Time Allowed: 3 hours] [Maximum Marks: 80 General Instructions: () This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections. (i) All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions A student is expected to attempt only one of these questions. (ii) Section A consists of 20 Objective type questions carrying 1 mark each. liv) 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. (»)_ 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. i) 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. (vit), Section E consists of 3 Source-based/Case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts. ] section-a ff (Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1 - 20) 1. The pH of the gastric juices released during digestion is (a) less than 7 (b) more than 7 (c) equal to 7 (d) equal to 0 ‘Spatula containing sample Above diagram shows the process of (a) Heating a salt sample on a spatula (b) Heating a salt sample on a iron rod, (6) Boiling a sult sample on burner. (d) Burning salt sample by direct heating,3 . conating ee Cael aoa |. Tripod stand L — Burner u a — The product obtained is _ (b) Copper chloride Co. (@) None of the above 4. Which among the following represents the Above diagram shows the process of oxidation of copper. chemical formula for ‘Plaster of Paris"? 1 (6) CaSO, 5H,0 (¢) CaSO, H,0 (d) CaSO,.10H,0 § Four colourless salt solutions given in the figures are placed in separate containers and a copper (@) CaSO,.2H,0 fee A + 9 rod is dipped in each. In which container does the solution turns blue? «@) | |x—— cu roa () ec =| _ -— | PO(NO,), solution AgNO, solution . <+— Cured @ Zn(NO,), solution NMg(N0,),sotton 6. On a pH scale. pH of blood is shown below. What is the nature of blood? ee B Blood pH (a) Slightly alkaline (b) Slightly acidic (c) Highly alkaline (d) Neutral 7% Which of the following are correct structural isomers of butane? Wow u H (i) H-« CCW it L ; ri-4 (ii) Le —C_H nano nH H HHH HHHH HH i) HCCC iy i | : @) Hen H—-C—C-H fe H 4 (i) b) Gi : han @ ome ee) (©) @ and (id) (a) (iii) and (v) ‘a student has drawn the diagr ( eee Fam of stomata as shown below in a hurry, He could not be given full (a) forgot to draw nuclei in guard cells and also to label the diagram. (p) did not draw nuclei, in guard cells and other cells. (c) should have drawn nuclei and chloroplasts in guard cells and nuclei in all epidermal cells. (@) did not label the stoma in its correct position. |. Identify the process shown in given diagram. (a) Movement of water during transpiration in a tree. (b) Movement of minerals during transpiration in a tree. (c) Movement of carbon dioxide during transpiration in a tree. (d) None of the above. 10, The maleness of a child is determined by (a) the X chromosome in the zygote (b) the Y chromosome in zygote (c) the cytoplasm of germ cell which determines the sex (d) sex is determined by chance II. Reflex arc is formed by (a) muscle + brain > receptor (6) muscle > spinal cord > receptor (c) receptor — brain > muscles (a) receptor > spinal cord > muscles 12. Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in (@) Amoeba (b) Yeast (c) Plasmodium (d) Leishmania13. A student performed the experiment of tracing the path of light through a glass slab as Shown ing? Which is the angle of refraction out of the following? i Hh s (a) PON, (6) N,QR (c) DOR (@) MRE 14. positively-charged particle (alpha-particle) projected towards west is deflected towards nop by a magnetic field. The direction of magnetic field is (@) towards south (6) towards east (c) downward (4) upward 15, The temperature of a conductor is increased. The graph best showing the variation of its resistance (@) 4 7 (b+) A, () ' (@) R) ae “| “| R | ie 7 7 Sena oa 16. An electron beam enters a magnetic field at right angles to it as shown in figure. The direction of force acting on the electron beam will be (a) to the left (c) into the page 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. (5) 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): The aqueous solution of glucose and alcohol do not conduct electricity Reason (R): Aqucous solution of glucose and alcohol do not produce ions. 18. Assertion (A): The stomata are present in the leaves and green stems of a plant. Reason (R): The gaseous exchange in plants takes place only through the stomata in leaves 19. Assertion (A): Endometrium breaks down and bleeding occurs in females. Reason (R): It occurs due to non-fertilisation of egg. 20. Assertion (A): When a battery is short circuited, the terminal voltage is zero. Reason (R): In short circuit, the current is zero. | section - 5 | Q no. 21 to 26 are Very Short answer questions. > field ——}-——> Magnetic (6) to the right (d) out of page y Electron beam 21, When a solution of potassium iodide is added to a solution of lead nitrate in a test tube, a reactiot takes place, (a) What type of reaction is this? (6) Write a balanced chemical €quation to represent the above reaction,Or write the balanced equation for the following reaction and identify the type of reaction in each case. (@) Potassium bromide + Barium iodide —> Potassium iodide + Barium bromide. (0) Hydrogen(g) + Chlorine(g) —» Hydrogen chloride(g) Name the hormone required for the following. Also mention the name of endocrine gland from wwnich that hormone is secreted: «) Lowering of blood glucose. p) Development of moustache and beard in human males. __(@) Label (1) and (2) in the given diagram showing sex determination in human beings. (p) Ifa child inherits X-chromosome from the father, what wil be his/her gender? ¥ What is the law of dominance of traits? Or Why are variations produced during asexual reproduction very less? 25. Draw @ labelled circuit diagram of the circuit used to show the variation of potential difference across the ends of a resistor with current flowing through it. If you use this circuit, what relation would you find between the voltmeter reading, V and the ammeter reading, I ? 46, In the given food chain, maximum energy is available at producers level and only 10% is passed to the next level. What happens to the rest of the energy? Producers —> Herbivores —> Carnivores ] secron-c [ Quo, 27 to 33 are Short Answer Questions. 71. (a) Explain why an aqueous solution of sodium sulphate is neutral while an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate is basic in nature. (6) Consider the following salts: Na,CO,, NaCl, NH,Cl, CH;COONa. Which of these salts will give: (i) acidic solution (i) neutral solution _ (iii) basic solution? 28, State three reasons for the following facts: (a) Sulphur is a non-metal (b) Magnesium is a metal One of the reasons must be supported with a chemical equation. (a) Write one function of each of the following components of the transport system in human beings: (i) Blood vessels (ii) Heart. (6) What is transpiration? (c) Explain any two significance of transpiration in plants. Or cient to meet all their requirements of food, exchange organisms. Explain the reason vs Im single celled organisms diffusion is suffi Of gases or removal of wastes but it is not in case of multicellular for this difference.30. From the diagram, calculate: Substance x (a) Angle of incidence (b) Angle of refraction (c) Refractive index of substance X each of the following cases to show the position, nature and size 31. Draw labelled ray diagrams fi : of the image formed by a convex lens when the object is placed. (a) between its optical centre (O) and principal focus (F) (6) between F and 2 F (©) a 2F 32. Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow: (a) Why do the iron filings arrange in such a pattern? (b) What does this pattern demonstrate? 33. Differentiate between biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances with the help of one example each. List two changes in habit that people must adopt to dispose non-biodegradable waste, for saving the environment. ] section-o [ Q.no, 34 to 36 are Long answer questions. 34. Look at figure and answer the following questions: What change would you observe in the calcium hydroxide solution taken in tube ‘BY? Tiete canel| (a) (b) Write the reaction involved in test tubes and ‘B’ respectively. Coe aay (c) If ethanol is given instead of ethanoic acid, expect ‘ame cha 2 Carbon: would you expect the same change? toa cel (d) How can a solution of lime water be prepared Ethanoic —] ‘acid Calcium hydroxide solution in the Jaboratory? Sodium carbonateOr @a metal compound ‘Xx’ Teacts with dil. H. extinguishes @ burning candle. If one of what is ‘X’ and the gas evolved? Also writ which occurred. SO, to produce effervescence. The gas evolved he compounds formed is calcium sulphate, then ite a balanced chemical equation for the reaction (6) (@ Name one antacid. How does it help to relieve indigestion in stomach? (i) A baieal treats the soil with quick lime or calcium carbonate. What is the nature of soil? Why does the farmer treat the soil with quick lime? 35, (a) Name the parts labelled as A, B, C and D in the diagram given below: (b) What is pollination? State its significance. (c) How does fertilisation occur in flowers? Name the parts of the flower that develop into (i) seed, and (ji) fruit after fertilisation. Or List in tabular form the two differences between asexual and sexual mode of reproduction, Name and explain with the help of labelled diagram the process by which Hydra reproduces asexually. 36. (2) Draw a ray diagram to explain the term angle of deviation. (b) Why do the component colours of incident white light split into a spectrum while passing through a glass prism, explain. (c) Why does it take sometime to see the objects in dim light when you enter the room from bright sunlight outside? Or (a) What is dispersion of white light? State its cause. (b) “Rainbow is an example of dispersion of sunlight.” Justify this statement by explaining, with the help of a labelled diagram, the formation of a rainbow in the sky. List two essential conditions for observing a rainbow. | section-e ff Qno. 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. Chemical reaction involves chemical changes in which new substances with new properties are formed when two or more substances react with each other. Combination, decomposition (thermal, electrical and photochemical), displacement, double displacement (precipitation), redox (oxidation and reduction) are various type of chemical reactions. Corrosion and rancidity are effects of chemical reactions in our everyday life. (2) Ferrous sulphate decomposes with the evolution of a gas having characteristic odour of burning sulphur, Write the chemical reaction involved and identify the type of chemical reaction.s with hydrochloric acid and how yi) i when zinc metal reacts wi . @) Which ges is liberated oe Ea . (©) Identify the substance oxidised and reduced in the following reaction: () CuO + H, —> Cu + H,0 (ii) MnO, + 4HC] —> MnCl, + 2H,0 + Cl, ° Or (©) Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an ifon mali dipped i, What type of reaction is it? Write the chemical reaction involved in it 38. If we cross-bred tall (dominant) pea plant with pure-bred dwarf (recessive) pea plant we yy plants of F, generation. If we now self-cross the pea plant of F, generation, we obtain peg of F, generation. (a) What name is given to such type of cross. (b) Make a flow diagram cross between the parents showing F, and F, generation (c) Write the genotype of (i) parents (ii) F, generation. Or (©) we take round and wrinkled seeds, what will be the phenotypic ratio and genotype sai of F, and F, generation? Bet Plan, 39. The diagram shows a beam of electrons about to enter a magnetic field. The direction of the field is into the page. DX xa ae —— KX X XX Magnetic fieis Electron beam X X X= X into page eX x xX (a) What will be the direction of current as electron beam enters from left to right and magnet field is into the field as shown in diagram? (©) A positive charge is moving upwards in a magnetic field directed towards north, In whieh direction the particles will be deflected? (©) Which rule is applied to determine the direction of deflection, if any, as the beam passes through the magnetic field (as shown in diagram)? Or (6) State the conclusions that can be drawn from the observation that a current carrying wie deflects a magnetic needle placed near it.