CBSE QUESTION PAPER

CLASS-X

SCIENCE (Theory)
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General Instructions :
{i) The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B. You are to .
attemptb.Qtb.ihe sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory..
 (iii) There is no overall choice however; internal choice has been

provided in all the three questions offive marks category. Only one
option in such questions is to be attempted.

(iv) All questions of Section A and all questions of Section B are to be

attempted separately.

(v) Question numbers 1 to 6 in Section A and 19 to 21 in Section B are

short answer type questions. These questions carry one mark each.

(vi) Question numbers 7 to 12 in Section A and 22 to 24 in Section B are

short answer type questions q.nd carry two marks each.

(vii) Question numbers 13 to 16 in Section A and 25 and 26 in Section B

are also short answer type questions and carry three marks each.

(viii) Question numbers 17 and 18 in Section A and question number 27 in

Section B are long answer type questions and carry five marks each.

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Section A
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1. What changes in the colour of iron nails and copper sulphate solution do
you observe after keeping the iron nails dipped in copper sulphate solution
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2. State two characteristic features of carbon which when put together give
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7. What happens when an aqueous solution of sodium sulphate reacts

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of reactants · in which the reaction between them will not take place. Write
the balanced chemical equation for the reaction and name the type of
reaction. 2

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(a) State the colour seen at X and Y.

(b ) Why do different colours of white light bend through different

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inside the solenoid indicate ? 2

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(i) moved quickly towards it,

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Name the phenomena involved. 2

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13. At what distance should an object be placed from a convex lens of focal
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14. No chemical reaction takes place when granules of a solid, A, are

mixed with the powder of another solid, B. _However when the mixture is
heated, a reaction takes place between its components. One of the
products, C, is a metal and settles down in the molten state while the other
product, D, floats over it. It was · observed that the reaction is highly
exothermic.

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(ii) Mention any two types of reactions under which above chemical
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15. Name the functional group of orgamc compounds that can be

hydrogenated. With the help of suitable example explain the process of
hydrogenation mentioning the conditions of the reaction and any one
change in physical property with the formation of the product. Name any
one natural source of organic compounds that are hydrogenated. 3

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16. Atoms of eight elements A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H have the same
number of electronic shells but different number of electrons in their
outermost shell. It was found that elements A and G combine to form an
ionic compound. This compound is added in a small amount to
almost all vegetable dishes during cooking. Oxides of elements A and
B are basic in nature while those of E and F are acidic. The oxide of D is
almost neutral. Based on the above information answer the following
questions:

(i) To which group or period of the periodic table do the listed elements
belong?

. (ii) What would be the. nature of compound formed by a combination of

elements B and F?

(iii) Which two of these elements could definitely be metals?

(iv) Which one of the eight elements is most likely to be found in

gaseous state at room temperature?

(v) If the number of electrons in the outermost shell of elements C and

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17. Write the names and symbols of two most reactive metals belonging to
group I of the periodic table. Explain by drawing electronic structure how
_either one of the two metals reacts with a halogen. With which name is the
bond formed between these elements known and what is the class of the
compound so formed known ? State any four physical properties of such
compounds. 5

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What is meant by refining of a metals ? Name the most widely used method
of refining impure metals produced by various reduction processes.
Describe with the help of a labelled diagram how this method may be used
for refining of copper.

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18. Derive the expression for the heat produced due to a current 'I' flowing for
a time interval 't' through a resistor 'R' having a potential difference 'V'
across its ends. With which name is the relation known ? How much beat
will an instrument of 12W produce in one minute if it is connected to a
battery of 12V ? 5

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Explain with the help of a labelled circuit diagram how you will find
the resistance of a combination of three resistors, of resistance R1, R2
and R3, joined in parallel. Also mention how you will connect the ammeter
and the voltmeter iI?, the circuit when measuring the current in the �ircuit
and the potential difference across one of the three resistors of the
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Section B
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19. Name the green dot like structures in some cells observed by a student
when a leaf peel was viewed under a microscope. What is this green colour
due to? 1

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20. How is the spinal cord protected in the human body? 1

21. How is the incre.asing demand for energy adversely affecting our
environment? 1
22. What are hormones ? Name the hormone secreted by thyroid and state its
function. 2

23. With the help of diagrams show the different stages of binary fission in
Amoeba. 2

24. Give one example each of characters that are inherited and the ones that are
acquired in humans. Mention the difference between the inherited and the
acquired characters. 2

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25. Write the full form of DNA. Name the part of the cell where it is located.
Explain its role in the process of reproduction of the cell. 3

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26. Explain the phenomenon of "biological magnification." How does it affect

organisms belonging to different trophic levels particularly the tertiary
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27. Explain the process of digestion of food in mouth, stomach and small
intestine in human body. 5

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( a) · List the three events that occur during the process of photosynthesis.
Explain the role of stomata in this process.

(b) Describe an experiment to show that "sunlight 1s essential for

photosynthesis."

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