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comprises 1our sec, t·10ns A, B, C, D and E. There are 36 questions. in the question
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.I que~tions are compulsory. k h Th
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l (ii) secti~n-A - question no. 1 to 16 - all questions and parts thereof are of one m~rn-reaso n type questions.
·1 contam multiple choice questions (MCQs), very short answer questions and assertio
j Answers to these should be given in one word or one sen!Cnce.
(MCQs), competen~y case-based questions/
:1 (iii) Section-B - question no. 17 to 22 are multiple choice questions
;} sources based integrated questions carrying 4 marks each.
g 2 marks each. Answers to these !
. '. (iv) Section-C - question no. 23 to 30 are short answer type questions, carryin 1
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questions should in the range ·of 30 to 50 words.
(v) Section-D - question no. 31 to 33_ are short answer type questions, carryin
g 3 marks each. Answers to these
questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words. • 1

g 5 marks each. Answer to these fj

(vi) Section-E - question no. - 34 to 36 are long answer type questions carryin 1J
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words. 1
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d in some questio ns. A student has I:
(vii) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provide
to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
(viii) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be
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SECTION -A 3. Tungsten alloy is used almost exclusively for the

1. Lead nitrate is heated in dry test tube. Which of filament of an electric lamp, because:
the following observation is/are correct? (a) it is a good conductor ·of electricity.
(a) Brown N02 gas and colourless 0 2 gas (b) it has very high melting point.
(b) N 02 gas has pungent smell (c) it has very high freezing point.
(<;) Yellow restdue(PbO) • (d)° metals used in tungsten are very cheap.
4. A current carrying straight wire held perpendicular
to. the )?lane of paper and current passes through
this conductor in the vertically upward direction.
!he. direction of magnetic field produced around
•
1t Will be:
(Q) clockwise

e conductor
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. h of the following is a faster mod e of thin 15. Asse rtio n (A)· Vi .
W}ltC benefi · 1 • ~getanan food habit is more
;. rocess? c1a to orgarusms.
(b) Brai n Rea son (R): Onl 100 .
p Reflex.Arc energy JS available as food
from one fro h' YI evel¼to next.
(a) Both takes equal time p JC
(c) +;nie reflex arc and sometime brain OR
some u.u-- n to Asse rtion (A)· A
(
d) roolecules of starch are broken dow
its own. • utotrophs can produce food on
1
CoillP ex
6, . e sunple sugar by enzyme - - - · Reason. (R)·• Green p1ants can absorb I% ener
giv rrypsine (b) Pepsin gy
se of sunlight that falls on the leaves.
(a) Salivary Amylase (d) Lipa passed on
whi te ligh t trav els (a) fast er 16. Assertion (A): A~quired trait cannot be
(c) . h lour of
WhtC co glass pns . ? from one generation to next generation.
west in m. ing of
7, 51 any mate rial be Reason (R): Inaccuracy during DNA copy
(b) ob lute refractive inde x of
can a so ? acquired trait is minimum.
8, .
Jess than one. SEC TIO N -B
Give an exam ple of phe nom eno n whe re tyndall
s each. You are
9, effect can be observed. Answer Q. N o 17 - 22 contain five sub-part
s in thes e questions.
OR expected to answer any four sub-part
questions
What are the nature of image formed by
a convex 17. Read the following and answer any four
. from 17 (1) to 17 (v).
mirror? waste
Acurrent canying solenoid is suspended freel
y. In Living bodies eliminate harmful metabolic
ellul ar orga nism s
which direction will it com e to rest and why
? products by a process. Many unic
sion from
uctor rem ove thes e was tes by simple diffu
On what factors does the resistivity of a cond the surro undi ng. Complex
the bod y surface into
depend? ialis ed orga ns for
multicellular organisms use spec
OR
e excretion.
What is meant by saying that the potential differenc (i) The process which helps in artificial
removal
betw een two poin ts is I V?
of waste from bod y is known as:
Why is urine yellow in colour? (a) Excretion (b) Kidney
OR
(c) Dialysis (d) Transportation
com pone nt of bloo d that help s in the
regarding
(ii) Which of the following statement
Name the
formation of blood clot in the event of a cut.
otes human being is true?
Give an example ofa plant hormone that prom (a) Bot h the kidneys are at same leve
l.
growth. the
( b) Left kidney is placed higher than
OR
l. right kidney.
Name the hormone that regulates blood sugar leve left
(c) Righ t kidney is placed higher than
ts are
question numbers 14, 15 and 16, two statemen kidney.
the othe r labe led
• one labeled Assertion (A) and
(d) There is no definite rule on plac
ement
to thes e ques tion s
; (R). Select the correct answer of kidneys.
cpdes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as give n belo w:
t is not
ect (iii) Whi ch of the following statemen
(a} Both A and R are true , and R is corr
rtion. true?
OXJ>lanation of the asse der to
(h) Both A and R are true, but R 1s · not the correct (a) Urethra conducts urine from blad
, exp1anation of the assertion outside.
• (b) Kidneys remove poisonous
substances.
,c) Ais true, but R is false
eaned
14. ia 6ilse, but R is true: (c) Renal arte ry carries awa y uncl
. on (A}· Carbome • .d JS
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completely ionised blood from the kidn eys.
Ill lqueo • of
Q US SOiution. (d) Kidneys regulate osmotic pressure
.
tlsoa {R)• It 18 the blood.
• a weak acid.
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• 's capsule contains
(tv.) Bowman (iii) The decompos
ers are
(a) Nephron (b) Glomerulus food chain. The c .
. not 111c1ud
(c) Renal vem. (d) Renal artery 1s because decomporrect reas0n forectth in
osers: the
(v) Fill up the blank: (a) Act at every troph' e sarn
e
in stem removes gaseous chain. ic level of the fi
wastes in the air. (b) Do not breakdown O()d

(b) Stomata (c) Convert organic m t . orga nic co

(a) Lenticels
forms. a enal to tnpo
.
unds
.
(c) Xylem (d) Phloem lllorganic
ead the following and answer any fou (d) Release enzymes outs'd
18. R r questions .
1 e their b
from 18 (,) to 18 (v). convert organic materia l to . Ody to
Food chains are very important for forms. inorganic
the survival of
.
most species. (iv) Matter and energy are two
. . fu d
Food Webs mputs of an ecosystem. Movement n alllenta1
of
Secondary (a) Energy is bidirectional and
comivores Illatter .
repeatedly circulating. 18

(b) Energy is repeatedly circulat

ion and
matter is unidirectional.
(c) Energy is unidirectional and
matter is
Primary repeatedly circulating.
comivores (d) Energy is multidirectional
and matter
is bidirectional.
(v) Which of the following lim
its the number
of trophic levels in a food chain?
HerbivoreS
(a) Decrease in energy at high
er trophic
levels
(b) Less availability of food
(i} lf'l0,000 l solar energy falls
on green plants (c) Polluted air
in a tenestrial what percentage (d) Water
into food
19. Read the following and answer
any four questions
from 19 (i) to 19 (v).
Soaps and detergents are cleansin
g agents. Soaps
are sodium or potassium salts
of higher fatty
acids. Detergents are sodium or
potassium salts
of sulphonic acids. Soaps do not
work well with
hard water where as detergents
work well with
hard water. ~oaps are biodegrad
able and do not
create water pollution~ Some det
ergents create
water pollution.
(,) Which of the following of fun
ctional group is
present in detergent?
(a) -C OO Na
(b) -S 0 Na
3
(c) -S 0 Na .
4 (d) Both (b) and (c)
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ful product obtained in saponificati (b) E d
n otbermic reaction
fbC use fl t to form soap is (c) Ex otherm· reaction
ic
(ii) of oil or a l
(b) glycol (
ethallO . d) Both (a) and (b)
(d) All of these (1v) Zn (s) + 2HCJ(di
(a)
gJycero1 I) ZnCI 2 (aq) +Hi
celles in represents:
(c) and detergents fon n mi .
(b) ethanol (a) Displacement reaction
.•:\ 5oaPs ter • b
(111, wa ( ) Redox reaction
thanol (d) All of these
(a) • d . (c) Exothermic reaction
use 1n
(c) .JJle th following detergent. ts (d) All of these
WJtich of e . I
(N) th paste? (v) Which of•the following is photoch em1ca
. n reaction?
toO sodium stearate d ecompos1t1o
'
(a) od'Ulll Jauryl sulphate (. ) sunlight 2Ag(s) + Br2(g)
(a) 2A B rs
(b) S t onate --~
diurn dodecyl benzene sulph 2HCI(g)
sunlight
(c) So (b) H2(g) + Cli(g)
.All of these (c) Photosynthesis
s are present in
(d) f the foUowing cation
W}lich o (d) All of these
M ard water? (b) Na+ and K+ d answer any four questions
h c82+ and Mg2+ 21. Read the following an
(a) Al_l of these.
( d) from 21 (1) to 21 (v).
(c) A13+ and eu2+
light and sight". Two
any four questions Optics is the ''S cie nc e of
Jlelcltbe following and answer are physical optics and
major branches of optics
JI, tom 20 (,) to 20 (v).
olv es chemical . geometrical optics.
·caJ changes general•ly inv
• vol ve react ant s wi th the nature and
reacl11
Cbei tions. Chemical equa tio n 1n • Ph ys ica l op tic s de als
pro ~~cts
wntten on LHS(left hand sid~) andCond1t1ons of
are properties of light itself.
·tten on RHS(right hand sid
e). tic s is de scr ibe s the
. s
d . Reaction • Th e ge om etr ica l Op
ow he a ofrays and formation
on arr propagation oflight in terms
ffl wr itten
·ons are
decomposition, rrors.
classified into combination, of images by lenses and mi
me nt an d red ox tician 'Carl Friedrich
Jacement, double dis pla ce In 1841 the gre at mathema
cts . Ch em ica l
ding ·upon reactants, pro du cal book on geometrical
satisfy Jaw of Gauss' published his classi
·ons must be balanced so as to the concept of the focal
optics. In it, he expounded
'on of mass. s of a lens system and
tru e· ab ou t length and cardinal point
• h of the fol low ing is caiculating the position
Ca(OH)2 ? developed formulas for
8i0 med by a Jens of given
and size of the image for
focal length.
optics in various gadgets
The application, the use of
•c reaction. fortable.
made ou r life easy and com
(i) The mirror that can
be used to check theft
-- + 2H2O(l) is an example
in shops is
parabolic mirror
(a) concave mirror (b)
convex mirror
(c) plane mirror . ·(d)
(ii) According to New Ca
rtesian sign conventions,
focal length of a
the sign assigned to the
respectively, is
concave and convex lens,
a) + C02(g) is a:
.on (a) negative and positive
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(b) positive and negative (ii) No two field r
(c) both positive
mes are fou
other. If they int nd to inter
. ersect th sect e
(d) both negative mtersection the c ' en at the .- ach
(iii) The law of reflection hold good for . ' ompass need} Point of
(a) tn two diffi . e Would .
(a) plane mirror only
. erent direct. Pouu
possible• ions Wh'lCh.
(b) convex mirror only (b) in two different direct. ts
(c) concave mirror only possible. ions Which is not
(d) light reflected from any smooth surface
(c) in a particular directio
irrespective of their shapes. n.
(d) nowhere
(iv) When a light tr~vels from denser to rarer
(iii) The direction of magnetic
medium, it will fi Id .
the magnet is e hnes • •
(a) bend towards nonnal. inside
(a) from its north pole
(b) bend away from the nonnal. to its south
.
(b) from its Pole.
(c) reflected back to , the denser medium south pole to its north
. pole.
agam. . (c) away from south pole.
(d) pass straight without bending. (d) away from north pole.
(v) Rays from the sun converge at a point 15 cm
(iv) After drawing the magnetic field lines around
. on a screen placed on the other. side of the
. lens. Where should an object be placed so the bar magnet with the help of a compass
that size of its inverted image is equal to needle, a student writes the following
the size of the object? statements:
(a) 15 cm in front of the lens. I. Symmetrical magnetic field lines pattern
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(b) 30 cm in front of the lens. is obtained on both the sides of bar
(c) between 15 cm and 30 cm in front of magnet.
the lens. • II. The field lines around the bar magnet
(d) • More(than 30 cm in front of the lens. • follow the pattern of iron filling around
12. Read tile follo•i iiil answer any four questions the magnet.
from 22 (1) to ll(•) • III. Deflection increases as the needle is
rir~M m. a magnetic field moved towards the pole of a bar magnet
o ---..-·-· e ve like a tiny IV. At the poles of a bar magnet, opposite
.....-1111~
gnetic force
poles of a compass needle comes to
e them to
direction rest.
be the Choose which of the following would be
correct statement(s).
(a) only III and IV
(b) I, III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) All four statements
(v) Equidistance parallel magnetic field lines
indicate:
(a) Uniform magnetic field.
(b) Non-uniform magnetic field.
Both (a) and (b).
Uniform electric field.
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. cell divisio
(a)
ces between artenes and veins. (b) growth oft:
differen 25. What . e stern.
rl'o OR ts meant b est .
example? Y enfication? 111
~te eoli designed to maximize the ustrate it With
tbe ah' o
,re ases? What is meant b R.
,r.Se of g hormones which help/promote Ysaponification? Giv
e plant mt l e one example.
.111e tit bservations were made by a student on treating e a s Zn Cu F
~,.- ·11g o . ' ' e and Mg with the given .
• Jlowl salt
111e fo . . •
AgN03 Znso
, ,il'Juot!· CuS04 4
No reacti·on A~(SOJ3
. occurs Reaction occurs
R,eactton No reaction
·on Reaction occurs No reacti·on
No reactl Reaction occurs No reaction
No reaction
Reaction occurs No reaction
Reaction occurs Reaction occurs Reaction occurs
Reaction occurs
e above observations:
th 1 • • • d •• .
f react1v1ty
,,,.,- n e the given meta s 1n 1ncreas1ng or er o
~~Pilo
O ) ( aq).
(a) ~gt h · products of reaction of Mg with Ali(S 4 3
11(te e •
spheric refraction? Briefly explain. . (a) What is a Gene?
(b) n •
..11.at is attn.O . .
j , ..... does the apparent ~~s1tlon_ of star appe ar (b) What is the importance of variation?
froJI1 its true pos1t1on? • (c) 'Fathers are responsible for sex of a child., Do
you agree?
the term puberty. List two changes obse' rved
J)efine . OR
. · ts at the time of puberty.
•~th e formation ~f ~agnesium chloride Iwith What is meant by speciation? Li§t three four factors
FJp of electron dot structure. Pred"1ct its • me ting•
which could lead to speciation.
two
• and solubility in water. 32. (a) Def ine olfa ctor y indicators. Name
substances which can be used as olfactory
lain the process by which inhalation occurs
indicators.
gbreathing in human beings.
(b) Choose strong acids from the following:

SEC TIO N -D CH3 COOH, H2 S04 , H2 C03 , HN03

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minutes of a baby's birth, people start 33. State the laws of refraction of light. Write
expression to relate absolute refractive index of a
• gaboutwho this new baby resembles. 'Oh,
medium with speed of light in vacuum.
daddy's chin!' or 'She's got her mother's
mwhere exactly do these simil~rities The refractive index of a medium 'x' wi~ respect
• dividual has 46 chromosomes, 23 to 'y' is 2/3 and the refractive index of medium 'y'
with respect to 'z' is 413: Calc~Iate the_refractive
om each parent. The chromosomes
index of medium 'z' with respect' of 'x'.
xyribonucleic ~cid or DNA that
Now, certain segments of the
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nsible for different traits in
(a) Match the pH value of 2, 7, 9 and 13 to
the
d genes. Each chromosome 34.
enes. There is a lot of .solution given below:
• HCl
place to pass all these • NaHC03 • NaOH
newly~ growing child. • Distilled water .
~sta kes are made in ( b) What happens when baking soda is heate d?
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Write chemical reaction. What is its role in .
36. Two resistors wit• h resist
making bread, biscuits and cake. Why is it to b~ connected to a batt:nces 5 Q and I0
mixed with tartaric acid? obtam : ry of emf 6 V O are
so a
OR (i) s to
minimum current
(a) Four sample A, B, C and D change the colour (ii) maximum curr
of universal indicator to green, pink, blue, ent
(a) How will you connect the r •
violet. Their pH was recorded as 7, 3, 10, 13.
case? eSistances lll• each
Which of them contains largest concentration
of OH-. Arrange them in increasing order of (b) Calculate the strength f •
W concentration. the circuit in the two o the total current i.,
cases. A(J

(b) What is bleaching powder? How will you OR

prepare bleaching powder? Give one of its Draw magnetic field lines pro duced aro
.
use. . thrund a
current carrymg straight conductor passing
35. (a) Why does fertilization occur only once in a a cardboard. Name, state and appIy the rule
ough
month in a human female? Explain. . t0
mark the direction of these field lines. How will
(b) Prenatal sex determination has been prohibited
the strength
. of the magnetic field change when
by law. State the necessity of enforcement of
. pomt where magnetic field to be deternuned
the •
this law.
(c) Where are human testes located and why?
ts moved away from the straight· conductor.? a·1ve
reason to justify your answer.
State their functions.
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- • • • •-· • SECTION _ A 5. The spinal cord is protected in the human bod -~

(a) Fluid filled balloon(b) Vertebral I yby:
J. When magnesium ribbon burns in air: (c) Bony box (d) None of a:o urnn
(a) MgO (white powder) is fonned. 6. In which part of the alimentary canai°~: e ,
(b) White dazzling light is produ_ced. does not occur: ' g s110n
(c) Mg3N2 is fonned. (a) Stomach (b) Mouth
(d) All of these (c) Large intestine (d) Small intestine
OR 7. Suggest one way of discriminating a wire Can-yin
Which of the following correct? current from a wire carrying no current. g
(a) N + 3H~ NH3 8. Give an example in nature which shows th t
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beat sunlight may be made of different colours. a

(b) N2(g) + 38i(g) > 2NH3(g) 9. ~ame the component of eye that is responsible for
. . · . Fe
_(c) N2 +Hi~NH3 the adjustment of eye lens?
(d). 2N(g) + 6H(g) ~NH3(g) OR
2. Which of the following are not characteristics of Draw a ray diagram to explain the term "angle of
homologous series? deviation".
(a) Difference in -CH2 and 14 u molecular 10. How would the strength of magnetic field due to
mass.. a current carrying loop be affected if:
.
(b) Gradation in physical properties. (a) the radius of the loop is reduced -to half of its
(c) Same functional group and same general original value and,
formula. (b) the current through the loop becomes twice?
(d) Different chemical properties. 11. The resistance of resistor is kept constant and the
• 3. The nature of the mirror used in the headlights of potential difference across its two ends is decreased
a motor car is: to half of its original value. State the change that
(b) plane mirror you will observe in the measurement of current
. (a). concave mirror
. flowing through it.
(c) convex mirror (d) parabo_lic mirror
OR
4. Fleming's left hand rule is used to find the: .
Calculate the amount of work done to carry 4 Cof
(a) magnetic polarity of current carrying circular
loop. . . charge from a point at 80 V to a point at 100 V.
(b' • • 12. Define peristaltic movement?
, gnetic field • • r;~"--t.i.l'V. t OR
Which pancreatic enzyme is effective in digesting
proteins? .
yo~g green plant re~~ives sunlight from one
only. What will happen to its shoots and
roots?
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OR Sh ow ing O enJ ng (I) an d Cl os ing (II ) of St om a

P
? (,) N 'A ' an d 'B '
the voluntary actions th e parts labelled
am e
Which part controls
.i'\
( 11, Na m e on e function of •B,
ents are
and 16 , two statem
.. oe e . •
. n numbers 14, 15 (111) Na m e th e pr 10 pl an ts wh er e wa te r is
stI0 b d Assertion (A) and th
e other labeled ss
lo st as wa ter vapour.
e questions _
fot que
on e la
1
e t the co rrect answer to thes sue wh· h
(1v) Na m e th e tis plant. ic transports wa ter an d
i~e.11·
d (d) as given belo
w: m in er al in a
!easoll (R ). Se(e)c (h) ' (c) an .
co rr ec t at night?
,. th codes ah ,A and R ar e true, an d R 1s an t clo se sto ma ta
e . (v ) W hy does pl fi
(!Orfl and ans-- e
(a) Bot sertion. Re ad the following " r any ou r ques on s
ti
explanation of the as 18.
t R is not the correct to 18 (v ).
A and R are true ' bu. fr om 18 (1)
ed d th
(b) Both tion of the assertion. . Th ere ar e m ore th an 10 00 pe sti cid es us ar ou n e
na
exPJa is not damaged or de
str o ed
R is false. world to ensure food ha s different pr op er tie s ~ d
(c) A is true, but de
by pests. Each pestici e older, ch ea pe r
(d) A is false, but
R is true. . s. Many of th
a. toxicological effect roethane
ore reactive than N chlorodiphenyltrichlo
Assertion (A): K is m h N a. pesticides, such as di ars in soil
14t Reason (R): K is smaller in size t
an , can remain for ye
(DDT) and lindane en banned
layer is getti depl
ng eted at w at er . Th es e chemicals h~ve be
Assertion (A): Ozone an d ockholm
co ern.
nc w ho si gn ed the 20 0 I St
15• ~ r atmosphere which is a cause of a1cs·it. by co un tr ie s
rn at ional treaty that ai
ms
bre io n - an in te
- ith oz on e an d C on ve nt and use of
~ ts w rict the production
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Reason (R): CFC reac to eliminate or rest xicity of a

OR is te nt or ga ni c po llu ta nt s. Th e to
als pe rs ctors.
on (A): Accumul ation ofharmful chemic id e de pe nd s on its function and other fa
Asserti
organisms at higher
trophic pestic ized for use
ides th at are author
is maximum in case of None· of the pestic e genotoxic.
od in in te rn at ional trade today. ar
level. on fo cur only
n normally do not go
beyond
ct s fr om th es e pesticides oc
Reason (R): Food chai Adver se ef fe
level of exposure. W
hen people
3 or 4 trophic level. above a certain sa fe ofpesticide,
re breed talJ plants
are
co nt ac t w ith large quantities
rtion (A): When pu an ts co m e in to
is on in g or long-term
health
with pure breed sh
ort plants, all the pl this m ay ca us e ac ut e po
e effects on
the talJ pl an ts of F1 ca nc er an d ad ve rs
geny are tall. When in F effects, in cl ud in g
ants re-appear reproduction. .
are crossed, short pl
2
ou nt s
sh ou ld be ex po se d to un sa fe am
N ob od y id e on crops
ndently inherited. le sp re ad in g pe st ic
(R): Traits are indepe of pe st ic id e. Pe op
t directly
be ad eq ua te ly pr ot ec te d. Pe op le no
should sh ou ld st ay
SE C T IO N -B re ad of pe st ic id es
in vo lv ed in th e sp a sp re ad.
s each. You are ri ng an d ju sf af te r
contain five sub-part aw ay fr om th e ar ea du
ic id e
ese questions. co m pl y w ith pe st
four sub-parts in th . Fo od th at is so ld sh ou ld
re si du e
ur questions ul ar w ith m ax im um
g and answer any fo regu la tio ns , in pa rt ic
ta ke of
su m er s ca n fu rth er limit th ei r in
:f-7-(v). lim~ts. C on hi ng fr ui t an d
e epidermal du es by pe el in g or w as
f:_!res present on th pe st ic id e re si
re du ce s ot he r fo od
bo m e
Vi • The func
tion of stomata is vegeta bl es , w hi ch al so
ere. rm fu l bacteria.
the p ~ t and the atmosph hazards, such as ha ic id es ar e
e fo ll ow in g pe st
(i) W hi ch of th kh ol m
es w ho si gn ed St oc
banned by· countri
Convntion?
d 2, 4 D
(a) M al at hi on an
d··DDT
(h) Malathion an
(c) D D T an d Li
ndane
2, 4 D
(d) Li nd an e an d
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(ii) Consumers can restrict intake of pesticide (i) Which of the following is corr
, ect fo
plaster of paris? nnu1a of
residue by:
(a) Washing fruits and vegetables. (a) CaSO4.2H2O
(b) Peeling fruits and vegetables. (b) CaSO4.H2O
(c) Both (a) and (b). 1
(c) CaSO4• HiO
(d) None of the above 2
3
(iii) Biomagnification is defined as: (d) CaSO4.-8iO
.2
(a) increase in number in a species. (ii) Which of the following is comp ..
osition .
(b) increase in number of species. baking powder? ts
(c) increased use of harmful chemicals. (a) ·N82CO3 + tartaric acid
(cl) increase in concentration of toxic (b) NaHCO3 + tartaric acid
chemicals with increase in trophic level.
(c) Alum + tartaric acid
(iv) Oxygen molecules in upper atmosphere gets
(d) NaHCO3 + citric acid.
converted into ozone molecules by the action
of: (iii) A visually challenged ~tudent has to identify
(a) heat (b) UV rays acid and base present 1n two test tubes. The
(c) moisture (cl) All of the above indicator he will use will be
(v) Non biodegradable substances are: (a) blue litmus
(a) solid (b) clove oil
(b) liquid ,,. (c) red cabbage extract
(c) gaseous (d) Hibiscus extract
• (d) All of the above (iv) Sulphuric acid reacts with milk of magnesium
19. Read the following and answer any four questions to form which of the following salt?
from 19 (1) to 19 (v). (a) MgS04 (b) Mg(HSOJ
Salts are formed by reactions of acids and bases, (c) MgSO3 (cl) Mg(HSO3) 2
strong acids react with strong bases to form neutral
(v) Bleaching powder acts as •
salt. Weak acids react with strong bases to fo~
basic salts whose aqueous solution turned red litmus (a) bleaching agent (b) oxidising agent
blue, phenolphthalein pink and universal indicator (c) disinfectant (cl) All of these
blue. Acidic salts are formed by strong acids and 20. Read the following and answer any four questions
weak bases. from 20 (,) to 20 (v).
N 82C03 and N aHC03 are salts of NaOH (strong Metals are solids except mercury. They have high
base)1UJdI1iC03 (Carbonic acid) weak acid and are melting and boiling points except Na, K, Rb. They
basic in nature. Electrolysis ofbrine solution gives are good conductor of electricity. Reactive metals •
-~-·"'cA\mic sOda (N aOH), lii gas and C½. Bleaching react with water and liberate H gas. Most reactive
2
~.a0C~ is yrepared when slaked lime metals Na, K, Ca react with cold water, Mg and
cfilorine fas used ~is~fectant, Zn react with hot water. Iron and aluminium react
~ovepermanent hardness with steam, copper, silver, gold do not react even
I e hychated and lose •with steam. Metals react with non-metals to form
ionic _compounds.
y change •
ypsum (i) Which of the following will melt in palm?
used (a) Na
. in
C03 (b) K
(c) Ga
(d) All of these
 Practice Papers 4 77
.
ct Jes s vigorously (I) A light ray enters fr om mechum A to medium
.. Which of the following rea in water? B as shown in fi tive index
floats gu_re. The refracbe
(ii) with cold water and of medium 8 re1at1 ve to A will
(b) K
(a) Na
C (d) All of these. .
a . .
(c) ing no t an lOn tC
.. . wwch of the follow
JS

(lll) compound?•
(b) KCl
(a) NaCl
(c) CaC12 (d) CH4 Medium A

iv) Jonie compounds: (a) greater than unity

( (a) formed by met~l
s ~d non-metals •.
tn aqueous solution. (b) less than unity
(b) conduct electricity zero
ctricity in solid state. (c) equal to unity (d)
(c) do not conduct ele d in water sends a light
(ii) A torch submerge le
(d) All of these. the surface of water at an ang
beam towards
to fonn: angle of refraction
(v) 'Al' reacts with steam of incidence of 30°. The
Al2O3 + "2 m arr 1s:
(a) Al(OH3) + H2 (b)
t less than 45°.
(c) Na[Al(OH)4] + H2 (a) greater than 30° bu
(d) None of these (b) less than 30°
er any four questions (c) equal to 30°
ead the following and answ
21. R (d) equal to 0°
(rom 21 (1) to 21 (v).
, then due to refraction (ii i) The change in a
light ray's direction when
When the coin is under water tions in matter is
coin is fonned which it passes through the varia
oflight, a virtual image of the
it~on nearer to w~ter called:
is slightly above its actual po~ 1s because the hght (b) refraction
is
surface as shown in figure. Th (a) reflection
m coin and the n go from water to (d) None of these
rays coming fro (c) defraction
path and get deflected a medium to be optically
air, they deviate from their (iv) We can distinguish
ckward extension of on the basis of:
away from the normal. Ba rarer or optically denser
meet at point 'I', the
these refracted ray appear to (a) bending of light.
,
image of the coin. in the medium.
(b) velocity of light
the medium.
l (c) refractive index, of
!:
(d) All of the above.
(v) The property wh
ich remains unchanged
is:
Bucket during refraction of light
___
(a) wavelength
(b) speed of light
t ( c) frequency
(d) All of the above.
Coin
(1) to 22 (v).
four questions from 22
ollowing and answer any
of resistance
Table - A Combination
•• Equivalent resistance

I 1 I
-=-+-
8
Req RI Ri
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478 ~""'~ Table - B Combination of resistance

Circuit E •
,_
1
_ _::St:u:dc=n~t--t-----~:--;:-------,...-...::q:_u_iv~al:en:_:t~r~es
3o si·•stance

2o
A 6o 4Q

Circuit I

3.6 o 6o 3o

B 10 40 3.4n

Circuit II

(i) The student(s) wh~ measured the wrong (v) What is the maximum resista .
equivalent resistance in table B is: be made using five resistors ncehwhich can
eac of 1/5 n
(a) Student A (a) 115 n (b) 10 n ?
(b) Student B (c) 5 Q (d) 1 n
(c) Both students
(d) Neither Student A nor Student B
SECTION -C
(ii) The physical quantity that will remain same 23. Why are white blood corpuscles called ,80Id' ,
across the combination of 3 n and 6 n in of the body? ters
• circuit-I and combination of 6 n along with OR
the combination of 1 n and 4 n in circuit-II Which part of the human heart is considered
.
1s: pace maker? Why is it so called? as
(a) current 24. ?ive an example of a plant hormone that promotes
(b) potential difference ,_ its growth. Where is it synthesized?

(c) resistance
(d) All of the above •
(iii) If both .students connected their respective
circuits through an external source, they
can measure the current in the circuit by
connecting:
(a) voltmeter in series with the given circuit
with correct 1>9larity.
(b) voltmeter in parallel with the given
circuit with correct polarity.
(c) an ammeter in series with the given
circuit with. correct polarity.
(d) ml in ~el with the given
circuit with correct polarity.
29. (a) 'Give an example of combination reaction in
(iv) In an electrical circuit ~o resistors of 2 0
and 4 n~v9ly are connected in series
:a6V • • bythe
lO. What is double circulation in human being?
25. Give a test that can used to confirm the presenc·e
of carbon in carbon compound. Write chemical
reaction involved.
OR
Carbon forms very large number of compounds.
Give two reasons.
26. ·(a) What is amalgam? Give one example.
(b) What are constituents of solder?
27. You are given three lenses namely, bifocal lens,
convex lens and concave lens. Which lens would
you prefer to correct the myopia, hypermetropia,
. . and presbyopia respectively?
28. State the role of placenta in the development of
embryo.
which two elements combine together and is
endothennic in nature.
(b) Combustion of methane in presence of
oxygen gives which products? Write balanced
.reaction.
 Practice Papers 4 79
.
35 . Identify male and f;em a1e tn the fl .
nk gures given below.
sE CT JO N- D AJ so fill in the bla
8 ou t
~ ~: : and cla rif y ab
and some the mi sco nc ep tio n tha
f sshoppers - some green da her and no t fat her is
ving dry bushes and res po nsi ble for bearin g ughters and no t sons.
Agrou~ dt a grassland ha
0

31, brown Jtve d up by

d(}' grass. would normally be picke
W}lich one
tor}' birds and why?
(a) as sh op pe rs wi ll
preda . of wh ich gr
uJat1on
PoP
(b) increase?
• e this phenomenon.
(c) Nartl ·o R
and inhe~ted trai! bdy
.. anish between acquired acqurre
p1stl1lo- pie of each. W are traits
hy
t inherited?
~tun-e of an individual no
giving an el~ue .
• g the fo r the fo llo wi ng 2
dUflll b lanced equation
Write the a .
. .
jl.
reacttons. en combines w1th nitrogen to 1orm ..
GAMETES 11 :tt .--
(a) Hydr ~
0
ammonia.
in ox yg en to fo rm
(b) Magnesium _burns
-
magnesium oxide. de d to copper
is ad
B ·um chloride solution
(c) ulanbate solution to .
form l . . lph ate
ba riu m su
nnected
s P so utlon. ist an ce voltmeter is co
along with copper chlonde 36 . W he n a hig h res
•• or its reading is 2 V. An
ced petpendicular to the dir ec tly across. a res ist
JJ. A 4 crn tall object is pla gth g th e cu rre nt of 0.4 A,
rincipal axis of a convex
lens of foc al len ele ctr ic ce ll is se nd in it
ject from the lens ter) in the electric circu
!4 cm. The distance of the ob (measured by an amme the
, size and nature of the also connected to vary
is 16 cm. Find the position in which a rheostat is
s formula.
image formed, using the len current. the
nt lab ell ed circuit for
(a) Dr aw an eq uiv ale
SE CT IO N -E giv en data.
e of pr op an on e. W hic
h of the resistor.
34. (a) Draw the structur (b) Fi nd the re~istance the
t in it? (c) Na me an d sta te
th e law ap pli ca ble in
functional group· is presen een a set
dr aw n b·etw
(b) At times we observ
e bo tto m of co ok ing giv en case. A gr ap h is
does this happen? dif fer en ce (V ) across
utensils get blackened. Why of va lue s of po ten tia l
equations: (I) flowing through it.
(c) Complete the following the res ist or an d cu rre nt
thus obtained.
(1) CH4 + 0 2 > . Sh ow na tur e of gr ap h
':\ CH H -- Hot Cone. HiS 0~4 OR
(llJ -- -= ~ ich
2 50
(a) M en tio n the eff ec
t of electric current on wh
•i) CH3COOH + NaOH )
ical fuse is based.
OR the wo rk ing of an electr
a
lab ell ed di ag ra m of
d alkenes. (b) Dr aw a sc he ma tic
t i :between ·alkanes an ha s a pr ov isi on of a
w tbe structure of one memb
er do me sti c cir cu it wh ich
lig ht bu lb an d a socket.
ma in fuse, meter, on e
ctr ic
me . ov erl oa din g of an ele
lly burn' wi th cle an fla (c) •Ex pl ain th e ter m •
circuit.
re e
oup pre~ent in each of ctr ica l de vi ce ha s th
(d) Ca bl e of ea ch ele
pounds: ve insulation of ee thr
wires ins ide it, wh ich ha
th e sig nif ica nc e of
di ffe re nt co lo ur s. St ate
ea ch colour.