1. A ball is rolling down a rough inclined plane.

Name the contact force whch is acting on the

ball.
2. State the cause of conductivity of liquids.
3. Name the main chemical found at the tip of the matchstick that generates enough heat and
light on striking against a rough surface.
4. Calorific value of wood is 18,000 kJ/kg. Interpret the above statement.
5. Name any two diseases in children which can be prevented by vaccination.
6. Two teams 'A' and 'B' while playing a game of ‘Tug of War' pulled the rope with the forces F
and 2F respectively towards themselves. On the basis of the magnitude and directions of the
forces being applied the rope by the two teams at this stage, which team will win the game
and why?
7. A ball of mass 'm' is allowed to roll down an inclined wooden plane from a certain height
'h'. At the foot of the inclined plane it moves a certain distance 'S' over a plane glass sheet.
What would you suggest to decrease the distance 'S' covered by the ball on the plane glass
sheet and why?
8. Aditya and his sister Riya, while playing carrom board faced difficulty in moving a stricker
on the board. What should they do to make the motion of the stricker smooth and why?
9. Define ‘carbonisation".
10. Give one example of each :
renewable source of energy
non-renewable source of energy
11. Sahil tries to pull a box of mass 50 kg placed on a smooth surface but could not move it.
He then placed the box on an array of cylindrical rods and moved the box comfortably.
Name and define the types of forces of friction acting in both the cases.
Why is it easier to move the box in the second case?
12. Name one solid and one liquid lubricant.
While going to office, Sumit"s father, on noticing the worn out tyres of his motorbike, advised
him to replace the old tyres with new ones as early as possible.
Why did Sumit"s father advise him so?
13. Write three prominent effects of a chemical reaction taking place within an electrolyte.
14. With the help of a well labelled diagram. Show the occurrence of petroleum in nature.
15.
Column A Column B

(i)Aviation fuel (i)Coal tar

(ii)Vaseline (ii)Petrol
(iii) Explosive (iii)Asphalt
(iv) Dry cleaning (iv)Coke
(v)Coating underside of electric poles (v)Highly refined petrol
(vi) Extraction of metal (vi)Paraffin wax
Observe the following diagram carefully and answer the questions given

(i) Name the zone of candle in which the glass slide is held.

(ii) State any two observations of the above activity and mention their
conclusion.

16. State one harmful effects of each of the following, on living organisms.

1. Nitrogen dioxide 2. Smog 3. Carbon monoxide.

17. a) Define the term Electromagnetic Induction.

(b) List the observations based on a series of experiments carried out by Faraday and Henry,
on Electromagnetic Induction.

18. Complete the following table :

Name of Disease Causative Organism Infected

Organism
1. Rabies (a) Dogs, monkey
2. (b) Bacteria Cattle
3. Ringworm Fungi (c)
4. Citrus canker (d) Lemon
19. In a science club
5. (e) Fungus Wheat
activity period, Rahul
6. Smut of rice (f) Rice made four holes in
an empty tin can and labelled them as A, B, C and D as shown in the diagram. He covered
them with an adhesive tape and filled the tin can with water.Explain

(a) Choose the correct order of pressure at the holes in the filled tin can.
 (i) PA > PB > PC > PD

(ii) PA < PB < PC < PD

(b) What would Rahul observe, when the adhesive tape is pulled off and
why?

(c) What change would Rahul observe on repeating the above experiment
by replacing water with a vegetable oil in the tin can and why?
20. Define pressure.
21. Why does a sharp knife cut objects more effectively than a blunt knife?
22. Will a diver experience greater pressure 150 cm below the surface of the water or 1500
cm below the surface of water? Justify your answer.
23. Ram wanted to electroplate a steel spoon with silver metal, with the help of an electrolytic
cell and the electrolyte; But was confused about the arrangement and the set up to get a
smooth and firm desposit of silver on
the spoon during electroplating. Considering the above situation suggest steps to help Ram in
getting a smooth and firm deposit of silver on spoon. Also mention and two other applications
of electroplating.
24. (a) mention two characteristics of natural gas that categorise it as cleaner fuel.
(b)Name and differentiate the four types of coal on the basis of percentage of carbon content
present in them.
25. 'Fuels in gaseous state are considered the best.' Justify the above statement. (3 points)
No one is allowed to take any burning material near a petrol station. Give reason.
Suggest one way to control the consequence of the above situation.
26. Ram went to a village where he observed that a farmer is removing some unwanted
plants from the field which are grown with the main crop.
What are these unwanted plants called?
mention any two techniques of removing these plants.
Why is it necessary to remove these types of plants from the field.
27. State the role of microorganism in each of the following : 5
Food
Health
Agriculture
Cleaning
Energy production
28. What are communicable diseases?
List any two examples of bacterial diseases which spread through consumption of
contaminated water.
mention two preventive measures against water borne diseases?
29. In which of the following mediums sound travel faster :
(i)wood (ii) air
30. Write the names of any two devices based on the principle of electro-magnetic induction.
31. Compare 18 carat gold with 24 carat gold.
32. 'Boiling is quite a good method to purify water.' Give reason in support of this statement.
33. Name any two materials which burn with a flame.
34. Name the hormone secreted by the following glands : Thyroid gland
Adrenal gland
35. Antibiotics should be taken only on the advice of a qualified doctor. Why?
36. A ray of light goes from medium A to B and the angle of incidence is less than the angle of
refraction.
Which of the two mediums is optically denser than the other?
Which medium has greater refractive index?
How is optical density of a medium is related to the speed of light in it.
37. The eye of a person exhibits a phenomenon 'X' due to which he can see the image of an
object for a short duration of time 'Y' even after the object is removed. What are 'X' and ‘Y'?
What happens when still images of a moving object are flashed on the eye at a rate faster
than 16 times per second.
38. (a) On the basis of the arrangement of monomers, differentiate between bakelite
and PVC.
(b)Show the arrangement of monomers diagramatically.
39. Give one use of: melamine PET
40. Observe the following figures and answer the question given below it.

In which case, the candle flame keeps on burning? State reason for your answer.
41. Complete the diagramatic representation of different levels of organisation in an
organism.

42. What is metamorphosis? Name two organism which shows metamorphosis.

43. Explain how vaccum packing slows 'Spoiling' of nuts?
44. Name the non-optical aid that makes use of raised dots on a paper. Who developed this
resource for visually challenged persons? Write a short note on it.
45. Explain how you can take care of your eyes. (any 3 ways)
46. Differentiate between strong and weak electrolytes with one example each. (Write any 2 differences)
47. Write any three applications of chemical effect of current.

48. Complete the following table based on the difference in physical properties

of metals and non-metals.

Physical property metal Non-metal

(i) malleability

(ii) Electrical conductivity

(iii) Sonorosily
49. Suggest one appropriate method to extinguish fire in each of the following cases :
If clothes of a person catch fire.
If a gas godown catches fire.
If electric wires catch fire.
50. Write the names of three types of plastids and mention their functions.
51. The cells of plants, fungi and bacteria have an additional outer covering.
Name the outer covering.
Write its two functions.
52. Give reasons for the following :
mosquitoes can be controlled by preventing stagnation of water though they don"t live in
water.
Farmers prefer to grow beans and peas in nitrogen deficient soil.
Raw vegetables and fruits are kept in refrigerators whereas jams and pickles can be kept
outside.
53. While looking at the rainbow, Ram got very fascinated and approached his elder brother
to know about the phenomenon responsible for it. His brother explained him the phenomenon
with the help of a prism. On the basis of above information answer the following questions.
Name the phenomenon responsible for the formation of a rainbow and define it.
Draw a well labelled diagram to explain the above phenomenon with the help of a prism.
What is the cause of the above phenomenon.
54. (a)Lens A forms a virtual and magnified image whereas lens B forms a virtual and smaller
image. Identify the lens A and lens B. Write any one use of lens B.
(b)Draw a well labelled diagram to show the formation of image by lens A when the object is
placed between its F and 2F point. Also write nature and size of the image formed.
55. Define the term refraction and write two rules of refraction.
56. Two bodies A and B are made to vibrate in such a way that body A vibrates 10 times in
second and body B vibrates 120 times in 1 minute.
Which body would produce a Shriller sound and why?
How is the pitch of sound related to its frequency?
Write an activity to show effect of frequency on the pitch of sound.
57. Give reasons for the following :
The blue colour of copper sulphate solution disappears when mg ribbon is dipped in it.
Silver is not used for electrical fittings.
Aluminium is used for making aircarft bodies.
Stainless steel is preferred over iron for making cooking utensils.
Graphite is used in batteries.
58. Complete the following as directed :
Rayon : :: : wonder polymer(State the other name)
Terylene : : : Acrylon : (State one use)
PET : : : PVC : (Give full form)
59. mention any two disadvantage of wearing synthetic clothes.
60. What is fertilization?
Why does a child have some characteristics of father and some characterstics of mother.
Write two features that are present in tadpole but absent in adult frog.
61. Many of the health problems that adolscence face are linked to their activities and habits. Explain with
reference to personal hygiene and physical exercise
62. Write one word for the following statements :
(a)The type of friction which comes into existence when one surface
slides over the other surface.
(b) The origin of the earthquake, the point at which tension is released.
(c)A fossil fuel, which is a dark coloured, viscous liquid.
63. Flow of electricity in liquids is due to the movement of
present in them.
64. Examples of two gases which cause green house effect are ________and______
65. Which of the following substances, when dissolved in water, will make the bulb of the
continuity tester glow? (Sugar, Copper sulphate) .
66. Viruses exhibit the characteristics of which of the following? (Living only / living and non-
living both)
67. Ball beaings are used in Machines. Why?
68. Natural gas is called a cleaner fuel. Give reason.
69. Name the type of force which results when two Interacting bodies are indirect physical
contact with each other. Give two examples of it.
70. Flame of a burning candle goes off, when we blow over it strongly.Give two reastons.
71. Explain two ways of extingushing fire produced by Kerosene.
72. Name the bacteria that turn -
Milk into curd. Atmospheric Nitrogen into Nitrates.
73. Ram while drinking cold drink with a straw started playing with it and kept his thumb on
the top of the straw with cold drink in it. He was surprised to see that the cold drink was not
flowing out of it. What is the reason behind the above observation. Also give one application
of the scientific principle involved in the above situation.
74. You are provided with a coil of insulated copper wire, a magnet and a torch bulb.
using these objects, explain the experiemental set up used to make the bulb glow.
How will you reverse the direction of current in the coil?
Draw the diagram of the experimental setup.
75. How can you increase the current that flows through the coil.
76. What is meant by a lubricant? Why should we lubricate the moving parts of our vehicles?
(any 2 points)
77. Why is Streamlined shape given to objects moving through fluids?
78. 'Friction is essential'. Give any two examples to prove the statement.

79. (a) Rohan has to push a smaller and lighter cabinet and Ruchit has to push a bigger and
heavier cabinet. Who will experience more frictional force.
(b) Observe the given diagram and answer the question that follows :-
 Case A Case B

Towel Marble
Floor

In which case will the toy car move with a higher speed and why?
80. A toy car is made to move on a towel and a marble floor. In which case the toy car moves
with a higher speed and why?
81. State one similarity and one dissimilarity between rapid and explosive combustion. Give
one example of each.
82. Name the different varieties of coal. Mention any two points on which they differ from
each other.
83. Why is there a need of alternate sources of energy? [State any three points]
84. Ramu was in the habit of using a lot of fertilizers and pesticides in his fields in order to
increase the yield of his crop and to save it from pests. When his son Rohit came back from
city after completing his studies he was shocked to see the practices adopted by his father.
He advised his father to prefer organic farming.
How you will describe Rohit's character.
Name any two pests.
Why are pesticide considered harmful?
(a) Define electroplating why are bath taps coated with chromium.
(b) Explain the process of electroplating of copper on a zinc rod. (Diagram not required)
85. Gopal a villager, daily carries a pot full of water on his head for long hours and finds it painful to
carry it. Then his mother gave him a piece of round cloth to keep in between his head and pot. After
using that Gopal found it much easier to carry it.
86. On the basis of above observation answer the following question.
Why does Gopal finds it easier to carry the pot after using the cloth?
Write the expression for the relationship between Thrust and Pressure.
Give two applications where we reduce the pressure by increasing the surface area over which the force is
exerted.
87. Write any three effects of force. Write two parameters associated with the magnitude of the force needed.
State two factors which completely specify force.
88. State the meaning of 'Refining of Petroleum'. Name any four petroleum products and write one use of each.
89. (a) Which zone of candle flame contains unburnt wax vapours? Write an activity to verify it.
(b) Why the outermost zone of the candle flame is non-luminous? Compare its-temperature with the innermost
zone?
90. State three characteristics of a good fuel.
Enlist any two harmful effects of burning of fuel on the environment.
91. What will happen if a farmer continues to grow the same crop year after year in the same field. Explain
How he can ensure to replenish the fertility of the soil?
92. Microorganisms are very useful in manufacturing different food items.Explain.
93. State the name given to the disease causing micro organisms? How do these organisms leave undesirable
effects on our body? Mention any four such effects?
94. _______________cell converts chemical energy directly into electrical energy.
95. The substances which contaminate air are called .
96. Plastics which have a cross linked arrangement of molecules are called thermoplastics / thermosetting
plastics.
97. Name the caustive agent of Anthrax in animals. (Bacteria / Virus /Fungi)
98. Ram wants to grow Rajma in his field. To enrich the fertility of soil with Nitrogen what would he preferably
add to the soil? Manure /Fertilizers.
99. When does the eye perceive the object as moving?
100. Name the type of fertilization that occurs in humans.
101. Geeta's mother is not able to read the book clearly. Identify the defect of vision with which she is suffering.
How can it be corrected?
102. Give reasons for the following :
Players wear sport shoes with spikes.
It is easier to move the object when it is already in motion than to start it from rest.
103. Define electrorefining of metals. Name the cathode and anode used in electro refining of copper.
104. Write the chemical composition of stainless steel. Why is it considered better than pure iron. (Write any
two points)
105. Give reason for the following :
We can boil water in a paper cup.
During summers, white phosphorus catches fire even at room temperature.
106. Shreya went for a party. After consuming food, she complained of abdominal pain, diarrhoea and
vomitting. What is the name of the disease Shreya may be suffering from?
Name one bacteria / fungi causing this disease?
107. (a) Why cells, which are basic units of all living beings remained undiscovered for a long time?
(b) Why an Amoeba and an earthworm differ in their size?
108. Name the cell organelle that contains materials which helps in inheritance of characters
from one generation to another. Explain the structure of this organelle.
109. Label the part in the diagram of Human Eye given below. Write their functions.
110. Write two points of difference between balanced and unbalanced
forces with one example of each.
111. Rahul was blowing soap bubbles. He observed a beautiful pattern of colour when the sunlight fell on the
bubbles.
112. On the basis of the above observation answer the following questions.
Name the Scientific phenomenon responsible for the above observation. State the cause of this phenomenon
113. Name a natural phenomenon based on the above scientific principle.
114. (i) What will you observe when a small piece of Zinc metal is hammered? Which property of metal is
responsible for this characteristic?
(ii) State two properties of Copper which make it suitable for making electrical wire.
115. Why is a plastic bucket considered to be non-biodegradable? State any two
harmul effects caused by plastic waste.
116. State any two characteristics of Acrylic fibres: To which natural fibre does Acrylon resemble?
117. Ishaan had gone to his native village to visit his grandparents. There he observed people were
washing clothes at the river bank. He shared this with his grandfather. His grandfather assured that he
would counsel the villagers and stop them from continuing this practice.
State any other two ways by which water gets poluted.
118. Enlist three changes that take place in a tadpole during its metamorphosis?
119. Explain the structure of a human sperm with the help of a labelled diagram?
120. Nisha and Raj are students of Class VIII. Nisha gradually develops pimples on her face and Raj develops
slight throat protusion. Name the initial phase of Adolescence Nisha and Raj are going through.
Explain the reason behind these changes.
121.

(1
)

(2)
(6 (3)
) (5)

(4)

Mediu
m1

Mediu
m2
122.
(A)Observe the above diagram and answer the following questions :
(B)Name the scientific phenomenon occuring in the above diagram. State the cause for this phenomenon.
(C)Which one of the two mediums in the above diagram is optically rarer and which one is optically denser.
(D)State the relationship between optical density and speed of light in a given medium.
(E)Write the expression for the refractive Index of medium 2 with respect to medium 1 in the above
diagram.
123. With the help of a ray diagram, show the Image formed by a convex lens when the object is kept
between pole and focus of the lens. Also, (A)mention the nature and size of the Image formed.
(B)What is the relationship between the focal length and the radius of curvature of a spherical lens.
(C)Write any two applications of a convex lens.
124. Where is the Image formed when the object is kept
(A)between pole and focus of a convex lens.
(B)beyond centre of curvature (2F) of the convex lens.
Also write the nature and size of the image formed in both the cases.
125. (a) Write a properly of sound which is
Similar to the property of light.
different from the property of light.
(A)Write two conditions required to produce an echo.
(B)Why do we hear the sound of a horn of an approaching car before the car reaches us?
126. (A) State two observations, when Magnesium ribbon is burnt is air. Write the chemical equation of the
reaction involved.
(B)Write an activity to find the chemical nature of the compound formed in 'a'. Also, write the chemical
equations of the reaction involved.
127. (A)Define reactivity series of metals. Arrange the metals K, Mg, Cu and Fe on the basis of reactivity
series.
(B)What do you observe when a Magnesium ribbon is dipped in copper sulphate solution? [State two
observations.
Give reasons for these observations. Write the chemical equation of the reaction involved.
128. What are synthetic fibre? Why are they preferred over natural fibers? (Give any four points)
(a) Describe the various steps that lead to the formation of foetus from egg in a human female?
(b) Draw the diagram of the process of fertilization?
129. Why a child has some characteristics of father and some of mother?
130. (A)The mother is responsible for sex of the child. Do you agree or disagree with this statement. Give
reasons to support your answer.
(B)Name any two endocrine glands and their functions.
131. How do food habits influence nutritional needs of an adolescent? Write any five points.
2023-2024
I. The pores in a bread is due to gas bubbles of .......................
a ) oxygen b)nitrogen dioxide c) nitrogen d) carbon dioxide.
II. A common preservative used in jam and pickles is ....................…
a ) sodium benzoate b) nitric acid c) sodium chloride d) copper sulphate
III. A ball is rolled, with the same speed on the following horizontal s urfaces, one by one:
a) A marble floor B) A floor made of bricks c) A floor covered with sand d)A wooden floor
In which case will the ball experience the least friction?
A b)B c)C d)D
IV. Which or the following is a method of increasing friction?
Asprinkling talcumpowder on carrom board
B)ball bearings In shaft of motors
C)treads and grooves on tyres of vehicles
D)greasing of machines.
V. Incomplete combustion of carbon fuels re ult in the formation of:
a) carbon monoxide b) carbon dioxide c) nitrogen dioxide d) sulphurdioxide
VI. Which of the following will from real & inverted image if the object is kept in front of it ?
a)Double concave lens b) plao convex c) diverging menisus d) Double convex lens
VII. A ________ is a piece of transparent material bounded by two plane surface inclined at an angle.
a)prism b) Glass slab c) Plane mirror d) concave lens
VIII. An example of a tactual aid is ______
a) Lens b) braille c)audio books d) telescopic aid
IX. Nylon is a wonder polymer as ______
a) It is highly elastic and tensile b)it has silk like appearnece c) It is high durable d) it is a natural fibre
Which of the following statement are correct
a) a & b b) a & c c) a,b&c d) d only
X. Reproduction by Binary fission takes place in :-
a) hydra b) yeast c) plasmodium d) bacteria
XI. The organism in which fertilization and development both take place in the female b ody is ---------------
a) Frog b) Hen c) Fish d) Elephant
XII. Select a viviparous aniamls from the following :
a) Snake b) Pigeon c) Fish d) cat
XIII. The right meal for adolescent consist of ______
a) Chips ,noodles & coke b) chapati , dal and vegetables c) rice , noodles & burger
XIV. Fossil Fuel are formed by the action of
a) heat on dead plants & animals b) pressure on remains of dead plants & animals c) heat and
pressure on the remains of dead plants and animals d)heat on animals directly
XV. The largest coal mines in our country are at _____-
a) Raniganj & W.B b) Mumabi high c) Madhya pradesh d)Godavari krishna basin
XVI. Assertion - Partial combustion of wax vapours takes place in the middle zone of the candle flame
Reason : Middle zone of a flame is its hottest part
XVII. Assertion - Voice of a child os low pitched than that of an adult.
Reason - One’s Larynx becomes bigger and the vocal cords lengthen and thicken as one goes through
puberty.
XVIII. Assertion - Solid chloride conducts electricity
Reason Sodium chloride slution is a strong electrolyte
XIX. Assertion - The angle of incidence is equl to the angle of emergence for ray of light passing through the
glass lab
Reason - The refracting surfaces are parallel to each other
1. Mention the name and size of the smallest cell and the largest cell in livlng world.
2. Are the cells in an elephant larger than the cell in a rat. Glve reason for your answer.
3. House flies may sit on the garbage and animal excreta and the Pathogens stick to houseflies body. Explain
how do houseflies spread diseases?
4. Why the flame or a burning candle goes off when we blow over it? Give Two reasons
5. Which of the following electrolytes will make the bulb of a continuity tester glow brightly? Sodium
chloride solution, distllled water, sea water, citric acid. Give reason for your answer.
6. What are the energy changes taking place in the following cells?
A) voltaic cell B) Electrolytic cell
7. Mention the functions of the following cell organelles:
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Golgi Cnmplex
8. Mention a non-metal which exists in native as well as in its compound state
9. Some metals are found in the form of their compounds and some other are found in their native state
why?
10. Tashi placed an obj on surface P,Q,R one by one and pulled it as shown in the figure given below. He
recorded the amount of force needed to pull the object over a fixed distance for each type of surface
P- 30 Q - 60 R - 15
A) Which surface was the smoothest , roughest GIVE REASON :-
11. On what factors does the force of friction depend upon?
12. What is limiting friction ?
13. A crumbled sheets of paper and a flat sheet of paper are dropped at the same time from the same height.
Which of the two will fall with a greater force ? Give reasons
14. LPG & CNG are considered as better and cleaner fuels . explain
15. Why we can boil water on a paper cup on spirit lamp
16. White phosphorus catches fire spontaneusly
17. A matchstick can be lighted by striking its tip on a rough surface
18. “Air is necessary for burning of a candle” Describe an experiment to prove it
19. Ram went for the eye checkup where his eyes specialist suggested him to wear corrective glasses having
convex lenses.
A) Name the defect he is suffering from
B) State the possible causes of the defect
20. Why sodium potassium are stored in kerosene.
21. Why copper cannot displace zinc from zinc suphate solution.
22. Why metals are used for making bells.
23. Phosphorus is kept under water
24. Graphite is used for making electrode of batteries
25. An element reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to form a gas Y. when a lighted matchstick is brought
near the gas it burns with a 'pop' sound.
a)State whether the element is a metal or a non metal. Name one such element and the gas Y.
b)Give the chemical equation for the reaction of one such element with dil. Hydrochloric acid.
c)The same element is then made to react with oxygen to
26. Two school bags with the same length of straps but different widths are available at a shop. Width of the
strap of bag A is 4 cm. Width of the strap of bag B is 8cm.
A)Which bag would you prefer? why?
b) Name one 'action at a distance' force. Give an example also.
c)State the effect of force in the following cases.:
I)a potter making pots out of clay.
ii)magnet brought near an iron nail.
27. a)Write the observations about the streams of water emerging out from the following holes of a tin can
filled with coloured water.
i)Four equidistant holes along a vertical line in a tin can
ii)two holes at the same level in a tin can on both its sides.
State the properties of liquid pressure associated with the observations above.
Why do streams of water emerging out of the holes cover different distances?
28. a) Name the site and type of fertilisation in a human female.
b)How the zygote, embryo and foetus are different from each other?
29. a)Give any two differences between sperm and ovum.
b) Explain the following terms:
i)Uniparental reproduction
ii)Hermaphrodite
iii) Budding
30. Shweta's teacher demonstrated an activity where she took a simple pendulum and made it oscillate. It
was observed that it took 10 seconds for the pendulum to complete 20 oscillations.
a) What is the time period of the simple pendulum?
b)How much time will be taken by the pendulum to go from one extreme position to other extreme position?
c)What is the frequency of the pendulum?
d)The maximum displacement of the simple pendulum on either side of its central position is called
e)Which of the following sounds will be
I)shriller
II)flatter
i)Crying of a child
ii)A mother scolding her child
iii)Arijeet singh singing a song.
31. Some plastic articles can bend easily while some break when forced to bend. When we add hot water to a
plastic bottle, it gets deformed. Examples of such plastics are PVC and polythene. These are used for
manufacturing toys, combs and various types of containers. On the other hand, there are some plastics which
when moulded once, can not be softened by heating, therefore they cannot be remoulded again. Examples of
such plastics are Melamine and Bakelite.
a)Name a plastic that can resist fire and can tolerate heat better than other plastics.
b)Which type of plastics have cross-linked arrangements of molecules in them?
c)Bakelite is used for making handles of cooking utensils. Give reason.
d)Write the full form of PVC

e)Name the type of plastic which can be deformed easily on heating.

33. In females every month one egg is set free by either of the ovaries. The uterus forms a thick lining of
blood vessels to support foetus, to keep it ready in case of pregnancy. If fertilisation of egg does not take
place, then egg and thickening in uterus are removed in small parts. As a results bleeding in the vagina takes
place for some days.
a)The sequence of events starting form the release of an egg and till egg gets removed is called menstrual
cycle.
b)Name a process of blood flow from human female reproductive system.
c)State the term used for first menstrual flow in human female.
d)At what age the ovaries become active in girls?
e)Name a cell formed by the fusion of male and female gamete.
f)Which organ of the female reproductive system can grow, stretch and expand many times its size?
34. On the basis of your observation of an onion peel slide and cheek cell slide under a microscope, write two
differences between them.
35. a)Cell which are the basic unit of all living beings remainedundiscovered for a long time. Why?
b)Why an amoeba and a rabbit differ in their size?
36. One should avoid standing close to a common cold/ tuberculosis patient while she/he is coughing. Why?
37. Soham added a teaspoon full of curd in a pot filled with lukewarm milk and left it undisturbed for 5-6
hours.
a) What would he observe after 5-6 hours?
b)Give reason for his observation.
38. In an experiment 3.5 kg of a fuel was completely burnt. The heat produced was measured to be
175000Kj. Calculate the calorific value of the fuel.
39. ________is the phenomenon which forms the basis of the production of all large scale electricity produced
in the world. This phenomenon forms the underlying principle of modern day
40.
41. Explain the process of electroplating. Also state any one condition to get a smooth and firm deposit
during electroplating.
42. Plastids are cell organelles found in plant cells. Name different types of plastids and give one function of
each.
43. a) Differentiate between a mineral and an ore.
44. b)Mention the term used for the following processes of metallurgy.
45. i) The process of treating ore to get the metal in its free state.
ii) Process of removal of impurities form the ore.
46. a)What do you mean by 'drag' in case of an object moving through a fluid?
b)Mention the factors on which it depends.
c)How can an object be designed so that the drag experienced by the object is minimized?
47. Why is friction a necessity? Give three points.
48.Two paper cups, one with water in it and one empty, are heated slowly, one by one. What will happen to
both the cups. Give reason for your answer.
49. Ruhani introduced a glass slide into a part of candle flame. She kept it like that for a minute and then
withdrew it from flame. She observed a circular, greyish black ring formed on the glass slide. Answer the
following questions based on her observations.
a) Name the zone of the flame in which she introduced the slide.
b)State the reason for her observation.
c)Why is there no deposition in the middle of the ring?
50. Riya went for the eye checkup where her eye specialist suggested her to wear corrective glasses having
concave lens of prescribed number.
a) Name the defect she is suffering from.
b)State two possible causes of the defect.
51.
52. a)How are alloys better than metals?.
b)Name the following:
i)an alloy of copper used for making gun barrels
ii)an alloy of aluminium used for making magnets
c)How is purity of gold expressed? Can we use pure gold to make Jewellery? Give reason.
d) Name two non metals used for making feutilisers.
53. Some hot water is poured into a plastic bottle and is shaked for
a minute. The lid of the bottle is closed quickly after pouring the water out of the bottle.
a)What will you observe in the above activity?
b)Give reason for your observation.
c)Why is the lid of the bottle closed quickly after pouring out the water from the bottle?
54. a) Define pressure
b)Why do nails have pointed ends?
c) Three identical cubical blocks are placed on a table in two ways. Each block of face area A exerts a force F
on the table
I:Blocks in contact with each other, side by side.
II:Blocks, one above the other.
What is the total force and pressure exerted on the table? Give reason for your answer.
55. a)Give one function of each of the following parts of male reproductive system:
i)Testes ii)Sperm duct iii)Penis
b)Hen and frog both are oviparous but they have different types of fertilization. How?
56. a)Compare sexual and asexual reproduction. Give one example of each.
b)Draw a diagram showing process of fertilization.
57. It is observed that some animals get disturbed before an earthquake. Earthquake produce low frequency
sounds before the main shock waves are released, which are not audible to the human ears. It is this feature
that possibly alerts these animals of an Impending earthquake.
a) What are these low frequency sounds called as?
b)The frequency of these sounds is less than.............
c) What is audible range of frequency for normal human ear?
d)Dogs have the ability to hear sounds of frequency much higher than 20 KHz. What are such sounds termed
as?
e)Which characteristic of sound in determined by its frequency?
58. Synthetic fibres find uses ranging from many household items/ articles like ropes, buckets, furniture,
containers, etc. to highly specialised uses in aircrafts, ships, spacecraft, healthcare, etc.
The different type of fibres differ from each other in their strength, water absorbing capacity, nature of
burning, cost, durability etc. Today life without plastic cannot be imagined. Be it home, or outside, plastic is
everywhere.
a)Melamine is used to coat the uniform of fire brigade personal. Why?
b)Acryalon is better than pure wool. Give reason.
c)Why nylon is used for making ropes, parachutes etc.?
d) Write full form of PET.
e)A bucket made up of plastic does not rust like a bucket make up of iron. why?
59. The endocrine system is an integrated system of organs which regulates the release of hormones. There
are various endocrine glands in our body which secrete hormones directly in to blood and are carried to
specific target site. Hormones are needed for proper growth and development.
a) Which gland controls the release of other hormones in human body?
b)Name the hormone that is released by testes at the onset of puberty?
c)What will happen if thyroid gland of a todpole is removed?
d)Name the glands that regulate mineral level in the blood.
e)When is a person said to suffer from the disease called 'Diabetes'?
60. Rohan while learning swimming landed into the pool of water and realised that the pool was deeper than
it seemed to be when he was outside the pool.
a)Name the phenomenon responsible for the Rohan's observation.
b)What is its cause?
c)The speed of light..............when it goes from air into water.
d)A ray of light falls normally on the surface of water in the pool. What will happen to the ray of light.
e)How is the optical density related to the speed of light in a given medium?
61. Name the part of retina which is insensitve to the light
62. Define regenerated fibre.
63. Define Polymerisation.
64. An increase in the amplitude of sound– (a) increases its pitch. (b) decreases its pitch. (c) increases its
loudness. (d) decreases its loudness
65. When Sun light is propagating through air all the seven colours present in Sunlight. (a) propagate with
very different speeds (b) propagate with nearly the same speed (c) The voilet colour propagates, fastest of
all (d) The red colour propagates, slowest of all.
66. When dispersion occurs through a prism, the colour of white light that
bends the maximum, is the
(a) Red colour (b) Blue colour (c) Violet colour (d) Green colour
67. For very far off object, the image formed by convex lens will be (a) virtual and magnified (b) virtual and
diminished, almost to a point size (c) real and magnified (d) real and diminished, almost to a point size.
68. Which of the following is not a part of an animal cell? (a) Plasma membrane (b) Plastid (c) Mitochondria
(d) Golgi Complex
69. Riya accidently placed her hand over a flame and immediately pulled it back. She felt the sensation of
heat and reacted it to the action of (a) blood cells (b) Liver cell (c) Nerve cells (d) Fat cell
70. After fertilisation, the resulting cell, which gives rise to a new individual, is known as (a) embryo (b)
foetus (c) ovum (d) Zygote
71. Reproduction by binary fission, takes place in (a) Hydra (b) Amoeba (c) Plasmodium (d) yeast
72. The female reproductive system consists of (a) Ovaries, Oviduct, Uterus, Vagina (b) Ovaries, Spermduct,
Urethra, Vagina. (c) Ovaries, Oviduct, urethra, Vagina (d) Ovaries, Oviduct, Urethra, Penis
73. Acne and pimples are common among adolescents. This is due to (a) Increased production of sebum
from the sebaceous glands. (b) decreased production of sebum from the sebaceous glands. (c) development
of sex organs. (d) increase in size of larynx.
74. Assertion : It is advisable not to wear clothes made of synthetic fibres while working in kitchen Reason :
Synthetic fibres have low melting point and form sticking beads at high temperature
75. Assertion : It is observed that sometimes the tadpoles do not grow into adult frogs in some village ponds.
Reason : This happens when, the pond water does not contain sufficient amount of sodium need to make
thyroxine hormone
76. (a) Give any two examples of 'contact force'.
(b) "Magnetic force is a non-contact force". Justify the statement.
(c) How has nature tried to minimize the slowing effect of the special force that tends to slow down birds
when they move through air or fish when they move through water?
(d) Will one really need special vehicles if they were to race through vaccum or free space?
77. While cooking in the kitchen, some food spills over the burner of the gas stove. As a result, the flames of
the burner appears yellow and the cooking vessel gets coated with a black substance.
(a) Name the black substance that gets coated on the vessel.
(b) Name the fuel being used in the gas stove.
(c) State two points that show why the fuel used in a gas stove is regarded as a better fuel than wood used in
ordinary chulhas.
(d) Name one harmful gas which is formed by incomplete combustion of carbon fuels.
78. A student sitting on the last bench of his classroom is unable to read the writing on the blackboard
clearly.
(a) Name the defect the student is suffering from.
(b) Write any one cause of this defect.
(c) How can this defect be corrected?
79. Take a small amount of water in a beaker and dissolve a few crystals of copper sulphate in it. Dip a
magnesium ribbon in this solution.
(i) List two observations related to the reaction caused by the dipping of magnesium ribbon in the solution
of copper sulphate. Also, State the reason for each of these observations.
(ii) Represent the above observation in the form of balanced chemical equation.
80. With the help of an activity explain the chemical reaction of magnesium with water. Also write the
chemical equation involved in this reaction.
81. Define destructive distillation of coal. Write the names and any one use each of
(i) a liquid and (ii) a geseous product, obtained by destructive distillation of coal
82. (i) An amoeba and an earth worm have different sizes.
(ii) The shapes of cells differ not only in different organisms but also in different organs of the same
organism.
(iii) Tomatoes are red in colour while leaves are green in colour.
83. Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get an image that is equal in size to object .
What is the nature of the image formed? Also, draw a ray diagram to support your answer.
84. (a) State the three conditions that help in getting a smooth and firm deposit of a metal during
electroplating. (b) Give any two practical applications of electroplating.
85. (a) Why does distilled water start conducting electricity when few drops of sulphuric acid are added to
it? (b) How do strong and weak electrolytes differ from each other? (c) Draw a well labelled diagram of
voltaic cell and label any two parts in it.
86. (a) Name the three zones of a candle flame. Which of these zones is its luminous zone? Also explain why
this zone is luminous? (b) If a room containing kerosene tanks stored in it were to catch fire, suggest any two
methods that could be used to extinguish such a fire
87. (a) A family requires 20,000 KJ of fuel energy every day. If calorific vlaue of the fuel used by them is
15,000 kJ/kg, how much of this fuel will be required by this family to meet their energy needs for the month
of April? (b) How is burning of coal and diesel harmful to (i) human beings (ii) buildings and monuments
88. Name the defect of human eye in which the crystalline lens of old age person becomes hazy or opaque.
89. State one characteristic of those plastics in which the monomers are arranged in a straight chain.
90. Optical Centre of a lens is a special point on its principal axis through which all the passing light rays –
(a) go straight without undergoing any deviation.
(b) get diverged away from the principal axis.
(c) get converged at the focus of the lens.
(d) go parallel to the principal axis of the lens.
91. When a ray of light is incident from air, on to a plane parallel faced glass stab, the angle of incidence is
(a) more than the angle of refraction (b) more than the angle of emergence (c) less than the angle of
refraction (d) less than the angle of emergence.
92. The individual, that produces both types of gametes, - (a) Bacteria (b) Earthworm (c) Hydra (d) Hen
93. Assertion : Thermosetting plastics can not be deformed easily onheating. Reason : The non-deformable
nature of thermosetting plastics is due to their being bad conductors of heat and electricity.
94. Assertion : The voice of a child generally has a lower pitch than that of an adult. Reason : As one goes
through puberty, the larynx becomes bigger and the vocal chords get lengthened as well as thickened.
95. (a) Give one example of a situation in which the force acting on a body slows down a moving object
without having any direct contact with that body. (b) By what factor will the energy of a moving object go up
if its speed increases by a factor of 5? (c) A given force ‘F’ is acting parallel to a long plane surface of area ‘A’.
How much pressure does this force exert on this plane surface? (d) Name the force that in general always
tends to slow down a moving object and give one example of its slowing down effect.
96. (a) Name two places in India, where gas fields have been discovered. (b) Give two examples of cleaner
fuels other than natural gas. (c) Define the unit used to map the efficiency of a fuel. (d) Natural gas is
considered as an ideal fuel. List two means in support of this statement.
97. Rohan’s grandfather uses his spectacles to read the newspaper clearly. (a) Name the defect Rohan’s
grandfather is suffering from. (b) Write any one cause of this defect (c) How can this defect be corrected ?
98. Give reason : i) Terylene is used for making sails for boats. ii) Acrylic fibres are used for making blankets.
iii) The inertness of plastics is a nuisance for environment.
98. All living cells are bound by a membrane called the (a) ________________. It surrounds its inner gel like
material called (b) _________________ , which consists of (c) _____________________________ and nucleus. The nucleus
has a thread like network called (d) ____________________ which condenses to form (e) ____________________ ,
responsible for the (f) ___________________
99. While returning from the school, Rahul ate chaat from a road-side vendor. When he reached home, he fell
sick. (a) Name the disease, Rahul might be suffering from after having eaten chaat from a road side vendor.
(b) Write any four symptoms of the disease, he may be suffering from.
100. The batter for making of idlis, containing microorganisms, turns fluffy and soft if kept overnight. a)
Define the process involved. b) Which microorganism is responsible for this process ? c) Give one more
application of the above process
101.) (a) What happens when a ray of light passes from – (i) An optically rarer to an optically denser
medium ? (ii) An optically denser to an optically rarer medium?
102. Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get a virtual image ? Is the image
magnified or diminished with respect to the object? Draw a ray diagram to justify your answer
103. During the process of electrorefining of copper metal, name the material used as its cathode and the
anode.
104. (a) Name the process in which a given metal is coated with a layer of another metal with the help of an
electric current. (b) How is this process used to get a steel spoon plated with silver ? (c) Enlist any two
practical application of this process.
105. A metal ribbon ‘X’ when ignited, burns with a bright white light and forms a white powder ‘Y’ . The
powder on dissolution in water, forms a product ‘Z’. This product Z changes the colour of litmus paper. (i)
Identify ‘X’ , ‘Y’ and ‘Z’. ii) What happens when product ‘Z’ is treated with red litmus paper ? Give reason for
the observation. iii) Write a balanced chemical equation for the formation of ‘Z’ from the reaction of ‘Y’ with
water
106. (a) Differentiate between the combustion of phosphorus and the combustion of a fire cracker. b)
Suggest one way to extinguish fire in the following cases : i) If the clothes of a person were to catch fire. ii) If
the fire is caused by oil or gas
107. i) “Calorific value defines the efficiency of a fuel” . Justify this statement. ii) State any two characteristics
of the innermost zone of a candle flame. iii) Fuels, in gaseous state, are considered best. Enlist three reasons
in favour of this statement
108. Rohan has a bulge in the neck region. He visited a doctor who advised him to take more of iodine in his
diet. i) Name the disease which Rohan might be suffering from. Also, explain the reason for Rohan’s disease.
ii) Which endocrine gland is responsible for Rohan’s disease ? State the function of the hormone released by
this gland.
109. “Pituitary gland controls the maturation of the gonads.” Justify this statement.