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Sample Paper 24 Solution Class X 2023-24 Science (086) Time: 3 Hours General Instructions: ‘Max. Marks: 80 1, This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections 2. All question to attempt only one of these questions. 3. Section A consists of 20 Object are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected ‘Type questions carrying 1 mark each 4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Auswers to these questions should in the range of 30 to 50 words in the range of 50 to 80 words. Section C consists of 7 Short Auswer type questions carrying 03 tarks each. Answers to these questions should 6. Section D consists of 3 Loug Atwer type questions carrying 05 marks each, Auswer te these questions should dei the range of 80 to 120 words. 7. Section E consists of 3 source-based /ease-based units of assessment of O4 marks each with sub-parts SECTION-A Sdlect and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1 ~ 20. Which of the following angles are correctly marked in the above diagram? (a) 24, Zr aud 2D (b) 24 and Ze (ce) Zi, 2A and 2D (a) 24, Zr and Ze Ans: (b) 2A and Ze Im the diagram 2A is the angle between the two eral faces of a prisi, In the diagram 27 is the angle of incidence, w the angle between the incident ray and the normal at the point of incidence. Hence it is wrangly matched here. Tn the diagram Zr is the angle of refmetion which is the angle between the refracted ray and ‘the normal at the point of incidence. Hence it is wrongly matchod here. ZD is the angle of deviation, which is the angle Detween incident ray and emergent ray. Hence it is wrongly matched here. Inthe given diagram Ze is the angle of emergence, Which is the augle between the emergent ray and the normal at the point of emergence Hence it is wrongly marked here. ‘Vinegar is a solution of (a) 50%-60% acetic acid in alcohol (b) 5% -8% aootie acid in alcohol (6) 8%-8% acetic acid in water (a) 30%-60% acetic acid in water ‘Ans: (c) 5%-8% acetic acid in water ‘Vinegar is the fermentate of distilled alcohol which is diluted to produce a colourless solution of 5-87% acetic acid in water with pH of about 24. It is used in cooking, baking, pickling ete. ‘DOWNLOAD FREE INDIA'S BEST STUDY MOBILE APP $0 Sample Paper with Solutions CChaperwise Question Bank of All Sibject NCERT and Previous 15 Years Solved Papers Case Study Questions with full Solitons Word File of Material for Teachers ‘So get Mobile app Link Whetsapp at £9056 29959 Page 2 3 4 In a flower, the parts that produce male and female gametes (germ cells) are (a) stamen and anther () filament and stigma (©) amber and ovary (4) stamen and style Ans +(e) anther and ovary. Anther i part of stamen (male sex organ) that produce pollen (male gamete). Ovary is inferior part of pistil (female sex organ) which contains ovule, Fanale gametophyte develops in ovule. EET Each Subject Do Which of the following are correctly matched’? 1. [Common sait formed by sodium hydroxide aud hiydrochlorie acid. 2. [Brine ‘aqueous solution of sodium chloride. 3, [Chior-atkali process [formation of sodium chloride (a) Land? (b) 2and3 (c) Lands (@) 1,2au13 ‘Ans: (a) Land 2 ‘The salt formed by the combination of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solati led sodium chloride. When electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of sodium chloride (called brine) it decomposes to form sodium hydroxide. The process is called the ehlor-alkali process because of the products formed-chlor for chlorine and alkali for sodium hydroxide The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to Sample Paper 24 Sol CBSE Science Class 10 (a) the presence of algae and other plants found (b) reflection of sky in water (c) scattering of light (q) absorption of light by the sea, ‘Ans: (¢) scattering of light ‘The colour of water in deop sea looks blue because the red, green, orange and yellow having longer wavelengths are alsorbed more strongly by water than blue which has shorter wavelength. So, when white light from the sun enters the sea, it is mostly the blne that gets returned, while other colours absorbed. Also, bine coloured light is seattered ‘more by fine particles in water. Which of the following is not a chemical change? (a) Burning of a candle. (b) Cooking a food (©) Sublimation (@)_— Germination of seeds Ans: (c) Sublimation ‘A change in which one or more new substances ‘are formed is called a chemical change. A chemical change is also jeal reaction. Chemical changes are very important in our lives. All new substances are formed as a result of chemical changes. For example, di bedy, ripening of fruits, fermentation of grapes, cte., happen due to series of chemical changes. A change in which a substance unslergoes a change in its physical properties is called a physical change. During sublimation, a solid substance when heated anges into vapour form and the vapour on cooing sgives back the substance in solid form. led a che tion of food in our ‘What happens if a person has one kidney removed? (a) They will accumulate excess urea () They will die (They w (@ They will step making urine continue as normal ‘Ans: (c) They will contiue as normal For those born with one kidney, the solitary kidney does the job of both kidneys from day one, often growing into a larger and better funetioning kidney. ‘When one kiduey is removed or donated, the other Kidney dows not compensate, and therefore the overall kidney function is decreased by balf. You can live with oaly one kidney. Many people live healthy, regular lives with just one kidney, Thanks to your amazing body's ability to adapt, a single Kidney will grow larger in order to filter your blood all on its own, Page 3 & When the gases sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide mix in the presence of water, the reaction is SO,+2H,S > 2H,0 +35. Here hydrogen sulphide is acting as: a) an oxidising agent (b) a reducing ag (c) adehydrating (a) Ans: (b) a reduein Here H,S Is oxidising in to H,O, hence Lehave as a reducing agent. The substances that are oxidised (remove oxygen or provide hydrogen) are called reducing agents, 9. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on a concave mirror as shown in Figure? (b) fe) Sample Paper 24 Solution 10. a 2 CBSE Science Class 10 (a) C F Ans: (a) In case of a concave mirror, a ray parallel to the principal axis, after reflection will pass through the principal focus, ‘The fiction of ventricles is- (a) te direction (b) Helps in coagulation of blood (6) Destroy the worn out blood cells (a) Measure pressure of body fhuids ves present in auricles and sures that the blood flows only in one Ans: (a) It ensures that the blood flows only int ‘one direction. ‘The valves prevent the backward flow of blood. ‘These valves are actual flaps that are located on each end of the two ventricles (lower chambers of the heart). They act as one-way inlets of blood on ‘one side of a ventricle and one-way outlets of blood ‘on the other side of a ventricle. ‘DOWNLOAD FREE INDIN'S BEST STUDY MOBILEAPP 90 Sample Paper with Solutions CChaplerwise Question Bank of All Subject NCERT and Previous 15 Years Solved Papers Case Study Questions with full Solutons Word File of Material for Teachers $0 get Mobile app Link Whetsapo at 89056 29959 ‘The substance that triggers the fall of mature lea and fruits from plants is due to (a) auxins (b) gibberellin (e) abscisic acid (@) eytokinin ‘Ans : (©) abseisie acid Abscisic acid is a plant hormone which promotes senescence of leaves and causes abscission of flowers and fruits, Barinm chloride on reacting with amor sulphate forms barium sulphate and ammonium chloride, Which of the following correctly represents the type of the reaction involved? Page 4 13, 4 ‘Test tube containing solution of ammonium sulphate ‘Test tube containing solution of barium chleride Displacement reaction Precipitation reaction Combination renetion 4. Double displacement reaction (a) Only 1 (b) Oly 2 fo) Ouly4 (@) 2and4 Ans: (d) 2and 4 BaCl, + (NH,),S0, + BaSO,1+2NH,CL BaSO, is precipitated during the reaction and due to exchange of ions of both the reactants, it is a double displacement reaction. An clement A is soft and can be cut with a knife This is very reactive to air and cannot be kept open in air. It reaets vigorously with water. Identify the element from the following (a) Me (b) Na ) P (a) Ca Aus: (b) Na From the properties of the cements given in the question, itis elear that the element is sodiam (Na) Sodium metal is soft and can be eut with a knife, It roncts vigorously with air and water atid hence, it ie kept in Kerosene. Which of the following are correctly matched in the siven table? 1. [Plants and | pH range is 7.0 to7.8 animals Rain water pH is 7.6 ‘Tooth decay pH less than 5.5 Sample Paper 24 Solution 15. 16. CBSE Science Class 10 (a) Land 2 (b) 2and3 (Landa (@ 1, 2and3 Ans: (c) 1 and 3 Onur body works within the pH range of 7.0 to 78. Living organisins can survive only ina narrow range of pH change. When pil of rain water i less than 5.6, it is called acid rain, When acid rain flows Inco the rivers. t lowers the pH of the slver water The survival of aquatic life in such rivers becomes difficult. Tooth decay starts when the pH of the mouth ix lower thant 5.5. Tooth enainel, made up of calcium hydraxvapatite (a crystalline form of calcium phosphate) is the hardest substance in the body. It docs not disolve in water, but is corroded. when the pH in the mouth is below 5.5. Bacteria present in the mouth produce acids by degradation cof agar and food partisles remaining in the mouth, after eating A thin layer of water is transparent but a very thick layer of water is: (a) transmeent (b) opaque (c) most transparent (d) none of these ‘Ans : ‘A thin layer of water is transparent as it allows the eutire light to pass through it without any absorption or reflection, But a very thick layer of water Is trauslucent as it anay absorb a part of incident light. (a) translucent Grasshopper in grassland is a (a) producer ()camivore (®) herbivore @)n ne of the above Ans: (b) herbivore Page 5 The plant is the producer and the animals are consimers. The first consumer in the chain called the primary consumer, the next one is the secondary consumer and the one after that is the A consumer that eats plants is called as herbivore (grasshopper), and a consumer that eats other animals is called as carnivore (frog andl hawk). An omnivore is an animal, that eats both plants and animals, also Question no. 17 to 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based questions. 17, Assertion : Fe,0,+2Al — Al,0, +2Fe The above chemical equation is an example of displacement reaction. Reason : Aluminium being more reactive than iron, Ry Reason : The raistance R= pl > p.> ps if R> Me ’ (a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are trne and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A). (b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are trme but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A). ©) true but reason (R) is false (d)_Assestion (A) is false but reason (R) is true, ‘Ans # (c)Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false pis the characteristic of. the material of resistors Te does not depend on the length and cross-sectional area of resistors. But R depends on the length and ‘the cross-section al are of the resistor. So, R, may be greater than Ry even when p: = ps Page 6 SECTION-B Question no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions. a1, 22, 23, Au clement reacts with alr (oxygen) to form its oxide, When dissolved in water the solution turns red litums blue, Is it a metal or a nonmetal 7 Justify your answer, Ans: Basie oxide tnrns red litmns bine, so it is a metallic oxide, It is metal. eg., Na.O +H.0 — 2NaOH MgO + H,0 — Mz (OH). What properties do you think of while categorizing elements as metals and non-metals, Aus: We consider v ms physical proper Iustre y, malleability, ductility. ete. We also consider e reaction with oxygen, ume the receptors for light, sound and smell ‘Ans: Animals recdive a variety of external information through spec sense organs, (i) The receptor for light is called photoreceptor. (il) The receptor for sound is called phonoreceptor. (ili) The receptor for smell is called olfactory receptor d structures called receptors or ‘DOWNLOAD FREE INDIA'S BEST STUDY MOBILE AFP 30 Samrle Paper with Solutions CCheptervise Question Bank of All Subject NCERT and Previous 15 Years Saved Papers Case Study Cuestons with full Solitons Word File of Material for Teachers ‘So getMobile app Link Whatsapp et 89056 29969 Wha fect of high temperature on the sex- determination in turtle (Chrysema picta) and the Jienrd (Agama agama)? Ans + (Im turtle (Ch during incubation emale progeny (ii) In the case of lizard (Agana a incubation temperature results ‘ma picta), high temperature esults in the development of arna), high male progeny. Sample Paper 24 Sol mM. n CBSE Science Class 10 ‘The organisms formed by asexual reproduction are considered as clones. Why? State the advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction. ‘Ans # Organisms produced reproduction contain exactly the same mumber of chromosomes and same DNA sequence as the parent cells. Hence, they have no variations from parent and look like and same DNA sequence clones. Sexual reproduction results in the mixing of gametes of two individuals, hence variation occurs in offspring leading to evolution. An object is placed at a distance of 30 em from ‘a concave lens of focal lengths 15 em. List four characteristics (nature, position, ete.) of the image formed by the lens. Ans ‘The four characteristics of th lens are tage formed by the (i) Tmage will be in between lens and focus. (ii) Formed behind the lens. (ii) Smaller than object (iv) Virtual image. ‘An object is placed at a distance of 13 cm from concave lens of focal length 30 em. List four characteristies (nature, position, ete.) of the image Four characteristics will he (Image is formed between abject and the lens. (i) Erect (iii) Smaller than the object (is) Virtual, Wolte differences between food chain aud food web. Ans + Food chain Food web Tt & a network of a large number of food chains existing in an coosystem. 2 [All food chains begin | A web has with a producer green [many inter-crost and plant (or grass), |linkages among. the Which is the ultimate | various producers and sonree ofall foods and | consumers end at top consumer: 1. [ Te is alist of organisms showing ‘who whom’ cata food SECTION-C Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions. 21. 28, 29, Name the compound formed when ethanol heated in excess of cone. sulphuric acid at 443 K. Also write the chemical equation of the reaction stating the role of coue. sulphuric acid in it. What ‘would happen if hydrogen is added to the product of this reaction in the presence of catalysts such as palladium or nickel ? ‘Ans When ethanel is heated in exeoss of cone. H.SO, at 143 K, ethene is formed. CH,CH,OH = Concentrated sulphuric acid acts a agent. Ethene reacts with lydrogen when heated presence of catalyst palladium or nickel to form ethene. a detydrating = oth+ CH CH Design an activity to show a decomposition reaction in which light is used to decompose a reactant. Write chemical equation for the reaction and state its one use, ‘Ans Activity 1. Take about 2 g silver chloride in a china dish, 2. Note down its colour. 3. Place this dish in sunlight for some time. 4. Observe the colour of the silver diloride after some time, You will see that sunlight. Thi fe chloride turns grey in duc to decomposition of silver chloride into silver and chlorine by light. 2AgCl(s) 2Ag(s) + Ch ‘Thisrenction is used in black and w photography Name the process of reproduction observed in yeast. Design an activity to observe this mode of reproduction in a school lsboratory. Name one more organism which reproduces by this mode. 1. Yeast reproduce through budding, a mode of asexual reproduction. 2. Observe the permanent slide of yeast under compound micro scope or growth yeast in a sugar solution and then observe under compound microscope. Sample Paper 24 Solution CBSE Science Class 10 3. Hydra also reproduce through budding. carpel? Write the function of its ‘The flask-shaped organ in the centre of a flower called carpel. It is also called as female reproduetive organ of the plant. It is made up of three parts 1, Stigma, 2. Style, 3. Ovary. 1. Stigma is the top part of carpel and is sticky So, it recsives the pollen from the anther of stamen, 2. Style connects stigma to ovary and acts as the passage for the growth of pollen tube. 3. Ovary contains female gametes of the plant ‘and helps in reproduetion, it is the site of fectilization, Comes sta 4 What is dispersion of white light ? State it cause Draw a ray diagram to show the dispersion of white light by a glass pris, Ans 5 Dispersion of white light : When light is passed through a triangular glass prism, the white light splits up-to form a band of seven colours ‘on a white sercen, This splitting of white Tight into seven colours on passing through a transparent medium like a glass prisia is called dispersion of light. ‘The dispersion of white light occurs because the angle of refraction (or angle of deviation) of light of different colours is different when passing through the glass prism. So, when white light consisting of seven colours passes through a glass prism, cach colour of it is refracted (or deviated) by a different angle with the result that seven colours are spread cout to form a spectrum, hheam of white ure: Dispersion of white light by a glass prism, Page 8 Sample Paper 24 Sol CBSE Science Class 10 31 (a) State two main cases of developing far- V sightedness. (b) How can this defect of vision be corrected ? Ans (a) (i) The eye ball is too small ‘The focal length of eye lens is too lar (b) This eye defect is corrected by using a convex lens of suitable focal length. Potential difference Curent(A)—T 32, For the circuit diagram given below, calculate (a) the value of current through each resistor. (b) the total current in the circuit (c) the total effective resistance of the circuit. What do you infer from this graph ? State the law expressed here )) Name the physical quantity represented by the slope of this graph and its unit. Ans (i) Inference from graph Vor I (ii) The law states the current pasing through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across the ends, provided the physical concitions like tamperature, deusity, te., remain, tunchanges. This is olm’s law. The slope of the graph represents the resistance and the anit of resistance is oli, ‘Ans <0 Sample Paper with Solutions . | CChaplerwise Question Bank of All Sibject (a) Since the three resistances, shown in the circuit NCERT and Previous 15 Years Solved Papers hhave been joined in parallel, hence voltage Case Study Questions with ful Solutons across each of them is same having a value 6 V Word File of Material for Teachers Current through resistanee R, = 50. ‘So get Mobile app Link Whatsapp at 89056 29959 h 1A = =$- urrent J; through resistance Ry = 109 sri Current J, through R= 100, 33. (a) How will an organism be benefited if it reproduces tliroagh spores ? (b) How ix regeneration different from fragus and current J, through resistance Ry = 300 me Ans + ae 02a (a) Spores remain viable for a longer period heeanse (b) Total current in the circuit of presence of a thick wall even under adverse environmental conditions. Tahthth (b) Regeneration involves the prosinetion of complete 2+06+02 =20A new individuals due to the ability of (©) Total effective resistance of the eleult organism to replace its lost body parts. 6 506 Fragmentation isan asexual mode of reproduction oy =300, in which a multicellular organism breaks up into smaller pleces upon maturation aud these pieces results in formation of a complete new individual. It may or may not involve differentiation. Page 9 SECTION-D Question no. 31 to 36 are Long answer questions. 34, Write balanced chemical equation for the reactions taking phice when (i) Zine carbonate is caleinated (il) Zine sulphide is roasted. (ii) Zine oxide is reduced to zine (iv) Cinnabar is heated in the air. [v) Manganese dioxide is heated with aluminium powder, Ans (i) ZnCOs(s) “+ Zn0(s) + CO.(5) (ii) ZnS(s) + 30.(g) 2Z0(s) + 280. (g) (ii) Zm0(s) +C\s) Z+CO (iv) 2Hg5 (s) + 90.(g) + 2Hg0 (6) +80.(e) 2Hg0 (s) = 2Hg(0) + 0.(g) (v) SMO, (s) +41 (s) "= 3Mn (i) + 2A1,0,(s) A metal M found in nature as sulphide ore (M.S) is one of the good conductor of heat and electricity and used in making electric wires (i) Identify the metal M. (ii) Write the balanced chemical equations involved in the process of extraction of the meta (iii) Draw a labelled diagram of electrolytic refining of the metal Ans + (i) Metal Mis copper. (i) (2) 2Cu.8 (5) + 80.(g) ~ 2C1:0(6) +280. () (b) 2Cu,0 (8) + Cu.S(s) ~ Cu(s) +80.(g) (iii) sulphate solution |J— Tank }— Impurities (Anode mud) Sample Paper 24 Sol n CBSE Science Class 10 35. State in brief the fimetion of the following organs in the hnman female reproductive system (a) Ovary (b) Fallopia (ce) Ueerns Ans (a) Funetion of ovary : It produces the female mete (ovum) as well as secretes the female hormones (estrogen and progesterone). (b) Funetion of fallopian tube : It is the site of fectilization, Here a female egg may get fused with the male gamete (sperm) (c) Funetion of uterus : The fertilizel egg gets implanted in the lining of the uterus and starts dividing. Uterus prepares itself every receive and nurture the in case of fertilisation embryo. wonth to (8) What is vegetative propa (i) What methods you will use for growing jasmine ‘and rose plants Ans : (It is a moans of propagation in which new plants are obtained from the vegetative parts of old plants like stem, roots and leaves, without the help of any reproductive organ. Vegetative propagation is of two types (a) Natural and (b) Artifical (i) Layering vegetative propagation can be used for growing jasmine method of artifical plants, Stem cutting method of artificial ‘vegetative pre 1 ean he wed for growing rose plant. Corea nceseta 4 36. (a) With the help of a suitable cizenit diagram prove that the reciprocal of the equivalent resistance of group of resistances joined in parallel is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of the individual resistances (b) In an electric cirenit two resistors of 120 each, are joined in parallel to « 6 V battery. Find the current drawn from the battery. Ans : (a) Ry, Re and Re are three resistance connected in parallel to one another and R is the equivalent resixtinee of the A battery of V volts has been applied across the ends of this combination. When the switch of the key is closed, enrrent T flows in the cieenit such that cirenit Page 10 4a Lok z Ww 7 ? “We a Il SQ Vv ie 0) ) ) “) Pah+h+h ©) Substituting the values of I, 1, Js and J; inequation (v), we have (b) Given, Two resistors of 12 0 connected in parallel V =6Volt a ® According to ohm’s a ampere, REE ene ce eee Sample Paper 24 Sol CBSE Science Class 10 SECTION-E Question no. 27 to 20 are case-based /data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts. Internal choiee is provided in one of these sub-parts. 37. Stdy the table related to colour change with indicators and answer the questions that follow Solutions Colour Colour change change with with methyl phenolphthalein | orange indicator indicator P Pink ‘Yellow Q Colourless Orange R Colourless Red (i) Name the solution whieh is acidic. (i) Arrange the given solutions in increasing order of their pH value (ii) What is the name of selution P and Q ? (ix) When solution P added to the china rose indicator, what is the colour of solution P ? Ans (i) Solution R is acidic because it changes to red ‘on adding methyl orange indicator. (i) P

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