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Select and write the most appropriate option out
questions 1-20.
1 ldentify gas Ain the following experiment.
Thistle funne
Delivery tube

Stand Burming of gas A

sound
with a pop
Candle
Test tube
Bubbles
Dilute
sulphunc
of gas A Soap bubble filled
acid
Zinc granuies with gasA

Soap solution

(a) Nitrogen (c) Oxygen (d) Carbon dioxide

(b) Hydrogen
2, Calçium phosphate
enamel. Its natue is
is present in tooth 9. lodine is necessary for the synthesis of
which hormone?
(a) bisic (b) acidic (u) Adrenaline
(c) netral () anphoterie (b) Thyroxine
3 Asaniple of soil is mixed with
and allowed to settle. The clearwater
(c) Auxin
() Insulin
suematant solution turns the pH paper 10. Identify the genotype of parent plants by
velowish-orange, Which of the following
Would
observing the result of the cross given
çhange the colour of this pH below.
paper to grenish-blue?
(a) Lemon juice (b) Vinegar Fgeneration Aa Aa
Aa Aa
(c) Common salt (d) An antacid
4 CH-CH,OHAlkaline KMnO, (a) Both parents are homozygous
A (b) Both parents are heterozygous
(c) One parent is homozygous and other parent
CH3-COOH
is heterozygous
In the above given reaction, alkaline
KMnO, acts as (d) Cannot say
(a) reducing àgent (b) oxidising agent 11. The figure given belowshows three stages
(c) catalyst (d) dehydrating agent in the cardiac cycle
2
5. will displace hydrogen from
dilute acids.
(a) Copper (b) Gold
(c) Zinc (d) Silver
6. Which of the following elements does not
show tetravalency? Which of the following sequence is correct
(a) Ge (b) Si (c) C (d) o regarding this
(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 1, 3
7. Which of the given option correctly (c) 2, 3, 1 (d) 3, 1, 2
represents the parent acid and base of
calcium carbonate? 12. Which of the following represents reflex
action?
Parent acid Parent base
(a) HCI NaOH (i) Beating of heart
b) HCO3 Ca(0H), (ii) Withdrawing your hand immediately
(c) H,PO3 CaSO4 on touching hot object
(d) HSO4 CaSO4 (ii) Ridinga bicycle
8. Which of the following represents the (iv) Pulling leg immediately when foot falls
labelled parts X and Ycorrectly? on some sharp object
Phytoplankton Choose the correct option
(a) (1) and (i)
Zooplankton ’ Y
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (1) and (iv)
(d) () and (iii)
Y 13. What is the maximum resistance which
(a) Primary consumer Producer can be made using five resistors each of
(b) Secondary consumer Decomposer 1/52?
(C) Primary consumer Secondary consumer (a) 12 (b) 5 2
(c) 22 (d) 2.5
(d) Carnivore Herbivore
 14 The angle of incidence fiom air to glass at Directlon (0.Nos. 17-20) Consist of two
the pointO on the hemispherical glass slab statemeuts- Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Ans
is these questions selecting the appropriate optio
given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the ton
Air
explanation of A.
Glass (b) Both A and Rare true, but R is not the cor
A explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(a) 45 (b)0° (d) A is false, but R is true.
(c) 90° (d) 180°
17. Assertion (A) Generally the candle flame
15. During a Mendelian experiment, a yellow.
cross-breeding is done between tall pea Reason (R) Flame of candle is yellow d
plants bearing violet flower and dwarf to presence of unburnt carbon particles
pea plant with white flowers. The 18. Assertion (A) Removal of apical bu
F-generation produced have all violet promotes lateral bud growth.
flowers but half of them were short. What Reason (R) The apical bud is the source
can be the genotype of the tall parent? auxin.
(a) TTww (b) TTWW 19. Assertion (A) Ureter forms the commc
(c) TtWW (d) TtWw passage for both the sperms and urine
16. A zygote having an X-chromosome Reason (R) It never carries sperms.
inherited from the paternal side will be 20. Assertion (A) Myopia is due to th
(a) boy (b) girl increased converging power of the ev
lens.
(c) Xchromosome from paternal side cannot Reason (R) Myopia can be comected bu
determine the sex of child
using spectacles made from COncee
(d) either boy or girl lenses.

I Section B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
21. A metal forms two types of oxide and rust Name of the appliances Power
oxides 24.
formulas of
in moisture. Write the
Television 230 W
name of
and name the metal. Also give the Light bultbs 60 W, 100 W
the metal used in hot water apparatus. Amplitier 180 W
Retrigerato
always tall when a tall 150 W
22. Why is the progeny plant?
with a short pea
Electric ron
750 W
pea plant is crossed Electric kettle

the functions of the following plant Immerslon heater

23. State Cooker
8 kW
hormones.
(a) Abscisic acid Fom the above data:
ia) Hnd the
(b) Cytokinin ut 230 Vcurrent required bythe cooker
Or of pancreas, A) What is the
correct positions
andadrenal
Mentionthe pituitaryglandmention the
naximum
bulbs that can be nn number of 60W
gland, supply ol
overlond a220
om the mains
SA volts,
Also
thyroid human body. fuse? if you do not want
gland in released by them. to
hormones
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95. Beams of ight are incident

boles A, and B and emerge through the
out of box
Or Vand
throtugh the holes Cand Drespectively, as Two lamps, one rated at 100 W-220parallel
shown in the figure, other 60 W-220 Vare connectedin
Currentis
to electric mains supply. What
Voltageis
drawn from the line, if supply
220V?
B 26. Name the organs by which sexual
D reproduction in floral plants takes place.
Box
What are the unisexual and bisexual
flowers, explain with example?
What could be inside the box?

Section C
uestion No 27 to S are short answer questions.
27, Answer the following questions. (c) State one use of mirror in the above
(a)State the functional group present in activity.
alcohols.
31. Figure shows three identical bulbs A,B
(b) Give the general formula of alcohol.
and C which are connected to a battery of
) What is meant by denatured alcohol? supply voltage V. When the switch S is
28. Explain the process of electrolytic closed, then discuss the change in
refining for copper with the help of a
labelled diagram.
Or

An elemnent A reacts with water to form a

compound B which isused in white
washing. The compound Bon heating (a) the illumination of the three bulbs.
forms an oxide C which on treatment (b) power dissipated in the circuit.
with water gives back B. Identify A, B and 32. Astudent wants to study the
Cand give the reactions involved. electramagnetic induction. He has
29. Why is the flow of signals in a synapse rotated açonductive coil by a machine.
from axonal end of one neuron to Then, based on his observations, answer
dendritic end of another neuron, but not the following uestions.
the reverse? (a) What kind of eergy conversion takes
place in the mache?
0. Naveen wants to study the type of mirror
and lens of a spherical mirror and a thin (b) Inwhat way, the magnde of
spherical lens each having focal length of induced current can be inrased?
-15 cm, 33. Howdo Mendel's experiments showthat
(a) Specify the type of mirror. traits may be donminant or recessive?
b) What type of lens is used?
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 Section D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
34. An onganie ompoundA of molecular
formulaC,H, on reduction gives
anothercompoundB of molecular
formulaC,H&. B on reactionwith
chlorine in the presence of sunlight gives
Cof molecular formula C,H, C1. Name
the compounds A, B and C. Also, write
chemical equation for the conversion of
A to B.
Or
(a) In an experiment, vidit determine the
melting point of different compounds
of distinct nature. He found that the
compound with ionic nature have
maximum boiling point. State the
reason why do ioniccompounds have
high melting points?
(b)The number of carbon compounds is
more than those formed by all other
elements put together. Justify the
statement by giving tWO reasons.
35. (a) Explain the difference between
androecium and gynoecium.
(b) How does reproduction help in
providing stability to population of a
species?
Or
(a) What is cellular respiration? How
many ATP molecules are obtained
by the oxidation of one glucose atom?
(b) With the help of an experiment, show
that the chlorophyll is necessary for
photosynthesis.
36.
Cell
www
Rn
Acircuit diagram is given above, ansyo
the following questions based on t
diagram.
(a) Namne the device which isconnected
series in the circuit and the compone
which controls the amount of curren
in the circuit.
(b) State and explain Ohm's law.
(c) If resistanceR is an electric bulb is
labelled at 100W-220V. The bulb is
connected to a supply of a batery
120 V. Find the heat produced bythe
bulb in 2min.
Or
Explain the following questions.
(a) Why is tungsten used almost exclusively
for filament of electric lamps?
(b) Why are the conductors of electric
heating devices such as bread toasters
and electricirons made of alloys rather
than pure metals?
(c) Why is the series arrangement not for use
domestic circuits?
Section E
Question No. 37 to 39 are
Internalchoice is providedcase-based/data-based questions with 2to 3short
in one of these sub-parts. sub-parts.
37. Four groups of students were assigned on
She further asked the following questions
separately the experiment of interaction of from the students
iron nail with a solution of copper
(a) How much percentage of energy is lost
sulphate. Each group recorded the at each trophic level?
observations as given below in the table.
(b) Name the primary consumer in the
Group Initial colour Final colour Change in given food web.
students of solution of solution the iron nail
Blue Colourless Brown coat (c) How many food chains are present in
Green
the given food web?
Green Brown coat
Blue Blue Brown coat Or If all the foxes are killed due to a disease,
D Blue Light green Brown coat what will be its impact on food web?
(a) Which type of reaction is observed in 39.
given experiment? 6 cm

(b) Which group of students recorded all F2

the observations correctly? Also write
the chemical equation involved.
Or
Discuss the reason behind the brown
coating on iron nail.
38. During an online biology lecture, Ms.
Kavita demonstrated the topic food web
on a power point presentation as given
below.
Food web is the interconnection of
different food chains, which correlate at
various trophic levels operating in an
ecosysterm.
Foxes
Rabbits
Snake
Mice
(40 cm
k-25 cm
The above images shows the position and
height of an object in front of a convex
lens.
A6cm tall object is placed perpendicular
to the principal axis of a convex lens of
focal length 25 cm. The distance of the
object from lens is 40 cm.
(a) Based on the text and data in the above
paragraph, determine the position of
the image.
(b) The magnification produced by the
convex lens.
(c) Size and nature of the image formed.
Or

Grass
Find the power of the lens.
Seeds Young trees
Food web