Date : Term 1-Mock Duration: 3 hrs.

Subject : Science Grade : 10

Name : Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. 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.
v. 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
vi. 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.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
SECTION-A
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1 -
20
Q. Questions Marks
No.
1. What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to iron fillings? pick the correct 1
answer.
(a) Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced.
(b) Chlorine gas and iron hydroxide are produced.
(c) No reaction takes place.
(d) Iron salt and water are produced.
2. Give the ratio in which hydrogen and oxygen are present in water by volume 1
(a) 1:2
(b) 1:1
(c) 2:1
(d) 1:8
3. Na2CO3.10H2O is known as- 1
(a) Baking Soda
(b) Baking Powder
(c) Washing Soda
(d) Bleaching Powder
4. CuSO4.5H2O In this Compound the water molecule is called – 1
(a) Pure Water

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 (b) Water of Crystallization
(c) Soda Water
(d) None of these
5. Source of tartaric acid is 1
(a) Ant sting
(b) Vinegar
(c) Tamarind
(d) Milk
6. The pH of three solutions A, B and C are 4, 9 and 6 respectively. Arrange them in 1
increasing order of acidic strength.
(a)A<C<B
(b)B<C<A
(c)C<A<B
(d)B<A<C
7. The pH of a solution is 7. How can you increase its pH? 1
(a) By adding a small amount of acid
(b) By adding a small amount of base.
(c) By adding a small amount of salt.
(d) By passing carbon dioxide gas through it.
8. Arteries and veins are connected by a network of extremely narrow tubes called: 1
a. Sieve tubes b. Capillaries c. Vena cava d. Valves
9. Which of the following are digestive enzymes contained in the pancreatic juice? 1
i. Lipase ii. Hydrochloric acid iii. Mucus iv. Trypsin

(a) (i) and (ii) ( b)(i) and (iv)

(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iii)
10. Observe the figure given below and identify the correct type of tropism. 1

(a)Both root and stem are positively phototrophic.

(b)Both root and stem are negatively phototrophic.
(c)Root is positive and shoot is negatively phototrophic.
(d)Shoot is positive and root is negatively phototrophic.

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 11. Observe the experimental set-up and analyze the conclusion: 1

(a)Solution (a) turns milky white in less time.

(b)Solution (b) turns milky white in less time.
(c)No change in test tube (a)
(d)None of the above.
12. The blood vessel which carries deoxygenated blood from the heart is: 1
(a)Pulmonary artery
(b)Pulmonary vein
(c)Vena cava
(d)aorta
13. When the object is placed between f and 2f of a convex lens, the image formed is 1
(a) at f
(b) at 2f
(c) beyond 2f
(d) between O and f
14. A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using 1
(a) a concave mirror
(b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
(d) both concave as well as plane mirror
15. Ability of the eye lens to adjust its focal length is called 1
(a). Accommodation
(b). Adjustment
(c). Power
(d). None of the above
16. The change in the direction of a wave passing from one medium to another is termed as __. 1
(a)Interference
(b)Mirage

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 (c)Diffraction
(d)Refraction
Question no 17-20 are assertion reasoning questions. 1
These consists 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 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.
(e) Both A and R are false.
17. (A) Blue colour of copper sulphate solution fades when an iron nail is dipped. 1
(R) Copper displaces iron from the reaction.
18. (A) The purpose of making urine is to filter out undigested food. 1
(R) Kidneys filter the waste and produce urine.
19. (A) Aerobic animals are not truly aerobic. 1
(R) They produce lactic acid anaerobically.
20. Assertion(A): Hypermetropia is the defect of the eye in which only farther objects are seen. 1
Reason (R) : Hypermetropia is corrected by using converging lens.
SECTION-B
Q. no-21-26 are very short answer questions.
21. i) Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions 2
(a)Aluminium + Copper chloride → Aluminium chloride + Copper
(bBarium chloride + Potassium sulphate → Barium sulphate + Potassium chloride
OR
ii) a) Identify the compound X on the basis of the reactions given below. Also, write the
name and chemical formulae of A, B and C.

22. 2
(a) Why does milkman add a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk.
(b) What does baking powder contain?

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 23. 2

(a)Identify any two parts labelled in the above figure.

(b)Name the blood vessel which carries oxygenated blood to the lungs? Which chamber
receives it?
24. Secretions of growth hormone must be specific in the human body? Justify the statement 2
with examples.
25. A student has difficulty in reading the blackboard while sitting in the last row. What could 2
be the defect the child is suffering from? How could it be corrected?
OR
State two factors which determine lateral displacement of a ray of light passing through a
rectangular glass slab.
26. 2

a. Name the hormone secreted by “a”

b. Name the mineral required for the production of hormone secreted by “b’ gland.
c. Identify the gland from the figure given above that produces the emergency hormone.
Why is it called so?
SECTION-C
Q. no 27-33 are short answer questions with 3 marks each.
27. 1 g of copper powder was taken in a China dish and heated. 3
(a)What change takes place on heating? Give the chemical equations of reactions, the name
and the colour of the products formed.
(b)Write chemical equation for the reaction of the formed product with water.
28. (a)What happens when nitric acid is added to an eggshell? Explain with equation. 3
(a)Plaster of Paris should be stored in moisture proof container. Explain why?

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 29. Give reasons for the following: 3
(a) Ventricles have thicker walls than arteries.
(b) The volume of glomerular filtrate produced is 18L but the volume of urine excreted is
just 2 L.
(c) Rate of breathing in aquatic organisms are faster than in terrestrial organisms.
Or
(a)Aves and mammals have 4 chambered heart whereas fishes have 2 chambered heart.
(b)Sphincter muscles are present in human digestive system.
(c) Athletes have muscular cramps.
30. A concave lens has a focal length of 10 cm. An object 2.5 cm high is placed 30 cm from the 3
lens. Determine the position and size of the image.
31. What is ‘dispersion of white light’? State its cause. Draw a ray diagram to show the 3
dispersion of white light by a glass prism
32. Explain with the help of diagram why the sun is visible to us two minutes before the actual 3
sun-rise and two minutes after the sunset.
OR
A narrow PQ of white light is passing through a glass prism ABC as shown in the diagram.
(i) Trace it on your answer sheet and show the path of the emergent beam as observed on
the screen DE.

(ii) Write the name and cause of the phenomenon observed.

(iii) Where else in nature is this phenomenon observed?
33. a). List the sequence of events that occur when a plant is exposed to unidirectional light, 3
leading to bending of a growing shoot. Also name the hormone and the type of movement.
b). How is the timing and amount of hormone secreted by a gland regulated?
Explain with an example.
SECTION-D
Q. no 34 to 36 are long answer questions with 5 marks each
34. To the three solutions listed below, a few drops of phenolphthalein and red litmus were 5
added separately. Specify the colour change in each case,

Name of the solution With phenolphthalein With red litmus

Na2CO3 (A) (B)
HCl Colourless (C)

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 NaCl (D) (E)
(F) Turns Pink No Change

i) Find ‘A,B,C,D,E and F’ ?

ii) Draw a labelled diagram to show the preparation of hydrogen gas in laboratory.
35. (a)Draw a schematic representation of transport and exchange of oxygen and carbon 5
dioxide during transportation of blood in human beings and label on it:
Lung capillaries, Pulmonary artery to lungs, Aorta to body, Pulmonary veins from lungs.
(b) What is the advantage of separate channels in mammals and birds for oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood?
(c)When we breathe out why does the air passage not collapse?
OR
(a)Draw the L.S of leaf and label 4 important parts.
(b) How is the opening and closing of stomata done in leaves? Explain.
(c) Write the chemical equation of photosynthesis.
36. (a) Define the following terms in the context of spherical mirrors: 5
(i) Pole
(ii) Centre of curvature
(iii) Principal axis
(iv) Principal focus
(b) Draw ray diagrams to show the principal focus of a
(i) Concave mirror and (ii) Convex mirror
SECTION E
Q no 37 to 39 are case based/data based questions with short sub –parts. Internal
choice is provided in one of the sub-parts.
37. During a chemical reaction, the substances that react are known as reactants whereas the 4
substances that are formed during a chemical reaction are known as products. A chemical
reaction is typically followed by physical signs that are readily detected, such as heat and
light emission, precipitate formation, gas evolution, or a change of appearance. Chemical
reactions are of many types, decomposition reaction combination reaction, combustion
reaction neutralization reaction, single displacement reaction, double displacement reaction,
precipitation etc

i) Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime.

CaO(s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq)

This reaction can be classified as

(A) Combination reaction
(B) Exothermic reaction
(C) Endothermic reaction

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 (D) Oxidation reaction

Which of the following is a correct option?

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

ii) 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 a

(a) combination reaction

(b) displacement reaction
(c) decomposition reaction
(d) double displacement reaction.

iii) In which of the following, the identity of initial substance remains unchanged?

(a) Curdling of milk

(b) Formation of crystals by process of crystallization
(c) Fermentation of grapes
(d) Digestion of food

iv) X + Y SO4 → X SO4 + Y

Y + X SO4 → No reaction
Of the two elements X and Y which is more reactive?

(a) X (b) Y (c) Both are of same reactivity

38. Read the following and answer questions from (i) to (iv). 4

Heterotrophic nutrition is a mode of nutrition in which organisms obtain readymade

organic food from outside sources. The organisms that depend upon outside sources
for obtaining organic nutrients are called heterotrophs.
Heterotrophic nutrition is of three types: saprophytic, parasitic and holozoic
nutrition

i. In which of the following groups of organisms food material is broken outside the
body and absorbed?
(a)Mushroom,green plants, Amoeba
(b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould

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 (c) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
(d) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm

ii. Which of the following is a parasite?

(a) Yeast
(b) Tape worm
(c) Amoeba
(d) Earthworm

iii. Which of the following is an example of saprotroph?

(a) Grass
(b) Mushroom
(c) Amoeba
(d) Paramecium

iv. Heterotrophic nutrition involves

(a) production of simple sugar from inorganic compounds
(b) utilisation of chemical energy to prepare food
(c) utilisation of energy obtained by plants
(d) all of these.

OR

v. The mode of nutrition found in fungi is:

(a) Parasitic nutrition
(b) Holozoic nutrition
(c) Autotrophic nutrition
(d) Saprotrophic nutrition

39. Read the following and answer the questions 4

The spherical mirror forms different types of images when the object is placed at different
locations. When the image is formed on screen, the image is real and when the image does
not form on screen, the image is virtual. When the two reflected rays meet actually, the
image is real and when they appear to meet, the image is virtual.
A concave mirror always forms a real and inverted image for different positions of the
object. But if the object is placed between the focus and pole. the image formed is virtual
and erect.
A convex mirror always forms a virtual, erect and diminished image. A concave mirror is
used as doctor’s head mirror to focus light on body parts like eyes, ears, nose etc., to be
examined because it can form erect and magnified image of the object. The convex mirror
is used as a rear view mirrors in automobiles because it can form a small and erect image of
an object.

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 (i) When an object is placed at the center of curvature of a concave mirror, the image
formed is
(a) larger than the object (b) smaller than the object
(c) same size as that of the object (d) highly enlarged.

(ii) No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror is
likely to be
(a) plane (b) concave
(c) convex (d) either plane or convex.

(iii) A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head bigger,
the middle portion of her body of the same size and that of the legs smaller. The following
is the order of combinations for the magic mirror from the top.
(a) Plane, convex and concave (b) Convex, concave and plane
(c) Concave, plane and convex (d) Convex, plane and concave

(iv) To get an image larger than the object, one can use
(a) convex mirror but not a concave mirror
(b) a concave mirror but not a convex mirror
(c) either a convex mirror or a concave mirror
(d) a plane mirror.
OR

(iv) When an object is placed at 2F in front of concave mirror the image will be formed at
(a) infinity
(b) principal focus
(c) 2F
(d) all of the above

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