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Name:_______________ MOCK PAPER (SET A) Date:________________
Max. Time: 3 Hrs. SCIENCE Max. Marks: 80
Instructions:
> The paper consists of 2 pages and 38 Ques. divided in 5 sections.
> There is no overall choice in the paper, however the internal choice is there in one ques of section C and D.
> Draw neat and well labelled diagram wherever necessary.
SECTION A 20
1 Substances are arranged in the increasing order of ‘forces of attraction’. Which represents a correct arrangement? 1
A. Water, air, wind B. Air, sugar, oil C. Oxygen, water, sugar D. Salt, juice, air
2 Tincture of iodine has antiseptic properties. This solution is made by dissolving 1
A. Iodide in KI B. iodine in vaseline C. iodine in water D. iodine in alcohol
3 Chromosomes are made up of 1
A. DNA B. RNA C. Proteins D. DNA and Proteins
4 Four cars A, B, C and D are moving on a leveled road. Their distance versus time graphs are
shown in Fig. 8.2. Choose the correct statement. 1
A. A is faster than C B. B is slowest C. D is faster than C D. C is slow
5 Girth of stem increases due to ____________ meristem. 1
A. Apical B. Lateral C. Intercalary D. All of these
6 According to the third law of motion, action and reaction reacts on 1
A. Same bodies B. Different bodies C. Either A or B D. None of these
7 In which of the following conditions, the distance between the molecules of hydrogen gas would increase?
(i) Increasing pressure on hydrogen contained in a closed container
(ii)Some hydrogen gas leaking out of the container
(iii) Increasing the volume of the container of hydrogen gas
(iv)Adding more hydrogen gas to the container without increasing the volume of the container 1
A. (i) and (iii) B. (i) and (iv) C. (ii) and (iii) D. (ii) and (iv)
8 An object of mass 2 kg is sliding with a constant velocity of 4 m s–1 on a frictionless horizontal table. The force
required to keep the object moving with the same velocity is 1
A. 32 N B. 0 N C. 2 N D. 8 N
9 The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is 1
A. always less than 1 B. Always equal to 1 C. Always more than 1 D. Equal or Less than 1
10 The weight of an object at the centre of the earth of radius R is 1
A. Zero B. Infinite C. R times that of earth D. 1/R times that of earth
11 Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs in a cell? 1
A. Golgi Bodies B. Lysosomes C. SER D. Vacuoles
12 A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. The displacement to distance after half a circle would be: 1
A. π/2 B. 2/π C. π D. 2πr
13 Two substances, A and B were made to react to form a third substance, A2B according to the following reaction
2A + B → A2B
Which of the following statements concerning this reaction are incorrect?
(i) The product A2B shows the properties of substances A and B
(ii) The product will always have a fixed composition
(iii) The product so formed cannot be classified as a compound
(iv) The product so formed is an element 1
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) B. (ii), (iii) and (iv) C. (i), (iii) and (iv) D. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
14 Area under a v-t graph represents a physical quantity which has the unit 1

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 A. m2 B. m C. m3 D. ms-1
15 A person met with an accident in which two long bones of hand were dislocated. Which among the following may
be the possible reason? 1
A. Tendon break B. Skeletal muscle break C. Ligament break D. Areolar Tissue Break
Ques. No 16-20 are assertion reason type questions, answer the following using below direction.
a. Both Assertion A and Reason R are the true and Reason R is a correct explanation of Assertion A.
b. Both Assertion A and Reason R are the true but Reason R is not a correct explanation of Assertion A.
c. Assertion A is true and Reason R is false.
d. Assertion A is false and Reason R is true.
16 Assertion : When a solid melts, its temperature remains the same.
Reason : The heat gets used up in changing the state by overcoming the forces of attraction between the
particles. 1
17 Assertion : While walking on ice, one should take small steps to avoid slipping.
Reason : This is because smaller steps ensure smaller friction. 1
18 Assertion : Mitochondria and chloroplasts are semiautonomous organelles.
Reason : They are formed by division of pre-existing organelles and contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing
machinery. 1
19 Assertion : Velocity/time graph of a particle in uniform motion along a straight path is a line parallel to the time axis
Reason : In uniform motion the velocity of a particle increases as the square of the time elapsed. 1
20 Assertion : It is the gravitational force exerted by the sun and the moon on the sea water that causes to the
formation of tides in the sea.
Reason : Gravitational force of attraction is a strong force. 1
Section B (Very Short Answer type questions) 12
21 Why is epidermis important for the plants? 2
22 You are given two samples of water labelled as ‘A’ and ‘B’. Sample ‘A’ boils at 100°C and sample ‘B’ boils at
102°C. Which sample of water will not freeze at 0°C? Comment. 2
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23 A motorcyclist drives from A to B with a uniform speed of 30 km h and returns back with a speed of 20 km h .
Find its average speed. 2
24 What is Endocytosis? Why is it found in animals only? 2
25 What is Thrust and Pressure? Give an SI unit of each. 2
26 Explain why some of the leaves may get detached from a tree if we vigorously shake its branch. 2
Section C (Short Answer type questions) 21
27 Comment: A. Why does the temperature of a substance remain constant during its melting point or boiling point?
B. Interconversion of different states of matter is affected by a few factors.
C. Sponge though compressible is solid. 3
28 Derive the unit of force using the second law of motion. A force of 5 N produces an acceleration of 8 m s–2 on a
mass m1 and an acceleration of 24 m s–2 on a mass m2 . What acceleration would the same force provide if both
the masses are tied together? 3
29 A. The earth is acted upon by gravitation of the Sun, even though it does not fall into the Sun. Why?
B. An object is thrown vertically upwards and rises to a height of 10 m. Calculate the velocity with which the object
was thrown up 3
30 A. Under which category of mixtures will you classify alloys and why?
B. Solution is always a liquid. Comment.
C. Can a solution be heterogeneous? Support with example 3
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31 A. A car starts from rest and moves along the x-axis with constant acceleration 5 ms for 8 seconds. If it then
continues with constant velocity, what distance will the car cover in 12 sec since it started from the rest?
B. An object starting from rest travels 20 m in the first 2 sec and 160 m in next 4 sec. What will be the velocity
after 7 sec from the start.
OR
An object is dropped from rest at a height of 150 m and simultaneously another object is dropped from rest at a
height 100 m. What is the difference in their heights after 2 s if both the objects drop with same accelerations?
How does the difference in heights vary with time? 3

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32 A. Draw a plant cell and label the parts which
(a) Determines the function and development of the cell
(b) Packages materials coming from the endoplasmic reticulum
(c) Provides resistance to microbes to withstand hypotonic external media without bursting.
B. Which kind of plastid is more common in
(a) Roots of the plant (b) Leaves of the plant (c) Flowers and fruits 3
33 A. Give reasons for
(a) Meristematic cells have a prominent nucleus and dense cytoplasm but they lack vacuole.
(b) Intercellular spaces are absent in sclerenchymatous tissues.
(c) Branches of a tree move and bend freely in high wind velocity.
B. Why are xylem and phloem called complex tissues? How are they different from one other? 3
Section D (Long Answer type questions) 15
34 A. Differentiate between meristematic and permanent tissues in plants
B. Define the process of differentiation?
C. List the characteristics of cork. How are they formed? Mention their role.
OR
A. Differentiate between different types of Muscle tissues found in the human body?
B. What are the different cells found inside Areolar tissue?
C. Name the tissue present in the fallopian tube and Walls of Intestine? Write any one feature of each. 5
35 A. Differentiate between physical and Chemical Changes?
B. What is dispersed phase and dispersion medium? Explain with respect to Shaving cream.
C. Solution is prepared by adding 70g of C6H12O6 in 280g in H2O. Calculate the mass percentage. 5
36 A. Differentiate between Mass and Weight?
B. Show that the Weight of the object on the moon = (1/6) × its weight on the earth, if Mass of earth is 6 × 1024,
Radius of earth is 6.37 × 106, Mass of Moon is 7.36 × 1022, Radius of Moon is 1.74 × 106
C. A stone is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 40 m/s. Taking g = 10 m/s2, find the maximum
height reached by the stone. What is the net displacement and the total distance covered by the stone 5
Section E (Case Study based questions) 12
37 Do we always need to heat or change pressure to change the state of matter? Can you quote some examples
from everyday life where change of state from liquid to vapor takes place without the liquid reaching the boiling
point?
A. What is the difference between Evaporation and boiling?
B. Why do we see water droplets outside the glass when pouring cold water in it?
C. “The water placed in an earthen pot found to be cold after sometime” Why?
D. Name the factors which increase the rate of Evaporation? 4
38 Motion continues to be in motion unless otherwise they are acted upon by an external force. In other words, all
objects resist a change in their state of motion.
A. The above statement represents which law of motion?
B. State the law Answered in question 1.
C. What is the another name given to this law?
D. Derive the stated law from any other law of motion. 4
39 Study the given diagram of the cell and answer the following questions:
A. Label the parts marked 1, 2, and 3.
B. Name the structure present in the region 2 of a living cell bearing genes?
C. How is the nuclear region of a bacterial cell and nuclear region of an animal cell
different from each other?
D. Give an example of any 2 unicellular organisms? 4