SHREE SWAMINARAYAN PUBLIC SCHOOL, GANDHINAGAR

Class : X PRE BOARD -2 (2023-2024)

Date : 18/01/2024 SUB : SCIENCE Max 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
1. The Soap molecule has a presence of (1)
(a) Hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail
(b) Hydrophobic head and hydrophilic tail
(c) Hydrophobic head and hydrophobic tail
(d) Hydrophilic head and hydrophilic tail
2. upon heating solid Lead Nitrate in a test tube we observe (1)
a) fumes of yellow colour b) melting of Lead Nitrate
c) formation of a black solid substance d) fumes of brown colour
3. Curd should not be stored in the container made from which of the following: (1)
(a) Copper. (b) Soil (clay) (c) Glass. (d) Plastic
4. Which of the following will be present in dilute aqueous solution of sulphuric acid? (1)
a)H3O+ +SO42- b)H3O+ +OH-
c)OH- +SO42- d)H3O+ +SO2
5. Which of the following non metal is lustrous? (1)
a) oxygen b) Chlorine c)Hydrogen d) Iodine
6. Generally when metal react with nitric acid then this gas is produced (1)
a) CO2 b)SO2 c)NO2 d)CO
7. There are given some organic compound in the list below (1)
C6H10, C7H16, C8H16, C2H2, C5H8
Now, choose the correct option
a) There are only alkenes in the list
b) All the compounds in the list are alkanes
c) There is no alkyne in the list
d) There are saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons in the list.

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 8. Blood that comes out of the tissues is rich in (1)
(a) O2. (b) CO2 (c) Hb (d) H2O

9. Name the process shown in the (1)

figure.

(a) Decomposition
(b) Eutrophication
(c) Biological magnification.
(d) Algal bloom

10. A cross between pea plant with white flowers (vv) and pea plant with violet flowers (VV) resulted in F₂ (1)
progeny in which ratio of violet (VV) and white (vv) flowers will be:

(a) 1:1 (b) 2:1 (c) 3:1 (d) 1:3

11. In plants the role of cytokinin is: (1)

(a) Promote cell division.

(b) Wilting of leaves.

(c) Promote the opening of stomatal pore.

(d) Help in the growth of stem.

12. The number of chromosomes in parents and offsprings of a particular species undergoing sexual (1)
reproduction remain constant due to:

(a) doubling of chromosomes after zygote formation.

(b) halving of chromosomes after zygote formation.

(c) doubling of chromosomes before gamete formation.

(d) halving of chromosomes at the time of gamete formation.

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 13. The lens shown in fig. has a focal length of 10 cm. The object of height 2 mm is placed at a distance of 5 cm (1)
from the pole. The height of the image is ___

a. 4 cm b. 6.67 mm

c. 4 mm d. 3.33 mm

14. The angle of incidence from air to glass at point O (1)

on the hemispherical glass slab is _____.

a. 45° b. 0°
c. 90°. D.1800

15. Opening and closing of stomata is due to: (1)

(a) High pressure of gases inside the cells.

(b) Movement of water in and out of the guard cells.

(c) Stimulus of light in the guard cells.

(d) Diffusion of CO₂ in and out of the guard cells.

16. Which of the following features relates to biodegradable substances? (1)

(a) Broken down by biological processes
(b) Remain inert
(c) Persist in environment for long time
(d) May harm the ecosystem.
Q-17 to 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based Questions
These consists two statements - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct
answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below:
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
c.) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d) Assertion is false but Reason is true
e) Both assertion and reason are false.

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 17. Assertion: Ammonia is an ionic compound. (1)
Reason: Covalent compounds are formed by sharing of electron.

18. Assertion: Probability of survival of an organism produced through sexual reproduction is more than that of (1)
organism produced through asexual mode.

Reason: Variations provide advantages to individuals for survival.

19. Assertion (A) : Heater wire must have high resistance and high melting point. (1)
Reason (R) : If resistance is high, the electric conductivity will be less.
20. Assertion (A): The chemicals which are sprayed on the crop plants to protect them are non- biodegradable. (1)

Reason (R): These chemicals get accumulated and the maximum concentration occurs at the producers level.

SECTION – B
Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions

21. A shiny brown coloured element 'X' on heating in air becomes black in colour. (2)
(i) Identify the element 'X' and write one of its uses.
(ii) Write a chemical equation for the above mentioned situation.
OR

(i)An iron metal compound 'Y', after decomposition changes into a solid brown substance and evolve a gas
having characteristic odour of burning sulphur. Write the chemical reaction associated with this observation.
(ii) Balance the chemical equation given below
TiCl4(l)+Mg(s) ----→Ti(s)+ MgCl2

22 Name the following (2)

(a) Male gametes and female gametes.
(b) Part through which sperm enter into females
(c) Part in females where sperms are deposited.
(d) Part which releases egg into fallopian tube.
23 Bile juice does not have any digestive enzymes but still it is required for the process of digestion. (2)

OR

Write one specific function each of the following organs in relation with excretion in human beings:

(i) Renal Artery (ii) Urethra (iii) Glomerulus. (iv) Tubular part of nephron
24. A person with a defective eye-vision is unable to see the objects nearer than 1.5 m. He wants to read books (2)
at a distance of 30 cm. Find the nature, focal length and power of the lens he needs in his spectacles.

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 25. Six equal resistance of 1 Ω are connected to form a (2)
hexagon ABCDEFA. Estimate the resistance offered by
combination if the current enters at one point and
leaves at the opposite end.

OR

25 Arpita had to replace the electrical plug of her clothes iron. She bought a three-pin plug as shown in fig.
When she removed the old plug, she saw that there were
three wires colored red, black, and green.

i. To which pin on the plug should she connect the

green wire?
ii. To which part of the clothes iron is the green wire
connected?
iii. State the function of the green wire.

26. Use of several pesticides which results in excessive accumulation of pesticides in rivers or ponds, is a matter (2)
of deep concern. Justify this statement.

SECTION - C
Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27. Look at these chemical equations (3)
a) Zn +2HCl → ZnCl2 +H2
b) AgNO3 + HCl -> AgCl + HNO3
(i)Give type of chemical reactions for above 2 reactions.
(ii) How are these two types of chemical reactions different from each other?
28. i) What is meant by water of crystallization? (3)

ii) How is baking powder different from baking soda?

iii) What happens when baking soda is heated?

29. Name the hormone required for the following. Also mention the name of endocrine gland from which that (3)
hormone is secreted.

(a) Lowering of blood glucose.

(b) Development of moustache and beard in human males.

(c) Metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.

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 30. Mendel crossed 556 seeds of yellow (YY) and green colour (yy). The number of yellow and green coloured (3)
seeds were taken equally. He obtained 417 yellow seeds and 139 green seeds.

(a) What type of cross is it?

(b) Write some of his observations and conclusions to justify the number he obtained for yellow coloured
seeds.
31. Consider a circular loop of wire lying in the plane of the paper. Let the current pass through the loop (3)
clockwise. With the help of a diagram, explain how the direction of the magnetic field can be determined
inside and outside the loop. Name the law used to find the direction of magnetic field.
32. Analyse the following observation table showing variation of image distance (a) with object distance (u) in (3)
case of a convex lens and answer the questions that follow, without doing any calculations :

(a) What is the focal length of the convex

lens? Give reason in support of your
answer.
(b) Write the serial number of that
observation which is not correct. How did
you arrive at this conclusion?
(c) Take an appropriate scale to draw ray
diagram for the observation at S. No. 4
and find the approximate value of
magnification.

33. In the circuit shown , solve and calculate: (3)

i. Total resistance in the arm CE.

ii. Total current drawn from the battery.
iii. Current in each arm, i.e., AB and CE of the
circuit.

SECTION – D
Q.no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.

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 34. (A)Name the type of mirror used in the following: (5)
i) Solar furnace, ii) Side/rear - view mirror of a vehicle.
Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the formation of image in each of the above two cases.
Which of these mirrors could also form a magnified and virtual image of an object? Illustrate with the
help of a ray diagram.
(B) The magnification produced by a concave mirror is m =+ 4. Write the two characteristics about the image
given by this statement.
OR

34. A) Label the parts of the following diagram of the human eye and state the function of those parts.

(B) A person may suffer from both myopia and hypermetropia defects. What is this condition called? Name
the type of lens often required by the persons suffering from this defect. Draw labelled diagram of such lenses.

35. Draw a diagram illustrating fertilization in the flowering plant and label on it-Male germ cell, ovary, female (5)
germ cell and pollen grain.
(b) Why does fertilisation occur only once in a month in a human female? Explain.
(c) List two advantages for organisms to reproduce themselves through spores.
OR
(a) Distinguish between self-pollination and cross-pollination
(b) Prenatal sex determination has been prohibited by law. State the necessity of enforcement of this law.
(c) Where are human testis located and why? State their functions.
36. (a)Give reasons for the following statements (5)
Why covalent compounds
(i) are bad conductors of electricity.
(ii) have low melting and boiling points.
(b) Write equation of combustion of simplest hydrocarbon.
(c) Draw structure of : (i) ethanoic acid. (ii) methanal
OR

36. (i)Carbon can neither form C4+ cation nor C4- anion". Explain.
(ii)Identify the functional groups in the following Compounds ,
C2H5Br, CH3COCH3, C3H7OH, C2H4
(iii) Give next homologue of
C2H5Cl, HCHO

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 SECTION - E
Q.no. 37 and 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. Read the following information source and answer the questions that follow: (4)
The earth’s crust is the major source of metals. Seawater also contains some soluble salts such as sodium
chloride, magnesium chloride, etc. The elements or compounds, which occur naturally in the earth’s crust,
are known as mineral. At some places, minerals contain a very high percentage of a particular metal and the
metal can be profitably extracted from it. These minerals are called ores. Some metals are found in the
earth’s crust in the free state. Some are found in the form of their compounds.
(a) What are ores?
(b) How is mercury metal obtained from cinnabar? Write chemical equations.
OR
(b)What happens when
i) ZnCO3 is heated in the absence of oxygen
ii) A mixture of Cu2Oand Cu2S is heated ?

38. Pooja has green eyes while her parents and brother have black eyes. Pooja's husband Ravi has black eyes (4)
while his mother has green eyes and father has black eyes.

(a) On the basis of the above given information, is the green eye colour a dominant or recessive trait? Justify
your answer.

(b) What is the possible genetic make up of Pooja's brother's eye colour?

(c) What is the probability that the offspring of Pooja and Ravi will have green eyes? Also, show the
inheritance of eye colour in the offspring with the help of a suitable cross.

OR

(c) 50% of the offspring of Pooja's brother are green eyed. With help of cross show how this is possible.

39. A student was asked to perform an (4)

experiment to study the force on a current
carrying conductor in a magnetic field. He
took a small aluminium rod AB , a strong
horse-shoe magnet, some connecting wires,
a battery and a switch and connected them
as shown. He observed that on passing
current, the rod gets displaced. On reversing
the direction of current, the direction of
displacement also gets reversed. On the
basis of your understanding of this
phenomenon, answer the following
questions:

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 (i)Why does the rod get displaced on passing current through it?

(ii)State the rule that determines the direction of the force on the conductor AB .

(iii)(a)If the U shaped magnet is held vertically and the aluminium rod is suspended horizontally with its end
B towards due north, then on passing current through the rod from B to A as shown, in which Direction will
the rod be displaced?

(b)Name any two devices that use current carrying conductors and magnetic field.

OR

(iii)Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines produced around a current carrying straight conductor held
Vertically on a horizontal cardboard. Indicate the direction of the field lines as well as the direction of Current
flowing through the conductor.

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