rheostat in this circuit?
 CHEMISTRY

1. Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned with sand paper 1

before burning?
2. In an activity, in test tube 1, an iron nail was dipped in copper 1
sulphate solution. In test tube 2, an iron nail was dipped in zinc
sulphate solution-
a) Write your observation about the colour change in test
tube 1.
b) In test tube 2 no colour change was observed. Give
reason.
3. Respiration is considered an exothermic reaction. Why? 1
4. Convert the following word equation into a balanced chemical 2
equation. Indicate the physical states of all the reactants and
products using appropriate symbols.
Barium chloride+ Aluminium sulphate Aluminium chloride+
Barium sulphate
5. In the electrolysis of water- 2
a) name the gases liberated at cathode and anode respectively.
b) a few drops of dilute sulphuric acid are added to water.
Why ?
c) write the type of reaction taking place.
6. a) Green crystals of substance A on mild heating, change into 3
white and water droplets are seen on the inner sides of the test
tube. Identify A and give reason for the formation of water
droplets.
b) on strong heating, substance mentioned above turns into a
reddish brown solid B and two gases. Identify B and write the
type of reaction taking place .
c) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction taking
place in (b) above.
 BIOLOGY
1. Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the requirement of oxygen 1
in multicellular organisms like us?
2. Assertion: Bile is essential for digestion of fats. 1
Reason: Fats cannot be digested without emulsification.
Use the following key to choose the correct answer:

(a) Both, A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both, A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of
A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

3. Identify C. How does it cause opening of stomata? 1

4. (a) Give one similarity and one difference between pepsin and 2
trypsin.
(b) In the experiment “Light is essential for photosynthesis” why
does the uncovered part of the leaf turn blue-black with dilute
iodine solution?
5. Explain nutrition in amoeba. (Only diagram) 2
6. (a) Mucus is not used for churning the food or digesting it. Then 3
why is it secreted in the stomach?
(b) The part labelled 2 secretes X. How does X help in digestion?
(c) The part labelled 11 has numerous finger-like projections.
What are these finger-like projections called? Also, write the
function.