POST MIDTERM EXAMINATION – NOVEMBER 2022

SUBJECT: SCIENCE
Class: 10 Max. Marks: 80
No. of Pages: 06 SET 2 Time Allowed: 3 hrs.

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 be 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. Answers 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) A student took sodium sulphate in a test tube and added barium chloride
solution to it. He observed that an insoluble substance has formed. The colour
and molecular formula of the insoluble substance is:

a) Grey, BaSO4 b) Yellow, (BaSO4)2 c) White, BaSO4 d) Blue, (BaSO4)2

2) Consider the pH value of the following acidic samples:

Sl no Sample pH Value
1 Lemon juice 2.2

2 Gastric juice 1.3

3 Vinegar 3.7
4 Dilute acetic acid 3.0

The decreasing order of their H+ ions concentration is:

3 > 4 > 1 > 2 b)2> 1 > 3 > 4 c) 2 > 1 > 4 > 3 d) 3 > 4 > 2 > 1

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 3) In the following practical set,
which of the following gas is emitted?
a) Hydrogen b) Carbon monoxide
c) Carbon dioxide d) Nitrogen

4) In the electrolytic refining of copper, the electrolyte used is

a) CuO(s) b) Cu(OH)2 (aq) c) Acidified CuSO4 (aq) d) CuSO4 (s)
5) When electricity passes through molten NaCl:
a) Sodium metal is deposited c) Only Chlorine gas is produced
b) Chlorine & Hydrogen gases are produced d) All of the given are produced
6) Generally, metals react with acids to give salt and hydrogen gas. Which of the
following acids does not give hydrogen gas on reacting with metals except Mn
and Mg?
a) H2SO4 b) HCl c) HNO3 d) All of these
7) Which one of the following four metals would be displaced from the solution
of its salts by other three metals?
a) Mg b) Ag c) Zn d) Cu
8) During favourable conditions, Amoeba reproduces by:
a) multiple fission b) binary fission c) budding d) fragmentation
9) Identify the correct path taken by urine in the human body:
a) Kidney → urinary bladder → urethra →ureter
b) Urinary bladder → ureter → kidney → urethra
c) Kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary bladder
d) Kidney → ureter → urinary bladder → urethra

10) The main function of abscisic acid in plants is:

a) to promote cell division. b) to inhibit growth.
c) to promote growth of the stem. d) to increase the length of cells.

11) Instead of water, glycerine is used as mounting medium in the preparation of a

temporary mount of a leaf peel in order to:
a) enlarge the material by spreading b) prevent the material from drying
c) clean the material d) colour the material
12) Part of the brain that controls reflex actions is:
a) Pons b) Medulla oblongata c) Cerebellum d) Cerebrum

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13) A circuit has a charge of 2C moving through it in 3 s. Which electrical
component in the circuit, if present, will show the current?
a) Voltmeter will show a current of 0.3 A. b)Ammeter will show a current of 6 A.
c) Voltmeter will show a current of 0.6 A. d) Ammeter will show a current of 0.6A.
14) A constant current flows through a horizontal wire in the plane of the paper
from east to west. The direction of the magnetic field at a point will be North
to South. The point is:
a) directly above the wire
b) directly below the wire
c) at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the north side of the wire.
d) at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the south side of the wire.

15) A full length of image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen using:
a) a concave mirror b) a convex mirror
c) a plane mirror d) both concave as well as plane mirror
16) Appliances that have a metal body are generally connected to the earthing
wire. What is the reason to earth these wires?
a) to prevent excess of current b) to provide extra current to appliance
c) to prevent the leakage of current d) to provide high resistance to the appliance

In each of the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion
(A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
17) Assertion (A): In asexual reproduction, only one parent is required to produce
a new offspring.
Reason (R) : Planaria can be cut into any number of pieces and each piece
grows into a complete organism.
18) Assertion: Cyton region of nerve fibre collects information for the brain.
Reason: Nerve fibres can either have or lack myelin sheath.
19) Assertion(A): Silver becomes black in colour when exposed to the atmosphere.
Reason (R): Silver reacts with SO2 gas to form Ag2S which is black in colour.
20) Assertion(A) : Alternating Current is used in household supply.
Reason (R) : AC electric power can be transmitted over long distances without
much loss of energy.

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 SECTION B
21) Most metal oxides are insoluble in water but some of these dissolves in water.
What are these oxides and their solutions called? Explain with an example.
22) How do the roots and the shoots of a plant respond to light?
23) Colonies of Yeast fail to multiply in water but multiply in sugar solution.
a) Give one reason supporting the statement.
b) Identify the mode of multiplication in Yeast.
24) How do we detect if we have stepped on a thorn?
Trace the path taken by the impulse.
25) List the steps in protein digestion in human beings.
26) a) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of images when the object is
placed in front of a concave mirror beyond C.
b) Define the aperture of a spherical mirror.
` SECTION C
27) a) How is bleaching powder prepared in industries?
b) Write any two uses of bleaching powder.
28) a) Show the formation of calcium chloride by the transfer of electrons.
b) Name the constituent elements of Solder alloy.
29) Why is blood circulation in the human heart called double circulation?
List its advantages.
OR
‘Human heart is suitable for efficient, double circulation’. Justify the statement
with three suitable reasons.
30) With the help of a neat labelled diagram, describe the method of reproduction
in Amoeba.
31) The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror of focal length 10 cm is
+1/3. (i)Analysing this value, state the type of mirror (ii)Find the position of the
object. (iii) Find the position of the image. (iv) Find the size of the image, if the
height of the object is 3 cm.
OR
Calculate the magnification and height of the image of an object of height
3 cm placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a concave mirror of focal
length 15 cm. The object is at a distance of 20 cm from the mirror.
32) With a neat labelled diagram, describe an activity to show that a force acts on
current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field. State the rule which
determines the direction of this force.
33) a) Define resistance of a conductor. State the factors on which resistivity of a
conductor depends.

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 b) Name the device which is often used to change the resistance without
changing the voltage source in an electric circuit.
c) Calculate the resistance of 50 cm length of wire of cross-sectional area 0.01
square mm and of resistivity 5 × 10-8 Ω m.

SECTION D
34) a) Explain how mercury is extracted from its sulphide ore (Cinnabar).
Give equations of the reactions involved. 3M
b) Draw a neat labelled diagram showing electrolytic refining of copper. 2M
OR
Write the steps involved in the extraction of pure metals in the middle of
the reactivity series from their carbonate and sulphide ores. Write the
chemical equations involved. 5M
35) a) Differentiate between the following:
i) Reflex action and voluntary action
ii) Cerebrum and cerebellum
b) i) Which hormone is secreted by the thyroid gland?
What is its main function?
ii) Why should we use iodine in our diet?
36) a) Describe in brief an activity to study the magnetic field lines due to a current
carrying a circular coil with the help of a neat labelled diagram.
b) Distinguish between short circuiting and overloading.
c) Write the frequency of alternating current (AC) in India. How many times per
second, does it change its direction?
SECTION E
Q.no. 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) a) In a concave mirror, the nature, position and size of the image formed depends
on the position of the object in relation to the pole, the centre of curvature and
focus. The image is real for some positions of the object and virtual for another
position. The image is either magnified, reduced, or has the same size, depending
on the object's position. In a convex mirror, irrespective of the position of the
object, the image will be behind the mirror.

a) Give reason: Concave mirror is used as a dentist mirror. 1M

b) An object is placed at the following distances from a concave mirror of focal
length 15 cm. (i) 10 cm (ii) 20 cm (iii) 30 cm (iv) 40 cm
Which position of the object will produce a diminished real image? 1M
OR
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 b) The magnification produced by a mirror is -1.5. What does it signify about the
image formed?
c) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of an image by the rear view mirror
used in vehicles. 2M

38) The arrangement of metals in a vertical column in the decreasing order of their
reactivities is called the reactivity series or activity series of metals. The most
reactive metal is at the top position of the reactivity series. The least reactive
metal is at the bottom of the reactivity series. Hydrogen, though a non-metal,
has been included in the activity series of metals only for comparison. Apart
from it, the hydrogen atom also has a tendency to lose its valence electron and
form cation like the behaviour shown by metals.

a) An element ‘X’ after reacting with acids liberates hydrogen gas and can
displace lead and tin from their salt solution. Name the metal X and write a
balanced chemical equation.
2M
b) Which metal can be displaced by copper from its salt solution?
OR 1M
b) Write down the name of the most reactive metal and which metal does not
liberate hydrogen gas after reacting with acid? 1M
c) Arrange the metals in the descending order of their reactivity.
Mg , Al , Cu, Ca, Zn 1M

39) Vegetative propagation is widely used by farmers to grow plants like banana,
sugarcane etc. Some plants naturally reproduce vegetatively as they have
adventitious buds on their stems, roots or leaves. In plants like Agave, fleshy
buds are produced which detach from the parent plant and give rise to a new
plant.

a) How can you say that vegetative propagation is a type of asexual

reproduction? Give any two reasons. 2M
b) Which type of plants undergo vegetative propagation? 1M
c) List any two advantages of vegetative propagation. 1M
OR
c) Name any two artificial methods of vegetative propagation.

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